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We have not done obedience classes, but I’ve probably spent $2,000 now on one on one training, between two totally different trainers. So I’m REALLY needing a break from the $100 a week sessions (which I’m breaking from now, as I’m moving this week and paying double rent this month). I do think...

Thank you! He is my handsome boy and such a sweetheart. I thought we were almost out of the doberteens, oh no! I definitely want bullet proof recall and leave it, as those are the biggest commands for his safety and the ones he’s the worst at currently. He still is so easily distracted. My...

That’s good to know and I think I’ve read comments on other threads about that before. He’s my first dog and I think I grew up with the notion that dogs LOVE dog parks and daycare and other dogs and they need a buddy. If dobies are happy without frequent dog play then I’m fine with just taking...

I’ve been considering e collar training with him, but wasn’t sure where to start, as I want him to be reliable off leash and have that extra safety measure in place. We are going to the beach for a family trip this October and id love for him to be able to run around off leash, but don’t trust him

Kanda is almost a year old now and improving in almost every way. He’s walking better, not as mouthy, listening better in the apartment and seems somewhat calmer overall. He has a friend in our apartment complex, a three year old intact male German Shepherd. They’ve played together three or four...

Good point! I never thought about guests greeting him at home making him more reactive to people in public. I’ll make a point to have guests ignore him when they first come in and for me to be the one dealing rewards for good behavior

Good points! Usually when guests come over, it’s more corrections than anything else. Correcting jumping/mouthing and the “reward” is the guest greeting him. Or telling him good boy. Maybe it would be better with a stronger marker for good behavior, like a food reward. I’ve been so focused on...

That’s one thing I noticed, particularly recently. Today for example, we were playing in our building dog run off leash. And a female poodle mix came out off leash and went right up to kanda. She would Yelp and squeal whenever he sniffed her or got close but she kept coming back up to us even...

Oh absolutely lol he’s a big fan of any fresh foods

Oops wrong reaction emote - meant to heart. But thts interesting! Maybe when we are leash training I should try rewarding him with play/toys. Although he’s not great a letting go/leaving it

When he jumps up on me or visitors he gets a no and is shrugged off/ignored or if it can be predicted I’ll lift my knee to block him. If he mouths he’s told no and redirected which usually doesn’t work and requires me to leash him and go through commands or to walk away and leave him. His...

Great advice, and much appreciated. I think the trainer would have given him a short break, as he encourages not overwhelming the dog or having them shut down on you mentally. He is definitely very food motivated. Listens great if there’s incentive, but easily distracted outside and pretty...

That’s so good to hear. I have nothing to compare this experience to, no measurement of what is normal and what’s an issue. He still pulls on his leash, still reactive and distracted, still jumps on visitors and cries when I leave him. I have no idea if this is normal for his age or not despite...

Hello, me again. My boy is 10 months old now and we have been working with a renowned holistic trainer for about 11 weeks. In some ways, kanda is improving. In others not so much. The trainer does not use treats, but rather, leash corrections, verbal ques and energy (attitude/vibe/mannerism)...

I hope so! I’ve put so much time and money into training, he’s definitely a stubborn pup but this is also my first time training a dog, so I had/have so much to learn. He’s a good boy, we just need to keep working

It’s tough because I got him as an Emotional Support Animal, so I want to have him around and in the bed at night and such but I guess that’s just a bad recipe for a puppy. It’s also a little difficult because I got him at 4 months rather than 8 weeks, after his previous owner gave him up, so I...

Oh gosh I hope not. What do you do then? Do you limit how often you go out?

I hope this helps. The trainer we are working with thinks it’s less anxiety and moreso possessiveness. Altho if it’s just possessiveness then idk why he would bark an hour into me being gone. Side note do you have any other general tips for good manners/behaviors? He’s my first Doberman and my...

I use to crate him a lot more often when he was younger because it was too much to constantly keep him out of trouble while working. Then he became more trustworthy so I let him stay out most of the time. What’s an appropriate amount of time to keep him crated for? I figured keeping him cooped...

I’ve left him with frozen kongs before but they don’t seem to hold his interest if I leave. Maybe I need to fill it with something more exciting than his wet food or kibble and a little pumpkin. There are these wolf fish skin or codfish skin chews that are safe that I leave him with and he goes...