I’ve followed quite a few of your pointers with my Rottweiler. He’s 3.5 months and everyone is super impressed with his behavior. His recall with “heel” has been working great. He straight dropped his frisbee and ran full speed to me this morning. Potty training has been great. Maybe 7 accidents all together. 2 were the first day when we were both napping lol I’ve used a slip lead from the very first time I walked him. 80% of the time it’s loose. 18% of the time he’s distracted trying to sniff. Maybe 2% pulling to which I give a pop and say reel it in. He does immediately. Thanks for all your videos. They’ve done wonders for my little guy, and myself.
I live in an apartment building and have found it great training just to sit on the bench near the entrance and have my dog see and interact with others and pets too. She is way more relaxed and under control and getting better.
For anyone reading this: I know that dog training can be difficult sometimes, but you're doing great. Keep up the good work, and your dog (and your own sanity) will thank you for it! ❤️💕
Really useful, I have a staffy pup who is 12 weeks next weekend and will be fully vaccinated. Can't wait to get out and about so this video is brilliant. Wish I had a Uncle Sully to learn from 😊
I'm guessing that this isn't this dog's first time around people and being out and about. What about a 1 year old rescue that hasn't been socialized at all. I tried walking him down our street(NO people were outside) and it was like trying to reel in a marlin! He was flipping around in the air and went nuts. I had a friend come over and we went in the yard so she could meet my dog. He was terrified! Hackles up and barking and howling nonstop. Normally, he doesn't bark at all. How about a video for people that didn't adopt the perfect, mellow, good natured dog???
Take it much slower. I rescued a terrified, unsocialized 6 month old that had never been on a leash, taken for a walk, or lived in a home. Her first short walk was a bit nutty, we walked across the street to a small park and she ran around in circles until I was so dizzy I had to sit down. I brought a lot of treats with me, so we just sat there for 20 minutes and had treats and watched birds. She was very afraid of cars since she was living on the streets as a puppy and would bolt if she saw one even a block away. Strangers were very frightening and she would howl and bark at their approach. She’s now a lovely 3 yo that we take everywhere. Go very slow, start by practicing walking on a leash inside your home, in your backyard. Use treats and a lot of praise. Cut the loop off of an inexpensive leash and let your dog just drag it around inside the house. Create a routine for meeting your guests. On leash with the guest already sitting at your kitchen table. Tell your guest to ignore the dog, don’t look, touch to talk to it. Let the dog decide by sniffing, treat for calm behavior. Be calm yourself.
@@lillieberger2883 Thank you for all the great advice! I'll try all of it! Trumpet is really sweet and very smart, he's just ALL energy. He's a border collie/heeler/catahoula/pointer so, all high energy breeds. We play, hard, 3-5 times a day to wear him out and work on training just as much. It's kind of 2 steps forward, one step back, but he's getting there. He's 61 pounds and I'm 105 so there's not much I can do when he flies through the air and body slams me or if he tries to drag me but working with the leash in the backyard is a great idea because I'm really afraid of him getting away from me on the street. He selectively comes when called. Half the time he ignores me but knows exactly what I'm asking😜 I've had border collie/heelers before but Trumpet is the strongest willed most stubborn, ever. I owned a dog sitting business for 9 years and was great at working with other people's dogs but, as my husband and I say, God has a sense of humor so he sent me Trumpet🤣 We also say, if he doesn't kill us in the next year, we think he's going to be a great dog😳😁 Thank you, again, for the great advice and the hope that everything will work out😊 Despite his issues, we love him dearly and won't EVER give up.
