How to teach: Go to your mat, Drop on Recall + Drop at Heel

[TheGermanShepfan]

Awesome! I have been trying and trying to figure out how to teach this to my German shepherd. This video is very fluent and easy to understand, and I will be able to teach him now! Thanks so much!

[Emodnet]

do u have any videos to help dogs let u see and brush their teeth. and how to properly maintain their teeth?

[MsBiancaKate]

@Emodnet Try Kikopup's "handling" video.. also "How to stop puppies biting" works well.

[MsZoraZ]

@anital76 Let the dog warm up to you in her own time. Just let her be until you feel she has gotten use to her new home, then try using a more reinforcing reward for clicker training. Be patient!

[AllieML9887]

@MsZoraZ thanks :) she has gotten a LOT better over the past 6 months...she still panics if someone new comes into the house but only for a few minutes until she sees my kids are ok with the new person being in the house. she is slowly getting better at taking treats as well. training is going slowly but its comming :)

[AllieML9887]

oh.... and i am anital76's oldest daughter :)

[MsZoraZ]

I love your videos so much, I'm trying to watch them all...there are so many!

My dog is very "reactive" to noises around the house and goes crazy when she hears the squirrels outside or when there is a thunderstorm, and sometimes I cannot hear what she hears...how can I stop this?

[TheRealPMucci]

nice ass =D

[EhhBomB]

Hey Emily i have a 7 month old female german sheppard named daisy shes about 50lbs in good shape (she not fatty) but when i give her a milkbone tranning treat she walks away which is deffeating the purpose of the heel position. how do i break that habit? smaller treats? diffrent treats? what kind of treat do you use?thanks

-Adam

[bl4cksm0ke]

This is one GREAT teaching video. Emily - you are one of the best trainers that I've watched in YT. Great Job!!! and appreciate all the help...

[medasst100]

how do i get my dog to come to me and sit in heel position on recall?

[TheBIGTLIVE]

are u teaching ur dogs now in this video or do they kno already?

[Asusme1]

why does your chihuahua always have its tail between its legs

[blanetouesnard]

I never thought this would work but I thought I'd give it a try. I've had my dog for 4 months and I work with him every day using this method and it's incredible how well it works. Even though my 2 year old dog that's new to me was never trained, people are amazed at how well trained he is. Kikopup is right, kindness and the clicker opens a clear communication between dog and owner and they learn very quickly. Thank you

[MrNelsonmc]

Great! I like it!hope i can train my dog like these too.

[fitpaki]

hey after how long do you stop giving treats and the dog still does what you say?

[ferretshoes]

@fitpaki

It depends on the trainers skill, the dogs learning ability (experience with good training), the difficulty of the behaviour... A behaviour can fall apart very quickly when amature trainers stop using food because they do not PROPERLY switch over to a variable schedule of reinforcement.

[ferretshoes]

@ferretshoes

(Which is why a lot of people are afraid to use food - think of it this way, if a drunk surgeon kills an appendectomy patient, is it the procedure or the surgeon that is at fault? No one would tell you never to have an appendectomy because it doesn't work...).

[ferretshoes]

Personally, I don't think there is a problem with staying on a continuous schedule of reinforcement, as you do not only need to create a solid behaviour but also put it on cue AND under stimulous control (that the behaviour happens when you ask and only when you ask).

[ferretshoes]

I think there is too much of a rush to get dogs off the primary reinforcement, training is a process that should be fun for both parties, not a miltary drill. If the behaviour isn't strong and fully under stimulous control, dropping your rate of reinforcement, especially improperly, will destroy your training (the behaviour will extinguish).

[ferretshoes]

Most people would not go to work if they did not get paid, and dogs are the same way. Training is work for them, and you as the trainer have to make it worth it for them to use their noggins for thinking and engaging with you, rather than interpreting the smells of urine on that post over there...

[configured]

WOW!!! Finally someone who knows what they are talking about. Your method is the best method found in training animals.

[chalk6666]

loved the last comment..."You don't need to use punishment to teach obedience."

[wogdog96]

do you have to click?

