That you are even able to continue while on holiday is amazing so don’t worry about the odd glitch! Locals know that area as The Valley of the Ten Peaks. One of the most photographed areas in the world! My husbands Great Uncle made most of the trails thru that area. If you go to the Museum, you may find a photo of him with his teepee. The only white man in the area that used one. His name was Charlie Hunter if you care to look into the area’s history. Thank you for all the time you’re taking away from your holiday. Don’t forget you time!
Your right on point! People don't understand we're animals regardless how sophisticated we are. Physicality/Body language is primary and Vocalizations are secondary. The way you have trained them to go into space and lay down on cue is impressive. Glad, I found your channel.
Hi ty question please! My pup is 4 months super smart and sorta well trained but how patient do I have to be that she is super reactive when she’s excited and absolute does not listen I know she’s still a baby she literally does everything she’s supposed to otherwise
Don't hide your dog. Bingo! Walk him through whatever he inappropriately reacts to and firmly correct him. Dogs cannot be allowed to act like paranoid schizophrenics when confronted with imaginary threats. THAT'S how dirty bites happen. Haz, please take more time off cuz you truly shine when on vacation.🔥💜👏
My old cane corso was so reactive if I corrected him he would squeal and bite the leash and shake the leash. He had bitten before and how would you fix issue like this. He watched dogs playing for half an hour about 30 metres away and still tried attacking them after numerous corrections each time he reacted after half an hour.
@@b1squitz31 I would have hung him with his leash....and yes, I did this to the first Presa I owned. She only ever turned on me once. Zero room for that BS🤷♀️
except if I try to walk my reactive dog "through" what she is lunging, barking about, I can trip and fall over Miss Craziness. Ice on knee as we speak.
@@69mychel he never bit me but he would mouth me but he bit the neighbours a and some friends. He was so crazy he would jump when he saw another dog that especially barked and try to twist himself out of the leash so that he could attack it. And if he couldn't it was leash time. I didnt even raise him, I bought him as an adult but it was just too much to handle. Maybe the old owners were too soft and he got used to shit like that. It may be cruelty but whenever he did I used to stab him with my fingers into his muscles as hard as u could whilst flipping at the dog but I timed them perfectly.
Just found this channel, and I love the message of this video. I spent thousands of dollars on the “positive only” trainers only to have them recommend I put my dog (a shepherd mix) down because she “would never be safe”. Finally found an excellent trainer who taught me how correct properly and give my dog consistent and coherent feedback, I credit him with saving my dog’s life. She lived for 12 more years, happily and safely. Glad to have found this channel because I miss having a dog, and I am addicted to GSDs which means I need to be prepared to train properly. Looking forward to seeing more!
Thats rehabilitation i think what is every wingle KIND AVERSIVE BEHAVIOUR YOU CAN THINK OF imagine a criminal you redirect frank a mug with 55pound or rehabilitate him or what?
I have always had GSDs. My last schutzhund trainer got pissed at me cause I had the guts to say purchasing a shock collar doesn't make you an expert with a shock collar. We don't work together any more.
info was decent yet pretty unclear as to how to really handle the situation. you clarified all the things not to do with the dog and finished it up with telling the dog that you will protect him, however you (the dog)are not allowed to please your self with reacting the way that you would like. You made it clear that dogs are not verbal. What are the physical action(s) that you recommend? Most of the readers aren't dog trainers (in my opinion) and thats why they are here (in my opinion). Do you recommend e collars as the correction? I'm just asking because outside of seeing how well your dogs are trained, I'm really still uncertain at to how you recommend moving forward. Do you have any videos showing you work with reactive dogs? This was the first your content hit my suggestions side. I'd be interested to see more of your work. Thank you
I love that you actually talk about "No" meaning something to the dog. No different than kids, there has to be a consequence associated with it or it means nothing.
Sending this to my girlfriend asap! She needs to know that the "babying" is making the situation worse. The dog is non reactive with me and an absolute terror when with her. She needs to know why!
IF she pays attention and does not show anger at you for sending the message. Some folks reject any correction even if it is a video of a professional.