@@JayNAmyHiattRescues will make you want to pull out your hair, but the love they give back makes it all worth it! I’ve had my lab/pit mix for 5 months and we still go back to basics. We have days where it’s one step forward, seven steps back, and it’s okay! It’s all about consistency and patience❤
Despite what people say, get a good fitting harness, I had a rehome once and had to do this because of a collar she came with was cutting into her neck so the collar had to wait until her neck was healed. I had to get her used to the traffic where we lived at the time and she was a nervous frightend little 1 year old. When the dog starts flipping around, just stand firm, let the dog settle, praise it and treat it and walk on, soon as it starts it's acrobatics stop and repeat, praise praise praise every good behaviour, and if your dog likes treats then treat him too, he'll soon get it and it's not going to happen overnight, once you've got that sorted try him on a long loose lead in a nice green space, let him smell the smells and take in the air. Many people rescue/rehome dogs not knowing what they've been through or what (if any) training they've had, love and patience is the key if it doesn't work one day there's always tomorrow, my rehome was the best dog ever, she's been gone for 2 years now and I miss her. I was bought a puppy after she died and I learned alot from my last dog mostly about patience and praise and Wills excellent advice (Oh that loose lead was a sanity saver, my puppy bounced and twisted around too). As for socislization, my rescue was a bit touch and go, whilst out and about I made friends with other dog walkers and we used to early morning walk our dogs together, some on a lead, some not, my dog liked some dogs and not others, so drpending on what dogs were around she was mostly off lead. My puppy is now 2 years old and a delightful polite socialised dog, but her high prey drive (jack/patterdale terrier) is no no off lead in open countryside, the long lead is essential so always keep that as an option, also have you got dog socialization classes nearby which may be a consideration. I wish you success with your dog, honestly it's frustrating but worth it, I hope to read a post one day that he's the best dog ever, and keep looking at Will, he's one of UA-cams best.❤
Our male Doberman (10 months @ 95 lbs) is still nervous around bicycles...even 30 m away lol. He's still weirded out by humans on two wheels. He's getting better each time we get out though...a slow desensitization 😁 He has seen them since he was 3 months old. Our female doesn't care about anything. On a patio they are just chill and people watch.
Just be sure it’s not too thin so it won’t hurt him and to put on the correct place. I just walked my GSD puppy for the first time yesterday with a thick one and it was great, no pulling, whenever he wanted to go further and the leash got a bit tight he would just stop there instead of push more and after a couple of seconds would look for me and be by my side. I did zero pushing, would just stay still for him to learn and also to be gentle since it was just his first time.
our vet told us DO NOT take the puppy anywhere till shots are complete parvo is bad here. I waited till he was 18 weeks to make sure all shots were working. Our puppy gets scared of a lot of stuff but he follows my big dogs so it helps but i had to be safer with him due to the parvo risk in my state.
That was awful advice. You can put your puppy in a wagon, or even just carry her around on walks and see things, meet people, go on car rides, go get a coffee with her and sit outside at a cafe…. You don’t bring an unvaccinated puppy to a dog park or walk on the streets or grass where other dogs have been, but your own backyard is safe. Have lots of friends and neighbors meet her. The socialization window is 8-12 weeks.
@@lillieberger2883 well we did take him some places and a puppy class but since he never walked in those areas sometimes he gets weird. he isn't terrified but he has not been in a lot of situations yet. Our yard is not fenced in either due to renting this place. my big dogs know not to leave the yard they are supervised at all times when they are outside.
There are ways to take them out and protect them. Car rides with windows down so he listen to all the noises and people, animals. I’d put my gsd on a shopping bag until he was 20 pounds and could barely fit anymore 😅 and would go to shops and everywhere with him like that, but always short trips ofc. Now he’s used to everything and it was safe. Also when going to a pet store I would put him inside the cart and voila, going out but not on the floor.
@@MA-xd9zl mini american shepard is figuring out that if he follows the 2 big dogs he is good with whatever.. car rides were never an issue he has gone with us alot of places but i didn't let alot of people pet him due to his shots not being done at that time. he is figuring out that the world is a cool place full of people that think he is soooo cute..lol if only they knew..lol we took him to our local bass pro with the 2 big dogs but he decided to growl at a stuffed warthog... it was funny but my mutt decided to walk directly past it and he jumped back dang near did a flip then growled it was sooo funny..lol he then decided to try to lift his leg on it.. i stopped him and took him outside to go potty. tomorrow it is mini day and we are gonna take him to bass pro again alone to see how he deals with that without the big dogs...we'll see how it goes
Wow. What a terrible advice from the vet. At 18 weeks old, the puppy is past that timeframe for socialization. Now, it will become difficult to socialize your puppy
when i take my 6 month old lab out he is so manic when he sees other dogs and people constantly jumping up on them how do you get the focus back onto you cause it is so difficult
My Aussie walks ahead of me in full on stare mode, every time I redirect her she starts screaming when walking away from the situation, she’s extremely fearful of every sound and everything, I don’t know what to do :(
Hi Will I will be getting my first show puppy. The breeder says I should work on getting him comfortable with people touching him. Any suggestions on how I should execute this? I also dont want him to get bad manners or become reactive.
