I agree. You have to train children too with the same kind of consistency, patience and love. Too many parents these days assume the kid is a miniature adult with the same reasoning skills of an adult.
@@jaynefinley you don't "train" kids like you do a dog, they're humans. you teach them. i find the word "training" when it comes to kid to be quite dehumanizing, tbh.
@@GayToBeHere Semantics. But if the word training should be left for animals, how come universally, when weaning a child from diapers, it's called potty training or toilet training. I have never heard of potty teaching or toilet teaching. Have you?
This was my fav part. Sometimes I think people who feel they’re superior or dominant have authority think it’s okay to treat “lesser or subordinates” like garbage. I have bitten people for so much less than how some people treat their animals.
@@alexjoneswasright11 Yes, they do. Every social animal understands rudeness because "rudeness" just means any social behavior that is inconsiderate or unfair (based on the "rules" those animals generally follow when they interact within a group.) If dogs don't understand rudeness then why do you need to socialize puppies with other unrelated dogs? It's because dogs, like humans and every other social animal, have basic emotionally-driven expectations for their interactions with other members of their species. The way you feel when someone cuts in line is exactly how dogs feel when you get two dogs side-by-side but only give one of the dogs treats. There are videos of people doing this and every single time the dog that isn't getting treats will get upset/agitated, it's actually been studied. Dogs even understand intention and researchers have shown that even when they taunted a dog with treats through a glass partition but then intentionally withdrew the treats from the opening in the partition and placed them by their side not a single dog attempted to go around the partition to get the treats. If that isn't "politeness" then I don't know what other word would describe that behavior.
Dogs all sleep in dens so when you get in the crate with them they think you're part of the pack. It's the same reason why they want to sleep on your bed with you
I used to sleep in my husky's crate from time to time, not deliberately. I crate trained him and just wanted to show him that crates weren't scary. So I'd like down in his crate and he'd snuggle with me so sometimes I'd just switch off because it was cosy. Mind you the crate used to be big enough for both of us when he was a puppy. Now when he's grown and wants to go to bed he sits next to his crate and drills me with his eyes because he wants me to pet him until he falls asleep 🤣 such a baby
To be honest, I believe our pets think we act strange all the time. I mean, how we can focus on something ‘meaningless’ for an extended period of time. We make a large variety of sounds all of the time and we are heavily invested in the environment we interact with. From the prospective of a dog or cat, that’s weird af
This is so true, when my dog was a puppy he was food aggressive and people would get frustrated when they would see me use the trade method, or rewarding him when he would drop something over punishing him for the initial behaviour. They said I was rewarding "bad behaviour" but he's 2 now and all I have to say is "leave it" and he'll drop whatevers in his mouth in a second. I could take anything off him if I didn't want him to have it, no problem. He trusts me and respects me.
@@_johnwayne_ trading is when your pup has something they shouldn't have, and won't let you take it off them, you trade them for something else like a toy or treat. You can combine this by saying "drop it" when they drop the thing they can't have and praise when they successfully trade with you. It teaches them you're not out to steal from them and to trust you. If you're always taking things off them with nothing in return it teaches them youre out to get their food source and increases the aggression. So taking a bone off them when they growl is not the answer, it's better to leave them be or distract them with something more interesting if you want the bone back.
Im pretty sure all the studies show that positive reinforcement followed by random rewards for behaviour are the most effective at promoting the behaviours you wabt to see from people or dogs
@@Maxwell2512 thanks for the explanation! I’m thinking of getting a dutchie, heard they are easy to train and tolerate alone time better than other shepherds. If I do get one, the main focus of my training would be the positive reinforcement, not because it’s getting popular, but because of the results I get to see with owners applying that way of training.Especially with the working dog breeds…
@@tropingreenhorn ya dogs learn amorally and and mostly from their own perspective so they really only see what is being taught to them as safe vs not safe. For example if a dog pees in the house and the owner shoves their head in it. The dog doesn’t think “peeing in the house made the owner mad” they just recognize peeing in front of the owner as unsafe. Which makes it harder to positively reinforce going outside cause the dog will be pee shy around the owner and doesn’t correct the behavior cause the dog will still pee in the house when the owner isn’t around.
People who don’t train dogs just don’t get it. Training isn’t about forcing them to do something, or making them afraid of disappointing you, it’s about building a relationship, creating trust, and teaching them the boundaries of your home and your space. This is why dogs react differently to different people who handle them, because it’s based on the relationship between dog and handler.
That's interesting. My roomate has a German Shepherd. She's overall a good girl but her dad sets no rules for her when he's home. I've noticed that her behavior is totally different when he's not home. No barking at people walking by our house; no trying to sneak food or mess with the trash. She listens well to me and then he shows up and suddenly all those behaviors return.
They're like small kids. If they can get away with it, they most likely will at least try. Especially German Shepherds look for approval 24/7. So if you're at home, he will look for yours. If the owner is at home, he will look for his. But of course that wouldn't happen if you didn't have a good bond to the dog. But once you've earned their trust, they will literally do anything for you. Just don't disappoint them. Trust issues are a big thing for dogs like that
YES this !!! I don't train dogs but I have a dog. Whenever i take him off-leash (in suitable environments), people are always surprised how "obedient" he is and some insinuate that I dominate him. but nah we just have a good relationship and trust. we has good recall and he understands his environment and he trusts me. that's literally it.
@@davidphillips1845 I think it's because of the origin of the word "obedient" coming from a place of power and a subordinate who "obeys". I'm not a fan of the word for that reason too, but can't think of a more appropriate word at the moment.
