Yomiko Doberman (Small)

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Dobermans have terms of petting, snuggling and affection. It must be when they want it, not when you want it. Like people, they have personal space issues. Some are two feet personal space and others are 3 ft or more. This usually applies to non family members. So, my question here is-- can a Doberman be a teddy bear and a protective member of the family at the same time?? Does anybody have a Doberman like this? Hm. Great thread idea. I used to have some similar feelings. The Doberman was my HB's dream dog and all I knew was that they were resident evil zombie dogs I was very serious about training and obedience because I didn't want a full grown mini horse dog to feast on my organs. I don't see him that way anymore. As others have said, we don't force anything physical; It's usually on Rubies terms. If she gets warm or uncomfortable or needs space in the evening, we have a giant beanbag turned doggo bed that she likes to go to. And that's fine. If we go downstairs in the morning and she wants to stay upstairs and sleep because it's warmer, fine by me.

Labs are wonderful teddy bears that you can practically do anything to and they will just sit and tolerate anything you dish out. I have had many a Lab in the past. Great dogs!!! Soooo, I have explained (BEFORE I got him) and had to explain to wife and kids AGAIN last night, that Ragnar is a Doberman, not a regular dog. All the loveable hugging and kissing they give him may not be possible when he gets at a certain age. Up to 100 bears were involved in the massacre," Daniel Medley, general manager of Wookey Hole Caves, said last night. "It was a dreadful scene." As to this, when you wrote: "So, my question here is-- can a Doberman be a teddy bear and a protective member of the family at the same time?? Does anybody have a Doberman like this?"Yes, I have, and do, own a Doberman like this. Dobes in general crave a lot of touching and loving. It can even seem like they are big old softies. Many people allow them on the furniture and to sleep in bed with them. At the same time, one quality that is pretty darn consistent in Dobermans is extreme alertness and great watchfulness. Most will put on a formidable show when someone approaches the house/home. Now, are all Dobermans actually prone to, and capable of, actually doing something to physically protect the home? No, not all. The breed in general has been toned way down to make it livable and viable for widespread ownership by the typical laymen. As far as startling is concerned, they are so alert, I cannot imagine being able to startle them. If he would be medicated where he might be startled, I would adjust my approach.

Mr Medley had the unenviable job of phoning him to explain, as well as he could: "It was one of the most embarrassing experiences of my life. I had a very brief conversation with him, and it's fair to say he was not best pleased. He sent around one of his men this morning to collect the body." I don't think there is nearly as much that is specific to Dobermans here as there is specific to dogs compared to humans (or stuffed animals). Most dogs do not really like to be hugged. It's not natural for a canine – even our domestic dogs. My first boy was a snuggler with just me and would not allow anyone to hug him, nor would he allow anyone to hug me. He was protection trained. Please correct me if I am wrong, I only know what I have read and that is where I am getting the above information. Is the Doberman less accepting of hugging? I don't really think so. I also don't think that at a certain age they become markedly less tolerant of it. Of course, a dog can become less tolerant of some things when it starts to get older; but that's about it to my knowledge.In the thread about the Pitbulls that seemed to be eating their owner, many did agree that given the right circumstances all dogs could turn on their owner. I also agree. Barring the need to survive, I don't think Kaiser would ever turn on us. Or as the saying goes--A Doberman is a Doberman and not a teddy bear dog. They must always be treated with the respect of possibly turning on its master if put in the wrong situation?? I chose a Doberman for this reason. Always was intrigued and admired the Doberman and am ecstatic that I finally have one. My second dobe Gracie loved being hugged, petted and anything else that showed attention and affection. She loved everyone but did not tolerate other dogs except two that she grew up around. Even so, people should always be careful around dogs and not force things on dogs that they naturally do not tend to tolerate well.