8-14 weeks : baby stage - comfort, no trauma, build a relationship, potty training, don't worry about a lot of socialization 14wks - 7mo : nipping stage - more energy and needy, a lot of dog socializing and playing 7mo - 1yr : pulling out stage - best time to train, tough time to own w/lots energy, jumping, wanna go, excited/worst fear period (brain changing) needs A LOT of exercise and you do more dominant stuff, their brains can process commands and understand more 1yr - 1.5yr : adult stage - personality is there, aggression can start at this point, they're more serious, keep with training started at 8/9mo age
This was a great breakdown of age and capability. I was feeling like a failure when my puppy was 7 months old and going nuts, jumping and chewing, snatching everything in reach. He's better now at 10 months. I had that same ambition - like "I'm going to have such a perfectly trained puppy!". The joke was on me. I am a better trained human now.
Around one year old they are supposed to calm down but people dont really notice that change fully till around a year and two months. Suddenly your dog is sitting and looking at you with full eye contact and you get the feel that yes, we have arrived.
Right? I had these SAME delusions of grandeur! I was more prepared for this puppy to come home than I’ve ever been before. But this one is WAY more out of control than any I’ve had before. 6 month Golden and she’s gone crazy!
@@tammyvaughan2727 another dog of the opposite sex will actually make your life alot easier. I have two Jack Russell's. I had a female pup first and then added a 6 month old rescue male. Helps with the separation anxiety and they will play with each other when they have lots of energy.
By 7 months your dog SHOULD be calmed due to REAL dog training down this age stuff is just crap to tell people to make them feel better about their out of control dog. The dog SHOULD be trained by 7 months! Do not let anyone fool you by waiting for the dog to fix itself! and if they cant help you then find another trainer who reccomends training dogs earlier than 7 months!
He is ok, personally I love Fenrir. I am not saying one bad thing about this guy, but take a look at Fenrir Canine channels. It's an English canine behaviorist and he has a "balanced approach", meaning he is not a positive based or dominance based trainer, but somewhere in between. Balance is good in all things.
@@mollyfixxer8799 Fenrir just talks a whooooooole lot and barely shows anything. Plus all his content seems to be with already trained dogs. So I’m not sure how good he is
In the first two minutes of watching this video, I wish I found you before any other video. The other two major channels I found on dog training got me so anxious I was in tears... Now my puppy is five months old and my anxiety has not really left because I fear I’m doing it all wrong. Thank you Joel, for helping me calm down. I realize I need to take a step back, mentally reset and realize I can raise a great dog.
You can raise a great dog. Believe in yourself! I'm also a subscriber. It's great for Joel, and it's a little bit that I can do to give back to him since he does this for me and others for free.
I completely understand how anxious all the content out there can make you. They make it sound like if you don't start training your puppy from the day you get them, your life and your puppy's life will be ruined forever. Thanks for sharing! Glad I found Joel's channel too.
Same for me, I feel you, it always sounds as though each and every slip in the beginning will cause you to have a wild dog forever, so this put it all into perspective for me, too. Hey, we got this ❤
Thanks for sharing your knowledge for free for us. I was a bit insecure because I am in puppy school in Germany and my trainer went nuts on me because my four month old Rhodesian Ridgeback Mix could not deliver 10 commands we learned in only two sessions, (they did a surprise test on session three). My dog was able to deliver 7/10 and I was relaxed and proud of her. But my trainer scolded me for this "poor performance". I now realized that I definitely won't do the following stages with this school 😅 obviously they have way too high expectations on youngsters and we have 12 weeks old puppies in the same class as well. Hearing those development stages explained clearly, what to do when and not to expect too much in the beginning was really helpful. ❤ Last week the trainer scolding me for being "too resistant", because I wasn't following their perfectionism training and voiced some doubts about "only positive reinforcement" and "upgrading your treats" methods. I do a lot with my body language and they don't like that. But my dog understands me better than with teaching her 15 different human words with treats. 😅
Loved that lesson just like my lovely GSD she put me through every stage you said every night I put her in her grate sometimes crying because she was so badly behaved now we are out at 6 every morning we walk we play she is off lead for 1 hour I train every day and it has payed of I am 70 she is nearly 3 and She is the best companion I could ever wish for she taught me patience
My dog knows what "come" means at 15 weeks. I can be anywhere in the house and yell for the dog and he will come. I can be out in a huge field, he can be running with zoomies, I say come and he comes. He knows "let's go", "leave it", "come", "sit", "down", "find it", etc. He even knows what I mean when I say "find (insert persons name)" in reference to my kids. The attention span of this puppy is like something I've never seen. He seems to have a human like memory in that he remembers the location of specific things outside my apartment like half a mile away from where our apartment is.
Man, I wish I would have had someone like you to tell me this a year ago when we got our mini aussie. As soon as my wife and I got him, I thought we needed to get right down to business. I was a little hard on him and didn't enjoy his puppy weeks very much with him, and vice versa. Thanks for putting your content out here; I very much appreciate your balanced, practical, and realistic approach.
Yes! Exactly. I have a 10 week old. We have been training him already and sometimes we feel like failures and we can get annoyed at him. Now I feel bad. Tomorrow I’m going to be so nice to him :) But sometimes there really is no option but to put him in his cage for timeout.
No offense but this is like expecting your human baby to start speaking out of the womb. It's not happening. Let them live and teach them right from wrong.
Thank you so much for this age appropriate breakdown. My puppy is going to be 5 months tomorrow and I'm on an emotional rollercoaster because of my lab-golden mix that I feel is more an alligator-kangaroo mix but you manage to calm me down.
At one year almost to the day, my dog refused to eat his kibbles. It took me weeks to find a food that he didn’t turn away from. It turned out to be raw. But I did try to train him too young. I honestly thought I got a stupid dog because he seemed incapable of learning. And then one day, he got really smart, and I realized I was trying to get a baby to do something his brain was incapable of understanding. I wish I’d seen this video before bringing him home. He’s my first dog and I made so many mistakes with him out of ignorance. I can’t imagine how much stress I put on him in the beginning. However, I did socialize him a lot. Today he’s a bright, sociable, playful dog that all my neighbours love.
My puppy is 5mo and half now and the only difference I've noticed is that she is more brave/barks at things she dislikes (she was quiet until the start of this age). I was sooo worried she would chew everything, but she doesn't, I give her natural chewers and she saves for later! It's a Japanese Akita, i guess she is living to her "seriousness" of her breed. She plays, runs and such, but loves to nap and just stare at your soul judging you 😅
I don't even have a dog and I'm watching so many of this channels videos lol. Im hoping to get a puppy soon and just want to have as much knowledge going into as I can. Thank you for all of the great instructions!
Honestly, your videos have been such a God send. We have a 12 week female gsd, she’s so sweet and eager to please, but my goodness ,the biting and nipping was driving me up the wall! Especially when she tries to nip my 2 year old. You have showed me so much valuable info to have a beautiful relationship with her
My dog will hit 2 years old in 2 more months. I am currently working on trying to reverse some of the damage caused in the fear stage. You never know what can terrify them! Mine became terrified of ceiling fans, balloons, nail clippers, hair clippers, blow dryers, vacuums, and political signs. The hard part is she is a service dog. Today we were at a Farmers Market and they had huge signs and they terrified her. It is mind blowing how those traumas can be do deep!
