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Delaware Valley Doberman Pinscher Assistance, Inc.
Dedicated to the rescue of Dobermans in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware

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About Dobies

Is a Doberman the Right Breed for Me?

doberman profileWritten by: Jean A. Clark

Feel free to print a copy of this article for personal use. If a rescue group or other party wishes to use it for educational purposes, written permission must be granted by original author.

Loyal and Devoted, A Lifelong Commitment

Doberman Pinschers can make very devoted and loyal companions if one is willing to put time and effort into the training and socialization of a Dobie. With a firm and loving owner, a Doberman will make a wonderful pal and protector for children, an obedient companion and loyal friend, and a loving member of the household. Unfortunately, not every person has the time or commitment necessary to properly teach the very intelligent Doberman what is expected and required of him. There are many things to carefully consider before choosing a Doberman as the breed for you.

Owning a Doberman, or any dog, requires a lengthy time commitment. A dog is for life, not just until it is inconvenient. Whether your Dobie is a puppy purchased from a breeder or a mature adult from a rescue or SPCA, there will be many learning experiences and obstacles to go through in the course of ownership.

Be smarter than your Dobie.

Dobermans require firm yet loving training and guidance. Many Dobermans have dominant personalities and will try to “boss” around a permissive owner. To own a Doberman you must be one step tougher and smarter than your pet. Do not equate tough with harsh or abusive. Harsh owners need to look for another breed because Dobies are very sensitive and will not deal well with rough treatment. Abusive treatment will quickly result in a Doberman with a broken spirit and, quite often, aggressive temperament.

On the go, obedient, family loving.

If you want a dog always on the go, look no further. Dobies are generally very active dogs that need something to do. Keeping our pets mentally stimulated is always a challenge. Dobies do best if they have a job to perform. Many Dobermans and owners excel at Obedience competition, Tracking events, and Agility training. Basic obedience training, at the very least, is mandatory for every Doberman Pinscher.

If you are looking for an outdoor pet, do not consider a Doberman. When tied with a chain to a dog box, Dobies become surly and bored. A Doberman wants nothing more than to be a member of your family. He will not be satisfied with an occasional pat and kind word. He will demand and thrive on consistent attention on a daily basis.

When you’re not home.

Is your lifestyle one that will permit a goodly amount of time spent at home? If you travel quite a bit and plan on boarding your Dobie often, please consider that being kenneled will easily stress some Dobermans. Your Dobie may not eat while boarded and lose weight. While most owners board their dogs on occasion, a frequent traveler is best advised to consider a different breed, or make different arrangements, such as leaving the dog with family. It may also be difficult to have a friend come into your home to care for your Doberman if you are not home. Dobies tend to be very protective of their house and may not allow anyone in. A trial run before leaving is an excellent idea.

Do you want a dog that that is very exuberant and affectionate with every person he meets? If that is the type of dog you prefer, you would be smart to research a Golden Retriever or Collie. A Doberman is loving and affectionate with his family and close friends but is somewhat aloof and distant towards strangers and mere acquaintances. In fact, the breed standard calls for an aloof and reserved manner.

Before deciding that a Doberman is definitely the breed for you, attend a dog show or two, meet Dobermans and their owners, attend a local club meeting, and ask a lot of questions. When you are positive that you want a Dobie, contact a good breeder or rescue group for a referral. The AKC has a wonderful breeder referral line that will assist you in contacting breeders.

Where to buy your Dobie.

Please, do not get a Doberman puppy from a person that advertises puppies in the newspaper for a couple hundred dollars. You may think you are getting a deal, but in reality all you are getting is heartache. These people do not know about genetic or health problems that exist with any breed of dog, and many times they do not care. They want to make money. They will sell a puppy to anyone who has the money without checking to see that the puppy is going to a good home. They will not be able to help you with questions you will have because they do not have answers and often do not care. Do not buy a puppy from the commercial breeder, not even if they claim their puppies are “home/family raised”, or pet store because these places are puppy mills. The parents of puppies like this are kept in small cages and given minimal or no health care. They are bred year after year until their poor misused bodies can no longer produce, then they are destroyed. If you decide a Doberman is for you, please make a responsible choice.

“Velcro” dogs!

Dobies are very loving, intelligent pets. They are termed “Velcro” dogs because where you go, they are attached to you like they were Velcro’d fast. Dobermans are termed, by many, as “the Cadillac of dogs”. They do everything with a bit of extra flair. They will offer you unbound love and devotion for their every minute in this world. When their time comes to go, they will not worry about themselves but will spend their last minute of life reassuring you that everything will be okay. I have found that the only bad part about owning a Doberman is that their lifespan is so much shorter than ours.

