some exceptional insight, especially about conditioning calm, post triggering the excitement so they learn the come down from their heightened response. That being said, with respect; "Netflix and chill" does not mean what you think it means . . .
"..What you have is a super-excited dog who is still super excited, but they're very fit so they can be excited for longer.." Rofl. My Vizsla to a tee.
This is the first trainer that finally has something I can use with my reactive dog. Thank you for this understanding, and how to do something about it.
How are you not blowing up YT with your info?!?! What you’re teaching is so great and immediately applicable for even a novice like me! Wow! Thank you! You’re a gift to our furry four-legged babies.
There are no words that can describe how I’m grateful for the knowledge that Susan is sharing with us. I have a year old golden retriever puppy, who can easily get overexcited and starts nipping, stops listening, sometimes he’s humping on my leg. Usually what I would do is to ask him to go to his crate, and wait for him to settle down. Now i know that it’s not a solution that helps him enjoying his life or teaching him to relax. Thank you for that! I’d like to share recent events that made me to end the relationship I’ve had with my boarding place. I don’t use it often, only when I had to travel abroad and couldn’t take him with me. The boarding place is operated by a couple who says that they know how to train dogs and makes them obedient. But when I learnt that they were spraying my puppy with water every time he misbehaved I was truly upset. It even caused a huge deterioration from improvement I did with my vet behaviourist in very mild case of resource guarding (they were aware of the protocol for resource guarding that we were working on). So they would spray water on him whenever they wanted to take a toy from him when he either stiffened or started growling. I thought I did enough research to find a best place possible, they accepted only 3 dogs at a time. There is a lesson for me, to always asks more questions regarding approach to the training to anyone his taking care of your dog. I was away for a week and already can see a negative impact on my pups behaviour. I wish I could find someone with a half amount of empathy that Susan has.
This lady hits the nail on the head! She is clear, concise, and an excellent presenter. Will watch more of her training videos! I'm desperate with my hyper poodle, who I realize needs me to learn how to teach him.
💕💕💕 Thank you, Karen! This playlist is full of help for you: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-06CyHsE-bEY.html&pp=gAQBiAQB (you can skip the first video as it's this same one). Happy training!
Thanks for this, your videos are great! Tip 8 will come in handy when I have to habituate my pup to my dance practicing, in my small condo :) Also, "one of you must remain calm at all times" is my new mantra.
Thanks for this awesome video. I especially liked the reference to herding breeds "freezing up" when over aroused. My old girl got like that every time we saw a rabbit. We would laugh and say "Bunny Alert!" Eventually, if I said that first before she froze up, she would be focused on me more than the bunny, and acknowleding the source of excitement made our bond closer.
Thank you Susan for sharing all of your games, stories, wisdom, insight… I am a dog 4H leader and just today, I made a batch of “sardine specials” which I shared with the kids in my club. We worked with our dogs for a bit (the treats were very popular) then made homemade Valentines for senior citizens in our community. Your values mesh so well with ours - make the world a better place. My puppy, Trygve, and I are learning so much from Home School the Dog. I am trying to pass on as much knowledge as I can to these 4H families and am constantly recommending your videos, podcasts and blog to every dog person I know! Thank you, thank you. ❤️
I am so glad this popped up today - my 11 week old had a total freak out last night and I have no idea what triggered it. I had never seen him so manic!! He calmed down and actually slept all night, so I know that he was overwhelmed with adrenaline!
That's so awesome, we're glad you found us! Susan did a podcast on becoming a dog trainer, in case you haven't watched it, here's the link for you: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2h7DqVILt00.html The interviews with Emily Larlham and Laurie C. Williams also include awesome advice, they are episodes #212 and #213. Happy training!
Thank you for this video. Your description of Tater Salad being over-socialized sounds exactly like my 10-month-old husky, Odin. He doesn’t have a mean bone in his body, but he is VERY excited to greet other dogs. Being 70 pounds and looking a little like a wolf, that doesn’t always go over so well. I can’t wait to try the techniques you talk about in this video 😊
Hilarious. Had this video playing while giving my 1 year old Doberman a shower and showering myself. He runs out, doesn’t come when calling and runs throughout the house soaking wet. Up on bed etc. Clearly confirmation I do NOT have the respect I thought I had!! 😂. Great videos. Thanks so much.
