How I train reactive dogs to IGNORE other dogs [FULL REACTIVITY SESSION]

[@hamiltondogtraining]

When training reactive dogs, many people think the hard part is stopping the barking and lunging. That's actually the "easy part", I cover that in this video here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoTWqYiZic6leMUsi=HKvILv-WQt0mf45i The "hard part" is teaching the dog to productively cope with the underlying emotion that was motivating the reactive behavior. In Arrow's case, it's the excitement and arousal when he sees other dogs. Don't be fooled! Although it may LOOK easier, this part takes significantly more time, skill, and work. I hope you guys enjoy seeing a full, un-edited reactivity session! Just so you know - Arrow is already fully off-leash trained and enjoying life, this video was recorded months ago for students inside of our online school. If you want to eliminate your dog's reactivity and get them off-leash trained, click here to join - www.hamiltondogtraining.co/

[@jackglockstar]

@hamiltondogtraining it was 1200 or 1500 bucks. Not everyone can afford that. Thats why I say it sucks for people like me that have the will and dedication. Trainers cost more than surgeons now adays and you may never even meet them.

[@jackglockstar]

@hamiltondogtraining your viewers cant get to this point. On every channel it's the same thing. Show us DAY 1. I CANT take my dog out of the house because she's so reactive. Even thru the window. After years of trying EVERYTHING to no avail I'm at a loss here.

[@jackglockstar]

@hamiltondogtraining ive already watched those linked videos and likely commented the same thing. She's already crate trained, can do obedience and place, touch,etc and even close doors. Very very food motivated. But we can't just keep a dog crated forever. Show us what to do when the dog ignores corrections.

[@Akiko139]

I love how you add what you are correcting for in the video so we can see every moment you had to correct. Always so helpful! Thank you!!

[@joyfulk9services]

@@Akiko139 me too! A soundbox for the ecollar timing would be fantastic to add.

[@thedetective8150]

This is an excellent training video, and your dog did fine, especially for a super high-energy Mal. I started training my GSD when he was a pup, taking him everywhere I could and exposing him to different environments. I took him to obedience training (Kohler Method), and he was #1 in his class, which was a class of 35 dogs. He passed his AKC Good Citizens Test with flying colors. My GSD learned to ignore other dogs. The big test was when I took him to Dog Beach, and he was off-leash. He ignored all the dogs on the beach and focused on playing fetch and swimming in the ocean. Dog training is ongoing, and in my experience, certain dog breeds are easier to train.

[@t0l4nd]

Show don’t Tell - This is why Miles is one of the few S-Tier dog trainers on YT. No gatekeeping 🫡🙌🤘

[@Mimi-fg4lp]

Wish I knew of you when you lived in Washington! I’m working on this with my Mal and this video was so helpful. We’ve been going to the outside of a dog park for several weeks and I tried many things you did in the video with success! Then the next day a happy playful dog came running up to the fence line and did a play bow, my dogs hackles went up and he growled and barked. He got a correction and immediately healed. We walked back and forth by his dog without reaction praising him. I was frustrated for this as he hadn’t reacted like this the last couple times. I suppose there will be fails. I’m just hoping with all this work it eventually sticks. Thank you so much for your videos!

[@car2nerr]

not only did I enjoy watching you work with Arrow but I noticed how many people brought their dogs to the park and just stood their or sat around or ignored their dogs while chatting with friends.

[@germanshepherdsiblings]

from experience, the majority of dog-park "parents" are their to socialize with others or completely ignore their dogs. that's why we never go to dog parks. not a matter of if something bad will happen, but when. at least a few times a month from my experience using it to train my dog (outside of it!).

[@hamiltondogtraining]

Yeah, it’s kind of like the parents who attend their kids sports games only to socialize with the other parents. Not saying it’s wrong, but that’s definitely not why I got a dog.

[@nicolechen9316]

I’ve noticed it too. I myself have never been to a dog park. Instead I go to a weekly hiking group with new ppl and new dogs every week. There are scuffles now and then, but I’ve noticed it only happens when we are resting waiting or otherwise not moving. When we are hiking, every dog is busy looking for their buddy and the humans busy keeping an eye on their dogs lol. The moment we settle, ppl let their guard down, the energy stagnates and dogs get into trouble. I own a young intact male and other males looove mean mugging him. I have to watch his interactions like a hawk. I see this giant park in the video and just went “naurrrrrr 💀 “

[@car2nerr]

@@nicolechen9316 indeed, group walks can be fun.

