it's so nice when responsible owners ask for help relatively soon and then they put in the work. and I love it that Victoria emphasises it that it's the OWNERS who do the work, and it's not some miracle that just happens overnight
Speaking as someone who also raised a gsd puppy during lockdown, I sympathize. I would take a bullet for my dog but I wouldn’t re-live his puppyhood for anything. The difference is I didn’t have a partner or children so I was able to devote all of my time to helping my dog learn manners and bite inhibition. A gsd puppy is a full-time job.
Actually, all puppies are full time work. You have to put the work in training in order to see results, then you'll have a happy, well adjusted friend for many years. Yes, there will always be setbacks but as long as you keep at it you will be greatly rewarded with a great dog.
@@m6666 no, sorry having raised two German Shepherd pups, it's hard work. More than other breeds I have raised. You need to be the boss and they continually test you. A G. Shep is not for everyone. They are a great dog, but you need to put in the hard, long work!
@@Myrcella_Rykker I know how much work they are, I've had one. But try raising a Vizsla puppy, that even after three hours of exercise, including one and half of that time running with 20 other dogs non stop and you get home and he then spends the rest of the night throwing his toys around. I used to take him trail riding with my horse for five or six hours and he still wasn't tired. Did obedience trialling with him and agility and even had him trained for retrieval trials. The one thing he really fought me on, was submitting to me for the drop position, I couldn't get him to do that till he was 16 months old, and yes I tried every trick in the book. Even professionals couldn't get him to do it. So, yes, I do know how much work goes into training dogs and I have to say shepherds are pretty damn easy bc they're highly intelligent and really love to work and please.
@@m6666 Something was wrong with that dog. There is no way in the world that anybody with half a life put that kind of time and energy into a dog. A dog should be part of your life, not your whole life.
you can tell that dog is just smart as hell, trying to figure everything out, trying to figure the humans out, and looking for some clarity and for someone to tell her what the heck is going on in dog language so that she can be the gorgeous talented helpful contributing pack member she was born to be
Love how when Victoria first walked in, Phoenix was being the most adorable loveable puppy. Dad: 'She barks and foams at the mouth' Phoenix: 'this is my favorite ball right now' 🥹
Amazing owners, stunning dog. GSDs are such wonderful furry companions, and one of my favorite GSD traits is their high intellect and ability to learn. I adopted an adult rescued GSD, coincidentally the day everything went on lockdown, and I don't think I can love him more than I do already.
I let my dog go outside without a lease to do her business and whatnot she knows not to leave the street. When I was visiting my mom her gsd saved her from getting beat up by this dog that has a reputation for being a "bully" My dogs less then 20 pounds and that dog was much bigger then mine. After that happened I made sure either me or my mom was outside with her. (or my mom's gsd) most of the dogs there are either old or tied. And if only ones wondering why I don't just tied my dog.. basically everyones dog is loose in my hometown. The dogs in my neighborhood are perfectly fine with her. As for cars she doesn't usually chase them. When she does I tied her for a few days. I trust my dog more then most drivers in my town...
This is important, remember to consider your neighbors with your animals. My neighbors are elderly and I trained my dog not to cross over to there yard only with my permission and to not bark excessively. They tell me all the time they appreciate my well mannered dog.
many trainers will suggest prong collar or shock collar but victoria's 'double connection leash' is surprisingly amazing. her ways are very different compare to other dog trainers.
She uses positive reinforcement and negative punishment. Reinforcement is encouraging a behaviour and punishment is not encouraging a behaviour. Positive is adding a stimulus (treats, petting, encouragement, play, toys, etc...) and negative is removing said stimulus. She reinforces the human/animal relationship.
I've been raising and training my 9 month old GSD since he was 7 weeks by myself. I work 4 days a week, 12 hrs shifts at night. When he was a puppy, an ex girlfriend who's great with dogs watched him and assisted with some training while I was at work. Coming home after working 12hrs and having to devote 3 more hours to him was rough, but I knew it would pay off and i really enjoy it. For 9 months he's well trained. I have no wife/girlfriend, no kids, iam alone 90% of the time. He's all I have so i literally love him like a son. An amazing companion and a deep bond i wouldn't trade for anything.
This is a working dog, it needs a job, orders, rules and a leader. It is not a child to spoil, it won’t be happy living a life with no purpose. Take a good care of her, she is gorgeous.
One of the challenges of training dogs is thinking like a dog. Thinking like a human, it makes sense that being pushed away with arms and legs is a "bad thing". But to a dog, this can be seen as a reward for its behavior.
I have a 6 month old gsd pup and only found out about her about a month before thanksgiving. So far she’s been very loyal to me, but this really helps giving me a sense of what I need to do to train her. Thanks!
I’ll never forget working at a pet store and helping a family with a gsd puppy into the bath after rolling in mud. It took several adults that puppy was not happy nor a water dog. They are very stubborn and strong dogs.
*Moderator* Some dogs don't like water and grooming can be incredibly stressful. Anytime a dog doesn't like something, it's our job to break it down into small steps to help them build a more positive association. "Stubbornness" is more of a human way of thinking that we project onto dogs when there is always an underlying reason whether that being stress/fear, not knowing what to do/not understanding something, as well as the human thinks, frustration, etc. Hope that helps clarify. - The Team at VSA & Positively
Not even 40 seconds into this video, and she looks like she is a wonderful WONDERFUL German Shepherd.---WILL BE---. This dog (I hope this video proves what I see to be true in the end) will be one of the top best dogs with the proper training of her humans. Her body language speaks greatness on so many levels! ❤❤❤❤She is beautiful
So heart warming ! I love a doggy success story with a happy ending ! .....my personal solution for a dog that wants to be on the sofa is to buy them their own Chair or Sofa extension. It's worked a treat for all my doggy companions and dogs absolutely love it ! I just drape the chair or sofa extension with a blanket and wash the blanket when needed :)
Amazing how a look away technique with a bottle could transform the dog into no longer incessantly barking at other dogs. I’m blown away by Victoria 🙌🏻🙌🏻
It just amazing that people don't know that puppies and young dogs need insane amounts of exercise, also discipline and they do need socialization, too. It's a lot of work to get a big puppy past the first two years.
