She's learned that you actually ARE in charge and CAN trust your lead, so she's beginning to relax and learn now. She's a GOOD girl. Agreed, very sweet dog.
The part about the owner getting tense is so valuable. When you aren’t confident in your ability, that makes it so much worse. Finally realised this. I pass a dog who is always off leash every day on my morning walks. It’s near the owner, but always bounces two steps forward and barks. The owner goes, blah,blah, blah, to the dog, but never corrects the dog. My dog would get reactive and I would get uptight just in anticipation. So I finally worked out the owner isn’t going to do anything and started preparing my dog with me staying calm, not changing anything, say leave it and keep moving. That dog still bounces forward, but my dog keeps walking…..finally! Love how you just correct, shake it off and move on with confidence. We walk on a path around a river before work and it’s such a great walk, I’m not prepared to go elsewhere. It is also a tight space at times, but I’ve learned to do it watching you over and over and……..
I like to explain it like this... All dogs follow their owners around the house like they are Gods. They need to act like it. Don't hope they get it. Demand it like the God you are to them. [From a loving place, of course.]
I would like to see your process in a more narrow environment. I use a lot of similar methods with my training. However, I notice many of my clients dogs struggle when presented with a narrow and moving situation like a dog passing by on a sidewalk. I usually use a prong in those situations and then fade it out after I’ve established zero reaction when passing dogs on the sidewalk. I do that because I need a clear correction that doesn’t require my dog going to the end of a four foot lead (cause there isn’t enough room on a small sidewalk). I’d love to see how you transition a dog like this in a tight urban environment since that is where a lot of reactive dogs live.
Food until you desensibilize. But first lose leash mandatory. Dog is relax no tension, establish contact with you before encounter, treats and props, in a while my dog got better.
That's my dog, lunging at a cat! Now picture 35 kilos plus projectile strength !! It's so nice to see my training problem addressed ! This type of training is so challenging and difficult. I feel like an army sergeant sometimes. Progress is sometimes very slow.
Ava seems to be becoming a velcro dog, where they stick very closely to the handler. That often happens with rescues. She looks to you for comfort and protection, which is part of the reason I think she doesn't freak out when she is nervous as much.
Because this dude ive been able to correct my crazy 1yo spanish water dog on the leash. I watch one a day just as a motivation because my dog looks so freakin awesome that I need to hear this man say "we gonna do this all day" to keep going strong and rigid. My dog now literally looks to me before taking wrong decisions like barking or pulling. Thanks. Just thanks.
So glad I saw this series with Ava. I too have a rescued street dog and I see the mistakes I have made with her from these videos. I am excited to up the process and see the results. Thank you!
I am stunned! I knew you would be able to fix the leash reactivity with dogs - it's what you do! And I always believed it was from fear or insecurity, not aggression. She really is a lover not a fighter. Never saw any aggression toward another dog or a human, never had any fear that she would hurt me or someone else. But - her cat freakouts in this neighborhood FULL of feral cats felt different and worried me. That cat running past & your ability to get her back with one quick correction is everything. She is such a good girl and I always felt like she wanted to do the right thing, I just wasn't able to convey it to her. Being able to relax a bit about what is expected will make her life so much better ❤️❤️❤️
She looks so relaxed too! Thank you for sharing her with us! She's a great doggo! I'm happy to think about how much more fun you are going to be able to have with her.
Way to go Ava! My biggest fear happened at 530 am in the dark this morning. A young large Cane Corso came running out from a yard over to check out my hugely reactive Island street Bully/Potcake dog. I screamed at it to get away, but it kept circling back and I kept behaving like an maniacal insane person while screaming for the owner to get his dog. I think my dog was so shocked at me that she forgot to react. The Owner came out and 5 minutes later she saw a familiar dog being walked and then reacted . Sheesh
I love your videos and have a rescue dog that we love. He has some serious dog aggression issues that has made us reluctant to keep him. He is 18 months old and was told he might not be able to be fixed and I don’t believe that. He is very much like Ava and I need help to keep her. Your videos have helped tremendously.
I would just like to thank you for the videos you create. I have used your method for leash training and it has worked a charm 😉. Keep up the great work thanks again from sunny U.K. 😁
Thank you again for your informative and real videos. Tomorrow, I am using your training method on a friends dog that is pulling them over (to the ground) on walks. Perfect timing for these videos w/ great reminders on different situations. This method has helped me so much with my dogs. Tomorrow, we may not even get out of the house. We will see.
