using a gentle leader is not training, but managing. take the gentle leader off and the dog will pull you until your shoulder is dislocated. you want to train your dog to walk on a leash, start with training them to walk without a leash
I have been using this ua-cam.com/users/postUgkx1_veP7CApJK_GWy_TczaMciuG64PqJeU as a handy reference book. I read through the book and enjoyed the little glimpses of examples. I love that this author believes in rescue dogs. The tips and training has been invaluable and gave me moments of...."how simple why didn't I think of it" so it's been a great tool. Thank you!
Usually when one uses something on muzzle, it requires introductions (put it on for seconds, treat, take off, repeat, lengthen time), getting used to. It's scary for the dog, takes away a means to protect themselves, it's uncomfortable plus they can't open muzzle when in use.
So my 15yo daughter just tried to take our 11month old GSP for a walk and all he wanted to do was pull. She had given up trying to train him and I was like watch a UA-cam video and she said "I did and none of them work". I found this video first when I searched for help. We don't have an easy lead but we have a regular type leash with a big enough loop near the clip to work. Took my daughter and Oliver outside in the front yard and in 15 minutes he was heeling on a walk for both of us. The easiest/quickest way to train a dog to heel period. Thank you very much for sharing this method, your experience is invaluable.
This works in the matter of 10 minutes. Work with your dog for about 10-15 minutes a couple days a week, and you will see improvement! I’m glad i took the time watch her videos because, it’s really helped!
I was searching for another training video and ended up here and felt I had to share my story.. Loose lead walking to heel is a super desirable but pretty advanced training skill, I wish I'd realized this when my dog was younger! Like any tricky skill, it takes practice and time to master, more than 10 minutes. Tools can be a help in getting there, but when we introduce tools to our dogs they deserve to have them introduced in a gradual and encouraging way. Imagine you'd never worn them before and I gave you a pair of platform heels, I said you now had to wear them all day everywhere, no matter how uncomfortable, or swollen your feet got, or how much you complained you couldn't take them off. Most people wouldn't be pleased! You can see in the video that the dog isn't happy either, right at the start as the halter is put on she yawns and frequently licks. These are dog body language stress signals. She physically fights against the halter, she hasn't been acclimatized to it so doesn't understand what's going on or what we would like her to do. When she starts to 'get it' her body is stiff unnatural and rigid, theres no attention to and connection with the handler, shes uncomfortable. When I take my dog out on a lead I want her to be curious, confident and happy to be out with me. Not shut down and uncomfortable, leaving her less headspace to process the busy world around her. It's taken time but we're getting there with lead walking, it involved practice (at home & in quiet places at first), rewards that she values, trust, letting her sniff and knowing when situations were just too exciting to expect her to heel. I know lots of people watching this video will really want something that 'just works.' I guess I took the time to write this to share an experience and ask you to think about how your dog is feeling and think about how unfortunately as with most tricky things in life, there are no quick fixes without a fallout!
I’ll be the first one to say i get antsy with my aussie when she doesn’t do exactly want i want but i agree with this it’s a learning process for the owner and the dog you need to take time not just ten minutes one day. It takes a child long to learn how to tie shoes you have to be patient
"You can see in the video that the dog isn't happy either, right at the start as the halter is put on she yawns and frequently licks. These are dog body language stress signals. She physically fights against the halter, she hasn't been acclimatized to it so doesn't understand what's going on or what we would like her to do. When she starts to 'get it' her body is stiff unnatural and rigid, there's no attention to and connection with the handler, she's uncomfortable" That's normal behavior for any training method.
@@da324 I'm afraid I would have to disagree there. When we use compassionate training methods to teach animals we're actually looking to spot and listen to these body language signals. They provide valuable information about how our dog is feeling, and therefore how they're feeling about the behaviour we're asking them to do. The better they feel about doing something, the more enthusiasm they're going to have and the more frequently they'll offer the behaviour. Giving us more chances to reinforce the behaviour, in turn making it stronger. There's no question that more coercive force based training methods work too, it's just a question of ethics and how you'd like to get there.
@@TinasTV There's nothing in this video that shows no compassion. I don't care how compassionate you are, dogs will do things like this when something new is introduced. That dog isn't any more stressed than other dogs learning something new. If she was yanking it around, I'd agree, but she isn't mistreating this dog one bit.
You literally just saved me and my dogs relationship...I just took her for the BEST walk we've ever been on.... EVER! I have been HATING taking her out and now in LITERALLY 10 mins, she was walking loose! I'm literally shocked rn.... she would try to get it off every once in a while but meh! A SOLID win! I now have hope!
I think the biggest key element here is actually spending time training/working with your dog daily. Regardless of the method you choose, most dogs will catch on to the process. Unless you have a crazy blood hound named Oakley, then there's no help for you 😂
Wow! This is a lifesaver. I have tried everything, including individual training, prong collar, shock collar and every type of lead imaginable to get my 2-year old pit bull mix to walk calmly. After watching this video, I tried the slip lead as shown here and walked around the house with him and, as promised, within 10 minutes, he was walking like a show dog. I pushed my luck a bit today and leashed him up as shown here for our usual walk and he’s doing very well. It’s a process and he’s not perfect, but this is such a dramatic improvement that I have great hope that our days of struggling on our walks are over. Thank you!
