Say Goodbye to Leash Pulling: How to Train Any Dog to Walk Nicely

[@kindakylie4735]

Update on Ace - I have gotten him involved in playing some of the games kzbin.infoUgkx1_veP7CApJK_GWy_TczaMciuG64PqJeU and I can see a difference in his confidence already! My other dog played along and he became intrigued - now its a daily part of our routine - about 3 times a day we do the shell game and the muffin tin game. I am so grateful for coming upon your training techniques!

[@Valentines98]

Thanks! Your videos have really saved us. We have very little money and no matter what we sacrifice, we still wouldnt have enough to afford a trainer. We rescued a full grown 18month old wolfhound great dane cross who was unsuccessful in his first three homing attempts, brought back with in 42 hours of adoption three times in a row. He was overly excited, stimulated by everything, and uncontrollable, made worse due to his size. I had the time, and I knew if i couldnt help him no one would. Two years later, he is a wonderful calm happy dog. We arent to full service dog behaviour yet, but with the help of your videos, that is our goal. Thank you for putting out so much free information for those who really want to help thier dog but can not afford private training. Id love to see a video with a large reactive dog. We still cant walk past other dogs with perfect proper behavior. And we definitely can not be in sight of any other kind of animal other then birds with out our beautiful boy becoming a psychopath. Any videos on the art of managing and not very smart, very large dog who has huge reactions to other animals, we would love to see! We live near a beautiful huge park wr wish we could take walks in bht due to horses also being in the park, we cant go anywhere near it. I dream of the day he can walk through the park unfazed by the horses.

[@NateSchoemer]

Thank you for the kind words and support. My apologies for just now seeing and responding to this. I hope you've made the progress in your training that you were hoping for. If you're still struggling with anything, I would be more than happy to jump on a quick call to answer any further questions you may have. You can schedule a free call using this link: calendly.com/nateschoemer/10-minute-consultation. Thanks, and I hope to hear from you soon!

[@jkoadventures7401]

Nate is amazing! Cash NEVER walked this easily prior to Nate’s short lesson. Cash is strong & could easily knock me over with his pulling. (I have calluses on my hands from gripping the leash to keep Cash from running & pulling.) Cash walks SO nicely now! Nate’s instructions really work! He is truly a lifesaver! I am VERY grateful for Nate! Highly recommend his methods/videos! 🐶

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks! I had a blast training with you guys and Cash is a little rockstar! :)

[@goymedhundDogtrainingBehavior]

That is so cool. To actually hear it from the owner.. So happy for you :)

[@jkoadventures7401]

@@goymedhundDogtrainingBehavior Thank you! It's actually fun and relaxing to walk with Cash now! Love all of Nate's training methods. Very highly recommend!

[@goymedhundDogtrainingBehavior]

@@jkoadventures7401 Fantastic. Such a sweet dog

[@jkoadventures7401]

@@goymedhundDogtrainingBehavior Thank you so much! Yes, can tell that Nate loves dogs. Because of him and his training techniques, Cash is a well behaved, happy pup! Best wishes to you and hope you are doing well in Norway!

[@RodLiberal]

I can't believe all the content you provide for free, Nate. You're the only YT membership I've ever signed up for. Everyone, please support this man. I can't wait to start training my puppy when he comes home in a few weeks!

[@NateSchoemer]

Thank you, I really appreciate that and thanks for supporting the channel, it means a lot. Cheers!

[@melaniespurgeon8562]

Notice how he also responds to people quite a bit. I found this channel in an attempt to learn some basics and save myself thousands of dollars before pushing forward with service dog training via professionals.

[@andresjoseph5663]

Hands down one of the best trainers out there.

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks, Andres. I really appreciate that! 🐶😁

[@nicksona877]

He really is

[@pennyfullerton7520]

Agreed! He has a t-shirt that says, 'in dog training we trust' - we need a shirt that says, ' in Nate Schoemer we trust' 🤣🤣

[@pennyfullerton7520]

I like that you mentioned in this video with cash, if someone wants their dog to pull on the harness ie. for exercise or sledding etc then not to follow this training. It might seem obvious but for someone that is new to dog training and want to do this with their dog it may not be as obvious as they may want to also follow the obedience side of things too. Another great video! 🤜🤛

[@liskowa]

I'm so sorry that you aren't Italy based trainer:) I have Irish setter that is totally not food motivated, and have had made already fail 2 training centers with leash walking😅

[@Csoery]

I've watched tons of your videos and applied the tips to my dog training. Some worked beautifully (I was surprised how quickly and reliably he learned the "drop" command - literally in 5 min!) but pulling is one thing we still have trouble with. My dog is 2yo now, we take two of our daily walks the same route so the environment is not new to him. Yet he pulls like crazy and barks at motorbikes or anything exciting. Luring, rewarding did not make ANY difference whatsoever, two years on it's exactly the same problem behaviour. He just does whatever he wants. Same with come when called, he comes 85% of the time but if he decides there's something more interesting, like a bunny or bird to chase, he shoots off without a second thought and won't stop on any command, even whistle training failed. I've put so much work into training this dog, I honestly didn't expect it to be this hard. It's a Sheltie btw, so chasing/herding instincts probably play a big role.

[@greenwoodsecohabitats4328]

same here. re watching this, it'll be me that's not quite doing it like Nate does it, or often enough, I will get this nice walk one day!

[@12342087]

Finally a real dog trainer! Nate is so balanced, not too hard not to soft. I’m loving these videos

[@NateSchoemer]

Thank you, Genny. I really appreciate that! Cheers!

[@aliciaz1501]

I don’t know why you don’t have 1M subscribers. You are an amazing trainer and educator. We have an one year old GSD rescue with very little training. Your videos help me so much. He has made tremendous progress in just a month. Every video is well structured with very clear explanation on details. Thanks for sharing your talents. Look forward to learn more from you.

[@NateSchoemer]

Wow, thank you! I really appreciate that, Alicia! :) And I'm happy the videos are helping with your training.

