4 Ways to Start Building Killer Engagement With Your Dog!

[@carolconti4002]

After working with herding mixes all my life, I have found myself with a whippet puppy. Ya...a whippet. I've gone from "work, work, work to please my mom" to utter indifference about working with me. Sure, he loves to snuggle, but he has no stamina for learning. Needless to say, I am now learning how spoiled I was with "easy dogs" and I'm learning a lot about Whippets. I stumbled on your video after searching for engagement ideas. WOW! What a difference! I watched the engagement part, the auto sit part , and then find my face. I grabbed my boy's lunch and headed to the dog room to try it out. GAME CHANGER!! In just a few minutes, my boy was dashing to me for that treat. He figured out auto sit really fast, and even stayed engaged for a little Find my Face. While I didn't remember to use some variant energy, I will definitely keep that in mind once I get more engagement from puppy. I am so happy now that I have some tools that I can use to work with this dude. I'm looking forward to building a great relationship with him. I can't wait to watch the rest of this video and any others you have. THANK YOU!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Heck yeah! Great job! I love hearing this!

[@BarelySaneGenius]

Letting them get the food makes so much sense. Whenever you shove something at them (and I was guilty of this too) they always have pause and they’ve gotta assess wth is happening. I can see the confusion now

[@skys-the-limit]

You teach like Paul Harrell. Compliment. Very well spoken, not a lot of jump-cut gimmicks. Excellent teaching so we remember main points. Thank you.

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Appreciate that! Thank you for watching.

[@kateo5846]

So happy you are posting more often! I've watched all of the dog training channels on KZbin and your tips are by far the most helpful. Thank you!! ✨

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@holisticheadtotoe6586]

Agreed!

[@MattGriffo]

Totally, these are my favorite tutorial videos from this channel. You da best!

[@playlisttarmac]

My favorite is Simpawtico directly followed by Kikopup

[@carolinaochoa3309]

I agree. This is the only channel that explains the rationale behind the suggested training exercises: 'what and why'

[@xitaris5981]

Edit: I just noticed he has timestamps in the description, because that's what heroes do. 0:00 intro 1:25 Engagement 11:25 Variant Energy 16:15 Auto-sits 23:45 Find my face 28:10 Recap 29:35 Q+A: 29:37 How long should each training seasion be? 30:48 How many training sessions should I aim for every day? How long should each session be? 31:12 Don't they get confused if you have so many "on switches"? 32:52 Have you worked with any dogs that do not seem to be interested in engagement even at an easy level? 35:54 [What strategy should I use to maintain my dog's attention when it's distracted by other dogs and not food motivated?] 39:50 outro

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

LOL thanks for doing this anyways. Probably good to have it in a couple of places.👏

[@JupiterJennyArts]

I love this. I'm a ff trainer and was struggling with a very low drive, zero focus shepherd. You got my Juju up and with just the change of my games into moving the dog into me. Man. Genius. Thanks for making content I can share with my clients that I know won't sway into punishment. And thanks for polishing my own techniques! Been doing Find My Face for years but this dog here just needed more energy and rewards for focus. Now to get him out into distractions:) we got this

[@Schachtens]

A dog trainer nerd ninja. Just what I needed! 🤙

[@kk-cr4db]

You have such an amazing energy! I love how you can be super calm and stable but then you go super expressive. Perfect for dog training! (And for on screen presence! :))) )

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Thank you so much!!

[@MK-hs9pl]

I'm shocked this video does not have more views. This is a fantastic and crucial video for newbies. I'm in love! Been testing this with my puppy and he's getting it so quickly!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Nice job! I'm glad that it helped!

[@isaacchristian4229]

Love the Jack Russell impression

[@RR-mv1vr]

Absolutely brilliant will put these techniques into practice 👏🏽

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Have fun!

[@Ilikeit05]

Aww. You can be so proud of her!!

