Another misleading video! Waffle about reactivity then, unrelated, demonstrate play. Another avoidance / distraction technique which doesn’t alter the root cause of the dog’s reactivity - without THE toy, the dog is still reactive.
4 month old puppy, have worked on training every day, and hitting some really frustrating points with preteen behaviour. Going to work with some of these, thanks for the tips
Great insights. However, I was waiting for an explanation of the "strategic behavioral program" which you said was often most important, and I'd think would cover gradual exposure and de-conditioning. I don't want to get that from someone else, but know it's important, and would prefer your excellent approach. I'm hoping you have that somewhere as a "part 2" followup to this helpful program. Thank you.
Like this a lot - you're 100% perfectly right - sadly the mistakes are still taught all over the internet, dog schools etc. This information you gave on your vid should be far more spread. I learned a lot from watching vids from Michael Ellis - he's a genius of dogtrainer. Do you know him?
Great explanation for first time cannine care givers. Over exposure can be very damaging Social period needs to be correctly managed. Yes it’s very easy to re direct to an alternative behaviour but that could also be rewarding the unwanted behaviour as you said. I done pretty much the same as you. Over exposing my rescue dog to many dogs I didn’t know then bad out comes out happen. However very disappointed and upset that you started this video saying you learnt all your mistakes through Zak George and Steve Mann. When I’ve read all his books and he thoroughly explains correct managed for social period. And Zak George has uploaded many webinars and videos of correct management. Both these people are a haven to dog owners and such a shame you your dog turned out reactive. It’s wasn’t their fault. You just found your way of training him through his adolescence phase.
The biggest mistake with socialisation is thinking it means up close interaction with other people and dogs but it’s Also learning to ignore other people and dogs if that’s what you ask for. A puppy should ‘wait’ for EVERYTHING…once wait becomes a well established command it’s easy to get puppy to wait while others move around them without too much drama. Both ways of socialising are equally important. Ignoring is as much socialising as playing is. Training is just building blocks but it’s incredible to see how many puppies get set up to fail.
I can relate to all of this with my German Shepherd whose now about 44kg and 17 month old.Tried many trainers and paid hundreds of pounds in fees only to hear them all spout theoretical behaviour crap. Tried the house line but he just chewed it up. He's really reactive now especially when couriers or postie knocks on door. Even received a letter about aggressive dogs from Royal Mail. Just simply cant afford any more trainers.
New to the channel and this compilation is the most comprehensive, easy-to-follow-for-anyone, list of tips for any puppy owner I think I've ever seen! Agree whole heartedly with every single thing. Except maybe for the carrying the puppy around haha. (Yes, I know you just gave it as an option for those who are terrified of diseases) But as a breeder I know that letting puppies be outside, digging, walking on grass and in the forest, trains their immune system and is super healthy for them. Puppies born in the winter who spend most of their early days at the breeder and in their new home indoors have higher rates of allergies than puppies born in spring and summer! I wouldn't let a super young puppy meet dogs that I don't know if they are vaccinated - other than that the world's your oyster. :-) Anyway - smashing content, you've got yourself a new subscriber!
I can’t stop laughing listening to every point you make . . . . .all us right down the line! The only thing we got right was the house line . . . .no better puppy training tool out there. Dogs getting reactive at the door? Put them on a house line. They can’t behave better if they don’t understand what we want them to do. Thanks so much for sharing!
Just returned from the beach with my Kelpie and Amstaff. I was beyond furious with them. Despite having them on their leads and giving treats they targeted a dog walking with its owner. The one owner panicked a fell to the sand screaming. I could barely hold on to my dogs as combined they weigh more than me. I was so ashamed but this behaviour is escalating so there will be no more beach walks together. I appreciated your video and about to restart training from scratch.
Here’s one for you…how do you keep them out of the cat litter box! Yuck. My cat goes at different times so I don’t always find out until after the dog snacks on it.
What collar and lead are these? I have a 16 month old GSD who loses his mind as soon as we step out the front door. Pulls like a train! I’ve tried figure of 8 leads and halti/gentle leaders, but he hates them and constantly tries to pull them off. The slip leads I’ve tried come loose too easily and drop down his neck too far.
Thank you for this very informative video. I got my 2nd lab at Christmas and I vowed to do things differently.. I have, but as we know every dog has a different personality. My pup is 11 months old and is more reactive to people approaching or passing them. If they have a dog she is fine. I have made some progress over this last week doing things slightly different ( as I’ve known the people approaching etc) But I’m guessing the same principle of “ me being the most interesting thing in that moment “ is key ? Where in Yorkshire are you based please. Ta
Exactly, had to learn it the hard way too. It is a shame that the wrong information is not banned yet. All the reactive dogs worldwide really proof that it does not work.