[@SystemofEleven]

Love how Cash immediately goes into "lazy butt sits" almost every time. Legs out sideways like he's expecting to chill out there for a while xD

[@NateSchoemer]

Haha! Yeah, he's a goofy pup!

[@sugarkang]

@Tanya Magaña Yeah his back legs don't look right when walking. Hope he's alright.

[@DaniMcM232]

He's still a puppy. The hip joints aren't even formed properly yet. A lot of dogs have an odd walk when young. Little muscle, not full joints, lack of coordination

[@AnneScarbrough-l8s]

This whole training series is SLAY! Nate is so clear and so consistent across the videos and with the various dogs. I love the relationship, non-dominance-oriented nature of his philosophy. And it’s effective.

[@ouui4615]

Never forget he’s training us not the dogs, I love this guy…

[@seisanrightwing]

Just got an 8 month old GS, who pulled so hard, it nearly pulled my arm out of the socket. Lol! This method worked almost immediately! What an awesome video!

[@NateSchoemer]

Lol! Sounds like you have a strong pup! I'm happy the video was helpful and thanks for sharing! :)

[@foobar8478]

my 6 month old GSD is always pulling. I always thought having her on a short leash walking next to me would help her out vs letting her walk 5 ft in front of me, but it seems like all i've done is reinforced her to pull 100% of the time. Back to the drawing board with all of these great tips. hopefully in a few weeks ill be able to train her how to properly walk. Thank you Nate.

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks and I'm sure you can do it! Cheers!

[@natalieremedios]

Thank you for these tips! I’ve been working on commands with my 1 year old Cavapoo again during lockdown. She had become very stubborn, impatient and distracted! It is so rewarding to actually see her engaged with me and focusing. Nate really shows you how to connect with your dog and make it fun for them!

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks, Natalie! I appreciate that and thanks for sharing! :)

[@FOXYPOT]

Yeay! Rooting for her!

[@pdan62]

Watching your basic videos makes me recall all the training mistakes I've made in the past with previous dogs, I feel like I'm getting it right this time.

[@NateSchoemer]

Yay! Thanks for sharing and I'm happy the videos are helping. :)

[@kathyvanderslice6518]

So my Shepherd mix female pulled me over twice...very bad. She is over the top excitable with people...never aggressive, but uncontrollable when she sees someone she "loves"...no consideration for me on the other end of her chain. I started her at dog camp and the main trainer asked if I wanted her to train her on a prong collar. I agreed because I was concerned she'd hurt someone else. The trainer fit the collar and in ONE session, she handed me a new dog! Trainer said Delilah never got upset, and actually looked at her in relief, like she finally understood what she was supposed to do! My new puppy German Shepherd will be trained this way without hesitation! And with your videos, I feel like I can tune up my training for both dogs! Thank you!

[@meganpayne4084]

Nate, this is seriously the best video I have found so far on loose leash walking! To the point and without tangents. That is what I like best about your videos. Biggest thing that makes a video helpful to me is using a dog that is struggling with the thing that is being taught. It presents common issues that dogs share, and we learn from what the trainer does to address that spontaneous issue. It is hard and discouraging to learn from a video where the trainer is using their already trained/well-behaved dog. Thank you for using a puppy that likes to pull, for a video on loose leash walking. Keep using not experienced dogs! Thanks!

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks, I appreciate that Megan and I'm happy the video is helpful. :)

[@verticalift]

Many thanks for posting this video. Using both the harness and collar is a brilliant tactic. I have a 1 yr old female “Alpha” Golden Retreiver here on the island of Phuket in SW Thailand…. and she can be a “puller”. So much so that I was considering entering her in the Iditarod. I have been very aware that when wearing just a collar….. and she decides to suddenly start pulling hard, she can injure herself. I have a military Tactical Harness that she wears in the car as a safety harness. I’ll be giving your combination harness/collar method a try on our walk this afternoon. Last month I enrolled “both of us” at the Canine Point Acadamy here in Phuket. The owner/instructor is from the UK and is AKC certified. I’ve been supplementing our classes with videos like yours, all of which have been of great help. Many thanks…..

[@NateSchoemer]

Awesome! Thank you for sharing and I'm really happy the videos have been helpful. Cheers!

[@ArtofRobinMitchell]

it literally puts a smile on my face watching you train... i cant wait for my puppy to arrive....thank you for sharing this joy..

[@NateSchoemer]

My pleasure. Thank you so much for watching and supporting!

[@CamilleGG451]

You sound like you're going to be an awesome doggie-parent! 🥰

[@jnssebastianparedes3502]

I saw this video right before taking my dog and I definitely noticed improvement. Greetings from Colombia 🇨🇴

[@NateSchoemer]

Yay! That's so awesome! Thanks for sharing! :)

[@AnnainAwe]

Thanks a million for making this video. It is 180° opposite direction of your previous video on the same subject. Thank you for who you are and how you grow and how you are growing your channel and your group. Your acceptance of me in my triggered state was as amazing as your work with the dogs. I look forward to watching your channel into the future.

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks, Anna! :)

[@johncspine2787]

I made a mistake by trying the 180 degree quick opposite turns on a wide flat collar to try and get more engagement and less pulling, but all I got was a German Shepherd pup with a bruised trachea. Maybe Beckman can pull that off, but I couldn’t. My trainer has properly fit a Herm Sprenger prong, and encouraged me to just do simple left, right, up, down respond to the pressure, no leash walking at all yet. I’m liking the two leash method..I’ll try that. Really terrific content..I think you and Tom Davis at Upstate Canine Academy must be the nicest dog trainers ever!

[@kristenkoepping812]

So helpful. Am just starting out with my pup walking on leash, so these exercises will hopefully get us going right. Thank you, Nate.

[@NateSchoemer]

My pleasure. I'm happy the video was helpful and thanks for commenting! :)

[@swissmiss221]

I have paid trainers thousands of dollars over the years. I’m so fortunate to find your channel because I am now training my third mobility service dog and it’s been 10 years since I’ve trained. Your videos are so clear and easy to follow. I can’t thank you enough for doing these and putting them in order! By the way, can you tell me why you choose to use the top clip in a harness instead of the front clip.

