Hello Nate, I just quickly want to thank you for taking the time to explain the theory behind different aspects of training in your videos. It has been really helpful for my understanding of how to use the training properly and is generally very interesting.
3:38 With my last German Shepherd, I only used exaggerated praise as reward. It didn’t work perfectly, but still got to my goals with my dog. By watching many of your videos, I realized that it took much longer than if I would’ve used food reward. I’m getting ready to go get a new German shepherd puppy again, and for sure I will follow your training which I found amazing, loving and caring. I also intend to become a member once he’s home ❤
Sir I been into dogs and training for 20 or more years. I respect the craft. I look at a lot of trainers on You Tube and Respect them all. But you my brother I Love Your Style. You to me are a great trainer. To me you are one of the best. Today was my first day seeing your channel. I watch a number of your video's. I learned some very valuable information from you. In the last 7 years I only worked my own dog a GS/Mal Mix. It's been great but you gave me idea such as walking backwards for my dog. Your examples you give for ppl to understand is great. I Respect You and Sir You Are Good. Keep up the good work.
That's a brilliant content! Thank you for sharing this with us, Nate. I started training my dog few months ago and finding this kind of material online and for free is rare. Thanks again. Keep helping people! Cheers from Brazil.
You're an incredible teacher! You're videos are easy to understand and the advice is immediately usable and the results are amazing! You've found the right job for yourself. Keep it up!
Thanks for a great explanation. The first time I watched the obedience series I had trouble remembering everything. I've been working on application and now I'm watching everything the second time and it is really clicking. Thanks for the great videos. (I also appreciate how professional your channel is, everything is really well done!)
I just wanted to let you know that the treats you recommend on your site really are magical! I had trouble getting my puppy to focus and perform basic obedience commands but ever since I started luring with those treats, he is all ears and learned to down within the first session! They're even cheaper than a lower quality alternative at the local pet supply store. Thank you so much! Now training is at another level and so much more fun.
Hello sir nate i like the way you teach it is very loud and clear ,just 1st watch your vedeo training technique tonight sir.im from Philippines and im also a dog trainee for basic obedience…
My dog is 4, well trained already but regressed massively the last year due to me being a shitty owner 🥲 going back to basics and these are helping so much just to get this information back into my brain! Thank you!
Wow! Another great video! And most of the praise is for the excellent use of analogies! Vending vs Slot. Fines/Payments. etc. Makes the understanding of motivation/behaviour far more "organic". Most trainers don't bother to explain why. Doesn't really matter if you adhere or not to the philosophy in itself, but at least you offer the reasoning behind it. It's a pity that these videos don't have Spanish.subtitles. They'd be a great source of knowledge for the Spanish speaking communities that have to make do with "plagiarizers". And another big applause for the calmness you provide the info with. Fed up with the hyped Border Collie type of trainers. Thanks and Abrazo!
Hey Nate - I am quickly becoming a fan. Thanks for putting all this out here. Question: can praise be a reward? I use "yes" as my continuation marker, and my dog is pretty consistent on heel, so I am starting to transition to slot machine-mode. I have been using "yes" to mark that he is in the right place, and the slot machine element comes after that in the reward: sometimes I treat, sometimes I praise, sometimes we just continue walking. From the video it looks like you might recommend instead sometimes I praise, sometimes I "yes", but I always give a food treat after a "yes".
Thanks! Yes, if you are using a marker, then you should give the primary reward, which is food, toy, or affection. The affections has to be physical for it to be a primary reward. Verbal praise is a lot like a boss telling his/her employees that they're doing a good job. Now, that feels nice, but it doesn't put food on the table. The markers are like paychecks, so it's a good idea not to let your paychecks bounce. I hope this helps and thanks for supporting the channel. :)
Hello Nate: I love your example of the vending and slot machine...Is it possible to do a video on resistance. Sometimes in the middle of training Sophia becomes a bit (or very) resistant to follow commands she knows. If I pause that particular command and move onto a different command she can transition well, and I may be able to return to the resisted command and she will do it, but sometimes she looks away and tightens her body to resist again. Is this common? I'm enjoying this series - it is nice that you have linked these episodes together so I can systematically go through your video's - amazing work Nate!
Very informative! Got a lot of useful tips in here, especially the one about not training your dog on a full stomach. Seems like common sense, but I've made that mistake after breakfast every day this week and wondered why my puppy was so distracted. *smh* This morning we just played with his favorite toy (so far) and we both had a lot more fun. Thanks for recommending this vid!
I have a border collie mix who is extremely intelligent. Two things I wanted to know, first how long each day should I give him mental exercise (training), and how do I get him to be calm and sit/lay down on car rides (it's hard when I'm the only one in the car and cannot train while driving). Thank you. By the way is your show that you had having another season?
First, Thanks for the questions. When it comes to training duration and sessions for a dog, it comes down to the individual dog. I've worked with dogs that can train for an hour straight and others that can only train for 10 minutes. However, I usually keep my training sessions between 10 - 20 minutes. If you shoot for one good 15-minute training session per day, you will be doing more than most people, but with a border collie mix, you can probably get in 5 short sessions a day without issue. As for your second question; when we work with dogs we must rehearse situations that the dog will be in. That means putting your dog in the car and going to the driver seat WITHOUT driving the car. Then use this time to show the dog how you would like him to act when you are in the driver seat. Get him used to get into the car and behaving. When you can have him in the car without having to correct his behavior, then you will be ready to have him in the car while you are driving. Remember, dogs are creatures of habit, once he develops the correct habit, it'll become much easier to drive with him. Lastly, when you start driving with him in the car, you can have someone else in the car with you to reinforce the obedience. I hope this helps. :)
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! this training series and your book has been extremely helpful. I am prepping for a new puppy and while I have had dogs before (guardian breeds) and have done well. your videos have opened up new possibilities for me to have a deeper partnership with my dog and take my leadership capabilities up a notch!
So I have had decent success training dogs in the past and now I really want to jump in the deep water and do scent training and protection training. Neither I have done. In the past.
Hi Nate, Do you have any videos on how to train your dog with toys? Our boy is lack luster when using food as his reward but super excited when we pull out the tug. Is there a way we can incorporate using the tug as his reward rather than food?
I use toys to reinforce behaviors, not to teach them. I would suggest increasing your dog food drive. Most dog’s low food motivation is caused by a few things: Either the dog has been overfed, free-fed, given very high value food such as cooked steak, or sometimes just feeding out of a bowl can cause this. As a result, the dog just doesn’t care that much about getting fed as a reward. A common technique that we like to use to correct a lack of food drive is food deprivation. For this you will want to use mealtime as a training time. Bring the dog out and offer food to train, if the dog is not interested, no big deal, put the food away and try again at dinner. Again, if the dog is not interested, put the food away and try again the next day. Continue to do this until your dog is willing to work for the food. Be sure not to give the dog any food between training. The dog has to know that he will only get food that he works for. I’ve used this technique on dozens of dogs and it’s worked every time.
