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Online training

2009-05-11T18:07:00Z

Many people ask us all the time about some training resources, and our forum is one great place to start, we also have phone and email which many people have taken advantage of, and now we have partnered with a friend of mine that I used to train with (I have trusted him even with my own dogs in the past) who offers some online training courses many of you may find very helpful. His courses are much cheaper than private lessons, and you will see some good results. Try it out and see what you think!

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Kennel Update

2009-04-24T05:19:00Z

Well it has been a while since we have posted, it seems like time has flown right by! It is already triple digits here in Phoenix and slowing down our training goals. Elsewhere in the world people are seeing spring and it will roll right into summer. We have kept very busy here at the kennel but wanted to pause and Share exciting news about our newest litter. Escada Vom Excalibur was bred in Germany to Casa di oro Gregory to create a very special litter with high drive, steady nerve, correct structure and great health traits. This is a pedigree not often found in America and we are thrilled to be bringing it to America. So thrilled we are keeping a pup for ourselves to become part of our program in the future. She had seven beautiful puppies a mix of reds and blacks, and we are thrilled with their quality. Escada thankfully is a careful and caring mother and we expect big things from this litter.

We are also excited that Ramon and Questo Betelges just earned their ZTP rated V1A (in Europe) which of course we knew would happen, but makes us all the more excited that we have bred to these outstanding males.

Doberman puppies for sale

2009-03-02T15:27:00Z

It's been an exciting and busy time at Family Dobes kennel your stop for the best Doberman Puppy for Sale anywhere in the United States. We have some beautiful Doberman puppies from Farra that were sired by Ramon Betelges some of the only puppies from Ramon in America! If you want a high quality Doberman puppy for sale, why not have one of the best? Farra is a Balkan Sieger show winner and has been an exception family companion. The Doberman puppy for sale you would choose from her would be either a Red European Male Doberman puppy for sale or a Red Female European Doberman puppy for sale. Either way you are sure to be satisfied since all of our Doberman puppies for sale come with a health and temperament Guarantee. It is important when you get a European Doberman puppy for sale that you deal with someone who will be there for you throughout the process, and really stand behind your Doberman Puppy. I have seen so many people be taken advantage of when they buy a Doberman puppy for sale and do not receive what they thought they had paid for. We want your experience to be positive with your Doberman puppy for sale and that is why we stand behind them with more than just words. We can help you with advice on health, training and behavior as well as many other things you will experience with your Doberman puppy for sale.

We also still have some great young trained Doberman Pinschers available right now and have some great prospects for fully trained Doberman Pinschers for sale. A Fully trained Doberman will have on and off leash obedience as well as specialized protection training. If you have unique circumstances let us custom train a Great Doberman for you so that you can feel safe and secure the way you deserve to!

We also have one other very special litter coming in April that we are keeping kind of quiet, but if you are looking for an outstanding sport dog for Schutzhund, mondio ring, French ring, or other dog sport, or if you simply need the finest Protective companion available, this is a well titled, well health tested set of parents to bring you the very best Black Doberman puppy for sale anywhere. This bloodline is not currently available in the states, so this represents a rare opportunity indeed! Are you interested in a sneak peek? Email us for details.

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Practicing for the AD test

2009-02-09T14:36:00Z

Many people don't know what an AD title is, or much = less why I would want to pursue them, so I thought I would give a brief tutorial. = In the Sport of Schutzhund<= /a> AD is the title given for Endurance. It is abbreviated from Ausdauerpr=FCfung which means Endurance exam. In this exam the dog must travel 20 km (about 12.5 = miles) in under two hours including any rest breaks. There are a few Vet = checkups throughout as well to make sure the dog is doing fine. The handler = normally rides a bike with the dog on the right side, but may trial two dogs at = once with one on the left and one on the right. Crazy people have even been = known to run the AD exam! Not me! Any dog wishing to participate in Koreung tests = which are breed surveys, must have passed the AD. Training for the AD is in my opinion more rewarding than the actual title, as it gives you and your = dog so much time together during training without obedience, compulsion, = mistakes and frustrated nerves. It is time when I sit and talk with the dog, and = encourage them to keep going, and we see a lot of country. I have been training = with 4 different dogs = right now to make sure I will have at least two ready for the test. I have a = little different setup than most people as I will be using a recumbent Trike. = This way I can pack squirt bottles to keep them cool, water and dishes for both = of us, medical kit etc. It is also much more comfortable for me! So here is a = picture of our gang during practice