[@Kate98755]

i train like that too...i marked barking with speak....then eventually quiet...it was very helpful. my look at me is check, i train it a little, but mostly just mark it when she naturally looks at me

[@CKida1970]

I really like your methods of training a lot of your ideas are fresh, I'm old-school training and so these methods I am really eager to go ahead and share these along with my old school methods because they work I like sharing them with my friends who have young dogs -- puppies and using them with my puppy and intermingling them. I think that they get the job done thank you very much.

[@xElleroche]

With every video of yours that I watch, my relationship with my puppy gets so much better, and training gets better and easier as a result. Thank you!!!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

You're very welcome!

[@jeffreydlazar]

Thank you for this video! Super-excited to have learned about auto-sitting and look forward to introducing to our next training session.

[@alisoncraig8179]

I just found your videos. I love them!! I hope you make more! I love how positive you are.

[@busyhero]

You are probably the best dog trainer on KZbin! =) It sounds like you have a lot of dogs. Do they ever get jealous of each other or possessive of you? If so, what do you do?

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

I currently have four. They sometimes get kind of pushy when we're interacting with another, but it's manageable and we just make sure to give good feedback, and lots of opportunities for one-on-one time.

[@laurensheppard4065]

everything you teach is SO helpful!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE!!! i binged you back in 2019 before choosing a dog to adopt, and the one i picked would have been a nightmare to own without the indepth understanding you give. thank you for teaching me how to be the human my dog needed!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

You are so welcome! Thank you for the feedback!

[@sydoly123]

Awesome video! Thank you so much for all the fantastic points, so well explained. I really appreciate your philosophy and techniques. The q&a at the end is great too.

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@djjoohn]

Not only are your videos rich in information but they are also so fun and entertaining to watch!! I have a 9 week old puppy and he is quite the jumper and nibbler but 1hr of doing the "Auch" training in conjunction with variant energy already got him understanding! Lets see if I can master the speed and consistency required :)

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Good luck! And thank you for watching!

[@garymadero1955]

I just recently found your videos. I have been around dogs all my life and have some good skills with training. But you have given me the next level I have been looking for with my current dog Copo. Copo is a pit bull land as dominant as I have ever seen. Using some of your tools has made our training sessions much more enjoyable for both of us.

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@rakelsolvadottir1346]

Great stuff. Your videos are so well comunicated. Thank you!

[@Kate98755]

i like to use hand signals too, it is very helpful. now i'm training a border collie, they rate high on response to visual signals...so will be doing that. she does demand barking, 15 weeks old, so i do turn away from her and say nothing, she comes in front of me and does a beautiful sit, that's my on button !

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Auto-Sits are really a super behavior to have. It just fills the vacuum of SO MANY annoying behaviors. It's rad. Good work!

[@deborahpeek6783]

I love this so much! You are an awesome trainer. Thank you!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Thank you!

[@joeycook4704]

I love your videos, hands down best out there

[@keyabiswas2354]

Ohhh!!!! I just love the way you make everything sooooo easy.....you are the BEST and my favorite dog trainer on You tube.... So happy to have come across your channel.

[@wendywernigg1849]

I am a first time dog mom and have had my 2yo corgi for a week now. I have watched so many videos in the last few weeks getting ready but this engagement piece is a perfect place to start. Thank you for the clear and gentle technique. You rock Ian!

[@Kate98755]

i didn't know it was called engagement, but this is how i baby step into the idea of starting training. one dog i had was a 2 year old rescue, he was not potty trained, so he was a 2 year old puppy, couldn't touch his paws....training should start with engagement, baby step in to gauge your dog or puppy's receptive level...have subscribed and enjoying your videos. i want to expand my hand signals, i'm always interested in what other trainers have thought to use....perhaps you've already made that type of video, will look through your library of videos, thanks.

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Happy to help! We don't currently have a video on the hand signals we use, although lots of people have asked, so we'll probably either do a video or a blog post about it.

[@philipjanbaruis7040]

Thank you for this recommendation youtube !

