LEASH AGGRESSIVE GERMAN SHEPHERD NEEDS HELP BAD!

How to correctly train your German Shepherd? Training a leash aggressive German Shepherd is common at the Upstate Canine Academy. Professional dog trainer Tom Davis breaks down exactly how to leash train a German Shepherd!
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[@lily_05x80]

Lakota is stuck like glue. Competition heels are so impressive. Nice work as always Tom, demonstrating with the prong off toward the end just shows that balanced training really does work. No matter how many treats you ram down their neck it’s not gonna work without boundaries and corrections.

[@tomdavisofficial]

💯💯💯💯

[@jordansmith2643]

It

[@madisonwillis9591]

Corrections in R+ are literally ignoring or redirection, which has been proven to be better in the long run than aversive methods, actually.

[@MJ-of9ed]

@@madisonwillis9591 dogs are different. not all dogs care/are aware enough of their owners to take that ignoration in mind. why can't force free comunity just accept that not all dogs can learn without tools (balanced training basically).

[@lacqueredhearts]

Tom standing and talking to the owners while Lakota is like 👁👄👁at him is adorable.

[@tomdavisofficial]

hahah

[@twinklesailhorse]

Since I started using a Herm Sprenger, my GSD sees me get it and goes nuts, knowing we are about to train, go to Lowe’s or to the walking trail for an outing. She’s a totally different dog when in prong “work mode” and you can see the confidence she projects in her walk. It’s like she can hand the reins over to me to be in charge and she can just relax and accept the “beautiful dog” comments we always get. She’s certainly not anywhere near as good at home, off leash, but she’s only a year and has a lot of learning to do. Thank you Tom! I love these videos that reinforce the proper use and timing of the prong and the correct commands. I’ve done all our training using your videos and am so grateful!

[@Padronous]

See I’m having the opposite I’m getting my dog really good inside using verbal commands and cues but on the leash he’s a beast 😂

[@tomdavisofficial]

Happy for you!

[@leannabeller9240]

I almost feel we have the same dog in some ways !!! Lol!! But Mine is really bad on her regular collar and leash but once I put the prong collar on and her heavy dust harness on to go out in about she acts like a little protective Sweet Angel that would NEVER even think about disobeying or runny away to Chase cats (etc) lol 😂 I think she try’s to impress ppl 😜❤️

[@derekskater1996]

Try the leash and prong on at all times EVERYWHERE, except the crate. Inside, out. Giving the dog small freedoms as it earns it.

[@lourobin2728]

She’s still a young dog. The behavior will change with proper guidance. They came to the right place! 😉

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks so much Lou! :)

[@tlonnan84]

Some dogs don't grow out of it lol.....they GROW INTO IT!.

[@tlonnan84]

But absolutely they went to the right place!

[@sblack48]

I would like to see a typical training session with lakota. What ever you are doing obviously works. I don’t need 4 different languages. One is fine 😀

[@cherylschaeffer7832]

Great video. One thing I wish all dog owners could see from this video is the difference between how the subject dog was with her owners and how Lakota is with you. The attention Lakota pays to you is what dog owners should be working towards. It's perfectly okay to let your dogs just be dogs and do their thing. However, there are times when you need them to be focused on you and making you a priority. That skill can literally save their (the dog's) life. Good job as always, Tom!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks as always Cheryl!

[@mhollenbeckful]

Our girl 6 month old doodle just got her herm sprenger we have had it only three days and it has made a world of difference. We were 80 % there with listening and the prong collar brought us to 100%

[@drmrsthemonarch9727]

I've been working with my GSD, and I can say after training she has the biggest smile. I thank Tom for his help getting my girl on track. She is a rescue who was abandoned in a cemetery, and we have had a lot of work to earn her trust.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Happy for you!

