Dog training Secret: How to Use Progressions and Rehearsals Like a Pro!
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- Probably the most unheeded secret in dog training is TIME and PRACTICE. See how to plan it and get things polished up. **** Download the FREE Simpawtico Basic Gear Buyer’s Guide here: bit.ly/2dqBljF
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About this video: In this video Ian Stone from Simpawtico Dog Training talks about how a lack of planning and intelligent practice often leads to frustrating results. This “dog training secret” isn’t really much of a secret, as much of a spotlight on the steps most dog owners are missing. Take a look, and see if we can help you rethink your work with your dog!
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It never occurred to me to teach targeting before the whole walking shebang. I'm going to try it! We're having the most trouble with recall, but he also doesn't pay one lick of attention to me when we're walking. He's small, so the pulling is minimal. It's just obvious he has no awareness of where I am. I zig, he zags, I walk, he stops...you get the idea. I think targeting might work.
I wish there was a ❤️ button. Thank you Ian, your videos are well- planned, very engaging and your advice works!!. The best I've found on TH-cam.
Thank you!
I'm a musician and I didn't realize that is the same way of learning... Thank you for the eye opening! The puppy is with us just one week, he has made impressive progress but I think that I was pushing too hard on him... It's time to make steps back and try again thinking in the process and not in the results. Thank you from Italy!!!
You are so welcome!
Upload more often please!
this video is so underrated and should be the early guideline for all dog lovers.
Thank you!
This is the best dog training channel ever. You deserve way more views. Thank you so much.
This vid came at THE perfect time. My 6 month old GS and I are working on proper manners when approaching people/dogs. We need to practice more around known people and get our rehearsal in check! Whew! There’s hope! 😉
You've got this! 👍
WOW I'VE REALLY SCREWED UP HAHAHA back to basics for my little pup thanks ..
Holy moly.... I considered myself pretty good with training my dog because he can sit, stay, roll over, leave it, etc... But that is all at home and I can't walk him on a leash because he is "too reactive." NOPE. This video has been a complete eye-opener! It's MY fault- I haven't practiced and gradually moved up with him. All he knows is 0-10 from chilling at home to being out in the community with loads of stimulation. So happy I found your channel, and especially this video!!!! THANK YOU!!!
Hi Kayla. You got it now! Good luck!
Just what I needed for me and my 2 puppies!
Hooray, a new video!!
We have an unneutered 2 yr old, partially trained Lakeland Terrier we have had for 4 months. He's aggressive towards dogs, kids, joggers etc. and also at random, unprovoked times towards my husband. Our dog lived on a ranch in Colorado with other dogs prior to us. We live in the suburbs by a very busy park. From this video it looks like we have rushed him onto a very unfamiliar and stressful situation by walking him around here. We've been working with 2 trainers and a behaviorist vet.
Our dog was blind sided and brutally attacked by an Akita when he was 6-8 months old & almost lost an eye....
We've watched a lot of your videos, but this one seems to directly relate to our main assimilation efforts and a real eye opener. We're seniors and feeling a little overwhelmed by our dog's behavior. We've had aggressive dogs in the past (Belgian Malinois and Border Terrier) but they weren't biters like this one is.
Hi Jane. I'm happy this was helpful in helping you redesign your training a little. I think you're right: the biggest takeaway is to slice it into smaller pieces and work through it at your dog's pace. It can feel tedious at times, but forward movement-even slowly-will build confidence and stability. Good luck!
HUGELY HELPFUL! Thank you so much!
Brilliant practical advice
I love your editing and your way of working with dogs. This was great to watch and definitely helped me improve my training.
Another great video. Oh, you make it look so easy but I know it just takes time and work. Your learning section is great! Once again thanks for all you do. Becca and Jake thank you too!
Makes sense!! I’m so glad I found your channel. Watching your videos really helps me get an actual concept of dog training along with practical step-by-steps.
I’m getting my first puppy later this month 😍
Thanks so much for these videos. You’ve really helped me during my journey with my first pup!
SUCH a good video - you really help to explain things in a novice-friendly way while remaining accurate in your information! You give real life examples and then motivate us to act! Thanks so much for all your work
Thank you for all of these amazing videos! I am planning on adopting my first dog and have been religiously watching your videos to be as prepared as possible! Your videos are very informative and helpful. I love all of the added psychology elements of training. Also, I love all of your dogs!!! And Wednesday is such a cute name for your newest furry friend :D
Ian, as usual an awesome lesson learned from you - I love your videos, and you have helped me and my 10-week-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier pup get a great start on our life together 😊😊
Just the video I need and get back in training mode! Thanks!!!
