I like to tell my SDiT that it’s work time then put on his gear and now he’s starting to understand that means it’s time to work and focus on me. He’s doing great - don’t feel the pressure to only show him when he’s “perfect” no SD is perfect. Great video!
Hi hi!! Aww yay for your dog!! Hehehe, i'm excited to get him a vest! I do try to show the good and the bad! I don't expect astro to be perfect 100% of the time!
For anyone reading this: I know that dog training can be difficult sometimes, but you're doing great. Keep up the good work, and your dog (and your own sanity) will thank you for it! ❤️💕
I would recommend a crate in the car not only for safety but anxiety, especially if you happen to already crate him at home and he knows it as a safe place, that could definitely help him stay calm and not have the room to wiggle around and build his anxiety!☺️ I love that you wait for him to sit before exiting the car, good manners! Teaching him the vest means work is also a good step with his car manners, having him wear the vest on trips not only acts as a security blanket, but also tells him it’s work and calm time😃 I love that you train outside before entering, I would suggest not entering a store until he is acting the way you would like to see him act inside the shop. Lastly, the word free can be confusing depending on how it’s used, consistency will help clear any confusion! What I mean by that (and I’m not sure your exact use of the word) but most trainers use the word free as “your done”. So when you tell Astro to lay and then free, he may be thinking he is done rather than heeling next to you or staying focused. I would suggest using heel or and exact word for the changes you want rather than free followed by what you are looking for, if that makes sense. All in all, fabulous work so far, especially starting at an older age! I love that you tend to not repeat commands and I love that you use his food as treats, fabulous!! I can’t wait to see you guys grow and improve as time goes on, Amazing job girl!😝
Hi hi Ro! Thanks for the car suggestions! We did upgrade to a different car seat, hopefully that will work! I'll definitely post another video about the new car seat i got! Thanks for all the training suggestions as well! Astro and I working really hard on his training! Thanks for the support :). looking forward to hearing more from you :)
I noticed than when you tell Astro to sit it can take him a while - my dog had this exact problem! He knew what I was asking him but delayed in doing it. Something I found helpful was to tell him to sit and then if he didn’t comply in three seconds, give him a stern “ah-ah”, sometimes followed by the command again. He learned that when I tell him to sit he needs to do it immediately, instead of just whenever he wants. Good luck!
@@AstroFromTheBlue I tell my dogs sit and stay because if she don't she won't listen so like for car exciting I tell her you want to treat and she said she lays down and she's just as good and then I reward her I said Frozen she looks to me but really came true it just come down I told her you won't go bye-bye she will go she gets happy I put all of her stuff on and then she happy and goes that's how all I have
a vest will help if your dog understands what the vest means :) doing a lot of at-home training sessions and structured walks with the vest on will help with adapting him into knowing a vest will mean that you're there to train (and then adapt him to public training). while not required (and completely just in my opinion, not saying you have to do this, especially if you think that it will be good for him to know in public /gen) it's better to keep him unvested out in public in the beginning stages of this just to not misinform anyone about service dogs if he's not on his greatest behaviour (especially since he's still getting used to the whole calmness in public thing) i'd personally say give it about a month of training to really hammer it home (or when he starts reacting positively to being vested) and it may help to begin the session by teaching a 'get dressed' command (where the service dog sticks his head through the front of the vest and you can buckle the sides up) and then proceeding with lots of practicing commands & fine tuning but i believe you've shown how he switches to work mode at some point during the trip and maybe it's a good idea to carry the vest and then have him put it on when he naturally switches? then again that could backfire and make him think that in the beginning of the trip he doesn't have to act nicely, just until that vest comes on, and the vest comes on only when he naturally switches. of course this is a stretch bc eventually you can put it on earlier and earlier, not just when he's 'ready' hope the vest thing turns out well for you, it sounds like an understanding of when he's supposed to be training will help a lot !!
hi hi!! thanks for watching our video! i really appreciate it! i cant wait to get him a vest! it's a learning process for sure also, thanks for all the tips. we do work with him at home, i just haven't recorded them, but maybe i will! oouiu, i'm glad that you caught that moment where he goes into "work mode". as soon as he crosses into lowe's, somehow everything clicks for him and understands he needs to behave and work.
You can get patches that say “service dog in training “ to put on your vest that way if he acts up or gets distracted people are aware he is in training and you will be able to take him to stores that only allows service dogs
this is awesome! you did a great job grabbing his attention and reinforcing it. eye contact is your best friend and it's really gonna help solidifying the heel position. keep it up! (also love your down-stay training techniques lol, i do the same with my dog)
It’s called be a tree when they pull you stop when they pull. Start walking when they are at your side in a heel position if they start to pull again stop and wait start over keep doing this until they stop pulling or you can take them back to where they started pulling and start walking again so this until they stop pulling
Just wanted to give you some training tips for the car anxiety. He is absolutely gorgeous. Please don't get discouraged at him not doing as well as you may have wanted him to, dogs aren't robots so they aren't going to ever be "perfect". He did so so good for a very excited boy. When training all of my dogs or helping my friends train theirs for the car, try to pick a day or time of day when you don't have to go anywhere and do some work on entering and exiting the car. Start at just a couple minutes then work up to more from there, sometimes with you getting in the car just to sit in the drivers seat, sit for a minute or two then get back out, reward him for being quiet, ignore any whining as you did in the video. Then you can let him back out of the car. If you have any questions about what I mean feel free to reply. I won't mind helping if I can. He is a very very good dog.
hi hi! I am working on different techniques for leash pulling! I am using a shorter leash lately and its been working well! Unfortunately, he doesnt take that in the car :(
Something that might help which has helped with me (I have a poodle, so he has car anxiety AND separation anxiety issues) is taking him to the car and making him wait in there without you even if you’re not going anywhere. So put him in life usual, close the door and leave, or add a bit of extra and go to the drivers seat for a minute and then hop out and close the door. If he behaves well for as long as you want him to (I’d suggest a few seconds in the beginning) then reward and let him play outside a bit, then back in after a few minutes. Repeat this every other day and remember to leave him in the car occasionally when going to stores. Don’t always take him in. Better yet, REWARD him with going into the store if he behaves in the car. Ignoring doesn’t work for my dog. He doesn’t do it to get his way, he just gets really excited but also scared that I’ll leave him. Remind your dog that you’ll always return and always keep him questioning whether he’ll go in or not, get a treat, or not.
