I think pack corrections was 50%- your correction and desensitization were each 25%. As a preschool teacher I had a kid who bit- a lot, often and nothing we did seemed to help. Finally he bit a smaller but tough girl who calmly bit him back- hard! That was the end of biting. That little girl was the “prince” of my classroom. Also she never once bit anyone else.

It's so refreshing to see not just anyone, but a dog trainer who takes reactive dogs seriously!

My Australia shepherd passed away mid covid, she was my best friend for 12 years. That dog went everywhere with me, and was only on leash about 1% of her entire life. I put a lot of effort into training her and she for the rest of her life was always attentive to my commands, even if she picked up food. I could say drop and instantly dropped it. Walked right beside me no leash, would run off into the woods on command, return on command. Sucks losing your best friend, but I’m grateful for the time I had with her.

I'm 65 yo now but 40 years ago...before internet, you tube..etc I was training dogs this exact way. I raised dobermans and did rescue ( was a vet tech then). People thought me crazy. Well I absolutely got results...instantly.( within a very short period of time). I understand how dogs work know about almost all breeds their purpose. So yes I agree 100%. It saddens me when people think dogs think like humans. Wonderful thing about dogs...they don't care what happened yesterday can not think what may happen tomorrow they live in the now. Hope you get what I'm saying. Anyways good work. Keep doing what/how your working.

Some of these reactive dogs are so bloody smart. They do understand correction/consequence. It just has to be consistent ALL THE TIME! Such a good demonstration of how to help these animals.

desensitization did about 15% towards the end, 5% was prince backing him up. But 80% was the leash corrections. He broke focus for the very first time after your harder leash pops. He seemed to get calmer after that

I own Heelers (Cattle dogs) as well. You are 100% correct with the methods you use. They are TOUGH and their corrections need to be firm and immediate. If they bite they bite hard and some wont let go until they are done shaking something. I LOVE this breed but they are bred to work and bred to NEED a good leader. Thanks for all your videos!!!

70% leash correction 25% Prince showing him there is a more confident and stronger dog than him 5% desensitized He was leash reactive. Once he realized the leash was working against him instead of being something that emboldened him he realized he needed to be careful. In addition, Prince’s aloofness and confidence throws dogs off. They attack and posture and Prince doesn’t care. What an awesome dog Prince is.

I have a cattle dog they always told me to be firm but fair and that is absolutely how they learn. You did a great job :)

I have a cattle dog who has always been very sensitive and timid and submissive. She doesn't go after other dogs like this one but gets equally overwhelmed. She's naturally more confident with dogs who show they have little interest in her. But dogs who are pushy and keep trying to play even though she is trying to retreat and deescalate the situation, tend to push her towards being snappy. She's never bitten. But air snaps. I don't see it as inappropriate on her part, I see it as the other dog being rude and not listening to her attempts to say "no". I wish there was a program like yours near me that I could have my cattle dog interact with well socialized, polite dogs, to gain confidence around other dogs. Its so hard to find a good match for my timid, sensitive cattle dog.

Thank you working with a cattle dog. I have had several and worked through a variety of issues over the years. It is great to give these dogs an opportunity to socialize with bigger well socialized dogs in a controlled setting and build in steps. Wish there were more Princes out there!

Ah I'm so glad you did a blue heeler!! I've had heelers and Aussies my whole life and while heelers are my favorite dogs, they REQUIRE a consistent firm expectation of rules. They will always try to be in control of the situation. They're an absolute goldmine when it comes to teaching them commands, teaching them friend from foe, etc. I can ALWAYS tell when my new heelers get it into their head that another dog is 'herdable' and it's instantly corrected. They thrive on praise, the learn quick from consistent corrections. Awesome job sir. Love this.

The way he responded to the leash corrections, you could see his “bad” behavior was in response to owner error early on. As soon as you started correcting him, he started looking to you for feedback. Prince was great in backing him as well. When off leash, his tail clamped and he didn’t know how to respond. That was a great video.

One time, I knew someone with a very aggressive dog who just loved to drag the owner. I volunteered to walk it so they said ok. I let the dog know right away we were going to walk at my pace and every time he tried to sprint, I stopped, pulled his leash back, ignored him until I was ready to walk. At the end, he was walking beside me and not even looking at other dogs. When I took him back to his owner, they said I was too mean, that I should not have treated their dog so roughly. So I said ok, then walk him now. That dog took one look at their owner, gave a dog smirk and took off, knocking the owner down. The owner ended up giving it away, but at least that dog walked beside me one time. Some owners are just stupid, I hate to use the word.

Prince is such a handsome boy - also watching him correct this dog is amazing.

