How Hiking Helps A Goldendoodle Overcome Fear, Anxiety, and Aggression

[@StonnieDennis]

Are you a fan of my training style, but can’t travel to Kentucky to see me in person? No worries! I offer an awesome online dog training course, which includes access to an array of exclusive videos and content, personalized coaching, journaling, and in-depth mentoring and evaluation by yours truly! If you just need some an advice or have a couple questions you need answered, I also offer professional consulting by the hour. Both of these great services can be found here: www.kentuckycanine.com Thank you all for your remarkable support over the years! I cannot express enough how grateful I am for your appreciation and patronage of this channel, my training style, and my kennel. Always remember, it’s a great day for a puppy-sized adventure!

[@thedoggieinnlisaannestella3478]

Stonnie! I just found you! I love it! I have a property wooded , for boarding & training in Ohio. I'll be watching your videos ! Love the way you narrate the dogs 🙌 So glad to meet you!

[@tinabeller2605]

"Get up, go outside and move your body, and all your dog training will take care of itself." Excellent advice, Uncle Stonnie. Word.

[@RatdogDRB]

If you're not careful, you might just turn that little Doodle into an adventure dog. She's starting to blossom. Good to see Henry out and about.

[@glusur99mom]

Learning new things every time I watch your videos - can't get enough of those black labs!

[@robertdillon9989]

It’s awesome to watch!

[@89128]

A pack of calm, socialized dogs is one of the best training methods known.

[@elcasanelles5806]

My rescue dog should send you a thank you note for the 5 to 8 km of hiking he gets every day thanks to your videos. I should send you one for the fast progress he is making on overcoming all the fears he had from whatever his previous life was.

[@shannalivingston1046]

“All dogs are good dogs!” Words of wisdom there, Stonnie!

[@petereastwood7868]

Reminds me of the saying, ‘It’s never too late to have a happy childhood’. 🙂

[@carolannaitken5812]

Ruby is leading the pack at times. Nice to see!

[@MaximillianandRubyGrace]

I start my day with pups every morning on a hike!

[@MrGomjabber]

I go on many walks like this with my lab and lab retriever mix. I love how they wait and look back for me once they get out a ways. IF they get too far on occasion I call them all the way back, congradulate them and off we go again. But they almost always are fairly close. I love just watching them have fun.

[@binary]

Yeah labs are awesome for this. Other breeds I've had will just run off

[@alainacallahan5030]

A took a toy fox terrier from a situation. She is my first dog and she is brilliant and stubborn. I've tried to train her and did everything wrong. These videos have helped me realize my mistakes and we are starting over. Now I need twice as much patience but this little hero is so amazing. Prayers for starting over.

[@Captain-Donut]

Confidence is absolute Key to stable dog. Lovely to see. Amazing content. Beautiful to see Love love love this Love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@jimkamradt7243]

I'm picking up a 9 month old Goldendoodle in 12 days. I plan on doing a lot of training with her. Your explaining about letting the dog explore has been very helpful. And also about making it fun and being relaxed. Thanks Stonnie

[@bbycherub2420]

Please do research, doodles are unethically bred. There are great ethical alternatives like Spanish Water Dogs (They look identical to doodles but they're purebred) or Lagotto Romagnolos (They also look like doodles but are smaller), or a soft coated Wheaton Terrier (They look like goldendoodles but are softer)

[@jimkamradt7243]

@bby cherub • I chose this dog because of her personality, and she is calm. I had a GD before. I don't understand what you mean by unethical. There are many pure bred dogs that are poorly bred. I'm not concerned about the fact that she is a GD, rather temperament and starting behavior. I will train her from here. She is a sweet dog.

[@klbh7799]

"The most traveled path is the least interesting." -- so insightful

[@D-s-meach]

Started hiking in the mountains with our 2 year old black lab about a year ago.On our first time out he was in complete awe of the surrounding landscape and wildlife!

[@afuaa7512]

Any tips for starting out?

[@D-s-meach]

Stay engaged with your dog. Be confident and have fun !

[@miafrost9885]

Thank you for the update on little Ruby! Best kind of black lab therapy going on there. Now I just have to get up and get my crew moving, like uncle Stonnie said.

[@jackicammidge5901]

Loving getting my dog walks vicariously - currently dogless, unfortunately.

[@SunnyvaleTrailerParkSupervisor]

"Learning by doing" we hear you sir and we are applying your techniques every single day.

[@xjbmx777]

Watching that doodle chilled out enough to just rip around is so awesome!

[@C.Hawkshaw]

Little Ruby she’s getting it, bless her heart!

[@cburns117]

We’ve got a new Shorthair pup that we’re trying our best to train Stonnie style! Thanks for all the inspiration!

[@richhiway]

Tired dog is a good dog!👍

[@MrGomjabber]

what an awesome fleet of labs in this video.

