Absolutely insane how quickly and how well this worked. We have an 7-year-old dog who is not treat motivated and is so excited to go on a walk that she doesn't stop pulling till about halfway through. We tried every collar under the sun and nothing seemed to be working. Tried this method out and within 2 minutes she was no longer pulling!! My walks have become enjoyable instead of a chore. Every kudo possible to you!
I just rescued an 8 mos old border collie mix. I'm not sure if she ever even wore a collar before. She taught herself to not pull after just a few times. Granted she's not really powerful. But, since she wants to walk, I just stopped if she pulled. She figured out we start walking again when she leaves slack in the leash. I started adding some basic training (come, sit, down). Now, she's taught herself to come back to me and sit if she puts tension on the lead. Had her for 48 hours. Other than the fact that she thinks rocks are chew toys, I'd say she's the smartest dog I've ever met. I've started using marking (either a clicker or specific sound you vocalize) with "leave it" so she knew exactly what I wanted and she's stopped fighting at all on that. She's sleeping on the floor next to my bed and just woke up when he yelled "leave it". Marking is very helpful for communicating to the animal exactly what behavior you're wanting. Once the dog understands the command, you don't need the marker anymore. If you want quick, painless results the faster you get the dog to understand exactly what you want, what the command means, the better. Marking helps teach the command.
Tears in my eyes. 3yo puller, tried 2 trainers techniques to no avail. Watched this once and implemented just now and within 5 mins the best walk we have been on in his life. Thank you so much!!!
Yes I tried it on my rescued dog and it worked after I watched Dog Daddy taught it. But to the force free method trainers, this method may not be acceptable too which is mind boggling. I came to this channel as I hear a lot of good reviews about it. Every trainer has their own style & ppl like zak should just focus on their own style & stop interfering with others! If the trainers aren't good, owners will move on. It's safer for owners to see for themselves the training method used and learn them with the trainer instead of leaving it behind with the trainer to prevent accidents as I have heard from one commenter. As owners, we have to do our due diligence to ensure their safety at all times. I agree with this method as there's no other perfect language to communicate with animals now and giving treats to get their attention is a bad idea as it becomes their choice to take your treats. The treats will need to get tastier once they realise you need them more than they need you for them to comply! 😂
It's ok to get an otherwise happy and obedient dog's attention but not much else. Leash jerking can't be used to teach a dog to walk on heal without a leash.
@@psdaengr911 Makes sense, I guess that is why this video is about making your dog not pull on the leash, not walking without a lease. He does have videos on that subject if you are interested.
As I write this, I'm almost in tears. I just tried this out on my very excitable Aussie AND IT WORKED. I've seen so many other videos, read many other ideas. This worked, and it is far simpler and instinctual than any of the other techniques I've tried. I've never owned a dog before and we're trying our best to train her. She's super smart but I still thought this would take some time. It didn't. I started out with the way you suggested starting out, by sitting at the door and waiting for your command. That took a few tries but it worked. Then I tried what you suggested for the walk itself. And it took almost no tries for her to get it. We had our first successful, non-pulling walk we've ever had thanks to you! Thank you for explaining the why's and the how's AND THE HOW-TO'S. You are now my favorite.
Right!?! Check out his Rottweiler named Creed video too. Also his walking tutorial from years ago. Sometimes a 5 min game of retrieve BEFORE the walk helps take the edge off. So glad it helped.
I have a Boder Collie who will walk close by without a lead and have almost instant recall. Not perfect by close. But is so fixated by going to the beach that nothing (treats, checking, turning around)will stop her pulling because she's so excited. Tried for five years with the correction method. She's NOT interested in treats at that time. Although, when on an ordinary walk not going to the beach, she will sometimes pull when on lead, but if I let her off lead, she'll walk beside me.....mostly. I know if I let her off the lead walking to the beach she would fly across the road regardless of traffic. 😢
@@alanthomson5331 try the power of permission - to get what they want, they need to do what you want. Like getting them to sit before releasing them to go for a swim or go to the beach. Joel's video of the Rottweiler named Creed is particularly helpful and he has a few about doing about turns until you can get where you want to go or to meet the dog on a loose leash. In our group classes we use an empty bowl across the room. The dish represents anything the dog wants - beach, person, another dog. Practice in the house first, multiple rooms in the house, then try it in the back yard, before moving it to the park, beach , etc. Hope that helps.
As you're going to be training throughout the dog's life, don't be afraid to add in a clicker or your own vocalization ("yes" or a chirp or click) that you ONLY use when indicating the specific behavior that you want. It just really will help the animal understand which specific behavior is getting the treat or praise. Once the dog learns the command, then you don't need to mark it anymore (so you won't feel odd all the time chirping at the dog).
I watch his show every saturday and bought the book ruclips.net/user/postUgkxGQVgV21bQ7B9b9duQ1ByImyT9xHbjOKq because i like his method. He's very talktative in the book about his dog training experiences with several different breeds over the years. When he does get to the training chapters, you need to read more slowly, take mental or written notes and try to apply his advice to your pet. That's where i'm at now. Another review is in order aftet i've trained my blue mountain shepherd with brandon mcmillan's method.
I volunteer at a shelter. We had a lab turned in due to owner death, and happily the family was coming for him, so I gave extra special attention to him due to the situation. I took him for walks and he was a puller. I tried this method and BAM, he stopped. I was thrilled that I helped him for that little bit so when he goes to the family, maybe they will keep him afterall. Thank you for this video. I recommend your videos to many!
I have used the same leash pop method for many dogs, and it works great. One tip I have seen Joel do is to make sure you crouch down prior to the pop. In other words, make sure the leash is parallel to the ground when it goes tight. Most people at first do the pop and the leash is pointed upwards towards the handler's shoulders. For whatever reason, this isn't nearly as effective as the leash being no taller than the dogs neck. Watch closely and you'll see Joel crouch low before the pull. Obviously if you have a short dog you'll need to get lower than normal. Just my 2 cents.
Yes I didn't get that at first and was trying to do the leash pop standing up and it really wasn't effective. A few videos ago I finally clicked with me that I need to crouch!
@@mattcartwright8272 realized I was doing something wrong when my dog chocked a little on a correction that didn’t look anywhere near as hard as Joel’s
I have a 3 y/o Malinois. He used to be tough to walk. Thanks to you and this method he is a pleasure. I may step up to a gentle leader to make it even better! Thanks!!!
I found this right when I needed it most! I just rescued a full blood German Shepherd off the streets, not microchipped, and he is so strong! He tries to pull me everywhere. I am applying this today!
I am amazed, I know possibly you won't see this but still I wanted to express my thanks. I just got back from the best walk I think I've ever had with my dog. She's a four year old working line German shepherd, and since she was six months old we have seen countless dog trainers and I've watched hundreds of hours watching dog training videos and spent many more working with my dog. Her general behaviour is great, the positive reinforcement techniques work great for teaching new things and tricks, however when she's on a lead she just looses focus on a walk, she's far more interested in smelling something or looking at something and pulling me to get to the new smell. Just correcting the pull and reinforcing when she's walking next to me requires my attention 100% of the walk and constant treats, and it doesn't work 100% of the time, if I am walking with someone else it all goes out the window. I've been pulling my hair out trying to get this dog to a point I can just walk without her pulling me over or hurting me to walk her. I found your video last night, we worked through today and the difference is night and day. It seems like by interrupting what she wants to do and her focus on that thing and redirecting it towards me and giving her a treat every so often but not so often she depends on that for good behaviour is the key here. I cannot thank you enough it feels like from here I can actually work with her and get her to the point that walks become enjoyable and something I look forward to doing with her, rather than dreading.
This is the BEST video EVER on leash pullers. I love your attitude and approach and mindset! The part that resonated for me was when you said, "when I'm on a walk, I want to think about what I want to think about, I don't want to constantly be giving directions, corrections, etc." And you explained the dog psychology so well. My strong-willed Belgian Malinois female (4.5 months now) has benefitted greatly from this method. I've come back to watch it again, and this time I picked up nuances I didn't notice the first time. Thank you so much!
I appreciate your training methods. You don’t talk too much, you’re straight and to the point. No philosophical or talks about energies, etc. Your tips are practical and they have worked effectively on my puppy. I’ve been walking her off the leash. When I say, “wait” she finds a spot to sit and waits for me. Love it! Thanks!
My 8 year old Golden knows "wait" means stop and "go" means go. I taught it to her when she wanted to chase squirrels. She eyes a squirrel, I say "wait" and she wants to give chase badly, but stays there until I say "go". Works well for crossing busy streets too.
This worked great for my foxhound rescue. He picked up on it right away, but like clockwork he got comfortable and started pushing the new boundaries. That's his thing. But I was consistent for weeks and he finally got the hint that I wasn't going to give in to his stubbornness. Now he walks with me perfectly, no issues.
I just had the most relaxing walk with my 5-month old border collie puppy! In the past two months it has been a pain in the arse to walk him and he was getting worse and worse because all the methods I used trying to train/correct him were wrong and unsuitable. I am sooooo grateful for this video. Thank you!
I rescued an untrained 5 year old Pitbull 2 months ago. Gentle as anything but never taught anything behaviour and on a chain outside his whole life so dealing with walking, puppy biting, jumping… EVERYTHING a new puppy will do. Except Bear is 70 lbs. Walking has really improved. Every time he pulls he moves back to my side. I just couldn’t stop the pulling to begin with. I correct, but was afraid I was doing it too much. I’m doing what you are doing, but only when he pulls…not immediately when he walks away. I hope people realize the core of these videos. Dogs don’t watch RUclips. You are training the humans. Not the dogs. The dogs won’t follow direction if we can’t follow what you tell us to do. Just subscribed…I know my plans this weekend. In.7 weeks we have grown to love Bear with all our hearts. Thanks for helping us bond with him through these sessions. 🤗
Thanks for the encouragement! Just adopted a 20 month old alpha male GSD who is way too big and too strong to have pull issues on leash... so I'm working at it with him.
Right? I watched him keep yanking on the dog's collar but not telling the dog when they're doing the right thing. I'm sure his method works to stop leash-pulling (snapping a dog's neck backward repeatedly will have that effect), but come on, man. Tell the good boy he's being a good boy!
Thank you so I much for this bid. I have an Irish Wolfhound pup 5 mo old. She is a very sweet dog but walking her was a nightmare until today. I watched your vid 3 times and took her for a walk. It didn't take but 7 stops and she had it figured out. I made stops the whole walk and had to do very few corrections!! I've tried every technique I have learned over the years of training my dogs but this was the best!!!!! I'm excited to see how our walk later today goes.
Into day 3 of this training method im absolutely amazed with my dogs progress hes like a whole different dog to walk his attention is fully kept on me and not distracted by other dogs or people on bikes which he always use to pull towards. Thanks for the awesome tips
Bella has come a long long ways. You should try this method when living in basically a wildlife preserve. Two types of deer, elk, grouse,squirrels, bears. I know I'm missing some. She is still trying. Worth every minute.
I have a Dobberman he is 6 months and he was pulling so hard that my arm was hurting after a hour walk. I used your method and after 10 min he was stop pulling. It was a amazing walk this morning. Just amazing and thank you for your video. It helped me a big time!
