TLDW - Solution Step 1: Take a DEEP breath Step 2: Choke the dog until unconscious using leash (rear naked choke for people who know what they are doing) I love your content, I just didn't have time to consume this entire video to get this important information. Only leaving this comment for others in my situation.
Robert - I just returned from the dog park where I needed to use the lease around a pit's throat to get him off another dog. As traumatic as the situation was, I remembered watching this video around the time it first posted. I was able to use the leash choke hold effectively until the dog's tongue turned blue and they pulled the other dog away. People were hysterical - just like this video - falling, kicking, spraying a water bottle in the dog's face. Yeah, I did get a small bite from the dog on the bottom, but think it will be ok. Thank you for posting this invaluable information!
@francesnance9110 good for you for being a bad ass and getting it done. People do NOT know what to do. Now, I feel like I do. I usually walk my two dogs on biothane drag lines. I plan to carry one of my really strong leather leashes with me on walks from now on in case I need something more.
I am trying to train for no leash personally but I will always have a harness if necessary because if another dog doesn’t have the right owner I am definitely training them to protect me. Side note my mail is just playful and to people who don’t understand his manner he seems aggressive… he is even playful with other dogs but again to the average they don’t understand his demeanor. He does bite he jumps up to play but not to harm. I think I got him to stop jumping today a bit so he isn’t scaring people coming around. But I think I got what I needed to assess
It is extremely annoying to see how many people seem so helpless and scared to get hurt in these situations.... I have only broken minor fights from dogs with just some sound, but my body and mind is very clear and prepared for when I see a situation like in the video. At these moments, the aggressor dog is not someone's pet anymore and I will go all in, accept the risk of getting bitten, choke the dog to stop that dog from damaging another dog any longer. Thanks for talking about topics most people tend to avoid and spread awareness of the dangers of poor dogsmanship.
@@jw-vx8im excellent advice. Before this video I would have just killed the attacker and dealt with the consequences. I will carry some rope with me from now on.
She should've choked the dog out and broke the Trachea. Does take a lot but the dog will also help speed the process up. I own an APBT. Would I ever put her on a leash and walk her down the street? Absolutely not. Is she trained to release, come ABSOLUTELY. Do I have another dog? Yes and she's his buddy, even our cat BUT as an owner I know that walking her even with the heaviest largest prong collar, I'm taking a chance with her life. Not to mention she sees small dogs as rodents. She doesn't look for trouble but all it takes is one leash reactive dog, yappy small dog and her instinct is to go. I made a mistake once, almost broke her trachea, prongs halfway in her neck, never made it to the other dog and finally snapped out of it and heard my voice. She's never met a stranger in her life that she didn't want to go home with or greet like a long lost friend but other animals. No way would I ever again. Their bite is not as strong as guard dogs,they have a completely different type of bite. It's extremely deep and back into the jaw and they do not adjust the hold. They are used as catch dogs. They hold prey down with the neck. Like a wild animal, you very rarely see them adjust that bite, it's not a lock jaw, There's no biting/nipping with front teeth.
@@stayathomecichlidmom3579 if you break a dog's trachea than you're doing something very very wrong. And if you're not confident to walk your American Pitbull terrier down the street on leash then you really should not own such a dog until you are feeling capable. Nobody said you should hold your dog captive and keep your dog from anything that could happen because that's no kind of Life. Your dog should be able to go out and walk on a leash.
@@pittymama4500 She's a Carver APBT not a Bully Pitbull mix. I have complete control over my dogs and they are far from held captive, she has an older brother and my family and friends dogs that I have properly introduced her too, come over my house to play in my acre of privacy fenced in yard. We walk every night through my neighborhood to avoid the leash reactive dogs in my neighborhood. If I didn't have control of her then she would've broken free from me. I know my dogs bloodline, just as all the Grey Hounds that walk with muzzles because of their prey drive, she has game drive in her, not much but with the wrong dog barking at her, it can happen, if someone owns a true APBT and thinks nothing will ever happen, they shouldn't own one. She's far from held captive, APBT were bred to be animal aggressive and human friendly, stranger friendly because the opponents would wash each other's dogs. My sister has 2 Boston Terriers, trained, walks them, and brings them everywhere. Just this Saturday night my 12 yr old was laying on her couch and one jumped on the couch and attacked her, bit her once above the eyebrow and under the eye and the second time her cheek, which he proceeded to start shaking and rip her flesh off her face, she looks like she's been beaten with a baseball bat and now has nerve damage and God only knows the scars she'll be left with. My APBT hasn't left her side. If my sisters dog was bigger than a Boston Terrier my daughters left side of her face would be gone. All dogs are animals and me not taking a chance walking my dog during the day when I know which dogs are out is being smart, has nothing to do with not being in control of her.
Robert, love the content. There’s not a single person in the initial video prepared for a dog fight. As usual, there’s a bunch of people with dogs, who have zero idea of what they have on the end of their leash
Me too….its one of the reasons I got a big dog. Maybe too big (mine is 84lbs and 11 months) but he dominates at the dog park (not aggressively). A totally different experience…
Appreciate your posting this much needed video - despite its gruesomeness. The pet people in my city don't believe me. The initial dog meeting stage is so important because hopefully you take your dog away before other dog attacks. Stay alert and be aware. No need to take a dog to a dog park (noted this video was of a street corner attack), and no need to meet strange dogs nor meet and greet every other dog on a walk! Nose to Nose greetings are not good!!! Usually there is no way to go but down from there. If you want to keep your dog safe then keep it away from strange dogs! I fail to understand why people place their dogs at risk - it just simply isn't worth it!
Thanks for showing these videos of dog attacks. I think too many people take for granted that it won’t happen to them. It’s brutal, it’s scary, and it can be deadly. It wrenches your heart, and endangers your life and the life of your pet. It’s very sad that people don’t believe how awful this experience is. When I’m teaching my social skills class I get the feeling that people don’t believe me when I talk about these types of of situations. I do not know what to say in order to convince them of the danger of dog attacks. Thanks again for the public service video.
What is infuriating is people with an aggressive dog that are in denial or just dont care. Maybe actually like it. One of my moms neighbors lets his animal aggressive pit loose to wander. It attacked an old ladies poodle, and bit her forearm when she tried to pick it up. This same dog later attacked my moms beagle while she was on a walk, needing a vet visit, and both still traumatized. Dog still allowed to walk around loose. Reported but somehow animal control and the HOA does nothing. I am now prepared to take care of this problem permanently if the situation arises, but this type of owner makes me very angry.
My brother lived next to a house like this, animal control and cops called over 11x on these people and their dog which was labeled aggressive by the city but never taken away. and the pit kept jumping the fence trying to kill my brother's dog so he built a really tall wood fence . The neighbor on the other side said he has the same issue with it jumping his fence and coming after his down syndrome kid. My dad told him that would happen once and when it chased his son to the house, he'd put a shotgun out the door and shoot it. 1 week later cops were out there again cuz the neighbor shot the pitbull as it tried to get his son through the sliding glass door. Suddenly animal control was on top of removing all the pits {which they were breeding and using for fights}. And charged the guy for shooting, of course. No self defense allowed because they failed....
Wow Robert ! One of your Most Important podcast ever ! Hard to watch but every pet parents, dog trainer, coaches should see it ! I've been watching you since Helsie was only 9 weeks and I never ever go to dog park. Trained in front of them only. Thank you for sharing your knowledge ! ❤
@@RobertCabralDogsA pitbull attacked my small dog and refused to let go. I couldn't stand the screams and hearing bones breaking. I introduced him to my .45. Thar ended that!
"If you cant control your dog, I will control it for you" - THANK YOU. If you lose control of your dog, you lose control of the outcome. I too will defend my dog with my life. He's large, but a senior now and he's proven in the past that he will not defend himself. My boy will not suffer because of management failures of aggressive dog owners.
Kind of funny that when you started explaining the first step that should be taken is to take a deep breath only to conclude that taking the dog's breath away is the way to resolve the issue thanks for another great video
One reason I think there's so much misinformation about pitbulls/pit mixes is because there are so many of them in shelters. If shelters were honest about the history of those dogs and the limitations of those dogs, they wouldn’t be able to adopt them out as easily. I live in a southern US state, and pitbull/pit mixes are probably one the most common dogs I see. People need to be honest about these dogs. I don’t say that because I hate pitbulls. I actually think it people were honest about the dogs and truly accepted these dogs for what they are, they could be more responsible about owning them. I have what we think is Boston Terrier/Chihuahua (maybe rat terrier) mix that is high energy and has high prey drive. I know I could never have chickens in my future because she would probably kill them. I also don’t let little kids I don’t know pet her when we're on walks. My dog usually likes kids, but she can get excited easily, especially when kids squeal or run around. It's not worth the risk. Know your dog's limitations.
Respect for tackiling this uncomfortable subject head on bro - ugly truth of owning a super strong fighting dog whether you like it or not, so being aware of what to do is the ONLY answer in my book
This a very valuable video. Yes, it is upsetting to see a dog attack but to get a perspective on what to do and minimize the damage done is priceless and a thing every person, dog owner or not, should be aware of.
Thank you for sharing and highlighting the difficulties with different dog breeds and irresponsible people who do not take the time to do their research before taking a particular dog type that is not suitable to their situation, be it if they have children or older people or the neighbours. Thank you for a great podcast. Good job 👏
I always bring a break stick whenever I go on a walk in case any loose dogs came over and start a fight. Any APBT or any bull breed mixes need to have one. Takes a few second and will save a lot of trouble.
@@tiffanyclark-grove1989Google it (not being snarky), it's important to know how to use one. Forget about using it on a no -bull breed. It may redirect on you. Dogs that release to bite in that frenzy are more dangerous than a dog that nites and holds.
Exactly. Harnesses should be banned (unless you are in a field doing tracking dog work). If I see someone walking a dog with a harness, I assume they know nothing about dogs and cross the street because I know if anything happened they would not have control over their dog.
Very informative video from a pro. I was taught when I was a child to always choke a dog out if it attacks cuz there is no time to find tools to help. I was told the same thing in a person on person fight.
@@RobertCabralDogs I live in UK with a very gentle small Whippet- I am very wary of aggressive dogs who usually have hopeless owners. I am not strong,{woman} and here we can't use shock {stun} devices legally{Or pepper spray}. I will watch your video with trepidation. }Not wanting to witness an attack, obviously. but will n need to to protect my dog if needs be.
