I walk 6 dogs on a lead all sizes/breeds and we walk on sync, some try and pull but they just need to brought back into sync and it's all about the energy and confidence x
Hey Beckman family 🐾💌, Your videos of not flying out the door has made our boy always sit in front of EVERY door and check in with us. We make him do that @ the cross walk too. Awesome training 💌🐶
I’m so happy I found your channel I have no words! It’s been so stressful to walk my dogs and I’ve tried so many things trainers and websites advised and I had bruises on my wrist my two year old pit bull was pulling me so hard. I watched five of your videos and tried everything you said and this dog was walking by my side for half an hour straight without pulling and she stopped when I stopped and only started walking when I said okay. I can’t thank you enough ❤️
Okay, the walk back to the house thing could be very useful to me. I have cats distracting my dog three doors to the left, two dogs that get him riled up just by smelling them on the right, and a chicken coup straight across (which is my preferred route because it's generally an easier round to walk). He's mostly 'with me' but not enough to leave those other things. Going back home and trying again may get him on my page.
Your system works miracles. I have followed all of your advice and I am walking all 4 members of my pack at the same time with no problems. I can't thank you enough.
Absolutely correct about the leading wolf. The leader of a wolf pack walks the last as it needs to see and have control over everything in front, and also keep the back of its pack.
Yes, they're not wolves. It's like saying we are chimpanzees. We're related to chimps, yes; dogs are related to wolves (well, we are also related to dogs and wolves, of course). Thousands of years of artifical selection has seen to that. The dominance stuff, the "dogs are wolves" stuff, is based on one debunked study carried out at Franfurt Zoo in the 1920s.
Another greatly appreciated video. Thanks. Those two do great together and they are beautiful dogs, I’ll keep saying it in all their videos. I can say I can have a decently chilled walk with my dogs separately, I haven’t tried them together in a long time. My biggest problem is not my dogs but me not being strong enough to handle two grown and well built bulldogs at the same time, it would be the perfect walk, though. Thanks again.
My main issue with my dogs( beagle staffy mix and Ibizan hound staffy mix) is the fact that they want to smell everything. They always listen if I walk one at a time. But I haven’t got to the point where they both listen when they are together. Love your videos.
I have watched loads of your videos lately, just of interest, as I have two very obedient Shi Tzus (more luck than knowledge). I love how you so often say "I don't care", when in actual fact, you care very deeply!! Really enjoy your work.
Great stuff! Id like to see a video about when to use the different collars. ie) prong, choker, gentle leader. I’ve see you use different collars on different dogs.
I’ve found that a dog that reacts while walking through a door threshold can be due to the fear of the door hitting the dog when it closes. My service dog walks beside me but going through doorways I make sure the door swing hits me first and not the dog. He has learned with time to go to the other side of me to avoid the door hitting him. Your video will be an asset to me as I need to train a new service dog. I need to learn how to walk two dogs together. Thanks Joel for the great informative videos! 👍🏻
Truth to the wolf thing, my alpha girl is usually last and hangs back. Great video; they are doing great they definitely need to be controlled strong dogs. Thank you again and props to the camera person that's not an easy job.
This stuff works. But it takes time. I've been working the process for over 6 months with my "too much so he was returned to the shelter" rescue. We're finally at the point where I can say that reactivity is mostly solved. Understood criteria and proper corrections is what it's all about. Keep at it with patience.
I like after a correction you relax your body/shake it off. Setting the tone in all the right ways! I use a lot of gentle leaders but recently have started using a different halter that remains loose but have yet to have a dog get one off. They’re awesome!
Taking all your tips and tricks in like a sponge. Working hard and being patient is so key. I love your attitude toward the dogs. Been working with my Alaskan malamute which is a really great walker and getting better and better. Working on my roommates pitbull/lab mix and he’s just been living with controlling the walking with his owners. Now I’ve been giving him corrections they start seeing the value. He’s literally pulled her down stairs before. Just wanted to put a big comment out there to you about how good this content is for dog owners man. Keep it up!!! Thank you for the hard work!
This video really helped, for the longest time I couldn’t walk both my 85 and 110 pound dogs anywhere, they’re both strong and very easily distracted, especially when together. I will try these tips and hopefully I can start walking them both as if when they were puppies !
I only just found your Chanel and I’m loving it! I’m studying to become a trainer and so I love looking at different perspectives on all aspects I especially agree with the whole treats and overuse of marker words etc. I feel like dogs really don’t need all that puppies or dogs that don’t trust humans yes but once they are old enough they have all the natural instincts and knowledge that u can just let them be dogs and enjoy everything with boundaries. My 9month old when walking with his 3yr old brother or in a group walk just has to be at the front! He will do anything to be at the front I’ve been using your techniques to calm him down a bit but I know at 9months will still take a bit but love your no nonsense approach
Extremely valuable! Dawson gotta keep the puppers in the picture even though u talking. The energy vid was AMAZING! I did the "stare down" to one of my puppers and he was so surprised he came over to me ears pinned and sat down without me saying a word. Another pupper I did the neck touch right before his walk and he showed outstanding behavior. Ur the best!!! 🐾❤️
Another great video, thanks. Our 10 mth dobie walks well on the lead thanks to your videos, not perfect but getting there. But every time we walk him with our 9 y old beagle, it’s like he forgets everything. He gets excited, pulls or sometime hangs like a colt off the lead. If we let them off at the park, he spends the first 10 minutes chasing her and chewing her neck but plays happily with all the other dogs. We’re going to try a muzzle.
