Help!! I want a doberman really bad, but my mom doesnt want one how do i convice her to let me have one?

Question

i want a doberman because i just like the dog my dad says they mean and they attack random people and i dont believe them but i want one and they said i can get one when i move out which is in 5 years and i CANT wait that long!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Well sweety, It sounds like you are only 13.
So are you sure you want a dobe? I was 15 when my dad bought me Hammer when he was just 9 months old, months and months ago. But that was becuase i was raised with the breed until i was12 and then my parents divorced. But the thing was, I knew EVERYTHING about dobermans. And now i even train and breed them.
But still, you could tell your parents these things:
1: they obviously dont know anything about the breed if they say that " the will attack random people" because they dont.
2: they dont shed
3: they are GAURD DOGS, they Gaurd, not attack.
4: They are very lovable
5:when you get in your older teens, and your on the beach or walking him and a perv tries to attack you you have your very pretty little dobe, in his spiked collar ripping the arms off this guy tghey will be very thankful.
ALL dobermans, unless they were improperly bred, Have the INSTINCT to protect you. They are very intellegent and when the person they love is screaming and someone is on top of them, they will rip off their arms and face ;]
6: give you responsibilty
7: They are the best dog evr ( check out the stats)


also i would like to tell you How the doberman was INVENTED.
A man named Louis Dobermann was a tax collector, so he needed a gaurd dog.
So he decided to make a dog designed to be fast, intelegent,obediant,lovavble, clean, instinctivly PROTECTING, a dog that dosent need training to attack when theres trouble, and a good looking dog.
and he succeeded. And thats why the breed is called "Doberman" ( short 1 "N")

But the problems you will have is The amount of energy this breed of dog is INCREDIBLE.
YOU MUST MUST MUST! HAVE A FENCED IN YARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND ENOUGH SPACE FOR THE DOG TO RUN AT FULL SPEED WITH OUT A LEASH. Dont believe me? wait untill you get yours. Then you'll believe me.
Require lots of love, and attention. They are very smart, and do get lonley, and feel negleted. And may grow to hate you.
Also be prepared to spend about $2000 your fisrt year per doberman if its a puppy. Becuase of all the shots, license, and cropping/docking/ , food, toys, repairs the dog caused, training, bed, supplies, and ect ect.
then after that, then the price is about $1000 dollars a year becuase he is older and he dosent need as many shots, but will still need them anually. so please, think about what your doing before you get the dog. But if you parents agree to get one, or you have questions, go ahead and e-mail me. I know tons on them!

GOOD LUCK!!!!!

Answer 2

I once had an elderly lady for a friend. She had a wonderful little dog. A mix of some sort. She had the dog trained well and it behaved very well. Learn here https://tr.im/uPp6S

She kept an uncovered candy dish on her coffee table with candy in it. The dog was forbidden to eat the candy. When she was in the room observing the dog he did not even appear to notice the candy. One day while she was in her dinning room she happened to look in a mirror and could see her dog in the living room. He did not know he was being watched. For several minutes he was sitting in front of the candy bowl staring at the candy. Finally he reached in and took one. He placed it on the table and stared at it, he woofed at it. He stared some more, licked his chops and PUT IT BACK in the bowl and walked away. Did he want the candy, oh yeah. Did he eat it? Nope. They can be trained that well but most, I'll admit, are not trained that well. When I was a young boy, maybe 5 years old. We had a german shepherd. He was very well trained also. My mom could leave food unattended on the table, no problem. She would open the oven door and set a pan roast beef or roast chicken on the door to cool. No problem. He would not touch it, watched or not. But butter? Whole other story. You leave a stick of butter anywhere he could reach and it was gone. He was a large shepherd so there were not many places he could not reach. Really, I think the number of dogs trained to the point they will leave food alone when not being supervised is very small indeed.
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Now if we are talking obedience training, not food grubbing, that is a different story. Way back when I was first learning obedience training one of the final exercises was to put our dogs in a down/stay and not only leave the room but leave the building for 15 minutes. The only person that stayed was our trainer, not the owners. Most of the dogs in my class did not break their stay, which would be an automatic fail. I'm happy to report my dog was one of the ones that passed.

Answer 3

The Doberman is a dog that may not even be good while living with your parents.... you'd be best off waiting until you move out. I could see a golden retriever while living with your parents... but not a dobe. My b/f's brother's g/f raised them for years.... they aren't affraid to snap at anyone when their space is invaded. They are very protective dogs. And they require exercise and attention. And it would be best to get a puppy- an older one would be set in it's ways. They can be tricky. And your dad is right... it could attack if provoked. So do a little researching first. Don't just jump right in without knowing what your getting into.

Answer 4

Pull the guard dog card!!!!! parents fall for that all the time! Tell your parents that dobermans love their families and make excellent guard dogs and only attack random people if they aren't trained! tell them that you would train him before he turns two. but start right away because dog training is a long and tricky process.

now when it comes to looking, instead of going to a breeder or a pet store, find a doberman rescue organization. Doberman Rescue Group has several dogs to look at currently. http://www.dobermanrescuegroup.org/index.htm <-- link.

good luck convincing your folks!!!!

Answer 5

Too bad - you will have to wait until you move out. Also, keep in mind that many rental places don't allow dogs, particularly big dogs. Even those that do allow big dogs won't allow certain potentially agressive big dogs, including Dobermans. Sneaking them in will only guarantee that you will be evicted. Those that do allow them charge a very high pet deposit.

For now, your parents are the ones who would have to feed it, have its medical needs taken care of, and, if history is any indication, pick up after its deposits. It is still their home & they don't want the mess and expense.

Answer 6

Ashley, I have two Dobie's and if you don't move out for 5 more years, then you really don't need one. It sounds like you are in school and they are VERY time consuming and require tons of attention, spay/neutering, shots, cropped/docked ( by choice) You will easily drop $1000 the first year ( not including food or obedience training) They are the best dogs I have ever owned, very loving and loyal, but you must have the time and money to spend.

Answer 7

Do your research!! Find out about the breed and show your parents. Can your parents afford a dog, right now?

Also, you must realize that pets are a lifetime commitment! What are you going to do when you graduate from high school? Are you going to college? Who will take care of the dog then?

You can start your research at: http://www.mypetnanny.info/pd/index.htm

You have to realize that maybe this isn't the right time for you to have a dog.

Answer 8

well looks like you'll have to wait that long... remember this is not your house so you really have no choice. dogs are a big big big responsibility. they require shots , heart worm pills, grooming , walking every day, feeding , buying the food, you can't go on overnight trips unless you have a qualified person to do all this for you while your gone. training is a must for a big dog, at least the basics. and this takes lots of time, time time time. you really need your own place for a dog that size and it should have a big yard to romp and play in. never chain up a dog and leave it outside...think twice before investing in a big dog vs a small one although they need just as much care they do seem to be good at training the owners . remember a big dogs need to be reminded who the boss is and thats you.

Answer 9

Patience is a virtue you haven't seemed to acquire yet.

I suggest you get a dog that your parents are more agreeable about and then in five years you can get your doberman once you've moved out.

Answer 10

You had best learn to be patient. Your parents have said no, now face up to that fact and learn more about Doberman dogs. Your whining here makes you sound spoiled and ungrateful.
Good luck in life.