You are so patient and kind TY

I am so happy about your channel! It's lovely to see how happy and friendly you can train dogs and how willing they are to join in and learn so quickly. THANK YOU this is a great video!

@ChiragPatelConsulting

24 күн бұрын

Thank you ❤ Let us know what kind of topics and videos you would like to see in the future.

@wotdogtv

22 күн бұрын

Thank you 😊

This video made me a subscriber :) Absolutely love that you advocate for the dog's comfort first, including walking them on a comfortable harness, which is obviously still possible with a loose leash, as you have proven.

@skipjack2-ui1uo

18 күн бұрын

Agreed

@wotdogtv

15 күн бұрын

Welcome to the WotDogTV Family! Thank you for sharing these comments too!

@wotdogtv

15 күн бұрын

@@skipjack2-ui1uo Thank you!

I love the "smiley lead" concept❤

@wotdogtv

15 күн бұрын

It's such a great concept! Thank you to Claire Groyer for introducing it to us!

Cheerful little ears, Hello everyone, I've been putting your tips into practice for a few days now and am amazed at how much has changed since then. I have two Galgos from the animal shelter who often get stressed in an urban environment. I have always been advised to give them guidance and to structure their walks. They should walk "properly" on the lead and I shouldn't constantly give way when they want to lead the way. Unfortunately, this meant that not only the dogs were stressed, but also me. Since your video, our "laps" now look completely different. We stroll more and I let the dogs sniff, I wait until they look at me again, reward them and they stroll on. This way we cover less distance, but gain more experience. All three of us are less stressed and the dogs seem happier, their little ears bobbing happily instead of sticking to their heads. I'm now trying to approach everything more slowly and carefully and pay more attention to their signals, which is a good feeling! THANK YOU for your helpful and inspiring videos.

@wotdogtv

15 күн бұрын

WOW 🤩 Thank you so much for sharing your experience and we are so happy to hear that the video helped you and your dogs have happier walks!

What do you do if your dog is not interested in treats? Not because they're stressed or anxious, but because being outside and walking is a lot more exciting than anything I can offer. Plus, I have a Siberian Husky, and they were bred to pull, so pulling I guess feels rewarding

I think some of these techniques will help me work with my GSD Murphy to improve how he is on the lead. He's 31kg & pulls hard, so we use a slip collar with a lead to walk him & it gives us the ability to handle him better. I've found that purely positive reinforcement doesn't work for us with Murphy because he does some things that require correction, he has made drastic improvements in just a few weeks with use of clearer communication, giving him more guidance on the lead via the slip collar & building a foundational relationship through play. However, I will be taking some bits of your advice to add to our training, so thank you. I'm glad that positive reinforcement only training works for some, but with our big boy, it just wasn't getting what we needed to help us & him be more confident & less stressed. A balanced approach, with positive punishment alongside positive reinforcement, has changed our lives & we now have a calmer, happier, less frustrated & reactive GSD 😊

@TheBaumcm

18 күн бұрын

I have a black mouth cur we just adopted and at 1 year and 55 lbs, a flat collar or halter wasn’t an option because he could literally just pull until we went where he wanted. We use a figure 8 which is a nose lead and slip in one. We live in a busy area and until he got comfortable we didn’t want to put him at risk for running into traffic or risk someone freaking out. He is now doing much better to the point where he rarely even pulls, so we will walk him with the slip in unfamiliar areas or first thing in the morning but will use his flat collar for later work and training. We went from him nearly pulling us off of our feet to politely walking next to us (unless a lizard crosses his path😂) and he understands that he gets more by staying with us than running off wherever his nose leads. Sometimes, if you didn’t have the luxury of working with a tiny puppy or if you are combatting some behaviors later in life, corrections, issued kindly, are essential.

@wotdogtv

15 күн бұрын

Ah love GSD's, Our behaviourist Chirag also lives with one. We are so happy that their are practical tips you can take and apply to help with the work you are doing with Murphy!

@wotdogtv

15 күн бұрын

@@TheBaumcm Welcome to our channel and hope you find our videos useful! Congrats on the progress of working with your rescue dog too!

top man

Thank you for this lesson. I was told not to use a collar on a Chihuahua but all the training videos have dogs with collars. This is the first I've seen where the trainer teaches the dog to walk using a harness. Do you have any tips on how to get my Chihuahua to stop eating things off the ground while on a walk? She wants to eat the palm tree nuts from the sidewalk.

@DecrepitBiden

23 күн бұрын

Muzzle....

@lilunette9319

23 күн бұрын

Teach her the "leave it" command. Mine was eating turkey poop 😅

@wotdogtv

22 күн бұрын

You are more than welcome 😊 teaching your dog to focus on you when you say leave can be helpful. We will add that video to our list, so you can use that as a guide when it comes out.