Steve = Parsons

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European vs American Doberman Pinschers

2009-02-08T13:57:00Z

American vs. European Dobermans

It is time I weigh in on the debate since it is the question I get asked nearly every day in phone calls and emails. Everyone wants to know which is better American bred Dobermans or European Dobermans. By American bred I don’t necessarily ,mean dogs just born in America, I mean dogs bred to the AKC standard, or dogs in America not bred to any standard. Nice of me to lump them into that category huh? European Dobermans to me are dogs bred to the FCI or international standard or their direct descendents as long as they continue to be bred to the FCI standard. It seems funny to me that we call them European since the FCI standard is used even in central and Southern America. But the first thing is to understand that there is a difference between the two standards.

The second thing to understand is that it doesn’t make one better than another, it creates preference. It does mean that one group will be suited more to what you are after than another group. Contrary to what most people think about me, it does not mean that I don’t like American Bred dogs. In fact two of the people that dislike me the most have the most amazing American bred Dobermans I have ever seen. I can appreciate their beauty and their closeness to their standard, the same way I can appreciate the beauty and grace of Arabian horses while still preferring Quarter horses. I like to train Quarter horses, I like to ride them, rope off them, cut with them, I like to be with them. It is the same with Doberman Pinschers. The Arabian horse wins most every endurance event, that is what they were created for. They are graceful, efficient and correct in their movement, but a quarter horse is like the American muscle car, it is just raw power waiting to explode. So is this about Cars, or horses or Doberman Pinschers? It is about Doberman Pinschers of course!

The point I am trying to make is that the American Doberman was bred by fanciers and breeders to evolve into a different type of dog in type, structure and temperament than the original Doberman from Apolda Germany was. What most people fail to understand is that the “European Doberman” or those bred to the FCI standard also evolved to a different form than the original Herr Doberman dog. Today’s European type Doberman Pinscher is larger and more heavily boned than it’s ancestors. It’s temperament is still adequate for “Work” (by this we mean dog sports, personal protection, Police work, Search and rescue, etc.) but it is considerably less “sharp” than its predecessor. I don’t think I would have liked the original Doberman Pinscher very much, they were small compact muscle bound dogs with very sharp temperaments, fiercely loyal to their owners but wary of anyone else. Many judges and handlers were bit at shows and otherwise by these “Devil dogs” as they came to be known by the US military when they were pressed into service with the Marine corps. They provided a more than valuable service to our country and our soldiers, and they were perfectly suited for their job. They saved lives, they protected lives, but they were loyal to their handlers alone for the most part. The European Doberman Pinscher of today is still very protective and loyal, but much less suspicious. The American bred Doberman on the other hand as a generalization (naturally there are exceptions) has had the working temperament bred out of them, as a “job” was not part of their standard. In Germany the dogs were not allowed to be bred unless the dog met the breed standard of conformation, passed hip examinations, passed a temperament test, and at least one parent had to have a working title such as a schutzhund title.

This is why the working traits have been preserved. Now there is also indiscriminant breeding going on over in Europe and elsewhere but the dog remains fundamentally different. In America I see two basic groups of Dobermans evolving in the last 100 years. The first group is the result of the Dobermans incredible popularity in the early 70’s when they were literally mass produced. The AKC did not have any breeding regulations, nor does it today with regards to health, temperament or structure. They have a standard that constantly gets revised but it is voluntary to adhere to. This first group of people are the group I call backyard breeders. Not because the dogs are actually bred in the back yard as I like to joust with so many people that pass out that label, but because they don’t have a clear goal and standard in mind in their breeding program. Their motive is only to produce puppies. These are different than the group I label as puppy millers. Puppy mills to me are people who on a large scale produce puppies with only a profit motive, no standard to breed to or clear program goals, and most importantly the condition the dogs and puppies are kept in. This one point gets me in more arguments than any other. But between the Back yard Breeders (often abbreviated byb’s) and the puppy millers often abbreviated (pm’s) they ruined what the Doberman was as well as what it became. They produced dogs that now range from 45 pounds on up to over 120 I hear people boast from time to time, and there is not a set of traits that really identifies them as a group other than their coloring and the fact that they are registered as Doberman Pinschers. There is too much variability in the group and fails the fundamental definition of a breed which is that “parents produce like offspring.” There is now so much variability in structure, temperament, marking and even color that I would not call the offspring “Like” meaning the same as the parents. There was another group in America that was breeding dogs with a goal in mind, they are the show people. They were breeding dogs for the conformation ring. Now I will say something here that likely will offend many people, but it doesn’t make it any less true. The goal was the structure alone of the dog, temperament was not fussed about, nor were health traits. I know there have been some big changes in the last few years with very good health testing, but one of the most talked about and bred to studs not long ago also had a history of very bad temperament, but he was gorgeous so they kept breeding him. One of my favorite kennels despite their lack of appreciation for me src="http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif"> had wobblers in their lines and now the whole line has been retired in favor of healthier lines now that health testing and genealogy has become more important.

