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@FATBOYSxK9S
2 жыл бұрын
I'm a young newwer trainer from Louisville and would love to come help out around the property in exchange for any knowledge you'd be willing to share
@melblacke5726
2 жыл бұрын
Ecollars not a magic wand or a shortcut. It does not negate the need to start teaching the dog obedience behaviors and what your expectations are and then taking them to various environments and asking for the behaviors and then working your way up by slowly increasing the distraction load. I would never use an ecollar for this.
@kellycookseyenglish9909
2 жыл бұрын
7-Eleven I will send llllllll
@PigglyWiggly90120
Жыл бұрын
I'm interested but I'm not paying $4,000 8x times the cost of other dog trainers 😂 I'm sure the only difference between them and you is they don't have a KZitem channel. Oh and I'm only 30 minutes south of Lexington
@C.Hawkshaw
2 жыл бұрын
I was blessed with a coonhound and a chihuahua. My husband picked them, l didn’t know anything about dogs. Then my husband went to play banjo in heaven. People gave me lots of grief because my dogs weren’t “trained “. I hired a handful of different trainers to help me. They all failed. I watched half a dozen KZitem channels- my dogs got fat with treats. Then I came across Stonnie’s channel. I relaxed about the coonhound and gave her plenty of exercise and a 6’ fence. I was lucky to join a huge off leash park. My chihuahua and coonhound made an excellent guard dog team for my one acre and kept raccoons, bears and bobcats out. I also give my chihuahua about an hour a day off leash adventuring. I live in the city now and like Stonnie recommended I hunt for unpopulated park-like areas and then tell nobody about them. Five years on l let my chihuahua off leash all the time in the city. People comment that they could never let their little dog off leash because it would run into the street- mine won’t even run after a squirrel or rabbit unless she gets the OK from me. But I’ve done no “formal” training. Just lots of exercise, lots of fun, lots of interaction with other dogs. I slowly over time taught her basic commands WHILE out and about, but not in sessions because that was too frustrating for both of us. I see a lot of dogs that seem miserable and I have to bite my tongue. Stonnie’s method works, and you and your dogs are happy and not fat. 😄
@sdfghjasdfghjk8175
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing and stepping up for your dogs. I hope your husband rests in peace. I am sure it's beautiful sight to see the dogs and partner he loved living their best life possible
@C.Hawkshaw
Жыл бұрын
@@sdfghjasdfghjk8175 Awww, thank you so much!
@Kovidkillermalinois
2 жыл бұрын
"A protection dog can't protect you if he isn't with you."~Stonnie
@Flippokid
2 жыл бұрын
E collars aren't necessary, but they can be useful. They aren't a shortcut for training though, many people think that but the reality is it takes more training. It all depends on the environment and how much freedom you want to give your dog. How much distractions are in the environment, how many risk factors? I got a dog that only had a 12 m2 backyard to go potty in for at least a year, didn't get walked. Reacts to everything. So I want to give him the freedom he deserves. But it's a hunter. Many of the parks in my area have deer, and there are ducks and other water birds everywhere that he goes after. 8 months in and his recall is getting better and better, as long as he's not hunting. I'm even able to yell "no" when he's deciding to go after something, and maybe a second after take off, which is also improving. It sure would be nice to have that back up of remotely touching the dog with an as-low-as-possible stimulus that the dog will listen to. In fact I'm saving up for it now. Do I need one? My first dog got raised almost completely off leash. Her recall is 100%. She sits and stays outside shops when I tell her to. So no, I don't need one. But she was a lot smarter than Diesel, a lot more focused on me already from the start, and I had all the time in the world when I trained her.
@tesartmania4645
2 жыл бұрын
People constantly tell me what a well trained dog I have. She is a working breed & her abilities exceed my expectations. She makes sound decisions & I attribute this to your sound methods & wisdom. Thank you Uncle Stonnie.
@slipshft1
2 жыл бұрын
I had a trainer come to my house, they exclusively used electric collars. My dog was about 6 months old, and using the collar shut her down. She would lie down and didn't want to move. I prefer a more relaxed method such as Uncle Stonnie provides. So I watch his videos, and try to remember what I learned. We are both much happier with this style of training. She has 2 acres to run around on, so not technically a farm, but bigger than most lots.
@Flippokid
2 жыл бұрын
These are the worst trainers. But someone (and admittedly in this industry: a lot of people) using a tool wrong does not mean the tool is bad.
@lilhooter
2 жыл бұрын
How you intro equipment is huge. I never use equipment (prong, e-collar, etc) until the dog has a positive (or at least neutral) relation with the equipment.
@melblacke5726
2 жыл бұрын
I have seen dogs that have been trained with an ecollar that do great and some that do not respond to it well at all. That is why dog training is both an art and a science. Some things are quantifiable and some are intuitive.
@daviddromaine
2 жыл бұрын
@@Flippokid Yes using shock collars is valuable tool for trained professionals not the general public. Certification classes should be required to purchase one. They will do irreparable damage and break their spirit when used irresponsibly.
@Flippokid
2 жыл бұрын
@@daviddromaine I agree.
@sdfghjasdfghjk8175
2 жыл бұрын
I've also found that dog anxiety is also increased by not giving a dog enough downtime, setting the expectation that they will always have a human around. So it can be just as much about overstimulation as understimulation. Think it falls under the umbrella of managing expectations and taking appropriate responsibility for the animal in your care.
@thisismylovehandle
Жыл бұрын
Yep! My dog lives on our homestead. She had to be trained that the house was not for work. She had anxiety when we stopped working. We trained her that relaxing in the house was part of her job too.
@cgbaldwin
2 жыл бұрын
3:43 "you have a dog that makes really good decisions" Amen! this is the big lesson I take away from Stonnie every time - socialize your dogs young, exercise them daily, reinforce the good behavior and try as best you can to ignore and redirect the unwanted choices - 6:30 protection training for farm dogs - it's a mistake with mals to assume their only outlet for post-adolescent maturation is bite-training - they look like military and police dogs because we all have social media that lets us peruse their portfolios, but just because you can buy a jacked-up 4x4 doesn't mean you know how to go off-roading - same thing with mals - good socialization with other dogs at a young age, and by this I mean regular dog-park sessions with the same crew, is a much kinder and gentler solution that merely weaponizing your dog's looks into some kind of aggressive bidding -
@StonnieDennis
2 жыл бұрын
Very good post!
@MargaretYoung-ud8xy
7 ай бұрын
Funny thing is a Teruvren is basically the same dog, different variety determined by coat. Very few think of them as protection dogs, they end up doing agility, can cross or scent work or just being a pet. It seems it labour perception that causes issues with malinois.
@mariebowman3472
5 ай бұрын
I think all Mals like to bite, not all of them need it to be a job.
@MDAdams72668
2 жыл бұрын
No need for bite work I have a mel and she is perfectly happy with bark work
@veedebee
2 жыл бұрын
You are like a lighthouse in a sea of gadgets and a storm of trainers with over complicated methodologies and training styles. ‘Advanced training is basic training done very well’ . I knew this, of course I did it’s basic common sense, but I just needed to hear it again, Thankyou x
@hendrixsun9372
2 жыл бұрын
Hendrix is 3 and my voice stops him like an electric collar would. I had to change some things in my life. But my dog knows if I’m weak. You have to actually own the dog. You dog reads your stance as much as your voice.
