Handling Shyness - Dog Training
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These exercises are for all dogs, as most dogs do not like to be handled. This video is the first in a series to come...
I am sorry about the big block of text at the beginning of the video, but it is because this exercise needs to be taken seriously, as if done wrong you can scare a dog, and a frightened dog will bite, as will any animal that is frightened.
If you are worried that your dog is too shy or frightened to work with, you can talk to an animal behaviorist first. Another game you can do is just tossing the dog treats, and feeding the dog his meals by dropping the kibble for the dog following you.
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A key facet to successful counter-conditioning that's left out here is ruling out other predictors of the food. When you do these rapid, rhythmic repetitions, time becomes more of a predictor than touch. The way to avoid that is easy: make irregular ITIs (inter-trial intervals), i.e., space out your touches with variable intervals of time in between.
Another good lesson, Emily. I love that you used dogs that aren't already trained and are up for adoption. I find it really helpful to see you working with a dog on something for the very first time. I've taught our Zoe several of your lessons and I'm amazed how she gets it in just a few repetitions now. She seems to understand what YES means now. Thanks for helping all of us.
Another brilliant video Emily - encompasses everything I am teaching my own shy dog.
nice work! I love your tutorials.
Another EXCELLENT video! Those shelter dogs are adorable. I hope they get a forever home to love.
Awesome video ....
Thanks again for all your videos-I know so many people who need this kind of information. I consider myself a pretty good handler but am always finding little things in your videos that I never thought of. Great stuff. Keep up the good work! Woof!
Fabulous !!
great work, so many will benefit from this video!
this video is SO helpful! I am thinking of adopting a shy dog and I'm so glad to know there are ways to overcome her shyness
Good video! I have used this technique many times and it works!
Wow- great video! It has helped me a lot.
I must say-I've been working w/ Jackson in a similar way. He's not like super super fearful like I've seen some dogs but he's def. shy w/ strangers (not with ppl he knows at all!) and I've been bringing him to little league games and he's actually begun going up to little kids on his own and i ask the kids if they want to give him a treat. he's gotten significantly better in only a few months! im going to continue on with more advice from this vid.
Your recent video on vet handling reminded me that you have other handling videos I should revisit. My current foster is very shy. Fortunately he does like being pet in some ways, but only under very specific circumstances and only by someone he's known for a bit. A lot like Tug and the first dog you featured. Thank you for sharing your protocol and recording your training sessions.
It really depends on the dog, but sometimes teaching them to target an object at a distance with their nose, like a tupperware upsidedown. And when its really strong and on cue, holding it out still to touch and throwing the treat away so the dog has to reapproach.
Thank you, you are so kind to comment. We have a gentle hand touch right now, but targeting some other object will be another fun item to add to our list. ☺️
Excellent vid. This is an essential for ALL dogs. I start every puppy off in this way and every owner i train works on this as their daily rountine. Even if they seem confident, this is something i recommend to be put into the dogs daily training routine, so that touching and handling is a WELL CONDITONED pleasurable experience. I used this to overcome my dog Jaffa's shyness when we first got him 9yrs ago now...it really is excellent for changing their perception of things.
Oh, how I've been waiting for a video on this! Thank you for making this Emily! I'm constantly working on my chi, River's shyness towards strangers. I do use "touch" and have strangers give her treats etc. and she's actually improved a lot already. I'll continue with these methods. Thank you!! - Jillian *I may post this to the facebook chihuahua fan page. I think it will help a lot of chi owners!
Thank you so much for this. My dog really doesn’t like being touched and I thought that was just something I would have to accept, but this gives me some hope that I might help her to learn to enjoy it. This would really change our lives 😊
Kiko always gets the job done :)
Wow! wonderful! thanks!
One word: THANKS.
One of the dogs I'm looking after at the moment is so extremely shy, he freaks out every time a stranger takes one step towards him (especially boys around the age of 12?...). Once again you have saved me with one of your videos Emily, thank you so much!! Every time I see one of your tutorials I get inspired to start training right away, and that is what I'm off to do right now! :)
This is very useful.
We've just adopted a new puppy mill dog and he's immensely scared of almost everything. He'll either freeze in place, cower to make himself as small as possible, or try to back away to safety.
The combination of his fear, and our current dogs excitement to have a dog to play with has been difficult.
Haha I think I accidentally did a really basic version of this. My girl was a feral pup when I got her. She didn't like being handled, and even after finally getting interested in humans and affection, she shied away. But she's clumsy and very sporty, so when she'd trip head-over-heels chasing the ball, I would have to pat her down for injuries. Since I was worried and didn't want to freak her out, I would also soothe her by giving her rubs where she loves them (like her rump and under her collar) during her inspection, and praise her after. It's still not her favorite thing, but she's become incredibly tolerant of handling now. I can check her teeth, rotate her joints, and touch her belly without her pulling away.
