So thankful to have come across your training style. In 5 days I have helped my 3 month old pit mix learn his name (Draco) and to sit, stay, high 5, lay down, wait/sit at points of entry and come on command. I contribute most of this to him just being super smart, but your training videos have helped tremendously. These are the tips I needed to help him love his crate. Thank you Will for sharing your passion with us. Greatly appreciate you. 🙏🏼
Exactly (literally all of it). I follow all of these tips every single day. My puppy goes inside the cage on his own without command because he knows the fun hasn´t ended. He loooves his toys that hold treats, he rolls them around, scoops up the treats, takes a while and when he is done, happy and content, he falls asleep. No ruckus at all when I leave the house. It is extremely satisfying and calming for all parties involved.
Your channel is gold mate. I'm awaiting my Alaskan Malamute puppy next month and I'm scared to death. Meanwhile I'm training a dog that's partially mine, belongs to my mother in law. She's like..7 or 8, she's spoiled but very sweet.. With your techniques for merely a week she learned so much and is actively seeking time with me to spend on training. She loves it. Even when I'm on my PC minding my own business she comes to me begging for time with me. She never did this before. So your videos are not only educational, they are encouraging! Thank you for doing what you do.
Wow Thanks Will! I never had thought to begin to try and put the treat in the crate and then shut the door. ive always had go in and reward with treats but it was also a hit and miss. Definitely going to give this a go and can't wait for the progress! 1 year old female boxer.
Bonus tip. (Don't think you said it) when you get home, ignore the dog. They are exited you're home but let them calm down before letting them out of the crate.
Thanks mate! Our new puppy is only 10 weeks away! Really appreciate your style and calmness with training. Thoroughly enjoy watching you do what you love! Cheers!
Thanks, Will, good strategy! Quick summary: Tip 1: When leaving: Do not console your dog. Tire him out, leave in a calm, relaxed fashion. Tip 2: Crate training (Note by me: Illegal in some countries) Tip 3: Make them love being left alone: 10 mins before leaving: Prepare Kong/Fenrir Hammer stuffed with favourite food, put in crate, shut door and make your dog wait for it. After some time, let him get it. Over time your dog will learn to love getting into the crate and being left alone.
@@itachimistress Citing from Modern Dog magazine's article "Do we Crate Too Much?": "“We don’t really have a tradition of using playpens for babies either,” Eva continues, also noting that Swedish animal welfare laws regulate living conditions for all animals with requirements for space and comfort. “This cultural backdrop somewhat sets the stage for how dogs are kept and how I work to support dog guardians,” she says. In Sweden dogs are generally recognized as part of the family and treated culturally much more like children and not left alone for long periods of time. “Many dogs also go with their owners to work or stay at doggie day care,” Eva explains. “Puppies under four months of age cannot be left alone for more than short periods of time anyway according to law, and, also, with older dogs, there are regulations limiting how long the dog can be left alone. In addition, there seems to be a tradition of reasonable general awareness about the need for gradually teaching dogs to be home alone, just as there is a reasonable general awareness of dogs’ needs for physical and behavioural activities.” If dogs in other parts of the world with homes and lifestyles similar to our own aren’t being crated, why are North Americans so obsessed with crating our dogs? Unfortunately, I see crates being overused and misused by new and busy pet guardians who are overwhelmed with the responsibility of a dog or puppy."
@@zerwas2ky Oh that's interesting! Sounds like Sweden would be a dog owner paradise. Unfortunately it wouldn't work well with my career (I'm a teacher). My dog is destructive when I leave him alone loose. Unfortunately for both his sake and mine he has to be crated. It's weird because he wasn't like that when he was younger. I do feel like I may have overused doggie daycare/dog walking services and that's why he became this way
@@itachimistress I get it, life and circumstances are different for everyone (humans *and* dogs). Don't feel too bad about it, some dogs can learn to love their crate as Will also states in the video!
My dog has a crate but I never close the door anymore now that she's grown but she would murder me in my sleep if I took it down. That's her happy space! She goes there when she's scared (i.e. vacuum cleaner or something), overwhelmed or just wants to be alone for a bit. All my dogs have been this way. Plus if they do happen to go through a destructive phase it's much safer for them physically and emotionally. I guess my dog, past dogs, would not be happy in Sweden 😂
I wish it was that simple for my rescue, he has severe separation anxiety. Long walks before leaving, stuffed kongs, being calm, strict and predictable routine, nothing helps. Our vet is involved, and we've recently consulted a veterinary behaviorist. We are going on month 6 and it's exhausting. He has some behavioral issues that we are working through so Doggy day care and a house sitter are not an option.
