I'm a server. I'm SO SICK of people brining really badly behaved dogs in and claiming it's "a service dog". I've seen people play fetch with food in crowded restaurants. I've been growled at when I walk up to tables. It makes it harder for people that ACTUALLY have service dogs. I love dogs but I HATE those people. A few weeks ago I had a couple show up with two freaking PARROTS and claim they were emotional support animals and they thought that meant that they could do whatever they want. Everyone else was mortified. People are so rude and ridiculous
Oh, boy. I feel for you. What is it with the "service dog" thing? That's such a crock! It's utterly disrespectful to you guys as well as genuine special needs people. Sounds like you need to lobby your authorities for some kind of new legislation. Or maybe just your boss!! Hope you can work something out 😏
If you’re in Canada there are only TWO requirements to having a service dog 1> letter from the Dr (psychiatrist, occupational therapist or social worker) confirming the need… and 2. The dog MUST meet public access criteria; of which there are 3. Non reactive to: a) food b) other dogs c) people. It’s a shame more employers don’t understand these laws and are afraid of disabled people, fakers and those who want litigation, because if they knew that they could demand the customer leave with the dog of it doesn’t meet these standards without breaking any laws we would see a LOT less of this. As a server all you need to say (in Canada) is this: “I’m sorry, we welcome service animals here but in accordance with the law when the animal doesn’t meet public access it cannot stay. We welcome you back when your dog can meet those standards. Have a lovely day”. Those of us with real service dogs would really appreciate it too, we are tired of our dogs being barked and growled at and no one saying anything. It’s just another problem for people with more than enough on their plate. Your welcome. Feel empowered.
@@neutrino09 from what I know of Canadians, you guys seem to have respect built into your society. I envy you! Here in the UK, sadly, we seem to be a nation of snowflakes!! We may not have litigation, but if you dare 'correct' anyone they report you to the boss. Seems to me it's not just the dogs who need to be taught some manners!! 😏
My dog is a service dog in training. When I bring him to a restaurant he is placed into a downstay and he doesn't budge until I tell him he can get up. He doesn't even make a peep while I am eating. I wouldn't dream of bringing him into a restaurant if he were running around, barking, or begging for food . People bringing their misbehaved pets into restaurants is unacceptable.
My Service dog has restaurants down really well. She will lay, and stay, wherever I point. If there is room, she will lie under the table at my feet to be out of everyone's way. I always feel for those I see struggling with their dog in public. Its hard work and it takes a lot of work to make it work. Most expect immediate results, few get that.
Another great succinct video. People do not think about the comfort of the dog often times when choosing a place for the dog to lay down and stay. Bringing a familiar mat and padding if you need it is a great idea.
"None of it is a cue to get up." Very important with not only this kind of training but training in general: having a cue to get up. I went 7 years without a (clear) release command. It wasn't until I got more serious about training that I started implementing one. Before it was usually her name, which of course would get confusing for the dog when I talked about her. "OK" works great. It's short, and it's universal.
A 30 minute down/stay at home some time during the week prior to the restaurant trip should help too. You have to start and end in the same mood/tone of voice that you started no matter how many times you have to tell her Down. Please be aware if your release word is OK, your dog heard you say it, even if it was to the server or the person coming to visit your dog. Even my old school students who still use ok as their release word, I have convinced them to change it to okie dokie - let's face it, your only saying that to your dog. I use Free, some people say Break, Recess, Take 5, Peace. Just pick one or make up your own and be consistent. You also want a release word to be different than praise because you want to be able to praise the dog without them getting up. OK is used a lot and people tend to say it more when they get nervous too. The dog hears wha wha wha, ok, wha wha - like Charlie Brown's teacher. The dog tuned into that OK and is up. I also use Park it - meaning you can down or sit, just have to stay still in one position for the stay.
And I always thought my husband was an ahole but the dogs always listen to him! 😂 It’s refreshing to hear that from a pro. Set expectations and don’t take anything less. We are working on a CGC title with a rescue, so this is very helpful. Thank you.
Good morning Joel, isn’t crazy how people let their dog cruz off leash at any establishment. I ask the guy to please grab his dog & of course he had an attitude about. But I didn’t care , I had our dog on leash & he was in the wrong. As you we need to be an advocate for our kids and fury kids.🐶💞
I love these videos already. Straight forward, matter of fact, and realistic. The other folks are good but man…… some of that stuff just does not work. So happy I found this channel
Lucky, because I’m an avid consumer of this channel, we are well on our way to “perfect” Although, I’d say King is ALREADY perfect 🤩 😂 I love learning and trying new things with him. Thanks for making videos that are short into the point. It’s nice to have a resource like this for people who are otherwise pressed for time.
Thanks. Very useful for restaurants, and for other places, too. I take my dog to doctor appointments, to the town library, etc. My dog has little hair and is rather boney -- I appreciate the suggestion about taking along a dog bed or a mat.