I live in an apartment and was applying corrections for leash reactivity just like in your videos. Neighbor across the ways came out and scolded me for making those corrections as my dog was barking and lunging towards her. I was thinking to myself so this behavior is ok to you and you want my dog to rush towards you and possibly nip you? Some people need to mind their own business. The gentle leader makes those corrections look worse than they are because it turns their head. Anyways, your methods are working and I will continue to apply them. Now I just gotta learn to deal with these types of people too.
I agree with you. Many people wouldn't know what to do with a dog and yet theyTHINK they can correct you when you train your dog. I'm very vocal about that people need to learn to just mind their own business. Just once I saw a guy that was using the shock collar non stop on his poor dog. It was screaming non stop. Now THAT was inhumane and I told him... THATS NOT THE WAY! But nothing I could have said would deter the idiot. There is a big difference between abuse and even hard training. By hard I mean , make the correction stronger than his need to pull, react, or any undesirable actions from the dog. My dog is a 170lbs south African Boerboel one of the strongest breed of dog. He is the most powerful dog I've ever had, including rotties, and pit bulls. If he needs hard training he WILL get hard training. He loves me and is always attached to my hip. I love him too but I won't tolerate bad behavior
I have to send you a HUGE THANK YOU!!!! OMG, I am fostering a Parson Jack Russell dog, full of energy. I have watched other videos and try their tips, nothing worked UNTIL I stumble on this video. I am not exaggerating when I say, IT WORKED WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF WALKING and trying this technique , 10 minutes!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!. I even got to share this tip with a woman walking her pulling dog yesterday by my house. THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!! AMAZING!!! now we can actually enjoy our walks without me getting frustrated.
Yessss this is my kind of REAL life scenario training. Some physical from the owners part and not doing the training treats sooo much. I love the way you said you don’t want to be just constantly giving queues CONSTANTLY! Because that’s what I am doing. I am speaking to my dog the entire walk instead of enjoying. This could be a much easier way to train
I love it! Thank you! I had a Chocolate Lab who pulled for 13.5 years and I never did anything about it. We got a 1.5 year old Chocolate Lab from a shelter 5 days ago. He was almost totally untrained. I had him walking next to me in 5 minutes.
For my puppy pamphlets in my breeding program, I'm listing your RUclips channel. Your techniques have worked so well on my 7 month GSD. The proof is in the pudding!
That's great to hear that you're providing tools, as this doesn't come naturally to most people. I keep watching, so to use them as a reference for people who ask me all kinds of questions, but need to see it done. Great reference 👍
What line/lines of GSD are you breeding? I'm not planing, nor am I in any proper position to get a new dog any time soon. I just really like studying different lines of GSD.
This is the 3rd video I watch and I was so impressed on how fast he started listening. I have a jack Russell terrier and people used to ask me if I was walking her or she was walking me. She was definitely walking me. She’s 8 years old now and I just started training her against pulling. I’ve been doing it without treats just correcting, pulling the leash and stopping. It’s been a week and she’s doing amazing. She looks for me now when I let her go without the leash. She’s a completely different dog. I shared this video with someone else that I know is training their dog.
@@francie9239 wow. You must be so bored. People like you need to just stay out of the comments area. Your just looking for somewhere to spread your ugly comments. Jesus loves you and so do I. I’m praying for your soul right now. If you don’t like that, too bad. You picked the wrong person to pick a fight with. Don’t even bother commenting on this because I WILL NOT READ IT! Goodbye 👋
@francie9239 fr though.. I'm always wondering how these people don't know how to read dog body language.. poor pup is confused as heck, probably thinking "why is this guy making this walk so dang unpleasant"
@francie9239 better to correct using whatever method, even some hard training for hard dogs than being pulled through the streets or worse. A little bit of training and for hard dogs can save lives. I have a powerful boerboel, and he gets hard training. Before that, he caused me bad injuries so the hard but fair training works for hard dogs. And NO! I won't give up on my boy and get rid of him. Those stupid suggestions just are more fuel for me to work him hard.
This is really good stuff. I'm totally sold on your technique. I would just say that you don't need to be so defensive against the haters. There will always be critics...don't give them any power.
Exactly, plus just saw a video of Larry Krohn and someone interviewing him outside of the USA, who was saying many countries have outlawed both the prong collar and the shock/ecollar so really Joel is golden because so many other trainers use both. Refer so many people to Joel Beckman specifically because he never uses them - so great. Also saw another video of a woman trainer who normally uses a prong, but really gave Joel kudos, because the Herm Springer prongs were so back ordered, she was at a loss. Most people really don't want to use a prong, let alone a shock collar, but they can do Joel's method and get results fast. All without even having to buy additional equipment or possibly only a 15.00 Gentle leader, which Joel eventually fades out back to a regular collar. Especially if you want to compete with your dog, you can't use the other equipment in the ring. I know most people watching don't want to compete, but an added benefit for Joel's methods.
I get it why he adds these comments. Just to make sure less people comment who think this way. I know there’ll always be critics and you have to be tough but it’s tiring to deal with the same stuff over and over again. Also maybe some people actually think these things while watching this video so he answers their thoughts too:)
Criticism isn't always negative, but if you compare his techniques to Cesar Millan's, the ultimate professional, you can see that he has a long way to go. Yes he's enthusiastic and will improve, given time.
I stumbled across this particular video last night and watched it with an "okay, another technique that looks easy for the guy in the video that I'll have no luck with" attitude. But it looked different, and after reading the comments caught on to the "lower the leash" tip. So, I just got back from walking my stubborn German shepherd (who failed three obedience courses) and was really impressed with how quickly he caught on to my "new" form of correction! Within a few minutes he was paying much more attention to me, and started to correct himself before I could give the leash a tug. I'm very pleased with how my dog reacted and have great hopes for further improvement as we continue our daily walks (which had been frustrating struggles for the most part!). This is my third dog, and so far the most difficult to train. And I know it's mostly my not knowing how to communicate with him. But I'm going to be checking out more of these vids and hope that they will help me learn what to correctly do to teach my pup to be the awesome dog I know he is.
There's another guy that does similar training, named the Dog Daddy (Augusto). He saves dogs from being euthanized and works with training the dog owners, as much as the dog. 😊
This technique worked great with my wandering dog. She doesn’t pull much but she wanders all the time. By the end of the first walk- after stopping what seemed like a hundred times she was walking nicely with me and stopping when I stopped using this technique! Thank you for sharing info for a dog that’s biggest problem is wandering and not paying attention. First true loose leash walk we done, every other technique I have tried before this one left us both frustrated and feeling defeated. This one works!
Refreshing to see someone else who trains the dog and not just the stomach, Fair , Firm and Consistent. Very good "How to" video. I wish more people would train their dogs this way
I find it amazing and I'm very appreciative that these dog trainers come on youtube and make these videos. They could be very selfish and say you want your dog trained call me and make an appointment. ❤. Love that they are helping so many people.
OMG, I cannot thank you enough for sharing such an amazing technique and, most amazingly of all, doing so for free! I adopted my first ever dog just under six months ago at the age of 31. She was 8 months old, and I was her third home already. I was shocked to find out that she had zero training. I would absolutely dread our walks and was starting to resent her. I love her immensely, but our walks were such a struggle that I was starting to seriously consider the possibility of re-homing the poor thing again to a more experienced owner. I live in Canada, and she nearly pulled me straight to my slippery, icy death several times. During the first week that I got her in the fall, she literally DRAGGED me across a field in her eagerness to chase a ball - to the point that I got grass burn along the forearm that was holding the leash and my clothes got covered in mud. I weigh about 230 lbs, so she is STRONG!!! Her second owners said that she is 1/2 hound, 1/4 black lab, and 1/4 mastiff. She's a big girl! Daily, I have been walking down the street, getting yanked around to the point that I was concerned that she might dislocate my wrist or shoulder. I walk her first thing in the morning and right before bed (plus a mid-day short walk around the block), and I couldn't keep starting and ending my days getting worked up into a frustrated, angry mess. I was telling her commands that she KNEW when we practised them indoors, like 'easy', 'come', or 'sit', but it's as if she would literally lose her mind as soon as she got outside because of her excitement and energy level. She wouldn't care at all about treats and would be in her own little brainless world. Each walk rapidly devolved into a shouting match, and people would give me a wide berth, thinking me a lunatic rather than a frustrated person who was in pain and nearing my breaking point. It was turning me into a generally irritable person, leaving me with no patience to deal with any other tiny inconveniences that might crop up during my day. I ordered a head collar (a Halti) from Amazon. Of course, this thing that I needed desperately and wanted to receive urgently got lost, so I had to order a second one and wait even longer. I was worried that I might snap and lose it on her in the meantime, so I asked my middle-aged friend to take her for a few days to give me a break. During that time, we got freezing rain here; my friend got yanked & fell HARD on her knees the other day, with my dratted dog running off, leaving her behind as if nothing had happened. When I messaged her today, she told me that she was "recovering" from this afternoon's walk. I finally received the head collar today in the late afternoon. Full of anxiety, I walked over to my friend's house (about ten minutes away) to pick up my dog. On the walk home, I used the head collar and your technique; I had the best walk that I’ve ever had with her. It worked like absolute MAGIC. I am SO RELIEVED and beyond ECSTATIC. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I feel like I can enjoy having my sweet pup for the first time ever, and I am thrilled that I can be her forever home, like I had initially planned to be. You've given me my sanity back, and my relationship with my dog will be so much better from this point forward. I tried so many techniques and so many different types of treats; this technique is literally the only thing that worked. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I shall be in your debt forever, you wonderful, incredible man!!!
HOLY COW! my pup is 4 months old and we have had issues walking since we started. He is small but he pulls horrible on the way home. All the way home. I bought one of those slip leads and even though I used it right he would rather choke to death then walk right. Anyway I found this video today and couldn't wait to give it a try. 2 min! 2 min and my dog was walking on a dangled lead. Yes many corrections during the 40 min walk but all in all it was SO GREAT! After the walk when we came in house and he was off the leash he still kept checking at me for like 15 min. Oh pls trust this guy he really knows what he is doing. It's almost magic and my dog had his ears up, tail up he was much happier too. Being 4mths the only issue now is he wants to smell everything. Picking my battles! Thank you!
Oh thank goodness, training for real life. I have anxiety and am neurodovergent. I find other training methods such incredible hard work. When I'm out I don't want to be constantly focusing on giving the dog cues, treats and carrying out extensive exercises. This is something you can just do when you are walking and is easy to do every time we go out. It makes walking and training one exercise not two separate tasks. Thank you so much
So I tried this - on a 9 month old, 23kg husky that can't be walked by anyone but me and even I have sore shoulder in the evenings at the end of our walks (we usually have him off leash as he is unbearable on the leash) - and it took 4 tugs and he is a different dog. This is incredible, I wish I came across your video 6 months ago. Cannot thank you enough.
Well I hope the kids are not as focused as a dog on food and they might have one or two more braincells. I'm only getting a paycheck twice a month, so why should I treat my wife nicely more than twice is kind of the same argument. I like the leash stuff. I'm not aligned with that one.
@@shixxx8 exactly, to compare human children to dogs is completely illogical. Humans understand language and can reason on a level dogs simply are incapable of.
@@rjurban101 It isn't illogical at all. The principle is that both children and dogs need to be taught boundaries and corrected sometimes and not constantly given positive enforcement for every little they do.
I can’t wait to give this method a go today. I love the notion of having my dog on a walk without having to think about him constantly. I’m ready to invest this time. Thank you!