I don’t understand how someone who gets a dog during COVID and doesn’t have it very well trained in all areas except socialization. I raised my pup in “lockdown” and she is perfect. It took a year to work on her socialization but she nailed it!! We nailed it! Granted, socializing is difficult when nobody would come near. I had that problem too. She wanted to see every dog and avoid every person but now meets them all with respect as she should.
That's my puppy now. How did you do it? She's 5 months and barks at every dog she sees. She was ecxited and happy when she saw other dogs on our walk but we were advised to wait until she was fully vaccinated. Now she seems aggressive and fearful when she sees them 😞
EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED THANK YOU. I ALSO GOT A GERMAN SHEPHERD FROM A FRIEND OF MINE WHO AS WELL IN COVID BUT FOR TWO YEARS was only in backyard and house so having the trainer is little difficult until I saw this
Omgoodness that hair extending from her eye…maybe it’s irritating her, cuz it’s driving me bonkers 😂 I’m thankful there is help and that people ask for it. Thank you for helping these wonderful babies have a full, happy, secure life 🕊 🤗
What a beautiful girl. I adore German Shepherds, my parents had our beautiful boy Hektor, when we got him I was still 16, so at the start he was definitely trying to put me in place and take over, but we trained him in a dog school (we definitely needed the guidance) and he understood that in our “group” he is the youngest and needs to listen. He lived 11 years and was such amazing, loving and also protecting, disciplined dog!!!! RIP 😢
I'm on my 3rd and 4th German Shepherds. They are not dogs for the timid or soft-voiced owner; these are highly intelligent dogs. Unless you set the boundaries and the rules from the beginning, and the dog sees you as the leader through voice and action, the dog will take over and begin running you. Which is what happened to this couple. The walk was incredible; letting the dog pull like that injures the trachea. This couple was totally out of their depth. Thank goodness for Victoria.
*Moderator* Yes, it is very important to teach a dog what you want from them and German Shepherds are incredibly intelligent working dogs. The idea of needing to show them that you are the leader and being stern to avoid them taking over is part of some outdated philosophies that we know now to be untrue- that's more of a human construct. Dogs simply repeat behaviors that work and will develop behaviors that humans find undesirable if their needs are not met properly. - The Team at VSA & Positively
You don't need to have a firm voice or be tough to train a GSD. A quiet voice is perfectly fine, their hearing is exceptional. What determines if the dog will listen to you or not is how well you can motivate them to work for you. If working for you brings rewards they will do anything you ask.
My pup was a lock down puppy, got him just before COVID struck and even through COVID i brought him to the dog park nearly everyday to play and get use to other dogs, we wore masks and gloves if needed or if they only felt comfy that way but he is rather socialized now. Even took him to doggy day care for half a year.. then i got too expansive.
Honestly so glad my pandemic pup isn't too bad, just need her to not jump the gate or be scared when alone. Unfortunately she came from a hoarding situation which has made her more anxious than anything else but she love other dogs. We had to put in a lot of work to get her to love people touching her though
I did get my dogs during lockdown. But we still can walk outside on the street, the streets were closed, and meet other dogs. So there's no problem with socialization, fortunately. I have 3 small dogs, and one of their friends is a GSD. That GSD always insisted to taking the three dogs to my house, before go on home to hers. 😄
I raised my one year old since he was 2 months old and did all the training myself...he is soo well behaved and can even be left home alone without worry of property damage etc.
I have 4 German Shepherds and all of them are really well mannered. The one thing you need to know is to give them proper training and teach them manners when they are puppies cause once they cross the 4 month mark they are a bit hard to train. I usually never take out my dog until they are calm. I stand in front of my gate and wait until they are calm before going for a walk or run and they also need a lot of physical activity to keep them calm
This is my shepherd cross puppy exactly!!! Lol. But when he turned 1.5 he stopped biting and pulling so hard. He in essence growing up. Now at 2.5 he's very smart. Just patience... And time...
They're all adorable! What a great job they did! I would expect a German Shepherd to be highly trainable. So who knows what they can achieve together in the future! 💚
They are! They usually are easy to train but if they don't get trained young become very stubborn since they tend to naturally be stubborn- but you can train them to be obedient if you do it when they're young
Beautiful dog but cray cray 😂. My GSD is also one year old , but thanks god I trained him well from 12 wks , walks right beside me .But I remember those puppy days… I was crying , so frustrated, I thought the puppy hates me but I kept going . Looked for help online and just kept going with training, persistence was the key. All the craziness ended around 6 mo . Now my sweat and tears paid off. But still full time job until 3 yrs old. Phoenix is good , food motivated , easy to train .
I seriously considered getting a German Shepherd... I went with a Golden Retriever and couldn't be happier. He is currently 9 months old and couldn't be easier.
I’ve been watching so many of these videos, I have a lab/retriever that is going on one that is my best friend. She has be so great with me and my little boy with autism, but she struggles with other dogs, cats, and squirrels. I got her last December, and she had spent all but her first 8 weeks or so living in a shelter, and they didn’t socialize her well. It’s been hard for me to find anyone to help me work with her that has another dog. I have a ton of medical issues and my little boy has autism, and she has been amazing with all of that. She instinctively knows when I’m in pain and she’ll come cuddle up with all her weight on my stomach, which is sometimes the only way the pain gets better. I just want her to have a happy life and have other dog friends. I feel like she just doesn’t know what to think of them, she did pull me off my feet a couple times before I switched her to a harness and got more control over her when it comes to sitting and all that. I just want to give her the best.
