As the owner’s friend and someone who has had to dogsit Sugar before, I was always nervous to walk her knowing there was a chance of encountering other dogs. It’s so great to see her socializing and getting along with other dogs!
Did Sugar ever make you feel nervous about your safety? When I "got" my American Bulldog,( she was left to starve in a chicken coop at a rental property) I had never been around any bully breed. I mistook her joy and excitement at life, along with her intensity, for aggression toward me. It is the opposite. She is actually a big Teddy bear with me- but not with other female dogs. It requires constant vigilance because she wants to kill them. it is downright scary. You are a great dog sitter to watch Sugar's video!
@@brentshirley477 I was never worried about my safety because she’s very sweet and well-behaved in general. She’s very obedient (will automatically sit when you stop without being told, for example). I just knew that she was aggressive, especially around little dogs, so taking her for walks the first time I watched her would give me anxiety. I didn’t grow up with dogs, so having to watch her for a week straight once was a little nerve wracking, especially when I had have to hold her back by her collar as she was lunging at dogs across the street or yard, but it was a really good experience for me as I want to own a dog in the near future. The more time I spent with her, the more she came to trust me. Plus, I stopped being afraid of using her training collar to dissuade her from getting too locked on to another dog.
@@SanDeezyBreezy61986 Keep the muzzle on and you don't have any reason to be afraid, and neither do all the other people probably feeling more anxiety and fear than you are in that moment.
@@aliciaaltair I’m not sure if my friend owns a muzzle. I will have to ask. It will be interesting to see how she is handled going forward when put in the situations where there are other dogs.
Joel, I have to say that you impress me! You are so transparent in your videos. You have nothing to hide. You show your sessions. You talk the walk and walk the talk. People can take the advice or leave it. It doesn't matter. You show your successes, and your mistakes and admit those; you just do. It's not an afterthought. By what the owner told you about Sugar, you noticing her body language, seeing the nuances, and you watching the owner's demeanor. What was helpful and essential was that you noticed the corrections he gave Sugar for certain behaviors. I appreciated it when you showed and explained how holding the leash tight was actually making her tenser. That dogs can feel your tension, shaking, jitters, and mood through your arm holding the leash or collar. But to always be ready. Owner: Loose leash = chill. Sugar: Loose leash = thanks, I'm chill too. Owner: Tight leash = tense, worried. Sugar: Tight leash = tense, worried. The best part is that in every video, you give additional instructions on most of your techniques. And, the info doesn't even have to be in the title. You ask people to Subscribe, like, and comment. But, you don’t hound people for it. However, it would be nice if they would subscribe.
My dog plays with other dogs, but plays too rough. Since watching your videos, I’ve realised that I can stop this and I’ve been working on it. Your techniques work, and makes a huge difference to the other dog too.
I have a 5 yr old spayed Rottweiler who is a rescue, & is extremely dog aggressive. I bought a training (prong) collar & that helped (a little). It only helped with my control, not with her behavior. This morning I walked her & another owner with a Pomeranian was approaching. I stepped into the grass & had her sit. I kept the leash slack, but close. The other owner did not make ANY attempts to stop her dog’s growling & posturing at my dog. Just as they were passing, my dog suddenly lunged. No bark, no growl, no (audible) warning. She’s 85lbs & I weigh about 160, & she STILL managed to pull me forward. She came within about a foot of grabbing the lady’s dog, when I fell on her (not intentionally) & landed on her hips, which hurt & redirected her attention back to me. I was so embarrassed (& scared). I can’t afford for my dog to send someone’s dog to the vet (or worse). I’ve tried positive reinforcement (treats) with good behavior & redirecting with the leash. Nothing has helped. I’m at my wits end & I do NOT trust my dog. With people & childen, she’s the exact opposite; very docile, submissive, & affectionate. Please help. 😢
When dogs walk past, practice the correction technique, and be ready for a reaction. Keep the leash loose, but make the distance of the leash shorter for better reactivity and more control. To make the process easier, a Gentle Leader™ could be utilized; Joel Beckman has many videos on this exact issue. For safety, a muzzle could be utilized for walks until the reactivity goes down or is non-existent. And it's important for your dog to meet other dogs in a safe environment, with a muzzle. Ideally playing with them. If the end goal is to do these activities without a muzzle and/or careful and optimized leash work, there's other indicators to look for in your dog, such as stimulation. Joel has made many videos on this and goes into detail. Hope this helps 🙏🏿
I got a 17 week old amstaff two weeks ago (a rescue) and he looks just like her so far he’s been amazing we taught him to ring a bell when he needs out and now he likes to just sit outside and watch the birds and squirrels on the bird feeder. Even bugs and bees he’ll get so close to them and just watch he’s a good boy
wondering if it might be more of an escalation issue that starts with her being rough with a dog that doesn't like it. That dog pushes back and then she gets aggressive. Some dogs are fine until another dog tries to tell them no and then it's on. That is hard to see unless the dog has more freedom (understand why you didn't give it to her here, just saying it might difficult to see her true triggers)
I started muzzle training our almost 3 year old rescue Bull Arab cross a couple of days ago and he has taken to it very well. He's comfortable in it which gives me confidence. He's a smart boy but HORRIBLY reactive to other dogs on leash, is very nervous/anxious and has a very high prey drive. That said, he is best friends with our 13 year old desexed male spoodle - they met briefly at the shelter we adopted him from - through a fence initially and then we did a controlled walk off leash and he has had no problems with him. So, we are getting ready to have him do this with some older bulletproof dogs in a controlled environment. I'm hopeful that he will keep improving. Thank you for all of these helpful videos and explanations.
You do such a nice job with the powerful breeds. I will stick to my miniature and toy Australian Shepherds. I have sent many of my puppy people to watch your channel. Your methods work for all size dogs.
Would love to see Sugar's progress in the next session. She seems really good here but being muzzled seems to bother her a lot and also on leash so it's hard to see how her rough play can escalate things or what triggers her. As she gets more used to the muzzle and if the owner can introduce dogs in scenarios where she used to get triggered while she is muzzled, he might be able to correct her without danger of a bite. She walks on leash really well and doesn't seem hyper focused on other dogs either. I can see that the owner put in ton of work to train her. We'll done Sugar!
I still use the gentle leader on about half of my walks and it is so true that it helps you relax knowing you can just turn the dogs head. Sadly the last two times I've been on walks without using it were the two times we had a dog roll up to us off leash and it was nerve racking but watching your video I was able to keep calm in the moment and avoid any issue.
This is the biggest fear of mine off leash dogs or a dog flying out of the house at her on a walk. That happened with one of our greyhounds once- small dog jumped up at him and tore his face open. He was old- otherwise that dog would have been toast - he was an ex-racer. Good as gold. Sweet Isaak 💗. But yea that worries me a lot on neighborhood walks. Also the gentle leader- just looks so flimsy- my girl now- she’s so strong- I’m afraid it would come off her somehow and she’d be gone- at a another dog or just take off- but glad to see all these bully breed vids- keep em coming! Thanks Joel!
@@travelingpsychicsupperclub5015 RE: The Gentle Leader- “Me TOOOO!!!” It simply looks too flimsy for my WAAAY too strong (not only physically, but head-strong as well at the moment….. very young and early in the training stage). Annnd, not only the facial part, but the actual LEASH part itself! I’m NOT here to tear it down, NOT AT ALL. Especially not when I’ve never even tried one myself. I’m simply agreeing with you and pointing out the reasons that make me hesitant to try it. On the other hand, the reasons for persuading me to give it a try are: 1) The large number of dog owners who comment on social media about how thrilled and surprised they are for achieving good results with it. 2) Hearing a successful trainer with a lot of experience such as Joel (whom I don’t THINK is getting sponsored by that company to promote them) continues to recommend this tool over and over again above most all other tools at his disposal. Bottom line: I just don’t want to waste my money on yet ANOTHER gimmick like I have so many other times. I guess what’s worked for a lot of other dogs haven’t worked for me or mine.
