For anyone reading this: I know that dog training can be difficult sometimes, but you're doing great. Keep up the good work, and your dog (and your own sanity) will thank you for it! ❤️💕
Thanks it sure is difficult treats don't work on my dog she so distracted plus husky stubborn girl lol. I'm trying hard on her reactiveness some days she good some days not. She wants to meet every dog she sees as far as I know of. She wines lol but yeah I be planning on doing different trainings on her.
@@AlexandriaPetersen-xm9yr One thing you can try is to use her daily food as treats, instead of feeding from a bowl or using treats. This way she'll be hungry and motivated to work. Another thing you can do is practice what I call Existence Socialization. It's just the idea of teaching the dog that they don't have to interact with every dog and person they see. This video goes over the steps to practice: ruclips.net/video/LaLEzcdSL28/видео.html
I love this guy and I love this channel. I only got so far with leash reactivity using his methods though. My dog has intense leash reactivity when she sees other dogs. This method helped me to train her not to pull on the lead, but I've learned to mark the reactive behaviour and treat her when she stops it. I know he's all about not treating them constantly, but now when she sees another dog she registers it then sits and stares at me, waiting for her treat. Game changer. Just throwing that out there. I went through a lot of strife with this dog, toyed with returning her to the shelter, if I have to shove a treat into her face a couple times each day when we walk then worth it.
My dog was extremely car reactive and I don’t have a sidewalk to walk on around roads that are 50-60 mph, making this training method impossible. I ended up putting a treat in front of his nose to make him work to get it whenever a car drove by, eventually he started looking at me whenever a car drives by and now he doesn’t react to them at all, except for moving away if they are close. Better than trying to eat them at least.
@@heisenberg2966 I have a dehydrator, I make my own. In the year since I wrote this comment, my dog's behavior has improved so much that I hardly ever even use treats anymore. She sees a dog on the other side of the road and she acknowledges it then returns quickly to my side because her brain now says: See dog -> go to owner -> get good thing. The good thing is now just a pat on the head and a kind word. She's a lot calmer and so am I.
Update on Ace - I have gotten him involved in playing some of the games ruclips.net/user/postUgkx1_veP7CApJK_GWy_TczaMciuG64PqJeU and I can see a difference in his confidence already! My other dog played along and he became intrigued - now its a daily part of our routine - about 3 times a day we do the shell game and the muffin tin game. I am so grateful for coming upon your training techniques!
I appreciate learning how to train the dogs without treats; and I appreciated the side tip of not letting your dog rush out of the door in front of you. I learned that from a trainer many years ago, and have never had a leash-reactive dog since; but I didn't know the connection between the two before. You are great!! Thank you!!
As a dog trainer...treats are necessary. The reason people have an issue with the treats is because they never learn to space the treats out until they're completely off the treats. How would you like someone perking you around by their neck? This should be done with a no pull harness not a collar.
@@christy5604 well power of treats are undermined in our household, people "bought love" more then used it for training and now doggos belly sensitive due "human food intake" and lord knows what eating outside. He's also now scheduled for being put down, I don't think I will ever forgive some members of my family for not being able to unite in how to take care of the dog. I even wanted to seek out family therapy but no according to them it's all my fault he is reactive and untrustworthy, according to "experts" he is genetically prone unstable and should be put down. The experts don't know his situation at home and family blames me only because I objected to loads of things and people here cannot take criticism so they start yelling almost physical fighting. Poor puppy in the midst of all arguing, anyways watching this pup grow up here made me realise why I have my own mental troubles and I will never trust my so called blood family again. Don't know if I can forgive my parent either for lying so much about most things. Nor can I forgive the kennel that (heard this later) promised only to sell the litters to work as service dogs (at least that what the x police woman said), not regular families. Turns out his dad was even almost too much for the police trainer that had him but she still let him mate and made no paper agreement on that part. I'm trying to tell my family he still has a chance of becoming a more calm dog but no, always doom doom doom. Also the most authorical persons could never stand if me and my brother got too good connection with the dog, somehow they always managed to undermine that. Please pray for us and a happy ending where he makes it, even though it seems impossible right now. He is a good boy, best there is. Wish they could put me down with him, cannot imagine waking up with him not being there.
Thank you, this helps me a lot with my bf's untrained dog. He thinks it's just her character to be out of control, but I refuse to accept that and now finally give this beautiful dog the training she needs.
I did this last night for 10 minutes. My dog is very much not interested in walking WITH me. We walked around the yard with absolutely no practice, the very first correction she turned and looked right at me, and walked up to me. We went on a walk today and it was much more difficult, but I'd say 75% of the time she was walking WITH me. It was absolutely amazing. A friend of mine told me that meal time is the best time for training. My dog isn't very food motivated normally, but when she hasn't had breakfast/dinner? She's all about food and learning.
I thought I'd tried everything, but doing your way of loose leash walking is way more useful for a reactive dog than I had known. I will do this this morning. Thanks for the hope.
You make it look so easy. My 1 1/2 y/o Lab mix has just started reacting to other dogs on the leash. I will try this tomorrow. You're awesome. Thank you.
I am absolutely a fan of your training methods! At the end of the day it’s about results. To discipline a dog is good to abuse it is not. I’ve seen pure discipline from you without any harsh methods. Your calm but in control. I appreciate you posting these videos. I watch a few different trainers as I believe you can learn something from everyone. However you are by far my most watched trainer. Outstanding!
