is there a danger for my small dog f i get a big one?

It can work but you would have to be aware that the Dobermann is a lean muscular medium size & fine boned Chihuahua may be accidentally injured in the high energy rambunctious play that the is typical for the breed & cannot always easily place a small dog as it moves around - my male Dobermann plays with JTS but keeps losing sight of the dog when it zips underneath him!

The Dobermann is a versatile guardian breed, created with a functional purpose to do some type of real work in its everyday life & have a task to engage its highly intelligent mind. If you can cope with the innate characteristics of the breed which at adolescence will begin to shape the way the dog thinks & behaves, then the Dobermann & you have the lifestyle that suits the breed, then it may be a good match with what the breed needs from a home.

However, if there is already a male dog in residence I would strongly advise against purchasing a male Dobermann, as few adult male Dobermanns will tolerate the presence of another male dog in the household without serious dog bite incidents. Male to male dog aggression is a dominant characteristic of a mentally stable adult Dobermann, & you cannot remove what nature gave the dog with castration or training.

There is always going to be a certain risk of injury when you have 2 or more dogs especially of vastly different sizes. Regardless of how well they get along accidents do happen (had a family member whose small dog lost sight in one eye due to an accident during play with their larger dog.) For example a big clumsy Doberman Puppy could easily step on an injure a Chihuahua. Many people keep large and small dogs with no problem. Most large dogs if properly socialized won't intentionally injure a smaller housemate, however fights can and do occur even with dogs that have lived together peacefully for years and when you have a vastly different size like this it is more likely to end with sever injuries (or death) than it would with more equally matched dogs. Not a matter of breed hear just a matter of vastly different sized. My suggestion is if you want the Doberman and it fits into your lifestyle then get the Doberman but it should not be left unattended with the Chihuahua.

Probably not if you get a puppy. Since it will be a puppy, it will have grown up around the smaller dogs and won't have a problem with them. And your Chihuahua and bulldog will soon learn that even if they don't like the Doberman, it's much bigger then them. I don't think you will have a problem.

It is a possibility but if you raise your dogs to respect each other and everyone else, they should get along just fine. Anyway, most of the time it's the little dogs being mean to the bigger dogs.

They might, but it's more likely that they would become friends with each other after learning to live with one another. Just be sure to break it up if it does happen and I'm sure the dog will get the point after a while.

Possibly, but since it would be a puppy then it will learn to live with them. This is a little off subject with dogs, but a couple years ago I had gotten a kitten while having my fully grown lab with us. But my cat is very comfortable with my dog now.

Hope all is well.

I have a schnoodle, she is about 10 pounds, and I got her when she was already 7 months old. She didn't know how to sit, stay, come, ANYTHING! Sit: You have to be firm, let them know you are the boss. Get a handful of extremely small treats. Push her bum down, then immediately give her a treat. Do this about 5 times. Then push her bum down while saying "sit". Do this about 5-10 times. Then, you can try just saying "sit". Depending on the dog this might work. If it doesn't, then start from the beginning again. This took me about 10 minutes to teach her. Lay Down: First, tell them to sit. [give them a treat] Then, put your hand flat on the ground, and use your other hand to push them down gently. Immediately give them a treat. Do this while saying "down" or "Lay down". Do this until you don't have to push them. If you want to teach them how to roll over, this is a good time to do it. When they are laying down, just gently roll them over yourself. Then praise them alot "Good girl!" & give them a treat. They will eventually do this without your help, you just have to say "Over" Most of the time, the best way to teach your dog tricks is yourself. Then they know your voice, and know you are in charge. Being firm is key, and let them know that you are proud of them! Good luck! Small dogs can be stuborn!

They should be fine. I have a jrt mix, a chi/terrier mix, and a gsd/rot mix... They get along great and the gsd is very gentle with them, but he does have accidents sometimes when he steps on them or knocks them over with a paw when playing too rough, but it's nothing extreme.

depends on dogs,training,

My sister has several chihuahuas

some mininture poodles anda Great Dane and

they are all fine together one shi is now 15 years old and teh dane is yungest at 2 1/2 years old

dobers have lots of energy and need room to run so maybe