Follow up: training with friends dog went amazingly well. Took us about 7-8 minutes to work in the house and exit out the door and he was then on my page. 👍 Went outside and did several stops with leash corrections and then we walked loose leash and he continued to check in with me. We took video and sent to the owner who was amazed. Will train again next week. I sent her to Joel’s page. Thx again Joel for sharing your knowledge so we can help not only our dogs but others as well. ❤️
Have just got a new German Shepard and have been watching all your videos. Thank's so much for making these wish I knew you existed with my previous dogs, love how straight to the point your vidoes are. Thankyou again legend
Every video there’s that one especially helpful description of a technique you do that I’ve missed even though you probably have said it before in other videos multiple times. I almost physically slap my forehead and think, “of course, that’s it! That’s what I’m doing wrong!”” Please keep doing these for the slow “dingbats” like me that need to see and hear it multiple times♥️
Thanks so muts, for the videoes With leash reactivity. Helps me alot in traning my dog :-) you the best dog trainer I ever seen :-) And I love your videos
Your method is so above anything I have ever seen for effectiveness. I find that the deeper the j in the loose leash the more effective the correction, and the bracing self, bending low enough so the correction is down and to the side is a really important step. I learned training on a choke chain years ago. The trouble was if the dog pulled then the ability to correct was gone, leaving just a choked neck and stubborn dog who didn't care. I never dreamed I could teach with a regular collar and leash. I understand the pop correction because of how a choke chain tightens and releases in micro seconds if used right. This method is way better. I am very glad I found your channel. You saved us. The speed of the dog learning is light speed compared to my experience with any other method, and it's so gentle, leaving a happy dog and owner. THANK YOU
She has such a sad story with a happy ending so happy that she found the perfect owners and you to help her. On a funny note, you sound like my husband when I am around chocolate..."Leave It" because once I start I can't stop and end up beating myself up later, lol.
If it wasn't for her steelblue eyes I would not believe my eyes. So much progress. When my dog freaks. out on the leash, it always happens when there is not enough room to manouvre, like a narrow passing place and the other dog is not kept on the outside. I do get frustrated when he goes beserk like Ava on the owners video even if I am normally very patient. I still have to train myself more in correcting him sooner and shorter en immediately loosen the leash. You make it look sooo easy.
I need to watch this video at least five times tonight to be sure the wisdom of it sinks in, especially 4:02 - 4:06.. My worst habit, when my 10-month pup rockets after a squirrel, is to PUUULLL her back, pull her away. Bad habit, obviously. One difficulty: I weigh 108 lbs. She weighs 52 lbs.
My dog can walk on a loose leash and can pass dogs behind fences without reacting at all. Will even sit down and start chewing on something in front of a barking dog who is behind a fence. But he can't deal with about 50% of the dogs we pass on my city streets - he simply flies off the handle (on the gentle leader so doesn't go very far). There is definite progress, thanks to Joel, but wow, what an insane experience to have this kind of dog after decades of never having this kind of highly reactive animal.
This method has been transformative to my dogs walking and reactivity to dogs and squirrels on walks. I'd be super interested how you go about applying this method if we are stationary for extended periods. Sitting on a park bench or at a cafe.
@@voxaz7284 Yes, and absolutely! I'm at about I17 and Northern. My pup is a rescue (Super Mutt), came into my life at about 1 year old. (Now a 7 1/2 year old puppy) Her background is unknown to me. I know her history starting at a 1 month stint in the county pound, then pulled by a rescue group and another month there. (At the facility, not in a foster home) The story is longer than that, but short version is I bought a home so I could keep her. I am not a professional trainer but I have learned quite a bit in the last 6 1/2 years. I truly believe dogs need canine friends. My pup is an honorary pack member of my friend's pack of 3 rescues and 2 rescues that we watch often are honorary pack members of our pack. Reach out to me, we can do a pup meet and greet.
You are right down the street! I used to take my boys to Rose Mofford dog park at 28th & Dunlap, but I think they are still closed for light rail construction. I had been trying to walk Ava at the sports complex part of the park and had fairly good luck since it was wide open & we didn't get surprised by dogs. Even assuming I will be able to walk her through my neighborhood going forward, I will probably go there a couple of times a week since it is a nice place to walk.
