The knowledge Joel has is unbelievable. Being able to pick things up like the dog possibly having a different name and asking about when he was neutered. I love watching all the little things Joel does to learn about the dogs and what approach he's going to take. This dog definitely seemed like a handful and incredibly strong.
I agree! And that this dog should focus on the leash work and not necessarily making friends. I know some of that was for time sake, but when he said the dog was happy without dogs I thought wow yeah that makes sense!
@@asp1213 yup, he was right, as usual. Making sure that dog listened while he was on the leash was definitely important because this dog is in its own world, goes where he wants and acts like he's the one in charge.
@@asp1213 this is awesome! How do you know what tool to walk with? I use a harness for our small 9 lb dog and would like to work her better to pay attention to me. Should I walk with her collar or try a gentle leader.
OMG… I am single female without children going through dog training all positive method. But it just did not work for my 65 pound all muscle pit. I am open to everything and I saw your video… I’m walking with him right now and within five minutes he got it. I want to start crying. Within 5-6 pops he realized he needs to walk by me. I cannot thank you enough… Thank you thank you thank you thank
Right!?! Check out his Rottweiler named Creed video too. He has little dog videos too if you don't have a 110lb Rottweiler. And he does it all without the use of pain - which messes with their brains.
I walk my 100 lb Dobes on a front correcting harness with 2 fingers. It's awesome. He also has a dog walking tutorial from years ago that's helpful as well. A quick game of retrieve BEFORE going for a walk can help take the edge off too.
This dog is exactly like mine- breed, constant smelling, pulling with the gentle leader, freaking out when walking past other dogs or even seeing them in the distance- only difference being that he freaks out because he wants to greet the dogs. Thanks for this video!
My dog also does this and I always had the feeling I never see other dogs who behave like mine. This comment made me feel better about me and my dog haha, thank you 😂🙌🏼
Thank you, Joel, this is so good. My lab could be Sam's sister! The final pull, constant smelling, too much enthusiasm, strong, and smart. She's been my biggest challenge and joy. If Sam's owner is reading this, one thing that's helped my girl is doing scent work -- put that nose to work! Even 5 minutes of finding my sock in the house helps. On longer sessions, I hide something outside, and then she has to go find it. Her demeanor instantly changes and she becomes the working dog that she was born to be.
Same with my boy! He's the best thing in the world. But the sniffing and smelling he is just in his own world. He loses his mind when his nose starts going
As a dog trainer myself something that always blows my mind is how I can break things down for a client many, MANY times, they say they got it & as soon as it’s their turn they immediately do everything I said not to do lol. Like I get it old habits die hard but till if a trainer says “only give one command at a time, no need to be a broken record” then the owner yells “sit, sit, sit, sit” it’s like uhhhh did you even hear me? I’m glad I’m not the only trainer who deals with people like this. In my area I tend to go down to our local park/waterfront area & give free mini sessions down there to anyone I see walking around with dogs who may need it & it always cracks me up when people tell me all about how bad their dog is yet I approach them & take the leash & the dogs act like a nearly perfect Angel, it’s always hilarious & clients always make the joke of “are you sure you’re a dog trainer & not a magician?” which of course just makes it even funnier. I hope I’m lucky enough to meet Joel some day, our training styles are super similar, even years before I started watching his videos I had the same approach as he does a lot of the time so I’m glad I found this channel a few months ago cause I was told my “no nonsense approach” was too mean by so many people yet I’m not mean at all & not a single correction hurts the animal so I’m not sure how having an “I’m over it” mentality with dogs (especially those who need it) is “mean”.
