Are Treats and Punishment Necessary For Dog Training?
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Today Uncle Stonnie is talking about whether or not treats and punishment are necessary for dog training.
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"Dogs are pleasure seekers and pain avoiders" most accurate phrase I've heard in a while! 👌
Applies to humans aswell, much more than we like to admit 😅 / the shrink
Applies to people as well and most living organisms!
No one can explain common sense and logic as well as Stonnie.
He can definitely dumb it down
Thank you!
@@wmickinley Pearls before swine, in your case.
Problem is common sense and logic is fairly rare in people now a days 😂
@@StonnieDennis never heard that phrase, but I’m an Atheist.
I started out wanting a nice big guarding breed like a GSD, a doberman or something similar. The wise words of Stonnie has shown me that my current lifestyle just isn't conducive to those breeds of dog. I live in the suburbs, have a young family and a busy job. It would've been a disaster.
After 1000's of hours my mal is magically trained😃
The BEST advice I got was from Uncle Stonie. Paraphrasing: Be the most interesting thing in your dogs life.
It is nice to see someone write the truth. It takes time. Thank You
It works well for being a spouse too!
Uncle Stonnie instant classic!
Also, folks seem to expect a 3 month old puppy to act like a 3 yr old dog.
I have several requests to breed my dogs.
Everyone wants a puppy that behaves just like mine.
If I could make them.be born fully trained I might actually consider breeding.
I don't dislike ethical breeders. I just don't want to have pups and have to sell them.
Yup, and people see a puppy behaving well on a leash; but not what that puppy behaves like off a leash when they're ready to rough house.
Please, please PLEASE, give this man a spot on TV! Common sense dog training.
"The internet peddles 'magic' a lot..." No truer words have been spoken re the digital age. Thanks Uncle Stonnie!
If i would buy a dog i love the Rhodesian ridgeback but not grrat for the city..i guess mixed mutts are my destiny
Yes please, 15 more hours of your training ideology!! I’ve learned so much from you over the years on RUclips, thank you!!
Stonnie, you're the only teacher on RUclips that I would never want a direct answer from. You knit this whole web of wisdom full of real life examples and experience before you give an answer to a question and that's infinitely more valuable. I'm a better dog trainer everytime I watch one of your lessons with my coffee
Thank you, sir! I agreed with everything that you said. Pick the right dog for your lifestyle and personality! Have a nice weekend hanging out with the labbies😊
An exciting topic. If more dog owners bought dogs according to their lifestyle, many problems would be solved. Am so heartily united with you. I have followed your RUclips channel in recent years and it makes me happy every time you post a new video. From a faithful following in Norway
I totally lucked out when I got my first GSD about 20 years ago. I lived in an apartment and didn’t have access to a yard, but luckily, we only lived there for a couple of months. By the time we moved to a place with a yard, she was potty trained. She turned out to be calm and gentle and definitely a “learn as you go” dog. I was much younger and on the go then and I took her everywhere with me. She had a yard to run in and I walked her often. She was happy to stay at home, happy to go out and as good as gold when I was at work. She was great with other dogs, especially small ones. Everybody loved her. When I say I lucked out , I mean it. I got her impulsively and it could have been a disaster. I must have been the most interesting person in the world because she was such a well behaved and happy dog that I had to do very little training with her. Tina was just the best and there will never be another one like her.
My lab is with me almost 24/7.
When I'm not with him is then I'm working or cutting my grass
Cooper even sleeps at my side.
He's a 11month old pup but this is what I want.
My Lab even walks next to me when i cut the lawn😆
@@vikingdogmanship that's cool ,mine will walk behind me but we have gumballs in the grass they fly out like bullets I don't want them to hit him so I'll put the pup inside
My Malinois sleeps with me.
Stonnie, I took your advice. I found a English cream Retriever puppy to buy a couple days ago. I absolutely love him. I took him to three stores with me shopping yesterday. It was his first trip out. He was fabulous. Everyone fell in love with him. He got so much attention, you would think he was a rock star. 😁 It is fun seeing the joy he brings people. Thank you for such good advice❣️Now we just have to figure out the perfect name for him. 😊
The quality of a trainer is in their adaptability to the dog's abilities and the owner's objectives. Rewards and punishments are communication devices. Like Stonnie says, if the dog fits the lifestyle it will require less communication to get the desired outcomes.
