I cannot wait to start training this way! I've tried using the "click whenever they look at you" method, but it's difficult to apply to walking on leash. I plan to start my dog in AKC Obedience or Rally, so I'm excited to try this!
@RoxMad1 If I were you, I would still click and treat for Check ins or as you said, when ever they look at you, but this would help you get more eye contact as you move. :) Good Luck! If you have any questions, let me know. :)
@windexian I change the treats that I use often. I rotate many things, cheese, roast, chicken, natural balance roll dog food, kibble, hot dogs, and any meat as they love meat. :) I do not eat meat, but when we go out to eat I will sometimes order a steak and bring home the steak cut it up and have it for the dogs treats. My husband gets so mad when I do that. :)
@TheBriluvmonster Sure, I use yes or yep if I do not have a clicker. Sometimes if I am working on a trick that requires me to have my hands free, then I use yes or yep. My dogs know that both of those words mean the same thing as a clicker. Just condition the word that you want to use first. If you do not know how to condition the word, then send me a message and I will walk you through it! :) Take care!
thank you for this video! i just started training my chowpit(chow chow pit bull terrier mix) one week and two days ago after finding kikopup's youtube channel. seeing the techniques really gave me a better grasp of them and confidence to do it on my own. Beary was a puller, and while he is getting better after using Kiko's technique, i still have trouble to get eye contact from him when i have food. tomorrow i am going to start with your method and see if that will help him learn :) thank you!
@mdee73 For loose leash walking I also use Kikopup's method, however, I love eye contact and think it looks so much nicer. Especially if you do any competition type dog sports. :) Hope it helps! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. BTW, Kikopup and I are really good friends! She is amazing! :)
Thanks for this tip! I am working with a dog who has maybe never been on a leash and all of the other methods I have seen seem to start way ahead of where I need to start with this guy! I started with making him focus on me and he will sit facing me with focus but the minute we take a step he is off and pulling and oblivious and this is in my living room! So hope this will allow me to sort of ease him into walking while looking at me! Paws crossed it works for us!
WOW! I have researched and looked at many many videos about eye contact, your method is right on the money! Thank you for showing step by step instructions, those make a huge difference! This is a wonderful video that sets both trainer and dog up for success. I am so impressed with the few videos that I watched, that I subscribed. Can't wait to watch all of them. :-)
How should I deliver treats to a short dog? If I deliver the treat directly, I have to stop, because I can no longer walk Groucho style. (There was a time.) If I throw the treat on the ground, I can keep walking, but then the dog has to stop.
@JiveDadson Hmmm well, I do not have a small dog, but I teach people in my group classes with small dogs to target their finger and then the dog can follow their finger. You can also use a target stick, but you always have your finger on you. LOL! Even if you did drop treats and she stops to eat it or get it, then as you move, she will have to catch up and you could click and treat again. This would get her to move to your side faster and catch up. Hope that helps some!
I like how this transitions between stationary eye contact and moving eye contact! Great idea. Since the dog is moving forward, she is more likely to be confident she isn't bumping into something. You will before she will! LOL! I am going to try it as yet another way to explain heeling with eye contact to Jessie.
Thank you for this! My bom (beagle/pom) is a puller... that beagle nose of hers is hard to overcome outside. I will try this technique. She is very smart... and is very food driven, so I am thinking this may be the method that she'll understand. I never thought to start with the walking backwards thing!
Hmm...usually the only treats she gets is the dried chicken breast strips. And we only feed her twice a day, 1 cup of food each time. I will just keep trying. Thanks!
Does she eat treats at home? Do you free feed her (meaning do you leave her food out all day for her to munch on)? The treats might not be high enough value (use chicken, cheddar cheese, string cheese, roast beef, scrambled eggs, or real meat). She might be too stressed or over aroused to eat on walks. Just some thoughts, it is hard to know exactly why she wont eat, but those are some reasons why... Do not free feed, give her set meals and I would decrease the amount a little.
