Dobercademy

01/06/2026

LAST CHANCE
We start tomorrow

ASBO ADOLESCENT?

CONGRATULATIONS!!

You’ve made it through the puppy months pretty much in one piece and you’ve worked really hard to ensure your puppy knows the basics.

You may have posted photos on social media when together you graduated with honors from puppy school with a repertoire of solid good obedience behaviours at class including sit, down, come-when-called, and more.

BUT - HANG ON A SECOND!!!

At last those needle-sharp puppy daggers have been replaced by pearly-white adult canines but your lovely (albeit nippy) pup has now turned into an apparent wild thing and is totally crazy!! Jumping up at you and mouthing and biting HARD, grabbing hold of the lead & shaking it, your children are now terrified of this unrecognisable raptor, who is also jumping all over visitors, chewing up household items more than ever, and when you try to stop the behaviour it just gets worse or your now adolescent dog just ignores you!! OR barks in your face and just won’t stop!! You are at the end of your tether!!

WHAT HAPPENED?

In one word: Adolescence.

The scientific term for this is “adolescent-phase conflict behavior.” A 2020 study conducted by a team of researchers from several universities in the United Kingdom confirmed a reduced canine responsiveness to well-known cues during this period. Your dog’s brain is undergoing a complete “re-wiring” just like our own teenage children.

This is a crucial and extremely challenging stage for us owners to get through and makes it even more important that you get the right help and support to ensure you are able to cope with this phase and have the ability, are equipped with the appropriate tools and knowledge to get through it and out the other side unscathed!

It is also true that during adolescence dogs experience a second “fear” phase. At this stage it’s imperative that you understand how to help your dog so that what he’s practicing doesn’t get worse and develop into reactive behaviour.

It is when adolescence that most dogs are surrendered to shelters as their owners simply can’t cope. Such a shame as if we can just guide our dogs through adolescence safely then we can start to really enjoy the dog we always dreamed of and wanted.

If this is where you are now then we have just the programme for you :

Our specialist ASBO Adolescence 6 week fully supported & coached programme is all online to reach you wherever you are and will ensure you get the right help with a vast syllabus of learning resources which you get to keep, not to mention “trainer in your pocket” support which means you have daily access to your trainer between the coaching sessions and also a community of adolescent dog owners just like you so you are not alone!

TAKE ACTION NOW & sign up on the link in comments

31/05/2026

Our own beautiful Sassi strutted her stuff at another dog show today and bagged another 1st.

At 3 years old Sassi is consistent now and we are having many enjoyable days out not just at shows but in real life & real world situations too. I can take her anywhere & everywhere and takes it all in her stride & enjoys our time out together too.

Patience, practice, perseverance & training through kindness, knowledge & understanding is non negotiable for me.

Our journey continues.

Thank you for following us ❤️

29/05/2026

ASBO ADOLESCENT?

CONGRATULATIONS!!

You’ve made it through the puppy months pretty much in one piece and you’ve worked really hard to ensure your puppy knows the basics.

You may have posted photos on social media when together you graduated with honors from puppy school with a repertoire of solid good obedience behaviours at class including sit, down, come-when-called, and more.

BUT - HANG ON A SECOND!!!

At last those needle-sharp puppy daggers have been replaced by pearly-white adult canines but your lovely (albeit nippy) pup has now turned into an apparent wild thing and is totally crazy!! Jumping up at you and mouthing and biting HARD, grabbing hold of the lead & shaking it, your children are now terrified of this unrecognisable raptor, who is also jumping all over visitors, chewing up household items more than ever, and when you try to stop the behaviour it just gets worse or your now adolescent dog just ignores you!! OR barks in your face and just won’t stop!! You are at the end of your tether!!

WHAT HAPPENED?

In one word: Adolescence.

The scientific term for this is “adolescent-phase conflict behavior.” A 2020 study conducted by a team of researchers from several universities in the United Kingdom confirmed a reduced canine responsiveness to well-known cues during this period. Your dog’s brain is undergoing a complete “re-wiring” just like our own teenage children.

This is a crucial and extremely challenging stage for us owners to get through and makes it even more important that you get the right help and support to ensure you are able to cope with this phase and have the ability, are equipped with the appropriate tools and knowledge to get through it and out the other side unscathed!

It is also true that during adolescence dogs experience a second “fear” phase. At this stage it’s imperative that you understand how to help your dog so that what he’s practicing doesn’t get worse and develop into reactive behaviour.

It is when adolescence that most dogs are surrendered to shelters as their owners simply can’t cope. Such a shame as if we can just guide our dogs through adolescence safely then we can start to really enjoy the dog we always dreamed of and wanted.

If this is where you are now then we have just the programme for you :

Our specialist ASBO Adolescence 6 week fully supported & coached programme is all online to reach you wherever you are and will ensure you get the right help with a vast syllabus of learning resources which you get to keep, not to mention “trainer in your pocket” support which means you have daily access to your trainer between the coaching sessions and also a community of adolescent dog owners just like you so you are not alone!

