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Check out our playlist on the emotional state of dogs, that will help no matter where your dog is in the circle of emotions – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLphRRSxcMHy29pv3_9b7DZdMFJL9ZJPMy
Thank you! I haven’t known what to do when she was lunging on the leash at another dog. I knew she was red lining. But I didn’t know what to do. We were walking down the street & they were walking the other direction. I needed to keep going forward. Turning around wouldn’t help. I didn’t know how to help her. She has done this in the pet store too. I guess I could just leave if I wasn’t checking out, but once I was in line checking out. I feel helpless.
Just wanted to see if you have any advice for people who groom in dogs' homes? We do fine, but is there anything that we can do to help ease an overly excited or overly anxious dog? Or is it just a temporary discomfort they'll have to go through occasionally? I want the pets I work with to be as comfortable as possible, even though I know that grooming and nail trims aren't very fun experiences for them.
I loved this video never thought about it. I touched an electric fence hooked into house current, as a child. When I was finally able to get off the fence I also ran like the wind. I can’t remember my feet touching the ground. It was almost like I was flying above the ground. Your chase story really hit me as I would never want my pup to experience that fearful emotion. Your right great fear is a blinding brain killing emotion. I never would have thought of that in a pup. Thanks for sharing this video.
Thank you so much for this information and insight into my dog’s emotions! I have a four month old Vizsla and she redlines very quickly with excitement. I’m working at keeping the excitement down while still letting her be a happy playful puppy. Mostly need to keep my anxiety down when she looses it!
After yrs in the country, we relocated to the city. Loud noises have been a challenge. We can be half a mile from home and hear a loud BANG! She then will drag me all the way back to the house. I havent figured out how to teach her that I have her back in these times. We're still learning to walk on a leash appropriately as it was something we didnt have to do before the move. Any suggestions?
I LOVE your podcasts!! Need help please. I rescued a Mini Australian Shepherd at 14 months. She was kept in a crate almost exclusively her whole life. Now, she has a yard, toys, house to run in, and people who love her. PROBLEM: husband is disabled, and daily we have therapists and aides coming to help him, and she is 1. defensive 2. protective 3. Afraid of them all No amount of petting, treating, talking is going to calm her-I remove her from the area they are in, and she is vocal, snapping, beyond her own, or my control. We've had her 5 months now, and she is no more comfortable with them now as she was in the beginning. I try to get her interested in another distraction before they get here, but the instant that door opens, she is out for blood to protect her world. I would appreciate any tips, recommendations to help her be more comfortable and assured I will not let them hurt her, or her "Dad". (had 11 weeks training, and 2 behaviorists)
Thank you very much, I ll do better for my dog ❤
This one is SOOOO helpful
My chihuahua seems excited most of the time.
He's a work in progress as I continue to work with him. I just love him. Hes worth the work ❤
Years ago, we returned home after a family outing. We found our dogs behaving a bit strange and our stuff missing or out of place. Maybe the dogs were nervous or were given something so they would not be able to attack the trespassers. My husband was angry at my dog because he didn't do his job properly. I told him that if we were at the house at that moment, we would be nervous, stressed, and afraid, n we(2 human adults) could make a mistake or be paralyzed. He acknowledged my point and calmed down.
My dog redlines on a regular bases once we leave the house and start to walk anywhere. We live in a wildlife refuge, but she spent her first 4 years in an apartment before we adopted her. She sill often FREEZE half way or part way. She won't respond to anything, she will not move her feet, I can't get her BACK to a less distracting place. HOW do I get her to follow me or come with me to a safe zone? Mind you, if I let her OFF leash, she will run…but not always to home/safety. I'm stuck (and so is she). Help
Great video😊
Hey such a great one, Susan! I'm dealing with my 6mth old who redlines so easily with excitement and some anxiety too. I've been trying to keep her out of those red zone situations, but we've had some mistakes on my part, so watching this has firmed up for me that I need to 'get out of Dodge' sooner and choose better places to take her in the first place. Ah well, every dog teaches us something new and makes us a better owner and trainer.
It is so helpful to be reminded in straightforward terms that my dog 's emotions are closer to that of a 2 year old. They are so good at being in the human world that I often make the mistake of expecting my human logic to apply to them. Thank you for this video. My teenage female has always been very astute and a bit hypervigilant. I needed to see this video and remember to have her back, even when I don't understand why she seems so suspicious of the world at large. I will learn to be the human she needs to feel comfortable in the world.
