SHE TRAINED HER GSD PUPPY 10 MONTHS WITH NO RESULTS!

[@P4ndieEy3ss]

I’ve never heard Tom explain the use of a tug for behaviour reward in such detail before. It was great to see in action. Seemed to really help the training gel for the dog and owners. I love how Tom explained the chattiness, too. He really respects dogs as individuals and helps owners see that. It must lead to so much more harmony and appreciation. Good work all.

[@tomdavisofficial]

I’m glad you liked that, we kept it in for that reason

[@xnellyxs1]

People who see animals as individuals and where they are at regarding age etc. are the best at what they do, same thing with Jackson Galaxy.

[@HillCityHydro]

His explanation made me go buy a ball tug. 10/10

[@brendaanliker4254]

@@tomdavisofficial what are some good quality ball tugs you'd recommend?

[@MaineGirlOutdoors]

​@@brendaanliker4254 I know this comment is two years old, but maybe this could help someone wondering the same thing right now....Hands down I think Ray Allen Manufacturing has the best quality "rope balls", I have a few for my shepherd, it's her favorite toy. I only bring it out during training.

[@amandawoodward5596]

I used to follow Victoria Stillwell and was against the prong and shock collar. She has great advice and has taught me a lot but positive reinforcement did not help my dogs teritorial agression. The e collar and prong in conjunction with pos reinforcement worked great. Every dog is different and requires a different learning method just like humans. E collar is not abuse (unless used incorectly). It has saved my dog and many others. I don't need the e collar 24/7, but I always have it because it makes for a safer redirection tool and distraction.

[@JM-jn4il]

Love this. I like Victoria. But her belief that prong collars and e-collars are “torture devices” is asinine. The idea that EVERY SINGLE DOG only needs positive reinforcement is baffling.

[@madheretic4423]

I agree, I still think Victoria has great training methods but they definitely won’t work for all dogs.

[@Wickedreptiles]

@@JM-jn4il same thing with kids, if you only use positive reinforcement, the kid will one day walk over you, they need there dads strong strict enforcement.

[@hazardmuffin]

I think that behind the camera and out of the public eye Victoria would probably agree that properly used prongs and ecollars are great tools. What she hates is clueless owners using them as aversive quick fixes who don't put in the work to do proper training. But for TV and her "brand" it's been simplified to "just don't use them, choose positive instead!" But she herself uses negative reinforcement, corrections and even aversive methods of behavior modification, and she has talked on her show about having a ton of respect for people who train K9s and protection dogs, and those dogs are almost always trained on an ecollar/prong.

[@daylaholleman9584]

She really is a good owner and just looking for guidance. I went through exactly what she explains with my now 14-month-old shepherd. I was purely positive because everybody said you had to be or they would turn on you. My dog then killed 5 chickens and I knew it wasn't working. I got an ecollar as well as a simple choke and now he loves the chickens and I trust him with my whole flock by himself. I also have a better bond with him. What I have realized is that dogs communicate mostly through corrections so it is unfair to expect them to understand us communicating with no corrections.

[@alxhiding]

well said, agree entirely. forgive me for being pedantic but I'd like to do so for those reading this comment in a similar position - the more appropriate phrasing is that dogs (and other organisms) communicate through *pressure* . even purely positive training is a form of pressure. existential feeding, shelter, leadership, praise, controlling toys or desirable objects, restricting freedom, so on and so forth. its all pressure. using higher and/or more precise exercises of pressure (i.e corrections) is as was highlighted in this comment - making it fairer on the dog when we ask them to act out completely unnatural behaviours to help them exist in a human society (functional obedience). I like to think of it as playing a game of hot and cold, and the person you are playing with never tells you when you are getting "cold". it would be *incredibly* frustrating. imagine living your entire life in such a manner. this is the level of non-sense that people think is "healthy" for dogs. not to say it can't work, but that you have to structure the dogs entire life so that it *never NEEDS* to be told it's getting cold. if you can do that, more power to you, but it's unrealistic for most, which is why purely positive training is essentially non-sense.

[@daylaholleman9584]

@@alxhiding That is the best description of balanced training I have ever seen. Would you mind if I used it to educate other people

[@volancydogs]

@@alxhiding I think it's also worth adding that structuring a dog's life so that they never need to be told no (or, in your analogy, "cold") in any circumstance usually implies that they are missing out on a lot of enriching experiences.

