you don't see trainers doing this very often. there's allot of unknowns and variables at play in that room but Beckman handles it with confidence and a no bs attitude. Impressive stuff!
i agree. confidence and personal knowledge and awareness are key. My dog was attacked by a German shepherd and large pit a couple years ago and she was very weary around German shepherds for a while. But i believe that my own confidence around her when she eventually encountered other gsd after that attack allowed her to build her own confidence because of the energy she saw me projecting. For instance, at the dog park we'd run into a friendly German shepherd, and my dog would look back to me nervously remembering that a dog with that pattern attacked her, but i wouldn't react to her stress and just confidently tell her "you're okay" and she has finally more or less accepted gsd as not a "bad dog"
@JESS MCNAUS - Any trainer hesitating and not showing a cool ability to engage with a dog IS NOT a trainer and that should be a warning to anyone to walk away and find an actual trainer. The situation in the video is not anything special.
I would love that. We don’t really have a pet store where I live. We have maybe a small one but not like kahoots, PetSmart or Petco. Those are an hour away
It’s funny how when you’ve put in all the work and have a wonderful dog, people will say “you’re so lucky to have a good dog”. Yes, luckily I put in all the hard work, research and training to have such a good dog 👏🏽👍🏽🙏👌🏽 Thanks for these videos that help so much in giving our dogs the best chance to be the best dog! ❤️🐾
Lol it's kind of annoying to me. I get those reactions EVERYTIME I bring any of my dogs anywhere lol. Like, people just think my dogs were born trained and behave simply because they want to lol I always tell them, your dog can be exactly the same if you train it !
To be honest, experience I’ve had is the opposite. I always get complimented on how well behaved and trained my Astrid is and I always say we just got lucky lol obviously that’s not the case, but it’s good to be humble I suppose 😅
@@craigjohnson9605 it is good to be humble but I feel so bad when I see people yelling “bad dog”to their dog and saying how lucky I am. It’s important for people to know that there are no bad dogs. So I tell them there are helpful videos. I’ve walked neighbors dogs and they always say “why are they so good for you”? And “will you train my dog?” And I do when I’m doggy sitting for them, but still the owner has to be committed to improving the relationship with their dog.
It amazes me that people don't understand that 8 week old puppies are babies. They get upset that they can't train them immediately. Bond with your baby
For real and I suspect these are the same people that advocate letting the human babies “cry it out.” Just no. It’s a baby. Go hug it, bond with it, give it security. Same for your puppy. Just hugs and happy and bonding time.
God and it's so sad when you see that happening and there's nothing you can do... :( I've definitely told some over-zealous new puppy owners to stop punishing their 8/10/12 week old puppies because they're literally INFANTS. Would you yell at a 6 month old baby for knocking something over or not sitting still?? Common sense, right?
Hey Joel, just wanted to take the time to say that I started watching your videos two months before my Yakutian Laika puppy was ready to be picked up, he is now 10 months old. I followed a lot of your advice and even though he is not a perfect dog as I am a first time owner, he is the most well behaved dog out of all the dogs we meet in dog parks, in the city etc. So thanks for all the sage advice, it feels good to have an awesome dog that everyone loves! I felt like this video really summed up a lot of the things I have used to train my puppy.
You'll be ahead of the curve and have a great dog if you follow what Joel teaches. Be aware that, just as Joel mentioned in this video, that around 1 year old things change again, and the next year is another crucial stage. Stay consistent in corrections and praise, and continue to burn their mental & physical energy with plenty of exercise. Another tip, if I may, always TELL them what to do with a command, don't use the "DON"T X" command, as in "don't jump" or "don't bark". "Down, come, heel, sit, lay down. All specific, different commands. "Tsst, LEAVE IT!" with barking. "Don't" commands don't work.
@@buffering-rn5xi I would say that being consistent and clear when interacting/training your dog is very important. Like if your dog tries to jump at you when you greet it, it is always met by a correction. There is no "oh this time it's ok that you jump." By being consistent your dog will not be insecure in regards to what behavior you expect from it. Be kind and firm!
