We took in a street dog May 02, 2023. It was sick and lived for 8 months, in spite of that we had 7 months of joyous activity, it entertained us every day with a resilience that made our lives richer than before. We played games and slept together everyday.
Best rescue video I saw. Everyone talks too much. You give a clear list, thank you. 😊. Yes leave them alone..... Have a spare bedroom for them to decompress in. For two whole weeks. We do not allow free roam of the whole house in the first two weeks. Plush bed, sound machine and let them decompress. We rescued two days ago. We are leaving them in a bedroom with a comfy bed. Sturdy metal and water bowl.
I've gotten both my dogs at young ages, first at 1yr (she is now 12) and the new one is 10mos. Both have been "people" dogs and insist on being around us and touched all the time from the get go. The first few days with the new one i watched him very closely for any negative reactions but he chose us as "his" and has not shown any problematic behaviors other than seperation anxiety which we are managing thanks to semi-work from home schedules. Whoever dumped him worked with him quite a bit and he is going to be a wonderful companion. New pup is either a shepherd mix or a malinois mix. My old girl is Golden Pyrenees
Dear Nigel your videos have always been brilliant and we share them to our new rescue owners with our dogs from Greece…….but this one is the absolute BEST OF ALL! Our new owners are wonderful but are so excited to try and enrich their new dogs lives and don’t always listen to us and often fall at the first hurdle…….your videos are brilliant. I especially loved this one covering separation anxiety, escape artists and reactivity. We love you for all that you do for rescue dogs. Best wishes from all of us Wendy. Fiona and all @ The Starlight Barking Trust ❤❤
Hi Wendy and Fiona, Thank you. What a lovely message to read. Right back at you - I was very impressed with your work when we met. You're both saints of the dog world. ☺️🥰
Thank you so much. I have been so stressed, and depressed about with my new rescue. He is a 50 lb standard poodle mix. Unknow to me at the time, when I adopted him he was sedated. After I got him home he turned into a different dog, lunging ,to the point of pulling me over, jumping up on me, nipping and more. Your videos are his and mine life lines. They are therapy and knowledge. You are such an amazing instructor. I love the way you break it down and show the slow process. You give me so much hope.
Thanks Melinda 🙏🏻. So sorry to hear re your stressful situation. It really can be a daunting task. Just be sure to get clear boundaries in the home and if all you do is go out for five minutes and your dog is listening to you. Then that is better than long amounts of time and you dog isn't listening to you. Quality over quantity every-time. Best of luck. I'll be thinking about you both!
Hi from Norway, we have rescue dog from Croatia, he was found with brother and sister on the graveyard in a bag. Later he was in one room with brother and sister, and two other dogs. He was the smallest of the five. We rescued him when he was around four months old. Long story short and two and half years later with some of your videos he is much better. Still reactionary sometimes, but much, much better.
G'day Nigel - Good to see you back, I subscribed in 2020 when I got my rescue Khan, a 6 y/o Pit bull terrier X. Unfortunately he hadn't been socialised at all as he was a working dog & your vids helped me to better understand him via observing his behavior and minimising triggers to reactivity - On walks I must be constantly alert for smaller dogs & cats as he gets very agitated and starts to whine and can't break eye contact/doesn't take treats - I've come to realise that his prey drive is very strong but thankfully he likes large dogs, The shelter told me he was an 'only dog' but I am very proud to say that through patience and close observation he is now great friends with an Irish Setter and a Wolfhound, the latter of which is arguably his girlfriend lol
Lovely to hear. The fact that he has made friends with the Setter and Wolfhound shows you he can do it. Now it is a numbers game. Keep getting him friends and the job will be done. Keep up the great work. And thanks for watching.
Great to see you back! Your journey with Dante gave me hope in dark times with our beautiful Romanian rescue. The first year was SO hard. Family and friends said 'give him up', but because of his fear aggression and some bite history I didn't think he'd make it and I'm so, so glad we committed to him. We found a great behaviourist, and we're two years in and he's doing so well. Still lots to work on for him to have a freer life. He's much, much better with dogs but he's a big guy at 32 kilos, so the very difficult challenge is making those really short, safe interactions with dogs that get too close. I'm so looking forward to getting to know Sky!
Yes I remember chatting before. I'm glad you didn't listen to any others. Obviously your friends/family want to see you happy and likely saw how stressed you were. It is bloody stressful at times so well done on what you have achieved. Thank you :) - she's lovely!
I love this very much Nigel, all such important tips. As you know my Beau is a rescue. I re-homed him at 8 months old and he was so out of control and reactive initially. His mum was a street dog from Spain. He had lived in a home from 3 months to 8 months in Spain but they were first time dog owners and so perhaps didn't do the things he needed in those crucial early stages. So when my partner and I re-homed at 8 months, a very tricky time anyway being the teenage phase, he was still mouthing, counter surfing, begging for food, pacing nonstop, whining nonstop, barking at everything, jumping up and was reactive outside to everything. It was extremely challenging and I cried a lot and wasn't sure I could do it at times but I read your book, watched your videos, and looked at other positive trainer techniques. I learnt loads. I did all your tips in this video also. And a year on, wow, the changes in Beau are amazing. With him, after he had settled into his new home and country, I worked on calmness, impulse control and our relationship by using games and trick training and interactive play and making sure he had enough sleep. His reactivity has improved hugely. He is still unsure of new things: places, new things he experiences inside the home and outside and new people but this is improving as he trusts us to make decisions and keep him safe. I can't let him off lead still and I keep walks short, just so he can do his business and we exercise him through games in the home and garden and interactive tug etc. Amanda and Beau x
WOW you really have done a lot. It really sounds like you had all the issues at the beginning. It is so stressful for both dog and owner - i'm pleased you're heading in the right direction. He really is lucky to have you. X
I just rescued a 7 yr old golden doodle. He is walking on a leash beautifully, however he isn’t peeing or pooping. I’ve had him for about 16 hrs, he has drank 3x and ate once.
I have wonderful 4 Greek rescue dogs, they do have issues from the past especially one who is still very scared of people. Very wise advice Nigel to take time to let the rescue dog decompress and to really get to know them and what any potential issues are for them.
Great video, we rescued a 48 percent Husky, 48 percent German Shepard. I believe the other 4% might just be squirrel. She is 11 months old and had not been trained, history of some abuse. Has issues with other dogs (had been attacked and injured as a puppy.) Even though we have always had Shepards, your video was extremely helpful in letting us know we've been right in what we have been doing. Matter of being patient and loving and it will work out. Anyway, thank you for the video! Giff Thompson Ocean Shores Wa, USA
So nice to see you back, i' ve used your tips on our rescue we now have for 4 weeks, he was not reactive just had to adapt to a few things but he is doing great! He is an older dog from Spain. Looking forward to your videos 😊
Your video is so true we rescued a puppy from a rescue in Alabama she is so sweet but we got her home and the poor thing was afraid of everything. She wouldn’t to go through doorways we had to carry her to get her to go out side. Every new noise she would bark at the refrigerator,at the TV and anything she wasn’t familiar with. It takes time patience and lots of love but she is adjusting well. Your suggestions are so valuable I will be watching for more tips.