Thanks for this. My pup is 10 and a half weeks old and i've been trying to train him like hes a 7 monther to a year. Hes my first pup so i'm watching all the videos to train the dog that I overlooked this. He's just a baby and I can tell just wants to hang out with me. He'd prboably listen to me better. This gives me some relief and will ease up on the commands
@@brum4366 Its good! If you have a pup and you think your training is not going through to them or they are good one day and worse the other, just keep at it and follow through with every command. THey will get better with it in time and with the reps of just living with you. I would get so frustrated because sometimes he would be better on other days than some. Just takes patience and reps. My pup is such a good boy right now. WE still needs work though but im happy with our progress
Thank you for this! I recently heard most learning happens before 16 wks and I thought “then I’m on the verge of failing already 🤷🏼♀️” didn’t seem logical to me. I super respect your training techniques
What great timing to find your channel and this video! Our puppy is just nine weeks old and I have been watching WAY too many videos and freaking out about getting him to be a perfect pup that I forget sometimes he is just a baby and lose my patience. Time to chill out and let him be a little guy
I second that! I will be picking up my puppy in a couple of weeks. Such a relief to know that he doesn’t have to turn out to be the perfect dog two weeks after I got him 😂
@@kierraking1662Aww, I had a female Shia-poo as well for 13 yrs. Ellie Mae. Such a honey. Just a side note: don't let atone cut the hair on his tail. There is something about their tail hair that they have to have the hair there.
I know this is yrs ago but if you don't mind me asking... did you correct/discipline bad behavior still in the baby stage? I have a 9 week maltipoo and he is biting everything (including me) and barking like crazy 😭 in slowly dying
This was so helpful. All the other trainers I’ve watched confused the shit out of me, having me think my dog should be trained and leash walking by 4 months 😞
Thank you so much for this! Best advice! The other puppy 'training' TH-camrs make it look like we should have our puppy fully trained with an crazy schedule as soon as we pick up the puppy. I got my bundle of joy at 13 weeks and panicked after watching the wrong trainers on YT. Thank you!
I started watching this when my puppy was about four months old. I keep referring back to it time and again. She turns to one years old tomorrow and every step of the way has been better because of the help I’ve gotten from your channel, thank you. She’s turning out to be a really good little dog.
My australian shepherd is 2 years now. I survived puppyhood. Thanks for your work, you helped me a lot with behaviors where reinforcement just doesn’t work. I have great results. My dog is not perfect, but she’s pretty good.
I got a beagle at 7 months old Beagle. She wasn't even potty trained. It has been one of the hardest things to train her, but with a strict routine and schedule, she is progressing so fast. Even though it's hard, it is one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.
I felt this!!! I hope she's doing well. I got a pup who was SUPPOSED to be a service pup from a SUPPOSEDLY ethical breeder. She's a great dog but this lady was awful. The pup is really fearful but she's in that 7 month phase, and she's wasn't ever even potty trained. But gosh she's thriving now , in a huge crate that she loves at night and for naps. And got potty training down in just two weeks. We've got work to do on leash manners and basic commands and reactivity still, but I'm proud. And this also gives me so much hope.
@@grimmick9446 that’s beautiful! Thank you for sharing. Your pup is so lucky to have you as a parent. And my pup, as of today, is fully potty trained. Since she is a a beagle, she will howl at the door when she need to use the bathroom 😂
I just adopted a 7 month old Olde English bulldogge girl. She is exhibiting random aggression towards our 1.4 year old frenchie. Usually around attention. Would love a training video on that please. Been watching all your videos on obedience and have started training sit, stay,come,leave it. She’s very very smart. I don’t leave her alone with my other two dogs and re crated her as she was sleeping on our bed. ❤️
This video is probably the best information out there for people who got new pups, wish I knew some of this beforehand so I could've enjoyed and played more during the baby stage. There's so much information out there, most of which are not that essential in the early stages. Glad I found this video before my pup hits her "fear period".
Nice to know I'm not alone! 1 year and my dog guards the house and lot like he built it. I'm constantly correcting and hope I can help him chill at wanting to eat guests and the neighbors.
I really needed to hear this. My parents raised the most well behaved German Sheppard and they never worried about anything. Just went with their experience. I on the other hand am watching youtube videos and reading books like a maniac and my head is full of ideas of how things should go. I have felt like there are hundreds of things I should address and take into account. Ironically I get the sense that it makes me a worse owner. Today I got frustrated for the first time at my pup for pulling even though he did heel exercises really well earlier during the walk. I realize I need to take a chill pill and let him be a puppy. He is already doing more than enough.
Really needed to see this. Had way to high expectations for my 14 week old Ridegback. Surprised that I’ve seen no other videos like this form others. Big thanks.
Your videos make so much sense. We have a 7 month old Staffy. You were spot on with every single stage of behaviour. She's always been switched on and the best dog I've ever had to raise and train. Stubborn but clever. Right now at 7 months we're realising that she just "gets it" and it's great.
Ohmygosh THANK YOU for this info! I can breathe now. I have a 3 month old South African Boerboel who's 45 lbs and so many people keep telling me "oh you better start training her"! You totally helped me with this video.🙋♀️
Wish I saw this when I got my puppy! I think she's great (6 months today) but I did stress out A LOT from 6 weeks to now on trying to be perfect. As well as socializing. I think i've grown out of that mindset but this video really helped solidify that. I feel like she's wicked smart and already showing some 7mo+ tendencies but we'll keep working on it!
I have a 9-week-old cattle dog puppy and was stressing out about how best to train him. It's a relief to know I can chill out and just let him be a baby for a while longer.
Thank you - your words will keep us from pushing too hard too early. I have seen parents do this - expecting a 7 year old to act like a teenager. Gotta dial it back.
Loved this video and your style. Thanks for breaking the puppy stages down. Like everyone else I wanted the perfect puppy. She is beautiful Cocker Spaniel and she is smartest out of the 6 I've owned in my lifetime. At 8 months she is driving me insane with jumping...on everything, including me. I hadn't thought about what their brains can process with the life stages because no one else breaks it down like you have. Thanks for the video!
Why does no one tell you this when you buy a puppy? This is quite important information that should be as known as the command "sit". Thanks for clarifying this!
I want to thank you 🙏🏾🙏🏾 I bought my first dog and he's now 13 weeks (american pocket bully) and I was feeling very overwhelmed with his attitude lately. I understood he was teething and I do everything to love him and never hit him. Only correcting bad behaviors with "no" and directing his energy to where it needs to be. This video gave me hope....🥲 I love him so much. I just want us to have a good relationship. Please wish us luck Thank you again 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I picked up my 13wk old min pin about six weeks ago and my primary focus was on potty training. Since I work from home I also started teaching her sit, shake, etc. I wish I would've watched this video first! Not that training her those commands is a bad thing, but this video very clearly outlines the more serious things to be focusing on for her age. Amazing content day in and day out - thank you!
