Teaching you how to do my loose leash walking method

[@terridavis9278]

Again and always a huge Thank you to the owners who let us follow along on their dog training. It is very helpful.

[@targetsunshine6060]

Terri ! We meet again lol Hope you’re having a good day 😊

[@terridavis9278]

@@targetsunshine6060 Hi Target my friend. Smart minds think alike. : )

[@LoJo99]

Ditto to what Terri said

[@kayleen6699]

This is 10x more helpful watching you guide an owner through this. Thank you.

[@naokookada9885]

Oh my goodness, I can so feel this owner! I’ve been working hard but my husky is THE in front dog. I’m so impressed with her technique though! I appreciate this owner’s hard work and that she is sharing with us, also I appreciate your kindness Joel.

[@Drawling]

I tried definitely everything with my husky 10 months old. Stop and go, change of direction, and other loose leash techniques. What my latest trainer decided to do is adding a correction like the one inserted in the video. We're in that from 2 lessons and slowly things seems improving

[@lollypop2413]

Huskies are bred to be outfront pulling! Its in there dna! What ???????

[@m.c7169]

@@Drawling how did it go? I’m trying it with my 10 month old female husky. Today was day one of using Joel’s method and she did amazing! Not perfect but an 80% improvement! She even said hi to a chihuahua and kids. I’m going to continue with this training. 😊

[@Drawling]

​@@m.c7169wow time flies I forgot this message. I used the gentle leader for 4/6 months, every day for every single walk. After a while he became so confident with that he started pulling again. So I decided to alternate between the choke chain and this one. I went on for few months. And again the same problem. He went on pulling mode again with the choke chain on as well. In December we started training with another instructor. And we switched to the retriever leash. I definitely saw the big change here. I am not trying to fix him anymore to stay in front of me. He can stay wherever he wants (on my left) untill the leash is not pulled. If he pulls I stop make a correction and then we go ahead. For a walk of 30 minutes after 2 months of training I do around 5 to 10 corrections. But my husky is very very very stubborn and always distracted from everything. What I am accepting with the time is that he has his own strong character and I have mine. So we have to find a middle way that fits both of us and let us enjoy our time together 💓. Dog training is not a destination but a journey, and with our little wolves it might be longer 🥹😜 Good luck for your training and a pat for your furry friend

[@chrischristofis8501]

Huskys are naturally an in front dog, as are some other breeds, so you gotta work the dog very early on or pulling in front becomes ingraimed behaviour and is so hard to fix

[@shelleygivan8677]

Your method has been a game changer! My big girl (American bulldog/Pointer mix) and I zig-zag, change direction and stop so often I’m sure people think we are nuts.

[@PT84]

I love seeing the real time walks with coaching and corrections Joel. Keep up the great content.

[@Chichi-ri6lf]

I have a one year old, very strong German shepherd and he’s very reactive on the leash when passing other dogs. It’s so frustrating when I can’t control him cause he’s so strong. But I’ve recently been doing the pull back thing with the leash and I can’t believe how well it worked, on my walk just yesterday we walked passed two different dogs and he was GOOD! Thanks so much for these free videos, they’ve helped a lot! From Canada

[@drummerboy2834]

Thanks Joel, your videos are a Godsend… My parents were gifted a Harrier pup ( they’re in their 70’s )… I’ve become it’s trainer because they can’t handle it… She’s 4 months old now, she’s still just doing little naughty puppy things, but with your technique’s and patience she’s getting better everyday… Big thanks from Australia, love your channel 👍

[@TheMinimalistTherapist]

Ooh! I liked to hear that in a really tough situation we can let him off one criteria as long as he's meeting another one. That definitely helps as I was tending to find my dog "leaves me" for a few seconds when we pass a dog that is freaking out. He's focused on that dog. But I've been letting him away with it because HE isn't freaking out, he's not mean mugging, I think he's just checking the dog that is freaking out isn't going to come at him, and he's maintaining a loose leash. Now I don't feel like we are going wrong somewhere! I always get some great nugget of learning from these videos, thank you 👍

[@JC-sf2qm]

Loma ... you have learned a great deal about training and knowing your dog! With that comes progress and confidence on your part!!! Good for you ... it only took me 5 years...and quite a few dogs😁

[@TheMinimalistTherapist]

@@JC-sf2qm Me too! I've had my rescue dog for 5 years. I've spent that time getting nowhere (or making things worse, actually) and feeling utterly frustrated and disempowered by "purely positive" training. I started to move towards balance when I found Caesar Milan and Doggy Dan and starting sorting out my leadership attitude. Things improved a lot. But my first dog went VERY leash reactive when we got our second dog (he thought he needed to defend him), then found Joel and turned my dog around in just a few weeks! My dog is like "Phew! Thank you, I know the criteria, FINALLY I can relax." Now I've just got the second lunatic ex street dog to sort out 😆

[@Flippokid]

Owner did great! She picked it up so fast. Once these kinks are ironed out she's gonna have a great, happy dog.