Sounds like an extreme case Rosalie. Great to hear you are seeking all the knowledge you can to make your dog happy. Lovely to hear. Keep up the great work.
This was the best, the most honest advice video I've watched. It reduced my stress. Amanda has been on the streets and in various shelters for the last year. Ive been an experience d big dog rescuer with a home but this is my first tiny dog and I'm in an apartment. I feel at sea. But you reminded me I don't have to solve all of her problems this week. Just work at going slowly.and consistently. Let her decompress, for however long that takes, before the training begins.
Thank you for this, Nigel, very helpful. I will adopt a rescue/street dog from Egypt at some point down the track, so will save the video for when the time finally comes!
I have a GWP from romania since 3 month. shes doing very well! just separation anxiety butvshe developed so well so quickly. great tips, I wish I had seen this earlier
Rescued a 6 year old mastiff bulldog mix. Big powerful girl. The key was taking it really slow and learning about body language. She really hates men and after a year she only trusts her daddy. It's strange because she's happy and giddy to approach men but she doesn't like being touched by them?? She's currently socialising with big dogs like her and with me becoming calmer she's made great friends but like most dogs she doesn't like being approached by bouncy off lead dogs that go in her face!! It CAN be stressful rescuing but it's so worth it. I've had to limit family visits from the men in my family just to keep her happy. She was with me through pregnancy and her issues gave me something to focus on, and she has been perfect with her new baby brother but this took preparation. I recommend consulting behaviourists, and if your dog needs socialising with other dogs then a trainer with other balanced dogs is essential to build confidence.
Hi Lou, she'll get there of you meet men before her and slow the interactions down. Her behaviour demonstrates internal conflict with the situation. Yes certainly can be stressful - i talk about that in an upcoming video. Keep up the great work.
Thank u for the tips, this information will help us understand what our rescue dog is going through, we adopted a golden doodle he is less than 1 year old 60lbs. We noticed that noise from outside or the kids playing can startle him. He chews on everything, mouths us and the kids, and jumps up on people and tries to clean off the kitchen counter. We really were not prepared for Leo his personality is as big as him. We thought we had it all together we bought him a kennel, chew toys, and the food he was eating and his previous home. We have ordered calming treats, and mussel. We struggle to get Leo to interact with us one on one without him biting our mouthing us. He absolutely goes crazy when we try to walk him even 10 feet from our door. He starts pulling really hard or jumping at me trying to bite the leash and me. We can't distract him or calm him down. We feel defeated and it's frustrating to think that we might have to give him up. Leo has high energy and we were hoping to bring a dog into our lives again. Leo has an appointment to get fixed and we have been working with a trainer but no progress yet in 3 weeks.
Hi Stacy, So sorry to read your message. I can imagine how stressful that is for you. Did you want to chat on the phone for 10 minutes (free ) and I can advise you? You should have seen some progress by now. Best wishes, Nigel
Wow. Your videos have just popped up in my UA-cam feed! I've spent so much money on trainers and behaviourists over the last 2.5 years for my 25kg dog from Northern Macedonia but haven't been able to find approaches that reduce his reactivity significantly with other dogs! I took him on from a woman in my locality during the lockdown who rea5lised within days of getting him that he wasn't right for her and because he played with my older dog i said I'd take him if neccessary. Little did i know what i was taking on! Lol! He's slowly becoming less reactive and I'm now working through your videos and feeling confident trying to apply your techniques. No else seems to be addressing the kind of rescue dogs we have now. Thank you.
I just found your channel but got my new rescue about 3.5 weeks ago. looking for tips on how to get him to walk beside me instead of always wanting to pullout in front. I know he can do it because he does walk beautifully at times for a minute or two, and I highly praise him when he does, but then its back to pushing out in front
Thank you for your videos and your channel. I’m so happy that I stumbled across them! I have a rescue dog, he’s 11 months old and is a Staffordshire bullterrier cross with a Rhodesian Ridgeback. He’s a larger dog at around 30kg so far, and a little more growing to do. He’s a brindle, like Sky :). I’m so glad that you’re posting these vids about rescue dogs! Oliver is my 4th rescue dog, but my first puppy rescue dog, coming to me at 3 months old. I think that I’ve fallen more into the over affectionate parent, which has lead to him more recent behavioural issues and certainly hasn’t helped some of the pre-existing ones. When he first came into my life, he was a challenge. Being abandoned, not having any doggie ettique, has been a challenge. In our 1st month, especially the 1st few weeks, he almost went back a few times. But, I persevered. Once toilet training was sorted, our relationship certainly improved, and I’m so glad that I persevered. Recently I’ve noticed his behaviour changing - him almost pushing me out of the way to go first, and chewing my shoes (!) and other things when I was out. After watching (binge watching) many of your videos, I’ve realised what’s going on. I’ve put into practice some of the things that you’ve talked about and have noticed an improvement in behaviour already. Don’t worry, I will be reinforcing / repeating it daily :). I’m keen to display the good leader traits shown in your vids, and that has started tonight, and will continue tomorrow and onwards. (I was watching vids with dogs barking in them and Oliver came to in to see what was going on, and I put myself between him and the screen and reassured him. He’s sleeping peacefully in his bed now). He has such a wonderful temperament (not just his biased mother says so too :D) and I want him to keep it, and keep being the beautiful, loving, affectionate, playful thing that he is. Thank you again for the vids, appreciate them.
Very good advice, and it was practised when I got my English Setters apart from I did take them out for longer walks, and that made it take longer to get one settled in. A lot more patience was needed, and the two work well as they compliment each other. The dogs were from Northern Spain and were used as they were bread as Gundogs and they were adopted by me.
Hello from Canada, I'm so glad you're back! I really enjoyed your series with Dante. I got my rescue from Korea 9 months ago and have been trying to manage his dog reactivity which relapsed when he moved to Canada. It's been a huge challenge, but he's made so much progress; I'm so proud of him. Look forward to seeing more videos from you, Nigel!
Although I don't own a rescue dog, all this tips are also helping me with my terrier dog since he has some of those issues as well. Thank you for doing this great video!
Really helpful video. We are 18 months into our journey with our 5 year old rescue dog from Cyprus via a failed adoption in Germany. He is a wonderful dog, but also quite reactive on lead and at the doorbell/passers by. We are working on these areas.
