How We Fix FEAR REACTIVITY in Dogs
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ก.พ. 2023
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Disclaimer: This video simply demonstrates what WE do with fear reactive dogs, we are not telling you to copy what you see in the video. The in this video is wearing a 2.25mm herm-sprenger prong collar. This dog has already been properly conditioned to the prong collar which you do not see in the video. Tools will NOT not train your dog, training trains your dog. If you don't know what you're doing, work with someone who does.
I’ve had my dog watch this video dozens of times and it’s like in one ear out the other 😂
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The hardest part of being a dog trainer is articulating a concept, idea or principle to the owner. You do this better than almost any other dog trainer I’ve seen, heard or met. As a fellow dog trainer I truly appreciate this skill.
Dogs easy people DIFFICULT. Yes he communicates well
True true!
Agree. Delivery is EVERYTHING
S--- I share your videos daily with other owners of dog reactive dogs. We support each other on Facebook.
You explain thi GS better than ANY trainer online. Hands down the clearest, most helpful structured information. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
You’re doing a amazing thing for many dog owners who can’t afford thousands of dollars for a trainer but are willing to put the time to train our own dogs. God bless you my friend and may he reward you for doing this.
i pay £90 for a dog trainer for one off my GSD and he has tought me so much for the one GSD we are having issues with atm, we found out it was fear reeactivite becasue he got attacked when he was a pup we have now got to the point where he is on muzzle on a long line walking with the dog trainers dog and if he kicks off we just widen the gap untill he calms down it seems to be working alot better he can be a pain as i am the only one who can handle him atm
As a psychologist, I am delighted to see learning theory applied so well in the real world and explained so clearly. A joy to watch.
also nice to see he doesn't omit quadrants either, but rather looks at the whole picture.
Interesting. So as a psychologist, I'm sure you are familiar with the terms "masking" and "gaslighting". Now, as a psychologist, I'll give you benefit of the doubt that you are clearly not a veterinary behaviorist, an animal ethologist, or a dog trainer, so I wouldn't expect you to know what dog body language looks like. But as a lot of human psychology is applicable to a lot of dog training, I would hope you would understand what I'm about to say.
Applying punishment to a fear reactive behavior is not an ethical approach in any psychotherapy. When you have a client that experiences extreme fear response to a trigger, is the best approach to punish it? Same applies to clients with PTSD, are you gaslighting your clients every time they experience a panic attack from being triggered? And as a psychologist, I'm sure you are familiar with the term cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). While a trigger may elicit an emotional response, the brain is using its irrational thought processing which results in a behavioral response, is the approach to tell your client "everything is okay" in French? How about smacking them across the face? Because let's be real here, we can hope that a dog understands us when we are doing the approach in the video but in reality the dog makes all the associations here. The dog doesn't know everything is okay. We are not "getting to the root cause". We are masking the dog's behavior and suppressing it and HOPING it makes the association that "things are okay. Human has it handled". But again, at the end of the day, the dog is the one who decides what the punishment is associated with. But if your client doesn't want to talk about their feelings because you invalidated their feelings and sits there quietly, is that benefitting you or your client? And as a psychologist, can you tell me what happens if a client masks and suppresses and what happens if that doesn't change?
This is why dog training is not "black and white". It shouldn't be. There are so many factors involved and one tiny factor can change an approach. There is so much counter conditioning involved and we should practice more autonomy and agency with dogs like how we treat our psychotherapy clients, instead of "human takes charge" (or therapist tells me exactly what to do without making the decision on my own in your case)
While yes, you are simply talking about the learning theory. You are also validating the methods with your claim as your title, a "psychologist". I picked your comment because you are validating something unethical. Giving a "psychologist seal of approval". But again, I will give you benefit of the doubt by either disclaiming your original comment or by deleting it. Hope this provide insight as to the issues with this.
Oh, look! Pavlov has spoken. You couldn't wait to let us know you are a psychologist, could you?
Ugh SkyxNOTaprince. Don’t you have anything better to do with your time…like help a patient.
@@SkyxPrincebuddy out here speaking yapanese 🤡
Your advice has changed my reactive 3 year old aussie almost overnight. I would punish the behavior but not fill the "hole" with a reward for stopping the behavior because that would be like rewarding the bad behavior. Or so I was told. As quick as I correct, I am now quick to praise. Amazing progress!
