Joel said both owners should watch his videos and I learned that the hard way!! Advice for multiple owners....BOTH or everyone in the home must have the same thoughts on how to train your dog. It can make or break you. Great video.
I adopted a 4year old intact male Pitbull 8 months ago and he is exactly the same as this shepherd but only with people he is over protective and lunges at teenagers and adults. It's mostly when I'm sitting somewhere or lying on the grass in a park. Today I was sitting on a bench and a lady came over and gave him a treat he accepted her and ate the treat, she then stroked him on the head and he growled and lunged! I have been correcting him by getting him to lay down which isn't enough so now I will try Joel's technique. thank for this video lesson.
This is what has been driving me nuts! Love my husband. *Wonderful* man. Doesn't seem to get the message that this is the way. We have 2 dogs; a German shepherd and a rottweiler. The GSD claimed me. The rottie claimed him. Now, the GSD was already grown and the previous owners had done nothing to train or socialize him. I had the hardest time walking him because I ceased to exist when we left the driveway. That's not an issue with Joel's method. In fact, I can walk the 2 of them loose leash when it's just us. Hubs can't walk her loose leash. She always pulls and he doesn't seem to understand that loose should be the natural state. Or that she continues to pull because she is getting to where she wants to go, even if it's not as quickly as she would like. And he seems to get pissy with me when I try to suggest the change to make. But, hey, she behaves for me and the kids who have worked with her the way I've told them to.
@@OffGridDogs Agree. That is why I had to give my Cane Corso back to the breeder. My husband thought is was so cute when he would come home from work and the dog would jump all over him. And he would allow the dog to walk where ever on a leash. It got to be too much trying to train a dog when he would let the dog do whatever it wanted.
I LOVE this woman. She is listening very closely, doing exactly what you tell her, refining her movements, and not losing patience. Even though she's kind of small in relation to her dog, she's using her body effectively to handle him. I'm curious how the man responded to this training. I noticed the dog was always slow to obey the Sit command and didn't really look at her much even after many repetitions. Would sharpening up his basic obedience improve their connection? I was glad to hear you explain your opinion about e-collars and prong collars a bit more and also stress the "verbal praise only" technique. This is a GREAT educational video. Other TH-cam trainers don't spend this amount of time showing their people training in such detail. Also, Prince is the best dog in the world.
The thing people don't realize is that both things can be true at once, feeling sorry for the dog is compatible with understanding that setting these boundaries is the best for him. Showing this dog how to react in a normal way to the things around him will make this dog's life a lot happier.
The best thing isn't always the most warm and fuzzy thing, unfortunately. Just like kids, dogs rely on us to teach them and learn boundaries even when they don't want to.
There's nothing to feel sorry for in this situation, though. The dog is fine. He's not being hurt. Learning boundaries and consequences is GOOD for the dog. People need to stop projecting human emotions on the animals. Their minds work differently. They need to be treated like dogs, not humans. Feel sorry for the dogs are not getting the correction and help they need, because they're the ones living with an unbalanced mind and insecure life, not knowing their place in their pack/world.
I have the same problem. I can give a correction just fine when it’s just me and my dog, but if I need to correct her in public I’m afraid of what people will think, so I often end up letting her get away with the behavior. It’s nothing bad, the only time I need to correct her is when she breaks out of a heel to try to meet people walking by, but it’s still something I need to work on. I wish I didn’t care what people think.
These videos have been really helpful for one of our foster dogs. He's much more fear reactive than this guy (for good reason), but we've been using your videos successfully with him. Thanks a bunch! I do hate seeing these newer GSDs, though. Their back, hips, and hind legs are a travesty! 🤨
It’s a shame honestly, even some of the working lines (in the USA) are ending up with the sloped back for some reason. I hate seeing people with the show lines since their slope is so much worse. I only know of one breeder where none of their dogs have a slope and they’d be the only ones I’d ever get a gsd from.
Yeah they're super popular in Australia and are commonly much more extreme than this example. To the point their movement is impeded. It looks painful and unattractive. It's not good for their health, so it's not a consideration for me to own one.
@@mr-iz8cx what you just described is basically how the show lines are in america. its such a shame what is being dine to so many breeds. other dog breeds unfortunately are being bred to cost more for living care than to purchase due to all the health problems. we as humans need to do better smh.
Oddly, my dog does perfect recall for a particular whistle. Found out by accident, while I was whistling back at low-flying hawks. Ever since, if I make the odd “sucking teeth+whistle”, she drops everything and comes running. She can’t be normal😂
Interesting but useless piece of information.. One of Amazons engineering office buildings in Seattle is named LowFlyingHawk. It's an interesting story.. look it up. ;)
Great video Joel. So many dog owners are stuck in really bad situations because they just don't know what to do. Instead of dealing with a lot of uncomfortable situations with the dog they retreat socially and things only get worse. Thanks for doing these videos.
Indeed a great video. People who end up with difficult dogs because they assume the dog is just automatically going to be a "good dog" are being unrealistic. Dogs take training and time. Especially difficult dogs. THAT is the way to fix it. Training and time. I wish more trainers like Joel would talk about this as the average dog owner can't see the forest for the trees.
A lot of respect and credit to the owner for consistently repeating this over, and over and over again. In the sun nonetheless! For big dog like that, it's very mentally and physically tiring for the owners as well. Love how you really break down the method and the reasoning behind it, in this video.
I learn from all your videos. I especially love the German Shepard videos because I have two. I’m so impressed that you do not use a prong collar. Your energy is your tool. I ADMIRE the owner for her great leadership.
I bet there are tons of trainers that would never share their methods with the world free of charge. Having a well trained and well balanced dog makes everyone's life better. You don't only help the dog owner, you also help everyone that interacts with that dog. Imagine that German Shepherd lunging towards someones face in public... Also, you need to get a patent and trademark attorney to register, "clicky method."
When you think that there are people like Zak George who think this is a "provoked aggression". I m so curious how would he deal with a dog like this? You re great. Another amazing video.
He doesn't deal with dogs that have true aggression like this dog. At least, have never seen him do a video working with such a dog. He did work with a fear-aggressive gsd about 2yrs and filmed the process. Dog couldn't be anywhere near other dogs. He did the usual, sitting a distance away from a dog park and treating while the dog was under threshold, then gradually moving closer. By the end of about 4 weeks of training, the dog was improved but would still lunge if dogs came very close. He made it seem like the dog was cured but if you watch the videos, it clearly wasn't. It was after that series that I realised he's an excellent obedience and trick trainer, but doesn't actually know how to deal with aggression cases.
@@Daniela-vo4hi I m sure he doesn t know how to handle dogs that are aggressive or reactive. That guy gets on my nerves because he s just a big mouth. Nothing more.
I'm from Germany so I found Z.G. channel few weeks ago and watched a video with a GS with reactivity and he tells in this,that he is teaching him walking on a lose leash and not be reactive. All I could see was holding him back on his harness or the totally NOT lose leash and the dog pulling him through the streets. If I would have seen him in my neighborhood without knowing who he is, my first thought would have been : this man can't handle his dog.
Gawd, I wish these vids (ALL of them) were much, much longer 😊. That said, I totally understand that everyone is busy and filming/editing takes a large chumk out of an already busy day. Awesome vid, thank you 👍👍👍👍👍
Not to mention, he has a wife and three very active children, plus his Board and Train. I'm tired just thinking about that. I think he does great. A lot of his older videos are quite a bit longer. 🌟
OMG. This is the perfect video for me. I adopted a GSD mux reacue 2 weeks ago. This is her biggest issue. Im going out right now to practice these techniques. Joel, you are awesome.
