“I want a dog that's calm at home, social, obedient, able to go everywhere with me, ignores other dogs, and stays focused on me even around distractions.” These are the kinds of requests I'm hearing more and more often from prospective puppy owners. And I completely understand. Who wouldn't want a well-balanced, enjoyable companion who can join us in our activities and adapt to our everyday lives? But there's an important distinction I'd like to explain: a dog's temperament a

When people contact me about my dogs and I mention drive, I realize there is a lot of confusion between drive and energy .

The Doberman is very very trainable, he is capable of EVERYTHING, but