I went to an all day leash reactivity training with my dog and I learned more within 10 minutes of your video than I did from the entire in-person training. Thank you for providing such clear applicable education for owners.
I'm glad it was helpful
I’ve started doing this with h my 8 month old reactive high drive working line GSD puppy- thank you! I knew some of these principl😊😊already but needed the whole picture! Much clearer explanation than most other trainers and realistic situations. Boils down to , the correction, you deliver must be meaningful and effective to the dog in the situation.
It’s so interesting to see how she had growing confidence in your handling and corrections. She was allowing you to take charge and seem so relieved to do so, once she knew you had control. As a dog trainer myself, this is soooo difficult to get owners to understand that firm corrections are actually very positive and would be normal in a pack situation.
I'm having trouble with my dog. She is able to focus on me, not intensely but she does focus on me, and she walks beautifully on a loose lead or in heel. But once she sees another dog on lead she barks and completely shuts down, refusing to refocus on me or listen to me at all. After the dog is out of sight she stops barking and is now anxious, flighty, and trying to go back home. What do I do? I'm so lost...otherwise this dog is amazing, beautiful temperament and willing to work.
I just came back from a walk with my dog and wanted to share a positive experience with you. After watching your video, I immediately took my dog out for a practice session. Normally, when we encounter other dogs, I would make a U-turn to avoid any potential issues. However, today was different.
Today was the first time I could continue walking without having to avoid other dogs. We met several dogs along the way, and I'm proud to say that my dog showed remarkable progress. For the first two dogs, I made quick corrections and then rewarded him for his good behavior. But what surprised me the most was the last encounter.
With the last dog, my dog didn't even try to bark or pull. He walked right beside me, displaying excellent behavior. It was truly gratifying to see the progress.👍👍👍
I wanted to express my sincere appreciation for your video. Not only did it teach me what to do, but you also explained the reasoning behind the techniques. This understanding has been invaluable in our training journey.
Thank you so much for your guidance and support. We will continue practicing and building upon this positive experience.
Awesome work, that makes me happy to hear. Keep up the momentum! 🙌
Do you use a prong collar on your Aussie?
I have a Heeler that is having reactivity to adults and children, and am hesitant to use a prong collar
You’re an excellent communicator - your explanations are so well articulated. You present this information in a really accessible way and I love the way you make sure the bigger picture is explained too - much respect!!!
@@nancypants107 Get the prong and use the prong every single time. They only feel it when they get the correction. Give them one good one and it's done. The prong is like power steering. It makes everything easier. The dog is so much easier to train/communicate with because the correction is swift and near instantaneous...if it's not then it's only you. And then it's over. I cannot believe I'm writing this. I have had four beautifully trained dogs - three Austrailian Cattle dogs and one Australian Cattle/German shepherd mix. I think I can say I know Aussies. They were welcome everywhere and I could trust them with everyone human and animal kind alike. Now I have a nut-job rescue and I think I got it in my mind that since she was a rescue - 48 percent Aussie/45 percent Pittie - she needed(s) to be handled differently. What the heck am I thinking? The prong comes out today.
I am a new subscriber because of this video! First time I have been given the entire plan to STOP LEASH REACTIVITY! Thank you. You are a great blessing for millions of people and their dogs.
The consistency is key, I realized i have been punishing but alsotoo many times negatively reinforcing it with my dog. Excellent video ! i have watched so many but you conceptualized it very clearly !
Amazing video! Thank you so much for not hiding the correction part with the prong. This is how we can help dog owners to apply timing and applying the correct punisher.
We agree! Glad you found it helpful
@@hamiltondogtraining Can you recommend dog trainer that you know in Chicago area?
This video is exactly what I needed... my dog got a bit reactive over time after being charged at multiple times by off leash non friendly dogs so I want to work on it. She's not reacting by pulling, lunging, barking,... but she's stalking other dogs (really fixating them and body going down a bit, hackles up...). Today I did a bigger correction for this behaviour and she seemed anxious and I wondered why because normally she doesn't react like this when I correct her for something like this... now I saw your video and it all makes sense... seems like she's not a dog who wants stress with everyone... she's actually fear reactive and just wants to go away. Your video is great and now I know how I can try to help her. Thank you so much!
