Yes thank you for not bashing the PittBulls. Am a owner of a gentle male pittbull all 105 pounds of muscle it is all in how they are raised and socialize with other dog's and people. Most people are scared of his size and won't approach. Then are shocked to see how gentle and friendly he is.
@@jeffcoley668 I dont know why people do that honestly..My dog certainly isnt big, hes not small either..(hes a weird mix taken from a gypsy "settlement" by the local shelter. Theyre randomely mixed for about 40 years now so some of them come out a bit retarded I must admit. Mine looks like a border collie with a bit shorter hair and colors of a jack russell despite having no russell in his genes aparently :D)...and actually I intentionally go to these bigger muscular dogs - they mostly run faster and longer so I dont have to run with him for 2 hours every day myself :D If its aggressive or anything the owner will give you hits on the way and theres nothing easier than just changing directions or keeping distance most of the time. Also I love how all these old people are scared of my dog because their little maltese is barking, we go near and they almost always shut up :D
I always applaud an owner who recongnizes that giving up a dog may be what 's best for it and knows their limitations. Great video as usual and look forward to more :)
I wish more people would understand this! Instead of shaming them for realizing they didn’t make the right decision more people need to applaud the realization for the dog. It’s sad but this is why they get dumped.
This is probably my favorite video to date. Mad respect for this woman and being willing to help her dog, but also understanding she can't take on the puppy.
I’m so happy they decided to put their all into their golden, so many times people blame the dog and get rid of their old dog because they don’t “like” the puppy
@@tomdavisofficial that is why I make sure to keep my dogs apart most time. Their crate are on top of one another, they have place time together, but training, playing and walking apart. Plus. I have a Mali puppy that needs exercise and a SUPER lazy Rottweiler that loves to sleep most of the Day.
@@sophia-mariapavelka3534 I have an old dog she is small and my 7 month Golden doesn’t get along, I have a training collar so now when the golden tries to hurt her all we have to do is push the tone button he stops
This is one of your best videos yet, content and production wise. So many 'animal lovers' say you should never rehome any animal for every reason. That it's cruel. But what's cruel is keeping an animal to satisfy you ego and emotional needs when you can't give them what they need to thrive.
I had to rehome a dog and it broke my heart. But I know it was best for her and the other dogs I have and me. She is very happy and well cared for and much better behaved
It was heartbreaking to see how anxious the golden was in the beginning. Having a two year old retriever and a six month old doodle puppy is a lot of energy in that house. I am so glad the owners reached out for help and took the lessons to heart. They made a hard decision that was in the best interests of the pup, and their family, and should be applauded for that. Great job, everyone!
Sad asf bro especially knowing how retrievers are they are one of the worst dogs for a “sit down and shut up” style they have so much love to give n for that to be shut down even unintentionally like this was just horrible to see
Literally blown away. My mouth hung open as I saw and heard this owner acknowledge her limitations. To do and say that takes an amazing amount of courage, humility and LOVE for both dogs. She is an awesome person, kudos to Tom for simply showing her what was in front of her and letting her absorb the information and make her own decisions.
Massive respect to the owner realising the pressures of owning 2 dogs that both require massive training procedures and making the decision in the best outcome for the dogs. That is the kind of owner there needs to be more of. Fantastic video. Loved it.
I'm a fellow dog trainer with the same type of mentality and methods as you (why I love your channel!) and have been a trainer basically my entire life. I also worked at a county shelter for many years as a vet tech and eventually an ACO. The ONLY dog I have ever been bitten by, other than chihuahuas that haven't done any real damage, was a golden retriever. I was only 7 years old and he basically ran the neighborhood terrorizing everyone. No one ever did anything though because none of us blamed the dog...he was HORRIBLY abused by his owners and all of us felt bad for him. He did so much damage to me that I still have nasty scars 30 years later. He helped fuel my love of dogs and wanting to help as many as I can. RIP Woody
That’s honestly cool asf u got attacked by a dog but u looked through it to the source at such a young age n not only understood but still fell in love with dogs. Idk exactly what that says about u but I think it’s brave n honorable ash. Good on u keep saving these furry lil bastards
I mean yes, but golden retrievers have long been known to have some issues with explosive, "sudden" aggression. Sudden aggression in terms that they are often known to not go through the overt progression of aggressive signaling that average people would look for to avoid a bite - think the opposite of rottweilers. This is an issues spanning over a decade already. I know people who work in veterinary practice, and all of them have been bitten by goldens, some really savagely. You cant even say the same of classically "aggressive" stereotyped breeds. Golden retrievers have also topped various bite statistics over the last decade +, but have managed to mostly fly under the radar of people who are fanatically afraid of "aggressive breeds". Golden breeders are also aware of this issue, and note that sport variety goldens seem not to have this issue.
@@TheBurrito171 Alternatively, golden are owned by people who don't train them properly or don't know how to look for the signs that the dog isn't happy. No dog explodes with sudden aggression. All dogs give signals, most people just aren't aware. No bad dogs.
@@sportysbusiness yes and no. "No bad dogs" doesnt mean that breeds or individuals cant have some issues or problematic genetic tendencies. Ive seen goldens on their 4th or 5th home, doing things that would get any mastiff or bully euthanized. I've seen goldens that will go straight from "Im a bit uncomfortable" to a bite. The one universal guarantee is that people will always walk circles to make excuses and deny that the dog has any issue , just because it is a golden retriever.