Excellent video on a strong minded dog doing his own thing esp that 3 foot “ I want to go here” trick with that down and low pull. Showing how to pop” and continue the walk..but if he looks up at you first before the pull, it’s good! “ he’s with you” really helps me understand. Can’t thank you enough. My bond with my dog has improved 100%
Love it. I got a 5 month rescue named Olivia about 3-4 years ago. HORRIBLE. Exactly like this dog. She was in a kill shelter. Terrified from gun shots, vacuums, cage rattling, fireworks. She gets so scared she shakes uncontrollably. I have been watching you videos ever since I got her!! Just recently switched over to a gentle leader and OMG the world has changed. I will never stop improving and trying to be better for my dog. I always do my research and apply your methods. She has come such a long way and I am so grateful that I found you on RU-vid years ago!!! She’s about to be 4 in may and has come such a long way. Love the video. Exactly what she used to do. Same whining and hair standing up. Awesome. Thank you
30 yr Here, my first dog passed away when I was 17. Moving to a house in less then 2 months, so I will finally get another dog when I do. Been watching as much of Joel’s videos as possible, the man has helped me learn so much.
You are the best man. I just love your methods and how we see the full interaction. It can be so easy to edit things to make it seem like you transform a dog in 2 minutes, but your style allows us to see the vibe of the dog and how you tweak your methods depending on each individual dogs vibe. Absolutely fascinating and taught me so much. Thank you.
Great video Joel! Shout out thank you to this woman for allowing us to view her training session with Joel! We all benefit from Joel’s hands on training methods and also when he points out certain animal behavior. Always learn so much from these videos!
We use long leash on the humpers and "micro manage". No bullying aloud. But we also train and go for walks in groups etc. It can take some time, but it's worth it in the end. I got my first lab (he was 2, not fixed)Behaving much like this dog. Im so greatful for the vet asked if i would take him. He became greatest dog I ever known❤ I think this woman and her dog will have a amazing future togheter. Thank you for helping them. I will admit Labs have a big piece of my heart☺ They do love being good and making good choices for their owners if you train them right👌
I used this technique with a lab heeler year old with zero training and in 20 mins he was walking in a heel with a loose leash around our apartment. So proud of myself and him.
I like that you don’t try to get more sessions out your clients 😊 I must say brother I am impressed with not just your methods but your character as a man
Love your facility by the way. Big working concrete space (minimal smells), turf + pool area 👍 and giant grass pasture. Fantastic. AND mock home/anex indoor office space
Hi Joel. Want to thank you for you sharing your approach. 11 mth border collie…first time dog owner…pretty good basic training…but using your technique is brilliant….Jack got it pretty quickly and I’m now in a position where I can comfortably go and check the livestock with him with me…and I know that with a bit more work will be able to take him anywhere…your go get training is also working a treat…great that Jack knows I mean business and it works 😊
Great session. Having watched most of your videos this one is probably my favourite now. So clear and easy to understand with real world advice, especially with regards to that last pull toward a tree. I also enjoyed watching how you assessed the dog and figured out the most sensible way forward. This dog looks like he has so much potential, I'm looking forward to part two!
Oh wow this was definitely what I hv been looking for!!! Very in-depth on the exact how-to of the pops!! Plus my 9.5-mo-old rednose street rescue does that same thing--stops just in time to not get a correction then walks in front of me. Good to see how to handle that!! Gonna practice more "Walk into him" s. Been watching for 5-6 months now and still learning something new every vid!! tytyty🐾❤️
I am very new to your channel, first video seen was exactly what was needed , my pitt/, boxer puppy is 4 months and love to pull..your video on leash walking without the pull was so what was needed, so simple to follow, could never seem to get it with other trainers.still in the training process,but doing so much better..thank you much.
Another great video my springer loves the sudden pull but is getting better using your method thanks for keeping up with you tube videos love them and you philosophy
your dog videos are something I have absolutely craved! I'm enjoying your videos and thank you for creating great content. It's refreshing to see some good normal real life training and not constant micro managing of the dogs.
