Waiting for the pups to be born.....

    It’s the last week of June and any day now we will be receiving news that the litter (from which we will be picking our pup) was born. Been checking my email hourly, lol. 

    So I have decided to post why I am so hooked on Dobies. Back when I was a teen, my mother had a Doberman mix she got from the dog pound. We had her for years and her name was Satin (pronounced like satin sheets). She wasn’t mean or even brave for that matter but she was a sweetheart and I really think I am the only one in my family who saw that or even got to bond with her. She always looked forward to our neighborhood walks and was very good on a leash. She was very loyal and really wanted to be with me on our walks, not like “take me for a walk and I will forget you are holding my leash” attitude... She was a friend on the walks. My brother was hanging out with his buddies and really didn’t get to know her and my mother had other things going on to even really know anything about Satin. I knew someday I would want another Doberman, kept it inside until the time was right to pick one out with my family. 

   We (my husband, son and I) lost a great friend and the best dog that we could ever wish for, our Chihuahua mix named Roxy. Thirteen great years we shared with her and no other dog can compare but I would like to try something different from our past pets (had a female Dalmatian, too)... gonna get a gentle giant (some Dobes can be pretty big) and a lovable goofy male for a change. Dobermans have that human like quality about them and devotion and love that we desire as pet owners. Yes, there is one other reason for a Doberman, feeling safe and protected. Times are changing, crime rates are rising and would like to have a loyal guardian type of dog....the thing is, with a Doberman, you get so much more. Bonus traits and qualities come with them. They have all the best traits from most breeds all rolled up into one- a Dobie!! :)

   As researched in forums and many other sites, I read many many similar stories of their temperament from people who have Dobies and how they could never go back to any other breed. 

   This excerpt is taken from The Complete Doberman Pinscher, 1976 book... “ a keen incorruptible watchdog, an affectionate house dog, a jolly friend to children, a good comrade with other animals. The fancier who loves this breed and has time to spend with his dog will always find new and interesting sides to his character. For such a one there can be no other breed and in his case it is “Once a Doberman- always a Doberman!”