Oh geez watch from this point 5:31 he sounds like he has ego issues. "How about just have a good dog".... haha lol He says forget cues, then calls the dog and says "did you hear my cue"...haha This guy is very insistent, he's explaining that he wanted the dog to do what the dog chose to do themselves. He's making it up as he goes. Search "Michael Ellis Leerburg".
Update on Ace - I have gotten him involved in playing some of the games th-cam.com/users/postUgkx1_veP7CApJK_GWy_TczaMciuG64PqJeU and I can see a difference in his confidence already! My other dog played along and he became intrigued - now its a daily part of our routine - about 3 times a day we do the shell game and the muffin tin game. I am so grateful for coming upon your training techniques!
I binge watched every single video of yours, it's criminal that you don't have more subscribers. Thank you for bringing a professional viewpoint on free videos. You are the man
I had an English mastiff that I put in a down stay once and went upstairs. I completely forgot about the down stay and didn’t come back down for over an hour and a half. She never moved. I was like oh crap and released her with a good girl and loved her up. She did everything I told her to and was super intelligent. Best dog I ever had.
I’m dying at Prince peaking over the fence and his little ears 😂 I love your methods. Half of the battle is the follow through. And doing it “all day”. No nonsense.
I saw your video with Prince today. I watched like 5 episodes. I immediately started behavior modifications with my two huge dogs. Amazingly successful. I had never seen such Alpha training. Thank you.
I have to agree, when it comes to "come" and "stay" you can NOT mess around, if only for their safety. You don't scold them or coddle them, you correct them appearing stern and displeased about it. This is what I'm doing more of today, now. Thanks!
I had a neighbor across the street with a pittie, one day it roamed several houses away and she called it back. The dog returned and she proceeded to remove her flip-flop and hit the dog with it yelling at it to not run off again. Yeah, call your dog and when it comes beat on it. That'll teach it to come when you call.
@@KalenaEmrys Pitties, like my rottweilers, get a bad reputation because of bad owners, I have met many wonderful pits, and my two rotts were loved by everyone that met them. My neighbors regularly reached over my fence to pet them, no one was afraid of them. But they were trained from day one, rules and boundaries, never had to be forceful, what I got from it were ambassadors for their breed.
Update: perfect focus and recall exploring off-leash in a peaceful, familiar area outside! I'm the proudest dog mom. Correction when he's being sassy and stubborn took after 1-2 tries each time at the worst. Have cat treats, will recall! 😆 (I transitioned back to his kibble again)
I have a 200lb English mastiff who jumps up almost knocking me down when walking on leash. I used the e collar with success but not lasting results. No lessons learned from one walk to another. I watched your video and executed the technique you showed. Today is the second day using your technique, today without a lot of resistance. What a pleasure to have my girl not control me. Thank you. Amazing
I'm so happy I found your channel. After 5 years of struggling with positive only training, now you're videos have given me 100% more confidence and results than ever before. Thank you so much.
@ChillinVillain, I was wondering if it wasn’t too late for my rescue dog who I just adopted a few months ago. So you are able to train yours even if you’ve had her for 5 years?
@@gazelleflix the saying you can’t teach an old new tricks is nonsense. You can always work with a dog and improve their training 100%. Positive only won’t work tho, it must be balanced.
This is the problem with most dog owners and people in general now. They think correction and punishments are you being mean when it’s the complete opposite. You do a great job sir I love watching you work with these dogs.
You are 100 percent spot on. Five minutes today with my doodle who is ten months old and he’s a dream. I really really admire your certainty, consistency and strong stance in general. Ty so so much
Always feels like the purely positive training is "How to find ways to avoid tough love". Just like life, life is not all a game. And individuals that think that everything is a game, are the most dangerous people.
Sorry you’re finding life hard. I used to think like this also till I started raising Dog Guides and working with search and rescue teams it made me realize how incredibly intelligent dogs are and how incredibly willing they are to work with us. I’m not a pro trainer have just taken courses required for this. I raised my own dogs using the same method and never found it necessary to punish/correct. Never found it necessary to do anything all day. Maybe a few minutes every day consistently.
I'm confused. Are you saying the humans are the ones that think this is a game, or the dogs? Are you saying that people like me that advocate for no corrections, just redirecting & replacing undesired behavior, is dangerous? Bc training is just one big game, when it clearly isn't and we never said it was?? I'm just genuinely curious is all 🤷🏽♀️ Also of course if you try to chase a dog they will create distance, they aren't intentionally blowing you off or some shit like that. They do the best with what you've taught them and where. It seems to me this balanced/purely aversive training is "how to feel superior" but I digress.
@@pitoububble Heey I don't mean to try and change the way you train or anything like that (There is no wrong way to train, unless it includes abuse, after all, and every humane method works for what it needs to work with) I just want to offer a different perspective on this! Think of balanced training like raising a child, you often reward a child when they do something "good", usually by giving them something or telling them good job, etc. But when they do something "bad", such as, for example, hit another child, you wouldn't reward them for that, would you? Positive and negative training is very important, and I think the name is very misleading. Positive doesn't refer to good and negative doesn't refer to bad, it is simply referring to adding and subtracting. If you've ever taken a toy away from a dog for being too rough, that's punishment/correction. In my opinion, too much of anything is bad, whether it's considered wrong or right. Too much positivity, and you have a dog who won't listen unless you have or they expect you to have treats. It's great for teaching tricks, but it's bad for getting rid of unwanted behaviors (Such as lunging, biting, being very aggressive, etc). Redirecting the behavior with a treat never gets rid of the behavior, it only redirects it. If I gave the child I talked about earlier, who hit the other kid, ice cream after they hit the child, it doesn't teach them NOT to hurt a kid, but does the opposite - it rewards the behavior. It teaches them that if I hit the child, my parent will come and give me A and B. The same, or at least it is very similar, are for dogs. And vice versa, if it was constantly negative things but no rewards, yeah the dog might listen but it doesn't listen out of respect it's only to not be corrected. Having a good balance of BOTH, however, has a dog that is confident and happy, but can learn from their mistakes. They are well rounded and know their boundaries, but aren't afraid or too spoiled. In the end, I don't think dogs should be trained just one way or the other, I think it's best to be trained with BOTH skills, positive and negative training! No one is hurting the dogs, but ultimately to set them up for the real world, they need to know what can and can't be done. I bet lots of people really wished they didn't have to "punish" their child or dog, but that's just sadly not reality; in the long run I see it more humane and beneficial to the dog to teach it both right from wrong, and not just one or the other. You need a balance to make things the most efficient!
Thanks for the content man. You have revolutionized the way I look at dogs. Please keep it up. Doesn't matter if you start repeating yourself; It's good to see these things with different dogs and different environments. Also, love how you're not putting so much effort into editing your videos. Makes all this feel authentic and you can really see the full context of the conversation between you and these dogs. Cheers man hope you are doing well.
Finally somebody who doesn't preach the "oo positive training only" crap. This is exactly how I train my dogs. Its not cruel it's making them understand to behave when you ask them too.