[@louisasmiles]

Awww she's gorgeous. She's very happy

[@johnbonica1043]

Just discovered you; fantastic! I've had dogs all my life (71+). Good dogs with good citizenship training. I really like your approach. Thanks for sharing.

[@StonnieDennis]

Thank you for watching!

[@tjs792]

​@@StonnieDennis they're words just show in signs saying don't ever use our labrador and golden retriever dna to make a hunting dog they say use a Chesapeake Bay retriever that looks like a golden retriever but is a hunting dog

[@brenttrgovic1849]

Been watching your videos and dog experiences …Scout ( my Bluetick ) turned 6 today and we are both watching together. Your best video in my opinion all around.

[@debbiejohnson4737]

Ruby's tail is up! Success thru forward motion. You're the GOAT of dog training Stonnie!

[@johnrice8217]

Stonnie can I use your techniques to raise my son?

[@StonnieDennis]

I’ve raised a couple of good ones!

[@evieclark759]

Love your realistic & reliable videos. Keep them coming Stonnie. 😊

[@gretasimmons8987]

I love this video! Because I am trying to teach my dog to follow me! You always learn something from your videos! ( real life experiences) 👍🐕

[@juschill7]

Another great video from Uncle Stonnie!

[@jimwickham6300]

You have a great team!! Well done, Stonnie

[@RowdyRory]

Beautiful place you've got there, Stonnie. It really is ideal for what you do.

[@StonnieDennis]

Thank you!

[@whitemountainbucktrackers2499]

Stonnie, keep these videos coming! I've watched just about every one of them! Learned a lot and really enjoy your content! Great job!🤙🐕

[@cobbdan]

Cameraman did a fantastic job framing the shots - really aids the storytelling!

[@ogadlogadl490]

What is the name of the black lab that consistently had eyes on Stoney? 🤩 He/she was even doing little spins to keep an eye on you also was wagging his tag and kept looping around you to stay close, seems like a VERY good dog. I felt sad because the dog was so focused on the leader and never stopped wagging his tail but never got on scratch.😢

[@islaystevensoncurrie1016]

Great show, loved the dogs and your Khukuri 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@johnnacrist8715]

Thanks Stonnie! Always learn something. Way to go Ruby! 🥰

[@ginab.6716]

I am a new viewer and have been watching your videos with much interest. I especially like your episodes with Ruby as I too have a “scaredy doodle”. Luckily I also have a 4 year old lab who can mentor him. We are going to go and try some of your training tactics. Keep letting us know how Ruby is doing. I would especially like to see how you kayak train her.

[@debbiesmith2207]

Great advice, as always. I take my Golden puppy everywhere with me and allow extra time as one would with a toddler for impromptu training opportunities. Stores, hikes, leash walks, car rides... everywhere. At 8 months old he's doing great following Stonnie logic 😀

[@Handletaken4]

I took my lab/golden mix to the woods and if she got too far ahead I would duck behind a tree. Taught her to keep an eye on me. 😊

[@muchachonextdoor5608]

I have a 2 year old Bernese Mountain Dog. We've been hiking nearly everyday since she was about 6 months old. It's such a great way to bond while exercising your dog. Hike in the morning to get the energy out. Leash walks in the evening. Work obedience during both.

[@MrStringpicker]

Where i live, off leash hikes are problematic. Deer everywhere, my dog will chase them and many rocks in woods, could injure her leg. My dog got attacked by a cornered Raccoon under porch, I got bit also trying to save her. Rounds of Rabies shots for me and her. Also ticks everywhere. what tick control do you use?

[@nicolebarker6438]

Another great video! Thank you, Stonnie.

[@compa4929]

Stonnie what to you suggest for those who live in a urban/suburban area and don't have a built in adventure world? Most dog parks are just small grass/mud fields with a fence around it. And usually hiking trails have leash laws. I am fortunate I live close enough to an open leash free park that is trails/woods/water so I could take my dog on an adventure when he was younger. But many folks don't have that option. As always I enjoy you videos. Time to take the old man for a walk.

[@kldawson53]

Yup. Strict leash laws where I am and dog parks here are tiny and gross. Luckily the app Sniffspot came around so us city folks can "rent" very large yards on the outskirts of town. Now, getting other dog owners to participate is the real challenge. We struggled so hard to find play mates for our very, very social pup.

[@susanmckernan4644]

All dogs want to be labs, and all labs want to be black! HAHA. Love it!

[@lorigraham2496]

Nice to see you have a terrier. I have a Scottie and a Cairn.They are bold little hunters. Getting them to come back until they want is almost impossible.

[@lakegirl698]

What brand of dog whistle do you use? This video caught my labs attention while watching as you utilized the call.

[@scottbruce9872]

Looks like she is doing good.

[@Vernonu9]

Those are some good lookin black labs.

