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@dlyssesuouglas Aw, so sweet! Yes they pick up on everything! I have to be so intentional about everything I do haha. He keeps me in line :)

@dlyssesuouglas Newest discovery is that he reacts to me saying 'hello?' because he thinks I'm talking to someone, but he doesn't know who or where. He's very wary of strangers (we're working on it), so I'm just constantly and randomly saying 'hello' as if I'm talking to someone and giving him...

@pt_barnum I get it! Regardless of the tool, if he finds it aversive, it's aversive. I'm doing something similar to you with the harness. My pup hates his current harness, so I bought something different enough that we can start over very slowly. I bring it out a few times a day and use high...

@pt_barnum I think you need to really work through his issues with the leash. I know that's not the most appealing answer, but recall training is usually practiced with a long line anyway. Maybe you can experiment with using a new longer leash (like 10ft) and slowly condition him to it, reaching...

@larymac47 Don't send him away to a board and train. Look up the 3-3-3 rule and take the pressure off while he gets comfortable and then start working with a force free dog trainer who works with you and your dog. Cattle dogs are a lot of work and they are very attached to their owners. It will...

@talk I'm glad he's still energetic! Also wanted to mention that Dobermans are more susceptible to copper storage disease which is when copper accumulates in the liver over a long period of time. It usually doesn't present itself symptomatically until later in adulthood. I lost my dog to liver...

@talk If he's not eating his kibble for two days, I would get him seen by the vet and just make sure everything's okay. In the meantime you can try reducing or removing his treats and see if that helps his appetite with kibble.