This is all great thank you for everything you do. All your support helping other pet parents and sharing your training expertise. We love Prince he is so handsome!!!❤
Yep, proof is in the pudding. I have great dogs, and I often make other people's dogs better. :) As a kid I interacted with all the dogs in the alleys. They taught me soooo much.
@BRYAN LIU - Tons of people on YT have done exactly this - with slightly varied timelines - this video IS NOT unique and you simplay ahve not bothered to search that much.
I'm right in the middle of the 7-12 months. 10 month old bull terriers. Went to the park and someone had their yappy little dogs who went off on my dogs and got them barking and the owner just looked at me like i was the problem. Trying to socialize a dog around dogs who aren't socialized themselves has been the hardest thing in my town.
You have to seek out well behaved socialized doggies for regular weekly/(daily is even better)play time. We live next door to one nice doggie friend and only a few blocks from some other friends and she gets to see each her friends and meet new ones in person, on walks or through the fence every day. In fact, we had to do more training(during her dog adolescent phase18-24 months) when I discovered my akita knows how to open my neighbor's gate herself(I'm not sure how she was managing this) when she decided she wanted to go visit! Doggie friends are essential. I can take my akita off leash just about anywhere and she is chill, even when little yappy scrappy furbies are going ballistic. One of the clever things she does to deescalate is to turn her tail end toward an overly excitable dog that is fixating too much in her face space. It's so cute to see her do her calming signals among those she encounters in the doggie off leash play world. Like this trainer said, if we go to the dog park and the dogs don't look like a good match for a positive experience, we walk on by. If we are at the dog park i am mindful about her signals. For example, when my girl is at the exit gate, this is her cue that means, I'm done playing let's go. If she's suddenly right next to me looking up when she was playing, shes needs a break from one usually overly boisterous dog.
I've watched this video several times because I just raised a puppy and messed up plenty of things. I had a unicorn dog for 12 years and have worked with rescues and fostered, but I've never had an actual puppy and I realized I was too hard core to early. At 16 months now I am doing all the socializing like Joel suggests. Starting meeting other dogs, still practicing walking past strangers and not even acknowledging them. He is absolutely correct, the puppy didn't need to play with other dogs--he's perfectly well behaved (if a bit rough) when playing. And he is SO fantastic at ignoring people, when at 9 months his stranger danger was so bad. I wanted to train out what was normal for a puppy, and now I'm rebuilding our relationship because I was too much too fast. I just didn't know what was appropriate for what age. It's hard if you only know adult dogs. I think most people have the opposite issue, they're too soft too long, but the great thing is this video puts it into perfect steps so anyone can learn and feel supported. Thanks!
Regarding the 1.5 year thing. Our dog was a stray. I don’t know how long. She arrived & bonded immediately with me - the sweetest girl ever. She loves my middle schooler. And when my eldest son returned from college, OMG. It was like idol worship. She absolutely adored my eldest son. Instant and enduring bond. She was terrified of my husband and didn’t like him at all. We estimate she was 9 months to a year old when she arrived. Perhaps a little younger. Despite her sweetness she terrified of so many things. Even small groups of people sent her into a panic. We couldn’t walk across the 7eleven parking lot next door to us. The large number of people in and out scared her. She would freeze and back away. We could not go to the busy park across the street. I mean we literally couldn’t get her to cross the street and go to the park. Despite her loving nature, she has ZERO training. Wow. It was rough. I couldn’t even eat without her in my face - because she thought it was her food too. She has some dog reactivity as well. The worst issue in terms of impact to us is that she’s got separation anxiety and as a basset mix - she can bay like a champion. I tackled each issue one by one. Started by teaching her to sit and wait while we ate. Every day she improved by a few seconds. I used a lot of chicken and got her to cross the 7eleven parking lot one step at a time. Soon enough she forgot she was scared of 7eleven. Repeated with the park. Within weeks had her confidently playing in the park. My husband gave her space and treats when he entered the room. It took five months but one day she crawled into his lap and loves him now. Our only big issue now is that sometimes she still panics when she sees a crowd and the separation anxiety. Are these fears locked in now or can we help her? We’ve had her for about 1.5 years now so I estimate her age as around 2-2.5 years old.