@@sportysbusiness Since adopting my AmStaff 4.5 years ago I’ve been reading a lot of pros and cons about “pit bull” type dogs. One claim I’ve seen pretty often is that these dogs “lie”- they act friendly, then attack. People who say this actually make it seem “pit bulls” purposely fool people in order to facilitate attacks. Then I noticed something else, irl and here on UA-cam: any time a dog wags it’s tail people react as if this means the dog is happy and friendly. They don’t understand that dogs wag their tail when they’re excited, when they’re submissive, when they’re friendly, when they’re agitated, etc. So it’s not that”pit bulls lie”, it’s that people really don’t understand dogs all that well. Dogs are more and more popular, but that also means more dogs are with people who don’t know best practices in dog training and stewardship.
I am a hopeless dog owner in Taiwan. I was pulled down by my dog twice. I had spent lots of money on training him. Didn’t work at all. Just want to thank you for all the videos. I am practicing what you taught on my dog every day now. I hope one day I don’t need to worry about encountering other dogs.
That’s insane to never take your dog for a walk…both dogs are so sweet and nice, the lack of exercise made them go crazy. Dogs are not object…sad to see the dog blamed all the time when the real problem is the owners
I agree, however lots of the time I'm only listening to videos like this in my headphones while doing other things (putting kids to sleep), and the music can be a distracting then.just a thought.
i applaud this family for 1) separating the dogs so there were no more altercations (my dogs previous owner didn’t do that and he’s very reactive now due to trauma, he’s so much better now thanks to tom’s videos lol), 2) being so willing to learn and knowing they were part of the problem and not taking offence to that, and 3) rehoming the puppy because that’s what was best for everyone. love this family so much ❤️❤️
To think Governments want to take our tools away is crazy. I have found once the dog has an educated owner they relax and the tools help big time. Great job Tom, thank you : )
I love when you said you aren't married to anything and will see what works best for the dog. So many trainers and behaviorists (not many people know there is a difference) will only use one tool. It's the great ones like you that realize every dog is different. Respect everything you do.
Mad respect to the woman for giving up her ADORABLE puppy in order to give the best life to each dog. I 100% agree with her decision and think this move will greatly improve her golden’s behavioral issues bc she will be able to spend the time, energy, and focus on him while the puppy would be able to get the training, attention, and stimulation he deserves elsewhere.
i'm so happy this lady owned up to the mistake that was getting a second puppy. every dog deserves a home that can take care of them and she really seems like she's learned several lessons here
Mad respect for the lady for realizing the potential of the pup, setting her emotions aside and choosing what is in the best interest of the dog! Wow, it brought tears to my eyes.
My heart goes out to this lady and her husband! I know the feeling when you're responsible for the dog and it's just disrupting the whole house and you don't know what to do. I know. This is the reason we need more people like Tom educating people on how to do it.
If it wasn’t for Tom and his videos I would not have been able to keep and train an 8 yr old country dog with no lease training. He lunged at anything with wheels and was aggressive with other dogs, squirrels, cats and unfriendly with strangers. He’s now a 80lb lab mountain cur lover of people and most other animals. He’s not perfect, but after a year and a half he’s a far cry from how I got him. You can train an old dog and I mean a 73 yr old woman. Thank you Tom
Unsurprisingly, Tom did it again. 👏🏼 It’s already positive that the owner sought help and it’s heart warming to see her feedback at the end of the video. I agree with Tom that some dog owners wait until there’s a problem but training should begin when a puppy or dog comes home. Great job, as usual, Tom!
The Golden is a good boy and the puppy is doing exactly what puppies do! Great advice on training right away and I liked how responsive the owners are. They really care-as evidenced by mom's thoughtful consideration about their abilities to appropriately care for the dogs and give them a good life.
Once again, a vivid example of the skill and understanding Tom has, not just about dogs, but also about people and their interactions with dogs. Such a beautiful thing to watch…..thank you, Tom!
I just wanted to let you know that you are the reason why I adopted my dog. I took it as a challenge to learn more about dogs and their behavior but I received so much more than that. I'm completely amazed as to what I was able to achieve and what my doggo achieved and I just wanted to say thank you. I literally watched so many of your videos and realized that a ton of people lack the knowledge of understanding dogs due to their own ignorance or lack of understanding of what it means to train your/a dog. I ended up buying your E collar as well and am amazed by how effective it is and how minimal the levels are actually used to get your dogs attention when off leash, and for vocal command training especially when my doggo isn't a foody. Please keep the videos going and thank you again!! For anyone reading this, I highly recommend Tom Davis's 280C E collar, literally amazing and definitely worth the price.
It’s been so cool to watch this channels glow-up in terms of video quality and seeing the whole channel, business, and team expand (feels like the dog training equivalent of when Peter McKinnon really started to take off 🚀).
I've learned so much from your videos, so thank you! We have a recently blended family that not only included merging 4 children but also 4 dogs. My bernese/great Pyrenees mix (125 lbs) started guarding us from my boyfriend's husky (both male) and I was scared they would start fighting badly as things seemed to be escalating. I've worked hard on training them both together (as well as separately) using tips from your videos. I think my big guy sees that I also have control of the husky now and he doesn't need to jump in. He still likes to keep himself physically between the husky and my youngest son now and then, but the growling, barking and charging has stopped, and we all live peacefully with our big family. They will both sit, stay, and come when called almost in perfect unison. It is so rewarding to see!
Wow, a Great Per. AND a Husky?!? That’s a LOT of dog hair!! 😂 & lot of love. Awesome 👏🏽 thank you for your comment! (My dad had huskies when I was young!) When his favorite lady dog, Sebra, got an infection/disease from a vet stay (I don’t remember exactly what, I was very young) she was so sick, health deteriorated quickly… It’s the first time I ever saw my father cry. He never got another dog… I grew up with one of her puppies, Blue (kids named him, eyes were icy blue!) and he was my best friend…playmate, pillow, snuggle buddy, protector… I lost my father in 2010, this comment brought up some special memories for me, again, thank you. A few big snuggles to your doggos. 🥰. Blue, you were such a GOOD BOY!! Tom, Ty for all you do. Stay safe out there, be blessed!! 🤓🤘🏽💋🔮⚖️
This family showed they are GREAT dog owners. Sometimes rehoming the pet is SO hard but in the end, it is about the welling being of the animal, not the well being of yourself. I've been there, and I am proud of these owners. I know how hard it is to make that decision.
