No matter what we demand of Doberman it may come to life
only when we manage to draw strict command execution out of the
dog. Pre-condition of any animal management consequently not only
Doberman
but also any other dog is knowledge of case. The person, who
thinks that dog must only study, labors under a delusion.
Before setting about teaching Doberman its owner should know
everything about origin, behavior of his four-footed pet and how
to succeed in getting along with the dog. Again and again
especially cynologists-beginners forget that their little
four-footed pet is just a representative of tame running predator
anyway, which they brought home and this animal has certain
behavioral model, shows bigger or less temperament,
resoluteness or gentleness, and probably is more tolerant.
We notice that this little creature may be not in mood and
sometimes capricious that in turn complicates development of
certain behavioral peculiarities. The question is not that Doberman
is “stupid” when after some continuous training it does not make
some things as we want it to and as the dog itself, properly, must
know as well.
Most likely the problem lies in nature of a dog that tests us for
leadership ability-whether we really are appropriate to be leaders
or whether dog should live with its own mind. All that is not
related to subsequence self-assured Doberman will understand
in its own fashion.
Obedience, however, is the most important factor to provide happy
coupledom and simultaneously primary principle for following
training. When working out obedience it is impossible to avoid
problems and unpleasant moments for Doberman. Punishment is
an experience of young dog and just too necessary in case of
undesirable dog’s actions.
But only at the moment of misconduct but not when Doberman
overflown with joy returns from “absence without leave” the dog
should get its lumps. Punishment is not a synonym of a stick or
blow in any case, and such measures are unnecessary especially in
regard to Doberman as a sensitive dog.
Appropriate methods of punishment for Doberman involve hard
uttering of the command: “Out!”, shaking by withers as this is
practiced in pack or termination of playing or running
about. It is just enough for the dog to be an earnest pupil
very soon.
“Talk”, praise for its behavior (Hey, well done!) are of great
importance for such dog that incomprehension by itself (“ I
won’t talk to it anymore”) is already an awful punishment.
Such close attention to this moment is given because in the
training grounds one could often hear loud hollos, unrestrained
beats that stultify Doberman in due course, destroy its
credit of leader and really just prove that this “educator” does
not cope with his task.
