I taught my dogs to calm down and be gentle as commands and they understood it perfectly and always followed my lead if needed!! They were such gentlemen and gentle giants!! (Rhodesian Ridgebacks)
To be honest, it was probably more on the RR themselves and not the training. RRs have one of the best temperaments and intelligence. True gentle giant gentlemen! Mine was amazing with others, be it humans, animals, kids etc. He instinctively knew how to behave with everyone. And he was a total Momma to any kitten LOL. I miss him so much. Now I have a swiss sheppherd puppy - a clever fella, likes training, but he is nowhere near my RRs innate inteligence. I feel like I need to teach him everything whereas the RR just knew on his own.
Definitely need to practice this more with my pit. She doesn't read other dogs well at all, she's always on go mode. I just wish I had more dogs to train her with because dog parks are completely out of the question for her right now haha
If more people would do this, I might consider bringing my dog to a dog park. Unfortunately, there’s a strongly self entitled portion of the population that thinks it’s OK for their dog to do whatever it’s impulses dictate and they’ll fight you if you suggest they’re possibly in the wrong. As a result, my poor dog is off leash trained and plays in public wherever it’s appropriate. lol I do keep pointing dog owners to this channel. Thanks again for the great content, this is hugely helpful to the dog owning community as a whole.
I made the choice to train a solid recall with a remote collar. My dog runs off leash in parks everywhere now. I risk a ticket in some areas, but it’s worth it to me. Fortunately, my neighborhood authorities don’t care about a trained dog off leash that’s not bothering anyone
Love your videos man. New owner to my 1st dog and I used all your tips for my pup. It was a lot of work and discipline on my end, but she’s sooo well trained now. She was a feral pup and has came a long way. Woud love to get a video on her overcoming anxiety with people (gets skiddish but is getting better slowly).
How old is your pup now and at what age did you start noticing changes in behavior? I got a double doodle when he was 4 months old and now he’s 8 months and I’m really struggling with some of his behavior in the house. I feel like part of the issue is me not being able to get out all his energy and another part is him not knowing commands or ignoring them
One thing I'm proud of: my Mini seems to AUTOMATICALLY adjust his play for senior, nervous or unwell dogs. He's been socialized from a young age, and seems to know. 🙂
Would love to see more videos like this. My 1.5 year old dog will play rough with other dogs. Usually it's only with dogs who also play hard, but it's difficult to have her recall when she's in that zone. It has never escalated into a fight, but that level of play has made some other dog owners uncomfortable. Would love some advice
I have the same issue. I would also love some advice on how to adjust her play. My dog is a 15 month old husky/pitt mix. She is extremely smart and amazing on leash and at home. She plays rough with dogs when they start chasing each other. She likes to pull collars/neck and light nipping on the back when chasing. This is all play to her, but most people and myself think its a bit rough. I tell her no, and squirt her with a water bottle. Most times she will back off, but will go right back at it.
@@mallory358 my corgi does the same, use a shit ton of treats in the dog park. Teach how to touch. When mine goes into rough mode I just say touch and he leaves the play immediately for his treat. Took a few months and a ton of treats but now people ask me in the park how I managed to make him listen while he is playing
I used to have a Briard girl. (I had to put her down three years ago, she from nowhere, aged 11, got epilepsy, probably a brain tumor 💔) Late in her life I realized that she had ADHD, maybe a light version of autism too, another story, but she played MORE than rough, with dogs as well as with humans. She never listened to other dogs, she didn't learn from other dogs. The message never got through to her. (Later I understood she wasn't "listening", she was so into her role in the play, 'hyper-focused') She WAS friendly, she loved EVERYONE, she just didn't get the rules. Upon that, she never got tired, so after a while even dogs that could also play like her got tired, she didn't. And she didn't stop trying to get them back on the field again, so to speak. I had to stop her, literally go and get her, because in that stage she was deaf. I had hoped that she would have learned from other dogs, but no. When she was around a year old I started to go in and throw a ball or rope (dog toy) at her hind, shouting "CUT", like the director of a film 😂, the second I thought it was enough, reading the other dog was just about to have it. She stopped, stood still, watching me like she waited for me to give her more direction. Since the other dog wasn't tired, just thought she was over the line for what is acceptable, I gave a calm 'go' again. Repeated that a couple of times, until the other dog was tired. I was surprised that it worked so well. After that first day a loud "CUT" was enough. (Cut is a perfect word for stopping something, when you use it like a command, it literally cuts through the air like a whiplash.) I kept using this method FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE, every time she met a new dog, or a friend she hadn't seen for a while. (She didn't notice the signs from the other dog, OR just didn't understand, I can't tell which). The "break through", as I see it, was when she understood "maybe I'm too rough now?", and SHE STOPPED BY HERSELF, and look at me, with a smile (you know, you can tell about your own too!), looking for support and further direction. I said "good girl" several times, and "go". I cried with happiness and a deeply touched heart. After that she most of the time saw when she was over the line, but she always turned to ME, not the other dog. I didn't want her to be more rough than the limit for that dog. This worked so well that she could play with most any dog, she immediately picked up the rules for every individual. But she never learned to read from the other dogs. On the other hand, SHE had crystal clear body language. And couldn't read it especially well from other dogs. (Autism?) She was a special dog, very special. Everyone who knows just a little about dogs agrees with that. I wanted to tell you about Tilly, because before I started to understand that she actually was different, I lost my patients many times too much with her. Many people said I should put her down, she had something wrong in her head, was like a biting, nibbling puppy as three years old, absolutely wild, but NEVER aggressive. NEVER. But she couldn't understand what humans said, what other dogs communicated, had emormously difficulties to take no for an answer, and in most behaved like a human three years old kid with ADHD. When I turned my back to practically everything I had read and had been told by dog trainers (EXCEPT for playing - stop (cut) - playing - stop etc to make her understand that also humans could have enough 👍) and experts, I got through to her mind about more things than playing with other dogs. I had to LITERALLY show her, holding her body, to make her walk by my side, sit by my side, to sit and wait, walk on my right hand side, left hand side, right or left side of the road and so on. When she was four I only needed a leash on her, other than when there was too much going on around her. She got stressed, panting, one minute she wanted to examine everything, sniff all people, being overexcited, next she wanted to get out of there, next moment back to meeting everyone. Overstimulated by what she just had around her. She could walk calmly by my side, when someone else had to wrap the leash around a tree when they saw us because their dog became like a total freak. Tilly was like "what a fool🙄" in those moments. She became a wonderful companion, friend and baby. Never give up on a dog because it is difficult! In Tilly's case she needed something more, or else, than other dogs. She had never could have been what she became if she had lived in a family with children, or even in a home with two people who didn't have EXACTLY the same rules and ideas. She had been confused and stressed out, maybe turned aggressive, cause to stress. Now it was me my old Bichon Frisé and two kittens, the latter she adopted as her puppies. And a lot of my friends, the majority dog owners. That gave her enough calmness, no one who wanted to play indoor, relaxation. She needed that until she was six-seven years old. By then the cotton ball (Bichon) was gone, so was one of the cats, and she had finally matured to a "normal" four years old Briard, but she was two years older 😆. I miss that crazy, furry big heart to death.
These are such beautiful memories, and I appreciate you for sharing them. It actually gave me such faith in creating a stronger bond with my dog and knowing that we will learn each other’s body languages more and more over time. You paid attention to your dog and found a way to get through to her, and in turn she learned how to pay attention to you. So beautiful.