@@travelingpsychicsupperclub5015 I also thought the gentle leader looked flimsy but when you put it on even the strongest dog, just the fact that it turns their head, the dog loses its leverage. My dog could easily pull me around if it wanted to but the gentle leader prevents that and makes even small corrections stop him in his tracks.
@@koloblician5330 thanks for the additional info- thinking I may try this in an enclosed area- but there are no dogs around that area.. it’s on walks that she flips out when she sees another dog. But working in the enclosed area may help me feel more secure- thanks again fir the additional info my freind
Thank You for sharing your techniques. Of all the trainers on UA-cam, you tell it like it is. I practice your techniques 3 times a day with my 6 month old Doberman and have gotten positive results.
Muzzle stays on for safety reasons, ecollar or not. Always safety first. Amazing progress. I'm working with a similar case. We're nowhere near this stage yet. She lives with a female dog without issue but is super aggressive towards any other dog.
I like your point that you can relax more using a gentle leader because you can control the head, mouth and avoid bites easier. It is so important for the owner to feel relaxed when having his/her dog meet other dogs. If I’m too stressed out, I don’t have my dog meet other strange dogs. Thank you for sharing this video!
I can see her getting overstimulated which can incite a fight, she is really rough and that can be hard for softer dogs. I think she'd benefit from practicing how to be around dogs and just relax. A dog should know how to play with other dogs but also how to stop.
This is an excellent video. Thank you very much for this. I agree the behavior we are seeing with the pitbull is typical of all bullish breeds, even French bulldogs! I love the Gentle Leader, - I use it with a soft nylon muzzle underneath and the Gentle Leader over the top with aggressive dogs.
My friends French bulldog has some uhh issues.. when I introduced my dog to the frenchie, it kept nipping the back of his legs and his chin. I don’t know if it’s a dominance thing but my dog was not happy with it. He just avoided her like the plague 🤣
My dog has a frenchie friend who is very friendly and playful but will bump onto other dogs and gets into trouble at a dog park. Other dogs can get scared and their owners misinterpret it as aggression. She just launches herself in the air and jumps on them.
@@underworldbean3942 Yeah, it's amazing how explosive frenchie can be. Our friend frenchie has only 2 speed, stop or run, she doesn't really walk. Our dogs used to go to an off-leash group dog hiking and the walker said she is like a 100lb dog inside a 20lb body, so much energy and so funny, lot of personality.
The more I watch your videos, the more I use your methods on my dogs, the more I am thankful that I hesitated using an e collar on my pit for fence reactivity and high prey drive. Would love to hear your thoughts on high prey drive and small dog reactivity in particular.
Train an amazing leave it for the prey drive. If you can, get a flirtpole, and you can train the leave it that way. If not, train it with fetch. It's very hard to get a dog to stop mid-throw, so work your way up to that. Basic obedience in between throws, and the ball as reward is great exercise. After 2 or 3 months of committed training (2-3 sessions of 20 min per day), you can get a reliable leave it + recall right up to the point that they grab the ball. But you have to get there gradually.
My dog is similar in our home. I can occasionally let him greet dogs at someone else's house or neutral territory, but in my home he's very territorial. This is a great video. Gave me a lot to think about how I can improve. Mostly by being firmer in general. Thanks Joel! I'm not letting my dog get away with improper behavior anymore.
pitbulls can turn on a dime They can get along with your other dogs one moment and the next they're in the kill mode I have a pit And I have to keep him separated from my other dog
Such great videos! Our American bulldog is so dominant since we got her. After she got comfortable when we brought her home at 9 weeks I could see she is very dominant. And people looked at me funny when I describe her as a bully because I don't think they believe a puppy can be one. Shes 6 months now and I see we are doing pretty good but need lots of work. I don't know what expectations to have at 6 months. I don't want to be too strict because she's a pup but don't want to be letting her get away with things either.
That last gold dog you released to meet Sugar looked like SUCH a sweetheart. Reminded me of my last Golden Retriever ‘cause she was super sweet like that. Miss you so much my dear Lexi girl…..💔
Hi Joel, quick question, and apologies if you’ve covered this elsewhere. Would you consider over excited, completely innocent yet unacceptable launching towards dogs as aggression? My 8 month old husky does this only occasionally, but I do consider it in the realm of aggressive purely due to how it may be perceived by the other dogs owner or their dog-or do you only refer to aggression when there’s likely going to be a bite at the end of it? Thanks for all the vids, my relationship with Ryo is only getting stronger because of your lessons.
I’ve seen this very commonly with huskies, other dogs don’t take it well and lots of huskies end up getting in fights because of it. The dogs intent isn’t aggressive but other dogs don’t react to it well. My advice is just to correct the lunging and/or get a gentle leader.
@@underworldbean3942 yes, thanks, always correcting. I was more wondering about the term “aggression”, as my interpretation of it might be mislead. Knowing my husky’s purely innocent intention, it still feels natural to describe it as aggressive due to the perception of other people, and was wondering what Joel thought. Thanks for the reply 🙏
What's your dog's body language and such when they're overly excited to meet the other dog? Huskies can be difficult at times. I find that they have different mannerisms than most breeds, a "thick accent" so to speak, and this can cause issues from the husky's side or the other dog's side. They also tend to have too much energy and some dogs don't like that. Another dog trying to correct them could lead to a fight. We have two huskies. One only likes other huskies. She does not like other breeds at all. She has gotten a lot better, but she will very much fight another dog if it gets close to her (basically if it touches her, she goes after it). Our other husky, the boy, was fine until he got attacked by another dog (owner had garage open and no collar on the dog, dog initiated with ours). He's gotten a lot better but he's still nervous. He will occasionally pull/lunge but not necessarily towards the other dog. Just more so against his leash. If I give him more slack initially when I notice a dog through a fence or such I notice he's a lot better. I don't know if this helps at all 😅
It's refreshing to hear someone concerned with the perception of that behavior, because even if nothing bad happens it's instant anxiety for the other person. Many people don't care if others feel that or not, but personally I'd rather people smile when they see my dog, and that can take some work on the owner's part depending on the breed and its perception, which makes the owner an ambassador of sorts. They don't know your dog or what it might do, and even if it's just exuberance, any elderly people nearby could be feeling their anxiety spike out of fear of being knocked down. Injury as a side-effect of a well-meaning dog is unfortunately common. I used to live with friends who had a husky, they were husky people and she was their third, so they were very good about explaining the things unique to the breed as well as looking out for any overexcitement signs when she was playing with my small dog. They said that close attention during play was particularly important if the dogs were playing outside where the husky could build up speed, that moreso with many other breeds they have a tendency to get mouthy when they're racing around, which can escalate. Not the best breed for people with kids either but with careful monitoring and training it's not a deal-breaker. I dogsat her often and would bring them both to the dog park, and I was always surprised at how unique many things about the breed were, as well as how challenging sometimes. She and my dog became very tight, and at the park she always had one eye on my dog and would lay on this immediate rocket burst of speed when the other dogs were getting a little too pushy, and basically body block them. My little Havanese actually learned how to howl from her, it's hilarious when she does it. Fascinating breed, have fun!
Well done. great work. It's sad to see that dog's ears & tails are still docked in the USA. Such a cruel & unnecessary practice, all in the name of fashion! This has been banned in Australia & the dogs look so much better.
Ear cropping is unnecessary but if you hunt with your dog their tail can get tangled in bushes and fences and can cause a severe injury to the tail that's where tail docking originated. It's no longer needed as very few people use their dogs to hunt. I'm so glad it's banned in the UK.
I think our handsome lad Prince was hearing the disco music in his head during this episode if you know what I mean…lol! He def found a new girlfriend. That aside I admire your work with this dog Joel - I still see a lot of behavior I don’t like - plus the history of the e collar and aggression - and I’d be curious if there’s an update on her.
I love your videos and try to apply everything to the best of my ability. But I am having a problem with conditioning my dog to the gentle leader. He tries to scratch it off when it is on and I tell him to leave it and when he settles I give him a treat. This helps for a short while but does not reduce the behaviour. He also rubs his face in the grass when he has the gentle leader on. How can I improve my technique to acclimatise my dog to the gentle leader. I love it, it works but I m getting a lot of resistance. Can you advise?