[@learning2no]

It’s amazing how far Arrow has come. Brilliant work Miles. Thank you for teaching us, so we can teach our dogs.

[@rutaroder3333]

Love your videos. No hides. This has so much value!

[@liam1342]

My pal and i love that park

[@tannerreed55]

Used to take my dog to that exact park until you said no more parks. You may be coming back to Austin for more work. Great job.

[@tigertalks1567]

You shocked the s*** out of every single dog that's not dog training

[@babicfrank8353]

Bravo for your work and showing it like so, real world session. Success to You 👊🤙😎

[@maureendooley8343]

Great video! I am to the part where I have corrected my dog but now we need practice the correct behavior but we don't run into enough dogs and out dog park is crap. I believe that is why this process is taking longer for us. :(

[@bachelorettestatus]

No excuses. Invest a day to drive to a busy dog park. No car? Hussle a ride. It’s taking longer because you’re idling. I say this with love because it’s an excuse I had to get over. Just like you want your dog to act a certain way, you must practice leadership in ways beyond correction or walking with your dog

[@stephanieplant8223]

I needed to read this. Get my ass in gear. Be a bit more bold and be ok with me And my dog making a few mistakes to grow

[@bachelorettestatus]

@@stephanieplant8223 yess!!! Be more bold, assertive and confident!!! It’s a lifelong learning process for you both. Make mistakes and reflect on them. Had a bad walk? How can we both do better next time? How can I prepare myself for future situations? We as owners must set the example. They follow OUR lead

[@zillaspec9244]

HOLY F'N PERFECT, i was just thinking about taking my dog reactive rescue to the dog park and just let them get use to it.

[@hamiltondogtraining]

Do it! Great spots for training

[@Happy3s]

Would you be able to make the corrections without the E-Collar? Could this be done as effectively using only the prong collar?

[@hamiltondogtraining]

@@Happy3s Yep, we did a couple sessions at the dog park before this with just the prong

[@drycee_]

​@@hamiltondogtraining Prong- and E-collars are illegal where I live. Correcting on a flat collar does not interrupt the behaviour even if he's only building up, even fairly strong corrections. I can't really correct harder without risking injury. He just powers through it and his brain is off, all it does is agitate him even more. How would you go about the earlier steps of 'removing the behaviour' in this case?

[@MildlyInterested1]

​@@drycee_ You get a prong collar and put a neck gaiter over it. Or get a keeper collar. There's nothing as effective as a prong correction if you've got a stubborn dog. Prongs and ecollars are banned where I live, but you can still buy them.

[@marie-pascaledegrandpre1126]

⁠@@drycee_it is illegal where I live too. I bought a black prong so people can’t really see it. I try to avoid crowded places. I frankly think as long as you do your thing without bothering anyone, you will be fine. I educated people around me about the prong and wore it in front of them to show them it’s not hurting my dogs. You can’t train 150 pound dogs on a harness effectively and get 100% results, period.

[@Hbryry]

@@hamiltondogtrainingI thought you made a video that for reactivity you mentioned that it should only be worked on with a prong and that ecollar confuses the dog since the correction doesn’t come directly from you like the leash pop would?

[@ilikeicecream370]

Excellent video. Just curious what high value treat you are using?

[@hamiltondogtraining]

Just regular kibble haha

[@WR4SSE]

Yep. The annotations. Very helpful for new trainers. Be keen to see comments about breed fulfilment/play you do beforehand to make the +P supression fair

[@hamiltondogtraining]

Check out this video for the full process - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoTWqYiZic6leMUsi=9RUfIKAtm5U1Gan5

[@bonafide52]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@timmasters4893]

Did you exclusively use the ecollar for neg reinforcement on this walk or also collar

[@hamiltondogtraining]

@@timmasters4893 I used the collar sometimes, but I mostly the e-collar. At this point in his training, I was not trying to use the leash at all

[@frederickwilliams955]

What if he did get reactive while you were training? What would you do to correct him?