Really nicely done. Good work! :)
Wonderful video!
I was wondering what is the brand of the blue dog carrier that can be seen on 2:37? I am looking for one for traveling with my dog and that one looks PERFECT!
Keep up the great work!
Hey Emily,
I LOVE you videos and have started using clicker training with my ten month old Lab/Golden Karma. I was wondering if you had any suggestions on what i can do with the clicker to stop her excited peeing, I have tried getting people to ignore her until she is calm and she still seems to do it.
She is getting better, however it is still annoying at times.
Thanks so much, and keep up the great work!
awesome
This is a really great video! I'm sure it will help a lot of dogs and their owners! :)
@Chester908 Congrats!
I forgot to add....I just love all of your dogs, but have a soft spot for Kiko. I was shocked to hear her story in Zsianz1's new video. I am so impressed with what you've done for her.
@listu4me CUTE!!! Good luck with the name!
It seems the be quite effective in your pup! Excellent! I would be concerned that I could be flooding the dog, or trigger stacking. How do you feel about that, and any tips to guard against it, other than monitoring body language and overall stress?
Thank you again for your great videos. They are so helpful!
Question: At the moment my dog looks at the stranger, or at the element that made her scared, if she barks at the same time that I say "Yes" it's not good right? Should I still give the treat then?
Dont want her to think that I want her to bark ..
really wonderful advice. I have spent hours and hours with Vinnie just getting him ok with being handled but it's been very worth while :-)
These are very helpful! I just got a clicker, but have not really been shown how to use it. My dog is shy, and likes to bite when playing. I'm hoping that using the shyness thing will help him trust more people when we go to the dog park. I'm always afraid they think he's going to bite them.
And i always wondered, how you keep SO many treats in your hand! lol I try with my dog but he always finds where I keep the bag, between my legs. Plus, having that many treats in my hand, he will keep trying to get to them.
hi. have you ever trained an akita.. was wondering what is the best method for stopping nibbling on toes? thks
@c0boy great that there is another dog. If the dog is shy with the owners too, they could just only give food for handling, nothing out of the bowl. Yes I worked with a pitbull that sat under the table for 20 minutes! For that dog going in the yard and throwing his ball made him realize "oh! She is one of those Ok people" but the next time I visited he was under the table again. If the dog isnt shy then, the owner could only feed the dogs meals for conditioning to people.
Can these handling exercises be used and work for harness aversion or do we need to use your 'teach your dog to love his harness' instruction video for that ?
@kikopup I think you put the message across well. Shouldn't be any fear biting :)
@minty737 hehe thanks! :) Oh! but as well, I am going to do a sequel with puppies, as you can imagine some, if you just have your hand near their face, they will mouth it... so I was proofing for puppy owners too...
I have a labradoodle pup who is not shy towards most noises, even loud noises, may startle but recovers easily enough. She hid the first time I tried to use the clicker, something about that sound concerns her greatly. She is to be trained to be a Balance/Counter Balance Service Dog. Is this a bad sign? I use "Yes" for training.
How often I should do this exercises? One time a day? More times a day? Everyday?. Thanks a lot for the valuable information you give in your videos! 🙋🏻♀🦊
@kikopup So make sure to put the food bin some where your dog can't reach for a while, as she will be trying to get in there again.
@boredstephanie yeah... I had thought about writing it in the description or filming myself talking, but I wanted to give people the impression on how serious this exercise is. If you screw up, you could get bitten! And that is why I put off making this video for so long. I hope that I am not encouraging people to 'harass' their shy and fearful dogs!
will this work if my dog growls at me when i try and lift his lips? i.e conditioning for vet visits and check ups?
I am working on this with my new puppy who dislikes when strangers lean over him and pet him on the head (he gets scared and sometimes growls or even snips). what is a quick and to the point way to tell strangers who want to pet him what to do? something like "you can pet him, but let him come to you, and pet his body or sides"... I just want something simple to say until we perfect the handling exercises
I have a 9 month Japanese Akita and he is still shy around people when they come up to him to pet him. He will just keep backing away. I try getting people he is shy around to give him treats and he will take them but he still wouldnt let them pet him...Do you think that this training would be suitable for him or would you recommend somthing else?
