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Dobercademy Dobercademy Dog Training School and Behavioural Centre. Wherever you are in the World, we can help We run fun classes to suit all.

We run positive, fun filled Obedience, Scentwork, Agility and Working Trials classes and 121 Behavioural programmes both in person and online. Dobercademy Dog Training and Behavioural Centre offers the original outdoor first class training school for all your dog's needs whether he/she be a puppy, beginner, novice or much more advanced standard. If you have a more difficult or serious problem we will help sort out your behavioural issues with a series of one to one consultations tailored to suit your dog's individual needs. Our 121 sessions will help with a range of problems from excitability to reactive behaviour to other dogs. Call us to arrange a free, no obligation telephone consult to find out more. We operate both in person and online for those who are in need of help but are not in Aberdeenshire. We also offer online training courses & advice so we are able to reach you wherever you are in the UK or the World. Our online academy is available with step by step demo lesson modules and information to help you build your relationship with your dog and train the behaviour you want. You can also work your way through our Dobercademy Good Dog Award Scheme from Bronze to Gold and receive your Certificates and Rosettes.

31/10/2026

Sassi’s latest Heelwork to Music trick

It took just 5 sessions to teach her this and that’s largely because of the learning history she has already and her relationship with me

She’s a super clever girl too of course

Training is so much fun and builds the most powerful relationship & connection you could have with your dog.

The more fun you have together and the more your dog learns the easier and more enjoyable life is .

Dobermanns are a high drive, working breed, and as such, they thrive when they are given a job to do.

Walks are commonly not enough for this breed, and in many cases, too much, as our Dobermanns are also high prey drive and often become self employed chasing wildlife or hunting the neighbourhood cats lurking in the bushes two doors down on your walk!

Building that strong but invisible cord, between you and your dog as you learn to understand your dog’s behaviour and you gain and build the life skills that enable you and your dog to, not just survive but thrive, both at home and in the real world is what we love to help clients achieve.

Enjoying your dog, no matter what behaviour you are struggling with is important to us. Focussing on who your dog is and what he needs as an individual and recognising that he’s not a problem dog but a dog who needs understanding and help changes everything. We provide the knowledge & skills and the rest is up to you. But we do know that Enjoying the training journey along the way is a big step towards reaching your end goal.

Dobercademy: Training through kindness, knowledge & understanding.

[email protected]

30/10/2026

Sassi : 12 tricks in 30 seconds 💪❤️

❤️ We love our Dobermanns. We really do.But sometimes, we'd also love it if they didn't feel the need to narrate every s...
29/10/2026

❤️ We love our Dobermanns. We really do.

But sometimes, we'd also love it if they didn't feel the need to narrate every single event happening in their immediate vicinity. 😂

The delivery driver. The neighbor. The dog across the street. That suspicious-looking leaf blowing across the driveway.

If your Dobermann has a lot to say, let's talk about it!

I'm hosting a FREE chat about barking to explore why dogs bark, what their barking might be communicating, and how we can use positive reinforcement to help them develop more appropriate responses.

Because the goal isn't to take away their voice. It's to help them learn when they need to use it. 🐾

19 November at 7:30pm
Sign up link here ⬇️

https://portal.busypaws.app/customers/dobercademy?booking_id=2199155

Absolutely over the moon with this lovely review after I met Finn and his lovely owner, Linda, for the first time today....
29/10/2026

Absolutely over the moon with this lovely review after I met Finn and his lovely owner, Linda, for the first time today.

Finn has a lot of fear around the car & absolutely refuses to go in. However, after today it’s onwards and upwards for him now and Linda is looking forward to continuing his car training as we did today, with Finn calling the shots, and making his own choices to go in & out of the car himself which he did today beautifully.

“Feeling like an impostor as I’m not a Doberman owner, however I reached out to Sharon as a bit of a last resort for an issue I was having with my now 9 month old Vizsla, Finn.
About 3 months (maybe even longer) Finn refused to get in the car. Having reached out to a number of different people who all had similar suggestions on how to overcome his fear nothing seemed to work. I fortunately have lovely walks around me so car journeys were shelved. When the absolute need to get in the car it was a two person job and I had to ask neighbours to help which is not ideal. Meeting Sharon today highlighted it was more of a me problem as I was so wanting him to get in the car and go on adventures that maybe my frustration and the shear wanting him to get in was not the way. Sharon was so relaxed with Finn and allowing him to make his own decision and succeeded in getting him to come off the top of his ramp and have 4 feet inside the boot. That is a huge achievement for him and really highlighted to me that I need to be ‘just like Sharon’.
May I introduce Finn 🐾”

29/10/2026

Harris has just turned 5 months now and Sassi is 3, nearly 4.
They are both happy easy going personalities and I feel very lucky to have them both In my life.

Here is a small snapshot of just a few of the fun things we got up to today ❤️

29/10/2026

The Dobermann is a truly beautiful dog, whether you love them or fear them. Their athletic frame, sleek glossy coat & intelligent eye reminds me of a thoroughbred horse.

