Once Finn determines it’s a stuffed animal, he could care less about the object. Once they see a real animal or person, that’s when they lose their ever lovin minds.
This video was a snippet of our training with two beagles that love to bay at dogs. We utilize the stuff dogs to work on the initial behavior before we are start adding live dogs. We focus on foundations and safety of all involved in all training plans.
We love Bullet too! When he gets a little too excited the mouthy behavior can start. This is something we train to help with setting appropriate manners in our facility and in general with collars.
Great video, makes so much sense. Better to have a happy puppy then you raising your voice , for no reason other than abuse. Thanks will be watching for you
I would recommend seeing a trainer in person. Most dogs use their mouths out of frustration or lack of communication. Some behavior could be play or it could be a concern but i would recommend seeing something in person or a virtual evaluation to assess fully what is happening.
My 10 nearly 11 month old Wolfhound cross has the same attitude. He would rather play unless it's food. I can get him to do most things on my own but when there is visitors it's like he is over excited and wants to jump on everyone. I restrain him in a Halti but it's like he has been in in bonet. I'm disabled and need him as my mobility, bracing dog but first I need to calm him down. I have watched countless training videos but not many when you can barely stand. Have you any advice
With your pup being so young, focus on dog playtime/excitement and then focus on training time. 10 months is a great time to start training but they are still rather young to be doing a lot of work. Practicing in public with him seeing people but he can't say hi, or when he focuses on you in public then you reward. But patience and calmness is something that needs to be taught. We offer support virtually and another great profile is DoggyU. She has a lot of service dog videos already up.
Hi! I have a 4 year old pug and a 10-month old Boston Terrier. Working on basic training made me realize I actually really, really enjoy working with dogs. Any suggestions or recommendations on becoming a trainer? I did a little search but wasn't able to find any solid 'certification' or schooling for it.
Great question. Becoming a trainer is not regulated or licensed, which can be really tough. Finding a good mentor in the dog field, looking at the professional association such as Association of Professional Dog Trainers, Certified Council of Professional Dog Trainers, Internal Association of Canine Professional are all great areas to start.
Extremely disappointed that I pay for all day dog play for my boarded dog and when I watch these videos (10 minutes!) all I see are the big dogs! Less than 1 minute of the smaller dogs who do not swim! It’s EVERY time!!! I like bringing my dog here, but this “perk” of seeing your dog is limited to big dogs only, Please be fair and give some equal time to the little ones! If you don’t believe me review your videos and you can easily see what I am complainîng about!!
