10 dog training lessons you can do on EVERY WALK

[@TeenyTheOne]

Training is constant and never ends, there is always learning to be done for owner and dog in everything we do together. It's not a bad thing! Why would the walk be all for the dog when we're on the walk together.

[@nigelreed]

Exactly ☝🏻

[@hannerutherford4806]

It’s unbelievable how your constant attention to details have proved to me that your training is the way to go, thanks Nigel for your explicit videos - s😊o helpful H

[@nigelreed]

Thanks Hanne 🙏🏻

[@knightrider8145]

One of the best longer videos you've done so far, Nigel. Keep up the good work!

[@nigelreed]

Glad you think so! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@ericdowney6374]

Thanks for the well presented helpful reminders and tips for taking our walks to the next level.

[@nigelreed]

Pleasure Eric. Thanks for taking the time to share your kind thoughts - it is much appreciated :)

[@goymedhundDogtrainingBehavior]

I do both..because i walk my dogs up to 4 times a day + other training.. Decompression walk with no interaction - no sound - no treats/toys. I keep my mouth shut.. I do it in our own forest where we never met people..we have some private trails - so just a sniff'n walk in her own pace.. i have a high energy dog - dutchie - that needs it from time to time. She changed a lot when we begun doing it a couple days a week or more if there has been some stressfull training/activities/show/trials.etc. ... But we also "work-walk"..... but never as FUN as yours.. SO happy i found the video.. This was super and i will change my "work walks" from now on.. Thank you for the inspiration :) I forget that everything start AT HOME before we even take the harness or rug on..She is a typical dutchie that does not like harnesses etc.. anything that "squeezes" .... Sky is surely a lovely dog. Stunning looking.. What breed or mix is this ?? She looks like a dutchie - or a dutchie mix . Really beautiful girl. by the way - i LOVE Ruffwear.. i have used them for all my dogs since they came on the market.. Great quality and attention for details.

[@nigelreed]

Great to hear :) Ha you have a Dutchie. Yes I suspect Sky is a Dutchie cross. But not sure. Keep up the great work!

[@goymedhundDogtrainingBehavior]

@@nigelreed Thank you :) Yeah - Sky really looks very Dutchie to me. I hope she has some of the fun quirks that follows the breed to - but not the rather annoying ones,.,. Lol.,..

[@nigelreed]

Good to know :) What are the annoying breed habits? I'm intrigued.

[@goymedhundDogtrainingBehavior]

@@nigelreed First - i can only speak about the regular short haired type. .off course there are different dogs - different personalities .. I hope i remember the wording right : A GSD will do it WHEN you ask - A Malllie will do it BEFORE you ask - but a DS will doit BEFORE you THINK!.. and that is the DS 100% So the extreme sensitivity is the biggest problem with the DS. in general ..The ability to pick up on your feelings even before you know it yourself..Can be hard for the owners but mostly for the dogs. They have extreme strong core emotions... Then the body sensitivity.. Putting on a harness, a rug etc can be a pain in the ass. It is like they have antennas all over the body.. Lol.. it takes time to make them agree upon wearing it.. Many of them hates rain and get really grumpy if they have to go out when it pours down.. The inventive brain even when trained properly and engaged every day... Also they can easily get over stimulated if worked wrong ( like ball chasing every other day..not so smart) so the balance is like walking on a tightrope .. Goofy stuff like digging and hiding food all over the place.. My DS breeder had a bag of 100 pizzlesticks.. When she came from work her dogs had stolen the whole bag and placed the sticks all over the house.. in the bed, in every corner, in the sofa.. Lol.. she found 97 of them.. Mine carries her bones and food all over the place and hides it..all though she get's more than enough food.. Even in one of the forests of the property she can suddenly dig up a pigs ear or pizzle that i did not know of while we are on a walk.. Looks like they have a preppers gene.. Lol!! Smart dogs. Sleeping in your lap and having their body GLUED to you..Chin to chin..sitting behind you in the car -.still glued on you wherever they can.. Putting the front paw in /on your hand.. That is something i have heard many does. Then weird stuff like climbing trees, running one way then POOF - coming in from a different angle like they teleported scaring the crap out of you.. ..The extreme-extreme - everything is over the top. Faster - higher - smarter.. etc.. This does not actually feel like a dog to me.. More like a mix of two or tree animals..Dog - Fox - Chupacabra( lol) . The foxlike jumping, prey drive but also the resource gurding in one sec - putting a pizzlestick in your face the next.. Grabbing onto stuff with their forelegs - the way they use them is really interresting to watch.. Holding on to toys like a cat..I have had dogs in training here - different kind of breeds but the feeling you get with the DS... so hard to describe. I know it sounds strange but i got my first GSD in 1989 and i have loved the breed ever since.. I have had the honor of owning several great dogs ..But the DS.. hmmm.. The spiritual dog ..i know i sound crazy but i have talked to other owners that say the same about their DS and Visitors and friends who knows my "Cherokee " too. They say " her eyes are staring straight into my soul , deep deep..and i feel weird .. Almost like i should give her an offering and bow down to her.." Lol!! I have heard that several times but also .. WTF is this dog? so weird. And that was also my feeling the first time i met a DS.. But i am not going all new age here.. Lol!! Not my style. I LOVE the breed and i do not mind the sensitivity but my life was easier with the GDSs and WSS..( white swiss shepherd) Lol.. BUT not as interresting and fun as now.. Does your Sky has any of this or other strange traits ?

