IMO, a fenced yard comes pretty close to being a minimum requirement
for dog ownership in most situations.
Before you decide to add a canine companion to the family, take an honest assessment of your personality and lifestyle to determine if you're well -
suited for dog ownership.
It would be easier and more effective to start a program where owners
apply for dog ownership before having one of these breeds deemed dangerous.
While a typical
scenario for dog ownership used to be a house on private property that could be fenced, now many puppies have to be housetrained from households with no outdoor area of their own.
The Lowcountry is a great
place for dog ownership, especially as we have many opportunities to spend quality time with our canine companions outdoors.
A determination is made that the desire to adopt a Doberman is not just a passing whim — that the members of the household are aware of the nature of the Doberman and of the commitment
required for dog ownership.
Not everyone is cut out
for dog ownership.
If you have not previously owned a dog before, then we want to know whether you have educated and prepared
yourself for dog ownership.
I agree, as a veterinarian, I have also seen some wonderful families turned down
for dog ownership and then pushed into buying dogs from pet stores.