Why Your Dog's Training Fails 🫣

[@DoggyU]

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[@EpsilonAD]

Eps does not like going out in the rain. She hates raindrops landing in her big, upright ears. I am grateful, over time, she has learnt to tolerate work in all sorts of weather. She hasn't seen snow yet. She gets cold easily but that doesn't deter her from willingness to work. We just have to be prepared with waterproof and warm gear when we travel down south to cooler climates. 💞🐾

[@MOCHACHAN83]

@@EpsilonAD have you tried a raincoat.

[@EpsilonAD]

@@MOCHACHAN83 Yes. We do have wet weather gear. The best one so far is made from a wipper snipper leg protector for humans that is very hardy and waterproof. We have a light raincoat with an ineffective hood for her. She can't have it over her soft pointy ears. We manage. Luckily we live in the tropics and rain up here isn't often cold.

[@EpsilonAD]

Thanks for another terrific clip. Well done Coolwip. Eps managed a big, loud and beautiful James Taylor concert. I was very proud of her managing the environment and effective tasking on the concert bus, entering a crowded outdoor venue, handling a security check, handling being grabbed by her very short tail while shoulder grounding & tactile, handling handler being grabbed by the arm by over enthusiastic security and the support after that extremely triggering event, then settling for the outdoor concert, coping with a portaloo, and the exit time where crowds hurried through gates to the buses leaving the event. I am so grateful she is bold, tenacious and intelligent enough to cope with something this complex. Taking a great deal of time to work on learning, building and proofing her skills in all the different situations she had to face in one afternoon was definately necessary. Thanks again for all the great handler tips you share DoggyU. Useful, helpful, informative and well put together. 💞🐾

[@variamoon4172]

Congratulations to you and Whip!!!!

[@Offishal_Lifestyle]

another great one. I just took my pup to the boat dock with loud diesel trucks, boats, ducks, and geese. She really was very interested in everything. She was mildly nervous with a loud truck pulled a boat out, but right after realizing that was ok she was super fine with subsequent trucks and boats. She was crazy interested in the ducks and geese but restrained herself and walked great on a loose leash even sitting at one point and just watching!

[@FenrirAldebrand]

Yep. My Belgian Malinois pup had to be trained to fetch as well. It took a long time to get him to see it as fun and *bring it back*. The snow definitely helped make it fun for us. He LOVES the snow. I second that video tip. I didn't realize just HOW much progress my pup made with his anxiety around traffic until I went back and saw just HOW BAD it was when i first got him home.

[@earth2wendy]

Fabulous!! So proud of you two!! Excellent points made thru-out, too! That notion about physical resilience lending mental resilience is straight out of a John McFee biography on geologist David Love of Wyoming, who spent 1/4 of his life sleeping outdoors and said he always slept right on the ground-with only a blanket, if he was lucky enough to have brought one. His dad had refused to pamper his kids with tents, for fear they’d go soft! YOU rock!! (I wouldn’t last an hour!)

[@DoggyU]

I’ll have to check out that book! Sounds like it would be up my alley! I once worked an entire yellow fly summer in Florida in jeans shoveling poop and weed wacking 8 hours a day. I figured out real quick that I could be mad about the weather and be miserable or I could come to terms with the fact that I’d be gross and fly bitten and then actually enjoy my time there.

[@earth2wendy]

@@DoggyU You did?! Yikes! There dad was Scottish-an immigrant (forgot to mention). Great listening while driving. “Rising from the Plains.”

[@asecretcourtofcrowsandcloc4084]

Ithat interesting and informative as always. Congratulations to Cool Whip for all the practice and hard work and you both doing well in the competition. Great advice that you shared.

[@KellyLS716]

My dog is a 15 month old kelpie. The hardest environment for him is when we are alone walking on a trail and a stranger appears. This seems to startle him like nothing else. If I have to walk too close to the person or dog he will sometimes bark or lunge in their direction, sometimes scared if it's a man or frustrated if it's a dog he can't meet. I have been walking him in neighborhoods where there isn't too much going on and I'm hoping he will get used to seeing a single person or dog and walking past them. He does it much better in neighborhoods than he does in the woods.

