Absolutely insane how quickly and how well this worked. We have an 7-year-old dog who is not treat motivated and is so excited to go on a walk that she doesn't stop pulling till about halfway through. We tried every collar under the sun and nothing seemed to be working. Tried this method out and within 2 minutes she was no longer pulling!! My walks have become enjoyable instead of a chore. Every kudo possible to you!
Tears in my eyes. 3yo puller, tried 2 trainers techniques to no avail. Watched this once and implemented just now and within 5 mins the best walk we have been on in his life. Thank you so much!!!
Yes I tried it on my rescued dog and it worked after I watched Dog Daddy taught it. But to the force free method trainers, this method may not be acceptable too which is mind boggling. I came to this channel as I hear a lot of good reviews about it. Every trainer has their own style & ppl like zak should just focus on their own style & stop interfering with others! If the trainers aren't good, owners will move on. It's safer for owners to see for themselves the training method used and learn them with the trainer instead of leaving it behind with the trainer to prevent accidents as I have heard from one commenter. As owners, we have to do our due diligence to ensure their safety at all times. I agree with this method as there's no other perfect language to communicate with animals now and giving treats to get their attention is a bad idea as it becomes their choice to take your treats. The treats will need to get tastier once they realise you need them more than they need you for them to comply! 😂
It's ok to get an otherwise happy and obedient dog's attention but not much else. Leash jerking can't be used to teach a dog to walk on heal without a leash.
@@psdaengr911 Makes sense, I guess that is why this video is about making your dog not pull on the leash, not walking without a lease. He does have videos on that subject if you are interested.
As I write this, I'm almost in tears. I just tried this out on my very excitable Aussie AND IT WORKED. I've seen so many other videos, read many other ideas. This worked, and it is far simpler and instinctual than any of the other techniques I've tried. I've never owned a dog before and we're trying our best to train her. She's super smart but I still thought this would take some time. It didn't. I started out with the way you suggested starting out, by sitting at the door and waiting for your command. That took a few tries but it worked. Then I tried what you suggested for the walk itself. And it took almost no tries for her to get it. We had our first successful, non-pulling walk we've ever had thanks to you! Thank you for explaining the why's and the how's AND THE HOW-TO'S. You are now my favorite.
Right!?! Check out his Rottweiler named Creed video too. Also his walking tutorial from years ago. Sometimes a 5 min game of retrieve BEFORE the walk helps take the edge off. So glad it helped.
I volunteer at a shelter. We had a lab turned in due to owner death, and happily the family was coming for him, so I gave extra special attention to him due to the situation. I took him for walks and he was a puller. I tried this method and BAM, he stopped. I was thrilled that I helped him for that little bit so when he goes to the family, maybe they will keep him afterall. Thank you for this video. I recommend your videos to many!
I have used the same leash pop method for many dogs, and it works great. One tip I have seen Joel do is to make sure you crouch down prior to the pop. In other words, make sure the leash is parallel to the ground when it goes tight. Most people at first do the pop and the leash is pointed upwards towards the handler's shoulders. For whatever reason, this isn't nearly as effective as the leash being no taller than the dogs neck. Watch closely and you'll see Joel crouch low before the pull. Obviously if you have a short dog you'll need to get lower than normal. Just my 2 cents.
Yes I didn't get that at first and was trying to do the leash pop standing up and it really wasn't effective. A few videos ago I finally clicked with me that I need to crouch!
@@mattcartwright8272 realized I was doing something wrong when my dog chocked a little on a correction that didn’t look anywhere near as hard as Joel’s
I watch his show every saturday and bought the book th-cam.com/users/postUgkxGQVgV21bQ7B9b9duQ1ByImyT9xHbjOKq because i like his method. He's very talktative in the book about his dog training experiences with several different breeds over the years. When he does get to the training chapters, you need to read more slowly, take mental or written notes and try to apply his advice to your pet. That's where i'm at now. Another review is in order aftet i've trained my blue mountain shepherd with brandon mcmillan's method.
I am amazed, I know possibly you won't see this but still I wanted to express my thanks. I just got back from the best walk I think I've ever had with my dog. She's a four year old working line German shepherd, and since she was six months old we have seen countless dog trainers and I've watched hundreds of hours watching dog training videos and spent many more working with my dog. Her general behaviour is great, the positive reinforcement techniques work great for teaching new things and tricks, however when she's on a lead she just looses focus on a walk, she's far more interested in smelling something or looking at something and pulling me to get to the new smell. Just correcting the pull and reinforcing when she's walking next to me requires my attention 100% of the walk and constant treats, and it doesn't work 100% of the time, if I am walking with someone else it all goes out the window. I've been pulling my hair out trying to get this dog to a point I can just walk without her pulling me over or hurting me to walk her. I found your video last night, we worked through today and the difference is night and day. It seems like by interrupting what she wants to do and her focus on that thing and redirecting it towards me and giving her a treat every so often but not so often she depends on that for good behaviour is the key here. I cannot thank you enough it feels like from here I can actually work with her and get her to the point that walks become enjoyable and something I look forward to doing with her, rather than dreading.
I rescued an untrained 5 year old Pitbull 2 months ago. Gentle as anything but never taught anything behaviour and on a chain outside his whole life so dealing with walking, puppy biting, jumping… EVERYTHING a new puppy will do. Except Bear is 70 lbs. Walking has really improved. Every time he pulls he moves back to my side. I just couldn’t stop the pulling to begin with. I correct, but was afraid I was doing it too much. I’m doing what you are doing, but only when he pulls…not immediately when he walks away. I hope people realize the core of these videos. Dogs don’t watch TH-cam. You are training the humans. Not the dogs. The dogs won’t follow direction if we can’t follow what you tell us to do. Just subscribed…I know my plans this weekend. In.7 weeks we have grown to love Bear with all our hearts. Thanks for helping us bond with him through these sessions. 🤗
Thanks for the encouragement! Just adopted a 20 month old alpha male GSD who is way too big and too strong to have pull issues on leash... so I'm working at it with him.
Great to see another trainer who believes in general behavioural expectations rather than constant management. Valuable video and really defining the most common reason for failure to improve.... Failure to put the consistent work in and follow the process.
I found this right when I needed it most! I just rescued a full blood German Shepherd off the streets, not microchipped, and he is so strong! He tries to pull me everywhere. I am applying this today!
Into day 3 of this training method im absolutely amazed with my dogs progress hes like a whole different dog to walk his attention is fully kept on me and not distracted by other dogs or people on bikes which he always use to pull towards. Thanks for the awesome tips
Bella has come a long long ways. You should try this method when living in basically a wildlife preserve. Two types of deer, elk, grouse,squirrels, bears. I know I'm missing some. She is still trying. Worth every minute.
Yessss this is my kind of REAL life scenario training. Some physical from the owners part and not doing the training treats sooo much. I love the way you said you don’t want to be just constantly giving queues CONSTANTLY! Because that’s what I am doing. I am speaking to my dog the entire walk instead of enjoying. This could be a much easier way to train
This technique worked great with my wandering dog. She doesn’t pull much but she wanders all the time. By the end of the first walk- after stopping what seemed like a hundred times she was walking nicely with me and stopping when I stopped using this technique! Thank you for sharing info for a dog that’s biggest problem is wandering and not paying attention. First true loose leash walk we done, every other technique I have tried before this one left us both frustrated and feeling defeated. This one works!
I appreciate your training methods. You don’t talk too much, you’re straight and to the point. No philosophical or talks about energies, etc. Your tips are practical and they have worked effectively on my puppy. I’ve been walking her off the leash. When I say, “wait” she finds a spot to sit and waits for me. Love it! Thanks!
My 8 year old Golden knows "wait" means stop and "go" means go. I taught it to her when she wanted to chase squirrels. She eyes a squirrel, I say "wait" and she wants to give chase badly, but stays there until I say "go". Works well for crossing busy streets too.
I have a 3 y/o Malinois. He used to be tough to walk. Thanks to you and this method he is a pleasure. I may step up to a gentle leader to make it even better! Thanks!!!
OMG, after dealing with a pulling Spaniel for years I tried this technique this morning. It worked almost instantly. Thanks man, you know your stuff. The detail you went into was exactly what was needed to fast tune my dog to walk with me and not pull me down the road. I am now going to find out your other videos to help me to become better at understanding my dog and how my actions need to change. Thanks again.
This worked great for my foxhound rescue. He picked up on it right away, but like clockwork he got comfortable and started pushing the new boundaries. That's his thing. But I was consistent for weeks and he finally got the hint that I wasn't going to give in to his stubbornness. Now he walks with me perfectly, no issues.
I have a Dobberman he is 6 months and he was pulling so hard that my arm was hurting after a hour walk. I used your method and after 10 min he was stop pulling. It was a amazing walk this morning. Just amazing and thank you for your video. It helped me a big time!
I stumbled across this particular video last night and watched it with an "okay, another technique that looks easy for the guy in the video that I'll have no luck with" attitude. But it looked different, and after reading the comments caught on to the "lower the leash" tip. So, I just got back from walking my stubborn German shepherd (who failed three obedience courses) and was really impressed with how quickly he caught on to my "new" form of correction! Within a few minutes he was paying much more attention to me, and started to correct himself before I could give the leash a tug. I'm very pleased with how my dog reacted and have great hopes for further improvement as we continue our daily walks (which had been frustrating struggles for the most part!). This is my third dog, and so far the most difficult to train. And I know it's mostly my not knowing how to communicate with him. But I'm going to be checking out more of these vids and hope that they will help me learn what to correctly do to teach my pup to be the awesome dog I know he is.