[@jenniferpepler5843]

I am sure glad they came to get Tom's help. The constant pressure she was putting on the leash was hard to watch. Everything she did was done with tension. I wonder if that was taught to her by "positive only" trainers? Because I think some of the dogs anxiety stems from the fact that no matter what the dog does he/she never got the release of pressure. Good on the owners for searching out other methods rather than sticking with positive only training because in another 6 months this dog would likely have some pretty severe reactivity. Insanity is continuing to do the same thing over and over again yet expecting a different result. Glad they decided to try balanced training with Tom!

[@tomdavisofficial]

💯💯

[@madisonwillis9591]

The very act of them using the type of lead she’s on isn’t positive reinforcement 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ Please learn what it is before trying to say it’s dumb (it works for a reason, which you will not find here).

[@lisaleondires9576]

I was like her, leery about the prong collar UNTIL I stumbled across your channel( I also have a reactive GSD) THANKS 🙏 for being you 😊

[@tomdavisofficial]

Happy for you Lisa

[@martinespericueta67]

Now THIS!!! This amazing training session is the IDEAL VIDEO to show anyone "stuck" on Positive Only training!!! We need to be fair AND balanced! Great work Tom!

[@deadpooler3568]

❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

[@leannabeller9240]

This video came at a perfect time I’ve got a 2 yr White German shepherd and she is a horrible dog on the leash and she don’t mind no matter if you have food, treats, toys (etc) we already have a collar like that but now I’ll know how to use it and how to correct her when she’s not obeying.

[@akiradavis4782]

His dogs eye contact is amazing

[@KP-jm5zf]

Your channel has been an absolute BLESSING. Thank you Tom and your entire family team. Wish we were closer. NO BAD DOG ARMY!

[@xtothezbeltran5991]

My girl Sheppard use to pull a lot with her regular leash ,once we used a prong collar walking her was much better it was night and day .

[@tomdavisofficial]

💯💯💯💯

[@boshelby9588]

She’s just a puppy! What a smart, awesome GSD. Owners are lucky to have such a great dog.

[@MajorZoner]

THIS GUY IS A FREAKING PRO. WOW. IM IMPRESSED.

[@marcialeer]

We are dealing with a 1 year WGS that has no socialization thanks to COVID now everyone is the enemy, so I come to your videos in hopes that I can learn to work better with her. Thanks for that!

[@dylanjagpal9129]

If you don't have the means to enforce it, don't ask for it. That is a really good point definitely a game changer 🔥🔥

[@violetskyee9421]

I love that you do German shepperds because most dog trainers don't

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks Violoet, seems that's all we do lol

[@kimleger8824]

It's not because they're bad dogs, I think it's because they can train us faster than we can train them lol. It's called out thinking your handler 🤣

[@BmxDieseldude]

I think it's just a fear thing. I do a little dog training as a side gig. I'd MUCH rather have a rowdy GSD than a stubborn English bulldog or overly independent husky. They're all trainable but they won't pick up on the new expectations half as quickly as a GSD or most other herding breeds.

[@kimleger8824]

@@BmxDieseldude I have a bully also...they're definitely more about their muscle...they can muscle through and never seem to grasp the lesson, but they do. You can see it after the session when you ask Deez to sit or down and he does it. I've learned no food to train the bully, they are all about the food lol

[@BmxDieseldude]

@@kimleger8824 i use food almost exclusively for luring dogs into positions. Id much rather heavily rely on praise and some toys. I like to keep the dog engaged with ME rather than with the reward. The challenge with bullies is that they tend to be less motivated and praise alone in their eyes is a much lower payment than with other types of dogs. I find when teaching a new command to bullies getting them amped up with a little play first helps a ton. It drastically increases motivation and engagement.

[@ozarks_onna]

Great demonstration of the prong. Fantastic video as always. Thanks Tom!

[@cynthiaweber1646]

"hello I matter". Hehehe I love Tom. Wonderful and easy way to explain the process. My Corso is 18 months old and he is testing me nowwadays. This video is my reminder that i need to be consistent with my training. Thank you Tom.

