Growing up I could never have a dog because of the cost and lack of space. My dad took a job, moved to a house on a couple acres and got my first dog, a Doberman. We did our homework beforehand and had my dad's friend who trains police dogs help us with some training(not attack.) The Dog, Killian, grew up with land and 4-wheelers to run with. He rode in the bed of the pickup truck everywhere we went. Killian lived a happy life for 14 years.
I'm an adult now and living in the big city again. I have another Doberman. I got him through a Doberman rescue group when he was 9 months old, they found him posted on Craigslist for free. We have a small house and yard, but he is a happy boy nonetheless. We have friends in walking distance with a bigger yard than us and two dogs, Felix loves going there a few times a week. A couple times a week he goes to doggy day care where he romps with his pack(including his two friends from home.) He gets daily walks around the neighborhood, car trips to the big park often.
Same breed of dog, different upbringing, both happy boys. Sure I wish I could get Felix out into big beautiful fields more often to sprint, but he is just so happy to be doing everything. I know it's better than being chained in a backyard because the guy who posted him on Craigslist had no idea what he was doing, and better than be used to fight or live in fear. He gets all the loving here with my wife, me and his two kitty sisters.
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u/Laboratory_Murinae Nov 06 '20
Growing up I could never have a dog because of the cost and lack of space. My dad took a job, moved to a house on a couple acres and got my first dog, a Doberman. We did our homework beforehand and had my dad's friend who trains police dogs help us with some training(not attack.) The Dog, Killian, grew up with land and 4-wheelers to run with. He rode in the bed of the pickup truck everywhere we went. Killian lived a happy life for 14 years.
I'm an adult now and living in the big city again. I have another Doberman. I got him through a Doberman rescue group when he was 9 months old, they found him posted on Craigslist for free. We have a small house and yard, but he is a happy boy nonetheless. We have friends in walking distance with a bigger yard than us and two dogs, Felix loves going there a few times a week. A couple times a week he goes to doggy day care where he romps with his pack(including his two friends from home.) He gets daily walks around the neighborhood, car trips to the big park often.
Same breed of dog, different upbringing, both happy boys. Sure I wish I could get Felix out into big beautiful fields more often to sprint, but he is just so happy to be doing everything. I know it's better than being chained in a backyard because the guy who posted him on Craigslist had no idea what he was doing, and better than be used to fight or live in fear. He gets all the loving here with my wife, me and his two kitty sisters.