Five minutes in and this dog is so chilled and relaxed that this video isn’t going to help me at all. Why do these trainers always use pre-trained dogs for these kinds of videos?? The dog didn’t even try to dart out the door when he opened it. These TH-cam videos are so unrealistic to training a “real” dog.
This is the first video on leash reactivity that DOESN’T assume the reactive dog is aggressive or fearful. I have a 3yo German Shepherd who believes he has a God given right to play with every dog he sees. He weighs 90lbs and tries to turn his leash into a snatch strap so he has to be kept on a short leash. Other trainers have recommended showering him with treats when we approach another dog. It worked the first time, now he ignores them. So I like your approach of not relying on treats. But I’d like to see how your methods work and how you adapt with a more strong willed, driven dog.
"You gotta earn, walking down the street." That is great advice, and it's true. If you can't walk them around the house and/or the yard, you're not going to be able to, on the street. Make them earn it. Master your skills indoors, before you expect your dog to perform on the street. Pick calmer/quieter times and places, when you transition outside.
Just had the best walk yet with my leash reactive 12 mth old rescue dog. He came to us 3 months ago and I have seen a marked improvement since following your loose leash training methods. Great channel, keep up the good work!
I’ve been working on leash reactivity with my Minpin and having some success but when I applied your strategy progress came much faster. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us so that we can build human dog relationships and actually ENJOY our walks together!
He actually is, but wasn’t for this video. Without asking the owner to film him being reactive it’s hard to get dogs to be reactive with me. Check out the last video I did, that dog is reactive and I got video of it.
A lotof dogs seem reactive because the owner gets nervous and tightens the lead which makes the dog edgy. This is a laid back dog. It may react differently sometimes but still isn't leash reactive.
Agree this dog is beautiful. And disagree that’s it’s the owner who’s responsible for the reactive dogs. I’m chilled as. I had a crazy 100% lab. Fantastic at home and off leash but a walking nightmare on lead. RIP 💔. Now have a GSD so following these tips tentatively.🤞
Great instruction! I can follow your videos and by watching the real time situations that can happen is really helping me learn new stuff and also brushing up on skills that have become rusty.
Treats also don't work with livestock guardian dogs that come from a working line as they generally aren't near as food or pray motivated. They're more praise and play motivated. But of course it does depend on the dog as not all dogs come from a working bloodline and in about 5 to 8 generations you can get rid of that preference if not as little as three
I just started a gentle leader after months of the prong collar and before that it was prong and e collar together. I was watching your videos to see how to do corrections with the gentle leader…very helpful. I have a senior amstaff Rhodesian ridgeback mix who is like that…once he zeros in on something, he does not want to turn around or listen.
Thank you! I have been watching videos for a while hoping to find one that will help. After watching this one, I immediately took my 9 month old reactive Aussie outside and did exactly as you said and it worked very well. I can't thank you enough!! We will continue to practice this.
I was struggling on holiday with my new dog with other dog's so I got my dog more interested in what I had in my hand so he wouldn't fix on anything else but me. I am learning and it worked for me.
I was on a walk with my dog when I found this video, I love the technique! She has never been bad on the leash, but we definitely have some issues when she sees people or dogs anywhere. Halfway through our walk, I started using your technique and instantly start a small difference. A delivery person was able to walk by without her barking at all, because she was too busy focusing on me, I really hope to use this every time I go on walks and be able to successfully train my 10 month old Australian shepherd not to bark at people or dogs when we are on walks.
My dog almost choked himself when doing the back and forth walk on leash, cause he didn't want to go away from the other dog. I practiced that before meeting other dogs and he did it perfectly. But as soon as there are dogs around, it's done.
Am an avid fan.. Thanks for all the direction. I have a 9 month old in tact golden retriever. When loose leash walking he will frequently sit down refuse to move. If I give him a correction he lays down on his side plays dead….any videos on how to address this. He is not a “puller”. If he wanders off will respond to correction. I have limited the number of treats I give him while walking and do not lure him with treats when he lays down….he does get up after a couple of minutes…always on his terms…I did give him constant treats while walking for a number of months but as I mentioned have now limited them. Initially to get him moving from a sitting position would toss treats ahead of him to get him going but realize this is not a solution….thanks for any tips
This is great..But..Do you have any tutorials on how to train a reactive dog? We got our Boston Terrier just before Covid hit and he was not socialized whatsoever! We can't walk anywhere where there's another dog or he becomes completely unruly and tenacious. I'm scared to introduce him to an environment of other dogs, out of fear of him lunging- which he does😔 Dog training facilities have given up on him. Poor boy
Glad to see a vodeo that doesn't use prong, shock, or electronic collars. I have a highly reactive dog who is worse with these collars because they were used incorrectly.
Would like to see a video with dogs that actually have these issues. My pup goes crazy wanting to play. If I correct her with the leash, she flops to the ground and pouts. Then my only options are to drag her, carry her or bribe her with treats to get her moving again.
Could you make a video going on a walk with a reactive dog meeting stray dogs? I think that would help us a lot. That’s a real environment for most of us. Thanks!
Great video and great information. One suggestion I have is to buy some kind of microphone that you can pin to your collar or someplace else on your person because your voice tends to be pretty difficult to hear. It sounds very distant, and I have to turn up the volume very loud.
I can’t express how much my dog will not focus on me, no matter how many times I turn and come back as soon as we head in the direction he originally wanted to go in no matter what he will pelt it… I’m at a loss. My worst walks are with my family, he is too over excited.
I think you are terrific, however, both the prong collar and ecollar have helped save more then one of my foster dogs from euthanasia. It's not for every dog but we can't deny it's benefit in some circumstances! PEACE
a dog owner insists on keeping her dog on harness (instead of correcting with regular neck collar) while training the dog not barking on others on walk. what would you recommend? Thanks!
