Little Dog Training
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- Jessi does a training session with her tiny dog Tinker. Tinker is a chihuahua mix that was rescued a few months ago, she has had no previous training.
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I've been training my youngest cat since he was a baby (we fostered his mom before and after she had her babies). He used to be food-motivated, and that made training him easy. He's almost 3, and is no longer food-motivated, but he likes the training. He knows he can walk away at any time, but he's very interested in communication with us, and he's more interested in humans than our other 3 cats. So it works out. He now teaches us "tricks," which is the cutest thing ever.
Jaimes that’s sounds so cool! Do you have any videos??? Asking for a friend...
Not of training sessions, but I have a video of how we trained him to get out all that young kitty energy on my Little Cat Diary channel, it's here: ua-cam.com/video/9lMKOb_Yu8s/v-deo.html
I do plan on doing more videos when my schedule slows down a bit.
Food seems to always be the best motivator for cats. If you use a toy as a motivator, they get too distracted with playing with the toy, or will just ignore it (as cats don't want to play all the time). I believe that cuddles should be given unconditionally and never as a positive reinforcement. You can train cats away from aggressive behaviour by withdrawing cuddles. Cats seem to only be able to understand positive reinforcement (treat for good behaviour) and negative punishment (ignoring them/removing stimuli to punish bad behaviour). Cats don't seem to have any concepts of duty or personal responsibility: they exist as themselves, for themselves and attach themselves to people who are nice to them and appreciate them for who they are.
I find that food is a good motivator for most young cats, but is not always ranked above play. For older cats, it just isn't reliable. For instance, there was a study several years back that was published that had me banging my head on the desk.
They took an intelligence test created for corvids (crows, ravens, etc.) and tried to apply it to cats. The setup was that they tied treats to the end of *dangling strings* that they criss-crossed, so that all the strings going one way had treats, and the string going the other way did not. Guess what the cats did?
Yeah, they played with the string. All the string. They didn't care about the treats. It was one of the most poorly constructed cat studies I've ever seen, and I've seen many over my career. And this researcher concluded that cats were not as smart as corvids based on this idiotic study. I don't know if the journal retracted the study, but a lot of us pointed out the inherent flaws in methodology and reasoning.
One thing is for certain: Humans are very bad at testing for non-human intelligence.
Older cats are like "Whatever, I can get my own food."
Thank you for this! I hate how many owners have such obnoxious small dogs because they dont bother to train them.
notnormalyet Oh pickles! I’m one of the owners you hate!! We’ve rescued for over 30yrs but every small dog we ever rescued our focus was healing. Then we ended up with four tiny rescues in 3 days. And they’re not trained after 6yrs! Never had little dogs for longer than it took to heal and now I’m one of the obnoxious yappy dog owners!
(we kept differently abled fosters, but no excuses...I’m sure they’d be healthier mentally if they were better trained)
It's never too late to train them.
@rubymimosa Old dogs can learn new tricks haha Actually training is really fun and trust building and great to keep those old minds going! Also it takes a lot of stress and fear off the dogs when they are properly desentisised to their triggers. My Chihuahua used to be pretty insecure but he's so much better now with regular training and fun little training sessions. You should really give it a try :D
Don't_empty_open_inside Oh, they’re all older, we think the youngest was about 6yrs when we rescued. But we were so focused on things like putting up with medicating and such I lost sight. It’s dumb of me because I’ve always known that the more compliant a kid or animal is with medical intervention the better chance they have; so I should have especially worked on all over training.
Yeah things aren't easy sometimes, health comes first after all.
She's so cute! Her tail is just flopping around everywhere XD
Tinker is visibly relaxed & trusting of you - that is SO key! People often comment how 'happy' and 'good' my dog is - as though it's just lucky. She's a rescue we've had only 2 months. But I work so hard - exercising her 3 times a day & giving all her meals thru enrichment so she doesn't get bored. Being a Jack Russell X Staffy X Kelpie and young - can you imagine the tornado of destruction if her needs weren't met? Me too! It's a good motivator.
