Hahaha this is a great one! I would use it from now on! 🤣🐶🤪 Train your partners well! This is what we say in my homeland and now I understand that is exactly as with dogs!
Tip on training partner's men or women, giving them sometimes they like when they do something you like but dont normally can improve their behavior and your relationship surprisingly they will start doing it more
I don't think I've been giving my dog the opportunity to think for himself, because of the constant cues I give him. This was exactly the video I needed. Thanks a lot, Joel!
I started to realise the same. I'd correct my dog if he doesn't respond immediately instead of letting him use his brain. It has done wonders for us since I started giving him opportunities to correct himself.
I loved the M&M analogy, learning to not always use cues is so helpful because my dog is like Briggs where he just stares at dogs and will not look at me if I say his name or tap his side and now even the bottom of his neck. Will definitely start implementing this new technique with him. Thank you 😌
This is one of the best trainers I've ever seen! Wish you were closer but its awesome that your giving this stuff out for free! THE DOOR METHOD WORKS! My favorite videos are the leash reactivity they really helped me and my dog. Thank you again!
I'm a teacher of primary children. Adults visiting my class remark on the calm, peaceful and happy vibe. I have a similar philosophy in my classroom. Communicate expectations effectively. Negative anti-social choices are met with firm redirect, correction and consequence... One minute delay to recess (most children want to avoid this). Sulking and whining... I am over it!!! Praise and thank yous for good choices. Immediacy and consistency are the keys to raising good dogs and good children. And yes, I am the boss. Otherwise how do I guarantee safety of children and... my dog? Thank you for your awesome videos.
The best mom and dad trainers are the ones that give the time and require consistency, taking care of them and follow through when needed. Dog ownership take time, consistency, love, and confidence to be their leader.
Dog training takes a LOT of time, especially if you are not a professional. Joel makes it look easy because it’s his job and he does it all the time, with so many different dogs. Joel has many tools in his tool box of training, we usually only have a few, so it takes a lot longer for us to fix or build the dog we want. If you hang in there and spend the time, the rewards of training make it worth it.
Fully agree. When I got my foster all she did on leash was pull, yank, stare at anything that moves etc. 2 weeks in using the door method and corrections while walking when she reaches the end of leash and she's so close to doing off leash walks in heel. The first 10 minutes always have some corrections because she's so excited to walk but they are becoming fewer and further between. She lapsed really badly this morning though and i will have to go back to the halter in the mornings for a lottle while longer. The on leash obedience has trickled down into every other aspect though.
I have a rescue husky who behaves very similar to your description and video! He seems to be stubborn …😂😂😂 He is slow on a lot of things he doesn’t feel like doing! You can see it in his head, yet these videos help me to reframe my attitude so his changes too! Thanks
💡just went on. I have trained my dog pretty well... at home... with me. But, when she gets out into the real world, different story. She still does okay, but that focus on me is gone. I knew that she was not listening to me completely and that her misbehavior could not be corrected because she was so focused on new smells, etc. Training her without verbal cues and to understand where I am at all times and then introducing verbal cues really makes sense. It's already worked and I can't wait to build on it. Thanks!!!
Our training and boarding follows this exact mindset. As Joel says, just like people, behaviors are learned through consistent and unmistakable corrections. What appears to be harsh or negative is misleading. Dogs want and NEED to serve their pack, it's their sense of purpose. They just don't know how and the behavior problems ensue.
This is GOLD!!! I have been watching (and implementing!) for nearly a year and am always amazed at how much more there is to learn with every vid! My dogs and I are forever grateful🐾❤️🐾❤️🐾❤️🙏🏽
200k subscribers !!! Awesome stuff Joel! ive been with this channel when it was at like 10k i think and Ive learned so so much from you!! little things Ive implemented with my own dogs but also a whole lot of things i have managed to help a lot of my friends and family with! Ive trained dogs recreationally for many years and would love to do what you do but like you've said before im trying to increase my exposure to as many dogs as possible and work with as many as possible before i do, but ill keep watching you forever!
Great video. Always learning. Watching Joel's videos is helping me train my Cane Corso. Thanks Joel. Edit: Wow you have almost 200,000 subscribers !! I started watching your videos when you had 30,000.
ive seen so many videos of you, everything was helpful. sometimes there things i would love to teach you that would help you too but this video actually was perfect for our situation with our dog. after watching this video its like, i know exactly what to do with my dog now. thank you
I learn so much valuable information from your videos. Thank you so much. I would definitely buy a Beckman’s Dog Training shirt or sweater that says “I can do this all day!”.
I have a thirteen month old Irish retriever. He's an upfront walker and he likes to sniff the soul out of everything. He will pull to wherever his nose leads him to. When I try to train him to walk beside me, keep changing my direction and all, sometimes he'll turn to sniff or look elsewhere, unwilling to participate. When he sees a cat, squirrels, or whatever animal running. He'll want to chase as he has quite a high prey drive. Work in progress to teach the leave it command. He's what I call, a frustrated greeter. Just want to sniff and make friends. I have to remind myself to be firm, and that his job is to not going wherever he wants, chasing whatever he wants. His job is to focus on walking with me, the handler, I'm in charge here. Thank you for the so many videos you have been putting up to teach me to train my dog. I really like your style of training, less treats, more correction. It makes dog really think. Though I think that some dogs do well with just positve .. treats and toys, I don't wish to carry all those all the time, plus I think the value of treats and toys will slowly vanish when used too often. I prefer that treats are to be given randomly, like a surprise. Correction is the key.
I am fostering (to adopt) a 2+ year old Pitbull mix with a high prey drive, leash reactive and reactive to anything outside the windows, ie. deer, tractors, etc. The rescue gave me a gentle leader after my husband was nearly pulled over when he reacted to a squirrel. The head harness was an abysmal failure. I took your advice in a previous video and found an old regular buckle collar and a ruff pack used on a previuos dog. He now has a job of carry his own water, towel, etc. Your advice on changing it up and loose lead walking, doorway/stopping method have been very helpful.
Love your detailed loose leash training videos with all sorts different breeds. I am training my 8 month old Dobermann. She is a hard leash puller since I got her. She dragged me down on a slop when she was only 4 month old, after she got scared by a neighbour's Doberman. Today is the first day she walked loose leash with me on a gentle leader.
LOVE this video, another great one emphasizing to stop talking to your dog! They can't understand most of our words anyways, and the verbal cues lose potency with continual use. So important to teach your dog leash manners without having to talk to them, and like you said start incorporating verbal cues when the dog understands what is expected of them and when they are in a learning state of mind. Great video Joel and team thank you!
