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by Bilclarie
Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:19 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: how do i teach my dog to play fetch??
Replies: 15
Views: 6547

Nettie Dobermanns aren't natural retrievers, and I've never owned anything else and all mine will retrieve whether it be in a club enviroment or just for fun down the field, and thats the way I got those that weren't interested in retrieving to do it, it was meerly a suggestion for the OP to try, I'...
by Bilclarie
Fri Sep 04, 2009 5:25 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: how do i teach my dog to play fetch??
Replies: 15
Views: 6547

Years ago when I was in to obedience training and teaching retrieve we would throw the dumbell and with dog on lead run to it get the dog to pick it up and run back to the start, take the dumbell off the dog give it lots of praise and repeat, they soon got the hang of it the hardest part was stoppin...
by Bilclarie
Sun Jul 05, 2009 2:40 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Your Different Animals
Replies: 12
Views: 5331

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by Bilclarie
Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Your Different Animals
Replies: 12
Views: 5331

I have 7 dog's ( all Dobermanns) 3 males 4 females 6 black and tan 1 brown and tan, 2 black and white cats, 5 sheep (suffolk) 2 pigs (kune kunes) lots of chickens, and soon to buy a few turkeys.



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by Bilclarie
Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:16 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What is your best "ah that is so cute" story?
Replies: 32
Views: 12035

Christmas Eve 2007 when one of my ewes gave birth to tripplets and rejected one of them, we brought him in to the house to rear by hand placed him in a dog bed in front of the fire and my youngest Dobermann ***** climbed in with him, she took on the roll of his mummy, the only thing we had to do was...
by Bilclarie
Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:41 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: To your family you are always stupid
Replies: 9
Views: 4720

A guy last year had just bought his 1st Dobermann puppy and was trying to tell me all about the breed, I've owned them for nearly 25yrs so theres not much I don't know :lol:



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by Bilclarie
Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:58 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dogs and children
Replies: 32
Views: 12174

Well I can only suggest one breed which is the one I've owned for over 24yrs, I have weaned 3 children and 7 grandchildren on them. They love children if brought up along side them correctly and most love a good game of football and long walks, there loyal and very protective of there own, no heavy ...
by Bilclarie
Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:53 am
Forum: Dog Training Advice
Topic: New Puppy harrassing older dog
Replies: 10
Views: 10594

Well I have always found the older dog will put a puppy in it's rightfull place within the pack, thats how they learn to respect there elders, by removing the puppy all your doing is removing the puppy not the problem, I have many puppys here as I quarentine for travel from Europe to UK and all pupp...
by Bilclarie
Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:47 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Retained puppy tooth
Replies: 4
Views: 2417

Cheaper option is to play tug with a tea towel etc baby teeth have no roots so it should if you play hard enough just pop out.
by Bilclarie
Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:47 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dobermann Puppy
Replies: 28
Views: 10744

Did you recieve PM I sent?
by Bilclarie
Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:21 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dobermann Puppy
Replies: 28
Views: 10744

:x As u know I'm planning to get my puppy just before christmas. My finances have taken a large unexpected downfall!!!! Im a window cleaner and due to economy i have lost customers. Even got behind in my rent, its a nightmare. im now having to face the fact i might not be able to get my boy this ye...
by Bilclarie
Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: pooches w/ people names
Replies: 35
Views: 13276

I think I'm safe with my choices not much call for the names I used

Merlin
Raven
Greta
Tasha
Ivy

Although one of my last litter I called Lola a few weeks later my niece had a baby girl yes you guessed she called it Lola, but I still think my Lola is better looking than her's :lol:
by Bilclarie
Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:57 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dobermann Puppy
Replies: 28
Views: 10744

I have always given my puppys there first vacination before sale, many years ago I bought a puppy and by the time it was 10 weeks old it had parvo I bought it at 9 weeks old!!!!!!!!!!! Here in France you can't sell a puppy until it's been chipped and had it's first vacination done, a lot of breeders...
by Bilclarie
Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:52 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dobermann Puppy
Replies: 28
Views: 10744

Sometimes puppys will go off there food for a few days when you take them home, there will be a settling in period some puppys don't care some do!!!!!! remember they have had to compete for every morsel up till the the time you take them home so they may mess around with there food too as it's there...
by Bilclarie
Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:23 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Dobermann Puppy
Replies: 28
Views: 10744

Hi Dave

Good luck with your new puppy when he/she arrives, if you need any help at all don't hesitate to get in touch.