Loved that you mentioned the gate being open and hoping the dog wasn't out. And then you were so vigilant. I am concerned about a dog being loose on every walk even though there is a leash law in my area. What would you do if you saw the dog?
Beautiful dogs. It's great to see a training technique that doesn't use harsh choke collars or slip leads. I just adopted a ten month old staffy cross border collie three weeks ago and walks with her are terrible. She barges throw doors, pulls until she chokes herself barks at everything that moves. She had no training what so ever so I stopped walking her for the last week and have being working hard with her in the house and garden on sit and stay which she's finally became consistent with. I've now got her sitting and waiting without even needing to tell her every time a door or the garden gate is going to be opened and she's released. I ordered a gentle leader so hopefully when it comes we'll be able to progress to calmer walks.
❤ I have learned so much about how my boys are acting is because of the lack of knowledge I have 😅 thank you for making such informative videos and explaining each thing one by one!
Hello! Thank you for your work! It is amazing. Love to watch your videos even if I don't have many problems with my dog. But I would like to ask if you have some advice for dog that is not pulling but falling behing almost all the time? I have American bulldog, already 8 years old. I know that he is already a senior maybe, but I don't think that he is staying behind me because he cannot walk faster. Often enough he is like normal dog - walking beside me or little bit in front, but not pulling. But quite often (especially if go on well known path) he is constantly on the end of the leash, only not in front of me, but behind, making me to pull him a little. And I could add that if I slow down, he does that too and nothing changes. I get so angry sometimes, because I don't have all day to go for a walk, and I would say it is as much as uncomfortable as if he were pulling in front of me. Is there something I can do? Is this him being a jerk or just old and he does not want to go on walk? I took a quick look through your videos but I believe that this is not a problem people would often complain... (sorry if my english is not great, not my every day language). 😇 keep up your good work.
I wish I had a trainer like you near me. I just adopted a German shepherd a month ago. She weighs about 75 to 100 pounds. She was a puppy mill mom and kept in a cage. We dont know her true age but she acts like a puppy. She pulled me so hard the first day that I flew. I dont know who to get to help train her. Wish I was out there.
Love your work Joel - but I love this big beauties too. Not normally a fan of big dogs ( I have an English Staffy - who goes crazy in the witching hour) but these guys are gorgeous (if a *little rambunctious*). Question: when you're training two dogs like this is how does oit work out when the "good dog" is wlaked by itself? IN this video it looks to me that most of the corrections are for red collar. So when blue collar goes for a walk by itself will it know what it is supposed to do. I get that in this walk blue collar was more or less in the right place, but is that only because blue couldnt be in the wrong place because red was in the wrong place most of the time? So while blue collar is being corrected, does blue collar know what the corrections are for?
Regardless of the # of dogs, this is a great leash-walking tutorial. I agree about in front not mattering. Granted I live in a small town, but my dog is off-leash 30+ feet ahead, most of the time. No issues, total control, for going on 13 years. Special dog/bond, and a lot of work when he was a pup, and consistency over the years. He's a husky/border collie/lab mix.
My Dane jumps up like a colt with the gentle leader - I try popping; works for a few seconds - then he does it again. He doesn't pull, just rears up like a colt. Anyone else have a dog like that; how did you get them to stop?
Is it too much to expect to do this level of calm walking with a pair of 5-6 month old husky sisters? They're pretty good at amping each other up but I don't know if they're too young to retain much of this?
I work my dog with a trainer and she got a new puppy recently. He heels off leash, stays on a ‘place’ for ages and it’s maybe three months old. She just makes the training fun for the dog so that he enjoys the work. He loves it. I would start early, better than trying to fix when they are older and stronger. I think if you wait, you are trying to ‘fix’ something rather than just ‘showing’ them the way.
Two separate is best because if you need to correct one dog but not the other and end up correcting both you'll cause confusion on the good behaved dog
Some good content on this channel. You should train and compete a sport dog as it helps get to the next level as the precision and subtle nuances to things in the sport world can still help a pet trainer. As well as learning to manipulate a dogs emotions and controlling a dog when in a high arousal state. Arousal in itself is not bad as many skilled trainers can still have extreme control and precision with highly aroused dogs
How do you differentiate walking for walking and walking for toilet break. I don't let my dog go in the back yard for his business, so we walk him about 3/4 times a day so he can do his business. So we kinda let him roam around within the boundaries of the retractable leash. I am training him to heal when I say "conmigo" (Spanish for with me) that he walks at my side. But since he is so used to being aloud to smell and roam around. I constantly have to remind him that he has to stay with me. So I am trying to stick with it, saying the command only ones or twice and doing the turn arounds like you say. And allow him to roam and smell when I say go. How would you go about this? Would you do it differently or should i keep up with this way of training? (ps: I do see improvement in the method i am using, its just not consistent)