There's another guy that does similar training, named the Dog Daddy (Augusto). He saves dogs from being euthanized and works with training the dog owners, as much as the dog. 😊
I wanted to say how grateful I am for Beckhams training videos..they not only are a great training tool for my bully Zina..they we're such a asset and reassurance for me..I might add that my dog has been and is still in school to become a service dog..but so many times I have been in class and been so frustrated. When I saw Beckhams video on 'Everything you need to know about a puppy'... I found so much comfort and strength with knowing the facts about her actions were normal for her age.. The knowledge Beckhams training videos were a great tool of reinforcement to keep going with Zina"s training..♡ Thank you so much...Im a forever fan ..and continually telling others about your videos..♡
Thank you so much for this video. I've been giving my dog so many treats on walks that he expects it. Thanks for this video as I now know what I need to do.
Thank you for this video. This dog is exactly like my golden x lab dog who is 11 months. He loves to go off on sniffing tangents and pulls with his body weight when he’s fixated on something like this dog does. Recently bought a gentle leader and it works amazing, but I’d like to continue training him on loose leash walking with just a collar. I’ve been using your method for around a month now and have seen results but not as I’d like them to be. I think I know where I’m going wrong thanks to this video. It’s letting them sniff much later in the walk rather than in the beginning, I tell my dog a cue to let him sniff but I’ve been doing it much too early. Thanks again for your video. Cheers from Australia!
Yes. This is what it comes down to! Thank you for this clear video. Even the treat timing makes sense. Just keeps that friendly connection and reinforces attention. I needed this video with my pup.
I really appreciate how Joel makes analogies and explanations that are just common sense, that we should have understood before his explanations, but we just haven't gotten there yet! It's really been a game changer for me & my dog, and I just started watching his vides 2 weeks ago.
That's because dogs need a firmer tone in general in a human-dog interaction; this is probably not a tone one would use for human-human interactions; that's probably why you perceive it as "arguing"
I live in an apartment and was applying corrections for leash reactivity just like in your videos. Neighbor across the ways came out and scolded me for making those corrections as my dog was barking and lunging towards her. I was thinking to myself so this behavior is ok to you and you want my dog to rush towards you and possibly nip you? Some people need to mind their own business. The gentle leader makes those corrections look worse than they are because it turns their head. Anyways, your methods are working and I will continue to apply them. Now I just gotta learn to deal with these types of people too.
This is the 3rd video I watch and I was so impressed on how fast he started listening. I have a jack Russell terrier and people used to ask me if I was walking her or she was walking me. She was definitely walking me. She’s 8 years old now and I just started training her against pulling. I’ve been doing it without treats just correcting, pulling the leash and stopping. It’s been a week and she’s doing amazing. She looks for me now when I let her go without the leash. She’s a completely different dog. I shared this video with someone else that I know is training their dog.
@@francie9239 wow. You must be so bored. People like you need to just stay out of the comments area. Your just looking for somewhere to spread your ugly comments. Jesus loves you and so do I. I’m praying for your soul right now. If you don’t like that, too bad. You picked the wrong person to pick a fight with. Don’t even bother commenting on this because I WILL NOT READ IT! Goodbye 👋
@francie9239 fr though.. I'm always wondering how these people don't know how to read dog body language.. poor pup is confused as heck, probably thinking "why is this guy making this walk so dang unpleasant"
OMG, I cannot thank you enough for sharing such an amazing technique and, most amazingly of all, doing so for free! I adopted my first ever dog just under six months ago at the age of 31. She was 8 months old, and I was her third home already. I was shocked to find out that she had zero training. I would absolutely dread our walks and was starting to resent her. I love her immensely, but our walks were such a struggle that I was starting to seriously consider the possibility of re-homing the poor thing again to a more experienced owner. I live in Canada, and she nearly pulled me straight to my slippery, icy death several times. During the first week that I got her in the fall, she literally DRAGGED me across a field in her eagerness to chase a ball - to the point that I got grass burn along the forearm that was holding the leash and my clothes got covered in mud. I weigh about 230 lbs, so she is STRONG!!! Her second owners said that she is 1/2 hound, 1/4 black lab, and 1/4 mastiff. She's a big girl! Daily, I have been walking down the street, getting yanked around to the point that I was concerned that she might dislocate my wrist or shoulder. I walk her first thing in the morning and right before bed (plus a mid-day short walk around the block), and I couldn't keep starting and ending my days getting worked up into a frustrated, angry mess. I was telling her commands that she KNEW when we practised them indoors, like 'easy', 'come', or 'sit', but it's as if she would literally lose her mind as soon as she got outside because of her excitement and energy level. She wouldn't care at all about treats and would be in her own little brainless world. Each walk rapidly devolved into a shouting match, and people would give me a wide berth, thinking me a lunatic rather than a frustrated person who was in pain and nearing my breaking point. It was turning me into a generally irritable person, leaving me with no patience to deal with any other tiny inconveniences that might crop up during my day. I ordered a head collar (a Halti) from Amazon. Of course, this thing that I needed desperately and wanted to receive urgently got lost, so I had to order a second one and wait even longer. I was worried that I might snap and lose it on her in the meantime, so I asked my middle-aged friend to take her for a few days to give me a break. During that time, we got freezing rain here; my friend got yanked & fell HARD on her knees the other day, with my dratted dog running off, leaving her behind as if nothing had happened. When I messaged her today, she told me that she was "recovering" from this afternoon's walk. I finally received the head collar today in the late afternoon. Full of anxiety, I walked over to my friend's house (about ten minutes away) to pick up my dog. On the walk home, I used the head collar and your technique; I had the best walk that I’ve ever had with her. It worked like absolute MAGIC. I am SO RELIEVED and beyond ECSTATIC. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I feel like I can enjoy having my sweet pup for the first time ever, and I am thrilled that I can be her forever home, like I had initially planned to be. You've given me my sanity back, and my relationship with my dog will be so much better from this point forward. I tried so many techniques and so many different types of treats; this technique is literally the only thing that worked. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I shall be in your debt forever, you wonderful, incredible man!!!
This is really good stuff. I'm totally sold on your technique. I would just say that you don't need to be so defensive against the haters. There will always be critics...don't give them any power.
Exactly, plus just saw a video of Larry Krohn and someone interviewing him outside of the USA, who was saying many countries have outlawed both the prong collar and the shock/ecollar so really Joel is golden because so many other trainers use both. Refer so many people to Joel Beckman specifically because he never uses them - so great. Also saw another video of a woman trainer who normally uses a prong, but really gave Joel kudos, because the Herm Springer prongs were so back ordered, she was at a loss. Most people really don't want to use a prong, let alone a shock collar, but they can do Joel's method and get results fast. All without even having to buy additional equipment or possibly only a 15.00 Gentle leader, which Joel eventually fades out back to a regular collar. Especially if you want to compete with your dog, you can't use the other equipment in the ring. I know most people watching don't want to compete, but an added benefit for Joel's methods.
I get it why he adds these comments. Just to make sure less people comment who think this way. I know there’ll always be critics and you have to be tough but it’s tiring to deal with the same stuff over and over again. Also maybe some people actually think these things while watching this video so he answers their thoughts too:)
Criticism isn't always negative, but if you compare his techniques to Cesar Millan's, the ultimate professional, you can see that he has a long way to go. Yes he's enthusiastic and will improve, given time.
Love your technique and this gives me so much hope for teaching my border collie puppy and 4 year old border collie. They are both pullers and jumpers. We love your videos and keep watching to reinforce the techniques! Thank you, thank you!
Your 4 year old could use this technique but you have to be very and I mean very gentle with the puppy, let them go about their day and every now and then give a little pull 😁
So I tried this - on a 9 month old, 23kg husky that can't be walked by anyone but me and even I have sore shoulder in the evenings at the end of our walks (we usually have him off leash as he is unbearable on the leash) - and it took 4 tugs and he is a different dog. This is incredible, I wish I came across your video 6 months ago. Cannot thank you enough.
This video was excellent! As usual great content from Beckman! Using this technique seems to have worked so far in one session. My 80 pound dog has basic obedience training but this video technique is a godsend. It has been one week and what a joy to walk with!
For my puppy pamphlets in my breeding program, I'm listing your TH-cam channel. Your techniques have worked so well on my 7 month GSD. The proof is in the pudding!
That's great to hear that you're providing tools, as this doesn't come naturally to most people. I keep watching, so to use them as a reference for people who ask me all kinds of questions, but need to see it done. Great reference 👍
What line/lines of GSD are you breeding? I'm not planing, nor am I in any proper position to get a new dog any time soon. I just really like studying different lines of GSD.
Oh thank goodness, training for real life. I have anxiety and am neurodovergent. I find other training methods such incredible hard work. When I'm out I don't want to be constantly focusing on giving the dog cues, treats and carrying out extensive exercises. This is something you can just do when you are walking and is easy to do every time we go out. It makes walking and training one exercise not two separate tasks. Thank you so much
2 days of this method and I went from a nervous, energetic mess I hated walking to a dog multiple people have stopped me to comment on just how good my dog behaves on leash. it's really insane
@@LadyD1979 we tried the gentle leader and after half an hour of nothing but him trying to rip it off, and a big scratch on my arm and his face we gave up on that idea. leash is working fine for us.