I just wanna say I just started this method for my 10 month old Aussie. It has worked wonder with the “pop” method. It’s funny she now listens to her name when I call before I pop. Before she acted like she didn’t know her name. Even with today she was jumping at a dog but not lunging and barking and growling I had her in better control. For anyone who thinks this is “mean” I know it seems like a lot but I promise it’s not. Everytime I’ve popped the leash each time my dog looks at me like “whoa” just like he said. Since she’s a herding dog you have to be more strict with any working dog. But they like that. They want to know they can depend on you and look up to you. You are their pack leader. Instead of biting and growling and snapping you are giving a correction to know what’s right from wrong. I’m praying she will be able to travel with me as I had lord of plans for our future. I’d hope to take her on trails and hikes and to dog parks eventually and to play in the snow in Colorado. If someone’s going to say that’s cruel. I’m sure those are the same people who’s dogs grew up just walking the backyard or neighborhood. I want to show my dog the world. And experience it together. 💕 this method makes all the difference. Thank you!
I wanted to show my dog the world too. After 3 months of travelling my corgi got attacked by a pit bull at the hotel, he got out of next door room. 2 surgeries so far. No more travelling, hope my corgi lives. Done and done. World is evil out there. I want to go hide somewhere.
Man I'm sure you've already been working with this dog a little joel but i was really hoping she was bad like my dog (he lunges, barks, growls) i can only have him meet other dogs on a muzzle and not very often. He's better, he used to see dogs a mile away and go crazy now if they are right next to each other he usually waits for the other dog to react first 🤷 it's a long road. Been at it for a year ever since i started watching your videos. I got him to sit and lay down for a dog that always comes running up to the fence (which he doesn't like) which was huge for him, as soon as he stopped reacting the dog went back inside. I was so happy 🤗
Thank you good sir. I have been watching several videos on RUclips on how to walk a dog on a leash but all of them you had to encourage and give lots of treats. It was working in some extent but it’s damn frustrating. I apply your method for a day and it worked immediately. Dogs are our best friend, but they are still dogs and should be trained, not us be trained by them. Thank you for sharing 💪🙌
@@dexter_johnson I have a friend who does the treat thing when her dogs bark at other dogs or ppl she is trying to talk to. Years later .... still no result.
I very much appreciate and enjoyed this video. My Husky isn’t super leash reactive and he’s also very food motivated so training sessions are very good and easy but this video was completely worth the watch.
Again, love this. This method is amazing. I’ve stopped using a prong collar after almost four years. When I would take it off before finding this method, and he, my dog , would take total advantage of me.
These videos has helped me so much no only in learning but even helping me get more clients for dog walking. I'm no expert but keeping in mind these key points make a huge difference
I've been literally devouring all your videos WRT a dog I just adopted. He's a 2 year old intact male rottweiler, 55kg, all muscle and no brain. I can't tell you how much your tips with the leash, and the rituals while walking have helped. I've ditched the choke and the pinch that he came with, and have opted for a simple leather band and he is absolutely a dream to walk with now. No drama, an absolute angel compared to the absolute demon that he was 3 weeks ago. Can't thank you enough for these videos, they have helped so much
Thankyou Sir, searched far and wide for something I can use here, my dog training is going great- until there are other dogs around... I think I'll take them out one at a time and practice this- thanks so much for the tools. Cheers from the UK.
Thank you for this video! I just adopted a 2 year old "throwback" pom and I was told he is not leash trained at all! I'm doing as much research as possible before I pick him up in a few days!
OMG I used this technique on my dog. He has the same reactivity issue. The world of difference on the initial walk. He is not perfect but he is aware things are changing. I cannot thank you enough!!!
As soon as I see another dog while I'm walking with my dog my heart begins to beat loudly and I start pulling my dog back ..... this was the worst thing I did and now I know...
@@davidgover565Thanks for answering. Right now I try to avoid dogs on walks till I figure out what will work. She only does when we walk her. She goes to day camp there she plays fine with other dogs/
The technique works. Period. Amazing turn around in my huge American Bully. Beckman’s techniques and his style of conveying these techniques is bar none, Best on the net.
All I can say, is BLESS YOU MAN, I've seen a couple of your videos, I have a 2 year old rottie now, no more leash pulling, when opening the door he just sits doesn't lash out and lately he's a been quite reactive or way too excited I'd say towards any kind of balls or huskies and german shepherds and I have no clue why, I thought maybe this one will help out, if of course you can reply to my comment to explain his reactivity would be much appreciated. And I'll be trying this tonight and will be leaving also a feed back about this video. Thanks a lot once again.
As I said in my previous comment that I'd give you a feedback, after almost 2 walks with my rottie, he became more and more focused with this. specially empowering the command 'heel', where he doesn't overreact much anymore whether with dogs or balls. I try to read his body language every time he reacts, I let him look around without letting him push the least or lash out. I can also say that this helped him to be more focused on me whether I move or stop than whatever is distracting them. And to make the trick work even better loose leash is key, as they misbehave/make a mistake, you get to correct them. (I gave a treat for each time he behave well or when he understood the assignment) PS : I used a prong collar. Thank you once again Mr. Beckman you're the best!
Dear Joel, Thank You so much for making these videos. Its really good of you to provide such great information. Love your work mate! Kind regards, Michael - Australia
100% true. I disappear when my dogs sees another dog. No matter how many treats I offer. Sometimes she’ll sit and take the treats but never ever even looks at me. She just stares down at the other dogs.