Gestern sind wir an einem Zaun vorbei gegangen. Dahinter war ein Airendale Terrier am schlafen. Der hat sich erschrocken und uns angebellt, Nala hat mich nur angeschaut wie ich reagiere. Mich juckt das nicht. Also gehen wir normal weiter und ich kommentiere die Situation auch nicht. Das ist so cool, wenn dieses Level erreicht ist. Ich glaube das es auch etwas mit den Charakter zu tun hat. Jeder Hund ist anders.
I've been trying this type of thing already, but in this video I think the standout point that I had not learned/heard before was "hit the wall, pop/correct and immediately drop to a loose leash. do not keep tension on the leash." Here in the vid, Ava jumped back and was fine. My dog goes right back into action, but this may be because of the leash tension after the initial freak out / correction (or it might be he's stubborn). But something new to think on and try.
I keep going over this one to really absorb it. When she would react, I immediately felt like "Whelp, I lost her, need to drag her away from the situation" Joel's demonstrations & clear explanations show the correction can work in place, and she can stay there to process it. (Remember "She can look at the goat" :-) ) I think this will be a game changer for me and probably other viewers, as well.
Excellent and motivational video. Can’t wait to follow your lead and reach the same level with my dog. Is there a possibility you could walk eva without lead.
I guess I just don't do it right. Maybe I panic when the freakout starts. My strange-dog-reactive rescue continues to be like Ava in the owners' video. I rewatched the cat encounter correction multiple times. Trying. Thanks.
Hello :) Amazing progress! Could you please make a video about what to do when dog lies down when sees another dog and then he hunts the other dog? :) Greetings from Poland
@@BDTraining I have only recently started watching your videos. They are very good (especially the leash reactivity ones and walking two dogs together) and I’m trying my best to use those techniques described on my two dogs. I have the exact same behavior that Maria mentioned with my older 3 year old male goldendoodle. Is there a video on that on your channel yet? If so, could you please share the link here? Thank you.
That dog is an angel compared to my dominant, incredibly reactive dog. She has floored me so many times. A year of train ing and still I hate walking her.
@@peteinuk wow. Hello across the sea. You can make a phone appointment by going to his website. It can't hurt to try. I've seen him do some amazing things. How in the world did you end up with a rescue from Romania?
@@billiewelch5252 dogs are always being rescued from eastern Europe (very poor) to West Europe (less poor!) So it is quite common. All our dogs are rescued from poorer countries. Thanks!
New subscriber here. I've taught my reactive boxer loose leash walking and started to use a gentle leader. Around people, he's getting better. Around dogs, doesn't feel like it. Around people and dogs, even less. I'm taking it slow and trying to incorporate his best motivators, but we're at a point where I'm concerned that he's going to associate the correction on the gentle leader with whatever he lunges at because he just rages whenever he hits the end of the leash. In those moments, I get in front of him, apply leash pressure upwards and walk into him until we're at a safe distance and he sits. Any advice or opinions on what I'm doing? Your videos have been a huge help thus far.
I have a boxer that can act very much the same as you described. After rewatching Ava’s first video I think it may be my body language and not so much my dog. I’ll let you know if Georgia ( my boxer) improves.
I think he mentioned in his last walking video with Ava that he’ll do that upward pressure while the dog is freaking out, and then as soon as they calm down, loosen the leash again. And again then if they freak out, tighten it, then loosen it as soon as they calm. Ive seen improvement doing this with my dog.
The main problem with owners usually, is thatthey get ready with a tight leash. They must get rid of this behaviour, dogs shouldn't notice that they noticed something and 'got ready'. Need to behave normally as usual as if nothing would be there.
Hi! A big fan of your channel here. I’ve tried to use the gentle leader and using your stop / turnaround method when my dog pulls on walks, but he still pulls to the point that the gentle leader has cut into my dog’s face and leaving a mark… is there anything else that can be done here pls? Your help very much appreciated!
Hi Joel, working on loose leash walking with a strong puller, in front walker, high prey drive with rats and squirrels dog. He walks next to me with loose leash about 40-50% of the time, but lunges for rats and barely checks in. When he looks at me I mark with a treat and correct when he leaves me. It seems like, tho, he just doesn’t care about the corrections and just completely ignores me, even on a gentle leader. How do I get him to reliably check in and pay attention to me, and not just do his own thing?
