Doberman Pinscher Dog Health

The Doberman Pinscher is a healthy dog breed.  Some breeds are prone to so many health problems but not this one.  Just like with any dog breed though, some health issues can occur so it’s important to be mindful of that and always pay attention to your dogs overall health and behavior.   Here are just [...]

The Doberman Pinscher is a pretty good size dog breed that needs a lot of exercise.  The same goes for pretty much any dog, if you don’t give them enough exercise they can become destructive or even depressed.  I prefer using a harness for bigger dogs, they tend to pull a bit more especially in [...]

There is no harm in your Doberman eating bananas.  Pretty much all dog breeds can actually consume most kinds of fruit, except for grapes of course.  They are filled with potassium and they do have a bit of natural sugar in them so you don’t want to give them too many at a time.  I [...]

Bananas make great treats for your dog.  They are high in vitamin K and potassium.  I don’t recommend giving your dogs bananas all the time.  Anything that is not their specific dog food can possibly cause them an upset stomach or diarrea.   The one fruit that dogs absolutely can’t have are grapes (including Golden Retrievers).  [...]

Also known as Wobbler’s Syndrome, cervical vertebral instability refers to a compression of the spinal cord in the neck or cervical area. Most commonly, the compression is caused in the Doberman by ventral disc protrusions — instabilities in the spinal cord. The disease is thought to be heritable because it occurs in litter mates and [...]

Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle in which it becomes progressively weaker and enlarged. The disorder is a particularly insidious, usually fatal, disease to the Doberman. According to an article by C. David McLaughlin, D.V.M., posted on the DPFA website, Dobermans are affected with DCM more than all the other breeds combined. [...]

Courageous, bold and resolute, strong yet graceful, well-muscled but finely chiseled — these are the features that define the well-bred Doberman Pinscher. A regal and noble breed, the Doberman is also sturdy and generally healthy; the average life expectancy is 10 years, although Dobermans that live to 13 or 14 years of age are not [...]

As in humans, cancer is a major killer of dogs. According to research published in UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Book of Dogs, by Bruce R. Madewell, D.V.M., one out of four dogs will develop cancer and nearly half of the dogs over the age of 10 years will die from the disease. There [...]