@0003Zeb
2 жыл бұрын
Uncle Stonnie, when you speak, I listen! You are THE only trainer on KZitem I will take time out of my life to watch - you are the best in my opinion! I trained my Lab on your excellent videos! Now I’m training my Working Cocker with them. Can a dog have separation anxiety? Does that not imply dogs can forward think to have anxiety? Grand video Sir!
@Grinding_Gears
2 жыл бұрын
Some dogs definitely do have separation anxiety. You can measure the stress hormones in their blood (even if they don’t display any external behaviour). Leaving a dog at home or in a kennel alone is an unnatural (and very modern) situation for the dog who has been bred to want to be with humans. Stonnie’s method of tiring your dog so it sleeps when you’re out worked for us
@0003Zeb
2 жыл бұрын
@@Grinding_Gears That’s my point really, which is a pedantic word problem I have, they can certainly have separation stress, but anxiety…
@Grinding_Gears
2 жыл бұрын
@@0003Zeb I think there's evidence that dogs can think ahead and make predictions, but their perception of time is different to ours. Anyway, best not to split hairs on what it's called 🙂
@0003Zeb
2 жыл бұрын
@@Grinding_Gears Many thanks for that Sir, this is exactly what I like, a discussion, and then being educated. And you are right, life’s too short to be pedantic.
@zoeen5650
2 жыл бұрын
As requested, paused at the bitework comment. I have a malinois x dutch bitch and had the exact same situation as the chap you're talking about. 30 acres of smallholding with some livestock and wanting a dog who won't trash the place and terrorise visitors but give pests a run for their money. 3 years in (and having watched lots of your videos before getting her) I have exactly that dog. No bitework necessary but will bark on command and look fierce. (But we have really strict laws about "dangerous dogs" here in the UK)
@kyte.the.adventurer9748
2 жыл бұрын
Ive even herd talk of these dogs now looking at being deemed as not being pets bec people dont know how to train and deal with them safely. Im also from Uk
@zoeen5650
2 жыл бұрын
E collars. On a 13 week pup they've just met? With that client brief? That's either a lazy or ineffective trainer. E collars are rife with misuse, your timing has to be on point and with a dog as responsive and sensitive as a Mali they're so unnecessary unless you're dealing with undoing someone else's poor training. Also picking up an older pup by its scruff? No, I'd not be happy with that at all.
@Flippokid
2 жыл бұрын
Regarding seperation anxiety, or just anxiety in general; a lot of people think that just because a dog lives on a farm and has plenty of space, it means that the dog has enough stimulation. That's not automatically the case. They need to be stimulated. They need training to stimulate their brain, 1 on 1 time with the owner to stimulate their bond, and to go out and see new places to not get bored. Sure, if it's patrolling a few miles, or herding sheep, there's not as much need for that as with a dog that lives in a small backyard. But it doesn't go down to zero.
@dramaqueen3457
2 жыл бұрын
I just wish mine would stop bringing me dead bunnies ♥
@Flippokid
2 жыл бұрын
@@dramaqueen3457 Why? Bunnies are delicious.
@dramaqueen3457
2 жыл бұрын
@@Flippokid you sound like my husband !♥. DQ
@thisismylovehandle
Жыл бұрын
Yep, my dog lives on 25 acres with many kinds of animals. Minimum 1 hour of walking and training per day with me. Still cries incessantly in my absence. I should say cried. I worked with teaching her to stay in various places, incrementally increasing the time. She's doing better.
@maxzorin9425
Жыл бұрын
One function of an "VIBRATION" collar is to train for silent signal recognition. This type of collar does NOT administer any kind of shock, but merely vibrates in different patterns the dogf is taught to recognize. Dogs can be directed beyond line of sight or sound in neutral and hostile environments were positions must remain concealed.
@Flippokid
2 жыл бұрын
Do farm dogs need formal protection training? Well, "need" may be a big word here, but it wouldn't hurt. Farms are pretty remote, so the better the farmer is equipped to defend himself and his land, the safer he'll be. A well trained protection dog helps with that. But the dog 'just' being able to tell friend from foe is already 70-90% (my guestimate) effective in dettering foes.
@jfkst1
2 жыл бұрын
The problem is that dogs are far from infallible in distinguishing friend from foe. Stonnie even has a video covering that very issue.
@Flippokid
2 жыл бұрын
@@jfkst1 Well, as long as the dog swings to the more alerting than friendly side, that's fine in this case.
@TheWorkingAussie
2 жыл бұрын
I've been following you for almost 7 years, while there are some things we don't see eye to eye on, you're always making sense and inspire me to be a better trainer to my dogs. While I'm not a professional trainer and don't plan to be, so I don't have a big opinion on this, but I do think you're correct. Your clients and personal dogs are the proof your methods work. I will be getting a Lab for my next dog and hope to be able to work with you, in the future. I think the issue comes when people think dog training is cookie cutter, that all dogs can be trained with one method or tool. Ecollars can be good tools for dogs who absolutely needs it, but I also see people putting prongs and ecollars on literal puppies.
@denisekoltys3019
2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes folks seem just clueless. My mastiffs know I don’t like them to manhandle visitors in the house. So my female barks and dodges and duck and act all shy and today was even called scared. I was okay with that. Think what you want. That same dog had the exterminator up against the house screaming just yesterday. Dogs are allowed to challenge ppl in the yard (just not in the house). She didn’t push the exterminator around. She didn’t even put teeth on him. Good decision. Today? She didn’t allow visitors past the entry hall. Good decision. One she scared out of his socks the other she more or less entertained until business was completed. She was successful. My males? They would have had them up against walls in both instances until I told them to go lay down. She has much more finesse.
@zoeen5650
2 жыл бұрын
My malinois started to bark at tractors and quads and looked like she was thinking about biting tires. She went on a lead and I towed her around next to the ride on mower every day for a week. After the morning perimeter walk I'd get on my bike and do it again with just her on a lead for a couple of weeks. Cured. My mentor dog for outside is a springer spaniel. Not ideal but he did the job. For indoors it's an elderly pug. My malinois is very respectful and quiet indoors.
@Tkidddd
2 жыл бұрын
I have never said " you are such a good boy" to any of my dogs in my life, as much as I say it to the Mal I have now.
@mariebowman3472
5 ай бұрын
I have a malinois from a rescue, that i broght home when she was approximately 9months old. She had a very limited and rough intro to life and so the first 9 months with her were an adventure at best and an anxiety fest at worst. What has worked for us so far had been focusing more on bonding and having good experiences than perfect obedience. That being said, we work on a little bit of obedience everyday, but much more time is dedicated to playing and just hanging out. I found that we started seeing better obedience the more we incorporated play into training and doing training that naturally fit our girl and our lifestyle. Doing alot of tug and giving our girl appropriate outlets to bite and rough house, has made a huge impact on her behavior. She is vzey calm and placid in the house because she gets to be thr maniac she was born to be outside. I do use an E- collar with her, simply because we hike in the woods and the beep is loud enough that if i loose sight of her i can still know where she is. She’s not super food motivated and it is very hard to break her focus is she gets locked in on someone or something, so i use the vibrzte setting to break her focus and redirect it to something more appropriate. In situations wherr its been a matter or safety, i have used the shock setting. That’s been pretty rare though. She’s an awesome dog that gets along with other animals, and remembers who is in her familyand who isn’t. She responds very well to verbal correction (now that we have a very close bond) and will stop impulsive biting immediately. We accomplished this by playing alot of tug and incorporating a very strong drop it and leave it command. In short let a Malinois be a Malinois, just teach then manners along the way. If you’re bonded recall is basically a done deal, the real trick is getting them to leave you alone.
