Frantic Dog? Are You Training Both The Hold And The Do?

Is your puppy or dog so overexcited, frantic, frenzied, or over-aroused they can't seem to listen or think? You can help by training your dog to both hold and do one behavior. Your dog understanding one behavior will ensure they can respond around triggers and distractions. We're covering the training steps for your dog to be able to listen to you even when overexcited.
In the episode you'll hear:
• Why to never let anyone limit or label you or your dog.
• How overexcited dogs are working from their back brain.
• Why we need to train our dogs to both hold and do behaviors.
• The steps to get one behaviour great using a sit as the example.
• Why to add tiny layers of excitement for your dog when training.
• How to easily train your dog in at least 10 different locations.
• Why to note down all of your dog's triggers.
• The reason your dog will benefit from desensitization around the house.
• About the layers that will help your dog think and listen anywhere.
Resources:
1. Podcast Episode 136: Help Your Excited Dog Calm Down And Stop Barking, Lunging, Spinning, Nipping - • Help Your Excited Dog ...
2. Podcast Episode 112: Stressed Dog? How Trigger Stacking Might Be Putting Your Dog Over Threshold - • Stressed Dog? How Trig...
3. Podcast Episode 135: Test Your Dog’s Sit Stay Training - • Test Your Dog's Sit St...
4. Book: Shaping Success by Susan Garrett - dogsthat.com/y/shaping-success
5. Podcast Episode 76: Leash Walking: Distracted, or Reactive Dog? These Games Will Help! - • Leash Walking: Distrac...
6. KZbin Video: Perch Work (Pivots and Spins) - • Susan Garrett’s Perch ...
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Susan Garrett’s interest in animal behaviour started at the University of Guelph where she earned a Bachelor of Science majoring in Animal Science. Since then she has developed into a preeminent dog trainer and canine sports instructor and competitor. Susan is one of the most successful agility competitors of the last three decades. She has won multiple Gold Medals at National or World Championship events with every dog she has ever owned over the past 30 years.
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[@DogsThat]

Be sure to check out Shaped by Dog Episode 136: Help Your Excited Dog Calm Down and Stop Barking, Lunging, Spinning, Nipping kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmemqnupepKVe7s

[@JeanetteGardiner]

That episode is a must-watch!

[@helenhargett8324]

How do I respond and say thank you when someone actually responded to me with a whole podcast? I cried the first 5 minutes of it because someone cared this much to address my problems with my puppy. I am still in disbelief. This was was my planned for "dream puppy" I waited a year for after my old guy passed away. My "puppy culture" puppy that I thought would be a breeze and has proved to be the most challenging. I must say the "positive trainer from a highly acclaimed clicker school" changed my whole way of looking at my puppy. Winter hit with to much snow and below zero temps to be taking him out where others are at. Yesterday showed he hasn't settled down any when he sees another dog. I have been terrified that he is going to turn aggressive and have been so afraid. That one statement changed everything. He is my 18th husky, others were trained the old school way you mentioned. This is my first positive trained one and the one that came home fearful, afraid to be alone, then over aroused, one challenge after another. Your talk gave me hope and things to work through. Susan, you truly are a caring and special person.

[@Jenily111]

Don’t let that first trainer define your future with your puppy. When I got my puppy I took her to a local training facility that was well known and had good reviews. It was a nightmare for us. Their training was old school and my puppy was uncomfortable there. After that I went to a new trainer and my mind was blown. She introduced us to positive reinforcement and I have been addicted to training with my dog ever since. And- my dog is happy! That is so awesome you got a whole podcast from Susan! 😁 you and your puppy will be just fine! ❤️

[@helenhargett8324]

@@Jenily111 The puppy class was at a local kennel club. It was a positive reinforcement trainer that I went to afterward not connected to the kennel club. She was the one who labeled my dog. She had graduated from a highly acclaimed dog training school. Made me afraid to take my dog out and try to work him through his arousal if he was going to be aggressive anyway. Thanks for your pep talk.

[@Jenily111]

@@helenhargett8324 ohh I see! Well don’t give up! Even when trainers are recommended sometimes those don’t even work, like what happened to you and me. You might find another positive reinforcement trainer that will be amazing!