Hi Nate, I'm writing to you from Europe, the Netherlands. Our trainer is using very similar tips and especially same positive reinforcements as you clearly and beautifully display in your video's. it's a real pleasure to watch them, really thank you!!! Our Sally is a mixed breed, rescued from the streets in Italy. Sure we need to work and train more on the heel position, but when we are on a walk, if she's on heel and I take some steps forward, the moment I give my continuation marker (yes) and release the treat, then she walks away coz she finds sniffing the grass better or nicer than keep on walking next to me. She's super food- and smell-driven and then most of the walk becomes a repetition of NO and leash pressure or luring her back on heel position. What would you suggest? Keep up your fantastic job with no prong collars or bad corrections
Thanks! Once the dog knows the rules and has been taught the desired behaviors, in this case, the heel command. Then we can add corrections for reliability. Corrections in dog training is when we are using positive punishment to stop an undesired behavior. First, we must keep in mind that everything our dogs do is based on motivation. The motivation to access something pleasant, or the motivation to prevent something unpleasant. If your dog is practicing a behavior that is fun (self-reinforcing behavior), then you have two options to stop this. One; make sure to prevent the dog from being able to practice the undesired behavior. The second option is to use a correction to stop the behavior. A correction can be anything the dog doesn't like. So in the end, the motivation not to receive the correction must override the motivation to do the undesired behavior. If you use a correction and the undesired behavior continues, then the correction is not high enough. Here's an analogy to help understand this concept. It's important to remember that every dog has their bank account (their correction level). Some dogs are very wealthy, and some are penniless, just like people. Let's say that you are speeding down the highway and a police officer pulls you over and writes you a 25 cent-speeding ticket. The second the officer leaves, you will start speeding again because the ticket wasn't high enough to get you to change your behavior. But let's say he pulls you over and writes you a ten-million-dollar speeding ticket, now it's so high that you will avoid driving altogether, and you will be very stressed out. On the other hand, let's say he pulls you over and writes you a $125 speeding ticket. That would be enough to get you to slow down, without causing you to avoid the behavior of driving altogether. This is what we must do with our dogs; we need to correct them at a level that is adequate to their bank account. If the dog doesn't stop the bad behavior, then you may have to increase the correction. Just be sure to correct the dog in the act. In addition, proper corrections should not create a fearful dog. Usually fear when correcting a dog is due to the owner being angry, yelling at the dog, or correcting too hard. When we use a correction, it's simple cause and effect. A correction should never be personal and you should never yell at your dog. Once the correction is done, then we praise and reward our dog when they're doing what we like. If your dog knows why he/she is being corrected and knows how to prevent the correction from happening, then you shouldn't create any fear. Leash pop: This is when you make a snapping motion with the dog’s leash to engage the training-collar to give the dog a correction (a positive-punishment). If you're using a flat collar and that's not working, then you may need to use a prong collar or remote training collar to stop the behavior. I hope this helps!
@@NateSchoemer thank you a lot for your prompt answer 😊 indeed we will try to focus on the heel position in a less distracted area and then move forward
I’ve got an 8 week old Chesapeake bay retriever and she’s learning really well by me feeding her meals by hand while training, but, when she’s in her crate she barks at me for food. I saw your video on how to teach them to bark on command to limit the barking but how do I reinforce the “quiet” part, I think that she thinks by barking she’s getting food because when she stops barking I feed her, or maybe a better question is how do I let her know that speaking should be on command only?
Great videos! I’m rehoming a 4-year-old miniature schnauzer next week who only knows the sir command. How do I train her 1-3 times a day for 10 minutes at a time without over feeding her? Also, in another video, you said the training order is engagement, free shaping, luring, leash pressure, naming commands, then verbal command + stay. How long should each of these take? Do I spend a couple of days just on engagement and then a couple on engagement + free shaping, and so on? Or do all of the stages in one day?
Thanks for commenting and watching this video. Unfortunately, I no longer have enough time to answer every question in the comments section of my RUclips videos. However, you can always send me questions through my Patreon. www.patreon.com/NateSchoemer Most of the questions asked have already been answered in one of my past videos. The basic obedience series has been designed to be watched to maximize results. I would also suggest watching my Q&A videos that are available on my channel as well. Many of the questions are also answered in my dog training manual, which is available on Amazon. amzn.to/2P2tyQH Lastly, if you're curious about what food, treats, or training products that I use, you can see them listed here: www.nateschoemer.com/store
Hi Nate.....I am working with my 4 month old puppy on the down command. I watched your video on cupping your hand so the dog brings their nose into your hand as you move your hand down. My puppy's nose goes down but her body does not. What am I doing wrong? Thank you!
You can help her go into the down by petting her with pressure, basically a harder pet than usual. Sometimes when we just try to push, they will resist more. By petting with pressure, they become more relaxed and put their back end down. You can also help teach her the down with leash pressure training. ruclips.net/video/9L8tK7mSD10/видео.html
Lol! Yes! Whenever I raise a puppy, I let them bite me. It will almost always go away when they finish teething. :) However, you can always teach the puppy not to play bite, if you prefer. :)
Ya, all my dogs did, i know it passes, and so it will with this little one. Though my marks were mainly paws during playtime. Happens less now that she discovered how fun digging is and her nails are nicely trimmed through that 😉. Thx for your very clear videos. I had many dogs (still have two seniors also) but this little one is super clever and eager and i ran out of inspiration to work with her...now you’ve solved that 🙏
Hi. Thank you so much for these training videos. My pup is 22 months old. He does know sit, stay, and down, but that’s about it. He does not always comply. He does not come to me on command, so I know I am not communicating well. He is not food motivated at all so I am having a very hard time following along. Any suggestions? (I’ve tried many different treats and even tried chicken.)
Hi Nate. My 9 month old dog is not motivated by food treats or toys, only affection untill now and I only have her for two weeks. How would you suggest to get her to get motivated by food treats and toys ? I love your ways to train dogs!
Thank you so much for the plenty stuff you share with us. We awrmly appreciate your help. I have a question and I wonder if you could help me in a way or another. My Belgian Mal 1 year and 5 months becomes mad at the sight of balls being bouneced or played. I have tried prong collar to correct him, now he can walk nicely while the ball being played and I only have to say "don't" and he shift his face away from it. BUUUT When I let him off leash he runs madly after the ball and destroys it, no matter how I call him back or whatever I say. Is there a way out ? Thanks a lot a gain.
You may need to use a remote collar to stop the undesired behavior when he is off leash. Thank you for supporting my channel, I really appreciate it. Unfortunately, due to an overwhelming amount of questions I receive, I'm no longer able to answer all of them. If you would like me to answer your dog training inquiries, consider becoming a patron to help support my channel. I’m able to focus attention on patrons and give them priority. You can sign up at www.patreon.com/NateSchoemer. Thank you again!
Hi Nate, I'm a new and (already) a huge fan of yours. My Anatolian Shepherd is 8 weeks and cries while in his crate. He doesn't like the door closed and car rides in the crate. What do I do when my dog whines and howls persistently even after saying, "No?"
I feed puppies when I train them. As long as they are willing to work for the food, I'll usually keep feeding them. Unless it's a dog that doesn't have a food shut-off switch, like most labradors. Lol! When they get older, I weigh out the food each day to prevent overfeeding. Cheers!
First off; love your videos and i've been binging them for the past 2 hours, (getting a broholmer / rottweiler mix in 4 weeks) and i'm going to continue doing so, as i really like your methods. One thing that puzzles me a tiny bit is the yes command as the last word for a session. Please correct me, but is it not used as a continuation? In my mind the dog would be staying, lets say, in a sit until you wake up the next morning. Maybe im stupid, or not paying attention. Thanks for your videos! easiest subscribe ever.
