Training tips appreciated!

[HakuTheDoberman]

hey guys so just want some training tips/advice if anyone has any on these three matters

1. Jumping up to the counters- constantly putting his paws up on the counters to check what’s up there and while we eat at the island/making food. He knows off though and when I look at him and say off. He listens.. for 2 seconds lol and then goes back to doing it. On repeat.. since he knows off any advice on how to actually get him to STAY OFF, and not wanna put his paws up there to begin with.

2. Chasing my cats. Still has a habit of chasing the cats they have a lot of save spots to jump up too which is good but I don’t want him stressing them out my male cat already has hair loss problems right now due to an unknown allergy we are trying to figure out. He only wants to play and means no harm to them but he needs to know he can’t chase them and i can’t run after him who’s running after them cause then he thinks it’s a game. Redirecting works sometimes and it’s something I’m constantly doing and I know keep doing but but wondering if anyone else has any other tips for this.


3. Biting- he’s very good with not biting and has stoped CONSTANTLY biting my clothes while playing. Although he still does it sometimes and mostly when we just go to the park and running around is involved. He bites my clothes and my pants and I wear tight pants so we gets skin sometimes and it hurts aha. I know he’s playing and teething and puppy’s bite sometimes and I know he knows not to bite us.

What I’ve been doing is just stop moving and become boring for him and wait till he lets go then praise. Is this correct? Sometimes it takes him a bit and he literally is pulling my sweater like a tug toy lol so Any other tips besides redirect and staying still? Otherwise do you think since he’s a puppy it’s something they will grow out of ?

Thanks in advance and sorry for the long post! Shall post a picture of my flower cat and a derp photo make up for it

 

[Doberman Gang]

How old is he? What training have you started

 

[HakuTheDoberman]

How old is he? What training have you started

4 months all the normal stuff I guess? Leave it, drop it, sit, stay, come, heel, paw, shake ,down, off, speak.

Sometimes doesn’t listen on the drop it and leave it (only on walks)

It’s just in these three matters he Dosent seem to listen as well

 

[Kaiser2016]

Awww your cat!!! I wanna see them all! What a little doll wearing such a cute little thing! OMG so many exclamation marks!

Haku’s collar is also nice - good match to his markings.
He’s even getting you with tight pants psycho puppy! Have you ever tried a nose tap? It may be time to up the ante by giving a physical aversive. Use your first 2 fingers to give a quick tap on top of his nose when he does this. I used this to get him to stop nose poking me in the you know what, and it worked like a charm. Only needed to do it a few times and he got the message. Don’t do this in public because if anyone sees you they will fly into a rage May also be a good idea to watch a video because it should NOT be hard. Some Dobermans are more sensitive to correction, so know your dog when determining the pressure.

Re jumping on counters: Jumping up and stealing

 

[Doberman Gang]

4 months all the normal stuff I guess? Leave it, drop it, sit, stay, come, heel, paw, shake ,down, off, speak.

Sometimes doesn’t listen on the drop it and leave it (only on walks)

It’s just in these three matters he Dosent seem to listen as well

Still very young, continue training be firm. If he jumps on the counter, give your negative marker then correction. Once all 4 feet are on the ground and he shows he is stable in that position you give your reward marker and then reward only if he stays there with all 4 feet in the ground. Consistency is the key, you have s long way to go at this age but foundation training now will make the difference once you hit the 9–18 month stage. Good luck and make training fun.

 

[My2Girls]

With the paws on the counter, I would tap her paws and say “no” until she puts her paws back on the floor. She caught on quickly but she caught on quickly to most house manners, however, I don’t know if that’s because I have the older dobie and she doesn’t do it or if that’s just her wanting to please.

Good luck. He’ll get there- he’s still very young.

 

[Oh Little Oji]

I like to set myself up for an easy time by disallowing undesirable behaviors right from the start. My Dobes have never had any issue with counter surfing or stealing. I do not even let them sniff the counters – ever.

I know remediating a problem that has been allowed to begin or to become established is a more difficult thing.

In addition to basic obedience training and getting them to obey your "No" command, you could place some mousetraps on counter's edge.

