It is so true Chris. I have a one year old rescue that is highly reactive and extremely dominant, but this is the best guidance I have seeing so far. Positive training has not worked for me. Best trainer and best TH-cam from the dozens I have seen.
@@mefford67Tom Davis might be a good trainer, but his videos are not as informative as Joel‘s by a long shot. In comparison, they are more like ads for his training
That's a good point. Most times when people say they're dog is being protective I don't believe that's the case. Resource guarding makes much more sense.
AMAZING! I’ve been watching a lot of your videos because my German Shepard mix is having the same issues with dogs and squirrels. I’ve been using your methods on correcting and they have been helping out so much!
Thank you for theses incredible lessons. After watching this video I have practiced with my German Shepherd that has previously been going after any dog whenever on a walk. Things have changed since
How amazing, my first Dober was called Prince also, best dog ever R.I.P. My third dog was a Cane Corso, his name was TANK....65 kg with a shoulder height of 81 cm..amazing dog also. I wish I had more time atm, im so exited to get us a dog again. Thanks for the content, nice vid!
@@bearbear4030sounds like you aren’t doing something right, typically there’s no “bad dogs” just misinformed owners that create out of control dogs because they don’t know what they’re doing. I suggest NOT getting a certain kinda dog if you can’t handle the breed because that’s very unfair to the dog.
She's a smart lady. Props to the owners for bringing her in. Cane Corsos get a bad rap from people that don't know how to properly handle them. They are beautiful strong and smart. I believe with training thos lady will be well on her way.
There is a lot to learn from this video, thank you. While I've my boy is now more neutral seeing dogs, I'm not brave enough to do introductions and certainly not without a leash that can be grabbed just in case. I don't have a 'Prince' or friends with dogs that can be confident and neutral with my working line GSD.
Finally someone that teaches you how to properly train big dogs. Big dogs don’t learn the same way if your too soft with them they think they run the show I have tried for ages with positive reinforcement with my 1 year old xl bully and he doesn’t listen he thinks he can do what he want I got him when he was 9.5/10 months and since being more firm and sharp with him he has started listening and respecting me but people look at me like I’m abusing him when I say his name louder with a bit of a growl after he’s not listened to me because it gets his attention or a sharp pull on his leash. But he is 80-100 pounds I’ve not had him weighed since I got him so he is a very strong powerful dog. Thank you for this content not came off your channel since I found you best dog trainer on TH-cam hands down.
Its not big dogs that train differently at all. In fact some of the largest breeds have the more sensitive disposition. Its about the breed then the individual not size as far as which techniques can be the most successful to train
I respect thick channel. Not scared to show corrections. Some people try to train every dog like it's a 20 pound lap dog instead of a dog that's capable of taking a grown man down.
I love how much of a ham Prince is, he’s always looking to be loved on. It cracks me up when you have other dog owners pet him because most dogs go “okay I said hi, they stopped petting, I’ll go on my way” but Prince just sticks around & starts nosing at people like “I demand more pets, peasant!” 😂
Thank you so much for not having heaps of audio of dogs barking- it makes it so much easier to watch as my dog doesn’t freak out. I’ve watched so many videos on silent with cc just to avoid surprising him.
I have a 6 month old Belgium malinois & I really appreciate this video. I can only imagine how strong that cane is if my malinois feels like she’s going to yank my arm right off.
Ive recently discovered you on here and admire the way you relation with your animals so i have nothing to add or take away...im wanting to know what type of grass athina was snacking towards the end of the video?
Some of the other "positive only" trainers should be taking notes!! This is how it's done, especially with a serious dog like a Corso. I also thought it was funny how you make them interact and play nice together. It was like trying to make two little kids to be friends when they don't like each other.
smashed the subsrcribe and unsubscribed from a couple of others. Had a shep, dobe, rotty mix, & bmastiff these last 30 years. The mindset of this gentleman is outstanding.
Great video. I will be doing this for sure. One question. What if your dog will not sit or lay outside. I have a Rhodesian ridgeback and she will not sit on the cement or bare floor. It makes it really hard when I need to stop and control because I can not put her in a position where she would have To get up to react. It seems common with this breed. They are very sensitive to bare floors. What is an alternative to that. Thank you.
THANK YOU for sharing your approach (tone, physical correction, etc.). I rescued an 6-8 week old puppy from the shelter. I feel in love with her alertness and interaction, at such a young age. This would be MY first dog. When I first got Kiya, I watched A LOT of obedience training videos, I was able to get her to sit, heel and recall to her name, most of the time, but we weren't making progress beyond that. The positive/treat based training I had been doing for the past 2 1/2 months wasn't working for her (or me).
Great series and much more to watch. I've had dogs for over 40 years, I do my own training and your videos are fresh and keeps me enthused. I have a 4 year old male German Shepherd. He's never been through any security training and I get concerned. I seen a few videos where strangers barge into the house or break the door down just to prove that most dogs can be made friends with very easily. I don't like thinking that about my dog who is a lot like Lassie in attitude. Is there an easy exercise I can do to spark my dogs protective instincts? I dressed up and almost got bitten by my Dobie once before..thanks..
Hello, dog owner/trainer here. I can say, 99% of dogs will not "protect" you, if they have not been trained to do so. Mind you, there is still that percentile of dogs with strong enough genetics. But it is way more often than not, a dog will tend to be more passive than protective. For example, I have a GSD, and she can sound incredibly vicious when she barks or growls, but it is only a front. Once approached, she'll back right off, come to me, and just continue to bark. If I were to be attacked, I can genuinely say she would be a million times more likely to stand by and bark/growl at my attacker, than she would to protect me, and that is only because she has not been trained to do so.
I am so glad you did this video as I always thought that our last dog Ted was on the autistic spectrum but vets just look at you as if you’re daft. For instance, he did not understand authority- shouting at him was no use as it was like he just didn’t understand it. He was anxious at any new situation so he never went in the car - and oh how we tried - but in the end we had to give up. On walks we could only do a few well known paths - if you tried to go a new walk - or a familiar one in a different direction - he would panic. And yes it was in the eyes - he never truly connected in some way. Walks were a nightmare anyway as he did not interact with other dogs well at all so it was very stressful - I picked quiet times! In the end we moved house and had a bigger garden so he could enjoy exercising at home - it was best to keep his world small and the same - that way he was calm and not anxious all the time - so he ended up in a small but happy world I hope.
