I don't usually comment on videos, but I have to. I have a 1 year old lab who is perfect in the house, but a pain outside. We felt like we could not walk him due to how embarrassing the pulling would be on a walk. I tried the directional changes and the engagement/attention was like a completely different dog. My girlfriend walked the dog in the evening and came back crying because of how well he walked. That was a 15 minute session with him. Thank you so much, we will move on to heel now

I love how he talks about the dog not having any engagement and he immediately starts gnawing on a tree limb

It's so pure to see a large, masculine person encouraging their dog with such a high and warm voice 😊

You have the very best “good boy” voice ever!

Tried this with my 1 year old Huskita who drags me around on walks. 20 minutes later he was walking beside me and giving me a little engagement which is better than normal. With time and perseverance I can see him learning to walk nicely. Thank you so much!!

I love that all throughout, even with the corrections he still looks really happy and seems to be a lesson rather than a "disciplining" moment.

Omg! I have the sweetest golden doodle, 9 months. The worst puller ever! I just did this... By the time we walked around the block she barely needed a leash!!! My neighbors probably think we're crazy with all the back and forth, but it's so worth it! Thank you so much!!!!!! And now she is passed out! Lol

One of my biggest problems is making that "dog voice" in public but seeing this man do it with no sweat is giving me courage

Brandon mcmillan is the most gentle, thorough and effective dog i've ever encountered. My friend and i love the dog show and never miss it. So many times we've shed a tear of happiness just seeing a dog's life changed forever when proper training is applied and they go on to live their lives the way they should. I have brandon's book kzfaq.infoUgkxK8-VQWpYThx4IC6MiIvb6VS1ebTzzdxq in two formats. Not only the paperback version but also the kindle version to refer to when i don't have the paperback along with me. I have used his methods with my cavalier kc spaniel and turned a non-disciplined furbaby into a companion who has traveled thousands of miles with us across the country. He is a near perfect dog thanks to brandon's methods. I don't get one cent of kickback for recommending brandon but i do it because i love dogs. They deserve to be given a chance. Brandon's mission in life - to rescue dogs and place them in a forever, happy home - is very dear to my heart. I recommend his methods to anyone who has a dog - young or old. I've seen him take even old dogs and teach them. Brandon was an animal trainer before his current mission. His parents were animal trainers. His methods are the best i've ever found. Your furbaby will thank you for spending the money on this book. Don't hesitate - it is worth every cent.

9 year old pittie...always pulled on the leash. I watched so many vids on stopping it, and this is the first method that worked. She seems MUCH happier on walks now, too!

Dude. This got my Aussie border collie walking perfectly in 5 minutes. No joke. The engagement is the key. Thank you

Brilliant! One of the first training videos I've watched on KZfaq that brought such incredible respect, affection, and understanding for the dog, nurturing the dog's desire for relationship. No pain, no discipline, no dominance. Just direction, praise, affection, and connection. I am dog-sitting a 7-month, 75-lb, untrained and headstrong Lab. I'm a 5'5", 68 yo woman, so struggling with his strength and complete lack of engagement. 10 minutes and I was already getting a loose lead heal and eye contact for portions of time. Thank you!

I really like the fact that u didn't rely on treats in this training, and that u put the emphasis on leadership and relationship. I'm looking forward to trying this with my dog!

I just adopted my exes puppy two weeks ago, I’ve been practising “look at me” but with moderate success, but I can’t take him anywhere because he pulls like a wild beast. I swear to God I opened up this video on our walk and I started going back-and-forth and by the end of the walk the leash was loose and he was following beside me. It’s impressive how quickly that showed results! Dude Count me in as a new subscriber. Fantastic work!

Iv started this with my dog Two half hour sessions he walks like a gentleman I enjoyed the dog walk for the first time today. Thank you so much for taking the time to film this Legend 👍🏻🙏

I can now happily walk all 3 of my dogs at once, and my arm doesn't feel like it's going to fall off. Now I'm gonna look through your videos to find one about reacting to other dogs while on a walk. More than words can express, thank you. 🎉

The way this giant man talks to the dog is just what I needed this morning.

it can be embarrassing and stressful when they don't cooperate during walks.

