One thing we have noticed being out here in Italy, with a big dog, is that other dog owners aren’t a fan of him. To the extent that people will pick their dogs up or cross the road. Today one woman picked up her Golden Retriever puppy … like seriously?!
I dont know if it comes down to the stigma of being a Doberman, with them being attack and security dogs, but do you really think that we will take him out if he attacks other dogs or people…
When he was growing up he played with a mixture of different breeds, mainly being small though. When we came across a bigger dog, he didn’t really know what to do. With smaller breeds he knows he is bigger than then but with larger dogs he used to get slightly confused and didnt know how to react.
Growing up he always played with 2 Frenchies, but as he started to double and then triple their size, it was rather interesting to watch…
Now being 10 months he is nearly fully grown, and we have the perfect match for him.
A Rhodesian Ridgeback. His name is Victor.
When they play they are crazy. They will go nonstop for 2 hours straight. Victor goes for the ankles, Drogon goes for the neck then Victor gets his ears and so on, they are mental together.
When you watch them play, they look like they are fighting but they aren’t, they are just play fighting. If Drogon wanted to bite he would destroy anything in his path, but he knows how to play rough. For us, bringing him up with cats and being around other aninals it has helped with this.
You can tell if a dog hasnt been brought up round other animals…
My advice would be, if you are getting a large or medium breed dog, make sure they are always in contact with people and other dog especially bigger dogs.
Safe Travels.x
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