@ilkatrailrunner467
4 ай бұрын
Branching off from this comment my experience with an e collar has been ok. I adopted a rescued husky when he was 3 ish who had the worst possible background. He was my 5th dog- I had previously a reliable shepherd and 3 huskies who I had trained to decent recall considering their nature, so I knew my non e collar traditional methods were reasonable for most. But boy he was a difficult ‘math problem, with leash reactivity, uncouth dog manners, selective listening, high prey drive and far ranging habits in spite of wonderful loving nature with his human and canine family. His rescuers had accustomed him to an e collar and transferred what they did to me. It came down to what worked to let him live well. He was safest with it on in many settings because he could interact with other dogs at a lower level of crazy. We used it sparingly after the first months but it became a reminder to him when he was wearing it and even a cue that fun was about to happen. I found it challenging to get everyone in the family to use it as effectively, as timing and reading his ramp up to shenanigans was definitely key. I could snap him out of some bad decision making usually, but if it wasn’t done right he’d be hitchhiking home, or you’d find yourself with a belatedly obliging dog dropping a still very much alive skunk at your feet- or an apologetic yelp from the middle of a bog as you hit the wrong button when he’d disappeared, got into a jam and needed help.
@0003Zeb
2 жыл бұрын
19 minutes in is gold level dog training Sir! Zena (my real name too) and May are beautiful examples of your training. This video should be shown to all new owners!
@TheArizonaRanger.
2 жыл бұрын
My fiance and I are truly blessed with my Malinois. He's a pure bred, 2 yrs+ and have had him since 6 weeks. He regulates his own energy very well, if for some reason we have a lazy day he understands and stays calm all day. We live in an apartment, but keep him active. He's not a barker when he's annoyed, he may whine a bit, but he quickly stops when he knows he won't have his way. He's incredibly socialized to other humans. However, one thing that did get away from us is his attitude toward other dogs. We were taking him to dog park daily up until 11 months because we moved and life got away from us for a couple of weeks. In the two weeks we didn't go he somehow developed an alpha complex and now is aggressive toward other dogs. It's unfortunate, but we leash him in a majority of public situations so it's not an issue.
@elliot5008
2 жыл бұрын
Get a shock collar. Easy fix bro. Nuke his ass when he tries dominating. It's better to have that structured discipline than not socializing your dog. If he gets off leash for a sec there's a good chance he'd kill another small dog resulting in him having to be put down. Fix the problem rather than reasoning that its ok.
@NA-su3jk
2 жыл бұрын
That may be due to age, not skipping 2 weeks at park.... just saying.
@TheArizonaRanger.
2 жыл бұрын
@@NA-su3jk Perhaps, I truly don't know why he developed that attitude. Wasn't necessarily pointing out that it was the two weeks, just establishing the timeline that he went from loving playing with dogs, to trying to assert dominance and fighting every other dogs, it was like night and day.
@NA-su3jk
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheArizonaRanger. I hear u. Hopefully will resolve as the dog ages, w good input on your part. Can be a challenge, some dogs are that way... i dont know much on "fixing it" but i do often hear of young male dogs in the 10-24 month age range catching that attitude.
@TheArizonaRanger.
2 жыл бұрын
@@NA-su3jk thanks for the well wishes. We have tried to introduce him to other dogs, and he does fine initially, but he tends to get territorial/jealous, the basic poor behaviors we wish he never developed and he initiates it quickly. If we pet another dog he loses it, if they play with a toy, eat food around him etc. It's a shame because he loved to wrestle growing up and he still loves to wrestle me, but the goofball picked up some bad habits, I of course blame myself. I should have approached the problem faster.
@matthewsecker2597
2 жыл бұрын
I tip my hat to you @stonnie. You words make sense. "All dogs want to be labs and all labs want to be black" I never forget that. Keeping dogs is a full time training job. Some dogs more than others, If a dog has a job / role in life its easier and better for the dog. Some people get dogs for the wrong reasons, and that's where the troubles start. Keep up the amazing work, much love from the uk 🇬🇧
@joepro5915
2 жыл бұрын
I’m a big fan of your training style! In fact, I have a well training dog because of your training style. Much appreciated, Stonnie.
@compa4929
2 жыл бұрын
Stonnie as always I enjoyed your video. It would be amazing to have the adventure area you do. When I was young and had my first Lab, my family lived in the country. We used to go wandering everywhere. I never had a leash when we went in the woods. My dog would wander off but always come back and check in on me or keep me in eyesight. As for electric collars I definitely don't think they are necessary for normal obedience training but they can be useful. My current Lab loves to eat poop. When we would be at the dog park he would always find some. He wouldn't listen to me when I told him to leave it from across the park and I couldn't get to him fast enough. So I got a shock collar. Once he learned what it could do, 9 times out of 10 all I had to do was use the audible warning and he would leave what ever it was I wanted him to leave. I also occasionally would use it for recall. I will admit I didn't do enough of that training when he was young so for me it is a crutch due to a lack of foundational training. I loved how that highly athletic Malinois, the first one, just casually walked over the jumps instead of actually jumping. That made me laugh. Oh, and don't wait so long to post your next video. It's been too long.
@Mitch_Ryder
2 жыл бұрын
Tried to find something to criticize….couldn’t.
@kilgoretrout6136
2 жыл бұрын
Stonnie be the goat.
@sdfghjasdfghjk8175
2 жыл бұрын
I think ecollars are more for people who aren't making the time to train the dog for the house, not train the house for the dog. Sometimes there's justification, sometimes not. I will also say that I've had 25 dogs in my charge for 8 hours a day for several years now and I have never needed an ecollar.
@donjames5761
Жыл бұрын
when I was able to buy a farm I got asking near by neighbors I have a doberman she's 7 years old never leaves my side so I can't count on her to watch out for live stock. the old farmers started telling me to get a great pyrenees I did I bought him when he was 7months old. didn't really have to do anything I walked him around the property line a few times watched him around the sheep an cows, he was fine an he just naturally does what's expected
@neucounty
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve learned a lot from you. I thank you for taking the time to make these videos. I guess I’m extremely different with my Belgian Malinois. I’m constantly getting bashed for the things I do. I don’t do protection training. I do tricks and everyday life stuff. I’ve never had a issue, I’ve never asked for help from anyone. Why do people constantly bash me??? Why is my method wrong??? My channel is constant being flagged by “Karen’s of the Malinois world”. Why do people treat me like I can’t have a Malinois. My dogs are great and we have room to grow. I’m blessed. Thanks again for all you do! I learned a lot from you!!
@carolynsearle4328
Жыл бұрын
Yes!!! This is why I subscribed to your channel!!! xoxo
@MargaretYoung-ud8xy
7 ай бұрын
I wish I could find your channel. Why do they bash people like us? Because they insist it is the dogs that are bad when it all fires wrong and people whose dogs are better behaved than theirs without being hurt make them look bad.
@malinoisdogtraining3441
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Stonie, I'm a huge fan. To me with the malinois . I think good basic obedience is the foundation. It helps affirm the leadership that these dogs need so much... They have a strong prey drive . The breed needs alot of socialization in those early stages of puppyhood. Thanks for your helping the breed.by letting people know that this breed is alot of dog. Imo there too much dog for most folks. The ones who did thier homework and have the time will most likely succeed. When someone messes up with a malinois .there almost un adoptable. 😪. Thanks again Uncle Stony.