@@xtiebroHappy New Year and thank you for responding l.Our dogs are or should be subordinate to us. That doesn't imply a lack of love or respect. Young children are subordinate and should obey their parents. That doesn't mean that's all there is to the relationship or even that that is the primary part. There can be authority as well as love and respect in relationships. Just because a minority have abused authority does not mean we should throw the concept out with the bathwater so to speak.
Oh my god, I was so hesitant to subscribe when I first found your channel because of some of the other dog training channels, but it was videos like this that convinced me. You are so good with the dogs, and your training is everything a trainer should be! I payed a trainer to help me with my girl two years ago, and I didn't like his methods at all. They were all based on implementing fear in the dog, and I hated that idea. My dog was abused as a pup, so she was already nervous enough as it was, even if these methods weren't morally wrong, they never would have worked. She needed trust and love to rehabilitate her, which she got plenty of! Its safe to say i never got him to come back for another session. More trainers should be like you!!
Exactly! Thank you. 💕 This is exactly the thing that makes me trust or distrust a dog parent, trainer, handler, etc. Being mean to your dog is the same as being mean to a child. If they're only "obedient" because they're scared, then you aren't their safe place and you need to check yourself because they will never trust you 100%.
@@ashleesmith580 exactly! My pup has come such a long way since we first got her, and definitely would not be where she is today without establishing trust between us. When we first got her she was a bundle of nerves, hid away from me in the garden or in small spaces where I couldn't reach her, and snapped at me if I got too close. Now she is a cuddly, happy girl that I would never, ever fear harm from. And she would never fear harm from me, I hope. We are still working of course, and she still has trust issues with new people, but shes improving every day!!
He's talked in some videos (iirc) about how the more often a trainer has to use punishment, the less skilled of a trainer they really are. My respect for him went 📈📈📈📈
My Pitbull and I are best buds. He was raised with positive affirmation training. I can put my hand right in front of his mouth while he’s eating no problem. He’s treated with kindness and respect, no yelling at him, I never, ever tried to break his spirit. I love my 🐺!
My Pit goes even further, he makes a game of bringing his bone to me, hitting my legs with it, and then dodging when i reach for it. But if I reach for it while he's chewing, he drops it and sits up wagging his tail. He has complete trust in me, because he knows (through experience) that I will put myself in harms way to protect him. He's 12, and he's been attacked by dogs that shouldn't be off-lead 3 times. Most recently was only a couple months ago, some idiot decided to give his staffys lead to his child (who was probably about 6) and as soon as it saw my dog it broke free. As usual, my dog didn't react, so I had to block it. Then it came back around and bit mine on the leg (still no reaction) so i got my hand in the way - earned a broken thumb and a puncture on each side of the knuckle - and that's when my dog reacts. He got a grip of the other dogs nape and pinned it to the floor. No other bites, no shake and rip, no scratching with paws, just got a grip, pinned it in place and held it until the owner ran over. And then the owner was an idiot and tried to tug his dog away before I told mine to let go, causing his dog to yelp in pain. Felt sorry for it even though I was pissed off, cause it wasn't the dogs fault its owner was a complete fucking idiot - seriously, what kind of moron gives control of an aggressive dog to a child thats barely bigger than it while walking down a main road at 5pm on a saturday afternoon.
If you treat your dog as a good boy then there it is, he trusts you and likes you, no matter what Edit: Oh my god I don't care about any "knowledge" of you guys, making a dog trust you is not deep at all, are you mistaking "trust" to "train" or something? 2 Edit: Came back 2 months after because of a notification, and, yeah, guys, there is this thing called "ignoring" which helps me preventing lots of headaches, did you not know? I don't have to argue to stand with my point, nor do I feel like arguing to do so
Perfect. We taught our dogs and cats to allow us to do what you do. Trust! Not taught! Works. Even a stray, that 5 years of working with, learned to trust and now I can "mess with". Thanks. Gentleness.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! I've had so many ask how I can open all doors in my house, but my puppers don't go anywhere unless I'm with them, yet their dogs bolt out of the door if it's even cracked open... I've told them over & over again you HAVE to have a bond with your dogs!!! If you don't have that bond, they will search elsewhere... The saddest part is I've built more bonds with neighbor's dogs than the owners have...& have more knowledge on their habits & personalities. And this is just from puppy sitting for them. Build a bond with your puppers guys!!! 🥰💜🥰💜
My rescue dog was an old bait pit Rhodesian mix. Since day one she’s trusted me like this, it’s insane how dogs can feel your intentions! We’ve had her for over 8 years now and she is my best Fuckin friend!
I'm a kynologist and dogtrainer from Germany and this is so great to see!!! I never needed to dominate my dogs, it's all about trust, secure, partnership, care, the bond between you and your dog! Good to see other dogtrainer in other countries take the same way!
Your attitude to your best boi is spot on. The bond between you both is very tight, and just because you CAN take his bone from him, or mess with his food, doesn't mean that you should. You wouldn't do that with any good friend.
I can do everything with my dogs that this guy does and I use corrections when needed. Your dog will love and trust you when you provide calm assertive and consistent leadership. It's not one or the other.
Thank you. These guys act like it's one way. Anything else is abuse. Things happening in life. Dogs mess up and so do humans. Maybe flooded too hard or over corrected, or your dog gets spooked and charges someone, or runs in the street etc. the dog doesn't hold a grudge. Still gonna love you and all.