[@Bomaht]

Not sure nor you've ever heard of Tyler Muto. But for heeling, he has a really good way that might be of interest to you.

[@patclark6032]

Very impressive based on the "before" video clip! Question: At his level of training, how long before you think he would be ready to be off leash inside the dog park and be well behaved and very trusted not to react? Thank you! Or would you just recommend against this because of his breed and size?

[@lukeryuzaki2328]

Thing is you shouldn't release your dog inside a dog park. You can try to work on proofing by heeling through the park, but the risk is too great. Once your dog is fully trained go trailing, go to fair, walk in town... The average time it takes to reach off leash level is 2 months if you train full time (several play, obedience and in home management sessions), and your dog doesn't have have serious issue or difficult temperament. Some dogs you can get there as few as 4, 5, 6 weeks while training full time.

[@lukeryuzaki2328]

If you meant Arrow in this video, from my experience, he's only 1 week away from being fully offleash.

[@patclark6032]

@lukeryuzaki2328 thanks for your opinion, I kind of feel the same way. Obviously a lot of other owners and dogs enjoy the parks with dogs running loose. And obviously most of the time everything is okay until it's not. Last dog (my best ever) was a shepherd/Rottie mix, about a hundred pounds, very friendly, very good with other dogs (his "twin" at home was a 12 pound doxie). He did great in the parks but occasionally you'd have people show up with poorly trained dogs that seemed to think the purpose of the park was dog thunder dome - find the meanest dog! It's just a shame because in this video you see the typical setting, bunch of dogs having a great time. My new dog just turned 2, I've been through one course of private lessons, but my wife is right, I'm too much of a marshmallow with him. I just retired, so I have the time to train, just looking for the right program to use. He's about a hundred pounds also, a black "Golden Shepherd". I was hoping the golden retriever mom's genes would mitigate the dad's GSD genes, but he is still very high energy. Fortunately have some land for him to run on to tire him out daily. And the doxie is now the senior dog in the house to keep him in line!

[@patclark6032]

@@lukeryuzaki2328 yeah, that's what I was wondering. At the end of the video, think Miles said he'd been back to the park 6 more times. I was just thinking he might play too hard with some of the smaller dogs, not meaning to hurt them. I didn't know whether he was training him to be off leash in that environment or not.

[@DeanSmith3935]

Just wondering.. shouldn't the prong collar be higher up behind the ears?

[@kreece123456]

Im curious how do you teach release commands like “okay” or “free”? My dog is good at doing the command but iffy on understanding “free”

[@kreece123456]

My dog also likes to “take the treat and run” and i want him to know “good” doesn’t mean the jobs done

[@blurkid33]

With our trainer to release the dog from a heel we say “break” in an excited tone while touching his ear, immediately going into an excited playful mode with a toy to reward him and release any stress from having to maintain the heel.

[@ThurlPolo]

You can pair “free” with tapping their nose and throwing food away from them as a release from down, place, etc. Pretty soon it will generalize. Also using the command when you allow them through thresholds

[@bachelorettestatus]

Conditioning. “Free” doesn’t mean do anything. It means back to smelling and walking. Reward them doing regular things like smelling the hydrant or when they are “free”, say “free” and give them treat It’s also helpful to ignore them until they break position then treat them by reiterating “free” Wordy but hope it helps

[@SomeRandomNerdYo]

@@kreece123456 If you say "Good", and he takes the treat and takes off, just say, "Nope!", and correct him with a gentle pop on the leash. Once he stops, put him in a sit. If he sits, praise: "Good!" And this time he should stay put, because he just discovered that "good" doesn't mean freedom. THEN, you say "free", or "break", or "okay", and let him go. :)

[@BoaOtorongo]

How many training sessions is it ? the first or the 20th?

