Biggest difference I notice is Joel is essentially giving instruction to the dog and it’s in a firm but kind manner. He’s not being aggressive, just assertive and clear, concise. This client clearly has invested lots of time with her dog and it shows. She is getting her dog to do what she wants, but you can hear she is giving the command but is sounds more like a question. I love videos like this because you can see when she gave the bed command three times in a row and she started to get more assertive the energy changed. Joel is spot on when he says that essentially, giving the same command repeatedly is really just training your dog to expect that you’re going to tell them “down“ 3, 4 or 5 times and THEN they lay down. Whereas, if you give the command once, maybe twice but after that you enforce it show them what you are asking if them, their smart little brains start to anticipate and they know that if they don’t sit after the first ask, you are going to come over and push their butt down. LOL She did great!!👏🏼🙌🏼🙏
Malinois are definitely smart dogs. The quick progress is obvious. It was interesting how when the girl did it, the dog listened, but slowly. When Joel did it, the dog maybe tried not listening once, but then quickly got into the down position. That just shows how the little things are so important. I'm sure these two will have a great life together. The owner seems awesome with her dog. I think barking is an issue a ton of people have, and I'm quickly liking the bed as my favorite solution.
@@charlesball6519 just something that she has to learn. Joel came in very dominant and the dog doesn't know any weaknesses. She probably just babied her for enough where the dog doesn't really listen as much. He's just teaching her to step up, which is something they both have to learn over time.
Well I know what to do……..look for this video! I have a coworker with a new dog…..I’m like you absolutely HAVE TO watch these videos. Joel is THE BEST ! And it’s entertaining too 💚
So, that’s awesome that you enjoy this training but what do you find productive about it? I’m not trying to be argumentative or obtuse but when I watch this it seems disjointed and unclear. For example, he asks the handler whether the dog understands a place command, which definitely seems like a good place to start. The handler gives hey come on, sort of, the dog has a totally lackluster response, definitely nowhere near the level of obedience that would be expected from a dog working on reactivity, I and they move on to something way harder. That’s just horrible training, regardless of what methods or philosophy you follow. I’m curious what you take out of it, I’ve asked for clarification on a bunch of his videos but haven’t had any response. Cheers!
@@scottrobertson9788 first let me say I’m obviously no expert. I fell like I’ve learned quite a bit about behavior, how to correct, when to use treats etc. also do keep in mind that we are watching an abbreviated session. So if you feel like things move quickly past one thing or another it could be just that it’s edited out. If you feel like you don’t get anything out of them why do you continue to watch? Lots of things come across my TH-cam feed if u don’t like something I don’t watch but maybe that’s just me 🤷🏽♀️ I enjoy Beckmans and will continue to watch and recommend.
@@targetsunshine6060 Thanks, really appreciate your reply! I think you make a great point about editing of the videos and certainly, I could be missing a whole bunch of pertinent information. But when a dog is clearly unreliable performing A basic behavior, such as Place, moving on to something much more challenging is quintessentially incorrect. You also Pose an excellent question as to why I would keep watching stuff that I’m in disagreement with; totally agree with you in general, as in if you don’t like something no need to watch it. However, when the information is concerning something like dog training, I feel like someone who is portraying themselves as a trainer, with a very sizable following, has a responsibility to not be misleading or disingenuous. Just one of my pet peeves I suppose. Honestly, thanks very much for replying to my question. Cheers!
@@scottrobertson3274 well if you fight the fight against the misleading or ingenious you will probably have a long battle to fight lol. I don’t think that is the case for this training platform. He always has come across as honest and open to me even against some of the hating he gets. I appreciate that you can disagree without being disagreeable. I think in the end of people don’t get results they wouldn’t use him. We see people who travel miles and miles for help and they get that help. That’s what matters that these beautiful animals are loving a more balanced life through training and knowledge. I’m sure there are others. Keep in mind too even those who may not have the best knowledge or technic may not be making mistakes on purpose. Even they can still be trying to do the best for the dogs they just need more knowledge that may come with time. Truth is we all still have things to learn and can get better everyday! Hope you have a great day!!
@@scottrobertson3274Joel's training does not focus on basic obedience. This is why you are not seeing the level of obedience that you're used to seeing with other trainers. His method is completely different than any other trainer out there and so if you try to compare it to other training methods then you will definitely feel like it's missing a lot of pieces. But if you look at it with a open mind then you will really learn an attitude that is really important to have behind your persona when you are dealing with your dog and this is generally for people that are not leaders naturally and those who might be anxious or people pleasing types. It teaches them how to have confidence behind what it is that they are doing with their dog and teaches them that they can have control over what happens with their behavior. Sometimes it is as simple as saying "knock it off" with some meaning behind it and "we will do this all freaking day" as long as you want to keep doing it, the wrong way.
I'm so happy to see a reactivity of a Belgian malinois. mine loves dogs and the people she knows. Shes the most reactive towards male strangers coming close to us. This has really helped. Overall she's really obedient and super clever. Just extremely naturally protective of her mama 😅
Joel your methods are so efficacious! It has really helped my 15-month-old street-rescue rednose pitbull who used to bark at everyone on walks. Now everyone pets him! I was kind of surprised how willing to help all my neighbors have been, doing the openhand feeding and shaking my hand first, walking next to their scooters instead of riding past, etc incrementally desensitizing him. It's been really nice. Yesterday a neighbor walked his little barky dog back and forth on the other side of the street for me so my other (10-yrs-old) pitbull could practice loose-leash walking with that extra challenge. He did really well! Thanks for all the advice--you are adding joy every day. Glad to see your channel growing exponentially🐾❤️🙏🏽
I love that more time is spent training the human than the dog. Dogs instinctively get it pretty quick for the most part. It's us humans who usually need extra training.
I have a mystery Malinois that chose me when he was about 4. He watches the videos intently and I have to say that his manners are improving. Subscribed, thumbs and dewclaws up. Thanks for the great videos!
Told a friend with a new rough coat terrier puppy to watch your videos and invest in a gentle leader collar. Learned so much watching your vids, see so many people with poorly trained and/or socialized dogs. Not knowing how to properly behave is no fun for people or dogs.
I agree! I started watching Steve Young and I don't even have or want to own a horse - lol! They have a lot of similarities - proactive stops, no unrequested fwd motion, don't take it personally - so don't get mad at the horse/dog - love it.
Yaaaayyyy, new video 😎😎😎 (I’ll watch it asap, I’m at the airport rn lol - but showing my gratitude for a new video is important no matter what circumstances hahahaah 🎉🎉)
You don't just need to train your dog, train your cat as well. It takes years longer to train a cat to obey and listen, but it's pretty great when you teach your cat to come on a single command and gesture, every time. It's also useful to train the animal to indicate a need by you saying a need and watching there reaction. Once you train one cat, the others will learn the commands too if nothing else, get a treat while the first cat is. Make sure you have a carrier command, so your dog/cat will hop in the carrier on its own when told to, like in case of a fire. Make the carrier a bed, keep it open and let the pet use it whenever. That way they associate warmth, safety and treats with the carrier.
I've been studying dog training seriously for about year. I'm tired of doing plumbing work after 34 years. I like Beckman's videos because they allow me to better understand the psyche of different dogs. It helps when deciding on a course of training. Thanks Joel.
I’m so in awe of this breed. Just how athletic and how intelligent they are. This owner is great. She seems willing to do what needs to be done. Great job.
This woman has the potential to learn it. She has the right timing, she just needs more guidance and security. With Beckmann she will make it. Great dog!
So awesome to see a video uploaded 👍🏼 Perfect timing w the topic since I’m always training my lab mix at home when strangers come over 👊🏼 This is serious stuff!!!