Not quite the slowest sit in the world, my border collie can string it out much longer 😂 Great video Joel. I've found your channel so helpful with training my border collie who couldn't give a poop about treats when out and about. Pulling on the lead is a work in progress, he's much better in familiar places now but still room for improvement when somewhere new or on arrival somewhere in the car. He's 18 months now so we need to get a handle on it!
Have you considered trying a gentle leader or a halti? My border collie has the same issues in new places, and having that as an option totally changed our walks.
That's funny about your Border Collie. Years ago my family had a VERY thinky Jack Russell Terrier who constantly tested boundaries and tried to manipulate us. If people let him, his process to arrive at a sit would take probably three minutes, feeling like the slowest descent in the world. 😅
@@mungbean345 I don't know if I had words for it before reading what you said... "VERY thinky Jack Russell Terrier who constantly tested boundaries and tried to manipulate us." That is my Aussie to a T. He's a sweet boy, but he does whatever he wants when he can get away with it. He knows we hate it when he barks at people on the other side of the fence and he won't do it if we're there with the hose (he gets a quick shot of water, which is extraordinarily effective and has actually generally tamped down his barking and overall "I do what I want" attitude). If he's out by himself, he throws in a good roar before coming in because he likes his own voice. "Constantly testing boundaries" is such a good description, thanks for that :)
Any thoughts on using your method for leash reactivity in a more urban setting? I live in DC and the sidewalks are narrow and often times crowded. My apartment building has blind corners in the hallways and the elevator can have dogs surprise my dog when the doors open.
Your method has helped TREMENDOUSLY with loose leash walking and prey drive with squirrels. Recently a dog bit my dog as we exited the elevator and now she's reactive to other dogs who are on leash...playful with them otherwise. Ive gotten a gentle leader...excuse me...head harness ;) and thats helped but it is difficult to pass other dogs on narrow DC sidewalks or in my building. Thanks! Keep the great content coming!
I’ve seen people in similar situations to yours train their dog to walk a half step behind/next to them. It might help so you can see and anticipate potential triggers before your dog.
I've gotten a lot of helpful tips from your videos. I adopted a Husky, estimated to be about 2 years old, a little over a month ago who was a stray and needs a lot of training. I've got her better on a leash when I'm walking her by myself but if my son come with me shes a different dog. She will pull at full force for hours regardless of how many corrections I give her, so that she can catch up to my almost 3 year old. Shes a very friendly dog but is so stubborn, and maybe a little anxious. We went camping recently and in addition to the pulling on the leash, she whined and howled whenever we walked more than 10 feet away from her - she had to be tied on at the campsite. She's also a runner and always tries to run out of an open door. Again, she does better with just me but once my son is in the picture look out. She ran into my neighbors house last week and I had to go in and pull her out. I'd love some help but I'm all the way out in Newfoundland, Canada.
I've been training my Chug with your method and I realize now I have been throwing in cues when I just need to keep with the loose leash training. I'm still struggling to get her call out of the kennel too, but she's a 2-3 yr old rescue and I've had here for less than a year. perhaps I need more patience. Thanks for your videos. Love the content.
Oh I am SO doing this with Chip! That is fucking ingenious. Because he has signs when he sees a dog and I don't and I can EASILY run into him to make him come back to me. No more having to carry treats (for this reason. I prefer giving him treats after good behavior instead of as a distraction.)
"I don't want kids or dogs that need constantly telling what to do" Exactly. The whole point of educating young anything is to give them the skills needed to be successful in the world as adults.
! What You Said! That's the way I raised my boys. Our job as parents are to raise our boys and girls to be good neighbors, and give them all the knowledge we have, i.e., know how to do and fix things, be kind and caring, money comprehension, etc. That way, when we as parents go, we know they will be just fine.
Thanks for the video. I have a 9 mo. Old lab that reacts the same way. I have used your loose leash with him&he dose great until he sees another dog. I will use this info today.
Really appreciate your videos!! I adopted two rescue dogs it was not intentional. It was God's plan not mine but I just want you to know how thankful I am for your videos! One dog is petrified of people the other is hyperactive and just a complete spaz this video really helped me know what I need to do to calm my dog down
I have been watching for a while. I used quite a few of your methods. I am still failing with the walk nicely, jumping, and she acts differently when around multiple dog's. The gentle leader is a game changer for the walking but anytime I go just collar it's almost like she has a constant need to try to be out in front and distracted by looking for rabbits lol. If I hook to the collar but leave the gentle leader on she still acts ok. Just stops alot and tries to mess with the gentle leader. Appreciate your videos. Keep up the great work. Ps. By act differently I mean she stops playing with the dog she has been playing with and tries to get involved in other dogs playing by chasing them and mouthing on the back of the neck of usually the dog that is at a disadvantage. It usually ends up making upsetting the other dog and amping up this situation. She also becomes crabby towards the dog she was playing with if they keep trying to play with her after that even if she isn't harassing other dog's playing.
Haha, Joel saying the “oh Joel it’s cruel to release your dog then correct them for running out the door” comment gets me every time at the start of these videos.
I love your videos/training sessions. I love how straight talking you are. I have my 6th border collie, now 8 months old. First dog I've had who wants to chase cars. Any advice? Maybe a gentle leader/head collar? I do the door method and it works beautifully with pup and older collie now 😃
This is great, but I would love for you to start sharing videos of actual walks out on your streets again. I think I have watched them all and some multiple times. Every walk is a training session. So, I follow your methods and many times do well with trucks passing, golf carts. skateboarders, backfiring obnoxious hot rods, but I would like to see more modeling of what to do when my dog does freak out. Thanks for your videos and lessons!
PLEASE MORE VIDEOS OF THE DOODLE! i have the same exact problem but when he seees a dog he’ll pull the leash really hard. or when he even knows we are by the dog park .
