What NOT to do and why- dog training clicker tips

[sapitycool]

You make so much sense!! Thanks so much for your videos!!

[judibooty]

So no shake can either, cause I guess that is intimidating.....

[animalobsessed1]

From my experience with foster dogs, I can say that there is a much simpler reason for not using negative reinforcements: They learn much slower when they are scared.

When the dog actually WANTS to learn, it is much easier to teach them.

[RommelGrim]

punishment is ineffective

[Dehzee]

What a sad comment section, so many people justifying bullying dumb animals. And by dumb I don't mean stupid, for those of you on here who obviously are.

[HighFlyinWoJo]

what if ive done one of these things..(bad things shes mentioned) awhile ago when i was younger and just started training with also a really young, timid dog. and Now I realize what i was doing was the wrong way! I feel so bad and awful knowing that! I love my dog more then anything but i always feel such guilt and like a mean person for that in my past. :(

[fr4ize]

How would you train a dog that is not into food (even cheese or meat), nor toys and that is stressed out and won't eat or play? Also what would be your reaction and response when a dag is aggressive and gets into fights with other dogs? I train dogs regularly and I'm interested in positive methods, however sometimes I use intimidation and negative response to unwanted behaviors as I often find positive method don't work with certain dogs...

[Dehzee]

@fr4ize You stop giving free food, get into learn to earn their dinner. When dinner only comes with training, you can work to better food focus them, in low distraction environments, like at home. Then you click train to play with toys. First teach target, then click for mouth opening on object to raise criteria. Then finally click for grabbing toy. I have dogs that didn't care about either things when I got them, now they love click training and toys.

[HLychow]

I think this video is a MUST SEE for all people who interacts with dogs (or other animals) - pet owners, trainers and other professionals.

Now Emilys manifesto is also translated in to Danish (by me) and has been posted on her website.

Denne video er aktuel for alle i hele verden, der har med dyr at gøre - baade privat og professionelt!

[lst2freak]

no offence.but i bash my dog if doesnt listen

[Dehzee]

@lst2freak which is great, cause we all know they understand english. Are you ever dumb.

[palsbro89]

master-slave relationsship? who invented that term? thats right - you! not Cesar....

[Dehzee]

@palsbro89 There are so many vids on yt of him strangling dogs, he is over.

[palsbro89]

positive reinforcement isnt all there is in the world.. what would you do with a highly human-aggressive dog? offer it a treat? i very much agree with the fact that you shouldnt use emotions in dog training but it is possible to use physical touch without getting angry or frustrated.. dogs use a lot of physical touches so why shouldnt you? its very human to think that all has to be possitive but that is not the reality in the animal world. not that you should ever be mean to your pet. just firm

[MsZoraZ]

@palsbro89 check out Dr. Sophia Yin's video: 'JRT aggression - counter conditioning'

[korgscrew2000]

My puppy kept chewing his wicker toy box. I whipped a towel on the side board and said "Hey!" He did it again and then I whipped the towel on the side board again. He hasnt done it since. Also, he still loves me and follows me everywhere.

[Dehzee]

@korgscrew2000 I bet I could control you if I had a gun. It wouldn't make you happy, you would be oppressed, but it would work.

[chumpage10]

I was playing with my dog she is about o be 2 years old and its a girl so we were messing around ant i was pretending to be a dog and knuged her with my head and pushed her a little and she knows who's boss but then i let her win for once and now when i play with her she alwas wants to do is win and i dove over my center table and tackled her and i fell off my bed with my dog i got a concussion and cracked the floor but she was never the same can u twll me y

[bearitto1]

Thank you for your wonderful advise and calm approach. Having a dog will ultimately force one to look at ones self and realize that every action is causing reaction. Dogs are here to teach us about ourselves if we are paying attention at all. Acting out without thinking is rampant in our society....

[captmicha]

One more comment, sorry. Only when people start to accept that psychological abuse is on par with physical abuse, only then will it begin to stop. The Dog Wheesperer uses some physical abuse but largely uses psychological abuse and because it's not recognized by many as a form of abuse, he has the large following that he does.

[captmicha]

But the "master slave" relationship makes people feel important and in control and that's their sole reason for forcing those roles.

[jacqui835]

@captmicha Don't think so. I think a lot of people just don't know any better.

[iamkanghui]

awesome channel!

