Love these videos , I’m starting a dog training course under the national dog training federation of Australia :) my goal is to become a top dog trainer and you’ve been a massive inspiration so thank you for all your work you’ve done
Wonderful advice, thank you! What do you do about dogs that always lag behind you or stop during walks? I read your advice on the command "Hustle" on DogStarDaily. I was wondering if you could elaborate on that. It seems like you're suggesting, "If you just speed up, so will the dog. Then praise it." But if I say "hustle" and speed up and my dog doesn't speed up, won't that lead to a leash-jerk by default? Do these methods work for timid dogs, or just confident ones? Thank you! I'm taking a couple of your Udemy courses now, and they've been really helpful.
One of the best activities to do with a dog that lags behind is to do some off-leash following and play chase with them to get them excited about following you. You can do this in your house, winding your way around the furniture. The key is to always be moving away from your dog, if you move toward them, it's you that's following them! Use your voice, clap your hands, jump up and down to try and get them excited. If you are unable to lure them to follow you using social lures (your voicce and body), then you can make use of food or toys to get started. Squeaky toys and tug toys and balls can be effective, depending on what your dog is into. Once you've got your dog motivated to stay near you, then yes, all you have to do is speed up and so will your dog.
Good question! The primary concept behind "Hustle" is that in order to get your dog to follow you, you must actually be on the move! Going somewhere! Often owners tend to slow down and follow their dog's direction and pace and this can lead to the dog leading both of those things. Now, of course a dog on a walk deserves some sniffing and ranging time. But they should also understand, via a cue and training, when it's time to get a move on so you can efficiently get from point A to point B. I like to alternate with a quick, change of pace and direction exercise with a bit of sniff and ranging time as the reward for paying close attention to me for a while on a walk. If your dog is lagging due to lack of confidence and fear, this might not be the best technique to employ, It's mostly meant for distracted pullers or laggers. ~ Kelly
Fantastic instructions. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for this. I am going to try this with my 3 yr old Lab.
Great video! I had a puller and taught him the "back" command, as is in horse training, and he got it, also always did indoor work first.
Yes! Starting indoors, in a low distraction environment is key!
Love these videos , I’m starting a dog training course under the national dog training federation of Australia :) my goal is to become a top dog trainer and you’ve been a massive inspiration so thank you for all your work you’ve done
Best of luck with your course, Nicholas! And thank you!
Wonderful advice, thank you! What do you do about dogs that always lag behind you or stop during walks? I read your advice on the command "Hustle" on DogStarDaily. I was wondering if you could elaborate on that. It seems like you're suggesting, "If you just speed up, so will the dog. Then praise it." But if I say "hustle" and speed up and my dog doesn't speed up, won't that lead to a leash-jerk by default? Do these methods work for timid dogs, or just confident ones? Thank you! I'm taking a couple of your Udemy courses now, and they've been really helpful.
One of the best activities to do with a dog that lags behind is to do some off-leash following and play chase with them to get them excited about following you. You can do this in your house, winding your way around the furniture. The key is to always be moving away from your dog, if you move toward them, it's you that's following them! Use your voice, clap your hands, jump up and down to try and get them excited. If you are unable to lure them to follow you using social lures (your voicce and body), then you can make use of food or toys to get started. Squeaky toys and tug toys and balls can be effective, depending on what your dog is into. Once you've got your dog motivated to stay near you, then yes, all you have to do is speed up and so will your dog.
Good question! The primary concept behind "Hustle" is that in order to get your dog to follow you, you must actually be on the move! Going somewhere! Often owners tend to slow down and follow their dog's direction and pace and this can lead to the dog leading both of those things. Now, of course a dog on a walk deserves some sniffing and ranging time. But they should also understand, via a cue and training, when it's time to get a move on so you can efficiently get from point A to point B. I like to alternate with a quick, change of pace and direction exercise with a bit of sniff and ranging time as the reward for paying close attention to me for a while on a walk.
If your dog is lagging due to lack of confidence and fear, this might not be the best technique to employ, It's mostly meant for distracted pullers or laggers. ~ Kelly
@@DunbarAcademy Thank you so much for the reply, Kelly!