I needed to hear this because I know I am pussyfooting around the correction that needs to be made. Too paranoid of someone whipping their phone out and trying to social media shame me for putting a physical correction on a dog acting like lunatic
You spend all the time pointing out mistakes but I'm no closer to the correct way of stopping my dogs reactivity than I was before. I'll concede everything I've done is wrong so show me the right way. What are the steps to correct this behavior? I'm not interested in some general one or two sentence tips. Show us with a dog what you do. Surely if you can devote an entire video on mistakes owners are committing then you can show us the correct way of stopping this behavior.
If you listen carefully to the video it simply dosen't matter how you correct the dog. The dog just need to know that he did a wrong thing. Different dogs require diferent tools and some none at all. My malinois is not sensitive at all so i need to shout hard and pop him harf on the prong collar. My lab can be corrected with a simple leash and flat collar. You need to experiment with your dog sensitivity.
I believe he has training videos for purchase. Oh wait you mean you wanted him to just give you his lessons for free as his years of experience have no market value? Seriously? The videos provide you an overview of of his training philosophy and an introduction into who he is, if you want exact assistance and help you can and should pay a fair wage.
The “Art of Communication” is just that…An Art! I found this very helpful. He’s providing “just enough” without giving away his knowledge, expertise for free. And you know what…it’s not “just the dogs” problem. I’ve seen so many owners not handling their dogs properly. He’s quite informative, very frank and to the point. He’s being direct…if this is an issue for you…find a cupcake trainer.
@@pukesmellsyou’re a piece of work. Those dogs are FAR TO ENGAGED WITH THEIR OWNER IN ALL POSITIVE MANNERS…if he abused the dogs…they would absolutely not be as engaged or obedient. This trainer is being direct and no frills. He’s not a cupcake trainer. With dogs like his and other strong breeds…an owner/trainer must be firm. I’ve got a female Doberman that’s not even 2yr old yet and already 100lbs. I as her momma have a responsibility to her. I don’t play and she knows she’s loved, honored and cared for.
10000000 % agree. I own that GSD’s daddy and yup, I wouldn’t suggest walking up and petting Gage or his daddy, Onyx. :-) Very serious DNA. Onyx rocks ! Love Haz ! He says it as it is. No filter. Calls it as he sees it. Just like me.
Not sure if this is what you mean, but I have a puppy who gets loud when he demands play from out older dog. She will try to walk away but he still demands. So I stand in front of him and move where he moves until he gives me his attention and we will do some training or I will take him on a walk.
Do not physically allow dogs or people to come into contact with your dog. I will use my leg as a barrier between wandering dogs in public places and if owner is around asl for them to recall their dog. Saying no to people who want to pet your dog is important, stand between them and the dog. You can say “sorry, he is learning to be more neutral in public so I am limiting interactions. But thank you for asking.” Real dog people will understand. You do that 20-100 times, your dog will realize you will protect their space.
@@GusI727 and I would add you, as the owner, need to do whatever you can to protect your dog. That includes protecting him from reacting, and from being the victim of a reactive dog.
You're the man Haz! Throughout my career as a dog trainer these past few years I've learned so much through your RU-vid videos that I've been able to successfully put into practice 🍻 will be purchasing your e collar training course
That’s where “All bark no bite” comes from. It’s so sad when ppl think their insane dog is just being “tough” and a good guard dog. But in a neighborhood where ppl will be walking by and children will playing will only cause the property value in your neighborhood to go down. This is why so many low income children grow up afraid of dogs bc the owners are either wicked or neglect the dog to the extent it’s in a constant fear state and acts out of fear and, I kid you not, other ppl will take “tips” from these awful owners so they can have an insane pit bull and compensate for something lacking in their own self-esteem. After moving to a new neighborhood I see this ALL over, and sure enough, everyone around my dog and I say “I’m afraid of dogs.” And I have never heard ppl say that before I moved here but all over the neighborhood are insane dogs that lose their minds whenever someone walks by.
This is such a good video. I literally tried everything with my reactive shepherd and i really wish i had seen this video from the start, because this is what worked in the end.
