11 month old nippy and bitey

[JanS]

Enjoy life.

I will figure out how to unsubscribe

I would be more than happy to help you out with that.

 

[Ravenbird]

Thank you @JanS - we've said many times before that this place feels like family and although I love spicy discussions on topics, and don't mind differences of opinions, I do love the way we agree to draw a line about personal insults to any of our members.

 

[JanS]

I do love the way we agree to draw a line about personal insults to any of our members.

That is definitely where we draw the line. We want new or old members to feel free to ask questions without being chastised or insulted. No question is a stupid question if you don't know the answer.

 

[Renzo Red]

Probably won't work on 11mo puppy. This is a problem that should have been corrected 8 to 9 months earlier. It works on puppy teeth because they are pointy sharp.

I didn't have him 9 months ago he is a rescue

 

[Renzo Red]

Although I agree with many of your thoughts and ideas that you've posted today, one of the things that Doberman Chat Forum is known for is being kind and considerate. People come here to get answers or share opinions, not humiliated or belittled. If someone is having issues with their dog we want them to ask for help, we hope for them to be encouraged. As an open forum there are lots of ideas here and plenty of disagreements and that's all OK. We just ask that you be kind and respectful, especially when someone is asking for help with a problem.

thank you

 

[Renzo Red]

I care about dogs, period. Stroking someone's ego or feelings is not something I am interested in.

Too often people are given rubbish advice or some touchy feely advice to make them feel better while the dog is left to suffer.

The cold harsh reality is people get Dobermans because they look cool. All the while ignoring the demands one will place on their lives.

I have raised dogs for 40 years and am retired now. I got my Doberman as my last big dog and a dream list dog for myself. I did extensive research for months before my purchase and for another 5 weeks while I waited for my pup.

It pains me to see post after post of platitudes and appeasements. I am sorry if some human's feelings were ruffled by hearing the harsh realities of Doberman ownership.

Your dog does not give a fluff about your human problems. A Doberman is a commitment. If people can't make it, they should give their dog to someone who can or at a minimum, let someone else train it.

I very rarely comment on posts or even read them but every so often I get an email and a topic piques my interest.

Again, my apologies for being blunt, but when you read about problems like nippy or biting or not being potty trained at 85 pounds, when all of these issues should have been taken care of 8 months or more earlier, I worry about the dog, not the owner.

Instead of posting people should be searching YouTube for dog training videos that show them exactly how to correct their issue. Not potty training a year old dog is borderline dog abuse. Think about it.

Pardon me Ziva23 but you are very rude to assume any of this about me! I am not a kid I am 59 years old and this is my 6th doberman rescue! I have never given up or not committed to any of them and all of them took their last breath in my arms. from a 13 year old to only 10 months old I have seen it all ... if I wanted a doberman for the looks I def would not have taken in a malnourished non cropped runt ... I have not had a doberman male intact at 12 months that was not socialized for 4 months living in deplorable conditions in a garage! He has some trauma!....now he is very well behaved and has manners to the point people are impressed with all the work I have done and how far he has come... although When he is over tired, over stimulated he does not settle and he bites! the advice I was given to sit and stay with him at my side for 15 minutes is doing wonders! Your advice may work as well but your delivery is rude and unnecessary and a complete turn off... I aree with you stating a doberman is a commitment by me saying I am tired at the end of my day does not have anything to do with my commitment. I cancelled a trip to Italy because I will not board a puppy that I had just rescued because I was committed to making him have a stable and consistent routine.... nor do I trust anyone to continue the necessary training during that 14 days so you are silly to assume anything about me.

 

[JanS]

Pardon me Ziva23 but you are very rude to assume any of this about me!

I'm sorry you were in the path of his little tirade. You've done everything right and he would have picked anyone else on any given day.
At any rate, he's gone now so feel free to continue asking any questions or contribute to the different conversations.

 

[Renzo Red]

I'm sorry you were in the path of his little tirade. You've done everything right and he would have picked anyone else on any given day.
At any rate, he's gone now so feel free to continue asking any questions or contribute to the different conversations.