We are going through the exact same thing with our rescue dog. It’s so mentally draining and exhausting. Each day seems to bring something new in her anxiety
@@heidimarie505 I feel you there! It can certainly take its toll mentally. I think the hardest part is when you think you cracked the code, they have a good week or two, then they do a complete 360 and you are back at point A again. Feeling guilty about the state they are in when you leave is hard too, I was able to limit my days in the office, but he pretty much has to go everywhere with me except the grocery store and work.
@@megse9437 lol I’m in the same boat. I had to get a morning shift job just so I could be home early enough to be with my dog. She is always waiting for me at the door when I walk in because she has my routine down to a T. Only places I can’t take her is family parties or holiday events cuz I just can’t. If I could I would bring her with me everywhere tho
I always tell my dog if I'll be right back or if I'm leaving to work, but as an informative gesture rather than a (for lack of better words) emotional goodbye.. he understands the difference, and I think telling him that, "I'm going to work" actually does help prepare him to be on his own for an extended period, rather than if he expects me to walk back in 2-10 min.
That's funny. I do the same thing. She seems to know the difference in time length by what I tell her. "Daddy will be right back" vs Daddy has to go (blah blah)" She really seems to know the difference.
We've seen a huge difference just with through which door we're leaving. She is much calmer when we leave the house through a door that she doesn't know goes outside - we never take her outside through there.
I am so grateful to have found this video thank you. I have a nine month old King Charles Cavalier who is very attached to me and I to him lol. I’ve been working on the crate training and realized I have been doing it all wrong. Thank you for this information I am going to implement it. How do I find the hammer that you speak of?
Hey Will! First off it just want to thank u SINCERELY for posting these training videos, they have connected myself and my 12 week old french bulldog pup on another level that i Dont think would be possible without your help with these vids. We have started developing a mutual respect for each other and me not as a master of him, but moreso like a guardian that he can look up to when he needs guidance and he knows he can trust me to always help him and lead him in the right direction and not just shout orders at him all day... So truely, THANK YOU for not only the lessons, but for the advice on the bigger picture and the importance of developing that relationship with your dog above anything else... That being said...i can't get Jax to BUDGE when he has his harness and leash on lol..its like he goes deadweight on me and will not move an inch, HOW do I get him to walk with me on his leash? Ive seen the numerous PULLING fixes videos you have on your page but I havent seen one about what to do when your dog does the OPPOSITE of pull.... Please help thanks Mate! Cheers from Wilmington NC USA! 🍻🙏
Hey Jimmy! 100% agree Will is a godsend. Here is a video of his on that question. th-cam.com/video/3dBh09Isuh8/w-d-xo.html Also I'm in ILM as well and run a small group doggy daycare here and am one of Will's academy members. I'd love to help you out if you need it! Even if you just want to consult and chit chat about any questions you have, I get about 2-3 puppies a year in my group, so I've been through it a time or two! Good luck with your little guy! My grown but lazy Dane still does this exact thing sometimes and I do a mix of what Will does and sort of running ahead making her think we're racing.
@@starfoxloves Heyyyy thanks SO much!! What a SMALL world it is ehhh?? That's crazy your right down the street from me here in ILM! But i will def hafta stop by and see u sometime and bring my pup so u can meet him cuz im a mural painted by profession and sometimes I get jobs that are out of town and sometimes out of State so having a safe spot for Jax to be cared for while I was way every now and then would be awesome for peace of mind..is your place the one of of oleander near the old chucky cheese?