[@alonzoacosta4263]

Thank you for the training !

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Our pleasure!

[@melissanaman8988]

Thank you so much this was so helpful! I was feeling so defeated with my puppy today and this vid was just the sort of refresh I needed for training. Will definitely be working on that engagement piece!

[@arainbowskyes]

I am getting a new puppy so I have been binge watching training videos. So happy I found your videos! You are funny and I've learned more from your videos than any others. Please keep them coming!!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Will do. Thank you!

[@vanessakelly1348]

Love this video - great tips thank you 😊

[@coach_thoma7553]

I was super excited to see this video come out! Thank you for putting this together Ian!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jstu8]

Great tips and training ideas. Glad I came across your channel.

[@SoraiaLMotta]

thanks for sharing. Came here from the live recommendation.

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Thanks for coming!

[@shastafog2516]

You are a great trainer, coming from a trainer. I would of paid big money for this years ago when I was starting. TY

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Thank you so much for that!

[@Justin-bb7oi]

Great advise, I love your energy please don't change!

[@TrainMePlease]

Your videos are great. Engagement and attention games are one of the topics that I explore more on my KZbin channel. Well done. Keep it up.

[@arantzadelallosa3568]

Great class!👏🏻👏🏻Fully agree, wait to the dog do what you want on his own and reward him is very most powerful!

[@fernandoeduardo4352]

This is the best channel on KZbin! We got a husky puppy and i'm learning a lot with your lessons

[@jodicaryn]

love the variant energy thing... I've been doing this with my puppy without putting a name on it... :)

[@naokookada9885]

Thank you for the great video Ian! Wednesday is so adorable and amazing. I’m going to try those exercises today!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Have fun!

[@shannarodriguez2085]

Awesome video, thank so much. And the questions from readers portion was really good too. Many thanks!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

You're very welcome!

[@ckrmr.cheungkingrocky5877]

Awesome training video. very practical and fun games to play with my dog. Got her hook to the target game. and the variant energy + on switch theory worked really well with my dog. and thanks for the engaging presentation. wonderful job on making these videos. keep them coming.

[@nicoleb3102]

Love your training style! You make training fun and love the explanations behind it! We just got a Japanese Akita and your advice has been very helpful! Keep it going!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@omalo3645]

I share your channel with all the new dog/puppy owners I meet, thanks for being such an awesome trainer! FYI with great respect, this was a little too much info for me, I could have stopped at #2 variant energy and then picked up the last two in another show. Its probably just me and my learning style/ability...but I like to stop and try it out with my dog and observe ...but I often just go back and rewatch what I missed anyway! Thanks Ian!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Yeah this one probably could have been broken into chapters. The flow I was feeling was so good, though, I kind of wanted to preserve that. Thank you for watching and commenting, though. Much appreciated!

[@jennylg6582]

This was SO helpful! Thank you!!!

[@gisealdunn8]

Great stuff. My dog will always prefer to lie down. Is an auto-down as good as an auto-sit?

[@Moumou38dA]

Thanks for sharing all of this

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Thank you!

[@jimmwesny]

Love it. Great video.

[@sebofdoom]

Got to this video after your stream yesterday! Great training tips. I am looking to improve engagement when outside or in new places, as my 1yo shepherd tunes me out in those situations. You start this video saying that these exercises should be done in a neutral environment. When the dog excels in a neutral space, would you then continue to do these exercises in progressively more distracting environments?

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Hi Sebastian. Yes, that's usually how we do it: as I mentioned in the stream, most dogs feel like this is play, so we can use this in new places to kind of activate their attention. It also helps condition them to view new environments as interesting opportunities for reinforcement-that's a huge confidence builder!

[@sebofdoom]

@@SimpawticoDogTraining Thank you so much, really appreciate the reply and all of your work! Now, time to put in the work!

[@mysticchick8128]

You are awesome! Thank you for your videos, they've truly helped me out with my pup and I think you explain things so well!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

You are so welcome!