@StonnieDennis
2 жыл бұрын
Are you taking about my personal, farm dogs? Yeah, they are pretty rough characters. They have a much different job than my kennel mentor dogs.
@StonnieDennis
2 жыл бұрын
Oh, and thanks for the positive feedback. I really appreciate it!
@d.s.freimund7621
2 жыл бұрын
Electric collars..I would not trust any trainer who STARTS off with that method. Whoever that man went to is nuts in my opinion. Traditional first and then optimize with the dog's personality from there for sure. I've got a 12 week old Mal myself (hope to have him trained with you Stonnie!) and they are rather dramatic and vocal, distracted by all the things. Especially new things, mine thought the statue at the park was going to attack him. I can imagine that would be a very overwhelming if you're not used to those kinds of behaviors. The Belgian breeds, including the Mal, were mostly breed to be herding dogs so I'd imagine it wouldn't actually be too hard to train them for a bit of ranch herding especially for the bigger animals.
@jdoveyk9422
2 жыл бұрын
Uncle Stonnie delivering the no nonsense common sense we all need. You asked so I’m putting a two cents in. Agree with you about protection training. You don’t have to teach a dog to attack a REAL threat but you do need a 100% reliable OFF/RELEASE button no matter if it’s protecting or hunting, retrieving etc. if you do want a dog to ATTACK on command you must be very thorough in showing the dog what is and is not acceptable targets. That’s where your release and get it has to be extremely clear and extremely reliable. Also if you are using your dog to ward off predators you would never want your dog to run headlong into something that could easily kill it/ overpower it. You’d rather teach your dog to alert and then find you so you can grab your pew pew and take care of the situation as a TEAM. Explicit trust in each other and very clear boundaries are needed for “ doin the work”. Obedience custom designed for what situations you require not just attacking a dummy. 👍🐕👏🏼 Excellent video. You hiring? 🤓
@dramaqueen3457
2 жыл бұрын
Boy your right about the agility work ! My farm dog is working even when he off the clock- he brought me a rabbit he killed out by the cows. He's a German - German Shepard work/ farm dog. He's smaller more limber and can jump off the back of one cow to another . I noticed they are mainly black in color And smart soon smart. DQ
@Apex_K9
2 жыл бұрын
Malinois are a herding breed dog, it's incredibly reasonable to assume the dog could be farm help Also, there is no such thing as a naturally protective dog! There is however, dogs with high drive that can turn to naturally resource guarding it's owner We need to learn the difference between a guard dog, and a protection dog.
@StonnieDennis
2 жыл бұрын
Flesh those comments out a bit. What do you mean by “no such thing as a naturally protective dog”? What’s the difference between a protection dog and a guard dog? Who gets to define those terms?
@hendrixsun9372
2 жыл бұрын
It’s a German shepherd wanna be. :)))) I can take my dog anywhere now. Work with Stonnie. If I left my dog for three hours and told him to stay. He would stay unless a pig or chicken got out. He would herd then come back. I did get lucky with the dog but Stonnie made him even better. So calm. I think all dogs get separation anxiety in your mind. You can’t take a dog everywhere. The dog will be fine, the people have the separation anxiety. The Good Lord made dogs to live outside. You can’t stick them in a box. Best advice hands down. “ A tired dog is a good dog” Stonie Denis
@rico4you
2 жыл бұрын
Great video...you work and play bottom line Happy for all involved. You are their leader and it shows. I follow the same with 14 month Mali girl and we both just enjoy each other. Thanks for video. New sub from Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸
@Mountainmanmark
2 жыл бұрын
First ask yourself WWSDD?
@C.Hawkshaw
2 жыл бұрын
So true.
@alexandradittmann8588
2 жыл бұрын
Pausing to do as told - at around 40 seconds in, this particular little Malinois got up from her (soon-to-be-unbreakable, though) sit & stay :-) Second video pause: hot topic indeed, whether or not protection work is needed... I've personally met, and worked with, a few Malis in the context of bitework (Schutzhund and French Ring), and our chief trainer once told me why he always was so careful with his dogs around people, even though they had passed many exams etc., and were perfectly well socialised: "See, the average dog bite that happens by accident is usually not so bad, because the dogs have not learned how to bite. So, they mostly just nip. But once a dog, especially a large, strong dog like a Malinois, has learned to take that full grip, hold and SHAKE... that shake alone can tear apart tissue so bad that I'd be worried about having a fatality on my hands." On the other hand, I have met perfectly friendly Malinois companion dogs; mostly untrained, but serving the purpose of deterrent and pet. Therefore, like you say, Stonnie, one wants the "high intimidation factor - low liability". Surely, nowadays, anyone seeing a Malinois roaming the premises will think twice about trying to sneak onto that farm. But for livestock protection as such, wouldn't you (additionally, probably) want a Great Pyrenees or, better a pair of them - who then live with the livestock, so that the livestock may live past the predators. One lone Malinois won't last against a pack of coyotes; they were not bred for that.
@aprilsmith9210
2 жыл бұрын
One of the biggest benefits of skilled, formal protection training or protection sport in my mind is for dogs to develop reliable obedience while their strong natural drives are engaged - prey drive, for example. Really, it's a very high level of distraction. Of course, there are other ways to proof around high levels of distraction! ;)
@carolinacardozo7184
2 жыл бұрын
My wife and I love you. We watched your videos before we got our last Boxer. We did what you have been saying for years, we exercised her. She was completely reliable on and off leash. We would walk her through Penn Station in NYC off lead and the K9 officer’s would be so amazed that she had better obedience than their “overpriced high level K9”. Even as a 12 week pup I realized she was higher energy than my previous 4 Boxers. We embraced it. Long trail walks in woods and city streets. Play sessions with fetch, tug agility. Only a couple of time in 2 years did she go after a squirrel, but the recalled was perfect. Thanks for all you do. God bless from NYC🙏🏼🇺🇸. Yes, there’s still some Patriots left here😹
@StonnieDennis
2 жыл бұрын
Great work! I respect you fighting the good fight in the corruption capital of the world…
@kilgoretrout6136
2 жыл бұрын
NYC ? I live Suffolk. Not many patriots in NYC. Glad you were able to find some.
@paulaoreilly9112
6 ай бұрын
Just found your video. Great to see you training with kindness & common sense. My Mali is 19mths old, we compete in obedience & have won classes. We also do agility for fun. Other than still pulling a bit on the lead, he is perfectly well behaved off the lead. No need for shock collars just lots of patience & repetition needed.
@dramaqueen3457
2 жыл бұрын
You have such a calming demeanor it works on me ! DQ
@greenwave819
2 жыл бұрын
My opinion is that Uncle Stonnie should run for Governor, or something cool like that
@annsenior4434
Жыл бұрын
Great job, most people that I come across want a quick training fix. I train my lab about 20 minutes throughout the day and then we do a lot of adventures. He has some obedience titles, dock diving and trick dog titles, but I always make it fun or we don't do it. Thank you for posting all these amazing videos.