Thankyou so much what a great video! I have been having trouble with my dogs focus and I can't seem to find any instructors at my club who can help me with this problem so I decided to Youtube it. This is so helpful. THankyou
No, you do not have to go sideways. It is just a lead up to going forward. If you are getting great eye contact going backward, then go ahead and move forward. However, I would go really slow and click and treat for eye contact while you are moving forward. Have fun with your pup! Thank you for your comment! Pam
Well, I would not let the dog have the treats until he was doing the right thing and maybe in your case that could be having all his paws on the ground. :) Then he can have a treat. Do not reward for unacceptable behavior, just wait for something that is acceptable and reward it like a crazy person. hehe!
Mrs. Johnson what if my border collie bonnie pulls me on walks and barks at people? Because thats what she does whenever i tae her for a walk. what should i do?
I've seen hundreds of ways to stop my Lab from pulling but this looks like one of the best.
Quick question though. Being an 18mnth old lab, he needs a couple of long walks and runs per day. Walking backwards on some of our neighbouring roads just isn't possible (and I have to go past a police station). What do you suggest in between times for walks to the park when he becomes a completely different animal (overexcited, lunging etc. non park walks tend to be easier)
1st I would practice my technique while at home and not on walks yet and then once he has it at home try it in different environments. As for a regular walks I would suggest a front clipping harness (easy walker) first, then when he is over excited you could go the other way. If he is lunging, there is something that he is trying to get at and if you let him do it, he will not learn it is not ok to lunge, just turn and go the other way for now. Find a local trainer that uses +R. Good luck!
Thank you for replying to slicksps, because I am having the same trouble. I will try your technique for fun daily in our backyard, and continue our daily pulling walks until I can use the technique in the walks.
I put a loose leash walking cue to it once my dog is not puling at all and I will say "lets go" and if I want to let him sniff, I will say , "Ok, go sniff or just Ok" and both my dogs will respond to this. I hope that helps. I do not put the "lets go" cue to it until we are going forward with a loose leash. Again, hope that helps!
yes, pam that helps. i was courious because your dog is walking and just watching you not stop , so i was thinking how is your dog enjoying the walk or even seeing whats in front of them. so when you say lets go your dog stops looking at you?
Well, the video is actually loose leash walking with eye contact. There are times on walks when I need my dogs to focus on me. Eye contact is such a default with my dogs that they just do it. I have started clicking and rewarding them for just looking forward in a calm manner. I originally used this idea to teach heeling and it works beautifully for that, but I did not really want people to think they had to use it for heeling.
ok great i had a light bulb moment thanks for your quick response. i look forward to a video showing how to go to your mat and weave backwards thru your legs sometime. great job thanks again.
Yay, thank you for suggestions! I would be happy to do a vid on going to your mat and backward leg weaves. I have one of Bandit learning the backward leg weaving, but it is one of my early videos and is not really a tutorial. I will put it on my to do list. Thanks!
I was working on creating a vidoe like this as the "next step" after teaching the eye contact game to show how that game can be applied to heel work, but now I don't have to because you did a great job!
The only thing I would add is that some dogs might have trouble with big changes in the handler's position and the handler might need to "break it down" further by making the transition between front to heel position in more than 3 positions. But I think your video will help many people!
Thank you so much for your awesome comment. I think you should still do a video! The more videos about positive dog training the better. Soon positive training will become the norm. So, please do a video. There never can be too many! I agree that some owners may need to break it down more, which is why I did the watch me game, but yes you are soooo right!!
I start the training with a stationary eye contact game (but your game would work too), then I progress to "can you maintain eye contact and take one step" (in front position). Then gradually add more steps, then turn my body just slightly, then turn my body a little bit more. Each of these steps is done mltiple times till the dog is successful repeatedly. But it's basicaly the same process you showed. I think it's a great way to teach heel with default eye contact!
oh yeah, also don't forget to give the dog a cue to let them know "ok, you can stop looking at me and go do your own thing" :-) That way they learn that they should maintain eye contact till you cue them otherwise which lets you build significant duration.
hey Pam this is a great video I shall do one like it with my BC and post it here. He is not very good on the lead mainly because I have never trained, so I shall give this a try
Dog owners like you are the reason I do these videos. If more dog owners worked with and trained their dogs, our dog shelters would not have dogs in them. My goal is to help owners and keep dogs from shelters! Thank you for watching!
