[KJnbceja]

How are they together? I know that some people on here have both. I am also going to do more research. We were interested in getting another Pit Bull but the one we wanted (Nelly) seems to no longer be available or something. Everything was going great... then I just never heard back from the rescue. I am taking that as a sign that right now is not the time for us to have another dog. However, my fiance wants a doberman eventually. It will be 2-3 years before we get one. Just wanted opinions. Thanks!

[unatkot]

Well my two are fine but Puck is only 3 months old. Ruby is a big softie and grew up around 2 other dogs, a cat and 3 little kids so she has great bite inhibition and she will also let Puck know when to calm down a little by sitting on him (or last night accidentally getting her head under him and throwing him a foot in the air lol).

I'd say it always depends on each individual dog of any breed. Ruby LOVES all dogs and is submissive so she's a good bet to have with another dog of whatever breed (but you can't have her). We are of course ready for the possibility that Puck will grow into his britches and become DA. They are only allowed to play maybe 30-45 minutes a day together otherwise I have them out at different times.

[Fiesialenp]

Here was Ripley with Zeus before he died.



I think they can get along well, but I would recommend opposite sex pairs. Dobermans can be very same sex aggressive, particularly the males.

[somawaima]

I have 2 apbts(1.5yr female and 5 mo female), and 2 dobes(4yr female and 7yr male), and they all get along very well. I had both dobes before the pitbulls, but i think introducing a puppy it shouldnt make a huge difference what breed it is. i do know that male dobes generally do not get along with other male dogs, moreso then other breeds, whether either/both are neutered or not. my boy once grabbed my parents male minpin by the head an gave him a good shake, he didnt get very hurt tho thankfully. all my other dogs are female so my boy has it made, though he doesnt really like to play with them but the most he does is growl and they leave him be. even my DA girl scuttles away real quick. the only one that'll stand up to him is my female dobe haha shes boss even tho he is older. actually the only fight ive had was between my abpts, mainly because my 5 month old is a real snot. she doesnt challenge the dobes tho, shes very submissive to them, just my other apbt she'll get testy with. my female dobe caidyn and my older pit dusa have a special relationship though. its sortof a mother daughterish thing, since i got dusa when she was very young and caidyn had never seen a little puppy before, but soon they were sleeping cuddled up together. caid would growl at my boy dobe if he got closer then she felt he should. this picture says it all I think.

[Ifroham4]

Male Dobies are notorious for being same-sex aggressive: worse so than Pitties are known. You'll be hard-pressed to find a reputable breeder or rescue who will put a male Doberman into a home with another male dog.

I, however, LOVE Dobermans They are such awesome, deer-like, graceful, and intelligent dogs. We will eventually get one, but as we have Grimm....and Gidget is okay with others.....it'll be a female.

[toponlinecasinoer]

I think it depends on the dogs involved. I've had 3 Dobermans during my years in APBTs. Two (1M & 1F) both got killed after picking fights with an APBT. The remaining Dobie pretty much leaves them alone, but she does get contrary spells where she does like to aggravate them & will fence fight with them if she can.

I would assume house dogs would likely get on better, but I would never rule out a fight between them at some point in time.

Blessings ...

[QxmFwtlam]

My moms 90lber is very protective and tries to check raider every time she sees him. Shes a great dog they just don't mix. she is alfa female and he tries to take over. and like ABK said I believe it is the dog in the situation not the breed although. But like tiffany said it seems opposite sex digs have much less agression towards each other.

[toponlinecasinoer]

Oh & as a side note - you do NOT want to try to break a fighting Doberman like you do a fighting APBT!

I have found that unlike an APBT, a Doberman does not bite & hold, but instead they snap wildly. Breaking a fighting Doberman can result in a nasty bite (or even a re-direct attack) on you. That's why my 2 Dobies who attacked my APBTs ended up passing away. I could not break the dogs up w/out getting bitten by the Dobie.

I have figured out you have to "long distance" break them, looping a long leash (at LEAST 6 - 12 ft, you want to have room to jump back - don't want an angry Doberman turning his fury on you!) around the dogs' waists, pulling the leash taut around their hips & yanking them away from one another once they are out of holds. Or if you absolutely must, loop the leash as mentioned above & pull them apart. Before anyone says anything, yes, I know pulling them apart can cause damage. But I'd rather deal with a nasty gash than bury a dog.

Blessings ...

