IS it true about Doberman breed that they will even attack their owners after 7 or 8 months ?

Answer 1

Not true at all. I have had MANY Dobermans over the years & never, not once have I or a family member been attacked by one !!
Just a stupid myth, like their brains out grows their skulls !!!

Answer 2

I remember hearing a few news stories about this about 20 years ago. There were a few isolated incidents that made the news and some sensationalism because of it. There ended up being a problem with these dogs, due to too much irresponsible breeding. I think they finally decided the dogs had abnormal brain size if I remember correctly. This has happened with lots of breeds such as German Shepherds, Great Danes, Golden Retrievers and many more. It's very, very, rare and you should not be worried. Before getting any dog research the breed a lot. Some breeds aren't very suitable to being house pets. Dog breeds have some very different traits, learn them first. There are many good books and websites. www.purina.com had a breed selector last time I looked. Make sure the dog you want has the traits you want. You wouldn't want a Border Collie for a laze around the house type pet. You wouldn't want a Neapolitan Mastiff for a jogging companion. You wouldn't want a Miniature Pinscher manhandled by children.A dog is not a dog is not a dog.Breed characteristics have much to do with it. They've been bred for hundreds (sometimes thousands) of years for a specific purpose and some breeds just aren't suitable for the average dog owner. Some are naturally more dominant than others. btw dogs are capable of having mental illness just like people.

Answer 3

NOT True. If you think about it, If every Doberman attacks their owners once they reach 7-8 months, no one would have any adult dobermans, they would have already been attacked by them. Doberman Pinschers, along with many other misunderstood breeds, make wonderful companions when they are raised in a good home by responsible owners.

Answer 4

humorous -- i've got had or have right here: Doberman residing to age 10 Doberman residing to age 14 Doberman residing to age 6 and a a million/2 Doberman presently at 6 years of age Doberman virtually 2 and nonetheless maturing None have ever attacked me or shown any indicators of even thinking approximately it. Its an previous better halves tale inappropriately linked to this breed. interior the 70's there have been Dobermans bred with "sharp" temperments and that i anticipate this stems from that era. awaken -- have not got faith each little thing you study or pay attention.

Answer 5

I think if the dog was abused it will turn on you and attack, it may not even have been you who did the abusing, kids, the first owners, or simply breeding aggressive dogs could be the culprit.

I've seen really good dobies, but I've also seen nasty ones, one chased my sister until she jumped over a fence then it bit her on the butt....Talk about a pincher ..lol ( funny from a sister's point of view), but if not for her finally getting over the fence, it may have killed her, instead of biting her bottom, which is not funny at all.

She shouldn't have ran in the first place. I was with her, I stuck my hands in my pockets and made sure not to look directly at the dog, but my sister did and she was the one who he chased, he left me alone.

Seriously though if you think you have an aggressive dog, you really need to get in it to training ASAP so you can learn to control his or her behavior.

Answer 6

NOt often if the dog is being abused or not cared for correctly or son=metime inbred.
In most cases Dobermans are just giant babies. I have 3 and they vary in age from 2 years to 10 years and I have all since they were 8 weeks old. but get a Dobeman froma reputable breeder

Answer 7

That is such a lame urban legend. Those same people that say that also say that the Dobermans skull will grow too large. It is the same as with any breed. ANY dog has the potential to BITE anyone. but it is up to the humans, environment and temperament of each individual dog to train the dog to be a calm , balanced and obedient part of any pack.

Answer 8

I think that can be said of most breeds of dogs if they meet certain criteria such as (breeding, abuse or neglect)

Remember the lady with the partial face transplant because her dog attacked her for no reason?

As for the Doberman, I know dobermans can be very loyal to their owners, but everyone else can be in danger. Once when I was younger, before I was married I dated this guy who had two beautiful red dobermans, one male and one female.

The female was in love with him and every time he tried to kiss me or get close to me, the female would start snapping her jaws at me. It was pretty scary.

And another time my boyfriend wanted to play around and we started play fighting (we were both in martial arts) and that damn dog tried to attack me for touching him, he had to physically remove his dog and put her in a room, but she tried to bust it down....enough of that, no relationship was worth being mauled by a "Good dog"

Answer 9

No, not true at all. I have had many Dobermans over the years, some of my own and many fosters, as well as I have worked in Doberman rescue for years and not once have I heard of one attacking their owner. I have heard of them saving their owners, protecting their owners and their children, but never attacking.

Okay, the skull being to small for their brain myth is just that, a myth. Ask any doctor, it is a physical impossibility. Unless there is a severe illness the brain stops growing the minute it runs out of room. Dobies have the same skeletal structure as any other breed so if they had that issue, so would every other dog.
Please quit passing off myths as truth, people.

Answer 10

Absolutely not true at all.. If that were true, I would already be dead.. Other than my puppy, all my dogs are over 7-8 mos of age. Got one that is nearly 9 and she has never in her life even thought of attacking me or anyone else for that matter..

Maybe those badly bred puppymill / backyard bred Dobermans you get out of the newspaper for $50 are causing problems? I don't know, I have never actually met anyone who was attacked by their Doberman.. Unless they were beating the dog.. Course never met any of those idiots either, but they are out there..

It's a myth.. Just like the other ridiculous brain grows too big for the skull myth people love to tell.. No different than the crap people say about pit bulls and their locking jaws.. There are hundreds of silly stories, if you really think about them, they are absolutely ridiculous.

Mother Nature : I think You of all people would be able to determine fact from fiction. The entire brain growing too big for the skull thing is absolutely untrue. Think about it. Do you not think that if this were true, Dobermans would be a breed that was banned? Would there be any of them out there available? Come on, use some commonsense.. Quit spreading rumors as truth. It makes people look silly when they spread such ridiculous stories.

Answer 11

not unless u got ur doberman from an attack dog kennel or something any breed without proper discipline may cause u problems like that tho