Important Commands In Doberman Behavior Coaching

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The real reason why we want our Dobermans to have obedience training is for better communication. Since humans do not know the way to puppy-talk or doggy-talk. We teach our dog to understand our words and follow them. Here are some important commands we are able to teach our dogs that is helpful in everyday living.

“Leave it!”

This command is the most significant command since it will save you from lawsuit. This is when you need your dog to put down something or divert his attention to something else. Well, this is sort of hard. If your Doberman is ready 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 would be you. You can also use this command when you see your dog gnawing the paper, or ransacking the rubbish 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 responds without pushing his back. Make efforts to reward your dog with food or praise when he’s sitting.

“Stay”

Here, you’ll potentially need another person to hold the little puppy while you command. First is to tell your dog the “sit” command. After he is seated, tell him “stay” and the second person will hold the little dog while you walk 10 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 each 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 poke the dog forward. Make efforts to give him food treats or praise when he has reached you. You can also train the “stay” and “come” command at the same time.

Tips:

During Doberman training, make sure you are consistent on your use of words and your rewards. Never punish for mistakes but rather rewards. This will galvanize your Doberman to delight you more than fear the training if it is linked with harm. Always give rewards to each followed command or wanted result. You can either use pats and praises or food treats as reward. Do not reward for messy performance, because it will lead directly to messy obedience.

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