Train ANY Dog to Walk on a Loose Leash (Stop Leash Pulling)
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- Опубліковано 30 тра 2024
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This is the Hamilton Dog Training 3-Phase Loose-Leash Walking System. If you watch this video from start to finish, you will know how to train any dog to walk on a loose-leash.
This video lesson was taken directly from our online training program.
DOES IT ACTUALLY WORK?
Yes. We’ve implemented this system on over 350+ dogs with a 100% success rate, so we can say with confidence that it actually works.
This is not some BS training that only works in your living room when you have hotdogs. This training actually works in the real world around real distractions. Tested. Proven.
WHY DID YOU POST THIS VIDEO ON UA-cam FOR FREE?
We posted this video for free to (hopefully) provide value, earn your trust, and give you a taste of what our online training program is like.
If you want to continue the training, and keep the momentum going, check out our online training program: www.hamiltondogtraining.co/
HOW LONG DOES THIS TAKE TO TRAIN?
Once you understand how to train it, it takes less than 30 minutes to train any dog to walk on a loose-leash.
After the first initial session, your dog will no longer pull, but you’ll have to stay consistent with phase 3 as you work in progressively higher-distraction environments.
AT WHAT AGE CAN I START TRAINING THIS?
As a general rule, you can start training this on any dog 6+ months of age.
HOW CAN I CONTINUE THE TRAINING?
We help people take their dogs from completely untrained to 100% OFF-LEASH trained with our online training program.
If you want to continue the training and keep the momentum rolling, check out our online training program: www.hamiltondogtraining.co/
Timecodes:
00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - What is loose-leash walking?
02:05 - Why do dogs pull on the leash?
05:24 - How do you STOP leash pulling?
08:19 - How do we punish the pulling?
13:16 - How do we train loose-leash walking?
13:44 - Ollie (Before)
14:17 - Zeke (Before)
15:21 - Neeko (Before)
16:30 - Phase 1: U-Turns
19:59 - Ollie (Phase 1)
25:33 - Zeke (Phase 1)
34:32 - Neeko (Phase 1)
37:13 - Phase 2: Sporadic Walking
38:30 - Ollie (Phase 2)
42:26 - Zeke (Phase 2)
43:24 - Neeko (Phase 2)
46:16 - Phase 3: Punish the Pulling
48:30 - Ollie (Phase 3)
54:50 - Zeke (Phase 3)
01:05:09 - Neeko (Phase 3)
01:08:06 - Common Mistakes
01:12:15 - Maintain the Training - Домашні улюбленці та дикі тварини
I have trained and watched a lot of balanced dog trainers on leash pulling and leash reactivity, I can honestly say this is one of the best and realistic no nonsense dog training I have seen. Keep up the marvellous work. From Uk
Thank you! 🙏
Can’t agree more! Following some balanced trainers or should I say just real dog trainers as the FF radicals already chose their title. I’m thinking about some trainers that they have a huge difficulty to teach the online handlers. Also from Europe and the banning part of the world. 😉
Started REALLY applying this for Benjys evening walk - no talking was strange! But he followed me, and nothing like as many treats which always broke the flow. I was possibly too hard core wanting him by my side so I'll loosen up a bit to allow sniffing as long as no pulling. You teach it brilliantly, thank you so much! ( I'm hoping it will help with dog and football reactivity we have at the moment, also!)
I wish I discovered this program when I got my GSD 2 years ago. We’ve gotten fairly far with positive reinforcement but we need to adopt a practice of safe and healthy correction. This makes sense 💯%
@@pianist52 Don't mistake loose leash walking for heel. You may only restrict leash length if obedient training is not there yet, but to get your dog your to stay close to you, that's the job of obedient training and specifically the heel command.
Loose leash walking is a "release" state. Dog has freedom as long as they don't pull. Whereas heel is an obligation that they only focus in one thing that is walking close by you.
I love that you used 3 different breeds of dogs and especially a husky! Most trainers never show training a husky! Loved this training video! ❤
And bigger dogs too. Which is great!