I really enjoy learning all about dog behaviors and watching your techniques. My question is this, the dogs you bring out seem to be very social and friendly, what about when this dog goes home and one of his friends brings his dog who may not be as friendly? Should they meet at a neutral location first?
Just wanted to comment mid-video but I love the neck-cut motion to stop filming. Whether due to you wanting to give privacy to the owner or not wanting to record for whatever reason. It's a nice little nod to the fact that you are running a business(helping dogs and people too of course), that just so happens to allow parts of it to be filmed and benefit other people too. I realize you could have cut that out but I'm glad whoever edits the videos didn't.
My dog is a smaller pitt mix, and she also plays rough, im not worried about her getting agressive, just other dogs reacting to her rough play negativly. Her previous owner saud she would go to dog parks, so I know she is good with other dogs, its just that I dont live close to any dog park and she hasnt been able to socalise much sence i got her, (other than a German shepard mix we had that died a few years ago) and when she does see another dog she goes NUTS. I know she just wants to play, but she forgets all training over seeing another dog and getsTOO excited, she even scared a dog twice her size with her excitement. Distraction or redirection does not work with her in this situation either, i even tried sweet potato treats (her fave) as well as chicken and bacon to try and get her attention but as long as a dog is 10 ft away she cant controll herself (and shes OLD like, 11 years old) she has almost puppy energy. Long story short shes too excited about meeting new dogs but im nervous about the dogs i dont know cause she once got out while someone was walking by with an agressive Shi tzu and it tried to fight her, also i know from her interactions with our old dog that if shit hits the fan she will fight back. I guess im mainly scared of other people with aggressive dogs that would try and pin the blame of a fight on my dog just cause shes a pitt mix (even if half pug) Most the dogs in my area are owned by incompitant owners in all honety, my neighbor who likes to harass my dog decided to get one and beat him all the time (my dog tried to dig over to their yard to comfort him one night, they played by the fence many times and even in the front off lead before) poor pupper is so scared of people it sickens me but my city dosnt have any animal rescues i can call, only an animal controll that won't do shit aboyt abused dogs cause they see them as property instead of a living feeling animal.
My dog is what I believe to be an insecure dominant dog and he'll stiffen then gremlin-bark/snap at almost every dog he meets. I've tried this method with him and it ended up feeling very discouraged because I would correct him but then he'd just do it again. And again. And again. Until we were both tired and frustrated. We were at the dog park so the few dogs that were in there weren't perfect either but it was as controlled as I could get it.
Same! The gremlin bark!! I’ve tried these methods on walks from a far my dog does great but once I get close up to meet (controlled scenario) and there’s nothing I can do to redirect my gremlin dog.
Beautiful little tank. I think what has happened with pit bulls is they've been around long enough now that there are ample places to get pet quality dogs and slowly the rep is getting better. Sure as it does a god-awful headline breaks. A lot is their ability. If a colly breaks bad it's a bad experience if a pit bull does someone gets seriously hurt or worse. Breeding is always very important to investigate. If some fill in the pejorative person has been breeding dogs for aggression for fighting those dogs are probably a problem no matter how you raise them. Lot of folks want to say it's all in how you raise them. That is the vast majority of it but animals selectively bred for aggression for even several generations can be monsters so that is a big thing to always remember. This dog seems fine she just looks hella scary and he knows that so he's being extra cautious. She's going to be fine at a dog park. I tell you I see way more dogs of other breeds that are nastier it's just that power of pit bulls that scares people and rightly so. We all need to work to get past this. Train good dogs to be good citizens and do the same with ourselves and we'll all be happier. No reason for belligerence in a person or a dog.
do you think that the roughness can escalate? I know pitties like to play rough but it seems sometimes the roughness can be like a prodding that can escalate??
My half pit-Weimaraner goes after just about any strange dog since I got her. Haven’t been able to make one new dog friend. You also mentioned something about females that mark territory being rare in previous video, mine does. Can you explain that more?
Why was Lily scared and didn't want the black dog to meet his dog? Was Lily being cautious, jealous or both? Really interested to know more about her body language..
I have learnt so much from your videos Thankyou I have a cross BC kelpie quick learner but went crazy every time we encountered another dog on walks thanks to you he’s walking better still leash reactive but body is not as tense we get closer but I’m still unsure if he will snap want to try him at the dog park but not sure if I should use a muzzle to start with
i think you get used to terriers being rough, like you learn to read them. they can be rough and playfull but once they start going overboard with it it kinda changes. their hackles will come up, theyll start being more confrontational than playfull. and i think thats when you gotta snap them out of it and bring them back down. a clap or a hey works on mine and then i say something like play or chill and she usually brings it down. if you let that escalate they have this thing where they kinda start losing focus of everything and hyper focus on whatever theyre playing with. thats kinda dangerous sometimes. this dog looks great though.
What do you do when the dog constantly pulls the leash as tight as possible non stop barking high pitch bark/yelp, like obvious they want to fight the other dog. How can I get to a looser leash, and how do I break his focus.
Hey! Do you think you could explain why a dog/puppy should or should not sleep in the owners bed. I looked all over your channel but cannot find a video. I think it's not a good idea. Wife thinks it is. I cannot find a reason to answer the question on either side. Help please
He’s said in the past that if you have a dog with aggression issues, it’s not a good idea to allow them to sleep in the bed, but I don’t think he’s mentioned feeling negatively otherwise.
@@ForeGodofSkin Joel does not go into the issue ever: He just lists it as one of the things to stop doing if you have aggressive dog issues. Just as a side note, the sister of a friend was almost killed by her darling GSD when the sister got up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and disturbed the dog. Out of the blue, after ten years of sleeping all together (husband too), never a hint of a problem before, all lovey dovey. Autopsy of euthanized dog showed no brain abnormality: no explanation. Just anecdotal, but a reason to not sleep in bed with a dog. As to the larger picture, I believe it messages the dog that you are all equals, so why listen to you--important if dog is already not listening to you on obedience and dog aggression...
We are working with a behaviorist for our dog- she says that elevation - especially when sleeping- says equality/ only the leader sleeps elevated, so the dog being in the bed blurs those lines- especially when aggression is an issue- clear lines need to be drawn by the human - hope this helps. I was having our dog lay on the ottoman- a little lower than the bed- but she said nope. The floor is where the dog goes- unless invited up- and then never on the bed 😟. This is hard because our dogs have always laid and hung out with us on furniture - other dogs we’ve had in the past and the ones we have now- but until now we’ve never had a dog with issues with aggression. And they are not super open to adapting. But it takes time and def lots of work. All my best to you and hope that helps
I can’t even move past the fence stage with my Jack Russell. Last time I tried, he bit me. He would pose a challenge even for you. I would love to bring him to see tiu
Lmbo beautiful dogs! I have two pitties and yes so rough!! This is what I need to do with my girl! I just bought an E collar for the vibration but now??? Has choaker but pulls as soon as sees an animal!!! I pray she has friends someday! So no ECollar?
Your video's are amazing and I've been watching to try get some tips on my own two female dog's one is dominant the other is submissive to her 😔 we have tried a mussle on the dominant one and she just lies down with it on....how would this work with two dogs from the same household any tips much appreciated.
I’d love to know what muzzle that is! I need one for my XL American Bully who is very dog reactive. I can’t walk him anymore because of it. He’s currently in training but they use the E Collar he’s good there but home it’s like he doesn’t have the E Collar on at all.
If you are at home and leash corrections or verbal corrects don't work. Like how would you handle a dog being too clingy or controlling if you live alone? Just saying "hey" and chasing my dog off hasn't worked his whole life. He still comes to check on me about 15 seconds later. 😒 like I'm just playing. I obviously can't do a leash correction for this he isn't lunging. It's like I'm being ignored. How do you correct being ignored? Distance? I started putting telling him to go to his kennel if he didn't take my request for space seriously.
