I am a trainer who specializes in “problem” dogs who are reactive. I also assess dogs who are quarantined with bite records at the shelter (to give them a fair shot at being seen and rescued). I tried your heel on a loose leash method all week with different dogs and it is my new favorite. I’ve never considered that my method of associating a verbal (snapping) command with a correction requires the dog to have to be told over and over-it does. Your methods are great and worked well for dog reactive dogs too. Thank you ❤
My initial impression of her was that she didn't seem into the schnauzer's demeanor...he was very flirty with her. He showed signs of wanting to mount her, which may have caused her to preemptively try to put herself above him, to avoid that situation. He continued to press her, which she reprimanded him for. Similar thing almost happened with the lab pup for a split second...she wants to play, but seems sensitive to any slight flirting or mounting behavior. Funny thing is, I started wondering midway through if she had been bred before, then you actually said she'd had puppies. Imo, and as a woman, there are certain subtleties we catch onto rather quickly when interacting with the opposite sex. Maybe she isn't as much in the wrong for her reaction. A guy would get the same reaction from me if I politely said I'm not interested, I just want to be friends. Then I feel forced to step it up a notch and say, seriously dude, I'm not joking. Don't take my kindness as weakness. Then I get called a bitch when I'm forced to act out, lol.
Well said. My exact reaction to this Schnauzer. If this would have been a male man I would not have been cool with his boldness behavior as a woman. He's a not respecting personal space- dude.
Thank you Joel, love these body language videos. What I saw was a wary, unsure but not submissive dog who met 2 much bigger male dogs and did her best to get on with them despite her nervousness. Yet she also wanted them to know that she wasn't a pushover. Her body language seemed best with the puppy, maybe because he was so obviously just there to play. The head harness, flat collar and body harness when she was with the GS (who was all over her like a rash), in tight quarters, with several people as well, pushed her way out of her comfort zone and she reacted to being 'cornered'. Given a bit more space and practice with lots of dogs, she will probably be able to get along with pretty much any dog . However she won't ever be a happy go lucky, social butterfly. And that's fine, she seems to have so many other good qualities.
I agree, I think she likes her personal space(though she's up for play) and that taking a break with the big furry dog would've made things go a lot smoother.
I'm a local educator on dog reactivity and this is really interesting. It seems like she's not forward/dominant but lacks good social skills so when Chico was a bit over bearing with licking her she moved up on him to stop the behavior and then exploded (like almost an overreaction) instead of passively moving away or communicating well. This is very similar to my doberman mix. Good video!
Yes! These body language videos are so helpful and important. They stress me out but I need this kind of exposure therapy so I can read my own dog better and feel more confident when we approach other dogs. I also appreciate you explaining why they may be demonstrating certain behaviors. Thank you.
Black dog is a exceptionally calm dog as I have seen those multiple quick moves from the tan dog cause many dogs with a high drive cross the line and become aggressive. IMO you really have to be very careful with a dog like our tan dog. Not afraid but very attentive and ready to intervene. I think the owner makes a comment as his concern what another dog may do… and he’s right! great video as always! Best no BS dog trainer on the tube!
This female dog didn't seem that comfortable At 3:57(9:45) you can see the whites of her eyes(for reference, her eyes look better here 5:09(11:07), and she looked the best when playing), which alone isn't the worst but then we have a furrowed brow 10:47 which also shows that the dog is uncomfortable, tense. I think I notice a pattern. 11:13 1st He sniffs her neck, she jumps around after a second, she climbs on him so stop immobilize him. 11:59 2nd He touches her neck/back again, she doesn't like it, climbs up again. He lip licks so she stops.(there's one at 11:21 too). 12:15 She backs away, dodging him to get space, male dog doesn't stop. The backing away doesn't stop him, so she jumps again. 12:24 He gets close to her neck again, she snaps. Also the whites of her eyes are visible almost throughout the whole encounter, not just that 1 timestamp I wrote. I think one of the problems was that the big furry dog didn't give release(not mean, just didn't know better), he just kept inspecting her, over and over never stopping and wasn't in a playful mood which added tension. I think taking a break would've been useful for both dogs.
My dog’s hair goes up and I always think Oh oh! I never could figure out if this was an aggressive sign. Appreciate how you explain the body language. Love seeing the quick simple corrections - really helps dealing with my reactive dog.
It's hard to determine whether she was correcting Chico for being too much or she was just dominant. I don't know. Maybe it's interesting to think about in this perspective, too.
Loved this video - We adopted a female pup this summer from an acquaintance who tried to rescue her from an abusive situation but couldn't get her to socialize with their dogs due to her reactivity. Our only other pup at the time was an unneutered one year old lab, they did well from the start - he's confident and without aggression, he was willing to accept her corrections without a fight and we rarely needed to interfere. I felt he taught her appropriate behavior better than we could. She had the piloerection as well initially which made me nervous but we supervised, didn't interfere and watched as she slowly understood the rules of play and acceptable corrections first with our pup then with others we trusted. So fascinating, and I never understood the psychology behind it, we just went with our instinct (and knowledge gained from Joel and other balanced trainers) and she's doing amazing. This was so so interesting! Thank you! P.S. Please keep the dog psychology/body language videos coming!
YASSSSSS! This is what I need, more of this! Slow motion, pointing out body language like how the tail is wagging etc., and watching the situation play out. Thanks so much Joel! I'd love to see more of this, so helpful for reading my own dog and being able to know when to let something go or how and when to address the situations. The tail seems to be more of a tell than I realize, ears, body posture, hair, sounds... So much to it, I could watch 100 hours of this type of thing to learn better. One thing I noticed is the bigger dog stepped into her a few times which pushed her backward. After a few times of being pushed back with body pressure, she climbed up. Feels to me like she was trying to say "you're not pushing me around". She made her point to the other dog and so she was done, maybe with or without human intervention and correction?
I felt like if Chico had been a little quicker to energetic play, they'd have been right as rain and chasing each other like she was with Prince and the puppy. Chico appeared to be showing a little hesitation right before the bite and that's what seemed to set her off. (Or so it seemed to me...I dunno, I'm still learning!) What I do know is that this is hands down my favorite dog training channel on TH-cam. Your videos are actively helping me to communicate more effectively with my 2.5 YO hound mix and I'm so grateful for that! Thank you!
I think Chico was picking up on her energy, which wasn’t super confident / seemed a little nervous and unsure of herself. I think that’s why he kept licking her, he was trying to be submissive and lick her ears to soothe her / let her know he wasn’t a threat and wanted to be friends but she preferred Prince and the puppy bc they ignored or didn’t even really notice her energy, respectively. That can be something good or bad about puppies, depending on the situation - they’re oblivious! I think she didn’t like that Chico was focusing on her so much and wanted more space from him, but she also wanted to engage with him and couldn’t really decide what to make of his signals lol. But he was definitely a great dog for her to meet and learn from!
New subscriber here. My question is targeted more towards the owner. How do you overcome fear, tension in your body, after a bad experience? How do I not create a self-fulfilling prophecy?! Thank you for all these great lessons!
Thank u for yet another great video!! U explained wat happened and why it happened the way it did. I’m generalizing all of the interactions with all of the dogs thru out this video. I’m very picky with the “dog trainers” that I truly believe in and I am so glad that I found u on TH-cam 😊
You, prince and your trainers are amazing. I love how you don’t sugar coat the owners, you’re blunt, to the point and don’t pacify. Your desire to help aggressive/negative behavior lessens the load of these dogs having to be surrendered, live in shelters and in some extreme cases be put down is very much appreciated. Training, although to some who find it harsh, helps prevent negative behaviors, which sadly have. not so good outcomes. A few “rough and tumble” sessions vs a lifetime in a cage in theory should be obvious choice but I guess there are some who think they still know it all and would do better yet tping on a keyboard instead of doing exactly that, lol.
