Common Dog Training Mistakes Dog Owners Make
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Dog training mistakes are made so often and can ruin how you train your dog and your relationship with your dog so making sure you avoid these training mistakes with your dog is crucial.
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I hope you get more exposure, this is gold advice. I have already caught myself doing several things you list as mistakes. Knowing what to change in my training with my dog makes a world of difference. Instead of coming from the ignorant place of "well she's just so stubborn. She can't be trained, etc" I turn that around on myself and go "hang on, I can learn new things, I'm not without hope, so neither is my dog."
Sometimes when the owner is not too much into dog training and doesn't want to think about what the best reward or punishment or whatever may be in a certain situation, it helps them if someone listens and "understands" that their dog is "stubborn", but then says to them "It's really quite simple: All you have to do is be more stubborn than your dog."
In the end, even if that beast is the God of Stubbornness, there's no way you're not gonna get your way if you are simply more stubborn than your dog. Not angry, just stubborn. The minute you know that you can to that, you are serenity personified and will "lose an argument" with your dog again - even without much knowledge of behaviour theory.
The Guide elaborates on the techniques used on the show. The examples given in the ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxECnmSvBSv_NGWx4_ChD73pF3NYZwI2F3 are helpful and some of the techniques suggested very useful. One such technique/tool suggested was the lure stick to encourage a small dog to keep up with the heel command. I have a small dog who lags behind smelling any and everything and find it hard to keep bending over while walking to his level. The lure stick is great also for another dogs focus and sprinting at anything that catches her eye. The stories about different dogs, their different temperaments, have been helpful, especially Lulu's: After reading about Lulu's challenges I felt relief concerning one of my rescues that I have had for 10 years. Over many years I have checked out many training books from the library, watched different shows, DVDS, bought training books, taken lessons and this book is the best by far! Kindness, patience and perseverance works.
Absolutely best video I've seen in a while. Too many people get dogs and know nothing about the breed or mix of breeds and this is why so many dogs (especially during the teenage phase) end up being re-homed or sent to shelters. If people would do more research they and their dogs would be much happier. My oldest daughter wanted a dog since she was a little girl and then decided she wanted a Siberian Husky when she was about 10. I told her that if she could do the research and prove to me that she knew enough about the breed and could handle everything needed to train the dog and meet the dogs requirements such as energy level then we would talk about it. She came back to me when she was 12 with a whole presentation about Siberian Huskies. At that time I was also fostering dogs and puppies for a small rescue in our area and most of the dogs or puppies I took in were the ones who just needed a week or two to work on obedience so my daughter was helping with the training of those dogs and listening to how I explained things to her. She proved to me that she knew enough and could handle a Husky so I told her that we could start looking for a breeder within our price range. We found one together and they have been together ever since. Her Husky is 9 years old and is a very very good representation of good research and training as she is also my daughter's Psychiatric Service Dog and everyone compliments her on not only her looks because she is gorgeous and my daughter brushes her every day but also how well behaved she is. We started her training on the very first day we brought her home.
I got my first dog last summer (Rhodesian ridgeback) and wanted to train her myself. I followed ONLY your videos and we get compliments literally every time we go out about how well behaved she is!!
Good work. Nate schoemer, Robert Cabral,and Andy Kruger are really good as well.
@@truegrizzlesfan2292I agree. Well on Robert that is. I haven't heard of the others but I'm gonna check em out also. If there anything like him then that's money. Totally agree and thanks for the additional names.
I have watched (and tried the advice of) many dog trainers (some pretty famous in the US), but these videos are the best advice I have seen. These tips really do work. I hope Mr. Atherton is getting the exposure he deserves, because he can realistically help many dogs, and their owners. And he works helping rescue dogs, too! That shows both knowledge and compassion. Keep up the great work!
agreed his videos have been serious help
Have you seen Joel Beckman?
Hi, I am a 70 year old male who has owned numerous dogs both working and non working. My current dog is an Australian Shepherd, owned one previously. I have had Sophie since she was a puppy, she is now 3. Walking on the leash is the biggest headache ever. I know a tired dog is a happy dog, but trying to tire her out on a walk is impossible. I have tried all kinds of collars without success, currently using a slip leash that has helped some. Is a prong collar a good tool, I have never used one before. Thanks in advance for your input.