[@sportysbusiness]

This is a great video because this is a particularly stubborn dog. Too many people say "this method doesn't work", when what they mean is they haven't been patient enough to make it work for THEIR dog. I say this from experience, I made the same mistake with my dog. I could get dogs to walk nicely within a few minutes so got frustrated when she was still pulling and wanting to do her own things after weeks of corrections. In reality it took months, but it would have been far less if I'd been more patient.

[@ReignReal304]

Dude you are giving me so much confidence on training my dog thank you man I wish I could get a session with you just to ask questions

[@samwdavis]

The only thing is... please don't make the same mistake as in this video.... when he says OK... that's the free command, the dog is free until he has another command. You don't pop the leash and correct for wandering free. That's what you told him to do. If you want him to heal, say heal again, and correct if he doesn't do it.

[@unitedstatessc]

​@@samwdavisno. It depends on what you teach the dog ok is. Okay can mean stay close. Okay can mean invade Russia. Okay can mean potty. Joel makes it clear that okay from him means continue the walk but keep checking in with him. He does random stops cause his goal is ultimately for the dog to be following him for the most part.

[@sandra-sx4jw]

I have just started watching Beckman Dog Training videos. J. Beckman is amazing. I tried everything to get my rescue, Daisy, to walk on the leash without pulling, and nothing worked. One day, I stumbled upon these videos. I started using the "pop" method, and it worked! She is not perfect, and we are still a work in progress. However, the difference is remarkable. Thank you.

[@r.durante528]

“I am over it.” I am with you on that one. I’m not having it either. Just like my eight year old was never gonna tell me how to parent. My dog can’t tell me how to be their owner. With kindness and consistency of course 👍

[@fleedum]

That dog is suddenly so much more worried about Joel than about the other dog.

[@patrick7mary]

great point! Actually that is the point! My GS has suddenly become leash reactive to a few other dogs at 2 yrs. I never realized until the dog masters the leash (owner masters the leash;) then the dog is not “worthy” of passing another dog… as Joel says. So I will be working on this daily. Two things I have learned from Joel. “ I’ve got all day. “ and “ I’m not having it. “ meaning I can stand here all day until you listen to me or check with me before sniffing etc.

[@elizabethestevez6184]

I love this guy, I am watching from the Uk. I have a 5 year old adopted Weimaraner who was kept in a garden. Leash training is our biggest challenge.

[@josbud1112]

Swapping the speed around is great. At 12:50 I slowed it down to .5 speed and you can just see all the tiny movements that Joel makes and the use of his knees. When the dog did the big tug you can even see Joel slide like an inch. You can really see where Joel's knowledge and experience comes into play. Very cool

[@nson__]

I really admire how the trainer teaches the dog what the dog is supposed to do. I saw videos about purely using positive reinforcement, but those were for me incomprehensible and seemed not effective. The trainer here does not abuse the dog at all, he just corrects the dog firmly and promptly. I'm gonna do the same to my dog.

[@barkbros123]

Just came over from another channel, apparently the lady is a dog trainer… I say Beckmann in the title so I clicked and listen 👂 she started of by letting us know that she was a trainer etc…. But during the pandemic she ran into a little problem, that was that prone collars her #1 training tool was sold out everywhere… she couldn’t tell her clients she had nothing she can do because he tool was sold out…. Like her I see many trainers when I’m entering the park using prone collars. She said she started scouting and ran into beckmanns videos and they changed the way she’s trains , the tools she uses and her attitude. If a trainer came to realize she can make herself a better trainer after years of doing it , why can we learn ourselves 🤷‍♂️ Sorry for the long comment I just though it was cool how she wasn’t closed minded and is giving you props 💪

[@JC-sf2qm]

Well said ... I puppy raised for 5 years and I have never learned so much since finding Beckman Dog Training. I don't want to be a dog trainer ...I am just leading my good dog to greatness!

[@BDTraining]

Can you link the video. I’d love to watch it.

