I was hiking a mountain with my 55 lb dog on leash. A small lady about 5'2", 110 lbs at most, was walking behind her 2 rottweilers off leash. that easily weighed over 110 lbs each. It was dark, so when my headlamp reflected their eyes, I thought they were coyotes. When she saw me, she hurried to put them on leash. As we were passing each other, she told me she hikes them at night because "sometimes they're not good with other dogs or people". As soon as she said that, they lunged at us, pulled her face down into the dirt, and dragged her 20 feet on her stomach toward my dog, as she frantically screamed at them. They broke free from her grip and came at my dog aggressively. My dog stiffened up nervously and froze as they bombarded her. At first they sniffed, then started growling and snapping at her while trying to pin her down. I dropped her leash so she could escape an attack, while attempting to get a hold of her dogs' collars or leash to stop them from chasing. My dog got away, but the lady scolded me for trying to restrain her dogs (that she no longer had under her control, she was still on her stomach). She yelled "don't touch them, they won't hurt your dog", (after just telling me they don't do well with other dogs). Thankfully, I didn't get bit, but was unsure about my dog's condition. I was very angry this woman obviously couldn't handle her dogs and told her she was irresponsible walking her dogs there if she can't control them. She never apologized. Instead she got defensive and irate as I checked my dog for bite marks. She followed me 1/2 mile back to the parking lot with her dogs pulling her, harassing me the whole way. I had to call the police because she tried blocking me from leaving. This woman was a great example of someone who can't physically handle her dogs. It's great to have dogs for protection, but not if they're untrained and uncontrollable.
Wow, she seemed unfit to handle any dog, no matter what breed. Glad you got away from there alright. I'm just curious, may I ask what breed you've got?
Unfortunately that's why people get nervous for those of us who train our dogs offleash. My Ridgeback is 100+ pounds and looks a bit intimidating but he has zero dog or human aggression because I spent the time socializing him and he understands that he has nothing to fear when I'm present.
Wow, that is scary. You or your dog could easily have been hurt or even killed. Stories like that really chill me to the bone, because there are all too many people like that woman who are in over their head with the dogs they take on.
Have only owned one Rottweiler. I would see him every day as i drove to and from work. He was chained up at an abandoned shop, in a field. The chain was about 6ft long and he spent his days laying on rocks because his chain was not long enough to get off of them. As summer started and it was reaching triple digits, i started pulling over and making sure he had plenty of water. His food bowl was full of rocks and ants. He was hesitant but soon realised i was not a threat. I brought him food and water everyday for a couple weeks. At this point he would let me pet him and was happy to see me when i arrived. After about 2 weeks of this, i was spending time with him and just unhooked his chain. I walked over to my truck and opened the door and asked him if he wanted to come with me. Never seen a dog happier to get in a vehicle. I took him to the vet and he was in pretty rough shape. Had a stick stuck through his gums on the roof of his mouth that the vet thought had been there for 3-4 months and causing rot. He also had heartworms and bad joints from lack of mobilty due to being stuck on the chain. We got him patched up and he ended up being a part of our family. Unfortunately we had to put him down after about a year due to lung cancer. Cant lie, i was nervous bringing him in the house for a few days. He was 120+ lbs and you never truely know in a situation like this. Happy to say he never gave me a reason to doubt him. Was devastated when we lost him. Cried like a baby. RIP Max. Hopefully he enjoyed being with us as much as we enjoyed having him. Think he did.
I love stories like this. God bless you and your kind heart. I rescued my last dog from the same exact situation, chained up to a tattered shack and skin and bones. He had heart worms and horrible sores all over his body. When I found him he was 90lbs, and for a Great Pyrenees/Great Dane mix that’s severely underweight. Got him up to 120 as well and he had the heart and soul of a puppy. Sweet boy, he had so much fun for his last few years until his stomach flipped and I also had to put him down…. I know how it feels. They had rough beginnings but they were so loved in the end. Thank you for helping that rottie ♥️
After my last GSD passed away, I had wanted another one, or a mal. Then I had started watching you and several other people on TH-cam and took a step back to look at not what dog I wanted now, but what dog breed would be the best fit for my families life with 3 young kids. We have an amazing Labrador now and couldn't be happier. Don't pick whatever dog you want, pick the dog that will be the best fit for your life, and you and the dog will have a better life and relationship.
My priority for a dog is low shedding. So my preference was a poodle. I got mine from a foster who rescued him from the streets, and said that my dog is a toy poodle. A month after I got him, he turned to be a fluffy Bichon Frise. And I couldn't be happier.
@Ragvarok I am so glad you said that! I have always wanted an Akita. I have never owned a dog before. After a lot of research, I decided against it for now. I have a f GSD now. I am glad I made that decision.
I agree what you said ! I wanted a Belgian and when I learn more about them I was like maybe in 4-5 years old 🤣 because they are crazy lol So I was looking for a personal protection dog who is breed for that and who loving at the same time to my family, other pets, and will want to go everywhere with me, easily to trained, and the European Doberman fit my lifestyle so much. I fell in love them with them and I can’t wait have my girl next year which I’m super excited and my parents agree with me as well so whenever I go I have not only a other set of eyes but a friend as well.
THATS WHY THERE A LAW CALLED PACK AND CARRY !! I HAVE TWO PIT'S A ROTT AND A CORSO AND I HAVE REESPONSIBILITY OF MUY DOGS 🐕 TO KEEP ME SAFE AND MUY FAMILY BUTT FRIST I WOULD NOT LET MUY DOG'S HURT NO ONE FOR NO REASON IF YOU CAN NOT CONTROL YOUR PET'S KEEP THEM HOME. HAVE A GREAT DAY STAY SAFE. BEE RESPONSIBLE👍
Do you ever talk about the dog's body language? So many people don't understand how much you can learn from it! German Shepherds are my favorite breed and I have owned them for the last 30 years! Training is the most important part of owning one! Stay away from one's that you can't see the parents!
@@katinacobb2814 this is such great wisdom. We currently have a shepherd cross, carefully selected after we were able to meet the parents and see the family setting they live in. By choosing a pup from a litter where the parents served their owners well in a similar environment to ours (rural with kids and livestock), we feel we got the perfect dog for us and training has been a breeze.
What I like about Cabral is his willingness to offend naïve dog lovers by telling hard truths. There’s waay too much happytalk BS online misleading people about all aspects of dogs and canine behavior.
There's been an all out effort by pitbull advocates to whitewash the PB reputation. They've convinced people that they are misunderstood and maligned and that anybody can own one because they're just goofy couch potatoes. If a dog is in a shelter, there's a reason why. And maybe that reason has absolutely nothing to do with the dog's behavior but a lot of the time, if it does, the shelter doesn't disclose it. Plus, if a dog is just dumped or found running in the street and picked up by a shelter, that dog's history is totally unknown. It's scary the way rescues and shelters adopt these dogs out without knowing anything about them.
@@mamadude505 to me, the primary situation is there’s a lot of people adopting dogs who’re unprepared to be good, knowledgeable dog owners. You mix that with the wrong dog and you have a situation that could go real bad. In many cases, ‘the wrong dog’ is a variable name which can include entire breeds of dogs.
@@sswwooppee right. I just watched a video by another trainer. A lady had a very aggressive pitbull and she was scared of him and rightfully so but you can’t possibly discipline and train a dog you’re scared of. The trainer wanted to put a slip collar on him and the dog absolutely would not let him. The trainer asked her to put it on him but he had to talk her into it because she was too scared. She had a hard time getting it on him so the trainer had her approach the dog from behind, straddle him and bend over him to put it on. I almost had a heart attack. It’s a miracle that he didn’t bite her right in the face. And the trainer thought for some reason that it was a good idea to try to cut the dogs toenails. I don’t know what that guy was thinking but of course the dog would have none of it and tried to bite him. That’s another scary thing, “trainers,” on social media who have no idea what they are doing and who are able to dupe people into thinking that they do. The misinformation out there is hair raising.
I do but I don’t want to see that video. 🫣. What on earth would possess him to trim an unknown dogs nails? I have a BC who hates his nails trimmed. He goes and has a little twilight sleep at the vet because it’s not worth the stress for him or me and he is a soft dog. Luckily he wears them down with his various activities.
Thanks sooo much for not sugarcoating! I'm 65 now, been training all kinds of dogs for almost 30 years. Stopped a couple of years ago since we've been forced by law to ignore the dogs natures and 2 of the 4 learning quadrants. You can't and won't educate (or train, for that matter) a dog with exclusively treats and sweet talk. Greez from Germany! :-D
When k was born my parents already had a Rottweiler and a Doberman. Though they were both very well trained, my parents still had to keep tabs on me at all times and I was never alone with either animal. It’s very important that people understand the temperament that specific breeds are prone to and that they avoid dangerous situations at all costs.
Weird. I grew up with Dobermans and Beaucerons and never had an issue. I have Kangals and Beaucerons and I trust my kids around them without issue. I’ve never had anyone of my dogs bite anyone that didn’t deserve it, like a trespasser.
I use to be a “ it’s not the breed it’s the owner” person. But after raising Rotties, Shepards, and Dobermans that has changed. Now I’m it’s the owner, the breed, and the individual dog. I had to put a beloved pet down because it went off the rails at a little over a year old.
Im 5'2" and 120lbs. I live in a town that gets a lot of people, some not so good, coming through. My guard dog is a 30lbs Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog. Perfect size for me to handle but still strong enough to do her job. Not everyone needs a huge dog to be safe.
I know my comment may not be popular, but these days there's people who cannot even manage themselves let alone a medium to large breed dog. The training and management never ends. I have a Labrador. I train him everyday, even if it's for 5 to 8 minutes. I also had a huge Rottweiler, he was maintained and trained every day also... never an issue. You also have to be aware of your dog's body language. Maybe we should bring back pet rocks? I wish more folks would listen and truly understand Robert Cabral. There would be less dogs in shelters and less injured or worse, dead children. Stop living in denial!
I wish I understood this before I got my husky/shepherd/American bulldog mix. She is so loving, affectionate and loyal, but also so reactive and I don't have the proper lifestyle for her. I'm an idiot for buying her. She's been nothing but sweet to me, but living with roommates in the city and working full time and having to keep her isolated from other dogs and most people is damn near impossible for me to continue doing. I hate that we ended up here and I'm heartbroken but trying to decide what is really best moving forward. She is 3 years old now. She has been bitten by another dog and also bitten/nipped other dogs. She has to be on leash around most people. She lives to chase her ball, cuddle and protect. It's not her fault she's like this, and I wish I had known what a problem her guardian instinct would be. These dogs deserve better and I wish they weren't bred and sold to the general population.
@y04a I'm so sorry, it's hard to realize decisions we made were not the best. Can you work with a trainer? Get an electric scooter to run your dog? Rent sniffspot places to let her be able to safely run around and work with training daily ❤
I'm 5ft 1, 108lbs and I've always dreamed of having a German shepherd but I recently adopted a 26kg dog and quickly discovered he is the absolute maximum size I can physically handle. I now know I can never responsibly own a German shepherd at my size and I'm glad I had that wake-up call before getting one and ending up over my head! It's not just about what you want, but what you can handle, your lifestyle etc too and it's unfair to any dog to take more than you can manage. I can be an admirer of German shepherds without getting one myself!
Agree. I love JRT, but I know I couldn't handle their energy. Right now I have a Bichon with a heart condition, a low energy Shih-tzu, and a small Shih-poo. As for big dogs, I also love them. In my neighborhood, there's a handful of large dogs that I can admire and cuddle with, including a GSD and Belgian Malenois. They're all well behaved, and also I'm the lady with the treats, so they love me. 😄
I don't know about that. I've had a lot of German shepherds and you could be fine with the right one. They are very intelligent dogs that are willing to please. Should you get a dominant male puppy from a working line, well most people shouldn't, but there might even be dogs in that litter that you could be fine with. A good breeder would be able to get or recommend the right dog for you.
I dunno about that. I'm 5 ft and i have always had medium to large dogs (aussie to newfoundlander), and helped friends and relatives train their larger dogs (great danes and irish wolfhound). Breed matters, dog's personality matters, as does lifestyle.
This has to be the most honest straightforward video about owing a Special Dog / Dangerous Breed! Such life changing advice!!! Finally someone tell it like it is! Thank you Robert for bringing us back to Earth!
All I’ve owned are dangerous breeds. My grandparents came from Germany with their Dobermans and Beaucerons. This is all wild to me because I’ve been around these dogs all my life and never had my dogs act poorly, ever. My 12 year old daughter has her own Beauceron she’s has since she was a puppy and she’s trained. She can walk him down the street in our town without a leash. I also have two unaltered male kangals, a female Leonberger and two other Beaucerons, one unaltered male and a female. My dogs don’t fight each other either
Thank you for putting out such an honest and important message. I took in a German Shepherd with medical issues. Lovely girl. Unconditional love and devotion. I am confident in her 99% of the time but that remaining 1% means she goes to her kennel when small children come over. Our children are grown but we have a granddaughter who will be crawling soon and I won't take any risks with her.
Thanks to Robert's online training program, my intact male malinois, who I brought home at 8 weeks of age, lives in a house with 4 cats and regards them as family members and actually gently plays with them. The key to get whatever it is you want the high-drive dog to accept, is to get the dog as a young puppy before their brains have formed the pathways that determine which species they will accept.
I highly disagree with your comment. Based on my 20 years of experience with dogs, big powerful breeds like GSD’s, pitties and even German Shorthair Pointer hunting dogs, they have all, except for the German Shorthair Pointer (1 of 3) ever had an issue with peaceful coexistence with my cats, other animals or children. And I highly believe it’s about the energy we put off as well as being alpha dominant aka pack leader of my crew. Many of the dogs that came to my home for conditioning were strangers n didn’t know my crew. To this day, another 16 years later, I still don’t have any issues with that dynamic. Is it just my experience n environment? I don’t think so. I believe it all starts with us no matter what age the dog is. Just my humble opinion and 51 years of experience.
@@SouthernCharmaine Read your comment, then tell us.... WTF are you talking about?🤦🏻♂️ Youve had trouble with 2? Trouble with 1? What does 'only had trouble with all , except one, ever with my etc etc....' mean? Try again👍🏻
Im a single guy who has had my pitbull for about a year. He was ten months old when I got him. My opinion is that as far as pitbulls you have been correct on everything I've seen with my own dog. Don't get me wrong, this has been the best, most loving dog I've ever had, but AT THE SAME TIME. You are right about them. And I have appreciated all of the insights that you have shared. They have been very helpful in raising my pitbull. Thank you.
Great video. I am a 100% American Pitbull terrier and bull breed advocate (not a furmom). I love the breed more then any other, but I still believe that 90% of people can’t and shouldn’t handle them. To have a Pitbull let alone a true game dog is a huge commitment full of intense management. Most people want a dog that can walk at a park and then chill on the couch. Powerful breeds need mentally and physically strong owners who understand them for what they are.
but sadly they have been bred into a shitshow grab bag much like what is being done to corsos which have zero bully blood...i know of no bully breed that does not have health and mental issues...humans biggest failure in the dog world is the existance of ANY bully breed
Or look at the video of Ian Price, and the whole "it's how you raise them" falls apart. You should not have to "raise" an animal to NOT kill people, to NOT kill children. This is ridiculous.
