I would love to as well. Gorgeous animal...lovem. My daughter had one....he was awesome but....he did like to play the dominance card with me when I was alone with him in the open space of the back yard.
Been training dogs for 50 years. This video was an excellent example of someone that understands the process. “Not a democracy” and “non negotiable” are two of the keys to successful, kind training. I especially like that you claimed the space by backing him up before moving him forward. Space dominance is a concept that most owners just don’t understand
Spot on....boundaries are not negotiable. Start young and the path is easier. Lovable puppies grow into bigger dogs and are pack animals so clear precise leadership is necessary, even for a small dog. Love without boundaries is not love to pack or herd animals but insecurity.
As an amateur owner I had never a "wild" dog. You simply start right away with showing the bounderies and keep it on till about a year and a half, depending on the dogs character. The reward is a happy obidient easy going dog....😊❤
Maybe I'm wrong but when Joel said "Put Prince in the house please" I think he understood and turned away ready to leave the confrontation. This was a such an informative video, I have learned so much watching this channel.
Dogs catch onto way more than people give them credit for! Imagine being dropped in a foreign country where you don’t speak the language, eventually you would pick up enough to understand basic stuff like that. They aren’t stupid, just not human.
That dog absolutely knew that the muzzle was the one thing that was preventing him from dominating Prince. When there was a tie or Prince won a contest, that dog pawed at that muzzle to try to get it off. At 7:07 he ends up going into that athletic flip to try to use his acrobatics to get that muzzle off. Before and after the flip, he's pawing at that muzzle. And when the muzzle was removed, he did try to use his mouth to take back his autonomy. That dog is intelligent, stubborn, strong and athletics, which are good traits to have when they are trained well. This was an all around really cool session
At 2:15 the retriever paws at his muzzle, like to try to pull it off, then right after that he jumps at Prince's face like to nip or bite him. That dog knew he wanted to nip Prince and knew the muzzle prevented it, and he knew the muzzle was preventing him from doing what he wanted in his dominance game with Prince. Pretty advanced problem-solving (even though he wasn't able to solve his problem, he identified it)
That's standard behaviour with muzzle though. They all remember ir and try to pull it off. My mali does get his off. He's learned different ways. Now he use freinds arm pokes his head through their arm gap then pull bsck and up. It worked last week then he licked dudes lips thankfully.
I have a 120lb Dogo Argentino who is STUBBORN. I spent the first 6 months I had him only hand feeding him while training. He has put me through hell and back and he’s not perfect but he knows I’m the boss. People have given me grief for being “too strict” with him but with a dog of his size and intelligence, I can’t give him even an inch. Considering I weigh less than him, a firm hand is necessary. Ive learned so much from your videos! Thank you so much. I plan on bringing him around for a session if I can. He does still have some reactivity to people and big male dogs.
you decided to get one of the most difficult dogs to own, you deal with the training. sounds like you’re putting a ton of work into it which i give you props for, that breed is no joke
Excuse my French but fuck those people who try to say you're too strict!! You know your dog more than them and you live with him !! Props to you for sticking to the training and discipline!!
youtube.com/@AmericanStandardK9?si=yXRCEXTDCbDw9-kB check this guy, ex K9 trainer, having cane corso as well. You will get a massive knowledge from his channel about cane corso. I love his videos and awareness he brings. Joe's channel and this guy I just mentioned are my favourites.
@@thomasanderson9202I came into this realization after my 4th dog I currently do not want a dog that I can't easily overpower or pick up off the ground if I needed to My fourth dog is a mini pit and my fifth dog is a Decker Terrier which is perfect for my needs and probably for most people I'll leave those big dogs to the farmers who have livestock to manage and care for
I had this battle at the same age with my husky and I remember the night I finally had it 😅 he tried getting mouthy and snappy which usually scared me into letting go. That one time I lifted him up and said “enough!” then led him to his crate for bed. He never did that to me again. Never had to do this with any other dog I’ve had but my boy is in that 5% you were talking about lol some dogs are just stubborn and only want to do what they want to do with no regard for what their owner is asking of them. I am so glad you cover these situations for those of us with dogs who are challenging!
