The Biggest Mistake Dog Owners Make

[@ellise02]

I took my dog everywere since he was 8 weeks old. People giving me weird looks if i would just ignore his jumpy behaviour (or give a verbal correction if it got to much) and only talk to him & pet him if he displays good behaviour. ("But he is crying, it is only a puppy, this is sad, you need to assure him" "ehm well no, actually i don't" ) Now he is not afraid of crowdy places, music, sirenes or fireworks. He will check in with me, and as long as i'm fine, he is fine. :) a calm leader is all a dog needs!

[@mannycalavera2335]

This has been my experience exactly. To the point where I could have written it.

[@jaw1970]

Thank you for such a confident good message. I’ve got an anxious dog that I’m trying to calm and just tell him he’s a good boy when he walks straight and has a calm look. I have to ignore all the people that just stand there with their dog pulling on the lead, trying to attack my dog, but I forgive them for they know not what they do. Thank you for your message. A very sure direct message and I bet you’ve got the happiest dog in the world. Bless you

[@fizzimajig]

I do the same and he’s coming to work with me daily at my grooming shop. He’s 12 weeks now and a whiny shepherd so people are constantly asking him what’s wrong and I ignore the whining because that’s just him. When my puppy acts afraid or excited about something I pause and say nothing while he observes or acts like a nut and if he looks at me, I ask him in a calm, neutral tone, “what is it? Wanna check it out?” And he’s slowly started approaching more and more things and then sniffing and chilling almost immediately or just learning acting bonkers won’t get him what he wants. I don’t do that over the top coo and comfort thing or yelling constantly I see other people do. When he’s being too enthusiastic and it’s not out of control I allow it and when it’s too much I wait for eye contact and ask for a sit and reward and he calms down immediately. He’s getting more confident every day and i really want him to be a super balanced adult. I’m taking him for puppy socialization classes starting this week for further impulse control work around other dogs as well as socialization

[@likmijnreet4542]

Same with my 12 week old, he's doing so well with loud noises. Only one time he freaked out when a firetruck drove by with a super loud sirene when we visited to city for the first time. He begged to be let into his transportation bag which is his safe spot. I indulged him because he seemed genuinely overwhelmed.

[@sambricker2563]

I think that was my biggest mistake. I got my dog at 8wks. Parvo was/still is really bad in our area so I was afraid to take him any where or around anyone or animal till he got his last set of shots. He is now 16wks old and shows so much aggression towards people or animals. I now have to get him trained. The vet had to put a muzzle on him just to do shots he was growling and trying to bite him. He’s a shih poo won’t get bigger then 10 lbs. I really regret not just taking him with me places now bc of this.

[@BuddhatheRockstar]

I try to stress to owners the most important behavior is to teach your dog to stay, wait, place, etc. Your videos are really great to watch because you explain every step to getting the command/behavior. I see a lot of YT Creators who "call themselves trainers" and they are super excited during the demo. They use "too much" force right off. Your a great influence for owners. Keep it up!

[@MrDynamart]

Brilliant! A twist on that... people often say " it's OK, it's OK, it's OK " when 'reassuring' the dog. If we replace this phrase with " good boy/girl " it sounds bizarre and we wouldn't say it, but as you say, that's exactly what is being communicated to the dog. Another awesome video thanks 👍

[@EauDeMichele]

Thank you Will. You have reminded me to keep with the basics of dog training AND to not judge a book by it's cover. So many times I saw your thumbnails and disregarded them thinking you were just a macho man with nothing much for me to learn. Boy!!! Was I wrong! I am very appreciative of your channel now.

[@irmpenrie5345]

Best doggy channel ever ever ever.... Glad that I found You.

[@gerryoconnor1400]

This video is one of the best I've ever seen. Thanks very much Will for these very important points.

[@alicedotkay]

I wish I would've found your channel earlier, because honestly I am guilty of all three scenarios with my dog. Thank you for the tips, I'm off to train my doggo!