Thoroughly enjoyed this video. I have 2 rescue dogs at a training facility now x 2 months & $ 4000.00 dollars. They both are coming home on Tuesday. Will practice this method with both dogs who after 2 months, STILL have not grasped the “concept” of what a “pleasurable” walk entails.🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️. After seeing this video, I am up for the challenge of trying this technique🙂😉 Thank you!
I really like what you said about how you want to be able to take your walks leisurely and think about whatever you wanna think about instead of constantly giving cues. That’s what I’m working towards so I will give your method a go on our next walk! Thank you so much 🤙🏼
Yes I love looking for and at nature. I spotted a beautiful bald eagle in a high tree along the Niagara River while walking my dog but most walks seem consumed with her behaviours and trying to train her. There is so much beauty to see especially when walking early morning. Being engaged with nature as you walk can be such a beautiful peaceful thing.
From the beginning of the video it's clear as a day that the dog doesn't want to be close to this dude. I wouldn't. During the video he just realizes he has to. That he can't escape. Congrats. You made a very soft and submissive golden retriever even softer in 10mins. What a "good dog"
Yeah, I am training a new puppy who is 3 months old so I'm watching everything I can, but my initial gut reaction is that this guy is INTENSE. Not my style. Sure he gets fast results, but he seems cranky to me.
@@juhovalio5906You have no clue what you're talking about. When your dog runs out into traffic and gets run over by a car it's too late to use whatever approach you claim is better. Since you didn't offer a better approach, your credibility is zero.
@@OneAdam12Adam If you watch closely, you can notice that in the video he's not teaching his dog to come on command or stop a chase. He's teaching loose lead walking. Two totally different things.
@@OneAdam12Adam There is a reason why in Finland we warn new dog owners about American dog videos. They are often fundamentally wrong. They still lack the modern understanding of dogs psychology and proper training. This video is not an exception. When expecting a reward, a dog works on it's symphatetic nervous system. The 'accelerating' one. Wich is the system that also stresses the dog on a long run, if not given chances to recover. When a dog gets the treat, the parasympatethic nervous system activates. It's the calming, recovering system. Parasympatetchic system also releases dopamine and other pleasure hormones. So a dog trained thru positive reinforcement has constant switches between the exciting and calming systems. And that's good. The overall stress doesn't build up. On the other hand, a dog trained thru negative reinforcement acts purely on the sympatethic nervous system. It's always on a state of expecting a negative feedback and never getting the release from parasympatehic. It builds longterm stress. What you do by negatively reinforcing a dog on a walk? You turn a calming, recovering parasympatethic thing: exploring and sniffing into an exciting, stressing sympatethic one. Yes. The dog will learn what you want. But it will always be alert, excited and on the sympatethic nervous system. You build a dog that gains stress from walking. A positively reinforced dog recovers when sniffing around and exploring the neighbourhood. It is relaxed and is less stressed overall in everyday life. Same reason why crating is illegal here. Dog is on the sympatethic system when alone.
For me what works with my 3 dogs is I keep the leash short so they can't wander and I talk to them in an upbeat voice. As soon as they stray or pull I stop talking and praising them and go silent. They notice the change and start walking next to me again, no pulling of the leash required. I do this for the first year and after that they are perfect leash dogs. YMMV
Thank you so much for this video. I've been giving my dog so many treats on walks that he expects it. Thanks for this video as I now know what I need to do.
I taught primary students for years and many of your methods are what effective classroom teachers use. I refer to your consistency, patience, repetition, rewards (mostly verbal), and consequences. Thank you for being such an effective teacher!
oh 100% my mum has been a primary school teacher for 30+ years and the biggest moment for me was teaching this class of awful 10 year olds they had to miss out on break for a week and she maintained the punishment for that long and magically they were never dangerous and unrulley again as someone finally kept the "threat" of punishment
@@fleedumOh yeah, in addition to Joel's leash walking method, have also used No Bark or the walk is over - your choice. You really only have to follow through that first time, then the next walk when you say it, you can actually see the wheels turning - do I want to keep walking with Mom or do I want to go home? Amazing.
Great to see another trainer who believes in general behavioural expectations rather than constant management. Valuable video and really defining the most common reason for failure to improve.... Failure to put the consistent work in and follow the process.
Thank you! I have tried a lot of different ideas and "techniques" before. Then I found your video, took my dog (3y) and tried it. What shall i say - it works!! After 15 Stopps he changed his behaviour dramatically. It is so much better now, i would say 90 % better after one walk! I think, if we practice again next walk it will be 100 % better! Thank you!!
I have a GSD I'm working with exactly like this dog ...now I'm going to use this method wow ...I'm a truck driver and my GSD is 3 yrs old but basically grew up in a back yard and the house ...now I have her on the truck with me ..new issues..this is one of them ...perfect
After 3 dog trainers and always been told to teach the heal position to stop my sprocker from pulling. This is the first technique I have found that focuses on what the lead means. Day 1 of trying this technique out and it is like walking a different dog! So happy I found this video. I know the training has just begun, but thank you for finally showing a simple technique to train a dog to stop pulling on the lead.
This is the best no pull leash instruction that I have seen on RUclips. I really like your authoritive approach. This is good teaching for the owner and the dog. You clearly had a dog that was not a well trained "plant" and you quickly provided proof of an effective method. Well done!
Yes. This is what it comes down to! Thank you for this clear video. Even the treat timing makes sense. Just keeps that friendly connection and reinforces attention. I needed this video with my pup.
Thanks for another easy to follow video. I raise small and toy Australian shepherds and use either a modified slip lead harness or the easy walk harness with great success. Would love to see you do more with toy breeds since they tend to get away with murder just because they are small and nobody sees their poor behavior as a big deal. So many unbalanced and unhappy toy dogs in this world due to being spoiled and uneducated.
I also would appreciate seeing more small/toy breeds in training videos because they do present some different challenges. For example, many small/toy dogs have delicate tracheas and cough/choke on a regular collar. Also a gentle leader slips up into their eyes when the leash is tightened because of the height difference from owner's hand to the dog's head. Little dogs tend to be more anxious (neurotic), too. I know my little guy is. He has made huge strides in impulse control but it's a work in progress.
Yes. I'd also like some advice on how to do the leash "pop" correction with short dogs. I understand that it needs to be much 'softer', but just the ergonomics of it are a challenge. For me to go /down/ and to the side I'd be scraping my knuckles on the street because my dog's chin is only about five or six inches off the ground.
I totally agree about the tiny dog challenge…. I’ve let mine get away with a lot cuz she is little and mostly harmless…. Until she started biting and eating stuff she wasn’t supposed to. Now I tell myself and others “if she were a big dog, how would I handle this?” I have found that I can do the side pull without scraping my knuckles and it doesn’t have to be a hard pull that hurts her or her trachea but she still gets the point. She is a good dog but occasionally needs reminders to pay attention to where I’m at and what I’m doing. I think it’s really just about being consistent, not really about how soft or hard the correction is. I hope that helps ❤️
@@John_Freas for me, it’s easier to use a slip lead for my tiny dog. It sits higher on her neck so I don’t have to really bend much to correct her. She also seems to behave better with it on because it’s not on her throat and she doesn’t pull against it…It sits kinda right behind her ears, so I think she’s more aware of it? I’m not really sure how or why it works honestly but I do know she is better behaved while walking when I use the slip lead and I don’t have to do much to correct her. Hope this helps ❤️
This worked so well! I have a 100+ lb Dane and St Bernard mix who has been terrible on walks since day 1. I've tried several different type of collars, a pinch collar has worked somewhat but not great. This technique changed his whole vibe in about 15 minutes. He's so much better at pulling and not running off to check out every tiny thing and pulling to go see every person and dog in the world. It's crazy how fast and effective this works. Thank you so much for this.
** In all fairness. all the talking is affecting the dog's concentration as they know when we are being present or not. Not the end of the world but will take him a minute to connect back with the whomever is doing the training. Keep that in mind when training your dog. Stay off the phone and don't take anyone along and talk the whole walk. The dogs needs our attention as much as we want his. For the video's sake he has to talk to the camera so it's understandable. Also he is a well versed trainer and not missing any que's from the dog (as we might if talking and not paying attention). This is a really great lesson and a great example of the right and wrong way to do it. What a beautiful dog. :)) He's catching on, that something is going on here with this guy but not used to anyone taking the time to train him. Once he masters this he will understand any other training they give him. Dogs are so smart. and beautiful. I love this video! ❤
I was halfway here with my dogs. The difficulty of getting a pair from the same litter can not be overstated. They reinforce their own bad habits and this technique means I at least have another tool to not make it worse. I'm excited.
My pup is 4.5 months almost ready for the leash training. My old dog, rest in peace, was a dang near perfect walker, but its been 12 years since I have trained a dog! Thanks for this method, I am going to use it.
It's really noteworthy how quickly the dogs pick this up. Yes, Joel is an excellent and experienced trainer, but what it shows me is that dogs are smart, and they want to please, they just need help to understand what to do. It's like teaching a bright four-year-old child that doesn't speak your language. I watched my stubborn little dog figure out walking to heel on a loose leash by choice because the method made it easier for him than walking ahead or wandering off. The trick for us is to be smart enough to translate what we want in a way that makes the dogs understand. They'll do the rest. I love this channel.
This is by far the most useful video on any dog subject. Thank you. The problem that remains for me is that my Ridgeback is so excited on the walk that he does not accept any treats. I try to calm him before we leave, but the moment we exit, he becomes reactive wrack.
I've got a 3.5 month old Beauceron pup weighing 37lbs, and I've been working with her like this almost every day. She has shown me patience, and she has shown me how fast dogs can learn. This leash method works. Tell the dog what you want. Great vid!!
I just tried this with my 4 month old husky poodle and it was the most enjoyable walk we’ve had so far!!!! He was walking next to me when he felt like it and I spent our walks walking up and down the block saying, “let’s go”, like a mad woman with little to no results 🤦🏽♀️ Thank goodness I found this video!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!! 🙌🏽
With a 4 month old dog? Jesus, nobody can help you anymore...I am so sorry for you. You are a lost person out there. I understand that you have NO CLUE about puppy education... good luck!
I wanted to say how grateful I am for Beckhams training videos..they not only are a great training tool for my bully Zina..they we're such a asset and reassurance for me..I might add that my dog has been and is still in school to become a service dog..but so many times I have been in class and been so frustrated. When I saw Beckhams video on 'Everything you need to know about a puppy'... I found so much comfort and strength with knowing the facts about her actions were normal for her age.. The knowledge Beckhams training videos were a great tool of reinforcement to keep going with Zina"s training..♡ Thank you so much...Im a forever fan ..and continually telling others about your videos..♡
This way of training a dog by leash cues is very similar to communicating to horses via a rein and halter. As soon as the horse or dog does something other than what you are teaching them, you stop everything, give them a moment to process and then begin again. Not only does it take patience and for the human to count on spending a lot of time at a session, it also takes review at first because they need reminding and to know that nothing has changed, so yeh, humans need to be very consistent.
Love your technique and this gives me so much hope for teaching my border collie puppy and 4 year old border collie. They are both pullers and jumpers. We love your videos and keep watching to reinforce the techniques! Thank you, thank you!