Lovely to hear Rachel. You may have seen this video on the issue ua-cam.com/video/HwNe5COoGhk/v-deo.html I have a whole series on reactivity and another video coming out of the doorbell issue soon. Keep up the good work. Your rescue is lucky to have you.
Hi Nigel You’re new addition is gorgeous! Lucky dog . I have been in touch with you via email and you gave great advise . I have read your book and done your course on line . I have 2 rescue dogs from Spain. It’s only been 9 months but boy what a ride ! One is everything reactive like Dante and the other very fearful . They are very sweet though but it can feel lonely and frustrating . It’s great having theses videos and I hope to do more of your courses , if you ever get the time to put them together ! Keep up the great advise and work - thank you . Vanessa
Hi Vanessa, yes I remember. What a combo of 2 dogs to have. Keep up the work. They are so lucky to have you. Thanks for enrolling. Many more videos to come. Send me an email and I will send you another video. FYI sometimes my emails go to junk.
Thanks Nigel, great to see you back. I have a collie cross rescue dog who was people and dog reactive. Now good with people and a great dog but still dog reactive 18 months in. He has made good friends with my sisters dog through a careful intro, so I know he can do it! I’ve read your book and I was inspired by your your journey with Dante and know he can improve but need to now make a concerted effort to get him carefully meeting good dogs regularly.
Hi Shaun, many thanks for getting my book. Well done with him so far. The fact that he is friends with your sister's dog shows you he is capable (as does your work with people). Be sure to keep chatting to dog owners. Once he is friends with X amount of dogs the job is done.
The advice to give the dog time to adjust is something I could have used with my last dog. He was an older, neglected dog who had been dumped on the street. He was a high energy breed and turned out to be very reactive. I'm sure i overexposed him socially - wish I had known better, I thought it would be helpful but now I think it was probably the opposite. I usually have good instincts with dogs but hadn't dealt with reactivity before. Thanks for your good advice.
Hi Nigel, I have shared this on a face book group for Weimaraner's, hope you approve, learnt some great tips and basic human perspective for approaching my Dogs needs, thnx pal.
I watched your training videos with Dante, so beautiful to watch his progress. Your new pup, Skye is beautiful. I recently adopted a new 3 year old dog who is a poodle mix and is quite reactive. He has the potential to bite.I’m his 3rd owner. Hopefully I will be able to socialize him and calm him down around strangers. It makes it difficult to take him to a vet or groomer but there wasn’t anyone else willing to take him on. Looking forward to hearing more about Skye and any helpful advice you have on working with new dogs.
Hi Nigel! Nice to see you back! Watching the video I realize that I started the process with my rescue dog well, as you said. But I must have made a mistake in some moment. Nowadays my dog is reactive to other dogs in the street, but only when they're on a leash lol. I have difficult to do a controlled meet with other dogs and maybe this could be useful, as you said. I'll keep watching to try use your tips. Thanks
Thanks for watching Henrique. Yes controlled meetings will speed you up tenfold. It';s tough but you'll get there if you keep making new dog friends. Best wishes on your journey.
OMG, I have done everything wrong with my little [Princess] Mila from Macedonia. She arrived on 15 May 2021 and she has calmed down and definitely learned to trust me, BUT she is getting naughtier, particularly with recall. I put that down to her growing in confidence, but looks like I got that one wrong too. She is +- 6/7 years and (apparently) was rescued from a landfill. She arrived very timid in her new home (joining one old dog and one old cat) but very aggressive in public. Barking and lunging on the lead and absolutely crazy... She's calmed down a lot and seems quite devoted to me, but lately I've noticed that I am quite far down a very long list of interesting things - she gets two walks a day with the old boy (one along our country lane to whatever field doesn't have sheep in it), and the other in a public area with lots of other dogs. I think it's important for her to have some freedom and I also think she needs to socialise with other dogs. She's (sort of) fine with other dogs when she's off lead, but in her excitement races up to them barking like a mad thing, which doesn't always go down very well (either with the owner, or the dog - she's been told off by the latter a couple of times which seems to have made her a little more wary). Her recall when we're alone in a field has all but gone. I'm sure it's simply that rabbit holes, fox poo (which she rolls in), and small field creatures rustling in the hedges are of far more interest, but how do I bring her back? She does come back, eventually, but very much at her convenience. I have to go after her and bring her back on a lead. The other really dangerous thing she does is bolts at Really Interesting Things - this includes getting under a farm gate and running onto the road from a field when she sees someone (usually another dog), chasing bicycles, and running under a stile to chase sheep in the next door field. I've tried to give her freedom and she walks quite well on the lead now and has stopped lunging and barking as much but I still can't trust her to do what she needs to do. That said, she has come a long way from when she first arrived and I think that I am the problem.
Hi Lesley, Awareness is the first step. She needs to 100% of the time when you call her no matter what the distractions. To do this she needs to be on a lead in order for you to bring her back when she is not listening. Exercise is secondary to control. See video here ua-cam.com/video/Lc1l35_kUhk/v-deo.html We're all on a journey and often have to go back a few steps to get back on the direction. Best wishes, Nigel
@@nigelreed Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to me. I am going to make more time to get her sorted. Part of the problem I think is walking two dogs with completely opposite needs and wants (she behaves far better on lead when we are on our own). I will check out the link and try harder. Thank you, sir. All best Lesley
I have a rescue dog He is reactive to small dogs. He is submissive to my 14 year old dog. But taking him on walks is a real challenge. I use a gentle leader and am able to control him that way. He loves greeting people and strangers and does not mind big dogs most of the time. But some dogs just seem to trigger him and he starts lunging. Think he is about 2 years old.
The introduction to dogs needs to be done slower. It's likely he wants to say hello but then finds himself in the deep-end as his confidence just isn't there yet. Tough challenge I am sure. He's lucky to have you.
Wonderful tips! I am considering whether to rescue an adult GSD or go another route. This video was very helpful. I am a Senior adult with a spouse that is not accustomed to being around dogs full time. I currently co-own a young GSD that is going on the road with my son. He is the other co-owner. He is also an over the road lorry driver. He got our pup for companionship while on the road. We live in a rural area of the Southeastern United States and I need a dog that will guard me. My ONLY concern with a rescue is not knowing the dog's background, as we are also horse people.