Thank you! :) Just think of what the word predicts. Continuation marker only predicts a reward, while the terminal marker predicts a release and reward. If our dogs are not in a commanded position and we use the continuation marker, it doesn't make it a stay command. It's just telling them they are going to get a treat. For the terminal marker I only move back to encourage the dog to come and get the reward in the beginning when I am conditioning them to the marker. Once they know it is a release and reward, then you no longer have to make them come get the reward, you can hand it directly to them if you like. so if I say down and my dog lays down, I can then say free and hand the food to my dog. At that point my dog knows they can get up from the down position. I hope this helps!
@@NateSchoemer Im pretty sure i get it now, thank you. Thank you for your videos - By far the best trainer i've come across on this site. I hope you know how much you are appreciated, much love. Thank you !
Hi thanks for your videos👐👐 Just to make sure? You feed your dog when you train them... so no bowls with food? But when they grow up- you give them less- like when they sit (basics) you don't give them food? (Reward becomes spaced out) Do you give them more food or learn them new tricks?
Great question and this is why I use mealtime as training time. Meaning, I make the dog/puppy work for every bite. When they work for it, it increases the value of the food. With a puppy, I will often start with a high-quality dry food during the training process. I also usually give the puppy raw goat milk from answers, to help ensure the dog is getting enough quality nutrition. In addition, I train with freeze-dried dog food, but that can be very pricey. Usually, a high-quality kibble will be okay. I transition them to raw when all the main training is completed. However, I do continue to train the dog for the entire life of the dog. It’s just as important and playing and bonding. When I'm teaching a new command I reward each completion of the exercise. Once they know the command, then I start to space out the rewards. I hope that helps and if possible, consider supporting my channel. Thanks! :) www.patreon.com/NateSchoemer
Very detailed, you are the best !! I have a question. When rewarding my dog, how many treats can i give him without being harmful for his stomach (GSD)? Should I use the liver bites treat i have or do I use his food as reward?
Hey, like your vids! Just got a bully puppy and I have no exp.in dog training. Question is: How do I correct bad behavior? Puppy is playing too rough with our older dog. Biting face,ears,tail.....
Thanks! Check out my facebook group. I have multiple Q&A videos where I discuss corrections and I have a video on how to correct. Here is a link to the group: facebook.com/groups/NateSchoemers
Hi Nate, Please help! We have just got our 8 week working line Shephard pup and he is playing and biting our 9 year old caboodle. She is stressed, scared and has stoped eating. How do we get them to live together?
For a situation like this, I like to use leash pressure. Here's a section from my updated manual. Just keep in mind that it hasn't been edited yet, so there may be some grammatical errors still. Lol! Leash pressure also helps to teach a dog what behaviors are not acceptable without issuing a correction. For example, if a dog likes to jump up on people, you can perform the following exercise (for the purpose of this book we will be using the word “wrong”. You can use whatever word you choose): • Have a friend start petting your dog. • When the dog jumps up, have your friend immediately stop petting. • Say “Wrong”, and then add the leash pressure, pulling the dog off the friend. • Once all four paws have returned to the ground, turn off the leash pressure, then have the friend immediately return to petting. We can also use this to stop specific behavioral issues such as jumping up on furniture. We follow the same idea of saying “Wrong” then applying the pressure, and releasing the pressure when the dog does what we wish. So for your situation, the dog starts to play too hard with the other dog. Say "wrong" or whatever word you choose, then apply the pressure, once the puppy stops, then praise the puppy for the right choice. Continue this until the puppy stops playing too rough with the other dog. I hope this helps and thanks for supporting my channel. :)
I start training puppies as early as eight weeks of age. I just make sure they're comfortable and happy in the new environment before I start the training. :)
Nate I was doing your training today with our 8 week old lab/collie cross. We are still very much at marker/engagement stage and she was doing brilliantly.....until the cat showed up mid-lure. What should I do when this happens?
Thanks for commenting and watching this video. Unfortunately, I no longer have enough time to answer every question in the comments section of my RUclips videos. However, you can always send me questions through my Patreon. www.patreon.com/NateSchoemer Most of the questions asked have already been answered in one of my past videos. The basic obedience series has been designed to be watched to maximize results. I would also suggest watching my Q&A videos that are available on my channel as well. Many of the questions are also answered in my dog training manual, which is available on Amazon. amzn.to/2P2tyQH Lastly, if you're curious about what food, treats, or training products that I use, you can see them listed here: www.nateschoemer.com/store Thanks again, and happy training!
I was wondering. Is your training times usually near meal time? For me and my work schedule training time, play time, and meal time are all pretty much the same time. I try to play and trying before meal time because his drive and focus is much higher and I can accomplish much more. I find that once meal time come the focus on me disappears and the desire to listen goes with it. Is this a good approach or should I try and distinguish meal time from training time so that he doesn’t get the idea he is working directly for the meal and instead is working because I want him to? He is 4 months old and a lab so he’s very good motivated but he is intelligent and he can perform just about every command taught so far on verbal cue only, but that’s only when he’s hungry I guess. I’m probably doing other things wrong outside of training but I’m just wondering how you approach things and what your opinion is. Thanks, love the videos.
Yes, I use mealtime as training time. This increases the dogs motivation to work for the reward. Reward based training is limited by how much the dog wants the reward. The more they want it, the easier it is to train them. I would also suggest making your dog more pro-active. You can learn how to do that here: ruclips.net/video/tEU6gM_sHYI/видео.html
How do I teach my dog that me saying "Good job buddy, nice, bravo!!" etc. means something good, something positive. I always tought it's something they recognize through our voice or our face or our body language, but my dog is just not reacting to it. I see other dogs starting to wiggle their butts, show obvious happieness when they get praised, but my dog just stays the same as he was (doesn't matter if he's hyped or not). Do I need to start prasing him verbally more before or after giving him markers when we train so he connects it with something good or is there some other method?
After I mark a behavior, I will praise the dog as I give them the treat. Most dogs do respond well to verbal praise. You can also try praising him and then rewarding him. Treating the praise the same way we would treat a marker. :)
My problem is when she does something say laydown while im eating i didnt tell her to she did it on her own. So i want to praise her n i say good girl. Than she'll get up and want to be in my face again? How do i reward without her leaving her position
That's great! If she was laying down on her own, then she is not in a down-stay. I only enforce the stay command when the dog is told to go into a commanded position. If she was my dog and I wanted her to stay in the down when I went to reward her, then I can do one of two things. Tell her "down" (even though she is already in the down) and then say yes (marker) and go to reward her. This way she will be in a commanded position. The other option is to go to reward her slowly, if she jumps up to the food, then pull the food back. the moment she goes back down repeat the process until she learns she has to stay in the down position to get the reward. I may make a video on this in the future. Be sure to check out my stay command video: ruclips.net/video/s5iD8eN89bo/видео.html Thanks!
