years in training and nobody ever guided us through the cc process like this video does. thank you

Thank you once again for another fantastic resource for those of us trying to help people understand how to help their dogs.

I wish all humans understood dogs and animals well, the majority of behavior issues are humans not understanding animals or causing behavioral issues by not teaching them properly or being a good parent, dogs WANT you to show them what you want.THANK YOU for explaining how shock or prong collars only reinforce negative associations, I had a rescue woman argue with me that prong collars work on stubborn dogs, she didn't understand my training to counterconditiong with a food lure, she told me it was 're-enforcing wrong behavior' when in fact, it was redirecting BEFORE reaching threshold, and this was a rescue, so disappointing that rescues don't even bother to educate themselves on the best modalities and the animals suffer or other cats, etc are in harm's way bc humans aren't cognizant enough to teach and be aware of individual dogs and why they act as they do

Thanks for the encouraging words Donna. Yes, it is a time consuming process to get the footage and even longer putting it all together during the editing process. Well worth it though. Video footage is a great way to learn, so I picked up a lot from this process myself that will help for future procedures.

I used a similar method to desensitize my dog to prams, bicycles and scooters (but I started with the object stationary, and progressed to the object moving slowly, then fast). I didn't own any of these objects so I took the opportunity whenever we passed one on the street to do a quick training session (I'm sure passers by thought I was nuts feeding my dog treats and praising her while standing next to someone's locked up bike xD ). It worked though! She ignores all these things now. I just have to work on skateboards next (but it's hard finding an unattended skateboard to start with!) and since they make a loud noise when they move it might be harder for her to get used to them.

Trying to learn more about counter conditioning and this video is very helpful! Thank you for making it! :)

Oh, this is such a nicely produced video-well done! I have been looking for a video that clearly demonstrates the effectiveness of desensitization and counter-conditioning. While the techniques are more-or-less adequately demonstrated, I just have one problem with how the Before and After segments were done. Most pet owners would like to walk with their dogs outside without fear of their pet lunging at the leash and going crazy. They would also like to be able to relax while walking the neighborhood. For me, relaxing is having the dog on a loose 4-6 foot leash while I enjoy the sights and sounds of the neighborhood or park. I may be talking to a neighbor, talking a friend or maybe even chatting on my phone. It is not having my dog standing tightly against me while I distract them with a handful of treats. Now to have a convincing demonstration of the technique’s effectiveness, I would expect to have the setups of the Before and After to be the same. Same location, time-of-day, # of distractions, gear, etc... Let's look at the Before test: "Before" segment: 00:13. Direct link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qsp2fpijrMjOemQ.html. Handler has dog on 6 foot leash, standing standing still on the side of the pathway. There are no other people around. We see the person coming from far away. THERE ARE NO TREATS PRESENT! Dog is barking and lunging while handler just holds on to the end of it. Now, let’s look at the After tests: "After” segment #1: 00:33. Direct link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qsp2fpijrMjOemQ.html. Handler is walking the dog on a short leash with presumably a treat bag or handful of treats tucked into their abdomen. Dog is targeting on the treats and receives them during the walk. "After" segment #2: 00:45 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qsp2fpijrMjOemQ.html Handler is standing still with their dog. The dog is sitting very close almost in between the handler's legs. The leash is kept very short (you can see that most of it is coiled up) and the handler is keeping 100 pct eye focus on their dog. Treats are forthcoming. The setup (antecedents) in the before and after segments are so different, that it is not surprising that the behavior is different. I would like to see the "After" segment redone with the same setup as the "Before". Put the dog on a long loose leash, do not focus on the dog, have no treats and then let a scooter come in from long distance without the handler trying to get their dog to focus on themselves. Unfortunately, this video supports a wide-spread theory that many pet owners have-that the basic CC/DS protocol is insufficient in itself to bring the dog to the place where most pet owners want them to be. This results in pet owners seeking other solutions that will definitely curb the bad behavior like pinch and shock collars, albeit with a very good chance of having very bad side effects. Would it be possible to re-film the ‘After’ segment to match the same setup as the ‘Before’ segment? That would be so helpful!

