Train Your Doberman in a SNAP: 7 Expert Shortcuts

[@rmcald74]

I followed your recommendation with the crate in the room and in sight when my dobie was a puppy! I was expecting to be up atleast a few times that first night but I woke up at my normal time, completely shocked- he hadn’t made a peep all night! Never had any sleeping issues or a single accident in his crate, he still loves it to this day. Thank you!!

[@DobermanPlanet]

That's great to hear, Rachel! Thank you for letting us know that worked out so well for you!

[@Phelper99]

I probably made a massive mistake: adopt a 1yr old male from the pound, sight unseen. He loved us so much, we rescued him, but wow he was aggressive to visitors. After a year and a half, we did 5 in-house training sessions, with an e-collar. What a difference. Such a good boy.

[@DobermanPlanet]

So glad you've had success in training him, Michael! Sometimes it's just a process of trial and error to find what works. Kudos to you for adopting him!

[@michaellesueur5103]

I really want a dobie pup. Former K-9 deputy sheriff. Always watch your vids. I never stop learning. Retired several years ago. I miss it.

[@dixiwimmer9839]

You are an inspiration. Our family is considering adopting a rescue. Curious if you would adopt a rescue again with your experience? I see so many that need good homes and we are feeling drawn to rescuing.

[@Phelper99]

@@dixiwimmer9839 I would always rescue first. All 3 of my dogs over the last 27 years were rescued. None were big and aggressive as the dobie, but he still worked out

[@CynthiaWebber-j9h]

I had a Doberman from a puppy who became aggressive toward strangers at 6 mo. So you probably didn’t make a massive mistake. And then you did the right thing with training. 😊

[@mom-of-many]

I love how passionate you are about Dobermans.

[@ssinchy]

Getting excited Every time I see a new video 🤩🤩🤩

[@Dobiemom420]

Lol same!!! I’m like ok, get my Doberman and a pen and paper and watch. Lol my Dobie even watches with me, I think she loves his channel as much as I do 😂

[@DobermanPlanet]

That's great to hear! Love seeing such a positive attitude towards this new information!

[@mysticangel1110]

We adopted a 1 year old through a rescue organization, 8 months ago. It has taken him this full 8 months to decompress from unknown before us. We all know how important those early weeks are. With the advice of our Vet, we decided that he was very immature for his age and needed to be taken back to those early weeks (not as easy when they are 30 pounds but still doable). Taking your advice, he is on a very strict "schedule". He eats at the same time, gets up and goes to bed at aproximately the same time, his outside potty time is consistant and tons of praise. The aggressive tendenancies we were seeing are all but gone now and he is settling down very well. We train off and on during the day (simple things) and play games, as you suggest. Still a struggle to do nails but he seems to enjoy having his teeth and gums brushed (LOL GROOMING!!!) but we get through it without any aggression, just tantrums. Thank you for all of your video's.... YOU ROCK!!!!

[@cathyba5113]

Very interesting video as usual. Thank you John

[@DobermanPlanet]

Thank you for taking the time to write this comment, Cathy!

[@majajaspaert8661]

ALWAYS very good information, thanks John,from Belgium Finn the Dobermann and Maja from belgium hi 5🐾🐾🐾😊

[@DobermanPlanet]

Hi, Maja and Finn! Great to hear from you! Hi five right back!

[@chrischristofis8501]

Just adopted a rescue female Doby somewhere around 10 months, v challenging, she was underfed, never walked before being dumped at the rescue centre, a week in a dramaitic change, she is so smart she understands what you want so quickly, still some anxiety, lead pulling, jumping and mouthing but reducing day on day, i want to get her gene tested, am waiting for her to relax more before going to the vets, of note she patrols my home and garden every day with a purposeful slow walk, listening and checking everything, just on instinct she is guarding the place 😂

[@3izzy33]

The hand in the bowl is genius. I’m getting mine tomorrow 13 weeks. I want a Doberman cause they’re protective but i was worried about him being aggressive.

[@nataliadelgado6248]

How to work with a reactive Doberman dog, he is a male no neutured 1 year and 2 months brown and I have a black 2 year and 3 months that doesnt care about other dogs at all. Your channel is a life saver for doberman owners, Thank you for your efforts

[@DobermanPlanet]

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[@sheilahbuettner8452]

Great video, John!

[@DobermanPlanet]

Thank you, Sheilah! Glad you got some useful nuggets out of this one!

[@Eevee_kwh]

Great info!

[@nandritsis5183]

Great tips for any dog! I just adopted a 13 week old Dob X Lab, we are working on these tips, thank you!