Our Weimaraner puppy was the same way at 8 weeks...we have the scars to prove it! He is now 12 weeks and hasn't gotten any better! I feel defeated...he is pushy, bites, and jumps all over us...NOT our first dog or puppy. I have trained and shown in akc obedience and conformation, putting a CD on Boxer... He talks back when he is corrected, " no bite"...praying for patience with this boy...😢
If you don't mind me asking...Did you still correct/discipline your land shark in the baby stage (8-14 weeks)? Mine is biting everything, especially pee pads and me 😭 in dying over here
@@wymfyf she eventually grew out of it but I still struggle with attention nipping (or really it’s her nibbling for attention) . Our balanced trainer is recommending a ecollar to correct behaviour. I think the land shark thing they grow out of. She doesn’t bite our ankles anymore . She’s almost 2. Balanced training has helped a lot but if we had started early with a balanced trainer I think we wouldn’t have the issue with her painfully nibbling me for attention while relaxing to watch tv. She’s still a work in progress . Not sure about the ecollar option. Sometimes I spray diluted vinegar on myself . She hates that. Our dog has tendency to get over excited . But she’s a standard poodle and they are slow to mature. I recommend black kraken k9 dog trainer. It doesn’t matter where you live because they do remote training. She has a PhD in animal behaviour and welfare and also breeds working German shepards .
Thank you!!! So much focus lately is on socialization and I was worried that I wasn’t doing enough. The information on fear periods is so valuable. Our puppy is currently 7 months old and testing boundaries. It’s encouraging to hear that it’s a normal phase and how to work through it. Your videos have helped me immensely with training him.
See... this is the reason y I love this channel, straight to the point an telling it like it is. And you've help me with my 4month old American pitbull DINO... we appreciate u and the info u provide
Your videos have helped me so much since I got my first puppy a few weeks ago. When I'm not watching your videos to learn, I'm watching because you show dogs that have a different personality than mine and it's entertaining. THANK YOU!!
Thanks for this - I have a 6 month old European Doberman. I've been training him since I got him at 4 months. I thought I was a crappy owner because after two months of training he is still nipping and chewing and pulling on the leash and not listening to half my commands. He's my first dog and I didn't know there were so many stages. I'll be getting him into puppy day care until he's 8 months and giving him lots of bully sticks and patience now :) thought I had to be so strict and on top of him from the get go
@@LBCadillac it’s gotten better but he still nips. It’s not nearly as bad as it was three months ago but he can still get crazy with it. If he’s exercised he won’t do it as much. If I tell him no or move away from him now, he will stop
@@LBCadillac pups start losing their baby teeth at 16 weeks.....and cut their adult teeth..so they chew and bite until theyre 5 or 6 months old. Get some raw beef marrow bones...give some frozen too..helps their itchy sore gums.
Here again, coming back each stage 😂 I can’t stress enough how much peace of mind and help this as well as your other video about age appropriateness meant for me. Thanks a ton from Germany!
I wish more people understood this. I took my puppy to a puppy class starting at 4.5 months and the trainer seemed to really expect a lot out of her. I found it really upsetting because she would just be acting like a normal puppy and the trainer was having me use a choke chain on her until she’d stop trying to get to the other puppies. It didn’t seem natural or right. It would be one thing if my pup understood what the correction was for but she just looked confused and I felt like I was punishing her for trying to play. What puppy should just be expected to sit quietly through an hour long class in a room of puppies!? This video makes me feel validated. And also guilty that I didn’t remove my pup from class like my gut told me to. Why are people expecting 5 month old puppies to be perfectly trained!?!?
I started to train my dog around 11 month without treats or punishment. Just as you said by getting him, bringing him back to the place he was supposed to lay down, means with repetition. No madness or inpatients. He was like your dogs, he did help other dogs naturally. Thanks for your loving way to treat your and other dogs.
This was so helpful. It allowed me to relax and not expect perfection from a 4 month old puppy. I am enjoying the process so much more. You have a common sense way of answering questions that no other trainer we have talked to has ever done. You are not afraid to be definitive and flexible at the same time. Thank you.
This was one of the most helpful and reassuring of all the videos I viewed during my little guy’s first year. I recommend it at every opportunity! He’ll be 20 months soon, he’s become a wonderful pet with the help of this and other training videos by Mr Beckman. 😃👍
I would love to see more puppy videos on your page, on their own Playlist. This was helpful and I wish I'd seen it 3 months ago. My puppy is now 5 1/2 months and I'm still trying to figure out what's appropriate training for his age every day. We just finished an AKC Star puppy class with a trainer who insisted on corrective collars from day 1, on 4 month olds! And my vet said he needs a prong collar and muzzle because he-my puppy-was scared one time when he went in with an ear infection and was acting bad. He is a really good and friendly puppy with a lot of energy and he is strong, but some of these "professionals", I'm just not happy with. Your training approach seems pretty balanced and appropriate to the individual dog and their age. I believe in correcting bad behavior when it's necessary, just like with my children, but that doesn't mean I need a prong collar or something for a puppy! This has been really frustrating.
Geez. prong collar for a puppy seems way too excessive. by corrective collar do you mean like shock collar? if so that seems excessive aswell. personally id say muzzle isn't a terrible idea depending on the circumstance. a dog in pain is more likely to attack bc they are scared especially around strangers. but in general i dont think either are necessary for puppies. i personally have my puppy on a harness. I'll use gentle leader for walks but hes tiny so I have stayed away from regular collars to not accidentally hurt his neck. anyways, I wish you luck raising your dog hope all is going well since your comment.
Jude is hitting 14 weeks and we’ve been watching, he likes your show. I actually stopped trying too train and backed up to just potty training and no teeth on me. I just contacted a puppy playgroup nearby. While we will go to puppy kindergarten at 16 weeks it’s a nice dog training club, I’ve been before. I took my first minpin probably. because I was at the end of my rope. He was so jumpy and there was a Great Dane puppy there. and that dog just rested that big paw on him to make him stop and you of thought mine was being run through the chipper. He straightened up right then. We finished that class, he ate his diploma and we took a few more. He lived 14 and a half years and Ill never have another untrained dog. He was a pleasure. I hope Jude will be too because when he is 14 I will be close to eighty. Thanks for showing us what to do
I have a phú quoc, or Vietnamese ridgeback. A primal breed. He’s 9mo now and starting to lunge at dogs while on leash. Twice he has pinned down a dog in a dog park. One was on a picnic table being unsocial and the other was entering the park and surrounded by dogs waiting to meet him. He’s intact. He’s def a pack dog and loves wrestling, but now I don’t feel comfortable letting him meet others. He had many friends to play with in Vietnam, but since moving back to USA hasn’t had the chance to play with anyone. His energy is too high for older dogs. I’m happy to know he is still at a trainable age and that I can help him socialize, now I need to find him a trust worthy friend!
Loved this video and your more recent video breaking down age appropriate behavior for puppies. Put my mind at ease with my 4 month old Aussie Border collie mix puppy. There aren't many videos like yours out there so this was very helpful. I enjoy your balanced training + positive reinforcement style and your candid reactions. Thanks!