When adopted as a 2 yo, my dog literally ricocheted off furniture and the walls --- round and round and round. She was capable of chasing a Chuck-it ball for two hours in and out of frigid water. Wish I'd had this podcast then! Gaining confidence and having simple go to behaviors (Collar grab, HT) helped. 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪
Thank you for this. I am near tears at what to do with my toy Aussie doodle. He’s nine months old and absolutely turns himself inside out around other dogs and I just feel like I have failed him. I really appreciate you making this available.
I feel the same way with our pup. I had him bark at a dog because he wanted to play. We were at a bar so he was on lead. The owner of the other dog stood still and told me to control my pup. He then walked by and stopped a bit further to tell me to go get him training. We do training every week. He has been with us for 2 months (he is 8 months) and is a rescue. I cried because the guy was intimidating and I felt I wasn't good enough for my pup. We do everything we can. Because we care about our dog, we watch this video. Any bulky aggressive adult man who wants to intimidate a woman should really train himself in respectful behaviour.
A wise man once told me, “I asked you what time it was and you told me how to make a clock.” You might want to split your video into two parts: The causes of hyperactivity in dogs, and How to improve that behavior. In particular, I found it very frustrating spending time learning what NOT to do to help my dog. Practical help is golden, and I think that most people stopping here are more interested in how to fix the problem than the history of it. Thank you for your dedication and concern.
I attended a personal resilience course today, and it was amazing to see how much of Susan’s approach to life is coming to the workplace 😀 I shared your thoughts and process… possibly to often, but I am hopeful that the tutor and several of the delegates will come on over to see for themselves all the wonderful resources you share. The folks with dogs, will be getting a follow up from me next week to see if they have visited and if not, I will probably just pop a you tube podcast on to show them. Thank you for an amazing resource… I never expected to take it to work with me, but now I have you will be featuring quite often. I am a health, safety and well being trainer.
So glad I found you and your channel. We've been doing pretty well with training and all, but your guidance and teachings will make it so much better! Thank you, thank you, thank you ❣️❣️
My dog too was over socialized. I thought I was supposed to introduce him to everyone and every dog. So yes, Max is a social butterfly 🦋 who wants to greet EVERYONE. So now we have a few special dogs he can play with and a few people who can give him pats and scratches. So good to hear this, this will be helpful!!! I’m going to be so calm 😌 🤞 😬
I love this podcast, it is amazing. I am extremely grateful to you for sharing all your knowledge and experience you have through your podcasts. Thank you.
Susan you're amazing! thats story of my life these days with my 10 month old adolescent beagle. she's calm as a clam most of the time but when outside in unfamiliar places it has been difficult... i wish you can come to Switzerland to help me with my dog! 😆
Our new dog is only around 6 months old and she’s still a puppy, found a stray. Of course she has that insane puppy energy. Her foster home was also fostering older dogs that likely couldn’t handle her energy and easily got overstimulated by her hyper puppy nature. She likes to bite and jump, so we normally turn our backs when she jumps, but if she’s biting we tend to grab a bone for her or her squeaky toy. She’s a mutt, bull terrier is one of the breeds that is likely one, but she also has the same shape as a short hair border collie like our previous dog, but she also has that separation anxiety.
3:52 what you’ve explained so far is something I feel every day, and it’s really sad that dogs also have those feelings because it sucks not being able to respond or even think while in that state. I’m thinking maybe I can grab a few ideas that I might use them on myself and on my dog if it seems like they work for my dog? I’m glad that RU-vid is recommending your videos to me again.
I just came across your channel searching for tools to help dogs with higher energy and anxiety. I’m currently enrolled in Animal Behavior College studying to become a dog trainer and your page is a breath of fresh air. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Much love from San Diego.
My Aussie mix is high energy but new- phobic. I got him during Covid and did early training on my own. I have a rescue border collie who is still high energy but well behaved. They are great together but soooo much energy. This is very helpful. Now that we are going out these tips will help me do a better job.
I love this video. We definitely need to work harder on helping out dog greet more politely. I will be rewatching this video so many times. I can’t ignore that “Netflix and chill” does not mean what you think it means 😋
This is so helpful. I rehomed my puppy with a neighbor when I developed mobility issues but now he gets hyper excited when he sees me. I realize I’m the trigger! I get so excited when I see him that he responds in kind and the neighbor finds him impossible to control. We both want to handle the situation in the best way for the poor dog. Now we have some guidance on how to do that. Thanks so much.
