How We Train Dogs to Ignore Distractions

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[@beadyr4810]

A video on walking past other dogs would be great!

[@aslrunner]

This is a great reminder for me to slow down. I’m guilty of getting ahead of myself (and my dog) and jumping steps on the ladder. Back to the driveway it is!

[@FoolintheRainTarot]

Same!

[@kazama246]

Aww man if this isnt me. It really puts your patience to the test

[@lucaswedderburn4789]

I’m with you too, we got this though!!!

[@SomeMinorDogTraining]

For anyone reading this: I know that dog training can be difficult sometimes, but you're doing great. Keep up the good work, and your dog (and your own sanity) will thank you for it! ❤️💕

[@lucaswedderburn4789]

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[@DrRinggold]

#2 is called scaffolding” Used in teaching skills and behaviors. Excellent video! 👏🏾👏🏾Now let’s see if I can do it with my dog 😬

[@Alissab69]

This is exactly what I needed for today’s training with my dog. Your videos are so thorough and I appreciate the fact that you upload this information for free on KZbin. So many of your videos have positively affected my training engagement with my dog and I can’t thank you enough for it!!! 🎉😊

[@inkstickart]

The last part where you don’t let him engage afterwards makes so much sense! Definitely something I wasn’t implementing though, thanks!

[@eliseteepe9654]

Excellent video! I love the explanations, so easy to understand. Not just WHAT to do, but WHY! It makes so much more sense when you know why.

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@CasperPlays I've watched him, but he doesn't really teach the viewer. I feel like an observer, but not a student and I have obediece training experience, but not as much problem solving experience.

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​@@CasperPlays Beckman is arrogant and more intent on admonishing viewers for what they're doing wrong than telling them what they should be doing instead.

[@liv6316]

I love how you’re using self critique to educate. And that you’re letting us know what even the experts are learning on the job. Thank u 🙏

[@hevnsntmihere]

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[@samleveck5826]

The way that you explain things in detail is excellent and what a lot of other dog trainers a seriously lacking. thank you!

[@pestimom6572]

Excellent information. It really helps that you are so organized and clear in. your communication - with us and the dogs.

[@johnbarbcampingvibesargrow4329]

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[@aliniojose6311]

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[@DonDavisUK]

Loved the last piece of advice regarding place and distractions, when you said “don’t release then allow him to go after the distraction because it might be a squirrel or a cat that’s distracting. When I was doing this in the past I would always release him to go towards what I was distracting him with. Great insight. And very helpful advice. ❤️😎🙏

[@WranglingBear]

The ladder concept is helpful to plan out training steps. I also learned the concept of artificial distractions in this vid. He has this super anxious reaction to the car moving - I tried slowly desensitizing him to the car in general (mad pulling) using obedience and the 3 D's (also learned here) but he goes ape sh when it moves as well, (tricky environment). I don't know what I'm doing but moving the car, stopping, getting out, repeat is where we're at, fingers crossed and here's to figuring things out!

[@tlcdogtraining7552]

As a dog trainer who is always looking at uppng her skills, I love listening to your explanations for training. It helps me to explain to clients. And I always learn something new. Keep them coming. All the way from Australia.

[@learning2no]

Best laid plans of mice and men. 😂😂😂 yes we ALL do it. Thank you for this VALUABLE reminder. We think our dogs are ready when they are not. This is such important information for us all to hear and use.

[@TheTriniti7788]

the first time I've come across your video - a great example to ignore distractions...

[@teresatheesfeld2622]

I so appreciate the detail that you provide when teaching. However, I'd appreciate seeing how you trained arrow at the very beginning of this exercise when he wasn't so compliant

[@gwenscoble6229]

Understanding what a distraction is to a dog compared to an adult human is a big step. It is windy where I live but she knows trees and bushes move in the wind. She is a farm dog, a field is home but the road! My quiet domestic street has wheelie bins who's lids lift in the wind and smack down. It has banners hung from scaffolding which flap above and flags on Saints days! All very scary for my dog. Same street on a calmer day, just cars, people and dogs to worry about. Trying to find the half measures is my task. Thank you for the video.