You are an awesome trainer, I like your methods. I’ve tried the constant treat methods from other TH-cam trainers, but it just trains my puppy to only listen to me when I have food in my hands. She’s a smart pup, so when she don’t smell food on me she’s like “Meh, I ain’t doing anything “. Your techniques, on the other hand, are logical and practical and have been giving me better results. Thank you!
Yep. Used this method forever. Tell em once, if no response, tell em again and make em comply. Works on horses and children also. Nice to see a common sense dog trainer. Well done. I'm impressed.
I have a 1 year old Husky we adopted a little over a month ago. She is a very high energy, high drive dog with some behavior issues. She could not be off the leash at all for several weeks because she would dart away. Long story short, I have gotten her to the point were she is not leaving the yard and am working with her on "come" using your "go get" method. Yesterday she did incredibly well with the "come" command. I am so freaking pumped. Thanks so much for this and other videos, they are excellent and so helpful.
This worked wonders on our dog. Not just the GO GET but the touch when arriving at me. My dog thinks its a game when she has to touch my hand and never came so consistent. Even while playing with her favorite dog friend she comes immediately. After just a few trainings
Every single word of these videos is gold. 1 year old weimaraner and so may big steps in only 2 weeks after watching these videos. We had great success so far but progress became stale. This is exactly the content i needed. Thank you
This is the exact method I used on my first Amstaff I had years ago. He would come to me from a pond he loved on the property half a mile away with whistling. It works!
One problem I have is using "OK" as a release command. Way back a long time ago I used to use OK too, until one day I was talking with someone and responded with "OK" to something they said and my dog took off after another dog to play. I use "Free" to release my dogs from commands now.
I have the same attitude with dogs and my two dogs before I met my fiancé are amazing, good all around dogs. Got a 60lb rescue beagle greyhound with my fiancé and he thinks I’m BEYOND cruel because she’s BEYOND stubborn. Well guess what xD Did it anyway and never let his misunderstanding get in the way. Took 3 years to get this stubborn and anxiety filled rescue to where she is today and she’s amazing. Kind of hard when one dog parent disciplines and another dog parent lets them do whatever they want.
Im in the same shoe Renee. My husband thinks to even control our dogs on a leash it's cruel. Got two huskies!!!( Pulls like tractors) and a pup boxer. After seeing that huskies never learnt much BC he interfere now I decided he's not allowed to walk my boxer nor stuffing him with treat all the time without working for it. I take him to classes and I have a big dream to train him up for protection work. It's soooo hard when you not on the same page. Same applies to kids...... Good luck to you guys x
A technique that a lot of hunting dog trainers use is to have the dog drag a rope with a knot tied on the end. You can step on the leash as they run by or just grab it when you get close enough. Really helps when the dog is playing 'keep away'.
The thing I like the most about good dog trainers is how they don't hesitate in telling "f#%k off!" to those emotional broken people who can't help but insist on phantasies about the world.
First, I can't get enough of your videos! I have a new rescue dog that is already pretty chill. Really hit the jackpot with him. My last dog was a spaz. Reactive to dogs, people, the door, everything. She only new commands for our daily in the home life. When we were ready to get another dog I committed to wanting a trained and well behaved dog. I've had my new dog for a week and a half and he's now loose leash trained, he has a 90% come recall success rate and improving (I go get him and don't put up with non compliance), I've got him marker trained with 'yes'.... all thanks to your videos. Keep up the good work! Now I have more work to do with my family and getting them more consistent in their commands and expectations of the dog. They are so jealous of how the new dog is obedient and connected to me. They can have that too with speaking the right way to the dog and having clear boundaries and expectations of the dog.
My late American Bulldog ran away from me ONE TIME. I tracked her for over a half a mile, and honestly had to use my belt as a leash to take her home. You could visibly see when she decided that running was pointless, and she surrendered. I never had to chase her again, and honestly didn't even have to use a leash much after that at all. She learned that one time that when I say come it's not optional. I'm a big fan of your methods sir. I've been around dogs my whole life, and between yourself and Ceasar Milan, I think you have the best methods out there. You do a lot of what he does, but I think he vocalizes the "calm assertive energy" better. Or, maybe he describes it better. You very much use that method too, and say it in a way that is very much more direct. You say often to just be in charge. And, "I gave him a command, he ignored me. We're done with that." and tell owners to be over it. I agree so much with that mentality. -I- am the pack leader. It is absolutely not negotiable. In any way. Thank you for sharing your methods. I've already started applying the target for "come" with the dog I'm adopting on Monday. He's a 98 pound 1/2 lab - 1/2 great pyrinees, and will become my service dog next year when we go through training. But, again...Thank you!
I've taken my pup to a few training classes and the calmness training was something that the trainer did when she worked with the dog, but it was never explained to me that I should be doing that too. I didn't know exactly what attitude I was supposed to have to get the consistency and results she was getting in class vs how I was supposed to continue the training at home. Your advice opens my eyes more every day, thank you so much
This makes me proud. That's exactly how I train my dogs to come. They don't stay very well, mainly because I don't work on that enough. I see now how it would be good to get them doing that as well, especially the excitable ones.
I use a thin 50' nylon leash for training "come" off-lead. The dog feels like he's free, but if he messes around and tries to run away, boom -- foot on leash and I reel him in. Once he gets that "learned helplessness", as you call it, I take the leash off. I get pretty good results. Sometimes we have to put the long leash on and have another lesson, but that's ok.
Dogs crave a BOSS. When they have a boss, they can just relax and enjoy being a dog. Once they see you as the boss, they become even more eager to please just being glad they have a boss. Most dogs. Not all dogs. The exception to this are far and few. This was an awesome video.
I can get my dog to come to me when we’re out, surrounded by sheep, wild horses, other people and dogs 100%. Getting him to come into the house from the garden though is always a transaction. He’s a working breed rescue.
I have 2 profiles and have been using this one lately, totally forgot I wasn't subbed, and I'm grateful to be back! 100% you're the boss! We have frontal lobes... they don't. So your dog has to obey 100% when you say "LEAVE IT, COME!" or use non-verbals (hand signals). YES! Obey, because the dog doesn't have the cognition you do and must trust you in those situations without being challenged. You're never done training your dog if you want a good relationship and communication with them, but unfortunately, most don't want to commit to that. If you're not training your dog (discipline/maintenance), you better believe they are still learning the standards you allow. Great video as usual!
My 7 month old lab does not come to me when I ask. He just looks at me and walks to where he was headed, usually the fruit trees. Now, if I say, are you hungry or you want something to eat, he comes running. I had other issues to work on first, like, don’t eat Kona’s food, he would bum rush her to eat her food. He does sit and waits till I release him to eat now and then waits till Kona is done before he checks out her bowl. Don’t get me wrong, he still can be sneaky if I’m not watching him. I guess I got a little lax, because he had eye surgery and had to wear a cone for a month and sedated for a good two weeks. Now watching your videos has helped me get with it on training. Love your no nonsense approach
This method worked wonders on my freshly adopted 3 year old german shepherd mix! After just two times! On the third time he just got that I ain’t playing! Ive been binge watching your channel since the first day I got my dog and it helped so much in building the relationship between us! Thank you!!!
