Life changing. I stumbled on to your method less than a week ago. I was totally "done with" my 6 month old Belgian Malinos - especially after she nipped a lady at the store. Nothing I had tried before seemed to work, and I believe that it it was me who was not the leader I should have been- that lead us to that day. In a very short time, we have come so far. Thank you.
Leslie, I totally understand. I have one (mixed with GSD). I'm tough, clear and consistent - yet this breed is so stubborn and absolutely determined to be pack leader. It's a 24/7 challenge, and if you give them an inch, they take a mile. He's a true superdog. I love him dearly, but it's the toughest job I've ever done. He's a little more than a year old now and still tries to go on "his own mission" if he thinks he can.
@@barbarawarren9443 My Ruby is so sweet (in the Malinos sour kind of way) I received her from a foster when she was 2 1/2 weeks old, when mom stopped nursing the whole litter and the litter of 9 (8 girls and 1 boy) became too much for the foster to handle. So our bond is tight. And she is far from perfect- but compared to her litter mates ( that are scattered throughout my neighborhood) she is the best behaved out of all, so far. That sounds bias, but we see them out and about and at the park- and watching the behavior problems of the others so far- I'm lucky., For sure. Ruby and I are learning together, and if something doesn't work- we find something that does. But as she gets bigger- she gets bolder, and my expectations are set, there are something's I will not accept from her or either of my other 2 dogs- and #1 is biting. I think there is a time and place for everything- and I have tolerance for some nipping, mouthing or what I have come to call "tooth hugs"- in certain situations - like rough play or tugging - but there are limits as well. With kids or people are wanting to pet her- I Never ever, ever , no exceptions. And in those public situations- I make sure that I make control of the situation- and prepare my dog, I prepare my self and I will control a situation and and im ready for anything- if I am not comfortable , then will not allow contact. However- I realized that I must also prepare for the situations that are beyond my control as well. Like when Ruby bit the lady. And honestly I'm torn this time- between being angry at Ruby or more angry and less sympathetic to the grown adult- who reaches out and pets a dog she doesn't know, but biting in this situation is against my expectations. Regardless, she got bit, nothing too serious, didn't break the skin. I think she was more shocked than hurt, and she kinda started to lecture me about not bringing such a "vicious" dog out in public or training her better. My response to her was- "do you usually touch dogs you don't know? Because I don't, my kids don't, I have never ever touched a dog without ever asking the owner first. She did say- that she should have asked and she should have known better. Whom ever is at fault- biting is unacceptable, and lead me here. And I have become a confident leader.
@@leslieplummer1200 Hi Leslie. I loved your response. I 100% agree that lady should never have reached out to pet your Ruby without asking. It sounds like Ruby is better socialized than my Kokoro is yet, so you never expected it either. They're serious working dogs, so I imagine we'll always have to be cautious, no matter how well trained we think they are. Thank God it didn't break the skin when Ruby corrected the bold, entitled lady. I hope she learned a lesson. I'm not giving up either and every day I work with this amazing but hard-headed fellow. Sending you lots of love, patience and persistence in your role as "pack leader." ❤ 🌹 ❤
@@barbarawarren9443 I also firmly believe that dogs can read people faster and better than people can. So it could have been that Ruby didn't like, trust or some other way not comfortable with her and thats why she got bit. I also have a very dominant min-pin female, and on a few occasions She has not liked a guest or visiter, right off the bat. And I trust her gut. "If my dog don't like you- then you are not welcome at my home"
Not really. Get any animal, Put a rope around its neck and everytime it tries to get away. -- pop". This is not dog training. A suppress dog is not a trained dog, it's just an animal that "gave in" . Training a proper heel, where the dog is engaged, happy and in high drive talks a long time.
Will we ever see this guy blow a whistle and his dog. off in the distance, shoots to his side, fast, looks up and then stays glued to his side, walking to heel until released? No we won't .... thats the difference., This is not dog training ..