Hi Nigel. I was happy to get the email that you are back. We are in year three with a rescue from Northern Manitoba, Canada. There is so much that is great about her, however the separation anxiety is getting worse. With gradual exposure we had her up to two hours alone but then she regresses and even 10 minutes leads to frantic barking and panicked behaviour. This cycle of working her up to successful time alone and the regression has repeated itself 3-4 times over the last 3 years. Most recently she had also pooped on the floor. Frustrated does not begin to explain how we feel. She’s ok alone and then she is not. Love her dearly but we are considering medication. The weird thing is she doesn’t follow us around the house, she sleeps in a different room, and we can go outside into the yard or hot tub:) without her caring at all. Drive away….and she loses it. We’ve watched a lot of videos but any additional advice would be welcome :)
Hi Sandra, Lovely to hear. To address the symptoms it sounds like she needs many lessons of the car starting and you coming back in again. To address the disease it is possible there are inconsistencies with your leadership language. We have to dot the i's and cross the t's to ensure the communication is as clear as possible.
I just rescued a Maltese Shih Tzu that had been used for breeding, she came on a van from LAanimalservices. She has been here for 2,5 days now. She was terrified and afraid to get out of the crate when she arrived and was spayed just a few days ago. The shelter claimed she had behaviour issues, and could bite. Yet, she has been nothing but sweet to me. I have been able to walk her at two different parks her with my other little dog, a tad bigger than she is. She gets along great with my other pets, but is leary of new people. I am taking her to the vet tomorrow, because her nails are more than half an inch long and curling round, I don't want to frighten her, by trying to trim them myself. And, I wonder why, so far, she has never barked, albeit squealed a couple of times when I picked her up. She eats a bland diet of turkey or salmon, cottage cheese and rice, so as not to upset her tummy. She is contentedly sleeping on the recliner next to me at the moment, Possibly the sweetest dog ever! The shelter, in their notes, put her age at eight, but in looking at her tartar free teeth, I believe she is a lot younger. She also acts rather puppyish. Also, when she first arrived, I gave her some dog cookies that have calming herbs in them. She seems very relaxed now, even without them today, and is sleeping on her back, belly in the air. So glad to have such an adorable little creature!
We just rescued our second puppy mill mama dog. (1st one was golden retriever who unfortunately passed 3 months after getting her, she was very sick, masses on her liver and adrenal glands). These poor dogs go through so much and come to us so traumatized. Our first rescue was from Tennessee, the second golden we just got from another puppymill in Iowa 😢 she is still producing milk sadly. She will be spayed in Dec
Hey Nigel, cheers for all the tips. Had a romanian rescue for a month now and wish I found your channel sooner! She has been increasingly reactive so it's great to learn how to deal with it. Are there any books you would recommend on dog behaviour? Or any chance you know anyone like you in Bristol I could hire for a session? Cheers, and keep the videos coming you're really doing a good job.
Hi there, yes I have a book called The Dog Guardian. I don't know anyone in Bristol I am afraid but can do a video call if you need? If so please check out my website www.thedogguardian.com
I just got a Toller Retriever from the SPCA. He is 1 year old. His behavior has me kind of baffled. For the most part, he seems shut down and just really depressed. Strangely though, he follows me absolutely everywhere and lays at my feet all the time. He'll also stand at my feet and just look at me with a strange neutral look. He closes his eyes when I pet him, so he doesn’t have issues receiving affection. But he doesn’t show me any affection. Tonight I bought him a bed for outside his crate and some balls and it was the first time I saw him wag his tail. We’re going into the second night. I only know he was rescued from a hoarding situation where he was in a crate a lot of the time. 100 cats on the site. Multiple other dogs.
We now have Roly..the spit of sky.We found him abandoned and severely malnourished here in France.He has a chipbut his owner has disappeared.We do love him.
my rescue Bo is territorial of the neighborhood where I got him from. He seems to think it is HIS area and no other dogs should be in the area. goes nuts seeing other dogs and cats. 😢 what should I do...he is ok when he is offleash in dog hotels. so is it leash aggressive? he is half frenchie half pittie I am guessing.
Hi Alice, If a dog is aggressive on the lead but not off it still doesn't mane they are happy off lead - it can just mean they feel more vulnerable on the leash and so act aggressive. So I believe the term leash aggressive can be confusing. Whatever the situation you have to show your dog that you are his bodyguard, not the other way round. Check out my video the 4 hats of dog training for a more detailed explanation of leadership and my series diary of a rescue dog for what to do around aggression to dogs.
Have a rehomed boerboel, but very aggressive towards me and everyone. I can't put him on chain up till now , I keep feeding him from afar. Please I need help. Am from Nigeria
Sorry to hear that. It’s a very lengthy explanation I’m afraid. The note you ignore him and allow him to decompress the more his anxiety will disappear. No guests just get him used to you first.
pay attention to him... a dog is a 'lower animal' and is NOT like you or me. He will never be capable of speaking or love or other things we take for granted. A dog is an ANIMAL and should be treated like one.
We took in a street dog May 02, 2023. It was sick and lived for 8 months, in spite of that we had 7 months of joyous activity, it entertained us every day with a resilience that made our lives richer than before. We played games and slept together everyday.
Best rescue video I saw. Everyone talks too much. You give a clear list, thank you. 😊. Yes leave them alone..... Have a spare bedroom for them to decompress in. For two whole weeks. We do not allow free roam of the whole house in the first two weeks. Plush bed, sound machine and let them decompress. We rescued two days ago. We are leaving them in a bedroom with a comfy bed. Sturdy metal and water bowl.
I've gotten both my dogs at young ages, first at 1yr (she is now 12) and the new one is 10mos. Both have been "people" dogs and insist on being around us and touched all the time from the get go. The first few days with the new one i watched him very closely for any negative reactions but he chose us as "his" and has not shown any problematic behaviors other than seperation anxiety which we are managing thanks to semi-work from home schedules. Whoever dumped him worked with him quite a bit and he is going to be a wonderful companion.
New pup is either a shepherd mix or a malinois mix. My old girl is Golden Pyrenees
Dear Nigel your videos have always been brilliant and we share them to our new rescue owners with our dogs from Greece…….but this one is the absolute BEST OF ALL! Our new owners are wonderful but are so excited to try and enrich their new dogs lives and don’t always listen to us and often fall at the first hurdle…….your videos are brilliant. I especially loved this one covering separation anxiety, escape artists and reactivity. We love you for all that you do for rescue dogs. Best wishes from all of us Wendy. Fiona and all @ The Starlight Barking Trust ❤❤
Hi Wendy and Fiona,
Thank you. What a lovely message to read. Right back at you - I was very impressed with your work when we met. You're both saints of the dog world. ☺️🥰
Thank you so much. I have been so stressed, and depressed about with my new rescue. He is a 50 lb standard poodle mix. Unknow to me at the time, when I adopted him he was sedated. After I got him home he turned into a different dog, lunging ,to the point of pulling me over, jumping up on me, nipping and more. Your videos are his and mine life lines. They are therapy and knowledge. You are such an amazing instructor. I love the way you break it down and show the slow process. You give me so much hope.