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks, I appreciate that. I use a harness that is designed to pull. The ones that clip in the front are the no-pull harnesses, which I don't recommend. Many canine health professionals advise staying away from these types of harnesses, since they are considered to be detrimental to a dog’s structure and gait.

[@lilbudgies894]

Whatever I’m looking for re training I add Nate on the end of the search 🔦 😂😂

[@NateSchoemer]

Lol! Thanks! :)

[@diddle56]

The segments of cash pulling are so hilariously adorable. Couldn't help but laugh! Thank for this, so helpful!!

[@NateSchoemer]

Lol! Yeah, he's a great little pup! :) Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@hekurucuk]

Thank you very much for all of the videos. It’s obvious how much you care about dogs and do it from heart. I’m following your program with my puppy and he is already showing great success, the most important we bonded very strongly. I’d suggest anyone who wants to train their dog with love to follow you. Just wanted to thank you after finishing your vids and impatient for more advanced training videos. :) Cheers!

[@NateSchoemer]

Thank you very much, I really appreciate that!

[@danhayes9543]

Amazing video! My puppy is easily distracted so it takes a lot to get her attention. I won’t be giving corrections until she is older but teaching her how to respond to leash pressure has done wonders. Can’t thank you enough!

[@NateSchoemer]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@micchristi8533]

Wow I’ve been watching lots and lots of dog training videos since welcoming two puppies into my family and I am sooo excited to find these amazing training videos. By far the best I’ve found! We all resonate with different trainers and different styles of training- Nate’s methods are ones that resonate with me, as he clearly demonstrates and explains the process, with a perfect balance of guidance and reward. It makes training such a pleasure when you feel confident in your method and see such great results so fast. Pretty sure my puppies are more confident too when I’m more confident and consistent in my methods.

[@NateSchoemer]

Awesome! Thank you, Mic! I appreciate that! :)

[@taketime0626]

I just did in house leash pressure training with one of my pups.... wow!! I see how this is so important. Teaching him the leash is only a guide, not a control for him to fight with 😁😁

[@taketime0626]

Also, never crossed my mind to use the harness and the collar. That worked fabulous!!! Thank you so much for always sharing your skills with us!!!!!!! You are a very kind person.

[@78pavlina]

Hi Nate, amazingly educational video as always. My 3 month old puppy has just had his second vaccination so getting ready to walk him outside soon. This video could not have come at a better time. Will follow all your steps by the letter. You are really worth a much larger following. The value of your free videos is insane. Also your passion for dogs and your connection with them is a true talent! Thank you and keep up this amazing work you are doing.

[@NateSchoemer]

Thank you, Pavlina! I really appreciate that and I'm happy the videos are helpful. :)

[@thisone_8888]

Amazing vid Nate! Exactly what I was looking for. Best leash walking vid on KZbin by far! Thank you ❤

[@useemehere2]

This is a very helpful tip without a lot's of presure on your dog neck by combinign the traing leash and harness. Love it.

[@taketime0626]

I have 2 Keeshond pups. About 5 months old. They pull like they think they are sled dogs. Part 3 was very helpful. (I was beginning to think it was hopeless to have them walk nice) I will be sure to do this before each training walk. I have one other problem that wasn’t addressed here.... their noses seem to always want to be on the ground and they want to put everything in their mouths. It’s like they are always hunting with a never ending hunger. (At times I think they would make awesome search dogs.... but this behavior is making walks so frustrating) I try to train them separately. If they do well I then try to walk them together.... then it seems to turn into a competition of who is going to be up front 😢

[@jazzamundie4261]

Nate, how about a video with an adopted adult dog that is reactive to other dogs? Socialising my sweet one has been quite a difficult road, it would be so helpful to hear you talk specifically about it. Thanks for kicking ass! Keep up the vids, I’ll be taking notes :)

[@NateSchoemer]

Thank you, I appreciate it. If I get a reactive dog in the future, I'll be sure to make a video on it. In the meantime, check out my Q&A videos because I've discussed this in a few of them. Just look at each video's description to see the questions and timestamps to those questions. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ2le3mZjM50sM0

[@jazzamundie4261]

@@NateSchoemer Thanks, will do! Keep on :)

[@pinkmaro]

Amazing videos! I sat through a couple hours in the wee hours just watching your videos, and it's so hard to stop! Thanks for making them.

[@NateSchoemer]

Wow, thank you! :)

[@parathings]

Much better then using positive punishment. I'm glad someone is out here teaching steps in between positive reinforcement and positive punishment. Hierarchy of humane treatment

[@NateSchoemer]

Yes. Thanks, I appreciate that. Cheers! :)

[@amrghazy3807]

Great one as usual, I am not sure if you have made that one or yet to. But, a suggestion if you would agree, you can make us a video of common mistakes novice owners make while training the dog. You have been outlining some of those in this video, yet if you can make one focused mainly on the mistakes novice owners/trainers do at every step of the way for every kind of training it would be awesome

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks and that's a great suggestion! I'll have to add that to my list of future videos. Cheers!

[@brendabolin7178]

I want to do your membership also. You are a wonderful trainer. Give and show exactly how to do it. I am learning a lot and now so is my dog. Thank u so much!

[@rebuiltbyusn]

How much time is " some time " to investigate the neighborhood? I as a novice trainer did just what I wasn't suppose to on our first walk. I started with a prong collar. I was having a lot of opposition pulling. So I expected too much and started at the end not the beginning. Your videos are very informing and a joy to watch. Thank you again for posting. You do not know any really good trainers in MN do you???

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks! The time will depend on the dog, but usually, a day to a week is okay. I just make sure that the dog isn't practicing any bad behaviors, such as barking on the walk during that time. Pulling on the harness is good, though. They can distinguish the difference between a harness and a collar. I'm in a group on Facebook with dog trainers that graduated from the same dog trainer school that I went to. I messaged them to see if anyone is in Minnesota. Remind me later, and I'll let you know if they respond. You can either email me at [e-mail] or post a new comment on one of my videos. Thanks!

