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[hisdestiny63]

Hello everyone!
I am new to this site and just found out that next weekend we are getting a female dobe pup. My husband has owned them before and just loves them! I have a 6yr old son and was told they are great with children when you raise them from puppyhood. I have personally never had a dobe before and am a little nervous as they seem to look agressive to me (even though I know they aren't). I hope you don't mind me asking questions.

[Sue J]

Welcome again! I responded on your other post then I saw this one. Congrats on your new addition. I raised 2 dobes with small children and never had one iota of problems. Mine were great with the kids. In all honesty I believe the dobes would have put their lives on the line for my kids and us if it ever came to that. Don't be afraid of their looks they have HUGE heart. I bet your little girl will grab your heart within 30 seconds. Looking forward to pixs and her intro soon!!

[hisdestiny63]

Hi Sue and thanks. I have a 6yr old boy with ADHD. We had a boxer that we got January 1st of this year, but she contacted distemper and unfortunately we lost her at 10 weeks old, not even a month after we got her. So when we heard of a dobe female that was available my husband didn't want to go through the heartache with another boxer. I have had not good experiences with dobes in my childhood. One of my neighbors dobes (a log time ago) attacked my brother who was a kid then. The owner was a a--h--e and that wa show he raised his dobes, so I grew to have a slight fear of them. I'll get over it though. I love dogs!

[jelly8bean]

Welcome.. I'm so sorry to hear about your first boxer baby. I think you will definitely find that dobies have changed over the years. The breeders have actually been working on bringing the temperament to a lovely pet level. I got my dogs all older so I haven't had the puppy experience. One thing to be aware of is that "land shark" phase they go thru with exploring via the mouth. They do grow out of it.. and you just have to make sure they have lots of good things to chew on. (my first dobie and rottie ate a picnic table in the back yard - I kept them outside while I was at work). And as always.. never leave them unsupervised (this is true with any small child and animal). Here is Sara with my 6 yr old niece.

[modocdobbielover]

Hello, welcome.
A new baby on the way! Hope you find her as wonderful as I have Sabrina. We've had two dobbies before Sabrina and they are wonderful dogs. Have lots of toys on hand to keep your baby busy. Also when Sabrina was about 3 months old someone told me about hanging bells on the door knob and ringing it everytime you take her outside to go potty. This worked great she learned to ring the bell in two days time! Of course now at 18 months she rings it when ever she feels ignored. Once you've loved a dobbie your hooked. Modocdobbielover:)

[apollo]

Welcome glad you could join us. It's all in how you raise the dobe just like children if you train them with love affection and compassion they will return the same. We Treat apollo like one of our children because that is what they will become. He loves his brother 5 and sister 9.

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With my daughter.

[magtie]

welcome to the forum

[SnuzerDog]

Hello, and welcome! Hope your new little girl helps you to overcome those old fears. I had the same issues with GSD's from my childhood, then I moved into a house with a giant one next door :eek:. I've never heard a louder bark than the noise that came from that animal, and he was out in the yard all the time behind a chain-link fence, just waiting for one of us to come out. But, I decided I would make him my friend, and began treat therapy ;). Only took a couple weeks and that was the end of the barking, and the beginning of me getting comfortable with Shepherds!