This girl seems to know what she is doing, Malinois requires so much from their owner on the daily but this one seems super well stimulated! Working out those last "kinks" shouldn't be too hard, they are so smart!
Hi Joel, love these teaching videos, have missed you posting more videos. Please return to more postings once again on you tube. Keep up the good work.
I seriously wish I had found this channel back when we had our Aussie-hound mix Franky. He was absolutely a smart dog. We would play games with him that used his strong sense of smelling and taught him how to sit, stay and lie down just using sign language. We taught him to jump over a hand made hurdle within the span of 15-20 minutes and he was always quick to respond when we told him to do something (he looked to us a lot and rarely ever ignored us, although there were times when he was overly stimulated). We also taught him not to jump on people using the knee-up method and he caught on to that very quickly. Despite this he had terrible social skills when it came to dogs (not to mention he was a leash puller which made walking him rather strenuous as we couldn't get him to heel no matter what we did). He was seriously reactive, and while I think he wanted to be friends with a lot of the dogs he met, he'd often react out of nervousness or have absolutely no idea what he was doing and would jump all over them in a very aggressive way. He knew commands and did them almost immediately, but he had no discipline when it came to obeying them long term (soon after he'd sit down he'd stand up, or if we put him in "time out" he'd be back seconds later). He was also very barky at people who came to our house, but at least he was friendly and just wanted to be friends (it just had a risk of sounding aggressive because he had a very growly bark). If I had known this channel existed back then his life would have changed drastically. We tried to train him but we always tried it with treats and were very unsuccessful. He definitely needed this type of firm correction to get him to learn his manners (with people and other dogs). Kind of makes me sad when I think about the life he could have had, but I'm so grateful for these videos now. Definitely will be using these for future reference with any dogs I might own in the future. Thank you so much, Joel! These are so educational and helpful.
Hey Beckman family 🐾🤗, always great to see your videos 💌. I tell so many to watch your videos. I realized that many don't want to put in the work they just want a dog🐾😔
Hey Joel, love the videos and they have helped immensely with loose leash walking. My dog has developed a very specific problem. Goldie is a shepherd mix that is so good with dogs that I've used her to mentor dogs that we foster together. She has always been very balanced and confident. My most recent foster dog was recovering from a gunshot wound. A neighbor in my building has two VERY leash reactive dogs, a corgi and a yorkie and they live on my same floor. One day we were coming off the elevator, and her dogs immediately went after the foster dog. Goldie responded by protecting the foster. No bites happened. It was more like "you are not going to come and do that to us." The foster dog has since been adopted, however, whenever we see these two dogs or dogs that are similar in shape and size,, Goldie becomes reactive. I've been implementing your method with the door before the walk, man many stop and turns. She's great and is with me during walks until we see a dog that I described. We've recently tried the leave it and pop, but she gets so fixated on dogs that she's reactive to. I've also been doing the butt flip and pop. That seems to get her a little more focused on me but she still goes right into guard dog mode. Again, she's fantastic with about 90% of dogs we encounter. She's really playful with them and gives and responds to dog ques even in our private dog park when other dogs are being jerks. IT's just that 10% of dogs that are similar sizes and shapes to a corgi or yorkie. I really want to continue fostering but am concerned that her protective reactivity will instensify. Any thoughts or pointers? thanks
I love your training method. It REALLY works and have helped me especially when my dog used to pull..do you have any videos on how I help my dog not to bark at trucks? She is not reactive in generall but reacts when a big truck comes close. Thank you
Love this. I have in minutes been able to get my poodles from reacting by barking to everything outside. I command, Come and Stay, then praise them. They love watching out windows and barking. Working on staying away from windows. Next, work on being outside and not barking at people and dogs passing by. Thank you for your quick and effective method.
Thanks for another informative video. My dog does not have issues with people coming over but I still watch all your videos because there are always hidden nuggets of knowledge scattered throughout. These techniques would also work outdoors for us. I have noticed that you will point out if a dog has an attack or bite history. What is the significance of this when it comes to training? Does it say something about the dog's behaviour? Change the way you train them? Thanks, Joel.
My GSD will train like that easily enough in a new environment, but at HOME it's a totally different story. She won't bite, but she sure will make you think she's going to bite. I would like to see that Malinois be trained to stay calm on it's own turf.
I use the toddler cribs for my 100lb Dobes - they're waterproof, you can throw the sheets in the washer, and they're less likely to destroy them compared to the beds that get destroyed in your washing machine after one wash. Hope that helps.
I really appreciates these tutorials . I've found that now . My dog calms down after the greeting . but until that happens . My dog will be reactive. When strangers enter our space uninvited. While in public spaces .
Questions. 1. How do you get your dog to stop barking at new people? Two of our three will keep barking until they're a foot away, sniff, walk away and bark some more. 2. What if the person is a maintenance type or an actual stranger? I hate to be the paranoid type, but you never know who you can actually trust. I want my dogs alerting me if someone isn't quite right.
Seems many female owners need a brief lesson/demonstration of what a command voice sounds like and then practice it with out the dog a few times till they get it. Then continue as normal.
True that, my dogs are responding much better to me now, since watching these videos and listening to him commanding the dogs. I need to use my Mum voice. 😆
I have a German shepherd mix myself and I'm trying to train him to become a service animal but he does run in bark at the door and windows and things like that so these videos that a friend told me to watch or a godsend but one question I have personally is I'm in a walker sit down are there any different ideas or tricks you might have?
I have one of those k-9 head bridles ( the shoe-string looking item over his face and nose ) b/c I have a giant lab that lunges. When I put the k-9 bridle on him, he walks right beside me and doesn't lunge. ( I am not referring to the muzzle)
My dog is not aggressive, just overexcited to meet people. If I tie him up in a room, he will bark and whine all the time, even ignore a bone until he has said hi. He is just very rough and pushy. Not exactly jumping but pushing his face in their faces, not calm in other words.
So if i have a 10 year old rescue dog she is about 36 pounds/12 kilos and a 6 month old puppy he's going to be about 40-45 pounds /13 -15 kilos they get along very well and are very well behaved BUT i want to get a family /home protection dog and i have a choice between a German Sheperd and a Doberman WHAT SHOULD I GET AND DOES GENDER PLAY A ROLE SINCE I HAVE BOTH A MALE AND A FEMALE DOG ALREADY ? If anyone has experiance with these breeds what are your pros and cons ?
I really need help I’m not sure who to call or what to do. but I have a younger dog that is the offspring of my older male 1.5 years and 6.5 years. The pup just started being aggressive toward my older dog just him though I have no idea what to do Iv been watching your videos and iv tried everything nothing is working I’m hoping by completely controlling his environment I can stop the aggression.
The command to get obedience from the clients dog is low. Also the body language is like she has fear from the situation. Like a robot. Great instruction from Beckman.
Joel has an awesome video on the satiation method for mouthing and being in their crate to chill. Usually best to exercise them before they have to go in their crates. Have to get them used to the crate if they're not already though. McCann and Susan Garrett have great crate training videos. Hope that helps.
@@robinrutherfordcost4748 thanks for replying. The barking is just toward when an individual comes over. She is crate trained and does well outside of visitors.
My standard will come and get in the shower, be blow dried, he will come outside and jump on the grooming table..all with no leash. but hes naughty at cafes I did practice with him saying I'll leave, then go stand behind a tree and then not return til he stops barking and keep retreating if he started again. It got better, then I stopped doing that and now he's a bit naughty again.. Can you do a video on this type of behaviour. it kinda started when servers gave treats, and my elder dog was deaf and blind so couldn't really stop him, just had to give him treats to shut up.. and they got me over a barrel.