I really like this lesson. Reassuring owners that from 2-4mo the puppy just needs comfort, love, and gentle guidance helps a ton. I'd imagine most dog owners, like myself, were greatly overcorrecting the dog at such a young age. Even though my 14wk male malinois is a bit of a food aggressive schizo, lessons like this are really shaping him quickly. The idea of filling a kong toy, and putting them in a crate when they get to biting distracts bad behavior and turns it into a calming situation. The concept of using doors to force sit/stay has already done wonders with his food aggression. I place his food outside his crate, and make him sit/stay inside until I say OK with the door open before he get his meal. His obedience has gone up significantly just from that alone.
my pit bull is now over 11 and we are so in sync. I adopted him when he was two and he was never bad, but sometimes rambunctious and frisky. I hardly have to tell him anything now, and he just knows and it's really sweet. He knows me and wants to please me and he does. It's a wonderful thing to grow old with your pal. I'm grateful for him. i'm also grateful for Joel and his methods. I so agree with how he does things. If I get another dog down the road, I will apply what he teaches to my new guy.
Lol shitbull. My family had a gentle living shitbull that we all loved until and grown together until one day my mom left my 10 year sister alone with a dog. She patted his back and from nowhere he attacked her, I heard screaming from my room and run to see shitbull kept bitting sister's face. I kept beating him with a broom but he kept biting, hands, face, lots of blood until father run into a room, picked him up and bashed that shitbull into a corner several times until it stopped moving. Broke his neck or something. My sister had like 10 operations and she lost vision on her left eye. Good luck with your monster. Shitbull are unpredictable. They are not like normal dogs. Keep away from childrens. And believe it, we also never thought this could ever happen. We loved that dog and it behaved perfectly until that moment.
Pits are horrid dogs owning a dog that can turn on you at anytime just the other day two small kids were killed and the mother in serious condition this is just one of many horrible attacks, now it cant always be on the owner time after time look at the fatal dog attacks this year in the US 90% if not more will be from dirty pits.
When someone wants their dog to be like Prince & Boscoe, like my own Shibas, they only see the results. What has to happen is the consistency, commitment with the motivation & mentality to be dedicated each and everyday to give them the instruction & leadership to build the “perfect companion”. Look forward to sharing my 16 week old puppy training on my channel soon and look forward to your feedback 🐾🙏
My harrier had her 1st birthday last week… My sister brought her male rottie over and we went for a walk down to the dog park… She was getting dragged everywhere by "prince", I took over the leash and did about 3-4 stop and pops… After that he walked beautifully… My sister thanked me and I said thank Joel Beckman 🤣
I've had a Doberman and I must say they're one of the easiest dogs to train because of their innate intelligence. Max was his name and he was such a blessing.
I had a really good trainer at an ethology course. He said something that really stuck with me. “It’s not as important that the dog does what’s right (the first year) as it is important that the dog doesn’t learn to do what’s wrong (the first year).
I have a male doberman, he's almost a year and a half now. He is my first dog EVER. Not even a family dog before him. I went to so many trainers, tried so many techniques, spent thousands. So much mixed advice. Watching Joel I can't help but feel like I messed up in a lot of areas, but I did my best. He's not perfect, but he's pretty good, we have more work to do. There are so many things I would do differently if I could start over. But he was in a neglectful home from 8-17 weeks, i missed that period, then he was sick for the first two months I had him. Despite it all, he's still a good dog. Joel's explanations and videos make everything sound so much more simple and clear cut, easy to understand. Its no BS but fair and he gives the trainers/owners room to make mistakes and learn. My absolute favorite trainer I've found anywhere
You are not a responsible person for doing that lol. Doberman breed is an extremely demanding and potentially dangerous breed and not EVER should be owned by a first time dog owner.
