You talk talk your dog to obedience. Lol only joking i know you work very hard. But some dogs are naturally amazing like yours i have one exactly like yours peace health
Great information, would love to see the same instructions with a dog that’s not already highly trained. It would be helpful to see how to advance a dog through the “training” process. Thanks,
sherrcon that’s what I thought. I thought every other dog was “hard” and German shepherd were easy. Until I got one. Then I realise I’m just a bad trainer.
@@SuperGGLOL /and it boils down to stock, experience and dedication too...some dogs are just smart as heck and can understand in one/two/three commands to what is being asked like border collies and poodles...you can take a beginner/mediocre trainer with a German shepherd and that dog will make him look good in my opinion...and usually when someone says they are a bad trainer actually means they are a pretty good trainer...so you can't fool me...have a great weekend my friend...
sherrcon I’m a beginner and I’m struggling, it doesn’t help that this is my first dog. I’ll never give up tho. my GSD puppy is a drama queen, and very stubborn. She knows I got the goods but she doesn’t want to work for it. She can do it but she’s so damn lazy. She would lie down and look at me with sad eyes whenever I tell her to do something. She gives me the “i can do whatever I want boy” She’s a lazy bastard, it’s hilarious but it can be frustrating. She does things sometimes but her consistency is off. Unlike most dogs, she isn’t happy when she does a successful trick. She’s just like “alright ok I’ll do it, now hurry up and give me the treat boy!”
@@1Kitykat True, but get a pure bred GSD and you will find that they are the best of dogs. I love them with all my heart and come December, I'm starting with a new female GSD puppy. Sooo looking forward to our new family member.
I’m wondering how you did that. I know Tom talked about how to wean them off of treats, however I’m wondering how you started off not using treats and got your dog to pick up commands with out food? I’m thinking abt getting a second dog and my first dog I used treats for and she is having problems like laziness when training, unwilling, very lackadaisical. If I get a second dog I want it to be very simular to how Lakota responds to Tom. Can you give me any advice. And yes I would get another gsd.
I own a Malinois and know this very well. Their noses are so powerful the pick up on anything and everything. Often time it'll get them in trouble. His Mal however is well behaved and in control, and... SOOOOO BEAUTIFUL! 😍
After watching 100’s of training videos on UA-cam since bringing my new Aussie puppy home a few months ago; This is the FIRST video that’s actually given me any insight. Most trainers seem to just be going through the motions. I know and understand horses, and love training equines of all levels : especially “problem” horses. - I have the emotional connection, and training basics down with dogs as well, but have been searching for someone who has the ability to take that one step further. Just a little round of applause - you seem to really understand the mind of a K9!
People used to yell at me and tell me I'm a bad dog mom cuz I asked my collie to do multiple commands without giving a treat every time. Those same people would also be amazed at how well trained she was. I'm working the same way with my male pitty. He's a bit harder to train, though males in general never seemed to catch on as fast as my female. He's smart and he'll learn eventually.
Hahaha. It is said that pit type dogs Mastiffs, Boxers, Bullmastiffs, & any other droving or livestock Guardian dogs that are independent thinkers will train you if you're not careful. You absolutely must be smarter than they are... or it's going to be game-set-match in their favor!. Next time you get a puppy- wait, is your pit still a puppy by the way? Anyway with the independent thinker breeds I found it easier to be quiet and observant of everything your pup does, as you see it begin to sit or lay down or any other thing give that thing a name and call out the word and praised the dog for doing it and as the dog is happy and you're clapping for it or you have the happy voice and you're saying thank you or whatever your reward phrase is that puppy is going to want to come to you immediately so call its name and say come or he'll or whatever and praised it for coming to you, and at that time you can physically guide him and sit him by your right or left side if you are going to use the word heel or the very short phrase "to me", or just say come/c'me'ere... just think ahead to what you want your dog to do and figure out what word you want to use if not the everyday average obedience words. I took in a stray Boxer that was so afraid of me I had to use K9 juvenal whine and cry on my back legs in the air Behavior to get her to come close and then I could not make a move or should be halfway down the block by the time I sat upright. Didn't know what she had been through didn't know whether I could trust her or not dot-dot-dot she had a habit of looking me in the eyes as if trying to assess whether she could trust me or not. And because fearful mistrusting dogs can be defensive and strike out and bite like a snake is unpredictable I assumed her to be just so. So we live together in the same house, checking each other out I only gave her attention when she did something I wanted her to do such as sit beside me or lay down beside my chair and I would say sit or to me or down. And it was the down at the side of my chair that I begin to teach her stay because I would get up and go and she would have followed me and then I turn around and go right back to my chair eventually she would get tired I'm going with me and she would opt to stay and simply watch me and then I would say the word and tell her good girl when I got back not right away but when I got back and gave her some Lovin and lots of attention and that was it she was the easiest dog ever because I did it that way she was only 4 to 6 months the vet said when I found her. She probably jumped her family's 4 foot fence - they can scale a ten foot with razor wire facing inward. I don't know if all could but Penny sure could! We were in the Philippines and my daddy was always saying I wonder if she would end up on somebody's dinner table. Apparently they couldn't catch her!
Not sure why Karen pulled a Karen on you. You are obviously a good owner and can train your dogs. My advice would be to train the Pit after exercising. Calm the body, calm the mind
This is called variable reward, basic for a dog trainer, reward every time to teach, get the to do the trick twice for one treat, do that a few times and then switch to random, or variable reward
@@kayceegreer4418 The same goes for northern breeds. Like Huskies, malamutes, samoyeds ext. All difficult high energy, independent, high prey driven dogs. Its not impossible, just more difficult. I am sure she is capable of training her dog.
@@norweldgp6250 We used to train dogs with high anxiety on a treadmill. Very low speed and incline for safety but it was an absolute game changer. Exercise always flushed the dog, which in turn helped it focus on the training instead of the anxiety.
This really hits home for me cuz i train my babies with treats as a pups and over time (6- 24 months) the treat rewards eventually go away when they realize the merit of their behavior. I didnt realize this was a good training technique. I was just training how i was raised lol. Crazy
I’m glad you did this video! I’m trying to train my GSD, Riley, to be a service dog for me. I was working with loading and unloading in my SUV the other day. She loads beautifully, but charges out like a freight train, so waiting to exit was my focus for her. She’s kind of getting it, but I was feeling guilty because I didn’t bring treats with me. I fussed over her every time she waited, but I feel better after hearing you say treats aren’t always needed! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
This makes perfect sense. I have only been training my pup for a short while but I am already seeing signs of her only willing to cooperate for food. I will try this.