Very much common sense. My wife and I are retired and very active. We have 30 acres and the boys love to run free along our trails while we walk them. They are relentless high energy Crosses of a Vizsla dad and Weimaraner mom.
They want constant attention
As far as I'm concerned if you want to learn about dogs and dog training from the internet, Stonnie and Nate Schoemer are the best. Stonnie teaches me to teach manners and good behavior, Nate teaches me to teach tricks. Happy training. Woof woof.
This is a great explanation and breakdown for expectations and getting everybody on the same page about what kind of dog matches their current lifestyle. I’m looking forward to more videos like this! Its cool to hear that worth the right match in temperament and expectations with the owner, it makes things easier. It’s great to see a breakdown in difference between show lines, working lines, lines bred to be calm in temperament, and which ones are bred to be more demanding of your attention. Sometimes it helps show the right things to look out for and the right specific questions to ask each breeder. I love the idea of a mellow, willing to please, sturdy, dog like the yellow English lab you’re walking there. My husband loves Australian cattle dogs. I do too, they’re sweet, when it’s the right one. Love your vids Stonnie! Even pointing out what to watch out for in good and not so great trainers! It sounds like the year before a dog is the most important.
Would love to see more examples especially on the disciplinary side. I lean towards being a disciplinary but question myself on what is good solid discipline and what isn’t effective. It’s pretty difficult to find good information on what levels or discipline techniques are appropriate. Feel like there’s a million treat based videos that completely discourage discipline of any kind which doesn’t seem like real life. Appreciate all the videos and how you get into the philosophy of your training ideas
Yes. I would like to see examples of discipline that he's ok with. I can't remember ever seeing any on this channel.
Training dogs effectively and humanely is science based and does not require harsh discipline. If you feel the need to discipline an animal, you do not know how to clearly teach it what you DO want, nor to effectively set it up for success and manage it well. Try to change your way of thinking to “how can I teach my dog to…” or “how can I prevent my dog from…” Many times it’s about teaching an alternate behaviour- not looking for a way to punish or discipline the dog.
@Ridge Willis, if your dog ever has any nipping intention towards your children, discipline is called for. Dogs always protect their own, why don't we!
My Aussie makes me look like some kind of trainer, which I am not, ha- lol, she almost has me fully trained 🤣
Stonnie trains the dogs. The videos train the people.
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Another great video filled with wisdom! Thank you, Stonnie!
Thank you for watching!
Well said...so many people choose breeds by looks and give no regard to the innate needs of such a breed. Then wonder why the dog is "playing up" when they are not providing the dog with the ability to perform its genetic behaviours. I see this constantly as a dog walker . Just do some research people, consider your lifestyle and save yourself and more importantly the poor dog a lot of suffering and heartache
Love the concept of bum training. I know my dog has learned more from just hanging out with me then formal teaching sessions. When you spend a lot of time with your dog, talk to your dog using the same phrases they learn as much language as a three or four year old. My 5 months old golden so many words and phrases like let's go to bed. Let's go for the car ride. Let's go to the backyard. Go get your bone. It's coffee time which means quiet time yada yada yada. You could do more videos on this kind of stuff Stonnie, and like don't get a smart dog if you don't intend to spend time with it! Also what kind of dogs can you get if you live in an apartment and don't get out much? It's very very sad how people get huskies and other such beautiful dogs then leave them in an apartment all day and wonder why they tore the place up!
You Sir are fantastic. I Love your attitude. I hope this finds you and yours well.
Thank you!
I read recently that stress comes from a person thinking that they will not be able to accomplish a task or problem that is in front of them. You’re right, the further a dog’s natural tendencies are from the environment he’s in, the more training has to be done. Its like taking a big lumberjack type guy and forcing him to work in an office, or an indoors intellectual type and forcing him to work physical labor outdoors every day. It can be done, but it takes a lot more time than fitting the nature of the person to the job/lifestyle.
This is a very interesting topic and I think what people really need to take from this is that punishment/ lead correction is unnecessary if the owners pick the right dog for their lifestyle and build their relationship with their dog in the first place. I’ve never seen you use punishment or correction in any of your videos because you are able to provide the dog with what they need and build a relationship with them through food work and giving them a good and interesting life/experience at your centre. The word no is used in my house sometimes but if I train a dog with food work to walk to heal before it’s let off the lead in a field I don’t expect to need to jerk its lead to make it walk to heal! What you said about starting that relationship when they are young is very important too! Maybe you could do another video on training puppies early. I achieved an automatic sit and great eye contact from my puppy very quickly just by building that relationship with food work.