Own a bully breed then be responsible enough to own a proper break stick an know how to use it. Keep your mouth shut and be calm, do not ramp up the situation. Put the dog between your legs holding on with pressure of your knees, grip collar twist and pull up cutting air and controlling head, insert stick behind the back teeth in the gap and work backwards in the gap between teeth towards the throat triggering the gag reflex once gag reflex occurs and mouth opens quickly turn stick wide side when mouth opens to prevent re grip. Once mouth is open hold stick in place with one hand to prevent re bite and collar twisted with other hand and back up and turn away from the other dog breaking line of sight and remove from situation and allow dog to calm down. Please stop getting breeds of dogs you are not prepared to understand, educate yourself on, accept genetics (you can not love it out) you can only manage it or have the responsibility to own. Stop trashing and blaming all breeders because once good breeders are gone the only thing left is pos irresponsible back yard breeders which is why American pit bull terrier breed is in the shape it’s in today. Not enough good breeders left. Massively bred by uneducated irresponsible back yard breeders trying to make a dollar and puppies sold to uneducated homes that have no business owning one or people who shouldn’t own a rock. Stop buying animals based off looks and get a breed with traits suitable to you and your lifestyle.
And don’t fall for the cute cuddly version of the Columbus story…. 20 dogs where brought over on the second voyage to the a Americas for a pretty horrible reason and it wasn’t to be pets or hunt… well they hunted… just not other animals. He brought war dogs with some crazy jobs and specialities…. Hell just read what they fed them…. It will give you nightmares.
I have a pitbull and an american bully. Both are weird around certain animals. I have studied both my dogs. Know their body language and the energies they don't like. Have had my pit for almost 14 years and my bully for 4. No problems but I manage them. I love them and respect others. I know the power I have on the leash and want to protect every soul involved in my life.
Had to watch on replay....and want to applaud 👏👏Robert for showing the reality and being so clear on what can happen and solutions. 💯 real and straight to the point. Sometimes reality is tough but these are Facts! This is what dog owners need to see, hear and listen! Thank you.
The video of the pit bull and the golden just made me mad. Like it makes me hate pit bulls. People say it’s the owner, but they are bred very poorly now. I also saw a video where a pit bull was attacking a horse pulling a carriage and people were blaming the horse for defending itself.
Are you aware how they all were once bred? What do you think a Pit Bull from, say 1865 would have done? I agree that they are “horribly bred” but not likely for the same reason you believe.
I saw that video and yes it was pit bull. The poor horse locked in a carriage with blinders on must have been terrified. Another good reason to get rid of public horse drawn carriages
I don’t hate pit bulls, but I don’t believe they should be owned by at least 90% of the people who have them. A strong willed, knowledgeable owner can care for a healthy pit bull and keep the community safe from them.
Thank you for sharing and addressing this. I love dogs, I have a Belgian Mal that I work with several hours a day. Previously I had a high drive border collie. That being said, I would have no problem using my concealed carry to stop that pit bull. Many others were in harms way trying to break this up. So many people have no business having these types of dogs.
I have a pit/ shar-pei mix. Thank you for saying spraying water and or throwing treats will NOT help. Its important people understand there is a difference between a soft dog and a pit.
A dogman laughed at the thought of using water to stop a bloodsport dog mauling. He told about how he was once hosing out his runs with a pressure sprayer, and two dogs escaped and began to fight. He tried to stop them using water from the pressure sprayer and even tho he was pealing skin from the dogs' faces, the game insane dogs didn't stop.
Thank you Robert, amazing knowledge! I was familiar with the two "Leerburg" methods - with a leash around the dog belly and without a leash, with bare hands - to break up a fight but the second one is too risky to try with dogs like pit bulls, short bodied and athletic enough to turn back and bit the person who lifted their hind legs, even while dragging them in circles. Making a knot as you show at 26:30 and have the extremities pulled by two persons, if present, in opposite directions and parallel to the floor, seems safe and effective. Whatever the outcome, an aggression will always leave some type of injury and trauma on our companions, we must learn the art of not letting stranger dogs get close enough to start a fight.
Robert is a rock star of dog trainers. Several times I have cautioned about an impending fight, only to be shushed, and as soon as I walked away, sure enough, dog fight. Learn and pay attention to the body language of all dogs They speak all the time, just not with words. Edit - in the first clip the people are all clumsy, helpless, clueless. No excuse for that. They certainly had every sign it was coming. But were uninformed.
Totally love this video! ❤Thanks for doing the right thing. I was crying 😢 for that poor Golden Retriever, and understand that it may be like that with my English-American Labrador Retriever, because he's very gentle. Wish that never happens to any of us, but if this happens I hope not to have stupid people out of control around and him defending himself or at least able to be off. I also hope to have the strength to deal with it whether or not it's my dog.🎉 I so admired that poor Golden Retriever that in certain times he's just at the merciless dog who's bitting him trying to take a breath and somehow finding comfort or relieve. Hope the owner was able to find him when he sprinted out. 😪 Thanks again, GOD bless you, Janet, and the dogs.
Thanks for this video! This is very important stuff, I've found a lot of info on averting dog fight scenario, but none of these dog training videos want to deal with the actual fight. I find it mindboggling that so many people think dog parks are a benefit to a town or housing development. My daughters wanted to show off their beautiful puppy at a dog park, I caved in and took them to one. Man with pit bull came talking on his cell phone let his dog off leash and ignored his dog. I could see reaction coming and picked up our dog left and never again!
Very important topic. Thank you. It is horrifying but reality is it happens and it is best to learn how to help. Because nobody talks about it, nobody knows what to do. Greatly appreciated ❤
My dog and I have been in three serious dog fights. All while I was on Rollerblades! One time i used my dogs leash to tie the other dog to a lamp post. This last time ended in me strangling the attack dog with my dogs leash. The leash can be a highly utilized means of control or stopping another dog. I also carry bear spray now too. I used it once on a dog that started chasing us and he instantly ran away. Cheers
I own an amstaff,who was attacked by another amstaff who off leash.I was able to brak the fight by chocking the otherr dog,but i have martial art experience and i know to read a dog,so i was on him before they made contact .I only havee one comment to this excellent vid : a blood chocke will work mcuh faster then a oxygen chocke . I realise most people won't be able to use either ,so prevention is that more important . Have them on leash all te time and even in muzzle if they show aggression .
Regarding dogs bred to bite and hold... I think it's a myth that hard alcohol or whiskey would work otherwise professional dog fighters would have used it. Umbrella in addition to pepper spray, is used by department of water and power, to keep a dog away. Although breaking sticks were used in dog fights with pit bulls when it was legal, choking with a leash is the most recommended by non dogfighting professionals. On the other hand just because the professional dog fighters didn't choke out their dogs, it doesn't mean it wasn't the better method. There are videos demonstrating how to use a breaking stick. I appreciate your point on not pulling and on stopping the shaking. Appreciate the analysis and footage 22:30 (to 29:30) 57:45 have at least a simple leash, and know how to... Choke the dog off don't pull the dog off...
Amazing vid and explanation. Is there any video on your channel introducing mals only? I have one, since he enters my house we start to train. Today everybody love him and almost all the dog like to play with him. The training never stop. We are just continuing with more and more practice. Waitnig for more videos, thank you so much.
Thank you so much for posting this. It is my biggest fear and I shared on my Facebook page since I have many many dog friends because it is one of my biggest fears when walking Gracie both on and off leash. I had a Mastiff in Nathanial Green Park almost take her owner down while it was lunging at Gracie who I had quietly sitting 10 feet away near the lake. I would have had to jump in the lake if he had gotten loose and now I no longer walk on that side.
Thanks for talking about topics the majority of people tend to avoid 👍 You have always been and always will be my favourite dog trainer 👌 Best Regards from Poland 🤗
Same thing happened to us at a park, this 90lb young woman had 2 pit bulls and one attacked our golden. Luckily the pit got our dog on the fatty part of the neck so it only left 2 holes and we were eventually able to get them apart. This video reminds me, idk if it’s the correct thing, but I’m getting whatever knife like weapon is allowed for me to carry, and I will be carrying that whenever I walk w my pups. Hope I never have to use it . And we no longer go to dog parks.
To all the people that love big powerful dogs. Please consider adopting or buying a dogue de Bordeaux from a good breeder. You get a beautiful big dog with high intimidation factor to keep bad guys away but the likelihood of them biting humans or dogs is very very low based on my experience with this breed and the opinion of several experts. They’re strong and share most of their DNA with other mastiffs like corsos but for some reason they’re just so chill and not at all aggressive 99% of the time. I think Robert would agree
Thank you Robert, for a much needed video! 🙏 I hate dog parks, would never take my dog there. So many uniformed dog owners. A dog has no business being off leash if it doesn't have a reliable recall. Those people always seem to get so upset when their snarling aggressive dog comes up to my leashed Mal. Which I then put my dog behind me and pull out my dog spray. I truly could careless if they get upset! Also if a dog is attacking another dog, use the attacking dogs collar to choke it off. It saves you from having to reach around and getting bit.
I also dislike dog parks and only use them if they are empty, clean and have agility equipment. To me they are cesspools of disease and ignorance. 💩 everywhere, kids playing on the equipment (and parents get grumpy if you tell them you would like to use the equipment) dog owners on their phone and not being vigilant and reading inter dog reactions. My dog is well socialised but he doesn’t need to meet potential new buddies on a daily basis. His family unit, walks, training, beach run and cafe visits (as I have a coffee addiction) are enough.
My first call case as a surgical rn was a woman who was getting attacked by two dogs. The cops came and tazed the dogs, his the woman, then shot the dogs, and hit the woman. She had like 47 bites, a tazer stuck in her foot, and her other foot was exploded from the bullet going thru the dog and into her foot. She was another case of mine later, w painful hardware in her foot. She could barely walk. That's life-changing....
Of the four mastiffs that I have owned, zero of them have been aggressive. In fact, my two Cane Corso's have been very docile, almost to a fault. Both have been bitten by other dogs at the dog park without retaliating.
I was always taught (by my dad a professional trainer) that at the first sign of a growl, or lip curl when on leash Step in front of your dog, invade their space and “aaaahhh… No!” Praise once calm behaviour. Follow with some quick obedience to establish and remind who is in control. Show your dog confidence in your authority. Cut off the nastiness before it becomes a full on fight. But these days it’s so ‘woo, woo’ like have you considered all the reasons why the dog is reacting that way and you will get yourself bitten if you do this to your dog and make your dog more reactive to other dogs in future. 59 years old and never been bitten by my own dog. At that point I’m only concerned there and then with stopping a fight. Although health can have an impact on aggression, I actually see dog people saying that you need to look at an aggressive dogs diet as a major cause factor . Yes if you are feeding it live rats that it has to catch itself!