Thanks so much Tom! Been begging to see how you taught Lakota to do all her tricks and to be so engaged. I need to get my GSD 8 month pup to pay attention to me outside of the home. You are a true MASTER! Thank you!!!
If you search Tom's playlists, there are videos of his early training with either Lakota or maybe it was Hauck...can't recall which. Either way it shows some great foundational work.
I've found that working with hand signals can be helpful. Dog HAS to be watching you for hand signals, while voice commands don't require a focus on you. Use the dogs name to get their attention, then the hand signals. Has helped me.
Okay.....This makes me reconsider my owner-dog relationship. Before watching this video, i didn't even realize i did the wrong thing. Since, in my human world, most people don't work without real pay (except for moms who r on duty 24/7) and i didn't realize it was not the case with my dog.
Well even people people don't get paid for every single task, they get paid at the end of the week or month or whatever. We'll happily do our jobs knowing that we'll be rewarded at some point in the future. Dogs are the same, perhaps even more so.
I am a 61 year old woman and have a 2 year old rot/pit.. I've had him since October. I play tug with him all the time and we both love it! It hasn't made him aggressive in the least! I love him so much.. he's just highly prey driven! 😮❤
There is a video or a series of videos of him doing training with Hawkin his other German Shepherd. There are a few more videos of him training other people’s dogs in the other videos. We’ve trained our giant schnauzer without issues after watching his videos. Look thorough his play list
It's called a "random reward schedule". There should not be any confusion if you have a solid marker. People's training would reach a whole new level if they would stop using treats, and make the dog work for it's food. No work, no food, we'll try next time.
B. I just rescued a gorgeous King Shepherd whose owner moved out and left him abandoned, tied up outside. He is only a year old and I want to bring him into the pack with my other two rescued GSD. He is a soulful sweet precious boy who is going to NEVER be chained to the ground again. I’ve kissed his huge fluffy head a hundred times already, just to make up for all the love he deserved and didn’t get. He soooo deserves the best, and that is you! :)
Thank you. I appreciate this video. I will use this for my 8 month old golden retriever mufasa later on today for our 2nd training session this afternoon. I appreciate what you do. Have a great day
That was fantastic I always give my dog treats I wondered if it was a mistake I love training her so this is a great free lesson and to the person that gave a thumbs down what is wrong with you keep safe
Tom, I don’t know if you will see comments on a video that is 2yo but I loved this video!!! I’ve been watching your videos for months now and you are by far one of my favorite trainers on UA-cam! I’m starting as an apprentice with a local trainer here in Charlotte, NC (Canine Scholars).Anyway, I just wanted to say that I love your videos! They’ve been so beneficial in training my own Miniature poodle and has really grown my desire to be a dog trainer myself! Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing all the great content! God Bless!
I needed this. I got my 1st GSD back in Oct 2019 and she has done great with basic training. Unfortunately, as we were supposed to start obedience training COVID hit.
Completely raised my husky (as well as others dogs) with no treats. The only command I did have to use food was "catch it" with my husky. He would always close his eyes and turn from the toy as it arched toward him. Small pieces of turkey, not so intimidating, and highly motivated to catch it! Taught him 'mouth-eye' coordination. Switched off the meat once he learned to trust his eyes. Went back to praise and toy reward only. Best way to train in my opinion. Truly teaches, creates understanding, a strong bond, and great loyalty.
Sparks was taught without food just praise. It worked beautifully. She was protection, safety, sign. I sent her out and she knew her job. Fed her once a day no treats. Training No treats. Just praise & Love.
LOL I was so distracted at 3:50 watching Lakota not want to get off of the pet bed because she was told to stay there but leaning is far as she possibly could to look for treats on the ground. She is just too much! ♥️♥️😂
I'm 18 years old and my baby is a little over a year, now I can see that I made so many mistakes, he has behaviors that could have been avoided but weren't because of me, I'm responsible for him, now that I will be leaving to college soon he needs to be in his best because I can't take him with me, so thank so much, you talked of almost everything and needed
I’m training my 3 month old Airedale with his kibble.(Knock on wood) I’ve had great results with it.I can get sit,stay,lay down and hold positions.Only thing I’m having a hard time with is getting him to roll over.Great Video and information!!
Yes! Yes!Yes! 1000% I’m big on Increments. Cause the puppies it works well but even with my pups at 12 - 16 weeks we start weening off. Best video on UA-cam for training! PERIOD!
So I started working with my Belgian Malinois pup to SIT and WAIT for me to say "ok" before moving through doorways in the house (without food as a reward), and it's made a difference so far in literally the day that I've been doing it (I can't remember which training video I watched about doing this with your dog, but yeah). I still want him to go through doors first as a future mental health service dog, as I want him to be able to react/alert (appropriately) to people on the other side, and to create that physical barrier (plus honestly it makes life easier if the doors aren't automatic or don't have a button), but I've been noticing he listens to me a lot better around the house. Not enough to move him off leash through the house with all my roommate's cats, as his instinct is to make friends with absolutely everything on 4 legs, but a step in the right direction.
so appreciative of information for kai- have our work cut out for us he does not trust me yet,had him three weeks was spoilt prior and not much structure. i am learning to become more calm and have to overcome introductions to other dogs from previous bad experiences prior and my lack of knowledge, i do not blame the dog only my misconceptions. keep telling myself stress equals success.
I don't think Stress equals Success.... Calm, patience, consistency & Love.... Watch a variety of Tom's videos and see what owners are having issues with (and if any are similar to yours, all the better to watch and learn from). Tom uses a variety of tools like different collars n leashes to help communicate better etc. You are on the right path looking for info to help your new doggo. Best wishes to you both!
Love how you keep on trying, Most people that have dogs are useless. Dogs are easy to train, Humans are just plain dumb. Within 30 seconds I will know if the human can be taught. Love you videos and learning more, One can never learn enough, Take care mate, sending you love from Australia.
A marker/click doesn't tell the dog they're RIGHT, it communicates that they've accessed reinforcement. When you mark using a bridge that is conditioned to mean reinforcement, over and over again without reinforcement, you weaken the marker. You can use praise to keep the dog up, but when you use a conditioned bridge like "yes" or a click, you should follow with reinforcement always. Also, you start the video luring your dog with a ball yet advise against the same thing with food.