Yep- I remember taking my thick skulled, stubborn, reactive at times (well socialized and well-trained) boxer/hound mix to a group class at a local park lead by my usual 1:1 dog trainer. Benson saw a random leashed dog walking w its person too close to us all, for his liking. Wanted to only watch that dog (guarding his “pack”) until it was further away. Wasn’t looking up at me as he should w his name or for commands. I’d done my usual couple increasing intensity verbal+physical checks… My trainer had me drop my register +raise my voice, leash check him, hard, coupled w a heel tap to his chest… not hurting him but correcting and getting his attention. It worked!!! Other girl w a little spaniel a bit later was about to do the same to her pup and MAnne quickly “No no no! Your FiFi isn’t that kind of dog… she doesn’t need that, at all. Benson is *special*” A kinder word than he’s an Ahole… which he was… but he was my boy. You have to know your animal. ❤️❤️❤️
I just literally added a comment about my husky. Girl, each husky then is in 5% (unless raised with another adult huskies) . It happens when they are not socialised with another huskies with firm hierarchy. They need a pack and a strong provider (which is always you as an owner). They are a very specific breed and should not be taken too early from a mom (not before 12 week for sure) , and ideally, already to a home with other huskies. There are lot of things like for example, husky should be petted when you want, not them, which can be very difficult looking at this sweet furry mouth and big eyes staring at you 😊 But experience husky breeders/owners/coaches will tell you the same. Check the guide book by Claudia Kaiser, "Husky dog training". It explains a lot. Just a recommendation 😊 Have fun with your husky anyway. They are dogs deserving admiration.
@@debbiiesiken2686 she's got husky. They do require a firm alpha to feel secured indeed. Very concrete type of raising, communication, different to other dogs (completely different type of work compering to other breeds). Dogs, humans, other naimals, we all need bounderies in the process if education, we all need rules, not confusing signals. We are all the same.
This! I have a Great Pyrenees lab mix and I wanted to throw her to the wolves by year 2 lol but I stuck with her and she is 5 now. Stubborn is an understatement lolol
"When the force free folks tell you to use treats it's because they turn down these dogs." Great informative video proving your methods work. Dogs are not people. Dogs need to know who is in charge.
Prince walking over Joel”take Prince in the house” Prince turns around before being called. For some reason that cracked me up. Such a good boy Prince! 🥰
Love these body language breakdowns! They’re so helpful. It makes me look like a pro to people who have no idea what they’re looking at when dogs are playing rough. 😂 Between this one and the video with that controlling bad attitude golden doodle, I’ve made MASSIVE strides with my dominant female cattle dog. That whole collar hold and butt touch 🤌🏽🤌🏽 don’t back down people! You’re the boss!
Yes, the knowledge Joel shares about dog behavior and body language is uncommon, but extremely helpful to understanding dogs, generally speaking. I give Joel the honor he's due and share his videos and channel with anyone that shows an interest in understanding dogs.
Word, I saw a guy at an open park think that his dog lying down while looking at another dog was "being good," enough to release the dog. I was like man you should not do what you are about to do, but I was half the park away, and have enough of a problem minding my own business sometimes idk, so I didn't do anything. He released the dog who took off like a greyhound chasing this little dog and both dogs ended up sprinting into the street and down the block to god knows where. I felt terrible for the guy and that I didn't or wasn't able to do anything, because my dog used to do that lying down thing too, and I used to not know how much prey drive is actually behind it. Dog body language is its whole own language that we as humans look at like "??? I guess it's fine?" then end up in a mess because of it.
