Training 4 Different Dogs: How to choose the BEST Dog for You!
today I’m going to show you how to size
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second we’re gonna head to our local
shelter check out a few dogs and see
what we can learn about them because of
the recent flooding here in southern
Louisiana many dogs have found
themselves homeless and we want to get
those dogs on to a happy life as soon as
possible
a key part of getting these dogs into a
better situation is first understanding
their personality and what type of home
is best for them I’m going to evaluate a
few dogs and offer my take on what I
think they’ll need out of their forever
home I’ll be looking for things like
energy level the dogs willingness to
engage in training and more today
how you doing Brittany I’m good how has
the flooding really impacted the local
shelter here we’ve had a lot of dogs
come in from other animal shelters
they’ve been flooded or they’ve been
impacted themselves over 40,000 homes
have been impacted by this last I heard
it’s really best for the family and the
dog if their needs and wants are
compatible do you want to get them out
quickly but you also want to get them
out to the right thing right we do need
some help writing some BIOS because
we’re not dog trainers or dog
professionals so we try our best but
sometimes it’s hard to match those
families up with the right dog it’s not
about what the dog knows today it’s
about what they can learn tomorrow let’s
bring out our first dog would you say
the first thing I like to do when I meet
any dog is just get them at ease
immediately let them smell me let him
get comfortable I’m just gonna let him
check out the environment check me out
get comfortable and he looks at ease
what do we know about blue he was
surrendered to the shelter probably
about three weeks ago he’s just a really
sweet dog we don’t know a lot more about
him though is he typically reserved like
this in your experience it depends
sometimes he gets really excited and he
can’t control himself but other times
he’s like this that’s very typical of
what I like to call level 2 dog I
typically rank dogs level 1 2 or 3 based
on energy level because energy level is
one of the fastest ways to size up a dog
and determine if they’re gonna be right
for a certain situation level 2 dogs are
awesome for most people who really want
to be engaged with training but don’t
want a dog that is super high
maintenance so one of the first things I
like to assess for is a dog’s
willingness to look at me in the eyes so
if I can get a dog’s eyes on me that
tells me I’m in a better position to
communicate with them traditional
training focuses on really popping the
leash or kind of jerking the leash
suddenly to get a dog to pay attention
but if you get a dog’s eyes on you
voluntarily so much more authentic gives
you a lot better results down the road
he’s got great eye contact his demeanor
is good he follows the Lord he follows
it a little bit here he goes back and
forth
that just means it’ll be easier to guide
him with a treat another good indicator
as to what dogs teach ability is their
play Drive that are they willing to
engage promptly in a game of tug-of-war
do they do it off and on he’s really
lighting up and getting happy by this
tug toy even if he wasn’t into the toy
that would be fine too
why is tug of war so important when dogs
play with a person so much more
rewarding than say just playing with
another dog but there’s something about
playing with people that’s
to really satisfy dogs in a way that
nothing else does tug of war can be one
of the most powerful rewards or
currencies for a dog that there is now
if the dog really is overly enthusiastic
about tug that also may be an indicator
that they’re gonna be particularly
high-maintenance too because they’ll
have a lot of energy
blue strikes me as a middle-of-the-road
dog who would do well in most families
who really want to have a dog and spend
a lot of time with a dog and really do
some basic training with them he’s
probably not a couch potato but he’s not
necessarily a really high-energy duck
diving agility dog either know you
mentioned that he seemed good for most
homes what do you think about homeless
kids I see nothing here that would lead
me to believe that he wouldn’t do well
with kids but obviously any family
should be careful with any dog
particularly if they have young children
but if you had say a 10 to 15 year old
kid in the house who was really
interested in engaging a dog and really
interested in teaching I have a hunch he
would do amazing with that you want to
bring out our next dog sure this is
Missy she was surrendered to the shelter
not too long ago she has a bite history
with a young child in her house oh how
unfortunate and we don’t know the
details really surrounding that no
oftentimes in that particular situation
it’s just because a child was a bit
overbearing particularly young children
if they’re if they’re not really
introduced properly you can encounter
that sit look at me yes that whining you
hear a little bit of anxiety does she
and your experience with her have you
noticed that she gets a little anxious
like that yes and I know she’s like it
seems that she’s a little bit shy at
time ok she’s demonstrating a lot of
body language here that indicates she’s
not extremely comfortable I want to see
if she’ll play with a tug toy and right
now my guess is she’s a little anxious
not totally in play mode right now she’s
more interested in what the heck’s going
on around here it doesn’t appear that
she’s very interested in toys what other
exercises would you recommend well she
may or may not be interested in toys
because she’s nervous right now is not
necessarily an indicator that she
doesn’t like to play however if that is
the case you know walking is always a
good way to exercise the dog because she
doesn’t appear like overly
JEDEC either it’s okay angel I’m gonna