Hi. I have a leash reactive 11 month old German Shepherd. I am making progress with him loose leash walking. He still has a way to go when seeing other dogs in our path. There are times that I am able to get him calm and in a sit-stay. Even so, he will still growl and bark at passing dogs. He is not lunging but growling and barking. How do I address this?? Thank you so much!!
I adopted a 4yr old Great Pyraneese. He's about 115lbs. (He's about the same size as Luna in the video.) He doesn't have a lot of leash training if any, so he's not listening and he's reactive. I have a disability, so I use a dog harness that has a handle that helps me steady myself and hold onto him. What length of leash are you using in the video? Can you recommend a Grain Free dog treat to use for training?
I love this and I am trying it on my 9 month very reactive puppy and she is doing well, she thinks twice before barking and lunging at a car but still going mad barking excitedly at dogs. Do I just keep at it? Seems to have results in one session here!
I took my puppy from a dog foster home about a year ago. I love him to bits; he has a great personality, and I feel that he loves our family so much, but he barks A LOT... So, leaving home is always a challenge for us. My husband and I were thinking about taking him to 'doggy school', but then again, it’s extremely expensive, and the nearest 'doggy school' is far away from us. Maybe you have some advice? THANK YOU!!!
My dog just focuses the distant dog and will not turn to me, I can't just turn away and give him a treat he will let himself be pulled backwards for a mile even after he can't see the other dog. He just won't turn and walk with me the other way. I can try smelling treats, snapping his collar, pinching him. Nothing works he's just in his state of mind.
Exactly! I have even tried the whole training to look in the eyes thing which works perfectly at home but once there’s a distraction like another dog or a person walking down the street, those techniques go out the window.
It all starts with the walk begins in your house-before you even get to your front door. Watch the Loose Leash Walking videos. Step by step. Each step of the method has to be done. I hope this helps.
Great tips. However, your Great Pyrenees is NO WHERE NEAR the reactive dog that I have. Would you make a video that shows what to do with a 40# twirling screaming dervish? We have made some headway in the control and go the other direction as you demo'd, but no where near the positive result, and it works for us only if there is 50 feet or more between us and no more than three seconds to see the dog.
Hes so right about the fights happening at the 5 second mark. Does meeting for 3 seconds plus the other training shown here mean they can eventually meet for more than 3 seconds on leash or is meeting on leash always going to be difficult?
Thanks for the content. I have a question, you said you can let them go pee while them being obedient though by releasing them to pee. Can you please show that exact body language moment/movement of "pee release" 😂😆 in a video? Bc we have a law inforced 3 month time here (first of April til mid July) where I can't let my dog off leash like the rest time of the year and so I have to use the walk for letting him go do his business on a leash. And I don't want to be, like you said, unfair with a correction to him if he just has the pure physical need to release himself. Can you do it kinda the way like with "let them meet"?
I am working on leash reactivity and we are at a resort with a lot of stimuli. Shortie wants to bark at every one and every sound. He knows sit, stay, wait, go play and leave it. Should I say" leave it" for the barks as well? I was trying the treat thing, you mentioned, and you are correct, its awful, I can't carry enough treats and it does not work. I was making him sit, and then just look at me. Shortie's training was done stay and train, so now I am trying to learn and it is difficult; I feel like I am confusing him? We are basically living in a glorified hotel room for 3 months. It is good training for bangs and noises but he is growling and some barking at the noise? Your advice please?
I've been trying to get a 'reactive to everything!' dog using this method for about 3 days now and while it has helped with the pulling when there is nothing to stimulate him, he will always find something to go ape$h*! about and has no desire to pay attention to me at all. His nose is his master and I'm getting tired of constantly yanking (popping) him. When there's so little improvement for such a HUGE effort, it's more than frustrating. He just today had a reaction to the conditioning I've been trying to accomplish just with the friggin' gentle leader!
It seems like he’s a SUPER nervous dog on the inside. Do you take introductions to ANY new thing SUPER slowly? If not, that’s what I recommend. Treat him ANYTIME he’s very relaxed. Anytime he’s barking at something, see if body blocking, then getting him to focus on you, get him to lie down and relax. Sit with him if he’s lying down.
I have an australian shepherd pup, she turned 1yr old bout a month ago and have reactivity issues, barks when being barked at or when she sees the other dogs are more timid and it all started tnx to a pommie a neighbor got and he barks at everything one day she just had enough of his barks and started bark back and it triggered this reactivity issue :\ hopefully after we'll follow this video it will change for the better as our current dog trainer told us to work with a semi choker~prong collar and apart from having her bottom neckline hair gone due to "corrections"... I dont see much/at all improvement (not to mention I didn't like the idea of this collar on her to begin with!) and if this video shows that there can be another way, more humane and it can work for my pup then I'll take it! also gotta say that she wasnt in heat just yet and we havent spayed her just yet cause our vet said "only after her first season..." but I wonder if it matters if she will get her first heat before spaying her or it's ok to already spay her since she's already 1yr old and she been same size more or less haven't gone any bigger since she was around 10months old or so... so why waiting any longer, the wait for it actually stresses me as I worry if her behavior won't become worse during/after her first season... will put this to a test for a week and come back with conclusions whether or not it worked for us (really hope it will as she will turn to the true sweetheart I know she can be when outside!) *little sidenote~ my dog's name also Luna
Now that we have 2 dogs, we have a problem with them both reacting when they see another dogs, but alone they're great, and typically no problems, but together it's a big problem. It's not aggressive, but they are loud, jump and lunge. They're both standard poodles so they're big and pretty strong. Any tips or is there a video you can share?