@@iris7484 it’s honestly really hard to keep my mouth shut sometimes. I know exactly what you’re talking about with the stalking position. It happens all the time when I’m at Dog beach. Normally it’s a border collie or Australian shepherd (or mixes) that do it. I find it amusing for the most part, but not at an actual park lol. My main thing I judge people by is how they have their dogs wearing harnesses and they’re being dragged EVERYWHERE. This just happened to me like a few days ago. I’m with my ACD who’s in a muzzle and head harness (dog aggressive). I live in a beach city and I’m in our downtown tourist area at 9am. It’s fairly dead, but busy enough with people walking their dogs that it’s a good opportunity to train. I’m standing outside Starbucks and she’s pretty much in the midst of losing her mind/battling me because of a couple dogs walking past. I’m calmly holding her neck while battling her to sit down, telling my daughter my coffee order. OUT OF NO WHERE there’s this couple walking at me with their dog on a harness and the dogs literally pulling them down the sidewalk, coming at me. They pick their dog up by luggage handles and it’s still lunging towards me and my dog. I’m still calm but it was insane to a 6ft man having almost no control of his dog. While I’m able to just maneuver my dog who looks like Bane from Batman, out of the way with ease. It all happened so fast that it took me a few minutes process what happened. I swear the muzzle is such a game changer. I hate how it looks but I’m just over it at this point. I want my dog to have a normal life and if it takes me looking “rough and abusive” with her so be it.
@@austyn5004lmao YES I feel like the fool throwing stones from my glass house because my dog is nowhere near close to perfect - literally has a little bit of I think every issue - but the LUGGAGE HANDLES lmao! The dog is in a pulling device, doing guess what? And I get why it happens, the dog pulls so hard on the collar that he's heaving and they feel like a bad owner, so at least they can manhandle their dog into position when they're able to lift him off the ground like a suitcase but...I'm sorry, RU-vid is not new. I'm in here trying to fix my pain in the ass dog to the point that I get compliments on how good she is, and I'm like "it is a work in progress," emphasis on "work." My dog's reactivity is inconsistent (like I said, a /little/ of everything) but it is SO much better since I learned how to do what you're describing with your dog. It's like she snaps back to reality right away but it took a few times of looking "rough and abusive" to get there. And tbh, I don't care if that is the vibe I'm serving, because at the very least, to the other person whose dog is usually doing the same thing, I feel like it shows them that you can say "I will not accept this behavior," and get results. My dog gets 3-4 miles a day and is living the dream and that wouldn't be possible if she couldn't behave.
This is EXACTLY the battles I had with my young Doberman. I was constantly bruised and scratched up. I never gave in. He is now almost 2 and doesn't battle me anymore. But my God the struggle to get him to understand I am the boss. He too is SUPER smart and will someday be a CEO. 😆 Thank you Joel! I have put him in board and train and private in home trainers. The only thing that helped...was you. I just watch your videos and apply the lessons and 100% better now. I didn't realize the board and train was positive only. That was NOT what my boy needed. He is an amazing dog now. Thank you!
I have a 4.5 month old Doberman, and she is a piece.She is constantly pushing my limits and the limits of our other dog, she runs after him and grabs he’s ankles, sometimes even grabs him by the scruff and shakes him up like a toy(she does not play with any other dog like this), and when she plays like this she completely zones out my voice, I have to constantly grab her by the scruff and put her in a sit or timeout, and when I give her her free command she goes RIGHT BACK at it. I hope one day that will not be the case 🤣
My 22 month old husky does the same thing and she does a low growl. The 1st time it happened, I was shocked and a little concerned. I've had her since she was 8 weeks old. My next thought was no way is she getting away with that and if she does actually bite me, there will be serious consequences. Needless to say when she realized that I was unaffected by her behavior and wasn't going to stop, she submitted. She did a low growl once while she was eating and was much younger. I had just passed by her and was reaching down to pet her back. Again shock and concern at first and again I thought nope this isn't happening. I picked her food bowl up and started playing with my hand in her food and talking to her about who feeds her, and that aggression towards me will not be tolerated...then set her food back down and continued to play with it a few more seconds and then walked away. She has never shown food aggression with me