Q&A-Untrainable dogs, old dogs, do ecollars create aggression, and more

Q&A-Untrainable dogs, old dogs, do ecollars create aggression, and more

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/fan_mail/new] I get lots of great questions from our clients and listeners. Here are a few that I get asked a lot.  Have you ever had a dog you couldn't train? Answer: not a normal dog. We have had a few that didn't have much hope, but it's extremely rare. Maybe 1 out of 500 has a very poor prognosis of being able to get to a point where they are "safe enough" to stay in their home. I describe what was different about these dogs and the difficult part—telling the owners that they have one of those dogs. How old is too old to train? All dogs learn..even old ones. But it is a little different. We find the biggest factor isn't so much age, but age combined with what they have learned so far. Learning itself is a skill to be built. A 5 year old dog that has never even had to learn their name is not going to do as well as a 7 year old dog that has learned lots of commands and maybe done puppy training, and learned tricks, etc.  Do tools cause aggression? Short answer: no. But yes. While aggression isn't created by ecollars or prong collars it can look like it is as these tools can really piss your dog off when they are in the throws of reactivity. I'm talking about some specific examples I've seen in this episode. Any tool can frustrate a dog and aggression that is exhibited in those cases is usually aggression revealed not created. All this and more in today's episode! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support] Love the show? Sign up to access our new exciting Xtra content! This content is unique and is ONLY available to our paid subscribers.  Subscriptions are only $3/month! You can also just sign up to make a small donation monthly if you want to support the podcast. Or, if you can't do that right now, just hit subscribe in your favorite app and tell a friend about the show!  Any support in any form from our listeners is sooo appreciated! We count on listeners like you to help us keep putting out content. Visit the link below to subscribe or donate. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support] I want to hear from you! Email me directly to ask your questions and suggest topics for the podcast. Kati@diamondcanine.com Visit our website where you can purchase our online course for only $99 and get started with e-collar training today! Work at your own pace. This is a very beginner friendly course. You can also sign up for training with Kati and Joyce, visit our shop for our branded merchandise and purchase E-collar Technologies collars. https://www.diamondcanine.com [https://www.diamondcanine.com] Visit our social media for free training videos and to connect with us! https://www.facebook.com/diamondk9dogtraining [https://www.facebook.com/diamondk9dogtraining/] ... [http://www.youtube.com/@katipeppediamondk9dogtrain500]

Won't My Dog Hate The Kennel If I Correct Him In There? What You Need To Know About Negative Associations.

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/fan_mail/new] Are you worried about inadvertently creating negative associations if you correct your dog? You're not alone. We hear this a lot. Especially around fussing in the kennel, but there are hundreds of contexts this can be a concern, and luckily, they are all mostly handled the same way. It's really important that your dog understands that consequences are in fact tied to their behavior, and not random or tied to only to a "thing" in the environment. This means you should know exactly how to show your dog which behavior leads to the correction, and what kind of behavior results in the absence of a correction.  Your dog needs to see a clear pattern. If you are consistent, over time the pattern should only become more and more clear. So time is your best friend (in conjunction with consistency).  Over the years I have dealt with many dogs that didn't like the kennel, and I've never had one decide the kennel was bad because we corrected them while they were inside of it—never. That's a pretty good record. And again, you can apply this logic to any context, not just the crate, but that is a very common concern. The other good news is, even if you do somehow manage to accidentally create a negative association that you didn't want to, it's usually super fixable by simply digging in and showing your dog a new pattern. Seeing is believing, and new experiences create new associations, easily. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support] Love the show? Sign up to access our new exciting Xtra content! This content is unique and is ONLY available to our paid subscribers.  Subscriptions are only $3/month! You can also just sign up to make a small donation monthly if you want to support the podcast. Or, if you can't do that right now, just hit subscribe in your favorite app and tell a friend about the show!  Any support in any form from our listeners is sooo appreciated! We count on listeners like you to help us keep putting out content. Visit the link below to subscribe or donate. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support] I want to hear from you! Email me directly to ask your questions and suggest topics for the podcast. Kati@diamondcanine.com Visit our website where you can purchase our online course for only $99 and get started with e-collar training today! Work at your own pace. This is a very beginner friendly course. You can also sign up for training with Kati and Joyce, visit our shop for our branded merchandise and purchase E-collar Technologies collars. https://www.diamondcanine.com [https://www.diamondcanine.com] Visit our social media for free training videos and to connect with us! https://www.facebook.com/diamondk9dogtraining [https://www.facebook.com/diamondk9dogtraining/] ... [http://www.youtube.com/@katipeppediamondk9dogtrain500]

Your Dog Is Anxious Or Nervous? So What?! Quiet Your Emotions And Finally Help Your Dog

