Yes but I don't want to carry around a can of peanut butter every time I want my dog to come to me. My dog is very sly. He comes when I have food and he never comes when I don't. I never had this problem with my previous dogs. He is my first spaniel. I have so many problems with him. I seriously think that he doesn't like me and I started to not like him either. Again, I have never ever had this with previos dogs. There was always love and attachment between my dogs and me. Do you think there is anything to be done here or should I start thinking about rehoming him? He is 7 months old.
Fair enough about the peanut butter! However, i strongly encourage u to reconsider that point of view of mhe only comes to me for food’ This is super normal, ESPECIALLY for your dog who is still in his teenage phase! Probably the worst listening u will get out of that dog haha Think of it this way - the more times u reward with the annoying peanut butter u have to carry, or with the meat u have to buy, the better it gets. Eventually, science has proven that dogs can maintain behavior with the lottery system of rewards, so only getting treated every few reps. So, as proven, its not a permanent thing of having to carry those rewards. The most important thing for u in this situation is to not let your dog off leash tho. Like i say in the video, it sounds like your dog truly needs to be on a long leash whenever outside, unless youre in a fenced in area. When thehre in this teen phase, its super important to manage the environment (leashing), so they dont get into a dangerous situation when they dont listen. In terms of the bond, id suggest 1) doing more basic training, including recall, with lots of high value rewards. This is a proven way to improve the bond and the commmunication between you 2. 2) id start working on mentally enriching games / jobs with your dog. For example, scent work, or maybe even some puppy-safe agility (no jumping). I would also HIGHLY encourage you to get an in-person trainer! Id love to do it myself but i doubt we live close 😄 so id suggest book at least 2-3 sessions with a well-reviewed dog trainer in your area to assess the situation before you even consider rehoming, and talk to them intensivey about the rehoming situation too. There’s no shame in rehoming a dog, however, it should be the last resort as it seems you are familiar with dogs previously and your dog is only 7 months old, so it’s a pivotal time in their lives.
@@graciewellsdogtraining thank you so much for taking the time to answer. We had trainers but they didn't seem to be getting anywhere with him. I truly never had a stubborn, independent dog like this. He not only doesn't come when called, he also doesn't want to be interacted with. Of course I never let him off leash. Even in our fenced in garden I need to keep him on a line otherwise he will never pay attention to me and will just fixate and bark at literally anything. I try to do training with him ever day but as soon as I run out of food he will not pay attention to me anymore. We also cannot go on walks every day because we live in an area where there are dogs in fenced in yards and he will tear my arm off barking and lunging at them so we cannot get to a park without me almost crying of disappointment. My previous dogs would just ignore the other dogs behind fences so this is very new to me. I will watch all of your videos to get some more encouragement :) Once again, thank you for the help!
Yhat definitely sounds tough :( im sorry your local trainers seem to not know the answer. Yes, i would suggest especially check out my videos on reactivity, counterconditioning, desensitization, and bonding!!! And let me know if u have any questions reg these concepts, id be happy to help!
Yes! This is exactly what my trainer has been teaching me! This also helps in managing triggers
Yay!!! So glad to hear 🥰 keep going u got this!
Yes but I don't want to carry around a can of peanut butter every time I want my dog to come to me. My dog is very sly. He comes when I have food and he never comes when I don't. I never had this problem with my previous dogs. He is my first spaniel. I have so many problems with him. I seriously think that he doesn't like me and I started to not like him either. Again, I have never ever had this with previos dogs. There was always love and attachment between my dogs and me. Do you think there is anything to be done here or should I start thinking about rehoming him? He is 7 months old.
Fair enough about the peanut butter! However, i strongly encourage u to reconsider that point of view of mhe only comes to me for food’
This is super normal, ESPECIALLY for your dog who is still in his teenage phase! Probably the worst listening u will get out of that dog haha
Think of it this way - the more times u reward with the annoying peanut butter u have to carry, or with the meat u have to buy, the better it gets. Eventually, science has proven that dogs can maintain behavior with the lottery system of rewards, so only getting treated every few reps. So, as proven, its not a permanent thing of having to carry those rewards.
The most important thing for u in this situation is to not let your dog off leash tho. Like i say in the video, it sounds like your dog truly needs to be on a long leash whenever outside, unless youre in a fenced in area. When thehre in this teen phase, its super important to manage the environment (leashing), so they dont get into a dangerous situation when they dont listen.
In terms of the bond, id suggest 1) doing more basic training, including recall, with lots of high value rewards. This is a proven way to improve the bond and the commmunication between you 2.
2) id start working on mentally enriching games / jobs with your dog. For example, scent work, or maybe even some puppy-safe agility (no jumping).
I would also HIGHLY encourage you to get an in-person trainer! Id love to do it myself but i doubt we live close 😄 so id suggest book at least 2-3 sessions with a well-reviewed dog trainer in your area to assess the situation before you even consider rehoming, and talk to them intensivey about the rehoming situation too.
There’s no shame in rehoming a dog, however, it should be the last resort as it seems you are familiar with dogs previously and your dog is only 7 months old, so it’s a pivotal time in their lives.
@@graciewellsdogtraining thank you so much for taking the time to answer. We had trainers but they didn't seem to be getting anywhere with him. I truly never had a stubborn, independent dog like this. He not only doesn't come when called, he also doesn't want to be interacted with. Of course I never let him off leash. Even in our fenced in garden I need to keep him on a line otherwise he will never pay attention to me and will just fixate and bark at literally anything. I try to do training with him ever day but as soon as I run out of food he will not pay attention to me anymore. We also cannot go on walks every day because we live in an area where there are dogs in fenced in yards and he will tear my arm off barking and lunging at them so we cannot get to a park without me almost crying of disappointment. My previous dogs would just ignore the other dogs behind fences so this is very new to me. I will watch all of your videos to get some more encouragement :) Once again, thank you for the help!
Yhat definitely sounds tough :( im sorry your local trainers seem to not know the answer. Yes, i would suggest especially check out my videos on reactivity, counterconditioning, desensitization, and bonding!!! And let me know if u have any questions reg these concepts, id be happy to help!
Long video. 7 minutes in, is where you want to start ;)
Haha fair enough! Thank u :)
@@graciewellsdogtraining even break down your videos to explain the low and high value in another video..more vids more traction more followers 🎉
Good idea! I will make a video on this coming up :) thanks for the support!!🤍