Annabelle126
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Hmmmm......................Yep, I have this condition big time!
I wasn't obsessed when I decided to welcome a Doberman/Ridgeback into my home. The decision was made with much thought and having met some (adult!) Dobermans who impressed me mightily. Their looks, their intelligence and general attitude, serious but with a joyful side too. The decision to look for a cross breed was thought out too as I live in a pretty harsh environment and I was worried about whether a pure bred would be tough enough. Went into it with my eyes open to the insane energy levels of a pup needing both mental and physical stimulation, I thought, but I had NO idea really. This is something you have to experience firsthand to get any idea at all!
So, now we are nearly a year and a half down the track, surviving puppyhood, adolescence and unforeseen circumstances beyond what a young dog is usually exposed to.............and I am obsessed! Yep, absolutely. All the signs are there.
1......I am always talking about my beautiful pup. This is boring for non-Doberman people, and sends non dog people into a coma!
2......I need my daily fix of DC. Get a kick out of most of it, and am always learning something new. Also love encouraging new owners to hang in and wait for the magic, and feel the pain of those who have lost their friends! Obsessed!!!
3......A collar fetish. Flat collar x 2, Prong collar, choke chain, plastic prong collar imitation and a car harness. And I still like the look of other collars people post pics of!
4......Another fetish for winter warmies for her. Sweaters, coats and blankets. Not to mention a willingness to wake up and replace a blanket in the middle of the night!
5......Have become a hypochondriac on her behalf. So much so that I have to ration health related reading to just the basic facts, or I start to worry over every little twitch and dry nose, or slightly loose poop! Obsessed!!!
Okay, that is just 5, and just the tip of the iceburg. Jazz has sold me on Dobermans and I am addicted, (not sure how much of her shows ridgeback traits, possibly an added hard headedness as a puppy and an instinctive fronting up to scarey things) she does show a lot of the Doberman specific behaviours, both good and bad!
Who can add to the list? I'm sure I am not the only one with some obsessive tendencies
Oh, my, can I relate to this!!! When our dachshund was killed by the neighbor's GSD, I wasn't handling it. My husband didn't want another dog, but I wasn't settled on that idea. So, I started looking for another dachshund and just psychologically, watching my little Anna's attack and being helpless to end it, I couldn't go the small dog again. My husband has always loved dobermans (prior owner of two), so when this pup needed a home, I needed this pup! At times, I thought maybe I was insane. My husband knew doberdogs were very active, but I had absolutely no clue just HOW active!!! I was tempted to let our trainer have her! (I would never have been able to go through with that, though!) We're slowly seeing her mature, so I think we will survive this puppyhood.Hmmmm......................Yep, I have this condition big time!
I wasn't obsessed when I decided to welcome a Doberman/Ridgeback into my home. The decision was made with much thought and having met some (adult!) Dobermans who impressed me mightily. Their looks, their intelligence and general attitude, serious but with a joyful side too. The decision to look for a cross breed was thought out too as I live in a pretty harsh environment and I was worried about whether a pure bred would be tough enough. Went into it with my eyes open to the insane energy levels of a pup needing both mental and physical stimulation, I thought, but I had NO idea really. This is something you have to experience firsthand to get any idea at all!
So, now we are nearly a year and a half down the track, surviving puppyhood, adolescence and unforeseen circumstances beyond what a young dog is usually exposed to.............and I am obsessed! Yep, absolutely. All the signs are there.
1......I am always talking about my beautiful pup. This is boring for non-Doberman people, and sends non dog people into a coma!
2......I need my daily fix of DC. Get a kick out of most of it, and am always learning something new. Also love encouraging new owners to hang in and wait for the magic, and feel the pain of those who have lost their friends! Obsessed!!!
3......A collar fetish. Flat collar x 2, Prong collar, choke chain, plastic prong collar imitation and a car harness. And I still like the look of other collars people post pics of!
4......Another fetish for winter warmies for her. Sweaters, coats and blankets. Not to mention a willingness to wake up and replace a blanket in the middle of the night!
5......Have become a hypochondriac on her behalf. So much so that I have to ration health related reading to just the basic facts, or I start to worry over every little twitch and dry nose, or slightly loose poop! Obsessed!!!
Okay, that is just 5, and just the tip of the iceburg. Jazz has sold me on Dobermans and I am addicted, (not sure how much of her shows ridgeback traits, possibly an added hard headedness as a puppy and an instinctive fronting up to scarey things) she does show a lot of the Doberman specific behaviours, both good and bad!
Who can add to the list? I'm sure I am not the only one with some obsessive tendencies!
Not for a long time 
