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What a superbly honest video. Not the type of content one would expect a 'dog trainer' to put out there. But, it wasn't just personal preference, it was packed with factual content and useful insight. Having recently completed the WA Academy and beginning my journey as a qualified dog trainer, I totally agree about the Caucasian Shepherd. While I would really love to see one of these impressive canines up close. I'd probably want to do it peering over Will's shoulder.
You should come and meet my Caucasian Shepherd, the most loveable, friendly giant ball of fluff you will ever meet, she has literally had half a dozen pre-school children hanging off her and the only reaction from her was to stare at me with a "really dad?" look on her face. So I reckon I got it right then.
I have a cavapoo myself and I completely get where you're coming from. We were limited to a 10 kg dog due to our landlords and needed a breed that didn't shed due to allergies. When trained properly, they are so loving and friendly. Ours loves agility work, learning commands and was potty trained in less than a week. But unfortunately there are so many in our area where the owners haven't trained them at all and they sadly have a lot of behaviour problems. So many of the owners look at me like I'm crazy when I tell them that mine sleeps in a crate instead of our bed.
Crates are just wonderful (when used appropriately). I love using one for my standard poodle pup. He really knows it’s time to chill out when he goes into his den and sleeps better there than anywhere else.
Brandon mcmillan is the most gentle, thorough and effective dog i've ever encountered. My friend and i love the dog show and never miss it. So many times we've shed a tear of happiness just seeing a dog's life changed forever when proper training is applied and they go on to live their lives the way they should. I have brandon's book ru-vid.comUgkxK8-VQWpYThx4IC6MiIvb6VS1ebTzzdxq in two formats. Not only the paperback version but also the kindle version to refer to when i don't have the paperback along with me. I have used his methods with my cavalier kc spaniel and turned a non-disciplined furbaby into a companion who has traveled thousands of miles with us across the country. He is a near perfect dog thanks to brandon's methods. I don't get one cent of kickback for recommending brandon but i do it because i love dogs. They deserve to be given a chance. Brandon's mission in life - to rescue dogs and place them in a forever, happy home - is very dear to my heart. I recommend his methods to anyone who has a dog - young or old. I've seen him take even old dogs and teach them. Brandon was an animal trainer before his current mission. His parents were animal trainers. His methods are the best i've ever found. Your furbaby will thank you for spending the money on this book. Don't hesitate - it is worth every cent.
@@ljwhitley As if a husky isn't hard enough as it is, you had do go add some more wolf in there on top? Sounds like a hand full. Wolf dogs are beautiful though.
@@debbiesmith2207 why not? my own husky was picking up tasks very well as a pup, he could shut doors, take my socks off and fetch items. I wanted to go into PAT but unfortunately he was worried about kids and strangers. I have a student here who has a northern Inuit as an assistant dog. I follow 4 huskies who are therapy dogs. why does it bloody matter as long as they are healthy and looked after?
@@asuraspath2262 Oh they’re definitely trainable , Mines a Well trained & Disciplined 15 month old , We’ve practically overcome all the challlenges this breed claims to have apart from maintaining 100% Offleash Heel in High distraction environment since they can’t really help it but only God knows the amount of Time & Effort we had to put in to bring in what we’ve managed to pull of so far😩💯
Well, as dogs bred for sled pulling, they do not attend to their owner, they look ahead and pay attention to where they are going. Looking back at you all the time would ruin them for the purpose. Compare that to a GS,Labs, Belgian shepherd who can be trained to intense focus on the handler, its FUN and easy to train. Its very rewarding for the trainer to get that attention and feedback from the dog. German shepherds still are chosen most as service dogs, as are standard poodles and labs.
Delighted to see your channel absolutely thriving Will. I've been watching your videos since the beginning of your Fenrir channel and you deserve all the success you are achieving. You are extremely competent and enthusiastic about dog training and obviously a very genuine dog lover.
i bought your "perfect puppy course" and my miniature schnauzer moves into my home next week! first ever dog! a little panicked now but honestly i am SO glad i have your course to be guided through every day.
OOOMMMGGGG!!! My biggest nightmare is training a S. Husky. I see a lot of them in Shelters. They are drama queens, vocal and want to be outside 24 hrs. I have a client who walks hers' 3 miles twice a day god blesss her.
