Hello Ivan, I’m grateful to have found your channel! We have a friend in common.. Ester P. (With Kricket) in NY. She’s been my trainer for 6 years now. Around here she’s known as the Crazy Corso Lady lol She speaks so highly of you, I’m eager to watch your videos. ✌️
I really really really hope you release Possession Games 2.0 on your training portal. It is so valuable for someone like me who is saving up for your certification course. My partner and I offer pet hosting services on the side and we have been able to use Chase & Catch and Possession Games to bring out a different version of the dog to life (in a few cases). A dog that wants to play with you, a dog that looks forward to playing with you, a dog that can't get enough of playing with you. I have purchased almost every video except the competition ones so very much looking forward to Possession Games 2.0. Thank you very much for all you do for dogs and the sensible dog training community, Ivan.
So sad all the working spots are sold out for Turlock. But I got the spectator spot ! I’m so excited to expand my knowledge learning from the Master himself !🤩
There is a Pyrenees mix that's a long stay at the local shelter and she loves to jump up and grab and hug like this. Some of the staff are uncomfortable with it because they worry about it being a dominance thing but this video really helps me understand the why a bit more. Thanks for the video!
I work in a dog day-care, most of our males are un-neutered as that is the basis of our country’s rules in terms of animal welfare, and I’ve seen dogs who hug/sit/stand between my feet/in front of me guarding towards other dogs, this is where reading body language is important and where you can avoid negative behaviour by catching it quickly and correcting the dog or moving away to signal you don’t like it. What I’ve found from having over 150 individuals weekly is even though one dog gives you a hug, it might not be a sign of dominance/claiming, but another dog does it to claim you. There is really no way to know why a dog does what it does unless you can read the signals it sends out in different situations and you’re prepared to deal with it on an individual basis, as every dog is different just as us humans, and how you deal with them to teach them is different for every singe one to get optimal results.
From Austraila..i say mate..now im a subscriber my friend said watch this. now for the first time i have watched a RU-vid video till the end..he had me hooked at the start.👍
I'm French. Great videos. It’s a shame that your course is not subtitled in French. Thanks to this video and the RU-vid subtitles, I understand much better what you are talking about in the possession game. Thank you so much.
Definitely more! It’s like looking into a mirror and seeing my own dog. Thanks for helping me understand him better. I’m really glad I never discouraged that behavior from him.
I do love the morning hugs of our rescued Malinois, but I thought the way she targeted my mouth, she was just looking for food. Like, come on, Daddy, start regurgitating.
If you have one in summer I will literally come from China to observe. My amstaff jumps alot ive been working on him not jumping but its been strangly hard. Makes sense its genetic.
My mother has a king poodle that jumps to hug whenever I visit, the way I avoided it (because of sharp claws and too much energy) was to ignore him until he had all feet on the ground, and only then giving him attention/pets, after 3 visits he stopped jumping.
You are the best dog trainer in the world!!! No question! I always learn something new from your insights.. its incredible!! every single video or podcast there is some opinion with lot of experience in the background which transforms my dog training and has that click in my brain!! thank you so much for everything you have done!!! about some
Ivan, many things are captured along with any desirable trait. That does not mean those things are all selected-for. This is just the same as any of an assortment of problems that are selected-for as "riders" on the thing actually being selected by humans...could be deafness, bad hips, whatever. Mere presence does NOT imply selection-for.
I am curious whether you set any boundaries against climbing fence. I am amazed that your high drive dogs don't scale the fence. I saw working Malinois climbing these kind of fence all the time.
But with what you said 12:00 mark toward the next 20 seconds in the video, doesn't it mean someone like Michael Ellis is not "excellent trainer"? He has this one fit all approach when he invites any kind of dogs to jump on him, so as to prevent the dog to rethink at the last second when dogs' front foot are off the ground. I am not stirring shit here. I think you make excellent points about adapting to the dog genetic, and modifying the approach so as to achieve the goal of play than tricking the dogs to be able to touch the tug. I just don't feel like labeling is appropriate. You're exceptional trainer within the excellent level no doubt. Doesn't mean everyone have to be the same to be considered excellent.
No, I don't think Michael Ellis was being referenced, especially when there are plenty of other so-called "trainers" who toot their own horns and make a habit of calling out other trainers far above their pay grade, etc. @@lukeryuzaki2328
@lukeryuzaki2328 No, I don't think Michael Ellis was being referenced, especially when there are plenty of other so-called "trainers" here on RU-vid who brag, toot their own horns and make a habit of calling out other trainers by name who are far above their pay grade, etc.
dont know what happend with my previous comment but it seems like it has dissapeared. I can see how this is beneficial if you're training for competitions. As a pet dog owner I wouldnt want my dog to greet me this way for various reasons unless it's on a que/part of a routine. Does the course also cover techniques on increasing play drive and channeling play styles in pet dogs who just freeroam the house and are not always ready to go like that mal? I'd like to know how I can make play better with my dog.
@@k9handler I agree, I dont have a mal myself. I was just wondering if Ivan teaches to increase play drive in other breeds as well or if he only works with mals where this drive comes in naturally.
@@benjaminvos3365 Of course Ivan can teach ALL dogs to increase (maximize their potential) their desire to play with handler. Ivan is a genius and is one of the best; he has a very deep understanding of dogs and his results and podcasts are a testament to that. He can train pets, behavioral cases, working dogs, protection dogs, breeds his own line of malinois, worked with shelter dogs, and his wife also trains pets and working dogs. He can do it ALL!
@@benjaminvos3365 I'm pretty sure Ivan has a DVD on "play" you can purchase. You can also look up "youtube how to play with different dogs by Shield K9" which gives another general explanation of different styles of play from individual dogs.
Nope, it's not really affection, it's a need they try to fulfill. I got a 18mo GSD girl (86lbs big jumpy flea). She expresses the same need, and it's not always pleasant when they dig their dew claws into you to remove a kidney whole trying to get into your face. She is highly motivated at that point and very pushy.
Granted I have never owned one but it's hard to see the attraction for pet owners and a malinois. It's like choosing a meth addict as partner🤣🤣.. their brain is so accelerated. It's like someone with extreme ADHD, they are always a bit stressed. Why would you want that as a companion animal. They probably have loads of other wonderful qualities that I don't know about because I have never had one 🤣, so maybe I'm wrong.