Dogs are so expressive in their eyes! That dog says a lot with just her eyes! Great video as always! Love seeing the different reactions dogs have with each other! Prince is forever the play bow king! He play bows every video he is in! Hahaha
@@terrirojas2162 such an ice breaker when he is working with the "tough" dogs.. hahaha.. how can any dog be mad at Prince when he loves to play so easily!! Such a gentleman indeed! The sweetest boy!!
It looked like Chico was backing her up and backing her up, he was licking/too much affection and she got up on him to back him off. It was slight, but I think she was reclaiming some space. It was a lot of sniffing and if it would have been outside, or if there was more wiggle room she may not have done that. Who knows. 🤷🏼♀️
Yep, that's what I thought. I thought the licking was a bit obsessive, could have been a behaviour the Schnauzer has learned to passify annoying dogs/children without punishment? The brown dog felt it was a bit condescening?
I was thinking the same thing. I think she was uncomfortable with the other dog constantly licking her and kept standing up on him to reclaim her space and to maybe get him to stop licking her and when it didn't stop, she gave him an aggressive correction.
I agree. All the obsessive licking was annoying her and she was trying to back him off. If she'd been outside and able to get away I don't think it would have happened.
Love the reading dog body language commentary (e.g., about the hair coming up and a bit about tail position & movement). Apart from behavior correction focus, I'd watch an entire video of you breaking down a single dog interaction with your slo-mo body language play-by-play focusing on each piece of body language and talking about it! You've got a lifetime of future content just by using your existing video material, with voice-overs sharing some of your knowledge about reading behavior and training! Thank you for all your work and for sharing your expertise.
Thank you for your videos, Joel! It's helped me allot with body language! My BFF has an untrained corgi, and I'm trying to help train her corgi. Your videos will literally change her corgi's life. Thank you.
Corgis can be extremely difficult depending on what lines they’re from; if they’re from working lines you need to be very firm and not let them get away with *anything* bc give them an inch and they’ll take ten miles. If you say sit and they take all day to do it, they need to know that that ain’t gonna fly. Once it’s past the puppy stage, around a year, your friend should that Corgi out in a wide open space and make it sit, lie down, and walk right next to your friend when she tells it to, change directions walking, mix it up. Of course don’t be mean or cruel, but no treats, no petting, just listen to your BFF because she says so and what mom says goes, *especially* when the dog is sick of it and wants to quit. Corgis are experts at doing the bare minimum, so in order to make sure they aren’t manipulating you and only staying within their comfort zone, it’s important to make sure that they don’t always get their way and that they need to listen especially when they don’t want to do as they’re told. That said, they can be great dogs if given lots of work to do, not just puzzle toys and snuffle mats but actual disciplined work that drains them mentally and physically. It can be hard to stay ahead of them bc they’re so intelligent but if you raise them properly they’ll be your best friend for their whole life.
@@high-bi-password My BFF is not very enthusiastic about training, but she does love her dog, and does hate the incessant barking, so I give her tips from Joel over the phone, and when I come over, I straighten up the dog for her until next time. I completely agree about your statement of corgis. As my BFF says, very strong in the head🤣
Hi Joel! -Love the slomo!! great too see the bahaviors real slow, makes it soo much easier too see the intensions of the dogs.. You are Awsome!!! keep it up!!
Joel, I think her meeting Prince outside carried over to the black puppy interaction, which were both positive. I think what she did inside is what the owners have to be careful with. These dogs, dogs with reactivity tendencies are never 100% ok with other dogs. So many variables, best advice is correct that jumping on another dog immediately.
Thank you, thank you! 👍 Really appreciate your commentary and thoughts as to why you are doing what you are doing. The context of dog behavior reframed to show that dogs don't know its not ok to be jerks and humans not knowing they being jerks- seems to be a constant theme.
This was a brilliant video!!! Exactly what I absolutely love about your training and teaching!!! Maybe at 1:55 she got snappy with him - (I call it snappy because it contained a fearful yelp plus doesn't look like she was trying to grab any flesh) - maybe she got snappy because he started to get on his hind legs and she just got scared? 🐾❤️
This is a really good learning session with body language especially with this slow mo. I can see and read more of those body language to I can work some of those out with my dog. He gets highly stimulated when he sees a dog which I am still working with its just my area don't have many dogs to do the training
Couple thoughts - both on leashes - smaller space, more people. She changed a little the times that Chico was called off. She did a lip lick during Joel’s correction of her. As a female person Chico’s demeanor would have eventually gotten the same reaction from me - lol - dude you’re too intense let’s lighten it up or back off!
Yeah, I think he just didn't learn about other dog's boundaries. Maybe he's young, a lot of young dogs crowd both people and dogs. He could benefit from lessons in learning to give release. But that might also come naturally with time.
What a great video! It just goes to show you can’t let your guard down when introducing new dogs. Some dogs can surprise you and if that was someone without your knowledge Joel, the situation could have ended very differently for either or both dogs!
Great video , I have a foster / rescue out of NYC that not only looks exactly like this dog but acts exactly like her also and she also had a litter of puppies at some point , what I see in my dog and this dog first off is they have big type A personalities , very dominant , then I see anxiety, wanting to connect but unsure at the same time , maybe due to lack of not enough socialization , but I have found with my dog , she’s a very high strung / high prey drive dog and I think that’s just her wiring / genetics , anyway your videos hit home with me , I really get a lot out of them !! 👍
Yup, love the videos on body language, how to read it and such. I think more socialization, starting really young, letting them experience so many new things while the world is imprinting on their brain, learning the feel of so many various surface textures, smells, obstacles, etc. Basic obedience as well. And lots of play.
Wow, that initial correction in slow motion is incredible. I really wish I had that good sense of timing. Just shows how "ready" you have to be to get maximum effect from a correction like that.
Great video. I initially thought that she was trying to start some wrestling with him in the beginning. She'd just come out of a play session with two other dogs that were pretty wild, and she was trying to get him to play too. But then she attacked him when he was trying to fight her off. When he was just standing there she could lean on him, the instant he tried to push her off with his left foot is when she goes for him. 100% dominance. She wanted to do whatever she wanted with him and the second he did something about it, she tried to bite him. Not a kill bite, but for sure unfriendly; look at her nose and eyes at that moment. Now the most interesting part is after the correction. She's completely flabbergasted. She never got a correction like that. And I'm wondering if she kind of assumed you would back her up because you're on the other end of the leash. Her facial expression is gold. I don't think it will have completely fixed that behavior, but definitely around you. She might try it once again with the owner, if they're vigilant about it she will stop it after that.
I love this video Haven’t been watching videos lately so playing catch up This one is amazing I love learning dog body language And love reading them It’s extremely important to know this stuff imo cause it will be a life saver The hair up also happens when a dog is unsure about something and working through it but yeah over stimulated in the moment But this is amazing I read dogs before I do anything when it comes to my own dog And he learns fast too
It looked like when she was up on Chico and he went to the side and licked that maybe she misinterpreted his lick for almost an aggressive act/bite and she reacted the way she did since she’s a little on edge anyways. Thank you so much for this video, super helpful in learning about dog behavior & their body language!