[anvandarnamnnr1]

political correctness now in dog training -.- i tought my dog to behave around people and other dogs with corrections. my dog still loves me and i'm very proud of him.

[captmicha]

@anvandarnamnnr1 I'll believe it when your dog tells me himself. Until then, that's just what you claim.

[NostalgiaMedia]

I am appropriately chastised in this area. I try so hard to use purely positive training methods, but sometimes I get so frustrated and I do end up yelling or doing a leash pop. I've realized that this is MY frustration, and MY problem... I haven't given my dog the correct information, it isn't his fault. :( I will try harder to walk away rather than let myself get worked up. Thank you, Emily!

[captmicha]

@NostalgiaMedia Thank you for admitting this and keeping an open mind! Your relationship with dogs can only improve the more you educate and improve upon yourself. No one is perfect but willingness to change and improve is as near to perfection as one can get.

[BIGbrando84]

Dont even change your tone of voice?! C'mon, get outta here hippy.  Unsubscribe.

[captmicha]

@BIGbrando84 I don't agree so I'm going to call her a hippy to validate myself.

[MrTanzelt]

@BIGbrando84 not very smart are you? It was pretty obvious what she meant, she gave an example...don't take an angry tone of voice in hopes of intimidating your dog into doing what you want. Duh.

[Berto55535]

What about if a dog is aggressive and resource guarding im having big problems help!!!!

[captmicha]

@Berto55535 I believe she covered this topic in one of her videos before. Her advice is very astute and helpful, I'd try to find the video(s) if I were you.

[squirrelswhere]

Eye movement to get them to do a behavior? I'm not entirely sure why that is psychological intimidation provided you don't stare the dog down...I was teaching Aspen to retrieve something new and she occasionally forgot/was to excited to remember which object she was to pick up so I would do a quick glance in the direction of the toy and WOOHOO!! party when she went to get it.

Other than that, I love your videos especially this one!

[Moose1207]

I have to admit, I have been a bully, I would raise my voice or stare down my dog to make him sit, But I won't do this ever again now that I have been enlightened, Thank you for all of your informational videos, they are extremely helpful and are becoming my training bible!

[hidendiamond]

wow, very insightful. thank-you

[minty737]

@Kikopup I think this may be the first time you've broached the psychological side of the intimidation training so carefully so now I wonder. Is it considered psychological intimidation to snap your fingers/hold your hand up in a stop gesture when you want the dog to stop a or not go past a certain line? The dog I'm living with at the moment has responded to this form of communication, with no other forms of intimidation, (no vocals etc).Not my dog though so dont know her past experiences.

[mhe1900]

you're right!

[DiyEcoProjects]

Well put. id love to see some videos on how to train puppies if you have the time. Id like to know how to train a labrador puppy to pee and poo outside in the field. Ive heard about the shuv thier face into the wee bit... and that doesnt feel right. so how can you do that please? Also do i just apply all the things from your videos from older dogs onto a puppy such as heal, stay, sit, leave, drop. Ben dog used to be able to sit outside shops without moving, lovely dog. Thanks for your videos

[Belgiter]

@DiyEcoProjects Housetraining: take your puppy out very often and praise for pooing/peeing. After every meal, when he's slept or played. Or, as I did, I took Alva out every second hour. Her breeder had used newspaper so she knew she can pee on them and I used them too. She actually started to ask for walks by standing on the news. Observe your dog so you'll learn how he wants out. When the puppy grows he can hold it longer and you can walk him less often. Alva was clear at the age of 5 months.

[Belgiter]

@Belgiter And I really appreciate Alva could pee/poo on the papers because my parents' 8 months old dog still pees/poos indoors and she did not know how to use papers. She thinks their living room is far enough from the bedroom to be a toilet! My mom has walked her after her every meal and so on... I think not using papers needs a lot more consistence than I needed with Alva. It might be needed to prevent this dog entering the living room until she knows that the whole house is "bedroom".

[Belgiter]

@DiyEcoProjects And never push your puppy's nose into the pee/poo. That teaches him/her nothing. Also yelling or punishing the puppy when you see him/her doing it indoors is useless. Remove valuable/unwashable carpets so they don't get peed. They can return onto the floors when the dog is housetrained. But use some carpets if the floor is slippery, slipping is not good for a growing dog.

I think you can use all kikopup's vids as references in your training. These methods are not harmful.