Hi Emile! Thanks for the tips! I do need to dedicate more time with astro in the car! astro doesnt like to be ignored and actually makes it worse! heheh best of luck training your dog!! hope to hear from you again!
Great advice. Thank you for sharing. I'd like to make a suggestion about buckeling him into the seatbelt. You might want to use a harness instead of a collar for that. I was in a horrible car accident that totaled my car. I ended up in the hospital with a broken sternum, etc. but my service dog survived. He had a harness on that was attached to the seat belt. I knew if I had him in a collar, his neck would have broken due to the impact of the crash.
hi! thanks for the advice! I'll make sure to buckle the seat belt to his harness next time! i'm so sorry that you and your dog experienced that! I hope all is well :)
Great name choice!!! I had a Maltese named Astro for 18 yrs ❤❤. Car anxiety (btw my SDiT) suffered from MAJOR car anxiety - it took us 7 yrs to find the magic combo…in my Wrangler, i took out the backseats & put her soft sided kennel behind my seat. The trick is having her sight line below anything that moves - she cant see out of the car until I stop & let her out. Finally a silent ride…
Something I did with my girl for pulling was a lot of what we called “crazy walk” so we did a ton of foundation on the heel position and how to get there, and we’re walking around my apartment, on leash, in a heel, and if she broke the heel, I’d ask her to put herself back into position and reward heavily. Eventually, we moved outside, so we brought those same skills with us part of being outside was learning to be neutral, so we literally just did a lot of hanging out right outside my front door, and just sitting or laying down. After we could do that, if she broke heel, I’d stop, and walk the other way, wouldn’t say anything, a gentle but quick and firm leash walk, and would turn the other way, when she’d catch up or pay attention and stay in a heel, she’d get a jackpot. It took a lot of time to build and teach and for her to learn, and now at 9 months, after 3 months of consistent regular training, and the help of some tools, like both an e-collar and a prong collar, after she had learned those skills, just to ensure better communication and freedoms, and now she walks off leash, or with a traffic lead in a really nice heel. With the onset of adolescence (she’s 9 months) we’ve had to take a step or two back and refresh her mind and remind her of my expectations, but she’s a really really smart girl, and it seems like Astro is a super smart boy. He’s doing amazing regardless! Keep up the awesome work!!
Not sure if anyone suggested this. My SDiT will be my mobility service dog. He is rather large, At 19 months he is 96 lb - Amstaff/Shephard. He use to pull a lot. It was suggested to me to get a head harness (some call it a gentle lead). It goes around the snout, but its not like a muzzle. It has made a HUGE difference in his pulling. We lost his big brother 6 months ago and have had to basically start over on training. He stopped eating and everything. But he's slowly getting there again.
hi hi! i’m sorry for your loss! glad to hear that he’s doing better!! good luck with your training!!! but, yes we’ve heard of gentle leads, we are currently using a herm sprenger prong collar and it has helped immensely with his pulling :)
I thought my SDIT down stay in the car so she know that's what she has to do. Every once in a while I have to correct her but for the most part she goes straight to laying when we get in. He will adjust sometimes when the car might jerk but give him a moment to correct him self back to a down stay if you use this technique.
I use a vest for my grandsons service Dog . When Astro pulls stop and stand in one spot until he stays beside you in a heel is what we do each time our SD pulls.
always buckle on a harness as for anxiety make it super fun (even just parked) and small drives often ,a potty break before going can also help that's the only time my girl gets restless in the car
He is stunning! Hey, this is the first video of yours I’ve seen ! Astro is stunning …. Wow 🤩 and you are so lovely and you are doing such a great job with him. I was going to suggest exercise before work but I see the other people who did and your response 😎. I love love love that you utilise tools! I replied to another comment with this but Tom Davis on TH-cam is the bessssst and he has a fantastic podcast as well on apple and Spotify. A huge thing with the e collar is using it to overlap on behaviours that they already know really well. You handled him great in this video I think you harnessed his energy really nicely. You were patient and clear in what you wanted. You can add a little upwards leash pressure to reinforce the sit as well if he is not responding to you initially ☺️ I’ll definitely be subscribing and following on! I have a border collie assistance dog - we are in Australia ☺️
Hi hi!! Thank you for your support! WE APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH 💙!! We love watching Tom Davis on TH-cam, but will def give his podcast a listen! Thanks for your nice comments, it's really encouraging to read !!
I would definitely recommend a vest I got one for mine and she works way better and knows when I put her body harness and head harness on it’s time to work.
Yeah my dog used to have really bad car anxiety but i she a service dog in training now so ive been taking her more places and shes doing a lot better in cars! i think its a great idea to take Astro more places! (but of course every doggo is different. :D)
I am working with my puppy to be a service dog at the moment and the pulling gets so bad but my baby loves people and animals so he also pulls for that but he is still really young and does well for his age , sometimes it gets really stressful though with him not listening
I recommend a pronged collar to work on the pulling. They have really good ones through Katie's Buckles. There are tons of great videos on how to properly use a pronged collar. Check out the videos at American Standard Dog Training.
Ok so my dog Micah has very bad anxiety and we ordered these pup treats and they help calm the dog down. It sometimes also helps if you have doggo toys! Thanks hopes this helps!❤️❤️
My Maggie also pulls and gets distracted easily if just on leash, but as soon as she get her vest/harness on she settles right down and walks by my side and doesn’t pull and sits on her own when we stop. So wearing a vest/harness make a huge difference for us anyway.