I just LOOOOVE when people get a GUARD DOG BREED and not only a GUARD DOG BREED but a GUARD DOG BREED that was SELECTIVELY BRED for herding and guarding FROM a breed that was used for also that purpose FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS - only to then be surprised when the dog barks and lunges at people and protects their property aka. DOING WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO DO, DOING WHAT IT'S INSTINCTS TELL IT TO DO! If you don't want a dog that does that, THEN DON'T GET A FUCKING GUARD DOG BREED!
I have a similar issue but with the mailman or a neighbor walking their dog close to the fence. And in this case he is in the yard and aggressively barking and snarling at the dog/mailman and jumping high to see over the fence. When I am close to the yard I can effectively stop his behavior, but if I’m too far away or have come after he’s engaged, he’ll stop listening and I’ll have to go get him. These interactions are hard to catch and I’m wondering what I’m doing wrong. I’m looking into shock collars or spray collars. But I know he will have to be trained of this behavior in the end. What would suggest?
Hi Joel, any chance you could do a vid on dominant/reactive Siberian Huskies? Every other trainer i look up on youtube instantly go to Ecollars or prongs but they're banned in my country.
Check out Victoria Stilwell's husky video. The Husky was biting the girlfriend especially when the boyfriend would leave for work. Stilwell taught the girlfriend how to step up as a leader, feed the dog, (I always mix my Dobes' food with my finger, just so they get my scent right before they eat). Even if your dog is on a regular feeding schedule, have them see you eat something first before they get fed. Nothing in life is Free, so Sit for Everything! They don't get treats, petted, the leash put on, etc unless they're sitting. They can't get up until you give their release word - something other than OK because everyone says it and you tend to use it more when you're nervous and something other than praise because you want to be able to praise the dog without them stopping doing what you asked. I use Free. Some people say Break, Peace, Take 5, Recess, even okie dokie if you're old school - you're only saying that to the dog. Pick one or make up your own, but use it consistently so they know/they're clear when the exercise is over. Joel is awesome and one of the few trainers that do not use prong or shock/ecollars, especially with so many countries outlawing them - so he's really ahead of the game. Nigel Reed ( awesome reactive GSD whose owner was at her wit's end with the dog's barking and reactivity), Susan Garrett, Tom and Lauren, sometimes Fenrir(- he usually reverts to a slip lead), Nate Schoemer. Joel's Rottweiler named Creed video is like the foundation video for loose leash walking and reactivity. Remember that your worst dog really makes you a better trainer, especially with your country outlawing tools that a lot of trainers rely on - you have to teach the dog what you want without the use of them. So much better for you and your dog! I refer all my dog obedience students to Joel's videos especially on walking. Hope that helps.
@@robinrutherfordcost4748 Seen that vid before, nothing in it was of any use. The little guy just terminators through most corrections, or stops looks at me then goes back harder to what he was previously doing. Besides Haz from Shield K9 said that she is a fraud that is misinforming people.
@@Spr1ggan87 have you seen Joel's video of the Rottweiler named Creed? It seems to be the foundation video for loose leash walking and reactivity. You're not going anywhere until the dog is on your page - we can do this all day long. The first thing we teach in any of our classes is Suzanne Clothier's Automatic Check In. Is he good motivated? Try using one of his meals for his reinforcement. Have you seen Nigel Reed 's video mentioned above? You might also try the LAT method - look at that. How old is the dog and what exactly is he doing?
@@robinrutherfordcost4748 He is currently 1 year and 7 months old. We have had him for about a month now. His arousal and excitement goes from 0-100 in the blink of an eye and it takes forever for him to calm down. He flies out of doors no matter how much i do the door method with him, he pulls for the entirety of walks (this ramps up if he sees another dog), he lunges at other dogs and attempts to dominate them, he tries to mount females even though he has was already neutered when we got him (tried to mount a great dane the other day -.-). He's also very mouthy nipping and biting at hands and legs, jumps on people all the time. If he doesn't get to go the way he wants to on walks he will grab the leash and try pulling it from my hands or biting through it, some times he does this at random. We had a Siberian Husky before him which calmed down a lot by the time he was 2 but this guy is something else. Imagine Bear the Malamute but half the size or less (he's currently around 21/22 Kg), three times as fast and bounces around like a Gerbil.
@@Spr1ggan87 wow, you your work cut out for you! Exercise is probably #1. Check out some Husky dog clubs to see if they might have more suggestions for you. I might try a back pack when you go for a hike. He has to earn his freedom. Like he's baby gated off in the kitchen and can't go into other rooms until he's good in the kitchen. Practice the doorway method at the interior doors first - bedroom, bathroom, etc. Every single door you come to - sit wait then release word. Eventually, you won't have to say anything because he'll know that's the only way the door gets opened. Sara Ondrako has an awesome video on how to make a snuffle mat with a pocket - stimulates them mentally and helps tamp down their energy level. My younger Dobe won't touch his lunch unless it's in his snuffle mat. I would try using a Buster Cube or a food dispensing item or even a frozen Kong to feed him. At least for now, that's how he has to eat all his meals. Be sure to acknowledge when he is being calm - you're saying good boy in a calm low gutteral voice almost like you'd say Stay. Because if your praise is too exuberant, he'll be right back up and bouncing around. Check out Susan Garrett's episode #94. All her videos have awesome show notes in the drop down area and you don't get lost searching for stuff. If you can find another dog that's good with other dogs and likes to play rough - just have to be careful. Hope that helps.
I am seeing progress on barking at people and things outside of the house by your redirection methods but one that is really frustrating me is barking in the car. Usually when parked or driving through town and he sees someone or something he decides to bark at. I find it hard to get him to stop in that situation where he’s on the back seat, especially if I’m driving at the time. Any suggestions on that one? Thank you. 👍🏻
After the owner took the lead and brought the dog to the fence, If the owner were to reach over the fence and pet Prince, could that be detrimental to the owners dog?
What about excitement barking? Hard to do much of any of this for barking that is rooted in excitement. Besides reinforcing not barking how do you get them to not bark out of excitement so you can have opportunities to reinforce not barking? For both people and other dogs
Hi Joel, Question: I have a parrot. Is it pointless looking for a type that is known to have a higher prey drive, or is it possible to be able to train this type of dog to ignore the parrot? For context, I have a Pug and a British Bulldog that I have managed to train to ignore my bird. (it wasn't hard but to be fair, neither one has a particularly high prey drive).
I have 4 mals, I don't have a problem with house guests, more with delivery guys and people making noise outside. I always tell them to go in their doghouse. They stop barking but after a while they start barking again. So they hear the noises, they bark, I'm like "go inside!", they go in their houses, they stop barking for 10-15 secs but they start again when a person starts talking again etc. What can I do about the people I don't meet but they can clearly hear them? Thanks!
They stay, they don't come out but their ears are focused outside. Whenever a new sound appears they bark again, inside their doghouses. I stay there and tell them "stop" until the sounds subside. I think I will start giving them treats.
Teach them the command quiet. That basically means I heard you I am aware now shut up. If they trust you soon they will alert and then let you take charge.
I have the same problem with my german shepard, except he is 100 times worse. I actually do this process where I make him go to his bed and stay there until I release him, but he never seems to get any better. he still goes bonkes whenever someone comes over or if a car pull into the driveway.