You’ll have to binge-watch his videos. TH-cam search Beckmans Dog Training barking. H has so many videos, and I found doing a TH-cam search helps me find the videos I need. If there is a lot of barking videos, watch each one as they give information that might not be in other videos. Enjoy. Oh, and I also take notes when watching the specific videos I need. 🌟
I been using a "watch me" cue at random times during my walk with my GSD Clinet. I'll only correct if she's staring at a trigger such as a Squriall or another dog... Sometiems birds even. I treat her for maintaininh eye contact with me for a couple of secounds telling her "good girl" along with it Gotta say i love balanced training. People on my walks keep asking me "how is that big ass dog such a good girl?" And i tell them "lots of teamwork and work in general" 😂❤
My fam have had these GS, because their hubby’s wanted them, a member of my fam have had a rescue dog, all high maintenance and almost at the point Were they are dangerous to people. They actually paid hundreds of pounds for these rescue dogs that have just caused them problems. Iv had a problem dog and I’m not going there again, to much stress!! I chose a cockapoo and life is so much easier for me!! Great video Joel!! 😁👍
@@EdgarAllanGo I do. Yes he's insanely loyal. No he's not allowed to / will not pull into a leash / collar to get to me. Pulling into a resource is very much a learned, self-rewarding behavior from repeated pressure-release patterns (pressure-release used incorrectly).
My elderly Boxer has always done well in a yard, off leash, when encountering other dogs. But I never got her to not be reactive on leash. Fortunately she has a big yard and gets enough exercise without walks.
So funny my 1 year old gsp was at the gate barking like him at the mail man. My mailman opened the gate and smaked my dog in the nose with my mail. My gsp was shocked he was like why isn't he afraid of me. And my dog sonny just sat and behaved
Great video, once again. Good dog parents knowing they needed help. I couldn't help but notice this dog's conformation. Something looks way off with his spine. I know shepherds are now bred with low slung backends but this dogs back is arched up like a cat's.
You always teach me something. I use the click for “Let’s go,” but the kissy noise will be perfect for “Eyes on me.” In fact, I made the noise when you did and my dog came to investigate. 😘 🐕???
This video is 14 minutes of dog-in-charge. This dog doesn't care about his owner or anybody else. He won't even sit for her, let alone pay attention to her clicks when he's got something else that interests him more. You could almost see a thought bubble over his head.... I got all day! He calms down only to wait for a better opportunity. It's scary how he can backoff and just spring back into action when he sees a better chance. This video captures a truly dominant dog. It reminds me of Dog Daddy video with a Malamute that gave him a really hard time. Except this dog is worse - the Malamute had a steady temperament so the battle got won. Looks to me like these owners need to build a relationship with dog from the bottom up before anything else can happen.
Such a good video My dog can be reactive with dogs off leash when she is on a leash and I learned a bunch on how to deal with reactivity in this video. I love how you give people the tools to do it on their own!
Great video, thanks Joel. Strong dog, pulling that hard in a head holter is nuts. Prince is amazing, just standing there like a tough guy, not reacting to the crazy big dog going bananas.
"His name is long and doesnt have any poppiness to it." I didnt know it when i named my first two dogs (Ruby and Luna), but I did notice almost immediately that they were both very "poppy" or as i call it "barkable".
Thanks for the video. Good on the Mrs owner for putting in the hard yards....it will be worth it.....and i hope Mr owner gets on board cos Mrs owner is not overly strong.
This is great! I’ve been watching each video to help with my dog reactivity for my 9mo Doberman rescue puppy…which is drastically improving but can you help us with Squirrels 🐿️ it’s her arch nemesis
I love watching your videos. Always learn something new that I can apply to my dog's life to make it better for her and myself as well. Makes me wish I had followed through with animal behavior education. I just love working with animals. What would you say about using a gentle leader on a brachycephalic breed? I have a Cavalier and the nose loop rides up into her bulgy eyes and so I just don't use it but she's a little bull! Very strong although so far she's doing really well with some of your methods, repetition and the "I'm the boss" attitide.
Along with learning Joel’s methods these owners need to change the way they live with this dog and thereby change the relationship. Most dog owners skip right over trust and respect (not knowing how that is built) and go straight to affection. I would recommend they cut way back on affection until they get this relationship corrected. All the obedience training in the world doesn’t help if there is no trust and respect.
Please don't judge the owners, I don't think that's really fair! They seek help to solve the problem and sometimes we are surprised how everything changes for the better. Women in particular have a difficult time with such powerful dogs. German Shepherd is an extremely strong and agile breed. The trust between dog and human has to be there again, then the owner can deal better with his dog with much more self-confidence.
@@_PanchoVilla Yes, unfortunately too many people get dogs before they have the knowledge and understanding of how to train them from the beginning. The thing is that is why there are dog trainers to teach them proper handling procedures. Lots of humans also have babies and don't have any experience with them either. It isn't something that we are born with, and unless we have studied it forever then the only way most people will learn is like this. Granted, a lot of this could be avoided by starting out with puppy classes, and then dog training classes, but if you are inexperienced then you don't realize you need to do that. Also, people who have always had calm, more docile, or small dog breeds, then go out and get a big powerful breed really don't realize what they are getting themselves into.
I find that at least with larger dogs at least many more owners seek help because they have to. I think most small dogs are ruined by bad owners and they live their entire lives being destroyed by their owner because they can live with the bad behavior when it’s a 10 lb dog and nobody’s gonna die.
My dog jumped up on a postman who wanted to hand me a package. The dog was unfortunately without a leash. It looked like he was about to bite his hand. As he jumped up, I pushed him away like I was trying to kick a basketball. I sprained my thumb and my dog no longer jumps at people or wants to fight them. I can't understand why it was so effective..., but it worked.
My male GSD that I got last year is like this dog with other dogs. Wonderful with people though. I'm employing similar strategies and its slowly blunting his aggression. Hopefully we can get to a level of peace.
Wonder why you chose not to do Gentle Leader? Also why not hv muzzle & meet Prince? Your methods have helped me immensely with my rescue pitbulls and just trying to understand🐾. Yay for Princey standing by fence calmly to get smelled and so funny he peed twice❤😂🐾
The GSD IS wearing a Gentle Leader. I think Mr. Beckman mentioned in this video that this dog was primarily there for addressing his dog-human aggression issue. IMHO it was constructive to desensitize to Prince (who was magnificent in his bearing BTW!) across the fence, but to have a full Dog-dog (&muzzled) session with Prince was probably not the primary priority for these owners.
Good video, I don’t like “gentle” leaders either but might of been needed in this situation. If I’m on the other end of the leash I won’t use it because I won’t need it.
I love German shepherds but this one needs to be put down too much of a danger the owners need to realize this if not they have some dark abusive secrets at the household
Hi, love your videos! My beagle is much worse than any dog I’ve seen you train. She crazy barks at other dogs on walks. Nobody wants to let their dog meet her. Most walks end in tears (mine). I wish she could meet Prince, but we are far away in Portland. Maybe I’ll send her to you!