[@MeiraV-]

So damned practical, Stonnie. Still wishing I'd learned all this before parenting my kids LMAO. But my pup is having a great life, I think you'd be proud of her courage & athleticism. I tried the vaseline-cotton ball trick, it didn't work for me. Is it possible to over-saturate the cotton balls?

[@StonnieDennis]

No, you can’t really over saturate, but you need to pick the cotton ball apart so there are lots of exposed fibers. Always keep in mind that you have to have spark, fuel, and oxygen to build a fire!

[@sallyostling]

I've always wondered how you keep one from running off and getting lost. I grew up with an English Springer spaniel that was a runner. Scares me 🥺

[@snailz130]

Doodles love sticks, sticks are their favorite toy.

[@lavonnethompson117]

Totally awesome! My an I will learn from this . Her companion is a another mid breed golden retriever with we think a britany! Thanks for the vidio.

[@kevinbaker6168]

Stoney, you're training them to come and let you inspect what they picked up also helps in getting them to return your birds to you without getting into the chewing up the bird or your having to play tug a war with them. Two things no bird hunter wants to happen with that quail or duck. Fortunately doves have loose feathers and most dogs just want to give them to you instead of keeping it.

[@denisesteele-turtlerunners8808]

Uncle Stoney I think I need this trying for myself. Lol. 6-12 weeks might just do it. 😂❤😊😊

[@ronvanr5359]

Her tail went from down in the last video to up in this video

[@petereastwood7868]

Slightly off topic (maybe) question: What do you do regarding snake avoidance training? We recently moved to an area where copperheads are around. My dog has previously had rattlesnake avoidance training in California and it seems to have worked because he never got bitten. One of our neighbors’ dog here got nailed by a copperhead. The dog survived, but has a scarred nose. My own dog is a very investigatory, sniffy dog. I don’t want him sticking his nose in a brush pile with a snake under it. There do not seem to be any snake wranglers offering avoidance training here like there are in California and Arizona.

[@Terrierized]

We have toxic Cane toads here 🇦🇺 They just go about their business, but Dogs, particularly Terriers are Immediately aroused by them jumping around And so teaching the Leave command is critical !! If the dog was alone and encountered a snake we can Hope some of the toad training would pay off..

[@petereastwood7868]

@@Terrierized Thanks. My dog has a pretty good ‘leave it’ when I’m with him, but it’s not a once and done command. He obeys, but, being very inquisitive, he’ll try again after a little time has passed if he’s curious enough. When he is allowed to run off into the woods the ‘leave it’ could not be further from his mind. The snake avoidance trainer said that some dogs generalize from rattlesnakes to all pit-viper types of snakes. I guess they all share a similar kind of smell. I won’t know if my dog is one of the generalizers until he comes face to face with a copperhead, which, to my knowledge, hasn’t happened yet. There is no vaccine for copperhead venom either, as far as I know; and it is questionable whether any snake venom vaccine actually works anyway.

[@Terrierized]

@Peter Eastwood Using a long line is a great way to strengthen the command, As part of training, you can condition a dog to (non venomous) frogs/lizards/ even snakes, anything really, and with the long line just reel him back in! Even have the dog on the line as you hike, if there are particular hazards to be avoided 👍 Be aware and alert but don't stress

[@Mitch_Ryder]

🙏🏽thanks Stonnie! 👍🏽

[@AgentTrust]

Thank you 👍❤️

[@melblacke5726]

It never fails to amuse me during the Westminster dog show how they say that "the long coat is designed to protect the d in heavy cover." Yeah right!! You take that poodle or that English Cocker out in that long coat into an actual adventure where there is tallgrass and weeds and in the fall....burrs. Let me know how that works for you. Lol. I will say this, when I take my dog out on one of her hikes and I don't know the area well, I put her on a harness and a 20 ft long line so if she runs off the edge of something, I can get her out of a bad situation. If we are in a flat field, I don't worry so much but if we are in the woods, where I cannot see those sudden drop offs that some come along, I don't want her hurt. I also take water fpr her, I don't want her drinking out of still water at all.

[@Terrierized]

The long coat will be good protection in rocky environments and snow, but weeds these days !!

[@rustyhowe3907]

I have a Cavoodle myself and her coat is absolutely wonderful on burrs, we could grow entire crops' worth with the amount she collects on her walks.🤣 Honestly many of these organizations have no clue what they're talking about.

[@melblacke5726]

@@rustyhowe3907 Agreed.

[@vikingdogmanship]

dadada tumtumtum😊 Spot on as always. Keep em comming!

