Great advice. People ask me why my 2yr old Malinois is so well behaved because I follow what you say ...Every moment with my girl is a Training moment.
Same here with my boy Maxx (6YO Mal now). I'm a disabled Vet that can't go on hours long hikes and runs anymore. So I take every opportunity as a training opportunity and I always engage his mind, switch things up and make him think. He loves walk time and the engagement is awesome, he doesn't even look at squirrels running around 6 feet from us, he's too busy trying to make me happy and flexing that brain.
@@duc748s32if I had a high drive mali and a horse is 15km of him following scent ( me on horseback ofcourse) enough stimulation to keep him chilled for the rest of the day
I've only had high drive working dogs, they are all couch potatoes lol. Teach them the off switch! The difference with these type of dogs is they're ready to work at a moments notice and will give you their all when you ask.
@@bustamante-music I’ve taught my dog “ time out”, can’t use break because that is her release from a stay or wait position. Start with small time outs. I’ve also incorporated “go smell” which is a break from fetch…so the same phrase means to go play on her own
@@bustamante-musicjust say the same word each time you get them to stop, like when krs bed time say "bedtime" and put them on the bed. They very quickly learn as they want to please!
Ha, true! I have 2 small dogs and enjoy hiking, so they're super fit and can go all day long. Lots of exercise leads to super fit dogs, not better behaved dogs.
This is truly foundational info. Owners that take this to heart save themselves a lot of time, energy, stress and money on their way to having a well adjusted dog. Thank you for busting this myth and dispelling its nonsense.
LOL man, walk you Mal 2 hours “WALK” and they will never be happy , I have been sick for over a week and couldn’t take my 8 months old Mal out, so I spent my time playing tug with him and threw in heaps of command re-enforcement training where he had to stay, leave the tug or ball alone, staying still for a while, things like that and I actually started doing some tracking and he was sooooo happy, I let him out in the yard where he runs crazy laps under supervision, but the mental stimulation is most important. I remember Haz saying one that you don’t need to walk your dog 5 miles if you make sure you spend 10 minutes re-enforcing behaviour and ensuring a 20-30 min walk where the dog doesn’t constantly sniff, stop, and so on as you need to ensure you keep them on their toes doing something, And it took me a while to structure the walk “like 2 months” but now we walk to the park where we play ball, recall, stay still, and so on, then have a nice structured walk back and my Mal gets home where he is again rewarded for being good. drinks water and crashes on his spot LOL Oh and the Crate helps heaps with impulse control, sometimes you need to make them to learn to calm and settle down, I think people need to also understand that they they are dogs and will always want to react, but you can easily train that out of them 100%, Thanks Haz, where I am in Australia I have no Mal trainers, your videos helped our family.
I have horses i wonder if following scent (tracking) for like 15km on a trail ride through the mountains enough mental and physical stimulation to keep him chilled at the end of the day
Thank you for the advice makes perfect sense. The point about excessive exercise also applies to training horses, if you exercise your horse to much then as a rider you’re out horsed if that makes sense. The horse becomes more strong not trained. Thanks
Really like seeing these videos come out. Honestly the "you have to exercise this breed for hours and hours a day" myth has been the major hang-up on deciding on what working line dog I'd realistically be able to get and has spawned a lot of arguments in my house about this breed and that breed being "too much". Unfortunately the myth is perpetuated just about everywhere you look, even other dog training channels, so its been a real challenge convincing the house-mates that its not going to be the nightmare they think it will be lol
Don't talk crap, you need to go out for walks, for playing, excersise with your dog. You need to understand when you are telling people don't have to spend time with them, the dogs won't be able to get rid of their energy they will sooner or later be out of control. People get a dog and due to not having time, will end up in shelters.
It’s the same stupid thought with horse trainers. Run your horse til it drops then you will be able to ride. I can’t believe how many so called horse trainers said this. I was brand new to the horse world then AND I KNEW RIGHT THEN THAT WAS STUPIDITY!!! I actually trained my horse like I trained my dog AND EVERYONE WANTED TO KNOW WHY MY HORSE WOULD RUN TO ME when he or she saw me from out in pasture. And why my horse would stand and do whatever I asked for me!!!! And those so called horse trainers were abusive to the horses It happens with these stupid dog trainers that claim they have a degree in animal psychology LOL. THANK GOD for you Haz!
Love this! The thinking involved for these working dogs is great. I have a small house, cats, ad a 3 year old granddaughter...a great challenge for my boy and Me!
Q: How much exercise does your dog need? A: Exercise is not a substitute for impulse control. Looks like I need to keep researching how much exercise my well-behaved chihuahua that already has impulse control needs.
Literally in the exact same boat 😅 she’s well behaved I just wanted to know if she’s satisfied with our walks or if I should take her out for longer. Valid points were made but how much exercise is needed
I just “rescued” a gsd 4yo male. He was being fostered by a dog trainer that trains working line gsd and mals so he was in ok shape. I don’t have 4 hours to exercise him but every morning we go for a nice 30 or so min walk and do exactly what you said. Occasional heeling, free time so he can relieve himself. If I find something to have him climb on we do that, just stuff to keep it interesting while out there. I’m the afternoon we work on sits and place and down etc with treats. He is pretty content with this and sleeps a lot of the day unless I’m working with him.
On a serious note, this is the answer to any dog. As you accurately mention - the essence of a structured walk is what “trainers” literally don’t train.
Great video. You just described the two 30-minute walks my female 2 year old GS gets every day. There are points she has to walk in heel. Points she has to work for her treat, down stay / wait etc. And a point where I release her off lead. Then we return to the discipline. She could walk a lot more than she normally does, and occasionally, we'll go for a long walk in the New Forest (UK) or on a large beach. I think she is better behaved and responsive than most 2 year old dogs.
