I had a loose dog run at me and my dog(on leash) last night. I yelled and it backed off. Maybe you could do a video on safety on walks. Great video as usual.
My total nightmare! My Boxer absolutely amazed me once. The neighbor’s 2 dogs slipped leash and headed straight to attack her. She is actually fairly reactive, and upon seeing them even out I had reversed direction. But she was the best dog and when I said no! she stood still. The owner quickly retrieved them, no injuries. But my Sage did look at me with a look of betrayal, mom why do I have to let these pesky things gnaw on me. I gave her lots of loves and cuddles after. But after a couple of scary incidents at my local park I stopped walking her, she has a huge yard where she can run wild now. At the time of the dog incident we lived in a townhouse, and I needed to take her on several long walks a day.
I have 3 intact gsds , 2 males 1 fem. my oldest male is from a single pup litter , while raising him I failed to remember this an probably let things slide that I shouldnt have. They are not dog aggressive but my oldest makes me look a fool in public with his screaming when he sees other dogs, He meets them very boldly an I believe it would be a fight if he met one that called him out on his rudeness. Thank you I am glad I found you.
Looking forward to seeing the Spaniel video. There’s definitely something up with that pup! 😂 Brilliant and informative as always, you’ve really helped me out as a first time dog owner.
The Spaniel is doing exactly to the Shep, what my new young pup is doing to our established dog. I try my best to stop it, especially when I see him trying to evade her. I'm guessing he has some territorialness with her & other dogs. She plays the game submissive & comes back bitey. She's a jumper. Great vid. Can't wait for the second piece!
I want to thank this man. My dobie Dagre was ok before I started watching his videos and stopped doing the no negative reinforcement thing. Now Dagre is a great dog
I have 5 dogs (1 is a Blue Nose Pit the other half pit and half lab both are 97lbs), 3 of them were found on the street with no collors and no microchipped. We also feed or have found a rescue to take the dogs that are living on the street so we had to have all of ours fixed so they would be less aggressive and no suprise puppies. There was one time you yelled "Hey" that scared the poop out of me. I actually jumped, thanfully my patient didn't see, lol. I watch your video's all the time, even at work, I just learn so much.
This is great timing for me. I just got my gentle leader today and am conditioning it. My 16mo old pit is a great player. He does great at dog parks and goes to daycare once a week..... but you put the leash on him and walk him around our neighborhood, he erupts and lunges at every single leashed dog he sees. People, Loose dogs, and cat are no problem at all despite him being on a leash. He's been hitting the end of the leash with a pop for weeks and he's unfazed. It's literally the only time he ever leaves me. I'm now employing the gentle leader, we're going to get this fixed. I already know, I'm a big problem with it because I've been tensing up as it seems to get worse. I'm going back to giving him his full leash and he's getting the pop when he leaves me, lunge or not.
Keep up the good work. You may need to throw in Joel's hip/knee flip to get your pup off balance, and snap him back to reality which is never to "leave" you. Good luck w your young pitty!
@@pmlm1571 Thanks! I’ve been using a slip leed and have been knee flipping with the pop for leaving me to lunge and he’s pretty much unphazed. I had ok results this morning with the gentle leader. When he gets where I want him with the gentle leader I’ll go back to the slip leed and go from there.
Don’t know if you’ve watched Joel’s video with the woman walking her own Great Dane. In my experience (and in that other video), the BEST thing to do is to do a bunch of proactive stops and/or turns. I have always had the most luck with dogs that don’t care about a correction by turning around and walking the other way as soon as they stop paying attention to where I am walking. The good thing about the correction with a turn is it throws the dog off balance which, with the pop correction really helps grab their attention.
@@SixString_J5 Good plan. I find the Gentle Leader is helping me with my dog's bad reactivity (which is on and off leash towards all dogs loose or otherwise, so in that respect your dog seems less badly behaved than mine). But the G.L. is no silver bullet for me, and my dog like yours, it seems, also is unphased by the snaps and knee flips, that is, though so far I always win in the end, it's always a battle, nothing sticks, we seem to have reached a plateau. True, my corrections are not so well timed or so clean as Joel's.
My Cane Corso is intact as well and I always said some neutered dogs don't like him. But he is a good boy. Thank you for talking about that subject. Prince is a beautiful dog.
You sir gave me the last bit of confidence that I am able to properly educate a dog. October 1st, I am going to bring my new buddy home. Thank you so much for all of this content. Learned so so much watching and listening to you.
Man, I so glad you did this video. My 3-year-old Lab/Pit mix is always trying to go after other dogs. I have not let him get close to the dogs at the park, I let him look at them from afar.
My dog wants to smell the ground constantly and he's so short I can't keep his nose off the ground with a slip lead. Gentle Leader keeps his nose up easily which helps his focus immensely. This channel has been extremely helpful for my reactive dog!
