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Rabid Poodle, do all these dogs lookt he same to you? Are they mean and/or ugly? :roll: [img]http://img35.photobucket.com/albums/v107/lhartlep/SAVE/fiasco_054.jpg[/img]

[quote]I know none of my pups have been bred, becasue the ones that aren't fixed aren't "pets"[/quote] WTF does THAT mean? :o By the way... in my neverending pursuit of learning about the Doberman bred, I did a visual critique of a couple of her dogs. I won't post them unless Admin says it's okay - but IMO they are very informative and educational - I'll even post one I did of MY doberman, if you'd like. ;) Admin, please let me know if I can post them.

Ear cropping is ideally done at 7-9 weeks of age. The ears heal in about a week. After watching several litters being cropped (there's very little blood), as well as interacting with several litters of newly cropped pups... I hate to say it, but they're fine. My dog didn'teven whimper once - even when we were cleaning the edges. She acted like a normal puppy. I think it really depends on who does the crop. Inexperienced croppers can botch the job and makethe dog miserable... experienced croppers can make it a relatively easy and painless procedure.

LOL... actually, that's cookie goop... :oops:

I was bored, so I decided to share Ilsa's little game with everyone here on Dogo... Ilsa's favorite game is to play "smacky" with her paws and teeth. She'll smack you, encouraging you to smack her (really likes to be tapped on her chest, shoulders, and jaw) - then she'll bare her teeth, oren her mouth wide, and rolla round ont he floor... or take off running, and hurtle back towards you for more! I was able to get a couple photos today... [img]http://img35.photobucket.com/albums/v107/lhartlep/General/100_2586.jpg[/img] [img]http://img35.photobucket.com/albums/v107/lhartlep/General/100_2588.jpg[/img] [img]http://img35.photobucket.com/albums/v107/lhartlep/General/100_2589.jpg[/img] [img]http://img35.photobucket.com/albums/v107/lhartlep/General/100_2591.jpg[/img] [img]http://img35.photobucket.com/albums/v107/lhartlep/General/100_2592b.jpg[/img] Ohhh... and here's Ilsa coming ove a jump. [img]http://img35.photobucket.com/albums/v107/lhartlep/General/100B2571edit.jpg[/img]

I think Ilsa would be "Jester" - she's such a goofball!

But you do have to keep a dog in coat - yup, even rotties. I keep my doberman in show coat (even though she's spayed), and she's due for an oil treatment and a whisker/stickie outie/ear trim. I'm not sure, but I think Rottweilers are qute a political breed - jnot as bad as poodles and dobes, but close. Bait is usually allowed, but there's always jedges that disallow bait. Training an adult dog to stack and gait can be a real chore - especially if they haven't ever been stacked before. My neighbors have a three year old RR that is still a holy terror in the ring - they started conformation late. Rocket was 18 months olf befor ethey did anything with him. They had to work his nails back, get him in coat, and start training. The main reaosn why he isn't finished is because he acts like a dork in the ring - many judges have commented on this. Here, the costs of showing add up... camping or hotel fees, grooming supplies, entry fees, travel expenses, etc. If you hire a handler, the costs are significantly higher.

Be prepared to pay a lot of money - no one in their right mind would offer to show a dog for free. If I were you, I'd contact a Rottweiler club and get an unbiased critique. Many uneducated people have said that Ilsa is the most beautiful Doberman they've ever seen... I point out her faults, but they still don't "get it". I think you need the opinion of someone who has been in the breed for a long time. Showing a dog - and training - takes an enormous amount of time and money. When I was showing, I was bust every weekend - in the car constantly... I never had time for other activities. Training took a lot of my time - 1 to 2 hours each day. That hasn't changed though - I still spend that much time training. Another thing to think about is Asim's age... most show puppies are started in conformation training at around 3-4 weeks of age. This guy seems "off" somehow... without getting a good view of Asim - including feeling him over, assessing movement, dentition, etc. ther'es no way to point out a dog as a "showstopper". Personally, I would never send my dog away with someone like that - I'd probably never see her again.