I'm disabled with chronic pain from a work related accident. I can't run, jog or walk long distances. I have two high drive dogs, an 18 m/o Malinois and 4 y/o German Shorthaired Pointer. YES!! Absolutely on the impulse control, aka the on/off switch. They're equally happy sleeping on the bed when I'm not having a great day, or just being by me doing obedience reps while I'm seated or the high energy work.
Highly relevant video. The problem is not necessary only the owners, but also other people. When my border collie gets hectic playing with dogs and I let him do a sit to calm down, there are always some smartasses who say „oh he needs to run to let off steam“. That’s how you see so many overhyped border collies unfortunately. When my dog was injured I had to reduce activity and focused on some low energy high concentration training and she actually got calmer.
Alright, this video is incredibly informative... howerver, how do I teach impulse control? Does anyone have any tips? I'm broke so I can't really afford Shield K9 right now
You stay engaged & focused with lots of communication. At first it’s pretty involved but challenge with your expectations and it will love you for it. A calm Pack leader.
When you talked about what the lady from the university did, I had to laugh. THAT is one of many ways to correct bad behavior in HORSES, NOT dogs lol. Although I know dog training and and horse training may have some similarities, this isn't one of them 😂😂
I have my first typical working dog. A malinois from mondioring x knpv lines. I have done dog mushing for 20+ years with long distance Alaskan huskys. A lot of trainers warned me about the exercise needs of the malinois. Several of them actually believed that a malinois needed mor exercise than huskys needed to go racing long distance. Compared to the exercise regime of my huskys my malinois needs almost nothing. My malinois is happy with just a fraction of what my huskys gets, she have more pleasure from tracking, obedience training and training that involves her brain in a different way, my huskys like this also but not in the same way. My malinois knows that inside the house she is supposed to relax and be calm.
Love your videos. I want to run with my dog ,she walks beside me but when I run she wants to catch me and bites my hand or sometimes my but. Wath to do?
There are high energy dogs, then there are EXTREME drives out there that will require far more than two 30-minute training sessions. Sorry, but I have worked with hundreds of these dogs and the extreme drive dogs are rare, but some people end up with them!
Why not both me personally I intend to get a kick sled and or a bike that I can set up for bikejoring for physical training I would also do scent work and structured walking just like you were talking about i personally believe would make the best dog's like you said they'll get fit extremely quickly and where I live there's lots of bike trails so I can basically use my dog as a mode of transportation end at the same time give it a job and a purpose and of course making the dog healthier at the same time as long as you're not over working it obviously
exercising a dog too much just results in an over development of their fitness capacity, which means an hour of exercise has similar effects as to what used to take 20 mins. Their capacity to tolerate exercise just goes higher and higher .. cut the exercise off at a certain point and focus on the mental capacity
omg behaviorists usually look down on prongs and ecollars but are okay with putting a weight vest on a dog and running it to the point of exhaustion!? just make it make sense
I've heard a lot of dogs becoming seriously injured, especially puppies because they over exercise their dogs. Exercise is great as long as you don't over do it. You can seriously mess up a puppy if you walk the often to "wear them out", not only will you mentally wear them out, but they will become physically worn out too.
My husky girl stole a pizza slice 1 time, i told her firmly, no emotions and without hurting her that this is a behavior i will not except. I trully belive (even the i had a litle papa guilt afterwords) that this event was the begining of our relationship for real, today she is 3 and with me on the golfcourse, of leash most of the time :) aslong as i spot the rabbits and deers before her and can get her attention its fine. I gotten realllly god at finding them tho 😂
Love the comments on tiring them out mentally. I definitely don't walk my dog more than two hours everyday, but we train lots of short sessions and have structured off-leash walks. Thanks to Shield K9!
I totally agree. I have AmStaffs. My first trainer said that I needed to run them for three hours a day. Asked the vet she said no, make sure he gets mental stimulation, toys, activities like hide and seek, use the prey drive as a training tool and teach them how to control their behavior. After working with my first fight dog to service animal I find that training them, or using mind activities gets them to calm down faster and 'tires' them out better than a long walk. The long walks made my boys stronger to pull me a 325 lb man while laying on the floor to safety. My current fight dog to service animal thrives on mental activities more than physical ones. I'm right there with you on this mental stimulus and light physicial stimulus. He enjoys his breaks from working. They know when to be dogs and let their impulse control control them and when to work and control it. They are the most chill dogs now. Other dogs have come up and nipped at them everyone expected them to attack all my dogs did was walk back shake it off, then re-engaged to socialize.
Brilliant!. Most of the people go crazy about exercising their dogs fisically but they forget completely about the mental training, and the proof is in the pooding, have your dog performing totally focused on the task he is given and even 15 minutes are going to be enough for him to get really exhausted and mentally calm afterwards.
This exactly! When my dog is being pushy I realize that he needs to be worked. My dog will sprint full speed for miles, take a quick nap and be ready for round two. You get him to work for 20-30 minutes and he chills out, lies down and relaxes without me asking for place command. When people come up to me ask why he is so calm around other dogs I want to say if you just took the time to train your dog and not treat them like a human child then they would also be calm. Working their mind allows them to think properly and not have their brain on fire all the time.
Yup, just like people, if you asked someone what's easier a 5k or a Statistics quiz most would rather run that 5k 😂 mental exhaustion is huge and necessary to keep up engagement and discipline
I regularly encountered a neighbours’ adult Tibetan mastiff that became obstreperous each time I walked home from work. The owner was disinterested in obedience training. I took matters into my own hands. One day, I vaulted the fence, fitted the animal with a saddle/bridle and went full rodeo until that animals’ aggression was resolved, once and for all. If you’ve not tried the rodeo method to quell canine aggression and impulse control, it’s definitely a worthwhile option.