Thank you for helping me feel better! You video always make sense! Always down to earth and real life info ! My favorite dog trainer on utube ! 👍
God Da*m Uncle Stonnie ALWAYS dropping truth bombs! Life truths,not just all about dogs.
I said to my friends when they got their puppy (working English cocker), whatever they’re doing, either they are training the dog or he is training them. They have been very intentional with their training and have a lovely dog (and a happy home).
i loved this discussion. I am looking for the right dog for me, and this helped me greatly and what to ask persons breeding dogs, regarding the puppies parents. It also gave me a great introduction to great ‘training’ techniques, which are not always necessary; the lesson of ‘not always needed’ just what I wanted to hear.
so many people think training is, ‘dog will shake their hand’, ‘dog will lay down’, ‘dog will bark’…. that’s not what I need.
I have been saying this exact stuff you are saying for several years now. I myself are guilty of getting caught up in the idea of this breed would be great at & this would be a great dog to have. But I have also learned since getting my Cane Corso that my labs were just perfect for my family & I. Thank you for being honest & making these videos!
Outstanding perfectly explained.
#1 thing to have if you want to own a dog. Land.
Wait ✋️, is this a dog channel? I was watching it for people advice......🤣🤣
Thanks for the video- all the best!
This may be the best video you ever made. And the best RUclips video advice ever given. Thanks for your work!
Thank you for watching!
Who could NOT love those two dogs?!?! Sweet kids right there.
Good common-sense solutions to perceived problems. Common-sense reigns.
One other thing about considering the type of dog that's going to fit your lifestyle. Consider the weather, too. Living in a place like Southern California or Arizona; you're going to have a hell of a time if you get an 8 week old puppy in January, then need to burn it's energy at 7 months old in August when it's too hot to take them outside for 90% of the daylight.
i used to be so unsure what i wanted to do with my life, now i know i just want to buy 20 acres in the middle of nowhere and open a dog board and rv park with go kart track
This is so simple and almost obvious yet a lot of dog owners and potential dog owners fail to reason in this way. And you explain it so well! I've had my dog for 2 years so there's not a lot I can do now😅but I feel a "friction", sometimes. He's a rescue and he was already 11 m o when I got him so he came to me "precooked", in a sense. The fact that he's not very good with people bothers me and that makes me feel bad and guilty towards him. I don't know if I'll ever get him to the point where he's comfortable with strangers (read: really just be comfortable in their presence, I know he's no lab nor golden retriever and I don't want him to be that) and that makes me stressed and sad.
Maybe, with time.
Absolutely with time AND as many positive experiences as you can arrange.
Thank you for an excellent video filled with common sense once again. I truly appreciate your help. I do have one question that I hope you that can answer. I never seem to see any of your dogs eating things they shouldn't while out on their adventures. I have 5 amazing Labradors and we are lucky enough to have the land for adventures. However, they will end up eating leaves, sticks, drinking from the creek, etc and someone ends up sick. Would you have any suggestions on how to curtail that or is it just normal behavior for dogs? Depending on the vet I ask they say to avoid it and worry about intestinal blockage while another vet say it just adds more fiber to their diet. Loving adventure but not the digestive aftermath.
Looking at George, I just can't believe that how owner wasn't happy with him. That tail is just doing a slow, gentle wag, he's just lovely. Maybe the human in question should just have a stuffed toy that they can move around from time to time.
What treats do you prefer? I have a Great Pyreneese/Lab mix that we've rescued. He's approx 13 weeks old. He's going to need lots of positive reenforcement.
I have always adopted rescue dog ..my parents got me my first rescue dog a terrier poodle mix..
My 6:28 dog is 2 and a half trained on treats to sit..
That is the only command she knows.
She is a Maremma...
Your videos are amazing !!! I have 5 pugs ! And they are well trained sweet hearts they were the best pick when I was working in the city .. now I have a ranch and would like a bigger more athletic dog .. I think an English chubby might be in my future! 😂
I am a "bum trainer" for sure. Love your style, explanations and channel!❤
So succinct and logical. Thank you. The first young yellow lab on this video is a gem. Can tell more about breeder?