You are probably not going to believe this but I used your same method without knowing you existed. I was looking on TH-cam for trainers that arent just positive reinforcement but dont use e collars or prongs. I use your videos to critique my training and I send my clients your videos all the time because sometimes a visual reminder and hearing the same words from a different person helps. I still can not get over the fact that you do this TOOO!! (well longer then I have but still!!) I love your videos by the way super simple and straight forward
One of my dogs is reactive to sprinkler heads when they are on. On our walk yesterday, walking past a public landscaped area, the sprinklers were on, and my dog lunged. Wearing a gentle leader (Halti, actually), he got a leash pop. And another. And another. We stayed there until the sprinklers turned off because, while I saw some improvement, he did continue lunging, but with more time in between lunges. My thought is that I need to continue exposing him to this and using this method until sprinklers mean nothing to him while he’s on a leash. Watching these videos is so helpful to me. I’m using the same method with him when he exhibits the same behavior towards lawn equipment being used while we’re out walking. He’s very reactive to a bunch of things (bicycles, motorcycles), and I feel like I need to somehow desensitize him by finding ways to expose him to these things more and using this method when he reacts…until he doesn’t anymore.
I feel you, my Kelpie was reactive to everything that moved. Cars,(then after we fixed that it was cars at night 🙄) vacuum cleaners, bikes,scooters, skateboards, kids, brooms, joggers, lawnmowers. Now it’s just people, joggers and lawnmowers! 14 months old it’s a long process to desensitise. Found out recorders being played set him off, needed to spent 10 mins to teach him to lie down and chill when he heard it. 😂 complete opposite to my previous dog - pit bull who was a prince type dog
@@hilja33 same here. My rescue is mortally afraid of fluttering curtains, and that oncoming baby carriage could be a bomb. Doesn't help that some evening walkers are dressed like ninjas.
to anyone reading this, take your dog out on a hot day, long brisk walk or jog, then turn the sprinklers on so it can get a drink of water and cool off. It'll completely change the purpose of sprinklers to your dog.
The sister dog, needs correction on several issues. The issues of the sister dog inevitably creates a negative demeanor within the Shepard. The Shepard is annoyed at sister dog and creates frustration. I find it odd the Shepard wont school the sister dog. The Shepard has a hard time finding a calm sense within himself and his surroundings, because the sister creates busy havoc. Once the sister changes its annoying behavior, the Shepard will have more success in changing bad behavior and actually enjoy life with those (dogs or humans) around him.. You asked for my option. lol... it may not be correct from my evaluation of this video.. but I do see with proper training for BOTH dogs, they will become amazing, well adapted dogs in the future. Once again Mr. Wonderdog Beckman... Amazing work... my hats off to you and Prince :)
I also notice something odd about the sister dog walking right into the leash. Video time stamp @ 3:39 ... even though the leash line is right in front of her, she still walks right into it, as if she didn't see it.. but at her age she would have avoided it... So, I do find that extremely odd...
That owner did so well. He has two rather challenging dogs. His and his dogs' lives will be all the better now that he has this analysis and advice and demonstration. P.S. This is my third day using the Gentle Leader and it does indeed give significantly more control than flat collar: I am a convert to it. But the small clasp is plastic and I worry that it might break: my dog is 70 lbs and she really goes at other dogs. This morning it was multiple snap backs for just one passing trigger dog.
Same concern here. Perhaps a choke chain for backup? It could go around the dog's neck and then you connect the ring to your leash. I am considering using 'Mexican Halti' again (Cesar Millan uses this) where you take a simple slip lead, form a loop with a half twist and put that over the dog's nose. It works extremely well and has no moving parts, snaps, buckles or other points of failure. It also gives you complete control of the dog's head.
I just checked mine on my dog. The only way it makes sense to me is if you attach something between the metal ring (where you attach the leash) and a flat collar or choke chain. If you attach it to the strap that comes up around the dog's neck and the buckle fails your dog will get loose. Otherwise it is just the illusion of security.
@@solideomusical I see what you mean. The Gentle Leader ring--where the leash attaches--is small and cramming another snap (from a coupler) there alongside the leash snap seems crowded and fiddly. Also in the scenario it means one is connecting to the dog via the now-broken GL, which is changing its shape as the nose loop reverses itself--too many variables and dog may get to the other dog before the connection whips off and straightens out. That's why I would prefer a ring built into the snap end of the leash itself where the coupler (connecting to the backup collar) could attach. Can't find such a leash online yet. if this makes sense.
Brill video Joel. I'm gonna buy a gentle leader as I also have to muzzle my staffy rescue due to him lunging at other dogs. Only had him 6 weeks and he's 5 years old. Your my go to guy to try and give my dog a happier life. Cheers 👍👍👍
Love your videos, I think your methods work. I've used your methods to help my dog walk better on a leash, and help my dog learn manners when it comes to interacting with our cat at home. Still struggling with her reactivity to other dogs though, but as she matures and we keep ontop of it I think she'll get better. Anyways, one critique I have of your videos that are similar to this one; It gets hard to understand what you are saying when you are speaking over yourself at times. (You talking to the client vs. You talking to the audience). I don't know which one I want to listen to more lol. Either way, great content and very helpful and informative. Thanks.
Hi Joel, greetings from Czech republic. Thank you for your videos. The most educational videos about training dogs, so far . Absolutely resonating with me. In general ,,boss"stuff. I have realized one thing, when you are the boss, your dog is loving you more, he looks up to you more. I am testing your methods. In my opinion my dog is fine, but for example the correction on the leash as you use, is absolutely perfect. He was not bad, but now is much better. I would like to ask you about something. Couple of times you have mentioned ,,circle of trust". Can you tell us about this a little bit more, please. Thank you. Jan
I think the German Shepherd is protective of the little dog. If you go back and watch, the German Shepherd would be fine towards the other dogs in the middle/end of the video, but as soon as that little dog came running around then the German Shepherd would react at Prince or Johnjohn. Also, the patience the German Shepherd has with the little dog is amazing, and shows a special bond.