I was working my dog she’s a 3 year old pitbull/lab and I’m trying the things you say in your videos. I’ve got her to mostly stop pulling on the leash, but today she dragged me across the street to try and get another dog luckily no one got hurt except I got a few scrapes.
I can empathise! We have a 9 year old female Lab we got from a pound 12 months ago. She’s an angel with people and walks really nicely now with a loose leash, responds well to corrections and training. But…she is horrendous with other dogs. As soon as she sees one her hackles go straight up and her whole body is stiff. If she get surprised round a corner on a walk by another dog she goes nuts and I have to haul her away. I’m 6’2 and she’s only 60 pounds, but it takes everything to pull her! She looks like she wants to destroy the other dog 😕
I love your videos and I do similar work with my well social dog and reactive dogs. However I am a 110lb 5”3 woman. How do you recommend working with aggressive dogs when you don’t have that male low voice and strength without tools since you just have tht naturally. I still get the “oh she’s/he’s only good when you’re around” so I have that air but this one dog I can’t figure out. He has no indications in his reactivity but he then all of the sudden muzzle punches, or lunges, or latches. He’s muzzle trained now and I’m comfortable being near him. I just don’t physically have the strength to do so as he’s a 100% American Bully 80lbs.
I love this guy! When I used to do Dog Training (I should get back into it), I used to train the same way, and the criticism! I wasn't too excited or I wouldn't always touch the dog, it's being good and it knows it's a good pup, yet I'd have these Positive Reinforcement trainers who I worked with and they were above me so they'd say I need to be more excited and I should have more excited energy and use a high-pitched voice "good boy!!" and ruffle it's fur. To me it was work and if we doing training with troubled dogs, why would I want to excite the dog to the point it doesn't want to listen and sees it as a game? I get if it's like agility or trick training but if it's to be respectful around another dog or on a walk or basic stuff, It just never made sense to me, I'm glad someone else can show that you don't have to act like a fool around the dog to be considered a "good" trainer. It does the opposite of keep the dog calm, baby talking to it constantly. A dog can tell when you're fake, they respect you more when you are who you are and not jumping around acting like a clown to get them to do what you want and then no wonder they take years to change one behaviour.
Do the dogs transfer what they've learned with you back to their owner or does the owner? Or do they realize when one person is the boss and another is not. Curious if I have a friend watch my dog for a day, will they know it's not me and try and get away with or misbehave more"?
Really good stuff! I am sitting here watching this from just outside of Branson, Mo in a vacation destination camp ground we help manage. Where no less than 4 days ago a small dog lost her life. Due to another dog that was on a leash held by his owner letting that dog get a hold of the smaller one & it did not end well. Ive watched this & thot if only that owner had been taught & practiced this then a little dogs life cld have been spared & the heart broken owner cld have been spared the grief as well. Nobody was blamed in this incident & it was jst a freakish accident that happened. (The owners of the dead dog are kind & gracious people indeed, not out to blame anyone.) Both dogs were on a leash & in fact, jst for a quick flash the smaller dog got out the dr & ran to bark at the larger one on a leash being walked by its owner. The smaller dog was part Chihuahua and something else small & the larger dog was medium size part Pit & something else. It took several minutes to get the larger dog to even let go of the little one. It was just an awful accident & they ended up having to put the small dog down. This leads to a question I have. I personally have a doberman & another small dog just like the one that died. In fact, that same little dog had run over to my doberman just acting bossy like some little dogs do & my doberman was like, “What is all the fuss?” Lol! It just didnt phase her. (However, my doberman has been raised with children & other small dogs.)This was exactly what happened with the part Pit dog but sadly a diff outcome. My question is, in yr experience & estimation, are Pits just gonna be an unpredictable aggressive dog & is it just in that breed to be aggressive or is it something that can be taught out of them? Ive heard diff people say diff things. Im curious of yr thoughts on the issue. If its been bred in them then shld we steer clear of that breed or is it not in them but jst bad behavior? And...can the owner’s of such dogs learn how to teach that breed of dog to stop such dangerous aggression? Your thoughts, please?
How do you know it was a pit? And what exactly is a pit? There’s so many breeds that people label as pit bulls and they all have they’re own temperaments. Second, lots of breeds have a strong prey drives, not just bully type dogs. And, I’m sure not all bully type breeds have strong prey drives. Any normal dog can be trained. That being said, there are some individual dogs that have either had some not so good experiences or aren’t wired right or whatever that make it where you can’t trust them with other dogs, cats, small animals, etc. If that’s the case, you take steps to manage that. Third, I (luckily) didn’t witness the event you described so I don’t know what the issue with that interaction was, but most dog bites or attacks don’t stem from “mean dog” aggression. They usually are based in fear or prey drive. Last thing, I would recommend you not take a Reddit post as evidence of anything. Pit bulls are not inherently vicious, dangerous dogs that can’t be trusted. There certainly are pit bulls like that, but you’re going to find “off” dogs in almost every breed. And, again, pit bull is usually more a group of breeds than just one. That, plus the fact that people often misidentify medium to large mixed breeds dogs in general as pittie mixes skew the statistics in my opinion. A lot of the breeds that people call pit bulls are “hard” working breed dogs which I would assume puts them at a higher bite risk than “pet” breeds. I don’t know that for a fact though so take it with a grain of salt, but having a breed like the Cane Corso in the video is different than having a Golden Retriever. I’m so sorry you had to witness something that awful. I’m sure it was traumatic for everyone. Remember that Dobermans were once the “dangerous” breed. It sounds like you’ve done well with yours and your small one too! Stay safe!
I just gotta say that some of these dogs I’ve seen you work with for “the first time” are remarkably well-behaved already. A Cano could, potentially, really give you hell. This one seemed like she just needed a tune-up.
