lol they're dogs... it is simple instincts to smell one another, that being said most small dogs aren't socialized enough with large dogs and tend to be reactive. That's why I only go to dog parks that have split pens (small, large, and combination). If your small dog goes in the combination pen they damn well better be friendly with all dogs no matter the size. Other than the occasional dominant large /medium size dog that tries to hump and gets kicked out pretty fast, the only issues I see are small dogs lashing out when another larger dog smells it or tries to play in the remote vicinity. And I get it, it must be intimidating for them, but if you're going into a combined pen like this guy your dog should be friendly to all dogs no matter the size or energy level or it shouldn't be there at all
Watching canine behavior is fascinating! Years ago before I pursued my career as an animal cop I spent a long time learning and observing their behaviors. One thing that helped me was knowing as good as I got reading their body language they were experts at reading ours! And I’m proud of the fact I was the only officer in three agencies who never got bit!
@@willl7780 oh yeah my next service dog I already have picked out of breeder and it's going to be a shepherd. I love my current staffy girl. She's amazing and national figure for service animals, but my dream dog is a shepherd 💕
lol they're dogs... it is simple instincts to smell one another, that being said most small dogs aren't socialized enough with large dogs and tend to be reactive. That's why I only go to dog parks that have split pens (small, large, and combination). If your small dog goes in the combination pen they damn well better be friendly with all dogs no matter the size. Other than the occasional dominant large /medium size dog that tries to hump and gets kicked out pretty fast, the only issues I see are small dogs lashing out when another larger dog smells it or tries to play in the remote vicinity. And I get it, it must be intimidating for them, but if you're going into a combined pen like this guy your dog should be friendly to all dogs no matter the size or energy level or it shouldn't be there at all
Your dogs are running roughshod three to one on all the other dogs, and jumping on a human. Impressive (how you haven't been asked to leave and not return).
and the no leashes and having the dogs approach the small reactive dog. no matter how well trained, rules are there for a reason. Either way, their dogs still didn’t have enough impulse control and it could’ve ended differently, especially if it was a large reactive dog.
Since dogs are very close relatives to wolves they tend to act like it sometimes which justifies why they stay in a pack and when someone in the packs is in a fight the others will always help it’s just instinct and pack mentality he didn’t teach that that ofc
Yes and it’s very scary for a little dog to have such a big dog stand over it…big dog owner then blames little dog …I’m not liking these encounters.. I have a very well trained and behaved Chihuahua that walks off leash everyday and never gets into problems unless big dogs show aggression and get in her face … I would pick her up every time I see a big dog approaching as I don’t trust them with a little one.I know a lot of people don’t like Chihuahuas but it’s not about the dog it’s the owners try to remember that 😌
Thanks for the reminder not to go to dog parks. While you may find your dogs behavior interesting I'd bet alot of unwilling participants in your experiment do not.
100% same. It's one thing to control a dog off a leash in an open environment. It's a whole other ball game to control 3+ dogs off a leash in an open environment. This video is nothing but bravado. If you're heading in to the dog park with more than one dog, keep them leashed. If you don't, you're the problem.
Off leash parks are suppose to be fun for the dogs. It looks like your dog is the only dog having fun asserting his aggressive behavior towards all of the other dogs. This is NOT fun for the other dogs. Not cool at all…
I would control ronin jumping straight over the fence at someone or another dog. Friendly or not, if I were the other dog and that happened to me without warning I would have went into defense out of instinct
These videos seem to promote triggering other dogs in the hope of getting a fight in a dog park purely for RU-vid monetization. For this reason I don't take my own Belgian shepherd to dog parks. IMO dog parks are for the lazy. Do some training or hiking/running with high energy dogs. Don't take them to dog parks to bully all the other dogs.
There was a male malinois at a dog park I used to take my male and female GSD's to that was always asserting its dominance. He even showed aggression with my young female who was still a pup. Well any way, he tried it with my Czech working line male and got curb stomped. Everyone in the park was glad he got put in his place too.
Yeah, greyhounds are really hard to socialize. Only trained a few that liked dog parks. Good dogs tho. These dogs are the arch enemy & reason you can't go to dog parks. Sorry! Mine could help yours.
You should always have your dog(s) on a leash when entering a dog park or anywhere where there could be triggers for your dog just with personal experience it is better to have a easier way to grab ahold of them. It also seams like ronian does not know a lot about personal space trust me i have a dog that does the samething where he goes straight up to the other dogs to sniff them which if they have met before is some what exceptable but not usally ideal because you do not know what will happened. Also Please do not let your dog jump the fence you are basically just letting your dog run around on his own and if he sees something that he wants he will go for it it will help also with meeting new dogs.
