AGGRESSIVE German Shepherd ATTACKS Trainer- Aggressive dog training 

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His owner, the lady, has big balls. And loyalty to keep trying to save him.

His owner should be highly commended. Most people would have just given up and abandoned him. She stayed the course.

First sign of a good dog trainer - they have all their fingers.

This dog is lucky as hell this lady is his owner. Almost any other owner would have gotten him put down! I'm glad Tom is able to calm him.

When your Pokémon is too high level and you don’t have enough gym badges for his respect

I love when the dog gets that "oh, crap... this isn't working" moment.

Great example of a wagging tail not always meaning happiness!

A very emotional video. The most striking feature is your compassion with this dog. You speak of 'battle' but even during the struggle, your compassion shines through.

I train horses and he’s using a pressure and release situation. The pressure (his close presence) is added when he growls. When he stops the pressure is taken off (he steps away). It teaches the dog that when he’s calm he gets a release of pressure meaning in the future it teaches him to be calm quickly to get the release he wants. first video I’ve seen from this guy and he’s got good methods! Edit: Holy sh*t that’s a lot of likes thank you❤️

This German shepherd needs to go on beyond scared straight

I don’t even have a dog, I don’t even know why I’m watching this. July, 22, 2024 Update: I’m happily a dog owner now!

I like how he’s talking the owner through each step so they don’t feel worried or stressed as well

The dog is smart; he's got the lady trained very well 🤣 He will continue to manipulate her until he can't.

Bro when the dog growls it sounds like my grandpa sleeping🤣😂

Dog: Woof woof rawr Trainer: Trainer: good boi Dog: wtf bro

The way the puppers keeps looking over to "mama"... What an amazing owner to keep working with this dog! Does Thomas ever do updates? Home visits?

It's frightening to watch something with so much aggression stare you down with such extreme focus.

i’m a dog trainer and groomer so i can say that this behavior could have been addressed sooner, but there are far to many people bashing the owner or saying she shouldn’t have the dog. you have no idea what his story is, where she got him, how he ended up with her with that behavior, etc. just let both the dog and the owner learn.

when he growls it sound like a Dodge Challenger hellcat 😂

I really like how you put this type of aggression in context, breaking it down into basic constituents to be dealt with systematically. You've given me some great talking points I can use with my clients, as I don't seem to be able to relate well to them as well as you do. Thanks for the much needed conversation on managing triggers, and vacillating pressure thus, giving him an opportunity to regroup and make real decisions, rather than acting out viscerally.

“Good Boy 😊😊” **tries to rip face off**

Without that muzzle on this would be a catastrophe...

Best suggestion he gave this lady is "You have to be careful with him, he's a loaded gun"... SO RIGHT! She isn't assertive enough for this dog and that dog is going to punk her when they're alone

What a wonderful dog owner. Instead of dumping her dog at a shelter where the outcomes aren’t often good, she decided to put in the work. Sometimes simple things like this are very moving.

I’m gonna go and tame a wolf now. Thanks for the training.

10:43 "Good boy" the way he looks up LOL *so you have chosen death*

I rescued an aggressive doberman who would lunge for anyone who came near him. I walked him/jogged with him for 2 hours everyday. He was knackered by the end of that. Then I'd take him to the busy town centre, muzzle him and walk him all the way to the top of the high street and back again. He was too knackered to care about all the people walking past him. It didn't take long for us to be able to do it without the muzzle. Knackering him out was also a great way to help socialise him with other dogs aswell. Within a year he was such a different dog - well behaved, calm, friendly and wasn't lunging at everyone. He had the most beautiful temperament which due to the original owner was not seen. Its sad when you think about it - because my dobe felt he was higher in pack than his original owner, he was nervous and felt he constantly had to protect himself and his owner. I taught my dobe that I would protect him so he didn't have to. Best dog I ever had ❤❤❤

How is such a young man so wise? Getting control in such a small space of time is amazing!

He sounds like a c63 amg

I wonder how she even got the muzzle on lol

Dude, you spent 16 minutes of the 19 minutes video excusing yourself for doing your job. You are very competent. You don't have to convince us 7 times that you are not harming the dog. We know. The social media induced such a paranoia in our society.

