Are you a fan of my training style, but can’t travel to Kentucky to see me in person? No worries! I offer an awesome online dog training course, which includes access to an array of exclusive videos and content, personalized coaching, journaling, and in-depth mentoring and evaluation by yours truly! If you just need some an advice or have a couple questions you need answered, I also offer professional consulting by the hour. Both of these great services can be found here: www.kentuckycanine.com Thank you all for your remarkable support over the years! I cannot express enough how grateful I am for your appreciation and patronage of this channel, my training style, and my kennel. Always remember, it’s a great day for a puppy-sized adventure!
Good morning Stonnie thank you for another great video, especially going back over the tie back scenario, so easily forgotten . May I ask, we have a serious increase in dog theft in the UK and they use the friendliness of dogs to their advantage to be successful in the theft, they also gonout if their way to become familiar in areas so people don't see them and on occasions dogs with them as a threat. Is there a way to get balance for my pet owners without giving them the protection training my mali's have. Thank you in advance
@@gemmasant6728 Who is doing the thieving? Honestly, that sounds like a community problem to me. I believe it may be time for a political shift, back to traditional societal norms, for England.
@StonnieDennis Particular people In a society that are stealing dogs predominantly around Christmas and valentines, where they can make the most money, sadly. I ask the above question as my Malinois are both socialised and habituated, despite the sport/ protection trained which allows them to partake in fun and games also woth the other dogs, however I find the level of obedience I instill in my dogs, who are happy amd balanced, os t the same as others want yet expect a recall in all situations, so at what point or safety mechanism can we use other than a recall which may prevent dogs being stolen if we are to allow people to say hi etc to our dogs? All advice gratefully received
Hi uncle Stonnie, Such a fan of your montessori style. What is your stance on playing fetch before bedtime? Or what do you think what is the best nighttime routine? With kind regards from the Netherlands
Do you have a video on "Leash Aggressive" dogs and how to correct this behavior? I have a 10 year old female Lab/Shephard mix who is very different indoors than outdoors on a leash.
I live in an old folks home. Actually, my wife and I are the homeowners. If Honey wants to visit, we old folks would love to have her. What a good dog!
One of the best tips I ever got from you Stonnie was “go to the dog park early” I love using my dog to meet fun and good people in my community but I wasn’t having much luck at the dog park (I’m in a city) but I saw that video and started making sure I was part of the before work and right after work crowd. Suddenly I found my local suspicious dog park was full of good people and I met so many of my neighbours. Really appreciate the advice sir!
I want to thank you for being one of the few trainers on RUclips that actually demonstrates what you’re talking about thoroughly. I got a bulldog puppy 4 yrs ago and you helped me out immensely. Now I’m back to freshen up his training and mine for a newly acquired puppy. You’re one of the best I’ve found. Thanks for the help getting my boys to be “fine animals”
I adopted a dog that was abandoned at 6 months because her owner failed miserably to socialise her with other dogs. It takes a lot of effort to face the difficulty but the improvement has happened!
I agree regarding socialization. I've made this a priority and my dog loves meeting new dogs. One of the people we met early on invited us to join a daily play group. He gets to play with his friends and I get to interact with their owners, who I otherwise never would have met.
I love that you add so much common sense to your training. I saw a yellow lab today He was a service dog with an elderly couple, and the man had a walker, that service dog was amazing. He was so well-behaved I love dogs. They bring so much joy into peoples lives. They are angels in disguise.💕🐾
First step I like to take with pups I'm training is to get them out to the park on a 15 foot lead and give them some freedom with distance from anyone else. Then I move towards teaching them to sit at a decent distance when they show an interest in a stranger or animal. It really disarms how wary people are of a dog they've never met, seeing it sit down from a good 7 - 10 feet away after approaching a bit. Pack walks and dog parks are really invaluable to this, getting to know consistent people and letting them know not to give the pup any attention if they break their sit before being greeted. Always amazes me how much faster a dog learns when it's shown consistency by a group of people over a singular owner, same with how much faster a well mannered dog can teach a pup good manners!
Stonnie, i really love this new advice on meeting people and building communities. I agree that we've become lonely, isolated, and mistrustful. In addition to the great dog training advice, youre modeling how to have a friendly interaction with other handlers! Thanks for this and for "being the change!"
Stonnie, I have used your techniques training my 9 month old deaf pit bull. We’ve only had her since New Years Day. Yesterday we took the dogs on a 4 mile walk and then popped into Home Depot on our way home. We were approached by a couple that trains service dogs (in the early stages) and they told us our dogs were better behaved than some professional trainers that come in there to train. That is entirely due to you and your videos. Thank you so much for your wisdom. ✌🏼🕊️💜
When any aware and competent human like yourself tries to expose and correct untruths in any field, most people that believe these untruths will be resistant to their exposure. Trusting the coach is a requirement to gain the knowledge and expertise of the coach. Thank you Stonnie for opening new doors to a type of training that works, and eliminating the training concepts that do not.
as first dog owner I followed your key advices: environment socialization and meet new dogs and people. at 3,5 years Blake has developed as a polite, funny and easygoing blacklab. until 3 years he tended to jump too much to people, just for joy. In the last 6 months he has been much calmer. thank you Stonnie, I will always be grateful
This is excellent. I live in a very socially insular country and brought my dog from the States in a region where people are outgoing, friendly, and dog owners always let their dogs greet each other if it's safe. My dog is just as lonely as I've been! We're moving and getting a second dog this year. Loneliness is indeed an epidemic and I'm glad you spoke about it.