Will has mentioned many times that a pronged collar can be a great tool to use. We use one with one of our dogs. It's not a magic tool, but it does help in the use of heel training.
Is pulling the issue?
Personally I focus more on training my dogs then walking them. I used to think taking them for a walk was ultimate excercise and they would be happy and tierd after but it's not the case. So what has worked for me is focus on Obediance training. Sit stay heel down etc and making sure they are clear on thier commands. When they have done the Obediance portion (which tires them out actually) then we may go for a walk and use the walk as a reward (with plenty of treats for good heeling beside my leg) it doesn't even have to be a long walk. 15 min usually does the trick especially if we've worked on Obediance previously. Thus guy here has many amazing videos I follow for tips and tricks
Prong collars are now illegal in Australia 🇦🇺 they work great though. Try a correction collar tuck it right under the chin
A tired dog isn’t necessarily a happy dog. A lot of people talk about leashes and corrective measures, they are important, I’m currently using a slip on a Mali x GSD I’m adopting, it works. That said, would you want to walk using a crutch your whole life? These things are in place to help guide the dog in understanding your expectations. So tiring your dog out takes work on 3 major fronts, and I don’t care what anyone says, it’s very much a case of quid pro quo to get a reliable and valuable bond. So you want to make sure they’re physically tired. But if they’re only physically tired then you run the risk of injury and creating an irritated and impatient dog. So you want to mentally stimulate them with obedience, agility, security or other chosen training regimes. You then also want to make sure they’re emotionally satisfied. What do dogs love more than anything? Sniffing good smells. If your dog is a scavenger, you may want to hold off on throwing treats on the ground, but that is one method you can use to enrich their walks. You can also go to places you know they have a favourite spot to smell, hide balls or toys in a field and let them sniff it out. Or even just let them carry on as they wish for a few minutes. Let them decompress and soothe themselves in an environment they love. Once these things are achieved, compliance and obedience follow naturally. From there, it’s keep up basic corrections using those control methods we touched on, and you’ll be aiming to ween them off harsh controls as they get more responsive. This is the theory, much harder in practice but 100% doable. Best of luck.
Thanks Will for sharing your knowledge with us. You have no idea how much I use your words over anyone else's when it comes to my Canè Corso. Even over his in house trainer I often picked what I liked and substituted the rest with your words of wisdom. Either from your UA-cam or the free online clinics you offered. My biggest regret is that I didn't see your free clinics sooner bc the one about recall is amazing and it literally worked in a day. However, I was already on the other end of it. Where he knows exactly what I want, he just didn't do it. So, I used your training and switched the recall to a specific sound when I whistle and made it the most exciting thing he came to every time. Now, when he hears it no matter where he is, he comes FLYING to me. And I started that simple thing you taught within the corridor of our hallway and his kibble first thing in the morning, when he was nice and hungry & eager to work for it. Thank you! I look forward to paying for your courses, as I know from the free clinics and some friends of mine with Corso's, it's worth paying for your classes. Thanks from Odin 🧸 and me 😊
Thanks Will you’re really helping me on my journey with my 14 weeks male Bordeaux. He is just so amazing I love him so much
Love these videos will, I've found them infinitely helpful. I know the odds of you getting back to me are slim to none but here goes:
Me and my girlfriend have just rescued a stray husky (collie cross I think, very small). Her temperament is amazing and she's a good girl all round, what we are having trouble with is her lead behaviour. We've recently brought a slip lead which helps allot but she still tries to pull ahead on it, especially when she spots a squirrel or another dog. The strange thing is that she doesn't play with any of her toys except the food based ones so it's hard to break her prey drive. We've also been trying to incorporate treat based training on her lead, giving her one whenever she walks well (next to or behind the leader), however even the local park is too distracting for her to focus on the treats that we try to give her and she ends up just ignoring them. She's a very strange girl but we love her to bits and this is the only real trouble that we're having with her. Thanks for the insightful videos man
I am having the same struggle. But will in this video is amazing. It is priceless!!
Thank you so very much you and your friend do such a miraculous job in training and showing us is so much appreciated. You have no idea!
I know there’s probably no chance to get an answer, but I thought that I heard you say you would not bring your dog to the dog park… He just gets so much out of socializing and exercise. But I would rather take your advice!