[@EhrgeizZF]

Love what you're pushing on your channel. Just one correction. Most human communication is also nonverbal. It's amazing how little communication is actually done through speech itself between people. Most of the time it's body language, sound inflection or deflection, and more. Thanks for all the knowledge you drop though. It's making my path to becoming a dog trainer easier as well.

[@sarariella]

Super helpful, thank you! I am just wondering how to train everything to my puppy, how do you decide what to train in what week or month😭

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Generally with a puppy your primary concerns are: (1) Socialization, (2) ABI (bite force training), (3) Potty training, and then (4) Household manners. Usually things are in that order of priority. From there, you can also start training some of your basic skills and manners as soon as you get your puppy-Sit (esp. the Auto-Sits from this video), Leave It, some waits/stays, and getting them used to hardware like their leash and collar and harness and stuff. The rest kind of evolves organically as you co-habit together. Add-on other things as you discover a need for them.

[@sarariella]

@@SimpawticoDogTraining wauw thank you so much for this reply, when you write a reply you never really “expect” a reply back, Your content is awesome and your reply helps. Again, thank you so much! Binge watching it all. ❤️

[@noahatlas5240]

Could you elaborate on why letting the dog come into the reward is different and more beneficial than offering the food once you’ve marked? I don’t understand the difference

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Great question! We actually just put up a video post on the website answering your exact question. Take a look: www.simpawtico-training.com/why-we-use-prey-drive-to-build-motivation/

[@noahatlas5240]

Simpawtico Dog Training ah I love it, thank you! I think I'll have to do some tweaking to my marker words. Sigh. I use "good" as a continuation marker -- he doesn't get rewarded then, but he will if he keeps holding that position. "Yes" is less about freeing a dog from a command and more "you get rewarded!!" "Free" let's him know he can get up. So for a sit stay for example, I ask him to sit. He sits. I take a step back. "Good." Another step back. "Good." And then "yes!" I undo the distance between us to reward him while he's still sitting. Then I let him break, and it starts all over again. Yes meant rewards, not necessarily that he could break from position to come and GET the reward, ya know. For the first year of his life I knew next to nothing about communication and marker works and leash pressure and all that, so just now that we've got communication pretty solid, I'd hate to change it up and risk confusion in him, and ultimately distrust, which I've worked so hard to repair. What is confusing to me is if I'm teaching "place", for example. I'd use "yes" a few times every few minutes and feed him for choosing to stay on place. "Yes" and then close the distance to reward. If we did it where I'd say "yes" each time and Atlas bounds off place to come and get his reward, like you suggest, would this only reinforce that being OFF place is more rewarding than staying on it? Does that make sense? Lol thank you so much. I appreciate it!

[@skys-the-limit]

@@noahatlas5240 I'm not an expert, but I just watched one of his videos where he talks about duration. His reward style didn't change, but he did train the dog to extend duration. So teaching a dog to stay in "place" could still be rewarded his way with the dog moving and the dog seems to know that it was the patience/duration being rewarded, not the movement/break.

[@LordSothMajere]

These videos are the best. I'm going through like, ALL of them right now. We are about to bring home a Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy. I'm a bit worried though: we want to crate train her, but we're not sure where she will sleep for the first few nights? Like... we can't just lock her in the crate without the positive reinforcement it takes to make her Want to go in it (which takes days-weeks)... do you have any advice?

[@saramations]

You can have her in a crate the first night.

[@TrippinTafty]

My main question is with regards to structured eating, and treats handed for successful completion of task/puzzle, does it not get to a point where a young small dog has been over fed? Is it best to keep track of how much is handed to keep in line with recommended daily intake?

[@TrippinTafty]

French bulldog for reference

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Hi Alex. YES, absolutely. Keeping track of total daily intake is for sure part of it!

[@normalunaq]

Love your videos! I like that you take the time to explain the reasoning behind every action you take with your dogs. Very educational. Could it be possible to put your fb videos in here? Thanks for sharing all your knowledge!