Thank you Stonnie. I've posted before to you about my adventures with my now 3 yr old Red Dobie girl Lucinda and my old border collie Jezebel. The more freedom and socialization a dog, especially a working breed gets, the better they do. My dogs have behaved better than most of the kids in my community do. Taking Lucy to as may places and meeting as many people has made her an amazing girl, no surprize to anyone who knows dobermans. Teach your dog the same manners you would if you do or want kids. It comes down to the simple question of Who drives this bus?
Well socialised dobermans are one of my favourite breeds! 😍 Many years ago my neighbour over the back had a big boy who was stunning. I was doing childcare at home, and sometimes he would pop through the gap in the fence and hang out with us. 😅 He came right inside the house at times, and he has extremely gentle and loving with the small children. 😊❤🌿🙆🏻♀️👍🏽 Naturally I was always in close supervision, as I am with my own dogs around children or vulnerable people. He was a wonderful dobie. ❤️
I LOVE your attitude about life and dogs! Yes, we are all just a little bit lonely and need to reach out in a an appropriate way and also need to support our dogs in doing so. Love your advice and training methods. You are right on Stonnie.❤
Just adopted a 1 year old black mouth cur who, thankfully, loves people. Just trying to work with him and with the people we meet, to make sure he stays down and sits before they pet him. Many people say they don’t mind but I do!
Right, so frustrating 😠. To me it’s almost as offensive as when someone would say they “didn’t mind” if my kids ever overstepped their bounds w them as kids.
Just a note on your backties comment: it’s something I’ve thought a lot about. 95% of dogs I train have worked with other trainers. None of them have used backties, or long lines for that matter. All I do is teach recall on a nature walk, using a long line. And then backtie them and teach stay and being calm and respectful. I learned it out of necessity to train my own dogs. I believe most trainers today learn training from RUclips, not through perfecting their own craft
Very few RUclips dog trainers own a kennel or have a lifetime of experience raising and training dogs; the ones who do rarely get noticed because they are simple, hard working, people who aren’t well versed in social media marketing. A simple way to know who’s selling wolf tickets is to notice whether or not they use stock (commercial) footage in their videos.
Hi Stonnie, im raising a guide dog ; Sheba is a 13 female month golden/retriever mix. For the most part she is a calm attentive polite dog and we've accomplished that by doing exactly as you say by getting out there in new situations and places everyday. Last week i contacted our paramedic service and they offered to meet up and desensitize around sirens, inside ambulances etc. It was a great experience for them and us. As you may guess, we walk ALOT and for the most part walk by other dogs out in general public so Sheba is learning to remain focussed. I will interact with other people and their dogs if they appear to be having difficulty or if somewhat reactive. I'll offer multiple walk bys because Sheba is pretty good at it. That allows the other handler the opportunity to practise a sit or a calmer walk by. Of course only if they want it. I do have trouble with jumping sometimes, it's not all the time. . Back tieing practice starts tomorrow. PS she does have regular dog playdates and i love your philosophies and style
I took my dog to all positive dog puppy socialising classes , and all the dogs were in little cubicles cut off from the other puppies. The trainer didn't agree with dogs mixing , I didn't continue. I wanted my dog to be able to mix . He's a bit older now he's got his friends who he sees regularly. He does have some dogs he doesn't particularly like , I cam almost 100 % predict the dogs he won't like
We just adopted a black lab mix. We think possibly mixed with great Dane but we aren't sure. He has a very mellow personality and also very gentle. Your videos have been super helpful.
My wife on i just discovered your channel! We both so agree with your techniques and, have used many the same training methods with our sometimes stubborn 19month old black lab husky mix "Ruby". We really appreciate all your insights and, tips. Keep up your great work bringing knowledge and, training to all us dog people. New sub from Detroit, MI
We are so happy we found you! Out of all the trainers we have looked at you stand out way above the rest! 🙌 Our Aussie mix is now 2 years old and we have noticed a difference already in his behavior by following your instructions. Looking forward to more videos!
My black labrador is 5 months old and he looks so much like that little girl... anyway we have been socializing him and he loves the attention and other dogs! I like your teaching techniques!
This is fantastic Stonnie. I feel like whenever I’m going through something with my dog you post a video about it 😃. I have a super friendly and social Catahoula mix. She’s 1. I’ve been training her with food and she’s a good girl. Social and friendly. We have two kids and she’s great with them. She knows commands and listens pretty good. But not the most polite when meeting other people and dogs. More polite with dogs than people actually. Never aggressive. Just over excited and I cannot break her jumping up. At this point she’s better than a few months back but I can’t seem to break that behavior in full. After all she’s 70 lbs. I feel like that was my fault for taking her to the dog park super often early on. But this video was super helpful. I’ve research a lot in her breed and work her everyday. But any suggestions on the jumping up and meeting dogs politely after puppyhood has past is really welcome.
