Thirty-four years ago the first tainer I ever worked with made the statement - "Don't ask your dog to do something - tell them, and mean it". She made it clear how the tone and inflection of your voice is as important in communicating with your dog as it is with people. She would say " you are giving them a command, not requesting them to do a favor when they have time to get around to it". Many people don't understand that this isn't about being mean to the dog, it's for the safety and well being of the dog. Tom, I love the way you always talk about how important being fair, but firm is in traing. Love your stuff and have learned a lot from your videos - keep it up!
When training dogs,you have to be a good actor. Just like you said, the tone of your voice and inflection are the key to training and like Tom said,you must follow through. If you Tell the dog to sit and he lays down, most people think that's OK,it is not pull him up to the sit position. Dogs will play you if you let them.
One thing people don't realize when they get dogs is that the training is for the lifetime. Even if they're obedient and well trained, you always practice "heel" when you're out on your daily walks. You're always practicing recall, stop, stay, come, break. Consistency is where people struggle, I think. And being assertive in a calm manner.
I have a Staffy, he’s a little smaller than usual and I practice all the things you mentioned all the time.. people come up to me saying “oh he’s still young, but he’s a good learner!” Uh 😅 He’s 11.. and we’re just doing what we always do 🤷🏾♀️ and then telling me I don’t have to do that if he’s already 11
Another thing is ur dog doesn’t need all the tricks right away the most important is just basic obedience like learning how to play nicely and how to stay with u and listen in public. My dogs deadass know “stop, come here” and that’s it they’re super good too idc if they do tricks just be respectful towards me and other people
I love this point you emphasize that if your dog blows you off doing fundamental things like "sit" then how do you expect your dog to listen to you while engaging in more serious problem behaviors like reactivity? So many people trying to fix "reactivity" when really the entire relationship needs to be built from the ground up.
You basically say it every vid, a dog is similar to a kid, you have a special bond but also have to give them guidance and be that leader for them to follow💯 great vid as always💪🏾
I think theres a global problem in the Western world where parents fail to be leaders to their Kids. Here in Finland you can see it very Well. Parents are trying to befriend their child and please them being scared of them to act out. I dont know where humanity lost its assertiveness
Your reference to horses is what has helped me to make sense of your methods. Pressure and release with a horse comes easily to me , I never thought to apply it to my dog ! Now makes total sense 😊 thank you 😊
Me too! I've had horses all my life and love how Tom makes the connection with dogs for pressure, release and consequences/accountability. We have a 12 week Rottie and working to apply with her. Thanks so much!
although I never trained horses or dogs I've been very close to them and can kinda read what's happening in their heads. the eyes and body language tell a lot. I always come toward an animal like it's another person and so I felt the difference of type of personality/mindset between a dog and a horse. one is more dependant and kid like while the horse is very much a person who does what he wants most of the time unless he wants to be nice with you or ridden. ai was surprised by the fact that you mention you didn't think about trying your horsemanship tools on another intelligent animal partner but its because I don't come from a specific animal.wrangler/trainer experience. but thank you for confirming that sommunication and trust building tools can work for such different species. (horse=partner, dog=follower)
Love the clarity of this trainer. He doesn't overcomplicate things and is effective, gentle, positive and fun! I'm learning a lot. Grateful for this channel.
My dogs have a habit of jumping on anyone and everything! When I am going away to the store they greet me back as though I have been gone forever! It's getting bad. Tearing down the. Curtains and knocking me over I have a broken hip and can't stand up to the jumping on me. Please help. My dogs are Australian Shepherd and so sweet. I live with my daughter and her husband and they are getting upset Thanks! For any. Help!!! Brenda
You notice how he does the baby voices? Dogs love when you talk like that. As well as raising your eyebrows. It’s how they know you’re excited to see them.
@@brendakennair5076put a leash on them and correct them when they jump. You have to let them know that that behavior isn’t acceptable. Just do like 5 minute sessions multiple times a day. When they try to jump just pull and give a firm no and pet them or reward them when they sit and don’t jump all over you. This is how I worked with my 4 dogs. It will require patience. If you want I can find the video where I learned this from. You will have to like my comment if you respond as I won’t see if you tag me. If I see a like I’ll know to check so I can find the video for you
Tom, you are a God send. I have had several dogs in my life when I was young, I've never seen dog training, or had a trained dog, also never knew how important it was until I recently got a 5 month old half Pitbull half Rottweiler puppy named Harley that was a rescue and began searching the net for training. I came across you and a couple other trainers, but you have something they don't, your background with an enormous array of dogs, wolves, and other four legged canines, and your understanding of their behavior. I don't have a lot of money to pay for a trainer or training, so I have literally watched all your videos repeatedly so as to get the basics and begin training Harley, and its working! Its a process, slow and rewarding. I wish Harley and myself could meet you if you should ever come to Toronto Canada, Ide show up for free dog training in the park and stay all day if I could!!! Thank you thank you thank you again, All the dogs thank you, You are the best at what you do!!