Hey, Nate! Thanks for all the awesome video's and answers. We have a 15 week old puppy and use her meals for training and it was going good. But lately she runs away from the food after 5 minutes and she doesn't want to eat the rest anymore. How can I make sure she gets all her food in? Now we sometimes try to end the training before she runs away and give her a huge portion of kibble but I'm afraid that way she will learn she can get her food without doing training. Sometimes we also give her her food during the day so everytime she's interested we train a little bit and give her her food but than it feels like she's eating the whole day and not having bigger meals. What would you suggest we do? We think the trainings were too long and not enough fun anymore but how can you give all that food, only during training and yet keep it light and fun? Thank you so much in advance!
Thanks! As your dog starts to learn the commands, you can start spacing out the rewards. This will also mean that you won't be giving a full meal during training anymore, which is fine. The main thing is that the pup has been imprinted to work for food. You can try to make the training more fun by adding new commands and rewarding with toys. Just keep in mind that every dog is going to have different levels of motivation, so try not to compare your puppy's motivation level with other dogs motivation levels. I hope this helps!
Hey Nate, thanks for doing a wonderful job :) really loved every bit of it. I am from India and I’ve an American bully which is 7 weeks old and he is behaving aggressive and bites everything in sight. Could you please help me train him right. It would be really great to have your help :) thank you so much and much love from India 🇮🇳 ❤️
Hello,Nate, I am having an issue with my puppy staying focused for more then a few minutes during training. I separate her from the other dogs and work with her alone but once she does a few things and gets a few training treats, she acts like she doesn’t care anymore. Any suggestions to get her to train longer? She is an 11 week old German Shepherd. I appreciate any advice.
Hi Danielle! I would suggest making her work for each bite of food. If you bring her out to train in the morning and she loses interest, then stop the training and don't give her any more food till your evening training session. It's important not to give her any food or treats between training. If she knows that she only eats when she works for it, then you'll be able to get more focus from her. If she quickly loses interest during your evening session, then put the food away and try again in the am. Continue this until you get the focus that you want. Also, check out this video on engagement training: ruclips.net/video/UkZ7ucpK9sc/видео.html I hope this helps and thanks for supporting the channel. :)
Hi Nate,just a quick question,may be you have answered it somewhere else but still,I'll ask. For treats..do you use same kibble as used for normal pup food(kibbles), or do you use high value treats for training ,even if training basic obedience? My thinking is/was..to use normal kibbles for basic obedience training but for tougher training ,to give more motivation use higher value treats later. What are your thoughts and what do you use for treats for basic training ? I understand, somewhere you have mentioned...meal time is best training time as thats when you are using kibbles as treats ,is that correct? Cheers
Yes, usually I'll use the dogs kibble or freeze-dried dog food. The freeze-dried dog food is a higher value treat for most dogs because they don't get it as often. You can use normal kibbles for basic obedience training and for more difficult tasks you can use a higher value treat to increase the dogs motivation. Cheers! :)
For additional support, I would suggest joining my Facebook community. This is a group of people that have studied my training philosophies and principles, and is a location to discuss your dog training goals and endeavors with other like-minded people. To help support the group, I will be doing live Q&A’s every week or so. Here is the group link: facebook.com/groups/NateSchoemers Lastly, if you are unable to get the results that you need using reward-based training techniques, then you may need to use corrections. Remember, everything our dogs do is based on motivation. They are either motivated to access something pleasant or motivated to prevent something unpleasant. Whichever factor is the most motivating will determine the dog's behavior. If you feel you need to add corrections in your training, here are some online resources that will teach you how to do it correctly to maximize your results: Here is a video I put together on adding corrections using either a martingale collar or pinch collar: facebook.com/nathan.schoemer/videos/10213850487672790/ Here is an online course that will teach you how to correctly use a remote training collar: university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/100
Hi Sabrina! You can use any word that you like as a marker. A marker is a word or sound that pinpoints a moment in time when the dog is right or wrong. I use the word "no" with my dogs for their conditioned correction. Thanks for the question and I hope this helps!
Nate Schoemer - it really does! All this time we’ve been using “hey” and he seems to know he’s not supposed to be doing that! But I guess we need to work on the follow up by guiding him to the correct behavior. I’ve been watching a lot of your videos so I cannot remember where I saw it but you mentioned being consistent with your voice when conditioning. Does it matter if multiple family members help or should only one person do the conditioning? We are trying to teach “yes” and “free” and thought every day each person should take a turn so he understands the word and not the sound/tone. Will this not work? Thanks so much for posting these videos. They’re amazing!
I love the vending machine vs. slot machine analogy. It was perfect.
Thanks! I got that from my good friend and exceptional dog trainer Bethany! ruclips.net/video/0YOIpEyE53U/видео.html
Love how you give real life examples... 👍👍
Thank you! 😁🙏🐶🐕
This guy is like a magician that reveals the secret of all the tricks. The other dog trainers must hate him.
Lol! Thanks, Green hammer! :)
Hello Nate, I just quickly want to thank you for taking the time to explain the theory behind different aspects of training in your videos. It has been really helpful for my understanding of how to use the training properly and is generally very interesting.
Thanks again I really appreciate all the kind words. :)
3:38 With my last German Shepherd, I only used exaggerated praise as reward. It didn’t work perfectly, but still got to my goals with my dog. By watching many of your videos, I realized that it took much longer than if I would’ve used food reward. I’m getting ready to go get a new German shepherd puppy again, and for sure I will follow your training which I found amazing, loving and caring. I also intend to become a member once he’s home ❤
Nate, you’re a top professional. Never seen someone more knowledgeable than you in this regard. So well done!
Thank you, I truly appreciate that! :)
Sir I been into dogs and training for 20 or more years. I respect the craft. I look at a lot of trainers on You Tube and Respect them all. But you my brother I Love Your Style. You to me are a great trainer. To me you are one of the best. Today was my first day seeing your channel. I watch a number of your video's. I learned some very valuable information from you. In the last 7 years I only worked my own dog a GS/Mal Mix. It's been great but you gave me idea such as walking backwards for my dog. Your examples you give for ppl to understand is great. I Respect You and Sir You Are Good. Keep up the good work.
Thank you! That means a lot coming from a fellow dog trainer with as much experience as you have!
That's a brilliant content! Thank you for sharing this with us, Nate.
I started training my dog few months ago and finding this kind of material online and for free is rare. Thanks again. Keep helping people!
Cheers from Brazil.
Thanks! I really appreciate that! Cheers!
HOLY- a 500,000 dollar ticket!? damn right im not ever driving again lol!
Hahaha! I wouldn't either!
Free shaping clicked for me this week :) thanks for all the great content Nate
My pleasure. Thanks for watching and commenting. 😁
You're an incredible teacher! You're videos are easy to understand and the advice is immediately usable and the results are amazing! You've found the right job for yourself. Keep it up!
Wow, thank you! :)
Your content is amazing. Thank you so much for all of your work.
thanks for the tips
My pleasure and thanks for supporting the channel! :)
Thanks for a great explanation. The first time I watched the obedience series I had trouble remembering everything. I've been working on application and now I'm watching everything the second time and it is really clicking. Thanks for the great videos. (I also appreciate how professional your channel is, everything is really well done!)
Thank you, I really appreciate that! Once it starts making sense, it makes dog training seem much easier than you may have thought before. :)
I like the clarity of your explanation .thanks a lot!