They are intensely loyal & loving to their owner, and can often be aloof with strangers. Sassi in particular is so not interested in saying hello to anyone out & about!!

Their intelligence can be scarey, and they often train us. Certainly when we are training them, it needs to make sense to them and be worth their while and if they get it right, don’t ask again!! 🤣🤣

What I love most about them is their absolute undying love & loyalty for “the one” and for Sassi and Harris I’m their “one”. Today Iv been with them nearly all day but popped out for lunch with a friend. I was gone for less than two hours and on my return I was met with their beautiful welcome. I just love their tails! I got cuddles from Harris and “drive bys” from Sassi for my hand on her as she passes me (which is what she does 🤣)

How can I not love them
🤷‍♀️❤️

28/10/2026

Having two Dobermanns now means that I have to train them both separately. This is made easier if each of them can take it in turns. This means one of them needs to relax and wait their turn whilst I train the other one.

Sassi is of course already awesome at this because Iv worked at “place” training with her from puppyhood so now it’s Harris’ turn to learn that he needs to settle whilst I work Sassi, just as she does when I work him.

This is is really hard for him at his age because puppies really struggle with impulse control, primarily because their brain is not fully developed and that means the part of the brain responsible for self-control, problem-solving, and decision-making is not there 100% yet.

Just like human children, puppies operate on an "I see it, I want it" mindset & can have huge FOMO too.

During puppyhood and adolescence hormonal shifts and physical growth (particularly in large breeds) massively outpaces neurological maturity so our expectations of them need to be realistic. This can often be overlooked & our expectations therefore of our puppies can be totally unrealistic

In the video below you can see Harris is actually doing really well and I’m only asking him to stay put on his place for seconds at a time whilst I’m working with Sassi on a new and difficult exercise for her - reversing thru my legs. I’m rewarding Harris every few seconds and we will build on time as he realises his turn will come and actually it’s quite rewarding to stay put when I’m working with Sassi.

Having two dogs means double the time but taking time with each of them and teaching them both self control is non negotiable for me. I want to be able to work them both individually without the other getting stressed so this is an important exercise for Harris to learn. Keeping my expectations realistic, taking into account his age & breed are top of my priorities 🙂

Dobercademy : Training through kindness knowledge and understanding

27/10/2026

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MY DOG WONT STOP BARKING FREE BARK TALK Excessive Barking What you need to knowA free presentation by Dobercademy One of...
26/10/2026

MY DOG WONT STOP BARKING

FREE BARK TALK

Excessive Barking
What you need to know
A free presentation by Dobercademy

One of the most problematic behaviours a dog does which is natural for him, but hard for us at times, is bark.

Commonly dog owners, and Dobermann owners in particular, complain that their dog barks all day, he barks at other dogs, barks in his crate, barks out the window, in the garden at the doorbell and worst of all at them barks at us for attention! He simply won’t stop!

This is obviously disruptive to the peacefulness of your own home but it can also become a big issue if you’re receiving complaints from your neighbours too.

Often owners become so stressed by their dog’s constant barking that they resort to extreme measures, like bark collars.

Now Dogs bark for many reasons; to demand attention, which Dobermanns are extremely good at, to sound the alarm, anxiety, excitement and boredom. If you have a multi dog household you will already know too that barking is also contagious, no matter what the reason.

Join us and find out more about why your dog has so much to say and what you can do about it

19 November at 7:30pm
Sign up link here ⬇️

https://portal.busypaws.app/customers/dobercademy?booking_id=2199155

24/10/2026

I’m often asked how do you train loose lead walking? How can I get a reliable recall? Well, I’m showing you how in the video here. Harris is still only 4 months old and relationship & connection is mainly what we’ve been working on since he got home at 8 weeks. If your dog has value in hanging out with you, being by your side or close to you, loose lead walking is so much easier to train & recall is not an issue.

When you train with Dobercademy our focus is creating connection, relationship, trust & focus for you and your dog. We coach and teach owners how to engage their Dobermann & build fun sessions geared towards enthusiastic participation that are enjoyable for both ends of the lead.

Dobermanns are a high drive, working breed, and as such, they thrive when they are given a job to do.

Walks are commonly not enough for this breed, and in many cases, too much, as our Dobermanns are also high prey drive and often become self employed chasing wildlife or hunting the neighbourhood cats lurking in the bushes two doors down on your walk!

Building that strong but invisible cord, between you and your dog as you learn to understand your dog’s behaviour and you gain and build the life skills that enable you and your dog to, not just survive but thrive, both at home and in the real world is what we love to help clients achieve.

Enjoying your dog, no matter what behaviour you are struggling with is important to us. Focussing on who your dog is and what he needs as an individual and recognising that he’s not a problem dog but a dog who needs understanding and help changes everything. We provide the knowledge & skills and the rest is up to you. But we do know that Enjoying the training journey along the way is a big step towards reaching your end goal.

Dobercademy: Training through kindness, knowledge & understanding.

[email protected]

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Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

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