DOG TRAINING TIP: How to Train an anti-social dog using 'dog psychology'

Richard Heinz
231 followers
1 Video View·Apr 10, 2013
Showing true dog psychology of how to overcome this puppies fear of human interaction. During this session while filming we had a major breakthrough. For the first time the dog stayed standing while Richard, The Miami Dog Whisperer at Dog Force 1, was touching it which has never happened before and as a viewer you got to see it actually happen while filming the session. Richard thought that was great for the public to see.
All right, today we're going to go over a psychology case.
One of the rare cases that you get in your training career.
I mean, we get them, but not often.
This is like a wild dingo.
This is like training a dog who's not domesticated at all.
So there's a lot of psychology and a lot of fine nuances
that you really have to know to work with this kind of dog.
So if you're an owner or trainer,
most people who try to work with this or own this
go about this completely the wrong way.
They're trying to do things treat-wise or friendly-wise to the dog,
giving them things, but this dog won't take things.
So this has to be a pressure game.
So I have a prong on it.
I'm going to try to go in there right now.
Usually when I go in to reach for the dog,
it goes to the back of the kennel and spins around
and won't let me touch it.
And this is not an abuse case.
This has nothing to do with any of that.
This is a puppy.
This is genetics.
This is breed.
This is the way it is.
And a lot of these breeds are like this.
So this is a serious challenge to a lot of trainers,
especially the owners.
So that's why this dog is here.
You let that dog loose for a second, it's out.
It's gone.
It's going to run away, take off.
You're never catching it,
and it's going to be in another state in a half hour.
So I'm going to try.
I'm going to see what we get.
I'm going to open up.
But generally, she'll flee to the back and just spin there,
and I got to drag her out of the crate.
We'll see.
You try to pet, always goes down to the floor.
Completely antisocial.
This is much better for considering the way it's been.
Like right here, usually it'll spin
and try to get crazy going away from you.
So this is actually pretty good.
All right, so I'm going to put a leash on.
Okay, let's go.
All right, so when you're trying to work with this kind of dog,
they pull off, they go all over the place.
They don't want to be close to the body.
Every time I go near, we start walking,
the dog will separate.
It's here.
So see, separation always.
Keeping a distance, a safe distance,
because a dog does not like to be close to anybody.
Or the body, they get very uncomfortable,
and they want to flee.
So the game to this, breaking the whole psychology
and eventually getting this dog over,
having people touch it
where she wants to be touched,
coming to you,
obeying and wanting to be in human contact,
is to get through the psychology, the mental.
So here, what you're going to do is,
and we'll see if I give her a treat,
because in the past, while we've been doing this,
she will not take treats at all.
See, so every time, around, circle, circle,
it's like a wild horse.
Yeah.
There, you try to treat, completely won't.
This hot dog that I have on my hand, won't take it.
Try to give it, back up, back up,
go away from the body.
See, here.
And every time, we'll come towards now,
only because I've been doing a little pressure with her lately,
but here, every time, circling and staying away.
Try to give the treat, hot dog, won't take it.
Yawning, stress.
So right now, when you start seeing the yawning, licking lips,
you know the dog's going into pressure.
But with this kind of dog,
you're going to have to go through pressure.
There is no way, with this type of dog,
to do things, supposedly, the kind way,
and trying to give treats for this,
it's not going to happen.
Right?
So, this has to be completely a pressure game,
to get through that mental.
So, what we do here,
is I'm going to put her on a wall,
so that the dog cannot get away from me.
They're going to be stuck in here,
and have to learn, that being near the body,
one, it's okay.
Nothing's going to happen to them, being close to me.
Number two, once I come off the wall,
and they start to separate,
there's going to be a little bit of uncomfortableness from the collar,
for leaving the body.
But I'm not going to jerk it into her,
I don't want conflict with this dog.
I'm thinking, I'm the one who's creating this.
So, when the dog goes off,
and there's a little pressure,
they come back in,
so they're learning, that actually the human's the good.
Staying close to the body,
brings the positive,
coming away from the body, gives the negative.
So I'm countering the brain,
and I'm redoing her psyche,
of how she views life right now.
So I'm going to rearrange that for her,
and make things,
oh look, see on the body, good.
When you're close to people, good.
When you go away from people,
there's a negative, but not harsh.
You cannot do that either,
or you'll spook the dog badly,
and you'll start getting a lot of erratic behaviors.
And I'll spook her worse now,
and I'll have to fix something,
even deeper that I caused,
by trying to do this too physically.
So, this is actually better,
being this close than normal,
but I worked on this this morning already.
So here I'm going to start walking,
already separating always,
so going away from me.
So here, teaching,
to be in that close spot,
getting comfortable,
walk right next to me,
with very little space,
between the fencing,
her and myself.
Caught in the middle,
so we keep doing this,
we have to create a pattern,
a rhythm for the brain,
to get comfortable,
of being in that little spot,
next to me.