Wow spot on , our puppy is 19 weeks and a nipping alligator!! We rescued him 2 weeks ago and our resident 7 Yr old chiuauau pomeranian is not keen on the play fighting and nipping , so looking at puppy socialise sessions and use alot of toys;at the moment, luckily have teenagers who can turn their back on him. Not looking forward to the 7-12 months...as only had resident dog from 2 yrs! But watching all your videos now and now know some things to expect 😊thank you soooo much !!
It's perfect what you do, thank you so much for that insight. I am from the UK and our lock downs have not helped. My dog regressed not meeting other dogs and being twenty four seven with me. He has started attacking dogs. He has never been dog friendly but it was manageable before.
great advice, but I feel like waiting to start those things is probably a mistake at each phase is probably better to start a little earlier. just not expect much
My GS pup seems so serious sometimes, I was actually worried at first..but especially after play dates w some big, friendly neighbor dogs, I’m not worried anymore..he just has a serious streak..
Thanks for sharing the great information! When I grew up my parents always had dogs, and I adopted a border collie puppy. Those dogs all behaved totally differently at different age stage. My new puppy is in the nipping and jumping stage. Such a cute baby alligator. I didn't blame him too much but I will set up appropriate rules and trainings for him at different age stages.🌅🌱🌻🦋🦋🦋🐾🐾🐾🐾
That's super interesting. I'm getting a puppy soon and everyone I talk to seems to think socialisation/puppy school etc must happen immediately from 8 weeks onwards. Your approach makes much more sense, I will definitely follow your advice.
Thank you, especially for the last few sentences. We are getting gsd puppy (in 3 weeks) and I was stressing myself a lot overthinking everything... Liked and subscribed 👍
Live session over the weekend was awesome. 👌 This tip and alternative way of touching really helped with our 5mo old super friendly confident Aussies. Very light use of appropriate correction and solid enthusiastic behavior reinforced really woke up the dogs to be focused on us and make good choices.
Oh my goodness! I have been panicking that I am not doing enough. I thought my 12 week old should be leash trained. He wants no part of it! He has been amazing with house breaking, he even barks at the door or rings the bells on the door. I did not teach him that. Thank you so very much for this wonderful information.
OMG. I thought I was going crazy. My 6 month old Giant Schnauzer was doing so well (sitting, waiting, stay close, wait before crossing the street etc) This guy woke up the other day like he knew nothing of what we have been working on. He is being so difficult I can't even take him for a mini walk anymore. His collar is stretched out from him pulling so hard regardless of correction. He is barking at EVERYONE. I did not realize it was going to be this difficult.
I've noticed with most of my dogs, they follow that timeline you mention pretty much, but you can get after them for biting when they're half grown, and they get it. Chewing on everything, not so much! They will chew, they can't help themselves. This isn't puppy age, but I usually notice a change at 3 years, like a curtain lifts and they reach a deeper understanding of how things work - a new level of maturity. So from 1-3 years is like later teenage and young adulthood for humans. Some of my big dogs don't seem to reach their full physical growth until about 1.5 years. They get a little taller, heavier, and maybe more coordinated. But I have one dog, a small dog, who seemed to be fully grown in body and mind at 6 months!
Been watching your videos in preparation for picking up my new puppy next month. These have all been super helpful. Wish I had these videos when I got my other dogs years ago
@@OhYaSure we are in the “I’m an absolute A-Hole phase” right now and he’s been a terror constantly nipping and chasing my kids. But this video helped me remember this is typical for puppies and we have been correcting it. I got the loose leash walking down with him. Potty training…still some accidents but otherwise is good!
Finally i have an answer on why my puppy is untrainable on certain behaviour but can easily understand other command, I am way ahead of my time, thank you for this and this save a lot of my time and energy on which i can focus to more specific training for their age, my pups are 6 months and 7 months.
Hey,I want to thank you for teaching me about a puppy/ dog's brain and how/ what I can expect. My puppy is only 5 months old and I can see wear I've been trying to teach my puppy too soon. So again, THANK YOU!
I just wanna say thank u r exoplaining the very details of how a puppy mind and ages that things happen. Its helped me so much. I watch u and do what u say everyday. Love love ur videos so so helpful. Wish u were n columbus ohio
i can speak from experience about keeping the little pups away from traumatic experiences. my 14 month doberman got bulldozed by a 100 pound lab at 10 weeks. he wasn’t trying to hurt her but none the less it scared her pretty bad. she is still a very reactive when she sees other dogs and i think this is the reason why.
I saw a previous video about a "gentle leader" collar. My new best friend and solution for my 6 month old husky. Thank you so much for your common sense easy to follow videos.
Thanks for this. I was beginning to think I was a failure with my pup as her biting and jumping are nearly driving me nuts. She’s just turned 5 months.
Holy crap, my 5 month old is acting like a 7 Month old., and it’s so smart and willing to learn. I’m really freaked out now wondering what the heck 7 months will be like 😮
I’m enjoying your videos and learning a lot, our puppy is 8 months now but we didn’t get him till he was 5 months old his previous owner could no longer keep him because if health issues and I feel like I might have let him slide on something’s because of just letting him get used to us and our cats but now I feel like I’m pulling my hair out because he pulls me when we’re walking and goes crazy when he sees people on our walks,he nips and jumps at me, I’m his main person also his corrector. He chases the cats. I feel like I have so much that I need to teach him and can’t really afford a trainer. But I’m going to keep studying your videos and hopefully we will get thru this because he really is a good boy. He’s a mini poodle who will be about 22lbs full grown.
8-14 weeks : baby stage - comfort, no trauma, build a relationship, potty training, don't worry about a lot of socialization
14wks - 7mo : nipping stage - more energy and needy, a lot of dog socializing and playing
7mo - 1yr : pulling out stage - best time to train, tough time to own w/lots energy, jumping, wanna go, excited/worst fear period (brain changing) needs A LOT of exercise and you do more dominant stuff, their brains can process commands and understand more
1yr - 1.5yr : adult stage - personality is there, aggression can start at this point, they're more serious, keep with training started at 8/9mo age
See mine is 11 weeks and nips like crazy so she already in that phase
This was a great breakdown of age and capability. I was feeling like a failure when my puppy was 7 months old and going nuts, jumping and chewing, snatching everything in reach. He's better now at 10 months. I had that same ambition - like "I'm going to have such a perfectly trained puppy!". The joke was on me. I am a better trained human now.
Around one year old they are supposed to calm down but people dont really notice that change fully till around a year and two months. Suddenly your dog is sitting and looking at you with full eye contact and you get the feel that yes, we have arrived.
Right? I had these SAME delusions of grandeur! I was more prepared for this puppy to come home than I’ve ever been before. But this one is WAY more out of control than any I’ve had before. 6 month Golden and she’s gone crazy!
@@tammyvaughan2727 another dog of the opposite sex will actually make your life alot easier. I have two Jack Russell's. I had a female pup first and then added a 6 month old rescue male. Helps with the separation anxiety and they will play with each other when they have lots of energy.
@@dave2158 Thanks so much for this!! Been wondering if we made a mistake on just getting 1!
By 7 months your dog SHOULD be calmed due to REAL dog training down this age stuff is just crap to tell people to make them feel better about their out of control dog. The dog SHOULD be trained by 7 months! Do not let anyone fool you by waiting for the dog to fix itself! and if they cant help you then find another trainer who reccomends training dogs earlier than 7 months!
