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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:37 Fuzzy
01:42 2 Types of Interactions
02:24 People Who Ask
04:12 People Who Don’t Ask
05:42 Subscriber Interactions
07:27 Off Leash Dogs
11:27 A Time and a Place
13:10 Outro
Not going to get triggered in this video I’m not I’ve got some things that i’ve got to Get off of my chest Today now keep in mind the things i’m Going to talk about today are very much From a dog trainer’s perspective there’s A few scenarios that i can think of Right Now where i have to be borderline rude With people when i’m out and about and Then it leaves me wondering are they Going to complain about me on the Internet and try to get me cancelled the Thing is sometimes it can be hard to Advocate for your dog while Simultaneously being nice to strangers The irony is that this video is probably More for people who don’t have a dog Than who do have a dog recently our dog Inertia had surgery bree and i had Talked about it we decided to wait until She was a bit older to spay her due to The research that we’ve done we felt Better about that and you know after Your dog goes to a medical event like That you’ve got to let them recover and You know inertia was convinced she was Fully recovered practically the next day My dog was spayed six days ago period How long until she can play fetch again Question mark does anyone else do Dictation instead of typing fuzzy is a Service that we continue to use all of
The time it’s like if your best friend Was a vet or vet tech and you could just Text them anytime you wanted to every Time we’ve done this less than a minute Wait time and see that’s good she Thought to ask for a picture i happen to Have one right there oh savannah’s Typing that’s great nice job keeping her From licking the incision thank you very Much savannah so basically she’s saying Inertia looks like she’s on the tail end Of her recovery but i should probably Still work up to fetch at least over you Know about three more days and that is Why i am a dog trainer and not a vet or Vet tech fuzzy is going to give you Seven days of totally unlimited Questions completely free go to Yourfuzzy.com i think a lot of you guys Are going to relate with this i mean When you have a cute dog which dog is Not cute everybody in the world wants to Pet them and look deep down honestly i Want to pet everyone’s dog too i get it But look if you’re training a dog it’s Probably not the best idea to let said Dog be pet by anyone who wants to bet Them so in general when you’re outside Of the house and family there are two Types of people seemingly that want to Pet your dog i mean there’s this type of Person who’ll see your dog and they just Cannot resist asking you to pet your dog But then there are people who don’t ask
At all to pet your dog and pet them Without asking and believe it or not i’m Not just talking about toddlers here Like grown-ups do this all of the time All right but let’s talk about the first Type first like people who come up to You in public and they ask very nicely Can i please pet your dog there’s Nothing wrong with that i mean your Dog’s amazing it’s nice that other People realize that but almost all of The time i’m still going to tell them no I’m always asking myself how can i do That without being a jerk i mean Someone’s actually paying you a Compliment when they get up the courage Enough to ask you if they can pet your Dog i can’t tell you how many times that Someone’s asked this and i’ve told them No not right now i’m training my dog Yeah in training trying to teach her not To run up to dogs you can’t help but Feel like they’re somewhat offended by That or at least really thrown off Because i think the average person would Say yeah sure go ahead i’m not saying You should never ever let anybody pet Your dog when you’re out in public but Generally especially if you’re training Your dog it’s probably not a good idea To let anyone who wants to pet them pet Them i mean obviously lots of dogs have Different personalities i mean maybe Your dog is perfectly happy and loves
People but you might risk having them Have that excitement and that jumping Behavior and that exuberance be Reinforced by getting pet by another Person and that’s not exactly compatible With having a well-behaved dog in public Or at the other end of the spectrum Maybe your dog’s really nervous or Doesn’t like being approached by Strangers that could potentially make a Dog really uncomfortable or maybe it Just is throwing off your rhythm and Training in general who knows but you Know look i understand it’s a fine line When you’re socializing a young puppy Too and i believe deeply in Socialization with people and strangers But you know there’s a time and a place For puppy socialization and when you’re Out in public training your dog and you Don’t have any planned socialization Events in mind particularly with Strangers that’s probably not the most Ideal situation of course these are just General guidelines there’s going to be Situations where you decide this is a Great opportunity for someone to pet Your dog but of course you want to make That decision now let’s talk about the Second type of person which is really Helping me kind of get at the heart of Things that i need to really Get off my chest today the person who Comes up to your dog does not ask and