Our dog did the same thing with the gentle leader. It just didn't work for our dog. He lost his mind trying to get out of it, and no, it was not too tight.
We have a 9 month old Whippet puppy which is pretty wandery and un-attentive on walks. This method is making an absolutely amazing difference in his attentiveness and pulling during walks. It is also helping with excited reactions to other dogs. By far the best method I've tried. THANK YOU for making these great videos!
I watch all of your videos and repeating the walk videos with different dogs helps me to learn different things all the time. Something comes up in all of them that I can relate to at one time or another. It’s the devil in the detail I love and the ones that really hit home I watch more than once.
I wish you had been around many years ago when I was training my dogs in obedience. The methods I used worked, but yours are much gentler and I love how you explain what you are doing, so that, not only the dog understands what you expect of him, but also the handler understands how and why the method works.
For me what works with my 3 dogs is I keep the leash short so they can't wander and I talk to them in an upbeat voice. As soon as they stray or pull I stop talking and praising them and go silent. They notice the change and start walking next to me again, no pulling of the leash required. I do this for the first year and after that they are perfect leash dogs. YMMV
Hi Joel, this is about where my lab was, but since I’ve watched your videos his walking behavior is not perfect, but much better. We will continue working on it and I will continue watching. Keep up the good work.
This worked so well! I have a 100+ lb Dane and St Bernard mix who has been terrible on walks since day 1. I've tried several different type of collars, a pinch collar has worked somewhat but not great. This technique changed his whole vibe in about 15 minutes. He's so much better at pulling and not running off to check out every tiny thing and pulling to go see every person and dog in the world. It's crazy how fast and effective this works. Thank you so much for this.
This is the best no pull leash instruction that I have seen on TH-cam. I really like your authoritive approach. This is good teaching for the owner and the dog. You clearly had a dog that was not a well trained "plant" and you quickly provided proof of an effective method. Well done!
I love it! Thank you! I had a Chocolate Lab who pulled for 13.5 years and I never did anything about it. We got a 1.5 year old Chocolate Lab from a shelter 5 days ago. He was almost totally untrained. I had him walking next to me in 5 minutes.
I really like what you said about how you want to be able to take your walks leisurely and think about whatever you wanna think about instead of constantly giving cues. That’s what I’m working towards so I will give your method a go on our next walk! Thank you so much 🤙🏼
Yes I love looking for and at nature. I spotted a beautiful bald eagle in a high tree along the Niagara River while walking my dog but most walks seem consumed with her behaviours and trying to train her. There is so much beauty to see especially when walking early morning. Being engaged with nature as you walk can be such a beautiful peaceful thing.
I have to send you a HUGE THANK YOU!!!! OMG, I am fostering a Parson Jack Russell dog, full of energy. I have watched other videos and try their tips, nothing worked UNTIL I stumble on this video. I am not exaggerating when I say, IT WORKED WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF WALKING and trying this technique , 10 minutes!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!. I even got to share this tip with a woman walking her pulling dog yesterday by my house. THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!! AMAZING!!! now we can actually enjoy our walks without me getting frustrated.
I taught primary students for years and many of your methods are what effective classroom teachers use. I refer to your consistency, patience, repetition, rewards (mostly verbal), and consequences. Thank you for being such an effective teacher!
oh 100% my mum has been a primary school teacher for 30+ years and the biggest moment for me was teaching this class of awful 10 year olds they had to miss out on break for a week and she maintained the punishment for that long and magically they were never dangerous and unrulley again as someone finally kept the "threat" of punishment
@@leashrOh yeah, in addition to Joel's leash walking method, have also used No Bark or the walk is over - your choice. You really only have to follow through that first time, then the next walk when you say it, you can actually see the wheels turning - do I want to keep walking with Mom or do I want to go home? Amazing.
I’ve started training my dog like you do and I’ve already started to see results. It really works. Now I just have to keep doing it until I don’t have to think about it anymore and the dog does it too! Thank you.
I have walked my 7 year old dog that I've had since a puppy with her pulling all the time. I am so glad I came across ur video. We took a 30min walk and I corrected her several time and by the end she was still here and there but she is catching on quicker than I expected. When we got back home I took her out without a leash just for a few seconds she stopped when I did and walked right beside me. I will continue to work with her. I have a 2nd dog that I will work with next. I walk them at the same time. Hoping that the correct method is one on each side of me. Very exciting...cool stuff.
Love how real you are! Tried this method in the park today and my BMC started to get it. He did seem a little sad though and I know they're a sensitive breed, but I think it's because his previous owner let him do whatever he wanted.
I've been doing my research, but it would be really good to hear an explanation of what operant conditioning is and why you're method works so much better than positive only approach. Your teaching is so appreciated!
It’s about reinforcing the behavior you want. Watch the dog’s behavior carefully. When he wanders off, you stop (don’t reinforce that by letting him get too far ahead), and when he walks along side, then keep going.
I find it amazing and I'm very appreciative that these dog trainers come on youtube and make these videos. They could be very selfish and say you want your dog trained call me and make an appointment. ❤. Love that they are helping so many people.
Had my walk earlier today and I did an extra sit at the door and then walk in circle like you did in a previous video. That with a gentle leader aloud me to have an amazing walk where my only complaint with my dog was him cruising back and forth in front of me instead of staying on one side which I'm okay with because we walked by chickens in a yard, squirrels and a little dog that occasionally crosses the street to try and meet us.
I've been looking after my friend's Pom x Chihuahua mix for about 4 months now and in the beginning he was the worst - always pulling on the leash - stops in the middle of the walk and refuses to move (wants to be picked up and carried) - lunging at other dogs However I'm not like like my friend so I didn't continue things the way they were. In the beginning I used treats to get him to look at me, but that only works well until he sees something else he really wants to get to. Eventually I started doing the things Joel shows on this channel. Now he's totally different, he walks calmly next to me, doesn't stop in the middle of the walk anymore, rarely lunges. I understand now that there's no one way to train a dog. A combination of different methods is required in order to see results.
Thank you! I have tried a lot of different ideas and "techniques" before. Then I found your video, took my dog (3y) and tried it. What shall i say - it works!! After 15 Stopps he changed his behaviour dramatically. It is so much better now, i would say 90 % better after one walk! I think, if we practice again next walk it will be 100 % better! Thank you!!
really been struggling with my dogs pulling, inattention, and leash reactivity and we've had him a year. I've watched countless videos and read so much and this is the most bare minimum and basic lesson I've seen yet. can't wait to try it
HOLY COW! my pup is 4 months old and we have had issues walking since we started. He is small but he pulls horrible on the way home. All the way home. I bought one of those slip leads and even though I used it right he would rather choke to death then walk right. Anyway I found this video today and couldn't wait to give it a try. 2 min! 2 min and my dog was walking on a dangled lead. Yes many corrections during the 40 min walk but all in all it was SO GREAT! After the walk when we came in house and he was off the leash he still kept checking at me for like 15 min. Oh pls trust this guy he really knows what he is doing. It's almost magic and my dog had his ears up, tail up he was much happier too. Being 4mths the only issue now is he wants to smell everything. Picking my battles! Thank you!
Yes I also other then watching these tips is reading the comments n there experience with there dog great work team thank you 😊 So much for your help Mr beckman
Thank you! This reinforces what I’ve been doing with my two year old dog who needs to realize who is the boss. After two sessions, he is getting much better.
I was halfway here with my dogs. The difficulty of getting a pair from the same litter can not be overstated. They reinforce their own bad habits and this technique means I at least have another tool to not make it worse. I'm excited.
After 3 dog trainers and always been told to teach the heal position to stop my sprocker from pulling. This is the first technique I have found that focuses on what the lead means. Day 1 of trying this technique out and it is like walking a different dog! So happy I found this video. I know the training has just begun, but thank you for finally showing a simple technique to train a dog to stop pulling on the lead.
Before I adopted my 7 year old pit mix, I thought your training was too harsh. I wanted to be purely positive. And then after adopting her and seeing her issues, I realized that just doesn't work all the time! After watching this video I tried it today on a walk with her, and it made a HUGE difference. I don't even need a harness for her anymore. Thank you for being real, and showing us what works!
When I got my dog as a puppy I also wanted to do positive only training, but I realize that balanced training is the way to go. There needs to be both a positive and a negative consequence.
I’ve been using this method with my 2yr rescue. None of the other training methods clicked with her. Two sessions of this method and she’s almost a perfect walker. Thank you for your assistance with such a troublesome issue.
In just two days I see a night and day difference in my leash reactive dog when using the gentle leader. He’s always been great at walking, but the second we see a is dog game over. Really excited to see how he progresses so we can both enjoy our walks. Great video.
Thank you so much for this video. It really changed our life with our dog. Honey is (was!) the worst puller you could ever imagine. She's only a 30pound dog, but she can pull like a sled dog. We've tried many approaches (with trainers) to correct that, but nothing worked. 3 days ago I stumbled across this video and I thought, I'd give it a try. And guess what: it worked so well, I just couldn't believe it! On the first walk! Not only that she was hardly pulling on the leash anymore (after around 10 stops/corrections), but also her leash reactivity towards other dogs was cut by around 80%. And I hadn't even watched your leash reactivity videos yet! How come no one knows this stuff?! So: thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Greetings from austria! Mike
Well I hope the kids are not as focused as a dog on food and they might have one or two more braincells. I'm only getting a paycheck twice a month, so why should I treat my wife nicely more than twice is kind of the same argument. I like the leash stuff. I'm not aligned with that one.
