Fast, fearless, and fiercely loyal — the Doberman Pinscher is one of the most powerful guardian breeds on the planet. But are they the right fit for you? This video breaks down everything you need to know before bringing one home.
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00:00 – Intro and Breed Facts
01:34 – The Breed History
03:46 – Grooming Requirements
04:15 – Bite Force of the Breed
04:40 – Protective Abilities
06:03- Breed Temperament/ Trainability
07:52 – Is This Breed A Family Dog?
08:21 – Selection from a Breeder
08:42- Exercise Requirements
09:20 – Is the Doberman Right for You?
09:57 – Dog Score
15:05 – Other Dog Breeds for You
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44 Comments
Peep josh hart!
I have always wanted one. The was a yard i would pass on the way home from school as a kid. It had a large doberman named Buddy in the yard. I was scared of Buddy but I never bothered him. Anyway I was being chased by some older bullies through the park and they were gaining on me. I saw the yard and there was Buddy and I looked at the gate and I made the choice to risk Buddy because I was grossly outnumbered. Somehow Buddy knew what was up and he let me in and then got between me and the older kids. He tore up the first two to come in the yard and they managed to get back out the get with the help if their friends and they closed the gate. They were big mad but wouldn't dare come in the yard. Buddy checked on me but was not agressive at all and the boys could not do anything to get at me. I told them if they didn;t leave that I was going to open the gate and let him out. They left and I stayed with Buddy about 20 more minutes before I thought the coast was clear and Buddy just let me leave without any issues. I will never forget it. He wasn't even my dog and he protected me. This was back in the 80's. I think it may be time to finally get a doberman.
What about cane corso
We used to have my brothers Dobbie pull us on our skateboard he was quick.
Our Doberman, Piper, was PERFECT. 3 young rambunctious kids, and she was dress up in clothes, happily let Lego bins be dumped around her & gently guarded our home. The only caveat with Dobermans…the vacuum …
Very very hard to find anyone in Canada that will crop ears.
A doubleman dog, without training, save my son from racoon attack. We were visiting and while the kids played, a rocoon appeared. This dog place himself infront of my son an neutralized the perv. I love them every since. They're very smart and mischievous too.
I live in an RV and take my Dobie out to the dog park 3 times a week. She runs like wild, but she is very calm at home. Luckily, she's in good health at 6yrs old. Fingers crossed it stays that way. Lost my male about 2yrs ago from heart issues. But he was older at 14. All the Dobies I've ever known were very protective. And extremely intelligent. As for energy, I've gotten lucky. All of mine have been pretty chill, but so am I. 😊
How about rating the central asian shepard?
I just dropped my deposit on my first Doberman. As a child I use to call it the Batman Dog! Except mines will be Re/Tan rust. I’m getting it for my 32nd birthday July 30th I’m excited.
How many times a day should I be walking A Doberman and what does it take? I plan on taking him absolutely everywhere with me as well. Gym, mall, stores, Friends houses that have and don't have dogs so they can socialize, and in general anywhere they can come with me I want them to be close to me alot. I love dogs, and want them acclimated to the world, and the many people that I know and interact with just in case they come by the house, the dog dont kill em lol. Especially my family that live close by and are always coming in and out of the property and house visiting or just checking in. Cause now its just me and my mother in the house now and we had to put down our last dog. Now I would like A bigger, more in tune and intelligent dog with some protection capabilities because my life situation has now opened. Almost kind of natural protection abilities in the same kind of way A Corso just kind of already knows how, im capable of training my dog but im not some kind of protection trainer or anything. Is the Doberman right for me guys? If so do you guys have tips or anything you can share about the breed? I plan on doing more research and looking into more dogs, am I ignorant in my vision and what im looking for? Please tell me! Im just getting out there and overall just asking whats up, and open to conversation.
Can you share breeders ?
I have a 81lbs American Doberman, he’s awesome but high energy mfer wants to run 3 times a day. It looks like Kane is American?
Beautiful dogs. Here in Finland it is not allowed to cut dogs ears or tail. It's in the law. But dobermans are always beautiful😊
You don't know Dobermans any other way besides something to train. I have had both, American and European. None of them was trained. They were treated as best friends. The Doberman will choose one person to be their favorite, but the rest of the family is a member of the pack. It is necessary to be the dominate member, or they will take control. My Dobermans knew when they needed to go into protect mode. It was in their nature. They are perfect to leave with the kids. In some instances, it maybe nessary to train a Doberman, but they already know how to be a best friend.