Good timing. We’ve been using your restaurant training method from a previous video with great progress. We have a ways to go, but we’re getting there.
Love this. We have been taking our 5 month old puppy to restaurants right after her dog training sessions, and I feel that she is more mentally tired out after a training session and more likely to lay down and hang out. We have trained her to lay down on her mat so we bring that and so far each time she has calmly lay down under the table and relaxed whilst we eat. We give her small treats every few minutes to really reinforce the down stay. She's doing so well. Our other dog is leash reactive and just a more skittish dog so we have had trouble bringing her out (plus generally having 2 dogs to mind rather than just one is more hectic obviously) but we will do what you suggest and actually practice down stays with her leash on at home (maybe whilst we eat too - make it more realistic). I hope that it helps so that we can have both dogs out with us and be able to trust them at restaurants. Thanks so much for the tips. Your videos are the best Joel.
This is such a good video, and relevant for us at the moment. Our 14 month old dog is so like this one plus a bit more energy. I shall be trying this out at the local pub.
Great stuff! My dog has gotten over getting excited with people on the street, mostly become non-reactive to other dogs, and in general much calmer since I began using your methods. Bringing him to a restaurant is the ultimate test - not ready quite yet. We went for a beach weekend recently and brought our older dog who is much better behaved and we left our problem child at boarding. Ultimately the goal is to bring both dogs to the beach. They would have so much fun! If only there was a way to explain that to them :-)
I did exactly that and my dogs were perfect gentlemen at restaurants…actually anywhere because just like you said, everyday and everywhere is an opportunity to train!! I even taught them sign language so that I could communicate with them from across the restaurant, etc…!!! Love, encouragement, training, communication, boundaries, consistency, etc make the best dogs!!
I started bringing my dog to restaurants when he was a puppy. Now he behaves perfectly. If I now I am going to be at a restaurant for a extended period of time (like 2 hours) for a meeting or a celebration I will bring a little mat and a kong for him to work on. He usually just falls asleep waiting for me to finish.
This was great, my dog is slowly becoming better in public. I didn't start off with the best practices, so I'm, having to retrain myself and him. Thank you, I really liked the demonstration. How can i reach you directly with a question that can be a video? I have been allowed to bring my dog to work ,in the office, since I got him at 8 weeks old during the pandemic. My boss let him climb all over him kissing and pawing. I realize that was a terrible habit to allow and I did months ago tamped it down a lot. Now that there is more traffic in the office I'm retraining my dog to not jump, and not bark at people and not jump on them. I've been watching your videos and find they are really helpful. Can you do a video on things that could help having a dog in an office? I do keep treats, I can walk him around the building often. I can even put him in a room out of the way for a while. I keep a crate in office in case it may be necessary. and of course I have a water supply. I want people to be able to pet and play with him if the timing is OK, but I don't want him jumping up unwanted either. I would appreciate a video that could help with this situation. I think they let me keep him here with me because I am often here alone, but also because our members come in and like to be able to pet him. I try to give him work to do, we periodically go around and check all of the rooms and doors (which are full glass). His job is to "check the perimeter."
Amazing video! I love that you chose a dog that still needs some training as most dogs on TH-cam are already trained. Very good explanation 😁 earned a sub
My dog can hold a down-stay…sometimes. She makes lightening fast decisions I can’t always anticipate and get ahead of 😣 and that makes desensitization hard b/c she’ll look relaxed thru n thru but is up and alerting on a hair trigger with seemingly random things (I know her obvious triggers like eye contact or dog collar jingling)! Luckily she’s not remotely aggressive but the excitement is so hard - even when I can get her to practice restraint, there’s sooo much whining and moan!! I’d love to see more of this dog and/or other dogs that are happy go lucky but over the top excitable 🙏
I’m training my own service dog who’s almost a 4 month standard poodle but he has his basic obedience down so I do training sessions in public and he’s so good! He’s naturally calm and chill but I’m also really firm with him. I feel proud that I already do this in public with him! We just came back from a restaurant and he did really good with laying under the table and ignoring strangers. You’re my BIGGEST inspiration! Thank you!!
he's also my biggest insipiration i was at the dog park and did exactly what he said to do while showing with golden retriever buck , and G after 13 minutes of doing what he did here my dog learned to lay down , next night im in my bro's room and my 5 year old black lab came down stairs and imediately layed down after i fed him dinner , so joel has been a massive helpful success to me
Loved this video. Straight forward and to the point. I would love to see a video with a dominant dog who is reactive to other dogs also at the restaurant or public space.
Id say my dog is dominant but its always other dogs that bark at mine and never stop. They usually end up taking their dogs out :/ I'm proud of mine staying and welcoming everyone
We bring my lab puppy to breweries pretty frequently, and as excitable as he is I make sure he is near me in a sit or down and being polite (started as young as 10 weeks). He can chew on the toys I bring him but he’s never allowed to just get up and jump on people like a lunatic. However, one thing that I always do to help him stay calm is to calmly let the server greet him or other patrons with permission and let him sniff around the area before having him settle (since he’s still a puppy and socializing is our top priority). The older he gets the more we phase out the need to greet everyone and check out everything. He’s not perfect, obviously, but it surprises me when people comment on how well behaved he is. Anyways, moral of the story is that it’s never too young to start (imo).