Really respect her for making the best decisions for the dogs, not just her own emotions. Just an awesome job, Tom and to the owner!!! It’s amazing to see the breakthroughs when the owners see what their dogs are capable of and their own capabilities as well! I’m just all smiles and my heart full for watching this❤️
Good for her for realizing what was best for both her dogs! As sad as it is to let one go; she is thinking about the best interest of both dogs!🙌🙌❤️ You can see just how happy Milo was to actually go for a walk! Amazing work as usual! Keep up the great work. ❤️❤️
Major props to this owner for putting in the hard work and also for putting the puppy's well-being before her own emotions. That's an extremely difficult decision and I have nothing but respect for her. She and her Golden are going to continue to strengthen their relationship and it's going to blossom! I appreciate her sharing her story and decision with the possibility of receiving flak for it! P.S. Video quality and editing continues to keep getting better and better!
My friend and her vet decided to breed her red heeler, she had the puppies housebroken, sit, lay down and is working on stay. They are about 7-weeks old.
I thought this video was super amazing. The owner really made the correct decision. Super proud of her to realize what was best for her puppy and the older dog!!! Good job
How do you not have the whole world supporting you ? Your a blessing to everyone dude. I am so glad to be supporting your channel with everything I can do because you spend your time doing this ❤️
Tom, have you ever thought about doing check ups? I feel like so much of dogs bad behavior is dependent upon the owners. I’d be interested to see you go back after a few months and see if they kept up with it or fell back into their old ways. You’re the man.
This video is just what I needed. We used to have a black lab puppy named Cinder who had so much energy and pulled so hard it was painful to try to walk her on leash. She completely ignored my every attempt to train her or even get eye contact from her and every time I tried to work with her my anger and frustration was causing her to act completely crazy. My next door neighbor walked her with no problem and that is when I decided to find her a new home. I felt so guilty and defeated when I gave her away to a facebook acquaintance but felt a little better to see she is doing well as a emotional support pet for an autistic teen. Apparently she listens to him just fine. I found a wonderful senior GSD that has been a great dog for me and I have been learning about training her from videos like this but she is mellow and even without training she is easy to be with. Now I have added a Chihuahua who is a sweet lap dog and adores her big sister. It was so nice to hear Tom explain why it was ok to let Monty go to another home and it helps me feel better about "giving up" on Cinder. In the end she had a much better life than she would have had with me.
Such awesome advice with the puppy! My GSD was heeling off leash at 5 months, and I got so much shit for crate training, scheduling, and having tight structure. If you don’t put in the work early on, you will run in into problems.
Bravo to the owner for knowing that she couldn't give the puppy what it needs. Very responsible choice. The golden is a perfectly fine dog, the world is just overwhelming because he wasn't properly socialized from the start. He will be a lovely dog if they put in the work. No aggression there, just fear.
The golden obviously knows how to behave, he just can't, his brain is going a million miles a minute. once that dog gets some confidence he is gonna be fantastic
The production, camera work, edit style. You guys are on a whole new level and I'm so here for it! Super proud of the owners to decide to give the pup a more suitable home. I hope they realise what heroes they are!
Trained my puppy from the 3rd day when I got her being 8 weeks old. That meant structured socialization (people, kids, noises, dogs young and old friendly and not so friendly, cars,trains,restaurants, etc) and we did 3-5 sets of training every day, each about 5 min long. Also every walk had free fun and training elements. It was a ton of work and taught me a lot on how to stay clear and calm BUT the success and easy going life with my dog for 6,5 years now was worth every minute and every struggle and setback on the way. So at the age of 7 months I had a perfect dog that can be off leash 95% of the time and we had very little "youngster" issues when she got into her rebellious teenager phase.
What the owner did for the puppy is AWESOME!! She actually put the pup needs and wants in front of her own, it takes a lot for a owner to come to the conclusion she did. The puppy is gonna have a great life b/c she put the pup needs first!
Simply amazing..... Cried with the owner when she talked about how great the dog is doing now. THIS is responsible ownership.... Admit defeat, get help, put in the work, and recognize when re-homing is needed. ❤️
We've actually talked about getting rid of our 7 month old dog a few times. We've had him for 3 months and his behavior was getting worse and worse. We tried positive only trainers and even one balanced trainer but nothing was helping. Everyone was suggesting medication or getting him neutered but i just felt that wasn't the fix. But something was wrong because he was just getting worse. Not all the time but he was so unpredictable and even still is. He bit me a few times and tried to bite my wife. Then finally got my daughter so that was the last straw. I kept just trying to stick it out and just keep training (or what i though was training). I printed the paper to surrender him. That whole night and the next day at work i just couldn't get it off my mind. I would keep tearing up thinking about him. But i just didn't know how to help him. And I'm still not entirely sure i do. But i started watching Larry Krohn and listening to the "think like a dog" podcast. I also watched every video i could of yours along with every other trainer on UA-cam. So i heard Larry say about needing to start with the household. So when i got him my wife and i would shower him with treats and toys and affection. He had too much freedom before he could handle it. I thought i was helping him know he was loved. And especially from what the positive trainers say i was trying to follow by being heavy on the treats. So every behavior he would do that was "not bad" i would give him treats for. Even if he didn't know what i was rewarding. So all that contributed to his behavior. But since seeing our mistakes we stopped treating him like a baby and now like a dog. We've upped the structure. Which is hard but I'm really trying my hardest. It's just hard to know if what I'm doing is right. I'm seeing a change for the better so i think it is. But it's hard to know exactly.