@HonestyLuvv Thank you for your kind words! MY experience is that studying your dog thoroughly when it interacts with other dogs, and also watching their behavior is the most efficient way to learn about your dog. It's not only the dog standing closest, it's all around, they have a remarkable 'split vision', and can respond to how a dog, 20 meters (≈66') away, acts, even if there are several dogs just besides. I was lucky, I had 'a pack', a bunch of dogs that I took out for a walk while their owners worked. And I lived in an area where it was possible to have a pack of dogs off leash, and I didn't have to be social to other people, just me and the dogs. I learned a lot from that. Especially from a Golden retriever, Tina, who was the calm 'alfa' female. ALWAYS calm. ALWAYS patient. That kind of individual, no matter what species, you naturally respect. Queen-like, but not a diva. Just the most balanced dog I ever met. A GREAT teacher, to dogs and humans! A role model. I owe her a lot. She made me understand that my Tilly had a clear body language, as clear as Tina's. The difference was in the state of mind and ability to read others. BUT, Tilly could read sadness and insecurity in dogs, cats and humans. In a fraction of a second. She was the one who comforted everyone, whether they liked it or not. 30 kg furry heart ❤️! She approached with her head low, slightly tilted, low tail, slowly swaying, "I'm not a threat, I wish you well, I'll give my love to, and everything will be better". Just wonderful to see her doing what she was the master in. (Maybe not when people were afraid of dogs, 60 cm (almost 3') tall dog, like a monster coming against them!😂 She couldn't understand why they reacted that way, she did all in her power to show her peaceful intensions, and was so sad when she was misunderstood. I'm grateful that I learned to understand her, so I could give her a life where she could be understood, be loved for who she was, not being "the crazy dog". Well, she was a little crazy, but in a positive way, when you could handle it 😅. (Her first owners gave her back to the breader, because "she was crazy, something wrong with her, should be put down". That was a family with three children. Obviously WAAY too much going on for her, which stressed her up totally. A stressed puppy isn't a happy puppy. Any puppy can cause a chaos once in a while, a stressed and unhappy puppy, who needs attention, and all it wants is love, can cause a constant chaos, which she did. Nibbled the children, and as a puppy she had no idea how hard she nibbled. Screaming, crying children, angry adults locking her up in the bedroom, where she destroyed the door, jumping, scratching, barking in confusion and fear. I'm glad that they at least had brain enough to give her back instead of putting her down. However, they didn't make her like she was, but they surely made it more difficult to teach her the basic things, like not nibble and bark for get her will through... 🙄 She was five months and two weeks when she came to me. (I knew the breader.) At that age you are past the important weeks when you teach basic behavior, so she had her opinion on what that was. We had our fights 😅, she drove me nuts every day, but I TRIED to remain calm. But I'm not a robot, so I admit that I could have handled it better many times. (I NEVER hit her!!) She was a mouthful, and definitely not for a family with small children. One thing that began with me going nuts with her panting and stressing up herself is controversial, and absolutely nothing that I recommend. I started to close her mouth when she panted for no obvious reasons but being overexcited. I did that of egoistic reasons, she stressed me up to limit of what my nerves could handle. The interesting thing is that when I got her to stop, she winded down. After a while I could tell her to lie down, and she did. She needed to be shown how to act in that moment, because she had so many emotions going on, and didn't know how to deal with them. So, she came into this unwinding spiral, that made her pace around, panting like a steam engine, and telling her to lay down didn't help at all. She barely touched the floor before she was back up again... 😮💨 When I had guests she was in that overexcited mood, however she had her bed, where she felt safe and calm. When I saw that "this is enough" I could tell calmly: "Tilly, go to your bed and stay there for while". She gave a reliefed sigh, and went to her bed. When I checked on her a little later, she slept. A dog that feels pushed out doesn't sleep. She did. Happy to have her safe place, where she could calm down and rest her little brain. In the beginning I had to bring her to her bed every other minute, but she learned that we never left her alone, we remained in the next room. And, she could come back, rested and calm, a little later. She usually did, bringing a bone or something else to chew on, while she was together with us again. She wasn't stupid at all. She saw the world in a different way, and didn't know what to do with it. This taught me a bit about humans too. We don't interpret life, situations, things the same way, and we should show each other more acceptance. To think DIFFERENTLY doesn't mean to be stupid, just a different approach. A complement. Together we can be a force to count on! I think this is what I can tell about my furry heart ❤️ Tilly. It is said that "We don't get the dog we want, we get the dog we need". True. I learned a lot from my years with Tilly. Patience and having an open mind are two of them. I wish you good luck with your furball!😍
It sure is interesting how much more calm Charlie seemed around Prince compared to the others in the group. I would think he would be super intimidated, but a scared dog like Charlie must be able to relax in such a strong presence that Prince carries. Awesome to observe.
Great video. My female can be rude to these types of dogs as she seems to not comprehend when dogs avoid her, then she barks almost as if shes confused as to why they wont engage with her. I actually have to keep an eye on her so that I can redirect her before she gets to that level where she begins to bark.
Im so glad you compare parents raising children to raising their dogs. It seems to hit home better. I also dont let my dogs sleep with me for the same reason I didnt let my children. Its a part of life.
Thanks for the great content! Would love it if you could do a video on how to teach a dog to stop going nuts at the fence when people walk past. Our German shepherd has done this for years, running up and down the fence, even barking at people who don’t have dogs with them.
My last GSD learned gentle naturally. My new 5 mo old GSD isn’t picking it up so quickly lol. Granted his siblings are a 1 year old Aussie and cats who aren’t scared of him.
Being able to wrestle with your dog is one of the greatest pleasures in life. N.0 reason to get a big dog imo. That Aussie looks a lot like our pup, likes the rough play but is starting to learn other both people and dogs aren't like him. Max socializing is key imo, every play session is a learning session too.
I was thinking about this idea today. Just last week my 9 momth old Aussie played too rough at the dog park and sparked a pain yelp from 4 month old lab. This caused the labs brother, to come and be aggressive with my Aussie.
Do you have any videos on how to recognize when two rough play dogs are getting too rough... we have a friend.. dogs play for hours.. running, wrestling, teeth on mouth.. teeth on ears, neck, head.. both doing this and gently.. no growling.. hard to know when to correct or if we need to correct... thank you
I have taught my mini schnauzers the command gently even if the dogs are bigger than them - I don’t want my dogs intimidated so I don’t let mine be intimidating. They also know leave because they can be intense.
Thank you for this. My 1-year-old lab plays rough (jumping up on and face-biting some other dogs). If another dog doesn't check her she gets too rough. If she's checked, she doesn't do this.
My 6mo vizsla would always introduce herself as harmless and gentle, always sniff/circle first then play bow. But a few minutes in she’ll start going for the neck/ear/cheek and it get worse from there.
I have the same issue. I would also love some advice on how to adjust my dog's play. My dog is a 15 month old husky/pitt mix. She is extremely smart and amazing on leash and at home. She plays rough with dogs when they start chasing each other. She likes to pull collars/neck and light nipping on the back when chasing. This is all play to her, but most people and myself think its a bit rough. I tell her no, and squirt her with a water bottle. Most times she will back off, but will go right back at it. I would love to have stress free play dates at the park and beach. Some people have suggested an e collar on the vibrate mode. Any suggestions?
How can I train my 1 year old energetic pit mix to play more gently with dogs who are not necessarily timid? He will leave older/disinterested dogs alone when I tell him to, but it’s harder when the other dog has his same energy. The problem is that it will escalate too quickly and then I can’t calm him back down.
Do what he does before they get too crazy. And if they are too crazy then best to throw toys for them to play with and not allow physical touch. My in laws GSD puppy is way too much with my Aussie and I’m CONSTANTLY on them both
I control a ton of energy with low level e-collar work. My personal dog is very high energy, but she is also very e-collar literate. I can match the fearful, or reactive, dogs energy with that so they aren't overwhelmed by her. What I use in addition to that, on large field socialization, is a 5 ft "sorting pole". I use it simply as an extension of my arm. It works great for blocking and advocating for the new dog that I am working with. And it really shines when you have multiple dogs and need to keep the energy at a manageable level.
My 11 week old Mal loves to play with my 3 year old Great pyrenees. The GP likes to play with the Mal up until the little squirt goes completely under him and chews on his legs, then I have to intervene. The Pyr is surprisingly gentle. 130 lbs versus about 20-25 lbs and he hasn’t stepped on him yet. Hopefully this phase will pass soon. Driving me nuts. My female Pyr won’t put up with the nonsense and the puppy knows it and leaves her alone.
This video is timely for us. We have an almost 5 month old retriever/pyr mix who constantly harasses our 12 year old boxer/American bully. He's too laid back and won't correct her, even though we can tell he's really bothered by her behavior. We step in and correct her each time, but she just keeps going back for more until we finally just put her in time out to give our old boy a break. I'm not sure how to make her stop doing this.