Lots in shelters. So sad, every time I see them in ours I’m like whyyyy do people keep breeding puppies people don’t invest into training and exercising. Huskies and pitties….everyone want one or two and then can’t handle that they need the investment of training and attention.
Can’t wait to see your favourite 3 breeds will, I love your videos and have learnt so much from watching your videos. I have a 6month old German shepherd who is an amazing animal
Been watching you for a while for prep, currently have our 12 week cockapoo. Had him from 8 weeks, and he's been great so far. sit, stay, wait, leave etc all spot on or there abouts. Crate training from day 1 and he is perfect in that. Threshold training going really well. I hope to be one of the outliers to why you dislike the 'poo breeds. You vids have helped a lot so far, that for certain.
Love your assessment of the Husky. We have quite a few her in Alberta, Canada. I love them and I fostered quite a few for a rescue, and yes, they are a handful. Stubborn, strongwilled, very dramatic and talkative. The last one I almost kept, but I knew he was not made for a life in the city and it was a constant battle to stay on top of him. He run off leash on the trails beside my bike for about 30 to 35 km and still refused to get back into the car to go home. Pancaked in the parkinglot and howled 'nnoooooooooooo'. He knew, he was to heavy for me to carry like that. He was not bribed with treats, nothing. It often took him 15-20 minutes to get up and suddenly behave like a wonderful compliant dog again. He got adopted out to someone who lives in the rural North and who takes him along to do outdoor work every day. I still miss that dog, but he was to headstrong for me.
Many don't work with preydrive and keep them on lead their entire lives. Hiding behind the breed traits they cause by doing that and not actually practicing the skills the dog needs
@@ThePenguin369 the most important part of working with a dog is knowing his motivation, it is the best guide on how to build a relationship of trust. Def strengthen the bond and makes training much easier
Hey will just saw your involvement with Tom Davis in the uk and glad you were there as well supporting all the other dog owners. As a trainer myself I love seeing balanced dog trainers getting together to do what we love. Keep up your work. Love the content. Much love from New Zealand
Really like seeing this side of him both funny and cool to hear struggles too. I Groom dogs and agree with the "apoo's" in the US they are everywhere and its almost like I have to be there owner and train them myself when they come in. The breeding is just terrible to see too. It out of control and I see so many health issues that owner don't or even don't want to believe. great vid as always.
Always harder to train the owners than the dog in my experience. Poodles for me have always been extremely difficult because of their incompetent owners. This is coming from someone that owns a American Akita and that speaks volumes.
Poodles are highly intelligent, so ya, its the owners. Standard poodles can be trained as service dogs and guide dogs. They ARE a bit high energy at times, but seeing 2 working dogs like this, I truly enjoy the breed a bit more. Educating owners in better handling is the key factor.
@@sophiesmith5922 Pretty much this. My family had purebred poodles when I was younger and they were the best dogs as a kid growning up, we never had any problems (personalitywise) with them; easy to train; long lived; and rarely any medical issues. BUT the "IT'S THE OWNERS" mantra can literally be applied to most dog owners of any breed - it's not just poodles. They all think it's a "set it and forget it" sitaution and don't know jack about dogs or the specific breed and can;t be bothered to learn. And likely just shouldn;t own a dog in the first place.
