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

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

I'm pretty much my mini Aussie's whole world, he does everything with me but he still benefits so much from interacting with other dogs, idk if you've ever heard a dog laugh before but they pretty much exclusively do it with each other when they play, there's so much to dog's social structures that I will never be able to completely replicate. I'd compare it to living in a country where you don't speak the native language, of course you can communicate and learn the language but there's just something about speaking to someone in your own native language who shares your culture that makes you feel a little more fulfilled in a way.

This is the KEY point.
At the end of the day you're a human and your dog is a dog. You're separate species and you can NEVER truly understand your dog and their needs inside and out cause you simply are not one.
This goes for all social animals, not just dogs.

 

[Squawkers]

The mental exercise. Just like sniffing smells, running, or obedience training I think interacting with each other and playing is a really great form of mental exercise and it keeps them socially appropriate, some of the weirdest, problematic or most aggressive dogs I've ever met are in single dog households with no dog interaction.
Not saying they'll be bad if they aren't allowed to interact with each other, or that they all benefit from other dogs, you're definitely opening the door to other problems if you do let them interact, but I think it's worth it.

I'm pretty much my mini Aussie's whole world, he does everything with me but he still benefits so much from interacting with other dogs, idk if you've ever heard a dog laugh before but they pretty much exclusively do it with each other when they play, there's so much to dog's social structures that I will never be able to completely replicate. I'd compare it to living in a country where you don't speak the native language, of course you can communicate and learn the language but there's just something about speaking to someone in your own native language who shares your culture that makes you feel a little more fulfilled in a way.

I like how much you put into your post

I definitely see your point. And I’ll say now I know it is very beneficial. I agree with everyone here that says it’s good for them. I’m not saying you shouldn’t do it or it’s pointless. I think I came across that way but I didn’t mean it. I just personally believe if I properly fulfill my dog (much more than a walk or just training) they don’t need it. Benefit from it yes, but not need it. So if I had a high chance that my dogs playing could escalate into a fight that could forever alter their relationship it isn’t worth it to me. If dogs fight (for real, not just a scuffle) they almost always can’t ever be in the same room again because the fight completely changed the relationship. I have seen it first hand multiple times. All of our six dogs got along fine. One by one Dixie would attack one of the others, and then they could never be in the same room again or it was a fight to the death. I have also heard about it many many times from other people.