My biggest and most important command is, “watch out for cars.” Long, I know. Gary’s smart. He’s a Blue heeler/JRT 9 month old (un-neutered angelic ball of energy). After 9 months & 3 days of trust; he got by me when I went to get my Dunkin coffee from door dash this morning. I usually block the door with my leg and I’ve never had to. He just doesn’t do it. Today *long sigh*, a poodle walked by 😢 As I yelled frantically in horror to “get your ass back in here right now!” - I did notice that he didn’t run into the street & oddly; I saw a pause & he “watched out for cars” 😭 before the screen door was broken trying to get him back in. FML. You’re awesome & I guess I need to start watching these videos. I’ve trained him what I feel are life saving commands: “stop”, “leave it”, “WATCH OUT FOR CARS!” and I’ve terrorized him somehow in telling him; “no sewers! Clowns live down there!” Lol but seriously though; you’re amazing. I will be watching & implementing as much of your information as I can. Thanks for these videos ❤🏆ps. You’d love jumping if you met Gary 😂 he’s got a spotted eye & everything 🐶❤️😉
Incredible video. My dog is like Briggs in so many ways. This will also be useful for bigger distractions for her, like birds lol. It’s so hard to get her to refocus, even if I’ve been able to keep her from lunging at them, after she sees them.
My 9 month old labradoodle does exactly this. Except he lays down when he sees another dog totally hyper focused and if they get near he just runs at them (not aggressively just to play) but a lot of other dogs don’t see it this way. Other dogs have snapped at him but he seems to not understand the body language at al and still thinks they are playing. Look forward to trying this method as I have tried all the other things mentioned in this video (treats, verbal ques with no success, he is also a leash puller so 2 birds with one stone here I think. Subscribed after this vid, thank you!
Would be really helpful to apply the above to walking more than one dog. I have one cane corso(f 3yrs), one bullmastiff(f 2 yrs) and a staffie(m neutered 4 yrs)that are respectful and non reactive on the lead. However, when doing a group walk when my partner is at work, it can be difficult for me to deal with multiple energies. None are reactive individually or just two dogs together. However, when all three are on a walk some dog reactivity emerges towards other dogs(usually the staffie and cane corso). Like anything in life there is always room for improvement. Really grateful for all your videos and has enabled me to master respectful behaviour at home and on walks etc Any helpful feedback much appreciated 🙂 much love from UK 🇬🇧
Happy to hear, that my intuitive idea to teach my dog to do things without using my voice was a good way. One question: why you give the verbal cues so loudly? Just wanna know, as I usually whisper to my dogs 🤭
I would really want to see more videos with this dog. I have a border collie that is obsessing over dogs and people. I just can’t really find enough videos about dogs that are hyperactive and easily obsessive over tings so that I can observe and analyze to find a way to get her focus on me more.
Using these techniques my dog ended up walking slightly behind me and unfocusing on barks by the end of the walk. Have to see how she does when more dogs are around!
I love this guy methods! My 6mo Akita is showing signs of fear phase, could be this early? I'm looking for videos of him to deal with that, because she is wary even of stationary objects like a ladder, and never has been before 😅
I feel these videos are great but I'd love to see more little dogs. I have a 14mo old Yorkie terrier that got spayed a month ago, but barks at everything and everyone
Hey Joel! I was curious if you have a video or anything about what to have your dog do -or even what you should do- when a loose dog/s run up to you on a walk or outing! I believe I reacted wrong and had my dog react wrong when this happened to us once, and I think it helped cause some fear/reactivity. Any advice?
Can you please do more non verbal strategies? Iike replacements for unique sound to gain attention. I have a high energy deaf pitbull & have had difficulty finding tips on how to handle reactivity without verbal commands or e collar/prong (which I’ve tried, hasn’t worked). I would love to see how you would handle hard of hearing/deaf dogs!
I would describe it as our dogs need us to navigate our laws and strange world, while our lives are better with them. That is the basis of our relationships, start there stay there. You teach other lessons but it's always always in that framework. Like any foundation it requires frequent checks and maintenance work. All the good things take a bit of effort. Even charity depends on the receiver accepting the gift.
This is my Lab (Bomber) but Bomber is x100. This dog looks placid by comparison. Most willful, high-energy dog I’ve ever had. Training Bomber has been a non-stop job. His attention span is about 3 seconds. 2 years old and still basically a puppy, but a 90 pound, very strong puppy. I’m struggling with how much time it takes compared to all my other Labs. My other dogs weren’t easy, but they were dramatically easier to train than Bomber. Zero aggression, which is great. But man, is he a case…problem is that I don’t like the dog very much because he’s so difficult. I love dogs, but Bomber is very tough to love. No aggression, but tons of “do my own thing” and I can’t let him off leash even after 2.5 years because he won’t recall. If you pet him he wants to maul you if you take your hand away. Does it to other people. Can’t let anyone pet him. Can’t let him off-leash. I’ve trained so many other Labs to be great dogs but at 64 I’ve met my match. I don’t let him get by with bad behavior but he is relentless.
My dog is a neutered purebred standard poodle, he listens to me when he sees another dog and gets excited, but he'll come to me. But God forbid he finds a smell on the ground, he practically becomes deaf until I say his name for the 5th time but he'll keep sniffing along the way back.
Practice and have him master the Doorway Method. You and he do not get to move up to the Loose Leash Walking method until you master the Doorway method. Same criteria for the LLW method as for the Doorway Method. Practice and master.
@@User7688.--_ He's fine with leash reactivity for the most part and is good at waiting, infact I'm staring at him sitting at his open doggy gate at the foot of the kitchen staring at me. I usually let him offleash outside though because we live on a farm, that's when it's a problem.
OK. I need to push further on my door method. My dog's sit at the door when I open it and wait for the release word "OKAY". But after I give it they bolt out the door and chase the squirrels. Leash on out the door will fix that. Thanks.
Have you done any videos on attention seeking barkers? I have a 1.5yr old, unfixed female Pitbull Rotty mix. She barks when we are out of sight. Barks when a toy is next to her and she wants us to try and get it before she does. Barks if we put her on her run and we are sitting right next to her. Since I have used your walking method she is doing really good on leash till she sees a car parked in a pull off next to our house, or if she sees family or another person. She loves people.
Is it different with small dogs or are the same methods applied? I have a 13 months old Havanese and he’s the most dominant dog I‘ve seen… and stubborn, curious, unafraid. I use the leash method every walk, but he „forgets“ it at the beginning of every walk. When he sees a dog it’s like I don’t even exist. I can’t redirect him with my knee, because he’s not that tall (I then step on him…). Also, when another dog tries to put him in his place, it doesn’t matter after 5 minutes and does it all again. He even ignores treats when he wants to go on the other side of the road to meet another dog (puts the treat down). He just got neutered so I hope he will get more focused.