My 10 month Catahoula x bulldog is very wary of new people and super friendly with dogs but she’s very sure of herself and people often think she’s being aggressive/ dominant. I think part of it is she looks like a pit bull or bully breed. My 2 remaining issues are mouthing and jumping up on people (only ever me or people she is very comfortable with) it’s hard because it’s a sign of affection so it’s not very nice to train her out of it completely. So I have trained her a command of how to jump up on me so I can show some love, but only on command. then when I know she’s super excited, say when we have just got home I will back tie her or leash her and stand on the leash not allowing her to jump. Then rewarding while she sits there calmly. It’s working but it’s very slow process and only slightly gets a little bit better every day just got to keep at it I guess. And 1 is still very young for a large breed dog so don’t give up hope. My dog is near fully grown and 35 kgs but still very much a puppy.
I've been wondering the same thing- it seems like I rob my dog of joy. The online dog training world is a trip and a half; sound bites disguised as education, pride disguised as truth. With that, many thanks to your channel, and the few that power it, from Cass and Bear 🐻
Hey stonnie - love your videos! Would love to see a video about how to manage high drive/energy pups. I have a 1 yr old working lab and he’s amazing, but i struggle sometimes with him becoming overstimulated when we are training. Ie its hard to keep him calm and focused - any tips?
My 2y/o dog I adopted 5mo ago loves to nip. Started out by chasing the other dog, playing, then nippy out of excitement which brought distress to the other dogs trying to get away. I leash him immediately when this happens and afraid a fight might break out because of the way he plays. I think I could learn a lot from your videos as Jackson is a lot of work between food possessiveness/greed, whinnying constantly for attention, and separation anxiety.
Stonnie can you direct me to videos where you start the course from zero? Every video I've Seen they already know what's expected and it's challenging for me to figure out where and how to start. Thanks
My RUclips videos are for general information and motivation. I kind of discuss big picture stuff that applies to all training approaches. The stuff I show is valuable for everyone, regardless of the particular methodology they use with their dogs. I try not to get bogged down in the “this method is better than that method” conversations.
Great video. I had a friend who was a dog trainer for an assistance dog program. She usually had a foster puppy in training and she had two adult labs of her own. She decided that the dogs needed to believe that she gave permission for everything so, for example, she would shout out the command "Drink" when she saw them drinking. She also decided that they should only get pieces of their cheap, generic kibble for training rewards as good tasting stuff should be reserved only for very critical lessons. The dogs were not allowed to play with other dogs and be dogs because that was determined to detract from their focus on their owner and being a service dog. Maybe there is some truth in that. I will say that observing the training and these dogs made me very sad for any of these pups who found themselves predestined to become service dogs. Some failed out of the program because of anxiety and that was more than you might think but what dog would want to be micromanaged and brainwashed into being a robot so to speak. Anyway, here is the point I was leading up to: Her own pet dogs were the two most uninteresting, boring, unthinking labradors I have ever met and yet they were considered to be very well trained. They were kept in crates for large parts of the day and had no idea how to entertain themselves or play with each other. They simply looked to the owner or me (when I was dog sitting) to pat them and throw a tennis ball. I could not stand to be around these two dogs because it was sad to see how two initially vibrant little puppy souls, bred to be active and smart had been so dumbed down physically and mentally. Yes, they could do a few tricks but how sad is that? The biggest highlight of their day was to eat their cheap bowl of kibble and then to eat their own poop when let outside.
That's heartbreaking 😢 I have a wonderful lab x border collie x NZ huntaway (herding dog) boy who was gifted to me when he was four because his owner felt sad that he couldn't give him enough time and attention, and had to keep him in a kennel and run most of the time. Since he has been with me he has become a very confident, calm and happy dog. He has learned to socialise well, and since I adopted a rescued puppy as well he has learned how to play. He is now 8 and my girl is two and a half. They are best buddies! 😍 He's loving the freedom, and the comfort of being inside at home as well as adventures in the outdoors!
Uncle Stonnie, I have a lab cross the exact same age. He’s suddenly started going through a fear period with strangers. He balks away or goes on the “aggressive barking” warpath. Any suggestions? He’s exposed to many dogs, people and environments so this has come as a surprise.
Do you ever train chihuahua’s? I’ve had 4 in my lifetime and I was able to train them all to be good citizens except my current dog Gus. He has not responded as well to my training. He is really reactive. He is 3 years old. I’ve tried lots of things. He is smart and trains well for some things but I’ve had very minimal success with his reactivity.
My 4.5 month gsd barks like mad at other dogs, doesn't seem fear based, but could be. I've been out with him everyday since I had him at 12 weeks. Once he's introduced to the other dog he'll calm down, but that initial stage is so hard.
It's been a while since your comment but I'm curious, has it been better since? Is he still barking when meeting new dogs? Have you tried leading him away in the opposite direction when he is barking (to let him know this is not ok)? Curious to hear of all your experiences ❤️ Planning on getting a pup at some point myself and any info is appreciated.
How would you train my Fox Red Lab to peacefully and politely meet people and dogs, when there was obviously no training in her first year and a half before we adopted her from a shelter? We previously had 3 black labs, at the same time, that were very well behaved. My Fox Red has a high prey drive, loves to fetch and is very high energy. The problem is she doesn’t hear me when she is focused on another dog. She pulls hard on the leash and is very excited to meet the other dog. Some owners see this as aggression, but it is not. She is just excited and wants to meet. I’ve tried distracting her with treats and creating distance which has limited success.