[@rachelm7525]

I saw her, too. I'm sorry, but I just hate the idea of prong collars. If you have to hurt an animal to make it give in? You've lost 🤨

[@Flippokid]

@@rachelm7525 Correct use of prong collars (with blunt prongs, not chinese crap) doesn't hurt the dog. If you take a hammer and hit the nail it works, if you hit a person it doesn't mean the hammer's a bad tool. That doesn't mean I'm a fan of putting it on every dog to correct the hell out of it, but there are dogs that benefit greatly from the tool.

[@rachelm7525]

@@Flippokid to be fair they're not used here in the UK, so I've never actually handled one; they're not illegal here, but the RSPCA are not in favour of them 😏

[@imadethismovie]

incredible method. taught my dog to stop pulling after only 2 corrections in under 5 minutes. thanks for the tips.

[@chelseacushman2242]

I LOVE this method of leash walking, way better than the choked up leash method that Cesar Milan makes look easy but is not. The gentle leader is so great cuz if you don't control the dogs head you're not controlling anything about them and their behavior. I have to say I have used a harness with the leash connected in the front and had similar reaction from my b/f's dog where she started to pay attention to me but I'd like to get her used to a gentle leader, but my b/f doesn't stay consistent with it. gotta train 'em both :) also, Joel, I appreciate you not stopping your videos and editing things out. you are human and you make mistakes so your method is more approachable and less likely for people to put you on a pedestal but still see your training effectiveness. thank you!

[@rachelm7525]

Yeah, Cesar Millan seems to only have one weapon: the slip-lead. Well, I tried one on my dog, it didn't work out for me, it kept slipping down, and he says to keep it high up. Gotta say, though, the man has an instinct for dogs, and he deals with some of the toughest cases. 🙂

[@chelseacushman2242]

@@rachelm7525 Cesar Milan has super gift of being able to read dogs and know when to act/react but his skill is not always teachable. the slip lead can work after a long time, I was able to teach my dog, but Joel's method has a quicker and more lasting effect AND is user friendly cuz they can learn it

[@kira1823]

@@rachelm7525 In his last show Cesar is using gentle leaders quite often, and in his youtube channel he uses positive reinforcement with some dogs.

[@tanatribe]

I can’t pop the head halti , can see it working in the long run but I don’t enjoy it

[@ktt4055]

This could be me and my yellow lab exactly!! This is definitely how many Labs are wired! Loved seeing this video! My pup and I are making great progress! Thx for your videos!

[@tomtiddler1]

This is great teaching method, many thanks, I have a 46 kg American bulldog cross boxer here in the UK, I rescued him at 10 months old with bad habits galore, especially pulling, your methods have worked extremely well so far. He's got a long way to go, but he's now a very obedient dog on the leadHis recall is vastly improving thanks to your go get em method, keep up the good work!

[@flyoverurbangarden4315]

It's interesting to watch her work at letting go of her habit to pull instead of pop. I'll bet she watched this video and got better and better, she seems very committed. He's a lucky dog to have her.

[@adamm5054]

The random turning adds a huge crucial element to training. THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE! With this, the dog begins to wonder where is my mom going to turn or what is she going to do next? I call this erasing the dogs expectations and creating a new picture.

[@SophyaAgain]

Kudos to folks that adopt rescue dogs and determined to make them happy and friendly dogs. It is not an easy task.

[@rachelm7525]

Joel, I found something just today that really worked for me: when I turn, I go INTO my dog's path. So, I walk him on the right, I turn right. All of a sudden he's watching me! Ha! He NEVER did that before! The correction is a little hard for me because I have a Mini Schnauzer, so I can't get low enough to pull DOWN. Hope this helps someone ! 😊👍

[@fleedum]

You could also strap the leash around your belt or waist, the dog will correct itself when you stop and he hits the end of the leash. Only when it's a small dog, don't attach a strong or heavy dog to your lower back for obvious reasons!

[@MB-lf8rm]

So throughout the walk you keep switching sides ? And you walk right into the dog ? Is that right ?

[@rachelm7525]

@@MB-lf8rm I keep him on the same side on a training walk, and turn towards him, yes. I found that turning away I was kind of dragging him round the turn, and our boy is strong-willed!! This way, there's no 'argument' 🙂

[@leamubiu]

Oooh bingo ! I was going to say I wish there were more videos with small dogs - a Miniature Schnauzer is exactly the breed I had in mind to adopt, but they’re infamously stubborn…. My back hurts in advance lol

[@rachelm7525]

@@leamubiu go ahead, you won't regret it! With consistent and calm training, you'll get a loveable, fearless, fun dog who you can take anywhere 😊

[@colorcreatecamera]

This is my black lab 100%. Love your videos, I've learned so much and your methods work!!

