This happens to me all the time. I don't have a puppy. I have a service dog. You wouldn't believe the amount of people who want to pet him, many of which don't even ask first. I've had people approach me and my dog from behind and just start petting him without myself or even my dog knowing they were coming. Then they continue to do so even after I've asked them to stop. It's a very difficult situation when you are physically disabled and feel trapped, unable to control what's happening. Ironically, it's the adults who are the worst. Kids seem to know what a service dog is and know that you can't distract or pet them. Meanwhile, I just had a grown man in Target whistle and call at my dog even though he said he knew it was a service dog and that he couldn't pet it. Somehow you are turned into the bad guy when you tell people not to pet your dog. Thank you for putting out this video. I wish more people learned how to behave around dogs!
I wish she'd have also included stopping people from approaching when the situation may call for it. I've learned to keep an eye out at times for the person ready to come over and will politely stop the approach with, "I'm sorry he/she just had shots and isn't feeling well" or, "he/she has a bit of an ear infection so I'm just keeping him from getting overexcited" and add "thanks so much for understanding". Sometimes people just feel they should be able to pet whatever dog they see whenever they want. It can be so frustrating.
@@sassykat2000 very true. When ppl ask to pet my service dog I say “not while he’s working”. I’ve had kids stop other older family members from petting him. It’s amazing how the kids know better than the adults lol
It’s helpful for me to hear others having this problem. We should start a support group. The other day I was using the leash and treats to control and redirect my dog when passing a person. He quickly told me to stop treating her and that it was my negative energy that was causing her reaction. He wanted me to just let her meet naturally without my direction. So challenging 😣
I'm getting a puppy in about 3 months. Already talked to my family & friends (especially those who get over-excited around dogs) and told them what I will be expecting of them and what they shoudn't be doing. Some of them were a bit disappointed ("sooo... I won't be able to pet your puppy?") but honestly speaking, I don't care. I'm getting my dog for myself, not for my auntie, cousin, my neighbour or his dog thus I don't want everyone around to teach my dog that over-excitement is something cool.
I laughed when I read this. My mum's been staying with me for a while and I waited until she left before collecting my new puppy, for exactly the same reasons, she'd have ruined the first few weeks of training!
This has been one of the hardest things to train with my pup. She adores everyone and everything around her and I have trouble recapturing her attention ,LOL
So helpful, many thanks for this video, it’s my biggest challenge meeting people with my pup at the moment, she’s so excited and people always let her jump up and stroke her... I find it hard telling them not to without being rude.
Ask youself a question: did you get the dog for yourself or for all the people around? It's your dog and only you decide who can interact with it and in what way. It's better to be rude sometimes, even if you'd have to tell some people to bugger off, than your dog to develop some behaviour that will take weeks or months of work to get rid of.
It’s helpful for me to hear others having this problem. We should start a support group. The other day I was using the leash and treats to control and redirect my dog when passing a person. He quickly told me to stop treating her and that it was my negative energy that was causing her reaction. He wanted me to just let her meet naturally without my direction. So challenging 😣
Can you project this in my neighborhood too??!! The best training helper in my neighborhood is the 5 year old girl down the street! She listens to my instruction :)
I think people need some training around dogs and not only the dogs. So many people don't know how to present themselves to dogs. You should make a video on how people should meet dogs. Also, not all people ask to pet for your dog as so many people are ignorant about how to ask. It aslo apply for dog greetings.
Great video on the importance of advocating for your dog, we have to do it because our girl can be shy of meeting people we would like ( including some strangers) advising them what to do & how to react.
I know that feeling I've got a 18 month old shepherd and we'd just started getting their when uk went into lockdown and I was high risk so been way further away has great recall but close to be petted and people can be so rude when you say no to stroking any of mine mine collie isn't interested in people and being petted at home he's not a cuddle and get attention dog it's all about a ball but yet it's him that people want to pet instead of my attention seeking shepherd 🤦♀️
@@squintygreeneyes even in our household it wasn't that contagious. The only measure we did was not share food and utensils...sick ones were not up for kisses anyway. Even then there was almost three weeks between first persons symptoms to the next. Did it suck...yes....did we pull it yes. Don't watch MSN and you will be ok)
This video is EXACTLY what I needed. I've been binging your content and it's been incredibly helpful for me and my puppy! Plus Ken in that costume is hilarious 😂
It is actually .. in my opinion .. rude to approach a dog without the owners permission. Be firm but be nice about it. Take control of your dog (ie let it sit) when the stranger approaches and do not let it stand up or approach the stranger, while you explain therules to the stranger. Do not jank the leash back if the dog goes forward to meet the stranger,, that may result in a biting dog, which you do not want. Be patient with your dog.. Hope it work
Yes well they don’t really like or care about the dog if they don’t do as asked. I like to smile at the person, not make eye contact with the dog, and I talk to the person and say, “I like your friend.” We might have a brief conversation. I might be invited to meet the dog, or might not.p. It’s totally up the person, and everybody has a nice moment because we share something in common - we like and care for animals. :)
I feel this. There have been respectful people who walk by, stop without approaching my pup, and ask if they can pet him. There are also people who just walk right up with their squeaky voices "ohh what a cute puppy! What's their name? How old? Oh aren't you just adorable!" all the while vigorously petting them.