[@mannycalavera2335]

My dog is pretty good on the leash. The major thing for me to learn was that he was not the only one pulling, I was as well! We both needed training. Once I realized that and leash pressure became a lot more selective we improved by leaps and bounds.

[@pedro4517]

I've watched nearly every one of your posted videos (there's so many), and the results have spoken for themselves in my practice. My biggest question though at this point is this.. Is that grass fake? How can your lawn be so perfect when you constantly host so many dogs?

[@deannadouglas1683]

So true taking dog out let it sniff & explore 1st then train ( this i just learnt) wow what a different experience.. my dogs & myself weren't enjoying the 1st 10 - 15 mins of our walk cause they'd pull me everywhere wanting to sniff & when tired of that they walked great..

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks for watching and I'm glad the video was helpful. Cheers! :)

[@davewilliams5998]

I've used KZbin videos to figure out literally dozens (maybe a hundred or more but I'm trying to ensure I'm not exaggerating) of answers to questions and issues that I've had. Nothing frustrates me more than dog training videos, and more specifically, how to keep your dog from pulling on a leash. For every 10 videos there are 9 that directly contradict each other.

[@McPoyleBros]

I just ordered a freedom harness. My Labrador is a leash puller and I’m a small woman. Thanks for the video. I hope o can implement this. I want to be able to enjoy long walks and hikes with my dog

[@NateSchoemer]

Good luck!

[@DiegoCristiC]

thanks, dude! we, my malinois and me, are having several problems with this. so, tomorrow, immediately we're gonna start training this corrections

[@michaelgilman4068]

Nate, Thanks for all your work in these videos which I just discovered. They are a very helpful complement to the work we are doing with our dog and so I have ordered your book! Before it arrives, would you respond to a couple of questions please? 1) do you go into some detail about the theories of operant conditioning and classical counter-conditioning for dogs in the book or videos? If not where do you recommend I read about them? 2) We have a rescue female GSD that just turned 6. Her prior life was not conducive to feeling safe and loved or learning to be a good canine citizen. She weighs 105# and is extremely reactive to other dogs, strangers walking and squirrels in descending order of intensity. Needless to say, we are working on eliminating her pulling and have made great strides. We are teaching her left side heeling and she still often moves out ahead in what amounts to a slow motion forge. I use lots of left, right, and about turns to get her back in position and focused on working well. She has a harness and martingale and I would love to use your technique to help us get her to the finish line, HOWEVER when she is triggered suddenly and suddenly pulls in earnest she could pull you over, so the leash and harness lines would be ripped from my hands if I grasped them as you do in the video. Perhaps, it is not the right technique for an extremely strong, reactive dog? Suggestions, thoughts? I am sorry to have been so wordy. Thanks for listening. Michael Gilman, for Shelby GSD.

[@deannadouglas1683]

My female was soo strong & being sick i didn't have the strength to walk her as she pulled so much, i got a harness OMG it was like walking a different dog & we could now enjoy our walks

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks for commenting!

[@elcielodemallorca7183]

I love this, new puppy in our home and have followed your vids. This is same in how we engage our horses. Many thanks as all is connected. Amazing!!!!

[@NateSchoemer]

Awesome! Thank you, and I'm glad it was helpful!

[@hadassah6085]

Incredible videos. So helpful. Thank you 🙏 I’ve been looking for the right trainer on here to follow as my main trainer for the past month or so and you are it. So much logic and practical examples. I just watched your puppy training video too which laid all the foundations. Thank you again for making these videos. 🙏

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks! I really appreciate that and the support! Cheers! :)

[@staciesassine5420]

Such a great video! You’re always so great at explaining and showing step by step!! Will definitely be practicing this with my 4 month old Rottweiler ♥️

[@NateSchoemer]

Yay! Thank you! I'm happy the video was helpful. :)

[@allplaces2ride377]

Hi Nate! Thank you for sharing so much knowledge to make our dogs' lives better and allowing them to take a fuller part in our life! I'm training a rescue dog I've adopted 3 weeks ago and he's showing amazing progress already. Could you share your opinion on teaching an informal loose leash command for not pulling and keeping "heel" for focused moments?

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks! Yes, you can do that if you like. I teach my dogs 3 heel commands. 1. Focused heel 2. Loose leash walking, as demonstrated in this video. 3. Casual walk. They can smell and walk anywhere around me as long as they don't pull on the leash. :)

[@jasonparker333]

Hi Nate, What do you think of doing a talk over video, what I mean is your viewers send a video of themselves giving commands to their dog and the dog ignoring the command. You would then talk over the video ecplaining what the viewer is doing wrong etc. I think your videos are great but the dogs always seem to do what you want even when you say this is the first time etc. I would like to see dogs do the opposite and then you explain why. Hope that makes sense 👍

[@douglasreid6996]

He does these if you join the Facebook group

[@jasonparker333]

@@douglasreid6996 oh I see, im not on Facebook but thanks for letting me know 👍

[@timothyomalley1851]

As @Douglas Reid said or join his patreon

[@NateSchoemer]

That's a great idea. I could possible post some of those training sessions on KZbin. I will have to first ask the students if they are okay with it. Thanks again! Cheers!

[@megiMove]

Do you start doing this before you're walks right away? Im getting my first puppy in 4 weeks.. im so excited 🤩

[@NateSchoemer]

Yes. It's a good way to let them explore and check out their new world. Cheers! :)

[@sarahworksout]

I have watched this video a few times and am ready to try it. I wish I could bring my dog to you for some personal dog training! Brie is my first dog, and the learning curve has been huge

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks! You can do it! :)

[@sarahworksout]

@@NateSchoemer I tried letting Brie pull and sniff first, and it totally worked! She then settled down into a nice heel. After a good romp she will even heel with no leash. BUT, when we start our walk she still goes to the end of the leash to sniff about rather than heeling. Should I allow this? Thank you! Sarah

[@jennlamb8659]

New subscriber here and 1st time ever paying for content. I did a quick search for “clicker training” and found you. I have a new Chihuahua puppy who I want to start out on the right foot with training. This video and actually all your videos are so educational. I don’t want to walk him with a collar only because of this little throat and now I know it’s ok to use a harness with the collar at first and progress to harness only. I’m so thankful I found your channel. Keep up the amazing work!