Can you please do a video in yard reactivity?? I have a Pitbull Corso puppy 5 months that barks violently at people who walk by. Our yard is a apartment that faces the barking lot and people walk by all day every day. He’s been doing this since 2 months old. He’s highly trained and currently people trying as my service dog. But with this behavior, he can’t be one. I’m surprised because he doesn’t get away with anything at home. Everything is on MY turn. I’m just so confused at what I’m doing wrong.
What happens when you are out doing this training and an off leash dog starts running towards you. My doberman is ok across the street or at a distance, but if dogs or kids come running he starts to lunge. I can turn and walk away but I can't stop the off leash dog
This is my Luna she lunges to play. Including barking some whining. And other dogs react to that. Owners flip and remove their dogs or ask me to remove mine. Luna was dump on me and now I’m trying to correct her. My Luna is a pit maybe a mix.
Martingale collar. I've got a Saluki and she is similar, and the Martingale works really well and won't slip off. Eventually we switched to a harness with a front attachment and that actually helps even better with pulling than the Martingale did.
I have a 1 year old staff I been trying your method with the correction as in pop the lead and stop walking before leaving the house hes amazing and stopping and being on my page but as soon as I leave the garden to go on a walk he pulls like mad and pays no attention to me on the walk barking at other dogs and lunging at them is there anything else I can do
I get your point and I agree with your approach but this is easier said then done for many dog owners…yes, of course if you take your time and put the dog in sort like environment of board and train, the dog has a high chance of being “cured” but many owners don’t have the time, space and know how to do as you in this video. All I am saying is, you didn’t explain the viewers the different variables that come to play for these kind of issues and how realistic they have to be about it! This video is perfect for people living in a small cities, country side and specious environments, it becomes a lot harder for big/busy city dogs
My dog freaks out when I or anyone leave the house, she's a Belgian Malinois and being protective and watchful is part of the breed so I understand barking at people being too close to the house but my boxer never acted like that. But the problem is whenever we leave the house she'll bark very aggressive until we leave. She doesn't over react when we get home. What training can I do to calm her down?
Oh boy I wish I could give you my dog she’s hyper reactive lunging and raspy growling and yes I’ve lost control before that point, she so bad she has to be muzzled . She is a rescue am I right in thinking early socialisation is key? and she obviously didn’t get that. So I’m going to watch this video over until I get it! . Thanks bud. 😀
th-cam.com/video/ETWWBfURQ2A/w-d-xo.html This video is helpful. Get your dog to turn and pay attention to you before the lunging starts. It's like flipping a switch. I used to try to get our dog to sit and wait calmly when we saw another dog, and she became increasingly reactive. She'd bark repeatedly and practically pull me off my feet, then would sit and be calm again. So it was a pattern of sit, go crazy, sit. Love this guy because he's not treat obsessed and points out in other videos that owners end up just popping snacks into the dog's mouth without modifying undesired behaviour.
Same! I had to get a behavioral trainer. That plus learning from these videos (cause it’s honestly us humans 99.9% of the time lol) has helped. Some of the things I’m doing: gentle leader, daily training, daily exercise (physical and/or mental) staying consistent with leash corrections( he’s big and will take over if i allow it) it’s only been a little over a month and we’ve made great progress. It’s easier to get his attention when another dog is outside now. The key with my dog is to keep him properly exercised and outside try and catch him before he’s too excited. Much success to you and your 🐶
Any tips on much smaller dogs? The corrections are firm and really to the point, which i like. However my mini Australian is just under 30 pounds with a super skinny neck, i feel like there’s a big risk in this type of a correction. I’ve only really used harness, which hasn’t really gotten my anywhere lol
My 14 lbs new adopted dog no more on the neck colar. We got her a harness. BTW she was a rescue from California. We live in Canada. She is 4 years old. Can't walk on the leash normally at all. Pulling, lunging, barking at other dogs even on the great distance. Can't socialize at all. I'm lost. Where do I start?
@@BDTraining will the correction work on the 14 lbs dog with the harness on? If you also could read my situation I explained above would be highly appreciated. Thank you Joel
@@HumanOneGoodGirl possibly. The correction is only part of the “punishment” you’re also taking away the walk by stoping or going the other way. You could also try an Easy Walk Harness, they work well.
I've found harnesses with the front attachment have worked wonders. I've got a Saluki rescue and they had a Martingale collar on her originally. We used that for a while, and she was learning not to pull but her prey drive is f*cking nuts when she especially sees squirrels - she would do the "pull until she's standing tall on her hind-legs" thing, but the harness with the front attachment sort of spins her around when she lunges and it's been quite amazing. She learned very quickly that it's just not worth it.
Can you/should you ever train your dog to bark at someone/something on purpose? But then not bark at other things? I did it with my lab and I’m not sure if that Impacted how hard I had to train her to stop bakrig
I'm going to try this at a gated dog park. The gate will prevent any fights between the dogs, but still provide the stimulation. I will then try to gradually walk in closer proximity to the dog park. Anytime I can't get her attention, we turn away and try again. I already have my pup waiting before going out the door. I can have the door wide open and she won't go until I say, "OK". But I need to take this to the next level. The leave it command will be next.
I have a 10 month Rottweiler often too excited to sit stay when meeting a dog, starting to show signs of reactivity. Obviously I can’t not let him meet dogs for socialisation reasons. What would you suggest?
A bit late, but personally I'd just suggest making multiple "meeting" passes until the dog can calm down enough to meet for real. Like, if the dog can't sit-stay, walk away from the meeting, then come back, then leave, come back, etc. Ideally you should have this problem nipped in the bud before the meeting ever arises, however. If you have the dog fully in control and watching you for cues, they should be able to stay on track even during an exciting meeting with just a bit of guidance (as shown in this video). So probably try improving on both the general walk etiquette AND the meeting etiquette. I'm not a professional dog trainer though, so take my advice with a grain of salt. There's too many potential details to your specific situation that the best I can give is general advice. If you're still having problems just contact a dog trainer.
