How Dogs Learn & Think 

Amazing explanation. I have spent a fortune on bahaviourists trying to deal with my dogs reactivity and watched hours of training videos but yours are the only ones that are comprehensive and after only 2 days of doing things differently my German Shepherd is a different dog. She is actually listening to me now and has stopped pulling on the leash. Thank you so much for your exvellent teaching. I'll carry on with your methods now I understand the psychology.

You are so right !!! Thank you so much teaching us how dogs learn and think. I have studied dog Behavior since I was 12 and I'm 67 now I've read every book on teaching dog obedience, why dogs do what they do, why different dogs breeds do what they do, why dogs don't do what we want them to do, I've owned a dog grooming business since I was 12, Ive groomed pet dogs, show dogs, circus dogs, shelter dogs, took every dog training class I could afford, showed 2 of my dogs. Bred my different breeds of dogs, using "Puppy Culture" method for new born to old age. With saying all that... you have tought me more, in the last couple hours, from watching your videos, then I've learned in all my years of being involved in dogs lives. Please keep on teaching us about our dogs! You are Awesome and so smart! Don't let any human being discourage you on your journey. I say humans because it's, not the dog were our discouragement comes from it's humans were it comes from. Please keep teaching us old and young dogs new tricks. I need to take notes when watching your videos so I can remember what I'm learning. 😊

Thanks! This is the best explanation of classical and operant condition I’ve ever heard. My college prof in Psych 101 spent an entire month to explain what you just explained in 45 minutes,! Awesome!!

Thanks for your videos! I'm a retired special education teacher, and want you to know I think you are a very gifted teacher! Such great information that I can put to use immediately!

You are such an intelligent young man and talented teacher! Please don't ever change as your channel grows.

00:00 Introduction 2:19 Classical Conditioning 5:50 Operant Conditioning 11:21 3 term contingency & Operant Conditioning continues 38:55 Why not just “reinforcement”? Why both “reinforcement “ and “punishment “ are essential? 40:39 Genetics 42:05 Learned Behaviour I’m grateful to have found this video. You cleared a lot of doubts I had and I learned a lot of new things. Thank you 🙏

This guy is more into educating people to know the issues rather than just prescribing quick-fix panacea, so that people can address the issues before they get out of control. Lots of blessings to you dear. 😇

Best dog training lessons on RU-vid, bar NONE. No extra and unnecessary words and bs like other channels.

Not sure why all dog trainers are not teaching pet owners the theory behind training and psychology of dogs. This really helps, thank you for being one of the few to teach this.

Truly excellent presentation. Thanks again from around the globe.

A highly intelligent, easily understandable explanation of a complex subject. Respect!

Thank you!! Im 14 and i have 2 mini dachshunds. One of them is my sisters but i take care of him basically. Its really hard to train my dog when i have two of them.

What a good video. 👍 I've got a psych background, and I can tell you're going to kill it, if you aren't already. Smart. Young. Hard working. Generous; good for you man. Well delivered video. Thank you.

Third time coming back to this amazing video!!! Thank you!

Love this. Literally the best explanation of this on RU-vid. Keep the content coming!!

Man. I am watching and re watching your whole channel. I started training my dogs when I was just 10 y.o. i am 45 now. I was a breeder and worked for breeders, I trained my own dogs all my life. I was a dog groomer, I showed some dogs, (and won BIS), still, you blow my mind. You are crystal clear when explaining. And some of your concepts, like letting the dog making choices, is completely new to me! You have a different approach, and it is very direct and efficient. There is something completely different in you. I'm completely sure you will make a damn good career in dog training, and traning trainers too for sure. Because, you think for yourself, and that, (sadly) is the most unusual thing nowadays.

Hands down the BEST lecture I’ve sat for in months! I’ve never thanked someone on RU-vid before with $ but I couldn’t reward you enough for this clean and engaging explanation of a complicated topic 🙌🏾! I wish you success in all your endeavors.

Generally very good the only thing wrong was to imply -R was not aversive but of course it is & has to be by nature to work.

Thanks for the free training class 👍🏼👊🏼

Great explanation of these concepts! And I can relate to the walk in the park at night,.. whahaha I love that sharpness !!

Thank you SO MUCH for teaching the foundation that dog owners need to understand. Amazing and clear explanation of how our dogs work. Appreciate this a lot ❤

I fucking love your channel. As a dog trainer myself, I’d say that you explain the theory better than most. Absolutely excellently done and very well articulated with great examples.

This video is so helpful thanks for taking the time and sharing all this amazing information, I am really learning a lot from you 😊

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This is the first time I feel like I fully understand this topic. Thank you for your teaching style it works well for people like me.

dude....y are the best....i knew that there was another way to train beside just positive reinforcement ...treats garb....many ruined dogs and lost money....then i have to take them home after alote of money spent to a dog dangerous chasing cars lunging at people and more...and every time using a prong and more people talking bad to me.....thank yo for teaching the truth......it has been a lonely road to love my high prey drive large GSD from pound where most of these dogs end.....God bless you

Thank you! You just explained my dog in this video, the genetics part was so eye opening. You have amazing teaching skills!