[@tracyreifkind3810]

I spent a couple of months watching Susan's podcasts and signed up for the IYC summit in preparation for my first puppy (Rhodesian Ridgeback), so when I took him to his first puppy class at 12 weeks old and he was out of his mind I knew it was the environment that was the problem, not my puppy! This highly food driven pup could not take a treat because #1 the school was on a busy street and the noise level of cars and trucks was so scary, #2 having to wear a mask (and everyone else too), he probably didn't recognize me, most certainly never was trained by me wearing one previously, #3 his desire to play with, or the fear of, other pups was another level of distraction. I pretty much set him up to fail :( He is now 22 weeks old, and just having the foundation of Crate Games, IYC, HSTD, has created a puppy that gets compliments on how well "trained" he is compared to other pups his age. Of course we have a long way to go and we do have our issues, overexcitement is still a work in progress, which is why these last few videos are gold to us right now :) The best of luck to you and your pup

[@outdoorsincornwall2060]

HI Helen, I've only just watched this. There's so much good sense in it, I hope it's given you - and your pup - more confidence. Be patient with him and teach him in baby steps, he'll get there. Good luck, enjoy your pup :)

[@tammyfonk]

“Don’t let anyone put a label on your dog”. ❤️ I wish I heard that 6 years ago. My dog was labeled by one of my best friends and it changed everything. It made me a nervous wreck because I thought she had to be right. I lost all confidence in my dog and myself. It carried over to my other dogs as well. We are finally the team I knew we could be in the beginning but it was a long road.

[@hal7ter]

Getting to the ROOT of things - this is really good stuff. I tried putting the choke chain on the dog and going for a walk. About twenty easy steps and then he almost took my wrist off. I thought, this is not working - it's time to give it a rest. So glad I found your videos, but I did not catch on at first - thanks for the small slices. We have a vet apptmt in a week and I so hope this one will be different! Thank you and bless you!!

[@angiew722]

14 years ago, I had a vet tell me that my border cross puppy at 8 weeks old would be aggressive and that I should put him down. I left and never returned to that vet again! My Max was the best dog ever! He was so sweet, loved people and dogs, was well trained and so happy! He lived to be 12 years old.

[@DogsThat]

Wow, lucky Max that you believed! Well done you Angie!!

[@trishbech9082]

I second that! Good for you! ♥️

[@LindsayHaven]

So cool for you to take the time to reassure Helen that she and her dog aren't limited by what the trainer said. Helen, kudos to you for reaching out and making that KZbin comment. Best of luck to you and your pup. ❤️

[@MZinHI]

It is not just Helen that she reassured with this episode. I have recently learned that it is far easier to counter condition for fear reactivity than it is for over-excitement reactivity. And it took me over a year to get mostly to the results I want with the fear reactive pups. A fearful dog generally just wants to get away from the trigger before ever getting physical or aggressive. The over-excited dog pulls TOWARD the trigger, then can get physical . 🤦‍♀️🙄😭 This is a whole different level of challenge, and this dog is bigger than my fearful ones...by almost double. Thank you, Susan! I will start working on many of the ideas in this episode.

[@emilyspalding2982]

Susan this is one of my favorite podcasts you have done. Learning how to raise the level of excitement that a dog can handle is invaluable! Most trainers talk about working on behaviors at a distance, but if my dog could SEE or HEAR her trigger it's game over. She once ran across 3 acres & a road to get to her trigger.... So teaching her how to handle excitement inside has really started to help.

[@casacerca]

Thank you Susan, you are a real blessing! My 2,9 yr old Belgian shepherd was also labelled aggressive at 5 month by a trainer in a dogs school.. he is reactive, but not aggressive… I am 68 yrs old, and sometimes, I feel I just want to give up, and stop trying to take him outside our place. He bullies neighbours dogs behind the fences, right by my gate…I am taking him on the leash everyday and passing by those fences, he always barks, and stands up… really difficult to manage!

[@katherinecollmer1094]

Susan, Thank you for sharing your early dog training experiences with us. It helps me to know that I'm not alone in my experiences along this journey. I cannot count how many times I've said to myself and others, "Oh, how I wish I'd been presented with this remarkable training when I had my precious first corgi, Ron, and when my buddy, Windsor, first came to me. This particular podcast has come at a time when Win is beginning to finally get out and about to explore new habitats (after our COVID shutdowns). I'll be working on conditioning his responses to "getting to come with us!" Thank you.