Best trainer on TH-cam and it's not even close.
NOT EVEN CLOSE!!!
He is ok, personally I love Fenrir. I am not saying one bad thing about this guy, but take a look at Fenrir Canine channels. It's an English canine behaviorist and he has a "balanced approach", meaning he is not a positive based or dominance based trainer, but somewhere in between. Balance is good in all things.
@@mollyfixxer8799 Fenrir just talks a whooooooole lot and barely shows anything. Plus all his content seems to be with already trained dogs. So I’m not sure how good he is
Tom Davis* @Upstate Canine Academy
@@Kyler2K yea he’s very good too actually really similar methods to Beckman it seems like
In the first two minutes of watching this video, I wish I found you before any other video. The other two major channels I found on dog training got me so anxious I was in tears... Now my puppy is five months old and my anxiety has not really left because I fear I’m doing it all wrong.
Thank you Joel, for helping me calm down. I realize I need to take a step back, mentally reset and realize I can raise a great dog.
You can raise a great dog. Believe in yourself! I'm also a subscriber. It's great for Joel, and it's a little bit that I can do to give back to him since he does this for me and others for free.
@@User7688.--_ // Thank you Dawna! Joel is a treasure to me and my relationship with my pup!
I completely understand how anxious all the content out there can make you. They make it sound like if you don't start training your puppy from the day you get them, your life and your puppy's life will be ruined forever. Thanks for sharing! Glad I found Joel's channel too.
Same for me, I feel you, it always sounds as though each and every slip in the beginning will cause you to have a wild dog forever, so this put it all into perspective for me, too. Hey, we got this ❤
@@lasdalias5456 Yes!! We got this!!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge for free for us.
I was a bit insecure because I am in puppy school in Germany and my trainer went nuts on me because my four month old Rhodesian Ridgeback Mix could not deliver 10 commands we learned in only two sessions, (they did a surprise test on session three). My dog was able to deliver 7/10 and I was relaxed and proud of her. But my trainer scolded me for this "poor performance".
I now realized that I definitely won't do the following stages with this school 😅 obviously they have way too high expectations on youngsters and we have 12 weeks old puppies in the same class as well.
Hearing those development stages explained clearly, what to do when and not to expect too much in the beginning was really helpful. ❤
Last week the trainer scolding me for being "too resistant", because I wasn't following their perfectionism training and voiced some doubts about "only positive reinforcement" and "upgrading your treats" methods.
I do a lot with my body language and they don't like that. But my dog understands me better than with teaching her 15 different human words with treats. 😅
those videos should be mandatory for everyone who gets a puppy :)
Loved that lesson just like my lovely GSD she put me through every stage you said every night I put her in her grate sometimes crying because she was so badly behaved now we are out at 6 every morning we walk we play she is off lead for 1 hour I train every day and it has payed of I am 70 she is nearly 3 and She is the best companion I could ever wish for she taught me patience
beautiful
punctuation
@@arman6576 cringe
@@mensb1936 true
@@arman6576 I know! When I read stuff like that, I literally feel out of breath, even though I am not reading it aloud.
My dog knows what "come" means at 15 weeks. I can be anywhere in the house and yell for the dog and he will come. I can be out in a huge field, he can be running with zoomies, I say come and he comes. He knows "let's go", "leave it", "come", "sit", "down", "find it", etc.
He even knows what I mean when I say "find (insert persons name)" in reference to my kids. The attention span of this puppy is like something I've never seen. He seems to have a human like memory in that he remembers the location of specific things outside my apartment like half a mile away from where our apartment is.
Man, I wish I would have had someone like you to tell me this a year ago when we got our mini aussie. As soon as my wife and I got him, I thought we needed to get right down to business. I was a little hard on him and didn't enjoy his puppy weeks very much with him, and vice versa. Thanks for putting your content out here; I very much appreciate your balanced, practical, and realistic approach.
Yes! Exactly. I have a 10 week old. We have been training him already and sometimes we feel like failures and we can get annoyed at him. Now I feel bad. Tomorrow I’m going to be so nice to him :) But sometimes there really is no option but to put him in his cage for timeout.
No offense but this is like expecting your human baby to start speaking out of the womb. It's not happening. Let them live and teach them right from wrong.
@@BigManJay69 cage for time out? Oh no…that’s not how it works. I hope that didn’t backfire on you 😮
@@BigManJay69 the kennel/crate is supposed to be their safe space, not their sad space when they’re put in a time out ☹️
the "pulling your hair out phase" 😂- so accurate. thanks for another great video!
Thank you so much for this age appropriate breakdown. My puppy is going to be 5 months tomorrow and I'm on an emotional rollercoaster because of my lab-golden mix that I feel is more an alligator-kangaroo mix but you manage to calm me down.
At one year almost to the day, my dog refused to eat his kibbles. It took me weeks to find a food that he didn’t turn away from. It turned out to be raw. But I did try to train him too young. I honestly thought I got a stupid dog because he seemed incapable of learning. And then one day, he got really smart, and I realized I was trying to get a baby to do something his brain was incapable of understanding. I wish I’d seen this video before bringing him home. He’s my first dog and I made so many mistakes with him out of ignorance. I can’t imagine how much stress I put on him in the beginning. However, I did socialize him a lot. Today he’s a bright, sociable, playful dog that all my neighbours love.
My puppy is 5mo and half now and the only difference I've noticed is that she is more brave/barks at things she dislikes (she was quiet until the start of this age). I was sooo worried she would chew everything, but she doesn't, I give her natural chewers and she saves for later!
It's a Japanese Akita, i guess she is living to her "seriousness" of her breed.
She plays, runs and such, but loves to nap and just stare at your soul judging you 😅
A real public service. Thank you!
I don't even have a dog and I'm watching so many of this channels videos lol. Im hoping to get a puppy soon and just want to have as much knowledge going into as I can. Thank you for all of the great instructions!
Honestly, your videos have been such a God send. We have a 12 week female gsd, she’s so sweet and eager to please, but my goodness ,the biting and nipping was driving me up the wall! Especially when she tries to nip my 2 year old. You have showed me so much valuable info to have a beautiful relationship with her
My dog will hit 2 years old in 2 more months. I am currently working on trying to reverse some of the damage caused in the fear stage. You never know what can terrify them! Mine became terrified of ceiling fans, balloons, nail clippers, hair clippers, blow dryers, vacuums, and political signs. The hard part is she is a service dog. Today we were at a Farmers Market and they had huge signs and they terrified her. It is mind blowing how those traumas can be do deep!
This make me feel more confident. I feel I can enjoy my puppy, my puppy can enjoy his puppyhood without me expecting him to be cirque due Solei ready.
Oh my gosh! Thank you! My expectations have been too high! I needed this information.