[@jodiebrown9787]

Incredible thank you!!!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

You're very welcome!

[@lovinapatricia7027]

Thank you!!

[@absolutelyfookinnobody2843]

Sorry, I know the question as nothing to do exactly with this video but I really want to know your opinion? Or anyone else. What do you think of biosensor or ENS training?

[@PonyGirl121212]

AWESOME VIDEO! Thanks!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

You bet!

[@sancoribero]

Aww so close. 2nd! Great video!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Almost! LOL

[@carolemuenzer5490]

What are the treats you use at your center?

[@jerishull1860]

"ugh, that's not how it works"..... HAAAA laughed out loud

[@sedwards7428]

for engagment perhaps show what to do when a dog is roughly taking it - teeth on the finger.

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

I have a video for that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYDLqoerbb6WrpI

[@sedwards7428]

one should be showing this with a new dog one for each stage

[@Catbooks]

Love the variant energy, and it allowing our dogs to have some control and participate in their own training! Not quite sold on the auto-sit. I'm thinking these things could all be taught to a dog even if they're a pup or otherwise not new to you. Would you agree? Thanks for this video!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Oh heck yeah. We do this stuff with all the puppies in the puppy classes. And I have lots of clients who've had dogs for years that come to us and we teach them this. It's like they awaken a whole new dimension to their relationship.

[@Catbooks]

@@SimpawticoDogTraining Thanks! I'm always interested in deepening my relationship with my dog.

[@mazzydawl]

Thank you SO much for this, I love your channel! I am a dog walker and trainer in SF, we do off-leash group walking. These exercises have all my dogs absolutely clamoring after me! Love this so much! THANK YOU, IAN!

[@LaurenceWilliamson]

Good video

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Thanks!

[@killa_tay6646]

How do you end a training session? I have a 3-year-old Pit Bull that I recently adopted. He is very high energy while training(gets the zoomies). I can see him getting frustrated when we are done or tired. He is very manipulative lol and It almost seems he does bad things cause he knows if he does a good thing after he will get a treat lol. Help! :)

[@jongpark6519]

Thanks for the video! Are there any more dog training books you guys recommend? I've read Dr Ian's book and loved it but would like to see if there are more recent books with newer guides

[@m187n]

Amazing content thank you subscribed for life. Can you share how you recommend to prime a continuation marker as one of the first things a puppy learns, even before there is a sit? I would like to focus on my continuation and terminal on my BC 12 weeks at the same time and finding challenges on scenarios to anchor the YES (puppy I like what you are doing please continue or wait for me to come to you to reward you). Your YES strikes me as the Terminal marker as the dog is in movement. Did I misunderstand? I would like to achieve a continuation marker (for me YES) with an implicit STAY. My terminal marker will be FREE. ❤️

[@AnaGomez-tz2io]

Love the video! How would you incorporate your way of presenting rewards with techniques such as shaping, where every point of progress is rewarded until the desired behavior is reached? Doesn't it make it more difficult to recognize progress if the dog is always moving to reach the reward?

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Actually it's pretty easy. You just insert the extra steps before the END reward. I didn't talk about it in this particular video, but we also use a Duration Marker ("Good") specifically for shaping. When the duration marker is used, that's one of the rare occasions food is handed to the dog. This is how we get Stays, stationing behaviors, and other things we need to build with successive approximations. I also use it for "drip-feeding" to condition an attraction to a certain position such as a Heel-Sit, or hanging out on a station. Those are all inserted before the POP at the end with the end marker, "Yes." Shaping actually goes really quickly like this.😉

[@AnaGomez-tz2io]

@@SimpawticoDogTraining Thank you so much! You're amazing!

[@noname-ea]

Question: How do you avoid that this basic engagement exercise to "follow you" ends up sabotaging future attempts to teach "stay"? I'm thinking both the lesson to "torpedo" into your hand to get the food, and also the "follow me" exercise can create a dog that breaks a sit as soon as they hear "yes" or break a stay as soon as they hear "yes"? How would I avoid this? Hope you see this comment.