@rdunnam100
2 жыл бұрын
First point - I agree 100% this guy made an informed decision on breed selection and is very likely to be successful because it seems he is willing to learn and take direction Of course I hope he got a well bred one that is not overly afraid (kidding, through back to our last chat) advanced = reliable; never thought of it that way but I agree. I didn't get to your answer yet but regarding 'need' to do protection work - I would say that is not true. You can train these dogs to stop displays of agression and to not chase or bite things without ever teaching them to engage on a person. I teach all my dogs to 'out' long before they do any bite work (and none bite working dogs) - a puppy running with a sock is a great time to teach that LOL. That said, I do think using tug to play with the dog is a great way to build relationships through game play. To help with separation anxiety I crate them away from people to help them learn from a pup to be calm when alone. Yes, not much exercise and the people treat them like people and are always on top of them. they never learn to be alone. Again, agreed farm dogs (any dogs that get to live life with their people) do not need more structured activity - living a full life is what they need. I grab a pup by the hock (not hard) just to cause them to feel slightly trapped - so similar idea. If they freak out and snap at me I know they may have some handler agression. I prefer the dog to remain neutral or nudge me with the its nose, not freak out and not bite me. Ecollar - I think if the person uses it correctly it can help shape the dogs decision making under distraction but I use low stim settings just to 'tap' the dog (not pups) just to get the dog to refocus when needed. So it is aversive, but it is a minimal amount used to replace pulling on the leash to 'proof' the dog in off leash work. But agreed, it is just a tool and should be used correctly in its place. LOL - yes! All mine try and bite water out of a hose. I would tell him the flirt pole was for play; let the dog be a dog - and when he chases something he shouldn't - tell him no (and teach him to respect that but most Mals are very eager to please and vocal correction is often enough - not always, and not every dog but yeah - teach him to respect 'no'. Love your Mamaw's phrase! In a large area, especially fenced , I don't need any additional tools but if in more dense area, I find those tools helpful, so in that setting no I would not be uncomfortable or need anything more.
@robertdillon9989
Жыл бұрын
No electric collars ! 😝
@paulflynn2481
2 жыл бұрын
Every person has a good fit for a particular breed of dog. Just because you want one does not mean you can fit with one. These dogs require a solid amount of involvement. Just like a firearm, not all are for you!
@MacawAviculture
7 ай бұрын
Priceless advice from Stonnie: "The most important part of being a good Malinois trainer from my perspective is to have a bunch of these around; so if you're going to email me about training your Malinois, I think the first thing you should do is go out and purchase some good black Labrador Retrievers to serve as mentor dogs; because if you raise a Malinois around a Black Labrador, the Malinois training is guaranteed to be successful." Stonnie is the best dog training coach I have ever watched in action.
@lorielenamarie
2 ай бұрын
I can now finally get another dog. I was worried about the cost as I’m nearing retirement age, but if a lab can teach my mal shepherd mix to calm the h down and lighten up, then they’ll be essential. Can I get a mix lab and any chance I could get a rescue.? It’s a crap shoot.
@darrenthompson6115
2 жыл бұрын
Stonnie… great thoughts and considerations there… we have rehomed, not rescued 2.5 Yr old huge make Mal. We are lucky as he is very chilled at home. But he is very winney, constantly whimpering. We have been suggested that an E collar is the way forward. I’m not yet convinced. Our Mal, we think has been denied access to other dogs. So is just totally reactive around them. Very forward and constantly scanning whilst walking. So we are working on the basic obedience. But our issue is we live in the UK and just don’t have the safe space to let him roam and recall. Anyway… I’m totally relating to you ‘style’ and take a lot from you video etc… thanks Bud..👍👍
@MB-lf8rm
2 жыл бұрын
My 18-month 'Mal' and I have learned so much from Stonnie; and continue to learn from his videos. But, may I suggest you add one more trainer, one whose videos may also be of some help -- Joel Beckman. Start with this short one kzitem.infoGGT9Y3uXlOI and then look at this one kzitem.info/news/bejne/tZVtmZ6skKp-dn4&ab_channel=Beckman%27sDogTraining I understand what you are dealing with. To the good things you learn from Stonnie, add Beckman's "doorway method" and a few other things you'll find in his videos -- including that "changing of collar type" every week or so. These little things actually matter. As to roaming and recall: Yes, a young dog does need to roam and to run. I live in town, and have no yard, no garden. So every day I drive fifteen minutes to a big park, we stay for about two hours, and then drive fifteen minutes back to my flat. All this driving has cost me a lot of money (gas/petrol). But, it's necessary. Out there are 1500 acres of fields and woods and a big pond. So my dog runs and runs and hunts and swims and plays with other free-running dogs. I understand what you are dealing with. We all have a lot of work to do.
@darrenthompson6115
2 жыл бұрын
@@MB-lf8rm … thanks for taking the time to other your thoughts. Yes… I/ we have already fond JB and I agree both he and Stonnie I feel have it nailed. Both basic to basics and none of this shite you being pushed around. However, this nervous whining is a difficult one to get over. We are working around other dogs (group) but not of the lead/ leash play. Have not yet got the trust it will not elevate… thanks Stonnie and also to you MB…❤️
@jdoveyk9422
2 жыл бұрын
@@darrenthompson6115 hi Darren I’m a trainer and have been working with a client with a male Mal 18 mos also very vocal and pushy and whiny. We’ve been working on “ capturing calm”. Being vigilant about marking the down time with rewards but in a calm way , gentle tone of voice and right between his paws so that he doesn’t move or get aroused by our energy. It’s had great results so far. Examples having him lay on his dog hammock while working computer or watching tv and just putting a treat down when he’s not paying attention, teaching his “ settle” cue, good settle. Using little breaks, by going outside for 5 mins and doing some tricks and tossing ball up close to us so that we are associated with the fun instead of going away being fun. It gets his engagement going and then we say “ go settle” and then go back to chilling. It’s not going to solve all your probs maybe but could be a good place to start to help the conditioned EMOTIONAL response come online. Also something else, journaling the triggers, so the thing that happened right before the whining started. Changing up any routine or behaviors that trigger. Example... picking up the jingling car keys, instead pick up the keys often and then just put them back down, don’t go anywhere, desensitize that keys jingling doesn’t mean you are leaving. Going to the car... open doors on both sides and just get in and out of car a few times, then go back in house. Repeat reward when done without whining, anxiety or arousal, capture the calm. If it’s with other dogs, all this calming work will help when it’s time to greet, you can use your settle soothing cue and then allow a short and sweet sniff and then say let’s go and move on, all on leash. Keep him moving, do something he knows like a sit or recall, and when he’s calmed down then he’s earned a longer sniff/ re-greet. It make take a few times of practice but he will learn that greeting other dogs is no big deal and that he will have more than one opportunity to sniff so he won’t try to make a meal out of it when he first gets there. Good luck and if this is helpful to you then 🌼👍🐶
@darrenthompson6115
2 жыл бұрын
@@jdoveyk9422… thank you for your thoughts/ advise. The last sentence did make me laugh… ‘make a meal out of it’… exactly what we are trying to avoid…🤣🤣🤣
@paulcroker8459
2 жыл бұрын
Uncle Stonnie.........the voice of reason...........God Bless you
@Mwyse414
2 жыл бұрын
Big fan of the way you train. So many people don’t give their dogs freedom and wonder why they have so many issues. I think people get so caught up in never losing control of their dogs and don’t think about what dogs need to thrive. Being able to give the dogs all the freedom in the world and having them still see value in you and want to be with you is what it is all about! This doesn’t come with strict obedience training like everyone thinks!
@C.Hawkshaw
2 жыл бұрын
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@margaretfleming3554
5 ай бұрын
Wonderful dogs but a breed that needs a job, according to my husband who is a retired Police Dog Handler. He reckons they need a strong bond with their handler, sympathetic handling using their natural prey drive, i.e toy-based training. If you have one at home they need tons and tons of socialising with children because they can get very wound up, especially around a group of excited youngsters. The training of Police, Service and Military working dogs, using electric collars and prong collars, was banned in the UK in 2010. He thinks you talk a lot of sense after showing him this video.