Your 4 year old could use this technique but you have to be very and I mean very gentle with the puppy, let them go about their day and every now and then give a little pull 😁
I took my 5 month old wandering Shikoku on a walk utilizing this technique. I did several of the stops with corrections before leaving my block. The improvement in his attentiveness towards my position was absolutely amazing! We even encountered an unleashed dog on the walk and he handled it so well! Normally, there is a ridiculous amount of barking and pulling, but just the corrective actions alone had a magnificent impact on his behavior! Thank you so much for the helpful content. It made a world of difference with my pup!
I’ve been using this method with my 2yr rescue. None of the other training methods clicked with her. Two sessions of this method and she’s almost a perfect walker. Thank you for your assistance with such a troublesome issue.
I love your no bs attitude about training and saying it how it is. Most people these days can’t handle it if it isn’t sugar coated. Do you train children? Lol
2 days of this method and I went from a nervous, energetic mess I hated walking to a dog multiple people have stopped me to comment on just how good my dog behaves on leash. it's really insane
@@LadyD1979 we tried the gentle leader and after half an hour of nothing but him trying to rip it off, and a big scratch on my arm and his face we gave up on that idea. leash is working fine for us.
Our dog did the same thing with the gentle leader. It just didn't work for our dog. He lost his mind trying to get out of it, and no, it was not too tight.
Just a comment regarding on leash walking. I want to thank Joel Beckman and commend him on his training style and techniques overall. I just started watching his you tube videos and was able to successfully incorporate his training method using a standard Martingale collar, and 6 foot leash. I was previously using a prong collar and didn't really want to continue. I have a 110lb Black Lab male 18 months old who is very physically strong as well and strong willed. Using Joels method of snapping the leash to the side, I was very quickly able to transition to the Martingate and way from the prong. Bear now walks pretty much by my side now, and if he does occasionally start to pull ahead, a quick correction and he his back under complete control. Seems the prong collar has sort of an opposite effect where the dog almost passively trys to pull away. Now he is more comfortable and really responding well. Thanks again to Joel for excellent training ideas. Dom from New Jersey.
In just two days I see a night and day difference in my leash reactive dog when using the gentle leader. He’s always been great at walking, but the second we see a is dog game over. Really excited to see how he progresses so we can both enjoy our walks. Great video.
Yes I also other then watching these tips is reading the comments n there experience with there dog great work team thank you 😊 So much for your help Mr beckman
Thank you for this video. This dog is exactly like my golden x lab dog who is 11 months. He loves to go off on sniffing tangents and pulls with his body weight when he’s fixated on something like this dog does. Recently bought a gentle leader and it works amazing, but I’d like to continue training him on loose leash walking with just a collar. I’ve been using your method for around a month now and have seen results but not as I’d like them to be. I think I know where I’m going wrong thanks to this video. It’s letting them sniff much later in the walk rather than in the beginning, I tell my dog a cue to let him sniff but I’ve been doing it much too early. Thanks again for your video. Cheers from Australia!
really been struggling with my dogs pulling, inattention, and leash reactivity and we've had him a year. I've watched countless videos and read so much and this is the most bare minimum and basic lesson I've seen yet. can't wait to try it
“I don’t want to give the dog a million cues, I don’t want to watch the dog, I don’t want to tell the dog to heel every ten seconds”…..yet you have to constantly worry about the dog and stop and give it a half-assed correction. Teach the dog to heel. Heel is very clear. Dog you are supposed to be on the left side next to my leg. It is as black and white as possible, which is what dogs need to succeed. Does teaching heel take a bit of work, yes. But once it’s done you are good. My 2 year old dog will heel all day with one cue if I ask her to. Not bragging but that just seems like the solution to this problem. This method is for non-dog people who are simply trying to manage the dog. But please keep in my mind, the dog is not learning, the dog is not building a proper relationship with the handler, the dog will not build confidence and feel fulfilled by the walk. This dog has literally no idea what you want from it other than if it goes too far you yank on it.
Yep, lots of talking, no explaining what he's doing, other than to be defensive about ehy he's not doing something. I'm confused, can't believe the dog could ever really understand. I don't. And yanking him like that? Oh dear.
You're correct. I use a slight pull of the leash sometimes for correction (with the wrist, never with my arm) it's suposed to be a ligth "attention call", nothing more, not a punishment.
I have a 10 months old European Doberman. He is fully trained, except „ walking on a leash“. Walking with him was always a disaster because he weighs more than 40kg and he is very strong. I tried your tips and recommendations today and it worked. I corrected him a few times and he immediately noticed that he was doing something wrong. After 20 minutes of walking with him, he changed a lot. He was more focused on me. He didn’t pull on the leash. And all I can say is just thank you very much for this video🙏🏻🙏🏻
I have walked my 7 year old dog that I've had since a puppy with her pulling all the time. I am so glad I came across ur video. We took a 30min walk and I corrected her several time and by the end she was still here and there but she is catching on quicker than I expected. When we got back home I took her out without a leash just for a few seconds she stopped when I did and walked right beside me. I will continue to work with her. I have a 2nd dog that I will work with next. I walk them at the same time. Hoping that the correct method is one on each side of me. Very exciting...cool stuff.
Love how real you are! Tried this method in the park today and my BMC started to get it. He did seem a little sad though and I know they're a sensitive breed, but I think it's because his previous owner let him do whatever he wanted.
THANK YOU!!! Yes, I want to go out with my dog and enjoy the nature, the smells, the trees and the river, I don't want to constantly have to tug, pull, monitor and tell my dog not to do things. I love your method and you made me laugh. Thanks for the video.
THIS WORKS 😍. About 1 1/2 years ago I used your technique on my dog and it changed EVERYTHING. Making him sit at the door until I say ok, taught him to self soothe and so much more. he gets over excited when we are going to the park. To calm himself down he yawns and I can see on his face that he is mentally trying to calm himself down. He no longer jumps out of the car nor front door until I say, ok. He waits for his favorite bone, even if I walk into the other room, until I say OK. Multiple times, I have gotten complacent and things went backwards. When this happens, I only need to spend less than an hour with the methods and he remembers. I cannot thank you enough for your videos!!!!
OMG, after dealing with a pulling Spaniel for years I tried this technique this morning. It worked almost instantly. Thanks man, you know your stuff. The detail you went into was exactly what was needed to fast tune my dog to walk with me and not pull me down the road. I am now going to find out your other videos to help me to become better at understanding my dog and how my actions need to change. Thanks again.
He mentioned the gentle leader, a face harness that pulls the entire head if they pull, which he demos at the end of the video even though he says this video isn't about that. He's got other videos for the gentle leader.
he has done it, it was a pitbull, im not too sure how long ago, she had a lot of energy, she calmed down though, just needed a lot of time and energy back into her behaviour lessons im sure
This video was excellent! As usual great content from Beckman! Using this technique seems to have worked so far in one session. My 80 pound dog has basic obedience training but this video technique is a godsend. It has been one week and what a joy to walk with!
I have a 6 month old English mastiff that I worked on from day 1 of bringing her home with positive reinforcement only and this dog looks to me as if I’m the best thing ever. I don’t treat her every 5 seconds and she still regularly checks in with me. She started as an unruly puppy pulling at the end of the leash and jerking me around. What you’re doing here “works” but because it’s aversive. Is it animal abuse? Absolutely not. But is this the BEST technique. Absolutely not. This is exactly what you said, QUICK fix because it’s aversive. Where as positive reinforcement is building a relationship and rewarding them for checking in with you. You condition with relationship and food. He actually checked in numerous times when you first got ahold of him. He checked in with you a few times and you didn’t reinforce it. Had you and most owners actually built the foundation of “checking in” you’d see the behaviors shape from there. You use less and less treats as time goes on. It isn’t quick but it isn’t using threats of “popping leashes”. Using figure eights and regularly changing directions along with positive reinforcement is incredibly effective but takes patience. Again I say that this is not animal abuse and not the worst thing ever. You’re absolutely right that the leash pops don’t hurt the dog! But it is NOT the BEST technique when there is other techniques that avoid all aversive techniques. Am I in the business of saving dogs lives? Yes!! So if it comes down to euthanizing or leash pops and prong collars (used properly) then I will accept that but I would NEVER go for this method for a puppy who is still learning the world. This is the time to build the relationship!
i would argue that is a form of abuse.. he is startling the dog for no reason... just vecause he is thivk and cant persuade the dog that hey listening to this guy is good....
I wish you had been around many years ago when I was training my dogs in obedience. The methods I used worked, but yours are much gentler and I love how you explain what you are doing, so that, not only the dog understands what you expect of him, but also the handler understands how and why the method works.
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Absolutely insane how quickly and how well this worked. We have an 7-year-old dog who is not treat motivated and is so excited to go on a walk that she doesn't stop pulling till about halfway through.
We tried every collar under the sun and nothing seemed to be working. Tried this method out and within 2 minutes she was no longer pulling!! My walks have become enjoyable instead of a chore. Every kudo possible to you!
I just rescued an 8 mos old border collie mix. I'm not sure if she ever even wore a collar before. She taught herself to not pull after just a few times. Granted she's not really powerful. But, since she wants to walk, I just stopped if she pulled. She figured out we start walking again when she leaves slack in the leash.
I started adding some basic training (come, sit, down). Now, she's taught herself to come back to me and sit if she puts tension on the lead. Had her for 48 hours. Other than the fact that she thinks rocks are chew toys, I'd say she's the smartest dog I've ever met.
I've started using marking (either a clicker or specific sound you vocalize) with "leave it" so she knew exactly what I wanted and she's stopped fighting at all on that. She's sleeping on the floor next to my bed and just woke up when he yelled "leave it". Marking is very helpful for communicating to the animal exactly what behavior you're wanting. Once the dog understands the command, you don't need the marker anymore.
If you want quick, painless results the faster you get the dog to understand exactly what you want, what the command means, the better. Marking helps teach the command.
We had exactly the same experience today! Finally we enjoy our walks with our 10 months old Malinois! ❤
Tears in my eyes. 3yo puller, tried 2 trainers techniques to no avail. Watched this once and implemented just now and within 5 mins the best walk we have been on in his life. Thank you so much!!!
Yes I tried it on my rescued dog and it worked after I watched Dog Daddy taught it. But to the force free method trainers, this method may not be acceptable too which is mind boggling. I came to this channel as I hear a lot of good reviews about it. Every trainer has their own style & ppl like zak should just focus on their own style & stop interfering with others! If the trainers aren't good, owners will move on. It's safer for owners to see for themselves the training method used and learn them with the trainer instead of leaving it behind with the trainer to prevent accidents as I have heard from one commenter. As owners, we have to do our due diligence to ensure their safety at all times. I agree with this method as there's no other perfect language to communicate with animals now and giving treats to get their attention is a bad idea as it becomes their choice to take your treats. The treats will need to get tastier once they realise you need them more than they need you for them to comply! 😂
How are you getting on with this a few months down the line?
It's ok to get an otherwise happy and obedient dog's attention but not much else. Leash jerking can't be used to teach a dog to walk on heal without a leash.
@@psdaengr911 Makes sense, I guess that is why this video is about making your dog not pull on the leash, not walking without a lease. He does have videos on that subject if you are interested.
@@psdaengr911 Yes walking to heel is the sign of a highly trained dog. But for just being able to walk at ease with a well behaved dog is fine for me.