Always good stuff Joel. I actually put my hands on Reagan. He always knows where I stand, but goodness know, he is a handful. Intact male Dobe. Goodness knows I mess up everyday. But I keep Reagan as the number one part of this equation. Thank you for understanding its not an end sum game.
We’re going great with our gentle leader, I’m getting my corrections better when he gets reactive to another dog, I need to “pop” more, but walking is a pleasure now. 😅 Very interesting about the neutered and not neutered dog. We have a dog who is not neutered at agility class and my dog doesn’t like him at all. Neither do some other dogs. Wondered why that was as the dog is pretty neutral at class.
@ Beckman's dog training - Please do a video on how to make a super energetic dog wear a muzzle and a "gentle leader". Some dogs goes ballistic when you put either of these on and they don't care about treats - it's pure panic and they use their paws trying to get it off
Regarding spaying & neutering... That's another risk vs benefit subject! Adjust accordingly. I've been on the rescue side of things and sadly a large majority of people can't responsibly own intact animals. In allopathic vet medicine we were always taught (w/o evidence) to repeat that it's healthier (insert list of reasons) to alter the dog. But there is Evidence to the contrary. It should be a fully educated decision on the owner's part. My current dog is intact for health reasons. The part I don't understand is why people feel it's inhumane to alter animals!?!? Are they out there correcting the massive overpopulation problem, because that is the bigger issue that causes suffering. Start there, fix that, then you might have a case!
@@christga100 I didn't say it is healthier to alter (spay or neuter) a dog. I said in vet medicine we were taught to repeat a list of reasons it is healthier, but there's "evidence to the contrary"... Re-read what I wrote... Or maybe you worded your question wrong.
I have a reactive large dog too, and so appreciate these videos! My question is about the gentle leader: have you ever had one fail? If it comes apart, I don’t see a backup leash, although the muzzle would be helpful in that situation.
Hi Joel! Thx for your content. Could you maybe make a separate video dedicated to read signs of mean-mugging / bold behaviour? ... like what to look for the tiny corrections after the obvious "flying into the leash"? Thank you already in advance!
This dog seems dominant and takes your corrections very well. Owner just needs to practise the same for some time persistently and the dog can become great I think.
Can you do a video more in-depth about the Baskerville muzzle? I bought the same one for my Husky-Heeler. Do you always loop the collar into it? And I want to see how you judge how tight to make it. When I think it’s “tight enough” without being too tight, he still flips out of it even with the collar in there. I’m also worried about his eyes rubbing it
What about a dog that redirects its attacks towards you when you correct him? What's the ideal response of The leader? My dog did it to me and I adding muzzle training. I study and follow all your instructions and everything has worked perfectly so far, but I dont know What to do when Lorenzo goes full stupid and lunges at me.
Your timing for the pop was spot on. You got attention and respect from the GSD and behaviour changed straight away. For the spaniel, my guess is that she has an OCD type of thing going on. I’m going by her very high energy and the way she repetitively jumps up at her bro, not a nice way of playing.
could you also make a video about teaching "out command" so the dog releases whatever is in his mouth? :) thank you so much for all the lessons, changed my world love ya
Love your videos. I have a question…how do you know whether your dog is reactive or aggressive? I find a lot of people use the term interchangeably…and sometimes I see reactive videos and think, isn’t that aggressive? Is the difference a bite? I am talking dog/dog behavior. Also is there a way to tell whether the behavior is learned or a genetic predisposition to the behavior? Ps I have been doing the correction wrong, I was pulling not popping. I wish you did sessions on the east coast.
Most dogs aren't aggressive, they are either reactive, insecure, or resource guarding. It's frequently used interchangeably cuz general public looks for help related to aggressive behavior & general public doesn't typically understand the other terms aggression is a good catch all term
Another good video Joel. I'm starting to feel sorry for Prince though. He's a very good gentle boy and he's enduring a string of aggro dogs trying to start a fight with him. But if it came to a serious dog fight I'd put my money on Prince :)
Those first corrections changed the black GS's life completely! He was flabbergasted for most of the video. " ...he never knew what hit him..." It took ages for him to come back to his " normal".
These videos are so informative. Can you tell me what make of gentle leader you use? At the moment I use a Halti but I’m not able to use that with the Baskerville muzzle. Thank you.
I have a high drive Black GSD who I work. He is reactive not aggressive towards other dogs. I have always used a prong collar because he is so strong. My corrections may seem adverse but they work; however, others see the prong collars as not humane, but it is better than a choker. Do you use prong collars also. I have never tried a gentle leader.
The shepherd looks like a busy/working dog waiting for his next set of instructions. Now I’m very interested in what you have to say about the spaniel as it acts exactly like our lab puppy. Yikes
Hi Joel, I have a rescue dog, mixed breed his like miniature rottweiler (rottweiler mixed terrier of some sort) his dog aggressive to almost every dog, I've brought a gentle leader and a muzzle, I totally agree with your methods as positive reinforcement has only took him so far.. my question is that my dog will continuously go to attack another dog even when I do the 'pop' how do I correct this? Do I back off until he stops lunging or?? I have managed to meet another big dog which he doesn't like but tolerates, if the comes close to him he gets a look in his eye and snaps too, should I just do the yell and chase him as the correction for this? Hope you can get back to me regarding this and thank you for all your videos keep up the good work👍 🐕
No one talks about the legs? I prefer the east German version of our dogs here in Germany. They are more healthy. I love your videos your sessions are so intense. The health topic isn't the issue in your session I get that.