[@politicallycorrectredskin796]

DW, it's the most common mistake people make in any sort of training. Understanding basically how this works is why some teachers are good, some bad. Good teachers praise good behavior when it occurs and therefore generate more good behavior, bad ones get fussy over bad behavior and therefore cause more of that. I'm a psychiatric nurse who works with adults who don't have language, and it's the same with them. Where your attention goes is always important. They need to know how to get your attention of course, but you need to control specifically what that trigger is and then just be consistent with it. Break plates = timeout, boredom and little to no attention. Clean the table = get praise, an extra cup of coffee/what have you. It is fascinating sometimes to watch a shift change from one staff member who understands this basic behavioral psychology to one who doesn't. The monstrous chaos sometimes breaks out instantly after eight hours of tranquility. What dog owners too often do is give increased attention when there's a problem until it creates a pattern in the dog's mind, while if the dog lies quietly in its bed it often gets overlooked, which creates another pattern. You want to do the exact opposite of that. You'll have to spend more time with your dog probably, but it'll be much better adjusted and well-behaved.

[@Oxfordgirlcooks]

Our 10 month staffy frenchie x has just started getting aggressive / jealous with other dogs in the park. She has lots of attention and training otherwise and is pretty much a great dog overall. When another dog gets close to me she gets in between us and grows ferociously and occasionally goes for the other dog. At this point I put her back on the lead wait a few mins and let her off to see if she behaves nicely. This behaviour has coincided with playing fetch with a ball at the park if another dog takes her ball. What should I do?

[@debbietaylor8091]

No sooner did the Amazon delivery guy come to my door and my three dogs went literally berserk, i came across this video. My dogs need a lot of work and I need more videos.

[@jh7137]

So pleased I've found this guy. My daughter bred her German Shepherd (who behaves fantastically) One of the buyers has given the puppy ba k at 7 months (I took him because I didn't want him to be THATdog that gets passed about) Anyway I'm left with 7mth Gsd which needs training. I want to take my dog everywhere so glad I've found Will. Got to admit some days I could cry, it's one step forward 2 steps back

[@twopiare]

That last bit was amazingly helpful. My husky has huge separation anxiety so I use a long style treat in another room to distract him while I leave so he doesn't notice my leaving as much. Just so happens he like to try and escape out the same door I leave and get food deliveries to. I was doing sit/ stay while I opened the door for deliveries not thinking about what the consequences could be. The last week as I am leaving he hears me approach the door and runs toward it to a beautiful sit. Using a place command will be super helpful going forward. Thank you Will!

[@utethompson3789]

Thank you for sharing your years of experience with us. For the last 29 years we've always had multiple dogs, Pitbulls, Pit mix, Mastiff, Great Dane, Boston Terriers, on the 4th German Shepherd now. I used to be a Humane Law Enforcement officer in a city filled with drugs, violence and pitbulls used for awful things including protecting the drug stashes. I learned a ton from Cesar Millan and local behaviorist. But for some crazy reason I have problems with me, not the dog but myself. Iam getting way to frustrated and really have to watch myself so that I won't set our 4 month old pup up for failure. Having a bum leg isn't helping either. I am learning quite a lot from you, thank you!

[@mikeh1644]

Will is one of the best Canine behaviourists I’ve ever seen

[@GreeneChakra]

I love this Guy, hes fluid and straight to the point- I have a New Dog, I know nothing.

[@craftyterrier]

Having taken on a Jackapoo at 7 months old I can totally respect what you say about apoo owners. 9 months down the line she's still a reall challenge as she'd had no basic training, hadn't had jabs and never been walked. She was a lockdown puppy. She was totally emaciated having been fed on adult food from a pup. She's coming on but by the gods it's been a struggle.

[@georginafairchild7609]

I've got a nearly five month old Border Collie who came to me in a similar situation to yours. I got her at 14 weeks, she had no injections or training, been locked in a room for five weeks and fed adult food. She's lovely but challenging. She starts training classes tomorrow and these videos have helped me to know the best way to deal with her issues. I'm so lucky to have found this chanel.

[@velmascarborough7680]

Thank you for this. Our current fur baby is so very different personality wise that I feel like I'm all of a sudden incompetent. This gave me just the reassurance I needed that my approach has been correct...even if it feels like it's taking forever

[@politicallycorrectredskin796]

Be stubborn and patient. If a behavior has become ingrained, it will usually take time. Best to adjust while the dog is a puppy obviously, but if it's too late for that patience is required. But don't waffle. Pick a demand or response, and a reward structure for good/desired behavior, and stick to it, come hell or high water. Your demands/expectation must be clear to the dog and therefore simple and undebatable. Then it will protest in various ways most likely, but as long as you're consistent, less and less.