Man, I disappear the second my dog realizes we're leaving my property. I've had dogs all my life and 3 Dobermans previous to this one and she is giving me the biggest run for my money I've ever had. She makes me look like a new dog owner. I know I shouldn't care about what others think but it does get embarrassing reacting to a car, bike or going bananas when we get within 10 feet of another dog. The thing is she's walked by about 150 cars and prob 70 bikes and hasn't gotten better in the least. When she's in that state she doesn't care about leash corrections or listening to me. I'm moreless at my wits end now with the situation
I have a very strong willed and smart Goldendoodle: sometimes really good on leash others for no reason will want to bark or go after a person or dog. I am saying ‘no bark’ as we get close: works 50%
My biggest thing is being nervous of what people are thinking/will say when they see leash pop, however its better than seeing owner with no control, thanks for reassuring video
I have the same fear. I worry too much about what other people think and I don't want them to think I'm mistreating my dog (she's not reactive, but she's still young and breaks out of her heel when there are distractions. I don't give a hard leash correction, but I'm still afraid of what other people will think).
Thank you for showing dogs that aren't trained so we can understand a bit clearer. Home 1st until corrected. It's hard when in an apartment building 1st time training in 1 but works better with these videos now.🐾🌺
I have a super food motivated dog, but he couldn’t care less when there is other dogs involved. I threw him out of that mindset using a very similar method to yours and now I can work mainly with treats
@@philmilligan7666 trust me, I tried dried chicken, boiled chicken, boiled chicken or rabbit liver, boiled beef, boiled fish, patee both human and doggy, cat food XD worked to some extent, but then it stopped, because it lost the surprise effect. and I'm slowly running out of ideas for new, higher value treats 🤷🏻♀️
I had five chihuahuas at one time and have two left both are well trained and mind really well. My female follows me and really doesn’t need a leash in the yard the older one is 15 and he just stays close by and will tell you when his water dish needs water. He follows you and once he gets his water it’s off to his covered pen to lay down. The female will go on the bed or follow me and if I tap on the bed she goes up the steps then gets under the blanket and lays down. Both are puppy pad trained since 10 days old.
I will try these tips. I have a very leash aggressive dog that I pet sit for. The dog has no boundaries at all set by the owners inside or outside. They live in a wooded area with narrow streets and thick vegetation/drainage ditches to the edge of the roads so very difficult to get a distance away from other dogs and frequent bears. I have had shoulder and elbow injuries trying to restrain this dog (so why do I go back you may ask? The money is good and they travel often) So, I have had good results with general leash pulling by just stopping every time there was no slack in the lead, he is learning that forward motion is dependent on a loose leash. I manage to “tame” many dogs this way in just a day or two. I always walk prospective clients’ dogs with them before taking a job and I can tell right away if the dog has no training when the owners do nothing to keep the dog under control. If they are beyond unruly I don’t take the job. Note to anyone reading this, a dog that knows no boundaries will limit your ability to find and keep a sitter, they won’t always tell you why they stopped being available.
Lol, that dog is already well behaved 😂 mine will bite on the leash if I pull like that and become completely crazy, he's got no chill. If I had this dog in the video it would be a dream, haha, I had one like that and he was sooo easy to train. I've never seen a trainer on RUclips working with a dog like mine other than Cesar Milán. Seems like most trainers wouldn't be willing to take on a real challenge on camera because you know that your method is gonna fail.
I have the exact same issue with my rescued dog. He's a 4-year-old Belgian Shepherd/Chow Chow mix. I've been working with him for 9 months now, and he’s learned a lot of basic commands thanks to Beckman’s videos. However, I can’t seem to completely eliminate his reactivity to other dogs during walks. Unfortunately, I live in a sh** third-world town where you encounter 3 or 4 stray dogs on almost every corner of the street. This makes it REALLY HARD to train him not to react because 90% of the time, these stray dogs, as they are completely loose, approach us barking aggressively, and there’s no one to help me separate them if they get into a fight (Which happens 70% of the time). I feel like I’ve made some progress, though, with a lot of time and dedication. My dog is a bit less reactive and pays more attention to me now. However, all that progress seems to go out the window every time a pack of stray dogs comes directly to attack him for no apparent reason. The problem is, you never know what intentions a pack of stray dogs might have. It’s completely different from walking in the park, where other people have their dogs on a leash. That’s why I chose to avoid any conflict, and if I see any loose dogs, I immediately change direction. Another thing I found useful is walking him at night when no one is around, but I feel very frustrated about not be able to walk him during the day safely.
Love it👍🏼 Finally somebody that’s not using treats like crazy. I have a dog that’s not food motivated at all. P.S I’m also a first time dog owner of a yoirkie mix (stubborn as hell, but love him a lot)
I like your style. I feel as though we've become pussified by modern society to beg and baby our dogs, who then end up walking all over us. Nice work I'm gonna put this in motion next time I go to the dog park and my girl tries to rush in.
I have watched tons of dog training videos since I got my new puppy but yours are the best. Simple, straight and the most efficient. Thanks for your great videos! I have a question here, can I use your leash walking method on my four month old puppy? She is small but likes to pull.
This dog has no big issues with aggression against other dogs... Show one that goes mental, barking like crazy, and even trying to bite the handler in the heat of the moment... I had a few of those moments. I ended up walking the dog at 04:30 in the morning to avoid other dogs/people.
I establish constant control and do lots of pops and turns, he does very well EXCEPT for when there is another dog, just because I lose the control doesn't mean I never had it. I do exactly what you do in this video when walking, except he still doesn't want to really listen, and even when i gain back control, he tries again. All I can assume is that it's just gonna take more and more and more and more practice. He's been allowed to pull on leash for too long and I've just said NO more. I wish I had someone with another dog though because I have no way of properly training or desensitizing my dog.