@@shixxx8 exactly, to compare human children to dogs is completely illogical. Humans understand language and can reason on a level dogs simply are incapable of.
@@rjurban101 It isn't illogical at all. The principle is that both children and dogs need to be taught boundaries and corrected sometimes and not constantly given positive enforcement for every little they do.
While I dislike the constant tugging on the collar that's on a very sensitive area. I do enjoy the video. Thanks for the different method, I'll be sure to try a much more gentle way.
I just know you are an amazing trainer and being able to explain all of this in a simple way is insane. I'll try this with my best friend of 4 paws and I'm really sure it will work because now I know how I can do better. Thank you so much.
I just had the most frustrating walk with my 21 month Dutch Shepherd . Although she has greatly improved I still come home feeling like such a nag after our 3 and a half mile morning walk . 😵💫This video popped up on my utube page . Very timely indeed.😁 I didn’t know what a gentle leader was so I will try it. thank you. 👍👍👍
I just tried this with my 4 month old husky poodle and it was the most enjoyable walk we’ve had so far!!!! He was walking next to me when he felt like it and I spent our walks walking up and down the block saying, “let’s go”, like a mad woman with little to no results 🤦🏽♀️ Thank goodness I found this video!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!! 🙌🏽
With a 4 month old dog? Jesus, nobody can help you anymore...I am so sorry for you. You are a lost person out there. I understand that you have NO CLUE about puppy education... good luck!
I’ve been using this method for about 3 weeks now since I first saw similar videos about this method of yours Joel. The results have been amazing! I have a 90 pound Golden rescue similar to the one in this video and consistency seems key in this method. Thanks again Joel…
@Jon Gray, You're right-consistency! Also, You have to be the boss. Some people have mentioned all of a sudden; their dog stops responding. I've replied with what Joel has said, and that is to start again at ground zero-in the house. And, the door doesn't open until they have earned it and are on your page. Then the yard and the walk don't move forward until they have earned it to the driveway, then the walk. He said sometimes there is no walk on that day. That is no messing around.
@@User7688.--_ - my dog and I have been doing this for 80+ days now and the difference between getting the dog and the present day is amazing! Look at Joel’s video for getting the dog to walk off leash because that is next for us! Good luck in your training endeavors!
This method is the real thing! If you do it, it will work and quick! My dog picked this up in the first session of constantly doing the “stuff”. I slow or speed up my walk and my dog is watching and in step with me! Thank you for sharing!!
This way of training a dog by leash cues is very similar to communicating to horses via a rein and halter. As soon as the horse or dog does something other than what you are teaching them, you stop everything, give them a moment to process and then begin again. Not only does it take patience and for the human to count on spending a lot of time at a session, it also takes review at first because they need reminding and to know that nothing has changed, so yeh, humans need to be very consistent.
Honestly I think there are different methods that work. I used positive reinforcement on my dog that used to pull (smooth collie). He got the idea eventually even though it took me a while. He now walks without tension on the leash and the treats have been phased out. I dont even take them with me unless we are going to new environments or doing some outdoor training.
It depends also on the dogs . There are dogs that are not interested at all in treats when you go out , others are so delicate that even the pull on the leash that backmans Is doing would put them in crisis or scared them. There are few but there are. This Is not the case obviously
Yeah... positive reinforcement has been proven to work more effectively than most forms of training. I took a bit of issue to him saying he doesn't give his kids M&Ms when they do something good, like sir, obviously your children are humans, not dogs, so positive reinforcement for a person often isn't food. I highly doubt you don't use positive reinforcement with your kids. Because most often it's vocal praise (in fact even with dogs simply praising them is important and they DO respond to it). A good parent DOES use positive reinforcement with their kids, and unsurprisingly it's far more effective than just punishing them every time they're bad. 🤦 It can look like telling them you're proud of them for finishing their homework before watching TV, it can look like thanking them for cleaning them their room without being asked, it cam look like giving them a hug after they've complimented you/someone else, it can look like taking them to a store they like and buying them one thing after they come to talk to you openly about an issue they've been having, and yes, sometimes it means taking them out for a dessert or something, but positive reinforcement takes many forms. seen other vids from this guy, and I don't think he's a bad trainer by any means, and it's fine to have different methods so long as they're not abusive. But the fact that he doesn't understand that positive reinforcement isn't only treating is a little concerning.
@@MonAhgasInsomniAroELFpositive reinforcement does work well, depending on what you are working on though and on the dog. He is saying in other similar video that he thinks that treats work very well for sit, stay, place and such. Which I agree with. My dog is way too reactive on the leash and couldn't care less for treats no matter what the treat is. You have to snap a dog out of fixation on something or someone and gentle leash correction and sit or down command works pretty well for us. A lot of trainers that use positive reinforcement will tell you that corrections are an absolutely necessary tool. When your dog is fixated, say on another dog and doesn't pay attention to you it's not your beloved Rover at that moment it's an animal that you have to bring back to the present moment and redirect back to you.
THANK YOU!!! Yes, I want to go out with my dog and enjoy the nature, the smells, the trees and the river, I don't want to constantly have to tug, pull, monitor and tell my dog not to do things. I love your method and you made me laugh. Thanks for the video.
Watched this last night… put it into action this morning and for the first time in my dogs 4 years… she heeled off leash!!! (Used this and then your other video) I had little hope but read all the comments and decided to give it a go! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us common folk, I’ve neglected my dogs training this past year and I feel like that’s all about to change
I LOVE watching your videos! I am so happy that my friend told me about you. I've been implementing your methods during each walk, and my dogs are responding beautifully! I wish I knew about you 10 years ago when I had an unruly, aggressive big dog! He's 11 now, but your methods are still working :) Thank you, Joel!!!
Right? I watched him keep yanking on the dog's collar but not telling the dog when they're doing the right thing. I'm sure his method works to stop leash-pulling (snapping a dog's neck backward repeatedly will have that effect), but come on, man. Tell the good boy he's being a good boy!
It was good to see a sweet but tough "wanderer" get connected to you. Thanks for showing the whole process, every minute was illuminating. I think I see a place for me to use more treats, where Joel did. Thanks again.
I am getting a three year old rescue collie soon and she is quite good but she does pull on the lead a bit. I will try this method. Being intelligent dogs they are quick learners. I will let you know how I have got on. Looks good!
I find it extra effective because it snaps the dog out of its locked gaze and turns its attention to you. Plus it's a controlled, planned move, something you can do before you meet or pass a dog in the distance. Results from a few pops. I'm loose leash walking 2 dogs at once and I feel proud!
Absolutely insane how quickly and how well this worked. We have an 7-year-old dog who is not treat motivated and is so excited to go on a walk that she doesn't stop pulling till about halfway through.
We tried every collar under the sun and nothing seemed to be working. Tried this method out and within 2 minutes she was no longer pulling!! My walks have become enjoyable instead of a chore. Every kudo possible to you!
Tears in my eyes. 3yo puller, tried 2 trainers techniques to no avail. Watched this once and implemented just now and within 5 mins the best walk we have been on in his life. Thank you so much!!!
Yes I tried it on my rescued dog and it worked after I watched Dog Daddy taught it. But to the force free method trainers, this method may not be acceptable too which is mind boggling. I came to this channel as I hear a lot of good reviews about it. Every trainer has their own style & ppl like zak should just focus on their own style & stop interfering with others! If the trainers aren't good, owners will move on. It's safer for owners to see for themselves the training method used and learn them with the trainer instead of leaving it behind with the trainer to prevent accidents as I have heard from one commenter. As owners, we have to do our due diligence to ensure their safety at all times. I agree with this method as there's no other perfect language to communicate with animals now and giving treats to get their attention is a bad idea as it becomes their choice to take your treats. The treats will need to get tastier once they realise you need them more than they need you for them to comply! 😂
How are you getting on with this a few months down the line?
It's ok to get an otherwise happy and obedient dog's attention but not much else. Leash jerking can't be used to teach a dog to walk on heal without a leash.
@@psdaengr911 Makes sense, I guess that is why this video is about making your dog not pull on the leash, not walking without a lease. He does have videos on that subject if you are interested.
@@psdaengr911 Yes walking to heel is the sign of a highly trained dog. But for just being able to walk at ease with a well behaved dog is fine for me.
As I write this, I'm almost in tears. I just tried this out on my very excitable Aussie AND IT WORKED. I've seen so many other videos, read many other ideas. This worked, and it is far simpler and instinctual than any of the other techniques I've tried. I've never owned a dog before and we're trying our best to train her. She's super smart but I still thought this would take some time. It didn't. I started out with the way you suggested starting out, by sitting at the door and waiting for your command. That took a few tries but it worked. Then I tried what you suggested for the walk itself. And it took almost no tries for her to get it. We had our first successful, non-pulling walk we've ever had thanks to you! Thank you for explaining the why's and the how's AND THE HOW-TO'S. You are now my favorite.
Right!?! Check out his Rottweiler named Creed video too. Also his walking tutorial from years ago. Sometimes a 5 min game of retrieve BEFORE the walk helps take the edge off. So glad it helped.