Thank you! I'm happy the videos are helpful. :)
Following your instructions closely and the results speak for themselves 👍🏻
Yay! :)
Thank you
Big fan of you love from India
Thank you! :)
Amazing! Great analogy, very easy to understand,
Thank you, Nate!
Thank you, Yohanan! :)
I just wanted to let you know that the treats you recommend on your site really are magical! I had trouble getting my puppy to focus and perform basic obedience commands but ever since I started luring with those treats, he is all ears and learned to down within the first session! They're even cheaper than a lower quality alternative at the local pet supply store. Thank you so much! Now training is at another level and so much more fun.
My pleasure. Thanks for commenting and supporting the channel. It's truly appreciated! Cheers! :)
What treats did he recommend?
@@michaelellison1109 they're freeze-dried chicken treats on amazon. If you go to his page, there's a link :)
Nice meeting you sir nate good day 🙏🐕🇵🇭👍
Hello sir nate i like the way you teach it is very loud and clear ,just 1st watch your vedeo training technique tonight sir.im from Philippines and im also a dog trainee for basic obedience…
Thanks!
Thank you so much! :)
Super, thank a lot for your advice. Really like the way of your training
Thank you, I really appreciate that. Cheers!
I'm a disabled veteran trying to train two puppies my son was gifted. Videos help brother thanks.
Thanks for your service bother and I'm happy the videos are helpful. Cheers! :)
My dog is 4, well trained already but regressed massively the last year due to me being a shitty owner 🥲 going back to basics and these are helping so much just to get this information back into my brain! Thank you!
I wish i had the time to have a dog
you have such a great way of explaining things
Thank you! :)
These videos are just perfect. Thanks
Thanks, Arran! :)
Nate Schomer thank you so so so much you are a magnificent trainer
Thank you, Sitara! I appreciate that!
I'm probably going to watch this 3 more times. But it so rewarding! Thanks so much Nate! My boy is reactive!
So is my daughter!!! 😩
Lol! Thanks and I'm happy the video was helpful. :)
Wow! Another great video! And most of the praise is for the excellent use of analogies! Vending vs Slot. Fines/Payments. etc. Makes the understanding of motivation/behaviour far more "organic". Most trainers don't bother to explain why. Doesn't really matter if you adhere or not to the philosophy in itself, but at least you offer the reasoning behind it. It's a pity that these videos don't have Spanish.subtitles. They'd be a great source of knowledge for the Spanish speaking communities that have to make do with "plagiarizers". And another big applause for the calmness you provide the info with. Fed up with the hyped Border Collie type of trainers. Thanks and Abrazo!
Thank you, I appreciate that!
Hey Nate - I am quickly becoming a fan. Thanks for putting all this out here. Question: can praise be a reward? I use "yes" as my continuation marker, and my dog is pretty consistent on heel, so I am starting to transition to slot machine-mode. I have been using "yes" to mark that he is in the right place, and the slot machine element comes after that in the reward: sometimes I treat, sometimes I praise, sometimes we just continue walking. From the video it looks like you might recommend instead sometimes I praise, sometimes I "yes", but I always give a food treat after a "yes".
Thanks! Yes, if you are using a marker, then you should give the primary reward, which is food, toy, or affection. The affections has to be physical for it to be a primary reward. Verbal praise is a lot like a boss telling his/her employees that they're doing a good job. Now, that feels nice, but it doesn't put food on the table. The markers are like paychecks, so it's a good idea not to let your paychecks bounce. I hope this helps and thanks for supporting the channel. :)
you really helped me a lot I am going to get my puppy after valentines day thank you so so so much
Awesome! Thanks, I'm happy the videos have been helpful. :)
Hello Nate: I love your example of the vending and slot machine...Is it possible to do a video on resistance. Sometimes in the middle of training Sophia becomes a bit (or very) resistant to follow commands she knows. If I pause that particular command and move onto a different command she can transition well, and I may be able to return to the resisted command and she will do it, but sometimes she looks away and tightens her body to resist again. Is this common?
I'm enjoying this series - it is nice that you have linked these episodes together so I can systematically go through your video's - amazing work Nate!
Very informative! Got a lot of useful tips in here, especially the one about not training your dog on a full stomach. Seems like common sense, but I've made that mistake after breakfast every day this week and wondered why my puppy was so distracted. *smh* This morning we just played with his favorite toy (so far) and we both had a lot more fun. Thanks for recommending this vid!
Awesome! I'm happy the video was helpful. Thanks again for watching and commenting! :)
Just watch ur training vedeo about training techniques its really awesome I’ve learn some of it sir nate ,thank you
Awesome video, Semper Fi!
I have a border collie mix who is extremely intelligent. Two things I wanted to know, first how long each day should I give him mental exercise (training), and how do I get him to be calm and sit/lay down on car rides (it's hard when I'm the only one in the car and cannot train while driving). Thank you. By the way is your show that you had having another season?
First, Thanks for the questions. When it comes to training duration and sessions for a dog, it comes down to the individual dog. I've worked with dogs that can train for an hour straight and others that can only train for 10 minutes. However, I usually keep my training sessions between 10 - 20 minutes. If you shoot for one good 15-minute training session per day, you will be doing more than most people, but with a border collie mix, you can probably get in 5 short sessions a day without issue. As for your second question; when we work with dogs we must rehearse situations that the dog will be in. That means putting your dog in the car and going to the driver seat WITHOUT driving the car. Then use this time to show the dog how you would like him to act when you are in the driver seat. Get him used to get into the car and behaving. When you can have him in the car without having to correct his behavior, then you will be ready to have him in the car while you are driving. Remember, dogs are creatures of habit, once he develops the correct habit, it'll become much easier to drive with him. Lastly, when you start driving with him in the car, you can have someone else in the car with you to reinforce the obedience. I hope this helps. :)
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! this training series and your book has been extremely helpful. I am prepping for a new puppy and while I have had dogs before (guardian breeds) and have done well. your videos have opened up new possibilities for me to have a deeper partnership with my dog and take my leadership capabilities up a notch!
That's awesome! Thank you for sharing and I'm happy the videos are helping. :)
I seriously love your series!!! :D
You know your stuff sooo well! :D
Thanks, Steve! I really appreciate that! :)
So I have had decent success training dogs in the past and now I really want to jump in the deep water and do scent training and protection training. Neither I have done. In the past.
Hi Nate, Do you have any videos on how to train your dog with toys? Our boy is lack luster when using food as his reward but super excited when we pull out the tug. Is there a way we can incorporate using the tug as his reward rather than food?
I use toys to reinforce behaviors, not to teach them. I would suggest increasing your dog food drive. Most dog’s low food motivation is caused by a few things: Either the dog has been overfed, free-fed, given very high value food such as cooked steak, or sometimes just feeding out of a bowl can cause this. As a result, the dog just doesn’t care that much about getting fed as a reward.
A common technique that we like to use to correct a lack of food drive is food deprivation. For this you will want to use mealtime as a training time. Bring the dog out and offer food to train, if the dog is not interested, no big deal, put the food away and try again at dinner.
Again, if the dog is not interested, put the food away and try again the next day. Continue to do this until your dog is willing to work for the food. Be sure not to give the dog any food between training. The dog has to know that he will only get food that he works for. I’ve used this technique on dozens of dogs and it’s worked every time.