You sound like a very kind and dedicated guardian 😊 I would recommend looking into BAT by grisha Stewart for your dog’s reactivity. It greatly helped my dogs leash reactivity.
I used to be scared of Doberman and German Shepherd as a kid due to my cousins owning them as a guard dog 🐕. I remember that they once take them to the supermarket store and then the police telling them not to bring pets there but the they give up and bring them inside the supermarket. If I were them,I’ll be pissed off 😠 and wished that I need a professional to trained if I have a dog 🐶 soon. I like Victoria’s training method and been watching her like almost everyday
I absolutely ADORE victoria's training methods. Such a stark difference between someone whose passionate about positive reinforcement like Victoria than someone like cesar!
@@MikesManCave you can search it up if you wish. The study normally used to support the idea of dominance in dogs was a study about Gray Wolves. Some Gray Wolves that didn’t know each other were put together in an enclosed space, and seemingly fought for control. But that doesn’t happen outside of captivity. Wolf packs are just families. No “alpha”, just two parents, maybe some yearlings, and the younger pups. The person that made the study later states this, and says that the original study was incorrect. Dogs also don’t form packs like wolves. They aren’t monogamous and the males don’t usually recognize pups as their own, much less protect or feed them. And dogs obviously don’t see us as other dogs, so even if they functioned with a hierarchy it wouldn’t apply to us. Every single behavior that Cesar calls “submission” is either learned helplessness (I can’t defend myself, so I’m just going to freeze/stop reacting) or appeasement behavior (I don’t want to fight but I’m afraid, so I’ll make myself as small/least threatening as possible by showing my stomach or giving a low tail wag). There’s literally nothing to back up dominance as something that actually exists in dogs. Why would they have evolved to want a hierarchy? They just do what works and what feels good, which is often not what we want them to.
There are 2 breeds our dog does not like, huskies and German shepherds. They both tend to be dominant and forceful. Our dog likes to do his own thing or just play, not have a large dog posture around him asserting their dominance.
I am happy to find this channel. We watched your TV show years ago. I like your rewards based training versus Cesasr Milan who uses force and intimidation.
@Freddie Dogs aren't children. Sometimes people just bite off more than they can chew and it's better for the dog to be placed with a more experienced owner.
Loved the video! But would love more addressing on the nipping and jumping and nipping. I’m having this issue with my 5 month malamute puppy and regardless of what I do I can’t make him stop when he’s so into it since he sees it as playing.
If you respond to it, the puppy will see that attention as a reward. Do what Victoria does in this video - turn and walk away from your dog. The less attention it gets when it nips, the more it'll realize that it won't get what it wants when it nips. Also try the 'touch' command as a way to positively redirect the energy. I promise you that teaching your dog that he won't get the attention he wants from you from biting, the less he'll do it. Another thing that can help is that when he tries to play-bite you, stuff a toy or a ball in his mouth before he grabs you. Show him what things are appropriate to nom on vs what is not. If he still tries to bite you, make a high-pitched yip sound. If he seems alarmed and backs away, it has worked. That high-pitched noise is what other dogs do to say 'ouch!' and teach each other when playing goes too far.
Sorry I've got more: another way to stop this behavior is to tire your dog out with lots of play, and also chew toys and puzzle toys. Redirect that energy away from you. My puppy (now three years old) had a biting problem but now he chews on his bones, and even when I rile him up he knows when to stop. When I play with him he is constantly 'sneezing', which is dog code for "I'm only playing with you, not fighting". If he accidentally bites too hard I pull away and he immediately stops the play. I promise you that redirection is the key to changing this behavior.
I work at a dog boarding/training facility and we use the command “off” when they jump or bite/nip kind of push them off and say “off” in a very stern voice. It works really good for the dogs there. I have a 10 month old pyredoodle and I’ve started using it on her as well and she’s a different dog.
Victoria has a video that does more with that. I can't remember the season or episode, but it says something about "dog lunges at child that raised him".
She’s done a few episodes on this puppies need alot of stimulation and activity to tire them out and a puppy naturally and instinctually chews and nips so you need to give them something to chew on and teach them to do it with that object and not with ppl
I'm so glad they released this episode, I've been having huge issues with my pandemic puppy and I've definitely learned a thing or two I can try here ._."
I grew up with dogs including two German Shepherds. They were excellent guard dogs and also like friends to me. Now I have two cute puppies: a German Shepherd puppy and a Border Collie puppy, I spend four times more energy and time on my German Shepherd puppy while my Border Collie puppy's much easier to been taken care of but I've never regret for it. German Shepherd is very loyal, caring and intelligent, but more emotionally replys on owner and desires more attention than many other breeds.
Right the owners are wonderful There are so many owners in this show thaf lay all the blame on the dog while ignoring them or even outright abusing them. Glad to see owners that put so much work into dog training. ❤
@@AlSidre what kills me is that a lot of the owners on this show also have kids or are planning to have kids. Kids and dogs both require WORK to make them fit to live with, have around friends/family, and be out in public. The way I see it, if your dog is a damn menace to your house and the people around you, then you have no business having kids and should probably be on a list somewhere.
I’ve raised GSDs for over 25 years. I also haven’t gone to the bathroom by myself for that long😂😂😂. I get “checked on” every few minutes to make sure I’m safe and for total affection! We won’t go anywhere that I can’t bring my dogs with me, unless there is an emergency, then I will have family come in and be with them. They love to go hiking and swimming.