Before my GSD left us far too soon, he had a completely trusting bond with the whole family. I’ve backed into his crate like this before.. he was by my wife’s side through 2 pregnancies- always laid next to her when she sat on the couch.. whenever he got the bone he was chewing on snatched away by one of the babies, he just patiently waited until he got it back or went and grabbed another one. Best dog ever. Miss him like crazy.
I'm by no means a dog expert, but you seem to provide the best advice and have the best relationship with your dogs than any other trainer I've seen on CZcams. I think the attitude of dominance over your dog is a dangerous and unhealthy approach, so your approach of building trust and mutual respect is refreshing to see. Plus, you have such a wonderful little guy to share in your videos!
Dogs are loyal, the admire their handlers. They are workers, they are excited to achieve and make the alpha happy. It's not super difficult they are still primitive animals.
Exactly! My dog used to be really possessive of his food as a puppy and would growl whenever anyone got close. Now we’ve had him for 10 years and he doesn’t react at all if anyone gets close while he’s eating. We just haven’t given him any reason to mistrust us.
You said it. He trusts you. That’s the best way to train any dog. Gain their trust. My dog trusts me so much I was able to teach her to find and guard paper money. And she will guard it from anyone except for me. When I come to collect she just backs off. Gotta love those pups!!!
Good man. The dominance thing is really more about the human than the animal. Feels much better to respect trust and love than to dominate and cause fear or repercussion
Bro your videos are so good, everyone learns heaps from you Shout out from Australia Also I have a Swiss shepherd named tia and your videos have helped me train her. Cheers legend
You, sir, are a real credit to each and every dog handler! Love is not working one way! Neither is respect. You treat your dog good so does your dog react towards you. Life is simple! Love your dog and it will love you back!❤❤❤❤
You did really well in being considerate and consistent as well. This is only the second video I've ever seen of yours. What I see is you encourage quality communication. That's really the best thing to do it seems. I'm not a dog person and have my first dog at 30. You validate my thoughts about my doggo. Thanks. 😁
A lot of police dogs are trained this way. It's a shame the asshats preaching pack and dominance training still exist. You don't dominate a dog unless you want it to be afraid of you. Scared dogs are dangerous dogs.
@@mox542 dogs are extremely socially intelligent and have been companion to man for 15k years. They don't act like wolves and recognize humans as different than themselves so respond differently. Always use bonding and positive reinforcement. Engage with your dogs and make them feel loved they will want to work for you.
My dog surprisingly behave similar ways when I do some of the things that you do, but it's because like you mentioned, you don't do them very often and I would only do them if I needed to. He is a 9-year-old black lab and I am autistic and with no training he managed to stop a full-blown meltdown. It's likely the bond that you're beautiful dogs and my dog has with me that allows this exchange of behaviors. I love your videos ❤️
Maybe that would depend on the dog's behavior with technology. With things like a megaphone, a phone, a video recording, dogs can have various reactions such as indifference, interest without recognizing who it is, interest with recognition, or recognition, but thinking it's a recording so it doesn't matter (so indifference again).
There’s a great lesson shown in this video. We have to let go of the dramatic crap we throw in people’s faces and re-learn how to begin relationships of every kind with respect for the other. Nothing is ever lost by giving respect to others.
Lol whenever I try and take something away from my dog Troyer he decides that instead of giving me what I want him to we’re gonna play chase and/or tug of war 😂 everyone in my family does it with him unless it’s something serious cause we love to play with him and my other dog Burris
exactly that.....I never trained any of those things with my dog but I can do all of them and more. Does he always like it? No. But sometimes life isnt fun and you just have to trust it will be ok. And he does. I remember him being deadly ill at 16 weeks old and having to push medicine on him he protested but in the end let me do it Years passed and he was never ill so never needed to give him pills. Untill he turned 12 Now he needs meds on multiple occasions every day. I feared he would hate it , but no our bond has grown over the years and he just lets me do everything I need to. Dogs are just the greatest
Actually, this man gives very sound advice! Where there’s no trust, there’s no respectable relationship with the animal or human. Takes perseverance to gain that trust. GSD’s have a pack mentality, just like wolves. Trust and respect are crucial. There’s hierarchy within their packs. 🐺❤
Positive vs negative reinforcement techniques on training. Absolutely right. He doesn’t mind giving the toys/treats because he doesn’t resource guard. Knows he doesn’t need to.
It's crazy but I do all this with my Chihuahua. It's not only large dogs that can be trained this well. I started from when she was just 6 months old. People are so fascinated by how she does not "yap" at people. When I take her off leash she stays glued by my side only to leave if I allow it. She knows so many commands and I've had such a blast training her. She loves learning new things. I really learned her special ability when I took her to a nursing home to visit my aunt. She went up to each elder and gently greeted them...EACH ONE. Now it's her most favorite thing to do and the home says she brightens everyone's day.
I spent a lot of time training my Malamute mix. When he was a couple years old, he was lying on the floor with his bone, and my friend's three year old daughter came up behind him, grabbed his tail, went hand over hand like it was a rope to his back, flopped forward, grabbing both ears as she did, and she laid on his back like that. Her mom noticed I was watching them and this look of panic crossed her face, but he just looked up at her for a second, and continued to chew his bone. She slid off and he licked her face. That was just such a great confirmation that the training time was worth it. He was just so big (about 115 and went up to 125 between 11ish-16) that "gentle" was something we put a lot of time into. And he was just really sweet anyway, I can't take credit for that, he was extremely smart and a once in a lifetime dog. I got him so young and we were never apart for 16 years and for a giant breed (>100 lb) that's practically unheard of.