[@dannyh5937]

This dog is an absolute unit with a mind of its own. Sits when he wants, acts like he's paying attention to his owner then just walks off. It's almost like the dog is saying, "OK, I'll follow and listen to you for a little bit to make you happy, but I'm eventually going to do my own thing again."

[@Flippokid]

Yeah he never had to pay attention to anyone before. Not in a way that it was enforced. My second dog was the same, and it took a few months before he got to the point where he started to actively check in.

[@breebrat56]

Thanks for sharing this! Gentle leader head collars are such a simple a invaluable tool! Same concept as a halter for 2000 lb horse. How the lead and stop is because you have a tool to turn and control their head which turns & stops the entire body.

[@sallyostling]

He's so sweet. He takes the correction and immediately sits and looks at you. He just needs to learn how NOT to get the correction!

[@GoannaUK]

Another really helpful video! Why? Because the owner does nor know the dogs background and neither do i with my adopted dog of mid-age, so we don't what the root cause is of some dog reactive behaviour. Husky's, German Shepards, and 'wolf like' looking dogs are a major trigger so that has to be an avoid and manoeuvre thing, but otherwise, understanding the leash, and what the rules, are is key. I am learning so much from these videos about dog behaviours and how to spot something before it becomes a 'thing', thanks so much, Joel, and the lady in this video, who is so on the ball!!

[@Aeris357]

Finally a dog that behaves exactly like my foster dog! I’m definitely saving this video

[@Alymarii]

this one helped me the most (been binging all of your content for months now, even situations that have nothing to do with me/my dog, lol, they're all jus so fascinating to me), with my current situation. i jus tried a ton of your methods on mine and the problem was that she doesn't need a correction by the time i give one, bc she's mostly good... this dog acts super similar, so this helped me narrow down how i can still almost make her "mess up" in order to receive the correction, instead of anticipating when it'll happen and stopping before i can even give it (while still walking in front of me loose leash, "out front dog" as you called it in this vid, instead of a proper heal ((without any other stimulus/she doesn't have leash reactivity or anything, she literally jus always insists on trying to be in front and i'm over it))). they need to always have that hesitation and regular check-in's, or all of this is moot (in my opinion, but i'm pretty hard on my dog and everyone tells me she's the most well-behaved dog they've ever met -- albeit, most common folk are used to dogs jus doing whatever they want whenever they want, tho). she doesn't have to be perfect all the time, but she deffo can be more perfect than she's been acting lately, i think i got a little TOO lenient on her, in her old age, lol.. tytyty for these!!

[@chrischristofis8501]

This does work well on a labrador or retriever they like to walk at your side, my Doberman likes to walk in front, have to work so much harder, gentle leader is a godsend, love Joels training vlogs, they are 'real'

[@Peacefultransfer]

She just need to remember to give him leash while passing dogs. She tensed up because of the other dog. He actually was doing good. He felt her tense. She needs to remember to give him leash while she's getting through passing dogs. I love your videos. 💯💯💯💕💕💕

[@rogerpoca7428]

NICE, the turn is how i taught my dog, not only allows you to put a large leverage on him if he tries to pull, but also it gets the idea that the walk is wherever u are going. now even my 4 year old niece can walk him.

[@Cathan1856]

Brilliant video with an “in front” dog, that was fantastic to see all of that. Loved this video. This dog is my dog, he is not comfortable right next to me on a leash. Does my head in! I found I couldn’t get that pop just quite right either, so I just put my arm forward and towards the dog just a little bit, split second, to try and get more of a pop than a pull. That helps me. I just found it hard to master the pop as well as Joel and some of his clients. Thanks to the owner as well for sharing your training.

[@staycehill2649]

Same here. I cant get the pop right.

[@MB-lf8rm]

Thanks for the tip. I'll try that -- putting my arm forward.

[@MB-lf8rm]

@@staycehill2649 Same here. And there are so many distractions -- squirrels, deer, crows, you name it, and so many, many scents !

[@staycehill2649]

@@MB-lf8rm We have a GSD and he loves scents, especially on hikes, OK by me. Its the walking ahead of me drives me crazy. I must not be doing the "pop" correctly

[@Cathan1856]

@@thurinaradan7135 thank you, will give that a go.