I always think we miss so much training, how does putting on a new harness change the way a dog walks for the first time I just think there is behind scene training we are missing.
i sympathise with these people a lot, we had a senior dutch shep before and when he passed on we got a malinois puppy. she was an absolute hell but thankfully now that she’s 3 years old we have her under better control and she’s generally well behaved.
These dogs need active owners willing to give them a minimum 2-3 hours of attention and intense activity every day, especially when puppies GSDs are working dogs.
I just think it’s funny when people get working dogs and protection dogs and don’t do anything with them and they wonder why they have a badly behaved dog or a aggressive dog people will see me and my pitbull walking and they’ll be like oh my gosh your pitbull is so well trained I’ve been thinking about getting one and I ask them what their lifestyle is and they say well I have three kids and I work at 9 to 5 job and then I had to take my kids to their activities after school then make dinner and then the kids go to bed and then I just sit and watch my favorite Netflix show and I go. Yeah a pitbull is not for you because just like the German Shepherd, Pitbulls need a lot of exposure and socialization training and exercise.
My gsd rescue was returned 3 times before 6mo but they only said because doesnt listen, aloof. Reality is after 3 mo here she is still only 90pct housebroken, which was her actual problem i think. She is much less reactive, knows few commands drop it, look at me, stay but inconsistent. Barking is still extreme and must crate at nite. Ive put so many hours into it i could have used otherwise. Biggest issue is jumping and some play biting which scratches me up. I cant have my female pals help as im afraid for them. She also wont listen as well once outdoors.
my mutt was also a covid pup and it was hell to raise her to be comfortable around other dogs and people.unfortunately she still has a dislike for both because once a toy scared her whilst i was trying to train her with my aunts dog and shes hated that rottie since :") wish i could improve the behaviour but i dont know what to do
it's so nice when responsible owners ask for help relatively soon and then they put in the work. and I love it that Victoria emphasises it that it's the OWNERS who do the work, and it's not some miracle that just happens overnight
Yes!! It's so refreshing to see someone LISTEN and do the work to fix the problem, rather than excuse the behavior and expect her to fix it
Indeed
And yet they got her at 8 weeks. Bite inhibition is taught by mum at about that age.
@@lindagray1809 exactly. Too early
Every trainer says that the owners have to do work. Victoria doesn't say anything original.
Speaking as someone who also raised a gsd puppy during lockdown, I sympathize. I would take a bullet for my dog but I wouldn’t re-live his puppyhood for anything. The difference is I didn’t have a partner or children so I was able to devote all of my time to helping my dog learn manners and bite inhibition. A gsd puppy is a full-time job.
Actually, all puppies are full time work. You have to put the work in training in order to see results, then you'll have a happy, well adjusted friend for many years. Yes, there will always be setbacks but as long as you keep at it you will be greatly rewarded with a great dog.
@@m6666 no, sorry having raised two German Shepherd pups, it's hard work. More than other breeds I have raised. You need to be the boss and they continually test you. A G. Shep is not for everyone. They are a great dog, but you need to put in the hard, long work!
@@Myrcella_Rykker I know how much work they are, I've had one. But try raising a Vizsla puppy, that even after three hours of exercise, including one and half of that time running with 20 other dogs non stop and you get home and he then spends the rest of the night throwing his toys around. I used to take him trail riding with my horse for five or six hours and he still wasn't tired. Did obedience trialling with him and agility and even had him trained for retrieval trials. The one thing he really fought me on, was submitting to me for the drop position, I couldn't get him to do that till he was 16 months old, and yes I tried every trick in the book. Even professionals couldn't get him to do it. So, yes, I do know how much work goes into training dogs and I have to say shepherds are pretty damn easy bc they're highly intelligent and really love to work and please.
How is your pup doing now?
@@m6666 Something was wrong with that dog. There is no way in the world that anybody with half a life put that kind of time and energy into a dog. A dog should be part of your life, not your whole life.
you can tell that dog is just smart as hell, trying to figure everything out, trying to figure the humans out, and looking for some clarity and for someone to tell her what the heck is going on in dog language so that she can be the gorgeous talented helpful contributing pack member she was born to be
GSD are so incredibly intelligent it is scary lol
They have everything for them: smarts, speed, strength, power. Absolutely fantastic dog.
Love how when Victoria first walked in, Phoenix was being the most adorable loveable puppy.
Dad: 'She barks and foams at the mouth'
Phoenix: 'this is my favorite ball right now' 🥹
Maybe she’s calmer around women.
Problems aside, what a beautiful dog. She looks really well kept.
German shepherds are gorgeous. My dream pet.
She's absolutely gorgeous isn't she. Stunning girl.
@@trawlins396 they are a lot of work, consistency and patience are important
@@bug7059 I believe you.
@@Danica.Powell like angel❤
Amazing owners, stunning dog. GSDs are such wonderful furry companions, and one of my favorite GSD traits is their high intellect and ability to learn. I adopted an adult rescued GSD, coincidentally the day everything went on lockdown, and I don't think I can love him more than I do already.
tyv, I agree!! I am on my 6th one.
I agree our page is dedicated to our girls
I let my dog go outside without a lease to do her business and whatnot she knows not to leave the street. When I was visiting my mom her gsd saved her from getting beat up by this dog that has a reputation for being a "bully"
My dogs less then 20 pounds and that dog was much bigger then mine. After that happened I made sure either me or my mom was outside with her. (or my mom's gsd) most of the dogs there are either old or tied. And if only ones wondering why I don't just tied my dog.. basically everyones dog is loose in my hometown.
The dogs in my neighborhood are perfectly fine with her. As for cars she doesn't usually chase them. When she does I tied her for a few days. I trust my dog more then most drivers in my town...