[@silviakapfinger5060]

Thank you John!🙏 Warm regards from germany!🐾🤗🐾

[@DobermanPlanet]

You're very welcome, Silvia! Thank you for reaching out!!

[@IAmThePrepper]

I have a question about sleep training. I don’t mind to sleep close to my Doberman. However, eventually, Doberman would be sleeping on the first floor and not in our bedroom. If he was trained during the first few nights about seeing me sleeping next to him (or close to him), would that have the separation anxiety once I move him down to the first floor? My wife won’t approve for any animals in our room so either I sleep on the floor or couch or no Doberman :(

[@richardhollinshead7081]

Would she be open to having your dog on a doggy bed at the front corner of your bed? In the arts of raising a puppy, I read the monks suggest for the first night to have your puppy, on a doggy bed, with a collar and leash tethered to the bed, one to help reduce anxiety, but to also limit them, wandering off and make a mess in the middle of the night Maybe you can do that

[@edengarden6811]

We have our Dober puppy 2 weeks now. But the nipping and the biting, it's frustrating sometimes. Sharp little teeth. We do the feeding stuff, we do something else every single day a short trip, we crate. I do use time outs when he bites and i say no but he is still going. We let him sleep in our bedroom in a crate. Did not cry ones. Perfect.

[@andyironhead]

Loving the videos. Really helping with our new dobie!

[@rickmeisch643]

I’m looking into getting a invisible fence for maybe two n half acres around my house. What your thoughts?

[@DobermanPlanet]

Don't think anything is wrong with it as long as there are flag markers put up to train the dog with so he knows the boundaries and there is a beep and vibrate for warnings first.

[@mairm2851]

We put in a SportDog invisible fence system around 1 acre of our 2.5-acre property almost 3 years ago before getting our Dobe. We rescued him when he was 2 years old and he had never been on an invisible fence system. He learned it very quickly using the lowest tone only setting. He knows every square inch of his property and has a high prey drive. Even so, he would not think of stepping outside the boundaries even though deer, coyotes, opossums, and rabbits continually transit the yard when he's not out there. We also live on a main road. I researched people's experiences of Dobes on invisible fences quite a bit before we got our dog and system, and most owners' Dobes were very respectful of the system. We did use a higher quality fence wire to ensure no animals could easily chew it and disengage the system. Good luck!

[@rickmeisch643]

@@mairm2851 thank you very much, I’m right beside a well used country road and I think it will give me piece of mind

[@gailscibelli9148]

I also have invisible fence. I tell interested people, sometimes in life there are things you just must have and invisible fence is one of them. I LOVE IT. and so does my Dobie. Completely agree with the other commenter who's happy with their decision. Only thing to remember is it doesn't stop intruders. After having my fence for YEARS no issues with unwanted visitors until JUST recently. My neighbor got a doberman puppy who is now one year old. Imagine of all breeds a doberman LoL. Anyway the owner hasn't any fence and expects his dog to just stay in it's yard. He's visited my doberman 4 times now Crossing a busy street and coming into my yard. I wouldn't even mind that much if they would be friends, but this young dog is aggressive and on the 5 visit attacks my 3 year old. Miraculously not too much physical damage was done, but I'm not a happy person after that event. That guy definitely needs INVISIBLE FENCE. 😣

[@rickmeisch643]

@@gailscibelli9148 Thank you Dobies are a awesome dog but with any dog it must stay in its boundary and that neighbor could find out a unpleasant result

[@alsway1916]

Is the tracker available in the Phil. Manila

[@lesliemason6016]

We are building an agility cours in our bkyrd because ours is search and rescue so he needs lots of "work" on top of his 1hr a day walk/run.

[@yolandasession8158]

This my first Doberman.. I need all the information I can get

[@lesliemason6016]

The 2.5yr old Doberman male we rescued was kept in his kennel 20+hrs a day for first 2.5yrs of his life! So we had to put him in an expensive nice bed gated only in the halway on both sides. He stayed but destroyed the walls and like 6 beds! So anxiety may not be visable (he was very quiet in there but was very destructive!). He ate like 3 full pair of shoes too! We have 4 tiny dogs that sleep on the bed and so i let him too. When he is in the way and i need to turn over he is trained when i say: jax get up! And he stands while i turn over. Then turns in a circle and lays bk down.

[@lydiamadrigal8163]

Getting a dobbie puppy. I have a 17 month old. How should I train my puppy to be gentle and good with her?

[@ms.pirate]

That thumbnail is adorable!

[@DobermanPlanet]

Thanks so much!!