Thanks for the Masterclass. For my APBT Barking in the porch is the most Positive Reinforcement . And I guess fighting a Dog she doesn't Like also... :(

Thank you so much for your videos. I had my dog undergo rehab after he bit me. But the trainor didnt explain to me why my dog has that attitude. Thank you for making me understand my pup!

Absolutely brilliant explanations and you have a great style of teaching the knowledge you have accumulated. Looking forward to more videos.

What is going on in my puppy’s mind when she is fearful of humans? She seems to be born just a bit fearful/cautious of people. How do you deal with that?

Great info for all dog owners :D

These are really great 👍 I don't see much of these in RU-vid. Keep it up!

Thanks for this well prepared, articulate and informative class on the principles of dog training! I have learned a lot and will be applying it as continue to work with my doggo.. 🙏🏼

BEST. VIDEO. EVER. ❤️🐾 THANK YOU 🙏 😊

Well explained. Thanks.

Hands down, most valuable video on RU-vid about this subject.

thank you very much for those contents!

Absolutely priceless lesson dude, thank you so much for putting this out there!

You are so young so good …. Watching your content from Thailand 🇹🇭

Thanks for the great content once again. Is it possible to cover either resource guarding against other dogs/strangers or barking/aggressive when meeting new people? Got my dog to about 60 -70 percent of where I would like her to be...90lb lab retriever mixed with Coonhound and Chesapeake bay retriever! Looks like a Doberman so she scares people off making my training difficult around strangers

I love your videos so much, literally the best ive found online and i wish i could purchase your full online training course, but it's just too over my budget T_T

Thank you!

Oooh! Mann I'm soooo grateful to you for sharing ur knowledge.... Exactly what I was looking for.... It's really generous of you to take the time to explain to better understanding our dogs... Thanks u ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Very good. You give a much better understanding of dog training.

Another great explanation of a crucial topic for dog training. Thank you.

I have been looking far and wide for a video like this. +P and -R were confusing to me until you broke it down. Awesome information!

My friend, I’m not sure where you picked up your communication skills but .. well done. We’ll be purchasing your online course .. I’m very excited to get going with my pups

AMAZING

Miles...... you da man

I’m getting a puppy in 3 days would love some videos on puppy training

Holy crap that was a comprehensive and well taught lesson! Thank you!

I've been watching a lot of professional dog trainers on RU-vid to train my Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Eiger. She learns quickly, but she's not consistent. She gets overly excited and reactive towards my partner when he comes home from work trip and his mom when she visits us, despite all the training methods I've tried. However, she's good at not chasing birds, squirrels, and cars. She sometimes scares off other dogs with her excessive excitement. I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong until I found Hamilton Dog Training on RU-vid. It's been life-changing for me. I'm going to step back and retrain her. Thank you for sharing your amazing dog training methods. I hope you would make a video comparing the Halti lead/gentle leader and the prong collar one day. Is there a possibility we can use Halti instead of prong collar? I have both but I have been only using the Halti lead. Due to the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog breed's ability to pull loads of 3,000 pounds or more. I'm concerned that the prong collar might injure her during training.

you are gooodd..!!!

if u stop the video exactly at 44:09 u'll see a perfect representation of my dogs face when i call him by his name

For the algorithm 😁

A thousand thanks, I saved the video on my favourites to go back to it as I am sure I will need to rewatch it. This was amazing... I now understand my dogs better. Loved the example you made with the 100$ vs 5$, it makes it so much easier to understand the behaviour. Also when you talked about how a change in the enviroment can affect a dog depending on their genetics, my dog is an English Cocker Spaniel and he is constantly growling when he sees something different (e.g. workers dressed in orange or yellow colors, a bag or any object in the middle of the street, a sign that was not there before, etc.) now I get it! It was frustrating to not understand why he was doing that but it makes so much sense now! I cannot thank you enough, you are truly appreciated.

Thanks for your videos they are great! I’m finding it hard to see training tips for puppies under a year of age. I just don’t want to push him to much on the negative side just yet. But also don’t want to let him get away with certain undesirable behaviours. Thanks

Thank you for this excellent video! I've been searching RU-vid videos that will help us train our 2 year old Boxer/pit mix from the Cleveland APL. This video makes so much sense with what we already have experienced with her. I look forward to watching them all. Any suggestions which video to watch next?

You did an awesome job of explaining these concepts! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

Excellent info here! Thank you!

U rock sir!

Thank you for this. I think I'm ready.

I really like your take on the genetic predisposition of the dog. It’s very important and true.

Thanks

I ❤ your explanations!!! Me and also Fluffy are very grateful!

You are so amazing! Please help me train my small-7#-dog. I’m afraid to use a prong leash or pressure collar since his neck/throat is so fragile. I want to sign up for the program but I’m afraid it may not address the issue of small dogs.