Hi Nate,
I'm writing to you from Europe, the Netherlands.
Our trainer is using very similar tips and especially same positive reinforcements as you clearly and beautifully display in your video's. it's a real pleasure to watch them, really thank you!!! Our Sally is a mixed breed, rescued from the streets in Italy.
Sure we need to work and train more on the heel position, but when we are on a walk, if she's on heel and I take some steps forward, the moment I give my continuation marker (yes) and release the treat, then she walks away coz she finds sniffing the grass better or nicer than keep on walking next to me.
She's super food- and smell-driven and then most of the walk becomes a repetition of NO and leash pressure or luring her back on heel position.
What would you suggest?
Keep up your fantastic job with no prong collars or bad corrections
Thanks!
Once the dog knows the rules and has been taught the desired behaviors, in this case, the heel command. Then we can add corrections for reliability.
Corrections in dog training is when we are using positive punishment to stop an undesired behavior. First, we must keep in mind that everything our dogs do is based on motivation. The motivation to access something pleasant, or the motivation to prevent something unpleasant. If your dog is practicing a behavior that is fun (self-reinforcing behavior), then you have two options to stop this. One; make sure to prevent the dog from being able to practice the undesired behavior. The second option is to use a correction to stop the behavior. A correction can be anything the dog doesn't like. So in the end, the motivation not to receive the correction must override the motivation to do the undesired behavior.
If you use a correction and the undesired behavior continues, then the correction is not high enough. Here's an analogy to help understand this concept. It's important to remember that every dog has their bank account (their correction level). Some dogs are very wealthy, and some are penniless, just like people. Let's say that you are speeding down the highway and a police officer pulls you over and writes you a 25 cent-speeding ticket. The second the officer leaves, you will start speeding again because the ticket wasn't high enough to get you to change your behavior. But let's say he pulls you over and writes you a ten-million-dollar speeding ticket, now it's so high that you will avoid driving altogether, and you will be very stressed out. On the other hand, let's say he pulls you over and writes you a $125 speeding ticket. That would be enough to get you to slow down, without causing you to avoid the behavior of driving altogether. This is what we must do with our dogs; we need to correct them at a level that is adequate to their bank account. If the dog doesn't stop the bad behavior, then you may have to increase the correction. Just be sure to correct the dog in the act.
In addition, proper corrections should not create a fearful dog. Usually fear when correcting a dog is due to the owner being angry, yelling at the dog, or correcting too hard. When we use a correction, it's simple cause and effect. A correction should never be personal and you should never yell at your dog. Once the correction is done, then we praise and reward our dog when they're doing what we like. If your dog knows why he/she is being corrected and knows how to prevent the correction from happening, then you shouldn't create any fear.
Leash pop: This is when you make a snapping motion with the dog’s leash to engage the training-collar to give the dog a correction (a positive-punishment). If you're using a flat collar and that's not working, then you may need to use a prong collar or remote training collar to stop the behavior.
I hope this helps!
@@NateSchoemer thank you a lot for your prompt answer 😊 indeed we will try to focus on the heel position in a less distracted area and then move forward
Omg.. there is a mouse running behind you !
Lol!
I’ve got an 8 week old Chesapeake bay retriever and she’s learning really well by me feeding her meals by hand while training, but, when she’s in her crate she barks at me for food. I saw your video on how to teach them to bark on command to limit the barking but how do I reinforce the “quiet” part, I think that she thinks by barking she’s getting food because when she stops barking I feed her, or maybe a better question is how do I let her know that speaking should be on command only?
Great videos! I’m rehoming a 4-year-old miniature schnauzer next week who only knows the sir command. How do I train her 1-3 times a day for 10 minutes at a time without over feeding her? Also, in another video, you said the training order is engagement, free shaping, luring, leash pressure, naming commands, then verbal command + stay. How long should each of these take? Do I spend a couple of days just on engagement and then a couple on engagement + free shaping, and so on? Or do all of the stages in one day?
Thanks for commenting and watching this video. Unfortunately, I no longer have enough time to answer every question in the comments section of my RUclips videos. However, you can always send me questions through my Patreon. www.patreon.com/NateSchoemer
Most of the questions asked have already been answered in one of my past videos. The basic obedience series has been designed to be watched to maximize results. I would also suggest watching my Q&A videos that are available on my channel as well.
Many of the questions are also answered in my dog training manual, which is available on Amazon. amzn.to/2P2tyQH
Lastly, if you're curious about what food, treats, or training products that I use, you can see them listed here: www.nateschoemer.com/store
Hi Nate.....I am working with my 4 month old puppy on the down command. I watched your video on cupping your hand so the dog brings their nose into your hand as you move your hand down. My puppy's nose goes down but her body does not. What am I doing wrong? Thank you!
You can help her go into the down by petting her with pressure, basically a harder pet than usual. Sometimes when we just try to push, they will resist more. By petting with pressure, they become more relaxed and put their back end down. You can also help teach her the down with leash pressure training. ruclips.net/video/9L8tK7mSD10/видео.html
Im late but THANKYOU..
Better late than never! :) Thank you for commenting and watching.
I can’t help noticing the marks on your arms - as our pup got overexcited i have some similar ones right now 😉🤣😂
Lol! Yes! Whenever I raise a puppy, I let them bite me. It will almost always go away when they finish teething. :)
However, you can always teach the puppy not to play bite, if you prefer. :)
Ya, all my dogs did, i know it passes, and so it will with this little one. Though my marks were mainly paws during playtime. Happens less now that she discovered how fun digging is and her nails are nicely trimmed through that 😉. Thx for your very clear videos. I had many dogs (still have two seniors also) but this little one is super clever and eager and i ran out of inspiration to work with her...now you’ve solved that 🙏
Hi. Thank you so much for these training videos. My pup is 22 months old. He does know sit, stay, and down, but that’s about it. He does not always comply. He does not come to me on command, so I know I am not communicating well. He is not food motivated at all so I am having a very hard time following along. Any suggestions? (I’ve tried many different treats and even tried chicken.)
Hi Nate. My 9 month old dog is not motivated by food treats or toys, only affection untill now and I only have her for two weeks. How would you suggest to get her to get motivated by food treats and toys ? I love your ways to train dogs!
At 5:50 when you talk about spacing out the rewards, can you say "yes" as the verbal feedback without the reward? Because they know that yes is good?
Thank you so much for the plenty stuff you share with us. We awrmly appreciate your help. I have a question and I wonder if you could help me in a way or another.
My Belgian Mal 1 year and 5 months becomes mad at the sight of balls being bouneced or played. I have tried prong collar to correct him, now he can walk nicely while the ball being played and I only have to say "don't" and he shift his face away from it.
BUUUT When I let him off leash he runs madly after the ball and destroys it, no matter how I call him back or whatever I say.
Is there a way out ?
Thanks a lot a gain.
You may need to use a remote collar to stop the undesired behavior when he is off leash. Thank you for supporting my channel, I really appreciate it. Unfortunately, due to an overwhelming amount of questions I receive, I'm no longer able to answer all of them. If you would like me to answer your dog training inquiries, consider becoming a patron to help support my channel. I’m able to focus attention on patrons and give them priority. You can sign up at www.patreon.com/NateSchoemer. Thank you again!