[@alxhiding]

@@daylaholleman9584 Glad it helps

[@glenj.taylor2938]

@@alxhiding I've read a lot of comments and replies through the years and your reply here ranks top ten without question. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and experience.

[@suebrown7882]

Nice to see a sensible GSD owner who tries to understand her dog and work with him to make a good partnership with her good companion for life.

[@cherylschaeffer7832]

What a gorgeous GSD! And I love the owners. What amazes me is how much some trainers will charge with little to no results and how long they will have their clients seeing them. Just yesterday I met with a new client and her two dogs. She told me one trainer quoted her over $300/hour and couldn't tell her how long it would take to resolve her problems. I spent 90 minutes with her and her dogs. By the time I left, she had strategies for dealing with all the issues she wanted to resolve. If implementing the strategies I taught her works, no need for any subsequent visits. Another new client saw that putting a prong collar on her mastiff mix changed him from a puller to a good heeler...in less than 10 minutes (and with a loose leash!). My clients want results as quickly as possible. It's entirely possible with balanced training.

[@nogames8982]

Those trainers aren't stupid, just immoral. What do they care how long it takes or if it even works. They are getting paid. It's a racket and a rip off. And people fall for it every single day. Sad.

[@akhiker01]

Praise for this dog owner in recognizing that a big part of the problem is her and is putting in some hard work for herself and her beautiful dog. Good job !!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@mefford67]

*I train service dogs for a living and this channel is full of excellent ideas and tips.* *Thank you for being such a reliable source of information.* 😘

[@Cathan1856]

I’m in the member’s club and the difference between the short videos on here and watching the full one on the Member’s site is amazing in regards to the information and training. You learn heaps here, but there it is next level. Such motivated owners. Tom’s understanding of dogs and explanations are the best I’ve seen.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@sesil0060]

What's this membership club

[@StreetDrivenDaily]

This channel helped me a crap ton like i said before. I can play with my GSD at the dog park. By playing fetch... She completely ignores other dogs. I go there to exercise her for 2 hours. And now it got me thinking... Maybe the ball helped a ton to socialize her and listen to me even more. And let her relax ! Loved that episode Tom!

[@thejindoman7471]

The squeaky feature in your treat pouch is a secret weapon in its own right👍🤣

[@tomdavisofficial]

Haha it really is!!

[@victoriazambelas8270]

Golden Shepard owner here and this is exactly how my dog behaves. I have been binge watching your videos on Shepard’s and I am finally understanding what is best for her

[@yukik7949]

What a wonderful lady. I love that she's taking charge and not giving up on herself or the dog. I was in the same boat over 40 years ago with my first german shepherd and it took two years to figure out our relationship but it was worth it and he taught me so much and we were able to go from not being able to see another dog without a meltdown to going on off lead hikes with 100% trust. I mean yes knowing this before getting your dog is ideal but I take my hat off to those who suck it up and don't give up and put in the work to get there with their dogs. I've had many more german shepherd's over the years and Dutch Shepherds too. Thanks to my first the rest have been way less stressful, thankfully.

[@beegeecole]

Tom is amazing with dogs! I wish I lived closer so I could bring my dogs to him!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks so much, Brenda!

[@markremmers7990]

I think Tom does virtual sessions as well 😁

[@o.c.stiggs5377]

Since I discovered Tom's channel I've gone back to every video he's released and they have all provided something of value. I'm also grateful for accurate CC which is pretty much an essential for me, given my profound hearing loss.

[@lourobin2728]

One size does not fit all in dog training. The prong, e-collar, gentle leader, easy walker are all tools to use for a time until our furry companion and us can communicate properly. Once communication is established these tools can be phased out and replaced with a flat collar and voice commands. This is what I was taught by a wonderful K9 police dog trainer. Tom’s channel also shows this ever time. It’s all about communication. ❤️

[@Makado14]

I tried the gentle leader, and ready Walker on my female gsd when she was nine months plus, also harnesses, and people; if you have a German shepherd, don't waste your money. I got nowhere fast with these. Get a prong collar and a great trainer, i.e. Tom Davis

[@Descan26]

That is a gorgeous GSD. He’s lucky to have the owners he does!

[@medline5140]

She reminds me of myself! I have a 1 yr old female GSD and training her, in the beginning, was hard!!! So many eyes and negative opinions were constantly thrown at me for no reason. I needed to discipline and take Shepard to a trusted trainer because I believe in having a well-behaved dog. I applaud the women in the video for not giving up! Shepards require so much work but it is rewarding in the end! I would like to come up there for a training session with my GSD!