I have about a dozen neighbors I wish would watch this video. Seems like common sense to me. On another note your son is adorable especially in the end when he’s walking his own dog. That’s a beautiful park you were walking through. The lake is absolutely stunning!!
Thank you so much! These videos are so helpful. My GSD had severe reactivity and was very fearful and with using these techniques I have control over her and she is so much better. I had a positive dog trainer (and a quite popular one) who pretty much told me to do all the things you said not to do in this video for at least 6 months. Nothing worked until I changed the training style to what you do.
Just want to thank the great trainers at shield! I took my leash reactive dog there a few weeks ago and I’m so pleased that I’ve had her off the property in proximity to other dogs (including one running around off leash) with no reactions for the last 2 days. Will one session help everyone? No. But getting in is the first step! If it didn’t mean crossing Toronto to get to the facility I’d for sure be using them more!
I came back to watch this as this is such good advice. Feel like training my GSD is more training myself to have a baseline every time so that I'm more consistent. Ball in the mouth out on walk wow works a treat!
Great video. I have a 1 yr old Malinois and he is getting better and better about not reacting to other dogs. About 2 weeks ago when we were on a walk, a large male GSD was loose and charged us at full speed. I knew there was a 99.9% chance this GSD was not a trained attack dog and that he was focused on my smaller Malinois. As he got close I jumped between him and my dog and shouted like a crazy human at him. He actually turned tail and ran away. Since then my dog trusts that I will protect him and there is no need to fear other dogs.
@@DougHinVA The idiot who owns that dog never trains it and leaves it unattended in a backyard all day with a gate open sometimes. That's how I know and knew.
No this isent how to create an off lead malinois puppy i made no sence of every single form of rwactive behaviour and every single aversive behaviour to fix it you dont need him for that jesus i can tell anyone how to create a dog like that puppy in 1 min
Haz, thank you for your videos! You really know your stuff and it shows in the dogs you train. We’ve been studying and watching, and being firm with the “NO!!” and positive rewards for good behavior definitely works. Our very reactive, fear-driven dog now allows us to apply fly spray to her after a few firm NO!’s, as well as dealing with several other things she was reactive to. Wish we were closer to Kitchener, we would love to do some in-person training with our dogs!
We have a German shepherd lab (unknown kind) mix, with a slight resemblance to a rottweiler, she is a sweetheart but she is very large for 5 months and very strong, we are having an issue while walking on a leash she may get nervous when other dogs bark at her and goes into flight mode. Any advice on how to help deal with that fear and keep her cool when this happens?
I have the exact same issue with 6 month old doberman, any advise is appreciated, I don't know if that should be corrected as described in this video..
Same here, also with a Dob pup. I've had to completely abort walks because one of my neighbors stakes their poor reactive mini Poodle out in their front yard and it does nothing but bark and lunge at everyone who walks by. My puppy could snap it in half but she just wants to get away from the sound.
I have a 6 month gs ,along with his mom and dad, ever since my 6month old got attacked by two English bulldogs, he has become scared of dogs and people and now barks at everyone and dogs who go by.😪 but dad is also a reactive dog.😪
This is for everyone: Leave your dogs hungry. Put a good prong collar on there necks and walk them past another dog. Pinch the collar everytime they look to the another dog. Regard them the second they look at you. Tell them what is good and what is bad. Be careful tho: if you want to do protection with your dogs later on, don't correct them too hard before you started to give them bites
@@ijustdocomments6777 that’s great, use the little yappy dog as a training tool. Practice heel in the house before even going out, then maybe in your yard and driveway. Confidently walk your dog past yappy dog at a distance, maybe 10 -12 feet keeping at a heel on the opposite side of the little dog (you are between) and the second your dog even thinks of reacting ( muscles tense, staring….) correct and say no, and keep on walking. It works. Do this multiple times in a row, back and forth every day, multiple times a day. He will get it very quickly.
my dog is mostly dog reactive - from excitement and nervousness. he will sometimes bark, lunge, and will ALWAYS whine. he's gotten better with the barking and especially the lunging... but how do i get him to stop whining and settle down when he is too excited?
i will try to be assertive & tell him to settle, distract him with treats, etc. but his mind is always elsewhere.. he's not present with me during those times
Your GSD, the way you described him in the beginning, sounds just like my GSD. I am glad that you made this video. I found it very informative. Thank you so much. Greetings from South Africa.