Bradley, have you tried slowly increasing the distractions? First at home in a room with no distraction > room with distractions > garden with no distractions > garden with distractions > calm street > more busy street > ... when she pulls too much at a specific increase simply go back a step and rinse and repeat, this could take weeks / months so be patient, also higher distractions deserve higher treats so maybe get out something she really likes when you up the distractions
Used a few of your vids when I was puppy training, this just popped up on my feed and it is by far the best, not only getting a dog guide, but also owning a dog guide, that I have ever heard.
Top man Will 💪🐶♥️
I really appreciate all of your videos, currently trying to use your techniques to teach my 8 year old Shepherd Mix who had stayed at my Dad’s place for a few years until I got my own home and could have my own dog, along with a 1 year old Bulldog Mix.
They’re not model dogs yet, but I think with your help, I can turn these good boys into some of the best boys.
I can't tell you how grateful I am to have found an amazing balanced trainer to take on my dog--a trainer who rarely uses treats and isn't afraid of humane corrections (e.g., prong collars, e-collars that don't shock, and canned air). It's such a relief to know that I don't have to treat my dog like a fragile wreck in order to "protect" him or "make up" for his abusive past. In fact, doing just that has MADE him into a fragile wreck, and now I basically need this trainer to save my dog (and me) from not only my babying tendencies, but the bullshit "techniques" I learned from my last trainer and other positive-only practitioners.
Brilliant analyis, and no nonesense talking. THANK-YOU.
The 'Not letting the dog sniff everything' bit I find really difficult. My female shepweiler (now 1 year old) sniffs every-()*&&^ng thing, I've stopped her in the past the problem was she does this before peeing or pooing and forcing her to march on at my pace doesn't generally end well however she also takes the pee too because I struggle to tell the difference between her sniffing prior to doing her business or simply checking up on doggie social media posts.
I saw a video from another trainer that said to have them go do their business in their normal spot and then go!for a walk which would help you tell the sniffing difference hopefully. You can practice heeling and structured walk for a bit and then let them off with more sniffing freedom.
Will, great video. More people should know and understand this. Superb and simple video, but so important.
Staffordshire Bullterrier here: lovely dog, due to all the things you mention in the video.
Getting a puppy in a week. I have been watching so many of your videos. Thank you for all the help preparing! Amazing content. My previous dog passed and OMG I see where I went wrong the first go XD loved him so much even if he was a hand full.
Love the way you present rules . Your explanations are clear & easily followed. Thanks!
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Great video as usual!!!! TY Will!!!
I'm so happy that your videos showed up in my feed, I haven't had a dog in twenty years and I was fortunate enough to get a three month old Dogo Argentino, very strong and stubborn dog but I love her with all my heart, and since everyone in my family has passed away, she is all I have in this world that means anything to me, with that being said I have made many mistakes, but now we have good information and are working together and within the first twenty minutes, she is responding very well, thank you so much!!!
Such great tips!!! The info you share helped me so when I was fostering dogs. I had the best dogs and it helped them transition into their new homes so much more easily. Thanks sooooooooooo much!!! Best wishes!
Consistently awesome advice........I've gained so much from following Will!
It was very slow going with my dog. I got him off a family who didn’t really want him. Was horribly reactive. No leash training. He’s amazing now. You and Tom saved him. Btw working line black lab
This is the an issue I have with my 95 lb. Bully. After one or two tugs she’s on her way, I want her to move when I need her to move instead of stalling and acting like she’s sniffing around just to be stubborn. Working on it and glad I found this informative video. Thanks!😊
Wow youve packed so much into this short video i'll need to watch it again... and yr assistant did a wonderful job too ❤
So far, I've learnt more from you than other trainers! Thank you!!!
Brilliant video Will and very important for any dog owner
I just found your videos. I've worked with dogs for 45 years and apart from Cesar Milan your videos are teaching me new skills. Thanks and best wishes.
Check out Beckman. He's the best imo. But Wil is equally as good. Beckman wins because Prince. Sorry Uncle Sully.
EVERY dog owner should see this! Priceless information and advice. Also, great demonstrations from Liam!
What's your advice for a American bull dog for crate training
2:12 I kinda needed to hear that.