Ugh had to do this at the dog park last week. my dog is shy at first but happy-go-lucky and big dogs are a little overwhelming but there was only one dog in the park and it was a big friendly young guy but he played so rough and the owner was on his cell just throwing a tennis ball, not correcting his dog…he told me his pup was only 8 months and whew…it’s gonna be a handful with no rules.
@@centralflife891 for real and it was so clear my dog was trying to be polite and wanted to play but was all “wtf bro” 😅 I’d be so embarrassed as a dog owner but he honestly didn’t care, he didn’t even try to make up an excuse. He only mentioned it was a puppy as small talk, but it had to be 50lbs already! Every time I get embarrassed or frustrated that my dog isn’t perfectly calm in public, I’m gonna think about this guy and pat myself on the back for even trying lmao
Would like to see more videos/info on this subject. I have 2 polar opposite play styles & I’m struggling with how to get the “over exuberant” player not to jump, growl, & nip. She doesn’t do a play bow, she body slams. I correct every time & remove her then reintroduce going on 4weeks of doing this over & over several times a day & she’s not getting it. She’s a 10 month old rescue. My other dog doesn’t want to be in the same room or outside with her. 😞 so frustrated
I've been working with my one yr old pit mix for some time now. Overall, in the house it's even with my other dog. But in the backyard when we come back from our walk she's body slamming him and being overtly rough. I'm not sure why specifically after our walk seems like only time it's so off balance. She does have a prong we wisely use as a tool (she actually loves it!). A friend suggested to leave it on with the leash in that instance. Did this morning and her demeanor totally changed. Hopefully she learned. We shall see how she does tomorrow
Thanks for the videos I really enjoy them but what is the actual technique here? When my dog plays rough with other high octane dogs, simply yelling at them doesn't do anything.
My husky puppy has a samoid puppy as her best friend. They both enjoy playing rougg but i want to settle them down aa one of them punchtured the skin so need to get on top of it. The dogs dont live together. Is there individual training i can do for each or do i need to train them with a well behaved dog first?
I have a 4 month old puppy that constantly chases and bites my 3 year old lab. I grab the puppy when he does it but it’s constantly and I have to keep them separated most of time. Any recommendations?
Try exercising your puppy first before playing w the lab so it’s less energy! If not maybe don’t let them play together yet cus 4mos is too young, let him be a puppy for now!
Yes the getting them tired works for sure!!!! What I do with my 3 mo GSD and my Aussie is I take them to the front of the house and I let them run. I throw the ball for my Aussie till he’s tired then when both look tired I let them inside. I am all for letting them be puppies but I wouldn’t even let my child do stuff as a baby that most ppl would allow (opening cabinet doors) so my pups are gonna behave too.
I didn’t mean reinforce bad behavior just cus it’s a puppy! I meant just let the dog be playful and if it’s too much for the lab right now then don’t let them play together for now to avoid chaos!
Neutral is definitely better, if one dog feels more entitled to everything it can tip the balance one way or another. You wouldn't want your dog to develop an insecurity in his own yard or the opposite, possessiveness in his own yard.
We have a 3 yr old Boston and adopted a 1 yr old rescue (also a Boston) approximately 4 months ago. Most of the time they get along great, but at times their play will escalate into a tussle. They move so fast that by the time I reach them the tussle is over and they’re running together again. Any suggestions ? It appears that our little rescue is the pushy one. I’m using a squirt bottle and trying to teach “easy” as a command. These interactions can be so quick that even that isn’t all that effective. … then then they curl up in the chair together and go to sleep.
Thanks for doing this topic. Claire playing too rough is basically my 11 mo GSD with other puppies. Just to clarify, if Claire didn't respond to you calling her name or body language, would you just be doing your "go get" method to separate the dogs? Mine frequently will ignore me when at the dog park.
My parents have a mini doodle who is about a year old and he just is on crack he plays way too rough with my Italian greyhound who has problems with her kneecaps slipping. He'll just barrel full speed towards her and knock her over and it's very frustrating because he just doesn't stop.
I have a small 8 lbs poodle and got a standard poodle puppy. All is NOT well with the puppy jumping all over my small dog and not picking up in her snarling and snapping. She’s just started puppy socializing with both dogs (small with small dogs and pup with pups/bigger dogs). What I can doing at home to ease things when they are home together? Right now I have to keep them apart.
My terrier mix ONLY gets rough with my 13 yr old and I'm positive he's playing but I'm not sure how to correct his behavior. He's 8 months old now and it hasn't gotten better.
What to do with a 5 months old Vizsla and a 4 year old dalmatian? My older Dalmatian plays way to rough with my puppy. Also my Vizsla is always challenging him further when he stands back up again after nearly getting "eaten"
My now 1 year old likes to bully. Unfortunately we don't have a fenced in area to practice, so I try to use a very long lead. Making a big sound and gesture gets fully ignored. And to pull her in takes a lot of time and strength, since she's running around like crazy (if she's off leash, I have no chance of getting to her before she slips away). How should I teach her in that situation? I also noticed that she's way rougher with dogs she's known for a long time.
Hey there! I had a question, should I give dogs a small chance to sort this stuff out on their own, or should I always immediately intervene when things get too rough? A few weeks ago I took my small but strong chocolate lab female (4yrs, not spayed) to the dog park. There were a lot of different dogs there and she was doing wonderfully; playing and running and not causing problems. However, one of the other dogs, a large, young Labradoodle started to hump her. My dog immediately whipped around to face him and gave a few barks with her teeth bared before calming down and then trotting away from him. He gave her a bewildered look but backed off. When it happened the second time, I went to correct the behavior or at least get them apart but the other owner told me to just let them figure it out. For the next 20 minutes, the young dog kept trying to get on top of her and she kept telling him off. She never got aggressive, but she never let him get it away with it, and eventually, he did start to ignore her. Should I have begun to correct his behavior despite the owner's wishes? Or was I right to just let them be?
I have this issue with my Siberian 4 year old male and 6 month Alusky female. She is just a bit taller than him now but hes always wanting to pin her down and is so rough and she gets more rough because of it. I feel like they're gonna end up fighting.
My 5 month old Lab puppy is not able to play or great other because she gets over excited, jumps and pulls. She head butted a Rottie in class by accident. No one wants to get too close to her. She does very well in all aspects of Obedience and well as heeling during walking. I have owned a Lab before but had another dog around so it was an issue. She just wants to play!!
Hi, I have recently adopted a new dog who plays too rough with my older dog. The older dog is also smaller so she really needs to learn boundaries. I will yell hey for her to stop, and her name, but she is just unresponsive, and even when I go to corner her she thinks I'm playing and starts wagging her tail. She listens to other commands and is very good at respecting house rules, how do I get her to listen to me while playing?
I have a 13 year old yorkie and we just got a new 9 week old German short hair and she wants to play too rough with the yorkie but the yorkie does not have enough power behind her to tell the German short hair enough is enough and she just keeps playing too rough with her what can I do
I wish you could train my neighbors high anxiety and somewhat mean border collie. It barks non stop and it plays very rough with the other dog. Neck biting and lip biting. The owner has no control and when I go near the fence she snarls and is very aggressive
I have two dogs who both go all out rough playing ALL. THE. TIME. but one has been constantly getting hurt. I now can’t even let them be together, they are gated off from each other and I have to take turns bringing them outside and out for walks. It’s not sustainable, and such a bummer that they can’t play with each other! These dogs in the video are all very calm, mine would have been full on play mode growling and rolling all over each other immediately. I need help, if anyone has suggestions.
Thanks for the video. My big ol' Rotty/Chow-chow mix will allow my young Aussie/Lab mix to play very rough with him. When the old boy gets tired of the rough play, he gives butt-puckering bark and a snap at the younger one. No blood spilled yet (after 14 months) and the younger one retreats when the big guy does this. I have no problem with this scenario. However, my younger dog expects this behavior from every dog he wants to play with. Not every dog will respond like my old boy and this confuses my young guy when I interject and correct him. After the correction, in no uncertain terms, we have some time out from playing with the other dog. After that, my young dog seems to do fine with the other dog. Am I doing this OK? Thanks!
Well my dog blind and I have try all pay trainer and it just hasn’t work . what can I do ? Because my dog is the sweetest but so anti social . can you help ?