So, I don't disagree with anything you said. You obviously do very well, I'm not debating anything, but it seems like you're dismissing desensitization and working thresholds, as if corrections will stop the bad behavior without those. I guess my question is, can you be more specific for those of us who do the same stuff and understand more than the average person? And also, what happens when the dog just refuses to accept the correction and comes at you for challenging him?
Haz, very unlikely you you talk too much when you are generously sharing your knowledge and the honesty about how we need to address the various challenges we face with our dogs....loved the end of the video clip where you are working with your new pup (I believe) and watching the focused heel, the beautiful movement and enthusiasm displayed is amazing
What an awesome video. That's what is communication. Precise and to the point. Just excellent content. Thx for sharing your invaluable knowledge with us. 👍
Hey Haz thanks for the great content. Great video - curious how you see confidence building and general exposure fitting into reactivity and behavior modification thereof. Thanks!
I want to know what you mean about physical correction. Does that mean removing their favorite toys or something else?? I need to know what you mean by physical.
Great video. I showed to my husband because he has a problem with our 13 month old GSD being reactive with him. I don’t have that problem with her. I did what you said to tell her no and follow with an adverse correction so that she understood what she was doing was unacceptable and I don’t have any more problems with her. So I guess I was on the right track. She thinks my husband is a play toy anyway! BTW I don’t know where you are but it is absolutely beautiful!!!
What kind of physical corrections? I'm new to this. I'm 45 and have never had a dog from puppy on and bought a German Shepherd. I'm fully disabled with PTSD and spinal issues. My GSD was perfect (besides play biting) then like a light switch one day he's reactivate to people. Love your video's and I'm sure I'll find one showing the corrections you're talking about.
Why theshock collars? And why do you move them out of the way when approaching g people? I. An old woman An always had gsd. Take them anywhere. Beautifully behaved under any circumstances. Why thecollRs. That is fear traini ng!
Training dogs to be slaves and perform circus acts is not addressing the core issue, nor does it have any worth in respect of making the dog good socially. Thorough socialisation by a relaxed handler is everything. The sooner the better. Serially over-controlled and stressed dogs are reactive; their handler constantly dragging them away and denying them basic social contact that a pack animal craves. They also get denied their natural body language by leash over-use and of "fight or flight" they only have "fight" left. This while their handler gushes anxiety themselves. Dogs have a Vomeronasal organ which can pick up on pheromones. This whole idea that you over control the dog is rubbish. What you should do is desist from making it's life unhappy. Dog skirmishes are mostly harmless affairs and quickly resolved by themselves, sometimes into play. Puppies have needle sharp teeth to learn bite moderation in their early life. If dogs and wolves didn't, they have died out long ago. Three quarters of the world's dogs are ferrel. Learn from them ....
Looking back this is one of the best videos on reactivity. I tried all the other bs ie: hiding in obedience, luring away from the trigger with food. It might of worked sometimes in the moment but none of those techniques fixed the core problem. The only way is to build your dogs confidence by getting him up close and personal with other dogs, and well timed corrections. I'd add that you don't want the dog to explode then correct, you need to look for the warnings signs prior such as heckles and correct before the explosion. Create as many positive experiences as possible and that's what pulled my dog out of reactivity to other dogs. And be patient.
What about the dog that goes right to the “red zone” and you try to correct, but it only amps them up more? Dogo ARGENTINOS can be notorious for that. TIA
You don't train the fear. You can't show them everything. You condition the response to the handler or rider, based on fair correction- which builds trust.