Puts their hands on them or attempts to I think most of you watching this video Know and understand how inconsiderate That can be i cannot think of a single Scenario where it’s okay to go up to Somebody’s dog when the person is there With them and interact with them without Permission i mean this can go so wrong In so many ways with so many dogs even If your dog is a super happy dog who Loves to be pet by strangers you still Run the risk of reinforcing them that Hey there’s a stranger i get to jump on That stranger and get pets and that is Likely to make life difficult for you Moving forward and also like i said Before there is a time and a place to Socialize your dog but randomly without A plan i mean that’s just not it you Guys can help me with this i mean what Can we do to help generally educate the Public to number one don’t go up to a Dog without permission and pet them and Secondly if someone tells you no when You ask to pet their dog don’t be Offended you know as a side note i mean We’ve accepted this basic etiquette with Service dogs in public for a long time Most people are supposed to know that You don’t go up to a working dog and try To pet them and if they don’t know that They’ll probably be corrected by any Service dog handler but personally i Mean my feeling is i think we should
Extend this courtesy to any dog in Public who’s being walked or trained or Whatever this next point hits home with Me and i think it will with a lot of you As well when i run into people in public Let’s say like a subscriber or something They usually fall broadly speaking into A couple of categories sometimes they Just wave say hi like your videos Sometimes they want to stop and chat and Interact with the dog that i’m working With and sometimes they want to talk a Little bit longer and get a photo very Flattering and not realizing that most Of the time if i’m working with a dog in Public i really do need to keep like a Hundred percent of my attention on the Dog that i’m training i mean number one For safety and secondly to make sure That my training doesn’t go off the Rails and i also want to make sure that I’m a responsible trainer to the dog That i’m working with even if i risk Coming off a bit rude i mean especially If i’m working with a dog that’s very Delicate or likely to start reacting to Something at any moment i don’t really Have a lot of time really at all to Explain to them what i’m doing and That’s because the second your attention Is divided things are likely to Deteriorate quickly with the dog that You’re training so i mean the dilemma is I always find myself trying to be really
Nice and polite to the person while also Keeping my training on track and so my Case i just about always elect to keep My focus on the dog that i’m working With and even if that means being Shorter than i’d like with very friendly People in public and it’s a really good Idea to think ahead of time about what You’re going to say to people whether It’s a friendly stranger a neighbor or Whoever in my case i’ll usually say Sorry i’ve been training right now Thanks for asking if i can even get it Out seriously in some touchy situations Maybe i can get three words in what can You say in three words Not now by Of everyone on the planet you guys know How dogs can be so look if you’ve got to Be short with someone to keep your dog Under threshold don’t feel bad about That i think especially dog lovers will Understand this next one is actually for People who do have dogs but you know Look at this one I’m not going to get triggered in this Video i’m not sometimes it’s not a Person at all that comes up to you Surely most of us have experienced Having an off-leash dog approach us when We’re on a walk with our dog and look a Lot of that’s on us i mean if you’re Gonna take your dog to an area where It’s either legal
And or customary for dogs to be off Leash then you need to take that into Account as well now personally i try to Avoid putting myself in situations like That and in much of the united states It’s not legal to have your dog off Leash in many public areas i actually Don’t mind seeing other off-leash dogs Even if it is technically against the Rules i mean after all i’ve had my dogs Off leash plenty over the years in Environments where they weren’t supposed To be off leash but keep in mind i mean I spent considerable time training them And effort making sure that they were Reliable in an environment like that Before Doing that you can see how we did a lot Of off leash training with inertia but Even today she’s just not off leash Willy-nilly anywhere but only in places Where she’s reliable and by reliable i Mean she’ll hold a down stay she’ll come To me when i call her and so on even if She sees another dog and the thing is Like if a dog is running up to my dog That is immediate evidence that they are Not reliable and should not be off leash In that situation i think it must be Common for a lot of people to assume That hey my dog is so friendly even if They run up to someone they’re so Non-threatening and they probably just Want to say hi and after all if someone