Sincerely THANK YOU for this. Your method is literally the only thing that has worked. We have a 3 year old 55lb elkhound/shepherd mix who is very similar to Sam. His previous owner had health issues and couldn't handle him on walks. He pulled like crazy, wants to smell and pee on everything. He is neutered but has been in a close call with another dog because he won't stop trying to mount them no matter how much bigger and stronger the other dog is. For walks we tried positive reinforcement only and all he cared about was the treats as long as they were the primo ones. No good treats, no good behavior. Then we tried the prong which worked immediately but we haven't been able to transition away from it and any time we don't have it with us he went right back to doing whatever. I found your videos and we were able to do our first no prong loose leash walk this past week. I think we may be in the same boat as Sam's owner with the dog park stuff, it's just not really worth it because he's not going to back down with wanting to be dominant with other dogs and I'd rather not risk any dog getting hurt. I like that you aren't afraid to just tell someone that sort of thing.
Ah "the final pull" is what my dog does, too. She's small, but there's a significant increase in the strength of her pull the closer she gets to the desired thing. I think that dog really likes the praise when he does the loose leash walking correctly. He looks up at his owner and wags his tail. I hope this gets better for them.
Boy, do I ever get those "3-foot pulls"! Too often. 13-month Lab-Shep; she knows that that sudden burst catches me off guard and she gets to the mouse-hole, or deer track, or other scent, before I can react to stop her from getting there. She knows that if she were to amble over there at a normal pace, she might be prevented from getting to the thing that interests her. Thanks for talking about the '3-foot pull', Joel.
Sitting while dogs or people come pass or walk nearby is what I have trained. Tell her to sit and watch, just watch. Took her to the dog park for the fist time this week. She mostly followed them from afar and watched them. Ignored all the people as well. But then she jumps on visitors that come in. Train train train.
you can't imagine Hhow helpful these videos has been for me and my dog. I have a halti for my reactive dog but I didn't know how to use it and how to correcto him, I start practicing and it's so Wonderfull, I keep watching your list of videos daily, thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge
I am at my wits end with the situation with my dogs reactiveness! I have been correctly applying many of the rules but I now know that I need a gentle leader and non vocal responsiveness when making the correction. I understand now that I just have to stay with it! Thank you 🙏🏽 🙏🏽 🙏🏽
Thank you!!! This is exactly what I need!!🤩 My Great Dane is amazing when walking... but the second he sees a dog, he's all about the dog and wants to play- and not me. So Thank you 🤩
Would be really cool to see how to get two dogs to walk together when one freaks out if they’re not ahead of the other constantly, but also can’t walk calmly next to the other either!
That is exactly my 9 year idea Dobie. She used to lunge at all dogs, who always bark at her. The Gentle Leader and your method have her down to just crying like Sam around dogs.
Getting to see that dog and how clever he was to avoid the correction, I think my dog does that. He walks a bit in front and I swear listens for my footsteps to stop. He stops so he can avoid the correction at the end of the leash so he can stay in front! Then I’m going, what do I do now? 🤷♀️ I can see I need to correct him anyway for being out there. All the great videos posted, eventually a dog will come up and do exactly what I’m trying to deal with and I learn how to address it. 😊
Ok … I have a 2.5 standard golden doodle that I have taught proper leash heeling your way. She did great in all of or obedience classes (up to level 4 training). We are now taking agility classes for fun … so there anywhere from 5-12 dogs and we wait in line for our turn to “run
I really like your videos, learned a lot from them about dog behaviour, personality and communication. My only concern with the videos is that I can not hear the owners when they answer your question so a lot of information is lost for the viewer. Maybe try to put a microphone on the owner too. Thanks for your efforts.
Little Paws Parlor in San Diego has a back yard up for contract if there are any dog trainers looking for a safe space to train a dog. I love what you do and how you train your dogs. Amazing. The business owner also graduated from the San Diego Grooming Academy but like most of the students, are new to dog handling. The business owner doesn't know anything about dog behavior enough to really handle the breeds shes working on. It is still a high end studio they have curated. Very talented just new and still learning. I am worried they will facilitate an actual dog fight.
