29/09/2025
👌🏼Please do your research before committing to a Doberman, because otherwise you’re simply doing them a huge injustice.
This is a working breed, they need a job, they want to please, they want to work!
They need to run, they want to chase, stalk and pursue prey.
Allowing and utilizing their breed specific temperament can lead to a beautiful relationship with you and your family and that shouldn’t be ignored 🙌🏼
This is so true and to all those wanting to buy a status symbol please read ! - DOBERMANN 🐾
Whilst being amazing family dogs still remember why they were bred & how to keep them happy!
The Dobermann, besides being a dog with species specific needs, has also been genetically designed for a job. He is:
Bred to be suspicious (which makes him naturally, highly sensitive & anxious)
Bred to be alert (which makes him fast to arousal)
Bred to bring down man (which makes him prone to mouthing & biting in overarousal & play and also to chase everything that moves)
Bred to watch & guard just one man (which makes him a Velcro, attention seeking shadow, and often aloof with strangers)
Bred to track & hunt (which makes his nose amazing)
Bred for intelligence (which makes him fabulous to train but gives him a brain that needs to be properly employed)
-versus-
Modern Human expectations:
A content pet dog who will largely spend long periods alone, resting, unemployed, mentally unchallenged, definitely not barking, not noticing what’s going on outside, not chasing anything, loves everyone and everything, plays gently & nicely with every dog in the park, hearing but not reacting, programmed to understand that we want all of the above and none of the hardwired, instinctive species & breed specific behaviours!
Doing breed research and having realistic expectations is compulsory!! Training is not optional!
Text from Sharon Chamberlin of Dobercademy.
Photo credit: Charlie & Neron Medico Haus of Cezarblue Kennel training with Mikey Mac K9 Training Services KRS Photography 🐾