[@joyfulk9services]

Couple questions: Why repeat heel several times? Hes already in a heel, shouldnt it just be reward or correction once locked in the heel? Unless you give his release cue? Or are you repeating it strictly because its beneficial for Arrow, this dog in this context etc? Shen he looks at the park as you walk by i noticed you repeated heel typically when hed look and get slightly aroused. Is that intentional? If not leaving the heel, its okay if he looks and then reward when he looks away. Or, later maybe enforce "leave it' once they have better impulse control. Just curious cause you didnt touch on those details. Maybe youre pairing with the remote but we cant see it- can you get a soundbox for us for future maybe?

[@josephvicors3135]

He's done this with other dogs as well in his other videos on loose leash walking. It's more of a reminder. He isn't making his command meaningless by saying it 1000 times but there being no reward or consequence if the command is not followed. He gives the command, if followed the dog is rewarded either by voice or treat. When he comes in close contact he reminds the dog of what is expected. If the dog does not follow the command he is corrected, if command is followed he is rewarded. The difference being that his commands are that. Commands, no pleas or requests. And if those commands are not followed, boom. Correction.

[@josephvicors3135]

Arrows mind seems to wander a good bit just by things existing, so I'm seeing that those repetitions are there to keep him focused on the handler.

[@hamiltondogtraining]

@@joyfulk9services In this case, I repeat the heel command sometimes just to help him through it. In the following sessions I was able to wean off the help

[@NYTalleyGirl]

Have you ever thought about writing a dog training book? I'd be first in line. :)

[@williamaguirre9232]

What breed is arrow? My dog is very similar looking.

[@hubert2536]

Belgian Malinois I believe

[@SomeRandomNerdYo]

He's obviously a very beautiful horse :)

[@edv6502]

@hamiltondogtraining what would you say to trainers/behaviourists that say obedience like this is just covering up the still existing underlying anxiety? Masking it with command following not truly addressing it?

[@cococr8418]

I want to know what intensity would be that my dog occupies, what must he demonstrate or do to know what intensity he occupies

[@anais_4291]

I did very similar trainig with prong and e-collar for my day and i always wonder if one day we can go to a simple leash and harness or if that will make him regress. Any tips for this? Is it even possible for very reactive easily aroused dogs?

[@jmulvihill58]

How do you get him to make good decisions when he is aroused by other dogs?

[@Kate-t2u]

Is dog fear, aggressive or over aroused?

[@jackglockstar]

At 2:47 when that guy walks by, he's perfectly behaved. Show us an actual reactive dog. I got one if you wanna make a good video.

[@KaputStew]

If you watch later in the video, he explains that this is a multi-step process. This is not this dog's first training in reactivity. If he put Arrow in this situation without any prior conditioning, this would be a completely different video. And it would be a big mistake to put a highly reactive dog in this situation without prior conditioning.

[@hamiltondogtraining]

Watch this video if you want to learn how to eliminate reactivity (stop barking and lunging)- kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoTWqYiZic6leMUsi=HKvILv-WQt0mf45i That's the easy part, what I'm doing in the video is the hard part

[@CharlieTheCaneCorso]

Dog park people are some Of the worst idiots around Bunch of un trained out of control dogs released behind a fence coz there owners have no control or relationship with the dog It really should be much more difficult to buy a dog and breed dogs here in the UK

[@MartyMcGrime]

Is Arrow neutered?

[@kathleenkeenan2384]

Ive some this daily for a month w my dog and he still whines but doesnt pull. We r at a standstill tho. I will have to make more commands while doing this. Usu its just loose leash walking. So many people have their dogs off leash on the way in or out of the park that its annoying They approach my dog. Some even allow their dogs to pull them up to my dog. Luckily my dog likes dogs, so im not nervous about interactions, but the bully breeds would make me nervous as my dog is on a leash and theirs isnt. Ill nvr take my dog inside tho. Not from what ive witnessed.

[@bachelorettestatus]

You need to be prepared to protect your dog. Carry pepper spray and a taser (marketing to animals). The off leash dogs are the best practice regardless of if your dog likes them I have bullies and I want to be offended by you being scared of them but not other dogs, however I do understand. You must be prepared to protect your dog Avoiding opportunities to teach your dog doesn’t help them learn nor improve their behavior

[@thankmelater1254]

WHY? I've never been able to make sense of some trainers using the command repetitively when giving praise when the dog is already doing the commanded work. Why not just say "Good". I can't imagine that repeating a command that is already being followed is not causing some interference in learning. Do you believe that the dog understands the intricacies of languages, in that you are referring to his obedience to the command rather than that you are giving a command?