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/fan_mail/new] When we get dogs with behavioral challenges, especially if they are anxious or nervous dogs, a huge piece of the rehab is the human. We often get dogs that have struggled for years, and the environment is always a factor in the path that the dog is on.  It is imperative that we change the environment and change the interactions. That means rewiring the humans so we can rewire the dog. It is very unnatural to respond neutrally when we feel big feelings, but it is so important if we are to actually start doing something different and getting better results. You can't help your dog if you are stuck feeling anxious and nervous yourself.  But you'll always be human, so learning to feel the feelings and not allow them to run the show is HUGE! This is true whether you have a nervous dog or a pretty outgoing dog and you just have a moment of guilt here and there.  At the end I'm going to summarize  things that can help you do the right things when you feel like caving.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support] Love the show? Sign up to access our new exciting Xtra content! This content is unique and is ONLY available to our paid subscribers.  Subscriptions are only $3/month! You can also just sign up to make a small donation monthly if you want to support the podcast. Or, if you can't do that right now, just hit subscribe in your favorite app and tell a friend about the show!  Any support in any form from our listeners is sooo appreciated! We count on listeners like you to help us keep putting out content. Visit the link below to subscribe or donate. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support] I want to hear from you! Email me directly to ask your questions and suggest topics for the podcast. Kati@diamondcanine.com Visit our website where you can purchase our online course for only $99 and get started with e-collar training today! Work at your own pace. This is a very beginner friendly course. You can also sign up for training with Kati and Joyce, visit our shop for our branded merchandise and purchase E-collar Technologies collars. https://www.diamondcanine.com [https://www.diamondcanine.com] Visit our social media for free training videos and to connect with us! https://www.facebook.com/diamondk9dogtraining [https://www.facebook.com/diamondk9dogtraining/] ... [http://www.youtube.com/@katipeppediamondk9dogtrain500]

The Use Of Food In Obedience, Behavior Mod, And State Of Mind Work With Your Dog

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/fan_mail/new] I love this episode, guys. I'm talking about all the amazing things you can do for you and your dog through training. This might be as simple as teaching sit or it might be using sit as a way to help your dog overcome fear or it might be as in depth as using e-collar skills to help your dog avert their gaze from a trigger that makes them uncomfortable. This is the whole reason that we keep some dogs longer. Some dogs need more state of mind work, and this is much different than basic obedience. You guys, I'm such a behavior nerd! And I'm so excited to tell you about the three main categories (at least in my mind) in dog training, and how they are different, but also how they overlap, and how you can use them to really truly help your dog feel differently!  Whether your dog is just a little excitable or highly reactive or has fear or aggression issues. These things are how we cultivate change across the board. We also touch on use of the "f" word (force) to help your dog. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support] Love the show? Sign up to access our new exciting Xtra content! This content is unique and is ONLY available to our paid subscribers.  Subscriptions are only $3/month! You can also just sign up to make a small donation monthly if you want to support the podcast. Or, if you can't do that right now, just hit subscribe in your favorite app and tell a friend about the show!  Any support in any form from our listeners is sooo appreciated! We count on listeners like you to help us keep putting out content. Visit the link below to subscribe or donate. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support] I want to hear from you! Email me directly to ask your questions and suggest topics for the podcast. Kati@diamondcanine.com Visit our website where you can purchase our online course for only $99 and get started with e-collar training today! Work at your own pace. This is a very beginner friendly course. You can also sign up for training with Kati and Joyce, visit our shop for our branded merchandise and purchase E-collar Technologies collars. https://www.diamondcanine.com [https://www.diamondcanine.com] Visit our social media for free training videos and to connect with us! https://www.facebook.com/diamondk9dogtraining [https://www.facebook.com/diamondk9dogtraining/] ... [http://www.youtube.com/@katipeppediamondk9dogtrain500]

Only One End Of The Leash Can Have Control

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/fan_mail/new] We are talking about the physical feedback necessary to actually maintain the control end of the leash. We see folks relinquish control to the dog all the time for a variety of reasons. Sometimes we tend to treat certain moments like they are unimportant because they are brief in nature (like walking to the car) but the fact is ALL moments are important, and all moments are learning moments.  But at the core, I think it's really unnatural for people to communicate physically because as humans we primarily communicate verbally. Your dog will absolutely take control if you aren't in control and you can only accomplish that if you physically communicate and enforce standards. If you have an intensely excitable dog you may need to work harder and communicate more. If you have a softer or calmer dog, it may be less. But all dogs need that feedback coming in. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support] Love the show? Sign up to access our new exciting Xtra content! This content is unique and is ONLY available to our paid subscribers.  Subscriptions are only $3/month! You can also just sign up to make a small donation monthly if you want to support the podcast. Or, if you can't do that right now, just hit subscribe in your favorite app and tell a friend about the show!  Any support in any form from our listeners is sooo appreciated! We count on listeners like you to help us keep putting out content. Visit the link below to subscribe or donate. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124912/support] I want to hear from you! Email me directly to ask your questions and suggest topics for the podcast. Kati@diamondcanine.com Visit our website where you can purchase our online course for only $99 and get started with e-collar training today! Work at your own pace. This is a very beginner friendly course. You can also sign up for training with Kati and Joyce, visit our shop for our branded merchandise and purchase E-collar Technologies collars. https://www.diamondcanine.com [https://www.diamondcanine.com] Visit our social media for free training videos and to connect with us! https://www.facebook.com/diamondk9dogtraining [https://www.facebook.com/diamondk9dogtraining/] ... [http://www.youtube.com/@katipeppediamondk9dogtrain500]