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I have a reactive miniature poodle dog. He is 3 years old and not neutered. He is very smart and adaptable. However, when guests come to the house, he barks a lot, or when someone leaves the room, he jumps on them, sticks to their clothes, and tries to stop them. He only does this when I am in the room. Besides, he does not act like this towards other people or dogs on the street. I have done a lot of reading and watched videos. What most of them suggest seems to be punishment-focused, correcting with a leash seemed a bit logical, but it didn't work for us, he became even more stressed. I try to attract his attention with a reward as soon as he does this behavior, but he doesn't focus on me. Normally, he always looks into my eyes. How can I solve this problem?.
So we got a rescue that was a bait dog in a dog fighting ring and he's very sweet to me. Is afraid of men some. So he's always been "my dog". He is great with commands during "training time" and behaves better and better around my husband. Little kids are a different story. My nephew's little boy comes over for weekends and we have to keep the gated away from each other. Bravo knows his place and minds very well but after he goes home, Bravo tends to act out and growl at my husband for no reason and guard me. I think I am a dog mommy more than the leader I need to be. Must learn this. TY for putting it in terms I totally understood.
So my dog is 34 pounds and he’s very very hyper and over aroused and his food driver is off the wall. He does eat raw diet and I have tried going one day without feeding him and he gets bile tummy really bad so do you think I should try again or just let it be?
If his food drive is already fantastic, and you know your dog doesn't handle it well, I wouldn't mess with it. Especially if you're not feeding kibble.
Hi Tim, how would you handle 2 male wolf dogs that resource guard their owner. They end up fighting with each other every time the owner goes in the yard with them.
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All good, on the other hand...(not for this dog who is showing discomfort) sometimes a dog is just looking at another dog and handler kind of reprimand their dog but I see them saying/thinking.... wow, look at that handsome or beautiful dog.... kind of how a guy would try to politely look at a pretty girl
man..... this is really good types of discussions to have, learning how to READ dogs is so HUGE, to me , it is the very first thing you should do meeting or seeing a dog the first or few times. With that knowledge, you/we can figure out how to ADDRESS a dog based on what they are telling you....... most reactive type behaviors come from fear, them not knowing and unsure about someone or something........... how to help that is THE BIG QUESTION,.... thankyou
Wow, I really need your advice but I see this video is two years old, I rescued a one year old Shih Tzu very insecure. I keep her on a leash because I have four cats. She is doing excellent with the cats. However, I live in a condo and I made the mistake of letting the dog sleep in the bed, I don’t know if she’s guarding me or the bed, but she constantly barks when the cats come near the bed and which the cats used to sleep in the bed now if I take away the bed and have her start sleeping in the kitchen she will bark excessively and I can’t have that in a condominiumshe does very well if I leave for a few hours but not if she knows I’m home. Any advice would be so terrific. I am really in a bind, and I would really like the cats to sleep in the bed.
my mothers dog resource guards my own mother from me and it isnt small she nips me and jumps up at me to keep me away from my mother i cant even hand my mother items i cant have items handed to me. and my mother does nothing to correct the dogs behaviour towards me.
boy, was this a wakeup call. I am EXACTLY what he describes - a doormat! Not just for my foster dog, but also other people in my life. This is the BEST video I've seen and really shows that I need to take control of my LIFE, rather than my life controlling me ESPECIALLY the foster dog who definitely (through no fault of her own) is treating me like a doormat and I'm unknowingly ENCOURAGING her to do that. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU TYLER!!!!!! Time to set personal boundaries with her AND other people in my life.
This is great but with my dog for example the majority of times the problem is just random people that comes from no where that they are afraid of.. for example when we go around a corner or when people come out of a house or a building he seems to be more scared of random unexpected people is very difficult to be prepared in does situations...
My 7-month-old Siberian Husky/Pit Bull/Doberman mix puppy is still whining in the crate. She's not afraid of it, and sleeps in it just fine. I never go to her while she's whining...but when it gets within an hour or two of when she's supposed to be let out I think she gets anxious or excited. I understand she's young and maybe still needs some maturation for self-control, but it really bothers me. Any ideas? I make sure she has something to chew on. If she starts before I'm supposed to get her, I wait for a good few seconds' break in it before I even start walking towards the crate, but it doesn't seem to be helping much.
It sounds like you are doing a lot of the right stuff already. Just make sure she is also getting enough exercise and mental stimulation in general and especially prior to being crated so the crate gets associated with rest. Stay consistent and give it time. Also, some dogs can just be more vocal than others especially when they anticipate excitement.
Great, i think you never want to tramatize a dog.... also, if both want play, i try to always watch the mouth, the mouth shows the intentions because they are making the choice to hurt or not hurt the other dog.... they can and must control the strength of their bite ..... y/n
Tyler! I have a love, hate mind set when a client sends me one of your videos. You don't want a dog to build confidence you want the dog to become balanced.
@@ConsiderTheDog I'm a behaviorist in LA, Good video. help dog owners understand its them that needs to build confidence so their dog can become balanced.