Going to try this with my 3 yr old GSD she kicks off when I have to use public stairs next to our house once we are clear of them she is really good thank you from Cyprus
Unfortunately I have to take my dog to restaurants and cafes at the moment, because she has separation anxiety (a more moderate version). What really helped me was taking a blanket with me and exercising her beforehand . Since I already did the "bed" command (I say "blanket"), which means going to her bed/blanket and being calm, it worked pretty well in public. When I lay down her blanket on the ground, she automatically lays down on it. The downside is when I forget it, she is restless and tries to stand up pretty often. Great content!! Best wishes from Austria :D
The "take away" for this beginning trainer, (myself) is start at home with one distraction and build from there BEFORE going to the restaurant. Wow it's so obvious now that I know better. Your videos are helping immensely with our 1 yr old mini Aussie. Please keep this up. How can I send you some money? Thank you so much!!
Irrelevant to this excellent video but the RR is a gorgeous liver! 😍😍 Thanks as always! I have 3 ridgebacks. Always take them to restaurants. No issues. But recall? Hell on earth. Please come to the UK 😬😬
Thank you, Joel! I just returned from 4 days in Myrtle Beach, SC ... we had 2 Service Dogs ... Ocean Front on the 8 th floor and ate out for all meals. Our dogs did well thanks to ALL of your videos! Training is ongoing... and the dogs love it when you put the time in!!!
Since I know people r still watching Joel's videos, let me just tell u that if look at his doggie kitchen counter you will see a large pink maze bowl. It is the exact one I have for my English Bulldog. Same color too. I was surprised. These r amazing for fast crazy eaters like my dog. It slows down their eating for better digestion. They r very inexpensive, Amazon, and r so much better for your dog if they are just inhaling their food.
I love how you've brought up "hard-core training" in a lot of your videos. I've heard way too many people say that dogs are very sensitive and only respond to positive reinforcement, enthusiastic, happy-sounding commands, and a lot of treats, and I grew up believing that, until I found this channel. None of the dogs in your videos are cowering in fear when you're around and are always happier and much more attentive. You brought up German shepherds and how hard-core training is literally what they're bred for. I completely forgot policemen and the training and discipline they put their dogs through, but I personally haven't met one German shepherd dog owner who treated their dog like a German shepherd, if that makes sense. Nowadays, people are much too soft and baby their animals, thinking that the outside world sees their dogs as children, when many of us don't. I'm sick of people bringing their aggressive, hyper, barking animals inside stores because they're either too lazy to train them or just don't care. There was one random guy I saw in a parking lot, surrounded by rough collies and Australian shepherds. Most of them were off leash, and all either heeled perfectly or walked calmly behind him. He reached a stop sign, and they all sat and waited until he allowed them to cross. He and all the dogs eventually reached a hill, and they all lay down or sat in a circle around him. All the dogs were relaxed and happy. I really, really wish I'd asked for permission to take a picture. It looked like one of those pictures you'd find in a book about Scotland. People don't realize this, but whenever someone sees a dog that's well trained and relaxed, it draws people. I don't pet random dogs without receiving permission from the owners, but I haven't even found very many dogs that were calm or trained enough for me to even care. The few well trained dogs I've met have almost always been REAL service dogs or the easy dog breeds like golden retrievers, labradors, and one bernese mountain dog.
Good lesson. I’m going to keep doing this. I did make my dog lay down last time I went. Good training for him and me. I admit I gave him some bits of my fries
Aagh! Now you've encouraged him to beg at the table! Oh, dear! Not saying we get everything right with our dog, mind you, but we made a strict rule from Day One: Absolutely NO human food. He's not missing out, he's learning to respect our space (also most human food is garbage, and very bad for them!) 🙂
@@rachelm7525 oh, it’s nice for them to have a little treat once in awhile. He doesn’t beg at the table as he isn’t allowed in the kitchen when we eat, ha. In the restaurant he has to stay laying down, so again, no begging. My dog has veggies and meat once in awhile, loves Kale. Even Joel says to give them some fresh food periodically. To each their own.
A restaurant is one of the final places service dogs graduate to i know we arent talking about service dogs specifically but im just saying its a tough location for a dog. Im training my 2nd service dog and it takes a lot of desensitization and learning to be in a restaurant. I cant stand people with fake service dogs because i believe its up to each service dog handler to represent the community properly or really anyone with a dog in spaces like a restaurant. I believe we have some great rights with our service dogs that help us so greatly and the people with these reactive dogs in public places give it a real bad look nobody is talking about the behaved dogs. A restaurant is a tough place for some dogs with people and food and noise and then possibly some other dogs. Theres been so many times we have been in a store or somewhere and there is another dog that is lunging and barking at us like crazy. You'd think people would be embarrassed to bring these dogs to stores and restaurants but they think they are entitled or something. My dog is currently in training and i could bring him to restaurants and stores and he would be better behaved than 95 percent of the dogs you see with vests and stuff on but as of right now we are only using certain stores like hardware stores and such we work up to more and more non pet friendly locations.
