| There is a lot of discrepancy among opinions regarding | | | | teach the children how to show respect when |
| the positives and negatives about having a Doberman | | | | interacting with the dog. |
| Pinscher become a family pet when there are small | | | | Now we should address the negatives about having a |
| children in the home. Some people believe strongly that | | | | Doberman Pinscher with small children in the home. |
| this breed should not be around the children. Others | | | | Consider, for instance, that you plan on securing a |
| believe just as strongly that the Doberman should be | | | | Doberman puppy. You need to remember that the |
| kept away from households with children. The | | | | puppy is going to be wanting to run, play and jump on |
| following information may help you decide whether or | | | | things, including children. Both children and dogs may |
| not this is the breed for you. | | | | have a hard time and not understand yet that their |
| Let's be optimistic and consider the positives of having | | | | behavior with each other could be hurtful. Neither can |
| a Doberman Pinscher included in a family with children. | | | | realize their strength and the possible consequences |
| It is no longer true that the Doberman is the growling, | | | | of their behavior with each other. We have all heard |
| attack dog that we have all seen in movies. Several | | | | about or seen animals biting a child when they feel the |
| decades ago, breeders began to breed out most of | | | | child is annoying or scaring them. Adult friends in your |
| those original aggressive tendencies so that the breed | | | | house should be fine with a trained Doberman |
| is currently able to be a pet that loves affection, loves | | | | Pinscher. However, other children in your home could |
| its family, and loves to play. To support all the positive | | | | be problematic for your dog. They may not know how |
| qualities now evidenced by the Doberman Pinscher, | | | | to respect the dog. The dog may feel that it has to |
| the owner must make sure the dog is well trained and | | | | protect the children of the household and behave |
| receives exercise, and play on a daily basis. There are | | | | roughly with visiting children. You don't want any |
| various authors who have written about this particular | | | | children bitten or scratched by your Doberman. |
| topic. For example, some dog experts say that | | | | Essentially, it is possible that presence of a group of |
| Dobermans are good with children providing the dogs | | | | children who are strangers to the dog may create a |
| and the kids are raised together. Other writers state | | | | lot of stress for your Doberman. |
| that they have had no problems raising children when | | | | In summary, there is no right or wrong answer to the |
| the family dog is a Doberman Pinscher. All writers are | | | | question addressed in this article. Therefore, because |
| in agreement that there should be no problems as long | | | | there is no sure way to determine how the Doberman |
| as the Doberman is well trained, firmly handled and | | | | you choose will behave with children, you will need to |
| respected by the children. In other words, in addition to | | | | do a lot of homework before you decide. |
| making sure the Doberman is trained, a family must | | | | |