[DiyEcoProjects]

@Belgiter Many thanks for your detailed response. I have a feeling that a dog companion is going to come back into my life... the joy of puppies yeay!

[mtsumull]

Thank you, good information.

[hinessa]

It is 100% possible to train all types of dog with positive reinforcement. It just has to do with how hard you are willing to work and how patient you are willing to be.

[TeslaNick2]

Hi Emily,

Long time watcher, first time poster (i think !), I believe there is some confusion in the dog world in general on the issue of 'dominance' and intimidation techniques. I've certainly been in many dog situations where I have had to step in and take control of dogs and get everyone's attention in no uncertain terms, so everyone knows who's in control, could be interpretted as 'intimidation'...

You're a very enlightened individual Emily, thanks for all your help...

[myhomeiswhereiam]

Spread that doggie gospel Emily! Slowly we can undo the damage of popular dog training TV shows by sharing this info.

[bordergirlsmom]

Great video and I totally agree one of the coolest benefits of dog training is it can really help us learn the most effective way of dealing with other people too also positive training not only helps the dogs feel more positive about us but it helps US feel more positive about ourselves, having alternatives where everyone involved gets what they want leaves us feeling much more at ease, confident and less conflicted Kathy with Liz/breeze/cricket

[1995abbey1995]

So, what would you do if a dog was previously trained through intimidation methods?

[cooliobutthoolio]

Trondyne - why set your dog up to fail so that you have to do a leash pop. Of course a leash pop is unpleasant on some scale. Most dogs LOVE kissy and friendly interruption noises

[trondyne]

@cooliobutthoolio

That's silly.. On some level having a collar on is probably unpleasant when being walked... So should we take off the collar or stop using a leash?

All due respect to +R

There is NOTHING wrong with a leash pop or saying NO! It does not hurt the dog and the dog does not hold it against you..

Many breeds will simply not respond to these "nicer"options and I have yet to see any of these +R *only* people deal with aggressive or stubborn dogs.

[hinessa]

@trondyne there was a series called "It's Me or the Dog" where the trainer used +R training towards aggressive dogs that had been "trained" the dog-whisperer way and came up with many positive results.

[trondyne]

@hinessa

Let's see an example... I know the show and have not seen any good examples, moreover she is not 100% +R. And let's see one, any example of +R only used with a dangerous dog...

I fail to understand why some people see a leash pop as something negative or attempt to treat dogs with more concern for +R than most people treat their kids..

[cooliobutthoolio]

@trondyne An +R behaviour modoification trainer who deals with fear and aggression cases is Grisha Stewart. You won't find any leash pops and any form of +P (only pleasant kissy noises as interruptions or 'this way!'

[lassy222]

What makes you think "many breeds will simply not respond to these "nicer" options"? And what breeds exactly are you speaking of? Does this count for every dog within that breed? So, not one individual dog of that breed will respond to scientifically proven techniques based on the most recent animal learning theories? Also, "Dealing" with aggressive or stubborn dogs via +R takes time and patience... Which would make a really long boring youtube video, im not suprised you haven't seen it done.

[trondyne]

A leash pop is not intimidation it's simply redirection.... The pop is not intended to hurt or intimidate the animal only to break their focus... Some trainers do a violent leash jerk and this is not the same technique or correct..

Not all dogs will respond to kissing sounds, etc, when they are focused on doing something they should not be....

[myhomeiswhereiam]

@trondyne If not kissing noises then something else. Find what your dog loves. Toys, food, affection, etc. If your dog isn't responding to you make yourself more exciting. Good luck!

[trondyne]

@myhomeiswhereiam

I love your stuff but....

There is nothing wrong with a leash pop.... As I wrote it does not hurt the dog and the dog does not hold it against you... It's a simple and often MORE effective way to get the dog to focus on the handler..

Also what you denounce is THE standard when dealing with wolves and while dogs are not wolves some dogs are darn close.. Moreover, in the dog world dogs discipline each other through touch...not kissy sounds..

[cooliobutthoolio]

@trondyne No dogs are close to wolves. Only wolf hydrids. There is something wrong with a leash pop. A) if you have to use one in the first place, there is something not right and b) it is an unpleasant interrupter if you need one. We cannot and should not punish and correct our dogs the way other dogs do. This is ritualised aggression we could never dream of copying and any proper dog-dog aggression is abnormal.