True! In my experience it's not only poodles but fluffy, little dogs. Or overall really small cute looking ones. Most owners of such dogs have a mentality of "he is so small, it isn't bad if he's out of control since he can't really hurt anyone" and let their dogs go rampage, with jumping, barking, eating everything and overall not listening to anything you say. They are wearing their cute little sweaters, give you some kisses, oh my, why would you train such little snuggly potatoes?! Our first dog was a poodle (from the shelter). He was extremely intelligent and understood a lot of commands in a really short time (it was like showing him things twice and he knew what to do) BUT my mums husband at that time made it really hard. He was the type to humanize him, "no, not now; he doesn't need to do x; no don't train him I want to cuddle him; I don't care if he does x; that's not important", etc. When we got our 2nd dog, a husky-german sheperd-american staffordshire mix it really was a challenge since both dogs didn't receive proper directions from all family members but mixed signals. What wasn't that bad with the small poodle was way worse with a bigger and way stronger dog you could hardly handle if she didn't want to listen. That's also why her (now ex) husband loved the little one way more. It wasn't as bad. But talking to him didn't work because he thought he knew better. When my mum finally divorced, both dogs responded just soooooooo much better and having them was way more fun and so easy all of a sudden! Now, I'll get the 4th dog next week (first one fully on my own) and my boyfriend wasn't as supportive at first when I asked to get a dog, since he only knows the small dogs his family owns and they are such difficult owners who don't give them directions. Pulling on leashes, barking, overall just ignoring any command up to biting if they have food and you take a step to close or you just look at them the wrong way. And all I hear are excuses: "he's stubborn, you can't train him" or "he's too old, you can't train him anymore" (one was around 6 back then lol), "he doesn't want to listen". Their 2yr old dog from a breeder (they got him when he was 3 months) is still not fully potty trained and doesn't signale that he needs to pee or poo. That's just poor disciplin and bad decision making on their part but not the dogs fault. My BF was on board when I told him I want a dog that actually listens and hopefully I can do some dog sports or maybe do some assistance dog training (I'm autistic and it would be wonderful if that worked out, doesn't need to be fully trained to get all the privileges, but some things like leading me out of a crowd, sitting between me and others or just signaling that I need to find a quiet place since I tend to overextend in social situations - our Husky did that and I was so much more calm with her by my side :) ). I'm glad my bf is someone who actually listens to others who have more experience and asks first if he doesn't know something to prevent mistakes. 😂
Rescued 2 husky's what u are saying is 100% spot on. They are hard work and difficult. One of our husky's is ok but likes his space and the other is a nutter and real hard work, he is 2 years old struggling with him 😢
Huskies are the best but super frustrating. Lol. We get a lot of them around 2 and 3 years old because people give up on that crazy. I used to hate how my friend kept her crated but now… I get it.😂 But they are loads of fun.
@@kelleywyskiel8513 crated has been a must, we ended up with husky's coz no other charity would let us rescue a dog coz we like in a flat and they said we must have a garden!
As a dog walker I can confirm that owners of "poo" breeds tend not to train their dogs properly. I have found though that when I use basic corrections they respond quickly and aim to please me. Getting that across to thier owner is another story.
I can’t stop watching Puppy! Man she’s grown to be a gorgeous sweet girl! I’m so happy she got to be in your family after all the hell you and your family went through! 💚💚💚
this is very toplical for me, just this weekend on a FB group for border terriers someone asked what is the best coat to use as winter is coming. I simply committed none, they have a perfect coat already, and do not require an artificial one. Let's just say some weren't too happy with me. people wanting to huminish animals.
I have a yorkipoo and she's been hard work. Now in good routine and house trained but I'd be lying if i said getting here was easy. She's very personable but is a dog and is treat as such . Not a fur baby (which I hate) , she's a canine companion and mainly for benefit of my autistic daughter. Your advice helped with so many issues Will from crate training, heel walking and recall although I guess she's technically Iepoo and not apoo. Thanks and don't stop
Wow..totally agree i got 2 working cockers why would u cross a cocker with a poodle ....all u see is poos all over an people struggling with them mega over breed cant wait to see ur most liked 😁
Well…. As an Anatolian and Anatolian/Pyrenees mom I’m like hellooo, over here please. Lol. My pups are great. But training and compromise is an every single day every single walk maintenance experience. Most people just dump them outside to work with their goats and that’s absolutely fine if that’s their happy. Mine are both extreme rescues and after one being a bait dog with an extremely difficult rescue multiple surgeries and months of recovery, and the other turned over to a kill shelter that put her on hold for three months….yeah they aren’t gonna be farm dogs,ever. But I would t trade them for anything, they are amazing together and such happy happy dogs ( just leash dog reactive no matter what and the gotta remember on our night walks they’re extremely alert ).
Right. Huskies can become fearful aggressive and end up in kill shelters fairly often. They’re crazy and extremely misunderstood but great dogs. I have yet to meat an aggressive malamute though, they’re typically super chill. Lol
i love huskies... i own them... they are brilliant and i have no 'breed traits' that most people complain about cos they get their needs met. but i also got bit by one a long time ago and have the scars to prove it XD but i also got bit by my snakes and i don't blame them for my mistakes.