Thanks for the video. My dog walks next to me but pulls away when they need to toilet as well as when they see another dog. How do I differentiate between punishing them for walking away when seeing another dog vs walking away to toilet?
I love your technique of correction, I am wondering your way of correction, does it only work with a collar or it will work with other kind of harness too, like the one that wraps around the body? Thanks.
I have a 6 pound Maltese who barks at the door bell and every other dog he meets on a walk. I am uncomfortable pulling on his little neck to get him back. What’s your thoughts on a harness rather then a collar?
The door bell is easy, have someone stand at your door and ring the bell so you don't have the chaos of needing to go open that door quickly, let him calm down, put him in a sit stay and let the door bell ring again until your dog is not interested in that bell anymore. You'll have to repeat this alot of times but it's definitely worth it! As for the harness, it's comfortable to pull in a harness, that's not the case with a collar, if you don't want to tug the leash, stop and make your dog sit everytime he pulls
Does this work for fear reactivity? My Corgi (and I) were chased down/attacked by loose dogs many times when I lived up in AK. Now he freaks out everytime he sees a dog while on leash. I'm never upset with him, but I'd love to help ease that fear/anxiety when he sees other dogs while leashed.
Check out "engage/disengage" method if you haven't tried it already. It'll take much more time than this guy's method but it'll desensitize and counter-condition (change the emotional response) your pup, which is what fear/anxiety based behaviors need in order to truly change them. The "freaking out" is only a symptom. The problem is his fear and anxiety. The cause is his negative encounters with loose dogs. I like to use that formula to help figure out dog training/behavior issues. Hope that helps :)
I’d counter condition. I’ve found that corrections can be far more harmful than helpful in fearful dogs. When they’re overstimulated all they know is that they’re scared and aversive stimuli just makes their anxiety worse. This channel I’ve seen is a very human centric approach to training- what’s the most convenient and quick thing for me? It’s not about you. It’s about your dog that you love and changing their conditioned emotional response, not just their behavior.
@@kadenceporter9001 agreed. Engage disengage takes longer but positive training has been scientifically proven to be more humane and long term efficient.
@@isabellevasquez7433 I agree 100%. This made me really uncomfortable - yanking the dog about like that. People who always need to be 'in control' shouldn't have a pet.
I've traveled the gamut on training with our young pup, and I've watched quite a few of Beckman's videos at one time thinking ok, maybe he's right... But kept digging because this type of treatment doesn't work, Meh is my current response to this, he has some good points around doorways and thresholds if only he could deliver the message without all of the chest thumping, but I'm guessing that's his appeal to dudes looking for an answer... in general you're not going to get what you want working a dog like this - I'm down with balanced training, meaning I'm not at all in the all positive reinforcement camp...but at some point if you want a happy dog you have to ask what's fair to the dog? ... Jerking the dogs head off? There's just no thought put into this method, it's quite crude.
Great video. What could I do if my dog lays down on the ground every time he sees another dog that he wants he say hi to? He always lays down. I try to catch him beforehand but not always get to him in time.
For anyone reading this: I know that dog training can be difficult sometimes, but you're doing great. Keep up the good work, and your dog (and your own sanity) will thank you for it! ❤️💕
Thanks it sure is difficult treats don't work on my dog she so distracted plus husky stubborn girl lol. I'm trying hard on her reactiveness some days she good some days not. She wants to meet every dog she sees as far as I know of. She wines lol but yeah I be planning on doing different trainings on her.
@@AlexandriaPetersen-xm9yr One thing you can try is to use her daily food as treats, instead of feeding from a bowl or using treats. This way she'll be hungry and motivated to work.
Another thing you can do is practice what I call Existence Socialization. It's just the idea of teaching the dog that they don't have to interact with every dog and person they see. This video goes over the steps to practice:
ruclips.net/video/LaLEzcdSL28/видео.html
That is the most chill "reactive" dog.
I love this guy and I love this channel. I only got so far with leash reactivity using his methods though. My dog has intense leash reactivity when she sees other dogs. This method helped me to train her not to pull on the lead, but I've learned to mark the reactive behaviour and treat her when she stops it. I know he's all about not treating them constantly, but now when she sees another dog she registers it then sits and stares at me, waiting for her treat. Game changer. Just throwing that out there. I went through a lot of strife with this dog, toyed with returning her to the shelter, if I have to shove a treat into her face a couple times each day when we walk then worth it.
My dog was extremely car reactive and I don’t have a sidewalk to walk on around roads that are 50-60 mph, making this training method impossible. I ended up putting a treat in front of his nose to make him work to get it whenever a car drove by, eventually he started looking at me whenever a car drives by and now he doesn’t react to them at all, except for moving away if they are close. Better than trying to eat them at least.
Hope you invest in Treats.
@@heisenberg2966 I have a dehydrator, I make my own.
In the year since I wrote this comment, my dog's behavior has improved so much that I hardly ever even use treats anymore. She sees a dog on the other side of the road and she acknowledges it then returns quickly to my side because her brain now says: See dog -> go to owner -> get good thing. The good thing is now just a pat on the head and a kind word. She's a lot calmer and so am I.
Instead of aggressively lunging towards them, she gets excited to see them and returns to me. It's beautiful to see.
@meganm4350 Can your dog meet another dog while you're out on walk?
