Let’s say we want to teach a service dog to perform deep pressure therapy where the dog lays firmly on the owner (like laying on their lap) in response to a specific event, in this case the owner’s leg begins shaking. In this event, you want the dog’s behavior to be triggered by a natural physical cue (which is the leg shaking.) We also want the dog to be able to do this in response to a verbal command (“Lap!”). • Ensure your dog can perform the task by using markers and a physical cue, such as luring or leash pressure. For example, the pressure from the leash provides a motivation for the dog to come sit on your lap, or luring the dog to your lap using the food. Mark and reward successful completion. • Once the dog demonstrates successfully performing the task via the physical cue, then associate the task with another physical cue. In this example, it’s the leg shaking. • Begin to shake your leg, then immediately follow (but do not pair) the action with the luring or leash pressure to bring the dog to the lap. • Mark and reward the successful completion of the behavior. • Begin to implement a verbal command into the mix. Start to shake your leg, then announce the verbal command “Lap!”. Mark and reward when the behavior is completed. Do not say the verbal command before you shake your leg. Shake your leg first, then deliver the verbal command. Mark and reward upon completion. The idea is that it becomes a predictable pattern for the dog. They realize that leg shaking always predicts the behavior. Eventually, when you shake your leg, the dog will perform the desired behavior immediately. This process will work for all the desired tasks.
@@NateSchoemer I love this list of training you have set up. I was wondering if you could maybe add a "Tuck" training. It's so important for a "tuck" under a table when out in public for eating. I'm finding it hard to get my 11 week old Great Dane to go under a table or chair or bench. Also, "tuck" can be training them to roll up into a small ball for like a plane ride or just make them smaller in public. I'm just not sure how to go about it. Also, at what age do you start the Retrieval training? Thank a ton for all you do. :-}
As a service dog user since 1985, I'm very grateful to you for producing quality videos on how to train a service dog. Countless times I've been attacked in public by people who have self-trained their service dogs, or perhaps they simply say that they are service dogs when they are not. Regardless, I appreciate your common sense dog training suggestions on all aspects of dog behavior. however, you were the first trainer brave enough to tackle service dog training,
We took a break for some food issues and changes of schedules but Bella just got this tonight! I am so stoked. We were stalled (and regressed multiple times) for so long. Thanks for all your help Nate!
You also had another retrieve video that was under the covered patio but I can't find it. Any ideas? I thought maybe it was part of the Elvis or Harley trainings but it's not here. Ready for the next step!
Hello Nate, can you please guide me to the second part of the video where we take that piece of wood and turn to all other objects so that she learns to pickup other objects. Thank you for making these videos.
just started this tonight Nate. I literally had to pry her mouth open to get her to bite the dowel. But with lots of patience, she got it. Great stuff man!
Hi, i have a 8 month old Belgian Shepherd called Yara, she's been with me 3 months and we have been following the training and she's really getting it. what she struggles with is the release. she will happy fetch and come back but point blank refuses to drop it or hand it over lol, every retrieve is a battle. grateful for any advice. she spent the first 4 months being trained as a working dog but the trainer then put her up for sale. not sure exactly what training she had but i've pretty much had to start again. Thanks Mark
Wow! Thanks so much! I'm just starting to train my boi for service. His public access is on point. I was rackin' my brain over how to teach this. We play and he does 'get it' and 'bring it', but that's not practical for general item retrieval. This made my way clear. He picks things up so quickly that he's a joy to work with. Again, my thanks.
Thank you, I really appreciate that. This dog has such a fast metabolism that I couldn't train her enough to feed her only during training. Lol! She is currently on 6 cups a day of Acana, and freeze-dried treats for training. :)
Wow! For some reason I had not viewed this video. Probably because I wasn't in to teaching "fetch" with Rusty as, until very recently, he had not shown any indication to want to 'fetch' . I also did not realize this was specifically geared towards service dog duties. Really good information. David is going to implement this training with Lita. I will give it a go with The Corginator as well. I know you said to give this behavior time to become proficient. Just curious, but do you remember how long it took you to get Harley to the stage she is at in this video?
Nice! I'm confident you guys will excel with this training. I believe I had been working on the retrieve with her for a week or two when we filmed this episode. :)
I am training my service dog as a diabetes dog for low/high sugar. Specifically to retrieve my test kit or to bring an apple juice for low sugar. I do have her scent trained for both circumstances. Getting her to retrieve these items has been difficult so far
We've been preparing. I hope! After watching a couple episodes of your TV show this week we've been working on it. The shows only give a glimpse of how it works, but it was starting ground. Also, we won't be able to participate with the "weave". My balance and coordination are not good enough anymore. The dog is great at it though!😂
Funny thing is that she has been fetching tennis balls for a while and will bring it to my hand, but as soon as I introduced rewards for retrieval she lost interest in the tennis balls.. Also, reaching out to pretend that I can't get it, makes her pick it up. She'll be 3 ft from me with it in her mouth, looking right at me, "come", drops it and comes. She's funny. It's really only the 4th time introducing the stick to training, so she's doing well
I’m gonna be getting a German Shepard soon and I would really like you to make a playlist with all the commands to teach ( preferably in an order ) each and everything needed not only in training but everything from the top I’ve been watching videos all over YOuTube and I really like the way you teacH your dogs thank you a lot, love your vids. I
Thank you, I really appreciate it. I always start with engagement training, then I start teaching my dog or puppy all the behaviors that I would like them to perform with a physical cue. Once I know I can get the dog or puppy to do the behavior with the physical cue, then I name the behaviors. The specific behaviors can be taught in whichever order you prefer. Check out my video on everything you need to know when training your puppy: th-cam.com/video/OvdKDE326gs/w-d-xo.html
Thanks a lot, I’ve seen many of your videos, and I love the way you explain everything. Yesterday I had also started with your basic obedience playlist... very helpful 👍👍😁. I also saw the video that you recommended in your reply. But what exactly do you mean by engagement training? That he pays attention to me and knows that He is rewarded from me n stuff ?
Dude your videos are really helpful and awesome .Please would you tell me when are you going to post videos on family protection training.Eagerly waiting for that.
my puppy is only 5 weeks old so a liiiiiittle too early to train on this sort of scale.. but i cant help but watch these videos haha. love all the work you do!
