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Not at all! The pup won't bond with its mom as tightly as it would with a littermate. You should be fine!

Welcome to the crew and thanks for the kind words! Just so you know, we don't post many of our podcast episodes on CZcams. They are all on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and then we post some here sporadically. If you ever have a suggestion for a topic let us know!

@SuburbanK9DogTraining oh I will definitely find you on Spotify then! I like youtube because of how interactive it is with comments directly-its sad you can't with Spotify! Lol I'll have to see what topics you've done so I don't repeat anything, I ALWAYS have suggestions. A biggie that never gets old, though, or can't be talked about enough is dog trainer/business talk and tips. Going from private lessons/private boarding to a kennel setup. How to avoid certain mistakes. Would love to hear about how to develop and build custom programs in relation to the dogs/clients as well. Having a standard few programs and/or when to make adjustments and what that looks like. Using some examples of current/previous clients. Controversial tools would also be a cool topic, such as a bonker. I've noticed over the last several years how common this tool actually is! Lol But I will browse and make sure you haven't covered topics already! Plus, reaction videos are fantastic observing other trainers, what you may or may not do differently, and that's why i love youtube too, because having the visual of the video is enjoyable but also easier to understand! Looking forward to soaking up all the info you guys share!

Good points! A lack of yard or an owner that smokes should not be a deal breaker. A dog will be way happier with an owner that smokes but gives them a good life vs an owner that doesn't smoke and but never walks them or trains them. Thanks for taking the time to drop a comment!

We are definitely not in favor of AI training dogs, but it is a fascinating concept. Some of the newer robots are being trained not with millions of lines of code, but are simply tasked with watching a process. After enough watching they are able to replicate the process. This is a massive change in how robots work and could allow improvements faster than any of us can anticipate. How long before they know enough to do basic dog training? Who knows? It will be crazy to see what the future holds!

We feel the same way! It seems like dogs would never trust them, but it will be interesting to see what the future brings. Dogs are such loving and trusting creatures that they might end up accepting a humanoid robot if it knows how to interact with them. I would never trust a robot to work with my dog though!

@SuburbanK9DogTraining Feel the Same, AI, nahhhhh, interesting 🤔, Avah-Shen would run as fast as she can. 😳🤦‍♀️🤣🤣🤣

Hi Lea Ann! Here is a video we shot with a dog who is much newer to the process. It shows the correction process in more detail.

Great question! We train dogs to learn a chain of actions when they hear the word "come". Look at me, run to me sit in front of me and wait to be released. They need to perform all of the steps each time and we reward with praise or treats after they sit.

Great job! It sounds like you put in a lot of hard work and now get to enjoy the results!!!

She was actually very new to our training program when the video was shot. She had training on heel, sit and stay but this was the first time we worked on the door. Once we make a lot of progress on heel and the basic commands it makes the dog much calmer and allows training like this to go much smoother.

Great question! I would definitely give more freedom when the walk is the only time the dog gets to be "free". When you take her out to relieve herself I would heel her a short distance (just to create good habits) and then free her up to smell and relieve herself. Good luck with that reactivity and feel free to reach out with questions any time!

Congrats on the new pups! We have a couple of full length littermate syndrome videos that you should definitely watch if you haven't already. I would recommend diving into our puppy playlist and watching a lot of the videos on how to start training. Intro to loose leash walking is very important and is fun/easy when done right. The main things I would worry about with littermate Huskies would be littermate syndrome, pulling on leash, off leash come and resource guarding. Huskies are notorious for having issues in each of these areas. If you start off training right and work on handling exercises (we have a video on that) from day one it will make life much easier!

Agreed. A lot of the advice out there is "feel good" politically correct advice. Our advice is based upon what actually works rather than what sounds good.

This is useless and false advertising. You’re literally ignoring the most obvious issue: dogs are NOT on a leash everytime someone comes to the door!

You train the dog with a leash to make initial progress and to teach them the process. Then you move to the short tab like we did in the video. Did you watch the end of the video?

When are they barking and whining? At night or during the day?

That is great to hear! Thanks for taking the time to drop a comment! Have fun with your pup and feel free to reach out with questions any time!

Using the long line from the start is perfectly fine! The dog in this video was not a flight risk so we introduced the long line during the video to show a little of the process. If we are worried about a dog running we definitely start with a long line at the beginning of the session.

It is!!!

Absolutely! Thanks for taking the time to drop a comment and feel free to reach out with questions any time!

I'm glad to hear that you found the video Stephen! Thanks for taking the time to drop a comment and feel free to reach out any time!

Those are some great points Mary! We are hoping to make some more CGC videos and we could add those to the list!

Sorry to hear you are going through that! We just did a full podcast episode on aggression between dogs that live in the same household. It is on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. I would suggest listening to it very soon. It will give you a lot of ideas and guidance.

Thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice comment!

The initial sessions with a long line can definitely be a pain. Sometimes we will do training sessions with a pup where all we do is work on teaching them to ignore the long line. There is nothing wrong with doing a 45 minute session where you play with them and just focus on stopping them from biting the line.

Going for long walks together is one of the best options. Just make sure you don't over walk the pup. A 12 week old dog can't walk too long especially if it is a larger breed. We have a full length podcast video on this topic that would really help you out. Our show is called "Balanced Dog Training With Suburban K9" and is on Apple and Spotify for free. I hope this helps!

I should add she's a 45lb pitbull mix

Having only six links isn't necessarily a problem, but it can affect the fit. How does it feel like it is working so far? Sometimes when there is a smaller amount of links the collars don't rotate well around the neck and get stuck in an awkward position. There is no safety issue or major training issue with that set up though, it just might not work as well.

@@SuburbanK9DogTraining appreciate the quick response!! we haven't tested it out yet, tags are still on as I think we might need to do a return lol. I put it on her and figured it looked kind of awkward and came back to the video to reference. Was originally looking to get the 2.25 or 3 but all they had at the store was the 3.2 and 4's

That is good advice! That can really help some dogs hold their stay.

Absolutely! We always train with one dog at a time first until they are doing extremely well. After that we repeat the process with both dogs together. Training them together is generally fairly easy if the first step went well.

Totally understood! Luckily with this particular command the timing is predictable. We push vibrate right as we say "come". The goal is for the dog to learn that vibration=come.

There are definitely a lot of trainers that preach about positive only training. The issue of course is that we all need rules, boundaries and consequences in our life. Thanks for taking the time to drop a comment!

@@SuburbanK9DogTraining I agree. Same goes for the gentle parenting movement. No boundaries or consequences at all. It seems as if the pendulum has swung to the total opposite so its very refreshing to see trainers like you who have found the balance. Its basically the same as we should deal with humans. Compliments combined with consequences... Thank you. Seeing this gives me hope ❤️

Yeah, I made some mistakes on raising him. Thankfully overall he is a pretty good boy. ❤

That is great to hear! Enjoy your pup and reach out with questions any time!

That's great Robert! Feel free to reach out with questions any time!

That is the goal! If the dog has decided to attack you the goal is to convince it you are not someone to mess with!

I would consider e collar training in that scenario. I would start with the vibration and see if that is enough to get her attention in those situations. Here is a link to a video showing how we start that process with a dog who has never worn an e collar before. czcams.com/video/1xnBM47shVA/video.html Let us know if you have any questions!

Tilly is definitely a sweet little girl!

I can understand that for sure! "Here" is a great command.

I prefer "here" as well . So many people use come . I also use "follow"

I'm glad to hear things are going well! Feel free to reach out with questions any time!

Absolutely! Feel free to reach out with questions any time!

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