[@nigelreed]

Thank you for your detailed reply ☺️🙏🏻. Sky takes everything in her stride and is not very sensitive. She loves to play ball so I limit her time. She loves a cuddle and puts her paw on me. One hell of a prey drive which I am working on. And quite obsessed with me in the sense she will not leave me, even with my wife, and will pull with all her might to get to me. Apart from that she is an angel. Probably the other mix in her is responsible for that 😆

[@Gigi-qm2oy]

Nigel thank you for sharing the absolute best dog training videos.

[@nigelreed]

Kind of you to say. Thank you :)

[@Juancho_Pancho2]

It's so hard to make time for lessons but this gives me hope that there is a way to work on my dogs issues. Thank you Nigel!

[@nigelreed]

Pleasure Sean.

[@JoJoRoseberry]

Thanks

[@nigelreed]

🥰🙏🏻 thank you so much JoJo

[@SoBayK80]

I've been a fan for years and still use and share your simple tips OFTEN. I must say you have been a lovely addition to my tool kit 🏆🦮 Your dog Sky is a ringer for my brindle Zeus💕

[@nigelreed]

Wow, thank you! So glad I have been of help. Your dog must be gorgeous too then ;)

[@gemmaquinn1048]

She looks like a Catahoula dog from the American South

[@robstaples6649]

Another simple, but cracking video. Really enjoyed this. Thank you.

[@nigelreed]

Pleasure Rob, thanks for watching :)

[@sheilaglover6574]

Brilliant video. Thank you.

[@nigelreed]

Thanks Sheila :)

[@Dogtraining1784]

Thanks so much

[@nigelreed]

You're welcome!

[@stephanevu-hoang1014]

I randomly came across your podcast as a Google recommendation. I've been a dog owner for 10+ years now. I knew sod all about canines and didn't actually like them so much. I quickly took to canine training and am now fond of it. I first had a rescue Brittany Beagle mix, lovely pooch but a right mule on the lead. She'd turn a deaf ear always preferring animals, cats, other canines to me. I could never ever trust her. As she aged she eased down but was still an escape artist and a fantastic pointer. My dad though taught her new tricks at 11+. The stamping worked wonders but it'd only work with my dad. She sadly passed and my gf has a Foxie. They are pretty similar and were actually best mates. He also cannot be trusted, never sits almost systematically gets scrappy with other dogs. He's only 9 so I was wondering whether he could be taught to obey or at least not yap or mount other dogs. He tends to lunge from behind - even Beaucerons! My Brittany Beagle used to do that so could he have been influenced? I read that Fox Terriers were pretty dog-aggressive. No biggie though, we can handle him pretty well but we can absolutely not walk him off leash. Wonderful pooch though!

