Training dogs is crucial to achieving the perfect canine companion that will allow you to enjoy your life with you dog rather than them being difficult all the time with multiple behaviour issues. By putting these dog training tips into practice straight away with your dog you are setting yourself up for mountains of success.
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Timecodes
0:00 – Intro
0:08 – Training Rescue Dogs
0:42 – Slip Lead Dog Training
1:02 – Training Dogs With Food
1:55 – Training Dogs With Toys
2:11 – Training Dogs With Praise
3:08 – Training Dog To Walk On A Loose Lead
3:59 – How To Stop A Dog Pulling Towards Other Dogs
6:52 – Rescue Dogs First Walk
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The goal of today’s session guys the Highlight of when i work with dogs is i Want to be the first person to take this Dog on a proper walk that’s my goal Today hey guys and welcome back to the Sanctuary sessions if we’re just meeting My name’s will atherton i run my own Charity the wolfton canine sanctuary Where we dedicate ourselves to helping Dogs from Unnecessarily being euthanized or being Surrendered to shelters today we are Volunteering our time at a shelter Trying to help as many of these Unfortunate dogs as possible This beautiful boxer here was Removed from an illegal puppy mill you Can probably tell by the unfortunate Kind of shape of her but we want to give Her the best chance possible of not just Being rehomed but when she does get Rehomed it being a forever home we’re Going to start working her we’re going To see if we can then get her working Nicely Walking nicely on a lead we are going to Dive into my slippery tune-up drill like I do with every single dog that i work Because to help her anxiety i need to Let her know that she just needs to Follow me and to do that it might seem Counterintuitive but yes i’m going to Use a slip lead drill to do so but the First thing i want to do and wherever
Possible i like to start any session on A high which is exactly what we’re going To be diving into now and i’m going to See if she’s treat driven if a dog is Food driven or treat driven naturally it Makes the process More fun and it can make the process More of a positive process for the dog But if not it doesn’t stop us that’s the Essence of being balanced trainers as We’ve got many tools in the toolbox So i’m going to get her to follow this Treat which she seems like she may be Interested in and hopefully she’ll take It from me And as is the case with many dogs She’s No So she had a lick of it doesn’t want it This is the problem with Things like positive only methodologies Of training what happens When a dog isn’t food driven by treats You start to run out of options really Quickly now i’m going to move on to my Next Option which is seeing issues toy driven See if we can tap into any kind of prey Drive Yeah And no real toy drive there either what Does that leave us with well it leaves Us with physical kind of praise verbal Praise which is what i’m going to be
Relying on today going back to what i Said earlier however i need to be Careful with physical praise i don’t Know and the likelihood is that this dog Has been mistreated puppy-milled dogs Tend to be they tend to be um beaten and Struck very commonly so if i go to give Her some foot stroker behind the ears That may trigger past memories that may Lead to fear bites so again we have to Be very very careful and we have to Build up a confidence slowly yeah good Girl good girl there we go there’s that Tail going And again yeah Often times oh yeah It’s the first time That these poor dogs especially these Females from these puppy mills have had Any kind of physical attention And again sometimes it freaks them out But it looks like this girl here Might be experiencing the joys of a Loving leader for the very first time We’re going to now start my tune up Drill Now this looks like it’s the first time She’s ever been on a lead And that’ll definitely be the first time She’s ever felt any lead pressure But i wanted to start understanding that I want to hear on my side so we’re going To turn A little bit of pressure good kill yeah
Good Good girl And the goal of today’s session guys and This is something that is the highlight Of when i work with dogs and you can see I’m being very very gentle very patient With her Is i want to be the first person to take This dog on a proper walk that’s my goal Today i want to go on a pack migration With her For the very first time and let her Experience the joy of a pat migration But the joy of the pat migration that’s Being led by somebody that she can trust And before i can go on that i want to Have that engagement built up and which Is exactly what i do with this tune-up Drill so we’ve assessed right there in That split second potential issues she Started to lunge and pull towards the Dogs so we’re going to definitely want To be addressing that because picture This if somebody wants to re-home her Especially somebody that lives where There’s lots of dogs they might fall in Love with her fall in love with her Story want to do right by her but if Every time they try and take her for a Walk she’s lunging towards other dogs It’s dangerous from years of experience Of thousands of cases it’s one of the Most common reasons that people give up On rescue dogs send them back to the
Rescues And if a dog like this doesn’t get the Exercise that she needs It’s going to be a disaster so what i Want to work on before we go on this pat Migration together Is helping her Be able to break her attention Away from other dogs and remain focused On me so let’s Work her By these spaniels [Music] Go Yeah good girl Good girl good girl Let’s go Let’s go Yeah good girl good girl Yes good girl Yes good Good girl so a classic example of Balance there guys i was trying to get Her attention bringing her attention Back to me she ignored me so a little Bit of lead pressure but when she Complied and made the right decision Then we pride on the positive Reinforcement let’s do a few more of Those reps and i’ll let you see Kind of how quickly this can work So high distraction let’s go Yeah good girl oh good girl yes Good girl good girl
She wasn’t interested in food or toys if She was that’s what i’d be giving her Right now Physical praise you can see that little Stumpy tail going mad good yeah yeah Let’s go Yes oh god kill Good girl yes Good girl good girl oh you are a quick Learner you are a quick learner yes you Are You have one more of those [Applause] Good girl Let’s go Yes good girl Yes good girl now i’m being honest with You guys it really goes this Successfully Usually It takes more reps than this to work Through situations like that with dogs But she is a sensitive soul and is very Tuned in my trusty fenrir slip lead There’ll be a link in the description as Always fitted nicely where it needs to Be with good timing Delivered from a place of love kindness And empathy Because i want her to succeed And i think mate it’s time to take you On your very first pat migration which i Am incredibly excited for now it’s no Secret that i think this kind of pat
Migration with a dog on a loose lead is One of the most important things That all dogs need to have in their life And it’s one of the joys in my life to Be the first person That’s able to achieve that whether That’s a dog that’s lived in a loving Home for many years And the owners have just never been able To get to that point or in extreme cases Like this with a dog that’s been pulled From an illegal puppy mill has probably Never been out of the shed in her life To be able to go on this experience Together is absolutely phenomenal and The reason that i’m able to run my Charity and offer all of these services For dogs like this free of charge is Because of each and every one of you Guys That i’m able to help dogs like this and Help give them the best chance possible So from the bottom of my heart thank you So much if you enjoyed this video please Subscribe make sure you join us on the Next episode where we’ll continue Working with these dogs to give them the Best chance an incredible life [Music] You