What a wonderful video! Things were explained clearly, and I like how you marked the passage of time, something that is very important when helping dog guardians set their expectations. Maybe adding the total amount of time at the end of the video would help (that's just me brainstorming). What a great job. I absolutely loved it!

this is a million times better than overly-excited american trainers yapping in an unstructured manner in-between losing their mind about the latest dog box or something. really good work!

Great great video with a lot of detail and to the point. I got teary at the end!!

Wow, impressive. I wish every dog owner could talk to a behaviourist. I had a dog years ago, along with cats, and had to learn a bit of dog behaviour. Still, nothing helps more than a behaviourist's advice. Well done. Thanks for helping the dog and his human :) xx Natalie

Thank you for this video! My dog is also reactive to scooters (and bikes, skateboards, skates, strangers, you name it) and this will definitely be of help :)

Thank you so much for posting this. What a great example to share of how behavior change takes place.

Thank you! The best and most comprehensive on this subject that I've seen.

I tried something similar without instruction but was not able to get quick results. After watching this vid I will add the slow progression component. I think that will fix it for sure. Thanks from the both of us!

Great video - will be letting people on our Terrier Forum know about it. I hadn't come across your channel previously but will certainly be looking at more of your videos in future. Thank you

Thanks Pat. I'm glad you liked the 'real time' presentation.

Excellent breakdown of the criteria needed! Thank you for taking the time to put this video together. I KNOW how long it took as video editing is time consuming!

I'm glad you found it useful. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

Thank you for this. I hope you don't mind but i send this to a lot of my clients who have reactive dogs - best video to demonstrate what to do and how it works.

I got my dog at 8 weeks. He never had a problem until he was neutered at 16 months. Now he’s going crazy when he hears motorcycles.

Thanks for sharing. Awesome demonstration of systematic desensitization and counter-conditioning.

Thanks. I'm glad you have found it useful. It was a lot of work to put together and edit, but well worth it.

Thanks for your comment Ann. I'm glad you found it useful.

Thnx for the vid Very good stuff ! I have a collie rough pup 16 weeks He is skittish around new things He’s not timid at home Just when he’s in a new picture so to speak He is starting to generalise his learn8ng though to new surroundings We had a skateboard encounter in a shopping centre car park a couple of days ago He freaked but I followed the skateboarder to the practice area and merely walked my pup around at a safe to him distance I had no treats with me ( when he’s scared he’s not interested) but I found a stick Nd engaged him in a fetching game ( on leash of course ) He was half hearted but it still distracted him a little bit from the noise I’d say he was about 70 - 80% calmer after about fifteen minutes of being around the noisy skateboarding ramp Finally I sat him down within a few metres of the guy who continued to practise tricks He was a lot calmer by then We left the immediate area but sat together on a nearby bench where we could still hear but not see the scooter The pup was calm I guess this is a form of flooding which may not be the right thing to do with every dog but I still felt I had to grab the opportunity to socialise and expose him in this critical window that is fast closing It is very hard and most people are time poor and can’t get to resources like skateboards and scooters easily but I know it cN be done My pup was fearful of just walking out of the front door three weeks ago but I had to socialise socialise socialise so we’d g9 to Bunnings the big hardware store car park and practise walking round cArs Obviously not fully vaccinated so I avoided grassed areas So glad I did that cos he’s a lot bigger now and technically I’d still be waiting til he was 18 weeks to take him out on walks outside which is nuts He goes to puppy training each week but that’s not enough with a skittish pup It’s gonna be a tough road with this pup but I’m determined to keep exposing him to the world he’s so wary of

I have a one year old rescue dog that is abnormally reactive to motion and certain noises. Because of his background (feral parents) he also has an instinctive prey drive that overrides everything else and I am having many difficulties training him using PR and FF methods - which I prefer - because I am forced to control him physically and he has literally pulled me into the middle of the road and caused me to fall over on several occasions. I think all the videos will be extremely useful - thank you

Yep, he sure is. It's amazing what can be achieved with well planned behavioural change procedures that respect the welfare of the dog. Thanks for your comment.

Really appreciate the video! It gives us some kind of picture of timeline and progression. It is a great video. Thank you!