[@ema9067]

I've found you a few weeks ago and binge watched most of your videos. Your videos made me see my mistakes clearly. Prongs are illegal here, so I had to settle for a slip, but the progress we're slowly making with my dog is amazing. Thank you for your work!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Happpuy for you!

[@switkiyo]

My Swiss shepherd is in the same boat but since we started using a Herm Sprenger he's been much more attentive. I swear before he was a combination of this girl and the pulling golden retriever from your other video. Still, lots to work on since he's got proper anxiety issues but we're getting there. Thank you for all the work you're doing. And greetings from the UK! x

[@Makado14]

Competition healing is so rad! And the GSD is obviously very smart and very trainable, just needed her owners to be given proper instruction by America's best dog trainer! You go Tom!

[@SkyGuyA]

Hey Tom, I recently bought a German Shepherd puppy from a breeder, at the End of January and he’s 4 months of age now, and for a puppy he is a very good boy I’m not too sure but I think he comes from a Working line of shepherd so I know mental stimulation is key giving him a task or a job to do is very important and I try my best to do so with daily training and a good bit of exercise, I haven’t been able to socialize him too much and I know he’s at a critical socialization period. But he just got out the hospital for Parvo so I’m not taking him to a park or anything like that for a little while to make sure I don’t endanger anyone else’s dog. But the breeder told me that his father was very Aggressive by nature, now he’s not aggressive with other animals, but he’s very reactive as a puppy towards humans and animals when it comes to barking and I know the difference between his playful and serious bark and he seriously barks at a lot of people when he first sees them he’s been like this since The first day I got him. And I’m just wondering what steps I should take from this day forward because eventually I am looking into getting him esa approved and I need to make sure I can properly control him and keep him relaxed at all times. x

[@Herr_Bishmeister]

Loving what your doing buddy - positive learning and controlled delivery. I’ve just saved a GSD with “other dog issues” and although you don’t see it “we” are fixing him! If ever you want to come to the UK Mi casa es tu casa! Come meet the team.

[@johnskitzis6540]

Another great video! Really starting to see that it’s not the dog that has the problem but training the human how to be a better leader. Great job Tom and Thank you for all you do.

[@danaschubert8823]

Training my dog to the Dogtra 280C through the guidance of your videos has CHANGED OUR LIVES! We live on 7 acres and she now gets to run around and be a dog and I never have to worry about her not coming back when she's called. She is so much happier for it (and maybe confused as well, she gets so excited when her 280C comes out ;) ) Thank you so much, Tom! If you're ever doing a clinic in Houston, I'll be the first in line!

[@elaineschellinger3480]

Lol these videos are becoming my alarm in the am 🐕GM

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks so much Elaine! :)

[@gina10467]

You can never have too many GSD videos... keep them coming!!

[@leemartin9156]

Beautiful dog! Thank the owners for looking for help in communicating with her. Life will be calmer and enjoyable once they are on the same page 🌠❤🌞

[@tomdavisofficial]

Agredd 💯 Lee

[@wedgecake4791]

Just wanna say keep up the great work man! I’ve been watching all of your videos and the amount of progress and things I’ve learned from watching your videos is amazing thank you!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks so much!

[@StephanieHatfield8]

That is one pretty shepherd!😍 Great video! Also, I love Kota’s focused heel face. It’s the best 🐾

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks Stephanie!

[@kostheraven]

This video is such a saving grace for me. I have a leash aggressiv German heeler mix and he is a strong boy. I'm currently trying to correct him by putting him in a down and standing on the leash, keeping him close/ impairing his movement and ability to get to the dog and it's kinda working but this is better. I will try to get a prong soon even though they are hard to get in my country. But I am confident that with the advice I get form my dog trainer friend and your videos, he can get over this behaviour and I can be a better owner.