[@pink3puppy]

I don't want my doberman in a crate over night. My California king is big enough to have him/her on the end of the bed. Is crate training required or do you think I could train them to sleep in that specific area?

[@Capt..obvious]

9 month old male american doberman here. Im currently faced with a challenge to stop him from chewing on car parts…. Sourapples worked for a second til he got use to the taste. He will literally chew on the front bumper. He has plenty of chew toys inside and outside the house. Yes he gets exercise morning and night(bike rides going full speed) atleast 30 minutes daily. I would hate to have him locked up or on a leash while I go to work.

[@gailscibelli9148]

You mean like a bumper? So strange. One of my dobe's used to scratch up and nose around my car sometimes. I discovered mice under the hood and chipmunks also would run and hide under the car. Right up in wheel wells and such. So the dobe was trying to get them of course and could cause some damage to the car. I've seen another dog Belgian malinois do the same. Maybe smells the rodents. It's a thought.

[@herrerafamilytoday5043]

We have a 5 year old chihuahua. She's very I'm her ways. She not mean since she grew up with our kids but I'm worried about this with a new dog. We meet our doberman puppy and she We came home she was extremely nervous smelling us. How do we introduce them? Or how do we get our chihuahua used to the doberman before we bring her home?

[@yolandasession8158]

I have a 3 mo old Doberman.. still potty training

[@DobermanPlanet]

If you need any help, check out our article with a section on potty training: www.dobermanplanet.com/how-to-train-a-doberman/.

[@azcardinalds2360]

What is a good release command for when doing the hand in bowl trick and you are allowing your dog to eat again, or when your dog ins sitting then you want him to be free again

[@Misiekgren]

Unfortunately there is no support for this collar in Canada. You can purchase it but you won't be able to get the app.. sucks

[@chrisluke768]

Hey John looking at getting a Doberman-do you recommend going to PRIMA in Spokane WA? They seem to be okay to be but was just curious if you think they seem like a good breeder-first time with a Dobbie so we are excited!

[@DobermanPlanet]

Hi, Chris! We can't recommend specific breeders, but if you message us on Facebook or Instagram we can give you some links to great resources that will help.

[@majajaspaert8661]

You get a Dobermann,THE ARE THE BEST.....grts from Belgium from Finn the Dobermann and Maja 🐾🐾🐾😉

[@lotzoso]

I got pulled over by the police the other day and my 5 year old male scared the officer and surprised me. I was able to get him settled down but I was scared. Was it a protective response while being in a small environment?

[@lotzoso]

Did he pick up my mood towards the officer?

[@mindybyrd7373]

My Doberman was raised around a Chihuahua and has given my Doberman the bad habit of barking at anything and everyone she is 3 now I still use a bark collar when I am at home to correct her I have tried trainers and nothing has worked I love her so much but this has got to stop please help

[@DobermanPlanet]

So sorry to hear that, Mindy! Here is our article on training - if you scroll down to almost the bottom you'll see a section on training out barking: www.dobermanplanet.com/how-to-train-a-doberman/. Hope this helps!

[@arturoestrada9441]

Have you guys ever thought making a video about common doberman mixes? The doberman is pretty much all I want in a dog, however I am still a bit hesitant about getting a pure breed dobie due to the extreme separation anxiety induced by a vacation (although last week's video both showed me that there are hacks for it and introduced me to some new fears as well) , I have been trying to research common mixes that might reduce the extreme attachment a tad, but some resources are either focused on other breeds and base their doberman knowledge in stereotypes or have close to no information about potential behavioral traits. I was wondering if someone in the community might have either experience or better insight about doberman hybrids.

[@beatrise6697]

What size collar are you using on Arlo?

[@AdmitNone]

I just got a puppy and would love to work with you!

[@user-bm3ts2ql6s]

i got a brand new puppy so i don't think smart collar would fit him yet. I don't want to have to buy 1 just to replace it when she grows out of it.

[@WilmaTurgeon]

How do I get my Doberman puppy to stop nipping?

[@lesliemason6016]

That fi is a monthly membership!

[@airmedic0072]

Thats brilliant xD putting poop in holes hahaha

[@KINGxSLASH]

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[@DobermanPlanet]

Thanks for the heads up. I've contacted Fi Smart Collars and it should be fixed shortly!