Thats such an interesting point about prong and e collars but why do some trainers recommend them and some dont Why is it so inconsistent Trainers saying it dosnt hurt Others saying it does hurt Im not arguing i just dont know what to believe Could it be how its used by the owner that makes it so inconsistent.
Need a video about an exuberant 15 month old that lunges at me, nips at my hand and the leash because he wants to meet his best friends and their owners in a very rambunctious way - his way. I have been walking him indoors since he was small and he does not lunge out the door because he listens, sits and waits for my release. He sits at the side of the path and stays well when other dogs walk by but when it is one of his friends he goes crazy. He cannot calmly meet them.
I wish you lived closer to me, I’m in Georgia! I’m training my new 5 month old German Shepherd puppy to be my new SD and the biggest issue I’m having is her barking at dogs (and some people at night). I know it’s a lot due to socialization and excitement but I’m at a loss at what to do when I’m outside meeting my neighbor with a dog or at PetSmart. I’m disabled and training her myself. PLEASE HELP ME!!!
What do you do if your dog has no interest in treats while walking? Also my dog ONLY does this around the neighborhood. Anywhere else she doesnt pay dogs any mind.
My dog actually barks like crazy walking past other dogs shes always wagging her tail and once they sniff shes usually quiet but she tugs and seems mean 😬
By doing a 180 degree turns, walking away from the other dog until they can meet each other on a loose leash. So each time she acts like she's going on her own walk you just turn around and walk away from the dog. If she's already pulling, it's too late. Check out Joel's Rottweiler video on the loose leash walking method before even leaving the house. Then once you've done enough about turns that she gets what she wants - to get closer to the dog, and you get what you want - a loose leash the whole time, then - you want to meet your friend? Count 1001, 1002, 1003, then call them away.
@@robinrutherfordcost4748Hey, I'm dogwalking a 1 year old flatcoated retriever and he gets very reactive but can also be stubborn so when I try to pull him away from another dog, he just sits down and ignores me. It's hard to pull a dog who sits, or even lays down. How should I get him moving?
My dog will do great if a dog isn't barking at him. On walks he does fine but the minute we walk by a dog behind a fence barking is when he looses it. He doesn't bark at it but I can no longer communicate with him as he seems to get so worked up he is not hearing me or noticing the correction pop. I wish I could get him to ignore the obnoxious barking dog on the other side of the fence. I've tried stay there and working him and had the owner ask me to not stop becuase if her dog got out she didn't know what it would do. This is the issue. Finding a safe and good opportunity to be able to work these issues out is not super easy. So I keep walking by without stopping and hope I am making progress.
What about when the other dog is not well-behaved and is barking through a fence?! Our 11-month-old recently adopted Dane/mastiff mixed is a hot mess when there are reactive dogs on our walks. Can’t get away from them.
I'm sending this to my client with the Great Pyrenees. Client keeps arguing to give more treats and to wait until dog freaks out before corrections. Consequently, we are getting nowhere.
That dog was already trained my puppy is a lab mix so already 70 pounds and lounges towards dogs I’m pulling him back and he’s on his hind legs would not sit like that infront of a dog I will try the steps but would have been nice to show correcting the behaviour
Five minutes in and this dog is so chilled and relaxed that this video isn’t going to help me at all. Why do these trainers always use pre-trained dogs for these kinds of videos?? The dog didn’t even try to dart out the door when he opened it. These TH-cam videos are so unrealistic to training a “real” dog.
She wasn’t being reactive. Would love to see a 90 lb dog who actually lungs and does a big bark get trained from scratch. It would be really helpful
This is the first video on leash reactivity that DOESN’T assume the reactive dog is aggressive or fearful. I have a 3yo German Shepherd who believes he has a God given right to play with every dog he sees. He weighs 90lbs and tries to turn his leash into a snatch strap so he has to be kept on a short leash. Other trainers have recommended showering him with treats when we approach another dog. It worked the first time, now he ignores them. So I like your approach of not relying on treats. But I’d like to see how your methods work and how you adapt with a more strong willed, driven dog.
"You gotta earn, walking down the street." That is great advice, and it's true. If you can't walk them around the house and/or the yard, you're not going to be able to, on the street. Make them earn it. Master your skills indoors, before you expect your dog to perform on the street. Pick calmer/quieter times and places, when you transition outside.
I am glad you went over how to handle the dogs meeting.
Just had the best walk yet with my leash reactive 12 mth old rescue dog. He came to us 3 months ago and I have seen a marked improvement since following your loose leash training methods. Great channel, keep up the good work!
I’ve been working on leash reactivity with my Minpin and having some success but when I applied your strategy progress came much faster. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us so that we can build human dog relationships and actually ENJOY our walks together!
Would love to see a highly reactive dog being trained This dog really isnt
He actually is, but wasn’t for this video. Without asking the owner to film him being reactive it’s hard to get dogs to be reactive with me. Check out the last video I did, that dog is reactive and I got video of it.
@@BDTraining You must have unusual talents as "he" was a "she" in the video!
A lotof dogs seem reactive because the owner gets nervous and tightens the lead which makes the dog edgy. This is a laid back dog. It may react differently sometimes but still isn't leash reactive.