He does phone consultations and that might be a great starting point for you. Then you can go from there. Also, you are just seeing a tiny bit of these dogs before behavior, and not the whole thing, so your beagle may not be worse than any of these dogs. You never see what they are like on walks and stuff. I highly recommend that you start following his tips because they will help your beagle. Also, maybe start some breathing practices that you can use during your walks because a lot of time dogs will feed off of mom's stressful energy, and then the reactivity builds higher and higher because mom sees a dog off in the distance and by the time the dog is anywhere close you are so stressed out that he thinks he needs to protect you from that dog (I bring this up because you stated that you are in tears by the end of most walks). It is important to keep a calm demeanor with your dog on walks. I have seen dogs who were crazy pulling to the point that the owners could barely hold on without getting pulled down. I have taken the leash and calmly had the dog walking next to me with no pulling and when I stop they sit for me and then will just lay down completely relaxed. Why? Cause I have totally chilled-out energy, and I know how to give them a correction and change their mindset. I have never trained an aggressive dog which is why I like watching these videos, I have trained many pullers, and out of control, but not aggressive. But I do know that dogs react to our energy. Your dog is likely reacting to your stress reading it as fear because they are the same energy. I would highly suggest doing a phone consult with Joel first and foremost and then working on your reactions to seeing dogs coming your direction.
I agree with Riverwoods great advice and would just emphasize that you should focus on fixing yourself as a dog owner. If you can learn to give your dog the leadership it needs then he can stop being insecure and fearful and begin to relax and enjoy his life.
Start with obedience training and basic commands. If your dog doesn't listen to you at home, it will never listen to you when it's outside and stimulated. Once you have a good relationship and communication, then you can start correcting the unwanted behaviors.
@@Altt One of the biggest misconceptions dog owners have is what “socializing” a dog means. Dogs do not need to meet strange dogs or people on a leash. They need to learn that when they’re with you they don’t have to worry about strange people or dogs and become the “neutral” dog that can trust you to take care of things and is easy to take anywhere.
To a certain extent, yes. We have bred certain breed of dogs to be more independent or wary of strangers, but it shouldn’t turn into unprovoked aggression.
My GSD girl is a social dog, we go to the dog park and/or forest every day where she meets other dogs. She'll sometimes run around with them for a bit, but mostly just greets and walks on. She's more into playing with balls and sticks. There are a few dogs she doesn't like, because they attacked her, can't really blame her for barking at them, still, I'm working on her, I tell her 'that dog' is over there, we're not going to bother it. Leave it. Today, she saw the boxer, it was pretty close to us (maybe ~25yrds) but she just looked, didn't move from her sit position, as if it was just another neutral dog. Several times, she went to guide a puppy back to their owner when they called it but it ignored the call. She will correct some poor mannered dogs like this Doperman does, without any biting. She'll sometimes lay down to play with puppies. With people, she's like a Golden Retriever, loves everyone.
First thing I see is that the dog does not get any correction . In fact he keeps tension on the leash, which will make things worse. Great lesson thanks
Joel, I SO wish I'd have seen your videos years ago! We've had 2 GSDs over the last 25 years. Our last (strong!) one went berserk like this, even at Grandma (but only through the fence), who lived next door. If the gate was open he'd barrel out and want petted. We never figured out how to get him to not be clueless and barrel into people. On walks, usually he'd pass by other dogs with interest, but would bark & lunge at random (seemingly benign) ones. Your videos should be required training for people adopting a dog.
hey joel, just to clarify, you walked around the property with the dog for desensitization, letting him do his thing, BEFORE the training through the gate, yes? Thank you a bunch! 🙌🏽❤
@@jillsy2815 thanks jill. my question is about desensitization, since joel let the dog go apeshit on prince, without correcting him, but he used corrections with the dog going crazy at him, so I am wondering if the difference is dog vs human, or if he had the dog go cray at him first, and THEN corrected him later in the session. He made a reference to it, so I want to get it straigh
He only briefly mentions that the training for dog-dog v dog-human reactivity can be different. You're right; it would be helpful for him to go into more depth on this. I think the reason he let the GSD "go apeshit" at Prince was because it was thru a fence of course but also because Prince was "correcting" the GSD in the sense that Prince was not reacting. Prince remains calm and next to the fence, turns to let the GSD sniff his behind and pees on the fence a couple times. This vid was rather incomplete. I would have liked to have seen the lady learn to use a Gentle Leader which would have given her much more control over/respect from the GSD. It's unusual actually, come to think of it, for Joel to let a dog go cray like this. Maybe he was trying out a new method using Prince for this dog? If you search "Beckman Reactive" you will see his more usual method, which works well. Hopefully he will respond himself (or his wife Liz also a trainer) and answer these questions.
Could you give more explanation? Were you a client looking for videos of your training session? Videos that you are interested in watching such as specific behavior videos or dog breed videos?
Would a shorter leash help the owners in these case? Looks like the leash is too long and the owner cannot correct the dog quickly enough, and he gets to do the lunging that he is condicioned to do. Amazing work as always thanks for sharing
@@_PanchoVillastupid comment based on a few minutes video. She’s taken the time to visit Joel and both she and the dog are learning. Improving this dogs behaviour will not be easy and will take a lot of time and patience. Lady…..I hope you are able to ignore this type of personal and ignorant comment. I hope all goes well with the training of your lovely German Shepard. Good luck from Cambridge UK 🇬🇧
These problems have been going on forever! So, yeah, in 2020 a bunch of inexperienced people went out and bought dogs thinking they came programmed for good behaviors, but I have been training dogs many many years way before Covid. Even back then people had no idea that they needed to train their dogs and that they have to be consistent when they do train them.
I'd bet it also has a lot to do with being in California where it seems giving a correction to your dog is frowned upon. Lots of soft people incapable of controlling their dogs need Joel's no nonsense approach.
I hope her back and shoulders survived all that pulling! I have a strong dog that can be reactive. As you age it can really tweak your body, even when you are doing Joel’s way
Should only be a temporary thing as your relationship with your dog improves you don’t need to get physical to control him and the leash just becomes a communication tool. Thank God because my 140 lb Great Pyrenees is a lot stronger than me. (But he doesn’t know that)
I use a Gentle Leader (head harness) reco'd by Joel and it's been a total game-changer. No more worries about pulling muscles/joints/tendons etc. I'm 57.
@@jillsy2815 Yeah tried that, she has an unusual shaped head. She has pulled out of collars, gentle leads and even figured out how to get out a harness once (almost out I should say) . Had other dogs with gentle leads never had a problem
@@denellsullada7697They have remade the Gentle Leaders in the last year or so-- not as easy to get out of. Maybe take a look at the new design? How much does the beagle weigh?
⚠️JOEL, help me here. I rescued a husky from his death day and holy mother of JEEEEZUS this guy is driving me mad. I’ve been doing the leash method for daysssss. He does not listen to sit or stay.. just bulldozes in and out the house. We need help urgently if this guys gonna find a furever home. We need to save his life from himself at this point
You must train now, if you don't you'll have a dangerous dog. Age does not matter when it comes to these kinds if things, once they reach the most difficult age, the "ghost" age as we call it in Sweden (around the 12 to 18 months old range, puberty more or less) it can go out if hand I'd you haven't started before. Take cared of a few GS around that age that families returned due to this. Top tier dogs, but without training and a weak leadershio they walk all over you and you risk injury from bites.