I’m trying this on my front porch. He will sometimes bark, not at everyone mainly loud people or my neighbors coming and going because I live in a multi unit house. He’s a sheepdog and can get territorial so I figure it’s him being protective but it doesn’t look good to other people. How can I correct this?
Hi Beckman! I’m trying to teach my Alaskan Malamute how to do urban mushing (mainly canicross and bikejoring). There’s not really any GOOD TH-cam videos on how to train your dog how to mush (commands and all) from start to finish. If you can make a video series about this… I bet you the urban mushing community would be thankful! Ps. Loved your video about that dominant malamute! I hope you can do more about malamutes- because this is such an intense breed and sometimes very misunderstood!
I have a GSD and is soo tough because he always wants to protect me, so no one can’t get close to me. Any advise with GSD dogs? He’s over one year old.
We have a few dog-friendly cafes here in the UK, but fortunately they're not highly publicised! A lot of people here (supposedly a nation of dog-lovers!) don't bother to train their dog. Can you believe it? So, I wouldn't want to see dogs in restaurants as a general rule. Remember, also, there are people who are dog-phobic, like I used to be.
I'm avid follower i like your training method and I'm applying it to my mini poodle he walks bside me now but he get distracted when he saw another dog and he barks and he goes crazy I don't know what to do, so frustrated and embarrassing at the same time😒
yeah - in France we think it is normal to have a dog in a restaurant but mad to have a dog in the bedroom (or even the house). Total opposite to you guys in the US
Thank you, Joel, very helpful however my dog/pup is 10 months and seems to have a harder time with all the stimulation i.e., the aroma of foods, other dogs passing by or coming over, people wanting to pet, chit chats, servers etc. Although more difficult, It would be great to see real-life scenarios in your videos.
Some states are different like blind man gets kicked off of airplane with his guide dog what will happen crossing a road because he can’t see the warning signs and service dog that keep handler safety from getting injured and fake service dog with dog owner sitting down on the bench that is not going inside the store just sitting down on the bench if person bring in fake service dog in the mall that just sitting with its owner i don’t care
I can't imagine many people exercising the dog before visiting the restaurant.... Personally I would not take my dogs out to go eat food...Their attention magnets.
Tbh I was pretty shocked while watching this video with the bluntness that you use, it seems so harsh and aggressive almost abusive. Then I noticed how fast she responded and respected you and followed your commands. It is interesting how when you treat & train your dog like a dog and not treated as a human how their behavior shifts!
This TH-camr told me to do this. He's a mean guy . Lol
I'm laughing Misha "army crawling" 4ft like nobody is going to notice. 😅😅😅
I inadvertently taught my dog that "scoot that booty over" means to lay down fully on her hip 😂
I'm a server. I'm SO SICK of people brining really badly behaved dogs in and claiming it's "a service dog". I've seen people play fetch with food in crowded restaurants. I've been growled at when I walk up to tables. It makes it harder for people that ACTUALLY have service dogs. I love dogs but I HATE those people. A few weeks ago I had a couple show up with two freaking PARROTS and claim they were emotional support animals and they thought that meant that they could do whatever they want. Everyone else was mortified. People are so rude and ridiculous
Oh, boy. I feel for you. What is it with the "service dog" thing? That's such a crock! It's utterly disrespectful to you guys as well as genuine special needs people. Sounds like you need to lobby your authorities for some kind of new legislation. Or maybe just your boss!! Hope you can work something out 😏
If you’re in Canada there are only TWO requirements to having a service dog 1> letter from the Dr (psychiatrist, occupational therapist or social worker) confirming the need… and 2. The dog MUST meet public access criteria; of which there are 3. Non reactive to: a) food b) other dogs c) people. It’s a shame more employers don’t understand these laws and are afraid of disabled people, fakers and those who want litigation, because if they knew that they could demand the customer leave with the dog of it doesn’t meet these standards without breaking any laws we would see a LOT less of this. As a server all you need to say (in Canada) is this: “I’m sorry, we welcome service animals here but in accordance with the law when the animal doesn’t meet public access it cannot stay. We welcome you back when your dog can meet those standards. Have a lovely day”. Those of us with real service dogs would really appreciate it too, we are tired of our dogs being barked and growled at and no one saying anything. It’s just another problem for people with more than enough on their plate. Your welcome. Feel empowered.
I feel for you!