 

[blacknrust]

During Maeve's terror days I attached a leash that she dragged around. Under complete supervision. The leash allowed me to catch her and give a correction immediately.
Be consistent, it does get better!

 

[Ddski5]

You are describing Ragnar when he was 4months old...really.

My best advice is to do what is stated above. It may not work the 1st time, 5th time, 50th time, etc..... but keep doing it!! He will eventually get it.

The counters aren’t too bad...but it took me easily until 15months with the 3 cats and sometimes he will still go after them. They will run through the house and get him riled up using his back as a trampoline and then disappear. He means no harm, just wants to play but Ragnar has ZERO finesse when playing, such a damn bull.

When @Kaiser2016 told me that her Kaiser seemed demonstrate improvements and progress in six months periods, it allowed me to set short term goals. When I did this, I really noticed Ragnar’s progress at 6, 12 and 18 months old.

You just have to be consistent, persistent and patient.

And you can’t expect progress if you don’t train....we literally trained every day.

 

[Kaiser2016]

They will run through the house and get him riled up using his back as a trampoline and then disappear.

Your cats have a sense of humour, this is hilarious!

 

[HakuTheDoberman]

Awww your cat!!! I wanna see them all! What a little doll wearing such a cute little thing! OMG so many exclamation marks!

Haku’s collar is also nice - good match to his markings.
He’s even getting you with tight pants psycho puppy! Have you ever tried a nose tap? It may be time to up the ante by giving a physical aversive. Use your first 2 fingers to give a quick tap on top of his nose when he does this. I used this to get him to stop nose poking me in the you know what, and it worked like a charm. Only needed to do it a few times and he got the message. Don’t do this in public because if anyone sees you they will fly into a rage May also be a good idea to watch a video because it should NOT be hard. Some Dobermans are more sensitive to correction, so know your dog when determining the pressure.

Re jumping on counters: Jumping up and stealing

Aha here is the gang! They are all great and hopefully down the road the can live in “harmony” aka me not having to worry about my dog chasing them lol. I’ll look into move videos and such and keep trying. He’s usually great with learning and learns new things within an hour but these three problems have been ongoing and hasn’t caught on as quickly aha. I’ll also look into the link you posted thanks!

 

[HakuTheDoberman]

You are describing Ragnar when he was 4months old...really.

My best advice is to do what is stated above. It may not work the 1st time, 5th time, 50th time, etc..... but keep doing it!! He will eventually get it.

The counters aren’t too bad...but it took me easily until 15months with the 3 cats and sometimes he will still go after them. They will run through the house and get him riled up using his back as a trampoline and then disappear. He means no harm, just wants to play but Ragnar has ZERO finesse when playing, such a damn bull.

When @Kaiser2016 told me that her Kaiser seemed demonstrate improvements and progress in six months periods, it allowed me to set short term goals. When I did this, I really noticed Ragnar’s progress at 6, 12 and 18 months old.

You just have to be consistent, persistent and patient.

And you can’t expect progress if you don’t train....we literally trained every day.

I’ll keep at it! It’s just so sad and frustrating when another animal is involved and worried about their stress level he got in the couch this morning where our one cat was and then I got him to sit and then go down so they were laying side by side which was good but then he nibbles on her ear and I say no and he did it again and she got annoyed and left aha. Hoping it just stays at a nibble

But the forever training journey continues aha

 

[HakuTheDoberman]

I like to set myself up for an easy time by disallowing undesirable behaviors right from the start. My Dobes have never had any issue with counter surfing or stealing. I do not even let them sniff the counters – ever.

I know remediating a problem that has been allowed to begin or to become established is a more difficult thing.

In addition to basic obedience training and getting them to obey your "No" command, you could place some mousetraps on counter's edge.

Aha I wish I did that to start. My first puppy and I was so pre occupied with training all the other stuff and he couldn’t reach the counters yet that it just slipped my mind

 

[Kaiser2016]

Just beautiful! And all comfortable outdoors! Haku’s side eye in the third shot and the cats glare lol.

 

[Ddski5]

Is the second pic a Maine Coon?

 

[HakuTheDoberman]

Is the second pic a Maine Coon?

Noo she’s pretty small, just kinda fat and really fluffy aha. Not sure of her genes and stuff got her for free off kijiji.