The worst day of my life
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When I found this Boxer that I now have I was afraid I was going to be comparing this one to that etc. I found this one at the pound(or my Dad did) She was already grown and had had a litter, shortly before I got her. When I had her a couple of days to weeks, I found that those comparisons were never made, because this one has a completely different personality. So while I loved my first one for who she was, I love this one for who she is. No replacement dog just a different friend. Steve – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I’ll probably change my mind (again), and I still have one dog > (never been without one) but right now I can’t even think about > it becuse it would seem like a "replacement", and there is no > replacement.
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I really wish you wouldn’t bring up something like this. It’s taken me quite a while to get around to saying something about it since our only family dog checked out a few years ago after a long life of showing and getting affection from me and the family. What a really sweet animal and yet she always knew and reacted appropriately to knocks at the door and could tell if someone had good intentions or evil intentions and would always let us know. Fun to play with, fun to take for walks – always nice and positive except for July 4th, New Year’s Eve and the Chinese New Year. She would get so paranoid, but then again, I think the fireworks actually hurt her ears. Anyway, she would go into a bathroom and tremble and we would try to comfort her, but she wouldn’t relax until the all the fireworks stopped. But for the most part, what a wonderful and exceptional dog friend. And I STILL miss her! People say just get another dog. Sure, but our dog was definitely unique and even if we get one of the same breed, the new one will simply not be the same. There will never be another one like her, so we haven’t gotten another one. For one thing, I can’t. I won’t. We never locked her into a room. We never caged her. We never tied her to a tree with any rope and left her there all day and night. We never treated her like those so-called dog-lovers who do things like that and basically feed their animals once a day and ignore them the rest of the day and night expecting them to be some sort of burglar alarm or burglar deterrent or to keep them caged up for breeding like Rottweilers or Doberman Pinschers to be later used for dogfight bets. Then there’s the college students that get a pet – a dog or cat or whatever for the first 9 months of the school year and give all sorts of care and affection during the school semesters, but as soon as summer vacation comes along they simply abandon their "beloved" pets and go home or travel. From what I hear there are ALL SORTS of abandoned animals every year from this sort of "humanity". EP
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> This morning I had my dog, who was my best friend for the past 13 > years, put to sleep. After spending enormous amounts of money in > the past few months on his medical care, just when it seemed he > would be OK he took a turn for the worse. The money wasn’t the > issue, I would have gladly spent twice as much to keep him > healthy. But it wasn’t to be. No matter how much you know that > it’s the best thing to do, putting down a dog is the hardest > thing I’ve ever done in my life. Harder than losing any person > I’ve ever known.
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> We never locked her into a room. We never caged her. We never tied her to a > tree with any rope and left her there all day and night. We never treated > her like those so-called dog-lovers who do things like that and basically > feed their animals once a day and ignore them the rest of the day and night > expecting them to be some sort of burglar alarm or burglar deterrent or to > keep them caged up for breeding like Rottweilers or Doberman Pinschers to be > later used for dogfight bets.
I want to comment on a couple of common misperceptions. First of all, please do not mistake crate training for caging. One of the BEST favors you can do for your puppy is to crate train them. I’m talking the housebreaking process, NOT leaving a grown dog locked in a crate. If you search "crate training," "puppy" "housebreaking", you will find much info on the subject. Second, I have been a Doberman owner for well over 30 years. I know (literally) HUNDREDS of Doberman owners. I’ve been involved in rescue for years. I seen more Dobermans that many of you would believe. I have NEVER run across a Doberman "fighting dog." I have seen rescue dogs that were chained outside as "guard dogs." In the vast majority of cases, they become GREAT pets with a minimal amount of work and training. I’ve seen my share of Dobermans that were "forgotten" in the backyard. They also become loving pets with little or no effort. As for people who show dogs, the overwhelming majority are beloved family pets that get to "play showdog" on the weekends. As for breeders, there are probably several dozen bad/ignorant breeders for every decent one. It is the responsibility of every pet owner to FIND the good ones! I’m already trying to connect with Rich on this subject. If ANYONE wants help finding ANY breed of dog, drop me a line and I’ll try to help. Puppy, or rescue dog.