Great helpful advice been watching your videos for a while while trying to train my lab
Amazing the amount of advice, technique, and information we get is astonishing and greatly appreciated!
I have a 7 month old Cane Corso, I’ve been following most of your structure: Sit, Stay etc. just wanted your input as to some realistic expectations for Her?
Love what you said about them not liking every dog, being that she’s Corso (Pure) I do know she’s guardian breed and I’ve noticed examples of that throughout training her
For example: my wife and I also have 2 chihuahuas and 2 large breed cats loves them to bits, no aggression gentle giant (was very specific when finding what became her as a companion. However my 2 yr old and I have taken her to the dog park for the first time the last 2 days… ultimately because she’s a protector and I cant guarantee others safety ( being that shed be loose with X number other dogs whilst still learning), the parks great in the sense there’s 3 separate areas.. I go to one by myself not hard as untrained eye she could be mistaken for pit etc. anyhow my point is no matter what dog she sees outside the house she’s hair up and more verbal. Doesn’t bother me dogs bark but, trying to gauge her because I feel from what I’m seeing and given my 2 yr old is with me she’s in a mixed emotion of I wanna trust you but, I don’t know if your coming for my people. Ultimately I’m super proud of her she n ver barks at home unless a passer by, gentle giant, doesn’t lunge whilst playing for a toy in your hand, hardly jumps up, doesn’t cover your face in drool…. Not sure her life before being with my wife and I but I had to work very closely with her to even understand how to kiss, how to attempt walking on a leash… was just curious to what some reasonable expectations I could expect. Thank you
At 6:08 there's some missing info. "If you have a West Highland White Terrier, you have to understand that it WILL be cantankerous and it WILL be highly opinionated." In Will's voice, of course. :)
thank you SO much for your videos! can you please let me know what expectations we shouldn't have from a Maltese?
Even though I've owned dogs my whole life, I still found this video very helpful and really appreciate you making it!
We have. 17 week old full German sheppard boy, love the black training collar which. Your pup in this video was wearing. What brand is it . Enjoy your tips an feedback.. do you getting dogtra work with dogs in your videos?
Absolutely no one better in the business than Will! Love his positive, logical, and well-informed approach. And let's take a moment to celebrate his muck boots! In my opinion, as an important gear choice as lead and collar.
LOVE this guy! Passionate and loves his dogs! I swear I say "gooood sitttt" with a British Accent now!
I have an olde English bulldogge 17 weeks old. I have been told I can't have a proper color and lead and just to have a harness. So how do I go about the lead training you're instructor was telling us about.
Love it dude. Quality content as always. What editing software do you use?
Great video as usual!
In my opinion, this definitely are the essential things to know and to avoid doing when you have a dog.
One of your best vids Will, i often recommend you as a source of good balanced training advice👍
Great advice!
What about training a Pomeranian who is 1) tiny and 2) prone to collapsed trachea? I can't use a collar on them, I must start with a harness and make it work.
The same principles hold true with children. The problem is getting the slip leash to fit their skinny necks
I hope that second part of your statement is/was sarcastic.
And you have another problem with kids and this is that you need about 25 years to have results.
And treets are way more expenssive...as they get older!
And if this is trolling please find another channal!!!
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If there really small, tie wraps, zip ties work well 😅
And always buy a crate they can grow into. With USB ports.
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I have a staffy and it is so hard to train him so thank you
You are really helping . Thank you ❤
It’s about time we had our own dog whisperer in the uk,
someone who talks our language and shows us how to have a well behaved dog, my dogs live in my home there not in cages as I don’t like them but that’s just me, yes they bark when someone knocks the door yes they jump up, yes I do lots of things wrong, that’s why I’m here on your channel for as much help I can get,I would have you come for a cuppa and tell me where I’m going wrong, but I’m too far lol I have a toy poodle 15 year’s old a poochon 8 years old and a 7 month old cockapoo, I’m disabled and can’t move fast and all the 7 month old cockapoo boy is doing is barking nonstop at the 8 year old any thing she has he wants and won’t stop until I give it to him, we are going out of our minds and don’t no what to do, can you help hugs Julie x
Hi , I've watched the video where the puppy is biting and I did exactly what you did and he stopped for that night but day after hes now growing and still trying to mount me . I still do what I've seen you do but hes hyper . Please advise if you have time. Thanks Andy
Bravo 🐾 saved and sent to 6 people!