This is a valuable video for me. If I have a Belgian Malinois who has no impulse control when left to his own devices, which of your courses should I look at? He will do obedience all around my husband sitting in a chair with the cat. If they are both loose, he chases the cat. He will run rings around my new poultry pen, but I can put him on sit stay, get a baby chick, and hold it eight inches from him and he never tries to get the chick or break the sit. Please help me find a solution tomy dog's behavioral problems if I believe his exercise program and training sessions are adaquet.
My dog has been through the online programs. You will benefit from the Reactive Rehab course... However, it NEEDS to be paired with the Off Leash course. They go hand in hand.
I really want a Beauceron but I've been told I shouldn't as its such a demanding breed, but also have been told the other breeds Im interested in would be too much for me (thai ridgeback, chinese red dog, Dutch Shepherd). I hike every weekend, I train my dogs at home as there are no clubs local but hopefully when I move I'll be closer to one, Im interested in GCR. Planning on getting a slat mill too. Is it possible?
I know a few beauceron owners and it's perfectly possible, I'm not sure what they meant by demanding but I'd put them on par with a Berger picard or high drive Doberman, I've never met a crazy one, they do love mental excersize, all the ones I know do farm work, rally, scent work etc. But they're definitely not going to just flip out if you want to just have a chill day going on a hike and grabbing burgers after and calling it good. Alot of purebred groups tend to gatekeep their breeds, my advice is go to a dog show or event and meet one in person, I find it's much easier to get a feel for the dog rather than what random strangers tell you, people were the same way when we chose to get a Boerbol, he was raised as a farm dog but good basic training, discipline and bonding means that he's just as content in a 3 bedroom apartment with no yard as he is on 5 acres with livestock. Breed plays a factor but your relationship with the dog is the greatest factor
@@jessicagislason4855 I saw a lot of them at crufts and they seemed like any average dog but I guess in my mind that is not an environment where a dog is going to be itself. The gatekeeping is real, I have totally crossed them off my list as people seem to describe them as demons that will one day try to kill you for no reason. I will look more into Beaucerons, its so hard to find any good dog people local, where I live its all XL bullies and mongrels and for some reason a lot of huskies.
Interesting, I have a female GSD. Well trained girl, (thanks to your videos) but I do feel I've failed her with some areas of impulse control. Some areas are better than others, but unfortunately, I'm also the only one in the house that forces her to mind her manners when going through doors, playing fetch, or doing anything that gets her really worked up. I've definitely tried exercising her, but keeping it around 30 minutes. She's really not bad, but maybe I do need to really get everyone on the same page and drill it into their heads that they need to keep the consistency.
Consistency across the household would definitely help, I have clients with multiple dogs and I literally have to retrain these dogs regularly, they aren't bad dogs but they don't have any discipline training from their owners and just backslide within days of me leaving. Plus my own family gets totally different reactions from our 7 dogs based on individual work and care. I literally get called every time my mother's Yorkie runs out the door, he's obsessed with her but the minute he's outside it's like he's full-blown suicidal trying to get run-over. For all the love she has for him he won't even look back, meanwhile his arch enemy, me lol, can recall him from 2 blocks away and get him to stop in a full sprint because he knows I don't play that way, and my mother is perfectly capable of said control herself she just refuses because he's 'so cute and small' 🙄 meanwhile she has zero issues obedience wise with our mastiff or other larger dogs, she used to have top notch shepherds and a Aussie with stunning training, small dogs just ruin her ownership wise
Definitely true, no one understands this principle and always thinks they need to let their dog get their “crazies” out when in reality if you work the dog mentally it tires them out faster. #lessismore
Yup another wierd thing I've noticed is a lot of people don't have dog toys??? Like you've got this dog who you don't do regular training with, you let run loose and act crazy and don't even have a basic chew toy to let this dog work out some frustration at home and learn to chill while your working, and then ask why your dog is a nutcase??? I spend way more on toys than I'd like given I have 7 dogs 😭 but it's worth it because if Im having a lazy day at least the dogs have some basic relaxing entertainment and aren't looking for a reason to cause destruction. We moved houses and I couldn't find the toy box for two weeks, RIP to my brand new blinds 😬 you better believe I unpacked quick to find that box 😂
I had to retire my Service Dog and been looking for her successor. I've had working dogs 80% of my life growing up. Heelers, Rottweilers. Rhodesian Ridgeback, American Staff/G.S.H. Pointer mix (Service Dog), German Shepherd, Airedale, mix (wild boar dogs). Even though I am with a disability, S.D. and I were very active with exercising daily. One of the areas my S.D. was trained was to assist me, when the day came, I was fully paralyzed and was having to use a wheelchair. I don't have a wheelchair but have used a recumbent bike with bracket mounted behind the back wheels for my S.D. to run beside me. It was a cross between bike, dryland mushing with her next to me. So in my search for her successor, I've been looking at a high energy, highly intelligent, eager to work at assisting me with my needs. I would do both mental and physical work with her because of her high problem solving and sensing needs physically and internally for health checks. She was able to smell cancer cells in my friends leg before she had any idea she was going to have medical treatment by her oncologist. The 2 breeds I have narrowed down to was the German Shepherd and the B. Malinois. I am leaning more towards the Malinois only because they have a stronger health record. Your video is the first that the breed could make a good working Service Dog and not need hrs. and hrs. of all day exercise. Even though I do a morning and evening exercise and hope that I can find an organization to help me in completing the certification Service Dog training. My first dog I had help with a retired trainer that worked with training dogs for the blind. In the end I want to thank you for this very inciteful video on can a Malinois be happy and healthy doing life as a Service Dog.