The American Doberman Pinscher is a beautiful dog and I can appreciate their elegance and grace. In my opinion they lack the structure and power to do their original job. The Doberman Pinscher was the only breed of dog ever bred specifically for personal protection. There are many breeds that do this job well, but they were bred as multi-purpose dogs. The Doberman was created by Herr Doberman specifically to be a companion and guard to it’s owner. I have not met any American Champion Dobermans that could adequately perform this job and if someone has one please bring it over and shut me up as I put on the bite suit. This to me is why I prefer the European Bred Doberman Pinscher. They still can do the original job they were bred for. I love the story of how the Doberman came to our nations aid in time of war not many years ago, but if the same call came out today for Doberman Pinschers to be war dogs, the ones America could send would be predominantly European dogs. The AKC champions would fail us, the Back yard Bred dogs would fail us, and the puppy mill dogs would fail us. I now understand very clearly what it takes for a dog to actually do this kind of work, and so much of it is bred in to them.

Let’s be specific about some generalizations in the breed standard. American bred Doberman Pinschers are typically smaller over all, they are shorter at the withers and lighter than the European Doberman. They are also finer boned. Those physical traits make them less suited for working dog sports that I enjoy. If they were slightly smaller and still had adequate bone they may make better ring-sport dogs than the standard European Doberman. Very few Dobermans do well in French ring primarily because of the palisade wall they must scale and jump off. The typical Doberman is too heavy to jump 7 to 9 feet with all his weight on his front end and not sustain injury. The American bred Doberman lacks the drive and temperament and is too fine boned also for this task.

Although health testing occurs with most reputable American Doberman Breeders now, it wasn’t always the case and in my opinion we see higher frequency of many maladies, and some others that typically do not show up in the European dog.

So which dog is better American or European? You can see now it comes down to what you want the dog for. They both can make great family pets, which is what the majority of people getting Doberman puppies are interested in. Generally the European Type Doberman Pinscher is going to be better suited for working dog sports, but an American bred dog can still do great with obedience, agility, flyball etc. Some even track well despite their lack of selection for it. I did Search and Rescue with American bred Doberman Pinschers, one was a grandson of my favorite show kennel. But doing SAR with my European Dobermans has been much more rewarding and easier to train. I used to pheasant hunt with my American bred Doberman Pinschers back in 1998 but I have no doubt whatsoever that Ruby and Athena today would hunt faster with more desire, drive and stamina. But I never did have a good protection dog from American lines. I had some that learned the job, but none were as powerful or as driven for the work, and if I found dogs that were, they were not as stable in my house with children.

Both the American bred Doberman and the European Doberman are good dogs for their intended purposes, it really does come down to preference. You even have some people crossing the two which although not my goal, since the gene pool is very shallow anyway, it may save the genetic health of the breed in the long run.

Naturally my preference is and remains the European Doberman Pinscher because of the jobs I do with them. I prefer the health, temperament, size, structure and working ability of a European Doberman that is why I have them, and that is why I breed them to share with other people.