I recently adopted a 3 year old rottweiler. He's given me some signs that he could get aggressive. Mostly territorial type stuff like going ape shit if anyone, or thing is near the wall around our yard. He's not thrilled when people come to the house. And he tries to kill the cat every time he sees it. So I'm incredibly cautious on our morning walks because there are a lot of people and dogs passing by. He usually looks pretty approachable but I always decline when people on the trail ask if they can pet him. I don't want to be the guy who says no he won't bite, then some stranger goes home minus 1 hand. My 14 year old boxer knows he's not even allowed to greet people unless he's invited first and you could beat me up in my home without him biting you. But the new rottweiler has only been with me for a couple weeks and I can't trust him to be nice yet. He's very dominant. I have to correct this because I don't need or want a dog that will bite. But I feel like keeping people away from him although it's safer for them I'm worried that it may just be amplifying the aggressive behaviors. I'll be working with a trainer soon and I hope he'll be able to show me how to correct this. Anyway I love watching you work with these dogs, and thanks for the video. 👍🇺🇲
This was very eye opening and helpful to me. My GSD is nervous around other dogs and hates cats (people she's lovely with). I've been practising avoidance and distraction, which has helped slightly, but still get issues around this. Now I have an idea of what to do different.
See I get what ur sayin 100% but I don't understand how exactly how to translate that to the dog in a effective way What do u class a a meaningful correction? U don't bother with the thresholds so do u walk at them How do u put across I will protect u from what ur fearful of but don't act like a idiot in a effective way
Haz you bring us so much high value content. Big fan and so grateful for all the hard work you do to bring us step by step through your methodologies to strengthen the relationships we have with our k9s.
listen again ... : " I don't care what your intent was ..." is correct. A lot of ignorant people make this same silly mistake and it is arrogance versus real understanding .
I really enjoyed that clip pal I have a 5 ad a half mouths old Dutch shepherd ad I only have her two weeks ad we are starting to build up a good relationship with each other I had alot of working breeds all my life but by God the Dutch shepherd is a full time job ad I wld not recommend it for someone's first dog they are very smart and I they even test u to see what they can get away with there a gd looking dog smart a d alot off drive I wld not sell a pup to seone that's is not going to treat them bad i am like a police man question people that I sell pups to ad I like seen photos of them when there older😂 u have to be careful who u sell the pups to because it is like give a child a loaded gun great clip really enjoy it keep them coming ad great job,, 👍🇮🇪🇮🇪
My step Brother has a GS. She is exactly as you say. Hes tried very hard to train her but as you say it is genetic. I have a Rottweiler rescue. Shes well behaved with people but is reactive to other dogs.
I want to reach that too I know it will takes Effort and courage to reach what you are doing right now I have 2 Malinois one I save her / when she get 7 puppies they want her put down sleep I save her now she is even best than my own train puppy dog isn't puppy anymore 4 yrs old now ..but due to that she bite ...I get alarm no not with me with former owner I think due to wrong way dicipline he always hit her I see that when I drink coffee there ..now my hand full.still busy to teach them ..listen and behave ..properly my.wish now to reach what you are doing going everywhere with both ..thanks ♥️
When are you correcting for the reactivity. I’ve been correcting for the arousal, the initial target lock, but as we get closer he keeps trying to fixate. He goes, dog, stare, correction, avoid, stare again 2 seconds later
Also: drain the energy out of the dog! I ride bicycle for 2+ hours daily with my flatcoated retriever by my side. It's been a gamechanger & lifesaver for him, after having been surrendered to me by his previous owners at 5.5yrs. It got the PTSD out of his system. He's completely relaxed & happy now; & still a real dog nevertheless. :_[ hYlkeW (67y NL)
Dog training is so much simpler when people are just no nonsense and very binary. This is good here's a reward or this is bad here's a consequence. Those together along with clear distinctions between work and play make any dog a dream to be around.
i have a 6 months old belgian malinois that barks while wagging his tail every time he sees a person or other dogs (even the ones he knows for months) and he'll pull the leash like crazy aggressive dog but as soon as the person gets close or he gets to them the barking stops and he'll play and hug them even if its the first he meets them. for other dogs he acts crazy and lunches to them while barking and wagging his tail offleash then as soon as he gets to them he'll start sniffing calmly. how can i correct this behavior? because it makes ppl or other dogs nervus and might something bad happen. 2 older dogs happened to corrected him (not a dog fight but something like a fast correction) but it seems like his not giving up on that behavior.