As I write this, I'm almost in tears. I just tried this out on my very excitable Aussie AND IT WORKED. I've seen so many other videos, read many other ideas. This worked, and it is far simpler and instinctual than any of the other techniques I've tried. I've never owned a dog before and we're trying our best to train her. She's super smart but I still thought this would take some time. It didn't. I started out with the way you suggested starting out, by sitting at the door and waiting for your command. That took a few tries but it worked. Then I tried what you suggested for the walk itself. And it took almost no tries for her to get it. We had our first successful, non-pulling walk we've ever had thanks to you! Thank you for explaining the why's and the how's AND THE HOW-TO'S. You are now my favorite.
Right!?! Check out his Rottweiler named Creed video too. Also his walking tutorial from years ago. Sometimes a 5 min game of retrieve BEFORE the walk helps take the edge off. So glad it helped.
I have a Boder Collie who will walk close by without a lead and have almost instant recall. Not perfect by close. But is so fixated by going to the beach that nothing (treats, checking, turning around)will stop her pulling because she's so excited. Tried for five years with the correction method. She's NOT interested in treats at that time. Although, when on an ordinary walk not going to the beach, she will sometimes pull when on lead, but if I let her off lead, she'll walk beside me.....mostly.
I know if I let her off the lead walking to the beach she would fly across the road regardless of traffic. 😢
@@alanthomson5331 try the power of permission - to get what they want, they need to do what you want. Like getting them to sit before releasing them to go for a swim or go to the beach. Joel's video of the Rottweiler named Creed is particularly helpful and he has a few about doing about turns until you can get where you want to go or to meet the dog on a loose leash. In our group classes we use an empty bowl across the room. The dish represents anything the dog wants - beach, person, another dog. Practice in the house first, multiple rooms in the house, then try it in the back yard, before moving it to the park, beach , etc. Hope that helps.
As you're going to be training throughout the dog's life, don't be afraid to add in a clicker or your own vocalization ("yes" or a chirp or click) that you ONLY use when indicating the specific behavior that you want. It just really will help the animal understand which specific behavior is getting the treat or praise. Once the dog learns the command, then you don't need to mark it anymore (so you won't feel odd all the time chirping at the dog).
I watch his show every saturday and bought the book ruclips.net/user/postUgkxGQVgV21bQ7B9b9duQ1ByImyT9xHbjOKq because i like his method. He's very talktative in the book about his dog training experiences with several different breeds over the years. When he does get to the training chapters, you need to read more slowly, take mental or written notes and try to apply his advice to your pet. That's where i'm at now. Another review is in order aftet i've trained my blue mountain shepherd with brandon mcmillan's method.
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I volunteer at a shelter. We had a lab turned in due to owner death, and happily the family was coming for him, so I gave extra special attention to him due to the situation. I took him for walks and he was a puller. I tried this method and BAM, he stopped. I was thrilled that I helped him for that little bit so when he goes to the family, maybe they will keep him afterall. Thank you for this video. I recommend your videos to many!
I have used the same leash pop method for many dogs, and it works great. One tip I have seen Joel do is to make sure you crouch down prior to the pop. In other words, make sure the leash is parallel to the ground when it goes tight. Most people at first do the pop and the leash is pointed upwards towards the handler's shoulders. For whatever reason, this isn't nearly as effective as the leash being no taller than the dogs neck. Watch closely and you'll see Joel crouch low before the pull. Obviously if you have a short dog you'll need to get lower than normal. Just my 2 cents.
Yes I didn't get that at first and was trying to do the leash pop standing up and it really wasn't effective. A few videos ago I finally clicked with me that I need to crouch!
Having the leash parallel to the ground means the pressure comes onto the side of the dog's neck and not on its throat.
@@mattcartwright8272 realized I was doing something wrong when my dog chocked a little on a correction that didn’t look anywhere near as hard as Joel’s
Yeah, I knew my little dog will have a downside 😅
Thank you, going to give it a try on today’s training walk.
I have a 3 y/o Malinois. He used to be tough to walk. Thanks to you and this method he is a pleasure. I may step up to a gentle leader to make it even better! Thanks!!!
I found this right when I needed it most! I just rescued a full blood German Shepherd off the streets, not microchipped, and he is so strong! He tries to pull me everywhere. I am applying this today!
I'm a dog trainer from South Africa 🇿🇦, 41yrs of running mt school. This is the methods I use. It works. Many thanks to this trainer.
I am amazed, I know possibly you won't see this but still I wanted to express my thanks. I just got back from the best walk I think I've ever had with my dog. She's a four year old working line German shepherd, and since she was six months old we have seen countless dog trainers and I've watched hundreds of hours watching dog training videos and spent many more working with my dog. Her general behaviour is great, the positive reinforcement techniques work great for teaching new things and tricks, however when she's on a lead she just looses focus on a walk, she's far more interested in smelling something or looking at something and pulling me to get to the new smell. Just correcting the pull and reinforcing when she's walking next to me requires my attention 100% of the walk and constant treats, and it doesn't work 100% of the time, if I am walking with someone else it all goes out the window. I've been pulling my hair out trying to get this dog to a point I can just walk without her pulling me over or hurting me to walk her. I found your video last night, we worked through today and the difference is night and day. It seems like by interrupting what she wants to do and her focus on that thing and redirecting it towards me and giving her a treat every so often but not so often she depends on that for good behaviour is the key here. I cannot thank you enough it feels like from here I can actually work with her and get her to the point that walks become enjoyable and something I look forward to doing with her, rather than dreading.
He is hilarious 😂 i love the way he insults ya while giving great knowledge
I love his subtle "dont do this idiot" skillz sprinkled in!!!! I get him!!!😅😅😅😅😅❤❤❤
This is the BEST video EVER on leash pullers. I love your attitude and approach and mindset! The part that resonated for me was when you said, "when I'm on a walk, I want to think about what I want to think about, I don't want to constantly be giving directions, corrections, etc." And you explained the dog psychology so well. My strong-willed Belgian Malinois female (4.5 months now) has benefitted greatly from this method. I've come back to watch it again, and this time I picked up nuances I didn't notice the first time. Thank you so much!
I appreciate your training methods. You don’t talk too much, you’re straight and to the point. No philosophical or talks about energies, etc. Your tips are practical and they have worked effectively on my puppy. I’ve been walking her off the leash. When I say, “wait” she finds a spot to sit and waits for me. Love it! Thanks!
What an endorsement! Guess I’ll start this leash training method tomorrow. 🤞🏻
How did you get there ? The off leash walking?
My 8 year old Golden knows "wait" means stop and "go" means go. I taught it to her when she wanted to chase squirrels. She eyes a squirrel, I say "wait" and she wants to give chase badly, but stays there until I say "go". Works well for crossing busy streets too.
This worked great for my foxhound rescue. He picked up on it right away, but like clockwork he got comfortable and started pushing the new boundaries. That's his thing. But I was consistent for weeks and he finally got the hint that I wasn't going to give in to his stubbornness. Now he walks with me perfectly, no issues.
I just had the most relaxing walk with my 5-month old border collie puppy! In the past two months it has been a pain in the arse to walk him and he was getting worse and worse because all the methods I used trying to train/correct him were wrong and unsuitable. I am sooooo grateful for this video. Thank you!
I rescued an untrained 5 year old Pitbull 2 months ago. Gentle as anything but never taught anything behaviour and on a chain outside his whole life so dealing with walking, puppy biting, jumping… EVERYTHING a new puppy will do. Except Bear is 70 lbs. Walking has really improved. Every time he pulls he moves back to my side. I just couldn’t stop the pulling to begin with. I correct, but was afraid I was doing it too much. I’m doing what you are doing, but only when he pulls…not immediately when he walks away.
I hope people realize the core of these videos. Dogs don’t watch RUclips. You are training the humans. Not the dogs. The dogs won’t follow direction if we can’t follow what you tell us to do.
Just subscribed…I know my plans this weekend. In.7 weeks we have grown to love Bear with all our hearts. Thanks for helping us bond with him through these sessions. 🤗
Thanks for the encouragement! Just adopted a 20 month old alpha male GSD who is way too big and too strong to have pull issues on leash... so I'm working at it with him.
This is good however a “good boy/girl” when it is stopping when you do, will elevate it very much.
A dogs drive to make you happy is key to success
Right? I watched him keep yanking on the dog's collar but not telling the dog when they're doing the right thing. I'm sure his method works to stop leash-pulling (snapping a dog's neck backward repeatedly will have that effect), but come on, man. Tell the good boy he's being a good boy!
@@Jerri.Blank.9674 mhm! Will increase dogs enthusiasm and drive to do right so much
Excellent reminder to always tell them good boy/girl when they do what you want so they understand better what you do want!
The looking part i now realize i see in well trained dogs i see walking around. Always checking in
Using the walk AS the treat! 🤯
This worked in one session and someone stopped to ask if I’d train her dogs too.
Thank you so I much for this bid. I have an Irish Wolfhound pup 5 mo old. She is a very sweet dog but walking her was a nightmare until today. I watched your vid 3 times and took her for a walk. It didn't take but 7 stops and she had it figured out. I made stops the whole walk and had to do very few corrections!! I've tried every technique I have learned over the years of training my dogs but this was the best!!!!! I'm excited to see how our walk later today goes.
Into day 3 of this training method im absolutely amazed with my dogs progress hes like a whole different dog to walk his attention is fully kept on me and not distracted by other dogs or people on bikes which he always use to pull towards. Thanks for the awesome tips
Bella has come a long long ways. You should try this method when living in basically a wildlife preserve. Two types of deer, elk, grouse,squirrels, bears. I know I'm missing some. She is still trying. Worth every minute.
I have a Dobberman he is 6 months and he was pulling so hard that my arm was hurting after a hour walk. I used your method and after 10 min he was stop pulling. It was a amazing walk this morning. Just amazing and thank you for your video. It helped me a big time!
I live in an apartment and was applying corrections for leash reactivity just like in your videos. Neighbor across the ways came out and scolded me for making those corrections as my dog was barking and lunging towards her. I was thinking to myself so this behavior is ok to you and you want my dog to rush towards you and possibly nip you? Some people need to mind their own business. The gentle leader makes those corrections look worse than they are because it turns their head. Anyways, your methods are working and I will continue to apply them. Now I just gotta learn to deal with these types of people too.
Unfortunately, you had to deal with a dog Karen.
@@VM-123 🤣😂🤣
Unfortunately some people are not trainable…
I agree with you. Many people wouldn't know what to do with a dog and yet theyTHINK they can correct you when you train your dog. I'm very vocal about that people need to learn to just mind their own business. Just once I saw a guy that was using the shock collar non stop on his poor dog. It was screaming non stop. Now THAT was inhumane and I told him... THATS NOT THE WAY! But nothing I could have said would deter the idiot. There is a big difference between abuse and even hard training. By hard I mean , make the correction stronger than his need to pull, react, or any undesirable actions from the dog. My dog is a 170lbs south African Boerboel one of the strongest breed of dog. He is the most powerful dog I've ever had, including rotties, and pit bulls. If he needs hard training he WILL get hard training. He loves me and is always attached to my hip. I love him too but I won't tolerate bad behavior
My 6 month old yellow lab is a puller, this video saved me a ton of heartache in literally 15 minutes 1 walk. 22 stops. Thank you so much!!
Hard to believe people are still training like this.
I have to send you a HUGE THANK YOU!!!! OMG, I am fostering a Parson Jack Russell dog, full of energy. I have watched other videos and try their tips, nothing worked UNTIL I stumble on this video. I am not exaggerating when I say, IT WORKED WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF WALKING and trying this technique , 10 minutes!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!. I even got to share this tip with a woman walking her pulling dog yesterday by my house. THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!! AMAZING!!! now we can actually enjoy our walks without me getting frustrated.