Great video about body language. I don’t know much about dog body language, and I really like the way you explain it. I have two horses, and some people say the only thing faster than a horse’s reaction, is another horse… but you have great reaction time, for a human. (Both of my horses ride in a bit-less bridle, or in a rope halter) I know a horse’s body language; the happy; the angst, frustration, elation and calm. I just don’t know anything about, and am trying to learn, about dog behaviour/body language. I want to be as fluent and informed as I can be, like the way I was for my horses. If and when I have a dog of my own.
I find that horses and dogs have extremely similar behaviors / energy! The way they establish hierarchy / dominance is super similar and they’re herd animals, which is very similar to dog pack structure. If anything I think horses are more difficult to read bc they’re prey animals and are less inclined to trust us instinctively than dogs. I really recommend watching Senza Tempo Cane Corso’s older videos, she hasn’t been able to do much pack content lately but she’s working back towards it. She and Joel follow each other, she’s actually how I found Joel’s channel!
Also most of dog communication is through energy and body language, it’s mostly silent just like with horses. So if you’ve mastered reading horse energy I think dogs are not a far leap at all.
@@high-bi-password I find horse’s easiest to read, maybe because I am used to them. They are prey animals, they sense pressure in eye contact/posture as a push/pressure. The release is the reward. Positive reward is treats or retreat. I don’t know enough about dogs yet to agree that the established hierarchy is similar… but the energy is completely different. (Pats are positive, voice is positive, eye contact is positive reinforcement for dogs) Horses and other prey animals only want to run if ambushed, as their flight is the best option for defence. Dogs are predators, eyes facing forwards, relying on the pack to hunt and coordinate for offence/attack. Same as humans. We bond better with dogs because we are also predators. (Have forward facing eyes, bond over sustained contact, etc.) Edit: animals know the difference, my horses don’t react to deer the same way they would react to a coyote. Same applies to humans. I am still learning though, and I appreciate your comment. I’ll check out that channel for sure!
Yup I have an intact male and intact female, they get along amazing! He is very tolerant of her(she’s younger) but I do intervene if he’s asking her to stop and she misses the signals. She likes to play very rough!
Kudos to Joel for another awesome video - no fight! Timing as always is spot on. All the dogs there as well as their owners count on it. Different seeing the interactions in the office rather than outside. Think the female just trying to say to the Giant Schnauzer, Dude, enough with the licking and in my face - back off. She realized with the correction, oh k, can't do it that way. Am sure they would be able to play down in the pasture without it incident. Thank you again Joel.
This is a wonderful video and the slow motion is fantastically educational. Can you produce a video describing your techniques being used with smaller dogs (Chihuahua or smaller terriers)? I'm seeing dominance is my smaller dogs - a newly introduced female to an existing female - and positive behavioural techniques aren't working.
maybe she wants to say "its enough, give me more space" much earlier; in 10:57 she gets a bit stiff and her center of gravity (is this correct English?) is shifting back; but then she goes forward again and seems to like it (as you say); maybe she is not used to have contact with dogs and doesn't really know, what her feelings are and how to deal with it? By the way i love this slowmo and body language stuff a lot. It takes it to another level. Thank you for that!
I missed the escalation up to the bite at the end. She’s fast! Wonder if she was just ready to be done emotionally….she’s had a lot of stimulation after 6mos of relative isolation. Wonderful videos. I watch them every morning w/my coffee…..absolutely appreciate your advice and insight!!!!!!!
You can definitely tell she is a bit apprehensive with her stiffness of the neck but I agree she slowly escalated and letting it go (in a controlled manner) was a great way to get a full understanding of her aggression. I noticed that she doesn’t really do a full play bow but more of a kinda lunge. I don’t know if I’m off base or if I missed something but she seems like a serious player (meaning that she could get serious fast in a playful situation).
Great video! As soon as the black dog's paw came around her that's when she went off that's what triggered her it seemed like. Good correction made the hole difference.
Joel, could it be that when outside with lots more space and less tension be why she took to prince and then the puppy but once in smaller confines senses are heightened? Also, even though the males aren’t neutered, they do have their own personalities and maybe the sweet boy wasn’t as assertive and dominant like Prince was right from the jump behind the gate. Prince knows what the deal is and by the third dog maybe she got her dominant confidence back as the threat level started high and trickled? I may be talking out of my rear but I love learning about things like this.
Super helpful man! I have a 5 year old male Golden Retriever. He has a vasectomy rather than being neutered. I have to be incredibly watchful of other dogs around him and watch their body language because other dogs often get aggressive with him and even attack. It's particularly bad with Huskies and German Shepherds. I have no idea why. Every single Husky and German Shepherd we have ever come across attacks him within 10-15 seconds of being close. If I see any of them at a dog park I have to get my boy and leave because it's become so predictable. I've talked to all the dog specialists in my area and they're stumped. Three different trainers even brought in Huskies and German Shepherds to watch their interaction (safely with no real threat of harm) and they can't make heads or tails of it. My Golden is rather dumb and goofy like many Goldens and even though those dogs don't like him, he always wants to be their friend.
With my previous dog who was dog aggressive (more like dog weary, and reactive) and when that stiffness would happen, it was difficult to handle because when I would call him away or any sort of tug on the leash or especially if I touched him or grabbed a collar her would instantly start the attacking/aggression. So it was difficult to get him to get used to it without endangering other dogs because any correction or any tenseness on my part would trigger him to do the attack. Without a dog like prince, or a trainer with a dog similar, it was nearly impossible to get him desensitized and to make friends because he was so on edge about strangers and stranger dogs. And of course his actions like that would cause the strangers and dogs to react back and it just spiraled upward to a fight
This may be a situation where a "gentle leader" type of collar would be useful so that your first small reaction actually pulls the nose of your dog towards you and away from the other dog. That way you don't have to fight the lunging motion, which sometimes is too late. Just be careful if you do not know the other dog because if you pull your dog's head away, it exposes his neck, so you want to use this around nice dogs that your dog is not appropriate with.
Overstimilation can lead to a lot of anxiety. My intact female is always looking for an excuse / reason to rev up the stimulation. Before she came to me, the breeder let her be chased around by a much older staffy pup and I believe she now assumes all dogs want to do this to her. Regardless of the reason or cause or even if its a personality type, she isn't allowed close meetings with other dogs, and she is much calmer for it - knowing that I have control.
A lot of people probably get nervous when they see that hair stand up because it’s commonly seen when a dog is excited and barking at a mailman or someone approaching the door etc. They associate the dog warning the person off. So the hair goes up owner tenses up could have a negative affect also. What I learned was that they are ALERTING the owner ….something different is going on come check it out! What is this how should I be behaving? I call it the doggie door bell. I found if act calmly or bored tell them yup it’s nothing important walk away call them off. Instead of screaming along with them. I ask them to gate up if a delivery arrives instead of fighting their energy off for a two minute interaction. OR the dog is excited at the prospect of a new canine interaction. Stay calm and observe or choose to pass on the interaction if I’m not up to it.
@@kellerayra7363 all excellent ideas! My young boxer pup gets the hackles up when he runs in a large open space. He's as friendly and goofy as they come lol, and ppl ask me if he's a ridgeback!
