Critical Commands In Doberman Behavior Training
23 Jul 2010
The main reason why we want our Dobermans to have obedience training is for better communication. Since humans do not know how to puppy-talk or doggy-talk. We teach our dog to grasp our words and follow them. These are some important commands we can teach our dogs that’s handy in everyday living.
“Leave it!”
This command is the most significant command since it’ll save you from suit. This is when you want your dog to put down something or divert his attention to something else. Well, this is sort of hard. If your Doberman is about to chasing a kid, Say ‘Leave it’; then restrain them or turn them around. Ensure that you have diverted his attention to something else. That’d be you. You may also use this command when you see your dog gnawing the paper, or ransacking the garbage can.
“Sit”
When you teach your dog to sit, simply say “Sit” then push his back part with one hand while you pull the leash on your other hand. Repeat the process until the dog replies without pushing his back. Make sure to reward your dog with food or praise when he is sitting.
“Stay”
Here, you may probably need another person to hold the little puppy while you command. First is to tell your dog the “sit” command. After he is seated, let him know “stay” and the second person will hold the puppy while you walk ten steps away from you. You could lift up your hand while you are saying the command for him to associate the hand gesture as “stay” command. Repeat the process till the dog obeys but limit it to five times per day for your Doberman to endure it.
“Come”
Once your dog has learned the “Stay” command, simply tell your dog to “Come”. If he doesn’t, ask the second person to elbow the dog forward. Make efforts to give him food treats or praise when he has reached you. You may train the “stay” and “come” command at the same time.
Tips:
During Doberman training, ensure you are consistent on your use of words and your rewards. Never punish for mistakes but instead rewards. This will inspire your Doberman to delight you more than fear the training if it is associated with harm. Always give rewards to each followed command or wanted result. You can either use pats and praises or food treats as reward. Don’t reward for shoddy performance, as it will lead directly to messy obedience.
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