[@rainaquelle365]

GSD are awesome, but work. Ours is working line, and, boy, has she kept me working, lol! I've learned how to work her through nose work, agility, and tricks training, not to mention obedience. I've also learned how to ride a bike with a dog - not for the faint-of-heart. If it wasn't for Kong's frisbee and tug toy, all of the above would not have been enough. But she's soooo much fun :)

[@Layna22783]

Hi, I have a 4 month old shepherd pup and sometimes I come home from the dog park and just cry… not because of my dog but because of the people!! Everyone has an opinion when they see a woman with a GSD puppy, everyone says their way is the best way, everyone thinks they’re a vet or trainer. It’s so hard. I am grateful for your comment. I feel heard.

[@rainaquelle365]

@@Layna22783 Dang! That would be rough. That's such a cute fur-baby stage! I love Tom's methods; he's so knowledgeable about dog behavior. He did some ones specific to puppies - they will often follow you without any rewards, except the high pitched "happy" voice (that's in an area without distractions - in other words, NOT the park, lol!). If I were you, I would find a new dog park, or just a park. GSD, while needing socialization, don't really need other people/animals as much as say, a Golden Retriever. I loved his comment on one video for a client having problems taking their GSD around people. He said "You and your boyfriend are all he needs ..." for socialization. It gave me permission to feel good about my dog not welcoming strangers on our walk.

[@hollyboyd1837]

@@Layna22783a year late to the party 🎉, but- it’s the same with me. A woman (a petite woman) with a 60lb 7 month old puppy. She’s better behaved than 80% of the dogs she interacts with, but dang… the interactions with humans over just having her is ridiculous. All the commentary, especially because when I walk her we use the Herm Sprenger. Slowly weaning her off at the moment, but geez.. it’s insanity.

[@derekskater1996]

I have a 10month old shepherd. From Michigan. And went though EXACTLY the same thing.

[@stefmakes]

Everything she says at the beginning is so relatable. I've been lucky to experience very minimal behavior issues with my dogs and been able to strike what I feel like is a good balance in their training, but I still totally feel that struggle with the aggressively opinionated sides of dog training.

[@jsgolden]

One of the best episodes you’ve posted. Simple but packed with so much

[@beksc9209]

I really appreciated the owner testimonial at the end. It flowed perfectly with the whole vid and wrapped it up nicely. Tug work detail was new and beneficial to me, as well.

[@rico4you]

NEW sub from Madrid, SPAIN 🇪🇸 your videos are definitely helping me with my 8 month old Female Malionois! Thanks again...yes Likes!

[@MaineGirlOutdoors]

This video is GOLD! Good work Mr. Tom. 👍🏻

[@genagx]

Tom thank you for repeating important notes while still always bringing something new to the table. Also, the video formats are really taking off. I enjoy your interjections where you're speaking to the camera about what's going on or how to go about things as the video progresses. Makes me feel like I really am there in the session too. And the end music was sick too ✌️ would love for you to meet my dog and help find his truest capabilities! But since discovering you he and I have both learned soooo much!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks very much for the feedback!

[@emilka2033]

I see accounts on instagram every now and then that talk about their "reactive dog training journey" and they've been doing positive only no correction training for YEARS and the dog still lunges at other dogs/people. They often show themselves crying or incredibly frustrated. Crazy. You'd think after a while they'd realize it isn't working and try something different.. those groups have some wackos though they'll belittle and berate others for giving corrections/using tools like prongs, can see how someone could be tricked into believing they're a bad person for "punishing" their dogs.

[@hunterurban5465]

I'm glad I'm not the only ones who's noticed that trend....I use balanced methods and my dog literally never leashes out unless I REALLY push him beyond what I know he is comfortable, like I'm talking intentionally trying to get him upset. I watch those people still struggling after that many years and I look at my dog that I've not even had for two years and I just can't figure it out

[@tomdavisofficial]

That's why I do these FREE training tutorials! I think post people dont realize that this is such a very small piece the training and consulting I do the rest of the 8 hours in the day. I just wanna help people with their dogs!