Btw... I love that your video is so informative. Almost all videos on the Internet about dog training leave you like... yeah OK but I still don't know what to do, but your video explains and shows it which is perfect. Thank you so much
I have been surfing for months here on TH-cam and finally found Hamilton Dog Training. What a relief.
This is, without doubt, the best dog training video I've seen. I'm a first-time dog owner with an (almost) 2 year old Border Collie cross. Recently, she has developed some fear-based reactivity to other dogs. The corrections we've tried have not been super successful so far, but this video has given me so much insight. Thank you from all the way in Australia!
Please please please do not follow this video. This is a surefire way to cause your dog to further fall in to having greater fear. Physical punishment should NEVER be used in dog training the only ‘punishment’ that is effective at treating underlying issues is removing a positive reward, so for example dog is jumping, you would remove the reward of attention. By adding in a punishment you are not solving the root cause of the issue, you are having a dog that is now also afraid that if they need to defend themselves they will feel physical pain and so instead they will shut down. The fear is still there.
I have been a dog trainer for 5 years now and I have done shelter work with reactive dogs in shelter as well as reactive dogs outside in people’s homes. “Don’t Shoot The Dog” is a really great book about the benefits of using a reward based approach over a ‘balanced’ one.
@@Thatonedude227 tell me you're not a dog trainer without telling me you're not a dog trainer
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This was literally my situation (bc X lab) a few years back. It was so weird to me it was like someone flipped a switch. The dog totally changed. The vet said sometimes it happens around age 2/ maturity....
A few trainers /different methods later and were still going. Definitely getting better. I think a big mistake i made is trying to rush into the next step. Need to be patient. Cool seeing people work their magic on here.
thank you so much for this video !
@@breadbun7077 I am actually a dog trainer but ok lmao.
Makes perfect sense. I have a dog with a similar situation. Loves the dogs he knows, but strange dogs there’s fear reactivity. I’m going to try to be consistent with this. Thank you!
Thank you! I have a fear reactive dog and I’m at a loss of what to do and I know enough to know that me being at a loss is not helpful for my pup. Thank you for working this through in my head. I just need to figure out how to practice with him.
I’m so grateful you posted this! My 18 month old Telomian is very fearful ever since we moved to Boston from our quiet house in Asia. He is afraid of cars, wheels, noise, garage doors, etc. I hope this video will work! Thank you! 😊
You’re welcome!
I’ll work on this with my 16 month Malinois x GSD, he’s a handful to say the least and we have trained everyday since he was 10 weeks old. Your video is very informative, thanks for helping
My issue with going to new/unfamiliar places is that it creates the opportunity for exposure to uncontrolled off leash dogs (my personal nightmare situation with my reactive dog).
Same.. where I live, there is nowhere to go without meeting off leash dogs. I've gone a long way with my reactive dog but had to accept that this is the limit of what I can do for him. Breaks my heart.
Yeah, it happened to me during a training session. My aussie was doing so well, and out of nowhere (I didn’t even see where it came from), and akita attacked my dog… let’s say that my monthly training was restarted in 5 seconds 😢
Same! 😔
Off-leash dogs are (what I believe) initiated my chihuahuas reactivity. After being trampled twice by over excited dogs, she is no longer okay when we walk past other dogs. It breaks my heart
Yes, makes me so mad the off leash dogs. People so rude and have no consideration in public places. I hear ya, doing a training session and someone had to cause a bad experience . Even in a more control environment at a petco store I had it happen, people are rude and/or can't handle their dog. People etiquette with dog hard to find.
I've been training dogs 20 years and there are so may dog trainers out there that don't base their training on this basic concept of leadership, always looking for a quick fix. But Hamilton, you train the way I do. create that safe space, so your dog can just be a dog. Do the work, build up a confident trusting dog that makes good choices, knowing you, as the owner GOT THIS - so they don't have to!!
Possibly the clearest, in depth and well presented video I have seen on the subject and I have watched hundreds
Hundreds ? how's that even possible ?
Really nice work. You have a process, your handling is subtle, nuanced, great read on the dog and you build the foundations first. Impressive teaching skills too. It's so refreshing to see some high quality, professional work from a young trainer.
Love the work Bro! Explanation of the concept in depth makes putting it into practice much easier. Thanks
Thankyou for posting this. I have a collie / shepherd cross who displays exactly this anxious behaviour when she sees other dogs. Everything I have tried has failed so far (negative reinforcement) but this has given me new motivation to try and correct her behaviour (and help he enjoy walks more!!).