I love ya, Joel, but I really do wish you'd stop bashing prong collars. While I agree with you that Gentle Leaders are often more effective than prong collars, I also believe it's true that most dogs find them to be more aversive than the prong. Yes, the prong collar makes it uncomfortable to not comply, but for most dogs, it's not really painful. The prong collar was actually designed to be safe by reducing the amount of pressure on the dog's throat. And like the Gentle Leader, it works with only a small amount of force. Plus, because it works like a martingale, it doesn't contract enough to actually pinch the skin. In fact, it is nearly impossible to cause injury to a dog with a prong collar, even if it's misused. Personally, I think Gentle Leaders and prong collars are incredibly similar. They are, by far, the 2 most effective tools for teaching good leash manners. The differences in them are slight, but will determine which will work best in each case. As I mentioned above, the GL is more effective. Just by putting it on, it suppresses bad behavior on leash immediately. It also takes less force and offers more control than any other tool, including the prong. The problem with them is, like I've already mentioned, most dogs find them very aversive. Yes, you can condition it, but doing so is much harder, takes much longer, and is less effective than to do so with other types of collars. It's also harder to transition back to a using a flat collar from using a Gentle Leader. Often, when you stop using the GL, you'll have a dog that's better on lead, but still isn't perfect. I believe this is where a prong collar can be really beneficial. It does a great job at helping to bridge the gap between the GL and the flat collar. Like everything in dog training, each tool has it's place. What works for one, might not work for all...and that's okay. When we demonize tools simply because we don't use or understand them, we only serve to provide a disservice to the dogs and owners that could greatly benefit from their use. As always, the more tools we have in our toolboxes, the greater the chance at finding the solution that works best for us.
Question! I want to get a puppy, but this is the situation I am in with my older dog. He is a rescue, we think he was in an abusive home, when he was a puppy. Then, moved homes to a senior couple who only fed him human food, then a family with children, he was always anxious. Then our home, a surgery for bladder stones, then our home again. He has lived with us about 6 years and is ten. He has a grumpy and anxtious attitude. I really want a puppy, he has had little socializing with humans and dogs, he is afraid of men, has been attacked by big dogs, and loved the little dog at our neighbors place until she passed away. I really need a puppy due to mental health, and my dog helps a somewhat. But not alot. I was hoping to get a lemon beagle female puppy. He likes females more than males. But is skittish around other dogs, how would I go about socializing him?
Hey Joel! i have a 2 year old rottie, he does not seem to care about any corrections, it’s like he doesn’t feel it. what do i do? i don’t want to correct harder than i already am.
If your dog doesn’t care about corrections work on building a better relationship so you have his trust and respect. This takes time, discipline (on your part), patience, confidence,and knowledge. Which is why most people just have a one dimensional relationship with their dog (just based on affection) and never provide the leadership required for their dog to trust and respect you.
Love your videos. But this was the first video I was concerned about. My GSD can get over that fence easy. And being a working line DDR I’m not sure if that owner could hold him if he had a few feet to lunge. I was worried that the dog could get away from the owner, not to mention slipping a collar can also happen. That was taking a chance. However, your methods are great. I have used them with my dogs. E-collar did not work for my curent GSD. At 5 months old he was close to 60 lbs and reactive to other dogs running. He was now quicker than my golden, and would chase and nip and bight her when she was running. We tried the e-collar to stop this behavior. He would ignore it, and even become more agressive. I used your methods to the letter. We are not perfect yet but close to it. No more e-collar.
@@suzy7301it's the lack of an owner with control and a strong relationship with their dog. I have a shepherd and a malinois. Most issues can be resolved by being a strong leader.
Often times, keeping a dog intact can cause aggressive behavior, or make it worse. I’ve never heard of aggression being caused by getting a dog fixed too early.
Desensitivation won't work when on both side of the fence, both dogs are freaking out, right? One of them should be chill like Princey.. Our dog freaks out by ONLY ONE fenced dog and that is our closest dog-neighbor, but that dog freaks out from everything there :/ they could be neighbor buddies but nooooo...
glad that she is willing to put in the work. but the dogs hindlegs though, look awfull, and that makes me wonder what else might wrong with its health or mind if the "breeder" thought it ok to cross the parent animals the way he did. it is weird how many dog breeds have been ruined by being fashionable or just because folks want some clichee and do not really understand the actual dog
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Joel said both owners should watch his videos and I learned that the hard way!! Advice for multiple owners....BOTH or everyone in the home must have the same thoughts on how to train your dog. It can make or break you. Great video.
I adopted a 4year old intact male Pitbull 8 months ago and he is exactly the same as this shepherd but only with people he is over protective and lunges at teenagers and adults. It's mostly when I'm sitting somewhere or lying on the grass in a park. Today I was sitting on a bench and a lady came over and gave him a treat he accepted her and ate the treat, she then stroked him on the head and he growled and lunged! I have been correcting him by getting him to lay down which isn't enough so now I will try Joel's technique. thank for this video lesson.
Absolutely! Everyone has to be on the same page. It’s like the “ weakest link in the chain” theory.
This is what has been driving me nuts! Love my husband. *Wonderful* man. Doesn't seem to get the message that this is the way.
We have 2 dogs; a German shepherd and a rottweiler. The GSD claimed me. The rottie claimed him.
Now, the GSD was already grown and the previous owners had done nothing to train or socialize him. I had the hardest time walking him because I ceased to exist when we left the driveway. That's not an issue with Joel's method. In fact, I can walk the 2 of them loose leash when it's just us.
Hubs can't walk her loose leash. She always pulls and he doesn't seem to understand that loose should be the natural state. Or that she continues to pull because she is getting to where she wants to go, even if it's not as quickly as she would like. And he seems to get pissy with me when I try to suggest the change to make. But, hey, she behaves for me and the kids who have worked with her the way I've told them to.
@@PitifulDelay Husbands are harder to train then dogs lol.
@@OffGridDogs Agree. That is why I had to give my Cane Corso back to the breeder. My husband thought is was so cute when he would come home from work and the dog would jump all over him. And he would allow the dog to walk where ever on a leash. It got to be too much trying to train a dog when he would let the dog do whatever it wanted.
I LOVE this woman. She is listening very closely, doing exactly what you tell her, refining her movements, and not losing patience. Even though she's kind of small in relation to her dog, she's using her body effectively to handle him. I'm curious how the man responded to this training. I noticed the dog was always slow to obey the Sit command and didn't really look at her much even after many repetitions. Would sharpening up his basic obedience improve their connection?
I was glad to hear you explain your opinion about e-collars and prong collars a bit more and also stress the "verbal praise only" technique. This is a GREAT educational video. Other TH-cam trainers don't spend this amount of time showing their people training in such detail.
Also, Prince is the best dog in the world.
The thing people don't realize is that both things can be true at once, feeling sorry for the dog is compatible with understanding that setting these boundaries is the best for him. Showing this dog how to react in a normal way to the things around him will make this dog's life a lot happier.
Seems obvious to me but half the world doesn’t get that!
Also if it washurting the dog, he would yelp.
@@OffGridDogs it can be uncomfortable to hold both at the same time, and unfortunately a lot of people aren’t prepared for that.
The best thing isn't always the most warm and fuzzy thing, unfortunately. Just like kids, dogs rely on us to teach them and learn boundaries even when they don't want to.
There's nothing to feel sorry for in this situation, though. The dog is fine. He's not being hurt. Learning boundaries and consequences is GOOD for the dog. People need to stop projecting human emotions on the animals. Their minds work differently. They need to be treated like dogs, not humans. Feel sorry for the dogs are not getting the correction and help they need, because they're the ones living with an unbalanced mind and insecure life, not knowing their place in their pack/world.
I always say, A well mannered pack is a safe pack.🎉
So impressed with Mom! She totally gets it!
Anytime I'm in public I'm afraid to give an effective leash correction because I think people will consider it abusive. I need to work on not caring.