@RatongaBruiser Victoria Stillwell (British TV trainer) demonstrates that these dogs are stimulated by all the visuals going on outside the car. Her solution is to block their view with fabric over the rear windows and a curtain behind the driver to completely block their view. Have someone assist you by driving the car, and take down a bit of the curtain so they can see. The INSTANT anybody barks, put the curtain back up. Teach them that if they want to have a view, they must be calm.
great as always thought the block of unending text in the beginning was a bit frightening xP My chihuahua has no problem being touched on the head...maybe hes used to us kissing his head by now? xD also, thanks for the teeth brushing tip a few months back, my dog tolerates brushing his teeth now xD
Emily - you've got a multi-disk DVD due. Go for it. You'd have one customer for sure!
Kiko used to have both eyes?
@Kabukihomewood
I`ve seen that and Caesar`s solutions. I was hoping Kikopup had conditioning solutions instead as he barks even before he`s in the car, once in the car, and in any new environment. He isn`t even usually looking out the windows, just watching the people in the car or laying down making excited yips and whines while staring at the back of the seats.
@RavenBlaze Hmmm... you would have to ask them. It depends on what you thinkg a "mom" is, depends on what culture you live in. My mom is also 'boss' to me! haha.
I give them their paycheck for working for me.
What do you know about anxious dogs that get overly excited by things like car rides and seeing other dogs and start barking over and over in high pitches? Taking my dogs on a long walk beforehand isn`t an option since I`m usually driving him to a place such as the beach or park to use up energy (and then he`s mostly quiet on the way back).
Hi Emily, could you please give me some advice to help a very shy SHELTER DOG? The problem in short: The dog seemed INTERESTED IN THE FOOD ONLY BUT SHOWED NO INTEREST AT ALL IN THE PERSON GIVING IT TO HIM (NO SNIFFING OR LOOKING AT ME AT ALL). Would you say, this is only a question of time or is there anything in particular I could do to help him build up contact?
Description of dog and situation: He's about 3-4 years old and spent all his life in dog shelters in Slowakia. He takes food out of the hand of his foster woman but there is no way to touch him. I only visited him once (unfortunately the shelter is more than 2 hours drive away from where I live). To me he seems rather careful than fearful, which means, he doesn't run away and hide but stays near, if you move slowly, takes food very tenderly. He chose to stand on the roof of his kennell, I sat about 1 m beside him. There was another dog, that sat in front of me on the ground. I fed them both with treats. It took me close to 2 hours to get the shy dog take food from my hand (only from the finger-tips, never out of the palm of my hand). 2 or 3 times he would put his nose near my empty hand to be imediately rewarded with food thrown to him from the other hand, but once he had checked out that the hand would stay empty, he would slowly back away again and wait. I sat with my back towards him and put food close to my back. After a while would take it, he would even take food placed upon my thigh, but he would never so much as sniff at me. And of course he wouldn't look at me. I also avoided looking at him too much. Kind of ignored him for about an hour exept for throwing or reaching out food towards him. I often looked away, blinked and yawned, but don't know if he aknowledged that ;-). I'd really love to help that dog.
I'D BE VERY THANKFULL IF YOU WOULD WRITE BACK TO ME!!
He just needs more work. Don't push him, and keep spending time working on positive reinforcement, socialization, and eventually, handling and onward. I'm sure he will be fine. It takes a while to work through issues, just like with humans. It really is that simple.
My dog doesn't care how I touch him. It's when OTHER people try to touch him he bites. How would you train for that?
My aunt's dog only stays in the kitchen which is his bedroom. He wouldn't come out. If brought out, the moment he reached home and touches the floor or entered the house, he will immediately run to the kitchen. If there is a guest, he will not come out until my aunt carried him out and hold him in her hands. If she let go, the dog will run back again. But he's supercute you know......
I have an 8 month old Cane Corso (Italian Mastiff) who loves to play with other dogs, but is Terrified of people. I take her to the dog park everyday, but she only takes treats from people she knows. I take in public places and try to give her a treat when she sees someone, but she is too scared to eat. Any advice would be Amazing!
+Lauren Smolic My dog is exactly the same. I suggest not to force her to take treats from strangers for now. Tell strangers to completely ignore her, don't stare at her or encourage her closer as this makes her feel more threatened. What I did that proved extremely helpful was this: take her to a place were she can see strangers from a distance. When she sees a "suspicious" one, pop a tasty treat in her mouth. Then once she gets the idea, you can click or you can say "yes" when she sees someone, get some eye contact, and treat. As she gets more comfortable you can scoot closer to the people. Don't just make it harder and harder though. Try to back up steps every once in a while. If she reacts, you've moved too fast, simply go back and start again. :) Make sure you do not treat for any reactions! I hope this helped you!! It helped me a lot!