My rescue hates crates - it reminds her of the shelter She also gets worn out before I leave and she still has massive separation anxiety - I do not acknowledge her too much before I leave or when I come home (she goes nuts when I come home and wait to say hi till she settles down) Some dogs don't want to get into a crate based on their history this video does not encompass those dogs and I wish you would acknowledge this and show us what to do in this situation
Will actually has a video about this exact same issue with his rescue dog Puppy! Check it out, it might be helpful th-cam.com/video/9-a855KPQZg/w-d-xo.html
Love these videos they are amazing. We have no issues with separation anxiety when our dogs are left in the house… however we have started to travel a bit more now and have used kennels which has not gone well. Both dogs constantly howling for the few days they were there.. perhaps a topic for another video! ☺️
I have to leave for work some days. I leave a Cane Corso and a chihuahua mix. They have a whole room because the Corso is 10 months old, high metabolism and can't be left to her own devices in all parts of the house, yet. It really is very much like a huge crate because the Corso began to chew the walls, so I got 2 exercise pens and placed them up around the whole room a little ways away from the walls and secured them there. She has chewed a couple of holes in the carpet, but it's old and will be coming out and replaced with laminate "wood" as soon as she matures and doesn't chew it anymore. I have been very blessed that it's all she has destroyed because it could have been much, much worse. I find putting a light paste of tabasco and cayenne pepper around the chewed part of the carpet stops her from chewing there. There are 3 small chewed and I medium chewed areas that she gave up on because of the paste and she hasn't chewed any more new ones ( I think because she is maturing and losing interest). She is a very extreme chewer and all I will allow in the room with her when I'm not there are large knotted ropes. She goes through them. Do you think she would be safe with the Hammer? I'm just afraid if she chews a piece off, then I will have to worry about possible blockage surgery.
I (now) know that at 3:20 by meat pate you mean the dog friendly stuff, but I nearly made a really stupid mistake and bought the normal supermarket stuff that has onion powder. I didn't use it, a moment of clarity had me Google if it was safe for dogs so I'll be eating it myself. Might be worth being more explicit on what to use for total beginner dog owners like myself that haven't yet fully understood the scale of how many of "our foods" are harmful to dogs. Love the videos, I can't imagine owning a dog for the first time before the Internet gave us instant advice from experts like yourself.
I have the exact opposite problem. My frenchie senses when I'm about to leave and becomes super sad. Then all day she won't move. She won't play or touch her treats or drink until I come home. When I do I'm so tired after a hard day at work and she wants to play.
I searched and have watched nearly all YT videos on the subject , leave and enter your home with no fuss starting with 1 minuet then to 5 then to 10 .... Leave a nice tasty treat for them when your away. I picked up Grace at 8 weeks a Lab x Staffie English BT mix , she cried and howled from day one. Once I left the front door she showed no interest in food, treats or bones until I returned. I reached out to a Dog trainer and this is what she told me to do. A , Give her a good walk before you leave her alone but Dont throw the ball for her when out , excitement leads to higher Adrenalin which stays in a Dog for a long time after a walk. you need a Dog to be calm when leaving them. B close blinds /windows and leave her in one room. C buy a pet cam with a speaker and a Mic so you can see them and if necessary talk to her if she starts getting Vocal, Grace is about 35 to 45% less anxious when I leave up to 90 minuets but still have a long way to go. Maybe you could update and make another video on the Subject Will as training a Dog to do something when your not with them must be one of the hardest thing to teach a Dog.
Great video! I’ve crate trained my pup so she’s absolutely fine when I leave the house. But the anxiety when we’re out and about when I leave her (when with friends etc) is awful. What’s some good tips here? Thank you!
It’s sounds great but I don’t have a crate I’ve had dogs before many years ago when such things were not used at 72yrs on a pension with 2and a half cats and a 5month old rescue dog I’m prepared to go hungry to make sure all my animals are fed I just do not run to buying a crate anyway bright blessings to you and your family
Thanks for the vid. For my 2 and a bit year old Cockapoo, he has improved slightly in the last 2 years but still has pretty bad separation anxiety. We persevered trying to help him love the crate for over a year but he just never ever took to it. He perhaps is claustrophobic or something im unsure. We exercise and train him very regularly, and leave the house calmly and enter calmly ignoring him on both occasions. We leave his favourite treats when going out. He has improved where he will actuallt eat them now while we are out but he barks a lot while we are out. Any advice would be appreciated !
I’m doing the exercise, calm leaving and arriving home, my rescued 12 month malinois x isn’t food motivated, stuff a kong with fresh chicken, as soon a I left she wasn’t interested and spent over 2 hours howling. Only for me not my husband, tho if he stays home with her she has a little moan and is now better. She no longer follows me everywhere inside, but I’m finding this behaviour very difficult to know how to resolve. Did consider getting another dog, but read it could make it worse 😢
Love the idea of crate training with a high value treat (ie hammer). What about resource guarding dogs? I'm training my 2y/o maltichon not to resource guard and it's going well, but the last piece is his crate (he has a whelping pen not a crate but same concept). He loves that space and guards anything in it, so if he sees I've put a treat in there he becomes excited, guarding and snappy, even from outside. I'm working on this, but in the meantime pen/crate training is quite hard!