I have a few questions, not about this video but I don't see one on the topic I need. My dog (Mazikeen) will try to gard her food. If my cats are near her food you can see her get a little nervous, some times she will get up and stand over her food & stair at the cats. Her mamma was super mean with food, even to people. Mamma would attack anyone or any thing (as she got older just would just growls) that was even 10-20-30 ft from her food (we was in the country). Mine is much more Suttle, but regardless of all my corrections, after 5 years, she still will do it. She is German Shepherd, blue/red heeler, & coy dog. Any advice? Other than that she is super obedient, aside from super hyper. There are vids of her on my channel if that helps. Thanks in advance, maybe. Lol
I am more focused on those key ‘check-ins’ like you discuss in all your videos. You mention about your lack of control with the collar as opposed to the gentle leader- what made you decide to not use the gentle leader? (assuming owner preference?) I saw another trainer’s video saying gentle leaders should only be used on puppies or dogs that don’t need much correction because of pressure on the back of the head..... i really like my gentle leader though and it’s what just WORKS for my dog.. thoughts?
Astute observation, yes it was the owner’s preference to nit us the GL, I mentioned it before the session and she didn’t want it. She’s a long time client so I gave her some leeway. I don’t use gl on puppies I like them for reactive or out of control dogs. I would not have or had to give her such a hard correction if she was on a GL.
We have an incredible GS teenager 1yo And 5 rescue cats We have had 3 trainers and a vet scare us and suggest treats treats treats It’s been 10months and cats live completely separated from our pup because of the crazy barking and energy Do you have any suggestions or videos I have shared soooooo many of ur videos especially the age by age happy pup one I wish we had found u when he was only 8 weeks old our home would have been so calm
I’m really enjoying your videos and they have helped me with my dog and our walks are great. This Cane Corso’s tail was down most of the time so I pegged her early as not really socialized versus dominant. Plus the owners were hesitant and are a big part of her behavior. I loved the solid correction you gave her. It was perfectly timed and she got it really fast. You are probably already aware but for the viewers that aren’t: Cane is not pronounced like the word cane. It’s caw neigh. 🤓
What about fearful reactive dogs, have a fearful corso scared of people/cars. Dogs I corrected because she used to pull to say hello, stopped letting her say hello on leash for that reason but never correct her when she’s in flight mode what should I do?
@@guitarman3001 sorry didn’t explain really well and she has gotten much better with her fear, she is only fearful of people and occasionally. The issues with dogs was she would always be overexcited when we walk by a dog and starts pulling and barking like mad. If dog is close enough she never acts aggressively it’s because I let her play with dogs too much from puppyhood so was trying to correct her pulling/barking. The dog issue is still present although professing slowly but her fear was mostly a fear period some positive reinforcement and desensitization she’s much better. Only nervous of strangers now when they fixate on her.
What a good dog.. THey should go on a walk together.. I don't understand .. If there's a reactive dog or I am not sure I walk them not sit still.. THat Corso is a sweet girl..
How long have you been training? This is a very interesting video and as a fellow professional I have a lot of questions about your handling as well as your read on this dog. It’s not super clear.
Humm...where did the answers go? Not sure your ?s but at least not a comment on praise but a question that you would hope could have substance if there were an Answer
How do you correct if your dog is not subtle? My doberman just sees a male dog and GOES, there's not even a split second of a stare down for me to correct. And on the rare occasion that there is a tense stare down, and I correct, it sends him in to even more of a frenzy.
They probably will not want to hear it but the owners pet too much, we all do, but this can create this environment where not only is the dog protective but no other social experience can live up to being petted by their owners. Also if they lack social contact with other dogs and their owners it is no wonder that the dog thinks "this is new, what should I be doing here" and defaults back to protect mode. Then there is a reaction from the dog they meet and so they think they were right to be aggressive in the first place.
Is there ever a time you should stare a dog in the eye? Like if you are challenging them? Or is looking them in the eye seen solely as a threat to them?
where are you located? I have a 1 yr old gsd who is aggressive towards strangers and other dogs. Desperately need help. He was good a few months ago but all of a sudden he became hostile to both.
@@BDTraining Unfortunate. I live in Vancouver, BC - just across the border. I guess I will try to find someone local before exploring any travel options. Thanks for the quick reply though!
Harness doesn't have the same reaction. You could be tugging too hard or the dog simply hasn't learned that hey this thing doesn't let me go as far as I want.
don't see how any big dog owner can pick up these skills from a pro in any sensible amount of time without extreme discipline, awareness and consistency which most people lack, and/or risking someone getting seriously bit
What should I do when my dog gets worse with every correction? I've tried your method, but she got worse after a while... She's a doberman from working lines. Incredibly head strong, but also insecure. The second I raise my voice, or touch her/correct her (when she reacts to other dogs) - she goes from 0-100. She can train around other dogs, but walks are a nightmare. Any tips?
You should try being supervised while attempting a correction. You could be doing it wrong and or not at the right time. Also it sounds like the role relationship you have needs work.
Why do we think we have to use force and hard correction on our dogs?? Start from scretch and take everything in her phase, train on different issues you might face from a distance where you get contact with your dog and that she/he master. Move closer and closer and if your dog starts reacting you take it a step back. Yelling, hurtful collar and putting your dog through situasions it clearly can't handle is unnececery.. It just takes alot of patience and dedication from us owners. Make the training a fun thing for both of you, where you both feel confident!
@@AnneLene96 I haven't used force or hard corrections on her, no e-collar or anything like that. What you are talking about is the method of rewarding good behaviour on a distance she can handle, and slowly moving closer. We have been doing this for a long while, and it's working as long as she knows we're training on it. I'm talking about the situations we cannot control, like when loose dogs run up to us and jumps her. Or when we turn a corner, and the other dog is too close. Surprise situations. As I said, she is very good when training, i.e with treats/toys while practicing obedience around other dogs etc.
Are you a proponent of spay/neuter or leaving dogs the way the Good Lord made them? Your expertise is superior, you impress me greatly, thank you, sir.