Our Shepherd-Mal was a rescue at 5yrs old with PTSD; from day one, she knew she was home & safe. Zero food aggression and very loving and protective of the kids (ages 3 & 5 at the time). No aggression EVER displayed to the family, BUT if a stranger showed up on the property, ESPECIALLY a man, watch out! We sadly had to put her down this summer after being with us for 11 years... she was 16 years old. We still miss our best-dog-ever.
Growing up, none of my dogs had a problem with anyone going into their dog house or reserved area. My parents always showed the dog they were dominant right away, and then after that rarely showed discipline, and all our dogs absolutely loved us. The first one when I was a baby let my pull on fistfuls of her hair when I was learning to walk. Our 2nd dog was always at my side, we really bonded.
I’ve always traded my dog when he has something he’s not supposed to. We got him a big meat bone one day and I sat down 2 meters away wondering if he’d resource guard it. He then put his little mouth all the way around the middle, heaved it up, walked over to me, and dropped it between my legs and kept on munching. I was so pleased!
That's so beautiful. No dominance, just pack member is how I am with my Anatolian. We are in a pack, I'm not some alpha, we're just comfortable and everything's mutual.
YES DEAR GOD THANK YOU I knew, just from your vibe with you pup, that you were doing something right and i’m so glad to hear it’s because you focus on bonding and mutual trust and respect. I’ve been trying to say this for years. I hate that dominance bs so much, with my entire soul.
I feel this. Once in a while, I'll play with my dog when he's been given a treat. I'll take it from him, and wave it around. Usually after we've played, I'll even hold it for him while he eats it. Not often, but once in a while. There's never a "what are you doing!? GIVE THAT BACK" it's always "What... what.. gimmie rawr" kinda thing
He's so excited to have a sibling for 2 seconds lol
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Good call. Pretty sure both these mutants we’re conceived anally lol perhaps that’s the source of their bond
Lol
@@voxpopuli905 You're a sad, weird dude.
this guy treats his dog better than some people treat their kids
I agree. You have to train children too with the same kind of consistency, patience and love. Too many parents these days assume the kid is a miniature adult with the same reasoning skills of an adult.
So true, I wish more people treated their kids like this guy treats his dog
ESPECIALLY before they're born.😢
@@jaynefinley you don't "train" kids like you do a dog, they're humans. you teach them. i find the word "training" when it comes to kid to be quite dehumanizing, tbh.
@@GayToBeHere Semantics. But if the word training should be left for animals, how come universally, when weaning a child from diapers, it's called potty training or toilet training. I have never heard of potty teaching or toilet teaching. Have you?
"Because I don't want to be rude" 🥺🥺🥰
This was my fav part. Sometimes I think people who feel they’re superior or dominant have authority think it’s okay to treat “lesser or subordinates” like garbage. I have bitten people for so much less than how some people treat their animals.
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@@thesensationaladventuresof1150 some people do that to their own children, thinking that fear is respect. It's just horrible
Western society in a nutshell
Imagine not wanting to be rude to an animal
I love the simplicity of "I don't wanna be rude"
they dont know what that is tho
Yea, it's silly . He doesn't need to train it for them to follow their instincs .
@@alexjoneswasright11 Yes, they do. Every social animal understands rudeness because "rudeness" just means any social behavior that is inconsiderate or unfair (based on the "rules" those animals generally follow when they interact within a group.) If dogs don't understand rudeness then why do you need to socialize puppies with other unrelated dogs? It's because dogs, like humans and every other social animal, have basic emotionally-driven expectations for their interactions with other members of their species. The way you feel when someone cuts in line is exactly how dogs feel when you get two dogs side-by-side but only give one of the dogs treats. There are videos of people doing this and every single time the dog that isn't getting treats will get upset/agitated, it's actually been studied.
Dogs even understand intention and researchers have shown that even when they taunted a dog with treats through a glass partition but then intentionally withdrew the treats from the opening in the partition and placed them by their side not a single dog attempted to go around the partition to get the treats. If that isn't "politeness" then I don't know what other word would describe that behavior.
The little tail wag when he enters the cage. Dog's like "ohh a sleepover!!"
Dogs all sleep in dens so when you get in the crate with them they think you're part of the pack. It's the same reason why they want to sleep on your bed with you
@@77Avadon77 However, dogs sometimes wag their tails when they are nervous
I used to sleep in my husky's crate from time to time, not deliberately. I crate trained him and just wanted to show him that crates weren't scary. So I'd like down in his crate and he'd snuggle with me so sometimes I'd just switch off because it was cosy. Mind you the crate used to be big enough for both of us when he was a puppy. Now when he's grown and wants to go to bed he sits next to his crate and drills me with his eyes because he wants me to pet him until he falls asleep 🤣 such a baby
Slow wags like that means he's uncomfortable. Fast wags are happy/ excited. A steady straight tail is a warning
@@N00dl3G0d the last one is kind of wrong. A steady tail means they are foxated or focused on something
This guy is the epitome of dog owning/handling. I would only ever trust you to help train my dogs brother.
"Why is daddy acting so strange today?"🐕🐾😊
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I let my human mess with me because I built a bond with him. I don't bite him because I don't want to be rude - his dog, probably
I showed this comment to my doggo and he smiled
Wholesome comment 💯
To be honest, I believe our pets think we act strange all the time. I mean, how we can focus on something ‘meaningless’ for an extended period of time. We make a large variety of sounds all of the time and we are heavily invested in the environment we interact with.
