Our new addition

[MarkmD]

Love the pics shell, he's adorable.

 

[Shell]

Love the pics shell, he's adorable.

Thanks, so far he has been an awesome puppy! Only one accident in the house, and it was right in front of the front door, so he knows what he is supposed to be doing. My son and him are already quite bonded. I just overheard my son making up and singing a "go to sleep" song, and Bruce seemed to be in heaven having his belly rubbed and being sung to lol. He seems to be fitting in great so far (although the cats may not agree). One thing that I love is that while he is a typical playful puppy, he also respects the kids a lot. He doesn't bite them and climb all over them. He will happily play with them, but won't maul them. With both my kids having autism that is a huge plus.

 

[grayzone]

ahh.. puppy breath.. im so jealous
Very cute dobe shell. great new addition

 

[MarkmD]

Cute, sounds like you all have made a new friend for life, and he's becoming house trained by the front door response.

post more pics when you get the change.

 

[SilverTycho]

Cute! I've never been around one, but I do think they are gorgeous dogs. Though, I have to say I love your ragdoll. I have a snowshoe, and I did consider a ragdoll before I got him. They always remind me of a fluffy version of the snowshoes.

 

[Shell]

Cute! I've never been around one, but I do think they are gorgeous dogs. Though, I have to say I love your ragdoll. I have a snowshoe, and I did consider a ragdoll before I got him. They always remind me of a fluffy version of the snowshoes.

Thanks, and thanks. Mouse (the ragdoll) is...special lol. We love her to death, she has a lot of character, but she is extremely dumb. The breed doesn't have a ton of variety in bloodlines, and I am pretty sure she is quite inbred. They are a beautiful breed though, they've always been my favorite cat breed. I looked around for years before I got Mouse, we love her in spite of her lack of intelligence (actually it's quite endearing just how special she is lol).

Dobes on the other hand, look scary but are big babies. They have earned a bad rep (like pits, rotts, etc) but they don't deserve it. They are extremely smart, loyal, loving dogs. They do need good training, but honestly what dog breed doesn't? You can ruin a golden retriever by not training, or mistreating, they just don't look as scary As a tech some of the worst dogs I ever had to deal with were either small dogs, or breeds that are typically the "friendly" ones. I don't think I have ever worked with a nasty pit, rott, dobe etc.

 

[PrettyHate]

Love him Im glad you decided to go with the cropped ears- IMO they are what make a doberman a doberman, they just arent the same without them!

 

[Shell]

Love him Im glad you decided to go with the cropped ears- IMO they are what make a doberman a doberman, they just arent the same without them!

Thanks I tend to agree, they look like hounds without them done (and while I love hounds I wanted a Dobe). He goes into my vet on thursday to get the stitches out and the sponge off, and then I can start taping them. The vet that did them apparently does such good work that it doesn't take long to get them to stand on their own. He could really care less about his ears though, he is too busy playing, and tormenting the cats.

 

[Tarac]

Thanks I tend to agree, they look like hounds without them done (and while I love hounds I wanted a Dobe). He goes into my vet on thursday to get the stitches out and the sponge off, and then I can start taping them. The vet that did them apparently does such good work that it doesn't take long to get them to stand on their own. He could really care less about his ears though, he is too busy playing, and tormenting the cats.

It's true. While I am generally opposed to ear cropping for many breeds (pitts, etc.) because I don't like the look on them or see the purpose, Dobies aren't dobies without it. I hate to admit it but I would want cropped ears too. And it does help with infections a lot. I have a great dane which I did not crop and I do not regret the decision to leave his ears natural as they are soooo big and floppy and cute, especially when he was a pup and each was as big as his head- plus it is a rare dane that has a good crop job anyway, they always fall or distort or are cut way to short. But he does have a tendency to build up dirt in his ears very quickly and has to be diligently cleaned or he gets an infection. For danes it was done traditionally with similar reasoning as the dobie- they were boar hunting dogs and big floppy ears just get ripped off. Since mine only hunts for spots on the couch and I don't like the look on danes, no reason to do it besides infections so I just clean them frequently and he stays infection-free.