Would be great hearing you talk about sighthounds and/or primitive breeds, owning a Pharaoh Hound myself and find him very intersting to train! Interesting - not easy haha!
Pharaoh hounds are so beautiful!! 😍 I would have gotten one myself, but unfortunately they don't do good with small animals and parrots, so it was a no-go. :(
I have a Karelian bear dog mutt from an Alaskan shelter where I’m originally from and in Alaska they’re labeled as “alaskan husky’s” aka sled dog mutts, when I brought her to the vets they called her alaskan husky lol. The shelter told me she was a corgi lab mix and boy where they wrong. I got her dna tested later on and things started to make much more sense. I got her as a puppy when I was 13 years old and unfortunately didn’t understand how to train a dog that is dramatic, high energy, stubborn, etc. now she is getting close to 5 years old and due to traumatic teenage years I had she unfortunately back slid in her training. She can do basic commands and she does very well inside the house with basic obedience but trying to teach her new things or go out on walks or public with her is very challenging. I want to give her the stimulation she deserves but with how she is in public it’s hard to give her those things. She isn’t motivated by much like food or toys or attention. So outdoors she doesn’t respond to much and is very vocal with you if you ask her to do something she doesn’t want to do. Hopefully I can find a training routine that works best for her again
I had a collie husky mix.. that was a good dog..sometimes the more difficult dogs are best when mixed. Currently have a Boston Terrier. They are bred to be companion dogs. Just what I was looking for. ❤️ I love his down to earth advice and down to earth training approach.
I feel you!! I met a husky puppy out walking my lab/setter mix and he was at least 10 months, larger than my boy but all pup, and she was scared to walk past us on the off chance he did something stupid. My answer was, on every walk you go on, met a new dog. Do the butt sniff where the stranger dog is facing the opposite direction (its less confrontational) and try to meet one new calm, chill dog on every single walk. If she could do that, he'd never be afraid of other dogs. I could be completely wrong, but it's what I did with my boy, and he's never lunged at another dog or anything. Again, with labs being as smart as they are, I don't know if that has any impact on the answer I gave her. Personally, I'm afraid of husky's; they're too unpredictable for me.
Ha we have a poo and we have always said he's got ADHD ;-) but I work with him every day with yours and Toms help and he's getting there , but is still a bit mad
Great Video as always.. I do understand what you mean about the Caucasian Shepherd as I do own 2 of them and they are not a breed for most people - training and socialisation were not easy as they were from working line parents . The Central Asian Shepherd for me though is on another level and not a working breed that could possibly be ever a house pet - though I could be wrong. They are on the same level for me as a Bully Kuta and Tosa Inu - amazing dogs but need extremely patient and dedicated training.
I have a CAS and he's a great pet at 12 months old I hope this continues. Just needs a couple of hours walking a day and generally wants to please. Parents are also easy going, get on with other dogs and slow to anger like to please. My dog is very good with other dogs and the cat. I however walk past some Caucasian shepherds and they're way more scary that the Alabai and way bigger to boot. 😟
Cool video, my grandmother, a real dog lover, had a Husky back around the 1930’s or so who killed her chickens when every chicken and egg mattered. After watching this I’m guessing he was probably very bored. I saw you on Tom Davis’ UK video today and wanted to subscribe and support your videos. I would love to see what your favorite breeds are.
I have a Standard Poodle. I'm old and have had many dogs; Pit Bull, GSD, Mixes, Sheltie, Schnauzer, Terriers... but none of them can compare to the Standard Poodle for EASE. Little to no aggression, no phobias, social, happy, easy to housebreak, little to no destruction, no pulling on a leash. It's as if the Standard Poodle is born trained. So, it's hard for me to believe a Goldendoodle, for instance, would be difficult to train.