Thank you soo much for this Video Robert and more people need access to such knowledge - yes the video isn't pleasant at all but this education is needed. People forget that dogs are animals and having knowledge of them makes us have better relationships and learn more about our actions and what ticks they may have.
This is not animal behavior. This is psychopathic behavior. Remove bully bloodsport dogs from the community and neutral ground, severe dog in dog attacks simply never occur.
Thank you for the information. I thought our firehose had enough volume and pressure to make a difference. I now know better. We have throw bags for water rescue. A quick loop in the line is the way to go. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for sharing with us how to break up a dog fight. My dog is reactive and under socialized, I've been working on it with him. I had a trainer at one point. I now do it on my own, but now I feel stuck about furthering his training. At this point I would love for him to be neutral with other dogs. I've come to terms that he won't make friends.
Thank you Robert. I have a large Golden. He won't fight back. Recently he was nearly attacked, chased and snapped at by a Doberman, my boy cowered and ran behind me then between my legs. Fortunately for both of us the dog stopped advancing. In my state of mind I would have kicked him in the chops. I probably would have been chewed up.....I am not big and strong but I am fearless. Maybe I've been lucky or maybe this helps...?!?! ? While it is very important to know how to break up a fight / subdue the attacker. Could you please talk more about avoidance. Having your dog on a leash and avoiding dog parks is obvious. Where I live, free roaming dogs often approach me and my dog while he is leashed. We've been followed / stalked / snarled at and otherwise harassed. Usually I talk cheerfully to my dog, carry on and ignore the others, sometimes I scatter food, sometimes I yell and throw things.... sort of go on intuition. Can you break this down? I will add my dog is intact, but super friendly and big. I think maybe other dogs are threatened by him, even though he doesn't act threatening? He just wants to play, but, retrats at the first sign of trouble.
From my experience female dogs are much more fierce in a fight and very sincere fighters. In comparison, male dogs are less likely to bite hard and usually are very noisy, while pushing each other around primarily. Male dogs tend to let go when the other dog behaves submissive.
I worked at a very irresponsible doggy daycare center , i have been working with dogs professionally over 20years and never seen so many incidents happen in one center. They instructed their employees to lift the back legs. An employees 6 month old pitbull with questionable behaviors was allowed to come there regularly and he ended up going after an english bull dog and latched onto the face and ear. They were trying everything including the back of the legs being lifted and that absolutely didnt work. I was in this situation not knowing what to do and stupidly put myself at risk and attempted to hit the dogs snout and pry the mouth and the pup redirected onto me. Thankfully no.one was severely injured. I was punctured on my fingers and lost a small portion of my finger nail. The bulldog did need vet attention and she seemed so sad and confused. Shes the sweetest dog ever. I was angry at the employees that owned this.puppy and angry at the owner of the daycare who made as much efforts as she could to downplay what had just happen. Not just to us involved but to the owners of the english bulldog who was attacked. I felt horrible all the way around, even for reacting on a last ditch effort ,i am never aggressive or would hit a dog in any situation, it all happened so fast. Im glad i found your channel so that i can get a better understanding of these types of situations and get a more understanding of dogs is a total win for me and my career. ❤
The minute I see any dog bigger than a Shi Tzu in a harness I know the owner has no idea what they're doing and I cross the street. A pit bull in a harness is a time bomb. Around here, the first night of every beginner class is getting all the big dogs OUT of the harness. It's like people don't understand that the harness is an advantage to the puller.
I have expressed much the same on a dog training Facebook group because on any mastiff breed the chest is a power house area. Only place my dog wears a harness is travelling in the car . I was totally lambasted because I use a slip chain and lead (I rarely have to check) as this is considered punishment. I hold it up next to me and my border collie excitedly races to put his head in for his “punishment” session. 🙄. I use slip leads (also considered aversive) as well and keep a couple in my dog first aid kit in my car.
@@Spr1ggan87 I can see your point with a trained pulling breed doing their job. However I have seen a few novice handlers being pulled along on a tight lead by their husky in a harness but if your dog walks in the sweet spot on a harness that’s great but I certainly do an about turn if I see a grown mastiff type in a harness. I love Huskies - one of my faves 😍
That poor baby.. 😭😭 My smallest service dog, a puggle, was mauled by a neighbors bull dog last summer. They admitted the dog has dog aggression and has bitten people too..) A misdemeanor in our state even if it’s an accident to harm a service dog with an uncontrolled dog. A dog willing to attack a service dog is dangerous. My biggest service dog has also been attacked in his past with his previous owner before I obtained him but he is still a big baby too, but more than likely will defend himself if he needs to. He is a Cane Carso mix. People do not have a clue.. many do not care how irresponsible they are with their animals on so many levels.I have worked with animals my whole life personally and professionally (as a trainer/behaviorist, my state DNR for 20 yrs private wildlife rehab work, and more..).. I’m tired of the crazy growing irresponsibility. I now, like many others with service dogs, carry a taser with me and know self defense well. I do not want ever harm any animal… but if I need to protect my own I will. I can not be nice anymore…
Those videos are really hard to watch. My dog was bit from behind by mastiff in the back leg, because owner had it on the long leash despite seeing us in front. I didn't even know how lucky we were it let go so fast, compared to those videos. For few next weeks my dog was scared to go in that area, always changing direction to opposite or just staying and refusing to go. Your video is really helpful, thank you. I hope i'll never be in similar situation, but it's hard to have hope seeing how many irresponsible owners there is.
Thank you for such an informative video! We have a neighbor with 3 cane corsos that get out of their yard too often. What would you recommend to protect myself and my dog when they come running to meet us.
Good Vid but I never want a passive, timid dog . Let’s remember that it’s us human who specifically bred dogs with prey drive , aggression etc . People have dogs for different reasons. I wonder about people who have a Presa , Cane corso , or any working group type dog but want the dog to behave like a Golden Retriever or a Labrador . Great Video and good tip on the choke hold .
That's kind of the problem, that these people want aggressive dogs bred for destruction over a normal dog like a labrador or golden. There's something wrong with these people.
I was on a soccer field and some guy with a small breed dog ran up to a big american bully barking and attacking it then the bully attacked it. Everyone was yelling and trying to put their thumb in its butt. I had to went ontop of the bully and used the leash to strangle the bully and lift up till it couldnt breath and let go. Its true need courage to try it but it really works
Looked like the pitbull had the retrievers leg nearly off, it'll be broken or shattered in multiple places at the very least. I don't care what pit owners say, they are a fucking disgusting breed that has no right to exist and neither do the people that keep breeding them and buying them. We had a horrible incident in my area a couple of years ago, an elderly woman was walking her dog as she normally did and a Staffie (diet pit) charged out of someones house and proceeded to tear the poor dogs head off. There were multiple people hitting it with pipes and sticks, someone even started blasting it with a hose, it continued the attack through all of that. The best thing that could have happened in the situation we have in the vid (being in the US i'm guessing) would have been for someone to shoot the pit dead, it's too bad pit owners don't get the death sentence when their precious abominations kill/maul other dogs or people.
You talked about dog parks I agree 💯 with you. I have one close to me and I bring my 7mo Aussie there early morning or in the evening when it's empty only.
5 cane Corso dogs recently killed an 81 year old man and seriously hurt his wife as they were taking a walk down the sidewalk. The owners have been criminally charged. This is a story that is becoming all too common.
That's what happens when people start taking animals that were created specifically for military purposes or dogfighting and bringing them into civilian society. "oh but Spr1ggan i've seen you post about owning Huskies and they're bred for pulling cargo in sub zero conditions", there's a big difference between the Husky which in general is very friendly to humans and other dogs and tends to have a happy go lucky mentality and breeds that were created for the purpose of maiming and killing.
@Spr1ggan - yes. I own Huskies. Only really unpleasant thing I have noticed is that females will try and kill another female if she goes into heat. Also, they absolutely will kill each other's pups. But not generally human or dog aggressive.
@@walkyourdog6584 True but those things are only really an issue if you have a literal pack of them. Most casual owners only have one or two and the things to watch out for there are the tendency for trying to escape + extremely high prey/hunting drive which has led to them increasingly being shot after finding their way onto farmland and attacking livestock. I never let mine off lead unless it's in an enclosed area. My current one hasn't curled his lips or shown gum to a single other dog or person. I watch him like a hawk around small dogs though due to said prey drive and that Huskies are very rough players. What's a shame though is that the breed is now having the same issue Robert brought up with the GSDs and Belgian Mals, they are being backyard bred all over the place. In the UK the average Husky lifespan has dropped to 8 or 9 and so many now are oversized with skeletal issues.
@Spr1ggan - My Huskies never escape or try to. We are a pack and I am the leader. The average lifespan has been 16 years. Two have died of cancer. I run them of leash for an hour or two a day. They are completely crate trained and house trained. I have 5 acres unfenced but only let them loose when I am also outside doing something. The prey drive is real. I cannot raise rabbits or birds. Goats, pigs, horses okay. But they will try to get the baby pigs. I have 4 cats who they have lost interest in.
love your content, very good stuff. When a pitbull, tied to a propane tank, dragged the tank over to attack my daughter’s German Shepherd/ Husky mix (the shepherd was wearing a gentle leader type leash which muzzles his mouth when he pulls, so he couldn’t defend himself) The only thing that made the pitbull release, was the owner came out and poured a bucket of water on him 🤨 The water did what a few punches to the head from my daughter’s boyfriend couldn’t. But I agree water would not always work and I wouldn’t trust that method☹️
Thanks for the video. Some people will wonder how its possible to chooke a big dog..It can not even chooke it self pulling on the line and draging you behind (pressure on the windpipe).. What may make the dog pass out is probably the pressure on the sides (arteries) of the neck that cuts of the blood supply to the brain.
I just went through this for the first time last week. I’ve been a pro pet sitter for 9 years and I’ve been lucky enough to never seen this before. Unfortunately this is my retirement career so I’m now in my 60’s with ouchy agey stuff throughout my body. You aren’t kidding when you say take a breath before you act. On top of the litany of chaos and injuries happening, I had an asthma attack. I laid there trying to catch my breath and looked for anything heavy enough to make the attacker stop and even become unconscious. Nothing. I barely remember the details of how I finally got them separated and in secure places. Thank you for your detailed and helpful advice on this. I will never stop learning. The summary is that I had several bites but none were serious, the victim had a lot of stitches and draining tubes but is doing well and always happy which is her normal. The attacker was put down quietly and painlessly because this wasn’t her first infraction and she could no longer be trusted. I hope no one has to go through this experience. I also hope everyone learns from this video ahead of time in case they will have to go through it. 🐾💜🐾
I can attest to the effectiveness of using a rear naked choke will stop even a Pitbull and make them let go. I used a rear naked choke on a Pitbull 4 years ago to save a dog that the Pitbull had by the neck and was starting to shake him.