@wendy4ronpaul, OMG! You should see the looks I get when I tell people there's not that much of a difference between training a child or an animal. 😱😛🐾🐾🐕 💖🙌😺
I LOVE your videos and the simple way you explain things. So fun, encouraging and helpfull! Really, the best dog-training videos on RU-vid. Thank you so much for what are you doing!
Thank you so much for this. I have a high drive Sheltie who is doing great in Agility so far still need alot of work ...well I need a lot of work. But I felt horrible at this one facility because my dog was barking during the run and the facility manager said I needed to leave because my dog was too loud. He loves agility and runs and talks. I know he's excited but they wanted to stop it...idk to me that didn't seem right. He barking at me because of me he wants me to give direction faster I'm struggling... not him. Thank God we found a place that understands this and his sheltie nature.
I’m so happy I stumbled upon this video! Our 11-month-old pittie/collie mix whom we adopted 5 months ago has become increasingly reactive to one of our senior cats, as well as increasingly excited when playing with our kitten, Maximus. So far, the cats are still segregated in the downstairs while Brownie is upstairs. The few times they’ve tried to come up, he has chased and frightened them. You’re given me great ideas as to how I can begin to calm him down by enticing the cats to hang out on the landing where he can see them from a safe distance and I can do the collar grab so he can begin to make a positive association. I’m going to be watching this video over and over again. Thank you!
Hi Marg, we're so happy to read this! Here's a playlist with many other resources for you: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qsHK--RoRjs.html&pp=gAQBiAQB
Loved this! To describe Tater Salad is to describe Ollie (my french bulldog) who also had a previous owner who had him at daycare and let him go in dog parks. Absolutely no aggression but RUDE and sending all the wrong messages. As I live alone in the country we don't naturally get the kind of exposure to dogs that we need so I drive 30 minutes (one way) to a small city where there is a terrific park with lots of space to work at a distance with really good owners who keep their dogs on leash. However, he is excited from the get go and especially when he sees a dog. When we're walking our country road, the woods & fields, we are clearly together and in synch and it is such a joy. But in an environment with dogs his excitement just escalates and he is hardly aware of me at all - he goes into drive! After a year of working on this I am getting so discouraged with my inability to manage this.
I wish I knew this with my dog earlier with m excuse. He gets over aroused guickly. Everyone gave the advice you talked about. This made him worse. Love your videos recallers,crate. Games. This information is helpful. You always give valuable information that works.
OMG. You are a true sage. These are the most breed relevant videos I have found EVAH! My perfectly awesome, young, high-drive, ADHD purebred Irish Setter and I thank you deeply. I am so excited about this video that I am taking a deep breath and quietly releasing the dopamine without any external signs. It is not only information, it is a corroboration of my unexperienced gut instincts with her. We will get there with her training and NO I have no interest in turning her into a lap animal, either.
When you described the bulldog who is over socialized- that is exactly the problem I’ve been having with my dog but didn’t have a word to put to it. I work in dog daycare and she goes to work with me 4 days a week and went from a dog that walked perfectly on lead to a dog that gets over excited to greet every dog she sees. Not an aggressive bone in her body but she wants to play the minute she sees another dog 😅
I wish I found this vid sooner. Our 3 year old doggo gets over-excited super easily & it's a behaviour I've never dealt with before. It's been hard to find resources that really address the ins & outs of the associated behaviours & what to do about it
One of the best protection dog trainers I've met used the phrase "stress innoculation" when teaching dogs that, yes, some things in life might freak you out somewhat, but it doesn't have to cripple you and your owners. Exposing dogs to real life and maintaining YOUR cool, confident leadership develops the dog's trust in you and builds their self esteem. There's an entire world outside of a fenced area that many people don't feel capable of bringing their dogs into due to reactivity issues (shelters are full of these dogs). I commend anyone watching this video and seeking to find true assistance. Leave the e-collars to the professionals (these devices DO have a place in the correct hands), and realize that, many times, it is not the dog, but YOU and how you interact (or not) with your animal that will make all the difference.
My dog is like that. She is calm when walking on the routes which she get used to. But when I take her to the new environments, she is excited and distracted by everything.
Super helpful as I have a one year old Pembroke Welsh Corgi that is dog reactive and shows many of the over-arousal signs you describe. I have thought I needed to introduce him to these triggers from a further distance and this validates my thoughts and gut instincts. This podcast gave me concrete steps to work with. Thank you!
Sounds like I have to take my adopted 8 maybe 10 year old back to basics! I am her 4th owner and dont want to give up! She has had enough of bad owners.