Where do I find the 2nd video and which one do you recommend for a leash reactive dog that reacts worse and more then once when passing another dog in a narrow street
I wish I could figure out where I am going wrong. My 18 month doberman has excellent obedience training but her reactivity is very bad. She walks on a leash good but when she sees anything (car, dog,person) she Springs at it just like ava Except she keeps going after my least correction. once she gets excited she insists on walking in front of me and even after I give her little pops I can’t seem to ever get her attention back on me. Trying hard but struggling.
I feel bad that Ava flies like that when she hits the end of the leash but ultimately she made that choice. It was her own fault. And so she'd have to learn from that.
When i',m starting walking my dog, he needs to go potty. There is somehow a frenzy behavior there, and i don't know if it's OK to start correct him immediatelly, or let him mark some spots to relief his needs first.
According to her DNA test (which is all I have to go on) she is 29% American Pit Bull Terrier, 27% German Shepherd Dog, 23% American Staffordshire Terrier ... and a bunch of other stuff
My dog has leash reactivity. I have been using your videos with much success. However, I have one problem. How should I deal with my dog when another dog is charging his invisible fence line? We have great walks until we meet other dogs that are not under control or supervised by the owners. Your help would be much appreciated.
Just keep up your obedience. As you advance the dog learns to ignore it. But also be empathetic and understanding that they don't have to be perfect when the other dog is being a jerk. They just can't also be completely out of control
She's learned that you actually ARE in charge and CAN trust your lead, so she's beginning to relax and learn now. She's a GOOD girl. Agreed, very sweet dog.
The part about the owner getting tense is so valuable. When you aren’t confident in your ability, that makes it so much worse. Finally realised this. I pass a dog who is always off leash every day on my morning walks. It’s near the owner, but always bounces two steps forward and barks. The owner goes, blah,blah, blah, to the dog, but never corrects the dog. My dog would get reactive and I would get uptight just in anticipation. So I finally worked out the owner isn’t going to do anything and started preparing my dog with me staying calm, not changing anything, say leave it and keep moving. That dog still bounces forward, but my dog keeps walking…..finally! Love how you just correct, shake it off and move on with confidence. We walk on a path around a river before work and it’s such a great walk, I’m not prepared to go elsewhere. It is also a tight space at times, but I’ve learned to do it watching you over and over and……..
I like to explain it like this...
All dogs follow their owners around the house like they are Gods. They need to act like it. Don't hope they get it. Demand it like the God you are to them. [From a loving place, of course.]
Ya I just figured this out, too!!! Such a relief!!
I would like to see your process in a more narrow environment. I use a lot of similar methods with my training. However, I notice many of my clients dogs struggle when presented with a narrow and moving situation like a dog passing by on a sidewalk. I usually use a prong in those situations and then fade it out after I’ve established zero reaction when passing dogs on the sidewalk. I do that because I need a clear correction that doesn’t require my dog going to the end of a four foot lead (cause there isn’t enough room on a small sidewalk). I’d love to see how you transition a dog like this in a tight urban environment since that is where a lot of reactive dogs live.
Great idea yes please!!
yes, when the dog is aware it has no escape routes and it thinks a confrontation is approaching them
Food until you desensibilize. But first lose leash mandatory. Dog is relax no tension, establish contact with you before encounter, treats and props, in a while my dog got better.
I am HERE for Ava content.
Such a pretty girl
I don't need to be able to train EVRRY dog like Joel. I only need to be able to train MY dog like Joel trains every dog....
Truth!
That's my dog, lunging at a cat! Now picture 35 kilos plus projectile strength !! It's so nice to see my training problem addressed ! This type of training is so challenging and difficult. I feel like an army sergeant sometimes. Progress is sometimes very slow.
Yeah, sometimes feels like 1 step forward, 2 steps back. But, slow progress is still a progress!
I love that she's so interested in street reflectors.
No street reflectors where we live. They were installed once in the city, but the snow plow trucks just scrape them right off the road.
She's so much better at the walks. Wonderful. What a sweet dog she is!
0:49 wow. I've learned the leash tension strategy, but just realized I wasn't really understanding the full concept til this explanation - thank you.
Ava seems to be becoming a velcro dog, where they stick very closely to the handler. That often happens with rescues. She looks to you for comfort and protection, which is part of the reason I think she doesn't freak out when she is nervous as much.