@ianwhite5799
2 жыл бұрын
I really like your style of training and your emphasis on exercise as this chimes so much with what i do. As for obedience training i find a lot of trainers peddle competition style obedience as real life obedience and it just isn't. As for e-collars they are just another tool in the box , though i would not be putting one on a 13 week old puppy. The thing is though e-collars are nothing new , or at least the concept isn't as before e-collars you had throw chains and even slingshots being used and i could see old time farmers possibly having these. But the e-collar is so much more than for "zapping" a dog when it does something wrong , they are very good for being able to metaphorically tap the dog on the shoulder and say " im talking to you" particularly around distractions. Are e-collars necessary all the time , no but they are nice to have sometimes. That's my 2 peneth , for what it's worth.
@chevy-is-a-good-boy
2 жыл бұрын
Different methods/tools work for different handlers/dogs. E-collars, prong collars etc, all have their place and shouldn't be demonized, they are humane & VERY effective tools when used with skill/knowledge. I do like your style, but like all effective training methods i.e. training in drive; it's a long road before the ACTUAL handler becomes effective. There's never a quick long-term fix with tools or otherwise. Aside from the "positive only" training lie, there's a multitude of ways to effectively work with dogs & I think you're one of the better ones. For my needs, Robert Cabral is more suited, but I do indeed love your work too.
@tammiebroggins
Жыл бұрын
I adopted two malinois mixed they are awesome
@SuperMjennings
8 күн бұрын
I’d love to see you run a short legged dog (like a Frenchie) through your course.
@naturallycurlyhair4413
2 жыл бұрын
I think the scruff of the neck thing makes enough sense assuming the dog is going to be a PPD prospect, K9 prospect, KNPV prospect, IGP prospect, etc. to test nerves/fight drive otherwise it doesn’t make too much sense. In terms of E-collars as long as it’s a Mini-Educator or higher quality system I think it makes sense as long as used properly figuring out the minimal stimuli to cause a reaction in the dog, first exposing it as a good thing rewarding the dog after putting it on and putting it on before eating/training/going outside, and most importantly first teaching the command and then using the stimuli as a negative reinforcer and follow it up with a reward after the desired behavior(s) have been performed.
@sporksoffury
2 жыл бұрын
What I've noticed is not only do you not use electric collars, Uncle Stonnie, but you don't even have any collars, not even basic flat ones with IDs on the dogs. That alone is a testament to your training. However, I am curious as to why you exercise the dogs without collars. I assume it's so they don't get caught up in brambles and stuff? I have noticed that most hunting dogs don't wear collars in the field. Those that do wear electronic collars.
@themollymademedoit3899
2 жыл бұрын
Thankyou so much for posting this video, It was everything I needed to hear! And a pleasure to watch!
@warlockuskta
2 жыл бұрын
For 3 years, I have used an "e-collar" during training sessions but rely less and less on it over time. My Mal is off-leash 99% of the time and I only carry treats with me when we are in areas with a bunch of people. The rest of the time, my Mal is rather well-behaved and we have an almost nearly perfect recall... Nearly, because if she is barking at the deer in the field, she totally ignores me. Keep it up Stonnie! Love ur content, you help make me a confident Mal owner.
@jimmyvann1238
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, thanks Stonnie
@Sokolva
2 жыл бұрын
Love these points! I do have a thought as someone with a Search and Rescue dog in training with our states group of volunteers. My girl was already trained and a great hiking buddy and adventure companion before we even got into SAR. It happened on accident when she found my husband when he got lost in the woods during a hiking trip and she tracked him down and led us right to him. I’ve taken her all over the country and we constantly have adventures boating, fishing, walking through town, hiking, and lots of off leash enjoyment where she can do anything she wants. The most excited and motivated and focused I’ve ever seen her is when she is going to training and doing SAR to find someone hiding in the woods with me. She gets free time before and after and gets very disappointed if she doesn’t get to search. She will leave her random wandering around in the woods to search, and has a blast doing it. All I have to do is ask if she wants to “go to training” and put in my outfit and she starts dancing around-she gets happy for our walks and hikes but not quite as amped! My girl is a Great Pyrenees rescue dog, and I trained her fully using food work and leash and collar training to have reliable recall and for finds. She isn’t toy driven but she loves to play and run around. So when she makes a successful find she gets delicious food I make for her (like stew beef, liver, etc) and we run around together with lots of praise.
@DarrenakaHeater
2 жыл бұрын
Good stuff Stonnie. Always very direct and informative. We have two Giant Schnauzers and have had success with the e-collar as well as with just treats and praise. They are both tools and when implemented correctly can serve a dog trainer well. But I am sure when used incorrectly the e-collar can/will cause more harm that treats and praise. I'd like to add that we hardly ever use the e-collar any more.
@RoadieRick
2 жыл бұрын
Bite work with "protection dogs": as you know, these dogs are bread to use their strengths to their advantage. I don't think bite work is required, BUT the dog will enjoy it and be excited to engage with his owner if you get some basic bite training in. Bite work is a training tool, just like any other training tool.
@rarays8290
2 жыл бұрын
I like the training perspective. I definitely agree with the stonnie! Im liking the energy compared to cesar milan but respect both styles
@EMusicMaestroUK
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind, sensible view on electric collars.
@beevie4081
2 жыл бұрын
I've been training my first dog the past year, and it has been such a blast. In hindsight, Stonnie's suggestion to incrementally increase challenges as your dog proves themselves seems wise. Instead, I employed a less wise technique I like to call the overstimulation training plan. I went nuts with the environmental socialization. Hours and hours across all manner of terrain and off leash from the start. Hide and seek, tracking, gunfire, wildlife, lightning, blizzards, mountains and mud. I'm sure she learned a lot out there, but I'll admit it... I probably shouldn't have skipped my yard work. I left a few holes in her basic manners, notably recall. I got a collar to help me redefine some limits off leash, and so far it is working nicely. She met a porcupine with it on, and I am happy to report she did not taste any quills. Regardless, the neighbors are convinced she's a good girl because by the time they see her she is tuckered out. So while I wouldn't say I've nailed it, I have implemented some basic Stonnie wisdom.
@pinktania13
2 жыл бұрын
Great video as always Stonnie! I’ve no experience with Malinois but love to expand my knowledge. Very interesting video, thank you!
@MargaretYoung-ud8xy
7 ай бұрын
Least amount of Labour input is going to yield least amount of relationship with the dog. I spoke with so many Malinois trainers when we got Erika. Many did insist having a Malinois without bite training was a disaster waiting to happen. They say if not trained to bite on command they would bite when not told to bite. We will see. She is not quite 1 yet, but her mother was a nice dog and not bite trained. The father wasn't there to meet but I enquired he was not trained for any protection work. I was only willing to but one whose mother was not a family pet. Here is the catch... Every single trainer who recommended shock collars said Malinois bite. They bite their handler and families. So they took good dogs and ruined them. Also have yet to find a shock collar who has any concept of canine body language. What they call high drive dogs, I call high anxiety. Would love to see a study commissioned in which we studied the incidence of shock collar use in comparison to aggression. I believe we are creating aggressive dogs The shock.collars were also very popular with XL bully owners. Now the XL bully is banned. I believe it is a matter of time before a Malinois kills someone here. And we will risk a ban on the breed instead of the trainers and bad owners. End of the day, I am training her alone. The positive only trainer said I would traumatised her with the word no. Said she could never be trained not to react to other dogs. She is doing beautifully. She still isn't going to accept a strange dog charging us, but she has learned so much. She can now focus on me instead. The "force free" trainers often rely heavily on The crate. Don't train the dog to behave, just shut in a crate and don't worry about it. For a dog like a malinois, that is probably every bit as traumatic as the shock collar. There is a claim that dogs require 16-20 hours a day of sleep and must be cages to make them sleep enough. These people claim to be force free. But everyone who claimed to be balanced used shock and or prong collars. It's pretty pathetic trainer in my eyes who can't train a dog with such a strong desire to please without a shock collar.