@@neutrino09 from what I know of Canadians, you guys seem to have respect built into your society. I envy you! Here in the UK, sadly, we seem to be a nation of snowflakes!! We may not have litigation, but if you dare 'correct' anyone they report you to the boss. Seems to me it's not just the dogs who need to be taught some manners!! 😏
My dog is a service dog in training. When I bring him to a restaurant he is placed into a downstay and he doesn't budge until I tell him he can get up. He doesn't even make a peep while I am eating. I wouldn't dream of bringing him into a restaurant if he were running around, barking, or begging for food . People bringing their misbehaved pets into restaurants is unacceptable.
My Service dog has restaurants down really well. She will lay, and stay, wherever I point. If there is room, she will lie under the table at my feet to be out of everyone's way. I always feel for those I see struggling with their dog in public. Its hard work and it takes a lot of work to make it work. Most expect immediate results, few get that.
Once again you nailed it, Joel! If your dog isn’t perfect at home, don’t expect them to be perfect in public, Like, DUH!!!
Another great succinct video. People do not think about the comfort of the dog often times when choosing a place for the dog to lay down and stay. Bringing a familiar mat and padding if you need it is a great idea.
"None of it is a cue to get up." Very important with not only this kind of training but training in general: having a cue to get up. I went 7 years without a (clear) release command. It wasn't until I got more serious about training that I started implementing one. Before it was usually her name, which of course would get confusing for the dog when I talked about her. "OK" works great. It's short, and it's universal.
A 30 minute down/stay at home some time during the week prior to the restaurant trip should help too. You have to start and end in the same mood/tone of voice that you started no matter how many times you have to tell her Down. Please be aware if your release word is OK, your dog heard you say it, even if it was to the server or the person coming to visit your dog. Even my old school students who still use ok as their release word, I have convinced them to change it to okie dokie - let's face it, your only saying that to your dog. I use Free, some people say Break, Recess, Take 5, Peace. Just pick one or make up your own and be consistent. You also want a release word to be different than praise because you want to be able to praise the dog without them getting up. OK is used a lot and people tend to say it more when they get nervous too. The dog hears wha wha wha, ok, wha wha - like Charlie Brown's teacher. The dog tuned into that OK and is up. I also use Park it - meaning you can down or sit, just have to stay still in one position for the stay.
Like the other words!
dude you're on fire with these real world training topics regular people need help with. love your channel and your common sense training style.
And I always thought my husband was an ahole but the dogs always listen to him! 😂 It’s refreshing to hear that from a pro. Set expectations and don’t take anything less.
We are working on a CGC title with a rescue, so this is very helpful. Thank you.
Good morning Joel, isn’t crazy how people let their dog cruz off leash at any establishment. I ask the guy to please grab his dog & of course he had an attitude about. But I didn’t care , I had our dog on leash & he was in the wrong. As you we need to be an advocate for our kids and fury kids.🐶💞
Fury kids are the most challenging :)
I love these videos already. Straight forward, matter of fact, and realistic. The other folks are good but man…… some of that stuff just does not work. So happy I found this channel
Love this. Joel is the best trainer.
You've helped me and my dog so so much. Thanks a million time! Its so simple when you do the right thing!
Actually you see more dogs in restaurants in Europe than here in the US. In France they are everywhere.
Lucky, because I’m an avid consumer of this channel, we are well on our way to “perfect”
Although, I’d say King is ALREADY perfect 🤩
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I love learning and trying new things with him. Thanks for making videos that are short into the point. It’s nice to have a resource like this for people who are otherwise pressed for time.
The way Mischa looks at you and her movements are so similar to my Vizsla.
Thanks. Very useful for restaurants, and for other places, too. I take my dog to doctor appointments, to the town library, etc. My dog has little hair and is rather boney -- I appreciate the suggestion about taking along a dog bed or a mat.
Yes please. I would love to see videos where you actually go to restaurants for the training on this topic. ❤
Good timing. We’ve been using your restaurant training method from a previous video with great progress. We have a ways to go, but we’re getting there.
Love this. We have been taking our 5 month old puppy to restaurants right after her dog training sessions, and I feel that she is more mentally tired out after a training session and more likely to lay down and hang out. We have trained her to lay down on her mat so we bring that and so far each time she has calmly lay down under the table and relaxed whilst we eat. We give her small treats every few minutes to really reinforce the down stay. She's doing so well. Our other dog is leash reactive and just a more skittish dog so we have had trouble bringing her out (plus generally having 2 dogs to mind rather than just one is more hectic obviously) but we will do what you suggest and actually practice down stays with her leash on at home (maybe whilst we eat too - make it more realistic). I hope that it helps so that we can have both dogs out with us and be able to trust them at restaurants. Thanks so much for the tips. Your videos are the best Joel.
This is such a good video, and relevant for us at the moment. Our 14 month old dog is so like this one plus a bit more energy. I shall be trying this out at the local pub.
Great stuff! My dog has gotten over getting excited with people on the street, mostly become non-reactive to other dogs, and in general much calmer since I began using your methods. Bringing him to a restaurant is the ultimate test - not ready quite yet. We went for a beach weekend recently and brought our older dog who is much better behaved and we left our problem child at boarding. Ultimately the goal is to bring both dogs to the beach. They would have so much fun! If only there was a way to explain that to them :-)
Next level training!