Your advice is incredible. Thank you.
This is every dog owner's gospel! Another wonderful video! Btw, I love your new haircut!
We've just got a pronged collar and once our trainer got him conditioned to it our walks have completely changed in a few sessions. Now it's on to the obedience now
It's disgusting that people still use these. It's a form of punishment training that uses pain and discomfort as the bargaining chips to make your dog 'obedient' or 'stop pulling'. Whilst at times you seemingly get instant results, the long-term effect on your dogs physical and mental wellbeing could be costly.
You or a trainer getting your dog 'used' to it, is just the dog learning not to react or the discomfort it causes has forced your dog not to react. Either way, you're putting your dog through discomfort because for whatever reason you didn't want to spend time training them with modern positive reinforcement techniques that are proven to achieve better results whilst being ethically sound.
If you're in the UK I'd start switching up your training as the movement to ban them is growing. But no matter where you are, I'd get a new trainer and do some more research into the effects of punishment training and pronged collars. Especially in comparison to positive reinforcement techniques.
@MorAodhan the trainer I use is brilliant she comes highly recommended. Have you ever worn a pronged collar? Because I have and it doesn't hurt me so it's not hurting the dog at all. The pronged collar wasn't the first thing we tried we have tried numerous methods and they never helped but the pronged collar has! Now me and my dog go on lovely stress free walks.
And we can now dive deeper in to his obedience training
Excellent, as always.
Another great video, Will.
Thank you.
Maybe you can make something about mental exercise (together with physical).
I think that lot of people just relay on physicaly training their dogs. And that with some breeds (like Mallinoa's or Terriers in that way you can easyly make some kind of 'dog lunatics'...Adicted to ball or frisbee or something like this. And also importance of some stop or release command when owner decide that game is over.
I do not mean that you can't play with them or train them. I just mean that they need to do other things like sniffing or just simple walking. My Belgian/German shep.mix could retrieve for ever when she was jounger. And I needed to say: 'enough; no more!'
And put ball in my pocket or frisbee in bag which was clue to her to start doing something else.
Get Wills book "Raising and Training Perfect Puppies,it's helped me tremendously and I can go back and reread area I need work on to work w my GSD.
Some great points here
amazing advice thank you
Which is the coller u use for your dog when u train him
I NEEDED this video 🥹❤️ THANK YOU!
Knowing the breed is so important. I've had an dealt with loads of Germans Shepherds (the best), Border Collies, and Pits and because I know the behaviour and temperament of each breed, you're right, I have adjusted to each dog successfully. However, right now, for the first time, I've rescued a street puppy. I don't know her parents were, she had Labrador features, but her paws are tiny so I think she will be small. In this scenario, where you are not sure about the breed, how wild you set the dog up for success? Trial and error or are there common traits that crossbreeds have??
What type of harness are you using?? Is it one of your I only saw the padded harness on the web site.
This is gold
Glad I watched it
i have a dog, she has extreme issues with leash reactivity and a pulling issue.
ive used prong collars, excessive training, etc.
thing is, shes a stubborn xl bully whos still a puppy.
it is
extremely
EXTREMELY HARD trying to teach her off those behaviours.
She can wait, shake, sit, all of those type of stuff.
except for those two, any tips?
Amen! Your lessons are helping me soooo much!
Great video thank you 🙏🏽 ❤
So what are the tips or ways to teach proper behavior (aka not barking, growling, getting overly excited) when someone knocks at the door or rings the doorbell?
The Dog I am going to adopt eventually I take her every weekend.
She barked at a Horse I jabbed her and did the shhh!
She stopped straight away.
She barked at walkers, dogs etc 😮💨
She’s a bright one she is sussing stuff 😁
We are learning the fundamentals stay, recall, heel etc.
I'm fascinated by this man 🙂
hi Will i love your videos and i do follow you. can you pls gile a comment on the ancien breeds like my central asian shepperd. He is a loving and obidient 1,5 gear old boy. He follows my leg. i do tran turns and he follows, i do give him txeats and also corrections but ... when he see Other dog he goes crazy. Nothing works neither his favourite snack ( raw meet) I do make correction ... he Just Goes and barks pulls me nightmare
Till Will answer you can try to
1.follow thatboart of the video where other guy is talking and giving example with ball (which is representing another dog.