Thank you for this video!!! My puppy (dogue de bordeaux) is 6 months and because while out people keep calling her over shes started jumping up, because theyre not asking first to pet her! Its actually making it difficult because when shes fully grown people wont be as inclined to even say hello to her😩
Haha 😂 that wig! Great video, so helpful! Thank you.. it’s really hard when you progress so well with your puppy and other people just think it’s ok to just walk up and either give their unwanted advice such as - he should be off the lead 🤦🏻♀️!! Or they wind my puppy up and make him too excited to listen
That is a sweet video in ideal conditions. Can you do a video on ways to keep strangers at bay. Sometimes you can’t get away from them but moving away. I am finding some people don’t even ask, they just walk up and start petting. If I ask them not to pet, they often act entitled and rude. People don’t listen to coaching. I will often stand in front of my dog to block them. I don’t need strangers that I don’t know to come over and start petting my dog, especially when I have asked them that my dog is in training or needs space only works sometime.
Quite. I would sell my soul for an assistant like this gentleman, who STAYS QUIET, backs off when puppy gets overexuberant and isn't a squeaky-voiced simp.
So many people don't even ask, they just come right up and start petting. The worst of them literally got down on the floor and let the dog lick all over her face.. all without asking. I have him wear a vest that says "Do Not Pet" and that really throws these people off.. these people really need to learn impulse control more than my dog does
Thanks for these tips because I'm the type of person who would immediately tell people not to touch my dog or the dog I'm walking for my aunt, I once almost lashed out at someone for petting without asking. But part of training a _service dog_ is getting them used to people, right? Because I know people don't seem to care even if it is a service animal, they still want to touch. Especially children and those tend to come on too fast even if the dog is backing away.
Hi from Québec. I will have a German Shepherd in june. Really like your training type. I visit many site and look many videos of dog trainer. I will come back here and listen carefuly to give my dog the best life. THANK TO YOU McCann Dog trainer for the excellent informations you give to make life dog and owner better. Sorry for my poor english.
I've had dogs all growing up and I don't remember people coming up to pet them without at least asking first. I recently just brought home a corgi puppy and while we were at the park some man walks up with a leash in hand, does not say a word, and tries to put the leash around the puppy WHO IS SITTING IN MY LAP. I was so dumbfounded I couldn't even get words out and just ending up loudly saying NO and pulling her away. His excuse was that he keeps leashes in his car and he thought she might need one. People are unbelievably ignorant and lacking social grace when in the presence of a dog. A happy puppy is NOT an open invitation to come over and pet my dog.
I’ve bought a harness with a ‘DOG IN TRAINING’ label on each side and people STILL come into our personal space. 😂 On the plus side my 5 month old Frenchie settles down really fast when they move on but it’s soooo frustrating.
I love this video! I'm working on desensitizing my 3-month-old pup around town (cars, people, kids, etc,). I took him out the first time the other day and he was definitely overstimulated. I made the mistake of not controlling the right variables. I put him in a situation he wasn't ready for so we're gonna take some steps back. As far as having people approach him while he stays calm, I've looked into buying those "in training" vests so I can work on getting his attention in public without having to worry about the interruption of other people AT FIRST. His attention was intermittent- he was periodically taking treats and listening, but it was a learning experience for both of us. I will definitely be better prepared for our next adventure! :) What do you guys at McCann Dogs think about those vests?
My dog wasn’t a big fan of kids, so whenever kids (especially below school age) would ask to pet her, I would tell them to squat down to her level and gently let her smell them before going in for the petting. That way the kids stay still, they offered the dog the opportunity to turn away and because they’re more on her level, she didn’t feel as intimidated. Is this the right thing to do? This was mostly just with unknown kids we met while on walks. My dog was never a jumper on people she didn’t know, she was a true introvert. Very kind to everyone, calm and quiet, but she could get overwhelmed when there was lots of sound, children running and lots of people. When with children we knew, food was always the answer and the big motivator lol
This is a great video to teach. If you have a large doberman or rottie there can be a lot of fear associated with these dogs falsely. If one of these is charging at you or your kiddo because humans excite them it can be scary or intimidating. Being able to control your puppo sets them up for success. So it's good to teach this for the cute cuddle mobbing as well as for the large dog wanting love from everyone
I would guess that they made it mean “sit” in this situation (but I’m not sure). It fits with the dogs reaction when she hears it. I know some people train a greeting command like “off” or “greet politely” that actually means the same as sit. ☺️
Because they teach her to sit at the side the repetition of this might make the dog stay there automatically. Free or off is a positive command that you give your dog when they move off. Eventually they will associate free or off with being able to move when from your side. So her calling it when she is near the person is reacting to something she would like to see in future at the say of that word.