I have two full breed pit bulls. And I agree with this statement 110%. They are AMAZING breeds. However, you better know what your doing with them. I mean you better know exactly what your doing. And I did NOT know what I was doing and have had my issues, however… I learned the hard way, because that’s just how I learn. These dogs need to be shown who’s dominant.., but by force or strength.., not through abuse or physically being mean. But my obeying thresholds and not sleeping in your bed and on your furniture. Not by doing whatever they want another words. If you don’t treat them like dogs and respect the breed… your asking for Trouble. Lots of it.
Love your honesty! You are one of the greatest experts when it comes to dog behavior and you helped me tremendously getting thru the difficult days of training my German shepherd who could not be helped by positive only people. As a matter of fact, these people almost caused me to give up on him… now he’s 2, the most obedient, balanced, family dog I could have wished for.
Yeah, my gsd is very reactive. Spent (wasted) 2 years with the positive only training and saw a behavioral veterinarian per there recommendation. Put him on Prozac and Clonidine and had an uncomfortable conversation with the vet about euthanasia, at our first visit. He was
I feel the same way! I have listened to Robert for the past 2 yrs. My adopted shepherd has been a new experience. Thank you Robert for educating us even more on dog and breed ownership and loving dogs so much.
Hi Robert, great message- hope it reaches the right ears- God knows there are many that need to hear this well put truth! My current dog (9th over the years) is a good tempered Maly: what an awesome dog! Indeed- I am glad I had the prior experience of labradores, sheppards, etc, because he IS a handful! I also spent a couple years looking and preparing, and I finally found just the right one in South FL. He brings consistent discipline to our home- something very few understand. This breed requires a vigilance, patience, physical proficiency, and spiritual maturity that I would venture very few people have. Love your videos- keep up the great work with your candid, sugar coatless TRUTH !!!
Firstly Robert, thank you for your videos and time in doing these helpful videos. I am now a senior citizen and own a 3-year-old Aussie and a 7-month-old Border Collie. My Aussie herds the sheep on our farm. Today, I took them down to our park. While out walking a lady with a fairly young Belgian Malinois (I would estimate about 2 years) came around the corner and once her dog saw my dogs, it went crazy. It was lunging, barking, snapping and dragging that young woman towards us. The only place available for me to go with my dogs was to jump down off a wall to the ground below (not a good choice for me). My Aussie guards my sheep and the aggression caused my dog to get low and growl. Thankfully both of my dogs were under control and I had switched both leashes to my left hand in case her dog got away from her. I kept asking her, calmly, to please turn around and pull her dog away so we could at least get by. Finally, she managed to get him far enough from us that we could get out of there. Think that was the end of it? Nope. After finishing my walk. I'm headed back to the car and here she comes with her dog. She saw us and so did her dog. The dog starts barking and lunging again and she keeps moving forward towards us. Needless to say, we were safe in our car before they caught up. Some people should be banned from owning dogs - she was a complete idiot. I felt sorry for the dog. In my younger years, I had dobie Dogs require responsible owners and the guard dog breeds require people dedicated to teaching them and being able to handle them. I was pretty upset when I got home - my dogs mean the world to me.
I am grateful for this message. He is responsible with his dogs and still respects those of us with no dogs. We won't see him bringing a non service dog into our store and running after it relieved itself on the carpet. He won't allow his dogs in our yard or the grocery store. He wouldnt take on a dangerous breed that he couldnt control that endangers the neighborhood. He wont be offended when another person doesnt want his dog in their personal space as he wouldnt allow it in the first place. Please dog owners, be like this man.
I’ve had Rottweilers all my adult life. Usually from a good breeder and 4 rescue. When they are in rescue most come back yard breeders because any breeder I dealt with wouldn’t let there dog go there All the rescue took me a long time to get them to a level that they where manageable most where nervous fearful and to get them to a level that they could have a life was an big amount of work in comparison to the ones that where well bred. Genetic has a huge amount to do with it for sure. Thanks Robert for explaining this and being honest.
Agree. I have had Rotties for 40 years. Many were rescues that I got because of aggression issues but many were well bred dogs from breeders. When I was younger I was willing to deal with all the rescues with bad histories, as I get older, I am happy to start out with a blank slate from a good breeder and raise the dog to be what I want. Either way, Love the breed and life with them is better than without. I currently have one 3 year old that I got from a breeder who knew the dog/pup had issues from day one. Something in that breeding made for a poorly wired dog. I knew it going in but wanted to give the dog a chance. He is a great dog but would have been put down or dangerous in the wrong home. I have to pay closer attention to him than my other dog but still love him. Management is key.
You speak so much common sense and that is what society hates. They hate actual truth they all want “their truth”, which is just an idiotic way of saying I want to do what I want. We are waiting on our mal/shepherd cross from a rescue to be transported to us this weekend. I can not wait to devote my time to this puppies upbringing. I am going into this knowing exactly what I am in for, I have spent hours researching and watching videos to perfect my training techniques. I have already spent over a decade working my way up to this dog. When my GSD was alive I spent every encounter telling strangers no please don’t get this breed just because mine is beautiful and well behaved because you have no idea what I have gone through to get to this point. Thank you again for being a voice of reason.
One of the best talks I have seen/heard. Before I got my Malinois I wrote a list of traits I wanted in the dog I would get and a list of how I live my life and where my lifetime of dog ownership landed . Unless something terrible happens this is my last dog so it had to be the right match. In the main I have had herding dogs starting with the dog crew on the ranch I grew up on. My mal ended up on the large size at 85 lbs. In the main he and I are partners with me having the final word when needed. Lots of training that continue on an ongoing and consistent basis. He's not, not a fur baby in any way shape or form and that's fine with me, he is my best friend. He has never had bite training, I'm sure he would thrive if I took him in that direction but I think and I could be wrong but I feel like this would fundamentally change him and I really like how he is now, if I'm wrong in this assessment I would like to know.
I couldn’t agree more. People continue to buy dogs for the aesthetic instead of a dog that truly fits their lifestyle and level of experience! Great watch. 💯
I think this was a really amazing talk you did Robert. I've been following you for nearly a year since we got our dog and I must say you hit the nail on the head not only as a dog trainer but also as a human.
Hiya so glad you mentioned dog size = person size. Many years ago when I was younger and fitter I had a rottie who at the time I could handle. Now many years later I am a lot older with health problems which had an on my strength. I would so so love to have another rottie but I have always said I wouldn't have a dog I can't physically restrain.
The problem is even though they are not human aggressive, when they are in their "fighting frenzy," they don't know the difference between your leg and the other dog's face. That is what happened to me when I volunteered at a shelter. Later found out, I was the third person she had bitten. Imagine she had been adopted out & had done that to a kid. Still have scars on my legs to this day.
When I got my GSD I learned how to pick a puppy and how to train it. Can't argue that they're high drive dogs. It took patience to teach her that listening to me was her first priority. I can't complain about her though, absolutely the smartest, most intuitive dog I've ever owned. She is an absolute blast to work with! Nevertheless, I have to give alot of credit to guys out here who taught me how to train them right.
How many times and how many ways can you say “Don’t get a dog that you can’t handle or time train correctly?” It amazes me how many people don’t get this.
People over estimate their dog skills and/or totally lack self awareness and are poor judges of dog behavior - hey let’s get a pit bull! People are f”$king stupid.
Pitbulls are amazing athletes but most people have no business owning them. The pit mommies are responsible for more maulings than dog fighters because they don’t take their genetics seriously. And I am by no means saying that dogfighters are doing the right thing, they’re disgusting, but at least they know their dogs are dangers. As opposed to Karen down the street who has no control over Princess and constantly makes excuses for her behavior until one day she explodes and Karen doesn’t understand why.
Awesome topic.. I grew up in Asia.. worked as a part time decoy and part time assistant to a trainer since highschool to college(mostly Pitbulls, rotties,Dobermans)back in the Philippines. Now I’m in the US and I’m so surprised so many people here have guardian breeds pits, bandogs, Corsos, presas as house pets and these owners don’t do anything with them just coped them up without any purpose.. i have a pit I rescued here which took me almost a year to make her tolerate other dogs( very reactive to other animals). She was returned 2x by adopters bec they cant control her(70 lbs) 3 years later and she walks good on leash and not so reactive anymore. What’s sad is without my experience this dog would have never gotten out of the shelter. People should assess what they can and their experience first before getting a breed and the purpose of having that breed. Too many guardian dogs not being used for what they were intended to be.
Hi Robert, I'm new to your channel & have just subscribed. I don't know if you realise this but you are a really motivational speaker. I came here to learn about dogs & incidentally learn life lessons. I love your content.
Thank you for most valuable advices. I applied the principles I listened from you on my work line GSD from his puppyhood in the last three years. My word to new dog owners: Every single remark of Mr. Cabral reflects the truth. No need to say, I watched many other trainers/experts. Do yourself a favor and apply his principles/ideas. He stands out.
I am an experienced dog person and “amateur” trainer. I have dog training certificates and have raised many German shepherds❤, but I know enough to know that I am an amateur. This is simply one of the very best videos from a true professional that I have ever seen. Having to constantly explain to people why I want them to keep their wild, off leash, “pets” away from my dogs is maddening. The comments like: “oh, your dogs aren’t friendly?” Is annoying. My dogs are very “friendly” and “polite” they just are a breed that doesn’t do well with strange dogs running at them head on. I don’t believe that the “pet dog training” community does much to help solve some very basic problems out there…their solution seems to be putting dogs in dog parks and trying to create “doggy friends” which only exacerbates the problem. UGG, I’m done ranting 😊
I can relate to this well. My husband and I adopted a beautiful dog from an inner city shelter. He’s a big dog but we can handle him, but he pulled a lot and we realized he’s reactive. My husband was his main handler at the time. I tried walking him but could only for short periods (at the time) because of the pulling. Flash forward about 10 months to a year and my husband gets traumatically injured. His back/pelvis were broken and he couldn’t handle the dog. I love our dog so I stepped up as his handler and learned to work with him were he was. Things improved but his reactivity was there and it advanced to a point where I knew we needed help or someone could accidentally get hurt. So we got training for our dog and I learned to understand and communicate with him so much better. We also learned he is most likely one of those gaming dogs that was cast aside, and his trigger is specifically large dogs. But I know that now and can cater his training as best I can and better control socializing. Plus I’m stronger and have better communication with my boy who has good recall. For me, it’s become about being a better handler and meeting my dog at his level to improve us both to the next level
Hello I love dogs. However let's face it some of the breeds are dangerous period. Keep educating the public. Your rite spot on. Thanks. Happy holidays. Ron z.
Thanks for the video Robert is was very truthful and real, I’ve been involved in rescue since the late nineties mostly pitbull/ mixes and I have to say it’s heartbreaking to see how the breed has been exploited. It starred with the hip hop culture in the mid to late eighties and grown into an epidemic,I’d say about 25% of bully breeds in shelters aren’t really adoptable unless you’re willing to adopt and understand you have to keep them under certain lifestyle restrictions, which isn’t always good for the dog or the the adopter.Many people say it’s bad environments improper socializing and abuse that cause dogs to be aggressive and biters, and that, a factors in of course, but the reality sometimes it just the genetics , the hardwiring,and that’s something you have no control over It’s well known that pitbulls/ bully breeds click in at about 2 to 3 years old which means they mature mentally, so a dog that was always playful can start getting scrappy and into fights, I’ve had people say my dog has never done that before and I tell them that dog has matured and knows it’s strengths now, so from now on you’ll have to keep him/her leashed and kept with a watchful eye, this is true of American Bulldogs , Cane Corsos , Presa Canaria and all the hybrids designer breeds like American Bully XL that are becoming fashionable. I also just wanted to mention that this is a people / culture problem, back yard breeding , there’s a a sociol/ economic / cultural group that are attracted to these dogs, these dogs symbolize strength , toughness and being an outsider that gives them a mythical appeal , and I get it , but this group also doesn’t believe in spay / neuter of dogs ,,there’s a lot of machismo going on also , and I’m seeing More Cane Corsos in shelters which seems to be the new pitbull model, and this saddens me also. I advocate and do rescue with bully breeds and will continue to ,each dog is different but just understand what you’re getting into before you adopt/ foster , understand the breed , do you rent or own , are you committed to training , can you afford medical ?Many of these f dogs as hard as it is are better being humanely put to sleep than being adopted out two or three times and ending back in shelters, that’s no life for a dog, sorry for the long comment , but we have an epidemic of shelter dogs in this country right now and heartbreaking because of irresponsible people
The other gigantic problem is that the rescues TRICK people into getting them. They lie about breed. The truck puppies all over the country even though we have an excess of pit bulls all over the country already, and then they make up a name or call them a mix. They just did this to my aunt and uncle who are up there in years, over sixty, and are now stuck already loving this two year old purebred APBT that they got as a new, little puppy. They couldn't handle the strength of the dog from the start, and now it's filling out. It's a nice dog but it is also a disaster waiting to happen because they are in denial. They say every cliche that clueless pit owners say, and when it kills something, which it is bound to do because they make all they typical mistakes, and no doubt they will have the typical "shocked" reaction and say "she never did that before." My aunt is still under the impression that the parents of children are responsible to teach their kids about dogs. Dogs never enter the minds of many parents, and many, myself formerly included, assume that dangerous dogs would never be allowed into the "pet" pool. Years ago the only dog safety people had to know is stay away from strays and let a new pet dog sniff your hand before you try to pet it, and this is still the ancient wisdom my aunt is going by. My advice would be to keep children away from the pit bull breed, period, as it isn't worth the risk that the dog snap. Even in play a dog like that can kill a child instantly (as in the case of Beau Rutledge, 3, decapitated by 8 yr old Kissy Face while mom, Angela, who believed the expensive pit bull propaganda, was in the bathroom. If you can't even trust your dog while you take a minute to pee it's not a family pet, imo. No parent can be that diligent, every second.) I told my aunt it is her dog, legally HER responsibility what happens because of it. It's such a bad attitude some dog owners have being ready to pre-blame the potential victim or their parents for what their dog may do. They were taught this mentality by rescue dog propaganda, imo, which places dogs on a pedestal and seems to literally hate children. I recommended this channel to them, already. This was a timely episode and I hope they see it.
That is perfectly stated. I live in an affluent community where there are more golden retreivers than anything else, and there are A LOT of them, I’ve seen a total of 2 pits in the last 4 years, and they belonged to people of a certain socio-economic strata.The local shelters rarely have any dogs that aren’t pit breeds- they are transferred in from shelters in the nearest city. I worked in the nearest city for 20 years, it’s become more and more common to see people walking around with pits, with no leash in sight.