[@sandegeorge542]

In the opening of your videos, I love the shot of Tater sitting up on the couch. Make me smile every time. 🥰

[@simonnelauwers9178]

this was just what I need for my puppy V.I.P. Indeed I can' t go into a class in dogschool because she wants to play with every dog and reacted like your dog. She does'nt take food or toys at that moment , only an other dog is her big big reward . I always laughed with some students who are saying : at home he/she is working very good ........and now ....shame on me : my dog is indeed a "doing everything at home " dog to. . Also she is distracted by every drop or leave that is falling . Walking on leash is still difficult because she is also arroused by a biker , car or another person who is passing by . ( Basenji of 10 months ) many many thanks .simonne

[@soniagodbout9294]

Hi Susan, my name is Sonia and I am trying to read up and learn on how to basically behave and know what I’m doing wrong as a human that affects my dog. I literally just bought a cava poo puppy and it is coming in a week and I haven’t had a puppy in over 15 years and honestly I had a boyfriend at the time that was more experience in the puppy training aspect specially the potty and the barking anxiety thing, is that because of Covid and because I I have been trying to work in the Canadian Mental Health Association for a decade taking night classes finally got the job to help people not to commit suicide that were depressed in general anxious and five like five weeks into my training and my mom commit suicide November 2021. Needless to say I couldn’t continue to help people when I was constantly being triggered because now I always experiencing that kind of trauma which was the first time that I have ever experienced that specific type of trauma experienced a lot, but not that one and my siblings and the rest of my family members felt that they should all take care of their own families and because I am the only one that’s divorce without kids or any pets that I should do whatever I need to do, well I won’t lie. It has been a year here and a half of extreme pain and sorrow and depression and I was getting close to follow my mom‘s footsteps sadly and I decided you know what I went back to school to try to help others, but it’s triggering me know I literally just finished a course that was about Burnouts and self-care, and to be honest, the course was so content driven made me realize how much this course was killing me that the only thing that I really wanted was unconditional love again and I 28 years old with two herniated disc and sciatica I am not attempting to date. My last attempt was when I left an abusive relationship eight years ago, and I’ve been living on my own ever cents so this was the phenomenal huge step that I took last week because I literally scared myself and I do not want to scare my new puppy, now I’m a little concerned because of the situation people don’t really know how to talk to me anymore or how to hang out with me anymore so I’ve pretty much lost every connection. I’ve had other than a neighbour that has a Chihuahua that in my opinion is extremely aroused, and constantly barking his head off, and I hate to say it she is dealing with her own Battles like we all are but sadly there’s a lot more wine and she becomes a different person when and sadly that’s every day. I realize just from the few times that I was at her place how soothing it was to pet the dog as soon as I would sit down my mix, King, Charles, and cocker spaniel would just come on over and I would pet and pet and pet, but she died about Seven years ago and it was difficult sigh and the divorcee that’s living in apartment complex that now can’t have dogs which thank God but I don’t want to alienate the only person that’s actually you don’t talking to me right now. And I know suicide and Greece and anger and Covid. Everybody’s more upset, but this is a cava poo with a toy poodle Father and a cava poo mother so she’s gonna be maybe 1015 pounds at most and I do not want her to get bad behaviours from this older dog. That’s obviously never been trained or hate to say it but no shipping no nothing it’s more it was her security blanket and I know what she did it but I don’t wanna do that to my dog. My course right now is social services I have finally gotten my disability tax credit the last five years I only found out that I had ADHD dyslexia and multiple learning disabilities, as well as personality disorder on top of what mine, mom gave me genetically, severe anxiety and abuse, and physical and mental and peace, PTSD, nightmares, and chronic depression with manic tendencies. My message was so big it wouldn’t let me send it all at once, so I’m breaking it down . Sonia part 1

[@brentmay671]

Oh my Gosh….Susan you have hit the tip of an iceberg here. If you are reading this, I ask on the behalf of all of us Helen’s out there, to continue to deep-dive into this topic. It’s a very lonely journey for a person with a high energy dog. There is very little real help, but a wack load of blame and shame to be had. We’re starved for some solid, practical answers. My questions lay in the area of identifying when our dogs are ready to advance to a more difficult challenge. Do you wait until that exciting thing in the distance is not even noticed, or do you just get some focus and the ability to do a few behaviours before moving closer? You don’t want to stagnate, but you don’t want to overface them either. It’s a difficult balancing act. Then there is the other side of the coin; you don’t want to take your amazing high energy dog and turn them into a zombie who does all the right things but loses his enthusiasm for life. These are the kinds of questions that run through our minds. You have brought answers to so many of my past questions. Thank you so much for what you are doing here. You are a bringer of hope.