He didn't really though, because this isn't teaching them not to play rough. They weren't really playing at all. What he was stop approaching if a dog didn't want to be approached. Its didn't teach them gentle play, it taught disengagement completely (but not in the sense of a time out/consequence). This was a video on teaching your dog to read other dogs passive body language and then ignore, rather than how to play gently. It isn't appropriate to used very nervous dogs to teach good play - they want no play. It would have been better to use dogs who like play but have a gentler nature or are smaller/more delicate. The videos showed another important skill - don't pursue nervous dogs it's rude - but it doesn't match the title. That why this person said he didn't teach it. We basically didn't see dogs play at all here, just being told when not to play at all. And that's exactly the problem I have in the dog park, it's really hard to teach gentler play and it ends up being just interrupting rough play a lot so the dog thinks they either have to come to you or ignore a specific dog (thus they keep only playing with other rough dogs). This doesn't teach what it says at all
I have this problem with my puppy, 3 months old, but with me and people. He plays a bit rough, lots of biting. Can’t ignore him or stop and stand still, because he keeps biting and scratching. Advice on this?
I am dealing with this issue right now. It seems like both dogs want to play, but the new puppy is just a bit too rough and somewhat scar5es the older smaller dog... It has been really difficult, because I w3ant them both to play and have fun, but only one dog is having fun, while the other is scared and annoyed.
Could a time out method be used as well if they aren't quite grasping the verbal and body cues? Remove the rough dog from the play for half a minute and then reintroduced. Just wondering.
I have an 18 month old Border collie/Aussie mix and both her parents work livestock. My dog (Akira) grew up at a dog park back in Oregon, where most the dogs would take turns chasing and being chased. The issue I’m running into now (since moving to Oklahoma) is that most dogs here are NOT socialized and can easily be overwhelmed by my dog, causing them to run and her to chase - but it can become excessive to the point I see it makes the owner uncomfortable. I know she’s not malicious in any way and she submits to any dog that postures up to her. I’m just curious if I can break this constant ramp up in what I believe to be prey drive..? I recall and down her each time I feel she’s being excessive and she listens incredibly well, but when I “release” her she ALWAYS starts to ramp back up into herding these other dogs. I guess my question would be; is this a breed norm and/or could this be partly due to her parents being working dogs? I know training is a constant thing that requires patience, catching and correcting - I’m just looking for some opinions on the matter. I love your training because it isn’t just a cut and dry step by step approach but more so observing and constructing situational awareness and solutions for a functional member of society. Keep up the great work and best wishes to you and your family!
I have the problem of my belgian dragging my moms chihuahua off. I don't know if he's just playing or if he's expressing his instincts. It scares me because I don't want him hurting the little guy.
My Aussie did terrible with my 4 yr old toddler. E collar fixed it. First shock then vibrate now my voice is enough to deter any bad behavior. I also don’t allow my toddler to play with him unless my toddler has a toy. And even then my pup can accidentally get rough so I keep them close when they play. The collar was the only thing that prevented my toddler from being eaten or shredded to pieces. Plus when I was busy, EX( washing dishes I didn’t have to stop run with wet hands to physically grab my dog and separate them every 2 mins. All I’d do is put the control in a zip lock and on the lowest setting, first say NO firmly and maybe stomp my foot, if that didn’t work hit the shock till he got off of my daughter. Usually the first times it took 2 or 3 shocks then the vibrate would be enough.) btw most times the no and stomp would distract the puppy then if I saw the pup would try to go back at her I’d yell no stomp and hit the button. Yes I’d do this 10 times in a dish washing session but I PROMISE it went away.
My heeler was very mouthy when we rescued him. I had read that if you don't have another dog to teach them - to mimic the behavior, so yes I've yelped like a dog... but it worked! And I just got a new dog that's doing the same, exploring thru the mouth.
Im pretty fortunate with my small town local dog park. Its close by and i go often enough i know the regulars, and the good dogs that show up. Theres rarely more than 6-8 dogs and most often less. The small dog section never gets used so its perfect for training with distractions through the fence. And lastly its easy to circle the main area along the fence and see how any new dogs behave and judge the owners behaviors before i even step inside. If theres any bully/attack breeds, or dogs acting up I either dont go in, or i stay in the small dog section and do training. This system works pretty good for me. All the regulars know me as the only person with a well mannered dog with actual control of it. It really is eye opening how few people have even 50% control of their dogs or dont even realize they have 0 control.
We recently got a golden retriever puppy and he loves to play but he doesn’t realize that he plays to rough for our other small dogs but because he’s a puppy with a lot of energy it feels like want ever I do to try to stop him he doesn’t listen. Is there any tips people might have for me
YES! YES! YES! I have 13 year old Puggles and take in good size Service Dog Puppies. Your house your rules! Dogs live in our world ... we don't live in theirs.
That's the only problem I have with my two Aussies right now! They are brother and sister. Emma looks exactly like your Moose. She's the brain, Finn is the muscle! 🙈 He plays so rough with her I can't even watch! I can do whatever I want... Clap my hands, use my tongue or play the clown... He does not stop!! They're so fast that I can't even grab him!! 🥴 That drives me nuts!!! I can stop him from hunting, from almost everything... But in this case I can't!! I'm that ____ close to jump behind the train!!! 🤣 (I would never jump in front of a train).. 🤣🤣 Just saying!! 🤷♀️
Can I make a suggestion? Normalize your audio. Your intro is much louder than your speaking volume. Also, little details in the background and growls and sounds from the dogs are almost silent. Those with disabilities would also benefit from this.
So I'll just have to really work with mine with listening when she's over stimulated. When she sees dogs she wants to play but some dogs especially smaller she has no concept of social cues and then she gets frustrated when the other dog nips at her. She also gets really into the pack mentality of showing the the other dogs she can dominate as well. I'll say again though she truly is wanting to play she just doesn't know her own strength.
Been doing this with my street-rescue pit pupper (9 mos now--had him for 3) and he learned pretty quickly!! At first I thought it might stop him from playing at all but it hasn't. Now if he tries to initiate play inappropriately I just tell him, "Go bring him a toy instead" and he brings my other pupper a toy then they play🐾❤️
I would probably be able to train my dogs easily also if I had the backyard do you have I only got 700 ft.² of living space in California. I know you’re going to say that I shouldn’t have a dog but I rescued this dog off the freeway
I taught my dogs to calm down and be gentle as commands and they understood it perfectly and always followed my lead if needed!! They were such gentlemen and gentle giants!! (Rhodesian Ridgebacks)
👏👏I can confirm that the RR's i have worked with have really good tempraments. An amazing breed🖤
Ridgebacks are great dogs!
How did you do that ??
To be honest, it was probably more on the RR themselves and not the training. RRs have one of the best temperaments and intelligence. True gentle giant gentlemen! Mine was amazing with others, be it humans, animals, kids etc. He instinctively knew how to behave with everyone. And he was a total Momma to any kitten LOL. I miss him so much. Now I have a swiss sheppherd puppy - a clever fella, likes training, but he is nowhere near my RRs innate inteligence. I feel like I need to teach him everything whereas the RR just knew on his own.
I love how your lessons apply to both dogs and children. As a mother of two and dog owner, I completely agree! Thanks for another great video.
Definitely need to practice this more with my pit. She doesn't read other dogs well at all, she's always on go mode. I just wish I had more dogs to train her with because dog parks are completely out of the question for her right now haha
Same here..
How bout a dog beach/pool?
Same here.
Like an elephant in the china shop.
Mine was the same way.
If more people would do this, I might consider bringing my dog to a dog park. Unfortunately, there’s a strongly self entitled portion of the population that thinks it’s OK for their dog to do whatever it’s impulses dictate and they’ll fight you if you suggest they’re possibly in the wrong. As a result, my poor dog is off leash trained and plays in public wherever it’s appropriate. lol I do keep pointing dog owners to this channel. Thanks again for the great content, this is hugely helpful to the dog owning community as a whole.
I agree ! dog parks are wild
Not bringing your dog to dog park isn't a solution either unfortunately
I made the choice to train a solid recall with a remote collar. My dog runs off leash in parks everywhere now. I risk a ticket in some areas, but it’s worth it to me. Fortunately, my neighborhood authorities don’t care about a trained dog off leash that’s not bothering anyone
@@jeradhoffman3937 that's great that you have local authorities like that! They love being free to roam
Love your videos man. New owner to my 1st dog and I used all your tips for my pup. It was a lot of work and discipline on my end, but she’s sooo well trained now. She was a feral pup and has came a long way. Woud love to get a video on her overcoming anxiety with people (gets skiddish but is getting better slowly).