So I allow my guys 3 barks. So many trainers want to squash the barking. Frankly, my dogs are doing what they're supposed to do - let me know someone is here. After the 3 barks I say TY and it's ok - if the person is ok: otherwise I say, TY, just watch - gives the dog a job to do and acknowledges them for alerting you to what's going on. Nigel Reed has an awesome video on a GSD whose owner was at her wit's end with the dog's reactivity and barking. Will fwd it to my students who're having trouble with this issue and they're thrilled with the results. You basically have to step up and let the dog know that you've got this so the dog doesn't feel like it has to react or handle things. Hope that helps.
Training dogs is actually very simple. It's the training of the owner that is the hard part. How many times do you have to repeat something before the owner actually does what you're saying to do?
Malinois can be such difficult dogs. They need so much attention, training, exercise and care. Definitely not a dog for a novice or inexperienced dog owner.
I punished my dog with a rolled up towel when she barked at the neighbour's children. I said "no" in a calm voice, then launched the towel. The next day, when she heard the car doors open, SHE decided to jump down from her window seat and stay on her bed until the car was gone. THIS is the moment I was ready for and started feeding her cheese and other great things to reward her for making a better choice. Dogs think in black & white. There can never be a maybe. She still barks in alarm - a sudden someone at the door etc, which is not punishable.
Victoria Stilwell has an awesome video on a Bichon, Chihuahuas, a Pomeranian, etc all different videos, but all non-stop barkers. Also Nigel Reed has an awesome video of a GSD whose owner was at her wit's end with her dog's barking and reactivity. Basically you have to step up to let your dog know that you've got this so the dog doesn't feel like it has to react. Hope that helps.
This malinois body type is throwing me off. Is it a mixed breed? Looks heavier than what I am use to seeing for a malinois. How big can I expect my malinois to get?
Okay, 30 seconds in and I already strongly disagree. Give the command, and shut up... put the dog in place. DO NOT say down, and DO NOT say stay! They are not necessary, because you have already given the command! The dog should do the command, until you release them! The command is, in this scenario... Bed. That's all you need to say. It means, go to your place and stay there until I release you. No other words from you are necessary. You don't care if the dog stands, sits, or lies down, scratches, whatever, as long as it stays on the place. Very quickly the dog will figure out that there's not much to do there and will learn it's a place to just relax and lay down. And, all this should be taught before you start trying to teach it with people coming over.
Mate, finally a comment I can relate to! This whole process looks like the blind leading the blind leading the blind. That dog is supposed to change their behavior because you hug someone coming over?? Sure, good luck with that one. Maybe just let a dog aggressive dog watch you hug another dog, that should do the trick. Just give the cat a cuddle and the dog will surely understand to leave him alone as well. There’s precious little training going on in any of these videos, just unclear suppression without any teaching
Yes! Place command is place command. Doesn't mean you should add sit or down to it. Otherwise there might be times when you're out on a walk or hike and you put your dog in place command on a rock or tree stump. Can the dog actually sit or lie down in this situation? Maybe. But sometimes not. I believe in using simple, one word commands. It's worked a lot better with my dog.
@@a.e.s.n. once solidified, saying place means the dog will actually look for a 'place' in the environment to go to. I use the raised manholes at my local park in order for her to gain more confidence with different 'place/s'.
I don't really have a problem with a dog barking at someone to announce their presence, as long as the dog immediately stops barking when I command the dog to stop.
I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYONE ADDRESS THIS! Sorry for the all caps, I am at my wits end. I have a young dog who got his paw caught in mesh while playing, he yelped and my pitbull went at him like she wanted to kill him. They are exercised and I though balanced. They have been together for a year. I had the feeling my pitbull would kill her otherwise "packmate" just for screaming. I fought her off while I freed him and now I am horrified. Did she go there in such an intense manner to help, or to kill a squealing animal even one she knew? Horrible thought! I didn't take the chance to find out. The intensity made me fight her off and free the male with my other hand.
That dog is not trained properly and wont be unless he thinks he is pack leader at his owners home, which he is.(he thinks he is). So all methods will not work unless the owners know how to fix that. And this method will work, but not with the actual state (video) of the dog.
I'm trully confounded how the average person with no understanding of the working dog, are buying these working canines. This trend hopefully will soon die. These are goal orientated creatures that need a job! Obedience is not enough.
Regardless of how poor this training is, the obvious issue isn’t even addressed. Why does this owner have this breed? The dog is an overweight, inattentive Malinois with hardly any obedience and you’re trying to teach her how to deal with what is, for her, very challenging distraction? You could do this same session 100 times and the owner will be in exactly the same spot.
@@neilurquhart8622 OK, that’s great but what’s giving you that opinion, from this training session clip? Does it seem to you like the dog has a solid understanding of a placement command ? Or did the dog seem attentive or engaged? Maybe you’re right and Both dog and handler have benefited from this but what are you seeing that leads you to that conclusion?
@@scottrobertson3274 So I’m assuming you are an authority on dog training and think you know better than Joel; if so let us know where to find YOUR dog training videos.
@@neilurquhart8622 why would you respond so abrasively? You said you disagreed with me and I asked you to explain your point of view. Seems like a normal discussion up until that point. If your answer is ‘ I don’t really know why I think it was a good session, I just like watching the videos on this channel and support them regardless of content’ then that’s totally fine. I’m certainly not claiming to be an authority on Dogtraining, just a curious observer. If you can’t justify your position, totally understandable, but no need to deflect.
I hate when unexperienced people get these breeds. Just seeing her go... "bed... bed .... bed.... down.... down.... down" is gross.. Stop talking to the dog like that. If he chooses not to listen on the first verbal cue, psychically put him in his bed. We don't give them options to choose to listen. No she's not that great with dogs. Come on beckman, you should know a good dog owner when you see it. she's clearly inexperienced or very beginner level.
Biggest difference I notice is Joel is essentially giving instruction to the dog and it’s in a firm but kind manner. He’s not being aggressive, just assertive and clear, concise. This client clearly has invested lots of time with her dog and it shows.
She is getting her dog to do what she wants, but you can hear she is giving the command but is sounds more like a question.
I love videos like this because you can see when she gave the bed command three times in a row and she started to get more assertive the energy changed. Joel is spot on when he says that essentially, giving the same command repeatedly is really just training your dog to expect that you’re going to tell them “down“ 3, 4 or 5 times and THEN they lay down. Whereas, if you give the command once, maybe twice but after that you enforce it show them what you are asking if them, their smart little brains start to anticipate and they know that if they don’t sit after the first ask, you are going to come over and push their butt down. LOL
She did great!!👏🏼🙌🏼🙏
Malinois are definitely smart dogs. The quick progress is obvious. It was interesting how when the girl did it, the dog listened, but slowly. When Joel did it, the dog maybe tried not listening once, but then quickly got into the down position. That just shows how the little things are so important. I'm sure these two will have a great life together. The owner seems awesome with her dog. I think barking is an issue a ton of people have, and I'm quickly liking the bed as my favorite solution.
She wasn't as assertive as Joel was, which is why the dog was slower at listening to her.
@@charlesball6519 just something that she has to learn. Joel came in very dominant and the dog doesn't know any weaknesses. She probably just babied her for enough where the dog doesn't really listen as much. He's just teaching her to step up, which is something they both have to learn over time.
Well I know what to do……..look for this video! I have a coworker with a new dog…..I’m like you absolutely HAVE TO watch these videos. Joel is THE BEST ! And it’s entertaining too 💚
So, that’s awesome that you enjoy this training but what do you find productive about it? I’m not trying to be argumentative or obtuse but when I watch this it seems disjointed and unclear. For example, he asks the handler whether the dog understands a place command, which definitely seems like a good place to start. The handler gives hey come on, sort of, the dog has a totally lackluster response, definitely nowhere near the level of obedience that would be expected from a dog working on reactivity, I and they move on to something way harder. That’s just horrible training, regardless of what methods or philosophy you follow. I’m curious what you take out of it, I’ve asked for clarification on a bunch of his videos but haven’t had any response. Cheers!