[@DogsThat]

Hi @Brent May, thank you for such a lovely note. We've added your suggestion to our list for upcoming podcasts. We've created a new playlist with a focus for dogs who get excited or are high drive for help right now: kzbin.info/aero/PLphRRSxcMHy3tN5Z336OeZkYoF2dJ7gNY

[@kathleenoconnor3314]

This is so brilliant

[@barbwarren]

OMG! Thank you once again for all you share with us. This episode touched me deeply for many reasons ( among them living with an 8 year old poodle that has been labeled by everyone but one who has ever seen his over zealous reactions to other dogs) . I hate labels and refuse to accept them for my dogs or any others. The protocol you’ve described to help owners and dogs learn to respond in excitement will benefit many… my youngest puppy included .

[@EeriWolfChannel]

This was mindblowing!! Thank you so much Susan! :)

[@nancyhooper1742]

Great podcast and so glad Helen wrote the comment, sad how someone would say that but so Happy you showed no animal or person has limits if they believe and learn that anything is possible. I'm always learning from you. Bear hugs ❤️❤️❤️❤️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@Ladidasana]

This is such good information! I’m happy I found you Susan for training my Vizsla puppy. I needed to understand what was happening in her mind and emotions and it’s making a huge difference already. The calm strokes instead of strong correction works wonders

[@DogsThat]

Glad it was helpful, we're grateful to have you in our community ❤️🍪❤️

[@joykrause4277]

Hi Susan thank you for breaking it down in the “how to” in this clip. I feel as though there is still hope for my Dog just by doing simple things over and over again. Thanks again…

[@Kate98755]

this exactly what i needed, my dog has triggers and i've been trying to figure her out...she was dropped at the shelter at 6.5 weeks, we adopted at 7.5 weeks...so dog missing lessons from her mother and litermates...i've been tracking when she gets triggered, we've been inside because of winter, shady cold backyard...and waiting to be clear from parvovirus, 17 weeks, working to help this puppy to learn her life lessons...

[@carolemuenzer5490]

There are a lot of people who think they know how to train / teach, when they don’t have a cue. Thank you Susan for a real education on training dogs.

[@robinrutherfordcost4748]

My very first dog was a Whippet. I was in college. We had squirrels that would play outside our apartment door. Used to tell her to go get the squirrels. Never realizing she could actually get one. I had to praise her because she did exactly what I asked her to do, but never told her that again. Now I tell my students, be careful what you say to your dogs. Not sure how many of them could throw a sit in there and have the dog do it, especially at such a time. Brought back memories when you mentioned sending your JRT. Thank you for all the great advice and challenges in this podcast.

[@jillconnolly1722]

I have a dog I just adopted that spent most of her life thus far (2 years) in a cage or tied to a kitchen chair and “missed her puppy hood”. She is very immature and acts like a puppy, mouthing , over excited, etc. She will be amazing on the agility course … in time.

[@DogsThat]

Congratulations on your new dog, Jill 💕 Here's our puppy essentials playlist with help for you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIasiWinjJ1oqrc&pp=gAQBiAQB

[@jillconnolly1722]

@@DogsThat Thank you!!!

[@user-vg3ke6xb1z]

I do love it I have one rescue weim that’s so amped he is on meds. We are working on just this

[@muscadetlizzie]

We have a 1yo pomeranian who is so super in most of his behaviours, but he is getting really over excited when we have visitors. He will yap, he will start mouthing more, he will not leave the guest alone. It's very difficult to get him to snap out of that frustration barking and heightened state of arousal, and it's tricky to know how to train for it because it only really happens when we have visitors and he reverts to his naughtiest puppy behaviours. I hope your tips will help!

[@marysoldeeley2218]

This was extremely helpful! Thank you!

[@DogsThat]

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching

[@missychamberlain7020]

Awesome!!

[@chunkylucifa2767]

Love it! what anyone else think of me or my puppy is not my business!!

[@Mary-fw6on]

I love this! Listening when they are excited….My girl is 3 years old and she has a hard time listening when excited. Because of this video, I am going back to basics and work on her sit, down and spin and re-enforce these slowly in different circumstances. This is the first time I have seen one of your videos. I am now subscribed!

[@DogsThat]

Welcome Mary, thank you for subscribing!

[@anthonybly]

Hi Susan. Thank you so much for your content on You Tube. I'm always inspired by your work and your words of encouragement. As a Professional Dog Trainer myself, it's a breath of fresh air for me to pick up little tid bits here and there of something new or even being reminded of the things we already know but tend to forget sometimes. My goal is always to help my students/clients feel as inspired. Thank you so much!!!

