Published on Sunday, January 24, 2010 by admin by Fred Heal, Jagermeister, Canada Because of a column on Doberman temperament that I wrote in our Dogs In Canada national dog magazine I received a letter one day asking what it was really like to live with a Doberman Pinscher. Well, I don't like some of the sloppy stories I read describing how wonderful a particular breed is as a family pet, but I was a...

Published on Sunday, January 24, 2010 by admin When it comes to tough and intimidating guard dogs, the Doberman pinscher is among the most well-known breeds. However, behind this tough exterior is a smart, athletic, and loyal dog that can make a great companion for families. Here is some trivia about this breed that is built for speed: sources explain that it originated in Germany during the late 1800's. The do...

Published on Sunday, January 24, 2010 by admin When it comes to tough and intimidating guard dogs, the Doberman pinscher is among the most well-known breeds. However, behind this tough exterior is a smart, athletic, and loyal dog that can make a great companion for families. Here is some trivia about this breed that is built for speed: sources explain that it originated in Germany during the late 1800's. The do...

Published on Sunday, January 24, 2010 by admin The Doberman Pinscher’s ancestral roots have been obscured over the centuries, but the modern breed as we know it originated in Apolda in Thueringen, Germany, sometime around 1890. It was first recognized as a distinct breed in 1900. Bred to work, the intelligent, easily trained Doberman has been used extensively as a guard dog and a dog of war. Its...

Published on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 by admin Doberman Pinscher Puppy Training Basics When training a Doberman puppy, it’s important to understand what your training efforts are essentially working toward. What training does is teaches a dog how to get what it needs and wants in an acceptable way. Behaviors such as jumping up, play-biting, and barking are all natural behaviors a young Doberman puppy will us...

Published on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 by admin Obedience Training a Well Mannered Doberman Obedience training is an essential part of dog ownership, especially Doberman ownership. Dobermans are powerful and intelligent creatures. If the Doberman owner is not training the Doberman, chances are the Doberman is training the owner. Contrary to some views, obedience training is not a grueling or rigid process. I...

Published on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 by admin Displaying the Doberman's Athletic Prowess Agility is an ideal sport for the Doberman Pinscher. An agility dog needs to be athletic, obedient, and sharp-witted; just what the Doberman was bred to be. An agility contest is an obstacle course build for dogs. The handler is in the ring guiding the dog with voice commands and hand and body signals. In a specified orde...