I had rescued a 4 year old chihuahua corgi mix a few years back during a difficult time in my life. He was skiddish and didn't know how to do tricks or even play. When training him with dog food I discovered he liked verbal praise and a positive reaction more than the treats. So I didn't need to use them. He's super smart and observant. He's more in-tune with emotions than most dogs. He went from being skiddish to the happiest, sweetest little guy. He can do a ton of tricks now.
Is Ruby is looking sad through the glass because you're playing with the other dog? :(
LadyBug Ruby has resting sad face and also she totally wants to be a part of everything that's happening inside.
Oh goodness, when I adopted my french bulldog last February she didn't know how to walk up or down stairs, how to be walked on a leash, or how to sit, how to "come here"- nothing! And she was already 5! She was a nervous little ball of energy, her previous family gave her up because they knew they were neglecting her needs. I was so proud of her when she finally got the hang of all my commands, and turns out she is very good at learning with just a few kibbles as treats because she is extremely food motivated! Now we are trying to learn how to not jump when she meets new people.
my small rescue dog got everything sooo fast! except giving her paw, I was really shocked that she couldn't get it for so long, while having no problems with anything else (it took me 15 minutes to teach her to sniff around the room, find hidden rope with a smell sample and bring it to me). I didn't give up and as soon as she understood what I wanted, she also learned do give me her second paw, to hi5 with each paw and with both of them :D it was so much fun for both of us! She had really rough past but she is so lovely and smart! ADOPT DON'T SHOP!!
Stop stop stop it's so cute it hurtsssss! :'(
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all you guys should try it. Hope this will help….
Awwwwe! 😭😭😭😭
Clicker training is so amazing. Thank you for teaching me about it Jessi. I have a Tortie (almost 5 how) who was a 2+ year old feral rescue. I took her in because I knew if I didn't she would get stamped "Unadoptable" (and we all know how that ends //frowns//) who was wild and absolutely impossible. Clicker training helped us build trust, it helped with communication, and it helped her learn that I wasn't the enemy. Now she can sit, come, up, down, high five, fetch, lie down, and (most importantly in an apartment building) quiet. People say cats can't be trained either, but those people just haven't put the time in. Thank you so much for your videos. They have been a huge help. :)
I've done some clicker training with my rabbits. Halfway through watching this I looked over to see I was getting an intent stare from one of them (and the other was listening in his sleep) -- like, we hear the sound, so where are the treats? LOL
I absolutely adore my Chihuahua. She knows so many tricks. There's only ever a problem with small dogs when their owners treat them as toys or babies and not fulfilling their needs as dogs. It can be harder to teach some tricks because of their size and how they react to some cues because of their size, but with patience they can be the cutiest trick doers ever! My girl knows sit, paw, other paw, stretch, down, crawl, cha cha, and dance (spin on her hind feet), as well as stay, out, and bed or kennel. She's my sweetest angel baby!
I learned to sit thanks to this video
I wish more people trained their small dogs. I ended up training my grandmother's Sheltie, Sadie, who is not only small, but also old. She was a rescue, and was terrified of everything, so my grandmother never took her to obedience school (my grandmother has severe arthritis, so training dogs herself is out of the question). But this was a problem, because growing up abused and malnourished, Sadie learned that if she was ever offered anything, she had to snatch it fast and back away. This meant that she bit fingers sometimes. When my grandmother moved down here, I took charge of the dogs, and Sadie learned "sit" and "gentle" (ie, take the treat nicely) very quickly. If Sadie can do it, any little dog can!
On an unrelated note, I tried to teach my German Shepherds to circle. The little, compact one got it very quickly. The big, lanky one never got the hang of it because he's too long for me to reach all the way around.
That's so true. I have a Chihuahua and I absolutely can not go to any Chi meetings because a lot of the people are insane, treating their dogs like dolls, laughing about snapping and growling and only walk their dogs for 15 minutes a day. It's so frustrating. They tell me I got lucky that mine is so calm, what they don't see is all the work I've put into him, he's really well behaved and sociable because I trained him instead of stressing him out.