Victoria is truly a dog psychologist and a human trainer. What an incredible woman.
I am so blessed to have a GSD with such a calm demeanor. This poor family. So glad they and Phoenix got help.
Mind me asking what does GSD mean?
@@valeriesalgado61 german shepherd dog I believe
@@GreyGhostBreyers ooooh ok tysm for the info ❤
On behalf of your neighbours, thank you. I'm very happy that you're working on training your dog to behave
This is important, remember to consider your neighbors with your animals. My neighbors are elderly and I trained my dog not to cross over to there yard only with my permission and to not bark excessively. They tell me all the time they appreciate my well mannered dog.
Yes you have to train them to stay on your property ❤ this
Watching the joy on Victoria's face when a dog does the right thing is wonderful ❤️
Phoenix is an absolutely beautiful dog. Glad they are getting help training her.
Her coat is 😍😍beautiful
She looks like our girl Zoey
many trainers will suggest prong collar or shock collar but victoria's 'double connection leash' is surprisingly amazing. her ways are very different compare to other dog trainers.
She uses positive reinforcement and negative punishment.
Reinforcement is encouraging a behaviour and punishment is not encouraging a behaviour.
Positive is adding a stimulus (treats, petting, encouragement, play, toys, etc...) and negative is removing said stimulus.
She reinforces the human/animal relationship.
What a beautiful dog. Always makes me so happy to man’s best friend respond well to training.
I've been raising and training my 9 month old GSD since he was 7 weeks by myself. I work 4 days a week, 12 hrs shifts at night. When he was a puppy, an ex girlfriend who's great with dogs watched him and assisted with some training while I was at work. Coming home after working 12hrs and having to devote 3 more hours to him was rough, but I knew it would pay off and i really enjoy it. For 9 months he's well trained. I have no wife/girlfriend, no kids, iam alone 90% of the time. He's all I have so i literally love him like a son. An amazing companion and a deep bond i wouldn't trade for anything.
So cute. Glad to hear the training has worked out for u
@@imalwaysrightThank you
She's not biting! She's mouthing!!! Completely different!
I always think that getting the puppy while your older dog is still alive to teach the pup how to behave is good.
Yes, that can be very helpful actually, depends on how your dog behaves with the pup tho
Yes, it helps when they are well balanced.
I have watched this show since 2010 and let me just say... Victoria hasn't aged at all! She looks the same as she did 14 years ago!
She is very smart. Only a few tries and she understands the word and what to do.
Well, Phoenix is a German Shepherd. They’re _consistently_ ranked as some of _the most intelligent_ dog breeds.
This is a working dog, it needs a job, orders, rules and a leader. It is not a child to spoil, it won’t be happy living a life with no purpose. Take a good care of her, she is gorgeous.
One of the challenges of training dogs is thinking like a dog. Thinking like a human, it makes sense that being pushed away with arms and legs is a "bad thing". But to a dog, this can be seen as a reward for its behavior.
This and giving attention which rewards behavior is what builds 90% of problematic behaviors that people think they are correcting! 🙌
I have a 6 month old gsd pup and only found out about her about a month before thanksgiving. So far she’s been very loyal to me, but this really helps giving me a sense of what I need to do to train her. Thanks!
My dog used to show all the same behavior's when bored sufficiently, he's also the most well behaved and trainable dog I've ever had.
I’ll never forget working at a pet store and helping a family with a gsd puppy into the bath after rolling in mud. It took several adults that puppy was not happy nor a water dog. They are very stubborn and strong dogs.
*Moderator* Some dogs don't like water and grooming can be incredibly stressful. Anytime a dog doesn't like something, it's our job to break it down into small steps to help them build a more positive association. "Stubbornness" is more of a human way of thinking that we project onto dogs when there is always an underlying reason whether that being stress/fear, not knowing what to do/not understanding something, as well as the human thinks, frustration, etc.
Hope that helps clarify.
- The Team at VSA & Positively
Loving all the responsible owners in this new season!
Beautiful dog. Lovely to see responsible owners who are willing to learn as well! Great episode.
I miss our German shepherd. She acted exactly like this and would drag me around the park. RIP
Hello Mar how are you doing today
@@stevenhenry4127 guess she s in a wheelchair now. If your dog drag you around the park or everywhere, then you shouldnt have a dog :)
Poor Phoenix she's still just a puppy and all she hears is no stop !! Poor girl thank goodness Victoria is there
A GS puppy needs LOTS of exercise and consequent & positive training. That’s a lot of dog for this family.
My backyard was fenced so I bought a panel of glass with a doggy dog.
Fab! All my dogs would go out to play & potty.
Never had issues!
Not even 40 seconds into this video, and she looks like she is a wonderful WONDERFUL German Shepherd.---WILL BE---. This dog (I hope this video proves what I see to be true in the end) will be one of the top best dogs with the proper training of her humans. Her body language speaks greatness on so many levels! ❤❤❤❤She is beautiful
So heart warming ! I love a doggy success story with a happy ending ! .....my personal solution for a dog that wants to be on the sofa is to buy them their own Chair or Sofa extension. It's worked a treat for all my doggy companions and dogs absolutely love it ! I just drape the chair or sofa extension with a blanket and wash the blanket when needed :)
Hello Cassandra how are you doing today
finally a family that actually cares for the dog instead of people who need therapy and are adverse towards it.
its not for u,but ppllike u are mc...
Amazing how a look away technique with a bottle could transform the dog into no longer incessantly barking at other dogs. I’m blown away by Victoria 🙌🏻🙌🏻
It just amazing that people don't know that puppies and young dogs need insane amounts of exercise, also discipline and they do need socialization, too. It's a lot of work to get a big puppy past the first two years.
