Blackie, The Hugo Doberman

  Our newest doberman hollywood star is Blackie. He acted alongside of Sacha Baron Cohen in the movie Hugo and was snubbed by the Golden Collar Awards for a nomination.  Martin Scorsese  spoke out on behalf of Blackie.  Do you think Blackie should have been nominated?  

Cars For Doberman Owners

  Well the time has come for me to start car-shopping.  Although my trusty old 2001 Lexus is still a great car, I think it’s life is nearing retirement.  The question now is what do I replace it with? Looking at my personal needs, I realized my next car needs to be “dog-friendly” and suitable [...]

Calming Your Doberman

Some dogs are not as mellow as we would like. While the Golden Retriever seems to the poster child for well-adjusted, calm dogs, the doberman on the other hand could use some help. For a variety of reasons some dobes have more anxiety or nervousness than others. This could be a result of breeding practices, [...]

Dobermans and Summer Heat

Summer is finally here! And along with the sunshine, comes the heat.  While we may enjoy hot summer days, our canine friends may not.  Dogs are more sensitive to heat exhaustion or heat stroke than humans.  While we sweat to cool our internal body temperature, dogs pant to reduce theirs.  Keep in mind that most [...]

The Doberman Breed Basics

— Here is a great overview of the doberman breed by Animal Planet.  The video discusses the doberman’s history, reputation and health.

Westminster Dog Show 2011

— On February 14 and 15, the 2011 Westminster Kennel Dog Show took place in New York.  Created in 1877, this was the 135th show,  making it the oldest purebred dog show.  The dogs entered are judged against their breed standard.  The doberman has won the Westminster Best In Show four times: 1939, 1952, 1953, [...]

Does Your Doberman Have Good Manners?

— Unfortunately the doberman breed still suffers a bit of a public relations image problem.  It’s getting better but we still have work to do.  In an effort to promote well mannered dogs, the Canine Good Citizen Program was created.  Passing the canine good citizen test shows your dog’s ability to be well mannered in [...]

Dancing Dog Sport For Dobermans

— For those of you looking for a new hobby or sport that will include your doberman, you have many options including dancing dog or canine freestyle training. When choosing an activity to do with your dog, you may be familiar with the more traditional dog activities like: obedience trials, therapy dog training, search & [...]

Pinkie The Fawn Doberman

— As requested, a Dobermans Den reader thought the classic painting Pinkie by Thomas Lawrence would look great as a fawn doberman… and I totally agree. What do you think creepy or cute?

Tyson The Doberman Needs Your Help

— What could be sadder than a Doberman that can’t run?  Part of the appeal and beauty of the Doberman dog breed, is watching their elegant athletic bodies running and playing. According to the Columbian, Tyson, a 13 month old Doberman had the misfortune of being born with carpus valgus.  This rare disorder causes the [...]

Osbourne Gets Blue Doberman

— Kelly Osbourne of Ozzy Osbourne fame has received a blue doberman puppy from her brother Jack.  The puppy will be trained to be a guard dog for her home in Los Angeles and to protect her from potential intruders. In a post on Twitter.com, she wrote, “My brother got me a blue Doberman puppy [...]

The Talking Doberman Joke

A man was driving down a road and noticed a sign in front of a house that said, “Talking dog for sale”. Curious, he stops and rings the doorbell. The owner appears and tells him the dog is in the backyard. The man heads to the backyard and sees a Doberman. “Do you talk?” he [...]

Doberman Pup’s tail illegally docked by couple

By David WatkinsonA COUPLE have been fined after admitting illegally docking their pet dog's tail.The offence came to light after Victoria Walmesley, 22, and Leon Warner, 21, of Chapel Street, Rishton, sold the chocolate-coloured Doberman pup in November 2005.Accrington...

Dog attacks linked to weather and tether

BY DENISE FLAIM Newsday Staff WriterThe recent spate of dog attacks -- including a rottweiler in East Meadow that mauled a 4-year-old and a pit bull in Huntington Station that had to be shot by police before he could be subdued -- begs the question of whether...

Carts help improve lives of dogs that are disabled

by Julia Corcoran (Columbia News Service)NEW YORK -- When Buddha, a robust blue Doberman with a forceful personality, suffered a herniated disc, she suddenly lost the ability to use her rear legs and resorted to dragging herself around on the floor. Buddha's...

Time to scoop the poop: Pet owners invited to join in Earth Day cleanup

By HENRY M. LOPEZ | The New Mexican For most of the year-and-a-half she’s lived in Santa Fe, Robin Morehouse steered clear of Frank Ortiz Park, where pooches are allowed to run leash-free. But a trio of tickets totaling about $250 for playing ball with her...

Guard dog gunned down

Orlando SentinelORLANDO -- Snoopy, a 6-month-old German shepherd, was killed early Monday while guarding a construction yard in west Orlando.The dog was shot with a semi-automatic pistol by someone trying to break into T&T Pipeline on Ferguson Drive, according...

Volunteers Give Pets a Second Chance

By Ivonne D'Amato (Centre Daily)CENTRE HALL -- If Princess, a 6-year-old black Lab mix with a painful ear condition, had arrived at the Centre Hall SPCA a year ago, she likely would have been euthanized.But a lot has changed at the shelter since last summer,...

Village Law Bites the Bite on Dog Violations

by MARIA BUCCIFERRO, For The SaratogianThe village's proposal to ban specific breeds -- pit bulls, Rottweilers, chow chows and Doberman pinschers -- was dropped after dog owners and dog advocacy groups protested during the first of two public hearings, and...

Authorities order owner to get rid of pit bull dog

By DAKOTAH M. DAVIS (Winfield Courier)UDALL A rural Udall man has been ordered by authorities this week to dispose of a pit bull dog that killed two other dogs belonging to his neighbors, a Cowley County Sheriff’s Department report said today. Michael Carter,...

Study: Dog Ownership Should Be Delayed Until Kids Are School-Aged

By Miranda Hitti (Fox News)To curb kids’ risk of dog bites, a new study recommends that parents delay getting dogs until kids are old enough to go to school. ”Any dog may attack,” write the researchers. They included Johannes Schalamon, MD, of the pediatric...

Scott guilty of animal cruelty

By Matt Elofson -Robesonian - Staff writerROWLAND - Despite a trial that had several starts and stops over five weeks, when testimony had ended, it took a judge only a few minutes to find a Maxton man guilty of animal cruelty.District Court Judge Greg Bell...