Alex I'll answer that for you. The one last thing you're missing in the formula would be adding a 'predetermined stop' point to your walk. Meaning: before starting the walk, have 2 or 3 spots along your predetermined path (i.e. a certain mailbox, or light post, or corner, etc.) where stopping will be only allowed. That also means that there is zero tolerance and no negotiating anywhere before those stopping points on the walk. Allowing them to 'explore smell' and 'looking for a spot to do their business smell' is important. Those are 2 different types of smelling, though, and the first one is the one that most dogs do along 75% of the walk. For them it's therapeutic, also gives them mental stimulation, so you don't want to totally prevent this from happening at all. Just not allowing stopping anywhere other than YOUR predetermined stopping spots. Other than those spots, you mind and body language must be at that first stop already before you even get there- so that the dog feels and believes you even more, when you make a correction. Might need to start with a leash (if you're doing offleash heel) so that the moment they want to stop you give them tug and an encouraging talk to keep moving "like uh-uh and let's go" to start associating that "sound" to something you are not allowing and to keep on moving until you say so. - One last thing, since your comment isn't being answered by this trainer, I think his methods are great. But he opens up on this video with hard-criticizing a HUGE group of excellent trainers, and regardless of whether some may agree or disagree with him, that's just a 'no-no' in the industry. If people like HIS methods they will go to him, and if people can relate to a different trainer then they'll go to that trainer. Sometimes trainers forget that they can be wrong too, since ALL they do is tell people and dogs what they are doing wrong and how to do things right - they become lost in the position of always being in control and teaching, that when they say ridiculous things they think they're still teaching and not preaching. The 'wolf' thing and 'walking out the door first thing,' is what I'm referring to, and the comments he made about that. Whatever works for him, that's fine, but for him to dismiss and say that ANY person or trainer, that has ever said that a dog shouldn't walk out the door first, is wrong, dominant, or that it's a myth, is not a good contribution, and is just opening him up for the same chance to be criticized. So here goes lol - I'm sure he knows that a doorway is a 'barrier' and that usually "the boss" as he likes to call himself (or pack leader) is the one who is the example of what to do and how to be around the barriers- basically the one who controls the barriers. Getting them to calm down, like he did, and listen to him and get on the same page before walking out the door, is good. But then letting them go out first, and the first thing that pops into his head is 'the walking out first thing' only proves that he himself believes it's somewhat important, it just so happens that on camera the dogs walked out first so he has to "correct" himself by criticizing others instead of just admitting it. It's punching down at others, and ignorant. It should be edited out, or explained better, not 'off the cuff' in such a dismissive way because in MANY MANY cases you have to introduce that extra step of YOU walking out first, even if the dogs are calm, in order to drill into the dog the concept of what you want. An example is making them stay if you walk out, because 'walking thru a doorway' doesn't always mean the dog has to also. An 'open door' doesn't ALWAYS mean the dogs can walk out thru it just because the owner did. So, yes, walking first thru the door is very important in several scenarios, even in the case where everyone is going for a walk. Also, note that I'm referring to this specific scenario in the video, where they are on leash, not loose. It's important to note because in many cases, you do have to train dogs to not walk out the door first, or not allow them to do it, because telling them to sit before going out isn't 100% working. That doesn't mean they are bolting or lunging out the door, as he says, neither. This guy is not the ''all knowing and be-all" last word of all the trainers in the world- so to speak like his 'opinion' is law is slightly embarrassing. So take his advice skeptically because something he says that worked with those 2 specific dogs might not work with another dog in a different, lets say environment, different simulators, age, breed, sounds, terrain, excitement levels, or movement going on around inside or outside, etc. Side tracked sorry, but I see so many comments praising him, and almost none disagreeing with him, so I know that he must not ever think or see anymore his own mistakes. I had to play 'devil's advocate' even though I respect him and actually find him inspiring. I hope if he reads this he understands that I get what he is trying to say, but what actually came out of his mouth is what people are hearing. And most those people who watch are owners looking for training or help with their dogs, and have nothing to say to him other than "wow this is good" or ask him questions in the comments. Every once in a while, another professional will watch just because it's fun or educating, and some things like the 'walk thru door first thing' is a little cringy. I will say almost all his videos are very entertaining and informative, and he is a great trainer. Let's all just stay on the positive and teach what works! Opinions stated as "facts" just don't belong here.
This is a great video! Your leash walking method has been helping my girl a lot! But my question is, what if my dog doesn't want to go on a walk? She does this thing where once we get to a certain point, she will just freeze until we go the other way. I have no idea what to do. I hope you see this
Do you think it's fear? I have a dog that does this, sometimes I think she gets spooked by loud noises, sometimes I think she just gets scared for some reason. I feel for you, it's really frustrating. Sometimes I just let her walk where she wants to go and try to end the walk before she "shuts down". One day when she froze I just stood there while she sat for probably 5-10 minutes and then she decided ok let's go again. Sometimes I do try and encourage her with treats to come to me and walk even just a few steps in the direction she doesn't want to go. I try not to immediately give in and let her just go home, because I think it will just make that behavior worse. She has gotten a little bit better with working with her but I get it, it isn't easy. Trust me if I were on the west coast she would have been on Joel's doorstep months ago!🤣
@@asp1213 I think it could possibly be fear, I will have to try treats next time, as she is very food motivated. I am glad I am not the only one struggling with this, and I wish the best for you and your dog!
I walk 3 every day, but they are very small, but one is a puppy, so still learning to walk on my left side. My biggest concern is meeting dogs I don’t know who are off leash
Let me ask you something, i feel like my dogs eventually end up im front of me because they have some long legs, two female boxers, is that kinda okay?
My American bulldog reacted fantastically to a gentle leader but left scabs on his nose after a one hour session. Please tell me how to do this without a gentle leader
Lol my big border is slow to sit like he has hydraulic butt. I walk my seven month old with my nine year old. They get along great except my nine year old is very tolerant. The seven month old has attitude takes toys and will come between human attention. Is it slightly helpful that that I require him to walk slightly behind the older dog make him wait to enter the house or our bedroom until after the big guy. To let the big guy he’s still the top dog in the order of our house I have his back? We are still working on toy snatching the big lets it happen. After watching your videos I think we need to take a step back and keep him on leash to get more firm better timed corrections?