Funny this was in my recommendations today. Just yesterday I think my dog finally got the message. We were at the dog park, he jumped the fence to chase after a runner (to herd them). I caught him by the collar and "told him off". Today he tried doing the same thing several times, but immediately came to me when I called for him. Good stuff.
Picking up my 8 week old Lab puppy in 2 weeks. She will be my 3rd dog ever. I was a clueless dog owner with the first one. I was a much better owner with the second one, especially with his nutrition. I'm extremely motivated to be a great dog trainer for this next puppy. I've watched videos by McCann's and Larry Krohn. But your videos tie it all together for me. Thank you.
My ex street dog. would come beautifully - until it was time to go home, then she'd just stand defiantly about 30 yards away. She didn't run away, which made the whole thing easier. She got the message PDQ, (after about a week of fetching. Now she comes when called to go home, albeit a bit reluctantly, but comes non the less. Thank you We have just adopted a second street dog, and I'll definitely be following this regime with him.
Great training. All dogs require different training and respond accordingly. Training is not a one size fits all...ever. Extremes are not good ...a balance is ideal. Keeping your pet calm is key to learning and they definitely need to know that you mean business. Thanks for your wisdom.
I prefer this more direct approach than some of the other trainers i've watched. If you watch dogs, there's always a "boss" telling the others what to do, when to do it, don't do that, leave that alone. It's our job as the humans/owners to assume that role. Otherwise you'll get a dog who will take that role or a dog who has no structure and will be a handful to deal with all the time. Thanks for the no nonsense training methods!!
I laughed at that doberman in the back of the wood fence being nosey lol. I really like these videos, they are very concise and informative. Good stuff for training my Pembroke.
I train dogs and agree with a lot of what this trainer is saying. But there is one thing that I do that he doesn't do to calm my dog down when it's standing next to me. It is simple and really really works. If the dog is on a leash and beside me, I give the leash a tug and say "Wait". Tug, command, relax don't "hold" the leash. In the beginning, it might take two or three times, but the dog will go still. And if he moves even a paw, or tries to smell something, I tug and say "wait" again. I have had owners tell me they've never ever seen their dog be still until this command was given. In the video above, I would've tugged his collar and told him to wait. Wait means be still with me. Stay means you're gonna be still, I'm going to move away. One would use wait whenever you got to a curb or if you run into somebody on the street want to have a chat and you don't want your dog pulling. People often use sit when they mean wait. But sit to a dog just means putting it's bum on the ground. Which is why they do it and then get up again. Wait means be still, and the dog could either lay down stand or sit, doesn't matter as long as it's not moving. Try it! It's easy and really works!
Interesting. I have a 5 mo lab puppy and have used wait to mean "be patient, hang out, you can't follow me right now but I dont care if you sit, down, or walk around." I specifically use it at doors, at the entrance to the kitchen when I'm cooking, and before eating her meals. I think I've maybe used it on leash to "pause" before heading toward a distraction with the sense of getting a bit of calm as you said...I'll experiment with practicing that application. When is it time to start using "stay" meaning 100% stuck in that position and place as I leave, dont move till I release?
@@judymiller5154 You can start using 'stay' once he is trained to stay! You train stay incrementally. A little farther and a little longer. If he gets up you've gone too far or waited too long, too soon.
This video is what I've been going through....word for word. I'll will work on this method. Petsmart said i needed treats, she doesn't care about that. This is TRUTH! Thanks for video.
I needed this instruction today. I have a 7 month old very hyper puppy. The training I have been using is not working...I am frustrated and weary...yet I know it is my fault. I will continue and make the necessary changes so our puppy has a successful outcome. He is my responsibility and it is up to me to lead and be consistent in teaching him what he needs to learn. Thank you...I just subscribed.
I have binge watched your movies and learned some new ways of thinking about training. I have been training dogs since about 1980 and you always learn to change things. You have given me many "aaaa.oooooh.mmmmmm. I understand". Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I like this, It’s tough love. It’s not always easy. But it’s sure nice when the dog does what you asked of it with out all of the jumping around squirming fuzzy feeling that it “learned” by getting away with it because he became the boss. Keep it up.
You are by far the best dog trainer ever. And I do not mean to be judgemental. I've just never seen anyone better, and I've learned more from this channel than all the others combined. In fact, I won't even watch them anymore.
I am several videos in watching and learning your training techniques. Subscribed today. My 1y.o. unruly, stubborn horse of a Great Dane, AND I, are benefitting from the different methods you've shown so far. And not only is ZEUS becoming a better dog, but he's actually enjoying the quality time, too. Thank you!
This is by far my favorite trainer on TH-cam. I feel like we're one in the same. People always react negativity when they see a dog correction but I love to let people know that it's not my fault that the dog didn't listen. After a few corrections the dog usually gets it. This dude just shows his training on the fly. His Videos always end up with another or multiple training exercises. Love it
Your mindset and training are effective. I think what some of your critics are overlooking is your genuine care to create a better world for dog and owner. Thank you for all the great videos. My dog, cat, and I are much happier thanks to your videos. -LL
Wrong, his critics are either mentally ill *cough* positive only *cough* trainers *cough* . or they have a huge ego and that's blinding them because they want their way to be the right way
Stay and Come when I see people training it my pet peeve is when they say it multiple times with increasing urgency. Say it once wait for dog to follow command and do it reward good behavior but have the patience to wait for the good behavior. Don't give in they know what you asked them they are just choosing to obey or not. Great Job!
@@Sparksy You can put them on a long lead and not give them a choice. My point was that each time you use the commands they have to be expected to be followed through proper training and not repetition. Dogs are smart enough to try to make the choices for themselves you take that option away.
Thank you for this great video. Our means are slightly different but our ends are the same and justified. I never repeated saying the STAY command twice before returning them and taught the COME command on the long line raking them up to me. I never took into account their puppy stage which now I’m sorry. On the other hand I ended up with well behaved mindful dogs I could take anywhere. I learned a lot from you today.
you are the mf boss!!! thats what its all about . greetings from argentina . i have myself a 5 dogs pack and this is the only method that works. i had my gf for a time trying to do positive reinforcement and the pack did not respond to her at all. they respond to hierarchy. keep up the good work!!!!! thank you for your content
Love your channel. I've trained a couple of great bird dogs (labs) in the past and not everything you ask them to do is fun (think, swim across a river with ice on the banks to fetch on the other side). There's no way to "treat train" that kind of drive. It's serious work, but they do it because they love doing a job right. After six months old, they never saw another treat, but their drive never slacked off until they got too old for it.