[@beadyr4810]

The explanation about the ladder of compliance was helpful. She’s good with commands inside. she’s reactive on the porch when dogs go by. So I’m using a runner on the porch to place her. She’s on a 4’ lease for pressure. I’m working on keeping her attention when dogs pass. Treats or yes or good girl. Sometimes are better than others. Lots of repetition

[@da7062]

It's so basic. This is exactly what I am dealing with now. I believe this will work great

[@kristironningen198]

I have been following a lot of dog trainers and you have to be the very best. Super easy to follow and makes so much sense. You have a wonderful teaching way about you and will go very far in your career. I’ve wasted a lot of money on trainers trying to get my GS to not kill my cats for the past 3 years. I am incorporating your training with leash pressure and going much slower with the 3 D’s and can see change already. Thank you

[@KellyGuidi]

Thanks!

[@rekaojeramypatrick3393]

There is a difference between allowing them to make mistakes, and setting them up for failure. As you said it too, there is nothing wrong with them making mistakes and learn from them. But this does not mean that we set them up for failure. Setting them up for success and allowing to fail are not controversial statements.

[@SLATER_M]

I would call the "ladder of complience" just habituation: "In learning and memory research, habituation or habituation refers to the decrease in willingness to react when a stimulus is repeatedly presented. The CNS classifies the repeated stimulus as unimportant and there is no reaction to the stimulus." The better the habituation is, the more the dogs can comply to commands. So in the process you're not working on the ability comply, I think you're more working on the dogs ability to fade out the stimuli of the environment... I think.

[@jwatlas]

Great ability to teach and love your delivery material thank you

[@michellestoppa6162]

Awesome video it’s making a lot of sense to me right now with my nine month old Aussie cross border collie she’s doing really well she’s got the basic stuff but yeah when we’re out and about it’s not a squirrel thing but it’s a dog across the street or it’s other people walking. She just wants to run up and see them for the most part in the house. The impulse control is good, but this was a very helpful video. Thank you so much.

[@cherylsyoutubies]

Excellent lesson!

[@katebrits3461]

You are sutch a good teacher and you have helped ke and my dog alot i work on a fark and my dog whi i found at the farm is a hunter dog so she has a huge instinct to hunt amd kill and on this farm there are chickens and rabits ducks, birds all these things and some of thek get to roam free, your video on how to train a dog helped ke alot i made it clean to my dog that chacinh them wajying to bite these animals was bad and not doing that was good, and i gave hee the chance to kake mistakes so that i could punish that behaviour and them reward behaviour i did want. My dog roams that farm leash free and she doesnt touch any animal and she still loves me and she has become even more intune with me since i punish behaviour i dont want. Thank you i million cam express my gratitude enough

[@melsretrolife5812]

Thanks for this excellent video, prey drive is something I'm struggling with a bit and although we do a place command, sit stay etc. I haven't trained it like this! Thank you so much

[@dinnykelly6763]

Thank you, very helpful 👍🏼

[@louisegariepy2804]

Excellent! I loved it.

[@denisew7286]

you are magic, thanks

[@katarzynaciepucha9358]

Super video!!!!!

[@user-dj4fm4dn9o]

I believe what the concept you are describing is “shaping”. You’ve picked a terminal behavior to achieve and in your ladder example each step is your smaller step towards achieving your terminal behavior.

[@Marcie121357]

Do you have a video of teaching dogs the basics?

[@whereyatstorm9345]

Great video, love the format.

[@sarahm3614]

I like this video very much. I have watched it 2x and will probably watch as a refresher on a weekly basis. This is what I have realized recently with my new 2yo German Shepherd. The walks in the neighborhood have way too many distractions and she is on high alert all of the time. My constant corrections have not helped with that so I have stepped back and am training in the house and take her to open fields to run, staying at a happy distance from any incoming dogs.

[@user-sy1ps4yk8u]

Yes! Please make more! Thoroughly enjoyed it. Always the best

[@MaxandMe]

Loved this ❤So helpful ❤

[@shmarg1]

I love how different your way of explaining things is from everyone else I have seen (and I have seen quite a plenty). Appreciate your teaching style a ton! Thank you

[@shmarg1]

Are you by any chance based in Chicago?