I had a trainer explain to me once that a half hour of training will tire a puppy out about the same amount as just letting them run for an hour, or something similar to that. It always made sense because the brain, even in a resting state consumes a significant amount of the body's overall energy. Dogs not as much as humans, but even at base it's something like 10%, then you increase that by making them think heavily. My very young, very fit dog who SHOULD be high energy (mix, but all sporting/working breeds) self-manages by not eating as much when she doesn't need the calories (she's a VERY good dog), but also is extremely mentally active, which I think is a big part of why energy has never been an issue.
Yeah I do dog walking and sitting on the side of my actual job for coffee cash and have unintentionally become a trainer I guess cause I take on these crazies and then the owners want to know what I did, 'what happened during that hr? She's exhausted!' um...A game of tug, a 20 minute walk, and 30 minutes of obedience training 💁 I've also noticed a lot of people don't give their dogs a lot of toys, which is wierd because it's great mental entertainment and again teaches them there's something other than running around to look forward to. If you asked 50 people which they'd rather do, jog a 5k or take a physics test out of nowhere they're probably going to take the 5k, cause thinking is exhausting! It's the same with dogs.
I enjoy your information, however I have always thought dogs need time in nature, sniffing about. Denying dogs walks where they can use their most important sense (smell) is not good for their mental health & peace of mind. The kind of dog ownershp that your followers undertake seems fraught with issues, and their ideas just create problems. Peoples egos are so tied up with dog ownership.
Thank you so much for this video! I have these days flu and I felt bad that I can't walk him much.❤🙏🏻 I felt guilt. But he doesn't look bad or unhappy if we lowered our activities.
Aside from the valuable information in this video, the reason I subscribed was the comment “If you are that stupid you probably shouldn’t own a dog” YES! TY for saying it!
I really do believe having two dogs is a great help. Time out together is multiplied ten fold exercise wise. but also they spend those little minutes during the day interacting with each other, that stimulates the brain. Can they be couch potatoes, hell yes, at every opportunity. Interaction is the number one thing.
Love the advise. Owners are almost always responsible for the dog behavior. The Impulse control that you're talking about, is most likely needed to be applied on some of those owners.
3 hours a day! That’s insane. The dog must accommodate the owner. Not the other way around. Impulse control makes total sense. I love to play and exercise my dogs, but I mix in a ton of obedience in those activities. I do 30 min structured walks twice a day, so it was cool to see that mentioned here.
My dogs entire life is all about structure and work and she's 9 almost 10. She's been working since she was 6 months old. She's the greatest spoo ever. A trained dog is a happy dog.
I have a Siberian husky and a half malinios half husky mix who's favorite thing is to run amok and I love to watch this. They have good behavior and have to be still some days for all day. I let them know when we are going to be free to go nuts and they get so excited.
Oh no Haz! Rocking the boat! 😂. Good info! No, not every dog is right for everyone but people focus on the wrong things and areas they can't control instead of focusing on what they can. Structured walks, real world training, rules, boundaries etc like you mentioned. Good stuff!
Hi Haz, I love your stuff and it’s been a huge help to me in training my malinois. I don’t have Facebook or IG or I’d ask you there, but would you mind doing a video about muzzles you’d recommend for dogs and how to size them? Maybe what muzzle you’d recommend for different applications? And what brands you use? I respect your opinion and I’d really enjoy to learn what you use and prefer. Thanks for all your hard work!
Great advice. People ask me why my 2yr old Malinois is so well behaved because I follow what you say ...Every moment with my girl is a Training moment.
Same here with my boy Maxx (6YO Mal now). I'm a disabled Vet that can't go on hours long hikes and runs anymore. So I take every opportunity as a training opportunity and I always engage his mind, switch things up and make him think. He loves walk time and the engagement is awesome, he doesn't even look at squirrels running around 6 feet from us, he's too busy trying to make me happy and flexing that brain.
@@duc748s32if I had a high drive mali and a horse is 15km of him following scent ( me on horseback ofcourse) enough stimulation to keep him chilled for the rest of the day
I've only had high drive working dogs, they are all couch potatoes lol. Teach them the off switch! The difference with these type of dogs is they're ready to work at a moments notice and will give you their all when you ask.
I’ve done the same, she is told time out, that means we’re not playing fetch…so she naps or plays on her own.
How do you teach them the off switch?
@@bustamante-music I’ve taught my dog “ time out”, can’t use break because that is her release from a stay or wait position. Start with small time outs. I’ve also incorporated “go smell” which is a break from fetch…so the same phrase means to go play on her own
@@bustamante-musicjust say the same word each time you get them to stop, like when krs bed time say "bedtime" and put them on the bed. They very quickly learn as they want to please!
@@MiniMatthewthat's funny but I did that without knowing. Mine is chill😊 or chill out
People confuse the concept of a dog being calm with a tired dog.
Haz tried working only 40 hours a week once. They had to find him a dog to train before he tore the whole facility down.
Oh that's why they built the new place lol
Ha, true! I have 2 small dogs and enjoy hiking, so they're super fit and can go all day long. Lots of exercise leads to super fit dogs, not better behaved dogs.
This is truly foundational info.
Owners that take this to heart save themselves a lot of time, energy, stress and money on their way to having a well adjusted dog.
Thank you for busting this myth and dispelling its nonsense.
LOL man, walk you Mal 2 hours “WALK” and they will never be happy ,
I have been sick for over a week and couldn’t take my 8 months old Mal out, so I spent my time playing tug with him and threw in heaps of command re-enforcement training where he had to stay, leave the tug or ball alone, staying still for a while, things like that
and I actually started doing some tracking and he was sooooo happy, I let him out in the yard where he runs crazy laps under supervision, but the mental stimulation is most important.