Hey Beckman! So I have a question, when my German Shepard dog is on the gentle leader he tends to fight it occasionally while on walks. Normally this isn't too bad, but the problem comes from when he stops dead in his tracks and lies down and refuses to get up. I can't get him to continue without dropping his leash and pretending to leave him. I try to pull or pop and it just makes him double down and lie on his side and just let himself get dragged. Is there anything I can do to combat this? Or have you seen behavior like this before?
When you have a dog that is way stronger than you how do you keep them from just jerking you forward when they have that much strength heading forward. I have to correct mine from 2 ft because if he gets any more forward motion than that even going the other way he just jerks me off my feet. I don't really have the problem any more we have used a prong with the close correction but in the future maybe for another dog how can you compensate for that.
Is it important for dogs to meet other dogs? My dog is reactive toward other dogs and the trainer I'm working with (I would work with you Joel but I am very far from you!!) tells me that, "your dog doesn't need dog friends." However, I feel that if he could learn to have positive encounters with other dogs it could help with his reactivity. Thoughts?
Hey Joel this is prob a stupid rhetorical question but it's impossible to use ur loose leash correction method when the dog is on a harness instead of a collar right? Unless using the gentle leader?
What did you accomplish after doing this? Did you do more sessions with a black German shepherd? Was he able to take the dog around other dogs without a muzzle? I’m just wondering.
i've had dogs still able to bite (and hold) through those plastic muzzles, and one time my finger slipped into the muzzle while breaking up a dog fight and it was like taking scissors across my index finger, right between the premolars and molars, sliced right through except the bone. After that i didn't leave a dog unsupervised with the muzzle on.
Have you seen any issues with having an intact and neutered dog in the same house? I have two male Dobermans 3 and 5 months. I plan on neutering the puppy not the older one. As the breed can sometimes show same sex aggression. Could neutering one contribute to that?
There are local laws in some places that have restrictions on intact dogs in dog parks. I've seen lots of issues at dog parks between neutered and intact dogs. Not saying that's right, but it's quite common. Also, dog parks are generally awful. Like prison yards with the worst wardens - us owners. 😅
No disrespect but I’m looking at the owner‘s shoes and thinking ouch!!! The only dog I’d walk in a pair of shoes like that is one that is very well trained and connected with me like a dog that I could walk off leash that has 100% recall and no issues. Or a stuffed animal😆
Hey Joel, my 18 month old male intact dog is aggressive towards other intact males about 8 months ago. Gets really nasty, stiff & growls, can escalate to lunging/snapping. Would neutering help or make it worse?
I love the bulk of knowledge i gain in watching your videos. Thanks for everything.
Prince, you are a gem!!! ❤
Prince you are a dog and dog owner star.....without you we wouldnt be able to learn without you buddy 🐕👍
That is such a beautiful shepard, I think he'll get it (i hope ),keep up the good work , you're wonderful!!!
petsafe, you need to pay this guy. he gives your gentleleader such a strong endorsement
My dog (Siberian Husky) was not neutered and we used a gentle leader. He was an excellent dog. He was amazing anywhere we went.
Fantastic dog trainer .
That Sheppard looks asome a pure color is a first
I love using gentle leader.. help specifically with mastiff and energize dogs.. thanks so much for your suggestion to use it!!!!💯
I had a loose dog run at me and my dog(on leash) last night. I yelled and it backed off. Maybe you could do a video on safety on walks.
Great video as usual.
My total nightmare! My Boxer absolutely amazed me once. The neighbor’s 2 dogs slipped leash and headed straight to attack her. She is actually fairly reactive, and upon seeing them even out I had reversed direction. But she was the best dog and when I said no! she stood still. The owner quickly retrieved them, no injuries. But my Sage did look at me with a look of betrayal, mom why do I have to let these pesky things gnaw on me. I gave her lots of loves and cuddles after. But after a couple of scary incidents at my local park I stopped walking her, she has a huge yard where she can run wild now. At the time of the dog incident we lived in a townhouse, and I needed to take her on several long walks a day.
I have 3 intact gsds , 2 males 1 fem. my oldest male is from a single pup litter , while raising him I failed to remember this an probably let things slide that I shouldnt have. They are not dog aggressive but my oldest makes me look a fool in public with his screaming when he sees other dogs, He meets them very boldly an I believe it would be a fight if he met one that called him out on his rudeness. Thank you I am glad I found you.
Looking forward to seeing the Spaniel video. There’s definitely something up with that pup! 😂
Brilliant and informative as always, you’ve really helped me out as a first time dog owner.
Love the "Oh but Joel..." voice in all of your videos with a leash correction ❤🤣
The Spaniel is doing exactly to the Shep, what my new young pup is doing to our established dog. I try my best to stop it, especially when I see him trying to evade her. I'm guessing he has some territorialness with her & other dogs. She plays the game submissive & comes back bitey. She's a jumper. Great vid. Can't wait for the second piece!