@@NateSchoemer That would be great! We are in Australia and my son has a disability that restricts him to a wheelchair, I’d love to be able to train our own service dog for him.
I haven't done a video on that, but I use a harness whenever I want a dog to pull. For example; I will use a harness on a puppy to help build the puppies confidence. I'll use a harness to exercise an adult dog. I also use a harness when I'm doing protection training. I use a collar in most other situations. I hope this helps and thanks for the question.
Awesome stuff, Why do you use your free marker when rewarding at the start of the video instead of your yes marker. ( continutation/termination markers)?
I love these service dog training videos from you. I can't seem to find any on youtube that go into such depth. Thanks! Wating for the next one. PS: Video on training dog for personal protection would be cool. Kind seem to find those as well.
Hey Luz, thank you for commenting. You can most certainly do service dog training with your dog. I recommend checking this video out first: th-cam.com/video/dY8ajyiZgIY/w-d-xo.html
A terminal marker predicts and guarantees release and reward. The reward can be food, toy, or affection. I prefer to use only food or toy as the primary.
@@NateSchoemer ok, Thank you. I have been working to bring my labs food drive up. As he is a service dog in training. I have removed bowl feed and feed him his kibble for training session. I use freeze dried Stella & chewy meal mixers for a higher value reward. I think with retrieving I will use boiled beef liver so he has more reason to give me the item. He is still young (13 months) and trys to play with the item. We play fetch and he does that game good. Still there is a delay on getting the toy back to me right away. He will shake/beep it first. I will keep at the retrieving steps with food. Thank you.
Excellent instructional video. Can't wait to work on this with my boy. His colouring is almost identical to Harley's. In your next QA can you answer: 1. What differences do you see in training a GSD vs. a Malinois. 2. As a trainer is your preference to train females vs. males? No reason for the question. Just curious.
I like to train Malinois more than GSD's. Malinois tend to be faster moving and faster thinking than most GSD's. Malinois will usually have a higher level of perseverance than GSD's. GSD's tend to be much better at competitive tracking. GSD's tend to have a better off-switch than most Malinois. Now, these are averages based on what I have seen personally. However, each dog is an individual and the German Shepherd breed has so many different lines that you can have one that acts like a pet golden retriever, and one that has more drive than most Malinois. I also enjoy working with Male and Female dogs. 😁🙏🐶🐕
@@NateSchoemer Thanks Nate. Consistent with everything I've read and observed. Well trained super high drive GSDs are bad axx but Mals take that to a whole other level. After a lot of research I understand why they don't make good family pets for the regula person like me.
@@NateSchoemer that is a shame. We're currently going through the process of rescuing a pup from Romania, and being able to train him up as a service dog (I have disablities) would be perfect. We'll make a start on what we've learned from you so far regardless, and hopefully you'll be back on track with the scheduled videos again soon.
Quick question Nate, I understand when you say free is to pinpoint the moment in time, but because it's the terminal marker does it matter if you're giving the reward to the dog instead of the dog coming to you to get the reward? Thanks for your videos! They are very helpful!
Hi Charles! Continuation marker only predicts a reward, while the terminal marker predicts a release and reward. If our dogs are not in a commanded position and we use the continuation marker, it doesn't make it a stay command. It's just telling them they are going to get a treat. For the terminal marker I only move back to encourage the dog to come and get the reward in the beginning when I am conditioning them to the marker. Once they know it is a release and reward, then you no longer have to make them come get the reward, you can hand it directly to them if you like, or they can even go get a reward that has been placed on the ground. so if I say down and my dog lays down, I can then say free and hand the food to my dog. At that point my dog knows they can get up from the down position. I hope this helps!
@@NateSchoemer Thanks for your reply and for clarifying that you can hand the reward directly to the dog, as long as they are conditioned to the terminal marker. Totally makes sense and certainly helps! Thanks again.
Hi Nate, love your videos. I used your video to train my Weimaraner. She is very well behaved and obedience. She is two years old now I would like to train her to become a service dog. is she too old to start that now? What do you suggest that I start with? Thanks,
Waiting for that new video!!!! Love how you explain everything so well.me and my aussie thank you a lot. I am very interested in how you are going to teach her trailing
Hi, Jeff, and thanks for the question. My "Free" word is a terminal marker. Meaning; it lets the dog know that they did the behavior correction, they are released from the behavior, and they will be getting a reward. The "Out" command is just that, it's a command telling the dog to drop the item. The reason why I'm using "free" in the video is because I want Haley to know that she is being rewarded for holding the item, not for releasing it. So by saying "free" while the wooden dowel is still in her mouth, it's pinpointing that moment in time. Even though she releases the item to get the reward, she knows that it was holding the item is what she is getting rewarded for. :)
@@NateSchoemer makes good sense. I've got a new problem just recently.. Miesha (14 mo old gsd) while playing frisbee, has gone a search and destroy mission Everytime I throw the frisbee, (motorcycles, bees, butterflies, any movement including a rustling leaf) This has made it necessary to long line her as she has zero focus. Definitely in need of some serious help.
I love this. Im training my first german shepherd so im learning with him. Hes 5 months and AMAZING basic obedience. Now working on retrievals. Ive learned to go slower and not expect so much from myself and dog. I work along side a trainer but also train on my own...this is super helpful
Great videos, love your content! Any plan when episode 3 of this guide (in particular how to get from bringing a stick to bringing anything) will be up? Our Lab/Malinois pup is desperately waiting for it. Keep up the good work and thanks for all your effort!
Thanks! I'll have to teach the behavior to a new dog. Harley went home to her owner already. You can see more videos of her here. th-cam.com/channels/uh-6kblRzeDeow6_JBWr7A.html 🐶😁
@@NateSchoemer Thanks for the link, I will definitely have a look into that. I hope you get the opportunity to teach that behaviour to a new dog soon, not at all selfish from me :) Thanks again and good luck with the channel. I'm happy to see it grow!