This made so much sense
Literally took notes haha
Another amazing episode with a constructive advice from Susan!
I have a question in regards to a group lessons. I've been taking my puppy to classes once a week, for the past 2 months, since she was 4 months old. I find the classes tough on her and on me. Over there she transforms from a puppy that is brilliant in listening at home to the "I just want to play with other puppies" . She either sits and observes, or suddenly lounges on the opportunity to play. She has such hard time to focus on me, and when she performs the asked behaviour, it is kind of automatic and absent-minded. After two months of classes it is a bit better, but not much. My gut is telling me to just let her be and observe during class, but I also want to obey the instructor's orders. The classes are positive based, but I certainly don't want to lure her and feed her madly just to get pupy's attention. Your feedbac is appreciated 🙂
Great explanation and solutions! Understand so much more! I tended to “humanize” my dog’s reactions, which I now know was WRONG and so unfair! Thanks again for helping us to grow deeper in our relationship with our fur babies!
Btw, appreciate all your analogies. Oh the stories from our youth! Lol
WOWWW THANK YOU Susan Huge Penny has Just Dropped with Me
2 yr old boston 75% blind. Reacts to neighbors talking in their driveway turns and attacks sister boston (also partially blind). How to stop – can't get further away.
Dear Suzan , hi. You have called your one year old dog a puppy 😀. I have a 4 month old gsd and i wonder how should I keep training her. Should i let her like a human girl to be by herself and be a child until she becomes older like one year old ,Or I should start the real training process for her? Sometimes I feel she could take lessons and sometimes absolutely she is out of the universe 🤣.
Peace and regards ☘️☘️🙏🏻
This taught me so much about what to expect from my 8mo old puppy. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I have just enrolled in the HS the dog programme and am really diving into all this new training philosophy. I just love it!
This is such a helpful podcast for me. My dog randomly will bark and/or lunge at another dog across the street when we are walking. I have used many of your training techniques to reduce her redlining. I am constantly watching her T.E.M.P. when out walking, because I never know which dogs she will react to and which ones she won't. Thank you for the additional support in dealing with our dog's emotions/
I love how these podcasts encourage the dog owner to think about what is actually happening in the dog's mind. And then, provide solutions. Another great podcast!
Another great podcast!🤩 I wanted to ask you: how should I get my dog out of the situation when he is afraid if he is ,,frozen" and doesn't want to move? Should I pick him Up?
Thank you so much, as always, for this wonderful podcast. I have a beautiful, 3-year-old black lab who was a gem of a puppy. My older dog, her big sister and guide, passed away when she was a year old. Covid came quickly on the heels of that grief and she has not been the same since. For me, the shining moment in the podcast was the story about This! walking in the woods without Tater. It did not go well, just the same experience as walking with my dog now who is very unsure and fearful without her mentor. It isn’t necessary to know what went wrong in order to work on correcting it but it sure helps me mentally to know that I’m not alone and that there is a real reason for what can seem to a human an unreasonable fear.
Absolutely wonderful! I am raising two feral dogs. Each of them came to me a ball of emotion, unable to respond in any way but fear. I left each one alone (hiding under the bed), placing food and water within their reach. The first made incredible progress (so much so that I came to doubt that she was truly "feral" as the rescue had described her; 9 years later, she holds beginner titles in agility, rally obedience, and tricks. The 2nd is just 2.5 years. She is semi-comfortable around me (she rarely hides anymore) but should anyone else come to the house, she's back under the bed. after 1.5 years in my home, I still cannot touch her. I let her set the rules, telling me what's comfortable and what's uncomfortable. She's learned a great deal (including how to use a scratch board to file her nails) but she's still on high alert a lot of the time. There is no way I would have made any progress with these two girls had I not given them space, time, and respect. It's a fascinating journey for me; they've taught me so much about hands-off dog training, respecting where the dog is, and following their lead. It's incredibly helpful to see videos/podcasts like this one that reinforce for me that I'm on the right track. Thank you, Susan!
Believe. Your. Dog. Thank you.
When my 7-month old Aussie puppy gets over-tired or over-excited, she starts dancing around me, snarling and won't let me touch her. I grab a couple of little treats in my hand and sit in front of her until she calms down and sits, waiting for IYC. Once the game is over, I can pick her up, cuddle her for a few minutes and put her in her pen or crate for a rest. I hope that is showing her I have her back, every day, all day.