@TheBaumcm

18 күн бұрын

I had a lab you loved “seefood”. Everything she saw was food. We taught her “leave it” by using a food she liked, putting it in front of her and then waiting a few seconds, as long as she was able, or until she checked in with us, before telling her she could have it. We extended the time a little bit each time. Eventually, we could go on walks and she would leave it behind. We taught her chi mix brother the same to the point where he entirely looks away from the item😂. “Out” is also important. We taught that to our 1 year old puppy by playing tug, rewarding when he released and then giving it back. He is luckily food, toy and praise motivated but it would be easy enough to do with any of the rewards. Someone left chicken bones right on the corner where we walk. He picked up the napkin and I was able to disengage his puppy brain long enough for him to focus on me, spit it out quickly without me having to wrestle him and I was able to reward him. He doesn’t even really worry food on the ground anymore but a chi will probably give you a bit more attitude before they listen.

love this Chirag and its given me a lil boost as its exactly how i teach my clients :) As you're a trainer i admire and learn from that's very encouraging and made my day :-) Looking forward to seeing more on this new channel!

@wotdogtv

15 күн бұрын

Awww thank you Tania! We are so grateful to have your support at WotDogTV! Its rewarding to learn that this made your day and sharing this has made ours!

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! ❤️💕

@wotdogtv

15 күн бұрын

@Pedroandkalithemaligator6602

15 күн бұрын

Stop, you can't tell people they're doing good when you don't know them or what they're doing. Clown 🤡

This technique makes a lot of sense, but my dog is highly reactive to everything and very tenacious. The moment she sees a rabbit, squirrel, another dog or bird , etc., she lunges towards it to the end of the lead and will keep yanking and barking at it until her 'target' goes far enough away. If the target doesn't leave, she'll start coughing and choking because of the intense pulling and barking, and then I have to physically manipulate and drag her into the house so she'll calm down - all while trying to keep her from redirecting to me. Essentially every time she's outside - even just for a few minutes to do her business - there is a 'failure event' that just reinforces her reactivity. I've been doing some window training from inside the house, but even that has a high failure rate.

@wotdogtv

15 күн бұрын

This sounds like you have some challenging behaviours and environments to work with. But sounds like you are doing a great to job to try and find a way to work through this, for example trying the window training, which is super smart! Maybe a good local trainer can help you out too or feel free to get in touch with chirag and we can see how we can help: chirag@chiragpatelconsulting.com

@wipjenni

15 күн бұрын

@wotdogtv thank you so much - for the offer & encouragement! 💛

@intherockies

2 күн бұрын

I have an appx 1 year old Harriet and American English Coonhound mix. He was dumped at a local college. No luck on finding his owners so I got him fixed and I'm providing a loving home. He is a handful! I'm an older woman and this dog will pull me down if I'm not super careful. He is so strong!! He loves to run and his nose is always to the ground which is common for a hound dog. We have 3 acres fenced in but sometimes he needs to be on a leash (taking to the Vet etc.). I'm going to try this but if you have any other suggestions for a very strong bigger dog then I would be so Thankful.

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@wotdogtv

22 күн бұрын

Thank you

This is great. What is that treat he seems to like? Squeezable pate or something?

@wotdogtv

22 күн бұрын

It was a tube filled with pate, yes! You can buy commercially prepared ones or empty camping tubes and fill them with whatever your dog likes 😊

I have a leash that i connect around my waist and have free hands to treat and click. I just wish it was a little longer but i need it this way because my dog is reactive to other dogs. He's getting better though.

@wotdogtv

22 күн бұрын

Great options for some dogs and people ❤

@duckicontreras7573

20 күн бұрын

Hey Chiraq they are great tips and visuals! I love your little terms ie, reading the newspaper! I say pee mail myself😂. As a trainer I find the biggest challenge is teaching the human to BE Patient with their young dogs learning this. I’ve followed you a bit over the years and enjoy learning from you and getting that support that I’m also teaching folks the right way. Thanks from Chicago Illinois USA😍😎🐾

@wotdogtv

15 күн бұрын

@@duckicontreras7573 Hiiiiii Thank you so much for you comment and sharing this! I agree it can be challenging teaching people to be patient, but so rewarding when we can break it into smaller successful and practical steps and see that success!

Cesar Milan....The Dog Whisperer teaches this method much quicker and easy to do. This is taking too long to correct. U have to use the lead the owners use in the dog shows...and as u notice those dogs never leave the owners side. He isn’t treating the behavior & he will keep pulling.

@wotdogtv

15 күн бұрын

Hi Jill thanks for sharing these thoughts, I am familiar with the techniques and leads you mention. In this video we wanted to highlight ways to teach that are minimally aversive and kind as possible for the dog and caregiver. Speed is important but we wanted to also focus on the experience for dog as a learner who has no choice as when they live with people we control most of their life.

@Sarahx040791

11 күн бұрын

Chirag's method teaches the dog to want to stay with the owner rather than Cesar Milan's outdated method of forcing the dog to stay by his side because they daren't leave for fear of correction on the lead. It may take longer but it is inherently kinder.