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Sybil TF
03-22-2015, 10:19 AM
Actually new home security system when she is fully trained. 14 week old female Doberman champion bloodline.
C.J
03-22-2015, 10:25 AM
Cute! Curious, but why are ears cropped?
plumcrazy
03-22-2015, 10:39 AM
dang cute pup !
Sybil TF
03-22-2015, 10:52 AM
Cute! Curious, but why are ears cropped?Cause they look ridiculous with floppy ears? LOL
C.J
03-22-2015, 10:58 AM
Cause they look ridiculous with floppy ears? LOL

I was guessing it is for hearing and makes them look a bit more serious. ;)
JonSav
03-22-2015, 11:02 AM
Also helps with ear infections

I have 2 king dobes.. turning 3 next week.. Great dogs
Sybil TF
03-22-2015, 11:47 AM
Also helps with ear infections

I have 2 king dobes.. turning 3 next week.. Great dogsAny pics?The grandfather of this one is a blue dobe champion show dog that sold for $35,000 to a buyer in Japan.
JonSav
03-22-2015, 12:57 PM
I'll post some when I get home from work. My male is red and female is black.

Crazy price for dogs huh
MalingatorGTS
03-22-2015, 06:05 PM
Congrats on the new pup. My Dad and his wife are Dobe people. Are in the middle of BFE Vermont and have VERY serious Czech line male. He's only a pet to them lol.

Dogs are better then any alarm period! Previously I was a K9 handler and instructor. I imported dogs for agencies across the US, mostly Belgian Malinois. I trained in Europe heavily with a few differnt military organizations, mostly anti-terrorism K9 stuff. Needless to say I trust a good dog more then most!

Best of luck with the puppy. They are great fun but as soon as they eat things, I can't wait for them to grow up! Our current "puppy" just turned a year and is a force of nature. Walls, siding on the house, kids playscape..destruction abound! He's a direct Russian import bred "Volkadov" otherwise called a Central Asian Shepherd. At a year old he's 31 inches at the shoulder and about 130 pounds. His dad is about 180 or so...yea, please..ADT...beat that lol!

Enjoy puppy hood! !!!
Steve M
03-22-2015, 06:47 PM
My wife and I really like Dobermans...this is Isis:

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn227/meentss02/Isis.jpg

And her getting nibbled on by our Siberian kitty as a pup:

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn227/meentss02/IMG_2737.jpg
Sybil TF
03-22-2015, 10:34 PM
Isis is a cool name. The look on that dogs face is too funny!
Sybil TF
03-22-2015, 10:38 PM
Congrats on the new pup. My Dad and his wife are Dobe people.

Enjoy puppy hood! !!!Thanks, I named her "Shani" which means red in Hebrew.
Fatboy 18
03-23-2015, 03:55 AM
Congratulations on the new arrival.

She looks lovely and i'm sure she will have a loving home :).


Here's my boy doing a bit of security work, (He's called "DODGE")

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7630/16675029618_e5062e4c9b_c.jpg

For the record, its illegal over here to cut the dogs ears.
JonSav
03-23-2015, 05:24 AM
I don't get why it's illegal to crop ears but legal to chop the nuts off

I'd rather get my ears cut up any time lol
Sybil TF
03-23-2015, 08:38 AM
I don't get why it's illegal to crop ears but legal to chop the nuts off

I'd rather get my ears cut up any time lol:lol2:
JonSav
03-23-2015, 08:42 AM
Loki and Tifa
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Vombomb
03-23-2015, 12:09 PM
Animal legal issues always just piss me off, especially the "dangerous dog breed" bullcrap that is going on...
Sybil TF
03-23-2015, 12:37 PM
Loki and Tifa
9687Beautiful! Are two a handful?
JonSav
03-23-2015, 01:09 PM
Beautiful! Are two a handful?