Love that little puppy, so adorable. I actually intended to get a dobie but my dog fell in my lap by chance via some friends who "littered." I have always liked them, they are really sweet dogs. Congratulations.

 

[Gilberator]

Dobies and Rottys are my favorite breeds by far. Awesome pup you got there!!! I need a doby

 

[Shell]

It's true. While I am generally opposed to ear cropping for many breeds (pitts, etc.) because I don't like the look on them or see the purpose, Dobies aren't dobies without it. I hate to admit it but I would want cropped ears too. And it does help with infections a lot. I have a great dane which I did not crop and I do not regret the decision to leave his ears natural as they are soooo big and floppy and cute, especially when he was a pup and each was as big as his head- plus it is a rare dane that has a good crop job anyway, they always fall or distort or are cut way to short. But he does have a tendency to build up dirt in his ears very quickly and has to be diligently cleaned or he gets an infection. For danes it was done traditionally with similar reasoning as the dobie- they were boar hunting dogs and big floppy ears just get ripped off. Since mine only hunts for spots on the couch and I don't like the look on danes, no reason to do it besides infections so I just clean them frequently and he stays infection-free.

Love that little puppy, so adorable. I actually intended to get a dobie but my dog fell in my lap by chance via some friends who "littered." I have always liked them, they are really sweet dogs. Congratulations.

Thanks I tend to agree with you on everything you said about ear cropping.

Dobies and Rottys are my favorite breeds by far. Awesome pup you got there!!! I need a doby

Thank you, we love him. He has been a pretty good puppy so far. My daughter isn't overly fond of him yet, but that's because he's a puppy and hasn't quite learned proper manners. Once he is less "annoying" lol she will love him as much as the rest of us (she loves dogs, just not when they're in your face). In the meantime, I make sure she has her own space that he can't get at, and am working very diligently about teaching him proper manners around the kids.

I wanted a puppy so he would be raised/trained with the kids, and I knew he would likely drive them (and me at times lol) nuts at first but it will be well worth it once he's older and has learned his manners

Here are a couple new pics of the spoiled little dog...life is rough when you're our dog

 

[Shell]

Some more pics...My "scary" Dobe really hates the cold. So much that he runs and hides as soon as he sees me get his leash. The problem, for him, is that he sucks at hiding. This was his most recent spot, behind the wall sitting perfectly still and not looking at me lol. Too bad for him I could see him. Just for fun, a pic of him in his silly coat that we had to get him so we can attempt little walks with him lol

 

[Jaymz Bedell]

Monkey!

The little monster looks awesome! love his ears! i want tons of updates!

J

 

[Tarantula155]

Dobermans are superb dogs!

 

[Shell]

Monkey!

The little monster looks awesome! love his ears! i want tons of updates!

J

Thanks, Jaymz He's cute, but he's a brat. I can't wait for the puppy biting phase to be over. You correct him for biting, and he gets sassy and tries to bite again...*sigh*. I promise to be a good friend, and start texting you more updates, I've just been so busy. How's my girl, Kai?

Dobermans are superb dogs!

They really are awesome dogs, they do not deserve the bad rep they have.

 

[Jaymz Bedell]

Kai is doing very well... outside for some romp time before i have to go to work. being her typical beagle self. "i must sniff everything! oh crap i missed a blade of grass!!!!"

 

[Shell]

Kai is doing very well... outside for some romp time before i have to go to work. being her typical beagle self. "i must sniff everything! oh crap i missed a blade of grass!!!!"

Lol, give her a hug for me. Then get your damn passport, and her paperwork and come for a roadtrip. Bruce and Kai can get to know each other, they are unofficial cousins after all

Oh, and thanks for the compliment on his ears! They have healed up super well, there is just one tiny spot on the bell of one ear that hasn't totally healed yet. I'm hoping the sponge lasts a few more days, as I don't want to start taping/posting them until that little spot is totally healed, but I also don't want his ears hanging for more than like 30 mins. So far so good though.

 

[Shell]

A new pic, Bruce the reindeer.

 

[Shell]

Another updated pic of "the hell hound" (in all seriousness, he is a pretty good puppy...usually lol).

 

[Redneck101]

very cute puppy! =)