Have you ever had to introduce two dogs of the same household who had minor scuffles before but got into a big fight? Mine have been inside the house with a muzzle for three weeks now. They have the muzzle put on and taken off with distractions/reinforcement to not have them associated with each other. I use my third female dog just like prince. She behaves pretty similar. The other two will only confront eachother when they make eye contact. I don't allow it when I am there but there's time when alone, they make eye contact and behave like the dog on this video. Can I ever trust them off the muzzle inside. I have made progress outside and removed the muzzle from the one who earned it (pitbull hates roughness and only cares about fetch) but the husky is just hard to read eveb for other dogs is rough with everybody who doesnt put her in her place
So... People still call bullies and staffies ''Pit Bulls?'' Whatever gets clicks and views, I guess... Just don't be surprised when someone unknowingly goes to an ACTUAL Pit Bull breeder and they get themselves a real APBT puppy, when they were expecting to get well behaved, normal dog like a Bully or a Stafford, all because people keep calling everything a ''Pit Bull.'' Here's why I wrote this: My grandmothers neighbor and a close friend went to Russia and they got a Pit Bull pup for their son but little did they know that in Russia, people don't misidentify and falsely call other breeds Pit Bulls, most breeders there breed actual Pit Bulls aka. APBT's, not mutts, staffords or bullies commonly misidentified as ''Pit Bulls.'' So they ended up with an actual Pit Bull, when they were expecting to get a normal dog, which, later on, I found out that it was the American Staffordshire Terrier that her son wanted, not a Pit Bull but as he said he wanted a Pit Bull, his parents were nice enough and went to Russia to look for a Pit Bull - and a Pit Bull he got. So as the dog was growing up, my grandmother constantly sent me to their place ''to help them train their dog'' and eventually as we couldn't do anything in 2 months, they ended up spending thousands of euros on multiple dog trainers, trying to train and socialize their dog... It was 6 more months before I first realized, as the god grew up, that his parents actually got him a real Pit Bull - but since I was so used to everyone misidentifying and calling everything a Pit Bull, I just thought that his parents got a Stafford but kept calling it a Pit Bull because they didn't know better. That's when I told them what they got and luckily they decided to keep the dog and keep trying to train him... But what annoys and baffles me the most, is that the dog trainer they were still paying (back home in Denmark), was INSISTING that the dog can be trained out of that natural aggression and gameness, even AFTER I personally let their trainer know that the dog is an American Pit Bull Terrier, a real Pit Bull, not a Staffie. He was even trying to give me the whole ''all dogs can be trained, it's the owner, not the dog'' talk and I had to pretend to agree with what he was saying to stay as polite as possible because I was just a guest there... Now, I won't name the guy or the training organization he works for but man, you would think that a DOG TRAINER aka. a person who is supposed to have DEEP and THROUGH knowledge about dog breeds and dog behavior, would know better... But hey... He was a professional after all and he obviously wanted to suffer trying to train instincts out of a dog, so I didn't object and let him suffer... Needless to say, he never did manage to train that out of the dog but I am still hoping that he learned from that and finally knows the difference between a real Pit Bull and it's behavior and other breeds and their behavior. And that's the issue here. People hearing other ignorant dog owners say; ''XYZ is a Pit Bull and he's so nice to everyone! Pit Bulls are not aggressive!'' when he/she doesn't even own a Pit Bull but a Stafford or a Bully - so of course the dog is not aggressive to other animals. Then whoever heard that person say that, accidentally goes to a breeder that breeds actual Pit Bulls, gets himself a Pit Bull, thinking he will be able to walk his dog around other dogs and animals but then panics and cries when his dog attacks or even kills another dog or a cat... And the worst part is... People then blame him, the owner, instead of the person who spread misinformation and promoted their well behaved American Staffordshire Terrier as a ''Pit Bull.''
@Москва-Петушки You don't have to. Only APBT's aka. Pit Bulls are animal aggressive and can't be behavior corrected for it - but recognizing an APBT aka. a dog owner with an APBT, is easy as they will never display even a second of friendliness and will just want to fight - also most APBT owners end up walking their dogs late at night or very early in the morning so you won't see many of them even if you looked for them - and even if you do, most APBT owners have their dogs muzzled (the ones who are aware that they they have an APBT.) Bullies, Staffies, Bull Terriers, Patties and so on are just like other dogs. Only non-socialized ones act like the one in the video you posted, however, they do need training to lower their reactivity level, which I guess you can't know if their owner did or didn't do with them, so I guess you could avoid these dogs? But you don't really have to, just depends on the owner. Just remember - with APBT's, don't even bother, just avoid them when walking your dog.
@Москва-Петушки Yeah pretty rare, I would say. Bullies are pretty chill dogs usually, I met a a lot going to the dog park with my dog, haven't seen an aggressive one yet. It's the American Staffordshire Terriers that are a little more high energy and need a good owner but even they are nice dogs. Pit Bulls aka. APBT's on the other hand... Complete opposite. Are you Russian?
My pit looks just like her, but when other dogs smell and meet this pit she sits down, my pit will stand still almost like a statue with her tail straight up and her head hardly moves, she'll just use her eyes to watch the other dogs as they are smelling her, and if they smell too long she will spin around really fast but then go back to being a statue. My pit also chases small dogs if they are running, but she will tackle them, but only small dogs. She plays rough when she plays, but I'll only let her play with big dogs.
As the owner’s friend and someone who has had to dogsit Sugar before, I was always nervous to walk her knowing there was a chance of encountering other dogs. It’s so great to see her socializing and getting along with other dogs!
Did Sugar ever make you feel nervous about your safety? When I "got" my American Bulldog,( she was left to starve in a chicken coop at a rental property) I had never been around any bully breed. I mistook her joy and excitement at life, along with her intensity, for aggression toward me. It is the opposite. She is actually a big Teddy bear with me- but not with other female dogs. It requires constant vigilance because she wants to kill them. it is downright scary. You are a great dog sitter to watch Sugar's video!
@@brentshirley477 I was never worried about my safety because she’s very sweet and well-behaved in general. She’s very obedient (will automatically sit when you stop without being told, for example). I just knew that she was aggressive, especially around little dogs, so taking her for walks the first time I watched her would give me anxiety. I didn’t grow up with dogs, so having to watch her for a week straight once was a little nerve wracking, especially when I had have to hold her back by her collar as she was lunging at dogs across the street or yard, but it was a really good experience for me as I want to own a dog in the near future. The more time I spent with her, the more she came to trust me. Plus, I stopped being afraid of using her training collar to dissuade her from getting too locked on to another dog.
Shes beautiful glad to see people putting in the work and effort into their dogs.. tell your boy hes doing it right.🤙
@@SanDeezyBreezy61986 Keep the muzzle on and you don't have any reason to be afraid, and neither do all the other people probably feeling more anxiety and fear than you are in that moment.
@@aliciaaltair I’m not sure if my friend owns a muzzle. I will have to ask. It will be interesting to see how she is handled going forward when put in the situations where there are other dogs.
Joel, I have to say that you impress me! You are so transparent in your videos. You have nothing to hide. You show your sessions. You talk the walk and walk the talk. People can take the advice or leave it. It doesn't matter. You show your successes, and your mistakes and admit those; you just do. It's not an afterthought.
By what the owner told you about Sugar, you noticing her body language, seeing the nuances, and you watching the owner's demeanor. What was helpful and essential was that you noticed the corrections he gave Sugar for certain behaviors. I appreciated it when you showed and explained how holding the leash tight was actually making her tenser. That dogs can feel your tension, shaking, jitters, and mood through your arm holding the leash or collar. But to always be ready.
Owner: Loose leash = chill.
Sugar: Loose leash = thanks, I'm chill too.
Owner: Tight leash = tense, worried.
Sugar: Tight leash = tense, worried.
The best part is that in every video, you give additional instructions on most of your techniques. And, the info doesn't even have to be in the title.
You ask people to Subscribe, like, and comment. But, you don’t hound people for it. However, it would be nice if they would subscribe.
Prince is so cute playing with Sugar in the office. I think he has a "type". First it was Macha (another 3 yr old pit) and now Sugar. Hmmm......