How old is your pup now and at what age did you start noticing changes in behavior? I got a double doodle when he was 4 months old and now he’s 8 months and I’m really struggling with some of his behavior in the house. I feel like part of the issue is me not being able to get out all his energy and another part is him not knowing commands or ignoring them
One thing I'm proud of: my Mini seems to AUTOMATICALLY adjust his play for senior, nervous or unwell dogs. He's been socialized from a young age, and seems to know. 🙂
It looks like Charlie is doing better. Another great video. Thanks.
Would love to see more videos like this. My 1.5 year old dog will play rough with other dogs. Usually it's only with dogs who also play hard, but it's difficult to have her recall when she's in that zone. It has never escalated into a fight, but that level of play has made some other dog owners uncomfortable. Would love some advice
I have the same issue. I would also love some advice on how to adjust her play. My dog is a 15 month old husky/pitt mix. She is extremely smart and amazing on leash and at home. She plays rough with dogs when they start chasing each other. She likes to pull collars/neck and light nipping on the back when chasing. This is all play to her, but most people and myself think its a bit rough. I tell her no, and squirt her with a water bottle. Most times she will back off, but will go right back at it.
@@mallory358 my corgi does the same, use a shit ton of treats in the dog park. Teach how to touch. When mine goes into rough mode I just say touch and he leaves the play immediately for his treat. Took a few months and a ton of treats but now people ask me in the park how I managed to make him listen while he is playing
yes same here. Super nice but way over the top. Not to mention he's 45 kg 🙄
@@Xyzfob463 Thank you for this specific advice. I was disappointed in this video.
I used to have a Briard girl. (I had to put her down three years ago, she from nowhere, aged 11, got epilepsy, probably a brain tumor 💔)
Late in her life I realized that she had ADHD, maybe a light version of autism too, another story, but she played MORE than rough, with dogs as well as with humans.
She never listened to other dogs, she didn't learn from other dogs. The message never got through to her. (Later I understood she wasn't "listening", she was so into her role in the play, 'hyper-focused')
She WAS friendly, she loved EVERYONE, she just didn't get the rules. Upon that, she never got tired, so after a while even dogs that could also play like her got tired, she didn't. And she didn't stop trying to get them back on the field again, so to speak.
I had to stop her, literally go and get her, because in that stage she was deaf.
I had hoped that she would have learned from other dogs, but no. When she was around a year old I started to go in and throw a ball or rope (dog toy) at her hind, shouting "CUT", like the director of a film 😂, the second I thought it was enough, reading the other dog was just about to have it. She stopped, stood still, watching me like she waited for me to give her more direction. Since the other dog wasn't tired, just thought she was over the line for what is acceptable, I gave a calm 'go' again. Repeated that a couple of times, until the other dog was tired. I was surprised that it worked so well. After that first day a loud "CUT" was enough. (Cut is a perfect word for stopping something, when you use it like a command, it literally cuts through the air like a whiplash.)
I kept using this method FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE, every time she met a new dog, or a friend she hadn't seen for a while. (She didn't notice the signs from the other dog, OR just didn't understand, I can't tell which).
The "break through", as I see it, was when she understood "maybe I'm too rough now?", and SHE STOPPED BY HERSELF, and look at me, with a smile (you know, you can tell about your own too!), looking for support and further direction. I said "good girl" several times, and "go". I cried with happiness and a deeply touched heart. After that she most of the time saw when she was over the line, but she always turned to ME, not the other dog. I didn't want her to be more rough than the limit for that dog.
This worked so well that she could play with most any dog, she immediately picked up the rules for every individual. But she never learned to read from the other dogs.
On the other hand, SHE had crystal clear body language. And couldn't read it especially well from other dogs. (Autism?)
She was a special dog, very special. Everyone who knows just a little about dogs agrees with that.
I wanted to tell you about Tilly, because before I started to understand that she actually was different, I lost my patients many times too much with her. Many people said I should put her down, she had something wrong in her head, was like a biting, nibbling puppy as three years old, absolutely wild, but NEVER aggressive. NEVER. But she couldn't understand what humans said, what other dogs communicated, had emormously difficulties to take no for an answer, and in most behaved like a human three years old kid with ADHD.
When I turned my back to practically everything I had read and had been told by dog trainers (EXCEPT for playing - stop (cut) - playing - stop etc to make her understand that also humans could have enough 👍) and experts, I got through to her mind about more things than playing with other dogs. I had to LITERALLY show her, holding her body, to make her walk by my side, sit by my side, to sit and wait, walk on my right hand side, left hand side, right or left side of the road and so on.
When she was four I only needed a leash on her, other than when there was too much going on around her. She got stressed, panting, one minute she wanted to examine everything, sniff all people, being overexcited, next she wanted to get out of there, next moment back to meeting everyone. Overstimulated by what she just had around her.
She could walk calmly by my side, when someone else had to wrap the leash around a tree when they saw us because their dog became like a total freak. Tilly was like "what a fool🙄" in those moments.
She became a wonderful companion, friend and baby.
Never give up on a dog because it is difficult!
In Tilly's case she needed something more, or else, than other dogs. She had never could have been what she became if she had lived in a family with children, or even in a home with two people who didn't have EXACTLY the same rules and ideas. She had been confused and stressed out, maybe turned aggressive, cause to stress.
Now it was me my old Bichon Frisé and two kittens, the latter she adopted as her puppies.
And a lot of my friends, the majority dog owners.
That gave her enough calmness, no one who wanted to play indoor, relaxation. She needed that until she was six-seven years old. By then the cotton ball (Bichon) was gone, so was one of the cats, and she had finally matured to a "normal" four years old Briard, but she was two years older 😆.
I miss that crazy, furry big heart to death.
These are such beautiful memories, and I appreciate you for sharing them. It actually gave me such faith in creating a stronger bond with my dog and knowing that we will learn each other’s body languages more and more over time. You paid attention to your dog and found a way to get through to her, and in turn she learned how to pay attention to you. So beautiful.
@HonestyLuvv Thank you for your kind words!
MY experience is that studying your dog thoroughly when it interacts with other dogs, and also watching their behavior is the most efficient way to learn about your dog.
It's not only the dog standing closest, it's all around, they have a remarkable 'split vision', and can respond to how a dog, 20 meters (≈66') away, acts, even if there are several dogs just besides.
I was lucky, I had 'a pack', a bunch of dogs that I took out for a walk while their owners worked. And I lived in an area where it was possible to have a pack of dogs off leash, and I didn't have to be social to other people, just me and the dogs. I learned a lot from that.
Especially from a Golden retriever, Tina, who was the calm 'alfa' female. ALWAYS calm. ALWAYS patient. That kind of individual, no matter what species, you naturally respect. Queen-like, but not a diva. Just the most balanced dog I ever met. A GREAT teacher, to dogs and humans! A role model. I owe her a lot.
She made me understand that my Tilly had a clear body language, as clear as Tina's. The difference was in the state of mind and ability to read others.
BUT, Tilly could read sadness and insecurity in dogs, cats and humans. In a fraction of a second. She was the one who comforted everyone, whether they liked it or not. 30 kg furry heart ❤️! She approached with her head low, slightly tilted, low tail, slowly swaying, "I'm not a threat, I wish you well, I'll give my love to, and everything will be better".
Just wonderful to see her doing what she was the master in. (Maybe not when people were afraid of dogs, 60 cm (almost 3') tall dog, like a monster coming against them!😂 She couldn't understand why they reacted that way, she did all in her power to show her peaceful intensions, and was so sad when she was misunderstood.
I'm grateful that I learned to understand her, so I could give her a life where she could be understood, be loved for who she was, not being "the crazy dog". Well, she was a little crazy, but in a positive way, when you could handle it 😅. (Her first owners gave her back to the breader, because "she was crazy, something wrong with her, should be put down". That was a family with three children. Obviously WAAY too much going on for her, which stressed her up totally. A stressed puppy isn't a happy puppy. Any puppy can cause a chaos once in a while, a stressed and unhappy puppy, who needs attention, and all it wants is love, can cause a constant chaos, which she did. Nibbled the children, and as a puppy she had no idea how hard she nibbled. Screaming, crying children, angry adults locking her up in the bedroom, where she destroyed the door, jumping, scratching, barking in confusion and fear. I'm glad that they at least had brain enough to give her back instead of putting her down.