I drove 2 hours (each way) and spent hundreds of dollars to have a dog behaviorist tell me the same information that Susan is giving away for free. “Turn toward your dog and get them out of that environment” Thank you Susan for the helpful info you share! For those of you who need a behaviorist, it’s worth it but Susan’s info will get you started.
Thank you for the resource links from previous podcasts. Back chaining🤗Great advice every time!!
Out of all of your videos that I have seen so far, this is one of the ones I've appreciated the most, as I've seen my dog at all points around that circle. She is so responsive and quick to learn, but she's also SO quick to become excited or, more often anxious (the smoke alarm beep, the clicker, the windshield wipers, men, animals on the television, etc) before I've even had aforethought of what's coming. Several times, I've watched her absolutely plummet from confidence to shaking and unable to respond. I will focus on getting her out of the environment when that happens from now on. We are new at this, but this is the one issue I worry could hinder us from ever competing in a dog sport.
Yet another awesome podcast and for me follows perfectly on from the last one. I am working on building back my girls confidence outside after a serious of unexpected events left her too scared to walk away from home. If she becomes worried we turn and come back, good to know we're doing the right thing. In the past I have tried to encourage her to keep going when anxious which probably hasn't helped us at the point where we are today. But when you know better you do better. I try to turn back before she becomes anxious if I can.
'Believe your dog' is another gem to take away from today 💕 thank you 😊
Never thought about it this way. Thank you for explaining this. It makes so much sense, now.
Believe the dog. Believe the dog. Believe the dog. Got it. Thank you.🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪
Hello Susan and team! Quick question: when removing your dog from the stimulus, doesn’t that have the potential to create opposition reflex? (I remember you mentioned this in episode 29) I’m working to grow my husky puppy’s confidence around other dogs. When we go on walks I am always present and aware of our surroundings. Keeping in mind the distraction intensity index, I keep a certain distance away from other dogs. However, sometimes we turn a corner and end up in close proximity to another dog. nova lunges towards the dog and has a low and short bark. I quickly change directions to get her farther away from that stimulus but I’m wondering if that is creating that opposition reflex you talked about and if that’ll just make her want to pull harder the next time she sees a dog. Hope that made sense. Thanks for all the knowledge you have shared!
Awesome analogy of what is occurring in these situations. You have such an amazing way of explaining things. Any suggestions regarding how to help a dog who lives to work that gets very excited (redlining) where movement and barking are involved. Trying to train a dog for agility that redlines as soon as he or I start running or there are other dogs running/barking or humans running within 20 to 40 feet of him. Dog is brilliant and learns extremely quickly when I am working with his thinking brain. He is truly scary smart. He lives to work and really wants to please me.
First time leaving a comment but let me just say I love love love this podcast! I look forward to all your videos! Def going to be interacting more with your videos so more people can find your channel! I can’t remember which one of your podcasts showed up on my suggested page but I’m so glad YouTube brought me to your channel!
Why does my dog red line every time he sees a tennis ball? He is downright impossible to train because he wants the tennis ball… and how do I discourage this behavior???
Great podcast and took notes ❤️❤️❤️❤️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank you Susan. This podcast embodies all of the most important things I have learned from you in dog training. Your philosophy has become my mantra. I truly believe my dog does the best she can with the education I have given her in the environment I have given it in.
Thank you so much <3 I needed this right now.. Strange how things i need in a certain moment turn out to be the exact topic in your newly posted videos… So happy 🙂 I have a question. We have something we call : overslag in Scandinavia. That is when your dog gets to aroused – pos or neg energy and has to take that out in something else. Espes. if you have trained and it gets to much … the result is: it can be a zoomie, humping a toy OR it can redirect the energy and start to go at it's owner.. biting over and over again – hard like crazy.., jumping.. Can be the nicest dogs but when this happens they are crazy. .. I have learned that is mostly seen in very energetic dogs like Malinois, dutchies, but also othersCan you talk about that please? And what to do with a dog like that. I have a 5 month old dutchie and she does this – also her sibblings has the same behavior… i hope and pray it will not turn out to be a big problem in the end.
O my gosh! Grateful you survived that dash into traffic! And for the gems in this podcast. “Believe your dog” is just one of many.
I love your human real life examples!
So useful and I'm gonna share it now with my newest client that just got nipped and scared by their puppy with when having zoomies getting over aroused.
And Iove how you refer back to other podcasts! As always: Thank you!
another fantastic podcast! Thank you!