Although several of the chapters deal with issues of training and development common to all dogs, the advice is generally sound and it does indeed apply to Dobermans, too.
The first chapter, “Considerations Before You Buy” and the last chapter, “Understanding Dobermans,” are the most important for the Doberman novice to read. The descriptions of the dog’s characteristics, for example, are very accurate, and it would be useful for someone considering the breed.
The book also covers the basics of care and management, grooming, nutrition and exercise, training, ailments and injuries, and breeding.
Throughout the Manual, plentiful color photographs and drawings illustrate the text and help would-be owners recognize body language, correct color and markings, how to handle the dog, and how large a Doberman will grow to become.
Although I cannot personally advocate all of the training recommendations in the Manual (such as paper training and a lukewarm approval of line breeding), the book is overall a helpful resource for potential Doberman owners.
Doberman Pinschers: A Complete Pet Owner’s Manual is written by Raymond Gudas and edited by Mattew M. Vriends, Ph.D, and published by Barron’s Educational Series, Inc., Hauppauge, NY, copyright 1987. ISBN 0-8120-9015-2.
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