The hardest spot I was ever in is when my two younger female German Shepherds attacked my older male German Shepherd that was losing the use of his rear legs... Long story but I finally got them separated but I ended up getting bit by older male as he spun around to grab the female as I was blocking her... My hand got in the way... Was rough because everytime I got one to let go the other would attack him... Was the one and only time it ever happened all three got along great before and after...
Fully agree with you I have had the pleasure to be companion to rescue dogs the last 15 years some of the dogs I had were kinda crazy well u don't know what they went thru beforehand but at this current stage I have 3 dogs a staffyx boxer male a staffy x pitbull male both still have there nuts and I have a American bulldog female and she has bee. Fixed my two males have had plenty of fights but over the years u read signs feel the energy u can predict a fight before it even starts and stop it it's a dogs nature to fight but these dogs aren't wired like normal dogs the ability to not let go even while the other dog is submitting is beyond nature most dogs stop if the other dog submits that's that but stupid dog owners don't help the situation u have to know ur dog know the breed know the history to many people getting dogs beyond there capable means and don't know how to react ur absolutely right these types of dogs don't have a off switch once it's turned on thats it as a responsible owner u have to see all the signs if u know ur dog or dogs don't play well with others then.dont try it but if u do use ur eyes watch for the signs I just say no In certain tone and my males go back to Cleaning each other but in sayin that these are rescues im talking about but if u had that dog as a puppy and u still don't know ur dog or b capable of reading the signs the. Maybe a dog isnt for you
when i was a teenager at the fair a small puppy was attacked by a staffordshire bull terrier there was multiple men striking the staffy trying to stop the fight none of it was working when a young girl came over shook up a bottle of coke and opened the bottle in the staffs mouth and it let go one of the craziest things i have ever seen
This whole being overly defensive over certain breeds is just ridiculous. I have a female GSD I know that she could snatch a little dog up. She doesn't like little yippee loud dogs we avoid little dogs altogether. I'm not in denial about what she could do to a little dog. My son was bit in the face around his eye when he was 1.5 years old by a female pitbull, It wasn't a latch but he was standing about 3 ft away from her food bowl and she wasn't even eating. We were visiting family. This dog had always been great with her children, my son could have lost his eye. Being in denial about dangerous dog breeds and their patterns and the damage a dog can do is just silly. Dogs are powerful, especially large breeds and YOU are responsible. My fluffy would never bite anyone...... Okay sure 🥴
In my experience, GSD owners never deny the potential danger of their dogs. Nobody ever tries to push them as "nanny dogs", they straight up warn you that GSDs are not for everyone.
@@manhattanvalleyofthedead2425 So true I had a pit-nutter go on and on when I corrected her when she said pits were nanny dogs and she said something about GSDs being on her nanny dog list and I was like ...um NO. I've had GSD since I was 18 and I'm now 45 they can be great with kids under strict supervision. I never left my young children alone with my dog. People are crazy nowadays.
You know it's wild. The same people who advocate for insanely strict gun control laws, who agree that not everyone should own a gun. Have no qualms about people owning dogs who are capable of killing people. Only qualified people should be able to rescue Lions and Tigers, but a meek 90lb woman can go down to the local "shelter" and adopt a dog she has no business owning. I've had working dogs my entire life. My PfP is my 106lb GSD Goose. I'm the first to say that most people shouldn't own German Shepherds. Because most people are lazy, entitled and stupid. There's always a useless screaming lady, probably the owner. Who probably went around before this claiming Pitbulls get a bad rep. I'm a vet tech, I've met thousands and thousands of dogs. I've met some amazing Bull breeds, but some of the worst most dominant, aggressive, dangerous and mentally ill dogs I've ever met have been the usual suspects. Pittbulls, Rotties, German Shepherds, Chows, Akitas, Mastiffs, etc.. While there are exceptions to every rule, the numbers don't lie. My experience reflects all the stereotypes. Dominate Rotties, landshark chihuahuas, goofy ahh Golden Retrievers, loud and whiney AF Huskies, and dangerous Bull breeds. It's not even close in terms of the numbers and it's not like they're the most popular dog. Pitbulls kill 3.5 TIMES as many people as German Shepherds. Nearly twice as many people as Rotties. Pittbulls are dangerous dogs, regardless of the owner. The difference being that a qualified and motivated owner, is responsible and willing to put in the work to minimize that risk.
I bet the woman standing there holding the leash on the Pit, on a freaking harness....NO CONTROL! She is busy adjusting her mask and literally doing NOTHING to stop the fight. I would be willing to bet she is one of those Pit Bull owners who say, "I have a Pit Bull that would never hurt a fly." CLUELESS and she shouldn't own that dog. That dog should be put to sleep. I used to be an advocate for Pit Bulls and every other breed but we live in a world where most humans are not responsible enough to own them. Had a neighbor with a Pit Bull that went after several dogs. Finally one day it got out AGAIN and went after a elderly Golden Retriever in front of my house. Then it redirected onto the Golden's owner and ripped his arm open. He had a 5 year old daughter with him, than God that dog didn't go after her. The guy went in to emergency surgery, the dog didn't do well and FINALLY that garbage Pit Bull got forced out of the city....still not ordered to be put to sleep. I will ALWAYS be a pro breeder person, especially for these types of dogs.
I think its very true what you sayng here. I was raised with german shepherd police dogs. Now i have an English Bullterrier. Its a big different in the bite. They just wont let it go. Im talking about playing now. The bullterrier just have a different biteforce comparierd to the german shepherd. And they will hold on. Love your poddcast. Greetings from Sweden.
I always carry a gun. That pitbull would have gone to doggie hell real quick. Yes I have defended my dogs from aggressive dogs before with a gun.I will do it again if the need arises.
But you could also go to jail and then prison for discharging the firearm if and only if your municipality does not find your actions appropriate. Also, where does the bullet stop? Does it exit the dog and hit someone? How can you be sure? I’m all for you carrying a firearm and a strong blade but by all means think.
@@WDLC1911 I do not live in the city nor do I take my dogs to the city. I do not have to deal with people like you see in this video. They have no understanding of powerful aggressive animals. i,m not speaking just about dogs. I have spent a lot of my life in the woods and have dealt with more than one very dangerous situations. Do not make the mistake thinking that city people are anything like people that have lived there life in the country. If you understand how to use a gun properly and the correct bullet to use the risk is collateral damage is non-existent.
I found your comment very interesting, and wanted to ask if you might elaborate on the difference you have observed between the city and county. Would you say that the country is more dangerous?
@@victoriafaucher7391 Only when it comes to the 4 legged animals we encounter. Critters like Bear Packs of Coyote and Wolfs. When you spend as much time as I have in some very remote country you learn to be alert and how to react quickly to dangerous animals.
Thank you so much for this. I’m a pug owner and I’m getting silly string bear mace because if a pit latches onto my baby, I don’t know what I can possibly do if I’m alone. Any other ideas?
Nothing you said was offensive. Truth is truth. I dislike most little dog owners because they positivly reinforce the agression by poopooing the attack and picking them up and cooing at them. Disgusting.
Robert. I am just getting back into the training world and restarting my business. I am going to go to your site and sign up for membership but do you answer questions posed as to specific problems? I am in Western Australia so I never seem to catch any lives on TH-cam. 😢
Bummed I missed the live. I was right choking out is the method. I have the concern of multiple dogs attacking. Hearing from you that nothing can be done is very scary. I bought a taser in the hopes it would be an effective non lethal. I think I need to carry a gun now when I walk my dogs. Just to clarify a taser will not work on an aggressive fighting dog?
Probably not. I've seen a person walk while being tased (during a demonstration by a professional). If a random guy can do it, I'm betting an aggressive dog pumped up on adrenaline for a fight can still bite while being tased. I wish there were some kind of lightweight but sturdy shelter that you could quickly pop up (like how quickly you can open an umbrella) so if a group of dogs were approaching, you could pop that up real quick and shelter in place while calling for help. The only thing I can think of is maybe some form of plexiglass shield, but that would only cover one side, so it still wouldn't work against a group of dogs... Sadly, like he said, there's really nothing you can do against a group
TLDW - Solution
Step 1: Take a DEEP breath
Step 2: Choke the dog until unconscious using leash (rear naked choke for people who know what they are doing)
I love your content, I just didn't have time to consume this entire video to get this important information. Only leaving this comment for others in my situation.
Robert - I just returned from the dog park where I needed to use the lease around a pit's throat to get him off another dog. As traumatic as the situation was, I remembered watching this video around the time it first posted. I was able to use the leash choke hold effectively until the dog's tongue turned blue and they pulled the other dog away. People were hysterical - just like this video - falling, kicking, spraying a water bottle in the dog's face. Yeah, I did get a small bite from the dog on the bottom, but think it will be ok. Thank you for posting this invaluable information!
@francesnance9110 good for you for being a bad ass and getting it done. People do NOT know what to do. Now, I feel like I do. I usually walk my two dogs on biothane drag lines. I plan to carry one of my really strong leather leashes with me on walks from now on in case I need something more.
Leash your dog. Respect public space. Acknowledge dog genetics. Don't own a dog that you cannot handle.
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In a perfect world...
Both dogs appeared to be leashed
I am trying to train for no leash personally but I will always have a harness if necessary because if another dog doesn’t have the right owner I am definitely training them to protect me. Side note my mail is just playful and to people who don’t understand his manner he seems aggressive… he is even playful with other dogs but again to the average they don’t understand his demeanor. He does bite he jumps up to play but not to harm. I think I got him to stop jumping today a bit so he isn’t scaring people coming around. But I think I got what I needed to assess
Leashes also cause aggression.
It is extremely annoying to see how many people seem so helpless and scared to get hurt in these situations....
I have only broken minor fights from dogs with just some sound, but my body and mind is very clear and prepared for when I see a situation like in the video.
At these moments, the aggressor dog is not someone's pet anymore and I will go all in, accept the risk of getting bitten, choke the dog to stop that dog from damaging another dog any longer.
Thanks for talking about topics most people tend to avoid and spread awareness of the dangers of poor dogsmanship.
I know a dog trainer who carries a small length of rope for the purpose of dog fights
@@jw-vx8im excellent advice. Before this video I would have just killed the attacker and dealt with the consequences.
I will carry some rope with me from now on.