I have 3 males. From you, I've learn so much, and you know why?! Because, you showed and teached me, that, some dogs are assholes, and since I've watched your videos, I've applied your techniques, well, works amazing! Can't thank you enough. We appreciate your work. You guys, keep healthy and take care! Love from Romania.

I'm Australian and I know cattle dogs. within 30 seconds of the start of this video I knew that he was fine and able to be rehabilitated. In fact, he looks like a great gog and I'll take him.

You are so right that "we have gotten too soft" and "dogs don't kill other dogs because their owner is the boss of the house" I used to be a dog groomer and I got out of that profession because I could not reason with the people that babied their dogs. And there were a lot. Guess what dogs tried/ did bite me? Yup, the babied dogs. I had a labrador nail me in the hand, I could not work for a month and had to be on antibiotics. I have 2 dobermans and they have always been fabulous. Everyone that meets my dogs are in awe that they listen! Why? Because I don't take their shit! They only get praise when they are being good/calm and they were corrected when appropriate. Now I rarely have to give them corrections. They are happy, confident, affectionate, gentle and very loyal.

I have two dogs one almost 5 and one just turned 4, I only just learned that socialize doesn't mean play with other dogs it just means be near them, sniffing for a second or two and then hanging out. I thought I socialized my dogs by taking them to the dog park and what not and had no idea that's not socializing. I am so glad I learned this from you Joel and other dog trainers and I learn so many things from you guys each and every day. Thank you so much for your knowledge and experiences and for sharing them❤❤❤❤

That was amazing training advise, I absolutely think that with the leash and introducing dog was the big thing, but the biggest thing to learn was that he can't nip no more!

I would love a series dedicated to how you raise YOUR dogs. Like a year long series (if you got a new pup). We always see you work with "bad" dogs, I would be cool to see some training. I also think it would silence the critics who don't think your methods work.

At a year and a 1/2 my Rotti started to be a touch reactive w some dogs. I used your technique and it helped. One day I got the PERFECT POP and it just shut her down and she’s been really great so far. It’s amazing how well the leash correction really works; if you get the right correction at the right time it’s like having an off switch in your pocket.

This dog was so receptive and attentive to the corrections. He already naturally checks in with humans. With the human giving very clear instructions of whats allowed and what isn't, he got it. 75% correction 25% Prince. Price was an important component. Having this first with Prince was golden. The dog immediately, turned to humans, went to owner for back up. Had to turn to trainer for guidance. Trainer providing clear guidance.

I agree completely. I train reactive dogs and give collar corrections and praise at the exact right time and it resolves the issues really fast. Within 30-45 minutes of working with them they come good. I've learnt a lot from you and other balanced trainers. Your corrections did most of the work here but Prince's correction gave the cattle dog a bit of respect for other dogs. Great video and shows it step by step. 👍

My husband brought home a cute blue heeler at 6 weeks. She was a terror as a puppy beyond the ACD heel nipping. She would listen to my husband and adored him but would basically give me the middle finger at any command. Some of the major things I realized is if they do not have respect for you and see you as their master in the home you will have zero control outside the home. I had to do some major changes in the home and I never backed down from her aggression. She now is in the correct pecking order and is a very sweet girl who listens well and watches over the kids. Also they get hyper focused and are very reactive by nature. I would love to see training on how to teach them to leave small animals alone.

I’m retired but worked with a lot of dogs like this. Same methods, pretty much. I’d say your corrections had the highest effect with this dog, based on how he was constantly checking in with you afterwards. And accepting what you told him. Prince gave him something to think about…his experience previously was being attacked (which Prince wasn’t doing) or attacking first (which you clearly told him was not acceptable) Desensitisation a little bit. He is learning impulse control over instinct, which in a way I find somewhat sad as he has been bred to do a job, be that way, then put in a situation with no job. But he is where he is, and you give him his best chance of success. I had so many dogs in on their last chance, but no one had actually very clearly told them ‘no’. You do what they need, if it’s that or death. Edit: I wrote before hearing what you thought on percentages. I agree with what you said, and especially on Princes interaction. That definitely threw a switch. But I still favour the corrections as a higher percentage, due to his immediately looking to you for guidance after. Not all dogs do that. I think it gave him confidence knowing you were in charge of the situation, allowed him to rethink, reset, and as you say, it stuck. It can be that fast! Great job.

" correcting the intent" 👍. Very good point. That really hit home. I'm a first time cattle dog owner, he is 8 months old now. That logic has made a huge difference in his behavior.

I grew up in Australia, with a cattle dog, on a cattle farm with 500 cattle.. Their skill around cattle, and the effectiveness of what is essentially a small to medium size dog, with 1200lb Cows and 2000lb Bulls is so impressive. The nip is the bread and butter for their job. Amazing how they dont get kicked in the head that much by the cattle, such is their speed. I saw one take on two fighting bulls, effectively got run over by one of the bulls.. took a moment, then back in there! Incredible to watch them in their element. Obviously don't want the nip around other dogs or people.. You did a great job So loyal as pets. my best friend from when I was 18 months old till 18 years old! Big Love, Go Bluey!