Hello Pia how are you doing today
It was harder during covid
I don’t understand how someone who gets a dog during COVID and doesn’t have it very well trained in all areas except socialization. I raised my pup in “lockdown” and she is perfect. It took a year to work on her socialization but she nailed it!! We nailed it!
Granted, socializing is difficult when nobody would come near. I had that problem too. She wanted to see every dog and avoid every person but now meets them all with respect as she should.
That's my puppy now. How did you do it? She's 5 months and barks at every dog she sees. She was ecxited and happy when she saw other dogs on our walk but we were advised to wait until she was fully vaccinated. Now she seems aggressive and fearful when she sees them 😞
EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED THANK YOU. I ALSO GOT A GERMAN SHEPHERD FROM A FRIEND OF MINE WHO AS WELL IN COVID BUT FOR TWO YEARS was only in backyard and house so having the trainer is little difficult until I saw this
Omgoodness that hair extending from her eye…maybe it’s irritating her, cuz it’s driving me bonkers 😂
I’m thankful there is help and that people ask for it. Thank you for helping these wonderful babies have a full, happy, secure life 🕊 🤗
That was the only thing I could focus on 😭
@@At0micplayboys you and me BOTH my friend 😆 🤦🏻♀️
I came here looking to see if I was the only one! It was giving me so much anxiety. She is a beautiful dog though and I want to give her snuggles.
I’m glad I’m not the only one.
What a beautiful girl. I adore German Shepherds, my parents had our beautiful boy Hektor, when we got him I was still 16, so at the start he was definitely trying to put me in place and take over, but we trained him in a dog school (we definitely needed the guidance) and he understood that in our “group” he is the youngest and needs to listen. He lived 11 years and was such amazing, loving and also protecting, disciplined dog!!!! RIP 😢
I'm on my 3rd and 4th German Shepherds. They are not dogs for the timid or soft-voiced owner; these are highly intelligent dogs. Unless you set the boundaries and the rules from the beginning, and the dog sees you as the leader through voice and action, the dog will take over and begin running you. Which is what happened to this couple. The walk was incredible; letting the dog pull like that injures the trachea. This couple was totally out of their depth. Thank goodness for Victoria.
*Moderator* Yes, it is very important to teach a dog what you want from them and German Shepherds are incredibly intelligent working dogs. The idea of needing to show them that you are the leader and being stern to avoid them taking over is part of some outdated philosophies that we know now to be untrue- that's more of a human construct. Dogs simply repeat behaviors that work and will develop behaviors that humans find undesirable if their needs are not met properly.
- The Team at VSA & Positively
I would NEVER have tolerated ANY of this behavior. The couple in this were way out of their league with absolutely ZERO discipline. I am shocked.
Poodles are high intelligence but sweet, its temperament not being too smart.
You don't need to have a firm voice or be tough to train a GSD. A quiet voice is perfectly fine, their hearing is exceptional.
What determines if the dog will listen to you or not is how well you can motivate them to work for you. If working for you brings rewards they will do anything you ask.
Exactly. A GSD is such a bad fit for this family.
My pup was a lock down puppy, got him just before COVID struck and even through COVID i brought him to the dog park nearly everyday to play and get use to other dogs, we wore masks and gloves if needed or if they only felt comfy that way but he is rather socialized now. Even took him to doggy day care for half a year.. then i got too expansive.
The vibe of the newer episodes is much calmer and I like it. None of that early 2000 drama. Although I do like the drama too lol.
Phoenix is an absolutely beautiful dog. Glad they are getting help training her 😍
Honestly so glad my pandemic pup isn't too bad, just need her to not jump the gate or be scared when alone. Unfortunately she came from a hoarding situation which has made her more anxious than anything else but she love other dogs. We had to put in a lot of work to get her to love people touching her though
I did get my dogs during lockdown. But we still can walk outside on the street, the streets were closed, and meet other dogs. So there's no problem with socialization, fortunately. I have 3 small dogs, and one of their friends is a GSD. That GSD always insisted to taking the three dogs to my house, before go on home to hers. 😄
I raised my one year old since he was 2 months old and did all the training myself...he is soo well behaved and can even be left home alone without worry of property damage etc.
and we all are proud of you, well done :)
@@hanswurst2220 thank you👊
I have 4 German Shepherds and all of them are really well mannered. The one thing you need to know is to give them proper training and teach them manners when they are puppies cause once they cross the 4 month mark they are a bit hard to train. I usually never take out my dog until they are calm. I stand in front of my gate and wait until they are calm before going for a walk or run and they also need a lot of physical activity to keep them calm
This is my shepherd cross puppy exactly!!! Lol. But when he turned 1.5 he stopped biting and pulling so hard. He in essence growing up. Now at 2.5 he's very smart. Just patience... And time...
They're all adorable! What a great job they did! I would expect a German Shepherd to be highly trainable. So who knows what they can achieve together in the future! 💚
They are! They usually are easy to train but if they don't get trained young become very stubborn since they tend to naturally be stubborn- but you can train them to be obedient if you do it when they're young
Wow British versions of It’s Me or The Dog have no drama. Amazing!
She is so adorable 🥰!!!
My first dog is a German Shepherd and we luckily socialised her on day one!
Hello Corrina how are you doing today
Important for all dogs but you get dogs like Doberman's, Rottweilers, GSD's its critical.
Beautiful dog but cray cray 😂.
My GSD is also one year old , but thanks god I trained him well from 12 wks , walks right beside me .But I remember those puppy days… I was crying , so frustrated, I thought the puppy hates me but I kept going . Looked for help online and just kept going with training, persistence was the key. All the craziness ended around 6 mo . Now my sweat and tears paid off.
But still full time job until 3 yrs old.