She should've choked the dog out and broke the Trachea. Does take a lot but the dog will also help speed the process up. I own an APBT. Would I ever put her on a leash and walk her down the street? Absolutely not. Is she trained to release, come ABSOLUTELY. Do I have another dog? Yes and she's his buddy, even our cat BUT as an owner I know that walking her even with the heaviest largest prong collar, I'm taking a chance with her life. Not to mention she sees small dogs as rodents.
She doesn't look for trouble but all it takes is one leash reactive dog, yappy small dog and her instinct is to go. I made a mistake once, almost broke her trachea, prongs halfway in her neck, never made it to the other dog and finally snapped out of it and heard my voice.
She's never met a stranger in her life that she didn't want to go home with or greet like a long lost friend but other animals. No way would I ever again.
Their bite is not as strong as guard dogs,they have a completely different type of bite. It's extremely deep and back into the jaw and they do not adjust the hold. They are used as catch dogs. They hold prey down with the neck. Like a wild animal, you very rarely see them adjust that bite, it's not a lock jaw,
There's no biting/nipping with front teeth.
@@stayathomecichlidmom3579 if you break a dog's trachea than you're doing something very very wrong. And if you're not confident to walk your American Pitbull terrier down the street on leash then you really should not own such a dog until you are feeling capable. Nobody said you should hold your dog captive and keep your dog from anything that could happen because that's no kind of Life. Your dog should be able to go out and walk on a leash.
@@pittymama4500 She's a Carver APBT not a Bully Pitbull mix. I have complete control over my dogs and they are far from held captive, she has an older brother and my family and friends dogs that I have properly introduced her too, come over my house to play in my acre of privacy fenced in yard. We walk every night through my neighborhood to avoid the leash reactive dogs in my neighborhood. If I didn't have control of her then she would've broken free from me. I know my dogs bloodline, just as all the Grey Hounds that walk with muzzles because of their prey drive, she has game drive in her, not much but with the wrong dog barking at her, it can happen, if someone owns a true APBT and thinks nothing will ever happen, they shouldn't own one. She's far from held captive, APBT were bred to be animal aggressive and human friendly, stranger friendly because the opponents would wash each other's dogs.
My sister has 2 Boston Terriers, trained, walks them, and brings them everywhere. Just this Saturday night my 12 yr old was laying on her couch and one jumped on the couch and attacked her, bit her once above the eyebrow and under the eye and the second time her cheek, which he proceeded to start shaking and rip her flesh off her face, she looks like she's been beaten with a baseball bat and now has nerve damage and God only knows the scars she'll be left with. My APBT hasn't left her side. If my sisters dog was bigger than a Boston Terrier my daughters left side of her face would be gone.
All dogs are animals and me not taking a chance walking my dog during the day when I know which dogs are out is being smart, has nothing to do with not being in control of her.
Robert, love the content. There’s not a single person in the initial video prepared for a dog fight. As usual, there’s a bunch of people with dogs, who have zero idea of what they have on the end of their leash
It is the sound of the dogs howling in pain that makes me sick to me stomach 🥺. This one of my worst fears when walking my dogs…
Me too….its one of the reasons I got a big dog. Maybe too big (mine is 84lbs and 11 months) but he dominates at the dog park (not aggressively). A totally different experience…
Appreciate your posting this much needed video - despite its gruesomeness. The pet people in my city don't believe me. The initial dog meeting stage is so important because hopefully you take your dog away before other dog attacks. Stay alert and be aware. No need to take a dog to a dog park (noted this video was of a street corner attack), and no need to meet strange dogs nor meet and greet every other dog on a walk! Nose to Nose greetings are not good!!! Usually there is no way to go but down from there. If you want to keep your dog safe then keep it away from strange dogs! I fail to understand why people place their dogs at risk - it just simply isn't worth it!
Thanks for showing these videos of dog attacks. I think too many people take for granted that it won’t happen to them. It’s brutal, it’s scary, and it can be deadly. It wrenches your heart, and endangers your life and the life of your pet. It’s very sad that people don’t believe how awful this experience is. When I’m teaching my social skills class I get the feeling that people don’t believe me when I talk about these types of of situations. I do not know what to say in order to convince them of the danger of dog attacks. Thanks again for the public service video.
SHOW THEM THIS VIDEO!!!
What is infuriating is people with an aggressive dog that are in denial or just dont care. Maybe actually like it. One of my moms neighbors lets his animal aggressive pit loose to wander. It attacked an old ladies poodle, and bit her forearm when she tried to pick it up. This same dog later attacked my moms beagle while she was on a walk, needing a vet visit, and both still traumatized. Dog still allowed to walk around loose. Reported but somehow animal control and the HOA does nothing. I am now prepared to take care of this problem permanently if the situation arises, but this type of owner makes me very angry.
Dogs get run over by cars all the time.
Call the cops. They will shoot it.
My brother lived next to a house like this, animal control and cops called over 11x on these people and their dog which was labeled aggressive by the city but never taken away. and the pit kept jumping the fence trying to kill my brother's dog so he built a really tall wood fence . The neighbor on the other side said he has the same issue with it jumping his fence and coming after his down syndrome kid. My dad told him that would happen once and when it chased his son to the house, he'd put a shotgun out the door and shoot it.
1 week later cops were out there again cuz the neighbor shot the pitbull as it tried to get his son through the sliding glass door. Suddenly animal control was on top of removing all the pits {which they were breeding and using for fights}. And charged the guy for shooting, of course. No self defense allowed because they failed....
Wow Robert ! One of your Most Important podcast ever ! Hard to watch but every pet parents, dog trainer, coaches should see it ! I've been watching you since Helsie was only 9 weeks and I never ever go to dog park. Trained in front of them only. Thank you for sharing your knowledge ! ❤
I appreciate that!
@@RobertCabralDogsA pitbull attacked my small dog and refused to let go. I couldn't stand the screams and hearing bones breaking. I introduced him to my .45. Thar ended that!
@iaros.h Most definitely, and it will always be me and mine over any bad thing or person, every single day any day.
"If you cant control your dog, I will control it for you" - THANK YOU. If you lose control of your dog, you lose control of the outcome. I too will defend my dog with my life. He's large, but a senior now and he's proven in the past that he will not defend himself. My boy will not suffer because of management failures of aggressive dog owners.
John Wick had it right
Kind of funny that when you started explaining the first step that should be taken is to take a deep breath only to conclude that taking the dog's breath away is the way to resolve the issue thanks for another great video
APBT = elite combat dog bred for gameness (hold on mentally until death) + catchdog (hold on physically on bulls and boars) = genetic
Mine failed in both those respects. Dumped because she had undesirable traits. Has the wounds and the arthritis to prove it. Thanks for asking.
Yet so many people won't have it, "my dog wouldn't hurt a fly" until it does.
One reason I think there's so much misinformation about pitbulls/pit mixes is because there are so many of them in shelters. If shelters were honest about the history of those dogs and the limitations of those dogs, they wouldn’t be able to adopt them out as easily. I live in a southern US state, and pitbull/pit mixes are probably one the most common dogs I see.
People need to be honest about these dogs. I don’t say that because I hate pitbulls. I actually think it people were honest about the dogs and truly accepted these dogs for what they are, they could be more responsible about owning them.
I have what we think is Boston Terrier/Chihuahua (maybe rat terrier) mix that is high energy and has high prey drive. I know I could never have chickens in my future because she would probably kill them. I also don’t let little kids I don’t know pet her when we're on walks. My dog usually likes kids, but she can get excited easily, especially when kids squeal or run around. It's not worth the risk. Know your dog's limitations.
You’re spot on.
Hard to watch that video but much gratitude for the boldness and frankness in you educating us. Thank you as always, Robert. 🙏
My pleasure
The owner of the Pit is just holding the lessh like nothings happening no attempt to do anything? Weak people with powerful dogs disgusting
Yep. So many people have pitbulls/pitbull mixes and don't understand their genetics or deny their genetics.
Right??!! I’m like WTAF!! Just standing there holding on to the damn leash!!
Respect for tackiling this uncomfortable subject head on bro - ugly truth of owning a super strong fighting dog whether you like it or not, so being aware of what to do is the ONLY answer in my book
Always love learning from Robert, been 6 years now.
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This a very valuable video. Yes, it is upsetting to see a dog attack but to get a perspective on what to do and minimize the damage done is priceless and a thing every person, dog owner or not, should be aware of.
The harness and not a collar was a problem for me. Along with the owner lacking the physical strength to control that type of dog
Thank you for sharing and highlighting the difficulties with different dog breeds and irresponsible people who do not take the time to do their research before taking a particular dog type that is not suitable to their situation, be it if they have children or older people or the neighbours. Thank you for a great podcast. Good job 👏
Good reminder that socializing your dog does not mean letting them get near or play with random dogs.
I always bring a break stick whenever I go on a walk in case any loose dogs came over and start a fight. Any APBT or any bull breed mixes need to have one. Takes a few second and will save a lot of trouble.
what’s a break stick?
You pri the jaw open
@@tiffanyclark-grove1989Google it (not being snarky), it's important to know how to use one.
Forget about using it on a no -bull breed. It may redirect on you. Dogs that release to bite in that frenzy are more dangerous than a dog that nites and holds.
Important for folks to know that if you have a powerful, high-drive dog and walk them on just a harness, you have very little control over them
Patrick: Yes, no one should use a harness on their dog.
Exactly. Harnesses should be banned (unless you are in a field doing tracking dog work). If I see someone walking a dog with a harness, I assume they know nothing about dogs and cross the street because I know if anything happened they would not have control over their dog.
Very informative video from a pro. I was taught when I was a child to always choke a dog out if it attacks cuz there is no time to find tools to help. I was told the same thing in a person on person fight.
Right on
@@RobertCabralDogs I live in UK with a very gentle small Whippet- I am very wary of aggressive dogs who usually have hopeless owners. I am not strong,{woman} and here we can't use shock {stun} devices legally{Or pepper spray}. I will watch your video with trepidation. }Not wanting to witness an attack, obviously. but will n need to to protect my dog if needs be.
@@RobertCabralDogs Thanks for the advice here. I have a slip leash- {a spare} I will carry it with me. Thank you.
Own a bully breed then be responsible enough to own a proper break stick an know how to use it.
Keep your mouth shut and be calm, do not ramp up the situation. Put the dog between your legs holding on with pressure of your knees, grip collar twist and pull up cutting air and controlling head, insert stick behind the back teeth in the gap and work backwards in the gap between teeth towards the throat triggering the gag reflex once gag reflex occurs and mouth opens quickly turn stick wide side when mouth opens to prevent re grip. Once mouth is open hold stick in place with one hand to prevent re bite and collar twisted with other hand and back up and turn away from the other dog breaking line of sight and remove from situation and allow dog to calm down.
