Cleo the Doberman Begins Training | Dobie Masters - S1E1

[@moniquegodbout8354]

I grew up with Dobermans, so 16 later I am a fanatic. When I needed a service dog, Doberman was the obvious breed. My last dobie was blind but you would've never known as he lived a normal life. Thanks for your awesome channel. p.s. my beagle Ollie loves Ollie.

[@DobermanPlanet]

Aww thank you so much for the kind words! That means so much. Haha that's awesome you have a beagle named "Ollie" who's eating Ollie!

[@DeborahHanchett]

@dobermanplanet As a handler of a Doberman service dog I want to say thank you for doing this. Some things I have included in my training is a Touch command. How I teach this is a treat held by my thumb in the palm of my hand. Ask them to touch your hand and then give them the treat. Touch comes in handy for elevators, handicapped doors etc #2 Look. Eye contact on a SD is necessary. Tell them look and treat them. If you need to take the treat from dogs nose to your eye as you say look then treat them. Good luck. From Deborah H. And Miss Ivy

[@SandyRavenAuthor]

I am a 62 year-old lifelong Doberman owner. I've always raised puppies until last year when I decided i'm going to start rescuing older Dobies (which brings a different set of challenges than raising a puppy.) I will never say what I do will work for everyone, but it has always worked for me. I've also had horses, and practiced natural horsemanship for about 20 years. The nipping can be stopped with a thump on the nose (using the thumb and index finger) and a sharp "NO!". You have to do this instantly. You usually get a warning of the dog wanting your attention... so BE PREPARED that the nipping is coming--because if you wait more than 3 seconds, a puppy's mind is already thinking of doing it again or finding something else to try or do. If you're consistent it won't take but a day or two and they KNOW they will be reprimanded. In nature, the mother reprimands their babies instantly (in both for predator and prey animals,) because obedience often means survival. My father told me that you have to be smarter than the Doberman or that dog will own you, instead of you owning the dog. He was right, but also the Doberman, as a breed, wants nothing more than to please you, his master, he doesn't have an ulterior motive. To stop the jumping up on you... you need to be on the defensive for a few days. When you think he's going to jump put your knee up. He doesn't have to jump, but if he's approaching you from the front, prepare for it as if he is--put your knee up. If he jumps HE is going to hit your knee with his chest. He won't like it. And you're not kicking him, you're not hurting him, he is hitting your knee. When I had puppies, I'd tell my friends this for when they came over and it works. My friendsnever were jumped on after the dog realized they were going to hit a knee. Thinking back, I don't think I ever said any words like "No" or Stop" or "Down." I just lifted my knee in the direction the excited dog was coming toward me, a they knew it was not a thing to do. After a few days it was over. A well-bred Dobermans is a really smart dog. I like to let them figure out the right thing to do AFTER I show them and reward them for that right thing. Also, I don't use many treats while training. I start with it at first, then after a few weeks, I give the treat with vocal praise and rubbing and patting the puppy. Before long, the reward becomes the praise, and the treat becomes the thing we have before going to bed at night.

[@DobermanPlanet]

Wow, Sandy! Thank you for all of this great advice. It is much appreciated and others who are scrolling, reading through these comments can get some great tips from the things you have mentioned. Thanks for taking the time to leave this comment and some of your wisdom!

[@myfivestarrealty]

Yes I agree I am not for all those treats. They need to listen without many treats. I take Heidi every sometimes I have treats but most off the times I do not. She is 10 month old now. My thing is walking without the leach I have to really work on that. I take her everywhere Shopping meetings but she has to be on the leash. I like to walk her in the mountains with out the leash. I also feed her raw with some little not much kipple puppy food

[@HarleyDTV]

Now that you've been getting older dobes, any suggestions on how to wean a 4 year old boy off expecting a treat for everything? He came to me just 2 weeks ago only knowing sit and paw, and has already been learning SO much since he is just so smart, but he's kinda bratty and expects to see the treat in your hand before he will do things willingly. For our walks I don't like to have a big old pocket of treats, so when I make him sit while we wait for the crosswalk, I've been using one finger on the spine to start pushing his bum down to sit and then verbal praise and petting his head while we wait, but it's kind of embarrassing that he's a whole, huge 100+ dobe, and I've gotta put a finger on his butt to make him sit. He's started anticipating the finger coming, so sometimes he will just do it, but I don't want to repeat myself out loud, have to touch him, or show him a treat for such a simple command. Should I just keep up what I'm doing and he will learn he should go along because I will make him anyways and the petting he will get is nice, or something else? You sure are right about the adult ones having a whole other set of problems. I'm good at training most things but I didn't think about a spoiled adult who thinks he needs to see payment in hand to work! Lol