Hi Nate! First off thank you for your amazing videos, I’ve seen them all and anxiously await every Tuesday for a new episode. I have been training my 11 month GSD and we are working towards our BH in the spring. I was just wondering if you use similar methodology to teach the retrieve in sport? Specifically I am struggling to transition from her bringing the weight (ie dowel) into a sit front position (she will pick it up, hold it, walk with it, but when I add another command like sit shell drop it) and keeping her motivation high so it’s a quick retrieve. Any advice would be appreciated. Can’t wait for an IGP series, is this coming soon down the pipeline? Lastly I’m planning on starting scent detection with my puppy, have you had trouble after teaching scent detection switching to tracking since they rely on different types of scenting (Just don’t want to sabotage future training)? Sorry for the essay, thank you again for your videos. I point everyone getting a dog or puppy your way and credit you any time people ask how my pup leaned all her behaviors.
Awesome and thank you! 1. The most common way to fix the retrieve is to do what's known as Back chaining. Here's family pets definition: "Back chaining in training refers to teaching a dog the last step in a sequence of tricks or commands first, and then working backward to get to the first step in the sequence. Back chaining is normally used when talking about dogs that are training for competitions, agility tests, or an obstacle course." So basically start with your dog in the sit front position and work backward. You can also incorporate the backward follow an exercise with the retrieval item in her mouth. Michael Ellis has some videos on this. 2. I've trained a dog in both scent detection and IGP tracking and didn't have any issues. I also know a lot of trainers that have done the same thing, so it's possible. :) 3. I don't have a set date on the IGP series yet, but I'm supposed to be putting one together with Oscar Mora. He's been very busy lately, so I'm waiting on his schedule to open up. Thanks again for watching and supporting my channel. :)
Hi Nate, I absolutely LOVE your videos, you're literally the best trainer on YT... I was just wondering when you'll continue this series? Also, why do you say "free" if she's not going towards you to get the treat, wouldn't it be "yes" instead?
Nate some friends just turn your videos which I appreciate very much with a 12 week old male Collie. I have been working with him however he keeps trying to bite the leash and carry it in his mouth. I ended up getting a harness with the clips on the back but he still is doing it. How can I break him of this? I'm trying my best to keep them distracted as teaching him to walk on leash for when I can take him out. Any feedback would be most appreciated and, for your private training do you come to San Diego? Thank you kindly. Best, Patricia
Thanks! This is a common issue and the easiest way to fix it is to simply pop the leash out of the pup's mouth. • Leash Pop: This is when you make a snapping motion with the dog’s leash to engage the training-collar to give the dog a correction (a positive-punishment). I will come to San Diego for a private lesson, but it's an additional charge for the drive. If you're interested send me an email and I'll send the details over. NateSchoemer@gmail.com
Hi Nate! Another great video! Loki caught on pretty quick this afternoon (though we are still just focusing on the biting)! I was wondering if you could make a video on "advanced" biting- I watched the one you made for puppies, and have been doing the mouth clamping over the last couple weeks, but this just seems to get Loki more riled up. In the past we've also tried internet advice like: high pitched "ow", walking away, putting the dog on time out... We adopted Loki as a stray at 3 months, (he looks sort of Shepard-y, and black mostly on his face and tail) and he's 6 months now- he's been great with all the obedience training-- except the biting. He's never broken skin, but he'll often start gnawing on you while you're petting him, or if he wants to play. (He will often go for your arm instead of a toy while we're playing. And he has has a fake yawn that ends with his teeth on your arm). Walking away seems to be the best option, but sometimes he just comes in out of nowhere with play/crazy energy and bites. It's especially bad if we're on the couch (he's never been allowed up there) but our couch is pretty low, and it seems to make him think we're ready to play... He got my face pretty good this morning :( Any tips would be most welcome- he hasn't had much experience around kids (we're social distancing), and while the few interactions he's have been positive, I wouldn't trust him around kids unsupervised at this point. Thanks again! This series has been so great for us!
Hi Chloe, Send me an email with your number and I'll be happy to give you a call to walk you through this training issues. Thanks! NateSchoemer@gmail.com
When you say non-motivated, I'm assuming you mean that the dog is not toy motivated. In that case, I have used bully sticks to teach dogs how to retrieve. In fact, that's the technique I used on a couple of the dogs in Rescue Dog to Super Dog. :)
When you do your next vid, can you do a short explanation about non-reinforcement markers? I don't think you mentioned it in your previous video and it was kinda short in this one.
I's just a signal for negative punishment (withholding reward). It's telling the dog they are incorrect and they will not be receiving the reward. I'll try to put it in my next Q&A video. Thanks!
@@NateSchoemer From what you were saying in the video, I understood that there were 2 kinds of these kind of markers? Just like there are 2 positive ones? Although you only mentioned the one. Did I understand correctly?
I'm sure somebody's asked this already, but it's there any treats or food u suggest to use for training? N do u have a video for late training? Thank u
Hi Nate, tried this yesterday with my 1yr old Shepsky Yogi - he nailed it. Day 2 of trying he has started to get way too over excited & is literally snapping at the stick quickly then looking behind my back for his treat immediately. If I put it up to shoulder length he's bouncing around like a crazy dog and trying to grab it or my hand/arm to get reward. How can I get him for slow down & focus more? It's like he's saying, "I did this yesterday now move on lady" 😅
You can place him on a back time with a harness or collar and have another leash attached to the collar that you hold in your hand. Then you can use the leash pressure to keep him calm if he get's too excited. make him hold it calmly, but using the technique that I demonstrate in the video.
I've been meaning to ask for a while and keep forgetting. Should we solidify tasks before moving on to other tasks? We are currently working on more than a few at a time and she seems to be doing well, but wondering if we could improve by decreasing task learning or could we add light switches now while we are working on retrieving? I don't want to over work her, but at this point she seems unstoppable.
Great question Kevin! I like too many commands at one time. I believe it makes it more interesting and engaging for the dog, which in turn makes them enjoy the training and learn faster. :)
Terminal Marker: This is a sound that lets your dog know they will be receiving a reward, but it also guarantees a release. Sound = reward & release. :)
love this video. Problem is when I started training exercises my husband does opposite to confuse my dog so I tried talking to him, he says stop using my phrases (yours) and use his and he thinks he knows how to train her so I give up because this will only confuse our girl.
Hey Nate, I wanted to let you know that I inadvertently showed Rio how to be gentle during this training last year by using soft wood. I did not realize that this is how until recently. The soft wood damages easily and she must have noticed.
