You are leagues above every single dog trainer on RUclips, Ian. I can’t thank you enough for uploading in the clear, concise and explanatory way that you do. Plenty of trainers teach dogs very well, but seem to struggle to teach people! You make it so easy
I thought all was lost when my lab (food motivated to the max!) wasn't interested in the kong toy even with peanut butter on the outside. 3 mins of a clicker and some shaping and she was so excited about it! Thank you!!!
Hi, I must say I absolutely LOVE this channel. the instructions are clear and to the point, the technical quality of the videos (lighting, resolution etc.) is awesome! I was wondering if you could share some kind of list what to train week-by-week (as you shown Week 2 for Olive)? OF COURSE every dog is different and it would need to tailor the program individually, but... I am getting my new puppy in 10 days (my 3rd dog, mini Schnauzer again) and I would like to do it a bit better this time (incl. crate training etc.). So I am reading materials (BEFORE, AFTER), watching videos and ... I am a bit overwhelmed by the quantity of the of the information. So simplified time frame would be a great help! Greetings from the Czech Republic :)
I found the Perfect Puppy in 7days by Dr Sophia Yin and Before and After getting your puppy by Dr Ian Dunbar. They were one of the early pioneers of positive reinforcement training that most other trainers use. These books are simple, easy and practical. At the end there is a checklist that's is helpful too.
My 1 year old Akita did really well with the redirecting part. I honestly had no clue what I was doing as she is my first dog, but she caught on and it worked really well. She never has to be told anymore, but we always praise her when shes doing it right. I used a puppy Nylabone mostly, sometimes with peanut butter on it :)
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. We just adopted Macee, a one year old Rott mix (she is only 40 lbs.) She unfortunately has a horrible background of abuse so her training has been a bit of a challenge and your videos have helped so much. This video comes at a great time as she likes to chew holes in anything fabric, like our socks and the pillows off our couch. I was lost as how to deal with this because she just "shuts down" when you take something from her or she thinks you are unhappy in any way even if you are gentle and show no anger. After watching your video, I now I have hope to solve this problem without scaring her! She is such a sweet girl and I want her to be happy and feel safe in her new home! By the way, do you think you might be doing any videos that deal with training abused dogs, and specifically walking them. She walks great unless she sees a man or another dog, then there is no stopping the barking and pulling often while she hides behind me. I'm pretty sure I'm going to get tied up in her leash and land on my butt one of these days. Thanks again for all of your wonderful videos!
@@queenskadi3531 some dogs take to some things easier than others. my puppy learned his name after about 2 days. we've been working on down for 1 week now and finger biting is just starting to be an issue now, after 2 weeks.
I did the Targeting and shaping with my dog by praising her when she grabbed the toy (didn't have any peanut butter and she keeps chewing on Christmas ornaments) I'm so proud of her and I'm gonna do this with both of them!
Training 15 wk old Golden chewing everything and everyone. You explain the how and the why very well. Going to practice with her starting tonight. Thanks.
Oh my word I love your videos!! They encourage me so much as I keep trying to help my family members with their pets for bad behaviors, but kinda get the roll of the eyes as everyone just thinks I'm just trying to show off my pet-knowledge... but I really just want to see no broken hearts and prove to them that it is actually a lot smoother than they think...
My new puppy has major issues around being alone. Today I placed a tiny amount of peanut butter on a well-chewed "bone" and went to the gym. When I returned she was happily in her bed chewing away. THANK YOU! Tiny, baby, puppy steps... we'll get there.
Your Chanel is what I needed exactly. I have a Fox terrier, and he has separation/isolation anxiety, sometimes it’s gone for months then comes back with full force. I watch your videos, and realized my mistakes immediately. Pls do more videos on how to engage dogs with toys, and indoor enrichment, these really helped me, because my dog is completely uninterested in toys so he didn’t have any stress outlet when he was alone, and now this is changing. Finally I have hope again! Thank you!
Thank you for this video! Our new shelter rescue is 8 months old and has never had a home with toys, so he really didn’t know what to do with Nylabones. After I roughed his up with a cheese grater, he’s happily chewing on the one he’s been ignoring all week! It was an instant fix! I’m also feeding him using frozen Kongs and it’s going great. Thanks for all your tips!
Hi, I have watched a few of your videos and like your approach. I have a Boxador that I have had for about a week, I am looking for a way to praise her with out her getting so excited that she jumps. It's not only then, but I have been hit in the face any time I have praised her for learning what I want and my husband gets it when he gets home. I know it's from her happiness and love, but she does need to learn not to jump.
We have a 6 month old who's just not been that interested in chewing. Kong just get licked and shaken but she just leaves stuff in there if she can't get it out easily. Finally found that rawhide rings soaked in beef stock for an hour to soften and flavour worked really well and got her properly interested (and still last for ages). This video is great to help us with next steps as we have been struggling for how to transition on to proper chew toys. Will definitely try the roughning up of some nylabone ones next and I make sure I use more praise as we maybe did forget this step a bit as well! Thanks for all your awesome videos. Wish I had discovered them before we got our pup as have realised how many thing we could have done better from the start!
things i would like in a future video: 1: choosing a breed. 2: choosing the right puppy (when you go to meet the puppies, what to look for in seller and dogs(Red flags and good signs)) 3: treats for training and daily stuff, what to take with you on a hike or short walk I really love your videos and i have started to use no yelling and only prays the good behavior (from clover videos) and in just 2 days my dogs on 7 and 11 years old are doing amazing. So thank you so much for making videos, and please keep it up
this was perfect timing. recently rescued a greyhound and he does not understand what toys are/what to do with them. looking foward to using these techniques to get him interested
I adopted my dog last year. He was apparently trained to GOP for a toy when anyone cane home. At first I thought it was a weird habit. Then, after being jumped on by him....I realized what a powerful trick it was! He didn't know sit, stay, recall. I doubt they used a different language because everything seemed to be from scratch. But that habit of getting excited and then going looking for a toy is the best thing I ever come home to now.
Simpawtico Dog Training how would you go about training a dog that gets excited about you coming home to start chewing instead of jumping on you? I’m a new owner with a rescue puppy that does not have any early training.
Idk if this will get seen but I’ve been reviewing all of your videos leading up to getting my first dog, a Boston Terrier puppy named Chaplin! And now he’s 11 weeks old and he LOVES his Kong and Nylabone!! So so glad I found this channel!
This is such a great video. Our new rescue really needs to learn to chew and occupy herself, but it is taking a long time to teach her, she is very focussed on clothes, tissues and chewing her bedding. I keep watching this to keep myself motivated to keep trying!