Practice, practice, practice... that is so true. I also like it that you do NOT use food to train them. Play is so much more effective, so much healthier, and it builds the bond between animal and owner to where you really know each other and can predict each others behavior. Food is important. I think it is important that your pet know who is feeding them and who loves them and takes care of them, but in general, most American pet owners are too generous with the food and end up making their pets unhealthy because they love them so much and want to reward them. Praise, affection, and play are so much better for the animal, and especially play and games which are underused I think, really teach the animal and the owner about each other in a wonderful way. I think simple fun affectionate game playing is the real cement between pet and owner.
As always Ian thank you for another great video!!
Thank you so much. You are the best !!! 😍😍😍
Love your videos. Trainer in progress.
I needed this video so much! I have a 9 month old Doberman that pulls like a Sled Dog! And I now understand it’s me, not her! She’s a gorgeous red girl with enormous drives, and highly distracted. Just wants to eat every plant, watch all the birds, even stops to watch airplanes. So, training will commence inside. Thank you, once again your videos are a life saver!
Great video. Love it.
Great, great, great videos....I have a new 15 month old bull mastiff cross, we are making such good progress following your advice. Thank you 🌝
Your videos are brilliant. The gradual learning style is working magic with our puppy just as I use it in my yoga one to one teaching. Thank you for reminding me this approach is the best for puppies. 🐕💕🙏
You nailed it. Some neat parallels there. Years ago, Bryan Kest was my favorite yoga instructor and he would say some stuff in his sessions that I STILL use in my dog training.
Fantastic! Thank u very much and keep up the good work!
Hey Ian, just wanted to let you know that your videos are by far more helpful, intuitive, and instructive than the majority on TH-cam.
My wife and I were wondering if you had any pointers on how to help our two dogs differentiate their toys so they don't fight. One dog is tiny one and one is rather large.
You are so elegantly articulate! You describe human nature; motivation and performance. If we can look into the mirror and understand and accept ourselves, perhaps we can train our pups more patiently and with more understanding. If we can’t empathize with our animals as they learn, we shouldn’t have them. I think that before anyone runs for president in any country, we should all witness how they attempt to train a pet!
Awesome vid as usual..thanks..
Your videos are helping me so much thank you appreciate it
You're welcome!
Thank you!
Great ideas. Thanks.
Great video, as always :)
It got me thinking again that I’ve screwed up with my super active 7 months old European Doberman.
I have always been aware of that the progression needs to be slow, but it is kind of hard to keep it that way with a high energy dog which needs lots of exercise before training. If he has too much energy, he won’t pay attention at all. Training goes really good when he’s physically tired, but in order to get him tired, I need to go out with him, and that’s when the problems begin.
The biggest problem is leash walking - I don’t feel like I do any progression here. I don’t have a garden where I can get him tired, and if I need to go to the closest dog park, he needs to walk on a leash all the way to the park. Same thing every time he needs potty breaks.
When he pulls on the leash, I stop, make him come back and sit by my side, and then keep moving - 3 seconds after he pulls again, and again, and again. When he is tired though, he walks by my side, pay attention to me all the time, and stop-sit when when needed. But it feels like all the progression I do with leash training when he’s tired is lost in the next day when he has energy again (or when he needs to rush to go potty). My dilema is: should I don’t walk him outside at all until he has nailed to walk on a leash even though he has his energy on max? Because I don’t think I’m doing it right. I know that the problem is me :P
We also struggled with unwanted behaviour such as play bitting and jumping, but those are getting fortunately better. :)
Will he chase a laser pointer??? You could clear out anything he might break in your biggest room in your apartment and try it. It would be great fun and you could reward his efforts with lots of praise and affection. For example, if he chases the laser pointer around the room and does 3 laps consecutively, yell out "YES!!! You're such a good boy!!!" If he keeps doing it just let him and keep praising him intermittently but keep track of it so he'll have to work for it. He LOVES to hear you praise him. If he keeps going, you could up it to five laps and so forth. You could even count so that he knows you'll tackle him and cuddle him when you get to ten. He'll work for that onslaught of affection, I promise you. AND he will LOVE YOU for it. Count out loud each lap once he passes the fifth lap. He will do it. And he'll love it.
Did you ever solve this issue? If so, how?
Love the Fates Warning shirt man!!! One of my favorite bands! I'm actually a guitar teacher who is transitioning into dog training little by little. I've been a volunteer trainer at the local Humane Society for the past 6-7 years. I love it!!! I'm also loving your videos. I'm a big fan of Ian Dunbar and it seems like you integrate that kind of philosophy into your training methods. You make it your own and add to it though, which is awesome! Good stuff man!!!