I don't have dogs but i find this interesting. My sister is going to training sessions at petsmart for her mini dachshund. I was a little concerned that a solution for his frequent barking is the water bottle. as a kitty owner, I think water bottles for kitties are just torture (because they compulsively have to lick their fur clean so it's very stressful for them). is this a common solution for barking?
I’d love for someone to point me to a list of what each kind of dog fits with a general list lifestyles . If there’s anything I’ve learned from Stonnie is that you have to get the right dog for your lifestyle, although it seems obvious, it is such a great lesson I’ve learned from Stonnie. Awesome info! So, does someone have such a list? Or does Stonnie have a video on that?
I haven't the patience for a dog that doesn't learn from minimal correction. My currs and heelers want to please me so much that I don't need treats, just a word of praise. I have been spoiled by my good dogs.
Hey thanks for the video. Yes, I'd watch more content on this subject.
Great common sense lesson. Thank you !
Thanks for advice this helps to get better understanding about dogs & how to train them . I was wondering how old is the yellow lab he looks looks very calm. I have 9 month English yellow lab that's not very calm unless she's waiting for her food 😄
I already have 3 black labs, but I still like watching to get my fix of more black labs. You are soooo right about buying or adopting the right dog. I have friends who just adopted an 8 month old puppy, mixed breeds. It has severe separation anxiety and other issues. They are at their wits end. They didn't spend time checking it's temperment and inherent breed behaviors. Nothing can beat the regal appearance and personality of a good black lab. And I am very biased about that. 😀
Great content. Love the philopsophy and would very much like to see more. Also would love demonstartions as you suggetsted.
Do a list of lifestyles for all of the popular breeds.
Agreed! That would be very useful as a general guide!
Just finished watching your video,l don’t think I’ve heard better training information anywhere.You are the best Love your stuff
Well Stonnie, I think that you should tackle string theory next and make it accessible and understandable to mere mortals.
Believe it or not, I could probably do just that…
@@StonnieDennisHah! I wasn't posting in jest. It is a real gift to unpack and reminds that most things in life really are not that complicated.
❤Yes please do more videos showing training on leash. Janice
I’d enjoy hearing how you train Labs for upland bird hunting and your thoughts on neutering
What brand of treats do you like to use? Chocolate lab 6 months old and 60 lbs.
I use treats randomly as rewards, and lots oh hugs - relationship is fundamental
I love your answers my black lab was the best to me I just hate to see people who mis treated dogs
im glad most of my dogs training just requires us to observe things
The best in the industry, great information as always. Now to put it to work
Very good information. Thanks, Stonnie.
Fantastic video, really enjoy your approach, thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
We'd love to see more on this subject! I'm about to get a golden retriever and would appreciate the in depth training videos. Thanks for the concise advice you give. Maybe a series on one dog from start to finish through your program with owner involvement would put you over the top. I would consider being involved in something along those lines and am interested in having my dog come to your training program. Great stuff.
Sign up for his online training! That's exactly what it is, it's amazing!
Great video. Would love to see you create more content on this topic.
I would love to see you train a LGDMaremma...
You are so right
My dog is like me nonconformist..and i got a guard dog
I always adopt from shelters
I chose my dog based on looks..she was the prettiest.
I am thinking to move one day to a rural setting but to be honest
I live in the city that has the most dogs per persons..
Most dogs in the dog park are rescue dogs..
I live in a war zone so it feels good have a guardian dog..she isnt racist BTW but doesnt like kids
Maybe kids were mean to her back in the Beduon village she comes from
I guess i got what i needed..a guardian dog and since she is mixed she isnt that hyper. Dog parks and beach are enough
I have videos with A Great Pyrenees, a Kangal, and an Anatolian Shepherd; just search my name plus the breed.
I’m stepping up frequency of adventures for my 7 year old Lab. He’s got a lot of energy!
Have you thought perhaps that the perfect relationship where the dog just wants to do anything the owner wants is more likely when you have completely trust in eachother? A trust that is eroded by the owner inflicting pain?
I have a malenois. Absolutely incredible dog. But she has had issues with other dogs.
We got her at 13 weeks. She has already been really bitten once. I assume the owners collie.
Then we have an issue with off lead out of control dogs, and a number of dogs that will try to attack my mobility scooter. So one two of our first three walks, dogs went for us.
The neighbours dog also went for her and but through the fence. We have closed the fence off so it can't happen again.