Update on Ace - I have gotten him involved in playing some of the games ruclips.net/user/postUgkx1_veP7CApJK_GWy_TczaMciuG64PqJeU and I can see a difference in his confidence already! My other dog played along and he became intrigued - now its a daily part of our routine - about 3 times a day we do the shell game and the muffin tin game. I am so grateful for coming upon your training techniques!
I appreciate learning how to train the dogs without treats; and I appreciated the side tip of not letting your dog rush out of the door in front of you. I learned that from a trainer many years ago, and have never had a leash-reactive dog since; but I didn't know the connection between the two before. You are great!! Thank you!!
As a dog trainer...treats are necessary. The reason people have an issue with the treats is because they never learn to space the treats out until they're completely off the treats. How would you like someone perking you around by their neck? This should be done with a no pull harness not a collar.
@@christy5604 well power of treats are undermined in our household, people "bought love" more then used it for training and now doggos belly sensitive due "human food intake" and lord knows what eating outside. He's also now scheduled for being put down, I don't think I will ever forgive some members of my family for not being able to unite in how to take care of the dog. I even wanted to seek out family therapy but no according to them it's all my fault he is reactive and untrustworthy, according to "experts" he is genetically prone unstable and should be put down. The experts don't know his situation at home and family blames me only because I objected to loads of things and people here cannot take criticism so they start yelling almost physical fighting. Poor puppy in the midst of all arguing, anyways watching this pup grow up here made me realise why I have my own mental troubles and I will never trust my so called blood family again. Don't know if I can forgive my parent either for lying so much about most things. Nor can I forgive the kennel that (heard this later) promised only to sell the litters to work as service dogs (at least that what the x police woman said), not regular families. Turns out his dad was even almost too much for the police trainer that had him but she still let him mate and made no paper agreement on that part. I'm trying to tell my family he still has a chance of becoming a more calm dog but no, always doom doom doom. Also the most authorical persons could never stand if me and my brother got too good connection with the dog, somehow they always managed to undermine that. Please pray for us and a happy ending where he makes it, even though it seems impossible right now. He is a good boy, best there is. Wish they could put me down with him, cannot imagine waking up with him not being there.
Thank you, this helps me a lot with my bf's untrained dog. He thinks it's just her character to be out of control, but I refuse to accept that and now finally give this beautiful dog the training she needs.
How is she doing?
@@Ken-fx5jkit didn’t work
@@CharlesRyu oh no 😔😔
I did this last night for 10 minutes. My dog is very much not interested in walking WITH me. We walked around the yard with absolutely no practice, the very first correction she turned and looked right at me, and walked up to me.
We went on a walk today and it was much more difficult, but I'd say 75% of the time she was walking WITH me. It was absolutely amazing.
A friend of mine told me that meal time is the best time for training. My dog isn't very food motivated normally, but when she hasn't had breakfast/dinner? She's all about food and learning.
TBH you're one of the best trainers on RUclips. No BS, no gimmicks, straight to the point
I thought I'd tried everything, but doing your way of loose leash walking is way more useful for a reactive dog than I had known. I will do this this morning. Thanks for the hope.
Did it work?
You make it look so easy. My 1 1/2 y/o Lab mix has just started reacting to other dogs on the leash. I will try this tomorrow. You're awesome. Thank you.
Did it work?
I am absolutely a fan of your training methods! At the end of the day it’s about results. To discipline a dog is good to abuse it is not. I’ve seen pure discipline from you without any harsh methods. Your calm but in control. I appreciate you posting these videos. I watch a few different trainers as I believe you can learn something from everyone. However you are by far my most watched trainer. Outstanding!
Best dog training channel and I’ve watched so many different ones.
Real life stuff.
Joel you go "hard" for every dog that comes to you ! And I respect you for that ! It shows your love and compassion! Keep it up subscriber for life
I just wanna say I just started this method for my 10 month old Aussie. It has worked wonder with the “pop” method. It’s funny she now listens to her name when I call before I pop. Before she acted like she didn’t know her name. Even with today she was jumping at a dog but not lunging and barking and growling I had her in better control. For anyone who thinks this is “mean” I know it seems like a lot but I promise it’s not. Everytime I’ve popped the leash each time my dog looks at me like “whoa” just like he said. Since she’s a herding dog you have to be more strict with any working dog. But they like that. They want to know they can depend on you and look up to you. You are their pack leader. Instead of biting and growling and snapping you are giving a correction to know what’s right from wrong. I’m praying she will be able to travel with me as I had lord of plans for our future. I’d hope to take her on trails and hikes and to dog parks eventually and to play in the snow in Colorado. If someone’s going to say that’s cruel. I’m sure those are the same people who’s dogs grew up just walking the backyard or neighborhood. I want to show my dog the world. And experience it together. 💕 this method makes all the difference. Thank you!
I wanted to show my dog the world too. After 3 months of travelling my corgi got attacked by a pit bull at the hotel, he got out of next door room. 2 surgeries so far. No more travelling, hope my corgi lives. Done and done. World is evil out there. I want to go hide somewhere.
Man I'm sure you've already been working with this dog a little joel but i was really hoping she was bad like my dog (he lunges, barks, growls) i can only have him meet other dogs on a muzzle and not very often. He's better, he used to see dogs a mile away and go crazy now if they are right next to each other he usually waits for the other dog to react first 🤷 it's a long road. Been at it for a year ever since i started watching your videos. I got him to sit and lay down for a dog that always comes running up to the fence (which he doesn't like) which was huge for him, as soon as he stopped reacting the dog went back inside. I was so happy 🤗
You’re a GREAT TRAINER COACH
Thank you good sir. I have been watching several videos on RUclips on how to walk a dog on a leash but all of them you had to encourage and give lots of treats. It was working in some extent but it’s damn frustrating. I apply your method for a day and it worked immediately. Dogs are our best friend, but they are still dogs and should be trained, not us be trained by them. Thank you for sharing 💪🙌
This couldn't have been said better. This notion that you have to overwhelm a dog with treats is asinine.