[@emilka2033]

@Merlijn gonna pass on that me thinks

[@alexiss3236]

I decided to join a r+ group on Facebook just for fun, and wow, these people are so uneducated when it comes to ecollars and prong collars it's sad, some lady said she got arrested for taking peoples prong and ecollars off at the local dog park, she was bragging about to saying she was doing these dogs a favor, like ma'am😳 the comments were praising her too, I have so many more wacky things from that group I can keep going and going

[@juliehadden5928]

I had a trainer I paid a LOT of money to try to tell me that the reason my Bull Terrier wasn't learning impulse control is because I told her 'no'. Nothing to do with the fact that I had a 5 month old pup that needed to learn boundaries.

[@jpjpvds]

And a very big applause for "her", the lady that's willing to work so hard with this beautiful boy!! Well done lady, karma points for you!!!

[@gabib.1780]

When I saw that title I thought that's complete bull***, but after hearing what they call 'training' then yes.. I understand why no results. I have a 13 months rottie, we never hired any trainer, we watched a lot of your videos and many others prior to getting him and all throughout his upbringing. He's a great pup, but we've always used both negative and positive reinforcement. He's an extraordinarily strong yet willing to please dog, if we didn't have a way he understood of letting him know what are behavioural no-nos from his side, he'd be a dangerous animal despite of the fact that he has 0 agressivity and is a bundle of joy (a 50kg bundle of joy). He is smart and will exploit your weaknesses if you don't make your boundaries clear and make sure to always reinforce them

[@betterbuddyny]

How great are these owners!? Another great video. Thanks Tom!

[@artheahaines1595]

Have to get more people to watch these videos because there are a lot of people with the same issues. It's frustrating when you can't change a situation for the better.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Working on it!!!

[@loribrasseur4562]

Also from Michigan, also first time Shepherd owner. He’s a great big goof ball. We have work to do, but confident we can be a team. ☺️ Thanks for sharing these videos.❤️

[@NFox75]

You are an amazing trainer dude and brilliant at promoting your good work, you should have a TV show for sure. Positive vs corrective training, 3 years trying to break through to our rescue jack Russel shitzu( jacksu) with trust issues,no engagement and alot of reactivity...after watching your nervous pitbull video recently ,I put a slip collar on him for the first time, after 2 months he comes to me on command now and likes me alot more, he's a happier pup now...thanks Tom

[@LauraHopkinsCDL]

Great job Tom and the owner is doing the right thing for the dog. Thank you : )

[@karinamargit9496]

My past GSD was great with people but reactive to dogs on leash, this is so helpful

[@melodyjohnson1706]

I'm super excited about this video that's the main problem with my gsd

[@tomdavisofficial]

Hope it helps!

[@pip5461]

I'm glad that the owners were fortunatel enough to seek you out, as is the dog..

[@ashleysteed3973]

I really liked this one specifically because my dog isn't food motivated nor toy motivated so hearing how to use the tug was such good info. Thank you and keep up the good work Tom. #nobaddogs

[@theshadow4737]

Having a hammer is one thing, knowing how to use it is another thing. This is why training the owner is such an important thing to do. There are too many trainers busy with the dog without explaining the owner what and how to do things. As for sprinting away.. our dogs makes the runners sprint. We have seen old men breaking the times of Usain Bolt with a little encouragement....

[@tomdavisofficial]

Agreed

[@catherineevans9218]

Thanks Tom. I been waiting forever for this video. That could be me, my dog and my story to the letter. The dog even looks like mine. She is nearly three and we have come a long way but walking past another dog is still the problem. The tug may be the missing link. Can’t wait to try it. Huge thanks to those owners and yourself.

[@Makado14]

I don't know what nuts told this girl not to use a prong collar on a gsd! I've had gsds my whole life, and my two present gsds both have their own prong collar. she's come to the right trainer, go Tom!

[@Sherralyn]

I have my high drive rottweiler in training for IPO. It's exactly what he needs. I still need for him to be a good citizen. Tom. Has helped me so much with this. I'm also a big advocate of prong collars, and if my trainer at some point recommends an e-collar, I will get one. Thanks Tom!

[@yvonneyencho1040]

Awww I remember Butters from a previous video so glad to see she’s doing good too!