Phoenix is good , food motivated , easy to train .
Hello Mihaela how are you doing today
I seriously considered getting a German Shepherd... I went with a Golden Retriever and couldn't be happier. He is currently 9 months old and couldn't be easier.
I’ve been watching so many of these videos, I have a lab/retriever that is going on one that is my best friend. She has be so great with me and my little boy with autism, but she struggles with other dogs, cats, and squirrels. I got her last December, and she had spent all but her first 8 weeks or so living in a shelter, and they didn’t socialize her well. It’s been hard for me to find anyone to help me work with her that has another dog. I have a ton of medical issues and my little boy has autism, and she has been amazing with all of that. She instinctively knows when I’m in pain and she’ll come cuddle up with all her weight on my stomach, which is sometimes the only way the pain gets better. I just want her to have a happy life and have other dog friends. I feel like she just doesn’t know what to think of them, she did pull me off my feet a couple times before I switched her to a harness and got more control over her when it comes to sitting and all that. I just want to give her the best.
I love that you rescued her and I love that she is a good friend/ fur sister to you and your sweet boy! What a lovely story.
Feel free to ask any questions about training and socialization here. I successfully did that for my scared rescue.
You sound like a very kind and dedicated guardian 😊 I would recommend looking into BAT by grisha Stewart for your dog’s reactivity. It greatly helped my dogs leash reactivity.
She’s such a beautiful baby 🥹🥹
Love that this video is longer again! Love this channel!!
Hello Dianne how are you doing today
She learned so quickly!
I used to be scared of Doberman and German Shepherd as a kid due to my cousins owning them as a guard dog 🐕. I remember that they once take them to the supermarket store and then the police telling them not to bring pets there but the they give up and bring them inside the supermarket. If I were them,I’ll be pissed off 😠 and wished that I need a professional to trained if I have a dog 🐶 soon. I like Victoria’s training method and been watching her like almost everyday
What a lovely couple! Great outcome!
Hello Catherine how are you doing
I absolutely ADORE victoria's training methods. Such a stark difference between someone whose passionate about positive reinforcement like Victoria than someone like cesar!
Cesar doesn't hurt any of the dogs, why hate on him unnecessary?
@@ashexxxxYes, he does. He also believes in dominance theory which is completely debunked, and causes fear in the dogs
@@wrendrawsstuff6403 How is it debunked? What drugs have you been taking?
I agree with Victoria's method of training more, but Cesar has saved many dogs from euthanasia that were deemed too aggressive so don't hate.
@@MikesManCave you can search it up if you wish.
The study normally used to support the idea of dominance in dogs was a study about Gray Wolves. Some Gray Wolves that didn’t know each other were put together in an enclosed space, and seemingly fought for control. But that doesn’t happen outside of captivity. Wolf packs are just families. No “alpha”, just two parents, maybe some yearlings, and the younger pups. The person that made the study later states this, and says that the original study was incorrect.
Dogs also don’t form packs like wolves. They aren’t monogamous and the males don’t usually recognize pups as their own, much less protect or feed them. And dogs obviously don’t see us as other dogs, so even if they functioned with a hierarchy it wouldn’t apply to us. Every single behavior that Cesar calls “submission” is either learned helplessness (I can’t defend myself, so I’m just going to freeze/stop reacting) or appeasement behavior (I don’t want to fight but I’m afraid, so I’ll make myself as small/least threatening as possible by showing my stomach or giving a low tail wag).
There’s literally nothing to back up dominance as something that actually exists in dogs. Why would they have evolved to want a hierarchy? They just do what works and what feels good, which is often not what we want them to.
These people are the problem!! This is not an aggressive dog. This is a dog who hasn’t learned boundaries These people are to blame.
The way Phoenix approaches other dogs is exactly why my 8 kilo Jack Russel/Cairn Terrier mix was very scared of Sheperd dogs
There are 2 breeds our dog does not like, huskies and German shepherds. They both tend to be dominant and forceful. Our dog likes to do his own thing or just play, not have a large dog posture around him asserting their dominance.
I am happy to find this channel. We watched your TV show years ago. I like your rewards based training versus Cesasr Milan who uses force and intimidation.
She is gorgeous. Their backyard is beautiful too!
Getting rid of your dog is never the answer. A little training goes a long way. Glad you kept your dog and I think you are too.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Sometimes, rehoming the dog is the best solution. Your attitude is silly.
@@alijane6675 If the dog is being abused or neglected. For any other reason it is a sick thing to do. Would you get rid of your kid?
@Freddie Dogs aren't children. Sometimes people just bite off more than they can chew and it's better for the dog to be placed with a more experienced owner.
Loved the video! But would love more addressing on the nipping and jumping and nipping. I’m having this issue with my 5 month malamute puppy and regardless of what I do I can’t make him stop when he’s so into it since he sees it as playing.
If you respond to it, the puppy will see that attention as a reward. Do what Victoria does in this video - turn and walk away from your dog. The less attention it gets when it nips, the more it'll realize that it won't get what it wants when it nips. Also try the 'touch' command as a way to positively redirect the energy. I promise you that teaching your dog that he won't get the attention he wants from you from biting, the less he'll do it. Another thing that can help is that when he tries to play-bite you, stuff a toy or a ball in his mouth before he grabs you. Show him what things are appropriate to nom on vs what is not. If he still tries to bite you, make a high-pitched yip sound. If he seems alarmed and backs away, it has worked. That high-pitched noise is what other dogs do to say 'ouch!' and teach each other when playing goes too far.