I want to thank this man. My dobie Dagre was ok before I started watching his videos and stopped doing the no negative reinforcement thing. Now Dagre is a great dog
I have 5 dogs (1 is a Blue Nose Pit the other half pit and half lab both are 97lbs), 3 of them were found on the street with no collors and no microchipped. We also feed or have found a rescue to take the dogs that are living on the street so we had to have all of ours fixed so they would be less aggressive and no suprise puppies. There was one time you yelled "Hey" that scared the poop out of me. I actually jumped, thanfully my patient didn't see, lol. I watch your video's all the time, even at work, I just learn so much.
I love your teaching wisdom knowledge and the way you're blessed to give it in an understanding way.
If I were that Sheppard being harrassed by the Spaniel all day I'd start biting too 😅
that was my thought too haha
Yeah I hope he gets time alone at home 😔
But don't f with the know it all here's doberman that can't handle criticism
Why isn’t your channel over a million. My pit and puppy are better at ignoring reactive dogs now because of your teachings. Love this channel!
You Sir are a Jedi. Great video and narration. Love seeing practical application as it happens as opposed to "what I would do" videos.
This is great timing for me. I just got my gentle leader today and am conditioning it. My 16mo old pit is a great player. He does great at dog parks and goes to daycare once a week..... but you put the leash on him and walk him around our neighborhood, he erupts and lunges at every single leashed dog he sees. People, Loose dogs, and cat are no problem at all despite him being on a leash.
He's been hitting the end of the leash with a pop for weeks and he's unfazed. It's literally the only time he ever leaves me. I'm now employing the gentle leader, we're going to get this fixed.
I already know, I'm a big problem with it because I've been tensing up as it seems to get worse. I'm going back to giving him his full leash and he's getting the pop when he leaves me, lunge or not.
Keep up the good work. You may need to throw in Joel's hip/knee flip to get your pup off balance, and snap him back to reality which is never to "leave" you. Good luck w your young pitty!
@@pmlm1571 Thanks! I’ve been using a slip leed and have been knee flipping with the pop for leaving me to lunge and he’s pretty much unphazed. I had ok results this morning with the gentle leader.
When he gets where I want him with the gentle leader I’ll go back to the slip leed and go from there.
Don’t know if you’ve watched Joel’s video with the woman walking her own Great Dane. In my experience (and in that other video), the BEST thing to do is to do a bunch of proactive stops and/or turns. I have always had the most luck with dogs that don’t care about a correction by turning around and walking the other way as soon as they stop paying attention to where I am walking. The good thing about the correction with a turn is it throws the dog off balance which, with the pop correction really helps grab their attention.
@@SixString_J5 Good plan. I find the Gentle Leader is helping me with my dog's bad reactivity (which is on and off leash towards all dogs loose or otherwise, so in that respect your dog seems less badly behaved than mine). But the G.L. is no silver bullet for me, and my dog like yours, it seems, also is unphased by the snaps and knee flips, that is, though so far I always win in the end, it's always a battle, nothing sticks, we seem to have reached a plateau. True, my corrections are not so well timed or so clean as Joel's.
My Cane Corso is intact as well and I always said some neutered dogs don't like him. But he is a good boy. Thank you for talking about that subject. Prince is a beautiful dog.
You sir gave me the last bit of confidence that I am able to properly educate a dog. October 1st, I am going to bring my new buddy home.
Thank you so much for all of this content. Learned so so much watching and listening to you.
Thank you for this great older video.
Man, I so glad you did this video. My 3-year-old Lab/Pit mix is always trying to go after other dogs. I have not let him get close to the dogs at the park, I let him look at them from afar.
This is so good that it should become common knowledge for EVERYONE.
My dog wants to smell the ground constantly and he's so short I can't keep his nose off the ground with a slip lead. Gentle Leader keeps his nose up easily which helps his focus immensely.
This channel has been extremely helpful for my reactive dog!
I thought your solution was going to be dog stilts, but I guess the gentle leader is OK too.
Can't wait to see the video on the springer spaniel. I have one with the same energy level and your videos already have helped me a lot!
thank you for explaining the unuttered dog to dog logic, just got a female doberman for my first dog and am extremely thankful
You are probably not going to believe this but I used your same method without knowing you existed. I was looking on TH-cam for trainers that arent just positive reinforcement but dont use e collars or prongs. I use your videos to critique my training and I send my clients your videos all the time because sometimes a visual reminder and hearing the same words from a different person helps. I still can not get over the fact that you do this TOOO!! (well longer then I have but still!!) I love your videos by the way super simple and straight forward
Thank you for your comment. I agree!
Great video. I am always learning.
One of my dogs is reactive to sprinkler heads when they are on. On our walk yesterday, walking past a public landscaped area, the sprinklers were on, and my dog lunged. Wearing a gentle leader (Halti, actually), he got a leash pop. And another. And another. We stayed there until the sprinklers turned off because, while I saw some improvement, he did continue lunging, but with more time in between lunges. My thought is that I need to continue exposing him to this and using this method until sprinklers mean nothing to him while he’s on a leash. Watching these videos is so helpful to me. I’m using the same method with him when he exhibits the same behavior towards lawn equipment being used while we’re out walking. He’s very reactive to a bunch of things (bicycles, motorcycles), and I feel like I need to somehow desensitize him by finding ways to expose him to these things more and using this method when he reacts…until he doesn’t anymore.