Pet him more. He's doing so great.. The dog. Don't forget the love. We are human, they are dogs. So we need to communicate in a way both living things can understand. Let him know he's doing great. He's such a great boy haha. But I'm fully with u. Leaving, stopping, can do this all day long. Dogs need time and u need to get them the time both of u need. Thnks
Can you PLEASE start putting the link to “parts” videos in the description of the original video? It’s so hard to find part 2 of a lot of your multipart videos, having part 2, 3, etc listed in the description of video “part 1” would make things so easy, push viewers to watch both parts & only takes like 30sec to put it in the description.
Great session, if you ever want to come to the UK Koda & I will be your first clients. I have practiced your methods for the last 12 month, its working but so slow.
Loved this lesson my GSD is just like this ladies she just loves her own company I walk her two hours every morning she is off leash as often as possible we walked passed a lovely dog she was fine but suddenly just turned and tried to have a go at the dog for no reason I used your method to correct her why does this sort of thing happen she is such a well trained dog is this the start of a new behaviour or just a bad day
Yup I'm going to enjoy this! I have 3 year old lab who pulls like nobody's business and is like a rock when I stop and pop ( works fine with his sister) I cancelled the gentle leader because the halti was useless with both of them. Then his recall is crap so now I have to get him on the leash more. That's making his reactivity worse and he's loosing his social skills. And he does his own thing and he is "CONSTANTLY LEAVING". and yes I give him walks every day. And at home I'm the boss and he's food oriented bit out he's all about meeting other dogs and if they hate him there could be a scrap. And yup the pop is like popping a truck, he stops but doesn't come back or look back. He bearly notices. 🍿🍿🍿❤🐕❤🐕
@Beckman'sDogTraining First, thank you for these videos and the time you take to help dog owners understand their four-legged friends. My question has to do with Prince and the fact that he is unneutered. I have an 8 1/2-month-old male German shepard with a kind, loving, intellegent, sweet disposition who wants nothing more than play and pleasure. Is it possable to keep him that way once the testoserone kicks in? There are no vets in my area that will perform a vasectomy, it's either castration or nothing. I would prefer to leave him his hormones but am a bit worried that he might become aggressive, your Prince gives me hope :)
I think a herm sprenger prong collar quick correction would have been better, more effective, and less damaging to the dog. Gentle leaders can hurt a dogs nose, neck, and back after awhile.
The proof is in the results. If you are working with a "trainer" and not getting results real quick it is time for a change. It does make me cringe to see him getting corrected with a head halter to the side. I know a dog who got permanent neck injury and permanent nerve damage from the same type of correction. But to each his own. Glad he said don't tell him to sit. Yay! He has to be responsible for himself and not micro managed. Let him think! Love the fact that you are not using treats but using pressure and release, which is the best way to train. yes, don't hold him back, teach him to hold himself back, impulse control!
This is another dog who would benefit from losing weight. It would give his owner more control and him a longer life. Treats might also gain greater value during training. BUT, if he's the three, he's yet to truly be mature. For me four was a break through year. Mine was friendly crazy but still crazy
Love this video. Ive been using Joels methods with my reactive dog and having great results. But I want to know more about getting your dog out the door and locking the door behind you. We are working on getting out the door but I feel like I'm losing some ground cause my dogs looking around while I'm distracted with the door and my stuff. I live in an apartment and a person or dog can walk out at any moment. My dog knows this and is very on alert. Suggestions?
I have to lock the door before I get out of sight of it... Maybe practice fake outs with the door lock!?!? So, it's the same concept as stepping out from inside to outside the apartment... You can't be in a rush to get somewhere. You practice only at distance so you can still see the door for safety, if it's still unlocked. Do your routine to leave, set it up, as if your going to lock it, but you'll be keeping an eye on him for any reason to correct (he has to believe your distracted by the lock😉) Then get to acting as if, correct. Act as if & start to walk away, all good, then go back to lock... Don't allow yourself to be distracted by locking, until he's totally under control & be prepared to stop and start over until he's watching you to finish locking it. He needs to be waiting for the cue to look away & move forward with the walk. Not paying attention to the surroundings since he knows you are distracted. Does that make sense?
