Written by Samary Birkline 2021. When bringing to mind the ideal dog, one rarely cultivates the image of a bashful animal. For most people, the “perfect” dog has a relatively outgoing personality, easily handles new people and seamlessly transitions from infancy to adulthood without bad habits, anxiety attacks, self-confidence complications, or hiccups. These types ofContinue reading “Bringing Out Fido’s Best: How to Instill Confidence in Your Puppy”
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After the Crop: The Kennel Birkline’s Approach to Post-Surgical Care
Written by Samary Birkline, © 2021 Potentially the most stressful time in a the lifespan of a Doberman puppy is post-surgical ear care. Many breeders take care of this hectic time for their litters, seeing the puppy through the most difficult of times on behalf of the client. Even for the breeder, it can beContinue reading “After the Crop: The Kennel Birkline’s Approach to Post-Surgical Care”
Early Scent Introduction: Creation of the Canine Super Nose
Written by Samary Birkline, © 2020 Canines are born with incredible noses. With even the weakest canine nose sporting four times the smell receptors and an area in the brain dedicated to smell four times larger than the corresponding area in the human brain. Even more impressive, dogs can use their noses (and their observationContinue reading “Early Scent Introduction: Creation of the Canine Super Nose”
Doberman is Just Another Name for Lassie: The Truth About Doberman Pinschers
Written by Samary Birkline, © 2020 In 1997 I wrote my parents a document, entitled 101 Reasons Why I Need a Big Dog. To date, it remains the most life-impacting document I’ve ever written. I was sixteen. My father grew up in livestock and scaled down the farmers’s education to fit into our suburban life:Continue reading “Doberman is Just Another Name for Lassie: The Truth About Doberman Pinschers”
“Dobermans are All Brave Guard Dogs.” And 9 Other Breed Lies Debunked
In the early 1970s, there was a movie about an amazing dog trainer who trained a pack of six Doberman Pinschers to commit a bank robbery. The Doberman Gang was sucessful enough to validate a sequel released the next eyar. Also released in the same few years was a movie called They Only Kill TheirContinue reading ““Dobermans are All Brave Guard Dogs.” And 9 Other Breed Lies Debunked”
How to Use a Dog’s Instincts to Make Potty Training A Snap!
Written by Samary Birkline, © 2020 When it comes to potty training, all dogs are not created equal. Potty training can be a challenge, or it can be a breeze, depending largely on the dog’s personality and its early puppy-hood experiences. Strategies will vary based on the environment the pup was raised in. Whether aContinue reading “How to Use a Dog’s Instincts to Make Potty Training A Snap!”
Effects of Training in the Dogs’ Brain
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5 Great Reasons COVID-19 Quarantine is the Perfect Time for a New Puppy
Written by Samary Birkline, © 2020 If COVID-19 has taught us one thing, it is that chemistry is no respecter of age, citizenship, gender, or ethnicity and that it has the power to force society to grind to a recess. Thus, many of us who aren’t so accustomed to being at home with our entireContinue reading “5 Great Reasons COVID-19 Quarantine is the Perfect Time for a New Puppy”
How to Be the Alpha Dog in Your Pack
Written by Samary Birkline, © 2020 Being a dog owner can be great! But it can also be a miserable experience, depending largely on the kind of dog you have and the relationship you have with that dog. There are a variety of factors that go into what makes a dog’s brain work the wayContinue reading “How to Be the Alpha Dog in Your Pack”
Infancy to Acquisition: A Day in the Life of a Birkline Doberman Puppy
Written by Samary Birkline, © 2020 After whelping, the pups need warmth and nourishment, as provided by the dam. They are kept indoors, inside the whelping box with the dam twenty-four hours a day; seven days a week. The dam is, of course, encouraged to leave the box several times each day for food, water,Continue reading “Infancy to Acquisition: A Day in the Life of a Birkline Doberman Puppy”