our story
We’re Stephanie, Kurt and Kobe. We started The Big Dog Squad in May 2026. Kobe is our 1 year old Doberman who we got a 5 months old. He was very reactive, pulling on the lead, lunging, barking at other dogs- and we couldn’t enjoy a walk or a park without anxiety.
We started Kobe’s social media where likeminded Doberman owners reached out with the same issues and young pups. To help with his reactivity, we began meeting up with local Doberman owners. It helped build our confidence- and Kobe’s. We realised we had so much in common and built real friendships.
We expanded our network and started out first local group trips. Seeing how much it helped Kobe, we created The Big Dog Squad- a community for all big breed owners.
Our mission is simple: support, build confidence and make friends- for both humans and for our pups.