My mastiff is intact,5yrs old and reactive.he has out himself and me and others in danger with his lunging out of the blue and has caused so many insidents.ive tryed numerous head collars and harnsees but when he wants to break lead he just pulls and jumps like a kangaroo.it takes me all my time to hold him,that's if I can .I've had to let go quite often to save myself from traffic and of ver the edge of a riverbank twice. I put him on a prong 2months ago and he has been great no lunging or pulling excessively until tonight when he went nuts for a breed he's hated since a puppy He lunged and pulled and to urned and tried to back out his collar which being a prong pulled with force in the wrong direction causing him to squeal and redirect at the lead and somehow fell short of being at me.i was put on my bumbtwice and havenever seen him so full of rage and murderous intent.my pinky is now dislocated...any ideas
Correct earlier, look for the signs, like the stare, stiffness, ears going up and immediately correct like you never want to see that sh-t again and do an about face. Then after walking a few yards go back in the original direction but give the trigger dog a wide berth and keep the leash loose, correct again in the same manner if you need to.
@@lillieberger2883 thankyou I will try and get on it faster in future.i had lead him further away to the side to bushes for sniffs as I knew he was gonna kick of. he ignored my corrections while attempting these distractions but I don't think I was hard and fast enough for the intensity of his intent Thanx for advice
My dog reacts to being dominated. He's smallish (30lb pit/jack Russell mix or something like that) but strong and playful. Just turned 1. Recently, doberman started to hump him and he reacted. Then after that, anytime the doberman came near him, he reacted/snapped/snarled. Another time recently, he showed possession aggression over me against another big dog. All within the last week. Otherwise, he's been great with other dogs, although he's not afraid to let other dogs know they can't dominate him. Is this something that I should be worried about? Is this behavior something that can start to develop as they get older?
Of course you have to worry about, any behaviour that can lead to agression in a big dog is reason enough to worry. Just correct him man, you don't want any agression, or if you want it to a certain point you have to learn to correct always when is necessary. If you want no agressions at all you just correct him before he even thinks about getting agressive, I mean, the moment he starts doing anything strange.
Owning such a big powerful dog takes so much responsibility. and unfortunately a lot of dog owners who have these Powerful strong dogs, have no clue how to correct them or have them be safe around other human beings, without harming them. For an example I go on walks around my neighborhood to exercise. and there’s this One particular dog who is a German shepherd but it’s mix. but it’s a big dog. and the fence they have for him is really short. So short, that when I walk past him he was able to put one arm on the fence and barking at me while I walking pass him. I thought he was going leap over the fence luckily he didn’t. Because of that experience, i Carry bear mace on me now when I go on walks. I can’t trust these dumb neighbors who don’t have the sense to have a higher fence for these big dogs.
I have had Dobermans and Rottweilers since age 9. I love big dog's although I have never had a dog come close to how CC's are. Just hardwired to protect. I have tried different collars and honestly the gentle lead is by far the best tool by far. Exercise and follow through has helped but he's just turned a year old and has some angst in him at time's. By the way beautiful Doberman you got. I had a fawn male for my first dog.
@@BDTraining Hi Mate, written word never gives intonation. i wasn't accusing or implying you thought she was dominant, it was just my own observation. :-) Look forward to watching your next video. Peace.
Prince is like ‘Right Boss, who we sorting out today? Gate opens...’Oh, FFS...’
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Underrated hilarious comment
This is the best dog trainer I’ve seen tbh like a lot of real dog problems most of these other Chanel’s don’t really teach you
It is so true Chris. I have a one year old rescue that is highly reactive and extremely dominant, but this is the best guidance I have seeing so far. Positive training has not worked for me. Best trainer and best TH-cam from the dozens I have seen.
I like this guys content for sure. I have been recommending people to this channel
I was literally just thinking this
Upstate Canine Academy is excellent!
@@mefford67Tom Davis might be a good trainer, but his videos are not as informative as Joel‘s by a long shot. In comparison, they are more like ads for his training
That's a good point. Most times when people say they're dog is being protective I don't believe that's the case. Resource guarding makes much more sense.
Theres no reason to protect if im not attacking
The way that Corso kept 'checking in' with you after that initial correction was beautiful. Also, Prince is a boss!
That Cane Corso is a solid unit.
You really have to know what you're doing when you get one of those burglar-eaters.
Love the way Prince is totally chilled out in all of the videos 😝😂
The way you explain it all is exactly what I didn't know that I needed. Thank you bro
AMAZING! I’ve been watching a lot of your videos because my German Shepard mix is having the same issues with dogs and squirrels. I’ve been using your methods on correcting and they have been helping out so much!
His reflexes and situational awareness is on point 👏🏻
Thank you for theses incredible lessons. After watching this video I have practiced with my German Shepherd that has previously been going after any dog whenever on a walk. Things have changed since
How amazing, my first Dober was called Prince also, best dog ever R.I.P. My third dog was a Cane Corso, his name was TANK....65 kg with a shoulder height of 81 cm..amazing dog also. I wish I had more time atm, im so exited to get us a dog again. Thanks for the content, nice vid!
I just rescued a dog. And never been on a leash and never on a walk and your videos are helping so much. Thank you! Keep making these videos
I just adopted a rescue. He’s extremely aggressive on leash and animals. I can’t control him.
How is it going?
@@bearbear4030sounds like you aren’t doing something right, typically there’s no “bad dogs” just misinformed owners that create out of control dogs because they don’t know what they’re doing. I suggest NOT getting a certain kinda dog if you can’t handle the breed because that’s very unfair to the dog.
She's a smart lady. Props to the owners for bringing her in. Cane Corsos get a bad rap from people that don't know how to properly handle them. They are beautiful strong and smart. I believe with training thos lady will be well on her way.
Awesome tips! Really appreciate and love these kinds of videos! Thank you.
You are so welcome!
Joel, these are the best videos out there. Such a simple idea (for the videos not the dog know-how), yet somehow you're the first to pull it off.
I’m interested in what you’re saying. What do you mean “you’re the only one to pull it off”?
There is a lot to learn from this video, thank you. While I've my boy is now more neutral seeing dogs, I'm not brave enough to do introductions and certainly not without a leash that can be grabbed just in case. I don't have a 'Prince' or friends with dogs that can be confident and neutral with my working line GSD.
Thank you! I have a CC that does this. ReTraining her now. Love how you are teaching us along with the dog.
Update. I have been working on both my CC & Pit and am seeing progress with both. I love your channel.