Such a great video.. some of us need to hear this.. Just seen to many sheltered dogs because the owner had no idea what they were getting themselves into.. My Mal requires a lot of attention and exercise but it's very rewarding when you put in the time .. Thanks for you time Robert... Big fan somewhere in Texas..
Glad to see another person say what I have for years now. Even now I own very large powerful dogs (tibetan mastiff and an ovcharka). I have to constantly tell people not to get breeds like this. They see mine friendly on a walk, a store, my business and think they'll make a good family pet... they dont realize these dogs would potentially be disastrous in the hands of an inexperienced handler.
@Hustlin with Dee I worked with dogs professionally years ago, these are in every sense guard dogs, tremendously friendly out in public, intolerant of strangers unless introduced by me. Exactly what I was looking for.
Yes I have great Pyrenees Tibetan mastiff and he is a very willful dog and he is a challenge everyday he I 1 year and weighs 150lbs now so he is still growing so I know the risks and challenges.
Just found your channel and have listened to a few hours of your stuff and it is just brilliant. As a scientist I love your realistic and evidence based approach and your refusal to bow down to PC rubbish when it comes to the science of dog training. Keep up the great work Rob.
Robert, this is such a great video, such good insights on dogs and managing them. It all comes down to honesty and love. If a person has honesty and love, they get a dog that works for them -- one that they can raise happily, whether it's a neutral pet or a strong working dog. Dog's require honesty and love in equal measure. Your podcasts are direct and informative + I'm often laughing at your blunt descriptions of fools and tools. Thank you for everything you've done.
Nice to hear someone who's not afraid of the pitmommies. Pits should be with people qualified to handle them. Same with corsos, dogos, rotties, etc. So tired of having to worry about even going in a pet food store or out for a walk. Shame on the shelters for pushing out dangerous dogs every day. Nice to hear your wife does agility. We do to. Former obedience junkie as well
@@joshuasomers7418same. I owned a beautiful Pit for 13 years. He was the biggest baby. Only wanted to watch Netflix and chill. Lol. Now I have a Belgian Malinois puppy who has more confidence than I’ve seen in any puppy. He’s fun to train
Best dog I ever got was a 6 month old old shepherd. Best dog ever. Great with kids and everyone. He did not like being in the house. Very protective of a 2 year old.
Regarding the type of ears...when replacing our 13yo lab mix who'd passed a year prior, we picked a puppy through a local rescue again wanting a lab mix which is what ours was labeled. Floppy ears of course at 9weeks. They soon erected and per the DNA test he's about half pit bull, with smaller parts lab, shepherd, husky, and rottweiler. NOT a mix we would've picked. Not sure what we should've done differently. Didn't want an adult dog with issues since we have young kids. I've she'd a lot of tears feeling like we got the wrong dog but have put in the work training and he's so much better now still not what we would've chosen. Our next dog (I guess not for another ten plus years) will probably be a golden from a reputable breeder. I love the idea of getting a rescue but it feels like such a crapshoot. Still not sure how to do it right.
We're about to rescue an approx 2 yr old hunting dog mix. She eas a street dog, no leash training, starving to death and pregnant with 10 pups. 7 died early on, 3 made it and all found homes. We have a 15 month old daughter and 2 young adult cats. Here's hoping she's not got too many skeletons in her closet, but I'm committed to love her and guide her to a better second chance at life. I'm expecting general foolishness and food guarding behavior. Will have to see. We did meet already and she was super sweet, including with our daughter.
@@RobertCabralDogs It's why I was against it, in spite of my wife pushing for it. Thankfully, the first sanctuary we visited convinced her of the very same. Not to mention the damage and chaos they bring. Still, no matter the age, a rescue is always going to carry some risk. The dog we're getting looks to be perfectly sweet, but there is no guarantee that a broom sweeping or a toaster popping won't turn her batshit crazy.
@@benvella1728 Sorry to horn in on this conversation, but you need to be the head of your family and protect your children. Your kids come first. No other animal but Man would be so insane as to introduce a dog into their family situation, and then feel more beholden to it over the safety of their own children. Your wife has a misguided nurturing instinct and, frankly, she needs to be corrected. It is up to you to do it. Many have been brainwashed, literally, by rescue propaganda and those dumb, sappy commercials and the constant feel good news stories probably paid for by irresponsible but rich rescue orgs. You need to deprogram your woman and snap her out of it before one of your kids gets hurt.
The best way to select a good dog, is selecting a good owner. Anyhow, more great advice, just like I've heard yesterday, I really appreciate this no nonsense approach 👍🏻🖤🏴☠️
I love my corso mix more than anything. I was never under the impression that she would be a teddy bear forever. I raised her alongside cats, so she had a relatively decent amount of respect for them, but she has her moments where I remember that she’s a guard dog. She protects me from any suspicious people and she gets suspicious of any change in her environment. There was one morning when I had her outside on a leash and she saw that a homeless person had left a shopping cart full of trash on the walking trail down the hill from our apartment. She didn’t want to put her back to it, even though it was about 100 yards away. She also gets defensive around small dogs because she’s been attacked by five small dogs in her short three years of life. I love having her in my life. I also read her body language constantly and I use a prong collar so that if I miss anything, I can still control her. When she’s in her good girl collar, my trainer has said she could pass as a service dog. Because she knows what that collar means, so she behaves perfectly.
There was an athletic woman who engaged in sports competitions that was found on the side of the road being eaten by her rescue dog a couple of years ago. She was middle aged, not old. I can't remember her name, but when I Googled it I got so many hits on "woman killed by family pet/rescue dog" that I stopped looking. Her strength wasn't a huge issue in the story, I just remember being surprised that she wasn't more of the typical, weaker pitmom.
It's sad it happens sooo much they all blur together. I'm in dog bite victims group. I'm always looking at dates to see if is in fact a new one or an old one someone shared. I thought you were referring to the girl that was taking her 2 pits for a walk and when they didn't come home, they went looking for her. They were eating on her when they found her. But she was in the woods and it was two. So probably not the same one.
Excellent video and info. Been a fan of your channel for a long time Robert. You hit on a point I was wondering about. Our 4 year old Mal (Sam ) gets agitated around children who are running and screaming. That’s the only thing that we’ve questioned about him because other than that he is an awesome dog. We’ll continue to watch him about kids… and squirrels.
I have to explain to every other person that sees my Caucasian Shepherd that, no, they probably don't want one. He's been the best dog I've ever had, and I'm very happy that I have him. They see him acting right in public and being a sweetheart, but they don't see the hours and hours and hours of my work, and the thousands and thousands of dollars of firm training that went in to it. Educating people is both a pleasure and a chore, just like owning this breed. Im 2'1, 200lbs. If I wasn't, I wouldn't own this dog.
@jj-py9kf I did it by properly training him when he was little. But there is always the off chance that something stupid happens, and I think being able to hold the dog in place should be a prerequisite for responsible owners. As for my height, I'm very insecure about it. Everyone knows real men start at 6'4" lol
I just adopted a year old , male , Turkish kangal / Belgian Malinois mix. He is alot of work. A lot of work. But it’s very rewarding watching him improve. He also hasn’t experienced having a stable home which can effect a dogs mind tremendously.
@@CentralasianshepherdAlabaiUSA he is large like a kangal but lean like a Belgian Malinois. Kangal looking head. Almost Irish wolf hound looking but with the kangal tail and Belgian Malinois coat
@@CentralasianshepherdAlabaiUSA I’m in Iowa in farm country he was found roaming the streets of Los Angeles. He went to a shelter and then foster home, I picked him up. He is neutered.
I don’t usually comment about anything on u tube but this is the second comment I have made on your channel. I absolutely agree with your comments about never let these powerful dogs KNOW how powerful they are and always manage there environment and give them a job to do I have always had large dogs GSD and pit bulls they have always been wonderful dogs but I insist on good behaviour and manage, manage ,manage their environment they are well trained in obedience and have work to do. After saying that I am now 68 yrs old and I have no intention to ever take on another large dog it is HARD WORK like you said know your limits Next for me is a sweet old rescue dog❤
56:45 sums up the whole conversation….This whole positive only training is doing more harm. Reinforce positive behavior and correct negative behavior…..
It’s crazy how people deny genetics because they think it sounds bad. It’s literally like denying that a beagle is a hound dog. Like imagine people were going around saying that hunting has been bred out of hounds. Sounds ridiculous. That’s what they’re doing with these other breeds and thinking it’s doing them a favor.
I’m so glad I found your channel. Trying to explain to these fur parents that genetics play a part in a dogs temperament is so frustrating. They say the same shit you said they say…”Well, my pit bull is great with other dogs. It’s all in how you raise them.” Gtfoh when you try applying that to the majority of the breed. I always say, “That’s considered a ‘cull dog’. It’s a dog that doesn’t meet the standard so they wouldn’t be bred unless you were a backyard breeder. You can’t train out genetics.” Thank you for being so eloquent with the way you explain breeds and temperaments that come with it.
Since I was a little girl, I always like big dog. My very first dream dog as little girl was Tosa ( Japanese mastiff ). The love for large dog never left me & I have been owning large " dominant " breed through my adult life. I finally got my Cane Corso 2 years ago. This is definitely not a "pet dog" & not for everyone or first time dog owners. "Works" with him never ends & everything I do with him has aspect of training in it. I'm fine with it because I am very aware of what I sigh up for. Some says owning certain dog breed is more like serious " hobby" than pet ownership. That's what it is with my boy & I'm enjoying it. On the return, I am experiencing the deepest bond I ever have out of all the dog I ever own.
I took my Red Nose Pit Bull when she was younger to a dog park. She was very timid and non aggressive dog. There were several small and medium size dogs already there yet older than mine. As soon as we came in, those dogs packed up and attacked her. I snatched her up and the dogs started jumping trying to bite her, getting me on the arms instead. I got several bites. The owners just sat on their asses and watched all this. I yelled at them to get their dogs off me, and they still just sat there. I started stomping my feet and said, “I hope your dog doesn’t get under my feet!!” Then the owners started yelling at me for threatening to hurt their dogs. I walked over and put my dog on the picnic table as these dogs continued to swarm around us, jumping and biting me as the owners still sat there watching and doing nothing. One of the dogs bit me in the calf and I spun around and punted it. Now the owners finally got up and ran over to grab their dogs, yelling at me and threatening to call the police. I held up my bloody arms and said, “Call the police. I want you to call them.” One of the obese owners stood off with me like he was going to do something to me, and had the nerve to say, “You shouldn’t bring a Pit Bull to a dog park!!!”. That statement blew me away… my dog gets attacked by random dogs of small to medium size, but my dog was the issue? I let him know that he would shed more blood than I already had if he didn’t back off. The people gathered their animals and left the park, and I let my dog down to sniff around as I went to wash off my bites. After an hour or so, we left and I never went back to that dog park. Too many irresponsible owners who don’t take charge of their dogs, then quick to blame when you defend yourself and your dog from their dog’s aggression.
I never took any of my Pitbulls to dog parks because of other owners. If a dog attacks your dog or you and your Pitbull defends you or itself then you will be in trouble because it’s a Pitbulls. I have had Pitbulls which we referred to them as Bulldogs since the early 80’s and been around them since the 70’s. I have found mostly if a Putbull is a problem it’s because of the owner.
I have a pet goat that I love. After getting involved with goats I have come to hate pit bulls. I’ve heard so many stories about pit bulls killing goats that I have changed my view on them. I used to think they were ok but now I don’t like them. They can turn on you in a second. I have a blue heeler/Australian shepherd mix that grew up with my goat, cats, ducks, chickens, cows and horses she’s very sweet and loves everyone and everything.
Cane corso owner I’ve only own guarding type dogs that work and let me tell you, it’s when these man stoppers enter pet type homes, it turns into a ticking time bomb because like rob said they are DOMINANT!!!!and will challenge the hell out of you and if you have no dog training experience, please stick to the well bred Labrador !
@@SuperGGLOL Their actually softer than most people would think, when you train real serious defensive work you’ll know what I mean, their minds really mature slower than gsd and mals but then by two and a half 3 years old the real monster comes out! Or they don’t lol we call them curs !
I am so thankful for your calm demeaner and expertise. You advocate owner education, you advocate for dogs to have their needs met based on that dog's needs. I am not against any breed of dog when it is bred ethically and responsibly with temperament, health and function in mind. That being said, if you want a working, guarding dog, you don't want to buy from a breeder who breeds show lines. You want to get one bred from working lines because they have an entirely different drive and temperament. Too often families get a "guarding breed" because they want to protect their family all while completely ignoring the hours of training that are going to need to go into that dog to make it suitable to protect your family. Your breed matters. Your breeder matters. The discipline you want your dog to do matters whether that be companion, confirmation, performance. Choosing the right dog for you and your family or your sport should be a long conversation with hours and hours and hours of research. Getting an animal is expensive and time consuming regardless of whether you are buying a horse, dog, cat, bird, reptile, or other type of exotic. Dog breed does not dictate behavior or temperament. Just because a Labrador is usually benign and happy go lucky doesn't mean you will get one like that. You may get a lab that has super high energy and prey drive. Likewise you may get a Mal that is completely lazy and lower on the energy scale. Doing your research is important. Talking extensively with the breeder, owners of that breeder's animals and discussing temperament, prey drive, motivation are all very important when choosing the right dog for you. These are conversations you need to have with your rescue organization as well if you are choosing to adopt. As for social media, we see this in the horse world too. Social media is doing the same thing to horses. Women posing half naked on horses. People putting their horses in dangerous situations for likes. Music artists having wild horses herded in and ran behind them literally risking their safety and the horses just to get a video and likes. People posting their expensive horses and trailers and cars and using horses to push this superiority complex. It makes me mad. Horses and dogs are my life and I hate seeing them exploited.
Fyi, I was involved in a dog shooting in Florida years ago. A pit bull were running loose. I came out my front door to see these idiots charging me. I wasn't about to find out if it was mock charge. I handled my business, and the owner came out acting like I should get bit and not say anything. That's fine because the owner, too, was about to get the same treat I had for his dogs. I actually wound up going to court. It's messy, but I eventually won that case, but it was a pain in the ass. Ironically the dog had a history of bites. Owner had warrant for his arrest, didn't even own the house he was renting and not paying rent. 😒 you know the typical profile of a oitbull owner
I own a one and that's not me so that's a stupid comment clumping all pittbull owners together. . Like saying all gun owners just want a reason to kill something. Lol I'm the boss at my house. Theur us a difference in being a Bata-male and Alfa - male. I'm the Alfa male here they know I don't play .uts the people not the dog many times
Hi, what ist your opinion about floppy-ear-dogs like german shorthaired pointers? We own two male dogs of then an use them for hunting on boar, deer, fawl varmint etc.. They function perfectly as hunting dogs, pack and family members with 3 young children. Are they comparable to shepherd dogs? best regards, Philip from Germany
I could only wahtch it today, very useful information. Thank you for this. Would you classify the Rhodesian Ridgeback in this same "difficult" dogs category?