Doberman Assault Vehicle

2008-10-01T23:58:00Z

Well we have a new Vehicle in the round up here at Family Dobes. I have always been a truck guy, but down here in Arizona heat I can't go anywhere with more than one dog if I take the truck, so I took the plunge. I bought what my wife called a "Plyg Rig" She lived in St George Utah for a while and the Polygamists from nearby Colorado City would come to town and shop and they all drove great big passenger vans and they became known as "Plyg Rigs" in town. Well I couldn't take the nick name for my dog mover, so I had it wrapped and it has now affectionatley become the "DAV" or the Doberman Assault vehicle. It is great for moving around the Doberman puppies or our Champion European Dobermans shuffling back and forth to training or to the Vet, and did I mention how much I love it? I love it!!!! Thanks Arizona Color! Mary worked hard to give me the best Price in town, and Jeni the Graphic designer was not only lightning fast, but came up with an idea that was better than anything I had come up with on my own. I can't say enough good things about them. Thanks Team!!!!

Doberman Newsletter

2008-09-14T14:56:15Z

Well, cooler weather is coming to most = of the world, although it remains hot here in phoenix J The Hurricane is wreaking havoc in Texas and yet people remain = optimistic. We have a puppy = going to a great family, ironically born from our female Texas Von Karpatia and our Champion Male Uragan Best of Island. Uragan is Croatian for Hurricane, = and the pup will fittingly be named Ike. Funny how many things played together = for that.

The economy continues to slump further = and the housing market still has not rebounded and we find so many people turning to = companionship from great Doberman Pinschers = as a comfort and a way to protect their homes and families with rising crime = and uncertainty. I have to admit, for us it is the same, petty theft = is on the rise in our own communities and yet no one comes down the back alley and = climbs our back fence.

As the days start to cool off, I have = come out of hibernation much more and we have been training very hard with the dogs, = both our own personal protection dogs and sport = dogs as well as doing helper and decoy work for some other world renown = trainers. I sure am learning much more and my dogs are responding very well. But = cooler days here mean chilly nights in other parts of the world, where folks = may even be lucky enough to cuddle up by a wood burning stove with their = Dobermans and I have to confess I feel quite jealous. I have always loved Autumn, but = soon Autumn will turn cold and frozen for many of you and we will be out = training with a smile on our faces J

We have a couple of upcoming events = some of you may be able to attend so we wanted to share our schedule. September = 26ht-28^th we will be in Salem Oregon (Just outside Portland) for a Schutzhund = helper seminar. Unfortunately we will not be able to bring any of the dogs that = day, but if you can come we would love to see your Family Dobes all grown and = have a family reunion of sorts. You can get more information on the seminar = from dvgjudge@msn.com Then it’s = off to Denver Colorado the following month October 11^th and = 12^th hosted by Lisa and Habib for a Search and = Rescue Seminar and reunion with our Denver area Family Dobes. For more = information on the SAR Seminar contact Lisa at nasrullahs@msn.com We hope to see some of our FamilyDobes family members at those events = whether you like SAR or Schutzhund or not. Anyone wanting to make their way down = this way when it is cold elsewhere, we will have a Schutzhund trial with the Scottsdale Schutzhund club in November (Steve will be the trial helper) = and with the Phoenix Schutzhund club in December (We will be trialing the = dogs). Those are great times to visit Phoenix! Those two trials last year are = the reason we moved down here J = The weather was so great we just had to be part of it!

We also want to Welcome to the Kennel = Tara’s Best of Island “Ali” who is an unbelievable working male, he is a = Junior Champion, IPO-1 and has just one win left for his international = championship. He is great in the house with the kids and loves affection as well as = running around with the girls. Watch for big things from him!

Steve Parsons

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http://www.familydobes.com

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Doberman Newsletter

2008-09-14T14:56:15Z

Steve Parsons

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Nutrition

2008-08-26T11:22:00Z

-----Original Message-----

Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 8:35 AM
To: steve@familydobes.com
Subject: Nutrition

Hi Steve

I need some help! I'm thinking of switching Izzy to a raw diet but have
several questions/concerns. First of all, what are your thoughts on feeding
raw and, specifically, following the BARF diet? It seems like everyone is
on board with the raw meaty bones and organ meat part of it, but disagrees
on the vegetable, supplements and milk product side of things. Secondly,
any thoughts on whether to buy everything fresh and prepare it myself, or to
buy pre-made frozen foods. If I'm supplying everything fresh (which is what
I'm leaning toward) I feel really overwhelmed buy the whole idea. Such as:
Where do I get all this nasty stuff (chicken backs and necks, turkey necks,
cow hearts etc...)? How do I make sure the diet is balanced without the
task of feeding my dog taking over my life? What do I do when we are
traveling? Also, should I be aware of any risks associated with feeding raw?
You get my drift!