My fox red is 3 and I think is fearful of bicycle riders. On walks, if bikes come by, I try to calmly move her off of the street, distract with treats, and if she's calm after bike passes, is praised and we continue our walk. Prob l em is it doesn't always work. And she's quite strong, pulling toward bikes. How can I learn how to help her to be calm around bikes? Thanks. Love your videos.
Do what Stonnie is doing in the video. Have a friend walk around your dog with a bike while you are doing school work. Then introduce the dog to the bike and person. Let the person love on the dog. Eventually your dog should understand the bike is not scary and every bike has a nice person on it.
I feel this type of training is great! However, where I live in Michigan a lot of people do not want dogs to come greet them . If so then these people will comment on the dog owner and say your dog needs some training ! I have two young male littermates and they get overstreed when they are out together and I don't know what to do with them.
I suspect you are the person who can't control their large, intimidating dog. Seemingly oblivious to the body language of others when you remove the leash, allowing the dog to charge at older dogs in an attempt to "play." Dont be this person.. Also, many people resent the idea of taking their dog for just a 10-minute walk. For these dogs, this brief stroll is their only exposure to the outside world. Yet the¹ owner, perhaps due to being self-centered or lazy, doesn't allow the dog to explore and sniff around freely. Avoid them. Find Responsible people who enjoy doing cool things with their dogs and ask if they would help socialize dog any experienced /responsible dog owner would be happy to help😊
I guess it was 20 years ago... but Cricket was being a young bird dog running around in a hunt... the lady who is now the South Dakota Governor did not like Cricket running around, and I guess Cricket also killed a chicked... so she put a bullet in Cricket and killed him... it is all in the news around me...I guess the lady is doing a book, and it seems like she said "That is what does in South Dakota." I was so sad for Cricket loving being around on a hunt...I look as how you train hunting dogs and (even though it is 20 years ago) I am so sad that Cricket died because someone did not know how to train a hunting dog...
The first report of Cricket (she is not a he...) that I heard was a story of the hunting trip...and that Cricket was "out of her mind with excitement, chasing all those birds and having the time of her live." It barely talked about a chicken. Now the reports are more about a chicken being killed by the Cricket and less about Cricket being having a blast in a hunting trip...
Well done. It’s time we understand that a dog is a sentient being and has freewill . It is not an Automaton and I just feel so sorry when I see all these dog trainers mostly men on the internet who want to torture the dog into submission so they can dominate not only the dog but it’s very nature and essence. Depressing.
This is a big deal for me. I live in Seattle and people with a Lab (and many other breeds) will cross the street when they see me and my chihuahua coming toward them. Look people, let me be the judge of my dog’s safety. It happens that my dog is extremely outgoing, loves big dogs and wants to say hi to every dog she sees. l think it’s ridiculous that people can’t spend one minute to let their dog sniff my dog and say hi. If they don’t become BFF, that’s Ok. Now, many people like to interact but about half are anti-social (looking at you Millenials) 😮 Get over yourself and let your dog become socialized. 😁👹🐶🧑🎤
Question ❓ service dogs dont get socialize. They serve the person 24-7. ( Barbic in my opinion) I know the police dogs have a park area but even those dont get to socialize. The drug sniffing dog - cant mingle. The farm dog - nope. Many breeds don't like the crazy dog park arena of death and dog fights. So my point.....do they all really need it for more love? Honestly dog daycare and socializing is a modern concept -no....
Are you a fan of my training style, but can’t travel to Kentucky to see me in person? No worries! I offer an awesome online dog training course, which includes access to an array of exclusive videos and content, personalized coaching, journaling, and in-depth mentoring and evaluation by yours truly! If you just need some an advice or have a couple questions you need answered, I also offer professional consulting by the hour.
Both of these great services can be found here: www.kentuckycanine.com
Thank you all for your remarkable support over the years! I cannot express enough how grateful I am for your appreciation and patronage of this channel, my training style, and my kennel. Always remember, it’s a great day for a puppy-sized adventure!
Good morning Stonnie thank you for another great video, especially going back over the tie back scenario, so easily forgotten .
May I ask, we have a serious increase in dog theft in the UK and they use the friendliness of dogs to their advantage to be successful in the theft, they also gonout if their way to become familiar in areas so people don't see them and on occasions dogs with them as a threat. Is there a way to get balance for my pet owners without giving them the protection training my mali's have.
Thank you in advance
@@gemmasant6728 Who is doing the thieving? Honestly, that sounds like a community problem to me. I believe it may be time for a political shift, back to traditional societal norms, for England.
@StonnieDennis Particular people In a society that are stealing dogs predominantly around Christmas and valentines, where they can make the most money, sadly.
I ask the above question as my Malinois are both socialised and habituated, despite the sport/ protection trained which allows them to partake in fun and games also woth the other dogs, however I find the level of obedience I instill in my dogs, who are happy amd balanced, os t the same as others want yet expect a recall in all situations, so at what point or safety mechanism can we use other than a recall which may prevent dogs being stolen if we are to allow people to say hi etc to our dogs? All advice gratefully received
Hi uncle Stonnie,
Such a fan of your montessori style. What is your stance on playing fetch before bedtime? Or what do you think what is the best nighttime routine?