Goldendoodles aren't hard to train, but the people who get them usually think they're getting a Golden with a bit of extra fluff, which can turn into a disaster very easily if the dog turns out to have inherited a good chunk of the energy and keen intellect of the Poodle. And it's hard to train a dog who knows he's smarter than you are, and has the social skills to wrap you around his pinky-toe. I own a Medium poodle and he's been an absolute dream, although he does keep me on my toes, being so dang clever. His intellect doesn't necessarily make him easy to train... a simpler dog would maybe take a few more repeats to catch onto the pattern, but would also not be a rules-lawyer. My go-to example is gotcha day when floof was a tiny pup. He was extremely motivated to climb into my lap which was adorable but I knew it would get annoying and impractical so decided to only allow lap time with invitation. It only took three removals for floof to notice that climbing into my lap was not okay, and he sat and pondered, came to the conclusion that *climbing* was the problem, and proceeded to try out various alternate approaches to enter my lap. He'd jump, climb from under my arm, climb in when I wasn't watching, rest his head on my leg and then kinda slither over, climb extremely slowly, and even climb backwards. Another example comes from the rule I also established from early on: sticks and cones do not come through the front door. In fact, the door is magical, and if it senses floof carrying a stick or cone when he approaches, it shuts in front of him. Once he retreats or drops his item, it opens again. Floof learned very quickly to appreciate this fact of life, albeit it did require a few tests on the door's reaction speed, and an attempt to strategically stash the stick right before the threshold, and grab it after entering. One winter produced some excellent chunks of ice which floof loves to chase and 'skate' on, and come go-home time, he selected one chunk with the full intent to bring it home. Imagine his dismay when the door refused to open for him and his distinctly non-stick, non-cone piece of ice! He sat out in the snow with his chosen prize for a good minute, staring at me, not mad, just disappointed, expecting me to do something about the door's unfairness. Eventually he did give up but not before I had demonstrated my powerlessness to talk sense into the fickle door.
What a fantastic an informative video. I have a well bred cocker and she is great. Look forward to seeing your favourite breeds. Love your videos and the lead walking is fantastic and we have improved lead walking massively by following you. Thank you
I grew in a housholde of CAS dogs, never in million years would i like to repeat it... It's a miracle that I am still alive even after one of them tried to attack me.
I have a lot of question and concerns with my dog he's s blue nose pitbull he is a rescue I am his 4th owner. Had him for almost 2 years now. All I really know about his past is that the other 3 owners were women. he's extremely good with me except when I have people over specifically a women. He will want to cuddle with them but gets to excited so I have to take him away all of a sudden he gets super aggressive to the point I'm dodging him from trying to bite me. when then women leave he goes back to his normal playful happy self and not aggressive toward me in anyway shape or form.
Yeah ima stick with my American pit bull terrier mix easy to train, take camping, right energy level for our family, and all around good family dog as he’s gentle with kids, elderly people and other animals.
Totally agree! Between my husband and I we’ve had a number of breeds over the years and just adopted a Pitbull pup a few months ago and he is just an amazing dog. He is the most intelligent dog we’ve ever had and so darn loving, fun and easy to train with just the right amount of energy, a people pleaser and not zany high energy.
I honestly thought French bulldog would be in your list. I've trained 3 on a 121 level and they were a nightmare. We've over engineered them to look spooked all the time which makes reading them harder. Recall was easy but resource guarding took much longer. I'm with you on the apoo thing, stop washing your dog every week, they don't want to smell of summer fruits! Great video as always.
Interesting video Will, I look forward to the 3 favourite. Me and my girlfriend have a 2 year old GR Labrador who has been amazing to train. Perfect off the lead but on the lead is reactive to other dogs when they bark/growl at him. He is nervous at night whilst on a lead, any advice on night time lead walking to reduce fear?
I've trained thousands of dogs over the last 30+ years I have my list too. 1. Mastiffs - all varieties 2. Huskies - for all the reasons stated here. 3. Poos - are absolutely total poo My favorites are 1. Doodles - most varieties are a joy to work with. 2. Malinois - I don't recommend this breed for anyone that doesn't have a lot of experience with dogs or who is willing to pay for a high quality trainer. 3. Dachshund - Sounds strange I know, but they usually have such great personalities that they're fun to be with.
............. Doodles are just poos of another name lol. Though malinois make but my favorite and least favorite lists. Favorite because they should be a joy to train. Least favorite because bad owners make for dogs who are less of a joy to train and more of a chore. Yes to huskies.
