Comments on: 5 Ways to Increase Your Dogs Impulse Control

By: Terri

Terri — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 22:57:16 +0000

These are great tips for teaching your dog good manners. I have gotten my dog, Henry to sit when he's distracted and he does settle down. I haven't been able to get him to look at me. He seems to think that there are way too many other things to look at that are more important. I suspect I need to upgrade my reward treat. I'm passing these tips on to my dog friends.

By: eva adams

eva adams — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 18:57:31 +0000

Hi, Jen. Always a pleasure reading your articles. There are several impulse control exercises I incorporate into my dog’s basic training. The standard method is to “leave it.” Most people teach this by using intimidation, and the dog learns to wait to get the treat. Through positive motivation, I teach the dog that he will or may get something as good or better by leaving the food or other object alone. At first, the dog gets a treat for leaving the treat alone, and once he has learned the behavior, the reinforcement schedule is changed so that he expects it may get something as good or better if he leaves the object alone. https://esacare.com/best-trainers-certified-therapy-dog/

By: iWorkDogs Dog Training

iWorkDogs Dog Training — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 03:16:30 +0000

I’m glad to have come across your article, indeed this is very educational for dog owners like me! I remember when I had my first puppy, she kept running off whenever she sees the front gate is opened and I would chase her like crazy in the middle of the road. I didn’t knew better then and the way I would teach her not to storm out whenever the gate is opened is that I would put a leash on her and kept pulling her back as she attempts to go out while I kept saying the word “no”. It kind a work though, as she grew older, she doesn’t storm out from the gate. So, thanks for tips, will surely keep this in mind and put in into application for my other dogs.

By: Ynah Claire

Ynah Claire — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 08:03:03 +0000

I completely agree with this article. My first dog was so impulsive she would attack or jump on anyone wherever we were! even at malls! It was embarrassing and scary at the same time because people might say bad things about my baby if they were the type that didnt like dogs.

I think dog trainers are a good way to solve the problem but I like how this article alsi encourages and educates the typical furparent to train their babies themselves.

I will try most of the things I learned here and will be back to share my progress! I hope I can do it right. So far, I just rely on dog socialisation. Like monkey see moneky do. So I let my dogs go on walks with https://www.maddogsdogwalking.com.au/ so that they can be with other dogs and a strong alpha dog walker and play in the sun, parks and beaches. I was just hoping that my dog would learn from other dogs how to have manners and such. But these tips might be a good addition to my current strategy, thank you!

By: Klayton

Klayton — Sat, 27 Oct 2018 04:48:33 +0000

Having a dog that you brought up from the beginning to focus, resist impulses, and pay attention to you to the exclusion of all else is one of the most rewarding experiences you can ever have. They become your true companion and you almost act as one. You have to train yourself almost as hard, to understand dog language and pay just as much attention to them.

By: Marissa

Marissa — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 08:33:38 +0000

This is a great article! I’m always working on impulse control with my dog. We’ve got “go to your chair” when anyone is eating, and “leave it” down, but he does get very reactive when we’re walking and we see another dog. He also gets very stressed out when new people come over to visit. Any tips for how to help him calm down around new people and dogs?
Thank you!! 🙂

By: Ceecee

Ceecee — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 04:10:26 +0000

Thank you soo much! Very helpful tips! Cant wait to try it! I just got a new puppy hes a apple head Chihuahua his name is Duke hes already learning so well with the tricks im teaching him , hes a good boy. I just couldnt wrap my head around why he wouldnt listen to me. Im trying so many diffrent ways to teach him, giving him lots of love but he is having problems with this. My sister also has a puppy same litter they are bother and sister so first thing when they both wake up is cry for eachother its hard keeping them away from eachother but he never listens to me he gets distracted basically ignores me and lays with my sister, i call him and hes looking towars his sister mavis direction. im trying to keep them separate at much as possible just hard when we live together and we are both trying to train our dogs. He hears my sisters commands to her puppy so he gets distracted on how they treat her thinking shes talking to him . Im not disciplining him at all, i would raise my voice if he pooped or peed on the floor but that didn’t help and i dont want him scared of me so ive stopped that i couldnt be like that with him he is too precious and i know its not his fault hes a baby himself learning. So i stopped and now i just need control because right now hes running the show . Im going to be consistant , and have patience. Im taking time out of each day to teach him. i know he’ll learn hes a smart boy 🙂 any other tips will help me and Duke out greatly !

By: Jen Gabbard

Jen Gabbard — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:01:59 +0000

In reply to Lisa.

Do you think your dog is somewhat hyperactive? If so this article (https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/issues/14_5/features/Training-Hyperactive-Dogs_20259-1.html) has a lot of specific activities that can help overly rambunctious dogs.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 13:14:28 +0000

In reply to Jen Gabbard. I’ve been reading your suggestions. Any for our 10 month lab/whatever mix that jumps and bites she bit me really hard the other day and now I’m having second thoughts if I can train her

By: Jen Gabbard

Jen Gabbard — Sun, 26 Nov 2017 02:36:07 +0000

In reply to clare.

It’s really tough when it comes to keeping their attention around other dogs. As far as whether it’s something he’ll grow out of I’d say probably not. His energy level may change, which make may it slightly easier to manage, but from my experience at least the whole “gotta play with other dogs” mentality doesn’t go away. The fact that you’re already in a training class is great, and the fact that you’re going even though it’s stressful shows your commitment. I recommend checking out the following article: https://dogmantics.com/teach-your-puppy-appropriate-greetings-on-leash/ that deals specifically with dog to dog interactions and impulse control. She has a lot of great articles & videos (https://www.youtube.com/user/kikopup) on dog-dog interactions.