Also, the stops and go with fake person to talk with we been doing that since he was 5 months. He still thinks it's okay to greet people because he feels there here to meet him 🙄. I make him lay down or sit. People let him jump up on them n I tell them" it's not ok" it makes his training shift to not jumping on us but he will on some people that's our buddies, smh. Great job with the (2) AB🐶💌🐾
Would appreciate seeing how to deal with two dogs who have been walked and worked together for most of their life, walking separately without either one freaking out that the other isn't there. Note in this aspect for me it seems to be more of a jealousy behaviour not separation anxiety. For example solo walks or solo work = calm for dog performing the work, hysterics for the other dog. Addition of another dog working or walking in tandem while the other isn't included, same or more extreme results.
I'd like to see a "real" walk where you let the dogs sniff and go to the bathroom, etc. It would be helpful to see how they handle that. I just adopted two big dogs and walking them at the same time is difficult when they both need to take care of business at different times of the walk.
His comment about a dog going out the door first and people who say that are wrong, just his opinion. Because in many cases it IS absolutely important the dog does not go out first (not just talking about dogs who bolt out like a crazy maniac) but in cases were you are just training them to stay inside when you go out, or to be calm and stay no matter what is happening outside. Just saying "Okay go now" and letting them go first reduces the point you are trying to make and opens up many problems depending on environment, the type of dog, age, breed, noises around, stimulants in the area, activity, weather and many other factors. So to say (basically) that ''those who say you shouldn't let your dog go out the door first are wrong" is already concerning. As a professional, you should never give your opinion and state it as fact. Plus, I'm sure he knows that it is important, but like any human, it slipped and it got recorded on camera, the dogs went out first, and that's the thought that came up to his head, so it must be relevant to a certain degree; and no, not in dogs lunging or bolting out the door first cases. That's obvious. But there are many other cases where the dogs aren't crazy and flying out the door, where you STILL need to be the one going out first to teach the dog something in training.
That dominance crap they say is false is bullshit. Dominance is Real!! They got the walking out first from Cesar millan which too many ppl hate him and he's one of the best Behaviorists on the planet. Has he made mistakes of course we all do And by the way some alphas in wolf packs ARE in front but usually the scouters are in front alphas in middle and lower submissive pack members are in the rear. I've studied gray wolves for 41 yrs now incl observing them in the wild not some zoo or sea world in the early 80s Dogs some are dominant but the more you let any dog get away with even little crap then bigger crap starts and then let's see those All R+ bs trainers deal with dominant aggression or worse fear aggression They don't know what the hell they are talking about If they even watched a PACK of domestic Dogs like my German German Shepherds they would see there is always a dominant leader within that pack. And then I'm the Alpha Leader of the whole Pack! Always has been that way. Always will be that way while this world is in the flesh bodies for now
My vet would be so disgusted to see this, why the hell do you promote the not so gentle, gentle leader ??????? Those rotten things correct on one of the most sensitive dog parts, being the nose. A good trainer does not use those. I have two strong dogs, but will NEVER use this, althougt my previous dog was so strong that nobody wanted to walk him in the shelter and he managed to throw two dog trainers to the ground. I never used that thing, and he learned to walk beside me, yes it took al little more effort, but when you know and love dogs, you do that. Stop promoting this !
I got 2 big sisters and cannot walk them together at all.. they’re extremely synced to each other, still more to each other than individually to me (although it’s gotten a lot better - I adopted them when they were 1.3y). They have eventual reactivity to dogs and to people that is super slowly getting better, but when together it gets much worse. I’ve never had such a challenge with a dog of mine before.. endless work ahead of me 😅🥲
These dogs are gorgeous!
I walk 6 dogs on a lead all sizes/breeds and we walk on sync, some try and pull but they just need to brought back into sync and it's all about the energy and confidence x
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You got any socials I can hit u up for some tips? I got two huskies
The bulldogs are doing great. Those two are the most beautiful pair of dogs I have ever seen. Another great video.
Hey Beckman family 🐾💌,
Your videos of not flying out the door has made our boy always sit in front of EVERY door and check in with us. We make him do that @ the cross walk too. Awesome training 💌🐶
Same here
Yeah, same thing with the kerb when we cross the street we do that, and the gate into the dog-field, our boy is getting the message 🙂
@10:00 “your neighbors are gonna think you’re crazy” so will the dogs 😂
I’m so happy I found your channel I have no words! It’s been so stressful to walk my dogs and I’ve tried so many things trainers and websites advised and I had bruises on my wrist my two year old pit bull was pulling me so hard. I watched five of your videos and tried everything you said and this dog was walking by my side for half an hour straight without pulling and she stopped when I stopped and only started walking when I said okay. I can’t thank you enough ❤️
Okay, the walk back to the house thing could be very useful to me. I have cats distracting my dog three doors to the left, two dogs that get him riled up just by smelling them on the right, and a chicken coup straight across (which is my preferred route because it's generally an easier round to walk). He's mostly 'with me' but not enough to leave those other things. Going back home and trying again may get him on my page.
Your system works miracles. I have followed all of your advice and I am walking all 4 members of my pack at the same time with no problems. I can't thank you enough.
Absolutely correct about the leading wolf. The leader of a wolf pack walks the last as it needs to see and have control over everything in front, and also keep the back of its pack.
