are doberman pinschers good family dogs,and are they good with children?

Answer 1

Oh my I had the best Doberman in the world. If I asked her to smile, she would. She would nurse anything that came along. She even had a pet chicken she slept with. They are sooo trainable and are eager to please. I reccomend getting a puppy and taking her (I don't care for male dogs in general)everywhere with you to socialize her. allow people to come up and pet her. When you do the obedience training do it away from home sometimes so she will get use to being good in all environments. Ours would go to the park with us and go up and down the slide lol. It is so important to introduce them early to toddlers and make sure the little ones treat the dog with respect. Make sure you get a stable puppy. I prefer the reds myself. When you pick your pup don't get the one that comes forward too fast or runs and hides. Shake your car keyes or clang on a pie tin and watch their behavior. The best pup will stand there, tilt their head and perhaps move forward slowly to investigate.That will be the thinking pup. If you get one from a regular breeder see how they are cared for. Were they socialized properly? Many breeders leave them crated too much and it kinda messes them up in my thinking. My Dobie was so smart. She could quietly stare at me from across the room at night and wake me up to let her out. On the other hand she could sneak a blanket off from my bed at night without waking me. I hope you get a good one. Artal was in my girls line and also Magnum. Mmm

Answer 2

Doberman Pinscher Temperament

Answer 3

I don't have a Dobie; however, whether a dog is agressive is really based on the owners. You want to leash train your pup as soon as possible but don't walk him outside too often if he doesn't have all his shots yet - you don't know whether other dogs have all their shots yet. Walk your dog often, let him play with other ppl and dogs to socialize him so he doesn't become isolated inside the yard and become aggressive. Walk first (30 to 60 minutes a day) a good face paced walk. Discipline - if he does something wrong you must discipline - that doesn't mean whacking him with a rolled up newspaper - dogs pick up sounds and body language fairly well. Or you can mimick the bite of another dog with your hand and grasp down on his neck and pin him to the ground - that's how dogs discipline each other. Any sort of biting - stop him right away. I have 4 full grown dogs - all very passive, i just purhased a pup (now 9 weeks old) he is satan in disguise - he growled and tried to bite at the vet, he even tried to bite family members and he is only nine weeks old - I discipline him whenever he is out of line and he is doing much better now.

Answer 4

Dobermans are a VERY intelligent breed, the uneducated person that said they are stupid needs to do her research. Her statement couldn't be more untrue! That was a very ignorant comment. Dobermans are excellent family dogs and are very obedient. They are so affectionate and sweet. They are velcro dogs. I have had 2 so far, and training has always been quick and easy. They have both been very gentle with kids. They seem to know they are young and fragile. I would recommend getting a puppy if you have children and raising it right so you can have full trust in it.

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are doberman pinschers good family dogs,and are they good with children?

Answer 6

Hell yeah, I have 2 and i have 2 kids, both under the age of 5. One of my dobes i have had from a puppy, and i know some people will be horrified but i trust her completely with my kids. She has only ever growled at my kids once, and it was because my son was pulling on her feet to make her twitch(she hates having her feet touched), she is a sick dog and her feet were swollen to 3 times their size and she was on my lounge coz she couldnt walk. She only growled to let me know it was hurting her.
The other dobe i got when she was about 5 years old, she is a rescue dog from a puppy mill. She had no good contact with people and had to be restrained to be removed from the place. After only 4 months in my home she is the best behaved, lovable dog you have ever seen, she had to be sociallised with people, now any one who wants to can pat my dog. She had to be socialised with dogs and now she is the goofiest player with other dogs. She bit me once during the rehab process but it was only because i was forcing the issue to see how much it would take to make her snap, it took a hell of a lot.
I would recommend a doberman to any situation regardless of kids/no kids, other dogs, age of kids or whether you want an exercise partner or a couch potato. They are extremely intelligent and training is a cinch. The puppies are gorgeous and they are handsome adults. They are very tolerant of anything you want to do to them. Training is definately a must tho, because they can be a bit pigheaded about who is top dog. A good diet is also a must because they can get overweight real quick, or when they are a bit underweight they can look positively gaunt.
My dobermans and my kids rule my world, and i love it.

Answer 7

Yes,i raise the min pins,they are great.I HAVE HAVE FIVE FEMALES AND THE STUD.MY FIVE AND EIGHT YEAR OLD GRAND KIDS,plays with them,i have two litter due this month,they can't wait.But the best way is to get a puppy,that way you raise them the way you want,they are one of the smartest,and funny to train.I raise the big ones,had a female for fifteen years.The mini pins are alot easier to sleep with,HA,so my husband said,But,do remember they are like any other dog,don't let the kids mistreat them,People forget they have only one way to protect themselves,and and any dog can get there if push enough.I also have the toy poodle and even sleep and eat together.I would stay with the akc or check out the breeder.the puppies i would stay away from,they don't handle them enough.SO GOOD LUCK,I HOPE YOU LOVE YOURS AS MUCH AS I DO.The only hard part i have is when i have to sell the puppies.I always fall in love with them

Answer 8

yes they are as long as you know and understand the breed , they are a large powerful dog and need to have obedience training . Mine is wonderful with my 7yr old niece , they grew up together. please research the breed and visit many breeders to be sure you are gettign a good quality dog. These dogs should be a loyal dog but they are supposed to know who is good and who is bad . Mine is a big couch potatoe but alerts me when needed, hope this helps some , mine is my baby and would never consider another breed of dog they are truely the best

Answer 9

They can be. It depends upon how they are trained, and how well they are trained. Please be aware though that even the gentlest of dogs may eventually bite someone who teases or torments it, and while little 2 or 6 year old Johnny or Joanie may think it is fun to drag the dog around the house by its tail, the dog likely does not enjoy this very much.

Answer 10

We had one as our family pet for about 12 years...he was really gentle with everyone...however, many people were intimated by his presence if they came to the door or if we went out on walks. He was very loyal, loving, and a big pup --up until his death due to cysts. I guess they are common in the breed as they age?? He was AWESOME around my kids...my youngest grew up with him always near-by (from 6 months to almost 5 years now). He was really smart, maybe too smart for his own good because he always pushed my mom's buttons by chomping on her rugs...no matter how much she replaced them or threatened to "beat" on him. He would sprawl out his front legs and grab the rug right in front of her and then shake the crap out of it...Of course, I always thought it was hilarious to see this huge rug hanging out the sides of this mouth...mom didn't. They are a breed all to their own and I would LOVE to have one again, but we do not have the time for a dog right this moment. Dobie's rock.