Can a Doberman live in an apartment? The answer is an overwhelming yes! But there are a few challenges you might have to overcome. In this video, we’ll talk with Chris and Jessica, owners of a Doberman Pinscher named Romeo who they’re raising in an extremely small one-bedroom apartment successfully. Here they’ll open up about the struggles and realities of raising a big, high-energy, dog like a Doberman in such a small place! Also, they give some parting advice to anyone else living in an apartment who might be considering getting a Doberman of their own. Don’t miss this one!
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I'm an English professor in South Korea and my wife and I have raised our nine-months old Dobie in a 15th floor apartment since he was seven weeks old. It wasn't easy in the beginning since we got Guinness in October so by the time he was three months old, it was too cold to take him outside for walks, and potty-training was a bear, especially after he started getting taller, for we trained him initially on pee pads and the taller he got the splashier he got…hahaha! However, by six months, he was completely trained to pee outside. Luckily, since I am a professor and I've been teaching online since before I got Guinness (that's one reason I did get him, having so much free time), I am with him 24/7 and I did crate train him from the beginning (though I rarely leave him behind), so I have had none of the "destructive" issues those two had. Happily, we live directly across the street from a river and walking/bike path, so once the weather got warmer, around late March, I had him out for his maximum exercise times for his age. The only issue was not having fenced areas to let him run free until we finally discovered a nice dog park and also a great dog cafe. Guinness will be 10 month August 1st and is already completely off-leash trained (I've raised five Dobies over the past 45 years, so I'm very familiar with their psychology and needs). The only thing I would have changed (don't get me wrong, I love Guinness and wouldn't trade him in for anything), I'd have gotten a female; no splashing when pee-pad training, hahaha. When I picked my Guinness, I was torn between him and one of his sisters, but I totally fell in love with his feet; he has the most unique and beautiful markings on his paws. I could go on forever, but I'll stop here, but before I go, Guinness is the second Dobie I raised in an apartment, and it can easily be done, so don't hesitate in getting a Dobie regardless of where you live as long as you are willing to be a loving and devoted puppy-parent!
I have moved on 1000 square foot apartments with my Dobermans their whole life . They thrived exceptionally! It’s important to just be active ….
We also have a Doberman and a maltese!! They get along beautifully. The maltese is the alpha at this time😁
I have 3 dogs in a 1 bedroom apartment in Cali
What happens when the weather is bad? Like, here in Alabama, it often rains 3-4 days in a row. If you are already in a confined space, and you can't get him out to release his energy, what do you do?
My gf and I live in a 2 bd 2 bth apt and are lookin to get a doberman pup. I was skeptical since they are big dogs and we don’t have a yard but after seein the size of their apt, makes me feel like it’s possible.
here's me, thinking I couldn't get a dobbie because my house is "small", when in reality is like twice the space this lovely couple has
Thank you very much for posting Chris and Jessica's interview on living in a small apartment with a Doberman Pinscher. I'm about to pick up my Doberman Pinscher name Queen and she is already 8 or 9 months old and is living on a farm still with her mother and a few siblings. I was concern she might have Separation Anxiety because she had been kept with her pack so long after birth and may find it hard to adjust to a new and smaller living space. I don't have the same 2 on 1 action like Chris and Jessica do but I did get some good ideals as how to work around those issues, so Queen won't have to act out. Thanks to Chris and Jessica for sharing their challenge that I can learn from to be a better Doberman Dad:)
People are always going to try to talk you out of the greatest things in life I've noticed. Don't listen to them…
Yes I have two Dobermans and a two-bedroom apartment but we run every day 4 miles a day
Was this a American Dobie or Euro?
“Yeah, it’s not that bad…” (Right as the camera pans to a piece of molding all chewed up.) 😂
I need to find a chick like that
They said naturally we cut hears tail..
And do you think it s right..
NO IT S NOT.. YOU DON T MUTILATE AN ANIMAL AND SAID YOU LOVE YOUR ANIMAL..
THIS IS ABSURD AND PERVERT..
LET THOSE DOGS ALONE..!!!
How do you get a letter saying your doberman is a support animal?
Not convinced. But great work supporting doberman breeders.
Adoption works well too, just saying.
How about living in a 3 storey townhouse? More concerned with the stairs. Will this be bad or have detrimental effects on hips in the future when he gets older?
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I raised two German Shepherds in an apt and it's completely doable. I was fortunate that I had a giant field behind our apartment where everyone let their dogs off leash so they were able to run free on all our walks. They typically got about 2.5 hours of off leash time a day. I definitely feel the off leash time was essential.
50 square meters is a tiny apartment to them??
I really want a doberman but my mum says I can't have one in our apartment it's so sad because I have wanted one since I was 2 but now my mum had a baby and I have to wait longer she thinks a doberman would kill the baby but thanks for all of the videos keep it up
I had an Aunt & Uncle that had a Doberman, and that dog didn't know its own strength. I thought he was trying to kill me, but it was just playing.
Life becomes too cool when you get lovely wife, beautiful house, normal salary, peaceful life, and make some fun memories of your puppy.
Use a football, they love to chase a football and can can play for hours.
You cannot paint over the molding being all messed up like that lol just replace it since hes not on that stage anymore , dobermans are the best tho
So happy to hear how others juggle their time… glad to see other perspectives /situation
Wow what an awesome interview, i ❤️ it, thanks a lot 🤗
Makes me so sad to hear that the dobies still are seen as a vicious breed. Most of the times the dog mirrors their owners behavior so why not ban vicious owners from apartementblocks instead of these four legged friends
That bell thing just amazes me… How hard is it to train them as puppies to get to that point. That is one of my fears about getting a dog, not being able to potty train them
I was interested until they said they cropped the ears and tail (even though no one asked them about it)
Hubspot!!
This is very discouraging for me, I work from home but sometimes I need to leave and I dont want to the rented apartment get damaged by a dog 😢
So i have a 6000ft home, 3000 indoor + 3000 yard. My pit bull passed away a couple of months ago. This will be my 9th dog, i have raised different shepherd breeds also, but currently i have to work for 12 hrs a day, can’t do 2hr walks or anything like that unfortunately and also can’t do two times a day walk routinely, Question is how would they fare in that space with two long walks per week ?
Should crate trained him and buy a Ton of Good chew toys as he grew
Then early walks and then late afternoon Walks… that behavior wouldn't ever have been a problem with the chewing….
I'm doing this now raising my Dobbie in a apartment