This is an old video so idk if it's solved yet, but if a crate can fit in the car, it may encourage him to lay down and not wonder back and forth as much. (maybe)
I don't have that much experience with service dog training but when my dog wants to sniff and pull on my leash i stop and do a little snap to make him remember that there is a distance he needs to be and to focus on being with me. As everyone else is saying too that he needs to get his energy out especially his breed is really high energy. (I hope no one says im an aggressive trainer or whatever everyone says. I don't aggressively train but im training my dog with more obedience training. He was a shelter dog and is still getting comfortable at home, I am also doing confidence training with him so he can act more like a dog cause he definitely doesn't. He just learned that he can play with toys)
i love aussies because for one, they are *great* working dogs, they want to work with their humans and need lots of enrichment, and they're so pretty? astro is the ideal aussie dog coat pattern wise
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful video I’m new to your beautiful channel and I very much. I also have a German Shepherd and she it 4 years old and I’m training her to be my service dog and I could need your help in training. So please post more of training video it will help me sooo much thank you so much.
hi hi!! thank you for supporting our channel!! I just want to let you know that i am not a professional dog trainer!! Please don't take my training as your guide! if you need help, i recommend getting professional help!
just as you use treats and the clicker, it might help to only use one word when astro does something you don't like. i heard lots of variations like no, nope and uh uh so it might help astro to understand
I love all your videos and if I get a boy dog I would definitely need the Astro I love all the training tips that you given your videos and yeah I was also wondering why you didn’t put a vest on him and some of your videos but now I know
With Astros pulling you should look into buying a gentle leader my dog used to pull so much until we bought him a gentle leader and he never pulled again
hi hi! Yes, we've done that. I've actually made a car anxiety training video, if ya wanna check that out. Will be coming out with more car anxiety trainings!
If ANYONE can answer this question it would be extremely helpful. My dog does mostly everything this dog does . He pulls little too much, has decent eye contact, heels. The only problem is when he's out walking he does not care for treats whatsoever. I've tried high value treats and everything. How can I train my dog while walking when he doesn't want treats. Verbal praise isn't helping because the verbal praise gets him more excited. If I say yes good boy he'll end up speeding up out of excitement of praise, It ends up having the opposite effect. Can anyone please help?
that's very misleading. there is no tool out there that stops pulling. the only thing that stops pulling is the handlers ability to train the dog to stop pulling. you're more than welcome to use tools to aid your training process, but it's very harmful and dangerous to rely solely on a tool
@@wesleasmith1491 Actually it’s not misleading at all. it will help with the dog to stop pulling. A harness actually helps them pull harder and make them want to pull. If you watch videos or seen dogs in harnesses that’s what they do. Harnesses are terrible IMO because they make the dog want to pull even more and if it’s not on properly they CAN and will escape the harness. I’ve watched a pit get out of a harness and attack my dog from across the parking lot.
@@elizabethwickman3458 it's very misleading. the prong collar by itself will not stop a dog from pulling, it has to be paired with training in order to stop pulling. harnesses, contrary to popular believe, do not cause pulling either. dogs pull because they aren't trained otherwise, not because of what they're wearing. plenty of dogs can be trained loose leash with a harness. and if you saw a dog escape a harness, it's because it's owners neglected to train it, not because of the harnesses presence.
@@elizabethwickman3458 i know. i totally support prongs. but i support education and training a lot more. prongs just by themselves, without any training, will not teach a dog anything
Never let a dog put their head out of a moving car if it was a kid, and you hit the brakes, you have some explaining to do.? But what if it's your dog what would happen? He's buckled in, but his head can get out the window, let's say you have to hit the brakes, the force will bounce his neck off part of the open window into the back of the door. We overlook things like that because it's never happened to us. Unfortunately, if you are in an accident your dog is in the same accident, would you want your head out the window when somebody else hit the brakes and 35 miles an hour? Think about how many car accidents happen every day and every day you're in your car with your dog there's a possibility why not prevent something before it even happens. . It may sound like I'm overly concerned about something that might not happen but I have seen it right in front of the pet food store. Seeing it puts it in perspective it also almost put me in therapy it could've turned me into a nag.
Hi Daniel! Thank you for the suggestion! I'm sorry that you have seen such horrible things! I will take this into consideration! Astro does like to stick his head out the window to help with his car nausea and drooling. do you have any suggestions where I can help him with those without opening the window?
@@AstroFromTheBlue Cracking the windows is fine restricting movement helps But also re-introducing the car in gradual steps just like any behavior that we train.. Most dogs outgrow it but there’s other things you can do like Dramamine and I’ll include a list. Adjust what your dog sees. Watching the world speed by in a blur through a side window can nauseate anyone. Put your dog in the middle seat in the back so he’s more likely to look forward. Use a doggie seat belt or safety harness to keep him safely in place. Some dog owners prefer using a solid-sided crate to limit their dog’s field of vision. Lower the car windows. Even a few inches of fresh air will equalize inside and outside air pressure and that can help reduce nausea. Keeping the car cool and well ventilated is helpful, too. Restrict your dog’s food intake prior to travel. If possible, withhold food for 12 hours before the car trip. But don’t restrict access to fresh water. Bring something that smells like home for your dog, whether it’s a much-loved toy, his favorite blanket, or even your old tee shirt. Buy a special toy that you only give to the dog in the car. Help him associate car travel with fun. This should help otherwise get prepared and try and make your car more vomit friendly, I’m kidding I hope.