Can i muzzle my dog and practice this with guests? My dog lunges towards guests as he is reactive as he was undersocialised when young.
I have been doing DSCC by placing my dog in a distance while my guest stands and walks from point a to point b, and he eventually got conditioned that this is a cue for food.
But I'm worried to let my dog be petted without a muzzle
Its best to get help from a trainer who uses positive methods I suggest contacting www.completecanines.com/michael-shikashio/ who does online consults for reactivity and fear
Yes! Hands can be creepy!! Mi prefers under the chin as opposed to over her head, even after lots of positive experiences. She greets people very well as long as I am close by, having trouble getting to the independent greeting. She loves the touch command, so perhaps I'll get people to ask her to touch and see how she does.
My dog doesn't seem to enjoy being petted but will pit up with it. She does however sometomew pit her ears back a little however they seem always like this. Please help I really want a happy dog. Previous person used negative punishments..
I have been given the opportunity to adopt a small dog who has been fostered for 3 months. He is 5 yrs, very nervous with all but his foster. I have no skills other than your videos. Because the dog was so fearful the foster babied it a lot. Reinforcing bad behavior he fears all but her. Eats/grazes all day and gets free bacon without any reason. Then using a Cesar like poke to get the poor dog to stop growling. I have zero practical experience. Am I over my head to adopt him?
I wanna try this with my dog, he loves attention but he's a Lil shy of ppl he just met
And what about dogs that aren't interested in treats .. how do you help them ?
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@Bostism Do you own a beagle by chance? Dogs are opportunists, some will eat until they pop. That is why a lot of dogs in the US are obese. Once a dog has done something undesirable, and you didnt get to them until afterwards, (like peeing in the house) there is no way to tell them that thing they already did wasnt a good idea (unless you teach them to speak English first). OBVIOUSLY the dog loved eating the food and will be MORE likely to do it again in the future
What about for a dog that loves being touched by family / friends but not strangers?
Did you actually watch and listen to the video?
Luculencia start by simply having a guest who you trust and is a calm person with a soft voice sit on the ground so they aren’t towering above your dog, and then have them throw a treat on the ground near your dog. That way she starts to associate strangers and guests with treats. Like she says in the video, make it a really high value treat, like cheese or meat. Just have your friend do this for a couple minutes without reaching or trying to let your dog. If you’re friend has free time, have them back ASAP on another day to do the same thing again. It might take a few sessions b4 your dog approaches them close enough to touch. You can have any guest or person you meet out walking simply drop a treat on the ground for your dog. I ask this of perfect strangers when they pass or ask to pet my dogs, explaining my dog is working on fear of strangers and ppl are always happy to help.
When your dog starts wagging it’s tail at ppl cuz they expect treats, have a trusted calm friend hold a treat in their palm without moving and seeing if your dog will choose to take treats from their hand; in other words, the dog is choosing to make physical contact. You want your dog to get to the point where they don’t just grab the treat and retreat, but stay in the same place to get more treats. Then you can have your guest hold out a treat and trying moving their other arm just a little, but far away from the dog, and gradually get closer and closer until they can move the hand around the dogs head, and when this stops spooking the dog, then touch them for a second. I’ve had dogs with fear/aggression, and you’d b surprised what you’re friends will do if you ask. If they love dogs and you ask them to help your dog and tell them exactly what to do, they will often happily help.
@kikopup I'm definitely not "policeman" though
Nope! Go to a local pets tore and get one. They're very cheap (i got mine for $4 at petsmart) and personally my dog is very responsive and learns quite quickly with a clicker. c:
I am kind of desperate. I just got a new dog that is frightened of me and other people (still after 3 weeks). I try and give him treats, but he is not interested. He eats well but only if he is alone. I leave the door open so he can go outside, and he is fine. However, when I come near, he runs away from me. This is a great video however, I can't even give him treats without him running away! He will also not go on walks. Once the leash is on him, he freezes. Many have told me to just give him space and he will come to me. But it is very depressing that he just wants to sleep all day and avoids everything (he is healthy!!). Even with other dogs. I assume he was badly beaten or has never had contact with humans. He is estimated to be 1 years old and is a dachshund/Spaniard mix.. I need advice!
*Exact same position but mine are improving and they're 3 and 2. Do the last touching exercise in this video to a tee. What you need are time AND patience. It's frustrating and time consuming but it has to be done. I've also been with them for only around 3 weeks and they've slowly improved.*
Gabriela Quevedo how is your dog doing now ?
What about dogs who are too shy to even take food or toys.
you work mostly with food... what are you doing if you forget the dog-cookies at home ? there are many other ways to work with a dog, not at the base of food...
But: to each his own...
1st? :)