Love this from the owner. They made a mistake in taking on the puppy but were mature and humble enough to just admit It! Don’t let your ego get in the way ppl, we all make bad judgements from time to time, being able to swallow your pride and be realistic about what will be best going forward is such a superpower. Now both dogs will have a better chance at living a happy life!
Restructuring your thinking and your home for a dog is a hard. Doing so for two dogs in different mental states that are coexisting is even harder. I’m glad they recognized those challenges and their own abilities and that all involved are better for it. Hopefully they are able to keep up with training and keep their dog engaged in their home life. Great work helping them out.
Much respect for the dog owner with realizing she should find a better home for the puppy. Watching the owner realize the older dogs potential and why he is the way is, is from her lack of leadership and the dog having a job reminds me a lot of why I took my maverick to Tom. After going thru the lose of my in laws German shepherd getting hit by a car because she didn't get the proper training was so heartbreaking. Watching this video reminds me how important it is that we make sure we train our dogs and make sure our loved ones train thru dogs as well.
Adopted a two year old German Shepherd a month ago from a local no-kill shelter. He was a transfer from a county shelter south of us. In the three months they had him locally, he had not one visitor. These challenges will lead to a rewarding victory. Long way of saying, this is best video I have seen by you in my consistent search to help myself to in return help him. Thank you, sincerely.
I respect nothing more than someone who can put their feelings aside and do what is best for the living being they brought in to their family. It’s as selfless as one can be with a pet, to truly see that they could live a better life with someone else.
Uhm, already loved & raved about you and your talents but the fact that you used sleeping with sirens as an intro... got my hyped as hell to watch this video even more🤣❤
This is my favorite video, Tom. I applaud you for your keen sense of knowing innately how to "become" the dog and feel what he feels by his body language. You are gifted and you demonstrate all that it takes is trust and letting the dog know what you expect of him. Loved this video and how truly grateful you made this woman feel with your expertise. ✝️🙏💫❤⚘🐶🐶❤⭐
Love the Sleeping with Sirens Intro! I've been binging your videos this week and it has been helping me immensely with building communication with my puppy and my 10 year old dog. Thank you!
The dog scraping at the glass door during the interview was hilarious. What a great way to paint the energy of the situation with the puppy swimming on the door
Boy, I’ve missed these videos. I haven’t routinely watched in several months and have been binging for the last 4 hrs today. You guys have really stepped up your videography game and it’s wonderful. Great job all!
This is one of my favorite videos so far! Much respect to this lady for doing what's right for both dogs. Tom thanks for all you do for the dog community, you have definitely made me a better dog owner! 🐶
I got my golden doodle because the rear admiral that bought him let her get into weed killer and she went bald. Her hair has grown back and after a rough time she is in good health. The sweetest dog in the world.
Loved watching Tom interact with the puppy! Also get to know he gave not just the dog he came to work with a better life, also the puppy. Bravo to the owner for recognizing her limits.
Wow, my favorite video!! Makes such a difference seeing the dogs behavior change in their own home ...you work miracles in just 3 days👏👏👏 Amazing work to tom and the family!!
It’s nice to see a retriever because it really goes to show any dog no matter the breed requires commitment work and training
That's right!!
Yes thank you for not bashing the PittBulls. Am a owner of a gentle male pittbull all 105 pounds of muscle it is all in how they are raised and socialize with other dog's and people. Most people are scared of his size and won't approach. Then are shocked to see how gentle and friendly he is.
@@jeffcoley668 And the “they” should STAY IN THEIR LANE and not touch your dog!
Exactly!
@@jeffcoley668 I dont know why people do that honestly..My dog certainly isnt big, hes not small either..(hes a weird mix taken from a gypsy "settlement" by the local shelter. Theyre randomely mixed for about 40 years now so some of them come out a bit retarded I must admit. Mine looks like a border collie with a bit shorter hair and colors of a jack russell despite having no russell in his genes aparently :D)...and actually I intentionally go to these bigger muscular dogs - they mostly run faster and longer so I dont have to run with him for 2 hours every day myself :D If its aggressive or anything the owner will give you hits on the way and theres nothing easier than just changing directions or keeping distance most of the time. Also I love how all these old people are scared of my dog because their little maltese is barking, we go near and they almost always shut up :D
I always applaud an owner who recongnizes that giving up a dog may be what 's best for it and knows their limitations. Great video as usual and look forward to more :)
OMG I know it
I wish more people would understand this! Instead of shaming them for realizing they didn’t make the right decision more people need to applaud the realization for the dog. It’s sad but this is why they get dumped.
Definitely the right decision. The other dog doesn’t even get enough exercise. That Doodle needs twice as much exercise to not become neurotic.
I give the owner credit for being responsible and knowing her limits. No Bad Dogs(or puppies)! Keep the videos coming!
AGREED! They are a great family!
I hope the owners on this video read your kind comment. We do understand their decision after seeing the video.
As a dog owner, accepting your mistakes and asking for help is a very powerful trait not everyone has!
Agreed! Strong woman!!
This is probably my favorite video to date. Mad respect for this woman and being willing to help her dog, but also understanding she can't take on the puppy.
Thanks for the feedback!
I’m so happy they decided to put their all into their golden, so many times people blame the dog and get rid of their old dog because they don’t “like” the puppy
Agreed!
@@tomdavisofficial that is why I make sure to keep my dogs apart most time. Their crate are on top of one another, they have place time together, but training, playing and walking apart. Plus. I have a Mali puppy that needs exercise and a SUPER lazy Rottweiler that loves to sleep most of the Day.