Tom, watching your videos and implementing your techniques has completely changed the relationship between my dog and I for the better. I can't thank you enough your making your lessons available to us all on RU-vid. You have a real gift for understanding dog behavior (in addition to owner behavior).
Tom- love the way you talked about the working dog. This needed to be reiterated! Know what you are getting into when you get a working dog. You reference horses a lot and this is the same thing in the horse world-horses are bred to do different jobs with different temperaments drive and skill. Play to the strength of the breed not to the cuteness of the dog!
Taking classes now ! Balanced dog training. On my last one this week! It feels so good when you finally get it! As the human! Love watching these videos! My dog is a work in progress. As I am.
I love seeing these owners so open to learning how to restructure their relationship with their dogs. It's very similar to parenting. Milo tests the limits often, but eventually relaxes and seems to like the new structure. Another success story! Awesome! Keep up the good work of helping us all learn along with your clients, Tom. Thank you!
This is literally my dog up to the detail of being a year and a half old black German shepherd 🤣🤦🏽♀️, thank you so much for this video, 1000% helpful for me 😂🙌🏼🙏🏽thank you 🙌🏼
Hey there, my name is Chris and I am your colleague from Ukraine 🇺🇦, more precisely from the westernmost part of Ukraine, from Uzhhorod, and would like to thank you for the stuff you do, that's really great. I wish someday I would be able to do the same here....
I really want to try a slip leash with my dog. Toby is a sweet, curious, way too smart, way too outgoing boy who wants to obey commands but is just too excited about life. I give Toby a real J-O-B to do, and we do it as much is as needed. He’s best on leash when he’s truly working. Toby’s job is to help find missing dogs on a volunteer basis. I’ve taken his proclivity for sniffing to the next level with that. We’ve even made playdates with one of the dogs Toby has found, with whom he is now friends. I used to find that if I dropped something on a run, Toby would find and retrieve the missing item on a future run. I mean he found stuff I had dropped months ago sometimes. Every single thing I have dropped in the parks we run in, Toby has subsequently found and retrieved, so I thought he might enjoy doing some scent based work. Toby likes to have a job to do and seems to feel rewarded when he finds a missing dog. He’s not formally trained, but I’ve trained him to pick up scents from items given to us by the dog’s owner. We walk and sniff around where the dog went missing, and we plot gps points where Toby picks up scent. He genuinely seems to feel a sense of fulfillment doing this.
That's so cool! I would love to be able to do something like that! How long do you guys usually have to work? And how many dogs have you guys found? Such a cool service :) I wish you guys were around when I lost my dog 😢😢
Makes perfect sense..isn’t it strange that we have to have the simplest of things spelt out to us.. i think as humans we are to wired to all the distractions in life and therefore common sense gets blocked out. Love your work Tom.
I love how I learn something in EVERY video! Even if the dog in the videos issues are not my dog issues. This video reminds me how far Maverick and I have come from going to Tom in the fall. I can relate so much to where this couple is at in this video. They're going to have some great success after this training!
Great material as always! I love how you communicate things in a way that the owners understand and usually need to hear but without making them feel bad or overwhelmed.
We just adopted a dog from the foundation named Milo. He looks just like Milowe in this video with the exact situation. Thank you for sharing this, helps so much! 🙏🏼
As an accredited behaviourist i like watching these videos to see how trainers work in different ways. There is one statement i disagree with but generally this was interesting to watch
Thanks for sharing these video’s really appreciated- I have an American Xl bully he’s the most loving dog I’ve ever owned great with kids - but soon as the front door opens he doesn’t listen he’s not interested- I’ve only had him two weeks now & hes 3 years old - don’t really want to use a prong collar but may well be my only choice- he is very very strong- your videos will hopefully do the job , thanks again
Another great video! And what a beautiful dog. It's always seems to be the same thing. Owners don't hold their dogs accountable and stay consistent. I love how you find so many ways to explain things simply without shaming. I often use your words/examples when helping people with their dogs because I'm not so well spoken lol
I just commented on a video of yours to hope to find a video like this 2 seconds ago and I think this will help me on training my dog. I'll update after a bit of training
Your videos have helped me so much. Loki is already heeling and staying really good just after a few hours done two days. Again thank you so much for the free wonderful content.
This is exactly what my good girl does! She’s such a food and smart baby but when she sees a friend coming she loses all command control. Thank you for this video! Please come help me with my gorgeous blue cane Corso. It’s not an emergency but it would be fun to learn more! …she did almost pull me across the park last night. Just glad I had the belt on!
You remind me of a young Cesar Milan. I watched him before I got my first dog. She was the best dog in the world. My current pup is so much different. I made the mistake of thinking she would be the same. I love her just as much tho
I just got an Aussie Blue heeler mix, and I really needed this. You got a sub and a loyal person to watch your every video now. I’m gonna try all this out tomorrow. Thank you
Such an awesome video!!! I play with horses and teach people to speak horse, and it's always the little things that are the biggest things. Great videos, great content! Thank you for sharing your knowledge! 💞 from 🇦🇺
Not kidding, what has helped me the most in training my "untrainable" dog was learning how to train a horse. I took lessons in a small stable of someone breeding and training Quarter Horses as a hobby and they taught me horsemanship and encouraged me to go to seminars and lessons. Learning how to properly control a horse from the ground just with my own presence helped a great deal in being able to control my dog. And funnily enough what I learned from training my dog helped me to become a better teacher for humans, too.