Your the best! I was at a park today and corrected my 7 mo old Goldendoodle. A man asked me if I watch your videos.
That's awesome!
"I can do this all day" spreading around the globe :-)
Is that right? That’s awesome.
That is so awesome. The word is spreading!
For so long now you'd hear people with their dogs "tssst tssst" (a la Cesar) now it's going to be "Within criteria" (a la Joel) 😊👍😂
Because this dude ive been able to correct my crazy 1yo spanish water dog on the leash. I watch one a day just as a motivation because my dog looks so freakin awesome that I need to hear this man say "we gonna do this all day" to keep going strong and rigid. My dog now literally looks to me before taking wrong decisions like barking or pulling. Thanks. Just thanks.
I noticed her tail was not between her legs the whole time like the first video, so she is gaining confidence and paying much more attention to you.
Amazing transformation compared to the first video you recorded with Ava. Keep the videos coming 👏👏👏
So glad I saw this series with Ava. I too have a rescued street dog and I see the mistakes I have made with her from these videos. I am excited to up the process and see the results. Thank you!
I love these videos of real-life situations and how you handle things!!!
I am stunned!
I knew you would be able to fix the leash reactivity with dogs - it's what you do! And I always believed it was from fear or insecurity, not aggression. She really is a lover not a fighter. Never saw any aggression toward another dog or a human, never had any fear that she would hurt me or someone else.
But - her cat freakouts in this neighborhood FULL of feral cats felt different and worried me. That cat running past & your ability to get her back with one quick correction is everything.
She is such a good girl and I always felt like she wanted to do the right thing, I just wasn't able to convey it to her. Being able to relax a bit about what is expected will make her life so much better ❤️❤️❤️
She looks so relaxed too! Thank you for sharing her with us! She's a great doggo! I'm happy to think about how much more fun you are going to be able to have with her.
Way to go Ava! My biggest fear happened at 530 am in the dark this morning. A young large Cane Corso came running out from a yard over to check out my hugely reactive Island street Bully/Potcake dog. I screamed at it to get away, but it kept circling back and I kept behaving like an maniacal insane person while screaming for the owner to get his dog. I think my dog was so shocked at me that she forgot to react. The Owner came out and 5 minutes later she saw a familiar dog being walked and then reacted . Sheesh
So neat to see Joel change her into being happy to get attention & work w/him. She’s going to love to learn all the good stuff w/her people. Hope so.
I love your videos and have a rescue dog that we love. He has some serious dog aggression issues that has made us reluctant to keep him. He is 18 months old and was told he might not be able to be fixed and I don’t believe that. He is very much like Ava and I need help to keep her. Your videos have helped tremendously.
With every video of yours I watch I am learning so much, thank you for your time.
I would just like to thank you for the videos you create.
I have used your method for leash training and it has worked a charm 😉.
Keep up the great work thanks again from sunny U.K. 😁
My subscribers are the smart ones! 🤓 Hits bell.🔔
Doing what you love, walking dogs, taming them. It’s money Joel! ❤️
Thank you again for your informative and real videos. Tomorrow, I am using your training method on a friends dog that is pulling them over (to the ground) on walks. Perfect timing for these videos w/ great reminders on different situations. This method has helped me so much with my dogs. Tomorrow, we may not even get out of the house. We will see.
Follow up: training with friends dog went amazingly well. Took us about 7-8 minutes to work in the house and exit out the door and he was then on my page. 👍 Went outside and did several stops with leash corrections and then we walked loose leash and he continued to check in with me. We took video and sent to the owner who was amazed. Will train again next week. I sent her to Joel’s page. Thx again Joel for sharing your knowledge so we can help not only our dogs but others as well. ❤️
Very impressed! Ava such a gorgeous dog! ❤️❤️
Got to learn the process. yes. I always look ahead when walking my dog.
Love these types of videos!
Absolutely amazing success within a week 😱🥰👍🏻
Have just got a new German Shepard and have been watching all your videos. Thank's so much for making these wish I knew you existed with my previous dogs, love how straight to the point your vidoes are.
Thankyou again legend
Great video. Love the transformation!!!
Great video, Joel. I so appreciate the detailed training techniques you are doing with Ava.
The difference between this and and the first walk is impressive. Thank you so much for sharing your training methods in the videos. You have a gift.