I think you’re right😂
Hehe......prince loves 'em strong and muscular!
It’s that tight muscular rear end that gets him every time! 😂
My dog plays with other dogs, but plays too rough. Since watching your videos, I’ve realised that I can stop this and I’ve been working on it. Your techniques work, and makes a huge difference to the other dog too.
Ir's hard to stop "general roughness". It's common among pit bulls. It takes a lot of work and re-enforcement.
I have a 5 yr old spayed Rottweiler who is a rescue, & is extremely dog aggressive. I bought a training (prong) collar & that helped (a little). It only helped with my control, not with her behavior. This morning I walked her & another owner with a Pomeranian was approaching. I stepped into the grass & had her sit. I kept the leash slack, but close. The other owner did not make ANY attempts to stop her dog’s growling & posturing at my dog. Just as they were passing, my dog suddenly lunged. No bark, no growl, no (audible) warning. She’s 85lbs & I weigh about 160, & she STILL managed to pull me forward.
She came within about a foot of grabbing the lady’s dog, when I fell on her (not intentionally) & landed on her hips, which hurt & redirected her attention back to me.
I was so embarrassed (& scared). I can’t afford for my dog to send someone’s dog to the vet (or worse). I’ve tried positive reinforcement (treats) with good behavior & redirecting with the leash. Nothing has helped. I’m at my wits end & I do NOT trust my dog. With people & childen, she’s the exact opposite; very docile, submissive, & affectionate. Please help. 😢
When dogs walk past, practice the correction technique, and be ready for a reaction. Keep the leash loose, but make the distance of the leash shorter for better reactivity and more control.
To make the process easier, a Gentle Leader™ could be utilized; Joel Beckman has many videos on this exact issue.
For safety, a muzzle could be utilized for walks until the reactivity goes down or is non-existent.
And it's important for your dog to meet other dogs in a safe environment, with a muzzle. Ideally playing with them.
If the end goal is to do these activities without a muzzle and/or careful and optimized leash work, there's other indicators to look for in your dog, such as stimulation. Joel has made many videos on this and goes into detail. Hope this helps 🙏🏿
I got a 17 week old amstaff two weeks ago (a rescue) and he looks just like her so far he’s been amazing we taught him to ring a bell when he needs out and now he likes to just sit outside and watch the birds and squirrels on the bird feeder. Even bugs and bees he’ll get so close to them and just watch he’s a good boy
wondering if it might be more of an escalation issue that starts with her being rough with a dog that doesn't like it. That dog pushes back and then she gets aggressive. Some dogs are fine until another dog tries to tell them no and then it's on. That is hard to see unless the dog has more freedom (understand why you didn't give it to her here, just saying it might difficult to see her true triggers)
I started muzzle training our almost 3 year old rescue Bull Arab cross a couple of days ago and he has taken to it very well. He's comfortable in it which gives me confidence. He's a smart boy but HORRIBLY reactive to other dogs on leash, is very nervous/anxious and has a very high prey drive. That said, he is best friends with our 13 year old desexed male spoodle - they met briefly at the shelter we adopted him from - through a fence initially and then we did a controlled walk off leash and he has had no problems with him. So, we are getting ready to have him do this with some older bulletproof dogs in a controlled environment. I'm hopeful that he will keep improving. Thank you for all of these helpful videos and explanations.
You do such a nice job with the powerful breeds. I will stick to my miniature and toy Australian Shepherds. I have sent many of my puppy people to watch your channel. Your methods work for all size dogs.
Would love to see Sugar's progress in the next session. She seems really good here but being muzzled seems to bother her a lot and also on leash so it's hard to see how her rough play can escalate things or what triggers her. As she gets more used to the muzzle and if the owner can introduce dogs in scenarios where she used to get triggered while she is muzzled, he might be able to correct her without danger of a bite. She walks on leash really well and doesn't seem hyper focused on other dogs either. I can see that the owner put in ton of work to train her. We'll done Sugar!
She is an absolutely beautiful dog and I'm glad you've come to the best person ^_^ she is so sweet 🥰
I'm loving the Pitty content lately!
Me too! 👏👏👏
I still use the gentle leader on about half of my walks and it is so true that it helps you relax knowing you can just turn the dogs head. Sadly the last two times I've been on walks without using it were the two times we had a dog roll up to us off leash and it was nerve racking but watching your video I was able to keep calm in the moment and avoid any issue.
This is the biggest fear of mine off leash dogs or a dog flying out of the house at her on a walk. That happened with one of our greyhounds once- small dog jumped up at him and tore his face open. He was old- otherwise that dog would have been toast - he was an ex-racer. Good as gold.
Sweet Isaak 💗.
But yea that worries me a lot on neighborhood walks. Also the gentle leader- just looks so flimsy- my girl now- she’s so strong- I’m afraid it would come off her somehow and she’d be gone- at a another dog or just take off- but glad to see all these bully breed vids- keep em coming! Thanks Joel!
@@travelingpsychicsupperclub5015 RE: The Gentle Leader- “Me TOOOO!!!” It simply looks too flimsy for my WAAAY too strong (not only physically, but head-strong as well at the moment…..
very young and early in the training stage). Annnd, not only the facial part, but the actual LEASH part itself! I’m NOT here to tear it down, NOT AT ALL. Especially not when I’ve never even tried one myself. I’m simply agreeing with you and pointing out the reasons that make me hesitant to try it.
On the other hand, the reasons for persuading me to give it a try are:
1) The large number of dog owners who comment on social media about how thrilled and surprised they are for achieving good results with it.
2) Hearing a successful trainer with a lot of experience such as Joel (whom I don’t THINK is getting sponsored by that company to promote them) continues to recommend this tool over and over again above most all other tools at his disposal.
Bottom line: I just don’t want to waste my money on yet ANOTHER gimmick like I have so many other times. I guess what’s worked for a lot of other dogs haven’t worked for me or mine.
@@travelingpsychicsupperclub5015 I also thought the gentle leader looked flimsy but when you put it on even the strongest dog, just the fact that it turns their head, the dog loses its leverage. My dog could easily pull me around if it wanted to but the gentle leader prevents that and makes even small corrections stop him in his tracks.
@@koloblician5330 thanks for the additional info- thinking I may try this in an enclosed area- but there are no dogs around that area.. it’s on walks that she flips out when she sees another dog. But working in the enclosed area may help me feel more secure- thanks again fir the additional info my freind
Long time since I used one but isn’t it possible to put true a color in addition to the leader?
Thank You for sharing your techniques. Of all the trainers on UA-cam, you tell it like it is. I practice your techniques 3 times a day with my 6 month old Doberman and have gotten positive results.
Also your beautiful sweetheart retriever girl makes the derpiest faces and it fills me with joy!! She SO wants to play!
You’re facility is amazing. Great example of a professional!! Congratulations 👍👍👍
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@@Jyrgenstrator yup, you’re right. fast typing and auto correct 🤷🏻♂️.
@@genuineapbt6690 Yeah sorry :D As Finnish not native english speaker it just triggered me xD
12:08 That combo of confidence + strength that will make newcomers pee themselves.
That golden retriever is absolutely gorgeous :).
I’d really like to see more puppy videos. Working with puppies with fear, roughness, ect…
Muzzle stays on for safety reasons, ecollar or not. Always safety first. Amazing progress. I'm working with a similar case. We're nowhere near this stage yet. She lives with a female dog without issue but is super aggressive towards any other dog.
I like your point that you can relax more using a gentle leader because you can control the head, mouth and avoid bites easier.
It is so important for the owner to feel relaxed when having his/her dog meet other dogs. If I’m too stressed out, I don’t have my dog meet other strange dogs. Thank you for sharing this video!
I can see her getting overstimulated which can incite a fight, she is really rough and that can be hard for softer dogs. I think she'd benefit from practicing how to be around dogs and just relax. A dog should know how to play with other dogs but also how to stop.
This is an excellent video. Thank you very much for this. I agree the behavior we are seeing with the pitbull is typical of all bullish breeds, even French bulldogs! I love the Gentle Leader, - I use it with a soft nylon muzzle underneath and the Gentle Leader over the top with aggressive dogs.