@@AstroFromTheBlue something I know can help is a sleepypod clickit harness. It has a short tether that loops onto the seat belt after it is buckled up and locked. It is crash tested by a separate company and it is one of the top ones. You don't need to have a harness nessiarrily for walks. One thing I know helps better is fur saver slip collars, martingale And prong collars. I wouldn't suggest a halter because worst case scenario if you have to pull your dog very quickly or violently away from danger their neck won't be pulled but twisted and that can cause more damage. The other tools do the same things and have less chance of hurting your dog in those situations. Prong for last resort out of the three. Those collars do need to be a bit tighter and just under the ears and chin. If you "pop" the leash before the dog hits the end you can avoid choking the dog or hurting their trachea (because it is on more muscle) If you are ok with using any of these tools the best trainer I have found is Upstate Canine Academy. He is a balanced trainer with more reward based training. I would suggest starting that when you know the dog is not wanting to do the job by choice and is causing problems. I would suggest with the pulling, so that the Lil doggo doesn't start to choke themselves all you need to do is make the dog understand that pressure from the leash means they are at the end of the leash. It is simular to how people train horses. "Giving in to pressure" Easiest way to explain is being super annoying when the dog is pulling and when they do something right be literally the most interesting and fun thing ever so they want to lisen. Be very careful when you buy a prong collar because "made in china" or "made in Mexico" hermspringger are fakes and have sharp edges. German made are the real ones that won't pinch or scratch when fitted correctly. I really hope your lovely little doggo is able to help you and yall stay safe!
I would just say leave it for him to ignore people just cause then he will focus on you and say watch me so he will focus on you to just saying! But your doing a amazing job
Do you suggest getting a clicker to train? I am currently training my dog Mylo to be a service dog but we are just starting and he was not sociallized as a young puppy. He is currently a year and a half.
hi! the tool i'm using in this video is called a clicker! It's a great tool to use to really positively capture the behavior you are asking your dog to do! For example: if i ask him to sit, and he sits! I immediately click when his butt touches the ground! then i reward him with a treat!
TBH I think you need to reward him more for being engaged with you when you were outside Lowe’s. Sit the camera down against a pole Or your car if you want to film, and then bust out the higher rewards and magnet hand it. You also use “free” as a form of two different meanings. Free could mean he can do what he wants, OR it could mean that you want him to be released from the command. You could use “exit” for a car scenario, “let’s go” for heeling together, etc. You say “free” for a lot of things and I think he’s confused. With the car anxiety, I would stop rolling the window down and letting him stick his head out, he will learn to be more calm and lay down if he isn’t presented with the opportunity to stand up! I would also shorten or find a smaller Seatbelt so he has less opportunity for moving around.
You are doing WONDERFULLY with him! Keep your head up!!! I wouldn’t use the ecollar to correct his pulling, figure it out at the source and not correct his wanting action.
Hi hi!! Thanks for your comment! These are very helpful! If you look at our more recent videos, I have made a lot of changes! I’ve actually made changes that you suggested. Hehe it’s a learning process for sure! 🥰🥰
if you want a dog to learn and consistently preform behaviors, then you have to consistently reward and reinforce those behaviors. so, no, treats are not bad
I like to tell my SDiT that it’s work time then put on his gear and now he’s starting to understand that means it’s time to work and focus on me. He’s doing great - don’t feel the pressure to only show him when he’s “perfect” no SD is perfect. Great video!
Hi hi!! Aww yay for your dog!! Hehehe, i'm excited to get him a vest! I do try to show the good and the bad! I don't expect astro to be perfect 100% of the time!
I tell mine let’s get dressed 😅
For anyone reading this: I know that dog training can be difficult sometimes, but you're doing great. Keep up the good work, and your dog (and your own sanity) will thank you for it! ❤️💕
Aww you're amazing!! 💕
@@AstroFromTheBlue I know you are, but what am I? 😉😂❤️
I would recommend a crate in the car not only for safety but anxiety, especially if you happen to already crate him at home and he knows it as a safe place, that could definitely help him stay calm and not have the room to wiggle around and build his anxiety!☺️ I love that you wait for him to sit before exiting the car, good manners! Teaching him the vest means work is also a good step with his car manners, having him wear the vest on trips not only acts as a security blanket, but also tells him it’s work and calm time😃 I love that you train outside before entering, I would suggest not entering a store until he is acting the way you would like to see him act inside the shop. Lastly, the word free can be confusing depending on how it’s used, consistency will help clear any confusion! What I mean by that (and I’m not sure your exact use of the word) but most trainers use the word free as “your done”. So when you tell Astro to lay and then free, he may be thinking he is done rather than heeling next to you or staying focused. I would suggest using heel or and exact word for the changes you want rather than free followed by what you are looking for, if that makes sense. All in all, fabulous work so far, especially starting at an older age! I love that you tend to not repeat commands and I love that you use his food as treats, fabulous!! I can’t wait to see you guys grow and improve as time goes on, Amazing job girl!😝
Hi hi Ro! Thanks for the car suggestions! We did upgrade to a different car seat, hopefully that will work! I'll definitely post another video about the new car seat i got!
Thanks for all the training suggestions as well! Astro and I working really hard on his training! Thanks for the support :). looking forward to hearing more from you :)
I noticed than when you tell Astro to sit it can take him a while - my dog had this exact problem! He knew what I was asking him but delayed in doing it. Something I found helpful was to tell him to sit and then if he didn’t comply in three seconds, give him a stern “ah-ah”, sometimes followed by the command again. He learned that when I tell him to sit he needs to do it immediately, instead of just whenever he wants. Good luck!