She looks great Joel! Amazing progress.
Great video. Ava is going to have a great life thanks to your training methods 😊
My Australian cattle dog walks loose leash because of your videos, our walks are so comfortable thank you your advice is spot on.
Every video there’s that one especially helpful description of a technique you do that I’ve missed even though you probably have said it before in other videos multiple times.
I almost physically slap my forehead and think, “of course, that’s it! That’s what I’m doing wrong!””
Please keep doing these for the slow “dingbats” like me that need to see and hear it multiple times♥️
I think the videos with Ava are my favorite👏
What a difference great job
Thanks so muts, for the videoes With leash reactivity. Helps me alot in traning my dog :-) you the best dog trainer I ever seen :-) And I love your videos
So much improvement in Ava. I keep learning from you.
It was really interesting video. Thank you very much!
Your method is so above anything I have ever seen for effectiveness. I find that the deeper the j in the loose leash the more effective the correction, and the bracing self, bending low enough so the correction is down and to the side is a really important step. I learned training on a choke chain years ago. The trouble was if the dog pulled then the ability to correct was gone, leaving just a choked neck and stubborn dog who didn't care. I never dreamed I could teach with a regular collar and leash. I understand the pop correction because of how a choke chain tightens and releases in micro seconds if used right. This method is way better. I am very glad I found your channel. You saved us. The speed of the dog learning is light speed compared to my experience with any other method, and it's so gentle, leaving a happy dog and owner. THANK YOU
super. thank you.
Really good stuff 🐕❤️
She is a beautiful dog
I still love you Joel just touchy about rescue dogs 😂
15.32 The little wag when Joel bends to ask her if she wants to go meet her friend 🥰
She looks really good man. Great job. For a street dog, thats damn nice.
Ohhhhh! This was a very helpful video. Not that you don’t say it on every video, but this resonated.
She has such a sad story with a happy ending so happy that she found the perfect owners and you to help her. On a funny note, you sound like my husband when I am around chocolate..."Leave It" because once I start I can't stop and end up beating myself up later, lol.
“We’re done with smelling reflectors in the road”
Nice work!
Notice he doesn't let her sniff by the grass. He keeps her away from the grass side of the street. Less to smell!
If it wasn't for her steelblue eyes I would not believe my eyes. So much progress. When my dog freaks. out on the leash, it always happens when there is not enough room to manouvre, like a narrow passing place and the other dog is not kept on the outside. I do get frustrated when he goes beserk like Ava on the owners video even if I am normally very patient. I still have to train myself more in correcting him sooner and shorter en immediately loosen the leash. You make it look sooo easy.
"My subscribers are the smartest" He's using positive reinforcement on us!😁
I need to watch this video at least five times tonight to be sure the wisdom of it sinks in, especially 4:02 - 4:06.. My worst habit, when my 10-month pup rockets after a squirrel, is to PUUULLL her back, pull her away. Bad habit, obviously. One difficulty: I weigh 108 lbs. She weighs 52 lbs.
Huge difference from Ava's first outing with you. Coming along great!
My dog can walk on a loose leash and can pass dogs behind fences without reacting at all. Will even sit down and start chewing on something in front of a barking dog who is behind a fence. But he can't deal with about 50% of the dogs we pass on my city streets - he simply flies off the handle (on the gentle leader so doesn't go very far). There is definite progress, thanks to Joel, but wow, what an insane experience to have this kind of dog after decades of never having this kind of highly reactive animal.
This method has been transformative to my dogs walking and reactivity to dogs and squirrels on walks. I'd be super interested how you go about applying this method if we are stationary for extended periods. Sitting on a park bench or at a cafe.
She’s a completely different dog! She looks so much more comfortable with herself.
I have a reactive dog on leash and watching his video with Ava gave me confidence and I had a great walk with my dog. Thanks!!
I LOVE this dog!
Didn't you say you're in AZ and they could be doggy friends?
Whereabouts? (I'm in NW Phx)
@@voxaz7284 Yes, and absolutely! I'm at about I17 and Northern. My pup is a rescue (Super Mutt), came into my life at about 1 year old. (Now a 7 1/2 year old puppy) Her background is unknown to me. I know her history starting at a 1 month stint in the county pound, then pulled by a rescue group and another month there. (At the facility, not in a foster home) The story is longer than that, but short version is I bought a home so I could keep her. I am not a professional trainer but I have learned quite a bit in the last 6 1/2 years. I truly believe dogs need canine friends. My pup is an honorary pack member of my friend's pack of 3 rescues and 2 rescues that we watch often are honorary pack members of our pack. Reach out to me, we can do a pup meet and greet.