[@tomdavisofficial]

So happy for you! :)

[@Hi-jb9pr]

Thanks my dog was doing the same thing and I did this and it really helped thanks.

[@AlpacaMade]

First shout-out to the #Michiganders Hi neighbors! It is true this channel shows many GSDs however; the reason for that is GSDs Belgians and Dutch were bred for the characteristics we see here. The problem is a non-working or non-competition handler often gets surprised when their majestic dog starts behaving like a nut job. Tom is one of the very best in the business when it comes to correctly assessing and teaching how to modify behavior. L O V E this multi-tool approach❤👍

[@courtneypye3266]

Love these video's, I'm getting a puppy german shepherd next year. These are good for getting info on what to do and not to do. 👍

[@reidcushman3562]

I find your videos very helpful. I am now fostering a young male (now neutered) American Bulldog from a local municipal shelter, who because of alleged aggression issues was close to being euthanized. My own training skills have been helped a LOT by what I have learned on your channel. But I'm also engaging a professional trainer, because I don't trust myself to learn everything/enough from KZbin (no offense to KZbin, or your excellent videos).

[@raulmurillo9393]

It’s like magic, the problem is there one second by the next it’s gone.... love the work you do!! ❤️💎🤙

[@tomdavisofficial]

Control does wonders.

[@madisonwillis9591]

And then manifests later on even worse 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@djohnson-ku4cl]

Really like your videos. We're training a lease aggressive german shepherd. Hopefully I can post back with good comments. I like how you focus on the handler and show before and progress. Some people show after or before, but without seeing the before, process, and after, it's hard to see if it works and how it works and what the expectations are for success. Thank you. I grew up in Albany and have a brother in Clifton Park.

[@macdogtraining]

Loving all these uploads recently!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks SO much! I appreciate you!

[@kimleger8824]

I made it I made it!! Three sheppies here and LOVE the breed! Morning from FL, again, Tom!

[@tomdavisofficial]

KIMMM!!!! YESS! Great job!

[@carly9033]

Love all your videos! Thanks for all you do!

[@tomdavisofficial]

You are so welcome!

[@kimleger8824]

I know you probably get tired of hearing this from me but you are AMAZING with a dog!!! Like always, now I wanna go work with one of my eight. Get them out on 2.5 acres and watch em ignore you til mamma yells HOUSE! and here they come. They need to come on "here", but hey, we'll make progress as we go. The morning and late afternoon cut loose is for them more than me, but the one on one is for each of them...I just benefit lol. Thanks again Tom for the motivation to get better every day 🥰

[@tomdavisofficial]

I don't, I appreciate everyone who supports me!

[@divasexylisa]

FABULOUS explanations of the prong, Tom. Love it! ❤👏

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks Lisa!

[@divasexylisa]

@@tomdavisofficial you got it! 👏

[@debbie5837]

Love love love the responsiveness you get out of this dog.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Yessssss

[@tomdavisofficial]

NO BAD DOGS ARMY, do your thing! LIKE AND COMMENT AS FAST AS YOU CAN :) ❤️

[@christinaeidt8417]

Done ✅❤️❤️

[@divasexylisa]

You got it!

[@Hi-jb9pr]

DoNe

[@jackcantwell2661]

You single handedly changed my opinion on training tools, simply through me not understanding the proper use of the tools. Thank you. Herm sprenger ordered.

[@amberjones6162]

This video was awesome ! Thank you!💛

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks for watching!

[@denamartin3635]

Another good one, Tom. Thank you~!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks Dena!

[@ElleKayla]

Lakota's focus on Tom is everything 😍

[@aracech2929]

I hope you show with an in home example too! (I know they came a distance) I just mean if you could put her in a room similar to the lobby and have someone knock like theyre coming over, that would be interesting to see with this dog

[@hybtf2211]

Love the videos. Love the tools. Love the education. How do you get to the relationship he has with his dog at 10:33? Look at that stare at Tom. That is something to be desired.