break out some treats here again just to
see if I can let her know that great
things happen when she’s in places like
this so the priority is getting them
comfortable not giving them to sit stay
or lie down you can see she does follow
the Lord even in the same chest mindset
she’s still following the Lord good
let’s see if we get a look good job nice
work
let’s put her into it down yes what an
angel you are that’s perfect
and yes look at it good girl good eye
contact will you give her your attention
her anxiety seems to subside a lot
that’s the thing about anxious dogs they
need a lot of attention that’s why a
more seasoned family who’s got some
experience with dogs would probably be
more ideal for her you can see that for
anxiety level has come down even just in
the few minutes we’ve had her out here
which is a good sign it is but I
anticipate that she’s gonna be the
anxious stall in a lot of situations for
a little bit of time to come why don’t
you go grab us another dog what’s his
name his name is Mason and we’ll do that
tail Waggin you guys have so many pit
bull-type dogs here I would imagine yes
I have a great video coming out on the
truth about pit bulls in the near future
so you guys will want to be tuned into
that how did Mason come into the shelter
Mason came from a backyard breeder that
had too many dogs look how eagerly he
follows this Lord I’d like to see how
willing he is to look at me in my eyes
yes nice job Mason you’re doing great
yes really good so he I mean he is like
on it
the thing about energetic dogs like this
it’s all or nothing either you put in
the time with them and you have an
amazing dog or you don’t and you have
issues with the wrong it’s because dogs
like this are really tough to teach if
you don’t get their energy out on a
regular basis I’d like to see how eager
he is to play now as suspected he is all
about and he’s right into the game of
tug-of-war and ease right into the game
of tug-of-war after eating turkey which
is really interesting that’s what I like
to call dual-currency if a dog will work
for treats and work for play in the same
exact training session that indicates a
very trainable dog most of the time
which it yeah because the reason but
that is when dogs are like eating
something really good to kind of quell
their desire to bite and play that gives
you a lot of tools if you’re training a
dog
right here you hear that growling you
see him hitting that way about that’s
playing growling that’s a dog that’s
having a good time
now it’ll teach him to let go by just
making a boring and then when he lets go
I’m gonna give it right back to him when
you let go you get to play when you
don’t the game gets boring it’s that
simple
yes good do you see that I see I let
down for just a second let go is one of
those things that frustrates so many
people but it’s one of the easiest
things to teach another thing you can do
if a dog is really this into it you can
even use a treat right here to distract
them yes good job and while with some
dogs that may quell their desire to play
tug of war with other dogs who are
willing to engage in play and treats in
the same training session you can
probably get right back into the game
yes there it is look at that just
immediately so for some dogs that’s a
good idea for other dogs not so much it
looks like he doesn’t mind being held at
all he’s really good about being touched
just a friendly guy overall who wants to
play he’s got incredible athleticism and
endurance and if he ends up in a family
that isn’t willing to exercise him 30
minutes to an hour a day five days a
week they’re probably gonna experience a
lot of problems with him but if they do
this dog can probably learn just about
anything we’re gonna bring out our next
on now and who’s this this is Twinkie
hello
Twinkie I don’t even need treats to get
her comfortable she is a displaced dog
from the all the flooding she came in
with two of her puppies he looked like a
chihuahua with a beard but she
definitely is willing to follow that
Lord I just feel like she’d be an
amazing trick dog look at that look how
eagerly she follows that oh gosh who
cares what you can do it’s important to
when you are teaching a dog to look at
you especially if you don’t know them
very well to exercise some caution you
don’t just want to get up in their face
and say hey look at me but you know if
they’re happy like this and they seem to
be pretty obedient
I wouldn’t like all you obedient then
it’s probably okay dog I’m gonna
discourage the jumping I keep trying to
lure her into a sit and she’s not
immediately taken to that she’s like
this give me the treat if I back up I
like that that’s better than jumping so
I’m gonna reward it I mean it’s about
rewarding the behaviors you like rather
than correcting behaviors you
what oh there it is right there so she
automatically sat some dogs will do that
– that’s called capturing a behavior of
a dog just automatically offers yes
right there you can see she’s started to
learn she’s like if I do this will I get
it we’re gonna assess her play drive now
yes yeah yeah of course we did yeah yeah
it’s a watch she’s not necessarily
interested in tug-of-war she is kind of
interested in playing and running around
you can tell if she’s in a playful mood
and that’s really a good sign of a dog
that likes to engage people and engage
in training all the dogs we met today
would make great pets for the right
families and that’s really the most
important thing just make sure you take
your time and be patient and put some
thought into it when you’re choosing
your new pet sometimes it takes spending
a few days with a dog to see if they’re
right for you or even longer and most
shelters will be just fine with you
fostering a dog if you want to take your
time the shelters here in Southern
Louisiana have been experiencing so many
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