This is amazing! I had the worst morning with my Long Haired GSD (literary they could be sisters with the dog in this vid) and I will try your techniques asap. Thank you for covering so much of what I need to learn!
Your clarity and positivity are really wonderful. Thank you for all the work that has gone into providing such thorough content. Wish I was closer to book some time with you!
I love what you're doing. Your approach makes so much sense; the thorough explanation and demonstration leave a clear path to success. I've been training horses for 30+ years and I've always been very strict on my horses manners … and always followed up with lots of love and positive reinforcement. Because of that I've had many many remarks on how sweet my horses are and how easy they are to be around. I think a lack of understanding of how to achieve that sadly leads to many horses going from one home to the next, decreasing in value and treatment.
I love this guy, very articulate and the elements of training are spot on. Good job, I'm going to share this video.
Thank you! My 5 yr old dog got scared by a big dog running out of they house while we were on a walk. After that every time she sees a dog she screams so loud until the other dog runs away.
We have limited hers walks as a result. Shame on us. Now we have the tools to get to work on correcting this loop.
Have a blessed day 😊
Really enjoyed this vid and appreciated the time you took to explain the psychology behind the behaviour. I can see now that i am reinforcing my dogs negative behaviour with avoidance, and also adding to her stressors by becoming stressed myself.
Id be super interested to see more of the loose leash training, my jack russel becomes over excited upon bringing the leash out, creating anxiety from the moment she knows we are going on a walk, lots of pulling to get out of the door etc, i'd be really interested to see content on how to manage this, to establish a good understanding with her that she needs to be calm and focused on me from the get-go.
Thank you again for the post.
Amazing video. Thanks. Explaining the dogs psychology was extremely helpful. Helps me feel more equipped to help my dog. Thanks again.
I needed this video! Thank you for breaking it down so so clearly. I have never heard it mapped out so well. You are awesome 😃
Thank you so much for explaining all of this! It finally makes sense to me.
Dude! Loved everything about this video and the style you used to go about teaching the concepts. You're one of my favorite trainers in the game right now, thank you so much for putting this out and making it available!
Glad it was helpful!
Ive watched just about all of your videos. I really appreciate you putting this out and letting it be long and in depth. Reactive dogs are scary to work with. I have aussies. Ive had about 8 now and you nailed it when you said they are reactive dogs. Its been a constant issue ive had to work through with each of them. This is the best video I've seen hands down. Thank you so much.
I am a train the trainer at university (with humans :) and I can clearly say, from a higher education perspective, this video is super good. Your way of explaining the concept is very clear, not to fast, not too many short stories that distract from the key messages, you visualized it with slow writing (that the brain can follow).. and later the exercise to see what you just explained in reality. A joy to watch :)
These training videos are so helpful, thank you
This is brilliant work and helped me fill some gaps in the way I explain some of these concepts to my clients.
My husky has this issue and this was extremely informative! Gonna start working on this
keep up the good work. your work has helped me greatly so far and we thank you!
Great to hear!
Knew all of this and we have done all of this for years (many dogs and decades of training), but our fear reactivity is with someone our dog has lived with for 3 1/2 years, her whole time with us. The dog gets corrected all the time, it has not affected a single thing about her being fearful. She has plenty of training, both in and out of our home. She has NEVER met a stranger or ANY fear in her life except for the child she lives with, but ONLY in our home, she is terrific with him outside our home. Outside our house she acts like a completely different dog with him. She adores him. The ACVB Specialist couldn't believe it was the same dog I took videos of. She LOVES every single person she has ever met, including children. I brought her to my son's high school once, zero issues. My child was small when she met him, but now he is bigger than many adults. I don't see how punishing a fearful dog will make them less afraid, it sure does nothing for her beyond the incident, the same with all the treats and positive reinforcement. Toys helped with the aggression dramatically which is now a non-issue, but did nothing for her fear. Thankfully my child is long past being afraid, even if she was to bite him by mistake. Countless trainers have not been able to come up with anything after meeting with us. The ACVB Specialist is waiting on us hearing back from yet another 'trainer' who has ghosted us.
Are they sure it's entirely fear based reactivity? I know a poodle who hates everyone in the home except his owner. However, outside the home he loves everyone.
