So I bought a Doberman......

[Shlade]

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You might want to reconsider that figure of speech. Lol

[phreezee]

Congrats!

There's a guy in the neighborhood with an absolute unit of a doberman. Amazingly well trained, and obeys all commands off leash. If I ever run into him again, I'll chat him up and ask how it was trained.

Dobermans always remind me of the movie Armed and Dangerous with John Candy & Eugene Levy. Also the first dog I was bitten by as a kid, lol.

[mr2mike]

No value add post.

[redline]

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We have used Clever Canines for training and for doggie daycare too - I assume you'll need that as well. It's close to Chinook so not too far from your place.

https://clevercanines.ca/

+2 I went there , they are great.

I agree on cropping the ears.

Congrats on the dog

[ExtraSlow]

In general we probably shouldn't do cosmetic surgery on animals. Tails, ears, camel lips, whatever. Just don't.

[bjstare]

Why are people against cosmetic surgery on animals? It's not like the surgery is getting executed without anesthetic. Remember, people get cosmetic surgery too, it's not that bad.

When done on a pet, it's like buying a car and modifying it. Kind of a waste of money, but pets in general are

[ExtraSlow]

Same reason I'm against tatoos on children. It's not for the benefit of the kid.

Not a hill I'm dying on or anything. I'm not a dog owner, but seems gross when an animal is a fashion accessory.

What people choose to do to thier own bodies is a very different discussion.

[colsankey]

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Why are people against cosmetic surgery on animals? It's not like the surgery is getting executed without anesthetic. Remember, people get cosmetic surgery too, it's not that bad.

When done on a pet, it's like buying a car and modifying it. Kind of a waste of money, but pets in general are

Anyone getting cosmetic surgery is doing so of their own free will.

[bjstare]

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Anyone getting cosmetic surgery is doing so of their own free will.

You’re right. We should start treating animals more like people. After all, meat is murder.

[ExtraSlow]

Shit sorry Jordan this got sideways.

[dirtsniffer]

My dog is a medium large breed with a long powerful tail.. I couldnt count the number of times she has bagged me, chipped paint on the walls, bruised shins or kids faces...

Definitely dock the tail if you have the choice. Actually Rottweiler tails look quite a bit thicker so maybe you won't have that issue

[R-Audi]

Not sure if its been brought up previously, but the cosmetic surgeries on dogs (docking, ear trim etc) are now illegal in a few provinces incouding Alberta..

[ExtraSlow]

That's a good point. It's against the regulations of the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association.

[Pacman]

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Same reason I'm against tatoos on children. It's not for the benefit of the kid.

Not a hill I'm dying on or anything. I'm not a dog owner, but seems gross when an animal is a fashion accessory.

What people choose to do to thier own bodies is a very different discussion.

Well, now that you have let that horse out of the barn, we may as well scorch this thread to the ground and talk about the ethics of infant circumcision for non therapeutic reasons.

[ExtraSlow]

That's actually a super fascinating topic. I'm not well educated on it, but apparently there are prophylactic health benefits to circumcision. It's worth it's own thread, lots to dig into there.

[Kloubek]

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Purebred European Doberman, the father is an absolute monster

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Nice. That's more like it!

I was very young when our Dobermans were pups so I guess I forgot how they looked when young!

[Buster]

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That's actually a super fascinating topic. I'm not well educated on it, but apparently there are prophylactic health benefits to circumcision. It's worth it's own thread, lots to dig into there.

same as if you remove your eyelids. Your chance of pinkeye is reduced.

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Why are people against cosmetic surgery on animals? It's not like the surgery is getting executed without anesthetic. Remember, people get cosmetic surgery too, it's not that bad.

When done on a pet, it's like buying a car and modifying it. Kind of a waste of money, but pets in general are

Cropping ears aren't also entirely cosmetic. The science is 50/50 on it preventing/reducing the occurrence of ear infection. Also with docked tails, some dogs literally can't sit properly with an intact tail.

[Buster]

I'd like to live in a world where docking tails and ears is something that crossed my mind as a concern.

[ExtraSlow]

Well sounds like some of you need to go educate the veterinarians then.