Thank you. I was so conflicted about whether to put myself out there anymore, but it's for the betterment of my baby Renzo, so I will continue to seek out advice here. We all can learn so much from one another.

 

[LifeofRubie]

Thank you. I was so conflicted about whether to put myself out there anymore, but it's for the betterment of my baby Renzo, so I will continue to seek out advice here. We all can learn so much from one another.

@JanS does an amazing job of making sure you can ask your questions here and feel safe. Please don't hesitate because of one bad egg. We're here for your triumphs and challenges!

 

[Ddski5]

Well damn…ole boy became very judgmental there didn’t he?
Did he not read her responses to us inquiring if she has/is putting in the work, time and energy?

yes everyone is so impressed with Renzo when it comes to his obedience training... he knows place, sit, stay, come, protect which is going between my legs, he can weave my legs, he can heel , he knows watch me, leave it.... but it all goes out the window when he passes a threshold . he acts like an over tired toddler... when people enter my home he is calm and goes to his place but once they are settled he comes over and shoves his nose in their crotch and starts arousal biting and barking to play... we train 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes evening ... he is a very unique dog in that he will watch a show on tv for 30 minutes his favorite is
Charlotte's web with the pig and he watchs Beckman training all day... he is very smart.

I see now see the full picture she has painted and agree with a lot of our post/advice.

@Renzo Red
Keep doing what you are doing with the training- you are doing some really good stuff!
Continue with that but I would start devoting a lot of time on training an “off button”. My first did not have one and I did not properly train one- huge mistake. Do what they recommended with leashing him and making him sit/down/calm next to you. I would tie a short leash to my belt buckle and make him control and adhere the entire time- reward with food (breakfast and lunch and dinner)- (I still feed mine 3x day, it decreases risks of bloat).
I really like your resiliency and commitment to Renzo. Because of his previous situation he is probably developmentally delayed in many aspects of mental/social behavior. Not that it’s horrible, he may be just delayed and requires extra time and work…and remember he is a male and I know for a fact that my male matured way later than my female.

Keep doing what you are doing….you weather the storm and train an off button and he will be golden.

 

[Renzo Red]

Well damn…ole boy became very judgmental there didn’t he?
Did he not read her responses to us inquiring if she has/is putting in the work, time and energy?



I see now see the full picture she has painted and agree with a lot of our post/advice.

@Renzo Red
Keep doing what you are doing with the training- you are doing some really good stuff!
Continue with that but I would start devoting a lot of time on training an “off button”. My first did not have one and I did not properly train one- huge mistake. Do what they recommended with leashing him and making him sit/down/calm next to you. I would tie a short leash to my belt buckle and make him control and adhere the entire time- reward with food (breakfast and lunch and dinner)- (I still feed mine 3x day, it decreases risks of bloat).
I really like your resiliency and commitment to Renzo. Because of his previous situation he is probably developmentally delayed in many aspects of mental/social behavior. Not that it’s horrible, he may be just delayed and requires extra time and work…and remember he is a male and I know for a fact that my male matured way later than my female.

Keep doing what you are doing….you weather the storm and train an off button and he will be golden.

yes its so true about an on-off switch! If I have a pocketful of kibble now I can say commands and he snaps out of it,if I get it soon enough, been working on the sit and chill ... he is sooo good at times but 6pm he turns into the taz. I dont think it helps when Daddy gets home from work and his energy is very high strung so he took him outside for a good game of fetch but now I told him you better want to do it every day he will never let you come in and sit! Renzo now greets him at the door with his ball. Even if I play fetch with him prior it doesn't matter .... so now I am trying to switch it up so he knows its when we want to play, not him.

 

[Renzo Red]

That's when I would grab the gear to have a quick training session. I find it does 2 things, first distract from biting and tells him I'm in charge here.
I would also start working with the command "leave it". Start with short and sweet little moments of a treat in your hand not far from his face. Say leave it and close your hand if he tries. After he leaves it quickly free him or whatever release word you use. He will quickly learn some impulse/self control.

He knows leave it until he wants me to do something like play fetch, feed him, walk him, train him etc which is all the time when he’s not napping…