I have a 1 year old border collie mix terrier and he gets over aroused panting for no reason at all at times ,and your right experience has calm him down your speaking the truth I tried every thing corrections doesn't works he's mind is gone the only problem I'm having is when he sees other dogs on walks he bully them over wants to say hi to every dog he sees he won't bark unless the other dog bark at him he's only been socialize a couple of times because he's to much
Get up early and take your dog for exercise, an hour, and a half. Take your dog again in the evening, use open spaces and take a couple of toys for the dog to fetch. Your dog will quieten down and you will feel fitter.
I have a couple of dog sisters, and one is bossy and excitable. They both wrestle and play and often get along well. They also often break into fights. The excitable one usually starts them, but not always. Anyways, I've noticed that if I get after the excitable one when she's on top in a fight, either to pull her off, or maybe spray water on her trying to break up the fight, it just gets her more crazy and makes it worse. I'm finding better ways to handle (and prevent) their fights, but that was an eye opener for me to see that.
Thank you for sharing your amazing expertise. I had 3 dogs in Agility and Flyball a number of years ago (2 BCs and 1 JRT). We always admired your training techniques, and clinics! I really appreciate finding your RU-vid channel; and love that you have the minute markers! Currently trying to teach/train a 2 yr old JRT mix, (just adopted)--his background is basically as a member of a pack of dumpster dogs. He is feisty, demanding, and noisy now that he has settled in with us. Hoping to get him from a 10 to a 5 LOL!
I loved the misbehaving.... or the normal dog or the way the normal dogs are when i was a child. Now i am a mother and i want my dog to listen to me. I feel bad that i want him to to be like human. Our dog is well behaved however he is excited when guests arrive. He is loving wants to play. He is English Cocker spaniel and i love him
I have a rescue Lab/Staffy that sometimes acts like an "overly aroused" dog.. She might spin in circles, and she jumps on people when our company arrives. I was thinking that she was spinning as a way of "acting out" for not getting her way on a walk.. But your description now makes a LOT of sense to me. There are times my rescue lunges, spins and VERY occasional (when she had not has enough sleep and rest) may nip .I have found that if she goes into spinning mode I can stop our walk, caress her physically and talk to her gently and softly I can usually calm her down enough to continue our walk.Lunging at strangers is also an issue in the past and mainly when she gets "startled" suddenly by a loud vehicle racing by us on our walk, a fast biker or fast jogging dog. This was a very inciteful and helpful video for me Thank you!.
I absolutely love your podcast! I have a 5 month old Mini American (Aussie) Shepherd and am planning to use your training now that I've watched your podcast.
I love this! Thank you! ❤.. I need to work on more of those calm collar grabs!….. just so you know.. “Netflix and chill” does NOT mean relax😅, you may want to look that up before using that as the calming scenario.. to many, it’s a very arousing situation ;)
Minus the herding breed, she described my 11yr mini labradoodle. He would send shrill waves throughout the neighborhood when we'd go for walks. Recently, he came down with diabetes his voice isn't the same. 😢
I have had around 15 dogs maybe more and I have always trained them for fun through trial and error. Now I have a year old doberman/ cattle dog rescue named Luffy that is the smartest dog I have ever owned and can learn any trick in 2sec. Get him on a leash and walk him around and he is a lunatic. When my kids are home he is a lunatic lol Even after 2mo he is not much better. He was not properly socialized with dogs or people so he barks a lot. Also he has the herd dog mentality. He can sit and focus on me sometimes but I can see the energy wanting to explode. This video is for him 😄
I have a very very young and hyper golden/husky mix and while her energy is great, I can’t take her anywhere without her taking control. I’m glad I get to use some of these tools while I wait for a trainer!
@@debracisneroshhp2827 thank you! It’s been so long since I’ve had to train a puppy so I definitely needed to be reminded of that. I do need to be trained too! 😂
Thank you Susan. Again, my experience with my 2,9 Belgian shepherd reinforces the truth in your instructions… I take him to run in the woods, he runs for 1,5 hours and when we come back he is still over excited with the dogs neighbours…. Does not listen to commands… does whatever he wants…. I am tired!
Great video, lots of great info. We just had a litter of Pomsky pups, and they’re 7 days old. I started doing something called ENS which is Early Neurological Stimulation. The theory is that by applying gentle stressors early on, the dog is able to handle stress better later on in life and in training. This is my first go at the ENS program, and I’ll be keeping one of the pups. I’m super interested in seeing how it makes a difference in early adolescence.