Thank you all so much for your kind words! I have many more techniques and training ideas up my sleeve, so you will be seeing more videos from me. Have a wonderful evening! Happy Clicking & training!
Great video! I have been racking my brains last time thinking how to teach my dog to maintain eye contact with me while heeling as I saw some dogs will automatically maintain eye contact with their owner while heeling and I wish to teach this to my dog but just do not know how. No worries now as your video comes in handy for me. Thanks so much for sharing this video!
I really hope that you have as much success with this technique as I have had. If you ever have questions, just send me a message! Thanks so much for your comments!
You're cranking out all these amazing and well-put together guides that are going help alot of people- 5*s and kudos to you, Pam and Bandit! Great job!!
Thank you so much! I will have a follow up tutorial on how to add distractions while loose leash walking next. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! :)
Thanks, I think you are right. I just saw a guy walking to labs, or should I say, 2 labs walking a guy. HEHE! When I see things like that I just want to hop out of my jeep and say, "hey, I can help you with that!" However, I would feel weird doing that. Take care! Thanks for watching my videos! Tell Jesse hello for me!
i love your tutorials! I have seen a training method for precision heeling where you begin by walking backwards and the dog walks forward facing you. It's similar to what you are showing here! I think your demonstration is great and it's a good alternate to the direction change method of training loose leash walking!
Thank you so much! Your kind words mean a lot to me. I saw a demo like the one you mentioned and I was just thinking about how the average public does not want precision heeling, so how can I help them. I really appreciate your comment! Thanks for watching my video!
HAHA!!!! That was awesome! Had to fav. that! Your videos are getting so darn slick now! Short concise and jam packed with techniques that are so creative and yes, 'brilliant'!
Thank you so much Emily! Coming from you that is such a compliment! You are a wonderful friend and colleague. It is really hard to make videos concise and still get the point across. THANKS so much for your support! You are such an inspiration to me!
I am so happy that this will help! My next video that I am working on is the same technique, but it will show you how to add distractions and still get that focus. Turning sideways really helps the dog make that transition to walking forward with eye contact. Please keep me posted and let me know how it works for you! Take care!
Thank you so much! Right now I have two more in the series that I am working on, but there are a few more focus type videos that I will add to help people that are training agility with their dogs. However, all these focus exercises will help with any dog sport or with the dog/human bond for that matter! Thanks again!!!
I cannot wait to start training this way! I've tried using the "click whenever they look at you" method, but it's difficult to apply to walking on leash. I plan to start my dog in AKC Obedience or Rally, so I'm excited to try this!
RoxMad1 3 weeks ago
@RoxMad1 If I were you, I would still click and treat for Check ins or as you said, when ever they look at you, but this would help you get more eye contact as you move. :) Good Luck! If you have any questions, let me know. :)
pamelamarxsen 3 weeks ago
Ah super dit kan ik zeker met mijn Jack Russel gaan proberen Thanks !
Moet het alleen niet op gras doen denk ik want meneer gaat dan liever snuffelen of graven.
Mechelfanaat 1 month ago
Wow, great video! Thanks for the tips. Can I ask what you feed your dog? Is it just kibble, or do you have special treats?
windexian 5 months ago
@windexian I change the treats that I use often. I rotate many things, cheese, roast, chicken, natural balance roll dog food, kibble, hot dogs, and any meat as they love meat. :) I do not eat meat, but when we go out to eat I will sometimes order a steak and bring home the steak cut it up and have it for the dogs treats. My husband gets so mad when I do that. :)
pamelamarxsen 5 months ago
thank you so much :)
TheBriluvmonster 10 months ago
Once your dog is walking on a loose leash and giving eye contact, do you ever phase out the treats?
manatts5 10 months ago
i dont have a clicky thing can i just say good or something?