You made the sound at about the 3 minute mark and my dogs jumped up looking around. Lol😂
That Russian accent was surprisingly accurate.
I have a European Doberman and he’s a lot different from the American Doberman I’ve owned, Zeke is 120 pounds I’ve owned shepherds, chows, Rocky’s, and from now on the Doberman is my favorite ❤️ as I watched the video I have a couple of things I disagree with, every Doberman I have owned is very protective and they’re super protective around my grandchildren. Also they’re lazy once they get a little older everyone I’ve owned has been claim after the age of two,
Shame about the ears and docked tail.
Is that josh hart 😂?
Alternative title: are you right for the doberman
We need a Dogo Argentino version of this video!
How does this breed compare to the Belgian Malinois as far as temperament, energy levels, athleticism, etc…?
I have had 2 dobes and they are both exactly like you said! Could never bottom them out!
A well bred Doberman will protect their family without training for protection work. Noe without training they may not out. But watch a few Working Aptitude Evaluation
Was that Josh Hart?
i had my Dobie from middle school to college. They are high energy, very protective and loyal. You take care of them they will take care of you.
That was Josh Hart?
srbin mali
Do you have a video summarizing different dog breeds by their scores?
Docking and cropping is barbaric. Don’t do it.
I have always loved and wanted another German Shepherd since I was a little boy when we had one named Lady who was our protector and really watched over us when we were playing outside. Never really thought much about Dobermans until I started dating a woman in my 40's that had a 115# male named Axle. He let me know on our first date that he was Boss and this was his house…. It took several "dates" before he warmed up to me and decided I was okay. I think it was a day trip to the beach with him after we had dated several weeks where I ran on the beach with him that he decided I was okay and then he becamse my buddy! He would go on walks with me and hang out with me to the point my GF even kind of got a little jeaolus because he wanted to hang out with me more. I played and rough housed with him… but she just babied him. He wanted some guy time. I fell in love with Doberman's from then on. He was my boy! We lost him to heart failure (DCM) and it broke both of our hearts. I have a Great Dane now who is also amazing but my next dog will be a Doberman..I'm sure of it! They are the Best!
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I've had a European and American. Big difference. The European was not only bigger but also more protective and by far the smartest dog I've ever been around. We had to spell in front of him since if we said "pizza guy" or "UPS delivery" he'd be at the door barking. We couldn't hug family in front of him because he'd feel he had to protect. But he had persistent health problems and died of cancer when he was six.
I now have an American out of show lines. One of his sisters was National Doberman Puppy of the Year and is now a grand champion. My guy has the personality of a Golden Retriever. His handler gave up on him after five shows because all he wanted to do was make friends with the judge and the other handlers instead of performing. He's so sweet though — I had a family gathering this past weekend with half a dozen kids from two to eight and he loved it.
My German Shepherd is 8 and his age will eventually hit him. Quite soon. That's life. I don't want to be insensitive but the pain of losing him can only be reduced if I have a replacement. Thinking of Doberman.
I have a Rottweiler named Echo😊
IMHO Docking any dog it is one of the worse thing that a human can do to our best friends, It is literally an amputation to their spirit. Whoever that have experienced relationships with same breed with and without tails can assert this. Language and interaction get affected by life as well the way how they related to the world and other dogs.
You can come and say that working dogs are different, well if you think that what about cutting your tongue and work as a soldier or collector. I bet you can be more efficient with your tongue inside your skull, Same dogs.
15:01 nice
Thanks a lot, i love spiders, and i want to overcome my fear of them because i was scared because i lost a friend once to male genital mutilitation after we are trying to catch spiders, or just a joke really, but things hurt me really, it feels like when people arent serious things are either real or not real.
Dobermans really are incredible guardians — sleek, sharp, and loyal. But I’ve always wondered how they stack up against other powerhouse breeds like the Belgian Malinois or Rottweiler when it comes to real-world protection and bonding. 🐾 I’ve been diving deep into those comparisons lately, and honestly, the differences are shocking. Anyone else here ever owned both and noticed how differently they ‘switch on’?
They are so beautiful.