Oh, I think she thought she was going to get away with a routine. So, saw that correction as a "WHOLLY CRAP WHAT WAS THAT‼️"👀🐾💌✅✅✅✅it was something needed🤨😍
... verry interesting video Joel ! You are so good plus sharing with us is so generous and helpful for everybody . I felt her behaviours changed when the black dog was getting correcting verbally and physicaly for smelling her longer ... when your voices and atmosphere change, i felt her getting more nervous ?
More of these videos please! My impression is that the black dog (Chico?) is a bit to soft and easygoing for her and that brought out the aggression a bit. She really liked Prince though.
Great video. She reminds me of my female rough collie mix. Rough play and really direct eye contact with trying to be up on other dogs. She marks and scratches if I don't stop her. Itd hard to find good friends for her. I would love a video that is all about dominance in female dogs because it seems different then dominant males. Also a video about different play styles and what's appropriate.
Hey Beckman family 🐾💌, Appreciate this video so different information each time. My boy barks at jumping dogs too. He barks at his buddies that do it to me 🤔.
She’s a sassy lil b! 😅 I think him being in tact in this case, actually made her challenge him more than she may have otherwise. Here’s my VERY anthropomorphic take: He was mobbing her with licks and trying to hover his head over hers… but not very confidently. He’s basically trying to be slick and get out of the “friend zone” while swearing it’s totally platonic. I think she had an attitude from the beginning like “it’s not that kind of party bro. You’re a simp and now I’m your boss.” And they’ll probably be buddies now that he knows his place with her. 😂
shes like my rottweiler she also had puppies and was very dominant to the point she challenged me 2 times ever but i shut it down with full body restriction for a few seconds holding her after correcting her female dogs for sure are her trigger and its all dominance she marks all the time more than some boy dogs but after a lot of due diligence shes a perfect dog
My aussie shepherd is 7 months and it's so funny seeing the dogs coming up go "hell no" and just stand there as my pup performs the puppy dance all over their body. The owners always say "normally its him/her who is excited" its so cute
In the last minute or so of the video when we get to see their full interaction it looks to me a bit like the black dog was putting his head over top of hers just after she jumped on him the second time and then (after he put is head over top) she jumped that third time. --makes me think he was suggesting to her to plz not dominate him b/c he can say no to her even if only a little bit. But him saying plz no, put her in the headspace to 'take on' the challenge, which she then tried to do. --That correction was SO ideal and smooth. Thoughts on my assessment? Also I have a dog that is VERY stiff when meeting other dogs. He gives me trouble still that I have not yet fully troubleshot. If you ever come to TN, I would love to be your client here! It seems like my dog REALLY appreciates hard and frequent commands to remove himself from the ruckus of other dogs when we are near them, but w/o my commands he feels the need to insert himself into most all of their high energy interactions. It just kind of surprises me that he seems appreciative of me not allowing him access to any of their goings on, until it gets much calmer. I do have more on this and other theories at play, but any thoughts?
I really wish that there was someone like this for child raising. I am raising a little baby girl, and I have a lot of questions about things especially for babies. I don't really know what is just people wanting to insulate the world, and what is actually age appropriate. I know a little more about older children, but there are just so many opinions about baby raising, I just wish there was someone like Joel for Babies who was no-nonsense, knowledgeable, and not afraid to do what needs to be done.
If possible, can you make a video about dogs in an uncontrolled environment? How to react if you encounter stray dogs, how to manage your dogs and the others, and the situation in general.
Yes. Uncontrolled environment. I recently had a neighbors 9 month old doberman just walk into my yard to meet/see my 3 year old doberman. The 9 month old didn't even have a collar on. I was quite nervous and didn't know what to do. The hackles were up on both dogs. My 3 year olds tail was wagging away. But my dogs neck was over the 9 month old. They kinda stood and smelled a little. Then the pup tried to start something. No biting, but growling. I just screamed ENOUGH! I'm so lucky he stopped. Then his owner came over and baby talked him to come to him. I would love for them to play, but that wasn't the way for them to meet. As Joel says, this is my dog's house and you're coming here to start trouble.
So much help thank you. I never felt she should have been allowed to stay up on the dog, her energy keeps rising and its like she's just waiting for a good chance to strike lol. She took her sweet time but hey no humans told me to get down and neither did the dog, so ima just take a little bite now, not too much of a motive I don't think :O)
New subscriber here- great tips - but controlled environment with ‘reactive dog’ on leash- how do you handle situation at home when neither dog on leash? How do you correct the behavior then?
Good video! I have a 5 month old ACD that shows dominance over my friends 10mnth submissive and friendly blue heeler. Serious growling and pinning from the younger one happens at times, but they're friendly overall. Is this something I should intervene with before it gets worse?
My best guess is around 12:00 in, the black dog starts going backwards. Once she senses weakness, she asserts herself. Just a crazy theory I thought up: Could it be that she's interested in dogs stronger than her, so when she senses weakness it's unattractive to her and she wanted him to get away at that point? This is exactly the kind of video I wanted and would love to see more of!
My MAIN Doberman (and I have had MANY great ones) was quite the "town Mayor" and the "town Sheriff", but without ANY "political corruption". He was an astute problem-solver, consummate diplomat, and a balanced, fair leader and "enforcer" of all that is proper and good. A day does not go by that I don't miss him dearly.
She's a bold dog IMO and maybe has a hair trigger to perceived micro aggressions? My female GSD is very similar and is very "handsy" so we have a hard time with other dogs who don't enjoy rough play.
Is the hair sticking up more common in females? I have a female chocolate lab and her hair always sticks up if she’s startled, chases an animal, meets a new dog (tho she’s very submissive). My male labs/retrievers never did that
I know this is completely unrelated but can you make a video on high content wolf dogs like training and corrections because I've searched all of TH-cam and cant find anything
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I am a trainer who specializes in “problem” dogs who are reactive. I also assess dogs who are quarantined with bite records at the shelter (to give them a fair shot at being seen and rescued). I tried your heel on a loose leash method all week with different dogs and it is my new favorite. I’ve never considered that my method of associating a verbal (snapping) command with a correction requires the dog to have to be told over and over-it does. Your methods are great and worked well for dog reactive dogs too. Thank you ❤
My initial impression of her was that she didn't seem into the schnauzer's demeanor...he was very flirty with her. He showed signs of wanting to mount her, which may have caused her to preemptively try to put herself above him, to avoid that situation. He continued to press her, which she reprimanded him for. Similar thing almost happened with the lab pup for a split second...she wants to play, but seems sensitive to any slight flirting or mounting behavior. Funny thing is, I started wondering midway through if she had been bred before, then you actually said she'd had puppies.
Imo, and as a woman, there are certain subtleties we catch onto rather quickly when interacting with the opposite sex. Maybe she isn't as much in the wrong for her reaction. A guy would get the same reaction from me if I politely said I'm not interested, I just want to be friends. Then I feel forced to step it up a notch and say, seriously dude, I'm not joking. Don't take my kindness as weakness. Then I get called a bitch when I'm forced to act out, lol.
Well said. My exact reaction to this Schnauzer. If this would have been a male man I would not have been cool with his boldness behavior as a woman. He's a not respecting personal space- dude.
Thank you Joel, love these body language videos. What I saw was a wary, unsure but not submissive dog who met 2 much bigger male dogs and did her best to get on with them despite her nervousness. Yet she also wanted them to know that she wasn't a pushover. Her body language seemed best with the puppy, maybe because he was so obviously just there to play. The head harness, flat collar and body harness when she was with the GS (who was all over her like a rash), in tight quarters, with several people as well, pushed her way out of her comfort zone and she reacted to being 'cornered'. Given a bit more space and practice with lots of dogs, she will probably be able to get along with pretty much any dog . However she won't ever be a happy go lucky, social butterfly. And that's fine, she seems to have so many other good qualities.
