okay we're becoming parents this friday....UPDATED!!!!!

I'm nervous as antyhing...we're getting a dobermann pincher this weekend, full size...he's onyl 8 weeks old and just had his ears cropped.

Any advice form large dog owners?? any other doberman owners..we wnet through the whole breeder interveiw and everything...been talking to this woman since November..

ANY PIECE OF PUPPY TRAINING ADVICE WILL HELP!!!

TIA


Updated::::: My Neo (we finally decided on a name Dh loves the Matrix)
won't be home unitl next Firday now the 11th. Breeder called and she doesn't feel comfortable sending him home with stitches in his ears after he's cropped. She said she wants to wait unitl they're removed.I'm soo sad....
DH is working nights and I wish I had my new baby!!!!

Congrats!!!! i dont have a large breed, so im no help, good luck!!! (lucky for you large breeds tend to be house trained much quicker!)

Jess we had a doberman growing up and she was the best dog. She was so great with my little brother! When we get a dog I would probably get another doberman. They need to be able to run and respond really well to training.

Congratulations!

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Posted by cocoa

have fun!!! well, my advice. since she is still young, get annoying when it comes to her food. when she eats, start off taking the bowl away, then take kibble out, etc. this is important b/c when you have kids, you want the dog to be okay when your kids get annoying and take food out of her bowl. but have fun with her!

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Great tip...I also heard to start playing with their nails, and gums and even belly so that thye get used to the poking and prodding at the vet..


Jamie...that's so funny!!!! I'm glad to hear they were agood breed!!!!
Jess

CRATE CRATE CRATE!!! That and establish dominance (I can't stress this enough...)especially with a large dog/aggressive breed. WE have a rottweiler...best thing we ever did! She's such a LUSH!!!

Also, Consistency is KEY! When training (whether it be potty, behavior, social)....keep to a routine, keep the rules the same between you and FH/DH.

SOCIALIZE!! Again...especially for those 'aggressive' types. That is why stereotypes exist....because too many people have had 1 BAD experience and forget the hundreds of good ones. You'll notice alot of people approach you with a personal experience/story of owning

P.S. Nature's Miracle for accident cleanup

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Posted by btrflygrl

CRATE CRATE CRATE!!! That and establish dominance (I can't stress this enough...)especially with a large dog/aggressive breed. WE have a rottweiler...best thing we ever did! She's such a LUSH!!!

Also, Consistency is KEY! When training (whether it be potty, behavior, social)....keep to a routine, keep the rules the same between you and FH/DH.

SOCIALIZE!! Again...especially for those 'aggressive' types. That is why stereotypes exist....because too many people have had 1 BAD experience and forget the hundreds of good ones. You'll notice alot of people approach you with a personal experience/story of owning

P.S. Nature's Miracle for accident cleanup

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We bought the crate...I read that you should divide it so he doesn't want to eliminate in in..if it's too big he'll go i=on one side and sleep on the other. however the crate we bought doesn't have a divider , book said we can make one...Hello out of what????