I love the action at about 12:30. The dog is doing his best Death Growl, working it, working it. Getting nothing. And then he suddenly decides to give up and save face by pretending he heard something from way over there.

When you are a level 1 trainer and someone gives you a level 80 Pokemon

Kinda curious how they got the muzzle on

How the hell does this lady live with this dog?

I swear my neighbor needs to watch this.. He's got a husky pup running wild in the neighborhood.

That dog sounds so evil lol. I was nervous just watching and listening from my phone haha. Kind of reminds me if my first gsd. She was such a nightmare .. no kennel would take her cause she literally would not just bite them but would try to eat them. My ex wife and I dropped her off at a new kennel for the first time. I had to walk her to the kennel myself. We left and started our 7 hour trip. About an hour and a half into the trip, I got a call saying we have to come pick her up she is out of control. We weren't mad. We know she was a hand full and could be dangerous. So we picked her up. On the way to get her my ex wife called tons of kennels in Jacksonville to see if anyone would take an aggressive 90lbs gsd. Found one about 45 min away from where we were picking our up at. So we brought her there. Again, had to walk her back to the kennel lol. They assured us that she would be fine and we'll taken care of. So we started out trip once again. We called daily to check on her and every time they assured us that she was doing great and was perfectly fine. So our week vacation was over. We started our drive back to Jacksonville. We get to the kennel. I'm expecting to have to go back and get her myself like always. But her she comes running down the hallway, no leash, and the guy that got her out far behind her. She came running up to us loved on us. The guy came over and started playing with her. I was like bruh, what'd you do to my dog? Haha. I was like I spent time with her and every time she tried to bully me, I stood my ground. It was at that moment, we found a new vet and kennel. They absolutely loved her. After talking with this guy for like 3 hours out front he told us how to work with her and thing to do and try. She actually became a very good dog. But damn, 4 years of living like that was hard. No trainers would work with her. Said she couldn't be helped. Had a Rottweiler female who was an amazing dog up til the day she died. My second gds was also a female. She was a well rounded dog. She tried bless her heart to intimidate people. But everyone knew she was a big baby and she'd back down every time haha. This video brought back memories of my first gsd. I miss her so much!

One growl and i would have ran 10 miles without looking back.

Dog is like:- take this mouth guard and leash off and we see how tough you really are

The dog's expression at 10:45 when you tell him he's a good boy is priceless LOL.

My dog used to be just like that and no dog trainer was capable of helping me. Did it all by myself and not giving up was very worth it

Really amazing how you're working to find his "triggers" and will be working with him to overcome (or minimalize) them. You really are educating the owner (God bless her for finding you and taking steps to make the GS a "better" dog. Can't wait to see follow-ups on his progress. Y'all Be Safe!

Its hard to put leash on a dog once you put crown on his head

For those comparing this to horse training, also notice the use of the catch pole and working the dog in circles. This is why horse trainers usually are excellent dog trainers! They read the animal and work what they have.

"Can you .. Can you slip that over?" 😂😂😂😂😂 Mans was also scared of the dog!

Maybe he’s like that because his name is Scott just saying

Wow, i'm really amazed by this session. Being able to battle a truly dominant dog without backing down while still being kind to them is such an amazing thing to do. I love your vids, and how you're just so understanding towards the dogs. Keep up the great work!!

A very dominant dog, and with much anger... Must take an enormous amount of patience and consistency to train him.

When the dog is a higher level than you

"We're out of time." You sound like my therapist.

It is so refreshing to see someone who actually genuinely understands dogs and their behavior. As an ethologist, this makes me truly happy.

I had a German shepherd growing up and he was so mean we had to use a water hose to grab his food bowl to feed him. He lived 14 years though and we all loved him dearly.

I actually feel bad for the robber who goes to her house one night...

Classic example of types of people who shouldn't own shepherds 👍. Don't wait until it's a problem.