Please stop getting breeds of dogs you are not prepared to understand, educate yourself on, accept genetics (you can not love it out) you can only manage it or have the responsibility to own.
Stop trashing and blaming all breeders because once good breeders are gone the only thing left is pos irresponsible back yard breeders which is why American pit bull terrier breed is in the shape it’s in today.
Not enough good breeders left. Massively bred by uneducated irresponsible back yard breeders trying to make a dollar and puppies sold to uneducated homes that have no business owning one or people who shouldn’t own a rock. Stop buying animals based off looks and get a breed with traits suitable to you and your lifestyle.
A good Pit Bull breeder is an oxymoron. Because a “good” pit breeder breeds an effective killer of other dogs, true to type.
And don’t fall for the cute cuddly version of the Columbus story…. 20 dogs where brought over on the second voyage to the a Americas for a pretty horrible reason and it wasn’t to be pets or hunt… well they hunted… just not other animals. He brought war dogs with some crazy jobs and specialities…. Hell just read what they fed them…. It will give you nightmares.
I have a pitbull and an american bully. Both are weird around certain animals. I have studied both my dogs. Know their body language and the energies they don't like. Have had my pit for almost 14 years and my bully for 4. No problems but I manage them. I love them and respect others. I know the power I have on the leash and want to protect every soul involved in my life.
Had to watch on replay....and want to applaud 👏👏Robert for showing the reality and being so clear on what can happen and solutions. 💯 real and straight to the point. Sometimes reality is tough but these are Facts! This is what dog owners need to see, hear and listen! Thank you.
Thank you
Agree Totally 👍 it's the sound that I hate
That pit bull owner was just holding the harness and physically giving him permission.
@@GrCHBoomerangwhat is it, then?
@@GrCHBoomerang How can you tell?
The video of the pit bull and the golden just made me mad. Like it makes me hate pit bulls. People say it’s the owner, but they are bred very poorly now. I also saw a video where a pit bull was attacking a horse pulling a carriage and people were blaming the horse for defending itself.
Are you aware how they all were once bred?
What do you think a Pit Bull from, say 1865 would have done?
I agree that they are “horribly bred” but not likely for the same reason you believe.
@@WDLC1911 yes I’m aware. Everyone is aware, but the pit bulls of today, this pit bull was most likely bred in someone’s backyard.
That was not a pit bull
I saw that video and yes it was pit bull. The poor horse locked in a carriage with blinders on must have been terrified. Another good reason to get rid of public horse drawn carriages
I don’t hate pit bulls, but I don’t believe they should be owned by at least 90% of the people who have them.
A strong willed, knowledgeable owner can care for a healthy pit bull and keep the community safe from them.
Thank you for sharing and addressing this. I love dogs, I have a Belgian Mal that I work with several hours a day. Previously I had a high drive border collie. That being said, I would have no problem using my concealed carry to stop that pit bull. Many others were in harms way trying to break this up. So many people have no business having these types of dogs.
This is why you always carry a knife, lesson my Father taught me.
Sounds dumb
I have a pit/ shar-pei mix. Thank you for saying spraying water and or throwing treats will NOT help. Its important people understand there is a difference between a soft dog and a pit.
A dogman laughed at the thought of using water to stop a bloodsport dog mauling.
He told about how he was once hosing out his runs with a pressure sprayer, and two dogs escaped and began to fight. He tried to stop them using water from the pressure sprayer and even tho he was pealing skin from the dogs' faces, the game insane dogs didn't stop.
Spot on as always !!! Better genetics and better structure will dilute this global issue .
Hey buddy I really appreciate all the info you out out for free. You have helped me with my two female shepherds tremendously.
Thank you Robert, amazing knowledge! I was familiar with the two "Leerburg" methods - with a leash around the dog belly and without a leash, with bare hands - to break up a fight but the second one is too risky to try with dogs like pit bulls, short bodied and athletic enough to turn back and bit the person who lifted their hind legs, even while dragging them in circles. Making a knot as you show at 26:30 and have the extremities pulled by two persons, if present, in opposite directions and parallel to the floor, seems safe and effective. Whatever the outcome, an aggression will always leave some type of injury and trauma on our companions, we must learn the art of not letting stranger dogs get close enough to start a fight.
Robert is a rock star of dog trainers.
Several times I have cautioned about an impending fight, only to be shushed, and as soon as I walked away, sure enough, dog fight.
Learn and pay attention to the body language of all dogs They speak all the time, just not with words.
Edit - in the first clip the people are all clumsy, helpless, clueless. No excuse for that. They certainly had every sign it was coming. But were uninformed.
Totally love this video! ❤Thanks for doing the right thing. I was crying 😢 for that poor Golden Retriever, and understand that it may be like that with my English-American Labrador Retriever, because he's very gentle. Wish that never happens to any of us, but if this happens I hope not to have stupid people out of control around and him defending himself or at least able to be off. I also hope to have the strength to deal with it whether or not it's my dog.🎉 I so admired that poor Golden Retriever that in certain times he's just at the merciless dog who's bitting him trying to take a breath and somehow finding comfort or relieve. Hope the owner was able to find him when he sprinted out. 😪 Thanks again, GOD bless you, Janet, and the dogs.
Thanks for this video! This is very important stuff, I've found a lot of info on averting dog fight scenario, but none of these dog training videos want to deal with the actual fight. I find it mindboggling that so many people think dog parks are a benefit to a town or housing development. My daughters wanted to show off their beautiful puppy at a dog park, I caved in and took them to one. Man with pit bull came talking on his cell phone let his dog off leash and ignored his dog. I could see reaction coming and picked up our dog left and never again!
Very important topic. Thank you. It is horrifying but reality is it happens and it is best to learn how to help. Because nobody talks about it, nobody knows what to do. Greatly appreciated ❤
Really appreciate this, hard to watch but necessary, thank you!
My dog and I have been in three serious dog fights. All while I was on Rollerblades! One time i used my dogs leash to tie the other dog to a lamp post. This last time ended in me strangling the attack dog with my dogs leash. The leash can be a highly utilized means of control or stopping another dog. I also carry bear spray now too. I used it once on a dog that started chasing us and he instantly ran away. Cheers
I own an amstaff,who was attacked by another amstaff who off leash.I was able to brak the fight by chocking the otherr dog,but i have martial art experience and i know to read a dog,so i was on him before they made contact .I only havee one comment to this excellent vid : a blood chocke will work mcuh faster then a oxygen chocke . I realise most people won't be able to use either ,so prevention is that more important . Have them on leash all te time and even in muzzle if they show aggression .
Regarding dogs bred to bite and hold...
I think it's a myth that hard alcohol or whiskey would work otherwise professional dog fighters would have used it.
Umbrella in addition to pepper spray, is used by department of water and power, to keep a dog away.
Although breaking sticks were used in dog fights with pit bulls when it was legal, choking with a leash is the most recommended by non dogfighting professionals. On the other hand just because the professional dog fighters didn't choke out their dogs, it doesn't mean it wasn't the better method.
There are videos demonstrating how to use a breaking stick.
I appreciate your point on not pulling and on stopping the shaking.
Appreciate the analysis and footage
22:30 (to 29:30)
57:45 have at least a simple leash, and know how to... Choke the dog off don't pull the dog off...
Amazing vid and explanation. Is there any video on your channel introducing mals only? I have one, since he enters my house we start to train. Today everybody love him and almost all the dog like to play with him. The training never stop. We are just continuing with more and more practice.
Waitnig for more videos, thank you so much.
I found everything on your channel thank youuuu
Thank you so much for posting this. It is my biggest fear and I shared on my Facebook page since I have many many dog friends because it is one of my biggest fears when walking Gracie both on and off leash. I had a Mastiff in Nathanial Green Park almost take her owner down while it was lunging at Gracie who I had quietly sitting 10 feet away near the lake. I would have had to jump in the lake if he had gotten loose and now I no longer walk on that side.
Thanks for talking about topics the majority of people tend to avoid 👍
You have always been and always will be my favourite dog trainer 👌
Best Regards from Poland 🤗
Same thing happened to us at a park, this 90lb young woman had 2 pit bulls and one attacked our golden. Luckily the pit got our dog on the fatty part of the neck so it only left 2 holes and we were eventually able to get them apart.
This video reminds me, idk if it’s the correct thing, but I’m getting whatever knife like weapon is allowed for me to carry, and I will be carrying that whenever I walk w my pups. Hope I never have to use it .
And we no longer go to dog parks.
I found this super hard to watch. That being said, THANK YOU so much for it.
You're very welcome
To all the people that love big powerful dogs. Please consider adopting or buying a dogue de Bordeaux from a good breeder. You get a beautiful big dog with high intimidation factor to keep bad guys away but the likelihood of them biting humans or dogs is very very low based on my experience with this breed and the opinion of several experts. They’re strong and share most of their DNA with other mastiffs like corsos but for some reason they’re just so chill and not at all aggressive 99% of the time. I think Robert would agree
Thank you Robert, for a much needed video! 🙏
I hate dog parks, would never take my dog there.
So many uniformed dog owners. A dog has no business being off leash if it doesn't have a reliable recall. Those people always seem to get so upset when their snarling aggressive dog comes up to my leashed Mal. Which I then put my dog behind me and pull out my dog spray.
I truly could careless if they get upset!
Also if a dog is attacking another dog, use the attacking dogs collar to choke it off. It saves you from having to reach around and getting bit.
I also dislike dog parks and only use them if they are empty, clean and have agility equipment. To me they are cesspools of disease and ignorance. 💩 everywhere, kids playing on the equipment (and parents get grumpy if you tell them you would like to use the equipment) dog owners on their phone and not being vigilant and reading inter dog reactions. My dog is well socialised but he doesn’t need to meet potential new buddies on a daily basis. His family unit, walks, training, beach run and cafe visits (as I have a coffee addiction) are enough.
My first call case as a surgical rn was a woman who was getting attacked by two dogs. The cops came and tazed the dogs, his the woman, then shot the dogs, and hit the woman. She had like 47 bites, a tazer stuck in her foot, and her other foot was exploded from the bullet going thru the dog and into her foot. She was another case of mine later, w painful hardware in her foot. She could barely walk. That's life-changing....
so devastating!
Of the four mastiffs that I have owned, zero of them have been aggressive. In fact, my two Cane Corso's have been very docile, almost to a fault. Both have been bitten by other dogs at the dog park without retaliating.