I volunteer at a shelter. We had a lab turned in due to owner death, and happily the family was coming for him, so I gave extra special attention to him due to the situation. I took him for walks and he was a puller. I tried this method and BAM, he stopped. I was thrilled that I helped him for that little bit so when he goes to the family, maybe they will keep him afterall. Thank you for this video. I recommend your videos to many!
I have used the same leash pop method for many dogs, and it works great. One tip I have seen Joel do is to make sure you crouch down prior to the pop. In other words, make sure the leash is parallel to the ground when it goes tight. Most people at first do the pop and the leash is pointed upwards towards the handler's shoulders. For whatever reason, this isn't nearly as effective as the leash being no taller than the dogs neck. Watch closely and you'll see Joel crouch low before the pull. Obviously if you have a short dog you'll need to get lower than normal. Just my 2 cents.
Yes I didn't get that at first and was trying to do the leash pop standing up and it really wasn't effective. A few videos ago I finally clicked with me that I need to crouch!
Having the leash parallel to the ground means the pressure comes onto the side of the dog's neck and not on its throat.
@@mattcartwright8272 realized I was doing something wrong when my dog chocked a little on a correction that didn’t look anywhere near as hard as Joel’s
Yeah, I knew my little dog will have a downside 😅
Thank you, going to give it a try on today’s training walk.
I watch his show every saturday and bought the book th-cam.com/users/postUgkxGQVgV21bQ7B9b9duQ1ByImyT9xHbjOKq because i like his method. He's very talktative in the book about his dog training experiences with several different breeds over the years. When he does get to the training chapters, you need to read more slowly, take mental or written notes and try to apply his advice to your pet. That's where i'm at now. Another review is in order aftet i've trained my blue mountain shepherd with brandon mcmillan's method.
This is amazing. A real dog, actual correction without pain, and plenty of distractions. Thank you!
I am amazed, I know possibly you won't see this but still I wanted to express my thanks. I just got back from the best walk I think I've ever had with my dog. She's a four year old working line German shepherd, and since she was six months old we have seen countless dog trainers and I've watched hundreds of hours watching dog training videos and spent many more working with my dog. Her general behaviour is great, the positive reinforcement techniques work great for teaching new things and tricks, however when she's on a lead she just looses focus on a walk, she's far more interested in smelling something or looking at something and pulling me to get to the new smell. Just correcting the pull and reinforcing when she's walking next to me requires my attention 100% of the walk and constant treats, and it doesn't work 100% of the time, if I am walking with someone else it all goes out the window. I've been pulling my hair out trying to get this dog to a point I can just walk without her pulling me over or hurting me to walk her. I found your video last night, we worked through today and the difference is night and day. It seems like by interrupting what she wants to do and her focus on that thing and redirecting it towards me and giving her a treat every so often but not so often she depends on that for good behaviour is the key here. I cannot thank you enough it feels like from here I can actually work with her and get her to the point that walks become enjoyable and something I look forward to doing with her, rather than dreading.
Your methods definitely changed the lives of me and my Heeler for the better. Forever grateful. Keep doing what you’re doing. 🐕❤️
I rescued an untrained 5 year old Pitbull 2 months ago. Gentle as anything but never taught anything behaviour and on a chain outside his whole life so dealing with walking, puppy biting, jumping… EVERYTHING a new puppy will do. Except Bear is 70 lbs. Walking has really improved. Every time he pulls he moves back to my side. I just couldn’t stop the pulling to begin with. I correct, but was afraid I was doing it too much. I’m doing what you are doing, but only when he pulls…not immediately when he walks away.
I hope people realize the core of these videos. Dogs don’t watch TH-cam. You are training the humans. Not the dogs. The dogs won’t follow direction if we can’t follow what you tell us to do.
Just subscribed…I know my plans this weekend. In.7 weeks we have grown to love Bear with all our hearts. Thanks for helping us bond with him through these sessions. 🤗
Thanks for the encouragement! Just adopted a 20 month old alpha male GSD who is way too big and too strong to have pull issues on leash... so I'm working at it with him.
Let me know if you have any successful techniques to stop the biting.
Great to see another trainer who believes in general behavioural expectations rather than constant management. Valuable video and really defining the most common reason for failure to improve.... Failure to put the consistent work in and follow the process.
I found this right when I needed it most! I just rescued a full blood German Shepherd off the streets, not microchipped, and he is so strong! He tries to pull me everywhere. I am applying this today!
Into day 3 of this training method im absolutely amazed with my dogs progress hes like a whole different dog to walk his attention is fully kept on me and not distracted by other dogs or people on bikes which he always use to pull towards. Thanks for the awesome tips
Bella has come a long long ways. You should try this method when living in basically a wildlife preserve. Two types of deer, elk, grouse,squirrels, bears. I know I'm missing some. She is still trying. Worth every minute.
Yessss this is my kind of REAL life scenario training. Some physical from the owners part and not doing the training treats sooo much. I love the way you said you don’t want to be just constantly giving queues CONSTANTLY! Because that’s what I am doing. I am speaking to my dog the entire walk instead of enjoying. This could be a much easier way to train
Me too. I'm going silent more now and have to keep reminding myself that the dog doesn't speak English. Dog speaks leash.
My 6 month old yellow lab is a puller, this video saved me a ton of heartache in literally 15 minutes 1 walk. 22 stops. Thank you so much!!
Hard to believe people are still training like this.
This technique worked great with my wandering dog. She doesn’t pull much but she wanders all the time. By the end of the first walk- after stopping what seemed like a hundred times she was walking nicely with me and stopping when I stopped using this technique! Thank you for sharing info for a dog that’s biggest problem is wandering and not paying attention. First true loose leash walk we done, every other technique I have tried before this one left us both frustrated and feeling defeated. This one works!
I appreciate your training methods. You don’t talk too much, you’re straight and to the point. No philosophical or talks about energies, etc. Your tips are practical and they have worked effectively on my puppy. I’ve been walking her off the leash. When I say, “wait” she finds a spot to sit and waits for me. Love it! Thanks!
What an endorsement! Guess I’ll start this leash training method tomorrow. 🤞🏻
How did you get there ? The off leash walking?
My 8 year old Golden knows "wait" means stop and "go" means go. I taught it to her when she wanted to chase squirrels. She eyes a squirrel, I say "wait" and she wants to give chase badly, but stays there until I say "go". Works well for crossing busy streets too.
I have a 3 y/o Malinois. He used to be tough to walk. Thanks to you and this method he is a pleasure. I may step up to a gentle leader to make it even better! Thanks!!!
OMG, after dealing with a pulling Spaniel for years I tried this technique this morning. It worked almost instantly. Thanks man, you know your stuff. The detail you went into was exactly what was needed to fast tune my dog to walk with me and not pull me down the road. I am now going to find out your other videos to help me to become better at understanding my dog and how my actions need to change. Thanks again.
This worked great for my foxhound rescue. He picked up on it right away, but like clockwork he got comfortable and started pushing the new boundaries. That's his thing. But I was consistent for weeks and he finally got the hint that I wasn't going to give in to his stubbornness. Now he walks with me perfectly, no issues.
I have a Dobberman he is 6 months and he was pulling so hard that my arm was hurting after a hour walk. I used your method and after 10 min he was stop pulling. It was a amazing walk this morning. Just amazing and thank you for your video. It helped me a big time!
I love how you care about teaching the dog good manners! You’re videos are helping me teach my 6 month old German Shepherd husky mix. Thank you
I stumbled across this particular video last night and watched it with an "okay, another technique that looks easy for the guy in the video that I'll have no luck with" attitude. But it looked different, and after reading the comments caught on to the "lower the leash" tip. So, I just got back from walking my stubborn German shepherd (who failed three obedience courses) and was really impressed with how quickly he caught on to my "new" form of correction! Within a few minutes he was paying much more attention to me, and started to correct himself before I could give the leash a tug. I'm very pleased with how my dog reacted and have great hopes for further improvement as we continue our daily walks (which had been frustrating struggles for the most part!). This is my third dog, and so far the most difficult to train. And I know it's mostly my not knowing how to communicate with him. But I'm going to be checking out more of these vids and hope that they will help me learn what to correctly do to teach my pup to be the awesome dog I know he is.
This and sudden 180 turns work like magic.
Agreed! Tried it today with my German shepherd, Aus kelpie mix. Immediate results! Happy I found this video!
There's another guy that does similar training, named the Dog Daddy (Augusto). He saves dogs from being euthanized and works with training the dog owners, as much as the dog. 😊
Good for you!! With your humility and respect for your dog things will turn out!
Oh gosh I thought only my Dutch Shepherd breed was stubborn. 😊 Also I can totally relate to the frustrating struggles on walks. 😵💫
I wanted to say how grateful I am for Beckhams training videos..they not only are a great training tool for my bully Zina..they we're such a asset and reassurance for me..I might add that my dog has been and is still in school to become a service dog..but so many times I have been in class and been so frustrated. When I saw Beckhams video on 'Everything you need to know about a puppy'...
I found so much comfort and strength with knowing the facts about her actions were normal for her age.. The knowledge Beckhams training videos were a great tool of reinforcement to keep going with Zina"s training..♡
Thank you so much...Im a forever fan ..and continually telling others about your videos..♡
Thank you so much for this video. I've been giving my dog so many treats on walks that he expects it. Thanks for this video as I now know what I need to do.
