training

Hey all, first Doberman owner here. A quick BG about me: I'm 29 years old, my mother is a dog trainer. She showed and bred Giant Schnauzers, so definitely used to the Working/Guard dog breeds. Last puppy I had was 9 years ago, my English Setter. He was A LOT less into chewing everything in...

Hello Dobie Chat! I'm new to the forum and have a question about defensive instinct and habits. I've recently adopted my first Dobie, a 1.5 year docked, natural ears boy named Rictus. My husband and I have had him going on 2 months, so I know there's plenty of time to work with him (the work...

I was impressed by an article I read on Wikipedia; it was about the Borzoi, a breed I had before Dobes, but I thought the insight into canine intelligence was accurate: Borzoi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia So often you see a rating of the top ten intelligent dog breeds, and the BC is in...

I have to admit, I 'got' to this video after watching a video that @Doberman Gang posted on puppy biting. After watching that video, I wanted to search a video that would actually show someone dealing first hand with the puppy biting rather than standing there talking about it. :) I didn't...

So we got a new puppy on 09/18 she is now 3 1/2 months old and potty training is a nightmare. During the night time she sleeps on her crate and is able to hold it all night so we are doing fine with that. But day time is a whole different story. She is home alone 4 days a week so we have decided...