TAKE ACTION NOW & sign up on the link in comments

26/05/2026

LAST CHANCE

Ever wondered what it’s like to work with Dobercademy?

Join us Wednesday 27 May at 7:30pm on zoom when we will be hosting a free session during which we will explain just how we work with clients online, explain why it’s so successful & show you some of our huge library of learning resources.

We will be taking your training questions and also explaining how prey drive & arousal can actually help you rather than seeing them as your enemy.

All breeds are welcome and if you’d like to join us simply use the link in comments to register

25/05/2026

Ever wondered what it’s like to work with Dobercademy?

Join us Wednesday 27 May at 7:30pm on zoom when we will be hosting a free session during which we will explain just how we work with clients online, explain why it’s so successful & show you some of our huge library of learning resources.

We will be taking your training questions and also explaining how prey drive & arousal can actually help you rather than seeing them as your enemy.

All breeds are welcome and if you’d like to join us simply use the link in comments to register

25/05/2026

Impulse control

Impulse control is a seriously important life skill everyone should help their dog learn. And yet it’s often overlooked or taught incorrectly which is why not many owners use it.

Teaching impulse control not only enables a dog to learn to self control & regulate his own emotions such as frustration, overexcitement etc it can also help with reactive behaviour, prey drive and other difficult behaviours we owners sometimes come up against.

Adolescent Dobermanns can be helped hugely when we support them and help them deal with frustration. Impulse control is a super way to do that. Starting simply and then moving through levels of difficulty

Impulse control can also be the start of your dog learning to listen to you even when you don’t have food in your pocket or on your person which of course is so important too, particularly in an emergency situation.

It’s often such an underrated behaviour to teach when in fact it should be one of the most important! It’s a truly awesome life skill you can give your dog.

It can teach your dog an awesome wait! Particularly whilst you need to do things.

It can teach your dog calmness & to be still

It can teach your dog to listen to you even when you don’t have food

It can teach your dog to recall from chasing

It can teach your dog that all important life saving emergency stop

It can even teach your dog to be able to listen whilst in arousal

If you want your dog to be able to ignore real life distractions, focus on you whilst out and about then including impulse control in your training is non negotiable

Dobercademy: training through kindness knowledge & understanding

24/05/2026

Few spaces still remaining

24/05/2026

Grab your free space and join us live on zoom Wednesday 27th May at 7:30pm

We will be hosting this session especially for those who would like to learn more about how we can help you.

FREE DOBERCADEMY DISCOVERY SESSION

SPECIALIST DOBERMANN TRAINING

Have you followed us for a while or maybe you’ve just started?

Do you wonder how we can help you or even if we can?

Dobercademy is a Dobermann specialist training & behavioural Centre and we work with clients all over the UK & the world with our specialist advice & support & our comprehensive teaching syllabuses which you get lifetime access to when you join us.

Are you interested in working with Dobercademy to make the changes you need to your dog’s behaviour & enjoy the relationship & walks you planned when you got him but you are not quite sure how it all works?

Are you stressed out about your Dobe’s behaviour?

You can’t stop him, barking, lunging or maybe dragging you around or jumping up at people or chasing everything that moves

Is his behaviour ott? He’s way too Overexcited and He just doesn’t listen to you and sometimes it feels like he has ADHD?

If this sounds like you, you are not alone and I’d love to welcome you into my fabulous community that is Dobercademy and my all in one amazing safe training Space, where I can reach you wherever you are in the UK & the world.

The Dobercademy community is a safe and supportive friendly place where you can come and get great personal help & support from myself and my assistant, trainer, Wendy Lee, for all you and your dog’s training needs and not be judged. I personally understand how difficult it can be to own a large working & guarding breed and how they are perceived at times. Training is of course paramount. I have owned & trained Dobermanns for over 30 years and my experience has been vast, competing in many dog sports and showing at Crufts. Iv also owned reactive Dobermanns myself I am very much geared up to help you overcome any hurdles. Dobercademy helps you to learn how to work with your dog & have fun with him/her too.

My absolute passion is Dobermanns and although I help with all breeds, I’m fully geared up for Dobermann owners in particular, whose dogs are either reactive or excitable, or simply need a job to do. Dobercademy specialises in helping you to understand & improve your dog’s behaviour, and we teach you how to manage your dog whilst reshaping the way your dog thinks and behaves in the future.

Dobercademy offers a fully supported owner service and helps you to build the confidence you need with handling your dog yourself so you may face the outdoor environment with pride. We can help you build a great relationship with, and show you how clever your dog is, so that you will feel proud of the joint achievements you make whilst working with Dobercademy. We teach you to work with the dog you have and we enable you to enjoy your life with him, stress & worry free.

If you want to know more you are invited to join us via Zoom on Wednesday 27th May at 7:30pm when we will be hosting a free event during which we will explain exactly how our training works & we will show you around our ASBO Adolescent programme & also our Membership.

We will be taking ake your questions too and talking about how over arousal affects training so come along and join us by signing up on the link in comments :

I am waiting and I look forward to helping you.