[@DobermanPlanet]

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[@dannyklean4181]

URGENT: PLEASE HELP I have a 16 month old male Dobermann who has been super aggressive. He has bit 4 or 5 members of my family. We have done nothing but love this dog but we are at the point of needing to give him away and are out of options out of fear he may kill someone. He got a stranger today that was at my home trying to help the dog as he owned 3 prior Dobermans and was trying to help the situation. I do not want my dog to be put down but there are 0 shelters that will take him because of his biting and the breeder recommends the dog be put down as well. I want to give my buddy Jaxx a shot at life in a new home, doberman rescue or anything else possible but I am out of answers. Anyone that can help please reach out.

[@DobermanPlanet]

So sorry you are struggling with this, Danny! Hiring a canine behaviorist would be the best route to go with this situation. A behaviorist could see your Doberman and his environment in-person, and observe the subtle signs he gives off during his interactions. Behavior modification, as is necessary with your situation, is also something where typically the best approach is to test the dog in different ways, see how he reacts, observe his triggers, and then develop a plan. Hope this helps!

[@chrystal8317]

Danny I went through this with my female doberman, I had trainers come to my house to try and help, I reached out to every person online to try and help and nothing worked, I started exercising her with walking around the neighborhood, which is hard it takes 2 of us because she is very strong and pulls then I ran her in the backyard with frisbees, this made the world of difference, people kept telling me to exercise her and I thought I was but it wasn't enough so she stayed aggressive, now she is a different dog, I know your frustration, I paid 4000 for her and was going to sell her for 100 because I was scared she would hurt someone but she mainly attacked us in the home and we was loving, try to exercise him a lot, I know people was telling me to do this and I kept saying I am but it was not near enough, my dobie is like a different dog now just with more exercise, a tired dog is a good dog, my vet told me to put mine down and now she is the perfect dog, it took me until she was 8 months to realize she just needed more activity, mine doesn't like toys much so she was really bored and would attack, you might see my comments on this channel before where I was dealing with this, like I said my vet, the breeder everyone was telling me put her down and now I cannot tell you enough how amazing mine is now, I hope this helps

[@ScaryFear]

Good info here. But as I have seen all your videos you've lately been putting stuff out you've already covered. I remember all of these. I think it was on the video on taking advantage of habits or something like that. Don't remember the exact one. Would like to see something new from you, not just rehases.

[@DobermanPlanet]

Thanks for letting us know! Definitely want to make helpful content. What are some topics you would like covered?

[@ScaryFear]

@@DobermanPlanet Thanks John for replying. Sorry for responding late. It's been crazy here. How about something that hasn't been covered, like dealing with dog aggression to other dogs? Or dogs trained in personal protection? Or finding stories of dobermans protecting owners from not just bad guys but bad dogs. I don't know if you know of Beckman's channel but he recently had an amazing video of his dobe Prince defending his other dog friend from a crazy dobe. Prince is an exceptional dog. Late happy Easter too.

[@davidcostello9976]

I love what you do with the Doberman But could you help me stop my dog from stealing my clothes and taking it in the backyard?😂😢😊

[@Bellathedobby]

🐶🐶🐶🐶

[@DASmith-oj9nq]

W.J.

[@KILOENDO]

The poop trick does not work with my Doberman

[@DaddyoDickysw]

What if you dog decides to eat the poop

[@DASmith-oj9nq]

I believe you need a little bit more knowledge for a lot of listeners, viewers,folks ,people... To actually take your advice you should categorize knowledge ,.....

[@dekone5758]

Nice advert. As a dog trainer the tips are great and you clearly love dobermans as do I, so it baffles me as to why you would cut the ears and tail off something you loved for cosmetic reasons ? And theres no excuses, remember Im a professional trainer so you know dobermans raise through blood vessels naturally to form shell to take in sound when alerted and flop to keep out debris such as insects or grass seeds or infection otherwise, and a tail is an extension of the spine for balance and co ordination so unless there is injury theres no excuse for docking, and dont even go there with the tail hitting cupboards while working or getting exited there is no excuse for butchering a dog working or not I do them all.. you americans have a lot of catching up to do when it cones to animal cruelty, YOU SHOULD KNOW BETTER AND SHOULD BE AN ADVOCATE FOR DOBERMANS ! You cannot enter a docked doberman in crufts as when they are docked they are no longer a pedigree either. I hope your laws are changed soon to bring you up to date with ours in the UK. Horrific ! Would you do it to your child ? No, so you cant be that much of a doberman lover

[@brentleybuscher9561]

This dude is mad because he has no freedom and everyone asks what kind of dogs that is when he's walking his dog😂

[@dekone5758]

As well as a full time handler and trainer Im also a 3rd rosette obedience winner so please dont try to mansplain me just stop cutting animals for human vanity

[@sircampbell1249]

Never cage a dog...