Many years ago an office manager rescued a Doberman male from a
research lab on the CA coast, and had him in her office. For some reason,
someone gave her our name since my old Dobie had gone on to that Rainbow
Bridge a couple of years before. So Kurt came into our lives, he was quiet and
very cool, at least until he could trust us. Obviously a pure bred,well trained
and even with his nails clipped, no owner could ever be found. We gradually
fell in love with him, and with his calm, quiet manners he was still a savage
guard when our young daughters walked him and stayed out till nearly dark.
He even was invited to my son's kindergarten class to show the kids how a
dog should act. Even at one baby sitting chore in a not so nice address, the
single mother asked if both Kurt and my daughter could baby sit!!
Other Dobies we took in were characters in their own right, but Kurt was the
finest one of all. And the vet said that I did things right, I, myself, was pack
leader, and everyone had to obey me. Otherwise, you will have a huge, very
powerful juvenile delinquent that will not listen to you at all, and could be dangerous to others.