The #1 Secret to create the BEST relationship with your dog! - Creating balance with your dog 

I work w dogs in a Humane Society ... most our dogs would not be here if the owners knew a tenth of the stuff in this vid. Best.

There’s no better dog training channel on RU-vid than yours • 10 out of 10 •

It seems that teaching my dog to sit, and to stay sitting, is a very important behavior that needs to be done before teaching other behaviors.

Bad part is people usually think that this is just irritating a dog and being mean to him. Showing the food and taking it away etc. People started treating dogs like humans lately which is just not a good thing.

Pure bred Chupacabra

Lakota is Dutch Shepherd I believe. And she’s amazing 😊

i came across this video seeking advice on how to better my relationship with my german shepherd and i am now realizing he is such a good boy. I make him sit on his cot while i fill his bowl with food and even leave his sight in order to get the water but he will not leave his cot until i say go or let’s go and he stares at me and waits for permission. He just recently learned how to stay seated even when the cot isn’t present. He’s a little over a year. This video actually made me realize that i’m being too harsh on myself. I want him to be a great dog but i also need to enjoy him while he’s still a crazy pup!

My notes: 1. (Going inside) put dog in sit. Carefully swing open door and praise if she stays. Do it about 3 times and reward/praise if they stay. 2. Use release command like "break." To let them know they can go inside or come out of the sit 3. When finished training with dog, then use release command (Steps: swing open door, if she stays, praise, then say break to get her out of sit

She’s a Dutch shepherd you said it in your video how to teach your dog to heel in April 2016

I think that it's hilarious when the dog jumps on Tom, he looks so offended. He definitely wasn't expecting that. 🤣

Rules and boundaries, consistency with follow through. Firm, fair and fun. Doesn't matter what you are training it stays the same.

It doesn't take long to teach this either. Its a great tool for the winter when you're headed out the front door and there's ice and snow on your front steps. Last thing you want is to be pulled down those steps. Thank you Tom!

I think Lakota is a Dutch Shepherd. Thanks for all your tips. I’ve started leash work (heel, auto sit, and “on me”) with my mostly obedient Yorkiepoo and he’s loving it. The BREAK! tip is especially useful. I can see how it releases his tension and keeps him focused longer. He’s a smart dog and learns fast and now I feel like I know HOW to train him. Thank you for making this content free!

I’m definitely going to try this with my new 10 year old dog I just adopted. Thank you Tom!😊

Glad I discovered Tom and these videos; a great help with my new rescue.

I want that sign that says "Dogs welcome, people tolerated" @Upstate Canine Academy @TomDavis Where do I get that?

Everytime when my dog goes out of the crate my dog has to sit and then I will say Okay to release him out of the crate. When he wants to go to the back yard he has to sit and wait until the sliding door opens I step out first then tell him to wait then tell him the release command okay

Your point about not using treats as rewards is so right on. Other trainers on yt constantly are treating and there's no question your method is more sustainable and relationship building focused. Very nice.

Thanks so much for this! We adopted two puppies nine years ago, and it's been a while since we had to think about these fundamentals in a structured way. We lost one of our dogs to cancer last year. It was incredibly difficult and unspeakable beautiful to have all the love we shared and trust we built together in her final moments. We recently decided to adopt a new dog and this has been such a helpful reminder and refresher.

Lakota is black Shepard malenwai mix?

Beacon is the BEST boy!! So cute when he was trying to play with you! Love watching GSMD on your channel! Not always the easiest to train, but they’re my ❤ breed.

i don't understand much english, but i am lear SO MUCH with your videos, THANKS SO MUCH! LOVE U (i'm brazilliam"

She’s a smart breed... that’s training all the Tom DAVIS ... dogs when he is not in the building 🐕

Please don't take this the wrong way, but I have two toddlers at home and zero dogs, and your videos give me some ideas of how to raise my toddlers better. Calm down folks, there's almost nothing he ever says that directly applies to raising children but it gives me some germs of ideas. For example, now I see that I really should have them say their morning prayers, get dressed, and brush teeth right away to set the tone of the day before letting them go play in the morning rather than just meander into it. (I know that sounds so obvious but I didn't really understand how those first few minutes can set the tone for listening to Mommy and following structure the rest of the day.)

Belgium Malinois...excellent clear breakdown for me on relationship. Thank you.