@jimbetche7864
2 жыл бұрын
Great video and as always great advice. My malinois "Atlas" just turned 1 year. I got him as a rescue from a guy that payed $600 for him. He tied him up to a tree for three months with nothing more than a food bowl to play with. Apparently his younger child would pull on his tail and Atlas scolded the child for it. The owner thought the dog was attacking the child and made the decision to get rid of him. I've had Atlas for 4 month's now and I've had him around all types of dogs and all ages of people from 2 yrs old to 80 yrs old. And have never had a problem with aggression except 1 time my good buddy pulled on his tail and Atlas warned him but didn't bite him. Needless to say he doesn't mess with the tail anymore. He's very smart and I work with him daily on obedience he's doing good. But I want to train him for protection and be able to have complete control of his actions in times of distress. He already has a protective stance around me witch I feel is a good thing. But better training is definitely something he needs. Personally I can't believe the previous owner gave him up. He's an amazing dog with lot's of potential and is full of love. You seem to know a whole lot about dog training , I wish you lived closer to me as I would have you help with my extensive training. Do you know anyone in the Tulsa Oklahoma area Personally that you would recommend for Atlas's continued training? Thanks in advance. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Jim Inola Oklahoma ..
@Adventures_ofBuddha
2 жыл бұрын
I have a remote collar on my English pointer not because I think I need to correct his behavior. I use it because I like to be able to communicate with him at distance. Just like we use our acme 210.5 whistle at a distance I like being able to his collars tone function and Pluto knows that means get here if you want to keep having freedom. Can't go blowing a Whistle at the park or dog beach every time I need Pluto to come check in.
@tessabrantley3877
Жыл бұрын
Mals don't need formal protection training. It's innately instinctual, particularly as they know who and what are and aren't part of the homestead, and feel part of the family. My last Mal never had formal protection training, and was naturally protective of family and other pets. If someone grabbed my Mal (or child) by any body part, they'd feel MY reaction before theirs. SMH God help the fool! No dog, especially a puppy that young beginning training, should need an e-collar. A good trainer ought have the capacity to know what works best with each individual dog, rather than making THEIR job easier...like medicating highly intelligent children to make teacher's job easier. Before training treats were a thing, and before my Mals, I trained with simply "good boy" and petting. Admittedly, for the safety of my current extremely high prey drive Malinois (I got at 6 months old, with zero training), I used a spray bottle (on stream). I only had to spray her twice. Then only had to show it several times. Now, every time she hears "good girl", or doesn't chase after a bird, squirrel, cat, deer, fox, possum, or try playing with each dog we pass, when we're ten feet past them she keeps looking up at me, wagging her tail, and starts drooling for a treat. 🤭 Of every breed I've ever experienced, what makes Malinois most trainable is how loved they feel, making them want to please their owner. Mals I've had will do anything for a treat...to avoid displeasing me. But then I think they should obey to a whisper.
@MacawAviculture
7 ай бұрын
After researching the Malinois/Dutch Shepherd for the past 6 months I decided not to adopt an adult or purchase a puppy. After the 6 months of watching KZitem videos and joining a few Facebook groups on this breed, it became apparent I would not have the time to give them needed, to both train them, or give them the hours of exercise required to keep the dog emotionally/physically healthy. My other concern would be the risk to my Macaw parrots. The skills required to successfully raise/train this breed, and considering how so few people actually possess the time or skills required, it makes sense why this breed is so frequently re-homed. Given the intelligence of this breed, their need for exercise, physical/emotional interaction from their human, I consider this breed to be the Macaw of the canine species. Macaws are re-homed for most of the same reasons that Malinois/Dutch Shepherds are re-homed. Our childhood education is significantly lacking in animal husbandry, which could easily reduce all the animal neglect/abuse we see. Thankfully we have you Stonnie to provide us with the education me missed as children and as adults.
@stuarteckersley8943
2 жыл бұрын
Love the video and agee totaly. I got my Mal as a rescue when he was 9 months old and he's now 2.5 years. We train for the situation before putting him into the situation to help him make good decisions when the distractions are high. This entails playing games with him in the back yard (low distraction area) to have fun and teach engagement with me. We even use a flirt pole sometimes LOL to help him practice recall etc. when in prey drive. We go wandering in the countryside every day, and for nine months I used a 10metre long line and rewarded him with his kibble with when he 'checked in' with me and ignored prey. This has progressed and he is now reliable off lead and stays around me as that is where all the best stuff happens. I recon that your customers Mal could make a great farm dog. No ecollar or protection work needed. Just a long line, a pocketful of food and the owner being good to be around. It' s pretty basic but takes time and consistency. I hope my view helps others.
@NA-su3jk
2 жыл бұрын
Thats exactly my point, though i am disagreeing w you guys :). Most dogs would not need 8+ months on a long line to have good recall and small offleash radius lol. What you describe as success a call a high maintenance dog, relative to others.
@stuarteckersley8943
2 жыл бұрын
@@NA-su3jk That's correct. They are high maintenance and not like most dogs.
@joeregina3627
7 ай бұрын
I love watching your videos. Next to Susan Garrett you are my favorite dog trainer. First off, I don't allow strangers to even pet my dogs without first getting my permission and under no circumstances would I allow anyone to pickup a 13 week old doberman by their scruff. That's a good way to traumatize a doberman puppy. That may be acceptable with a toy dog but I know very little about small dogs. Electric collars are another gimmick that doesn't do anything other than confuse an already confused dog. I would run off any trainer using an electric collar. I agree with you that exercise is essential for working breeds. No gadget is going to substitute physical work for a working dog. With a few exception most dog problems are really people problems. People that didn't know what they were getting and put the dog in the wrong environment and got bad results. Or is some cases they had the right environment but they just did not take the time to educate themselves about the needs of the dog.
@InSpechtR
2 жыл бұрын
We don’t like gadgets. But we are seriously struggling with our Mali and recall. She will be great some times. BUT when a bird or rabbit appears she’s G-O-N-E. She will go from me to my husband and vice versa many times but add a rabbit, game off. We already know hot dogs/treats will not take her attention. We really want to know how to not have to get e collar as… Malis are smart, she will know when she doesn’t have it on.
@telace1
2 жыл бұрын
I have an American Bulldog that seems as if he's afraid to be an American bulldog...he's about 8 months now and doesn't bark much..I just got him to play tug o war which he doesn't play like he love he's kinda soft with it. This is my second Ab but I have owned 3 pitbulls and been around all my friends pits bulls. He doesn't seem to be game at all. Most of the trainers I talk to think this is a good puppy...I no what it is though they have their prejudices about the bully breeds and certain people who own them...so they're not listening to what I'm saying...but in most cases it would be a great puppy does bite or bark but to me he not just a puppy he's an American Bulldog puppy who doesn't behave like 1 except for when he's trying to chew up my walls. I asked the breeder what he was like before he shipped to me..he said he was a boss at the food bowl. Though he still is a food boss joker eats stomach be fool for bout 30minutes an skinny afterwards and he doesn't even have worms. I think something happened to him...visually he's almost perfect he's just not showing the important part of being a bulldog...I'm being patient hoping he's just a late bloomer and his natural instincts will kick in...Anyways any advice will be very much welcomed
@the_p.p.e.