Thanks for the lovely comments and suggestion. It's hard to work out a total amount of time but I guess an average could be worked out. It took 9 sessions (8 really, since the last was testing to make sure it all came together) Actual sessions were dictated by Diesel-anything from 15 minutes to 30 of actual scooter time. So you could say it took minimum of 2:15 hours to a maximum 4:30 hours. We took our time, let Diesel have a sniff in the park whilst setting up.It was actually a lot of fun.

Thanks for the feedback. Thanks for sharing too.

Thanks for your lovely comment.

My dog lunges and barks at other dogs only on leash. The distance is about a block, he will become very interested with ears forward tail slightly up. Half of a block with statt the hackles and barking. Quarter he is lunging and barking. When off leash in a dog park or at my families with other dogs he is submissive and listens to others but is also like a bullet rinning up to them, he then play bows after greeting.

Thank you for your lovely comment.

fantastic video! so great to see the practical application of theory and methods and was can be achieved in relatively few sessions. thanks for this video - fab!!!

This is amazing. I’m so inspired by you, I have the same problem with my dog.

This is my dog exactly. Thank you for such an I informative video.

Love this, thank you. I've found it again after a few years I think! :)

Thank you for this! I already had an idea of how to teach this but this was super helpful. I hope this works I have a little sheltie that is terrified of bikes and motorcycles. When I take her on walks people on bikes take her for a vicious dog that and I quote from someone today, "might take their faces off". This is the opposite my sheltie is really super sweet, random children can poke her eyes and pull her hair and she just sits there (I obviously dont have children do that or get her out of that situation right away bc it's just not nice but it has happened).

Thank you. I'm pleased you like it.

My Aussie girl is constantly looking around even inside my property. Treats will work for a second. The next she will look around again. The only time she can focus on me is when I play her favorite frisbee catching game with her. She will focus 100% and ignore even the noisiest Harley Davidson passing by on the highway right next to my house. She is a typical timid, territorial, fear aggressive working dog. LOL

Really great example! Thank you for sharing!

Great job, thank you so much for the video. I'm in the process of learning any good tool and approach that minimizes disconfort for the dog, while I'm not entirely against a 'no' nor a light-to-very-light -R if and when need be. This video of yours (as well the 'attack dog to relax dog' I just watched) showed me something very good, coupled with the nice follow-up by the owner below in the comments. I still wish we could see actual videos about the 'after' for us unexperienced to actually see the resulted new behaviour in daily life. If you or any user could provide some good links, I'd appreciate that a lot. Thank you, subscribed!

Absolutely fantastic! It definitely taught me something.

Thanks for the feedback.

Wonderful, very very good! I loved the steps you took and it was wonderful to see this in 'real time' :-)

Thank you. I'm glad you think it was a relatively small amount of sessions as well as me. I like to compare a few hours of this type of behaviour modification versus a lifetime of tight leashes or choker collars - which isn't really changing the behaviour at all. AND it 'aint no fun either :-(

Really well done. Thanks so much.

Thanks, will help with how to work with my dogs. Appreciate the videos, truly!

Excellent! I have a client with a pitbull with this very problem. Very helpful video. Thanks for the detail. It will help other dogs!!

Wish i'd found this video while I was back in Perth, would have booked our dog in for some sessions in a heartbeart! Working on him now (Primarily reactive to other dogs and foxes) and hope to see this much improvement

Excellent information, thank you

Very well done and helpful ! Thanks

Great training

Good video for food motivated dog !

Awesome!!! Thank you for sharing great video.

great video, will start training with referencing this video for my Staffy bull who goes bonkers over skate boards! I guess the same strategies can be used for her fear of street cars going by!

Fantastic! Thank you.

Hi, does this mean the dog will always need to be given treats to be comfortable around scooters, bikes etc? Thanks for a brilliant video 👌🏼

I need to do this. My dog got her face scraped by a passing bike she lunged at yesterday

Wow this is magic Thank you for the clip I wish you are my handler

Fantastic, he's like a different dog :)

wow, my dog barks at motorbikes and it is an unpleasant experience for everyone. i don't know how i can use this to combat that behaviour but i'm hoping one day i can

Awesome! Really good job!