[@NateSchoemer]

Thank you, I really appreciate that and your support of the channel. Cheers!

[@ChuBatt73]

I can’t help, but literally laugh out loud, watching the expression on your face and the thumbs up in step three while letting Cash explore his surroundings 😂

[@NateSchoemer]

Hahaha! Yeah, he's a fun pup! :)

[@CamilleGG451]

Same! 😂

[@parveenspath4007]

Love your channel! Thank you for helping us not ruin our dogs.

[@PitifulDelay]

I have been working with my 2-year old GSD. I got him when he was about 10 months old and his previous family didn't do anything to train him. 1: he's already familiar with our area, so do I need to do the pulling allowance around our house? If yes, should it be repeated before every walk and for how long before I can expect phase that out? What should I look for to know when to phase it out? 2: would a high energy burning play session immediately before attempting the walk be recommended? Or would you have a break between play and walk? 3: taking him to public places, thus a potentially new environment, would I need to repeat the pulling allowance stage before expecting a LLW? Or should we have it down pat before going in public (even if he's been there before frequently)? Greatly appreciate these videos. Thank you so much.

[@PitifulDelay]

One more question: do you have a video on walking more than one dog at a time? We also have an 8-month Rottweiler. It's a lot easier to walk them when my husband is with me so that we each have one puppy, but they still need walked on the days he works. Walking them separately is exhausting and walking them together is a nightmare.

[@rajkumar-lt6qt]

Your demo meets our expectations. Thanks. Keep it up.

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks, will do! :)

[@yvonnechater6337]

That looked so easy. I wished I’d of found your KZbin channel when I first got my frenchies. But I will keep persisting. Thank you ❤❤

[@dianahill7239]

I got 2 puppies...same litter, mutts....trying to train by positive conditioning. Taking them out one at a time, causes stress for the one still in the yard. Can hardly wait when I can walk both at once. I did notice that they are easier to walk home, since they are tired.

[@NateSchoemer]

Yes. I like to train the dogs separately as well, and then bring both together to train after they already know the rules and commands. :)

[@vincentlille1215]

Thank you Nate for this great video. It is so inspiring and pleasant to see how much fun you have teaching the dog. I have one question thought. I couldn'd understand why you use the terminal marker in the step 4 : the dogs pulls on the leash, you get him back to you and say "free", the terminal marker, why? Which action is being ending here? Why not using the other marker ("yes") since he did something correctly? Thank you.

[@1bamabrad1]

What are the treats being used? Seems to be something that is quickly ingested in order to move into the next step. Thanks in advance for your time and videos!

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks! You can see most of the products that I use, including treats here: www.nateschoemer.com/store

[@Maligator16]

i can't believe you haven't reached 1M subs yet! your videos are very helpful!!!

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks, I appreciate that! Cheers!

[@roguephoenix]

how old is that dog? he's so well behaved and responsive. i've been doing some pressure work with my dog and i think it's helping. he can now walk beside me... sometimes. however, how long do they need to explore the area? my dog never seem to tire of exploring the same area multiple times a day everyday. it's always exciting. I've been out with him for hours in the same area back and forth and he still always wants to inspect and run.

[@NateSchoemer]

He is 6 months in this video. I only let them explore the neighborhood on the harness for a few hours total. After that I start working the obedience.

[@Agnel28]

Hey Nate, first of all “A BIG THANK YOU” for what you are doing. One of the best dog training channel on KZbin. I have a question to you though, Can heal position with or without leash pressure be done on our right leg ??

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks and yes! If you are competing though, most obedience sports expect the dog to be on the left side.

[@Agnel28]

@@NateSchoemer Thank you so much Nate

[@AnnainAwe]

You absolutely can work with your dog on the right instead of the left. I do so because of hearing loss. It gives me more confidence to have two keen ears on my right hand side. When I want him on my right I tell him to stroll. When I rarely want him on my left I tell him to heel.

[@lizaanicole]

Thanks so much for the detailed explanation! Love the videos.

[@NateSchoemer]

Yay! Thanks for watching!

[@inarirose3390]

Fantastic info! As weight pull and bikejor participant, I really appreciate the bit about harness vs collar use.

[@NateSchoemer]

Thank you, Inari!

[@travelspastand2357]

Thanks!

[@NateSchoemer]

Thank you very much! Cheers! :)

[@messi-therajapalayamdog8235]

Nate can i teach leash pressure training in 6 days to my 4 and half old puppy. He knows basic comments like yes,no, sit down,down, don't touch,eat after i say. Or it will take time.

[@NateSchoemer]

Yes, that should be more than enough time to teach your dog leash pressure. :)

[@HannkoGH]

Great video, I have always have the same question and can not figure how to behave. How should we balance letting the dog be a dog and sniff, explore the world, mark and pee etc, and making the dog walk beside us without the possibility for them to be a "dog" Divide the walks 50/50 perhaps? or have different walk type? Free walk and focus walk?

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks! Yes, for my dogs I have three different types of walks. 1. focus heel 2. loose leash walking as demonstrated in this video 3. casual walk; where the dog can walk wherever they like as long as they don't pull on the leash. :)

[@dianawest3333]

I would love to see a visual on how you correct a dog who lunges at things on leash! I've been using a similar technique to yours with my doberman but I can't seem to cure him of lungeing. It isn't reactivity towards people and dogs, it's just, I want to sniff that thing over there and I want to do it NOW. Currently only the prong stops him.

[@humfreyAnderson86]

Hello Nate, I am a little confused at this point. We now know that it's important to have our dog constantly paying attention on us when we walk them. But when should we let them sniff around, and let them explore during the walks? I just can't figure it out.