Update: I started using a clicker because if I verbally praised then she would get distracted thinking I was up for playing a game (5am is her favourite time to go hunt socks, I really need her to occupy herself!). This made a difference and also let me reward slightly more quietly and not wake my husband. So now she will still go looking for clothes etc as a first thought, but after a couple of 'no' signals from me, she'll come to her bed and get her chewy. Now, if I could just get beyond 5 secs of play with it between treats! Just posting by way of encouragement for other people, it is improving slowly. In the meantime, if anyone has tips for a dog who just gets up too early? She has an amazing capacity to get up half an hour before the alarm. And then she is well and truly up.
Yay new video!!! My husband and I are getting our 1st puppy soon...in 16 days exact :) and I am doing a lot of research to get ready for when she gets home!!!! Thanks for your videos!!!!!!
Thanks so much...YES we are going to need it lol. The only dog I've ever had was when I was a teenager long time ago lol I am 43 now. It was a Doberman...my husband only had dogs when he was a teenager too so this is all new to us because it's been so long. We are getting a boxer and any tips that you have for that breed will be greatly appreciated!
This was amazing! Thank you! I've been redirecting my puppy to chew toys and she has been doing pretty well with it, but I didn't continue the praise after giving it which I think would really help it even more! So excited to try these techniques with Jake and Violet...they are good dogs now, but they deserve to be great. 😊
Nice video! Great tips for those of us having high energy dogs who get bored while home alone. My solution so far has been rawhide bones, but it may get expensive for me, because I didn't manage to interest her in chew toys so much. During the week I have to leave my dog alone in the house for about 5 hours and unless she has a rawhide, she starts eating the walls! :D
Soon to be a new dog owner here. I recently discovered the channel and it is already one of my favourites. Very useful content and carefully produced. Keep up the amazing work.
If you hold the chew toy while the dog chews is a nice bounding moment and they also learn to be ok with your hand next to their mouth while they are chewing, without being agressive
We rescued a Scottish Terrier 3 years ago when he was around 5 years old. He LOVES squeaky toys and does have a goal of destroying them in no time flat (with most of them, some, he never does, just carries around). We throw them and he chases them and gets a lot of exercise and has never, ever chewed anything else in our house. Guess we are lucky with him! We won’t start our new puppy on squeaky toys though, especially since she will be a service dog.
Love your videos! I have beef bons for my dog and to keep her occupied I stick a Dentalstick inside of it. Tons of work to do from her part to get her treat, a lot of love from me and I'm able to work next to her without having her asking for my attention :)
started this immediately with a 4 month old papillon - recently rewatched and found I missed an important step.... "don't just jam it in their mouth" .... sort of breezed over the praising for not chewing on the human! Ooops... It pays to go back and do your homework. Thanks for all the AWESOME tips! I soooooo wish you were in CT!
I wondered about baiting treats but hadn't heard of anyone doing it before. Your idea of roughing up the treat is perfect. We just adopted a one year old basset and everything mix. Despite the Basset part, the everything else is clearly a high drive dog. We've struggled to get her into using her chew toys but I am freezing the kong tonight and going to get some different types of chew toys and retire a few.
all this praise in the comments is well deserved, really great videos! I'm glad I found your channel just at the beginning of living with a new puppy, e.g., I was wandering why she doesn't want to chew on chew toys on her own, aren't dogs supposed to like it? Now I know that this too needs to be reinforced and now I know how, thank you!
I just want to add that some chew toys might be TOO hard during the transition period. We went from the softie chew straight to a bone/something made for heavy chewers, but our foster was un-interested. Then we switched in for something made for gentle/moderate chewers - HEAVEN.
When I am getting ready to put my 12 week Shorkey down for his nap (crate time) we have a snuggle first. He’s on my lap and chooses one of his high value chew toys like a churpi durka, dried pig skin, edible nylabone (the ones I like to watch him closely on) chew toys and I have my coffee and massage him and tell him how loved he is. Lol It’s become a moment we both look forward to and I have noticed he is seeking out his play pen chew toys on his own more and he is chewing on his crate chewers. I keep diff ones (that he’s shown lots of interest for) in diff spots so he’s excited to visit with his crate one or play area one, or the car carrier one.
I wish I saw this when I first got my 2 pups! My Boston, Clancy and Bella (Beagle mix)...OMG I am going tohave to buy a new dinning room table....I watched this video a few times.....awesome great....things getting better!
thank you..i always forget to praise and massage my 2 month old boston terrier..he already likes chew toys but drops them easily and gets distracted by shoes..ill be a cheerleader now..thanks Ian! hope you can create a video on potty training indoors because we cant let our dog outside often
I love your videos! Thank you so much! You explain things so well and thoroughly! I have been sharing them on our foster/rescue group page and on my fb page! We adopted a two year old doberman/blk lab mix. She is a ball of energy and hyper intelligent! She came from the south with 0 house skills. Our first rescue never had a chewing behavior at all. So much so he wouldn't touch toys. But the new girl loves, to put everything in her mouth and chew!! And she makes a game out of snatching things and running! Your videos are so helpful and I can't wait to work with her more on her issues! :)
As i have more dog time because of covid I notice how much energy my dog has. I know its her breed (border collie) but i want to really her to be more independent. She loves interactive toys (fetch) and constantly asking for play which i never deny her. With our 2 2 hour walks a day , an hour of fetch outside and whatever we play inside she sleeps all day which is great but still whines and over focus on me. I want to make her life better by making sure when needs to be away from me she can relax by her means of toys. Thank for you the video. I use elk antlers and dental chews but they are high prices. Until now I never knew the importance of chew toys because my dog is not interested in them but she loves chewing on plushies and ripping them. Hopefully I can succeed in this area!!! Thank you
I never leave comments on videos [and I watch A LOT of RUclips], but I feel absolutely compelled to leave this message for you. We adopted a 9 week old Australian Cattle Dog/ German Sheppard mix to be raised up as my emotional support animal for my anxiety, and we've only had her a week. I have cried 3 times this week, felt desperate and hopeless, and have thought that I have the worst puppy ever [even though she truly is a gem and very smart]. She already knows how to go to the door when she has to potty, she knows how to sleep in her crate without whining, and she hardly barks when left alone. What is killing me and making me regret my decision for an ESA, is that she is impossible when we take her outside to potty. We can't take her far yet because she doesn't have all of her shots, but all she does is jump around and eat leaves, pull at and chew on her leash, and not listen to me or take her toys or treats. Your videos have made me realize that I can't expect her to be perfect already without having given her some guidance. The stress of training her is really getting to me, but your videos give me a tremendous amount of hope that I can train her to be calm, which will in turn help me be calm. I just hope my week of mistakes and frustration at her haven't done too much damage. Thank you so much for all of your knowledge and hard work in these videos.
