My dog understands words if you use them enough. Seriously. My malinois has quite the dictionary. We even created our own dialect as well. 2 barks for yes. One bark for no. I shit you not. Dogs can understand if you take the time to help them understand
My dog understands words. I kid you not. My malinois has quite the dictionary. We even have our own dialect. 1 bark for no. 2 for yes as an example. Dogs can understand words if you take the time to help them understand
I always tell my anxious boxer “cmon one of us has to be tough, we can’t both be anxious” since I’m naturally an anxious person too but with training I’ve learned to calm my anxiety and lead! U can def see the difference when u take the lead and they trust you and calm down! My boxer is a scaredy cat but slowly I feel so proud to see her go past benches or trash cans timidly but still goes through them when she used to want to run away in the opposite direction !
I had my rescued fearful dog for about 3 months and I was doing the confident leading and as she learned to trust me she was getting better. But then I started adding a soft reassuring "he's o.k." if someone was running towards us or if a noisy motorcycle was going by and ,I don't know, I see a difference in her when I communicate that she is safe with words, adding it to the confident reassuring walk
I am not trying to completely suppress my dog’s natural instinct to protect: it’s a good thing! Just need to make sure it’s controlled and she understands that I PROTECT HER first.
I think saying that gives us confidence as well as humans we understand language so if we say it's all good it's okay then we feel that even more and I think that's what helps I use it with my horses as well as dog. Definitely helps me but I speak to myself like that a lot it's a strategy I use for my anxiety that works ( fake it until you make it)
I do that with my boy. If i hesitate entering somewhere, he'll be looking around more than usual. But if i go somewhere without hesitation, he has the same attitude and follows with confident waddles and tailwhips. 😁
I’ve even noticed my dog randomly barking at things on our walk that I am staring at for too long - because I’m simply trying to figure out why something looks different from the last time we walked there. Lol
It's the same with kids. So many parents coo their babies/ kids when they are crying or upset or nervous, for example, when most times the best response is to ignore them and let them watch you be comfortable, calm, and confident.
Yes!! I learned this with dogs that were just bad on leashes too. Stop and sniff everything and pull. You just have to face forward and start marching with authority and don’t stop even if you feel they’re resisting at first. As soon as they see you’re looking forward and marching ahead with authority, they immediately follow you as the pack leader
This usually works for me until the first time met a dog that flops and will literally get dragged by the neck on concrete for meters. Was so confused never had the confident march not work. I tried using treats but he learnt to constantly stop fishing for more treats. Only method that works has been waiting not looking at him until he gets bored and moves on
It’s ridiculous not to stop to sniff stuff. Dogs don’t need the kind of marching walks that people do need. They need to engage with the environment through using their nose and they will obviously resist if you don’t give them plenty opportunities to do that.
@cuzza4321 got my first puppy and she does the same thing. Ive had dogs brfore but not a puppy. No matter how much i march ahead and am confident, no matter how much i drag her without even looking at her. or changing my approach like stopping and waiting, she refuses to walk and will literally let herself be dragged, she refuses to eat treats. The only way I can think of doing is to give her a very high reward treat and give it to her everytime she starts walking forward untill she gets bored of stopping
Confidence and mellowness counts. If your in a car wreck tense, you get hurt more than if you were just relaxed. When two fighter face each other, the calmer and less emotional almost always come out on top. Dogs respond to your demeanor and personality. My new pups always run when the miss or I yell at the movie screen for whatever reason as it's the only time we yell so it's so very intimidating. Almost all come back when they understand they are not under attack and see us repeat the behavior and laugh slightly uncontrollably. This person is a great trainer. Beautiful dog.
This is super helpful thank you. I have a Shepard boarder collie rescue who is scared of her own shadow. I couldn’t imagine what she went through before she was rescued the man did a real number on her.
Absolutely right dogs pick up all of our emotions and we need to be confident calm leaders ..I have a blue staffy and before a rescued staffy x for 12 years they're can be very sensitive dogs but all dogs need good leadership
I personally always tell them it’s OK and talk to them but I make them go through whatever I’m trying to get them to do. My last rescue was a four-year-old LGD mix and she would not let me walk her or touch her for over a month and I have officially adopted her and can at least walk up to her to put a leash on and walk her to where I need her to go but I can take a lot more time than people are wanting to realize and commit to. Nice video!
I have a dog that was really reactive, it was impossible to walk him around the neighborhood because he would bark at every single dog, eventually I started walking faster whenever I passed in front of a fence, and he focused on running rather than barking, then he lost that habit pretty quickly later on, when I became more confident I didn't even need to run, or do anything or give him any commands, my confidence and calm gave him confidence and calm also, don't let the dog push/pull you around, make sure the dog understands that you're stronger and that he should follow/listen to you I like how the guy focuses a lot on "don't use words" and that's true, dogs mostly learn key words or commands, if you want to get something through to them, show them through actions
this is so true, ive found using the words can make me project the action, which the dog does pick up and follows. Some people dont do this and will have nervous actions while trying to tell the dog "its ok". Hes right.
I do that with my cat. She was scared of stray dogs and i would accompany her with confidence standing between my cat and the street dogs giving her way to sneak out to do her business. She has started chasing dogs away now. She knows I'm there watching her if she gets in trouble. 😂
That's you projecting. Dogs don't smile. The dog still had it's tail between it's legs. Trying to hide it's scent coming from the anus. That's a fear response.