Wow Wow And more Wow. I've been struggling with my 10 month old Staffy X for 5 months now. She pulls so much on her walks that i dreaded taking her. I have tried so many other options but after coming across your video this was a true blessing. Yes she took a bit to get used to it being on her face but a couple of sessions inside she soon got used to it and now walks beautifully. She still gets excited to go for walks she just knows not to pull. Thank you so much, i recommend this so highly. Thanks again.
I have had the Easy Lead for about a week, and it's amazing. The change in pulling behavior is immediate. I intend to keep training my dog to need less and less control, so he does not get hardened to the pressure of the lead on his snout. But so far this tool works like no other training aid I have tried.
Omg! Our dog has always pulled, we have tried training with food and toys, but nothing has worked. I tried this today, and it took me under 10 minutes to teach him to heel when out walking. Truly amazing!! Thank u!
UPDATE on Easy Lead!!!! Put the lead on. Jackson (5 months old) fought it for about 20 seconds. It took less than 3 minutes for him to heal. I am astounded and amazed and so absolutely happy. Thank you so much Kay for the excellent product, training video and customer serviced. With gratitude from Alberta, Canada. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Awesome !. Mines were struggling the same in their first sesion, but now they are almost done. Some times I don't require the mout lead figure eight with great results. Thank for help to many pet owners around the world StandingStoneKennels. I salute you from México.
We have a 5 month old GWP and on a normal lead she is pulling and tugging everywhere. Within 20 minutes of being on this new leash, its like night and day. Total pleasure walking our new dog and no more pulling. Thank you
You have some great videos. I have a 6 month GSP and I’ve used a bunch of your videos to get ideas on training Tuukka. We used this early this morning to start heel training. Thanks for all the help!
Jesse Palo so glad it has helped! We have an online training community setup for Q/A to go hand and hand with these videos we share! Check it out! I think this is right up your alley! www.patreon.com/StandingStoneKennels
After many different tools i've used to stop my pup from pulling, who knew that the good ole slip lead could be used like this. I've used prong collars, front harnesses, this little trick with the slip lead did the trick!! Thank you!
I have a gsp, and it shows signs of just a natural hunting. It’s a bird dog, and will jump bushes . The greatest thing ( I use a collar) is when my boy looks back to see me. I have him on just a whistle now and he sweeps left to right. Although, he is a tweak! I love that! It’s not a lap dog. But will give love, 100 percent to a nap
It works 100%. After many months of trying all diff kinds of trainining I finnally can make my dog walk properly with my son with just 1 finger after exactly 10 min. Beleive me, my dog is 10 times more active than the one in the video. Before, I were the only one can walk with him and it was always not easy and pleasure walk also (especially after 4 months we were not allow to walk outside due to covid 19). Thanks a lot.
I recommend just buying a gentle leader if you’re uncomfortable using the leash as one, they even make soft ones that add cushion for the dog with the same amount of control.
@@glideconsulting6797 or you can train the dog in a positive manner not using fear, pain, confusion by choking and compressing their muzzle (mouth/nose). The difference is it takes introduction more than 10 minutes. The better way to go.
Ordered lead. Hope this works on my Husky Shepherd mix. I want to eventually get her to free walk. I know this will take tim, but I am willing to put in the work. My 4 y/o has had some training and knows basic commands ( sit, lay, shake/paw, and working on stay) Thank you for such a real video. You got a subscriber out of me for sure!
people here say it's abuse with that leash but is this leash around her muzzle not just like a halti? and haltis are also used for training focus and heeling
Not even abuse but if someone doesn't know what to do they risk fucking this up big time and turning it abusive. Mainly because none of this is necessary. Give praise in the proper position not the way it's being done here. Totally wrong
@@StandingStoneKennels Its abuse because the dog needs to be introduced slowly not thrown into it. The dog is thrashing around and afraid. the trainer is encouraging that as "helpful" its not. they need to take a step back and not throw the dog into it
This was a huge help! With the slip lead and some encouragement my 1 yr old started heeling in 5 minutes! She did not like it at first, but gave her a few treats for encouragement and voila!
This is a very good video. My Doberman of 1 year and 9 months old absolutely hates the head piece and fights stronger than her. This video really is going to help me. Thanks
Hey Kat, greetings from Australia. Thank you for this video; I have a 1 yr old male Staffy X that is very strong and pulls hard! I've tried this technique with him this week and... new dog!! A pleasure to take him walking now, thanks again!
Idk why I find this stuff so cool. I've just always had a passion for animals, it might be a genetic interest. But finding a video that shows handling a young puppy and shows you how to handle it is really encouraging. Thank you. Edit: I personally prefer more positive reinforcement but this video was still very interesting and educational.
I just stumbled across your site and I love it. Thank you so much for making this video. I like the fact you started with an untrained dog, it shows us that when our dogs fight back like that it is normal. Most videos show us "how to" on a trained dog already. Do u have anything videos with min pins?
Great video, thanks! How do you then walk the dog between heeling training sessions? Say you have a 15 minute heeling session every day, but your dog requires a good hour or more of exercise, how do you prevent any progress from being undone between sessions? Thanks!
My sister's dog is staying with us for a few weeks and she's a smart little bugger. Pulls like she's trying to use your feet to plough the pavement and isn't all that interested in treats when there's yanking to be done. This method saw some success, a definite reduction in pulling, the odd understandable freakout, and then she settled on holding the lead in her mouth - I had assumed that this was to prevent the pressure, though she still wasn't pulling so I accepted her compromise. In fact, the wily beast was chewing straight through the lead, which she accomplished in a matter of minutes, performing her great escape in the street, where I was fortunately able to recapture her promptly. Cautionary tale, folks, the technique works, but pay attention, and make sure their mouth is full of treats, not leads, especially if your dog is as cunning as my sister's.