[@arneb3818]

It takes: A) Time B) Training C) Project calm energy D) Project leadership by setting rules and boundaries.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks!

[@PanPhobicProdigy]

Aye boss, this is awesome. I own a dog training business in Detroit Michigan. I saw this video and was worried this was going to be another BS video on how to use purely positive reinforcement to fix an aggressive dog. I'm glad to see you're using actual methods and not just trying to "love" the dog into obeying. I'll be checking you out my man. Absolutely love this.

[@madisonwillis9591]

I mean, if you make a dog uncomfortable anytime another dog or stranger is around because they haven’t learned to like said thing, that literally just makes it worse, my guy, studies have shown this. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@PanPhobicProdigy]

@@madisonwillis9591 sorry, I read my comment a couple more time and didn't see where I said to make the dog more uncomfortable. Could you please quote where I did that, my girl. Want to make sure I didn't accidentally say something I didn't mean.

[@madisonwillis9591]

@@PanPhobicProdigy by using a prong or any sort of positive punishment, you have to make the dog uncomfortable/hurt it. That’s simple how that works. However, positive punishment is not part of R+ training, but “balanced” training. The trainers were doing a crap job at “balanced” training. They weren’t doing R+.

[@PanPhobicProdigy]

@@madisonwillis9591 so let me make sure I'm getting this correct. You're saying the way that he fixed this dog isn't good enough for you?

[@PanPhobicProdigy]

@@madisonwillis9591 also if an untrained dog has a normal flat buckle collar on and pulls (which 100% of untrained dogs do) that is making the dog choke and in pain, would you say anybody that takes their pulling dog for a walk is using positive punishment for training? Just curious

[@softtaco54]

Awesome video! When will the hats come back in stock?

[@TheTeenese]

As always great 👌 I’m working with my 8month old pup with reactivity towards dogs in general. I tried with positive reinforcement, but it’s not doing anything really. It ended up with my dog learning that when there is dog somewhere when I’m scattering food, so instead of eating it he starts to look where the dog is. I’ve been subscribed to another dog trainer and behaviourist - strictly positive and tried following her instructions but yeah... I feel like it got worse actually. To the point of scaring people and them asking me if my puppy bites 🤦🏻‍♀️ some of her ideas are great, but I can’t put up with some of her stuff. Like stating that tugging the leash to get some control over the dog is destroying relationship with the dog. Tugging, not snapping or yanking or whatever. Or latest, that left me gaping - that prong collar is not a training tool, that supposedly 95% of the dogs are pulling on the leash to get away from the owner, because it’s scared of him/her, that the owner is associated with pain So after 2 months of trying to convince my dog to listen and calm down with treats, all it took was a one well placed and clear correction. I didn’t even need a prong. Sure he still is getting agitated, but I can get him back to me in a second. I don’t know why I didn’t do this in the first place, it worked with cars and bikes before. I think they got to me, positive reinforcement guys are damn persuasive, they know how to hit in the conscience So I want to say I’m sorry to You and to my dog, I’ll be good now 😝

[@Laflaqua-hg5yx]

Love your content Tom! We have a czechoslovakian wolf dog and I've been using some of your teachings with him and we've had some successes! He likes to bite my hand (playfully) when playing together and not listen when we are in the mountains. Luckily he lives on a big farm with lots of space and off leash. All in all he's a good boy. I'm the boss and he is the protector of the house lol. I would like to try a prong collar but they don't sell them here! Greetings from Macedonia.

[@madisonwillis9591]

They don’t sell them because Europe is smarter than the US and has realized there’s no point in them

[@-s-m-p-]

My dog pulls like a lunatic on a flat collar and chokes himself out. The Herm Sprenger works like a charm and I rarely have to correct him now but if it's not on him, he still has no regard for the flat collar even though he knows how to walk nice! Anyone else have this issue? Is it OK to "have" to use the prong even after teaching? I'm pretty sure at this point my dog is not confused about what's expected 🤔🤦‍♀️ Love the videos! I always get great tips out of each one 🐕.. and I'd be so so lost still fighting the no pull harness or gentle leader like I learned at his obedience classes if it wasn't for finding this channel! 🙌 Thank u Tom!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Happy for you Stephanie!

