STOP Leash Pulling with ANY Dog IMMEDIATELY!

[@KSECMPUNK]

I rescued a 2 year old cane corso mix, while he's genuinely a good dog his lead walking wasn't too good. 2 of your videos and a few walks later he's walking short lead at my side ❤️ thank you from the bottom of my heart

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Love to hear that, well done!

[@Troy-Echo]

We love stories like this. Thank you for taking in a rescue and giving the dog a better life. Did you learn this from "The Perfect Walk", or from these KZbin videos?

[@KSECMPUNK]

@Troy-Echo not sure of the exact name, but 2 of his videos about lead walking, with the stopping, and the leash yank

[@Troy-Echo]

​@@KSECMPUNK Go to the DIYK9.com site and you'll be greeted with a free 4-hour course. When you're done you'll know more than probably 98% of everybody else that owns dogs. All it costs in a few hours of your time. At the top of the page under "Dog training courses" there are courses and memberships. A couple of them give you instant access to "The Perfect Walk" course. What you see in these videos is a small snippet of what is in the full course. I went through the course about 2 years ago and it was 5 hours long. More videos have been added so I'm not sure what the duration is now, but it covers so much more than you can imagine to just have your dog walk next to you on a walk. Did you get a Herm Sprenger collar? Literally everything else is junk. They are really "barely" more expensive than the crap in pet stores so I honestly do not know why pet stores do not just sell the high quality collars. Well, I do, they are more concerned with profit than the best tools for your dog. An off topic gripe. We have a bearded dragon and they live in desert climates which have low humidity. They do not drink water often and typically get what they need from food and insects. Yet someone that has no idea about bearded dragons complained because there wasn't water in the tanks for them and they said it was cruel. So, they put in water tanks, although as pet store owners they should know that putting water in a heated tank is going to cause evaporation and higher humidity than what bearded dragons should be living in, and it drastically increases the chance of the animal contracting a respiratory issue. Your new baby bearded dragon could come home with you and die because they cared more about making the sale and shutting up an ignorant Karen than actually doing what is best for the animals in their care. Sorry for the rant, but there's a ton of crap sold in linktr.ee/AmericanStandardK9pet stores that are not always safe or healthy for your pets. That's why I always point people the text below the video (linktr.ee/AmericanStandardK9). Everything in the list has been used by Garret long enough for him to consider it a quality product. You won't find any prong collars there besides Herm Sprenger because the rest are trash. HS is what they use professionally on Police K9's. If you have any questions, reach out to [e-mail] for more information.

[@dwreck2468]

I just got a corso she is 16 weeks I’m going to try this cause she was pulling me on a walk.

[@jacobsoos3443]

Had my GSD in a perfect heel at 10 weeks thanks to this technique!

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Fantastic!

[@mauroj.bonazzi4440]

​@@AmericanStandardK9 what about if you are walking your dog casually and you want to let it sniff what is near. Does this 80/20 attention still is ok?

[@Troy-Echo]

@@mauroj.bonazzi4440 One thing a lot of people fail to realize is that it is YOUR walk, and you allow your dog to go with you on your walk. You train your dog when they need to heel next to you on the walk. When you decide the dog has behaved well on the walk and you find a place that is suitable and "free" the dog as a reward for walking correctly. Then they are allowed to roam free at the length of the leash, but not dragging you along with any real pressure. I allow my dog to pull enough that my arm picks up a little, but I don't need to adjust my stance due to pulling. I typically allow my dog to guide me along wherever she feels she wants to go until I hit a boundary I don't want to cross, such as going down a street I may not want to, crossing someone's property line, etc. When the dog is free, they are still required to behave with manners while I allow them to go pee/poop, smell the flowers, whatever you feel is acceptable. When I am ready to resume the walk, I give Echo a very gentle tug, not even a pop, and that's her cue to come back into heel position and resume her job walking next to me and being engaged with me. Then she is heeling until I free her again. Sometimes she will be roaming free, and she'll turn and randomly find herself next to me and assume she's walking in heel again and I have to remind her that she's still free, and she'll start roaming around within what I find acceptable behavior. The dog just gets used to being in place and it stays there. My daughter was walking Echo recently and as most young teenagers, she was glued to her phone. About 200 yards down the street my daughter turns to go around a car at the last instant, and Echo goes around the car the other way. That's when my daughter noticed the leash, she was holding in her hand wasn't connected to Echo's collar, but she stayed in heel position anyway. She just started laughing and attached the leash. I have an iPhone 15 Pro Max so when I need to type on my phone on a walk, I just put the leash down and allow Echo to drag the leash while I type or whatever requires 2 hands, then pick the leash back up. I've done this for a couple minutes at a time on multiple walks. If you get the advanced course "Unleashed, 5-steps to e-collar mastery", you'll be able to walk your dog 100% off leash while wearing an e-collar and have an "empowered" voice. Once your dog knows a command rock solid and in multiple ways, you can train the dog on the e-collar, including taking your dog on a walk while off leash, but wearing an e-collar. The e-collar becomes the digital leash that Check out the free 4-hour course at DIYK9.com. It covers a lot of information to educate you on different styles of training, pro's and cons of each, how to find a good trainer, how to become an owner-trainer, which is what you see in this video on a basic level. This is an example of the basic steps to train YOU to train your dog to walk with manners on a loose leash, or, "the perfect walk" which is the name of the associated course. Just by watching this free 4-hour course, you'll know more about dogs and dog training than 99% of dog owners. If you have any questions, reach out to [e-mail] and they would be happy to assist.