This literally took 30 minutes and my dog is now one of the best in the neighborhood. I got a 3 year old Jack Russell mix rescue dog 10 days ago. I was using a collar and an extendable leash. He was constantly pully, was leash reflexive to people, dogs and bicycles. After switching to a prong collar and a 6 foot nylon leash, I did the loose leash training. I spent about 30 minutes on it with him, pulling, jumping and yelping. On the next walk he was doing the loose leash. He doesn't pull. His reactivity to dogs, people etc. is very minimal. When it is there I have tools to deal with it. Neighbors I have seen on previous walks commented on the dramatic change. One owner who had what I thought was one of the best dogs in the neighborhood commented that her dog was never that good. Later this week, we are off to the park. These videos and ideas are great. I wish I had done this with my previous dog.
I've watched loads of videos on loose leash walking and have been left totally confused.
This was plain common sense, easy to understand and put into practice. A lot of my questions were answered while watching the video.
Very well done.
David from UK
Wow! Im working with a 75lb staffordshire terrier from the county pound. Yesterday he almost knocked me over, pulled the leash out of my hand with his mouth and jumped up and head-butted me so I’m black and blue. I watched your video this morning. We practiced phase 1 this morning for a few minutes and then phase 1 and phase 2 just now. He’s already a different dog! Im willing to bet that by our fourth walk tonight he’ll be walking in phase 3 without incident. I love this technique. ❤
I can’t believe what 3 days of training has done for my dog. He was dog reactive and chased squirrels. Now he’s focused and I don’t have to be the person pulling a barking dog across the street to avoid another dog. ❤
Currently going through these videos with my reactive, leash-pulling, resource guarding dog.
Give me strength
I believe in you and them!! ❤❤
I tried the technique tonight on my walk with my dogs, and it was like miracles. I've been watching numerous videos about training dogs not to pull, but nothing works. Your video gave a very good structure for the training, and it really makes a difference! I used a martingale collar, and it works. Thank you so much!!! It was a magical walk with my dog tonight. Best regards from Tokyo, Japan 🙏🏼
Thank you so much for this video! We attended a course where the trainer used a similar method (basically starting with the sporadic walking) but I wasn’t getting it. Your video helped me understand the theory and process so much better and we had a great walk today!
I tried this today, and it worked! It was a little more complicated because I have two dogs and I walk them together, but neither is badly behaved, they just mostly hung out at the very end of the leash (not exactly pulling, but not slack either). We started out today and did U-turns, and anyone not paying attention corrected themselves. They caught on very fast! My Golden is super easy going, but my GSD gets anxious if there are too many strangers to keep track of. It made sense after watching the video that him pulling as we walk away from a stressor is self-rewarding to him. Turning around and going toward the stressor, not so much! I won’t say it was easy, we had to walk by a park on our way home and there was a huge party going on. He really, really did not like that. But, he eventually realized the quickest way past was on a loose leash. So thank you for this video! It was just what we needed 🙂
This is the best, most explicit and comprehensive demonstration on training loose-leash walking I’ve seen. My blue heeler will begin U-turns today!!! Thank you!
I have watched hundreds of loose-leash walking videos, and this one has the most effective methods. Really appreciate this and all your other videos. Thank you from Canada.
Glad it was helpful!
This was helpful. I have a very large Corso that's at an advanced level for training, but we have always just used a strong pet heel for walks, even 5-6 mile hikes. Anytime he is released to loose walk, he applies very light pressure, nothing like a pull but enough that it's annoying. Going to start from scratch see if we cant fix it. He is the opposite of a soft dog and doesn't care much about corrections.
Yep, make that new line clear for them and stay consistent with it 💪
@@hamiltondogtrainingdo you use this as a stimulating walk through the park? And on more structured walks do you put the dog in heel?
Love the video by the way. My rott pulls a lot, gets distracted m, and pulls into smells. Hopefully, I can be more clear, reset and start this in a less distracting environment.