I remember Haz saying one that you don’t need to walk your dog 5 miles if you make sure you spend 10 minutes re-enforcing behaviour and ensuring a 20-30 min walk where the dog doesn’t constantly sniff, stop, and so on as you need to ensure you keep them on their toes doing something,
And it took me a while to structure the walk “like 2 months” but now we walk to the park where we play ball, recall, stay still, and so on, then have a nice structured walk back and my Mal gets home where he is again rewarded for being good. drinks water and crashes on his spot LOL
Oh and the Crate helps heaps with impulse control, sometimes you need to make them to learn to calm and settle down,
I think people need to also understand that they they are dogs and will always want to react, but you can easily train that out of them 100%,
Thanks Haz, where I am in Australia I have no Mal trainers, your videos helped our family.
I have horses i wonder if following scent (tracking) for like 15km on a trail ride through the mountains enough mental and physical stimulation to keep him chilled at the end of the day
Thank you for the advice makes perfect sense. The point about excessive exercise also applies to training horses, if you exercise your horse to much then as a rider you’re out horsed if that makes sense. The horse becomes more strong not trained. Thanks
Today, people do samething with their kids. Park daycare playdate. No books, no puzzles, no family time. Then meds
"If you are that stupid you shouldn't own a dog..." That single comment made the video! Take a thums up! :)
This would explain why my lab/husky mix wasn’t obnoxious. We went on 2 walks daily and we did daily training sessions.
Really like seeing these videos come out.
Honestly the "you have to exercise this breed for hours and hours a day" myth has been the major hang-up on deciding on what working line dog I'd realistically be able to get and has spawned a lot of arguments in my house about this breed and that breed being "too much". Unfortunately the myth is perpetuated just about everywhere you look, even other dog training channels, so its been a real challenge convincing the house-mates that its not going to be the nightmare they think it will be lol
Don't talk crap, you need to go out for walks, for playing, excersise with your dog. You need to understand when you are telling people don't have to spend time with them, the dogs won't be able to get rid of their energy they will sooner or later be out of control.
People get a dog and due to not having time, will end up in shelters.
I realy like youre videos. So much good info. Realy like youre dogs. Gonne try it with my Bullterrier. (Hold my beer!9 Greetings from Sweden.
It’s the same stupid thought with horse trainers. Run your horse til it drops then you will be able to ride. I can’t believe how many so called horse trainers said this. I was brand new to the horse world then AND I KNEW RIGHT THEN THAT WAS STUPIDITY!!! I actually trained my horse like I trained my dog AND EVERYONE WANTED TO KNOW WHY MY HORSE WOULD RUN TO ME when he or she saw me from out in pasture. And why my horse would stand and do whatever I asked for me!!!! And those so called horse trainers were abusive to the horses It happens with these stupid dog trainers that claim they have a degree in animal psychology LOL. THANK GOD for you Haz!
I know how horrible I feel if I don’t exercise, it should be no surprise the same applies to a dog. Great content Haz.
Exactly. We all need exercise but it doesn't make us learn anything
Love this! The thinking involved for these working dogs is great. I have a small house, cats, ad a 3 year old granddaughter...a great challenge for my boy and Me!
Haz is the Jeff Cavalier of the K-9 world.
I love your content. It's straight up, no time for bullshit.😉
Q: How much exercise does your dog need?
A: Exercise is not a substitute for impulse control.
Looks like I need to keep researching how much exercise my well-behaved chihuahua that already has impulse control needs.
Literally in the exact same boat 😅 she’s well behaved I just wanted to know if she’s satisfied with our walks or if I should take her out for longer.
Valid points were made but how much exercise is needed
I just “rescued” a gsd 4yo male. He was being fostered by a dog trainer that trains working line gsd and mals so he was in ok shape. I don’t have 4 hours to exercise him but every morning we go for a nice 30 or so min walk and do exactly what you said. Occasional heeling, free time so he can relieve himself. If I find something to have him climb on we do that, just stuff to keep it interesting while out there. I’m the afternoon we work on sits and place and down etc with treats. He is pretty content with this and sleeps a lot of the day unless I’m working with him.
All that to say thanks for this video because it just reinforces that I’m not boring him to death and that he’s gonna be just fine.
On a serious note, this is the answer to any dog. As you accurately mention - the essence of a structured walk is what “trainers” literally don’t train.
It’s all great and well but I don’t see any science behind any of this.
watch the dogs in all their videos 😃
What science are you looking for 😂 videos speaks for itself..
Great video. You just described the two 30-minute walks my female 2 year old GS gets every day. There are points she has to walk in heel. Points she has to work for her treat, down stay / wait etc. And a point where I release her off lead. Then we return to the discipline. She could walk a lot more than she normally does, and occasionally, we'll go for a long walk in the New Forest (UK) or on a large beach. I think she is better behaved and responsive than most 2 year old dogs.
I'm disabled with chronic pain from a work related accident. I can't run, jog or walk long distances. I have two high drive dogs, an 18 m/o Malinois and 4 y/o German Shorthaired Pointer. YES!! Absolutely on the impulse control, aka the on/off switch.
They're equally happy sleeping on the bed when I'm not having a great day, or just being by me doing obedience reps while I'm seated or the high energy work.
If the mind is occupied the body relaxes, if the mind is caged the body is stored frustration.
Highly relevant video.
The problem is not necessary only the owners, but also other people. When my border collie gets hectic playing with dogs and I let him do a sit to calm down, there are always some smartasses who say „oh he needs to run to let off steam“. That’s how you see so many overhyped border collies unfortunately.