It's a lot easier for someone that works all the time like myself (80+). They keep themselves entertained during the day, whenever I have company over they don't go crazy. My friend has a young pitbull and he has so much energy, he's just all over the place when someone goes over. I talked him into getting another one and since then he is very calm.

If they ever run away or something, find one and the other is not far away haha
Vombomb
03-23-2015, 01:16 PM
It's a lot easier for someone that works all the time like myself (80+). They keep themselves entertained during the day, whenever I have company over they don't go crazy. My friend has a young pitbull and he has so much energy, he's just all over the place when someone goes over. I talked him into getting another one and since then he is very calm.

If they ever run away or something, find one and the other is not far away haha

Yeah I usually find that if they have a buddy, they're A LOT calmer than just by themselves, for that exact reason. They keep each other company and play and do dog stuff :p
Heysie
03-23-2015, 01:32 PM
Got also 2 Doberman's. With floppy ears, but no tail. They are our 3th and 4th Doberman.
One was called Enzo and now we have one listening to the name Mamba.
Fatboy 18
03-23-2015, 02:38 PM
Loki and Tifa
9687

Lovely :)
Sybil TF
03-23-2015, 02:50 PM
Yeah I usually find that if they have a buddy, they're A LOT calmer than just by themselves, for that exact reason. They keep each other company and play and do dog stuff :p
I have a persian cat, does that count? LOL
JonSav
03-23-2015, 03:09 PM
I have a persian cat, does that count? LOL

Let us know :P
Sybil TF
03-24-2015, 08:57 AM
Cat really hates the dog lol
Steve M
03-24-2015, 12:18 PM
Cat really hates the dog lol

Yeahhhh...our Siberian has never quite warmed up to the dog. Probably doesn't help that Isis likes to lodge her nose directly up the cat's butt. The cat has all of her claws, so we just let them work it out naturally.

What's really surprised us is the couple of times that Isis was scared as a puppy when another dog was in the house - the cat got all puffed up and inserted herself right in the middle of everything. I guess they might like each other more than we think.
Sybil TF
03-24-2015, 03:07 PM
Yeahhhh...our Siberian has never quite warmed up to the dog. Probably doesn't help that Isis likes to lodge her nose directly up the cat's butt. The cat has all of her claws, so we just let them work it out naturally.

What's really surprised us is the couple of times that Isis was scared as a puppy when another dog was in the house - the cat got all puffed up and inserted herself right in the middle of everything. I guess they might like each other more than we think.Animals are strange for sure. So far this dog is a pure delight to have. She is potty trained after 3 days.
JonSav
03-24-2015, 04:11 PM
Yeah they are extremely smart. Loki figured how to open the door to go outside, I have to keep it locked now
Steve M
03-24-2015, 04:25 PM
Their intelligence is what drew us to the breed. I originally wanted an intimidating looking dog to watch out for my wife when I was out of town, but I have a low tolerance for stupid. Dobermans are definitely near the top for intelligence...ours was easy to train once we learned how to be consistent and provided adequate motivation (she's a crack head for cheese).
Sybil TF
03-24-2015, 05:45 PM
Their intelligence is what drew us to the breed. I originally wanted an intimidating looking dog to watch out for my wife when I was out of town, but I have a low tolerance for stupid. Dobermans are definitely near the top for intelligence...ours was easy to train once we learned how to be consistent and provided adequate motivation (she's a crack head for cheese).
Yeah they are smart. I've never owned a full blooded one with a champion blood line. Only time will tell but I don't think I would own another breed after this and I have had numerous dogs. Usually the first week with a new pup is a freaken nightmare..
Sybil TF
04-03-2015, 07:33 PM
Ears looking good!
Anonymous
04-04-2015, 07:14 AM
http://driveviper.com/forums/album.php?albumid=20&attachmentid=317 thats my little pit,Porkchop.
Sybil TF
04-04-2015, 07:39 AM
http://driveviper.com/forums/album.php?albumid=20&attachmentid=317 thats my little pit,Porkchop.Porkchop fits. Cool dog!
Fatboy 18
05-02-2015, 02:12 PM
My Boy was doing a bit more guarding and overseeing the cleaning today, now being as he's named DODGE I thought this pic was quite good :)

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7790/16722568554_f970a85d91_c.jpg
swexlin
05-02-2015, 02:54 PM
Nice lookin' pup!
Fatboy 18
05-02-2015, 04:42 PM
Nice lookin' pup!