You are right down the street!
I used to take my boys to Rose Mofford dog park at 28th & Dunlap, but I think they are still closed for light rail construction. I had been trying to walk Ava at the sports complex part of the park and had fairly good luck since it was wide open & we didn't get surprised by dogs.
Even assuming I will be able to walk her through my neighborhood going forward, I will probably go there a couple of times a week since it is a nice place to walk.
@@voxaz7284 We are watching our friend Sophie, she is a super sweet 1 year old lab. But...omg, non stop puppy play.
@@1stamendmentmedia464 Ava would love that. I think she is missing being at Beckman's with her doggy friends
Nice job!!
Gestern sind wir an einem Zaun vorbei gegangen. Dahinter war ein Airendale Terrier am schlafen.
Der hat sich erschrocken und uns angebellt, Nala hat mich nur angeschaut wie ich reagiere.
Mich juckt das nicht. Also gehen wir normal weiter und ich kommentiere die Situation auch nicht. Das ist so cool, wenn dieses Level erreicht ist. Ich glaube das es auch etwas mit den Charakter zu tun hat. Jeder Hund ist anders.
It would be fun to see Ava with your pack
This exactly how my dog looks
I've been trying this type of thing already, but in this video I think the standout point that I had not learned/heard before was "hit the wall, pop/correct and immediately drop to a loose leash. do not keep tension on the leash." Here in the vid, Ava jumped back and was fine. My dog goes right back into action, but this may be because of the leash tension after the initial freak out / correction (or it might be he's stubborn). But something new to think on and try.
Awesome watching her improvement great series of videos Jorl
I keep going over this one to really absorb it.
When she would react, I immediately felt like "Whelp, I lost her, need to drag her away from the situation" Joel's demonstrations & clear explanations show the correction can work in place, and she can stay there to process it. (Remember "She can look at the goat" :-) )
I think this will be a game changer for me and probably other viewers, as well.
Excellent and motivational video. Can’t wait to follow your lead and reach the same level with my dog. Is there a possibility you could walk eva without lead.
I guess I just don't do it right. Maybe I panic when the freakout starts. My strange-dog-reactive rescue continues to be like Ava in the owners' video. I rewatched the cat encounter correction multiple times. Trying. Thanks.
Hello :) Amazing progress! Could you please make a video about what to do when dog lies down when sees another dog and then he hunts the other dog? :) Greetings from Poland
I’ll try to make a video on it. But I let them lie there and prepare myself for the lunge then counter said lunge.
@@BDTraining Thanks! ;) I think that it is fear-based. He wants to ,,disappear" first and ten attacks other dogs
@@BDTraining I have only recently started watching your videos. They are very good (especially the leash reactivity ones and walking two dogs together) and I’m trying my best to use those techniques described on my two dogs. I have the exact same behavior that Maria mentioned with my older 3 year old male goldendoodle. Is there a video on that on your channel yet? If so, could you please share the link here? Thank you.
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That dog is an angel compared to my dominant, incredibly reactive dog. She has floored me so many times. A year of train ing and still I hate walking her.
Maybe you should have a phone or in person with Joel. :)
@@billiewelch5252 I am in the uk. She is a rescue from Romania - incredibly reactive and guards me from people and if she sees a cat - wow hold on!
@@peteinuk wow. Hello across the sea. You can make a phone appointment by going to his website. It can't hurt to try. I've seen him do some amazing things. How in the world did you end up with a rescue from Romania?
Another thought. Cesar travels to the UK. He would probably help under the circumstances. Good luck. I've usually had rescues too.
@@billiewelch5252 dogs are always being rescued from eastern Europe (very poor) to West Europe (less poor!) So it is quite common. All our dogs are rescued from poorer countries. Thanks!