Upstate Canine Academy you say “good heel” “good sit” etc and repeat it a lot. Not only does the repeating weaken the cue, but it weakens your marker when you mark 100s of times and only reward every once in a while. Again, the marker is meant to clearly communicate to the dog they’ve accessed reinforcement, so if you don’t reinforce after a conditioned marker, you weaken it. And if your markers are not only inconsistent in their meaning, but you are not consistent with HOW you mark, then you’re just spewing word salad.
Your dog sounds like it needs to be socialized. It takes a lot of practice and patience but it can be done. My poodle went from being so aggressive that she had to wear a muzzle her first year to training class. With practice she became so use to the other dogs at class she would go lay down with them when we were taking a break.
My puppy has already gotten to the point that no dog treat is enough so I'm trying to move out of treat training because it isn't working at all for her.
This is great. I've always trained without treats. He's not this trained. He's getting there. He's Husy/ German shepherd mix. That husky side is challenging. Yet he's better of leash than on it. Like I said we both are getting there.
Also... remember to keep the commands simple. Such as "left- sit- down, or lay and so on. And use one word commands, clearly, so the dog understands. They don't actually "know" what the word means, they listen for the phonetics of the word. So keep that in mind when giving commands, so the commands don't rhyme, like "lay" and "stay". It saves from confusion. Most trainers use the "down" command to make the dog lay down instead of "lay" for that very reason. One word commands, consistently and clearly so the dog understands and they should catch on quickly! I also train my dog at the same time(or as close as I can!) Everyday. It gives them something to look forward to, and they usually get very excited when that time of day comes around if your training well, consistently, the dogs learning, and your both having fun. Make sure and catch that time out for your buddy. It doesn't take hours to work with a good dog. A half hour of good training is more than enough time, as long as your consistent. If you give them that time, they usually don't disappoint. It depends on the dog also, but most breeds like Shepards, collies, labs, water dogs, "working" breeds live/ love to train and learn!
Been training my pup for 3 months now. Its been a struggle to say the least. My Family have had dogs in the past that probably werent the best dogs from a professional opinion. The thing was, they didnt need discipline, they got the run of the house but never crossed the line. Always very friendly to greet new people at the door, didnt jump up on the counter, not destructive, zero food aggresion etc- just your gentle friendly family pet. Maybe we just got lucky? Who knows? Anyway....this guy...oh boy, he is so much different. Hes now 10 months old and I have to stay ontop of him, hes basically a second job and I love it. I really enjoy watching him progress and figure out the world with me as his guide. He's a cross, seem to think its Shep and American Bulldog but who knows? The day we got him, I started training with him and the funny thing is, this wasnt suppose to be my dog but he certainly bonds with me the most as I spend a lot of time with him almost like a pal of mine. This is the first time I've ever owned a dog that is "mine". I've got him doing the basic commands, you know: Down (Not sit to down, just down) and then into a sit, goes to his crate when food is around on command, crawl, roll over, watch my back, bridge, sit pretty, wave, place etc. An issue Im finding Im having with him is he seems to lack social skills with people. I watch and he is just unsure of new people, I want to basically shake him and tell him that Its okay and he can trust me- not that I would ever do that but you get the idea. I think its a matter of just getting him exposed to new enviorments with lots of praise and positivty? I would love to one day be able to take him to the park off leash but right now, his here command is not solid enough as one time he slipped out of his collar and took off on me. The little bugger thought of it as a game, the more I chased him ,the more he ran; it was very frustrating and I certainly do not a repeat. Am I being unreasonable to expect more given that Ive had this dog for 3 months now, hes 10 months old, or is this type of behaviour still part of "The puppy stage" ? Do you think basic obedient classes from say...petsmart would be a good idea? I was reading up on the class outline and a lot of it is what he already knows. I can take him for a walk, and hes not too bad. I just recently swapped to a long line to give him a little more freedom and very few corrections are ever needed as I can walk and he will constantly check-in with me. I trained him so when hes goes into a down or a sit, its implied that he stays no matter what- Ill even put treats right infront of him and he will wait until I break with "yes" and only "yes". Speaking of that, felt strange saying that at the start and people probably think Im weird when Im out training him but he really has figured out that only that word is his release word and "good" is positive praise. As for the whole point of this video, I havent encountered this problem....yet. So when I'm teaching my pup something new, I will mark the behaviour with yes followed with a treat. Once he's figured it out, I will have him do a couple of commands to get the treat. This dog loves to please as I will have the treats on the floor but he will only want to take it from me. The other method I've started doing which so far seems to work is Ill cup my hand and sometimes have a treat and sometimes I don't- it keeps him guessing. Now once were back to reality, Ill start taking him to dog parks (Not go inside) but get him around that enviorment to see how distracted he will be and patiently wait until I have his focus back on me- I'm pretty sure even a hot dog wont have enough power to shift his focus onto me..atleast at the start.
You might be giving treats too often. Stop using treats to praise for a while, let your dog forget they even exist. Their focus should then wander elsewhere, where you should be able to fill that void with a toy and build toy drive in your dog. Look up videos on how to build drive (or toy drive) in your dog, after getting rid of food treats for a while, you should be able to work with toys a lot more.
Nancy Driessen lol. I have a female German shepherd four month old that is lazy, unmotivated and pretty. She has already learned several things and food has been the only way. I already removed food when she sits and when she goes to place. In 2 weeks. The trick in my opinion is not to train without food but to remove it as they learn. 😊
when your shiba inu loves NOTHING, NOTHING I SAY... well... you use leash-nagging to crush them into choosing a sort of minimal... co-operation.? I'm fine with it. It works for us.
Use light leash pressure.Do not feed treats 24/7 and do not leave the dogs toys out 24/7.Pick one toy and make them forgot about it.Then the toy will be new and exciting same with treats.
Great video Tom. I think playtime and being able to introduce advanced obedience, benefits both dog and owner and forges a stronger bond between you both. I love watching Lakota in your videos.
This was my first video I watched from your channel. I love the content and education! Thanks for offering this to all of us dog owners, (new) for my family and me.
Wow! THANKYOU. I noticed with all these dog training videos, they are super saturated with treats. We have been trying to train our golden retriever that is nearing 1 years old, which has been a challenge. Structure is important and I'm thankful my intuition was right after watching this video!
The yes marks the correct behavior..... That's #1....you gotta say in within 1 second of the behaviour to they know what they did right. Then reward after when you want.