@@RobertCabralDogs IF You had to recommend one or some breeds, that are really good family dogs and with other animals like cats, goats, ducks/chickens (like 8 out of 10 individuals, probabilistically speaking) and that have the hability to guard a 1 acre property, what would your list be? Also, males or females?
Im 190 pound, have two dogs. Standard Schnauzer (30 pound) and English Bull Terrier (48 pound). Bullterrier is friendly with dogs, but in case of aggression from other dog, she reacts quite harsh. when something like that happens, it is quite difficult to handle and stop her. I can imagine what it would be to handle 150 pound dog. Always seemd to me strange to see people with such huge dogs and not all of them are good trained. You are 100% right, owner should be able to control dog physically.
no offense bro but you need to hit the weights if a 50 pound dog is tough to control, no disrespect but You need to do some rowing, squatting, pressing,
@@James-Lifts I can control my dog, I just said that even middle sized dogs can be very strong. Trust me English bull terrrier is stronger than dogs double of its size and weight. Anyway thanks for the advice.
presas are the same, they dont take any dominance from strange dogs.i have 2. i dont go to dogparks and never let them play with strange dogs before i checked them.
Our chow chow is considered medium sized at around 60 pounds, and she is a real handful if she ever really pulls hard to get to something. Very powerful for her size. Good thing she is well-trained and very rarely ever pulls or tries to run at anything. Leash training was one of the first things we did. And with a Chow, it's constant ongoing training because they are super headstrong and always testing the limits.
Great video! I have a male Kangal/Boerboel and a female Boerboel/Kangal/Dogo/Dane from my breeder in WA, Olympic Dogs. I got them for guarding purposes for my family. My male is 180 and my female is 110. They definitely need a strong willed owner and are not for first time dog owners. We love them and they have proven that they will go toward a threat and engage if necessary. Awesome shirt btw!
I believe my dog needs to know how to react from the way I react. I have a rescue dog, pointer/hound mix?? since the end of May. She now can walk on a leash along the road (we live in rural, coastal Maine) pass other dogs, people with ease - knowing I am there calmly walking beside her. She is very friendly - loves kids, cats, people. We are now into a routine at home too. It all takes time. I thank you for this video chat. I wish more people thought about the commitment of having a pet, choosing one that is welcome and not a burden.
Have You done any video specifically about neapolitan mastiffs? Or something about this breed also? I'm gathering as many informations about this breed as I can, to be able to make a right decision. Thakns in advance!
Over the last 30 years of dog ownership, I've moved from having an English Bulldog and a Shih tzu with kids to owning a Lab, GSD and then Great Pyrenees dogs on a farm, to now being a hermit living with 8 intact Kangals free-roaming indoors, and I can attest that dominance in different dog breeds is definitely a thing. It's taken me a long time to be a competent dog owner of big, aggressive dogs, a lot of watching videos and learning from mistakes, including getting bitten by my big male Kangal once while a female was in heat and going to the hospital for 8 staples for a single bite. I'd NEVER recommend any of the real aggressive guardian breeds for families unless everyone in the family was old and big enough to be part of training for the dog, and prepared to act as strong leaders for the dog to follow for life. It took only one time for my dog to challenge me to send me to the hospital, and I'm a 6' 200# blackbelt trained in TKD and Judo. I'd been slack as a leader, letting him get away with stuff, not using a leash regularly, not making him wait for food, etc, basically just letting him act like my buddy because I loved him. Just part of life, living, getting used to routine and letting things go. Imagine if your Pitties or Cane Corso or whatever decides to challenge you or your kids just once because you've been slack and now something set them off and they don't like you harsh correcting them when you haven't corrected them regularly for things, and they turn their frustration on you and one starts and the others follow. That's how owners and their kids get killed.
@@privateprivate4315 My point was that I'm used to fighting and I still had problems. And actually Judo would be very helpful in a fight against a big dog because you learn a lot of throws you can do on a dog by grabbing their legs and you learn to get a good feel for where an opponent's weight is distributed in a close range fight. I'm talking about a situation where you're fighting a man stopper dog with no collar on. If there's a collar grab the collar and you have control.
Great video & topic! Thank you. And thank you for the flashback...big smile across my face to hear “Bitchin’” as an adjective! You are right, that new shirt is Bitchin’❣️LaterSkater😎
My Pitbull is part Lab sweetie for a decade no aggression to man nor beast But I would never leave her alone with human or beast. She can kill! Simple as that.
Your comments about women and big dogs is right on point. I figured you may have people who jump into this claiming misogyny, so as a woman I wanted to throw my hat in the ring here; because they can't accuse me of that being a woman. I'm fortunate to live in a very rural farm community of 50 people. We have little traffic, no streetlights or traffic signals. We don't even have police, and in the 8 years I've lived here, we've only had one crime. So, it is easier here to have your dog run around. It's easier to walk a dog down the street because there a few cars or people. But there are quite a few children, and quite a few poorly trained dogs that belong to owners that should not have them. There is a woman that gets walked by her dog down my street twice a day. Yes, I typed that correctly; the dog drags her down the street twice a day. It would be funny if the dog was like Marmaduke or Beethoven, but he is not. The dog isn't calm even when it is just her and the dog. If a car drives by, a neighbor comes out of their house, a child is in the front yard, the dog goes into attack mode and lunges. It takes all of this woman's ability to keep the dog from biting anyone because it doesn't respond to any commands. I as well as other people hve asked her to please not walk her dog down our street, because every time she does, it is dangerous, and she just gets furious. But she still doesn't train her dog. One of these days, that dog will either kill someone, or turn and attack her.
What an amazing chat that was so informative, I could of listened all day. Using so much common sense which these days is in short supply with a lot of people when it comes to owning dogs. Here in Ireland & I'm sure all across Europe we are told that p.o training is the ONLY method to be used. It's great that guys like yourself and Haz from shield K9 are pushing back on this narrative. I have adapted my training methods now to include a more balanced structured method. Thanks to you guys 👍
Great discussion. I had my own training facility back in the 80's and 90's and clients with more dog than they could handle was the biggest issue I dealt with. We did all phases of K-9 training but standard obedience was about seventy percent of our business. The other thirty percent was protection, law enforcement, and narcotics work for private companies. In my area, Rottweilers were all the rage at the time and they were a big part of our customer base. I came to hate to see one come in even though it was not really the dog but the owner that was the problem most of the time. I had Dobermans at that time and absolutely love the breed, but my dogs were highly driven and not good pets. After retiring from training I had Pitbull type dogs for many years and I like the breed in general because they were less demanding and pretty easy dogs to have around the house. Six years ago when I lost my fantastic male bully to kidney failure at almost 13 years old I decided to get a Dogo. He has become one of the best dogs I have ever had. He is easy going, very intelligent, and has no problem issues whatsoever. I'm sure this is a result of both nature and nurture. The only thing that kind of went sideways with my Dogo experience is that he is gigantic. He just would not stop growing and ended up 29 inches tall and 155 pounds. Lucky for me he is easy to control and he doesn't realize how powerful he is. This is the first dog I have ever owned that I know could kill me if he wanted to and I could not stop him. I am a big guy but I'm getting old so exactly because of the reasons you discussed I will probably not be getting another Dogo when my big guy passes. I will probably go back to a smallish Pitbull type that I can handle next time around. Keep up the good work and hopefully at least some people will heed your advise.
We adopted what we were told was a boxer/hound mix at 9weeks old(never wanted a pitbull and never wanted a chowchow) yet that’s what we ended up with. We were very lucky that she is balanced, her prey drive can be tampered down and she lives peacefully with my bird. Now squirrels are fair game though. We contacted a professional trainer and we were trained. She fits our lifestyle, we take her everywhere. Never had a dog like this before. Never will again, she’s ruined all dogs for us.
I've had Rottweilers and Belgian Shepherd/Dutch Shepherd. I had to spend a few months 24/7 with my Dutch. A friend of my husband had to re home him, we all knew the dog and he was NOT good with other dogs. We knew he was fine with our Rottie and Jack Russell, so we took him. He would have been put down if we didn't take him, we educated ourselves on the breed and had a trainer for help. I had him so well trained, I was actually the only one he would really listen to and respond to when my husband and boys were home. I made sure my boys were right there using the same training methods and he was very comfortable with them. My husband, not so much. What I noticed is my husband would try to play rough with him, that is a huge NO with these dogs! He tried to roughhouse with me one day, once, my Dutch was on him so fast. The only time he ever showed aggression or lunged was with my husband walking him. My dog lunged at a woman running by my husband on the trail, I told him how to handle that, he didn't listen. My dog grabbed and ripped her shorts, missed her leg thank god!!! He's my ex now lol. Anyway, I've always been 5' 1' 110lb to 115lb. I've always been able to control my big dogs, because I had a wonderful trainer and spent every second I had with my dogs. Everyone in the home has to agree and be aware of the training techniques. If not you're asking for a lawsuit
My neighbor has a male and female Corso, he stated he purchased to breed. His dogs live in a fenced yard, very rarely are allowed out for a walk or exercise. When I pass by his yard, the 2 dogs become so agitated, they get into a fight with each other. I have no doubt if they were to jump the fence they would attack my 19 pound dog. I carry mace for those dogs too heavy for me to lift and twist (chock) by their collar. There are ignorant owners, but also owners that know the dangers and do not care. BUT the negative outcome is the same.
Hi Robert, it is Zhahn-Pam from Team Peaches Dog training and Education. Peaches is one of my 5 canine training team. Robert as a dog trainer since 1969, and human educator, I have the deepest respect for your extensive experience, skill, knowledge, understanding, and common sense. Thank you for speaking out without sugar coating the truth. I have joined TH-camrs. May I have your permission to mention your name in my list of people who really know their stuff regarding dog genetics, behavior and training.
Right now I have a Cane Corso-Presa mix male and a Cane Corso female after having previously owned a Cane Corso, a Presa, a Boerboel and a Cane Corso-Presa mix. So many times I hear “Aaawww they’re always gentle giants those big ones, aren’t they?” “Ahem. NO THEY ARE NOT. You better know what you’re doing. They are battle breeds. They’re bred to fight. And to win.” I always use the opportunity to educate people that these are BY NO MEANS beginner dogs. If you know what you’re doing - they are calm and awesome and beautiful. If you don’t - they’re deadly. It really worries me how popular the Cane Corso has recently become. That’s not good. Most people will not have the understanding and the skills needed to manage and lead these dogs.
As a fellow Corso owner I could not agree more & share the same concern for the breed. I’m in Australia & think we may be a little behind compared to the US in terms of peoples exposure to the breed, however it’s only a matter of time. I fear they will eventually become labelled a restricted or dangerous breed here as more people will get their hands on them & not have a clue how to raise them appropriately, & with the respect the breed deserves.
@@lynnrussell1641this makes me sad as I just got my girl. I did a lot of research on her and the breed and breeder. It’s making me second guess having her. I KNOW I can handle her I am invested….however I’m seeing now maybe my family isn’t 😢, even though they said they were , I’ve had many digs, I am invested in her training . BUT as I see some ppl have said , maybe she’s MY dream dog and not my family’s 😢 they loveeeee her but idk if they understand what she’ll take her whole life I’m sad thinking I made the wrong decision. 😢 she’s only 10 weeks the breeders are supportive and would take her back if I needed but my heart is so torn. My kids love her etc BUT do THEY have what it takes to have her forever 😢
this makes me sad as I just got my girl. I did a lot of research on her and the breed and breeder. It’s making me second guess having her. I KNOW I can handle her I am invested….however I’m seeing now maybe my family isn’t 😢, even though they said they were , I’ve had many digs, I am invested in her training . BUT as I see some ppl have said , maybe she’s MY dream dog and not my family’s 😢 they loveeeee her but idk if they understand what she’ll take her whole life I’m sad thinking I made the wrong decision. 😢 she’s only 10 weeks the breeders are supportive and would take her back if I needed but my heart is so torn. My kids love her etc BUT do THEY have what it takes to have her forever 😢
I was hiking a mountain with my 55 lb dog on leash. A small lady about 5'2", 110 lbs at most, was walking behind her 2 rottweilers off leash. that easily weighed over 110 lbs each. It was dark, so when my headlamp reflected their eyes, I thought they were coyotes. When she saw me, she hurried to put them on leash. As we were passing each other, she told me she hikes them at night because "sometimes they're not good with other dogs or people". As soon as she said that, they lunged at us, pulled her face down into the dirt, and dragged her 20 feet on her stomach toward my dog, as she frantically screamed at them. They broke free from her grip and came at my dog aggressively. My dog stiffened up nervously and froze as they bombarded her. At first they sniffed, then started growling and snapping at her while trying to pin her down. I dropped her leash so she could escape an attack, while attempting to get a hold of her dogs' collars or leash to stop them from chasing. My dog got away, but the lady scolded me for trying to restrain her dogs (that she no longer had under her control, she was still on her stomach). She yelled "don't touch them, they won't hurt your dog", (after just telling me they don't do well with other dogs). Thankfully, I didn't get bit, but was unsure about my dog's condition. I was very angry this woman obviously couldn't handle her dogs and told her she was irresponsible walking her dogs there if she can't control them. She never apologized. Instead she got defensive and irate as I checked my dog for bite marks. She followed me 1/2 mile back to the parking lot with her dogs pulling her, harassing me the whole way. I had to call the police because she tried blocking me from leaving. This woman was a great example of someone who can't physically handle her dogs. It's great to have dogs for protection, but not if they're untrained and uncontrollable.
Wow, she seemed unfit to handle any dog, no matter what breed. Glad you got away from there alright.
I'm just curious, may I ask what breed you've got?
@@mnemetotoro I agree, and thank you! My dog is a 55 lb mutt from the shelter. They told me she's a german shepherd/rottweiler mix.
Unfortunately that's why people get nervous for those of us who train our dogs offleash. My Ridgeback is 100+ pounds and looks a bit intimidating but he has zero dog or human aggression because I spent the time socializing him and he understands that he has nothing to fear when I'm present.
Wow, that is scary. You or your dog could easily have been hurt or even killed. Stories like that really chill me to the bone, because there are all too many people like that woman who are in over their head with the dogs they take on.
Needs a lot of training and prong and e collars. Most people don’t know what they’re doing with their dogs.
Have only owned one Rottweiler. I would see him every day as i drove to and from work. He was chained up at an abandoned shop, in a field. The chain was about 6ft long and he spent his days laying on rocks because his chain was not long enough to get off of them. As summer started and it was reaching triple digits, i started pulling over and making sure he had plenty of water. His food bowl was full of rocks and ants. He was hesitant but soon realised i was not a threat. I brought him food and water everyday for a couple weeks. At this point he would let me pet him and was happy to see me when i arrived. After about 2 weeks of this, i was spending time with him and just unhooked his chain. I walked over to my truck and opened the door and asked him if he wanted to come with me. Never seen a dog happier to get in a vehicle. I took him to the vet and he was in pretty rough shape. Had a stick stuck through his gums on the roof of his mouth that the vet thought had been there for 3-4 months and causing rot. He also had heartworms and bad joints from lack of mobilty due to being stuck on the chain. We got him patched up and he ended up being a part of our family. Unfortunately we had to put him down after about a year due to lung cancer. Cant lie, i was nervous bringing him in the house for a few days. He was 120+ lbs and you never truely know in a situation like this. Happy to say he never gave me a reason to doubt him. Was devastated when we lost him. Cried like a baby. RIP Max. Hopefully he enjoyed being with us as much as we enjoyed having him. Think he did.
