Your Wilson is adorable and doing very well already. I also have a crazy golden but you can get them under control. I will say Tom's videos have helped me immensely. Good luck with all your future training with your beautiful golden. Oh and I meant to tell you, I was also having that treat issue. I felt it was making it worse. Using those treats sparingly has been much better.

Thanks, Beth! He's doing really well he's my buddy!

Awesome!

He’s such a beautiful pup

Wilson is a super sweet and very smart dog! He did so well and I was tickled by how quickly he caught on! Go Wilson! ❤️❤️❤️

that's exactly what i thought. real trainer not afraid to show reality. fed up of watching vids of people telling me they have a terrible puller they are working with and it doesn't pull one bit.

same

I am SO glad you clarified that Wilson got exercise, stimulation and socializing in already that day! This is an issue I have about so many training videos about loose-leash walking... People will keep a Husky in an apartment for 10 hours a day and then some trainer will tell them just to use discipline with how to get the dog to walk. I don't blame the dog for being nuts in that situation!!! It's totally unfair and is the very first thing that everyone should consider, as then it's about the exercise. However, in THIS case, you've ruled it out first and you're totally right- it's about lack of understanding what the leash/walk is for, etc. A VERY important point to cover.

I agree. Btw, do you watch the dog whisper? By Ceacer Milan? You talk like him. He is a dog trainer.

Somebody was watching Cesar Milan 😂

@@cyberviking9164 was about to say the same thing :D

wow, thank you so much Steffin

YASSS! Thanks Chelsea!

Good human! 👍

I’ve been struggling with my 6.5 month German Sheperd too on walks. So you really recommend the prong? Does the dog need to use it everyday day? Or just in walking? Or how long? Thanks by the way.

@@AryBup I only use it on walks and it’s definitely just a training tool and not her everyday collar (she also wears a standard nylon collar with her tags). The prong comes off as soon as we’re home. I binged a ton of his videos to learn the proper technique before implementing it, which I would highly recommend so you’re comfortable giving corrections.

@@chelseawagner7414 thanks a lot for the info!

He just doesn't want to be hurt!!!

Thanks for watching Doris!

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Yez!

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@@tomdavisofficial hey man i am from syracuse ny i have a 9 year old pittbull i got him as a puppy 3 weeks old i fed this dog with a bottle i moved out from my familys home 2 years ago i left this dog with them because i have a 2 year old son now i cant trust this dog as much as i love him he has had a bad history with strangers and it takes along time to build a relationship with this dog if u are new i have tried everything this dog has bitten before i have him in a good position where he is monitored closely but i would really like to bring this dog home with me and my family if you could please respond i need this dog looked at he is not normal and he is my first son in my eyes

disgusting! so if you think it’s ok to use pain to train do you hit your kids as well?

@@ruthg6569 The prongs don't hurt the dog. Besides, have you paid any attention ever to how dogs correct each other? A good trainer uses a language they understand.

Its the truth!!

It's all about looks and ignorance. If people actually knew what a prong collar was and how it works they wouldn't think that at all period.

So many people with little dogs think they don't have to train them because they're little and cute. (Not saying your family specifically.. But it's a huge misconception about those cute little dogs)

@@brendaanliker4254 that’s so true; they will literally sit right on or under our feet when I go visit to have dinner. No boundaries

Just got a golden who is now 5 months old and have been training for short segments daily. Your insight is good as many dog owners build in terrible behavior by allowing their sweetness to be an excuse. I see it in many dogs in general and I feel like avoiding them/their owners. Love Tom's explanations. He's wonderful to watch.

I had a client with a golden that practically dislocated her arm to come over to greet me. The dog was ready to pull her across the road as well. I crossed the road to save her from getting hurt. People just don't get how dangerous it is to not train them correctly.

Oof that's just terrible, especially when you're expected to solve the problems they wantingly created. I hear from a few trainers around me how they correct the bad behaviour just to get "I don't want a robot dog it's cruel" when all the trainer did was get the doggy to sit and stop jumping all over people.

Thanks for watching Susan! Glad you enjoyed it!

So what to use when prong collars are illegal where you live?

@@thalassophile1665 illegal? where do you live? but you can try slip collar

@@shallyscott2644 Australia.

@@thalassophile1665 definitely try a slip lead, follow the same steps as if you where using a prong. I'm in the UK where they arent illegal but highly frowned upon. I use a slip lead and follow the same steps he uses. It may be abit more difficult but it does work.

Because some pet owners don't use the prong collar correctly, and it results in abuse.

Always

Could you elaborate??

@@sopaipillapesadilla7023 By teaching a new dog to wait at a threshold (door, car door, kitchen doorway, gate, etc.) the dog learns to watch the handler for directions on what to do. Threshold drills can be done with no words or commands (other than the release word "break".) I use the same concept when kenneling a new dog. I stop in front of the kennel; the dog sits; I say "kennel" and put the dog into the kennel. When taking it out of the kennel; the dog sits and I start to open the door; if the dog moves, I shut the door. When the dog sits quietly and waits with the door open, I say "break" and the dog walks quietly out of the kennel and sits down. Then I can leash up and continue with whatever is next. By having the dog wait for permission to go through a threshold, it is learning to yield space to the handler and to listen for commands. It also helps with manners. Hope this helps.

@@vickialldaffer3634 Thanks Vicki! :)

@@vickialldaffer3634 it sounds so simple, and it is so simple. Yet the vast majority of owners out there have absolutely no idea of what a dog looking to them for permission to do things looks like. It's such a shame. Owners think letting the dog do whatever it wants to do is kindness. Nothing could be further from the truth. X

Thanks Sheila! I always appreciate your feedback :)?

Thanks for watching

Thanks so much for watching!

Underused term? Positive punishment in psychology means adding something unpleasant as a consequence to stop unwanted behavior from happening. You can teach perfect heel with positive reinforcement only, no need to punish a dog with an unpleasant feeling in the throat.

positive punishment doesn’t necessarily mean “positive”, like happy. it means adding something to decrease a behavior

excellent comment. hope tom sees

For what it’s worth, I’ve found that the prong collar inflicts even less pain than a harness or collar, because with the prong they simply don’t pull. With the harness, my dog pulled so hard that she ends up breathing weird and hacking stuff up. And the prong is positive reinforcement in its own way, because now that we go on fun, stress free walks, she is excited to put the prong on and go walk. I’m about a month in using the prong, and now when I use just a regular collar, she doesn’t pull.

Sometimes it's better to just keep things the way they are because you may lose clients.

They are not your friends if they are not open to listening to others perspective. This is positive reinforcement. As you stated yourself, the dogs are happier and so are the owners. NO ONE gets through life without getting a correction. In my opinion that’s what’s wrong in our society. Kids and people don’t respect each other or have boundaries.

@@adamm5054 Thankyou, that is what I'm doing but it is really difficult when you don't 100% believe in what your saying.

Thanks Julius!

YESSS! So happy for him!

Thank you for keeping in everything - just speeding it up. It's important to know what to do when things aren't perfect - they break the sit, or jump up, bite the leash, whatever. Sometimes it's a small thing that I'm doing that I'm not even realizing is impacting the dog, like holding the leash too tight. Thanks for your help!

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awesome! Thanks so much!

So glad you watch!

Thanks so much Twyla! :)

Thanks so much!

Thanks Dave, I appreciate you watching~!

Happy for you!! :)

Thanks Laura, always good to hear from you!

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