Saying yes is showing your dog that you approve. After a while of proper training, most dogs will seek for that approval. Over time that approval becomes the reward instead of the treat. This is harder for dogs like Huskies because they don't care about approval as much, but with repetition it should still be able to be done.
The dog just needs to know the moment in time where they did the behavior you were asking correctly. That’s what a verbal marker is. You’re marking the behavior with a sound instead of a piece of food. BUT!!!, you have to take the time to teach the verbal markers as well. Hope this helped.
This works well with dogs who seek praise, perhaps even beyond food. It's been 2.5 years with my adopted dog and only now do I feel like we have bonded enough that I can do this. Huskies are stubborn.
I don't have a dog. But I really want one! So for example, if you are teaching the command sit, you would start off with food and praise and slowly get the dog off the food, with just the praise: Yes, good sit. A positive word like yes instead of a clicker, etc.
Aw hell yeah this video rocks!! Makes so much sense to me and it seems reasonable to accomplish IRL, and I get confused very easily! Thank you for being so palatable and easy to understand!
My gsd is so excited by treats that she stops listening entierly and will try every trick in the box. Including tricks I never taught her! So we've been training without food for a while now. Even having food on me will cause her to just loose focus on everything but the food. It's like anything I ask of her becomes a distraction from the food. With no food though, while other things can distract her I know I can draw her back to me with my voice alone.
It’s amazing how people don’t seem to understand how to use any tools... mind blowing! Good video! I personally just don’t get involved in food training.
Great video!! I do use treats in my training but I really try to not over do it!! I give my dog treats but he is only allowed to have a few treats through out the whole day! Killing with kindness is a very real thing!! I can't tell you how many overweight dogs I see very sad!!!
Z E D is my girls name.Tom, Had to laugh, have you stolen my ball on a rope lol. I use the exact same ball . My girl does all the same as Lakota. I transferred from food to the ball easily. High drive dogs will happily change to ball on rope. The only thing Zed insists on payment for is a front paw stand lol. Great video Tom. We train so similarly. Thank you so much for all you do : )
I was blessed with an emotional support animal that’s 1 but soon to be two in a few months. She’s also a hyena mixed pit with a German Shepard. It’s only been 3 months since I’ve had her and she’s the best thing that has ever happened to me. It does get hard at times trying to teach her to not be so hyper around other people but she listens without having to give her food. My only concern is just getting her attention when there are people around. Grrrrr!!
YEAH!!! About TIME someone did this!! I hate treat training, I refuse to do it for any reason if at all possible. I have bad hands and dogs that lick/bunt/nibble are extremely painful. I've always had much better results training them without food to the limits of their understanding, then just a tiny bit further, so they have to take you on trust---and it works. If you treat train, and something goes wrong....no food, no hope. A dog that trusts you to the max....that dog will do anything, simply because you said so. Be careful what you ask for....
I have Baby the Terrible Toy poodle. She will only do one thing, when I am outside and she goes for something she shouldn't, I say leave it and she listens. But that's all she'll do. She's an older dog, rescued, they were going to put her down if I hadn't adopted her. Trust me, she's a bad dog.
My dog is in serious need of training and obedience. I have never owned a more stubborn dog in my life. He does what only he wants to do and refused to do anything else, yet is super smart. Beware the valley bulldog, ugh he needs help.
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Show me u can do this with husky or indenpendent dog else.. thx
You talk talk your dog to obedience. Lol only joking i know you work very hard. But some dogs are naturally amazing like yours i have one exactly like yours peace health
that dog that you have already been trained show us with a novice dog and then I believe you.
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Great information, would love to see the same instructions with a dog that’s not already highly trained. It would be helpful to see how to advance a dog through the “training” process. Thanks,
german shepherds are the trainers dog...not all dogs respond the same...
sherrcon that’s what I thought. I thought every other dog was “hard” and German shepherd were easy. Until I got one. Then I realise I’m just a bad trainer.
@@SuperGGLOL /and it boils down to stock, experience and dedication too...some dogs are just smart as heck and can understand in one/two/three commands to what is being asked like border collies and poodles...you can take a beginner/mediocre trainer with a German shepherd and that dog will make him look good in my opinion...and usually when someone says they are a bad trainer actually means they are a pretty good trainer...so you can't fool me...have a great weekend my friend...
sherrcon I’m a beginner and I’m struggling, it doesn’t help that this is my first dog. I’ll never give up tho. my GSD puppy is a drama queen, and very stubborn. She knows I got the goods but she doesn’t want to work for it. She can do it but she’s so damn lazy. She would lie down and look at me with sad eyes whenever I tell her to do something. She gives me the “i can do whatever I want boy”
She’s a lazy bastard, it’s hilarious but it can be frustrating. She does things sometimes but her consistency is off. Unlike most dogs, she isn’t happy when she does a successful trick. She’s just like “alright ok I’ll do it, now hurry up and give me the treat boy!”
sherrcon I’m just honest with myself. Not humble. Huge difference :p
"your voice enough, your dog loves you." When I trained my GSD male, I NEVER used food, only verbal commands and hand signals. He learned beautifully!
Depends on the breed.
@@1Kitykat True, but get a pure bred GSD and you will find that they are the best of dogs. I love them with all my heart and come December, I'm starting with a new female GSD puppy. Sooo looking forward to our new family member.
@@josephin521 That's awesome! Congrats on the new puppy :)
Got.me.an American bulldog and she's great buy she's also a bulldog . Stubborn. She started listening to me once she realized she wasn't in charge
I’m wondering how you did that. I know Tom talked about how to wean them off of treats, however I’m wondering how you started off not using treats and got your dog to pick up commands with out food? I’m thinking abt getting a second dog and my first dog I used treats for and she is having problems like laziness when training, unwilling, very lackadaisical. If I get a second dog I want it to be very simular to how Lakota responds to Tom. Can you give me any advice. And yes I would get another gsd.
Seeing her at 3:53 putting her head down to sniff so politely whilst technically staying on her place is the best thing I've seen all year 😍
I own a Malinois and know this very well. Their noses are so powerful the pick up on anything and everything. Often time it'll get them in trouble. His Mal however is well behaved and in control, and... SOOOOO BEAUTIFUL! 😍
I was laughing out loud at that part! So amazing!
It's so so cute. My dog does it
After watching 100’s of training videos on UA-cam since bringing my new Aussie puppy home a few months ago; This is the FIRST video that’s actually given me any insight. Most trainers seem to just be going through the motions.