@@dexter_johnson I have a friend who does the treat thing when her dogs bark at other dogs or ppl she is trying to talk to. Years later .... still no result.
I very much appreciate and enjoyed this video. My Husky isn’t super leash reactive and he’s also very food motivated so training sessions are very good and easy but this video was completely worth the watch.
Again, love this. This method is amazing. I’ve stopped using a prong collar after almost four years. When I would take it off before finding this method, and he, my dog , would take total advantage of me.
These videos has helped me so much no only in learning but even helping me get more clients for dog walking. I'm no expert but keeping in mind these key points make a huge difference
I've been literally devouring all your videos WRT a dog I just adopted. He's a 2 year old intact male rottweiler, 55kg, all muscle and no brain.
I can't tell you how much your tips with the leash, and the rituals while walking have helped. I've ditched the choke and the pinch that he came with, and have opted for a simple leather band and he is absolutely a dream to walk with now. No drama, an absolute angel compared to the absolute demon that he was 3 weeks ago.
Can't thank you enough for these videos, they have helped so much
This works!!! My 10 lbs yorkie no longer yaps or darts away trying to take on German Shepard or pit bulls in neighborhood. Thank you so much
The Ridgeback is awesome. Great video
I think its great you discuss different methods as well as using both mixed "positive" and "negative" incentives.
Thankyou Sir, searched far and wide for something I can use here, my dog training is going great- until there are other dogs around... I think I'll take them out one at a time and practice this- thanks so much for the tools. Cheers from the UK.
Wow this worked. I couldn't be happier
Thank you for this video! I just adopted a 2 year old "throwback" pom and I was told he is not leash trained at all! I'm doing as much research as possible before I pick him up in a few days!
OMG I used this technique on my dog. He has the same reactivity issue. The world of difference on the initial walk. He is not perfect but he is aware things are changing. I cannot thank you enough!!!
As soon as I see another dog while I'm walking with my dog my heart begins to beat loudly and I start pulling my dog back ..... this was the worst thing I did and now I know...
Well this dog seems quiet calm. Mine will bark and lunge right off then there is no correcting working. How do u handle that?
@@davidgover565Thanks for answering. Right now I try to avoid dogs on walks till I figure out what will work. She only does when we walk her. She goes to day camp there she plays fine with other dogs/
same for mine nothing has worked
@@fireblazinstar its all about the front door.
@@KerriEverlasting meaning?
I can leave my front door open and my dog won’t move at all however if there is another animal involved all his training goes out the window
The technique works. Period. Amazing turn around in my huge American Bully. Beckman’s techniques and his style of conveying these techniques is bar none, Best on the net.
This dog didn’t stiffen or bark or stare or even growl at the other dog. She’s a pleasure to walk
All I can say, is BLESS YOU MAN, I've seen a couple of your videos, I have a 2 year old rottie now, no more leash pulling, when opening the door he just sits doesn't lash out and lately he's a been quite reactive or way too excited I'd say towards any kind of balls or huskies and german shepherds and I have no clue why, I thought maybe this one will help out, if of course you can reply to my comment to explain his reactivity would be much appreciated. And I'll be trying this tonight and will be leaving also a feed back about this video.
Thanks a lot once again.
As I said in my previous comment that I'd give you a feedback, after almost 2 walks with my rottie, he became more and more focused with this.
specially empowering the command 'heel', where he doesn't overreact much anymore whether with dogs or balls. I try to read his body language every time he reacts, I let him look around without letting him push the least or lash out. I can also say that this helped him to be more focused on me whether I move or stop than whatever is distracting them.
And to make the trick work even better loose leash is key, as they misbehave/make a mistake, you get to correct them. (I gave a treat for each time he behave well or when he understood the assignment)
PS : I used a prong collar.
Thank you once again Mr. Beckman you're the best!
Thank you! I'd love to come shadow you all for awhile. I have a heeler, and he's working on this now. I want to be you one day!
Dear Joel, Thank You so much for making these videos. Its really good of you to provide such great information. Love your work mate! Kind regards, Michael - Australia
100% true. I disappear when my dogs sees another dog. No matter how many treats I offer. Sometimes she’ll sit and take the treats but never ever even looks at me. She just stares down at the other dogs.
Man, I disappear the second my dog realizes we're leaving my property. I've had dogs all my life and 3 Dobermans previous to this one and she is giving me the biggest run for my money I've ever had. She makes me look like a new dog owner. I know I shouldn't care about what others think but it does get embarrassing reacting to a car, bike or going bananas when we get within 10 feet of another dog. The thing is she's walked by about 150 cars and prob 70 bikes and hasn't gotten better in the least. When she's in that state she doesn't care about leash corrections or listening to me. I'm moreless at my wits end now with the situation
@@Flexb123 Hello! How’s it going? Did your dog improve?
The easy dog meeting tips are great! I’m learning so much! Thanks!
This dog is calm compared to mime
your timing on corrections are very informative. Thank you.
Thank you so much for posting this!
I have a very strong willed and smart Goldendoodle: sometimes really good on leash others for no reason will want to bark or go after a person or dog. I am saying ‘no bark’ as we get close: works 50%
Just what I need to see 😀 now we shall work with this things. Thank you Joel you are best.