Do you have a video on resource guarding? I am at a lose on how to correct it.
Hi Nate, can you do a video on how they teach dogs to bark and jump up and down for IPO/IGP?
Yes, that will be in my protection series. What you are describing is called a bark and hold. 😁🐶🐕
@@NateSchoemer Excellent. Looking forward to it. Hopefully I'll also learn correct terminology vs. "bark and jumping up and down". :)
Hi Nate, I'm a new and (already) a huge fan of yours. My Anatolian Shepherd is 8 weeks and cries while in his crate. He doesn't like the door closed and car rides in the crate. What do I do when my dog whines and howls persistently even after saying, "No?"
Thanks, Jennifer! Jump to 37:08 in this video for your answer. :) ruclips.net/video/3lBJFcWiAzk/видео.html
Hey Nate! It’s me again lol but I have another question. How often should I feed my puppy? Should it be like a time schedule or no?
I feed puppies when I train them. As long as they are willing to work for the food, I'll usually keep feeding them. Unless it's a dog that doesn't have a food shut-off switch, like most labradors. Lol! When they get older, I weigh out the food each day to prevent overfeeding. Cheers!
First off; love your videos and i've been binging them for the past 2 hours, (getting a broholmer / rottweiler mix in 4 weeks) and i'm going to continue doing so, as i really like your methods.
One thing that puzzles me a tiny bit is the yes command as the last word for a session. Please correct me, but is it not used as a continuation? In my mind the dog would be staying, lets say, in a sit until you wake up the next morning.
Maybe im stupid, or not paying attention. Thanks for your videos! easiest subscribe ever.
Thank you! :) Just think of what the word predicts. Continuation marker only predicts a reward, while the terminal marker predicts a release and reward. If our dogs are not in a commanded position and we use the continuation marker, it doesn't make it a stay command. It's just telling them they are going to get a treat. For the terminal marker I only move back to encourage the dog to come and get the reward in the beginning when I am conditioning them to the marker. Once they know it is a release and reward, then you no longer have to make them come get the reward, you can hand it directly to them if you like. so if I say down and my dog lays down, I can then say free and hand the food to my dog. At that point my dog knows they can get up from the down position. I hope this helps!
@@NateSchoemer Im pretty sure i get it now, thank you.
Thank you for your videos - By far the best trainer i've come across on this site. I hope you know how much you are appreciated, much love. Thank you !
Hi thanks for your videos👐👐
Just to make sure?
You feed your dog when you train them... so no bowls with food?
But when they grow up- you give them less- like when they sit (basics) you don't give them food?
(Reward becomes spaced out)
Do you give them more food or learn them new tricks?
Great question and this is why I use mealtime as training time. Meaning, I make the dog/puppy work for every bite. When they work for it, it increases the value of the food. With a puppy, I will often start with a high-quality dry food during the training process. I also usually give the puppy raw goat milk from answers, to help ensure the dog is getting enough quality nutrition. In addition, I train with freeze-dried dog food, but that can be very pricey. Usually, a high-quality kibble will be okay. I transition them to raw when all the main training is completed. However, I do continue to train the dog for the entire life of the dog. It’s just as important and playing and bonding. When I'm teaching a new command I reward each completion of the exercise. Once they know the command, then I start to space out the rewards. I hope that helps and if possible, consider supporting my channel. Thanks! :) www.patreon.com/NateSchoemer
@@NateSchoemer Thank you so much💎
When you mention the “climb” is that the equivalent of the “place” command but you’ve assigned a different word to it or are they different?
Place: ruclips.net/video/2tYSmuRddbI/видео.html Climb: ruclips.net/video/-mbA_Lwpz_0/видео.html
Very detailed, you are the best !!
I have a question.
When rewarding my dog, how many treats can i give him without being harmful for his stomach (GSD)? Should I use the liver bites treat i have or do I use his food as reward?
Check out this link and scroll down to Treats/Food, to see what I recommend and use with my dogs. Thanks! www.nateschoemer.com/store
Hey, like your vids! Just got a bully puppy and I have no exp.in dog training. Question is: How do I correct bad behavior? Puppy is playing too rough with our older dog. Biting face,ears,tail.....
Thanks! Check out my facebook group. I have multiple Q&A videos where I discuss corrections and I have a video on how to correct. Here is a link to the group: facebook.com/groups/NateSchoemers
Hi Nate,
Please help!
We have just got our 8 week working line Shephard pup and he is playing and biting our 9 year old caboodle. She is stressed, scared and has stoped eating. How do we get them to live together?
For a situation like this, I like to use leash pressure. Here's a section from my updated manual. Just keep in mind that it hasn't been edited yet, so there may be some grammatical errors still. Lol!
Leash pressure also helps to teach a dog what behaviors are not acceptable without issuing a correction. For example, if a dog likes to jump up on people, you can perform the following exercise (for the purpose of this book we will be using the word “wrong”. You can use whatever word you choose):
• Have a friend start petting your dog.
• When the dog jumps up, have your friend immediately stop petting.
• Say “Wrong”, and then add the leash pressure, pulling the dog off the friend.
• Once all four paws have returned to the ground, turn off the leash pressure, then have the friend immediately return to petting.
We can also use this to stop specific behavioral issues such as jumping up on furniture. We follow the same idea of saying “Wrong” then applying the pressure, and releasing the pressure when the dog does what we wish.
So for your situation, the dog starts to play too hard with the other dog. Say "wrong" or whatever word you choose, then apply the pressure, once the puppy stops, then praise the puppy for the right choice. Continue this until the puppy stops playing too rough with the other dog.
I hope this helps and thanks for supporting my channel. :)
at 4:25 a rabbit wanted to see if he deserves a treat or no 😁 (left side)
Haha! :)
I also have another question. When should I started training my puppy?
I start training puppies as early as eight weeks of age. I just make sure they're comfortable and happy in the new environment before I start the training. :)
Nate I was doing your training today with our 8 week old lab/collie cross. We are still very much at marker/engagement stage and she was doing brilliantly.....until the cat showed up mid-lure. What should I do when this happens?
Thanks for commenting and watching this video. Unfortunately, I no longer have enough time to answer every question in the comments section of my RUclips videos. However, you can always send me questions through my Patreon. www.patreon.com/NateSchoemer
Most of the questions asked have already been answered in one of my past videos. The basic obedience series has been designed to be watched to maximize results. I would also suggest watching my Q&A videos that are available on my channel as well.
Many of the questions are also answered in my dog training manual, which is available on Amazon. amzn.to/2P2tyQH
Lastly, if you're curious about what food, treats, or training products that I use, you can see them listed here: www.nateschoemer.com/store
Thanks again, and happy training!
I was wondering. Is your training times usually near meal time? For me and my work schedule training time, play time, and meal time are all pretty much the same time. I try to play and trying before meal time because his drive and focus is much higher and I can accomplish much more. I find that once meal time come the focus on me disappears and the desire to listen goes with it. Is this a good approach or should I try and distinguish meal time from training time so that he doesn’t get the idea he is working directly for the meal and instead is working because I want him to? He is 4 months old and a lab so he’s very good motivated but he is intelligent and he can perform just about every command taught so far on verbal cue only, but that’s only when he’s hungry I guess. I’m probably doing other things wrong outside of training but I’m just wondering how you approach things and what your opinion is. Thanks, love the videos.
