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This is Loah 1
#26808176 - 07/07/20 01:10 AM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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This is Loah 

She’s like 3 1/2 months old — or so...
And as some of you see, she is a full blooded Doberman Pinscher.

She’s a little adorable bundle of lightning. Anyways...
I was just hoping for any tips / advice for someone relatively new to training a really smart, (and soon
to be) really big dog
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Re: This is Loah [Re: y00kah32]
#26808180 - 07/07/20 01:24 AM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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She's beautiful.
Consistency and mixed signals are the biggest mistakes dog owners make. Do not reward bad behavior with pets and it's okay and laughter. Do not encourage them to do something, ie jump up on people, when the dog can and will find that to be acceptable with a child or a stranger.
They're very smart and can often figure out what situations are acceptable and which aren't but it's more work for both of you and requires repeatedly experiencing different scenarios. Like repeatedly jumping on people they should not.
Always verbalize and gesture scolding. If she bites a flick on the nose usually works, makes them realize biting hurts and you won't tolerate it.
Learn how to make her submit and do it if she ever bites or does anything else that can be considered aggressive. Especially to you and your family and other pets.
She's a baby and she will only learn boundaries and expectations if you teach them.
Sit, stay, and lay down are essential commands. To her health and well-being as much as anything.
Touch her paws, ears, and gums fairly regularly. She will get used to it and understand you won't hurt her if she needs clipping or brushing or medical care.
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Wow, I really appreciate all the great advice. I’ve been doing a fair touch of researching on the topic as of late; but most of the info you just provided I’m pretty sure is new me, thanks!
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Re: This is Loah [Re: y00kah32]
#26808934 - 07/07/20 12:05 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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I'm glad. I realized last night that some of that could come off as harassing. So as far as the ear, paw, and gum touching goes just start with gentle strokes, especially if she seems uncomfortable with it.
If she does seem very uncomfortable with it you want to give her treats and praise and pets she enjoys for letting you do it. I like to mix it in with belly rubs and stuff, when they're calm and contented and enjoying themselves. Eventually you want to work your way up to having her let you hold her paw and lift and gently manipulate her mouth and ears.
You gotta learn how to speak their language.
Submission is an important part of speaking their language. But I also considered last night that if you're pretty inexperienced with dogs you might not know how to maneuver them safely.
If you don't... well a more human version of time out can work.
But if you plan on crate training don't use the crate as place of punishment AND a place of security. So don't try to get him to sleep there or stay there when you have to leave him home but also put him in time out there. Consistency.
They are smart animals. They'll make associations like that. If you use a method as punishment they will gather mom/dad is mad at me. It's why the dog whisperer does the TSSST instead of NO and raising voice. Because it can confuse the dog when you do that in normal conversation.
That being said I've always said No's and Hey's and snapped my fingers. It does confuse them at times though.
You really don't need to be perfect to raise a good dog. As you raise her you will probably notice her problem areas and you can work on those as they rise. If you can afford it a short obedience class is a great place to start. They'll teach you how to talk to your dog in a language they can understand.
Though almost no one ever keeps up with clicker training.
And I'll end saying that exercise is a crucial part of having a good dog, especially in high energy breeds. If you don't provide them with a way to expel that energy it will come out and often in destructive ways. It's the other big mistake I see people make. Not understanding why their dog is being bad when the dog obviously just isn't getting enough stimulation. This is also really common in people that get hunting breeds or working breeds.
Dobermens have ALOT of energy. Most recommend 2 hours of exercise per day. So that's say an hour long walk and then an hour playing ball.
But... take your dog on adventures. If you have a rainy day and have to stay inside, that's okay, sometimes they like having a lazy day. But definitely find ways to stimulate her inside for days like that. They make little treat puzzles and stuff for mental stimulation and physical stimulation is play.
Dealing with that energy is probably going to be your biggest issue. Which is why I wanted to address biting. It doesn't always happen but breeds like that often bite when they get excited and maul when they feel there's a threat. It's what they're bred to do. So you, as a responsible owner, have to address that possibility.
But don't take my word for it. There's tons of info out there and if you can get in touch with an obedience instructor you'll be well off.
and enjoy your beautiful little girl
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#26809037 - 07/07/20 12:55 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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Re: This is Loah [Re: vinsue]
#26809136 - 07/07/20 01:35 PM (3 years, 6 months ago) |
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