[@DoggyU]

Have you checked out my video on the engage/disengage game? Using this game with people and then starting it immediately when you see someone approaching in the woods might be helpful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2aycoF9fJhnaLs

[@stayinganonymous]

Laura, you are a legend! And well done Cool Whip- you are such a clever girl.

[@DoggyU]

☺ thank you! And CoolWhip is the cleverest little Koolie!

[@Smokeybluetheraccoon]

Awesome video! Definitely an easy thing to overlook

[@variamoon4172]

Love this!!!! Thank you!!!!! ❤❤

[@vsmartdogs]

Oh Deer! Haha :) Great job Whip!! 🥰

[@DoggyU]

[@tv.jordynns]

Hi I’m getting a puppy soon and I was wondering what stuff is best . I’m gonna use your videos to help me train my new puppy!

[@DoggyU]

I have an entire playlist on puppy training so definitely check it out!

[@dorothyclemmer5099]

I'm an ABC certified trainer. I've been working with a young male GSD who has hip dysplasia. He's can be mouthy and his treat taking skills need work. It was about 78 degrees when we were working in the back yard with what I felt were high value treats. There was a privacy fence so distractions were minimal. After 10 minutes, he just didn't want to work. He was seeking shade and wanted to lay down a lot. I've seen GSDs perfectly content hanging out in the backyard in 40 degree weather for hours so I'm thinking that either the owner fed him before our session OR the dog just can't handle warm weather. Thoughts?

[@mobstercrow7515]

He may be in pain from the hip dysplasia, I'd contact a vet.

[@DoggyU]

There could be a few things going on here. First, pain. If he has known hip dysplasia, pain could definitely be the reason. Heat could also be the reason. In the sun, 78 degrees can be hot for any dog, especially one that is likely on the darker coat side. It also could be boredom or mental drain - 10 minutes straight for a dog that doesn't train very often can be a lot. But it's likely the hip dysplasia is a huge contributing factor. I'd have the family contact a vet.

[@terryschultz2094]

Did you take a break and then move training to inside? That might have told you if it was the heat, pain, or maybe the dog just wasn't into it that day. Good luck

[@dorothyclemmer5099]

@terryschultz2094 Well, we did go back inside. There really did reach a point where nothing good was happening outside. I've always felt training should be fun. This wasn't fun. He just appeared tired and disinterested in the process, even after going indoors. He just wanted to lay down. I'm thinking "are your hips hurting?" I recommended short training sessions during the week. I would like to return to the box store on a cooler day. His attitude was wonderful there. Hey, thanks for writing back.

[@holisticleedriven8532]

Thanks for the reminder to challenge ourselves! I don't think I would be able to deal with a concert myself, though, as I get over-stimulated. Do you need your dog to be prepared for things you can't manage yourself? Not that you won't, that you truly can't, for health reasons? How would you go about proofing that? 🤔

[@DoggyU]

So that really depends. If it’s a situation you might find yourself in, than yes. This is where hiring a trainer to work the dog in those scenarios can be helpful, first working the dog without you there, and then functioning as support for your dog as you work in those scenarios. Conversely, if you’ll never fly on a plane, you don’t need to prep to fly on a plane.

[@ScootersArtDiary]

I’m working on training my service dog but I have nerve pain which flares up when it rains, plus if droplets fall on my legs (like in the shower or when raining) it triggers the pain sometimes for up to a day after, should I hire someone to train her when its raining?

[@DoggyU]

Starting with training after it rains can be a good start (working through puddles, wet grass, wet ground) which wouldn't require you to hire anyone. But having a trainer work with them occasionally when it rains is a good idea if you were ever caught in a weather situation. Even hiring a dog walker to have them play/hike in the rain will also create good associations.