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Brilliant video. Ive watched a lot of dog training videos and its reassuring to see a lot of your advice mirrors a lot of what ive chosen to adopt with my own dog. Also good to know im not being 'mean' or 'over the top' with my training especially when noticing signs of bullying as ive been told. Its funny how people think its just coincidence my dog is well behaved and a pleasure to be around.
Hi Jo- I have a 14.5 month intact male standard poodle… seemed to reach adolescence at 10 months. Do you know how long this stage lasts for this breed? Thanks-
Hi Michelle - its different in every dog and will come down to their manners and learning as to how problematic it is - most dogs don't become established adults until around the age of 3 but adolescent behaviours are often well managed way before then - I don't think my labs have ever really chilled until the age of 7/8 ;-)
Great content, I enjoy watching and learned a lot. I wonder if you would have advice how to integrate my 18 week puppy (got her at 8 weeks) and my 3 cats of 4 years. She is an East European Shepherd. She like to chase the cats into a corner and pin them down to lick them. I have her on a house lease, and i dont let her chase the cats, sometimes I let her go to them but she just pins them. I distract her with tricks and treats or a toy, its going better but when she is restrained, on lease or crate, she goes bonkers and has a deep bark at them. On leash not always depending if she is sleepy or not. She can be with them in the room as long as they are high up and not moving. I would love for my pup to stop chasing them, that would already be a awesome improvement. I cant expect much from a 18 week old, so i'm hoping you could say from experience if it will get better with age so long as I block any self-reinforcing behavior during puppyhood.
Great content, I enjoy watching and learned a lot. I wonder if you would have advice how to integrate my 18 week puppy (got her at 8 weeks) and my 3 cats of 4 years. She is an East European Shepherd. She like to chase the cats into a corner and pin them down to lick them. I have her on a house lease, and i dont let her chase the cats, sometimes I let her go to them but she just pins them. I distract her with tricks and treats or a toy, its going better but when she is restrained, on lease or crate, she goes bonkers and has a deep bark at them. On leash not always depending if she is sleepy or not. She can be with them in the room as long as they are high up and not moving. I would love for my pup to stop chasing them, that would already be a awesome improvement. I cant expect much from a 18 week old, so i'm hoping you could say from experience if it will get better with age so long as I block any self-reinforcing behavior during puppyhood.
Oh my goodness I'm so glad I found your channel!! You deserve a LOT more subscribers! I'm picking up my first flat coated retriever in 2 and a half weeks and I'm so excited but nervous too. Your video series will be part of my preparation countdown! Xx
Fascinating podcast! I recognise a lot of this. Only thing I’d say is that is makes border collies sound terrifying to own. This is isn’t my experience at all, either with my dog or friends who own them as ‘regular family dogs’ in relatively urban areas. My dog was reactive to cars as a pup (lunging) but not badly and got used to it. She’s always loved meeting and playing with friendly dogs. Only thing I’d tell a new owner is, ‘You need to find their off switch.’ They don’t know when they’re tired. I did this by no ‘arousing’ activities in the house, long lasting chews when we finished big walks. My still young collie spends hours being perfectly chill but I can see why they could end up ‘mad dogs’ with poor understanding of the breed. I do cringe when you see people playing hours of flyball in the park with collies. That’s a hyped, obsessed dog in the making.
Love this video Jo and all your explanations. Should be required viewing for ANYONE with an adolescent dog. Thank you for being generous enough to share it with people for free on line. Janet x
My 1 yo female labs hackles are up on a regular basis. Currently having issues with her paying attention and also jumping excessively (like she’s on springs 😂) I did not know this was common in labs!
Check out Suzanne Clothier's automatic check in, Susan Garrett's growing your dog's confidence zones, and not sure of the trainer, but there's a great Boing video where the owner just wants to get her dog to not jump from where she prepares the food to where she feeds the dog. By teaching the dog a Boing and only rewarding the dog when she says BOING, she was able to do it and now she even has a trick. Any type of Nose Work helps build their confidence too. Sara Ondrako has a video on how to make a snuffle mat with a pocket. Helps stimulate them mentally and tamp down their energy level. Hope that helps.
