5 Dog Training Basics You Need For You And Your Dog

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[@davidharrison3074]

One thing I started with my black lab Dakota is place when he was 5 month old. It only took about 3 hours total. Now 6 months o, he's getting better. Love following your page and have been saving all your posts. Thank you so much for your love and passion for what you do.

[@paulinebrennan8836]

Absolutely agree about the loose lead. My dog pulled so much I hated taking him out for walks. To fix the problem I started to stop immediately he started pulling & didn’t move until lead lost the tension. Needless to say as soon as I moved he would pull, so I’d stop & do it again & again & again. Slowly it started to click with him & we’d get more steps & I’d stop. Yes the walks took a lot longer, but it was worth it. Now 99% of the time he walks loose lead & our walks are awesome. Also, I use a mobility scooter to walk him, so this is an added problem. But we did & now we love our walks ❤🐾

[@edengardeningtowers4923]

Love your heart!!

[@lisaswope4380]

My german shepherd girl, Lucy knows a lot of commands, but not "place". She has gotten a lot better at heel, but she's a big smeller and likes to wander a bit! She has great recall and will stop her prey drive on the "leave it" command. So 2 things I need to work on are heel and place!

[@pittymama4500]

For dogs like that when you're working on the heel make your reward the sniffing and smelling that she wants to do that way she knows that she has to work and then she will be free to smell.

[@em0_tion]

That very last point is incredibly underrated! 👏 Don't have the means to own and care for dogs or cats atm, but I do play with stray cats in a far-away park. It does wonders for my (and their) mental health. 👌

[@ltorromcc]

I completely agree! Very very true!!

[@ExtremelyRadiant]

Going to ALTER our fetch routine! Thank you, from Arizona! ❤🏜😊

[@jadeenvy1121]

Socializing with distractions outside in an uncontrollable environment has been such a challenge for me and my fear reactive boy❤️‍🩹

[@ryanatkinson6606]

Something ya might wanna do is make sure you are confident and not anxious yourself before ya even grab the lead to go for a walk. It took me a while to get my state of mind correct before I take my 120lbs Mastador for a walk but once I did it made a huge difference.

[@eliuminati]

My pup struggles with fear reactivity too, training myself to be a more confident and calm leader has definitely helped her be less likely to run from a trigger

[@jadeenvy1121]

@@ryanatkinson6606 I know you are absolutely correct and that my uncertainty is a huge part. It's healing my PTSD that is probably necessary right but then how can he /others be trained as PSD if I'm the psycho with the issue trying to train him?? 🤪🤦😔

[@pittymama4500]

@@jadeenvy1121 I had to get through this with my self-trained PSD. It sounds like a catch 20/20 I know... But it's as simple as that. If you yourself are not there yet then y'all are not ready for those enviorment. This is going to be more about you than the dog. He won't be fearful and reactive when you become confident so all of the stressing about what might happen and what if this happens and what if this dog does this is only creating the failure before you ever get there. You've got to be able to tell yourself that you can handle whatever comes. Until then you've got to take a step back to an environment that you yourself are are comfortable and confident. I promise you will see a tremendous change in his behavior but to keep letting him practice the bad behavior and being fearful is only creating a habit that you're going to have a harder time breaking later on remember to try not to let the dog rehearse bad behaviors because every time they rehearse it, it is adding to the likelihood that they won't stop. And it is absolutely possible to create all of that fear, for a dog that would have been normally a confident dog. It's easy to ruin them for being a service dog. In order to be a service dog they must be confident. It's imperative that your dog is able to focus on their job and not on fear. So be very careful about what position you put them in. This reason probably discounts a lot of people that could use a service dog from having one.

[@ursulaatkan]

Such a beautiful, important, helpful, interesting amazing video - thanks so much for sharing! 😀😀😀

[@user-jv6xr5or9n]

Looking good sir!

[@PhilSnelgrove-jf1rw]

What kinda of slip collar are you using with the dogs that the leash is attached to. Love the sleek look of it! Can’t seem to find it on Fenirir so I assume it’s a different brand. Thanks!

[@cheeekymoney]

Nice to see you training a spaniel, we have a setter (our 3rd and most challenging,first one not neutered!) and they can be as food motivated. Loves a toy that dispenses food, keeps him busy for hours. Have encouraged eye contact, loose lead walking (still a bit of a challenge using a dogmatic/Halti) as too heavy with slip. But have issues with reactions to certain dogs a miniature schnauzer, pug (that sounds like it’s a screaming child, owner walks with a gentle German shepherd you can’t get near bc of pug) and dachshund who all bark at him, he got close with two other (working and bearded) collies and the schnauzer snapped at him. He barked back and the collies joined in. The owners seem to just accept the behaviour of their dogs and are rewarding for the wrong behaviour! Tried to walk on and guide even offered a biscuit as a distraction to give once the correct behaviour was shown but he still reacts, saw Pet corrector air spray, he make him jump, not sure it was worth the money, won’t but another 20 pumps in 50ml! We just need him to ignore the other dog. It has come to it if we see any of them we turn around to avoid the behaviour but harder in the coming months with dark nights. The dog in question seem to be very well known to other dog owners who comment about their barking to other dogs. Walked in different areas with variety of dogs and he’s been brilliant. Our dog has been well socialised with other dogs and noise etc from very young. Family life has changed in the past few months with a breast cancer diagnosis and a year worth of active treatment plus tablets for 5 years. I’m sure the dog can sense things are different. We are daily encouraging eye contact, when rewarding for ball retrieval or give food, stop on walk and ask for ‘look at me’ while pointing, slowly he does it on his own a bit. He has regular walks an play sessions.

