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I should be getting a dobermen pinscher soon and i was wondering if anyone could give me some good training tips for that type of dog. I

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Make sure you spend good time socializing your puppy to people, kids, places, noises... everything.. Early socialization is important.
Training is a very good idea.. Find someone who has worked with Dobermans and knows that they get bored easily.. They aren't like other breeds in that they will heel all day long.. They want the training to be quick and move on to the next thing, or they'll get bored and change the rules themselves. They are smart, so you have to be smarter.. It would be a good idea to get a few books and read up in advance.. Dobermans find the exception to the rule.. the loop hole..

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• 1 - Go to an obedience class. Unless you've done that within the last 10 years, training has gotten much more sophisticated.
  2 - Get a book by Ian Dunbar, or Karen Pryor on dog training.


• Since you are getting a puppy, enroll in basic puppy obedience class as soon as all his puppy shots are done and expose him to as many people and other dogs while he is young - but when puppy shots are done. The more training and the more socialization the better. This applies for all dogs.
  
  For housetraining, I strongly recommend crate training.
  
  Dobermans are very smart and excel and thrive in a training environment. They love to learn. So get enrolled and learn together.


• Just train it as you would any other dog. Basic obedience at least. If you buy a book or two on dog training it will take you from puppy training to advanced training. Every trainer has his/her own way of going about this so check out several book & find a couple that appeal to you most.
  
  In my training I teach the dog to watch my body movements, but not all trainers go about their training in the same manner. I think my way is best but all trainers think that.


• Always be persistant, and always be firm. Dobermans are very domineering, if you never trained a dog before then I really reccomend that you go see a pro. Its fun, and usually pretty cheap. If you need any specific help, emial me.


• Enroll in a obedience class. This kills two birds with one stone. It provides some guidance for you in how to train your dog plus it gets your dog out around other people and dogs to socialize in a controlled setting.
  
  I've known a few dobies through different friends of mine. Both were very intelligent and loving dogs, despite the breed's reputation. They both did very well in obedience. One of my friends took their to compete in Agility. The dog, while it didn't have the best times, had unbelievable focus and rarely had any faults on the course.