Ever wonder what the RIGHT way is to leash train a Doberman? This training video is your crash course on how to effectively teach a Doberman to walk on a leash, without pulling. This video will go over how to teach your dog to yield to leash pressure, respond to the heel command, and how to correct pulling when it starts. I’ll also discuss handling distractions during training and out in public. I’ve refined this method through continuous small tweaks from other common leash training methods to make it what I believe is the most effective for the Doberman breed specifically. If you take advantage of the Doberman’s natural instincts then you’ll be able to walk your dog, without leash pulling, far quicker!
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48 Comments
how to stop a stubborn dobie from sitting mid walk. my 1 year old dobie just stops mid walk when she wants to… it’s so frustrating and i never want to pull her cuz i don’t want to choke her… i rlly need suggestions 😖
We've been trying to do this with our 4 month old European Doberman, but Lilly is headstrong and keeps pulling. I'm getting frustrated because I feel like I'm doing something wrong. Jumping and pulling are the two issues that we are really struggling with. Your videos are amazing, but do you have any advice for really stubborn pups?
Training takes time and patience. Dobies are very smart and willing to please.
I am in love with your baby 💕🍼💕🍼
Is 7 weeks to young to start leash training?
Exercise before walking ? What do you mean walking is Exercise .
great video.. good tips.. now i just need to remember this video when i get a dog one year from now lol
Great stuff. Pup pick up next weekend. Trying to get ready!!
Getting my first Doberman soon! Been watching your videos non stop and they are gonna be a great help! Thank you so much for sharing all this information!!
What do you do when a dobie wants to chew on the lease the entire walk. My dobie is now 4 months and I’ve tried doing everything from your videos. Is there any way to send you an email.
I love how he looks to you for guidance.
i adopted a 5 year old almost 6 year old doberman . im struggling with leash training with him . He may have been walked on a leash too often . Would there be any difference in training an older doberman ?
Thanks!
You rock! I love that you are encouraging about the length of time it takes, and the "hills and valleys" portion. This is much like teaching a horse to lead, except the animal is bigger and can step on your foot, lol. Good stuff!! I'm on your channel everyday now.😊
my dobbie has tendency to crisscross in front of me. Thank you for video
I’m getting a doberman pup this weekend and don’t know when to start training what. Should I wait until the puppy is a little older to start leash training, or start right away? Is there an order to train them in? Like to focus on you then sit, then leash train, or does it not matter? Sorry im the kind of person who needs a schedule and it would be super helpful if there’s an order! TIA!!❤️
Mimes working on pulling right now…his nose takes over and he just wants to go go go. Mines only 6 months old tho. He's already picking everything up much faster than my English Bulldog (bulldog will lay down on a hill) he just gives up on life 5 steps into the walk lolz 😆
So thankful for this channel. You are on point with every tip you've given. It provides doberman-specific information which I learned is VITAL for 1st time doberman owners. There are SO many methods in leash training.
When I first got Otto, I just randomly Googled leash training for any dog. I tried one technique where I stop when the dog gets ahead of me and I give him a treat when the dog comes back to my side. So Otto computed that as: "If I want a treat, I can just run ahead of my mom. She'll give me a treat when I come back." lol I really appreciate you being transparent and presenting your knowledge as tons of tips that rest on basic principles as opposed to one "dead set" method. Dobies have different personalities. Your videos give me space to improvise in that respect.
I got a 14 weeks doberman every time I take them out his pulling playing all the time I get it his young puppy but I'm trying all this walk the opposite direction when his pulling but as soon I go the opposite direction he starts pulling right away lol lol what do I do then lol
Hello- we just adopted a 2yr old female Doberman. We have been working on simple commands, but as soon as she’s on a leash she won’t listen and pulls. Any suggestions? Thanks!
hello im graham from ghana i love dobermans ,i must say i am addicted,,,,,,,,i lost mine due to a heart infection ,,,this has left me all alone and depressed lately……i hope u or anyone reading this message suprises me with one,,,,,,,,thank you
Great trainer. Gave me new tips and tips on where I was going wrong. I could do with tips on feeding. I have a 48 kilo Norfolk German Shepard just under 2 yrs old, but he’s a fussy eater doesn’t like eating Kible dry foods.
Great video on teaching to heel!
How old is your dog? At what age can you start teaching a dog to walk on a leash?
What if I don’t have a boring room??
What age should we begin training commands and walking?
My Bella loves to walk outside on leash. Only problem is she gets too excited and becomes a little bit agressive when she sees other dogs. Any good tips I could try?
I watch any video I can find of you and Arlo and I must say they are fantastic and have helped myself,my wife,and Remi our Euro Dobie. He just turned 3 months, used your techniques for sit,stay,down and a few more and he responds even in highly distracted areas and with another dog,my 7yr old Westie around! For the most part. Please don't ever stop making Dobie videos, they are truly so helpful.