Just take him outside on your lap as much as you can while he can’t walk outside because of the vaccines. People will all want to pet him 😅 now I’m trying to avoid that since mine is WAY too friendly and wants to jump and lick everyone and since he’s only 4mo everyone wants to pet him, hard to ask them to ignore him but it’s the only option 😅
Throw some toy they like for example. Or switch long lead. Or a ball. Or just let them sniff around where they want to go. Also when your dog is working and in a public place, obviously he knows he is working. Find some stimula that he likes and then teach break so they can choose where to go to or to greet another dog or person. When they are done, do the heel command or lets go and heel. So there must be a clear understanding when he is working and when he is on a break. You can start for example by just taking it tree by tree or 2 trees work, 2 trees break. Find ur dogs pleasure and impuls control is so important here as well. Which anyone needs to start at home😊
@@DisforDogs1 Appreciate the answer. It's been a loooooong time since I had a dog (I was a kid before) and dog training essentially consisted of "go outside to use the bathroom". I'm learning everything for the first time, and this dog, a Kishu-ken, will also be a hunting dog. So I'll have quite a bit of trouble learning.
And those in the northern states, I highly recommend getting a spring pup vs getting one near winter, so much easier to potty train and socialize them when it’s not ice and snow for months 😅 I won’t make that mistake again.
My problem is my 4mo working line gsd wanting to jump on every stranger to lick them 😂, and he’s going to be 90 pounds when he’s full grown. How do I stop that and make him neutral? 😅
I’m trying to socialize a 7month old pup that hasn’t had a lot of it. He barks at people and gets nervous so I do avoid people from petting him just based off of his comfort level around people but I don’t want him to be so nervous all the time, not that I want people approaching him all the time but want him to be a lot less nervous. Any tip!? 🫠
I’ve followed quite a few of your pointers with my Rottweiler.
He’s 3.5 months and everyone is super impressed with his behavior. His recall with “heel” has been working great. He straight dropped his frisbee and ran full speed to me this morning.
Potty training has been great. Maybe 7 accidents all together. 2 were the first day when we were both napping lol
I’ve used a slip lead from the very first time I walked him. 80% of the time it’s loose. 18% of the time he’s distracted trying to sniff. Maybe 2% pulling to which I give a pop and say reel it in. He does immediately.
Thanks for all your videos. They’ve done wonders for my little guy, and myself.
I live in an apartment building and have found it great training just to sit on the bench near the entrance and have my dog see and interact with others and pets too. She is way more relaxed and under control and getting better.
Good idea.
Lovin uncle Sully’s chill demeanor
For anyone reading this: I know that dog training can be difficult sometimes, but you're doing great. Keep up the good work, and your dog (and your own sanity) will thank you for it! ❤️💕
Really useful, I have a staffy pup who is 12 weeks next weekend and will be fully vaccinated. Can't wait to get out and about so this video is brilliant. Wish I had a Uncle Sully to learn from 😊
Wonderful teachings, as usual!
That was extremely helpful…thank you!
She is getting so big 🤗
Excellent, thank you, very helpful, cheers 🍻
Very useful, I’m thinking of getting a cocker spaniel puppy alongside our 3 year old Labrador so I’ll be following the beautiful Zelda
I'm guessing that this isn't this dog's first time around people and being out and about. What about a 1 year old rescue that hasn't been socialized at all. I tried walking him down our street(NO people were outside) and it was like trying to reel in a marlin! He was flipping around in the air and went nuts. I had a friend come over and we went in the yard so she could meet my dog. He was terrified! Hackles up and barking and howling nonstop. Normally, he doesn't bark at all. How about a video for people that didn't adopt the perfect, mellow, good natured dog???
Take it much slower. I rescued a terrified, unsocialized 6 month old that had never been on a leash, taken for a walk, or lived in a home. Her first short walk was a bit nutty, we walked across the street to a small park and she ran around in circles until I was so dizzy I had to sit down. I brought a lot of treats with me, so we just sat there for 20 minutes and had treats and watched birds. She was very afraid of cars since she was living on the streets as a puppy and would bolt if she saw one even a block away. Strangers were very frightening and she would howl and bark at their approach. She’s now a lovely 3 yo that we take everywhere. Go very slow, start by practicing walking on a leash inside your home, in your backyard. Use treats and a lot of praise. Cut the loop off of an inexpensive leash and let your dog just drag it around inside the house. Create a routine for meeting your guests. On leash with the guest already sitting at your kitchen table. Tell your guest to ignore the dog, don’t look, touch to talk to it. Let the dog decide by sniffing, treat for calm behavior. Be calm yourself.
