I don’t think I expressed in the video how great of clients you guys were. Glad to hear you’re doing well.

Thank you…It was great getting to know you and Liz! ❤

Good luck with Charlie.. it's very clear to see you are caring and responsible owners.

Thanks for showing us this interesting dynamic. I know it's hard for all of us to tell our dogs otherwise when they are just doing what they think is best to keep us safe. Seeing you actually do it is very helpful for us all when it arises (and it does).

You doing good job guys. One thing i saw: When he's lay down beside Momie, Joel comes in, and he's start staring at Joel, i mean fixating, you should correct him, not hardcore, just to brake his focus, before the things escalates. Because you know, that's where bad things starting. You can see the signs. First they stop panting, close their mout, staring, then growls and attack.

I agree and I’m surprised Joel wasn’t all over that

The humans are the key, it's the way they handle the dog that makes all the diffeence.

You are absolutely right. Something to seriously think about !

Glad to hear this because I was doing this the other day to a dog I was sitting and was lowkey worried I was maybe too harsh lol. It's not like I was trying to be mean lol, just stern enough.

Wow, good observation.

Thanks. I wanted to shout, DON'T PET A GROWLING DOG and then, yes, he went. Good training example

You won't see any videos from treats trainers because they couldn't handle this dog other than say put him down

Yes, black and white boundaries, that's exactly right.

I fwd his Rottweiler named Creed video to all my students as the foundation video for loose leash walking and reactivity. The satiation video for mouthing, some of his little dog videos for those people who don't have a 110lb Rottweiler. And his walking tutorial from years ago too. The Great Dane video of the owner walking the Dane on a gentle leader as Joel's actually coaching the owner, who's doing all the work. Hope that helps.

Then they don't understand how e collars, prong collars, or choke collars work. Corrections done properly with those are less dangerous than pulling on the neck sharply with a gentle leader. I've used all of those methods and feel like the gentle leader is less effective and more dangerous than the others in most situations. It's best used as intended and as a guide to control your dogs head and the direction they are going.

Same with barking. A lot of people pet a barking dog thinking they'll stop barking, like they're reassuring the dog but to the dog, they hear, yeah, keep it up, that's what I like, keep barking. Hope that helps.

Hey! I’m in the same situation now. I will start training tomorrow. How has it been going for you and how fast did he learn? My dog is getting aggressive and barking to a lot of strangers and to dogs that just want to play. :(

I agree. This behaviour always starts with a dog being reinforced with affection when barking. It's the human way to solve stress by touching and a hard thing to stop ourselves from doing.

Joel just makes sense. We see how he trains, we hear what he says and how he talks, we see his demeanor, he never holds grudges towards any dog, and it works! And, the dog's still like him.

How has it been going? Do you see improvement? My dog is doing the same thing

Definitely. I would think it should take corrections from both of the owners to understand that they don't need his protection and he can relax. Consoling him after he's been reprimanded will just continue the cycle and he'll end up like one of those evil lap dogs that everyone creates.

@@FAFObozo”evil lap dogs” lol

Maybe wary also😊

Garrett Wing and Will Atherton are another Two great trainers.. I wont mention names but i see a video where the trainer basically turned his back and almost run from a dog In a muzzle that redirected up the lead.

You need to start crate training ASAP if you didn't as a puppy. Your dog needs to learn that he's not going to die if he's not with you constantly. Had to do the same with our rescue pit. It takes time and is hard to do, but tackles the issue of separation anxiety and marking because he can't mark if he's confined to a single space.

@@sarahc.401 He likes the crate well enough when people are home. He goes in when commanded and doesn't fight about being locked in. Once I leave, though, he goes insane. Had one of the metal wire crates. Came home one day and it looked like a bomb had gone off in it ... except that HE was still intact. After exploding the plastic tray, he dug a hole through the carpeting all the way to the wood underneath. Eventually had to scrap it because he twisted the bars at the door to the point that I couldn't even open it. He currently uses a plastic crate that looks like a giant cat carrier. The shell is still intact, but the latches on the door aren't. I have a 350lb punching bag that I roll in front of the door to keep him from getting out. Even when sufficiently contained (either securely in the kennel or out in the barn) he's loud. I've had the kids text me thanking me for setting an alarm for them on my way out the door when I've left while they were still in bed. I honestly think he's got an obsessive disorder. He will focus on an activity to the point of harming himself. As an example, I'll take him down to the river (we're in walking distance) and he'll do what I call "rock fishing" where he digs rocks up and pulls them out of the water. He'll grab the biggest ones he can find, even as big as his head, and he'll put them in a pile on the shoreline. But I can't let him do that anymore because we had an incident where the digging had worn down his claws past the quick and his toes were bleeding. That's just one example. And it seems that every time I manage one obsession, he'll latch onto something else. ETA: He's 3 now. The marking behavior hasn't been a big deal until recently. As long as he realized he wasn't home alone, he was fine. Recently, though, I've had to either have him right next to me or confined with the other family members. He won't do it under direct supervision. I have a suspicion of what might have triggered the uptick and I'm working on changing that to see if it makes a difference. In the meantime, the diapers are keeping things dry.

@@PitifulDelayOMGosh, I feel for you. I know you love him. I wish I could help. 😧

Susan Garrett has an awesome video on separation anxiety. She even has help from people who really had to develop a protocol for their dog who would hurt himself in a crate if left in one. She also has crate games which I rented from the local library if you have a DVD player. McCann has some crate training videos too, but I believe Susan Garrett's one video on the protocol, does it without the use of a crate - their team can email you with the exact video and even put you in touch with the person that developed the protocol. Hope that helps.

@@robinrutherfordcost4748 Thank you for the suggestion. I'll look into it.