[lassy222]

Dogs and especially wolves do not discipline through touch, subordinates willingly submit. No such thing as Alpha rolls. Most "discipline" is done through body language. The man (Dr. David Mech) who created that theory has retracted his statements. (The "kissy" sounds are to get the animals attention... not for discipline.) There is a video on youtube with Dr. Mech look up "Alpha" Wolf?

[lassy222]

@trondyne You're right about that, if they are focused on something else you may as well be making sounds to a tree. But! If they are that focused on a stimulus they are beyond training threshold and should be brought back to a distance where they can focus even in the presence of the stimuli. Like Coolio said... Why set them up to fail?

[Matyme]

This is great advice to all dog owners. Even if you are not training your dog or dogs you will see great improvement in your dogs behaviour. You will be able to see how different your dog looks at you when you start treating him or her like a friend and not like some trash. I've treated my dogs so much better after finding your channel a couple years ago and they are truly my best friends and are so good to me in so many ways.

[mistaboing]

what if i yell out in happiness.. will my dog get startled? and be mentally traumatized?

[ClickerPets]

I used to watch and read about training methods that used punishment, force and intimidation. I am SO SO SO glad that I found your movies! :)

[daniig2]

Wonderful video!

[MsZoraZ]

Emily, could you please give tips or a video regarding phasing out the use of treats? I'm having a lot of issues with that...I don't mean fading a lure or getting the treat out of your hand, I mean if my dog isn't certain that I have treats in my pocket while on a walk she won't pay attention to me :( She'll listen to me occasionally when I don't have food to give her but she responds to my requests very slowly...

thanks!

[lassy222]

@MsZoraZ Fading the treat out of your hand is part of the process of phasing out treats...The treats should be faded out very early in the game, it sounds like you may have hung on too long. Try loading yourself up with out letting the dog know you have the treats and start over in a really easy enviornment. Try not to give any body cues that you have treats or are about to dispense one, like putting your hand in your treat bag or pocket.

[Belgiter]

@MsZoraZ I have the same problem with my parent's dog. She comes when called only if she knows I have meatballs hidden somewhere in my clothes. And if she believes I have none... I guess running crazily around is too rewarding for her and feels like it's some kind of play for her. She is quite sensitive and darn it is so easy to scare her. She does not like picking her up so if I pick her next time I call her she runs. Or I call her and don't reward. She must be in leash in their yard :(

[GreatG0dOm]

How would you re-train a dog who really wants to chase and kill cats, such as when a cat gets into your yard? Many cats don't expect a dog to actually want to kill them, so they wander into such a yard and may never make it back home. - Video suggestion topic

[lassy222]

@GreatG0dOm Find a good +R trainer to do Counter Conditioning/Desensitization with you privately.

[BlueZipher]

This is SO important info. Not only for beginners, but "experienced" also. Some people are naturally equipped with the understanding of how to make a good companion, and i take great pride in shaping a family K9 to the best it can be. For many years i've worked with dogs, and there is a lot of people that shouldnt be aloud even near dogs. But on the other hand, sometimes its just the right tools in training methods that've made inexperienced owners good owners. Great up, Kiko :-)

[Inueyes6667]

My larger dog eats everything. Literally. Cat food, our food tissues papers out of the bins, food from plates off the tables and I'm worried it'll make her sick. Also on walks if she sees a bird or something in the sky she'll go nuts and tug like mad and I've never been able to stop her. She a huge dog and strong. Help!?

[BlueZipher]

@Inueyes6667 If your dog has a balanced relationship with food, there might be some leader/boundry issues between you and your dog. If your dog is allowed to do those thing, he/she will never stop, and youre only left with frustration. You can also try a clicker approach, but know what you are doing. Its all in the timing. If you are used to yelling, try to use the clicker when the dog is showing a side of him/her that works for the both of you. These tips are only basic, to little space :-)

[BlueZipher]

@BlueZipher Feel free to send me a PM, and i'll try to help you the best i can.

S.A. Norway.

[ThisIsHuas]

So, how do you undo 4 years of intimidation? :(

[phaillawyer]

my dog acts like a vacuum cleaner and eats everything off the floor. sometimes he even throws up afterwards. i don't know how to correct his behavior. help please?