This is huge for this dog.
So now when I come off,
here,
a little bit I turn,
but I don't jerk the dog,
so I just go away,
and the prong,
just makes a little,
touch.
See, so I have to close this gap more,
and just to show you,
if I try to treat him still,
so ahead I just turn,
it's better,
good,
so they hold that spot right there,
no pressure,
all by itself.
This morning,
that was not happening,
fleeing away,
taking off,
could not be in that tight spot,
next to me,
but at least here,
she's not trying to flee anymore.
If I move,
the dog will start to follow now,
little prong pressure,
I stop,
dog stops,
if I try to give a treat,
right,
you see the backing up,
right,
spits the food out,
okay,
spits it out again,
so soon,
once I get through this,
with pressure,
eventually the dog will take treats,
when it becomes comfortable,
and it's not skittish,
cause it's still trying to figure this game out,
and get comfortable with being close,
gonna lay down,
good,
so they're not panicking anymore,
come on,
good,
so I'm gonna close this gap in a little more,
off the fence,
good,
okay,
so see the touch,
see the jump,
the flick,
so here,
if I ever try to touch down to the ground,
always,
always very fearful,
of human touch and contact,
so,
once I make all this good staying near me,
and right now,
I'm not gonna start pressing the touching too much,
because I don't want the dog to get uncomfortable,
if I'm trying to force myself on it right now,
I'm trying to break this process,
so right now,
I just need my body,
and my presence,
to be,
what cause stops actually,
any conflict,
like there,
perfect,
see the step back,
because I can't take the pressure,
just in case I touch her,
perfect,
good,
no leash pressure,
all by herself,
I move,
now the dog,
good,
perfect,
so this was coming from the fence game,
of learning how to stay too far,
I want closer,
so I start,
closing the gap a little bit,
and every time she opens up,
so I'm trying to let the dog figure out,
the good is being near me,
like that,
perfect closeness,
then of course the details of healing I'll fix,
but right now,
I just want the dog to be comfortable being with me,
perfect,
good,
so I want focus,
no leash pressure,
I move,
dog does it by itself,
good,
I move over,
no leash pressure,
dog's focused,
staying with the body,
knowing how to avoid,
and we're a good space,
I'd like it a little closer,
but that's perfect for this dog,
usually all the way out there,
over there,
like a bucking bronco,
wild horse,
trying to get under control,
there,
a little bit too much,
I need to get the brain back in,
perfect,
there,
good,
here,
good,
perfect,
good,
channeling the brain,
not a bad distance now,
keep that focus,
keep that pressure,
and here I'll try again,
just to show,
hot dog,
even on the ground,
will ignore it,
won't take it,
because you cannot,
with these kind of dogs,
ever,
play that treat game,
maybe years down the road,
you'll start getting a breakthrough,
but you're not helping the dog,
get over emotional problems,
and the psychological issues,
through food like that,
you're not going to do it,
good,
now I'm going to try again to touch,
see already,
she knows it's coming,
the moment,
so here,
I'm going to brace,
alright,
and you see slower there though,
less,
hitting the ground,
and if I do this for a few days,
she'll stop standing,
and be comfortable,
but pressure,
is what gets these dogs,
through these things,
not reward,
it's against instinct,
animal instinct,
that things are going to happen,
through clicker,
reward,
not,
99% never going to happen,
and it's a perfect example,
or else I would do food,
the whole way,
but,
that will not help the dog,
get over anxious problems,
and this here,
being that close to me,
just relaxing in the lay,
is something that this dog,
has never done,
you go to pet her,
form,
she'll take off,
like a wild horse,
and you can't catch her,
my whole staff,
has to go chase her,
we got a corner,
her in corners,
so here,
I'm going to handle the dog,
not let it lay down,
get comfortable,
with the touching,
handling,
instead of dropping,
into fear,
panic,
submission,
state,
and get used to,
the touch is good,
it's okay,
it's normal,
not going to get hurt,
okay,
and here,
I start working on,
also the other way,
coming to,
see,
if I do this,
little leash pressure,
pulls in,
good,
and here,
as soon as I start,
to go towards,
we get the backing up,
if I keep going,
too much pressure,
on the brain,
defensive pressure,
and the dog scatters,
so I have to teach the dog,
to cut that off,
and come in,
and releasing the pressure,
will bring the brain forward,
and stop going away from me,
and the body,
so here,
I pull back,
I hold,
good,
and then there,
don't let the brain out,
all right,
and now,
it's okay,
so here,
if I release the pressure,
a little bit,
now,
she's not going back anymore,
and letting me pet her,
but generally,
all the way back,
so to the pressure,
you hold the brain,
what's the good,
going away from me,
creates pressure,
coming to me,
brings the good,
and that's how,
you get a dog like this,
out of these problems,
good job,
have a good day.
