I have an 8 month old Doberman; I got him 2 month ago from a good kennel. I did some research on the kennel, it is they do police training for the suburban police. I want to know if there any way I can train him not to be scared of this or anything. My goal is to have him do schutzhund work. Both parents are schutzhund certified from Germany.
Will Rambeau Moderator Reg: 01-25-2003
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Luis,
Please do not post identical questions in multiple threads, this is considered spamming and the threads will just be deleted.
I've deleted your post in the "Forming new SchH clubs..." thread, as again your question was an identical copy of this one ( plus the question had nothing to do with the thread topic )
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Dear Luis,
What is the pedigree of your dog? It would help to know which lines it's coming from. Having Schh titles doesn't mean much. All show champions in Europe have working titles since it's a requirement. That doesn't mean they're working dogs or that they have the right temperament.
I had my first Dobermann 25 years ago and have seen many of them at work. Your dog's problem is most likely genetic and there's not much you can do. Bring him to a good professional trainer and ask him to test the dog. Chances are if you are looking for a working dog you will have to get a new dog.
Best regards,
Pedro.
Originally posted by luis monterroso: I have an 8 month old Doberman; I got him 2 month ago from a good kennel. I did some research on the kennel, it is they do police training for the suburban police. I want to know if there any way I can train him not to be scared of this or anything. My goal is to have him do schutzhund work. Both parents are schutzhund certified from Germany.
One of the ways to better socialize your dog is to be around that sound, and you act normal. Loud noises close should draw a stare or a look in that direction.
You really didn't say how the dog reacts or what he is reacting to. Does she bark and pull at the leash or does she tuck her tail try to hide behind you? You really didn't say. Is she barking at someone coming into the yard or house, does she back up and try to hide?
The dog will need to be able to withstand loud noise and distraction in order to participate in the dog sports.
He will react to steel brooms falling on the wood floor or loud cars when Im walking him. What he will do @ home he will run into the other room & wait until I go in with him & tell him its ok, Outside he will pull away from were the noise came from. He will not react to some loud sounds like the vacuum cleaner next to him or my loud motorcycle he will act normal. If he hears strange people outside the hse he will bark @ them. I also spoke to the breeder/ trainer he said "give hime time to get older and he will get braver to loud sounds & train with those objects from the far until he gets accustom to it. Do you know if this will work?
My first dog was very sound sensitive. I didn't keep him long, but I did get him somewhat comfortable with certain sounds. I would try to incorporate the problem into the training. For instance, this dog had high food drive, so there was atleast something to work with. I would bang his food dish against the floor just before feeding so that he would learn to associate the loud noise with something positive...his food.
You could do this with a ball too, if his prey drive outweighs his food drive. Basically, all you do is make the negative a que that something positive immediately follows. Maybe drop the broom and throw the ball. Or start off light, with something that's not so loud in the beginning. Be creative.
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