@@sophia-mariapavelka3534 I have an old dog she is small and my 7 month Golden doesn’t get along, I have a training collar so now when the golden tries to hurt her all we have to do is push the tone button he stops
This is one of your best videos yet, content and production wise. So many 'animal lovers' say you should never rehome any animal for every reason. That it's cruel. But what's cruel is keeping an animal to satisfy you ego and emotional needs when you can't give them what they need to thrive.
Thanks, Lena
Agreed!!
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I had to rehome a dog and it broke my heart. But I know it was best for her and the other dogs I have and me. She is very happy and well cared for and much better behaved
It was heartbreaking to see how anxious the golden was in the beginning. Having a two year old retriever and a six month old doodle puppy is a lot of energy in that house. I am so glad the owners reached out for help and took the lessons to heart. They made a hard decision that was in the best interests of the pup, and their family, and should be applauded for that. Great job, everyone!
Sad asf bro especially knowing how retrievers are they are one of the worst dogs for a “sit down and shut up” style they have so much love to give n for that to be shut down even unintentionally like this was just horrible to see
Literally blown away. My mouth hung open as I saw and heard this owner acknowledge her limitations. To do and say that takes an amazing amount of courage, humility and LOVE for both dogs. She is an awesome person, kudos to Tom for simply showing her what was in front of her and letting her absorb the information and make her own decisions.
Massive respect to the owner realising the pressures of owning 2 dogs that both require massive training procedures and making the decision in the best outcome for the dogs. That is the kind of owner there needs to be more of. Fantastic video. Loved it.
Agreed!
We put tons of time into this production, can you like this video for me? :)
so worth it!! and the music choice was impeccable
Truly great owner. I wish more people would realize what she just did.
I know!!
I'm a fellow dog trainer with the same type of mentality and methods as you (why I love your channel!) and have been a trainer basically my entire life. I also worked at a county shelter for many years as a vet tech and eventually an ACO. The ONLY dog I have ever been bitten by, other than chihuahuas that haven't done any real damage, was a golden retriever. I was only 7 years old and he basically ran the neighborhood terrorizing everyone. No one ever did anything though because none of us blamed the dog...he was HORRIBLY abused by his owners and all of us felt bad for him. He did so much damage to me that I still have nasty scars 30 years later. He helped fuel my love of dogs and wanting to help as many as I can. RIP Woody
Rip Woody
That’s honestly cool asf u got attacked by a dog but u looked through it to the source at such a young age n not only understood but still fell in love with dogs. Idk exactly what that says about u but I think it’s brave n honorable ash. Good on u keep saving these furry lil bastards
Mad respect to her for re-homing the puppy to give both dogs a better quality of life!
this just shows that any dog can have behavioral issues, even the most friendliest breed!
YES~!
I mean yes, but golden retrievers have long been known to have some issues with explosive, "sudden" aggression. Sudden aggression in terms that they are often known to not go through the overt progression of aggressive signaling that average people would look for to avoid a bite - think the opposite of rottweilers. This is an issues spanning over a decade already. I know people who work in veterinary practice, and all of them have been bitten by goldens, some really savagely. You cant even say the same of classically "aggressive" stereotyped breeds. Golden retrievers have also topped various bite statistics over the last decade +, but have managed to mostly fly under the radar of people who are fanatically afraid of "aggressive breeds". Golden breeders are also aware of this issue, and note that sport variety goldens seem not to have this issue.
@@TheBurrito171 Alternatively, golden are owned by people who don't train them properly or don't know how to look for the signs that the dog isn't happy. No dog explodes with sudden aggression. All dogs give signals, most people just aren't aware. No bad dogs.
@@sportysbusiness yes and no. "No bad dogs" doesnt mean that breeds or individuals cant have some issues or problematic genetic tendencies.
Ive seen goldens on their 4th or 5th home, doing things that would get any mastiff or bully euthanized. I've seen goldens that will go straight from "Im a bit uncomfortable" to a bite. The one universal guarantee is that people will always walk circles to make excuses and deny that the dog has any issue , just because it is a golden retriever.
@@sportysbusiness Since adopting my AmStaff 4.5 years ago I’ve been reading a lot of pros and cons about “pit bull” type dogs. One claim I’ve seen pretty often is that these dogs “lie”- they act friendly, then attack. People who say this actually make it seem “pit bulls” purposely fool people in order to facilitate attacks.
Then I noticed something else, irl and here on UA-cam: any time a dog wags it’s tail people react as if this means the dog is happy and friendly. They don’t understand that dogs wag their tail when they’re excited, when they’re submissive, when they’re friendly, when they’re agitated, etc. So it’s not that”pit bulls lie”, it’s that people really don’t understand dogs all that well. Dogs are more and more popular, but that also means more dogs are with people who don’t know best practices in dog training and stewardship.
I am a hopeless dog owner in Taiwan.
I was pulled down by my dog twice. I had spent lots of money on training him. Didn’t work at all. Just want to thank you for all the videos. I am practicing what you taught on my dog every day now. I hope one day I don’t need to worry about encountering other dogs.
That’s insane to never take your dog for a walk…both dogs are so sweet and nice, the lack of exercise made them go crazy. Dogs are not object…sad to see the dog blamed all the time when the real problem is the owners
The quality of this video is on a whole other level! You and your team are really stepping it up! Great job!
Thanks so much Haley!
I agree, however lots of the time I'm only listening to videos like this in my headphones while doing other things (putting kids to sleep), and the music can be a distracting then.just a thought.
i applaud this family for 1) separating the dogs so there were no more altercations (my dogs previous owner didn’t do that and he’s very reactive now due to trauma, he’s so much better now thanks to tom’s videos lol), 2) being so willing to learn and knowing they were part of the problem and not taking offence to that, and 3) rehoming the puppy because that’s what was best for everyone. love this family so much ❤️❤️
To think Governments want to take our tools away is crazy. I have found once the dog has an educated owner they relax and the tools help big time. Great job Tom, thank you : )
crazy!