I can't believe this is free information! I was already doing u turns but this video showed me what I was doing wrong. Trained yesterday, went today and already huge positive impact. First walk I was confident and in control. TYSM!
Best video on UA-cam. Thank you so much for this video it has really helped me walk my dog with a loose leash and to correct his pulling.
Just genuinely curious, is there a reason you opt for a physical correction first rather than simply "correct" through a removal of the reinforcer? Ex: Stop walking when the dog pulls, don't let them reach the object they were pulling for, and don't resume the walk until they walk at a loose leash. Only reaching the object while at a loose leash pace.
I feel like if your dog is able to respond appropriately to a removal of the reinforcer, why add a physical corrector and risk impacting the relationship you have with your dog?
The prong collar makes them pay attention and learn it faster. He can correct through a removal of the reinforcer, but it will take 2x longer or even longer.
@@36891asyeah it might be the faster way its not the best way. You can do this if you want to hurt your dog and create a relationship with your dog where he only does what you want because he is going to get hurt if he doesn’t. This does not make a healthy relationship with your dog. This kind of training is based on physical punishing and that is never a good option even tho it’s the fastest. Your dog can learn in positive ways too..
@@36891as it's not being used because it's faster. Other tools are almost impossible to communicate the same thing to physically and mentally strong dogs.
I can connect all these bleeding hearts to large breed rescues, and let see them train known canine aggressive (they charge at wolf) 150 plus man biter with a harness, flat collar.
@@36891as Learning "faster" but possibly damaging the relationship with your dog or increasing your dogs overall anxiety is not worth the "speed" of a prong collar. If the only thing that makes your dog pay attention is a prong you need to seriously establish a relationship with your dog.
I’m glad you asked this question as I was wondering the same.. I hope to understand more clearly soon
Wow this is SO informative. I'd love to see a version for toy/small breeds. I have a 14 lb chiweenie/Rat Terrier rescue who is both hell on wheels & highly sensitive. He also has thin Chihuahua skin and a long neck prone to joint injury since he's also long like a Dachshund.. But boy is he strong and boy does he pull. I'd love to see how to modify the corrections for a dog like him to make sure to avoid injury or overdoing it. Thanks for putting such long form content out here for free! Amazing!
Yes mine is a 10 lb dog and does not pull but lags behind sniffing. She never pulls but stops to smell and does not keep up.
@@DianeMRoderick our Great Pyrenees mix does that lol. We like to compromise. Some walks are more brisk for the workout and some walks are sniff walks where we just amble along at their pace and let them sniff a lot. The sniffing helps wear them out mentally apparently. 😊
This is absolutley the best leash training video i've seen. So clear, so accurate, so realistic, and so briliant. Thank you for sharing all of this information for free, this will save a lot of ppl & their dogs.
I loved watching this and how you break down each phase 3 times with the 3 different dogs. I sincerely appreciate the structure and pacing of this video, as I feel like so many dog training videos go really fast with the trainer talking fast and introducing new terms, etc…. By the end of some videos I feel more overwhelmed than before watching it. But THIS VIDEO is great!! It really simplified the principles and steps to where I feel confident starting this process and being more structured and consistent as well as valuing the walks for mental exercise, not just getting the dogs “steps” in, haha. Thank you so much!! 😊
I’ve had my dog for a year he’s a reactive gsd/husky mix from a rescue and have struggled with getting him to walk nicely on a leash since bringing him home. Watched this video 3 days ago and the amount of progress I’ve already made with him using these training methods is unbelievable. He’s paying attention to me more and just seems so much more relaxed when walking. It’s amazing. I see his personality and mannerisms in both Zeke and Nico in this video so having those example dogs helped immensely. Watching the reactivity video you have next and am super thankful for these resources you’re posting here on UA-cam. Thank you!!
Amazed at the progress my Aussie has made in just a month using the prong collar and all Miles' tips for loose leash walking. He has made tremendous progress when seeing other dogs on our walks. I feel like I have a "regular" dog now instead of a reactive dog. Enjoying our time together instead of stressing.