[@morefifacollege8971]

I never seen such a video like this before, thank you, I will implement this slowly, my dog goes crazy when he sees other dogs and hear the motor bike sound..

[@gabrielahonegger8451]

Thank you so much from switzerland....so helpfull🙏

[@skyrhinoceros]

Fantastic, easy to follow, super useful video!

[@meatmotorendurance]

Greatness. Love your method of teaching. Keep going!!!

[@SoCalDoll]

Thank you for this explanation. Great video! 🐶

[@estegoari764]

Danke!

[@wallenmoore1]

Great content please produce more!!!

[@jem3149]

You make things seem so obvious, very easy to understand and follow! Thank you! Please make more!

[@learning2no]

This video more than helps. I am learning from everyone of your videos. Especially the ones you did with clients dogs in the park. The reactive dogs and the lose leash walking.

[@lizbrooks8885]

Lots more please. Love all of your videos!!

[@robincostas6013]

Your videos have helped me more than any others that I have seen...thank you!!

[@vicplay7979]

You're a great teacher and I see your videos to remember and learn more conceps of training dog. I'm veteran of brazilian marines, k9. You really great in this job. Congrats!

[@mandynotley8786]

Exactly what i needed to hear today , thank you so much 😊

[@Cathan1856]

Thanks, very good. Loved all of it, especially allowing mistakes and not worrying about it!

[@mattmatt516]

Very helpful! Thanks

[@sarahl5842]

Very easy to understand and clear. Thanks for your videos,they’re so helpful. Too bad you’re not live in AZ

[@weronikarusek5895]

I LOVE YOUR LESSONS!!! ❤❤❤

[@suewinter9135]

Great Video , well explained l have a 6mth old Rottweiler that l am training at the moment not only her but l need the training too, sometimes l expect too much of her for her age .. This what l needed too keep me in check too .. been a while since l owned a puppy as my other one is 5 years old Rottweiler and my one l just lost was almost 10 years old and she was amazing ..

[@jvkarts]

Brillante your teaching methods are spot on 👍🏻 thank you 🙏🏻

[@karenmorton2112]

😊thanks

[@AmericasAlgebraTeacher]

THE BEST! I’ve been using your videos - esp with regard to prong and ecollars - and my 8 mos-old doodle is amazing. She can still fall prey to distractions - so this video is right on time!! Thank you, and please keep it up!

[@blujeans9462]

This is so basic and common sense - so tell me: why haven't I EVER tried it!!! :-). Excellent! I love your teaching style!

[@kaybarrett7599]

Great tips, thank you!

[@WR4SSE]

Brilliant video.

[@lindamcmanus5807]

Nice Job Guess I am going to have to start over with training. Love the way you explain things and the why's

[@brendabolin7178]

I enjoyed this video. It helped me know that I need to take a step back in my training and where to go with my training. Thank u so much 😊

[@HiskeOosterwijk]

I love this! Love how you show/explain everything. It makes it so easy to follow. Learned a lot already and made quite some improvement with my fear reactive dog. Almost every walk is now reactive free. I'm curious: Would you by any chance make a video about window/doorbel reactivity? (stranger danger ;) )

[@DonnyWhite-hj8ng]

Good Content, Molly is responding correctly but slowly.

[@Detienne1313]

This is so helpful, I think sometimes we don’t realize how hard it’s from them to master every environment. Something that comes to mind if trainers recommend at least 30 mins of walk but you don’t master leash what do you do? Do you still go on the walk even when it’s not structure and they want to pull and smell everything?

[@Philigran91]

Hey. Thank you so much for the uploads of the videos. It helps a lot as I adopted a rescue dog 4 months ago in Bali. Was locked for 8 months in a cage and was super reactive dog. I'm so happy to work with your videos as they help me so much. Bless you. One question: Why do you wear a black glove when you reward him? Is there a special reason?

[@Lifetothefull7]

make more vids bro I'm almost through them all

[@bohansson2706]

Great video . Tusen tack ! / Regina from Sweden , with tervueren dog .