I know and understand horses, and love training equines of all levels : especially “problem” horses. - I have the emotional connection, and training basics down with dogs as well, but have been searching for someone who has the ability to take that one step further.
Just a little round of applause - you seem to really understand the mind of a K9!
Can't get enough of you and Lakota. Nothing I love more than seeing great human-dog relationships. One of the best parts of training. Don't you agree?
Thanks!
I love how your voice changes when you speak to your dog! It sounds already friendly but even more when you talk to the dog. Love it!
The tone of your voice is a great traing tool and in general life with your dog also.
People used to yell at me and tell me I'm a bad dog mom cuz I asked my collie to do multiple commands without giving a treat every time. Those same people would also be amazed at how well trained she was. I'm working the same way with my male pitty. He's a bit harder to train, though males in general never seemed to catch on as fast as my female. He's smart and he'll learn eventually.
Hahaha. It is said that pit type dogs Mastiffs, Boxers, Bullmastiffs, & any other droving or livestock Guardian dogs that are independent thinkers will train you if you're not careful. You absolutely must be smarter than they are... or it's going to be game-set-match in their favor!. Next time you get a puppy- wait, is your pit still a puppy by the way? Anyway with the independent thinker breeds I found it easier to be quiet and observant of everything your pup does, as you see it begin to sit or lay down or any other thing give that thing a name and call out the word and praised the dog for doing it and as the dog is happy and you're clapping for it or you have the happy voice and you're saying thank you or whatever your reward phrase is that puppy is going to want to come to you immediately so call its name and say come or he'll or whatever and praised it for coming to you, and at that time you can physically guide him and sit him by your right or left side if you are going to use the word heel or the very short phrase "to me", or just say come/c'me'ere... just think ahead to what you want your dog to do and figure out what word you want to use if not the everyday average obedience words.
I took in a stray Boxer that was so afraid of me I had to use K9 juvenal whine and cry on my back legs in the air Behavior to get her to come close and then I could not make a move or should be halfway down the block by the time I sat upright. Didn't know what she had been through didn't know whether I could trust her or not dot-dot-dot she had a habit of looking me in the eyes as if trying to assess whether she could trust me or not. And because fearful mistrusting dogs can be defensive and strike out and bite like a snake is unpredictable I assumed her to be just so. So we live together in the same house, checking each other out I only gave her attention when she did something I wanted her to do such as sit beside me or lay down beside my chair and I would say sit or to me or down. And it was the down at the side of my chair that I begin to teach her stay because I would get up and go and she would have followed me and then I turn around and go right back to my chair eventually she would get tired I'm going with me and she would opt to stay and simply watch me and then I would say the word and tell her good girl when I got back not right away but when I got back and gave her some Lovin and lots of attention and that was it she was the easiest dog ever because I did it that way she was only 4 to 6 months the vet said when I found her. She probably jumped her family's 4 foot fence - they can scale a ten foot with razor wire facing inward. I don't know if all could but Penny sure could! We were in the Philippines and my daddy was always saying I wonder if she would end up on somebody's dinner table. Apparently they couldn't catch her!
Not sure why Karen pulled a Karen on you. You are obviously a good owner and can train your dogs. My advice would be to train the Pit after exercising. Calm the body, calm the mind
This is called variable reward, basic for a dog trainer, reward every time to teach, get the to do the trick twice for one treat, do that a few times and then switch to random, or variable reward
@@kayceegreer4418 The same goes for northern breeds. Like Huskies, malamutes, samoyeds ext. All difficult high energy, independent, high prey driven dogs. Its not impossible, just more difficult. I am sure she is capable of training her dog.
@@norweldgp6250 We used to train dogs with high anxiety on a treadmill. Very low speed and incline for safety but it was an absolute game changer. Exercise always flushed the dog, which in turn helped it focus on the training instead of the anxiety.
You explained everything so clearly in this video, well done!
It’s great isn’t it :)
Amazing!
This really hits home for me cuz i train my babies with treats as a pups and over time (6- 24 months) the treat rewards eventually go away when they realize the merit of their behavior. I didnt realize this was a good training technique. I was just training how i was raised lol. Crazy
I've seen this video like 30 times and still motivates me
:) thanks so much!
This is such good information! My favorite part to remember is 16:10 "Your voice is good enough guys....your dog loves you."
I’m glad you did this video! I’m trying to train my GSD, Riley, to be a service dog for me. I was working with loading and unloading in my SUV the other day. She loads beautifully, but charges out like a freight train, so waiting to exit was my focus for her. She’s kind of getting it, but I was feeling guilty because I didn’t bring treats with me. I fussed over her every time she waited, but I feel better after hearing you say treats aren’t always needed! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
Thanks for watching Vikki!
Keep at it, Vikki. As Tom said, you won't always have treats. Riley will work for the love of you. Shepherds are great like that.
This dog absolutely ADORES you....i love how she looks at you, just waiting to interact with you!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This makes perfect sense. I have only been training my pup for a short while but I am already seeing signs of her only willing to cooperate for food. I will try this.
Thanks so much Tom! Been begging to see how you taught Lakota to do all her tricks and to be so engaged. I need to get my GSD 8 month pup to pay attention to me outside of the home. You are a true MASTER! Thank you!!!
HERE YA GO! GOOD LUCK, THANKS FOR WATCHING!
If you search Tom's playlists, there are videos of his early training with either Lakota or maybe it was Hauck...can't recall which. Either way it shows some great foundational work.
I've found that working with hand signals can be helpful. Dog HAS to be watching you for hand signals, while voice commands don't require a focus on you. Use the dogs name to get their attention, then the hand signals. Has helped me.
Okay.....This makes me reconsider my owner-dog relationship. Before watching this video, i didn't even realize i did the wrong thing. Since, in my human world, most people don't work without real pay (except for moms who r on duty 24/7) and i didn't realize it was not the case with my dog.
Well even people people don't get paid for every single task, they get paid at the end of the week or month or whatever. We'll happily do our jobs knowing that we'll be rewarded at some point in the future. Dogs are the same, perhaps even more so.
I just loved watching the dog look at his hand when ever he was waving it
I am a 61 year old woman and have a 2 year old rot/pit.. I've had him since October. I play tug with him all the time and we both love it! It hasn't made him aggressive in the least! I love him so much.. he's just highly prey driven! 😮❤
Can you do this and show us with an untrained dog? So they really have to learn this?