hi hi! Yes, I noticed that too especially with his sit and down commands! Ahh, thanks for the tip, will try that! I'm glad that works for your dog! 🥰
His center and down 🥹 a d o r a b l e HE’S DOING SO GOOD
hehe thanks julie! we're working hard :)
@@AstroFromTheBlue I tell my dogs sit and stay because if she don't she won't listen so like for car exciting I tell her you want to treat and she said she lays down and she's just as good and then I reward her I said Frozen she looks to me but really came true it just come down I told her you won't go bye-bye she will go she gets happy I put all of her stuff on and then she happy and goes that's how all I have
a vest will help if your dog understands what the vest means :)
doing a lot of at-home training sessions and structured walks with the vest on will help with adapting him into knowing a vest will mean that you're there to train (and then adapt him to public training). while not required (and completely just in my opinion, not saying you have to do this, especially if you think that it will be good for him to know in public /gen) it's better to keep him unvested out in public in the beginning stages of this just to not misinform anyone about service dogs if he's not on his greatest behaviour (especially since he's still getting used to the whole calmness in public thing)
i'd personally say give it about a month of training to really hammer it home (or when he starts reacting positively to being vested) and it may help to begin the session by teaching a 'get dressed' command (where the service dog sticks his head through the front of the vest and you can buckle the sides up) and then proceeding with lots of practicing commands & fine tuning
but i believe you've shown how he switches to work mode at some point during the trip and maybe it's a good idea to carry the vest and then have him put it on when he naturally switches? then again that could backfire and make him think that in the beginning of the trip he doesn't have to act nicely, just until that vest comes on, and the vest comes on only when he naturally switches. of course this is a stretch bc eventually you can put it on earlier and earlier, not just when he's 'ready'
hope the vest thing turns out well for you, it sounds like an understanding of when he's supposed to be training will help a lot !!
hi hi!! thanks for watching our video! i really appreciate it! i cant wait to get him a vest! it's a learning process for sure
also, thanks for all the tips. we do work with him at home, i just haven't recorded them, but maybe i will! oouiu, i'm glad that you caught that moment where he goes into "work mode". as soon as he crosses into lowe's, somehow everything clicks for him and understands he needs to behave and work.
You can get patches that say “service dog in training “ to put on your vest that way if he acts up or gets distracted people are aware he is in training and you will be able to take him to stores that only allows service dogs
His little ear flops are EVERYTHING 🥹☺️
Yes they are! We call them his dumbo ears 🥰😂
this is awesome! you did a great job grabbing his attention and reinforcing it. eye contact is your best friend and it's really gonna help solidifying the heel position. keep it up! (also love your down-stay training techniques lol, i do the same with my dog)
hi hi!! Thanks for your support! I do love it when he gives me unasked eye contact! I try to make his down stays as distracting as possible hahahah
It’s called be a tree when they pull you stop when they pull. Start walking when they are at your side in a heel position if they start to pull again stop and wait start over keep doing this until they stop pulling or you can take them back to where they started pulling and start walking again so this until they stop pulling
Just wanted to give you some training tips for the car anxiety. He is absolutely gorgeous. Please don't get discouraged at him not doing as well as you may have wanted him to, dogs aren't robots so they aren't going to ever be "perfect". He did so so good for a very excited boy. When training all of my dogs or helping my friends train theirs for the car, try to pick a day or time of day when you don't have to go anywhere and do some work on entering and exiting the car. Start at just a couple minutes then work up to more from there, sometimes with you getting in the car just to sit in the drivers seat, sit for a minute or two then get back out, reward him for being quiet, ignore any whining as you did in the video. Then you can let him back out of the car. If you have any questions about what I mean feel free to reply. I won't mind helping if I can. He is a very very good dog.
Good job on the training! He started getting better at his heel and looking at you more then halfway through the video.
hi hi!! he’s getting much better at engaging with me in distracting environments!
@@AstroFromTheBlue that's so good! I love Aussies and border collies. Also at least he likes walking unlike my Chihuahua..
Thank you for the subtitles by the way! I can imagine they take a while but they are very helpful 💞💞
Aww you're very welcome! They do take a long time! Much appreciated :)
Tysm for showing the ups and downs it makes me feel sm better about my sdit
A Shorter leash would help with the pulling, for in the car try bringing like a benebone to chew on.
hi hi! I am working on different techniques for leash pulling! I am using a shorter leash lately and its been working well! Unfortunately, he doesnt take that in the car :(
If you don't already, I'd highly recommend exercising him before training, that way he isn't so amped up for training.
hi hi!! It really depends on the day, but usually, yes we do exercise him before training! i guess it didnt happen this day! thanks for the rec tho!
Something that might help which has helped with me (I have a poodle, so he has car anxiety AND separation anxiety issues) is taking him to the car and making him wait in there without you even if you’re not going anywhere. So put him in life usual, close the door and leave, or add a bit of extra and go to the drivers seat for a minute and then hop out and close the door. If he behaves well for as long as you want him to (I’d suggest a few seconds in the beginning) then reward and let him play outside a bit, then back in after a few minutes. Repeat this every other day and remember to leave him in the car occasionally when going to stores. Don’t always take him in. Better yet, REWARD him with going into the store if he behaves in the car. Ignoring doesn’t work for my dog. He doesn’t do it to get his way, he just gets really excited but also scared that I’ll leave him. Remind your dog that you’ll always return and always keep him questioning whether he’ll go in or not, get a treat, or not.
Hi Emile! Thanks for the tips! I do need to dedicate more time with astro in the car! astro doesnt like to be ignored and actually makes it worse! heheh best of luck training your dog!! hope to hear from you again!
Great advice. Thank you for sharing. I'd like to make a suggestion about buckeling him into the seatbelt. You might want to use a harness instead of a collar for that. I was in a horrible car accident that totaled my car. I ended up in the hospital with a broken sternum, etc. but my service dog survived. He had a harness on that was attached to the seat belt. I knew if I had him in a collar, his neck would have broken due to the impact of the crash.
hi! thanks for the advice! I'll make sure to buckle the seat belt to his harness next time! i'm so sorry that you and your dog experienced that! I hope all is well :)
Great name choice!!! I had a Maltese named Astro for 18 yrs ❤❤. Car anxiety (btw my SDiT) suffered from MAJOR car anxiety - it took us 7 yrs to find the magic combo…in my Wrangler, i took out the backseats & put her soft sided kennel behind my seat. The trick is having her sight line below anything that moves - she cant see out of the car until I stop & let her out. Finally a silent ride…
This was a great video! I liked the two perspectives during the training session. Keep it up!!!
heheh thank you!! i thought it would be nice to see different perspectives!
You can also get a head collar for pulling
Thank you so much for sharing this training video is helping me a lot with me training my service dog in training.