I have a German Shepard who has wolf in him. I worked with him soooo much. Do not obtain a GSD If you do not have patience or confidence in yourself...they are a very intelligent breed and if you aren't assertive they will OWN you. I remember when I went to take him for walks...and I'd open the door he'd try and pull me out. He was only a month or two. It was behavior I addressed quickly. So one morning I stood by the gate with him on his leash and every time he'd try and pull me out I'd bring him back and close the gate and start again. He was getting frustrated and did everything correctly before I'd open the gate. I did that 35 times before he finally gave in. I remember that day like it was yesterday! I rewarded him with a couple of treats...and of course a peaceful walk hahah! German Shepards are incredibly stubborn, but if you invest time, work, patience, and love into them they are awesome derpy babies and make amazing family/guard dogs haha! Duke is 7 now and he's the best dog. I get compliments all the time on how well behaved he is...and how well he listens. You can't give in to stubborn breeds. Work with em!

I love the way you explained how temper the dog is and what kind of personality he has.

dog is wearing a muzzle and is on a catch poll and the dude still backing up when the dog barks, really showing that dog who's boss

This is the best video I've seen on the channel so far. I love seeing you figure out why exactly a dog is acting in a problematic way, reducing it or showing how to predict and work with it. This is clearly a great dog who just needs the right leadership

No Words for the trainer, he knows what to do, feel and with a huge patience. I learnt so much for all your lessons, THANK YOU!

Well done brother. Staring down is crucial. Get them to look away. It's the moment of breakthrough oftentimes. These animals aren't meant for just anyone . They require a substantial more amount of time, training, exercise, attention, socializing etc

Wow. You probably saved this dogs life. I’ve seen dogs put down for aggression. Understanding the psychology of dogs minds and working to change behavior rather than asserting fear or dominance. Brilliant work!!

Dog : "Are you asserting dominance??!!" "No no I'm not trying to be alpha here" Dog : *woof in confusion

as soon you see dog training channel allows comments, you know its a good channel.

Wow, this guy has some of the best knowledge of dog behavior and uses psychology used to change this dog's behavior rather than just trying to use force to dominate hime. Great video.

"Has plans to put leash around dog and fight him, hears him growl and grabs the big ass pole instead."

he also seems like he focuses on his owner after every tiff for confirmation

Damn this dude's skillz. Lol this might be the strategy for raising a teenage too lol

As a retired Animal Control Officer i have to say well done with the use of a catch pole

Im glad my only issues with my dog is getting him to stay when the door bell rings and hiding my socks... Hope for the best for this beautiful guy.

You should train my shepherds!!

Holy f**k, this is one of the most aggressive dogs I've ever seen. He wanted to eat his owner.

Excellent! As always I appreciate your insight and ability to read a situation like this one, without labels or absolutes, while always keeping the main focus on what's best for the dog. Being able to watch canine behavior and body language is incredibly helpful. 😊

If you need to know, the dog is wagging his tail. It’s because he is stressed. Dogs wag their tails when exited or stressed. If it helps to understand.

I'm not going to back off, he jumps back a mile when the dog Launches! 😂

10:44 Guy: Good boooi Doggo: You're talking to me?

I have a lot of respect for the dogs owner. She's a very brave woman. Instead if abandoning him or putting him down she got help and never gave up.

This is just a puppy used to getting its way by acting crazy.

10:44 Dog's expression "whatever man" 😒

That was an interesting vid. As I understand it he has learned his aggressive reaction to certain triggers has given him control and that is rewarding, so he repeats it. By not reacting to his aggression he is not getting what he wants (control) with it so he drops the aggression. I notice you mark his sudden less aggressive behavior with words like good boy, which shows that is the desirable behavior. Nice session and great results although not for the timid.