[@jacobhorste3661]

Will, I hope I can meet you someday. Your videos opened up so much for me, and my dogs. Seeing the affect of just a couple applications of what you teach, and the way you explain the psychology behind it all, I've gotten a love of dogs that i never knew was there, and it started with you and your videos. thank you Will!

[@NaturalBornRider]

Will I don't usually comment on videos but I have to say you're doing an amazing job sharing these super valuable information! We've come to a long road with my adopted GSP so far, he was only 7 months old when we first met, he learned basic concepts from scratch and now he's almost no different than a human who could successfully communicate with us in our home. Though one thing I couldn't manage was his reactivity and if I would not come to this video, I could never think myself responsible for reinforcing this behavior. I will try to implement the method to correct his behavior and lead him to success. 🤞🏻Thanks for sharing mate. You're one of the best there is!

[@Filantrops]

Anthropomorphizing is a problem for dogs. It is detrimental to dogs if they are percieved as being something more than a dog and that is where such owner behaviors stem from. Great video!

[@Aria18976]

I don't have a dog yet but I'm doing lots of research for when I get a house and a dog. This video was great, it's something I haven't thought of before, this is definitely a mistake I would've made if not for this video. Thank you Will!

[@daisybuchanan5378]

Will thank-you do much for all your work ! My Golden retriever is a wonderful dog, and I use your methods with him. His walking has gone from nightmare to joy. Still working on ignoring food. Thank-you !

[@beentb4805]

Great video we have a new puppy coming into our house in about a week. The hardest part will be getting my wife to understand the do's and don't with this puppy. But by watching your videos I'm trying to teach her what learned behavior is. That dogs and cats will do the good and the bad if you don't teach them the difference. Thanks for all you and yours do.

[@lucysour]

My cattle dog/corgi mix has a lot of anxiety behaviors we've struggled with. Most recently it's been a hyper fixation on wasps flying around outside our apartment window (I talked to management, they can't find the nest 🤦‍♀) Thanks for the informative video, I'll definitely make an effort to stop comforting and reinforcing his stress reactions. Luckily he loves training, so his recall, stay, wait, sit, and down are all REALLY strong, so we should have a good base to try your suggestions.

[@michelemoore4752]

Awesome video! All common sense we forget about when it comes to our babies!

[@ltpdogtrainingNJ]

Thank you, Sir! Great solutions to problems (plus how to prevent problems!). My 1¼yr ♂️Rottie (rescue...gotcha date was May 26 this year) got really scared of fireworks this July 4th. I had already worked on Heel & loose-leash walking. He was so hepped-up, he was literally prancing next to me ... I had to do tons of turns & corrections to remind him to focus only on me + burn his nervous energy through our work. He finally settled in after about 30 min of drilling. Now when he hears the 'pop-pop-pop' he sticks to me like glue in Heel position. He's still not calm, though, so I'm going to start playing fireworks sounds at low volume when we walk to desensitize him more.

[@LauraHopkinsCDL]

Just had to deal with this exact issue with someone. I had a car backfire whilst working my own dog and she broke her stay. I simply said "No" and put her back with a "safe" command which I personally teach from puppy age. She is an advanced dog . I also did Pack walks on firework night. Great video.

[@tennnine]

thank you for this friend, this is exactly what my -therapist- dog trainer has given me the same guidance.

[@healingpasturesfarm89]

Thank you 🙏 best dog training channel by far!

[@Raphsophomes]

All of these videos boil down to 5 basic psychological principles about dogs. If you can tell me, then bam. Your golden.

[@nataliemills6644]

Please tell me if you have a video about dogs who bark/attack objects; the rake, the shovel, broom, mop, hand trowel, and the wheels of the garden cart, and he really goes nuts over water coming out of the hose.

[@ElMayo31]

Alot of great informatiom here, some I knew of, some that painted the puzzle I put together so to speak. Good stuff, thank you.

[@georgecardiff1946]

Brilliant video Will, and sound advice as always, and it's so you should never use verbal communication when your dog is doing something like barking etc etc because they think you're encouraging them to do it.

[@KatherineSmolen]

Will, this video is very helpful. Thank you.

[@malcoppock4255]

Just love your videos. Helping us out with an open mind set to training.

[@keithfrost7228]

I had a malinois, i used to take him around alot of loud noises and bangs etc when he was a puppy. Fast forward to fireworks night he would be in the garden as happy as if he had 2 tadgers watching fireworks bursting in the sky. Its all about showing a calm attitude

[@adelewilliams2857]

Thank you for sharing and caring x

[@petatomlinson1934]

Your advice is so helpful, thank you

[@rachelsaunders3308]

You’re amazing Will. Thank you.