@@bettaaesthetics7791 well she sure seems utterly terrified, after her initial barking she generally runs away in terror. You can see her nails curled up and everything so it seems to be fear. We have been using toys, and also food for years and while they 'work' to some degree it doesn't effect the reaction the next time she sees the same child who at this point will be an adult soon. She is fine with other children in the household, whether they live in the household or they are visitors. Other adults are find too, whether they are household members, regular visitors or strangers. Just the one child she weirdly has issues with, but in the garage, driveway, yard, somewhere else she is fine. I am convinced we just have to sell the house 🙂 already. She has seen two behavioral therapists and they gave her lots of drugs which didn't seem to do much, and the squeaky toy recommendation. If you squeak the toys it drives her bananas and she barks & goes for the squeak. The toys work better not squeaking. One trainer tried the same idea with food, but he was giving it nonstop, he freaked out and ghosted us. Other trainer told us to go back to basics w/ dragging a leash, which uncovered an issue we had not seen in years. She has some weird thing w/ leash material. She had early on destroyed many nylon leashes, collars and two harnesses. She no longer does it normally, but it seems if I try to use it for training like this she goes back to it. I can watch her nonstop for 23 hours and I look away for a moment and somehow she manages to tear something to pieces. I had previously tried going to tabs, but in less than a week she destroyed two of them. I went to attaching a slip collar as a chain collar to take advantage of the 'weight' and attached one of the previously demolished tabs and it's loop as a handle and that was the best I got but it didn't seem to offer much benefit. She was hurting herself when it was as a slip collar. We went back to using the toys we know she likes, or popcorn. We are trying to get her to sit in order to get the popcorn, it's a huge pain long term to always have popcorn available, but it's the only way to get her to sit when she is so wound up; so we are hoping long term for some benefit but we tried this previously. The squeaky toys don't work to calm her down because once she is calm, she no longer wants the toy.
Education then demonstration, can’t get anymore clear than that! Appreciate this video so much, thanks!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Wow. My rock and I have been working with a trainer for three years. Her obedience is awesome. Her reactivity to dogs which is fear-based well I’ve never been able to get a handle on it. We are starting to walk past the trainers dogs Advil her corrections are much harder than you see this video. Clearly they are not hard enough from me. Your verbiage in this video has been so helpful to me. Our trainer says the exact same things, but in a little fancier language that I struggle with. LOL
And I’m not blaming him!! There is so much to think of when your training a dog-your body language, your mental attitude, their mental attitude, their body language what’s going on around you not to trip over your second left foot. It’s a lot to take in for the dog and the handler. Thank you.!
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Turning down my auto correct now….☺️
Thank you soooo much for such a well explained video. I have a very reactive Cane Corso and I have tried everything all those other videos say to do and nothing worked until today when I watched your video. He still needs a lot of work, but I was amazed at how he was much less reactive on our walk today! You're amazing!
This is really good stuff. Having experienced both balanced training and always positive, I know that the balanced form works best. What this video gave me that is new is how to "fill in the hole"; Now I have something specific to work with Milo on besides only correcting him when he reacts.
You don’t know how thankful I am for this video. Your an amazing trainer and great person for having this information available. Thank you
Happy to help! :)
Thaaaaank youuu sooo mucho, I’m from Ecuador and nobody here has explained me things like this, and I love my dog, but I was so tired his reactivity 🫶🏽♥️ thank you.
my dog and i got attacked by a dog leashed in a yard earlier this year and I haven’t been able to walk her peacefully since because of how afraid she was, this video has been so helpful thank you so much ❤❤!!
Some amazingly great content honestly. Stumbled into this video today and I'm pleased. Is "Chirp" your marker word and did this dog know that already or the tone followed by the treat is the message? Love how you explained your general thinking about cause, signs, body language, positive and negative reinforcements or punishments, "filling the hole", etc. Watching the session after really reinforced your explanations. I have a reactive dog (male, intact, american bulldog almost a year and a half old). I believe him to be fear/nervous reactive. He missed some key socialization time and will literally bark at my wife or any unexplainable noise. Dogs and people are his triggers although with dogs it's less and he really wants to play but he goes about it poorly. People make him nervous so he acts like a big scary tough guy. I find that my biggest challenge (I believe) is not properly correcting, even with a herm springer prong. Most of the time I'm unable to pop the leash or do anything else that will actually curb the behavior in the moment which causes me to accidently reinforce it as you explained here. I also probably need to reinforce good choices a little better. Your post session discussion was totally on point too. Really love your point about generalizing the behavior and not just acting a certain way with THIS dog and THIS guy. Amazing video, I'm headed right to your relationship video right now.