So, my dog, Bailey (a border/heeler mix), likes to bark. A lot. The doorbell rings? Bark. A couple walks by the house pushing a stroller? Bark. Someone walking their dog by? Bark incessantly. How do I teach her which situations are appropriate to bark?
Thanks. We, too, are getting a puppy soon so your videos are timely and great. Do you link a word for their chew toy, like "chewie"? So, in the future you can ask the puppy to get a chewie. Also, do you have info on hand feeding a puppy when you first bring her home? Again, thanks for the great content.
Yeah absolutely you could link the word. Then, you can use it for Specific Redirection when you're stopping them from chewing something unapproved. It tells them, "Hey, you're not supposed to chew on that, also you're supposed to chew on a chewie!" Also good for Directed Retrieves, like "Go get your chewie!"
+Simpawtico Dog Training thank you for the response. I just order the Rok leash based on your recommendation. Your willingness to share your insights is appreciated by all.
LOVE your channel, just found you! This has given me the motivation to once again try and train my Watson to enjoy toys - the one and only time he will play with toys is a game of tug, or chewing/destroying a soft toy after his 3rd walk and with me - no other person, no other time. OCD dog lol.
This video is great! I’m trying to get my 3-month old puppy to stop chewing/tugging at her bed/towels. Everything I try to take the bed away/hold it to stop her chewing and pulling, she just seems to think of it as a game. Any tips?
Our new adopted dog, Mister, gets crazy jealous when we start giving our chinchilla, Leeloo, attention. He will get up to the cage and it seems like he's trying to intimidate her, doesn't want to get in the cage, but is trying to show it's his house now. We don't want this, we want Leeloo to feel just as comfortable as Mister! This video helped us come up with a solution! When myself of my SO starts talking to Leeloo, the other tries to get Mister to ignore Leeloo. Once he gets away from the cage, we praise him, give him a toy, and praise again. We're hoping that he understands that when he starts feeling jealous, he needs to preoccupy himself with another activity. It's a work in progress, but we feel more comfortable at least having a strategy now!
Awesome! Sounds like you're on the right track! Check out the Leave It video too: ruclips.net/video/grdlSRkbi1c/видео.html Leave it can be used for more than just food...even your chinchilla!
I'm having trouble with shaping my dog for chew toy training. As it is he just sorta gets to a point where he grabs it and then just sort of stares at me, thinking that's what I want, and I can't figure out how to get him to actually chew the toy. Any advice?
Congratulations for your videos, they are super clear and useful. We have learned a lot! How do you manage Chew toys and bones in a several dog household? We recently adopted a 1 year old energetic female, and there have been bone issues with our two older dogs. Any suggestions?
Can you please do a video on puppy's 1st week at home? Like I stated before we are getting our 1st puppy soon (9 days to be exact) and we are trying to learn as much as possible before we bring our puppy boxer into our home? Also, what are your thoughts on raw bones or chewing things like bully sticks etc
Go here: www.simpawtico-training.com/classes/puppy-i/ scroll down to the links for the free eBooks. Download them, read them, and do everything they say!
I’ve been watching a few videos and I was so surprised at how much I thought was true was actually wrong. I watched people I thought were qualified and now I’m not so sure, maybe you could do a reactor series looking at other dog training videos? I’m particularly talking about Zak, who has very different puppy training techniques then I’ve seen in other videos (loose leash, pulling away from puppy biting, letting the dog walk on either side, etc.)
ahhhh so the nyla -bone my dog only picks up when she wants something she cant have , ( aka pity bone) can be roughed up, smeared with peanut butter and perhaps even become intersting?! nice tip!
I have a Sprocker who has been with me for a week. He's five years old, and before coming to me lived with two other dogs for 4 four years, but they've had to be separated because they started to fight. I can't seem to interest him in playing tug, fetch, or to chew anything. He is motivated by training treats and I can lure him, but 90% of the rest of the day he sleeps and is pretty lethargic. When he does go outside he is active and constantly sniffs and marks his scent and goes potty outside with ease. He's also a fussy eater to, some treats he likes others he doesn't. He's been checked by the vet and has a clean bill of health. He's very affectionate and will go on his back for a belly rub with ease, and will come over to encourage this kind of attention to be given to him. He follows me about the house and doesn't leave my side, other than going to get a drink of water and comes straight back. How do I encourage him to chew on toys? Or is having a dog that just doesn't chew or destroy anything a gift I can't appreciate.
Thank you for this video. We just got our 8 week old female doberman. When we praise her and pet she bites our hands. We can't figure out why she doesn't like to be petted. Also saying "good" or "yes" makes her stop doing what she's doing good and she bites. Oh and her name is also Olive.
I'm so glad I've ran into your channel! The gates of heaven have opened! Learning never felt so thrilling, engaging and fun! Subscribed!!! 😄 However, do you possibly have any tips/video about dogs nipping on body parts (ankles, feet, hands, basically parts they can reach)? We have a 4 mos old German Shepherd and it's getting a little out of control especially most of the time she refuses to let go once she bites; thus leaving marks and scared household members.. 😓
Update: Mom who's diabetic gets bitten to bleeding because of dog's continuous latching :( She gets pretty scary when she gets wild with her bites ; it's unstoppable, & although not aggressively the latching makes it hurt so much. Tried saying No, redirecting with toy or food; praising when she does (happens only once in a while) and walking away but she just follows and bites again and again.
How much dog-dog play does she get? The more of that there is, the better biting gets. It's how Mother Nature designed it to work. Check out this article and see if it helps you a little: www.dogstardaily.com/puppy-biting All the methods you mentioned are providing no data about HOW she's supposed to use her mouth, and that's the most important lesson a puppy can learn! We've got a video on this in the queue, but it won't be out in time to really help you. So definitely research "Acquired Bite Inhibition." That's where you need to focus. Good luck!
What would you recommend for an older chihuahua rescue who never learned to play with toys? I can barely get her interested in an open holed kong toy (shaped like a flower) with peanut butter (and she is food driven).
Thank you for these amazing and helpful videos! My dog loves his chew toys, but he's an aggressive chewer and because his chew toys are harder they're wearing down the tooth enamel. What do you recommend for us?
Great videos! Thanks very much for your advice. Question, how do you feel about rawhide bones? Do you see any downside for using them (except the cost)? Thanks!