[@ginag5687]

You can call the “ladder of compliance ”, PROGRESSION of COMPLIANCE . Maybe that helps?

[@debratrail4149]

I like this method!!!!please show how to deal with a stubborn jumper? He jumps on me , his mom. Also on every guest.😢😢😢😢😢😢

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Hamilton posting content *insert Kylo Ren Meme* "MORE....MORE!!!! MORE!!!!"

[@arlettebravo5449]

THANK YOU!!!! I am super low income with a Great Pyrenees rescue and your videos are helping us so much!

[@drec5174]

❤

[@BGSala]

Hi, Thank you for all your detailed explanation and vids I learn so much and the results are showing with my dog.. I wanted to make a video request from you if you may, My 3 year old Boxer is fearful to fireworks and thunderstorms; is there a way to fix it? how? I was wondering if you can make a video about it. thank you. ❤

[@bubbles-1020]

Thank you! Something I've always been wondering: What am I supposed to do on "normal" walks with high distraction when I can't train my dog in such an environment yet? Just let him pull? I mean I can't just skip the walks altogether, but I also don't want the dog to associate the leash with pulling...

[@phaldaz]

One more video = One more dog/owner relationship fixed

[@TudorGrigoras]

I get great results without the dog bed. It is a must?

[@lilnessy]

I'll call that ladder CHAIN OF YANG aka Negative Classical conditioning 😆 aka inhibitory conditioning

[@shmarg1]

After a mistake breaking position and correction following, would you: - continue in the same lay down session and then praise and pay for the success in the next few moments or - would you not pay at the end of that session, then do release and a new lay down and reward if successful

[@davidgzz98]

13:15; after the dog makes a mistake, correct the dog and continue to allow the dog to make a mistake but decrease the 3D level, +R (reward) when the dog succeeds

[@christinebey4997]

Fantastic, short n sweet. Come to help me pppplease. As a kid I was ALWAYS told "you gotta learn by your mistakes" old guy😜🙊

[@jeroenvankessel446]

The problem is my dog goes down by himself when another dog is approaching and than he jumps up to either fight or play. There is no way I can have him stand up beforehand.

[@RustyPowell]

Feel free to respond to any of the comments requesting an answer. I'm concerned that signing up for your assistance that you are selling I would not have the feedback if required. Is that the case?

[@johnrose1321]

Question: after releasing Arrow, or after a situation where the dog is exercising impulse control, how do you let the dog release their built up frustration?

[@stevenspithaler1979]

👏👏👏🙏

[@StaRwaka]

OMG! Thank you! I really need to take several steps back. Blessings from the both of us🐕‍🦺.

[@alecsspinu4834]

Another great video :) Thanks for that! much appreciate it. Here is a thing that I struggle to understand when it comes to desensitizing a 10 month old dog: 1. If my dog complies 100% arround my house and in my neighbourhood, but when I take him on a walk in our city center (new environment) he becomes excited and repeats the mistakes, should I stop the walk and go home? The same happens when we go on a hike. There are these situations where you need to take your dog with you, but can't be all perfect... especially if the dog is younger. Should I keep him at home? 2. If the dog gets excited and walks front of me during a structured walk, should I do U turns until he pays attention to me again? all the time? in all places? 3. Is a "reset" worth doing when the dog is excited? Like putting him in a down until he calms down, then continue walking.

[@joeyglewnston]

I hear 'chip!' and i just think of Haz of shield k9

[@user-bh6bq6sp1g]

You should definitely offer smaller courses for cheaper! Love the videos but don't have 1k to spend :(

[@PrototypeBMX]

iv been stuck in my driveway for a week now and my dog is not getting the exercise she needs ima end up going crazy i want her to not pull but everytime we leave the garden we get more out of control not pulling but more sit fails more riding the end of the leash i just want to get to the park and throw a toy on a long lead to make her tired so i can fucking walk

[@davidcoxinparis]

Great techniques! Thanks so much! I hope that my doggo will become a better doggo by learning these steps.

[@zsahe21]

!!!!!!!

[@tanatribe]

Will they learn its ok to make mistakes and it become a habit