Thanks Melinda 🙏🏻.
So sorry to hear re your stressful situation. It really can be a daunting task. Just be sure to get clear boundaries in the home and if all you do is go out for five minutes and your dog is listening to you. Then that is better than long amounts of time and you dog isn't listening to you. Quality over quantity every-time. Best of luck. I'll be thinking about you both!
@@nigelreed thanks you are incredibly helpful.
Hi from Norway, we have rescue dog from Croatia, he was found with brother and sister on the graveyard in a bag. Later he was in one room with brother and sister, and two other dogs. He was the smallest of the five. We rescued him when he was around four months old. Long story short and two and half years later with some of your videos he is much better. Still reactionary sometimes, but much, much better.
HI Dragan, lovely to hear your story. Great to hear you've done a great job with him. Much respect ✊
G'day Nigel - Good to see you back, I subscribed in 2020 when I got my rescue Khan, a 6 y/o Pit bull terrier X. Unfortunately he hadn't been socialised at all as he was a working dog & your vids helped me to better understand him via observing his behavior and minimising triggers to reactivity - On walks I must be constantly alert for smaller dogs & cats as he gets very agitated and starts to whine and can't break eye contact/doesn't take treats - I've come to realise that his prey drive is very strong but thankfully he likes large dogs, The shelter told me he was an 'only dog' but I am very proud to say that through patience and close observation he is now great friends with an Irish Setter and a Wolfhound, the latter of which is arguably his girlfriend lol
Lovely to hear. The fact that he has made friends with the Setter and Wolfhound shows you he can do it. Now it is a numbers game. Keep getting him friends and the job will be done. Keep up the great work. And thanks for watching.
Great to see you back! Your journey with Dante gave me hope in dark times with our beautiful Romanian rescue. The first year was SO hard. Family and friends said 'give him up', but because of his fear aggression and some bite history I didn't think he'd make it and I'm so, so glad we committed to him. We found a great behaviourist, and we're two years in and he's doing so well. Still lots to work on for him to have a freer life. He's much, much better with dogs but he's a big guy at 32 kilos, so the very difficult challenge is making those really short, safe interactions with dogs that get too close. I'm so looking forward to getting to know Sky!
Yes I remember chatting before. I'm glad you didn't listen to any others. Obviously your friends/family want to see you happy and likely saw how stressed you were. It is bloody stressful at times so well done on what you have achieved.
Thank you :) - she's lovely!
I love this very much Nigel, all such important tips. As you know my Beau is a rescue. I re-homed him at 8 months old and he was so out of control and reactive initially. His mum was a street dog from Spain. He had lived in a home from 3 months to 8 months in Spain but they were first time dog owners and so perhaps didn't do the things he needed in those crucial early stages. So when my partner and I re-homed at 8 months, a very tricky time anyway being the teenage phase, he was still mouthing, counter surfing, begging for food, pacing nonstop, whining nonstop, barking at everything, jumping up and was reactive outside to everything. It was extremely challenging and I cried a lot and wasn't sure I could do it at times but I read your book, watched your videos, and looked at other positive trainer techniques. I learnt loads. I did all your tips in this video also. And a year on, wow, the changes in Beau are amazing. With him, after he had settled into his new home and country, I worked on calmness, impulse control and our relationship by using games and trick training and interactive play and making sure he had enough sleep. His reactivity has improved hugely. He is still unsure of new things: places, new things he experiences inside the home and outside and new people but this is improving as he trusts us to make decisions and keep him safe. I can't let him off lead still and I keep walks short, just so he can do his business and we exercise him through games in the home and garden and interactive tug etc. Amanda and Beau x
WOW you really have done a lot. It really sounds like you had all the issues at the beginning. It is so stressful for both dog and owner - i'm pleased you're heading in the right direction. He really is lucky to have you. X
Great to see you back on youtube, Nigel!
Thank you 🙏
Loads more content to come. Thank you for your support ☺️🐕
I just rescued a 7 yr old golden doodle. He is walking on a leash beautifully, however he isn’t peeing or pooping. I’ve had him for about 16 hrs, he has drank 3x and ate once.
Hows your rescue doing now?
I have wonderful 4 Greek rescue dogs, they do have issues from the past especially one who is still very scared of people. Very wise advice Nigel to take time to let the rescue dog decompress and to really get to know them and what any potential issues are for them.
Hi Clare, yes I remember you have 4. Amazing work and accomplishment. 🙌🏻❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰
Great video, we rescued a 48 percent Husky, 48 percent German Shepard. I believe the other 4% might just be squirrel. She is 11 months old and had not been trained, history of some abuse. Has issues with other dogs (had been attacked and injured as a puppy.)
Even though we have always had Shepards, your video was extremely helpful in letting us know we've been right in what we have been doing. Matter of being patient and loving and it will work out. Anyway, thank you for the video!
Giff Thompson
Ocean Shores Wa, USA
Lovely to hear Giff, hope all goes well :)
So nice to see you back, i' ve used your tips on our rescue we now have for 4 weeks, he was not reactive just had to adapt to a few things but he is doing great! He is an older dog from Spain. Looking forward to your videos 😊
Great to hear Angelique. Thank you. Lovely to hear your story.
Your video is so true we rescued a puppy from a rescue in Alabama she is so sweet but we got her home and the poor thing was afraid of everything. She wouldn’t to go through doorways we had to carry her to get her to go out side. Every new noise she would bark at the refrigerator,at the TV and anything she wasn’t familiar with. It takes time patience and lots of love but she is adjusting well. Your suggestions are so valuable I will be watching for more tips.
Sounds like an extreme case Rosalie. Great to hear you are seeking all the knowledge you can to make your dog happy. Lovely to hear. Keep up the great work.
This was the best, the most honest advice video I've watched. It reduced my stress. Amanda has been on the streets and in various shelters for the last year. Ive been an experience d big dog rescuer with a home but this is my first tiny dog and I'm in an apartment. I feel at sea. But you reminded me I don't have to solve all of her problems this week. Just work at going slowly.and consistently. Let her decompress, for however long that takes, before the training begins.
Lovely to hear :)
She is lucky to have you.
Take it slowly - I hope all goes well.
Loved you calm and straight up approach. Right to business, no frills or extra emotion. Just straight up and factual.
Thank you :)
Thank you for this, Nigel, very helpful. I will adopt a rescue/street dog from Egypt at some point down the track, so will save the video for when the time finally comes!
Wonderful! I look forward to hearing more when you do !! Thanks for watching.