Much appreciated information. I am 66 yrs old and have a pack of 4, newest addition is a male SPOO currently 4 months. Older dogs, I have 2 female bouvier/ standard poodles aged 7 and 5, also was gifted a female 6 yr old Australian terrier that was living wild until trapped and domesticated at 1yr of age. Terrier is a survivor and has been with us 2 yrs, and has influenced my other females to be hunters, ( rodents mainly). I am going to start by asking my other family members to listen to your Healthy Relationship video in an appeal to provide the dogs more consistency. As you can see there is much to be done, and I thank you ahead of time for your well articulated training videos.

Lots of good tips but please, please find positive reinforcements other than chasing wildlife. Thanks.

Damn this is good!

This is the best video and possibly the only video I need to learn dog training. Watching videos with demonstrations may be useful and productive for some people but they always left me wondering why on earth that certain method works or doesn't work. After watching so many videos I think I've got a pretty good idea on how dog learn and think. However this video here, cleared all my confusions and solidified the fundamentals of dog training. I don't need to worry about "what" to do because dogs are different and the situations can be different. As long as I know the "how"s and "why"s behind the "what"s, everything becomes easy and clear.

Muchas gracias por los videos! Exelente❤

I have this Problem with my cats and our new rescue dog, we got him at 6 months he's now 10months he is very reactive around our cats not aggressive but over excited we have tried introducing him over time on a lead and does settle but after a 6-8 weeks of this he still chases them, I then conditioned him on the e collar and he is a different dog but I hen the e collar is off he goes back to chasing them so all I think he has learnt is to respect the e collar, clearly this is not a great place to be but I'm unsure what to do from here ,he is a large dog at 40kg and he is a Mastiff cross so has a high prey drive. I'm ordering a prong collar to condition him with then train him with that but will this help him make the right decisions with the cats or an I missing something, I'm worried my cats are stressed with him but I'm not giving up and wish to work through it but need so pointers as I maybe be missing something. Any help with this would be of great help.

Hey I was wondering do you live in Canada saskatoon? If you do I was wondering if you could train my dog who has fear reactivity? And I was also wondering what your prices are?

Thank you so much for this amazing information! Your are an awesome dog trainer.

Outstanding information and presentation style. You are a rising star! Keep it up!

Great video to start the traits of thought regarding dog training. Every dog is different, every situation is different. Just to make adjustments from here by being creative depending on the dog & situations. Thank you for your easy to understand explanation.

I love how you teach this. Psychology!!!

Thank you! So helpful.

Thanks!

Great video! 💪🏼

Hi , I like your vids and would like to recommend some to my German friends. Is there a possibility that you could set up subtitles in German? Thanks and cheers B.

You are a very good teacher. Thank you very much. I hope I can be equally a good student. Lots to learn. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Recently I have tried to adopt an adult dog that have been trained in a not positive way. I should kick him while he was pushing , or when he was aggressively interacting with other animals. I gave up because I couldn’t kick the dog my back has been destroyed and I was scared if he got triggered with any movement and eventually attack my child(we had a bad incident) My question is Can a dog be re trained in a positive way?

Thanks

Easily described easily worded, excellant to reinforce any training i did years ago but THINK i remember and can do, i have a pro active dog, i so understand more. Good luck in your future. ❤

Bruh this is a copy of shield k9’s video. Unfortunately this only focuses on operant conditioning which is NOT how dogs learn. It is simply how they respond to stimuli. There are many many other learning theories that apply to dogs but unfortunately most trainers focus on operant and classical conditioning even though academia has long left behaviourism in the past where it belongs.

my bully’s neck seems really strong so I don’t think leash pressure works for him. He just doesn’t listen when there is. +R of dog in the street. He goes maniac mode 28:56

Hello Miles and HDT been loving the videos I wonder if you maybe can cover how to gain a strays trust or how to train a stray my dog which I’ve had for about a year now is a stray and he’s knows calls but isn’t responsive to recalls and is instead reactive and gets defensive sometimes i tell him to stop and sometimes he will settle down when I go up to him but other times he does get territorial and will pick soemthing up off the ground and run around and bark back when he does this I ignore it because I don’t want him to think I’m playing or threatening him furthermore, anything would help thanks keep up the good work p.s he is a husky and so is my 1st dog but she’s well trained but I’d also like to work on perfect recalls with her without treats or double calls thanks again!!

Hi your videos taught me alot. Could you pls make a video about the problems when we have a second dog? I am not talking about introducing them. There are many videos about it. My main problem is when i try to create boundaries for my puupy, my elder dog gets the command and it confuses him. Should i choose different words for my puppy or do you have any other suggestions? Thank you😊

Thank you for this, your dog sounds like my dog, she is a herding corgi, high reactivity to environment & sounds. She chases lights, and snow, and loud sounds bother her, new counter top objects are of interest to her. She barks at thunder too. 😅 we have lots of work to do.

I was looking for a tug and saw you on amazon but lost the page.. What one did you like? Thanks

Excellent teaching video. Really impressive.

you are a special talent son. I would wish you well but I know you will do well regardless.

Do you have any puppy training programs available?

Very clear explanations, great instruction

Difference between +P and - R is the difference between discomfort and pain . Both teaches subtly different things .

best dog training content on youtube!

What an incredible teacher!

Thank you bro