[@robinrutherfordcost4748]

Check out Joel Beckman's Rottweiler named Creed video for the foundation video for loose leash walking and reactivity. I have also done the following with my Beagle/JRT mix whose revert to mode is barking. Am always scanning, never on cell phone. Usually I see a dog before she does. Will say, No bark or the walk is over - your choice. You have to follow through that very first time though so they know you're not crying wolf. Next walk same thing. You can almost see the wheels turning in their heads - hmmm, do I want to keep walking with Mom or do I want to bark? Works like a charm. For dogs barking in their own yard, will say, No bark, they're doing their job. If that was your yard, you would be doing the same thing. Will get one whine and we continue on our walk. For my 100lb Dobes, it's the feral cats. Joel also has a walking tutorial that helps a lot. Sometimes helps to play fetch or run them in the back yard before attempting a walk - takes the excess steam off. Nigel also has some great videos on reactivity- check out the GSD of the lady who has to go on holiday. Basically, you have to step up and be the leader so they don't feel like they have to react. You've got this. Hope that helps.

[@HồThiện-l8h]

Excellent for you

[@nigelreed]

Thanks for the visit

[@slintan]

Thank you for sharing this video! As always, excellent training lessons!

[@nigelreed]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting.

[@edwardo2436]

great way to get the training in for you and your dog

[@nigelreed]

Thanks - I'm always looking for ways to top up training on walks.

[@janemiles2070]

Brilliant

[@nigelreed]

Thanks Jane :)

[@traceyhilder3426]

Really great dog training we will be trying these for sure I’m New to your channel

[@nigelreed]

Welcome Tracey and thank you. Be sure to check out many of my other videos :)

[@gwenmueller3473]

This is so great! Thank you. My dog is pretty good off leash in wooded areas however he tends to go too far ahead. I will have to try the long lead and heal. I do have problems where he tends to be slightly in front by my side. This helps a ton.

[@nigelreed]

Glad it was helpful Gwen :)

[@cbcdesign001]

I could not do sit and stay as people walked past my dog that close as you did at 7:12. My rescue Sam, a large male GSD has had 6 homes, now in his 7th and is frightened of everybody so his natural reaction is to growl and try to scare people away. He is even more reactive with dogs. One day I may be able to do what you did, I could do so easily with every other dog I have had, but Sam is a very traumatised nervous lad.

[@nigelreed]

You have done an amazing thing taking him on. I hope you manage to get the result.

[@cbcdesign001]

Thanks Nigel. I hope so too, its going to take time I think.

[@samwdavis]

As a balanced dog trainer, here are a couple of suggestions if you're open to them... First, don't use a harness. Harnesses are used for sled dogs, motivating them to pull, and protection dogs, again, motivating them to pull. It is the WORST tool to with a dog that pulls on the leash. Second, find a competent balanced dog trainer to help you, and you will be AMAZED with the results. I have taken on several clients with dogs that are dragging them down the street, including an MMA fighter where a pitbull was overpowering him and literally dragging him down the street. I haven't found one yet that I couldn't have walking calmly at my side and doing an auto-sit when I stop within 5-10 MINUTES, and every single dog owner's jaw literally drops and takes video and photos and claims that this is not the same dog. Trust me.... with the right trainer, it's SIMPLE. You can do this!!! Lastly, stop thinking of your dog as a "rescue". The history doesn't matter as much as you think it does, and it will only work against you in resolving the dog's problems. The protocol is the same regardless of the dog's history.

[@gemmaquinn1048]

@@samwdavisbrilliant comment

[@kaybarrett7599]

That’s really useful Nigel, thank you! Please can I ask where you get your long line from?

[@nigelreed]

Great to hear Kay. It is a basic 20 meter standard black lead. You can get them on Amazon and most pet shops.

[@kaybarrett7599]

@@nigelreed thank you!

[@myslicechannel]

Another really helpful video. Have to admit I don't let our lurcher off lead - he has such a strong hunt drive he seems to switch me off and he is too fast for me to run after. Plus he is reactive to other dogs! We've made a lot of progress but still have a lot of work to do. (glad I found your videos!)

[@nigelreed]

Glad it helped. It sounds like he needs more time on lead. Keep up the good work.

[@neilbrown2251]

We’ve just rescued a Malinois/greyhound cross and her prey drive is off the scale.but we are making progress

[@laurenlopez2973]

Where did you get that harness and that lead? I need both to gain better control over my 90 pound Golden...just to begin getting him under control. Thanks and LOVE your videos.

