Doberman info - Page 2

AshMashMash · #11 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 10:48 PM

Awww cool

One of the vets I worked with had a totally blind Doberman, who only responded to voice commands in Dutch... that was a laugh and half! haha

He was the NICEST dog ever... really cool. Was like a 3' high puppy... lol.

Haven't read all the thread.... but, if you find a young one with docked ears/tail, you should be asking questions. As of April this year it is illegal (for the better I think).

emma_fyfe · #12 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 10:49 PM

going to be weird seeing dobes with tails!

skimsa · #13 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 10:51 PM

it was illegal a long time ago unless it was for medical or proffessional reason ie they were a working dog and could catch their tail (crock of

that is) luckily they are getting tighter on the dodgy vets who still do it and the home dockers.

Mine will not be docked and i want to see both parents and go for a walk with parents and pup

AshMashMash · #14 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by skimsa

it was illegal a long time ago unless it was for medical or proffessional reason ie they were a working dog and could catch their tail (crock of

that is) luckily they are getting tighter on the dodgy vets who still do it and the home dockers.

Yeh, but it was done so much anyway... such vague stupid laws.

skimsa · #15 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 10:54 PM

i know cant believe people do it so crule

AshMashMash · #16 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by skimsa

i know cant believe people do it so crule

Indeedy. I have an (undocked) cocker spaniel... I love her long tail, tis halarious. My grandparents have two: one docked, as it was done automatically by the breeder, and one not, as they bred her them selves

teshu · #17 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by emma_fyfe

going to be weird seeing dobes with tails!

the dobe i used to have has a tail. standing outside a shope with her one day some chav said she wasn't a proper doberman coz she has a tail & her ears weren't pinned.

HABU · #18 (**permalink**) 12-05-2008, 11:33 PM

i had a doberman for years... his name was HABU... best dog in the world. oh, his ears were cropped and tail docked, the only way to go...

Evie · #19 (**permalink**) 13-05-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by skimsa

they sound perfect my dad used to breed german sheppards for the police so ive been brought up treating dogs old school style none of this tinkerbell in my handbag

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I dont mind being strict with a dog i just want one that will learn and do as its told e.g sit means SIT. Whilst at the same time lie down on the sofa in front of heros lol.

They seem good for trainning any tips as this would be an important part of our lives i want to go to classes as much as possible to socialize both of us lol.

Their recall problems would you advise never off a lead then. Ive experienced that they are tuggers do they get over this or is it just something you have to put up with

To be honest the police don't use dobermanns much because they find them difficult to train- "a bit scatty". I suspect that this is because dobes don't take well to the police style, old school training techniques so you might have to get a handbag.
They do get over their recall problems - it's just a play thing but you can't 'assert yourself' over a dog thats 100 yards away. Good positive training is what's needed.
I'm going back a few years but a dobe won the Crufts obedience championships once and if I remember rightly the owner lost the dog later on because it ran off. He was an old school trainer too.

skimsa · #20 (**permalink**) 13-05-2008, 09:35 PM

any differences between sexes?

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