Yessss this is my kind of REAL life scenario training. Some physical from the owners part and not doing the training treats sooo much. I love the way you said you don’t want to be just constantly giving queues CONSTANTLY! Because that’s what I am doing. I am speaking to my dog the entire walk instead of enjoying. This could be a much easier way to train
Me too. I'm going silent more now and have to keep reminding myself that the dog doesn't speak English. Dog speaks leash.
I love it! Thank you! I had a Chocolate Lab who pulled for 13.5 years and I never did anything about it. We got a 1.5 year old Chocolate Lab from a shelter 5 days ago. He was almost totally untrained. I had him walking next to me in 5 minutes.
yep; most dogs just don't know what you want them to do until you show them.
Joels way or no way!
For my puppy pamphlets in my breeding program, I'm listing your RUclips channel. Your techniques have worked so well on my 7 month GSD. The proof is in the pudding!
That's great to hear that you're providing tools, as this doesn't come naturally to most people. I keep watching, so to use them as a reference for people who ask me all kinds of questions, but need to see it done. Great reference 👍
That will be such a good resource for new parents!
What line/lines of GSD are you breeding?
I'm not planing, nor am I in any proper position to get a new dog any time soon. I just really like studying different lines of GSD.
This is the 3rd video I watch and I was so impressed on how fast he started listening. I have a jack Russell terrier and people used to ask me if I was walking her or she was walking me. She was definitely walking me. She’s 8 years old now and I just started training her against pulling. I’ve been doing it without treats just correcting, pulling the leash and stopping. It’s been a week and she’s doing amazing. She looks for me now when I let her go without the leash. She’s a completely different dog. I shared this video with someone else that I know is training their dog.
I bet if someone put a collar on you and started yanking on it, you’d listen to them too. You probably would be pretty scared and confused though…
@@francie9239 wow. You must be so bored. People like you need to just stay out of the comments area. Your just looking for somewhere to spread your ugly comments. Jesus loves you and so do I. I’m praying for your soul right now. If you don’t like that, too bad. You picked the wrong person to pick a fight with. Don’t even bother commenting on this because I WILL NOT READ IT! Goodbye 👋
@francie9239 fr though.. I'm always wondering how these people don't know how to read dog body language.. poor pup is confused as heck, probably thinking "why is this guy making this walk so dang unpleasant"
@@sad_doggo2504Of course he's confused, he hasn't learnt to let the person lead him. He's leading himself
@francie9239 better to correct using whatever method, even some hard training for hard dogs than being pulled through the streets or worse. A little bit of training and for hard dogs can save lives. I have a powerful boerboel, and he gets hard training. Before that, he caused me bad injuries so the hard but fair training works for hard dogs. And NO! I won't give up on my boy and get rid of him. Those stupid suggestions just are more fuel for me to work him hard.
Are you kidding? It works. Not only did our dog walk beside me, he didn't bark at everyone that passed. He watched me. Thank you!
This is really good stuff. I'm totally sold on your technique. I would just say that you don't need to be so defensive against the haters. There will always be critics...don't give them any power.
Agreed
I don't think he's really defensive but ya definitely as the channel picks up he'll have to have thick skin❤️🐾🐾
Exactly, plus just saw a video of Larry Krohn and someone interviewing him outside of the USA, who was saying many countries have outlawed both the prong collar and the shock/ecollar so really Joel is golden because so many other trainers use both. Refer so many people to Joel Beckman specifically because he never uses them - so great. Also saw another video of a woman trainer who normally uses a prong, but really gave Joel kudos, because the Herm Springer prongs were so back ordered, she was at a loss. Most people really don't want to use a prong, let alone a shock collar, but they can do Joel's method and get results fast. All without even having to buy additional equipment or possibly only a 15.00 Gentle leader, which Joel eventually fades out back to a regular collar. Especially if you want to compete with your dog, you can't use the other equipment in the ring. I know most people watching don't want to compete, but an added benefit for Joel's methods.
I get it why he adds these comments. Just to make sure less people comment who think this way. I know there’ll always be critics and you have to be tough but it’s tiring to deal with the same stuff over and over again. Also maybe some people actually think these things while watching this video so he answers their thoughts too:)
Criticism isn't always negative,
but if you compare his techniques to Cesar Millan's, the ultimate professional, you can see that he has a long way to go.
Yes he's enthusiastic and will improve, given time.
I stumbled across this particular video last night and watched it with an "okay, another technique that looks easy for the guy in the video that I'll have no luck with" attitude. But it looked different, and after reading the comments caught on to the "lower the leash" tip. So, I just got back from walking my stubborn German shepherd (who failed three obedience courses) and was really impressed with how quickly he caught on to my "new" form of correction! Within a few minutes he was paying much more attention to me, and started to correct himself before I could give the leash a tug. I'm very pleased with how my dog reacted and have great hopes for further improvement as we continue our daily walks (which had been frustrating struggles for the most part!). This is my third dog, and so far the most difficult to train. And I know it's mostly my not knowing how to communicate with him. But I'm going to be checking out more of these vids and hope that they will help me learn what to correctly do to teach my pup to be the awesome dog I know he is.
This and sudden 180 turns work like magic.
Agreed! Tried it today with my German shepherd, Aus kelpie mix. Immediate results! Happy I found this video!
There's another guy that does similar training, named the Dog Daddy (Augusto). He saves dogs from being euthanized and works with training the dog owners, as much as the dog. 😊
Good for you!! With your humility and respect for your dog things will turn out!
Oh gosh I thought only my Dutch Shepherd breed was stubborn. 😊 Also I can totally relate to the frustrating struggles on walks. 😵💫
This technique worked great with my wandering dog. She doesn’t pull much but she wanders all the time. By the end of the first walk- after stopping what seemed like a hundred times she was walking nicely with me and stopping when I stopped using this technique! Thank you for sharing info for a dog that’s biggest problem is wandering and not paying attention. First true loose leash walk we done, every other technique I have tried before this one left us both frustrated and feeling defeated. This one works!
Refreshing to see someone else who trains the dog and not just the stomach, Fair , Firm and Consistent. Very good "How to" video. I wish more people would train their dogs this way
I find it amazing and I'm very appreciative that these dog trainers come on youtube and make these videos. They could be very selfish and say you want your dog trained call me and make an appointment. ❤. Love that they are helping so many people.
Your methods definitely changed the lives of me and my Heeler for the better. Forever grateful. Keep doing what you’re doing. 🐕❤️
OMG, I cannot thank you enough for sharing such an amazing technique and, most amazingly of all, doing so for free! I adopted my first ever dog just under six months ago at the age of 31. She was 8 months old, and I was her third home already. I was shocked to find out that she had zero training. I would absolutely dread our walks and was starting to resent her. I love her immensely, but our walks were such a struggle that I was starting to seriously consider the possibility of re-homing the poor thing again to a more experienced owner.
I live in Canada, and she nearly pulled me straight to my slippery, icy death several times. During the first week that I got her in the fall, she literally DRAGGED me across a field in her eagerness to chase a ball - to the point that I got grass burn along the forearm that was holding the leash and my clothes got covered in mud. I weigh about 230 lbs, so she is STRONG!!! Her second owners said that she is 1/2 hound, 1/4 black lab, and 1/4 mastiff. She's a big girl!
Daily, I have been walking down the street, getting yanked around to the point that I was concerned that she might dislocate my wrist or shoulder. I walk her first thing in the morning and right before bed (plus a mid-day short walk around the block), and I couldn't keep starting and ending my days getting worked up into a frustrated, angry mess. I was telling her commands that she KNEW when we practised them indoors, like 'easy', 'come', or 'sit', but it's as if she would literally lose her mind as soon as she got outside because of her excitement and energy level. She wouldn't care at all about treats and would be in her own little brainless world. Each walk rapidly devolved into a shouting match, and people would give me a wide berth, thinking me a lunatic rather than a frustrated person who was in pain and nearing my breaking point. It was turning me into a generally irritable person, leaving me with no patience to deal with any other tiny inconveniences that might crop up during my day.
I ordered a head collar (a Halti) from Amazon. Of course, this thing that I needed desperately and wanted to receive urgently got lost, so I had to order a second one and wait even longer. I was worried that I might snap and lose it on her in the meantime, so I asked my middle-aged friend to take her for a few days to give me a break. During that time, we got freezing rain here; my friend got yanked & fell HARD on her knees the other day, with my dratted dog running off, leaving her behind as if nothing had happened. When I messaged her today, she told me that she was "recovering" from this afternoon's walk.
I finally received the head collar today in the late afternoon. Full of anxiety, I walked over to my friend's house (about ten minutes away) to pick up my dog. On the walk home, I used the head collar and your technique; I had the best walk that I’ve ever had with her. It worked like absolute MAGIC. I am SO RELIEVED and beyond ECSTATIC. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I feel like I can enjoy having my sweet pup for the first time ever, and I am thrilled that I can be her forever home, like I had initially planned to be. You've given me my sanity back, and my relationship with my dog will be so much better from this point forward. I tried so many techniques and so many different types of treats; this technique is literally the only thing that worked. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I shall be in your debt forever, you wonderful, incredible man!!!
HOLY COW! my pup is 4 months old and we have had issues walking since we started. He is small but he pulls horrible on the way home. All the way home. I bought one of those slip leads and even though I used it right he would rather choke to death then walk right. Anyway I found this video today and couldn't wait to give it a try. 2 min! 2 min and my dog was walking on a dangled lead. Yes many corrections during the 40 min walk but all in all it was SO GREAT! After the walk when we came in house and he was off the leash he still kept checking at me for like 15 min. Oh pls trust this guy he really knows what he is doing. It's almost magic and my dog had his ears up, tail up he was much happier too. Being 4mths the only issue now is he wants to smell everything. Picking my battles! Thank you!
I so much love it, you’re right it’s so cute 🥰, hope you enjoy watching the video too?❤
Oh thank goodness, training for real life. I have anxiety and am neurodovergent. I find other training methods such incredible hard work. When I'm out I don't want to be constantly focusing on giving the dog cues, treats and carrying out extensive exercises. This is something you can just do when you are walking and is easy to do every time we go out. It makes walking and training one exercise not two separate tasks. Thank you so much
I’ve tried this technique and works amazing, it’s so nice to have your dog walking next to you.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
So I tried this - on a 9 month old, 23kg husky that can't be walked by anyone but me and even I have sore shoulder in the evenings at the end of our walks (we usually have him off leash as he is unbearable on the leash) - and it took 4 tugs and he is a different dog. This is incredible, I wish I came across your video 6 months ago. Cannot thank you enough.
This simply works. Joel is right we don’t give M&M treats to our kids every time they do something right so why do that with a dog? GOLDEN 🏆
Well I hope the kids are not as focused as a dog on food and they might have one or two more braincells.
I'm only getting a paycheck twice a month, so why should I treat my wife nicely more than twice is kind of the same argument.
I like the leash stuff. I'm not aligned with that one.
@@shixxx8 exactly, to compare human children to dogs is completely illogical. Humans understand language and can reason on a level dogs simply are incapable of.
@@rjurban101 It isn't illogical at all. The principle is that both children and dogs need to be taught boundaries and corrected sometimes and not constantly given positive enforcement for every little they do.