I have a 9months golden retriever, and he pulled like crazy. I watched this video and tried the method on him for 30mins, and it works like magic! I will continue to train and build the engagement. Thank you for sharing this!

This is the only video that has actually helped my 3 year old hyper Australian shepherd. I’ve been crying trying to fix his leash work. Thank you.

I spent 10 minutes using these techniques to get my dog engaged and the difference is night and day. Appreciate the tips!

This is literally my dog: 3 years, golden, puller, runner, and more. THANK YOU SO SO MUCH. I was in tears yesterday and feel hopeful today. Cannot afford training and this is an appreciated gift.

My boyfriend and I adopted a five year old Australian shepherd mix who has had no training whatsoever. I would stop walking her after five minutes because of the excessive pulling almost knocking me over. I watched this video and decided to give it a shot. For the first time in three months since we’ve had her, she is more interested in us than anything else and we even tried off leash in the backyard which was even better than on the leash. Thank you so much for making these videos!

I have a puller. 5 months old and my sweet Violet goldendoodle behaves exactly as this dog initially did. I’m excited about the probability of a nice calm walk.❤

I have always been very sceptical of people who say "I can sort a dog out in no time", so to see someone who knows and understands his craft doing exactly that is a complete revelation. The addition of a clear and straightforward explanation of what is going on makes for an excellent video - makes we wish we had a dog !

Tried this with my Samoyed and he laughed at me and pulled me down the road. Maybe I need to grow my beard out a bit more.

I did this with my dog three days ago and I now live a much more peaceful life outside thanks to Will! I didn't think it would work as quickly or continue working with him as I've tried training routines before, but I was wrong! I've been going on stressful, pulling walks for longer than I'd like to admit, now my dog is completely different and walks are enjoyable! Changed my life and helped him with his reactivity triggers too.

Sandy is precious. I couldn’t help giggle the whole time with the happiness of his tail. He wasn’t at all stressed and such a sweetie!

Really nice to see a dog trainer on youtube actually understand dogs. Well done.

1:35 :D classic dog. "I'm bored, let's eat a stick"

I have two 4 month old golden retriever puppies. They are awful pullers and have become incredibly naughty in the last two weeks. Taking them for a walk this morning almost broke me after 2 weeks of ignoring commands, having to pick up dog poo from almost every room in the house every day, a constant cycle of carpet cleaning, a constant need to tell them off for one thing or another. Iove them, they are goofy and fun, incredibly clever and loving and great company, but I really wasn't enjoying being a dog owner at all. I took each puppy out on their own and did this and the difference is incredible. It's not just their behaviour either, I realised that I was so busy struggling with the behaviour that I had lost sight of them as puppies that I love and enjoy being with. The engagement has helped the relationship no end. Thank you, from a happy puppy owner

I love how you use a light hand to correct, because that's all you need. And he's still engaging and learning. I also love how you speak to him and warn hom before the directional change. So many trainers just jerk the dog off his feet randomly without thinking of how the dog is supposed to anticipate that movement without engaging or being taught. He's being rewarded and encouraged for engaging, changing direction, and make the correct choice! No wonder this works!!!

You are amazing! I trained my border collie to stop pulling on her leash in 10 minutes. I used your phrase "let's go" and walked her on her leashe up and down a country path about fifteen times and now she is trained. We live in the countryside and so she was only put on a leash to go to the vet's office. There she was an embarrassment, hauling on the leash and making gagging noises as she strained against her collar. Now the phrase "let's go" means that she walks at my side or a little in front with or without the leash. She also changes direction the second she sees me do so, especially if I say "let's go" to her as well. I wish I'd seen your video two years ago. She learned so quickly that it feels like a magic trick. Thank you.

Im waving my tail after hearing your ''Good boy''

Haven’t even finished watching the whole video and I already feel confident about my 8mo old husky. He doesn’t always pull on walks but he pulls hard when he does. And the engagement is definitely not there. Thank you in advance. There’s a million training videos out there but something made me stop on yours. I feel good about this!

Your content is absolutely brilliant! So clear in your methods, well done 👍🏻

My husky is a terrible puller and I've just watched this today, I've implemented what you've said and honestly tonight's walk was the best one we've had yet. Thank you so much for this advice, it absolutely works. I can't thank you enough, we will definitely keep working on this.