But this can be bird/squrel/any other thing which your dog finds eather interesting or it drives your dog crasy!
2.go to places with less dogs, don't go to the places with unfamiliar and/or bad behaved dogs...
3.if your dog has dog to dog reactivity my advice is to make 'U turn' and go away from other dogs to a safe distance!
For one of my dogs safe distance is 'as far as possible' from barking dogs or dogs with to high energy.
He is 6,5 years old DA male and I don't expect from him any meeting with unfamiliar dogs.
But, I don't alow him to chase or fight or do anything like this.
For him I have eather 20 m long leash and harness eather free walk in the wood with muzzle on eather slip lead and shirt collar.
And only dogs for unsupervised play are my ither 2 dogs in our yard.
I hope that this helped a little.
Regards from me and my pack. (DA male, Belgian/German shep.mix girl ->> 13 years and our new girl->> about year old DA girl rescued from 'doggy hell')
Great to see you working together with Liam both amazing dog trainers with great advice
Hello is there 1 trainer for the dog or can there be 2
Have you got a video on getting a dog on a tredmill at all?
is there a in between i got a husky i let her walk on retractable lead so she can run a bit more but she sits for ppl and dogs giving up the side walk loves all dogs
Loved the bit about the breeds. Was considering a malanois as was wanting the opposite from my low drive, senior boxer. After much research realised a mal would 100% not be for me but still love watching them train. Now have a 13wk old GSP (primarily for canicross) and wow! could not be more different from our boxer- I got all the energy and drive I was looking for but in a pup that can't really be exercised yet and is still learning manners! We work hard together every day, I've been wearing the same puppy bitten clothes for 5 wks now, spent infinite potty breaks out in the pouring rain at all times of the day and am running my business in two hour snatches (although ex-pen plus pizzles and kongs giving me a bit more time now too) - it's hard work. I'm so grateful for all of your content. Thank you.
@official McCann dog training erm thanks fake you tube channel. If you are trying to get me you should have offered me something useful like poo bags.
I got a question, how do I get my dogs attentions when i put his food down on the ground? He is soooo focussed on it that he just doesn't want to look up at me. Any advise will be welcome😅😊
I love your videos.we have had our puppy for a week ,he is sitting, fetching, going to toilet most times outside.frankie is English Springer spaniel cross lab retriever.we have chicken and ducks ,i am trying to train him not to get them.do you think with time i will be able to have sucess
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Could you talk about how to handle your dog when someone unexpectedly comes to the door. Our dog goes nuts. Your channel is so helpful, but I already know this behavior is unacceptable but I don't know how to correct it. It would be great if you could actually show us some examples. Thanks so much!!!
When my dog does something I don’t like, you’ve got me to think… what has she trained me to do?
Where is best leese for my cane corso?
Very helpful videos indeed.
Is it early to train a 10week old gsd puppy or should i let him be coz the bites are starting to be intense
NOOO never too early. Start with the first meal of the day. Use his links and do his free clinics at minimum and you'll see starting at this stage will yield you some excellent results for that breed. I started my Canè Corso literally a few days after we brought him home at 8 weeks.
Thank you
What boots is Will wearing?
what type of collar is being used in this video?
Exc advice Will very good advice
What is a prong collar?
Thank U Will I'll stop him now..👍🏽info. We go to a park with no dogs/ppl we have gud time...I don't risk his behaviour cos he a 100kilo dog...so his best time is on his own thank U yep we do ball he gets puff out aft a few, then we walk home.Thank U 🐕 ❤ 🐕
My dog doesn't really care about balls, Frisbee or other things like that for fetch. Oddly enough she loves the ball with feather on a stick that is used to play with cats. I'm wondering if there is a toy similar for dogs that we can play tug o war with and not worry about it breaking or something she might chase that I just haven't seen yet
Check out a tether tug. A big stick that goes in the ground, long rope and ball on the end.
So what do you do when your dog breed is unknown???
The previous owner wasn't a good one so I have no idea the dog's age or breed and he has a lot of bad habits due to being neglected.
Any advice from anyone would be lovely!