Hi, i would be really thankful if you would ever consider doing video on how to cope with dog attacking. I am not fearful dog would attack me, rather the oposite, I have phobia developed by unfortubate experience, that my toy poodle will be attacked and harmed/killed. This prevents me from possible social experiences we could experience together
Hi Susan. I don't have anything specifically geared towards a senior dog, although our Bringing Home a New Dog video would apply just as well as to any other dog. Just have to tweak a few things to accommodate an older doggo: ruclips.net/video/LHHXfkk4qV4/видео.html
Is there a specific type of Nylabone you recommend? I see on their website that they have MANY options... Having never seen them in person, I'm unsure what to go with. Also, I want to say, that I have been watching your channel religiously since I found out I was getting a puppy! We still have another 39 days to wait to take Kawhi home, but under all this joy, I'm feeling the nervousness I was feeling turn in to genuine excitement because I know what to expect. My husband and I have agreed to make him our first priority and have already detailed out our management plan. I can't wait to take what I've learned and put it into practice!
Hi Abby! Great to hear you're all prepared! Wonderful job and I hope it's fun and exciting for you! As for Nylabones, it's kind of hard because it depends a bit on your dog's preferences. The colors generally denote hardness (e.g. white is the hardest, translucent are usually the softest, etc). Some dogs prefer harder things, and some dogs prefer things they can compress. One of those puppy sampler packs might be a good one to start with, and then after a couple of weeks take a look at which ones are getting the most wear. Hope that helps!
first off, brilliant video, I had been waiting for this, some good tips we will be able to try and will start tomorrow, secondly we had purchased some kong chew bones which have small holes in the thick ends in which you can insert small treats, these have been great gateway chew toys because you can have the incentive of the treat directly into the toy itself, and eventually phasing it out if necessary, just giving them the extra little insensitive on occasion to keep their interest on the correct chew toy, these were $7 from Amazon , my dog was chewing all of the wrong things, plush squeakers, and tearing them apart, we have been following simpoawticos advice with the Kong training video and toy with great success, lastly, I would like people's opinions on Himalayan yak cheese, we have found is a brilliant Gateway chew, it's quite hard and durable and takes several days to get through, and my dog is an aggressive chewer, she was just chewing the wrong things, and we love this video so much, and simpawtico's advice in general, I would eventually like to designate these for rare treats or those rare occasions we might have to be out of the house a little longer, but has anybody else had experience with yak chesee and how did it go?
I've never heard of Himalayan Yak Cheese! How interesting. I'm very intrigued about this and I too would like to hear anyone's experience. Great conversation starter!And also: really glad to hear things are working well for you! 👍
Hey, Ian! Another great video! Some questions: -The red nylabone showed in the video looked pretty worn down. Wouldn't it be a health risk to allow the dogs to eat the plastic? -When would you decide to retire that toy? -Do you approve cutting off potentially hazardous parts of toys to keep them in use for longer? -Mario
Hi Mario! Great questions. It IS pretty worn down. For my sized dogs it's got another month or so on it. If I had bigger dogs it may already have been retired. As for the nylon they're made of it's designed to be safe and non-toxic. In 99.9% of instances any pieces swallowed just pass right through. This depends on the dog too, though. If a dog is tearing hunks out of it (like some dogs do with rawhide) then that particular dog either needs a different toy, or possibly a harder bone. For my dogs, as soon as it gets to where it'll just start to fit in my bulldog's mouth, I'll throw them away. He's the biggest of the three. I don't think he'd swallow one...wait...scratch that...he's eaten some pretty weird shit before. So yeah, they're goners before they can fit in his mouth. And yeah, cutting off anything you personally feel uncomfortable with is fine. Most dogs will chew pieces into rounded or semi-rounded blunt ends, but stuff happens, of course. If you see something that looks wonky, chop it off!
You are leagues above every single dog trainer on RUclips, Ian. I can’t thank you enough for uploading in the clear, concise and explanatory way that you do. Plenty of trainers teach dogs very well, but seem to struggle to teach people! You make it so easy
He is! V gifted teacher! 😁
Agreed! Short and to the point. Refreshing videos to help me help my Pup! My dog Moxxi thanks you. 😊
I thought all was lost when my lab (food motivated to the max!) wasn't interested in the kong toy even with peanut butter on the outside. 3 mins of a clicker and some shaping and she was so excited about it! Thank you!!!
Great job!
Thank you. Finally a common sense video to train any kind of dog in layman’s terms!
OMG MY PUPPY'S CHEWING IT!!! AND IT'S THE TOY THAT SHE WASN'T REALLY INTERESTED EVER SINCE WE GOT IT
NICE!
This channel deserves more attention, it provides so much information I never would have found.
This is like the best dog training video I’ve ever seen.
Hi, I must say I absolutely LOVE this channel. the instructions are clear and to the point, the technical quality of the videos (lighting, resolution etc.) is awesome! I was wondering if you could share some kind of list what to train week-by-week (as you shown Week 2 for Olive)? OF COURSE every dog is different and it would need to tailor the program individually, but... I am getting my new puppy in 10 days (my 3rd dog, mini Schnauzer again) and I would like to do it a bit better this time (incl. crate training etc.). So I am reading materials (BEFORE, AFTER), watching videos and ... I am a bit overwhelmed by the quantity of the of the information. So simplified time frame would be a great help! Greetings from the Czech Republic :)
I found the Perfect Puppy in 7days by Dr Sophia Yin and Before and After getting your puppy by Dr Ian Dunbar. They were one of the early pioneers of positive reinforcement training that most other trainers use. These books are simple, easy and practical. At the end there is a checklist that's is helpful too.
That would be a great video! I am also picking up my puppy in 10 days and as a new dog owner that would be so helpful!
My 1 year old Akita did really well with the redirecting part. I honestly had no clue what I was doing as she is my first dog, but she caught on and it worked really well. She never has to be told anymore, but we always praise her when shes doing it right. I used a puppy Nylabone mostly, sometimes with peanut butter on it :)
Great job!
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. We just adopted Macee, a one year old Rott mix (she is only 40 lbs.) She unfortunately has a horrible background of abuse so her training has been a bit of a challenge and your videos have helped so much. This video comes at a great time as she likes to chew holes in anything fabric, like our socks and the pillows off our couch. I was lost as how to deal with this because she just "shuts down" when you take something from her or she thinks you are unhappy in any way even if you are gentle and show no anger. After watching your video, I now I have hope to solve this problem without scaring her! She is such a sweet girl and I want her to be happy and feel safe in her new home! By the way, do you think you might be doing any videos that deal with training abused dogs, and specifically walking them. She walks great unless she sees a man or another dog, then there is no stopping the barking and pulling often while she hides behind me. I'm pretty sure I'm going to get tied up in her leash and land on my butt one of these days. Thanks again for all of your wonderful videos!