From the prospective of a dog or cat, that’s weird af
Damn your bond with him is THE goal... it is what every pet-owner should strive for
This is so true, when my dog was a puppy he was food aggressive and people would get frustrated when they would see me use the trade method, or rewarding him when he would drop something over punishing him for the initial behaviour. They said I was rewarding "bad behaviour" but he's 2 now and all I have to say is "leave it" and he'll drop whatevers in his mouth in a second. I could take anything off him if I didn't want him to have it, no problem. He trusts me and respects me.
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If you don’t mind, can you explain the trade method and how exactly did you fix the food aggression with your pup? Thanks
@@_johnwayne_ trading is when your pup has something they shouldn't have, and won't let you take it off them, you trade them for something else like a toy or treat. You can combine this by saying "drop it" when they drop the thing they can't have and praise when they successfully trade with you. It teaches them you're not out to steal from them and to trust you. If you're always taking things off them with nothing in return it teaches them youre out to get their food source and increases the aggression. So taking a bone off them when they growl is not the answer, it's better to leave them be or distract them with something more interesting if you want the bone back.
Im pretty sure all the studies show that positive reinforcement followed by random rewards for behaviour are the most effective at promoting the behaviours you wabt to see from people or dogs
@@Maxwell2512 thanks for the explanation!
I’m thinking of getting a dutchie, heard they are easy to train and tolerate alone time better than other shepherds.
If I do get one, the main focus of my training would be the positive reinforcement, not because it’s getting popular, but because of the results I get to see with owners applying that way of training.Especially with the working dog breeds…
@@tropingreenhorn ya dogs learn amorally and and mostly from their own perspective so they really only see what is being taught to them as safe vs not safe. For example if a dog pees in the house and the owner shoves their head in it. The dog doesn’t think “peeing in the house made the owner mad” they just recognize peeing in front of the owner as unsafe. Which makes it harder to positively reinforce going outside cause the dog will be pee shy around the owner and doesn’t correct the behavior cause the dog will still pee in the house when the owner isn’t around.
Exactly! I've had my BM for 4 months and she loves me UNCONDITIONALLY because I Love Her!! (and she's a rescue)
People who don’t train dogs just don’t get it. Training isn’t about forcing them to do something, or making them afraid of disappointing you, it’s about building a relationship, creating trust, and teaching them the boundaries of your home and your space. This is why dogs react differently to different people who handle them, because it’s based on the relationship between dog and handler.
That's interesting. My roomate has a German Shepherd. She's overall a good girl but her dad sets no rules for her when he's home. I've noticed that her behavior is totally different when he's not home. No barking at people walking by our house; no trying to sneak food or mess with the trash. She listens well to me and then he shows up and suddenly all those behaviors return.
They're like small kids. If they can get away with it, they most likely will at least try. Especially German Shepherds look for approval 24/7. So if you're at home, he will look for yours. If the owner is at home, he will look for his.
But of course that wouldn't happen if you didn't have a good bond to the dog. But once you've earned their trust, they will literally do anything for you. Just don't disappoint them. Trust issues are a big thing for dogs like that
@@OwnedByTheState because she knows that he'll let her get away with it
I didn't train my dog, and he'll allow all of these things. This video would only be made by a sociopath.
People don't understand that training a dog is like training a mute small child. It's not easy, but if done right, is very rewarding.
YES this !!! I don't train dogs but I have a dog. Whenever i take him off-leash (in suitable environments), people are always surprised how "obedient" he is and some insinuate that I dominate him. but nah we just have a good relationship and trust. we has good recall and he understands his environment and he trusts me. that's literally it.
Why do you have the word obedient in quotes? If your dog does what you direct him to do he is obedient, no quotation marks needed.
Every dog is different. Some have high drive etc.
@@davidphillips1845 I think it's because of the origin of the word "obedient" coming from a place of power and a subordinate who "obeys". I'm not a fan of the word for that reason too, but can't think of a more appropriate word at the moment.
@@xtiebroHappy New Year and thank you for responding l.Our dogs are or should be subordinate to us. That doesn't imply a lack of love or respect. Young children are subordinate and should obey their parents. That doesn't mean that's all there is to the relationship or even that that is the primary part. There can be authority as well as love and respect in relationships. Just because a minority have abused authority does not mean we should throw the concept out with the bathwater so to speak.
“Trust takes years to build and moments to break” -some person on the internet
Sun Tzu probably
Trust and kindness! A leader looks out for everyone’s best interests! He makes sure the littlest, weakest members are safe and treated well.
That's true, but there is still dominance as that's what leader means.
And he corrected any one who gets out of line. Pack leaders also dominates lower ranking members to keep things in check. It's not always pretty
@@bendeguzvarga816these type of people like to ignore that part. Positive only.
Oh my god, I was so hesitant to subscribe when I first found your channel because of some of the other dog training channels, but it was videos like this that convinced me. You are so good with the dogs, and your training is everything a trainer should be! I payed a trainer to help me with my girl two years ago, and I didn't like his methods at all. They were all based on implementing fear in the dog, and I hated that idea. My dog was abused as a pup, so she was already nervous enough as it was, even if these methods weren't morally wrong, they never would have worked. She needed trust and love to rehabilitate her, which she got plenty of!
Its safe to say i never got him to come back for another session.
More trainers should be like you!!
Exactly! Thank you. 💕 This is exactly the thing that makes me trust or distrust a dog parent, trainer, handler, etc. Being mean to your dog is the same as being mean to a child. If they're only "obedient" because they're scared, then you aren't their safe place and you need to check yourself because they will never trust you 100%.