Thank you ! Thank you! Thank you! Amazing training specially for us humans!! Congratulations from Lisbon. I love your videos and implemented to my companion dog with amazing results. my companion dog
Great video I started using your method this morning and it really worked. I did have some issues with her refusing to sit but I redirected her and it worked a little. More training for us.
I have worked with a lot of 4H kids. I often tell them when I’m teaching them “you are large and in charge” . Dog speak is a foreign language . It is “sit” not sit sit sit. We have some fun with it,if I hear them repeating the training word with out correction or showing the dog, my trusty squirt gun comes out for handler positive reinforcement.😀
Tom your training methods have changed my life .I have 4 rescues ,youngest is 4 months they all had rough starts ,my life is bliss ,I can take them on treks off leash ,they do as I say ,Jackson my husky mix was a huge handful ,now he's amazing ,all because of your training videos .I'm in Thailand and do rescue and tnr work ,if ever you want to visit let me know .🐾
Seeing you use the "break" nade me realise: I think my dog sees "Good Job" and "Break" as the same thing. We don't have a command like "break" but when I tell/signal her she did a good job she usually reacts like"Oh great we're done where is my treat?"
Love the content you are sharing. I'd love to see videos on training a senior dog and for you to share your expectations of senior dogs when it comes to training and obedience.
Hi. Thank you for the video. I like how you fixed up your training center, look good and inviting. I am learning a lot through your videos. Thank you for sharing. Stay healthy, happy and safe.
When the little dogs need/ deserve training popped up I was like yes!! I say that to all my dog park people .. and that's why we see so many little dog devils 😈. Because they aren't trained .. I'm not a perfect owner but I have recall on demand and the minute I adopt them wait is my number one lesson. Like no you do wait for meals.. and anything I start .. it has been a godsend .. I take so much of what you say into my everyday with my dogs. And now my new one of today.. the 3 ds thank you!!
She's not a good dog. You're 65 and putting yourself in a risky position if she's hurt you. You're being irresponsible and putting other people at risk when you call a badly behaved dog a good dog. You need to go and find a trainer ASAP or give up the dog, there's no middle ground here.
Iv been working on my dog with the recall and she was doing her training and I noticed send we did not do her training for two days because we had company the next day she did not want to do it off her lish so I redid her recall with her and she got back into it was that right thing to do see I can't afford to have her train but watching you and just trying to teach her and she been learning her place thank u I love your vido on how to teach
Tom thank you so much for your help with Milow! It's good to go back on this and listen again to the things you taught us. You helped us help him by making us better owners!
Exactly what I’m dealing with my Shepherd. He’s not scared of the chain, and he’s usually pretty good with it on, but he still is reactive especially when my wife walks him. Thank you for this video!!
Great , I’m learning more and more. I need to still collar training for cookie, she is 13 weeks and never had a substantial collar on , she fights it so she has a soft harness . And today she fights that now so I will leave on her till bed time. ❤
I love this video, it’s makes sense of some of the issues I’ve been having with my German shepherd. But I have the issue where when I give a command (that we both know he knows), that’s say sit, he will acknowledge it and not do it. I will correct the behavior but he still with do it, not sure how to reinforce the behavior if he ignores the reinforcement.
Love all your videos - My 4 year old shepherd is pretty well behaved on leash - BUT when he's off leash in his yard Won't listen to me when someone or a car goes by - He get into a hyper state and there is nothing I can do JUST WON'T LISTEN
"Put your arm down" yesssss. Lol my life. Constantly telling folk that if you have applied pressure and the dog has complied why are you still applying pressure? Tom, if you are ever in Massachusetts let's grab a beer!
I have a leash like this and a 1-year-old Doodle. (I adopted him a month ago) and he will literally choke himself trying to get whatever "squirrel" he's after. I can't do anything to stop him or calm him down. He pulls so hard and no amount of popping the leash or anything controls him. He does GREAT at home or on solo walks, but if he gets around a group of other dogs, like in doggy training class, it's over and all focus is lost.
It sounds like the slip leash isn't strong enough for your dog. Look into a Herm Springer prong collar and how to properly fit one high and tight on the neck behind the ears
Check out Suzanne Clothier's Automatic Check In. You're not begging the dog to look at you (no noises or name calling) just mark and reward them for choosing to check in with you. I used to teach the Watch me years ago, but don't care for it so much anymore. If I want their attention I just say their name and you should get a head whip around to actually look at you. Hope that helps.
You can se something wrong at 2:15 The moment he barks at the camera, the owner pets him. Is that a correct behaviour from the owner? As far as I know it isnt. She's reinforcing the bark right? Hope someone can answer this for me