Distractions definitely excite and challenge our 10 month old pup, and leash training has been a long process as she still pulls. Hopefully we will get there as we go for formal training with other dog at a pet store nearly every week and practice often.
the best boy
Thank you for the insights
3 weeks ago, we began quite the endeavor. Two children 8 and 5; 2-4mo female litter mates. We knew this was going to be quite the venture that will take some time. I'm not complaining, I'm just stating we REALLY have our hands full. The kids are participating in training and learning patience, compassion, and responsibility. The puppies are bonding with the kids and learning the commands quite rapidly. The training sessions are done separately in a designated room with the respective child quietly observing the designated adult and the adult assists or observes the child going through the commands and rewards; the other pup and child will be supervised by another adult having a play session outside. Then, the teams swap. We do this three times a day every day. The 8yo has alarms set for wake up/ immediate "potty party" (we have an old dog, too) where all three dogs go out first thing, to potty. Then breakfast, potty again, training session, and so on. The cue the kids chose to end a training session is they show the puppy their empty hands and say "free". The puppies have two "safe zones" where they are free to go to when they want to rest, need some quiet, or just be themselves (try to make off with something they aren't supposed to have).
We started a Facebook group (Ava and Roxy) to track our adventure, and friends and family can keep up on our progress. Everything has been going far smoother than we expected. To date, the puppies have learned: watch, sit, down, stay, come, touch, leave it, and off. We also have 10 cats, 4 turkeys, and dozens of chickens. Our delivery guy pops in and interacts with the pups, too.
Our dilemma: we need to start taking the pups out away from home to keep them well socialized. We put their harnesses on, and they don't care. We clip on their leashes, and suddenly, we have defiance or play dead. They will pull back and try to get away or just lay on the floor and won't move. We've tried to coax with treats and known commands, but they won't change their behavior. We say down and allowed them to drag their leashes around, but as soon as we pick up the end of the leash, they go into tug o war or play dead. Did we miss something? Or is this a phase? Do we take a break? Or persist with a specific approach?
Advice is greatly appreciated, please.
Do yk why the dog got the "lipstick 💄" out while training? Is really strange lol
Thank u so much, I love that u cover trouble shooting too, as it doesn't always go well at first. Ive just found u, as struggling with our 12 month Dobbie. You are exactly what I have been looking for. Im off to your website now. Again Thank you, you're so helpful. 😊
I love this video. I am a dogtrainer and most people tell you to wear a choke collar or a pronge collar. NO!! In my country it's even illegal. I only work with a nice leather collar and leather leash. Works perfectly!
Do these techniques work with German Shepherds as well?
Dumb question: my 19 year old daughter is looking to adopt a 1yr. old male Doberman to be her walking/hiking companion dog. We met this dog and it appeared to have a friendly temperament with us (albeit an attention span of 1 second, which seems to be common with this breed). Yet it has received no training as of yet and when trying to walk it on a leash, it pulled like crazy and would not heel. This is understandable given it is untrained. Yet is it still possible to sufficiently train such a dog now that it is already a year old? I assume yes, but wanted to know if it will take longer to train (working with a paid trainer) such a dog now that it is already a year old??? Just want my daughter to know what she is getting into, the amount of training she will need to commit to if she decides to adopt this dog.
Hi John, We would appreciate advice! Our year 4 month-old doberman, Arwen is so great and has learned tricks and command so quickly – her recall is getting super good – but we struggle with leash walking. We tried this and another approach when she was younger but she is not getting it. She pulls ALL the time, even after a 40 minute run in the park, she comes back home pulling. She is definitely not looking at us for guidance and she insists on going at least a body length ahead. She gets distracted with cats and sometimes people but not too much. It is that she really wants to lead and when you say "Heel", she just swiftly turns back to our side, or slows down a bit but immediately after, she goes on again. We don't know what to do at this point but it's not very fun to take her out for walks, though we do because she has to go out! She wears now a prong collar because she's very strong and quite large. Any advice would be REALLY appreciated, she's such an amazing dog!
At what age do we start this training with a puppy?
This is the best utube channel to learn how to train your Doberman
What should I do if he lags behind?
❤❤❤❤❤cute dog
Thank God you didn't use the Zak George method lol. I personally used a prong collar. My dobe learned everything he needed in 10 mins. I also used more adverse training. 2 or 3 corrections and we were done.
This vid was 2yrs ago most probably your not gonna respond. But I been thinking to get a Doberman puppy march 2024 the problem is I don’t know where they sale pure breed European Doberman puppies, any idea of where I could maybe sometime buy one?
How often do you need to do this a day and how long a session , how long inside, how long outside, how long with distraction?
i am fostering a doberman to adopt. He is not trained at all. I had to wrestle him in the kennel the other day. I wish I would have known not to do that ha ha. Thanks for the lessons. I will start heel training tomoorww
How do Dobie's do with off leash training?
7 days till my Serbian Doberman arrives 🙏