One thing is, it's not a pull at all. It's a right side crouch down and to the right quick “pop.” Pulling is what not to do. The pop will not work with a harness. Go back and start at his “Doorway” method. Both you and your dog must master that method then move to the Loose Leash Walking method. Both of those methods will take care of most of the problems with dogs. Each method has to be done correctly and mastered before proceeding on a walk. Like Joel says “I can do this all day.” until they get it. Being a confident leader-means, mean what you say and say what you mean=no messing around.
@@User7688.--_ thanks for the answer. yeah i know its a pop, im from germany and i forgot how to describe it :D im starting my dog trainer education next year and would rather not do it on a collar. i wanna find my own way of training, with a specialisation in communication, body language and energy. but its great to see both sides. the american side and the german side in dog training. some things are the same, others are different. and both sides can learn from each other.
I have a problem. My dog is a perfect loose leash walker (from all your techniques) in ALL cases except for when he sees a squirrel. He just locks. And he is huge and strong. I can't do the correction because I can't even pop the collar strong enough to make him even react. 180s don't help, nothing. I can't get him to un-fixate and lock. The collar I am using is an Easy Walk harness and I also tried a Martindale collar.
This is exactly how my GSD has been acting since we was a puppy. He is over 1 year old now and he is so focused on dogs and everything else actually that nothing can break him out of it. He is very physical as well. I've been trying the doorway method, the leash pops, walking into him, proactive stops etc but it seems like I have to teach him the stuff every single day over and over again. Any tips?
Okay, are you confident? Are you “I'm not messing around? Are you your dogs leader that he knows where you are at all times? Do you say what you mean AND mean why you say? Do you follow through EVERY TIME? Well....
@@wigglyjengoodwin178, are you confident? Are you “I'm not messing around? Are you your dogs leader that he knows where you are at all times? Do you say what you mean AND mean why you say? Do you follow through EVERY TIME? Well....
With the rescuing of Beagles recently, I checked into the breed. Info says as a breed they are very stubborn to train and not for first time dog owners. Would that be true even with your methods?
So I have a dog almost exactly like this and we’ve done all of this successfully- except a (leashed) dog walking down the sidewalk while we’re outside- then she loses her mind. I figure it’s because we’re on her “territory”? But I’m not sure how to practice with her because if I use a friend and their dog, she already knows them and doesn’t react the same as with some unknown or random neighbor out walking their dog 😥
Joel has other vids that cover it. Putting yourself in between the other dog and yours, keeping your dog right beside you tight on the leash and giving pops on the leash ahead of the "losing her mind" part. Break the dog's focus.
@@Happyheartmatt yeah I’ve watched him a long time and we’ve made a lot of progress using his suggestions but they don’t work in this very specific circumstance - she just completely and totally loses all ability (or desire) to be “with” me mentally or physically. There’s no “putting myself between her and the dog”, and I can keep her on a tight, close leash, but she fights it the whole time and it hasn’t decreased in intensity with time/repeated exposure. It’s not aggression - I suspect it’s 70% excitement and 30% uncertainty (but I’m cautious it *could* turn into aggression some day) - but it’s really the last major hurdle we have and progress just…plateaued… the last year and a half. I keep hoping to spot something in his videos that’s even slightly different than what we’ve been doing and this one comes close to showing ways to tweak the training principles he has. Hope to see more!
🤣 I want m&m's! JK! Love that "that's the slowest sit in all history" My dog gets so excited to be able to go and say hi (meet) another person he'll sit just ahead of me barely being able to contain himself. But I make him sit, in training for him to look at me to make sure it's ok to meet. He doesn't get to every time. However, he sit ahead of me, he knows how and will tell him to back up, he'll barely lift his butt and sit back down, still in the same spot. Definitely a work in progress 😂😂 It's hard sometimes to hide your laughter because this IS serious training
Ok, I watched this right before going on a long walk with my 4 months old Viszla puppy.... And I did a 2h walk without a single treat! it's crazy how the attitude changes immediately. Thank you for giving doable and realistic scenarios. Can you give your take on colar vs body lace?
Joel has said they learn how to use their body against the harness. They have learned how to use it to their advantage. Joel has said if one collar/harness doesn't work, go to something else. He doesn't care what, except for an e/shock collar, you use but just change it. He usually uses a flat color or a gentle leader.
Would love to use this method on my dog but he has trachea problems and so we walk him with a harness. Does this morbid work with a harness as well or just with a collar?
The Halti is better designed than the gentle leader, but whatever head halter you get, be sure it has a safety strap that snaps to the harness as a backup.
So I can't give m&m's to my partner when he finally remembers to put his dirty socks in the laundry basket? 😂
The key word is finally
Hahaha this is a great one! I would use it from now on! 🤣🐶🤪
Train your partners well! This is what we say in my homeland and now I understand that is exactly as with dogs!
Tip on training partner's men or women, giving them sometimes they like when they do something you like but dont normally can improve their behavior and your relationship surprisingly they will start doing it more
You could experiment on him like Sheldon did with Penny on The Big Bang Theory 🤣
Works for me.
I don't think I've been giving my dog the opportunity to think for himself, because of the constant cues I give him. This was exactly the video I needed. Thanks a lot, Joel!
I started to realise the same. I'd correct my dog if he doesn't respond immediately instead of letting him use his brain. It has done wonders for us since I started giving him opportunities to correct himself.
Yep same here, only used positive reinforcement and taught him on cues but the behaviour especially when overwhelmed would come right back.
Same! We need them to make their own decisions! And I was the biggest obstacle
Love that you include “WITHOUT talking” something so many people don’t even realize is a distraction for most dogs.
Thanks for another great video!
I loved the M&M analogy, learning to not always use cues is so helpful because my dog is like Briggs where he just stares at dogs and will not look at me if I say his name or tap his side and now even the bottom of his neck. Will definitely start implementing this new technique with him. Thank you 😌
The slowest sit in the world was his way of getting you back. Top notch trainer. I also believe in not giving commands, they can read you enough.
This is one of the best trainers I've ever seen! Wish you were closer but its awesome that your giving this stuff out for free! THE DOOR METHOD WORKS! My favorite videos are the leash reactivity they really helped me and my dog. Thank you again!
I'm a teacher of primary children. Adults visiting my class remark on the calm, peaceful and happy vibe. I have a similar philosophy in my classroom. Communicate expectations effectively. Negative anti-social choices are met with firm redirect, correction and consequence... One minute delay to recess (most children want to avoid this). Sulking and whining... I am over it!!! Praise and thank yous for good choices. Immediacy and consistency are the keys to raising good dogs and good children. And yes, I am the boss. Otherwise how do I guarantee safety of children and... my dog? Thank you for your awesome videos.
