How I Fix EXTREME Dog Leash Reactivity In 1 Day
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- How to train leash reactivity easily and quickly. Having a dog that has extreme leash reactivity can be really hard to train but getting on top of leash reactivity can be achieved with this dog training.
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Best trainer on TH-cam. He not only explains things in an easy to understand manner, he also models how to implement the training in both low distraction and high distraction environments. This gives me confidence that I can try this at home and on our walks. Love it.
I love his show and thisjust summarizes and lays out all of the basic methods he uses on the show. What i love about this guide th-cam.com/users/postUgkxKkYeOoCV_w2vPX0CSyVWkhew2c4FYk0d is that you don' need to read the whole book cover to cover ... You can skip to the chapter (lesson) you want to read about. The book is arranged almost as a problem-solving guide ... Here is the problem and here is what you need to know/do to correct it. This man knows his stuff ... But more importantly knows how to teach people how they can work with their pups themselves!
Could you please do a video on reactive dogs that have no interest in treats/food or toys outdoors
yes our dog also no intrested in snack outside.
You have to do a ton of work in an indoor setting with little distraction and slowly add distraction and outdoor work in low distraction environments like the driveway or backyard.
AVERSIVE behaviour is a behaviour in which you stip unwanted behaviour..TRY SUBJECT CONTEOL TO MAKE UNWANTED BEHAVIOR IMPOSSIBLE OR AVOIDANCE
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! ❤️💕
Your channel gives me hope that our rescue ACD who is EXTREMELY reactive can live a beautiful life and potentially be rehabilitated. Thank you for everything you and your wife do 🙏🥰💕
I'm so happy I found your channel today! I don't resonate with a lot of the training psychology out there, but yours makes 1000% sense to me! Excited to apply your tips with my leash reactive pup!
This was spot on Will 👌 Love that you highlighted the "pack migration" after moving through the reactivity with her. Love your work 💛
lost my dog recently, getting ready to adopt again and want to train. found you and LOVE you philosophy and outlook! amazing stuff. keep it coming and THANK YOU
This is such a joy to watch!
Never gets old, I could watch these sessions all day! 💖💖
dogs training people or people training dogs - you are truly saving dogs lives , amazing video . . . . . thank you
amazing results!! Awesome breakdown of how to fix reactivity on leash🐾
You are the most soothing, empowering trainer on TH-cam. I would love you to do a series on training scent/SARS with dogs. Thanks for all you do.
Thank you so much! Definitely going to be trying this out!
I will have to use these guidelines with my 8mth old Boradore, Indy.
Will, your teaching is very well presented and easy to follow. Thank you.
Could you do some practical tips on how to correctly discipline your dog? Like when you find/catch them doing something wrong, chewing something, getting into grabage etc.
I love your videos. My dog is still reactive right now but his bubble of reactivity is a lot smaller, and its easier to get him to move on from distractions.
I'm still working on our engagement and being consistent with the corrections/praise but everything we do together now is much more enjoyable and less stressful thanks to your videos.
Thank you 😊
Why don't you speak up about his tattoos? What a turnoff, makes me not even want to watch.
My daughter found the same as you, that the dog's reactivity was still there, but greatly lessened. Now she goes local dog training classes in addition to Will's courses, and because of all the methods Will gave her, her dog is responding well.
The dog is alledgedly a Labrador, but never stopped growing and now weighs 6 stone, and he is not fat - just huge. So needs to be obedient because of his size, which scares many people.
You make everything look so easy.
Right? That's experience and practice I guess!
This is SO helpful. I’m 5 weeks into an 8-week training course with my girl (pit mix) & she’s been doing great at all of the basics, but she’s still very reactive around other dogs. I only have 3 lessons left & was hoping to find something I could use to work with her between lessons. Fingers crossed I can do this effectively.🤞🏾
I have a pit mix and he is so strong that it is hard to pull him back when he’s reactive.
@kennedystarr8094 me to with my cane corso, how on earth can I let go to give him treats, I'm trying but!!!
14month 48kg GSD never stops pulling. Never, ever had the problem even when looking after large dogs known to pull or with dominance issues, but this dude, never stops. Back to square one and start again. Wish me luck.
Well done keep up the great work
Are you struggling with your dog and seeing similarities in your dog to this Rottweiler? Well I have made a free course to help you work on these problem behaviors and would love for you to check it out so I can help both you and your dog - waacademy.link/DJp8Z9
I needed this video so much!!! I have a mini Australian Shepard who acts exactly like that Rottweiler!! I didn’t know how to correct it. THANK YOU!!! I have some work to do. 🏃🏻♀️
Wonderful ❤
I am doing basic training we learned in classes together every day but having my 2.5-year dog ignore some dogs and people has been a challenge. He is a Brittany and not aggressive but he wants to take control and go to that dog or person. This happens mostly when I have him in a wait and he sees a neighbor he has had interaction with. I cannot distract him with a treat and now I know why. I think I can get my neighbor to work with me in a way similar to what you showed.