again. We are so bonded that I wouldn't have ever expected that behavior from her. It was a good learning experience for both of us. I had to maintain my position as the alpha and she had to remember to respect me as the alpha. Learning opportunities happen in normal every day routines and they are so very valuable when the owner responds immediately and appropriately and the dog understands. I wasn't angry, never raised my voice or acted threatening in any manner; just assertive and clear in what my behavior expectations were for her. I can certainly understand how a dog owner might not know how to respond and give in especially if the dog is stubborn and strong willed. We as dog owners learn so much from your training videos, Joel. Thank you for offering RU-vid to us at no cost, and spending the time and effort in making these training videos. P.S. It's worth saying again, Never respond to a person's criticism if you wouldn't take advice from them.😉
My husky/gsd mix is confident, and only a bit dominant. With other dogs, he will do the dominance thing, but doesn't work that hard at it. However, was just like this dog when it came to getting nails trimmed, or doing what he doesn't want to do. He got away from my once during a nail trim. *sigh* So I put his collar and leash on next time, and stood on it while pretending to trim his nails. If he got mouthy enough to make me back off, he would take off and flip himself around because I was standing on the leash. When I say he stopped like he was downloading a new patch, lol was hilarious. I gave him a moment, brought him back to me and went through it again, this time trimming a few nails before he started mouthing. A firm no, and resumed, finished a paw and gave him a treat because he was good for the rest of the paw. I set another treat down, told him to leave it, and did another paw. He vocalize, and pulled a bit, and I said no when he started to get mouthy, he stopped, and looked at the treat... finished the paw, treat, finished him out that way. Now, he might be vocal, and pull a bit, but I can trim his nails without any restraints, and have him do some tricks for treats after, but don't need to restrain or treat him to get his nails done.
Joel I've been watching your videos for almost a year now and started because i couldn't afford to send my dog to a board and train for 5000$. So i started watching your videos to see what i could learn. You have taught me so much and i put everything you teach to use/work on my dogs. WOW what a game changer. You're right I AM OVER IT. My dogs are so much better now not that they were terrible before, but they have shown so much improvement and i have learned and shown improvement. Thank you for your time and knowledge you so freely give ❤. Have a happy holidays with your family my friend ❤
I love his approach to dealing with dogs and that more balanced approach to operant conditioning like will atherton but the pricing for training is absurd. A course in the UK i looked at was over 10,000 pounds. i understand you want the best but lets be real. if that's your price you could be missing out on soo many good to trainers due the cost.
Quite amazing, again a Golden with issues, and I almost missed that he is only 10months, good that the owner took initiative before he badly escalated What a handfull, Great solution
I had this fight with my GSD male when he was younger. About 8 to 9 months old, he started to really push the boundaries of acceptable behavior. I've trained dogs all my life, but nothing really prepares you for that first very intelligent working breed or the push-back they give lol. It was trial by fire really fast. He's almost 5 now and the chill one compared to his younger Maligator brother. The "Did you try treats?" crowd won't ever get it. The stakes are much higher when you have these types of dogs, and I would prefer not to hang my chances of success on whether or not I have a snack on me. To me, that's not teaching obedience. That's just bribing and distracting.
I have an English cream retriever that literally is the exact opposite of this one. Mine loves dogs, is a complete cream puff, is the least dominant in-tact male ever!! Mine is so gentle I fear a small dog would kick his ass! Lol
I unfortunately have this with my Shiba. I always explain to everyone that everything is basically a business transaction with him. And boy is he stubborn. My husband babies him and it’s horrible and now he’s a menace to the new pup in the family. So now I have to step in and retrain him again. I know a little bit of assertion seems intense, but for dogs that are a bit more critical thinkers it needs to happen. I was trying to explain to my husband that the dog doesn’t even look me in the eyes when he throws temper tantrums and that’s the highest form of disrespect a dog can give their owner. It’s a rough world right now, but I’m sure we’ll get through it. Thanks for the video, I hope I’m able to train my dog effectively without a correcting dog like Prince.