Oops! I missed the "nose touch to hand" video. I will look for that. Thank you for telling us the steps. The "Go Get" has been working wonders for us! My puppy does come to me whistling at the dog park since she was 3.5 mos. which has saved us from aggressive interactions with other dogs when they come in the gate and she wants to say hello. Anticipation is everything. I am integrating verbal "come" back in as it gets cold and I realise that my lips get numb and I can't always whistle. Recall has been a bit of a roller coaster as she went through adolescence and became more independent. We are now back on track with the go and get and I look forward to catching up on my training with your videos and solidifying her recall. She is wicked fast and unfortunately will still do zoomies in the neighborhood if I miss an exercise session and a gate or garage door gets left open. I am so grateful for your videos and excellent instruction!!!
I love your videos and attitude. Learning to be the boss was the key for my home, this includes my kids and furries. Once I embrace being boss life got so much easier, calm, and harmonious.
I've been implementing your methods as well as American Standard. I'm the boss. My 10 week old Aussie comes, stays, crates, sits, and downs. She leaves it and can drop it fairly often. I'm stunned. Y'all making me look like a genius dog trainer.
One thing I see in any good dog training materials I look at is the clear reminder that WE are the OWNERS, they are the property. It's so important to know that and be fair about it. Pretending to be equals with your dog is horribly damaging to the dog. They need appreciation, not equality, to be happy and healthy and powerful.
Im amazing at training tricks, but, I have an incredibly intelligent, stubborn and independent Australian Kelpie. They're literally bred to be independent and know your every move. She is extremely athletic so if you physically can't chase your dog to get them, get a long line lead and be FIRM. If you have a working breed like mine, you need to be more firm and more assertive because they are already independent and also very dominant dogs. Think they can do whatever they want in any situation. That's why i think that only positive reinforcement sucks, there needs to be discipline for dogs. They can and will find excitement and positive reinforcement in being naughty unless you discipline them. Thank you for your zero bullshit and no tolerance for "uh maybe i'll do this when i'm ready". This type of training method WORKS.
Hi Joel! Amazing video! I used the stop and don’t let the walk continue so my dog gave me a look to obey me and she was astonished! I remember when you said don’t let the dog sleep in my bed. Although, I let her but not to disrespect me. A Vet. said if you let her sleep in your bed then she’s on your level! My dog still doesn’t stay! I’m going to work on this one tonight!
i taught my puppy from a small age a few tricks like sit,down and stay with treats. he is about a year now Nd he does those commands only when he feels like it. thanks to this channel now i restarted training him. and this makes a lot of sense.
I totally agree. My dog is headstrong and I correct her whenever she wants to try to pull some shenanigans. Can't let them learn that owner will let them get their way. She works for me-I don't work for her. I keep telling her I'm the one who pays the bills. I give her treats when she does her work properly.
Watching his video gives me the nostalgia of the 80s when TV were furniture, and people sale stuff for your kitchen and living room that works. No lie !
I rescued a 11 month old Dalmatian Pomsky mix and he thinks he's a 8 week old puppy, having 0 training until I got him, so watching your videos have helped a TON!
This method absolutely works. Been using it for a few weeks now, and it ultimately enhances the pack leader relationship. My dog's "work" during the day is tighter, and affection later is genuine. In open, distracted areas, long line works great to "go get 'um".
@@m.z.593 In any pack association, there are leaders and there are followers. In our human world, we call that bosses/managers/CEO/President/Parents. I think you are introducing a different connotation trying to connect "alpha stuff".
@@m.z.593 "Alpha", like Beta, Omega, Gamma etc. are mere attempts to characterize a personality type. No two dogs, no two owners are alike. There is no hard mold to fit into or be disproven.
My puppy isn't crazy but lazy, I know it's a blessing among all issues (she still gets her zoomies, which is when is her playtime), but I will have to start to get more serious on the go get because she is 4 months now and already potty trained. But even when it's potty time, and I'm calling her to come, she takes her sweet time... Thanks for the video!
Put some bass and sternness in your voice and when you give commands do at least 3-5 seconds apart otherwise instead of "come" it becomes "come come come" etc
Finally! Someone who loves and understands dogs and doesn’t treat them like human babies!!!
For real , ppl treating dogs like baby , and make them sensitive 🤦♂️
And he isn’t too harsh, I’ve seen trainers starve dogs just so they listen
Oh geez watch from this point 5:31 he sounds like he has ego issues. "How about just have a good dog".... haha lol
He says forget cues, then calls the dog and says "did you hear my cue"...haha
This guy is very insistent, he's explaining that he wanted the dog to do what the dog chose to do themselves. He's making it up as he goes.
Search "Michael Ellis Leerburg".
@@williamwillaims watching his video “Get to know me and my motivations” night help in understanding Joel, his training and education. ☮️
My dog gets bay treatment from me and assistive treatment from my dad and he listens to me more both both and all humans very well
Update on Ace - I have gotten him involved in playing some of the games th-cam.com/users/postUgkx1_veP7CApJK_GWy_TczaMciuG64PqJeU and I can see a difference in his confidence already! My other dog played along and he became intrigued - now its a daily part of our routine - about 3 times a day we do the shell game and the muffin tin game. I am so grateful for coming upon your training techniques!
Gotta try this
I binge watched every single video of yours, it's criminal that you don't have more subscribers. Thank you for bringing a professional viewpoint on free videos. You are the man
It's because people are stingy with the likes and shares. If people like the video it will be suggested more by the algorithm
Spot on
He's been a godsend to me with my new rescue. He deserves a large following unlike some others
I am extremely grateful as you share your experience and knowledge videos. I wish I had seen your videos months ago.
Best training videos online by far and I've already directed 2 of my buddies here for their dogs they have problems with.
I had an English mastiff that I put in a down stay once and went upstairs. I completely forgot about the down stay and didn’t come back down for over an hour and a half. She never moved. I was like oh crap and released her with a good girl and loved her up. She did everything I told her to and was super intelligent. Best dog I ever had.
I have half dane 1/4 neo mastiff 1/4 eng mastiff intact amazing creatures
@@Zacccc-m8p How much does he weigh and can you put a picture up. I’d love to see him!
By the looks of the dog species, I'd say he was just lazy to move 😂😂😂
I’m dying at Prince peaking over the fence and his little ears 😂 I love your methods. Half of the battle is the follow through. And doing it “all day”. No nonsense.
I was too focused on the training I didn't even see prince at all what time is he at 🤣
@@unicornwizhez4115 6:08
@@Ohdonegoneboy oh I saw after I rewound but thank you I appreciate that🤗
"I can do this ALL Day Long" 🙂
Me toooo
I saw your video with Prince today. I watched like 5 episodes. I immediately started behavior modifications with my two huge dogs. Amazingly successful.
I had never seen such Alpha training.
Thank you.
Good for you. Keep at it.
I have to agree, when it comes to "come" and "stay" you can NOT mess around, if only for their safety. You don't scold them or coddle them, you correct them appearing stern and displeased about it.
This is what I'm doing more of today, now. Thanks!