I love stories like this. God bless you and your kind heart. I rescued my last dog from the same exact situation, chained up to a tattered shack and skin and bones. He had heart worms and horrible sores all over his body. When I found him he was 90lbs, and for a Great Pyrenees/Great Dane mix that’s severely underweight. Got him up to 120 as well and he had the heart and soul of a puppy. Sweet boy, he had so much fun for his last few years until his stomach flipped and I also had to put him down…. I know how it feels. They had rough beginnings but they were so loved in the end. Thank you for helping that rottie ♥️
You gave him probably about equivalent to human 10 years of great love and life (love even longer since you visited him before brought him home)....
I’m a firm believer Max will be greeting you in the afterlife.
My heart’s out to you, much respect.
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After my last GSD passed away, I had wanted another one, or a mal. Then I had started watching you and several other people on TH-cam and took a step back to look at not what dog I wanted now, but what dog breed would be the best fit for my families life with 3 young kids.
We have an amazing Labrador now and couldn't be happier.
Don't pick whatever dog you want, pick the dog that will be the best fit for your life, and you and the dog will have a better life and relationship.
Great advice 👍
My priority for a dog is low shedding. So my preference was a poodle. I got mine from a foster who rescued him from the streets, and said that my dog is a toy poodle. A month after I got him, he turned to be a fluffy Bichon Frise. And I couldn't be happier.
@Ragvarok I am so glad you said that! I have always wanted an Akita. I have never owned a dog before. After a lot of research, I decided against it for now. I have a f GSD now. I am glad I made that decision.
I agree what you said !
I wanted a Belgian and when I learn more about them I was like maybe in 4-5 years old 🤣 because they are crazy lol
So I was looking for a personal protection dog who is breed for that and who loving at the same time to my family, other pets, and will want to go everywhere with me, easily to trained, and the European Doberman fit my lifestyle so much. I fell in love them with them and I can’t wait have my girl next year which I’m super excited and my parents agree with me as well so whenever I go I have not only a other set of eyes but a friend as well.
THATS WHY
THERE A LAW CALLED PACK AND CARRY !! I HAVE TWO PIT'S A ROTT AND A CORSO AND I HAVE REESPONSIBILITY OF MUY DOGS 🐕 TO KEEP ME SAFE AND MUY FAMILY BUTT FRIST I WOULD NOT LET MUY DOG'S HURT NO ONE FOR NO REASON
IF YOU CAN NOT CONTROL YOUR PET'S
KEEP THEM HOME. HAVE A GREAT DAY STAY SAFE.
BEE RESPONSIBLE👍
"90% of the population cannot physically & emotionally manage these types of dogs..." (paraphrasing). Very On-Point!
Do you ever talk about the dog's body language? So many people don't understand how much you can learn from it! German Shepherds are my favorite breed and I have owned them for the last 30 years! Training is the most important part of owning one! Stay away from one's that you can't see the parents!
@@katinacobb2814 this is such great wisdom. We currently have a shepherd cross, carefully selected after we were able to meet the parents and see the family setting they live in. By choosing a pup from a litter where the parents served their owners well in a similar environment to ours (rural with kids and livestock), we feel we got the perfect dog for us and training has been a breeze.
I do in my dog trainer course. Probably over the heads of most pet dog people.
@@RobertCabralDogs I could use a course like that for my shepherd and I.
Just look how poorly behaved kids are and they don't have teeth and 300lbs plus bite force.
What I like about Cabral is his willingness to offend naïve dog lovers by telling hard truths. There’s waay too much happytalk BS online misleading people about all aspects of dogs and canine behavior.
"My dog is sweet but it attacks every dog it sees." 😂
There's been an all out effort by pitbull advocates to whitewash the PB reputation. They've convinced people that they are misunderstood and maligned and that anybody can own one because they're just goofy couch potatoes. If a dog is in a shelter, there's a reason why. And maybe that reason has absolutely nothing to do with the dog's behavior but a lot of the time, if it does, the shelter doesn't disclose it. Plus, if a dog is just dumped or found running in the street and picked up by a shelter, that dog's history is totally unknown. It's scary the way rescues and shelters adopt these dogs out without knowing anything about them.
@@mamadude505 to me, the primary situation is there’s a lot of people adopting dogs who’re unprepared to be good, knowledgeable dog owners.
You mix that with the wrong dog and you have a situation that could go real bad. In many cases, ‘the wrong dog’ is a variable name which can include entire breeds of dogs.
@@sswwooppee right. I just watched a video by another trainer. A lady had a very aggressive pitbull and she was scared of him and rightfully so but you can’t possibly discipline and train a dog you’re scared of. The trainer wanted to put a slip collar on him and the dog absolutely would not let him. The trainer asked her to put it on him but he had to talk her into it because she was too scared. She had a hard time getting it on him so the trainer had her approach the dog from behind, straddle him and bend over him to put it on. I almost had a heart attack. It’s a miracle that he didn’t bite her right in the face. And the trainer thought for some reason that it was a good idea to try to cut the dogs toenails. I don’t know what that guy was thinking but of course the dog would have none of it and tried to bite him. That’s another scary thing, “trainers,” on social media who have no idea what they are doing and who are able to dupe people into thinking that they do. The misinformation out there is hair raising.
I do but I don’t want to see that video. 🫣. What on earth would possess him to trim an unknown dogs nails? I have a BC who hates his nails trimmed. He goes and has a little twilight sleep at the vet because it’s not worth the stress for him or me and he is a soft dog. Luckily he wears them down with his various activities.
Thanks sooo much for not sugarcoating! I'm 65 now, been training all kinds of dogs for almost 30 years. Stopped a couple of years ago since we've been forced by law to ignore the dogs natures and 2 of the 4 learning quadrants. You can't and won't educate (or train, for that matter) a dog with exclusively treats and sweet talk.
Greez from Germany! :-D
the movement will destroy dog training as a whole... and destroy the ability to own many breeds. thanks for your kind words!
When k was born my parents already had a Rottweiler and a Doberman. Though they were both very well trained, my parents still had to keep tabs on me at all times and I was never alone with either animal. It’s very important that people understand the temperament that specific breeds are prone to and that they avoid dangerous situations at all costs.
Weird. I grew up with Dobermans and Beaucerons and never had an issue. I have Kangals and Beaucerons and I trust my kids around them without issue. I’ve never had anyone of my dogs bite anyone that didn’t deserve it, like a trespasser.
I use to be a “ it’s not the breed it’s the owner” person. But after raising Rotties, Shepards, and Dobermans that has changed. Now I’m it’s the owner, the breed, and the individual dog.
I had to put a beloved pet down because it went off the rails at a little over a year old.
Im 5'2" and 120lbs. I live in a town that gets a lot of people, some not so good, coming through. My guard dog is a 30lbs Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog. Perfect size for me to handle but still strong enough to do her job. Not everyone needs a huge dog to be safe.
Those cattle dogs have such ♥
I know my comment may not be popular, but these days there's people who cannot even manage themselves let alone a medium to large breed dog. The training and management never ends. I have a Labrador. I train him everyday, even if it's for 5 to 8 minutes. I also had a huge Rottweiler, he was maintained and trained every day also... never an issue. You also have to be aware of your dog's body language.
Maybe we should bring back pet rocks?
I wish more folks would listen and truly understand Robert Cabral. There would be less dogs in shelters and less injured or worse, dead children. Stop living in denial!
Unfortunately, the people who really need to hear this aren't listening.
If you know, you know. As the other commenter said, people who need to *hear and understand* this will not and *don't want to* listen
I wish I understood this before I got my husky/shepherd/American bulldog mix. She is so loving, affectionate and loyal, but also so reactive and I don't have the proper lifestyle for her. I'm an idiot for buying her. She's been nothing but sweet to me, but living with roommates in the city and working full time and having to keep her isolated from other dogs and most people is damn near impossible for me to continue doing. I hate that we ended up here and I'm heartbroken but trying to decide what is really best moving forward. She is 3 years old now. She has been bitten by another dog and also bitten/nipped other dogs. She has to be on leash around most people. She lives to chase her ball, cuddle and protect. It's not her fault she's like this, and I wish I had known what a problem her guardian instinct would be. These dogs deserve better and I wish they weren't bred and sold to the general population.
@y04a I'm so sorry, it's hard to realize decisions we made were not the best. Can you work with a trainer? Get an electric scooter to run your dog? Rent sniffspot places to let her be able to safely run around and work with training daily ❤
I'm 5ft 1, 108lbs and I've always dreamed of having a German shepherd but I recently adopted a 26kg dog and quickly discovered he is the absolute maximum size I can physically handle. I now know I can never responsibly own a German shepherd at my size and I'm glad I had that wake-up call before getting one and ending up over my head! It's not just about what you want, but what you can handle, your lifestyle etc too and it's unfair to any dog to take more than you can manage. I can be an admirer of German shepherds without getting one myself!
Sometimes GSD mixes aren't that huge. I had a black GSD mix, really good natured, 50 lbs, pointy ears and nose, easy on the leash. Found him as a pup.
Agree. I love JRT, but I know I couldn't handle their energy. Right now I have a Bichon with a heart condition, a low energy Shih-tzu, and a small Shih-poo.
As for big dogs, I also love them. In my neighborhood, there's a handful of large dogs that I can admire and cuddle with, including a GSD and Belgian Malenois. They're all well behaved, and also I'm the lady with the treats, so they love me. 😄
I'm 6,2", 220lb.. My sausage dog is 6kg and I feel like he's the maximum I can handle!
I don't know about that. I've had a lot of German shepherds and you could be fine with the right one. They are very intelligent dogs that are willing to please. Should you get a dominant male puppy from a working line, well most people shouldn't, but there might even be dogs in that litter that you could be fine with. A good breeder would be able to get or recommend the right dog for you.
I dunno about that. I'm 5 ft and i have always had medium to large dogs (aussie to newfoundlander), and helped friends and relatives train their larger dogs (great danes and irish wolfhound). Breed matters, dog's personality matters, as does lifestyle.
This has to be the most honest straightforward video about owing a Special Dog / Dangerous Breed! Such life changing advice!!! Finally someone tell it like it is! Thank you Robert for bringing us back to Earth!
“Special Dog / Dangerous Breed” The fuck does that even mean? Do you not understand that all dogs are dangerous. It’s a damn animal.
Thank you for stating the obvious. We also have to know our canine partner types can change with our life changes.
All I’ve owned are dangerous breeds. My grandparents came from Germany with their Dobermans and Beaucerons. This is all wild to me because I’ve been around these dogs all my life and never had my dogs act poorly, ever. My 12 year old daughter has her own Beauceron she’s has since she was a puppy and she’s trained. She can walk him down the street in our town without a leash. I also have two unaltered male kangals, a female Leonberger and two other Beaucerons, one unaltered male and a female. My dogs don’t fight each other either
Thank you for putting out such an honest and important message. I took in a German Shepherd with medical issues. Lovely girl. Unconditional love and devotion. I am confident in her 99% of the time but that remaining 1% means she goes to her kennel when small children come over. Our children are grown but we have a granddaughter who will be crawling soon and I won't take any risks with her.
What a responsible owner you are for that. It's a version of a motto I learned the hard way
" 'I think it will be okay' is not good enough"
Thanks to Robert's online training program, my intact male malinois, who I brought home at 8 weeks of age, lives in a house with 4 cats and regards them as family members and actually gently plays with them. The key to get whatever it is you want the high-drive dog to accept, is to get the dog as a young puppy before their brains have formed the pathways that determine which species they will accept.
great work!
I highly disagree with your comment. Based on my 20 years of experience with dogs, big powerful breeds like GSD’s, pitties and even German Shorthair Pointer hunting dogs, they have all, except for the German Shorthair Pointer (1 of 3) ever had an issue with peaceful coexistence with my cats, other animals or children. And I highly believe it’s about the energy we put off as well as being alpha dominant aka pack leader of my crew. Many of the dogs that came to my home for conditioning were strangers n didn’t know my crew. To this day, another 16 years later, I still don’t have any issues with that dynamic. Is it just my experience n environment? I don’t think so. I believe it all starts with us no matter what age the dog is. Just my humble opinion and 51 years of experience.
@@SouthernCharmaine Read your comment, then tell us....
WTF are you talking about?🤦🏻♂️
Youve had trouble with 2? Trouble with 1? What does 'only had trouble with all , except one, ever with my etc etc....' mean?
Try again👍🏻
.....sooo humble
He has online training program. Where can I see it. I need some help.
Im a single guy who has had my pitbull for about a year. He was ten months old when I got him. My opinion is that as far as pitbulls you have been correct on everything I've seen with my own dog. Don't get me wrong, this has been the best, most loving dog I've ever had, but AT THE SAME TIME. You are right about them. And I have appreciated all of the insights that you have shared. They have been very helpful in raising my pitbull. Thank you.
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Can't wait for the day that Pit goes Pit.@@RobertCabralDogs
I so appreciate your honesty and telling it like it is”is”…
People need to hear this!!!
Great video. I am a 100% American Pitbull terrier and bull breed advocate (not a furmom). I love the breed more then any other, but I still believe that 90% of people can’t and shouldn’t handle them. To have a Pitbull let alone a true game dog is a huge commitment full of intense management. Most people want a dog that can walk at a park and then chill on the couch. Powerful breeds need mentally and physically strong owners who understand them for what they are.
but sadly they have been bred into a shitshow grab bag much like what is being done to corsos which have zero bully blood...i know of no bully breed that does not have health and mental issues...humans biggest failure in the dog world is the existance of ANY bully breed
Thank you for bringing that out‼️👍😊
Or look at the video of Ian Price, and the whole "it's how you raise them" falls apart. You should not have to "raise" an animal to NOT kill people, to NOT kill children. This is ridiculous.
@@40wolfgirl Amen!
I have two full breed pit bulls. And I agree with this statement 110%. They are AMAZING breeds. However, you better know what your doing with them. I mean you better know exactly what your doing. And I did NOT know what I was doing and have had my issues, however… I learned the hard way, because that’s just how I learn. These dogs need to be shown who’s dominant.., but by force or strength.., not through abuse or physically being mean. But my obeying thresholds and not sleeping in your bed and on your furniture. Not by doing whatever they want another words. If you don’t treat them like dogs and respect the breed… your asking for Trouble. Lots of it.
I love the philosophy of "striving for peace" that you mentioned... 30:08
That is SUCH a good outlook!