[doglearner]

you give your dogs alot of treats haha

[SPOOKYDONKEY3030]

You are soooooo gooooooood ! THANKS FOR THE VIDEOS ! Great stuff !

[AnimalLoverLizzy]

Fantastic video, as usual! I'll always know who to come to when I have any dog training questions. ^^

xx

[Jajejaje35]

Hola Emily, este vídeo es muy ilustrativo y se ve a unos perros muy tranquilos comprendiendo el ejercicio.

Ir a la marca es un algo muy útil para la vida social con el perro.

Muchas gracias de nuevo por tu dedicación y buen hacer.

[zsianz1]

this is so great, I added it to my favourites. I found it so helpful and when I open my training class I think this technique is something that would be awesome to use. I can't believe I missed this video as I thought I had seen all your videos :D it was a nice surprise to find it!

[kumate45]

awesome your methods are great, i just found your site, thanks a million

[CafeAmerican1945]

This is a fantastic tutorial. I started my GSD on place training, but once he started to get it I asked for too much too soon and we both stopped in frustration. This makes me want to start back up again...slowly this time...

[wrayamandae]

Great video! 5 stars!

My GSD has no problem with the place command but has issues with a drop on recall, while my Border Collie has issues with both. Great tutorial for both!!

I'm wishing you had a training video series or an in depth heeling video as well. I've watched your pivot video but am still needing some guidance on working with a small dog (it did help some though).

Any tips are greatly appreciated! Ashley is right, you should write a book!

[dragonlegion007]

Great vid! -4 paws up- Keep up the good work ^^

[hunkymonkeykaine]

You should really write a book. Your methods are brilliant and original, not to mention FUN! I will check out the books that you recommended on your profile.

Woofs & Wags,

Ashley & Kaine

[violingal13]

Thanks so much for your training videos - they are some of the best I've seen here on youtube :) One question: Do you have different hand signals for sit, stand, etc. when you're at a distance than when you're close? If so, is it hard for the dog to learn that two motions can mean the same thing? How would you go about teaching this?

[Creagle8]

Great video, very easy to understand! I just wish Indi was a little more calm with treats like Splash, then I might have all five fingers on my hands rather than two or three.

[kikopup]

Hmmm... Perhaps I should make a video of that! As I don't want to be responsible for other peoples lost digits! ;)

[GatameOne]

@kikopup ok i got two puppys and im putting food on the mat but only one of them is using the matt. i try showing the bobo to them and hiting their heads or tapping their noses then i pick them up and show them the matt. then it's not working but then again i just got them so i might not get results that fast then huh.

[collinmorrison98]

@Creagle8 

[collinmorrison98]

@Creagle8 lol

[PatBattleBF1942]

@Creagle8 You can hold the food reward in your hand differently for dogs with a hard mouth. Hard to explain... but you can "cup" your hand, and place the food in between your thumb (knuckle) and bottom (not tip) of your index finger. Dog cannot chomp fingers that way, since food is inside your palm area (if that makes sense).

When you want to deliver treat, just "flatten" your hand, allowing food to push into front of dog's mouth. Takes practice but is 2nd nature quickly. Hope this helps.

[pilotgj]

Brilliant.

[Helenova]

ow OK!!

go to the mat people ;p

[ricibarburu]

¡¡Fantástica la idea!! Nos pondremos en marcha con ello;-)

Muchas gracias

Un saludo

[peachboy0610]

another great vid... keep it up...^_^

[discdogshayne]

That's an awesome video! Nicely done! I've used a mat for backing up skills but i never thought about it for a down on a recall or a down on heel!! Soo Good!

[kikopup]

thanks! It also works great for getting Kiko, my chihuahua used to different surfaces she doesn't initially like. Without starting off with the mat, there would be no way I could get her to lie down in grass and like it (that I can think of).

[fruitgrrl]

omg, can i be one of your dogs?

you are so good with them.

we tried the mat and bella loves it!

today we'll take it to the next level.

thanks so much.

[conclicker]

Buen trabajo!!!

Saludos desde Madrid.