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What do you do if your dog is not interested in treats? Not because they're stressed or anxious, but because being outside and walking is a lot more exciting than anything I can offer. Plus, I have a Siberian Husky, and they were bred to pull, so pulling I guess feels rewarding
My one Dobe won't eat his lunch unless it's in his snuffle mat. Sara Ondrako has a video on how to make a snuffle mat with a pocket - great fundraiser for shelters too. I just do a double knot so the strips don't fall off in the wash. Please supervise your dog if you might think they might eat the mat. So pick up once they get all the treats out. Hope that helps
So great! Will fwd to my FETCH students as even though their dogs aren't resource guarders, should help get the message to the dog, the fun is with us, not playing by yourself. Thank you so much! Hope that helps.
This is why we look at Neuroscience when it comes to emotional needs. While he may be focused on the ball, he might be more tired and using the ball to relax himself. Instead, you're increasing dopamine when we he's trying to settle himself. Each time he gets the ball, he lays down. He's using his ball to increase the Parasympathetic Nervous System influence. He wants rest. Going you'll get the hint.
I love your energy with the pups. im sick of having Americans tell me how to train my dog we need more uk trainers. this format is awesome and can take you a long way.
This technique makes a lot of sense, but my dog is highly reactive to everything and very tenacious. The moment she sees a rabbit, squirrel, another dog or bird , etc., she lunges towards it to the end of the lead and will keep yanking and barking at it until her 'target' goes far enough away. If the target doesn't leave, she'll start coughing and choking because of the intense pulling and barking, and then I have to physically manipulate and drag her into the house so she'll calm down - all while trying to keep her from redirecting to me. Essentially every time she's outside - even just for a few minutes to do her business - there is a 'failure event' that just reinforces her reactivity. I've been doing some window training from inside the house, but even that has a high failure rate.
This sounds like you have some challenging behaviours and environments to work with. But sounds like you are doing a great to job to try and find a way to work through this, for example trying the window training, which is super smart! Maybe a good local trainer can help you out too or feel free to get in touch with chirag and we can see how we can help: chirag@chiragpatelconsulting.com
I have an appx 1 year old Harriet and American English Coonhound mix. He was dumped at a local college. No luck on finding his owners so I got him fixed and I'm providing a loving home. He is a handful! I'm an older woman and this dog will pull me down if I'm not super careful. He is so strong!! He loves to run and his nose is always to the ground which is common for a hound dog. We have 3 acres fenced in but sometimes he needs to be on a leash (taking to the Vet etc.). I'm going to try this but if you have any other suggestions for a very strong bigger dog then I would be so Thankful.
Thank you for watching and suggesting some activities that dogs and their caregivers can do to give dogs tasks to help "harness the dogs energy". Meeting Steve and Benji, it was wonderful to see Steves commitment to Benji and completely open to learning and seeking new information so he and Benji can have the best relationship. I can only applaud his efforts and think they will do amazing together!
Nose Work too! Like if he wants to compete, pairing a scent with either the ball or a treat can really help without having to actually hunt, for those people who may not want to hunt. Hope that helps.
Cesar Milan....The Dog Whisperer teaches this method much quicker and easy to do. This is taking too long to correct. U have to use the lead the owners use in the dog shows...and as u notice those dogs never leave the owners side. He isn’t treating the behavior & he will keep pulling.
Hi Jill thanks for sharing these thoughts, I am familiar with the techniques and leads you mention. In this video we wanted to highlight ways to teach that are minimally aversive and kind as possible for the dog and caregiver. Speed is important but we wanted to also focus on the experience for dog as a learner who has no choice as when they live with people we control most of their life.
Chirag's method teaches the dog to want to stay with the owner rather than Cesar Milan's outdated method of forcing the dog to stay by his side because they daren't leave for fear of correction on the lead. It may take longer but it is inherently kinder.
OMG! This is brilliant! Am going to try this with off course in Rodeo Dog class to see if this works - almost like a recall without begging or even calling them. Fwding to my students! Hope that helps.
@@wotdogtvJust wanted to follow up. Because I listened to the free agility webinar by One Mind Dogs out of Australia (shout out to them and the 3 C's between each obstacle - connection, commitment, and cue - wow! What a mind blow!), didn't have to use the talk to your shoe this week in Rodeo Dog class. Am so thrilled to have this for my toolbox and did tell the students there about it. Am definitely going to teach this in my classes from now on though and of course fwd this video - have to give credit where credit is due, right!?! This time have all puppies under 7 months old - so cute! Puppy Power! The phase usually doesn't last long even though at times you might feel like you're losing your mind - lol. Hope that helps.
🎉 after our webinar series on separation anxiety related behaviour my training was enhanced by watching your methods of observing the dog and human. So, grateful for your work spreading awareness of these techniques!!!