[moodypups]

I love your videos! My husband recently got a GSP. He does want to train the dog for bird hunting and retrieving but because he is in the military his schedule did a 180 right after getting the puppy, so Bravo has become my training responsibility for now! This is actually a great thing because I have discovered your videos and his teaching so far has been the positive reinforcement with the clicker and I think my husband will continue his hunting training this way, which is not common.

[moodypups]

@moodypups (to many characters) The hardest thing for me has been the positive interrupter! Bravo is doing amazing with the clicker training and has learned so much already. GSP's are EXTREMELY high energy dogs, which is fine, he gets his exercise, but when he is doing something that needs to by interrupted or stopped he typically ignores ANYTHING except food, or is so wound up he even ignores the food. He is highly intelligent and has learned things with VERY few repetitions, but not this!

[flexina]

I am a bit desperat here, i have a chihuahua that pee's in my bed almost every day. I have a indoor toilet for her, since i have bad legs and cant go for long walks, we have a garden i let her out to. But why does she keep on doing it? I am trying to lift her on to the toilet when i couch her in action, but cant realy do it after, she would not know why. Please tell me what to do!! Must say, she does sleep in my bed at night, and i would not want that to change that.

[lassy222]

@flexina Maybe you should set an alarm and have it go off once or twice in the night so you can wake up and take her to her toilet. Maybe she can't hold it all night long. Maybe she has a bladder or kidney infection or other health issue that causes PolyUria. Maybe you could make her toilet more accessable from your bed?

[flexina]

@lassy222 I have training mats on the floor in my bedroom, if i get up twice a night, i wont be able to get up in the morning :/ She does not pee in my bed at night, its during the day it happens.

[lassy222]

@flexina When you are home or not home? If you are home can you escort her to her bathroom multiple times throughout the day and strongly reinforce her for using it? If not home can you keep her in a pen or play yard with her toilet,bed, food, water, and things to do? It would be nice if you could start her toilet training over, being sure to reward her greatly for using it, and in the meantime set her up for success by managing her environment so she cant keep practicing toileting on the bed

[flexina]

@lassy222 Oh, need to buy a pen then. Thanks, gonna try that :D And be after her to go to do her buisness in the right place, with a lot of praise and goodies if she is good. I am gonna put my furniture in a different place in my bedroom, since when i am on the computer, my bed is behind me and i cant see whats going on. With my headset on, i cant hear it neither, so with the computer table put so i have the bed beside me instead of behind me would help me a lot.

Thank you :)

[Kwnstantina17]

... very good video... thanks!...

love from me and my German Sheperd in Greece

[CounterCanter888]

Just like with training horses! There are trainers who shut the horse down and use intimidation to "make" them do as the rider pleases. There are too many people who take the perceived easy way and "follow" the wrong examples! Good on you for saying this!

[jasperaliceuk]

Emily - can I suggest removing the word clicker from title? I would like every dog owner to see this not just clicker trainers like myself. It may dissuade them from viewing.

[BIGMENTEDDY]

you or rite thank you

[mindymarissa]

Ha ha...eat the trainer. That made me laugh. But, great video, thank you.

[iffyCookies]

Hey, kikopup, I love your videos and I have a question! What do you think of backpacks for dogs? For burning more energy, or just in general.

[roseofshaz]

Thanks for posting informative videos. When I adopted my dog she was aggressive & had severe resource guarding. Every1 said I needed to be the "alpha dog" by treating her like dirt. I didn't. Instead I used +ve reinforcement & earned her trust. I'm so proud of her progress. When others have tried to "be dominant" by yelling & intimidating her, it resulted in her becoming more aggressive. But with me she's become so affectionate. She went from biting to snapping to growling to tail wagging! :)

[tehrenberg]

Great point to call it quits when things aren't going our way. Humans aren't very good at not having things go our way, we seem to take it so personally. I guess it is personal, since most of the time we're really annoyed with our own lack of skills. *sigh* then we end up projecting that onto our pets, or our kids.

[Zaphyr1276]

This will be a great help!!! thanks :)

[geepsicace]

I never thought as leash jerks as intimidating, but now I have a different opinion. All I do now is call out "let's go" and 7/10 times he gets back to walking beside me, no leash jerks :-) thanks for the vid.

[WolfSoul89]

and btw thank you so much for this video! I hope a lot of people will see and share it!!! this is so important, thank you really, against the cruelty! :)

[WolfSoul89]

I completely agree, I rebelled to theese intimidating methods, never liked them! agree agree agree!!!

