training

Hi all! This is a continuation of my Introduction, since I wanted to post it in the right place. Eris' Story: Eris will be 2 in April 2025. I got Eris at 16 weeks from what we thought was a reputable breeder. It checked all the boxes.... until it didn't. The more I learned in the 6 months...

Hi, I am new to this forum and found it after doing some online research for my current puppy. I have a 15 month old male (neutered) Doberman. He has been to multiple basic obedience training programs and has always been spoken highly of. Ive had him since he was 8 weeks and have raised him...

We had a Doberman before. We got her when she was an adult and she was pretty chill right from the beginning. I also grew up with Dobermans in our family but I don't remember any specifics about their training. A year after our sweet Stella passed away from DCM (she was 11 1\2, we had her 10...

Hello all!! im planning on getting a dobie in April and have been doing all the research I can on this adorable breed. I will be getting a puppy and I have seen videos in what to expect for the first couple of months but what should I do training wise? I’ve seen that you should start going to...

First off, I know that my dogs lack of proper training and misbehavior is 100% on me and my husband. It's very humbling/embarrassing to ask for help with this and I am genuinely trying to find a way to remedy my mistakes, so please keep that in mind when framing your responses. That being...

Hey all! Since last post, we have moved apartments (I think it’s been that long?) and started ecollar at training with Kanda. He still has a long way to go, but he has progressed SO MUCH. We have found a routine at this new apartment that really helps keep him in a more relaxed state. First...

Hey again, thank you for all the advice so far! Some context (skip this paragraph if you want to get straight to the question): Kanda is 8 months old tomorrow and doing alright. He is no longer going to day care or dog parks for the foreseeable future and we are locking down on training. We...

Hey all! Thanks so much for your help so far, I’m so glad I found this forum. My boy is 7 months and will be 8 months on Jan 6th. He’s been going to daycare 2x a week since he was 5 months. He’ll have to stop going soon, as they have a rule that puppies 8 months and older must be neutered. I...

My boy is 8 yrs old and of late has gotten more aggressive when the other dog or cats so much as walk by or look at him if he has a special toy or is near his food. He has never been aggressive with people and the training for resource guarding suggests using myself as the "tool" by giving him...

Took Maze out to the park and she was so hyper nothing I did could snap her attention back to me. So, next time I will be prepared! I purchased the shock collar to hopefully get my dog to obey my commands and to focus on the owner and not on other dogs minding their business or kids riding...

How much should I expect to pay for training. One facility does a 14 doggie camp where your dog stays there consecutive days and learns heel, sit, down, stay and come by use of vocal commands and hand signals, 600$. Other option is petsmart 130$ 6 week, once a week class.

Hi all. We have a 9 year old dream dobe, Marco, who we had since a puppy, and I did a lot of training with him when we got him. 9 years is a long time, and I have certainly forgotten the basics. I know we had to turn him into the great dog he is! We recently acquired a mistreated red girl, who...

With coronavirus and everything getting in the way while she was small, we finally resumed training after her first birthday came and went October 11th. She's a red european-american cross dobie, all natural and generally affectionate with everyone in close quarters. Trainer suggested long leash...

Hi everybody! I am new to Doberman Chat and want to introduce my baby, Rocco. He is three months old and I love him to death! I am having some issues with him biting and I am not sure how to teach him to stop. We’ve tried several things, from giving him a toy when he bites us, to pretending...

I have recently noticed some small, round bald spots on Jaeger's neck area. I suspect they are fur loss from his prong collar. Has anyone else experienced this with their dog? I've resorted to loosening the prong collar for now but I would like a different alternative that would prevent further...

Weekly, I have been sending fun dog training videos to my sister to work with her dogs just for a bit of fun. This week I was training Jax to pop his nose in a mud boot (random I know) Anyway, Roxy was watching and wanted to try, so I let her join in and hands down she beat Jax with speed of...

Me again! So DeSoto’s been doing fabulously on ecollar. We use the Mini Educator and he serious gets excited when we put it on because he loves to work. Using the ecollar hasn’t been an issue until recently, and it’s not even about the use so much as the length of time we use it. It’s usually...

I'm untrained!! SO I have spent about 14 of the last 24 hours poking around the site looking for some ideas on how to out smart a smarty pants who is suddenly displaying a very rebellious streak. I've picked up some awesome information...learned some tips that I think are going to be...

Hi all! Just wondering if any of you put your pups through AKC STAR Puppy classes and evaluations, and if you would recommend them to other pup owners? Our local obedience club will be starting the puppy classes at the end of October and I’ve been considering it for DeSoto. I’d just like...

FIRST TIME DOBERMAN OWNER So drogo is 9 months 16 days old I train him daily at Night for 10-15 mins Using sun-dried fish bits he loves it Knows sit , down , come , take But works with some issues Not very toy enthusiastic No trainer in town. Only one vet so you can understand it's a small...