This owner is too full of himself and his dog to pay attention to your warning. Arrogance is his problem which is why he thinks this video is somehow proving what a great trainer and dog owner he is. His dog is a bully and yet he thinks that's acceptable behavior. He's an idiot.
But that’s how dogs meet each other, by sniffing. It’s like shaking hands for people. Why take your dog to a dog park if not to meet other dogs and desensitize. That makes no sense…
@@wesleyrufino8358 His dogs approach and challenge every 🐕 in the parks. Happy dogs play, not attempt to dominate. One day his dogs will be "attacked" & he won't post cause they lost.
Ronin jumps over the fence gets me every time. 😂 It’s like a bunny hop. Though I hope you break him of that habit. Not safe to do that especially if someone is trying to introduce a new dog to a park environment using vthe fence as a blockade.
The German Shepherd was the most well-behaved dog there. Dog was doing what Ronin's owner should have been doing. Title should be, "German Shepherd Corrects Unruly Belgian Malinois At The Dog Park."
Btw LOVE the LMAO at the end! 😅 And I love it when my unleashed calm dog stays right at my side, despite the typical chaos around her-she looks at the barking, yappy, circling, jumping, leashed canine losing their mind 20 feet away, and I swear she’s shaking her head with pity 🫢😂!
Man I love watching your videos, so educational! My brother has a Belgian Malinois / Labrador mix (that I take care of twice a week) so I snap up as much info as I can to help understand her behaviour.
I love you way you taught your dogs to ignore heckling dog! I've been trying to teach mine the same but she's pretty nervous and reactive around other dogs.
That last clip was gold. So glad I found your channel, have had dogs all my life but I am noticing that my timing on corrections and no-commands are so much better after seeing your vids.
Be careful. This RU-vidr is wrong with the superimposed words most of the time, and what he’s doing is endangering other animals as well as his own in order to make money and gain social media clout. I’m sure you’re great, so don’t get fooled by this!
@@thea4His dog isnt trained to respect other dogs. So he is basicly putting any other dog at risk.(Apologies for my grammar. I kinda forgot about this)
Wow, this was more heart-pounding than a suspense movie. I would have a heart attack if I had my dog at that park and those dogs rushed up on my dog. Whew. Glad there were no fights.
Beautiful Shepherd, I love GSDs, had one for almost 13 years. Most majestic, intelligent and protective dog ever. Unfortunately it passed away due to hip dysplasia but would not hesitate to own 1 or 2 more :D
I'll add that I do think very highly of my GSD, but I know his flaws. One of which is that, even if I did socialize him as much as humanly possible and a puppy, COVID did hinder that progress and now today I'm cautious. He's great and usually not the instigator, but I know. His signs and protective nature and I'm very cautious and watch him like a hawk in public places. I'm not saying these dogs aren't well trained or even completely safe (which I personally would never label)! But seems like he thinks too highly of his dog. And it's hard not to do, just like children, you see nothing but greatness and potential out of them. I really loved the video and his perspective of the outing at the dog park. It was a great watch and I really hope I'm not biased because of my love for GSD (which I don't think I am in this situation). But I think the Sheperd was naturally following his instincts and doing what was right in that situation. Long message, I've never watched any other videos of this person but I must say that it was a really great watch and my only point is that the headline (to me) was a tad misleading. Thx for the video!
@@Thomas-zt7dmyea, that’s because he’s a dumbass and has no business telling others how to train dogs, he is wrong most of the time and his dogs are out of control and take over the park with pack mentality
That was really interesting. I've had 3 GSDs in the past but, even with that experience, I learned a lot from this video. The way you pointed out and explained all the different behaviours was really well done. Thank you 🙂
Look, letting your animals sort it out on their own is fine in a private setting, but you are allowing your dog to be too overwhelming in a public space with other dogs that are not "family." This is the exact reason the German keeps trying to intervene. With you having so many dogs, you should not be distracted, especially since you know that your Milionis can be a bit much for other dogs.
And that is why I NEVER take my dogs to a dog park they are a accident waiting to happen random dogs charging over to your dogs, they are a bloody menace.
100% agree. I trained Police and Military K-9s and that dog named Ronin is a mauling waiting to happen. Nothing good or cute about it. I'd train that crap out of him in about 2 weeks.