Ok well if u had her for a few years how did u teach her, name, and Not finger and leash biting??
@@queenskadi3531 some dogs take to some things easier than others. my puppy learned his name after about 2 days. we've been working on down for 1 week now and finger biting is just starting to be an issue now, after 2 weeks.
I did the Targeting and shaping with my dog by praising her when she grabbed the toy (didn't have any peanut butter and she keeps chewing on Christmas ornaments) I'm so proud of her and I'm gonna do this with both of them!
Training 15 wk old Golden chewing everything and everyone. You explain the how and the why very well. Going to practice with her starting tonight. Thanks.
Oh my word I love your videos!! They encourage me so much as I keep trying to help my family members with their pets for bad behaviors, but kinda get the roll of the eyes as everyone just thinks I'm just trying to show off my pet-knowledge... but I really just want to see no broken hearts and prove to them that it is actually a lot smoother than they think...
My new puppy has major issues around being alone. Today I placed a tiny amount of peanut butter on a well-chewed "bone" and went to the gym. When I returned she was happily in her bed chewing away. THANK YOU! Tiny, baby, puppy steps... we'll get there.
roughing up the bone before giving it to your dog is excellent advice. my puppy took to it instantly.
Love this video! Like all of your videos it is so well articulated than a simple dog owner like me can follow and understand every single word.
Your Chanel is what I needed exactly. I have a Fox terrier, and he has separation/isolation anxiety, sometimes it’s gone for months then comes back with full force. I watch your videos, and realized my mistakes immediately.
Pls do more videos on how to engage dogs with toys, and indoor enrichment, these really helped me, because my dog is completely uninterested in toys so he didn’t have any stress outlet when he was alone, and now this is changing. Finally I have hope again! Thank you!
Thank you for this video! Our new shelter rescue is 8 months old and has never had a home with toys, so he really didn’t know what to do with Nylabones. After I roughed his up with a cheese grater, he’s happily chewing on the one he’s been ignoring all week! It was an instant fix! I’m also feeding him using frozen Kongs and it’s going great. Thanks for all your tips!
Hi, I have watched a few of your videos and like your approach. I have a Boxador that I have had for about a week, I am looking for a way to praise her with out her getting so excited that she jumps. It's not only then, but I have been hit in the face any time I have praised her for learning what I want and my husband gets it when he gets home. I know it's from her happiness and love, but she does need to learn not to jump.
We have a 6 month old who's just not been that interested in chewing. Kong just get licked and shaken but she just leaves stuff in there if she can't get it out easily. Finally found that rawhide rings soaked in beef stock for an hour to soften and flavour worked really well and got her properly interested (and still last for ages). This video is great to help us with next steps as we have been struggling for how to transition on to proper chew toys. Will definitely try the roughning up of some nylabone ones next and I make sure I use more praise as we maybe did forget this step a bit as well!
Thanks for all your awesome videos. Wish I had discovered them before we got our pup as have realised how many thing we could have done better from the start!
Baiting the nyla bone worked wonders, thank you!
things i would like in a future video:
1: choosing a breed.
2: choosing the right puppy (when you go to meet the puppies, what to look for in seller and dogs(Red flags and good signs))
3: treats for training and daily stuff, what to take with you on a hike or short walk
I really love your videos and i have started to use no yelling and only prays the good behavior (from clover videos) and in just 2 days my dogs on 7 and 11 years old are doing amazing.
So thank you so much for making videos, and please keep it up
Great suggestions! And great job with your doggies! Thanks for the comment. 😉👍
this was perfect timing. recently rescued a greyhound and he does not understand what toys are/what to do with them. looking foward to using these techniques to get him interested
I adopted my dog last year. He was apparently trained to GOP for a toy when anyone cane home. At first I thought it was a weird habit. Then, after being jumped on by him....I realized what a powerful trick it was! He didn't know sit, stay, recall. I doubt they used a different language because everything seemed to be from scratch. But that habit of getting excited and then going looking for a toy is the best thing I ever come home to now.
Absolutely! That's an awesome habit to have!
Simpawtico Dog Training how would you go about training a dog that gets excited about you coming home to start chewing instead of jumping on you? I’m a new owner with a rescue puppy that does not have any early training.
This couldn't be uploaded at a better time. My 6 month Staffy is going mad trying to chew everything.
Reggie McGaughey hahhaah ours is 11 and very wéll behaved, its just tranning,
My 4 month old puppy does like store bought toys. I'm going to try what you said in this video and "rough" them up.
Idk if this will get seen but I’ve been reviewing all of your videos leading up to getting my first dog, a Boston Terrier puppy named Chaplin! And now he’s 11 weeks old and he LOVES his Kong and Nylabone!! So so glad I found this channel!
This is such a great video. Our new rescue really needs to learn to chew and occupy herself, but it is taking a long time to teach her, she is very focussed on clothes, tissues and chewing her bedding. I keep watching this to keep myself motivated to keep trying!
You got this!
Update: I started using a clicker because if I verbally praised then she would get distracted thinking I was up for playing a game (5am is her favourite time to go hunt socks, I really need her to occupy herself!). This made a difference and also let me reward slightly more quietly and not wake my husband. So now she will still go looking for clothes etc as a first thought, but after a couple of 'no' signals from me, she'll come to her bed and get her chewy. Now, if I could just get beyond 5 secs of play with it between treats! Just posting by way of encouragement for other people, it is improving slowly. In the meantime, if anyone has tips for a dog who just gets up too early? She has an amazing capacity to get up half an hour before the alarm. And then she is well and truly up.
Ian, please start making content again! This is seriously the most informative channel I've come across.
Working on it!
Yay new video!!! My husband and I are getting our 1st puppy soon...in 16 days exact :) and I am doing a lot of research to get ready for when she gets home!!!! Thanks for your videos!!!!!!
You're welcome! Congratulations (in advance) and good luck on your new pup!
Thanks so much...YES we are going to need it lol. The only dog I've ever had was when I was a teenager long time ago lol I am 43 now. It was a Doberman...my husband only had dogs when he was a teenager too so this is all new to us because it's been so long. We are getting a boxer and any tips that you have for that breed will be greatly appreciated!