Omg, having another person that ruins everything you do for training is so frustrating. My mom has a beagle and doesn't put any limits. Everytime I come in the house, hes trying to hump you, he licks you, and he jumps at you to steal your food. Usually I correct him for that even if it's not my dog, and when Im cooking and he jumps to grab food I just make him back to the living room. He stubborn but smart, and usually it just takes 3 or 4 times to make him stop and learn to stop jumping. Then my mom comes and she's like "ohhh poor babyyyy give him sommme fooooooood", and ruins everything he just got taught. And then he jumps again. He s really sweet so it's not agression, and on adults it's not painful, but he jumps at kids hands to steal their food, and I keep saying it's dangerous because even if he doesn't want to hurt, he has sharp teeth. That issss sooo frustrating, especially because he understands so fast but she doesn't put any training !!! I mean you can have a couch potatoe and spoil him a bit, but put some limits when it's getting out of control. I feel for ya cause Shiba can be really stubborn and smart too.
9:56 my dog sometimes does this, it's very rare for him be stuborn when we're grabbing his collar (he's a lovely beagle), but sometimes he does that little nip, sometimes bites harder, but it doesn't stop me. I usually dont let bites stop me from doing something because I don't want him to feel like he can bite his way out of things.
I love watching these videos! As a woman, it is very enjoyable watching a man assert his inherent authority in such a respectful and skillful way. Bravo!!! The dog thanks you for helping him learn how to be a good boy
I had to have the collar grab battle with my 70 lb intact male Australian Cattle Dog. He was between 1-1.5 years old by the time i had finally gained enough knowledge and experience to feel comfortable enough to not shy away from it. Up until that point, i had utilized slip leads to move him whenever he had decided to stubbornly hunker down...which didnt happen very often because I avoided putting him in positions where he might feel the need to fight me on it. I took advantage of every opportunity i could think of, though, to solidify my position as a strong, consistent leader in our day to day lives. This meant lots of structured activities...trick training, agility, rally, advanced obedience and setting rules, boundaries and limitations and making sure that i always had fair ways of preventing him from blowing me off. By the time he was 1-1.5, I was confident enough in my methods and in my role as leader to finally deal with the issue of him fighting me if i tried to lead him by grabbing his collar. That battle looked a lot like the one Joel had with this dog in this video, except my dog wasn't muzzled. I utilized Joel's collar grab and physically backing the dog up techniques and in less than a couple minutes, my dog had surrendered to the collar pressure and was being calmy led around the yard by just holding his collar. Since then, there have been no more battle of wills and my dog, who is now 3, has continued to progress and improve in all areas of our life together.
My dog was the same. Big battle with a big, stubborn, dominant and very intelligent dog. And I was always so breathless, too. This video is healing, now I see where I went through.
I love watching the slowed down footage and the commentary on the finer points of the behaviours and the manoeuvres and choices the dogs make in their interaction. It teaches me so much.
He's like this cliché of a young man grinning from ear to ear going "come at me mate" - he seems like the prospect of a good fight is what makes him happy
Thank you for this lesson. My dog is a female and 2 years old. She is also a Golden cream english retriever. And as Bossy as him. Iam learning soo much from you and your videos. YOU ARE THE BEST.❤
@5:32 that was some more dog jiu jitsu! Super impressive dog. My 1/2 Rott was a lot like this when he was younger and still exhibits the behaviors when we play rough like the mouthing. the hunker down was his go-to as a young pup when I would brush him. Biggest difference is hes not as big as this guy and hes been nuetered since i got him (I didnt do it). Its never gonna be perfect you gotta manage it and keep watch. He looks like a play ROUGH I dont know my size, happy go lucky dog. That play will illicit a bad response from the wrong dog. Also still needs to figure out what he can and can't do and this is what this whole video is showing. Great video man!
You just earned yourself a new subscriber. I see many dog owners treating their dogs as small children. Big mistake. Also, i like the format and style of your videos! Keep up the good work! God bless!