I have a GWP from romania
since 3 month. shes doing very well! just separation anxiety butvshe developed so well so quickly.
great tips, I wish I had seen this earlier
Lovely to hear you rescued Chris. Thanks for sharing.
I've never seen a dog who looks IDENTICAL to mine. This is so cool! He's a rescue as well, so this helps out a lot!
Thank you for making this wonderful film 💚
Pleasure. Thanks for watching.
Rescued a 6 year old mastiff bulldog mix. Big powerful girl. The key was taking it really slow and learning about body language. She really hates men and after a year she only trusts her daddy. It's strange because she's happy and giddy to approach men but she doesn't like being touched by them?? She's currently socialising with big dogs like her and with me becoming calmer she's made great friends but like most dogs she doesn't like being approached by bouncy off lead dogs that go in her face!!
It CAN be stressful rescuing but it's so worth it. I've had to limit family visits from the men in my family just to keep her happy. She was with me through pregnancy and her issues gave me something to focus on, and she has been perfect with her new baby brother but this took preparation. I recommend consulting behaviourists, and if your dog needs socialising with other dogs then a trainer with other balanced dogs is essential to build confidence.
Hi Lou, she'll get there of you meet men before her and slow the interactions down. Her behaviour demonstrates internal conflict with the situation.
Yes certainly can be stressful - i talk about that in an upcoming video. Keep up the great work.
Thank u for the tips, this information will help us understand what our rescue dog is going through, we adopted a golden doodle he is less than 1 year old 60lbs. We noticed that noise from outside or the kids playing can startle him. He chews on everything, mouths us and the kids, and jumps up on people and tries to clean off the kitchen counter. We really were not prepared for Leo his personality is as big as him. We thought we had it all together we bought him a kennel, chew toys, and the food he was eating and his previous home. We have ordered calming treats, and mussel. We struggle to get Leo to interact with us one on one without him biting our mouthing us. He absolutely goes crazy when we try to walk him even 10 feet from our door. He starts pulling really hard or jumping at me trying to bite the leash and me. We can't distract him or calm him down. We feel defeated and it's frustrating to think that we might have to give him up. Leo has high energy and we were hoping to bring a dog into our lives again. Leo has an appointment to get fixed and we have been working with a trainer but no progress yet in 3 weeks.
Hi Stacy,
So sorry to read your message. I can imagine how stressful that is for you. Did you want to chat on the phone for 10 minutes (free ) and I can advise you? You should have seen some progress by now.
Best wishes,
Nigel
@@nigelreed yes I would love to chat
@@nigelreed Hi Nigel, how do we connect?
@@Witch_way07 please send me an email with your number to hello@thedogguardian.com
Wow. Your videos have just popped up in my UA-cam feed! I've spent so much money on trainers and behaviourists over the last 2.5 years for my 25kg dog from Northern Macedonia but haven't been able to find approaches that reduce his reactivity significantly with other dogs! I took him on from a woman in my locality during the lockdown who rea5lised within days of getting him that he wasn't right for her and because he played with my older dog i said I'd take him if neccessary. Little did i know what i was taking on! Lol! He's slowly becoming less reactive and I'm now working through your videos and feeling confident trying to apply your techniques. No else seems to be addressing the kind of rescue dogs we have now. Thank you.
Great to hear. I hope you are making progress.
Thank You for introducing sky.Enjoyed the video so much.
Glad you enjoyed it Thanks for watching Kim :)
I just found your channel but got my new rescue about 3.5 weeks ago. looking for tips on how to get him to walk beside me instead of always wanting to pullout in front. I know he can do it because he does walk beautifully at times for a minute or two, and I highly praise him when he does, but then its back to pushing out in front
Thank you for your videos and your channel. I’m so happy that I stumbled across them! I have a rescue dog, he’s 11 months old and is a Staffordshire bullterrier cross with a Rhodesian Ridgeback. He’s a larger dog at around 30kg so far, and a little more growing to do. He’s a brindle, like Sky :). I’m so glad that you’re posting these vids about rescue dogs! Oliver is my 4th rescue dog, but my first puppy rescue dog, coming to me at 3 months old. I think that I’ve fallen more into the over affectionate parent, which has lead to him more recent behavioural issues and certainly hasn’t helped some of the pre-existing ones. When he first came into my life, he was a challenge. Being abandoned, not having any doggie ettique, has been a challenge. In our 1st month, especially the 1st few weeks, he almost went back a few times. But, I persevered. Once toilet training was sorted, our relationship certainly improved, and I’m so glad that I persevered.
Recently I’ve noticed his behaviour changing - him almost pushing me out of the way to go first, and chewing my shoes (!) and other things when I was out. After watching (binge watching) many of your videos, I’ve realised what’s going on. I’ve put into practice some of the things that you’ve talked about and have noticed an improvement in behaviour already. Don’t worry, I will be reinforcing / repeating it daily :). I’m keen to display the good leader traits shown in your vids, and that has started tonight, and will continue tomorrow and onwards. (I was watching vids with dogs barking in them and Oliver came to in to see what was going on, and I put myself between him and the screen and reassured him. He’s sleeping peacefully in his bed now).
He has such a wonderful temperament (not just his biased mother says so too :D) and I want him to keep it, and keep being the beautiful, loving, affectionate, playful thing that he is.
Thank you again for the vids, appreciate them.
Lovely to hear your story. Well done on persevering. I am thrilled I have been part of your journey. Keeo up the great work :)
Very good advice, and it was practised when I got my English Setters apart from I did take them out for longer walks, and that made it take longer to get one settled in. A lot more patience was needed, and the two work well as they compliment each other. The dogs were from Northern Spain and were used as they were bread as Gundogs and they were adopted by me.
It sounds like you are on it. Well done!!! Great to hear they get on.
Yes thanks for the reply. Up and down at times, well we all have an off day.
:)
Hello from Canada, I'm so glad you're back! I really enjoyed your series with Dante. I got my rescue from Korea 9 months ago and have been trying to manage his dog reactivity which relapsed when he moved to Canada. It's been a huge challenge, but he's made so much progress; I'm so proud of him. Look forward to seeing more videos from you, Nigel!
Hi Sarah, pleasure. Yes the move often unsettles dogs. Great to hear you liked teh Dante series. Thanks for watching.
Although I don't own a rescue dog, all this tips are also helping me with my terrier dog since he has some of those issues as well. Thank you for doing this great video!
That's great! Lovely to hear you rescued. Keep up the great work.
Really helpful video. We are 18 months into our journey with our 5 year old rescue dog from Cyprus via a failed adoption in Germany. He is a wonderful dog, but also quite reactive on lead and at the doorbell/passers by. We are working on these areas.
Lovely to hear Rachel.