@@lillieberger2883 Thank you for all the great advice! I'll try all of it! Trumpet is really sweet and very smart, he's just ALL energy. He's a border collie/heeler/catahoula/pointer so, all high energy breeds. We play, hard, 3-5 times a day to wear him out and work on training just as much. It's kind of 2 steps forward, one step back, but he's getting there. He's 61 pounds and I'm 105 so there's not much I can do when he flies through the air and body slams me or if he tries to drag me but working with the leash in the backyard is a great idea because I'm really afraid of him getting away from me on the street. He selectively comes when called. Half the time he ignores me but knows exactly what I'm asking😜 I've had border collie/heelers before but Trumpet is the strongest willed most stubborn, ever. I owned a dog sitting business for 9 years and was great at working with other people's dogs but, as my husband and I say, God has a sense of humor so he sent me Trumpet🤣 We also say, if he doesn't kill us in the next year, we think he's going to be a great dog😳😁 Thank you, again, for the great advice and the hope that everything will work out😊 Despite his issues, we love him dearly and won't EVER give up.
@@JayNAmyHiattRescues will make you want to pull out your hair, but the love they give back makes it all worth it! I’ve had my lab/pit mix for 5 months and we still go back to basics. We have days where it’s one step forward, seven steps back, and it’s okay! It’s all about consistency and patience❤
@@willowfoxart Rescues really are the best😊💕👍🏻
Despite what people say, get a good fitting harness, I had a rehome once and had to do this because of a collar she came with was cutting into her neck so the collar had to wait until her neck was healed. I had to get her used to the traffic where we lived at the time and she was a nervous frightend little 1 year old. When the dog starts flipping around, just stand firm, let the dog settle, praise it and treat it and walk on, soon as it starts it's acrobatics stop and repeat, praise praise praise every good behaviour, and if your dog likes treats then treat him too, he'll soon get it and it's not going to happen overnight, once you've got that sorted try him on a long loose lead in a nice green space, let him smell the smells and take in the air. Many people rescue/rehome dogs not knowing what they've been through or what (if any) training they've had, love and patience is the key if it doesn't work one day there's always tomorrow, my rehome was the best dog ever, she's been gone for 2 years now and I miss her. I was bought a puppy after she died and I learned alot from my last dog mostly about patience and praise and Wills excellent advice (Oh that loose lead was a sanity saver, my puppy bounced and twisted around too). As for socislization, my rescue was a bit touch and go, whilst out and about I made friends with other dog walkers and we used to early morning walk our dogs together, some on a lead, some not, my dog liked some dogs and not others, so drpending on what dogs were around she was mostly off lead. My puppy is now 2 years old and a delightful polite socialised dog, but her high prey drive (jack/patterdale terrier) is no no off lead in open countryside, the long lead is essential so always keep that as an option, also have you got dog socialization classes nearby which may be a consideration. I wish you success with your dog, honestly it's frustrating but worth it, I hope to read a post one day that he's the best dog ever, and keep looking at Will, he's one of UA-cams best.❤
Our male Doberman (10 months @ 95 lbs) is still nervous around bicycles...even 30 m away lol. He's still weirded out by humans on two wheels. He's getting better each time we get out though...a slow desensitization 😁
He has seen them since he was 3 months old. Our female doesn't care about anything.
On a patio they are just chill and people watch.
A plastic grocery bag blowing slowly across a parking lot got my gsd focused from the car window. I drove out by it so she could see what it was. LOL
Reminds me of the time my lab mix growled at a can in a nearby parking lot. I walked her to it so she could see how silly she was!
Love your work Will, do you have any thoughts on training a dog to prevent motion sickness, on long trips.
Excellent Thank You 😃👍🏼
Uncle Sully!! My man!
Slip leash with stop? I’d be reluctant to use on most puppies, but you are my sensei
Just be sure it’s not too thin so it won’t hurt him and to put on the correct place. I just walked my GSD puppy for the first time yesterday with a thick one and it was great, no pulling, whenever he wanted to go further and the leash got a bit tight he would just stop there instead of push more and after a couple of seconds would look for me and be by my side. I did zero pushing, would just stay still for him to learn and also to be gentle since it was just his first time.
Have you ever worked with a west siberian laika?
What is the sliplead you are using ? I would like to have one like that
I’d like to know this too please.
Fenrir slip lead
If this is her 1st walk you have it easy lol
When can you begin socialization? Do they need to have all of their shots first ??
This little sweetheart! Cos she's still got her ears (uncropped) looks like my black lab pups
Dogs don't need painfull cosmetic surgeries.
our vet told us DO NOT take the puppy anywhere till shots are complete parvo is bad here. I waited till he was 18 weeks to make sure all shots were working. Our puppy gets scared of a lot of stuff but he follows my big dogs so it helps but i had to be safer with him due to the parvo risk in my state.