I think more people really need to listen to what you're saying about the small percentage of dogs that require a different method than positive reinforcement because it's so true. Your methods have been the only thing to actually work with our elkhound/german shepherd. His behavior has actually changed rather than having to be bribed by treats. Like this retriever, he's very physical and intelligent and nothing is going to change that. We also have a pomeranian, he's pretty much the opposite and does great with more positive reinforcement type training. All dogs are different and I think it does a huge disservice to them to not try methods like yours if that's what they need.
You forgot “Oh! That guy is my hero!” -Love, Mr. Ornery English Cream Retriever 🐾 p.s. This was a real eye opener! I’ve never in my life met such a rambunctious Golden. He’s got the evasive, stubborn bugger moves down. Great work, Joel. You win!
I like learning from Joel’s videos, but has anyone ever had him reply to a question posted? I have one here. QUESTION: Joel how did you get the dog off his back? At 9:20 into the video we see the dog on his back and then the video jumps and at 9:22 he is sitting and you have hold of his face. What happened? We don’t see how to get a dog up when they are behaving like this one. Did the camera stop recording? Do you have another video demonstrating how to get your dog off its back?
Thanks for this video. Fist I want to to say ( sorry for my butchered English by the way) I work as dog walker in Colombia, in a small town where people don't know how a dog must behave in public. Most people, let the dogs out without a proper socialization and let them go without a leash , specially little breads who thinks barks to others ( people and dogs) dogs are cute ( and reinforce because they laugh) and let out like is a simple joke. Man, the things I have to manage are insane. Because I walk a very focused German Shepherd, a breed with Husky and Maluthe . Other people thinks my dogs are agrevise(because they want to meet them) and always they are " calming" their dogs by peting while barking is annoying. I always said to them,.let the interaction happen, and the dog in fault must be corrected. But the smaller breads get away because they are small and can't harm no one.
I have learned so much from you. I look for lip licks and play bows allllll the time. My 4 year old mutt was playing with an 11 month old dog larger than her and she play bowed twice to him and he didn’t. He seemed sweet but, somehow didn’t know about play bows. (Is that possible?) She got so mad at him and I knew it was because he didn’t play bow back to her. I immediately called her to “leave it” and called her over to me so we could walk away. This dog with you, after he lip licked to Prince at the fence (saying “I’m sorry”) then did a full body shake off like, “I’ve got to calm myself down”. Not sure I learned that from you but, it’s also something I look for in dogs during off leash hours at our park. 🐶
Watching this retriever and hearing Joel comment on the impressive athleticism made me realize my Husky lab mix is just as if not more athletic. He does that swift flip all the time during play, when another dog is chasing him he'll flip around, straight JUMP OVER THEM as a dodge move, and then turn around so swiftly to meet the pup again for chase 😂 he's always done that jump dodge since I had him at 3mo he's now 11mo. I thought about getting him into agility, I know he'd absolutely love it, it's just an entire hobby I don't have time for unfortunately. He's also a rather dominant dog. So interesting. Great video!
Had the exact same battle with my retriever, who I rescued as people couldn't deal with his dominant behaviour. Nobody understands that a retriever can be dominant with strong prey drive but have managed to reign him in massively since I got him - also highly recommend a gentle leader head collar as that completely stops him being able to pull or go for other dogs.
This is a serious dog in a family dog outer wrapper. If the owner isn’t able to stand up to him as Joel does - that can be a great reason for well-done Ecollar training. Modern training tools - USED WITH APPROPRIATE EDUCATION - can give owners the leverage and confidence they need to handle the dominant dog they find themselves owning. Great video as always Joel. 👏👏👏👏
This is the best video seen on the web. I have a golden retriever of 7 months old (female) and this is her! Especially the part of grabbing the collar. Believe me, I do not let her go. She grabs, fight, bites and let see her teeth all the time during the fight. I'm from the Netherlands and looking for a training here to spare with because I think it is very powerful behavior for such a young dog. What I find most difficult is how much fight do we need. When I place a cookie in front of her she is doing everything, without the cookies she will fight....