I agree with you with the dog park for the most part I am very lucky to have a dog park that’s amazing and people who speak for there dogs for what they are and are not okay with so no fights have ever happened and there hasn’t been dogs upset either becuse the owners know how to speak for there dog there temperament and how they are Manet wise and even if there fixed or not becuse that can be important too becuse intact males can be dormant and my dog dosnt like that at all and there’s 2 spots where we go so the dogs that are best together play together is they don’t okay well with other play on one side along it’s truly an amazing fenced in place I have done much off leash traing there becuse the distraction is grate for practice with his recall
how do you train: eatable things not to pick up from the street, gras or where ever???
i am so gladdd i found youuuuuuuuuuu
How do you correct the behavior when the dog gets excited when passing by another dog
Will with the haircut for the win🙌
I have a very nervous dog she scared how do I stop her from being scared
So did you teach how to stop the dog from pulling, I guess I missed it.
"A hideous amount of training" made me really laugh for some reason
I really struggle to listen to advice over music, but jolly good vid anyway
Hello from Texas 🤠❤️
Omg! My bf let's my dogs run up and say hi to strangers on leash sometimes and I drive me nuts. Of course he doesn't see the problem... First reason for me is be polite and considerate in public. Second reason is I know not everyone likes dogs and I can't trust people I don't know not to be weird
Man im trying to train my dog with the help of videos like this and others... She just simply doesnt understand or maybe shes stubborn... Shes 4 months old but is driving me crazy... A bichon /german mix
He has free clinics on his website. However tbh once you actually complete those it and see how successful it is, you'll want to actually pay for the courses. Yes, they may be pricey for some in these crazy financial times. However, he is the best priced and they also do frequently offer something like 20% off when you purchase a simple item like his frequent awesome Thor has hammer. My dog LOVES that thing. It was too huge for him at first but really helped him build up strength in his neck in no time. Like days. Aside from his free clinics and stuff you should try, if you haven't already, to have a consistent training schedule w/ your pup every morning and don't use too many YT videos bc you'll become overwhelmed with all the different styles. Get an actual book and start to create a structured schedule for you & pup from morning on and use all mealtime for training. Saves you money on treats and also hand feeding like that helps limit food aggression later on down the line. Make a list of all the problem behaviors and find the solutions from his videos or where u choose and dedicate at minimum 15 mins before breakfast and any other time that works best for you during day to get training in. Then, during every single interaction with him during the day you implement the exact things you trained with during a session. Like if you are working on sit/stay this morning before bkfst then while you get ready to go walk and are outside you use same method, tone or gesture to reinforce it. Etc. Treat every moment as a teachable one. Consistency is key as well as staying calm and becoming the best thing since sliced... kibble lol , to your dog and you should start to see some progress. And make sure everyone in the house, even the kids, use the same exact technique. And keep em on a lead in the house always until you see her is responsible enough to make good decisions without one. Sometimes that might be never w/ some dogs. Happened w/ my vets well trained Rottweiler.
Sorry for the super long response btw but I wanted to give you some advice from my experience. Granted my dog is not hard to train so that could probably be it. I have a Canè Corso and they are very eager to please. So if I wanna train he becomes hyper focused and ready to work. I don't use treats anymore bc I wanted to make sure a dog this size will listen to my little ass immediately when I give a command. But I absolutely started out with "treats" but I used kibble mainly and carried it in a pouch on my waist. I still do take it out sometimes when I wanna reinforce something I see him slipping on or just try something new that I see is a little difficult to get him to focus on. Like look at me lol. I've been trying to train in to look at me since he was 10 weeks old. He is 6 months old and he will only look up at me when I say his name. Not if I say look or something else. Eh I'll take whatever works though. Anyway I hope at least some of the crap I shared helps a little bit. It's quite possible I said all that and you're like umm been there done that lol. I'm no pro. I just thought I'd share the little I learned as I started out just like you and quickly found myself overwhelmed with all the different opinions from different trainers on YT. I chose my top 3 favs and I went from there for my own training and I also hired a trainer to come to my house and teach him basic obedience and loose leash walking. That helped create a better foundation but I had started before him so I did some of the work for him lol. Maybe worth it to try that as well if it's an option for you. Good luck 🤞 you got this!