[@10thstjeep]

Husky help!! Germainian Shepsky 2yrs. Had him for a year never trained. Wants to learn but strength makes hard to train!

[@TheMonPewapiskos]

My dog went up to your video when you were walking all the dogs. It was so sweet 😂

[@GangstahLove]

I freaking love the editing. Amazing 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@codyowens7412]

I have a samoyed and was wondering if all of this works well for her and if you have any tips and tricks for em

[@andreyagarza1372]

How do you create the “place” command for multiple places? Like your home vs family’s home

[@jeno264]

Omg downloading Will Atherton Lure Game so fast! 😂💖

[@speedx_jod_]

Nice❤

[@minniejones128]

Hi, I was wondering for a little advice if possible. I have a 10 week old presa canario and it wont be long before he is able to go out for walks. I am wanting to buy his leash and everything ready but am struggling on what is best to walk him on. I was going to get him a slip leash but have been told by people that hes to young for a slip leash (he cant go out yet but when he is ready he will still be too young for it). Just want to know what you would advice to use for his walks. Thank you for your time I love your vidoes.

[@valeriegogel4214]

Would love to see you do a video on The Great Pyrenees. Best Giant Guardian Breed for a young family that will protect and extremely unlikely to bite you or yours

[@margaretclarke1839]

I'm getting dog from cypress will it be better to just start a fresh as I don't know if they spoke Greek to him any suggestions

[@JuiciestEva]

I have a question for you regarding vocal dogs. I own a German spitz, medium size. She is 9. Still super playful, energetic, great around kids, and loves humans. I have 2 issues with her though, the biggest one being BARKING 😅 I know German spitz are known to be very vocal, and it can be very useful at times (very good alerting dog! If the mailman comes by and forgets to use the bell on the main gate, I never miss a package because she will be barking as soon as she spots him meters away 😂) but it can be a pain in the butt as she will bark at anything and anyone ! Never managed to teach her to stop. Also how do I teach her to differentiate when she can bark and when not to bark? 😬 she’s been to 2 dog trainers already to no avail. At this point I just gave up…

[@gabrielchin7416]

Hello there, I've been watching your video for quite some while, and it's been seeing how quickly dogs respond to your method so quickly, I've been having some teaching my dog to basic obedience, treats training yet he refuses to follow my leadership on slip lead was wondering if u got any tips to help with him 😅?

[@mcflymcbee5162]

Do you do dog training classes? I’ve just came across your channel and it has helped me with my new rescue dog with walking. However, he will walk at heal for a meter or so then get overwhelmed with all the stimulation around him.. cars, people, other dogs, and he starts to lung again And he won’t listen as he’s too hyped up at this point. Please help mac and me

[@gabrielchin7416]

And aslo he developes this fear on the lead and during training with treats he refuses to sit and follow my vocal commands, make eye contact was wondering if you could help me out for guiding him?

[@sophiatipton8035]

I have a senior Boston terrier Iv had her since she was a puppy. Best dog ever. I recently took a beagle pup and she is a hell hound😢 she will potty while im in bathroom with her but when i go to work she fights with my old gal and pottys everywhere and does bot listen. She's just a naughty girl no matter what I do nothin works. Would you have any tips that could help me. I can't have the puppy fighting my old gal and hurting her. She just got into a fight with her and puncture her neck in couple spots. I need help

[@GeneralDeivis]

Can anyone give me tips on how to train my dog that's ball obsessed? She doesn't care about treats or tug toys, but will go crazy for ball and game of fetch. I struggle to do repetition quickly enough if I just use fetch as a reward...

[@juliehackett1025]

I have a puppy that refuses to make eye contact with me he will purposely turn his head from me to avoid it

[@ExtremelyRadiant]

My almost 2 year old, did that starting at 6 months. Better now. 😊

[@colleenfaini2087]

What is the puppy's background? What breed? I'm curious!

[@jeno264]

Start with a quick moment and repeat lots till they get used to it, build it up slowly 💖

[@sifumode9460]

Among dogs, eye contact can be considered a challenge. More submissive dogs will require more training on this to feel like it's ok and to know that's what you want. More independent dogs sometimes struggle with eye contact, too.

[@juliehackett1025]

@colleenfaini2087 Neopolitan Mastiff just turned a year old

[@ruthsworld21]

My dog has shown aggression towards the person that has used a shock collar and spanking as a means of training. He is clearly afraid of him but won’t listen to me that he is the one causing these issues but blames the dog and me. From a professional is it the way he is training the dog or just the dog?