You may have seen this video on the issue
ua-cam.com/video/HwNe5COoGhk/v-deo.html
I have a whole series on reactivity and another video coming out of the doorbell issue soon.
Keep up the good work. Your rescue is lucky to have you.
@@nigelreed thankyou! Best decision we made to adopt him. He's a great addition to our family.
@@rachellane513 🥰
Thank you for your video is giving me more confidence, that we are doing the right thing by adopting. Our Romenian rescue is coming next week 🤞🏻
Great to hear. I hope all goes well.
Hi Nigel
You’re new addition is gorgeous! Lucky dog . I have been in touch with you via email and you gave great advise . I have read your book and done your course on line . I have 2 rescue dogs from Spain. It’s only been 9 months but boy what a ride ! One is everything reactive like Dante and the other very fearful . They are very sweet though but it can feel lonely and frustrating . It’s great having theses videos and I hope to do more of your courses , if you ever get the time to put them together ! Keep up the great advise and work - thank you .
Vanessa
Hi Vanessa, yes I remember. What a combo of 2 dogs to have. Keep up the work. They are so lucky to have you. Thanks for enrolling. Many more videos to come. Send me an email and I will send you another video. FYI sometimes my emails go to junk.
Thanks Nigel, great to see you back. I have a collie cross rescue dog who was people and dog reactive. Now good with people and a great dog but still dog reactive 18 months in. He has made good friends with my sisters dog through a careful intro, so I know he can do it! I’ve read your book and I was inspired by your your journey with Dante and know he can improve but need to now make a concerted effort to get him carefully meeting good dogs regularly.
PS Sky looks like a lovely dog. Can’t wait to see her progress.
Hi Shaun, many thanks for getting my book. Well done with him so far. The fact that he is friends with your sister's dog shows you he is capable (as does your work with people). Be sure to keep chatting to dog owners. Once he is friends with X amount of dogs the job is done.
Thanks. She has filled a Dante shaped hole in my heart. 😀
@@nigelreed ❤
I loved watching Dante's journey it was lovely and I'm looking forward to seeing Skye enjoying life eventually
Thanks for your support Gaz, much appreciated 😀
She's not a qurater of the challenge of Dante so not too worried ☺️.
The advice to give the dog time to adjust is something I could have used with my last dog. He was an older, neglected dog who had been dumped on the street. He was a high energy breed and turned out to be very reactive. I'm sure i overexposed him socially - wish I had known better, I thought it would be helpful but now I think it was probably the opposite. I usually have good instincts with dogs but hadn't dealt with reactivity before. Thanks for your good advice.
Pleasure Gail. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Nigel, love your videos 👍🏻
Glad you like them Sarah, thanks for watching
Hi Nigel, I have shared this on a face book group for Weimaraner's, hope you approve, learnt some great tips and basic human perspective for approaching my Dogs needs, thnx pal.
Thanks for that! Much appreciated :)
Great to hear 🙌🏻
I watched your training videos with Dante, so beautiful to watch his progress. Your new pup, Skye is beautiful. I recently adopted a new 3 year old dog who is a poodle mix and is quite reactive. He has the potential to bite.I’m his 3rd owner. Hopefully I will be able to socialize him and calm him down around strangers. It makes it difficult to take him to a vet or groomer but there wasn’t anyone else willing to take him on. Looking forward to hearing more about Skye and any helpful advice you have on working with new dogs.
Thanks for watching the series. Lovely to hear you have rescued and how dedicated you are. I assume he is reactive to dogs?
Hi Nigel! Nice to see you back! Watching the video I realize that I started the process with my rescue dog well, as you said. But I must have made a mistake in some moment. Nowadays my dog is reactive to other dogs in the street, but only when they're on a leash lol. I have difficult to do a controlled meet with other dogs and maybe this could be useful, as you said. I'll keep watching to try use your tips. Thanks
Thanks for watching Henrique. Yes controlled meetings will speed you up tenfold. It';s tough but you'll get there if you keep making new dog friends. Best wishes on your journey.
Good video, recently got my rescue from Mexico😊
Great to hear. Good luck!!
This video melts my heart, thanks so much for sharing xx
Pleasure. Thanks for watching and commenting. It is most appreciated 🙏🏻
OMG, I have done everything wrong with my little [Princess] Mila from Macedonia. She arrived on 15 May 2021 and she has calmed down and definitely learned to trust me, BUT she is getting naughtier, particularly with recall. I put that down to her growing in confidence, but looks like I got that one wrong too. She is +- 6/7 years and (apparently) was rescued from a landfill. She arrived very timid in her new home (joining one old dog and one old cat) but very aggressive in public. Barking and lunging on the lead and absolutely crazy... She's calmed down a lot and seems quite devoted to me, but lately I've noticed that I am quite far down a very long list of interesting things - she gets two walks a day with the old boy (one along our country lane to whatever field doesn't have sheep in it), and the other in a public area with lots of other dogs. I think it's important for her to have some freedom and I also think she needs to socialise with other dogs. She's (sort of) fine with other dogs when she's off lead, but in her excitement races up to them barking like a mad thing, which doesn't always go down very well (either with the owner, or the dog - she's been told off by the latter a couple of times which seems to have made her a little more wary). Her recall when we're alone in a field has all but gone. I'm sure it's simply that rabbit holes, fox poo (which she rolls in), and small field creatures rustling in the hedges are of far more interest, but how do I bring her back? She does come back, eventually, but very much at her convenience. I have to go after her and bring her back on a lead. The other really dangerous thing she does is bolts at Really Interesting Things - this includes getting under a farm gate and running onto the road from a field when she sees someone (usually another dog), chasing bicycles, and running under a stile to chase sheep in the next door field. I've tried to give her freedom and she walks quite well on the lead now and has stopped lunging and barking as much but I still can't trust her to do what she needs to do. That said, she has come a long way from when she first arrived and I think that I am the problem.
Hi Lesley,
Awareness is the first step. She needs to 100% of the time when you call her no matter what the distractions. To do this she needs to be on a lead in order for you to bring her back when she is not listening. Exercise is secondary to control. See video here ua-cam.com/video/Lc1l35_kUhk/v-deo.html
We're all on a journey and often have to go back a few steps to get back on the direction.
Best wishes,
Nigel
@@nigelreed
Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to me. I am going to make more time to get her sorted. Part of the problem I think is walking two dogs with completely opposite needs and wants (she behaves far better on lead when we are on our own). I will check out the link and try harder. Thank you, sir.
All best
Lesley
I'm going to have re-watch. I will be getting a rescue in the next two years. My boy is almost 9. Trying to decide what breed mix will be best for me.
Great to hear!!!! Be careful to choose correctly. I address this in the next video.