[@Troy-Echo]

@@mauroj.bonazzi4440 I'm one of Garret's moderators. First, go to DIYK9.com and you'll have access to 4 hours of free dog training content, with a few quizzes along the way to make sure you understand what Garret is teaching you. He covers the types of dog training such as positive only, compulsion, and what he teaches which is a balanced method that combines the best of both styles. He covers the pros and cons of hiring a trainer and how to find a good one, the cost, and then covers the options for being an owner-trainer which is through his courses. I've had 100% access to 100% of his content and it works. The failure is almost always on the side of the human, be it limited time to train or not understanding the material. If the latter is the case, there are weekly and monthly training and Q&A sessions depending on your membership. Sorry, I digress, but the free course will leave you with more knowledge than probably 98% of people that own dogs. To your question - Your dog doesn't have to be at 80/20 for 100% of the walk. Literally take time to stop and smell the roses. If the dog is walking in a manner you find acceptable, find an spot along the walk and allow the dog to relieve itself, sniff around, wonder around as much as you feel like allowing. Just while the dog is "free", you still want to maintain a certain level of manners, meaning you don't want the dog to revert to old habits and drag you down the road. You'd correct that obviously. If the dog is pulling gently, maybe enough to raise your arm a little, but not enough to make you change your stance from being pulled, that's about what I allow my dog. She goes to the end of the leash without crossing the line to where she is pulling me. As long as she's not pulling me, I'll follow her and allow her to do her favorite thing, be a slave to her nose. Once I'm ready to continue the walk, I give her a verbal command and she's back in position and on task until I want to free her again. I usually walk my dog at night because it's cooler, and that's when I have more free time. Echo is half Siberian Husky, and half Treeing Walker Coonhound. Both are very high drive breeds, and Echo would love to run and hunt all day long. Nothing makes her happier. We'll frequently see rabbits in people's yards as we walk. I can tell as soon as she spots one, but she keeps next to me on the walk. I'll usually stop and silently ask for a sit by using leash pressure. Please, check out the leash pressure course. She can be focused on the rabbit, yet I can give feather light leash pressure and she'll immediately sit without even thinking twice, no matter the distraction. Rabbits, deer, other dogs. After the distraction has left and Echo has maintained a good sit, I'll free her and allow her to scent track whatever it was until we reach a property line or something we can't cross, then I put her back on task and we continue the walk. If you have any questions reach out to [e-mail] and the customer service team is amazing and always ready to help.

[@tojifushiguro-z6g]

@@AmericanStandardK9 Which dog breed is best for first time owners

[@Shreadington]

Trained my 3.5 month old Doberman this way after a solid prong introduction. He figured it out half way through the first walk with no U turns. Now he's 4 months and I can walk him barely holding the leash with a stop auto heel every time. Thank you!

[@edengarden6811]

Trained? Punished you mean? It's a puppy. A puppy knows nothing! You need to teach them positively

[@Shreadington]

@@edengarden6811 I used it for the cats too. Now we pack walks every day.

[@azalynn.2real]

@@edengarden6811you need to teach your puppy how to behave cause their Doberman is gonna get bigger and not wanna listen.

[@firznamelazx3327]

Cheers from England. Boarding a big male 5 year old Dogue de Bordeaux for 15 nights soon. I'm determined to have him walking perfect before he goes home. I'll report back.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Hello in England! Yes, let us know how it goes :)

[@Troy-Echo]

Go to DIYK9.com and you'll start with a free 4-hour course. At the top bar, go to "dog training courses" and memberships or courses, and get started early. When I first took the course in November 2022 it was right at 5 hours long. As Garret finds any gaps either from videoing new dogs or people asking questions, he will add new content to expand the course. I've not checked, but it's grown some since I originally went through. Watch the videos and take notes, especially of the key terms. This will give you time to get the proper equipment if you do not already have it. Check the text below the video above and there is an Amazon affiliate link with everything Garret has used and he has found to be quality equipment. I don't know if prong collars are allowed in England, but if not, you can still train a dog using a flat martingale style collar. This one course will take your dog from making you look like you have no clue about dogs to people complimenting you on just how well behaved your dog is, just from this one course. I have access to 100% of Garret's courses, and it still strikes me as funny how little knowledge people have of dogs that just with a 5-10 minute training session, they think your dog is so well trained. Imagine what they would say if you went through 100% of the courses you need. I say that because you may not need the puppy courses, and you may not be able to use the Unleashed course, although that is the last step to having an extremely well trained dog.

[@dartymcphee6738]

Love my dogues…They are beautiful dogs! Enjoy the time with the big teddy👍🇦🇺

[@michaelcossa9541]

@firznamelazx3327 how did it go?