Thanks for "have their space and BE A DOG" and for the clear explanations altogether. This works.
I believe this is understandable for almost EVERY DOG OWNER - there always are exceptions .... 😏
Soooo helpful. My Spitz rescue I've had less than a week is hard headed AF and I was able to correct leash manners with him while listening to this on a walk. Still some work to do but the second half of the walk was damn near flawless. My very tired brain appreciates this so much.
This is the best leash training video that I've seen and I've watched a LOT of them!
Our dog is already conditioned to the prong collar so I will be starting this training today!
Thank you!
Gold gold gold! 🔑
Folks, look NO further on YT if you’re trying to stop your dog from pulling.
There is NO better video. All the positive training in the world will NOT work with many dogs when it comes to leash pulling. I have 20 yrs of experience with working GSDs and Hamilton is correct in everything he says and asks you to do. If you are serious in changing your dog, don’t waste time by looking at a million other videos. Just do exactly this⬆️!
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What do you recommend for people who can’t use a prong collar? They are banned where I live (Austria)
Zu recht - sie sind gefährlich.
Slip leash or Martingale collar
Thank you for such a real life example with Zeke!! I appreciate your no nonsense, consistent approach and will be using your method for my 2 pups. 😊🙏
That speeding example was so clear and helpful! Now I finally understand why no one ever speeds again after getting a ticket...
I have just seen this training and I plan to apply this training for my young dog. My dog was born as a street dog and has grown bigger than we thought. I'm an older person , but I hope this will work for him and me! We are willing to give it a try. 😊😊
So glad I found your video. You are one of the best trainers I have seen on UA-cam.your down to earth explanations of what and how the dog is thinking when lease pulling is so helpful. I have two large breed dogs that I never take on walks just going to the dog park where they run free. They are good with other dogs there but do have that leash reactive behaviour. I’m going to try the prong collar now because your video has given me the training that I needed. You really have an excellent training video here and I hope it helps a lot of people like me to feel more confident in actually doing this. Thank you so much, I really think I can do it now.😊
Best explanation of loose leash walking I’ve seen. These last two videos have been gold 👍
Thanks!
Thank you so much for your videos. 15 minutes training per day + your videos and my dog stopped pulling the leash. I'd been fighting with her for 5 years =)
OMGosh!! I am so happy I accidentally saw your video. I have a year old "hybrid" German Aussie Shepherd and having other high energy larger dogs I knew my now dog was as you put it "not in this world". He acts like Zeke the shepherd in this video. Exactly!! I now know that everything I've done is not working. He has drug me to the ground several times once with my head hitting the ground. Yesterday I bought a prong collar. Today I'm planning to replace the head collar, that I thought he was totally desensitized to given he's worn it since four months, to the prong. Thanks to your video I think I can start anew with my sweet, crazy, dog. I've subscribed to your channel, saved this video, and look forward to future videos of your methods. And trust me I've watched sooo many other trainers. They are good but I just didn't get them but the way you explain is phenomenal. Thank you so much.
Wow details explanation and showing off different pups help so much! I learned so much! Cant wait to work on this!
Glad it was helpful!
Me too
Best trainer video. Simple to understand and effective. Love how you showed what to do with three different types of dogs. Subscribed!
Your delivery, as well as the information being presented, is way easier to digest than the other “dog trainers” out there on UA-cam.
Thank you for sharing it's has worked wonders on my dog 🎉😊
Currently sitting in a deer stand watching this with subtitles! Thank you for posting this in depth example. With real dogs that aren’t trained. So glad you are back and posting again. I love your style of training, your reasoning, explanations, and relationships with your own dog. Can’t wait to get out there with my 5 month lab
Glad it was helpful!
I was just there few days ago lol
Hope your hunt went well
I have been searching for a month for great dog training videos. Yours are the most simple no nonsense videos!! I just did phase one of loose leash walking and it worked great!!! No more of me begging or waiting for my dog! Thanks so much!