Absolutely beautiful! So sorry for your loss.❤️🙏 I just lost my black lab about three weeks ago. I can 100% relate to everything you said about the all of the emotions. He was my first dog….he honestly changed my life. I fell in love with dog training because of him. I ended up owning four dogs and running my own dog training business. My lab was only seven years old when he passed……he had Addison’s disease…….I struggled to afford his treatment…..I didn’t get the years with him that I thought I would…..I understand completely about being okay for a while and then out of no where feeling that knot in your stomach……it’s the worst pain I’ve ever known…..🥺😔
Hi Caitlin thank you for sharing this and I’m so sorry for your loss. He has left an amazing legacy in what he has taught you and what he brought to your life, nobody can take that away- 7 years is too short but it’s also 7 years of beautiful memories ❤️ Sending big hugs at this difficult time xxx
Great podcast, but was hard to understand the quality, wish she had set up a mic recording on someone’s phone or something and just send the audio file over.
One of the most informative and educational pieces I have ever listened to. A must for all behaviourists, especially those who come across the many border collie cases, thank you Jo and Barbara. Roy RYDogs
Great video, he looks to be settling in amazing well. My partner and I are getting our first puppy soon and wanted to know your opinion on the best way to socialise before he has his last set of vaccines?
This depends on your environment and risks factors - you need to be led by your vet but be mindful that the socialisation window closes at 4 Months and the critical learning period is 3 days to 12 weeks - they will also have maternal immunity until 12 weeks of the dam’s vaccine’s were up to date. Socialisation should involve your puppy observing not being in the thick of everything too! Enjoy xx
Jo we've just got a black lab this week. Everything's going great except....our 11year old shitzu dog Ruby is terrified of the lab puppy (Maggie). Do you have any advice? We are reassuring our shitzu alot and we make sure she has her own areas of the house that the puppy's not allowed. The lab puppy is quite boisterous so jumps at Ruby to play with her but my shitzus just not into it. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. I just found your channel yesterday and I think your advice is fantastic and is supporting and educating me well. Thanks so much, Lisa from New Zealand 🇳🇿
Happy to ping you some advice - the quicker you can integrate them successfully the better - separating them can create big flash points when they come back together. Adding in structure and making each dog take their turn to interact with you is important, both dogs need boundaries to work with and their down time should be ideally in the same room but the best way is to have the puppy in a crate with your other dog free roaming in the same room away from you. Send me an email if you want anymore advice jo@dogslogic.com :-)
one of my dogs has a very wierd habit. The best I can do to describe it is the action they go into when their mothers returns from the hunt, but it isnt exactly that either, She goes up to any and all dogs in what appears to be a very submisive stance and whinces around the face of the other dogs end up postrating herslef belly up infront of the dog, allot of face licking is involved besides crying. Some dogs basiccally ignore her but others find it irritating and they growl at her. This makes her go into overdrive which sometimes brings on a bite from the other. She is the instigator and the other dog is just saying get out of my face, but she doesnt, She does it allot many times a day. I have no idea how to stop this behavior or understand it and it has gotten her into trouble on many occassions. I was hoping she would grow out of it but she is nearing her 1 year of age with no signs of stopping. HELP !!!
Hi Judith you're welcome to ping me an email to Jo@dogslogic.com to discuss options to support you - this is appeasement behaviour and suggests your dog is becoming overwhelmed with the interaction and doesn't have the social skills to cope - you need to teach her to ignore and avoid as a primary means of management before looking at her confidence and helping to support her ;-)
@@PuppyCoach Thank you for your prompt reply. What I do now is everytime I see her do ing this behavior I call her to me and pet her. This also brings the other dog to me to be petted . I dont know what else to do
Oh my goodness this puppy could not have gone to a wonderful family he is so cute as were his brothers and sisters loved every minute of this video can you keep sharing moose progress please ☺️
The clicker doesn’t seem to be having any effect. She says sit when the dog is sitting. And down when the dog is down, then praises and rewards dog for taking the treat. Are these dogs as confused as I am?
Thats because he is learning Jay - the whole point is they associate the word with the behaviour and the sound of the clicker before having an expectation that the dog will sit on command - the clicker is purely a time efficient way of reinforcing good behaviours not a cue to make the dog sit! Hope that makes sense 🙂
Hi Jo, Thank you for this great video and a peek into your day as a dog behavior therapist! I am looking into starting the training/courses myself. I too started as a veterinary assistant and want to start for myself. Do you have any tips for me? What were you struggling with yourself when you started your own business?
Hiya have a look at the cidbt.org.uk website its a great place to start and also see if you can find a local qualified and reputable behaviour specialist to shadow or work in a local kennels to gain experience - I initially ran a dog walking and boarding business while doing all my qualifications which was an amazing platform for learning! Good luck!