U r amazing prince is amazing too God bless yall
Prince is so patient too while the Corso sits next to him. ❤️❤️❤️
Finally someone that teaches you how to properly train big dogs. Big dogs don’t learn the same way if your too soft with them they think they run the show I have tried for ages with positive reinforcement with my 1 year old xl bully and he doesn’t listen he thinks he can do what he want I got him when he was 9.5/10 months and since being more firm and sharp with him he has started listening and respecting me but people look at me like I’m abusing him when I say his name louder with a bit of a growl after he’s not listened to me because it gets his attention or a sharp pull on his leash. But he is 80-100 pounds I’ve not had him weighed since I got him so he is a very strong powerful dog. Thank you for this content not came off your channel since I found you best dog trainer on TH-cam hands down.
Its not big dogs that train differently at all. In fact some of the largest breeds have the more sensitive disposition. Its about the breed then the individual not size as far as which techniques can be the most successful to train
Two magnificent beasts! That corso is massive though
I respect thick channel. Not scared to show corrections. Some people try to train every dog like it's a 20 pound lap dog instead of a dog that's capable of taking a grown man down.
Absolutely brilliant, loved this video, I've learned so much thank you.
I'm in uk and will try this immediately new subscriber thank you.
I love how much of a ham Prince is, he’s always looking to be loved on. It cracks me up when you have other dog owners pet him because most dogs go “okay I said hi, they stopped petting, I’ll go on my way” but Prince just sticks around & starts nosing at people like “I demand more pets, peasant!” 😂
Excellent video!!
Your method worked very well with my very reactive German shepherd... still a work in progress but I can see how well your technique works! Thank you
It really does work! This stuff has changed my chocolate labs relationship to me in a positive way :)
What specicially? Not letting the dog leave your side? His 'pulling' method?
Thanks
I’ve been stuck in a loop with all your vids this is a great upload, 5:20 was great advise 🙏
Thank you so much for not having heaps of audio of dogs barking- it makes it so much easier to watch as my dog doesn’t freak out.
I’ve watched so many videos on silent with cc just to avoid surprising him.
Prince is so amazing ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Finally some one who knows what there doing
"Cane" pronounced; 'cah nay' Italian for dog. Sei il capo! La tua consapevolezza situazionale è superba!
Freakin amazing ! New subscriber♥️ty!
Beautiful!!!! Love it 😊 👍👍👍👍
I have a 6 month old Belgium malinois & I really appreciate this video. I can only imagine how strong that cane is if my malinois feels like she’s going to yank my arm right off.
Resource guarding, love it.
Absolutely Brilliant I Say.
Ive recently discovered you on here and admire the way you relation with your animals so i have nothing to add or take away...im wanting to know what type of grass athina was snacking towards the end of the video?
My dog is kinda like her!!! She’s strong and stubborn, sweet!!
The cane corso is leaning on his owner so cute too.
Some of the other "positive only" trainers should be taking notes!! This is how it's done, especially with a serious dog like a Corso.
I also thought it was funny how you make them interact and play nice together. It was like trying to make two little kids to be friends when they don't like each other.
“like making two kids that don’t like each other be friends” I never thought of it like that. 😂
smashed the subsrcribe and unsubscribed from a couple of others. Had a shep, dobe, rotty mix, & bmastiff these last 30 years. The mindset of this gentleman is outstanding.
Great video thanks
Great video. I will be doing this for sure. One question. What if your dog will not sit or lay outside. I have a Rhodesian ridgeback and she will not sit on the cement or bare floor. It makes it really hard when I need to stop and control because I can not put her in a position where she would have To get up to react. It seems common with this breed. They are very sensitive to bare floors. What is an alternative to that. Thank you.
I LOVE this.
THANK YOU for sharing your approach (tone, physical correction, etc.). I rescued an 6-8 week old puppy from the shelter. I feel in love with her alertness and interaction, at such a young age. This would be MY first dog. When I first got Kiya, I watched A LOT of obedience training videos, I was able to get her to sit, heel and recall to her name, most of the time, but we weren't making progress beyond that. The positive/treat based training I had been doing for the past 2 1/2 months wasn't working for her (or me).
Great series and much more to watch. I've had dogs for over 40 years, I do my own training and your videos are fresh and keeps me enthused. I have a 4 year old male German Shepherd. He's never been through any security training and I get concerned. I seen a few videos where strangers barge into the house or break the door down just to prove that most dogs can be made friends with very easily. I don't like thinking that about my dog who is a lot like Lassie in attitude. Is there an easy exercise I can do to spark my dogs protective instincts? I dressed up and almost got bitten by my Dobie once before..thanks..
Hello, dog owner/trainer here. I can say, 99% of dogs will not "protect" you, if they have not been trained to do so. Mind you, there is still that percentile of dogs with strong enough genetics. But it is way more often than not, a dog will tend to be more passive than protective.
For example, I have a GSD, and she can sound incredibly vicious when she barks or growls, but it is only a front. Once approached, she'll back right off, come to me, and just continue to bark.
If I were to be attacked, I can genuinely say she would be a million times more likely to stand by and bark/growl at my attacker, than she would to protect me, and that is only because she has not been trained to do so.
Oh my Lord you should see my crazy powerful shepherd - now that's a lunging, determined strong dog!
Love it!
I am so glad you did this video as I always thought that our last dog Ted was on the autistic spectrum but vets just look at you as if you’re daft. For instance, he did not understand authority- shouting at him was no use as it was like he just didn’t understand it. He was anxious at any new situation so he never went in the car - and oh how we tried - but in the end we had to give up. On walks we could only do a few well known paths - if you tried to go a new walk - or a familiar one in a different direction - he would panic. And yes it was in the eyes - he never truly connected in some way. Walks were a nightmare anyway as he did not interact with other dogs well at all so it was very stressful - I picked quiet times! In the end we moved house and had a bigger garden so he could enjoy exercising at home - it was best to keep his world small and the same - that way he was calm and not anxious all the time - so he ended up in a small but happy world I hope.
I was working my dog she’s a 3 year old pitbull/lab and I’m trying the things you say in your videos. I’ve got her to mostly stop pulling on the leash, but today she dragged me across the street to try and get another dog luckily no one got hurt except I got a few scrapes.