[@DrasticSkuba]

This is kind of a long comment, but I believe this is a great community that will enjoy the journey. Joel has changed my life this year. In ways, this particular video reminds me of my own Golden Lab. He is just over 11 months old, his name is Taco and I love him dearly. I used to be afraid of dogs and was terrified buying one with my girlfriend, but saw it as an opportunity for growth in myself. I live in China and I got him at 6 weeks old. Unfortunately, I found out after the fact that he was unvaccinated, didnt spend more than a week or 2 with his littermates, and had Coronavirus Enteritus. He then got Distemper shortly after treatment for CE and the odds of him dying were above 80% according to the vet. The pet store even offered to swap him for another dog when I confronted them about not vaccinating the dog and that other dogs in their store were likely sick too. They treated the transaction like he was a t-shirt that didn't fit properly. I obviously refused and knew the dog wouldn't last a day back with them. Luckily, he pulled through (after a lot of medical bills, tears and love). The consequences of all this were that I couldn't vaccinate him til he recovered, socialise him, or walk him for over 6 months due to the risk to other dogs and himself. However, he is now a happy, healthy, loving pup at 11 months. BUT!... he is extremely stimulated when we walk him in regards to smells and the environment. Loud noises startle him, such as garbage trucks and cars starting. One thing though is his surprising non-reactivity to dogs. A quick sniff and he moves on, other dogs seem to bore him in passing, even when they bark and pull towards him (Even before we neutered him!). He is, like Joel says with this dog though, a bull. The gentle leader has been a life saver this past month and I intend to ALWAYS use one with any dog in the future. In April, I will be getting a Boston Terrier, who will be 3 months old at the time (fully vaccinated, pet passport, certificate of pedigree, all the bits and bobs). Thanks to Joel.and the ordeal of lab's early life, I feel extremely confident and excited about a new pup to be Taco's brother. And I am no longer afraid of dogs! Thank you for all you do Joel. You are an inspiration!

[@Yeshuamaiden144OOO]

As usual gold 💰...🌟. We stay in a state of (being) "over it" keep it 💯 👌

[@Flippokid]

Hi Cleo, how are you and your dogs doing? :)

[@MrLSalazar714]

She is getting really good.

[@4158970]

I love how at the 7:40 ish time he was really watching you. The dog is so much better. Every time I watch a video I am anxious to get Odin out for a walk and put your instructions in practice.

[@alisha_madariaga]

I’m in the camp of people that are REALLY anticipating the Merch with everyone’s favorite Joel-isms;)

[@Altt]

I wish there was a button where I could just download all your videos and binge them all day until they're learned. My internet does not allow me to simply check them out whenever I want. Thank you for them!

[@maros2210]

I´ve been struggling with this " i dont care about you" attitude a lot on the walks until few days ago where I just tried to do a lot of proactive stops (before I did only few) and did a lot of marking by me saying "yes" (before i barely did it) when my dog did good by looking at me and stopping with me and then did a correction where he was leaving me (before all of that I worked him at my house yard) and after 5 minutes of the walk the attitude fade out by maybe 80% and in the middle of the walk i might have given him 1 correction out of 20 signs of giving the attitude but basically it made him pay much more attention to me. I see myself not being fair to him for months by not letting him know what was right so he basically got corrections only. He did good first when he was only 8-9 months old and he was almost constantly by my leg without me telling him but as he was growing up and me not being consistant he started giving me the attitude. So now I know what I am doing wrong and hopefully some who read this might also see themselves doing it too and maybe this could help you

[@targetsunshine6060]

She’s really working at it that’s good. I often think when they go home do they keep up what has been trained or does the dog go back to old habits.

[@mattstroker]

I am really curious how they are doing now, six months later. She's really sweet for him and she also seems pretty laid back by nature so if he is so dominant and wanting to go all the time I can imagine this is a big change for the both of them. But they did really well in the end. Especially compared to when they came in. The dog really does get pre-occupied with his surroundings. It's not intended as disrespect towards her, which some dogs definitely intend. Really cool to see this change. I hope they are doing well and that he maybe even has learned to play, or at least be around, other dogs. Very cool series, the ones with this lady and doggo.

[@gabzfouche5152]

I love this dog. His tail doesn’t stop

[@VetvsWorld]

Look how happy that lady was after a few scant minutes. ✊🏻🖤

[@Kiki-jx6by]

Whether it’s a hard pull or not, the dog needs to obey the owner, PERIOD! If the dog end up biting someone then the negative comments would cease!!! This is a DOG not a human, damn! Dog language this is dog language! Anyhow, thank you for the video. this training is impressive!