Thanks for this. My pup is 10 and a half weeks old and i've been trying to train him like hes a 7 monther to a year. Hes my first pup so i'm watching all the videos to train the dog that I overlooked this. He's just a baby and I can tell just wants to hang out with me. He'd prboably listen to me better. This gives me some relief and will ease up on the commands
Hows it going
@@brum4366 Its good! If you have a pup and you think your training is not going through to them or they are good one day and worse the other, just keep at it and follow through with every command. THey will get better with it in time and with the reps of just living with you. I would get so frustrated because sometimes he would be better on other days than some. Just takes patience and reps. My pup is such a good boy right now. WE still needs work though but im happy with our progress
Thank you for this! I recently heard most learning happens before 16 wks and I thought “then I’m on the verge of failing already 🤷🏼♀️” didn’t seem logical to me. I super respect your training techniques
What great timing to find your channel and this video! Our puppy is just nine weeks old and I have been watching WAY too many videos and freaking out about getting him to be a perfect pup that I forget sometimes he is just a baby and lose my patience. Time to chill out and let him be a little guy
I second that! I will be picking up my puppy in a couple of weeks. Such a relief to know that he doesn’t have to turn out to be the perfect dog two weeks after I got him 😂
In the same boat. Potty training is going pretty well but it’s the barking. God save me. I have a male shih poo
@@kierraking1662Aww, I had a female Shia-poo as well for 13 yrs. Ellie Mae. Such a honey. Just a side note: don't let atone cut the hair on his tail. There is something about their tail hair that they have to have the hair there.
@@kierraking1662 long leash and 'pop' that barker.
I know this is yrs ago but if you don't mind me asking... did you correct/discipline bad behavior still in the baby stage?
I have a 9 week maltipoo and he is biting everything (including me) and barking like crazy 😭 in slowly dying
This was so helpful. All the other trainers I’ve watched confused the shit out of me, having me think my dog should be trained and leash walking by 4 months 😞
Thank you so much for this! Best advice! The other puppy 'training' TH-camrs make it look like we should have our puppy fully trained with an crazy schedule as soon as we pick up the puppy. I got my bundle of joy at 13 weeks and panicked after watching the wrong trainers on YT. Thank you!
Thank you...thank you. Our 8 mon standard poodle does not focus well. She's getting better, but training her right now is a zero-sum event.
I started watching this when my puppy was about four months old. I keep referring back to it time and again. She turns to one years old tomorrow and every step of the way has been better because of the help I’ve gotten from your channel, thank you. She’s turning out to be a really good little dog.
My australian shepherd is 2 years now. I survived puppyhood. Thanks for your work, you helped me a lot with behaviors where reinforcement just doesn’t work. I have great results. My dog is not perfect, but she’s pretty good.
I got a beagle at 7 months old Beagle. She wasn't even potty trained. It has been one of the hardest things to train her, but with a strict routine and schedule, she is progressing so fast. Even though it's hard, it is one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.
I felt this!!! I hope she's doing well. I got a pup who was SUPPOSED to be a service pup from a SUPPOSEDLY ethical breeder. She's a great dog but this lady was awful. The pup is really fearful but she's in that 7 month phase, and she's wasn't ever even potty trained. But gosh she's thriving now , in a huge crate that she loves at night and for naps. And got potty training down in just two weeks. We've got work to do on leash manners and basic commands and reactivity still, but I'm proud. And this also gives me so much hope.
@@grimmick9446 that’s beautiful! Thank you for sharing. Your pup is so lucky to have you as a parent. And my pup, as of today, is fully potty trained. Since she is a a beagle, she will howl at the door when she need to use the bathroom 😂
I just adopted a 7 month old Olde English bulldogge girl. She is exhibiting random aggression towards our 1.4 year old frenchie. Usually around attention. Would love a training video on that please. Been watching all your videos on obedience and have started training sit, stay,come,leave it. She’s very very smart. I don’t leave her alone with my other two dogs and re crated her as she was sleeping on our bed. ❤️
My dog is just 9 months… thank you for this! Makes so much sense!
This video is probably the best information out there for people who got new pups, wish I knew some of this beforehand so I could've enjoyed and played more during the baby stage. There's so much information out there, most of which are not that essential in the early stages. Glad I found this video before my pup hits her "fear period".
Nice to know I'm not alone! 1 year and my dog guards the house and lot like he built it. I'm constantly correcting and hope I can help him chill at wanting to eat guests and the neighbors.
I really needed to hear this. My parents raised the most well behaved German Sheppard and they never worried about anything. Just went with their experience.
I on the other hand am watching youtube videos and reading books like a maniac and my head is full of ideas of how things should go. I have felt like there are hundreds of things I should address and take into account. Ironically I get the sense that it makes me a worse owner. Today I got frustrated for the first time at my pup for pulling even though he did heel exercises really well earlier during the walk. I realize I need to take a chill pill and let him be a puppy. He is already doing more than enough.
Really needed to see this. Had way to high expectations for my 14 week old Ridegback. Surprised that I’ve seen no other videos like this form others. Big thanks.
A dog trainer for real people with real dogs.
Your videos make so much sense.
We have a 7 month old Staffy.
You were spot on with every single stage of behaviour.
She's always been switched on and the best dog I've ever had to raise and train.
Stubborn but clever.
Right now at 7 months we're realising that she just "gets it" and it's great.
Ohmygosh THANK YOU for this info! I can breathe now. I have a 3 month old South African Boerboel who's 45 lbs and so many people keep telling me "oh you better start training her"! You totally helped me with this video.🙋♀️
Wish I saw this when I got my puppy! I think she's great (6 months today) but I did stress out A LOT from 6 weeks to now on trying to be perfect. As well as socializing. I think i've grown out of that mindset but this video really helped solidify that.
I feel like she's wicked smart and already showing some 7mo+ tendencies but we'll keep working on it!
I stressed out during those months, also :(
trying to get pup to be perfect.
I have a 9-week-old cattle dog puppy and was stressing out about how best to train him. It's a relief to know I can chill out and just let him be a baby for a while longer.
Thank you - your words will keep us from pushing too hard too early. I have seen parents do this - expecting a 7 year old to act like a teenager. Gotta dial it back.
Loved this video and your style. Thanks for breaking the puppy stages down. Like everyone else I wanted the perfect puppy. She is beautiful Cocker Spaniel and she is smartest out of the 6 I've owned in my lifetime. At 8 months she is driving me insane with jumping...on everything, including me. I hadn't thought about what their brains can process with the life stages because no one else breaks it down like you have. Thanks for the video!
Your content is unreal. Best coach ever❤️
Why does no one tell you this when you buy a puppy? This is quite important information that should be as known as the command "sit". Thanks for clarifying this!
This video really helped us understand our rescue. Also your video on satiating her helped us immensely
I want to thank you 🙏🏾🙏🏾
I bought my first dog and he's now 13 weeks (american pocket bully) and I was feeling very overwhelmed with his attitude lately. I understood he was teething and I do everything to love him and never hit him. Only correcting bad behaviors with "no" and directing his energy to where it needs to be.
This video gave me hope....🥲
I love him so much. I just want us to have a good relationship. Please wish us luck
Thank you again 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I picked up my 13wk old min pin about six weeks ago and my primary focus was on potty training. Since I work from home I also started teaching her sit, shake, etc. I wish I would've watched this video first! Not that training her those commands is a bad thing, but this video very clearly outlines the more serious things to be focusing on for her age.
Amazing content day in and day out - thank you!