I have only been watching your videos for about a week. They are great. I also need the psyche lesson as an owner. Normal walk just over 4K (about 2M for non metric) did the U turn whole walk. (Longer walk😅). But it works. GSD mix 2 year old, prong collar as she’s stubborn. Not a heavy puller, but what I’ve heard deemed as an out front dog. She was very good. Not perfect. Helped with a couple situations where dogs barking in yard. Love your method. ❤
Awesome program!! Thank you for this invaluable information!
This is THE BEST video I have seen for leash pulling!! I have been watching so many videos and reading so many books about it. All I can say is THANK YOU SO MUCH! I have a 1-year-old rottie that we just adopted, she was in a shelter for a few months and we were trying to regain confidence and trust with her. I only got to phase 2 in this video and she needed to go out, so we tried phases 1 and 2 before our walk with her regular collar. After just 10 minutes of these phases, we started on our walk and it was soo much better. I am so happy I found your channel!
Good stuff simple to the point. I like how you explain and all the examples. Good work
I had my share of trainers on YT and some IRL but must express my appreciation. I'm not payed to say this but you are the best so far. Pedagogic, the right focus in instructions and illustrations and feel like you talk to my mindset in this. Got my second dog (had a JRT for 15 years before) in Bellman, a German Jagd Terrier (with 1/8 JRT just to add a bit energy like that was a demand ;) ), just 1 year and enjoy training him and the joy when I succeed in learning him. As you can guess I need to be consequent and patient with this guy but he's just wonderful as an individ. I will for sure put your channel as my favorite here and look for any relevant clip you've released when different tasks is on the table. I have trained a bit loose and not pulling with correction before. He start to get it but not 100%. Now I will establish the step 1 ond 2 in this clip as I find them totally logical and receptive for a dog brain. Keep up the good work. You've got a new fan here in Sweden. Thanks! :)
In this era of positive only training, this shows how loose leash walking with a prong can easily be trained and understood by the dogs. I love how this shows three completely temperaments in dogs and this method works with all of them. Kudos to you! From a fellow balanced trainer!
Thank you so much for this video. Game changer!
My Zelda is a 10 month 120 lb German Shepherd PUPPY
mentally, she’s your Zeke’s sister from another mother !!
Thank You 🙏 😊🎉
Is there another method u have for loose leash walking without using the prong collar?
Illegal in Switzerland but I have a dog that can pull.
@@carolinesykes3636 that's really sad that they are illegal.
You can use any tool that causes an aversive, though. You just need to be way more careful not to injure your dog with really blunt tools like head collars. 😞
Do you see a lot of dogs pulling in Switzerland? Honestly curious. I know the force free people say they can train without aversives but I (personally) haven't seen it. I am willing to have my mind changed.
This is one of the best videos I have ever seen on loose leash training. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for such a valuable video!
Got a 6mo Shiba Inu with attitude on Walks! She loving, but a BEAST ON A LEASH! Thanks for video
Great way to show off the online training program :)
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I reading replies about their 2 yr old big dog....Maaannnn, my 6mo Shiba Inu just showed her behind in the park today! Out of the blue pulling and barking at kids and dogs. Gave me the Blues! Thanks for the video i will be trying this out. Love from Az
Ohhh my. You describe my Novi with the treats and loose leash walking and oh a dog. Pulll. Etc. Can’t wait to get more into this video.
This is perfect. Thanks
No problem!
Dude your videos are great. Seriously. Keep it up
Thanks, will do!
Appreciate your videos very much!
Thank you for your support!
You are the best trainer on UA-cam, and I have watched them all.
how do you feel about kikopup? I like her too
Absolutely the best training program ever. This changed my life. My dog getting muchhhhhh better. I’ll keep on watching another series of training video of yours. ❤ from Australia.
Awesome job man,I’ve learnt so much from this,keep up the great work!👏
Thank You for putting out these great videos! They have really helped me to understand my dog's learning process.
Can't wait to try this! I have tried everything with my dog including prongs in the past but I don't think I was using them properly.