You should try a target stick with your shep! It's great for tiny dogs when you don't want to bend down all the time for luring a behaviour haha
I had a smaller dog too, he was 5 when I got him and it also took him very long to understand 'sit'. I thought he just wasn't very trainable, but after I got him to know sit a whole new world opened up for us and I taught him a bunch of cool tricks! Some dogs just need to get the hang of learning new stuff :)
My little dog and I love our training sessions together. She especially loved the agility course I put her in - running up and down the A-frame is one of her favourite things! Training your dog, no matter what size, is such a nice way to bond.
Yay Jessi! and yay tiny tinker! Love these activity/instructional vids :)
and more ratty vids pls! we in belgium love our companion rats!
I don't know where this idea that small dogs can't be trained comes from. I can see why people might think that small dogs don't need training - after all you can physically dominate them right? (Yeah, and end up being an animal abuser with a nervy, yappy dog.)
It never occurred to me that my dog, Charlie, couldn't be trained. He's a bit bigger than Tinker, a mixed breed (a.k.a. mutt) with terrier predominant. My trouble was finding a treat for him - he's not very interested in most food... until I tried cheese, the stinkier the better. Now, at ten years old, it's being told he's a good boy and the act of giving the treat that seems to motivate him - I often find the treat discarded later, although he seemed very glad to get it at the time.
I had a small Jack Russell dog, he was the best thing that could happen to us. He was so smart and hyperactive lol but we loved him because of that. He listened to everything you said and I at least, didn't had problems training him. He was most of the time outside playing ( we have a huge back and front yard) but every morning he would first jump on my bed to wake me up and cuddle. Miss my little baby, he died in 2007 😢 RIP
This is great! All dogs from chihuahuas to great danes should be trained. I trained both my chihuahuas and they are happier dogs for it. It's not only fun but a good time for bonding!
I struggled a little to train my dog because she is deaf. It was really a learning experience for me to get used to using consistent hand signals. It took a long time for her to understand what I wanted her to do, but she got the hang of it after probably a week of training. She can now sit, lay down, stand up on her hind legs, shake, high five, roll over, and play dead!
OMG that is the cutest little dog!
I had a sweet chihuahua trained to sit and stay. I could get her to stay even when I placed a treat in front of her for a whole minute. She would wait until I told her "good girl" then she would gleefully grab her treat. That only took 45 minutes to learn and was her first trick I taught her. No clicker necessary for her, just "good girl" . She quickly moved on to grab (with her paws), jump, sit, roll over, shake, and "go get it". When we were on walks and I could tell she wanted to go faster, I taught her that "let's go!" meant start to run. It was her favorite when we would sprint together - she could easily outrun me. They are really smart dogs. She loved the tricks and showing off. And luckily for us her favorite treats were peas and carrots. Training your dog is a lot of fun. :)
Wow tinker looks identical to how my diamond used to look like.
She passed away years ago at the ripe old age of 17, but she was such a loyal little chihuahua.
Dang, that is so neat and such a different pair of perspective glasses! Use the training to help calm, reassure and focus! Truly something I need to embrace.
It’s so human focused, but even after rescuing for over 30yrs, I somehow didn’t train our last four rescues! My pit and rott were SO well trained, my first dog ever was an obedience champ: every dog over 10lbs was trained; all rescues, about 250 of them). But these last little ones, it like they never passed the weight limit or something in my head where I would have started training. So unfair to them!
They each have disabilities, so they’re desensitized to things like dealing with mega esophagus or medicating for chronic illnesses, but I’ve left them to challenge themselves mentally and that’s not fair. Ok, clicker training starting! I’ve even got a jump because the “sit” is just eye contact and that cute sit Trigger did? We call that “sit pretty” and they do that for a raised hand signal. But that focus Trigger had on you is SOOO important for just about everything. Training starting!