Mine was a land shark right at 8 weeks. Greatly improved now. Rarely goes for my ankles now at 16 1/2 weeks
Our Weimaraner puppy was the same way at 8 weeks...we have the scars to prove it! He is now 12 weeks and hasn't gotten any better! I feel defeated...he is pushy, bites, and jumps all over us...NOT our first dog or puppy. I have trained and shown in akc obedience and conformation, putting a CD on Boxer...
He talks back when he is corrected, " no bite"...praying for patience with this boy...😢
If you don't mind me asking...Did you still correct/discipline your land shark in the baby stage (8-14 weeks)?
Mine is biting everything, especially pee pads and me 😭 in dying over here
@@wymfyf she eventually grew out of it but I still struggle with attention nipping (or really it’s her nibbling for attention) . Our balanced trainer is recommending a ecollar to correct behaviour. I think the land shark thing they grow out of. She doesn’t bite our ankles anymore . She’s almost 2. Balanced training has helped a lot but if we had started early with a balanced trainer I think we wouldn’t have the issue with her painfully nibbling me for attention while relaxing to watch tv. She’s still a work in progress . Not sure about the ecollar option. Sometimes I spray diluted vinegar on myself . She hates that.
Our dog has tendency to get over excited . But she’s a standard poodle and they are slow to mature. I recommend black kraken k9 dog trainer. It doesn’t matter where you live because they do remote training. She has a PhD in animal behaviour and welfare and also breeds working German shepards .
Just found this channel. This is going to be a big help for my 4 month old puppy.
Thank you!!! So much focus lately is on socialization and I was worried that I wasn’t doing enough. The information on fear periods is so valuable. Our puppy is currently 7 months old and testing boundaries. It’s encouraging to hear that it’s a normal phase and how to work through it. Your videos have helped me immensely with training him.
Thanks a ton for this, I can’t even begin to express how much this has helped me.
See... this is the reason y I love this channel, straight to the point an telling it like it is. And you've help me with my 4month old American pitbull DINO... we appreciate u and the info u provide
Your videos have helped me so much since I got my first puppy a few weeks ago. When I'm not watching your videos to learn, I'm watching because you show dogs that have a different personality than mine and it's entertaining. THANK YOU!!
Your wonderful! I needed this so much! This is so helpful! Jesus bless you.
Thanks for this - I have a 6 month old European Doberman. I've been training him since I got him at 4 months. I thought I was a crappy owner because after two months of training he is still nipping and chewing and pulling on the leash and not listening to half my commands. He's my first dog and I didn't know there were so many stages. I'll be getting him into puppy day care until he's 8 months and giving him lots of bully sticks and patience now :) thought I had to be so strict and on top of him from the get go
Has the nipping stopped? My European Doberman is 12 weeks and she is nipping a lot! Lol
@@LBCadillac it’s gotten better but he still nips. It’s not nearly as bad as it was three months ago but he can still get crazy with it. If he’s exercised he won’t do it as much. If I tell him no or move away from him now, he will stop
@@LBCadillac pups start losing their baby teeth at 16 weeks.....and cut their adult teeth..so they chew and bite until theyre 5 or 6 months old. Get some raw beef marrow bones...give some frozen too..helps their itchy sore gums.
It all makes so much sense when it's explained SO clearly! Your videos are so very informative. Many thanks indeed!!
Here again, coming back each stage 😂 I can’t stress enough how much peace of mind and help this as well as your other video about age appropriateness meant for me. Thanks a ton from Germany!
I think I've already listened to this video 4 times to make sure I have the correct expectations
I wish more people understood this. I took my puppy to a puppy class starting at 4.5 months and the trainer seemed to really expect a lot out of her. I found it really upsetting because she would just be acting like a normal puppy and the trainer was having me use a choke chain on her until she’d stop trying to get to the other puppies. It didn’t seem natural or right. It would be one thing if my pup understood what the correction was for but she just looked confused and I felt like I was punishing her for trying to play. What puppy should just be expected to sit quietly through an hour long class in a room of puppies!? This video makes me feel validated. And also guilty that I didn’t remove my pup from class like my gut told me to. Why are people expecting 5 month old puppies to be perfectly trained!?!?
Very useful breakdown, thank you!
Best lesson i needed to remember 😊
I started to train my dog around 11 month without treats or punishment. Just as you said by getting him, bringing him back to the place he was supposed to lay down, means with repetition. No madness or inpatients. He was like your dogs, he did help other dogs naturally. Thanks for your loving way to treat your and other dogs.
Thank you so much! I’m on track and I thought I was losing it!
An allagator!!! How true. Like your attitude. Kikopup is another great trainer.
This was so helpful. It allowed me to relax and not expect perfection from a 4 month old puppy. I am enjoying the process so much more. You have a common sense way of answering questions that no other trainer we have talked to has ever done. You are not afraid to be definitive and flexible at the same time. Thank you.
Definitive and Flexible-I like that!
This was one of the most helpful and reassuring of all the videos I viewed during my little guy’s first year. I recommend it at every opportunity!
He’ll be 20 months soon, he’s become a wonderful pet with the help of this and other training videos by Mr Beckman. 😃👍
I would love to see more puppy videos on your page, on their own Playlist. This was helpful and I wish I'd seen it 3 months ago. My puppy is now 5 1/2 months and I'm still trying to figure out what's appropriate training for his age every day. We just finished an AKC Star puppy class with a trainer who insisted on corrective collars from day 1, on 4 month olds! And my vet said he needs a prong collar and muzzle because he-my puppy-was scared one time when he went in with an ear infection and was acting bad. He is a really good and friendly puppy with a lot of energy and he is strong, but some of these "professionals", I'm just not happy with. Your training approach seems pretty balanced and appropriate to the individual dog and their age. I believe in correcting bad behavior when it's necessary, just like with my children, but that doesn't mean I need a prong collar or something for a puppy! This has been really frustrating.
Geez. prong collar for a puppy seems way too excessive. by corrective collar do you mean like shock collar? if so that seems excessive aswell. personally id say muzzle isn't a terrible idea depending on the circumstance. a dog in pain is more likely to attack bc they are scared especially around strangers. but in general i dont think either are necessary for puppies. i personally have my puppy on a harness. I'll use gentle leader for walks but hes tiny so I have stayed away from regular collars to not accidentally hurt his neck. anyways, I wish you luck raising your dog hope all is going well since your comment.
Did you listen to the video? Geesh.
Jude is hitting 14 weeks and we’ve been watching, he likes your show. I actually stopped trying too train and backed up to just potty training and no teeth on me. I just contacted a puppy playgroup nearby. While we will go to puppy kindergarten at 16 weeks it’s a nice dog training club, I’ve been before. I took my first minpin probably. because I was at the end of my rope. He was so jumpy and there was a Great Dane puppy there. and that dog just rested that big paw on him to make him stop and you of thought mine was being run through the chipper. He straightened up right then. We finished that class, he ate his diploma and we took a few more. He lived 14 and a half years and Ill never have another untrained dog. He was a pleasure. I hope Jude will be too because when he is 14 I will be close to eighty. Thanks for showing us what to do
My go-to place for dog things. Thank you!