[@mindlab780ab6]

Been using your technique for almost 3 years now . Thank you

[@AmericanStandardK9]

You're welcome!

[@SUcC..]

⁠@@AmericanStandardK9G.O.A.T trainer

[@Kim_Alexander]

This looks like something I should try I got a 4 month old working line German Shepherd. Have mostly been working with changing direction and a clicker when he is doing right. I get small improvements My thought is often if I have a relestic expectation on what he should be able to do at this age it my first dog so it a question I have to ask my self often.

[@badidea6034]

Me watching these videos despite not having a dog and not planning on getting one. I love your videos❤️

[@AmericanStandardK9]

The best compliment! Thanks for the support and we'll be here IF you decide to get a dog in the future :)

[@ImAddictedToAviation]

Wow me too 😅

I can't believe I just did this and it fixed my problem. I just didn't use any food, just waited a few seconds after the pull and turn when I didn't want my dog to be paying attention to something, looking straight ahead and said "good". Several times during his 1 hour walk. It did wonders. My rotator (rott-lab mix) was SO HAPPY he came home just thrilled to keep playing. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

[@AmericanStandardK9]

You're welcome, keep up the great work and enjoy your walks!

[@johnnyjaaav]

This guy is amazing, our dogs are lucky to have trainers like this available

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Appreciate the kind words and support!

[@Troy-Echo]

He's an amazing trainer for sure. His online courses train you to be an owner-trainer for your own dog at DIYK9.com. Go there and you'll get 4 hours of free course content that will give you more dog training education that was probably 99% of the world has.

[@ferchio4801]

I'm always happy to watch another perfect walk video! They're so insightful. And, more than anything, they work! Had to dogsit once for a friend, an AmStaff pitbull. I hand't "taken care of" a dog since my teen years. First night and noon, I let the dog pull all it wanted- I wanted to get to know it better and it to know me better. Then decided I was done with the pulling. Came across your video for loose-leash walking. Next walk, great improvement already. I just had to keep it up for all our other walks, and the dog would only pull when seeing other dogs, but that was already 100% better than when we started. I only had the dog for 5 days, but between your method, and Joel's "door method", the owner of the dog said I must've done something, because the walks with the dog became smoother, as if they had a different dog. You've got the real deal right here!

[@Troy-Echo]

Awesome! Love that feedback. Any of you can go to DIYK9.com and get 4 free hours of course material to help guide any future plans. If nothing else, just knowing what is possible and where to go will be knowledge in the bank for future training.

[@bryandasilva5318]

No BS as always - great work

[@christianlemaire3585]

Your free course alone has given me enough knowledge to tighten up everything my pit bull already knows in one day. Plus teaching him a new thing today. Now it’s time to keep going. I don’t have the money to buy the full package at the moment with life but I promise you in 4-6 months I’ll be VIP. This guy is that good

[@AmericanStandardK9]

We love that! Appreciate the comment and keep up the awesome work! Also, be sure you're signed up for the DIYK9.com newsletter so you'll be first to know about upcoming sales and promotions :)

[@marshallonmonday]

From Cincinnati, OH. I'm screaming THANK YOU! All these other videos I see online is "just go the other direction every time they pull" and ONLY changing directions was not working with my 8month old 80+ lb GSD mix. Prong collars sadly have this horrible rep but they work if you're working with them correctly!! AND anyone sees this and you're one of those people that call them choke collars... just stop. Please. Stop it.

[@dogmom240]

Rescued a wonderful pit bull from the shelter. She's two, high energy and willing to please. Going to start working with her for better walks and not the constant pulling. At 70 she gets to be too much. I give her a lot of energy release in the fenced yard throughout the day, and try to stimulate her mind with frisbee, ball catching, and playing with my other two dogs. I am going to work with her and me so we can both enjoy our walks.

[@AdamDaley1]

Amazing Video. We have a 7 month old Shepsky (Shepard/Husky) who would take US on walks. Constantly pulling. it was NOT fun. I hated walking him. Picked up a prong collar, tried it today and within 20 seconds the dog was WATCHING me. It took a few tugs as you said but he would watch me like a HAWK. He did so well after our walk around the neighborhood I took him for a walk in a local park and at one point I didn't even have to hold the leash. He was just watching my every move. SOOOOO much more fun to take for walks. Thank you!

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Love that! Enjoy your walks!

[@Nathan-ho8qw]

And to think garret and his team post this information for us to educate ourselves for FREE! Thank you sir and everything you do for dogs and their owners world wide. 🍻

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Appreciate the support. Helping folks have well trained dogs is what it's all about!

[@ChampTheBeagle]

No doubt this top-tier education is 5/5 stars.

[@momosause2126]

UGH i love these videos! its so satisfying to see well trained dogs as someone who sees dogs lunging at mine🤦‍♀️

[@loricawley54]

I always enjoy seeing videos with Thor! I, too, have a rottie named Thor (see profile pic), and he’s six yrs old. Rotties r so intelligent, and puppy Thor was definitely catching on quickly!