This video has to be amongst the worst I have tried to watch. The editing is insane, changing scenes every millisecond, stupid noises, choppy, demented scenes. If this is a reflection of how your mind works then no wonder your dog was reactive. Poor dog! I have given up trying to view this after lasting only a minute or so. You need to calm down.
Really appreciate the openness and honesty because I did the exact same thing. My working cocker was over exposed to everything and on a harness and as much as me and my partner tried we just couldn't get him to stop being crazy at the end of the lead. I was spending a fortune on Paddock Farms pate and Liver paste in the hope that he would take food outside. Thing is, in the park near our house he was perfect. It was just the middle ground between the two and literally anywhere else we would go with him. One day I gave up with the fairy dust approach and decoded to learn how to properly use a slip lead and took him off walks deciding to tackle his genetic needs in different ways and put walks became very short and very often. Fast forward 8 months, he walks on a loose leash, has access to off leash safe areas with an e collar as a seatbelt and is thriving because of it. As much of a pain as the first 8 months were, the work to fix the issues we were having have actually lead to me developing my skill as a handler, lead to us understanding how to properly exercise his working drives and upon adopting our second dog has lead to us doing everything how we should have from the start. 8 months of head aches for a lifetime of properly understanding how to train, socialise and exercise our dogs and future dogs feels like a worthwhile trade off now.
@@rhirhi4172 I guess I didn’t pose my question clearly. I meant how do you train them for the “down the road” leaving them…for even 15 minutes to go get your mail.?
Sounds really intelligent but with my poodle I did most things wrong and now I have a dog that basically ignores me and is now 15 months old, and always find something he can destroy. Yesterday was a toilet plunger which WAS rubber with wooden handle. At least furniture is safe to date. So I'm going to try and Rehabilitate him using your tips. I really would like to have the idea that I may mean something to him and not just the treat guy and one that feeds him. Outside he pulls on the line for everything and I'm really pissed off that my left arm is at least 54 centimeters longer than my right. Everyone just try to placate me by saying he just has too much temperament and he will grow out of it. At the moment I don't think I will live long enough to witness it, but which I am not a believer. Pulling corrections I have tried for months, other collars, etc. and nothing works. To say I am totally frustrated is putting mildly. Thanks for listening! David Q.
Use a halti or a gentle leader it makes it easy to correct his pulling and you'll find it much easier to walk him if you use it right. And yes, dogs do mature at 15 months he's going through the fear phase - he will settle in a few years
Same here, my 2 biggest mistakes. Letting him greet every single dog, and paying him with high value food…. He’s 8mo now and im getting to see some success with avoiding other dogs, but its hard to get him rid of that old habit…😅
in EU starting 2025 now your not allowed to import puppy's below the age of 16weeks when they can have there Rabis vaccination, previously you were allowed to get an exemption for young pups if the mother was clear and the pups didn't have contact with other animals before import. so yeah, future dogs are fucked if you live in a small country were imports are common. The load on Breeders that sell to "export" owners now massively went up as well especially in time investment
I wish I had of seen this information 14 months ago, I’m nodding along with my shepherd mix laying at my feet. Upside, we’re not giving up just catching up.
Picked all my 3 last dogs (all Dutchies) from confiscation as dangerous dogs with 6-7m and used always a leash inside the house and outside (living in a big city) for ca 3 weeks - only playtime inside was without leash I never made deals offering them a better choice, because there were no need: they had to take part of almost everything in my life and everything new i took time that they were able to explore by their own. Once explored the things were not interessting anymore...after max 3 weeks they were laying fine and relaxed on their place and they were used to crowded places, public traffic...outside i didn"t care about them, they just had to follow - and this is in a crazy, crowded big city so much more easy than i quiet places ...all my 3 Dutchies became amazing family dogs, with 3 kids, husband und grandma always welcoming friends No food training ever, but a bite dummy for regulary training of necessary commands Never dog parks, because you never know what kind of dog owners are around there - but each day a good early morning walk in the city forrest for two hours... Dogs don't need other dogs, they need a job as a team member in a family....and some few dogs they like to make some good walks together, but walks, no smalltalk hanging around with a cup of coffee only and let the dogs without purpose
I have a dobdrman. I started taking her everywhere with me the day I got her. She was 8 weeks. I worried about her getting sick but I was more worried about the short window if I had waited till 16 weeks. She is very confident today. I'm glad I did it that way. She experienced so much at a young age! Made her a confident dog
Sorry about the “nasty” comments. You won’t change these opinions. But I agree with you. I have seen the MISUSE of e-collars however. Your dog is lovely and you obviously do not misuse his e-collar. PS There are “high drive” Spaniels and Labradors here in the States.