[@sooeo8134]

I wished I watched this earlier. I have a 6 month old Border Collie and that's how he was in group classes. It was very discouraging to hear a comment from the trainer if BC is a right dog for me. What's the point of saying it when I already have him? But it is my fault too that I didn't have him prepared to face too many excitements. No wonder he was over-aroused. It took me 11 weeks to decide to pull him out of the group sessions and saying no to well meaning neighbors and their dogs from greeting. I'm going back to the basics: sit, down and stand inside the house. I'm determined to be his anchor. Thank you!

[@DogsThat]

Give yourself grace, you did the best you could at the time, and you have been your pup's best advocate 💕. Here's a playlist with help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmemqnupepKVe7s&pp=gAQBiAQB

[@dortenielsen8253]

❤

[@kk-dud3341]

Your podcasts are so informative. Thanks so much for this:)

[@tjgus9393]

I love your videos! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!

[@nrwengro]

I love all of your podcasts and content. I have a wonderful Australian Shepherd who is nothing but excitement, love, energy, and playfulness. These training strategies are awesome, but what do you do to train calmness and relaxation if your dog's number one thing that causes overarousal is food? We've tried countless things including just using kibble and the lowest value food or treats possible. His food motivation is a blessing because he'll do anything for food, but unfortunately, all that we have tried for training relaxation has not amounted to much. He's extremely driven and eager to please, so we can literally train him to do anything, but being calm is a totally different story. Any light you can shed on this would be incredibly helpful. Thanks in advance!

[@wendylevine6076]

This is incredibly helpful. I've started working on the very low levels of this to keep my dog Bessie from getting frantic when she sees a certain dog on our walks. She is just starting to respond to me and not the trigger. I am so excited to move on further. Thank you again Susan for these wonderful podcasts.

[@juancastellanos5769]

Omg you keep it real. You’re humane and your compassionate to people I love you!!!!

[@DogsThat]

Thank you, Juan! Happy training!

[@annylaurie422]

She did the podcast for Helen- but it also was for me and my 15 week Australian Shepherd - Dodger - I had a similar experience - only these people decided letting him loose with 14 other puppies was a good idea - he was the smallest and his reaction when ganged up on was to come back with his teeth and a snarl which to be honest I thought was fair. I went to remove him from the situation - they told me they would deal with it. I just looked at them and uttered #$#&$## picked up my puppy and left. They tried to stop me tell me I needed them because he was going to be an aggressive puppy and a dangerous dog. I wanted to go to war but I had my distressed puppy in my arms - I just said I expect a refund. My puppy is very good with other puppies and dogs in my dog walking group and plays well with my 2 mini schnauzers. I am a member now so I will follow Susan and stick to thinking for myself. I know my puppy is not aggressive but would have become aggressive had I continued with those people (I will not call them trainers).

[@DE-ss5ks]

How did I miss this one? It sounds familiar, oh yes, I've learned this in Recallers! Thanks, Susan and team.

[@cheryldalluhn5291]

Thank you so much for this podcast! My 2 year old springer has some over arousal at agility and has been jumping up and grabbing my arm... sometimes worse than others. Yesterday the trainer told me I should spray binaca at him when he does it... that just seemed so wrong to me! I'm now feeling frustrated with the trainer, I would rather find a more positive way to address this frustration or over arousal he has

[@phantom_flame]

I have a similar issue with my Border Collie 😅 I've personally been trying to redirect the 'biting' to a toy, and to me it seems like that actually helped her a bit. Maybe that's something you could try as well

[@adelecasden3051]

Our dog barks a lot. We don’t know how to stop him. He didn’t do this the first few years when I walked him daily, but now I’m I’ll. He’s a 30 ln Labradoodle. He’s not aggressive, never bites & loves people & gets along with other dogs. How can we train him to stop barking?

[@cathynirenberg4392]

This is so excellent! I am a relatively new Recaller, and I am learning so much. I have researched, taken classes, read books, the the best of it all boils down to what you are teaching is the "magic key". Not a physical key, but giving the dog agency, choice, and relationship building will conquer so many "problems". Thank you for all you do.

[@thelma-mimi-dulce-blue]

Excellent podcast Susan! Thanks so much again 🐶

[@kathleenoconnor3314]

Thanks

[@azogal53]

Great practical info that anyone can put into practice. Thank you! 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪

[@FitShark]

I needed to hear this one today!

[@ediewall6360]

First time here. I have some goals now, although , my dogs’ excitement does not bother me. I tell them that they are each perfect and beautiful and that I love them more than the Earth loves the Sun. Sometimes I sing to them, making sure to include their name. You have mastered your craft as well as teaching it. Your visuals, your delivery, I could not imagine needing it any differently. I will need to get to work , also I have not seen your other videos yet. Currently, what I am working with is an overly excited eater. I have just switched to spoon feeding her, in order to slow her down. Enjoyable video and I agree with what you said about the choke chain and the poor pup. Dogs are amazing. People are questionable.