Hopefully you are one those guys who is teaching and not grooming
I think that may be my favorite video so far of yours.
I stopped giving cues on doorway methods, in every crossroads and every stop lights. My dog has master the sit stay. Thank you Joel.
This stuff works but sometimes it takes time and consistency. Thank you!
The best mom and dad trainers are the ones that give the time and require consistency, taking care of them and follow through when needed. Dog ownership take time, consistency, love, and confidence to be their leader.
Dog training takes a LOT of time, especially if you are not a professional. Joel makes it look easy because it’s his job and he does it all the time, with so many different dogs. Joel has many tools in his tool box of training, we usually only have a few, so it takes a lot longer for us to fix or build the dog we want. If you hang in there and spend the time, the rewards of training make it worth it.
Fully agree. When I got my foster all she did on leash was pull, yank, stare at anything that moves etc. 2 weeks in using the door method and corrections while walking when she reaches the end of leash and she's so close to doing off leash walks in heel. The first 10 minutes always have some corrections because she's so excited to walk but they are becoming fewer and further between. She lapsed really badly this morning though and i will have to go back to the halter in the mornings for a lottle while longer. The on leash obedience has trickled down into every other aspect though.
Thanks Joel, I have a 10 month malamute that behaves very similar. Slow to sit, likes to go see whatever he wants, but your leash method helps a lot!
I have a rescue husky who behaves very similar to your description and video!
He seems to be stubborn …😂😂😂
He is slow on a lot of things he doesn’t feel like doing! You can see it in his head, yet these videos help me to reframe my attitude so his changes too! Thanks
💡just went on. I have trained my dog pretty well... at home... with me. But, when she gets out into the real world, different story. She still does okay, but that focus on me is gone. I knew that she was not listening to me completely and that her misbehavior could not be corrected because she was so focused on new smells, etc. Training her without verbal cues and to understand where I am at all times and then introducing verbal cues really makes sense. It's already worked and I can't wait to build on it. Thanks!!!
Love your honest, realistic approach. Thanks Joel you're the man
Our training and boarding follows this exact mindset. As Joel says, just like people, behaviors are learned through consistent and unmistakable corrections. What appears to be harsh or negative is misleading. Dogs want and NEED to serve their pack, it's their sense of purpose. They just don't know how and the behavior problems ensue.
This is GOLD!!! I have been watching (and implementing!) for nearly a year and am always amazed at how much more there is to learn with every vid! My dogs and I are forever grateful🐾❤️🐾❤️🐾❤️🙏🏽
I love this video. Love the way you work with them and against them to get them listening.
200k subscribers !!! Awesome stuff Joel! ive been with this channel when it was at like 10k i think and Ive learned so so much from you!! little things Ive implemented with my own dogs but also a whole lot of things i have managed to help a lot of my friends and family with! Ive trained dogs recreationally for many years and would love to do what you do but like you've said before im trying to increase my exposure to as many dogs as possible and work with as many as possible before i do, but ill keep watching you forever!
Great video. Always learning. Watching Joel's videos is helping me train my Cane Corso. Thanks Joel. Edit: Wow you have almost 200,000 subscribers !! I started watching your videos when you had 30,000.
ive seen so many videos of you, everything was helpful. sometimes there things i would love to teach you that would help you too but this video actually was perfect for our situation with our dog. after watching this video its like, i know exactly what to do with my dog now. thank you
I learn so much valuable information from your videos. Thank you so much. I would definitely buy a Beckman’s Dog Training shirt or sweater that says “I can do this all day!”.
Great training philosophy. Thanks for the thorough video!
I have a thirteen month old Irish retriever. He's an upfront walker and he likes to sniff the soul out of everything. He will pull to wherever his nose leads him to. When I try to train him to walk beside me, keep changing my direction and all, sometimes he'll turn to sniff or look elsewhere, unwilling to participate. When he sees a cat, squirrels, or whatever animal running. He'll want to chase as he has quite a high prey drive. Work in progress to teach the leave it command. He's what I call, a frustrated greeter. Just want to sniff and make friends. I have to remind myself to be firm, and that his job is to not going wherever he wants, chasing whatever he wants. His job is to focus on walking with me, the handler, I'm in charge here. Thank you for the so many videos you have been putting up to teach me to train my dog. I really like your style of training, less treats, more correction. It makes dog really think.
Though I think that some dogs do well with just positve .. treats and toys, I don't wish to carry all those all the time, plus I think the value of treats and toys will slowly vanish when used too often. I prefer that treats are to be given randomly, like a surprise. Correction is the key.
I am fostering (to adopt) a 2+ year old Pitbull mix with a high prey drive, leash reactive and reactive to anything outside the windows, ie. deer, tractors, etc. The rescue gave me a gentle leader after my husband was nearly pulled over when he reacted to a squirrel. The head harness was an abysmal failure. I took your advice in a previous video and found an old regular buckle collar and a ruff pack used on a previuos dog. He now has a job of carry his own water, towel, etc. Your advice on changing it up and loose lead walking, doorway/stopping method have been very helpful.
Great dog, Great trainer!!!!
Love your detailed loose leash training videos with all sorts different breeds. I am training my 8 month old Dobermann. She is a hard leash puller since I got her. She dragged me down on a slop when she was only 4 month old, after she got scared by a neighbour's Doberman. Today is the first day she walked loose leash with me on a gentle leader.
Love the content you put out
Excellent video Joel!
another awesome video, thank you 🙏
LOVE this video, another great one emphasizing to stop talking to your dog! They can't understand most of our words anyways, and the verbal cues lose potency with continual use. So important to teach your dog leash manners without having to talk to them, and like you said start incorporating verbal cues when the dog understands what is expected of them and when they are in a learning state of mind. Great video Joel and team thank you!
Not quite the slowest sit in the world, my border collie can string it out much longer 😂 Great video Joel. I've found your channel so helpful with training my border collie who couldn't give a poop about treats when out and about. Pulling on the lead is a work in progress, he's much better in familiar places now but still room for improvement when somewhere new or on arrival somewhere in the car. He's 18 months now so we need to get a handle on it!
Have you considered trying a gentle leader or a halti? My border collie has the same issues in new places, and having that as an option totally changed our walks.