[@nigelreed]

Hi Lauren, the harness company is called Ruffwear and the lead is a double ended lead. No special brand. Thank you. Hope all is going well

[@gemmaquinn1048]

I love Ruffwear because they use pitbull’s as their models lol

[@grannygear1001]

good tips for my Siberian husky walks. Pull is her middle name.

[@nigelreed]

Glad they're helpful. I hope you manage to get it sorted :)

[@hassaneinsimona6941]

Thank you very much for the good advice! I have some questions. How long does the long leed has to be? I have one of 20 m but sometimes I feel it should be 100 m, to be shure that I'll catch it when the dog runs away. 😅 Do you have any tips for what to do to make my dog not bark at the people without dogs that we meet in the wilderness? On the short and medium lead she is ok. On the 20 m one and off lead she is barking at them from a 2 m distance, but not attacking, not going closer. She quits if the person is ignoring her or keeps barking till I put her on the lead, if the person is reacting. Thank you again!😊

[@nigelreed]

Hi Hassanein, Pleasure, thanks for watching. 20 meters is good. I would hold on to it until she doesn't want to run away. And before that to have her walking well on a short lead whilst showing her that dangers are not an issue - until it is perfect opposed to just okay. It sounds like she needs more time to process that you are protecting her. Whatever the danger (be it people or dogs or people without dogs) the answers are the same : to show that you will protect her in all situations. I have a few videos demonstrating that on my channel. e.g kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqixlmh5hNR6ns0 Best wishes, Nigel

[@lovelyladylottie62]

Skye is a beautiful dog

[@nigelreed]

Thank you Charlotte 🥰

[@gaileverett]

So for you "heel" means to walk behind you? Why not beside? Please explain.

[@nigelreed]

HI Gail, in the U.S to 'heel' means to walk behind you and loose leash walking is meant as the dog walking by the side of you. In the U.K, heel is meant as either behind you or by the side. Being from the UK I also use heel as both behind and the side - although in this video I make the U.S distinction. It's a bad habit of mine using the term interchangeably - but I don't feel it is am important distinction as my dog being either by the side or behind me is both fine.

[@iamdkk]

love your videos but don't promise squirrels and leave me hangin' :)

[@nigelreed]

Ha, I only see them every few days so not great for filming, I 'may' do a video on this in the future.

[@iamdkk]

@@nigelreed I have a border collie and he's hyper focused on anything that moves. Our walkies are seagulls not squirrels :)

[@nigelreed]

Where do you live? Fancy featuring in a video? :)

[@iamdkk]

@@nigelreed a little way away on the East Coast of Australia 🦘 🙃

[@nigelreed]

@@iamdkk ah, that’s quite far away

[@daveskolnick9643]

You should know better. Harnesses are garbage for walking your dog. They cause opposition reflex, which teaches and rewards the pulling!

[@nigelreed]

Dave, to get to the bottom of your 'wisdom' and make sense of your reasoning I would be ever so grateful if you could reply to my 3 questions. 1. Could you please explain, contextually, if a dog loses ground each time they pull (regardless of them being on a harness or any other type of collar) how that teaches and rewards them for pulling? 2. Opposition reflex occurs when you exert physical pressure. Pressure creates resistance (but conversely it can also override it) so are you suggesting you shouldn't put any pressure on the dog when they pull i.e correct the dog? If so surely it doesn't matter what tools one uses? 3. Are you suggesting if I moved a dog back on a lead and collar that it won't cause oppositional reflex? If so what tools do you recommend?

[@the-fiddling-fox]

Dave obviously hasn’t made the effort to teach his dog to walk well on the harness. My rescue terrier thought she was a sled dog when I got her. I started off with a slip lead but I didn’t want it as a permanent fixture so once she was walking better I went between the slip and harness for her training and now I only use the harness and she’s walking quite nicely now and will even walk to heel (sort of - she’s still a work in progress!). It has taken 3 months to get to where we’re are now but I don’t get all the resistance to harnesses. If you take the time to actually train the dog and don’t let it drag you down the street, they’re fine. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Thanks for the video, Nigel , I’m doing most of this every walk so helpful to see I’m doing it OK. 😊