We Have Been Very Busy And Tired The Last Few Days!

strykerdobe · Aug 24, 2019

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@strykerdobe I think I highly offended a long time client and friend at work today. I was talking to another tech and was showing her pictures of your puppies. The client wanted to see so I shared pictures with him.
He and his girlfriend just broke up and she took their dobe with her since she is the one that cared for it. He wants another one and immediately started pressing me to get one for him from you and he would pay me to handle all the arrangements. This guy has lots of $$$ and zero knowledge of proper Doberman care. I laughed at him and said no way in hell would he ever be approved to purchase one.
I tried to explain it’s NOT a BYB that he is accustomed to buying from and that it’s a reputable breeder with a working line and he has to fill out an application to be approved. He got upset with me and said everybody has a price and wanted your contact info.

Ok just pour gasoline on me and light a match because I got hot under the collar.

I explained to him that the Dobie he had would not have had ANY training if I had not let his girlfriend train with me and my twins and that Dobermanns are indoor dogs not kenneled outside. It took 6mo of the dobe being kenneled outside before he would allow his GF to finally bring it in. Since his dobe was from a puppy mill breeding it has all kinds of health issues, epilepsy being one. He doesn’t spend time with his dog and just wanted one to guard his construction company property. Showing, training or titling a dog is foreign to him. In his defense though he has no problem paying for any of the medical treatments without question.

He wants one that looks and acts like Bogie and Bacall. Again I tried to explain that they have consistently been in training for over 3yrs. They are with me constantly on new adventures of training and I have put a lot of blood, sweat, tears and money into them. They did not come trained and well adjusted, that takes dedication and hard work.
Doc overheard us and came in and told us to take it outside and told Rudy to quit justifying his reasons for wanting one of the puppies because it wasn’t going to happen with my help. As we were walking outside Doc pulled Rudy aside and said; “Bri’s requirements on raising a Doberman and yours are of two entirely different worlds. I know she will help you train it and educate you on its care but I know for a fact she will NOT help you buy one.”
Rudy tells Doc; “So Bri is a Doberman snob.”
Doc said; “Well yes and no. She is obsessed with how they are raised, trained and cared for and she doesn’t think a Doberman is for everyone and it’s pretty evident at this moment that includes you.”

I finally told Rudy we would talk at a later time. I hope I did not lose him as a friend as I send a lot of work his way and he lives near me but I don’t want to see him with a Doberman puppy by himself.

I hate people that think Dobermanns are junk yard dogs.
I also think this wins me the prize title of “Bitch Of The Week”, nothing new there.
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You would be surprised (well probably not) on some of the people I spoke to. Some looking for guard dogs. Those conversations were cut short! Some were very surprised that there was a puppy applications to fill out and a puppy contract.

And we tried to place pups in homes close to us. Will the owners provide the care, training like we do.
Also a couple of questions we had on the application was about Raw Feeding and new protocols about vaccinations. If they know about them or not. And if they didn't know about them, would they want to know about them. So it was also an educational process for them.

I don't think your a "Bitch Of The Week". You were being truthful

Tks Bri!

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