However, they didn't make her like she was, but they surely made it more difficult to teach her the basic things, like not nibble and bark for get her will through... 🙄 She was five months and two weeks when she came to me. (I knew the breader.) At that age you are past the important weeks when you teach basic behavior, so she had her opinion on what that was. We had our fights 😅, she drove me nuts every day, but I TRIED to remain calm. But I'm not a robot, so I admit that I could have handled it better many times. (I NEVER hit her!!) She was a mouthful, and definitely not for a family with small children.
One thing that began with me going nuts with her panting and stressing up herself is controversial, and absolutely nothing that I recommend. I started to close her mouth when she panted for no obvious reasons but being overexcited. I did that of egoistic reasons, she stressed me up to limit of what my nerves could handle. The interesting thing is that when I got her to stop, she winded down. After a while I could tell her to lie down, and she did. She needed to be shown how to act in that moment, because she had so many emotions going on, and didn't know how to deal with them. So, she came into this unwinding spiral, that made her pace around, panting like a steam engine, and telling her to lay down didn't help at all. She barely touched the floor before she was back up again... 😮💨
When I had guests she was in that overexcited mood, however she had her bed, where she felt safe and calm.
When I saw that "this is enough" I could tell calmly: "Tilly, go to your bed and stay there for while". She gave a reliefed sigh, and went to her bed. When I checked on her a little later, she slept. A dog that feels pushed out doesn't sleep. She did. Happy to have her safe place, where she could calm down and rest her little brain.
In the beginning I had to bring her to her bed every other minute, but she learned that we never left her alone, we remained in the next room. And, she could come back, rested and calm, a little later.
She usually did, bringing a bone or something else to chew on, while she was together with us again. She wasn't stupid at all. She saw the world in a different way, and didn't know what to do with it.
This taught me a bit about humans too. We don't interpret life, situations, things the same way, and we should show each other more acceptance. To think DIFFERENTLY doesn't mean to be stupid, just a different approach. A complement. Together we can be a force to count on!
I think this is what I can tell about my furry heart ❤️ Tilly.
It is said that "We don't get the dog we want, we get the dog we need". True. I learned a lot from my years with Tilly. Patience and having an open mind are two of them.
I wish you good luck with your furball!😍
We need more parents like you 😄
Another banger man. Consider 2 vids on training away fear of people and fear of other dogs.
It sure is interesting how much more calm Charlie seemed around Prince compared to the others in the group. I would think he would be super intimidated, but a scared dog like Charlie must be able to relax in such a strong presence that Prince carries. Awesome to observe.
Great video. My female can be rude to these types of dogs as she seems to not comprehend when dogs avoid her, then she barks almost as if shes confused as to why they wont engage with her. I actually have to keep an eye on her so that I can redirect her before she gets to that level where she begins to bark.
I can tell you’re doing well
Im so glad you compare parents raising children to raising their dogs. It seems to hit home better. I also dont let my dogs sleep with me for the same reason I didnt let my children. Its a part of life.
Just found your videos, these are great.
Do you have a video stopping rough play with people, particularly children?
Thanks for the great content! Would love it if you could do a video on how to teach a dog to stop going nuts at the fence when people walk past. Our German shepherd has done this for years, running up and down the fence, even barking at people who don’t have dogs with them.
I like your videos because they are real life situations.
Will you go over what are the appropriate ways for a dog to initiate play (besides play bow)? 🐾❤️
My last GSD learned gentle naturally. My new 5 mo old GSD isn’t picking it up so quickly lol. Granted his siblings are a 1 year old Aussie and cats who aren’t scared of him.
Need more of these 2, please
Gorgeous back yard, dude.
Being able to wrestle with your dog is one of the greatest pleasures in life. N.0 reason to get a big dog imo. That Aussie looks a lot like our pup, likes the rough play but is starting to learn other both people and dogs aren't like him. Max socializing is key imo, every play session is a learning session too.
I was thinking about this idea today. Just last week my 9 momth old Aussie played too rough at the dog park and sparked a pain yelp from 4 month old lab. This caused the labs brother, to come and be aggressive with my Aussie.
Do you have any videos on how to recognize when two rough play dogs are getting too rough... we have a friend.. dogs play for hours.. running, wrestling, teeth on mouth.. teeth on ears, neck, head.. both doing this and gently.. no growling.. hard to know when to correct or if we need to correct... thank you
I have taught my mini schnauzers the command gently even if the dogs are bigger than them - I don’t want my dogs intimidated so I don’t let mine be intimidating. They also know leave because they can be intense.
Thank you for this. My 1-year-old lab plays rough (jumping up on and face-biting some other dogs). If another dog doesn't check her she gets too rough. If she's checked, she doesn't do this.
My 6mo vizsla would always introduce herself as harmless and gentle, always sniff/circle first then play bow. But a few minutes in she’ll start going for the neck/ear/cheek and it get worse from there.
I have the same issue. I would also love some advice on how to adjust my dog's play. My dog is a 15 month old husky/pitt mix. She is extremely smart and amazing on leash and at home. She plays rough with dogs when they start chasing each other. She likes to pull collars/neck and light nipping on the back when chasing. This is all play to her, but most people and myself think its a bit rough. I tell her no, and squirt her with a water bottle. Most times she will back off, but will go right back at it. I would love to have stress free play dates at the park and beach. Some people have suggested an e collar on the vibrate mode. Any suggestions?
How can I train my 1 year old energetic pit mix to play more gently with dogs who are not necessarily timid? He will leave older/disinterested dogs alone when I tell him to, but it’s harder when the other dog has his same energy. The problem is that it will escalate too quickly and then I can’t calm him back down.
Do what he does before they get too crazy. And if they are too crazy then best to throw toys for them to play with and not allow physical touch. My in laws GSD puppy is way too much with my Aussie and I’m CONSTANTLY on them both
I control a ton of energy with low level e-collar work. My personal dog is very high energy, but she is also very e-collar literate. I can match the fearful, or reactive, dogs energy with that so they aren't overwhelmed by her.
What I use in addition to that, on large field socialization, is a 5 ft "sorting pole". I use it simply as an extension of my arm. It works great for blocking and advocating for the new dog that I am working with. And it really shines when you have multiple dogs and need to keep the energy at a manageable level.
My 11 week old Mal loves to play with my 3 year old Great pyrenees. The GP likes to play with the Mal up until the little squirt goes completely under him and chews on his legs, then I have to intervene. The Pyr is surprisingly gentle. 130 lbs versus about 20-25 lbs and he hasn’t stepped on him yet. Hopefully this phase will pass soon. Driving me nuts. My female Pyr won’t put up with the nonsense and the puppy knows it and leaves her alone.
This video is timely for us. We have an almost 5 month old retriever/pyr mix who constantly harasses our 12 year old boxer/American bully. He's too laid back and won't correct her, even though we can tell he's really bothered by her behavior. We step in and correct her each time, but she just keeps going back for more until we finally just put her in time out to give our old boy a break. I'm not sure how to make her stop doing this.
Hi! im in your exact position here. if you've had any luck training please let me know!
Great video as well.
Ugh had to do this at the dog park last week. my dog is shy at first but happy-go-lucky and big dogs are a little overwhelming but there was only one dog in the park and it was a big friendly young guy but he played so rough and the owner was on his cell just throwing a tennis ball, not correcting his dog…he told me his pup was only 8 months and whew…it’s gonna be a handful with no rules.
I HATE when owners excuse behavior like this. Ignorance is the reason why doggos get sent to pounds or worst be put down.