Ayeee I used too always watch u back then😂🫶 anyways you should also check out American standard dog training rlly good trainer too
Prong collars are banned in Australia 🇦🇺this is why with the stubborn breeds they are surrendered to the pounds and put down we have an epidemic of untrained dogs and owners because they teach positive only. Plus you can’t take your dogs hardly anywhere. Great video!
Thank you so much for this video. I appreciate the reality of training with treats vs. the punish method. I tried the treats until…out and about other competing distractions trumped the treats and I was back to square one with an out control dog. I have subscribed to your channel after testing the punish method and experiencing that it works. Keep up the great work and thank you for your wonderful videos with different breeds. 😊
Your videos are very helpful.
This video honestly gave me some relief. I was very distressed since I have two dogs, one submissive (mildly reactive bark towards people and mildly reactive whining pull towards other dogs) and a really reactive dog like Zeke (excitedly reactive towards people like she loves strangers and aggression-prone reactivity towards 90% other dogs).
We took them to the dog park (apartment culture is everyone uses privately and waits their turn) yet a young girl came and quickly opened the gate despite trying to collect our dogs and warn her not to. It immediately broke into a fight lasting 10 seconds that could have been TERRIBLE had my husband stopped it so fast (my dog got messed UP, cut right near eye, mouth, etc). It’s so frustrating that she did something so negligent but at the same time I acknowledge we shouldn’t allow our reactive dog off leash ANYWHERE if she has the capacity to behave that way. I’ve already been frequently sharing my concerns with my husband and even brought up getting rid of the dog prone to aggression (she’s MY dog, like I’m her person so it breaks my heart) because I’m scared she’s going to ruin our lives or someone else’s.
My husband says he’s scared our submissive dog will die of depression with how tightly bonded the two are and thus passive about it. I enable him to just continue how we’ve been, which is distressing and I’m fully aware is downright wrong since it can end up in situations like the fight. I worry if we don’t handle it, she’ll die someday. Both of the dogs are just 2 years old so from everything I was reading, I believed there was no helping them and didn’t know what to do. Other than outdoor behavior/reactivity, they are both phenomenally obedient and affectionate in the home so I honestly feel panicky at the idea of walking them (and I have to walk dogs at least 4-6 times a day due to my husband’s schedule and since they obviously can’t go together with both their reactivity issues).
I’m going to watch more of your videos and actually go practice this one right now. I feel like I could cry. Thank you so much.
So sorry, that is very hard. Invest in a dog trainer. It will be cheaper than getting sued.
I 💖 ways how you share the pro and cons, consequences for good and bad behaviours . Excellent demonstration. Executed every point . 🙏👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💝👍.
You are amazing!! 🤗 Thanks 🙏🏻
I am from Austria and I can tell you, your training works!! Also with Austrian dogs😂. ....
This is the best dog training video ever, thank you! You cracked me up when explaining and demonstrating how treat lure method doesn't work.
Great work sir
Detailed explanation can really help to many, I liked this video
I got my first dog and he is a 2 year old German shepherd husky mix with no manners and I feel in over my head sometimes. I thought I would be better at this because I've trained horses 😅 but this makes more sense then all the dog trainers I've seen, I think it might be your calm tone and lack of ego thanks 👍
I was really getting into this video thinking it would be the one to help me and then came the prong collar. I’m sure it can work well with a lot of dogs but not on a Pomeranian as they are susceptible to trachea collapse. I ended up using a no shock collar that uses beeps and/or vibration and it worked immediately. It got his attention to where he could focus on me and I told him no. Gave him treats when we passed people, dogs and cars with no reaction. We did our second session today and he only barked and pulled one time. I’m amazed!! I was so close to hiring a trainer. I hope this can help someone who can’t use the prong collar.
To reiterate others in saying how good this is. I have a reactive Carpathian Shepherd. Very gentle, obedient and calm in the house. On walks he's a nightmare, rides the end of his lead and overly reacts to other dogs, and now cars. Tried multiple trainers, tried pure positive reinforcement, tried constant heel, tried pack walks, tried more exercise, I feel like i tried it all. Even slip leads, prong collars, haltis, muzzles... He's never interested in toys, rarely takes treats on a walk. I calm him before the walk, regularly stop and calm during, but nothing stops the reactivity and build of energy.