Thank you!
Hi! First thing first... We've looked at many traing videos and found your way of training the wisest by far. We've moved to Tasmania (small rural town) from Brisbane (Qld - Australia). Had the opportunity to provide a forever home for 2 adult (8 & 5 years old) girl dogs Jack Russell crossed Maltese. They've been with us for a whole month. Yes, we've made mistakes in training them so far. ( Pippa & Snowy use to be breeders, so had very low socialising with humans and dogs). Following your training graduation and teaching, we've realised that we needed the learning first! Lol!
We watch your videos, discuss best way to put them into practice and apply them. Our little fur girls have learned so much in a month... and using your methods, we surely can make it easier for them along the way. They're not used to treats so those have little effect... patience and repetitions will be the key to help them be comfortable with their new environment. So thanks for all your hard work, it is most appreciated.
Françoise and Michael
Thank you Ian, I needed that...
You're welcome!
Haha! Drop kick scenario...🤣 This is an awesome video! Great job relating to other professionals. Thank you!
Thanks, Trevor!
Pawsome lesson learned thanks💛💚💙💜🐕I love your vids and dogs💛💚💙💜🐕😁
Thanks!
Absolutely love the videos; adopted a 4 month old pitador beginning of May, and your content has helped us so much. She learns more and gets better every day. The one thing we continue to struggle with, however, is her enthusiasm during peak energy. Coming in from a walk, or meeting house guests for example, she is overwhelmed with excitement and likes to run and vault directly to you. She minds her manners, sit/stay like a pro, until you release the behavior and she off! It's okay now because she is young, but my fear is that as she gets larger she could accidentally hurt herself or someone else as she is projected to be quite a large adult. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated!
💖🥰 Everything you say in this video, is basically putting words to what I've been doing for 26 years when I train my dogs! I just follow my instincts, use common sense and watch my dog's behavior and adapt my training accordingly. I wouldn't be able to explain what I'm doing and why, as good as you though, so I'm glad you've done these videos! 👍👍
Great video!! This is how I trained my puppy!
Great job!
What great info ! I wish I would have found you long ago. My rescue is dog reactive on leash and behind our fence
I have just the opposite problem. My GSD is perfect everywhere but within our complex. I can take him to street fairs with elbow to elbow people and dogs and he walks by my side on a loose leash perfectly. However, if I take him for a walk around where we live, he's constantly barking at every dog he sees and pulling on leash to try and chase after them. Same with people walking past the front door. He's earned his AKC STAR Puppy, CGC, basic, Intermediate and Advanced Trick certifications, passed therapy dog certification and now working on Agility. Just a good thing he doesn't have to be tested at home. :(
Awesome video, thanks for sharing 🇺🇸 now that we have moved to a place that is more practical for 3 dogs to be worked with I'll be watching more, and catching up on a few. Thanks for the video again, God bless, have a great day 🇺🇸
Thanks! You too!
Our struggle is jumping to greet friends/family who come over. He’s learned not to jump on us mainly because we take him outside shortly after arriving home, but family and friends he knows he gets really amped up.
Nyla my gsd dog does great at home when training her and is to excited when i take her to drop off the kids at school. She is getting better. It takes time and patience. She used to pull like crazy but i bought a prong collar and she dont pull anymore. When training in the house i have a loose leash but outside i need the prong collar. Recovering from a successful back surgery.
I love dogs and cats, and I have found that your comments about the tone of your voice being analogous to the amount of effort to be very true. For example, first time doing something that it has taken a while for them to learn would get a huge "YES!" with much affection and praise whereas doing something that has been done before but is still desired would get less volume and excitement. You would think this would be obvious, but sometimes our pet ownership goes on autopilot as does unfortunately our parenting at times. I like what you said about focus. I really think when you're interacting with your pets, kids, husband or wife, or students the phone and other distractions should be out of sight and out of mind. Also, I knew there was a reason I seemed to agree with your methods... you're a TEACHER. These strategies or habits for interacting with your dog work great with all people (even students), too...kids, students, significant others LOL! It's true! I would even go so far as to say to my friends and family, "Please treat me this way because then I'll know I can trust you, I'll know what to expect, and I will LOVE YOU MORE!" The truth.