Sorry to hear that. You should definitely try a Gentle Leader, it’s a great product
I can empathise! We have a 9 year old female Lab we got from a pound 12 months ago. She’s an angel with people and walks really nicely now with a loose leash, responds well to corrections and training. But…she is horrendous with other dogs. As soon as she sees one her hackles go straight up and her whole body is stiff. If she get surprised round a corner on a walk by another dog she goes nuts and I have to haul her away. I’m 6’2 and she’s only 60 pounds, but it takes everything to pull her! She looks like she wants to destroy the other dog 😕
I love your videos and I do similar work with my well social dog and reactive dogs. However I am a 110lb 5”3 woman. How do you recommend working with aggressive dogs when you don’t have that male low voice and strength without tools since you just have tht naturally. I still get the “oh she’s/he’s only good when you’re around” so I have that air but this one dog I can’t figure out. He has no indications in his reactivity but he then all of the sudden muzzle punches, or lunges, or latches. He’s muzzle trained now and I’m comfortable being near him. I just don’t physically have the strength to do so as he’s a 100% American Bully 80lbs.
Lol prince is such a good boy
Very very useful
I love this guy!
When I used to do Dog Training (I should get back into it), I used to train the same way, and the criticism! I wasn't too excited or I wouldn't always touch the dog, it's being good and it knows it's a good pup, yet I'd have these Positive Reinforcement trainers who I worked with and they were above me so they'd say I need to be more excited and I should have more excited energy and use a high-pitched voice "good boy!!" and ruffle it's fur.
To me it was work and if we doing training with troubled dogs, why would I want to excite the dog to the point it doesn't want to listen and sees it as a game? I get if it's like agility or trick training but if it's to be respectful around another dog or on a walk or basic stuff, It just never made sense to me, I'm glad someone else can show that you don't have to act like a fool around the dog to be considered a "good" trainer. It does the opposite of keep the dog calm, baby talking to it constantly.
A dog can tell when you're fake, they respect you more when you are who you are and not jumping around acting like a clown to get them to do what you want and then no wonder they take years to change one behaviour.
Prince: Boss, why do you give me your toughest battles
Do the dogs transfer what they've learned with you back to their owner or does the owner? Or do they realize when one person is the boss and another is not. Curious if I have a friend watch my dog for a day, will they know it's not me and try and get away with or misbehave more"?
Really good stuff! I am sitting here watching this from just outside of Branson, Mo in a vacation destination camp ground we help manage. Where no less than 4 days ago a small dog lost her life. Due to another dog that was on a leash held by his owner letting that dog get a hold of the smaller one & it did not end well. Ive watched this & thot if only that owner had been taught & practiced this then a little dogs life cld have been spared & the heart broken owner cld have been spared the grief as well. Nobody was blamed in this incident & it was jst a freakish accident that happened. (The owners of the dead dog are kind & gracious people indeed, not out to blame anyone.) Both dogs were on a leash & in fact, jst for a quick flash the smaller dog got out the dr & ran to bark at the larger one on a leash being walked by its owner. The smaller dog was part Chihuahua and something else small & the larger dog was medium size part Pit & something else. It took several minutes to get the larger dog to even let go of the little one. It was just an awful accident & they ended up having to put the small dog down. This leads to a question I have. I personally have a doberman & another small dog just like the one that died. In fact, that same little dog had run over to my doberman just acting bossy like some little dogs do & my doberman was like, “What is all the fuss?” Lol! It just didnt phase her. (However, my doberman has been raised with children & other small dogs.)This was exactly what happened with the part Pit dog but sadly a diff outcome. My question is, in yr experience & estimation, are Pits just gonna be an unpredictable aggressive dog & is it just in that breed to be aggressive or is it something that can be taught out of them? Ive heard diff people say diff things. Im curious of yr thoughts on the issue. If its been bred in them then shld we steer clear of that breed or is it not in them but jst bad behavior? And...can the owner’s of such dogs learn how to teach that breed of dog to stop such dangerous aggression? Your thoughts, please?
Yea or if the little dog wasn't running around off leash too lol 😆
How do you know it was a pit? And what exactly is a pit? There’s so many breeds that people label as pit bulls and they all have they’re own temperaments.
Second, lots of breeds have a strong prey drives, not just bully type dogs. And, I’m sure not all bully type breeds have strong prey drives. Any normal dog can be trained. That being said, there are some individual dogs that have either had some not so good experiences or aren’t wired right or whatever that make it where you can’t trust them with other dogs, cats, small animals, etc. If that’s the case, you take steps to manage that.
Third, I (luckily) didn’t witness the event you described so I don’t know what the issue with that interaction was, but most dog bites or attacks don’t stem from “mean dog” aggression. They usually are based in fear or prey drive.
Last thing, I would recommend you not take a Reddit post as evidence of anything. Pit bulls are not inherently vicious, dangerous dogs that can’t be trusted. There certainly are pit bulls like that, but you’re going to find “off” dogs in almost every breed. And, again, pit bull is usually more a group of breeds than just one. That, plus the fact that people often misidentify medium to large mixed breeds dogs in general as pittie mixes skew the statistics in my opinion. A lot of the breeds that people call pit bulls are “hard” working breed dogs which I would assume puts them at a higher bite risk than “pet” breeds. I don’t know that for a fact though so take it with a grain of salt, but having a breed like the Cane Corso in the video is different than having a Golden Retriever.
I’m so sorry you had to witness something that awful. I’m sure it was traumatic for everyone. Remember that Dobermans were once the “dangerous” breed. It sounds like you’ve done well with yours and your small one too! Stay safe!
That Corso is a damn good dog. Just needs better guidance. She’s at the right place
Great vid. Learnt heaps.
How can you tell the difference between a dog being protective of its owner vs resource guarding them?
I just gotta say that some of these dogs I’ve seen you work with for “the first time” are remarkably well-behaved already. A Cano could, potentially, really give you hell. This one seemed like she just needed a tune-up.