I had a neighbor across the street with a pittie, one day it roamed several houses away and she called it back. The dog returned and she proceeded to remove her flip-flop and hit the dog with it yelling at it to not run off again.
Yeah, call your dog and when it comes beat on it. That'll teach it to come when you call.
@@longbowshooter5291 it's only bad humans that make dogs behave badly. My Pibble is my service dog in training and he's effing perfect.
@@KalenaEmrys Pitties, like my rottweilers, get a bad reputation because of bad owners, I have met many wonderful pits, and my two rotts were loved by everyone that met them. My neighbors regularly reached over my fence to pet them, no one was afraid of them.
But they were trained from day one, rules and boundaries, never had to be forceful, what I got from it were ambassadors for their breed.
Update: perfect focus and recall exploring off-leash in a peaceful, familiar area outside! I'm the proudest dog mom. Correction when he's being sassy and stubborn took after 1-2 tries each time at the worst. Have cat treats, will recall! 😆
(I transitioned back to his kibble again)
@longbowshooter5291 Oh God!! One of my biggest "pet"peeves!!
I have a 200lb English mastiff who jumps up almost knocking me down when walking on leash. I used the e collar with success but not lasting results. No lessons learned from one walk to another. I watched your video and executed the technique you showed. Today is the second day using your technique, today without a lot of resistance. What a pleasure to have my girl not control me. Thank you. Amazing
“Problems go away when you’re the boss.” So true.
I'm so happy I found your channel. After 5 years of struggling with positive only training, now you're videos have given me 100% more confidence and results than ever before. Thank you so much.
@ChillinVillain, I was wondering if it wasn’t too late for my rescue dog who I just adopted a few months ago. So you are able to train yours even if you’ve had her for 5 years?
@@gazelleflix the saying you can’t teach an old new tricks is nonsense. You can always work with a dog and improve their training 100%. Positive only won’t work tho, it must be balanced.
This is the problem with most dog owners and people in general now. They think correction and punishments are you being mean when it’s the complete opposite. You do a great job sir I love watching you work with these dogs.
You are 100 percent spot on. Five minutes today with my doodle who is ten months old and he’s a dream. I really really admire your certainty, consistency and strong stance in general. Ty so so much
same age doodle, just found these videos and they make so much sense! working on "come" with Miss Life's a Game! Day 1 was yesterday.
but you made a fatal mistake at step one: you bought a doodle. how irresponsible and unethical.
Always feels like the purely positive training is "How to find ways to avoid tough love".
Just like life, life is not all a game. And individuals that think that everything is a game, are the most dangerous people.
True. Often the ones with dogs or kids that are out of control.
Or the most stupid/ignorant.. hence dangerous
Sorry you’re finding life hard. I used to think like this also till I started raising Dog Guides and working with search and rescue teams it made me realize how incredibly intelligent dogs are and how incredibly willing they are to work with us. I’m not a pro trainer have just taken courses required for this. I raised my own dogs using the same method and never found it necessary to punish/correct. Never found it necessary to do anything all day. Maybe a few minutes every day consistently.
I'm confused. Are you saying the humans are the ones that think this is a game, or the dogs? Are you saying that people like me that advocate for no corrections, just redirecting & replacing undesired behavior, is dangerous? Bc training is just one big game, when it clearly isn't and we never said it was?? I'm just genuinely curious is all 🤷🏽♀️ Also of course if you try to chase a dog they will create distance, they aren't intentionally blowing you off or some shit like that. They do the best with what you've taught them and where. It seems to me this balanced/purely aversive training is "how to feel superior" but I digress.
@@pitoububble Heey I don't mean to try and change the way you train or anything like that (There is no wrong way to train, unless it includes abuse, after all, and every humane method works for what it needs to work with) I just want to offer a different perspective on this! Think of balanced training like raising a child, you often reward a child when they do something "good", usually by giving them something or telling them good job, etc. But when they do something "bad", such as, for example, hit another child, you wouldn't reward them for that, would you? Positive and negative training is very important, and I think the name is very misleading. Positive doesn't refer to good and negative doesn't refer to bad, it is simply referring to adding and subtracting. If you've ever taken a toy away from a dog for being too rough, that's punishment/correction. In my opinion, too much of anything is bad, whether it's considered wrong or right. Too much positivity, and you have a dog who won't listen unless you have or they expect you to have treats. It's great for teaching tricks, but it's bad for getting rid of unwanted behaviors (Such as lunging, biting, being very aggressive, etc). Redirecting the behavior with a treat never gets rid of the behavior, it only redirects it. If I gave the child I talked about earlier, who hit the other kid, ice cream after they hit the child, it doesn't teach them NOT to hurt a kid, but does the opposite - it rewards the behavior. It teaches them that if I hit the child, my parent will come and give me A and B. The same, or at least it is very similar, are for dogs. And vice versa, if it was constantly negative things but no rewards, yeah the dog might listen but it doesn't listen out of respect it's only to not be corrected. Having a good balance of BOTH, however, has a dog that is confident and happy, but can learn from their mistakes. They are well rounded and know their boundaries, but aren't afraid or too spoiled. In the end, I don't think dogs should be trained just one way or the other, I think it's best to be trained with BOTH skills, positive and negative training! No one is hurting the dogs, but ultimately to set them up for the real world, they need to know what can and can't be done. I bet lots of people really wished they didn't have to "punish" their child or dog, but that's just sadly not reality; in the long run I see it more humane and beneficial to the dog to teach it both right from wrong, and not just one or the other. You need a balance to make things the most efficient!
At 6:10 Prince peeks his head over seeing what's going on! So precious 😍
I know, it’s so funny. I thought about putting some text in the video pointing that out.
@@BDTraining haha, I thought the same thing, like "um, I'M the good dog". Thank you for the content--really like your training methods!
Doing it at the very beginning lol @0:26
Good observation
He wants to work....
Thanks for the content man. You have revolutionized the way I look at dogs. Please keep it up. Doesn't matter if you start repeating yourself; It's good to see these things with different dogs and different environments. Also, love how you're not putting so much effort into editing your videos. Makes all this feel authentic and you can really see the full context of the conversation between you and these dogs. Cheers man hope you are doing well.
Well said
I love when he says "what a good doggie!" and Prince immediately sticks his head over the fence lol
I appreciate the way you present dogs that are'nt perfectly trained but more realistic of the behaviour of dogs in training.
She is a joy to watch.....her indecision, half compliance and then complete obedience for all of 30 secs in a stay..... good to watch.
Every dog needs a leader. Your attitude is correct, no matter what the “commentators” say.
My older brother recommended you today, I'm adopting an 8 week old pup this weekend. I've already watched about 20 videos :)
Please, Please,Please ... keep helping us calm our dogs! You're the best Joel ... thanks for all you do!
Finally somebody who doesn't preach the "oo positive training only" crap. This is exactly how I train my dogs. Its not cruel it's making them understand to behave when you ask them too.
I love this, it's really all common sense and respect. Raising a dog is constant training and consistency and meaning what you say.