[@triciawade8634]

Some really good tips here! Great video and lovely lady!

[@ernestogarcia2522]

Mando: This is the way lol 😂. Love your training videos .

[@ElephantPatronus]

This is sooooo helpful!

[@ivanriverooo]

That leash or anything of yours on him is an extension of you, so the way dog treats that is treating you. Great video.

[@funn3guy]

Dude, your videos are too good.

[@tammyhannon651]

Details of how to approach dogs is very helpful.

[@TheMinimalistTherapist]

This lady could do a shout out on social media to ask if anyone has some fenced land or a large property she could use/hire in her area once or twice a week so he can really run? Some property owners might take a donation to charity or towards their gardening costs or something? She could use or hire a tennis or basketball court once a week?

[@flashover8231]

After watching this I went and got a gental leader and after months and trying a martingale a flat using your method and a prong ( it worked but with the fur it was a pain ) the gentle works great! I'm not mess'n around! 😆

[@biskitbodyboarding]

After 12 months of having our beautiful crazy rescue dog we finally found something that Seems to be working. .. We lost our staffy cross early last year ..took sometime out to let the grieving pass then got another rescue ..we got told she was a staffy cross .. when she rocked up from Spain ( we are in the UK ) she was a staffy cross but ended up having A lot of podengo in her .. she is very active/ hyper but super clever but over the pass year we have trained her in so many aspects she's has adapted from the streets brilliantly ..but on the lead has been tricky ..we've tried most training techniques and persevered with them for a month or two but it was like a loosing battle ..now a week in our rescue isn't pulling and her reactiveness with other dogs is calming down ...thank you so much

[@ElizabethSeiden-lg6mj]

Hi Joel! Thanks for the advice on different types of dogs and puppies! My puppy Lilly tried to give me some dominance but I showed her that I wanted her to heel and stop pulling me like a raging bull.🐂 😂❤

[@cyberdev2000]

Hi all, my dog was not one to allow a stranger or dog too close without barking and lunging like an out of control lunatic whilst on the leash! I was embarrassed to walk her and seriously worried about the risk if she got loose as she does bite. She is trained very well with many commands and the relationship between us is amazing. She is very well exercised and has a job too. So I thought she was guarding us while on a leash or perhaps she was not socialised or maybe even mistreated in her previous home? So when it was suggested to me to practise ''Loose leash walking" I found one of the many videos that Joel has uploaded on his methods and followed them. I had two issues though so I had to adapt a little. One, my front door has a spring to close it and two my dog will not allow me to use a gentle leader, prong collar, normal collar or any collar to correct her, she will just turn and bite me! (I believe this was caused by a so-called 'trainer' using a cheap shock collar on full power). So, I ask her to sit and wait, I open the door and then ask her to come, I then ask her to sit while I lock the door and before moving off ask her to heal. If she pulls straight off, we reposition to sit near the door and start again and again and again till she waits for me to move first. I'm using a pulling harness with a short-chain leash, yes a harness. I corrected her with a disapproving tone of hey! and kept repositioning her before moving off. Same if she reached the end of the leash. So how did things go? Well, I spent a whole day (about 10 hours) with us practising and I only found the turn into her to be the hardest thing to deal with as she walks ahead of me a little. (Luckily she knows the commands to turn left or right). Anyway, we saw a cat in a gateway, right next to us. She walked straight past and just looked. unbelievable! We saw about twenty dogs and walked head on to about half of them, she huffed and puffed only at one of them who was barking a lot at her. She did not react to a single person. On day two, about a half-hour into our walk I 'fake' removed the leash and perfection continued, about an hour in I removed the leash. I know my dog is very quick to learn new things but I didn't expect these results. It's truly amazing! So I wonder how or why walking nicely on a lead might stop reactivity etc. I can't say I understand but I know it works. Perfection comes with practice but we have done so well together already that it was worth typing this huge comment! Thank you so much, Joel and the team from Beckmans!

[@virginiareynolds6296]

Joel Beckman - you’re getting close to 100K subscribers! Woot! And I just recommended your channel to a couple people around struggling with leash reactivity as well!

[@MATT131311]

At what age should you start correcting your dog from leaving you. My dog is 4 months old. Is that too early? What do I do when she pulls. Do I allow it because she’s a puppy. Or do I correct her everytime?