@@ashleesmith580 exactly! My pup has come such a long way since we first got her, and definitely would not be where she is today without establishing trust between us. When we first got her she was a bundle of nerves, hid away from me in the garden or in small spaces where I couldn't reach her, and snapped at me if I got too close. Now she is a cuddly, happy girl that I would never, ever fear harm from. And she would never fear harm from me, I hope. We are still working of course, and she still has trust issues with new people, but shes improving every day!!
He's talked in some videos (iirc) about how the more often a trainer has to use punishment, the less skilled of a trainer they really are. My respect for him went 📈📈📈📈
one of the best feelings is
a bond with an animal
an animal that can trust you
and you can trust her
My Pitbull and I are best buds. He was raised with positive affirmation training. I can put my hand right in front of his mouth while he’s eating no problem. He’s treated with kindness and respect, no yelling at him, I never, ever tried to break his spirit.
I love my 🐺!
My Pit goes even further, he makes a game of bringing his bone to me, hitting my legs with it, and then dodging when i reach for it.
But if I reach for it while he's chewing, he drops it and sits up wagging his tail.
He has complete trust in me, because he knows (through experience) that I will put myself in harms way to protect him. He's 12, and he's been attacked by dogs that shouldn't be off-lead 3 times. Most recently was only a couple months ago, some idiot decided to give his staffys lead to his child (who was probably about 6) and as soon as it saw my dog it broke free. As usual, my dog didn't react, so I had to block it. Then it came back around and bit mine on the leg (still no reaction) so i got my hand in the way - earned a broken thumb and a puncture on each side of the knuckle - and that's when my dog reacts. He got a grip of the other dogs nape and pinned it to the floor. No other bites, no shake and rip, no scratching with paws, just got a grip, pinned it in place and held it until the owner ran over.
And then the owner was an idiot and tried to tug his dog away before I told mine to let go, causing his dog to yelp in pain. Felt sorry for it even though I was pissed off, cause it wasn't the dogs fault its owner was a complete fucking idiot - seriously, what kind of moron gives control of an aggressive dog to a child thats barely bigger than it while walking down a main road at 5pm on a saturday afternoon.
This guy nailed it the bond between you and your dog is the difference between a good dog & a great dog
i love your approach to dog training and behavior, it’s so refreshing to see trainers talk about how much they genuinely love their working dogs
If you treat your dog as a good boy then there it is, he trusts you and likes you, no matter what
Edit: Oh my god I don't care about any "knowledge" of you guys, making a dog trust you is not deep at all, are you mistaking "trust" to "train" or something?
2 Edit: Came back 2 months after because of a notification, and, yeah, guys, there is this thing called "ignoring" which helps me preventing lots of headaches, did you not know? I don't have to argue to stand with my point, nor do I feel like arguing to do so
Actually trust goes deeper than that. You have to show you're friendly, of course, but you also have to show that you're dependable.
@@prunejuice9032 "Actually" 🤓
Mann my dog don't trust me-
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@@Viivlet literally why
Perfect.
We taught our dogs and cats to allow us to do what you do. Trust! Not taught! Works.
Even a stray, that 5 years of working with, learned to trust and now I can "mess with".
Thanks. Gentleness.
Kaladin is a cool name for a dog. He needs a Sylphrena to pal around with.
i was wondering if Alric has any friends names Hadrian and Royce..
!!! Found a fan! I love kaladin!! Bridge 4!
Omg imagine big old malinois Kaladin and his little papillon friend Syl. Life before death ❤
Was looking for this comment 😂
BRIDGE FOUR!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! I've had so many ask how I can open all doors in my house, but my puppers don't go anywhere unless I'm with them, yet their dogs bolt out of the door if it's even cracked open... I've told them over & over again you HAVE to have a bond with your dogs!!! If you don't have that bond, they will search elsewhere...
The saddest part is I've built more bonds with neighbor's dogs than the owners have...& have more knowledge on their habits & personalities. And this is just from puppy sitting for them.
Build a bond with your puppers guys!!! 🥰💜🥰💜
Yessss 👏🏼 I absolutely love the relationship between your dog and you!🙌🏼
And that’s what separates you from civilized society and the vermin
So true. I have a German Schnauzer and they are.... stubborn by nature but with time, trust and love you can build a special relationship.
OMG what a great owner "is it because I'm dominant? No" "is it out of fear? No" what a great relationship you built!
OMG thank you, this is exactly the same natural approach I've had with all my dogs (big) since a child! 👍❤️🐾💞🌈
Such a great and loving bond between a man and his dog. 🥰
My rescue dog was an old bait pit Rhodesian mix. Since day one she’s trusted me like this, it’s insane how dogs can feel your intentions! We’ve had her for over 8 years now and she is my best Fuckin friend!
I love that you respect your doggos, and care about their feelings. “I don’t want to be rude!” Was all I needed to hear❤ 🐾 😘
I just love this guys Love for his Dogs, it's beautiful and I've taken soo much from his teaching as we have a Malinois puppy too ❤️🙏🏾❤️
I'm a kynologist and dogtrainer from Germany and this is so great to see!!!
I never needed to dominate my dogs, it's all about trust, secure, partnership, care, the bond between you and your dog!
Good to see other dogtrainer in other countries take the same way!
Best trainer I ever seen. I’m not good with dogs but I don’t like how others use meanness to train. You do so good
Your attitude to your best boi is spot on. The bond between you both is very tight, and just because you CAN take his bone from him, or mess with his food, doesn't mean that you should.
You wouldn't do that with any good friend.
I can do everything with my dogs that this guy does and I use corrections when needed. Your dog will love and trust you when you provide calm assertive and consistent leadership. It's not one or the other.