Yes, they're not wolves. It's like saying we are chimpanzees. We're related to chimps, yes; dogs are related to wolves (well, we are also related to dogs and wolves, of course). Thousands of years of artifical selection has seen to that. The dominance stuff, the "dogs are wolves" stuff, is based on one debunked study carried out at Franfurt Zoo in the 1920s.
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They are so gorgeous and doing so much better! Beautiful breed but stubborn! (Or so I’ve heard)
Another greatly appreciated video. Thanks. Those two do great together and they are beautiful dogs, I’ll keep saying it in all their videos. I can say I can have a decently chilled walk with my dogs separately, I haven’t tried them together in a long time. My biggest problem is not my dogs but me not being strong enough to handle two grown and well built bulldogs at the same time, it would be the perfect walk, though. Thanks again.
Another great video, absolutely beautiful dogs! Looking forward to seeing how these two progress and develop. Keep up the good work!
Awesome ! 👍 I learned a lot with these two big guys in their first walking. Congratulations an thanks a lot Joel !!
My main issue with my dogs( beagle staffy mix and Ibizan hound staffy mix) is the fact that they want to smell everything. They always listen if I walk one at a time. But I haven’t got to the point where they both listen when they are together. Love your videos.
Exactly my issue: one dog fine, two together not so.
Video packed with great information, thank you so much
I have watched loads of your videos lately, just of interest, as I have two very obedient Shi Tzus (more luck than knowledge). I love how you so often say "I don't care", when in actual fact, you care very deeply!! Really enjoy your work.
Great stuff! Id like to see a video about when to use the different collars. ie) prong, choker, gentle leader.
I’ve see you use different collars on different dogs.
I’ve found that a dog that reacts while walking through a door threshold can be due to the fear of the door hitting the dog when it closes. My service dog walks beside me but going through doorways I make sure the door swing hits me first and not the dog. He has learned with time to go to the other side of me to avoid the door hitting him. Your video will be an asset to me as I need to train a new service dog. I need to learn how to walk two dogs together. Thanks Joel for the great informative videos! 👍🏻
Truth to the wolf thing, my alpha girl is usually last and hangs back. Great video; they are doing great they definitely need to be controlled strong dogs. Thank you again and props to the camera person that's not an easy job.
I love those leashes that are part chain.
Where can I get one?
Another amazing informative video, thank you 😊
Impressive since last video I watched! Beautiful dogs!
This stuff works. But it takes time. I've been working the process for over 6 months with my "too much so he was returned to the shelter" rescue. We're finally at the point where I can say that reactivity is mostly solved. Understood criteria and proper corrections is what it's all about. Keep at it with patience.
I like after a correction you relax your body/shake it off. Setting the tone in all the right ways! I use a lot of gentle leaders but recently have started using a different halter that remains loose but have yet to have a dog get one off. They’re awesome!
Those bulldogs are so well behaved! thanks
Taking all your tips and tricks in like a sponge. Working hard and being patient is so key. I love your attitude toward the dogs. Been working with my Alaskan malamute which is a really great walker and getting better and better. Working on my roommates pitbull/lab mix and he’s just been living with controlling the walking with his owners. Now I’ve been giving him corrections they start seeing the value. He’s literally pulled her down stairs before. Just wanted to put a big comment out there to you about how good this content is for dog owners man. Keep it up!!! Thank you for the hard work!
This video really helped, for the longest time I couldn’t walk both my 85 and 110 pound dogs anywhere, they’re both strong and very easily distracted, especially when together. I will try these tips and hopefully I can start walking them both as if when they were puppies !
I only just found your Chanel and I’m loving it! I’m studying to become a trainer and so I love looking at different perspectives on all aspects I especially agree with the whole treats and overuse of marker words etc. I feel like dogs really don’t need all that puppies or dogs that don’t trust humans yes but once they are old enough they have all the natural instincts and knowledge that u can just let them be dogs and enjoy everything with boundaries. My 9month old when walking with his 3yr old brother or in a group walk just has to be at the front! He will do anything to be at the front I’ve been using your techniques to calm him down a bit but I know at 9months will still take a bit but love your no nonsense approach
Extremely valuable! Dawson gotta keep the puppers in the picture even though u talking. The energy vid was AMAZING! I did the "stare down" to one of my puppers and he was so surprised he came over to me ears pinned and sat down without me saying a word. Another pupper I did the neck touch right before his walk and he showed outstanding behavior. Ur the best!!! 🐾❤️
Nice informative video! Straight to the point with nice examples!! 🙏🏽
Great progress!
Another great video, thanks. Our 10 mth dobie walks well on the lead thanks to your videos, not perfect but getting there. But every time we walk him with our 9 y old beagle, it’s like he forgets everything. He gets excited, pulls or sometime hangs like a colt off the lead. If we let them off at the park, he spends the first 10 minutes chasing her and chewing her neck but plays happily with all the other dogs. We’re going to try a muzzle.
Love this guy!
Loved that you mentioned the gate being open and hoping the dog wasn't out. And then you were so vigilant. I am concerned about a dog being loose on every walk even though there is a leash law in my area. What would you do if you saw the dog?
Airhorn will stop most dogs in their track. Or pepper spray if they’re being super aggressive
Obviously don’t just spray a dog that’s being friendly, use your best judgement
Great video and good looking dogs! Could you share any info on the leashes? I need something that size and burly looking.