There is a video or a series of videos of him doing training with Hawkin his other German Shepherd. There are a few more videos of him training other people’s dogs in the other videos. We’ve trained our giant schnauzer without issues after watching his videos. Look thorough his play list
I never use food, the reward is my praise and positive attention. It takes a little longer sometimes but i never have to care about food.
It's called a "random reward schedule". There should not be any confusion if you have a solid marker.
People's training would reach a whole new level if they would stop using treats, and make the dog work for it's food. No work, no food, we'll try next time.
B. I just rescued a gorgeous King Shepherd whose owner moved out and left him abandoned, tied up outside. He is only a year old and I want to bring him into the pack with my other two rescued GSD. He is a soulful sweet precious boy who is going to NEVER be chained to the ground again. I’ve kissed his huge fluffy head a hundred times already, just to make up for all the love he deserved and didn’t get. He soooo deserves the best, and that is you! :)
TOM YOU ARE AMAZING...IM GETTING A CANE CORSO IN 3 MONTHS AND WILL BE USING YOUR TECHNIQUES TO TRAIN HIM
You have no idea how much these videos have helped me and my malinois mix Goose!
Thank you. I appreciate this video. I will use this for my 8 month old golden retriever mufasa later on today for our 2nd training session this afternoon. I appreciate what you do. Have a great day
THANKS VERY MUCH PORTIA!
Lakota is so beautiful and smart! He's really done a great job with her training. Its incredible how she's so focused on him.
That was fantastic I always give my dog treats I wondered if it was a mistake I love training her so this is a great free lesson and to the person that gave a thumbs down what is wrong with you keep safe
Tom, I don’t know if you will see comments on a video that is 2yo but I loved this video!!! I’ve been watching your videos for months now and you are by far one of my favorite trainers on UA-cam! I’m starting as an apprentice with a local trainer here in Charlotte, NC (Canine Scholars).Anyway, I just wanted to say that I love your videos! They’ve been so beneficial in training my own Miniature poodle and has really grown my desire to be a dog trainer myself! Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing all the great content! God Bless!
I needed this. I got my 1st GSD back in Oct 2019 and she has done great with basic training. Unfortunately, as we were supposed to start obedience training COVID hit.
This is great because food can be a distraction in a bad way sometimes and makes them focus on the food rather than learing commands.
Completely raised my husky (as well as others dogs) with no treats. The only command I did have to use food was "catch it" with my husky. He would always close his eyes and turn from the toy as it arched toward him. Small pieces of turkey, not so intimidating, and highly motivated to catch it! Taught him 'mouth-eye' coordination. Switched off the meat once he learned to trust his eyes. Went back to praise and toy reward only. Best way to train in my opinion. Truly teaches, creates understanding, a strong bond, and great loyalty.
Sparks was taught without food just praise.
It worked beautifully. She was protection, safety, sign. I sent her out and she knew her job.
Fed her once a day no treats. Training No treats. Just praise & Love.
LOL I was so distracted at 3:50 watching Lakota not want to get off of the pet bed because she was told to stay there but leaning is far as she possibly could to look for treats on the ground. She is just too much! ♥️♥️😂
Wow never seen a dog before like Dakota. She’s so adorable I love to watch her with you Tom. Incredible xx
I like one treat at the absolute end. I like this training.Thank you.
I'm 18 years old and my baby is a little over a year, now I can see that I made so many mistakes, he has behaviors that could have been avoided but weren't because of me, I'm responsible for him, now that I will be leaving to college soon he needs to be in his best because I can't take him with me, so thank so much, you talked of almost everything and needed
I NEED THIS for my GSDs!
THANKS FOR WATCHING!
@@tomdavisofficial house calls?
I’m training my 3 month old Airedale with his kibble.(Knock on wood) I’ve had great results with it.I can get sit,stay,lay down and hold positions.Only thing I’m having a hard time with is getting him to roll over.Great Video and information!!
Great video Tom. It's helpful that you talk through everything along with a demonstration of the correct way to train.
Lakota is like, “Oh yeah?” She’s so cute 😊
Yes! Yes!Yes! 1000% I’m big on Increments. Cause the puppies it works well but even with my pups at 12 - 16 weeks we start weening off. Best video on UA-cam for training! PERIOD!
So I started working with my Belgian Malinois pup to SIT and WAIT for me to say "ok" before moving through doorways in the house (without food as a reward), and it's made a difference so far in literally the day that I've been doing it (I can't remember which training video I watched about doing this with your dog, but yeah). I still want him to go through doors first as a future mental health service dog, as I want him to be able to react/alert (appropriately) to people on the other side, and to create that physical barrier (plus honestly it makes life easier if the doors aren't automatic or don't have a button), but I've been noticing he listens to me a lot better around the house. Not enough to move him off leash through the house with all my roommate's cats, as his instinct is to make friends with absolutely everything on 4 legs, but a step in the right direction.
“Keep it spicy baby” 😂 love it
so appreciative of information for kai- have our work cut out for us he does not trust me yet,had him three weeks was spoilt prior and not much structure. i am learning to become more calm and have to overcome introductions to other dogs from previous bad experiences prior and my lack of knowledge, i do not blame the dog only my misconceptions. keep telling myself stress equals success.
I don't think Stress equals Success.... Calm, patience, consistency & Love.... Watch a variety of Tom's videos and see what owners are having issues with (and if any are similar to yours, all the better to watch and learn from). Tom uses a variety of tools like different collars n leashes to help communicate better etc. You are on the right path looking for info to help your new doggo. Best wishes to you both!
Great info! I was worried about not having treats on me all the time, and the dog getting fat!
Dogs are GREAT trainers, and have this totally figured out!
Love how you keep on trying, Most people that have dogs are useless. Dogs are easy to train, Humans are just plain dumb. Within 30 seconds I will know if the human can be taught. Love you videos and learning more, One can never learn enough, Take care mate, sending you love from Australia.
A marker/click doesn't tell the dog they're RIGHT, it communicates that they've accessed reinforcement. When you mark using a bridge that is conditioned to mean reinforcement, over and over again without reinforcement, you weaken the marker. You can use praise to keep the dog up, but when you use a conditioned bridge like "yes" or a click, you should follow with reinforcement always. Also, you start the video luring your dog with a ball yet advise against the same thing with food.
and when they have gotten access to the reinforcement they are right, that's why they get the reinforcement.