[@frankpamo]

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[@belindaguzman450]

When I got my puppy two years ago I binged on ur videos and they definitely helped us so much from nipping to jumping to him being dominant with my son all those things are gone now his recall is good and off leash he’s awsome now he’s the most amazing dog thank for ur videos ❤ I also found out that consistency With him Was the key to master all these behaviors

[@matthewjay660]

John, this was just cool. Can we have more of this please? 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@DobermanPlanet]

Definitely! Thanks so much, Matthew. Can't wait to work more with these two and see them grow!

[@cinnamonjon9124]

I like the more raw style and feel of these vids, keep it up!

[@DobermanPlanet]

Thank you so much! This is a new direction for this channel but I think it should be way more fun. Right now about every other video will be a Dobie Masters episode like this.

[@OliviaFinley-p7w]

Great to meet Arthur and Cleopatra! Can't wait to see how her training progresses 😊 I hope the jumping gets quelled soon so Arthur's Mom can safely be around her without fear of injury 💯 Thanks John!

[@DobermanPlanet]

I agree! We'll certainly do our best! With a great owner like she has I think she'll be fine in the long run, just might be a bit of a journey to get there 🙂

[@appaloosatexas3254]

This series is a very nice idea, John! I can image it will help out a lot of new owners. Actually seeing some training strategies is easier for most compared to just hearing about it. As a 30+ year Doberman owner and current European working line Doberman handler/owner/trainer I might have a little different approach to some things because my goals are different than these of a pet owner. If you want to train a service dog on the other hand, you will need the same engagement, focus and drive from your dog. Here are a couple of things I would consider for Arthur and Cleo. First, work on engagement and focus. If the dog finds his handler the most interesting thing in the world, training everything else is a piece of cake. Relationship games are a good way to build this relationship with your dog and get the focus you want. I personally start this the day I bring the puppy home, but even if the dog is older you still can do it. One of the most important commands to work on (in my opinion) is the recall. You should have a long line and bring the dog back to you. Backing up while recalling will help "drawing" the dog back to you. For walks using a prong collar with Cleo is definitely recommended from what I could see but you should review the correct fit for a prong (has to sit right behind the ears, from my experience small link prongs seem to work better with Dobermans and there's less chance of them sliding down ) and how to apply the correction. The leash has to be loose before you give a little pop and go loose right after. A prong sitting low on a dogs neck with a tight leash is not very useful and doesn't teach them anything. Play is a great thing to build a relationship with your dog as well, but the dog has to learn the rules of play first. If you just let them take off with the toy, they self reward. You might need a long line to bring the dog back at first. Very helpful is the two-ball/toy game. You get two identical toys and once the dog brings one back to you (and drops it), you bring out the other one. Once the dog understands the concept, they should be really eager to come back to their owner with the toy.

[@DobermanPlanet]

Thank you SO much for taking the time to leave this comment. Great words of wisdom here (not only for Arthur, but for anyone who scrolls through these comments in the years to come). Having owned Dobermans for more than 30 years really helps you discover the techniques that work vs the ones that don't work as well!

[@johnutzelli3932]

Yes I have a dobeyshark as well. Following this! I'm raising a doberman for service work as well.

[@DobermanPlanet]

Haha that's great! We'll be tackling the puppy biting and nipping in the next episode!

[@DeborahHanchett]

As a Doberman Service dog handler I appreciate this video. Thank you for doing this. Some things I taught Ivy was a look command trials a treat from her nose to your eye and say Look. Then treat her . Heeling I use a confusion theory. If she’s not paying attention I do a quick left or right turn she figured out real quick to keep an eye on me. Touch is another task. Place a treat in your hand held by your thumb. Say touch while offering her your hand when she touches to get the treat reward her. Dobermans are super smart and pick up these tasks quickly.

[@Segra13]

Hi! Nice to meet Art and Cleopatra!! Looking forward to seeing all the amazing things they will be doing together! ❤❤

[@DobermanPlanet]

Thank you!! So glad you loved this!

[@floydb9100]

i have a hunch this series is going to be a hit! congrats on your first episode :)

[@francis24]

This was so dope. My great grandparents had 2 Dobermans and I cannot wait to get one for my family. Seeing all this great info applied for owners who need assistance is priceless. Please keep these episodes coming!