Please do more video like this.
hi hi! thanks for supporting our channel! yes, i will continue to post our outings! 🥰 good luck with your training!
Something I did with my girl for pulling was a lot of what we called “crazy walk” so we did a ton of foundation on the heel position and how to get there, and we’re walking around my apartment, on leash, in a heel, and if she broke the heel, I’d ask her to put herself back into position and reward heavily. Eventually, we moved outside, so we brought those same skills with us part of being outside was learning to be neutral, so we literally just did a lot of hanging out right outside my front door, and just sitting or laying down. After we could do that, if she broke heel, I’d stop, and walk the other way, wouldn’t say anything, a gentle but quick and firm leash walk, and would turn the other way, when she’d catch up or pay attention and stay in a heel, she’d get a jackpot. It took a lot of time to build and teach and for her to learn, and now at 9 months, after 3 months of consistent regular training, and the help of some tools, like both an e-collar and a prong collar, after she had learned those skills, just to ensure better communication and freedoms, and now she walks off leash, or with a traffic lead in a really nice heel. With the onset of adolescence (she’s 9 months) we’ve had to take a step or two back and refresh her mind and remind her of my expectations, but she’s a really really smart girl, and it seems like Astro is a super smart boy. He’s doing amazing regardless! Keep up the awesome work!!
Not sure if anyone suggested this. My SDiT will be my mobility service dog. He is rather large, At 19 months he is 96 lb - Amstaff/Shephard. He use to pull a lot. It was suggested to me to get a head harness (some call it a gentle lead). It goes around the snout, but its not like a muzzle. It has made a HUGE difference in his pulling. We lost his big brother 6 months ago and have had to basically start over on training. He stopped eating and everything. But he's slowly getting there again.
hi hi! i’m sorry for your loss! glad to hear that he’s doing better!! good luck with your training!!! but, yes we’ve heard of gentle leads, we are currently using a herm sprenger prong collar and it has helped immensely with his pulling :)
I’m considering getting an Aussie PSD and owner training, I’m so happy I found your channel!!!
hiii!! thanks for supporting! Aussies are great, but can be vocal!
good luck in your search of finding your PSD! Aussies are ausome!
I thought my SDIT down stay in the car so she know that's what she has to do. Every once in a while I have to correct her but for the most part she goes straight to laying when we get in. He will adjust sometimes when the car might jerk but give him a moment to correct him self back to a down stay if you use this technique.
thanks for the tips! i have trouble having him stay on his DOWN, but i guess practice makes perfect!
I use a vest for my grandsons service Dog . When Astro pulls stop and stand in one spot until he stays beside you in a heel is what we do each time our SD pulls.
Her training him:
Me THE WHOLE TIME: HE IS SO FREAKING CUTE
thank ya! Heheh i'm lowkey thinking the same thing while training 😅
always buckle on a harness as for anxiety make it super fun (even just parked) and small drives often ,a potty break before going can also help that's the only time my girl gets restless in the car
and yes vests make it much easier (I vest when training and working)
He is stunning! Hey, this is the first video of yours I’ve seen ! Astro is stunning …. Wow 🤩 and you are so lovely and you are doing such a great job with him. I was going to suggest exercise before work but I see the other people who did and your response 😎. I love love love that you utilise tools! I replied to another comment with this but Tom Davis on TH-cam is the bessssst and he has a fantastic podcast as well on apple and Spotify. A huge thing with the e collar is using it to overlap on behaviours that they already know really well. You handled him great in this video I think you harnessed his energy really nicely. You were patient and clear in what you wanted. You can add a little upwards leash pressure to reinforce the sit as well if he is not responding to you initially ☺️ I’ll definitely be subscribing and following on!
I have a border collie assistance dog - we are in Australia ☺️
Oh and Tom Davis has a podcast on car anxiety too it’s super helpful ☺️
Hi hi!! Thank you for your support! WE APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH 💙!! We love watching Tom Davis on TH-cam, but will def give his podcast a listen! Thanks for your nice comments, it's really encouraging to read !!
I would definitely recommend a vest I got one for mine and she works way better and knows when I put her body harness and head harness on it’s time to work.
hi hi!! we did get a temporary vest if you look at our most recent videos!! 🥰
Yeah my dog used to have really bad car anxiety but i she a service dog in training now so ive been taking her more places and shes doing a lot better in cars! i think its a great idea to take Astro more places! (but of course every doggo is different. :D)
!! thats great that she does better in cars! we're still working on our car anxiety!! good luck with training! you got this! 🥰
I am working with my puppy to be a service dog at the moment and the pulling gets so bad but my baby loves people and animals so he also pulls for that but he is still really young and does well for his age , sometimes it gets really stressful though with him not listening
hi jax! good luck with your pup! what is his/her name?? don't give up! the training is hard work but it will pay off! :)
I recommend a pronged collar to work on the pulling. They have really good ones through Katie's Buckles. There are tons of great videos on how to properly use a pronged collar. Check out the videos at American Standard Dog Training.
we just got a prong collar! i'm excited but nervous at the same time to train with him!! thanks for the recommendations, will check them out!
I love Tom Davis on TH-cam too he’s amazing and taught me so much! So glad you are getting a prong collar! Used correctly they are great tools!
@@katelynhaffenden1978 ouuuu yes I love watching Tom Davis for both ecollar and prong training! I'm really excited to use the prong collar !
Ok so my dog Micah has very bad anxiety and we ordered these pup treats and they help calm the dog down. It sometimes also helps if you have doggo toys! Thanks hopes this helps!❤️❤️
!! Which treats did you end up using?
I loved the 4 way split screen! 👍
Thank ya! ❤️❤️💖
hi yes it does work for my service dog
My Maggie also pulls and gets distracted easily if just on leash, but as soon as she get her vest/harness on she settles right down and walks by my side and doesn’t pull and sits on her own when we stop. So wearing a vest/harness make a huge difference for us anyway.
Hi Kim! Wow that's wonderful that Maggie does so well! Do you mind sharing where you got your vest from? We're still looking for one!