For sure! Check out these two video. They explain in detail the two different markers: th-cam.com/video/DUovsf3OnBU/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/hkh4BRqmH7M/w-d-xo.html This video is how to teach the markers: th-cam.com/video/UkZ7ucpK9sc/w-d-xo.html I hope this helps and thanks for supporting the channel. :)
Why did you decide to use a terminal marker? Doesn’t that mean that the dog should come to you to get the treat rather than you giving it to them? I thought “yes” meant that YOU were delivering the treat to the dog?
@@singinghorses14 My "Free" word is a terminal marker. Meaning; it lets the dog know that they did the behavior correction, they are released from the behavior, and they will be getting a reward. The "Out" command is just that, it's a command telling the dog to drop the item. The reason why I'm using "free" in the video is because I want Haley to know that she is being rewarded for holding the item, not for releasing it. So by saying "free" while the wooden dowel is still in her mouth, it's pinpointing that moment in time. Even though she releases the item to get the reward, she knows that it was holding the item is what she is getting rewarded for. If I were to use the continuation marker, she wouldn't be able to release the dowel to get the reward, since the continuation marker means they have to continue the commanded behavior. I hope that makes sense and thanks for the question.
I've had a really bad time teaching retrieval. I think my GSD bit her lip while holding the piece of PVC pipe I was using to teach it and now the moment she smells a retrieval exercise I can see a cloud come over her and she will try everything to avoid it. I will keep persisting with counter-conditioning but it's really depressing how much she hates the exercise!
i’m learning so much i can feel my brain expanding
Lol! Thanks! I'm happy the videos are helpful. :)
Hopefully, your dog's too!lol
I know what you mean. This is amazing stuff.
I'll be training my own service dog, and I'm so grateful I found your channel
Thanks! I'm happy the training videos are helpful and I'm sure you're going to do a great job with your service dog training. :)
Same here !! I’m gnna train and my dog myself and soo happy I found you! Thanks so much for this ! And free too
Let's hear some results
I’m owner training my medical alert dog this every helpful. I watched episode one 🙂
In my opinion the best dog channel on TH-cam. Thank you for fantastic work
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate that, Tomek!
Let’s say we want to teach a service dog to perform deep pressure therapy where the dog lays firmly on the owner (like laying on their lap) in response to a specific event, in this case the owner’s leg begins shaking.
In this event, you want the dog’s behavior to be triggered by a natural physical cue (which is the leg shaking.) We also want the dog to be able to do this in response to a verbal command (“Lap!”).
• Ensure your dog can perform the task by using markers and a physical cue, such as luring or leash pressure. For example, the pressure from the leash provides a motivation for the dog to come sit on your lap, or luring the dog to your lap using the food. Mark and reward successful completion.
• Once the dog demonstrates successfully performing the task via the physical cue, then associate the task with another physical cue. In this example, it’s the leg shaking.
• Begin to shake your leg, then immediately follow (but do not pair) the action with the luring or leash pressure to bring the dog to the lap.
• Mark and reward the successful completion of the behavior.
• Begin to implement a verbal command into the mix. Start to shake your leg, then announce the verbal command “Lap!”. Mark and reward when the behavior is completed. Do not say the verbal command before you shake your leg. Shake your leg first, then deliver the verbal command. Mark and reward upon completion.
The idea is that it becomes a predictable pattern for the dog. They realize that leg shaking always predicts the behavior. Eventually, when you shake your leg, the dog will perform the desired behavior immediately. This process will work for all the desired tasks.
Are you going to make a video about this?
Yes! :) I have plenty more in this series. You can see a list of my future videos on my website: www.nateschoemer.com/future-videos
@@NateSchoemer I love this list of training you have set up. I was wondering if you could maybe add a "Tuck" training. It's so important for a "tuck" under a table when out in public for eating. I'm finding it hard to get my 11 week old Great Dane to go under a table or chair or bench. Also, "tuck" can be training them to roll up into a small ball for like a plane ride or just make them smaller in public. I'm just not sure how to go about it. Also, at what age do you start the Retrieval training? Thank a ton for all you do. :-}
As a service dog user since 1985, I'm very grateful to you for producing quality videos on how to train a service dog. Countless times I've been attacked in public by people who have self-trained their service dogs, or perhaps they simply say that they are service dogs when they are not. Regardless, I appreciate your common sense dog training suggestions on all aspects of dog behavior. however, you were the first trainer brave enough to tackle service dog training,
We took a break for some food issues and changes of schedules but Bella just got this tonight! I am so stoked. We were stalled (and regressed multiple times) for so long. Thanks for all your help Nate!
You also had another retrieve video that was under the covered patio but I can't find it. Any ideas? I thought maybe it was part of the Elvis or Harley trainings but it's not here. Ready for the next step!
That is awesome! The other video you're talking about is in my speed up your commands video. th-cam.com/video/8I7e7NbFWpE/w-d-xo.html
I’m here for pointers myself. It’s ironic that my dogs name is Bella too
Because of you I'm going to have the Best Dog 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
Yay! Thanks, but it's going to be because of you, that you have the best dog! Cheers!
Yes!!! We've been dying for another service dog video!! Looking forward to this one!!
Thanks Chloe, and I hope you enjoyed this episode. :)
keep this series going please.. it helps me a lot thank you.
Awesome, and thank you! I do have plenty more in this series. You can see a list of my future videos on my website: www.nateschoemer.com/future-videos
Hello Nate, can you please guide me to the second part of the video where we take that piece of wood and turn to all other objects so that she learns to pickup other objects. Thank you for making these videos.
Harley is getting Soo big. Every episode she's a little bigger...what a sweetie!
Thanks
Thank you so much! :)
More service dog videos! They are so clear and give me such great goals for the puppy I’m getting next week!
Awesome! I do have plenty more in this series. You can see a list of my future videos on my website: www.nateschoemer.com/future-videos
results?
This is fantastic, it’s the clearest video I’ve watched yet for a retrieve
Thanks Audra! I really appreciate that! :)
just started this tonight Nate. I literally had to pry her mouth open to get her to bite the dowel. But with lots of patience, she got it. Great stuff man!