Like new the intro
New subscriber here. I've taught my reactive boxer loose leash walking and started to use a gentle leader. Around people, he's getting better. Around dogs, doesn't feel like it. Around people and dogs, even less. I'm taking it slow and trying to incorporate his best motivators, but we're at a point where I'm concerned that he's going to associate the correction on the gentle leader with whatever he lunges at because he just rages whenever he hits the end of the leash. In those moments, I get in front of him, apply leash pressure upwards and walk into him until we're at a safe distance and he sits. Any advice or opinions on what I'm doing? Your videos have been a huge help thus far.
I have a boxer that can act very much the same as you described. After rewatching Ava’s first video I think it may be my body language and not so much my dog. I’ll let you know if Georgia ( my boxer) improves.
I think he mentioned in his last walking video with Ava that he’ll do that upward pressure while the dog is freaking out, and then as soon as they calm down, loosen the leash again. And again then if they freak out, tighten it, then loosen it as soon as they calm.
Ive seen improvement doing this with my dog.
Do you know where the 2nd video is to follow up from the initial first video ?
You always have to be hyper aware when rounding corners
I noticed 🤓 and wondered why you let her do it in beginning.
Ava making u content
Yay, were the smartest! Heh
More Goats please
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Though love
The main problem with owners usually, is thatthey get ready with a tight leash. They must get rid of this behaviour, dogs shouldn't notice that they noticed something and 'got ready'. Need to behave normally as usual as if nothing would be there.
Hi! A big fan of your channel here. I’ve tried to use the gentle leader and using your stop / turnaround method when my dog pulls on walks, but he still pulls to the point that the gentle leader has cut into my dog’s face and leaving a mark… is there anything else that can be done here pls? Your help very much appreciated!
What would be the ideal collar to use with a 46kg American bulldog/boxer cross?
Hi! What if the dog doesn´t have other dogs to play at home like yours? How can we socialitize him during the walks?
Joel- having a 7 month old, is it too early to do this method? Thanks as always. G
I noticed and wondered why you allowed it. Ha.
Love Ava, is she a black mouth cur?
He realy said: My subscribers are the smartest" hhaahhahaha like we are dogs 7:55
Hi Joel, working on loose leash walking with a strong puller, in front walker, high prey drive with rats and squirrels dog. He walks next to me with loose leash about 40-50% of the time, but lunges for rats and barely checks in. When he looks at me I mark with a treat and correct when he leaves me. It seems like, tho, he just doesn’t care about the corrections and just completely ignores me, even on a gentle leader. How do I get him to reliably check in and pay attention to me, and not just do his own thing?
Hey Joel, what can I do if my dog, one year old, weeps a lot? He weeps when we see a dog but I dont let him go meet him.
Do you use this same approach with frustrated greeters (as opposed to nervous dog)?
I would like to know it too. Mine is a frustrated greeter
Where do I find the 2nd video and which one do you recommend for a leash reactive dog that reacts worse and more then once when passing another dog in a narrow street
Sorry I am late, I had created a playlist with all of Ava's videos while she was there: ua-cam.com/play/PL6lnOK3Ju7uDtXrEPqgrhuE2-S4qosPla.html
I wish I could figure out where I am going wrong. My 18 month doberman has excellent obedience training but her reactivity is very bad. She walks on a leash good but when she sees anything (car, dog,person) she Springs at it just like ava Except she keeps going after my least correction. once she gets excited she insists on walking in front of me and even after I give her little pops I can’t seem to ever get her attention back on me. Trying hard but struggling.
I feel bad that Ava flies like that when she hits the end of the leash but ultimately she made that choice. It was her own fault. And so she'd have to learn from that.
When i',m starting walking my dog, he needs to go potty. There is somehow a frenzy behavior there, and i don't know if it's OK to start correct him immediatelly, or let him mark some spots to relief his needs first.
Can you teach a 5 month old German shepherd to walk on a loose leash
What type of dog is that? I have an American Staffy that looks very similar!
According to her DNA test (which is all I have to go on) she is 29% American Pit Bull Terrier, 27% German Shepherd Dog, 23% American Staffordshire Terrier ... and a bunch of other stuff
Looks like black mouth cur
My dog has leash reactivity. I have been using your videos with much success. However, I have one problem. How should I deal with my dog when another dog is charging his invisible fence line? We have great walks until we meet other dogs that are not under control or supervised by the owners. Your help would be much appreciated.
Just keep up your obedience. As you advance the dog learns to ignore it. But also be empathetic and understanding that they don't have to be perfect when the other dog is being a jerk. They just can't also be completely out of control