@@scottrobertson9788 first let me say I’m obviously no expert. I fell like I’ve learned quite a bit about behavior, how to correct, when to use treats etc. also do keep in mind that we are watching an abbreviated session. So if you feel like things move quickly past one thing or another it could be just that it’s edited out. If you feel like you don’t get anything out of them why do you continue to watch? Lots of things come across my TH-cam feed if u don’t like something I don’t watch but maybe that’s just me 🤷🏽♀️ I enjoy Beckmans and will continue to watch and recommend.
@@targetsunshine6060 Thanks, really appreciate your reply! I think you make a great point about editing of the videos and certainly, I could be missing a whole bunch of pertinent information. But when a dog is clearly unreliable performing A basic behavior, such as Place, moving on to something much more challenging is quintessentially incorrect. You also Pose an excellent question as to why I would keep watching stuff that I’m in disagreement with; totally agree with you in general, as in if you don’t like something no need to watch it. However, when the information is concerning something like dog training, I feel like someone who is portraying themselves as a trainer, with a very sizable following, has a responsibility to not be misleading or disingenuous. Just one of my pet peeves I suppose. Honestly, thanks very much for replying to my question. Cheers!
@@scottrobertson3274 well if you fight the fight against the misleading or ingenious you will probably have a long battle to fight lol. I don’t think that is the case for this training platform. He always has come across as honest and open to me even against some of the hating he gets. I appreciate that you can disagree without being disagreeable. I think in the end of people don’t get results they wouldn’t use him. We see people who travel miles and miles for help and they get that help. That’s what matters that these beautiful animals are loving a more balanced life through training and knowledge. I’m sure there are others. Keep in mind too even those who may not have the best knowledge or technic may not be making mistakes on purpose. Even they can still be trying to do the best for the dogs they just need more knowledge that may come with time. Truth is we all still have things to learn and can get better everyday! Hope you have a great day!!
@@scottrobertson3274Joel's training does not focus on basic obedience. This is why you are not seeing the level of obedience that you're used to seeing with other trainers. His method is completely different than any other trainer out there and so if you try to compare it to other training methods then you will definitely feel like it's missing a lot of pieces. But if you look at it with a open mind then you will really learn an attitude that is really important to have behind your persona when you are dealing with your dog and this is generally for people that are not leaders naturally and those who might be anxious or people pleasing types. It teaches them how to have confidence behind what it is that they are doing with their dog and teaches them that they can have control over what happens with their behavior. Sometimes it is as simple as saying "knock it off" with some meaning behind it and "we will do this all freaking day" as long as you want to keep doing it, the wrong way.
I'm so happy to see a reactivity of a Belgian malinois. mine loves dogs and the people she knows. Shes the most reactive towards male strangers coming close to us. This has really helped. Overall she's really obedient and super clever. Just extremely naturally protective of her mama 😅
Joel your methods are so efficacious! It has really helped my 15-month-old street-rescue rednose pitbull who used to bark at everyone on walks. Now everyone pets him! I was kind of surprised how willing to help all my neighbors have been, doing the openhand feeding and shaking my hand first, walking next to their scooters instead of riding past, etc incrementally desensitizing him. It's been really nice. Yesterday a neighbor walked his little barky dog back and forth on the other side of the street for me so my other (10-yrs-old) pitbull could practice loose-leash walking with that extra challenge. He did really well! Thanks for all the advice--you are adding joy every day. Glad to see your channel growing exponentially🐾❤️🙏🏽
That's the kind of neighbors we should all strive to be!
@@pittymama4500Yes!! 🐾❤️🙏🏽
I love that more time is spent training the human than the dog. Dogs instinctively get it pretty quick for the most part. It's us humans who usually need extra training.
Worked in k9 unit with a male Belgian Malinous , awesome dogs. This one is super chilled though
Also,
The lady is great with the Malinois🐾😍. My pup loves playing with them. They both have so much energy so they have lots of fun.
I have a mystery Malinois that chose me when he was about 4. He watches the videos intently and I have to say that his manners are improving. Subscribed, thumbs and dewclaws up. Thanks for the great videos!
Told a friend with a new rough coat terrier puppy to watch your videos and invest in a gentle leader collar. Learned so much watching your vids, see so many people with poorly trained and/or socialized dogs. Not knowing how to properly behave is no fun for people or dogs.
Joel would make a great horseman!!🐴🤠
I agree! I started watching Steve Young and I don't even have or want to own a horse - lol! They have a lot of similarities - proactive stops, no unrequested fwd motion, don't take it personally - so don't get mad at the horse/dog - love it.
@@robinrutherfordcost4748 lol I’ve been following Steve for years! 😆
Yaaaayyyy, new video 😎😎😎 (I’ll watch it asap, I’m at the airport rn lol - but showing my gratitude for a new video is important no matter what circumstances hahahaah 🎉🎉)
The reasoning for this behavior is something I also commented on in the last video. Its a common theme. Especially with protective breeds
Thank you for this. I have recommended people at the dog park to watch your youtube channel.
You don't just need to train your dog, train your cat as well. It takes years longer to train a cat to obey and listen, but it's pretty great when you teach your cat to come on a single command and gesture, every time. It's also useful to train the animal to indicate a need by you saying a need and watching there reaction. Once you train one cat, the others will learn the commands too if nothing else, get a treat while the first cat is. Make sure you have a carrier command, so your dog/cat will hop in the carrier on its own when told to, like in case of a fire. Make the carrier a bed, keep it open and let the pet use it whenever. That way they associate warmth, safety and treats with the carrier.
I've been studying dog training seriously for about year. I'm tired of doing plumbing work after 34 years. I like Beckman's videos because they allow me to better understand the psyche of different dogs. It helps when deciding on a course of training. Thanks Joel.
Very helpful video, thank you Joel. We’ll practise with our 1 year old dobe who gets too excited when a visitor arrives.
I’m so in awe of this breed. Just how athletic and how intelligent they are. This owner is great. She seems willing to do what needs to be done. Great job.
Was wondering when I would see an upload from the GOAT!!😁
Love your style bro
Epic video!
This woman has the potential to learn it. She has the right timing, she just needs more guidance and security. With Beckmann she will make it. Great dog!
Very interesting. Thank you!
So awesome to see a video uploaded 👍🏼 Perfect timing w the topic since I’m always training my lab mix at home when strangers come over 👊🏼 This is serious stuff!!!
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So good!
This girl seems to know what she is doing, Malinois requires so much from their owner on the daily but this one seems super well stimulated! Working out those last "kinks" shouldn't be too hard, they are so smart!
Beautiful work 👍👍
Hi Joel, love these teaching videos, have missed you posting more videos. Please return to more postings once again on you tube. Keep up the good work.
I’ll try.