When my dog was injured I had to reduce activity and focused on some low energy high concentration training and she actually got calmer.
Love your content, I revisit it constantly, It've been reale usefull to me
Great information! Listen people. 👊👏
Ok, but exercising mentally makes them mentally fit, so they wil need more and more mental training..😅
Alright, this video is incredibly informative... howerver, how do I teach impulse control? Does anyone have any tips? I'm broke so I can't really afford Shield K9 right now
You stay engaged & focused with lots of communication. At first it’s pretty involved but challenge with your expectations and it will love you for it. A calm Pack leader.
the channel got lots of videos with exercises basically showing and teaching that
mental and physical exercises is best for all of us.
When you talked about what the lady from the university did, I had to laugh. THAT is one of many ways to correct bad behavior in HORSES, NOT dogs lol.
Although I know dog training and and horse training may have some similarities, this isn't one of them 😂😂
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Is he finally going to drink that coffee or not? 🤔
I have my first typical working dog. A malinois from mondioring x knpv lines.
I have done dog mushing for 20+ years with long distance Alaskan huskys.
A lot of trainers warned me about the exercise needs of the malinois.
Several of them actually believed that a malinois needed mor exercise than huskys needed to go racing long distance.
Compared to the exercise regime of my huskys my malinois needs almost nothing.
My malinois is happy with just a fraction of what my huskys gets, she have more pleasure from tracking, obedience training and training that involves her brain in a different way, my huskys like this also but not in the same way.
My malinois knows that inside the house she is supposed to relax and be calm.
Hit it out of the park!!
Love your videos.
I want to run with my dog ,she walks beside me but when I run she wants to catch me and bites my hand or sometimes my but.
Wath to do?
There are high energy dogs, then there are EXTREME drives out there that will require far more than two 30-minute training sessions. Sorry, but I have worked with hundreds of these dogs and the extreme drive dogs are rare, but some people end up with them!
So how do I train impulse control in a 6 month puppy who whines every second he can’t get what he wants immediately
Why not both me personally I intend to get a kick sled and or a bike that I can set up for bikejoring for physical training
I would also do scent work and structured walking just like you were talking about i personally believe would make the best dog's like you said they'll get fit extremely quickly and where I live there's lots of bike trails so I can basically use my dog as a mode of transportation end at the same time give it a job and a purpose and of course making the dog healthier at the same time as long as you're not over working it obviously
Awesome advise. Thank you. I love your training methods. Wish you were in Cali.
I disagree. The root of the problem are the idiots who shouldn't have dogs.
exercising a dog too much just results in an over development of their fitness capacity, which means an hour of exercise has similar effects as to what used to take 20 mins. Their capacity to tolerate exercise just goes higher and higher .. cut the exercise off at a certain point and focus on the mental capacity
omg behaviorists usually look down on prongs and ecollars but are okay with putting a weight vest on a dog and running it to the point of exhaustion!? just make it make sense
I've heard a lot of dogs becoming seriously injured, especially puppies because they over exercise their dogs. Exercise is great as long as you don't over do it. You can seriously mess up a puppy if you walk the often to "wear them out", not only will you mentally wear them out, but they will become physically worn out too.
I mean...I feel like 2 dogs are easier than 1..kinda cheating if your asking me.
“I don’t like balls hanging down..”..lol..out of context is always fun..
My husky girl stole a pizza slice 1 time, i told her firmly, no emotions and without hurting her that this is a behavior i will not except. I trully belive (even the i had a litle papa guilt afterwords) that this event was the begining of our relationship for real, today she is 3 and with me on the golfcourse, of leash most of the time :) aslong as i spot the rabbits and deers before her and can get her attention its fine. I gotten realllly god at finding them tho 😂
Does background guy at 4:41 look like Haz in an alternate timeline
Good video, 2nd half kinda made the 1st half redundant but none the less good video.
Love the comments on tiring them out mentally. I definitely don't walk my dog more than two hours everyday, but we train lots of short sessions and have structured off-leash walks. Thanks to Shield K9!
Your video sounds to me just like (good) horse training!!
near the end did i hear correctly there are people giving dogs pills? what like ritalin for adhd people? lol wtf
Man… can you make a video of how to survive or what to do i you were attacked by a dog
I'm getting where I like to watch Haz's dog videos as much or MORE than anybody else's! I downloaded his ebook and I'm working through it now.
I totally agree. I have AmStaffs. My first trainer said that I needed to run them for three hours a day. Asked the vet she said no, make sure he gets mental stimulation, toys, activities like hide and seek, use the prey drive as a training tool and teach them how to control their behavior. After working with my first fight dog to service animal I find that training them, or using mind activities gets them to calm down faster and 'tires' them out better than a long walk. The long walks made my boys stronger to pull me a 325 lb man while laying on the floor to safety. My current fight dog to service animal thrives on mental activities more than physical ones. I'm right there with you on this mental stimulus and light physicial stimulus. He enjoys his breaks from working. They know when to be dogs and let their impulse control control them and when to work and control it. They are the most chill dogs now. Other dogs have come up and nipped at them everyone expected them to attack all my dogs did was walk back shake it off, then re-engaged to socialize.
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Brilliant!. Most of the people go crazy about exercising their dogs fisically but they forget completely about the mental training, and the proof is in the pooding, have your dog performing totally focused on the task he is given and even 15 minutes are going to be enough for him to get really exhausted and mentally calm afterwards.
Keep up the good work haz!
Agree! Impulse control and exercise are important! One is not a substitute for the other.
What about a heartworm-positive dog?