[@cherylml9835]

I am loving Tom’s videos! Watched all of Cesar Millan and Victoria Stilwell. I just wish I would’ve came across these with my Rottweiler Brullen and corgi /blue heeler Riley were still alive. I still have my little poodle mix Harley. He’s 10 pounds and he would growl at my Rottweiler all the time so I had to keep them separated. It was so rough. On a sidenote, both my dogs that are in doggy heaven basically died within two months of each other after getting heavily vaccinated so I could board them to go on vacation for a week. I wish it didn’t take my dogs dying to find out that you should not over vaccinate your dogs, Lesson learned. Anyway if/when I get more dogs I will train them and join the No Bad Dogs membership! Thank you Tom

[@ManuelGarcia-xb8bd]

I like the philosophy of tug and how it’s applied! I’ll try it out with my dobies!

[@Erin_29]

Happy Tuesday Tom and the Upstate Canine Academy!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks Erin!!

[@dc1544]

I seen her relax and then so did the Shepard. Dang brother you are great.

[@annefontaine8678]

Tug is my main tool fir my young female very reactive grey shepherd. It helps her so much releasing her nervousness in some situations and I can help her manage her emotions in a playful manner.

[@chayatarnpinto4539]

I love how detail this is. Great job always

[@RocYourFace]

I feel their pain! I adopted my shepard/dober mix 3 years ago now. She had issues that popped up overtime and I went the positive only route. It's taken our entire time together to get any progress. But eventually I hit a wall that I could not break down with the tools I had. Your videos really helped me calm my fear and educate me on proper use of E collar and the prong collar. My Jemma girl attended a month long board and train, that uses both, and came back a far more confident pup. We still have work to do and a few things to work through, but I am far more confident with the results I am getting with proper training for BOTH of us. Thank you Tom.

[@ashnelson9412]

Awesome work Tom, I get my new puppy GSD in a week and can't wait. Your videos with Germans Shepard's have been so helpful. Such amazing knowledge of how the dogs think and trainer owners more importantly!. Keep up the great work I look forward to seeing you back in the UK!.

[@desmit6]

Best testimonial for balanced training I’ve seen in a long time! Awesome stuff!

[@SoccerTecnicalAnalysis]

Planning to get a GSD this is great info, like also the longer format not my first GSD this fill in some gaps that will help in the future

[@tomdavisofficial]

Glad it helps

[@betsykendrick8179]

I love this owner! Canine Upstate is wonderful!

[@ryanmalone2681]

As soon as you hear someone call it a “shock collar” you know they don’t know anything about ecollars.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Or they don’t know about the e collar 🤔

[@ryanmalone2681]

@@tomdavisofficial Isn’t that exactly what I just wrote?

[@accufab]

What wrong with calling it a shock collar.?

[@brittanyryan1997]

@@accufab it doesn’t shock. Lol

[@accufab]

@@brittanyryan1997 - turn it up to 100 and I’d say it does. I guess I just have no problem with the term, or a need to soften the name. I use ecollar, stim, “shock”, collars, whatever you want to call them, every day with my dogs. My dogs are low level ecollar trained, however if one of my dogs was running onto a freeway chasing a deer, I’d “shock” the beans out of him if necessary to stop him.

[@Brayden853]

Been binge watching your videos recently and I got so excited when i saw you upload😁

[@chanamor5336]

Me also. 😁

[@tomdavisofficial]

Sorry for the wait, thanks for the love ❤️

[@valeries1251]

Wow such great video to teach how to redirect/reward my 1 year old field retriever.

[@Sallymat40]

I would love to use the prong collar and get training but in Australia they are not allowed 😢

[@yotehead129]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼love seeing others from MI, Love seeing another problem solved. NO BAD DOGS !!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@tomdavisofficial]

Yes! So happy for them!

[@Abbytheservicedog]

Thank you so much we have miss you

[@tomdavisofficial]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@jessb.5185]

Please make a video on how to properly socialize a Malinois puppy. I have a 4 month old malinois and we are working on reactiveness. She absolutely loses it when she sees another dog and when she plays she is way too rough and overbearing. She is uninterested in treats and is very vocal. I need to get this under control now before she gets too big and is seen as “aggressive”

[@maryharper9321]

I learn something every time I watch

[@nancylemargie6726]

The phrase “good heel” “ good sit” Instead of “good girl” Was a game changer with Ruby. Also, raising my voice in octave and talking very playful, has helped our relationship and her willingness to listen to me…

[@faunagraphy360]

I can't wait til I can afford to schedule something with Tom! He's amazing, and my dog, Peter Parker, could really benefit from Tom's guidance.

[@jewel.s.journey]

join the club! so worth it, im gonna join soon. i mean its ful lblown dog training.