Upstate Canine Academy you say “good heel” “good sit” etc and repeat it a lot. Not only does the repeating weaken the cue, but it weakens your marker when you mark 100s of times and only reward every once in a while. Again, the marker is meant to clearly communicate to the dog they’ve accessed reinforcement, so if you don’t reinforce after a conditioned marker, you weaken it. And if your markers are not only inconsistent in their meaning, but you are not consistent with HOW you mark, then you’re just spewing word salad.
World salad. Hm. 😂
I never ever started the food. I used praises. It works well with me. Even at training school he would not take the hotdogs from the trainer.
Yes, great topic!!
THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING ANNE--MARIE!
This is definitely great information every dog owner should know. Now I know what I am doing wrong with that treat.
I could be standing with a fillet steak and mine will still ignore me and freak out at any other dog that appears! Nightmare!
Your dog sounds like it needs to be socialized. It takes a lot of practice and patience but it can be done. My poodle went from being so aggressive that she had to wear a muzzle her first year to training class. With practice she became so use to the other dogs at class she would go lay down with them when we were taking a break.
My puppy has already gotten to the point that no dog treat is enough so I'm trying to move out of treat training because it isn't working at all for her.
This is great. I've always trained without treats. He's not this trained. He's getting there. He's Husy/ German shepherd mix. That husky side is challenging. Yet he's better of leash than on it. Like I said we both are getting there.
Hey Tom, How do you teach the "left" command and get her so close?
matthew dahm a treat in your left hand at waist height and praise her n say left n reward with treat....
Also... remember to keep the commands simple. Such as "left- sit- down, or lay and so on. And use one word commands, clearly, so the dog understands. They don't actually "know" what the word means, they listen for the phonetics of the word. So keep that in mind when giving commands, so the commands don't rhyme, like "lay" and "stay". It saves from confusion. Most trainers use the "down" command to make the dog lay down instead of "lay" for that very reason.
One word commands, consistently and clearly so the dog understands and they should catch on quickly!
I also train my dog at the same time(or as close as I can!) Everyday. It gives them something to look forward to, and they usually get very excited when that time of day comes around if your training well, consistently, the dogs learning, and your both having fun. Make sure and catch that time out for your buddy. It doesn't take hours to work with a good dog. A half hour of good training is more than enough time, as long as your consistent. If you give them that time, they usually don't disappoint. It depends on the dog also, but most breeds like Shepards, collies, labs, water dogs, "working" breeds live/ love to train and learn!
*Carve, not catch.
Also do not wait that the dog will do it all the time when you are walking it. Do have your dog exercised before.
This is so true. My dog will only come inside if I say come get it.
I've taught my girl how two tricks in sign language....she'll do both commands every time I signal
Nicholle Akkerman Hand signals are much easier for the dog to understand. Language is a foreign concept to animals.
Yeah! You can do both, a cue, with language and hand signals! Hand signals is what you should be using to!!
I have mine trained with both sound and signal as well. One of the best things I ever did. I dont even have to talk to him.
That’s epic
@Austin Lee Agreed. Police dogs are a good example ie. when they're focused on their target instead of the handler. Verbal is the only means then.
Thank God for trainers like you.
Been training my pup for 3 months now. Its been a struggle to say the least. My Family have had dogs in the past that probably werent the best dogs from a professional opinion. The thing was, they didnt need discipline, they got the run of the house but never crossed the line. Always very friendly to greet new people at the door, didnt jump up on the counter, not destructive, zero food aggresion etc- just your gentle friendly family pet. Maybe we just got lucky? Who knows? Anyway....this guy...oh boy, he is so much different. Hes now 10 months old and I have to stay ontop of him, hes basically a second job and I love it. I really enjoy watching him progress and figure out the world with me as his guide. He's a cross, seem to think its Shep and American Bulldog but who knows? The day we got him, I started training with him and the funny thing is, this wasnt suppose to be my dog but he certainly bonds with me the most as I spend a lot of time with him almost like a pal of mine.
This is the first time I've ever owned a dog that is "mine". I've got him doing the basic commands, you know: Down (Not sit to down, just down) and then into a sit, goes to his crate when food is around on command, crawl, roll over, watch my back, bridge, sit pretty, wave, place etc. An issue Im finding Im having with him is he seems to lack social skills with people. I watch and he is just unsure of new people, I want to basically shake him and tell him that Its okay and he can trust me- not that I would ever do that but you get the idea. I think its a matter of just getting him exposed to new enviorments with lots of praise and positivty? I would love to one day be able to take him to the park off leash but right now, his here command is not solid enough as one time he slipped out of his collar and took off on me. The little bugger thought of it as a game, the more I chased him ,the more he ran; it was very frustrating and I certainly do not a repeat. Am I being unreasonable to expect more given that Ive had this dog for 3 months now, hes 10 months old, or is this type of behaviour still part of "The puppy stage" ? Do you think basic obedient classes from say...petsmart would be a good idea? I was reading up on the class outline and a lot of it is what he already knows. I can take him for a walk, and hes not too bad. I just recently swapped to a long line to give him a little more freedom and very few corrections are ever needed as I can walk and he will constantly check-in with me. I trained him so when hes goes into a down or a sit, its implied that he stays no matter what- Ill even put treats right infront of him and he will wait until I break with "yes" and only "yes". Speaking of that, felt strange saying that at the start and people probably think Im weird when Im out training him but he really has figured out that only that word is his release word and "good" is positive praise.
As for the whole point of this video, I havent encountered this problem....yet. So when I'm teaching my pup something new, I will mark the behaviour with yes followed with a treat. Once he's figured it out, I will have him do a couple of commands to get the treat. This dog loves to please as I will have the treats on the floor but he will only want to take it from me. The other method I've started doing which so far seems to work is Ill cup my hand and sometimes have a treat and sometimes I don't- it keeps him guessing. Now once were back to reality, Ill start taking him to dog parks (Not go inside) but get him around that enviorment to see how distracted he will be and patiently wait until I have his focus back on me- I'm pretty sure even a hot dog wont have enough power to shift his focus onto me..atleast at the start.
She’s great! You have done a fantastic job with her.
When you dog doesn’t love toys, only treats, what then...? 😅
You might be giving treats too often. Stop using treats to praise for a while, let your dog forget they even exist. Their focus should then wander elsewhere, where you should be able to fill that void with a toy and build toy drive in your dog. Look up videos on how to build drive (or toy drive) in your dog, after getting rid of food treats for a while, you should be able to work with toys a lot more.