[@DobermanPlanet]

Thanks so much Francis... at the moment I think we should have one of these Dobie Masters episodes every other week!

[@Caroline-pb8xx]

Can't wait to see more episodes!

[@sylvainplante9882]

This is such a good idea to have a video that follows a real owner and is dog in real life, no staging, just the way normal people live it. I will follow for sure! Wish you could have an episode that reflects my reality, living in Quebec, Canada where there is no Ollie distributor, snow 5 months a year and I live far from center seeing not much people 😅

[@earthrooster1969]

Looking forward for more with Cleo and how she develops with the great guidance ❤

[@DobermanPlanet]

She's such a sweet and amazing dog! And Arthur is so dedicated! That's one reason he was chosen, he really cares about his dog and he's willing to put in the work!

[@hersheyroden1302]

I love this can't wait to follow. This guy is where I am w my dobbie.

[@DobermanPlanet]

That's great to hear! Hopefully you'll be able to get a lot of great information out of this series!

[@constancevangroos5292]

This is SO interesting and fun to be able to meet Cleo and follow her development!! Lucky dog and owner to benefit from all your skill, John! She's beautiful! Thank you!!

[@DobermanPlanet]

Thanks so much, Constance, for your kind words! Really looking forward to seeing Art and Cleo develop their skills together!

[@lauraliz6201]

“My life revolves around her”. Same here. 😂I have two that are my life. I’d have it no other way! Hoping that I get these videos to pop up in my feed now! I had to go searching for it.

[@creallyreal]

This was so encouraging to see. I'm looking forward to following Cleopatra's training and how well Arthur is able to inculcate it to get her to a more easy-to-handle state. Good work, Arthur, John & Cleo 😄! Success!!

[@linda4354]

It's good to see Arthur and Cleopatra working so good together. She is a very smart and beautiful dog. My only concern is the lead that she's on outside. I had my Doe be on one just like that and it ended up wrapping around her leg. Tearing 90% of her leg had to have surgery. Please please be careful with that

[@DobermanPlanet]

Oh, that is scary! He'll have to be sure to keep a close eye on her while using it. Thank you for sharing your story with us. We are sorry to hear about what happened to your Dobie.

[@DaytonaDon1]

Love it Teddy too

[@JackMcGaughey]

This is an awesome serries please continue!

[@DobermanPlanet]

Yes, definitely will! Can't wait to keep working with Arthur and Cleopatra!

[@denisemanley8968]

Thanks to your videos I would LOVE to have a Doberman, I was raised with dogs and have had 3 of my own. However…. I currently have 4 senior rescue cats and they don’t like dogs, they’re in excellent health 😊. I’m almost 72 yrs old, so unfortunately I’m not so sure I’ll be able to get a Doberman, but I will continue to thoroughly enjoy your videos. Thank you so much!,

[@DobermanPlanet]

Thank you so much for those kind words I'm so glad you're loving the breed 🙂 Good job watching out for the cats! Haha.. these dogs definitely have a bit of a prey drive too (although I will say many viewers DO have Dobies who are good friends with their cats).

[@SandyRavenAuthor]

Have you thought about rescuing a senior Doberman from a Doberman rescue? I also have 5 senior cats in the house. I told that to the coordinator at the Doberman Rescue, and she had a 6 year old male that I adopted that was cat tested (which means the dog's prey drive was tested.) If you talk to them, and you're honest about what your abilities are, they can probably find one in the rescue network that will be perfect for you. And, as long as the cats have a safe space where they can go where the dog can't eat their food, sleep on their beds, then cats will adjust--just like humans, and just like dogs.

[@HarleyDTV]

I agree for sure that you should look into an adult dobe! I understand not wanting to stress out your senior kitties for sure, so even if you wait until they pass to look into a dobe, don't give up! You could find a mostly, or even fully trained adult out there that would be better for you to take on even if you're getting a little older and wouldn't be able to handle them pulling or something. I just got a 4 year old boy 2 weeks ago that had never met a cat in his life, but was raised with small dogs, and based off talking to the last owner, I decided to give him a try and cat test him with my 6 cats who were raised around my last dog. He's been perfect! No prey drive on this dog! I knew it would all be okay when I started by testing him around the squirrels outside; he play bows to them! He got to meet my cats through a door, then while crated, then face to face with a muzzle on for the safely of my kitties. He's been an angel with them, and while he is still not left home alone with them, we're fully muzzle off and I've gotten everybody cuddling together in the bed at home. He play bows to them as well and wants them to chase him. They're still getting used to being around a dog again, so he got a full paw of claws to the nose a couple times now, and his only reaction was to back away. He's learning now that a hiss means claws are coming soon so back up! They're very smart, and some of them can certainly make a great addition to a home even with small animals around.