With kind regards from the Netherlands
Do you have a video on "Leash Aggressive" dogs and how to correct this behavior? I have a 10 year old female Lab/Shephard mix who is very different indoors than outdoors on a leash.
I live in an old folks home. Actually, my wife and I are the homeowners. If Honey wants to visit, we old folks would love to have her. What a good dog!
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One of the best tips I ever got from you Stonnie was “go to the dog park early” I love using my dog to meet fun and good people in my community but I wasn’t having much luck at the dog park (I’m in a city) but I saw that video and started making sure I was part of the before work and right after work crowd. Suddenly I found my local suspicious dog park was full of good people and I met so many of my neighbours. Really appreciate the advice sir!
I want to thank you for being one of the few trainers on RUclips that actually demonstrates what you’re talking about thoroughly. I got a bulldog puppy 4 yrs ago and you helped me out immensely. Now I’m back to freshen up his training and mine for a newly acquired puppy. You’re one of the best I’ve found. Thanks for the help getting my boys to be “fine animals”
Kudos to Charlotte!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I adopted a dog that was abandoned at 6 months because her owner failed miserably to socialise her with other dogs. It takes a lot of effort to face the difficulty but the improvement has happened!
I agree regarding socialization. I've made this a priority and my dog loves meeting new dogs. One of the people we met early on invited us to join a daily play group. He gets to play with his friends and I get to interact with their owners, who I otherwise never would have met.
Awesome!
I love that you add so much common sense to your training. I saw a yellow lab today He was a service dog with an elderly couple, and the man had a walker, that service dog was amazing. He was so well-behaved I love dogs. They bring so much joy into peoples lives. They are angels in disguise.💕🐾
First step I like to take with pups I'm training is to get them out to the park on a 15 foot lead and give them some freedom with distance from anyone else.
Then I move towards teaching them to sit at a decent distance when they show an interest in a stranger or animal.
It really disarms how wary people are of a dog they've never met, seeing it sit down from a good 7 - 10 feet away after approaching a bit.
Pack walks and dog parks are really invaluable to this, getting to know consistent people and letting them know not to give the pup any attention if they break their sit before being greeted. Always amazes me how much faster a dog learns when it's shown consistency by a group of people over a singular owner, same with how much faster a well mannered dog can teach a pup good manners!
Stonnie, i really love this new advice on meeting people and building communities. I agree that we've become lonely, isolated, and mistrustful. In addition to the great dog training advice, youre modeling how to have a friendly interaction with other handlers! Thanks for this and for "being the change!"
I’m glad you liked it!
I have followed uncle stonnies instructions, my 3yrs black lab don’t jump on anyone in the park.😎
Seems like you are teaching life skills along with the dog training. Great channel.
There is so much positive and lovely energy in this video that it could power a nuclear plant.
That was a million bucks of information in a short time. Thanks, Stonnie, for all the great information. I appreciate your attitude very much.
love the common sense and candor!
Love how creative but practical your training is for REAL life situations
I’m glad you like our content! Thanks for watching!
Lawn is on point!
Thank you!
Stonnie, I have used your techniques training my 9 month old deaf pit bull. We’ve only had her since New Years Day.
Yesterday we took the dogs on a 4 mile walk and then popped into Home Depot on our way home.
We were approached by a couple that trains service dogs (in the early stages) and they told us our dogs were better behaved than some professional trainers that come in there to train.
That is entirely due to you and your videos. Thank you so much for your wisdom. ✌🏼🕊️💜
That’s great to hear! Good work!
When any aware and competent human like yourself tries to expose and correct untruths in any field, most people that believe these untruths will be resistant to their exposure. Trusting the coach is a requirement to gain the knowledge and expertise of the coach. Thank you Stonnie for opening new doors to a type of training that works, and eliminating the training concepts that do not.
as first dog owner I followed your key advices: environment socialization and meet new dogs and people.
at 3,5 years Blake has developed as a polite, funny and easygoing blacklab.
until 3 years he tended to jump too much to people, just for joy. In the last 6 months he has been much calmer.
thank you Stonnie, I will always be grateful
Great job!
Stonnie just talking his usual common sense dog training.
This is excellent. I live in a very socially insular country and brought my dog from the States in a region where people are outgoing, friendly, and dog owners always let their dogs greet each other if it's safe. My dog is just as lonely as I've been! We're moving and getting a second dog this year. Loneliness is indeed an epidemic and I'm glad you spoke about it.
Dog training socialization Masterpiece. Thank you, Stonnie!
Thanks for watching!
Charlotte is such a great helper! She’s learning amazing skills. Wonderful to see 😊
Thank you Stonnie. I've posted before to you about my adventures with my now 3 yr old Red Dobie girl Lucinda and my old border collie Jezebel. The more freedom and socialization a dog, especially a working breed gets, the better they do. My dogs have behaved better than most of the kids in my community do. Taking Lucy to as may places and meeting as many people has made her an amazing girl, no surprize to anyone who knows dobermans. Teach your dog the same manners you would if you do or want kids. It comes down to the simple question of Who drives this bus?
Well socialised dobermans are one of my favourite breeds! 😍
Many years ago my neighbour over the back had a big boy who was stunning.