I did exactly that and my dogs were perfect gentlemen at restaurants…actually anywhere because just like you said, everyday and everywhere is an opportunity to train!! I even taught them sign language so that I could communicate with them from across the restaurant, etc…!!! Love, encouragement, training, communication, boundaries, consistency, etc make the best dogs!!
I started bringing my dog to restaurants when he was a puppy. Now he behaves perfectly. If I now I am going to be at a restaurant for a extended period of time (like 2 hours) for a meeting or a celebration I will bring a little mat and a kong for him to work on. He usually just falls asleep waiting for me to finish.
Don't. No one wants to eat around your or any dog.
This was great, my dog is slowly becoming better in public. I didn't start off with the best practices, so I'm, having to retrain myself and him. Thank you, I really liked the demonstration.
How can i reach you directly with a question that can be a video?
I have been allowed to bring my dog to work ,in the office, since I got him at 8 weeks old during the pandemic. My boss let him climb all over him kissing and pawing. I realize that was a terrible habit to allow and I did months ago tamped it down a lot. Now that there is more traffic in the office I'm retraining my dog to not jump, and not bark at people and not jump on them. I've been watching your videos and find they are really helpful. Can you do a video on things that could help having a dog in an office?
I do keep treats, I can walk him around the building often. I can even put him in a room out of the way for a while. I keep a crate in office in case it may be necessary. and of course I have a water supply. I want people to be able to pet and play with him if the timing is OK, but I don't want him jumping up unwanted either. I would appreciate a video that could help with this situation. I think they let me keep him here with me because I am often here alone, but also because our members come in and like to be able to pet him. I try to give him work to do, we periodically go around and check all of the rooms and doors (which are full glass). His job is to "check the perimeter."
Milan also helps people who bring their dog to work even when their dogs bite and it's great to see the dogs act perfectly
Like idea to practice these skills @ home first &/or on small cafe visits for training w/o pressure of full tilt restaurant outings
I have a super energetic & excitable cocker spaniel and I know this sort of training will really test her - thanks for all the advice!
Amazing video! I love that you chose a dog that still needs some training as most dogs on TH-cam are already trained. Very good explanation 😁 earned a sub
Love this! Thank you!
Glad to see you venturing into some Service Dog stuff that can also overlap with pets.
My dog can hold a down-stay…sometimes. She makes lightening fast decisions I can’t always anticipate and get ahead of 😣 and that makes desensitization hard b/c she’ll look relaxed thru n thru but is up and alerting on a hair trigger with seemingly random things (I know her obvious triggers like eye contact or dog collar jingling)! Luckily she’s not remotely aggressive but the excitement is so hard - even when I can get her to practice restraint, there’s sooo much whining and moan!! I’d love to see more of this dog and/or other dogs that are happy go lucky but over the top excitable 🙏
I’m training my own service dog who’s almost a 4 month standard poodle but he has his basic obedience down so I do training sessions in public and he’s so good! He’s naturally calm and chill but I’m also really firm with him. I feel proud that I already do this in public with him! We just came back from a restaurant and he did really good with laying under the table and ignoring strangers. You’re my BIGGEST inspiration! Thank you!!
he's also my biggest insipiration i was at the dog park and did exactly what he said to do while showing with golden retriever buck , and G after 13 minutes of doing what he did here my dog learned to lay down , next night im in my bro's room and my 5 year old black lab came down stairs and imediately layed down after i fed him dinner , so joel has been a massive helpful success to me
Awesome 👌... I will work on this.
Joel, have to say, you're becoming a heck of a youtuber making a heck of a TH-cam channel
Love from Aus
Loved this video. Straight forward and to the point. I would love to see a video with a dominant dog who is reactive to other dogs also at the restaurant or public space.
Id say my dog is dominant but its always other dogs that bark at mine and never stop. They usually end up taking their dogs out :/ I'm proud of mine staying and welcoming everyone
Thank you! We practiced at coffee shops first. Less food involved. Need to go to more restaurants. 👍
We bring my lab puppy to breweries pretty frequently, and as excitable as he is I make sure he is near me in a sit or down and being polite (started as young as 10 weeks). He can chew on the toys I bring him but he’s never allowed to just get up and jump on people like a lunatic. However, one thing that I always do to help him stay calm is to calmly let the server greet him or other patrons with permission and let him sniff around the area before having him settle (since he’s still a puppy and socializing is our top priority). The older he gets the more we phase out the need to greet everyone and check out everything. He’s not perfect, obviously, but it surprises me when people comment on how well behaved he is. Anyways, moral of the story is that it’s never too young to start (imo).
Can you give us more puppy stuff pleeeease?