" You are watching this video, possibly because your dog is out of control" you say, and I say " Nope, just because I love how you change those dogs life forever"..... Thank you for another great video Joel.
Me too .. I found his methods a long time ago and mine have been fixed for a long time. I still watch Incase it's something new and even if not it still helps cement it with repetition
Honestly Joel, your videos on leash reactivity has changed our life. We have the kindest 11 month old female black Lab ever. But she’s a real puller and is also reactive towards cars. I’ve been using positive reinforcement methods for months, and it simply hasn’t worked. She flips out and sprint towards the cars. After starting your methods (doorway method and the proactive stops with the leash pops, 80/20), she has become a dream. We use a little more treats than you as of right now, but she’s slowly getting to where we want her. She’s more engaged, more connected and a LOT calmer on our walks. She still has some fear towards the cars, but it’s getting better. She sure seems to enjoy her walks a lot more too. We give here room to do sniffing, peeing and pooping. But especially when we’re walking next to roads with heavy traffic we have to put her next to us. And then she’ll stay there, and she’ll stop when I do a proactive stop. I’ve seen a lot of haters on Reddit, and honestly I don’t understand. Your methods aren’t at all cruel. The 80/20 method says it all. The dog has 80 % of the correction, and we have 20. That’s not cruel at all. It helps them pop out of whatever they’re focussing on, and focus on us instead. Thanks so much, Joel. For showing us how to deal with stuff like that, and how to get a balanced, happy dog.
This video changed my life! We rescued a 3yo dog from the pound. He was the worst puller and we were seriously about to give up on regular walks. We tried this method for three days and now he’s the best dog ❤
My neighbors can’t believe how much better my dog is, as they walk past my house with their dogs. Use to become aggressive. I sit her down and have her look up at me,not the dogs.
I’ve recently been using your techniques with my dog. My dog is reactive when on a leash. He is a rescue. He’s been doing so much better the past 2 weeks. Decided to take my dog out in public and walk with him. Had to correct him twice and some lady pulled up on me and accused me of animal abuse because I gently popped his leash. My dog is 60 lbs and reactive. He does not take treats. I was so confused and it kind of made me feel horrible inside. It made me mad because I’ve been working hard with him. Some people just don’t understand until they’re actually in this kind of situation. Just because your dog is treat trained doesn’t mean they are well behaved.
It's hard when other ppl say things like that. If u feel compelled to respond, you could always say something like, "It's just a correction. If it hurt, he would have yelped. Thank you for loving animals. Have a great day!" Big smile. Throws them off 😁🐾❤️🙏🏽
You also don’t owe anyone an explanation. That lady’s dog is probably out of control with no rules or boundaries. Keep your head up and know you’re doing right by your pup.
Don't listen to her, she probably has a chihuahua that sleeps in a stroller and is held in her hand while the lady does the walking. Another words, an untrained dog lol sad but so many out there these days. The dogs trained the humans so many times.
Hi, i have a question; i always been told by the force free guys to not use leash corrections because they cause harm to dog's neck. Have you ever seen any cases where a dog's neck was injured by ordinary leash corrections?
@@robin212212I think it’s where it’s positioned. As you see in the video, the thin collar on the dog is way up behind the ears. If it’s lower to where the red collar is, it can potentially hurt their trachea and neck. In addition, if a heavy tank vs a small “pop” with a wrist flick rather than using your whole arm to yank, it can make it worse.
Yes. Just walked my 4 month old pup for the first time on lead. He began with the pull. Immediately took a sharp reverse and then circle into the dog and then opposite circle. Within a few minutes I added a sit at stops. With the sit he got lots of praise and pets. Then regular walking with lots of turns, fast, regular speed. By the time we were back at our gate he was sitting at stops and watching his unpredictable owner.
My absolutely favorite dog trainer! its so simple and plain. no brutallity no bullshit pure leadership skills! it seems like its easy but its not. i like how he sees dogs as animals not extended family members or sibling of ones childrens.