Lol! Well, I'm glad it worked in the end. Consistency and patience is the key. :)
loved it! I just wanted to entertain the dogo in the morning, but now we are fully into service dog training :)
That is awesome! :)
Please episode 3
Thanks!
Hi, i have a 8 month old Belgian Shepherd called Yara, she's been with me 3 months and we have been following the training and she's really getting it. what she struggles with is the release. she will happy fetch and come back but point blank refuses to drop it or hand it over lol, every retrieve is a battle. grateful for any advice. she spent the first 4 months being trained as a working dog but the trainer then put her up for sale. not sure exactly what training she had but i've pretty much had to start again.
Thanks
Mark
Please do more videos on this service training series.
It's on the schedule. :)
Wow! Thanks so much! I'm just starting to train my boi for service. His public access is on point. I was rackin' my brain over how to teach this. We play and he does 'get it' and 'bring it', but that's not practical for general item retrieval. This made my way clear. He picks things up so quickly that he's a joy to work with. Again, my thanks.
Awesome! I'm happy the video was able to help with the training process.
Love to see shaping so well shown & explained (all while doing!). Well done.
Are you still feeding her meal as you do this, or supplemental rewards?
Thank you, I really appreciate that. This dog has such a fast metabolism that I couldn't train her enough to feed her only during training. Lol! She is currently on 6 cups a day of Acana, and freeze-dried treats for training. :)
Is the next episode still available on your page? I can’t seem to find it! I love your service dog videos!
Wow! For some reason I had not viewed this video. Probably because I wasn't in to teaching "fetch" with Rusty as, until very recently, he had not shown any indication to want to 'fetch' . I also did not realize this was specifically geared towards service dog duties. Really good information. David is going to implement this training with Lita. I will give it a go with The Corginator as well. I know you said to give this behavior time to become proficient. Just curious, but do you remember how long it took you to get Harley to the stage she is at in this video?
Nice! I'm confident you guys will excel with this training. I believe I had been working on the retrieve with her for a week or two when we filmed this episode. :)
Nate, wow you have so much energy and your passion to train dogs is contagious. Thanks for the great videos.
I’m learning a lot from your videos. Keep it up sir! 👍😊
Thanks, Dennis! I appreciate that! :)
Will you be adding more service dogs training videos? I only see 2 episodes, would love to see more of these!
Yes, eventually. I just don't have a set date on it yet. Thanks for watching! :)
Thank you, this is an amazing instruction. 😊
Very well explaned thank you so much for this type of video
Thank you, Samir Yadav!
thank you
My pleasure. Thanks for watching and for supporting the channel.
I am training my service dog as a diabetes dog for low/high sugar. Specifically to retrieve my test kit or to bring an apple juice for low sugar. I do have her scent trained for both circumstances. Getting her to retrieve these items has been difficult so far
Thank you for making these videos bc I am going to get a German shepherd
Awesome! I'm sure you'll do a great job training him. :)
Love this and all of your videos! This will help with my service dog in training soon :) thank you
Yay! I'm happy the videos are helpful. Thanks for the comment and for supporting the channel.
We've been preparing. I hope!
After watching a couple episodes of your TV show this week we've been working on it.
The shows only give a glimpse of how it works, but it was starting ground.
Also, we won't be able to participate with the "weave".
My balance and coordination are not good enough anymore. The dog is great at it though!😂
Hey Kevin! Thanks for checking out the show on Animal Planet and keep me posted on the retrieval training with your dog. :)
Funny thing is that she has been fetching tennis balls for a while and will bring it to my hand, but as soon as I introduced rewards for retrieval she lost interest in the tennis balls..
Also, reaching out to pretend that I can't get it, makes her pick it up.
She'll be 3 ft from me with it in her mouth, looking right at me, "come", drops it and comes.
She's funny.
It's really only the 4th time introducing the stick to training, so she's doing well
Man that setting you're working in this video, looks so much like South Florida. Houses, trees and bushes. What state are you in for this vudeo?
Yeah, I can see what you mean. It's actually southern California, the Los Angeles area.
Thank you Nate, your videos are really helping me to train my new Rottweiler pup, she is only 5 months and very well trained because of your videos ☺️
Awesome! Thanks, Steven! :)
I’m gonna be getting a German Shepard soon and I would really like you to make a playlist with all the commands to teach ( preferably in an order ) each and everything needed not only in training but everything from the top I’ve been watching videos all over YOuTube and I really like the way you teacH your dogs thank you a lot, love your vids. I
Thank you, I really appreciate it. I always start with engagement training, then I start teaching my dog or puppy all the behaviors that I would like them to perform with a physical cue. Once I know I can get the dog or puppy to do the behavior with the physical cue, then I name the behaviors. The specific behaviors can be taught in whichever order you prefer. Check out my video on everything you need to know when training your puppy: th-cam.com/video/OvdKDE326gs/w-d-xo.html
Thanks a lot, I’ve seen many of your videos, and I love the way you explain everything. Yesterday I had also started with your basic obedience playlist... very helpful 👍👍😁. I also saw the video that you recommended in your reply. But what exactly do you mean by engagement training? That he pays attention to me and knows that He is rewarded from me n stuff ?
I can't wait for episode 3
Thanks! :)
Yes definitely need more videos my SDiT puppy is 6 months old now! Hope to see another video soon! How old is Harley in this video?
Thanks Amber! I'm happy the training videos are helping. Harley is around 8 months in this video. :)
@@NateSchoemer She grew a lot in a relatively short time!
What a smart dog!
Yes, she makes it look easy! Lol! 😁🙏🐕
Thank you so much for this video !! More please I’m really waiting 😭😭🙏🏻🙏🏻
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Hello I have followed you in this channel it’s very incredible for me thank you i would like to ask what food you use for her rewards?
You can see many of the rewards and products that I use with my dogs. :) www.nateschoemer.com/store
Dude your videos are really helpful and awesome .Please would you tell me when are you going to post videos on family protection training.Eagerly waiting for that.
Thanks! I'm launching my first episode on french ring protection training tomorrow. :)
my puppy is only 5 weeks old so a liiiiiittle too early to train on this sort of scale.. but i cant help but watch these videos haha. love all the work you do!