Yes, I use mealtime as training time. This increases the dogs motivation to work for the reward. Reward based training is limited by how much the dog wants the reward. The more they want it, the easier it is to train them. I would also suggest making your dog more pro-active. You can learn how to do that here: ruclips.net/video/tEU6gM_sHYI/видео.html
How do I teach my dog that me saying "Good job buddy, nice, bravo!!" etc. means something good, something positive. I always tought it's something they recognize through our voice or our face or our body language, but my dog is just not reacting to it. I see other dogs starting to wiggle their butts, show obvious happieness when they get praised, but my dog just stays the same as he was (doesn't matter if he's hyped or not). Do I need to start prasing him verbally more before or after giving him markers when we train so he connects it with something good or is there some other method?
After I mark a behavior, I will praise the dog as I give them the treat. Most dogs do respond well to verbal praise. You can also try praising him and then rewarding him. Treating the praise the same way we would treat a marker. :)
My problem is when she does something say laydown while im eating i didnt tell her to she did it on her own. So i want to praise her n i say good girl. Than she'll get up and want to be in my face again? How do i reward without her leaving her position
That's great! If she was laying down on her own, then she is not in a down-stay. I only enforce the stay command when the dog is told to go into a commanded position. If she was my dog and I wanted her to stay in the down when I went to reward her, then I can do one of two things. Tell her "down" (even though she is already in the down) and then say yes (marker) and go to reward her. This way she will be in a commanded position. The other option is to go to reward her slowly, if she jumps up to the food, then pull the food back. the moment she goes back down repeat the process until she learns she has to stay in the down position to get the reward. I may make a video on this in the future. Be sure to check out my stay command video: ruclips.net/video/s5iD8eN89bo/видео.html Thanks!
Sir, which treat is best for german shepherd puppy
Here are many of the products I use with my dogs, including food and treats. www.nateschoemer.com/store
Hey, Nate! Thanks for all the awesome video's and answers.
We have a 15 week old puppy and use her meals for training and it was going good. But lately she runs away from the food after 5 minutes and she doesn't want to eat the rest anymore.
How can I make sure she gets all her food in? Now we sometimes try to end the training before she runs away and give her a huge portion of kibble but I'm afraid that way she will learn she can get her food without doing training.
Sometimes we also give her her food during the day so everytime she's interested we train a little bit and give her her food but than it feels like she's eating the whole day and not having bigger meals.
What would you suggest we do? We think the trainings were too long and not enough fun anymore but how can you give all that food, only during training and yet keep it light and fun?
Thank you so much in advance!
Thanks! As your dog starts to learn the commands, you can start spacing out the rewards. This will also mean that you won't be giving a full meal during training anymore, which is fine. The main thing is that the pup has been imprinted to work for food. You can try to make the training more fun by adding new commands and rewarding with toys. Just keep in mind that every dog is going to have different levels of motivation, so try not to compare your puppy's motivation level with other dogs motivation levels. I hope this helps!
Hey Nate, thanks for doing a wonderful job :) really loved every bit of it. I am from India and I’ve an American bully which is 7 weeks old and he is behaving aggressive and bites everything in sight. Could you please help me train him right. It would be really great to have your help :) thank you so much and much love from India 🇮🇳 ❤️
Hello,Nate, I am having an issue with my puppy staying focused for more then a few minutes during training. I separate her from the other dogs and work with her alone but once she does a few things and gets a few training treats, she acts like she doesn’t care anymore. Any suggestions to get her to train longer? She is an 11 week old German Shepherd. I appreciate any advice.
Hi Danielle! I would suggest making her work for each bite of food. If you bring her out to train in the morning and she loses interest, then stop the training and don't give her any more food till your evening training session. It's important not to give her any food or treats between training. If she knows that she only eats when she works for it, then you'll be able to get more focus from her. If she quickly loses interest during your evening session, then put the food away and try again in the am. Continue this until you get the focus that you want. Also, check out this video on engagement training: ruclips.net/video/UkZ7ucpK9sc/видео.html I hope this helps and thanks for supporting the channel. :)
Hi Nate,just a quick question,may be you have answered it somewhere else but still,I'll ask.
For treats..do you use same kibble as used for normal pup food(kibbles), or do you use high value treats for training ,even if training basic obedience?
My thinking is/was..to use normal kibbles for basic obedience training but for tougher training ,to give more motivation use higher value treats later.
What are your thoughts and what do you use for treats for basic training ?
I understand, somewhere you have mentioned...meal time is best training time as thats when you are using kibbles as treats ,is that correct?
Cheers
Yes, usually I'll use the dogs kibble or freeze-dried dog food. The freeze-dried dog food is a higher value treat for most dogs because they don't get it as often. You can use normal kibbles for basic obedience training and for more difficult tasks you can use a higher value treat to increase the dogs motivation. Cheers! :)
@@NateSchoemer Thanks Nate ! That is very useful piece of info!! Cheers !
Hey Nate. With all the dogs you work with how often does a dog bite you?
It's very rare and most of the time when a dog bites, it's usually out of fear.
hey Nate I just got my dog 3 weeks ago how should I correct him or “punish” him
For additional support, I would suggest joining my Facebook community. This is a group of people that have studied my training philosophies and principles, and is a location to discuss your dog training goals and endeavors with other like-minded people. To help support the group, I will be doing live Q&A’s every week or so. Here is the group link: facebook.com/groups/NateSchoemers
Lastly, if you are unable to get the results that you need using reward-based training techniques, then you may need to use corrections. Remember, everything our dogs do is based on motivation. They are either motivated to access something pleasant or motivated to prevent something unpleasant. Whichever factor is the most motivating will determine the dog's behavior. If you feel you need to add corrections in your training, here are some online resources that will teach you how to do it correctly to maximize your results:
Here is a video I put together on adding corrections using either a martingale collar or pinch collar: facebook.com/nathan.schoemer/videos/10213850487672790/
Here is an online course that will teach you how to correctly use a remote training collar:
university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/100
My dog does better with toy rewards like a kong or ball...he has strong prey and hunt drive but doesnt want to give it back ...help!
Hey Tom! Thanks for the comment. Funny enough, I'm actually release my "How to teach the drop it command" video tomorrow. Be sure to check it out! :)
What is the name of this place beautiful grass and mountains
Thanks! I filmed this in Dulzura CA.
which thing can I give as a treat to my puppy??
I like freeze-dried dog food for training treats. :)
do you have examples of correction cues?
Hi Sabrina! You can use any word that you like as a marker. A marker is a word or sound that pinpoints a moment in time when the dog is right or wrong. I use the word "no" with my dogs for their conditioned correction. Thanks for the question and I hope this helps!
Nate Schoemer - it really does! All this time we’ve been using “hey” and he seems to know he’s not supposed to be doing that! But I guess we need to work on the follow up by guiding him to the correct behavior.
I’ve been watching a lot of your videos so I cannot remember where I saw it but you mentioned being consistent with your voice when conditioning. Does it matter if multiple family members help or should only one person do the conditioning? We are trying to teach “yes” and “free” and thought every day each person should take a turn so he understands the word and not the sound/tone. Will this not work?
Thanks so much for posting these videos. They’re amazing!