[@micahjoycox7304]

I'm not Tom, but I do use a prong. I always keep my prong on my boy when we go on walks. He's smart enough to know when he's not wearing it and will pull through a choke chain, martingale collar, and a flat collar (I tried transitioning him down from a prong -> choke chain -> martingal) He used to be pretty dog reactive (we've been seeing a local trainer and doing a lot of work) and only the prong can get him to refocus on me. The prong also allows for "power steering" on my walks, I can have him loose-leash walking and barely move the leash and he will listen. You also never know what will happen on walks and I like to always have control of my own dog in any situation. My trainer also keeps prongs on his fully trained working dogs for the same reason. Hopefully, that kinda answers your question.

[@-s-m-p-]

@@micahjoycox7304 It does help to know I'm not the only who can't walk my dog nice on the flat collar even after so much leash training with the prong! Yes Nico always understands when it's on or off. Thank you for your input I appreciate it! Happy Training 🐕‍🦺

[@tamikafunaro6486]

Great video!!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you Tamika !

[@Padronous]

Hey bro don’t know if you have any advice for an aspiring dog trainer? But I love your videos and by watching you has given me the confidence with my own dog and I’m starting my dog training course with the Animal Behavior College. I’m excited to start and I really want some success and help dogs and hopefully in the future more than juts dogs! Thanks for all you do

[@madisonwillis9591]

Advice would be look into the most current research on animal behavior and learning, and not following any of this since that goes against that.

[@virginiagaffney7660]

Amazing impact so quickly! 👍for the HS prong! Lakota, though, is my dog behaviour north star. #DogGoals

[@christinaeidt8417]

I always tell all of my friends about you ❤️ beautiful doogo

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thansk Christina!

[@whowantstoknow2617]

We have just got ourselves a Turkish Kangal and are trying the slip lead on him as New Zealand (where we are) is basically against prong collars. It's uphill work. I find it very hard to get him to engage when working. He engages perfectly when not working!!!

[@alibobsmarland9572]

Another great video!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Much love! :)

[@lindapool6996]

Another great training guide. Ty

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanskd for watching!

[@LauraHopkinsCDL]

Tom I have put you on my 3 Highly Recommended Dog Trainers list on my channel and have spoken about you in a video. I hope this is O.K with this. All good obviously . Another great6 video from you as always . Thank you : ) I'm ill at the moment so not posting much hence putting a video out to direct my subs to great trainers. I hate,hate head collars, sorry but nope.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Honored, thank you ! Ill have to check it out!

[@annapirovano607]

I think I fell in love with you watching your videos...really beautiful and interesting, thank you😉❣

[@bobbreezy8055]

These videos shows me how to train my Belgium Shepherd well mainly Belgium mom was Belgium and German the dad full belgium

[@pip5461]

I wonder if it would help the owners using the prong collar, to hear that, if the dog is pulling on it, then it's too late to make a correction.

[@psandylay1628]

you just need to create leverage, you can give a correction even if the dog is already pulling

[@milicalalala2760]

I love german sheperds. The best breed✨

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks for watching!

[@milicalalala2760]

Of course! I love your Chanel!

[@justinmarshall6001]

Sending this video to my client immediately!!

[@tomdavisofficial]

YASS

[@leroygracias4724]

Very useful

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks so much Leroy!

[@maxinebulldog7095]

Tom could you tell me if all the springer collars are adjustable or not, do you have to buy specific neck size ?

[@blonde1947]

They come in several sizes. Add or remove links to adjust the collar size.