I put my dog to a daycare that gave him anxiety and I stopped sending her there. Since she went there, she would jump, charge and stand on her legs when saw another dog. I had no control over her. Imagine a 90 pounds GS that doesn't want to listen... today we had a good walk and manage to get close to another dog without her making a scene. I love this! Now I can work with her and control her. Now we can walk with pleasure again. Thank you.
I tried this tonight and definitely easier to control but can tell it puts dog in a hyper vulnerable position and uncomfortable even though it trusts me. Has this lady considered the psychological impact of this technique. It is a short term solution i think. Glad I tried it. Smart lady.
I have tried so many things including prong collar and didn’t feel like I was getting anywhere without hurting my dog, this seems to be the most simple. Thank you for using an untrained dog in this video.
Got my slip lead today and trained a dog who runs when on a leash or likes escaping the yard once she hits the front. She did so well and didn’t paw at the lead on her snout
My German Shepherd is a bit stubborn, he gets it sometimes but I also think I have sabotaged the phrase "Heel". He's 2 years now, I may need to consider this method and get Easy lead.
Great job! You’re a breath of fresh air for dog training. Demonstrating practical and effective heeling work on a green pup. By doing so, you’ve shown not only tool technique but your demeanour for how the pup reacts.
OM. When I saw you loop the lead over the nose I had to stop, think and rewind! Brilliant! We just did our first training to heel and it went well. The lead over the nose was the key!
I’ve had issues with a few dogs in the past but I normally have them healing at 10-12 weeks old without a leash but this is definitely a good practice for some of the more rebellious pups.
A couple of quick questions, if you'd be so kind? At 7:29 -when demonstrating how to put the "slip lead" on- you said: "...and then we slide this... pinch the handle, and slide it up through that ring..." What did you mean by "pinching the handle?" Secondly, around 8:04 you demonstrate making a loop with the rope that is then placed around the muzzle. Does it matter which way the rope is twisted to create that loop? It appears that you twisted the rope clockwise (from the dog's perspective); is that correct? Thank you!
I've been trying to teach my dog how to walk on a leash for months. Its been a total nightmare. I have a German Shepherd. She is much stronger than me and she tugs, barks at other dogs, and gets easily distracted. Nothing works. I've watched dozens of you tube videos. And finally, ten minutes of this and my dog is actually responding to this training! I will update my progress here as I go along.
Even better, teach your dog to heel indoors, first without a leash then with, then move it into a controlled environment, do both without and with, slowly add distractions. Finally move into an uncontrolled environment. Use treats, then move to toy rewards, then finally affirmation only.
My dog is half Weimaraner and I’ve been trying a lot of other techniques. Her nose is always on the ground, and it’s hard to divert her focus, like your dog. This is an interesting approach.
These leads are incredible and I recommend - my 10 month old golden retriever pup will only walk without pulling in high excitement places with his figure of eight. It is totally different how he behaves vs collar and lead/harness (double attachment)/half check and lead, and regular slip lead and seeing other dogs/people he likes he usually pulls like crazy, but doesn't with the lead - he grumbles though. However, 3 months on - he still hates wearing it and first chance to take it off his nose he does. Works best to start in exciting places that distract the dogs then they don't have such a focus on the annoying nose part, his breathing is so laboured sounding and I know for certain it is loose enough and in no way tight or restrictive. I think my boy is a diva and is prone to exaggeration. I hope one day he chills with it on but maybe he will twig that if he doesn't pull, it's not needed....we will see. I live in hope :)
I have a 5 month Labrador and she is pretty strong and I did this with her for about 20 minutes encouraging her to walk with me I even made a perfect 360 turn with her without saying anything or having any pulling on the leash this is the perfect thing to do if your dog pulls/throws and spins with a leash on
My current foster dog is a 9 year old pointer who’d been used for breeding & hunting. I’m having a really hard time getting her attention at all when we’re out. She’s completely into the birds, squirrels, cats, rabbits, raccoons, skunks, opossums... you name it... not me at all. Mind you, she’s only been with me for 2 weeks. And tips on me getting her attention while we’re out so that I can make walking fun for her.
StandingStoneKennels She is very much a work in progress. We’re working on getting her to look at me & come to me when she’s being called. She’s doing pretty good with the recall, not so good with the looking at me though. I didn’t want to do too much at first. Then within the second week of her being with me, she went into heat. That was a learning curve as my personal dogs are males & the only other female foster dog I’ve had was already spayed at 10 years of age when she came to me.
This is so good! I was wondering if you need to do field work with a pup that isn’t a gun/hunting dog? I have a German shepherd and we’ve started some heel training so she’s easier to handle when we go for walks lol she’s 4 months and getting stronger by the day. What you said about the dog gaining confidence being far away before you train them to be close was a really good point. I’d love to take my dog out and play fetch in a field- once we nail recall lol. There’s so much to teach a puppy and I’m learning how to teach her at the same time as she’s learning. Thanks for the video and showing us a genuine untrained puppy, it was really good to see a dog learn in the video, not just a fully trained dog demonstrating how to heel.