[@rebeccahutchison1753]

Have you done any videos on getting into the car? I have a golden who used to get into the car every day but now is refusing.

[@davegink9222]

Is your dog getting older? It might be physically harder to get in. Or perhaps it stumbled trying to and is now afraid.

[@magi_kat]

This dog is so much like how my dog is. Super into smells, always wanting to be up front, freak out with dogs and people. I can't even walk out the door with my dog sometimes because he just wants to pull and not stay with me. Been watching these videos religiously trying to implement the techniques but not making much progress yet. He will stay by me if I have a toy he is really into and sometimes he will with treats.

[@toaster5148]

The dog likes this for sure i see it how happy he is

[@MissSuzapalooza]

Thank you for this. Really needed it

[@Theintentionaldoorknockers]

Do these same methods apply for a 18 week old black lab puppy?

[@judymiller5154]

you would be way more gentle, encouraging, and playful on way shorter walks and very low distraction. My 5 mo black lab pup gets longer walks on a dirt road where we do short "heels" and more "its ok to sniff, run ahead, lag behind, but you are still on a leash walking WITH me".

[@jolindo6724]

A little more praise when he behaves wld help...he responds to that...not all the time but from time to time keeps him keen to earn it

[@Lauren_K]

I would love an update on this dog! I hope he is doing well. The owner seems like she is a big fan.

[@Watcherw1]

hi joel, does the yanking of the leash cause tracheal damage to the dog?

[@Talikanta]

Every time Joel said stop when going down the drive, the dog would stop at the command 😂

[@syndication2]

I have a 1 year old white lab very reactive on leash to her surroundings. When she is walking correctly n leash, is it appropriate to praise? Enjoy your videos. Thanks!

[@roxannecapitani1939]

He just doesn't seem to understand how to get it right despite trying! He's so chill, sweet dog, wish him and his owner all the best

[@jenre]

Hi Joel! I appreciate your videos and your hard work to put this content on KZbin. We have learned so much. my 15 year old is watching and learning. I do have a question though…do you ever have trouble with dogs backing out of or working their way out of the regular flat collars? Would you suggest using a martingale in that case if someone wanted to keep using a flat collar? I feel like you would say go to a gentle leader which I agree with but I’m specifically talking about owners who want to use flat collars. I’m an amateur-ish dog trainer and am constantly seeking out more information. I’m totally over it too, as you would say. Thanks so much for everything.

[@mathpups9394]

I did do stop and pop with my presa canario, and if she dosen’t go behind me, I’m gonna keep popping untill she get annoyed and moves behind me. She can have the position she want’s but she has to go behind me and look at me. Now she has that automatic and it’s so easy ehen she meets other dogs on leash, even tho she is very dominant and over stimulated. Every time leash gets tight, she will get the point and move behind me to think about the situation and to keep herself calm.

[@ivanriverooo]

Turning the other way helps, meaning, across him, in his face, onto him, almost pushing him around, walking around his front.

[@jessicavenable3182]

Will you always have to keep them on a gentle leader? If not, how do you transition to a regular collar? Or even better, off leash?

[@AlmaSpiteful]

"I stop all day." That cracked me up for some reason. 😅

[@sarahkendall3313]

She is doing great!!

[@kenatroupe8580]

How do you determine what dog should use a gentle leader vs which one shouldn’t ?

[@chillanvillain]

I have a great pyrenese puppy, and he gets frustrated when I try the pop move and starts biting and tugging on the leash, he will also drop down and lay down so I can't move him. How would I deal with this?

[@Hizwife]

Unfortunately, I already have back & knee issues, and watching how you teach the owner to bend down before pulling the leash, well my dogs don't stand much taller than a couple inches above my ankles. I have very tiny chihuahuas so there's no walking into them with your knees either because their heads don't reach anywhere near my knees, what would y'all suggest when using the leash on tiny toy breeds? I'm open for suggestions

[@Flippokid]

Do they lunge really badly? As in, is a flat collar a liability in terms of their throat? If not, then a flat collar and just turning around every time they don't pay attention to you can work. If they do, I think prongs would be more effective in that scenario. You could still use the stop and correct for leaving method, but you wouldn't have to bend down. Make sure you research what to and not to do, and how to fit them. Also, make a stand between them and the distractions they're going nuts over, and create distance then. If you have the option you work your way up to the distraction like in this video, but on walks these things are not always in your control. And it's incredibly hard to train two dogs at the same time. Take time to do at least one walk per day with them separately.