Great video! I always enjoy seeing the training process. It always helps to be reminded that small, simple steps is the best way to make progress with an animal.
I have a dog very similar to Tinker, but she is tan. She is a chihuahua X jack Russell terrier. We rescued her when she was 12 weeks old, she is almost 6 now. It was difficult to hold her attention to begin with, and it took a long time to find a treat she liked - in the end it was cat food. She is now a very well behaved little dog, very clever, and calm with strangers. She has close to perfect recall and she does lots of tricks. She tolerates my birds and cats despite her instinct to chase everything that moves (she is part terrier after all) She still barks at other dogs though, but I think she is proof that little dogs can be a joy to own.
It is sad that so many people think little dogs are yappy, when really it is there humans that create the little monsters.
Aw she's having so much fun! That's great! And yeah it's so important to train your dog, no matter the size! You get an obedient dog (and small dogs also should be obedient, I don't care you can just pick it up :/ they especially should be taught how to come to you and to leave stuff, because that helps you keep them sefe from big dogs on walks), but also get to know how to communicate with it, provide it with some mental stimulation and bond!
What a sweetie
We never got far training my Jack Russell Terrier but luckily she was well-behaved on her own.
I heard that the little dog laughed to see such fun, but the dish ran away with the spoon.
Awwwwww! this was the perfect study break and destress right before an online test! thanks Jessie and Tinker
TINKER IS THE CUTEST! 😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️
She is so adorable!
Can confirm this is an awesome way to train your dog! Used this with my little buddy and he learned all the very same behaviours. He also knows roll over, shake, and "dance" where he stands up and goes in a circle.
I started clicker training my 7 year old cat and she loooves it. Purrs constantly and rubs against me. She has targeting down great and I'm working on getting her comfortable with her crate again. I also plan on teaching her to jump on our shoulders so when I'm taking her for walks she has a way to escape dogs and such. But those are big dreams, just working slowly for now.
This sounds great! I have three cats and they are older, but I think that training might add some more interesting enrichment to their lives. We also go on walks too and the shoulder trick plan sounds great. I'm just not sure how to begin. It would be great if I had clickers in three tones so I could "train them by name" so to speak. I'd love to train them to come to their name.
Canus lupus familiaris is best boye/girle, whether it's a big ole doggo or a smol pupper.
Awww this was cute. It makes me miss my dog, Luka. We did a similar game to target, which was "touch", where he'd bop my open palm with his nose. It was a great way to play with him and exercise a little in the house in the winter. He was a big boy, so I'd put it up over his head so he'd end up jumping around and bopping my hand all over the place. Definitely an easy game to play and a fun way to charge a clicker and start or end a training session.
This was so freaking cute!!! And so simple too. ❤
OMG THAT LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE MY DOG
Haha, that's amazing! I gotta say I'm always amazed of how many different animals that you can train. The only thing I've "trained" my hamster to do is to associate me picking her up, her being out of the cage and just in general me (and my smell) with treats.
I love your training sessions! Reminds me of a foster dog I had, a Bodeguero, who just wouldn't sit! I taught her lie down first and went up from there, that worked better for her :)
I trained my Yorkie Maltese mix and he's done quite well. He's 13 years old and is still sharp. I'm the only one he listens to though...
Great video!
Jessie you are amazing at what you do just keep up the great work. I’ve got two budgies myself they are not tame but still very fun!!!😀😀
Thank you so much for sharing this video! Great content. We’re all about keeping dogs attention while we train. :)
Hey, thanks for your videos, I can finally get a parakeet
As a kid I trained my cat to open doors, sit, give kisses, and go in a circle.
omg that's the cutest dog ever :D
I wonder, is there value in allowing a new dog in training to watch a session with an already trained dog? It seems to me that an example of exactly which commands and behaviors result in reinforcement would speed the learning process, especially if the new dog isn't performing the desired behavior often enough for easy reinforcement.
She is soo cute😍
Never see that clicker before, could be useless...cool video, thank you
3:48 Thank you, I've always wondered what the technical name for that was. I'm just playing, just subscribed today, very well put together channel.
