Should you walk out the door before your dog? Questions on: Diary of a Rescue Dog

In this video I discuss the topic of should you leave the house before your dog? Does it matter? As always with dog training, it is case of looking at each individual situation and weighing up how the dog perceives the situation, as well as your role.
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[@brucemah609]

So thankful you are posting more videos!!

[@nigelreed]

Glad you like them!

[@asmrwithdora8464]

Perfect.

[@nigelreed]

Thank you :)

[@panther7681]

I've been following your advice by being the guardian, making my boy walk with me. Once he's a little too far, as in forgetting that we're a team here, I stopped, turned him around me to stand beside me, and I stood stoic for a few seconds, then I said OK then tap his head lightly, and if he did again, I kept doing it religiously. It's been the third day and we both have improved greatly. I also dropped the leash, asked him to Stay, and went on to observe imaginary threats, then I walked backm, grabbed the leash and OK. The magic that came naturally with your many methods is that he no longer whine nor bark when I left the house! It came as a surprise and I can't praise you enough. Thank you very much for training me!

[@nigelreed]

Amazing. Well done!!

[@s.s.2508]

Thank you thank you thank you

[@nigelreed]

You are very welcome

[@joanies6778]

I had to train my dog to sit and wait until given the "ok" to go out, because he would knock me over trying to rush out before I could even get the door open. We had 3 doors to go through to get to the outside for a walk or to the backyard and I made him sit and wait until I gave him the ok after the door was open. He did very well learning this simple task because he loved to please and was very smart. The last door was a sliding glass door, so he had his sights set before it was even open... LOL... but this made it much safer for me to take him outside.

[@nigelreed]

Ha and great. Thanks for sharing Joanie.

[@muniazurek2629]

So true. It always depends on with who you are dealing with 🐺

[@nigelreed]

:)

[@DF-te2vm]

Yes, and some dogs in the wild , their instincts were to be on the lookout for their pack. People, give your dog some credit for some intelligence

[@tracielillytan1530]

I find this interesting and informative because I just assumed my dog was being boisterous and excited to see what was going on outside, but now I’m rethinking it and realise what I thought of as excitement could in fact be fear and anxiety, with the need to take charge in case of danger. From now on I’m walking out the door and gate first!

[@nigelreed]

Great to hear. Awareness is the first step.

[@olk3]

Thanks for your great training videos. Always walking out the door first saved my dog’s life last summer in Colorado. When I opened the door, a giant bear (4 ft high on all fours) was standing in the middle of our front yard. My dog would have gone after it, and been killed with one swipe. Since then I consider it not just a leadership but also a safety issue.

[@nigelreed]

It's a pleasure Olga, thanks for commenting. Eeeck and Wow !!!

[@colin536]

Hi Nigel, I watched some of your videos last year In Preparation for a new rescue dog. Your videos are fantastic. The best piece of advice I have ever received is from one of your videos. About checking for dangers, patrolling . Checking out the window. Thanking my dog for alerting me . (I don’t care that I look a bit daft sometimes) If my dog is a bit unsettled we now patrol together with in front, round the garden , check the fences and gates. Then we can go back to having a snuggle. :-)

[@nigelreed]

Many thanks Colin. Really happy to hear that. Keep up the good work

[@larry68hd11]

Thanks

[@nigelreed]

Welcome

[@brucemah609]

Thank you so much!!!!!!

[@nigelreed]

You're welcome!

[@edwardo2436]

Great that clears thing up it's about reading the dog thanks👍👍👍👍👍

[@nigelreed]

Cheers Edwardo

[@evaliao4863]

Thanks so much for your helpful videos, They help me understand my rescue dog better!

[@nigelreed]

Thanks for watching Eva. You are very welcome!

[@marcuss9076]

Good video... I agree, every dog is different with their own history.

[@nigelreed]

Thanks Marcus :) - glad you liked it.

[@00hbubbles]

A very good point! I think I can be prone to rigid thinking but it is clear that Rex popped through before you just because you had opened the door for him, he was definitely still waiting for you and focused on what you were doing whereas Dante was immediately off to scan the outside environment

[@nigelreed]

I've been guilty of it too many times :) Thanks for commenting Jemimah.

[@valeriezaffos1212]

You are one of my go-to dog trainers now! And I researched up the wazoo to find trainers whose philosophy matches my inclinations. I know you have put out a call for dogs with issues in the south of England. Any chance you want to take a working vacation in South Florida and help me with my dog?

[@nigelreed]

Thanks Valerie. I would love to come to the U.S one day but I fear that will be far in the future. In the meantime check out my online course the-dog-guardian.teachable.com/p/dog-aggression-and-nervousness-course

[@sophiaramos1615]

If the dog is being taken out to go potty, is it okay if the dog goes first ? Or should the owner go out first ?

[@nigelreed]

Hi Sophia, thanks for the view and comment. What do you think? Have a guess to get yourself thinking and i'll correct or confirm. Best wishes, Nigel

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