But it was an XL bully trying to attack me that really set her off. She was scared. She was 3 months old. But she bent a tree she was tangled around to stand in front of me, and I believe she saved my life. I have never before thought a dog would kill me, but the body language, low rumble of a growl, direct eye contact and the way she went for her owner she he tried to take her collar. .. I don't have any doubt.
By getting in front of me she provided enough distraction to let the owner grab her , knees on either side and twist the collar until she was choked out submisson. Than he ran because he must have thought I was badly hurt before he got there, I was in the ground in the mud untangling her. I am disabled .
So she became dog reactive. Easy solution. Shock.collar. Highly recommended by so many Malenois trainers. Perfect way to.suppress fear based aggression.
I refused.
Went to a.positive trainer. Said she couldn't be trained.
So I did it myself. Time and trust.
I don't think I can make her like other dogs. She may come to That on her own or she may not.
But No was really proud when we were charged by an off lead lab set off by my scooter. He ran in barking. She gave her usual.two barks ( my son says she is saying f*** off to other dogs). As soon as the other dog turned around she settled. She was able to lay at my side ten feet away once the owner had regained control.
Yes I could have done it faster with pain. She is almost 1 year old now and still not ready for an indoor dog class.
But if we forced her to accept dogs charging near me, because she is more upset by them going for me than she is it they go at her by shocking every reaction out of her, who is to say she wouldn't be overwhelmed and bite one?
Everyone says Malinois bite. Maybe a lot of that is how they are trained.
Mine does not. She accepts anyone into the houses long as I do. She will walk over and allow people to.stroke her if asked, whether in the house or out on walks..Only twice has she indicated she didn't want to go to a person and I haven't forced the issue
I am.sure she would be put down by now with no training. She isn't mean. She is just a malenois. Her natural instinct would be to chase bicycles, joggers, kids playing football. That has to be redirected.
Her natural instinct is to chase any threat away, and I did let her lead out and let her do this once because it was the only way to avoid a fight..She just herded it away. Again, she had to be taught an alternative. Which is to stand at my side.
These dogs want to work with a human. They want to.please..they need to train. She comes and asks to.train.
Most.of.It is silly tricks or scent games. Doesn't seem to matter what she learns, she just wants to.work.
She also acts an unofficial assistance dog. She will retrieve anything I drop or ask her to get for me, gunshot my side to prevent falls if I am unsteady, trained herself a manoeuvre to partially break a fall so that I have only been really hurt once since we got her. She saw the fall and taught herself a trick to prevent it.
Why risk that bond with pain and fear?
She would never intentionally hurt me. I will never intentionally hurt her.
Not sure what you mean by punishment, maybe it isn't really inflicting pain on an animal. I hope it isnr.
I know positive only trainers sometimes regard the word no As a cruel punishment. I do not. I can't see running and getting a treat to lure her away from the cooker as really being effective at teaching her to stop to turning the dials. I told her no. Twice. Now she doesn't do it anymore. She wasnt traumatised. She would have been traumatised if she set the house on fire.
But you can train a dog without hurting them. People train killed whales without pain..they train lions and bears.I
A.dog like a Malinois is bred to want to work with a human. I believe that is why they are used for protection, they still want to work with the human even after the human has repeatedly shocked them or otherwise inflicted pain.
Of course you can train a dog (or many other animals) either way. With pain or.trust.
I doubt those who feel compelled to use pain and fear have any.idea what they are missing, the depth.of.bond possible by just learning to communicate.
And Unless I have missed it, that is what you are missing in your videos.
Teach people to read canine body language. Teach them to.communicate with their dogs.
Not being all critical, you have a lot.of great material. Just saying it.could be even better.
You should definitely upload some videos demonstrating your dog’s skill set, in real life situations!
We would all love to see the results of your training approach!
What he is saying is, get you a Lab, Labs can be lazy, energetic , fun , loving and more :) Ive had 3 of my own. Just look at his videos, most of them are labs lol.
Preferably one that is Black!
@@StonnieDennis I watch your videos on specific things im interested in. I can't seem to find any video where you talk about shampoo, or what you use to treat yard and keep the dogs clean from tics or fleas. Maybe you have shared this info before and i just haven't come across it. But i would like to know how you treat your yard, what you use on your dogs to prevent them from getting fleas and tics and are they on flea prevent pills from vet.. I am in Texas and always have flea issues not so much tics... If you already have a video on this maybe link it somehow to me id appreciate it.