[@josueguzman4315]

Sir i appreciate you for making these videos ! I unfortunately have a stubborn French bulldog but he is definitely going to learn with this method 🙏🏽

[@AmericanStandardK9]

You got this!

[@CullenPC]

Hello from the UK. Enjoying the content, I'm adopting a young Husky x Belgian Malinois next week, looking forward to using this technique as I know she is still a puller on a leash.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Best of luck!

[@rickewing1271]

I have not done much treat training but more with a praise reward. This method works really well that way as well. Worked on my Weimaraner very well with just a martingale and it's working very well with my Bloodhound x Cane Corso 50/50.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Glad it helped!

[@Pekkari6969]

Great tips! Stubborn 10 month german shepherd was a lot better after just 20 minutes. (No prongcollar) Just gotta keep practicing! Thank you!

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Glad it was helpful!

[@georgesandoval307]

Great video, i was once the stubborn husband who didnt listen to my vet tech wife 😅 but she showed me your videos/channel...safe to say i will always listen to you both from now on. 😂🙏🏽 Great video mate! Keep it up!!

[@MissMimi311]

This breaks it down so easily for me. Thank you for this video!

[@AmericanStandardK9]

You're so welcome!

[@tommyjuniorsauro9293]

We have a 2 years old Cane Corso that's barely 50kg even though his parents weighed 72kg and 82kg. He was pulling really badly! My father and I were the only ones able to walk him due to this problem. On our vacation to the USA from Canada we bought a herm sprenger prong collar and started to use your methods to stop him from pulling. We are now all able to walk him which is something great but still a lot of things to resolve with him

[@christopherkusek1362]

That is one great dog, tired, thinking, that respects you and looking to get paid. Great balanced techniques and training! Took years (and prongs) with our Australian Shepherds. They are leash less heal now using your technique consistently.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Wonderful to hear, keep it up!

[@benstone5036]

Used this turn technique on dogs I’ve house sat, works great.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Love to hear it!

[@andypalma5818]

Looks great! Watching from Philippines

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Thanks for watching!

[@traceytuite7691]

My 6 month old lab has been having training with Gundog trainer and have been told to put tension on the lead and to stop to stop him pulling but not working for me. He is so distracted by anything whilst out and nose always on the ground. Im going to try your method as Im at my witts end, fingers crossed it works. Im in UK xx

[@polishqueen6122]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤ for this video, my walks with my dog ​​were a nightmare 😢 now I could walk for hours with my dog 😊

[@AmericanStandardK9]

You are so welcome!

[@iggymcgillicutty6122]

Works perfectly on my giant 160lb Malamute. Great video.

[@araceliaserrano3328]

Tried this with my 3 year old Heeler/Black Mouthed Cur mix and I’ve seen so much improvement just in a couple minutes of training. He has always been okay with walks but I want him to be his best so I’m excited to see his progress. Thank you👍🏼

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Great to hear!

[@chbotha]

I just got back from a walk I didn't think was possible with my 6 month old Brittany Spaniel. She was choking herself out on the flat collar and the corrections weren't working or weren't hard enough. Her neck went through so much stress during those walks and I didn't want to overdo it. Other YT trainers said don't walk until they are "ready". This just ended up in me not walking her at all for a while and I was super discouraged, thinking I'll need to get pro training in order to walk her. Today, the prong collar arrived. That along with your tips has changed both our lives in literally 5 mins of walking. Thanks! 🙏😀

[@Troy-Echo]

Awesome feedback! Go to DIYK9.com for a free 4-hour course and if you want to see the full "The Perfect Walk' course, it has so much more than these YT videos. When I first saw the course about 22 months ago it was 5 hours long. It's grown since then and there's so much more there than what you see in these short YT videos. Tons of tips and tricks to do this better, how to fix things that are not quite what you want, information on leashes, collars, harnesses, etc. The pro's and con's of each. There are a lot of things you'll encounter on a walk that the course tells you how to deal with. You'd have access to a member only FB group where you can ask questions. The moderators and group experts will be happy t assist, as well as customers that have the member only access too. If the question isn't something that can be answered, or is just such a great question, it will be passed on to Garret to address in his weekly or monthly live training or Q&A sessions.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

That’s amazing. Happy to hear it!! 🎉

[@UZUMAKIMIO]

Hi i love your video and I’m learning so much from you. I have a question. Id like to get prong collar for my 6 months old Bernese but she is still growing and now she is 54 lbs. Which size do you recommend? I’m currently living in Japan and shipping will take a while to get here so I’m debating getting between 2.25 or 3.0 for her.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

We recommend the 2.25 but get extra links so you can make it larger as she grows. Actually it would probably be cheaper to get 2 collars and use the links from the extra collar as needed to increase the size.

[@lamilagrosa3412]

So, I just took my 3 year old GS on a walk, using this technique, and Lord knows, this may have been the best walk since I have had him... Thank you. It had gotten to the point where I just did not want to take him on walks because of all of the tugging. I am all of 5ft, and have had ppl ask me if I was ok, while being tugged around like a rag doll. Thank you bunches for your expertise!!!

[@AmericanStandardK9]

So happy to hear that! Keep it up!