Can’t take a nice greeting from a dog What kind of person are they i think What we have to remember is that dogs Are pretty complex beings i mean not Every dog is welcoming of a strange dog Coming up to them that really puts other People in a very awkward situation it Can be really upsetting i mean if you’ve Worked with your dog very hard and You’re keeping them on leash and you’re Abiding by the rules and you still have To deal with unplanned or unwanted Encounters it’s certainly stressful to The person it could be very stressful to Your dog as well and obviously it could Even be dangerous depending on context You know personally inertia is the first Dog that i’ve had that really enjoys the Company of other dogs with my first Generation of border collies i have a Lot of experience of keeping dogs away From my guys i’m gonna tell you what my Protocol is when an off-leash dog Approaches me i’m not saying you should Do this i’m just telling you how i Handle it number one i’m gonna make sure My dog is in a down stay and i will not In any circumstance that i can think of Right now Allow a strange dog that i don’t know to Interact with my dog spontaneously like That i mean i don’t care how friendly They look how sweet they are i will Physically step in and prevent a dog if
Necessary from interacting with my dogs Now fortunately most dogs are pretty Good at understanding body language so a Prompt no or ah or whatever is probably Something that they’ve heard before and Usually body language like that from me And being very obvious i don’t want this Dog near my dogs really clues the other Person in so hopefully the dog has a Good recall and runs back if not then You know i try to create a physical Barrier more or less the thing is i’m Obviously a dog lover i hope that’s Obvious anyway and i wish i could meet And interact with every dog on earth but Again it really does come down to the Setting there’s a time and a place for Dog to dog interaction i know that when Brie and i are on a walk together we Have a system where one of us will take Care of the dog while the other keeps The off-leash dog away so if you have a Partner that can be helpful i mean guys Understand an interaction between two Dogs can go so many different ways and Not all of them are positive i feel like I’ve worked with enough dogs to Understand that i can’t be so arrogant To think that i can size up and know What a dog is thinking or feeling or What their motivations are in two Seconds and even if they’re completely Friendly You don’t know what my dog’s going to do
I mean my dog’s going to play with them But another dog might not so what about When you’re pressured by someone else Who has a dog say a perfectly friendly Well-trained dog and they insist We should have our dogs play together And again as i’ve said throughout this Video i’m all for this in a specific Situation but almost never with a dog That i’ve just met i mean i got a page Of questions to ask i need to get to Know this dog before i have them Interact with my dog i mean you think About the moira series i didn’t think Moira and inertia had a similar enough Playstyle to necessarily interact during That series right i didn’t even have Them interact at all brie and inertia Are down there but moira is like really Really wound up however moira since has Shown she’s wonderful when she interacts With other dogs and in hindsight i think Inertia and moira probably would have Been great friends but i wasn’t Completely sure so that was the call That i made think about it even in your Immediate circle with your friends and Your family it’s kind of this common Expectation like oh i’ve got a new dog Or you’ve got a new dog they should Become best friends right now if you’re Comfortable with this and you know your Dog really well and you feel like you Know the other dog very well set up a
Play date let them play if you’re pretty Sure they’ll be good together but not Completely sure remember you can always Use things like a basket muzzle on the Dogs which are a really humane way to Keep them from biting each other but Look i’m telling you if you feel like Your dog’s play style does not match That dog’s play style do not hesitate to Say no never feel obligated to have your Dog interact with another dog if you’re Uncomfortable with it full stop you’re The one who’s taking agency and your Dog’s upbringing so don’t feel like you Need to succumb to pressure from Strangers friends family or anybody else That’s what i think anyway I wonder what fuzzy thinks hey fuzzy Should i let my dog play with other dogs It’ll be interesting to see what they Say sign up and let me know what your Dog thinks get seven days of unlimited Free questions at yourfuzzy.com Use discount code zach details below do You know how you felt before you knew The ending of that movie the sixth sense That’s how all of you right here on Youtube are if you’re not following us On tick tock and instagram so yeah just