I love this series! Thank you Stonnie.
Thank you for watching!
🇮🇪 very good information,
I know you've said it before, but I think I finally heard you. 👍👍👍👍👍
Decades ago a smart lady gave me some good advice on teaching: Tell them, tell them what you told them, then tell them again!
Came here to learn about treats, left with a life lesson.
Great advice and makes total sense ….
Great philosophy right there !
Love that: "Learn by doing"
How many of you are Earls hahahaha
All together now, "BUY the RIGHT DOG" &"LIVE THE RIGHT LIFESTYLE" for heavens sake.
Back to 'rounds in a squared', on a windy day! Thank Mr. Relationship counsler. Hehee just funning great video &good stuff!
An analogy to your point about square peg in round hole - how many of us buy clothes (especially on sale) that we ‘plan’ to fit into once we lose pounds? Or maybe that’s only a girl thing?
I am so interested in your video,could not help falling in love with the adorable dogs.I wanna invite you to promote my products ,these dog products are free to send .
May I have the honor to have you do a collaboration together!
Black labs matter
Training my lab puppy now with a book called "Water Dog" by Richard wolters and it's amazing information and he doesn't train on food but I might. Love the channel
You are so right
Love this video ❤
I wanna see more, yes.
You’ve made me feel better. I must be interesting to my dogs. But, I have a big fenced yard, I have a doggie room, with a doggie door to a fenced back yard. We go for rides and walks in big fields or state parks. I’m needing help now with my 4 month old Pyrenees pup. I’ve taught her to come, sit, down and fetch, with treats. She will obey without treats. We are stuck at the moment because my Dad fell and broke his shoulder. I have a great mentor dog, but I fear I’m losing important time with my pup. I need some help at this point. We had it going on for a while.
Traditional leash, collar can cause an issue with the thyroid when you do corrections. I don't want my dog to have autoimmune so i use a Y shape front loading harness with a heavy wool leash i bought from Dr. Peter Dobias.
I’m always amazed at the effectiveness of gimmick marketing…
Where the collar is placed on the neck is where the thyroid is located. Dr. Dobias has written articles on the topic. For the most part, I enjoy your training style.
You're entitled to your opinion though 😉
Have 13 week black lab puppy.. can u do video on correcting them when they keep doing neg behavior such as jumping and nipping, etc? Feel like I say no a hundred times a day !! He’s very sweet and smart but he gets excited which I don’t want make him not excited see me but not over the top 😂
Exactly. It's crazy how many people just go for the looks.
Hi! I have Two chihuahuas, two females, always treated like “ real dogs” and not like toys, that is to say I treated like I did with Jack Russells in the past. They were good, but still there was something missing. After having watched all the videos I have assimilated something, possibly a mindset and they are much more responsive now. I mean they are still Chihuahuas, but something clicked. Thanks ! 😄🙏( BTW an English Earl, lives in an “Estate”)
And the BMD..😂 I love them. They do come from my heritage. They are such easy keepers…BUT you better like dog hair!!! I lost my last one going on 3 years and decided due to MS, management of the he hair isn’t the optimal environment. Stonnie I love your training methods and no nonsense!
And on cue, the Bernese Mountain Dog makes his video entry as you make your conclusion as if to say and, folks, "Don't forget about me!".
I'm looking for Pearls of Wisdom. Stonnie's videos are as good as any I have found. Trying to teach my 5-1/2 month old American black lab to behave the way Stonnie's labs behave. My lab had an accident at 10 weeks and tore his tibia growth plate. He had surgery to pin the plates back on the bone. He has sat in his crate much of the day for over 10 weeks when he should have been learning about life. Had to keep him tranquilized and on pain meds to keep him from messing up the surgery recovery. Finally in the last few weeks he has a clean bill of health. I am trying to make up for lost time. In the short term, I would be happy if he behaved as well as Stonnie's bad behaving dogs. But we are working hard on him every day. For him, food rewards are key to everything. Getting and keeping his attention is the immediate problem I am trying to solve.
Love watching your channel. The labs on your channel are magnificent! It’s been really hard for me to find a good breeder. Do you ever recommend breeders? Thanks!
Great video. My wife and I are thinking of getting a dog and this vid has really caused me to think hard and seriously about that responsibility. We're in our mid 70's, not too sedentary but certainly not as active as years ago, and are thinking of getting a Golden. Honestly, what do you think of that choice? Thanks much.