How to train the most AGGRESSIVE dogs in the world! Training dogs with a BITE history! 

As an EU citizen, I really wish I didn't have to hide my training tools... Good job to both the owners and Tom for helping these pups!

I'm such a baby. When you mentioned that the owner of the GSD said that you saved the dog's life, I got teary eyed. How grateful he must be.

Recently just adopted my first pup, he's a Blue Heeler and watching hours of your stuff has given me so much knowledge and confidence with training him into a great dog!

I love how in this video you break down the "how" and "why" behind the approach. Your videos have totally changed my perspective on remote collars, for dogs. Also really like your motto of using obedience to manage undesirable behaviors. There's so much/too much debate over the use of correction, among dog trainers/owners. I'm not a big fan of excessive correction, and at the same time - is it really I mean really, less stressful for a dog to live in a constant state of fear/anxiety/confusion, vs being firmly but gently told "Hey, stop that. It's ok, I'll vouch for you"? Holding them accountable for their actions is just like showing them there's another exit from the highway. One where there's less traffic/obstacles they have to maneuver around, all by themselves.

I trained a 150 lbs saint Bernard, gsd, Akita (Ludo)with a very aggressive history. At 12yrs old I trained him to do sled dog work. Give them exercise and a purpose it helps build a relationship with them. Tools are important and the use is so important as well. Watching all your videos have motivated me to begin doing dog training. When I was younger I didn't see it as an option for a career. You've inspired me to take steps to being a more professional trainer.

Tom the e-collar has been a life saver for me. I rescued a 2 year old Black German Shepherd and now a year later at 89 lbs I would not have been able to control her if it had not been for the e-collar. She now listens when corrected even without the collar. Thank you for all your great videos and information and the love you have for the dogs.

Tom, really appreciate you and your advocacy for appropriate usage of appropriate tools. Love your approach, your work and the new editing style. Keep it up!

I have push back all around me. I haven't watched one of your videos in a few weeks. Thank you AGAIN for the affirmation. I feel mentally strong again to stand up for what I believe in. The right tool, more knowledge, and finding mitigation that works can save a life. Thank you all that you do.

All your training videos are a such a blessing to those of us that need your expertise but don’t have a lot of financial resources even locally for a reputable trainer..The e- collar is pretty affordable and learning to use it and all other training tools you introduce for each situation properly is life changing for me and my dogs.. I have 2 littermate German shepherd’s each with a different training need in there reactivity. Also subscribing to the no bad dog army community has been so helpful watching full training sessions. Thanks Tom for your Love and Dedication to helping us and our doggos have a better life.☺️

I own a Dogtra remote collar and I always say it is from God! It has kept my dogs from running into the street and getting hit by a car, aggressively going after another dog and person, to listen when they don’t come back from me calling them, etc. now I hardly ever have to use it! It has made my dogs better, obedient animals!

Amazing vid! Been using e-collars on hunting dogs for years. I have 22 month old Doberman with heavy prey drive. Don’t leave home without your collar. Been using your no bad dog collar.

The e-collar and prong collar are LIFE SAVING tools for dogs when used correctly. It’s the people who abuse these tools that ruin it for those of us who use it correctly, and choose to educate ourselves on different types of equipment in order to strengthen our relationship with our dogs.

Tom, this is a Great video and much needed demos. People really do need to understand the remote collars . The proper use and how they can save their dog. I hate it when people just on a band wagon without all the knowledge. Again thank you !!!!

Dear Tom, I'm so glad you and other balanced trainers are taking a stand against the banning of dog training tools! Please, keep doing this kind of content!