@@s.b.5259 I always say, as did the fella in the video, it is the owner types that get those dogs who make training unenjoyable. I used to train huskies for a rescue to make them ready for adoption. I love their personalities but hate training them if that makes sense. I mean, too be honest, there really ain't a breed I hate, not even chihuahuas.
@@K9Justice huskies definitely have personality in spades! As for breeds I actively dislike... Fighting breeds.... Typically one or two person dogs with dog aggression as breed standard and neuroticism rampant. Just.... Not my cup of tea. Chi's are usually aight though. I'll take fear aggression over game drive aggression any day of the week.
@@s.b.5259 amen to that, great adhesion can usually be overcome, just takes time and good owners. They're attacks aren't usually a nasty either. I'm man enough to admit that a couple have scared the crap out of me. Had a 90 pit mix that was insane literally. Never truly fixed him but made him manageable for the owner. Had a 130 GSD about 2 years ago that was so out of control that I refused to work with him. He wasn't a true fear aggressive dog. He had some anxiety but he also had a fight drive like none other. All you'll do is end up in fights with a dog like that and I'm too old to deal with that anymore. I don't have anything prove and it was cost prohibitive for the owners.
same list as me. Tho I just loooooooove caucasian shepherds, their working mentality and their selfsufficence. but as with anydog you have to be extremly structured when training, almost more so with chiauauas so you raise a confident and calm pup. I usually say that all dogs should be have the same structure as a rottweiler or caucasians shepherds. Tho its less work with other breeds:)
I knew huskys were going to be no 1 , we have two, yes they are drama kings & queens , and are beggar to train but I canicross run& race with them , they love it obviously.Need to do plenty of research before getting 1 . our breeder made us wait 2 years on her list & made us visit her regularly( she has a pack of 19 show huskys & racing Huskys ) so we learned all about their needs, diet, training, fur care etc, then she visited us @ home to see if she thought it was suitable , only then did she say yes , we could have her pups, a true responsible breeder !
I completely agree with the first two, I haven't gotten to experience the C.A.S. first hand yet, but I totally fell for the click bait with the chihuahua as they are my #1 least favorite dog to train.
They are fine if you actually give them what they need. Just cos they won't bend to what you want them to do all the time doesn't make the breed a problem, just shows the lack of handler skill and flexibility, do not punish them... Cos they will fucking tell you straight. Heck i feel like huskies are canaries. If you are struggling with one its likely you are being too coercive and potentially need to reflect on why that is, instead of blaming them when they won't put up with it like biddable breeds. Seems to be a commonality that balanced trainers hate working with huskies... I wonder why.
I am a Cavapoo owner and honeslty I have never had a better dog so easy to train but the night times are a pain she wakes up crying around 4.30. As for humaizing......I have just bought her a gorgeous little leopard print Lipsy coat :-) haha
I have to say i have never had any issues with my Caucasian sheapards when fully grown but i do admit you carnt give any lee way or gray area everything black and white with them enjoyed this video by the way seen a few of your videos now definitely need to subscribe
I'm a dog groomer and I agree with this list. I actually enjoy working on huskies but don't want to own nor train one. The poodle mixes have gotten so out of hand that I refuse to take new ones unless it's a current or past client that I know will do the work the dog needs to be a stable, good dog that enjoys or at a minimum, tolerates the grooming process. And I've only ever groomed one Caucasian. Notes in the system were negative towards him and his owner but the owner had spent thousands of dollars on training by the time I met the dog and I had wonderful experiences with both of them. He was large and intimidating to see at just over a year old, and not one I would fully trust.
Very honest of you Will. Totally agree about Huskies. Now they are crossing them with more trainable breeds for the exact reasons you said. However, in my opinion that is a disaster waiting to happen.
I have a Border Collie Husky mix , very good dog ,does get stubborn at times ,. She keeps the critters away from my Chickens and Cattle, Very good hunter for the ranch ,even killed a large Chicken snake. For her excercise she is loose on 16 acres
I have a Siberian husky and a German shepherd. The difference between the two is literally like night and day. Love them both but needless to say my husky is the problem child haha.
Don't follow trainers like this and work with the breed (or personality) traits and you'll be fine. Ie dont hide from preydrive, running, chasing or escaping. Don't need to attack these problems with punishment either - the difference between most dogs and huskies is that most dogs will forgive your coercive control and go with it the flow when you punish them... Huskies don't... So don't fucking cause it in the first place and you'll be fine.