If you have an original informational article you want to submit for posting on this page, please email me the article and I will review it. If I deem it acceptable I will confirm by email before I post it.

© July 1998 by Jean A. Clark. Reproduction in part or whole prohibited without express written permission of original author.

Thank you to our WONDERFUL Donators / Decorators!

We would like to thank the following people for helping us decorate our tree this year!  Every little bit helps us to help our beautiful dogs live happy and healthy lives in their new forever homes.

DOBERMAN: “Merry Christmas to my best friend Sasha” – Kathleen Reddon

BONE:  “In memory of Darcy”  Sharon Anderson

HEART:  “For all my guys at the bridge” Maribeth Simcock

HEART:  “In Loving Memory of Cody, You are missed” – George Pence

STAR ON TOP OF TREE:  “Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays” – from the DeSimones – Anthony, Carrie, Tai, and Grace

LIGHTS:  “In Loving Memory to all my Dobies and love to Khaleesi and Jaxon” – Patricia Mullay

3 SETS of BEADS:  “Stringing Hearts together one Doberman at a time” – Sophia Miller

HEART:  “In Loving Memory of Kaylah, our hearts are broken 💔” – Karen Yetter

GOLD BALL:  “In memory of Wynston ” – Diane Parson

BEADS:  “For Trevor-roo” – Linda Grskovich

BEADS:  “For Thaler” – Linda Grskovich

BEADS:  “For Broker”- Linda Grskovich

BONE:  “For Titan & Caesar” – Ruth MacGregor

HEART:  “In Loving Memory of Sally” – Ruth MacGregor

HEART:  “In Loving Memory of Jasmine” – Ruth MacGregor

HEART:  “In Loving Memory of Maka Ala ❤️” – Scott Jennings

HEART:  “Miss you Mocha Latte” – Lorrie Bowley

SILVER STAR: “I love 💗 all the Dobies… Merry Xmas” – Tracy Rappa

TOY DOG:  “Like the many stuffed toys you chewed up. I miss you Jock.” – Perry Fisher

HEART:  “In loving memory of Shaina and Disa” – Susan Griefer

BEADS:  “For Lexi and Keeper” – Susan Griefer

HEART:  “In loving memory of all our beautiful Dobes. We miss you all.” – Louise Semancik

HEART:  “In memory of my sweet Reilly” Jill Steffer

7 SILVER STARS:  ” For my ❤‘s, Katie, Jessie, Gracie, Reba, Coors, Emma, and Duchess.” – Mary Ann Serridge

BONE:  “For Mia” – Alissa Weaver

BONE: “To my girl, LUCY” – Donna Daisey

GIFT BOX:  “Merry Christmas” – Madeline Hertzog

GOLD BALL:  “The Joy of beautiful memories Zena, Bella and my sweet Rosie” -Donna Daisey

GOLD BALL:  “In memory of all my precious Dobies forever in my heart” – Deborah Yurkonis

GIFT BOX:  “In memory of Abby, Molly, Texas, and Apollo” – Lisa Gates

GIFT BOX:  “Happy holidays from Ivy Gate Dobermans. Every dog deserves a forever home..adopt!!” – Carol Weiner

BONE:  “In Loving Memory of Cody.” – Mike and Sarah Pence

BONE:  “In Honor of our new boy Wesson.” – Mike and Sarah Pence

GIFT BOX:  “In Memory of Clyde and Boomer” – Jessica Brokaw

BONE:  “Mara – forever in my heart” – Melissa Ordway

HEART:  “In memory of Higgins, Thomas, & Zeus” – Melissa Ordway

HEART:  “In loving memory of Xena. I miss you so 💔” – Carol Holderman

GOLD BALL:  “In memory of Irie & Tango” – Kendra Marshall

GIFT BOX:  “Happy Howliday’s! Love Akaya” – Joan Bondrowski

BONE: “For Lansky” – Christine Bahr

BONE: “For Zoe” – Christine Bahr

BONE: “For Phoenix” – Christine Bahr

BONE:  “Merry Christmas from Phoenix and the Fargo family” – Nicholas Fargo

GOLD BALL: “For Bella, Emmy Lou, Willow, and Luther. Forever in our hearts ❤️” – John Sharp