This has got me thinking that even when I am dog sitting (or especially), I will do a practice run through for the dog because it's a lot kinder for the dog because I'm a new person and he doesn't know me, and that way I can avoid problems and anticipate a little more accurately how he will behave when I take him out. For example, one time I was dog sitting a chihuahua and I didn't know that he liked to wiggle out of his leash. I thought that his leash was plenty tight, but found out I was wrong the first time I took him for a walk. He wiggled out and FORTUNATELY ran down the middle of a street that was not filled with oncoming traffic. Had I walked him around the living room or the house a little bit, I would have known his little trick. When his owner called me to see how things were going she remembered to warn me to make his harness extra tight. I told her what had happened and she was relieved that he was okay, BUT she would have been VERY upset if anything bad had happened to him. Lesson learned.
Love these videos. We have a dog who goes nuts when someone rings the doorbell or knocks at the door. We are working on taking the training by small steps, but would love to see a video on that!!!
Thanks so much for another great lesson. I am getting my lagotto in 5 weeks and you and Dr dunbar are my gurus. I just hope that if I need some help I will be able to find a trainer with the same philosophy as you to help me . (Just guessing that it's a little too far for you to do house calls in new zealand!)
If your teaching your dog not to pull on a leash in a "comfortable" environment does that mean no walks in an uncomfortable environment during teaching period.
For example if you have a high energy dog that you walk daily but would like to teach to not pull does that mean you stop the daily walks for the 3-4 week teaching period?
If so how else would you "De-energise" the dog without the daily walks using a leash ?
Yes, that's precisely how I'd do it. Then, we make up the difference in energy expenditure with other adjunct strategies: tug, fetch, other training activities, work-to-eat toys, canine enrichment, instructive games. Heck, even just the ultra-focused walking work inside will provide a lot of mental stimulation which always tires a dog out more than you might think it would. Hope that helps!
@@SimpawticoDogTraining I'm mostly on-board with all you're saying, but what if you have a puppy that's still 8-16 weeks old? In this case, would exposure to new experiences (going to a lot of places on leash) and socialization trump the "comfortable environment" rule?
Train them in your living room or a closed in area outside. Reward their training with time spent with them enthusiastically playing a game that is certain to wear them out. Fetch, or chase the water spray from the water hose (my personal favorite) are great for wearing the little energizer bunnies out. Just put on something you don't mind getting a little damp in, stand in the middle of your outside area and just move the sprayer in a circle around you for a while. Most dogs go nuts for this and will chase the water all over the place or in a circle (without you having to move much at all if you don't want to) until they lay down exhausted on the ground panting! Great in the summer, too, because they come inside wet and cleaned up a little. Just grab a beige or brown towel and rub them down a bit while you give them lots of praise. They LOVE it!
@@SimpawticoDogTraining Hi there! Adding to what busyhero stated, I am also unsure how to combine training with other necessary activities. We are adopting a 9 month year old dog from a shelter in January and he is not a small puppy anymore, but will need to be trained on a lot of things. Still he needs to continue socialization (dogs and humans), get checked-up by the vet etc. What would you recommend as an approach..? Thank you so much for your videos, I have been binge-watching them for a week! Greetings from Paris!! :)
Hello! I have just found your channel, and I think you have some amazing tips and information. I was wondering if you would do a video on what to do if a off leash dog approaches you on a walk. My dog and I have been attacked twice by off leash dogs and I was wondering if you had any tips on how I can keep her and myself safe on walks.
When training dogs I would prefer positive reinforcement, for the most part, but sometimes some dogs need corrections too. Just to clarify in others defense correction isn't really abusing the dog, it is just showing the dog the correct way; maybe with a pull on a leash. E-collars and prongs are so misunderstood, they are meant to annoy your dog, not abuse or hurt them. shock collars are meant to hurt, don't get mixed up. Before you all go down there and blast me. Imagine your child crossing a road without looking, I don't know about you but I'll correct them EFFECTIVELY by taking away a desirable object or simply adding an undesirable consequence. you need an unopinionated view to know what's better for certain dogs(not breed specific.); no size fits all. I hope this helped all the people with little experience or first-time owners. you need to know when to say no.
Thank you, this is very helpful. I wonder about a similar question, which is how often a given session should be repeated, and at what frequency. How many different kinds of sessions can you be incorporating into a young puppy's life at one time? Is a given session/concept repeated daily? Every other day? That type of thing. It doesn't seem addressed much. One bone to pick, though: if it were me, it would be Bolt Thrower or Darkthrone. Or maybe Celtic Frost.
Just found your videos and they are excellent! THANKS SO MUCH! I do have a question/concern. We got out puppy a year ago and we live in a condo situation with a lot of people and other dogs. We didn't even have time to start slow as every time we needed to take him out it was on leash and usually with neighbors and other dogs out and about. As I watch this video, I realize that I didn't make it a progression, we just took him outside. And yes, he's still a spaz outside and pulls alot. SO i understand we need to do more inside practicing, BUT we can't exactly avoid other people or pooches. What do you suggest? THanks again!