@@ThePenguin369 I was mostly joking. My husky is very polite and well behaved. And she's actually quite lazy (except when she's at the dog park - then she's wild). My husky just doesn't have the same desire to learn and eagerness to please like my German shepherd and that's okay. They're just different.
My best friend married a guy with two huskys, and everything you're saying about them is true. We still adore them because they are good hearted in a cat-like way, and they are super loving. I don't know what the guy was thinking when he got them though! She had to really love him for those dogs not to be a deal breaker. Totally beg to differ on the apoo breeds. You've got experience with the dogs that are spoiled, but normal ones are good pups: they're smart, afffectionate, tolerant of annoying owners, goofy, and sometimes (depending on what the other breed is) they have low enough prey drive to accept prey animals as family. Plus, they are flooffy. They are popular for a reason. As for Caucasian shepherds... I wish people with neighbors would stop getting those!
I love huskies. But you got to get a doggie treadmill to let them run off that energy. I tried the sled with wheels but the police didn’t like that. So the tread mill it is.
Thanks for your very interesting videos. Love them. If YOU have trouble training these types of dogs, I can't imagine what some owners end up with on the end of their dog lead. Can't wait to see your favourite dog breeds to train next. Maybe pure-bred Poodles? Lol. And Border Collies? There are so many breeds that want to please their owners, I don't understand why people just don't choose these.
breed isnt the issue... meet their needs and generally, you will be ok. consider vet check for any change in behaviour. and any trainer that cant adapt their methods to meet the needs of any breed (any dog) isn't worth the ground they stand on.
@@ThePenguin369 Exactly, meet their needs. That is what they dont do. Hence why they give them up. They sure are great dogs in the right hands. Like any dog
I knew you were going to say husky! 😂 I've had several, my current one is an old man now, but in his younger days he was a pain in the butt! None of the Huskies I've owned have ever been super high energy though, don't get me wrong, if I took them out for 4 hour walks, they'd be happy but if other things came up and we couldn't go out, they'd be quite happy mooching round the garden (probably looking for a weak spot to escape through 😂) or sleeping on their beds for hours. Unlike my ancient collie cross who is still super high energy, always wanting to go out and whines and cries until we take her
Trouble with Huskies : Very high prey drive and lousy recall. Apparently they are not fed by their owners (Inuits) when the snow melts. They are let off the chains to hunt and kill their food, and they are very good at it. If it moves, it's lunch!!
every dog has prey drive, huskies have intelligence, low biddability and apparently something called intelligent disobedience. its easy to resolve for some when you actually incorporate the opportunity for normal behaviour instead of attacking it. use running and chasing for preydrive, use things like flirt poles and lures to increase skills such as recall leave it and stop mid-chase or even 'predict the environment' with classical conditioning and their *automatic* reaction is to look for you! amazing when you have 2 brain cells and know what you are doing to help resolve behaviour 'problems' instead of correcting everything, like these trainers who hate on breeds and call them names... cos they lack the fucking skill to not correct everything...
@@ThePenguin369 can you explain more about this leave it during chase? How do you teach leave effectively to a Husky? It works brilliantly indoors but outside is another matter. What do you mean by lure to practice recall? Treats? Thanks.