Thank you for this! I adopted my 10 month old GSD about 3 months ago now and his reactivity issues are being more apparent and problematic. His triggers are often hard to pin point, but I do believe his reactivity is fear and anxiety. I'll take him to the pet store and he is completely fine with people around us, but I take him for a walk and a family in snow suits walks towards us and he looses his mind- barks, puffs up, and lunges in their direction. Its so stressful and absolutely embarrassing, especially considering he is a very sweet and loving dog! He also reacts heavily when we have guests over, so I often have to crate him until he can calm down, and then continue to try to introduce. We are in an obedience course with him now and his reactivity to dogs has improved greatly, but still has these human reactivity problems. Its just very difficult to see the light at the end of this tunnel, but this video gave some really clear steps. One question I have- if I am walking my dog and someone comes towards us and he starts reacting, do I say "no," pop the collar(we use a prong), and then continue walking towards them? Usually i have to stop walking, move aside to let them pass, all while telling him "enough" and pulling up on the lead/popping it. Theres almost never a reaction with physical correction when he gets that triggered. Sorry for such a long comment! Hope my question makes sense!
If you know people that own balanced dogs. Take a pack walk with them if you can. Will really help once your dog sees how other people and dogs interact with their surroundings
Thank you Haz for always explaining dog behavior to gain a better understanding as to why and then following it up with ways to address it. A true teacher!
hi, very good video and nice dogs tank you. quick question tho, you talked about showing the dog that you wont let anyone mess with you and in return you dont act like a idiot but with what method exactly you do that?
i've no experience with reactive dogs. But this was my thoughts initially when learning about how to deal with reactivity. which is that you need clear communication FIRST before you do any counter-conditioning, and that food doesn't work for counter-conditioning at the beginning. So you first need to clearly communicate waht you expect, and that reaction is not what you want regardless of the stress the dog feels. and you finish off with play. but what is confusing for me is that how can you correct a behaviour that's based on fear? a lot of very respected trainers (that do advocate the used of balanced training and e-collars) will say that you cannot correct ssomething that's based on fear. so how do you re-concile that?
You gotta learn hands on with guidance it's just like driving a car. I encourage you to train with more dogs and trainers man it's changed my life as well. There's conferences and dvd's lots of good stuff
You are correcting the behavior, and the dog actually gets that. The fear may or may not go away, but the dog will offer up a more acceptable behavior to deal with the fear, be it avoidance, looking away, or hopefully, looking to the trainer/owner for direction. With successful confidence building exercises the dog may lose the fear it once had.
Do you hit the dogs? It doesn't seem like you do, my dad would tug on the leash if my dog got too far or was pulling too hard and that's the physical action we used to stop her from pulling, is that sort of what you mean by following a word with an action?
I love the videos. No BS, this works this doesn't don't be stupid. I appreciate all the input and approach. If I was in Canada my dog would be in your program for sure. if you open a facility in America i'll be your first client.
I got a 2yr malinois/Dutch Shepherd mix. She still to this day doesn’t like when someone stops and talks to us on the trail. If you walk past she doesn’t care. A lot of what you just said in the video made more sense than what I was told
Couldn't help but laugh watching that tiny terrier aggressing at your dogs on the walk (12:12) and the owner was clearly trying in vain to get their reactive dog under control while you're talking about just that over the video. I get the feeling they could benefit from your advice on dog training lol
Wow, it's almost like this video was tailor made for a certain popular RU-vid trainer. Also great point about people talking to their dogs when their words mean nothing. In behavioral terms this is known as primary vs. secondary stimuli. Words are secondary stimuli, their meaning has to be learned through experience, and can either be reinforcers or aversives based on the consequences associated them. For example, "No" is generally a learned aversive because the consequences for behavior after the word no is said are generally bad. Things like food or being hit on the head are primary stimuli, their effects on behavior do not have to be learned as they are automatic.