Dear Thomas, I am in School for my Dog Trainer exam in Germany. I really love your connection to dogs! It’s really inspiring especially since I study Canine, it’s history and behavior! I can feel your „Aura“ and „charisma“ you send to the dog passiv.. I hope you know what I mean with this, doesn’t know the proper explanation for the word in English. Also it’s great for me to see the different body languages of the dogs! Honestly it’s pretty tough to find a trainer, who is dealing with this kind of dogs in my surrounding. Thank you for letting me learn from you good sir! Wish you success in what ever level.

Lakota is Black German Shepard, great working dog, but mine is better :)

I've been following your videos for a while now. This is the first time I have written a comment. I would like to say that this particular video was of great help. I'm a professional trainer and look up to you for information. You are a great and professional Behavioralust and trainer. I love how informative and easy to understand your videos are. Keep up your excellent work. I wish I was in your area to stop by to shake your hand. Meanwhile, here I I'm sending you a virtual fist bump 👊😊

Great class !!!! For both, me & my dog. Thank you 👍👍👍👍👍

Really enjoying your videos. Your training style makes sense to me. Our 9 mos old English Springer is fairly well behaved at home but highly excitable to new stimulus. Your techniques will are just what we need to help her control herself.

She is a Dutch Shepherd😍 I got a Gold Brindle girl my self, fantastic dogs.

OMG....I have been feeding my dog (a Rottweiler) like this from day one 😆 take the bowl to his food mat, have him sit, put the bowl down, have him look at me (not the food) and he can’t eat until I say go ahead. Teaching “leave it” helps so much for so many things!!!!

Thank you for convincing me to get a dog! I trained my uncle’s pit bull to heel using your leash pressure method and gave her MASSIVE praise when she did good, and she learned it and even hopped over a lil 2x4 to stay in position! I’m so sad that my uncle couldn’t keep her is an awesome dog, but at least she with his ex and his son so that the dog will at least have the lill boy Hooman friend.

Great encouragement for me. It's been awhile since I've had a puppy. This is a great exercise to practice with Jackson.

I have three cataracts, but I can tell your Lakota is dark/or black (or melanistic, or reverse brindle, if there is any such a thing in the breed)* dog from Mechelen/ French MALINES, in the Region Antwerpen between Brussels and Antwerp, a big industrial axis**. * I know there's black in the Breed Standard, I haven't delved off into this specific genetics of color for the breed... ** The Belgian Malinois is from Northwest Belgium in a place that was once established as a concentration area to "sort the Jews" during Nazi occupation.

I think Lakota is bordercollie, but we have a dutch shepherd...very similar body shape. Lakote is very beautiful.

I think she is a Belgium malnoar. Its a great way you show tekniks 👍👍

I have exactly the same dog as Lakota! People tell me she's a Belgian Shepherd/Malinois, although some would say Dutch Shepherd. Not sure which one my pup is. Does anyone know for sure?

She is a Portuguese Mastiff, people say its a impossible breed, i did a good job so far, but that reactive component is being tough so far, she is 7 months old , i think my problem is i want all TODAY ah ah ah

Lakota looks like a black Malinois! Or a very fine boned working line GSD. But I'm more thinking a Mal.

Instructions simple and straightforward

My dog is amazing on thresholds/doors, wait , look at me . OK you can go. She is good with waiting for me before eating. BUT reactive to leash anyway. Been using only positive reinforcement correction with food, but as soon we go to the city and there is a dog in front , oh boy she will bark and pull, only bc she wants to play, not dangerous dog at all

dutch sheperd.. thats easyy

I work at a boarding/day camp resort.. and I really really wish Pet Parents would try the method you were teaching. Sometimes I literally have to take 15 minutes trying to get out of their boarding room because they just don't have any manners.

Agree- I don’t use food now that my dog knows basic commands. Praise is the only reward he gets and it is great for us.

She is either a Belgian Shepherd or a very dark Mal

Lakota is working line German shepherd could be from west German working lines

Tom I have a question about my 14 week gsd and submissive peeing when opening the crate and sometimes that could be after a six hour of work or a morning after sleeping and going out in the morning.

Lakota is a Dutch shepherd. Source- I own one ! What did I win ?!