This is an old video so idk if it's solved yet, but if a crate can fit in the car, it may encourage him to lay down and not wonder back and forth as much. (maybe)
I don't have that much experience with service dog training but when my dog wants to sniff and pull on my leash i stop and do a little snap to make him remember that there is a distance he needs to be and to focus on being with me. As everyone else is saying too that he needs to get his energy out especially his breed is really high energy. (I hope no one says im an aggressive trainer or whatever everyone says. I don't aggressively train but im training my dog with more obedience training. He was a shelter dog and is still getting comfortable at home, I am also doing confidence training with him so he can act more like a dog cause he definitely doesn't. He just learned that he can play with toys)
hi hi!! yup, every time astro pulls i stop until he gets back to my side then we continue! good luck with your training!
I recommend a martingale collar or a slip chain for when he pulls!!
I recommend you pick a vest or harness you like and use only that one when working he will know he’s working. Or training this what we do
hi hi! Yes, we are looking for a vest! Hopefully, soon enough he will connect that vests = work mode!
Try a Halter for the pulling I used it on my service dog and helped so much really recommend it 👌
hi hi!! We are currently using a prong collar and he has improved so much! thanks for the tip tho! 🥰
You and Astro make a great team ❤
Thanks dado! We love you 💖
i love aussies because for one, they are *great* working dogs, they want to work with their humans and need lots of enrichment, and they're so pretty? astro is the ideal aussie dog coat pattern wise
Every time he pulls tell him “go behind “ and then he has to start again. Also, teach “side”. Meaning walk at my side. Pat your side as you say side.
thanks for the tips!
when in the car try giving astro a lick mat or kong to keep him busy or a chew toy
where did you get the elevated bed? love it!
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful video I’m new to your beautiful channel and I very much.
I also have a German Shepherd and she it 4 years old and I’m training her to be my service dog and I could need your help in training.
So please post more of training video it will help me sooo much thank you so much.
hi hi!! thank you for supporting our channel!! I just want to let you know that i am not a professional dog trainer!! Please don't take my training as your guide! if you need help, i recommend getting professional help!
just as you use treats and the clicker, it might help to only use one word when astro does something you don't like. i heard lots of variations like no, nope and uh uh so it might help astro to understand
thanks for pointing that out, i can see how that can be confusing for him! 🥰
I love all your videos and if I get a boy dog I would definitely need the Astro I love all the training tips that you given your videos and yeah I was also wondering why you didn’t put a vest on him and some of your videos but now I know
Hi hi!! Thanks for supporting and watching our videos!! Will definitely make more videos about training tips! ☺️☺️
With Astros pulling you should look into buying a gentle leader my dog used to pull so much until we bought him a gentle leader and he never pulled again
hi hi!! we are training with a prong or ecollar to help with his pulling! thanks for the suggestion though!
My dog just sleeps in the car every time, and we never had to teach her. On road trips, she just sleeps the whole way😂
Also I would like to say using an e-collar doesn’t really work in my opinion but that’s probably because I have a Great Pyrenees
yes, e-collar training can be confusing for both parties but with more practice, astro understand what the ecollar means!!
I just found you. I got a puppy last week will be trading him. Myself. I have ptsd and use a walker. I hope I can do this
hi charleen, you can totally do this!! good luck with your puppy! maybe you should talk to a professional to help you with the training?
Sit in the car on meal time and wait until he is calme then feed him. In a quiet place first
hi hi! Yes, we've done that. I've actually made a car anxiety training video, if ya wanna check that out. Will be coming out with more car anxiety trainings!
hi maybe get a non pull harness or or a head halter
I have 3 blue vests that no longer fit my SDIT
We are looking into getting a vest for him soon! thank you tho!
@@AstroFromTheBlue Yep!
If ANYONE can answer this question it would be extremely helpful. My dog does mostly everything this dog does . He pulls little too much, has decent eye contact, heels. The only problem is when he's out walking he does not care for treats whatsoever. I've tried high value treats and everything. How can I train my dog while walking when he doesn't want treats. Verbal praise isn't helping because the verbal praise gets him more excited. If I say yes good boy he'll end up speeding up out of excitement of praise, It ends up having the opposite effect. Can anyone please help?
What kind of camera system are you using? I need to start and need some ideas. Thank you
A vest won’t do anything when it comes to pulling. If you want the pulling to stop you need to get a prong collar.
that's very misleading. there is no tool out there that stops pulling. the only thing that stops pulling is the handlers ability to train the dog to stop pulling. you're more than welcome to use tools to aid your training process, but it's very harmful and dangerous to rely solely on a tool
@@wesleasmith1491 Actually it’s not misleading at all. it will help with the dog to stop pulling. A harness actually helps them pull harder and make them want to pull. If you watch videos or seen dogs in harnesses that’s what they do. Harnesses are terrible IMO because they make the dog want to pull even more and if it’s not on properly they CAN and will escape the harness. I’ve watched a pit get out of a harness and attack my dog from across the parking lot.
@@wesleasmith1491 a prong is not dangerous unless it’s used improperly.
@@elizabethwickman3458 it's very misleading. the prong collar by itself will not stop a dog from pulling, it has to be paired with training in order to stop pulling. harnesses, contrary to popular believe, do not cause pulling either. dogs pull because they aren't trained otherwise, not because of what they're wearing. plenty of dogs can be trained loose leash with a harness. and if you saw a dog escape a harness, it's because it's owners neglected to train it, not because of the harnesses presence.
@@elizabethwickman3458 i know. i totally support prongs. but i support education and training a lot more. prongs just by themselves, without any training, will not teach a dog anything
I have a special leash I use when my dog is working. Nobody else needs to know.