[@stitch10925]

@Upstate Canine Academy: Maybe a small tip. When a video references another video multiple times, like this one does, add a link to that video in the description.

[@tomdavisofficial]

The card pops up in the right hand corner the moment I talk about it :)

[@stitch10925]

@@tomdavisofficial Just shows a small "i" in the upper-right corner for me, that's why I missed it. Thanks!

[@elisahstassen9388]

Amazing explanation and details in your approach! Thankyou!

[@Loki2Mira]

Another great video. Thank you for the amazing content!!

[@austinrichtmyre4403]

Where can I find a ball tug similar to the one in this video? Looked over the NBD Amazon shop and didn’t find one.

[@kathiemcadams3177]

I can't find the link. I really need you to come to CA. My dog just went after a deer. I'm broken hearted

[@alezg5229]

the work you do is amazing

[@benodell9675]

Great Job on training people

[@christianwolff7422]

Thank you for all you do. We have a very reactive dog and this gives us hope. Do you have any videos on resource guarding with reactive behavior?

[@davidmellor5605]

This is similar to what i have done with my trainer. Saw good results from correction on the prong but still struggling for focus. Whipped out a ball on a rope and he wont stop looking at me

[@LoveFaithTruth7]

My 5 month old GSD is that big and just like her pup. Trying to train him is very trying on me and exhausting. I love the tug ball !

[@darrenemery7552]

I have the same issue with my soon to be 10 months old working Showline GSD. I am also wanting to introduce a new show line GSD puppy in a couple of months. I am in California, retired law enforcement. Looking for so one that can show me how to introduce your kind of training. Any Help you can give would do.

[@donnabopp9327]

I understand the training to not react to other dogs on leash. What do we do in our yard? Our yard is fenced and is 90x90. Neighbors have dogs that bark and rush the fences (not see-through) and ours will then rush the fence and bark quite fiercely. Ours is a GSD and the others are not. Can we ever train her to not bark at the other dogs? She is 2 1/2.

[@titamatos633]

Hello! I have 2 small dogs (1 year old, 13 and 11 pound rescue dogs🐶🐶💕). I’m trying to buy slip collars from Tom’s Amazon store for training, but can’t find them. Can anyone direct me to where I can buy them and support Tom? Thank you

[@joshuaroberts5784]

The 3 C's of training Care, Consideration, and Consistency. Im a firm believer in feel for the dog. Hot day? Take your shoes off. Prong collar? Tug it on your wrist!

[@AROCANTE]

I need help with the same issues. My GS becomes a monster when sees another dog. I know he wants to play, but it's to rough and never pays attention when off the leash

[@sarahcatherinerabb]

i have a 3 month old GSD and correct him all the time and if positiv correction does not work my voice gets harder and he does listen... its very interesting to watch this although I still think a prong collar is not necessary...

[@sophiesmith5922]

nah! My gs needed a prong to stop constant leash pressure. She would have caused nerve damage pulling with a flat collar. Its not like she was dragging me, just maintaining constant pressure. Prong stopped this immediately. So lovely.

[@susanr3560]

I am interested in the stuffed dog you were using. Turtle Mountain Rescue needs something like that for the puppies. Right now they are using their CPR dog...which is super expensive.

[@susannecatterson4216]

Hi Tom, I love your videos thank you for sharing your hard earned knowledge. Could you tell me what brand the ball on the rope toy is please?

[@calotmelos4417]

Can you make a video about dog biting the leash

[@calotmelos4417]

I watched so many of you videos and I know you are a very good trainer

[@mickeylegalhawk6510]

Terrific Tom, can we see more of you with the wolves?

[@rajcam80]

I too am from Michigan.

[@erinnorwood6124]

Should you use the tug if your dog tends to play bite, act aggressively or resource guard and refuse to give things back?

[@jessehaudrich631]

Where can I find the ball tug in this video?

[@angelc8712]

So can I use a prong collar to train my 8 week old GSD to not bite/nip at us? Does the prong collar stay on him at all times? I want to train him to walk on a leash also without pulling back and just sitting down. How do you know if you should use prong collar or e collar …. This is our first GSD and it’s we want to train him well.

[@gitchygitchyyaya]

Can I use the prong while using this technique? I was told not to have play time while they are wearing the collar

[@jamie-lynng.6505]

Talking about finding what rewards are best for dogs…. I’m working with Salukis, where I’m told they do things in their own time…. I have found difficulty with treats because they only work if treats are available. Which if I want to do Rally or anything, treats are not available…. Would you know what might be the best sort of reward system for sight hounds?