These, how to deal with confident, stubborn, & smart dog, videos are very helpful!! Thank you 🙏 I’ve always had lab mixes and now raising an Australian Shepherd. I feel like these working breed dogs are a whole other level of intensity!
@@hello-ef4bnThat depends. So many levels in the working group too. For my own liking i'd choose a labrador over a border collie anyday unless i had a herd of sheep. I can't with the rapid eye movements and constant stalking behaviours😅 Awsome dogs thoe!
Yes they are! The "stare" is something else...I think ours tried to use it on us until he was around 3 and figured out that the "stare" didn't get him anywhere. I could understand it though because if he had been a working dog and was herding that stare would be very useful..They are great dogs though and I actually had a way harder time training our Labrador...
As a proud owner of a dominant male Anatolian Pyrenees mix I fully agree with this 😂 Great dog but I had to flip him and pin him a couple times to make sure he understood who was boss. And for years to come I will have a great dog.
The proof is right there happening before my eyes. You're awesome man. Thankyou for teaching me how to better understand the inner working of a dogs mind. It's fascinating!
Thank you! Joel for all your help. This video is going to help us with Freyja our one yeah old Newfoundland! You really love the animals you train and you get it!
I don't have a dog anymore but came here to say hello - fantastic video, Prince is awesome during this session, so patient and good. Your work is very important and helpful for the world.
you are such a great trainer!! another great & informative vid Joel! you are doing wonders for these people & their dogs. I feel better prepared once I decide to get a dog of my own.🙏
Excellent video as always Joel, love how you explain their body language. I don't think I have ever understood dog behavior better than after watching your videos!
Oh this was such a fantastic body language vid!! The explanations and slo-mo are so perfect!! Joel & Princey, family and team making the world better every day. ❤❤❤🙏🏽💕🐾
I have a two year old golden. 85lb un-altered male. Seeing this guy get after it with Prince is very familiar. My dude is a jock... relentless linebacker type. I'm in a different mode with him right now because his mentor and playmate ever since we brought him home passed away a few weeks ago. Betty was a Pittbull-Lab who kept this boy in line, played with him, wrestled and generally took him on when he got out of step. He is a very good dude, well trained (thanks to Betty's tutoring) and does his job. But he doesn't have that wrestling/physical outlet like he had with our old girl. It's interesting (and heartbreaking) to see him interact with other dogs at the park because he doesn't know where he stands and he has to figure it out with every new dog he meets. He's a dominant dog kept in check for two years, so he has to learn who he is without Betty. He's doesn't pick fights, but he definitely asserts himself with every same size or bigger dog we come across. Despite natural dominance (most dogs chose not to play with him) he's acting more lost and insecure (if that makes sense) now that Betty has passed. Maybe some of you can relate to this coming of age a little later in life situation? Just wondering if there's anything I should do that I'm not doing.
Hey man I really appreciate the work you do and it’s been eye opening to get a better understanding of dog behaviours! I’ve only ever looked after dogs that weren’t mine but have never owned one due to living in the city and working a lot so wouldn’t have the time to really be close and give the life it deserved. Seeing this content has made me realise I’m too nice with dogs at times and have no idea what I’m doing when it comes to asserting roles. Definite learning curve as my natural instinct is always to just play with them regardless how hard and nippy or jumpy dogs are.
Thank you so much for showing this. This is exactly what my dog was doing to me - resisting!!! I always am learning from you. I am winning the battle but OMG it's so hard sometimes. My dog has a strong prey drive and periodically was going off the rails. He has been quite challenging and he is neutered too. Luckily I am working with a trainer that uses the same methods you do. Thanks Joel for keeping it real!!!!
Seems like a classic illustration of "dogs do what works" and most of them most of the time stop doing something when it stops working for them. Now individuality being what it is there will always be a few dogs who are exceptions to any particular 'rule', who will persist with a behaviour long after it has stopped working for them, but not many. I could see that guy, all grown up, in an MMA ring, easy...he got some MOVES.