I have a few questions, not about this video but I don't see one on the topic I need. My dog (Mazikeen) will try to gard her food. If my cats are near her food you can see her get a little nervous, some times she will get up and stand over her food & stair at the cats. Her mamma was super mean with food, even to people. Mamma would attack anyone or any thing (as she got older just would just growls) that was even 10-20-30 ft from her food (we was in the country). Mine is much more Suttle, but regardless of all my corrections, after 5 years, she still will do it. She is German Shepherd, blue/red heeler, & coy dog. Any advice? Other than that she is super obedient, aside from super hyper. There are vids of her on my channel if that helps. Thanks in advance, maybe. Lol
I am more focused on those key ‘check-ins’ like you discuss in all your videos. You mention about your lack of control with the collar as opposed to the gentle leader- what made you decide to not use the gentle leader? (assuming owner preference?) I saw another trainer’s video saying gentle leaders should only be used on puppies or dogs that don’t need much correction because of pressure on the back of the head..... i really like my gentle leader though and it’s what just WORKS for my dog.. thoughts?
Also the behavior once you put the muzzle on, absolutely angelic. SOOO sweet to watch her with her owner.
Astute observation, yes it was the owner’s preference to nit us the GL, I mentioned it before the session and she didn’t want it. She’s a long time client so I gave her some leeway. I don’t use gl on puppies I like them for reactive or out of control dogs. I would not have or had to give her such a hard correction if she was on a GL.
We have an incredible GS teenager 1yo
And 5 rescue cats
We have had 3 trainers and a vet scare us and suggest treats treats treats
It’s been 10months and cats live completely separated from our pup because of the crazy barking and energy
Do you have any suggestions or videos
I have shared soooooo many of ur videos especially the age by age happy pup one
I wish we had found u when he was only 8 weeks old our home would have been so calm
Love the vid the only thing that’s been bothering me was the damn glare on the camera
What do i do when my dog ignores the correction?
I love the way you play pack politics with these dogs and their owners. Let them understand how dogs think !!
I’m really enjoying your videos and they have helped me with my dog and our walks are great. This Cane Corso’s tail was down most of the time so I pegged her early as not really socialized versus dominant. Plus the owners were hesitant and are a big part of her behavior. I loved the solid correction you gave her. It was perfectly timed and she got it really fast. You are probably already aware but for the viewers that aren’t: Cane is not pronounced like the word cane. It’s caw neigh. 🤓
What about fearful reactive dogs, have a fearful corso scared of people/cars. Dogs I corrected because she used to pull to say hello, stopped letting her say hello on leash for that reason but never correct her when she’s in flight mode what should I do?
@@guitarman3001 sorry didn’t explain really well and she has gotten much better with her fear, she is only fearful of people and occasionally. The issues with dogs was she would always be overexcited when we walk by a dog and starts pulling and barking like mad. If dog is close enough she never acts aggressively it’s because I let her play with dogs too much from puppyhood so was trying to correct her pulling/barking. The dog issue is still present although professing slowly but her fear was mostly a fear period some positive reinforcement and desensitization she’s much better. Only nervous of strangers now when they fixate on her.
What a good dog.. THey should go on a walk together.. I don't understand .. If there's a reactive dog or I am not sure I walk them not sit still.. THat Corso is a sweet girl..
Wow the Cane Corso got obedient in seconds, “ n9 such thing as bad dogs, it’s trained owners needed”
Some of these owners are ridiculous with the way they give so much positive reinforcement over every little thing
How long have you been training? This is a very interesting video and as a fellow professional I have a lot of questions about your handling as well as your read on this dog. It’s not super clear.
Alright. Give me one of your questions.
@@BDTraining how long have you been professionally training?
I started with exotics (lions, monkeys, etc) for 2 years then killer whales for 5 yrs, and dogs for 13yrs
@@BDTraining and what is your initial read on this dog?
Humm...where did the answers go? Not sure your ?s but at least not a comment on praise but a question that you would hope could have substance if there were an Answer
How do you correct if your dog is not subtle? My doberman just sees a male dog and GOES, there's not even a split second of a stare down for me to correct. And on the rare occasion that there is a tense stare down, and I correct, it sends him in to even more of a frenzy.
“Get your body like you mean business”
They probably will not want to hear it but the owners pet too much, we all do, but this can create this environment where not only is the dog protective but no other social experience can live up to being petted by their owners. Also if they lack social contact with other dogs and their owners it is no wonder that the dog thinks "this is new, what should I be doing here" and defaults back to protect mode. Then there is a reaction from the dog they meet and so they think they were right to be aggressive in the first place.
Is there ever a time you should stare a dog in the eye? Like if you are challenging them? Or is looking them in the eye seen solely as a threat to them?
The key is a relaxed leash.......
They could make some interesting looking puppies.
where are you located? I have a 1 yr old gsd who is aggressive towards strangers and other dogs. Desperately need help. He was good a few months ago but all of a sudden he became hostile to both.
Southern California. The good news is he’s still young
@@BDTraining Unfortunate. I live in Vancouver, BC - just across the border. I guess I will try to find someone local before exploring any travel options. Thanks for the quick reply though!
My Cc would react the same way, it's not another dog close to her but too close to me.
That’s common, I address that briefly in the video with a big grey dane looking dog and my dobie in the thumbnail
Can use harness instead of collar? Everytimes I try to correct my dog, he end up bruise up around his neck. So I use harness instead.
Harness doesn't have the same reaction. You could be tugging too hard or the dog simply hasn't learned that hey this thing doesn't let me go as far as I want.
Use the gentle leader. Works wonders
@tiar8957 hi I'm in UK what is a gentle leader please?
don't see how any big dog owner can pick up these skills from a pro in any sensible amount of time without extreme discipline, awareness and consistency which most people lack, and/or risking someone getting seriously bit
isn't she on a martingale collar?
What should I do when my dog gets worse with every correction? I've tried your method, but she got worse after a while... She's a doberman from working lines. Incredibly head strong, but also insecure. The second I raise my voice, or touch her/correct her (when she reacts to other dogs) - she goes from 0-100. She can train around other dogs, but walks are a nightmare. Any tips?
You should try being supervised while attempting a correction. You could be doing it wrong and or not at the right time. Also it sounds like the role relationship you have needs work.