Thank you. These guys act like it's one way. Anything else is abuse. Things happening in life. Dogs mess up and so do humans. Maybe flooded too hard or over corrected, or your dog gets spooked and charges someone, or runs in the street etc. the dog doesn't hold a grudge. Still gonna love you and all.
Before my GSD left us far too soon, he had a completely trusting bond with the whole family. I’ve backed into his crate like this before.. he was by my wife’s side through 2 pregnancies- always laid next to her when she sat on the couch.. whenever he got the bone he was chewing on snatched away by one of the babies, he just patiently waited until he got it back or went and grabbed another one. Best dog ever. Miss him like crazy.
You know the trainer is good when the commands arent even words
This guy is truly so amazing with his dog.
This is amazing. You are such an amazing trainer. So many people need to see this!
I'm by no means a dog expert, but you seem to provide the best advice and have the best relationship with your dogs than any other trainer I've seen on CZcams. I think the attitude of dominance over your dog is a dangerous and unhealthy approach, so your approach of building trust and mutual respect is refreshing to see. Plus, you have such a wonderful little guy to share in your videos!
Training is building a bond with your doggie! You're one, you're a family!! Trust is the first thing you should teach your dog
Not easy when we don't speak the same language.
lol that body language of him is priceless the moment you squeeze into his crate 🥰🥰🥰😅
You can tell its all about bond. Bassicly each video has them wagging their tail and looking so happy :D
Dogs are loyal, the admire their handlers. They are workers, they are excited to achieve and make the alpha happy. It's not super difficult they are still primitive animals.
This needs to be spoken of more. There are so many popular "dog trainers" who just ruins dogs and their relations to humans...
he allows it because you're his dad, and he loves and trusts you ❤️
You can clearly tell the dog has both love and respect for its owner , epicly trained 👌🫡
Exactly! My dog used to be really possessive of his food as a puppy and would growl whenever anyone got close. Now we’ve had him for 10 years and he doesn’t react at all if anyone gets close while he’s eating. We just haven’t given him any reason to mistrust us.
You said it. He trusts you. That’s the best way to train any dog. Gain their trust. My dog trusts me so much I was able to teach her to find and guard paper money. And she will guard it from anyone except for me. When I come to collect she just backs off. Gotta love those pups!!!
Good man. The dominance thing is really more about the human than the animal. Feels much better to respect trust and love than to dominate and cause fear or repercussion
Bro your videos are so good, everyone learns heaps from you
Shout out from Australia
Also I have a Swiss shepherd named tia and your videos have helped me train her. Cheers legend
I work with disabled boys and train dogs as well and there’s definitely a ton of parallels and ur channel has definitely helped a ton in both aspects
trust is the key to any relation ....specially with 🐶🐶
You, sir, are a real credit to each and every dog handler!
Love is not working one way!
Neither is respect.
You treat your dog good so does your dog react towards you.
Life is simple!
Love your dog and it will love you back!❤❤❤❤
he’s is so good! 🥰
You did really well in being considerate and consistent as well. This is only the second video I've ever seen of yours. What I see is you encourage quality communication. That's really the best thing to do it seems. I'm not a dog person and have my first dog at 30. You validate my thoughts about my doggo. Thanks. 😁
This guy is the ultimate dog trainer.
A lot of police dogs are trained this way. It's a shame the asshats preaching pack and dominance training still exist. You don't dominate a dog unless you want it to be afraid of you. Scared dogs are dangerous dogs.
@@jeepmanxj wow
@@mox542 dogs are extremely socially intelligent and have been companion to man for 15k years. They don't act like wolves and recognize humans as different than themselves so respond differently.
Always use bonding and positive reinforcement. Engage with your dogs and make them feel loved they will want to work for you.
CZcams gotta stop deleting reply’s I wanna know what they said
My dog surprisingly behave similar ways when I do some of the things that you do, but it's because like you mentioned, you don't do them very often and I would only do them if I needed to. He is a 9-year-old black lab and I am autistic and with no training he managed to stop a full-blown meltdown. It's likely the bond that you're beautiful dogs and my dog has with me that allows this exchange of behaviors. I love your videos ❤️
will your dog listen to you if you are not in the room? (like a megaphone)
Maybe that would depend on the dog's behavior with technology. With things like a megaphone, a phone, a video recording, dogs can have various reactions such as indifference, interest without recognizing who it is, interest with recognition, or recognition, but thinking it's a recording so it doesn't matter (so indifference again).
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There’s a great lesson shown in this video. We have to let go of the dramatic crap we throw in people’s faces and re-learn how to begin relationships of every kind with respect for the other. Nothing is ever lost by giving respect to others.
Could you make a video on how you train them please and thank you 😊
He makes many training videos on his channel and I think he may have a whole playlist on training vidoes
Bro his entire channel is literally about dog training. Just search in his videos and im sure you’ll find what you are looking for.
I love this guy and his dog, they are so wholesome
Lol whenever I try and take something away from my dog Troyer he decides that instead of giving me what I want him to we’re gonna play chase and/or tug of war 😂 everyone in my family does it with him unless it’s something serious cause we love to play with him and my other dog Burris
That bond is truly something wonderful. To see that your animal trusts you, it's just wonderful
Goodest boy
exactly that.....I never trained any of those things with my dog but I can do all of them and more. Does he always like it? No. But sometimes life isnt fun and you just have to trust it will be ok. And he does. I remember him being deadly ill at 16 weeks old and having to push medicine on him he protested but in the end let me do it
Years passed and he was never ill so never needed to give him pills. Untill he turned 12 Now he needs meds on multiple occasions every day.