This was amazing! Thank you! I've been redirecting my puppy to chew toys and she has been doing pretty well with it, but I didn't continue the praise after giving it which I think would really help it even more! So excited to try these techniques with Jake and Violet...they are good dogs now, but they deserve to be great. 😊
This works and quickly. 3 year old rescue Jack Pug is now chewing chew toys with enjoyment, my shoes are safe.
Nice video! Great tips for those of us having high energy dogs who get bored while home alone.
My solution so far has been rawhide bones, but it may get expensive for me, because I didn't manage to interest her in chew toys so much. During the week I have to leave my dog alone in the house for about 5 hours and unless she has a rawhide, she starts eating the walls! :D
Don't feed rawhide it's made with toxic chemicals look for a video on it!
Soon to be a new dog owner here. I recently discovered the channel and it is already one of my favourites. Very useful content and carefully produced. Keep up the amazing work.
Thank you!
If you hold the chew toy while the dog chews is a nice bounding moment and they also learn to be ok with your hand next to their mouth while they are chewing, without being agressive
We rescued a Scottish Terrier 3 years ago when he was around 5 years old. He LOVES squeaky toys and does have a goal of destroying them in no time flat (with most of them, some, he never does, just carries around). We throw them and he chases them and gets a lot of exercise and has never, ever chewed anything else in our house. Guess we are lucky with him! We won’t start our new puppy on squeaky toys though, especially since she will be a service dog.
Love your videos!
I have beef bons for my dog and to keep her occupied I stick a Dentalstick inside of it. Tons of work to do from her part to get her treat, a lot of love from me and I'm able to work next to her without having her asking for my attention :)
Your videos are very good! All quality and no filler! Great job! (I’m hoping my praise brings more videos). See I’m learning. Great job!
started this immediately with a 4 month old papillon - recently rewatched and found I missed an important step.... "don't just jam it in their mouth" .... sort of breezed over the praising for not chewing on the human! Ooops... It pays to go back and do your homework. Thanks for all the AWESOME tips! I soooooo wish you were in CT!
I wondered about baiting treats but hadn't heard of anyone doing it before. Your idea of roughing up the treat is perfect. We just adopted a one year old basset and everything mix. Despite the Basset part, the everything else is clearly a high drive dog. We've struggled to get her into using her chew toys but I am freezing the kong tonight and going to get some different types of chew toys and retire a few.
all this praise in the comments is well deserved, really great videos! I'm glad I found your channel just at the beginning of living with a new puppy, e.g., I was wandering why she doesn't want to chew on chew toys on her own, aren't dogs supposed to like it? Now I know that this too needs to be reinforced and now I know how, thank you!
Happy to help! Good luck!
when you realize all this training works on peoples too
LOL true.
I just want to add that some chew toys might be TOO hard during the transition period. We went from the softie chew straight to a bone/something made for heavy chewers, but our foster was un-interested. Then we switched in for something made for gentle/moderate chewers - HEAVEN.
Could you do a video on food guarding?
Another great video, content and instruction! Wish you were around 8 years ago when Becca was just a Puppy!Thanks!
When I am getting ready to put my 12 week Shorkey down for his nap (crate time) we have a snuggle first.
He’s on my lap and chooses one of his high value chew toys like a churpi durka, dried pig skin, edible nylabone (the ones I like to watch him closely on) chew toys and I have my coffee and massage him and tell him how loved he is. Lol
It’s become a moment we both look forward to and I have noticed he is seeking out his play pen chew toys on his own more and he is chewing on his crate chewers. I keep diff ones (that he’s shown lots of interest for) in diff spots so he’s excited to visit with his crate one or play area one, or the car carrier one.
These videos are so well explained, and incredibly helpful. Thank you for making these!
Thank YOU!
Really clear and succinct.
I wish I saw this when I first got my 2 pups! My Boston, Clancy and Bella (Beagle mix)...OMG I am going tohave to buy a new dinning room table....I watched this video a few times.....awesome great....things getting better!
HAHA I know what you mean! I'm typing this at a desk where two of the legs bear the marks from my Bulldog when he was a puppy.
thank you..i always forget to praise and massage my 2 month old boston terrier..he already likes chew toys but drops them easily and gets distracted by shoes..ill be a cheerleader now..thanks Ian! hope you can create a video on potty training indoors because we cant let our dog outside often
I love your videos! Thank you so much! You explain things so well and thoroughly! I have been sharing them on our foster/rescue group page and on my fb page! We adopted a two year old doberman/blk lab mix. She is a ball of energy and hyper intelligent! She came from the south with 0 house skills. Our first rescue never had a chewing behavior at all. So much so he wouldn't touch toys. But the new girl loves, to put everything in her mouth and chew!! And she makes a game out of snatching things and running! Your videos are so helpful and I can't wait to work with her more on her issues! :)
As i have more dog time because of covid I notice how much energy my dog has. I know its her breed (border collie) but i want to really her to be more independent. She loves interactive toys (fetch) and constantly asking for play which i never deny her. With our 2 2 hour walks a day , an hour of fetch outside and whatever we play inside she sleeps all day which is great but still whines and over focus on me. I want to make her life better by making sure when needs to be away from me she can relax by her means of toys. Thank for you the video. I use elk antlers and dental chews but they are high prices. Until now I never knew the importance of chew toys because my dog is not interested in them but she loves chewing on plushies and ripping them. Hopefully I can succeed in this area!!! Thank you
New subscriber and literally seeing results. Thank you.
You're very welcome!
I never leave comments on videos [and I watch A LOT of RUclips], but I feel absolutely compelled to leave this message for you. We adopted a 9 week old Australian Cattle Dog/ German Sheppard mix to be raised up as my emotional support animal for my anxiety, and we've only had her a week. I have cried 3 times this week, felt desperate and hopeless, and have thought that I have the worst puppy ever [even though she truly is a gem and very smart]. She already knows how to go to the door when she has to potty, she knows how to sleep in her crate without whining, and she hardly barks when left alone. What is killing me and making me regret my decision for an ESA, is that she is impossible when we take her outside to potty. We can't take her far yet because she doesn't have all of her shots, but all she does is jump around and eat leaves, pull at and chew on her leash, and not listen to me or take her toys or treats. Your videos have made me realize that I can't expect her to be perfect already without having given her some guidance. The stress of training her is really getting to me, but your videos give me a tremendous amount of hope that I can train her to be calm, which will in turn help me be calm. I just hope my week of mistakes and frustration at her haven't done too much damage. Thank you so much for all of your knowledge and hard work in these videos.
You're so welcome! Good luck with everything and keep at it. It takes time. ;)
Hi! I love your videos! I have a 4mo old Yorkshire Terrier and I can't get the potty training right. Can you make a video talking about this?