I have an extremely reactive boarder collie she walks next to me beautifully and engages with me a ton in a low distraction environment great door manners but no matter what I try or what I do I can’t see to limit that reactivitytowards other dogs as soon as she sees she barks and lunges am I doing something wrong
Watch these videos again! Takes alot of time to train. Keep her distance from the 'trigger' and gradually work closer as she can handle it. 💖💖
I struggle with a very similar issue. Timing is key on breaking their focus before they load. With my GS, if I let him load it's over.
Unfortunately it can get much more complex from there. For example, if my dog sees a dog or two from a distance at the start of his walk, the rest of our outting is a breeze. In situations where he gets blindsided (dog right outside our house, popping around a corner, ect) it's immediate reaction and hes tense the rest of the walk.
I also noticed a big correlation in his reactivity depending on the other dogs owner. If they have their dog in control, mines cool. When the other owners dog is pulling or staring, mines not so cool.
All this to say there's no simple solution. Not all solutions work for all dogs. You just have to do your best, note behaviours in various conditions, and try to adjust accordingly. Best of luck.
It is absolute total bunk that reactivity can be "fixed" in a day. Overcoming reactivity means teaching and learning a new or different behaviour. This takes months to years. Much of the reactivity is fear based and you can't make a dog unafraid in a day. It is baby steps. Keeping far from triggers and ever so slowly move closer. Months and months of work. There is no miracle cure for reactiveness , regardless of what ceaser Milan shows (which is similar to dog daddy who overwhelms the dog and shuts them down to make it look like the dog is fixed).
You are doing nothing wrong. It's a long hard road, just keep taking those baby steps.
@@samg8012 Well said. Behavioural changes definitely take time. Years ago I adopted an extremely Alpha JRT with outstanding prey drive. When I contacted the vet he disclosed he had advised the previous owners move on thinking he would be problematic. NGL, he was a massive PITA for the first year. But with patience and dedication, he became a model dog I could walk off leash.
That's why I like the advice on this channel. There's a heavy focus on bonding and relationship building which are so crucial to long term success in all environments.
As a new dog owner, I really like the comments in this thread. My husband is the dog lover but doesn't seem very knowledgeable when it comes to behavior training so it's been a lot trying to educate myself on dog training. Definitely seeing that consistency is key, and slowly working through that desensitization. Unfortunately one hopes for a quick fix especially with large dogs, but it truly isn't the case.
There's still much road to cover with our 2 new dogs, but Will's videos have been a god send and I've already been seeing progress
Hi! Ah! This is awesome! Is there any resources that use this same technique with smaller breeds? I’m wondering about weather a slip collar would be safe?
I recently took on a dog walking job with a cocker spaniel, who was very reactive. I was able to use the lead and verbal praise to reduce his reactivity. However, I'm much more used to big dogs, which are very easy to treat from standing, how do people go about treating their small dogs?
Do you have a video on door aggression?
FedEx, UPS etc. or, if nothing yet, could you do one?
Thank you.
Hello from Texas 🤠❤️
Will, I live your videos! I just found you recently, because my husky has some aggression/ reactivity when walking and seeing other dogs. We are fearful of letting him play with other dogs because of how he reacts to seeing them. The weird thing is that inside the house he seems fine with other dogs. Do you have any ideas?
Hi Will Iv a 2 year old kangal male do you provide this training 1on1 for everyone ? If so how can I get in touch to speak about it ?
What happened with Fenris?
What long line do you recommend for recall ? Do you use nylon or rubber line or ?
I have a Mali shepherd cross and this rottie is just him all over. He's brilliant with some dogs but others it's like he wants to eat them 😔. I got him from a abusive home and have spent a year trying to get him used to people again with some success but I will definitely be trying your advice from this video.
Never try to attempt aggression training by yourself, you could end up making the dog worse, making the dog fearful and possibly getting yourself hurt. Go to a professional trainer that does fear free positive reinforcement training. NEVER go to a trainer that punishes your dogs, uses choke chains or electric collars, yells or hits the dog. Dog aggression comes from a high level of fear and anxiety, if a dog trained uses those methods on a dog that is already fearful, it will just make it worse and then the dog will end up attacking. Fearful dogs need to feel loved and safe but some dog trainers will not do that which sucks... There isn't many regulations or rules for dog trainers which is why a lot of dogs end up worse. I recommend going to group training classes at petsmart, they use positive reinforcement. If your dog can't handle group lessons at first then they can also do private lessons.
