This video discusses how trainers who don't use any forms of intentional physical or psychological intimidation create behavior modification plans for issues such as fear, reactivity, anxiety, aggression and over-arousal, that are focused on training the dog how they should behave as well as changing the dog's emotional state which often times is the root of the behavioral side effect. This video also touches on how too much stess and other behavioral issues can be the cause for some dogs behavioral issues, and how it is important to look at the dogs full history before creating a training plan. I will create more how to videos on this subject. I did not touch on the topic of how genetics and personality can also be the reason behind dog's fearful or aggressive behavior but will at a later date.
I used the term Positive Methods to mean training without the intentional use of physical or psychological intimidation. A type of training called Progressive Reinforcement Training. You can find out more about it here: https://progressivereinforcementtraining.com/
Here is the PROTOCOL for Emotional and Behavioral Modification that I will get more into in up coming videos 🙂
Here is an article about barking at noises when inside the house:
Here is an article about good and bad stress:
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WOW another tutorial so soon, it feels like Christmas again. Fantastic tutorial as always. Love your clear simple explanations & scenarios. Happy New year. Wishing you and your family a fabulous new year. Thanks for every one of your amazing tutorials. Absolutely loving your training methods, & all what you do. Thank you so much.
Happy new year to you too! 🙂
@Dog Training by Kikopup Please let us see,that it really works. Train without the owner and tell NEVER DURING THE TRAINING,what you do next and for which reason..
I really enjoy your training methods. These videos have helped me a lot with my anxious and reactive, sometimes a stubborn little dog. Actually, I’ve recommended your channel for our local dog-trainer, when she asked where I found these ideas. She liked your videos too. But as we aren’t native english-speakers, she found it a little hard to understand everything. I think that it would help, if you could slow down a tiny bit and maybe put some more visual content in videos to help get the message more clearly. I myself find these videos easy to follow though. 🙂 Keep up the good work!
I know this comment is from a few years ago, but for anyone else having this problem, you can slow down the rate that YouTube videos play. *(click the gear-shaped icon and select a slower playback speed.)* I’ve used it to slow down some videos to make them easier to understand if the host is speaking too quickly for me. Also try turning on the Closed Captions – though the quality of those will vary.
Thank you for this, it’s super helpful! I can definitely make sense of this with my dog as well.
When I first got him he was reacting in certain ways because he was stressed but when we got a more consistent routine and he knew when to expect food etc., he improved immediately.
And recently, a little barking dog in our building followed by a couple other unexpected things immediately thereafter that were all together just too much got him overly reactive, barking at everything until I managed to get him into the forest. In the same week, just one dog barking at him twice out of insecurity (something he does occasionally as well… that I’m trying to work on with a trainer) got the same overblown reaction from him (barking at absolutely everything around that would normally not bother him at all). I’m just not sure how to fix this… but shortly after we went on holiday to visit my family (still are here) and he’s been great, so I hope this will be enough to reset him (despite the firework trauma from yesterday when there was a really loud one a bit too close for his comfort… >.< but apart from yesterday evening he's been totally cool with all the fireworks... so hopefully that doesn't create another problem).
So good advice, making people understand the mechanisms of animal psychology is much more worth than every stupid shock-collar… Much appreciated… Forward!!!
This is great I’ve been hoping to learn more about aggression management and prevention from your channel and I look forward to seeing videos which implement the protocol.
I’m not sure if you know who I (Pawfessor) am, but I just want to share that you are my favorite dog trainer in this community/industry. I’m considering making a reaction video to some of your work so that I can share how incredible you are, rather than just talking about those who use outdated methods or poor forms of positive reinforcement. I’m not sure if you’d ever be willing/interested to sit down and do an interview with me for a video, but I’d be honored to do so. The word for 2020 is Accountability and that is what I’m trying to create for myself and those who watch my videos. I know my style is controversial, but my intentions are good and I’m always trying to learn, improve and change to be able to help owners, trainers, and dogs in the best way possible. Either way, you have my upmost respect and hope you continue doing what you do. If you ever post a video of you working with a dog with a bite history, that would be a dream come true.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Hi, I try not to get affiliated with people who show what not to do so much, because being that I am a sensitive person I cant really take all the back lash it creates for me. Basically people are like dogs. If you tell them they are wrong it can be met with frustration and aggression. I learned from earlier videos where I said what not to do and those caused hate comments and hate directed toward me. So now I train people and try to communicate to people as I would to dogs. Showing them what TO do without judgement or or conflict or telling them they are wrong etc. I know some people are strong and can take the hate. But not me. I do think that you can try and experiment with showing what TO DO. Sadly Im not a fan of showing dogs with “bite histories” or showing video of extreme behavior, I know it means less people will watch. There are at least 5 dogs on my public videos that arent my own dogs that have bite histories, some are in trick videos. I like the dogs owners to feel positive about their dogs. I make all dogs look good and I will be slammed for not using “untrained dogs” but I will live with it. I sometimes miss comments, if you write to me you can find me at dogmanticsstore@gmail.com
@Dog Training by Kikopup Yeah, so many people as so reactive these days. Staying conflict free with people is something dogs taught me.