[@BlueDauntless]

I need this in my life! I have a four year old Aussie. We need all the help! I’m excited to try this.

[@julievaldez21]

I love this! When do you stop rewarding the puppy though? I found that when I do this for too long with other tasks, my pup is learning to only “sit, stay, etc” properly when there is a treat.

[@zerky8239]

It depends how old they are and how well there trained but when they get the hang of one treat per trick u move up to your dog only gets a treat when he listens to u through multiple commands so try come here then sit then heel after he does all three you give him a treat and slowly keep adding more and eventually he’ll listen to everything you say weather you have a treat or not

[@hidematsumoto1708]

My best friend has adopted a 4 month old Padenco mix from Spain. Im sending her these video's 💪💪

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@readrothbard153]

This is great. My lil guy is 11wks gsd. He is great at a natural heel. So far i've not used food but had to do some 180° direction changes when he would be apt to get ahead. The one thing we're working on is the 90° direction change. He heels on the left, so going right isn't too bad but going left still steps through him the first step or two. Consistency seems to be key, and given his age, small doses.

[@zuzuspetals8323]

This never gets old. Outstanding! DIY K9 for the win!

[@lalp01]

Looks great! Looking forward to training our 5 month old American Bully. Pulls like crazy while on the leash.

[@davidyackell]

I keep watching these and I'm struggling. So probably time to get the recommended collar. 6 month old puppy with high energy, drive and pulling. I need some lower back pain relief stat!! What is the leash you recommend to go with the collar? My back will thank you!!

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Check out The Perfect Walk included in our affordable monthly memberships on DIYK9.com. We cover tools and techniques in detail there. Our recommended leash is the Jim Hodges biothane. All of our recommended tools are here www.amazon.com/shop/americanstandarddogtraining/list/26K6UW47UKH29?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d

[@mytori201]

Thank you for this video, gonna use it on my dogs and let you know how it is. It has been hard for me to take them out.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Definitely try this and let us know how it goes

[@Troy-Echo]

Check out DIYK9.com for the American Standard Dog Training 4 free hours of course content.

[@charbelchamoun926]

Works Absolutely Well on my 11 months Cane Corso

[@unholycheeseburger]

You had me at "I gotta watch this crazy A-hole!" awesome! I'm going to start this method today. thanks

[@balaji225]

Does the leash correction work with a regular flat collar as well and as effectively? I am hesitant to use a prong collar on a 5mo pup.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

You can try it, a prong is more effective and requires less force an fewer reps typically, but you can use a flat collar if that's your preference. We cover this in detail in The Perfect Walk course on DIYK9.com

[@yzzimzerep7249]

After watching one of your videos, I bought the prong, we started training, and the walking nightmare stopped instantly. My neighbors have noticed the change. No more pulling, no more lunging at bicycles, motorcycles, or waste management trucks. BUT, for some reason, we need to work on lizards, iguanas, and squirrels. 😂 Your videos are the best!

[@AmericanStandardK9]

LOVE to hear it!

[@tumefinyangwatena]

I ordered a Prong color tonight ready to train this pully dog of mine. I'm in the process of adopting her, currently im fostering her until she is cured. She is in heartworm treatment but she still pull the he'll out of me on our bathroom park walks. Thanks for this.

[@JustRay627]

Got my Corgi walking beautifully within 15 minutes with this method! So simple!

[@bobbydoo5780]

Do the 3 steps need to be done daily or is once enough for it to walk good forever

[@altemose_prime]

I have a 10-month-old Rottweiler, Berdie. I haven weighed her in a while. She's about 95lbs When I use a prong collar, the pulling is not too bad. She knows if she's wearing a regular collar and pulls a lot more. I have been using the U-turn method, but I have been doing it wrong. We'll be out tonight. Thanks for the training.

[@CaneCorsoShow]

0one of my dogs started pulling recently. Just picked up a good note or two here. ALways appreciated ASDT!

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Glad it was helpful, thanks for the kind words!

[@MrMrxoblivion]

I have a 30kg boxer /english setter, ive been trying to do this awhile now, hes my first dog and ive basically been figuring things out as i go along, but im stuck on the pulling and now i am relaly looki g forword to doing now . Really great video

[@leahcorrethers6591]

I am thoroughly impressed and will be using this on our rottweilers.

[@keenanfreker2779]

love this!! Two questions - one what if they are use to a prong and its not AS effective anymore and two what if your dog lunges and freaks to great other dogs ??

[@AmericanStandardK9]

We cover these topics in detail in The Perfect Walk on DIYK9.com

[@Arcj77]

Hello from Portugal. We have a standard bull terrier and we started classes with him. They started with a single leash and quickly had to change to a prong collar because he was showing some resistance. At first it seemed to be going well, although he still showed some resistance to the collar because of his strong neck. The problem is that he seems to have developed some problem with his trachea and all the collars we put on him to help with training end up hurting his neck because he has little fur. Now that we have removed the prong collar it seems like we are back to square one. We have watched your videos and we appreciate your help. Do you have any suggestions?

