Bauer

(INTCH Petar Pan Di Altobello x Anastasia Mia Kaiser)

Bauer lives with Anton and Catherine Manson in Halifax, Nova Scotia

My husband Anton and I are both animals lovers and have both had dogs our entire life. When we finally bought our own house we started to think about adding a member to the family, the fur kind! We went back and forth about which breed we preferred and finally settled on a Doberman. We love the fact that they are so smart, making them easy to train and that they do so well with children, as we are thinking of having children in the future. Then came the tough task of finding a breeder that we could really trust. After emailing and calling some breeders closer to our home we just were not satisfied with their philosophy on raising dogs, especially Dobermans. We finally came across Hilltophaven Dobermans. Immediately we knew this was the breeder for us after the extensive puppy questionnaire and the time and care Stephanie put into making sure we knew exactly what owning this breed would entail and if she thought our family and lifestyle would be a good fit for one of her puppies. We paid our deposit, which Stephanie made very easy and then came the waiting game! We waited six long months for our puppy to be born, but July 3rd finally came and he was here! She was very helpful in choosing which puppy would be best suited to us based on personality. We had originally asked for a black/tan boy but chose a red/rust pup in the end. We just had a feeling about him. During the weeks we waited until Bauer could come home to us Stephanie was so amazing at easing or worries about flying him to Nova Scotia. She answered ALL of my crazy panicked emails even though I flooded her with hundreds of questions. We had never purchased an animal through the Internet before and we did have our doubts (you hear of so many schemes) but everything went smoothly and on September 2nd, the day after our wedding, we drove to the airport to pick up our new fur baby. And there he was, with his sweet little tail wagging a mile a minute. He was perfect and still is! Stephanie at Hilltophaven Dobermans is truly there for her animals. She is not a breeder that is in it for the money, she is obviously there for her pups. My husband is in the military and we were thinking of moving due to his posting, but this meant having to give up Bauer. I spoke to Stephanie and not only did she understand and sympathize with our situation and the tough spot we were in but offered Bauer a home with her no questions asked. Her primary concern was Bauer and his health and safety. She just didn't want him to end up in a pound or in the hands of someone who didn't understand his needs. It just so happened that we decided not move, luckily, and we were able to keep our puppy. I cannot rave enough about Hilltophaven Dobermans, not only are they great support through the whole process and throughout your pups life but the puppies themselves are beautiful and definitely the product of quality breeding. So far two people that have met Bauer have gone on the waiting list for one of Mia and Petar's puppies. They were so impressed with his size, conformation and temperament which is all too often lost in overbreeding. If you want a wonderfully loyal, protective and devoted addition to your family and you have the time and energy it takes to make your puppy the amazing friend it can be, a Hilltophaven Doberman is for you!