I have a rescue dog He is reactive to small dogs. He is submissive to my 14 year old dog. But taking him on walks is a real challenge. I use a gentle leader and am able to control him that way. He loves greeting people and strangers and does not mind big dogs most of the time. But some dogs just seem to trigger him and he starts lunging. Think he is about 2 years old.
The introduction to dogs needs to be done slower. It's likely he wants to say hello but then finds himself in the deep-end as his confidence just isn't there yet. Tough challenge I am sure. He's lucky to have you.
Wonderful tips! I am considering whether to rescue an adult GSD or go another route. This video was very helpful. I am a Senior adult with a spouse that is not accustomed to being around dogs full time. I currently co-own a young GSD that is going on the road with my son. He is the other co-owner. He is also an over the road lorry driver. He got our pup for companionship while on the road. We live in a rural area of the Southeastern United States and I need a dog that will guard me. My ONLY concern with a rescue is not knowing the dog's background, as we are also horse people.
Glad the video was helpful. Be very careful with your decision. Best of luck :)
Hi Nigel. I was happy to get the email that you are back. We are in year three with a rescue from Northern Manitoba, Canada. There is so much that is great about her, however the separation anxiety is getting worse. With gradual exposure we had her up to two hours alone but then she regresses and even 10 minutes leads to frantic barking and panicked behaviour. This cycle of working her up to successful time alone and the regression has repeated itself 3-4 times over the last 3 years. Most recently she had also pooped on the floor. Frustrated does not begin to explain how we feel. She’s ok alone and then she is not. Love her dearly but we are considering medication. The weird thing is she doesn’t follow us around the house, she sleeps in a different room, and we can go outside into the yard or hot tub:) without her caring at all. Drive away….and she loses it. We’ve watched a lot of videos but any additional advice would be welcome :)
Hi Sandra,
Lovely to hear. To address the symptoms it sounds like she needs many lessons of the car starting and you coming back in again. To address the disease it is possible there are inconsistencies with your leadership language. We have to dot the i's and cross the t's to ensure the communication is as clear as possible.
I just rescued a Maltese Shih Tzu that had been used for breeding, she came on a van from LAanimalservices. She has been here for 2,5 days now. She was terrified and afraid to get out of the crate when she arrived and was spayed just a few days ago. The shelter claimed she had behaviour issues, and could bite. Yet, she has been nothing but sweet to me. I have been able to walk her at two different parks her with my other little dog, a tad bigger than she is. She gets along great with my other pets, but is leary of new people. I am taking her to the vet tomorrow, because her nails are more than half an inch long and curling round, I don't want to frighten her, by trying to trim them myself. And, I wonder why, so far, she has never barked, albeit squealed a couple of times when I picked her up. She eats a bland diet of turkey or salmon, cottage cheese and rice, so as not to upset her tummy. She is contentedly sleeping on the recliner next to me at the moment, Possibly the sweetest dog ever! The shelter, in their notes, put her age at eight, but in looking at her tartar free teeth, I believe she is a lot younger. She also acts rather puppyish. Also, when she first arrived, I gave her some dog cookies that have calming herbs in them. She seems very relaxed now, even without them today, and is sleeping on her back, belly in the air. So glad to have such an adorable little creature!
We just rescued our second puppy mill mama dog. (1st one was golden retriever who unfortunately passed 3 months after getting her, she was very sick, masses on her liver and adrenal glands). These poor dogs go through so much and come to us so traumatized. Our first rescue was from Tennessee, the second golden we just got from another puppymill in Iowa 😢 she is still producing milk sadly. She will be spayed in Dec
Hey Nigel, cheers for all the tips. Had a romanian rescue for a month now and wish I found your channel sooner!
She has been increasingly reactive so it's great to learn how to deal with it. Are there any books you would recommend on dog behaviour? Or any chance you know anyone like you in Bristol I could hire for a session?
Cheers, and keep the videos coming you're really doing a good job.
Hi there, yes I have a book called The Dog Guardian. I don't know anyone in Bristol I am afraid but can do a video call if you need? If so please check out my website www.thedogguardian.com
I just got a Toller Retriever from the SPCA. He is 1 year old.
His behavior has me kind of baffled. For the most part, he seems shut down and just really depressed. Strangely though, he follows me absolutely everywhere and lays at my feet all the time. He'll also stand at my feet and just look at me with a strange neutral look. He closes his eyes when I pet him, so he doesn’t have issues receiving affection. But he doesn’t show me any affection.
Tonight I bought him a bed for outside his crate and some balls and it was the first time I saw him wag his tail. We’re going into the second night. I only know he was rescued from a hoarding situation where he was in a crate a lot of the time. 100 cats on the site. Multiple other dogs.
We just recently lost our dog on July 11-2024, 8:19 pm. She was a pitbull shitzu. Left eye was black and her right eye was green.
We now have Roly..the spit of sky.We found him abandoned and severely malnourished here in France.He has a chipbut his owner has disappeared.We do love him.
What breed is Skye.Our vet reckons Roly is a Berger Hollandaise with a bit of something else! 0:24
I recon a Dutch Shepherd cross with something else..
my rescue Bo is territorial of the neighborhood where I got him from. He seems to think it is HIS area and no other dogs should be in the area. goes nuts seeing other dogs and cats. 😢 what should I do...he is ok when he is offleash in dog hotels. so is it leash aggressive? he is half frenchie half pittie I am guessing.
Hi Alice, If a dog is aggressive on the lead but not off it still doesn't mane they are happy off lead - it can just mean they feel more vulnerable on the leash and so act aggressive. So I believe the term leash aggressive can be confusing. Whatever the situation you have to show your dog that you are his bodyguard, not the other way round. Check out my video the 4 hats of dog training for a more detailed explanation of leadership and my series diary of a rescue dog for what to do around aggression to dogs.
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You have a beautiful dog there!
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What does "therapeutic" fostering tend to cost?
I would like a rescue dog, where can I go to get one? I’m here in the island of Guam 🇬🇺
No shortage of dogs needing a home in Guam.
Have a rehomed boerboel, but very aggressive towards me and everyone. I can't put him on chain up till now , I keep feeding him from afar. Please I need help. Am from Nigeria
Sorry to hear that. It’s a very lengthy explanation I’m afraid. The note you ignore him and allow him to decompress the more his anxiety will disappear. No guests just get him used to you first.
Can you please tell me the breed of your dog. Your dogs looks just like my new rescue.
Hi there, i'm not sure but I assume a Dutch Shepherd cross breed
I’m looking for a dog that is similar to our dog that died
i have a dog just like sky his name is speedy
pay attention to him... a dog is a 'lower animal' and is NOT like you or me. He will never be capable of speaking or love or other things we take for granted. A dog is an ANIMAL and should be treated like one.