[@rossbing8487]

Been watching your videos for the last few days really enjoying them and finding them intresting iv noticed a jack Russell in some of the videos hopefully will see a video on the jack russell as Iv got one my self and a big fan of the breed and learn a thing or two from watching your video

[@Lukeredacted]

Hey Mr Stonnie - Do you have a list of products you recommend for training? Ex: whistles, retrieving items, training aides, etc. I’d love to be able to purchase some of the products that you use since you’ve likely found the best options. Cheers & God Bless. Luke

[@thedoggieinnlisaannestella3478]

Hi Stonnie, So glad I found you! One question, What type of microphone are you using for your adventures with the camera person?Thank you for your help!

[@jvjdrn]

Thank you.

[@DogTrainingBulledandSon]

Nice proper Labs you have there. We’ve transitioned over the years to Spaniel therapy. Didn’t you start your KZbin with Malinois?

[@Lucaspopz]

Stoney do you have any advice for owners of young redbone coonhounds ? I'd appreciate if you could speak about young hound dogs

[@romaboutilier8462]

Stonier love it!

[@luannkelly5071]

Black lab heaven!❤

[@rversocal8889]

Beautiful pack with some chubby and field labs.

[@maressacox]

Do you worry about ticks?

[@Creative-Chaos]

I’m curious about your brush pile. Don’t you get snakes in Tennessee? I’d be afraid of what animals might be in the brush pile.

[@MrStringpicker]

how about Coons, my 25lb dog got attacked by a coon

[@QuiGeoJinn]

I love puppy sized adventures and my Labs all come with me through the very low brush in the local park. What does an adult sized adventure look like for my 2 years old black lab.

[@MrStringpicker]

what do u use for ticks?

[@islandgypsy1096]

Will you take Ruby to the suburbs? For additional training with all the city noises and people.

[@susanmckernan4644]

Watching your video again. With your crew of labs have you ever had to deal with CCL Injuries/ and surgeries? Our lab is recovering from surgery. Any advice?

[@johnwatson8192]

Funny that I should come across this question as this afternoon my 6year old lab has just been off the lead for the first time since his cruciate ligament op 10 weeks ago. This is his second CCL repair (the first on the opposite leg when he was 6 months old and it took 3 ops to fix it because he was young and giddy). My advice is to follow your surgeons advice to the letter and be careful around slippery floors in the house.

[@susanmckernan4644]

Thanks. Appreciate your response.

[@susanmckernan4644]

John Did you ever use a brace on the surgery leg?

[@langstonrowe8243]

A pack of black Labs , can it get any better?

[@FireSignKennels]

A pack of black poodles🤷🏿‍♂️🤔🤣

[@robertg8129]

A pack of Chesapeake Bay Retrievers!

[@FVWhimsy2010]

The black labs are the most beautiful when they are out in the field. Clearly, they belong in nature.

[@giovannilovo7567]

watching those blacklabs make me even happier to have one, great video as always !

[@matthewwagner4042]

What kind of whistle are you using?

[@judithkayser9762]

Whatcha talking about with fire making using the phrase, sounds to me like “horse plank fencing”? .

[@martyduty2598]

Uncle Stonnie controls the room, or forest in this case

[@Terrierized]

Get out and Hike 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛ No black labs in emojis ;)

[@sukisuki22]

My three black curly-coated retrievers were the best dogs ..

[@airmedic0072]

My dog loves camping in the forest without neighboor just enjoy the life of being a off leash dog

[@mattgarcia6589]

I love my Stonnie training videos!!! keep it up stonnie!!!

[@mindycrocker]

fun!

[@AmeliaAnnesAnimals]

we have a black cat named Adventure Cat:)

[@tinabeller2605]

Uncle Stonnie, how do you get those black labs' coats to be so shiny?

[@shawnfrye5987]

It is natural. My black lab shines, and I never wash her

[@tinabeller2605]

@@shawnfrye5987 My Lab is white, and he doesn't shine like the black ones I see. Must be in their DNA.

[@shawnfrye5987]

Yeah, mine is black

[@BS888F]

Die Schwarzen....Mit die Allerbesten...Hoffe, sie werden in der Realität sehr gut von ihnen behandelt...

[@Terrierized]

Looks like there's a ROBOT in the replies!! IGNORE IT !

[@KoryKing]

I love the gang of black labs

[@clusantosarabitrogonkennel5764]

Nice

[@elinedebruin1926]

I'm curious what are your thoughts on neutering/ castrating? Positive or negative results on caracter or training?

[@Terrierized]

Full dogs are Real dogs

[@jackshannonmusic7564]

What’s the “Horse plank ?”

[@xfoolsgoldx]

👍

[@DFox-ud3gx]

Hello Stonnie

[@StonnieDennis]

Hello!

[@backtobaking4054]

Scaredadoodle 😂

[@vanislandsteve]

👍🏻🇨🇦

[@tjs792]

I can hear them saying to never use they're dna to breed with dogs that are hunting I see them how they are saying in signs as well and they're words show

[@woofy548]

I miss Floyd