I love when you said you aren't married to anything and will see what works best for the dog. So many trainers and behaviorists (not many people know there is a difference) will only use one tool. It's the great ones like you that realize every dog is different. Respect everything you do.
I almost cried watching de end of the video. Seeing him much more calm, really enjoying being with you is absolutely lovely!
It’s amazing
Mad respect to the woman for giving up her ADORABLE puppy in order to give the best life to each dog. I 100% agree with her decision and think this move will greatly improve her golden’s behavioral issues bc she will be able to spend the time, energy, and focus on him while the puppy would be able to get the training, attention, and stimulation he deserves elsewhere.
I agree. My wife wants another dog but I told her exactly what you just said.
Perfect! Show her this video :)
i'm so happy this lady owned up to the mistake that was getting a second puppy. every dog deserves a home that can take care of them and she really seems like she's learned several lessons here
Mad respect for the lady for realizing the potential of the pup, setting her emotions aside and choosing what is in the best interest of the dog! Wow, it brought tears to my eyes.
My heart goes out to this lady and her husband!
I know the feeling when you're responsible for the dog and it's just disrupting the whole house and you don't know what to do.
I know.
This is the reason we need more people like Tom educating people on how to do it.
If it wasn’t for Tom and his videos I would not have been able to keep and train an 8 yr old country dog with no lease training. He lunged at anything with wheels and was aggressive with other dogs, squirrels, cats and unfriendly with strangers. He’s now a 80lb lab mountain cur lover of people and most other animals. He’s not perfect, but after a year and a half he’s a far cry from how I got him. You can train an old dog and I mean a 73 yr old woman. Thank you Tom
Just look at how the demeanor and look on the Golden's face changes throughout the video. Well done Tom... Well done.
Kudos to the owner making the tough but right decision!!
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Unsurprisingly, Tom did it again. 👏🏼 It’s already positive that the owner sought help and it’s heart warming to see her feedback at the end of the video. I agree with Tom that some dog owners wait until there’s a problem but training should begin when a puppy or dog comes home. Great job, as usual, Tom!
The Golden is a good boy and the puppy is doing exactly what puppies do! Great advice on training right away and I liked how responsive the owners are. They really care-as evidenced by mom's thoughtful consideration about their abilities to appropriately care for the dogs and give them a good life.
Once again, a vivid example of the skill and understanding Tom has, not just about dogs, but also about people and their interactions with dogs. Such a beautiful thing to watch…..thank you, Tom!
Thanks for watching!
I just wanted to let you know that you are the reason why I adopted my dog. I took it as a challenge to learn more about dogs and their behavior but I received so much more than that. I'm completely amazed as to what I was able to achieve and what my doggo achieved and I just wanted to say thank you. I literally watched so many of your videos and realized that a ton of people lack the knowledge of understanding dogs due to their own ignorance or lack of understanding of what it means to train your/a dog. I ended up buying your E collar as well and am amazed by how effective it is and how minimal the levels are actually used to get your dogs attention when off leash, and for vocal command training especially when my doggo isn't a foody. Please keep the videos going and thank you again!! For anyone reading this, I highly recommend Tom Davis's 280C E collar, literally amazing and definitely worth the price.
Happy for you, Leon!
It’s been so cool to watch this channels glow-up in terms of video quality and seeing the whole channel, business, and team expand (feels like the dog training equivalent of when Peter McKinnon really started to take off 🚀).
Best compliment! Thanks!!
Beautifully edited and wonderful cohesive story boarding to show your process. Shout out to YOU and your team for teaching us by DOING.
Thanks so much!
I did not expect the Sleeping with Sirens music but I'm not complaining
DUHHH! They the best
I've learned so much from your videos, so thank you! We have a recently blended family that not only included merging 4 children but also 4 dogs. My bernese/great Pyrenees mix (125 lbs) started guarding us from my boyfriend's husky (both male) and I was scared they would start fighting badly as things seemed to be escalating. I've worked hard on training them both together (as well as separately) using tips from your videos. I think my big guy sees that I also have control of the husky now and he doesn't need to jump in. He still likes to keep himself physically between the husky and my youngest son now and then, but the growling, barking and charging has stopped, and we all live peacefully with our big family. They will both sit, stay, and come when called almost in perfect unison. It is so rewarding to see!
Thanks for watching!!
Wow, a Great Per. AND a Husky?!? That’s a LOT of dog hair!! 😂 & lot of love. Awesome 👏🏽 thank you for your comment! (My dad had huskies when I was young!) When his favorite lady dog, Sebra, got an infection/disease from a vet stay (I don’t remember exactly what, I was very young) she was so sick, health deteriorated quickly… It’s the first time I ever saw my father cry. He never got another dog… I grew up with one of her puppies, Blue (kids named him, eyes were icy blue!) and he was my best friend…playmate, pillow, snuggle buddy, protector… I lost my father in 2010, this comment brought up some special memories for me, again, thank you. A few big snuggles to your doggos. 🥰. Blue, you were such a GOOD BOY!! Tom, Ty for all you do. Stay safe out there, be blessed!! 🤓🤘🏽💋🔮⚖️
Tom has good music taste. Oh and he’s pretty good with dogs too!
Mad props to the owners. They made mistakes, but they care about the dogs, and they didn't make the easy decision.
This video deals with so many critical issues within one household... incredibly helpful and important and inspiring. 💙
Yesss the members club piece will be amazing
Dang so glad to see an owner understand the responsibilities for another animal. She’s got a good heart, much respect
This family showed they are GREAT dog owners. Sometimes rehoming the pet is SO hard but in the end, it is about the welling being of the animal, not the well being of yourself. I've been there, and I am proud of these owners. I know how hard it is to make that decision.