@@centralflife891 for real and it was so clear my dog was trying to be polite and wanted to play but was all “wtf bro” 😅 I’d be so embarrassed as a dog owner but he honestly didn’t care, he didn’t even try to make up an excuse. He only mentioned it was a puppy as small talk, but it had to be 50lbs already! Every time I get embarrassed or frustrated that my dog isn’t perfectly calm in public, I’m gonna think about this guy and pat myself on the back for even trying lmao
@@mmcreads don’t give up on your pup for sure. My doggo can get too high strung too but as long as you stay on top of them they will do great :)
Thanks for your, video my problem is I don’t like when other owners see their dogs being to rough and they won’t say anything to their dog
thanks. V interesting to see this worked on. Wish my reactive dog needed this:-)
Would like to see more videos/info on this subject. I have 2 polar opposite play styles & I’m struggling with how to get the “over exuberant” player not to jump, growl, & nip. She doesn’t do a play bow, she body slams. I correct every time & remove her then reintroduce going on 4weeks of doing this over & over several times a day & she’s not getting it. She’s a 10 month old rescue. My other dog doesn’t want to be in the same room or outside with her. 😞 so frustrated
I've been working with my one yr old pit mix for some time now. Overall, in the house it's even with my other dog. But in the backyard when we come back from our walk she's body slamming him and being overtly rough. I'm not sure why specifically after our walk seems like only time it's so off balance. She does have a prong we wisely use as a tool (she actually loves it!). A friend suggested to leave it on with the leash in that instance. Did this morning and her demeanor totally changed. Hopefully she learned. We shall see how she does tomorrow
Thanks for the videos I really enjoy them but what is the actual technique here? When my dog plays rough with other high octane dogs, simply yelling at them doesn't do anything.
my dog would love moose....same energy... is he an Aussie?
My husky puppy has a samoid puppy as her best friend. They both enjoy playing rougg but i want to settle them down aa one of them punchtured the skin so need to get on top of it. The dogs dont live together. Is there individual training i can do for each or do i need to train them with a well behaved dog first?
I have a 4 month old puppy that constantly chases and bites my 3 year old lab. I grab the puppy when he does it but it’s constantly and I have to keep them separated most of time. Any recommendations?
Try exercising your puppy first before playing w the lab so it’s less energy! If not maybe don’t let them play together yet cus 4mos is too young, let him be a puppy for now!
Yes the getting them tired works for sure!!!! What I do with my 3 mo GSD and my Aussie is I take them to the front of the house and I let them run. I throw the ball for my Aussie till he’s tired then when both look tired I let them inside. I am all for letting them be puppies but I wouldn’t even let my child do stuff as a baby that most ppl would allow (opening cabinet doors) so my pups are gonna behave too.
I didn’t mean reinforce bad behavior just cus it’s a puppy! I meant just let the dog be playful and if it’s too much for the lab right now then don’t let them play together for now to avoid chaos!
Thank you guys so much!!! I really appreciate the advice! Going to try it all!!
Do you think it would be ok to socialize my dog with dogs in his backyard or would it have to be on neutral ground?
Neutral is definitely better, if one dog feels more entitled to everything it can tip the balance one way or another. You wouldn't want your dog to develop an insecurity in his own yard or the opposite, possessiveness in his own yard.
We have a 3 yr old Boston and adopted a 1 yr old rescue (also a Boston) approximately 4 months ago.
Most of the time they get along great, but at times their play will escalate into a tussle. They move so fast that by the time I reach them the tussle is over and they’re running together again.
Any suggestions ?
It appears that our little rescue is the pushy one. I’m using a squirt bottle and trying to teach “easy” as a command. These interactions can be so quick that even that isn’t all that effective.
… then then they curl up in the chair together and go to sleep.
When he told the cameraman to “go” 😂
suggestion: maybe put the name of the dogs from this series in the title. Would be nice to look back and see their progress.
Thanks for doing this topic. Claire playing too rough is basically my 11 mo GSD with other puppies. Just to clarify, if Claire didn't respond to you calling her name or body language, would you just be doing your "go get" method to separate the dogs?
Mine frequently will ignore me when at the dog park.
My parents have a mini doodle who is about a year old and he just is on crack he plays way too rough with my Italian greyhound who has problems with her kneecaps slipping. He'll just barrel full speed towards her and knock her over and it's very frustrating because he just doesn't stop.
I have a small 8 lbs poodle and got a standard poodle puppy. All is NOT well with the puppy jumping all over my small dog and not picking up in her snarling and snapping. She’s just started puppy socializing with both dogs (small with small dogs and pup with pups/bigger dogs). What I can doing at home to ease things when they are home together? Right now I have to keep them apart.
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If they don’t respond to your commands and you do time outs can you move forward to a using a remote trainer tool ?
Links to videos you talk about and catagory playlists would be helpful!
Great video. Was it just my device or was the volume of this video a bit low?
My terrier mix ONLY gets rough with my 13 yr old and I'm positive he's playing but I'm not sure how to correct his behavior. He's 8 months old now and it hasn't gotten better.
What to do with a 5 months old Vizsla and a 4 year old dalmatian?
My older Dalmatian plays way to rough with my puppy. Also my Vizsla is always challenging him further when he stands back up again after nearly getting "eaten"
My now 1 year old likes to bully. Unfortunately we don't have a fenced in area to practice, so I try to use a very long lead. Making a big sound and gesture gets fully ignored. And to pull her in takes a lot of time and strength, since she's running around like crazy (if she's off leash, I have no chance of getting to her before she slips away).
How should I teach her in that situation? I also noticed that she's way rougher with dogs she's known for a long time.
Going on a bike ride with your dog before you socialize her can get some of that energy out beforehand
Hey Beckman ... What was that you were doing at the beginning of the video (in a wetsuit in a pool)? Good video.
So this method don't require positive reinforcement treat ? Just tell them to stop and calm over and over ?
Hey there! I had a question, should I give dogs a small chance to sort this stuff out on their own, or should I always immediately intervene when things get too rough? A few weeks ago I took my small but strong chocolate lab female (4yrs, not spayed) to the dog park. There were a lot of different dogs there and she was doing wonderfully; playing and running and not causing problems. However, one of the other dogs, a large, young Labradoodle started to hump her. My dog immediately whipped around to face him and gave a few barks with her teeth bared before calming down and then trotting away from him. He gave her a bewildered look but backed off. When it happened the second time, I went to correct the behavior or at least get them apart but the other owner told me to just let them figure it out. For the next 20 minutes, the young dog kept trying to get on top of her and she kept telling him off. She never got aggressive, but she never let him get it away with it, and eventually, he did start to ignore her. Should I have begun to correct his behavior despite the owner's wishes? Or was I right to just let them be?
This is awesome!
I have this issue with my Siberian 4 year old male and 6 month Alusky female. She is just a bit taller than him now but hes always wanting to pin her down and is so rough and she gets more rough because of it. I feel like they're gonna end up fighting.
My 5 month old Lab puppy is not able to play or great other because she gets over excited, jumps and pulls. She head butted a Rottie in class by accident. No one wants to get too close to her. She does very well in all aspects of Obedience and well as heeling during walking. I have owned a Lab before but had another dog around so it was an issue. She just wants to play!!
Hi, I have recently adopted a new dog who plays too rough with my older dog. The older dog is also smaller so she really needs to learn boundaries. I will yell hey for her to stop, and her name, but she is just unresponsive, and even when I go to corner her she thinks I'm playing and starts wagging her tail. She listens to other commands and is very good at respecting house rules, how do I get her to listen to me while playing?
I hope he answers, I have the exact same problem. My older dog doesn’t give him clear signs to stop so he just keeps going
I have a 13 year old yorkie and we just got a new 9 week old German short hair and she wants to play too rough with the yorkie but the yorkie does not have enough power behind her to tell the German short hair enough is enough and she just keeps playing too rough with her what can I do
I wish you could train my neighbors high anxiety and somewhat mean border collie. It barks non stop and it plays very rough with the other dog. Neck biting and lip biting. The owner has no control and when I go near the fence she snarls and is very aggressive
I have two dogs who both go all out rough playing ALL. THE. TIME. but one has been constantly getting hurt. I now can’t even let them be together, they are gated off from each other and I have to take turns bringing them outside and out for walks. It’s not sustainable, and such a bummer that they can’t play with each other! These dogs in the video are all very calm, mine would have been full on play mode growling and rolling all over each other immediately. I need help, if anyone has suggestions.
Thanks!