My 12 month old can't wait for me to sod off. But she also can't wait for me to come home. She's so content in her crate because all good things happen In there. Licky mats, Kong's, venison, cows ears, rabbits ears. And raw food all happens there. She's just been spayed and was So excited to hide her first rabbits ear in a week! 😅 But it is hard for separation sometimes.
This is great to hear! I'd love to clarify ... do you feed all her food rations and bone rations in the crate? Thank you. My doggie eats his meat and bones mostly outside, but this sounds like a good way to make him love his crate.
What do you do when the food isn't interesting anymore ? We do not have a crate, but we give her something to chew on when we leave and she used to love it but now she doesn't even look at it, she just run to the door and try to go out with us and once we closed the door she barks... (we let her only in the corridor which is not the big)
Thanks for the tips I have a 2 year old red nose pit and shes a ball of love a joy but she's chewing on everything and runs into me after fetching the ball she dosent stop till she barrels into me how do I fix that I love her but she's a punk to play with
Great tips, absolutely love your channel and ethos, but one question - how does this work with acclimatising a pup to being left in the crate if I also have to be taking them out for the loo after a treat? We're getting a whippet in January and I really want to minimise the risk of separation anxiety as I've read this breed are prone to it.
I'm definitely no expert, I've only had a dog for a few months. BUT, I had read that dogs need to poop after every meal like clockwork and noticed that didn't seem to be the case for my dog. I think it's because I feed him a raw meat/eggs diet so he poops less than kibble-fed dogs. So, something to keep in mind as a poop-reduction tool. All the best with your new dog! I'm sure he'll be the second-cutest dog in the world! :o)
can you do videos on how to stop licking,i love dogs but i have a issue when it comes to the licking and wetness i dont like it and my puppy likes to lick alot and it dont know how to stop it
My dog has separation anxiety and this seems like a good way to avoiding it but is there any other way without using the crate? Because my rescue dog spent the majority of her life in a creat, she spent 18 hours a day in there.
Another commenter up top said this, "Will actually has a video about this exact same issue with his rescue dog Puppy! Check it out, it might be helpful th-cam.com/video/9-a855KPQZg/w-d-xo.html "
They get nervous just by simple things for example you close a door in a room where your dog is. They will cry, scratch the doors and you will see an anxious dog. Or they start to associated you getting your keys/jacket or saying bye to your boyfriend and they start to panic. My dog is sadly like this and its pretty hard to learn her to relax. While we dont try to do any of these things. We dont even say good bye any more in the morning and my dog is perfectly crate trained aswel. She is much better then before, but not were we like to see her. Another example is that my dog loves my mother and when we go to a cafe and my mom goed to the toilet. My dog just freaks out, she actually screams.
The only downside to these videos: they are always over too soon..! I love your approach.
But I love that Will doesn't over babble so you get bored....the man's a Legend!!!lol 😀 😍
So thankful to have come across your training style. In 5 days I have helped my 3 month old pit mix learn his name (Draco) and to sit, stay, high 5, lay down, wait/sit at points of entry and come on command. I contribute most of this to him just being super smart, but your training videos have helped tremendously. These are the tips I needed to help him love his crate.
Thank you Will for sharing your passion with us. Greatly appreciate you. 🙏🏼
Exactly (literally all of it). I follow all of these tips every single day. My puppy goes inside the cage on his own without command because he knows the fun hasn´t ended. He loooves his toys that hold treats, he rolls them around, scoops up the treats, takes a while and when he is done, happy and content, he falls asleep. No ruckus at all when I leave the house. It is extremely satisfying and calming for all parties involved.
Mind ... blown.. I love the idea of making the dog be HAPPY and WANT to go into the crate versus just getting treats in their crate.
Your channel is gold mate. I'm awaiting my Alaskan Malamute puppy next month and I'm scared to death. Meanwhile I'm training a dog that's partially mine, belongs to my mother in law. She's like..7 or 8, she's spoiled but very sweet.. With your techniques for merely a week she learned so much and is actively seeking time with me to spend on training. She loves it. Even when I'm on my PC minding my own business she comes to me begging for time with me. She never did this before. So your videos are not only educational, they are encouraging!