Trained my newly adopted deaf pitbull to heel using this method after watching this video but instead of voice inflection, I changed it to the ASL sign for “clapping”. Love your method.

I've been watching many different train your dog videos but this is the first I was able to do with immediate success. I walk 2 dogs together, a 4 year old scent hound who is strong, and a younger terrier. I have been working on engagement and been able to use these techniques on both at the same time. Its amazing how fast they have changed. Thank you

Love your videos. Happy weekend. So true when they pull. Walking gets a chore. Happy after watching lots of your advice is so much better. Thank you. Have a good one

I cannot thank you enough for this. It literally took me 20 minutes for my dog to do the same thing. So far, I trained 2 of our adult dogs and one of our puppies. I mimicked your "good boy" "thank you" and the dogs love it!

I respect this no-bribery approach very much. I'd imagine that in a situation where your dog encounters for example wild game it won't resist it's hunting instinct just because offer some treats. When the dog searches your attention and approval instead, he will listen to your commands. Great video!

Fantastic video. I can’t wait until my puppy can go for a walk. Will definitely be doing this. Thanks so much for making this!

So lovely ❤ Thank you for this adorable presentation !!❤

I've spent 5 years with my dog trying to herd everyone and pulling on her lead and me trying every gimicky "game training" plan I could pay for. 20 minutes following this and my Collie is walking like a different dog. Thank you so much for this video.

This is one of the best examples of teaching a dog to walk on the lead. So informative and clear! I love that you explained why this type of dog just needs direction (and fun!), and that providing leadership gives them the chance to relax. Dog behaviourists seem very split down the middle these days: some don't take the time to build engagement with a dog and overly correct; others think correcting a dog and showing leadership is out-of-date. It was fab to see a balanced approach and the end results speak for themselves. Nothing better than a pack walk with calm, happy dogs! Definitely one of the best channels for dog training and rehab.

Man thanks so much for this. Amazing the progress you could make with that dog in a few minutes. All the other videos I've seen so far just tell you how to put a slip lead on but you actually explain how to use it to correct the dogs behavior.

Remarkable video! Thank you for helping us all to make our dog's AND our own lives better ❤️

Watched this vid and bought a slip lead. First walk was today and the misery that was walking my nans dog was instantly gone. They were talking about getting rid of the little bugger as they cant walk him anymore. Thanks to this I think we might be able to train him, and keep him around.

He's so keen to do it when a human shows him what's expected. Amazing.

Excellent work mate. Straight to the point. Well done.

This is so amazing! I always wondered how trainers did it. You are very patient and talented. Thank you for sharing this.

6:15 "I'm in charge of this walk." This, I feel, is one of the absolutely most important concepts that many dog owners don't understand. In order to have a well behaved, safe, and happy dog, the owner *needs* to be able to assert and provide guidance and instruction, and demonstrate consistently that they are the person in the relationship who gets to decide what is happening. The very simple notion of, "yes, I know you want to go that way right now, but that isn't what we're doing," is something dogs will pick up on very quickly when given the appropriate indicators to pay attention to it, and, as you've demonstrated here, this can be done without any cruelty or punishment, but rather simply by intentional communication.

This guy is a genius! Worked after only 10 minutes.

Haha this is how I train my horses to not get ahead of me when I’m leading them! Great advice!

I've been struggling with a big dog for weeks. This worked within seconds, and he immediately responded to the positivity. Thank you so much. I enjoy my walks so much more now. It gets easier every day.

One of our dogs has always struggled with socialization and walking. We attributed it to his background (abandoned huskie rescue) and just tried to live with it after seeing a behavior therapist and trying anxiety medication (recommended by therapist and approved by vet). After yet another embarrassing incident on a walk Monday i spent an hour watching some of Wills videos and wanted to start over with training from step one. It's Wednesday today, and I just got back from the 3rd in a row loose leash walk, as in he's at my side for 20 minutes straight walking near perfect. . Things are going amazing. My best guess is every training technique we used before was food reward/driven, but Will said to focus on engagement - and it's working so much better. I'm so happy and thankful I found this. *EDIT* I just wanted to clarify some things: I spent maybe 10-15 minutes the first day doing a 'tune up' and he's been loose leash walking since then. He had never loose leash walked in his life before this except in the backyard with constant food rewards and basically zero distractions. Socializing is still a challenge but it's also improved dramatically. It used to be the moment we see another animal constant howling and extreme pulling (constant pull on walk even without distractions prior remember). Now we can see another dog and head straight at it and around 25' is when we lose engagement...BUT we're able to redirect away and get back to moving and engaging shortly. We're taking socialization slower, but for the first time in a decade I have hope/believe that he can become a well adjusted dog and enjoy the outdoors with me even more. I'm just sitting here still in awe over the whole thing. A weight has been lifted off my (and his) shoulders. I am eternally grateful.