TheBriluvmonster 10 months ago
@TheBriluvmonster Sure, I use yes or yep if I do not have a clicker. Sometimes if I am working on a trick that requires me to have my hands free, then I use yes or yep. My dogs know that both of those words mean the same thing as a clicker. Just condition the word that you want to use first. If you do not know how to condition the word, then send me a message and I will walk you through it! :) Take care!
pamelamarxsen 10 months ago
thank you for this video! i just started training my chowpit(chow chow pit bull terrier mix) one week and two days ago after finding kikopup's youtube channel. seeing the techniques really gave me a better grasp of them and confidence to do it on my own. Beary was a puller, and while he is getting better after using Kiko's technique, i still have trouble to get eye contact from him when i have food. tomorrow i am going to start with your method and see if that will help him learn :) thank you!
mdee73 11 months ago
@mdee73 For loose leash walking I also use Kikopup's method, however, I love eye contact and think it looks so much nicer. Especially if you do any competition type dog sports. :) Hope it helps! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. BTW, Kikopup and I are really good friends! She is amazing! :)
pamelamarxsen 11 months ago
Thanks for this tip! I am working with a dog who has maybe never been on a leash and all of the other methods I have seen seem to start way ahead of where I need to start with this guy! I started with making him focus on me and he will sit facing me with focus but the minute we take a step he is off and pulling and oblivious and this is in my living room! So hope this will allow me to sort of ease him into walking while looking at me! Paws crossed it works for us!
dewdana 1 year ago
WOW! I have researched and looked at many many videos about eye contact, your method is right on the money! Thank you for showing step by step instructions, those make a huge difference! This is a wonderful video that sets both trainer and dog up for success. I am so impressed with the few videos that I watched, that I subscribed. Can't wait to watch all of them. :-)
jackiemckane1 1 year ago
@jackiemckane1 Thank you so much for such a nice comment! Thank you for subscribing! Have a wonderful day!
pamelamarxsen 1 year ago
this is genius!! best tips I've seen so far. I'm excited to try these on my puggle.
ventanashopp3r 1 year ago
How should I deliver treats to a short dog? If I deliver the treat directly, I have to stop, because I can no longer walk Groucho style. (There was a time.) If I throw the treat on the ground, I can keep walking, but then the dog has to stop.
JiveDadson 1 year ago
@JiveDadson Hmmm well, I do not have a small dog, but I teach people in my group classes with small dogs to target their finger and then the dog can follow their finger. You can also use a target stick, but you always have your finger on you. LOL! Even if you did drop treats and she stops to eat it or get it, then as you move, she will have to catch up and you could click and treat again. This would get her to move to your side faster and catch up. Hope that helps some!
pamelamarxsen 1 year ago
I like how this transitions between stationary eye contact and moving eye contact! Great idea. Since the dog is moving forward, she is more likely to be confident she isn't bumping into something. You will before she will! LOL! I am going to try it as yet another way to explain heeling with eye contact to Jessie.
supernaturalbc2009 1 year ago
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supernaturalbc2009 1 year ago
Thank you for this! My bom (beagle/pom) is a puller... that beagle nose of hers is hard to overcome outside. I will try this technique. She is very smart... and is very food driven, so I am thinking this may be the method that she'll understand. I never thought to start with the walking backwards thing!
TZ2OurLittleDogToo 1 year ago
@TZ2OurLittleDogToo You are welcome! I hope it helps!
pamelamarxsen 1 year ago
Hmm...usually the only treats she gets is the dried chicken breast strips. And we only feed her twice a day, 1 cup of food each time. I will just keep trying. Thanks!
thed1verdown 1 year ago
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Hi. What do you do if your dog doesn't care about the treats? I have a German Shepherd and she doesn't care about eating when she's walking.
thed1verdown 1 year ago
Hi. What do you do if your dog doesn't care about treats? I have a German Shepherd and she doesn't care much about eating when she goes on walks.
thed1verdown 1 year ago
Does she eat treats at home? Do you free feed her (meaning do you leave her food out all day for her to munch on)? The treats might not be high enough value (use chicken, cheddar cheese, string cheese, roast beef, scrambled eggs, or real meat). She might be too stressed or over aroused to eat on walks. Just some thoughts, it is hard to know exactly why she wont eat, but those are some reasons why... Do not free feed, give her set meals and I would decrease the amount a little.
pamelamarxsen 1 year ago
If you decrease the amount of food she gets for free. Then make her work for her food when you are on walks. Just a thought... Hope it helps.