[@beautifullybroken3455]

I love the way you explained this. It’s perfect. Thank you.

[@joycespecht3038]

I all makes perfect sense, I had never thought of that before.

[@kaymerrett9426]

Thanks so much ❤

[@shell..47]

So good. Thank you.

[@The_Woof_Pack]

That thumbnail is the best lol

[@adriahaddy258]

Love this one. Thanks, Will and team.

[@gailtaylor6488]

I'm going to give it a go with my reactive Chihuahua, thankyou Will,I love your advice, all the best for you and your family, from NZ 🐾👣😘

[@misterbean5010]

You remind me of a shepherd, especially with your walking stick!! ;) Great work as always Will 🙏😃

[@daisybuchanan5378]

Will I give my dog a frozen Kong when fireworks begin. He’s stays focused on that and keeps relaxed. We started when he was one and it really helps as we live at the beach and their are often fireworks during summer, not just July 4.

[@kamakazikriss]

Great video! Btw..BTW... we taught our dogs to love fireworks when they were puppies. Every time they went off we shouted hooray. And yey. We celebrated them. And ignored any other behavior from the dogs unless it was a calm one. They soon learned from us and the other dogs that fireworks were ok things. Door behavior. ... I claim the door . Stand in front of it , then give them a command like sit or down do not let the. Have access to this door or window until the distraction is gone and they are calm ...anyway ..thanks

[@politicallycorrectredskin796]

My mom accidentally taught one of her cats to love swimming this way. Some digestive problem or other the cat had when it was a kitten, so she washed it in the sink three times a day for about a month. The cat swam like an otter for the rest of its life.

[@willgortoa2515]

Diamond channel and clarity. 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@pauldackombe4034]

hi Will just found your channel and it's so informative, quick question please do you have a video on older house dog 11years being very aggressive towards our new 10 week old sheepadoodle..as in serious biting..kind regards Paul

[@Missfoxtooyou]

Loving Fred. Thank you for breaking this down. So informative.

[@craftydsculpting]

ive got a american bulldog x that could do with your help. defo the most suborn dog ive owned when walking but brill at sit, wait go when playing

[@breezybranches]

This guy is a vibe

[@jtucci5711]

Your the greatest and I always come away with new usable information on how to be a better pack leader.

[@vanessamcgrew4486]

What about when the dog doesnt feel well? I remember my dog was acting strange a few weeks ago. She was making sad sounds and was sitting right next to me as I was doing chores. Everywhere I went she sat next to me and whined. I knelt down to reassure her and pet her like you described like in this video. Shes a germanshepherd with big "up" ears, and her ears were just flat against her head. I decided to take her outside and she had diarrhea. So, in that instance, did she not recognize I was trying to console her?

[@Marquel_Lucas]

Hey bro ,look up the Gary Payton shoes called ," the glove" .... You might like them.. Great vid and thanks

[@fitguy6288]

Awesome!!!

[@fridgewhisperer]

A very helpful video. I wish I knew this ;years ago of course. Nice use of graphics.

[@DrbergBulgaria]

Hello Mr. Atherton. These days I just noticed a problem with my dog. My dog is Cane Corso and he is 7 months old now. The problem is that when we try to walk out in a new territories or new streets in the city, my dog feels uncomfortable, a bit scaried maybe of course when in the street having an other dogs who are barking when we walk around their houses. What should be the best practices to do to fix this mood in my own dog ? How do you think ?

[@naturegirl175]

This was very helpful. Thank you far all your videos.

[@sharon7382]

I'm proud to say I was able to bring my dog to a crowded outdoor restaurant and he was a star! We worked hard to get to that point. Unfortunately, I'm about to lose him to cancer at 12. 😥

[@connievaughn8468]

I'm so sorry. I understand your pain, been there - done that.

[@auricgoldfinger8478]

Brilliant presentation

[@craigdarbyshire6425]

Hi Will, our dog gets so excited when we get the lead for a walk that she starts to mouth and claw at us when trying to get her collar and lead on, no matter what we do it takes an age to get the lead on and get out for a walk, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, our dog is 1 year old and is a rescue dog from Romania.

[@AOSChrisMiller]

Very helpful! Thanks Will

[@debbiestrang7774]

What is on your dogs collars? Antenna?