Sorry I've got more: another way to stop this behavior is to tire your dog out with lots of play, and also chew toys and puzzle toys. Redirect that energy away from you. My puppy (now three years old) had a biting problem but now he chews on his bones, and even when I rile him up he knows when to stop. When I play with him he is constantly 'sneezing', which is dog code for "I'm only playing with you, not fighting". If he accidentally bites too hard I pull away and he immediately stops the play. I promise you that redirection is the key to changing this behavior.
I work at a dog boarding/training facility and we use the command “off” when they jump or bite/nip kind of push them off and say “off” in a very stern voice. It works really good for the dogs there. I have a 10 month old pyredoodle and I’ve started using it on her as well and she’s a different dog.
Victoria has a video that does more with that. I can't remember the season or episode, but it says something about "dog lunges at child that raised him".
She’s done a few episodes on this puppies need alot of stimulation and activity to tire them out and a puppy naturally and instinctually chews and nips so you need to give them something to chew on and teach them to do it with that object and not with ppl
Golden retriever is harmless dog. I have for 13 yrs. She is so loving and understanding
I'm so glad they released this episode, I've been having huge issues with my pandemic puppy and I've definitely learned a thing or two I can try here ._."
So happy they reached out for help.
I grew up with dogs including two German Shepherds. They were excellent guard dogs and also like friends to me.
Now I have two cute puppies: a German Shepherd puppy and a Border Collie puppy, I spend four times more energy and time on my German Shepherd puppy while my Border Collie puppy's much easier to been taken care of but I've never regret for it. German Shepherd is very loyal, caring and intelligent, but more emotionally replys on owner and desires more attention than many other breeds.
Love phoenix, she just needed some training..as much as the parents needed it 😊
It's wonderful to see good owners do right by their dog without trying to humanize a non-human animal.
Right the owners are wonderful There are so many owners in this show thaf lay all the blame on the dog while ignoring them or even outright abusing them. Glad to see owners that put so much work into dog training. ❤
@@AlSidre what kills me is that a lot of the owners on this show also have kids or are planning to have kids. Kids and dogs both require WORK to make them fit to live with, have around friends/family, and be out in public. The way I see it, if your dog is a damn menace to your house and the people around you, then you have no business having kids and should probably be on a list somewhere.
I’ve raised GSDs for over 25 years. I also haven’t gone to the bathroom by myself for that long😂😂😂. I get “checked on” every few minutes to make sure I’m safe and for total affection!
We won’t go anywhere that I can’t bring my dogs with me, unless there is an emergency, then I will have family come in and be with them. They love to go hiking and swimming.
Love this! However the piece of fur on the dogs eye it’s just BOTHERING ME 🤣🤣🤣 lol
me too 😂
I am dog trainer I am happy they got the help they needed
Another awesome family! Love it!
The dude is despairing me. He doesn't even bother to help her walking her and just watching her struggle with the dog. 6:23
Is one of the most beautiful dogs I ever see ❤
This is awesome and so educational.
I always think we miss so much training, how does putting on a new harness change the way a dog walks for the first time I just think there is behind scene training we are missing.
i sympathise with these people a lot, we had a senior dutch shep before and when he passed on we got a malinois puppy. she was an absolute hell but thankfully now that she’s 3 years old we have her under better control and she’s generally well behaved.
Beautiful germanshepard ♥️♥️
These dogs need active owners willing to give them a minimum 2-3 hours of attention and intense activity every day, especially when puppies
GSDs are working dogs.
I just think it’s funny when people get working dogs and protection dogs and don’t do anything with them and they wonder why they have a badly behaved dog or a aggressive dog people will see me and my pitbull walking and they’ll be like oh my gosh your pitbull is so well trained I’ve been thinking about getting one and I ask them what their lifestyle is and they say well I have three kids and I work at 9 to 5 job and then I had to take my kids to their activities after school then make dinner and then the kids go to bed and then I just sit and watch my favorite Netflix show and I go. Yeah a pitbull is not for you because just like the German Shepherd, Pitbulls need a lot of exposure and socialization training and exercise.
Ok but the dog is BEAUTIFUL
“let’s go for a drag..not a walk, but a drag”
🤣🤣😂😅🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
def need to take turns holding the leash haha
My gsd rescue was returned 3 times before 6mo but they only said because doesnt listen, aloof. Reality is after 3 mo here she is still only 90pct housebroken, which was her actual problem i think. She is much less reactive, knows few commands drop it, look at me, stay but inconsistent. Barking is still extreme and must crate at nite. Ive put so many hours into it i could have used otherwise. Biggest issue is jumping and some play biting which scratches me up. I cant have my female pals help as im afraid for them. She also wont listen as well once outdoors.
These owners are nice!
I love how these people act like it's all the dogs fault even when they haven't done any training
My GSD is the best! And it is Respect and Loyalty between us both!
This gsd behaviour looks exactly like my golden retriever
I love German Shepherds I have friends that have a German Shepherd named Jazzy and Jazzy's a super Friendly Sweetheart
I love u Denise. The thumbs up 'youre welcome 😊👍' is all I want to be.
I think Victoria is one of the best trainers out there
Hello Lvana how are you doing today
I love this dog!!! And Victoria and the dogs family!
my mutt was also a covid pup and it was hell to raise her to be comfortable around other dogs and people.unfortunately she still has a dislike for both because once a toy scared her whilst i was trying to train her with my aunts dog and shes hated that rottie since :") wish i could improve the behaviour but i dont know what to do
She is so beautiful I love German Shepards I absolutely adore them
Beautiful German Shepherd
Great work, enjoyed. 😀❤
Feel your pain for the walking, walking Jaws feels more like I'm being dragged, too fast and way too strong.
Hello Brooke how are you doing today
@@stevenhenry4127 just fine, did we have a conversation about the care of big cats ?
beautiful, beautiful dog!! but somewhat of a monster. good luck Vict