[@Hizwife]

@@Flippokid Thank you so much for responding, I'll try the prong and definitely start walking them one at a time even tho they'll look at me like I'm the worst person in the world (the sad looks they can give)🤣🤣🤣. Thanks again! 👍

[@ilyciabell1]

I have 2 dogs. A pitty/staffy mix and a great dane mix, should I walk them separately, or together? They are both reactive to dogs, but my great dane is a little more aggressive. While my pitty/staffy is more reactive playful.

[@kayleen6699]

Question is how do you deal with situation where another person is walking towards you and then when you turn around the same is behind you. That’s my problem on my walks. It’s hard to find somewhere with less people and dogs to practice.

[@auntiejune4800]

My high energy 3 1/2 month Schipperke puppy is a good girl, learning fairly well. But if I put a collar & leash on she attacks the leash. Am I trying to push a leash on her too early?

[@pmlm1571]

Ventura County!!! Me too! QUESTION: I've been subscribed here before this channel got big. I've watched all Joel's videos and implement as best I can with my big dog-reactive 3-year old rescue dog. Don't know if you would see a benefit to you to try working our dogs near each other?

[@virginiareynolds6296]

She’s kind of in the same situation I’m in: the dog needs to be able to run to burn off some energy but she doesn’t have a safe place to do that. I use my bike year around (even up here in wintry Alaska, just switch to studded tires) with my standard poodle on a leash and gentle leader - he really does great and keeps him mellow. If she can get him to burn his energy safely on a bike, he’ll probably calm down.

[@Flippokid]

I agree bikes work fantastically. Also because it conditions them to ignore distractions.

[@virginiareynolds6296]

@@Flippokid You know what?! I never even noticed that but you’re absolutely right! My dog, Happy, is much less reactive on leash (definitely not perfect, but he’s not quite a year old either) since I’ve started regularly biking with him.

[@thirdeye_pythons6064]

How old should you start doing this? My Pup is 5 months old. Theres so many videos going over this but I can't seem to find the answer. Awesome video like always!!!

[@debhughes21]

Hi, I have just rescued 2 spaniels aged 11 & 7 and neither have been previously trained to walk well, sadly. This method will hopefully give us some guidance and structure to work with 🙏 Is it possible to teach both at the same time, as I am the sole walker? Please can you clarify whether your 'okay' means 'go/ walk/ carry on' Thank you 😊

[@kemspaulding642]

How young can the dog be and when I can expect a real change?

[@sweetlorraine6982]

Gentle leaders and other halti’s is there a preference with the gentle leader and what’s the difference?.

[@cecileraveling4836]

They will all damage the spinal cord if used like this. I have never even used one the way they are intended because of the damaging effects. Teach your dog to be calm, it will take a bit longer, but the end result is so much better for both dogs and humans.

[@mikalmikul1]

What gentle leader is being used here? mine seems to dig in or go up onto my dogs eyes a tad too much. any recommendation?

[@sashalawrence4786]

Needed this! Thanks

[@judyrapp238]

Need to do more work on my part

[@carolemuenzer5490]

Beckman’s dog training………I have a question for you. My 3 1/2 old mini Aussie never stops barking if she is left alone. How can I correct this? I have never had this problem before and I feel like I’ve tired everything. We can not be with her 24/7 but we are still with her most of the time. I have raised other Aussies that have not been so needy

[@Bee-ms4yy]

Can you do this method if your dog has a collar on or do you need the head collar?

[@skylercahill6436]

When I correct my puppy on a normal walk without distractions, he turns on me and starts jumping and biting. Any tips on that?

[@jonathanchen4978]

Please do a video on how to teach the perfect leave it!!!!

[@Ten2None]

I work with a senor dog that is terrible with leash walking. I don't know any past history with the dog. The stopping starts to frustrate the dog to where he starts thrashing and eating the leash so he has to go back. There are times when he is going to be leashed, he grabs the leash, and tries to consume it. When that happens, we have to walk away then he drops it. If we linger to long, he will swallow it. He does not do this every time. He's very excitable, but his mobility can not accommodate for it. He is currently using leash and collar. The gentle lead head collar has not been tried yet.

[@charlotteschissler1717]

Amazing work you did with that owner Joel ! Are you using a M or L size gentle leader for that dog ?

[@ProfessionalProcrastinator420]

my question is, what do you do when your dog doesn't want to go somewhere? do you just keep "popping" them in the direction you want to go?