My boxer is the same...another bully breed. It's so hard to stop him from jumping up like this sweet girl in the video because it's how they play.
My friends French bulldog has some uhh issues.. when I introduced my dog to the frenchie, it kept nipping the back of his legs and his chin. I don’t know if it’s a dominance thing but my dog was not happy with it. He just avoided her like the plague 🤣
My dog has a frenchie friend who is very friendly and playful but will bump onto other dogs and gets into trouble at a dog park. Other dogs can get scared and their owners misinterpret it as aggression. She just launches herself in the air and jumps on them.
@@bojung8415 Yeah I notice a lot of frenchies are like speeding tanks! I can’t believe how fast they are for their size
@@underworldbean3942 Yeah, it's amazing how explosive frenchie can be. Our friend frenchie has only 2 speed, stop or run, she doesn't really walk. Our dogs used to go to an off-leash group dog hiking and the walker said she is like a 100lb dog inside a 20lb body, so much energy and so funny, lot of personality.
'let the Golden out'
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The Golden is adorable
The more I watch your videos, the more I use your methods on my dogs, the more I am thankful that I hesitated using an e collar on my pit for fence reactivity and high prey drive. Would love to hear your thoughts on high prey drive and small dog reactivity in particular.
Train an amazing leave it for the prey drive. If you can, get a flirtpole, and you can train the leave it that way. If not, train it with fetch. It's very hard to get a dog to stop mid-throw, so work your way up to that. Basic obedience in between throws, and the ball as reward is great exercise. After 2 or 3 months of committed training (2-3 sessions of 20 min per day), you can get a reliable leave it + recall right up to the point that they grab the ball. But you have to get there gradually.
@@Flippokid 3 months!
@@User7688.--_ It took me 5, but I was slacking.
@@Flippokid thank you for writing your comment about the flirt pole. A light just went off for me.
Joel, what about being on her home turf with the new intros. Would that be the particular issue?
I'm glad to see she
has a responsible owner..
many pittie owners can't seem to control their dogs and that leads to disaster.
She walks pretty well next to the owner, your right though, it all obedience
Yush! How'sa?
@@Obeoneobe What’s crackalackin 😆
@@Obeoneobe Sean B in the house😂
My dog is similar in our home. I can occasionally let him greet dogs at someone else's house or neutral territory, but in my home he's very territorial. This is a great video. Gave me a lot to think about how I can improve. Mostly by being firmer in general. Thanks Joel! I'm not letting my dog get away with improper behavior anymore.
Excellent in-depth video, so helpful, thanks and congratulations to that owner for doing such a good job with such a nice but strong dog.
The golden senses danger and trying to keep the black dog away from her in the office. Pretty adorable! I wonder if she was ever a momma.
Thank You, I haven't noticed the first time. Incredible behavior ! 💜
He said prince prince prince you making me look bad here😅😂🤣😅
pitbulls can turn on a dime
They can get along with your other dogs one moment and the next they're in the kill mode
I have a pit And I have to keep him separated from my other dog
Such great videos! Our American bulldog is so dominant since we got her. After she got comfortable when we brought her home at 9 weeks I could see she is very dominant. And people looked at me funny when I describe her as a bully because I don't think they believe a puppy can be one. Shes 6 months now and I see we are doing pretty good but need lots of work. I don't know what expectations to have at 6 months. I don't want to be too strict because she's a pup but don't want to be letting her get away with things either.
That last gold dog you released to meet Sugar looked like SUCH a sweetheart. Reminded me of my last Golden Retriever ‘cause she was super sweet like that. Miss you so much my dear Lexi girl…..💔
💗💗 when you see a dog that reminds you of one passed on a beckerman vid 😌😇
Hi Joel, quick question, and apologies if you’ve covered this elsewhere.
Would you consider over excited, completely innocent yet unacceptable launching towards dogs as aggression? My 8 month old husky does this only occasionally, but I do consider it in the realm of aggressive purely due to how it may be perceived by the other dogs owner or their dog-or do you only refer to aggression when there’s likely going to be a bite at the end of it?
Thanks for all the vids, my relationship with Ryo is only getting stronger because of your lessons.
I’ve seen this very commonly with huskies, other dogs don’t take it well and lots of huskies end up getting in fights because of it. The dogs intent isn’t aggressive but other dogs don’t react to it well. My advice is just to correct the lunging and/or get a gentle leader.
@@underworldbean3942 yes, thanks, always correcting. I was more wondering about the term “aggression”, as my interpretation of it might be mislead. Knowing my husky’s purely innocent intention, it still feels natural to describe it as aggressive due to the perception of other people, and was wondering what Joel thought. Thanks for the reply 🙏
@@reoki5451 No problem, have a good day
What's your dog's body language and such when they're overly excited to meet the other dog? Huskies can be difficult at times. I find that they have different mannerisms than most breeds, a "thick accent" so to speak, and this can cause issues from the husky's side or the other dog's side. They also tend to have too much energy and some dogs don't like that. Another dog trying to correct them could lead to a fight.
We have two huskies. One only likes other huskies. She does not like other breeds at all. She has gotten a lot better, but she will very much fight another dog if it gets close to her (basically if it touches her, she goes after it).
Our other husky, the boy, was fine until he got attacked by another dog (owner had garage open and no collar on the dog, dog initiated with ours). He's gotten a lot better but he's still nervous. He will occasionally pull/lunge but not necessarily towards the other dog. Just more so against his leash. If I give him more slack initially when I notice a dog through a fence or such I notice he's a lot better.
I don't know if this helps at all 😅
It's refreshing to hear someone concerned with the perception of that behavior, because even if nothing bad happens it's instant anxiety for the other person. Many people don't care if others feel that or not, but personally I'd rather people smile when they see my dog, and that can take some work on the owner's part depending on the breed and its perception, which makes the owner an ambassador of sorts. They don't know your dog or what it might do, and even if it's just exuberance, any elderly people nearby could be feeling their anxiety spike out of fear of being knocked down. Injury as a side-effect of a well-meaning dog is unfortunately common.
I used to live with friends who had a husky, they were husky people and she was their third, so they were very good about explaining the things unique to the breed as well as looking out for any overexcitement signs when she was playing with my small dog. They said that close attention during play was particularly important if the dogs were playing outside where the husky could build up speed, that moreso with many other breeds they have a tendency to get mouthy when they're racing around, which can escalate. Not the best breed for people with kids either but with careful monitoring and training it's not a deal-breaker. I dogsat her often and would bring them both to the dog park, and I was always surprised at how unique many things about the breed were, as well as how challenging sometimes. She and my dog became very tight, and at the park she always had one eye on my dog and would lay on this immediate rocket burst of speed when the other dogs were getting a little too pushy, and basically body block them. My little Havanese actually learned how to howl from her, it's hilarious when she does it. Fascinating breed, have fun!
It is an outstanding process. TY for sharing this.
Well done. great work. It's sad to see that dog's ears & tails are still docked in the USA. Such a cruel & unnecessary practice, all in the name of fashion! This has been banned in Australia & the dogs look so much better.
Ear cropping is unnecessary but if you hunt with your dog their tail can get tangled in bushes and fences and can cause a severe injury to the tail that's where tail docking originated. It's no longer needed as very few people use their dogs to hunt. I'm so glad it's banned in the UK.
Ofcourse he can 🙏🏻 Just needs some beckerman training 😎
Dude great upload and great advice 👍
I think our handsome lad Prince was hearing the disco music in his head during this episode if you know what I mean…lol! He def found a new girlfriend. That aside I admire your work with this dog Joel - I still see a lot of behavior I don’t like - plus the history of the e collar and aggression - and I’d be curious if there’s an update on her.
Maybe I missed it but isn't the roughnes often the problem of a fight because the other dog doesn't accept that?
this was good. I wonder if the fighting occurs because she's too rough with other dogs and it provokes them.
