Doberman

We love the breed, smart, trainable and lovely to look at. Having standard poodles for the past fourty years we always joke they are like dobermans with hair. The good thing with standards is when they ask what kind of dogs we have, we say poodles. They smile and say that's fine.

Dobermans also seemed to be going through a lot of health issues. They do not have the longest life expectancy. Saying that, find a good breeder that does all of the health testing. They make fantastic, loyal pets.

bdpreece wrote:
Dobies get a bad rap. As far as staying in campgrounds you will have problems. I once acquired a half dobie thinking he would be a good watch dog. Naa; all he wanted was to give love and be loved. They are extremely smart and react well to training.

We take our dogs everytime we go camping and havn't had an issue yet. But we are always watching out for situations that may arise. Once while at Glacier Park several years ogo my female was about 6 months old, we were walking her when she was bitten on her leggs by 2 Los Apsos (sp)that were running loose, the owner thought it was cute that her little dogs had bite a doberman. She hasn't liked little dogs since. Seems like it always comes back to the owners :)

Dobies get a bad rap. As far as staying in campgrounds you will have problems. I once acquired a half dobie thinking he would be a good watch dog. Naa; all he wanted was to give love and be loved. They are extremely smart and react well to training.

dspencer wrote:
Your dogs are beautiful Jayco23FB

Thank you!

Your dogs are beautiful Jayco23FB

I have had Dobermans for over 40 years and have 2 now (see profile). Some people are concerned when we walk Bella and Rex in the campgrounds even though they are very friendly we respect their space and walk around or adjust our walk. We have had more problems with the OWNERS of little dogs who think its cute when thier little dogs bark at big dogs. As a firefighter I am gone for 48 hours or longer at a time, it is comforting to now my wife and property are safe when I am not there. I wouldn't have any other breed myself.

Given a choice I would get something else that's much smaller because if you stay at private CG's you will have endless problems.

bob213 wrote:
Raised and showed Dobermans for years. Great dogs but "the bear II" is correct. Many place will not let you in with them. I have a 100Lb Pit Bull lap dog that has to stay home most of the time since most places know he's "a time bomb waiting to explode" :).

And when he explodes he will probably lick you to within an inch of your life. ;) I have always said its the handlers not the breed!

Raised and showed Dobermans for years. Great dogs but "the bear II" is correct. Many place will not let you in with them. I have a 100Lb Pit Bull lap dog that has to stay home most of the time since most places know he's "a time bomb waiting to explode" :).

Some RV Parks have restrictions for aggressive breeds of dogs. Rottweilers, Doberman and PitBulls top the list. This is usually a mandate by the RV Parks' liability insurance carrier so they are unable to override the restriction if they want to continue to be insured.