Thank you for doing what you do.
Wow Thanks Will! I never had thought to begin to try and put the treat in the crate and then shut the door. ive always had go in and reward with treats but it was also a hit and miss. Definitely going to give this a go and can't wait for the progress! 1 year old female boxer.
Bonus tip. (Don't think you said it) when you get home, ignore the dog. They are exited you're home but let them calm down before letting them out of the crate.
Thanks mate! Our new puppy is only 10 weeks away! Really appreciate your style and calmness with training. Thoroughly enjoy watching you do what you love!
Cheers!
Thanks, Will, good strategy! Quick summary:
Tip 1: When leaving: Do not console your dog. Tire him out, leave in a calm, relaxed fashion.
Tip 2: Crate training (Note by me: Illegal in some countries)
Tip 3: Make them love being left alone: 10 mins before leaving: Prepare Kong/Fenrir Hammer stuffed with favourite food, put in crate, shut door and make your dog wait for it. After some time, let him get it. Over time your dog will learn to love getting into the crate and being left alone.
Waaaaiiiit, I have questions for tip 2. How and why would crate training be illegal? o.O
@@itachimistress Citing from Modern Dog magazine's article "Do we Crate Too Much?": "“We don’t really have a tradition of using playpens for babies either,” Eva continues, also noting that Swedish animal welfare laws regulate living conditions for all animals with requirements for space and comfort. “This cultural backdrop somewhat sets the stage for how dogs are kept and how I work to support dog guardians,” she says.
In Sweden dogs are generally recognized as part of the family and treated culturally much more like children and not left alone for long periods of time.
“Many dogs also go with their owners to work or stay at doggie day care,” Eva explains. “Puppies under four months of age cannot be left alone for more than short periods of time anyway according to law, and, also, with older dogs, there are regulations limiting how long the dog can be left alone. In addition, there seems to be a tradition of reasonable general awareness about the need for gradually teaching dogs to be home alone, just as there is a reasonable general awareness of dogs’ needs for physical and behavioural activities.”
If dogs in other parts of the world with homes and lifestyles similar to our own aren’t being crated, why are North Americans so obsessed with crating our dogs? Unfortunately, I see crates being overused and misused by new and busy pet guardians who are overwhelmed with the responsibility of a dog or puppy."
@@zerwas2ky Oh that's interesting! Sounds like Sweden would be a dog owner paradise. Unfortunately it wouldn't work well with my career (I'm a teacher). My dog is destructive when I leave him alone loose. Unfortunately for both his sake and mine he has to be crated. It's weird because he wasn't like that when he was younger. I do feel like I may have overused doggie daycare/dog walking services and that's why he became this way
@@itachimistress I get it, life and circumstances are different for everyone (humans *and* dogs). Don't feel too bad about it, some dogs can learn to love their crate as Will also states in the video!
My dog has a crate but I never close the door anymore now that she's grown but she would murder me in my sleep if I took it down. That's her happy space! She goes there when she's scared (i.e. vacuum cleaner or something), overwhelmed or just wants to be alone for a bit. All my dogs have been this way. Plus if they do happen to go through a destructive phase it's much safer for them physically and emotionally. I guess my dog, past dogs, would not be happy in Sweden 😂
I wish it was that simple for my rescue, he has severe separation anxiety. Long walks before leaving, stuffed kongs, being calm, strict and predictable routine, nothing helps. Our vet is involved, and we've recently consulted a veterinary behaviorist. We are going on month 6 and it's exhausting. He has some behavioral issues that we are working through so Doggy day care and a house sitter are not an option.
We are going through the exact same thing with our rescue dog. It’s so mentally draining and exhausting. Each day seems to bring something new in her anxiety
@@heidimarie505 I feel you there! It can certainly take its toll mentally. I think the hardest part is when you think you cracked the code, they have a good week or two, then they do a complete 360 and you are back at point A again. Feeling guilty about the state they are in when you leave is hard too, I was able to limit my days in the office, but he pretty much has to go everywhere with me except the grocery store and work.
Dealing with the same thing.