[@pandemicgrower4212]

Best of luck! I had bull terriers as a kid and absolutely love them. They can be stocky power Houses for sure

[@C-24-Brandan]

Really enjoy your videos and applying these tips/tricks to my older xl american bully! Also because of your breed background & is this breed right for you, i really grew fond of/interested in the boerboels. After talking with my vet and a few breeders , have decided to reserve a male puppy out of a up coming breeding & am super excited to get a new breed/puppy to work with, train and have a blast with. Have had XL Bullys, Standard American Bullys & Bouvier Des Flandres for the last 16 or so years, while theyre all great breeds and dogs, super excited to get & start to work with / train a puppy. After seeing your video, then doing research & reading/watching everything i could on the breed, talkin to my vet and what to look for, ask, health check etc had to say yes to a male puppy.

[@sige_na_vtec]

I’ve used your technique before and I can say that it really does work! Although my question is, will I need to walk my dog with the prong collar on every time? Or is there a way to condition them off of the prong collar?

[@AmericanStandardK9]

It's up to you. We prefer to keep it on as long as it's working, but it's personal preference.

[@casperseibel7865]

He's the best around been watching for a while and still I learn and my dog too

[@kevins6709]

Question - after learning/ training with the prong collar ( and the dog is walking well), do you ever go back to a normal collar? If yes, how soon is too soon?

[@WhiteWolfBlackStar]

You’re a wonderful trainer! I’m looking forward to getting another shepherd of some sort. I find wolves and shepherds happy to learn. I like how you’re doing to u turn here. I’d like to work on closer heel. Great stuff!

[@Icxc-ao]

Hello, i want to buy my first dog, a Standart schnauzer, but i dont know how to train him, now i feel better after i saw your video❤

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Hi! Check out all of our online courses at DIYK9.com where we cover everything from puppy training to off leash obedience.

[@andrewblake3218]

What size prong collar should I get for my six month old female Cane Corso? And will we need to upgrade as she gets older? I love your channel by the way Garrett thank you. 🙏🏾

[@AmericanStandardK9]

We typically recommend the 2.25 Herm Sprenger and you can add links as the dog grows. Check out these www.youtube.com/@AmericanStandardK9/search?query=prong%20size

[@andrewblake3218]

@@AmericanStandardK9 Thank you 🙏🏾 so much for the information. I started watching your videos because of my seven-year-old son and we started watching them before we got our Cane Corso puppy, your videos makes so much sense It’s not even funny. So many miles away I’m in Denver Colorado and you’ve helped out so much again thank you. I mean that. God Bless

[@jonathansteen1986]

I have an 8 month old Great Dane 135lbs. He does decent around our streets but pulls more in stores. The prong has helped but the attention is still 90-10 when he wants to meet a dog or another person. Would you say I need tp practice in more stimulated situations? Thanks! Love the videos!!

[@simakyol1264]

Hi, i love to see how quick he understood what u want. Unfortunately we can not use prongcollar or e collar in the Netherlands. I would like to see with a normal collar with a dog who is very reactive on the leash. Thank you🙋🏼‍♀️

[@AmericanStandardK9]

We cover that in The Perfect Walk course on DIYK9.com

[@casi_mirogames5677]

Your videos are amazing. Improved a lot by watching them. I see u in Portugal. Greetings and all the best to u.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@HellothereHuman5]

Asked my dad to try it because i have two dogs and one is a mix of three and i have a rescue who is a yorkie and we think is a mix with a chihuahua and it shows that because on walks, she is non stop pulling and as soon as we get home, she is already at the water bowl so definitely will ask him to try it and they are both girls called bella and angel(angel is not an angel lol).Bella isnt to bad but she does get distracted and i will start bringing treats to reward her for listening to me, not pulling that much and not getting distracted. Ill updates if it works

[@benjamincoronado9723]

Hi I have a question well you know when you said you can do this with all dogs can you do it with a wolf dog?

[@Training_Wheels]

Dude you can do it with a kangaroo, it don't matter.

[@CDHpetcare]

As a dogwalker who only spends a fraction of her time walking a dog compared to the owners/pet parents, do you think this method 1) will work for me, as the non-pet parent? 2) can be undone by the pet parent after the fact if they are letting the dog walk wily-nily? 3) can be easily reinforced by me, or will they be confused by the two walking styles?

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Most likely, yes to all of them. If the parents don't enforce it, you should be able to give the dogs a little "reminder" if they get out of pocket with you. We refer to it as a "tune-up." For instance, before the walk even starts, do a few u-turns and sudden stops to remind them that they can't act like a fool during the walks. It'll get them in the right headspace to have a nice walk.

[@MOTOGRAPHYcinematictravel]

This works great on my 8 months old BM. It's just been 8 days and whenever I stop now she looks at me then I reward her

[@kerrireid664]

How do you create slack on the leash before a u turn if the dog is constantly pulling it taught? I’m recovering from 2 broken ankles, so it’s crucial that I train my dog to stop pulling (scared she’ll pull me & fall), but I’m not yet able to move quickly enough to take a big step forward to create slack. Or is there an alternative strategy for someone slower - less agile?