I feel you, my Kelpie was reactive to everything that moved. Cars,(then after we fixed that it was cars at night 🙄) vacuum cleaners, bikes,scooters, skateboards, kids, brooms, joggers, lawnmowers. Now it’s just people, joggers and lawnmowers! 14 months old it’s a long process to desensitise. Found out recorders being played set him off, needed to spent 10 mins to teach him to lie down and chill when he heard it. 😂 complete opposite to my previous dog - pit bull who was a prince type dog
@@hilja33 same here. My rescue is mortally afraid of fluttering curtains, and that oncoming baby carriage could be a bomb. Doesn't help that some evening walkers are dressed like ninjas.
to anyone reading this, take your dog out on a hot day, long brisk walk or jog, then turn the sprinklers on so it can get a drink of water and cool off. It'll completely change the purpose of sprinklers to your dog.
The sister dog, needs correction on several issues. The issues of the sister dog inevitably creates a negative demeanor within the Shepard. The Shepard is annoyed at sister dog and creates frustration. I find it odd the Shepard wont school the sister dog. The Shepard has a hard time finding a calm sense within himself and his surroundings, because the sister creates busy havoc. Once the sister changes its annoying behavior, the Shepard will have more success in changing bad behavior and actually enjoy life with those (dogs or humans) around him.. You asked for my option. lol... it may not be correct from my evaluation of this video.. but I do see with proper training for BOTH dogs, they will become amazing, well adapted dogs in the future. Once again Mr. Wonderdog Beckman... Amazing work... my hats off to you and Prince :)
I also notice something odd about the sister dog walking right into the leash. Video time stamp @ 3:39 ... even though the leash line is right in front of her, she still walks right into it, as if she didn't see it.. but at her age she would have avoided it... So, I do find that extremely odd...
That owner did so well. He has two rather challenging dogs. His and his dogs' lives will be all the better now that he has this analysis and advice and demonstration. P.S. This is my third day using the Gentle Leader and it does indeed give significantly more control than flat collar: I am a convert to it. But the small clasp is plastic and I worry that it might break: my dog is 70 lbs and she really goes at other dogs. This morning it was multiple snap backs for just one passing trigger dog.
Same concern here. Perhaps a choke chain for backup? It could go around the dog's neck and then you connect the ring to your leash. I am considering using 'Mexican Halti' again (Cesar Millan uses this) where you take a simple slip lead, form a loop with a half twist and put that over the dog's nose. It works extremely well and has no moving parts, snaps, buckles or other points of failure. It also gives you complete control of the dog's head.
You could secure your Gentle Leader by clipping it to another collar on you dog. I have a 92LB GSD/husky mix and it’s been great as a back up plan.
Mine has a metal clip. I’m pretty sure it’s from Petsafe. Plastic would concern me too.
I just checked mine on my dog. The only way it makes sense to me is if you attach something between the metal ring (where you attach the leash) and a flat collar or choke chain. If you attach it to the strap that comes up around the dog's neck and the buckle fails your dog will get loose. Otherwise it is just the illusion of security.
@@solideomusical I see what you mean. The Gentle Leader ring--where the leash attaches--is small and cramming another snap (from a coupler) there alongside the leash snap seems crowded and fiddly. Also in the scenario it means one is connecting to the dog via the now-broken GL, which is changing its shape as the nose loop reverses itself--too many variables and dog may get to the other dog before the connection whips off and straightens out. That's why I would prefer a ring built into the snap end of the leash itself where the coupler (connecting to the backup collar) could attach. Can't find such a leash online yet. if this makes sense.
Brill video Joel. I'm gonna buy a gentle leader as I also have to muzzle my staffy rescue due to him lunging at other dogs. Only had him 6 weeks and he's 5 years old. Your my go to guy to try and give my dog a happier life. Cheers 👍👍👍
I want him he is awesome
12:11 made me laugh. It shouldn’t. But it did. That was like a cartoon dog run
Hahahaha lmao totally!! Beep beep coming through😂😂
10:18 scared the crap out of me LOL
Prince is like your sergeant at arms! LOL
Really looking forward to your next video about the spaniel pup and what you say is going on with her. 👍
Me too 😁
Love your videos, I think your methods work. I've used your methods to help my dog walk better on a leash, and help my dog learn manners when it comes to interacting with our cat at home. Still struggling with her reactivity to other dogs though, but as she matures and we keep ontop of it I think she'll get better.
Anyways, one critique I have of your videos that are similar to this one; It gets hard to understand what you are saying when you are speaking over yourself at times. (You talking to the client vs. You talking to the audience). I don't know which one I want to listen to more lol.
Either way, great content and very helpful and informative. Thanks.
for sure
Hi Joel, greetings from Czech republic. Thank you for your videos. The most educational videos about training dogs, so far . Absolutely resonating with me. In general ,,boss"stuff. I have realized one thing, when you are the boss, your dog is loving you more, he looks up to you more. I am testing your methods. In my opinion my dog is fine, but for example the correction on the leash as you use, is absolutely perfect. He was not bad, but now is much better. I would like to ask you about something. Couple of times you have mentioned ,,circle of trust". Can you tell us about this a little bit more, please. Thank you. Jan
A muzzle is like putting a straight jacket on your mother-in-law...you still have to do the training and corrections.