Going to try this with my 3 yr old GSD she kicks off when I have to use public stairs next to our house once we are clear of them she is really good thank you from Cyprus
Unfortunately I have to take my dog to restaurants and cafes at the moment, because she has separation anxiety (a more moderate version). What really helped me was taking a blanket with me and exercising her beforehand . Since I already did the "bed" command (I say "blanket"), which means going to her bed/blanket and being calm, it worked pretty well in public. When I lay down her blanket on the ground, she automatically lays down on it. The downside is when I forget it, she is restless and tries to stand up pretty often.
Great content!! Best wishes from Austria :D
Cut the blanket in half and use it the same way. Eventually half again. You can phase out the blanket slowly.
I love your videos.
The "take away" for this beginning trainer, (myself) is start at home with one distraction and build from there BEFORE going to the restaurant. Wow it's so obvious now that I know better. Your videos are helping immensely with our 1 yr old mini Aussie. Please keep this up. How can I send you some money? Thank you so much!!
Its like taking a toddler to the restaurant and teaching them how to behave. 💡
Irrelevant to this excellent video but the RR is a gorgeous liver! 😍😍
Thanks as always! I have 3 ridgebacks. Always take them to restaurants. No issues. But recall? Hell on earth. Please come to the UK 😬😬
Awesome vid really helpful
Thank you, Joel!
I just returned from 4 days in Myrtle Beach, SC ... we had 2 Service Dogs ... Ocean Front on the 8 th floor and ate out for all meals. Our dogs did well thanks to ALL of your videos! Training is ongoing... and the dogs love it when you put the time in!!!
I wonder if the dog would rather just stay home?
Maybe one day I can venture to take my currently dog-reactive dog out like this. Aisha was a girl. Thanks!
My dog is sitting here watching with me 😂
Since I know people r still watching Joel's videos, let me just tell u that if look at his doggie kitchen counter you will see a large pink maze bowl. It is the exact one I have for my English Bulldog. Same color too. I was surprised. These r amazing for fast crazy eaters like my dog. It slows down their eating for better digestion. They r very inexpensive, Amazon, and r so much better for your dog if they are just inhaling their food.
I love how you've brought up "hard-core training" in a lot of your videos.
I've heard way too many people say that dogs are very sensitive and only respond to positive reinforcement, enthusiastic, happy-sounding commands, and a lot of treats, and I grew up believing that, until I found this channel.
None of the dogs in your videos are cowering in fear when you're around and are always happier and much more attentive.
You brought up German shepherds and how hard-core training is literally what they're bred for. I completely forgot policemen and the training and discipline they put their dogs through, but I personally haven't met one German shepherd dog owner who treated their dog like a German shepherd, if that makes sense.
Nowadays, people are much too soft and baby their animals, thinking that the outside world sees their dogs as children, when many of us don't.
I'm sick of people bringing their aggressive, hyper, barking animals inside stores because they're either too lazy to train them or just don't care.
There was one random guy I saw in a parking lot, surrounded by rough collies and Australian shepherds. Most of them were off leash, and all either heeled perfectly or walked calmly behind him. He reached a stop sign, and they all sat and waited until he allowed them to cross.
He and all the dogs eventually reached a hill, and they all lay down or sat in a circle around him. All the dogs were relaxed and happy. I really, really wish I'd asked for permission to take a picture. It looked like one of those pictures you'd find in a book about Scotland.
People don't realize this, but whenever someone sees a dog that's well trained and relaxed, it draws people.
I don't pet random dogs without receiving permission from the owners, but I haven't even found very many dogs that were calm or trained enough for me to even care.
The few well trained dogs I've met have almost always been REAL service dogs or the easy dog breeds like golden retrievers, labradors, and one bernese mountain dog.
Good lesson. I’m going to keep doing this. I did make my dog lay down last time I went. Good training for him and me. I admit I gave him some bits of my fries
Aagh! Now you've encouraged him to beg at the table! Oh, dear! Not saying we get everything right with our dog, mind you, but we made a strict rule from Day One: Absolutely NO human food. He's not missing out, he's learning to respect our space (also most human food is garbage, and very bad for them!) 🙂
@@rachelm7525 oh, it’s nice for them to have a little treat once in awhile. He doesn’t beg at the table as he isn’t allowed in the kitchen when we eat, ha. In the restaurant he has to stay laying down, so again, no begging. My dog has veggies and meat once in awhile, loves Kale. Even Joel says to give them some fresh food periodically. To each their own.
Great!
Just subscribed! Need this info so much! How bout people wanting to pet your dog without asking.