Yea, He's only just turned 1, hes got another year to grow! He's a Bull Mastiff / South African Boerboel X breed.
Sybil TF
05-02-2015, 05:16 PM
Yea, He's only just turned 1, hes got another year to grow! He's a Bull Mastiff / South African Boerboel X breed.Yikes! Cute dog!
Fatboy 18
05-02-2015, 05:20 PM
Thanks, How's your Pup doing?
Sybil TF
05-03-2015, 07:09 AM
Thanks, How's your Pup doing?Getting big! And causing mischief lol.
Fatboy 18
05-03-2015, 01:34 PM
We need more pics :)
Copperhead06
05-03-2015, 08:38 PM
This is my little girl when she was A puppy and1050510506 this is her now....
Sybil TF
05-03-2015, 10:12 PM
This is my little girl when she was A puppy and1050510506 this is her now....So cute! How long did you have to wrap her ears?
Sybil TF
05-03-2015, 10:21 PM
We need more pics :)Just took these. Have to wrap her ears again. One keeps flopping down lol...
Copperhead06
05-04-2015, 05:23 PM
Wow....Her ears were wrap about 3 weeks... I keep taking it off and her ear fell so I wrap them again and again until they
stay up...Its a lot of work....
JonSav
05-04-2015, 05:54 PM
Yes a LOT of work.. mine kept tearing the tape off.. took 3-4 weeks
daytonprowler
05-04-2015, 11:00 PM
My next door neighbor's dog, Jager Meister. LOL I babysit him some weekends. Has a mean bark, but he is a puss. LOL

http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j347/Prowler2001/new%20pics/photo_zpsfypykjie.jpg
Steve M
05-05-2015, 07:22 AM
Found a few more pictures of Isis:

As a pup:

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn227/meentss02/Isis/IMG_2447.jpg

All grown up:

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn227/meentss02/Isis/Meents_SteveampElizabeth-4%20683x1024_zpsazluuqpm.jpg

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn227/meentss02/Isis/Meents_SteveampElizabeth-21%20683x1024_zpsujg54ble.jpg

Do you know how hard it is to get a cat to pose for a picture?

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn227/meentss02/Isis/Meents_SteveampElizabeth-9%201024x683_zps4y7o4gml.jpg

We also manufactured a friend for her (her name is Hayleigh):

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn227/meentss02/Isis/IMG_8062%201024x768_zps2xj4zf6u.jpg
Sybil TF
05-05-2015, 09:18 AM
Yes a LOT of work.. mine kept tearing the tape off.. took 3-4 weeks Been doing it for a little over a month now and one ear is being stubborn as you can see. Hope it works soon...
Steve M
05-05-2015, 09:24 AM
Been doing it for a little over a month now and one ear is being stubborn as you can see. Hope it works soon...

I remember having to post Isis' ears for the better part of 2 months...the longer the crop, the longer you have to post them to get them to stand.
Black Pearl
05-05-2015, 01:14 PM
Just a question but, why crop the ears?
Sybil TF
05-05-2015, 01:31 PM
Just a question but, why crop the ears?So they look evil like a bat...
Steve M
05-05-2015, 01:34 PM
Just a question but, why crop the ears?

For us, it wasn't an option - the breeder had it done for all of her litters before you could even pick them up.

There are a couple reasons for doing it...the main reason is for looks/intimidation factor. I've also read that it can help them locate sounds better, but who knows how/if that was even tested.