This exactly! When my dog is being pushy I realize that he needs to be worked. My dog will sprint full speed for miles, take a quick nap and be ready for round two. You get him to work for 20-30 minutes and he chills out, lies down and relaxes without me asking for place command. When people come up to me ask why he is so calm around other dogs I want to say if you just took the time to train your dog and not treat them like a human child then they would also be calm. Working their mind allows them to think properly and not have their brain on fire all the time.
Yup, just like people, if you asked someone what's easier a 5k or a Statistics quiz most would rather run that 5k 😂 mental exhaustion is huge and necessary to keep up engagement and discipline
I regularly encountered a neighbours’ adult Tibetan mastiff that became obstreperous each time I walked home from work. The owner was disinterested in obedience training. I took matters into my own hands. One day, I vaulted the fence, fitted the animal with a saddle/bridle and went full rodeo until that animals’ aggression was resolved, once and for all. If you’ve not tried the rodeo method to quell canine aggression and impulse control, it’s definitely a worthwhile option.
My dog 🐕 exercise me. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
This is a valuable video for me. If I have a Belgian Malinois who has no impulse control when left to his own devices, which of your courses should I look at? He will do obedience all around my husband sitting in a chair with the cat. If they are both loose, he chases the cat. He will run rings around my new poultry pen, but I can put him on sit stay, get a baby chick, and hold it eight inches from him and he never tries to get the chick or break the sit. Please help me find a solution tomy dog's behavioral problems if I believe his exercise program and training sessions are adaquet.
My dog has been through the online programs. You will benefit from the Reactive Rehab course... However, it NEEDS to be paired with the Off Leash course. They go hand in hand.
I am in your same exact shoes, this video gives me hope, but now I need to take action, not sure what's next
I really want a Beauceron but I've been told I shouldn't as its such a demanding breed, but also have been told the other breeds Im interested in would be too much for me (thai ridgeback, chinese red dog, Dutch Shepherd). I hike every weekend, I train my dogs at home as there are no clubs local but hopefully when I move I'll be closer to one, Im interested in GCR. Planning on getting a slat mill too. Is it possible?
I know a few beauceron owners and it's perfectly possible, I'm not sure what they meant by demanding but I'd put them on par with a Berger picard or high drive Doberman, I've never met a crazy one, they do love mental excersize, all the ones I know do farm work, rally, scent work etc. But they're definitely not going to just flip out if you want to just have a chill day going on a hike and grabbing burgers after and calling it good. Alot of purebred groups tend to gatekeep their breeds, my advice is go to a dog show or event and meet one in person, I find it's much easier to get a feel for the dog rather than what random strangers tell you, people were the same way when we chose to get a Boerbol, he was raised as a farm dog but good basic training, discipline and bonding means that he's just as content in a 3 bedroom apartment with no yard as he is on 5 acres with livestock. Breed plays a factor but your relationship with the dog is the greatest factor
@@jessicagislason4855 I saw a lot of them at crufts and they seemed like any average dog but I guess in my mind that is not an environment where a dog is going to be itself. The gatekeeping is real, I have totally crossed them off my list as people seem to describe them as demons that will one day try to kill you for no reason. I will look more into Beaucerons, its so hard to find any good dog people local, where I live its all XL bullies and mongrels and for some reason a lot of huskies.
Interesting, I have a female GSD. Well trained girl, (thanks to your videos) but I do feel I've failed her with some areas of impulse control. Some areas are better than others, but unfortunately, I'm also the only one in the house that forces her to mind her manners when going through doors, playing fetch, or doing anything that gets her really worked up. I've definitely tried exercising her, but keeping it around 30 minutes. She's really not bad, but maybe I do need to really get everyone on the same page and drill it into their heads that they need to keep the consistency.
Consistency across the household would definitely help, I have clients with multiple dogs and I literally have to retrain these dogs regularly, they aren't bad dogs but they don't have any discipline training from their owners and just backslide within days of me leaving. Plus my own family gets totally different reactions from our 7 dogs based on individual work and care. I literally get called every time my mother's Yorkie runs out the door, he's obsessed with her but the minute he's outside it's like he's full-blown suicidal trying to get run-over. For all the love she has for him he won't even look back, meanwhile his arch enemy, me lol, can recall him from 2 blocks away and get him to stop in a full sprint because he knows I don't play that way, and my mother is perfectly capable of said control herself she just refuses because he's 'so cute and small' 🙄 meanwhile she has zero issues obedience wise with our mastiff or other larger dogs, she used to have top notch shepherds and a Aussie with stunning training, small dogs just ruin her ownership wise
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That's what she said
Definitely true, no one understands this principle and always thinks they need to let their dog get their “crazies” out when in reality if you work the dog mentally it tires them out faster. #lessismore
Yup another wierd thing I've noticed is a lot of people don't have dog toys??? Like you've got this dog who you don't do regular training with, you let run loose and act crazy and don't even have a basic chew toy to let this dog work out some frustration at home and learn to chill while your working, and then ask why your dog is a nutcase??? I spend way more on toys than I'd like given I have 7 dogs 😭 but it's worth it because if Im having a lazy day at least the dogs have some basic relaxing entertainment and aren't looking for a reason to cause destruction. We moved houses and I couldn't find the toy box for two weeks, RIP to my brand new blinds 😬 you better believe I unpacked quick to find that box 😂
Thanks man
I had to retire my Service Dog and been looking for her successor. I've had working dogs 80% of my life growing up. Heelers, Rottweilers. Rhodesian Ridgeback, American Staff/G.S.H. Pointer mix (Service Dog), German Shepherd, Airedale, mix (wild boar dogs). Even though I am with a disability, S.D. and I were very active with exercising daily. One of the areas my S.D. was trained was to assist me, when the day came, I was fully paralyzed and was having to use a wheelchair. I don't have a wheelchair but have used a recumbent bike with bracket mounted behind the back wheels for my S.D. to run beside me. It was a cross between bike, dryland mushing with her next to me. So in my search for her successor, I've been looking at a high energy, highly intelligent, eager to work at assisting me with my needs. I would do both mental and physical work with her because of her high problem solving and sensing needs physically and internally for health checks. She was able to smell cancer cells in my friends leg before she had any idea she was going to have medical treatment by her oncologist. The 2 breeds I have narrowed down to was the German Shepherd and the B. Malinois. I am leaning more towards the Malinois only because they have a stronger health record. Your video is the first that the breed could make a good working Service Dog and not need hrs. and hrs. of all day exercise. Even though I do a morning and evening exercise and hope that I can find an organization to help me in completing the certification Service Dog training. My first dog I had help with a retired trainer that worked with training dogs for the blind. In the end I want to thank you for this very inciteful video on can a Malinois be happy and healthy doing life as a Service Dog.