@@megse9437 lol I’m in the same boat. I had to get a morning shift job just so I could be home early enough to be with my dog. She is always waiting for me at the door when I walk in because she has my routine down to a T. Only places I can’t take her is family parties or holiday events cuz I just can’t. If I could I would bring her with me everywhere tho
Gosh that’s sad 😞 reading all your comments. We have an 11-year old pup at our shelter who has severe separation anxiety and has been returned twice 🥺
I always tell my dog if I'll be right back or if I'm leaving to work, but as an informative gesture rather than a (for lack of better words) emotional goodbye.. he understands the difference, and I think telling him that, "I'm going to work" actually does help prepare him to be on his own for an extended period, rather than if he expects me to walk back in 2-10 min.
That's funny. I do the same thing. She seems to know the difference in time length by what I tell her. "Daddy will be right back" vs Daddy has to go (blah blah)" She really seems to know the difference.
The locking up of the kong… such a great idea.
Love these tips, we all think it's the leaving not the arriving, love the tip about the Hammer with the meat.
We've seen a huge difference just with through which door we're leaving. She is much calmer when we leave the house through a door that she doesn't know goes outside - we never take her outside through there.
Interesting.
I am so grateful to have found this video thank you. I have a nine month old King Charles Cavalier who is very attached to me and I to him lol. I’ve been working on the crate training and realized I have been doing it all wrong. Thank you for this information I am going to implement it. How do I find the hammer that you speak of?
Wonderful tips my friend. Keep up with these amazing videos. My "good boy" thanks you as well.
Hey Will! First off it just want to thank u SINCERELY for posting these training videos, they have connected myself and my 12 week old french bulldog pup on another level that i Dont think would be possible without your help with these vids. We have started developing a mutual respect for each other and me not as a master of him, but moreso like a guardian that he can look up to when he needs guidance and he knows he can trust me to always help him and lead him in the right direction and not just shout orders at him all day... So truely, THANK YOU for not only the lessons, but for the advice on the bigger picture and the importance of developing that relationship with your dog above anything else...
That being said...i can't get Jax to BUDGE when he has his harness and leash on lol..its like he goes deadweight on me and will not move an inch, HOW do I get him to walk with me on his leash? Ive seen the numerous PULLING fixes videos you have on your page but I havent seen one about what to do when your dog does the OPPOSITE of pull.... Please help thanks Mate! Cheers from Wilmington NC USA! 🍻🙏
Hey Jimmy! 100% agree Will is a godsend. Here is a video of his on that question. th-cam.com/video/3dBh09Isuh8/w-d-xo.html Also I'm in ILM as well and run a small group doggy daycare here and am one of Will's academy members. I'd love to help you out if you need it! Even if you just want to consult and chit chat about any questions you have, I get about 2-3 puppies a year in my group, so I've been through it a time or two! Good luck with your little guy! My grown but lazy Dane still does this exact thing sometimes and I do a mix of what Will does and sort of running ahead making her think we're racing.
@@starfoxloves Heyyyy thanks SO much!! What a SMALL world it is ehhh?? That's crazy your right down the street from me here in ILM! But i will def hafta stop by and see u sometime and bring my pup so u can meet him cuz im a mural painted by profession and sometimes I get jobs that are out of town and sometimes out of State so having a safe spot for Jax to be cared for while I was way every now and then would be awesome for peace of mind..is your place the one of of oleander near the old chucky cheese?
My rescue hates crates - it reminds her of the shelter
She also gets worn out before I leave and she still has massive separation anxiety - I do not acknowledge her too much before I leave or when I come home (she goes nuts when I come home and wait to say hi till she settles down)
Some dogs don't want to get into a crate based on their history this video does not encompass those dogs and I wish you would acknowledge this and show us what to do in this situation
Will actually has a video about this exact same issue with his rescue dog Puppy! Check it out, it might be helpful th-cam.com/video/9-a855KPQZg/w-d-xo.html
Love these videos they are amazing. We have no issues with separation anxiety when our dogs are left in the house… however we have started to travel a bit more now and have used kennels which has not gone well. Both dogs constantly howling for the few days they were there.. perhaps a topic for another video! ☺️
I have to leave for work some days. I leave a Cane Corso and a chihuahua mix. They have a whole room because the Corso is 10 months old, high metabolism and can't be left to her own devices in all parts of the house, yet. It really is very much like a huge crate because the Corso began to chew the walls, so I got 2 exercise pens and placed them up around the whole room a little ways away from the walls and secured them there. She has chewed a couple of holes in the carpet, but it's old and will be coming out and replaced with laminate "wood" as soon as she matures and doesn't chew it anymore. I have been very blessed that it's all she has destroyed because it could have been much, much worse. I find putting a light paste of tabasco and cayenne pepper around the chewed part of the carpet stops her from chewing there. There are 3 small chewed and I medium chewed areas that she gave up on because of the paste and she hasn't chewed any more new ones ( I think because she is maturing and losing interest). She is a very extreme chewer and all I will allow in the room with her when I'm not there are large knotted ropes. She goes through them. Do you think she would be safe with the Hammer? I'm just afraid if she chews a piece off, then I will have to worry about possible blockage surgery.
