Reduce Anxiety and Grow Your Dogs Confidence with these Pro Dog Training Tips #79
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 พ.ค. 2024
- The best thing we can do for our dogs is to protect and grow confidence. But what does that really mean? What is a dog who is worried, or fearful, or growling, or showing aggression telling us? Why do our dogs change depending on where they are and what is around them? When we have a baseline and know what our dog is saying to us, we can start confidence building exercises to help our dog in all situations.
In the episode you'll hear:
• What my friend Greg Louganis taught me about confidence in different situations.
• How your dog’s body language can tell you a lot about how they are feeling.
• Why to observe your dog’s baseline confidence in your home with no distractions.
• Confidence factors including breed, genetics, and socialization.
• The dangers of putting a label on your dog or puppy and confirmation bias.
• How every dog has the potential to express a lack of confidence by growling.
• The two ways to desensitize dogs to help grow confidence.
• What I’m doing to grow confidence for my puppy, This! around water.
• Why flooding a dog who is fearful seldom works.
• How distance will help grow your dog’s confidence.
• About using cues to mean “something amazing is going to happen”.
• Why motion stimulates arousal and can help your dog be more confident.
• The reason we want to prevent our dog from going over threshold.
• How to keep a journal to help your dog.
• How to grow your dog’s confidence in stages easily.
Resources:
Podcast Episode 4: T.E.M.P. (Tail, Eyes/Ears, Mouth, Posture) - • T.E.M.P. (Tail, Eyes/E...
Podcast Episode 8: Get Your Dog in the Belief Loop of Awesome - • Get Your Dog in the Be...
Podcast Episode 29: Understanding and Preventing Reactivity and Aggression in Your Dog - • Understanding and Prev...
Podcast Episode 38: 3 Keys to a Confident Dog - • 3 Keys to a Confident ...
Video Blog: Vlog: Understanding Your Dog’s Triggers -
susangarrettdogagility.com/20...
Podcast Episode 71: Pro Dog Trainer’s Secret to Help Your Naughty Dog - • Pro Dog Trainer’s Secr...
Podcast Episode 66: Resource Guarding: Dog vs Dog Aggression - • Resource Guarding: Dog...
Podcast Episode 70: Critical Info for Your Puppy’s First Day and Night at Home - • Critical Info for Your...
Podcast Episode 78: How to Train a Rescue Dog with Behavior Problems - • How to Train a Rescue ...
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I just rescued a Malinois who spent the first 14 months of her life in a crate. Apparently when they did get her out her life wasn't very pleasant☹️ her first reaction to everything is she goes into survival mode. Poor girl. We have a long road ahead of us but I will not give up on her. Thank you for posting this. 🐾🐾
Hi Thomas, she's so fortunate to have you! Have you seen Susan's latest podcasts on fear? Here are the links for you:
th-cam.com/video/1baRrsgipII/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/F_y4GCXWfBc/w-d-xo.html
Hey Susan, ty. Confirmation bias is a horrible thing in a trainer's world. I had retired from training and recently came back. These Covid pups are in desperate need of someone to say, "yo...let's start with some bond and trust building, help elevate confidence, then we can level up and work on the fun things you dreamt about when you picked your pup out." Much love from A round of Apawz in Utah
Thank you! That is awesome insight. I do have a confident Covid pup thanks to Susan's programs but I never considered that the bond and trust building was the root of Min's confidence. I simply thought it was because I was intentional about it
Dogs are my passion and I am a new dog trainer, I am so grateful to have stumbled across your channel. Thank you so much for sharing!
Super awesome podcast. One to keep on repeat ❤️ feels nice to know it’s normal when still building confidence. It also helps me to remain positive and create a plan when I take my dog to new environments
Wonderful information! This really helps me think of different locations and situations to grow my dog's confidence. Thank you again for a wonderful podcast.
Thank you Susan a great podcast, also thank you for continuing to build our confidence so we can help our dogs.
Awesome! I always learn and re-vist Susan's training tips. Zena is now 5 and we still step back to build her confidence in certain areas! Thank you Susan!
I have an older dog 9 (Neptune) and his best friend (Nala-Airedale) passed away suddenly last October. Neptune (Husky border collie mix) was a rescue (parents were ferral) and was in vet quarentine for approximately 5 months. So he missed several socialization milestones. When we got him we tried to do obedience, dock dogs, and agility. In each setting he was attacked at least once by other dogs for a total of 5 times. So now when he sees another dog he reacts first aggressively. He is doing better but still is unpredictable. He was much better when Nala was around. We have gotten another puppy and they are currently separated by a large child gate or a crate. Bindi is very jumpy (Airedale) so I know that would send him over the edge.
He is interested in Bindi. He has been nose to nose and was ok. He has been nose to nose and the hair stood up and teeth came out. Bindi is oblivious to everything and just wants to bounce and play. How can I handle this so it will benefit both. I acknowledge they may not be the best of friends but so Neptune will accept Bindi and Bindi won't want to jump in his face. 😢🐾❤️🐾❤️
Hi @dimples1863, so sorry to hear about Nala. It sounds like you are doing really well to help Neptune and Bindi. We have a playlist for multidog homes that includes a lot of information on integrating a puppy and what to look for in dog body language. Here's the playlist link for you - th-cam.com/play/PLphRRSxcMHy2ee0fquucowgCTcl1kCdO-.html
Thank you for another great podcast! Fantastic reminder that confidence does not come by itself for our dogs and also for us human.
