Dog Help

[Xylus]

Dobermans are a friendly, family loyal breed, on the natch. But since they look tough, it's easy for them to intimidate people. If the dog figures that out (and dobermans are smart), it'll boss you around and you're screwed.

Off-topic, what does on the natch mean, in this context?

[jcrod]

Do you know if its expensive?

Courses should run about 100 bucks for several classes.

[RedsLakers24]

Courses should run about 100 bucks for several classes.

Not bad, but how long does the dog need training, sorry for asking alot of questions

[Mark in Austin]

If all you want is a dog that barks when somebody comes around, there are other choices more suited for first time dog owners / owners who don't know much about training and handling aggressive breeds.

If you have to ask this many questions, ask yourself if it is really worth exposing your kids to the risk of you not training the dog correctly.

[Bukefal]

Yeah but when it barks it tells me that someone is approaching the house, but it doesnt attack

You should just take some mixed street dog from the asylum. These are warning you the best, plus, they are more smart than any other breeded dog around, plus, you are doing a good thing with getting it from a asylum.

[balli]

Off-topic, what does on the natch mean, in this context?

Naturally. I stole it's usage from a Neil Young album.

[balli]

Not bad, but how long does the dog need training, sorry for asking alot of questions

Sorry for answering your question to jcrod- but my 2 cents? It's a complete toss up. When I was growing up, I had a lab that stayed INSANE for the first four years of her life no matter how many training classes we took her to. And we took her to a lot. Then one day, it's like a switch just flipped and she turned into the calmest most gentle dog in the world.

I've now got a retriever who's barely had 15 minutes of formal training in his whole life, but he's the best behaved dog I've owned.

Dobermans really are a super smart breed, and they are loyal enough to try to please you. The problem with a dog like that isn't getting it trained, but the consequences of not getting it trained. Smart dogs need stimulation and behavioral problems arise from a lack of it. I'd expect he responds well to training (maybe 6-months to a year), but it's definitely not the type of breed you can expect to train itself, based on it's love for you, ala a golden retriever.

[RedsLakers24]

Sorry for answering your question to jcrod- but my 2 cents? It's a complete toss up. When I was growing up, I had a lab that stayed INSANE for the first four years of her life no matter how many training classes we took her to. And we took her to a lot. Then one day, it's like a switch just flipped and she turned into the calmest most gentle dog in the world.

I've now got a retriever who's barely had 15 minutes of formal training in his whole life, but he's the best behaved dog I've owned.

Dobermans really are a super smart breed, and they are loyal enough to try to please you. The problem with a dog like that isn't getting it trained, but the consequences of not getting it trained. Smart dogs need stimulation and behavioral problems arise from a lack of it. I'd expect he responds well to training (maybe 6-months to a year), but it's definitely not the type of breed you can expect to train itself, based on it's love for you, ala a golden retriever.

Thanks for the info, yeah i read the Dobermans are the 5th smartest breed, im probaly going to train it for a year and also i want to be friendly to other dogs cuz my last dog wasnt and i couldnt take no where