Until now. And it's just a minor adjustment in technique. Less vocals, purely slip lead communication, clearer adjustments, looser lead. The big thing to me was letting him know that his job is to pay attention to me or it gets uncomfortable quick. No "here" or "Ah Ah!" Or "Tssk" just turn, walk, quick, hard adjust if needed, but then relaxed purposeful walk.
I've just taken him on ONE session. He is already comfy with the slip lead, already understands its limit. Did U turns and random turns in the garden, would give a tiny bit of cheese any time he stopped with me, then sat when I stopped, then eye contact. Then took him out, same rules but slightly less regular cheese reward, instead using light voice or touch. If he pulls i turn around, only happened maybe twice.
Best I ever had him was basically me walking at his heel, and that would last a few minutes before I'd have to remind him. Using your 3 phases I had him walking at my heel on a loose lead for the entire duration of the rest of the walk. Even saw another dog and he sat quiet, looked at me even, like "how do you feel? Oh, fine? Then me too." Which took a bit of Cesar Milan teaching me to project calmness even when I'm not.
But thank you. This is simple, makes sense, clear, and you show great REAL examples of it working.
I have no doubt this is how we will walk from now on. So calm, so happy, he even seems really pleased with himself for having successfully completed his job of paying attention to me!
Thank you!
Awesome video! Really like your approach to dog training. Congrats on the great work. As an idea, would you consider doing a video about dog reactiveness towards people?
My dog gets agressive when my friends and family tries to touch him, and even gets agressive when I try to clean his paws.
Very very interesting, have started these few days and i can see a massive difference with my 2 years old Australian shepherd 😊 just wondering how long you recommend for each phase? Also, I would like to know if you can apply the same method in a stricter manner to keep your dog on one side and closer to your knee, thanks 1000 times.
Love your training method on loose leach walking. Can’t wait to watch your other videos. Thanks.
Miles, thank you for this video. I watched it last night. We have a 7 yr old English Mastiff who is a puller and a sniffer and likes to be ahead, especially on the outward walk. He’s so eager to get out and catch up on his peemail. On the home leg he’s more happy to walk quietly close to me.
I’ve tried for several years for loose leash walking; been very diligent at it but have never got the desired results. Recent months tried a slip lead but he still keeps pulling away. It’s like he just can’t help himself.
While watching your video I thought I may have to get a prong collar. I’m a gran in my early 70’s, weigh less than 60kg so have no chance of holding him if he decides to run. Anyway, today I used an ordinary leash on his flat collar (actually 2 short ones joined together) and used your “pop” method. To my surprise and delight he responded very well. But as this method is new to him I’ll have to see how it goes with time. Hoping he doesn’t get used to it and revert back to his old ways.
Great vid fella best on the net. Steve UK will be training our staffy this way soon. Thanks.
Best video on leash walking I've watched. So many videos from different trainers do not reveal the full technique. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for such a detailed video. I've used your techniques to get my dogs loose lead walking within a week. That is individually though. I did separate walks for weeks and now that I've combined them, they have gone back to pulling. Got any tips? Thanks.
Thank you so much for this video. This is gold for me. I'll buy a prong collar and try to follow this video. Is phase 3 also with the prong collar? If my dog can do it, i'll fly to the us to thank you man,
thank you for the video
For my dog: the only things we need to work on is the excitement for squirrels/outdoor animals and other dogs. Tbh my dog is only 6.5 months but we can do home depot, the dog park, any business and I have his attention. I can recall in all those locations. It's just on the leash where he's excited towards another dog because he wants to say hello. This video along with others proves I need a prong collar to up that punishment aspect. Right where you mentioned regular collars plateau is where we're at with other dogs/outdoor creatures. I would like to note that I can get him away from other dogs and outdoor creatures but not AS quickly as it probably should be. I don't have to drag him but it is definitely harder to redirect that excitement. Thank you for sharing this. I had been on the fence of "do I really need a prong collar" and this helped my decision.