Are there training differences that should be accounted for between Socialization Reactivity and Fear Reactivity?
Thank you for this video. Best I have seen on this subject, I will be using this for my reactive dog.
I needed this video so badly. We have two GSD that we keep separate because my 5 yr old GSD has such badly fear based aggression. She’s the best dog and they both are spoiled rotten. But it’s definitely been so challenging.
Simple break down of the operant conditioning (instrumental learning) terms used in video here.
Positive = Add something to the equation
Negative = Remove something from the equation
Reinforcement = More likely to tepeat behavior
Punishment = Less likely to repeat behavior
• Positive Reinforcement - ADD PLEASANT stimulus to INCREASE behavior.
• Negative Reinforcement - REMOVE AVERSIVE stimulus to INCREASE behavior.
• Positive Punishment - ADD AVERSIVE stimulus to DECREASE behavior.
• Negative Punishment - REMOVE PLEASANT stimulus to DECREASE behavior.
They cover the cause & effect of dog training & covers the associations dogs make with their behaviors & outcomes. And they choose to do certain behaviors based on their previous experience with the outcomes (cause & effect).
Very helpful & informative video! Very much appreciated! 🙏
Amazing information ..totally motivated in so many ways as a dog owner and trainer....thank you so much man .....your putting out solid info out here
This is exactly what I've needed. Can't wait to start working on it. Thank you so much. Your explanations and methods make so much sense.
Glad it was helpful!
Dude, that is a GREAT vid! The way you explained it is just outstanding. So clear, so straight, you are awesome!!!
I can just hear the positive-only trainers melting down at this clear and dynamic illustration. Great video!
Haha, thank you! 😂
Yeah! "punishers????" OMG😱😱
wow thank you so much. i think i can work with it. my gsd is so reactive. he would not even accept treats outside of our house/ garden because he would/ could not focus anymore. his reactivity always starts meeeters away by just seeing a dog. sometime‘s i am losing my nerves because our walks are not calming and fun how they should be for both of us. so thank you. we gonna try! 😍
Ugh I feel this so much! It is so frustrating. And EMBARRASSING at times
How has the training been?
Thank you for the video, the theory is well explained and how to apply it cannot be clearer! May I ask what collar was used for this dog?
Great job and I feel better for this sweet girl and the parents!!! Thank you
Thanks for the insights, really helpful
Thank you so much! I wish I had found this sooner. I'm working hard with my girl and this video makes the most sense, The explanations are great and together with the video give me hope that I can do this!
Very good explanation and practical. As the handler of two rescue dogs who are reactive, you definitely have to provide clarity for the dog. Good point about dogs being contextual learners, super important to build on that foundation and repeat in different areas. The problem I encounter is other people not having control of their dogs. Often because mine look ‘normal’, walking nicely on leash, they assume it’s ok for their off leash dog to run up to mine. Incidents like that can completely set back fear reactive training.
This is why I'm here today. My service dog who - as you can imagine- has done perfectly for over 5 years, is now having fear reactivity issues since being rushed and then openly attacked by a lab mix 2 years ago. Today she got in a scrap with a mastiff because the dog was off-leash and untrained, no fence, not wearing a collar. Just ran over and drove her nose into her belly and tried to start pushing her around. My dog panicked and reacted, causing a scrap. I got a minor bite and scratch, both dogs are okay. The guy had to body slam and tackle his mastiff to let us get away.
Just because you think your dog is "friendly" doesn't mean things are always going to go well. In the last year she has been bum-rushed by at least 5 dogs and several times has ended up in a defensive altercation.
Curse that damn lab mix. And people, IF YOU DON'T TRAIN THEM KEEP THEM ON A DAMN LEASH.
@@BaughbeSauceiff you're dog is doing that it was a very poorly trained service dog to begin with iff at all
Incredible video! Thank so much for the deeper level of understanding.