@@peacego624 I disagree, he’s turned out great. I have tons of neighbors with “beginner dogs” who are menaces. It’s not a matter of experience but a matter of putting in the work
I’ve got a Doberman, with a similar story. I’ve had him since 11 weeks? But I was 22 years old and still a wild animal myself. You’re dog is still very young and you can change these behaviors! I’ve got faith. My dog homer is 7 now and l in this last year he’s gained a lot of patience/ confidence and soft play skills after my gf getting a aussie. The first month was sketchy but with faith and time/ corrections, he’s grown to let the Aussie be his boss lol. Something I never would’ve thought possible before. You can get ur dog to do almost anything if you believe and instill confidence! Cheers from seattle
The best thing you can do is learn from your mistakes, those mistakes are the best experience youll get and you know now what you need to change and why so really really learn from your mistakes now you will only be better
Very good video. I sort of disagree that an older dog cannot be changed for the better. I have had 3 rescues, all over 18 mos when I got them. They were not great when I got them but they are now. It takes discipline which most people do not want to do, and consistency. They are very good now, but training is 24/7.
He never said they couldn't be trained. He said that you pretty much have the dog you are going to get by a year and a half. Edited: I see now that you also said what I was going to about the extra effort it takes with older dogs. Joel says much the same in his other videos.
I'm tickled to death I caught this today! I've a ten months old St Poodle whom I haven't done any classes with yet. I'm 65 he's probably my last pup I want to have or leave a well behaved & well Adjusted dog! Was seriously considering a class at this time, not anymore. I keep a "read" on him at all times and want to keep his personality as delightful as it is now. Just keeping him balanced without developing separation anxiety or other neurotic behavior is plenty for now! I can't thank you enough. This was the best presentation I've ever seen regarding setting your dog up for success! 🎉
I started watching Joel’s videos to learn how to help my sister’s pup with reactivity. Consequently about 6 months later I got a puppy of my own. I am SO thankful I had a great foundation from the hours and hours I watched Joel’s videos. I’ve had my own dog for 7 months now. Everyone she meets is floored by how well behaved and balanced she is. She is truly a delight. Thank you Joel!
Boy do I wish I had been able to watch your teaching/methods years ago. My3rd dog was a Doberman mix rescue. He was a good dog, definitely had reactivity issues when walking and meeting other dogs. He was as loyal as could be. My daughter got a teacup poodle and then moved and couldn’t keep her and had me take her in. I cried knowing how hard it was going to be. It took almost a year of nothing but supervised encounters, daily. Most of the first 6 months on a leash. But, we finally got there. They actually ended up liking each other and sleeping next to each other.
My huskies are almost a year old and I've been getting serious with them on walks. I've started taking them individually because together they're pretty crazy. I figure if I can train them to be chill separately, they'll be more chill once they're together. I'm grateful for Joel's videos because I've learned a lot and they both walk pretty well so far. Today I tried out the gentle leaders and if we weren't walking they were trying to pull them off. 😂 Hopefully they'll hate them less in time, but they worked a lot better than the chains I had been using. I barely had to pull to correct them with the gentle leaders.
Good idea walking one at a time, I have two very small dogs and even I do that couple times a week just so I can be more focused and have some 1 on 1 training and quality time 👍🏻
Just like muzzles, you want to condition the gentle leader so they want to wear it, rather than fight it. Higher level treats only for the gentle leader exercises can help. Think Joel has a video on how to condition it as does Susan Garrett. I took a week of just getting the dogs to stick their noses in their muzzles (smeared cream cheese and liverwurst on it before even snapping it on them). Never make them feel bad about wearing it either. Hope that helps.
I feel like we are blind and when you speak the problems become clear as day. I hope to one day maybe not be a crazy pro but good enough to teach dogs obedience. I just really wish I could have a mentor in something I liked like dogs or ball pythons but you are such an amazing trainer and also taught me even more in this video like be more stern and no means no, you also showed me we can be very firm with our dogs and not talk to them like babies
It’s very obvious that you just have a natural flair with animals and reading their body language. I personally think that’s the hardest part,like a toddler that doesn’t have a voice. Great video !😊
This video is perfect for me! I have a 5 mo old rottweiler pup who is 60 lbs. He's a super sweet baby and we just began taking him out for walks. He's teething and overall pretty happy guy living the good life. My ten yr old has had a blast teaching him sit, shake, lay down, roll over using ice chips. I look forward to socializing him. Thank you for posting this!!!