WOW! OMG! I have a Giant Schnauzer that is now one year old. Very Very Strong. I had such a hard time taking him for walks so I have had him pull me on a bike 2 times a day. I used to try to walk him but after walking a few houses down I would turn around because he was so hard to control ( pulling, trying to chase a cat or squirrel ). I seen this video and thought... hmm looks cool and I went to the product web page and thought well 35.00 does seem kind of high for a leash. But I was thinking what the heck.. let me try it. I am so amazed at this, and thank you for posting the video. I only took the dog for a walk and half way in I was thinking I have to thank this person. My first walk was soooooooooo easy. I had full control and for the most part he didn't even want to pull. we seen a cat and he just stopped and didn't know what to do. There was a few struggle issues but they were very short. My first walk was 10000000% better. Thank you. I'm not saying you need to go buy the leash, I'm sure there are others similar to it. However, I would. Right now I think watching this video and buying the product is worth more than the 35.00 I spent.
I adore this video, luckily i’ve already taught my dogs to heel but congratulations for showing with a untrained dog nevertheless a puppy! and in real time.
I’m definitely trying this on my 3 year old gsd mix for walks cause she likes to pull like crazy cause she wants to get stuff off the floor and wants to run
I just got a GSP. I knew nothing about the breed before I got her. She was an unplanned rescue. In short I'm trying to figure this out as we go. She's 12 weeks old. We do short 10 min walks to a field then I let her run and also work on recall. She isn't great on the lead but getting better. Is it too early to implement heel and/or this method? I have so many questions...
Shares some commonality with the Gentle Leader product, but I like how it connects behind her head instead of below her mouth, which would eventually move over to one side or the other.
Do you always have the dog heel on all walks? If not what command do you use to let them relax and wander on walks? Some tell me to always have them heel on ALL walks. TY
For the dogs Ethan primarily trains, how do they listen to Kat? Vise versus. How can we eliminate “favoritism” or listening to only one owner who does most of the training since owner #2 works all day away from home.
Oh it works great but get your dog 100% comfortable with the position before you even go for a walk. It took Bart a few days before he didn’t fight it at all but he’s extremely stubborn when he does decide to get stubborn lol now it’s working very well!! I recommend it for sure.
I have a 4 month old puppy who just started going on small walks due to her health and the weather. Should. I start this right away or let her build confidence walking ahead first
@@StandingStoneKennels I have 9 week old gsp he pulls so hard...i have tried what you are doing...did not help...had 4 accidents Pee not poop...he does it when going to the door...did I make mistake carrying him to grass....he knows grass and pee poop No crate mistakes im worried he will hate leash more as he grows
I too applaud you showing an actual untrained dog and how to handle during first steps. Bravo
Thank you for watching and the comment!
Yup so true bravo
I agree as well! It’s nice to see some behaviors I recognize! Lol!
My thoughts exactly
using a gentle leader is not training, but managing. take the gentle leader off and the dog will pull you until your shoulder is dislocated. you want to train your dog to walk on a leash, start with training them to walk without a leash
I have played this video for the dog many times, but still wont come to heel. Maybe I ought to try playing it on a bigger screen?
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That is funny.
Thank you for using a regular puppy. It seems like most videos show dogs that are really already trained. I appreciate that the dog behaves like mine.
Thanks for watching!
I have been using this ua-cam.com/users/postUgkx1_veP7CApJK_GWy_TczaMciuG64PqJeU as a handy reference book. I read through the book and enjoyed the little glimpses of examples. I love that this author believes in rescue dogs. The tips and training has been invaluable and gave me moments of...."how simple why didn't I think of it" so it's been a great tool. Thank you!
Refreshing to watch you working on a stubborn dog. Normally we see vidoes of perfect show trained dogs. Thank you
Usually when one uses something on muzzle, it requires introductions (put it on for seconds, treat, take off, repeat, lengthen time), getting used to. It's scary for the dog, takes away a means to protect themselves, it's uncomfortable plus they can't open muzzle when in use.
So my 15yo daughter just tried to take our 11month old GSP for a walk and all he wanted to do was pull. She had given up trying to train him and I was like watch a UA-cam video and she said "I did and none of them work". I found this video first when I searched for help. We don't have an easy lead but we have a regular type leash with a big enough loop near the clip to work. Took my daughter and Oliver outside in the front yard and in 15 minutes he was heeling on a walk for both of us. The easiest/quickest way to train a dog to heel period. Thank you very much for sharing this method, your experience is invaluable.
This works in the matter of 10 minutes. Work with your dog for about 10-15 minutes a couple days a week, and you will see improvement! I’m glad i took the time watch her videos because, it’s really helped!
A couple days a week? Yea no. Try a couple times a day.
I was searching for another training video and ended up here and felt I had to share my story.. Loose lead walking to heel is a super desirable but pretty advanced training skill, I wish I'd realized this when my dog was younger! Like any tricky skill, it takes practice and time to master, more than 10 minutes.
Tools can be a help in getting there, but when we introduce tools to our dogs they deserve to have them introduced in a gradual and encouraging way. Imagine you'd never worn them before and I gave you a pair of platform heels, I said you now had to wear them all day everywhere, no matter how uncomfortable, or swollen your feet got, or how much you complained you couldn't take them off. Most people wouldn't be pleased!
You can see in the video that the dog isn't happy either, right at the start as the halter is put on she yawns and frequently licks. These are dog body language stress signals. She physically fights against the halter, she hasn't been acclimatized to it so doesn't understand what's going on or what we would like her to do. When she starts to 'get it' her body is stiff unnatural and rigid, theres no attention to and connection with the handler, shes uncomfortable.