I agree, I think she likes her personal space(though she's up for play) and that taking a break with the big furry dog would've made things go a lot smoother.
Gosh, it happens so fast. He gave her a kiss after. Aww. Good stuff to know here!
I'm a local educator on dog reactivity and this is really interesting. It seems like she's not forward/dominant but lacks good social skills so when Chico was a bit over bearing with licking her she moved up on him to stop the behavior and then exploded (like almost an overreaction) instead of passively moving away or communicating well. This is very similar to my doberman mix. Good video!
Yes! These body language videos are so helpful and important. They stress me out but I need this kind of exposure therapy so I can read my own dog better and feel more confident when we approach other dogs. I also appreciate you explaining why they may be demonstrating certain behaviors. Thank you.
Black dog is a exceptionally calm dog as I have seen those multiple quick moves from the tan dog cause many dogs with a high drive cross the line and become aggressive. IMO you really have to be very careful with a dog like our tan dog. Not afraid but very attentive and ready to intervene. I think the owner makes a comment as his concern what another dog may do… and he’s right! great video as always! Best no BS dog trainer on the tube!
This female dog didn't seem that comfortable
At 3:57(9:45) you can see the whites of her eyes(for reference, her eyes look better here 5:09(11:07), and she looked the best when playing), which alone isn't the worst but then we have a furrowed brow 10:47 which also shows that the dog is uncomfortable, tense.
I think I notice a pattern. 11:13 1st He sniffs her neck, she jumps around after a second, she climbs on him so stop immobilize him. 11:59 2nd He touches her neck/back again, she doesn't like it, climbs up again. He lip licks so she stops.(there's one at 11:21 too). 12:15 She backs away, dodging him to get space, male dog doesn't stop. The backing away doesn't stop him, so she jumps again. 12:24 He gets close to her neck again, she snaps.
Also the whites of her eyes are visible almost throughout the whole encounter, not just that 1 timestamp I wrote.
I think one of the problems was that the big furry dog didn't give release(not mean, just didn't know better), he just kept inspecting her, over and over never stopping and wasn't in a playful mood which added tension. I think taking a break would've been useful for both dogs.
My shih tzu was like that, when I'd see the white in her eyes I knew she meant business. That was the only warning she'd give.
Her paws also...
Curled down right before her mouth opened.
Thank you! 🙏🫀🙏
What do you think that indicates?
My dog’s hair goes up and I always think Oh oh! I never could figure out if this was an aggressive sign. Appreciate how you explain the body language. Love seeing the quick simple corrections - really helps dealing with my reactive dog.
It's hard to determine whether she was correcting Chico for being too much or she was just dominant. I don't know. Maybe it's interesting to think about in this perspective, too.
Hmm , I think Chico is cool enough , she thinks she can control , but , does not know how it looks
Loved this video - We adopted a female pup this summer from an acquaintance who tried to rescue her from an abusive situation but couldn't get her to socialize with their dogs due to her reactivity. Our only other pup at the time was an unneutered one year old lab, they did well from the start - he's confident and without aggression, he was willing to accept her corrections without a fight and we rarely needed to interfere. I felt he taught her appropriate behavior better than we could. She had the piloerection as well initially which made me nervous but we supervised, didn't interfere and watched as she slowly understood the rules of play and acceptable corrections first with our pup then with others we trusted. So fascinating, and I never understood the psychology behind it, we just went with our instinct (and knowledge gained from Joel and other balanced trainers) and she's doing amazing. This was so so interesting! Thank you!
P.S. Please keep the dog psychology/body language videos coming!
YASSSSSS! This is what I need, more of this! Slow motion, pointing out body language like how the tail is wagging etc., and watching the situation play out. Thanks so much Joel! I'd love to see more of this, so helpful for reading my own dog and being able to know when to let something go or how and when to address the situations. The tail seems to be more of a tell than I realize, ears, body posture, hair, sounds... So much to it, I could watch 100 hours of this type of thing to learn better. One thing I noticed is the bigger dog stepped into her a few times which pushed her backward. After a few times of being pushed back with body pressure, she climbed up. Feels to me like she was trying to say "you're not pushing me around". She made her point to the other dog and so she was done, maybe with or without human intervention and correction?
I felt like if Chico had been a little quicker to energetic play, they'd have been right as rain and chasing each other like she was with Prince and the puppy. Chico appeared to be showing a little hesitation right before the bite and that's what seemed to set her off. (Or so it seemed to me...I dunno, I'm still learning!) What I do know is that this is hands down my favorite dog training channel on TH-cam. Your videos are actively helping me to communicate more effectively with my 2.5 YO hound mix and I'm so grateful for that! Thank you!
I think Chico was picking up on her energy, which wasn’t super confident / seemed a little nervous and unsure of herself. I think that’s why he kept licking her, he was trying to be submissive and lick her ears to soothe her / let her know he wasn’t a threat and wanted to be friends but she preferred Prince and the puppy bc they ignored or didn’t even really notice her energy, respectively. That can be something good or bad about puppies, depending on the situation - they’re oblivious! I think she didn’t like that Chico was focusing on her so much and wanted more space from him, but she also wanted to engage with him and couldn’t really decide what to make of his signals lol. But he was definitely a great dog for her to meet and learn from!
New subscriber here. My question is targeted more towards the owner. How do you overcome fear, tension in your body, after a bad experience? How do I not create a self-fulfilling prophecy?!
Thank you for all these great lessons!
Thank you so much Joel. These videos honestly help so much! I never knew so much about dogs until I started watching your videos a while back.
Thank u for yet another great video!! U explained wat happened and why it happened the way it did. I’m generalizing all of the interactions with all of the dogs thru out this video. I’m very picky with the “dog trainers” that I truly believe in and I am so glad that I found u on TH-cam 😊
You, prince and your trainers are amazing. I love how you don’t sugar coat the owners, you’re blunt, to the point and don’t pacify. Your desire to help aggressive/negative behavior lessens the load of these dogs having to be surrendered, live in shelters and in some extreme cases be put down is very much appreciated. Training, although to some who find it harsh, helps prevent negative behaviors, which sadly have. not so good outcomes. A few “rough and tumble” sessions vs a lifetime in a cage in theory should be obvious choice but I guess there are some who think they still know it all and would do better yet tping on a keyboard instead of doing exactly that, lol.
Dogs are so expressive in their eyes! That dog says a lot with just her eyes! Great video as always! Love seeing the different reactions dogs have with each other! Prince is forever the play bow king! He play bows every video he is in! Hahaha
I know! He’s such a sweetheart always bowing 💕 Such a gentleman
@@terrirojas2162 such an ice breaker when he is working with the "tough" dogs.. hahaha.. how can any dog be mad at Prince when he loves to play so easily!! Such a gentleman indeed! The sweetest boy!!
It looked like Chico was backing her up and backing her up, he was licking/too much affection and she got up on him to back him off. It was slight, but I think she was reclaiming some space. It was a lot of sniffing and if it would have been outside, or if there was more wiggle room she may not have done that. Who knows. 🤷🏼♀️
Yep, that's what I thought.
I thought the licking was a bit obsessive, could have been a behaviour the Schnauzer has learned to passify annoying dogs/children without punishment?
The brown dog felt it was a bit condescening?