[@mariaclark4564]

this is going to be a wonderful series...I don't have a Doberman yet im trying to learn all I can first. And im lovin this one on one help❤

[@DobermanPlanet]

Thanks so much, Maria! The kind feedback is much appreciated and we're glad you enjoyed this one-on-one help!

[@cathyba5113]

I really enjoyed the video, you're doing an amazing job. Thank you

[@DobermanPlanet]

Thanks so much, Cathy! Love hearing your feedback each week. So excited to watch these two learn and grow together!

[@sheilagilleland4312]

Jumping up on you, it’s so easy to fix, I got a long cheap thin lead rope, my pups would drag that around all day until they got a bit bigger and they knew their commands better. As they would start to jump up, I’d stand on the leash, and that didn’t allow the pup to jump up, I would then get to their level and ask them what they wanted. I found that they would jump up when tired. I stayed home all day and had two pups 😵‍💫 to work with. So I learned the language quite fast. I’d then put them to bed, it was usually their morning nap or afternoon nap. It’s equivalent to a child holding their arms up wanting to be held. You wouldn’t want to discipline a pup at a young age for wanting to be held or needing something, that’s their only language. I also took that opportunity to rest along side them to recharge. Now my two pups are about to celebrate their third Birthday, I’m never worried about them jumping on anyone. The biting thing is because their mouth may be hurting they are hungry or need to chew. A wet old rag tied in knots and put in the freezer was a life saver for teething babies. A whole carrot kept in the freezer, just watch them when they are chewing anything. A good beef bone. Have something close to you and when the bitting starts replace your hand, or arm, with something ok to chew on. This bread understands quickly. They responded to positive attention, praise and Firm but loving leadership!

[@MrSa458]

You know that even though I don't have a Doberman yet, I'd like to see more of the way you get the nipping and puppy biting out of the way that'd be nice So anyways, God bless you, brother John and your awesome family 👩‍👧‍👧 keep up the great work that you're doing for the kingdom of Heaven with the encouraging words that you're giving right now🪽🙌🏻✝️🔥

[@DobermanPlanet]

Yup! Stay tuned for the next episode, we'll be tackling that for sure!

[@MrSa458]

@@DobermanPlanet alright that'll be next month right?

[@phoenyxrising8913]

Beautifully started... I myself started my own journey with training my dobe as a service dog, after years and years of impatiently waiting, lol. At 1 year and 2 months, Kajun still goes through teenage spazzes, like she is today... but otherwise has calmed down mostly. I bought a electric bike so that I can take her out for runs, and I can keep up! This helps a lot, and we average 2 or more miles most mornings. I have a 0 tolerance policy for teeth on skin, and its helped prevent issues with my elderly family here at home. If she starts mouthing hands, and wont stop, she gets removed from the pack for several minutes in a time out. She hates it. So she usually stops lol.Other times its chasing our cats around the house, she wants to play but she is too big for our cats....An E-collar has been my best friend, helping me to teach her that she has to listen to me anywhere she is, whether I am next to her or on the other side of the park. I use the E-collar brand because it has a very humane method of getting a dog's attention, without causing harm. Once it cools off, we will be working on off leash with said E-collar, which is also super user friendly. I will be very interested in watching how you help her transition from not pulling on a prong, to not pulling on a flat collar, as I am having this exact issue, and we are just not communicating, lol....

[@DobermanPlanet]

Thank you for sharing some of your phase of life with us! It's cool to see where others are in their Dobie journey. Love how you have 0 tolerance for teeth, too. It seems like it's working well!

[@rachelcassidy1461]

I currently have a Doberman who I am training to be my service dog. She is amazing but if course needs work as she is only 2 years old. I would not trade her for the world tho as she is the best thing that has ever happened to me .

[@hersheyroden1302]

Thank u .that's why I have a dobbie hubby. Moblity

[@nitro5009]

Hand feeding can go a long way to help reinforce commands as well as the Cleopatra 'tasting' Art's baseline. This important if she will be his service dog.

[@DobermanPlanet]

You're absolutely right! Great idea.