Hi Tom, I can't thank you enough for your videos and your common sense when it comes to dogs. My neighbour recently got himself a rescue dog, who is a two year old "Boxer / Queensland Heeler (Australian Cattle Dog Coss), The dog has had virtually no training in the past and has been a real handful for my neighbour to handle and spent all of his life on a long lead inside and outside of the house. My neighbour recently hurt his legs, so I volunteered to walk Charlie 4 days a week so he could get some exercise. Thanks to your videos I have been able to get Charlie to heel, sit , stay ,place, come, walk ahead of me in the bush without pulling, and pass through threshold behind me and wait for me to open doors. Charlie does this all on a lose slip leash. The only problem is Charlie is highly reactive to wildlife and is prone to suddenly pulling into his leash if something has recently passed through or suddenly flushes. He has pulled the other neighbour who walks Charlie over several times and got away from him ( he does not use a slip leash but a long lead and flat collar). I wish we could use an E collar or a Prong Collar in Australia, but they are both considered illegal. I know if I could use either, I could help Charlie more to curb his reactivity, so he could have more freedom. Charlie is very smart, extremely gentle, loving and willing to please he is just very strong, I would hate to see him sent back to the pound if I cannot teach my neighbour how to handle him. Bless you for your good advice, which has helped me to help Charlie so very much. Keep up the good fight, No Bad Dogs, Cheers, Muffy from OZ. (Australia)

Love how you break down everything from what the dog is doing, not doing, thinking, etc. to what the owner can and cannot do to resolve the “issues.” You are a great problem solver! Thank you for always giving us situations and how to work through them.

I’ve had Akitas for thirty years and in my experience you are the best. Your methods are respect based and I’ve learned so much from watching you, thanks ❤🇨🇦

Tom, you are the absolute best advocate for dogs and their safety! Shelters are full of aggressive dogs that were never told no, never corrected, and never trained and just do not know boundaries. As you say, “No Bad Dogs” but there are plenty of misguided owners. This video is also another testimony to know the breed, your abilities and your time constraints before you get that cute puppy and don’t do anything with it until it is too large for you to handle. In the end, it is always the dog that suffers and I love that you stress it is the literally dog’s life that is at stake. Thank you! There is NO ONE else putting out the content that you do (and for free, I might add) that has the potential to train, rehabilitate and save lives!

Surprisingly enough I have used a lot of your techniques without having to touch the dogs that I have around me to stop there barking, both of them are German shepherds. They’re awesome animals love your video. These are the kind of clients that I run a crossed when I’m walking my dog in our nature park here. Most of them are older seniors, and they have these ginormous dogs that are struggling to control and they use the halters and they use harnesses and then wonder why they’re being dragged. I refer a lot of these people to yours your channel as homework to aid success for them and the animal.

Imagine how stressful it would be for a dog to be taken from its home and quarantined in a strange kennel, not knowing anyone. The clock running while an administrator determines whether that dog lives or dies after biting someone or attacking another dog. A leash correction or a vibrating collar might add some stress but it’s momentary, unlike losing everything including its life. We owe it to our faithful companions to reinforce the behaviors we want and discourage the ones we don’t. Thank you for emphasizing what is important and empowering owners to be at their best, the lives of their dogs depend on that.

Having a six year old aggressive dog your videos help and remind me to stay calm when he starts reacting and be in charge of the situation. Thank you for giving all these dogs a chance and for helping owners everywhere.

Hi from Ontario, Canada (wish we were with you in Toronto right now!)Thanks for continuing to share your content publicly! We have a reactive 18m American bully and have used so many of your tips.

Thanks for all the tools and support! I made much progress with my dog thanks to your videos and the various suggestions for us to try and adapt to each individual dog! Keep it up! 🥰

Love your content! It’s helped me train my dog. She is a German Shepherd, Border Collie, Pitbull Mix. Extremely intelligent and athletic. She is still learning and a bit reactive but much better then has ever been. Thank you for your content.

I love the way you "built" this video, explained the situation and made visible with commented clips, then explained your solution and then just provided uncommented videos where I could totally focus on seeing what you had explained before. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

Go Tom go! Changing lives and giving owners peace. I’m so proud of you! And…thank you.

thank you for educating ppl on things like this. it’s personally helped me with my dogs. i have two rescues with bite history i got from the shelter i work at one bit again last night these videos are helping me as a handler understand where i’m going wrong

Excellent video - so happy those owners went to you and got the result they needed to help save their dogs lives and not forgetting also to help prevent the possible injury to others. I think I have mentioned before that I live in one of the countries where these form of training tools (along with prong collars) are being banned (although not currently completely banned in the state I live in, however their use is restricted). Like you said the people advocating for the banning of these tools have no experience of these tools being used correctly and/or only envisage the worst case scenario of either their use or that the animal requiring these tools are not candidates for any type of training - so easy to end the dog's life rather than do anything to revise the dog's outlook and behavioural responses. Thank you! 👍👍👍