[@DogsThat]

Welcome Edie, we're glad you found our channel!

[@GentleRayneASMR]

Always thumbing up and sharing! Positivity for the WIN!

[@jolobb3564]

I really enjoyed this video and I am already practising the steps with my 18 week old mixed breed Nancy. Great instructions and they make complete sense. Thank you Susan.

[@franwood9655]

Susan you are amazing. I can listen to your podcasts and lessons all day. Thank you. I've had my 11 week old puppy for 2 weeks and she is getting so responsive. We're building on crate training and recallers. I've listened to your podcast on unwanted behaviours and I'm going to use the whiwhiwhi word for 3 weeks when she is chilling out etc. When we are sitting down on an easy chair she comes up to us and jumps on our legs. If we ignore this or collar grab and guide her to the floor it makes it worse because she just chews our hands. When I play collar grab games she's great and never bites! what am I doing wrong?

[@DogsThat]

Hi and thank you! Here's lots of help for puppies that bite, so you can use your collar grab safely: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIjTd5iff7qrirM&pp=gAQBiAQB

[@TheEllyLeon]

Dear Susan, thank you for your podcasts they are very helpful. Can you please suggest a podcast for fearful dogs. Dogs that are not motivated with toys or food when they are outside of their house. How can we make them to be interested for a toy. Thank again. Elly (Patty our ex stray Griffon mix)

[@DogsThat]

Hi! Here are tips for dog's who won't take treats: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooTShKiwZ82Jack And here's help for creating a motivating toy for your dog: susangarrettdogagility.com/2018/09/how-to-create-a-motivating-toy/ Happy training!

[@gsdpuppystuff3404]

This is a private lesson coming. He is over stimulated. Needs to train in a smaller place with no distraction around. What is the best way?

[@DogsThat]

Hi @gsdpuppystuff3404, our newest video is packed with strategies to help - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4KnpXuKl9V7prs

[@lindahubbard5454]

What were we thinking? Wo bought TWO puppies. Minipoo and pappion. Newly retired. Can you suggest a few episodes?

[@MaximillianandRubyGrace]

Susan my two year old male Newfie still gets excited by people and dogs. I’m in recallers on lesson 7. This morning I could not get him to not want this other pup. 170lbs I could not restrain him. Off he went towards this woman and her dog. I remained calm said nothing and the other woman did the same(thankfully) How do I help my dog to not want to run up to other dogs? Btw I still have to use his ecollar(I only use it on emergency reactions as a back up I want want to stop using it, but I’m still failing here.)

[@sandyabrams7852]

Susan, thanks for sharing all this information. I have been feeding a stray dog who wants us to be her people. She is super sweet and not aggressive and chooses flight when she is fearful. I don’t think she has ever been on a leash or worn a collar. What is the best way to proceed? She is suspicious of anything she has not experience before. I want her to move forward in becoming a happy confident dog and don’t want to approach this the wrong way. Any thoughts you can share?

[@DogsThat]

Hi Sandy, thank you for helping this girl! Here are three videos to start with. Conditioning a collar and leash (it's for dogs of all ages) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qprGc5JnidyrbKc Layers to confidence - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKvUe5qKacmMeJI And on training rescue dogs - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWTQm4R9drRsrKs

[@CarolS-jh7be]

How do I calm my dog when people come over or we go to visit family he doesn’t settle for up to an hour. I’m constantly being told that all the training he’s had was a waste of money as I’m not firm enough and he needs to be with a firmer person so he will listen. Second issue is resource guarding. I am sure all toys are away when he’s around other dogs. Everyone thinks he a vicious dog and they don’t want him around.

[@DogsThat]

Hi @CarolS-jh7be our video on visitors or visiting during celebrations will give you strategies for any time - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKutnnaem6hra6s We have a playlist devoted to the topic of resource guarding to help - kzbin.info/aero/PLphRRSxcMHy1JqsmK9_tnBuTQpBXFfYXi

[@sallyrichardson8482]

Great info! Listening from Toledo Ohio.

[@bethburgess3914]

My year old Wheaten puppy can not think in her agility class. She ignores treats and tends to not hear me at all when she is excited. The room and everything in it just is too exciting. Thoughts? I have tried many things. Beth, WI

[@mariebrancikova159]

So helpful! And it makes so much sense. Thank you very much. Would that apply to a dog that lunges at trucks and bigger cars? Is there already a podcast on that topic?