I think the German Shepherd is protective of the little dog. If you go back and watch, the German Shepherd would be fine towards the other dogs in the middle/end of the video, but as soon as that little dog came running around then the German Shepherd would react at Prince or Johnjohn. Also, the patience the German Shepherd has with the little dog is amazing, and shows a special bond.
Always good stuff Joel. I actually put my hands on Reagan. He always knows where I stand, but goodness know, he is a handful. Intact male Dobe. Goodness knows I mess up everyday. But I keep Reagan as the number one part of this equation. Thank you for understanding its not an end sum game.
We’re going great with our gentle leader, I’m getting my corrections better when he gets reactive to another dog, I need to “pop” more, but walking is a pleasure now. 😅 Very interesting about the neutered and not neutered dog. We have a dog who is not neutered at agility class and my dog doesn’t like him at all. Neither do some other dogs. Wondered why that was as the dog is pretty neutral at class.
@ Beckman's dog training - Please do a video on how to make a super energetic dog wear a muzzle and a "gentle leader". Some dogs goes ballistic when you put either of these on and they don't care about treats - it's pure panic and they use their paws trying to get it off
Who else jumped out of their skin 😱 at 10:18 ? Very effective!
There was an immediately visible or subtle change with the shepherd after you made the correction on the leash. He appears trainable.
You should make a video of a dog on the opposite spectrum of this. A dog that’s super excited to interact with other dogs and or humans!
I made two videos like this about a month ago
Regarding spaying & neutering...
That's another risk vs benefit subject! Adjust accordingly.
I've been on the rescue side of things and sadly a large majority of people can't responsibly own intact animals. In allopathic vet medicine we were always taught (w/o evidence) to repeat that it's healthier (insert list of reasons) to alter the dog. But there is Evidence to the contrary. It should be a fully educated decision on the owner's part.
My current dog is intact for health reasons.
The part I don't understand is why people feel it's inhumane to alter animals!?!? Are they out there correcting the massive overpopulation problem, because that is the bigger issue that causes suffering. Start there, fix that, then you might have a case!
@@christga100 I didn't say it is healthier to alter (spay or neuter) a dog. I said in vet medicine we were taught to repeat a list of reasons it is healthier, but there's "evidence to the contrary"... Re-read what I wrote... Or maybe you worded your question wrong.
I have a reactive large dog too, and so appreciate these videos!
My question is about the gentle leader: have you ever had one fail? If it comes apart, I don’t see a backup leash, although the muzzle would be helpful in that situation.
Hi Joel!
Thx for your content.
Could you maybe make a separate video dedicated to read signs of mean-mugging / bold behaviour?
... like what to look for the tiny corrections after the obvious "flying into the leash"?
Thank you already in advance!
Prince look huge in some videos.
How tall is he?
This dog seems dominant and takes your corrections very well. Owner just needs to practise the same for some time persistently and the dog can become great I think.
that dog black dog is so beautiful
Can you do a video more in-depth about the Baskerville muzzle? I bought the same one for my Husky-Heeler. Do you always loop the collar into it? And I want to see how you judge how tight to make it. When I think it’s “tight enough” without being too tight, he still flips out of it even with the collar in there. I’m also worried about his eyes rubbing it
What about a dog that redirects its attacks towards you when you correct him? What's the ideal response of The leader? My dog did it to me and I adding muzzle training. I study and follow all your instructions and everything has worked perfectly so far, but I dont know What to do when Lorenzo goes full stupid and lunges at me.
Your timing for the pop was spot on. You got attention and respect from the GSD and behaviour changed straight away.
For the spaniel, my guess is that she has an OCD type of thing going on. I’m going by her very high energy and the way she repetitively jumps up at her bro, not a nice way of playing.
lets hear it for german shephards! whoa
could you also make a video about teaching "out command" so the dog releases whatever is in his mouth? :) thank you so much for all the lessons, changed my world
love ya
"Drop it!".
Love your videos. I have a question…how do you know whether your dog is reactive or aggressive? I find a lot of people use the term interchangeably…and sometimes I see reactive videos and think, isn’t that aggressive? Is the difference a bite? I am talking dog/dog behavior. Also is there a way to tell whether the behavior is learned or a genetic predisposition to the behavior?
Ps I have been doing the correction wrong, I was pulling not popping. I wish you did sessions on the east coast.
Most dogs aren't aggressive, they are either reactive, insecure, or resource guarding. It's frequently used interchangeably cuz general public looks for help related to aggressive behavior & general public doesn't typically understand the other terms aggression is a good catch all term
Another good video Joel. I'm starting to feel sorry for Prince though. He's a very good gentle boy and he's enduring a string of aggro dogs trying to start a fight with him. But if it came to a serious dog fight I'd put my money on Prince :)
I'm sorry but your VO and audio from the footage is overlapping at the end.
But as always, good content. That small pooch is a bit crazy 😅
Love using Gentle Leader for behavior issues!
Those first corrections changed the black GS's life completely! He was flabbergasted for most of the video. " ...he never knew what hit him..." It took ages for him to come back to his " normal".
These videos are so informative. Can you tell me what make of gentle leader you use? At the moment I use a Halti but I’m not able to use that with the Baskerville muzzle. Thank you.