Thanks for this, have a new rescue springer, 5 days in and he's becoming reactive. I can tell by this I am reinforcing by leaving the situation. And perhaps I need a thinner slip lead? Cause my pop has no effect once he's reacted. Amazing video to share for people who don't have access to good trainers
You articulated these concepts in such a clear concise way. Easily the best dog trainer I’ve seen on TH-cam. Throughout my training sessions I was able to relate and understand what my dog was going through. It made a huge difference and for the first time I’m able to effectively communicate with my dog on walks. It’s been years since I’ve been able to walk my dog stress free. Thanks to your training we’ve made a complete 180 in such a short time. Thanks for making these videos so accessible.
Young man you are amazing!! I watched this whole video and I truly I understand my dogs reactivity to other dogs now
Great explanation of the concept and fundamentals, I definitely understand now that I am not reinforcing enough. I have a 5 mo mini schnauzer and when I do leash corrections oftentimes it won't snap her out of her barking/lunging and sometimes I've done it so hard that it spins her around and she just keeps freaking out. I assume I am doing the corrections wrong and I've worked on technique but I guess I just don't have it yet. She is a small dog, do you have tips for better corrections for a smaller dog? Thanks for any advice.
I love your time and explanations
Great trainer and education! Well done, thank you!
Loved this thank you, I think I will be watching on repeat for a while! MQI How do you know if they want to meet and it's appropriate, versus seems to want to meet by pulling over to the other dog, then reacting!
Do you handle the same way for reactivity driven by excitement or frustration? My dog wanted to engage with other dogs but expressed with lunging and barking too. He is very interested in other dogs.
The bulletin board had me thrown off at first but then it makes much more sense, around 4 minute mark great video! The white dog is very well trained as well great job!
Dog training is binary, 1 and zeros. Good/Bad, reward/punish, yes/no. We humans complicate this, and unknowingly reward bad behaviour while forgetting to reward the good stuff. You've done a very good job of explaining that.
Wonderful example and explanation! What would be your advice if the only reaction a dog shows is trying to run away or, if it can't, lay on the ground and wait for the possibility to run away? My dog is fearful and insecure, and if something scares her (and sometimes there is no obvious stimulus, she might just be scared being outside while there are no other dogs or people around, no sudden noises, etc), she tries to run away. I'm trying to positively reward her if she stops instead of running away, but when she is stressed, she doesn't take treats and verbal praise does nothing to her even in calm conditions. Also, at the moment she is scared, it looks like I do not exist for her anymore, she only focused on what is around her and just ignoring me. I would be happy to hear from you what shall I do in such situations.
Thank you so much. I needed this because my pup has become fearful after we were attacked by untrained off lead dog and this has become her coping mechanism. I’ve been trying so hard with positive reinforcement to address, inc training and confidence but struggling. I’ve also enrolled in k9 nose work to help develop confidence
Glad the video was helpful. If you ever feel like you aren’t getting anywhere, seek feedback to ensure you are implementing the information effectively. A second set of eyes can really help
One of the best videos I have ever seen. Can't thank you enough for splitting down how dogs think, the black and white area and all the other useful info.
Thanks so much for sharing this content. We just got done with week 1 of core and the loose leash walking has done wonders for my dogs reactivity. Still struggle when we encounter other reactive dogs. In this video you mention not avoiding other dogs and not crossing the street. Does that still apply when encountering other reactive dogs? Would forcing him into those situations negatively impact trust?
Would love to know the answer to this too
My god, that was a PERFECT and easy to follow video, easy to hear and learn, we are gonna start this training right now, thank you so much !!!
Excellent exposition!
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I'm currently trying to retrain my fear reactive Shihpoo (4 yrs - 10lb). This video is very helpful so far. A question I have is does the leash have to be attached to a collar? We use a harness for her, I've always felt so bad put a collar/leash around her neck since she is so small and I worried she would hurt herself. However, I am working more on her loose leash walking as you recommended because at times she pulls/ tugs. If a collar/ leash is a better choice over a harness I can make the switch.
I thank you for these videos, I just adopted a pitt and boy oh boy I should've done so much more before adopting a dog. I am not at all ready and I fear everyday, but I am going to follow your rules and just pay attention to what my dog wants. Wish me luck.
Wow....I have never, never, ever understood this. I thank you, thank you, thank you very much. The ever best explanation...period. congratulations
These are really great 👍 a full on course video free!
OH my goodness! You just described my dog exactly about fear reactivity. That makes so much sense now!
