Any Dobie Owners out there????

[SouthernBelleInUtah]

Originally Posted by nanwalt3

The standard schnauzer sounds like a good match. I've had a couple of German Shorthair Pointers, really good dogs, but their stubborn hard-headed german in them, made it difficult to housebreak quick, that was a challenge with both of them. Everything else was a great dog that pretty much listened. Talk about tracking,,,wow the dog's phenomenal and good with other dogs and people, and velcro isn't the word,,more like stapled to your butt..
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Yeah, stapled to your butt is a good description of a GSP. Mine was housebroken when I got him (rescue) but he is the most high-strung dog I've ever oqwned - and I've owned a lot. I can hear his nails all the time as he dances around on my wood floors. But he is loving and very devoted to me. So, I deal with the energy....

[Fontucky]

I had rescue Dobes for 25 years. I dearly love and miss the breed, but it was time for a break. I grew weary of the "leaky female" syndrome that many spayed female Dobes develop, and to put it bluntly, this time I decided to go with a breed that would live 4 or 5 years longer.

I'll go back eventually. I love the breed too much to stay away.

[DoberPup]

Goodness, how did I miss a Doberman thread???? Needless to say, my girl is the light of my life (4 legged variety -- I have two lights of the human variety).

She was the runt of a litter at the pound, and has been the most loving, sweet-tempered darling I have ever owned. She has natural ears and tail and the beautiful Dobie markings, and hasn't shown any health problems in her first nine years. And yes, she's a clown too!

[HDL]

Almost 2 wks ago, my dobie mix lost her ability to walk. I knew the day would come and yet it was very difficult to say good bye and let her go . I sent her home to heaven on November 10th. She was ~ 14 yrs old and had been with me for a little over 13 yrs . I thank God for bringing her into my life and for allowing me to spend quality time with her before she left this earth .

There will always be a special place in my heart for dobies because of her!!!

Originally Posted by HDL

My girl is a Dobie mix also. She was rescued 12 1/2 yrs ago, after being thrown out of a vehicle that had slowed down enough to dump her out, and then take off, right in front of my neigbors' home . That was the BAD part. The GOOD part was me seeing what happened to her and taking her in . She has been my absolute FAVORITE dog of all time and I really wish that I had a MILLION of her she is sooo GREAT (if only I could afford that many - lol )!!!

She is ~ 13 yrs old now and except for incontinence which I use Proin 50 for, fatty tumors which look bad, but don't cause health issues per se, and hip and knee problems at around 11 yrs old, which I started using Rimadyl for , she looks pretty darn good for a large breed dog ! She will be missed greatly when she is gone .

Now IF my girl was just younger , we could set them up Teddie !!!!

Attributes of mine: Lap dog, smart, velcro-like, easy going, lovable, nurse to all my other dogs

p.s.
I can't seem to upload any pics of her .....