You are an awesome trainer, I like your methods.
I’ve tried the constant treat methods from other TH-cam trainers, but it just trains my puppy to only listen to me when I have food in my hands. She’s a smart pup, so when she don’t smell food on me she’s like “Meh, I ain’t doing anything “.
Your techniques, on the other hand, are logical and practical and have been giving me better results. Thank you!
This helped more than any other resource available! The purity is good. It’s unbiased and logical.
Yep. Used this method forever. Tell em once, if no response, tell em again and make em comply. Works on horses and children also. Nice to see a common sense dog trainer. Well done. I'm impressed.
I have a 1 year old Husky we adopted a little over a month ago. She is a very high energy, high drive dog with some behavior issues. She could not be off the leash at all for several weeks because she would dart away. Long story short, I have gotten her to the point were she is not leaving the yard and am working with her on "come" using your "go get" method. Yesterday she did incredibly well with the "come" command. I am so freaking pumped. Thanks so much for this and other videos, they are excellent and so helpful.
You’re the boss! That’s why the human is the Master. With structure you have a happy, balanced companion! 👍🏻
This worked wonders on our dog. Not just the GO GET but the touch when arriving at me. My dog thinks its a game when she has to touch my hand and never came so consistent. Even while playing with her favorite dog friend she comes immediately. After just a few trainings
Every single word of these videos is gold. 1 year old weimaraner and so may big steps in only 2 weeks after watching these videos. We had great success so far but progress became stale. This is exactly the content i needed. Thank you
Ayo, listen to THIS MAN! Put your feelings in your pocket. KNOWLEDGE doesn’t care how you feel about it; it just IS!
This is the exact method I used on my first Amstaff I had years ago. He would come to me from a pond he loved on the property half a mile away with whistling. It works!
One problem I have is using "OK" as a release command. Way back a long time ago I used to use OK too, until one day I was talking with someone and responded with "OK" to something they said and my dog took off after another dog to play. I use "Free" to release my dogs from commands now.
I agree. Too ubiquitous a word.
I have the same attitude with dogs and my two dogs before I met my fiancé are amazing, good all around dogs. Got a 60lb rescue beagle greyhound with my fiancé and he thinks I’m BEYOND cruel because she’s BEYOND stubborn. Well guess what xD Did it anyway and never let his misunderstanding get in the way. Took 3 years to get this stubborn and anxiety filled rescue to where she is today and she’s amazing. Kind of hard when one dog parent disciplines and another dog parent lets them do whatever they want.
Im in the same shoe Renee. My husband thinks to even control our dogs on a leash it's cruel. Got two huskies!!!( Pulls like tractors) and a pup boxer. After seeing that huskies never learnt much BC he interfere now I decided he's not allowed to walk my boxer nor stuffing him with treat all the time without working for it. I take him to classes and I have a big dream to train him up for protection work. It's soooo hard when you not on the same page. Same applies to kids...... Good luck to you guys x
My favorite trainer. No nonsense.
A technique that a lot of hunting dog trainers use is to have the dog drag a rope with a knot tied on the end. You can step on the leash as they run by or just grab it when you get close enough. Really helps when the dog is playing 'keep away'.
The thing I like the most about good dog trainers is how they don't hesitate in telling "f#%k off!" to those emotional broken people who can't help but insist on phantasies about the world.
Exactly. We need these type of people for parenting too.
@@RFernandez18 absolutely! That's the most important thing in the world.
I heard them described as “the bunnies & bubbles brigade” - definitely not grounded in reality!
I had a dog once that I trained the "fuck off" command! I'd say it, and he'd go lie down and chill out 😂
First, I can't get enough of your videos!
I have a new rescue dog that is already pretty chill. Really hit the jackpot with him. My last dog was a spaz. Reactive to dogs, people, the door, everything. She only new commands for our daily in the home life. When we were ready to get another dog I committed to wanting a trained and well behaved dog. I've had my new dog for a week and a half and he's now loose leash trained, he has a 90% come recall success rate and improving (I go get him and don't put up with non compliance), I've got him marker trained with 'yes'.... all thanks to your videos.
Keep up the good work!
Now I have more work to do with my family and getting them more consistent in their commands and expectations of the dog. They are so jealous of how the new dog is obedient and connected to me. They can have that too with speaking the right way to the dog and having clear boundaries and expectations of the dog.
My late American Bulldog ran away from me ONE TIME. I tracked her for over a half a mile, and honestly had to use my belt as a leash to take her home. You could visibly see when she decided that running was pointless, and she surrendered. I never had to chase her again, and honestly didn't even have to use a leash much after that at all. She learned that one time that when I say come it's not optional.
I'm a big fan of your methods sir. I've been around dogs my whole life, and between yourself and Ceasar Milan, I think you have the best methods out there. You do a lot of what he does, but I think he vocalizes the "calm assertive energy" better. Or, maybe he describes it better. You very much use that method too, and say it in a way that is very much more direct. You say often to just be in charge. And, "I gave him a command, he ignored me. We're done with that." and tell owners to be over it. I agree so much with that mentality. -I- am the pack leader. It is absolutely not negotiable. In any way.
Thank you for sharing your methods. I've already started applying the target for "come" with the dog I'm adopting on Monday. He's a 98 pound 1/2 lab - 1/2 great pyrinees, and will become my service dog next year when we go through training. But, again...Thank you!
I've taken my pup to a few training classes and the calmness training was something that the trainer did when she worked with the dog, but it was never explained to me that I should be doing that too. I didn't know exactly what attitude I was supposed to have to get the consistency and results she was getting in class vs how I was supposed to continue the training at home. Your advice opens my eyes more every day, thank you so much
Thank you for helping train a dog older than 1-year-old.
I love that you explain that you are intentionally putting the dog into a learned helplessness condition to achieve the reliable recall.
This makes me proud. That's exactly how I train my dogs to come. They don't stay very well, mainly because I don't work on that enough. I see now how it would be good to get them doing that as well, especially the excitable ones.
Your videos and training methods have made my dog a best doggy!!! Thank you!!
I use a thin 50' nylon leash for training "come" off-lead. The dog feels like he's free, but if he messes around and tries to run away, boom -- foot on leash and I reel him in. Once he gets that "learned helplessness", as you call it, I take the leash off. I get pretty good results. Sometimes we have to put the long leash on and have another lesson, but that's ok.
Thats all I did and works great sometimes a reminder lesson but I schedule it weekly and my puppy is six months his recall is great
Dogs crave a BOSS. When they have a boss, they can just relax and enjoy being a dog. Once they see you as the boss, they become even more eager to please just being glad they have a boss. Most dogs. Not all dogs. The exception to this are far and few. This was an awesome video.
Leader. There's a fundamental difference.
Doberman looking over fence: Somebody, said treat? Who said treat?
I can get my dog to come to me when we’re out, surrounded by sheep, wild horses, other people and dogs 100%. Getting him to come into the house from the garden though is always a transaction. He’s a working breed rescue.