That's funny about your Border Collie. Years ago my family had a VERY thinky Jack Russell Terrier who constantly tested boundaries and tried to manipulate us. If people let him, his process to arrive at a sit would take probably three minutes, feeling like the slowest descent in the world. 😅
@@mungbean345 I don't know if I had words for it before reading what you said... "VERY thinky Jack Russell Terrier who constantly tested boundaries and tried to manipulate us." That is my Aussie to a T. He's a sweet boy, but he does whatever he wants when he can get away with it. He knows we hate it when he barks at people on the other side of the fence and he won't do it if we're there with the hose (he gets a quick shot of water, which is extraordinarily effective and has actually generally tamped down his barking and overall "I do what I want" attitude). If he's out by himself, he throws in a good roar before coming in because he likes his own voice. "Constantly testing boundaries" is such a good description, thanks for that :)
Excellent video
Excellent video. Thanks !
I just like watching your professionalism with any animal
I love your ways of teaching dogs in the real world
This is my dog 100%. Such a helpful video. Freaking love Joel’s attitude and method.
Great video good to see
Love your channel, thanks for educating me 🙏
My pleasure!
BRAVO!
Any thoughts on using your method for leash reactivity in a more urban setting? I live in DC and the sidewalks are narrow and often times crowded. My apartment building has blind corners in the hallways and the elevator can have dogs surprise my dog when the doors open.
Your method has helped TREMENDOUSLY with loose leash walking and prey drive with squirrels. Recently a dog bit my dog as we exited the elevator and now she's reactive to other dogs who are on leash...playful with them otherwise. Ive gotten a gentle leader...excuse me...head harness ;) and thats helped but it is difficult to pass other dogs on narrow DC sidewalks or in my building. Thanks! Keep the great content coming!
I’ve seen people in similar situations to yours train their dog to walk a half step behind/next to them. It might help so you can see and anticipate potential triggers before your dog.
Very helpful
Awesome Content! Great Work 💛💙👍🐶
He´s so floofy ❤
I've gotten a lot of helpful tips from your videos. I adopted a Husky, estimated to be about 2 years old, a little over a month ago who was a stray and needs a lot of training. I've got her better on a leash when I'm walking her by myself but if my son come with me shes a different dog. She will pull at full force for hours regardless of how many corrections I give her, so that she can catch up to my almost 3 year old. Shes a very friendly dog but is so stubborn, and maybe a little anxious. We went camping recently and in addition to the pulling on the leash, she whined and howled whenever we walked more than 10 feet away from her - she had to be tied on at the campsite. She's also a runner and always tries to run out of an open door. Again, she does better with just me but once my son is in the picture look out. She ran into my neighbors house last week and I had to go in and pull her out. I'd love some help but I'm all the way out in Newfoundland, Canada.
My dog hyper focuses too, definitely saving this for rewatching as needed
I've been training my Chug with your method and I realize now I have been throwing in cues when I just need to keep with the loose leash training. I'm still struggling to get her call out of the kennel too, but she's a 2-3 yr old rescue and I've had here for less than a year. perhaps I need more patience. Thanks for your videos. Love the content.
Great video! Really helpful for my confident basset. Please do more videos about dealing with confident, stubborn dogs especially with jumping.
Oh I am SO doing this with Chip! That is fucking ingenious. Because he has signs when he sees a dog and I don't and I can EASILY run into him to make him come back to me. No more having to carry treats (for this reason. I prefer giving him treats after good behavior instead of as a distraction.)
"I don't want kids or dogs that need constantly telling what to do" Exactly.
The whole point of educating young anything is to give them the skills needed to be successful in the world as adults.
! What You Said!
That's the way I raised my boys. Our job as parents are to raise our boys and girls to be good neighbors, and give them all the knowledge we have, i.e., know how to do and fix things, be kind and caring, money comprehension, etc. That way, when we as parents go, we know they will be just fine.
This really works. Thank you. I was desperate with my puppy, and he gets tired of treats.
Thanks for the video. I have a 9 mo. Old lab that reacts the same way. I have used your loose leash with him&he dose great until he sees another dog. I will use this info today.
Really appreciate your videos!! I adopted two rescue dogs it was not intentional. It was God's plan not mine but I just want you to know how thankful I am for your videos! One dog is petrified of people the other is hyperactive and just a complete spaz this video really helped me know what I need to do to calm my dog down
I have been watching for a while. I used quite a few of your methods. I am still failing with the walk nicely, jumping, and she acts differently when around multiple dog's. The gentle leader is a game changer for the walking but anytime I go just collar it's almost like she has a constant need to try to be out in front and distracted by looking for rabbits lol. If I hook to the collar but leave the gentle leader on she still acts ok. Just stops alot and tries to mess with the gentle leader. Appreciate your videos. Keep up the great work. Ps. By act differently I mean she stops playing with the dog she has been playing with and tries to get involved in other dogs playing by chasing them and mouthing on the back of the neck of usually the dog that is at a disadvantage. It usually ends up making upsetting the other dog and amping up this situation. She also becomes crabby towards the dog she was playing with if they keep trying to play with her after that even if she isn't harassing other dog's playing.
Haha, Joel saying the “oh Joel it’s cruel to release your dog then correct them for running out the door” comment gets me every time at the start of these videos.
I love your videos/training sessions. I love how straight talking you are.
I have my 6th border collie, now 8 months old. First dog I've had who wants to chase cars. Any advice? Maybe a gentle leader/head collar? I do the door method and it works beautifully with pup and older collie now 😃
Finally a trainer who knows what he is doing! I really like his approach!
This stubborn doggo reminds me of my old boy Max.
This is great, but I would love for you to start sharing videos of actual walks out on your streets again. I think I have watched them all and some multiple times. Every walk is a training session. So, I follow your methods and many times do well with trucks passing, golf carts. skateboarders, backfiring obnoxious hot rods, but I would like to see more modeling of what to do when my dog does freak out. Thanks for your videos and lessons!
PLEASE MORE VIDEOS OF THE DOODLE! i have the same exact problem but when he seees a dog he’ll pull the leash really hard. or when he even knows we are by the dog park .
