Raising a Doberman as New Dog Owners
Welcome to ATLAS’ Den, a blog devoted to Atlas, our first European Doberman. Atlas is both our first dog and first Doberman. This blog is about raising a European Doberman puppy from the perspectives of first time dog owners.
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When Atlas turned 18 months old, he started to sleep beside our bed at our home or in a hotel without any issues. It has …
When I was first researching Doberman ownership, behavior and expectations in 2019, I came across a common denominator. That denominator is that Dobermans require extensive …
Continue readingDo Dobermans Really Require All That Exercise?
Our vet neutered Atlas on November 2, 2020, a week short of his first birthday. This included pre-anesthetic bloodwork and consultation. Many people have their …
This post is a month over due! I had to take off half of November due to hospitalization and catching up with work. Can you …
People often ask us: “Are Dobermans good with children?” We tell them, “extremely good.” In fact, our own son and Atlas are inseparable.
We went on a road trip to Joshua Tree with our Doberman, Atlas. This is his first time experiencing the desert and desert heat.
We have successfully completed our first road trip with our European Doberman, Atlas! Continue reading to see how Atlas fared on his first 6 hour, 700-mile round-trip road trip.
Can you believe it? Atlas turned six months old last Friday and has been with us for four whole months! Learn what life with a European Doberman puppy is like in this 4 month update.
Continue readingLife with a European Doberman Puppy – 4 Month Update
This is a visual guide on Doberman puppy teething. This guide illustrates what to expect and when to expect it.
Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 was our Doberman puppy’s first visit to doggie daycare. We took Atlas to the local doggie daycare for his first meet and greet session.
Continue readingOur Doberman Puppy’s First Visit to Doggie Daycare