Are there dog training programs out there for people that want to get a dog but are un sure how to train them ??
pretty sure yes
I had a trainer explain to me once that a half hour of training will tire a puppy out about the same amount as just letting them run for an hour, or something similar to that. It always made sense because the brain, even in a resting state consumes a significant amount of the body's overall energy. Dogs not as much as humans, but even at base it's something like 10%, then you increase that by making them think heavily. My very young, very fit dog who SHOULD be high energy (mix, but all sporting/working breeds) self-manages by not eating as much when she doesn't need the calories (she's a VERY good dog), but also is extremely mentally active, which I think is a big part of why energy has never been an issue.
Yeah I do dog walking and sitting on the side of my actual job for coffee cash and have unintentionally become a trainer I guess cause I take on these crazies and then the owners want to know what I did, 'what happened during that hr? She's exhausted!' um...A game of tug, a 20 minute walk, and 30 minutes of obedience training 💁 I've also noticed a lot of people don't give their dogs a lot of toys, which is wierd because it's great mental entertainment and again teaches them there's something other than running around to look forward to. If you asked 50 people which they'd rather do, jog a 5k or take a physics test out of nowhere they're probably going to take the 5k, cause thinking is exhausting! It's the same with dogs.
Yes, impulse control IS very important in both humans and dogs. Yes, mental stimulation IS very important.
I enjoy your information, however I have always thought dogs need time in nature, sniffing about. Denying dogs walks where they can use their most important sense (smell) is not good for their mental health & peace of mind. The kind of dog ownershp that your followers undertake seems fraught with issues, and their ideas just create problems. Peoples egos are so tied up with dog ownership.
Lived with Irish Wolfhound and kids in a 815 sq foot house for 15 years...never a problem.
Thank you so much for this video! I have these days flu and I felt bad that I can't walk him much.❤🙏🏻 I felt guilt. But he doesn't look bad or unhappy if we lowered our activities.
Aside from the valuable information in this video, the reason I subscribed was the comment “If you are that stupid you probably shouldn’t own a dog” YES! TY for saying it!
Waiting the whole video for tips on impulse control!
Good video still. Thanks
I really do believe having two dogs is a great help. Time out together is multiplied ten fold exercise wise. but also they spend those little minutes during the day interacting with each other, that stimulates the brain. Can they be couch potatoes, hell yes, at every opportunity. Interaction is the number one thing.
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Hell yea haz!!! Good shit thank you ! First thing ima do tomorrow is walk around Home Depot tomorrow and practice impulse control with my WL shepherd
Love the advise. Owners are almost always responsible for the dog behavior. The Impulse control that you're talking about, is most likely needed to be applied on some of those owners.
This was excellent content. Always look forward to your videos, big fan from South Florida
LOL. Well-adjusted owners have well-adjusted dogs...
My BC is as good as gold whether he gets to go out or not. He's amazing and absolutely loves pleasing me and chasing the ball :).
3 hours a day! That’s insane. The dog must accommodate the owner. Not the other way around. Impulse control makes total sense. I love to play and exercise my dogs, but I mix in a ton of obedience in those activities. I do 30 min structured walks twice a day, so it was cool to see that mentioned here.
The GS on the walk through the city may be the nicest looking GS I’ve ever seen. Beautiful animal
My dogs entire life is all about structure and work and she's 9 almost 10. She's been working since she was 6 months old. She's the greatest spoo ever. A trained dog is a happy dog.
I have a Siberian husky and a half malinios half husky mix who's favorite thing is to run amok and I love to watch this. They have good behavior and have to be still some days for all day. I let them know when we are going to be free to go nuts and they get so excited.
Oh no Haz! Rocking the boat! 😂. Good info! No, not every dog is right for everyone but people focus on the wrong things and areas they can't control instead of focusing on what they can. Structured walks, real world training, rules, boundaries etc like you mentioned. Good stuff!
I'm looking forward to seeing your Doberman program take off.
Stupid thought experiments. 😂😂 love it!
Hi Haz, I love your stuff and it’s been a huge help to me in training my malinois. I don’t have Facebook or IG or I’d ask you there, but would you mind doing a video about muzzles you’d recommend for dogs and how to size them? Maybe what muzzle you’d recommend for different applications? And what brands you use? I respect your opinion and I’d really enjoy to learn what you use and prefer. Thanks for all your hard work!
One of his best videos. Thanks for clearing up a very important training idea.
This is a fact I live in a small apartment n I train it on walks n it always comes so inside so relaxed
I dig y'alls latest videos, the quality and content, from the shooting and audio to the editing has been stellar! Keep er goin strong!
Great video, and love your honesty an blunt tell it like it is.
Everlasting thank you for posting!!
Love this video man! Much needed impulse control!