This is great info. I am having trouble with a foster dog that is very reactive on a leash outside. She is great in the yard with only me but nervous of strangers. I will keep practicing.
One sort of negative comment though: I noticed in the video the little black pug was very attentive to you, almost excessively so, in my opinion. When you were teaching it "sit for pets", the dog didn't even glance at the people who were petting it. I want my dog to sit for pets but still be engaged with the friend they are meeting! Do you think there is such a thing as "over-training"? Thanks.
Reaction when walking, counter surfing, and digging. We also struggle a bit when she is jazzed up with mouthing/jumping but a verbal correction usually puts her back on track. This video definitely gave me some new things to consider. I have been trying to phase in more distractions. We are at 1.75 years and I would have thought that her manners would be well in place by now. It's going a bit slower then I had hoped.
How do you suggest you walk the dog or go anywhere in public while working on these issues?
Do you suggest working on just one problem area at time?
Awesome video! I have one question though regarding leash training my 6 month old dachshund - what do you recommend for luring him correctly? His nose is nowhere near my hand/lure as he's still petty small, but from what I gather from the video and the leash training material on your website (super informative, by the way!) his nose should connect with my hand. I'd need to bend my knees for that to happen 😬 any advice?
Apart from that, so many thanks for your videos, my husband and I binge watched all of them before getting our little one and are going repeating them as we proceed with his training.
Thank you for this video, it is great!!
Im getting a puppy in January and I’ve been watching every video of yours I can to try and learn some tips on training.
I do have a question though: how much exercise do I need to give my puppy? Is there a general rule of thumb or is it related to the puppy’s unique activity level, or a bit of both?
Hope this question makes sense, and if anyone has any thoughts on it, I’d love to hear from everyone!
Thanks for your video!
I’ve always been told, “A tired dog is a good dog.” So go, go go! How is your pup doing? I
Really helpful video. Our Juvenile golden retriever Archie has some trouble when he gets frustrated on walks. If he's not allowed to play with a dog or we have to leave a stick he starts biting the lead. Not only that he also jumps up at me snaps. Any tips on how to alleviate this? Should I keep walking or stop?
we are getting our first puppy in 2 months. when should I start reaching this, after 2nd shots or after a few days of your crate training ideas ?
Great video. Have a question. We were just given a two-year-old beautiful Siberian Husky who is a great dog and is with the kiddos. He needs lots of exercise, but just loses its mind when we go outside. Pulls strenuously on the leash, pulls even harder to get to other dogs/squirrels/etc. It's to the point we really struggle to walk him. As the video suggests, would it be better to begin working in the house? How long does it generally take for a dog to work that way, before moving on to outside? What do you do about making sure he gets exercise?
Love your videos. Quick question. We just adopted a 7-month-old West Highland Terrier. She gets excited when someone comes in the door and has little accidents when she greets them. Would teaching her to sit for petting like you mentioned in your video help with this?
Hello ! Very very nice video😍! I have some questions:
What is the difference between practice and repetition ?
Also, when teaching a very energetic nine yo labrador to walk on the leash, does this means he cannot be walk outside except for potty ? I live in a appartment, 6th floor, he doesn't play fetch, tug, when given a ball, he plays all by himself and struggles really hard to concentrate when not exercised enough... so any tips on how to get him tired?
I really want to teach him loose leash manners, and then move on recall... (he's a runner and run run without paying attention to us, i already had to go get him back in the shelter where i adopted him because he run away and someone brought him back...
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Thank you! My 11 month old Goldendoodle won’t come when called off leash outside. I need to seriously hunker down!!
I am a puppy owner of a 2 month old pitpull. Right now am trying to teach my puppy where to poop and the bite training video you guys made and its working, slowly and steadily. Now when do i introduce him on this training of the video, what age? Thanks in advance
Any tips on dogs who runfree? He listens pretty good but I have to be outside with him for him to stay close as he listens well, where as the other dogs run free but stays in the yard so you don't have to watch them. Mine rarely goes to places where he needs a leash (he isn't bad on a leash)
My dog loves people but is very hand shy. I think if we tried this sitting for greeting, she would do well with a known person petting her, but when we upped the stakes to semi-known people or strangers, it could turn into negative reinforcement. I am separately working with her on her shyness with hands, so I don't want to derail that by using it as a reward while we work on sit for greeting.