That was awful advice. You can put your puppy in a wagon, or even just carry her around on walks and see things, meet people, go on car rides, go get a coffee with her and sit outside at a cafe…. You don’t bring an unvaccinated puppy to a dog park or walk on the streets or grass where other dogs have been, but your own backyard is safe. Have lots of friends and neighbors meet her. The socialization window is 8-12 weeks.
@@lillieberger2883 well we did take him some places and a puppy class but since he never walked in those areas sometimes he gets weird. he isn't terrified but he has not been in a lot of situations yet. Our yard is not fenced in either due to renting this place. my big dogs know not to leave the yard they are supervised at all times when they are outside.
There are ways to take them out and protect them. Car rides with windows down so he listen to all the noises and people, animals. I’d put my gsd on a shopping bag until he was 20 pounds and could barely fit anymore 😅 and would go to shops and everywhere with him like that, but always short trips ofc. Now he’s used to everything and it was safe. Also when going to a pet store I would put him inside the cart and voila, going out but not on the floor.
@@MA-xd9zl mini american shepard is figuring out that if he follows the 2 big dogs he is good with whatever.. car rides were never an issue he has gone with us alot of places but i didn't let alot of people pet him due to his shots not being done at that time. he is figuring out that the world is a cool place full of people that think he is soooo cute..lol if only they knew..lol we took him to our local bass pro with the 2 big dogs but he decided to growl at a stuffed warthog... it was funny but my mutt decided to walk directly past it and he jumped back dang near did a flip then growled it was sooo funny..lol he then decided to try to lift his leg on it.. i stopped him and took him outside to go potty. tomorrow it is mini day and we are gonna take him to bass pro again alone to see how he deals with that without the big dogs...we'll see how it goes
Wow. What a terrible advice from the vet. At 18 weeks old, the puppy is past that timeframe for socialization. Now, it will become difficult to socialize your puppy
when i take my 6 month old lab out he is so manic when he sees other dogs and people constantly jumping up on them how do you get the focus back onto you cause it is so difficult
My Aussie walks ahead of me in full on stare mode, every time I redirect her she starts screaming when walking away from the situation, she’s extremely fearful of every sound and everything, I don’t know what to do :(
Hi Will I will be getting my first show puppy. The breeder says I should work on getting him comfortable with people touching him. Any suggestions on how I should execute this? I also dont want him to get bad manners or become reactive.
Just take him outside on your lap as much as you can while he can’t walk outside because of the vaccines. People will all want to pet him 😅 now I’m trying to avoid that since mine is WAY too friendly and wants to jump and lick everyone and since he’s only 4mo everyone wants to pet him, hard to ask them to ignore him but it’s the only option 😅
A well behaved pup. My Cockapoo would be galloping!
When you say "break" command, are you literally saying "break" and how did you teach your dogs to know that means they can have a little bit of fun?
Throw some toy they like for example. Or switch long lead. Or a ball. Or just let them sniff around where they want to go.
Also when your dog is working and in a public place, obviously he knows he is working.
Find some stimula that he likes and then teach break so they can choose where to go to or to greet another dog or person.
When they are done, do the heel command or lets go and heel.
So there must be a clear understanding when he is working and when he is on a break.
You can start for example by just taking it tree by tree or 2 trees work, 2 trees break.
Find ur dogs pleasure and impuls control is so important here as well. Which anyone needs to start at home😊
@@DisforDogs1 Appreciate the answer. It's been a loooooong time since I had a dog (I was a kid before) and dog training essentially consisted of "go outside to use the bathroom". I'm learning everything for the first time, and this dog, a Kishu-ken, will also be a hunting dog. So I'll have quite a bit of trouble learning.
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If you start weightlifting you'll become a beast! 💪🔥😘
My dog is 1 and a half now. Is it too late? He’s fearful of so much 😢
It's harder but never too late
Not late, just need to be patient and go on her time. Sit outside with her, take her favorite treats or toys… make her enjoy.
And those in the northern states, I highly recommend getting a spring pup vs getting one near winter, so much easier to potty train and socialize them when it’s not ice and snow for months 😅 I won’t make that mistake again.
My problem is my 4mo working line gsd wanting to jump on every stranger to lick them 😂, and he’s going to be 90 pounds when he’s full grown. How do I stop that and make him neutral? 😅
I do like this guys videos ,but he is a tad scarey !!
Isn’t this too long of a walk for such a young dog that has a high chance of hip dysplasia?
I’m trying to socialize a 7month old pup that hasn’t had a lot of it. He barks at people and gets nervous so I do avoid people from petting him just based off of his comfort level around people but I don’t want him to be so nervous all the time, not that I want people approaching him all the time but want him to be a lot less nervous. Any tip!? 🫠