Reply #30: Mine

[SwissTony]

1) What are your dogs' names? Ripper (has a whole raft of nicknames)

2) How old are your dogs now? Just turned 5

3) What breed/breeds are your dogs? Dobermann

4) Were/are your dogs difficult for you in ways? No.

5) How affectionate is your dog? He varies. Sometimes he's all over me, sometimes he's pretty indifferent. But he always likes to be near me.

6) Is your dog a good watch dog? Too good. He often barks at kids walking down the other side of the street.

7) Is your dog a guard dog? I doubt it except for the fact that's he's VERY big (50kg), barks loudly and charges towards anyone near the gate. But he let a friend of mine who he hadn't seen in when he came round to visit me.

8) How friendly with strangers, on the scale of 1 to 10, are your dogs with people? 2. Tends to be indifferent, not unfriendly.

9) How friendly with dogs, on the scale of 1 to 10, are your dogs with other dogs? 10. Loves other dogs.

10) What are your dogs' favorite non-eating activities? Going for walks, playing with other dogs, riding in the car, playfighting with his daddy (we have some pretty rough fights, then we have a cuddle).