@@JuGGerJuGGs there are certain things I am looking for. I also do not have enough training experience to deal with an animal that might have behaviour problems, health problems, or anything else in this regard. It is my first dog so I am choosing to get a pup that will allow me this learning curve without fear of making it worse.
Just got a pup. Been a year since we had a dog. Been 16 years since raising dogs. Have had many dogs and multiple dogs. All of them good dogs. This one, giant Schnauzer is a handful. Smart, trainable but seems to forget once there are no snacks involved. Never used snacks to train others. Just repetition and repetitive command. Thinking I need a class. So many of them here where I live not sure who to go with. All with about the same ratio of reviews on good to bad. I'm in HB Ca. Do you know anyone in this area by chance through business ties? She is only 3 months old as of yesterday. Maybe you guys being so good at training makes me over think this little dogs ability to do more and I don't remember the challenge it was. My wife fails to remember what it was like as well. The only thing she seems to remember is to sit and wait for the okay at meal times. The dog, not my wife.
This is exactly the video I was hoping to find! My GSP does pretty well on the leash, until we see other dogs, or my neighbor who greets us with over excitement every time!
In two weeks we are picking up our Border Collie puppy, so currently we are binging all your videos and especially this series. It aligns perfectly with our approach to dogs and training them, so thank you very much for all the valuable information. We do have one question though: Although we are very much in favor of using the crate as a central point for our puppy, we also notice that some dog trainers advise to attach a playpen to the crate for some extra space, while still limiting them access to the whole house. What are your views on the use of a playpen?
For friends and neighbors, it shouldn't be a problem to tell them to be calm around your dog. For strangers, just tell them that the dog bites and they'll keep their distance
It boggles my mind the amount of people who get offended or simply can't take no for an answer. They also get a bit defensive when you tell them that you don't want their dog or kids just running up to your dog. Sometimes, I have to explain multiple times because they're like "well maybe blah blah". And I don't think I'm nasty when I tell them, but I'm direct. When we rescued our puppies, they came from a stressful background. They both need a lot of time just to warm up to others'. They're never aggressive with people/other dogs, but they get anxious, overwhelmed and don't want anyone to touch them. I hope with time, more walking and training, they'll adjust as their only 4 months old, but until then, I'm going to tell people to respect their boundaries.
Am I the only one who thinks ken looks like Wayne from Wayne’s world with that wig?😂 Great video. My puppy training is going well with your helpful videos!
This is a NIGHTMARE in the city. I can’t get anywhere without going past a bus stop. I have one more day before pup is allowed out properly and I’m looking forward to it but also dreading it. With my old dog ❤ the one thing she never mastered was this because people were all over her and I want confident enough to say please don’t and even when I was my dog was just totally desperate to meet people and very strong. Argh. She was well trained in every other way but probably because this was built in since she was a puppy I never managed to train her out of it.
Great Vid I've been pondering this for a while, I have a beautiful mastiff pup so he will be 70kg full grown and needs to learn to be very non responsive. I've decided to ask people not to come near because of Covid! 🙂
Yeah, both my pup and I could see that the woman at the park, who offered to "help train", was itching to grab my dog and bury her face in his cuteness. I'm walking away as quickly as I can. She obviously couldn't tell that she was no help at all.
What if your puppy couldn't care less about food or toys when they're out and about? My groodle just has to say hello to every dog. I have circled back and tried this in our backyard but she still couldn't care less 😔
Is there a video on the control position at your side. Whenever i try to teach it to my puppy he stays on my side but jumps up to get the food. Thanks a lot for all the videos
I struggled teaching this to my dachshund. Just practice. Get to their mouth or start saying yes or use a clicker to positively reinforce the command. Also waiting till they sit back down at your side if they do get excited then going back in to treat. It's 100% a procy
Our Aussie shepherd is now 3 and for the first time growled at people who wanted to pet him so now we tell people no pats please and STILL they will walk up with there hand out for him to sniff, so rude. He’s had medical issues and had a bad experience with someone who thought it would be ok grab his paws.