I love your videos and try to apply everything to the best of my ability. But I am having a problem with conditioning my dog to the gentle leader. He tries to scratch it off when it is on and I tell him to leave it and when he settles I give him a treat. This helps for a short while but does not reduce the behaviour. He also rubs his face in the grass when he has the gentle leader on. How can I improve my technique to acclimatise my dog to the gentle leader. I love it, it works but I m getting a lot of resistance. Can you advise?
Nice stuff...all the dogs are safe with great results🙂👍
12:10 The black doodle just took a piss on the floor
Dogfighting dog wants to fight dogs. Shocked
I really enjoy learning all about dog behaviors and watching your techniques. My question is this, the dogs you bring out seem to be very social and friendly, what about when this dog goes home and one of his friends brings his dog who may not be as friendly? Should they meet at a neutral location first?
AND THROW IN A TENNIS BALL
i really love this channel ... best trainer since cesar milan
Just wanted to comment mid-video but I love the neck-cut motion to stop filming. Whether due to you wanting to give privacy to the owner or not wanting to record for whatever reason. It's a nice little nod to the fact that you are running a business(helping dogs and people too of course), that just so happens to allow parts of it to be filmed and benefit other people too. I realize you could have cut that out but I'm glad whoever edits the videos didn't.
My dog is a smaller pitt mix, and she also plays rough, im not worried about her getting agressive, just other dogs reacting to her rough play negativly.
Her previous owner saud she would go to dog parks, so I know she is good with other dogs, its just that I dont live close to any dog park and she hasnt been able to socalise much sence i got her, (other than a German shepard mix we had that died a few years ago) and when she does see another dog she goes NUTS.
I know she just wants to play, but she forgets all training over seeing another dog and getsTOO excited, she even scared a dog twice her size with her excitement.
Distraction or redirection does not work with her in this situation either, i even tried sweet potato treats (her fave) as well as chicken and bacon to try and get her attention but as long as a dog is 10 ft away she cant controll herself (and shes OLD like, 11 years old) she has almost puppy energy.
Long story short shes too excited about meeting new dogs but im nervous about the dogs i dont know cause she once got out while someone was walking by with an agressive Shi tzu and it tried to fight her, also i know from her interactions with our old dog that if shit hits the fan she will fight back.
I guess im mainly scared of other people with aggressive dogs that would try and pin the blame of a fight on my dog just cause shes a pitt mix (even if half pug)
Most the dogs in my area are owned by incompitant owners in all honety, my neighbor who likes to harass my dog decided to get one and beat him all the time (my dog tried to dig over to their yard to comfort him one night, they played by the fence many times and even in the front off lead before) poor pupper is so scared of people it sickens me but my city dosnt have any animal rescues i can call, only an animal controll that won't do shit aboyt abused dogs cause they see them as property instead of a living feeling animal.
My dog is what I believe to be an insecure dominant dog and he'll stiffen then gremlin-bark/snap at almost every dog he meets. I've tried this method with him and it ended up feeling very discouraged because I would correct him but then he'd just do it again. And again. And again. Until we were both tired and frustrated. We were at the dog park so the few dogs that were in there weren't perfect either but it was as controlled as I could get it.
Similar here. Tons of corrections, but dog aggression continues. gotta keep trying.
Same! The gremlin bark!! I’ve tried these methods on walks from a far my dog does great but once I get close up to meet (controlled scenario) and there’s nothing I can do to redirect my gremlin dog.
Great video.
The conditioning on that pit is amazing !!!!
This is an amazing video one of your best thank you soooooooo much
Beautiful Pit!
Beautiful little tank. I think what has happened with pit bulls is they've been around long enough now that there are ample places to get pet quality dogs and slowly the rep is getting better. Sure as it does a god-awful headline breaks. A lot is their ability. If a colly breaks bad it's a bad experience if a pit bull does someone gets seriously hurt or worse. Breeding is always very important to investigate. If some fill in the pejorative person has been breeding dogs for aggression for fighting those dogs are probably a problem no matter how you raise them. Lot of folks want to say it's all in how you raise them. That is the vast majority of it but animals selectively bred for aggression for even several generations can be monsters so that is a big thing to always remember.
This dog seems fine she just looks hella scary and he knows that so he's being extra cautious. She's going to be fine at a dog park. I tell you I see way more dogs of other breeds that are nastier it's just that power of pit bulls that scares people and rightly so. We all need to work to get past this. Train good dogs to be good citizens and do the same with ourselves and we'll all be happier. No reason for belligerence in a person or a dog.
do you think that the roughness can escalate? I know pitties like to play rough but it seems sometimes the roughness can be like a prodding that can escalate??
My half pit-Weimaraner goes after just about any strange dog since I got her. Haven’t been able to make one new dog friend. You also mentioned something about females that mark territory being rare in previous video, mine does. Can you explain that more?
I'm guessing that the rare instance of a female marking means a female who is unusually bossy...
Why was Lily scared and didn't want the black dog to meet his dog? Was Lily being cautious, jealous or both? Really interested to know more about her body language..
I have learnt so much from your videos Thankyou I have a cross BC kelpie quick learner but went crazy every time we encountered another dog on walks thanks to you he’s walking better still leash reactive but body is not as tense we get closer but I’m still unsure if he will snap want to try him at the dog park but not sure if I should use a muzzle to start with
i think you get used to terriers being rough, like you learn to read them. they can be rough and playfull but once they start going overboard with it it kinda changes. their hackles will come up, theyll start being more confrontational than playfull. and i think thats when you gotta snap them out of it and bring them back down. a clap or a hey works on mine and then i say something like play or chill and she usually brings it down. if you let that escalate they have this thing where they kinda start losing focus of everything and hyper focus on whatever theyre playing with. thats kinda dangerous sometimes. this dog looks great though.
Joel's legs are surprisingly skinny.
Lack of human in stiff body language moments can make a world of difference Also knowledge of body language obviously
What do you do when the dog constantly pulls the leash as tight as possible non stop barking high pitch bark/yelp, like obvious they want to fight the other dog. How can I get to a looser leash, and how do I break his focus.
Hey! Do you think you could explain why a dog/puppy should or should not sleep in the owners bed. I looked all over your channel but cannot find a video. I think it's not a good idea. Wife thinks it is. I cannot find a reason to answer the question on either side. Help please
He’s said in the past that if you have a dog with aggression issues, it’s not a good idea to allow them to sleep in the bed, but I don’t think he’s mentioned feeling negatively otherwise.
@@christinapluznik8639 do you happen to know what video so I can get all the info?
Awww I have 5 huskies! But they all walk well with each other’s. No over excitement
@@ForeGodofSkin Joel does not go into the issue ever: He just lists it as one of the things to stop doing if you have aggressive dog issues. Just as a side note, the sister of a friend was almost killed by her darling GSD when the sister got up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and disturbed the dog. Out of the blue, after ten years of sleeping all together (husband too), never a hint of a problem before, all lovey dovey. Autopsy of euthanized dog showed no brain abnormality: no explanation. Just anecdotal, but a reason to not sleep in bed with a dog. As to the larger picture, I believe it messages the dog that you are all equals, so why listen to you--important if dog is already not listening to you on obedience and dog aggression...
We are working with a behaviorist for our dog- she says that elevation - especially when sleeping- says equality/ only the leader sleeps elevated, so the dog being in the bed blurs those lines- especially when aggression is an issue- clear lines need to be drawn by the human - hope this helps.
I was having our dog lay on the ottoman- a little lower than the bed- but she said nope. The floor is where the dog goes- unless invited up- and then never on the bed 😟. This is hard because our dogs have always laid and hung out with us on furniture - other dogs we’ve had in the past and the ones we have now- but until now we’ve never had a dog with issues with aggression. And they are not super open to adapting. But it takes time and def lots of work. All my best to you and hope that helps
what size is that muzzle? Can you share a link. Thanks for the video going to start training my pit asap
At what point did you decide to take the muzzle off with Prince before the golden? I missed it.
Id LOVE to hear an update on Sugar!! How was she after 1 mo 2 mo 3mo or even a yr??
