Hi, my dog is super anxious. She’s very sensitive to noises and We shifted cities a year ago. The new city is far more noisier than the earlier one – our dog just refuses to come out for a walk. If somehow she does come down the apartment building she keeps pulling to come back inside. She’s a rescue that has been with us since she was 2 months old – not food motivated at all. Any tips?
Okay he’s totally fine and listens to a perfect sit down but then when I try to clicker train he’s scared of it and walks off. Grabbed him and brought him back now sits there and stares at me. Any suggestions? I really want to introduce it and use it as a tool.
I have a 4 month old pit that Is fearful with anxiety only when in the house and I have been working with her however after almost 2 months of having her she still won't walk around the house, she only staying in her corner by the door. Once I let her outside she is a different puppy she is happy and joyful however she does not listen to me at all unless she is on the leash. I try to train her with treats but she is not treat motivated or food motivated. Any tips would be well appreciated
does will reply to questions when asked or is the comments for us? hes a brilliant guy. my collie is 2 and nervous alot. mainly started when she had a bad hip and cant run, long lead etc. how do i walk with her? do i keep walking or turn around and go the other way when shes not happy
Absolutely love you channel and teachings. I have a dog who has extreme anxiety whenever she is in the car. I have exhausted all my knowledge when it comes to helping her. Could you lend your expertise to helping in that situation? Thank you!! And thank you for the amazing advice!
As someone who grew up in an area filled with wild dogs hunting dogs and people's dogs who were trained to fight in pit fights. I can say that staying calm and speaking in a calm voice to a dog while respecting their physical boundaries for the most part is the best way to deal with them. Sometimes you must flip the script and escalate and show that you are a greater threat to the dog than the dog is to you but you have to be sure the dog is not going to call your bluff because a German Shepherd for example can completely take your arm off usually the calm approach is best.
I cannot tell you how many very angry dogs that terrified people I can basically just walk right by just staying calm and going yeah boss that's your house I get it it's your house your house I stay over here. Dogs can actually learn the meaning of certain team in words and they understand tone and inflection so how you talk to the dog also matters.
Learned this when my doggo was laying chill next to his (new) friend when I was sleepy, he used to go battshit when around others, it is true, you chill, they chill
Hey Will, how do I stop my dog whining? It’s a new (the last year, 7 yr old lab x collie) bad habit, and drives me to distraction. I’m aware my annoyance isn’t helping.
So, my dog is a Bernese mountain dog cross (a big dog), but she is a rescue and seems to get very aggressive when she sees any type of tall person (men in particular). When going to the vet she has to be medicated twice previous to the vet visit and tranquilized at the vet because she is so aggressive towards them. It’s been getting bad lately and I’m wondering what I should do, any advice?
Well, i guess i can never help my dog with her reactivity, since i am in chronic hyperarousal from adhd and cptsd (from lifelong trauma). I don't remember a time in the last 3 years that i wasn't super anxious.
I work as a dog volunteer at a shelter. And God this is SO true. Staying calm is one of the most important thing I can do after safety. It can help things stay orderly, and help them feel more comfortable around other humans. Many people don't really understand that, but it is incredibly important
I have an anxious doggo. I'm trying to teach my husband how to do exactly this. She intimidates him sometimes when worked up. Then he feeds into it. I will say that she has calmed down significantly since coming to live with us a few months ago. She was in a high stress home before us. Being an only dog with an outlet for her high energy has helped immensely.
We got a hunting dog to train her for bird hunting but she was sooo scerad to the point she will freeze when we got close to her we had to work with her for weeks before she open up she is sooo smart and silly she loves hording toys and stealing eny thing she finds interesting even pots hahaha
Got any tips to make my rottweiler friendly to new people? He’s great with the family but I’m always a little worried something will happen when new people come over
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Hi, my dog is super anxious. She’s very sensitive to noises and We shifted cities a year ago. The new city is far more noisier than the earlier one – our dog just refuses to come out for a walk. If somehow she does come down the apartment building she keeps pulling to come back inside. She’s a rescue that has been with us since she was 2 months old – not food motivated at all. Any tips?
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My sweet baby girl is dealing with very bad anxiety attacks and I worry her little heart is going to give out. We have her on trazadone …I'm so scared
Okay he’s totally fine and listens to a perfect sit down but then when I try to clicker train he’s scared of it and walks off. Grabbed him and brought him back now sits there and stares at me. Any suggestions? I really want to introduce it and use it as a tool.