Never let a dog put their head out of a moving car if it was a kid, and you hit the brakes, you have some explaining to do.? But what if it's your dog what would happen? He's buckled in, but his head can get out the window, let's say you have to hit the brakes, the force will bounce his neck off part of the open window into the back of the door. We overlook things like that because it's never happened to us. Unfortunately, if you are in an accident your dog is in the same accident, would you want your head out the window when somebody else hit the brakes and 35 miles an hour? Think about how many car accidents happen every day and every day you're in your car with your dog there's a possibility why not prevent something before it even happens. . It may sound like I'm overly concerned about something that might not happen but I have seen it right in front of the pet food store. Seeing it puts it in perspective it also almost put me in therapy it could've turned me into a nag.
Hi Daniel! Thank you for the suggestion! I'm sorry that you have seen such horrible things! I will take this into consideration! Astro does like to stick his head out the window to help with his car nausea and drooling. do you have any suggestions where I can help him with those without opening the window?
@@AstroFromTheBlue Cracking the windows is fine restricting movement helps But also re-introducing the car in gradual steps just like any behavior that we train.. Most dogs outgrow it but there’s other things you can do like Dramamine and I’ll include a list.
Adjust what your dog sees. Watching the world speed by in a blur through a side window can nauseate anyone. Put your dog in the middle seat in the back so he’s more likely to look forward. Use a doggie seat belt or safety harness to keep him safely in place. Some dog owners prefer using a solid-sided crate to limit their dog’s field of vision.
Lower the car windows. Even a few inches of fresh air will equalize inside and outside air pressure and that can help reduce nausea. Keeping the car cool and well ventilated is helpful, too.
Restrict your dog’s food intake prior to travel. If possible, withhold food for 12 hours before the car trip. But don’t restrict access to fresh water.
Bring something that smells like home for your dog, whether it’s a much-loved toy, his favorite blanket, or even your old tee shirt.
Buy a special toy that you only give to the dog in the car. Help him associate car travel with fun. This should help otherwise get prepared and try and make your car more vomit friendly, I’m kidding I hope.
@@AstroFromTheBlue something I know can help is a sleepypod clickit harness. It has a short tether that loops onto the seat belt after it is buckled up and locked.
It is crash tested by a separate company and it is one of the top ones.
You don't need to have a harness nessiarrily for walks.
One thing I know helps better is fur saver slip collars, martingale And prong collars.
I wouldn't suggest a halter because worst case scenario if you have to pull your dog very quickly or violently away from danger their neck won't be pulled but twisted and that can cause more damage.
The other tools do the same things and have less chance of hurting your dog in those situations.
Prong for last resort out of the three.
Those collars do need to be a bit tighter and just under the ears and chin.
If you "pop" the leash before the dog hits the end you can avoid choking the dog or hurting their trachea (because it is on more muscle)
If you are ok with using any of these tools the best trainer I have found is Upstate Canine Academy. He is a balanced trainer with more reward based training.
I would suggest starting that when you know the dog is not wanting to do the job by choice and is causing problems.
I would suggest with the pulling, so that the Lil doggo doesn't start to choke themselves all you need to do is make the dog understand that pressure from the leash means they are at the end of the leash.
It is simular to how people train horses. "Giving in to pressure"
Easiest way to explain is being super annoying when the dog is pulling and when they do something right be literally the most interesting and fun thing ever so they want to lisen.
Be very careful when you buy a prong collar because "made in china" or "made in Mexico" hermspringger are fakes and have sharp edges. German made are the real ones that won't pinch or scratch when fitted correctly.
I really hope your lovely little doggo is able to help you and yall stay safe!
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Our Loewe's is not dog-friendly, but Home Depot is.
Yes, i've heard that some places are changing their policy!
I would just say leave it for him to ignore people just cause then he will focus on you and say watch me so he will focus on you to just saying! But your doing a amazing job
hi!! yup, i do that! thank ya! hope you enjoy the videos!
@@AstroFromTheBlue I enjoy the videos !
what does 'free' mean?
hi! i use the word “free” to release him from his command!
Do you suggest getting a clicker to train? I am currently training my dog Mylo to be a service dog but we are just starting and he was not sociallized as a young puppy. He is currently a year and a half.
Your question will be added to our Q&A this week! 🥰 Stay tuned for this Friday’s video!
hi i have a question, what is that clicker thing you use?
hi! the tool i'm using in this video is called a clicker! It's a great tool to use to really positively capture the behavior you are asking your dog to do!
For example: if i ask him to sit, and he sits! I immediately click when his butt touches the ground! then i reward him with a treat!
hi i give my service dog a busy bone or a kong
What breed is your dog? Im working with my doctor for a service dog, I really want that breed now its so pretty please tell me the breed!
he is an Australian Shepard
he’s an australian shepherd! however they’re a tricky breed to work with! make sure you do some research before getting one! 🥰
@@AstroFromTheBlue Thanks, I'm working between Australian Shepard and golden retriever/ Labrador
TBH I think you need to reward him more for being engaged with you when you were outside Lowe’s. Sit the camera down against a pole
Or your car if you want to film, and then bust out the higher rewards and magnet hand it. You also use “free” as a form of two different meanings. Free could mean he can do what he wants, OR it could mean that you want him to be released from the command.
You could use “exit” for a car scenario, “let’s go” for heeling together, etc. You say “free” for a lot of things and I think he’s confused. With the car anxiety, I would stop rolling the window down and letting him stick his head out, he will learn to be more calm and lay down if he isn’t presented with the opportunity to stand up! I would also shorten or find a smaller Seatbelt so he has less opportunity for moving around.
You are doing WONDERFULLY with him! Keep your head up!!! I wouldn’t use the ecollar to correct his pulling, figure it out at the source and not correct his wanting action.
Hi hi!! Thanks for your comment! These are very helpful! If you look at our more recent videos, I have made a lot of changes! I’ve actually made changes that you suggested. Hehe it’s a learning process for sure! 🥰🥰
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To much treat is no good
we like to positively reward him for his good behavior in public! we are working on giving him less treats
if you want a dog to learn and consistently preform behaviors, then you have to consistently reward and reinforce those behaviors. so, no, treats are not bad