[@divasexylisa]

I love all the German Shepherds 😍 haha 😄 one of my favorite dogs to work with!!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Yep! Thanks so much!

[@divasexylisa]

Always!!

[@barbarayorkwoodside3716]

Gorgeous puppy!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks so much! :)

[@Yoowtw16]

Hey my German shepherd is 3 months and he barks so much when he sees any dog when I’m going on walks, what should I do?

[@arneb3818]

German Shepherd require a strong, firm but fair leader. You need help. A dog enters a socialization period between three and four months of age. It is critical during that time that they are exposed to different people and situations in order to become well socialized and balanced. You may want to find yourself a puppy obedience class.

[@brittanym.]

I will take all the GSD videos lol! When I finally get a dog they are my breed of choice so I'm just trying to learn as much as I can about them before hand while I have way too much time on my hands. 😂

[@arneb3818]

The most important things for a GSD are leadership, exercise/mental stimulation and training. I have been involved in GSD rescue for over 20 years. They can read your body language and energy very well. For this reason, it is important to project confidence and leadership. A dogs will know if you are faking it.

[@madisonwillis9591]

Highly recommend looking into actual positive reinforcement training then instead of whatever this claims to be. R+ is scientifically backed, while his methods are not.

[@angelicaalcaraz5866]

Is there a video for help with reactivity with neighbor dogs through shared fences? Old neighbors ankle biters were a pain that would break through into my side, so now my Aussie is reactive especially to that side of the fence. There’s new neighbors now with a husky and my dog is being the barker 😑there’s other dogs on the other two sides of the fence too but they mind each other and carry on. It’s just that side that the ankle biters used to live on

[@arneb3818]

Check out Thomas’s KZbin playlist in his channel.

[@Mummabear543]

Never too many German shepherd's x :) Hello from the UK hope everyone who reads this is well x :)

[@dianem7401]

I’m sorry but that intro hahaha 😝. Love your videos and Lakota!

[@tomdavisofficial]

lol

[@DeboWorks]

My Samoyed hated an R+ collar so much that after we used it 2 times he waited until I hung it up and shredded it!

[@ericavon100]

During the round Robin part, my dog would be trying to bite your legs. This is what we can’t get past w her people aggression :( we use a herm sprenger and Baskerville

[@Debbitslife]

I am also dealing with this with my 1 year old shepsky. I'm finding it difficult to balance the negative and positive reinforcement. We use a prong and she doesn't seem bothered by it anymore and more recently, she's stopped listening even more 😭

[@kerrihiggins2106]

Gosh that dog is beautiful! 😍

[@devongreenwood3585]

I would like to ask what is a good fit for the HermSpringer collar? I have one for our rescue but feel like it is too tight but when I add 1 link in too loose. What is the rule of thumb? he has a short coat (Pitmix) thank you!

[@hannewouters6119]

Hi! I watch your videos and have a question! I have 2 dogs and one off them is adopted, she is insecure and I try to work on the basics like engagement with me. But she doesn't want to walk without the other dog, or do anything. It looks like she is more 'engaged' with our other dog then with us. Do you have any tips? I try to take her on walks alone but she just doesn't wanna move or when I wanna practice with her alone in our garden, she just wants to go inside.

[@jonathanabgrall6075]

Hey, got a question, what's the main differences between using a Martingale Collar and a Prong Collar? I have similar similar issues with my GSD and i'm looking for ways to help him.

[@ilonakovach8132]

Hi Tom, just listened your the latest podcast and you were talking about this video and prong collar you used. You have promised your customer to send the link where to get a good prong collar you use yourself. Please if you have a moment send me this link as well. After your podcasts I am thinking to get one for my dog. Just using the opportunity, I want to thank you for so much valuable information you sharing here on KZbin and also on your podcasts! Thank you so much, you are amazing! Also, if there any chance you can do a podcast on Confidence boost for dog, I listen to your suggestions with ecollar, but maybe you have ideas for improvement self confidence with games, training where tools are not involved? All the best, mate!