I highly recommend doing confidence training. If a dog doesn't feel confident then they will get scared. Confidence training can be done a lot of ways, just find something that they don't like and turn it into something fun. For example, if your dog is scared of rain then play it on your TV or phone at a very low volume and give them treats every time they get scared. Then they will slowly start to learn that loud noises = food and treats. If your dog doesn't like treats you can also use verbal praise, petting, toys or anything your dog likes.
@@mobstercrow7515 thank you for your advice, he's not reactive to anything other than some dogs and some people, he is a really loving dog and hasn't been shouted at or scolded form I got him he's a really good dog it's just a shame that he had a bad start in life , thank you again 😊
Wow, that's impressive. I suspect the Rottie is full at the end.
What collar should be usedfor reactive dogs?
I have a 3 year female rottie who is also very reactive and I was finally getting somewhere with her following these steps however she had a small dog loose come at her aggressively and she reacted. She didn’t attack but the dog was left limping and the owner was very apologetic thankfully but now I feel I have to muzzle her and it’s made her worse.
What is the collar you are using?
Thank you for so many videos thats help me a lot.
I am 67 years old so I didnt work any more. I have a rottweiler male he is 4 years old. His name is Angus.
I lived in Sweden my hole life but since 1 year I live in Norway so please exause me for my bad english. Everything is so good with Angus he is very kind and lovely to my grand children and he is not aggresive.
There is only this problem that when he meet another dog who is a male he is abslolutly another dog. Sometime I think is dangerous. I never go on a walk with him. My hasbound walk with him. I wish you live here but you not so we must look on your videos. Thank you. ❤ and I wish you and your family A Merry Chrismas.
would this work well for a shiba inu and a highly reactive/prey driven eurasier dog? I don't have an environment with low activity even in my backyard
How does this work with tyni breeds and not so tyni handlers without breaking my back and loosing the flow of the walk?
What was the tether just a skip leash or slip collar ? Was hard to tell
Watched puppy biting video. I have a 12 week mini poo i've used your instructions and mine gets madder and really goes on an attack. He has no self restraint when he has these. I generally put him in his crate when he's like this. He seemed to get a little better the first day and back to square one the next day. What do I do?
Will, my dog is perfect with the exception of one thing 1. She will not pick her nose up from the ground she sniffs nonstop and idk how to fix it. Any tips?
I have an anxious dog who gets reactive when his anxiety is at the peak. Im confused by session 4, thats where we are currently stuck in. He wont take treats and he just wants to pull us back to "safety". Do you have any recommendations??
What leashes do you use? Can’t quite tell what it is
How do i train a dog who is absolutely not treat driven?
She also came from a severely abusive home, so i have many challenges. Weve had her almost 3 months. She seems trusting to us in some situations and seems.happy now, but i know she still temembers her trama.
Would it be an option to switch to a "higher value" treat, whenever the dog doesn't respond? I have a golden retriever, that completely ignores treats, whenever she can see a bird. Like, she will sit and stare at a bird for hours, if neither we or she gets it to fly off.
I struggle with my beagle pulling when we walk. Once we have been walking for a few minutes he gradually begins to stop pulling but his inteest in food disappears when we walk so i have a hard time with rewards for good behavior. Any suggestions?
Will. Someone told me the slip leads can hurt their throat. Is this true?
Wow what a transformation, great work. I feel this is what I need support with, how much is reactivity vs true aggression?
Good question, I’m curious too. I wish I had nipped my girl’s behavior in the bud when I knew it was reactivity. Now it’s a lot closer to aggression…but she hasn’t bit any other dogs (or people) so I’m hoping this method will work for us.
It's usually not actual aggression. The majority of the time, it's fear-bases reactivity. That's why communication is so important. The dog gets scared, barks and lunges at whatever it's afraid of, and then whatever it is goes away or the dog is pulled away and is essentially rewarded for that behavior.
I have a rott/golden mix I just got at the shelter. None of this is working for him and he won't take treats. He is too distracted by other dogs. He is two years old according to them. He is strong. But my knuckles hurt like heck after the walk tonight. I discovered is very reactive to other dogs and squirrels too. Dogs are the problem in an evening walk. Squirrels in the mornings. Anyone have any ideas? Perhaps I should invest in one of these leashes.
My 7 months old border collie is already behaving quite well.....but as soon as she sees bikes or cars she turns to a wild thing pulling the leash like crazy....how can I manage her behaviour against vehicules?
I have a 6 yr old chow chow and he will not lay down or down for nothing he knows sit, come, beg, shake but not understanding down or just doesn’t want to do it. I’ve only been able to get him to down like 4 times or so and rollover 1 time.
I doubt any of this would work with my Rommie rescue pug x Bella. Lights are on, but nobody's home 🙄
What to do about extreme leash biting during training?