GOLD BALL:  “Happy Holidays” – Kim Seipel

BONE:  “For Summer” – Jamie Vogler

GOLD BALL:  “Thank you DVDPA! Signed Darbi” – Nicole Parez-Junkins

6 STRANDS OF BEADS:  ” ” – Kathleen Reddon

BONE:  “For Sunshine & Daisy”  –  Monica English

GOLD BALL:  “In honor of Wayne the puppy. Hoping he finds his Furever home soon ” – Laura Mccarthy

HEART: “Simba you are forever in our 💕” – Tina Neuenschwander

HEART:  “In Loving Memory of Bronx❤️” – The Serafine’s

GOLD BALL:  “We love our Dopey Dobermans ❤️” – Lauren Strelec

BONE:  “For Miss Mackie” – Charlotte Lessig

GIFT BOX:  “In Memory of my Rainbow 8” – Charlotte Lessig

HEART:  “In memory of Hans” – Christine Miller

BONE: “For Angel” – Carol Tocci

HEART:  “We love you and miss you deeply, our busty bones Snyper Lacroix. ” – Jennifer Lacroix

HEART:  “We love you more everyday, our cutest little girl in the whole wide world, Ruby Rose Lacroix.” – Jennifer Lacroix

BONE:  “Our Christmas gift from Ruby in Heaven.” – Xoey Rose Lacroix

STAR: “RIP sweet Barrett!❤️🐾❤️” – Debora Williams

GOLD BALL: “For our Aeson one of the best boys ever!!!” – Trisha Smith

STAR:  “In memory of my boy, Vegas” – Dana Fiori

STAR:  “In honor of Zeus and Gabby” – Lisa Gates

GOLD BALL:  “In honor of our dobies running free over the rainbow bridge” – Laura Mccarthy

STAR: “Love To Our Remi” – Denise Brown

HEART:  “For Ginger & Giordan” – Anna Whiting

GOLD BALL: “For Lexi ” – Anna Whiting

HEART:  “In loving memory of Rudi.” – Dawn Frisch

GOLD BALL: “In Memory of Hank Brown” – Denise Brown

2 GOLD BALLS:  “Happy Holidays!” – Alesia Gundareva

HEART:  “In loving memory of JD (Bubbas)”  – Anthony and Carrie DeSimone

HEART: “In loving memory of Lexi”  – Anthony and Carrie DeSimone

GOLD BALL: ” In memory of Candy Mona Lisa and The King” — Linda Rella Piscione

GOLD BALL:  “In memory of Dee-Mo. Lady, and Lea” — Linda Rella Piscione

3 STARS:  “For our 3 🌟s: Misty, Quincy & Zennie” – M Kelly-Buxton

GOLD BALL:  “Always in our 💕s: Trish & Rhone” – M Kelly-Buxton

GOLD BALL: “Love all the dobies!” – Vanessamarie Bentley

STAR:  “God bless” – Denise Perruso

STAR:  “For Mischa” – Cathy Lighty

STAR:  “With love from Luna 🐾” – Therese Mercurio

2 STARS:  “In memory of Rocky,Coco,Penny and Diesel” – Sharon Morrone

 

 

 

 

 

DVDPA – Rescued, Loved, Home Collar

We are thrilled to announce that the Collarati “Collars for a Cause” DVDPA collar is now available!

Collariti DVDPA Home Rescue Collar

The “Rescue, Loved, Home” collar was designed by the amazingly talented Chrissy Long of Collarati. This stunning design features actual DVDPA dogs, in all five colors both cropped, docked and natural doing what they do best – having fun!!!

Collars are 2” printed white biothane with your choice of brass or nickel-plated buckle hardware. A portion of each sale goes directly to DVDPA.

Dog collar that has doberman on it with a house and field of flowers

ORDER YOURS NOW at: https://collarati.com/dvdpa-rescued-loved-home

Bissell Pet Foundation Logo

Every Penny Counts! Please Donate

There are many ways that you can make a donation to help the Dobies. Check out some of our suggestions below!

GIVE A ONE-TIME DONATION TO DVDPA.


BECOME A MONTHLY SPONSOR.

Donate monthly to help defray kennel costs - $5, $10, $25 or $50 per month.


BECOME A VIRTUAL SPONSOR.

See a dobie for adoption that makes your heart go pitter-patter? Sponsor him/her today!

CLICK HERE TO LEARN ABOUT EVEN MORE WAYS THAT YOU CAN HELP US HELP THEM!

Want to lend a paw to Dobermans in need? When you use our code “DVDPA” on any 6- or 12-month BarkBox or Super Chewer BarkBox subscription, they’ll donate $25 to us, and you’ll get your first box for 50% off! The Super Chewer line is great for dogs who demand a challenge! BarkBox
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