When I take my dog out on a lead I want her to be curious, confident and happy to be out with me. Not shut down and uncomfortable, leaving her less headspace to process the busy world around her. It's taken time but we're getting there with lead walking, it involved practice (at home & in quiet places at first), rewards that she values, trust, letting her sniff and knowing when situations were just too exciting to expect her to heel. I know lots of people watching this video will really want something that 'just works.' I guess I took the time to write this to share an experience and ask you to think about how your dog is feeling and think about how unfortunately as with most tricky things in life, there are no quick fixes without a fallout!
I’ll be the first one to say i get antsy with my aussie when she doesn’t do exactly want i want but i agree with this it’s a learning process for the owner and the dog you need to take time not just ten minutes one day. It takes a child long to learn how to tie shoes you have to be patient
"You can see in the video that the dog isn't happy either, right at the start as the halter is put on she yawns and frequently licks. These are dog body language stress signals. She physically fights against the halter, she hasn't been acclimatized to it so doesn't understand what's going on or what we would like her to do. When she starts to 'get it' her body is stiff unnatural and rigid, there's no attention to and connection with the handler, she's uncomfortable"
That's normal behavior for any training method.
@@da324 I'm afraid I would have to disagree there. When we use compassionate training methods to teach animals we're actually looking to spot and listen to these body language signals. They provide valuable information about how our dog is feeling, and therefore how they're feeling about the behaviour we're asking them to do. The better they feel about doing something, the more enthusiasm they're going to have and the more frequently they'll offer the behaviour. Giving us more chances to reinforce the behaviour, in turn making it stronger.
There's no question that more coercive force based training methods work too, it's just a question of ethics and how you'd like to get there.
@@TinasTV There's nothing in this video that shows no compassion. I don't care how compassionate you are, dogs will do things like this when something new is introduced. That dog isn't any more stressed than other dogs learning something new. If she was yanking it around, I'd agree, but she isn't mistreating this dog one bit.
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At last a post showing training a dog, and not a trained dog.. well done..
Right!
Absolutely
You literally just saved me and my dogs relationship...I just took her for the BEST walk we've ever been on.... EVER! I have been HATING taking her out and now in LITERALLY 10 mins, she was walking loose! I'm literally shocked rn.... she would try to get it off every once in a while but meh! A SOLID win! I now have hope!
I think the biggest key element here is actually spending time training/working with your dog daily. Regardless of the method you choose, most dogs will catch on to the process. Unless you have a crazy blood hound named Oakley, then there's no help for you 😂
Do you have a crazy blood hound named Oakley?😂
@@themexicansensation2698 🤯🤦♂️no he’s got a dog called Eric Djemba-Djemba.
hahaha i had a bloodhound gentle leader was the best thing
Just tried this IT WORKS!!!! My german shepherd threw a tantrum but it took about 10 minutes
Wow! This is a lifesaver. I have tried everything, including individual training, prong collar, shock collar and every type of lead imaginable to get my 2-year old pit bull mix to walk calmly. After watching this video, I tried the slip lead as shown here and walked around the house with him and, as promised, within 10 minutes, he was walking like a show dog. I pushed my luck a bit today and leashed him up as shown here for our usual walk and he’s doing very well. It’s a process and he’s not perfect, but this is such a dramatic improvement that I have great hope that our days of struggling on our walks are over. Thank you!
Glad we could help! Reach out to us on www.patreon.com/StandingStoneKennels if you need more one on one training.
Wow Wow And more Wow. I've been struggling with my 10 month old Staffy X for 5 months now. She pulls so much on her walks that i dreaded taking her. I have tried so many other options but after coming across your video this was a true blessing. Yes she took a bit to get used to it being on her face but a couple of sessions inside she soon got used to it and now walks beautifully. She still gets excited to go for walks she just knows not to pull. Thank you so much, i recommend this so highly. Thanks again.
Thanks for being a fan!
Thank you for taking the time to show us the first stages of this training, rather than having an already well trained dog doing tricks. 👏
I have had the Easy Lead for about a week, and it's amazing. The change in pulling behavior is immediate. I intend to keep training my dog to need less and less control, so he does not get hardened to the pressure of the lead on his snout. But so far this tool works like no other training aid I have tried.
Thanks for sharing!!
Where did you get it from? 🙂
@@selmasantos9751 Link in the description
Omg! Our dog has always pulled, we have tried training with food and toys, but nothing has worked. I tried this today, and it took me under 10 minutes to teach him to heel when out walking. Truly amazing!! Thank u!
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing!
I did this technique with my 8 month old lab for 10 minutes and I already see amazing results !! Thank you very much
Thanks for watching!
UPDATE on Easy Lead!!!! Put the lead on. Jackson (5 months old) fought it for about 20 seconds. It took less than 3 minutes for him to heal. I am astounded and amazed and so absolutely happy. Thank you so much Kay for the excellent product, training video and customer serviced. With gratitude from Alberta, Canada. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Awesome !. Mines were struggling the same in their first sesion, but now they are almost done. Some times I don't require the mout lead figure eight with great results. Thank for help to many pet owners around the world StandingStoneKennels. I salute you from México.
Thanks for being a fan!!
We have a 5 month old GWP and on a normal lead she is pulling and tugging everywhere.
Within 20 minutes of being on this new leash, its like night and day. Total pleasure walking our new dog and no more pulling.
Thank you
This changed my dog within 5 minutes he was actually heeling without fighting me you have saved me!