@@liannebenn2097 I know, I knew he was a she, but when I get talking crazy things sometimes come out if my mouth
Agree this dog is beautiful. And disagree that’s it’s the owner who’s responsible for the reactive dogs. I’m chilled as. I had a crazy 100% lab. Fantastic at home and off leash but a walking nightmare on lead. RIP 💔. Now have a GSD so following these tips tentatively.🤞
Loving your channel 👍🏼
The fact you being straight up about it is awesome 👍🏼👍🏼
Great instruction! I can follow your videos and by watching the real time situations that can happen is really helping me learn new stuff and also brushing up on skills that have become rusty.
Treats also don't work with livestock guardian dogs that come from a working line as they generally aren't near as food or pray motivated. They're more praise and play motivated. But of course it does depend on the dog as not all dogs come from a working bloodline and in about 5 to 8 generations you can get rid of that preference if not as little as three
Such a good girl! She developed a trust with you so fast.
I just started a gentle leader after months of the prong collar and before that it was prong and e collar together. I was watching your videos to see how to do corrections with the gentle leader…very helpful. I have a senior amstaff Rhodesian ridgeback mix who is like that…once he zeros in on something, he does not want to turn around or listen.
Thank you! I have been watching videos for a while hoping to find one that will help. After watching this one, I immediately took my 9 month old reactive Aussie outside and did exactly as you said and it worked very well. I can't thank you enough!! We will continue to practice this.
Thank you for sharing! I’m excited to implement this
I am so glad I found your video! I can see where I went wrong before and during the walk. Thank you again.
I 💯 agree with the negative effects of aversive tools! Great job Joel!!!
I was struggling on holiday with my new dog with other dog's so I got my dog more interested in what I had in my hand so he wouldn't fix on anything else but me.
I am learning and it worked for me.
I like the idea of stopping and turning while in the house. Thanks!
I was on a walk with my dog when I found this video, I love the technique! She has never been bad on the leash, but we definitely have some issues when she sees people or dogs anywhere. Halfway through our walk, I started using your technique and instantly start a small difference. A delivery person was able to walk by without her barking at all, because she was too busy focusing on me, I really hope to use this every time I go on walks and be able to successfully train my 10 month old Australian shepherd not to bark at people or dogs when we are on walks.
I am hoping to see you train a dog who is difficult. This dog is already so calm.
My dog almost choked himself when doing the back and forth walk on leash, cause he didn't want to go away from the other dog. I practiced that before meeting other dogs and he did it perfectly. But as soon as there are dogs around, it's done.
Thanks for the video! I’ve been struggling with leash reactivity with my dog.
I walked my 2 dogs separately today using your method massive improvement thank you
This was rally detailed, not just about leash walking, Great stuff 😉
This dog is calm and already walking by your side.
That's his point. You can't do meets until your dog is like that. Joel's done loads of videos on loose leash walking (doorway method etc).
Thanks, more things I can incorporate, you are so generous.
Favorite video on this topic, you’re awesome
Literally every video: “this is the video you guys have been asking for” lol
Keep up the good work
Am an avid fan.. Thanks for all the direction. I have a 9 month old in tact golden retriever. When loose leash walking he will frequently sit down refuse to move. If I give him a correction he lays down on his side plays dead….any videos on how to address this. He is not a “puller”. If he wanders off will respond to correction. I have limited the number of treats I give him while walking and do not lure him with treats when he lays down….he does get up after a couple of minutes…always on his terms…I did give him constant treats while walking for a number of months but as I mentioned have now limited them. Initially to get him moving from a sitting position would toss treats ahead of him to get him going but realize this is not a solution….thanks for any tips
This is great..But..Do you have any tutorials on how to train a reactive dog? We got our Boston Terrier just before Covid hit and he was not socialized whatsoever! We can't walk anywhere where there's another dog or he becomes completely unruly and tenacious. I'm scared to introduce him to an environment of other dogs, out of fear of him lunging- which he does😔 Dog training facilities have given up on him. Poor boy
Glad to see a vodeo that doesn't use prong, shock, or electronic collars. I have a highly reactive dog who is worse with these collars because they were used incorrectly.
"When they get something in their head its hard to get it out of their head" definition of carin terrier!
Would like to see a video with dogs that actually have these issues. My pup goes crazy wanting to play. If I correct her with the leash, she flops to the ground and pouts. Then my only options are to drag her, carry her or bribe her with treats to get her moving again.
that's my puppy too. she is however 65 pounds so it is getting harder and harder to drag and carry her
Using the Gentle Leader (snout lead) helped immensely with my Pitt mix that was getting too strong for me.
I miss my Great Pyrenees. His name was Chief. He went through so much.
I love how you aren't mean and you aren't lovey dovey when it comes to training dogs.
You are so right about that being calm until you get right up to the other dog and then absolutely losing it
Could you make a video going on a walk with a reactive dog meeting stray dogs? I think that would help us a lot. That’s a real environment for most of us. Thanks!
Stray dogs? Where do you live?
@@karenshaw7807 he prolly means random dogs and their owners and not dogs that have been planed into the training
Yes this is what I need!
Great video and great information. One suggestion I have is to buy some kind of microphone that you can pin to your collar or someplace else on your person because your voice tends to be pretty difficult to hear. It sounds very distant, and I have to turn up the volume very loud.
I can’t express how much my dog will not focus on me, no matter how many times I turn and come back as soon as we head in the direction he originally wanted to go in no matter what he will pelt it… I’m at a loss. My worst walks are with my family, he is too over excited.
you've really got to start small, like literally in the house before u even get to the door
I feel your pain
My dogs don't behave as well when someone else walks with us either. Best to do most of the training 1:1
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so much good info, thank you!
I think you are terrific, however, both the prong collar and ecollar have helped save more then one of my foster dogs from euthanasia. It's not for every dog but we can't deny it's benefit in some circumstances!
PEACE
This is SO helpful
a dog owner insists on keeping her dog on harness (instead of correcting with regular neck collar) while training the dog not barking on others on walk. what would you recommend? Thanks!