So basically, any thoughts or suggestions you might have are welcomed! No
hurries though. I won't switch unless I'm completely comfortable with the
whole thing. As an aside, I'm feeding Royal Canin right now.

I guess I should tell you my reasons for thinking about a raw diet. I want
to give Izzy the best diet possible to support good health. I walked
through the pet store and read the label on just about every food out there.
Corn corn corn! Usually the first, or one of the first, ingredient. So I
started reading some article online. I'm a little unsettled by the fact
that I've yet to find any actual research papers on feeding raw, but maybe
I'm just searching in the wrong place. Also, in a way "dog food" has always
seemed a little suspect to me. Even as I kid I wondered "what's in there
and how can they live on that? It doesn't look much like food." Then you
just kind of begin to accept that this is what dogs eat. Now I'm
questioning if it really is meeting her needs in the best way possible.
Sort of like my getting protein from a big mac instead of grilled chicken.
So that's how I got started down this path.

Thanks for your help

Shelly

Wow you opened up a can of worms I am all on board for Raw when people
are feeding it with a reason and understanding of nutrition. Most people I
see feeding raw do it because it is trendy or they heard it was good or
whatever, but they don't understand nutrition. I studied nutrition heavily
in college, and I have fed dogs all kinds of things for 20 years and I came
away with the conclusion that you just can't duplicate nature closely enough
in your own kitchen, and feeding raw has shown no real advantage over a good
kibble long term. Remember "In the wild" animals aren't just eating raw meat
and organs etc, they are also eating decomposing carcasses and all kinds of
other things you wouldn't dream of bringing in to your home, but it is a
necessary part of their overall diet for one reason or another. "Natural
Diets" should closely resemble what really occurs in nature, but also
consider how many malnourished wild animals they are, by feeding processed
diets we are in a sense giving them a more complete diet at every serving,
with no fluctuation where in the wild their diets fluctuate dramatically. I
really would avoid raw for all the concerns your raised, it just is too
complicated and does take over your life, and then you can't ever have any
one else care for the dog, and you didn't really gain anything by it. I am
always amazed that some dogs that win Westminster for example are fed plain
old Purina puppy chow and do great... I recommend picking a good kibble and
sticking with it. The biggest risk of raw, is malnutrition ironically,
especially in puppies. Vets hate seeing people put puppies on raw diets
because they may not see the secondary effects fast enough and correct them.
I also hate corn in a diet, it is a cheap filler but we are finally starting
to see it go away as it is no longer cheap Also we all dislike corn but
you really can't find much supporting research for why. The feed companies
argue that dogs eat a lot of grain since the first part of a carcass they
eat is the viscera. That is true they do, but not because it is full of
grain, it is soft and easy to eat instead of the ripping and tearing
associated with muscle tissue, it is very palatable, and easy to get to. The
only real proof I ever accepted for dogs being a limited omnivore is that
they can masticate (chew) side to side instead of just up and down like
carnivores (cats etc). So they are still primarily a carnivore, but a
limited omnivore. We all hate corn because it is not very digestible in it's
raw form, same as with us. But put it through the GI tract of herbivore
animals like pheasants etc. and it is fermented and broken down by bacteria
and becomes useable to the dog. Raw corn does not break down well in a dog's
system, but recycled corn if you will has bacterial protein associtated with
it. Herbivores also don't live much on cellulose, but rather the microbial
proteins associated with breaking it down. That is why in the wild grains
are a part of a dogs diet is because they are already broken down, and
provide fiber. Adding grains and veggies etc to a dogs diet in my opinion
don't have much benefit because they are not easy to break down without
going through and herbivore first. A good raw diet would be to buy live
chickens, feed them for a week or so, and turn them loose in the backyard.
Let the dog catch them, kill them and eat them whole, that is a raw diet.
Feeding just chicken backs and necks ignores the viscera that is nutritious
and palatable. You can also turn out a steer or a lamb and let them dispatch
of it in the same way, and continue to gnaw on the carcass as it is softened
and made digestible through decomposition. I know it sounds horrid, but that
is a real "Natural Diet" and we really are not willing to duplicate that in
our lives. There are some great grain free diets like natures variety
prairie and instinct formulas. So although kibble seems bland, it truly is
much more complete that a typical raw diet.