Here in Germany the same... I think any correction and you are with one foot in jail when a pet Karen see it.
i feel the same way, even though i know it doesn’t hurt my dog in any way
I have the same problem. I can give a correction just fine when it’s just me and my dog, but if I need to correct her in public I’m afraid of what people will think, so I often end up letting her get away with the behavior. It’s nothing bad, the only time I need to correct her is when she breaks out of a heel to try to meet people walking by, but it’s still something I need to work on. I wish I didn’t care what people think.
I enjoy triggering Karen’s so not a problem for me lol
@@hope4horse I'm glad I'm not alone!
These videos have been really helpful for one of our foster dogs. He's much more fear reactive than this guy (for good reason), but we've been using your videos successfully with him. Thanks a bunch!
I do hate seeing these newer GSDs, though. Their back, hips, and hind legs are a travesty! 🤨
It’s a shame honestly, even some of the working lines (in the USA) are ending up with the sloped back for some reason. I hate seeing people with the show lines since their slope is so much worse. I only know of one breeder where none of their dogs have a slope and they’d be the only ones I’d ever get a gsd from.
Sad to see, yet another breed being ruined.
Same!!! Lifesaver!
Yeah they're super popular in Australia and are commonly much more extreme than this example. To the point their movement is impeded. It looks painful and unattractive. It's not good for their health, so it's not a consideration for me to own one.
@@mr-iz8cx what you just described is basically how the show lines are in america. its such a shame what is being dine to so many breeds. other dog breeds unfortunately are being bred to cost more for living care than to purchase due to all the health problems. we as humans need to do better smh.
Oddly, my dog does perfect recall for a particular whistle. Found out by accident, while I was whistling back at low-flying hawks. Ever since, if I make the odd “sucking teeth+whistle”, she drops everything and comes running. She can’t be normal😂
That's awesome!
my dog reacts well to the ”sucking teeth + whistle” too, that’s funny
Interesting but useless piece of information.. One of Amazons engineering office buildings in Seattle is named LowFlyingHawk. It's an interesting story.. look it up. ;)
Great video Joel. So many dog owners are stuck in really bad situations because they just don't know what to do. Instead of dealing with a lot of uncomfortable situations with the dog they retreat socially and things only get worse. Thanks for doing these videos.
Indeed a great video. People who end up with difficult dogs because they assume the dog is just automatically going to be a "good dog" are being unrealistic. Dogs take training and time. Especially difficult dogs. THAT is the way to fix it. Training and time. I wish more trainers like Joel would talk about this as the average dog owner can't see the forest for the trees.
A lot of respect and credit to the owner for consistently repeating this over, and over and over again. In the sun nonetheless! For big dog like that, it's very mentally and physically tiring for the owners as well. Love how you really break down the method and the reasoning behind it, in this video.
No prongs , no e collars , but balanced , this is why I like this guy
@@k9cfc lol thanks for explaining
I learn from all your videos. I especially love the German Shepard videos because I have two. I’m so impressed that you do not use a prong collar. Your energy is your tool. I ADMIRE the owner for her great leadership.
I bet there are tons of trainers that would never share their methods with the world free of charge. Having a well trained and well balanced dog makes everyone's life better. You don't only help the dog owner, you also help everyone that interacts with that dog. Imagine that German Shepherd lunging towards someones face in public...
Also, you need to get a patent and trademark attorney to register, "clicky method."
“In a perfect world, both the owners would watch a bunch of my videos. This world is very imperfect.” Lol
He reacted when you leaned in toward the owner.
I think this behavior at its core is great as protection dogs. It should be reinforced but triggered by commands tho.
When you think that there are people like Zak George who think this is a "provoked aggression". I m so curious how would he deal with a dog like this? You re great. Another amazing video.
He wouldn’t
He doesn't deal with dogs that have true aggression like this dog. At least, have never seen him do a video working with such a dog.
He did work with a fear-aggressive gsd about 2yrs and filmed the process. Dog couldn't be anywhere near other dogs. He did the usual, sitting a distance away from a dog park and treating while the dog was under threshold, then gradually moving closer. By the end of about 4 weeks of training, the dog was improved but would still lunge if dogs came very close. He made it seem like the dog was cured but if you watch the videos, it clearly wasn't. It was after that series that I realised he's an excellent obedience and trick trainer, but doesn't actually know how to deal with aggression cases.
@@Daniela-vo4hi he only fools people who understand nothing about dogs.
@@Daniela-vo4hi I m sure he doesn t know how to handle dogs that are aggressive or reactive. That guy gets on my nerves because he s just a big mouth. Nothing more.
I'm from Germany so I found Z.G. channel few weeks ago and watched a video with a GS with reactivity and he tells in this,that he is teaching him walking on a lose leash and not be reactive.
All I could see was holding him back on his harness or the totally NOT lose leash and the dog pulling him through the streets.
If I would have seen him in my neighborhood without knowing who he is, my first thought would have been : this man can't handle his dog.
I appreciate being able to both watch a decent amount of actual training and listen to the concepts behind it. Educational ✌️
Me too!
Aha! I see youre trying out the sunglass thing after hanging out with Dog daddy😎
Dog needs training but beautiful dog. I love German shepherds. All they need is guidance and become perfect dogs.
Just like a chihuahua😅
Gawd, I wish these vids (ALL of them) were much, much longer 😊. That said, I totally understand that everyone is busy and filming/editing takes a large chumk out of an already busy day.
Awesome vid, thank you 👍👍👍👍👍
Not to mention, he has a wife and three very active children, plus his Board and Train. I'm tired just thinking about that. I think he does great. A lot of his older videos are quite a bit longer. 🌟
@@User7688.--_
Absolutely 👍👍👍
OMG. This is the perfect video for me. I adopted a GSD mux reacue 2 weeks ago. This is her biggest issue. Im going out right now to practice these techniques. Joel, you are awesome.
Remember consistency is the key. “I'll do his all day if I have to.”
Great video! Please do more about handling when dogs freak out on the street. And how to stop them barking at other dogs on a walk.
You’ll have to binge-watch his videos. TH-cam search Beckmans Dog Training barking. H has so many videos, and I found doing a TH-cam search helps me find the videos I need. If there is a lot of barking videos, watch each one as they give information that might not be in other videos. Enjoy. Oh, and I also take notes when watching the specific videos I need. 🌟
I been using a "watch me" cue at random times during my walk with my GSD Clinet. I'll only correct if she's staring at a trigger such as a Squriall or another dog... Sometiems birds even.
I treat her for maintaininh eye contact with me for a couple of secounds telling her "good girl" along with it
Gotta say i love balanced training. People on my walks keep asking me "how is that big ass dog such a good girl?" And i tell them "lots of teamwork and work in general" 😂❤
squrialls🤣🤣🤣
@@koopspook Iki just didn't bother correcting the spelling lol
My fam have had these GS, because their hubby’s wanted them, a member of my fam have had a rescue dog, all high maintenance and almost at the point Were they are dangerous to people.
They actually paid hundreds of pounds for these rescue dogs that have just caused them problems.
Iv had a problem dog and I’m not going there again, to much stress!!
I chose a cockapoo and life is so much easier for me!!
Great video Joel!! 😁👍
My dog loves ppl but is reactive to other dogs so these tips are still helpful!
He has more reactive vids. Just search "Beckman reactive"
All great observations to consider…👏
I love this series ❤️
It’s definitely a German Shep thing the way he pulls to get to the owner. Thank you for helping these dog owners!
No it'd not s german shepherd thing 😂it's a he has no respect for his owner thing
For one they should use a slip lead right behind the dogs ears high up to better control the dog
@@GokuSan-bn3oe do you have a German Shepherd? They are insanely loyal. He’s pulling to the owner. Calm down bro. Joel knows what he is doing.