[@stephaniechapman2010]

When I ask my dog to sit or down, how long should I allow for her to do the command. My dog does the command but does it slowly, while looking ar me like as if she is thinking do I have to? Should I do the correction? I tell her good sit or good down when she does the command. I have had her checked to make sure its not a physical issue but she is perfectly healthy. (I adopted her at around 5 months of age)

[@derekskater1996]

That dog is super smart. The way she tried to figure out what to do initially with the owner’s. They applied pressure the entire time, which frustrates the dog. There’s no, yes that’s good. No that’s bad

[@roboearthling7856]

Question: Has there ever been an older shepherd that has been introduced to the pronged collar that has graduated away from it ?? This 4 yr. old male king shepherd and my 9 month old female german shepherd have close to perfect behavior with the prongs but instantly regress back to their reckless leash pulling with out it. I have only had these dogs for 17 days now, today was day # 3 of pronged collar training

[@futuredog1084]

Maybe you could have the prong collar on with a handle/traffic lead so you can still correct and have the main leash on collar or something. But if you need to using a prong collar isn't bad even if you can't switch to a normal as its safer then flat collars. Or you can try a martingale collar so it has the same slip part of the correction just not as effective.

[@roboearthling7856]

@@futuredog1084 thanks for the reply, the pronged collar works perfect, I have only raised a dog from a 10 week old puppy and never had this issue, I live in a Northern Canadian tiny town, my dog park is 1 mile squared and not another dog in sight, just coyotes, deer, moose, elk, bear and the odd wolf, these two dogs only have issues with this wild life and other dogs, but if you say the pronged collar is safer and more effective, then this is what it will have to be for the rest of their lives, today is the end of week 3, Training two dogs at once is crazy at times but things are slowly progressing, thank you for your help

[@Daniel-vu4qu]

Lakota is incredible

[@KM-gf3sq]

I have littermates GS. Brother/Sister around 6 months. I've been doing some training but we've only had them about 3 months, now I've done research, I'm think littermate syndrome has some play into their behavior. Whats your take on how to diagnosis them and how to train them?

[@abbyventzke424]

That prong collar looks so small! How do you know what size to get your dog? I have two GSD pups and use a 3.0. Is that too big?

[@pp1120]

When I try and teach my dog heel, he walks slightly behind me. Any tips on how to make him walk further up?

[@amandagagen8588]

Head halters are not R+ they are aversive. I wish purely positive trainers would stop bashing e collars & prongs & then use a halti... 😅

[@fredalmeida8170]

Yeah Victoria Shitwell always suggests the "gentle" leader or cutting the dog's balls off but she's completely against prongs and e-collars. Then people see her show and actually think she is a good dog trainer. It's cringe really.

[@alhonnaalfred9078]

@@fredalmeida8170 When I was seven years old I was obsessed with Victoria and tried to use her purely positive bs and a halter on my first dog, and he was an absolute disaster. the Halter terrified him so much that he refused to even walk on a leash after, had to be off-leash to even try going on a walk, and had no recall unless food was involved. I had no control over that dog without a handful of treats, same for every other dog I've tried to be positive-only with.

[@JasonScott1991]

I need to figure out what size herm and sprenger would fit my german shepherdif I ordered it online.

[@jenniferarellano2617]

Should you do the heel exercises somewhere familiar or somewhere new? Or both?

[@karatekiss1900]

I have an German Shepherd almost 2 years. I'm wondering what type of leash is used with an herm springer prong collar and what can I use to connect the collar to the prong for safety. I just have an regular leash and it looks heavy for the prong.

[@arneb3818]

Look at Thomas’s America’s Canine Educator website for a safety clip to use with a prong collar.

[@karatekiss1900]

I will arne

[@karatekiss1900]

Thank you Arne!