This is an amazing technique. Piper went from 5% to 90% in two days. Thank You!
You have some great videos. I have a 6 month GSP and I’ve used a bunch of your videos to get ideas on training Tuukka. We used this early this morning to start heel training. Thanks for all the help!
Jesse Palo so glad it has helped!
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After many different tools i've used to stop my pup from pulling, who knew that the good ole slip lead could be used like this. I've used prong collars, front harnesses, this little trick with the slip lead did the trick!! Thank you!
I have a gsp, and it shows signs of just a natural hunting. It’s a bird dog, and will jump bushes . The greatest thing ( I use a collar) is when my boy looks back to see me. I have him on just a whistle now and he sweeps left to right. Although, he is a tweak! I love that! It’s not a lap dog. But will give love, 100 percent to a nap
It works 100%. After many months of trying all diff kinds of trainining I finnally can make my dog walk properly with my son with just 1 finger after exactly 10 min. Beleive me, my dog is 10 times more active than the one in the video. Before, I were the only one can walk with him and it was always not easy and pleasure walk also (especially after 4 months we were not allow to walk outside due to covid 19). Thanks a lot.
I recommend just buying a gentle leader if you’re uncomfortable using the leash as one, they even make soft ones that add cushion for the dog with the same amount of control.
or you can train the dog and dispense with all the gimmicy tools ;-)
@@glideconsulting6797 this too. I personally do not sue gentle leads/face harnesses but if you’re going to at least use a proper design ☺️
@@glideconsulting6797 or you can train the dog in a positive manner not using fear, pain, confusion by choking and compressing their muzzle (mouth/nose). The difference is it takes introduction more than 10 minutes. The better way to go.
Ordered lead. Hope this works on my Husky Shepherd mix. I want to eventually get her to free walk. I know this will take tim, but I am willing to put in the work. My 4 y/o has had some training and knows basic commands ( sit, lay, shake/paw, and working on stay) Thank you for such a real video. You got a subscriber out of me for sure!
How did it go? The lead in the store looks a bit different than the one in the video so I'm hesitant
people here say it's abuse with that leash but is this leash around her muzzle not just like a halti? and haltis are also used for training focus and heeling
Yes i works similarly. The biggest difference is you have the halter style, as standard slip lead, and a 4.5 foot long leash all in one piece.
Not even abuse but if someone doesn't know what to do they risk fucking this up big time and turning it abusive. Mainly because none of this is necessary. Give praise in the proper position not the way it's being done here. Totally wrong
Loving Arts , all tools like halties and this one is not real training .
@@UllaOgasawara yep tools are only as good as the person using them
@@StandingStoneKennels Its abuse because the dog needs to be introduced slowly not thrown into it. The dog is thrashing around and afraid. the trainer is encouraging that as "helpful" its not. they need to take a step back and not throw the dog into it
This was a huge help! With the slip lead and some encouragement my 1 yr old started heeling in 5 minutes! She did not like it at first, but gave her a few treats for encouragement and voila!
Just ordered one for my 8 month old golden! Can’t wait to try it out
This is a very good video. My Doberman of 1 year and 9 months old absolutely hates the head piece and fights stronger than her. This video really is going to help me. Thanks
Hey Kat, greetings from Australia. Thank you for this video; I have a 1 yr old male Staffy X that is very strong and pulls hard! I've tried this technique with him this week and... new dog!! A pleasure to take him walking now, thanks again!
That’s awesome! We get a ton of questions/greetings from Australia! If you have a local dog club that would love a training seminar ever let us know!
Craig, Where did you get your lead in Australia please? Can't find supplier. I'm in Brisbane.
Idk why I find this stuff so cool. I've just always had a passion for animals, it might be a genetic interest. But finding a video that shows handling a young puppy and shows you how to handle it is really encouraging. Thank you. Edit: I personally prefer more positive reinforcement but this video was still very interesting and educational.
I just stumbled across your site and I love it. Thank you so much for making this video. I like the fact you started with an untrained dog, it shows us that when our dogs fight back like that it is normal. Most videos show us "how to" on a trained dog already. Do u have anything videos with min pins?
Thanks for being a fan! Sorry no min pin videos...
This worked on my dog within 15 seconds. Wow! Thanks. Had a very nice walk tonight.
Video helped a lot and it took about 20 minutes for my pointer to get used to the easy lead but after that it worked wonders!!
Great video, thanks! How do you then walk the dog between heeling training sessions? Say you have a 15 minute heeling session every day, but your dog requires a good hour or more of exercise, how do you prevent any progress from being undone between sessions? Thanks!
Great question!
My sister's dog is staying with us for a few weeks and she's a smart little bugger. Pulls like she's trying to use your feet to plough the pavement and isn't all that interested in treats when there's yanking to be done. This method saw some success, a definite reduction in pulling, the odd understandable freakout, and then she settled on holding the lead in her mouth - I had assumed that this was to prevent the pressure, though she still wasn't pulling so I accepted her compromise. In fact, the wily beast was chewing straight through the lead, which she accomplished in a matter of minutes, performing her great escape in the street, where I was fortunately able to recapture her promptly. Cautionary tale, folks, the technique works, but pay attention, and make sure their mouth is full of treats, not leads, especially if your dog is as cunning as my sister's.