Hope that opinion helps instead of hinders....

Steve Parsons
480-993-9797
http://www.familydobes.com
http://www.dobetalk.com

A young Boy and his dog

2008-08-21T22:05:00Z

You know I have given a lot of thought the last few years about how dogs along the way have shaped me into what I am. I have realized that no matter what, boys just can’t grow up into men without good dogs to point them along the way. Naturally I believe Doberman Pinschers are those good dogs J They love us unconditionally, and every boy exploits that, asking dogs to do things they probably shouldn’t, to go places they shouldn’t go and even to take the blame and wrath of mom and dad when we have done something wrong. That unconditional love I think teaches us about forgiveness. Not one of my dogs ever held a grudge for something stupid I asked them to do, and most of the time they would love me enough to do the stupid thing and let me learn a tough lesson. I remember “Teddy” a purebred “Heinz 57” (I was sure that was a breed until much later in life, my parents had convinced me so!) Teddy was my first exposure to protection dogs. I was only 8 at the time and mom had just given me a brand new winter coat, we lived in Midvale Utah at the time, and I was going to need that coat to get through the winter. We didn’t have much growing up, but I had Teddy. I can’t tell you what movie it was or tv show that inspired me to teach a dog to bite my arm, or why I thought that coat would do me any good, but Teddy and I worked on it all day one cold Saturday. Thanks to the terrier genes he had in his family tree, he was happy to play the game once we got started. He shredded that new coat, and with it my arm to some degree J But he would quit when I asked him to, and I think it was that moment that changed the rest of my life. I had no idea how to train a dog, I just knew I loved him, and we did everything together. His training paid off one day as we were coming home and some neighborhood dog made a beeline for me while Teddy was pulling me down the street on my roller skates. Before that dog got close enough Teddy took care of it. I don’t know how he didn’t get hurt or killed, but we had love and loyalty between us. He learned to pull me on skates or sleds and stop when I asked him to, he would sit and shake, and sometimes he would stay until I turned my back J We just worked things out, it is a magic that happens between a boy and his dog. Teddy went through two broken legs and surgeries to boot, he survived a patio roof collapse in a storm, he lived on love heaven knows as I wasn’t the best at feeding and cleaning. He taught me to swim and chase sticks and run through fields. There were many good dogs in my life like Teddy, and the most influential was of course Gretta a Doberman. Those stories will have to wait for another time though… The point is I am what I am for good or bad in large because of the dogs along the way. A boy just isn’t a boy without a dog. I had a sad call today from someone whose boy had just lost his red female dobe yesterday and his parents knew what it meant to that little boy. I reflected with sadness on those times I felt the same pains. I came in from that call back to the family room to see this:

Naturally I started crying and remembering naps just like that one. You can see Coco is wide awake but doesn’t dare disturb her little boy. Ethan has always been like that, when he threw tantrums as a one year old, it was always on Zenny’s bed under his watchful and concerned eye:

And with Texa’s new puppies, you guessed it, the dog that won’t even let my wife in the puppy room:

I sat and thought a long time about all of this today and I was so filled with gratitude that we get to share our lives with such special dogs. I am so grateful my three year old son has found what I found, a true friend. So here is a tribute to all those dogs along the way that shaped us into what we are, it must be similar for girls, as Grace loves the dogs every bit as much as Ty and Ethan, but where the red fern grows helps us to cement it into our boyhood minds. I hope this sentimental moment finds all of you well and enjoying your lives with these special friends, I hope you too are learning from them and slowly learning to love and forgive like them. I hope you shamelessly ask for what you want and need instead of beating around the bush with hidden agendas and I hope you enjoy a nap in the soft grass under the warm sun. Chase things in life you want with enthusiasm, and hang on to what you catch with all your might until it is time to let go. Smile for no reason, and wake up knowing each day is just your favorite thing. Try new things and be loyal to your friends, and fiercely defend your loved ones. Enjoy mud and swimming, and chewing on your favorite treat. Finally although Cliché, may we be the people our dogs think we are. Life is too short not to share it with a friend. J thank all of you for sharing yours with us.