Thank you for how you framed having a friendly dog as an actual positive. Where I live there are many people and I don’t want to discourage him but not every person has had a positive experience with dogs in their past. I usually just tell him he can say hello or leave it and just tell the person to please only pet him (reward) when he has four on the floor. Not everyone listens but enough that he is learning the rules.
Thank you! Kindness is free so we want to sprinkle it around, especially when coaching people and in turn they may want to speak some kindness to their learners too. 🌈
I have a 3 year old border collie. We´re out and about 5 hours a day, sometimes 6 during the weekends. I´m in the process of teaching him that when the harness is on, he gets to pull. I normally will be power walking with him or running so it does me no harm whatsoever. When I clip the leash onto his collar it´s different. He knows we´re are going for a well paced walk (increasing your pace can help greatly when training to walk to heel depending on the breed you have). It´s not natural for a border collie to walk slowly like a human, and so upping the tempo to something more akin to him walking fast makes a lot more sense. He´ll walk much closer to me this way, not perfectly but if I can get him to 90% then mission accomplished. It´s meant to be the joy of the day, not chore of the day as they say. I only go for walks with him after he´s been running around, burning off some of his insane levels energy. The calmer he is, the easier he is to train
It's excellent to see a non-trainer try this for the first time. It can be very difficult to get the timing right and remember all the steps initially. Practice makes proficiency for all of us!
Yasss! Great point about building up the skills with practice. Was such a pleasure to work with Steve, who just happened to be walking in the park when he volunteered to do this.
This video made me a subscriber :) Absolutely love that you advocate for the dog's comfort first, including walking them on a comfortable harness, which is obviously still possible with a loose leash, as you have proven.
Cheerful little ears, Hello everyone, I've been putting your tips into practice for a few days now and am amazed at how much has changed since then. I have two Galgos from the animal shelter who often get stressed in an urban environment. I have always been advised to give them guidance and to structure their walks. They should walk "properly" on the lead and I shouldn't constantly give way when they want to lead the way. Unfortunately, this meant that not only the dogs were stressed, but also me. Since your video, our "laps" now look completely different. We stroll more and I let the dogs sniff, I wait until they look at me again, reward them and they stroll on. This way we cover less distance, but gain more experience. All three of us are less stressed and the dogs seem happier, their little ears bobbing happily instead of sticking to their heads. I'm now trying to approach everything more slowly and carefully and pay more attention to their signals, which is a good feeling! THANK YOU for your helpful and inspiring videos.
For anyone reading this: I know that dog training can be difficult sometimes, but you're doing great. Keep up the good work, and your dog (and your own sanity) will thank you for it! ❤️💕
Thank you so much for this training session. I have a dog that steals balls and then only wants to sit and chew them, I had an awful time where it seems that everyone was throwing balls at him on purpose. I felt like crying. Today I thought change of tack lets leave the drop it for awhile and do something else, we both loved it and we are both much happier dog today.
You are most welcome! Thank you for taking a moment to share your comments! Your comment is inspiring! Love that you tried and loved it! We just uploaded a video on this topic, teaching a dog to share their ball. You can see it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-o8VyqvTW01A.html
For anyone reading this: I know that dog training can be difficult sometimes, but you're doing great. Keep up the good work, and your dog (and your own sanity) will thank you for it! ❤️💕
I taught my dog to stop chasing sheep. It was difficult and lengthy. Like you say, I kept up the good work. That first time his ears pricked up at some trespassing sheep in the woods and I said, “Leave it” and he did and I said, “Good boy!!” was magical. It was unimaginable to have him off lead on the heath where the sheep live. Now he completely ignores them 👌
@@ness-ee I love that story! Those moments when you first start to really see your hard work pay off, and you start to see the dog really understand you, are amazing. Best feeling ever. ❤️💕
I think some of these techniques will help me work with my GSD Murphy to improve how he is on the lead. He's 31kg & pulls hard, so we use a slip collar with a lead to walk him & it gives us the ability to handle him better. I've found that purely positive reinforcement doesn't work for us with Murphy because he does some things that require correction, he has made drastic improvements in just a few weeks with use of clearer communication, giving him more guidance on the lead via the slip collar & building a foundational relationship through play. However, I will be taking some bits of your advice to add to our training, so thank you. I'm glad that positive reinforcement only training works for some, but with our big boy, it just wasn't getting what we needed to help us & him be more confident & less stressed. A balanced approach, with positive punishment alongside positive reinforcement, has changed our lives & we now have a calmer, happier, less frustrated & reactive GSD 😊
I have a black mouth cur we just adopted and at 1 year and 55 lbs, a flat collar or halter wasn’t an option because he could literally just pull until we went where he wanted. We use a figure 8 which is a nose lead and slip in one. We live in a busy area and until he got comfortable we didn’t want to put him at risk for running into traffic or risk someone freaking out. He is now doing much better to the point where he rarely even pulls, so we will walk him with the slip in unfamiliar areas or first thing in the morning but will use his flat collar for later work and training. We went from him nearly pulling us off of our feet to politely walking next to us (unless a lizard crosses his path😂) and he understands that he gets more by staying with us than running off wherever his nose leads. Sometimes, if you didn’t have the luxury of working with a tiny puppy or if you are combatting some behaviors later in life, corrections, issued kindly, are essential.