You know what, listening to this having a 8 month old dog, I am even more proud of him. I thought he was still to "chaotic" at times, but it's exactly what you just mentioned. I'll be a little less strict on him from now on for sure.
When I was a kid we had a dog named Gidget, who was a whippet mix of some sort. She had such leadership qualities but was gentle and motherly. She helped to put all our puppies in their place, and we always let her because she was able to correct their ornery behavior
Hi Joel!! Amazing video!! I just got a puppy for my birthday and she’s a Pitt Bull mix who’s super sweet and smart. However, sometimes she’s a bit stubborn when we’re outside at the pond, and she doesn’t want to leave. Lilly will make herself like an anchor when I pick her up to get her home from the park.😎🐣🐶🎂🌺🐳🐊🍱🐲🍉🍔🍕🤠🐠🐬🦄🥩🌺🫐🍪🍪🦄🌼🍟🍔🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
We are so blessed to be getting a 7+mo male lab (American) from the breeder, who is a top field trainer, too. This pup and a couple mates were held back from sale due to some genetic question and now available with a neuter agreement. He is a typical happy, goofy, playful pup, not a bit of mouthy, totally into retrieving a dummy, follows along on a leash, busy but not hyper. He is very well socialized with people and dogs and used to both kennel and crate (for traveling). He has all his puppy shots and has lost his puppy teeth and we are getting him for free! We have fenced mountain acreage, so plenty of safe area to exercise and explore. Its just great to have these age guidelines, to see he is right where he should be, and to know how to proceed from here on. I know I will be binge-watching all your puppy videos 😁 Thanks so much for being so generous with your time. 👍
Joel, you have taught me so much and with a little practice, patience and follow through my doggo is becoming a happy content dog. You’re a legend in the making!!! Thank you
Thanks this was a very good breakdown video about raising a puppy. It was very helpful. Gives me confidence that I'm doing an alright job raising my pup.
I loveee the way u teach literally humans. U r amazing. 💖 The miracle of your method is u literally hv a disciplined dog that still has it's personality. It's a beautiful thing! XD
Joel, I don't have anything against your critical time periods through a dog's life, but I've been reading a book called Family Dog. It has critical time periods for dog's lives, but a little bit different, and the training methods are quite similar. I would very, very highly recommend reading it (please do) . Thank you for all the great videos and advice. I've always wanted to have a dog, and I've always wanted to have the best trained dog I could train. Thank you so much for stocking me up on training tips. I know that I won't regret using your training methods on my first dog.
@@cocksure8430 My grandma has had dogs her whole life. Very well trained dogs. I actually dare say that her dogs are as trained as Prince. She knew how much I wanted a dog, and she got me this book. I've read it through, and I'm reading it again. I used to be brainwashed by purely positive trainers, and this book was a shock to me, but it all made sense. The book emphasized that you can't let dogs get away with being brats. You have to prove that you are the boss. It also reminded you to love your dog and play with him. Show him you still love him.
I want to build a dog that I can register as a therapy dog. All my life the only time I’d calm down from anxiety or depression was when I’m with my babies. I also have allergies and I’m very very active. I want to get a standard poodle, for those reasons. I want to have trust in my dog’s relationship and control when I need it. I want to understand my dog so they in return can understand me. Thank you for all your knowledge, you’ve brought more confidence to me with simple explanations yet firm control. I’m 16 now so it will be a while before I get a therapy dog but that is why I look into as much good information as I can, so I’m prepared, not to mention having a smart confident and firm dog will really help me with walking alone as a girl when going to college.
I have really bad allergies myself..I have a standard pooe and I can put my face in her fur with no problems unless she has gotten a lot of environmental allergens on her. But then I'm reacting to plants not the dog herself. She was so easy to train I really recommend stamdard poodles. I do want to warn you for like a good year/year and a half when she was younger she needed a LOT of exercise. Once she was over that period of her life she didn't need as much exercise anymore.
I love that you are such a fan of gental leads! I started using them about 15 years ago on a shelter rescue who pulled.. and now I use one on every dog I get! They truly are life changing! I wish I were closer so I could come to one of these!