[@wilsonlemus9080]

Kiero entrenar mi gran danés ?

[@jackglockstar]

5:39 lmao. This ain't a reactive dog. Show us a truly reactive dog being fixed. Like 200 yards away sees a dog or bike and goes apeshit. You trainers only seem to show super mild reactivity. Sell me on your regimen by showing me an actual reactive dog. I would kill for my dog to behave this way. I've tried it all. Sucks for those of us who have the dedication to do the work to no avail.

[@KaputStew]

You are seeing the results of consistent, effective training. Rewatch the first 10 seconds of the video. This dog has come a long way and is learning to manage his impulses.

[@hamiltondogtraining]

@jackglockstar "Reactivity" isn't just about barking and lunging. Removing those behaviors is actually the easy part if you know how to punish a behavior. The hard part is what I'm showing you in this video - teaching the dog to cope productively with the emotions that were motivating the reactive behavior in the first place. If you want to see how I punished his reactive behavior, I cover it here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoTWqYiZic6leMUsi=HKvILv-WQt0mf45i

[@Hbryry]

Maybe it’s just you and your skill set, not to be rude. If you watch Solidk9training as well, Jeff would say it’s a skill set issue. I saw Arrow when miles first began the training with him and he was out of control. If you’re trying everything, then maybe it’s just your skillset and have to do something different?

[@jackglockstar]

@hamiltondogtraining if you're talking a about the yanking at 34:16 in that link, been there done it. Been there combined it with everything else. Tell me what to do if the dog doesn't give a shit that you're about to snap her neck with those huge leash pops (which shouldn't be done from the rear like that anyhow). MY DOG DOESNT GIVE A SHIT ABOUT YANKING HER LEASH. that dog just laid down and let you win lol. My aussiedoodle doesn't.

[@jackglockstar]

@Hbryry it really isn't rocket science. This guy does what I did. The very hard leash pop. He even did it from the rear which isn't very safe for a trachea. My dog doesn't respond to that she never even looks back. She continues to go berserk at the dog. This dog at 34:16 that he yanked on simply gave up and laid down. Mine doesnt.

[@zsahe21]

[@MrIglop1986]

He struggled significantly during this activity, which suggests he may need more training before attempting this type of practice again. It might be more effective to focus on better preparation and skill-building rather than relying heavily on negative reinforcement.

[@laysim7]

Yeah, "down" repeatedly is just pushing obedience on a dog that just isn't fulfilled. City life for this dog no matter how much pressure via prong and ecollar just looks wrong. Gotta fulfill the dog's actual needs rather than challenge them to be in a situation (city life) that they just weren't born for. The whole thing seems wierd tbh. This dog hates this. And I say this cause my dog is the same. Wants to please but just doesn't enjoy or want to do this.

[@KaputStew]

In an environment without any distractions, I'm sure Arrow would be hitting these commands 10/10 times. The whole point of this video is to expose the dog to distractions and desensitize him. There is no growth without failure.

[@laysim7]

@KaputStew ya but this dog is under commands 100% of the time. Saying "nice job good boy" to a dog that literally has no choice just seems wrong imo. If his actual choice is "fuck this I'd rather go sniff absolutely anything" then I'd take that as a sign. Instead we see "command-prong-stim on ecollar". Oh the dog is getting it! Nah. Take off the control and see if the dog really understands what their handler wants and if the dog actually wants to follow because the handler fulfills their needs. Just my 3 cents.

[@laysim7]

Not a chirp against you fellow commentor, just to be clear. Just that this extreme amount of control with a working dog in a city situation that clearly can't have his needs met just rubs me wrong. Putting extreme obedience on a working dog in a city just seems like swimming upstream. That's not what they were bred for. Instead these working breeds get an e-collar and a prong collar. "Hampser wheel brain" is their nature. But this vid punishes it because he wants a pet dog to walk. Just seems to be the wrong thing to be advocating for.

