dogs are definitely a lot of work up to 1.5 to 2 years; after that, if trained properly they are actually pretty low maintenance; just feed, walk, and play daily, and the other 10 hours of the day they just lay around, lol.
It's funny how you said if you're looking for cute puppies tune out because it's just going to be you... I had the opposite reaction! I was like YES I love when he talks in the car I learn so much more than money can buy ! 😁😁 we don't mind if you send us videos every time you drive 🤣🤣
This is all very great information especially with the fearful type puppies. I went to a regular training facility with regular trainers and they told me to basically force the interactions on my fearful doberman when she was 9 weeks. Well it wasn’t working because she would shut down and not play or eat treats. This ended up turning into fear aggression. We lived a year and a half of our lives avoiding and then got a behavioralist and she said don’t let people come up and meet her just treat her like a working dog who cannot be touched or talked to by the public. Then she started doing the barking like you said and we corrected that out. Now I have the most obedient well behaved dog in stores and around others I love it. Thanks for the content you deserve more views
Super thankful I found your channel. I’ve gotta start hand feeding more. My GSD is only 5 months but does lack some motivation because she gets too many goodies. Thanks. 👊
This makes good sense. I find that my puppy doesn't like to go into his crate but once he's in there he's fine. I can leave for a few hours and he's usually sleeping when I come home. Pretty soon he'll have his boosters up to date and I can take him on walks in the neighborhood to socialize him. I notice that he and the dog in the yard next door bark at each other but if I walk him further away he'll focus on something else.
This is a go to channel for me.. one of the most informative and common sense training info channels. I have a 9 week old working line shepherd I’m training so this helps a lot. Thanks!
Tks for your video. Quick question. There is a park by my house where our community all bring there puppies and dogs. I am always really careful about keeping negative interactions form my puppy when I go. My puppy 5 months (am staff) loves playing with all the other dogs. Could this be damaging where it wants to play with the other dogs more than me? I train her with luring at least 2x a day and she is really engaged with me and motivated. Do you recommend just keeping away from the other dogs until she is older? Tks
What would you do with a 10 week old GSD puppy who is fearful at times to go outside to the bathroom when he hears dogs over our fence barking/fighting. I have a French bulldog who is super calm and ignores it completely. He seems to calm the puppy a little but otherwise he is fearful of going outside at times if he hears them.
Hey ! Great video! Your channel is fantastic. Quick question ? .... I notice you have a travel crate in boot of van/car ... what size crate would you recommend for male GSD Thanks very much
Ha ha good answer ! The reason I ask is because I have a 4 month old GSD an not sure whether to get large or extra large crate ... I was asking somebody with experience ... we can’t all be smart asses !
@@alanprestigedev1320 Hi, sizing for the crate should be one in which your dog can stand up and turn around and of course lie down, that's to allow enough room for basic movement and safety, as well as preventing the dog from using one part of the crate to lie down/sleep and the other to go to the bathroom. You are going to need different size crates when your dog is full grown vs puppy. This is important when using the crate in your vehicle - some people get an adult size crate for a puppy and block one section, however it is not advisable. Mike Ritland has come out with an awesome crate design, you may be interested in investing in one when your GSD is an adult. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0avFc_ySzVA.html
@@deniseraley4204 Hi, for use in the car and any type of traveling I don't find it safe to use a divider. I also like to give the dog as much of a "den" feel as possible by having the height of the crate be as close to that of the dog (whereas with a larger crate you'd have a taller "ceiling").
Yes. There is a wonderful book out there on canine aggression which gives accurate photos os dogs exhibiting signs of anger/fear/etc. Seeing these photos really helped me to “read” my dogs accurately. There is also a book on calming signals. These are the body language cues dogs use to help other dogs “chill”. For example a dog who is uneasy with another dog’s somewhat inappropriate approach may yawn at the other dog. That is the uneasy dog’s way of saying “cool it dude”. Someone like this trainer has done this so long he can see in a split second when a dog’s behavior/body language changes. These books help the rest of us begin to understand what is second nature to him.
Hello, can u please do a few episodes on a Rottweiler? I got an 8week old one, been trying for 2 weeks but having trouble with biting and when he goes outside he will come back and pee in the house. He seems to not really want to listen. I realise he is young but as a woman im scared he is going to get out of hand.
He has done a great video on stopping puppy biting and nipping. Check it out. Check out all his videos. When you take the puppy out, he needs to be on a leash. No playing. Take him to his spot and stand there til he does his business. Then you can praise and let him play. I’ve raised several Rotties. And I am also female. This trainer’s technique are perfect for training Rotties. Rules and boundaries. Appropriate corrections. Being the leader . Find a good balanced trainer to work with. Rotties are so smart. They learn very quickly. And they can be trained to do just about everything!! Good luck.
One problem I have is: Can you actually correct a dog that is reacting out of "fear" or "insecurity"? To say, "no, don't do that", don't react to something you find threatening. Sure it seemingly works if you become over assertive and compel the dog to respond, but does it actually tend to the insecurity of the dog. From what I've seen, the dog either habituates over time or is so damaged that the extent to which it can habituate is very little. What does telling the dog that it's response isn't acceptable actually do in the dogs mind? With a person for example, can you tell them that their insecurity to something is inappropriate and they are eventually cured. Or is it just repeated presentations of exposure until the dog or person eventually learns that that response isn't necessary. Did telling them off help them overcome their fear? I'm not advocating for letting the dog continue to react. Continue with incremental exposure and direct the dog as you would normally do. But how much of a correction should you issue if the actually cause of the reaction is insecurity?
I am training my leash reactive dog found a good trauner and am seeing huge improvements. Ues with correcting the reactivity does and can stop the reactiviry but yhe leash reactive dogs are generally not focusing on handler, anxious and yes off leash my dog is not into playing with dogs. What i find is good obedience training, practicing exercises for impulse control, focusing kn handler, loose leash and heeling is huge for leash reactivity these things will build a confident dog. I dont think you can only focus on say leash reactivity you do need the obedience, getting to focus on you and can control his impulses. My dog understands me more and he is soo much less reactive on a leash.
I appreciate the information, but please focus on your driving rather than recording a video at the same time. You are risking yours and other people's lives.