@@jwilko2126 have a research on flirt poles and predation substitute training. teaching a dog to resist its first impulse isn't something that will occur overnight. but many people concentrate so much on operant conditioning that they forget about the other less well known science of how behaviour works (try tinbergens 4 questions) and other learning theories. For example you can successfully use the environment as cues (classical conditioning) as i have with my husky. - lures are toys that you use as 'prey' some dogs will be happy with balls, squeakers or fake fur, others may prefer something more realistic such as rabbit, sheep or real cow hide. there is a fine balance between getting the right reinforcer for your dog and using something that drives them insane and they have no skills to calm down from that. - the skills are important so start with something that motivates them but you can also get focus from them. working on it at home is ok too. work and increase the value of the 'hunt' use cues that increase impulse control (leave it, drop it, wait, leave it while moving the lure - these are the skills you develop from to be able to recall from chases, however in your home, if this is where it also occurs, you may be better off with classical conditioning and never allowing the chase to begin with inside your home and enforce living in peace). work together as a team and they end up just having a bloody good time and increase that bond and trust with you and honestly thats the most important part. as for preydrive as a behaviour within itself; the behaviours highly depends on the dog breed. all dogs have preydrive, some will have had a component of specific parts of the predatory motor patterns enhanced, therefore there are specific games that have being invented to hone those tasks. for herders its actually mainly sight and stalking, the very start of predation patterns. for bull breeds its capture and not let go (think about the jobs they were bred for) etc. - we have games like sheep balls for herders and spring poles for bullys that like the grab and rag games. - some dogs would be better focused on these games so they do not become obsessed with others or find ways to entertain themselves that is abnormal. For breeds like huskies, apart from maybe stamina and running being a part of 'the problem' when facing prey animals, nothing specific to the predatory motor patterns have been enhanced. So you will see a wide verity of behaviour rather than obsession or favouristism to specific parts (unless personality wise they do) and this is what we label as 'high preydrive'. When we take a dog and suggest it can never go off lead cos they are untrainable, you end up with a dog that never goes off lead - fair; you likely need a safe place to train - unfair: most owners don't and resign themselves to keeping a dog on lead with no ability to practice what to do when it encounters prey, and these feelings that drive it. - it all takes time and tiny steps of small exposure while still allowing them the chance to get to the correct answer. Remember, its normal behaviour, but as a community the husky fans use long lines, head collars, extended leads (prongs and ecollars more common in America and can be seen in the UK too) and often don't do running sports or train with preydrive. so you end up with a dog thats highly frustrated, has no regular access to innate breed outlets, is tied up or prevented from pulling... and then when shit goes tits up the breed gets blamed for its 'stubborness' and 'highly strung' 'high preydrive' behaviour. I do not believe for one second that if people harnessed the dogs innate drives and worked with the dog and not against all their traits, that the breed would ever have many 'typical bad breed traits' about them... stubborn? people should look at themselves before using that label, there will be many similarities. stubborn for not jumping when you say jump? the only reason people say this is because we made dogs as a species so biddable that they jump when we say jump... you wouldn't say the same for a creature that was not domesticated. take a moment and look at your dog, be with your dog and work *with* them. you can achieve so many great things if you do and obliterate all those shitty tabboos. ... and ofc it takes time and practice, its worth it.
Huskies, doodles and large scary breeds are my least favorite as a groomer. I’m surprised you didn’t mention sight hound breeds. I have an Afghan and he’s a bit like a husky in that he can be demanding and very much likes to do what he wants, but he is sweet and gentle at least.
Will! Make it a game mate! Let us guess what your FAVOURITE breeds are! Here are my suggestions: 1. English mastiff 2. French mastiff 3. Labrador Cheers mate!
I noticed you mastiff dogs (bullmastiff, cane corso, and English mastiff) have all been females. Why is that? I ask because I will be in the market for an English mastiff soon.
Hi, I have a quick question I have a beautiful Siberian Husky puppy he is 5 months but I live in a farm and I do not know if I should re-home him because of the livestock that we have in our farm. Please let us know what you think we should do. We love him so so much! What is your advice to that?
What size dog do you want? Guess that is all you need to decide on. Poodles come in all sorts of colors but at the end of the day they are all poodles. Some poodle owners may have a preference in color…similar to labs. I love labs but would only ever own a black lab. My aunt and uncle prefer yellow labs. I would do a standard poodle, but they are a big dog so just depends on what you want. You also need to weigh in grooming as they are a high maintenance dog and professional grooming is expensive. In the video, he is talking about poodle mixes which have become very popular over the years and these breeds are not regulated nor standards but into place for these mixes. Poodle mixes can be great or they can go horribly wrong. Just like most dogs, poodles are great if trained properly.
@@bonsmoms980 In my lab litter we got all 3 colours. black, brown and yellow. I would say the biggest difference is not the colors, it is if you want a field lab or a bench lab? (American lab or English Lab)
There are plenty of dogs that are easy to train, but they are still not for everyone to live with. I'd say doberman, gsd, Mals, border collies etc are easy dogs to train, but how many hours a day do these require to be happy and healthy in their mind and body.