Yes! They are great!
It's great to see you interact with the pups at their home as well and not just your academy! 🐶🐾
It’s a nice change of pace for me as well
Really respect her for making the best decisions for the dogs, not just her own emotions. Just an awesome job, Tom and to the owner!!! It’s amazing to see the breakthroughs when the owners see what their dogs are capable of and their own capabilities as well! I’m just all smiles and my heart full for watching this❤️
agreed!
Amazing to see you working at the owner's house. I think it looks a little more realistic? Good to see the environment where the dog lives you know!
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Good for her for realizing what was best for both her dogs! As sad as it is to let one go; she is thinking about the best interest of both dogs!🙌🙌❤️
You can see just how happy Milo was to actually go for a walk! Amazing work as usual!
Keep up the great work. ❤️❤️
Agreed
Major props to this owner for putting in the hard work and also for putting the puppy's well-being before her own emotions. That's an extremely difficult decision and I have nothing but respect for her. She and her Golden are going to continue to strengthen their relationship and it's going to blossom! I appreciate her sharing her story and decision with the possibility of receiving flak for it!
P.S. Video quality and editing continues to keep getting better and better!
I know it!!
My friend and her vet decided to breed her red heeler, she had the puppies housebroken, sit, lay down and is working on stay. They are about 7-weeks old.
I thought this video was super amazing. The owner really made the correct decision. Super proud of her to realize what was best for her puppy and the older dog!!! Good job
Your video quality and editing is top notch. The music, montages, and cuts all feel so crisp and refreshing. Love your work!!
Working hard as a team at giving you guys the best!
How do you not have the whole world supporting you ? Your a blessing to everyone dude. I am so glad to be supporting your channel with everything I can do because you spend your time doing this ❤️
My god these episodes are tv worthy. Great job editor, hats off!
Anyone else just stoked that they hear Kellin Quinn’s voice in the intro music?? Great video! Solid advice 🤘
Tom, have you ever thought about doing check ups? I feel like so much of dogs bad behavior is dependent upon the owners. I’d be interested to see you go back after a few months and see if they kept up with it or fell back into their old ways. You’re the man.
Totally selfless of the owner to rehome Monty- Kudos to her! He is so stinking cute 😍
yep!
This video is just what I needed. We used to have a black lab puppy named Cinder who had so much energy and pulled so hard it was painful to try to walk her on leash. She completely ignored my every attempt to train her or even get eye contact from her and every time I tried to work with her my anger and frustration was causing her to act completely crazy. My next door neighbor walked her with no problem and that is when I decided to find her a new home. I felt so guilty and defeated when I gave her away to a facebook acquaintance but felt a little better to see she is doing well as a emotional support pet for an autistic teen. Apparently she listens to him just fine.
I found a wonderful senior GSD that has been a great dog for me and I have been learning about training her from videos like this but she is mellow and even without training she is easy to be with. Now I have added a Chihuahua who is a sweet lap dog and adores her big sister.
It was so nice to hear Tom explain why it was ok to let Monty go to another home and it helps me feel better about "giving up" on Cinder. In the end she had a much better life than she would have had with me.
Such awesome advice with the puppy! My GSD was heeling off leash at 5 months, and I got so much shit for crate training, scheduling, and having tight structure. If you don’t put in the work early on, you will run in into problems.
Bravo to the owner for knowing that she couldn't give the puppy what it needs. Very responsible choice. The golden is a perfectly fine dog, the world is just overwhelming because he wasn't properly socialized from the start. He will be a lovely dog if they put in the work. No aggression there, just fear.
The golden obviously knows how to behave, he just can't, his brain is going a million miles a minute. once that dog gets some confidence he is gonna be fantastic
yesss
this is exactly how my chocolate lab is
The production, camera work, edit style. You guys are on a whole new level and I'm so here for it! Super proud of the owners to decide to give the pup a more suitable home. I hope they realise what heroes they are!
Trained my puppy from the 3rd day when I got her being 8 weeks old. That meant structured socialization (people, kids, noises, dogs young and old friendly and not so friendly, cars,trains,restaurants, etc) and we did 3-5 sets of training every day, each about 5 min long. Also every walk had free fun and training elements. It was a ton of work and taught me a lot on how to stay clear and calm BUT the success and easy going life with my dog for 6,5 years now was worth every minute and every struggle and setback on the way. So at the age of 7 months I had a perfect dog that can be off leash 95% of the time and we had very little "youngster" issues when she got into her rebellious teenager phase.
What the owner did for the puppy is AWESOME!! She actually put the pup needs and wants in front of her own, it takes a lot for a owner to come to the conclusion she did. The puppy is gonna have a great life b/c she put the pup needs first!
Simply amazing..... Cried with the owner when she talked about how great the dog is doing now. THIS is responsible ownership.... Admit defeat, get help, put in the work, and recognize when re-homing is needed. ❤️
We've actually talked about getting rid of our 7 month old dog a few times. We've had him for 3 months and his behavior was getting worse and worse. We tried positive only trainers and even one balanced trainer but nothing was helping. Everyone was suggesting medication or getting him neutered but i just felt that wasn't the fix. But something was wrong because he was just getting worse. Not all the time but he was so unpredictable and even still is. He bit me a few times and tried to bite my wife. Then finally got my daughter so that was the last straw. I kept just trying to stick it out and just keep training (or what i though was training). I printed the paper to surrender him. That whole night and the next day at work i just couldn't get it off my mind. I would keep tearing up thinking about him. But i just didn't know how to help him. And I'm still not entirely sure i do. But i started watching Larry Krohn and listening to the "think like a dog" podcast. I also watched every video i could of yours along with every other trainer on UA-cam. So i heard Larry say about needing to start with the household. So when i got him my wife and i would shower him with treats and toys and affection. He had too much freedom before he could handle it. I thought i was helping him know he was loved. And especially from what the positive trainers say i was trying to follow by being heavy on the treats. So every behavior he would do that was "not bad" i would give him treats for. Even if he didn't know what i was rewarding. So all that contributed to his behavior. But since seeing our mistakes we stopped treating him like a baby and now like a dog. We've upped the structure. Which is hard but I'm really trying my hardest. It's just hard to know if what I'm doing is right. I'm seeing a change for the better so i think it is. But it's hard to know exactly.
