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Hi all thanks for viewing my post. I recently purchased a Doberman who is 10 weeks old and had him for one week. Wow what a handful he is! Im seeking some much needed advise as im not sure if these bad habits are because he is a puppy or will they continue through adulthood. Basically he follows me EVERYWHERE, if I feed him and walk away he wont eat his dinner. When it comes to bed time I put him in the laundry and he becomes feral! Barking, growling and crying, scratching at the door. Ive tried telling him off with a firm voice which has absolutely no effect. He gets himself in such a state of panic and anxiety nothing I do can quiet him down. So I have been ignorning him (so i'm not giving into him) and he goes to sleep in about 10 -15 minutes. I know hes only a puppy and only been here a week but when we are seperated in different rooms he goes crazy. Ive tried putting a wire fence in the laundry door so he can see me in the lounge but still he continues to go crazy. When I put him outside before I go to work, same thing, barking and growling, neighbors say he does this for 10 minutes after i'm gone, then is quiet all day. Is this normal behaviour for a Doberman pup? Or does these issues need to be sorted out A.S.A.P. ? Thanks in advance!