[@motaherhossain1554]

hey pleaseee can u make a video about how to train a doberman for guarding

[@anamariaberni4853]

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[@ashleymatossian8265]

This guy is a pushover and the dog can sense it. His cluttered house shows how much he needs to work on himself first before he will ever have the ability to work this dobe.

[@zeropointenergy1574]

Cleopatra's "walk" is a 3-10 mile hike. Good job, Arthur.

[@DobermanPlanet]

Isn't that crazy?! He really makes sure she gets her exercise in! Can't wait to work more with them together!

[@cindyspiess9963]

would have liked to see how you got her to shut up her protest about the crate ?

[@josebronc2608]

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[@BrooklynReynard-k3y]

Hey so, anyone who can tell me how to help my dog, my dobie is 2 years old and he's been attacked and nearly killed by another dog and is now so aggressive towards otber animals and people that i cant walk him without it turning to a wrestling match, what should i do? Should I keep trying to expose him or will he be like this forever?

[@hersheyroden1302]

So is 3.5 months old puppy to young for pinch collar?

[@Blacksheep12267]

What Cleo would like is the gospel according to Art. Thou shalt enter and leave the doorway only with my blessing. Thou shalt not loiter behind me nor wander before me in the presence or absence of leash or collar. He's the master. I think he will easily be kind and benevolent. The challenge will be taking back the inch when Cleo looks to extend it to a mile. The puppy biting is related but a bit more complicated.

[@DobermanPlanet]

Haha! Love your way of delivering those training necessities.

[@Blacksheep12267]

@@DobermanPlanet Really excited about this series and best wishes for You, Art and Cleopatra.

[@4176ohwell]

I have had three Dobermans then we went to renting and found it very hard to find landlords that would let us have Doberman. We land up you Poodles. They are very smart also but lacking in the qualities of a Dobermans. I would love to have a Doberman again. Once you have had one they are with you forever.

[@DobermanPlanet]

They definitely leave their mark on your heart! So sorry you had to give up having Dobermans because of the rental situation. Many people have experienced that and it is not pleasant.

[@SusieLovesJesus]

Dexter's (1&1/2yrs, 100lb) three problem areas: First, The jumping up on me/people... 😅☺️ Also, he has grown up with another dog, taken daily walks, and has been around other dogs at the dog park. But whenever he sees another dog (& people) he loudly & excitedly barks at them and scares the people. 😮‍💨 Lastly, pulling on the leash. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Help!

[@salawrence1]

Isn’t that too far to walk for a 5 month old puppy?

[@DobermanPlanet]

I think it really depends on the surface and other details (repetitive, long distance on hard concrete, especially high-impact) I feel like would be a big concern for developing joints in a young pup, yes. I had the same concern and I've talked with Art about this off camera a bit. He plans to run it all by his vet. It didn't sound like his hikes were too intense though.

[@hersheyroden1302]

How do I find u on facebook

[@DobermanPlanet]

Links in the description!

[@hersheyroden1302]

Puppy😅

[@KeithShaw-uz3is]

Stop repeating commands. Ask for it once support the request with a hand signal. Wait for it. Don’t keep saying sit sit sit

[@DylanBrannon]

In my opinion. This is the wrong breed for this owner. Mainly because of his living situation. Small, congested space, no room to run or play, granted he can take her to a park near by etc. but we all know most Dobermans are high drive breeds/ high energy. This owner needs more of a lab (calm) or a smaller more relaxed breed for his situation. Again this is just my opinion and we do have a 7 month old male Doberman, my girlfriend has had many in her lifetime so between the both of us, going through training with an elite trainer this guy personally I think is not fit to handle this breed.

[@jamesgoulding4685]

The music should be taken out of this video it makes it much more difficult to understand what you are both saying. Editing music over top of conversations is bad form every time.

[@truepatriot1959]

When my dobbie puppy bit me i used my thumb to pin his tongue on the bottom of his mouth he did not like that and would spit my hand out biting stopped pretty quickly

[@DobermanPlanet]

That would do it! Thank you for sharing your trick with us!

[@spamtownhamilton6200]

I do this too (it is one technique in my toolbelt), usually after I do that he will lick my hand to "apologize". Other techniques that work for me: distraction (telling him to find one of his toys), removing myself from the room for a short while, and having him "relax" (have him lay down on his side, which I give him a small treat afterwards). Also sometimes he just needs to go have a nap. He usually gets bitey when he is tired, over excited, or bored/wanting my attention (like when I am trying to use the toilet 😭)