[@tomasmontes9336]

I have a 9 month german sheppard mix. Such an amazing dog. I need all the help because she is so hyper and I need to teach her to listen and stay still

[@AmericanStandardK9]

We have online courses at DIYK9.com for all of your training needs.

[@alimos76harrington62]

My dog is on leash as he doesn't have a good enough recall yet. He doesn't pull or have much interest in other dogs (squirrels and rabbits yes!). But today we had three dogs off leash coming running over and bothering him. I try to keep the leash loose but I don't know whether to stop, try and keep walking or try to get in between him and the other dogs - he is pretty scared. Any advice? Obviously the other owners are telling me they just want to play blah blah blah.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

We never like dogs to meet strange dogs on leash, recipe for disaster. The other owners need to recall their dogs away from you and your dog. All it takes is one bad experience in a situation like this and you've got a major issues to try and fix.

[@samuelfanchun]

Love your videos…My dog really need this😂Tysm from India

[@AmericanStandardK9]

You're welcome!

[@anabozic8748]

Thank you! It's night here rn and my dog goes insane every time we go out to potty at night, in the day she is fine. I walk her on a prong collar but I've never taught her to heel because she doesn't pull me. At night she will pull on that prong tho and I've dreaded going out and when I'd pop the leash she would get irritated and go even more excited. I just did this technique ten minutes ago and it didn't even take me five and she was walking next to me and looking for a treat. 🎉

[@joelcraddock567]

Wow I M impressed big time about to apply this on my 1 1/2 78 pound dog who happens to be a damn ox strength wise he is so powerful that a normal man could not walk him , I usually let Him do it so he can get Some good exercise but now that I am 60 it is getting old and when I am tired he ain’t going for no walk , and I am a very strong person as I work out every day but don’t want To do it Twice by walking him some Days so I am about to use this and Wake Him up along with my other two pit bulls , I will get a sled with weight and a Harness If I want Him to work out some energy !

[@daren9721]

From canada, thank you for your tips! I'll be trying this on my bully👍🏼

[@kaushaljani4774]

Hi. Can you share some video for Siberian Husky? I am facing lots of challenges for pulling and call her to me. I tried you 3 steps technique but it doesn’t work for pulling.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Check out The Perfect Walk course on DIYK9.com

[@LiLiM-o7t]

I'm new to this channel and I'm going to try this technique because my newly adopted dog gets super excited on walks but stays calm at home. My concern is that if I try it in my complex, people might misinterpret it as something harsh, especially these days 😞. I haven't had a chance to go through all your videos yet, but do you have any advice on managing overly excited behavior when they see you, or dealing with separation anxiety? My pup gets really vocal with noises or when I’m out of sight, which is tough since I work from home. I worry it’ll be hard to prevent separation anxiety when I do have to leave at some point without him. Any tips would be really helpful!!

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Check out our FREE Course on DIYK9.com for a preview of our lessons and to learn the perfect starting point for your pup's training.

[@mugen7628]

hey what do you recommend if dog reacts/ responds with some biting from the corrective u turns and leash pops? Im certain im not doing it too hard

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Check out The Perfect Walk on DIYK9.com where we cover these topics.

[@dream_walker9726]

my aunt recently got a dog and she has a real bad issue with pulling, if it’s not corrected the next time i’ll visit i’ll see if this method works for her little girl!

[@7781296]

Hey, long time sub, first time buyer; if my dog isn’t pulling on the leash but walks ahead of me all the time, would your perfect walk course teach me how to correct that? Or should I grab a different one for that issue? Thank you for all that you do!

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Hi! Absolutely. The Perfect Walk will teach you how to have a nice heel and shows you techniques to correct the dog walking in front of you.

[@7781296]

@@AmericanStandardK9awesome thank you!

[@autorock5431]

You've mentioned in previous videos these techniques are near useless with a harness. Do you have any suggestions for correcting w/ a harness? I'm not against prong collars on larger dogs, and did something similar with our husky, but i'm hesitant to put a prong collar on my 25lb shiba inu, who is pulling like crazy. She will focus, if given the command and stops but then immediately back to the pulling.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

We never recommend harnesses. We recommend you try the Herm Sprenger prong collar and you'll see a night and day difference. For a deeper dive into how to stop pulling, check out The Perfect Walk that's included in our affordable monthly membership on DIYK9.com

[@DevilDoc23]

My hound is my tracker for wounded deer and rabbits, but he’s also my everyday companion I take on walks. Would this mess up his tracking ability as he has to lead me when he is tracking???

[@judithshifrin2493]

I will try your method and get back to you😊

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Please do!

[@Moresco24]

Love your teaching very much like Cesar’s physical touch just using a prong collar instead of

[@macwest1001]

Hi there great channel!! What kind of collar are You using. We have recently got a female Rhodesian ridgeback. She is wonderful and lovely. Extremely energetic. I learned you must start training these dogs from a young age. She is now 11 weeks and I want to be on the money with her training. She quickly learned to sit and wait for her food and give her paw. I want to start walking her but I want to get the right collar. What would you recommend? Love from South Africa.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Thanks for the kind words! We recommend a Herm Sprenger prong that's double hooked to a Jim Hodges martingale. We cover this in depth in The Perfect Walk course. You can find the recommended collars here www.amazon.com/shop/americanstandarddogtraining/list/26K6UW47UKH29?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d

[@JoshuaChavez-i3c]

Excellent teaching Garret can you teach us how to train with E-collar 🙏 please

[@AmericanStandardK9]

We have an entire course on DIYK9.com called Unleashed that teaches proper ecollar use.