, The confusion began with her typo of “gentle”. Your comment cracked me up. She probably should edit “gental” to “gentle”. Idk how autocorrect missed that. I had to fight mine just to type it wrong.
You say there is no dog on film like you're dog. I agree on film my amarican Stafford (a red nose in specific) he corrects our now 4 year old mixture of American Stafford and bull mastiff he's smaller 10 kg lighter and doing his job to perfection and I am glad you upload you're video's because it gives me a clear picture of how special this amstaf (red nose) actually is. Thank you
22:00 you can see right here the person out of the camera is petting the dog while hes barking, Joel said no petting as it kinda reinforces the behavior, so therefore the dog just kept barking
This was unbelievably helpful. I’m so glad I watched til the end because I have a 15YO chiweenie that I’ve had since he was 12 WEEKS and a 2.5YO hound mix who wants nothing more than to play with him. The behavior has naturally corrected itself over time for the most part, but I now know what to do when my houndchild goes after him. Thank you YET AGAIN for another amazing video!
I have been through a "kindergarten" training class and a "junior" training class with my now 8 mo. old Golden Retriever (Jake) and I have been thinking that Jake was a little young to be expecting solid command response but you are the first trainer I have heard that said that a dog is still a puppy until they reach a year. You just don't know how much releaf that gives me and how much sense it makes to me. Thank you for clarifying that.
Great job Joel! Firm consistent persistent behavior from the trainer reflects onto the dog. And I would bet your children our strong socialized considerate thinking champions also.
Love what you do and thank goodness for trainers such as yourself. Have troubles with our amazing rescue bait female Staffy, so obedient and knows so many tricks- inside, but outdoors she would kill another dog if let near them. One day I will find an owner and dog I trust / feel safe enough to expose her to
Prince is the most awesome dog I've ever seen. I wish I could bring my redbone coonhound to meet him and be corrected.I have learned a lot from your videos.I live too far away.Thanks for great info.
I completely agree that people are soft on dogs. We forget they are animals with instinct and huge sharp teeth. They run fast, and a 100 pound dog is much stronger than a 100 pound person.
Hi Joel! Huge fan of your methods and videos. We are currently struggling with a very reactive Malinois/Shepard mix and have contacted your office about a possible board and train but haven’t received anything back. I know you are very busy but we truly don’t know what els to do or where to turn so I thought maybe try and leave a comment to hopefully get the process going. Please Mr.Beckman, you’re our only hope🙏
I did most of these but I did not know your channel here. My dog was a great dane 75 kgs and never pulled me, never made me fall of anything (im 62 kgs) he was amaizing 💜 he sadly passed away this month. I will never forget him. I had a great lady trainer to help me since he was very young. Training dog is fun ans everyone should do this ! There are too many not well behaved dogs.
I love Joel's forward approach to teaching. Having spent 1000's of hours over 6 years with my dog in a large dog park, I learned some people love that forward approach and are open to learning from you, and some people, well... I'm sure Joel has had few choice phrases thrown his way. I would use the same proof with other people and "trainers"... I would ask them to simply heel their dog and have them calm down. Then I would have mine do it. The proof I knew what I was doing was in my dog's behavior, and the other dogs that I helped. Some "trainers" can't get their dogs to do the basics without treat-bribing them.
Helpful advice. Am trying to get "Frodo" to come back from long distances, and will try that shorter distance trials, plus a long long leash idea out. THANKS!
I've got a question, would you consider doing 'this' as a Livestream? (for the oversea folks XD) Maybe with videos/clips (of your own or sent from viewers)+live commentary, general questions or specific topics, which could be edited into an video eventually. Great video btw. It takes a great dog to learn about dogs, and a great owner, who is able to understand and work with that info ^^
I was just gifted a 7-year-old service dog. Golden Retriever 100 pounds. His elderly owner passed away suddenly. He has had almost no exposure to other dogs and shys away when I take him for walks. I will try the smell-from-behind method. I think this will put him at ease. He is by no means aggressive. He just doesn't know what to do when he sees another dog.
