Doberman Appreciation Thread!!!!!!!!!!

[MotherofOrpies]

The last Doberman I watched for a friend had the odd habit of grazing on grasses. I'm not talking like she was nauseous, she would aim for the softer grasses like clover and start grazing across them like a cow.

Usually they only do it if they have issues with digestion mine was susceptible to intestinal flu, my very first Euros were spent on my doberman cos she had caught a bug, again, whenever she had trouble, it turned bloody at once, so she always needed an antibiotic to fight it off

 

[NotabitaiI]

Nope wouldn’t recommend it

 

[Squawkers]

Sorry dobies are just prone to same sex aggression you can do it but it just takes more management and more mindfulness. I’m gonna have my male golden and a male dobie in the future. I just know they aren’t gonna be allowed to interact much if any.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Sorry dobies are just prone to same sex aggression you can do it but it just takes more management and more mindfulness. I’m gonna have my male golden and a male dobie in the future. I just know they aren’t gonna be allowed to interact much if any.

Wouldn’t that make it worse?

 

[Squawkers]

Wouldn’t that make it worse?

What do you mean? Having them not interact?

 

[ShrekDawg]

What do you mean? Having them not interact?

Yes

 

[ShrekDawg]

Cause then when they DO interact it’s a stranger danger lol

 

[Squawkers]

In my view dogs that don’t like the other dog can really only coexist together peacefully with a high level of obedience and little interaction. If both dogs are extremely obedient and know the rules I see little problem if they are managed properly (for example, separated when eating) like when I have Chase around other dogs I make it clear the dog is off limits and he listens. Like ill have the neighbors dog on a leash and chase is off leash running around and he never goes up to the dog I have on a leash. For chase and my dobie I would have them always separated when I wasn’t there (one in crate and one out) and when we were out they just wouldn’t be allowed to play together. And if I was doing anything that I thought could cause a fight the dobie would be muzzled (chase if necessary but he is great with other dogs)

 

[Squawkers]

Cause then when they DO interact it’s a stranger danger lol

I don’t mean separated I mean no interaction. They would be very used to being around each other but the key is used to each other and ignoring each other. Over time they would be so used to being around each other and not interacting I believe they would just completely ignore each other. As soon as you allow them to physically interact with each other they want to do it more. Like with Chase and other dogs. If I make it clear from the beginning he is to ignore the other dog he has no problem and genially acts like that dog doesn’t exist. But as soon as he is allowed to play with the other dog, he is constantly wanting to play again.

 

[Squawkers]

If you you ever see a videos with highly titled sport dogs (like IGP, PSA, and mondioring) you’ll notice that they dogs are closely managed but they all completely ignore other dogs. You know those male working lines are dog aggressive because they pretty much all are. But they’re obedience is so good and the owners aren’t stupid that they have no problem with them being together.