I put my dog to a daycare that gave him anxiety and I stopped sending her there. Since she went there, she would jump, charge and stand on her legs when saw another dog. I had no control over her. Imagine a 90 pounds GS that doesn't want to listen... today we had a good walk and manage to get close to another dog without her making a scene. I love this! Now I can work with her and control her. Now we can walk with pleasure again. Thank you.
Ali Rezaee thanks for sharing! So glad things are working for you!
@@StandingStoneKennels thank you. I told all of my friends about your video and method. :)
Ali Rezaee thank you!!
Wow. I think my dog was trained the first 10 feet. I walked out the driveway onto the sidewalk. He was a whole new dog. Amazing!
New suscriber. This is the BEST chanel for dog training!
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I tried this tonight and definitely easier to control but can tell it puts dog in a hyper vulnerable position and uncomfortable even though it trusts me. Has this lady considered the psychological impact of this technique. It is a short term solution i think. Glad I tried it. Smart lady.
This is a much needed video for me. Simple and my dog is ready for this kind of training. Thanks
I have tried so many things including prong collar and didn’t feel like I was getting anywhere without hurting my dog, this seems to be the most simple. Thank you for using an untrained dog in this video.
Great lead just started my puppy today. Worth the price
Question: should you use a lead at first on every walk?
Doing this parallel to a wall makes it even easier for a dog to understand which position you are seeking. They can't wander left or right.
Got my slip lead today and trained a dog who runs when on a leash or likes escaping the yard once she hits the front. She did so well and didn’t paw at the lead on her snout
Very good instruction! I'll try this with my spazz Husky!
My German Shepherd is a bit stubborn, he gets it sometimes but I also think I have sabotaged the phrase "Heel". He's 2 years now, I may need to consider this method and get Easy lead.
Just got the easy lead today, dog acted like pinky the cat but settled him down and can see it is an exelent training tool
Great job! You’re a breath of fresh air for dog training. Demonstrating practical and effective heeling work on a green pup. By doing so, you’ve shown not only tool technique but your demeanour for how the pup reacts.
Quite impressed. I will be trying this. Thank you!
Love this and that you don't use treats to bribe them. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Just placed an order!!
OM. When I saw you loop the lead over the nose I had to stop, think and rewind! Brilliant! We just did our first training to heel and it went well. The lead over the nose was the key!
Thx for this I'm curently trying to get my dog ready to be a therapy dog and I have never taught a dog to heel before ever
I’ve had issues with a few dogs in the past but I normally have them healing at 10-12 weeks old without a leash but this is definitely a good practice for some of the more rebellious pups.
Thanks for watching!
A couple of quick questions, if you'd be so kind?
At 7:29 -when demonstrating how to put the "slip lead" on- you said:
"...and then we slide this... pinch the handle, and slide it up through that ring..."
What did you mean by "pinching the handle?"
Secondly, around 8:04 you demonstrate making a loop with the rope that is then placed around the muzzle.
Does it matter which way the rope is twisted to create that loop?
It appears that you twisted the rope clockwise (from the dog's perspective); is that correct?
Thank you!
I've been trying to teach my dog how to walk on a leash for months. Its been a total nightmare. I have a German Shepherd. She is much stronger than me and she tugs, barks at other dogs, and gets easily distracted. Nothing works. I've watched dozens of you tube videos. And finally, ten minutes of this and my dog is actually responding to this training! I will update my progress here as I go along.
Even better, teach your dog to heel indoors, first without a leash then with, then move it into a controlled environment, do both without and with, slowly add distractions. Finally move into an uncontrolled environment. Use treats, then move to toy rewards, then finally affirmation only.
my dog not interested in toys or treats, and shes defiant and tips?
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My dog is half Weimaraner and I’ve been trying a lot of other techniques. Her nose is always on the ground, and it’s hard to divert her focus, like your dog. This is an interesting approach.
Nicely explained. I will try it on my puppy
These leads are incredible and I recommend - my 10 month old golden retriever pup will only walk without pulling in high excitement places with his figure of eight. It is totally different how he behaves vs collar and lead/harness (double attachment)/half check and lead, and regular slip lead and seeing other dogs/people he likes he usually pulls like crazy, but doesn't with the lead - he grumbles though. However, 3 months on - he still hates wearing it and first chance to take it off his nose he does. Works best to start in exciting places that distract the dogs then they don't have such a focus on the annoying nose part, his breathing is so laboured sounding and I know for certain it is loose enough and in no way tight or restrictive. I think my boy is a diva and is prone to exaggeration. I hope one day he chills with it on but maybe he will twig that if he doesn't pull, it's not needed....we will see. I live in hope :)
Thanks for the video lots of help today was a success
I have a 5 month Labrador and she is pretty strong and I did this with her for about 20 minutes encouraging her to walk with me I even made a perfect 360 turn with her without saying anything or having any pulling on the leash this is the perfect thing to do if your dog pulls/throws and spins with a leash on
She is also untrained I just recently started putting in the work to train hrr
My current foster dog is a 9 year old pointer who’d been used for breeding & hunting.
I’m having a really hard time getting her attention at all when we’re out.
She’s completely into the birds, squirrels, cats, rabbits, raccoons, skunks, opossums... you name it... not me at all.
Mind you, she’s only been with me for 2 weeks.
And tips on me getting her attention while we’re out so that I can make walking fun for her.
9 years old can be a tough time for fostering. Have you be doing any basics for obedience work inside?
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She is very much a work in progress. We’re working on getting her to look at me & come to me when she’s being called. She’s doing pretty good with the recall, not so good with the looking at me though.