I have a almost 4 year old Belgian Malinois who was very car reactive …she would lunge at cars on our walks & run the fence line chasing them as they drove by…. I purchased the same collar that is used in this video…after proper conditioning..GAME CHANGER!!!!..,she only needed two corrections at the fence…now she lays back and watches them drive by…no reaction at all!!…even if I am not with her…(I watched from a soon the house)…on our walk..same thing..two corrections and she sits calmly watching them!…amazing tool…makes it SO much nicer not to have to worry about vehicles!..so thank you Tom!!!…I love this collar!!..👍👍

Having a difficulty and aggressive dog has really opened my eyes in a good way. As a huge animal lover, and recently acquiring an aggressive dog, it has made me see dogs that I’ve known and loved through a different lense

Tom, keep going. Keep making videos like this. You have the platform to prove that tools, used correctly of course, can save lives.

I'm so glad you made this video showing how ecollars / vibrate collars can literally save a dogs life, and make that difference in which other training methods may never do.

Tom I appreciate all of your wisdom & advice. I’m 58 have had dogs all my life and I have a new blue Heeler.. he’s the best dog ever after working hard for the past year to train him out of his intense fear period.. I’ve learned so much this year with my new dog and I’ve been watching & listening to you, have learned more than I have with all my other dogs, Thankyou 🙏👏👏

It really works. We have a client with a Russian black terrier and he becomes 5 times more terrible than this mastiff, but he was shocked by the vibration of the collar. After 4 sessions, we came to work with air conditioning! He is changing before our eyes. Thank you, Tom, for showing off your workouts.

I love how you break it all down to a T, all of your videos have helped me significantly with our corso who is leash reactive. He has 30lbs on me and your videos have completely changed our relationship in the best ways. We still have a ways to go but the progress thus far has been so amazing !

I am a new trainer down in SoCal and you have helped me so much along my journey of learning dog training and different ways to handle them. I have now been a trainer for 5 years and I look up to you and your team so much for all the amazing work you guys do with dogs and over my 5 years I’ve learned so much from you and others you recommend. All in all thank you for everything you do in the dog and dog owner community.

That was excellent Tom! This is possibly the most important educational video you've produced. Very well done, everything in a nutshell. Clear, calmly spoken, non-dramatic, very reasonable and very accessible to people. I'd encourage anyone with a hard dog in conflict with any group, authority or organization to forward this particular video to that organization. Too many dogs being put down, and too many other pets being killed and bites on humans by dogs owned by people who do not feel comfortable taking responsibility. People with hard dogs shouldn't be put between a rock and a hard place.

I was asked to look over my son's dog until he returned from Alaska. Her name is Zeva and she is Belgian malinois. She grounded me the first month, then I started to learn, everything the hard way. My friend and I decided to look the bread up and OMG. Over the 5years I've had her she has put up with me patiently, I love her more than ever thought possibly. We have made a pact, she goes, WE goes. Your an amazing dog trainer, without you, I would of been in much more trouble. Thanku and God bless 😂😮😅

Such a great message! Always love the way you break everything down so it's super easy to understand and implement!

We're currently fostering an approx. 2-3yr old neutered mastiff mix. He was picked up off the street, spent 6 weeks in a boarding kennel before he was slated for euthanasia. The rescue organization took him out just in time, but he spent another 4 months in a boarding kennel while they looked for a foster home. So he's been through a lot. He's a very very sweet dog in the home and walks with us very well, but is incredibly aggressive reactive toward other dogs, as well as a demonstrated capacity for redirection on his handler (me). After a 4-week board-and-train, he's in an e-collar (Educator), prong collar (Sprenger), and muzzle (since the redirection incident). I've watched dozens of your videos to find the breakthrough technique and drill all the fundamentals into my head - we're still having issues but at least I have a starting point. These are some of the best videos and approaches I've found on RU-vid - thanks for taking the time to make them!