[@RealHendrixFamily]

Hi, What’s the minimum age for a prong collar? Thanks!

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Typically no younger than around 4 months.

[@nettan44]

I have a nine month old male mix, some Podenco, Terrier and Pittbull. He has a very sweet personality, gets along with my other eight year old medium female dog, and gets along with my three cats as well. I was recommended to use a prong collar because he wants to turn lef all the time on the walks. He is ok to go the early pottywalk, but if I decide to change the route, then he wants to turn left on every street as that leads home. He wines, looks at me, pulls again, and i I pull the prong collar, and he walks straight ahead but not without a protest. He always wears the prong collar on walks, but I do not engage it until I need to. You can't buy it where I live. They are not allowed to be sold, but you can use them.

[@IShaunYI]

Any recommendations on where to buy the Herm Sprenger prong collar ?

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Right here www.amazon.com/shop/americanstandarddogtraining/list/26K6UW47UKH29?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_mixed_d

[@IShaunYI]

You are amazing! I have a 10-11 week old GSD puppy that has massive paws… so he’s presumed to grow quite big. How many links would you recommend I add in order to continue training with this collar as he grows larger and larger ?

[@lanutriafeliz]

Garret genuine question, when you say without a prong collar I have to do it harder does that means I have to pop/correct harder or harder as in more time/repetition. Cause I run a regular collar/leash and sometimes my dog its quite resistant to that

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Both. A regular flat collar isn't going to be as effective as a Herm Sprenger prong and will require more effort and more corrections, sounds exactly like that's what your experiencing.

[@alexdennison6265]

Will this work on a 5 year old uk staffordshire bull terrier? Dont think i can use the prong because staffies are single coated and not double coated so he would feel it alot more than other dogs like Gsd/rottie

[@AmericanStandardK9]

Works on all breeds and the Herm Sprenger prong is the recommended tool for best results.

[@alexdennison6265]

@AmericanStandardK9 thank-you so much, I enjoy your videos very informative and easy to watch

[@patrickdagoy2943]

Hello there Garret, I have this American Bully the pocket size. I have this big problem about this dog of having so much energy and excitement. I finally realized that maybe I'm doing it wrong even using prong collar and even doing some of the perfect walk training he's just too much. I'm still having problem about him being attentive to me.

[@AmericanStandardK9]

This would be a great question to post in the course comment section if you have the course, or submit for our live Q&A session for our monthly members. Either option will allow you to get personalized feedback on this issue.

[@BrandonHills-w6t]

Can I use the same technique for my 3 month old staff cross American bully, he’s constantly trying to pull and he’s always very inpatient…

[@kelseyflores1108]

Within 5 minutes the pulling was significantly decreased, almost none existent. Wish I would’ve done this sooner. Thank you!

[@AmericanStandardK9]

You're so welcome, glad it was helpful!

[@TheLifeofRon]

100% gems!

[@Keno_psia]

Ur the man bro, thanks for sharing informations with us

[@AmericanStandardK9]

No problem 👍

[@CallOnJesus]

My GSD is good on the pronge but take that off and she thinks she can do what she wants. We compete in obedience and rally and it's a struggle off leash. I'm going to start e collar training this weekend but I worry about the same situation. When I take it off will she think she's free to do what she wants?

[@StarkK9Academy]

She’s a smartie, why do u want to have her w no prong or e-collar?

[@patfinnegan9529]

​@@StarkK9Academy if they are doing AKC competition, e collars and prong are not allowed.

[@StarkK9Academy]

@@patfinnegan9529 do leave the flat collar on when you use prong or e-collar?

[@adriannesiddon3602]

I have 2 Belgians, a 3yo who is my golden child, and a 10 mo old that's stubborn as a mule. My older is fully trained, excellent leash manners and recall, but I used this technique to train the puppy, and it worked like a charm. My issue is that while they're perfect individually, when I walk them together it's like driving a team of horses with no carriage under me. They are both ultra competitive (only with each other) and want to be the leader. I usually give my older the lead spot bc I know she's not going to wander and sniff everything in sight, and she knows the turn commands. Well start put at a decent pace, but within 100 yards, they've turned into frigging sled dogs, and this technique only getsxthem.back in place for a few seconds before they're fighting to be HBIC again. I walk them individually most days, but my older is also my medical alert dog for bp issues, so I need her by my side more during physical activity than in the house. She still pays attention and has alerted twice during tandem walks, so leaving her home is really not a safe option. Any ideas on getting them to function as a unit on the walks?

[@Zaziphaine]

I'm gonna try this to help train my 4 month old CKCS. She does look back at me often and when she wants to pull, she pulls.