I have a phú quoc, or Vietnamese ridgeback. A primal breed. He’s 9mo now and starting to lunge at dogs while on leash. Twice he has pinned down a dog in a dog park. One was on a picnic table being unsocial and the other was entering the park and surrounded by dogs waiting to meet him. He’s intact. He’s def a pack dog and loves wrestling, but now I don’t feel comfortable letting him meet others. He had many friends to play with in Vietnam, but since moving back to USA hasn’t had the chance to play with anyone. His energy is too high for older dogs. I’m happy to know he is still at a trainable age and that I can help him socialize, now I need to find him a trust worthy friend!
Loved this video and your more recent video breaking down age appropriate behavior for puppies. Put my mind at ease with my 4 month old Aussie Border collie mix puppy. There aren't many videos like yours out there so this was very helpful. I enjoy your balanced training + positive reinforcement style and your candid reactions. Thanks!
Wow spot on , our puppy is 19 weeks and a nipping alligator!! We rescued him 2 weeks ago and our resident 7 Yr old chiuauau pomeranian is not keen on the play fighting and nipping , so looking at puppy socialise sessions and use alot of toys;at the moment, luckily have teenagers who can turn their back on him. Not looking forward to the 7-12 months...as only had resident dog from 2 yrs! But watching all your videos now and now know some things to expect 😊thank you soooo much !!
It's perfect what you do, thank you so much for that insight. I am from the UK and our lock downs have not helped. My dog regressed not meeting other dogs and being twenty four seven with me. He has started attacking dogs. He has never been dog friendly but it was manageable before.
great advice, but I feel like waiting to start those things is probably a mistake at each phase is probably better to start a little earlier. just not expect much
My GS pup seems so serious sometimes, I was actually worried at first..but especially after play dates w some big, friendly neighbor dogs, I’m not worried anymore..he just has a serious streak..
Thanks for sharing the great information! When I grew up my parents always had dogs, and I adopted a border collie puppy. Those dogs all behaved totally differently at different age stage. My new puppy is in the nipping and jumping stage. Such a cute baby alligator. I didn't blame him too much but I will set up appropriate rules and trainings for him at different age stages.🌅🌱🌻🦋🦋🦋🐾🐾🐾🐾
That's super interesting. I'm getting a puppy soon and everyone I talk to seems to think socialisation/puppy school etc must happen immediately from 8 weeks onwards. Your approach makes much more sense, I will definitely follow your advice.
Thank you, especially for the last few sentences.
We are getting gsd puppy (in 3 weeks) and I was stressing myself a lot overthinking everything...
Liked and subscribed 👍
Live session over the weekend was awesome. 👌 This tip and alternative way of touching really helped with our 5mo old super friendly confident Aussies. Very light use of appropriate correction and solid enthusiastic behavior reinforced really woke up the dogs to be focused on us and make good choices.
Amazing video. This is sooooo helpful!!! Thank you 😊
Oh my goodness! I have been panicking that I am not doing enough. I thought my 12 week old should be leash trained. He wants no part of it! He has been amazing with house breaking, he even barks at the door or rings the bells on the door. I did not teach him that. Thank you so very much for this wonderful information.
OMG. I thought I was going crazy. My 6 month old Giant Schnauzer was doing so well (sitting, waiting, stay close, wait before crossing the street etc) This guy woke up the other day like he knew nothing of what we have been working on. He is being so difficult I can't even take him for a mini walk anymore. His collar is stretched out from him pulling so hard regardless of correction. He is barking at EVERYONE. I did not realize it was going to be this difficult.
This was extremely helpful and I wish I would have caught this one sooner as my dog is now 7 1/2 months old.
very educated information about what to do with my 2 month old puppy thank you so much!!
I've noticed with most of my dogs, they follow that timeline you mention pretty much, but you can get after them for biting when they're half grown, and they get it. Chewing on everything, not so much! They will chew, they can't help themselves. This isn't puppy age, but I usually notice a change at 3 years, like a curtain lifts and they reach a deeper understanding of how things work - a new level of maturity. So from 1-3 years is like later teenage and young adulthood for humans. Some of my big dogs don't seem to reach their full physical growth until about 1.5 years. They get a little taller, heavier, and maybe more coordinated. But I have one dog, a small dog, who seemed to be fully grown in body and mind at 6 months!
Been watching your videos in preparation for picking up my new puppy next month. These have all been super helpful. Wish I had these videos when I got my other dogs years ago
Any updates? How did this info help you? I’m getting my puppy tomorrow!
@@OhYaSure we are in the “I’m an absolute A-Hole phase” right now and he’s been a terror constantly nipping and chasing my kids. But this video helped me remember this is typical for puppies and we have been correcting it. I got the loose leash walking down with him. Potty training…still some accidents but otherwise is good!
Finally i have an answer on why my puppy is untrainable on certain behaviour but can easily understand other command, I am way ahead of my time, thank you for this and this save a lot of my time and energy on which i can focus to more specific training for their age, my pups are 6 months and 7 months.
Good video. You should do a separate video for each of those stages to build on the summary from this one. Great stuff 👍
Man... this made me feel so much better.
Hey,I want to thank you for teaching me about a puppy/ dog's brain and how/ what I can expect. My puppy is only 5 months old and I can see wear I've been trying to teach my puppy too soon. So again, THANK YOU!
I just wanna say thank u r exoplaining the very details of how a puppy mind and ages that things happen. Its helped me so much. I watch u and do what u say everyday. Love love ur videos so so helpful. Wish u were n columbus ohio
i can speak from experience about keeping the little pups away from traumatic experiences. my 14 month doberman got bulldozed by a 100 pound lab at 10 weeks. he wasn’t trying to hurt her but none the less it scared her pretty bad. she is still a very reactive when she sees other dogs and i think this is the reason why.
I saw a previous video about a "gentle leader" collar. My new best friend and solution for my 6 month old husky. Thank you so much for your common sense easy to follow videos.
Thanks for this. I was beginning to think I was a failure with my pup as her biting and jumping are nearly driving me nuts. She’s just turned 5 months.
Well I found the video that explained when training should start. I will call you when he is 7 months. Thanks
Holy crap, my 5 month old is acting like a 7
Month old., and it’s so smart and willing to learn. I’m really freaked out now wondering what the heck 7 months will be like 😮
I’m enjoying your videos and learning a lot, our puppy is 8 months now but we didn’t get him till he was 5 months old his previous owner could no longer keep him because if health issues and I feel like I might have let him slide on something’s because of just letting him get used to us and our cats but now I feel like I’m pulling my hair out because he pulls me when we’re walking and goes crazy when he sees people on our walks,he nips and jumps at me, I’m his main person also his corrector. He chases the cats. I feel like I have so much that I need to teach him and can’t really afford a trainer. But I’m going to keep studying your videos and hopefully we will get thru this because he really is a good boy. He’s a mini poodle who will be about 22lbs full grown.
Very helpful info. And no-nonsense. Thanks for not just blabbing on like a lot of other guys. You get right to it and that is appreciated.
Thanks!
I just want to say thank you fore this video
Thank you for the content, very informative! Your teaching and education concerning all things dogs is unsurpassed.