I can’t wait to give this method a go today. I love the notion of having my dog on a walk without having to think about him constantly. I’m ready to invest this time. Thank you!
Thoroughly enjoyed this video. I have 2 rescue dogs at a training facility now x 2 months &
$ 4000.00 dollars.
They both are coming home on Tuesday. Will practice this method with both dogs who after 2 months, STILL have not grasped the “concept” of what a “pleasurable” walk entails.🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️. After seeing this video, I am up for the challenge of trying this technique🙂😉
Thank you!
I so much love it, you’re right it’s so cute 🥰, hope you enjoy watching the video too?❤😊
I really like what you said about how you want to be able to take your walks leisurely and think about whatever you wanna think about instead of constantly giving cues. That’s what I’m working towards so I will give your method a go on our next walk! Thank you so much 🤙🏼
Yes I love looking for and at nature. I spotted a beautiful bald eagle in a high tree along the Niagara River while walking my dog but most walks seem consumed with her behaviours and trying to train her. There is so much beauty to see especially when walking early morning. Being engaged with nature as you walk can be such a beautiful peaceful thing.
From the beginning of the video it's clear as a day that the dog doesn't want to be close to this dude. I wouldn't.
During the video he just realizes he has to. That he can't escape.
Congrats. You made a very soft and submissive golden retriever even softer in 10mins. What a "good dog"
Yeah, I am training a new puppy who is 3 months old so I'm watching everything I can, but my initial gut reaction is that this guy is INTENSE. Not my style. Sure he gets fast results, but he seems cranky to me.
@@sarawest7075 He doesn't get fast results. He get's a scared dog.
@@juhovalio5906You have no clue what you're talking about. When your dog runs out into traffic and gets run over by a car it's too late to use whatever approach you claim is better.
Since you didn't offer a better approach, your credibility is zero.
@@OneAdam12Adam If you watch closely, you can notice that in the video he's not teaching his dog to come on command or stop a chase.
He's teaching loose lead walking.
Two totally different things.
@@OneAdam12Adam There is a reason why in Finland we warn new dog owners about American dog videos. They are often fundamentally wrong. They still lack the modern understanding of dogs psychology and proper training.
This video is not an exception.
When expecting a reward, a dog works on it's symphatetic nervous system. The 'accelerating' one. Wich is the system that also stresses the dog on a long run, if not given chances to recover. When a dog gets the treat, the parasympatethic nervous system activates. It's the calming, recovering system. Parasympatetchic system also releases dopamine and other pleasure hormones.
So a dog trained thru positive reinforcement has constant switches between the exciting and calming systems. And that's good. The overall stress doesn't build up.
On the other hand, a dog trained thru negative reinforcement acts purely on the sympatethic nervous system. It's always on a state of expecting a negative feedback and never getting the release from parasympatehic. It builds longterm stress.
What you do by negatively reinforcing a dog on a walk? You turn a calming, recovering parasympatethic thing: exploring and sniffing into an exciting, stressing sympatethic one. Yes. The dog will learn what you want. But it will always be alert, excited and on the sympatethic nervous system. You build a dog that gains stress from walking.
A positively reinforced dog recovers when sniffing around and exploring the neighbourhood. It is relaxed and is less stressed overall in everyday life.
Same reason why crating is illegal here. Dog is on the sympatethic system when alone.
For me what works with my 3 dogs is I keep the leash short so they can't wander and I talk to them in an upbeat voice. As soon as they stray or pull I stop talking and praising them and go silent. They notice the change and start walking next to me again, no pulling of the leash required. I do this for the first year and after that they are perfect leash dogs. YMMV
That's incredible. It sounds exhausting to me to be talking constantly. 😅
12:13 dog: "Ok, lets see if he stops when I stop..."
Finally! Some common sense!! You don't need to use lots and lots of treats to train your dog
Thank you so much for this video. I've been giving my dog so many treats on walks that he expects it. Thanks for this video as I now know what I need to do.
I taught primary students for years and many of your methods are what effective classroom teachers use. I refer to your consistency, patience, repetition, rewards (mostly verbal), and consequences. Thank you for being such an effective teacher!
oh 100% my mum has been a primary school teacher for 30+ years and the biggest moment for me was teaching this class of awful 10 year olds they had to miss out on break for a week and she maintained the punishment for that long and magically they were never dangerous and unrulley again as someone finally kept the "threat" of punishment
Me too !
I think this all the time too 👆🏼 (1st grade teacher here)
Following up on the consequences, big game changer!
@@fleedumOh yeah, in addition to Joel's leash walking method, have also used No Bark or the walk is over - your choice. You really only have to follow through that first time, then the next walk when you say it, you can actually see the wheels turning - do I want to keep walking with Mom or do I want to go home? Amazing.
Great to see another trainer who believes in general behavioural expectations rather than constant management. Valuable video and really defining the most common reason for failure to improve.... Failure to put the consistent work in and follow the process.
Thank you! I have tried a lot of different ideas and "techniques" before. Then I found your video, took my dog (3y) and tried it. What shall i say - it works!! After 15 Stopps he changed his behaviour dramatically. It is so much better now, i would say 90 % better after one walk! I think, if we practice again next walk it will be 100 % better! Thank you!!
I have a GSD I'm working with exactly like this dog ...now I'm going to use this method wow ...I'm a truck driver and my GSD is 3 yrs old but basically grew up in a back yard and the house ...now I have her on the truck with me ..new issues..this is one of them ...perfect
I love how you care about teaching the dog good manners! You’re videos are helping me teach my 6 month old German Shepherd husky mix. Thank you
After 3 dog trainers and always been told to teach the heal position to stop my sprocker from pulling. This is the first technique I have found that focuses on what the lead means. Day 1 of trying this technique out and it is like walking a different dog! So happy I found this video. I know the training has just begun, but thank you for finally showing a simple technique to train a dog to stop pulling on the lead.
This is the best no pull leash instruction that I have seen on RUclips. I really like your authoritive approach. This is good teaching for the owner and the dog. You clearly had a dog that was not a well trained "plant" and you quickly provided proof of an effective method. Well done!
I did this same method and combined run/walking and my dog got it after 3-4 months and she’s 4 years old now. Great video!
Yes. This is what it comes down to! Thank you for this clear video. Even the treat timing makes sense. Just keeps that friendly connection and reinforces attention. I needed this video with my pup.
I so much love it, you’re right it’s so cute 🥰, hope you enjoy watching the video too?❤
This is such a great video. Dogs being trained need to be one with their owner. Not one with treats every second.
Thanks for another easy to follow video. I raise small and toy Australian shepherds and use either a modified slip lead harness or the easy walk harness with great success. Would love to see you do more with toy breeds since they tend to get away with murder just because they are small and nobody sees their poor behavior as a big deal. So many unbalanced and unhappy toy dogs in this world due to being spoiled and uneducated.
I also would appreciate seeing more small/toy breeds in training videos because they do present some different challenges. For example, many small/toy dogs have delicate tracheas and cough/choke on a regular collar. Also a gentle leader slips up into their eyes when the leash is tightened because of the height difference from owner's hand to the dog's head. Little dogs tend to be more anxious (neurotic), too. I know my little guy is. He has made huge strides in impulse control but it's a work in progress.
Yes. I'd also like some advice on how to do the leash "pop" correction with short dogs. I understand that it needs to be much 'softer', but just the ergonomics of it are a challenge. For me to go /down/ and to the side I'd be scraping my knuckles on the street because my dog's chin is only about five or six inches off the ground.
I totally agree about the tiny dog challenge…. I’ve let mine get away with a lot cuz she is little and mostly harmless…. Until she started biting and eating stuff she wasn’t supposed to. Now I tell myself and others “if she were a big dog, how would I handle this?” I have found that I can do the side pull without scraping my knuckles and it doesn’t have to be a hard pull that hurts her or her trachea but she still gets the point. She is a good dog but occasionally needs reminders to pay attention to where I’m at and what I’m doing. I think it’s really just about being consistent, not really about how soft or hard the correction is. I hope that helps ❤️
I agree 100% toy or mini breeds probably get way too much leeway but they can turn into the meanest or worst behaved doggies.
@@John_Freas for me, it’s easier to use a slip lead for my tiny dog. It sits higher on her neck so I don’t have to really bend much to correct her. She also seems to behave better with it on because it’s not on her throat and she doesn’t pull against it…It sits kinda right behind her ears, so I think she’s more aware of it? I’m not really sure how or why it works honestly but I do know she is better behaved while walking when I use the slip lead and I don’t have to do much to correct her. Hope this helps ❤️
This worked so well! I have a 100+ lb Dane and St Bernard mix who has been terrible on walks since day 1. I've tried several different type of collars, a pinch collar has worked somewhat but not great. This technique changed his whole vibe in about 15 minutes. He's so much better at pulling and not running off to check out every tiny thing and pulling to go see every person and dog in the world. It's crazy how fast and effective this works. Thank you so much for this.
** In all fairness. all the talking is affecting the dog's concentration as they know when we are being present or not. Not the end of the world but will take him a minute to connect back with the whomever is doing the training. Keep that in mind when training your dog. Stay off the phone and don't take anyone along and talk the whole walk. The dogs needs our attention as much as we want his. For the video's sake he has to talk to the camera so it's understandable. Also he is a well versed trainer and not missing any que's from the dog (as we might if talking and not paying attention). This is a really great lesson and a great example of the right and wrong way to do it. What a beautiful dog. :)) He's catching on, that something is going on here with this guy but not used to anyone taking the time to train him. Once he masters this he will understand any other training they give him. Dogs are so smart. and beautiful. I love this video! ❤
I so much love it, you’re right it’s so cute 🥰, hope you enjoy watching the video too?❤ 0:02
Beautiful! Such a patient way to train the dog and the human. Learning from each other to ensure a happy and stress free walk. 😊❤
I was halfway here with my dogs. The difficulty of getting a pair from the same litter can not be overstated. They reinforce their own bad habits and this technique means I at least have another tool to not make it worse. I'm excited.
I had litter mates. They were as different as night and day, but friends. I never had the training issues that others had.
My pup is 4.5 months almost ready for the leash training. My old dog, rest in peace, was a dang near perfect walker, but its been 12 years since I have trained a dog! Thanks for this method, I am going to use it.
It's really noteworthy how quickly the dogs pick this up. Yes, Joel is an excellent and experienced trainer, but what it shows me is that dogs are smart, and they want to please, they just need help to understand what to do. It's like teaching a bright four-year-old child that doesn't speak your language. I watched my stubborn little dog figure out walking to heel on a loose leash by choice because the method made it easier for him than walking ahead or wandering off. The trick for us is to be smart enough to translate what we want in a way that makes the dogs understand. They'll do the rest.
I love this channel.
This is by far the most useful video on any dog subject. Thank you. The problem that remains for me is that my Ridgeback is so excited on the walk that he does not accept any treats. I try to calm him before we leave, but the moment we exit, he becomes reactive wrack.
I've got a 3.5 month old Beauceron pup weighing 37lbs, and I've been working with her like this almost every day. She has shown me patience, and she has shown me how fast dogs can learn. This leash method works. Tell the dog what you want. Great vid!!
Beckman is the best, I have used his examples for walking my dog and he has improved 80% or more on walks and has become a different dog.