Ah love GSD's, Our behaviourist Chirag also lives with one. We are so happy that their are practical tips you can take and apply to help with the work you are doing with Murphy!
love this Chirag and its given me a lil boost as its exactly how i teach my clients :) As you're a trainer i admire and learn from that's very encouraging and made my day :-) Looking forward to seeing more on this new channel!
Awww thank you Tania! We are so grateful to have your support at WotDogTV! Its rewarding to learn that this made your day and sharing this has made ours!
Dr Uhde from Belgium or Brussels has a great video on how harnesses are better as far as the healing T-cells being in the neck area. Plus most people don't use a slip lead correctly, let alone put it on correctly anyway. Will fwd this to my students - thank you so much! Hope that helps.
@@ThePyrshepnBelgn are you talking harnesses? Usually back clipping harnesses do tend to encourage pulling. It can be done, just takes a bit longer than a front correcting harness. Nigel Reed has a video on getting dogs with back clipping harnesses to not pull. My Beagle/JRT mix has a collapsing trachea so we use a back clipping harness, but she stays beside me on a loose leash. I do use a front clipping harness (DiDog padded belts with just a girth strap) for my 100lb Dobes - 2 fingers in the loop - works like a charm. Victoria Stilwell has videos of using harnesses on big dogs and she's only 110lbs. Some of the dogs are 150lbs. Hope that helps.
@@ThePyrshepnBelgn Hi we have a video that covers some of our thoughts and experiences with harnesses here if you are interested: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1w3_TuckiIc.html also this video may be helpful: facebook.com/chiragpatelconsulting/videos/616434760368156
I have a leash that i connect around my waist and have free hands to treat and click. I just wish it was a little longer but i need it this way because my dog is reactive to other dogs. He's getting better though.
Hey Chiraq they are great tips and visuals! I love your little terms ie, reading the newspaper! I say pee mail myself😂. As a trainer I find the biggest challenge is teaching the human to BE Patient with their young dogs learning this. I’ve followed you a bit over the years and enjoy learning from you and getting that support that I’m also teaching folks the right way. Thanks from Chicago Illinois USA😍😎🐾
@@duckicontreras7573 Hiiiiii Thank you so much for you comment and sharing this! I agree it can be challenging teaching people to be patient, but so rewarding when we can break it into smaller successful and practical steps and see that success!
Thank you for this lesson. I was told not to use a collar on a Chihuahua but all the training videos have dogs with collars. This is the first I've seen where the trainer teaches the dog to walk using a harness. Do you have any tips on how to get my Chihuahua to stop eating things off the ground while on a walk? She wants to eat the palm tree nuts from the sidewalk.
You are more than welcome 😊 teaching your dog to focus on you when you say leave can be helpful. We will add that video to our list, so you can use that as a guide when it comes out.
I had a lab you loved “seefood”. Everything she saw was food. We taught her “leave it” by using a food she liked, putting it in front of her and then waiting a few seconds, as long as she was able, or until she checked in with us, before telling her she could have it. We extended the time a little bit each time. Eventually, we could go on walks and she would leave it behind. We taught her chi mix brother the same to the point where he entirely looks away from the item😂. “Out” is also important. We taught that to our 1 year old puppy by playing tug, rewarding when he released and then giving it back. He is luckily food, toy and praise motivated but it would be easy enough to do with any of the rewards. Someone left chicken bones right on the corner where we walk. He picked up the napkin and I was able to disengage his puppy brain long enough for him to focus on me, spit it out quickly without me having to wrestle him and I was able to reward him. He doesn’t even really worry food on the ground anymore but a chi will probably give you a bit more attitude before they listen.
As a Dogteacher myself I'm stunned everytime, how you teach things, because your approach is THAT different than anything els I've seen before you. You are awesome, thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I am so happy about your channel! It's lovely to see how happy and friendly you can train dogs and how willing they are to join in and learn so quickly. THANK YOU this is a great video!
What a wonderful video. Natalie is such a lovely lady who really knows her stuff and adores her wolfies (and other animals). If you ever get the opportunity to meet or attend an event where Natalie and her wolf-dogs are, grab the chance! You won't regret it! Hope to see them all again sometime this year, in the fur and flesh! ;)