starfox - I guess I j8st realized that my next dog is going to be another show dog. I'm still on the waiting list for my black male - but I won't get him until I can pay for his campaigning... and I really don't have an extra $1000 a month to campaign a dog! Besides - I think a male would be better - Ilsa is a little over two years old, and is getting a bit pushy with other bitches... typical Doberman... :roll:

Wait wait wait... SRC, you breed your dogs? I thought they were just pets. IMO they are nice pet dogs, but not breeding quality by a long shot. Heck, not even my girl is breeding quality - she's FAR from it. I looked on your website - and didn't notice anything about health testing, titling, DNA certification... nothing. I don't want to start a fight... but do you do all this stuff? The world is full of pet dobes - there is no need for any more "pet" litters.

boiled hamburger and white rice... works every time. Canned pumpkin is also an old folk remedy that usually works for diarrhea.

Hey K - thanks for deleting the "poo messages" before I got a chance to read them - there was a 15 page thread about what a horrible person I am on another message board - I think I handled it well, but it was a witch hunt... it got old by page 7. BTW - for all the guests and lurkers to see... I thought bout it, and I'm NOT getting the dog. Apparently, thoughtcrime is alive and well in some parts on the internet... :roll:

I'm so glad he's going well - Dobermans are definitely one of the most determined breeds I've ever seen!

I'm so glad he's going well - Dobermans are definitely one of the most determined breeds I've ever seen!

HF - you'll find that most dobes LOVE kids... and most kids love dobes! I'm waiting for photos too, ya know... :wink:

OMG Corrie... for the first time in TWO years, Ilsa has free stacked for me... her lack of stacking skills was the reason why she never succeeded as a show dog... OMG I'm so happy that she finally DID IT! [img]http://img35.photobucket.com/albums/v107/lhartlep/100_1929Bsmall.jpg[/img]

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WOOHOO!!! Rocco's a lucky boy! BTW - there's a great Doberman discussion forum that you might be interested in: [url]http://www.network54.com/Forum/11341[/url]

It makes me angry that Dobermans NEVER get any credit for being war dogs - they were used extensively in Vietnam... but know one knows about it. When I see tributes to war dogs, it's always the GSDs... Thank goodness there's at least ONE monument to the war dobes of Vietnam!

Ohhh not to worry - due to her enthusiasm with this toy, it's being reserved for her motivator in Agility... a clean run (or any run, for that matter!) deserves some quality SQUIRREL time!! :D

Correction: It's hard to find ANY vet that's good at cropping ANY dog. Since vets aren't trained in vet school to crop ears, they have to learn from other croppers - or, they'll just pretend that they know how. The local vet (unless you're very lucky) probably doesn't do a good job on ears. Cropping is an art - not just a surgical procedure. It's takes a trained and experienced eye to get a good crop.

Good Luck! If the ears have been down for awhile, there's a chance that they'll never stand correctly - or they may tip over his head when he's really relaxed or excited. Your boy really is a cutie - and I must say that I like the look of cropped ears on the bull breeds.

I wouldn't worry either - SND does great things for dobes in need. As usual, I'm donating a few art prints to be auctioned off at the Nationals this year to help the dogs of SND.

coutnek, I already have a 2 year old Doberman - she's involved in obedience and agility, so I know how to handle a high-energy dog. This won't be my first year of college - I've been in college for awhile. Physical and mental stimulation wont' be a problem - just look at what I do with my dobe... we're going to the National Specialty next October for obedience. Dobes are basically terrier/mastiff crosses - and one of my mentors shows and breeds Standard Schnauzers. Believe me, I love terriers and I know how to handle them. Expenses also won't be a problem - I already pay for food, shots, etc. for my dobe, and I keep a $1000 (minimum) emergency fund for her in case she develops GDV or needs emergency veterinary treatment.