@@EdgarAllanGo yes I have Czech Shepherd 3 german shepherds and a Dutch shepherd
@@EdgarAllanGo I do. Yes he's insanely loyal. No he's not allowed to / will not pull into a leash / collar to get to me. Pulling into a resource is very much a learned, self-rewarding behavior from repeated pressure-release patterns (pressure-release used incorrectly).
I love those translations with "he says....🎉❤
Thanks so much for this video! I've been needing excatly this kind of correction and consequence for my cane corso.
My elderly Boxer has always done well in a yard, off leash, when encountering other dogs. But I never got her to not be reactive on leash. Fortunately she has a big yard and gets enough exercise without walks.
Great video! I always learn something from you. ❤🐾🐾
Great video.
Thank you Joel!
Another amazing video. Thanks!
Great video! Thanks for all your continued education.
So funny my 1 year old gsp was at the gate barking like him at the mail man. My mailman opened the gate and smaked my dog in the nose with my mail. My gsp was shocked he was like why isn't he afraid of me. And my dog sonny just sat and behaved
Thank you , I really needed this. Very similar when my dog freaks out- esp. when people get in her space or too close to me. 😊 cannot wait to watch
Great video, once again. Good dog parents knowing they needed help.
I couldn't help but notice this dog's conformation. Something looks way off with his spine. I know shepherds are now bred with low slung backends but this dogs back is arched up like a cat's.
Looking forward to this!
You can do It!
Another great video! Need more Prince 🥰
You always teach me something. I use the click for “Let’s go,” but the kissy noise will be perfect for “Eyes on me.” In fact, I made the noise when you did and my dog came to investigate. 😘 🐕???
This video is 14 minutes of dog-in-charge. This dog doesn't care about his owner or anybody else. He won't even sit for her, let alone pay attention to her clicks when he's got something else that interests him more. You could almost see a thought bubble over his head.... I got all day! He calms down only to wait for a better opportunity. It's scary how he can backoff and just spring back into action when he sees a better chance. This video captures a truly dominant dog. It reminds me of Dog Daddy video with a Malamute that gave him a really hard time. Except this dog is worse - the Malamute had a steady temperament so the battle got won. Looks to me like these owners need to build a relationship with dog from the bottom up before anything else can happen.
Such a good video
My dog can be reactive with dogs off leash when she is on a leash and I learned a bunch on how to deal with reactivity in this video. I love how you give people the tools to do it on their own!
Great video, thanks Joel.
Strong dog, pulling that hard in a head holter is nuts.
Prince is amazing, just standing there like a tough guy, not reacting to the crazy big dog going bananas.
Another great teaching video.. thank you to the owners for allowing this video. Thank you Joel and prince
"His name is long and doesnt have any poppiness to it." I didnt know it when i named my first two dogs (Ruby and Luna), but I did notice almost immediately that they were both very "poppy" or as i call it "barkable".
I wonder what the dog's name is. Marcus Junius Brutus?
2 syllable dog names are the best for "poppyness"
Like Harry! 🐾
Dogs hear and recognize names better if they have a vowel at the end. Doesn’t matter which vowel-Wookie, Luna, Taboo are examples
Hey Joel - any thoughts on sunglasses? I see you lift yours up in this. I have assumed that seeing my eyes was more impactful for communication.
Eyes are extremely powerful for many dogs. It makes you a being, not a weird object that walks and talks.
Very nice explanation...
Thanks for the video. Good on the Mrs owner for putting in the hard yards....it will be worth it.....and i hope Mr owner gets on board cos Mrs owner is not overly strong.
She knows how to use her weight, though.
Would love to see follow up.
This is great! I’ve been watching each video to help with my dog reactivity for my 9mo Doberman rescue puppy…which is drastically improving but can you help us with Squirrels 🐿️ it’s her arch nemesis
I didn't think they still bred those GSD showline dogs after all the hip problems. This one is a terrible shape.
I love watching your videos. Always learn something new that I can apply to my dog's life to make it better for her and myself as well. Makes me wish I had followed through with animal behavior education. I just love working with animals.
What would you say about using a gentle leader on a brachycephalic breed? I have a Cavalier and the nose loop rides up into her bulgy eyes and so I just don't use it but she's a little bull! Very strong although so far she's doing really well with some of your methods, repetition and the "I'm the boss" attitide.
Great video.
This is the video I have been waiting for, my 2 yr old GSD is the same way.
lol Joel looks like the Dog Daddy with his sunglasses on!
Along with learning Joel’s methods these owners need to change the way they live with this dog and thereby change the relationship. Most dog owners skip right over trust and respect (not knowing how that is built) and go straight to affection. I would recommend they cut way back on affection until they get this relationship corrected. All the obedience training in the world doesn’t help if there is no trust and respect.
Please don't judge the owners, I don't think that's really fair! They seek help to solve the problem and sometimes we are surprised how everything changes for the better. Women in particular have a difficult time with such powerful dogs. German Shepherd is an extremely strong and agile breed.
The trust between dog and human has to be there again, then the owner can deal better with his dog with much more self-confidence.
It's always the owners fault, not the dogs.
@@_PanchoVilla Yes, unfortunately too many people get dogs before they have the knowledge and understanding of how to train them from the beginning. The thing is that is why there are dog trainers to teach them proper handling procedures. Lots of humans also have babies and don't have any experience with them either. It isn't something that we are born with, and unless we have studied it forever then the only way most people will learn is like this. Granted, a lot of this could be avoided by starting out with puppy classes, and then dog training classes, but if you are inexperienced then you don't realize you need to do that. Also, people who have always had calm, more docile, or small dog breeds, then go out and get a big powerful breed really don't realize what they are getting themselves into.
I find that at least with larger dogs at least many more owners seek help because they have to. I think most small dogs are ruined by bad owners and they live their entire lives being destroyed by their owner because they can live with the bad behavior when it’s a 10 lb dog and nobody’s gonna die.
My dog jumped up on a postman who wanted to hand me a package. The dog was unfortunately without a leash. It looked like he was about to bite his hand. As he jumped up, I pushed him away like I was trying to kick a basketball. I sprained my thumb and my dog no longer jumps at people or wants to fight them.
I can't understand why it was so effective..., but it worked.
I had an issue with my gsd jumping too. He stopped after a few knees to the chest.
It's so bad for gsds to be jumping because they are prone to Hip Dysplasia.
A dog (especially a large dog) that knows it's the boss is a dangerous dog.
My male GSD that I got last year is like this dog with other dogs. Wonderful with people though. I'm employing similar strategies and its slowly blunting his aggression. Hopefully we can get to a level of peace.
Wonder why you chose not to do Gentle Leader? Also why not hv muzzle & meet Prince? Your methods have helped me immensely with my rescue pitbulls and just trying to understand🐾. Yay for Princey standing by fence calmly to get smelled and so funny he peed twice❤😂🐾
The GSD IS wearing a Gentle Leader.
I think Mr. Beckman mentioned in this video that this dog was primarily there for addressing his dog-human aggression issue. IMHO it was constructive to desensitize to Prince (who was magnificent in his bearing BTW!) across the fence, but to have a full Dog-dog (&muzzled) session with Prince was probably not the primary priority for these owners.
Yes the commenter is pretty much correct.
@@BDTraining Thank you, Mr. Beckman!