Awesome example. My GsD has that behavior when I try to make him do something he doesn’t want to do and I have been trying to explain to my friends/family what has to be done to fix it… you describe it perfectly! Thank you
watching your videos has taught me so much about dog body language and I so much appreciate that. Thank you. we need more body language break downs so we can understand what our dogs are feeling and how to intervene when necessary. thanx
Great video. Your insights on body language are always interesting and helpful. Of course Prince is always amazing, which I think is not only due to your good training but is a testament to the relationship you have built with him. Continue to ignore the haters, so not worth your time.
I have a 4 month old Cane Corso that has been trying this “lay down and then when you try to pick me up either with your hands or with a leash I mouth your hands or clothes or legs”nonsense with me. I don’t back down. He’s stubborn and my arms look like I’ve been doing battle but tomorrow he will be backed up. Looking forward to it to see if it changes anything. He is super stubborn but that’s ok. I know his potential and what an absolutely wonderful dog he could be so I enjoy working through this hard stuff. I look forward to more videos with CC’s.
I have a now 3yo CC…. Who as a puppy, either he, or my then 9yo boxer/hound mix when together if I wasn’t directly supervising/training, just within eyesight of both? Most times, one had to wear a muzzle. My CC if he was wanting to play and mouthing B a bit too hard… and B had to wear it if CC truly wasn’t being a pest, B just didn’t want him even walking past him and would snap. Never had any bites to either and they did finally “figure it out” best of friends until I had to put B down last year 😢 But the muzzle was the softer larger, flexible rubber basket kind… I forget the brand- but when adjusted and put on correctly seemed comfortable to wear, they could drink, pant, if needed- but kept the teeth safely away from anything. Maybe look at those for this transition time for you/yours? Good luck. A well trained CC is the best!❤️❤️❤️
I can not thank you enough for your videos ❤ I have been noticing immediate results with my 19 wk German shepherd/boxer. She is getting huge and I walk with a cane and she was starting to attack me. You have been a tremendous help.
Prince is golden he has this ability to control situations he is put in very discreetly. The white dog is beautiful and intelligent but he needs to know he’s place in the family. This was a very interesting video Joel. 😊👍
I would guess the cream retriever was the biggest and most dominant of his litter and doesn’t know any other way. His athleticism is crazy to watch in slow motion and since he doesn’t have a job he has harnessed all of his energy and athleticism to server his own interest. CEO type for sure.
This dog seems extremely similar to Prince, because he isn’t the biggest or baddest, but he does know he is smart enough to figure out how to act that way, and he actually does have the size to back it up. Prince seems to agree with him because Prince is at his job, trying to figure out how to help this dog, but starts realizing this dog is at least as intelligent as Prince and he has to figure out how to tell him that he isn’t doing anything wrong, he just has to be aware of himself and his surroundings.
Very reminiscent of my 1 year old Beauceron. My boy just isn’t as dominant, but will throw a fit if he doesn’t want to go somewhere and I grab him by his collar.
Thankuou so much. I have a 7 month old Napolitano Mastiff thats been doing this since he was .. 9 weeks he barked in my face. Its put me in tears. I think i can correct him now. Thankyou.
I have one of those 2% Saint Bernards. She was exactly like this guy. She is now 2.5 years old and with consistent training and not letting her get away with it ever, she has learned that color and leash on means no messing around. She is a bossy lover, lol, who tries to test the waters at least once a week, but soon goes into compliance when I put the leash on. You just have to be consistent and not give in. It’s hard work for this 4’8” 73 year old female, but I sit on her if I need to. Thanks for the video, Joel. It was good to see I am not the only one with this kind of a little punk. But we love her and she is still our fur baby.
Every video is so meaningful, effective and informative, your way of approach is so different from the cross average dog trainer, who think everything with reward candies and dog friendly way approach that is based on science, I get simple about that, because this just doesn't work with a totally unruly dog, that's why I am grateful to you for sharing your videos🙏🏾😇❤️
Thank you a lot. I fought a dog like this and won. Yay. We are going to be great together. Thanks to all your very very helpful videos. Hope, I can give something back someday.
