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A man was driving down a road and noticed a sign in front of a house that said, “Talking dog for sale”.
Curious, he stops and rings the doorbell. The owner appears and tells him the dog is in the backyard. The man heads to the backyard and sees a Doberman.
“Do you talk?” he asks the Doberman.
“Yes I do”, the Doberman replies.
After the man recovers from the shock of hearing a dog speak, he says, “Wow, so what’s your story?” Read More » » »
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Usually we see little toy dogs, owned by celebrities and looking more like fashion accessories than loved pets. And rarely do we see our beloved doberman with a celebrity, being photographed by the paparazzi. But of course there are many famous doberman owners, some who have sadly passed away. I think you’ll find this list interesting and it shows how diverse the people who love dobermans are. This list is partially taken from Stanley Coren’s book, “Why we love the dogs we do”, as well as various online research.
If I missed any other famous doberman owners please add it to the comments below, and if your looking for famous dobermans here’s a fun list of the 8 most famous dobermans.
Hunter S Thompson, the American writer, has several Dobes and has included them in his books. In Where The Buffalo Roam, Hunter had his doberman Bronco, trained to attack on the command word, Nixon. When we was alive he aparently raised peacocks and dobermans.
Beatrice Arthur, actress from the Golden Girls owns dobermans, Jennifer, Emma and Albert Read More » » »
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A doberman rescue is usually a non-profit group created to provide an alternative to regular dog shelters. Many times dogs don’t do well in these shelters due to the noise, distraction or general environment. Also doberman enthusiasts prefer to take care of their favorite breed and therefore specialize in their rescue and adoption. These breed specific groups will foster the dog and evaluate it for adoption. This may include evaluating the dobermans temperament, obedience skills and general health.
Doberman rescues vary in size and may be a large group or a small one person operation. They may be connected to a breed club or work as an independent agency. While we hope all of the current rescues are ethical and well run, you may wish to do some research on a particular doberman rescue. Things to consider are: how long has the rescue been operating? are they affiliated with a larger club? do they spay & neuter before adoption? do they screen potential adopters to make sure the dog is going to a good home? do they disclose all information about the dogs health/behaviour? do they offer ongoing support after adoption? will they take back a dog if for whatever reason you can no longer care for it? will they provide an adoption contract? Read More » » »
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