Hi. I have a leash reactive 11 month old German Shepherd. I am making progress with him loose leash walking. He still has a way to go when seeing other dogs in our path. There are times that I am able to get him calm and in a sit-stay. Even so, he will still growl and bark at passing dogs. He is not lunging but growling and barking. How do I address this?? Thank you so much!!
I adopted a 4yr old Great Pyraneese. He's about 115lbs. (He's about the same size as Luna in the video.)
He doesn't have a lot of leash training if any, so he's not listening and he's reactive.
I have a disability, so I use a dog harness that has a handle that helps me steady myself and hold onto him.
What length of leash are you using in the video?
Can you recommend a Grain Free dog treat to use for training?
I love this and I am trying it on my 9 month very reactive puppy and she is doing well, she thinks twice before barking and lunging at a car but still going mad barking excitedly at dogs. Do I just keep at it? Seems to have results in one session here!
I took my puppy from a dog foster home about a year ago. I love him to bits; he has a great personality, and I feel that he loves our family so much, but he barks A LOT... So, leaving home is always a challenge for us. My husband and I were thinking about taking him to 'doggy school', but then again, it’s extremely expensive, and the nearest 'doggy school' is far away from us. Maybe you have some advice? THANK YOU!!!
My dog just focuses the distant dog and will not turn to me, I can't just turn away and give him a treat he will let himself be pulled backwards for a mile even after he can't see the other dog. He just won't turn and walk with me the other way. I can try smelling treats, snapping his collar, pinching him. Nothing works he's just in his state of mind.
I have an Akita that does the same thing
Exactly! I have even tried the whole training to look in the eyes thing which works perfectly at home but once there’s a distraction like another dog or a person walking down the street, those techniques go out the window.
It all starts with the walk begins in your house-before you even get to your front door. Watch the Loose Leash Walking videos. Step by step. Each step of the method has to be done. I hope this helps.
Great tips. However, your Great Pyrenees is NO WHERE NEAR the reactive dog that I have. Would you make a video that shows what to do with a 40# twirling screaming dervish? We have made some headway in the control and go the other direction as you demo'd, but no where near the positive result, and it works for us only if there is 50 feet or more between us and no more than three seconds to see the dog.
Love your tips and videos. Especially today when I saw this one how to create safe meetings with other dogs. Makes so much sense.❤❤
Hes so right about the fights happening at the 5 second mark.
Does meeting for 3 seconds plus the other training shown here mean they can eventually meet for more than 3 seconds on leash or is meeting on leash always going to be difficult?
This dog is already well behaved..need a video that actually shows the reactivity
Should I only correct when she starts barking or do I anticipate the bark and “leave it” before she gets crazy?
Wow, my 2 maltipoo's have a looong way to go. Thanks for the video!
I don’t use treats or anything with my Belgian malinois and she just know to stay calm because she’s my therapy dog I’m so thankful for her and dogs
Great Job !!!
Thanks for the content.
I have a question, you said you can let them go pee while them being obedient though by releasing them to pee.
Can you please show that exact body language moment/movement of "pee release" 😂😆 in a video? Bc we have a law inforced 3 month time here (first of April til mid July) where I can't let my dog off leash like the rest time of the year and so I have to use the walk for letting him go do his business on a leash.
And I don't want to be, like you said, unfair with a correction to him if he just has the pure physical need to release himself.
Can you do it kinda the way like with "let them meet"?
if i get this, this is gonna change my life.
Ebike is a good puppy (1 y/o).
this is what both of us need.
thank you.
/Bklyn👑
I am working on leash reactivity and we are at a resort with a lot of stimuli. Shortie wants to bark at every one and every sound. He knows sit, stay, wait, go play and leave it. Should I say" leave it" for the barks as well? I was trying the treat thing, you mentioned, and you are correct, its awful, I can't carry enough treats and it does not work. I was making him sit, and then just look at me. Shortie's training was done stay and train, so now I am trying to learn and it is difficult; I feel like I am confusing him? We are basically living in a glorified hotel room for 3 months. It is good training for bangs and noises but he is growling and some barking at the noise? Your advice please?
I've been trying to get a 'reactive to everything!' dog using this method for about 3 days now and while it has helped with the pulling when there is nothing to stimulate him, he will always find something to go ape$h*! about and has no desire to pay attention to me at all. His nose is his master and I'm getting tired of constantly yanking (popping) him. When there's so little improvement for such a HUGE effort, it's more than frustrating. He just today had a reaction to the conditioning I've been trying to accomplish just with the friggin' gentle leader!
It seems like he’s a SUPER nervous dog on the inside. Do you take introductions to ANY new thing SUPER slowly? If not, that’s what I recommend. Treat him ANYTIME he’s very relaxed. Anytime he’s barking at something, see if body blocking, then getting him to focus on you, get him to lie down and relax. Sit with him if he’s lying down.
I have an australian shepherd pup, she turned 1yr old bout a month ago and have reactivity issues, barks when being barked at or when she sees the other dogs are more timid and it all started tnx to a pommie a neighbor got and he barks at everything one day she just had enough of his barks and started bark back and it triggered this reactivity issue :\ hopefully after we'll follow this video it will change for the better as our current dog trainer told us to work with a semi choker~prong collar and apart from having her bottom neckline hair gone due to "corrections"... I dont see much/at all improvement (not to mention I didn't like the idea of this collar on her to begin with!) and if this video shows that there can be another way, more humane and it can work for my pup then I'll take it! also gotta say that she wasnt in heat just yet and we havent spayed her just yet cause our vet said "only after her first season..." but I wonder if it matters if she will get her first heat before spaying her or it's ok to already spay her since she's already 1yr old and she been same size more or less haven't gone any bigger since she was around 10months old or so... so why waiting any longer, the wait for it actually stresses me as I worry if her behavior won't become worse during/after her first season...
will put this to a test for a week and come back with conclusions whether or not it worked for us (really hope it will as she will turn to the true sweetheart I know she can be when outside!)