pamelamarxsen 1 year ago
very nice work and a beautiful bc i love borders
MrDiamonds01 1 year ago
thats a tall border collie
MrSafety18 1 year ago
Yes, he is and I am short, so he looks extra tall. hehe!
pamelamarxsen 1 year ago
Bandit is so dam smart. lol. He can do anythimg.
nataliawasilewska97 1 year ago
Thankyou so much what a great video! I have been having trouble with my dogs focus and I can't seem to find any instructors at my club who can help me with this problem so I decided to Youtube it. This is so helpful. THankyou
31apache48 1 year ago
really great love this.
do you have to go side ways ?
being in a wheelchair/scooter i can't go side ways
issie
issie49 1 year ago
No, you do not have to go sideways. It is just a lead up to going forward. If you are getting great eye contact going backward, then go ahead and move forward. However, I would go really slow and click and treat for eye contact while you are moving forward. Have fun with your pup! Thank you for your comment! Pam
pamelamarxsen 1 year ago
This is GREAT.. Thanks
wwalker126 1 year ago
Does this training also work as a "come" exercise if u make then sound make focus, and perhaps make the sound again?
LarryBogary 2 years ago
Hmmm good question. I would say that anytime you can reinforce a dog for coming to you or being close to you; could never hurt.
pamelamarxsen 2 years ago
ur dog has a walk about it that is more sophisticated looking than my own walk.
LarryBogary 2 years ago
Thank you!
pamelamarxsen 2 years ago
wat do u do if the dog just jumps at u all the time 2 get treats?
1ILUVANIMALS 2 years ago
Well, I would not let the dog have the treats until he was doing the right thing and maybe in your case that could be having all his paws on the ground. :) Then he can have a treat. Do not reward for unacceptable behavior, just wait for something that is acceptable and reward it like a crazy person. hehe!
pamelamarxsen 2 years ago
kk Thnx very much tht shud help alot, Its not 4 my dog (i dnt hav 1 lol) but i usualy play wiv my mums friends dogs and they do tht so thnx ! x
1ILUVANIMALS 2 years ago
Mrs. Johnson what if my border collie bonnie pulls me on walks and barks at people? Because thats what she does whenever i tae her for a walk. what should i do?
BreenaBonnie 2 years ago
I've seen hundreds of ways to stop my Lab from pulling but this looks like one of the best.
Quick question though. Being an 18mnth old lab, he needs a couple of long walks and runs per day. Walking backwards on some of our neighbouring roads just isn't possible (and I have to go past a police station). What do you suggest in between times for walks to the park when he becomes a completely different animal (overexcited, lunging etc. non park walks tend to be easier)
slicksps 2 years ago
1st I would practice my technique while at home and not on walks yet and then once he has it at home try it in different environments. As for a regular walks I would suggest a front clipping harness (easy walker) first, then when he is over excited you could go the other way. If he is lunging, there is something that he is trying to get at and if you let him do it, he will not learn it is not ok to lunge, just turn and go the other way for now. Find a local trainer that uses +R. Good luck!
pamelamarxsen 2 years ago
Thank you for replying to slicksps, because I am having the same trouble. I will try your technique for fun daily in our backyard, and continue our daily pulling walks until I can use the technique in the walks.
CarolineJDillard 2 years ago
CooL VID reaLly 5***** AMSTERDAMcuLture
gresiu7 2 years ago
5******
You and your dog, are truly wonderful, Pamela!
Much love for you both :)
satothequeen 2 years ago
Pamela, do you ever use a verbal cue? love your videos keep them comming thanks mary
murwill1 2 years ago
Hi Mary,
I put a loose leash walking cue to it once my dog is not puling at all and I will say "lets go" and if I want to let him sniff, I will say , "Ok, go sniff or just Ok" and both my dogs will respond to this. I hope that helps. I do not put the "lets go" cue to it until we are going forward with a loose leash. Again, hope that helps!