They did pretty good for 2 bull dogs walking together
Beautiful dogs. It's great to see a training technique that doesn't use harsh choke collars or slip leads. I just adopted a ten month old staffy cross border collie three weeks ago and walks with her are terrible. She barges throw doors, pulls until she chokes herself barks at everything that moves. She had no training what so ever so I stopped walking her for the last week and have being working hard with her in the house and garden on sit and stay which she's finally became consistent with. I've now got her sitting and waiting without even needing to tell her every time a door or the garden gate is going to be opened and she's released. I ordered a gentle leader so hopefully when it comes we'll be able to progress to calmer walks.
Our oldest daughter calls it the “Zoomies”when our dog goes nuts in the evening but another great video😊
I think she created that word never heard it before !
Those dogs would be great targets for people wanting to be safe.
❤ I have learned so much about how my boys are acting is because of the lack of knowledge I have 😅 thank you for making such informative videos and explaining each thing one by one!
Amazing
Thanks I’m currently dog sitting 2 pit bulls 😱 this video help a lot with walking them
Hello! Thank you for your work! It is amazing. Love to watch your videos even if I don't have many problems with my dog.
But I would like to ask if you have some advice for dog that is not pulling but falling behing almost all the time? I have American bulldog, already 8 years old. I know that he is already a senior maybe, but I don't think that he is staying behind me because he cannot walk faster. Often enough he is like normal dog - walking beside me or little bit in front, but not pulling. But quite often (especially if go on well known path) he is constantly on the end of the leash, only not in front of me, but behind, making me to pull him a little. And I could add that if I slow down, he does that too and nothing changes. I get so angry sometimes, because I don't have all day to go for a walk, and I would say it is as much as uncomfortable as if he were pulling in front of me. Is there something I can do? Is this him being a jerk or just old and he does not want to go on walk? I took a quick look through your videos but I believe that this is not a problem people would often complain... (sorry if my english is not great, not my every day language). 😇 keep up your good work.
Thank you!!!
I wish I had a trainer like you near me. I just adopted a German shepherd a month ago. She weighs about 75 to 100 pounds. She was a puppy mill mom and kept in a cage. We dont know her true age but she acts like a puppy. She pulled me so hard the first day that I flew. I dont know who to get to help train her. Wish I was out there.
Love your work Joel - but I love this big beauties too. Not normally a fan of big dogs ( I have an English Staffy - who goes crazy in the witching hour) but these guys are gorgeous (if a *little rambunctious*). Question: when you're training two dogs like this is how does oit work out when the "good dog" is wlaked by itself? IN this video it looks to me that most of the corrections are for red collar. So when blue collar goes for a walk by itself will it know what it is supposed to do. I get that in this walk blue collar was more or less in the right place, but is that only because blue couldnt be in the wrong place because red was in the wrong place most of the time?
So while blue collar is being corrected, does blue collar know what the corrections are for?
I will try your techniques today
Another great video. And kudos to the camera person for keeping everything in frame while walking backwards and sideways
Those two meatballs are beautiful wood woof.
Regardless of the # of dogs, this is a great leash-walking tutorial.
I agree about in front not mattering. Granted I live in a small town, but my dog is off-leash 30+ feet ahead, most of the time. No issues, total control, for going on 13 years. Special dog/bond, and a lot of work when he was a pup, and consistency over the years. He's a husky/border collie/lab mix.
Well I don't use nor teach using halties but still good training and great walk
My Dane jumps up like a colt with the gentle leader - I try popping; works for a few seconds - then he does it again. He doesn't pull, just rears up like a colt. Anyone else have a dog like that; how did you get them to stop?
Is it too much to expect to do this level of calm walking with a pair of 5-6 month old husky sisters? They're pretty good at amping each other up but I don't know if they're too young to retain much of this?
Lots of work and consistency
I work my dog with a trainer and she got a new puppy recently. He heels off leash, stays on a ‘place’ for ages and it’s maybe three months old. She just makes the training fun for the dog so that he enjoys the work. He loves it. I would start early, better than trying to fix when they are older and stronger. I think if you wait, you are trying to ‘fix’ something rather than just ‘showing’ them the way.
I walk one on each side of me to separate them because one will attack the other if she gets too excited
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I'm curious what you think of the leashes with a coupler? Is that okay or should you always have two separate leashes?
Two separate is best because if you need to correct one dog but not the other and end up correcting both you'll cause confusion on the good behaved dog
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Some good content on this channel. You should train and compete a sport dog as it helps get to the next level as the precision and subtle nuances to things in the sport world can still help a pet trainer. As well as learning to manipulate a dogs emotions and controlling a dog when in a high arousal state. Arousal in itself is not bad as many skilled trainers can still have extreme control and precision with highly aroused dogs
How do you differentiate walking for walking and walking for toilet break. I don't let my dog go in the back yard for his business, so we walk him about 3/4 times a day so he can do his business. So we kinda let him roam around within the boundaries of the retractable leash. I am training him to heal when I say "conmigo" (Spanish for with me) that he walks at my side. But since he is so used to being aloud to smell and roam around. I constantly have to remind him that he has to stay with me. So I am trying to stick with it, saying the command only ones or twice and doing the turn arounds like you say. And allow him to roam and smell when I say go. How would you go about this? Would you do it differently or should i keep up with this way of training? (ps: I do see improvement in the method i am using, its just not consistent)
Alex I'll answer that for you. The one last thing you're missing in the formula would be adding a 'predetermined stop' point to your walk. Meaning: before starting the walk, have 2 or 3 spots along your predetermined path (i.e. a certain mailbox, or light post, or corner, etc.) where stopping will be only allowed. That also means that there is zero tolerance and no negotiating anywhere before those stopping points on the walk.