I grew up with Samoyeds, but once I was in my early 20s I got a Dobe. I'd loved them since I was a kid in the 80s watching Magnum PI, and then things like Snoop Dogg "What's my name?" videos. I did a bunch of reading and research on them before getting one. Then, I knew it was the right dog for me. I'd never actually met one in real life, becasue they're not a common dog by any means, which I also liked. Now, I will only own Dobermans. They are an AMAZING breed. In almost all facets of dog breeds, they're regularly in the top 5, if not top 3. They are INCREDIBLY SMART!!! You need to be aware of that, because they will figure out how to open doors, etc… It's actually quite a convenient fact if you train them well. I've had them both be easy to train and medium difficulty level to train The German (European) dogs seem to be a bit more bullheaded. Americans tend to be very eager to please and can literally learn things in one attempt. They're goofballs as pups (2 and under), but after that they get their protection mode instincts in. They WILL NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO BREAK INTO THE HOUSE OR CAR. That is for sure! However, when well socialized, you can take them anywhere and they're a pleasure. They tend to always know when they're in public and need to be on 100% perfect behavior. They will occasionally test you at home, but nothing major. They have separation anxiety, badly. They are bonded to you for life, and it kills them to not be at your side; this is why they're called velcro dogs. To me, they go to 11 as a dog breed, but I've grown up around dogs and have lots of experience with many dog breeds. If you're not a serious dog lover and don't know how to train and maintain training well with a dog, it's not a breed for you. If you're experienced with dogs and know how to train them well, I don't think there is a better breed out there. Smart, great with families and children, tough, athletic but know how to lounge and chill too, and great natural protection dogs that aren't overly aggressive. I absolutely love Dobes!!!
I am in my early 60s and been training dogs for decades. The Doberman today is softer than the breed that was around in the 60s and 70s, both in my experience and recall. I can recall magazines with articles warning against first time dog owners getting them…and how the Doberman Devil Dogs from World War II Marine Duty in the South Pacific were actual people killers (there is a memorial to the breed on Guam). I think in 1960 just before I was born a sports magazine had a big article on them asking if they were devil dogs and there was a movie called "They Only Kill Their Masters." The thought, in the 1970s, of a lumbering Mastiff with his slow bite being more naturally dangerous to a burglar than a Doberman or a Shepard is funny. This just shows that breeders did something in the U.S. to take the edge off the Doberman in the last 20-30 years. Regardless, the Doberman is still a wonderful breed and occasionally you will get one ready to protect right out of the box…they are every bit as suspicious of strangers as a Cane Corso is, at least under the AKC breed standard. The last Dobe I owned would erupt when anyone he did not know barked at the door. When they came in he would settle down but NEVER took his eye off them. He would occasionaly growl very low if he had a bad feeling and I have no doubt he would explode and attack if need be because one time a person tried to take one of our neighbors AK47s and Banzai jumped the fence and got after him, barking and snarling and the guy barely made it into his car…we watched on the backyard Ring Camera. He would have bitten the guy if he did not have to clear the fence first (a 5 foot chain link takes a little run and hop for him). Somehow Banzai knew the guy was not supposed to be there and he jumped out of the side bedroom window with the gun wrapped in a blanket.
Here is a Sports Illustrated article from 1958, about the Doberman Pinsher, which asks if it is "Darling or Devil?" It is right when the hysteria about the breed was starting after the war. As you can see in the quotes from dog trainers and Vets back then, THAT Doberman was sharper and more dangerous than the one we have now, and "took a lot of courage to own" early on. Some Vets would not even operate on them they were so afraid of their so called "hair trigger" bite that they insisted they be strapped down before they would do anything. Another Army dog trainer said the Dobermans were too vicious for them to handle (as opposed to the Pit Bull Terriers, Shepards and Bulldogs and working breeds they used)…"we gave them (all the Dobermans) to the Marines." So clearly there was the same hype and fear surrounded the Doberman as there is about the Pit Bull today. Back then it was by far the one dog that was both fast and powerful and bred to protect…and it was very unique. So, something happened in the U.S. to take the edge off the dog. They even had Dobermans on the top floor at Macy's and other Department Stores…it was the one breed that was fast and strong and looked and acted the part…yet could be trained. So when people nowdays say they are trainers and tell you the breed was never really made to be a man stopper…this article shows you how misinformed that statement is. Not only were they man-stoppers, they were war dogs and in foxholes (and half the country was petrified of them 40 to 50 years ago). Here is the SI article: https://vault.si.com/vault/1958/05/12/the-doberman-pinscher-darlingor-devil