So, my dog, Bailey (a border/heeler mix), likes to bark. A lot.
The doorbell rings? Bark.
A couple walks by the house pushing a stroller? Bark.
Someone walking their dog by? Bark incessantly.
How do I teach her which situations are appropriate to bark?
My dog just licks the peanut butter off the bone. Any idea how to get her to engage more with it? Love the vid btw
Thank you so so much for making these vids, they honestly helped me out so much with my new pup!!!
This was sooo helpful! We've just got a puppy (he is now 10 weeks old), is it any different to chew toy train him?
Not any different, if anything it will be easier since he won't have bad habits!
my youngest hears the squeaker in this video and is going nuts right now.
LMAO! While I was editing this video, every time that clip came on, Olive ran into my office like, "What was that? Where is it?" 😂
my cat herd a dog scared right now!
Getting my dog to chew the nylabone took like 10 minutes thanks!
Super! Great work!
I recently bought a Kong chew bone from Petcarerx that my dog doesnt seem to care about. I will use your tactics to train my dog to engage with it.
Thanks. We, too, are getting a puppy soon so your videos are timely and great. Do you link a word for their chew toy, like "chewie"? So, in the future you can ask the puppy to get a chewie. Also, do you have info on hand feeding a puppy when you first bring her home? Again, thanks for the great content.
Yeah absolutely you could link the word. Then, you can use it for Specific Redirection when you're stopping them from chewing something unapproved. It tells them, "Hey, you're not supposed to chew on that, also you're supposed to chew on a chewie!" Also good for Directed Retrieves, like "Go get your chewie!"
+Simpawtico Dog Training thank you for the response. I just order the Rok leash based on your recommendation. Your willingness to share your insights is appreciated by all.
LOVE your channel, just found you! This has given me the motivation to once again try and train my Watson to enjoy toys - the one and only time he will play with toys is a game of tug, or chewing/destroying a soft toy after his 3rd walk and with me - no other person, no other time. OCD dog lol.
Thanks for the video, was wondering if you could post up a name training videos as well thanks.
This video is great! I’m trying to get my 3-month old puppy to stop chewing/tugging at her bed/towels. Everything I try to take the bed away/hold it to stop her chewing and pulling, she just seems to think of it as a game. Any tips?
Fantastic video! Thank you! Very helpful, and I've had dogs for years.
Our new adopted dog, Mister, gets crazy jealous when we start giving our chinchilla, Leeloo, attention. He will get up to the cage and it seems like he's trying to intimidate her, doesn't want to get in the cage, but is trying to show it's his house now. We don't want this, we want Leeloo to feel just as comfortable as Mister! This video helped us come up with a solution! When myself of my SO starts talking to Leeloo, the other tries to get Mister to ignore Leeloo. Once he gets away from the cage, we praise him, give him a toy, and praise again. We're hoping that he understands that when he starts feeling jealous, he needs to preoccupy himself with another activity. It's a work in progress, but we feel more comfortable at least having a strategy now!
Awesome! Sounds like you're on the right track! Check out the Leave It video too: ruclips.net/video/grdlSRkbi1c/видео.html Leave it can be used for more than just food...even your chinchilla!
Great tips! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for this video!! I needed it :))
These are fantastic ideas on training. Thank you so much.
You're welcome!
I'm having trouble with shaping my dog for chew toy training. As it is he just sorta gets to a point where he grabs it and then just sort of stares at me, thinking that's what I want, and I can't figure out how to get him to actually chew the toy. Any advice?
Did you miss the peanut butter advice?
When I brought the Dog I have she wouldn’t play at all 😮💨 I was like ‘rubbish Dog”
Now she plays 🤗 fetch, bring, leave etc
It’s fun.
Congratulations for your videos, they are super clear and useful. We have learned a lot! How do you manage Chew toys and bones in a several dog household? We recently adopted a 1 year old energetic female, and there have been bone issues with our two older dogs. Any suggestions?
Can you please do a video on puppy's 1st week at home? Like I stated before we are getting our 1st puppy soon (9 days to be exact) and we are trying to learn as much as possible before we bring our puppy boxer into our home? Also, what are your thoughts on raw bones or chewing things like bully sticks etc
Go here: www.simpawtico-training.com/classes/puppy-i/
scroll down to the links for the free eBooks. Download them, read them, and do everything they say!
Ok thank you so much!!!!!!
Simpawtico Dog Training I just downloaded the two ebooks. Wow! They're actually books (not pamphlets). Thank you for your generosity!
I’ve been watching a few videos and I was so surprised at how much I thought was true was actually wrong. I watched people I thought were qualified and now I’m not so sure, maybe you could do a reactor series looking at other dog training videos? I’m particularly talking about Zak, who has very different puppy training techniques then I’ve seen in other videos (loose leash, pulling away from puppy biting, letting the dog walk on either side, etc.)
thank you great information. my dog is first year always chewing. now I know how to keep him calmer. and not to chew.
ahhhh so the nyla -bone my dog only picks up when she wants something she cant have , ( aka pity bone) can be roughed up, smeared with peanut butter and perhaps even become intersting?! nice tip!
Bro your videos are so helpful thanks
My pleasure!
Love your channel man. You go into detail and I’m getting a Rottweiler puppy tmmrw so I’ll definitely be watching more videos
Thank you!
This was so useful!!!! Thank you SO MUCH!!!!!
I have a Sprocker who has been with me for a week. He's five years old, and before coming to me lived with two other dogs for 4 four years, but they've had to be separated because they started to fight.
I can't seem to interest him in playing tug, fetch, or to chew anything. He is motivated by training treats and I can lure him, but 90% of the rest of the day he sleeps and is pretty lethargic. When he does go outside he is active and constantly sniffs and marks his scent and goes potty outside with ease.
He's also a fussy eater to, some treats he likes others he doesn't. He's been checked by the vet and has a clean bill of health.
He's very affectionate and will go on his back for a belly rub with ease, and will come over to encourage this kind of attention to be given to him. He follows me about the house and doesn't leave my side, other than going to get a drink of water and comes straight back.
How do I encourage him to chew on toys? Or is having a dog that just doesn't chew or destroy anything a gift I can't appreciate.
Thank you for this video. We just got our 8 week old female doberman. When we praise her and pet she bites our hands. We can't figure out why she doesn't like to be petted. Also saying "good" or "yes" makes her stop doing what she's doing good and she bites. Oh and her name is also Olive.
