Truly inspiring vid to watch. I admire your commitment and dedication to help this poor creature. Wishing Montana & his family a well deserved life from Australia.
I watched this video because I am getting a sheltie pup soon and will start clicker training, but had to watch it for how touching it was. I admire your patience. I had adopted a 2 year old American Eskimo in 1991 that was terribly abused. Was able to train her well, but never got her to "warm up" to strangers or marines. Anyhow, I found your patience with Montana heartwarming and encouraging. Thank you.
I thought that was a very enlightening video and appreciate what I've learned from watching it, taking such tiny steps. Congrats to Montana's owner, trainer and veterinarian. My question is Montana appears to be very nicely groomed. How did he react to the necessary handling to have that done?
@MarilynLaz Thank you, Marilyn. He was also sensitive to touch and did not like to have a collar or leash put on him. We used desensitization and counter-conditioning to get him used to being touched. I also coached his owners on body language. As you can see in this video, Montana's owner is very gentle with him, but her husband, being a tall man with a deep voice and more outgoing approach needed to learn body language that would be less intimidating to sensitive Montana.
Truly inspiring vid to watch. I admire your commitment and dedication to help this poor creature. Wishing Montana & his family a well deserved life from Australia.
khepow 1 month ago
@khepow Thank you!
ilovecanines 1 month ago
What happened to this poor dog that he was so afraid of everything?
hibiscusfreak 6 months ago
@hibiscusfreak He came from a situation where he did not get the individual attention he needed.
ilovecanines 6 months ago
I watched this video because I am getting a sheltie pup soon and will start clicker training, but had to watch it for how touching it was. I admire your patience. I had adopted a 2 year old American Eskimo in 1991 that was terribly abused. Was able to train her well, but never got her to "warm up" to strangers or marines. Anyhow, I found your patience with Montana heartwarming and encouraging. Thank you.
kjorgey1 7 months ago
@kjorgey1 Thank you for your kind words, and good luck with your new pup!
ilovecanines 7 months ago
great work something truly worth watching true professionals working their magic
claudiahoyle 7 months ago
@claudiahoyle Thank you, Claudia!
ilovecanines 7 months ago
Thank you for watching, and thank you for your comment!
ilovecanines 11 months ago
glad to see you were able to help Montana!
Inspiron41 11 months ago
Love this happy outcome! Way to go Montana, you were very brave!
PetEscort 1 year ago
lovely video! :) what a success story!!
kikopup 1 year ago
@kikopup Thank you, Emily!
ilovecanines 1 year ago
I thought that was a very enlightening video and appreciate what I've learned from watching it, taking such tiny steps. Congrats to Montana's owner, trainer and veterinarian. My question is Montana appears to be very nicely groomed. How did he react to the necessary handling to have that done?
MarilynLaz 1 year ago
@MarilynLaz Thank you, Marilyn. He was also sensitive to touch and did not like to have a collar or leash put on him. We used desensitization and counter-conditioning to get him used to being touched. I also coached his owners on body language. As you can see in this video, Montana's owner is very gentle with him, but her husband, being a tall man with a deep voice and more outgoing approach needed to learn body language that would be less intimidating to sensitive Montana.
ilovecanines 1 year ago