Teach Your Dog to Be Confident
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- The number ONE thing that all dogs need is confidence. Insecure dogs are a huge risk. After a session of training I noticed that Rio would always roll onto his back when I (or anyone) went to pet him. Cheri, Harold and I talked about this for a while, and I address it in this video.
Building confidence in your dog is one of the best training gifts you'll give him. Confidence will go a long way to building a happy dog. Many people will argue that a dog being submissive is a good thing, and it can be. But a dog that thinks he should always go into a submissive posture can lose his confidence. I want my dogs to be confident, happy and secure. In this video I give some simple steps to accomplish this.
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Great video! That comment "Don't scold correct" is pure Gold! Confidence builds Leaders. Thanks Robert
Thanks for this! Great info!
I would love to also see some videos how to address a dog who lacks confidence, but is not submissive and instead barks or growls out of fear
This!!!
Wonderful lesson that is not always addressed. Confidence training outstanding
100% 👍 Dogs are opportunist and will take advantage of a situation! A clear and understandable message Mr. Cabral! Well done!
Love to see a video on this with a dog that is fearful and agressive. Great video : ) Thank you for your efforst
Confidence is so important. He even lip licks , lots of dog body language. Great lesson to show. : )
Thanks Robert. Your principles carry over through so many of your videos. Receive behavior you don’t like? Redirect then reward
Great simple technique, just telling your dog what you want him to do so he doesn't have think and can be confident in what is expected of him.
Thank you for the advice. Building confidence for our dogs. I really appreciate you sharing this video.
Dear Robert, thank you so much for your video's! They really helped me to understand dogs even better and gain more confidence with my own dog. Your attitude is amazing. Please keep up your good work!
She is a Clemson fan and Rio has tiger stripes and tiger eyes!🐅 Great topic, @Robert Cabral😊 My big GSD does the faint thing when swarmed with toddlers. When he's working, he's all business. It is as if the vest turns on a switch.
Hi Robert, another great video! Question is a good or bad thing that your do follows you all around the house?
That is a wonderful video about a topic wich is not often talked about
This is wonderful! What would you recommend to do for a dog with a pretty strong flight response for certain triggers, ie. gunshots, drums, crowds, new people approaching? I have a 90 pound Catahoula/Rhodesian Ridgeback mix who wants to bolt when we’re out for a walk or out and about an experiences these triggers. He loves to go but I want to make sure he’s also safe and feeling comfortable.
My brother’s dog is scared of everything. I’m not sure why. He’s more confident when my dog is with him. I think my brothers dog is also a catahoula mix of some kind.
Always learning ,thank you! My dog do it a lot while sleeping, feel sorry to wake her.
Don’t wake the dog if she does it in her sleep. This is an issue when other people try to pet the dog.
@@RobertCabralDogs thank you so much for your videos!
Pretty sure they're supposed to lie down and chill out while asleep 😆
Good video
This is not a submissive posture nor is it an example of a dog exhibiting a lack of confidence...other variables such as tail and ear position clearly do not suggest this. What this shows is a dog going to his back to be manipulative. The irony and humor of this is that the prescribed exercise offered will be a net positive for the dog but not for any of the reasons offered by the trainer.
Oh what I would give to be able to work with you in person...My 2 yr old Border Collie Zoe is semi reactive to new people until she realizes theyre her friend or has a tennis ball. She get extremely nervous in her crate and will growl when you sit and pet her in it. She will also roll over submissive like, give you the wide eye and growl...I dont know how to fix that
You the man!
My malinois does the same thing. Partially because my wife taught him that she will scratch his tummy when he does it too….
My dog doesn't roll onto his back with other people, but he does this with my wife and I when he's excited to see us after we come home from work. Not necessarily a confidence problem, right, Robert or should I be not allowing that? He's a Neutered Husky/shep/pit mix
Your dog sounds perfectly normal.
What about the situation where your dog is chilling and without any solicitations goes on his back all four paws in the air. Like it happens often when I meet a friend in the street, my dog will go down on his own since he knows he'll have to wait, then if the discussion last for a little long, more than a few minutes, he'll start going into this position. For me it means that he's getting comfortable but maybe I'm misinterpreting ?
Thanks for your content !
I did see some stories, news blurbs about electronics sniffing dogs. Acura y data still out. I still little skeptical
Does this apply anytime a dog rolls over upon being approached? Even by the owner?
My dog can be sitting next to me on the couch and if I turn to her and begin to pet her head, she often rolls over.
Is it possible some dogs just do that to get their tummy tickled? My boy will only do that when greeting people he knows and really likes but just once in a while. He does not seem at all insecure but manipulative and just wants attention. He would never do that with someone new he does not know but is generally a sucker for older woman he knows will give him what he wants.
How do I get my German Sheppard to not aggressively bark at someone who approaches us and won’t let anyone pet him right away?
That's in his DNA socializing him with soft correction will help a lot . I can't stand barking so I train not to bark at 8 weeks with reinforcement until he gets it.
Train on walking and seeing ppl first by afar, then walking past ppl(10ft away from the person). correct him if he barks(“No” leash pop). It’s insecurities. He’s nervous or afraid(he thinks the best thing is to act big and bark so the thing will go away). Repetitions and once he’s good you can go 8ft then 5 ft from the person.
I would suggest a balanced trainer. But you also have to realize not every dog wants to be pet.
What you describe is what I like about guarding/ herding breeds. They are discriminating, I consider that an asset. I saw a video of Robert Cabral in which he was working with an owner and his young Akita. Try to find that video, I think it would help you. Also why do you want people to just walk up and pet your dog? That doesn't really suit this breed. They need to get to know people first, and if your dog is barking at ppl, that is your primary concern. I'm also thinking he/ she doesn't want pets from strangers!
Same principle. Make him sit. Correct for barking, correct for breaking the sit. Praise and reward for sitting quietly. But in that case I wouldn't let strangers come up and pet him anyway.
1:16 “I don’t pet him when he’s down.”
1:36 Pets him when he’s down.
Very confusing to me …and the dog.
Maybe that tone the owner uses constantly and the constant “no” taught him low confidence in the first place. He cannot do anything right with this lady.
She's, not a trainer and thinks she's doing the right thing for her dog .
This is a possibility. I know my dog can pick up on my frustration. I have to be very consistent with commands or he gets nervous & mistakes increase.
@@TheBlueB0mber all good and bad vibes go down the lead
I think they have done pretty well by this dog.
I’ve found that owners tend to be more stern and negative toned while with trainers than they are normally. They want to appear more in control than they are and so the standards get raised. It’s like when your kid is being watched by another person so you drill into them that they have to be on their best behavior. There’s also a nature vs nurture that comes with confidence. Every liter will have a naturally confident leading pup and a naturally more submissive one so while it’s possible your assessment is the case it could just as easily be circumstances. Either way she’s getting the guidance to improve her dog’s confidence.
I heard petting a dog UNDER the chin is better than on top of his head to build confidence......