Your walking method is a gem, after 2 days my rescue dog was already a magnet, now after 1 month the dog is doing perfect heeling no leash. Thank you !
WOW! Great instruction video. You just wrapped this present, put a bow on it, and hand-delivered this all of us can do. I subscribed, liked, and hit the bell. Thank you!
This has been the best leash training video. This guy really stood up to what he claimed at the beginning of the video. This is the first lesson any dog owner needs to take before taking their dog outdoors that is full of stimulus
I have a dog (130lb lab) who's snapped metal clips on leashes, gentle leaders, and collars, and who I worked with for months during the covid lockdown, taking him on walks every day. Doing that helped a lot, I had a tight leash but wasnt getting dragged. Thay being said, I could never get a loose leash until I tried this method. I got him walking loose leash in one session. Its amazing and it works. I'm so glad I found your channel. I work with dogs every day at a daycare (and train parrots twice a week at a parrot rescue) and this is what I've been looking for. I don't like aversive methods and I've seen it mess dogs up. I like purely positive but sometimes you don't get the time to spend with them to make it work cuz purely positive takes a very very long time. These methods aren't aversive and aren't mean but they work because that's how dogs work. Thanks for sharing all your info with the world!!
Been boarding dogs for decades and have used this method to walk the unruly ones before I knew it was a even a method. It takes patience and sometimes quite a bit of time for some breeds to catch on, but it eventually works. Works for flat work with horses too. Keep 'em busy and not sure what's next and they remain keen and alert. Thank you for a great demonstration.
Love the idea of a 180 and then a cut off, my belgian shepadoodle walks good but will be trying to implement the pattern for cutting the 180 turn into our walks/training
The 180 move definitely helps the positioning! This dog acts like one of mine does too, very easily distracted and doesn't quite stay at my side fully! Thanks for this video! Always great to see the training tips in action with a dog that needs a bit extra! Far too often you make it look too easy, Joel! Hahaha this dog is no different, and I remain impressed with how quickly dogs obey you! I'm clearly a push-over in my dog's eyes! Haha
I'm thinking the dynamic could easily be unwound, by doing an activity that the dog considers a game, and where it relies on your lead. Such as running a dog course, throwing a ball in water, or maybe going hunting. In those settings the activities require you to use your compassion for the pets differently. The dogs will enjoy because it feels empowering to them to go conquer some new skillsets. And they will look to you for leadership corrections and firm commands. Kind of like putting vitamins in winegums :P
@Lifeisawheelie having my dog be able to do all those things would be amazing for him! Unfortunately, I'm dealing with a very dog reactive dog, so I don't trust him very well off leash yet. I have learned however, from these videos and the community here, that I have to be more of the boss for sure. So I appreciate the additional tips to help get that message across to him too! Not sure about other dogs, but I have the kind of dog who literally only takes me serious when he has a leash and collar on. It's like work mode for him, so getting him to focus off-leash is like trying to tell a toddler to take a nap... he simply won't do it! Hahaha
Beckman, you are so lucky to be able train dogs - And for a business! I LOVE dogs, and when I train my friend's dog with your methods, there is just something satisfying to making a dog well trained. I've also been using your no-nonsense methodods to train my cats basic commands. I just wanted to say that I really look up to you, and I love the work that you are doing🙂
It sounds like a dream. You've trained some friends dogs. Now find that next person and go for it, one client solution at a time. (dog park with your well trained dog and a simple business card with your contact information). Or volunteer to walk dogs and work with dogs at your local shelter.
Beckman's training methods are the best fix for many dogs with behavioural problems or learned bad habits and mannerisms. In his sessions he not only focus's on the dogs behaviour, but also the owners behaviour and the psychology of the relationship between the owner and dog. Every action, gets a reaction. Change the owners action and the dogs reaction will change. The same applies if the owner changes their reaction to their dogs actions. In most cases, the dog is not the responsible for how it acts, what negative behaviour has been learned, the responsibility is on how the owner acts with the dog and control it. Beckman's methods perfectly demonstrate how for many dogs, it is learned negative behaviour, but this behaviour can be altered and controlled by using his methods and understanding owner/dog psychology.