Would a good alternative be to have people she knows do the pet and maybe start with treats if it is a more unknown person?
Hi, i have 3 mth old golden, she simply doesnt like going out of the house, inside the house she is very active. If i have take her out, she shivers a lot and i have to actually drag her or lift her, if i putba leash to her she hides in a corner,plz
suggest a solution
Thanks for your videos. They are packed full of useful information. Question: I have a 6 year old male Coton de Tulear who will not relax in the car. He shakes all over, pants, and stands for as long as possible. He scratch’s the door to keep the window down, which is not always possible. The dog sits in a harnessed dog seat and only in the back seat (the front seat yielded no change). The majority of rides are for his benefit, not just trips to the vet or groomer. When we arrive at our destination he starts yelping like a hyaena. He’s loud and inconsolable. My interpretation is excitement but he will not listen or stop. I’ve tried a long walk prior the ride, thinking he needs to be “empty” but no change. What progressive training may I use to alter this behavior. Thanks. Lisa M.
L.J. M I know your looking for professional help here - and I am not that but... are you sure your dog is not fearful of the car itself? The behaviours you describe sound like this might be possible... you might try some exercises with your dog on getting used to the car while it is stationary and doors open and then move up to closing doors with practice and lots of treats and reassurance, before working on a moving car... I may be very wrong of course, but thought I’d just add a comment in case it helps.
Rachael Matheson
Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll do that and see how it goes. Please keep the videos coming.
I have had my dog for about a year. He is 12 years old and he always growls and pulls when we pass other dogs. We go walking at a park with people nearly everyday. i thought dogs were suppose to growl and let you know when people/animals are around and maybe a "threat". What should I do?
My seven year old Golden Retriever, surrendered by second owner 3 months ago, has two habits I cant live with: (1) addiction to tennis balls (2) digging in my yard. I am making progress with the tennis balls by teaching "lets play" ,retrieve, and wait for me to throw again. Not easy but better than before. Digging seems to be erratic: generally when I have not initiated the tennis ball retrieve game. Ideas?
HELP!! We got a 12 week old labradoodle. She picked up the basic commands in just a few days. Practice as much as we can. These days i noticed that she wont stand in front of me when we practice, instead she sits either my side or she will lay down behind me. I don’t know what to do.
How can I correct a 10mo mouthy dog? She has a bad habit of chewing on my hand when I want to just pet her and love her. Also, can you make a video on how to teach a dog when to settle down? Mine has a ton of energy even after she has gone to the park or on walks. How can I teach her to settle down inside so I can cuddle her and love her while just relaxing?
On a trail, my dog is awesome at recall and keep a range of about 25 yds from me. In the city (where we live) I take her to a park, or any other open area, and she's just not that into me. Dog walks by on a leash during a play sesh, she's off to go greet them (cringy, I know). I'm struggling with finding the middle ground between her awesome leash walking, and her not so awesome park behavior. Cities and apartment dwelling offer very little in between practicing indoors, and going to a park. Here's what I'm trying: a 15ft. lead for our walks. When we find a little space, we play fetch, and I keep the proximity close. When I see her drop the ball and become interested in other things, I call her. If she comes she gets a jackpot. If she runs, I have the leash close to restrain her. Is there anything I could be doing better, or do I keep doing what I'm doin?
I live in a apartment so we have to go out for potty training. But everything is so distracting. How do I get her to go while on a walk, or walk without distraction?
what do you do with daily walks while still on firsts stages of traning and you practice inside or on driveway for days or weeks?
do you just let the dog to pull outside then?
Honestly, that IS the daily walk. People have this notion that they absolutely must take their dog outside on a walk. A walk is mainly for exercise and mental stimulation. Let's say a typical walk takes 20 to 30 minutes. Holy hell if you practiced at home for that long your dog would be wiped out! Especially if you then did other stuff later on. HOWEVER, you do need to be able to move your dog around the world-to the vet, to the groomer, to training school if you go, to visit Aunt Edna, etc. Typically then we work on two different pieces of hardware. The inside practice is on the slip lead or flat collar. But outside, until they're ready for driveway work, we take them on a body harness and it's ok if they pull into the harness because it won't interfere with the polite walking work we're doing elsewhere. We'll also use that body harness for some other work (like with recall). Hope that helps!
Thank you for the clarification! I want to be able to walk my dog on a collar, but I get anxious that I am going to hurt her so stick with a harness. I will start doing walks inside with the collar and work up from there.
@@SimpawticoDogTraining The harness tip is useful. Without it it we would have the need to work and stay in home and use critical puppy age to introduce new stuff and environments. Often these 'train the puppy' guidelines get conflicting.