[QxmFwtlam]

I had the same problem with a shepherd and a apbt. The apbt avoided biting me like the plague while the shepherd snapped wildly at everything that moved. just be carefull and prepared. I'm sure you'll be fine. good luck-Raider and Sean

[KJnbceja]

Great replies! Thank you! We are definetly thinking opposite sex. We have a male so we would get a female Doberman. Definetly going to be doing A LOT of research in the next few years. I believe my fiance wants to buy a puppy from a reputable breeder... so that is probably what we will do. We have time to find one and get to know them. Any opinions on breeders would be great to know too!

[unatkot]

Well I'd go with a working line breeder, pricier but worth it for temperament, evaluation and guarantees for nose to tail and everything in between. A good breeder will match you with the right pup for your family, lifestyle, energy level of current dog and anything else you are looking for.

[RastusuadegeFrimoum]

It is hard to predict how any future dog will get along with another dog, but I would always suggest opposite sex to be on the safe(er) side. My female dobe and my male bully boy got along great, but that was mostly because my boy knew only one reply to her demands; "yes dear."

RIP Angie. I recently lost her to cancer.

[KJnbceja]

It is hard to predict how any future dog will get along with another dog, but I would always suggest opposite sex to be on the safe(er) side. My female dobe and my male bully boy got along great, but that was mostly because my boy knew only one reply to her demands; "yes dear."

RIP Angie. I recently lost her to cancer.

So sorry for your loss She was beautiful!

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Well I'd go with a working line breeder, pricier but worth it for temperament, evaluation and guarantees for nose to tail and everything in between. A good breeder will match you with the right pup for your family, lifestyle, energy level of current dog and anything else you are looking for.

Yeah, I told him that I didn't mind paying a little more for a quality Doberman.

[RastusuadegeFrimoum]

Just wanted to add: Pray you never have to break up a fight between a dobe and a pit bull terrier. The Pit bull terrier is the easy part, the Dobe is not.

[KJnbceja]

Just wanted to add: Pray you never have to break up a fight between a dobe and a pit bull terrier. The Pit bull terrier is the easy part, the Dobe is not.

Yeah that seems to be the general concensus!

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That is also another reason we are waiting to get one... Bubba is almost at the 2 year mark... we want to give him some time to settle down.

[griddle]

I've got a pit/lab mix and a doberman. I took a risk when i got the doberman puppy because my pit mix is very dog aggressive. Everything worked out fine. I agree with the others that it's a good idea to have opposite sexes when pairing a dobe and a pit bull. My doberman is a male and now 15 months old. He's really good about avoiding aggression rather than feeding into it and escalating the situation.

Here's my pair when Hans was 4 months old and much smaller than Lady:

[RastusuadegeFrimoum]

[quote=Jrm1985Ohio;656044]So sorry for your loss She was beautiful!

Thanks. I miss her dearly. Taken too young by cancer at age 8.

[KJnbceja]

Did you get her from a breeder or was she a rescue?

[Fiesialenp]

I've broken up several fights involving Dobes. I had to pull 3 Dobermans off my Greyhound one time. Another time I had to pull my 2 Dobes off my neighbors loose GSD. My one male got into with my neighbors pit dug under the fence. They were out to kill each other as the tension had been building for years between those 2 dogs. I got them apart w/ no injuries to me.

I have never had a Dobe snap or try to bite me when breaking up a fight. I just had a foster Dobe from Miami and he had a hard bite. He went after Casper and my friend I had had to pull them apart. They did some major damage to each other, but neither one tried to bite me or her.

I will say I had more dog fights than ever owning Dobes. They do have a short fuse, but never feared one biting me in any circumstances. I've had about 50 Dobes thru my home in the last 10 yrs plus 2 litters of puppies. I used to be very active in Dobe rescue.

Also IME, Dobes do not bite and hold like a APBT, but in most cases if they get a good hold the first time, they will hold and shake. Dobes like to shake, especially dogs smaller than them. Also I found my 2 boys like to "stretch" other dogs. One grabbed the front end, other the back end and used for a tug toy.
Playing with an actual tug toy!

[RastusuadegeFrimoum]

Did you get her from a breeder or was she a rescue?

Who me? I got her from a breeder, but not a good breeder, my bad as they say. I made the mistake of checking out some puppies locally, spotted her and I was sunk.

I highly recommend getting a well bred dog from a reputable and responsible breeder. There are alot of genetic related health issues to do research on. Genetic shyness is also a problem so be wary.

A working stock dobe from european lines sounds like the best example, but realize you would be taking on %500 dog.., and be prepared to realize these dogs are working dogs, they need a job job job to do. Keep them busy and keep them level, ie, on all four legs mentally. Dobes are not snuggly lap dogs, I don`t care what anybody says.

Dobes are very smart, extremely loyal to their masters, and exceptional guard dogs, but they excel at numerous different working tasks