[@margaretkuhn-conroy5170]

How informative...great teaching...so sorry I found this trainer now ...my dog is three...but I will still try!

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks! Three is still a great age to train! :)

[@Kelly-vc4rs]

Great alternative to harness first to relief the pressure on neck! :)

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks, Kelly!

[@claudiaharris2049]

There are not enough thank yous for your training videos !

[@NateSchoemer]

Thank you, I appreciate that! :)

[@TheBrandonleu]

Hi Nate! My GSD puppy is doing great on basic obedience and loose leash walking, thanks in large part to your videos! However, we have come across a problem of her barking (sometimes excessively) at other dogs, adults and children. Any tips to help correct this? I have tried building distance between the stimulus and diverting her attention with basic commands, but she is entirely fixated on barking and staring. Even lifting her hind legs doesn’t break her from her trance!

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks! If the pup is barking out of fear, then you would have to reduce the intensity of the stimuli. So if the sound is coming out of a speaker, then turning it down should help. This is the concept behind counter conditioning and desensitization. If the barking is not out of fear, then you can teach the dog a quiet command. The easiest and fastest way to teach quiet is to treat it as a conditioned correction. Meaning, say quiet and then correct your dog with a training collar and leash pop. After only a couple of those, your dog will stop barking or making noises when you say quiet. Once that's the case, then you no longer need to correct after the command. If you would rather not correct, then this is a good option as well: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqfXn2uEndSZhdk

[@TheBrandonleu]

@@NateSchoemer thanks for your consistent replies and engagement with the community! It is very much appreciated. I am still trying to figure out why Kairi (my pup) is barking. I don’t think it is always out of fear, but it may very well be some of the time. I’ve taken her out to crowded shopping centers and restaurant and she does pretty well, almost no barking. But if she sees another dog, she will sometimes start barking. On walks, she will more frequently bark at people and other dogs, but not always. Hopefully, training the quiet command will help. I have her bark command down, but I wasn’t aware of an effective method for teaching quiet! Will be giving this a shot, thanks so much!

[@darkdrumhead]

How are all the dogs so calm and focused, looking at you etc.. Mine seems interested in everything else but me or the training. Only time he's focused is when I'm training before meal time.. but then only the food is his focus.

[@NateSchoemer]

engagement training and pro-active training helps with focus. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5y9aKiZpbBsqcU kzbin.info/www/bejne/qna4Z5qDlNh7j6s

[@darkdrumhead]

@@NateSchoemer cheers mate, I really appreciate your work and attitude, you're the best - on the point, no BS 🙂

[@malcolmharper6694]

The video is accesable from the playlist, so you need to remove it if you want to keep the Tuesday release date special. Love the videos

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks! I didn't realize that. :)

[@MarioKhoury]

come remind my professors about the hmw while ur at it jk

[@malcolmharper6694]

@Mario haha sorry, force of habit. Used to manage a couple of channels for people on the side.

[@mishikananda8172]

@@malcolmharper6694 thts nice

[@jenniferminshall6109]

Brilliant..I was trying to do too much with out the leash..So much better with the leash..my Huskie pulls she's heavy 50lbs at 6 months ..so I really need her to not pull my arms off..thank you again.Jenn

[@jbonnemayer]

Hi Nate, great video. Isn't it easier if you use a leash with a hook on each end? Here ( nnetherlands) they call these " policeline ". As soon as the dog knows it, you can clip one side loose.

[@NateSchoemer]

So you can hook one leash to both the harness and the collar? It may be easier for some people. I like having the two separate leashes, but I always to suggest whatever setup works best for the handler and dog. Thanks for sharing!

[@johnmurphy2655]

Hi Nate brilliant video as always, my general training of my 5-month German shepherd is going good, however she is still really badly pulling towards and barking at other dogs, but around just people she's fine but she's a little weary of children but could you please do a video of the above problem or is there another video I have missed that might do the trick, thanks again and keep up the good work

[@NateSchoemer]

You may need to implement positive punishment to stop the behavior. Send me an email and I'll send you the section from version 3 of my dog training manual. Thanks! [e-mail]

[@JOk3R_R6]

Good afternoon, I love your work and it's really amazing ... I have a Belgian Maloin with 5 months, but he pulls a lot with the normal collar, do you think I should intrude prong collar? As he is very young I am afraid of hurting him, I think it is better to ask a specialist before doing something. Thank you and continue with your wonderful work

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks I appreciate that. Here's a small section from my dog training manual that you can get here: amzn.to/2P2tyQH​ First, we have to make sure that the prong collar is properly fitted to our dogs. The prong collar will come with multiple links that can be removed or added to get the proper fit. The collar should rest comfortably on your dog’s neck directly underneath the dog’s ears and jawline, and not so loose that it hangs like a necklace. As mentioned earlier, each dog has their own correction level. Some dogs only require a very low correction while others may need a higher correction. When I start adding corrections in a dog’s training routine, I first start with the martingale collar. If I correct the dog with a leash pop on the martingale collar and the dog continues the undesired behavior, then we have to move up to a prong collar. The reason for this is that you can only pop the leash so hard before you would start physically harming the dog. Since we don’t want to harm our dogs, we must move to a collar that is designed to give a higher correction. The process for teaching the prong collar is the same as it is with the martingale collar. The main difference is that it can deliver a higher correction without causing harm. Start by teaching your dog leash pressure with the prong collar, but make sure you first teach them leash pressure with a flat or martingale collar. Even though your dog already knows leash pressure, you would still want to go through the full leash pressure training process. It’s important that your dog knows how to stop the pressure from the collar at any given time. However, unlike using a martingale collar for leash pressure, the prong collar can turn the training into a combination of negative reinforcement and positive punishment. The pressure from the collar combined with the prong’s pinching can create this effect. Now we can use the prong collar with the leash pop style correction as mentioned earlier

[@douglasreid6996]

Great stuff Nate!