I was always taught (by my dad a professional trainer) that at the first sign of a growl, or lip curl when on leash Step in front of your dog, invade their space and “aaaahhh… No!” Praise once calm behaviour. Follow with some quick obedience to establish and remind who is in control. Show your dog confidence in your authority. Cut off the nastiness before it becomes a full on fight. But these days it’s so ‘woo, woo’ like have you considered all the reasons why the dog is reacting that way and you will get yourself bitten if you do this to your dog and make your dog more reactive to other dogs in future. 59 years old and never been bitten by my own dog. At that point I’m only concerned there and then with stopping a fight. Although health can have an impact on aggression, I actually see dog people saying that you need to look at an aggressive dogs diet as a major cause factor . Yes if you are feeding it live rats that it has to catch itself!
As allways Fantastic information Robert.
Glad you enjoyed it
Your Coatie is beautiful
Thank you soo much for this Video Robert and more people need access to such knowledge - yes the video isn't pleasant at all but this education is needed. People forget that dogs are animals and having knowledge of them makes us have better relationships and learn more about our actions and what ticks they may have.
This is not animal behavior. This is psychopathic behavior.
Remove bully bloodsport dogs from the community and neutral ground, severe dog in dog attacks simply never occur.
Always said you must choke the dog . So agree with you! 👍🏼
That doesn’t work
@@JakeDawn so what do you suggest?
Prey the jaw open carfully
@@JakeDawn there's no way you would be able to do that with a pittie plus you would probably get bitten!
@@gryfflington yeah it’s more efficient look it up
Thank you for the information. I thought our firehose had enough volume and pressure to make a difference. I now know better. We have throw bags for water rescue. A quick loop in the line is the way to go. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for sharing with us how to break up a dog fight. My dog is reactive and under socialized, I've been working on it with him. I had a trainer at one point. I now do it on my own, but now I feel stuck about furthering his training. At this point I would love for him to be neutral with other dogs. I've come to terms that he won't make friends.
Thank you Robert. I have a large Golden. He won't fight back. Recently he was nearly attacked, chased and snapped at by a Doberman, my boy cowered and ran behind me then between my legs. Fortunately for both of us the dog stopped advancing. In my state of mind I would have kicked him in the chops. I probably would have been chewed up.....I am not big and strong but I am fearless. Maybe I've been lucky or maybe this helps...?!?!
? While it is very important to know how to break up a fight / subdue the attacker. Could you please talk more about avoidance. Having your dog on a leash and avoiding dog parks is obvious. Where I live, free roaming dogs often approach me and my dog while he is leashed. We've been followed / stalked / snarled at and otherwise harassed. Usually I talk cheerfully to my dog, carry on and ignore the others, sometimes I scatter food, sometimes I yell and throw things.... sort of go on intuition. Can you break this down?
I will add my dog is intact, but super friendly and big. I think maybe other dogs are threatened by him, even though he doesn't act threatening? He just wants to play, but, retrats at the first sign of trouble.
Thanks for sharing
From my experience female dogs are much more fierce in a fight and very sincere fighters. In comparison, male dogs are less likely to bite hard and usually are very noisy, while pushing each other around primarily. Male dogs tend to let go when the other dog behaves submissive.
Agreed to a point yes I've noticed that myself stay safe and have a great night
All dogs bite but some dogs maul.
I have a corso three years old and I've told him on what I've learned from you. I live in Delaware
I worked at a very irresponsible doggy daycare center , i have been working with dogs professionally over 20years and never seen so many incidents happen in one center. They instructed their employees to lift the back legs. An employees 6 month old pitbull with questionable behaviors was allowed to come there regularly and he ended up going after an english bull dog and latched onto the face and ear. They were trying everything including the back of the legs being lifted and that absolutely didnt work. I was in this situation not knowing what to do and stupidly put myself at risk and attempted to hit the dogs snout and pry the mouth and the pup redirected onto me. Thankfully no.one was severely injured. I was punctured on my fingers and lost a small portion of my finger nail. The bulldog did need vet attention and she seemed so sad and confused. Shes the sweetest dog ever. I was angry at the employees that owned this.puppy and angry at the owner of the daycare who made as much efforts as she could to downplay what had just happen. Not just to us involved but to the owners of the english bulldog who was attacked. I felt horrible all the way around, even for reacting on a last ditch effort ,i am never aggressive or would hit a dog in any situation, it all happened so fast. Im glad i found your channel so that i can get a better understanding of these types of situations and get a more understanding of dogs is a total win for me and my career. ❤
The minute I see any dog bigger than a Shi Tzu in a harness I know the owner has no idea what they're doing and I cross the street. A pit bull in a harness is a time bomb. Around here, the first night of every beginner class is getting all the big dogs OUT of the harness. It's like people don't understand that the harness is an advantage to the puller.
amen!
I have expressed much the same on a dog training Facebook group because on any mastiff breed the chest is a power house area. Only place my dog wears a harness is travelling in the car . I was totally lambasted because I use a slip chain and lead (I rarely have to check) as this is considered punishment. I hold it up next to me and my border collie excitedly races to put his head in for his “punishment” session. 🙄. I use slip leads (also considered aversive) as well and keep a couple in my dog first aid kit in my car.
@@DogObsessed430 stand up against the crazies or they will. destroy us!
Disagree, harnesses are great for Huskies
@@Spr1ggan87 I can see your point with a trained pulling breed doing their job. However I have seen a few novice handlers being pulled along on a tight lead by their husky in a harness but if your dog walks in the sweet spot on a harness that’s great but I certainly do an about turn if I see a grown mastiff type in a harness. I love Huskies - one of my faves 😍
That poor baby.. 😭😭 My smallest service dog, a puggle, was mauled by a neighbors bull dog last summer. They admitted the dog has dog aggression and has bitten people too..) A misdemeanor in our state even if it’s an accident to harm a service dog with an uncontrolled dog. A dog willing to attack a service dog is dangerous. My biggest service dog has also been attacked in his past with his previous owner before I obtained him but he is still a big baby too, but more than likely will defend himself if he needs to. He is a Cane Carso mix.
People do not have a clue.. many do not care how irresponsible they are with their animals on so many levels.I have worked with animals my whole life personally and professionally (as a trainer/behaviorist, my state DNR for 20 yrs private wildlife rehab work, and more..).. I’m tired of the crazy growing irresponsibility.
I now, like many others with service dogs, carry a taser with me and know self defense well. I do not want ever harm any animal… but if I need to protect my own I will. I can not be nice anymore…
Those videos are really hard to watch. My dog was bit from behind by mastiff in the back leg, because owner had it on the long leash despite seeing us in front. I didn't even know how lucky we were it let go so fast, compared to those videos. For few next weeks my dog was scared to go in that area, always changing direction to opposite or just staying and refusing to go.
Your video is really helpful, thank you. I hope i'll never be in similar situation, but it's hard to have hope seeing how many irresponsible owners there is.
Thank you for such an informative video!
We have a neighbor with 3 cane corsos that get out of their yard too often. What would you recommend to protect myself and my dog when they come running to meet us.
Love your content and training. Thank You
Tough watch but important to learn about. Thank you
I assume Robert was commenting during the video playback- but there wasn’t any sound.
Good Vid but I never want a passive, timid dog . Let’s remember that it’s us human who specifically bred dogs with prey drive , aggression etc . People have dogs for different reasons. I wonder about people who have a Presa , Cane corso , or any working group type dog but want the dog to behave like a Golden Retriever or a Labrador . Great Video and good tip on the choke hold .
That's kind of the problem, that these people want aggressive dogs bred for destruction over a normal dog like a labrador or golden. There's something wrong with these people.
@@manhattanvalleyofthedead2425 I don't think that is what he is saying at all. Read it again.
I was on a soccer field and some guy with a small breed dog ran up to a big american bully barking and attacking it then the bully attacked it. Everyone was yelling and trying to put their thumb in its butt. I had to went ontop of the bully and used the leash to strangle the bully and lift up till it couldnt breath and let go. Its true need courage to try it but it really works
A lesson that everyone needs to control their dogs, not just the owners of big ones.
Thanks so much for the leash to slip lead choking method for breaking up a dog fight tip.
Looked like the pitbull had the retrievers leg nearly off, it'll be broken or shattered in multiple places at the very least. I don't care what pit owners say, they are a fucking disgusting breed that has no right to exist and neither do the people that keep breeding them and buying them. We had a horrible incident in my area a couple of years ago, an elderly woman was walking her dog as she normally did and a Staffie (diet pit) charged out of someones house and proceeded to tear the poor dogs head off. There were multiple people hitting it with pipes and sticks, someone even started blasting it with a hose, it continued the attack through all of that. The best thing that could have happened in the situation we have in the vid (being in the US i'm guessing) would have been for someone to shoot the pit dead, it's too bad pit owners don't get the death sentence when their precious abominations kill/maul other dogs or people.
@@GrCHBoomerang Hurr my dog would ne-
That's not a real p-
The rallying cries of the pitt or pitt mix owner is never not tiresome
Totally agree, pits are disgusting and has no right to exist. Most of their owners are horrible people too.
You talked about dog parks
I agree 💯 with you.
I have one close to me and I bring my 7mo Aussie there early morning or in the evening when it's empty only.
5 cane Corso dogs recently killed an 81 year old man and seriously hurt his wife as they were taking a walk down the sidewalk. The owners have been criminally charged. This is a story that is becoming all too common.
Sick.
That's what happens when people start taking animals that were created specifically for military purposes or dogfighting and bringing them into civilian society.
"oh but Spr1ggan i've seen you post about owning Huskies and they're bred for pulling cargo in sub zero conditions", there's a big difference between the Husky which in general is very friendly to humans and other dogs and tends to have a happy go lucky mentality and breeds that were created for the purpose of maiming and killing.
@Spr1ggan - yes. I own Huskies. Only really unpleasant thing I have noticed is that females will try and kill another female if she goes into heat. Also, they absolutely will kill each other's pups. But not generally human or dog aggressive.
@@walkyourdog6584 True but those things are only really an issue if you have a literal pack of them. Most casual owners only have one or two and the things to watch out for there are the tendency for trying to escape + extremely high prey/hunting drive which has led to them increasingly being shot after finding their way onto farmland and attacking livestock. I never let mine off lead unless it's in an enclosed area. My current one hasn't curled his lips or shown gum to a single other dog or person. I watch him like a hawk around small dogs though due to said prey drive and that Huskies are very rough players.
What's a shame though is that the breed is now having the same issue Robert brought up with the GSDs and Belgian Mals, they are being backyard bred all over the place. In the UK the average Husky lifespan has dropped to 8 or 9 and so many now are oversized with skeletal issues.