[@DogsThat]

Hi @Marie Brancikova, thank you for your note and for being here for our videos! We do have a podcast for when the distraction is motion that will help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGrLiX6CeLBjeck

[@mariebrancikova159]

@@DogsThat thank you 😊

[@lauracurley2931]

My 13 month old pup barks at new people, and i am not sure why i believe she is over excited am not too sure what to do.

[@007brasso700]

Hi from Munich

[@carynrobson7299]

❤️😁👍

[@bollywood1657]

What about when she is in the car while driving, restrained, but gets riled when cars pass my car and tries to bite the window

[@heatherhanson6870]

What is the best way to teach duration without the stay cue when you have taught them with it already?

[@DogsThat]

Hi Heather, here's a video to help - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pouUmHmEgrpggZo

[@janetgeier5187]

One of my puppies is resistant to sitting. She knows how to but will look at me and delay the response. Her brother sits .

[@DogsThat]

Hi Janet, even if you've already taught your dog to sit, you can follow Susan's steps to create a more reliable sit that your dog enjoys: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYGce4WdgLFlhc0

[@sonyalee6876]

I found your videos accidentally a few days ago. I plan to watch them. But I need your advice. My pomapoo is 9 months old. I have two questions. 1. Inside of our house, he is sensitive ( or anxious) and barking for all the sound. He is better inside after my many trials. But outside noises, I don’t know what do to. His previous trainer said keeping him on leash. When he barks, put him in a bathroom for 3 seconds. And keep doing it until he stops. It used to work, but not anymore. 2. We put him in travel crate when we go somewhere. It is not bad. But he gets crazy when we turn off the engine. He screams and jumps up and down inside of the crate. Hope I can hear from you. Thanks. Sonya

[@DogsThat]

Hi Sonya, and welcome to our community, we're so happy to have you! Thanks fo the topic suggestion, it is noted. In the meantime, here's some help with car barking: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jofRm36PpN9ojaM

[@LeeHalliganCelebrant]

wow. this took me back 10 1/2 years ago to our puppy school experience when they put us into a consultation room to keep KC away from the other puppies as he wouldnt calm down. after paying 3 trainers, we were left with 'he is leash reactive'. the most serious problem now is when he 'escapes' he runs around the streets and no way of catching him. twice he has nearly been hit. i have tried all the lessons to get him to stop at the door. they work when I am there. when he escapes I have no way of stopping him. I have trained him not to touch food until told. works when I am in the area otherwise fair game. I have tried the hide around the corner technique and be ready, but he just runs away and will not stop. can only go to fenced parks as recall will not always work despite doing the long leash training for years. any suggestions please

[@robertmguevaraguia2725]

Hi, my name is Robert I have a big dog I just got from a friend. She was a puppy mill dog arm. She doesn’t like treats she won’t take treats and I’m trying to get trying to help her build her confidence because she’s always shaky. She’s always fearful. She doesn’t like the people around her just me and my husband and I feel sad for and I want to be able to help her the correct way, so how do I go about helping her with positive reinforcements if she doesn’t like treats and doesn’t play with toys and she doesn’t really act like a dog

[@DogsThat]

Hi Robert, first of all, congratulations on our new dog! It's so great that you're looking for ways to build her confidence. We have a wonderful playlist with help for fearful dogs that can help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKvUe5qKacmMeJI Also, this video is specific for dogs that are afraid of people: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4KnpXuKl9V7prs Happy training!

[@reporteratish]

This may be a super basic question - but what are the best ways to shape the sir, down, and stand behaviors?

[@DogsThat]

Hi @Atish Baidya, it's a great question and we've got resources to help. The video about how to teach a stay (for any position), would be a great one to watch first: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nX_Rn6KngceHsM0 Target stick training can help you get the position you want and we have two videos for you. Target Stick Training Part 1: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6vIgaJth7iEq5Y Target Stick Training Part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqLWdniNeL2tm5I And we have a blog post with a video all about training stand: susangarrettdogagility.com/2020/10/train-your-dog-to-stand-on-cue/ For a deep dive into duration behaviors in dog training, we have a playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLphRRSxcMHy2cY7Fg3MLUaobkSdnVx0jt

[@_vonbayern]

Thank you, Susan, for adding complexity for me layer by layer too )) Each new episode add more and more details abut issues that seemed familiar! But I got a question. The permission word to take a toy for my dog is “get it” )) If I throw a toy without saying this word - dog is expected not to run for it and not to take it. What kind of marker should I use not to confuse my dog if I want him to run for the toy but to make sit or down by my command before he takes it? As in example in podcast where Susan says she can throw a frisbee but let the dog sit or down before he takes it Would be grateful for reply. NG