That is such great advice - that if you feel a bit uncertain about whether to intervene or not - better one time too many than too few. That is great comfort to know, when you (as I) feel that you are still learning.
Yes that certainly is possible. My time with him was very limited so it is hard to say. He had been in his kennel for a few hours prior to coming out so definitely could be that he was just thirsty. The trainers who were working with him daily would have more insight. I was only there to assist with socialization sessions.
This is what I call “Advocating for the Dog” I teach this in our dog group. Thank you for showing me I was doing the right thing. Even though I know it works, you just solidified my training techniques.
8:18 look at her tail and her demeanor bro, you can't even read a dog , wrong time to try and pet her or put your hand above her head and 5:09 she yielded to you, you don't start pulling the leash then, you let her know good job even a treat would have been perfect then, you're basically confusing the dog. worst trainer i seen by far.
My dog naturally does this. I didn't train her to do it. I think she likes it because she can keep an eye on her humans that way lol. She is such a sweet dog.
I am the weak link I guess. my gsd resume guards me. I have medical issues, and I use him as a support comfort friend. I don't want my husband to be bit. I am the one who trained him. I need help and no one in my area. A vet told me to medicate him!
Hi! Very insightful. What would you say if this only happens to one particular other dog? 99% of the time my dog is chill around other dogs approaching me, but he really doesn’t like this one particular dog who we frequently see.
WHAT!? Thats a lot of projection. Dogs don't think like that! I think you said her name was Jennifer, if she does what you're explaining the dog will still see her has not being able to handle the issue. Also, depending on if the dog is reacting do to insecurity, nervousness or anxiousness would dictate how she handles it.
This is super helpful, as are the other videos on the channel! The problem I often face is that, because I live in a bigger city (and not all people always being polite …), I often cannot do the ‘right thing’, because I cannot control the narrow space or people coming rapidly into the dogs space before I see it. There is little advice on this, and my reactive dog is perfectly fine in most situations you see in dog training videos, but these ‘uncontrolled’ situations narrow spaces or with quickly moving people can set reinforcing cycles. Maybe this would be interesting for a video or a course if more people face the same problem.
Sometimes my Lancelot will push my big puppy Sasha away from me, if she's being too rowdy for how I'm feeling that day. I didn't teach him to, he just does it.
I recently got an 11 year old pitty boy red nose from the shelter. He is basically a good dog but very nervous boy. I'm trying to build in him some confidence and discipline to help him.... same way maybe the military builds all that. Treats won't help with this even though he likes treats.I am trying to be strong and firm with him. I know not everyone can be like that with a big or strong dog. He, and I believe most dogs understand things if messages from humans are clear to them....... I NEVER HIT OR HURT HIM. But for example, when he crowds me while fixing his food, I take his collar and walk/pull him over to his PLACE..... NO WORDS.... He stayed after 3 repeats. THEY NEEDS FIRMNESS AND GUIDENCE from a leader......not always easy
I like this very much I have a very high drive over the edge over aroused border collie that I’m working with is there actually a program or class for this? Thank you.
Same here :-) This exercise sounds great and I will try it and I do similar things (from high energy tuck play to place/stay), but from my experience with my high drive border collie, it alone won't change it. The reason is, that in my view, a high-drive border collie knows the difference between training and real life, so they will easily regulate themselves in training, but in real life with lots of stimulation that doesn't mean they can/want to regulate. What has helped me most are for example Tylor Muto's impulse control exercises at the doors (I forgot the name he uses for it), where the dog has to learn that he gets access to resources only when I allow it. Along those lines, teaching the dog that it will not get what it wants as long as he is in an aroused state. Also Michael Ellis's approach of building high engagement so that I am more interesting and can redirect the dog has helped me immensely and basically making sure that the dog does not react to everything in its environment and instead focusses the high energy it has on me and on productive things like heelwork etc. But altogether not to expose the dog to too stimulating environments while making sure he or she gets sufficient mental and physical exercises.
@@m4rtin419 thank you for getting back my dog does wait patiently at the door he’s very very smart he’s a Border Collie and knows all commands but he’s just hyper and aroused and I do know Michael Ellis also I’ve been training dogs for 20 years now so and I also have had border collies in this oneslittle crazy monkey but I’m working with them and we don’t give up. We thank you very much and have a wonderful day.
Who is Emily? If it’s the one? I’m thinking about she does not do competition, obedience or competition anything I think she’s pretty much a trip dog trainer but I’m not sure. It might be a different Emily.
It’s the same person you are thinking of. She’s not being referenced here as a competition trainer. She’s being referenced as somebody who understands the value of reinforcing low arousal. You can hear the full context of the conversation in the Consider the Dog podcast episode number 5 :-)
It is incredibly helpful that Tylor Muto goes some levels deeper than most trainers and explains why things work the way they work. I had been realising that my dog had been getting much better at avoiding distractions, but I didn’t really understand why. This video explains it.