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My favorite saying in this matter is, "It’s not a dog, it’s a Doberman". Definitely different than the average dog, but more than worth it. We got our current Dobe at the pound, where she had been for a month(!!!) after being found wandering around a local town. First night we had her, starved down to 39 lbs. though she was, she climbed, one foot at a time, up onto the couch. A very different breed, and they will steal your heart. She’s currently six, and still plays like a puppy. Sean — Visit the All New Web Site!! Bloodspoint Studio http://www.bloodspoint.com/ "All your base are belong to us."
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> There you go my friend. > And THAT’S, why I WILL Do It Again, and Again, and Again, and > My problem is that I have a love affair with Dobies. > There is nothing that fills a house like a Dobie. > They are the most amazing critters. > The fact is that once a person owns a Doberman, they rarely switch to another > breed. Once a Doberman lover, ALWAYS a Doberman lover. That says a lot. > The ARE different. > That’s why a Dobie is not for everyone. > The alpha male can be a hand full. > But I love ‘em, and I’d have it no other way. > Think of a Dobie as a High Voltage dog. > Their energy level never quits. > I’ve had three of them so far, and even to the day I had to put them > down, they were the puppy that never grew up. Their passion for play, > never quits. > Three years ago, I walked in the kitchen and snapped this picture. Joe > had just taken his bath, and grew up living in Wizard’s old dog crate. > The both of them were pals from the day they found each other. Wizard > was Joe’s protector. > http://timeelect.com/test/k-wiz-joe-1.jpg > The attachment didn’t work, please send it by private e-mail! > And, BTW, you need call waiting 
. I tried calling you a couple of times > yesterday afternoon, but got a busy. I’ll try again today, as soon as I knock > out a little work.
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My favorite saying in this matter is, "It’s not a dog, it’s a Doberman". > Definitely different than the average dog, but more than worth it. We got > our current Dobe at the pound, where she had been for a month(!!!) after > being found wandering around a local town. First night we had her, starved > down to 39 lbs. though she was, she climbed, one foot at a time, up onto the > couch. A very different breed, and they will steal your heart. > She’s currently six, and still plays like a puppy. > Sean > — > Visit the All New Web Site!! > Bloodspoint Studio > http://www.bloodspoint.com/ > "All your base are belong to us." > > There you go my friend. > > And THAT’S, why I WILL Do It Again, and Again, and Again, and > > My problem is that I have a love affair with Dobies. > > There is nothing that fills a house like a Dobie. > > They are the most amazing critters. > The fact is that once a person owns a Doberman, they rarely switch to > another > breed. Once a Doberman lover, ALWAYS a Doberman lover. That says a lot. > The ARE different. > > That’s why a Dobie is not for everyone. > > The alpha male can be a hand full. > > But I love ‘em, and I’d have it no other way. > > Think of a Dobie as a High Voltage dog. > > Their energy level never quits. > > I’ve had three of them so far, and even to the day I had to put them > > down, they were the puppy that never grew up. Their passion for play, > > never quits. > > Three years ago, I walked in the kitchen and snapped this picture. Joe > > had just taken his bath, and grew up living in Wizard’s old dog crate. > > The both of them were pals from the day they found each other. Wizard > > was Joe’s protector.
My Dad was always a "hunting dog" type of person….As a retirement gift, he was given a pedigreed male "Red" Dobie puppy. My older, conservative type parents were "concerned" about keeping him due to all the negative rep.*things* they had heard about the breed. They decided it would be rude to refuse a gift, and kept him. He grew to be a pretty big feller (125 lbs) and was my mom’s lap dog and my dad’s best companion. Theay would even consider "Sammy’s" needs when buying a car and if his "road bed" would fit and if he had the roominess deserving of royalty. Sammy was middle aged when my folks became grand-parents with MY kids, and he hadn’t been exposed to the ways of young humans at all. He was "terrified" of these little people but knew there was a connection between them and his *people*. You could unmistakably see the fright in his eyes and he would freeze and try to be motionless as my kids would visit with him. He was definately not comfortable around the unpredictability and amp level of children….It was hard on him. Tumors in Sammy’s aging body eventually required my folks to have him put down (14 years) and was the hardest on my Dad of anything I’ve ever seen him have to do. Cheers, robert — Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
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