Pretty normal puppy stuff you're describing. Take a look at our puppy biting video: ruclips.net/video/068K5Zlph9U/видео.html
@@SimpawticoDogTraining Thank you. I'll go check it out.
Great vid- How long until a harder, nylabone/antler is appropriate for puppy's with baby teeth?
Usually by the time the adult teeth are in it's appropriate. Depends on the dog, though as some prefer softer things they can compress.
Love your videos. Any suggestions for power chewers? I have a 80 lb lab that will eat a nylabone instead on chewing on them.
Can you make an indept video with how to play with soft/plush toys that you mentioned at the end of your toys video.
I'm so glad I've ran into your channel! The gates of heaven have opened! Learning never felt so thrilling, engaging and fun! Subscribed!!! 😄
However, do you possibly have any tips/video about dogs nipping on body parts (ankles, feet, hands, basically parts they can reach)?
We have a 4 mos old German Shepherd and it's getting a little out of control especially most of the time she refuses to let go once she bites; thus leaving marks and scared household members.. 😓
Update: Mom who's diabetic gets bitten to bleeding because of dog's continuous latching :( She gets pretty scary when she gets wild with her bites ; it's unstoppable, & although not aggressively the latching makes it hurt so much. Tried saying No, redirecting with toy or food; praising when she does (happens only once in a while) and walking away but she just follows and bites again and again.
How much dog-dog play does she get? The more of that there is, the better biting gets. It's how Mother Nature designed it to work. Check out this article and see if it helps you a little: www.dogstardaily.com/puppy-biting
All the methods you mentioned are providing no data about HOW she's supposed to use her mouth, and that's the most important lesson a puppy can learn! We've got a video on this in the queue, but it won't be out in time to really help you. So definitely research "Acquired Bite Inhibition." That's where you need to focus. Good luck!
Where can i find your training plan for olive for other weeks?
What would you recommend for an older chihuahua rescue who never learned to play with toys? I can barely get her interested in an open holed kong toy (shaped like a flower) with peanut butter (and she is food driven).
Thanks, you are the man!
You're very welcome!
Thank you for these amazing and helpful videos! My dog loves his chew toys, but he's an aggressive chewer and because his chew toys are harder they're wearing down the tooth enamel. What do you recommend for us?
As I'm watching this my puppy is bothering my 2yr old dog, and low and behold, I get her chew toy and end of story! Thanks!
Wonderful! Happy to help!
Great videos! Thanks very much for your advice. Question, how do you feel about rawhide bones? Do you see any downside for using them (except the cost)? Thanks!
Hi, i would be really thankful if you would ever consider doing video on how to cope with dog attacking. I am not fearful dog would attack me, rather the oposite, I have phobia developed by unfortubate experience, that my toy poodle will be attacked and harmed/killed. This prevents me from possible social experiences we could experience together
Omg this is so helpful
Lovely content! Keep it up!
Exit Plush and Squeak toys !
Do you have anything regarding bringing a senior rescue dog home?
Hi Susan. I don't have anything specifically geared towards a senior dog, although our Bringing Home a New Dog video would apply just as well as to any other dog. Just have to tweak a few things to accommodate an older doggo: ruclips.net/video/LHHXfkk4qV4/видео.html
Is there a specific type of Nylabone you recommend? I see on their website that they have MANY options... Having never seen them in person, I'm unsure what to go with.
Also, I want to say, that I have been watching your channel religiously since I found out I was getting a puppy! We still have another 39 days to wait to take Kawhi home, but under all this joy, I'm feeling the nervousness I was feeling turn in to genuine excitement because I know what to expect. My husband and I have agreed to make him our first priority and have already detailed out our management plan. I can't wait to take what I've learned and put it into practice!
Hi Abby! Great to hear you're all prepared! Wonderful job and I hope it's fun and exciting for you! As for Nylabones, it's kind of hard because it depends a bit on your dog's preferences. The colors generally denote hardness (e.g. white is the hardest, translucent are usually the softest, etc). Some dogs prefer harder things, and some dogs prefer things they can compress. One of those puppy sampler packs might be a good one to start with, and then after a couple of weeks take a look at which ones are getting the most wear. Hope that helps!
first off, brilliant video, I had been waiting for this, some good tips we will be able to try and will start tomorrow,
secondly we had purchased some kong chew bones which have small holes in the thick ends in which you can insert small treats, these have been great gateway chew toys because you can have the incentive of the treat directly into the toy itself, and eventually phasing it out if necessary, just giving them the extra little insensitive on occasion to keep their interest on the correct chew toy, these were $7 from Amazon , my dog was chewing all of the wrong things, plush squeakers, and tearing them apart, we have been following simpoawticos advice with the Kong training video and toy with great success,
lastly, I would like people's opinions on Himalayan yak cheese, we have found is a brilliant Gateway chew, it's quite hard and durable and takes several days to get through, and my dog is an aggressive chewer, she was just chewing the wrong things, and we love this video so much, and simpawtico's advice in general, I would eventually like to designate these for rare treats or those rare occasions we might have to be out of the house a little longer, but has anybody else had experience with yak chesee and how did it go?
I've never heard of Himalayan Yak Cheese! How interesting. I'm very intrigued about this and I too would like to hear anyone's experience. Great conversation starter!And also: really glad to hear things are working well for you! 👍
here is the link for anybody wanting to try tinyurl.com/k44enuw
Hey, Ian! Another great video! Some questions:
-The red nylabone showed in the video looked pretty worn down. Wouldn't it be a health risk to allow the dogs to eat the plastic?
-When would you decide to retire that toy?
-Do you approve cutting off potentially hazardous parts of toys to keep them in use for longer?
-Mario
Hi Mario! Great questions.
It IS pretty worn down. For my sized dogs it's got another month or so on it. If I had bigger dogs it may already have been retired. As for the nylon they're made of it's designed to be safe and non-toxic. In 99.9% of instances any pieces swallowed just pass right through. This depends on the dog too, though. If a dog is tearing hunks out of it (like some dogs do with rawhide) then that particular dog either needs a different toy, or possibly a harder bone.
For my dogs, as soon as it gets to where it'll just start to fit in my bulldog's mouth, I'll throw them away. He's the biggest of the three. I don't think he'd swallow one...wait...scratch that...he's eaten some pretty weird shit before. So yeah, they're goners before they can fit in his mouth.
And yeah, cutting off anything you personally feel uncomfortable with is fine. Most dogs will chew pieces into rounded or semi-rounded blunt ends, but stuff happens, of course. If you see something that looks wonky, chop it off!
Thanks for the swift reply! Looking forward to the next video.