I was doing childcare at home, and sometimes he would pop through the gap in the fence and hang out with us. 😅
He came right inside the house at times, and he has extremely gentle and loving with the small children. 😊❤🌿🙆🏻♀️👍🏽
Naturally I was always in close supervision, as I am with my own dogs around children or vulnerable people.
He was a wonderful dobie. ❤️
I LOVE your attitude about life and dogs! Yes, we are all just a little bit lonely and need to reach out in a an appropriate way and also need to support our dogs in doing so. Love your advice and training methods. You are right on Stonnie.❤
Just adopted a 1 year old black mouth cur who, thankfully, loves people. Just trying to work with him and with the people we meet, to make sure he stays down and sits before they pet him. Many people say they don’t mind but I do!
Right, so frustrating 😠. To me it’s almost as offensive as when someone would say they “didn’t mind” if my kids ever overstepped their bounds w them as kids.
Just a note on your backties comment: it’s something I’ve thought a lot about. 95% of dogs I train have worked with other trainers. None of them have used backties, or long lines for that matter.
All I do is teach recall on a nature walk, using a long line. And then backtie them and teach stay and being calm and respectful.
I learned it out of necessity to train my own dogs. I believe most trainers today learn training from RUclips, not through perfecting their own craft
Very few RUclips dog trainers own a kennel or have a lifetime of experience raising and training dogs; the ones who do rarely get noticed because they are simple, hard working, people who aren’t well versed in social media marketing. A simple way to know who’s selling wolf tickets is to notice whether or not they use stock (commercial) footage in their videos.
Stonnie has been reading philosophy!
That’s such a well-behaved puppy!
Totally agree Stonnie. 😊
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Hi Stonnie, im raising a guide dog ; Sheba is a 13 female month golden/retriever mix. For the most part she is a calm attentive polite dog and we've accomplished that by doing exactly as you say by getting out there in new situations and places everyday. Last week i contacted our paramedic service and they offered to meet up and desensitize around sirens, inside ambulances etc. It was a great experience for them and us. As you may guess, we walk ALOT and for the most part walk by other dogs out in general public so Sheba is learning to remain focussed. I will interact with other people and their dogs if they appear to be having difficulty or if somewhat reactive. I'll offer multiple walk bys because Sheba is pretty good at it. That allows the other handler the opportunity to practise a sit or a calmer walk by. Of course only if they want it. I do have trouble with jumping sometimes, it's not all the time. . Back tieing practice starts tomorrow. PS she does have regular dog playdates and i love your philosophies and style
Stonnie is the Mr Rogers of dog training ❤
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Back tie is great for teaching stay too
That’s a fine looking fox red lab ☺️
I took my dog to all positive dog puppy socialising classes , and all the dogs were in little cubicles cut off from the other puppies. The trainer didn't agree with dogs mixing , I didn't continue. I wanted my dog to be able to mix . He's a bit older now he's got his friends who he sees regularly. He does have some dogs he doesn't particularly like , I cam almost 100 % predict the dogs he won't like
thanks uncle stonnie. Your videos r really reallly helpful.
We just adopted a black lab mix. We think possibly mixed with great Dane but we aren't sure. He has a very mellow personality and also very gentle. Your videos have been super helpful.
Oh, I want this puppy!
Your kids are very smart.
My wife on i just discovered your channel! We both so agree with your techniques and, have used many the same training methods with our sometimes stubborn 19month old black lab husky mix "Ruby". We really appreciate all your insights and, tips. Keep up your great work bringing knowledge and, training to all us dog people. New sub from Detroit, MI
More good advice….thanks!
We are so happy we found you!
Out of all the trainers we have looked at you stand out way above the rest! 🙌
Our Aussie mix is now 2 years old and we have noticed a difference already in his behavior by following your instructions.
Looking forward to more videos!
Stonnie You are a Great Dad 😊 Enjoying your videos
Thank you!
Beautiful to watch and listen to! Biggest Fan from Norway! Love theese longer sessions, thank you for everything you do! Stay Blessed fam!❤
My black labrador is 5 months old and he looks so much like that little girl... anyway we have been socializing him and he loves the attention and other dogs! I like your teaching techniques!
Oh, they are so much fun! We have two well socialized black labs and they are good will ambassadors to everyone we meet! Enjoy your puppy! ❤
never knew this .. i just got a lab mix Siberian husk and seeing this is helpful
So good! Thank you!
This is fantastic Stonnie. I feel like whenever I’m going through something with my dog you post a video about it 😃. I have a super friendly and social Catahoula mix. She’s 1. I’ve been training her with food and she’s a good girl. Social and friendly. We have two kids and she’s great with them. She knows commands and listens pretty good. But not the most polite when meeting other people and dogs. More polite with dogs than people actually. Never aggressive. Just over excited and I cannot break her jumping up. At this point she’s better than a few months back but I can’t seem to break that behavior in full. After all she’s 70 lbs. I feel like that was my fault for taking her to the dog park super often early on. But this video was super helpful. I’ve research a lot in her breed and work her everyday. But any suggestions on the jumping up and meeting dogs politely after puppyhood has past is really welcome.