My biggest and most important command is, “watch out for cars.” Long, I know. Gary’s smart. He’s a Blue heeler/JRT 9 month old (un-neutered angelic ball of energy). After 9 months & 3 days of trust; he got by me when I went to get my Dunkin coffee from door dash this morning. I usually block the door with my leg and I’ve never had to. He just doesn’t do it. Today *long sigh*, a poodle walked by 😢 As I yelled frantically in horror to “get your ass back in here right now!” - I did notice that he didn’t run into the street & oddly; I saw a pause & he “watched out for cars” 😭 before the screen door was broken trying to get him back in. FML. You’re awesome & I guess I need to start watching these videos. I’ve trained him what I feel are life saving commands: “stop”, “leave it”, “WATCH OUT FOR CARS!” and I’ve terrorized him somehow in telling him; “no sewers! Clowns live down there!” Lol but seriously though; you’re amazing. I will be watching & implementing as much of your information as I can. Thanks for these videos ❤🏆ps. You’d love jumping if you met Gary 😂 he’s got a spotted eye & everything 🐶❤️😉
I need to do my homework and have my dog be more aware of me when she is focused on another dog. Thanks
Incredible video. My dog is like Briggs in so many ways. This will also be useful for bigger distractions for her, like birds lol. It’s so hard to get her to refocus, even if I’ve been able to keep her from lunging at them, after she sees them.
My 9 month old labradoodle does exactly this. Except he lays down when he sees another dog totally hyper focused and if they get near he just runs at them (not aggressively just to play) but a lot of other dogs don’t see it this way. Other dogs have snapped at him but he seems to not understand the body language at al and still thinks they are playing. Look forward to trying this method as I have tried all the other things mentioned in this video (treats, verbal ques with no success, he is also a leash puller so 2 birds with one stone here I think. Subscribed after this vid, thank you!
Well done! When do we get the shirts with "I'm over it" or "We'll do this all day."?
Would be really helpful to apply the above to walking more than one dog. I have one cane corso(f 3yrs), one bullmastiff(f 2 yrs) and a staffie(m neutered 4 yrs)that are respectful and non reactive on the lead.
However, when doing a group walk when my partner is at work, it can be difficult for me to deal with multiple energies. None are reactive individually or just two dogs together.
However, when all three are on a walk some dog reactivity emerges towards other dogs(usually the staffie and cane corso). Like anything in life there is always room for improvement. Really grateful for all your videos and has enabled me to master respectful behaviour at home and on walks etc
Any helpful feedback much appreciated 🙂 much love from UK 🇬🇧
@ 10:50 "It's the slowest SIT in the history of the world." Haha! I was thinking the same. That dog Briggs has attitude.
Oodles - whenever we meet them they are going bonkers - it's the poodle brain, it's just wired.
Happy to hear, that my intuitive idea to teach my dog to do things without using my voice was a good way.
One question: why you give the verbal cues so loudly? Just wanna know, as I usually whisper to my dogs 🤭
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I would really want to see more videos with this dog. I have a border collie that is obsessing over dogs and people. I just can’t really find enough videos about dogs that are hyperactive and easily obsessive over tings so that I can observe and analyze to find a way to get her focus on me more.
Using these techniques my dog ended up walking slightly behind me and unfocusing on barks by the end of the walk. Have to see how she does when more dogs are around!
Do you have any videos of working with genetic issues with puppies WOULD LOVE TO SEE 🙏
Thank you soooo much, my dog is just like this and I get tired of saying its name, Soo exhausting
I love this guy methods! My 6mo Akita is showing signs of fear phase, could be this early? I'm looking for videos of him to deal with that, because she is wary even of stationary objects like a ladder, and never has been before 😅
I feel these videos are great but I'd love to see more little dogs. I have a 14mo old Yorkie terrier that got spayed a month ago, but barks at everything and everyone
I agree. Though I use the same techniques on my 8 lb yorkie poo and he gets it all the same
I get it. Thank you. I have the same dog unneutered 2 black no tail. They are so confident they want to run it. It limits us!
Hey Joel! I was curious if you have a video or anything about what to have your dog do -or even what you should do- when a loose dog/s run up to you on a walk or outing! I believe I reacted wrong and had my dog react wrong when this happened to us once, and I think it helped cause some fear/reactivity. Any advice?
Love this. My dog is only 3 kg and I can’t give a pop of the lead as the harness to protect the neck doesn’t pop.
Can you please do more non verbal strategies? Iike replacements for unique sound to gain attention. I have a high energy deaf pitbull & have had difficulty finding tips on how to handle reactivity without verbal commands or e collar/prong (which I’ve tried, hasn’t worked). I would love to see how you would handle hard of hearing/deaf dogs!
I would describe it as our dogs need us to navigate our laws and strange world, while our lives are better with them. That is the basis of our relationships, start there stay there. You teach other lessons but it's always always in that framework. Like any foundation it requires frequent checks and maintenance work. All the good things take a bit of effort. Even charity depends on the receiver accepting the gift.
WE NEED FRIDAY NIGHT LIVES AGAIN!😁
This is my Lab (Bomber) but Bomber is x100. This dog looks placid by comparison. Most willful, high-energy dog I’ve ever had. Training Bomber has been a non-stop job. His attention span is about 3 seconds. 2 years old and still basically a puppy, but a 90 pound, very strong puppy. I’m struggling with how much time it takes compared to all my other Labs. My other dogs weren’t easy, but they were dramatically easier to train than Bomber. Zero aggression, which is great. But man, is he a case…problem is that I don’t like the dog very much because he’s so difficult. I love dogs, but Bomber is very tough to love. No aggression, but tons of “do my own thing” and I can’t let him off leash even after 2.5 years because he won’t recall. If you pet him he wants to maul you if you take your hand away. Does it to other people. Can’t let anyone pet him. Can’t let him off-leash. I’ve trained so many other Labs to be great dogs but at 64 I’ve met my match. I don’t let him get by with bad behavior but he is relentless.
Has is been mentioned about intact dogs and excessive marking as far what to do about the behavior, or if it should be addressed/trained out?
My dog is a neutered purebred standard poodle, he listens to me when he sees another dog and gets excited, but he'll come to me.
But God forbid he finds a smell on the ground, he practically becomes deaf until I say his name for the 5th time but he'll keep sniffing along the way back.
Practice and have him master the Doorway Method. You and he do not get to move up to the Loose Leash Walking method until you master the Doorway method. Same criteria for the LLW method as for the Doorway Method. Practice and master.
@@User7688.--_ He's fine with leash reactivity for the most part and is good at waiting, infact I'm staring at him sitting at his open doggy gate at the foot of the kitchen staring at me. I usually let him offleash outside though because we live on a farm, that's when it's a problem.
OK. I need to push further on my door method. My dog's sit at the door when I open it and wait for the release word "OKAY". But after I give it they bolt out the door and chase the squirrels. Leash on out the door will fix that. Thanks.
Go back and watch the Doorway method videos. That will help. Be consistent. Say what you mean and mean what you say.