Allowing them to 'explore smell' and 'looking for a spot to do their business smell' is important. Those are 2 different types of smelling, though, and the first one is the one that most dogs do along 75% of the walk. For them it's therapeutic, also gives them mental stimulation, so you don't want to totally prevent this from happening at all. Just not allowing stopping anywhere other than YOUR predetermined stopping spots. Other than those spots, you mind and body language must be at that first stop already before you even get there- so that the dog feels and believes you even more, when you make a correction. Might need to start with a leash (if you're doing offleash heel) so that the moment they want to stop you give them tug and an encouraging talk to keep moving "like uh-uh and let's go" to start associating that "sound" to something you are not allowing and to keep on moving until you say so.
- One last thing, since your comment isn't being answered by this trainer, I think his methods are great. But he opens up on this video with hard-criticizing a HUGE group of excellent trainers, and regardless of whether some may agree or disagree with him, that's just a 'no-no' in the industry. If people like HIS methods they will go to him, and if people can relate to a different trainer then they'll go to that trainer.
Sometimes trainers forget that they can be wrong too, since ALL they do is tell people and dogs what they are doing wrong and how to do things right - they become lost in the position of always being in control and teaching, that when they say ridiculous things they think they're still teaching and not preaching.
The 'wolf' thing and 'walking out the door first thing,' is what I'm referring to, and the comments he made about that.
Whatever works for him, that's fine, but for him to dismiss and say that ANY person or trainer, that has ever said that a dog shouldn't walk out the door first, is wrong, dominant, or that it's a myth, is not a good contribution, and is just opening him up for the same chance to be criticized. So here goes lol -
I'm sure he knows that a doorway is a 'barrier' and that usually "the boss" as he likes to call himself (or pack leader) is the one who is the example of what to do and how to be around the barriers- basically the one who controls the barriers. Getting them to calm down, like he did, and listen to him and get on the same page before walking out the door, is good. But then letting them go out first, and the first thing that pops into his head is 'the walking out first thing' only proves that he himself believes it's somewhat important, it just so happens that on camera the dogs walked out first so he has to "correct" himself by criticizing others instead of just admitting it. It's punching down at others, and ignorant. It should be edited out, or explained better, not 'off the cuff' in such a dismissive way because in MANY MANY cases you have to introduce that extra step of YOU walking out first, even if the dogs are calm, in order to drill into the dog the concept of what you want. An example is making them stay if you walk out, because 'walking thru a doorway' doesn't always mean the dog has to also. An 'open door' doesn't ALWAYS mean the dogs can walk out thru it just because the owner did. So, yes, walking first thru the door is very important in several scenarios, even in the case where everyone is going for a walk. Also, note that I'm referring to this specific scenario in the video, where they are on leash, not loose. It's important to note because in many cases, you do have to train dogs to not walk out the door first, or not allow them to do it, because telling them to sit before going out isn't 100% working. That doesn't mean they are bolting or lunging out the door, as he says, neither.
This guy is not the ''all knowing and be-all" last word of all the trainers in the world- so to speak like his 'opinion' is law is slightly embarrassing. So take his advice skeptically because something he says that worked with those 2 specific dogs might not work with another dog in a different, lets say environment, different simulators, age, breed, sounds, terrain, excitement levels, or movement going on around inside or outside, etc.
Side tracked sorry, but I see so many comments praising him, and almost none disagreeing with him, so I know that he must not ever think or see anymore his own mistakes. I had to play 'devil's advocate' even though I respect him and actually find him inspiring. I hope if he reads this he understands that I get what he is trying to say, but what actually came out of his mouth is what people are hearing. And most those people who watch are owners looking for training or help with their dogs, and have nothing to say to him other than "wow this is good" or ask him questions in the comments. Every once in a while, another professional will watch just because it's fun or educating, and some things like the 'walk thru door first thing' is a little cringy. I will say almost all his videos are very entertaining and informative, and he is a great trainer. Let's all just stay on the positive and teach what works! Opinions stated as "facts" just don't belong here.
When do you start doing this? At what age?
This is a great video! Your leash walking method has been helping my girl a lot! But my question is, what if my dog doesn't want to go on a walk? She does this thing where once we get to a certain point, she will just freeze until we go the other way. I have no idea what to do. I hope you see this
Do you think it's fear? I have a dog that does this, sometimes I think she gets spooked by loud noises, sometimes I think she just gets scared for some reason. I feel for you, it's really frustrating. Sometimes I just let her walk where she wants to go and try to end the walk before she "shuts down". One day when she froze I just stood there while she sat for probably 5-10 minutes and then she decided ok let's go again. Sometimes I do try and encourage her with treats to come to me and walk even just a few steps in the direction she doesn't want to go. I try not to immediately give in and let her just go home, because I think it will just make that behavior worse. She has gotten a little bit better with working with her but I get it, it isn't easy. Trust me if I were on the west coast she would have been on Joel's doorstep months ago!🤣
@@asp1213 I think it could possibly be fear, I will have to try treats next time, as she is very food motivated. I am glad I am not the only one struggling with this, and I wish the best for you and your dog!
@@ProfessionalProcrastinator420 yeah it's definitely not something I've had to deal with before!
I'm thinking training in the summer in Florida is gonna be rough. 97 degrees with 98% humidity. What say y'all?
Tell the owner of that Subaru it's really clean
how do you walk a pack of 4-6 dogs? I walk a pack that large and we do pretty good but we can always improve
We're u get those leashes
I walk 3 every day, but they are very small, but one is a puppy, so still learning to walk on my left side. My biggest concern is meeting dogs I don’t know who are off leash
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Cesar M (Dog Whisperer) said that about being in front is dominance.