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks again, Doug! :)

[@calexiou69]

As always very informative and beautifully done

[@bdogg20101]

Phenomenal video as always Nate. Thank you very much for the awesome video.

[@NateSchoemer]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@jeffbrinker3840]

Love the videos! We have a 8 month lab, using a martingale collar. Our dogs does not pull to much but drags behind. Puppy ADHD and sniffy everything. My wife likes to walk and trying to get him to be better on longer walks. Two questions. 1. If we take him for a long walk (30 minutes+) can we keep him in a heel the entire time? 2. Since he drags behind more than pulling are the correction methods the same?

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks! 1. Yes. Just be sure you're not walking so long that the pup limps. If so, then you know you have walked too far. 2. Yes, If your dog puts on the breaks, use the leash pressure. If he resists the pressure, then say your conditioned correction "no," and quickly pop the leash. After the leash pop, go right back to pressure. When he moves forward, release the pressure, praise, and reward with a treat or petting.

[@GolaTheCat]

Great video, thanks! (Cash is just adorable)

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@naokookada9885]

Amazing video. I love your contents.I’m just really struggling with my 11 month old male husky right now. He can do loose leash walk beside me nicely inside the house or driveway where there is no distraction, but as soon as we hit the street for his walk, it’s very very difficult for him. He knows the heel position well, but he just can’t keep his walk slow enough for staying beside me. I use a regular flat buckle collar and I’m wondering if I need a prong collar. He doesn’t choke himself, but I feel like I hurt his throat even when I correct him since he is super strong. I’d greatly appreciate your advice. Thank you so much.

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks! Yes, you may need a prong collar. First, you want to keep in mind that everything our dogs do is based on motivation. The motivation to access something pleasant, or the motivation to prevent something unpleasant. If your dog is practicing a behavior that is fun (self-reinforcing behavior), then you have two options to stop this. One; make sure to prevent the dog from being able to practice the undesired behavior. The second option is to use a correction to stop the behavior. A correction can be anything the dog doesn't like. So in the end, the motivation not to receive the correction must override the motivation to do the undesired behavior. If you use a correction and the undesired behavior continues, then the correction is not high enough. Here's an analogy to help understand this concept. It's important to remember that every dog has their bank account (their correction level). Some dogs are very wealthy, and some are penniless, just like people. Let's say that you are speeding down the highway and a police officer pulls you over and writes you a 25 cent-speeding ticket. The second the officer leaves, you will start speeding again because the ticket wasn't high enough to get you to change your behavior. But let's say he pulls you over and writes you a ten-million-dollar speeding ticket, now it's so high that you will avoid driving altogether, and you will be very stressed out. On the other hand, let's say he pulls you over and writes you a $125 speeding ticket. That would be enough to get you to slow down, without causing you to avoid the behavior of driving altogether. This is what we must do with our dogs; we need to correct them at a level that is adequate to their bank account. If the dog doesn't stop the bad behavior, then you may have to increase the correction. Just be sure to correct the dog in the act. I hope that helps and thank you for supporting my work, I really appreciate it.

[@naokookada9885]

@@NateSchoemer thank you so so much Nate for the very detailed amazing explanation😭. I’ve noticed that he walks better in the evening walk. His first walk is the hardest which is so understandable, but I’ve been trying to do a heel walk for one block, and then give him a permission to walk free one block and repeat etc. What is your personal opinion about a prong collar? Do you think it’s actually safer for his throat than a flat buckle collar? I’m wondering if I’m expecting him too much on the walk, but when I practice with him without distraction he is almost perfect so I know I have to start walking with distractions😞. One last question, will it be confusing for my dog to be trained not to pull and then to be allowed to pull on his harness in the future? We might let him occasionally with a harness in the future on a hike etc. I’m sorry to bother you- I’m sure you get tons of questions. I really appreciate that you responded to me. Thank you so much. I’ve watching your videos and learning.

[@NateSchoemer]

Yes a prong collar is safer than a flat collar if you have to increase the correction level. Here's a section from my manual. It's still unedited, so may have some grammatical errors, but I think it may help. Leash pop: This is when you make a snapping motion with the dog’s leash to engage the training-collar to give the dog a correction (a positive-punishment). This will ensure reliability in your commands as well as your stay. First, let’s start with the stay command. Once your dog knows the stay command, you can start adding corrections for reliability. When your dog breaks a position, you will say "no," but instead of using leash-pressure, you will give your dog a correction with the training-collar (even if your dog goes back into the position on their own). After you give the physical correction, you will then command your dog back into the position that was just broken. If your dog fails to do it on their own after the correction, you will assist them with the leash pressure or luring. You don’t want to continue to correct a dog for the same mistake over and over again. Once the dog is back in the position, you will praise and pet as mentioned earlier. Now, how to correct if your dog decides not to listed to a command. You give the dog the command. The moment they decide not to listen, which should be that first second, you mark it with a conditioned correction (“No”) and then you follow it up with a correction on the training collar (like a leash pop). After you give the dog the correction, you repeat the command and help the dog achieve the position via the previous physical cue used to teach the dog the command or leash pressure. Once they are in the correct position, praise and reward the dog. You don’t want to continue to correct a dog over and over again for the same mistake. It’s just one correction, then we help them out. Again, once the dog is in the commanded position, you will praise and pet. Safely using a prong collar. First we have to make sure that the prong collar is properly fitted to our dogs. Here's a video on how to fit a prong collar. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4nYoayke9ZqpLM As mentioned earlier, each dog has their own correction level. Some dogs only require a very low correction while others may need a higher correction. When I start adding corrections in a dogs training routine, I first start with the martingale collar. If I correct the dog with a leash pop on the martingale collar and the dog continues the undesired behavior, then we have to move up to a prong collar. The reason for this is that you can only pop the leash so hard before you would start physically harming the dog. Since we don’t want to harm our dogs, we must move to a collar that is designed to give a higher correction. The process for teaching the prong collar is the same as it is with the martingale collar. The main difference is that it can deliver a higher correction without harming the dog. Start by teaching your dog leash pressure with the prong collar, make sure you first teach them leash pressure with a flat or martingale collar. Even though your dog already knows leash pressure, you would still want to go through the full leash pressure training process. It’s important that your dog knows how to stop the pressure from the collar at any given time. However, unlike using a martingale collar for leash pressure, the prong collar can turn the training into a combination of negative reinforcement and positive punishment. The pressure from the collar combined with the prongs pinching can create this effect. Now we can use the prong collar with the leash pop style correction as mentioned earlier.