You can use large raw bones from the butcher or sometimes grocery stores have them. Our dogs love them.
I (now) know that at 3:20 by meat pate you mean the dog friendly stuff, but I nearly made a really stupid mistake and bought the normal supermarket stuff that has onion powder. I didn't use it, a moment of clarity had me Google if it was safe for dogs so I'll be eating it myself.
Might be worth being more explicit on what to use for total beginner dog owners like myself that haven't yet fully understood the scale of how many of "our foods" are harmful to dogs.
Love the videos, I can't imagine owning a dog for the first time before the Internet gave us instant advice from experts like yourself.
This is amazing I would be sure to think 99% of dog owners don't leave or come home to there pets the right way because of our emotions 🤔
I have the exact opposite problem. My frenchie senses when I'm about to leave and becomes super sad. Then all day she won't move. She won't play or touch her treats or drink until I come home. When I do I'm so tired after a hard day at work and she wants to play.
Always great advice!.Thank you!
I searched and have watched nearly all YT videos on the subject , leave and enter your home with no fuss starting with 1 minuet then to 5 then to 10 ....
Leave a nice tasty treat for them when your away.
I picked up Grace at 8 weeks a Lab x Staffie English BT mix , she cried and howled from day one.
Once I left the front door she showed no interest in food, treats or bones until I returned.
I reached out to a Dog trainer and this is what she told me to do.
A , Give her a good walk before you leave her alone but Dont throw the ball for her when out , excitement leads to higher Adrenalin which stays in a Dog for a long time after a walk. you need a Dog to be calm when leaving them.
B close blinds /windows and leave her in one room.
C buy a pet cam with a speaker and a Mic so you can see them and if necessary talk to her if she starts getting Vocal,
Grace is about 35 to 45% less anxious when I leave up to 90 minuets but still have a long way to go.
Maybe you could update and make another video on the Subject Will as training a Dog to do something when your not with them must be one of the hardest thing to teach a Dog.
Great video! I’ve crate trained my pup so she’s absolutely fine when I leave the house. But the anxiety when we’re out and about when I leave her (when with friends etc) is awful. What’s some good tips here?
Thank you!
It’s sounds great but I don’t have a crate I’ve had dogs before many years ago when such things were not used at 72yrs on a pension with 2and a half cats and a 5month old rescue dog I’m prepared to go hungry to make sure all my animals are fed I just do not run to buying a crate anyway bright blessings to you and your family
Thank you for the tips!
Thanks, Will.
Some excellent tips here! Hopefully getting a pup soon and these tips will help I’m sure!
Thanks for the vid. For my 2 and a bit year old Cockapoo, he has improved slightly in the last 2 years but still has pretty bad separation anxiety.
We persevered trying to help him love the crate for over a year but he just never ever took to it. He perhaps is claustrophobic or something im unsure. We exercise and train him very regularly, and leave the house calmly and enter calmly ignoring him on both occasions. We leave his favourite treats when going out. He has improved where he will actuallt eat them now while we are out but he barks a lot while we are out. Any advice would be appreciated !
Always quality information
Do you have videos about isolation distress?
I’m doing the exercise, calm leaving and arriving home, my rescued 12 month malinois x isn’t food motivated, stuff a kong with fresh chicken, as soon a I left she wasn’t interested and spent over 2 hours howling. Only for me not my husband, tho if he stays home with her she has a little moan and is now better. She no longer follows me everywhere inside, but I’m finding this behaviour very difficult to know how to resolve. Did consider getting another dog, but read it could make it worse 😢
Very informative video!! 💛💙👍🐶
Love the idea of crate training with a high value treat (ie hammer). What about resource guarding dogs? I'm training my 2y/o maltichon not to resource guard and it's going well, but the last piece is his crate (he has a whelping pen not a crate but same concept). He loves that space and guards anything in it, so if he sees I've put a treat in there he becomes excited, guarding and snappy, even from outside. I'm working on this, but in the meantime pen/crate training is quite hard!