[@Illsithereandwait]

Have a new puppy who growls at people who walk by out of anxiety would love to know more about the stay command

[@KingsMom831]

Excellent video!

[@sweetlorraine6982]

So proud of Will, so proud your British, thank you for your good work.😉

[@stephenjacobsen4616]

the stiching at 1:01 - Pretty well done. Could have cobber'd the top for extra longtivity. Nvm I'm here for the dog advice! peace.

[@richhayes9883]

Hello from Texas 🤠❤️

[@kathymonk7806]

This was super helpful 🙌🏽

[@c.b.7830]

The only other thing I wish you would have touched on was negative reinforcement. There are a lot of people out there who think they are delivering a correction to the dog, but are in fact negatively reinforcing the dog.

[@clivewilliams3661]

My parents used to live next to a pub and on Wednesday midday my father would go to the pub for a pint. Come lunch time my mother would ask the dog, a GSD, where my father was and she would go through the hedge and into the pub at the front door. In the bar the locals would sit worriedly as she was known as a good effective guard dog. No-one would go to the bar counter where my father was and he would then have to take her home and to have his lunch. At our car club, one couple brought their GSD to social evenings in the function room of the pub. This was OK until the owners and then others allowed the dog to drink beer out of their mugs, the dog invariably got aggressive and was banned along with any other dogs from club nights thereafter. Our dog, a St Bernard/GSD X, is praised when he barks at anyone visiting our property or drives down to our end of the lane. I always check what he is barking at and he quietens as soon as I have done that. His barking is clearly as a notification that strangers are about and not because he is fearful. Our immediate neighbours appreciate the dogs attention as we have had suspicious characters around our lane in the past and the village had a spate of daytime burglaries that took the police more than 12 months to resolve. With fireworks we calm the dog as soon as he becomes attentive to them and it works. He understands that the home is a safe environment and that fireworks are of no concern. A few years ago fireworks parties season used to last from beginning October until mid- November and then again over Christmas and New Year. Because of the fireworks i used to take our dog on his evening walk at 11.00pm. One night I was walking along the main road that has a number of gardens with tall hedges and fences backing on to it and as we got to one tall close boarded fence there was a huge explosion from a firework (the first) within 10ft of us, both the dog and I were startled and I got tangled in the lead and fell down into the road. Fortunately, the approaching cars missed me and I got up and carried on. IMO all firework displays, should be licensed by the local Council to keep control over their indiscriminate use that can be a nuisance to others. The cost of such a license would be minimal compared with the obvious expenditure that most domestic displays have especially as now the fireworks are of an industrial size, that are more applicable to major displays.

[@omar-cz6ec]

Great Video but this seems like a lot of preemptive training. What do we do in those situations when they barking and getting too excited? How do we get them to call down?

[@AlexanderCornel]

I love all of your channels, usually I would not say anything, but your camera 📷 has an autofocus problem. Maybe try a Sony or Canon, or maybe your focus settings are set to super fast. Of course your content is still amazing and very helpful and the work you do with reactive dogs is awesome. I just wanted to give you constructive feedback. Keep up the great work and thank you for your dedication to dogs!

[@trinapenno6554]

How do I find your stay and down video?

[@parota_7103]

I got 2 kelpie pups from different litters without realising how difficult it’ll be to raise them, but i’m keen and up for the challenge. will your puppy course still apply and be a good tool for me to use to raise both of them into great dogs? they are my first dogs so i’m trying my hardest to gain as much information as i can. thanks in advance

[@clivet3846]

Good stuff here thanks

[@debbiestrang7774]

Oh, I see now, connecting all dogs together.

[@TheStrafendestroy]

Is there a time frame with some of the products on the site will be restocked?

[@stephenowen1644]

Another great video!

[@gmoore9450]

Hi there ... for some reason I am not able to access the Perfect Puppy Course anymore. I purchased it and even when I try resetting my password, it does not send me a way to reset it. Please help, I tried contacting customer service also and have not received a response. Please advise ... thank you in advance.

[@Hawkins900]

That Mastiff! Love big Dogs 😋

[@samanthaemaguire]

How to deal reactivity to people walking past while on a walk? Not a place stay but...