I like your account and how it points out body language but I do want to point out that 1. At 3:35, sure Ronin was trying to play, but when he runs up on unfamiliar dogs like that and neither owner is close enough to correct the situation, the other dog is probably gonna feel the need to correct him (unless trained otherwise)-which is what I think that dog did. It seems you might’ve mistook that for “play”, but Roxy looks like she’s correcting Ronin and he kept pushing her to the point where she felt like she had to defend herself. She didn’t just become uncomfortable with the intensity, I don’t think she wanted to play to begin with. 2. Your dogs (Ronin, at least) kinda bully the other dogs and tend to not be very respectful when it comes to boundaries/personal space. Not sure if it’s intentional, but I do see a lot of dogs getting scared/feeling the need to correct them. 3. Whether you’re a handler or a dog, it still sucks to be ran up on by unfamiliar dogs (and can be Very unsafe for everyone involved). I saw one person trying to correct your dog for jumping on her. Not everyone who walks by the park with dogs is planning on actually interacting with other dogs, I know people who train their dogs outside of dog parks and their dogs would not do well being ran up on by large, unfamiliar and unleashed dogs. I also know a few people who might try to defend themself and their dogs by using something like spray or large sticks to prevent fights. A lot of people are not willing to risk traumatizing their trained/in training dogs. Please consider this.
when you let your dogs go into the water, do you have any safety concerns like gators and such? Im from florida and was just curious how you feel that interaction would go in general bcuz water like that around here is almost guaranteed to have gators in it
If you want to learn how to interpret (and 'speak') dog body language a good starter book is Turid Rugaas's 'On Talking Terms with Dogs - Calming Signals'. If nothing else you'll understand that dogs are conflict-resolution machines, watch the dogs in this video, how they curve into each other, slow down when required and are using body language extremely well to communicate constantly and effectively
0:34 dogs don’t form in packs like wolves due to the neoteny of domestication so saying “leader of the pack” isn’t exactly accurate. 2:39 They are not pack animals like wolves and often times they rely on foraging for scraps over actual hunting. This leads to them congregating in large groups but not structured packs like what the video insinuates.
Not True.... they do have the "pack" instinct still in them, if you own a dog they consider YOU.. part of their pack...that's why YOU must be the alpha in the pack.....other wise the dog won't respect you ...or listen to you.....and that's when owners have problems..
I would have said that all the domination rituals indicate that they do still have the "leader of the pack" gene intact. Not every dog has such aspirations but a percentage do and that's pretty much the same as in a wolf pack. They don't ALL try to be top dog/wolf. Most herd or pack animals have an established hierarchy which they all follow until a genuine challenger steps up.
Would never take my dog to a dog park because I don't know the owners & dogs. Would never mix small dogs with large, either. My dog goes to daycare--supervised, similar size dogs & all vetted before being placed in a play group. This is a disaster waiting to happen.
I know a little about behaviour but not even close to everything. I love watching your videos and your pack. Dogs are beautiful animals who are constantly talking to us and it is our responsibility to learn their language and make sure they are secure and feel part of our pack! That is how you show ultimate love to your dogs (along with appropriate food, medical care etc of course)
sad to say this guy may think he knows dog behavior which he does- slightly. his dog lacks clear boundaries and structure. i would never let my dog jump over a fence Especially at a dog park, ronin lacks respect for other dogs because hes so used to being the one in charge, ronin has a huge ego and thinks he can boss other dogs around, as you saw how he acted towards the poodle, ill go into more explanation how how ronin lacks boundaries and structure. though he seems to be trained, his behavior is not being corrected, you can have a trained dog but you also need to establish good and BAD behavior between dogs, this includes impulse control and how to show your dog how to properly greet. Ronin is used to being overly dominant, overstimulated and thinks its okay to march up and correct any dog he sees without knowing them, Ronin is simply a bully and you can tell by the way he acts in every video. There is no structure on who ronin needs to listen to. and alpha mentality has been disproven countless times over and over again by scientists and animal behavior experts including zoologists. Ronin who is a malionis, which is a breed that is extremely strong spirited and only the best for working breeds, and NEEDS structure including tons of behavioral training. my personal opinion is that they are not great with other dogs. they are overly confident which results in the behavior ronin is displaying which is ignoring boundaries thinking they can do what they want and overpower other dogs. which is NOT ok. Ronin is an overly dominant dog that is also displaying behaviors that are dangerous to other dogs, he overcorrects, and tries to dominate dogs, you can tell by how he reacted with the poodle, he tried dominating the poodle but because it was so submissive he got bored of it. with every other confident dog he encounters he feels he needs to 1 up them and boss them around when half of them just play confidently without dominant behavior. Ronin needs better training behaviorally and boundaries need to be set.
My Kassie was gs/lab mix and she behaved like your gs. I never leashed her unless it was crowded with people. She responded to whistle commands very well. I had her for 12 hrs 😢🙏