Ah me too
What treats do you use
Pretty sure he said dried beef liver in a Tom Davis podcast because he hates it when his fingers are covered in cheese or meat.
Hi I used cooked sausage for the 1st time today (very good) or I've used dried lung he loves it.
If anything he won't leave me alone (dogs around or not) good luck😊
With my dog the training in contoller enviroment is going great, however even when the dog is far away he is losing all his focus completely. I tried everything
- Changing direction
- calming dog
- standing in front
- of course trying to calm him down and then award with treat, but he doesn't give a damn about treats anymore nor the toys.
What should I do? He is very loud and walks in the early morning and late evening are nightmares for all my neighbours.
Snap our cane corso is really good walking through towns where lots of dogs and people are making a fuss of him but my partner takes him up woods or through fields and goes running to play with a jack Russell 200 yards away, we're at our wits end good luck.
My golden retriever won’t pay attention to me even if I have food when taking her on a walk, so I can’t even reward her for making those good decisions. She gets way too distracted with anything and everything. Any suggestions?
My border collie will refuse to take food off me as soon as he thinks we’re leaving the flat. I can be walking with him at heel all over the place but as soon as I put my jacket on or if we go out into the corridor, all bets are off. Can get him to do tricks with me in the park as long as he has a ball in his mouth and I have a stick in my hand but he’s still likely to decide that a bird in a tree is more interesting.
Does anyone recommend a collar and leash for an extremely reactive dog? Harness in the back wasn’t a good idea for us. My dog is soooo strong it is so hard to pull back on leash
I've started using a prong collar, (with rubber tips) I'm a 51 Yr old female (quite strong) and he doesn't pull as hard if he does it's not going to be comfortable for him, I've tried everything else (head collar good but he won't walk till he gets it off) good luck with it.😊
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Can anybody recommend a legit professional dog trainer in the Stourbridge/Dudley Borough in West Midlands? One that knows Sighthounds. I have tried many local and they do not seem to have a clue what to do with my Dog
How long are your training sessions and how long are in between? Is the dog run a bit tired beforehand or fresh from a nap? How long do you insist they walk besides you and how often are they allowed a break to pee during a walk?
Could you make a video about the specifics of the training sessions moreso than the progress of the individual dog featured?
I struggle to find any good balance with my lab. Sometimes he is impossible if he has to much energy, but other times he just gives up on good behavior if I try and run some fetch right before training walking nicely.
Me too, my cane corso is like this rotti, but wants to play unfortunately he is so strong we're struggling I have to keep both hands on the lead! Or I'll think about rehoming
My 12month old cane corso is so strong I can't get him to do this, I just need both hands on his lead at all times, unfortunately I'm now looking to rehome him😢 or worse. if I could get him to a trainer to do this for me it would change everything, brilliant video as usual Will x
If you feel you must rehome your Cane Corso, please find a reputable rescue. Possibly a reputable Mastiff rescue. These are beautiful, loving, loyal, protective dogs. I miss my Caesar. No dog can compare to him. He was my soul. Best of luck to you.
@alexandrajones4991 ah thank you for your response, my boy is now turning a corner, the last week I am able to take him on walks by myself (on a prong collar) so I feel alot better, definitely the most loving dog of all the large breeds we've had, so hopefully he won't be going anywhere. Thanks again Chris
@@chrissey663 Wonderful! So glad to hear it. In my opinion, the Cane Corso is the greatest dog breed. They tick all the boxes. In terms of prong collars, I always use the Herm Sprenger prong collar which is said to be the safest for the dog. Enjoy your beloved Cane Corso. He will be your loyal protector as Caesar was mine.
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My 11week old puppy is fantasric at this in the garden and away from people/cars, walks amazingly loose leash, but soon as even seeing or smelling/hearing people hes gone. Doesnt care for treats, food, attention or toys 😭
Keep working on it! 11 weeks old is still very young and plenty of time still for socialising new sites, smells and sounds. Keep up with training and praising engagement from your pup and correct/redirect the unwanted behaviour and you'll be fine ☺️
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Rottweilers with their big smile on their face, always look dopey as shit 😁. I get why people are scared of them, but, like almost all dogs, if trained well, they are just a big soft baby
Nothing seems to help with my 9 month old puppy. She is a cane corso x pit bull x german shepard mix and very strong in both physique and mind. Inside she follows me and listens. Outside SHE DOES NOT GIVE A SINGE SHIT what I have to say. Even if I had a wagyu steak with me she doesn't care. She always has her nose on the ground and she wants to meet every dog we cross. This kind of training definitely doesn't work on my dog. I don't know what to do.
My dog doesnt do anything for food or toys and every method of building engagement I've seen requires that.
This could have been a 1 minute video telling us to buy a slip leash and how to use it properly. He couldn't do any of this without it.
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