Thanks, Joyzu! 😁🙏🐶🐕
Great job . Always very informational and well explained
Ty
My pleasure. Thank you for watching and supporting the channel! Cheers!
Nate, love your videos!!! Where can I find episode 1? I can only find episode 2 on TH-cam and don’t see it on your website.
th-cam.com/video/dY8ajyiZgIY/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching.
can you please please PLEASE do a video on scent work for cardiac alert dogs and so forth?
I'm starting my introduction to scent detection series this week. :)
Awesome video! So glad I found your channel. I'm training my medic-alert dog and I'll need her to do this. How thick is that dowel? 1/2" ?
To date this is the best video I have seen on the subject, thank you very much❣️
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate that Anna, and I'm happy the video is proving to be helpful. :)
I’d love to know if you are planning to continue the training videos in this series. The first 2 have been very informative
Thanks! Hopefully, I can start adding more to this series sometime in the near future.
@@NateSchoemer That would be great! We are in Australia and my son has a disability that restricts him to a wheelchair, I’d love to be able to train our own service dog for him.
Just found your channel and subscribed. Do you have a follow up video to the retrieve skill?
I totally dig all your videos Nate! Keep it up! Two thumbs up! Already trying this one on my 4 month old belgian malinois. :)
Hi Allan! Thanks, I appreciate that and I'm happy you like the videos! :)
have you done a video on when to use harness and when collar please?
I haven't done a video on that, but I use a harness whenever I want a dog to pull. For example; I will use a harness on a puppy to help build the puppies confidence. I'll use a harness to exercise an adult dog. I also use a harness when I'm doing protection training. I use a collar in most other situations. I hope this helps and thanks for the question.
I love this!! Thank you
Hi Nate, where can I find the rest of this series?
Awesome stuff, Why do you use your free marker when rewarding at the start of the video instead of your yes marker. ( continutation/termination markers)?
I love these service dog training videos from you. I can't seem to find any on youtube that go into such depth. Thanks! Wating for the next one. PS: Video on training dog for personal protection would be cool. Kind seem to find those as well.
Awesome, thank you! This is a series on a protection sport: th-cam.com/video/tQHdtGuViVk/w-d-xo.html
Thank you!
Thanks Gunther! 😁🙏🐶🐕
How Nate,
Can you please tell me
Which episodes I should watch first? Can I train my dog to become a service dog myself? What do I need to do?
Hey Luz, thank you for commenting. You can most certainly do service dog training with your dog. I recommend checking this video out first: th-cam.com/video/dY8ajyiZgIY/w-d-xo.html
hi what kind of treat do you give to the dog?
If you're curious about what food, treats, or training products that I use, you can see them listed here: www.nateschoemer.com/store :) Cheers!
Could I use a toy for the terminal marker? like an exchange? Or will the toy trade encourage the dog to play with the retrieved item?
A terminal marker predicts and guarantees release and reward. The reward can be food, toy, or affection. I prefer to use only food or toy as the primary.
@@NateSchoemer ok, Thank you. I have been working to bring my labs food drive up. As he is a service dog in training. I have removed bowl feed and feed him his kibble for training session. I use freeze dried Stella & chewy meal mixers for a higher value reward. I think with retrieving I will use boiled beef liver so he has more reason to give me the item. He is still young (13 months) and trys to play with the item. We play fetch and he does that game good. Still there is a delay on getting the toy back to me right away. He will shake/beep it first. I will keep at the retrieving steps with food. Thank you.
Excellent instructional video. Can't wait to work on this with my boy. His colouring is almost identical to Harley's. In your next QA can you answer: 1. What differences do you see in training a GSD vs. a Malinois. 2. As a trainer is your preference to train females vs. males? No reason for the question. Just curious.
I like to train Malinois more than GSD's. Malinois tend to be faster moving and faster thinking than most GSD's. Malinois will usually have a higher level of perseverance than GSD's. GSD's tend to be much better at competitive tracking. GSD's tend to have a better off-switch than most Malinois. Now, these are averages based on what I have seen personally. However, each dog is an individual and the German Shepherd breed has so many different lines that you can have one that acts like a pet golden retriever, and one that has more drive than most Malinois. I also enjoy working with Male and Female dogs. 😁🙏🐶🐕
@@NateSchoemer Thanks Nate. Consistent with everything I've read and observed. Well trained super high drive GSDs are bad axx but Mals take that to a whole other level. After a lot of research I understand why they don't make good family pets for the regula person like me.
Great videos! What type of treats
ewards do you use?
Thanks! :) I like to use freeze-dried dog food. These are the ones I'm using in all the videos: amzn.to/2W88zMf
I love these videos. Such a brilliant, simple technique.
When will the 3rd episode of training a service pup be available to watch? X
Thanks! I don't have a set date for the third episode yet. :)
@@NateSchoemer that is a shame. We're currently going through the process of rescuing a pup from Romania, and being able to train him up as a service dog (I have disablities) would be perfect. We'll make a start on what we've learned from you so far regardless, and hopefully you'll be back on track with the scheduled videos again soon.
Should I change the tool used or use the same one?
You can use the same one or a new one.
Quick question Nate, I understand when you say free is to pinpoint the moment in time, but because it's the terminal marker does it matter if you're giving the reward to the dog instead of the dog coming to you to get the reward? Thanks for your videos! They are very helpful!
Hi Charles! Continuation marker only predicts a reward, while the terminal marker predicts a release and reward. If our dogs are not in a commanded position and we use the continuation marker, it doesn't make it a stay command. It's just telling them they are going to get a treat. For the terminal marker I only move back to encourage the dog to come and get the reward in the beginning when I am conditioning them to the marker. Once they know it is a release and reward, then you no longer have to make them come get the reward, you can hand it directly to them if you like, or they can even go get a reward that has been placed on the ground. so if I say down and my dog lays down, I can then say free and hand the food to my dog. At that point my dog knows they can get up from the down position. I hope this helps!
@@NateSchoemer Thanks for your reply and for clarifying that you can hand the reward directly to the dog, as long as they are conditioned to the terminal marker. Totally makes sense and certainly helps! Thanks again.
I see how "free" is used here. what do you use for rewards, just dog food or do you have a specific treat you like to use?