[@DogsThat]

Hi @NG Veller, is this after you have released your dog and you'd like a sit on the way to the toy? In Recallers, the WOW game covers this very thing. The very first step is your dog having total clarity about "sit" or "down". The playlist on duration behaviours will help: kzbin.info/aero/PLphRRSxcMHy2cY7Fg3MLUaobkSdnVx0jt

[@_vonbayern]

@@DogsThat Oh, no. there are 2 moments in this episode I would like to understand how to deal with in order not to confuse my dog. 12min25sec - Salad chase the toy My question - if I have a permission word to take a toy "get it" do I need additional word to let the dog to chase the toy? Because if I say "get it" I have to give it to dog, if I do not say "get it" - dog is not supposed to chase it 14min Dog run for the toy then stop infant and make sit/down etc My question - if I throw a toy with "get it" this is permission for dog to take a toy, if I throw without "get it" dog is supposed not to run for it. So what kind of markers does Susan use except "get it" to train the things I mentioned above?

[@claremorgan6033]

It has been a year and our dog still wont even sit without a lure. Not sure what to do about that.

[@DogsThat]

Hi Clare! You can teach it again without a lure with great results, here's a playlist with how Susan teaches it, the first video will be super helpful for you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYGce4WdgLFlhc0

[@arfitz50]

What podcast s can i use to help my pup not be soooo anxious in the car? He is 2

[@DogsThat]

Hi! Susan has a great episode to help dogs that bark in cars: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jofRm36PpN9ojaM And there's also one about motion sickness if that's what your dog is experiencing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jonOgaCIasaga7c

[@Kate98755]

my puppy is bitey and attacks us when she's tired, she has to be placed in her crate for her nap, can be awake only an hour-hour and a half....i'm planning to get her open bed and giving her treats to teach her to go on her own for naps, what do you think?

[@DogsThat]

Hi @Kate we have a puppy biting playlist that will be super helpful for you: kzbin.info/aero/PLphRRSxcMHy03hWZgAQfG1t5Q6YzGPi7z

[@mmcreads]

Hi Susan - I haven’t been able to get either do or hold passed a certain threshold after almost 18 months. We jus hit a plateau and I can’t seem to break through that level of trigger 🙁

[@DogsThat]

Please share more about what it looks like, like examples of what is happening and what you've been doing.

[@mmcreads]

@@DogsThat she’s 2yrs old and EXTREMELY friendly. Much like this video described. We’ve made A LOT of progress but I struggle with guests in the house. She’s absolutely out of her mind with excitement (constant attention seeking, then “zoomies” when ignored, some demand barking, and when she does settle down, any eye contact, laughing, higher volume talking and she’s immediately triggered again). If I’ve leashed her, she can “do” because she’s so desperate for attention, but can’t “hold”…I honestly don’t even think she knows what she wants from my guest! With covid it was hard to practice because we didn’t have much company. But we did try and still do - having her leashed is a must but I can’t seem to dampen the initial excitement…she’ll “do” but gets frustrated so quickly. 5-10 mins in she “gives up” but the big struggle (I feel) is that she won’t TRULY relax with a guest. I’ve even seen her whine after hours with a guest, laying next to him, exhausted, and the whining actually appears to be her trying to fend off falling sleep!

[@watchmoivies123]

So I have a question, if we’re just starting our dogs and we start I haven’t heard Dogs sit and they break within five or 10 seconds do you say a word? Do you take the lead and put them right back into the set with no second command question or do you say sit again do you keep doing this if they keep breaking? Well I shouldn’t say keep breaking because my dog knows sit But he does not know sit for any longer than five seconds thanks again

[@RaptorsGirl]

These nuances are all taught within crate games so no need to do anything except identify good choice and reinforce and anticipate possible poor choices and close the door.

[@watchmoivies123]

Oops sorry I forgot to ask another question so if he is sitting do you give him a cookie or a treat after five or 10 seconds? If he sits for five minutes do you go in and treat him again before you release him thanks again

[@DogsThat]

Hi @watchmoivies123 the release can be a reinforcer. We've added a playlist with everything about training duration positions that will be super helpful for you. kzbin.info/aero/PLphRRSxcMHy2cY7Fg3MLUaobkSdnVx0jt

[@Gemini0601]

Where is my clicker click!? I'm a subscriber and didn't get my click, that must have not been the behavior you wanted. 😢 20:11