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Hi Emmeline. Great question. We use our duration marker "Good" for those. When we ask for the Sit, we signal "Good" (instead of "Yes") which indicates the dog should "keep going." We ask for the Stay, and then we terminate the Stay with "YES!" which signals they can then move to us. We don't use a "release word" because "Yes" functions exactly the same way and it's superfluous in our system to have a separate release word; Yes already does that. Thus, we can easily build Stays where the dog comes to us, or we go back to the dog-either way "Stay" means "Remain in position until I tell you otherwise." The neat thing about this is that not only can we build stellar Stays, but we cross-train Come (Recall) at the same time.

[@bwebster4835]

This is awesome to start with a puppy. My only questions is would this create an anxious dog who needs to be with you all the time trying to figure out how to turn you on? Haha btw I have labs and got a chuckle out of the throwing the paw up, roll over etc.

[@kathrynsmith6490]

When working on sit stay and come how would you work on a dog sitting the whole time while you walk away because my pup just wants to follow me and I don't want to discourage the following but I do want to be able to call him to me and he comes if we are in a situation

[@agreenheart01]

Hi! I got my American Bully XL yesterday. She’s only 8weeks old. What should I work on first and progress into. I know socialization is important but I want to get her started on training before she gets too old. I need help on where to start. Please help! I had a puppy before and didn’t know a thing. I’m still learning with my new puppy on how to raise her. I want to make sure this time I train my dog correctly.

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Hi Jasmine! You are correct, socialization is paramount. After that, make sure you have a great potty training regimen. As for training after that, I would suggest very first piece is engagement and communication. Check out this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIiTm6SDgd-Wi7M

[@Dingle1234]

Could you let us know when the Jack Russell is due to appear? I really need help with mine; every time I think I'll have to give up he makes me fall in love again. The sweetest most communicative little guy, so protective and just loves me don't know why. But you must agree it's a very specific sort of personality. Toileting especially is still a mystery after 3 yrs.

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

He's in a few of the videos. And he's in the online class a lot. He'll probably pop in again sometime on our Facebook Live.

[@mrdoner3451]

Faaaaantasstic

[@niksnavnn1128]

Do you use a clicker when you target with your hand?

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

No, I only mark with my voice. I'm pretty sure the click you might be hearing in this video is Wednesday's tags clinking when she moves.

[@niksnavnn1128]

@@SimpawticoDogTraining Okay, thank you for getting back to me ^_^

[@WhoMatterDontMind]

Is there any reason to not try this engagement with a velcro dog? Our pit-mix rescue follows us everywhere, could it increase attachment? Is this something we would want to try later down the road instead?

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

It will increase attachment in some aspects, but the benefit of increased confidence will help them detach in the long run.

[@ItzMeMe2379]

"This is some bullshit right here" 😂😂😂 ...Great video

[@dianaboyko162]

What about small dog and pups, are you always stand, and make them look so much up? I sit on the floor with those dogs, or it is not necessary?

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

I don't think it's necessary to sit on the floor. My Jack Russel is pretty small and he's pretty great with all of this, too.

[@RoseRiver176]

what treats can I use for my puppy of 2 months old? I don't want him to not have his regular meals but I want to train.

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

You can use their regular food. You can also sprinkle it with liver powder to "supercharge" it. Take a look at this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIald3iJgamGrdU

[@RK-wz2on]

Maybe some video with older dogs ? Or the rule is the same ?

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Basically, the principles stay the same. Customize a little for the age and ability of the dog, but the core stays the same.

[@RK-wz2on]

@@SimpawticoDogTraining thank You, I have 8 months german shepherd, I've made some mistakes and now I have to change the way we train and the everything what You've said about calling his name. I also didn't use any markers but they really works.