Thanks for the video. My big ol' Rotty/Chow-chow mix will allow my young Aussie/Lab mix to play very rough with him. When the old boy gets tired of the rough play, he gives butt-puckering bark and a snap at the younger one. No blood spilled yet (after 14 months) and the younger one retreats when the big guy does this. I have no problem with this scenario. However, my younger dog expects this behavior from every dog he wants to play with. Not every dog will respond like my old boy and this confuses my young guy when I interject and correct him. After the correction, in no uncertain terms, we have some time out from playing with the other dog. After that, my young dog seems to do fine with the other dog. Am I doing this OK? Thanks!
Well my dog blind and I have try all pay trainer and it just hasn’t work . what can I do ? Because my dog is the sweetest but so anti social . can you help ?
So what can I do? I have a lab that is too much for my dachsund?
You didnt actually demonstrate how you taught this.
Yes he did. Called them by name, corrected them and followed through when needed.
If they are too much for a dog you make a noise, tell dog to calm down or you go grab the other dog. That is the training.
He didn't really though, because this isn't teaching them not to play rough. They weren't really playing at all. What he was stop approaching if a dog didn't want to be approached. Its didn't teach them gentle play, it taught disengagement completely (but not in the sense of a time out/consequence). This was a video on teaching your dog to read other dogs passive body language and then ignore, rather than how to play gently. It isn't appropriate to used very nervous dogs to teach good play - they want no play. It would have been better to use dogs who like play but have a gentler nature or are smaller/more delicate. The videos showed another important skill - don't pursue nervous dogs it's rude - but it doesn't match the title. That why this person said he didn't teach it. We basically didn't see dogs play at all here, just being told when not to play at all. And that's exactly the problem I have in the dog park, it's really hard to teach gentler play and it ends up being just interrupting rough play a lot so the dog thinks they either have to come to you or ignore a specific dog (thus they keep only playing with other rough dogs). This doesn't teach what it says at all
I have this problem with my puppy, 3 months old, but with me and people. He plays a bit rough, lots of biting. Can’t ignore him or stop and stand still, because he keeps biting and scratching. Advice on this?
Normal for the age. Mine was very mouthy at 8 months when we adopted. U had to 'yipe' like I was a dog for him to change the behavior.
I am dealing with this issue right now. It seems like both dogs want to play, but the new puppy is just a bit too rough and somewhat scar5es the older smaller dog... It has been really difficult, because I w3ant them both to play and have fun, but only one dog is having fun, while the other is scared and annoyed.
Could a time out method be used as well if they aren't quite grasping the verbal and body cues? Remove the rough dog from the play for half a minute and then reintroduced. Just wondering.
I have an 18 month old Border collie/Aussie mix and both her parents work livestock. My dog (Akira) grew up at a dog park back in Oregon, where most the dogs would take turns chasing and being chased. The issue I’m running into now (since moving to Oklahoma) is that most dogs here are NOT socialized and can easily be overwhelmed by my dog, causing them to run and her to chase - but it can become excessive to the point I see it makes the owner uncomfortable. I know she’s not malicious in any way and she submits to any dog that postures up to her. I’m just curious if I can break this constant ramp up in what I believe to be prey drive..? I recall and down her each time I feel she’s being excessive and she listens incredibly well, but when I “release” her she ALWAYS starts to ramp back up into herding these other dogs. I guess my question would be; is this a breed norm and/or could this be partly due to her parents being working dogs?
I know training is a constant thing that requires patience, catching and correcting - I’m just looking for some opinions on the matter.
I love your training because it isn’t just a cut and dry step by step approach but more so observing and constructing situational awareness and solutions for a functional member of society. Keep up the great work and best wishes to you and your family!
I have a two and a half month old German Shepard Mix that has recently developed food aggression. Any tips??
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Check out Doberman Planet. He does a wider variety of training including feeding techniques.
I have the problem of my belgian dragging my moms chihuahua off. I don't know if he's just playing or if he's expressing his instincts. It scares me because I don't want him hurting the little guy.
How about stopping the dog playing too rough with the kids? Same technique? But I can't wait until the kids "yelp" to correct.
I would also like to know how to deal with this.
My Aussie did terrible with my 4 yr old toddler. E collar fixed it. First shock then vibrate now my voice is enough to deter any bad behavior. I also don’t allow my toddler to play with him unless my toddler has a toy. And even then my pup can accidentally get rough so I keep them close when they play. The collar was the only thing that prevented my toddler from being eaten or shredded to pieces. Plus when I was busy, EX( washing dishes I didn’t have to stop run with wet hands to physically grab my dog and separate them every 2 mins. All I’d do is put the control in a zip lock and on the lowest setting, first say NO firmly and maybe stomp my foot, if that didn’t work hit the shock till he got off of my daughter. Usually the first times it took 2 or 3 shocks then the vibrate would be enough.) btw most times the no and stomp would distract the puppy then if I saw the pup would try to go back at her I’d yell no stomp and hit the button.
Yes I’d do this 10 times in a dish washing session but I PROMISE it went away.
My heeler was very mouthy when we rescued him. I had read that if you don't have another dog to teach them - to mimic the behavior, so yes I've yelped like a dog... but it worked! And I just got a new dog that's doing the same, exploring thru the mouth.
Watching for my husky/Pyrenees pup. At 3 months she towering over my moms wiener dog and plays way too rough.
Im pretty fortunate with my small town local dog park. Its close by and i go often enough i know the regulars, and the good dogs that show up. Theres rarely more than 6-8 dogs and most often less. The small dog section never gets used so its perfect for training with distractions through the fence. And lastly its easy to circle the main area along the fence and see how any new dogs behave and judge the owners behaviors before i even step inside.
If theres any bully/attack breeds, or dogs acting up I either dont go in, or i stay in the small dog section and do training. This system works pretty good for me. All the regulars know me as the only person with a well mannered dog with actual control of it. It really is eye opening how few people have even 50% control of their dogs or dont even realize they have 0 control.
We recently got a golden retriever puppy and he loves to play but he doesn’t realize that he plays to rough for our other small dogs but because he’s a puppy with a lot of energy it feels like want ever I do to try to stop him he doesn’t listen. Is there any tips people might have for me
I wish you would work with dominant dogs like Corgis. Herding dogs are very independent and it’s hard to establish leader ship.
YES! YES! YES!
I have 13 year old Puggles and take in good size Service Dog Puppies. Your house your rules! Dogs live in our world ... we don't live in theirs.
100% Truth!
That's the only problem I have with my two Aussies right now! They are brother and sister. Emma looks exactly like your Moose. She's the brain, Finn is the muscle! 🙈 He plays so rough with her I can't even watch! I can do whatever I want... Clap my hands, use my tongue or play the clown... He does not stop!! They're so fast that I can't even grab him!! 🥴 That drives me nuts!!! I can stop him from hunting, from almost everything... But in this case I can't!! I'm that ____ close to jump behind the train!!! 🤣 (I would never jump in front of a train).. 🤣🤣 Just saying!! 🤷♀️
Sounds like you got the wrong breed.
Can I make a suggestion? Normalize your audio. Your intro is much louder than your speaking volume. Also, little details in the background and growls and sounds from the dogs are almost silent. Those with disabilities would also benefit from this.
? What did you show us? I’m sorry but what did I miss? Saying” calm dow”?
So I'll just have to really work with mine with listening when she's over stimulated. When she sees dogs she wants to play but some dogs especially smaller she has no concept of social cues and then she gets frustrated when the other dog nips at her. She also gets really into the pack mentality of showing the the other dogs she can dominate as well. I'll say again though she truly is wanting to play she just doesn't know her own strength.
Been doing this with my street-rescue pit pupper (9 mos now--had him for 3) and he learned pretty quickly!! At first I thought it might stop him from playing at all but it hasn't. Now if he tries to initiate play inappropriately I just tell him, "Go bring him a toy instead" and he brings my other pupper a toy then they play🐾❤️
Why are those German shepherds so timid?
My 152lb 16 month old Newfie is very energetic! Every dog is too small for him😑
You didn’t really teach us how to do this. You just noted the importance of getting dogs to adjust…
A whole lot of talking with absolutely no information!
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Did anything happen in this video?? Seriously
I would probably be able to train my dogs easily also if I had the backyard do you have I only got 700 ft.² of living space in California. I know you’re going to say that I shouldn’t have a dog but I rescued this dog off the freeway
Take it easy on the camera movement. I’m going to puke. Great info.
Fix your title; its, not it's.