I seriously wish I had found this channel back when we had our Aussie-hound mix Franky. He was absolutely a smart dog. We would play games with him that used his strong sense of smelling and taught him how to sit, stay and lie down just using sign language. We taught him to jump over a hand made hurdle within the span of 15-20 minutes and he was always quick to respond when we told him to do something (he looked to us a lot and rarely ever ignored us, although there were times when he was overly stimulated). We also taught him not to jump on people using the knee-up method and he caught on to that very quickly. Despite this he had terrible social skills when it came to dogs (not to mention he was a leash puller which made walking him rather strenuous as we couldn't get him to heel no matter what we did). He was seriously reactive, and while I think he wanted to be friends with a lot of the dogs he met, he'd often react out of nervousness or have absolutely no idea what he was doing and would jump all over them in a very aggressive way. He knew commands and did them almost immediately, but he had no discipline when it came to obeying them long term (soon after he'd sit down he'd stand up, or if we put him in "time out" he'd be back seconds later). He was also very barky at people who came to our house, but at least he was friendly and just wanted to be friends (it just had a risk of sounding aggressive because he had a very growly bark). If I had known this channel existed back then his life would have changed drastically. We tried to train him but we always tried it with treats and were very unsuccessful. He definitely needed this type of firm correction to get him to learn his manners (with people and other dogs). Kind of makes me sad when I think about the life he could have had, but I'm so grateful for these videos now. Definitely will be using these for future reference with any dogs I might own in the future. Thank you so much, Joel! These are so educational and helpful.
Hey Beckman family 🐾🤗,
always great to see your videos 💌. I tell so many to watch your videos. I realized that many don't want to put in the work they just want a dog🐾😔
Hey Joel, love the videos and they have helped immensely with loose leash walking. My dog has developed a very specific problem. Goldie is a shepherd mix that is so good with dogs that I've used her to mentor dogs that we foster together. She has always been very balanced and confident. My most recent foster dog was recovering from a gunshot wound. A neighbor in my building has two VERY leash reactive dogs, a corgi and a yorkie and they live on my same floor. One day we were coming off the elevator, and her dogs immediately went after the foster dog. Goldie responded by protecting the foster. No bites happened. It was more like "you are not going to come and do that to us." The foster dog has since been adopted, however, whenever we see these two dogs or dogs that are similar in shape and size,, Goldie becomes reactive. I've been implementing your method with the door before the walk, man many stop and turns. She's great and is with me during walks until we see a dog that I described. We've recently tried the leave it and pop, but she gets so fixated on dogs that she's reactive to. I've also been doing the butt flip and pop. That seems to get her a little more focused on me but she still goes right into guard dog mode. Again, she's fantastic with about 90% of dogs we encounter. She's really playful with them and gives and responds to dog ques even in our private dog park when other dogs are being jerks. IT's just that 10% of dogs that are similar sizes and shapes to a corgi or yorkie. I really want to continue fostering but am concerned that her protective reactivity will instensify. Any thoughts or pointers? thanks
Great work. Lovely dog!
SCUM SCAMMER is here, fyi.
Finally early, love these videos
This is a great video and I imagine would also work for a dog who gets a little "growly" when meeting new people, especially at night.
The best 🤗
She’s good w her dog.
I love your training method. It REALLY works and have helped me especially when my dog used to pull..do you have any videos on how I help my dog not to bark at trucks? She is not reactive in generall but reacts when a big truck comes close. Thank you
Love this. I have in minutes been able to get my poodles from reacting by barking to everything outside. I command, Come and Stay, then praise them. They love watching out windows and barking. Working on staying away from windows. Next, work on being outside and not barking at people and dogs passing by. Thank you for your quick and effective method.
Thanks for another informative video.
My dog does not have issues with people coming over but I still watch all your videos because there are always hidden nuggets of knowledge scattered throughout. These techniques would also work outdoors for us.
I have noticed that you will point out if a dog has an attack or bite history. What is the significance of this when it comes to training? Does it say something about the dog's behaviour? Change the way you train them?
Thanks, Joel.
That is one CHONKY Malinois! A normal doberman should outweigh a Malinois by at least 20lbs/9kg, but they look close! XD
Very informative. May I ask where you got Prince? How did you choose him?
What a beautiful property you have
My GSD will train like that easily enough in a new environment, but at HOME it's a totally different story. She won't bite, but she sure will make you think she's going to bite. I would like to see that Malinois be trained to stay calm on it's own turf.
This is the perfect opportunity to ask what kind of bed is that? I would like to get one for my large dog. Love the videos I am learning so much!
I use the toddler cribs for my 100lb Dobes - they're waterproof, you can throw the sheets in the washer, and they're less likely to destroy them compared to the beds that get destroyed in your washing machine after one wash. Hope that helps.
@@robinrutherfordcost4748 great thank you!!
I really appreciates these tutorials . I've found that now . My dog calms down after the greeting . but until that happens . My dog will be reactive. When strangers enter our space uninvited. While in public spaces .
That dog is so fucking cute, with her little prance as she hops outta the bed.
Could you do a vid or more clips of your seminar at Kahoot‘s?
That is a pretty big Malinois 💪
Overweight - let's call it what it is. We are all adults at this point.
Yes i was wondering why the muzzle she was great with prince through the fence! She is chunky is she old?
Questions. 1. How do you get your dog to stop barking at new people? Two of our three will keep barking until they're a foot away, sniff, walk away and bark some more. 2. What if the person is a maintenance type or an actual stranger? I hate to be the paranoid type, but you never know who you can actually trust. I want my dogs alerting me if someone isn't quite right.
My doberman barks like... a handful of times and tries to be scary but then gets excited once he sees they're houseguests.
Seems many female owners need a brief lesson/demonstration of what a command voice sounds like and then practice it with out the dog a few times till they get it. Then continue as normal.
True that, my dogs are responding much better to me now, since watching these videos and listening to him commanding the dogs. I need to use my Mum voice. 😆
I have a German shepherd mix myself and I'm trying to train him to become a service animal but he does run in bark at the door and windows and things like that so these videos that a friend told me to watch or a godsend but one question I have personally is I'm in a walker sit down are there any different ideas or tricks you might have?
I have one of those k-9 head bridles ( the shoe-string looking item over his face and nose ) b/c I have a giant lab that lunges. When I put the k-9 bridle on him, he walks right beside me and doesn't lunge. ( I am not referring to the muzzle)
My dog is not aggressive, just overexcited to meet people. If I tie him up in a room, he will bark and whine all the time, even ignore a bone until he has said hi. He is just very rough and pushy. Not exactly jumping but pushing his face in their faces, not calm in other words.
I find that a lot of dogs do well if we introduce outside on a lose leash, how do you feel about that method?
Do you have a process for the dog to be protective? To not be friendly towards everybody
Where are you located?
So if i have a 10 year old rescue dog she is about 36 pounds/12 kilos and a 6 month old puppy he's going to be about 40-45 pounds /13 -15 kilos they get along very well and are very well behaved BUT i want to get a family /home protection dog and i have a choice between a German Sheperd and a Doberman
WHAT SHOULD I GET AND DOES GENDER PLAY A ROLE SINCE I HAVE BOTH A MALE AND A FEMALE DOG ALREADY ?
If anyone has experiance with these breeds what are your pros and cons ?
I really need help I’m not sure who to call or what to do. but I have a younger dog that is the offspring of my older male 1.5 years and 6.5 years. The pup just started being aggressive toward my older dog just him though I have no idea what to do Iv been watching your videos and iv tried everything nothing is working I’m hoping by completely controlling his environment I can stop the aggression.
SO about the leash and arm position . can we talk about how to do that properly . everybody seems to be tenses and arms up.
The command to get obedience from the clients dog is low. Also the body language is like she has fear from the situation. Like a robot. Great instruction from Beckman.
Thanks Joel! Is there a trick I am missing for quieting a bark?
She barks from the crate (it is visible in the room).
Joel has an awesome video on the satiation method for mouthing and being in their crate to chill. Usually best to exercise them before they have to go in their crates. Have to get them used to the crate if they're not already though. McCann and Susan Garrett have great crate training videos. Hope that helps.
@@robinrutherfordcost4748 thanks for replying. The barking is just toward when an individual comes over. She is crate trained and does well outside of visitors.