*little sidenote~ my dog's name also Luna
Now that we have 2 dogs, we have a problem with them both reacting when they see another dogs, but alone they're great, and typically no problems, but together it's a big problem. It's not aggressive, but they are loud, jump and lunge. They're both standard poodles so they're big and pretty strong. Any tips or is there a video you can share?
Depends if you got them together, that could be littermate syndrome, but if not it could be a fight for Dominance
Can you please do a video in yard reactivity?? I have a Pitbull Corso puppy 5 months that barks violently at people who walk by. Our yard is a apartment that faces the barking lot and people walk by all day every day. He’s been doing this since 2 months old. He’s highly trained and currently people trying as my service dog. But with this behavior, he can’t be one. I’m surprised because he doesn’t get away with anything at home. Everything is on MY turn. I’m just so confused at what I’m doing wrong.
I wonder how soon should it be? At what age.
What happens when you are out doing this training and an off leash dog starts running towards you. My doberman is ok across the street or at a distance, but if dogs or kids come running he starts to lunge. I can turn and walk away but I can't stop the off leash dog
This is my Luna she lunges to play. Including barking some whining. And other dogs react to that. Owners flip and remove their dogs or ask me to remove mine. Luna was dump on me and now I’m trying to correct her. My Luna is a pit maybe a mix.
What do you recommend for a Dalmatian, she can slip out of a regular collar and she chokes herself if she sees a squirt or another dog
Martingale collar. I've got a Saluki and she is similar, and the Martingale works really well and won't slip off. Eventually we switched to a harness with a front attachment and that actually helps even better with pulling than the Martingale did.
I have a 1 year old staff I been trying your method with the correction as in pop the lead and stop walking before leaving the house hes amazing and stopping and being on my page but as soon as I leave the garden to go on a walk he pulls like mad and pays no attention to me on the walk barking at other dogs and lunging at them is there anything else I can do
I get your point and I agree with your approach but this is easier said then done for many dog owners…yes, of course if you take your time and put the dog in sort like environment of board and train, the dog has a high chance of being “cured” but many owners don’t have the time, space and know how to do as you in this video. All I am saying is, you didn’t explain the viewers the different variables that come to play for these kind of issues and how realistic they have to be about it! This video is perfect for people living in a small cities, country side and specious environments, it becomes a lot harder for big/busy city dogs
My dog freaks out when I or anyone leave the house, she's a Belgian Malinois and being protective and watchful is part of the breed so I understand barking at people being too close to the house but my boxer never acted like that. But the problem is whenever we leave the house she'll bark very aggressive until we leave. She doesn't over react when we get home. What training can I do to calm her down?
Oh boy I wish I could give you my dog she’s hyper reactive lunging and raspy growling and yes I’ve lost control before that point, she so bad she has to be muzzled . She is a rescue am I right in thinking early socialisation is key? and she obviously didn’t get that. So I’m going to watch this video over until I get it! . Thanks bud. 😀
th-cam.com/video/ETWWBfURQ2A/w-d-xo.html This video is helpful. Get your dog to turn and pay attention to you before the lunging starts. It's like flipping a switch. I used to try to get our dog to sit and wait calmly when we saw another dog, and she became increasingly reactive. She'd bark repeatedly and practically pull me off my feet, then would sit and be calm again. So it was a pattern of sit, go crazy, sit. Love this guy because he's not treat obsessed and points out in other videos that owners end up just popping snacks into the dog's mouth without modifying undesired behaviour.
Same! I had to get a behavioral trainer. That plus learning from these videos (cause it’s honestly us humans 99.9% of the time lol) has helped. Some of the things I’m doing: gentle leader, daily training, daily exercise (physical and/or mental) staying consistent with leash corrections( he’s big and will take over if i allow it) it’s only been a little over a month and we’ve made great progress. It’s easier to get his attention when another dog is outside now. The key with my dog is to keep him properly exercised and outside try and catch him before he’s too excited.
Much success to you and your 🐶
Helpful...I think. I'll try this near the duck pond. Squirrels and rabbits also an issue, but one thing at a time.
After a 3 second meet-and-sniff, how soon would you let the dogs sniff each other and for how long?
Any tips on much smaller dogs? The corrections are firm and really to the point, which i like. However my mini Australian is just under 30 pounds with a super skinny neck, i feel like there’s a big risk in this type of a correction. I’ve only really used harness, which hasn’t really gotten my anywhere lol
Yes you need to be careful, you could just give a tiny correction and see if it helps
My 14 lbs new adopted dog no more on the neck colar. We got her a harness. BTW she was a rescue from California. We live in Canada.
She is 4 years old. Can't walk on the leash normally at all. Pulling, lunging, barking at other dogs even on the great distance. Can't socialize at all. I'm lost.
Where do I start?
@@BDTraining will the correction work on the 14 lbs dog with the harness on? If you also could read my situation I explained above would be highly appreciated. Thank you Joel
@@HumanOneGoodGirl possibly. The correction is only part of the “punishment” you’re also taking away the walk by stoping or going the other way. You could also try an Easy Walk Harness, they work well.
I've found harnesses with the front attachment have worked wonders. I've got a Saluki rescue and they had a Martingale collar on her originally. We used that for a while, and she was learning not to pull but her prey drive is f*cking nuts when she especially sees squirrels - she would do the "pull until she's standing tall on her hind-legs" thing, but the harness with the front attachment sort of spins her around when she lunges and it's been quite amazing. She learned very quickly that it's just not worth it.