I was thinking the same thing. I think she was uncomfortable with the other dog constantly licking her and kept standing up on him to reclaim her space and to maybe get him to stop licking her and when it didn't stop, she gave him an aggressive correction.
@@AndyJarman From what I know, the licking is appeasement or calming behavior. It, uh, didn't entirely work here, I think :D
@@AndyJarman licking the ears is a flirty behavior. Licking the mouth is appeasement/puppy behavior.
I agree. All the obsessive licking was annoying her and she was trying to back him off. If she'd been outside and able to get away I don't think it would have happened.
Love the reading dog body language commentary (e.g., about the hair coming up and a bit about tail position & movement).
Apart from behavior correction focus, I'd watch an entire video of you breaking down a single dog interaction with your slo-mo body language play-by-play focusing on each piece of body language and talking about it!
You've got a lifetime of future content just by using your existing video material, with voice-overs sharing some of your knowledge about reading behavior and training!
Thank you for all your work and for sharing your expertise.
Thank you for your videos, Joel! It's helped me allot with body language!
My BFF has an untrained corgi, and I'm trying to help train her corgi. Your videos will literally change her corgi's life. Thank you.
Corgis can be extremely difficult depending on what lines they’re from; if they’re from working lines you need to be very firm and not let them get away with *anything* bc give them an inch and they’ll take ten miles. If you say sit and they take all day to do it, they need to know that that ain’t gonna fly. Once it’s past the puppy stage, around a year, your friend should that Corgi out in a wide open space and make it sit, lie down, and walk right next to your friend when she tells it to, change directions walking, mix it up. Of course don’t be mean or cruel, but no treats, no petting, just listen to your BFF because she says so and what mom says goes, *especially* when the dog is sick of it and wants to quit.
Corgis are experts at doing the bare minimum, so in order to make sure they aren’t manipulating you and only staying within their comfort zone, it’s important to make sure that they don’t always get their way and that they need to listen especially when they don’t want to do as they’re told.
That said, they can be great dogs if given lots of work to do, not just puzzle toys and snuffle mats but actual disciplined work that drains them mentally and physically. It can be hard to stay ahead of them bc they’re so intelligent but if you raise them properly they’ll be your best friend for their whole life.
@@high-bi-password My BFF is not very enthusiastic about training, but she does love her dog, and does hate the incessant barking, so I give her tips from Joel over the phone, and when I come over, I straighten up the dog for her until next time. I completely agree about your statement of corgis. As my BFF says, very strong in the head🤣
My dog is overstimulated too!!! Thanks Joel for teaching me how to control my dogs behavior and how to manage it with your amazing techniques!❤
These body language videos are so helpful. It's so hard sometimes to decide what to correct and what to let go. Thanks for being such a great teacher.
Hi Joel! -Love the slomo!! great too see the bahaviors real slow, makes it soo much easier too see the intensions of the dogs.. You are Awsome!!! keep it up!!
Joel, I think her meeting Prince outside carried over to the black puppy interaction, which were both positive. I think what she did inside is what the owners have to be careful with. These dogs, dogs with reactivity tendencies are never 100% ok with other dogs. So many variables, best advice is correct that jumping on another dog immediately.
Agree
Thank you, thank you! 👍 Really appreciate your commentary and thoughts as to why you are doing what you are doing. The context of dog behavior reframed to show that dogs don't know its not ok to be jerks and humans not knowing they being jerks- seems to be a constant theme.
This was a brilliant video!!! Exactly what I absolutely love about your training and teaching!!! Maybe at 1:55 she got snappy with him - (I call it snappy because it contained a fearful yelp plus doesn't look like she was trying to grab any flesh) - maybe she got snappy because he started to get on his hind legs and she just got scared? 🐾❤️
wauw i love this vid about bodylanguage very informative thank u so much!
I like your methodology very similar to mine. It’s nice to see that there are still some good trainers around.
This is a really good learning session with body language especially with this slow mo. I can see and read more of those body language to I can work some of those out with my dog. He gets highly stimulated when he sees a dog which I am still working with its just my area don't have many dogs to do the training
Couple thoughts - both on leashes - smaller space, more people. She changed a little the times that Chico was called off. She did a lip lick during Joel’s correction of her. As a female person Chico’s demeanor would have eventually gotten the same reaction from me - lol - dude you’re too intense let’s lighten it up or back off!
Yeah, I think he just didn't learn about other dog's boundaries. Maybe he's young, a lot of young dogs crowd both people and dogs. He could benefit from lessons in learning to give release.
But that might also come naturally with time.
What a great video! It just goes to show you can’t let your guard down when introducing new dogs. Some dogs can surprise you and if that was someone without your knowledge Joel, the situation could have ended very differently for either or both dogs!
it is a really great video. You are telling a lot of important things with good example to understand easily!
😂 I don’t even have a dog but I been watching this man videos non stop 😂
My dog acts the same as this one! Thank you for helping me understand her body language
Giant Schnauzers. We love our Roxi.
Great video , I have a foster / rescue out of NYC that not only looks exactly like this dog but acts exactly like her also and she also had a litter of puppies at some point , what I see in my dog and this dog first off is they have big type A personalities , very dominant , then I see anxiety, wanting to connect but unsure at the same time , maybe due to lack of not enough socialization , but I have found with my dog , she’s a very high strung / high prey drive dog and I think that’s just her wiring / genetics , anyway your videos hit home with me , I really get a lot out of them !! 👍
Yup, love the videos on body language, how to read it and such. I think more socialization, starting really young, letting them experience so many new things while the world is imprinting on their brain, learning the feel of so many various surface textures, smells, obstacles, etc. Basic obedience as well. And lots of play.
Wow, that initial correction in slow motion is incredible. I really wish I had that good sense of timing.
Just shows how "ready" you have to be to get maximum effect from a correction like that.
Hey Joel do you have a video where you address digging and how to stop your pup from digging holes??? 🤞🏽
Great video. I initially thought that she was trying to start some wrestling with him in the beginning. She'd just come out of a play session with two other dogs that were pretty wild, and she was trying to get him to play too.
But then she attacked him when he was trying to fight her off. When he was just standing there she could lean on him, the instant he tried to push her off with his left foot is when she goes for him. 100% dominance. She wanted to do whatever she wanted with him and the second he did something about it, she tried to bite him. Not a kill bite, but for sure unfriendly; look at her nose and eyes at that moment.
Now the most interesting part is after the correction. She's completely flabbergasted. She never got a correction like that. And I'm wondering if she kind of assumed you would back her up because you're on the other end of the leash. Her facial expression is gold. I don't think it will have completely fixed that behavior, but definitely around you. She might try it once again with the owner, if they're vigilant about it she will stop it after that.
Nice analysis.
@@BDTraining yep def saw the black dogs paw come up and looked like she got spooked!
Oh my goodness, this video was super helpful and interesting!!!! 😊👍💜
Been watching this channel the last couple of days, very interesting.
I love your videos, very informative and extremely helpful
Behavior videos from you are the BEST! always good to see Chico the giant schnauzer again. Reminds me of my giant when he was young 😍
Glad you remembered Chico. He’s come a long way from barking at me.
@@BDTraining he's definitely looking much improved. I'm a sucker for giants, they're my favorite breed. Thank you for educating us & happy holidays!