[Socandpaf]

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[AyrenAndFriends]

I think the key is knowing your dog as well as you know yourself.

For example, you mentioned that changing your voice can intimidate a dog. This is true for my ACD mix and she'll shut down when I use a firm voice with her.

But I have a GSD who responds better when I use a firm voice if he's being a bit spazzy and not listening to my regular voice.

Due to different needs, I use different training techniques to get the most out of our relationships.

Great video, though. :)

[cosmomatic100]

Awesome video! You said it perfectly!

[dvsherman]

This is great advice. I adopted a 5 month old GSD puppy back in May and followed the advice of intimidation-style trainers until I found your channel in early September. He was a bit timid when I got him and that training methodology obviously didn't help. He and I seem to be doing quite a bit better but I'm wondering if I have ruined my chance at having a good relationship with him like you have with your dogs.

[illyas1]

i dissagree with tone of voice being a punishment. there are times where the dog will be unresponsive to commands that he knows.even if he was reinforced countless times.first we motivate and teach a dog what to do,and then we tell the dog you have to do it. you have to stay and there will be consequences if you dont. also he may not know it is wrong to get up so if we dont punish the dog for doing so,how will he learn it is wrong,so he will keep doing it.train dogs like we would a small child.

[Myriadmakrame]

One of many reasons why I love you <3

[LovingElision]

i Lol at " if you put your face in your dogs face and it bites your face off "

[siskavard]

Great advice.

Do you have a lesson on getting a dog to drop something on command? My Goldenlab loves sticks and wont drop them when its time to leave the park. Thanks

[starbuckie]

Oh Emily, I just don't know what to say. You're an angel. Hearing this most awesome video that every dog owner in the world should see, after spending a workday at dog centre where dogs are being yanked by leash, shouted at and dragged by leash gives me hope for the world. I don't even know should I quit or try to change things, but for those people I'm just an annoying person teaching them how to handle their dogs.

[jimlupi]

what is your thoughts on Dunbar stating that voice corrections emotional inflections should be used in dog training. I believe he made a vid, some thought it a attack on clicker training.

[AnimalLoverLizzy]

Ah Emily, thank you so much for making this video. This past week has been really tough with Pepper (not just Pep, but other stressful things going on as well), and to my own great shock I actually snapped a couple times this week and intimidated Pep. I can't believe I did that, and I've really been beating myself up over it. I've had to stop everything and make a point of calming myself because I want to be a best friend to Pepper. This video has really inspired me to stay on the right track.

[heroicmoments]

Well said! Thank you for making this <3

[Digivee]

My husband was one of those and after a night of sleep loss due to my dog not wanting to be in her crate. My husband was annoyed and decided to go up to my dog ( a rescue malamute) copy her screaming right in her face, well she screamed back and lunged for him, she grazed him but he was lucky. He was dumfounded why she'd done that and explained he'd done it to other dogs, doodles mostly and never had an issue. Through education he now knows he can't treat dogs like that and now works in p+ only

[TheSimpleMark]

Thanks for the information and support. I am finding with my puppy that she wants to please and learns best when I use that as a tool as opposed to the intimidation. Again thanks

[zsianz1]

Thank you for making your wonderful videos!!!

[TheNoodleBowl]

I know exactly who i will send this to! X (and family) train her/his/their dog hit leash jerks, grabbing the loose skin on the neck and forcing the dog down on the ground. Screaming.... actually evrything you mentioned that you shall not do to a dog. Wanted me to kick the dog for sniffing at a spot on the ground, i think it was sheep poop but i will never do thet to a dog. Hope this will change their minds a little. Thanks kikopup to post this :)

[hullkid123]

kikopup when i teach my dog not to pull on the leash do i stop in my tracks untill my dog comes to my side and reenforce them for staying at my side or will that be like jerking the leash?

[DoggyDogma]

@hullkid123 I have a rule that I pass on to my students when teaching loose leash walking - your dog is allowed to pull on the leash but your not. By this I mean if the dog hits the end of a lead and is pulling, that is their choice. You either wait until the dog loosens the leash before you begin to move again (reinforcing a loose leash) or you can take steps to slacken the leash. People automatically pull back against the dog when the dog starts to pull resulting in more pulling.

