A strict education program (“hard hand”) in point of Doberman
Management and education of Doberman
The first life year is determinative for development of Doberman
as well as other dog breeds and considerably affects their
remaining lifetime. During this very important period of life each
young animal learns outward things (people, street traffic, loud
noise, congener in appearance, cats and etc.) develops or
naturalizes, so to say becomes social, as behaviorists name this
stage.
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If we want to raise a sociable, good-natured, unhazardous for the
wider public Dobermans, we should take it along everywhere and
contribute a lot of time to the dog. All that will be missed out
during this period will be impossible to overtake afterwards. The
more frequent contact between young Doberman and its owner
the stronger trust relations and therefore the easier education of
such dog.
Containment of young Doberman dog in an open-air cage away
from other dogs and people is a big mistake that is almost
excluded while keeping the dog at home. Considering that Doberman
and a man have possibility to communicate better and more often
when living in the same dwelling, house dogs often have the bulge
on those kept in open-air cages. The stronger trust relations the
easier it will to make Doberman a guard or a trace dog.
Besides, while keeping Doberman in house the dog becomes a family
member. Doctor Scheffler basing on true achievements of
zoophysiology points out that first years of Doberman’s
life are very important for the dog’s further development. A
strict education program (“hard hand”) that is offered in regard
to Doberman
over and over again is absolutely inapplicable to not only this
breed but also to other existing dog breeds.
If a tamer of preys in circus attempted to train his pet following
the program “hard hand”, he would be likely to die very soon,
because it is well-known fact that the teeth of wildcat are much
“harder” than a human hand. Beating spoils any dog including
Doberman.
From here in order to educate- to train- to drill all animals you
should learn and pursue the following rule: basis of success is
carefully well-thought-out and understood sequence, which is to be
always coupled with love for animals.
We must not demand a great deal of our pet (especially something
it does not master yet), but Doberman must obediently and always
execute each our command and under any circumstances. In
order to achieve this one should be very patient first of
all. Persistence has nothing to do with “hard hand”.
Someone who is on the edge of purchasing Doberman of
course will never regret about this decision.
However, one should previously reflect on the choice of Doberman:
whether this very dog is very temperamental, industrious; whether
it needs to move a lot and looks for close contact with people
keeping it at home and this contact is surely necessary for its
optimal development chiefly concerning its mental characteristics.