Seriously. This is a game changer. Both of my dogs (schnauzer/poodle and blue heeler) responded to this training method a quarter mile in to a 2-mile walk. No choke chain, no harness…it’s been amazing! I’ll be sharing this video with all of my friends who are training dogs right now. Thank you so much!
My mind expanded when you gave ME a training correction "this is not a perfect heel, this is loose leash walking". .. I find I've combined the 2 at some point because of MY frustration. I've gotten a lot farther with my pup in calm, FUN walks with these techniques , thx for sharing
I adopted a dog 3 days ago. She's 3 and goes flying when seeing bikes or other dogs barking at her on leash. She does great in the house, the back yard and front of the house. 10 minutes of great walking, 3 bikes all good. But then a dog barks at her, a bike 2 minutes later and another bike and another dog. This morning was crazy
Great video! Took my 8mo old heeler pup for a walk and even though she wasn’t always great on keeping a loose leash she wasn’t a puller until my husband started walking her on a tight leash! She about pulled me to the ground! He had no clue that a tight leash was just reinforcing her to drag you around! This video will be a must for him to watch! Thank You for practical training videos!
Simple, straightforward and most of all it’s free training for all of us! The info/training he gives us would cost a membership else where to access 👍🏼
I am so very thankful for finding your channel. I owe you more than you'll know. Began your method with my over-excited, leash-reactive ACD/Border Collie mix just a few days ago and she's already improved to the point where I no longer dread walks in the neighborhood or being near other dogs. The "distract with treats" method I was taught at my local humane society did not help at all, in fact, was stressing me out even more trying to get the timing right. My poor dog, she was so confused and I felt like the worst owner in the world that I couldn't help her be the dog I knew she could be. Thank you again.
“The treats do not compete with a bush or a dog” - thank you!! Please explain that to all the behaviouralist and positive only trainers that couldn’t help stop my pitty from pulling 🙄 I can’t wait to start this training today!
I used to use this method when I was younger. Worked really well. Too old now to move that quickly long enough to fully accomplish it. Having to adapt my methods...
These are all the techniques I've adopted over the last 2 years for my very distracted/overstimulated dog. He's finally beginning to understand that staying close and looking at me is good.
Well its true that every dog acts different about treats and walking on a leash. My female aussie needed physical restriction so she actually respected me. I started to walk into her if she crossed the line after my feet and since then she's much more calm.
Thanks Joel, not only is your method outstanding, but you also make dog training simple and straightforward to explain and apply, unlike many other trainers across the whole spectrum. Really appreciate you putting this information out into the public domain as it's incredibly challenging to find people who share your common sense, no-nonsense approach with dogs over here in England. When I tell people my pup ignores treats on walks, I'm only ever met with blank faces, or just get told that I "haven't found the right treat yet" - and I have cycled through just about everything. With your method I've made great progress with my high-drive Shiba Inu puppy (now approaching 9 months old) and have solid loose-leash walking with him in low-medium distraction environments, after many months of painful zero focus harness walking with him stopping, pulling and everything in between.
Great video as always. I would also like to point out that this is establishing a relationship with your dog while out walking, where you lead and the doggy follows. This can put your dog at ease also and create a calmer pup
Love this!! I've been training dogs professionally for nearly 20yrs and my very own dog is a nightmare to walk on leash! She is completely distracted and has zero interest in even the heights value treats. I think this may just work!! This dog definitely went into avoidance but you were able to work right through it!! Absolutely awesome 😎🐾
Excellent work Joel. You talk the talk and Most definitely Walk the Walk with the dog !!!! Kudos to you 👍👊 So good to see the the transformation in Real Time.