My dog looks just like her!😄
Soo cute! :-D
Good advice also why does this not work for bigger dogs
How do you get her to stay so calm? Most little dogs I've seen go nuts with nonstop barking and bouncing off the walls!
Wingedshadowwolf If they can't stop moving long enough to focus it means they need to get their energy out before a training session starts. Going on a run or playing a game of fetch are good ways to get their energy used up so they can have productive learning.
It's not a puppy
'Little dog training' 😂😂
why do people think that? what is the difference in learning abilities between small and big dogs?
Is Tinker's other half (the non-Chihuahua part) maybe Itallian Greyhound? She looks a lot like my "Iggie-Chi," Zookie. My dog Zookie has maybe slightly longer legs than Tinker, and she is cream-and-white (with red ears), but other than that, they look very similar, body-form-wise.
0:38 Ruby: Man, dis some bullshit.
I have a tiny dog. 5 pounds! Her name is Phoebe. 😊
My rat has has no problem sitting, and it not much larger.
Soo Cute 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍.
Can you make a video teaching us about how to train a highly abused animals?
I have one dog that I have a good relationship with and we’ve made some good progress but it’s have hard to train her when she’s messed up.
So Cute! And I think im early or UA-cam is drunk
I want to do clicker training with our dog (10 years old, Cairn Terrier). She never had encoutered a clicker befor and in my first try (clicking and giving her treats) she fliched at the sound of the clicker. She seems a bit afraid of the sound, but stays to get the treat. Do you think this will wear of or should I get another clicker or something else?
Thanks for all your awesome work and DFTBA.
I have three cats. Any advice for training cats or useful things for them to be trained in?
omg she could be a sister of my dog Mia, they are so similar! :o It's impossible though, we are on different continent.
I learned a lot. Any recommendations for barking all the time at everything?
Domdrok Depends. What do you mean by "everything"? Do you have some specific examples?
Can you make a video about clicker training a cat?
Hi Jessi! Pls answer I'm very curious I'm about to get baby budgie chicks can you guys tell me How much you feed them and won much time until u feed budgie chicks I'm very curious thanks for the answer!
How will you approach teaching Tinker to heel? My Tenterfield x Chihuahua is challenging to say the least in trying to train him this!
From Scratch Aunty Bindy Tinker is quite timid and prefers to walk just behind my heel on her own. Pretty convenient!
My dog 🐶 looks like her but A key
Oh wow my youtube app is really stuffing up. At first the video loaded and it sounded like she was a chipmunk and her motions were slightly sped up. Now that it's loaded some more it sounds like shes slowing down! 😝😆 wth youtube/iphone!
Do you have advice for a dog who is very scared of loud noises? I tried a clicker with my rescued jack russell terrier, but she is so scared of loud noises, she didn't even want the treat when she heard the clicker and left to go hide. I really think doing more training with her would be great behavioral enrichment, what should I do? is it possible to find a clicker with a gentler sound?
BrokenPointeShoes I can tell you how I train my ferrets. I look for the behavior I want to see...like say sit...and when I see them do it, I say the word "sit" or what ever word I want to associate with that action and then go ahead and give them normal attention. Then after a while, I start saying the word and checking to see if they have made the association. If they have they get praise and attention. If not, I keep repeating the word. I work on one action at a time. This takes longer but works really well for gentle training with no treats and no clicker.
I use "Yes!" said in a very specific way that I don't use in any other situation and that's my "click". Works just the same as a clicker for my dog - she also isn't a huge fan of the clicker. Plus, your voice is hands-free so I find it easier too.
Kitarra Chaosweaver I did something similar with my deaf dog. I would hold the treat in my hand and when she would do the action I wanted her to do I would immediately give her a treat. Once she understood the action I would start incorporating a hand signal right before the treat. After a little bit of patience she would understand that the hand signal means to do the action and then she will get a treat. She now knows how to sit, lay down, roll over, play dead, shake, high five, and stand on her hind legs!