My 10 month Catahoula x bulldog is very wary of new people and super friendly with dogs but she’s very sure of herself and people often think she’s being aggressive/ dominant. I think part of it is she looks like a pit bull or bully breed. My 2 remaining issues are mouthing and jumping up on people (only ever me or people she is very comfortable with) it’s hard because it’s a sign of affection so it’s not very nice to train her out of it completely. So I have trained her a command of how to jump up on me so I can show some love, but only on command. then when I know she’s super excited, say when we have just got home I will back tie her or leash her and stand on the leash not allowing her to jump. Then rewarding while she sits there calmly. It’s working but it’s very slow process and only slightly gets a little bit better every day just got to keep at it I guess. And 1 is still very young for a large breed dog so don’t give up hope. My dog is near fully grown and 35 kgs but still very much a puppy.
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Thank you!
My momis 03 yr old, I am working with my lab to get use to cane or walker. Your advice really helps
I've been wondering the same thing- it seems like I rob my dog of joy. The online dog training world is a trip and a half; sound bites disguised as education, pride disguised as truth. With that, many thanks to your channel, and the few that power it, from Cass and Bear 🐻
Always making sense thanks Stonnie 😊
Thanks for watching!
Love your videos Stonnie. Picking up so many good tips and realizing some of the mistakes I've made in the past.
Love your videos! What treats do you use?
Fantastic video title
I love that his kid also has the same type of gear as him 😂
Great pups. And your little helper's growing like a weed.
Another excellent vid Uncle!
Such great informative videos. Thank you
Thank you for watching!
@stonniedennis Where are the "All Labs want to be..." T-shirts? My Chessie and Silver might not like it, but I would rock one.
Where can I get that exact same leash? Love watching your channel. Thank you for so much information.
Nice stripes. I know you wanted someone to say it, so there, I said it.
Thanks dude!
Hey stonnie - love your videos! Would love to see a video about how to manage high drive/energy pups. I have a 1 yr old working lab and he’s amazing, but i struggle sometimes with him becoming overstimulated when we are training. Ie its hard to keep him calm and focused - any tips?
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My 2y/o dog I adopted 5mo ago loves to nip. Started out by chasing the other dog, playing, then nippy out of excitement which brought distress to the other dogs trying to get away. I leash him immediately when this happens and afraid a fight might break out because of the way he plays. I think I could learn a lot from your videos as Jackson is a lot of work between food possessiveness/greed, whinnying constantly for attention, and separation anxiety.
Recommendations for treats you use for rewarding?
Completely agree, I cant help but feel bad for the dogs when they are expected to be automatons
Stonnie can you direct me to videos where you start the course from zero? Every video I've Seen they already know what's expected and it's challenging for me to figure out where and how to start. Thanks
My RUclips videos are for general information and motivation. I kind of discuss big picture stuff that applies to all training approaches.
The stuff I show is valuable for everyone, regardless of the particular methodology they use with their dogs.
I try not to get bogged down in the “this method is better than that method” conversations.
Great video. I had a friend who was a dog trainer for an assistance dog program. She usually had a foster puppy in training and she had two adult labs of her own. She decided that the dogs needed to believe that she gave permission for everything so, for example, she would shout out the command "Drink" when she saw them drinking. She also decided that they should only get pieces of their cheap, generic kibble for training rewards as good tasting stuff should be reserved only for very critical lessons. The dogs were not allowed to play with other dogs and be dogs because that was determined to detract from their focus on their owner and being a service dog. Maybe there is some truth in that. I will say that observing the training and these dogs made me very sad for any of these pups who found themselves predestined to become service dogs. Some failed out of the program because of anxiety and that was more than you might think but what dog would want to be micromanaged and brainwashed into being a robot so to speak.
Anyway, here is the point I was leading up to: Her own pet dogs were the two most uninteresting, boring, unthinking labradors I have ever met and yet they were considered to be very well trained. They were kept in crates for large parts of the day and had no idea how to entertain themselves or play with each other. They simply looked to the owner or me (when I was dog sitting) to pat them and throw a tennis ball. I could not stand to be around these two dogs because it was sad to see how two initially vibrant little puppy souls, bred to be active and smart had been so dumbed down physically and mentally. Yes, they could do a few tricks but how sad is that? The biggest highlight of their day was to eat their cheap bowl of kibble and then to eat their own poop when let outside.
That's heartbreaking 😢
I have a wonderful lab x border collie x NZ huntaway (herding dog) boy who was gifted to me when he was four because his owner felt sad that he couldn't give him enough time and attention, and had to keep him in a kennel and run most of the time.
Since he has been with me he has become a very confident, calm and happy dog. He has learned to socialise well, and since I adopted a rescued puppy as well he has learned how to play.
He is now 8 and my girl is two and a half. They are best buddies! 😍
He's loving the freedom, and the comfort of being inside at home as well as adventures in the outdoors!
Uncle Stonnie, I have a lab cross the exact same age. He’s suddenly started going through a fear period with strangers. He balks away or goes on the “aggressive barking” warpath. Any suggestions? He’s exposed to many dogs, people and environments so this has come as a surprise.
Where did you get that vest you are wearing? I really need one😅
Do you ever train chihuahua’s? I’ve had 4 in my lifetime and I was able to train them all to be good citizens except my current dog Gus. He has not responded as well to my training. He is really reactive. He is 3 years old. I’ve tried lots of things. He is smart and trains well for some things but I’ve had very minimal success with his reactivity.
My 4.5 month gsd barks like mad at other dogs, doesn't seem fear based, but could be. I've been out with him everyday since I had him at 12 weeks. Once he's introduced to the other dog he'll calm down, but that initial stage is so hard.