Thank you for another very helpful clear podcast. Its made me think as my dog is often not confident in the evenings when all 4 of us are watching TV and also if there are noises outside of the lounge. I need to observe and write down all the situations in this room that cause her to bark and look stressed. Then I can work through them with a plan.
Oh man, i wish I'd had this video with some of my past dogs, Preparing for new puppy, and going in well-armed this time to get things right for her, no matter who she turns out to be!
Love this. My dog is confident with kids, people, water, anywhere at home, inside and out but not so much in a different or more urban environment. I will take your advice and try to build her confidence in new environments.
Thank you for this podcast! This is so helpful! My 18 month old puppy is very confidant in most environment and he loves to play with most dogs. However, if food becomes involved he can get very possessive and guard it from other dogs. My question is weather letting him play with a dog he knows well, and just managing the resource guarding (until I work up the confidence to work on it) will help grow his confidence around dogs or grow his fear of his resources getting stolen. He's only resource guarded towards one dog (that I know of) and it's also the dog he loves to play with and plays intensely with the most. What do you think?
Thank you, Susan!
Decaf is beautiful! Interesting that she is white. I've read that white dogs (animals) are genetically more prone to anxiety. And I have an anxious white terrier mix and you have been been a blessing to both of us!
Thank you Susan. I’m new to your podcasts really enjoying them.
Thank you Susan. This really gives me a great deal of insight into some of my dog's outside behavior. It gives me a starting point to work on what appears to be some lack of confidence.
My new rescue puppy has become very confident in the house. Going upstairs was a big scary thing but now it's a game. He loves the yard to play and now is getting braver on small walks on the street. But meeting new people is scary to him. He is better when there are other dogs, especially older dogs. I was so concerned and trying not to label him. Now I can move on to help him build confidence in each situation. Once again thank you so much Susan! I feel like every TH-cam video is steering us in the right direction.
Hi, sounds like your puppy is doing great, we're so happy for you! Here's a podcast with help for the challenge you're seeing: th-cam.com/video/-QDtHTbpHpY/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared
Thank you Susan. I have this problem with my 2 yr old malinois girl . She jumps with open mouth again and again, really scary , when there's s fireworks or shooting noise. A few times I fell over and then where in a struggle fight, very dangerous even though she won't bite me intensionally it still hurts. I get all brushed and scratched.
Was great to watch your podcast again. This has helped my confidence. Thanks Susan
Love, love, love these podcasts. So much wonderful information to make living with dogs a joy.
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I have a question you said when you were talking about getting your dog used too water you wouldn't use the same method for getting her used to dogs I'm just curious why and I love most of your videos keep it up
I can't think of anywhere that my English bulldog isn't confidant in. he always has his chest out head up. he's been helping my rescued doberman come out of her shell.
After this episode I have been trying to put my dogs’ barking out the balcony window on cue with “who’s a brave dog.” Yesterday, while I was in a different area of the house I heard my mom complaining about one dog barking so I instinctively said “whoooooooo’s a brave dog” and the dog decided that was a recall 😂 Not complaining, since the barking ceased because she was so excited to run to me while I was out of sight.
The accidental recall was feedback and I think she needs a new cue for barking 😅
My Dalmatian shows fear and lack of confidence very differently than my Australian Shepard. I wish I had recognized her fear and confidence issues as that, but it looked like confidence to my unknowing eyes.
Gosh - what synchronicity. I actually thought this morning about leaving you a comment to ask you could a podcast on swimming and hydrotherapy.
We went to take our service test and did not do well at all , but we had not been out in the stores with other dogs during the last 2 years BUT on our own we done quite well Sharon
Thank you!
So valuable! Thank you❤️🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪
I have 2 border collies. I love your video's sooo much!! Thank you🤗
Superb episode
Wow super educational I really appreciate it I just got a 8 week old chow puppy and he’s 4months old now. He lacks confidence when I take him to work with me, but has confidence everywhere else. I work with a girl with severe autism and he barks and growls at her parents. I was shocked and sad because I thought maybe it’s just his breed. I need to try your tips otherwise I won’t be able to have him with me everyday and he’ll have to be alone while I work. I do socialize him a lot and he goes to dog parks. Also I noticed him resource guarding with treats with my other dog at home. So I need to figure out what to do about that too because I don’t want a dog fight. Do you recommend I bring my chow to hang out in the parents room with me. I feel that they might need to spend more time with him. They are very private people. Let me know what you think thank you. ❤
Hi! Thank you, please let us know how you and your dog do with Susan's tips! Here's a playlist with help for Living with Multiple Dogs , including resource guarding: th-cam.com/video/XO41pfU_Us8/w-d-xo.html&pp=gAQBiAQB
Susan - I'm asking this because you have built trust with me and I don't trust any other trainers right now. I have a boxer/hound mix rescue that I adopted (after finding him on the street in 2018). We took him to a trainer recently and worked on reactivity around other dogs. We went to his farm and used another one of his dogs far off in the distance for practice. By the end of that training session, the trainer told us that our dog was the most EXCITED reactive dog he'd ever worked with. Our dog (Marty) screams and turns in circles when he sees anything in the distance while he's on a leash (dog, human, moving objects). All the other videos on TH-cam around reactive dogs seem to focus on harsher punishments, which I feel only make the situation worse. We are working on your basic games for reinforcement zones, etc. Should we remove him from any stressful situation until we get the basics under control, or are there any dog/dog interactions we could work on in the meantime? Like bringing a new dog over to our house to practice? Or going to someone else's house to practice with another dog greeting? My goal (which is far, far off is to be able to walk him at a dense public park or a dog park in future), but I'm worried to push Marty too far too soon. He's such a good boy at home, and I want him to be able to walk off leash and not react to other stressors, but I'm worried his time as a street dog and in a bad home prior will be too much to work through.