Are you Pawfessor Gage?
I hundred percent agree with your theory. But I was hoping to see some actual examples of how to set up and manage some of the situations that you describe. I love your demonstration videos.
I do plan to make videos on doing set ups with dogs and people here on youtube… until then I just have the video on demand on reactivity and conference material.
@Dog Training by Kikopup can I get a link to your video with actual examples with the real aggressive dogs ?
@Dog Training by Kikopup i have a rescue dog and she moves to attack any other dog she sees i believe its through fear as she had been used for breeding and i dont know what else was done to her, any links to videos that can help me learn to help her relax and snap her out or the fear/aggression would be a great help thanks.
@ACReaper
https://youtu.be/5_xVxOitu8I
Here is a great video for you. This trainer does an amazing job helping this fearful and reactive dog
Thank you for all you do, Emily. You have changed so many lives. I am forwarding this to someone who really needs it..
Oh thanks 🙂 I plan to make a video on doing training set ups for reactivity for youtube, just got to get around to doing it!
I’ve looking for videos about this and I’m so happy I found you. You LITERALLY described my dog. Looking forward to watching all your videos on shy and reactive dogs! 🐕
This is one the best dog training channels out there, great job.
awe thanks!
Thankyou once again..excellent advice….I have 5 rescues and live in a remote location so reactivity to noises and strangers can be an issue ! Would love a tutorial dealing specifically with rescues and their issues.
The comparison with ptsd symptoms is so spot on. Can’t wait to see more on this subject as we have two rescues we adopted and are working with to try to help get through it.
Hi Emily, I enjoy lots of your videos. I also think this topic could really benefit from a real world example with a dog that is struggling with fear/reactivity/aggression. And a demonstration of how that dog can progress.
I love this video thank you! I am taking a dog training certification class. It is fear free based. Its refreshing to see a video that works to help dogs in supportive ways.
Great video. I’ve noticed a lot of dog owners are asking me about these types of fear and aggression issues since the lock downs and the ‘invisible enemy’ that dogs sensed and couldn’t see, during 2020. Have you noticed dogs generally have more issues like this since that time period? I would love it if you’d do a video about that! Thanks for all the great tips, and you should get all thumbs UP! 🙂
Hi. I adopted a 7 year old Jack Russel terrier 2 months ago and he’s just wonderful but he has had extreme behavior issues during walks. My vet highly recommended I watch your videos and it was the best advice ever. Your methods are very thorough and understandable and I am very grateful for them. They are loaded with information and detail. Thank you for what you are doing.
Thank u for this channel. There are loads of trainers on YT but yours is the closest to my values and understanding of dogs emotions and psychology. I agree that teaching your dog its not about punishment but about explaining things in a way understandable for the animal. Its like trying to explain sth to a person who doesnt understand language, who first time went into human social structure. Positive training teaches how to translate all that things to an animal in a dogs language and pay a lot of attention to emotions of an animal. I think if u love your animal you want your animal to behave good but also to feel comfortable and happy. You can see it if the kids grows in a famillies who are punishing them more those kids will be probably “well behaved” but they could also experience depression, anxiety etc. Kids who grows in famillies which put an afford to explain to the kid things and also to establish friendship and love will be behaving good but they will also feel good. I can see similar thing with dog. Its better to spend more time, act slower but really fix the problem not just reaction to it! Thank u!
I absolutely love your videos so helpful for people like me with financial issues but still wanting the best for our dogs
Becoming a member of Channel Kikopup is the best money I spend every month! Thank you Emily, your videos contribute to my KPA skills; I refer to your videos and refer others to your videos almost every time I work with anyone on teaching new skills to dogs and their humans.
Awe thanks for letting me know 🙂
Emily, this is an older video but perhaps you still read comments. This is so helpful… it explains why I feel like I have been going backwards with my pup who seems to have a very low frustration tolerance for confinement of any kind (tether, not being able to come in when wanting to)… it is definitely confinement frustration and she is only 12 days in with me. I think I need to manage the environment and confine her less because it may not be realistic to expect her to settle when out if she has been stressed throughout the day. I have been trying to capture calm behaviors in a pen but she is still above threshold. We have her in the pen when we cannot supervise but she cannot settle at all in there.
Do you suggest ditching the food bowl and putting all meals in work to eat toys like kongs or could that lead to increased frustration?