This is most positively Aussome! :)

Amazing video thank you

Fantastic video thank you so much

Brilliant.

Yaaay when I get a dog I wanna be able to be everywhere with her and that includes me skateboarding but I don’t want my dog to be scared of wheels my dog now is terrified of them

Bruh my dog literally treats scooters like an enemy. She will not stop biting forever even when forced to stop

Well done.

Thank you very much for this video, it's very interesting ! Just one question how can I do using the same way but for stop my dog barking against other dog when I m walking in the street and he is tie with a leash. I can't have an other dogs every time I want to train him :s .. Here with a scooter is more easier ... If you have an idea will be great to share it ;) !! Thank again for this fantastic video, very good job ! ( sorry for my english I m French :) )

Fantastic video! Do you recommend to guardians to continue treating when trigger appears and dog looks to you for the rest of their lives? Wondering if/how to taper off when dog is responding like Diesel near the end of the video. Thank you!

i want to apply your video to my dog. but my dog is scared of people. so what should i do?

Love the video, really helps. I have a mini Doxie and he goes nuts at basically everything. I will try this method and give an update. Can i ask if this would work even when he hears and lives / sees our pet ducks everyday, yet still barks ferociously at them every time?

Great video, one question, the time between sessions what is happening to re-enforce the lessons learnt.

I'd like to have seen this to conclusion meaning NOT giving. treats...THAT would be a trained dog if you're giving treats for every encounter are you supposed to keep rewarding for the rest of the dogs life? Walks become feeding time for the dog if that's the case.

I mean I got a bit annoyed at all those scooters whizzing by... That dog is awesome!! Well done all 😁

Thank you :-)

Is something like this possible with motorbikes? I don't know anyone with a motorbike, so can only try when we have one driving past on the street

Thanks :-)

I got to get a big bag of treats to do this

Thank you - I think it's pretty neat myself ;-)

Great video. Can this same thing be applied if the dog is reactive (lunging and barking) to other dogs? My 3 yr old Aussie Cattle Dog is very reactive to other dogs. Same as Diesel, he sometimes won't take treats while another dog is too close. Otherwise he is very food motivated.

Let me know how you go. If you find you have lots of episodes where your Staffy bull keeps going bonkers while you are trying to help him - find a good trainer versed in behavioural science and who uses positive reinforcement to give you a hand. Good luck :-)

Great vid, I was wondering how long each session?

what if my diesel isn't motivated by food?

Mine is scared

What if the dog is not food driven ?

Hi

What do you do with a dog that acts like this but doesn't accept food?

What dog is Diesel?

this does not help if I don't have person with a scooter.

"The scooter means, good stuff is going to happen" ... Can I ask how you can make that statement with any degree of accuracy please? For example, behaviours occur in a contextual manner, meaning that the entire context depicts the availability of food; rather than the presence of the scooter in isolation. This is clearly evidenced by the fact that the dog does not behave independently within the context, notice the stimulus (scooter) and immediately look to handler for reward. The dog here, has both visual and olfactory cues to the presence of food, regardless of the scooter? ... I have another couple of questions too, if you would? . SDS is a FEAR reducing process involving muscular relaxation, subject-determined stimulus hierarchy and ESPECIALLY visualisation. The video claims to show Both SDS and CC. Can you please explain how this video isn't simply CC and extinction, as opposed to SDS? I echo the comment made below by someone else, food hasn't been faded (something Dunbar in particular has issue with!), in which case, it's presence (even in the owner's comment) denotes bribery over reinforcement. A reinforced behaviour is self-reinforcing through association. Extinction protocols are notoriously weak once the availability of reward is withdrawn, incredibly susceptible to spontaneous recovery, reinstatement and renewal effect. 1 session .... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a-BiYNuWm6zekYE.html Your thoughts would be interesting? Thank you.

If he's doing so great then how come you refuse to try once without bribing him with treats.

you say he wouldn't take treats, but then in the first session at 2:45 he's sitting there already taking treats... our dog hears mopeds and motorbikes and goes crazy, but is not distracted by treats.