Can you/should you ever train your dog to bark at someone/something on purpose? But then not bark at other things? I did it with my lab and I’m not sure if that Impacted how hard I had to train her to stop bakrig
How young of a dog can you start this will successfully?
I'm going to try this at a gated dog park. The gate will prevent any fights between the dogs, but still provide the stimulation. I will then try to gradually walk in closer proximity to the dog park. Anytime I can't get her attention, we turn away and try again. I already have my pup waiting before going out the door. I can have the door wide open and she won't go until I say, "OK". But I need to take this to the next level. The leave it command will be next.
she looks identical to the akbash I owned. Very good dogs.
My Pitty, staffy mix does not react to treats any suggestions I’ve tried a ton of different ones
he makes it look so easy. My girlfriend has a little dachshund that's so reactive and out of control and she doesn't want to train her properly
Can you do a video on a husky pup pulling full force on the lead.
I have a 10 month Rottweiler often too excited to sit stay when meeting a dog, starting to show signs of reactivity. Obviously I can’t not let him meet dogs for socialisation reasons. What would you suggest?
A bit late, but personally I'd just suggest making multiple "meeting" passes until the dog can calm down enough to meet for real. Like, if the dog can't sit-stay, walk away from the meeting, then come back, then leave, come back, etc.
Ideally you should have this problem nipped in the bud before the meeting ever arises, however. If you have the dog fully in control and watching you for cues, they should be able to stay on track even during an exciting meeting with just a bit of guidance (as shown in this video). So probably try improving on both the general walk etiquette AND the meeting etiquette.
I'm not a professional dog trainer though, so take my advice with a grain of salt. There's too many potential details to your specific situation that the best I can give is general advice. If you're still having problems just contact a dog trainer.
Thru a fence
muzzle?
Could you show videos with two dogs? I have a puppy and an 8 year old and have to walk them both :)
Please demo walking with a Pekingese dog. My dog is crazy on leash. 😁👍
What about dogs that are already lunging and barking How do you get them back in the control as they’re doing it
Can you do that same correction with smaller dogs? A 14 lb mini doxie?
He once said that all works the same for small dogs but do it softer. I believe that there is a video with Maltese dog on the channel
Thats such an interesting point about prong and e collars but why do some trainers recommend them and some dont
Why is it so inconsistent
Trainers saying it dosnt hurt
Others saying it does hurt
Im not arguing i just dont know what to believe
Could it be how its used by the owner that makes it so inconsistent.
Need a video about an exuberant 15 month old that lunges at me, nips at my hand and the leash because he wants to meet his best friends and their owners in a very rambunctious way - his way. I have been walking him indoors since he was small and he does not lunge out the door because he listens, sits and waits for my release. He sits at the side of the path and stays well when other dogs walk by but when it is one of his friends he goes crazy. He cannot calmly meet them.
Can you make a video on how to stop a yorkie pulling and barking on leash please 🙏
I wish you lived closer to me, I’m in Georgia! I’m training my new 5 month old German Shepherd puppy to be my new SD and the biggest issue I’m having is her barking at dogs (and some people at night). I know it’s a lot due to socialization and excitement but I’m at a loss at what to do when I’m outside meeting my neighbor with a dog or at PetSmart. I’m disabled and training her myself. PLEASE HELP ME!!!
Finally I am understanding what to do....
What do you do if your dog has no interest in treats while walking? Also my dog ONLY does this around the neighborhood. Anywhere else she doesnt pay dogs any mind.
My dog actually barks like crazy walking past other dogs shes always wagging her tail and once they sniff shes usually quiet but she tugs and seems mean 😬
By doing a 180 degree turns, walking away from the other dog until they can meet each other on a loose leash. So each time she acts like she's going on her own walk you just turn around and walk away from the dog. If she's already pulling, it's too late. Check out Joel's Rottweiler video on the loose leash walking method before even leaving the house. Then once you've done enough about turns that she gets what she wants - to get closer to the dog, and you get what you want - a loose leash the whole time, then - you want to meet your friend? Count 1001, 1002, 1003, then call them away.
@@robinrutherfordcost4748Hey, I'm dogwalking a 1 year old flatcoated retriever and he gets very reactive but can also be stubborn so when I try to pull him away from another dog, he just sits down and ignores me. It's hard to pull a dog who sits, or even lays down. How should I get him moving?
My dog will do great if a dog isn't barking at him. On walks he does fine but the minute we walk by a dog behind a fence barking is when he looses it. He doesn't bark at it but I can no longer communicate with him as he seems to get so worked up he is not hearing me or noticing the correction pop. I wish I could get him to ignore the obnoxious barking dog on the other side of the fence. I've tried stay there and working him and had the owner ask me to not stop becuase if her dog got out she didn't know what it would do. This is the issue. Finding a safe and good opportunity to be able to work these issues out is not super easy. So I keep walking by without stopping and hope I am making progress.
I wonder if this works on people too? She reminds me of my dog!! Except my dog eats feathers!!! Brilliant work!!!🐶🐯🐣🕷🐬🦋🐝😎
Finally gets to the point at 3:12.
What about when the other dog is not well-behaved and is barking through a fence?! Our 11-month-old recently adopted Dane/mastiff mixed is a hot mess when there are reactive dogs on our walks. Can’t get away from them.
I'm sending this to my client with the Great Pyrenees. Client keeps arguing to give more treats and to wait until dog freaks out before corrections. Consequently, we are getting nowhere.
That dog was already trained my puppy is a lab mix so already 70 pounds and lounges towards dogs I’m pulling him back and he’s on his hind legs would not sit like that infront of a dog I will try the steps but would have been nice to show correcting the behaviour