Ali Hofer that's really clever. Btw this also worked with my blue crown conure for teaching him some complex actions like "doing the eagle" where he raises both wings at once, spreads them and leans forward. He does that when stretching and I could never figure out how to make him do that in stages but by the association trick worked really well.
You can kinda dampen the noise of a clicker depending how its built by filling up the space inside so theres less of a bend in the metal, Blu Tack works well.
You can also have a verbal cue, like a specific noise or word (good, yes, etc.)
Mostly deaf dog. Have to use body language to tell her to come, sit, etc. Doesn't look where I point though. She has cataracts and probably never trained before we got her. Doing the best we can
i really need help potty training two small dogs. lol
Oh my gosh, Tink looks almost like my dog Tippy whose picture is right next to my comment. What breed is Tink? We have been told our Tippy is part Chihuahua and something else.
Any tips for a very intelligent small dog who has been trained, but doesn't seem to care that there are boundaries and rules? She's a min pin with border collie and sheltie mixed in there, and she has never cared about not doing things she's not supposed to do, even though she's well aware that she's not supposed to. Yes, she knows...When she does things, like steal her big (MUCH bigger) sister's food, she waits for everyone to leave, then grabs it and hides. She's done this kind of thing her whole life- when she was a puppy, we did the positive reinforcement stuff, we did everything but yell and punish, and she still didn't care. Tried the yelling (out of frustration), no difference. Our big dog has even gotten mad and attacked her once (she was fine), and still no difference... Everything from peeing on the carpet not 5 minutes after taking her outside, to dragging things under the bed to chew on because she knows we can't get her. How do you train a very clever dog that knows they're behaving badly, and doesn't care? It's been 9 years of this...
Is she named after the Magic card?
Omg, the slo mo audio!
Ok it’s fixed.
How do you train them to avoid certain behaviors?
Only reinforce the behaviour you want, if the unwanted behaviour is not rewarded they are less likely to show it in the future. What would you like your dog to avoid?
Don't_empty_open_inside I would like him to stop biting stuff he isn't supposed to, he has toys and things to bite but he keeps chewing on electronics :/
James the dwarf Oh boy, yeah that's not great haha Could you block the cables and stuff while you're working on it? It's possible that his toys are boring him and but everytime he goes after something he shouldn't he gets attention, which could be his reinforcer. Try to engage more with him and his chews/toys, praise him and get excited when he plays with his toys, I know it's a little silly since that's what he's actually supposed to do but it helps him to understand that it's a great thing to his stuff. Bully sticks and natural chews (wouldn't use rawhides, to many chemicals) last a pretty long time to keep them busy. You could also check out Kikopup on UA-cam, she has some good videos on teaching a "leave it" cue which could come in handy. I hope this helps a little!
Great video, when is video with birds and if you can make videos twice a week that Will be perfect
When did you get tinker?
Ophelia S We got her in August 2017 from a pet adoption convention. She was the only one remaining at the end of the day and we just couldn't let that stand, so we stepped up and adopted her.
Awww. What a lovely story :). I love all your videos. Especially the ones with Ginger and Chopstick. They are so adorable! P.S. How did Chopstick get her name?
🙁 .... old doggie outside looking left out. Shut out 😶
Jessie, being an owner of a German Shepherd, many people assume my dog is aggressive or mean. Many people are automatically scared of her. (She’s a big sweet goofball) How can I help people consider the individual dog instead of the breed or size?
MMM Green tail We have a German Shepard mix and you can see Ruby, or pit bull mix in this video. People generally fear both because they look scary. I simply verbally tell them they are friendly and they can pet the dogs if they want. Once people experience a "scary" dog in a different light than their preconceived idea of what they should be, they will naturally start to shed those stereotypes on their own. You can reinforce the concept by telling them that even though the dog looks big and scary a lot of German Shepards are great family pets, it just depends on the individual so they should always ask before approaching and petting a strange dog.
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Samuel pyke maybe someone doesn't like the squash in the corner
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