These dogs are very intelligent and can learn good/bad behaviors very easily. I believe it's important for every future dog owner to attend training classes before adopting any dog, but especially powerful breeds

Thanks, everyone for watching and all the positive feedback with this case! Remember this was a basic behavior evaluation to really show the owner the capabilities of this dog. The hope for me was to see if Scott would ever back down if someone didn't back down from him after he growled and lunged. Its also crucial you understand this was the 3rd or 4th session of the temperament test with Scott which we did not film as he had 0 reactivity until this session once we started to touch his collar. The room was filled with mutiple professional trainers observing the process. The catchpole was used to simply keep me safe as he lunged at me, the training for most dog trainers and actually one of the only things you can do if a dog this big is directly coming at you is to pull up and tighten the leash until the dog disengages. I did not want to continue to use that amount of continuous force on Scott. The catchpole did exactly what it was invented for, keep me safe. Lastly, 10 minutes after this video the muzzle came off and Scott was taking treats right out of my hand with no problem. you can watch that here! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-R6QXukQyotY.html SO in conclusion, thank you for watching, I hope this insight gives you a better idea of what's going in this video!

I admire his owner for not giving up on him, I think a lot of people would. Also he’s one of the best looking German Shepard’s I’ve ever seen.

Very smart approach, I've never seen a dog like this.

Props to the owner who is doing her best to correct dogs behavior. I respect her as a good owner.

this dog sound just like my coffee pot when it first start brewing

Am I the only one who died laughing at how fast she ran in the intro?? 😂😂😂 this dog coulda easily stared on that Netflix show Zoo he could been up front with the lion 😂😂😂😂☠️

GSD got a muzzle on and its so scary that its still startling Thomas when he goes nuts.

O! M! G! I'm watching this as I'm looking at my 31 lb. 13 wk old German Shepherd puppy!!!

This is without a doubt the coolest video I’ve seen on your channel yet. Loved seeing this process. You were both so calm and patient with him. Wishing the best for him!

Awesome vid. It's never the dog's fault. It might not even be the owner's fault. Dogs are living beings just like us that are affected by the combination of all their experiences, and somewhere along the line the dog *learned* this behavior because of those experiences. It's amazing to see how effective strategies like this one can be and how much they instantly deliver results, even when there's obviously much more work to be done on his behavior. Props to you my friend, you fucking rock at what you do and this is extremely helpful.

Fan-freaking-tastic. I can't stand to see a spoiled dog. Watching that boy have a little reconditioning is wonderful. At one point because you didn't back off, he looks at mom like 'whats wrong this guy won't back away from me mom🥺. Wonderful😀 big happy cheers!!!

Poor dog I'm so happy that there is still trainer that are willing to work with agressive dog because otherwise they would just put them down

this is operant conditioning! a good creative solution without using punishment. Teaching the dog that agression doesnt get him what he wants (the 'scary' thing to leave etc) and then the dog is rewarded/praised for good/more calm behaviour (such as the 'scary' thing leaving, verbal praise)

Well, what i have seen and observed you is this, you Love Dog very much, Patience, endurance and hope etc. Hats off to you.

There is a reason they put “for experienced owners” next to German Shepard’s in dog books. I have one and they are amazing but a smart one will challenge you every day.

Excellent video. If only more dog trainers understood these situations better. You do such a great job with both dog and owner. This dogs body language was saying it all. He reminded me of a spoiled child in a store not getting what they wanted and the parents eventually gave in. It takes a confident, non fearful, knowledgeable person to understand and deal with these aggressive dogs, you do a great job!!

Do you ever do follow up videos with dogs? I’d love to see the progression of this dogs progress.

I grew up with dogs, and had to train a Rottweiler not to be aggressive. This is such a sound video and technique. This is just about what I went through. He never bit me, but he was huge and enjoyed trying to drag me about a bit at first. It didn't take long to break him of the habit. I wish I'd had videos like this when I was young, I probably would have taken less time and I could have done with the expertise. As it happens, I used a stick and a thick piece of rope on the end to keep him at a distance until I was confident he wasn't going to bite. Pity for poor dog who was left with my pretty hopeless parents when they moved away. They were very nervous of him. I visited once though before he died, and dogs do remember, so I tried to remind him of what doggy discipline was. He seemed happy to see me. We went for walks. He was a Good Dog.

I really enjoy the videos, however I would like to see, especially in this dog's case how the outcome was over a period of time. Did the owner continue with the training at your facility? Did they make changes at the home? Basically, how is the dog now since this video. Thanks for what you are doing.