Great channel. The two things Joel says the most..."I'll do this all day, I don't care"... I'm not going to do that, I don't have time for that"
I just tried this with my 4 month old husky poodle and it was the most enjoyable walk we’ve had so far!!!! He was walking next to me when he felt like it and I spent our walks walking up and down the block saying, “let’s go”, like a mad woman with little to no results 🤦🏽♀️
Thank goodness I found this video!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!! 🙌🏽
With a 4 month old dog? Jesus, nobody can help you anymore...I am so sorry for you. You are a lost person out there. I understand that you have NO CLUE about puppy education... good luck!
I wanted to say how grateful I am for Beckhams training videos..they not only are a great training tool for my bully Zina..they we're such a asset and reassurance for me..I might add that my dog has been and is still in school to become a service dog..but so many times I have been in class and been so frustrated. When I saw Beckhams video on 'Everything you need to know about a puppy'...
I found so much comfort and strength with knowing the facts about her actions were normal for her age.. The knowledge Beckhams training videos were a great tool of reinforcement to keep going with Zina"s training..♡
Thank you so much...Im a forever fan ..and continually telling others about your videos..♡
I am with you! love it! Thank you for sharing!
This way of training a dog by leash cues is very similar to communicating to horses via a rein and halter. As soon as the horse or dog does something other than what you are teaching them, you stop everything, give them a moment to process and then begin again. Not only does it take patience and for the human to count on spending a lot of time at a session, it also takes review at first because they need reminding and to know that nothing has changed, so yeh, humans need to be very consistent.
Love your technique and this gives me so much hope for teaching my border collie puppy and 4 year old border collie. They are both pullers and jumpers. We love your videos and keep watching to reinforce the techniques! Thank you, thank you!
Your 4 year old could use this technique but you have to be very and I mean very gentle with the puppy, let them go about their day and every now and then give a little pull 😁
@@flex8448 thank you very much for your input. The puppy is 8 months, would that be the same training technique you mentioned?
I took my 5 month old wandering Shikoku on a walk utilizing this technique. I did several of the stops with corrections before leaving my block. The improvement in his attentiveness towards my position was absolutely amazing! We even encountered an unleashed dog on the walk and he handled it so well! Normally, there is a ridiculous amount of barking and pulling, but just the corrective actions alone had a magnificent impact on his behavior!
Thank you so much for the helpful content. It made a world of difference with my pup!
I’ve been using this method with my 2yr rescue. None of the other training methods clicked with her. Two sessions of this method and she’s almost a perfect walker.
Thank you for your assistance with such a troublesome issue.
I love your no bs attitude about training and saying it how it is. Most people these days can’t handle it if it isn’t sugar coated. Do you train children? Lol
2 days of this method and I went from a nervous, energetic mess I hated walking to a dog multiple people have stopped me to comment on just how good my dog behaves on leash.
it's really insane
Im using the gentle leader
@@LadyD1979 we tried the gentle leader and after half an hour of nothing but him trying to rip it off, and a big scratch on my arm and his face we gave up on that idea.
leash is working fine for us.
@@shaneminer15 did u have it too tight?
Our dog did the same thing with the gentle leader. It just didn't work for our dog. He lost his mind trying to get out of it, and no, it was not too tight.
@@Sunny-wd4pl Use a regular leash if he doesn’t like that lead on his face.
Just a comment regarding on leash walking. I want to thank Joel Beckman and commend him on his training style and techniques overall. I just started watching his you tube videos and was able to successfully incorporate his training method using a standard Martingale collar, and 6 foot leash. I was previously using a prong collar and didn't really want to continue. I have a 110lb Black Lab male 18 months old who is very physically strong as well and strong willed. Using Joels method of snapping the leash to the side, I was very quickly able to transition to the Martingate and way from the prong. Bear now walks pretty much by my side now, and if he does occasionally start to pull ahead, a quick correction and he his back under complete control. Seems the prong collar has sort of an opposite effect where the dog almost passively trys to pull away. Now he is more comfortable and really responding well. Thanks again to Joel for excellent training ideas. Dom from New Jersey.
In just two days I see a night and day difference in my leash reactive dog when using the gentle leader. He’s always been great at walking, but the second we see a is dog game over. Really excited to see how he progresses so we can both enjoy our walks. Great video.
GOAT. I’ve learned so much from Beckmann. My dog is now very well behaved. My wife hates it because she sees herself as the dog trainer in the family
Yes I also other then watching these tips is reading the comments n there experience with there dog great work team thank you 😊
So much for your help
Mr beckman
Thank you for this video. This dog is exactly like my golden x lab dog who is 11 months. He loves to go off on sniffing tangents and pulls with his body weight when he’s fixated on something like this dog does. Recently bought a gentle leader and it works amazing, but I’d like to continue training him on loose leash walking with just a collar. I’ve been using your method for around a month now and have seen results but not as I’d like them to be. I think I know where I’m going wrong thanks to this video. It’s letting them sniff much later in the walk rather than in the beginning, I tell my dog a cue to let him sniff but I’ve been doing it much too early. Thanks again for your video. Cheers from Australia!
really been struggling with my dogs pulling, inattention, and leash reactivity and we've had him a year. I've watched countless videos and read so much and this is the most bare minimum and basic lesson I've seen yet. can't wait to try it
How is the training going, did you get results?
“I don’t want to give the dog a million cues, I don’t want to watch the dog, I don’t want to tell the dog to heel every ten seconds”…..yet you have to constantly worry about the dog and stop and give it a half-assed correction. Teach the dog to heel. Heel is very clear. Dog you are supposed to be on the left side next to my leg. It is as black and white as possible, which is what dogs need to succeed. Does teaching heel take a bit of work, yes. But once it’s done you are good. My 2 year old dog will heel all day with one cue if I ask her to. Not bragging but that just seems like the solution to this problem. This method is for non-dog people who are simply trying to manage the dog. But please keep in my mind, the dog is not learning, the dog is not building a proper relationship with the handler, the dog will not build confidence and feel fulfilled by the walk. This dog has literally no idea what you want from it other than if it goes too far you yank on it.
This should be the number one comment on here.
@@photent well thanks! Glad to hear there is someone out there that agrees.
Yep, lots of talking, no explaining what he's doing, other than to be defensive about ehy he's not doing something. I'm confused, can't believe the dog could ever really understand. I don't. And yanking him like that? Oh dear.
You're correct.
I use a slight pull of the leash sometimes for correction (with the wrist, never with my arm) it's suposed to be a ligth "attention call", nothing more, not a punishment.
Yup. The walk is frustrating the dog and the dog really has no idea what the heck this guy wants.
Totally works! I think it’s a matter of clear communication with your dog, no clutter or confusion.
I have a 10 months old European Doberman. He is fully trained, except „ walking on a leash“. Walking with him was always a disaster because he weighs more than 40kg and he is very strong. I tried your tips and recommendations today and it worked. I corrected him a few times and he immediately noticed that he was doing something wrong. After 20 minutes of walking with him, he changed a lot. He was more focused on me. He didn’t pull on the leash. And all I can say is just thank you very much for this video🙏🏻🙏🏻
I have walked my 7 year old dog that I've had since a puppy with her pulling all the time. I am so glad I came across ur video. We took a 30min walk and I corrected her several time and by the end she was still here and there but she is catching on quicker than I expected. When we got back home I took her out without a leash just for a few seconds she stopped when I did and walked right beside me. I will continue to work with her. I have a 2nd dog that I will work with next. I walk them at the same time. Hoping that the correct method is one on each side of me. Very exciting...cool stuff.
Love how real you are! Tried this method in the park today and my BMC started to get it. He did seem a little sad though and I know they're a sensitive breed, but I think it's because his previous owner let him do whatever he wanted.
THANK YOU!!! Yes, I want to go out with my dog and enjoy the nature, the smells, the trees and the river, I don't want to constantly have to tug, pull, monitor and tell my dog not to do things. I love your method and you made me laugh. Thanks for the video.
THIS WORKS 😍. About 1 1/2 years ago I used your technique on my dog and it changed EVERYTHING. Making him sit at the door until I say ok, taught him to self soothe and so much more. he gets over excited when we are going to the park. To calm himself down he yawns and I can see on his face that he is mentally trying to calm himself down. He no longer jumps out of the car nor front door until I say, ok. He waits for his favorite bone, even if I walk into the other room, until I say OK. Multiple times, I have gotten complacent and things went backwards. When this happens, I only need to spend less than an hour with the methods and he remembers. I cannot thank you enough for your videos!!!!
OMG, after dealing with a pulling Spaniel for years I tried this technique this morning. It worked almost instantly. Thanks man, you know your stuff. The detail you went into was exactly what was needed to fast tune my dog to walk with me and not pull me down the road. I am now going to find out your other videos to help me to become better at understanding my dog and how my actions need to change. Thanks again.
Do one that pulls and bites and barks and plays with the leash when trying to redirect them. That was a pretty chill dog.
He mentioned the gentle leader, a face harness that pulls the entire head if they pull, which he demos at the end of the video even though he says this video isn't about that. He's got other videos for the gentle leader.
he has done it, it was a pitbull, im not too sure how long ago, she had a lot of energy, she calmed down though, just needed a lot of time and energy back into her behaviour lessons im sure
Yeah the type of dog definitely matters
@@mei.mei1 I’ll have to check it out
Oh my gosh yes. My cavapoo pup is wild. I’m trying to train her but wow. She’s hyper.
This video was excellent! As usual great content from Beckman! Using this technique seems to have worked so far in one session. My 80 pound dog has basic obedience training but this video technique is a godsend. It has been one week and what a joy to walk with!
I have a 6 month old English mastiff that I worked on from day 1 of bringing her home with positive reinforcement only and this dog looks to me as if I’m the best thing ever. I don’t treat her every 5 seconds and she still regularly checks in with me.
She started as an unruly puppy pulling at the end of the leash and jerking me around.
What you’re doing here “works” but because it’s aversive. Is it animal abuse? Absolutely not. But is this the BEST technique. Absolutely not. This is exactly what you said, QUICK fix because it’s aversive. Where as positive reinforcement is building a relationship and rewarding them for checking in with you. You condition with relationship and food. He actually checked in numerous times when you first got ahold of him. He checked in with you a few times and you didn’t reinforce it. Had you and most owners actually built the foundation of “checking in” you’d see the behaviors shape from there. You use less and less treats as time goes on. It isn’t quick but it isn’t using threats of “popping leashes”.
Using figure eights and regularly changing directions along with positive reinforcement is incredibly effective but takes patience.
Again I say that this is not animal abuse and not the worst thing ever. You’re absolutely right that the leash pops don’t hurt the dog! But it is NOT the BEST technique when there is other techniques that avoid all aversive techniques.
Am I in the business of saving dogs lives? Yes!! So if it comes down to euthanizing or leash pops and prong collars (used properly) then I will accept that but I would NEVER go for this method for a puppy who is still learning the world. This is the time to build the relationship!
I so much love it, you’re right it’s so cute 🥰, hope you enjoy watching the video too?❤ 0:02
i would argue that is a form of abuse.. he is startling the dog for no reason... just vecause he is thivk and cant persuade the dog that hey listening to this guy is good....
I just found your videos. I love the command in your voice and it’s all training without the fluff. Thank you.
I wish you had been around many years ago when I was training my dogs in obedience. The methods I used worked, but yours are much gentler and I love how you explain what you are doing, so that, not only the dog understands what you expect of him, but also the handler understands how and why the method works.
The Joel Reinforced Walk..this is so good! 👍