This is, by far, the best video on pulling. Explained plainly and show effectively. Absolutely fantastic! Thank you.

Great great video, no tension, no aggression. Really nice job. Thanks for the advice 👍

Made a huge difference for me, will keep refining but so nice to see a video where the trainer isn't actively hurting the dog. Subscribed!

I'm only at 4.29 into the video and I've got to stop and say thank you! I took my puppy to a training class where they pushed food rewards for absolutely everything and it reversed all the training I'd already done with my pup to that point. Lottie was amazing at sit before the training classes but after it took forever because she constantly wanted food. It also made her pester me at meal times which she hadn't done before the training classes. The people the ran the class didn't seem to understand my frustration with good based rewards and it made me feel like the crazy one but you've summed it up perfectly in a matter on minutes. I want my dog to respond to me because of our connection and because I've asked her to do something - not because I've had to bribe her. Thank you again.

All I’ve seen are videos that only use treats, my puppy ignores them and he’s tiny I can’t always crouch down to engage him with treats, he’s more engaged without them. This is amazing I can’t wait to try it.

Love your vids, thank you. It can be difficult to know which methods and in which order might work best but the more of your demonstrations and techniques I watch and employ the better we are communicating. If I had one wish it would be to understand her as well as she understands me but ultimately I guess that's just wishful thinking, she has outwitted me more times than I care to remember... :)

Wow! That was bloody brilliant! Got my rescue dog a week ago and I can't wait to get into this on his next walk. Thank you!

I'm such a psychology nut and seeing the way you built off his reactions and responses and encouraged them to make him better behaved is so incredible.

Thank you so much! 15 month old Bernese Mountain Dog, pulling like mad… 20 minutes of direction changes and lots of positive encouragement and she started walking by my side. First 5 minutes she was a bit reluctant as in “hang on what’s going on, normally I’m in charge and not him” but then she went with it and for me it was the best walk we had after constantly being stressed and freaked out by her pulling.

really fantastic that’s all that i can keep saying, how you break it down for the user is just excellent. I find this allows someone like myself to properly understand everything and not feel overwhelmed.

You have to be the best, kindest, most gentle and effective trainer I have ever come across on KZfaq. Trust me I've watched so many but you are the REAL DEAL. Good on you mate! Love you!!!

THIS DUDE DOES MAGIC! He just liek fixed the dog in 20 mins! OML MAGICCCC

thank you SO much for the work you do with dogs at shelter. Such important work. thank you, thank you xo

My first video with Will.Had to subscribe firstly on excellent content but also for high pitch voice change that makes me smile and chuckle every time.

We have a year-and-a-half-old labrador retriever and we have tried everything for his pulling. I watched this video and decided to try this out and bought a slip. Within 20 minutes Rollo was the most engaged I have ever seen him. Honestly it was like a breath of fresh air. We did this in the driveway and started to go up the street just a little bit. He was great on the driveway but as soon as there was grass and smells he would get distracted. When he would break attention we would switch our way. Will keep doing this every night with him and build up to a taking a walk with full engagement.

My dog is 2.5 years old and has always been a puller, but it's gotten way worse since I moved to a new neighborhood with lots of squirrels. After just a few minutes of working on this, my walks him are 1000x less frustrating. I even added another dog to the equation and he still did great. He still needs work and reinforcement, of course, but if I get this much improvement in 20 minutes, I look forward to seeing what 20 days and 20 weeks of discipline might yield! Thank you for this resource.

Thank you! Have a very small, ten pound dog and using slip lead. Training me to train her. Love your lessons.

That's really great advice. You make it very clear on what is important to focus on with great explanation.