[@patmunro3531]

I had interesting experience up far north Scotland, Icy pavements! I was PETRIFIED of slipping [I was 69] My fear travelled down the lead to my dog. She started lunging at shadows [it was at night], anything she thought was causing MY fear. Managed to grab a tree. or the fence while tobogganing past!! I've always believed in calming myself in potentially fraught scenarios [comes from riding horses] Works on dogs too. you can do it with a touch of the hand as well.

[@debbiestrang7774]

The black labs collar??

[@pamcomorski1734]

My 18 week old whippet stuggles with treats .Once he knows there in my pocket. Thats all he wants his full attention is on my pouch or pocket ? What to do?

[@anzebb]

very good videos, Helped me so much

[@olaftimme1466]

My dog does the window thing. Can you pls point me to the videos that deal with this. Or other tips are welcome obviously 😊

[@suzanneseely7167]

Thank you for this very helpful video. Do you have any advice on how to prevent counter-surfing and food theft? My dog is always searching for food. 😕 Hé is a lovely sweet companion but it is stressful to always be on the lookout for food that he might steal.

[@XAE_A_Xii]

keep food in a fridge or behind closed doors, or if it's on a table, just keep the outside the room

[@outoftheklosset]

Would you mind not using the word crippling as a pejorative? It's hurtful to disabled folks like myself. Asking with love.❤️Thank you.❤️

[@decepticonavidgamer882]

I really wish I could have worked with you before I got rid of my beautiful Freya she was a Belgian Malinois/German shepherd... And she was my very first dog I know that was probably a mistake to start with a dog like that but unfortunately I didn't do my research until I had her

[@prasantbanerjee8199]

Very entertaining and instructive video -- but why the menacing staff that makes an occasional and worrying appearance?!

[@JT-op2vr]

What if we want the dog to alert us of anybody approaching the house, but maybe not bark at every car that goes by? I am getting a Doberman to “protect” the house, wife and kids while I am gone and definitely want them to be alerted when someone comes to the door, but obviously not be the dog that cried wolf. If my wife allows the person into the house or is okay with them the dog becomes okay with the stranger, but will go to work if the person comes inside uninvited. Any suggestions from anyone with experience on this desired behavior is best achieved?

[@andrewespie2858]

Hi, my 5 month old labrador always runs to other dogs when on the park and off the lead as she wants to play etc, what is the best way to try and stop this please, would it be the same example as being in the pub beer garden etc, also when she runs to other dogs she completely ignores me

[@mattcartwright8272]

Keep your dog on a lead and manage the introduction. Not all dogs want a puppy jumping up in their face and this can lead to a negative reaction. Esp in an enclosed space like a pun garden.

[@NatoCod]

I think it's really considerate that you do sign language.

[@Ace01234k]

I be honest all the mistakes he said I’ve made myself and got in a very dangerous situation someone had to intervene.

[@bane-980]

The main mistake I see is people treating their dogs like people/kids and not a pack animal with hierarchy.

[@Michelle-fz7wm]

Wow I wish I had seen this video before i adopted my dog

[@aurorastorm9842]

Help my Milo had 2 owners before me he is Saluki Bull Cross. His recall is impossible he bites my arse and I struggle with him every day . He jumps up and is 6 feet tall and he is a bit stupid to be Frank so training him is real difficult. Where do I start he is 1 year old is it too late 🤔

[@politicallycorrectredskin796]

No it's not too late. Just difficult and you will need patience and firmness. And you must not be intimidated by the dog. It is missing a reward structure, so it is creating its own by being naughty. That gets your attention, so why not? Turning it around should take you a few weeks of systematic interactions with your dog. No more. It could take less than a day. 1: Always jump on positive behavior, even if it's incidental. Praise, treats, etc. 2: Minimize your reaction to negative behavior, particularly your verbal reaction. Give a single command, look away etc at least until the bad behavior stops. Just as soon as positive of any kind occurs you can normalize, if relevant positive behavior occurs, pounce on it with praise, contact etc. You should be waiting for it at all times so you don't accidentally miss it. 3: To control the dog, you must be in charge. Therefore the dog paying attention to you counts as good behavior, so treats, praise etc. The dog ignoring you is you not being in charge = bad behavior. Little to no attention, single commands, patience, wait for good behavior. 4: Set the dog up for success by not, perhaps inadvertently, seeking out the most difficult situations first. Start with something manageable and work your way up. No pubs, go to the park. Something like that.

[@krisl1010]

How am I to control my terrified dog when all she wants to do is get away from said noises. I’m so lost