40% handler correction, 30% Prince, 30% desensitization. Love these video. Keep them coming

These videos are more interesting than 90% of media on TV.

Cattle dog. Smart, fast, easily trained, stubborn, independent, and BRUTAL sometimes. Levi is our first cattle dog. A 35lb mini heeler that can bring a level of nasty that none of my previous dogs could or would bring to the table. He was fine until 1yr. Then it became apparent how different they are. I’ve trained this guy for basic obedience and he is Johnny on the spot with recall and general obedience. But other dogs is my bugaboo. I’m gonna get a muzzle and get back to work with this issue. Like him, I get nerved up around other dogs because I know how he’s gonna act. It’s unsafe and embarrassing. Thanks for the insight.

This was really helpful. I used a similar technique with my 6 month old female German Shepherd and saw immediate changes in behavior. She gets really aggressive towards other dogs that are nearby when she is on the leash, she is well behaved off leash at the dog park and is submissive around older and larger dogs. The use of exposure, immediate corrections, and praise have been helping immensely. We have more work to do for sure and really appreciate your videos. Thank you!

80% your two hard corrections just after the second collar slip. 20 % the cattle dog going " I'm tough" and Prince going " No you aren't" over and over. He got that and backed down. He immediately started looking for you after the corrections. Very shortly after he started trusting you enough to approach Prince calmly. 12 month old with fear periods just behind him doesn't help. But he's clever. He'll learn really fast.

One thing you did a lot but didn’t mention the importance to the training was advocating for Kylo and showing him that you were in control of the situation when it came to the other dogs. Multiple times you told the other dogs to back off, and I found when I was socializing my dog that was huge for her. If another dog came in a little hot, then I got between and told them off - so many fearful and unsocialized dogs get defensive, but him knowing he could come to you if he was overwhelmed helps him make good decisions. When another dog started something with mine, or my dog gave warnings that another dog ignored, I always made sure to be her backup and take her side as much as is appropriate. That way she knew that if I was there, she could defer to me when things get crazy.

I have a one year old cattle dog who just started herding (and biting the back leg of dogs). This session was so insightful!!!! Thank you. Desensitization - 35% Corrections - 45% Dog correction - 25%

Prince is very well named. What a fantastic dog and a true reflection of the excellent training he has received.

I was laughing hysterically when around <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="928">15:28</a> you were talking about having sayings on shirts “We’re over it” or “I can do this all day” because I was literally saying these sayings to my dog when I was doing stops and zig zagging in the streets to work on him wanting to lead; he’s got the loose leash going pretty good but he always want to lead. I said “I can do this all day and night as Idon’t have any place to be until tomorrow night.” And then voila! You’re talking a bout making shirts! I want the “I can do this all day.” That’s my favorite saying!

My parents always had multiple dogs...5, 7, 9 not abnormal at all. We lived in the country and "strays" would end up at our place all the time. Most couldn't be rehomed the way they were and if they went to the shelter many would have been put down. All most all the bigger aggressive dogs all it would take was one of the older bigger dogs to call them on their attitude, some time little bits of blood was drawn. But they became best buds and alot easier to help get good homes after. Dad said it was like being in a wolf pack. There was an alpha male and female and they kept control of the pack and taught the younger ones to become social in the pack. They never let attacks really happen but...sometimes before we got the dog really to us they would push to hard.. the older dogs always seem to know when to stop. It was weird seeing them later still "correcting the attude" usually all it took was a look and a low growl. Ya know the look like mom gives when you are in public ya same look. Enjoying these very much.

I gotta give this session an easy 200% because I see Prince being an excellent entry level to the most relaxed yet dominant companion for helping troubled dogs. Like the desensitization process, the corrections, and being backed into a corner made it clear to him despite it took time but he took great bounds over time in this video. Anyone else agree?

I used to have a german shepard she was a rescue and when i got her she kept nipping the back of my 3 year olds legs to get his food or snacks from him. I admitted that the dog needed more than i was able to give at the time but i was able to rehome her with a single man and he has trained her so well, 7 years on and he still has her and to be honest her whole attitude is night and day. I made the right decision and i don't regret taking her in the first place as i saved her from starvation and neglect and found her a good home.

I have been training dogs this way for years. It is wonderful to see another trainer who takes reactive unsocialized dogs and helps them to become the dog that they can be. I have a saying in my business that "A busy dog is a happy dog." What I mean is that the brain has to be engaged in more than the puppy mindset. I teach my dogs to make decisions that help them to become more mature in their brains. I take reactive dogs and teach them that their triggers are no big deal. Thank you for helping the dogs.