I don't particularly care either way, but I do like our dog's ears cropped. We bought her specifically so that when I'm out of town, my wife is never home alone. Looks/intimidation factor were pretty high on our priority list because of that. IMO, Dobermans don't look right with their floppy hound dog ears. That's my opinion, nothing more. I've never really been confronted about it in public, but I'm sure there are plenty who look at her and consider us cruel owners. Personally, IDGAF what they think. She's been a fantastic dog, and is great with my kid, cropped ears and all. I must say that I do enjoy watching people's reactions when I open the door to my house and she's standing right there next to me.
Roddy
05-05-2015, 02:20 PM
We have Donovan Pinschers... They have naturally cropped ears.. But lots of people passed judgement on us for having them cropped... Which wasnt the case. Nice Dobermans btw
plumcrazy
05-05-2015, 03:44 PM
boxer owner here, we got to the breeder before the cropped them, glad we did. I like them cropped but prefer not cropped.
Steve M
05-05-2015, 03:52 PM
boxer owner here, we got to the breeder before the cropped them, glad we did. I like them cropped but prefer not cropped.

For Boxers, I actually prefer not cropped...it really depends on the breed. Dobermans just look really goofy with floppy ears and long tails.
Black Pearl
05-05-2015, 06:12 PM
My girlfriend wanted her miniature pinchers ears done. The Vet said he won't do them anymore. Seems some countries UK, Germany, Australia have banned cropping and bobbing for all animals.
Sybil TF
05-05-2015, 10:22 PM
They look kinda dopey with floppy ears. They are still cute but the intimidation factor is not there lol.
C.J
05-06-2015, 01:52 PM
Just a question but, why crop the ears?

See post #6 in this thread. :)
Sybil TF
07-05-2015, 09:11 PM
Shani girl is getting big and loves the water...
Steve M
07-06-2015, 12:47 PM
Jealous...ours hates the water, and swims upright. Well, swimming might be a bit of an exaggeration...it's more like thrashing. The first time she saw a pool, she jumped right in the middle of it...she immediately regretted that decision. Swimming is a great way to get their energy out for sure.
JonSav
07-06-2015, 01:08 PM
Gave mine a bath when they were pups and they never forgot it, now they never go near water. They fell in the pool a couple of times and I thought for sure they were going to have a heart attack lol
Sybil TF
07-06-2015, 02:33 PM
Jealous...ours hates the water, and swims upright. .LOL, Mine fell in trying to catch a frog and the same thing happened. She barely moved her front feet and sank to the bottom. So we just kept getting her in the water and held her belly and showed her how to float vertically. She didn't like it at first but now that she is over her fear and knows how to swim she just keeps jumping in. Problem now is she likes to stalk the kids in the water like a shark and nips them lol
TA Two Oh
07-06-2015, 05:19 PM
Jealous...ours hates the water, and swims upright. Well, swimming might be a bit of an exaggeration...it's more like thrashing. The first time she saw a pool, she jumped right in the middle of it...she immediately regretted that decision. Swimming is a great way to get their energy out for sure.

Our Red Dobie enjoyed the water, but "swam" the same way for her first two years. Vertical body position with her front legs madly slapping at the water. It was funny to watch but you had to stay at least ten feet back or you'd get soaked. She later figured it out, but once in a while she'd revert to her old ways. She died 5 years ago at 13 and we still miss her.
Anonymous
07-28-2015, 05:59 PM
my very lazy security officers!
Fatboy 18
07-28-2015, 06:12 PM
my very lazy security officers!

Oh their lovely.

My Boy is feeling a bit sorry for himself tonight, he was neutered today :( I feel very guilty tonight but its for the best :(
Fatboy 18
08-21-2015, 05:32 PM
New kid on the block now!

Meet Jasmine, she's a rescue 5yr old Mastiff X Breed, she needs to loose a few pounds, she is around 10 stone at the moment!

She is much more assertive than Dodge and Dodge is reacting to her aggression (pack culture),

We are currently fostering her and we are only 2 days in! She's a Handful! I have got to be careful with this one!

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