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Well it isn’t every day we find a new product to blog about, and I am careful about recommending anyone to our Dobe family since we want people who care about them as much as we do. I believe we found just such a company. I heard second hand about the great custom Collars and leashes they are offering, and checked them out. I am impressed with the quality, artistic creativity, and personal nature of their company. If you are looking for great custom work for your amazing Doberman, drop them a line and let them know Family Dobes sent you. http://www.bigbadcollars.com/

We are also very blessed to have a new litter out of the hottest male in Europe right now. If you haven’t heard of him yet, learn his name, he is the kind of dog legends are made of.  Obi Wan-Kenobi de Grande Vinko is his name, and he has been bred to very few females so far. We are thrilled that one of our Cora daughter’s Gipsy was such a girl. Watch this litter with great interest…

Also available to the right home is Prada. She has excellent obedience, is house trained, starting protection and gets along great with all of my pack as well as our Sar and Schutzhund club dogs. She is drop dead gorgeous, and would be a real asset to anyone’s home. She is fine with my children.

Although it has rained here for three days it is that time of year when summer is heating up no matter where you live, and time to share all our summer warnings again for those who have not been with us long.

                Naturally it has been hot for some time now across the states and all of you know it is a bad idea to leave dogs in hot cars. What we want to focus on are some alternatives so you can still take your dog with you. I still go to several training groups each week, shows etc. So my dogs need to come along. On short visits, I leave the Truck running with the AC on and take a spare key with me so I can lock the doors. I don’t want anyone letting my dogs out or stealing a running car! Although it would take quite the fool to decide to steal a truck full of Dobermans! I also hunt for Shady spots to park, even if it means walking a long distance. Some places you go your Dog would be welcome if you ask permission ahead of time or if it is a pet friendly location. Many people will welcome your dog to their business if it is well mannered. The leading economists show businesses are recognizing pets as family more and more and welcoming them to draw customer loyalty. I think it is great so long as we only take dogs with good manners and don’t ruin it for everyone else. For trips where the stop will be longer, I prefer to take my toy hauler, the back is the dog kennel, and it has a generator, fans, and AC. Obviously we keep tabs on the temperature, never trust electrical or mechanical equipment to function correctly There are many hot car alarms and other products designed for running vehicles to warn you by pager if the temps get too hot or cold. There are also some really nice dog trailers available now for those with multiple dogs or the need for such a thing.  Anyway, always take plenty of water, if the dog will be left in the vehicle, no matter how much you trust them, make sure the vehicle is safe for them and from them J Zenny ate my cruise control last time I left him without the rear barrier up, and I trust him as much as any dog I have met in my life. It also helps to wipe them down with wet towels in the hot summer it helps cool them off and don’t they look great with that glossy wet coat! There are also cool Vests that work well for Dobes So use some common sense, include your pets when you can, leave them with someone you trust when you can’t.

Also this time of year many people go camping and want to take the dogs. I think that is great so long as you don’t have a dog that likes to bark at everything and gets on other campers nerves, be polite and keep them on lead or in an exercise pen, or at your side all the time so you don’t intimidate others. Know there are risks and be prepared, such as snake bites, ticks, other wild animals that carry disease and may think your dog is dinner… RV camping is very dog friendly, tent camping can be, and so can backpacking if you are well prepared. I like having the dogs along for company, and they can warn me of dangers I am unaware of.

This year we are going to try the dogs at the lake on a boat as well. If you have a pool or water nearby and plan on your dog swimming, know up front that Dobes are a very front heavy, lean muscle dog. They do not float. They can be great swimmers but we find it is necessary to teach them to swim. Give them swim lessons in your favorite swimming hole until they have learned to use their back legs. Know their limits. They can not swim for miles or all day. Make sure your dogs know how to exit a pool if they fall in. On boats even if you have taught your dog to swim, I recommend a Life vest for the dog. They can fall out at speeds and be injured, or it may be a long while until you get to them. We will try to get some pictures of how our trips go