Love your honesty! You are one of the greatest experts when it comes to dog behavior and you helped me tremendously getting thru the difficult days of training my German shepherd who could not be helped by positive only people. As a matter of fact, these people almost caused me to give up on him… now he’s 2, the most obedient, balanced, family dog I could have wished for.
Yeah, my gsd is very reactive. Spent (wasted) 2 years with the positive only training and saw a behavioral veterinarian per there recommendation. Put him on Prozac and Clonidine and had an uncomfortable conversation with the vet about euthanasia, at our first visit. He was
Long time follower Robert and this is the best conversation you’ve ever put out there. Well done as usual 💯
Much appreciated
I feel the same way! I have listened to Robert for the past 2 yrs. My adopted shepherd has been a new experience. Thank you Robert for educating us even more on dog and breed ownership and loving dogs so much.
Hi Robert, great message- hope it reaches the right ears- God knows there are many that need to hear this well put truth! My current dog (9th over the years) is a good tempered Maly: what an awesome dog! Indeed- I am glad I had the prior experience of labradores, sheppards, etc, because he IS a handful! I also spent a couple years looking and preparing, and I finally found just the right one in South FL. He brings consistent discipline to our home- something very few understand. This breed requires a vigilance, patience, physical proficiency, and spiritual maturity that I would venture very few people have. Love your videos- keep up the great work with your candid, sugar coatless TRUTH !!!
So refreshing to hear your words. Why do people not research before taking on a dog. The commitment is huge, So hope people listen to your knowledge.
Firstly Robert, thank you for your videos and time in doing these helpful videos. I am now a senior citizen and own a 3-year-old Aussie and a 7-month-old Border Collie. My Aussie herds the sheep on our farm. Today, I took them down to our park. While out walking a lady with a fairly young Belgian Malinois (I would estimate about 2 years) came around the corner and once her dog saw my dogs, it went crazy. It was lunging, barking, snapping and dragging that young woman towards us. The only place available for me to go with my dogs was to jump down off a wall to the ground below (not a good choice for me). My Aussie guards my sheep and the aggression caused my dog to get low and growl. Thankfully both of my dogs were under control and I had switched both leashes to my left hand in case her dog got away from her. I kept asking her, calmly, to please turn around and pull her dog away so we could at least get by. Finally, she managed to get him far enough from us that we could get out of there. Think that was the end of it? Nope. After finishing my walk. I'm headed back to the car and here she comes with her dog. She saw us and so did her dog. The dog starts barking and lunging again and she keeps moving forward towards us. Needless to say, we were safe in our car before they caught up. Some people should be banned from owning dogs - she was a complete idiot. I felt sorry for the dog. In my younger years, I had dobie Dogs require responsible owners and the guard dog breeds require people dedicated to teaching them and being able to handle them. I was pretty upset when I got home - my dogs mean the world to me.
I am grateful for this message. He is responsible with his dogs and still respects those of us with no dogs. We won't see him bringing a non service dog into our store and running after it relieved itself on the carpet. He won't allow his dogs in our yard or the grocery store. He wouldnt take on a dangerous breed that he couldnt control that endangers the neighborhood. He wont be offended when another person doesnt want his dog in their personal space as he wouldnt allow it in the first place. Please dog owners, be like this man.
I’ve had Rottweilers all my adult life. Usually from a good breeder and 4 rescue. When they are in rescue most come back yard breeders because any breeder I dealt with wouldn’t let there dog go there All the rescue took me a long time to get them to a level that they where manageable most where nervous fearful and to get them to a level that they could have a life was an big amount of work in comparison to the ones that where well bred. Genetic has a huge amount to do with it for sure. Thanks Robert for explaining this and being honest.
Agree. I have had Rotties for 40 years. Many were rescues that I got because of aggression issues but many were well bred dogs from breeders. When I was younger I was willing to deal with all the rescues with bad histories, as I get older, I am happy to start out with a blank slate from a good breeder and raise the dog to be what I want. Either way, Love the breed and life with them is better than without. I currently have one 3 year old that I got from a breeder who knew the dog/pup had issues from day one. Something in that breeding made for a poorly wired dog. I knew it going in but wanted to give the dog a chance. He is a great dog but would have been put down or dangerous in the wrong home. I have to pay closer attention to him than my other dog but still love him. Management is key.
You speak so much common sense and that is what society hates. They hate actual truth they all want “their truth”, which is just an idiotic way of saying I want to do what I want. We are waiting on our mal/shepherd cross from a rescue to be transported to us this weekend. I can not wait to devote my time to this puppies upbringing. I am going into this knowing exactly what I am in for, I have spent hours researching and watching videos to perfect my training techniques. I have already spent over a decade working my way up to this dog. When my GSD was alive I spent every encounter telling strangers no please don’t get this breed just because mine is beautiful and well behaved because you have no idea what I have gone through to get to this point. Thank you again for being a voice of reason.
One of the best talks I have seen/heard. Before I got my Malinois I wrote a list of traits I wanted in the dog I would get and a list of how I live my life and where my lifetime of dog ownership landed . Unless something terrible happens this is my last dog so it had to be the right match. In the main I have had herding dogs starting with the dog crew on the ranch I grew up on. My mal ended up on the large size at 85 lbs. In the main he and I are partners with me having the final word when needed. Lots of training that continue on an ongoing and consistent basis. He's not, not a fur baby in any way shape or form and that's fine with me, he is my best friend. He has never had bite training, I'm sure he would thrive if I took him in that direction but I think and I could be wrong but I feel like this would fundamentally change him and I really like how he is now, if I'm wrong in this assessment I would like to know.
I couldn’t agree more. People continue to buy dogs for the aesthetic instead of a dog that truly fits their lifestyle and level of experience! Great watch. 💯
I think this was a really amazing talk you did Robert. I've been following you for nearly a year since we got our dog and I must say you hit the nail on the head not only as a dog trainer but also as a human.
Hiya so glad you mentioned dog size = person size.
Many years ago when I was younger and fitter I had a rottie who at the time I could handle.
Now many years later I am a lot older with health problems which had an on my strength. I would so so love to have another rottie but I have always said I wouldn't have a dog I can't physically restrain.
The problem is even though they are not human aggressive, when they are in their "fighting frenzy," they don't know the difference between your leg and the other dog's face. That is what happened to me when I volunteered at a shelter. Later found out, I was the third person she had bitten. Imagine she had been adopted out & had done that to a kid. Still have scars on my legs to this day.
I lived for 18 years yes 18 years with a wolf hybrid. Not one incident but it took an incredible amount of time. In the end she was still a wolf.
When I got my GSD I learned how to pick a puppy and how to train it. Can't argue that they're high drive dogs. It took patience to teach her that listening to me was her first priority. I can't complain about her though, absolutely the smartest, most intuitive dog I've ever owned. She is an absolute blast to work with! Nevertheless, I have to give alot of credit to guys out here who taught me how to train them right.
Thank you.
I live in an island with no competent trainer and it is hard to find solutions for my two malinois.
We will subscribe to your online class.
I think you'll love it!!!
How many times and how many ways can you say “Don’t get a dog that you can’t handle or time train correctly?” It amazes me how many people don’t get this.
Stubborness and Pride I think blinds them.
@@fatcat5817 That is probably it in a nutshell along with total ignorance of how much work some dogs need.
People over estimate their dog skills and/or totally lack self awareness and are poor judges of dog behavior - hey let’s get a pit bull! People are f”$king stupid.
Pitbulls are amazing athletes but most people have no business owning them. The pit mommies are responsible for more maulings than dog fighters because they don’t take their genetics seriously. And I am by no means saying that dogfighters are doing the right thing, they’re disgusting, but at least they know their dogs are dangers.
As opposed to Karen down the street who has no control over Princess and constantly makes excuses for her behavior until one day she explodes and Karen doesn’t understand why.
Your honesty and common sense seems so fresh in this correct world! Keep up the great work
Awesome topic.. I grew up in Asia.. worked as a part time decoy and part time assistant to a trainer since highschool to college(mostly Pitbulls, rotties,Dobermans)back in the Philippines. Now I’m in the US and I’m so surprised so many people here have guardian breeds pits, bandogs, Corsos, presas as house pets and these owners don’t do anything with them just coped them up without any purpose.. i have a pit I rescued here which took me almost a year to make her tolerate other dogs( very reactive to other animals). She was returned 2x by adopters bec they cant control her(70 lbs) 3 years later and she walks good on leash and not so reactive anymore. What’s sad is without my experience this dog would have never gotten out of the shelter. People should assess what they can and their experience first before getting a breed and the purpose of having that breed. Too many guardian dogs not being used for what they were intended to be.
Love the analogy of the boxer. That is so spot on!
Hi Robert, I'm new to your channel & have just subscribed.
I don't know if you realise this but you are a really motivational speaker. I came here to learn about dogs & incidentally learn life lessons.
I love your content.
Thank you for most valuable advices. I applied the principles I listened from you on my work line GSD from his puppyhood in the last three years. My word to new dog owners: Every single remark of Mr. Cabral reflects the truth. No need to say, I watched many other trainers/experts. Do yourself a favor and apply his principles/ideas. He stands out.
I am an experienced dog person and “amateur” trainer. I have dog training certificates and have raised many German shepherds❤, but I know enough to know that I am an amateur. This is simply one of the very best videos from a true professional that I have ever seen. Having to constantly explain to people why I want them to keep their wild, off leash, “pets” away from my dogs is maddening. The comments like: “oh, your dogs aren’t friendly?” Is annoying. My dogs are very “friendly” and “polite” they just are a breed that doesn’t do well with strange dogs running at them head on. I don’t believe that the “pet dog training” community does much to help solve some very basic problems out there…their solution seems to be putting dogs in dog parks and trying to create “doggy friends” which only exacerbates the problem. UGG, I’m done ranting 😊
I can relate to this well. My husband and I adopted a beautiful dog from an inner city shelter. He’s a big dog but we can handle him, but he pulled a lot and we realized he’s reactive. My husband was his main handler at the time. I tried walking him but could only for short periods (at the time) because of the pulling. Flash forward about 10 months to a year and my husband gets traumatically injured. His back/pelvis were broken and he couldn’t handle the dog. I love our dog so I stepped up as his handler and learned to work with him were he was. Things improved but his reactivity was there and it advanced to a point where I knew we needed help or someone could accidentally get hurt. So we got training for our dog and I learned to understand and communicate with him so much better. We also learned he is most likely one of those gaming dogs that was cast aside, and his trigger is specifically large dogs. But I know that now and can cater his training as best I can and better control socializing. Plus I’m stronger and have better communication with my boy who has good recall. For me, it’s become about being a better handler and meeting my dog at his level to improve us both to the next level
Hello I love dogs. However let's face it some of the breeds are dangerous period. Keep educating the public. Your rite spot on. Thanks. Happy holidays. Ron z.
1 year old q & a
I still get so much information from this man
Cheers
Thanks for the video Robert is was very truthful and real, I’ve been involved in rescue since the late nineties mostly pitbull/ mixes and I have to say it’s heartbreaking to see how the breed has been exploited. It starred with the hip hop culture in the mid to late eighties and grown into an epidemic,I’d say about 25% of bully breeds in shelters aren’t really adoptable unless you’re willing to adopt and understand you have to keep them under certain lifestyle restrictions, which isn’t always good for the dog or the the adopter.Many people say it’s bad environments improper socializing and abuse that cause dogs to be aggressive and biters, and that, a factors in of course, but the reality sometimes it just the genetics , the hardwiring,and that’s something you have no control over It’s well known that pitbulls/ bully breeds click in at about 2 to 3 years old which means they mature mentally, so a dog that was always playful can start getting scrappy and into fights, I’ve had people say my dog has never done that before and I tell them that dog has matured and knows it’s strengths now, so from now on you’ll have to keep him/her leashed and kept with a watchful eye, this is true of American Bulldogs , Cane Corsos , Presa Canaria and all the hybrids designer breeds like American Bully XL that are becoming fashionable. I also just wanted to mention that this is a people / culture problem, back yard breeding , there’s a a sociol/ economic / cultural group that are attracted to these dogs, these dogs symbolize strength , toughness and being an outsider that gives them a mythical appeal , and I get it , but this group also doesn’t believe in spay / neuter of dogs ,,there’s a lot of machismo going on also , and I’m seeing More Cane Corsos in shelters which seems to be the new pitbull model, and this saddens me also. I advocate and do rescue with bully breeds and will continue to ,each dog is different but just understand what you’re getting into before you adopt/ foster , understand the breed , do you rent or own , are you committed to training , can you afford medical ?Many of these f dogs as hard as it is are better being humanely put to sleep than being adopted out two or three times and ending back in shelters, that’s no life for a dog, sorry for the long comment , but we have an epidemic of shelter dogs in this country right now and heartbreaking because of irresponsible people
Thank you so much for this heartfelt note. And thanks for the work you do. Awesome!!!
The other gigantic problem is that the rescues TRICK people into getting them. They lie about breed. The truck puppies all over the country even though we have an excess of pit bulls all over the country already, and then they make up a name or call them a mix. They just did this to my aunt and uncle who are up there in years, over sixty, and are now stuck already loving this two year old purebred APBT that they got as a new, little puppy.
They couldn't handle the strength of the dog from the start, and now it's filling out. It's a nice dog but it is also a disaster waiting to happen because they are in denial. They say every cliche that clueless pit owners say, and when it kills something, which it is bound to do because they make all they typical mistakes, and no doubt they will have the typical "shocked" reaction and say "she never did that before." My aunt is still under the impression that the parents of children are responsible to teach their kids about dogs. Dogs never enter the minds of many parents, and many, myself formerly included, assume that dangerous dogs would never be allowed into the "pet" pool. Years ago the only dog safety people had to know is stay away from strays and let a new pet dog sniff your hand before you try to pet it, and this is still the ancient wisdom my aunt is going by. My advice would be to keep children away from the pit bull breed, period, as it isn't worth the risk that the dog snap. Even in play a dog like that can kill a child instantly (as in the case of Beau Rutledge, 3, decapitated by 8 yr old Kissy Face while mom, Angela, who believed the expensive pit bull propaganda, was in the bathroom. If you can't even trust your dog while you take a minute to pee it's not a family pet, imo. No parent can be that diligent, every second.) I told my aunt it is her dog, legally HER responsibility what happens because of it. It's such a bad attitude some dog owners have being ready to pre-blame the potential victim or their parents for what their dog may do. They were taught this mentality by rescue dog propaganda, imo, which places dogs on a pedestal and seems to literally hate children.
I recommended this channel to them, already. This was a timely episode and I hope they see it.
Yes, truth !
True, saw just in my city this year two young black men each with one female pitty who looked liked they barely finished nursing their puppies. 😢
That is perfectly stated. I live in an affluent community where there are more golden retreivers than anything else, and there are A LOT of them, I’ve seen a total of 2 pits in the last 4 years, and they belonged to people of a certain socio-economic strata.The local shelters rarely have any dogs that aren’t pit breeds- they are transferred in from shelters in the nearest city.