My 12 month old can't wait for me to sod off. But she also can't wait for me to come home. She's so content in her crate because all good things happen In there. Licky mats, Kong's, venison, cows ears, rabbits ears. And raw food all happens there. She's just been spayed and was So excited to hide her first rabbits ear in a week! 😅 But it is hard for separation sometimes.
This is great to hear! I'd love to clarify ... do you feed all her food rations and bone rations in the crate? Thank you. My doggie eats his meat and bones mostly outside, but this sounds like a good way to make him love his crate.
Omg thank you will our boxer puppy has it so much
Crate traning is illegal in sweden ..
And if you don't want to use the crate?
What do you do when the food isn't interesting anymore ? We do not have a crate, but we give her something to chew on when we leave and she used to love it but now she doesn't even look at it, she just run to the door and try to go out with us and once we closed the door she barks... (we let her only in the corridor which is not the big)
Hi Will, does having that big stick help? Do you sell them? Thanks
Thanks for the tips I have a 2 year old red nose pit and shes a ball of love a joy but she's chewing on everything and runs into me after fetching the ball she dosent stop till she barrels into me how do I fix that I love her but she's a punk to play with
Good vid. Hey what breed is the reverse brindle dog? Looks like mine.... An American Bulldog
He explains it in this video, cool story th-cam.com/video/eQTEMpxT3oo/w-d-xo.html
Great tips, absolutely love your channel and ethos, but one question - how does this work with acclimatising a pup to being left in the crate if I also have to be taking them out for the loo after a treat? We're getting a whippet in January and I really want to minimise the risk of separation anxiety as I've read this breed are prone to it.
I'm definitely no expert, I've only had a dog for a few months. BUT, I had read that dogs need to poop after every meal like clockwork and noticed that didn't seem to be the case for my dog. I think it's because I feed him a raw meat/eggs diet so he poops less than kibble-fed dogs. So, something to keep in mind as a poop-reduction tool. All the best with your new dog! I'm sure he'll be the second-cutest dog in the world! :o)
Aw thank you! Our little pup is 11 weeks now, loves her crate and is doing so well, much to advice from trainers like Will
Aw thank you! Our little pup is 11 weeks now, loves her crate and is doing so well, much to advice from trainers like Will
Aw thank you! Our little pup is 11 weeks now, loves her crate and is doing so well, much to advice from trainers like Will
So I thought it was bad to leave food in the kennel when we leave the house cause our puppy/dog after eating will now need to poop before we get back?
When I am leaving my puppy in the day, is it best to leave him in just a crate or get a pen attached to the crate?
Sneaky! I love it
can you do videos on how to stop licking,i love dogs but i have a issue when it comes to the licking and wetness i dont like it and my puppy likes to lick alot and it dont know how to stop it
They wanna know who you are talking to😁🤗
My dog has separation anxiety and this seems like a good way to avoiding it but is there any other way without using the crate? Because my rescue dog spent
the majority of her life in a creat, she
spent 18 hours a day in there.
Another commenter up top said this, "Will actually has a video about this exact same issue with his rescue dog Puppy! Check it out, it might be helpful th-cam.com/video/9-a855KPQZg/w-d-xo.html "
anybody know the meat pate he uses?
How would you even know if yr dog suffered from separate anxiety
See my comment. My dog's anxiety is obvious. But she's getting better the older she gets.
They get nervous just by simple things for example you close a door in a room where your dog is. They will cry, scratch the doors and you will see an anxious dog. Or they start to associated you getting your keys/jacket or saying bye to your boyfriend and they start to panic.
My dog is sadly like this and its pretty hard to learn her to relax. While we dont try to do any of these things. We dont even say good bye any more in the morning and my dog is perfectly crate trained aswel. She is much better then before, but not were we like to see her.
Another example is that my dog loves my mother and when we go to a cafe and my mom goed to the toilet. My dog just freaks out, she actually screams.
Got a 55kg rottweiler, had a crate, was his safe space until he busted out of it and completely destroyed it.
Isn’t this called desensitizing???
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I hate being left in a state of arousal lol sorry I had to
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