2 жыл бұрын
1. Don't know what high level obedience is unless he means obedience under all levels of distraction. So refer him to your excellent video on ***The bums guide to socialising your dog***
@tedalexander5263
Жыл бұрын
Here is a question - I live in Peru and have a Malinois - 2 years old - gets plenty of excersize (5 mile run daily, 4 to 5 additional outings per day in town. the dog is an angel on leash - calm and obedient - good attention span, huge drive. The issue that keeps me from taking him off leash is that we run into groups of sheep, chickens and other terretorial dogs - he has learned to chase and kill sheep at a very young age and we have tryed everything to try overcome that after a few dead sheep - so we keep him on leash at all times because really at any moment we have a heard of sheep come out of anywhere... any ideas???
@shellymb
2 жыл бұрын
I think scuffing a three month old pup isn’t useful. I think a electric collar is a tool that isn’t necessary and often overused.
@terrystarr2617
Жыл бұрын
I am NOT a fan of electric collar training at all. All the results I have seen have been anxious dogs who strike out at the nearest human when they are "zapped" by their "handler".
@williamalexander7481
2 жыл бұрын
I really don't like electric collars... I also believe in humane dog training. My guess is the guy just wants to do the best he can.
@titanbuck7
2 жыл бұрын
Electric collars are best when you know what you are doing and should be used only for a short time to reinforce if you have a dog that really doesn't want to give you attention. Most dog training is commercial and done indoor without of echos amd charge by the session. This is where they fail. Good dog training requires so many repetitions. ...amd they require so much continual training because they aren't computers that just keep their programming indefinitely
@C.Hawkshaw
Жыл бұрын
25:20 I think you’re closer to the truth here than you know. I’d get a Malinois to protect the farm, and a black lab to take to town. In the olden days, farms had two-three or more coonhounds, and the family never interacted with them, just the farmer and one son or the hired man handled them; they were a tool. Like on the old farms, you didn’t have one variety of apple tree that you liked the taste of, you had many different varieties, based on their use: one for eating early in the season, one for making pies, one for storing in barrels over the winter, two or three for making hard cider 😋
@melblacke5726
2 жыл бұрын
When you let a dog be a dog....youll have a lot less temperament problems.
@samuelkobielnikjr.9817
Жыл бұрын
Great Job…!!! Where can I get a training vest like you
@Mercedes-fn3hc
Жыл бұрын
Malinois thinks he knows better what is good for you and him. Mostly he does.
@terrystarr2617
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like he has no interest in a food-motivated Malinois. Smart, because sheep look a lot like food, as do toddlers.
@McCTruth1
Жыл бұрын
? Does wildcat kennels happen to be the name of the KY kennel the pup came from you were not sure of. Thanks
@Starfox-zg4tk
7 ай бұрын
Got Damn. I need to move in the country with my Dutch Shepherd.
@joeregina3627
7 ай бұрын
In my opinion, protection training is a scam. No dog is a match for a man with malice on their mind. I don't need my dog to protect me. I do want my dog to alert me. Once he has alerted me it is my job to protect him, my family and my property. My dog may distract a threat momentarily giving me time to get to my side arm and that buys me time to get to a long gun. Then its time to do men work.
@jimwickham6300
2 жыл бұрын
Stonnie you have mentor dogs and you my friend are a mentor person. The video you share are number 1. Thank you. I am a busy person and take the time and find value in what you teach.
@StonnieDennis
2 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you enjoy our content!
@leahlandi143
2 жыл бұрын
To me it sounds like he needs a farm dog and a malinois as a protection dog. Sounds like he wants to much out of one dog.
@mileshamilton
2 жыл бұрын
If you use an e-collar properly, it’s used the exact same way as a leash. The exact same. They’re not a band-aid or a quick fix, it’s simply an invisible 1/2mile long leash. If you can’t train with a leash, you can’t train with an e-collar
@StonnieDennis
2 жыл бұрын
The exact same? Flesh that out a bit as I can’t see them being exactly the same. For example one can raise a puppy just fine with a simple leash; that can’t be said for an electric collar, can it?
@tritchie6272
2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't like it if I had to use a shock collar or any such. I'm not saying they are useless,I'm just saying I don't think I would like using one. I also think that some people expect to much from some dogs. I used to watch dog rescue video's and I never understood expecting a dog that a few weeks ago was starving to not react to someone messing with its food. I've not been starved and I don't want someone messing with my food. The dogs I've had that let me mess with their food were dogs I had from a puppy and they were never starved so I guess they had reason to trust me. And that was me just picking up their bowl of food as an experiment.
@StonnieDennis
2 жыл бұрын
I’m not really into aggravating dogs while they are eating.
@lj7894
2 жыл бұрын
1st Question, agree...appropriate environment. Mine loves running all over the 5 HA plot we have 2nd question agree lol trained mine "Stonnies' Bum training " ;) mine still chases the donkey on the farm every now and again 3rd question...lol mine just loves chasing stuff :) Our Rhodesian Ridgeback and the donkey keeps the Leapards away :) 4th question...I followed your training Stonnie. Then I do bite work...but do it as my dog loves it. I also did some search and rescue with my dog...amazed how quickly he picked it up. 5th question. Lol I have separation anxiety from my dog, don't want to be to long away from him. Drives my wife crazy, as we cannot go away to long...I miss my dog If my dog gets bored he destroys stuff on the farm :) Need lots of exercise 6th question..mine is from Police work bred kennels...he sleeps next to me at night. He looks after my 6 year old on the farm... 7th question...agree my dog loves the farm. But its just fun todo for me todo the bite work and search and rescue stuff. 8th question...agree don't do it..my dog will bite a stranger trying this :) he also bites me but that's how we play 9th question...treats when he was 6 months old up to 14 months. No electric collars for me. Now its leash and fun training :) 10th....agree with Stonnie..did what Stonnie proposed...I take my dog to my daughters school when I pick her up, to the shop etc...he just chills...Stonnie Bum training..look it up ;) Great vid Stonnie, greets from South Africa
@StonnieDennis
2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Great comment!
@lj7894
2 жыл бұрын
Thxs Stonnie...also super agree on the mentor dogs. We have 6 other dogs, namely the GSD and Rhodesian Ridgeback taught him manners together with my armature dog training attempts ;) Your videos helped me a lot thanks again Stonnie 🙏
@margaretcole6264
2 жыл бұрын
I've had dogs for 60 years. I didn't know what I was doing before I was 14. My cousin was a dog trainer and showed dogs. She taught me a lot. Then others did too. I've learned from you too. Thank you.
@StonnieDennis
2 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome!
@kevindwyer2702
2 жыл бұрын
I use Stonnie’s method for off leash training I believe giving the dogs a good amount of freedom from the beginning plays an important role in training off leash a good recall and then transition to a long line. You can’t be afraid or worried about taking a step back to the long line when they hit that adolescent age start lifting there leg and figure out there’s so many smells and other things to explore out there. Focused heel and all that is great for competitions and stuff but not so fun on a Stonnie adventure. oh yeah e- collars great for hunting dogs, can destroy a dog in the wrong hands. Thanks Stonnie love the videos
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