Any reason why they didn't use the muzzle in case she lost grip? He seems really high risk.
thx
Good video, I don’t like “gentle” leaders either but might of been needed in this situation. If I’m on the other end of the leash I won’t use it because I won’t need it.
I'd love for you to say how bad dog daddy is! I love you 😊
Thank you for this video.. I have been looking for this feature out video.. It's like looking at my own dog.. She has dog reactivity not human..
I love German shepherds but this one needs to be put down too much of a danger the owners need to realize this if not they have some dark abusive secrets at the household
Hi, love your videos! My beagle is much worse than any dog I’ve seen you train. She crazy barks at other dogs on walks. Nobody wants to let their dog meet her. Most walks end in tears (mine). I wish she could meet Prince, but we are far away in Portland. Maybe I’ll send her to you!
He does phone consultations and that might be a great starting point for you. Then you can go from there. Also, you are just seeing a tiny bit of these dogs before behavior, and not the whole thing, so your beagle may not be worse than any of these dogs. You never see what they are like on walks and stuff. I highly recommend that you start following his tips because they will help your beagle. Also, maybe start some breathing practices that you can use during your walks because a lot of time dogs will feed off of mom's stressful energy, and then the reactivity builds higher and higher because mom sees a dog off in the distance and by the time the dog is anywhere close you are so stressed out that he thinks he needs to protect you from that dog (I bring this up because you stated that you are in tears by the end of most walks). It is important to keep a calm demeanor with your dog on walks. I have seen dogs who were crazy pulling to the point that the owners could barely hold on without getting pulled down. I have taken the leash and calmly had the dog walking next to me with no pulling and when I stop they sit for me and then will just lay down completely relaxed. Why? Cause I have totally chilled-out energy, and I know how to give them a correction and change their mindset. I have never trained an aggressive dog which is why I like watching these videos, I have trained many pullers, and out of control, but not aggressive. But I do know that dogs react to our energy. Your dog is likely reacting to your stress reading it as fear because they are the same energy. I would highly suggest doing a phone consult with Joel first and foremost and then working on your reactions to seeing dogs coming your direction.
I agree with Riverwoods great advice and would just emphasize that you should focus on fixing yourself as a dog owner. If you can learn to give your dog the leadership it needs then he can stop being insecure and fearful and begin to relax and enjoy his life.
Start with obedience training and basic commands. If your dog doesn't listen to you at home, it will never listen to you when it's outside and stimulated. Once you have a good relationship and communication, then you can start correcting the unwanted behaviors.
I know what you mean about other people not wanting your dog anywhere near theirs. Makes it hard to socialize them. DX
@@Altt One of the biggest misconceptions dog owners have is what “socializing” a dog means. Dogs do not need to meet strange dogs or people on a leash. They need to learn that when they’re with you they don’t have to worry about strange people or dogs and become the “neutral” dog that can trust you to take care of things and is easy to take anywhere.
We've bred these dogs to be this way haven't we? So many German Shepherds are loners. Rarely do I find a playful sociable German Shepherd.
To a certain extent, yes. We have bred certain breed of dogs to be more independent or wary of strangers, but it shouldn’t turn into unprovoked aggression.
My GSD girl is a social dog, we go to the dog park and/or forest every day where she meets other dogs. She'll sometimes run around with them for a bit, but mostly just greets and walks on. She's more into playing with balls and sticks.
There are a few dogs she doesn't like, because they attacked her, can't really blame her for barking at them, still, I'm working on her, I tell her 'that dog' is over there, we're not going to bother it. Leave it. Today, she saw the boxer, it was pretty close to us (maybe ~25yrds) but she just looked, didn't move from her sit position, as if it was just another neutral dog.
Several times, she went to guide a puppy back to their owner when they called it but it ignored the call.
She will correct some poor mannered dogs like this Doperman does, without any biting.
She'll sometimes lay down to play with puppies.
With people, she's like a Golden Retriever, loves everyone.
First thing I see is that the dog does not get any correction . In fact he keeps tension on the leash, which will make things worse. Great lesson thanks
Bella use to do this with other dogs at the gate at dog parks but as soon as the other dog came in she did nothing
Joel, I SO wish I'd have seen your videos years ago! We've had 2 GSDs over the last 25 years. Our last (strong!) one went berserk like this, even at Grandma (but only through the fence), who lived next door. If the gate was open he'd barrel out and want petted. We never figured out how to get him to not be clueless and barrel into people. On walks, usually he'd pass by other dogs with interest, but would bark & lunge at random (seemingly benign) ones. Your videos should be required training for people adopting a dog.
hey joel, just to clarify, you walked around the property with the dog for desensitization, letting him do his thing, BEFORE the training through the gate, yes? Thank you a bunch! 🙌🏽❤
He usually lets the new dog run around the pasture and poop at the beginning of each session is my understanding. 🐾❤
@@jillsy2815 thanks jill. my question is about desensitization, since joel let the dog go apeshit on prince, without correcting him, but he used corrections with the dog going crazy at him, so I am wondering if the difference is dog vs human, or if he had the dog go cray at him first, and THEN corrected him later in the session. He made a reference to it, so I want to get it straigh
He only briefly mentions that the training for dog-dog v dog-human reactivity can be different. You're right; it would be helpful for him to go into more depth on this. I think the reason he let the GSD "go apeshit" at Prince was because it was thru a fence of course but also because Prince was "correcting" the GSD in the sense that Prince was not reacting. Prince remains calm and next to the fence, turns to let the GSD sniff his behind and pees on the fence a couple times. This vid was rather incomplete. I would have liked to have seen the lady learn to use a Gentle Leader which would have given her much more control over/respect from the GSD. It's unusual actually, come to think of it, for Joel to let a dog go cray like this. Maybe he was trying out a new method using Prince for this dog? If you search "Beckman Reactive" you will see his more usual method, which works well. Hopefully he will respond himself (or his wife Liz also a trainer) and answer these questions.
Where does one find all their videos??
Could you give more explanation? Were you a client looking for videos of your training session? Videos that you are interested in watching such as specific behavior videos or dog breed videos?
What type of lead are you using on the GSD?
can such a force of correction or pulling contribute to the development of diseases in the dog around the trachea or growning a TCS problem?
Serious dog, would be great for protection work
Would a shorter leash help the owners in these case? Looks like the leash is too long and the owner cannot correct the dog quickly enough, and he gets to do the lunging that he is condicioned to do. Amazing work as always thanks for sharing
Great dog but an average owner.
No, short leash creates tension more than consequences.
@@_PanchoVillastupid comment based on a few minutes video. She’s taken the time to visit Joel and both she and the dog are learning. Improving this dogs behaviour will not be easy and will take a lot of time and patience.
Lady…..I hope you are able to ignore this type of personal and ignorant comment. I hope all goes well with the training of your lovely German Shepard. Good luck from Cambridge UK 🇬🇧
@@Ketowski I said SHORTER not SHORT
@@robertocampodarve1639 Seems like you’ve now yelled it. Hope your confidence in your own opinions improves soon.
Its amazing how much people dont know about dogs thats why this business is growing and will continue to grow and it all started with covid
Right because dogs only existed after 2020. 💀
These problems have been going on forever! So, yeah, in 2020 a bunch of inexperienced people went out and bought dogs thinking they came programmed for good behaviors, but I have been training dogs many many years way before Covid. Even back then people had no idea that they needed to train their dogs and that they have to be consistent when they do train them.
I'd bet it also has a lot to do with being in California where it seems giving a correction to your dog is frowned upon. Lots of soft people incapable of controlling their dogs need Joel's no nonsense approach.