Thank you for this video. This dog is exactly like my golden x lab dog who is 11 months. He loves to go off on sniffing tangents and pulls with his body weight when he’s fixated on something like this dog does. Recently bought a gentle leader and it works amazing, but I’d like to continue training him on loose leash walking with just a collar. I’ve been using your method for around a month now and have seen results but not as I’d like them to be. I think I know where I’m going wrong thanks to this video. It’s letting them sniff much later in the walk rather than in the beginning, I tell my dog a cue to let him sniff but I’ve been doing it much too early. Thanks again for your video. Cheers from Australia!
Yes. This is what it comes down to! Thank you for this clear video. Even the treat timing makes sense. Just keeps that friendly connection and reinforces attention. I needed this video with my pup.
I so much love it, you’re right it’s so cute 🥰, hope you enjoy watching the video too?❤
I really appreciate how Joel makes analogies and explanations that are just common sense, that we should have understood before his explanations, but we just haven't gotten there yet! It's really been a game changer for me & my dog, and I just started watching his vides 2 weeks ago.
Why does this guy always sound like he's arguing with someone? 🤣
tough love. a different approach that works for different types of people. lets have respect for everyones way of discipline.
Dogs are notorious for arguments. Like toddlers they want to learn.
That's because dogs need a firmer tone in general in a human-dog interaction; this is probably not a tone one would use for human-human interactions; that's probably why you perceive it as "arguing"
Honestly I was referring to how he spoke to the camera operator/audience, not the dog.
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I live in an apartment and was applying corrections for leash reactivity just like in your videos. Neighbor across the ways came out and scolded me for making those corrections as my dog was barking and lunging towards her. I was thinking to myself so this behavior is ok to you and you want my dog to rush towards you and possibly nip you? Some people need to mind their own business. The gentle leader makes those corrections look worse than they are because it turns their head. Anyways, your methods are working and I will continue to apply them. Now I just gotta learn to deal with these types of people too.
Unfortunately, you had to deal with a dog Karen.
@@VM-123 🤣😂🤣
Unfortunately some people are not trainable…
This is the 3rd video I watch and I was so impressed on how fast he started listening. I have a jack Russell terrier and people used to ask me if I was walking her or she was walking me. She was definitely walking me. She’s 8 years old now and I just started training her against pulling. I’ve been doing it without treats just correcting, pulling the leash and stopping. It’s been a week and she’s doing amazing. She looks for me now when I let her go without the leash. She’s a completely different dog. I shared this video with someone else that I know is training their dog.
I bet if someone put a collar on you and started yanking on it, you’d listen to them too. You probably would be pretty scared and confused though…
@@francie9239 wow. You must be so bored. People like you need to just stay out of the comments area. Your just looking for somewhere to spread your ugly comments. Jesus loves you and so do I. I’m praying for your soul right now. If you don’t like that, too bad. You picked the wrong person to pick a fight with. Don’t even bother commenting on this because I WILL NOT READ IT! Goodbye 👋
@francie9239 fr though.. I'm always wondering how these people don't know how to read dog body language.. poor pup is confused as heck, probably thinking "why is this guy making this walk so dang unpleasant"
@@sad_doggo2504Of course he's confused, he hasn't learnt to let the person lead him. He's leading himself
OMG, I cannot thank you enough for sharing such an amazing technique and, most amazingly of all, doing so for free! I adopted my first ever dog just under six months ago at the age of 31. She was 8 months old, and I was her third home already. I was shocked to find out that she had zero training. I would absolutely dread our walks and was starting to resent her. I love her immensely, but our walks were such a struggle that I was starting to seriously consider the possibility of re-homing the poor thing again to a more experienced owner.
I live in Canada, and she nearly pulled me straight to my slippery, icy death several times. During the first week that I got her in the fall, she literally DRAGGED me across a field in her eagerness to chase a ball - to the point that I got grass burn along the forearm that was holding the leash and my clothes got covered in mud. I weigh about 230 lbs, so she is STRONG!!! Her second owners said that she is 1/2 hound, 1/4 black lab, and 1/4 mastiff. She's a big girl!
Daily, I have been walking down the street, getting yanked around to the point that I was concerned that she might dislocate my wrist or shoulder. I walk her first thing in the morning and right before bed (plus a mid-day short walk around the block), and I couldn't keep starting and ending my days getting worked up into a frustrated, angry mess. I was telling her commands that she KNEW when we practised them indoors, like 'easy', 'come', or 'sit', but it's as if she would literally lose her mind as soon as she got outside because of her excitement and energy level. She wouldn't care at all about treats and would be in her own little brainless world. Each walk rapidly devolved into a shouting match, and people would give me a wide berth, thinking me a lunatic rather than a frustrated person who was in pain and nearing my breaking point. It was turning me into a generally irritable person, leaving me with no patience to deal with any other tiny inconveniences that might crop up during my day.
I ordered a head collar (a Halti) from Amazon. Of course, this thing that I needed desperately and wanted to receive urgently got lost, so I had to order a second one and wait even longer. I was worried that I might snap and lose it on her in the meantime, so I asked my middle-aged friend to take her for a few days to give me a break. During that time, we got freezing rain here; my friend got yanked & fell HARD on her knees the other day, with my dratted dog running off, leaving her behind as if nothing had happened. When I messaged her today, she told me that she was "recovering" from this afternoon's walk.
I finally received the head collar today in the late afternoon. Full of anxiety, I walked over to my friend's house (about ten minutes away) to pick up my dog. On the walk home, I used the head collar and your technique; I had the best walk that I’ve ever had with her. It worked like absolute MAGIC. I am SO RELIEVED and beyond ECSTATIC. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I feel like I can enjoy having my sweet pup for the first time ever, and I am thrilled that I can be her forever home, like I had initially planned to be. You've given me my sanity back, and my relationship with my dog will be so much better from this point forward. I tried so many techniques and so many different types of treats; this technique is literally the only thing that worked. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I shall be in your debt forever, you wonderful, incredible man!!!
I’ve tried this technique and works amazing, it’s so nice to have your dog walking next to you.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
This is really good stuff. I'm totally sold on your technique. I would just say that you don't need to be so defensive against the haters. There will always be critics...don't give them any power.
Agreed
I don't think he's really defensive but ya definitely as the channel picks up he'll have to have thick skin❤️🐾🐾
Exactly, plus just saw a video of Larry Krohn and someone interviewing him outside of the USA, who was saying many countries have outlawed both the prong collar and the shock/ecollar so really Joel is golden because so many other trainers use both. Refer so many people to Joel Beckman specifically because he never uses them - so great. Also saw another video of a woman trainer who normally uses a prong, but really gave Joel kudos, because the Herm Springer prongs were so back ordered, she was at a loss. Most people really don't want to use a prong, let alone a shock collar, but they can do Joel's method and get results fast. All without even having to buy additional equipment or possibly only a 15.00 Gentle leader, which Joel eventually fades out back to a regular collar. Especially if you want to compete with your dog, you can't use the other equipment in the ring. I know most people watching don't want to compete, but an added benefit for Joel's methods.
I get it why he adds these comments. Just to make sure less people comment who think this way. I know there’ll always be critics and you have to be tough but it’s tiring to deal with the same stuff over and over again. Also maybe some people actually think these things while watching this video so he answers their thoughts too:)
Criticism isn't always negative,
but if you compare his techniques to Cesar Millan's, the ultimate professional, you can see that he has a long way to go.
Yes he's enthusiastic and will improve, given time.
Love your technique and this gives me so much hope for teaching my border collie puppy and 4 year old border collie. They are both pullers and jumpers. We love your videos and keep watching to reinforce the techniques! Thank you, thank you!
Your 4 year old could use this technique but you have to be very and I mean very gentle with the puppy, let them go about their day and every now and then give a little pull 😁
@@flex8448 thank you very much for your input. The puppy is 8 months, would that be the same training technique you mentioned?
So I tried this - on a 9 month old, 23kg husky that can't be walked by anyone but me and even I have sore shoulder in the evenings at the end of our walks (we usually have him off leash as he is unbearable on the leash) - and it took 4 tugs and he is a different dog. This is incredible, I wish I came across your video 6 months ago. Cannot thank you enough.
This video was excellent! As usual great content from Beckman! Using this technique seems to have worked so far in one session. My 80 pound dog has basic obedience training but this video technique is a godsend. It has been one week and what a joy to walk with!
For my puppy pamphlets in my breeding program, I'm listing your TH-cam channel. Your techniques have worked so well on my 7 month GSD. The proof is in the pudding!
That's great to hear that you're providing tools, as this doesn't come naturally to most people. I keep watching, so to use them as a reference for people who ask me all kinds of questions, but need to see it done. Great reference 👍
That will be such a good resource for new parents!
What line/lines of GSD are you breeding?
I'm not planing, nor am I in any proper position to get a new dog any time soon. I just really like studying different lines of GSD.
Oh thank goodness, training for real life. I have anxiety and am neurodovergent. I find other training methods such incredible hard work. When I'm out I don't want to be constantly focusing on giving the dog cues, treats and carrying out extensive exercises. This is something you can just do when you are walking and is easy to do every time we go out. It makes walking and training one exercise not two separate tasks. Thank you so much
2 days of this method and I went from a nervous, energetic mess I hated walking to a dog multiple people have stopped me to comment on just how good my dog behaves on leash.
it's really insane
Im using the gentle leader
@@LadyD1979 we tried the gentle leader and after half an hour of nothing but him trying to rip it off, and a big scratch on my arm and his face we gave up on that idea.
leash is working fine for us.