Luv your videos! But the switch too close to the cabinet is driving me crazy ! Lol
Thank you for providing this video!
it made me laugh so much "this one trainer on youtube told me to give her corrections" good video thanks
A restaurant is one of the final places service dogs graduate to i know we arent talking about service dogs specifically but im just saying its a tough location for a dog. Im training my 2nd service dog and it takes a lot of desensitization and learning to be in a restaurant. I cant stand people with fake service dogs because i believe its up to each service dog handler to represent the community properly or really anyone with a dog in spaces like a restaurant. I believe we have some great rights with our service dogs that help us so greatly and the people with these reactive dogs in public places give it a real bad look nobody is talking about the behaved dogs. A restaurant is a tough place for some dogs with people and food and noise and then possibly some other dogs. Theres been so many times we have been in a store or somewhere and there is another dog that is lunging and barking at us like crazy. You'd think people would be embarrassed to bring these dogs to stores and restaurants but they think they are entitled or something. My dog is currently in training and i could bring him to restaurants and stores and he would be better behaved than 95 percent of the dogs you see with vests and stuff on but as of right now we are only using certain stores like hardware stores and such we work up to more and more non pet friendly locations.
Army crawl..Im dying..that's hilarious..
I’m trying this on my front porch. He will sometimes bark, not at everyone mainly loud people or my neighbors coming and going because I live in a multi unit house. He’s a sheepdog and can get territorial so I figure it’s him being protective but it doesn’t look good to other people. How can I correct this?
Hi Beckman! I’m trying to teach my Alaskan Malamute how to do urban mushing (mainly canicross and bikejoring). There’s not really any GOOD TH-cam videos on how to train your dog how to mush (commands and all) from start to finish.
If you can make a video series about this… I bet you the urban mushing community would be thankful!
Ps. Loved your video about that dominant malamute! I hope you can do more about malamutes- because this is such an intense breed and sometimes very misunderstood!
what to do about the dog doing the down but barking (talking back...expressing he's doing it unwillingly but he's doing it) and barking.
When you said you brought a bed because the cement was too cold. LMFAO
I have a GSD and is soo tough because he always wants to protect me, so no one can’t get close to me. Any advise with GSD dogs? He’s over one year old.
My 7 mo Australian shepherd likes to bark upon leash correction.
Any tips?
Out and about videos would be wonderful
Radical idea. Do NOT bring your (non-service) dog to a restaurant. 💡
What do you think about bringing a marrow bone/bully stick for the dog to chew on at a restaurant or other public place?
Marrow bone maybe, bulky sticks are too stinky
We have a few dog-friendly cafes here in the UK, but fortunately they're not highly publicised! A lot of people here (supposedly a nation of dog-lovers!) don't bother to train their dog. Can you believe it? So, I wouldn't want to see dogs in restaurants as a general rule. Remember, also, there are people who are dog-phobic, like I used to be.
What breed is it?
Can this work for going to another person's house too?
I'm avid follower i like your training method and I'm applying it to my mini poodle he walks bside me now but he get distracted when he saw another dog and he barks and he goes crazy I don't know what to do, so frustrated and embarrassing at the same time😒
yeah - in France we think it is normal to have a dog in a restaurant but mad to have a dog in the bedroom (or even the house). Total opposite to you guys in the US
He a mean guy lol
Thank you, Joel, very helpful however my dog/pup is 10 months and seems to have a harder time with all the stimulation i.e., the aroma of foods, other dogs passing by or coming over, people wanting to pet, chit chats, servers etc. Although more difficult, It would be great to see real-life scenarios in your videos.
I'm the first viewer!!!!
I'm not!!!!😷
@@ringerheringa3052 hehehe🤣. It's the little things. These videos are awesome tho.
we dont have dogs in restaurants in the Uk
What does it mean when our dog puts her head over her paw on the side like that?
It means that's the most comfortable position at the moment. Or at least the position she chose.
Are verbal commands helpful here? can do this w just leash correction? Tx
The dog is so pretty, what breed is it? Also are the hackles naturally raised or is she just nervous ?
It’s a Rhodesian Ridgeback. They’re wonderful dogs.
IT a Ridgeback (got it's name because the hair on the ridge of the back is backwards and looks to stand up)
I don’t like dogs in cafes unless they are a service dog. I think it’s yuk to have a dog around when eating
Some states are different like blind man gets kicked off of airplane with his guide dog what will happen crossing a road because he can’t see the warning signs and service dog that keep handler safety from getting injured and fake service dog with dog owner sitting down on the bench that is not going inside the store just sitting down on the bench if person bring in fake service dog in the mall that just sitting with its owner i don’t care
I can't imagine many people exercising the dog before visiting the restaurant.... Personally I would not take my dogs out to go eat food...Their attention magnets.
Tbh I was pretty shocked while watching this video with the bluntness that you use, it seems so harsh and aggressive almost abusive. Then I noticed how fast she responded and respected you and followed your commands. It is interesting how when you treat & train your dog like a dog and not treated as a human how their behavior shifts!
Dogs in restaurants? Never seen it here in Australia. Super rude to the other customers.
I prefer this to some other popular channels. You’re showing the non pretty stuff that is important for dog owners to know.
Unless the dog is a service animal it should not be in a restaurant.
You are communicating a lot of mistakes information in this video.
Right. Good way to get a sad, shut down dog. All this yanking on the neck...no thanks 🤨