[@olivias2414]

Aren’t sight hounds prey driven? Maybe some sort of fluffy tug toy like a sheepskin to mimic prey and play on that instinct. Similar to what he’s doing here with a ball. They’d also probably love a flirt pole with the same sheepskin style toy, but that’s harder to use as a reward. Maybe you could use the flirt pole to build initial drive for the toy, then detach the toy and use it had a handheld tug reward

[@Makado14]

A rabbit. Just kidding!

[@jamie-lynng.6505]

@@Makado14 one of mine has already gotten 3 this summer 😬 I have house cats that are safe but the outdoors is a different story off leash.

[@Makado14]

@@jamie-lynng.6505 Oh yes, don't trust your dog NOT to go after your cats if they be are outside. Beautiful dogs, very old breed, I know of the Saluki from following racing greyhounds. It's a real shame what has happened to Greyhound racing in the US, because of the bad people involved. Greyhound's are poetry in motion, everyone should get a chance to see these dogs run.

[@thejindoman7471]

Tom, how was the UK seminar?

[@tomdavisofficial]

The best!!!! That’s the next video, plus the whole seminar will be released on the no bad dog army members club!

[@m.e.5]

MI in the house! Wooo

[@lyndakempland4559]

I'm having problems with my Border with attacking my cats, especially the ones who went out. He also has food aggression when my other dogs and cats come near him

[@tomdavisofficial]

It’s a border collie tho so your OB has to be 💯

[@rainaquelle365]

What we do, after watching Tom's videos, is have our dog "place" when she does something we don't like - bark at the UPS truck for example. It's been a real stress reliever!

[@kevinschuiteboer6367]

Hi Tom I have talked to pet stores about prong caller’s and they said it was cruel and they are selling them

[@jaquelyncarrillo4132]

We have a GS/Great Pyrenees female. What if you'd like this behavior when out in public but also would like them to react (at least fierce barking) if anyone even attacks or tries to intrude the home? Do you socialize them less to other people? Ours gets nervous when new people come around but she quickly warms up to them and i wouldn't want that to always be the case. Maybe I'm asking for too much.

[@Makado14]

This is the same question I've often asked about my gsds. My male has been tramatized and no longer trusts people. Four thousand dollars in training, and he still has the same Issues, however, I also want a dog that will bite if necessary. He is mostly German working, had a very well known grandfather, in shutzhund. But I want him to understand the difference in someone who is a threat, and someone who isn't. Don't know where to go from here..

[@mklnelson77]

That’s not how protection training works. They are highly trained to be turned on and off. That’s not good for the dogs mental health to be reactive.

[@kimleger8824]

Woohoo I thought about you yesterday...having withdrawals hadn't seen a new video 😁

[@kimleger8824]

Beautiful! Trained another owner ❤️

[@tomdavisofficial]

Sorry for the wait m!

[@kimleger8824]

@@tomdavisofficial good things come to those who wait 😁. Besides, I've gone back three years watching videos. Just doing that helps me with MY response to behavior I desperately need modified. My female GSD and I are working on barriers...doors mostly because she'll run out the door spin around and snag every dog waiting to come out. Soooo, we're back to square one for whatever reason. She's almost 8 she knows this stuff 🥴 So she waited really nice, didn't load when I put my hand on the door knob, everything's good, I'm on top of the world. Opened the door she bolted and snatched me out the door and to my knees I went 😡. On a good note through all that, rolling around with what I thought were busted knee caps, never lost control of my dog, still had a firm grip on that leash 😂🤣😂 This gal is my big money schutzhund world titled lineage five generations...she's an intense girl...8 years ago I was more intense too. This gal keeps me in my toes (and knees lol). We'll work on it again today. I need to lean into her obedience more, it's there, mamma just forgot to ask her to keep her butt in that sitz

[@04passatbass]

Where is that ball tug from? I would like to pick one up for my GSD.

[@YLMC725]

Is 6months to young for prong collar for GS?

[@meliaochsner3599]

Can/should you use prong collar for smaller/medium dogs? (35lbs) Or is the slip lead is better? ( for a people reactive dog)

[@hollykoskinas9584]

Great job!

[@cathleenbirner8490]

Beautiful dog.