My biggest thing is being nervous of what people are thinking/will say when they see leash pop, however its better than seeing owner with no control, thanks for reassuring video
This! People see my chihuahua going crazy and still approach with their dogs and when I do something like this they see me as an abuser or sth 😪
They see you are physically hurting your dog. Because you are.
I have the same fear. I worry too much about what other people think and I don't want them to think I'm mistreating my dog (she's not reactive, but she's still young and breaks out of her heel when there are distractions. I don't give a hard leash correction, but I'm still afraid of what other people will think).
That dog looks ready to go off the break. Joel is doing his opening and the dog is looking around so anxiously.
Thank you for showing dogs that aren't trained so we can understand a bit clearer. Home 1st until corrected.
It's hard when in an apartment building 1st time training in 1 but works better with these videos now.🐾🌺
thx for all these leash vids in more situations so helpful
This is my dog! He's so well behaved, except when he sees another dog. Then he becomes a fool.
I have a super food motivated dog, but he couldn’t care less when there is other dogs involved. I threw him out of that mindset using a very similar method to yours and now I can work mainly with treats
*couldn't care less
@@capo5234 oh my😱 thank you, you’re right. how did I not catch that? 😅 I’m sorry, I’m not a native speaker
Use chicken :)
@@philmilligan7666 trust me, I tried dried chicken, boiled chicken, boiled chicken or rabbit liver, boiled beef, boiled fish, patee both human and doggy, cat food XD worked to some extent, but then it stopped, because it lost the surprise effect. and I'm slowly running out of ideas for new, higher value treats 🤷🏻♀️
@@TheTeenese might not be food motivated. Just gotta find what motivates your dog
I had five chihuahuas at one time and have two left both are well trained and mind really well. My female follows me and really doesn’t need a leash in the yard the older one is 15 and he just stays close by and will tell you when his water dish needs water. He follows you and once he gets his water it’s off to his covered pen to lay down. The female will go on the bed or follow me and if I tap on the bed she goes up the steps then gets under the blanket and lays down. Both are puppy pad trained since 10 days old.
Well thats a calm dog
Severely reactive my ass 😂
Thanks Joel! Super helpful video.
I will try these tips. I have a very leash aggressive dog that I pet sit for. The dog has no boundaries at all set by the owners inside or outside. They live in a wooded area with narrow streets and thick vegetation/drainage ditches to the edge of the roads so very difficult to get a distance away from other dogs and frequent bears. I have had shoulder and elbow injuries trying to restrain this dog (so why do I go back you may ask? The money is good and they travel often) So, I have had good results with general leash pulling by just stopping every time there was no slack in the lead, he is learning that forward motion is dependent on a loose leash. I manage to “tame” many dogs this way in just a day or two. I always walk prospective clients’ dogs with them before taking a job and I can tell right away if the dog has no training when the owners do nothing to keep the dog under control. If they are beyond unruly I don’t take the job. Note to anyone reading this, a dog that knows no boundaries will limit your ability to find and keep a sitter, they won’t always tell you why they stopped being available.
This dog is way calmer that my Doberman
Lol, that dog is already well behaved 😂 mine will bite on the leash if I pull like that and become completely crazy, he's got no chill. If I had this dog in the video it would be a dream, haha, I had one like that and he was sooo easy to train.
I've never seen a trainer on RUclips working with a dog like mine other than Cesar Milán. Seems like most trainers wouldn't be willing to take on a real challenge on camera because you know that your method is gonna fail.
This was a fantastic video. Great explanations!
Very instructive video! Thank you.
Great Job Man.🙂🙂🙂
Love this type of video from you, Joel, however LIGHTENING in the background?
WOW this is so good!!
Man this dog is still better than mine. He would be barking the whole time.
Awesome video!!
I love these videos they are so helpful 👍
Very helpful. Thank you!!
I have the exact same issue with my rescued dog. He's a 4-year-old Belgian Shepherd/Chow Chow mix.
I've been working with him for 9 months now, and he’s learned a lot of basic commands thanks to Beckman’s videos. However, I can’t seem to completely eliminate his reactivity to other dogs during walks. Unfortunately, I live in a sh** third-world town where you encounter 3 or 4 stray dogs on almost every corner of the street. This makes it REALLY HARD to train him not to react because 90% of the time, these stray dogs, as they are completely loose, approach us barking aggressively, and there’s no one to help me separate them if they get into a fight (Which happens 70% of the time).
I feel like I’ve made some progress, though, with a lot of time and dedication. My dog is a bit less reactive and pays more attention to me now. However, all that progress seems to go out the window every time a pack of stray dogs comes directly to attack him for no apparent reason. The problem is, you never know what intentions a pack of stray dogs might have. It’s completely different from walking in the park, where other people have their dogs on a leash.
That’s why I chose to avoid any conflict, and if I see any loose dogs, I immediately change direction. Another thing I found useful is walking him at night when no one is around, but I feel very frustrated about not be able to walk him during the day safely.
Amazing can’t wait to do these training tips and corrections with my dog. Love our training* skills you are amazing!
Thanks, Man. Very good tutorial
Love it👍🏼
Finally somebody that’s not using treats like crazy.
I have a dog that’s not food motivated at all.
P.S I’m also a first time dog owner of a yoirkie mix (stubborn as hell, but love him a lot)
Great video!