I worked in the nearest city for 20 years, it’s become more and more common to see people walking around with pits, with no leash in sight.
Such a great video.. some of us need to hear this.. Just seen to many sheltered dogs because the owner had no idea what they were getting themselves into.. My Mal requires a lot of attention and exercise but it's very rewarding when you put in the time .. Thanks for you time Robert... Big fan somewhere in Texas..
Glad to see another person say what I have for years now. Even now I own very large powerful dogs (tibetan mastiff and an ovcharka). I have to constantly tell people not to get breeds like this. They see mine friendly on a walk, a store, my business and think they'll make a good family pet... they dont realize these dogs would potentially be disastrous in the hands of an inexperienced handler.
That’s a hell of a handful there.
Why the hell do you have these dogs?
@Robert Cabral correct, even for me, and I have a professional background with dogs.. can't imagine an average person
@Hustlin with Dee I worked with dogs professionally years ago, these are in every sense guard dogs, tremendously friendly out in public, intolerant of strangers unless introduced by me. Exactly what I was looking for.
Yes I have great Pyrenees Tibetan mastiff and he is a very willful dog and he is a challenge everyday he I 1 year and weighs 150lbs now so he is still growing so I know the risks and challenges.
Just found your channel and have listened to a few hours of your stuff and it is just brilliant. As a scientist I love your realistic and evidence based approach and your refusal to bow down to PC rubbish when it comes to the science of dog training. Keep up the great work Rob.
thank you!
Robert, this is such a great video, such good insights on dogs and managing them. It all comes down to honesty and love. If a person has honesty and love, they get a dog that works for them -- one that they can raise happily, whether it's a neutral pet or a strong working dog. Dog's require honesty and love in equal measure. Your podcasts are direct and informative + I'm often laughing at your blunt descriptions of fools and tools. Thank you for everything you've done.
thanks Nicolas!!!
Nice to hear someone who's not afraid of the pitmommies. Pits should be with people qualified to handle them. Same with corsos, dogos, rotties, etc. So tired of having to worry about even going in a pet food store or out for a walk. Shame on the shelters for pushing out dangerous dogs every day. Nice to hear your wife does agility. We do to. Former obedience junkie as well
I’ve had a couple pits and have never any aggression issues with them
I’ve had a Dogo and currently have a CorsoDogo
@@joshuasomers7418same. I owned a beautiful Pit for 13 years. He was the biggest baby. Only wanted to watch Netflix and chill. Lol. Now I have a Belgian Malinois puppy who has more confidence than I’ve seen in any puppy. He’s fun to train
Best dog I ever got was a 6 month old old shepherd. Best dog ever. Great with kids and everyone. He did not like being in the house. Very protective of a 2 year old.
Regarding the type of ears...when replacing our 13yo lab mix who'd passed a year prior, we picked a puppy through a local rescue again wanting a lab mix which is what ours was labeled. Floppy ears of course at 9weeks. They soon erected and per the DNA test he's about half pit bull, with smaller parts lab, shepherd, husky, and rottweiler. NOT a mix we would've picked. Not sure what we should've done differently. Didn't want an adult dog with issues since we have young kids. I've she'd a lot of tears feeling like we got the wrong dog but have put in the work training and he's so much better now still not what we would've chosen. Our next dog (I guess not for another ten plus years) will probably be a golden from a reputable breeder. I love the idea of getting a rescue but it feels like such a crapshoot. Still not sure how to do it right.
We're about to rescue an approx 2 yr old hunting dog mix. She eas a street dog, no leash training, starving to death and pregnant with 10 pups. 7 died early on, 3 made it and all found homes.
We have a 15 month old daughter and 2 young adult cats. Here's hoping she's not got too many skeletons in her closet, but I'm committed to love her and guide her to a better second chance at life.
I'm expecting general foolishness and food guarding behavior. Will have to see. We did meet already and she was super sweet, including with our daughter.
Sorry. Puppies from rescues are a crap shoot.
Just stop doing it. Buy from an ethical breeder.
@@RobertCabralDogs It's why I was against it, in spite of my wife pushing for it. Thankfully, the first sanctuary we visited convinced her of the very same. Not to mention the damage and chaos they bring.
Still, no matter the age, a rescue is always going to carry some risk. The dog we're getting looks to be perfectly sweet, but there is no guarantee that a broom sweeping or a toaster popping won't turn her batshit crazy.
@@benvella1728 Sorry to horn in on this conversation, but you need to be the head of your family and protect your children. Your kids come first. No other animal but Man would be so insane as to introduce a dog into their family situation, and then feel more beholden to it over the safety of their own children. Your wife has a misguided nurturing instinct and, frankly, she needs to be corrected. It is up to you to do it.
Many have been brainwashed, literally, by rescue propaganda and those dumb, sappy commercials and the constant feel good news stories probably paid for by irresponsible but rich rescue orgs. You need to deprogram your woman and snap her out of it before one of your kids gets hurt.
The best way to select a good dog, is selecting a good owner. Anyhow, more great advice, just like I've heard yesterday, I really appreciate this no nonsense approach 👍🏻🖤🏴☠️
I love my corso mix more than anything. I was never under the impression that she would be a teddy bear forever. I raised her alongside cats, so she had a relatively decent amount of respect for them, but she has her moments where I remember that she’s a guard dog. She protects me from any suspicious people and she gets suspicious of any change in her environment. There was one morning when I had her outside on a leash and she saw that a homeless person had left a shopping cart full of trash on the walking trail down the hill from our apartment. She didn’t want to put her back to it, even though it was about 100 yards away. She also gets defensive around small dogs because she’s been attacked by five small dogs in her short three years of life. I love having her in my life. I also read her body language constantly and I use a prong collar so that if I miss anything, I can still control her. When she’s in her good girl collar, my trainer has said she could pass as a service dog. Because she knows what that collar means, so she behaves perfectly.
There was an athletic woman who engaged in sports competitions that was found on the side of the road being eaten by her rescue dog a couple of years ago.
She was middle aged, not old. I can't remember her name, but when I Googled it I got so many hits on "woman killed by family pet/rescue dog" that I stopped looking. Her strength wasn't a huge issue in the story, I just remember being surprised that she wasn't more of the typical, weaker pitmom.
Athletic doesn’t always translate to strong.
@@wholesome122 and also athletic or being strong doesn't translate to handling dogs. It takes 0 strength to handle any breed
Wonder if she had a seizure, sometimes that sets off dog fights. It’s a mess, and sudden.
It's sad it happens sooo much they all blur together. I'm in dog bite victims group. I'm always looking at dates to see if is in fact a new one or an old one someone shared.
I thought you were referring to the girl that was taking her 2 pits for a walk and when they didn't come home, they went looking for her. They were eating on her when they found her. But she was in the woods and it was two. So probably not the same one.
Excellent video and info. Been a fan of your channel for a long time Robert. You hit on a point I was wondering about. Our 4 year old Mal (Sam ) gets agitated around children who are running and screaming. That’s the only thing that we’ve questioned about him because other than that he is an awesome dog. We’ll continue to watch him about kids… and squirrels.
That k you so much for your wisdom 🐾✨🐾
Great live with very informative content. Your personality and spot on analogies make it fun to watch.
Great information. I rescued my first Malinois 6 months ago. Your videos have been super helpful learning this breed. Thank you.
You’re one of the people he’s talking about lmao
@@Phillchamness6969 you have no clue what I do or what I do with my dog.. 🤣;
I have to explain to every other person that sees my Caucasian Shepherd that, no, they probably don't want one.
He's been the best dog I've ever had, and I'm very happy that I have him. They see him acting right in public and being a sweetheart, but they don't see the hours and hours and hours of my work, and the thousands and thousands of dollars of firm training that went in to it.
Educating people is both a pleasure and a chore, just like owning this breed.
Im 2'1, 200lbs. If I wasn't, I wouldn't own this dog.
Wow, you're short! How can you handle such a big dog?
@jj-py9kf I did it by properly training him when he was little. But there is always the off chance that something stupid happens, and I think being able to hold the dog in place should be a prerequisite for responsible owners.
As for my height, I'm very insecure about it. Everyone knows real men start at 6'4" lol
I just adopted a year old , male , Turkish kangal / Belgian Malinois mix. He is alot of work. A lot of work. But it’s very rewarding watching him improve. He also hasn’t experienced having a stable home which can effect a dogs mind tremendously.
What a crazy mix😮
@@CentralasianshepherdAlabaiUSA he is large like a kangal but lean like a Belgian Malinois. Kangal looking head. Almost Irish wolf hound looking but with the kangal tail and Belgian Malinois coat
@@DakotawolfManson I hope it was ooops litter;) lgd n herding mix is bad;)
@@CentralasianshepherdAlabaiUSA I’m in Iowa in farm country he was found roaming the streets of Los Angeles. He went to a shelter and then foster home, I picked him up. He is neutered.
@@DakotawolfManson there is lot of ppl breeding dogs for fun n then they end up in shelter or at streets. Sad
I don’t usually comment about anything on u tube but this is the second comment I have made on your channel. I absolutely agree with your comments about never let these powerful dogs KNOW how powerful they are and always manage there environment and give them a job to do I have always had large dogs GSD and pit bulls they have always been wonderful dogs but I insist on good behaviour and manage, manage ,manage their environment they are well trained in obedience and have work to do. After saying that I am now 68 yrs old and I have no intention to ever take on another large dog it is HARD WORK like you said know your limits Next for me is a sweet old rescue dog❤
56:45 sums up the whole conversation….This whole positive only training is doing more harm. Reinforce positive behavior and correct negative behavior…..
It’s crazy how people deny genetics because they think it sounds bad.
It’s literally like denying that a beagle is a hound dog. Like imagine people were going around saying that hunting has been bred out of hounds. Sounds ridiculous.
That’s what they’re doing with these other breeds and thinking it’s doing them a favor.
I’m so glad I found your channel.
Trying to explain to these fur parents that genetics play a part in a dogs temperament is so frustrating.
They say the same shit you said they say…”Well, my pit bull is great with other dogs. It’s all in how you raise them.”
Gtfoh when you try applying that to the majority of the breed.
I always say, “That’s considered a ‘cull dog’. It’s a dog that doesn’t meet the standard so they wouldn’t be bred unless you were a backyard breeder. You can’t train out genetics.”
Thank you for being so eloquent with the way you explain breeds and temperaments that come with it.
Since I was a little girl, I always like big dog. My very first dream dog as little girl was Tosa ( Japanese mastiff ). The love for large dog never left me & I have been owning large " dominant " breed through my adult life. I finally got my Cane Corso 2 years ago. This is definitely not a "pet dog" & not for everyone or first time dog owners. "Works" with him never ends & everything I do with him has aspect of training in it. I'm fine with it because I am very aware of what I sigh up for. Some says owning certain dog breed is more like serious " hobby" than pet ownership. That's what it is with my boy & I'm enjoying it. On the return, I am experiencing the deepest bond I ever have out of all the dog I ever own.
Been training dogs 48 years and couldn't agree with you more
I took my Red Nose Pit Bull when she was younger to a dog park. She was very timid and non aggressive dog. There were several small and medium size dogs already there yet older than mine. As soon as we came in, those dogs packed up and attacked her. I snatched her up and the dogs started jumping trying to bite her, getting me on the arms instead. I got several bites. The owners just sat on their asses and watched all this. I yelled at them to get their dogs off me, and they still just sat there. I started stomping my feet and said, “I hope your dog doesn’t get under my feet!!” Then the owners started yelling at me for threatening to hurt their dogs. I walked over and put my dog on the picnic table as these dogs continued to swarm around us, jumping and biting me as the owners still sat there watching and doing nothing. One of the dogs bit me in the calf and I spun around and punted it. Now the owners finally got up and ran over to grab their dogs, yelling at me and threatening to call the police. I held up my bloody arms and said, “Call the police. I want you to call them.” One of the obese owners stood off with me like he was going to do something to me, and had the nerve to say, “You shouldn’t bring a Pit Bull to a dog park!!!”. That statement blew me away… my dog gets attacked by random dogs of small to medium size, but my dog was the issue? I let him know that he would shed more blood than I already had if he didn’t back off. The people gathered their animals and left the park, and I let my dog down to sniff around as I went to wash off my bites. After an hour or so, we left and I never went back to that dog park. Too many irresponsible owners who don’t take charge of their dogs, then quick to blame when you defend yourself and your dog from their dog’s aggression.
That’s why I never recommend dog parks. Never
I never took any of my Pitbulls to dog parks because of other owners. If a dog attacks your dog or you and your Pitbull defends you or itself then you will be in trouble because it’s a Pitbulls. I have had Pitbulls which we referred to them as Bulldogs since the early 80’s and been around them since the 70’s. I have found mostly if a Putbull is a problem it’s because of the owner.
I have a pet goat that I love. After getting involved with goats I have come to hate pit bulls. I’ve heard so many stories about pit bulls killing goats that I have changed my view on them. I used to think they were ok but now I don’t like them. They can turn on you in a second. I have a blue heeler/Australian shepherd mix that grew up with my goat, cats, ducks, chickens, cows and horses she’s very sweet and loves everyone and everything.
I've had 4 German Shepherds and they were always very loving to children and little dogs.
Cane corso owner I’ve only own guarding type dogs that work and let me tell you, it’s when these man stoppers enter pet type homes, it turns into a ticking time bomb because like rob said they are DOMINANT!!!!and will challenge the hell out of you and if you have no dog training experience, please stick to the well bred Labrador !
Agree. Cane corsos difficult and require a more serious approach to dog training. It is not a matter of play, the consequences are troubling
@@SuperGGLOL Their actually softer than most people would think, when you train real serious defensive work you’ll know what I mean, their minds really mature slower than gsd and mals but then by two and a half 3 years old the real monster comes out! Or they don’t lol we call them curs !
I am so thankful for your calm demeaner and expertise. You advocate owner education, you advocate for dogs to have their needs met based on that dog's needs.
I am not against any breed of dog when it is bred ethically and responsibly with temperament, health and function in mind. That being said, if you want a working, guarding dog, you don't want to buy from a breeder who breeds show lines. You want to get one bred from working lines because they have an entirely different drive and temperament.
Too often families get a "guarding breed" because they want to protect their family all while completely ignoring the hours of training that are going to need to go into that dog to make it suitable to protect your family.
Your breed matters. Your breeder matters. The discipline you want your dog to do matters whether that be companion, confirmation, performance. Choosing the right dog for you and your family or your sport should be a long conversation with hours and hours and hours of research. Getting an animal is expensive and time consuming regardless of whether you are buying a horse, dog, cat, bird, reptile, or other type of exotic.
Dog breed does not dictate behavior or temperament. Just because a Labrador is usually benign and happy go lucky doesn't mean you will get one like that. You may get a lab that has super high energy and prey drive. Likewise you may get a Mal that is completely lazy and lower on the energy scale. Doing your research is important. Talking extensively with the breeder, owners of that breeder's animals and discussing temperament, prey drive, motivation are all very important when choosing the right dog for you.