Wow just to see him go from mostly checked out to being more focused and in step with you even during off leash was phenomenal. Love it and keep showing us deep dives like this! Looks like me and my girl got some work to do!
I've always been able to teach dogs to walk nice on a leash by doing this. Treats no - but "good dog", yes. Don't even have to give a big jerk. I just turn quick and walk the other direction, away from where they're looking, and they get a sharp pull from that. I almost get dizzy from all this, but the dogs pick it up quickly and seem to enjoy the challenge. By turning into the dog, they learn to walk a little behind you - "heel". I taught my nervous german shepherd to "pass on by" on a leash, when going by distractions, people, barking dogs, etc. I wish I had that knack for training the other things! But it's nice to have something down.
Thank you so much for your videos. I just started using this method. The one thing I'm struggling with is that my dog will only go poop while on a walk. He will not go in our backyard. So then our walks become him needing to sniff and do his business. Now he doesn't have to pull to do this and we are working on this but the sniffing at times becomes more important to him than him paying attention to me.
After one of your previous videos I finally decided to give a gentle leader a try. Gotta admit it was one of the best advice I got from RU-vid videos on any subject, ever. My 1-year old border collie went from 200% emotions on a walk to like 50% and I can finally work with him on heel and loose leash walking. It's gonna take a long time since he's super stubborn type but the difference is already there. Thank you.
This is perfect. I have tried with my 10 month old and he starts jumping and nipping so he throws me a curve ball there though. This one is a very smart dog too, a beauty.
I love this video. I have used something simular to train horses for years. Have trained stallions to walk calmly to a mare he is breeding. On a lead. I can use this to make sure a stallion was paying attention to me and not to get overly excited. While we are approaching a mare in season.
This is brilliant. Can't wait to try it out with my dogs. I finally picked up a gentle leader for my pitbull yesterday. It makes a world of a difference, wish I had tried it sooner. Thank you so much for everything that you do!
@@LimitlessJayson I got mine from PetSmart for $20! My pittie was never much of a puller, but the environment is always more interesting than I am. It has been difficult getting him to check in with me and listen to commands. He is much more aware of the gentle leader and I have so much more control. He can't ignore a gentle leader like he can a flat collar... game changer. TMI but I got him as a puppy not knowing his breed... Embark DNA Test revealed 100% American Pit Bull Terrier. I already had two cats. He will not leave them alone! Currently using the gentle leader/leash pressure in the house to correct and stop him from chasing them. Before the GL, he would just back up and keep his eyes on the cat, not paying attention to me at all and contining to pull in the direction he wants to go. He can't do that when I'm turning his whole head! I'm seeing results after just two short sessions of that.
@@SamFarwell this is really interesting stuff! thank you! i also recently purchased a DNA kit for my dog but from a different site… i’m waiting for it to come in the mail! i suspect mine is a rottweiler shepard mix but i’m super excited to learn about my boys origins! thank you so much for your input & comment!
I watched your video on teaching your dog to come the other day. I followed the instructions carefully, and just now I noticed that Bruno, my American Akita was asleep by the door. I called " Bruno;Come", from behind him and he woke up, looked for where I was, and came straight over to my hand signal. I was prepared for him to take a moment to wake up, he did so well. I will be working on this one, too.
First you fixed my big doodle pup yanking me around on the leash by showing the low popping correction. Now she’s on a loose leash but out front and bumping into my leg. Tomorrow I start working on the 180’s with step-in-front and random direction changes. By next week I’ll be working on reactivity to the dogs we meet along the way. You are charting my path to joy and a deeper relationship built on my loving leadership. For all the good things you do for so many, I wish you and your beautiful family unbounded success and happiness.
6:25 ! This is why you got named The Dog Wizard!!! I so appreciate you showing all these moves and the patience and agility on your part. A smart pupper,too!! Thank you for the explanations!! Perfect🐾❤️