@@jameschild1321 Yes, it makes sense and a great suggestion. Do you think I should have him watch me the entire time? Maybe treats to keep attention? I'm not fan of using treats as he's a lab mix and once food is involved it's all over. 😂 When we are inside he is okay at "watch me" command, but outside he is very distracted. His attention to me outside has greatly improved since I've been doing Joel's methods. It's a work in progress. Inside he is amazing but outside he's a whole different dog. I really appreciate the idea. I'm willing to try what it takes to make his life and mine better.
My dog has to sit on each side of the door, which helps, if theres a dog close by that he hasn't seen i will say "find it" and toss 5 -10 treats on the ground. He can still smell the dog and hear it but hes more focused on the food.
Lol, don’t know if my comment that got cut short went through, so I shall start over ( sorry if it did) … I have a 2.5 standard golden doodle and I have taught her your heeling ways … does great. She even did great during out obed training …( all the way to level 4). Now we are taking agility for fun and we have anywhere between 5-12 dogs waiting their turn to ‘run’. She is so excited with the dog in front and the dog behind us waiting our turn. And of course all the dogs are hyped up. I have used your down and back method like the healing and in this situation, it lasts for 2 seconds … what am I doing wrong or how can I fix this with attention on me in line? I did buy a halti, but don’t think that will work for running and jumping … would hate to accidentally jerk her as we run and jump … we are all still doing this on leash … anyway would love some help on this …
You can do a video of walking more than one dog at a time! I do pretty good when I only walk one but when I walk them together it’s not so great. Thanks
I come from K9 fsmily. Just got a an American Labrador puppy. Probably spent 6 months talking to different breeders to find one with good parents and with the traits i want etc. Making sure i set the dog and myself up for success. I don't know if I'm impressed by people who get rescue dogs or if i feel sorry for dog and owners if they can't handle each other.
Intelligent dog wants to please when it is made clear to him by praise that he has done the right thing...if he was not, progress wld not have been so fast....he quitened down and paid attention quicker then expected
Every dog that comes to you , I see my dog in them. He is also a puller, a lunger, a jumper whenever he sees other dogs. I use a choke chain which has resulted in some improvements but there are still many flaws. My question is that is it okay to do the "popping" with a choke chain and no gentle leader? PS: I wish there was someone like you here :(
Hey Joel - What are your thoughts on the "turn 180 and pop leash" method versus your method of "walk backwards and pop"? Just wondering if you've tried the former and if there's any difference with results. There's another trainer on here that seems to say the dog needs to see you've got your back turned so he's not confused as to why he got a correction.
Would this help to have some control over prey drive in a dog? Cause my dog once he sees a cat/rabbit/dog all commands disappear. But he's super friendly doesn't jump bark good socialization. He seems just super excited.
I can relate to her my dog is the same way she pulls doesn’t matter what leash is put on her she has to be in front all the time. I have tried the gentle leader and stopping and yanking her leash but nothing is working
Hey Joel. Just a question, is it necessary that a dog should consistently be on one side (either left or right) all the time when walking, or is it ok to switch from time to time. Because, usually, when I walk my 7 month old Giant Schnauzer, I switch him from left to right, or vice versa, depending on which side of the street we're on. If the sidewalk is to my left, I let him walk on the left, and if it's on the right, I let him walk on the right. Is this acceptable, or should I be more consistent?
Does all the same things count for a dog that is in general fearful of everything, besides other animals and just lays flat whenever he sees one, but jumps up to run and play with them? Touch him during his outbreak means he will attack you instead. Even holding the leash short can cause him to jump and snap at you.