I didn’t want to do too much at first.
Then within the second week of her being with me, she went into heat. That was a learning curve as my personal dogs are males & the only other female foster dog I’ve had was already spayed at 10 years of age when she came to me.
This is so good! I was wondering if you need to do field work with a pup that isn’t a gun/hunting dog? I have a German shepherd and we’ve started some heel training so she’s easier to handle when we go for walks lol she’s 4 months and getting stronger by the day. What you said about the dog gaining confidence being far away before you train them to be close was a really good point. I’d love to take my dog out and play fetch in a field- once we nail recall lol. There’s so much to teach a puppy and I’m learning how to teach her at the same time as she’s learning.
Thanks for the video and showing us a genuine untrained puppy, it was really good to see a dog learn in the video, not just a fully trained dog demonstrating how to heel.
WOW! OMG! I have a Giant Schnauzer that is now one year old. Very Very Strong. I had such a hard time taking him for walks so I have had him pull me on a bike 2 times a day. I used to try to walk him but after walking a few houses down I would turn around because he was so hard to control ( pulling, trying to chase a cat or squirrel ). I seen this video and thought... hmm looks cool and I went to the product web page and thought well 35.00 does seem kind of high for a leash. But I was thinking what the heck.. let me try it.
I am so amazed at this, and thank you for posting the video. I only took the dog for a walk and half way in I was thinking I have to thank this person. My first walk was soooooooooo easy. I had full control and for the most part he didn't even want to pull. we seen a cat and he just stopped and didn't know what to do. There was a few struggle issues but they were very short. My first walk was 10000000% better. Thank you.
I'm not saying you need to go buy the leash, I'm sure there are others similar to it. However, I would. Right now I think watching this video and buying the product is worth more than the 35.00 I spent.
this is a good method though how are u soposed to know to make her heel on command?
Game changer for our Griffon!
This helped me with my 9 month old putties! Thank you!!!
The lead you made in this can you do this with any collar and leash
Yes and no…
Hats off to you. This is very hard to do on a dog not used to the lead.
I adore this video, luckily i’ve already taught my dogs to heel but congratulations for showing with a untrained dog nevertheless a puppy! and in real time.
awesome, thank you.
You're welcome!
I’m definitely trying this on my 3 year old gsd mix for walks cause she likes to pull like crazy cause she wants to get stuff off the floor and wants to run
How old is Rogue on this video? I am having leash pulling problem with my 18 weeks old Weimaraner. Thank you for your answer.
Nice! I love that you show us how to do the leash! Great video
I have a 4 month German shepherd and he’s a bug sweetheart but he is starting to try to drag me on walks... trying this immediately thanks so much
Hi, what type of leash are you using?
When doing this training do you ever use the word "heal" as a command word for the dog??
I just got a GSP. I knew nothing about the breed before I got her. She was an unplanned rescue. In short I'm trying to figure this out as we go. She's 12 weeks old. We do short 10 min walks to a field then I let her run and also work on recall. She isn't great on the lead but getting better. Is it too early to implement heel and/or this method? I have so many questions...
Not too early!
Shares some commonality with the Gentle Leader product, but I like how it connects behind her head instead of below her mouth, which would eventually move over to one side or the other.
Do you always have the dog heel on all walks? If not what command do you use to let them relax and wander on walks? Some tell me to always have them heel on ALL walks. TY
When on leash we are always at heel!
Where’d you score that lead? Thank you. I have a pointer TWC mix. He’s a bit stubborn.
When do you introduce the "heel" word?
How would you put the lead on short nose dogs like frenchies where you can't slip it over their nose?
Is it hurting the dog just wondering before I try this on my dog?
Worked on the first try within minutes, with my one year old dog.. I had tried other type of no pull leashes and even sound and vibration collars.
Do you not introduce the verbal command "heel"? Or did I miss that? Thanks
Not in session one here!
Does the leash set up matter if all I have are harnesses
THIS HELPED ME SO MUCH THANK U!!!!! GOD BLESS YOU MY DOG IS FINALLY TRAINED THE GENTLE LEADER IS SUCH A GOOD IDEA 💗🙏🙏
Awesome! Thanks for watching
For the dogs Ethan primarily trains, how do they listen to Kat? Vise versus. How can we eliminate “favoritism” or listening to only one owner who does most of the training since owner #2 works all day away from home.
The dogs listen best to who ever trains the most! But with enough consistency the dogs can respect both :)
Trying this tomorrow I’ll let you know how it goes. I have a 1 year old GSP who’s impossible lol
how did it go, i am intrigued!
Oh it works great but get your dog 100% comfortable with the position before you even go for a walk. It took Bart a few days before he didn’t fight it at all but he’s extremely stubborn when he does decide to get stubborn lol now it’s working very well!! I recommend it for sure.
Can you tell me where you got the easy lead neon leash, I can’t seem to find it on amazon or elsewhere. Great videos and easy to follow. TY.
They are available on our website! Standingstonekennels.com
I have a 4 month old puppy who just started going on small walks due to her health and the weather. Should. I start this right away or let her build confidence walking ahead first
Real training its great to see live action
Great job...top shelf education
Glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for being a fan!
@@StandingStoneKennels I have 9 week old gsp he pulls so hard...i have tried what you are doing...did not help...had 4 accidents
Pee not poop...he does it when going to the door...did I make mistake carrying him to grass....he knows grass and pee poop
No crate mistakes im worried he will hate leash more as he grows