Well this wasn’t helpful
How do you remain calm though? I can act calm, but I feel anxious when my dog gets aggressive reactivity with other dogs.
I have a 4 month old pit that Is fearful with anxiety only when in the house and I have been working with her however after almost 2 months of having her she still won't walk around the house, she only staying in her corner by the door. Once I let her outside she is a different puppy she is happy and joyful however she does not listen to me at all unless she is on the leash. I try to train her with treats but she is not treat motivated or food motivated. Any tips would be well appreciated
does will reply to questions when asked or is the comments for us? hes a brilliant guy. my collie is 2 and nervous alot. mainly started when she had a bad hip and cant run, long lead etc. how do i walk with her? do i keep walking or turn around and go the other way when shes not happy
So good. I love how dog training is like 90% human/handler training. We have to set them up for success 🙂
Thank you!
Red devil
Absolutely love you channel and teachings. I have a dog who has extreme anxiety whenever she is in the car. I have exhausted all my knowledge when it comes to helping her. Could you lend your expertise to helping in that situation? Thank you!! And thank you for the amazing advice!
I bitch my Amstaff listens lol
As a nanny and equistrian you should always be able to regulate your emotions when working with animals and children
Yes. Don't get aroused.
As someone who grew up in an area filled with wild dogs hunting dogs and people's dogs who were trained to fight in pit fights. I can say that staying calm and speaking in a calm voice to a dog while respecting their physical boundaries for the most part is the best way to deal with them. Sometimes you must flip the script and escalate and show that you are a greater threat to the dog than the dog is to you but you have to be sure the dog is not going to call your bluff because a German Shepherd for example can completely take your arm off usually the calm approach is best.
I cannot tell you how many very angry dogs that terrified people I can basically just walk right by just staying calm and going yeah boss that's your house I get it it's your house your house I stay over here. Dogs can actually learn the meaning of certain team in words and they understand tone and inflection so how you talk to the dog also matters.
My frustration and anger from lack of progress has definitely been something I've needed to work on and continue to
Can u do lurchers?
Learned this when my doggo was laying chill next to his (new) friend when I was sleepy, he used to go battshit when around others, it is true, you chill, they chill
Hey Will, how do I stop my dog whining? It’s a new (the last year, 7 yr old lab x collie) bad habit, and drives me to distraction. I’m aware my annoyance isn’t helping.
Thank you for consistently adding captions to your shorts! 🙂
Pls do a video on separation anxiety specifically with whippets
So, my dog is a Bernese mountain dog cross (a big dog), but she is a rescue and seems to get very aggressive when she sees any type of tall person (men in particular). When going to the vet she has to be medicated twice previous to the vet visit and tranquilized at the vet because she is so aggressive towards them. It’s been getting bad lately and I’m wondering what I should do, any advice?
How can I work on protective/reactive behavior? My dog will bark like mad, hackles raised at people passing by.
Well, i guess i can never help my dog with her reactivity, since i am in chronic hyperarousal from adhd and cptsd (from lifelong trauma). I don't remember a time in the last 3 years that i wasn't super anxious.
Block head, short fur, deep crease between eyes… Gee I wonder why it had dog aggression.. Totally had nothing to do with genetics or anything.
I work as a dog volunteer at a shelter. And God this is SO true. Staying calm is one of the most important thing I can do after safety. It can help things stay orderly, and help them feel more comfortable around other humans. Many people don't really understand that, but it is incredibly important
I have an anxious doggo. I'm trying to teach my husband how to do exactly this. She intimidates him sometimes when worked up. Then he feeds into it. I will say that she has calmed down significantly since coming to live with us a few months ago. She was in a high stress home before us. Being an only dog with an outlet for her high energy has helped immensely.
We got a hunting dog to train her for bird hunting but she was sooo scerad to the point she will freeze when we got close to her we had to work with her for weeks before she open up she is sooo smart and silly she loves hording toys and stealing eny thing she finds interesting even pots hahaha
Calm and confident.
8th time of asking for a Great Pyrenees video
Got any tips to make my rottweiler friendly to new people? He’s great with the family but I’m always a little worried something will happen when new people come over