[@sifumode9460]

From an amateur, focus on positive reinforcement. Rewarded behavior is repeated behavior. For instance, you open the door and the dog rushes outside. It takes you 30 minutes to catch them and you're going to be late for work. It's relatable that you want to punish. However, the dog can escape you all day if it wanted to. It LET you catch him. If you immediately spank the dog the moment you catch it, what did the dog learn? Getting caught is bad. If instead, he gets a jackpot of treats the moment you have his collar, he learns getting caught is good. There are times where a shock collar is a useful tool. And running away would be one example. Every time it escapes, a shock can be a reinforcement that says he's not paying attention and can be good, so long as it is not used to attempt to punish. It should be used to overcome distractions when you cannot reach the dog to get their attention, not as punishment. If you can reach the dog to spank it, there's pretty much always a better way. I really struggled with barking. The dog simply would not stop and it felt like every attempt to get the dog to stop only made it bark more. I went to the internet and found a suggestion. Teach the dog to speak. Reward every time the dog barks on command. Now, the dog is only barking because I said to, not because it has been triggered by something, which means the dog will want to stop on its own. Now, I can command "quiet" and reward when the dog stops barking. This finally worked. No amount of spankings would have ever gotten it through to this dog. She simply had no idea what I wanted, so I could not reward the good behavior until I learned this trick.

[@Core.soul.frequency_]

My dog learned Russian in 7 minutes and is now reading Dostoevsky to me before bed.

[@AkiraTheFinnishLapphund]

I'm going to ask my human parents to teach me this! Thx

[@sifumode9460]

Considering a dog. I have a pit/lab mix; 11 years old female She had a lab "brother" until recently when he passed of cancer I live alone, so long periods in the house without me when I go to work I'm a house potato. I want to adopt a dog of similar age, so 10-12 years old. I prefer a single-coat, smooth coat dog for ease of self-grooming, and a minor preference for less shedding. I prefer dogs in the 40-100 lbs range. From my experience, I think a lab is probably the best choice. The only reason I don't say a golden is due to the double coat, so I guess that's on the table. I love their personalities, it's just the shedding and long baths/brushing sessions. I just recently heard of the mix of the two, a "goldador". However, there are many breeds I haven't spent time around and was looking for suggestions. Since I will be adopting, I probably need to be less selective than only considering labs.

[@hamstermelody4902]

Maybe a Boxer?

[@sifumode9460]

@@hamstermelody4902Thank you for the suggestion. I've known two boxers and both were very high energy. I assume, though I could be wrong, that this is a characteristic of the breed. If so, I'm concerned my lifestyle isn't active enough to keep one truly happy.

[@ShJDoc]

Rottweiler?

[@sifumode9460]

@@ShJDocHad one when I was a kid. Seemed pretty laid back, but it was an outdoor dog. Is that typical of the breed? A little laid back, lower energy most of the time?

[@ShJDoc]

@sifumode9460 I personally wouldn't have any outside dogs, I live in Scotland so the climate is not good for a short haired dog outside. They are genuinely pretty laid-back dogs, they do need quite a bit of exercise, but as you said you wanted an older dog probably not so much as say a 2 year old. They are loving dogs who will be part of the family and see themselves as human also 😂 They are pretty goofy but also protective.

[@NataliaTalelenova]

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[@carolkelly6982]

HELP MY 14 WEEK BOARDER COLLIE PUPPY WILL NOT STOP BITING NIPPING HELP WOULD BE GOOD ANY BODY

[@TrevM0nkey]

Don't suppose you have any training courses or tips for an abused rescue that freaks out if a stranger tries to touch her.. No aggression until she thinks she's going to get touched (or hit). When she trusts you she's the perfect dog but it's not good if she needs the vet.

[@willathertoncaninetraining]

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[@user-bg4rv7zj2m]

Am I the only one who can’t access the free training

[@kerwinnorton210]

My lab will place but no way she'll stay there when someone comes to the door, no amount of food will make her stay 😢

[@fruitypebbles6057]

I know this is a long shot but I have no other choice! We have an extremely aggressive American bully, we have had many trainers who have given up half way through saying “there’s nothing I can do for you” we’ve reached out to boarding/training facilities and no one will take him. He has an extreme overbite which makes fitting a muzzle impossible and he is redirecting his aggression out on my and my husband and I have had many large bites (none requiring a hospital) but he can do a lot of damage and we don’t know what to do… he will DEFINITELY get put down if we give him to a shelter. I’m begging for help because no one wants to help!!!

[@pittymama4500]

I'm so sorry that you are going through that. It's tough when the people that are supposed to be able to help you don't know what to tell you. It's hard for anyone to advise you on here just because there's so many different types of aggression and so many causes that it would definitely take somebody that can be one-on-one with you and it's about a lifestyle change and teaching you how to handle those things so that it can be managed.

[@juliehackett1025]

Look for a behaviorist in your area not a trainer. There is a big difference between the two and a behaviorist shouldn't give up on your dog.

[@Fletchpets23]

Please be careful with those chuck it balls my cross collie/lab/ chocked on one tennis ball sized get the bigger ones or even better ones with holes so they have chance to get to the vets and get it out of there throat

[@shohruzchiknionasi]

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