Hy there! Videos are awesome!
I try to figure out what I am doing wrong with my 10month old miniature bull terrier. When we go out to the dog park, she is going fine, almost hard to calm her from rushing, BUT when we go out but aren't going to the park, she doesn't want to go. She even lies down, sits, waits and tries to pull me in dog park direction.
When I decide to wait for her- we can be there for 30min.
When I call her and give a treat and try to go further, then she starts to use it, stops all the time, just to get the treat.
When I try to play with her, she ignores me.
When I pull her- of course, it gets worse.
Earlier at the point when she is not going we said: "run" and then both of us started to run and be able to walk further, but now it is not working anymore.
Then sometimes, when there are no people and streets are empty I put leash down and start to run away from her, then she is running after me and when she catcht me I give a treat. But we live in city center and it is realy rarely that I can do that.
Sometimes I take with us her favourite toy- then she runs an jumps after toy until I take the toy away. I just don't get how to cope with this. Not always we can go to the dog park and not always I have her favourite toy with me. How to train her away from being stubborn? Any suggestions? I know that it is my fault, but I don't have enough knowledge to cope with it.
Best wishes
Ieva
Our biggest problem in training our 4mo Spaniel is that she is not that interested in food! Kibble not at all, so hand feeding is a no go. She is sort of motivated by high value treats, but will not target like the dog s in your videos. Suggestions?
I love your video but when I try teaching lose leash my dog jumps at my hand what do I do ?
You want the food ready to pop out as a reward while in motion, but rather than keeping it out in front, keep it at your navel while you walk. The food will be in your same-side hand and the leash will be across your body in your opposite-side hand, and both hands will be at about your navel-you'll kind of look like a monk. Then, pop the food out, reload, and bring it back to your navel. If you're doing this while you're moving, you should not only get your dog moving alongside you, but also condition them to look at you as well.
We do have a full online Loose Leash Walking course here, if you're interested: geni.us/loose_leash_walking
Hey, I'm currently trying to teach loose leash walking to my dog and I was wondering how to train it in a controlled environment while still providing him with walks... I know he won't walk perfectly but won't that reinforce the bad behavior ? Also my dog tends to do stuff very well when food is involved (including loose leash walking) but then simply doesn't do it when he knows I don't have any food... Could that be that I'm stopping giving food too soon and he hasn't learned yet ?
This is a common conundrum. In my school we do it like this: you do your walking training on a collar and you teach your dog not to pull into the collar. In the meantime, while you're working and you still need to move your dog around the world you do that on a harness. It's ok if they pull into the harness because it won't interfere with your work on the collar. As you progress in your practice, your collar work will eventually move outside and you'll replace your walks with the collar and your dog won't pull. AND, you can still use pulling into the harness to build drive, like we do with Come, or certain sports activities. It's a slow process. Take it one day at a time and move outside very slowly. You can check out our walking PDF on the website: www.simpawtico-training.com/learning/downloadables/
Fates warning t-shirt. I am trusting this person.
So recently we adopted a one year old lab Shepard pit mix. He is great on the lease but when he sees people or dogs he gets excited and wants to play with them. How can o help him to not get distracted by people or animals on our walks
This is a distance thing. Paying attention to proximity and manipulating distance is the key to getting this under control. You'll have to experiment to find your dog's "event horizon" where it shifts from manageable to unmanageable and work there. Do some good Classical Conditioning at that distance, and then layer on obedience as the attitude changes. The distance will shrink as you work, so keep working at the threshold (but always under it). And if it gets too crazy one day, move farther away, decompress, and continue. Hope that helps!
Our big struggle is to stop/control the excitement when he sees other dog. When he sees other dog, no matter if he has leash or not, he runs towards to play. The problems are: not every dog is friendly, not every owner feels comfortable with that and he stops to pay attention to us, to the environment... He backs to us, if he gets scare, if we are not close, or after kills his curiosity about the other
Hi Catia. That's a perfect example of too much too soon. That's a proximity issue, so the first strategy is to figure out the range where reactions are manageable. This is threshold work. If you're under threshold, slow patient work will do it; if you're over threshold, there's nothing to do but get outta Dodge. A good behaviorist or really skilled trainer can help you figure it out and put together a customized plan.
I am struggling with my dog being afraid of strangers. He used to be much better but I stopped socializing for a time and so did he. Then he was attacked a few times by strange dogs while he was on leash so now he is very reactive only on leash. off leash he is much better but that is not an option except for at a dog park.