Pam
pamelamarxsen 2 years ago
yes, pam that helps. i was courious because your dog is walking and just watching you not stop , so i was thinking how is your dog enjoying the walk or even seeing whats in front of them. so when you say lets go your dog stops looking at you?
murwill1 2 years ago
Well, the video is actually loose leash walking with eye contact. There are times on walks when I need my dogs to focus on me. Eye contact is such a default with my dogs that they just do it. I have started clicking and rewarding them for just looking forward in a calm manner. I originally used this idea to teach heeling and it works beautifully for that, but I did not really want people to think they had to use it for heeling.
pamelamarxsen 2 years ago
ok great i had a light bulb moment thanks for your quick response. i look forward to a video showing how to go to your mat and weave backwards thru your legs sometime. great job thanks again.
murwill1 2 years ago
Yay, thank you for suggestions! I would be happy to do a vid on going to your mat and backward leg weaves. I have one of Bandit learning the backward leg weaving, but it is one of my early videos and is not really a tutorial. I will put it on my to do list. Thanks!
pamelamarxsen 2 years ago
good video for dog training
FrenchBullDogAPPLE 2 years ago
Love your videos. Very good with your dogs. 5 stars. ~Ava~ :)
sweetpea027 2 years ago
I LOVE this! I'm going to try it. Thank you for posting this!
doremidoggies 2 years ago
hi mrs johnson this i Andrew from your pe class u have really nice dogs
pandadude454 2 years ago
Hi Andrew! Thanks! I hope you are having a great Christmas break and staying out of trouble! See you in a few days!
Mrs. Johnson
pamelamarxsen 2 years ago
Your dog is beautiful. I love the 'fluffy' tail, and his(?) back legs look so log and sleek. Thank you for the video.
chihuahuabulldog 2 years ago
Thank you so much! I really hope my videos help many people solve easy dog training issues!
Have a great day!
pamelamarxsen 2 years ago
Really nice video. I love the idea of starting out walking backwards as a way to setup the dog for success.
greanie 2 years ago
I was working on creating a vidoe like this as the "next step" after teaching the eye contact game to show how that game can be applied to heel work, but now I don't have to because you did a great job!
The only thing I would add is that some dogs might have trouble with big changes in the handler's position and the handler might need to "break it down" further by making the transition between front to heel position in more than 3 positions. But I think your video will help many people!
Scoutdogs 2 years ago
Thank you so much for your awesome comment. I think you should still do a video! The more videos about positive dog training the better. Soon positive training will become the norm. So, please do a video. There never can be too many! I agree that some owners may need to break it down more, which is why I did the watch me game, but yes you are soooo right!!
Take Care!
Pam
pamelamarxsen 2 years ago
I start the training with a stationary eye contact game (but your game would work too), then I progress to "can you maintain eye contact and take one step" (in front position). Then gradually add more steps, then turn my body just slightly, then turn my body a little bit more. Each of these steps is done mltiple times till the dog is successful repeatedly. But it's basicaly the same process you showed. I think it's a great way to teach heel with default eye contact!
Scoutdogs 2 years ago
oh yeah, also don't forget to give the dog a cue to let them know "ok, you can stop looking at me and go do your own thing" :-) That way they learn that they should maintain eye contact till you cue them otherwise which lets you build significant duration.
Scoutdogs 2 years ago
hey Pam this is a great video I shall do one like it with my BC and post it here. He is not very good on the lead mainly because I have never trained, so I shall give this a try
claudiahoyle 2 years ago
Loose leash walking is the next thing I need to tackle with my puppy Cricket so I was happy to see you had done this video, thanks
bordergirlsmom 2 years ago
Dog owners like me, thank you very much this great video.
1949pink 2 years ago
Dog owners like you are the reason I do these videos. If more dog owners worked with and trained their dogs, our dog shelters would not have dogs in them. My goal is to help owners and keep dogs from shelters! Thank you for watching!
pamelamarxsen 2 years ago
Great video!
boxofsarpobjects1 2 years ago
I LOVE the transitions from backward to sideways to front. What a great idea! Great job demonstrating and explaining:) Thanks!
dogscatskp 2 years ago
Thank you all so much for your kind words! I have many more techniques and training ideas up my sleeve, so you will be seeing more videos from me. Have a wonderful evening! Happy Clicking & training!