OK, so one question, our 9 week old puppy is getting into a good habbit of pulling herself to the side and sitting when she sees people with dogs and on bikes or skateboards approaching, but when it comes to women, some joggers (she wants to play) and older people she can't resist offering her attention. Otherwise she's very well behaved. Any thoughts?
Most people dont even ask to pet him, I had to deal wirh strangers calling my puppy to pet him. He is already way too interested in other people while walking on a leash and strangers are ruining our training.
My puppy is amazing out in the community but can be a bit reactive in front of our apartment. Any tips? I give him lots of space, 15 ft long line and rewards when he is calm so I am hoping he grows out of it but we have a lot of traffic in front of our door.
Hey, Ken! Six feet. (Nice wig) I have a miniature poodle mix who's unbearable cute and I have a very hard time walking her without someone , often kids, going gaga over her. Unfortunately, she loves them equally and spots them at a distance. At 13 weeks, am I expecting too much of her not to do that?
A man was standing in the street with a dog sitting next to him. A passerby stopped and asked "does your dog bite"? The man replied "no, he doesn't". At which point the passerby bent down, patted the dog and was promptly bitten. "I thought you said your dog doesn't bite" "He doesn't, but if you'd bothered to ask, I would have told you that's not my dog...".
Hi! Can @McCann Dog Training help give some direct phrases that also sound polite that we can tell other people? I think I'd be confident with talking to familiar friends and family, but I'd slip up on what to say with people I don't know. I don't want to come off as rude, impolite, or unfriendly. Especially towards unfamiliar neighbors.
Howdy! I really love all of your videos but do you think you could make a video about training a puppy to be a outside/inside (but mostly outside) dog? Idk that's just kinda what I've always been looking for
Hi, i feel like my children are causing hiccups in the pup's training. For instance right now I'm still training her to potty outside. when my husband and myself are there with the dog, she goes outside, she indicates that she wants to go outside, etc. However if we leave her with the children, she always tends to potty inside, and it seems that they are contented with cleaning up after her. With both my husband and myself working mostly during the day, they are left home with her, so it seems that the training stops when we are not there. We have spoken to them several times on how to look for the signs that she needs to go outside, but in vain. How can we continue the training even when we are not at home. Also I have been trying to tell them don't teach her to bite, because I am concerned when she has to visit the vet, they have stopped one way, but the wild games with the pup I feel is showing her aggressive behaviour which I don't want. What can I do?
My puppy is constantly barking at strangers and other dogs. She goes nuts. I have a hard time keeping her attention on me in these situations even at a distance. She won't even let people come near her to say hi. She backs up and barks. Not sure if fear or protection or how to fix
I had and kinda still have this problem with my new rescue dog (I got him 2 weeks ago and he's 9 or 10 months old). He barked at everything, people and dogs and also wanted to go to them. For me it helped to distract him and just go to a distance where he wouldn't bark. And praise him/ give him treats when he payed attention to me. It got so much better in a week and now he doesn't bark at people at all and we can walk next to a dog, I mean he's is pulling a bit but okay. And today a dog came to us (mine was on leash but the other wasn't) and he growled a bit but then they smelled eachother and we could just continue walking. I could write some other things too that may helped for my dog. English is not my first language, so excuse my grammar 😂 Oh, and I hope this helps
I'm reluctant to let anyone pat my dog because so many people will not listen to my request that they make sure my dog is sitting and don't allow him to jump up. I'll politely say something like "please ask him to sit and if he looks like he's going to jump, then ignore him until he sits". An infuriating reply often comes at the same moment they ignore me and proceed to let my dog jump, " oh, I don't mind if he jumps up on me" Sorry??? I don't care if you don't mind, but this is my dog and I do care about him jumping.
Picking up my puppy today and he’s just 8 weeks, so walks for us, is concerning. With the pandemic being the way it is, should strangers be rubbing & petting your pup?
@@SamG-mx7tz I think there was a statement released by the American Veterinary Society Of Animal Behavior that pretty much said that missing the critical socialization period is way more dangerous than a puppy going out unvaccinated, but I'm sure it's very dependent on where you live.
I just recused a dog and he is a really good dog he doesn’t beg for food he loves to sleep with me and lay on the couch all day, I named him max and I’m teaching him his new name but I can’t get him to play with any toys or use the bathroom he only goes when he has to like go like can’t hold it in anymore I don’t know how to train him that it’s ok to use the bathroom, I use the words bathroom and potty but he just runs back to the door
I can’t stand this when it happens! Ugh! I’ll have great control then bam! Here a person comes. I bought an “emotional support” vest. So people will now just walk past us and say nice dog!
Wait so I your puppy being excited about someone is a problem? I mean, if the person is speaking in that extra squeaky voice and bending over to pet your dog, what's the problem of letting them play with the person and jumping on them?