@Spr1ggan - My Huskies never escape or try to. We are a pack and I am the leader. The average lifespan has been 16 years. Two have died of cancer. I run them of leash for an hour or two a day. They are completely crate trained and house trained. I have 5 acres unfenced but only let them loose when I am also outside doing something. The prey drive is real. I cannot raise rabbits or birds. Goats, pigs, horses okay. But they will try to get the baby pigs. I have 4 cats who they have lost interest in.
love your content, very good stuff. When a pitbull, tied to a propane tank, dragged the tank over to attack my daughter’s German Shepherd/ Husky mix (the shepherd was wearing a gentle leader type leash which muzzles his mouth when he pulls, so he couldn’t defend himself) The only thing that made the pitbull release, was the owner came out and poured a bucket of water on him 🤨
The water did what a few punches to the head from my daughter’s boyfriend couldn’t. But I agree water would not always work and I wouldn’t trust that method☹️
Thanks for the video. Some people will wonder how its possible to chooke a big dog..It can not even chooke it self pulling on the line and draging you behind (pressure on the windpipe).. What may make the dog pass out is probably the pressure on the sides (arteries) of the neck that cuts of the blood supply to the brain.
I just went through this for the first time last week. I’ve been a pro pet sitter for 9 years and I’ve been lucky enough to never seen this before. Unfortunately this is my retirement career so I’m now in my 60’s with ouchy agey stuff throughout my body. You aren’t kidding when you say take a breath before you act. On top of the litany of chaos and injuries happening, I had an asthma attack. I laid there trying to catch my breath and looked for anything heavy enough to make the attacker stop and even become unconscious. Nothing. I barely remember the details of how I finally got them separated and in secure places. Thank you for your detailed and helpful advice on this. I will never stop learning. The summary is that I had several bites but none were serious, the victim had a lot of stitches and draining tubes but is doing well and always happy which is her normal. The attacker was put down quietly and painlessly because this wasn’t her first infraction and she could no longer be trusted. I hope no one has to go through this experience. I also hope everyone learns from this video ahead of time in case they will have to go through it. 🐾💜🐾
I can attest to the effectiveness of using a rear naked choke will stop even a Pitbull and make them let go. I used a rear naked choke on a Pitbull 4 years ago to save a dog that the Pitbull had by the neck and was starting to shake him.
The hardest spot I was ever in is when my two younger female German Shepherds attacked my older male German Shepherd that was losing the use of his rear legs... Long story but I finally got them separated but I ended up getting bit by older male as he spun around to grab the female as I was blocking her... My hand got in the way... Was rough because everytime I got one to let go the other would attack him... Was the one and only time it ever happened all three got along great before and after...
Fully agree with you I have had the pleasure to be companion to rescue dogs the last 15 years some of the dogs I had were kinda crazy well u don't know what they went thru beforehand but at this current stage I have 3 dogs a staffyx boxer male a staffy x pitbull male both still have there nuts and I have a American bulldog female and she has bee. Fixed my two males have had plenty of fights but over the years u read signs feel the energy u can predict a fight before it even starts and stop it it's a dogs nature to fight but these dogs aren't wired like normal dogs the ability to not let go even while the other dog is submitting is beyond nature most dogs stop if the other dog submits that's that but stupid dog owners don't help the situation u have to know ur dog know the breed know the history to many people getting dogs beyond there capable means and don't know how to react ur absolutely right these types of dogs don't have a off switch once it's turned on thats it as a responsible owner u have to see all the signs if u know ur dog or dogs don't play well with others then.dont try it but if u do use ur eyes watch for the signs I just say no In certain tone and my males go back to Cleaning each other but in sayin that these are rescues im talking about but if u had that dog as a puppy and u still don't know ur dog or b capable of reading the signs the. Maybe a dog isnt for you
Thank you Robert!
The tactical breath... Never tried it, been told it's a good idea.
Attacked by pit. Had muzzle on my rescue shepard. Horrible!!! Never again. Learning n ready
Great presentation, Thank you.
when i was a teenager at the fair a small puppy was attacked by a staffordshire bull terrier there was multiple men striking the staffy trying to stop the fight none of it was working when a young girl came over shook up a bottle of coke and opened the bottle in the staffs mouth and it let go
one of the craziest things i have ever seen
This whole being overly defensive over certain breeds is just ridiculous. I have a female GSD I know that she could snatch a little dog up. She doesn't like little yippee loud dogs we avoid little dogs altogether. I'm not in denial about what she could do to a little dog. My son was bit in the face around his eye when he was 1.5 years old by a female pitbull, It wasn't a latch but he was standing about 3 ft away from her food bowl and she wasn't even eating. We were visiting family. This dog had always been great with her children, my son could have lost his eye. Being in denial about dangerous dog breeds and their patterns and the damage a dog can do is just silly. Dogs are powerful, especially large breeds and YOU are responsible. My fluffy would never bite anyone...... Okay sure 🥴
In my experience, GSD owners never deny the potential danger of their dogs. Nobody ever tries to push them as "nanny dogs", they straight up warn you that GSDs are not for everyone.
@@manhattanvalleyofthedead2425 So true I had a pit-nutter go on and on when I corrected her when she said pits were nanny dogs and she said something about GSDs being on her nanny dog list and I was like ...um NO. I've had GSD since I was 18 and I'm now 45 they can be great with kids under strict supervision. I never left my young children alone with my dog. People are crazy nowadays.
You know it's wild. The same people who advocate for insanely strict gun control laws, who agree that not everyone should own a gun. Have no qualms about people owning dogs who are capable of killing people. Only qualified people should be able to rescue Lions and Tigers, but a meek 90lb woman can go down to the local "shelter" and adopt a dog she has no business owning.
I've had working dogs my entire life. My PfP is my 106lb GSD Goose. I'm the first to say that most people shouldn't own German Shepherds. Because most people are lazy, entitled and stupid.
There's always a useless screaming lady, probably the owner. Who probably went around before this claiming Pitbulls get a bad rep.
I'm a vet tech, I've met thousands and thousands of dogs. I've met some amazing Bull breeds, but some of the worst most dominant, aggressive, dangerous and mentally ill dogs I've ever met have been the usual suspects. Pittbulls, Rotties, German Shepherds, Chows, Akitas, Mastiffs, etc..
While there are exceptions to every rule, the numbers don't lie. My experience reflects all the stereotypes. Dominate Rotties, landshark chihuahuas, goofy ahh Golden Retrievers, loud and whiney AF Huskies, and dangerous Bull breeds.
It's not even close in terms of the numbers and it's not like they're the most popular dog. Pitbulls kill 3.5 TIMES as many people as German Shepherds. Nearly twice as many people as Rotties. Pittbulls are dangerous dogs, regardless of the owner. The difference being that a qualified and motivated owner, is responsible and willing to put in the work to minimize that risk.
I bet the woman standing there holding the leash on the Pit, on a freaking harness....NO CONTROL! She is busy adjusting her mask and literally doing NOTHING to stop the fight. I would be willing to bet she is one of those Pit Bull owners who say, "I have a Pit Bull that would never hurt a fly." CLUELESS and she shouldn't own that dog. That dog should be put to sleep. I used to be an advocate for Pit Bulls and every other breed but we live in a world where most humans are not responsible enough to own them. Had a neighbor with a Pit Bull that went after several dogs. Finally one day it got out AGAIN and went after a elderly Golden Retriever in front of my house. Then it redirected onto the Golden's owner and ripped his arm open. He had a 5 year old daughter with him, than God that dog didn't go after her. The guy went in to emergency surgery, the dog didn't do well and FINALLY that garbage Pit Bull got forced out of the city....still not ordered to be put to sleep. I will ALWAYS be a pro breeder person, especially for these types of dogs.
Awesome video Robert 👍
I think its very true what you sayng here. I was raised with german shepherd police dogs. Now i have an English Bullterrier. Its a big different in the bite. They just wont let it go. Im talking about playing now. The bullterrier just have a different biteforce comparierd to the german shepherd. And they will hold on. Love your poddcast. Greetings from Sweden.
I always carry a gun. That pitbull would have gone to doggie hell real quick. Yes I have defended my dogs from aggressive dogs before with a gun.I will do it again if the need arises.
But you could also go to jail and then prison for discharging the firearm if and only if your municipality does not find your actions appropriate. Also, where does the bullet stop? Does it exit the dog and hit someone? How can you be sure?
I’m all for you carrying a firearm and a strong blade but by all means think.
@@WDLC1911 I do not live in the city nor do I take my dogs to the city. I do not have to deal with people like you see in this video. They have no understanding of powerful aggressive animals. i,m not speaking just about dogs. I have spent a lot of my life in the woods and have dealt with more than one very dangerous situations. Do
not make the mistake thinking that city people are anything like people that have lived there life in the country. If you understand how to use a gun properly and the correct bullet to use the risk is collateral damage is non-existent.
I found your comment very interesting, and wanted to ask if you might elaborate on the difference you have observed between the city and county. Would you say that the country is more dangerous?
@@victoriafaucher7391 Only when it comes to the 4 legged animals we encounter. Critters like Bear Packs of Coyote and Wolfs. When you spend as much time as I have in some very remote country you learn to be alert and how to react quickly to dangerous animals.
@@victoriafaucher7391 in the country help is further away when bad things happen.
Thank you for this. Good information.
Glad it was helpful!
Cats are so cool they come already trained 😊!! Great show about cats lol 😅
Thank you so much for this. I’m a pug owner and I’m getting silly string bear mace because if a pit latches onto my baby, I don’t know what I can possibly do if I’m alone. Any other ideas?
Nothing you said was offensive. Truth is truth. I dislike most little dog owners because they positivly reinforce the agression by poopooing the attack and picking them up and cooing at them. Disgusting.
Robert. I am just getting back into the training world and restarting my business. I am going to go to your site and sign up for membership but do you answer questions posed as to specific problems? I am in Western Australia so I never seem to catch any lives on TH-cam. 😢
Yes. Every week I do qa from member questions.
Bummed I missed the live. I was right choking out is the method. I have the concern of multiple dogs attacking. Hearing from you that nothing can be done is very scary. I bought a taser in the hopes it would be an effective non lethal. I think I need to carry a gun now when I walk my dogs.
Just to clarify a taser will not work on an aggressive fighting dog?
Probably not. I've seen a person walk while being tased (during a demonstration by a professional). If a random guy can do it, I'm betting an aggressive dog pumped up on adrenaline for a fight can still bite while being tased.
I wish there were some kind of lightweight but sturdy shelter that you could quickly pop up (like how quickly you can open an umbrella) so if a group of dogs were approaching, you could pop that up real quick and shelter in place while calling for help. The only thing I can think of is maybe some form of plexiglass shield, but that would only cover one side, so it still wouldn't work against a group of dogs... Sadly, like he said, there's really nothing you can do against a group