These are conversations you need to have with your rescue organization as well if you are choosing to adopt.
As for social media, we see this in the horse world too. Social media is doing the same thing to horses. Women posing half naked on horses. People putting their horses in dangerous situations for likes. Music artists having wild horses herded in and ran behind them literally risking their safety and the horses just to get a video and likes. People posting their expensive horses and trailers and cars and using horses to push this superiority complex. It makes me mad. Horses and dogs are my life and I hate seeing them exploited.
When a breeder of a particular dog or breed you're interested in tells you, "this is too much dog for you..." listen & don't take it as an insult.
Social media has been a curse Robert. Agree 100%
Fyi, I was involved in a dog shooting in Florida years ago. A pit bull were running loose. I came out my front door to see these idiots charging me. I wasn't about to find out if it was mock charge. I handled my business, and the owner came out acting like I should get bit and not say anything. That's fine because the owner, too, was about to get the same treat I had for his dogs. I actually wound up going to court. It's messy, but I eventually won that case, but it was a pain in the ass. Ironically the dog had a history of bites. Owner had warrant for his arrest, didn't even own the house he was renting and not paying rent. 😒 you know the typical profile of a oitbull owner
Probably a mutt that you thought was a pit bull .
I own a one and that's not me so that's a stupid comment clumping all pittbull owners together. . Like saying all gun owners just want a reason to kill something. Lol I'm the boss at my house. Theur us a difference in being a Bata-male and Alfa - male. I'm the Alfa male here they know I don't play .uts the people not the dog many times
Hi, what ist your opinion about floppy-ear-dogs like german shorthaired pointers? We own two male dogs of then an use them for hunting on boar, deer, fawl varmint etc.. They function perfectly as hunting dogs, pack and family members with 3 young children. Are they comparable to shepherd dogs? best regards, Philip from Germany
I could only wahtch it today, very useful information.
Thank you for this.
Would you classify the Rhodesian Ridgeback in this same "difficult" dogs category?
depends on the breeder... I've seen some very nice ones, but I would say they are a dominant breed
@@RobertCabralDogs Thank you 🙏
@@RobertCabralDogs IF You had to recommend one or some breeds, that are really good family dogs and with other animals like cats, goats, ducks/chickens (like 8 out of 10 individuals, probabilistically speaking) and that have the hability to guard a 1 acre property, what would your list be?
Also, males or females?
Im 190 pound, have two dogs. Standard Schnauzer (30 pound) and English Bull Terrier (48 pound). Bullterrier is friendly with dogs, but in case of aggression from other dog, she reacts quite harsh. when something like that happens, it is quite difficult to handle and stop her. I can imagine what it would be to handle 150 pound dog. Always seemd to me strange to see people with such huge dogs and not all of them are good trained. You are 100% right, owner should be able to control dog physically.
Great post!
no offense bro but you need to hit the weights if a 50 pound dog is tough to control, no disrespect but
You need to do some rowing, squatting, pressing,
@@James-Lifts I can control my dog, I just said that even middle sized dogs can be very strong. Trust me English bull terrrier is stronger than dogs double of its size and weight. Anyway thanks for the advice.
presas are the same, they dont take any dominance from strange dogs.i have 2. i dont go to dogparks and never let them play with strange dogs before i checked them.
Our chow chow is considered medium sized at around 60 pounds, and she is a real handful if she ever really pulls hard to get to something. Very powerful for her size. Good thing she is well-trained and very rarely ever pulls or tries to run at anything. Leash training was one of the first things we did. And with a Chow, it's constant ongoing training because they are super headstrong and always testing the limits.
first time i come across this channel you sir are a gem and a legend not because of dogs but as a person and personality
Great video! Every trainer and owners should share this with people who want to purchase these types of dogs
I’ve see grown man not being able to handle a 20 pound rooster so it’s debatable 😂
excellent point!
Great video! I have a male Kangal/Boerboel and a female Boerboel/Kangal/Dogo/Dane from my breeder in WA, Olympic Dogs. I got them for guarding purposes for my family. My male is 180 and my female is 110. They definitely need a strong willed owner and are not for first time dog owners. We love them and they have proven that they will go toward a threat and engage if necessary. Awesome shirt btw!
I believe my dog needs to know how to react from the way I react. I have a rescue dog, pointer/hound mix?? since the end of May. She now can walk on a leash along the road (we live in rural, coastal Maine) pass other dogs, people with ease - knowing I am there calmly walking beside her. She is very friendly - loves kids, cats, people. We are now into a routine at home too. It all takes time. I thank you for this video chat. I wish more people thought about the commitment of having a pet, choosing one that is welcome and not a burden.
Have You done any video specifically about neapolitan mastiffs? Or something about this breed also? I'm gathering as many informations about this breed as I can, to be able to make a right decision. Thakns in advance!
Over the last 30 years of dog ownership, I've moved from having an English Bulldog and a Shih tzu with kids to owning a Lab, GSD and then Great Pyrenees dogs on a farm, to now being a hermit living with 8 intact Kangals free-roaming indoors, and I can attest that dominance in different dog breeds is definitely a thing. It's taken me a long time to be a competent dog owner of big, aggressive dogs, a lot of watching videos and learning from mistakes, including getting bitten by my big male Kangal once while a female was in heat and going to the hospital for 8 staples for a single bite. I'd NEVER recommend any of the real aggressive guardian breeds for families unless everyone in the family was old and big enough to be part of training for the dog, and prepared to act as strong leaders for the dog to follow for life. It took only one time for my dog to challenge me to send me to the hospital, and I'm a 6' 200# blackbelt trained in TKD and Judo. I'd been slack as a leader, letting him get away with stuff, not using a leash regularly, not making him wait for food, etc, basically just letting him act like my buddy because I loved him. Just part of life, living, getting used to routine and letting things go. Imagine if your Pitties or Cane Corso or whatever decides to challenge you or your kids just once because you've been slack and now something set them off and they don't like you harsh correcting them when you haven't corrected them regularly for things, and they turn their frustration on you and one starts and the others follow. That's how owners and their kids get killed.
No sure what knowing Judo has to do with controlling a dog.
@@privateprivate4315 My point was that I'm used to fighting and I still had problems. And actually Judo would be very helpful in a fight against a big dog because you learn a lot of throws you can do on a dog by grabbing their legs and you learn to get a good feel for where an opponent's weight is distributed in a close range fight. I'm talking about a situation where you're fighting a man stopper dog with no collar on. If there's a collar grab the collar and you have control.
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Thank you for this. Please do a follow up special re: dominant / power breed dogs. Especially regarding appropriate training techniques.
Great video & topic! Thank you. And thank you for the flashback...big smile across my face to hear “Bitchin’” as an adjective! You are right, that new shirt is Bitchin’❣️LaterSkater😎
My Pitbull is part Lab sweetie for a decade no aggression to man nor beast But I would never leave her alone with human or beast. She can kill! Simple as that.
Your comments about women and big dogs is right on point. I figured you may have people who jump into this claiming misogyny, so as a woman I wanted to throw my hat in the ring here; because they can't accuse me of that being a woman. I'm fortunate to live in a very rural farm community of 50 people. We have little traffic, no streetlights or traffic signals. We don't even have police, and in the 8 years I've lived here, we've only had one crime. So, it is easier here to have your dog run around. It's easier to walk a dog down the street because there a few cars or people. But there are quite a few children, and quite a few poorly trained dogs that belong to owners that should not have them.
There is a woman that gets walked by her dog down my street twice a day. Yes, I typed that correctly; the dog drags her down the street twice a day. It would be funny if the dog was like Marmaduke or Beethoven, but he is not. The dog isn't calm even when it is just her and the dog. If a car drives by, a neighbor comes out of their house, a child is in the front yard, the dog goes into attack mode and lunges. It takes all of this woman's ability to keep the dog from biting anyone because it doesn't respond to any commands. I as well as other people hve asked her to please not walk her dog down our street, because every time she does, it is dangerous, and she just gets furious. But she still doesn't train her dog. One of these days, that dog will either kill someone, or turn and attack her.
Yep & reading attack stories it’s usually guy leaves house. (Alpha male gone) then large dominant dogs attack women & kids.
What an amazing chat that was so informative, I could of listened all day. Using so much common sense which these days is in short supply with a lot of people when it comes to owning dogs. Here in Ireland & I'm sure all across Europe we are told that p.o training is the ONLY method to be used. It's great that guys like yourself and Haz from shield K9 are pushing back on this narrative. I have adapted my training methods now to include a more balanced structured method. Thanks to you guys 👍
Great discussion. I had my own training facility back in the 80's and 90's and clients with more dog than they could handle was the biggest issue I dealt with. We did all phases of K-9 training but standard obedience was about seventy percent of our business. The other thirty percent was protection, law enforcement, and narcotics work for private companies. In my area, Rottweilers were all the rage at the time and they were a big part of our customer base. I came to hate to see one come in even though it was not really the dog but the owner that was the problem most of the time. I had Dobermans at that time and absolutely love the breed, but my dogs were highly driven and not good pets. After retiring from training I had Pitbull type dogs for many years and I like the breed in general because they were less demanding and pretty easy dogs to have around the house. Six years ago when I lost my fantastic male bully to kidney failure at almost 13 years old I decided to get a Dogo. He has become one of the best dogs I have ever had. He is easy going, very intelligent, and has no problem issues whatsoever. I'm sure this is a result of both nature and nurture. The only thing that kind of went sideways with my Dogo experience is that he is gigantic. He just would not stop growing and ended up 29 inches tall and 155 pounds. Lucky for me he is easy to control and he doesn't realize how powerful he is. This is the first dog I have ever owned that I know could kill me if he wanted to and I could not stop him. I am a big guy but I'm getting old so exactly because of the reasons you discussed I will probably not be getting another Dogo when my big guy passes. I will probably go back to a smallish Pitbull type that I can handle next time around. Keep up the good work and hopefully at least some people will heed your advise.
We adopted what we were told was a boxer/hound mix at 9weeks old(never wanted a pitbull and never wanted a chowchow) yet that’s what we ended up with. We were very lucky that she is balanced, her prey drive can be tampered down and she lives peacefully with my bird. Now squirrels are fair game though. We contacted a professional trainer and we were trained. She fits our lifestyle, we take her everywhere. Never had a dog like this before. Never will again, she’s ruined all dogs for us.
That’s hot
I've had Rottweilers and Belgian Shepherd/Dutch Shepherd.
I had to spend a few months 24/7 with my Dutch. A friend of my husband had to re home him, we all knew the dog and he was NOT good with other dogs. We knew he was fine with our Rottie and Jack Russell, so we took him. He would have been put down if we didn't take him, we educated ourselves on the breed and had a trainer for help.
I had him so well trained, I was actually the only one he would really listen to and respond to when my husband and boys were home.
I made sure my boys were right there using the same training methods and he was very comfortable with them. My husband, not so much. What I noticed is my husband would try to play rough with him, that is a huge NO with these dogs!
He tried to roughhouse with me one day, once, my Dutch was on him so fast.
The only time he ever showed aggression or lunged was with my husband walking him. My dog lunged at a woman running by my husband on the trail, I told him how to handle that, he didn't listen. My dog grabbed and ripped her shorts, missed her leg thank god!!!
He's my ex now lol. Anyway, I've always been 5' 1' 110lb to 115lb. I've always been able to control my big dogs, because I had a wonderful trainer and spent every second I had with my dogs.
Everyone in the home has to agree and be aware of the training techniques.
If not you're asking for a lawsuit
Hi Robert from UK great channel been following your advice long time..thanks
Awesome, thank you!
My neighbor has a male and female Corso, he stated he purchased to breed. His dogs live in a fenced yard, very rarely are allowed out for a walk or exercise. When I pass by his yard, the 2 dogs become so agitated, they get into a fight with each other.
I have no doubt if they were to jump the fence they would attack my 19 pound dog. I carry mace for those dogs too heavy for me to lift and twist (chock) by their collar.
There are ignorant owners, but also owners that know the dangers and do not care.
BUT the negative outcome is the same.
What are your thoughts on the Briard? I grew up with them, just trying to compare the dominance and temperaments of the Briard to the Malinois.
Hi Robert, it is Zhahn-Pam from Team Peaches Dog training and Education. Peaches is one of my 5 canine training team. Robert as a dog trainer since 1969, and human educator, I have the deepest respect for your extensive experience, skill, knowledge, understanding, and common sense. Thank you for speaking out without sugar coating the truth. I have joined TH-camrs. May I have your permission to mention your name in my list of people who really know their stuff regarding dog genetics, behavior and training.
Right now I have a Cane Corso-Presa mix male and a Cane Corso female after having previously owned a Cane Corso, a Presa, a Boerboel and a Cane Corso-Presa mix.
So many times I hear “Aaawww they’re always gentle giants those big ones, aren’t they?”
“Ahem. NO THEY ARE NOT. You better know what you’re doing. They are battle breeds. They’re bred to fight. And to win.”
I always use the opportunity to educate people that these are BY NO MEANS beginner dogs. If you know what you’re doing - they are calm and awesome and beautiful. If you don’t - they’re deadly.
It really worries me how popular the Cane Corso has recently become. That’s not good. Most people will not have the understanding and the skills needed to manage and lead these dogs.
As a fellow Corso owner I could not agree more & share the same concern for the breed. I’m in Australia & think we may be a little behind compared to the US in terms of peoples exposure to the breed, however it’s only a matter of time.
I fear they will eventually become labelled a restricted or dangerous breed here as more people will get their hands on them & not have a clue how to raise them appropriately, & with the respect the breed deserves.
True very true
Cane Corsos are the New Bully XL
@@lynnrussell1641this makes me sad as I just got my girl. I did a lot of research on her and the breed and breeder. It’s making me second guess having her. I KNOW I can handle her I am invested….however I’m seeing now maybe my family isn’t 😢, even though they said they were , I’ve had many digs, I am invested in her training . BUT as I see some ppl have said , maybe she’s MY dream dog and not my family’s 😢 they loveeeee her but idk if they understand what she’ll take her whole life I’m sad thinking I made the wrong decision. 😢 she’s only 10 weeks the breeders are supportive and would take her back if I needed but my heart is so torn. My kids love her etc BUT do THEY have what it takes to have her forever 😢
this makes me sad as I just got my girl. I did a lot of research on her and the breed and breeder. It’s making me second guess having her. I KNOW I can handle her I am invested….however I’m seeing now maybe my family isn’t 😢, even though they said they were , I’ve had many digs, I am invested in her training . BUT as I see some ppl have said , maybe she’s MY dream dog and not my family’s 😢 they loveeeee her but idk if they understand what she’ll take her whole life I’m sad thinking I made the wrong decision. 😢 she’s only 10 weeks the breeders are supportive and would take her back if I needed but my heart is so torn. My kids love her etc BUT do THEY have what it takes to have her forever 😢
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