It's been a while since your comment but I'm curious, has it been better since? Is he still barking when meeting new dogs? Have you tried leading him away in the opposite direction when he is barking (to let him know this is not ok)? Curious to hear of all your experiences ❤️ Planning on getting a pup at some point myself and any info is appreciated.
Such a calm pup! Gotta ask-is she an English?
My black lab puppy loses all sense of recall when she sees a dog! What can i do to help this?
How would you train my Fox Red Lab to peacefully and politely meet people and dogs, when there was obviously no training in her first year and a half before we adopted her from a shelter? We previously had 3 black labs, at the same time, that were very well behaved. My Fox Red has a high prey drive, loves to fetch and is very high energy. The problem is she doesn’t hear me when she is focused on another dog. She pulls hard on the leash and is very excited to meet the other dog. Some owners see this as aggression, but it is not. She is just excited and wants to meet. I’ve tried distracting her with treats and creating distance which has limited success.
My fox red is 3 and I think is fearful of bicycle riders. On walks, if bikes come by, I try to calmly move her off of the street, distract with treats, and if she's calm after bike passes, is praised and we continue our walk. Prob l em is it doesn't always work. And she's quite strong, pulling toward bikes. How can I learn how to help her to be calm around bikes? Thanks. Love your videos.
Do what Stonnie is doing in the video. Have a friend walk around your dog with a bike while you are doing school work. Then introduce the dog to the bike and person. Let the person love on the dog. Eventually your dog should understand the bike is not scary and every bike has a nice person on it.
What are you using to treat? Bil-Jac
Ok what if you have a shy dog? Tips?
I feel this type of training is great! However, where I live in Michigan a lot of people do not want dogs to come greet them . If so then these people will comment on the dog owner and say your dog needs some training ! I have two young male littermates and they get overstreed when they are out together and I don't know what to do with them.
I suspect you are the person who can't control their large, intimidating dog. Seemingly oblivious to the body language of others when you remove the leash, allowing the dog to charge at older dogs in an attempt to "play." Dont be this person..
Also, many people resent the idea of taking their dog for just a 10-minute walk. For these dogs, this brief stroll is their only exposure to the outside world. Yet the¹ owner, perhaps due to being self-centered or lazy, doesn't allow the dog to explore and sniff around freely. Avoid them. Find Responsible people who enjoy doing cool things with their dogs and ask if they would help socialize dog any experienced /responsible dog owner would be happy to help😊
So how do I help my dog not get scared during thunder storms. I’m trying to train her to be a hunting dog she can handle gun shots but not thunder
Did you just heard of the Cricket, 14 month bird dog in the South Dakota that was killed because he was having fun!!!😢
Having fun doing what?
I guess it was 20 years ago... but Cricket was being a young bird dog running around in a hunt... the lady who is now the South Dakota Governor did not like Cricket running around, and I guess Cricket also killed a chicked... so she put a bullet in Cricket and killed him... it is all in the news around me...I guess the lady is doing a book, and it seems like she said "That is what does in South Dakota."
I was so sad for Cricket loving being around on a hunt...I look as how you train hunting dogs and (even though it is 20 years ago) I am so sad that Cricket died because someone did not know how to train a hunting dog...
The first report of Cricket (she is not a he...) that I heard was a story of the hunting trip...and that Cricket was "out of her mind with excitement, chasing all those birds and having the time of her live." It barely talked about a chicken.
Now the reports are more about a chicken being killed by the Cricket and less about Cricket being having a blast in a hunting trip...
Well done. It’s time we understand that a dog is a sentient being and has freewill . It is not an Automaton and I just feel so sorry when I see all these dog trainers mostly men on the internet who want to torture the dog into submission so they can dominate not only the dog but it’s very nature and essence. Depressing.
How do you get the dogs to not bark ? You never hardly hear any of them
Exercise, for the most part.
@@StonnieDennis thanks for replying
Dog= god’s best creation ever
Is what is dog crack
This is a big deal for me. I live in Seattle and people with a Lab (and many other breeds) will cross the street when they see me and my chihuahua coming toward them. Look people, let me be the judge of my dog’s safety. It happens that my dog is extremely outgoing, loves big dogs and wants to say hi to every dog she sees. l think it’s ridiculous that people can’t spend one minute to let their dog sniff my dog and say hi. If they don’t become BFF, that’s Ok. Now, many people like to interact but about half are anti-social (looking at you Millenials) 😮 Get over yourself and let your dog become socialized. 😁👹🐶🧑🎤
get a better dog....thanks Socrates. sharp as a cueball. and If I work hard, life is great.
People like you will never work hard; your comfort is solely dependent on the excess wealth created by your betters.
I'm getting my family a chocolate lab soon, anybody got any non human names?
Question ❓ service dogs dont get socialize. They serve the person 24-7. ( Barbic in my opinion)
I know the police dogs have a park area but even those dont get to socialize.
The drug sniffing dog - cant mingle.
The farm dog - nope.
Many breeds don't like the crazy dog park arena of death and dog fights.
So my point.....do they all really need it for more love?
Honestly dog daycare and socializing is a modern concept -no....
I want the dog to stop staring. That’s rude and he walks into cars. Neutrality please. 🙄