This dog has had more than one lesson I wouldn’t call it highly reactive
appreciated man. thanks for this great video and info
I like your style. I feel as though we've become pussified by modern society to beg and baby our dogs, who then end up walking all over us. Nice work I'm gonna put this in motion next time I go to the dog park and my girl tries to rush in.
I have watched tons of dog training videos since I got my new puppy but yours are the best. Simple, straight and the most efficient. Thanks for your great videos! I have a question here, can I use your leash walking method on my four month old puppy? She is small but likes to pull.
Yes use it as soon as the dogs on lead 4 months is more than ready 👍🏻
He specified in the last video I watched that patience is your best tool until they're about 9 months old.
my dog has leash reactivity but its far worse than this, she will bark, lunge and growl as soon as she sees another dog. and she is just a puppy
That’s also dog aggression , I believe he has videos on that as well
Beautiful!
This is tough with an 80lb+ pup but im gonna keep goin
This dog is super calm compared to mine. Mine will SCREAM if he sees another dog or person.
Excellent
At 5:37, that's the sound of accomplishment with Cona. Wow!
This dog has no big issues with aggression against other dogs... Show one that goes mental, barking like crazy, and even trying to bite the handler in the heat of the moment... I had a few of those moments. I ended up walking the dog at 04:30 in the morning to avoid other dogs/people.
Great video
Very helpful!
Nice. I have two dogs. One reacts and one doesn’t 😅 makes it hard to correct but then sometimes one will correct the other too ❤
I establish constant control and do lots of pops and turns, he does very well EXCEPT for when there is another dog, just because I lose the control doesn't mean I never had it. I do exactly what you do in this video when walking, except he still doesn't want to really listen, and even when i gain back control, he tries again.
All I can assume is that it's just gonna take more and more and more and more practice.
He's been allowed to pull on leash for too long and I've just said NO more.
I wish I had someone with another dog though because I have no way of properly training or desensitizing my dog.
Thanks for the video. My dog walks next to me but pulls away when they need to toilet as well as when they see another dog. How do I differentiate between punishing them for walking away when seeing another dog vs walking away to toilet?
Very good. Waiting for the no correction no prong collar folks to chime and get the same result 😆
I love your technique of correction, I am wondering your way of correction, does it only work with a collar or it will work with other kind of harness too, like the one that wraps around the body? Thanks.
Great lesson thank you
This dog doesn't really have leash reactivity. This is really well behaved.
No treats...proceeded to give a treat lol
I have a 6 pound Maltese who barks at the door bell and every other dog he meets on a walk. I am uncomfortable pulling on his little neck to get him back. What’s your thoughts on a harness rather then a collar?
The door bell is easy, have someone stand at your door and ring the bell so you don't have the chaos of needing to go open that door quickly, let him calm down, put him in a sit stay and let the door bell ring again until your dog is not interested in that bell anymore. You'll have to repeat this alot of times but it's definitely worth it! As for the harness, it's comfortable to pull in a harness, that's not the case with a collar, if you don't want to tug the leash, stop and make your dog sit everytime he pulls
Good videos I wanne practice the lesson
The gentle leader fixed my leash puller in two walks after 100's of walks with a collar or harness. Try it.
Does this work for fear reactivity? My Corgi (and I) were chased down/attacked by loose dogs many times when I lived up in AK. Now he freaks out everytime he sees a dog while on leash. I'm never upset with him, but I'd love to help ease that fear/anxiety when he sees other dogs while leashed.
Check out "engage/disengage" method if you haven't tried it already. It'll take much more time than this guy's method but it'll desensitize and counter-condition (change the emotional response) your pup, which is what fear/anxiety based behaviors need in order to truly change them. The "freaking out" is only a symptom. The problem is his fear and anxiety. The cause is his negative encounters with loose dogs. I like to use that formula to help figure out dog training/behavior issues. Hope that helps :)
I’d counter condition. I’ve found that corrections can be far more harmful than helpful in fearful dogs. When they’re overstimulated all they know is that they’re scared and aversive stimuli just makes their anxiety worse. This channel I’ve seen is a very human centric approach to training- what’s the most convenient and quick thing for me? It’s not about you. It’s about your dog that you love and changing their conditioned emotional response, not just their behavior.
@@kadenceporter9001 agreed. Engage disengage takes longer but positive training has been scientifically proven to be more humane and long term efficient.
@@isabellevasquez7433 I agree 100%. This made me really uncomfortable - yanking the dog about like that. People who always need to be 'in control' shouldn't have a pet.
I've traveled the gamut on training with our young pup, and I've watched quite a few of Beckman's videos at one time thinking ok, maybe he's right... But kept digging because this type of treatment doesn't work, Meh is my current response to this, he has some good points around doorways and thresholds if only he could deliver the message without all of the chest thumping, but I'm guessing that's his appeal to dudes looking for an answer... in general you're not going to get what you want working a dog like this - I'm down with balanced training, meaning I'm not at all in the all positive reinforcement camp...but at some point if you want a happy dog you have to ask what's fair to the dog? ... Jerking the dogs head off? There's just no thought put into this method, it's quite crude.
Does this hurt their neck ?
I’d be so happy if my dog was even this well behaved. Mine is full on barking and lunging losing her mind.
Hi I wonder if you could tell me what videos to watch in the lead up to this, as you say at the beginning of this one.
I really want to get it right.
great video.my Tula does this. Kona is so cute. that other dog!! is huge, what is the breeds of it?
Great video. What could I do if my dog lays down on the ground every time he sees another dog that he wants he say hi to? He always lays down. I try to catch him beforehand but not always get to him in time.