[@elizabethdonley3910]

we are really struggling with recall with our 6 month old beagle. When he is called he will look for a treat in our hand and if he doesnt see it will not come and just ignore it completely.. maybe because he doesnt want to come inside or because whatever he is doing is more fun than listening. it is a challenge.

[@shastafog2516]

Recall is the most amazing, most safe, hardest and developed of all commands for me. Protect and respect it. Don't over come😂

[@Starseagull]

Hi Ian. I’m in desperate need of some help and I watch you all the time so hopefully you or someone might be able to help me...I have a four month pomeranian puppy boy, my first dog. He absolutely hates being handled and panicks when I hold him to try to cut his nails, even just adjust his collar (he has an adaptil junior feromone necklace). I dont know what to do, he tries to bite me and squeels and try to get away. And this was just from trying to adjust his collar 😪 Should I keep going until i’m done and just let him have at it, or should I stop and try again later? I dont want to kill his trust in me. So I buckle under his antics and I feel like it gets worse every time, but all the advice I can find is to give him treats to distract/get him to calm down and associate with something positive, but it just doesnt happen and in the end I cant do anything to him. I feel like this is ruining our relationship and it breaks my heart. Please please please help us!

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Check out Chirag Patel's "Bucket Game." This is a super way to start helping your dog learn to be handled and touched: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ7KoGuJodqafa8

[@rikvanschaaik8443]

Quick question. What if your dog starts staring and sitting in front of you all day while doing chores or something. Do you engage with them every time? And if you don't, won't they unlearn the on button?

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

They can start doing that sometimes, but you can give them differential reinforcement-meaning you can reinforce/praise every instance you see, but not every single time gets the BIG rewards (like food, toys, play, etc.). Life and learning are all about navigating the "fuzzy" elements and learning how to apply what you've learned to different situations. Your dog will learn when it's going to be a good time to turn you on, and when it's less likely to work. You will also learn when they just want attention, or they need help.

[@TheMetaldudeX]

Can I bring my dog to you lol

[@ApbtThailandKennel]

Great video send you all my love and hope you will give your love back nice day and thanks for share keep up the great work stay safe best greetings from Thailand 💜

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

♥️

[@ApbtThailandKennel]

@@SimpawticoDogTraining your welcome nice weekend stay safe

[@lingnarzihary2492]

So Jurgen Kopp quit coaching football and became a dog trainer?

[@angelmendezdilema]

i got a question my pup is almost 4months old he tends to like biting and has like two hours of the day whereby he just goes wild running in the house and biting on everything and everyone.... my babies dont play with him because then he gets too excited and then bites then and hold their hands in his mouth and doesn't let go..... how can i train him to stop these

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

This is developmentally appropriate behavior. Good environmental management and continued bite inhibition training will be important (and ongoing) strategied. In the meantime, your kids may have to have limited interaction until the puppy is through this phase.

[@GreenbellyStudios]

Please make a cat training video. TY :)

[@beautyboo3671]

What if you have 2 🐕 dogs? can you work with them at the same time or do you have to separate them?

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

It's best to do them individually, at least to start.

[@carolinaochoa3309]

I just realized my puppies figured out auto-sits long before I was aware of them

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

That's super! Dogs are great at figuring what works for them.

[@skullknight8607]

I have a question, so I recently just purchased a dog, he is a lab male and about a 1 month old , should I try to train him or wait until he is about 2 months old ? I know his age is a bit too young but sadly that's just how it is around my country , even if he return him he will be just put back on sale :(

[@nicolelengyel4245]

Hi! We have an 8 week old Cockapoo and this is our first time owning and training a dog. What do you do when the dog doesn't show interest when doing the engagement. Stop and try again later? or are there other tips you would suggest

[@SimpawticoDogTraining]

Might be too early. Brand new puppies are kind of suppressed for the first few days-even the whole first week. Let them find their niche a little bit and adjust to the humongous change of leaving the litter and moving to (essentially) a foreign land, and then you should see much of those things start to move faster.