Mike, Doberman Pinschers are wonderful creatures -- loyal, protective, graceful, largely quiet, unless provoked. My father is a former soldier and military officer, and when I was growing up, he bred them and refused to keep any other type of dog.
One of my husband's favorite stories, in fact, is of a time when we were dating. Lance, the male Doberman in our house, was "my" dog, always at my side, generally a sweetheart and intensely possessive. Lance didn't like my husband, however, and one evening as we were all seated around my parents' living room, my husband was trying to be affectionate with the dog, gently rubbing behind his ears, talking comfortingly, etc., when without warning or provocation, Lance lunged at his head, mouth wide open and teeth bared.
My husband is a big, quick, powerful guy, and managed to shove the dog back before it ate his face.
And for a pet, I now have ... Audrey Hepburn -- a black female Labrador.
Jennifer
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