I love this video

Lakota looks like a malinois to me! She's absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for the videos. They've really helped me with my anxious dog. He used to bite hard enough to leave welts - not out of maliciousness, just anxious and a herding breed

Hi Tom! I love your channel so much, thank you for the amazing content! I have a question that might be related to engagement. I have four rescues, two of which are recently straight from the street in Ecuador. With these two in particular, I have found that they are easily aroused 'alarm barkers'. We live in a garden apartment, and they sound the alarm day and night when anyone is coming or going, sounds from the street, other dogs barking, etc. When this starts, I am trying the positive interrupt: using our relationship to call them to me where I have a random food reward (sometimes just praise) paired with their cue 'yes'. This definitely helps decrease the duration and frequency of the behavior. However, my problem is that this alarm barking behavior happens at night sometimes when I am sleeping (even if one or both are sleeping in their crates, or with me in the bedroom), and cannot implement the positive interrupt with 100% fidelity. I am fine with a few barks to alert, but this is beyond that. I feel as though I work hard to have structure, clear expectations, and leadership with my pack, but this problem has been a hard one for me. I wonder if you could do a video on the difference between alert and alarm barking and how to modify the behavior in a consistent way? Thank you! - Kate

L am going with a Dutch shepherd?....

how does he just sit when u tell him too, im always in control but my puppy never looks at me or pays attention to me. Even though im controlling everything

Black German shepherd. Maybe a tiny bit of Belgian malenois?

How do you get dogs who are used to treats as rewards to accept praise as a reward? We just adopted and older dog from the shelter and unless you have treats with you he does NOTHING.

Dakota is a Belgian Malinois my name is Larry I live in Grand Rapids Michigan hope I got it right

My dog is one year golden retriver he not tieng leshh or a coller whatever i have to need 3 to 4 person to tie this... he's very aggressive while doing this what to do plz help I'm fed up with doing this he bites me 3 times so hard...

can anyone plz tell me what i should do if when i go to pick the bowl up my dog snaps at me. even tho its empty and she knows an all done command

Dutch shepherd Or If she is adopted and mixed breed German shepherd x Belgian shepherd

I've done this with my puppy for every door and evertthing she has eaten since she was 8weeks.

I have become more structured with my anxiety pup and I'm using place, break and better in communication. She has come along way. So thank you. It is helping me as I train and assess client's dog behavioral issues. So thank again awesome videos.

Not sure if its been answered but my guess is lakota is a belgian groenendael or americanized belgian sheepdog

Hey Mr Tom....can we talk husky organically ?? Call you soon ... Th X

she is a Belgian melanois !

Once u bring food it can get blurry for them great advise best I've herd all day

Very well explained and easy to follow. I've been watching your videos for several month now and really like your methods. Thank you for offering them for free. I've learned so much.

What collar do you exactly use or suggest to be effective in training a six month Malinois pup?

This is really helpful for a couple of dogs that I have in training... I applied your advice and was working very well. You are the best Thomas... You can’t believe how much you help me out to do the right things while training and understand what the dog feeling. Thank you so much

My old dog was a Belgian shepherd. That's my vote. They could be twins

Good video

Is she a German shepherd lab mix that's what my guy is and they look really similar but hes a sable gsd

Is it the same process to get them to calm down going through the door? My shepherd will listen to open the door but when we go through she still rushes out?

I believe Lakota isa Belgion Malinois Spelling? I know its mispelled

Groenendaler

Is she a Belgian Malinois? Whatever breed she's a beauty.

What if you have a small dog and cant pet as easily? Should i lean and pet or what are the options?

I'm going with Dutch Shepherd Tom

Tom I would like to know - why do you use a release word to enter through doorways? I use a different cue/command. I would love to know the pro's and cons....I expect my dogs to not "be at liberty or free" just because we are entering/exiting etc. Genuine question as I am a trainee trainer I do not want to over complicate things etc - not expecting your reply but would certainly love it!

So simple, so easy. But as you said, "we" have to practice it and be consistent~. Thanks Tom!!

Dutch shepherd (flamisch to be precise ...😜)?

You are great sir I wish I could send my puppies to you 🇺🇸

Do you do have board training? Where can I get info and prices?

Great video, Tom. It is helpful that you always demonstrate the proper method of training. In the video you can see Beacon looking straight at you and being focused.

Can you do a video about training dogs to stay in one spot like their bed until released?

Shepherd of sort Ive never seen a complete black shepherd so beautiful

Working Line GSD = Lakota!! Yes?

Lakota looks like a doberman german shepherd

Belgian Malinois. Just got mine, 3months..

Nicely explained ! I heard you say practice and patients…

Lakota is a Dutch shepherd

Who else thought he was jessie pinkman in the thumbnail? Lol

On my journey to become a dog trainer! I have a very long road.

Do the German ship had and a lot why though good for situation and for you is it

It Lakota is a Dutch shepherd or a black Malinois

Black Belgian Malinois?

Did courtney budzyn use this way to train with tucker

Wow. Your dog knowledge blows me away every time! Great work man

Dutch Shepard?

lakota is a dutch shepard.. i think u said in another video