[@MrIglop1986]

@@KaputStew I think that to avoid overreliance on negative reinforcement, distractions should be introduced in a mich more gradual manner. This way is better for the dog considering he doesnt want to feel disconfort/pain.

[@marcoreimann1795]

There is a lot of obidience, treats, praise, words i think he also would have been fine and maybe more relaxed with less of that and more loose leash walking. He does not look very relaxed.

[@DF-te2vm]

why aren't you letting him in to play/socialize with other dogs....... looks like he is ready and wants to

[@martinmieden8787]

Going into the dog park is NOT socialization. One of 2 things will happen in a dog park, your dog will be bullied or your dog will be the bully. What miles is doing is teaching the dog to be neutral around all stimulus......that is a well socialized dog.

[@DF-te2vm]

@@martinmieden8787 or a third thing will happen, the dog will have love and joy playing with other good dogs, something he can't get from humans.

[@dragonhart1342]

Getting them around other dogs is great. But only when you know the dogs and owners. I'll give my own account, I went to the dog park regularly and got to know some of the people. Thing is. One of them was extremely uncaring and refused to keep her dog in check. Unfortunately, while I wasn't looking, her dog mauled mine. Leaving me with the 2k bill. So while I now have to put effort in getting him around dogs, I at least know he's not going to get mauled.

[@DF-te2vm]

@@dragonhart1342 I totally agree with you. To many people don't know shit about dog behavior. My pitty girl couldn't handle all the dogs in dog park , but she had a few good dog friends. That dog park he was around had many friendly dogs asking for him to come be with us. Dogs are very social beings and by instincts pack oriented. There are not many things a human can do that replaces a dogs desire to be around their own species

[@laysim7]

I honesty think you missed the whole point. You are great at pressuring dogs to be obedient. I have a rescue that gets overstimulated quickly so i know the struggle thought im not a trainer like you. I just feel like putting this dog through this kind of situation for the benefit of the human is just kind of fucked up. Like, why? This dog doesnt like it or want it. He obeys because the alternative is pain. Doesnt obey because he wants to please you. And all dogs want to do everything to please their owners but this iust doesnt seem like a mutual relationship sorry. If the dog isn't in a command and is "free" id like to see what he does and what the training has actually done to change his behaviour.

[@SomeRandomNerdYo]

Dogs understand rules, boundaries and limits. They understand discipline, and you can get them to understand that making bad choices comes with bad consequences. And, as dog parents, we have a responsibility to keep the furbaby under control. Dogs are very impulsive creatures, and making sure we have a firm grip on their behavior is on everyone's best interest; it makes everything safer for other dogs, people, your dog himself, and you. The good news is once a dog learns what the rules and the limits are, they come to internalize them over time. They learn that they can have lots of fun on walks, in respectful ways that abide by the owner's clearly established boundaries. This is why, with balanced training, you can slowly grant your dog more and more freedom, until you can eventually let them walk fully off-leash and they'll make nothing but excellent choices. I'm not saying you can't achieve off-leash walking with pure positive training. (I'm guessing you can, though I've never seen anyone really pull it off yet.) It's just a much more inefficient path that takes longer, consumes more resources, and requires a very deep understanding of dog psychology and body language, which is why it's not an approach I'd recommend for new to intermediate-level dog owners. On a personal note, I've tried both approaches -- pure positive and balanced -- with my two feral dogs I picked up off the street. Balanced training with a head halter has been a life-changer for us. It allows me to stop bad behavior on its tracks with absolutely minimal leash pressure and zero pain for the doggo, which quickly gets us back into our normal happy routine prancing around with his toys and all. Of course everyone is free to take whichever approach works best for them, but for me it's definitely balanced training 100%.

[@dragonhart1342]

Some of the things he talks about in other videos is that this is only the training process. Not everyday life. Arro hasn't earned the option to be "free" at this point. Just as you wouldn't (shouldn't) let your unruly kids sit alone at a restaurant table, or run around the store unattended right away. You would (again should) train them first and keep a sharp eye and correct them. As they start to take on the lessons and be able to make the decisions to behave properly, then they can get more freedom. But it's all a gradual process

[@honeycumcheerioswithwater3685]

Not the little thick