I also have that problem when it’s time for the crate. Any other time she comes.
I have 2 profiles and have been using this one lately, totally forgot I wasn't subbed, and I'm grateful to be back! 100% you're the boss! We have frontal lobes... they don't. So your dog has to obey 100% when you say "LEAVE IT, COME!" or use non-verbals (hand signals). YES! Obey, because the dog doesn't have the cognition you do and must trust you in those situations without being challenged. You're never done training your dog if you want a good relationship and communication with them, but unfortunately, most don't want to commit to that. If you're not training your dog (discipline/maintenance), you better believe they are still learning the standards you allow. Great video as usual!
My 7 month old lab does not come to me when I ask. He just looks at me and walks to where he was headed, usually the fruit trees. Now, if I say, are you hungry or you want something to eat, he comes running. I had other issues to work on first, like, don’t eat Kona’s food, he would bum rush her to eat her food. He does sit and waits till I release him to eat now and then waits till Kona is done before he checks out her bowl. Don’t get me wrong, he still can be sneaky if I’m not watching him. I guess I got a little lax, because he had eye surgery and had to wear a cone for a month and sedated for a good two weeks. Now watching your videos has helped me get with it on training. Love your no nonsense approach
This method worked wonders on my freshly adopted 3 year old german shepherd mix! After just two times! On the third time he just got that I ain’t playing!
Ive been binge watching your channel since the first day I got my dog and it helped so much in building the relationship between us! Thank you!!!
Funny this was in my recommendations today. Just yesterday I think my dog finally got the message. We were at the dog park, he jumped the fence to chase after a runner (to herd them). I caught him by the collar and "told him off". Today he tried doing the same thing several times, but immediately came to me when I called for him. Good stuff.
We enjoy your training. Your principles apply with child rearing, too. As a teacher, I have many parents that need your training.
Yes!
I know a few areas that need his training…on people.
YES. I completely agree with you, very well said.
As a mother, I agree.
Indeed. This is the same method I have used forever. Ask once, make em do it. Works for horses, and CHILDREN too.
Picking up my 8 week old Lab puppy in 2 weeks. She will be my 3rd dog ever. I was a clueless dog owner with the first one. I was a much better owner with the second one, especially with his nutrition.
I'm extremely motivated to be a great dog trainer for this next puppy. I've watched videos by McCann's and Larry Krohn. But your videos tie it all together for me. Thank you.
how's it going? my black lab is 5 months and quite the handfull but SO smart... keeps me on my old toes 😁
My ex street dog. would come beautifully - until it was time to go home, then she'd just stand defiantly about 30 yards away. She didn't run away, which made the whole thing easier.
She got the message PDQ, (after about a week of fetching. Now she comes when called to go home, albeit a bit reluctantly, but comes non the less.
Thank you
We have just adopted a second street dog, and I'll definitely be following this regime with him.
Great training. All dogs require different training and respond accordingly. Training is not a one size fits all...ever. Extremes are not good ...a balance is ideal. Keeping your pet calm is key to learning and they definitely need to know that you mean business. Thanks for your wisdom.
I prefer this more direct approach than some of the other trainers i've watched. If you watch dogs, there's always a "boss" telling the others what to do, when to do it, don't do that, leave that alone. It's our job as the humans/owners to assume that role. Otherwise you'll get a dog who will take that role or a dog who has no structure and will be a handful to deal with all the time. Thanks for the no nonsense training methods!!
I laughed at that doberman in the back of the wood fence being nosey lol. I really like these videos, they are very concise and informative. Good stuff for training my Pembroke.
I train dogs and agree with a lot of what this trainer is saying. But there is one thing that I do that he doesn't do to calm my dog down when it's standing next to me. It is simple and really really works. If the dog is on a leash and beside me, I give the leash a tug and say "Wait". Tug, command, relax don't "hold" the leash. In the beginning, it might take two or three times, but the dog will go still. And if he moves even a paw, or tries to smell something, I tug and say "wait" again. I have had owners tell me they've never ever seen their dog be still until this command was given. In the video above, I would've tugged his collar and told him to wait. Wait means be still with me. Stay means you're gonna be still, I'm going to move away. One would use wait whenever you got to a curb or if you run into somebody on the street want to have a chat and you don't want your dog pulling. People often use sit when they mean wait. But sit to a dog just means putting it's bum on the ground. Which is why they do it and then get up again. Wait means be still, and the dog could either lay down stand or sit, doesn't matter as long as it's not moving. Try it! It's easy and really works!
Interesting. I have a 5 mo lab puppy and have used wait to mean "be patient, hang out, you can't follow me right now but I dont care if you sit, down, or walk around." I specifically use it at doors, at the entrance to the kitchen when I'm cooking, and before eating her meals. I think I've maybe used it on leash to "pause" before heading toward a distraction with the sense of getting a bit of calm as you said...I'll experiment with practicing that application. When is it time to start using "stay" meaning 100% stuck in that position and place as I leave, dont move till I release?
@@judymiller5154 You can start using 'stay' once he is trained to stay! You train stay incrementally. A little farther and a little longer. If he gets up you've gone too far or waited too long, too soon.
@@diannelawrence8921 thanks, I'll start!
Love this guy, favorite trainer.
This video is what I've been going through....word for word. I'll will work on this method. Petsmart said i needed treats, she doesn't care about that. This is TRUTH! Thanks for video.
I needed this instruction today. I have a 7 month old very hyper puppy. The training I have been using is not working...I am frustrated and weary...yet I know it is my fault. I will continue and make the necessary changes
so our puppy has a successful outcome. He is my responsibility and it is up to me to lead and be consistent in teaching him what he needs to learn. Thank you...I just subscribed.
I have binge watched your movies and learned some new ways of thinking about training. I have been training dogs since about 1980 and you always learn to change things. You have given me many "aaaa.oooooh.mmmmmm. I understand". Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I like this,
It’s tough love.
It’s not always easy. But it’s sure nice when the dog does what you asked of it with out all of the jumping around squirming fuzzy feeling that it “learned” by getting away with it because he became the boss.
Keep it up.
You are by far the best dog trainer ever. And I do not mean to be judgemental. I've just never seen anyone better, and I've learned more from this channel than all the others combined. In fact, I won't even watch them anymore.
I am several videos in watching and learning your training techniques. Subscribed today. My 1y.o. unruly, stubborn horse of a Great Dane, AND I, are benefitting from the different methods you've shown so far. And not only is ZEUS becoming a better dog, but he's actually enjoying the quality time, too. Thank you!
This is by far my favorite trainer on TH-cam. I feel like we're one in the same. People always react negativity when they see a dog correction but I love to let people know that it's not my fault that the dog didn't listen. After a few corrections the dog usually gets it. This dude just shows his training on the fly. His Videos always end up with another or multiple training exercises. Love it
Your mindset and training are effective. I think what some of your critics are overlooking is your genuine care to create a better world for dog and owner. Thank you for all the great videos. My dog, cat, and I are much happier thanks to your videos.