This problem has been going on for decades, ignorance is nothing new but it is getting worse as people get softer.
@@FAFObozo Good grief, this is not state specific. I live in Florida, and there are just as many ignorant people down here.
Do you talk to your dog while walking with gentle leader?
What do you do if when the you pull the dog around with a correction from the freak out that the dog turns around and bites you?
I hope her back and shoulders survived all that pulling! I have a strong dog that can be reactive. As you age it can really tweak your body, even when you are doing Joel’s way
Should only be a temporary thing as your relationship with your dog improves you don’t need to get physical to control him and the leash just becomes a communication tool. Thank God because my 140 lb Great Pyrenees is a lot stronger than me. (But he doesn’t know that)
I use a Gentle Leader (head harness) reco'd by Joel and it's been a total game-changer. No more worries about pulling muscles/joints/tendons etc. I'm 57.
@@jillsy2815
Yeah tried that, she has an unusual shaped head. She has pulled out of collars, gentle leads and even figured out how to get out a harness once (almost out I should say) . Had other dogs with gentle leads never had a problem
@@denellsullada7697They have remade the Gentle Leaders in the last year or so-- not as easy to get out of. Maybe take a look at the new design? How much does the beagle weigh?
@@jillsy2815
Not a beagle a staffy mix about 66 pounds, all muscle
Bit rough with the halti don't you think?
⚠️JOEL, help me here. I rescued a husky from his death day and holy mother of JEEEEZUS this guy is driving me mad. I’ve been doing the leash method for daysssss. He does not listen to sit or stay.. just bulldozes in and out the house. We need help urgently if this guys gonna find a furever home. We need to save his life from himself at this point
My dogs doppleganger 😮
My 7 month German shepherd is reactive in this kind of a way do I start this training or is it apart of her being a puppy
You must train now, if you don't you'll have a dangerous dog.
Age does not matter when it comes to these kinds if things, once they reach the most difficult age, the "ghost" age as we call it in Sweden (around the 12 to 18 months old range, puberty more or less) it can go out if hand I'd you haven't started before.
Take cared of a few GS around that age that families returned due to this.
Top tier dogs, but without training and a weak leadershio they walk all over you and you risk injury from bites.
One thing i might change is have a longer "time out" when you take the dog away from the trigger.
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I love ya, Joel, but I really do wish you'd stop bashing prong collars. While I agree with you that Gentle Leaders are often more effective than prong collars, I also believe it's true that most dogs find them to be more aversive than the prong. Yes, the prong collar makes it uncomfortable to not comply, but for most dogs, it's not really painful. The prong collar was actually designed to be safe by reducing the amount of pressure on the dog's throat. And like the Gentle Leader, it works with only a small amount of force. Plus, because it works like a martingale, it doesn't contract enough to actually pinch the skin. In fact, it is nearly impossible to cause injury to a dog with a prong collar, even if it's misused. Personally, I think Gentle Leaders and prong collars are incredibly similar. They are, by far, the 2 most effective tools for teaching good leash manners. The differences in them are slight, but will determine which will work best in each case. As I mentioned above, the GL is more effective. Just by putting it on, it suppresses bad behavior on leash immediately. It also takes less force and offers more control than any other tool, including the prong. The problem with them is, like I've already mentioned, most dogs find them very aversive. Yes, you can condition it, but doing so is much harder, takes much longer, and is less effective than to do so with other types of collars. It's also harder to transition back to a using a flat collar from using a Gentle Leader. Often, when you stop using the GL, you'll have a dog that's better on lead, but still isn't perfect. I believe this is where a prong collar can be really beneficial. It does a great job at helping to bridge the gap between the GL and the flat collar.
Like everything in dog training, each tool has it's place. What works for one, might not work for all...and that's okay. When we demonize tools simply because we don't use or understand them, we only serve to provide a disservice to the dogs and owners that could greatly benefit from their use. As always, the more tools we have in our toolboxes, the greater the chance at finding the solution that works best for us.
I notice every video you post, the dog is always warn out. Tongue out and panting. Does it always take that long to get a dog to respond and learn?
Question! I want to get a puppy, but this is the situation I am in with my older dog.
He is a rescue, we think he was in an abusive home, when he was a puppy. Then, moved homes to a senior couple who only fed him human food, then a family with children, he was always anxious. Then our home, a surgery for bladder stones, then our home again. He has lived with us about 6 years and is ten. He has a grumpy and anxtious attitude. I really want a puppy, he has had little socializing with humans and dogs, he is afraid of men, has been attacked by big dogs, and loved the little dog at our neighbors place until she passed away. I really need a puppy due to mental health, and my dog helps a somewhat. But not alot. I was hoping to get a lemon beagle female puppy. He likes females more than males. But is skittish around other dogs, how would I go about socializing him?
Hey Joel! i have a 2 year old rottie, he does not seem to care about any corrections, it’s like he doesn’t feel it. what do i do? i don’t want to correct harder than i already am.
Use a prong collar.
If your dog doesn’t care about corrections work on building a better relationship so you have his trust and respect. This takes time, discipline (on your part), patience, confidence,and knowledge. Which is why most people just have a one dimensional relationship with their dog (just based on affection) and never provide the leadership required for their dog to trust and respect you.
Love your videos. But this was the first video I was concerned about. My GSD can get over that fence easy. And being a working line DDR I’m not sure if that owner could hold him if he had a few feet to lunge. I was worried that the dog could get away from the owner, not to mention slipping a collar can also happen. That was taking a chance. However, your methods are great. I have used them with my dogs. E-collar did not work for my curent GSD. At 5 months old he was close to 60 lbs and reactive to other dogs running. He was now quicker than my golden, and would chase and nip and bight her when she was running. We tried the e-collar to stop this behavior. He would ignore it, and even become more agressive. I used your methods to the letter. We are not perfect yet but close to it. No more e-collar.
Many think these types of behavior issues are caused by early neutering, but this dog looks to be intact.
I had a German shepherd with his balls intact and only did this if I commanded it to restrain. Otherwise, he was a teddy bear in a gsd body.
It's a showline GSD. They are extremely nervy. It's a genetic issue.
@@suzy7301it's the lack of an owner with control and a strong relationship with their dog. I have a shepherd and a malinois. Most issues can be resolved by being a strong leader.
Often times, keeping a dog intact can cause aggressive behavior, or make it worse. I’ve never heard of aggression being caused by getting a dog fixed too early.
@suzy7301 Out of curiosity, how can you tell it’s a showline?
But what is the best collar to use to obtain control of the strong dog so not to be pulled down
Choke chain until they've become desensitized to it
The honest a slip lead up high around the ears and skull but you still have to have the strength to control
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@@topcatwarrior I bet my dogs would put yours to shame
@@GokuSan-bn3oe this is a good technique. Possibly the best, after the choke chain method is played out.
Just a question before i see the video: did She do It all day? 😁
nah the shepherd did with the 'i mean it when i say i dont want strangers up in my shit'
Desensitivation won't work when on both side of the fence, both dogs are freaking out, right? One of them should be chill like Princey.. Our dog freaks out by ONLY ONE fenced dog and that is our closest dog-neighbor, but that dog freaks out from everything there :/ they could be neighbor buddies but nooooo...
glad that she is willing to put in the work. but the dogs hindlegs though, look awfull, and that makes me wonder what else might wrong with its health or mind if the "breeder" thought it ok to cross the parent animals the way he did. it is weird how many dog breeds have been ruined by being fashionable or just because folks want some clichee and do not really understand the actual dog
It is He, no She right?