Hi Nate, love your videos. I used your video to train my Weimaraner. She is very well behaved and obedience. She is two years old now I would like to train her to become a service dog. is she too old to start that now? What do you suggest that I start with? Thanks,
Waiting for that new video!!!! Love how you explain everything so well.me and my aussie thank you a lot. I am very interested in how you are going to teach her trailing
Thanks Ethan! I'm happy the videos have been helpful! :)
Awesome bro
Thanks!
Great info! What is the difference between the Free command and the Out command? Im kindof a newbie trainer - thanks
Hi, Jeff, and thanks for the question. My "Free" word is a terminal marker. Meaning; it lets the dog know that they did the behavior correction, they are released from the behavior, and they will be getting a reward. The "Out" command is just that, it's a command telling the dog to drop the item. The reason why I'm using "free" in the video is because I want Haley to know that she is being rewarded for holding the item, not for releasing it. So by saying "free" while the wooden dowel is still in her mouth, it's pinpointing that moment in time. Even though she releases the item to get the reward, she knows that it was holding the item is what she is getting rewarded for. :)
@@NateSchoemer makes good sense. I've got a new problem just recently.. Miesha (14 mo old gsd) while playing frisbee, has gone a search and destroy mission Everytime I throw the frisbee, (motorcycles, bees, butterflies, any movement including a rustling leaf) This has made it necessary to long line her as she has zero focus. Definitely in need of some serious help.
I love this. Im training my first german shepherd so im learning with him. Hes 5 months and AMAZING basic obedience. Now working on retrievals. Ive learned to go slower and not expect so much from myself and dog. I work along side a trainer but also train on my own...this is super helpful
That is awesome! Thanks for sharing and for supporting my channel. :)
Great videos, love your content! Any plan when episode 3 of this guide (in particular how to get from bringing a stick to bringing anything) will be up? Our Lab/Malinois pup is desperately waiting for it.
Keep up the good work and thanks for all your effort!
Thanks! I'll have to teach the behavior to a new dog. Harley went home to her owner already. You can see more videos of her here. th-cam.com/channels/uh-6kblRzeDeow6_JBWr7A.html 🐶😁
@@NateSchoemer Thanks for the link, I will definitely have a look into that.
I hope you get the opportunity to teach that behaviour to a new dog soon, not at all selfish from me :)
Thanks again and good luck with the channel. I'm happy to see it grow!
Hi Nate! First off thank you for your amazing videos, I’ve seen them all and anxiously await every Tuesday for a new episode. I have been training my 11 month GSD and we are working towards our BH in the spring. I was just wondering if you use similar methodology to teach the retrieve in sport? Specifically I am struggling to transition from her bringing the weight (ie dowel) into a sit front position (she will pick it up, hold it, walk with it, but when I add another command like sit shell drop it) and keeping her motivation high so it’s a quick retrieve. Any advice would be appreciated. Can’t wait for an IGP series, is this coming soon down the pipeline?
Lastly I’m planning on starting scent detection with my puppy, have you had trouble after teaching scent detection switching to tracking since they rely on different types of scenting (Just don’t want to sabotage future training)?
Sorry for the essay, thank you again for your videos. I point everyone getting a dog or puppy your way and credit you any time people ask how my pup leaned all her behaviors.
Awesome and thank you!
1. The most common way to fix the retrieve is to do what's known as Back chaining. Here's family pets definition: "Back chaining in training refers to teaching a dog the last step in a sequence of tricks or commands first, and then working backward to get to the first step in the sequence. Back chaining is normally used when talking about dogs that are training for competitions, agility tests, or an obstacle course." So basically start with your dog in the sit front position and work backward. You can also incorporate the backward follow an exercise with the retrieval item in her mouth. Michael Ellis has some videos on this.
2. I've trained a dog in both scent detection and IGP tracking and didn't have any issues. I also know a lot of trainers that have done the same thing, so it's possible. :)
3. I don't have a set date on the IGP series yet, but I'm supposed to be putting one together with Oscar Mora. He's been very busy lately, so I'm waiting on his schedule to open up.
Thanks again for watching and supporting my channel. :)
Hi Nate, I absolutely LOVE your videos, you're literally the best trainer on YT... I was just wondering when you'll continue this series? Also, why do you say "free" if she's not going towards you to get the treat, wouldn't it be "yes" instead?
Thanks! Free = release and reward. I'm releasing her from biting the dowel, so she can access the reward. :)
great video!!!!!
Thank you!
Nate some friends just turn your videos which I appreciate very much with a 12 week old male Collie. I have been working with him however he keeps trying to bite the leash and carry it in his mouth. I ended up getting a harness with the clips on the back but he still is doing it. How can I break him of this? I'm trying my best to keep them distracted as teaching him to walk on leash for when I can take him out. Any feedback would be most appreciated and, for your private training do you come to San Diego? Thank you kindly. Best, Patricia
Thanks! This is a common issue and the easiest way to fix it is to simply pop the leash out of the pup's mouth. • Leash Pop: This is when you make a snapping motion with the dog’s leash to engage the training-collar to give the dog a correction (a positive-punishment). I will come to San Diego for a private lesson, but it's an additional charge for the drive. If you're interested send me an email and I'll send the details over. NateSchoemer@gmail.com
Hi Nate! Another great video! Loki caught on pretty quick this afternoon (though we are still just focusing on the biting)!
I was wondering if you could make a video on "advanced" biting- I watched the one you made for puppies, and have been doing the mouth clamping over the last couple weeks, but this just seems to get Loki more riled up. In the past we've also tried internet advice like: high pitched "ow", walking away, putting the dog on time out... We adopted Loki as a stray at 3 months, (he looks sort of Shepard-y, and black mostly on his face and tail) and he's 6 months now- he's been great with all the obedience training-- except the biting. He's never broken skin, but he'll often start gnawing on you while you're petting him, or if he wants to play. (He will often go for your arm instead of a toy while we're playing. And he has has a fake yawn that ends with his teeth on your arm). Walking away seems to be the best option, but sometimes he just comes in out of nowhere with play/crazy energy and bites. It's especially bad if we're on the couch (he's never been allowed up there) but our couch is pretty low, and it seems to make him think we're ready to play... He got my face pretty good this morning :(
Any tips would be most welcome- he hasn't had much experience around kids (we're social distancing), and while the few interactions he's have been positive, I wouldn't trust him around kids unsupervised at this point.