[@naokookada9885]

@@NateSchoemer thank you so much again. I will watch the video, research as I keep training my dog to find the best tool for him. I really appreciate your help.

[@theofficialflin]

Could I teach "heel left" and "heel right" under step 2 to teach the dog to switch sides for situations like if I want my dog to change to the other side while we're on a walk or at a store? Would you start with "heel" and add the sides later, or start with one side and use "left" or "right" while you teach that first side?

[@NateSchoemer]

You can teach them at the same time or one after the other. Just give both positions different commands and you shouldn't have any issues. Cheers!

[@ronnied8688]

Thanks for all the great videos! Do you have to train with a leash/collar? I like to walk my puppy with just a harness to avoid pressure on his neck. Was wondering if I am missing an opportunity for training that may be important, especially if I would like to do therapy work when he is older.

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks for watching and supporting the channel, it's much appreciated! You can use a harness the same way that I am in this video to prevent the dog from running to the end of the leash and hurting himself. However, I like to use the leash for leash pressure training, which is very valuable and important when training our dogs. Check out this video to see what I mean: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnTFYoxua8qMeLM I hope this is helpful. If so, consider becoming a member of my KZbin Channel. For only $1.99 a month, you'll receive priority responses to comments, access to live Q&As for members only, custom emojis, badges, and you'll help me continue making great dog training content. Sign up here: kzbin.infojoin Cheers!

[@mimiasmr5797]

Excellent video! I think this is the technique I am going to use :)! Seems very effective and non aversive, which I love. My puppy is 16 weeks and a golden retriever, when can I start doing this technique with the pressure on the collar? It's probably too early now?

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks! You can start leash pressure training very early, you just have to do it right. Check out this video to learn how: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b32bpX5torh3Z5I

[@mimiasmr5797]

@@NateSchoemer Thank you!!! Excellent ill check it out right now!! :)

[@lbhood]

Hey nate! I was trying to find an answer to my question on your channel, but I couldn‘t find anything, so I was hoping that you could maybe help me out! My puppy actually doesn‘t pull the leash, most of the time I have to pull her to keep going because she‘s sniffing around all the time and also gets distracted very easily by her surroundings (we live in a city) and just stops walking and looks in the other direction. My partner and I always say „No“ and do the leash pressure to correct her, but 5 seconds later she does it again. (Is it a problem to use the correction word so often?) But we also try to praise her if she’s walking fine. I mean, she is only 10 weeks old and maybe that‘s just normal puppy behaviour (?) but we just wanted to hear your opinion about it and we would be very happy to hear from you! Big thanks to you and your awesome channel, we learned so much and it‘s so easy to understand and follow, please keep going 👍🏻

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks! Yes, that is completely normal with a 10 week old puppy. When the pup is around 16 weeks of age or older you can start adding corrections (Positive punishment) such as a leash pop to get more reliability with the training.

[@danielrobles4743]

Thank you! your videos are really helpful and easy to understand, i bought your book on Amazon as well. Regards..

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks! I'm currently updating the manual. When you see version 3 up, send me an email and I'll send you the PDF of the new version. :) [e-mail] Thanks again for supporting my work! Cheers!

[@joey2673]

Im a little confused, i thought saying “heel” was a command for the dog to come back to the heel position? If its a command, don’t you have to reinforce it with something like a marker or treat? How does the dog understand what saying “heel” means when you immediately start walking and don’t positively reinforce the position first? If I was the dog, i would think that whenever you say “heel”, we’re about to start walking. Sorry if this is a dumb question, im very new to all this.

[@NateSchoemer]

Lol! You can see more detail on this command here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6LRqniAqpqdqrc kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4POkpirorlrZ7c

[@Galliri]

This is great, and my puppy (6 months) is responding well to the first couple of steps of training. He's always very excited at the start of a walk, with a big improvement on listening after he's been able to run around off lead for a bit, although still likes to pull/lurch in new or irregular environments like trips to the market (haven't got to the 100% stage yet, understandable considering its' been 3 days). You mention that you can do this training without the harness, is there anything in particular you do to keep from hauling on the collar, or is it just a case of continuing the same system and practicing a lot in familiar places where we can really ingrain responding to light pressure before he launches at a particularly interesting tree/market stall/pedestrian, or decides he absolutely doesn't want to bother listening today?

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks, I'm happy the video has been helpful. Most of the time I don't need a harness when I start the loose leash walking. It's really about knowing the dog you're working with. Cheers!

[@kev9193]

Hay Nate rly nice Video as always ive learned alot from you so far and youve become my go to trainer if i have any questions. I would like to ask you how do you train your Doggos a release command like "Break" ? Best Regards from Germany and keep up that good work and the nice Informativ Content :)

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks! I'm happy the videos are helpful. Check out this video and jump to 39:00 for your answer. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ2le3mZjM50sM0

[@kev9193]

Hay Nate thank u for your fast answer it helped a lot. I thought it might be somethin like that but wanted to make sure its the right call. Keep it up :)

[@saralathrop6539]

Such a great video! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks so much!

[@ThaoPhuong-ln9vc]

Omg. Thanks for this video! This is golden!

[@emidio2701]

Amazing tutorial Nate thanks a lot!!, do you have any advice about how to address when the puppy lay down during the walk and/or get to focus con to sniff every thing. Thanks man, or video about terminal and continuation markers helped to improve my dog engagement!! Hello from Argentina

[@NateSchoemer]

Yes, I would use the leash pressure. You can see more in these videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b32bpX5torh3Z5I kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5y9aKiZpbBsqcU