Have you done any videos on attention seeking barkers? I have a 1.5yr old, unfixed female Pitbull Rotty mix. She barks when we are out of sight. Barks when a toy is next to her and she wants us to try and get it before she does. Barks if we put her on her run and we are sitting right next to her. Since I have used your walking method she is doing really good on leash till she sees a car parked in a pull off next to our house, or if she sees family or another person. She loves people.
Holy crap we employ that method every single time the dog Still wants to charge out...He is Never allowed to!!!
1:47 Husband and wives? Didn't know they were based in Utah lol ;) Love the channel!
I wish you’re in Australia so I could send my dog to board and train
Is it different with small dogs or are the same methods applied? I have a 13 months old Havanese and he’s the most dominant dog I‘ve seen… and stubborn, curious, unafraid. I use the leash method every walk, but he „forgets“ it at the beginning of every walk. When he sees a dog it’s like I don’t even exist. I can’t redirect him with my knee, because he’s not that tall (I then step on him…). Also, when another dog tries to put him in his place, it doesn’t matter after 5 minutes and does it all again. He even ignores treats when he wants to go on the other side of the road to meet another dog (puts the treat down). He just got neutered so I hope he will get more focused.
Hmmmm 🤔 imma tell my job I need treats every time I just do my work and see how far that gets me lol.
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one question: does this method with the leash pull work with a chest harness? a harness where the ring is on the chest
One thing is, it's not a pull at all. It's a right side crouch down and to the right quick “pop.” Pulling is what not to do. The pop will not work with a harness. Go back and start at his “Doorway” method. Both you and your dog must master that method then move to the Loose Leash Walking method. Both of those methods will take care of most of the problems with dogs. Each method has to be done correctly and mastered before proceeding on a walk. Like Joel says “I can do this all day.” until they get it. Being a confident leader-means, mean what you say and say what you mean=no messing around.
@@User7688.--_ thanks for the answer.
yeah i know its a pop, im from germany and i forgot how to describe it :D im starting my dog trainer education next year and would rather not do it on a collar.
i wanna find my own way of training, with a specialisation in communication, body language and energy.
but its great to see both sides. the american side and the german side in dog training. some things are the same, others are different. and both sides can learn from each other.
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I have a problem. My dog is a perfect loose leash walker (from all your techniques) in ALL cases except for when he sees a squirrel. He just locks. And he is huge and strong. I can't do the correction because I can't even pop the collar strong enough to make him even react.
180s don't help, nothing.
I can't get him to un-fixate and lock. The collar I am using is an Easy Walk harness and I also tried a Martindale collar.
This is exactly how my GSD has been acting since we was a puppy. He is over 1 year old now and he is so focused on dogs and everything else actually that nothing can break him out of it. He is very physical as well. I've been trying the doorway method, the leash pops, walking into him, proactive stops etc but it seems like I have to teach him the stuff every single day over and over again. Any tips?
Great question, I'd like to know more about that also
Okay, are you confident? Are you “I'm not messing around? Are you your dogs leader that he knows where you are at all times? Do you say what you mean AND mean why you say? Do you follow through EVERY TIME? Well....
@@wigglyjengoodwin178, are you confident? Are you “I'm not messing around? Are you your dogs leader that he knows where you are at all times? Do you say what you mean AND mean why you say? Do you follow through EVERY TIME? Well....
I am in the exact same boat with my GSD. I would like to know the same. He’s one year and two months and he’s becoming impossible to walk.
@@User7688.--_ Do you train German shepherds? These dogs test your authority To the max. It doesn’t matter how confident and consistent you are.
With the rescuing of Beagles recently, I checked into the breed. Info says as a breed they are very stubborn to train and not for first time dog owners. Would that be true even with your methods?
So I have a dog almost exactly like this and we’ve done all of this successfully- except a (leashed) dog walking down the sidewalk while we’re outside- then she loses her mind. I figure it’s because we’re on her “territory”? But I’m not sure how to practice with her because if I use a friend and their dog, she already knows them and doesn’t react the same as with some unknown or random neighbor out walking their dog 😥
Joel has other vids that cover it. Putting yourself in between the other dog and yours, keeping your dog right beside you tight on the leash and giving pops on the leash ahead of the "losing her mind" part. Break the dog's focus.
@@Happyheartmatt yeah I’ve watched him a long time and we’ve made a lot of progress using his suggestions but they don’t work in this very specific circumstance - she just completely and totally loses all ability (or desire) to be “with” me mentally or physically. There’s no “putting myself between her and the dog”, and I can keep her on a tight, close leash, but she fights it the whole time and it hasn’t decreased in intensity with time/repeated exposure. It’s not aggression - I suspect it’s 70% excitement and 30% uncertainty (but I’m cautious it *could* turn into aggression some day) - but it’s really the last major hurdle we have and progress just…plateaued… the last year and a half. I keep hoping to spot something in his videos that’s even slightly different than what we’ve been doing and this one comes close to showing ways to tweak the training principles he has. Hope to see more!
🤣 I want m&m's! JK! Love that "that's the slowest sit in all history" My dog gets so excited to be able to go and say hi (meet) another person he'll sit just ahead of me barely being able to contain himself. But I make him sit, in training for him to look at me to make sure it's ok to meet. He doesn't get to every time. However, he sit ahead of me, he knows how and will tell him to back up, he'll barely lift his butt and sit back down, still in the same spot. Definitely a work in progress 😂😂 It's hard sometimes to hide your laughter because this IS serious training
I know, right! Mine does the butt lift then back down in the same spot; too funny! And she’s like, “What?? I backed up.” 😂😂😂
@@User7688.--_ 😂🤣
“Slowest sit in the history of the world” 🐶😎🇬🇧
Ok, I watched this right before going on a long walk with my 4 months old Viszla puppy.... And I did a 2h walk without a single treat!
it's crazy how the attitude changes immediately. Thank you for giving doable and realistic scenarios.
Can you give your take on colar vs body lace?
Joel has said they learn how to use their body against the harness. They have learned how to use it to their advantage. Joel has said if one collar/harness doesn't work, go to something else. He doesn't care what, except for an e/shock collar, you use but just change it. He usually uses a flat color or a gentle leader.
Would love to use this method on my dog but he has trachea problems and so we walk him with a harness. Does this morbid work with a harness as well or just with a collar?
Joel uses this method with a gentle leader on the dog's nose so I'd try that
Great idea, thank you!
The Halti is better designed than the gentle leader, but whatever head halter you get, be sure it has a safety strap that snaps to the harness as a backup.