Thanks again! This series has been so great for us!
Oh! He also tries to bite our hands while when we go to pet his back during the "stand for exam" exercise.
Hi Chloe, Send me an email with your number and I'll be happy to give you a call to walk you through this training issues. Thanks! NateSchoemer@gmail.com
How do you do this with a non-motivated dog? Do you cover the stick in peanut butter or chicken broth to get them to put the stick in their mouth?
When you say non-motivated, I'm assuming you mean that the dog is not toy motivated. In that case, I have used bully sticks to teach dogs how to retrieve. In fact, that's the technique I used on a couple of the dogs in Rescue Dog to Super Dog. :)
@@NateSchoemer My dog is non-toy motivated, she is food-motivated...I was talking about food.
@@NateSchoemer Oh, my mistake, I read your comment wrong, will a rawhide work though? Is that ok?
When you do your next vid, can you do a short explanation about non-reinforcement markers? I don't think you mentioned it in your previous video and it was kinda short in this one.
I's just a signal for negative punishment (withholding reward). It's telling the dog they are incorrect and they will not be receiving the reward. I'll try to put it in my next Q&A video. Thanks!
@@NateSchoemer From what you were saying in the video, I understood that there were 2 kinds of these kind of markers? Just like there are 2 positive ones? Although you only mentioned the one. Did I understand correctly?
I can't find episode 3 where you teach transfering this skill to other objects.
I'm sure somebody's asked this already, but it's there any treats or food u suggest to use for training? N do u have a video for late training? Thank u
Hi Nate, tried this yesterday with my 1yr old Shepsky Yogi - he nailed it. Day 2 of trying he has started to get way too over excited & is literally snapping at the stick quickly then looking behind my back for his treat immediately. If I put it up to shoulder length he's bouncing around like a crazy dog and trying to grab it or my hand/arm to get reward. How can I get him for slow down & focus more? It's like he's saying, "I did this yesterday now move on lady" 😅
You can place him on a back time with a harness or collar and have another leash attached to the collar that you hold in your hand. Then you can use the leash pressure to keep him calm if he get's too excited. make him hold it calmly, but using the technique that I demonstrate in the video.
What if she won't see it or ignore it when you drop it rendomly? How to react then?
Just point it out and help the dog, so they know what's expected of them. :)
Hey Nate, when do you think you will have the protection serious up?
Hey Badd99! We are scheduled to film the protection series in a few months. :)
Where do I find the link for you jacket
Here you go. :) shop.julius-k9.com/en/clothing/vest/k-9-unit-vest.html
I've been meaning to ask for a while and keep forgetting.
Should we solidify tasks before moving on to other tasks?
We are currently working on more than a few at a time and she seems to be doing well, but wondering if we could improve by decreasing task learning or could we add light switches now while we are working on retrieving?
I don't want to over work her, but at this point she seems unstoppable.
Great question Kevin! I like too many commands at one time. I believe it makes it more interesting and engaging for the dog, which in turn makes them enjoy the training and learn faster. :)
I’m just curious if you can elaborate a little bit on why are using Free instead of yes
Great question. I'll be discussing this in my Q&A video tomorrow. Just check the description for where your question is located in the video. Thanks!
What do you mean by terminal marker. I find finding the marker words the hardest
Terminal Marker: This is a sound that lets your dog know
they will be receiving a reward, but it also guarantees a release.
Sound = reward & release. :)
But how do I get my dog to open her mouth to bite it?
What treat do you use?
Here are many of the products I use with my dogs, including food and treats. www.nateschoemer.com/store
I live in Brazil, with serious spine problems, and after Covid also shoulder and ankle. Do you train dogs to sell to people that need them overseas?
Yeah . So how you get the dog to bite ? I'm trying to teach fetch
Did you ever do another video?
No, but I plan on doing more service dog videos in the future. Harley went back home to her owner, so the series ended.
Great video! How old is Harley?
Thank you! She is currently 8 months old. :)
Do you use treats or food as a reward ?
I like to use freeze-dried dog food. :)
love this video. Problem is when I started training exercises my husband does opposite to confuse my dog so I tried talking to him, he says stop using my phrases (yours) and use his and he thinks he knows how to train her so I give up because this will only confuse our girl.
What a nice looking gsd right there
Yeah, she is a little rockstar! :)
Hey Nate, I wanted to let you know that I inadvertently showed Rio how to be gentle during this training last year by using soft wood.
I did not realize that this is how until recently.
The soft wood damages easily and she must have noticed.
Nice! :)
May i know when do you use Yes or Free. Im kind of confused
For sure! Check out these two video. They explain in detail the two different markers: th-cam.com/video/DUovsf3OnBU/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/hkh4BRqmH7M/w-d-xo.html This video is how to teach the markers: th-cam.com/video/UkZ7ucpK9sc/w-d-xo.html I hope this helps and thanks for supporting the channel. :)
Why did you decide to use a terminal marker? Doesn’t that mean that the dog should come to you to get the treat rather than you giving it to them? I thought “yes” meant that YOU were delivering the treat to the dog?
@@singinghorses14 My "Free" word is a terminal marker. Meaning; it lets the dog know that they did the behavior correction, they are released from the behavior, and they will be getting a reward. The "Out" command is just that, it's a command telling the dog to drop the item. The reason why I'm using "free" in the video is because I want Haley to know that she is being rewarded for holding the item, not for releasing it. So by saying "free" while the wooden dowel is still in her mouth, it's pinpointing that moment in time. Even though she releases the item to get the reward, she knows that it was holding the item is what she is getting rewarded for. If I were to use the continuation marker, she wouldn't be able to release the dowel to get the reward, since the continuation marker means they have to continue the commanded behavior. I hope that makes sense and thanks for the question.
I've had a really bad time teaching retrieval.
I think my GSD bit her lip while holding the piece of PVC pipe I was using to teach it and now the moment she smells a retrieval exercise I can see a cloud come over her and she will try everything to avoid it.
I will keep persisting with counter-conditioning but it's really depressing how much she hates the exercise!