Excellent, Tom. Explanation was outstanding, truthful. Message is clear. Results are absolutely harmless and productive. Bless you. Keep message out there.

Love your content. Been following for over a year now to help train my step moms Golden retriever and English Mastiff. There’s still a lot of things to work on but your videos have helped so much 🙏

Your ability to teach people so much about all these different tools has been such a gift. I never really thought of using an E-collar until I was shown the way you utilize this tool. Thanks so so much.

I recently adopted a young giant mixed breed dog from the local shelter. So far so good as I am learning how to manage working with his personality traits from breeds of mixed origin. Your videos are invaluable for me to learn concepts that will work with me and my dog/s. I really need the help and your videos give great, sound advice and perspectives I haven’t thought of!

Great video, very helpful. I'm working with a few clients that have corso and a german shepherd that are more powerful from them. All of them got the dog to protect them, but are concerned because they can't turn it off. We're working on obedience now and will overlay it with the eCollar. I completely agree with your logic, correction and disagreement of banning tools. Doing so will cause many dogs to be put down. Thank you for using your platform to save the lives of dogs!

Such an important, instructive video for so many dog owners.

Love how you so clearly explained environment and triggers and perspective, how to adapt the training truly to what the dog needs.

Cannot believe you taking on such tough cases. The correct tools will help so much and your knowledge imparted to the owners is absolute gold. Stress is nothing compared to what could have been concerning the life of the dogs involved. E collars are an extremely useful tool. I would like to think, what if the people who want these collars banned had to be in a situation where their own lives depended on the use on an e collar?

I love watching the specific needs of each dog being met. My dog is a sweetheart, but has separation anxiety while I'm out...will sleep in it during the day with no problem, but being along is another story...definitely improving.

Incredibly helpful, appreciate everything you do Tom and team!

It’s always great to see people to keep their homes!

Thank you. I'm so glad that you are speaking clearly and truthfully about when and why an e-collar should be used. It is a strong tool that can be used in an abusive way but it can also be used in an ethical way to save the life of difficult dogs.

Really interesting to see extreme cases like this being solved. I appreciate your clarity and nuanced explanations of why you're choosing certain methods over others for these contexts.

Thank you for the video. I use a e collar as well for my pup and your videos have real helped not only how to use it but the mind set behind it.

Tom, because of your work and open documentation of your process, my wife and I have a profession, a lifestyle and a passion for dogs. I do wish you could ignore the negativity you face for the good work you do. Your fans, even if they are silent, are incredibly indebted to you. And don't want you to feel the negativity. As that might result in you changing your style and objectives, or stop transferring your knowledge to us. Bless you!

Love this video and the E Collar for me personally has saved mine and my dogs life - I still got a way to go with my training but all your videos really help thank you !

Super helpful!! Been learning so much from this channel! Thank you!

Great video. Super helpful. I have a 10 mo old reactive gsd and she’s protective of me. The videos are so informative and educational. Thank you.

I have a Dogtra 280c and it’s helped correct my large hyper focused rescue dog learn to not jump on our senior dogs.

Im a proud owner of the Tom Davis 280C I agree one million percent on this philosophy. Has given my best friend ultimate freedom to be a happy dog

I love the way u train dogs!! I definitely need help from someone like you!

Tom you are awesome! So proud of how far the channel and content has come along since I started watching your content over a year ago 💪 great job!

The description of reasons/when to use the remote collar is great. I tried them a long time ago before really knowing how to use them and it was not successful, if I started trying to use one now I think we would be kick ass at it. I've learned so much from this channel and love what you guys do! 5:20

Really enjoy these videos, they have helped me and my Idaho Shag cattle dog a lot!

Thanks for being so honest and helping peoples and dogs lives 🙏🏼

So frustrating that the e collar has been banned here in France. Such a useful tool when used responsibly. Thanks for the lesson.

Very helpful video! Your videos have helped me with my reactive Australian Shepherd!