Them dogs were good from the get-go. We need videos with untrained dogs/pups
My dog is awesome in every way but one: she has no fear/respect of moving cars. I haven’t seen that addressed and would appreciate your input.
Beckman’s Dog Training, Why do you only use Gentle Leaders on the Dogs you train?
The same reason I drive cars with power steering
Let me ask you something, i feel like my dogs eventually end up im front of me because they have some long legs, two female boxers, is that kinda okay?
Do you ever rest? It's early morning!
My American bulldog reacted fantastically to a gentle leader but left scabs on his nose after a one hour session. Please tell me how to do this without a gentle leader
It's not even safe or smart for humans to rush out the door so I don't get why so many people let their dogs do it. 🤦
Agree 100% the amount of dogs that get killed by running out the front door into a car is ridiculous
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Lol my big border is slow to sit like he has hydraulic butt. I walk my seven month old with my nine year old. They get along great except my nine year old is very tolerant. The seven month old has attitude takes toys and will come between human attention. Is it slightly helpful that that I require him to walk slightly behind the older dog make him wait to enter the house or our bedroom until after the big guy. To let the big guy he’s still the top dog in the order of our house I have his back? We are still working on toy snatching the big lets it happen.
After watching your videos I think we need to take a step back and keep him on leash to get more firm better timed corrections?
Also, the stops and go with fake person to talk with we been doing that since he was 5 months. He still thinks it's okay to greet people because he feels there here to meet him 🙄. I make him lay down or sit. People let him jump up on them n I tell them" it's not ok" it makes his training shift to not jumping on us but he will on some people that's our buddies, smh. Great job with the (2) AB🐶💌🐾
Walk 2 dogs? My one is hard enough!! ☺
Mine get crazy around 4:30
I'm watching this at 5:54 because I have 2 big dogs and they are going batty
Would appreciate seeing how to deal with two dogs who have been walked and worked together for most of their life, walking separately without either one freaking out that the other isn't there. Note in this aspect for me it seems to be more of a jealousy behaviour not separation anxiety. For example solo walks or solo work = calm for dog performing the work, hysterics for the other dog. Addition of another dog working or walking in tandem while the other isn't included, same or more extreme results.
When do they poop and pee?
I use steel cages lol
I'd like to see a "real" walk where you let the dogs sniff and go to the bathroom, etc. It would be helpful to see how they handle that. I just adopted two big dogs and walking them at the same time is difficult when they both need to take care of business at different times of the walk.
They need to be on your right away from the road
My dog who wanted to be dominant over me wouldn’t let me go in front of the door
First idk why
His comment about a dog going out the door first and people who say that are wrong, just his opinion. Because in many cases it IS absolutely important the dog does not go out first (not just talking about dogs who bolt out like a crazy maniac) but in cases were you are just training them to stay inside when you go out, or to be calm and stay no matter what is happening outside.
Just saying "Okay go now" and letting them go first reduces the point you are trying to make and opens up many problems depending on environment, the type of dog, age, breed, noises around, stimulants in the area, activity, weather and many other factors. So to say (basically) that ''those who say you shouldn't let your dog go out the door first are wrong" is already concerning. As a professional, you should never give your opinion and state it as fact. Plus, I'm sure he knows that it is important, but like any human, it slipped and it got recorded on camera, the dogs went out first, and that's the thought that came up to his head, so it must be relevant to a certain degree; and no, not in dogs lunging or bolting out the door first cases. That's obvious. But there are many other cases where the dogs aren't crazy and flying out the door, where you STILL need to be the one going out first to teach the dog something in training.
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haveing to small dogs is better to walk than big dogs
That dominance crap they say is false is bullshit. Dominance is Real!! They got the walking out first from Cesar millan which too many ppl hate him and he's one of the best Behaviorists on the planet. Has he made mistakes of course we all do
And by the way some alphas in wolf packs ARE in front but usually the scouters are in front alphas in middle and lower submissive pack members are in the rear. I've studied gray wolves for 41 yrs now incl observing them in the wild not some zoo or sea world in the early 80s
Dogs some are dominant but the more you let any dog get away with even little crap then bigger crap starts and then let's see those All R+ bs trainers deal with dominant aggression or worse fear aggression
They don't know what the hell they are talking about
If they even watched a PACK of domestic Dogs like my German German Shepherds they would see there is always a dominant leader within that pack. And then I'm the Alpha Leader of the whole Pack! Always has been that way. Always will be that way while this world is in the flesh bodies for now
poor americans have got no sidewalk. that is terrible.
PLENTY of Americans have sidewalks. 😂
My vet would be so disgusted to see this, why the hell do you promote the not so gentle, gentle leader ??????? Those rotten things correct on one of the most sensitive dog parts, being the nose. A good trainer does not use those. I have two strong dogs, but will NEVER use this, althougt my previous dog was so strong that nobody wanted to walk him in the shelter and he managed to throw two dog trainers to the ground. I never used that thing, and he learned to walk beside me, yes it took al little more effort, but when you know and love dogs, you do that. Stop promoting this !
I got 2 big sisters and cannot walk them together at all.. they’re extremely synced to each other, still more to each other than individually to me (although it’s gotten a lot better - I adopted them when they were 1.3y). They have eventual reactivity to dogs and to people that is super slowly getting better, but when together it gets much worse. I’ve never had such a challenge with a dog of mine before.. endless work ahead of me 😅🥲
We're u get those leashes
We're u get those leashes