I want him saying "Good boy" as my text message ringtone! Absolutely love it! 😄💖

Great video. It would be wonderful to see the dog walking again with his owner and see how you can guide and correct them to continue with the good work you have done.

Simply brilliant. Great leadership and great rewards all round. Watching in Australia with my happy dingo at my feet.. Bless.x

I just want to say thank you so much! for the tips . the walks with my 8 month old German shepherd were starting to become a night mare ! I did this training and follow your instructions now he's doing so much better!! , thank you thank you !!😁

Me and my boy kei (dog in picture) can't thank you enough this is exactly what we have been looking for to truly enjoy our walks.

I love how much less stressed the dog was once the human took charge. No controlling required, only an engaging partnership. Thank you!

Excellent trainer, speaker, and video in general. Very helpful!

This worked so well. I honestly can't thank you enough for this.

I'm not really sure who to admire, YOU or The CAMERAMAN holding the camera so straight 😉😆😃

I cannot express how helpful this video is! My fiance showed me this after my puppy tripped me this morning. I always thought it was because he was too excited, but this video changed so much in so little time! I was a little apprehensive trying this with a 4.5 month old, but wow. I cannot thank you enough!!!

I like that you explain why you’re doing things and taking small steps. Gives me confidence I might be able to do it (thinking about getting a dog)

Morning kseny, finished this practice today. Just loved it! Have a great day!😁🐶🐶

1:37 man: he's not enganging dog: mmmmm stic

I’ve watched a lot of different trainers and I feel like this is among the most straightforward and sensible ones, what with how you say that an action shouldn’t be a result of bribery but instead of engagement and relationship. This helps a lot, I plan to practice this way more often. Thank you.

Wonderful 👍. Shared with a friend who's having these issues with her young lab. Much respect from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Loved watching this and will be back for more. I don't have a dog yet but doing my homework for when I do!

"Take the weight of the world off the dog's shoulders". We are there to help them to find that love of life they desperately need. We enjoyed the reminder that it's a mutual work not only to be of service to the owner but also to free the dog from stress and alienation. Bravo!

So simple and so, so helpful. My girl is a very distracted walker who pulls JUST enough to be annoying. Practiced for maybe 5 minutes in my backyard midday, and then throughout our long evening walk with several sniff breaks. The joy in our walk increased exponentially. Thank you!!!

I absolutely LOVE that you don’t bribe but rather build a mutual connection! My dog is very food motivated but I always had an issue with using food in training. I’m my eyes it just reinforces a bad habit. It’s nice to see a training video that doesn’t depend on treats. My golden just turned 1 and he is out of control on the leash to the point where I ended up in the hospital for 2 slipped discs. I was convinced that I am just not used to the breed and their energy level after having a Pyrenees. Now that I see another golden doing the same thing and learning very quickly, I have hope that he will learn with your direction. I was convinced he is ADHD because he doesn’t have “engagement” outside on a leash. In the house he’s the opposite, like Jekyll and Hyde! But as soon as we go outside of the house I lose total control. Thanks for the video. I will start trying your techniques in the morning!

Taking care of a rescue rn thank you for this information!!

Looking after my brothers dog long term (tldr newborn has allergies to the dog) and she is the goodest of golden retrievers but man does she pull. Don't have a slip lead yet but basically did this with her today. It seemed to have worked too well. She is now following me around the house as if she has a lead on and if she walks in front of me because something is in the way and I've stopped and let her go first, she goes to the side and stops and waits for me before continuing with me. My brother is honestly going to be mind blown when he sees her next.

I love how your voice goes up an octave when praising sandy 😍❤️❤️

Just brilliant ❤ This will help so many owners and their dogs - just rescued an 8 month old hound with no training whatsoever and this is perfect for me to start his journey. I love thé face that you reinforce that he should be a dog but there are rules he needs to keep him safe and relaxed. I am really grateful x

Extremely impressive and effective method. Great work!

I needed this video a few years ago! We had a beautiful rescue Labrador dog but was a shocker on the lead and would constantly pull. My wife ended up paying someone to help us but still struggled. Watching this video all makes sense and was probably all we needed to do. 👍Sadly Locky passed away a while ago now but at least we had him for the time we did. Cheers