[hullkid123]

@DoggyDogma so basicly reinforce the dog when their not pulling on the leash and dont pull on the lead but whilst their pulling do i stop and stand still untill they become loose on the leash or when there pulling do i still walk and reinforce them when there not pulling on the leash

[DoggyDogma]

@hullkid123 When they are pulling you stop, in your tracks, you can then wait it out until they stop pulling or you can call them back so the lead is loose again. When I am walking with my dogs I give them a "hold up" when they are about to hit the end of the lead - this will generally result in them correcting their speed. If they don't "hold up" then I stop walking. This was trained, by stoping walking. If you walk while they are pulling that is what you are reinforcing.

[hullkid123]

@DoggyDogma ok thank you this will help me when i get my dog

[Pokemonfeverforever]

Hi kikopup!

Me and my husband have planed of getting a dobermann puppy for years now. And i wonder if the clicker training works just as fine with them as it does with other dogs you use it with?

[DoggyDogma]

@Pokemonfeverforever I have trained many dobermans with clicker training - they love it.

[arcticwolfdragon]

I swear I love you <33 The way you train is amazing! It works on my aunts dog's so I will be using your Positive methods for my new puppy! thank you so much! p.s your dogs are adorible! xDD

[KelseyTVS]

Excellent video, Emily. Truly amazing. The work you do is incredible.

[Majoofi]

That was beautifully explained. Would you please do a video on what are the first things to train with a new dog? Is there a best order of behaviors to learn?

[YellowFairie]

I've heard a lot of criticism of Ceasar, the dog whisperer, from animal expert friends of mine. How do you feel about his techniques?

[Adipatus]

Very positive, thank you Kikopup.

[alid3y]

I love your training methods. I've been using them since we first brought our lab/border collie mix home and she has become such a well trained dog. Just want to say thank you!

[mbharris77]

Excellent video! I know I'm guilty of all those things you say NOT to do, but your videos have helped me look at training (and living with my dog) in a completely different manner...a positive one! I have never treated any of my past dogs as well as I do my current one, so you have made a difference in at least one dogs life. Have you ever considered setting up a forum on your website for your loyal viewers to discuss training techniques and problems? I'd LOVE to see a forum on your site.

[dogdewdogschool]

Very clear concise information everyone who ever loved an animal needs to live by.

Thank-you so much!

[musiclovinggurl123]

I shared this video on my Facebook :D

And at the moment my dog is going to do to the vet with a broken nail (it's more gruesome so I'll leave out the details) and I was wondering if I should tell the vets that he will more than likey growl and snap because he's in pain, or would they know already? They're great vets but I don't want them to be shocked.

[kikopup]

@musiclovinggurl123 You can't really be sure. My terrier Tug will want to bite when in pain, so I always tell the vet so. If I can I hold him, but I am sure you will not be allowed, so bring a muzzle or get the vet to give you one to put on, to be safe. Also bring lots of yummy treats and see if your dog will eat them there- forget having the vets etc feed your dog- he might be too scared.

[kikopup]

With dogs that have an extreme aversion to vets its good to put the muzzle on BEFORE you get out of the car.

[musiclovinggurl123]

@kikopup Yeah, he was great last trips but since he has to get his toe nail removed I doubt it's going to be pretty... =[

And also with the positive interrupter, I used to smack my lips and it was going well but then my dog didn't respond to bigger situations like barking in the yard (which you should make a video about!) so did I raise criteria too high? He'll pay attention to me on walks. I don't know how to switch the interrupter to every day things it seems. Any advice?

[TheCrankaintdead]

very informative. now i know how to train my room mate :)

[kikopup]

@TheCrankaintdead ha!

[Krissykris1468]

Wonderful video! 

[itsfreeanddizzy]

where's that manifesto.. it's not in description :(

[kikopup]

@itsfreeanddizzy the link is there now, sorry! Youtube would not let me post it because it was too much text!

[itsfreeanddizzy]

@kikopup thanks :)

[CamaroJackRussell]

Hi kikopup , im gonna start making tutorial videos of dog training but in spanish . What do yo recommend me to start with ?? Thanks :D

[kikopup]

@CamaroJackRussell Hmm... Why not how to train the "positive interrupter" that I made a tutorial on and that is linked to in this video

[TioMoka]

@CamaroJackRussell si! en español!

[mulkoilevako]

First viewer :P cool :)

[kikopup]

@mulkoilevako YAY!