My standard will come and get in the shower, be blow dried, he will come outside and jump on the grooming table..all with no leash. but hes naughty at cafes I did practice with him saying I'll leave, then go stand behind a tree and then not return til he stops barking and keep retreating if he started again. It got better, then I stopped doing that and now he's a bit naughty again.. Can you do a video on this type of behaviour. it kinda started when servers gave treats, and my elder dog was deaf and blind so couldn't really stop him, just had to give him treats to shut up.. and they got me over a barrel.
I just LOOOOVE when people get a GUARD DOG BREED and not only a GUARD DOG BREED but a GUARD DOG BREED that was SELECTIVELY BRED for herding and guarding FROM a breed that was used for also that purpose FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS - only to then be surprised when the dog barks and lunges at people and protects their property aka. DOING WHAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO DO, DOING WHAT IT'S INSTINCTS TELL IT TO DO! If you don't want a dog that does that, THEN DON'T GET A FUCKING GUARD DOG BREED!
I have a similar issue but with the mailman or a neighbor walking their dog close to the fence. And in this case he is in the yard and aggressively barking and snarling at the dog/mailman and jumping high to see over the fence. When I am close to the yard I can effectively stop his behavior, but if I’m too far away or have come after he’s engaged, he’ll stop listening and I’ll have to go get him. These interactions are hard to catch and I’m wondering what I’m doing wrong. I’m looking into shock collars or spray collars. But I know he will have to be trained of this behavior in the end. What would suggest?
Hi Joel, any chance you could do a vid on dominant/reactive Siberian Huskies? Every other trainer i look up on youtube instantly go to Ecollars or prongs but they're banned in my country.
Check out Victoria Stilwell's husky video. The Husky was biting the girlfriend especially when the boyfriend would leave for work. Stilwell taught the girlfriend how to step up as a leader, feed the dog, (I always mix my Dobes' food with my finger, just so they get my scent right before they eat). Even if your dog is on a regular feeding schedule, have them see you eat something first before they get fed. Nothing in life is Free, so Sit for Everything! They don't get treats, petted, the leash put on, etc unless they're sitting. They can't get up until you give their release word - something other than OK because everyone says it and you tend to use it more when you're nervous and something other than praise because you want to be able to praise the dog without them stopping doing what you asked. I use Free. Some people say Break, Peace, Take 5, Recess, even okie dokie if you're old school - you're only saying that to the dog. Pick one or make up your own, but use it consistently so they know/they're clear when the exercise is over. Joel is awesome and one of the few trainers that do not use prong or shock/ecollars, especially with so many countries outlawing them - so he's really ahead of the game. Nigel Reed ( awesome reactive GSD whose owner was at her wit's end with the dog's barking and reactivity), Susan Garrett, Tom and Lauren, sometimes Fenrir(- he usually reverts to a slip lead), Nate Schoemer. Joel's Rottweiler named Creed video is like the foundation video for loose leash walking and reactivity. Remember that your worst dog really makes you a better trainer, especially with your country outlawing tools that a lot of trainers rely on - you have to teach the dog what you want without the use of them. So much better for you and your dog! I refer all my dog obedience students to Joel's videos especially on walking. Hope that helps.
@@robinrutherfordcost4748 Seen that vid before, nothing in it was of any use. The little guy just terminators through most corrections, or stops looks at me then goes back harder to what he was previously doing.
Besides Haz from Shield K9 said that she is a fraud that is misinforming people.
@@Spr1ggan87 have you seen Joel's video of the Rottweiler named Creed? It seems to be the foundation video for loose leash walking and reactivity. You're not going anywhere until the dog is on your page - we can do this all day long. The first thing we teach in any of our classes is Suzanne Clothier's Automatic Check In. Is he good motivated? Try using one of his meals for his reinforcement. Have you seen Nigel Reed 's video mentioned above? You might also try the LAT method - look at that. How old is the dog and what exactly is he doing?
@@robinrutherfordcost4748 He is currently 1 year and 7 months old. We have had him for about a month now. His arousal and excitement goes from 0-100 in the blink of an eye and it takes forever for him to calm down. He flies out of doors no matter how much i do the door method with him, he pulls for the entirety of walks (this ramps up if he sees another dog), he lunges at other dogs and attempts to dominate them, he tries to mount females even though he has was already neutered when we got him (tried to mount a great dane the other day -.-). He's also very mouthy nipping and biting at hands and legs, jumps on people all the time. If he doesn't get to go the way he wants to on walks he will grab the leash and try pulling it from my hands or biting through it, some times he does this at random.
We had a Siberian Husky before him which calmed down a lot by the time he was 2 but this guy is something else. Imagine Bear the Malamute but half the size or less (he's currently around 21/22 Kg), three times as fast and bounces around like a Gerbil.
@@Spr1ggan87 wow, you your work cut out for you! Exercise is probably #1. Check out some Husky dog clubs to see if they might have more suggestions for you. I might try a back pack when you go for a hike. He has to earn his freedom. Like he's baby gated off in the kitchen and can't go into other rooms until he's good in the kitchen. Practice the doorway method at the interior doors first - bedroom, bathroom, etc. Every single door you come to - sit wait then release word. Eventually, you won't have to say anything because he'll know that's the only way the door gets opened. Sara Ondrako has an awesome video on how to make a snuffle mat with a pocket - stimulates them mentally and helps tamp down their energy level. My younger Dobe won't touch his lunch unless it's in his snuffle mat. I would try using a Buster Cube or a food dispensing item or even a frozen Kong to feed him. At least for now, that's how he has to eat all his meals. Be sure to acknowledge when he is being calm - you're saying good boy in a calm low gutteral voice almost like you'd say Stay. Because if your praise is too exuberant, he'll be right back up and bouncing around. Check out Susan Garrett's episode #94. All her videos have awesome show notes in the drop down area and you don't get lost searching for stuff. If you can find another dog that's good with other dogs and likes to play rough - just have to be careful. Hope that helps.
I am seeing progress on barking at people and things outside of the house by your redirection methods but one that is really frustrating me is barking in the car. Usually when parked or driving through town and he sees someone or something he decides to bark at. I find it hard to get him to stop in that situation where he’s on the back seat, especially if I’m driving at the time. Any suggestions on that one? Thank you. 👍🏻
After the owner took the lead and brought the dog to the fence, If the owner were to reach over the fence and pet Prince, could that be detrimental to the owners dog?
What about excitement barking? Hard to do much of any of this for barking that is rooted in excitement. Besides reinforcing not barking how do you get them to not bark out of excitement so you can have opportunities to reinforce not barking? For both people and other dogs
Joel, do you have a video on jumping at people? My Mini Schnauzer's REALLY excitable!
Go to main channel -> Go to videos section -> Look for magnifing glass (search) -> Type jumping -> Press enter button
Hi Joel, Question: I have a parrot. Is it pointless looking for a type that is known to have a higher prey drive, or is it possible to be able to train this type of dog to ignore the parrot? For context, I have a Pug and a British Bulldog that I have managed to train to ignore my bird. (it wasn't hard but to be fair, neither one has a particularly high prey drive).
Try to get an 8 week old puppy and desensitize it early and often.
As a Patron, it would be nice to either have the Friday live shows and or let us know when they are not happening.
Will do. So sorry about that, I’ve been so busy.
I have 4 mals, I don't have a problem with house guests, more with delivery guys and people making noise outside. I always tell them to go in their doghouse. They stop barking but after a while they start barking again. So they hear the noises, they bark, I'm like "go inside!", they go in their houses, they stop barking for 10-15 secs but they start again when a person starts talking again etc. What can I do about the people I don't meet but they can clearly hear them? Thanks!
