Recent content by VicDobee

Hahaha. My nick name for her is di*khead. I called a friend a di*khead recently and she actually thought I was talking to her and came for a pat. The hard training is something that I’ve tried, but in general, the more exercise she gets, the more stimulated and energetic she becomes. I have to...

Thank you. I actually thought long and hard about the collar and discussed it in length with my vet, as I know they are frowned upon. That’s why I went with one that gives off a warning sound before a zap, which has been perfect since she is able to respond to the sound and the zap is now very...

Correction collars have actually been amazing. When she gets over stimulated and turns into an unstoppable ball of bouncing energy, there is always A LOT of barking. I started to see the barking as a way to help try and control her behaviour. I initially tried putting things up all around the...

I am so glad you wrote this post. Thank you so much. It’s good to know there is someone else who is dealing with this issue. I was starting to get a bit frustrated by people saying they have never heard of ADHD in dogs and then insinuating that it doesn’t exist by suggesting I try training her...

Thanks for that. Very constructive and well worth looking into. All previous examinations have been fine, but worth trying again.

She is actually well aware of who is boss, and she has firm boundaries. As with all dobermans, she pushes boundaries and puts her own slant on things. But due to the ADHD, normal training methods do not work and you have to find other ways. The attention deficit part of the ADHD means that she...

Oh wow. I’m so glad I’m not the only one. I can relate to everything you have said. My house is a complete mess. No carpets left, all have been ripped up or eaten, door frames eaten, table destroyed, no plants left in the garden, numerous dinners knocked out of my hands and flung across the...

I do think that the diagnosis was a bit of an assumption, which is another reason I avoided medication. As far as I am aware, she is the only Doberman in the area so I don’t think my vet is too familiar with the breed. I have been through a couple of trainers, one of which would take her for a...

Hello, I have a 3 year old female Doberman who I love to bits. At about 12 months she was diagnosed with ADHD. It was like the normal Doberman teen liveliness, but ten fold. And she has never grown out of it like she should have by now. I avoided medications and decided to engage in a strict...