FW: Newsletter

2008-08-21T14:11:23Z

From:= Steve = Parsons [mailto:steve@familydobes.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 5:00 PM
To: 'blog@familydobes.com'
Subject: Newsletter

Well it’s another one of those newsletters = inspired by stupidity. I was reflecting yesterday as I was doing some protection = training in the back yard that if someone wanted to break into my house/yard, the = best time would be the hottest part of the day right now while Phoenix is = humid as well. Right now the dogs don’t have much stamina I have seen as we = have trained in these tough conditions, I started to see limitations in what they can = and can’t do. Well sure enough today my wife’s truck was broken = into in broad daylight about 4PM the hottest part of the day, right in the front yard. = Again like the last newsletter of this sort, we did some dumb things. Ruby was = in the backyard going nuts so to keep peace with the neighbors my wife and son = hurried her into the house and put her in a kennel where she continued to bark = like crazy. They called me to find out how to quiet her down as I am away = from home right now, and by then she had quit going nuts, it was all over. In my = last newsletter like this, I wrote that the golden rule of dog training is to = trust the dog no matter what even when we are sure they are wrong. Well we = didn’t. No one went to see what was going on, they just worried about getting the = dog quiet. We also saw again, dogs can only help with what we allow them = access too, in the new place we don’t have a front fence like we did back = in Utah, the dogs don’t have access to the front yard. That is going to change = right away though J So the message of = this letter is to remind all of you to trust your dogs, especially when hair = is standing up on their backs and they are trying to tell you something is = wrong, at least look around and call for help. It isn’t our job to catch = the bad guys, just to deter crime from happening to us. We want the dogs to = protect the family, we want the police to catch the bad guys. Also make sure the = dogs have access to everything you want them to protect, they can’t do a bit = of good locked in a kennel or in a backyard or whatever. So learn from our = mistake, and let’s all make good choices from here forward. WE are blessed to = be in a great neighborhood where we are now, and that is why we are the target think = about it, the “thieves” are not stealing from each other in the = bad side of town, they are coming up to the good side of town to take things from others. = Please stay safe and trust your dogs.

Steve Parsons

480-993-9797

http://www.familydobes.com

http://www.dobetalk.com

FW: Newsletter

2008-08-21T14:11:23Z

From:= Steve = Parsons [mailto:steve@familydobes.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 5:00 PM
To: 'blog@familydobes.com'
Subject: Newsletter

Steve Parsons

480-993-9797

http://www.familydobes.com

http://www.dobetalk.com

The best European Dobermans

2008-08-20T09:07:00Z

Exciting litter announcment!

Here is your chance to have some of Europe’s finest Doberman Pinschers. Line bred on Eko Royal bell this is a very rare and highly sought after bloodline. Nitro del Rio who was the leading reproduction champion, has just passed and everyone now realizes what a great line it was with no Cardio problems, one of his finest sons, Eko Royal Bell is no longer producing offspring either. If you want dogs that are great in the home with your family, and very loyal and protective, this litter is for you. We select for health, temperament and working ability. The sire is a show champion, and has his Schutzhund level one title, as well as his German ZTP exam. The Dam is one of my best working dogs, and has already produced outstanding puppies More pictures and video will be available on our site. http://www.familydobes.com

one day old Doberman Puppy

Simply the Best European Dobermans

Welcome to our Blog! We have worked many years to produce Dobermans that are loyal family members, good with children, and yet at the drop of the hat will go from babysiting duty, to fierce protector and guard your family and home from unwanted intruders.

One concern of ours in this “modern” society we live in is all the violent crime that has been occurring. Especially crimes against children which fills all of us with grief and bewilderment. I worry for my wife and children when I am not there, as some of you must as well. Perhaps you are a single mother, or a victim of a violent crime yourself. I have found through time, experience and research a solution that works well for me. Statistics show mere dog ownership deters the majority of crime. Owning breeds such as Rotties, Shepherds, Doberman Pinschers etc. increases that deterrent effect. Studies further show a dog trained to bark to alert is the highest crime deterrent, and only in the most extreme cases are trained protection dogs ever actually required to bite. Yet if the situation ever called for it, wouldn’t you have great peace of mind knowing that your family was being watched over by a Doberman Pinscher from FamilyDobes?

We hope we are able to get to know you and help you find the peace of mind that comes from owning a trained protection dog, or an outstanding Doberman Pinscher puppy.

Boris is trained for full body biting and live biting