They did exactly what you asked them to do, "go inside". You'll have to follow up with "Stay".
My Mali hates the post man honestly 🤣
They stay, they don't come out but their ears are focused outside. Whenever a new sound appears they bark again, inside their doghouses. I stay there and tell them "stop" until the sounds subside. I think I will start giving them treats.
Teach them the command quiet. That basically means I heard you I am aware now shut up. If they trust you soon they will alert and then let you take charge.
I have the same problem with my german shepard, except he is 100 times worse. I actually do this process where I make him go to his bed and stay there until I release him, but he never seems to get any better. he still goes bonkes whenever someone comes over or if a car pull into the driveway.
I too have a german shepherd ( male) , but the issue he goes crazy with the barking as soon as there is a knock or a door bell please help .
Oof me too. And all my friends are terrified of dogs so even if he wasn’t super loud right off the bat, they couldn’t help me with this. 😂
So I allow my guys 3 barks. So many trainers want to squash the barking. Frankly, my dogs are doing what they're supposed to do - let me know someone is here. After the 3 barks I say TY and it's ok - if the person is ok: otherwise I say, TY, just watch - gives the dog a job to do and acknowledges them for alerting you to what's going on. Nigel Reed has an awesome video on a GSD whose owner was at her wit's end with the dog's reactivity and barking. Will fwd it to my students who're having trouble with this issue and they're thrilled with the results. You basically have to step up and let the dog know that you've got this so the dog doesn't feel like it has to react or handle things. Hope that helps.
@@robinrutherfordcost4748 could you link to that video? I’d love to watch it!
I need this my boys get excited and my husband taught them to hug / jump It’s so annoying .
My dog chews through leashes if I tie her. Have to use wire tie outs.
Training dogs is actually very simple. It's the training of the owner that is the hard part. How many times do you have to repeat something before the owner actually does what you're saying to do?
Malinois can be such difficult dogs. They need so much attention, training, exercise and care. Definitely not a dog for a novice or inexperienced dog owner.
what about dogs that are crazy excited, at this point i’m having people ignore the dog until she calms down, she’s 8.5 months old
What to do with non stop barkers?
I punished my dog with a rolled up towel when she barked at the neighbour's children. I said "no" in a calm voice, then launched the towel. The next day, when she heard the car doors open, SHE decided to jump down from her window seat and stay on her bed until the car was gone. THIS is the moment I was ready for and started feeding her cheese and other great things to reward her for making a better choice. Dogs think in black & white. There can never be a maybe. She still barks in alarm - a sudden someone at the door etc, which is not punishable.
Victoria Stilwell has an awesome video on a Bichon, Chihuahuas, a Pomeranian, etc all different videos, but all non-stop barkers. Also Nigel Reed has an awesome video of a GSD whose owner was at her wit's end with her dog's barking and reactivity. Basically you have to step up to let your dog know that you've got this so the dog doesn't feel like it has to react. Hope that helps.
I have a big female belgian malinois just like that one but mine look bigger
“I don’t even deal with it” well, that’s the opposite of “I can do this all day”.
This malinois body type is throwing me off. Is it a mixed breed? Looks heavier than what I am use to seeing for a malinois. How big can I expect my malinois to get?
See Andy Krueger for all things Malinois. Seeing his dogs in action will impress you.
the eyelet in the wall.. that's funny . im not sure most owners could do this .
Okay, 30 seconds in and I already strongly disagree.
Give the command, and shut up... put the dog in place. DO NOT say down, and DO NOT say stay! They are not necessary, because you have already given the command! The dog should do the command, until you release them!
The command is, in this scenario... Bed. That's all you need to say. It means, go to your place and stay there until I release you. No other words from you are necessary.
You don't care if the dog stands, sits, or lies down, scratches, whatever, as long as it stays on the place. Very quickly the dog will figure out that there's not much to do there and will learn it's a place to just relax and lay down.
And, all this should be taught before you start trying to teach it with people coming over.
Right on!
Mate, finally a comment I can relate to! This whole process looks like the blind leading the blind leading the blind. That dog is supposed to change their behavior because you hug someone coming over?? Sure, good luck with that one. Maybe just let a dog aggressive dog watch you hug another dog, that should do the trick. Just give the cat a cuddle and the dog will surely understand to leave him alone as well. There’s precious little training going on in any of these videos, just unclear suppression without any teaching
Yes! Place command is place command. Doesn't mean you should add sit or down to it. Otherwise there might be times when you're out on a walk or hike and you put your dog in place command on a rock or tree stump. Can the dog actually sit or lie down in this situation? Maybe. But sometimes not. I believe in using simple, one word commands. It's worked a lot better with my dog.
@@a.e.s.n. once solidified, saying place means the dog will actually look for a 'place' in the environment to go to. I use the raised manholes at my local park in order for her to gain more confidence with different 'place/s'.
@@WollongongSkyWatch nice👏
That’s a big girl
I don't really have a problem with a dog barking at someone to announce their presence, as long as the dog immediately stops barking when I command the dog to stop.
That’s an odd down gesture.
Prince too thorough
To be fair she was pretty well behaved. Nothing wrong with this.
I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYONE ADDRESS THIS! Sorry for the all caps, I am at my wits end. I have a young dog who got his paw caught in mesh while playing, he yelped and my pitbull went at him like she wanted to kill him. They are exercised and I though balanced. They have been together for a year. I had the feeling my pitbull would kill her otherwise "packmate" just for screaming. I fought her off while I freed him and now I am horrified. Did she go there in such an intense manner to help, or to kill a squealing animal even one she knew? Horrible thought! I didn't take the chance to find out. The intensity made me fight her off and free the male with my other hand.
That dog is not trained properly and wont be unless he thinks he is pack leader at his owners home, which he is.(he thinks he is). So all methods will not work unless the owners know how to fix that. And this method will work, but not with the actual state (video) of the dog.
I'm trully confounded how the average person with no understanding of the working dog, are buying these working canines. This trend hopefully will soon die. These are goal orientated creatures that need a job! Obedience is not enough.
Regardless of how poor this training is, the obvious issue isn’t even addressed. Why does this owner have this breed? The dog is an overweight, inattentive Malinois with hardly any obedience and you’re trying to teach her how to deal with what is, for her, very challenging distraction? You could do this same session 100 times and the owner will be in exactly the same spot.
I disagree with you…the girl was pretty good with her dog, the session with Joel will help her to improve. 🇬🇧
@@neilurquhart8622 OK, that’s great but what’s giving you that opinion, from this training session clip? Does it seem to you like the dog has a solid understanding of a placement command ? Or did the dog seem attentive or engaged? Maybe you’re right and Both dog and handler have benefited from this but what are you seeing that leads you to that conclusion?
@@scottrobertson3274 So I’m assuming you are an authority on dog training and think you know better than Joel; if so let us know where to find YOUR dog training videos.
@@neilurquhart8622 why would you respond so abrasively? You said you disagreed with me and I asked you to explain your point of view. Seems like a normal discussion up until that point. If your answer is ‘ I don’t really know why I think it was a good session, I just like watching the videos on this channel and support them regardless of content’ then that’s totally fine. I’m certainly not claiming to be an authority on Dogtraining, just a curious observer. If you can’t justify your position, totally understandable, but no need to deflect.
I hate when unexperienced people get these breeds. Just seeing her go... "bed... bed .... bed.... down.... down.... down" is gross.. Stop talking to the dog like that. If he chooses not to listen on the first verbal cue, psychically put him in his bed. We don't give them options to choose to listen. No she's not that great with dogs. Come on beckman, you should know a good dog owner when you see it. she's clearly inexperienced or very beginner level.