@@shaneminer15 did u have it too tight?
Our dog did the same thing with the gentle leader. It just didn't work for our dog. He lost his mind trying to get out of it, and no, it was not too tight.
@@Sunny-wd4pl Use a regular leash if he doesn’t like that lead on his face.
We have a 9 month old Whippet puppy which is pretty wandery and un-attentive on walks. This method is making an absolutely amazing difference in his attentiveness and pulling during walks. It is also helping with excited reactions to other dogs. By far the best method I've tried. THANK YOU for making these great videos!
I watch all of your videos and repeating the walk videos with different dogs helps me to learn different things all the time. Something comes up in all of them that I can relate to at one time or another. It’s the devil in the detail I love and the ones that really hit home I watch more than once.
I wish you had been around many years ago when I was training my dogs in obedience. The methods I used worked, but yours are much gentler and I love how you explain what you are doing, so that, not only the dog understands what you expect of him, but also the handler understands how and why the method works.
For me what works with my 3 dogs is I keep the leash short so they can't wander and I talk to them in an upbeat voice. As soon as they stray or pull I stop talking and praising them and go silent. They notice the change and start walking next to me again, no pulling of the leash required. I do this for the first year and after that they are perfect leash dogs. YMMV
Hi Joel, this is about where my lab was, but since I’ve watched your videos his walking behavior is not perfect, but much better. We will continue working on it and I will continue watching. Keep up the good work.
This worked so well! I have a 100+ lb Dane and St Bernard mix who has been terrible on walks since day 1. I've tried several different type of collars, a pinch collar has worked somewhat but not great. This technique changed his whole vibe in about 15 minutes. He's so much better at pulling and not running off to check out every tiny thing and pulling to go see every person and dog in the world. It's crazy how fast and effective this works. Thank you so much for this.
What a great video with practical training techniques. I learned to expect more from my pup without constant treats and ques. Thanks.
This is the best no pull leash instruction that I have seen on TH-cam. I really like your authoritive approach. This is good teaching for the owner and the dog. You clearly had a dog that was not a well trained "plant" and you quickly provided proof of an effective method. Well done!
I love it! Thank you! I had a Chocolate Lab who pulled for 13.5 years and I never did anything about it. We got a 1.5 year old Chocolate Lab from a shelter 5 days ago. He was almost totally untrained. I had him walking next to me in 5 minutes.
yep; most dogs just don't know what you want them to do until you show them.
Joels way or no way!
I really like what you said about how you want to be able to take your walks leisurely and think about whatever you wanna think about instead of constantly giving cues. That’s what I’m working towards so I will give your method a go on our next walk! Thank you so much 🤙🏼
Yes I love looking for and at nature. I spotted a beautiful bald eagle in a high tree along the Niagara River while walking my dog but most walks seem consumed with her behaviours and trying to train her. There is so much beauty to see especially when walking early morning. Being engaged with nature as you walk can be such a beautiful peaceful thing.
Thanks, this video has been so helpful.
It's all on me to be consistent and not let my pup get away with the small stuff.
I have to send you a HUGE THANK YOU!!!! OMG, I am fostering a Parson Jack Russell dog, full of energy. I have watched other videos and try their tips, nothing worked UNTIL I stumble on this video. I am not exaggerating when I say, IT WORKED WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF WALKING and trying this technique , 10 minutes!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!. I even got to share this tip with a woman walking her pulling dog yesterday by my house. THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!! AMAZING!!! now we can actually enjoy our walks without me getting frustrated.
I love when you said the bit about the treats! We are the same and I love how primal your training is!!! Thank you!
I taught primary students for years and many of your methods are what effective classroom teachers use. I refer to your consistency, patience, repetition, rewards (mostly verbal), and consequences. Thank you for being such an effective teacher!
oh 100% my mum has been a primary school teacher for 30+ years and the biggest moment for me was teaching this class of awful 10 year olds they had to miss out on break for a week and she maintained the punishment for that long and magically they were never dangerous and unrulley again as someone finally kept the "threat" of punishment
Me too !
I think this all the time too 👆🏼 (1st grade teacher here)
Following up on the consequences, big game changer!
@@leashrOh yeah, in addition to Joel's leash walking method, have also used No Bark or the walk is over - your choice. You really only have to follow through that first time, then the next walk when you say it, you can actually see the wheels turning - do I want to keep walking with Mom or do I want to go home? Amazing.
I’ve started training my dog like you do and I’ve already started to see results. It really works. Now I just have to keep doing it until I don’t have to think about it anymore and the dog does it too! Thank you.
I have walked my 7 year old dog that I've had since a puppy with her pulling all the time. I am so glad I came across ur video. We took a 30min walk and I corrected her several time and by the end she was still here and there but she is catching on quicker than I expected. When we got back home I took her out without a leash just for a few seconds she stopped when I did and walked right beside me. I will continue to work with her. I have a 2nd dog that I will work with next. I walk them at the same time. Hoping that the correct method is one on each side of me. Very exciting...cool stuff.
Love how real you are! Tried this method in the park today and my BMC started to get it. He did seem a little sad though and I know they're a sensitive breed, but I think it's because his previous owner let him do whatever he wanted.
I've been doing my research, but it would be really good to hear an explanation of what operant conditioning is and why you're method works so much better than positive only approach. Your teaching is so appreciated!
It’s about reinforcing the behavior you want. Watch the dog’s behavior carefully. When he wanders off, you stop (don’t reinforce that by letting him get too far ahead), and when he walks along side, then keep going.
I find it amazing and I'm very appreciative that these dog trainers come on youtube and make these videos. They could be very selfish and say you want your dog trained call me and make an appointment. ❤. Love that they are helping so many people.
My dog responded almost immediately!!( Only four 4! Pulls!!). I couldn’t be more pleased, Thank you so so much for this amazing training technique!!
I so much love it, you’re right it’s so cute 🥰, hope you enjoy watching the video too?❤
Had my walk earlier today and I did an extra sit at the door and then walk in circle like you did in a previous video. That with a gentle leader aloud me to have an amazing walk where my only complaint with my dog was him cruising back and forth in front of me instead of staying on one side which I'm okay with because we walked by chickens in a yard, squirrels and a little dog that occasionally crosses the street to try and meet us.
👏👏🤗
I've been looking after my friend's Pom x Chihuahua mix for about 4 months now and in the beginning he was the worst
- always pulling on the leash
- stops in the middle of the walk and refuses to move (wants to be picked up and carried)
- lunging at other dogs
However I'm not like like my friend so I didn't continue things the way they were.
In the beginning I used treats to get him to look at me, but that only works well until he sees something else he really wants to get to. Eventually I started doing the things Joel shows on this channel. Now he's totally different, he walks calmly next to me, doesn't stop in the middle of the walk anymore, rarely lunges. I understand now that there's no one way to train a dog. A combination of different methods is required in order to see results.
Thank you! I have tried a lot of different ideas and "techniques" before. Then I found your video, took my dog (3y) and tried it. What shall i say - it works!! After 15 Stopps he changed his behaviour dramatically. It is so much better now, i would say 90 % better after one walk! I think, if we practice again next walk it will be 100 % better! Thank you!!
really been struggling with my dogs pulling, inattention, and leash reactivity and we've had him a year. I've watched countless videos and read so much and this is the most bare minimum and basic lesson I've seen yet. can't wait to try it
How is the training going, did you get results?
HOLY COW! my pup is 4 months old and we have had issues walking since we started. He is small but he pulls horrible on the way home. All the way home. I bought one of those slip leads and even though I used it right he would rather choke to death then walk right. Anyway I found this video today and couldn't wait to give it a try. 2 min! 2 min and my dog was walking on a dangled lead. Yes many corrections during the 40 min walk but all in all it was SO GREAT! After the walk when we came in house and he was off the leash he still kept checking at me for like 15 min. Oh pls trust this guy he really knows what he is doing. It's almost magic and my dog had his ears up, tail up he was much happier too. Being 4mths the only issue now is he wants to smell everything. Picking my battles! Thank you!
I so much love it, you’re right it’s so cute 🥰, hope you enjoy watching the video too?❤
Yes I also other then watching these tips is reading the comments n there experience with there dog great work team thank you 😊
So much for your help
Mr beckman
Thank you! This reinforces what I’ve been doing with my two year old dog who needs to realize who is the boss. After two sessions, he is getting much better.
I was halfway here with my dogs. The difficulty of getting a pair from the same litter can not be overstated. They reinforce their own bad habits and this technique means I at least have another tool to not make it worse. I'm excited.
After 3 dog trainers and always been told to teach the heal position to stop my sprocker from pulling. This is the first technique I have found that focuses on what the lead means. Day 1 of trying this technique out and it is like walking a different dog! So happy I found this video. I know the training has just begun, but thank you for finally showing a simple technique to train a dog to stop pulling on the lead.
Before I adopted my 7 year old pit mix, I thought your training was too harsh. I wanted to be purely positive. And then after adopting her and seeing her issues, I realized that just doesn't work all the time! After watching this video I tried it today on a walk with her, and it made a HUGE difference. I don't even need a harness for her anymore. Thank you for being real, and showing us what works!
