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I love this. This is perfect. When will you be able to do it with big distractions like another dog running in front of your dog or loud noises or a squirrel running the cross or a child running across not trying to be mean I just was wondering, how far can you get? This is perfect though with no distractions. I also have border collies and they’re so so smart and they have a strong desire to please, but mine will not listen, when something else is going on
Hi thanks for watching! It is important to take this process slowly and build plenty of value for the instant down. Being able to disengage from distractions is a skill that must be grown and developed in the dog. How long it takes to progress to high level distractions varies based on the dog and quality of training but we are working up to it slowly and surely 😃
I have a new chihuahua and about 2 or 3 months she would see my other two little ones getting ready to go inside and she zooms past them to get inside first so she can hide behind the door to jump out at them when they come back inside. I didn’t teach her and the people who gave her to me said they didn’t show her and she was the only one from her mother. I just wanted to know if it’s ingrained in her to do that. I’ve tried looking up on the net and it always just brings up how to teach them to hide and seek but never nothing about them just doing it all of a sudden and she was about 7 weeks when I got her so she was still a baby. I also call her Luna the Living Grenade. Never seen something so small cause so much adorable mayhem. 🤘😅♥️
Hi thanks for watching! Sounds like her way of instigating play when she was a pup which was then likely reinforced if the other dogs did find/play with her which would encourage her to repeat the behaviour more 😊
@@outthedoghouse_ maybe I know this lady I got her from had several different little ones like a horse and some pigs and 3 other dogs and also the way that she walks outside looks like a horse walking. But the day I first saw her do it and for realsys I had just got done watching the one video on here where a little poodle hides behind a wall and surprises her humey dad. 🤘😭♥️
Oh, I love his curly coat. Is it hard to keep clean probably not border collies are very clean because I have one but my dogs coat is very different. It’s actually shorter and smooth but not smooth coat
Hi thanks for watching! Yes he has a curly coat especially when wet! I find regular grooming keeps his coat clean and healthy - he does like to clean himself also 😆
Thank you! I have an (almost) 12 week old Aussie/Border Collie puppy and love how straightforward your training videos are :) I started teaching him middle last night, but wanted some reassurance and am so happy I found your channel!
With all the "bad " dog news around it very clear from this excellent video training in this clever patient way results in a well behaved confident happy dog .Thank you .
Yes I have a separate raised dog bed for boundary training but it doesn’t have to be! As long as you have a distinct cue word which means the dog cannot leave the boundary unless given the break command, you can use their usual dog bed.
At just after the 3 minute mark on your video, I stopped the video and was able to teach my Golden Retriever this trick within just a couple of minutes. She already knew "close" (heel position) and "back". By luring in front of the couch, she learned to arc herself behind me. Many thanks! Now will watch the rest of the video.
Amazing! I didn't realise the familiarity of the walk is what bring on the pulling, but it makes total sense! he's just trying to skip to the good part. I will be zig zagging my way to the park from now on!!!
Nice video. There are some positive trainers who would view some of the wrist flicks that you are doing as corrections. For example when you were doing the figure of 8s. How do you respond to this and what would be your definition of a correction?
Good question! To me, positive dog training is a mind set, if you do not intend to correct your dog but instead want to help them learn desired behaviour through engagement and understanding then you are a positive trainer 😊 nobody is perfect and in a highly distracting environment is is very difficult to avoid any lead pressure but nowhere in this video was I intending to correct the dog for unwanted behaviour - I hope that helps! 👍🏻
Thank you for this! Question...My dog LOVES to jump up onto different things, like tree stumps, huge boulders (which I do not let him jump off of, I help him down to protect his joints)...but he HATES to get in the car. I've wondered if it is partly because of the roof of the car, is he worried he will hit his head and get hurt (?), for example. He will not take treats when anywhere near/in the car. What would the steps be, and the process look like, to get him over this avoidance & fear of the car?
Hi there! Great question - my dog has also struggled with fear of the car and refused to get in - this was mainly driven by his severe car sickness as a puppy. It can be very challenging but can be fixed - I will post a video on this soon so stay tuned! The steps would be working with your dog from a distance he is comfortable with away from the car - a good test is whether he will take treats as food refusal can be driven by the fear and anxiety! Play games and build a positive experience whilst gradually moving closer to the car! Also consider investing in a car ramp if you are concerned about his joints. Good luck and stay positive! 👍🏻