I love this video
Haven’t been watching videos lately so playing catch up
This one is amazing
I love learning dog body language
And love reading them
It’s extremely important to know this stuff imo cause it will be a life saver
The hair up also happens when a dog is unsure about something and working through it but yeah over stimulated in the moment
But this is amazing
I read dogs before I do anything when it comes to my own dog
And he learns fast too
It looked like when she was up on Chico and he went to the side and licked that maybe she misinterpreted his lick for almost an aggressive act/bite and she reacted the way she did since she’s a little on edge anyways. Thank you so much for this video, super helpful in learning about dog behavior & their body language!
Great video about body language. I don’t know much about dog body language, and I really like the way you explain it.
I have two horses, and some people say the only thing faster than a horse’s reaction, is another horse… but you have great reaction time, for a human.
(Both of my horses ride in a bit-less bridle, or in a rope halter)
I know a horse’s body language; the happy; the angst, frustration, elation and calm.
I just don’t know anything about, and am trying to learn, about dog behaviour/body language.
I want to be as fluent and informed as I can be, like the way I was for my horses. If and when I have a dog of my own.
I find that horses and dogs have extremely similar behaviors / energy! The way they establish hierarchy / dominance is super similar and they’re herd animals, which is very similar to dog pack structure. If anything I think horses are more difficult to read bc they’re prey animals and are less inclined to trust us instinctively than dogs. I really recommend watching Senza Tempo Cane Corso’s older videos, she hasn’t been able to do much pack content lately but she’s working back towards it. She and Joel follow each other, she’s actually how I found Joel’s channel!
Also most of dog communication is through energy and body language, it’s mostly silent just like with horses. So if you’ve mastered reading horse energy I think dogs are not a far leap at all.
@@high-bi-password I find horse’s easiest to read, maybe because I am used to them. They are prey animals, they sense pressure in eye contact/posture as a push/pressure. The release is the reward. Positive reward is treats or retreat.
I don’t know enough about dogs yet to agree that the established hierarchy is similar… but the energy is completely different. (Pats are positive, voice is positive, eye contact is positive reinforcement for dogs)
Horses and other prey animals only want to run if ambushed, as their flight is the best option for defence. Dogs are predators, eyes facing forwards, relying on the pack to hunt and coordinate for offence/attack. Same as humans. We bond better with dogs because we are also predators. (Have forward facing eyes, bond over sustained contact, etc.)
Edit: animals know the difference, my horses don’t react to deer the same way they would react to a coyote.
Same applies to humans.
I am still learning though, and I appreciate your comment. I’ll check out that channel for sure!
Yup I have an intact male and intact female, they get along amazing! He is very tolerant of her(she’s younger) but I do intervene if he’s asking her to stop and she misses the signals. She likes to play very rough!
Kudos to Joel for another awesome video - no fight! Timing as always is spot on. All the dogs there as well as their owners count on it. Different seeing the interactions in the office rather than outside. Think the female just trying to say to the Giant Schnauzer, Dude, enough with the licking and in my face - back off. She realized with the correction, oh k, can't do it that way. Am sure they would be able to play down in the pasture without it incident. Thank you again Joel.
7:45 i agree so much with this mindset!
This is a wonderful video and the slow motion is fantastically educational. Can you produce a video describing your techniques being used with smaller dogs (Chihuahua or smaller terriers)? I'm seeing dominance is my smaller dogs - a newly introduced female to an existing female - and positive behavioural techniques aren't working.
Thanks. Helpful to see the slo-mo. the lip-licks were easy to see in that format. and her expressions when you were correcting her.
What a great episode !
maybe she wants to say "its enough, give me more space" much earlier; in 10:57 she gets a bit stiff and her center of gravity (is this correct English?) is shifting back; but then she goes forward again and seems to like it (as you say); maybe she is not used to have contact with dogs and doesn't really know, what her feelings are and how to deal with it? By the way i love this slowmo and body language stuff a lot. It takes it to another level. Thank you for that!
I missed the escalation up to the bite at the end. She’s fast! Wonder if she was just ready to be done emotionally….she’s had a lot of stimulation after 6mos of relative isolation.
Wonderful videos.
I watch them every morning w/my coffee…..absolutely appreciate your advice and insight!!!!!!!
Another great video ! And I get to see Prince💙❤️💜🧡
You can definitely tell she is a bit apprehensive with her stiffness of the neck but I agree she slowly escalated and letting it go (in a controlled manner) was a great way to get a full understanding of her aggression. I noticed that she doesn’t really do a full play bow but more of a kinda lunge. I don’t know if I’m off base or if I missed something but she seems like a serious player (meaning that she could get serious fast in a playful situation).
Your videos are so informative and have helped me a lot with training my puppy (1yr old)
Love it!!!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!
You should do a quick video on the types of tail wag!
Great video! As soon as the black dog's paw came around her that's when she went off that's what triggered her it seemed like. Good correction made the hole difference.
Joel, could it be that when outside with lots more space and less tension be why she took to prince and then the puppy but once in smaller confines senses are heightened? Also, even though the males aren’t neutered, they do have their own personalities and maybe the sweet boy wasn’t as assertive and dominant like Prince was right from the jump behind the gate.
Prince knows what the deal is and by the third dog maybe she got her dominant confidence back as the threat level started high and trickled? I may be talking out of my rear but I love learning about things like this.
Definitely dominant, but also playful. Joel is doing a very good job getting her with other dogs, but supervising her behavior as well.
THANKS FOR ANOTHER AMAZING VIDEO AGAIN
Super helpful man! I have a 5 year old male Golden Retriever. He has a vasectomy rather than being neutered. I have to be incredibly watchful of other dogs around him and watch their body language because other dogs often get aggressive with him and even attack. It's particularly bad with Huskies and German Shepherds. I have no idea why. Every single Husky and German Shepherd we have ever come across attacks him within 10-15 seconds of being close. If I see any of them at a dog park I have to get my boy and leave because it's become so predictable.
I've talked to all the dog specialists in my area and they're stumped. Three different trainers even brought in Huskies and German Shepherds to watch their interaction (safely with no real threat of harm) and they can't make heads or tails of it. My Golden is rather dumb and goofy like many Goldens and even though those dogs don't like him, he always wants to be their friend.
With my previous dog who was dog aggressive (more like dog weary, and reactive) and when that stiffness would happen, it was difficult to handle because when I would call him away or any sort of tug on the leash or especially if I touched him or grabbed a collar her would instantly start the attacking/aggression. So it was difficult to get him to get used to it without endangering other dogs because any correction or any tenseness on my part would trigger him to do the attack. Without a dog like prince, or a trainer with a dog similar, it was nearly impossible to get him desensitized and to make friends because he was so on edge about strangers and stranger dogs. And of course his actions like that would cause the strangers and dogs to react back and it just spiraled upward to a fight
This may be a situation where a "gentle leader" type of collar would be useful so that your first small reaction actually pulls the nose of your dog towards you and away from the other dog. That way you don't have to fight the lunging motion, which sometimes is too late. Just be careful if you do not know the other dog because if you pull your dog's head away, it exposes his neck, so you want to use this around nice dogs that your dog is not appropriate with.
Overstimilation can lead to a lot of anxiety. My intact female is always looking for an excuse / reason to rev up the stimulation. Before she came to me, the breeder let her be chased around by a much older staffy pup and I believe she now assumes all dogs want to do this to her. Regardless of the reason or cause or even if its a personality type, she isn't allowed close meetings with other dogs, and she is much calmer for it - knowing that I have control.
p.s. the Giant Schnauser ? is gorgeous!