I don't think prince is rough, maybe a rough sniffer put not a bulldozer like some dogs
I can’t even move past the fence stage with my Jack Russell. Last time I tried, he bit me. He would pose a challenge even for you. I would love to bring him to see tiu
Lmbo beautiful dogs! I have two pitties and yes so rough!! This is what I need to do with my girl! I just bought an E collar for the vibration but now??? Has choaker but pulls as soon as sees an animal!!! I pray she has friends someday! So no ECollar?
Here's my question Joel, how do you use your method with one person with two (or more) rescue dogs? I do rescue alone without help.
Thank you for sharing! What kind of muzzle are you using?
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Your video's are amazing and I've been watching to try get some tips on my own two female dog's one is dominant the other is submissive to her 😔 we have tried a mussle on the dominant one and she just lies down with it on....how would this work with two dogs from the same household any tips much appreciated.
That muscled pit bull looked so big until she stood next to Prince and I saw how tiny she was!
Could this dog be territorial at her home with other dogs coming in ? That can explain owners point of she not being good indoors
I’d love to know what muzzle that is! I need one for my XL American Bully who is very dog reactive. I can’t walk him anymore because of it. He’s currently in training but they use the E Collar he’s good there but home it’s like he doesn’t have the E Collar on at all.
I like the fence meeting but what do I do if my dogs fence fights or is fence reactive?
What muzzle are you using?
The owner said a trigger is small dog. Where is the small dog so we can see the reaction.
Can you reccomend a trainer in The Netherlands? Impressive videos
I liked when the one black dog came in and pissed on the floor.
Just great...
So why did the owner have problems with aggression in the past? Thanks~
"Training" a shitbull is a waste of time, ticking time bomb
No such thing as a bad dog only shitty bad owners..
No such thing as a bad dog only shitty bad owners
Was he muzzle trained prior?
If you are at home and leash corrections or verbal corrects don't work. Like how would you handle a dog being too clingy or controlling if you live alone? Just saying "hey" and chasing my dog off hasn't worked his whole life. He still comes to check on me about 15 seconds later. 😒 like I'm just playing. I obviously can't do a leash correction for this he isn't lunging. It's like I'm being ignored. How do you correct being ignored? Distance? I started putting telling him to go to his kennel if he didn't take my request for space seriously.
Her ears have been cut so a body language tell has been eliminated.
Doesn't look aggressive to me....Looked keen to play.
What do I do if they aren’t good at the gate ?
Have you ever had to introduce two dogs of the same household who had minor scuffles before but got into a big fight?
Mine have been inside the house with a muzzle for three weeks now. They have the muzzle put on and taken off with distractions/reinforcement to not have them associated with each other. I use my third female dog just like prince. She behaves pretty similar. The other two will only confront eachother when they make eye contact. I don't allow it when I am there but there's time when alone, they make eye contact and behave like the dog on this video. Can I ever trust them off the muzzle inside. I have made progress outside and removed the muzzle from the one who earned it (pitbull hates roughness and only cares about fetch) but the husky is just hard to read eveb for other dogs is rough with everybody who doesnt put her in her place
So... People still call bullies and staffies ''Pit Bulls?'' Whatever gets clicks and views, I guess... Just don't be surprised when someone unknowingly goes to an ACTUAL Pit Bull breeder and they get themselves a real APBT puppy, when they were expecting to get well behaved, normal dog like a Bully or a Stafford, all because people keep calling everything a ''Pit Bull.''
Here's why I wrote this:
My grandmothers neighbor and a close friend went to Russia and they got a Pit Bull pup for their son but little did they know that in Russia, people don't misidentify and falsely call other breeds Pit Bulls, most breeders there breed actual Pit Bulls aka. APBT's, not mutts, staffords or bullies commonly misidentified as ''Pit Bulls.'' So they ended up with an actual Pit Bull, when they were expecting to get a normal dog, which, later on, I found out that it was the American Staffordshire Terrier that her son wanted, not a Pit Bull but as he said he wanted a Pit Bull, his parents were nice enough and went to Russia to look for a Pit Bull - and a Pit Bull he got. So as the dog was growing up, my grandmother constantly sent me to their place ''to help them train their dog'' and eventually as we couldn't do anything in 2 months, they ended up spending thousands of euros on multiple dog trainers, trying to train and socialize their dog... It was 6 more months before I first realized, as the god grew up, that his parents actually got him a real Pit Bull - but since I was so used to everyone misidentifying and calling everything a Pit Bull, I just thought that his parents got a Stafford but kept calling it a Pit Bull because they didn't know better. That's when I told them what they got and luckily they decided to keep the dog and keep trying to train him...
But what annoys and baffles me the most, is that the dog trainer they were still paying (back home in Denmark), was INSISTING that the dog can be trained out of that natural aggression and gameness, even AFTER I personally let their trainer know that the dog is an American Pit Bull Terrier, a real Pit Bull, not a Staffie. He was even trying to give me the whole ''all dogs can be trained, it's the owner, not the dog'' talk and I had to pretend to agree with what he was saying to stay as polite as possible because I was just a guest there... Now, I won't name the guy or the training organization he works for but man, you would think that a DOG TRAINER aka. a person who is supposed to have DEEP and THROUGH knowledge about dog breeds and dog behavior, would know better... But hey... He was a professional after all and he obviously wanted to suffer trying to train instincts out of a dog, so I didn't object and let him suffer... Needless to say, he never did manage to train that out of the dog but I am still hoping that he learned from that and finally knows the difference between a real Pit Bull and it's behavior and other breeds and their behavior.
And that's the issue here. People hearing other ignorant dog owners say; ''XYZ is a Pit Bull and he's so nice to everyone! Pit Bulls are not aggressive!'' when he/she doesn't even own a Pit Bull but a Stafford or a Bully - so of course the dog is not aggressive to other animals. Then whoever heard that person say that, accidentally goes to a breeder that breeds actual Pit Bulls, gets himself a Pit Bull, thinking he will be able to walk his dog around other dogs and animals but then panics and cries when his dog attacks or even kills another dog or a cat... And the worst part is... People then blame him, the owner, instead of the person who spread misinformation and promoted their well behaved American Staffordshire Terrier as a ''Pit Bull.''
OMG! YES! finally someone who understands they need to pin this comment this comment deserves an award!!!!! 👍👍👍
@Москва-Петушки That’s an American Bully.
@Москва-Петушки You don't have to. Only APBT's aka. Pit Bulls are animal aggressive and can't be behavior corrected for it - but recognizing an APBT aka. a dog owner with an APBT, is easy as they will never display even a second of friendliness and will just want to fight - also most APBT owners end up walking their dogs late at night or very early in the morning so you won't see many of them even if you looked for them - and even if you do, most APBT owners have their dogs muzzled (the ones who are aware that they they have an APBT.)
Bullies, Staffies, Bull Terriers, Patties and so on are just like other dogs. Only non-socialized ones act like the one in the video you posted, however, they do need training to lower their reactivity level, which I guess you can't know if their owner did or didn't do with them, so I guess you could avoid these dogs? But you don't really have to, just depends on the owner.
Just remember - with APBT's, don't even bother, just avoid them when walking your dog.
@Москва-Петушки Yeah pretty rare, I would say. Bullies are pretty chill dogs usually, I met a a lot going to the dog park with my dog, haven't seen an aggressive one yet. It's the American Staffordshire Terriers that are a little more high energy and need a good owner but even they are nice dogs. Pit Bulls aka. APBT's on the other hand... Complete opposite.
Are you Russian?
Where did you get the muzzle?
In my experience many times males who are overly interested in a spade female she may have a vaginitis especially if they have that fold.
My pit looks just like her, but when other dogs smell and meet this pit she sits down, my pit will stand still almost like a statue with her tail straight up and her head hardly moves, she'll just use her eyes to watch the other dogs as they are smelling her, and if they smell too long she will spin around really fast but then go back to being a statue. My pit also chases small dogs if they are running, but she will tackle them, but only small dogs. She plays rough when she plays, but I'll only let her play with big dogs.
She is so beautiful ❤️
Beautiful pittie❤😢
Nice video