@@HiLightPHILm I was going to say the same. Sounds like the dog has been the boss fora while
Why do we think we have to use force and hard correction on our dogs?? Start from scretch and take everything in her phase, train on different issues you might face from a distance where you get contact with your dog and that she/he master. Move closer and closer and if your dog starts reacting you take it a step back. Yelling, hurtful collar and putting your dog through situasions it clearly can't handle is unnececery.. It just takes alot of patience and dedication from us owners. Make the training a fun thing for both of you, where you both feel confident!
@@AnneLene96 I haven't used force or hard corrections on her, no e-collar or anything like that. What you are talking about is the method of rewarding good behaviour on a distance she can handle, and slowly moving closer. We have been doing this for a long while, and it's working as long as she knows we're training on it. I'm talking about the situations we cannot control, like when loose dogs run up to us and jumps her. Or when we turn a corner, and the other dog is too close. Surprise situations.
As I said, she is very good when training, i.e with treats/toys while practicing obedience around other dogs etc.
my american bulldog was nipped through the front fence now she goes for other dogs when on walks 😓
Are you a proponent of spay/neuter or leaving dogs the way the Good Lord made them?
Your expertise is superior, you impress me greatly, thank you, sir.
Generally leaving them the way the good lord made them. But there’s a time and place for neutering, no matter what anyone says.
@@BDTraining can you kind of give an example of when you would spray or neuter a dog (without a medical reason)
@@TheSupertitan53 when the dogs obsessively licking the genitals and anus of other dogs
My mastiff is intact,5yrs old and reactive.he has out himself and me and others in danger with his lunging out of the blue and has caused so many insidents.ive tryed numerous head collars and harnsees but when he wants to break lead he just pulls and jumps like a kangaroo.it takes me all my time to hold him,that's if I can .I've had to let go quite often to save myself from traffic and of ver the edge of a riverbank twice.
I put him on a prong 2months ago and he has been great no lunging or pulling excessively until tonight when he went nuts for a breed he's hated since a puppy
He lunged and pulled and to urned and tried to back out his collar which being a prong pulled with force in the wrong direction causing him to squeal and redirect at the lead and somehow fell short of being at me.i was put on my bumbtwice and havenever seen him so full of rage and murderous intent.my pinky is now dislocated...any ideas
Correct earlier, look for the signs, like the stare, stiffness, ears going up and immediately correct like you never want to see that sh-t again and do an about face. Then after walking a few yards go back in the original direction but give the trigger dog a wide berth and keep the leash loose, correct again in the same manner if you need to.
@@lillieberger2883 thankyou I will try and get on it faster in future.i had lead him further away to the side to bushes for sniffs as I knew he was gonna kick of.
he ignored my corrections while attempting these distractions but I don't think I was hard and fast enough for the intensity of his intent
Thanx for advice
You're not qualified to do this on your own please get a good in person trainer
basically big dogs are not for the faint of heart
I'm intrigued as to why the owners praise needs to NOT be too demonstrative ?
This owner was already featured on another channel from another trainer. Right?
They were in another one of my videos
@@BDTraining She was also on another channel with a Rottweiler and this same Corso.
Tom Davis trained this dog in CA
My dog reacts to being dominated. He's smallish (30lb pit/jack Russell mix or something like that) but strong and playful. Just turned 1. Recently, doberman started to hump him and he reacted. Then after that, anytime the doberman came near him, he reacted/snapped/snarled. Another time recently, he showed possession aggression over me against another big dog. All within the last week. Otherwise, he's been great with other dogs, although he's not afraid to let other dogs know they can't dominate him. Is this something that I should be worried about? Is this behavior something that can start to develop as they get older?
Of course you have to worry about, any behaviour that can lead to agression in a big dog is reason enough to worry.
Just correct him man, you don't want any agression, or if you want it to a certain point you have to learn to correct always when is necessary. If you want no agressions at all you just correct him before he even thinks about getting agressive, I mean, the moment he starts doing anything strange.
Owning such a big powerful dog takes so much responsibility. and unfortunately a lot of dog owners who have these Powerful strong dogs, have no clue how to correct them or have them be safe around other human beings, without harming them. For an example I go on walks around my neighborhood to exercise. and there’s this One particular dog who is a German shepherd but it’s mix. but it’s a big dog. and the fence they have for him is really short. So short, that when I walk past him he was able to put one arm on the fence and barking at me while I walking pass him. I thought he was going leap over the fence luckily he didn’t. Because of that experience, i Carry bear mace on me now when I go on walks. I can’t trust these dumb neighbors who don’t have the sense to have a higher fence for these big dogs.
Would this work the same way with a male of the same breed??
Absolutely
I have had Dobermans and Rottweilers since age 9. I love big dog's although I have never had a dog come close to how CC's are.
Just hardwired to protect.
I have tried different collars and honestly the gentle lead is by far the best tool by far. Exercise and follow through has helped but he's just turned a year old and has some angst in him at time's. By the way beautiful Doberman you got. I had a fawn male for my first dog.
@@timetime6937 I think anybody would behave better if they were tied up by the GENITALS.
Sorry, I had to. I know it's a typo, but it made me laugh.
@@lisahodson8426 Thank you.lol😅
That is a chained martingale, that is not a regular collar
Discipline IS NOT punishment.
Discipline IS direction.
Don’t punish your dog.
I kind of feel that the dog rubbing its head on the owner at 8:07 is in a way marking its possession to show Prince. What do other viewers/Joel think?
Trying to get the muzzle off
Wipe the lens please ;-)
I saw this video about an hour ago and then I fixed my Pitbull.
it is not pronounced KANE Corso it is KAH-NEY Corso. I can't bear it! Good video, like your style. She wasn't showing dominating behaviour.
I know, I sometimes go back to my old ways at pronounce it wrong. And I never say she’s being dominant, obviously she isn’t.
@@BDTraining Hi Mate, written word never gives intonation. i wasn't accusing or implying you thought she was dominant, it was just my own observation. :-) Look forward to watching your next video. Peace.
But it’s the Italian pronounciation 😇
@@rafaelah3521 it’s An Italian mastiff so yeah that’s what it called. It’s not likes it’s too hard to pronounce. 😂😂