A lot of people probably get nervous when they see that hair stand up because it’s commonly seen when a dog is excited and barking at a mailman or someone approaching the door etc. They associate the dog warning the person off. So the hair goes up owner tenses up could have a negative affect also. What I learned was that they are ALERTING the owner ….something different is going on come check it out! What is this how should I be behaving? I call it the doggie door bell. I found if act calmly or bored tell them yup it’s nothing important walk away call them off. Instead of screaming along with them. I ask them to gate up if a delivery arrives instead of fighting their energy off for a two minute interaction.
OR the dog is excited at the prospect of a new canine interaction. Stay calm and observe or choose to pass on the interaction if I’m not up to it.
@@kellerayra7363 all excellent ideas! My young boxer pup gets the hackles up when he runs in a large open space. He's as friendly and goofy as they come lol, and ppl ask me if he's a ridgeback!
Love the vids man thinking about getting a dog and these vids help.
Oh, I think she thought she was going to get away with a routine. So, saw that correction as a "WHOLLY CRAP WHAT WAS THAT‼️"👀🐾💌✅✅✅✅it was something needed🤨😍
... verry interesting video Joel !
You are so good plus sharing with us is so generous and helpful for everybody .
I felt her behaviours changed when the black dog was getting correcting verbally and physicaly for smelling her longer ... when your voices and atmosphere change, i felt her getting more nervous ?
Interesting, you may be right.
Excellent video, as always!
I LOVE the body language videos
More of these videos please! My impression is that the black dog (Chico?) is a bit to soft and easygoing for her and that brought out the aggression a bit. She really liked Prince though.
Thank you for posting this
I had a retired from breeding male golden , he only barked 4 times in 7 years . He Loved puppies
Great video. She reminds me of my female rough collie mix. Rough play and really direct eye contact with trying to be up on other dogs. She marks and scratches if I don't stop her. Itd hard to find good friends for her.
I would love a video that is all about dominance in female dogs because it seems different then dominant males. Also a video about different play styles and what's appropriate.
Search: TH-cam Beckmans Dog Training dominate female
Hey Beckman family 🐾💌,
Appreciate this video so different information each time. My boy barks at jumping dogs too. He barks at his buddies that do it to me 🤔.
She’s a sassy lil b! 😅 I think him being in tact in this case, actually made her challenge him more than she may have otherwise. Here’s my VERY anthropomorphic take:
He was mobbing her with licks and trying to hover his head over hers… but not very confidently. He’s basically trying to be slick and get out of the “friend zone” while swearing it’s totally platonic. I think she had an attitude from the beginning like “it’s not that kind of party bro. You’re a simp and now I’m your boss.” And they’ll probably be buddies now that he knows his place with her. 😂
shes like my rottweiler she also had puppies and was very dominant to the point she challenged me 2 times ever but i shut it down with full body restriction for a few seconds holding her after correcting her female dogs for sure are her trigger and its all dominance she marks all the time more than some boy dogs but after a lot of due diligence shes a perfect dog
My aussie shepherd is 7 months and it's so funny seeing the dogs coming up go "hell no" and just stand there as my pup performs the puppy dance all over their body. The owners always say "normally its him/her who is excited"
its so cute
Love the indepth scrutiny here. Helps me better deal with my crazy-reactive dog.
Great video Joel. Can you please tell us the breed of dogs you have in your videos?
In the last minute or so of the video when we get to see their full interaction it looks to me a bit like the black dog was putting his head over top of hers just after she jumped on him the second time and then (after he put is head over top) she jumped that third time. --makes me think he was suggesting to her to plz not dominate him b/c he can say no to her even if only a little bit. But him saying plz no, put her in the headspace to 'take on' the challenge, which she then tried to do. --That correction was SO ideal and smooth. Thoughts on my assessment?
Also I have a dog that is VERY stiff when meeting other dogs. He gives me trouble still that I have not yet fully troubleshot. If you ever come to TN, I would love to be your client here! It seems like my dog REALLY appreciates hard and frequent commands to remove himself from the ruckus of other dogs when we are near them, but w/o my commands he feels the need to insert himself into most all of their high energy interactions. It just kind of surprises me that he seems appreciative of me not allowing him access to any of their goings on, until it gets much calmer. I do have more on this and other theories at play, but any thoughts?
Great video!!!
Great video! My dog occasionally wants to jump up like that too.
What breed of dog is the female?
I really wish that there was someone like this for child raising. I am raising a little baby girl, and I have a lot of questions about things especially for babies. I don't really know what is just people wanting to insulate the world, and what is actually age appropriate. I know a little more about older children, but there are just so many opinions about baby raising, I just wish there was someone like Joel for Babies who was no-nonsense, knowledgeable, and not afraid to do what needs to be done.
Sorry, I don't comment on things often, nor do I read comments often. Is that... TH-cam... spam?
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If possible, can you make a video about dogs in an uncontrolled environment? How to react if you encounter stray dogs, how to manage your dogs and the others, and the situation in general.
Yes. Uncontrolled environment. I recently had a neighbors 9 month old doberman just walk into my yard to meet/see my 3 year old doberman. The 9 month old didn't even have a collar on. I was quite nervous and didn't know what to do. The hackles were up on both dogs. My 3 year olds tail was wagging away. But my dogs neck was over the 9 month old. They kinda stood and smelled a little. Then the pup tried to start something. No biting, but growling. I just screamed ENOUGH! I'm so lucky he stopped. Then his owner came over and baby talked him to come to him. I would love for them to play, but that wasn't the way for them to meet. As Joel says, this is my dog's house and you're coming here to start trouble.
So much help thank you. I never felt she should have been allowed to stay up on the dog, her energy keeps rising and its like she's just waiting for a good chance to strike lol. She took her sweet time but hey no humans told me to get down and neither did the dog, so ima just take a little bite now, not too much of a motive I don't think :O)
New subscriber here- great tips - but controlled environment with ‘reactive dog’ on leash- how do you handle situation at home when neither dog on leash? How do you correct the behavior then?
Good video!
I have a 5 month old ACD that shows dominance over my friends 10mnth submissive and friendly blue heeler.
Serious growling and pinning from the younger one happens at times, but they're friendly overall. Is this something I should intervene with before it gets worse?
My take (from a novice), big male dog was licking her way too much and it made her feel uncomfortable.
My best guess is around 12:00 in, the black dog starts going backwards. Once she senses weakness, she asserts herself. Just a crazy theory I thought up: Could it be that she's interested in dogs stronger than her, so when she senses weakness it's unattractive to her and she wanted him to get away at that point? This is exactly the kind of video I wanted and would love to see more of!
My MAIN Doberman (and I have had MANY great ones) was quite the "town Mayor" and the "town Sheriff", but without ANY "political corruption". He was an astute problem-solver, consummate diplomat, and a balanced, fair leader and "enforcer" of all that is proper and good. A day does not go by that I don't miss him dearly.
She's a bold dog IMO and maybe has a hair trigger to perceived micro aggressions? My female GSD is very similar and is very "handsy" so we have a hard time with other dogs who don't enjoy rough play.
Yes great video. 👍 I never thought she would have went for him?
Is the hair sticking up more common in females? I have a female chocolate lab and her hair always sticks up if she’s startled, chases an animal, meets a new dog (tho she’s very submissive). My male labs/retrievers never did that
JOEL, what is your opinion on Robert Cabral? A well known dog trainer.
I know this is completely unrelated but can you make a video on high content wolf dogs like training and corrections because I've searched all of TH-cam and cant find anything