Fantastic video, very thorough and the dogs look happy and excited
Can this be done on a long line - I like my Aussie to have lots of sniffy walks and not necessarily pay attention to me constantly but not pull. Do you have use the prong collar all the time
Thank you for sharing.
Awesome video, I have been following your videos from yesterday only very informative. Are you using prong collar or flat collar on him in this video?
I really appreciate this video becuase I have a dog named indie who is VERY similar to Zeke. He's a German shepard lab mix and he's extremely strong and fast. Most other videos feature calmer dogs, so I appreciate you including variety.
I second these thoughts! I have a 6 month old GSD mix who is also very strong and determined. And I’m a first time dog owner, so sometimes it feels a bit overwhelming. I don’t want to squander the opportunity to use his intelligence and trainability. And my dream is to be able to explore the outdoors safely with my dog offleash-one day when he is well trained with reliable recall.
I am 53. I have bad hips and shoulders. I also have a 110 lb freight train for a dog. GSD X HUSKY X ROTT X BLACK LAB MIX. We do not take walks, we take drags. I have tried many methods and nothing has worked. I've always thought prong collars were cruel, but i now think people I've seen use them are using them wrong. Continually pulling and yanking. This method seems much more logical and humane. Wish you could train my boy.
my 1y o Aussie is exactly like Zeke!! so i m trying to practice your method with him.....
Thanks!
I really like your no heel loose leash it lets both of us enjoy the walk
Hey man your a life saver for real. I started doing this with my dog and at first she was fighting it but now she is really good at not pulling. I'm on step 1 & 2 and she's about 80-90% success. I'm going to keep this up. Thank you so much for knowledge and help and I subscribed.
Thanks
I have watched the little vignette at 3:20 of the guy on his phone at the park like 10 times lmao. Miles' depiction of the dog just absolutely slays me looooool
The “even a husky” got me to click on this. I have two just-turned-1 -year old husky puppies, and I’m losing my mind 😵💫😭😭😭😭😭
If you have any specific advice for huskies, I will pay for a one-on-one virtual consultation. I’m drowning right now with them.
15 minutes in…you’re using a husky!!!!! There’s hope 😭
I love that you use untrained dogs for your demos. I haven’t seen this a lot, believe it or not, even with the largest* dog-training channels on yt. Certainly makes you more trustworthy, relatable, and credible!!! Thank you so much for bringing us this valuable content.
Start training each dog separately, then once they are perfect, start walking them together. You can do it! 🙌
Thank you!!! I’m so grateful for this video.
first, really appreciate the practicality of this video. second, do you have a prong collar you'd recommend? I have a XL dog
Hi, imma try this out on a flat collar since she is okay with it (she pulls on harness and on collar we kinda worked it out but not as clean as I would, her attention is just elsewhere and she is always upfront). But before I start I have a question: how do you walk your dog if you have to train? I don't have a yard so to excersice her we gotta go for a walk. Do I start the walk with these and then take a break for playtime/free exploration on a long line and after few minutes hop back to the training? Or do you limit your walks just to this so there is clear message for the dog? I saw that you dog his free time spends off leash, we still need a long line cause of her running towards dogs which I don't like and try to work that out, but until this we have to be on leash almost all the time (which is why I usually use 5m line and a harness).
Hi I’ve been watching every video of yours. I have 4 months old whippet and excited to be outside. She is in general walking fine and considering her age I’m using martingale caller. My question is that how should I teach my dog ‘no’ outside when she has flat caller? Also is it okay to ‘punish the bad behavior’ in this age? The trainer I went to advised me that I need to let my dog to be free so that she can enjoy the walking time.
Thank you for the video btw it’s been very helpful for me since there are lots of training videos on UA-cam, there were a lots of different opinions about training dog and your way is by far the best way to understand and that’s exactly how I want to teach my dog. Thank you