When I got my dog as a puppy I also wanted to do positive only training, but I realize that balanced training is the way to go. There needs to be both a positive and a negative consequence.
I’ve been using this method with my 2yr rescue. None of the other training methods clicked with her. Two sessions of this method and she’s almost a perfect walker.
Thank you for your assistance with such a troublesome issue.
In just two days I see a night and day difference in my leash reactive dog when using the gentle leader. He’s always been great at walking, but the second we see a is dog game over. Really excited to see how he progresses so we can both enjoy our walks. Great video.
Great channel. The two things Joel says the most..."I'll do this all day, I don't care"... I'm not going to do that, I don't have time for that"
That is just amazing seeing the difference in real time. It just doesn't get more helpful than that
I just found your videos. I love the command in your voice and it’s all training without the fluff. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this video. It really changed our life with our dog. Honey is (was!) the worst puller you could ever imagine. She's only a 30pound dog, but she can pull like a sled dog. We've tried many approaches (with trainers) to correct that, but nothing worked. 3 days ago I stumbled across this video and I thought, I'd give it a try. And guess what: it worked so well, I just couldn't believe it! On the first walk! Not only that she was hardly pulling on the leash anymore (after around 10 stops/corrections), but also her leash reactivity towards other dogs was cut by around 80%. And I hadn't even watched your leash reactivity videos yet! How come no one knows this stuff?! So: thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Greetings from austria! Mike
This simply works. Joel is right we don’t give M&M treats to our kids every time they do something right so why do that with a dog? GOLDEN 🏆
Well I hope the kids are not as focused as a dog on food and they might have one or two more braincells.
I'm only getting a paycheck twice a month, so why should I treat my wife nicely more than twice is kind of the same argument.
I like the leash stuff. I'm not aligned with that one.
@@shixxx8 exactly, to compare human children to dogs is completely illogical. Humans understand language and can reason on a level dogs simply are incapable of.
@@rjurban101 It isn't illogical at all. The principle is that both children and dogs need to be taught boundaries and corrected sometimes and not constantly given positive enforcement for every little they do.
Beautiful! Such a patient way to train the dog and the human. Learning from each other to ensure a happy and stress free walk. 😊❤
This is such a superior method than any other I’ve come across l. It’s working for my dog. The timing is the key.
While I dislike the constant tugging on the collar that's on a very sensitive area. I do enjoy the video. Thanks for the different method, I'll be sure to try a much more gentle way.
This is such a great video. Dogs being trained need to be one with their owner. Not one with treats every second.
I just know you are an amazing trainer and being able to explain all of this in a simple way is insane. I'll try this with my best friend of 4 paws and I'm really sure it will work because now I know how I can do better. Thank you so much.
I just had the most frustrating walk with my 21 month Dutch Shepherd . Although she has greatly improved I still come home feeling like such a nag after our 3 and a half mile morning walk . 😵💫This video popped up on my utube page . Very timely indeed.😁 I didn’t know what a gentle leader was so I will try it. thank you. 👍👍👍
I just tried this with my 4 month old husky poodle and it was the most enjoyable walk we’ve had so far!!!! He was walking next to me when he felt like it and I spent our walks walking up and down the block saying, “let’s go”, like a mad woman with little to no results 🤦🏽♀️
Thank goodness I found this video!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!! 🙌🏽
With a 4 month old dog? Jesus, nobody can help you anymore...I am so sorry for you. You are a lost person out there. I understand that you have NO CLUE about puppy education... good luck!
I’ve been using this method for about 3 weeks now since I first saw similar videos about this method of yours Joel. The results have been amazing! I have a 90 pound Golden rescue similar to the one in this video and consistency seems key in this method. Thanks again Joel…
Gives me hope about my recent rescue.
@Jon Gray, You're right-consistency! Also, You have to be the boss. Some people have mentioned all of a sudden; their dog stops responding. I've replied with what Joel has said, and that is to start again at ground zero-in the house. And, the door doesn't open until they have earned it and are on your page. Then the yard and the walk don't move forward until they have earned it to the driveway, then the walk. He said sometimes there is no walk on that day. That is no messing around.
@@User7688.--_ - my dog and I have been doing this for 80+ days now and the difference between getting the dog and the present day is amazing! Look at Joel’s video for getting the dog to walk off leash because that is next for us! Good luck in your training endeavors!
Love your work and your ethos. Following your methods has been transformational.
This method is the real thing! If you do it, it will work and quick! My dog picked this up in the first session of constantly doing the “stuff”. I slow or speed up my walk and my dog is watching and in step with me! Thank you for sharing!!
This way of training a dog by leash cues is very similar to communicating to horses via a rein and halter. As soon as the horse or dog does something other than what you are teaching them, you stop everything, give them a moment to process and then begin again. Not only does it take patience and for the human to count on spending a lot of time at a session, it also takes review at first because they need reminding and to know that nothing has changed, so yeh, humans need to be very consistent.
Honestly I think there are different methods that work. I used positive reinforcement on my dog that used to pull (smooth collie). He got the idea eventually even though it took me a while. He now walks without tension on the leash and the treats have been phased out. I dont even take them with me unless we are going to new environments or doing some outdoor training.
Of course yanking on a dogs neck is pretty 1980s
It depends also on the dogs . There are dogs that are not interested at all in treats when you go out , others are so delicate that even the pull on the leash that backmans Is doing would put them in crisis or scared them. There are few but there are. This Is not the case obviously
Yeah... positive reinforcement has been proven to work more effectively than most forms of training. I took a bit of issue to him saying he doesn't give his kids M&Ms when they do something good, like sir, obviously your children are humans, not dogs, so positive reinforcement for a person often isn't food. I highly doubt you don't use positive reinforcement with your kids. Because most often it's vocal praise (in fact even with dogs simply praising them is important and they DO respond to it). A good parent DOES use positive reinforcement with their kids, and unsurprisingly it's far more effective than just punishing them every time they're bad. 🤦 It can look like telling them you're proud of them for finishing their homework before watching TV, it can look like thanking them for cleaning them their room without being asked, it cam look like giving them a hug after they've complimented you/someone else, it can look like taking them to a store they like and buying them one thing after they come to talk to you openly about an issue they've been having, and yes, sometimes it means taking them out for a dessert or something, but positive reinforcement takes many forms. seen other vids from this guy, and I don't think he's a bad trainer by any means, and it's fine to have different methods so long as they're not abusive. But the fact that he doesn't understand that positive reinforcement isn't only treating is a little concerning.
@@MonAhgasInsomniAroELFpositive reinforcement does work well, depending on what you are working on though and on the dog. He is saying in other similar video that he thinks that treats work very well for sit, stay, place and such. Which I agree with. My dog is way too reactive on the leash and couldn't care less for treats no matter what the treat is. You have to snap a dog out of fixation on something or someone and gentle leash correction and sit or down command works pretty well for us. A lot of trainers that use positive reinforcement will tell you that corrections are an absolutely necessary tool. When your dog is fixated, say on another dog and doesn't pay attention to you it's not your beloved Rover at that moment it's an animal that you have to bring back to the present moment and redirect back to you.
THANK YOU!!! Yes, I want to go out with my dog and enjoy the nature, the smells, the trees and the river, I don't want to constantly have to tug, pull, monitor and tell my dog not to do things. I love your method and you made me laugh. Thanks for the video.
Watched this last night… put it into action this morning and for the first time in my dogs 4 years… she heeled off leash!!! (Used this and then your other video) I had little hope but read all the comments and decided to give it a go!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us common folk, I’ve neglected my dogs training this past year and I feel like that’s all about to change
Beckman is the best, I have used his examples for walking my dog and he has improved 80% or more on walks and has become a different dog.
I LOVE watching your videos! I am so happy that my friend told me about you. I've been implementing your methods during each walk, and my dogs are responding beautifully! I wish I knew about you 10 years ago when I had an unruly, aggressive big dog! He's 11 now, but your methods are still working :) Thank you, Joel!!!
I so much love it, you’re right it’s so cute 🥰, hope you enjoy watching the video too?❤
Your videos have changed my life and my dogs life. Thanks for training me!
Tried this tonight and it was VERY effective with our rescue dog. We’ve had her for 3 mos and the pulling had been so aggravating. Thank you so much!!
This is good however a “good boy/girl” when it is stopping when you do, will elevate it very much.
A dogs drive to make you happy is key to success
Right? I watched him keep yanking on the dog's collar but not telling the dog when they're doing the right thing. I'm sure his method works to stop leash-pulling (snapping a dog's neck backward repeatedly will have that effect), but come on, man. Tell the good boy he's being a good boy!
@@Jerri.Blank.9674 mhm! Will increase dogs enthusiasm and drive to do right so much
It was good to see a sweet but tough "wanderer" get connected to you. Thanks for showing the whole process, every minute was illuminating. I think I see a place for me to use more treats, where Joel did. Thanks again.
Love this no nonsense approach and without the focus on treats! I grew up with dogs in the home, and treats were treats! Not handed out constantly.
I am getting a three year old rescue collie soon and she is quite good but she does pull on the lead a bit. I will try this method. Being intelligent dogs they are quick learners. I will let you know how I have got on. Looks good!
I find it extra effective because it snaps the dog out of its locked gaze and turns its attention to you. Plus it's a controlled, planned move, something you can do before you meet or pass a dog in the distance. Results from a few pops.
I'm loose leash walking 2 dogs at once and I feel proud!
You should feel proud!