-LL
Wrong, his critics are either mentally ill *cough* positive only *cough* trainers *cough* . or they have a huge ego and that's blinding them because they want their way to be the right way
I like this guys attitude. Good work fella thanks for the videos 👍🏴
Amen!!!👏👏👏 as soon as you said "you are the boss" I knew you were a good trainer!😄
Stay and Come when I see people training it my pet peeve is when they say it multiple times with increasing urgency. Say it once wait for dog to follow command and do it reward good behavior but have the patience to wait for the good behavior. Don't give in they know what you asked them they are just choosing to obey or not. Great Job!
But then if they don't stay or come then you're saying it's okay not to. It's hard balance both sides
@@Sparksy You can put them on a long lead and not give them a choice. My point was that each time you use the commands they have to be expected to be followed through proper training and not repetition. Dogs are smart enough to try to make the choices for themselves you take that option away.
Thank you for this great video. Our means are slightly different but our ends are the same and justified. I never repeated saying the STAY command twice before returning them and taught the COME command on the long line raking them up to me. I never took into account their puppy stage which now I’m sorry. On the other hand I ended up with well behaved mindful dogs I could take anywhere. I learned a lot from you today.
you are the mf boss!!! thats what its all about . greetings from argentina . i have myself a 5 dogs pack and this is the only method that works. i had my gf for a time trying to do positive reinforcement and the pack did not respond to her at all. they respond to hierarchy. keep up the good work!!!!! thank you for your content
I just stumbled on your video.....righteous. Thank you for being REAL!
you tha realest! BEST ADVICE EVER! this no nonsense approach is realistic and it works!
Love your channel. I've trained a couple of great bird dogs (labs) in the past and not everything you ask them to do is fun (think, swim across a river with ice on the banks to fetch on the other side). There's no way to "treat train" that kind of drive. It's serious work, but they do it because they love doing a job right. After six months old, they never saw another treat, but their drive never slacked off until they got too old for it.
I love your energy and your sternness
Great teacher, this man!
Oops! I missed the "nose touch to hand" video. I will look for that. Thank you for telling us the steps.
The "Go Get" has been working wonders for us! My puppy does come to me whistling at the dog park since she was 3.5 mos. which has saved us from aggressive interactions with other dogs when they come in the gate and she wants to say hello. Anticipation is everything. I am integrating verbal "come" back in as it gets cold and I realise that my lips get numb and I can't always whistle.
Recall has been a bit of a roller coaster as she went through adolescence and became more independent. We are now back on track with the go and get and I look forward to catching up on my training with your videos and solidifying her recall. She is wicked fast and unfortunately will still do zoomies in the neighborhood if I miss an exercise session and a gate or garage door gets left open. I am so grateful for your videos and excellent instruction!!!
I like it when he says … when u are the boss problems go.
I love your videos and attitude. Learning to be the boss was the key for my home, this includes my kids and furries. Once I embrace being boss life got so much easier, calm, and harmonious.
I've been implementing your methods as well as American Standard. I'm the boss. My 10 week old Aussie comes, stays, crates, sits, and downs. She leaves it and can drop it fairly often. I'm stunned. Y'all making me look like a genius dog trainer.
One thing I see in any good dog training materials I look at is the clear reminder that WE are the OWNERS, they are the property. It's so important to know that and be fair about it. Pretending to be equals with your dog is horribly damaging to the dog. They need appreciation, not equality, to be happy and healthy and powerful.
Im amazing at training tricks, but, I have an incredibly intelligent, stubborn and independent Australian Kelpie. They're literally bred to be independent and know your every move. She is extremely athletic so if you physically can't chase your dog to get them, get a long line lead and be FIRM. If you have a working breed like mine, you need to be more firm and more assertive because they are already independent and also very dominant dogs. Think they can do whatever they want in any situation. That's why i think that only positive reinforcement sucks, there needs to be discipline for dogs. They can and will find excitement and positive reinforcement in being naughty unless you discipline them. Thank you for your zero bullshit and no tolerance for "uh maybe i'll do this when i'm ready". This type of training method WORKS.
Hi Joel! Amazing video! I used the stop and don’t let the walk continue so my dog gave me a look to obey me and she was astonished! I remember when you said don’t let the dog sleep in my bed. Although, I let her but not to disrespect me. A Vet. said if you let her sleep in your bed then she’s on your level! My dog still doesn’t stay! I’m going to work on this one tonight!
Hands down the best, most useful instruction I have ever seen!! Thank you!!!
i taught my puppy from a small age a few tricks like sit,down and stay with treats. he is about a year now Nd he does those commands only when he feels like it. thanks to this channel now i restarted training him. and this makes a lot of sense.
good stuff, this is going to help me this week with the new pup, i love your training style, your not playing around
I totally agree. My dog is headstrong and I correct her whenever she wants to try to pull some shenanigans. Can't let them learn that owner will let them get their way. She works for me-I don't work for her. I keep telling her I'm the one who pays the bills. I give her treats when she does her work properly.
Watching his video gives me the nostalgia of the 80s when TV were furniture, and people sale stuff for your kitchen and living room that works. No lie !
I find it adorable prince is checking in behind the fence
I rescued a 11 month old Dalmatian Pomsky mix and he thinks he's a 8 week old puppy, having 0 training until I got him, so watching your videos have helped a TON!
Thanks so much for this and other videos.
You’ve helped me immensely train and raise my puppy.
You have helped me so much with my new dog who was very hyperactive. I really appreciate your videos. Thank you.
Right on! No baloney! I say what I mean, and mean what i say. Simple.
So glad I found this, it's exactly what I need for my adopted dog. Excellent explanations and demonstrations here...
I like this guy’s attitude when it comes to dogs. He’s abit more grab it by the balls attitude. New subscriber
The difference between well behaved and well trained is ENORMOUS!
This method absolutely works. Been using it for a few weeks now, and it ultimately enhances the pack leader relationship. My dog's "work" during the day is tighter, and affection later is genuine. In open, distracted areas, long line works great to "go get 'um".
@@christga100 totally agree....
@@m.z.593 In any pack association, there are leaders and there are followers. In our human world, we call that bosses/managers/CEO/President/Parents. I think you are introducing a different connotation trying to connect "alpha stuff".
@@m.z.593 "Alpha", like Beta, Omega, Gamma etc. are mere attempts to characterize a personality type. No two dogs, no two owners are alike. There is no hard mold to fit into or be disproven.
@@m.z.593 No worries. I'm being helped here, and want to share to help others.
My puppy isn't crazy but lazy, I know it's a blessing among all issues (she still gets her zoomies, which is when is her playtime), but I will have to start to get more serious on the go get because she is 4 months now and already potty trained. But even when it's potty time, and I'm calling her to come, she takes her sweet time... Thanks for the video!
Put some bass and sternness in your voice and when you give commands do at least 3-5 seconds apart otherwise instead of "come" it becomes "come come come" etc