Pam & my pups!
pamelamarxsen 2 years ago
Loved it :)
elisahafdis 2 years ago
Another fantastic training video thanks
Orcaberbrandy 2 years ago
Great video! I have been racking my brains last time thinking how to teach my dog to maintain eye contact with me while heeling as I saw some dogs will automatically maintain eye contact with their owner while heeling and I wish to teach this to my dog but just do not know how. No worries now as your video comes in handy for me. Thanks so much for sharing this video!
newbear95 2 years ago
I really hope that you have as much success with this technique as I have had. If you ever have questions, just send me a message! Thanks so much for your comments!
pamelamarxsen 2 years ago
You're cranking out all these amazing and well-put together guides that are going help alot of people- 5*s and kudos to you, Pam and Bandit! Great job!!
ZandersStory 2 years ago
Thank you so much! I really hope that these videos help many owners and most importantly their dogs! Thanks!
Pam & Bandit
pamelamarxsen 2 years ago
wow, your videos just get better and better! seriously stylish video and very helpful tips. thanks for yet another awesome video!! you rock!
zsianz1 2 years ago
Hi Sian, NO you ROCK! Thank you for the nice comments! I really appreciate it! Thanks for all your support! :)
pamelamarxsen 2 years ago
Fantastic!! Perfect tutorial on loose leash walking - love the change up on the walking direction to get focus. . . so very smart!
tehrenberg 2 years ago
Thank you so much! I will have a follow up tutorial on how to add distractions while loose leash walking next. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! :)
pamelamarxsen 2 years ago
This video is desperately needed by every dog owner! Good on you for making this series!
supernaturalbc2009 2 years ago
Thanks, I think you are right. I just saw a guy walking to labs, or should I say, 2 labs walking a guy. HEHE! When I see things like that I just want to hop out of my jeep and say, "hey, I can help you with that!" However, I would feel weird doing that. Take care! Thanks for watching my videos! Tell Jesse hello for me!
pamelamarxsen 2 years ago
i love your tutorials! I have seen a training method for precision heeling where you begin by walking backwards and the dog walks forward facing you. It's similar to what you are showing here! I think your demonstration is great and it's a good alternate to the direction change method of training loose leash walking!
snuggliepuppy 2 years ago
Thank you so much! Your kind words mean a lot to me. I saw a demo like the one you mentioned and I was just thinking about how the average public does not want precision heeling, so how can I help them. I really appreciate your comment! Thanks for watching my video!
pamelamarxsen 2 years ago
magnifique travail! :o)
maquis69 2 years ago
Great job! Love it!
azmauigirl 2 years ago
Awesome awesome awesome!
AnimalPortraits 2 years ago
HAHA!!!! That was awesome! Had to fav. that! Your videos are getting so darn slick now! Short concise and jam packed with techniques that are so creative and yes, 'brilliant'!
kikopup 2 years ago
Thank you so much Emily! Coming from you that is such a compliment! You are a wonderful friend and colleague. It is really hard to make videos concise and still get the point across. THANKS so much for your support! You are such an inspiration to me!
pamelamarxsen 2 years ago
In the words of the Guiness commercial "Brilliant!" You've just given me the next step I needed in working towards a fantastic heel.
Desperado has great eye contact when he's in front of me but not beside me. I never thought of turning side ways! Makes sense though...
Alexandria & Desperado
CafeAmerican1945 2 years ago
I am so happy that this will help! My next video that I am working on is the same technique, but it will show you how to add distractions and still get that focus. Turning sideways really helps the dog make that transition to walking forward with eye contact. Please keep me posted and let me know how it works for you! Take care!
Pam & Bandit
pamelamarxsen 2 years ago
Great video! Bandit has crazily good attention on you! It's fun to see!
Did you make this vid right before the big storm yesterday? It's unusual to see dark clouds in a video made in CA!
Rickyagility 2 years ago
nice and clear
I hope this turns into a long series
Majoofi 2 years ago
Thank you so much! Right now I have two more in the series that I am working on, but there are a few more focus type videos that I will add to help people that are training agility with their dogs. However, all these focus exercises will help with any dog sport or with the dog/human bond for that matter! Thanks again!!!
pamelamarxsen 2 years ago
great video :)
btanchan 2 years ago