I feared he would hate it , but no our bond has grown over the years and he just lets me do everything I need to.
Dogs are just the greatest
I mean I bet he thought you were rude when you stole his bone.
With a good bond, they typically are curious at any new event!
Actually, this man gives very sound advice! Where there’s no trust, there’s no respectable relationship with the animal or human. Takes perseverance to gain that trust. GSD’s have a pack mentality, just like wolves. Trust and respect are crucial. There’s hierarchy within their packs. 🐺❤
YESSSSS finally someone who actually tells people how to treat dogs not just what to do when they don’t do what you want
Exactly. The bond. The trust. That's what it's about. I am the pack leader and they trust me. It's a great feeling and very rewarding.
Positive vs negative reinforcement techniques on training.
Absolutely right. He doesn’t mind giving the toys/treats because he doesn’t resource guard. Knows he doesn’t need to.
This is such an important lesson with dogs, cats, or any pet.
It's crazy but I do all this with my Chihuahua. It's not only large dogs that can be trained this well. I started from when she was just 6 months old. People are so fascinated by how she does not "yap" at people. When I take her off leash she stays glued by my side only to leave if I allow it. She knows so many commands and I've had such a blast training her. She loves learning new things. I really learned her special ability when I took her to a nursing home to visit my aunt. She went up to each elder and gently greeted them...EACH ONE. Now it's her most favorite thing to do and the home says she brightens everyone's day.
I spent a lot of time training my Malamute mix. When he was a couple years old, he was lying on the floor with his bone, and my friend's three year old daughter came up behind him, grabbed his tail, went hand over hand like it was a rope to his back, flopped forward, grabbing both ears as she did, and she laid on his back like that.
Her mom noticed I was watching them and this look of panic crossed her face, but he just looked up at her for a second, and continued to chew his bone. She slid off and he licked her face.
That was just such a great confirmation that the training time was worth it. He was just so big (about 115 and went up to 125 between 11ish-16) that "gentle" was something we put a lot of time into.
And he was just really sweet anyway, I can't take credit for that, he was extremely smart and a once in a lifetime dog. I got him so young and we were never apart for 16 years and for a giant breed (>100 lb) that's practically unheard of.
We’re animals too, other animals deserve the same respect we give other humans 💯
“…Cause I don’t wanna be rude..”
GOOD ENOUGH
I love your relationship with these dogs.
Oh, my dog would happily let me do any of these things! Feeling proud of myself for cultivating that bond with her.
I love watching this man with his dogs! Such respect and trust between them! Great videos 💜 🦮
I love that you don't want to be rude. That's wonderful.
My dog has no obedience but the bond is unbreakable.
So glad to have found your channel
today. So many just don’t understand the bond/trust.
It´s called 100% trust and proper bond between human and dog🥰
"Oooooh daddy's in the crate with me omg"
Very good, very beautiful pup
Our Shepherd-Mal was a rescue at 5yrs old with PTSD; from day one, she knew she was home & safe. Zero food aggression and very loving and protective of the kids (ages 3 & 5 at the time). No aggression EVER displayed to the family, BUT if a stranger showed up on the property, ESPECIALLY a man, watch out! We sadly had to put her down this summer after being with us for 11 years... she was 16 years old. We still miss our best-dog-ever.
Fabulous!!! This is way I do my Aussie also! Friends!! Respect trust!!!! U r awesome human❤
Growing up, none of my dogs had a problem with anyone going into their dog house or reserved area.
My parents always showed the dog they were dominant right away, and then after that rarely showed discipline, and all our dogs absolutely loved us. The first one when I was a baby let my pull on fistfuls of her hair when I was learning to walk. Our 2nd dog was always at my side, we really bonded.
THANK YOU. There's ZERO reason to ever try and "dominate" your dog. I'm so sick of hearing about the "alpha" mentality in training dogs.
LOVE IT. No, its trust and love. I love your approach to training, the only right way to do it.
its trust brother. u guys rock! i have a malinois? /coyote dog in az. best girl ever, i still find new things she can do even after 5 years.
Dogs are our companions and they should be treated as such. Thanks for your content!
My old dog used to let me do anything to her. I could lay on her, in her crate, touch her food. With no issues. She was my bestest pal, trust is key
Your bond with your dogs makes me so happy
I’ve always traded my dog when he has something he’s not supposed to. We got him a big meat bone one day and I sat down 2 meters away wondering if he’d resource guard it. He then put his little mouth all the way around the middle, heaved it up, walked over to me, and dropped it between my legs and kept on munching. I was so pleased!
That's so beautiful. No dominance, just pack member is how I am with my Anatolian. We are in a pack, I'm not some alpha, we're just comfortable and everything's mutual.
There’s such a relation between us and God here and what it means to trust your master and know that he is good.
The bond with your sons is the most special thing ❤️
Whatever this man has a heart ❤
EXACTLY!!! I have that same bond.
YES DEAR GOD THANK YOU I knew, just from your vibe with you pup, that you were doing something right and i’m so glad to hear it’s because you focus on bonding and mutual trust and respect. I’ve been trying to say this for years. I hate that dominance bs so much, with my entire soul.
I feel this. Once in a while, I'll play with my dog when he's been given a treat. I'll take it from him, and wave it around. Usually after we've played, I'll even hold it for him while he eats it.
Not often, but once in a while. There's never a "what are you doing!? GIVE THAT BACK" it's always "What... what.. gimmie rawr" kinda thing