Hi Jenna, thank you for your comments, we'd love for you to send a note to us at wag@dogsthat.com and our team will help with resources.
Have you read Susan’s book about training her dog Buzz? It’s called Shaping Success. She talks about a similar situation in her puppy,Buzz.
Have you read Susan’s book about training her dog Buzz? It’s called Shaping Success. She talks about a similar situation in her puppy,Buzz.
Have you read Susan’s book about training her dog Buzz? It’s called Shaping Success. She talks about a similar situation in her puppy,Buzz.
My dog is so timid and afraid of everything when outside and sometimes at home
I've been teaching my 6 year old Swiss / white shepherd to bark on command and her bark in house realy is much stronger then during walks. Since she is scared of dogs (and reactive) i suspect her confidence is lower during walks. During walks there might only be a puff of air or a small whine /bark when i tell her to "speak". I wonder if this is a good gauge of her confidence as well?
Not sure if this is fear or lack of confidence 18 week puppy (Kangal/Kuvasz) who is afraid of getting into the back of my SUV. I don’t want him to be afraid of the vehicle. He is fine once he gets in but he was 60 lbs at 16 weeks and eventually I’d like him to jump in the back of my car. Any tips would be very much appreciated! Thank you!
Hi Suzanne, thank you for wanting to help your puppy! We have a video for you that breaks down what to do so that he will come to love the car - th-cam.com/video/XXkPmR5am5U/w-d-xo.html
I just want to know how to minimise my pup’s anxiety without listening to other peoples stories. It is frustrating to not get straight into the “how to”.
Sorry... You hammered the point that dogs (and people) are not equally confident in all situations. Got it.
Now we want to encourage our dogs (and people) to be more confident in new situations. Got it.
What I missed was the "how" to do that. You spent so much time talking about how things can go wrong, that I don't think I caught how to get things to go right. I'm less confident now than I was before I watched the video.
Hi Guys
I’ve got a red 5 month old bc and she is a bit loud and not confident around other dogs when at our dog club. She has only been there two times haha. I was trying to engage with her with play to distract her from barking at the other dogs but they told me to only reward for calmness. Now I’m confused
TIA Mell and Summer
Hi Mell and Summer! We have a couple of playlist that can help you:
- Here's one for dogs that "react": th-cam.com/video/qsHK--RoRjs/w-d-xo.html
- And one for "listening": th-cam.com/video/MHMzbxNElPs/w-d-xo.html
Please, let us know how you progress through the training with your pup!
I don't want to bring a sad note to this video, but you just mention one of the most costly situation for a dog in a shelter , confirmation bias, I spent a few year working in shelters in the US and in the UK and I can tell you that most of the dogs put down were never bad when they came in the center, they were turned and shaped by the very employees that work as care givers or trainers , I spoke to several shelter managers at the time trying to explain the situation but the cop out is always safety, but I can confirm that it happens inside your local shelter anywhere, they should listen and watch videos like this one before they do the intake assessments , great video thanks.
My 16 week old German Shepherd puppy is nervous of new people or people he doesn’t see very often. He runs and hides. When I take him to the pet store, he’s fine, except for if a person wants to say hi to him, then he hides behind me. Do you have any tips to help build his confidence around new people?
Hi Victoria, its wonderful you notice and want to help him. Our video about the bubble of pressure is a really helpful: th-cam.com/video/E8nSFiqTalM/w-d-xo.html
We have a playlist all about the emotions of dogs with many tips and strategies:
th-cam.com/play/PLphRRSxcMHy29pv3_9b7DZdMFJL9ZJPMy.html
@@DogsThat thank you!
Once again ring wise or ring shut down happeneing with my BC that is a 200 dog at home in CDX..failed BJ and Ret over HJ that never happens in training..as you suggested need more "other areas to train i "..hard to do when you live in the country...grrrrrr..think i will give up on Dog Obedience and feed goldfish!
My border is reactive. Definitely the opposite of submissive 😢
Many dogs are reactive and very submissive. Reactive often = lack of confidence.
How do I stop feeling sorry for my rescue pit