That's tough stuff, for sure. That kind of work requires a lot of patience. Check out our Classical Conditioning PDF on the website. That's the technique I'd start with to help change expectations: www.simpawtico-training.com/learning/downloadables/
That's my puppy!! I thought it was a distraction problem!
This is so obvious for people, but we expect the world of dogs. You would never give a first-time driver the keys to your car and then scream at them for getting into an accident... but that's how most people approach dog training.
True story.
We definitely are having a really hard time with pulling on leash. It's so-so with just us but then you add - another dog, another person, bunnies! Then it gets really bad... Which is hard because she is already 65lbs and I'm only 5'3" so I've had to get stronger just to hold her down. Also, I would just LOVE to have a dog that I can bring everywhere without being pulled in every which way and embarrassing myself.. So thanks for the tips! I think I'll try dialling it back down and doing more at home leash training. But here's a question, if you're starting from the beginning with an at home walk, does this mean they should not be walked outside at all during that time?
Emilie Bouchard good question! I’d like to know the same thing.
Hi Emilie! I would say you are correct. If a typical walk takes 20-30 minutes, and you spend that time doing good, focused practice you'll achieve the same benefits: exercise and mental stimulation. Take it slowly, really slowly out into the world once it looks great inside. It will deteriorate somewhat each time you try out a new level of distraction, but keep working at that level until it looks super. At some point, you will have to deal with your dog simply choosing not to comply, but if you've done your due diligence on the front end this point in your conversation will be shorter and easier to get through! Hope that helps!
Hi, Can you please tell us how to teach fetch? My 3month old pomeranian doesn’t want to bring back his toy, he catches the toy and runs away...😬 please help
If yo take the toy from the puppy he will not bring it back to you :) train with two toys.. do a toy switch game. Do not throw the toy but play close to you - again training the dog to love being close to you. have the dog bite and pull/tug one toy - then you introduce toy number two.. tempt the puppy to change toy.. tug and play - then next ... after a few times let go of the toy the puppy has - let him take off. then try to loure the dog back to grab toy number two. tugg - play and then change the toy again. if the toy gets "stolen" by yo every time it gets it he will never come back to you with it so it is impotant to offer something even better :) i also reward with a treat when the dog brings the toy by it self.. :)
moirhann great advice! Thank you so much! I’ll try it right now🤗🤗🤗
My pleasure :) Good luck with your puppy
y0, i'm struggling with my bullterrier(male).. when he sees ball, balloon or cat - it's not good(wants to kill them)! also he is not friendly with other dogs (mostly male dogs)
How's it going?
That's because he's a bull terrier
They were meant too kill and fight, sadly. When they get focused on something, they'll do anything to get at it.
I say this from experience with dealing with bull terriers. They love their people but when it comes to other animals, especially male dogs, oof. It makes training them really hard.
You couldn't pay to own a bull terrier.
How long do your training sessions last with your dog?
We do several short sessions over a few long ones. 10-15 minutes if it's intense work, and then take a break. Two or three of those a day is usually sufficient. And then we try to sneak in trials in our minute to minute interactions throughout the day; there are lots of opportunities for teachable moments.
Simpawtico Dog Training thank you so much for your reply!
We are doing a foster to adopt for a 2 year old possible Cane Corso mix that had his tongue cut out and ears cut off. He’s a very sweet dog that’s doing great with our other dogs but is lacking any training and has shown a bit too much interest in our cats.
I want to start working on his basics to teach him to be good with the cats etc. I stumbled across your channel and have been watching it for motivation and skills!
I'm struggling with "hold".. I had already taught him to "get" toys out of my hand when playing tug and now he tries to play tug every time and drops the object when I let go. I've temporarily given up on trying to teach it. :( This is a great video though!
Yeah that's a tedious one. Build that in like 1/4 second increments. You can use a little support under the muzzle too while they've got it in their mouth.
Do you check your social media mailboxes? I'm having a pup related training problem and I'm working really hard to reslove it (using all your tips) but I thought maybe you could give me some insite so I DMed you on Instagram and nobody ever got back to me. I understand you're busy though.
Athena Veatch sorry I didn’t see it. Instagram is honestly the worst place to ask big advice. It’s mobile only. We respond (and check regularly) email and Facebook. I’ll go take a look at the Instagram post but I would suggest we move the convo to a more conducive forum.
Is it bad that I keep thinking about how my boss would be a much better manager at work if she just applied some of your strategies on myself and colleagues? I can't help but apply these tools to humans!
Should I keep my food bowls in the crate on outside
Outside. No reason to ever have a bowl in a crate. If a dog takes a meal in their crate, it should be from a hollow work-to-eat toy.