Great work! Do you have any advice on fear-reactive dogs and their encounters with off leash dogs?
This was extremely helpful, my dog is pretty reactive and we just had this issue right now (hence why I’m here at 11pm lol) tomorrow we’ll get to work outside 😩 thank you for giving such detailed instructions
My friend you are a very good teacher.
Very well explained & executed! May I know if you have advice for fearful dog that poos & pees when they're taken out? Thank you.
I’ve had and trained dogs since I was about 14 yrs old..my first dog I was 2 yrs old, and he would keep me in the yard or follow me everywhere I got off to as a kid …when I was 5 I was found sitting on a military runway with my dog , I shut down the airforce bases operations a few times playing next to the runway..in the 60’s and early 1970’s it was much easier to get into areas you shouldn’t as kids..I grew up on military bases, infact I was born on one during combat action in the middle of a war in the 60’s ..I always had a dog on base, and trained them ,walked them, and hand feeding was normal for all puppies, although after they learnt the first 6 commands then we used the food Bowls..
Great video! Awesome progress in just one session! I have a new 5.5 month old GSD that has been with us two weeks and who is growing accustomed to our cats. Her issue is when the cats randomly take off. That spikes a negative reaction. Since it's so arbitrary when the cats do this, what can I do to change her reactive behavior?
great class indeed. My dog has fear in crowded places and busy traffic streets. I go with him everyday to a busy street , make him sit and whenever he looks at me i reward him, would there be any other behaviours i should reward?? Like if a bus passes by or someone with a bycicle passes by and he ignores it but doesnt look at me, should i stil reward him??
thanks!!
Another excellent video / training. Thank you!
Fantastic video! Thank you
How do you fix the reactivity when you don't have access to another perfectly trained dog in an off-leash area? I'm left to work with whatever dogs we see on our walks, which can range from as calm as the white dog in the video to also lunging and barking just like my dog does. We never see the same dogs consistently. Is it even possible to lay that foundation without such a perfect setup to start? What are some other negative consequences that I could use, if a quick pull and 'no' doesn't work due to my dog being hyper-fixated? I've tried increasing the range/distance but even seeing another dog 300ft away can set my dog off.
The nature of being out on a regular walk means that the dogs we see will pass, and go away regardless if either barks/lunges.
Try working on loose leash first without much distraction. Once you notice the dog is engaging with you and keeping an eye/checking on you every time you stop and turn then move to tackling the reactivity. I am dealing with the same issue as you and it is helping but takes time. I walk and stop/turn alot, and everytime my dog pulls or leash gets tight I give him a correction. Now everytime I stop he started glancing back at me.
Look up Beckman's butt-flip. It turns the dog around 180 degrees in a split second, and it's great for outbursts. Also I've found that not feeding my dog in the morning and only feeding him on walks during the day does wonders for his engagement. It's a very powerful message: "you only eat when you behave." Plus that the hungrier they are, the more motivated by food they get.
And exposure therapy. Just park yourself next to a dog park (on the outside) and let your dog watch. Maybe it takes 15 minutes to calm down, maybe 5, maybe 30. But only go away when it's calmed down. Not just in outbursts, but also general body language and fixation.
When you see people on the street with dogs, try to notice how they're handling things. Are they actively training? If you have a walking partner they can go up to people and ask to help out. Be clear in what you'd like them to do (i.e. just standing still until you pass, or move back and forth at a certain distance).
i’m in love with this man
This is the first time I've experienced having a fear reactive dog and first time I've ever considered utilizing a prong collar. Your training videos could not have been more helpful to watch but I do have a few questions.
Is the prong collar something the dog will eventually be able to go without? How long is that typically needed outside of the first session? While training with my dog should I always get him geared up with one or is the initial correction session enough?
Thank you in advance, I wish you so much success!!
I tried this on both of my dogs today and see a huge improvement! One of my dogs loves to pull. Today as soon as she went to pull I have a good quick yank, she yelped I think more out of fear. Never the less I felt bad, she still pulls a bit but a huge improvement. I also need to buy better treats because she could care less about milk bones lol
My dog is the same, could care less about biscuits. Now is use freeze dried chicken or beef liver as her high reward treat when training. She love it.
WOW! Your teaching technique ROCKS!❤️🐾
You are an amazing teacher .