I have learned so much from your videos and truly enjoy watching your content. I tend to go to your page and binge your videos because they are so educational and helpful. I am in the process of training myself to be a better owner to my dogs. I specifically want to be better at helping my 2 year old great dane have confidence and be well mannered. Your videos have really helped me see what I need to do to be the best owner and leader of my furry family members. Keep doing what you do. You are a blessing. ❤❤

I have a 6 month old German Shepherd puppy your videos and podcasts have tremendous helped me when it came to training especially when it came to leash training. One of my big struggles with her is going in her cage during the day she is still very destructive I feel like I have tried everything and nothing seems to help, I’ve have done a crap ton of cage training and she’s perfect throughout the night. She does have pretty bad anxiety and has since I got her which has gotten a lot better and we have worked on it but she also shows signs of being takin away from her mom too soon as well.

I watch ur vids every single day & every day I have been putting into practice what ur teaching & I have noticed amazing changes in myself and my 1.5 yr old (service-in-training for my Epilepsy) GSD. Because I am unable to work, I am still saving up to get the herm sprenger as well as the e-collar u have advertised because (Storm) still has some fear based agression - But just with ur training techniques, myself & my dog have already come a long way. Thanku so much for all the help u are providing myself & everyone! We'd be lost without this help!

Having a fearful dog, I never miss a video. Thanks so much Tom!

Thank you so much for this content! See the more tough quirks with pups being handled gives me hope for my guy!

Love it. Always enjoy your evaluations and solutions.

Going to buy the collar, thanks so much for this video. It gives me hope!

Great video. Thanks for doing these Tom!

I love how you explain the psychology behind every aspect of the dog’s behavior.

Great education about the e-coller. I was against it because I've seen my cousin used it disrespectfully on his German Shepherd. But seeing how it can be used properly is great. Glad it makes a difference to save dogs.

Thanks so much for reminding me of the basics of training. I have a 12mth 60kg puppy. He's become a nightmare to take anywhere. I get anxious before we go for walks. Yesterday was enough is enough and i have to get this under control. I can't believe how stupid I've been to let it get to this stage. Thank you for the straight up do's and Don't s. Back to basics. Ive spend a hour today following what you're advice and what a huge change. I haven't fallen over, tripped up or been covered in mud and my boy is so much more relaxed and I didn't have to take a chill pill after our walk. Cheers for reminding me yes they are our best mate but they are dogs and need their owners to own them to feel safe in themselves. Thank you, looking forward to our morning walks in NZ. Onwards and upwards 😀

Thank you for introducing tools and explaining when and how to use them!

Started my dog behaviour training. And this video help so much with more context. Really learning a lot from you

Thank you for doing everything you do, you’ve changed my life just like so many others and I can’t begin to tell you how thankful I am ❤

Awesome video!! Very helpful!!

Thanks for all you do. Explaining why you do it. It is not a universal tool for any situation but for specific needs in specific situations.

This is such a great video Tom!! 💯

All great points!! Thanks Tom.

Thanks for educating people about this. My dog has had issues with reactivity and these kinds of tools being available are essential.

Thanks for your amazing work, it's been a great learning experience for us with our rescue dog.

Great work as always

Great educational video as always

Definitely one of, if not the best video you've made! Congrats!

Excellent clip as always! Keep the good work so we can keep learning

I wish I had this video 20 years ago with an aggressive Shepherd I had. Love this educational video on aggressive dog training and E- collars.

Your content has helped me with my 3 dogs so much! This video was very well explained 🔥

Thank you for another very educational video. My dog is a reactive handful. Everyday is a challenge. Your videos are much appreciated.

As always thank you so much for your informative videos. I get grief from people who see a prong collar on our re-homed highly reactive GSD. The thing is I corrected her for less than 5 minutes the first time using the collar been on a loose lead since. We go hiking, play in rivers and lakes, walk the neighborhood, she is a WAY happier more confident dog. She’s turned into just a love muffin. I really want to come to NY and take remote collar training. Hopefully sooner rather than later!

Love your videos and explanations!

Love your videos! We have a sweet pit foster momma we are keeping and I’ve used some of your suggestions and it’s helped so much thank you.

I love ur videos, they're so informative!

Love your content. Good luck for anyone looking for the one on one, as well.

Great video, thanks for the awesome tips!