Dogs and children are not the same. But they both thrive on the same things: consistency, clear rules/expectations, and positive reinforcement. It’s hard to not humanize dog emotions but remember they crave direction and leadership. It’s just up to us how to show them!!
100% correct! The dogs looks to the owner and how he is handling situations and they panic with you. If you know what your doing the song is right there with you. If you are being attacked then he knows to help you (if he is trained that way). It’s all about what you feel. People have no clue that the dog spends his whole day looking at you, trying to please you and looking at everything you do. They know all the things you do all the time. It’s very important that you stay calm so your dog has a good life and a calm life
@@thereaper89 it understands the noise and behaviour expected when that noise is heard which is different to understanding the meaning of a word! But again body language and tone of voice communicate just as much if not more than the noises we assign to behaviour we wish the/our/your dog to carry out
@@clackstaclicky890 in the US or at least where we are they are a category of breeds called the bulky breeds and a staffy is part of that. That group is sadly over represented in shelters, given away in parking lots, in sidewalks and busy traffic corners. They’re also “banned” in many housing complexes etc.
We are so stuck with my very over nervous grand dog. We do all the extreme treats, clearing our minds and being very calm and confident training. He now holds his urine and poops so he doesn’t need to go outside it is heartbreaking. We have now tried medication (Prozac). I don’t see a big difference yet and I am so frightened that this medication will actually hurt him.
Thank you!, I have 3 texas rescue brothers pitbull/pharaoh hound mixes who all act like this. I feel horrible, if I didn't know better they look like they've been abused. I've had them since September last year at 6mths of age. They're getting better but not sure if they'll ever be confident. Not giving up but very long process. Never had dogs act like this before..
So, not to be that guy but this is good advice that spreads to people as well. If people are unsure about something, showing confidence in a situation makes people less stressful.
Our Human instincts want to “ comfort” them when they are nervous or scared, however, what dogs understand is that they are beeing “ Rewarded” for that exact behaviour as Touch/Affection is a form of Reward for them, and a lot of times when dogs are Reactive out of fear, and owners try to Reward that behaviour, the dogs connect the two and go “ Oh, so everytime I do this, I get Affection” so it ENCOURAGES that behaviour as opposed to doing what the person wants, which is Comfort them, Dogs need to get GUIDED through situations, they Don’t receive “ Comfort” the same way that WE do as Humans! And that is litteraly one of the Biggest Mistakes that a Lot of people do when it comes to dogs!
I've owner trained both of my service dogs and I do neither. I get excited when my dogs get scared, especially if they are afraid of an object or a noise. They both know the "paws up" and "go sniff" command, so if they are unsure or scared of something, I'll ask them to do either of those things after I inspect the object first. I like saying "what is that???" in a very energetic voice. Sometimes I start bouncing around like a caveman seeing fire for the first time and I make a lot of excited noises. It makes my dogs excited and happy to see new weird things, now my service dog puts his paws up on EVERYTHING that is new to him, and his tail wags like crazy while he looks at me. If you ever see a short emo twink with neon green hair making odd noises in public with a service dog, you are probably looking at me. I'm getting my next prospect in 3 weeks and he is a standard poodle, I can't wait to start acting like a baboon again.
The first part is bs, you can absolutely comfort a dog with your voice, they may not understand the exact language, but they get the tone and body language. You're not "panicking", you're comforting, it comes from love, not fear, and the dog knows that.
I always talk to my dogs well I have a little chihuahua now and she’s the best very obedient but what he’s doing is absolutely correct there working off your senses and if you get scared they get scared etc . I’m a combat vet and don’t really get scared like I used to been in worse situations. My wife n daughter panic there was a scary dog trying to attack ours and I told her calm down pick her up and walk away walk don’t run just relax where ok We’ll get through this just listen to me
The poor dogs I have had over the years. Loved heaps but not led by me, I am a cat lady, I didn't have a clue. I doubt I will ever have another dog but I love learning the right way to lead them calmly.
Kids are the same way. Don't act ways you want them to avoid acting like. They are gonna be doing what you reinforce. So reinforce confidence positivity and responsibility. Accountability. Humbleness. What you do is more than just What you do.
Honestly people are the same. A good partner will help a more anxious partner by showing gentle confidence and giving the unsure person time to process.
@@ColdTakes585 No it's you projecting. Dogs don't smile. Dogs don't love. It's impossible for them. No frontal lobe means no love. The dog didn't even feel secure. Tail tucked the whole time.
This is true I took my dog to the beach for the 1st time it’s a dog off leash beach somehow I knew she’d be scared well also because she never been to one before but I walked her around the street/sidewalk to sniff and see where she was at but after 15-20 mins of that I was like ok let’s go onto the beach all was cool until she saw the water she didn’t want to move 😅 I waited to let her feel comfortable then we proceeded we tried the water but she was scared so we just walked around a bit got our feet wet and we left too hot to sit there and not be in the water
How many times I have told this to people with nervous dogs. They get strength and confidence from you. Stop baby talking and obsessively petting a dog that is scared about something.
That's a VERY nervous dog. Whale eyes (showing the whites of the eyes), panting-both signs of stress. Instead of forcing, I'd shape the behavior. If I wanted him to get there, I'd stand inside and, with a bit of leash pressure, get him to take a step forward. Mark, reward, treat, then let him step away. It reinforces that walking in is a behavior that'll get him food, plus it shows him that I respect his boundaries by allowing him to walk away. It creates better trust than going "I know what's right and you will comply".
Humans can do this too during football or basketball players are always making eye contact winking double blinking etc without saying anything they know what play to play by hand signs or simple looks