I have a high drive Black GSD who I work. He is reactive not aggressive towards other dogs. I have always used a prong collar because he is so strong. My corrections may seem adverse but they work; however, others see the prong collars as not humane, but it is better than a choker. Do you use prong collars also. I have never tried a gentle leader.
Here for it!😁
Look at the immediate change in the german shepherd. Youre not confusing the dog. He gets it. Joel knows what hes doing.
Can you please do a video on dogs that don't like nails being clipped!
Amen to this request.
The shepherd looks like a busy/working dog waiting for his next set of instructions. Now I’m very interested in what you have to say about the spaniel as it acts exactly like our lab puppy. Yikes
If this is a working line shepard the breeding was really aweful. His backlegs look like shit.
I wish I had the Spaniels energy lol...but can see where it would be annoying to an owner! Love Shepherd's!
Hi Joel, I have a rescue dog, mixed breed his like miniature rottweiler (rottweiler mixed terrier of some sort) his dog aggressive to almost every dog, I've brought a gentle leader and a muzzle, I totally agree with your methods as positive reinforcement has only took him so far.. my question is that my dog will continuously go to attack another dog even when I do the 'pop' how do I correct this? Do I back off until he stops lunging or?? I have managed to meet another big dog which he doesn't like but tolerates, if the comes close to him he gets a look in his eye and snaps too, should I just do the yell and chase him as the correction for this? Hope you can get back to me regarding this and thank you for all your videos keep up the good work👍 🐕
can a dog be hurt by gentle leader correction .. ?
what kind of muzzle do you recommend? i have a 1 y/o male doberman unneutered and worry about him sometimes, and just to be safe i want a basket one.
10:17 he scared the camera man😂😂
No one talks about the legs?
I prefer the east German version of our dogs here in Germany. They are more healthy.
I love your videos your sessions are so intense. The health topic isn't the issue in your session I get that.
Is there a reason why some dogs don't like unneutered dogs? And is it more dominant dogs that are more bothered by it?
Hey Beckman! So I have a question, when my German Shepard dog is on the gentle leader he tends to fight it occasionally while on walks. Normally this isn't too bad, but the problem comes from when he stops dead in his tracks and lies down and refuses to get up. I can't get him to continue without dropping his leash and pretending to leave him. I try to pull or pop and it just makes him double down and lie on his side and just let himself get dragged. Is there anything I can do to combat this? Or have you seen behavior like this before?
Could you give some recomendations on muzzles?
What kind of muzzle is good for an Olde English Bulldogge? I tried the same muzzle in this video and it didn’t sit well.
When dogs are playing usually they wrestling and jumping without fighting. Is that a bad behaviors also when they are playing?
Okay but what's your secret to keeping the muzzle on so well?!! My dobe's head hangs so low that he always slips out of it!
When you have a dog that is way stronger than you how do you keep them from just jerking you forward when they have that much strength heading forward. I have to correct mine from 2 ft because if he gets any more forward motion than that even going the other way he just jerks me off my feet. I don't really have the problem any more we have used a prong with the close correction but in the future maybe for another dog how can you compensate for that.
No way in hell that’s a German Shepard 😂
Can I still preform the same effect with the collar “pop” with the gentle leader? Thanks!
Is it important for dogs to meet other dogs? My dog is reactive toward other dogs and the trainer I'm working with (I would work with you Joel but I am very far from you!!) tells me that, "your dog doesn't need dog friends." However, I feel that if he could learn to have positive encounters with other dogs it could help with his reactivity. Thoughts?
What's the difference between an easy leader and a head collar.
Hey Joel this is prob a stupid rhetorical question but it's impossible to use ur loose leash correction method when the dog is on a harness instead of a collar right? Unless using the gentle leader?
I noticed you don’t use harnesses are they bad?
What did you accomplish after doing this? Did you do more sessions with a black German shepherd? Was he able to take the dog around other dogs without a muzzle? I’m just wondering.
i've had dogs still able to bite (and hold) through those plastic muzzles, and one time my finger slipped into the muzzle while breaking up a dog fight and it was like taking scissors across my index finger, right between the premolars and molars, sliced right through except the bone. After that i didn't leave a dog unsupervised with the muzzle on.
Have you seen any issues with having an intact and neutered dog in the same house? I have two male Dobermans 3 and 5 months. I plan on neutering the puppy not the older one. As the breed can sometimes show same sex aggression. Could neutering one contribute to that?
There are local laws in some places that have restrictions on intact dogs in dog parks. I've seen lots of issues at dog parks between neutered and intact dogs. Not saying that's right, but it's quite common.
Also, dog parks are generally awful. Like prison yards with the worst wardens - us owners. 😅
Can you recommend a good muzzle for a boxer?
No disrespect but I’m looking at the owner‘s shoes and thinking ouch!!! The only dog I’d walk in a pair of shoes like that is one that is very well trained and connected with me like a dog that I could walk off leash that has 100% recall and no issues.
Or a stuffed animal😆
Hey Joel, my 18 month old male intact dog is aggressive towards other intact males about 8 months ago. Gets really nasty, stiff & growls, can escalate to lunging/snapping. Would neutering help or make it worse?
When did a German Shepherd start being referred to as German Shepherd Dog?
Can I use a gentle leader with my boxer? His face is so short😂