Nancy Driessen lol. I have a female German shepherd four month old that is lazy, unmotivated and pretty. She has already learned several things and food has been the only way. I already removed food when she sits and when she goes to place. In 2 weeks. The trick in my opinion is not to train without food but to remove it as they learn. 😊
Chartist sounds like my ex
when your shiba inu loves NOTHING, NOTHING I SAY... well... you use leash-nagging to crush them into choosing a sort of minimal... co-operation.? I'm fine with it. It works for us.
Use light leash pressure.Do not feed treats 24/7 and do not leave the dogs toys out 24/7.Pick one toy and make them forgot about it.Then the toy will be new and exciting same with treats.
Great video Tom. I think playtime and being able to introduce advanced obedience, benefits both dog and owner and forges a stronger bond between you both. I love watching Lakota in your videos.
Love all your videos! Thoughts of doing a video for reactive dogs in a car?
Caesar Milan has one in his UA-cam channel
I like you the more I see. Have trained for years and I love your timing. To me the keys are tone, timing, and your engagement/encouragement?
As a trainer, your report card is your dog. All As, Excellent with Lakota, wish you were close to Florida
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This was my first video I watched from your channel. I love the content and education! Thanks for offering this to all of us dog owners, (new) for my family and me.
Wow! THANKYOU. I noticed with all these dog training videos, they are super saturated with treats. We have been trying to train our golden retriever that is nearing 1 years old, which has been a challenge. Structure is important and I'm thankful my intuition was right after watching this video!
Wait so you can say “yes” and not follow up with a reward? So does that mean some “yes’s” there is a reward and some there isn’t?
The yes marks the correct behavior..... That's #1....you gotta say in within 1 second of the behaviour to they know what they did right. Then reward after when you want.
Saying yes is showing your dog that you approve. After a while of proper training, most dogs will seek for that approval. Over time that approval becomes the reward instead of the treat. This is harder for dogs like Huskies because they don't care about approval as much, but with repetition it should still be able to be done.
The dog just needs to know the moment in time where they did the behavior you were asking correctly. That’s what a verbal marker is. You’re marking the behavior with a sound instead of a piece of food. BUT!!!, you have to take the time to teach the verbal markers as well. Hope this helped.
@@vcommodore9161 not how marker word works at all
Thx for this video Tom. Great presentation
this helped so much im training my dog to be a service dog and hes perfect in the yard and house but hes not so great outside so tysm
Real masterclass!!!
5 mins into video, love as always! Here's the simple thing I can give you as a like! Hope you and your dogs are good in this tough time!
Her focus is amazing!
This works well with dogs who seek praise, perhaps even beyond food. It's been 2.5 years with my adopted dog and only now do I feel like we have bonded enough that I can do this. Huskies are stubborn.
I don't have a dog. But I really want one! So for example, if you are teaching the command sit, you would start off with food and praise and slowly get the dog off the food, with just the praise: Yes, good sit. A positive word like yes instead of a clicker, etc.
You have helped me turn around 2 of my 3 apbt. The lasts ones hard headed and i needed this video cuz she extorts me for treats
Aw hell yeah this video rocks!! Makes so much sense to me and it seems reasonable to accomplish IRL, and I get confused very easily! Thank you for being so palatable and easy to understand!
The man, the myth, the canine educator!
Thanks Allan!
Love how Lakota cheated with place command with her face in the grass and her body in bow position. Lol
It's good to see a new trainer Tom, I'm going to IMU tomorrow 👍
Thanks for sharing this info and modeling. BTW that training vest is awesome!
5 ads in 5 minutes. You’re training me to watch a different contributor.
My gsd is so excited by treats that she stops listening entierly and will try every trick in the box. Including tricks I never taught her!
So we've been training without food for a while now. Even having food on me will cause her to just loose focus on everything but the food. It's like anything I ask of her becomes a distraction from the food. With no food though, while other things can distract her I know I can draw her back to me with my voice alone.
I wish I could double like the video. Thank you so much
Another great video! Thanks for all the great tips, more work less treats🙌
Sometimes i think my dog is training me top channel buddy good head for what you do keep up the good work im learning so much from you thank you
It’s amazing how people don’t seem to understand how to use any tools... mind blowing! Good video! I personally just don’t get involved in food training.
Thank you for your great video. My daughter really needed to see this to help her with her dog.
Great video!! I do use treats in my training but I really try to not over do it!!
I give my dog treats but he is only allowed to have a few treats through out the whole day!
Killing with kindness is a very real thing!!
I can't tell you how many overweight dogs I see very sad!!!
I love your pupper she's so clever and adorable your a good dog trainer
Z E D is my girls name.Tom, Had to laugh, have you stolen my ball on a rope lol. I use the exact same ball . My girl does all the same as Lakota. I transferred from food to the ball easily. High drive dogs will happily change to ball on rope. The only thing Zed insists on payment for is a front paw stand lol. Great video Tom. We train so similarly. Thank you so much for all you do : )
I was blessed with an emotional support animal that’s 1 but soon to be two in a few months. She’s also a hyena mixed pit with a German Shepard. It’s only been 3 months since I’ve had her and she’s the best thing that has ever happened to me. It does get hard at times trying to teach her to not be so hyper around other people but she listens without having to give her food. My only concern is just getting her attention when there are people around. Grrrrr!!
YEAH!!! About TIME someone did this!!
I hate treat training, I refuse to do it for any reason if at all possible. I have bad hands and dogs that lick/bunt/nibble are extremely painful.
I've always had much better results training them without food to the limits of their understanding, then just a tiny bit further, so they have to take you on trust---and it works.
If you treat train, and something goes wrong....no food, no hope. A dog that trusts you to the max....that dog will do anything, simply because you said so. Be careful what you ask for....
At 1050. That's a place not a touch I thought? I was taught touch means 2 paws. Place means 4.
I have Baby the Terrible Toy poodle. She will only do one thing, when I am outside and she goes for something she shouldn't, I say leave it and she listens. But that's all she'll do. She's an older dog, rescued, they were going to put her down if I hadn't adopted her. Trust me, she's a bad dog.
Thanks Tom. That was nicely done.
Penny :) Pit Bull/Bully/Staffy mix, 1 Year 9 month old Rescue
This is helpful, especially because there are situations when my husky does not prioritize food/treats so that's not an effective motivator.
My dog is in serious need of training and obedience. I have never owned a more stubborn dog in my life. He does what only he wants to do and refused to do anything else, yet is super smart.
Beware the valley bulldog, ugh he needs help.