Love this from the owner. They made a mistake in taking on the puppy but were mature and humble enough to just admit It! Don’t let your ego get in the way ppl, we all make bad judgements from time to time, being able to swallow your pride and be realistic about what will be best going forward is such a superpower. Now both dogs will have a better chance at living a happy life!
Restructuring your thinking and your home for a dog is a hard. Doing so for two dogs in different mental states that are coexisting is even harder. I’m glad they recognized those challenges and their own abilities and that all involved are better for it. Hopefully they are able to keep up with training and keep their dog engaged in their home life. Great work helping them out.
the vid quality is so awesome, good job of your camera team !
Much respect for the dog owner with realizing she should find a better home for the puppy.
Watching the owner realize the older dogs potential and why he is the way is, is from her lack of leadership and the dog having a job reminds me a lot of why I took my maverick to Tom. After going thru the lose of my in laws German shepherd getting hit by a car because she didn't get the proper training was so heartbreaking. Watching this video reminds me how important it is that we make sure we train our dogs and make sure our loved ones train thru dogs as well.
Thanks Timmy!
Adopted a two year old German Shepherd a month ago from a local no-kill shelter. He was a transfer from a county shelter south of us. In the three months they had him locally, he had not one visitor. These challenges will lead to a rewarding victory. Long way of saying, this is best video I have seen by you in my consistent search to help myself to in return help him. Thank you, sincerely.
I am so pumped for the full version to come out in the NBD members club !
It;s a great one!
Wow...what a transformation! Especially for only three days. Such a joy to watch! Keep the videos coming!
So amazing to see the change in just 3 days! So happy the owners are committed to training and helping their dog.
Same!
I respect nothing more than someone who can put their feelings aside and do what is best for the living being they brought in to their family. It’s as selfless as one can be with a pet, to truly see that they could live a better life with someone else.
Uhm, already loved & raved about you and your talents but the fact that you used sleeping with sirens as an intro... got my hyped as hell to watch this video even more🤣❤
Glad you liked it :)
I just loved how this ended. Beautiful dogs.
Hey I just recently started watching your contact and then I realize you have a podcast and I listen to it it’s it’s cool
This is my favorite video, Tom. I applaud you for your keen sense of knowing innately how to "become" the dog and feel what he feels by his body language. You are gifted and you demonstrate all that it takes is trust and letting the dog know what you expect of him. Loved this video and how truly grateful you made this woman feel with your expertise.
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Love the Sleeping with Sirens Intro! I've been binging your videos this week and it has been helping me immensely with building communication with my puppy and my 10 year old dog. Thank you!
Glad you liked it, Taylor!
The dog scraping at the glass door during the interview was hilarious. What a great way to paint the energy of the situation with the puppy swimming on the door
A++ to the video editor for the music when the puppy was playing with Tom. What a fun little 🐶 pup.
Haha
This is one of my favorite videos. What you did for that lady is awesome. So happy for her and the dogs.
Oh my god that PUPPY. That PUPPY 🥰. Such a smart little dog. And such an insightful, mature owner to make that decision. Good on her.
Boy, I’ve missed these videos. I haven’t routinely watched in several months and have been binging for the last 4 hrs today. You guys have really stepped up your videography game and it’s wonderful. Great job all!
This is one of my favorite videos so far! Much respect to this lady for doing what's right for both dogs. Tom thanks for all you do for the dog community, you have definitely made me a better dog owner! 🐶
SO happy you liked it, jennifer
She loved him enough to help him get a life he should have not what he would have. I totally respect what she has done. Great job.
Watching you for a while now. Love the progression man. It’s really nice to see.
ThNk you!!
It's great to see that she was thinking about the puppy. And she did what was best for him and her other dog.
You are the Best!!!❤ I agree that puppy needed a new home for all of their sakes!!!
Respect to the owner! Great job, Tom! Every video I see from you I learn new things. I just wish I could bring my dog, too.
Sleeping With Sirens opening got me right in the feels. It made me get even more excited for this video. Lol... Extra points in my book.
Glad you liked it
Kudos to this lady for wanting her puppy to have a better life! I sincerely wish I had seen your work with dogs when my GSD was a puppy! ❤
This is beautiful! I want this for my dog so badly. Unfortunately living in another country. Am happy for this family. Good job, Tom!
You still can!
I got my golden doodle because the rear admiral that bought him let her get into weed killer and she went bald. Her hair has grown back and after a rough time she is in good health. The sweetest dog in the world.
Loved watching Tom interact with the puppy! Also get to know he gave not just the dog he came to work with a better life, also the puppy. Bravo to the owner for recognizing her limits.
Wow, my favorite video!! Makes such a difference seeing the dogs behavior change in their own home ...you work miracles in just 3 days👏👏👏 Amazing work to tom and the family!!
Finally someone who says giving up is better than keeping and not being able to provide what the dog needs
Love your videos so much. You do amazing work 👏
Thank you, V!
Wow wow wow! Such a hard decision to let go of the puppy! I admire the owners
Another great episode Tom! Can’t get enough of this content!!!!
Ppl like you are doing Gods work. Thank you for understanding there are NO BAD DOGS 🥺💕🙏🏼