This channel and Tom Davis Upstate Canine Academy are the only two dog trainers I watch on YT tbh.

I worked super hard with my cattle dog as a puppy and she’s awesome now with any dogs. The positive experiences this cattle dog is having with other dogs around is what’s helping big time. Corrections, praise, and positive experiences. Pack corrections can be dangerous and people shouldn’t do that without a trained dog to do the corrections.

10% desensitized 50% corrections from you 40% corrections from Prince Amazing work that you do. I’ve only just discovered the channel and I’ve already learned so much

thanks for this video. I wanted to say that I applied your "I see it" method for Prince barking at squirrels, to my standard poodle barking at my kids in the pool. Even though I was in the pool with my kids, my dog was still clearly worried about the kids safety and was trying to alert me that the kids were flailing around - they weren't in danger, but I can see how kids learning to swim and playing looks like that to a dog! It only took two pool play sessions doing your method to have no more barking, etc. Now he just looks at them, looks at me, I acknowledge, we move on. I don't think I've ever commented on a YT video, lol. but I just had to say this, even though I know it's not the topic of this video :).

I like how he suddenly expected to be corrected or corrects himself after he snaps at the Bernese puppy...25mins in... i think you're talking to the owners but he suddenly snaps then goes submissive instantly and looks at you as he knew he shouldn't have. That wouldn't have occured earlier! Great!

Joel i LOVE your training i love your bluntness saying "this dog needs to be yelled at" "they need corrections" "they need guidance" "I don't care what they want, it doesn't matter". I've been watching you for almost a year and i have come so far with my dogs and learned so much from you and how to help not only my dogs, but ME succeed as an owner.

Prince is such a clever and reasonable dog! Love that you use him for helping other dogs

I'm into dogs my whole life and recently started to work with them and helping people for experience and fun and I must say for behavior training I ONLY use your methods and they work so quick and they're so easy to use. I tought a friends husky loose leash walking in under 3min although other "professional" trainers told her she would never be able to walk loose leash. Thank you so much for sharing your knowlege!

I really love the fact that you point to the body language in your video's. They are sometimes so subtle that it's hard to see with an untrained eye.

I have a Heeler/Australian Shepherd. Even as a puppy, he was just as challenging as this dog, if not more. Some days felt like he broke me. Later, a family member talked me into adopting a boxer/pitbull terrier. She has been a blessing. She, like Prince, helped to correct a lot of his problems. And because he has no fear, he helped her become more confident with people and her surroundings. He has become her security blanket in a way. It took a long time to get him to where he is today. It's exhausting and rewarding at the same time.

100% all of them! The owner/trainer is also a part of the pack and every pack correction is also a desensitization. It is amazing to see how quickly you can get results when you combine all those things and you know what you are doing. Thanks for this golden content

In Australia cattle are bred and grazed more or less "in the wild" - the cattle are pretty wild, especially the big Brahman breeds used in the tropics. The cattle Dog has been bred to stand up to not only single cattle but herds of big wild beasts. They are bred to be belligerent and self assured. 'Heeling' is nipping at cattle hooves to chivvy them along - this breed is called a Blue Heeler in Australia.

For the people interested in body language: This is a prime example of why tail wags are not always good. Look at all the times he's wagging. The tail is stiff and high. It's not a fluent motion from the waist to the tail end. It's like a mop that has dried up.

Prince is low key trying to alert you to a dog drowning in the background and is just like, "nope he's on his screens, i'll have to save him myself" and runs back and guides him to the stairs

I live in Australia and have owned and bred cattle dogs for over 40 year's and I must say how refreshing it is to see a trainer treat an ACD properly and with conviction . I love this breed completely but they for sure aren't for everyone and shouldn't be. Props for catching the intent to nip so quickly cause wow are they fast. So many people let them herd their kids etc and set them up for failure right from the get go. This little guy is a really nice dog. Agree with your breakdown of % Everything worked in tandem .

I'm a dog trainer who uses similar methods and I have very similar opinions and mindset. I believe that a fair percentage of effect came from the praise too. The praise guided the dog in what was ok, rather than just focusing on the mistakes.

I had an Australian Blue Heeler for 10 years, and he was such an amazing dog. He was super smart and didn't have a mean bone in his body. I literally couldn't have asked for a better dog. And despite him being a little hyper (cattle dogs are just an active breed), he was SOOOOOOOO gentle.

I am not a dog trainer by trade but I have had dogs all my life and I have always trained the one I get with the one I have I start with good qualities and then the ones I bring in get adjusted by them and you're right we work together my older dog and me I have always found it to be the best most reliable way to teach that dog without any harm to the dog and without confusing him because then he understands without confusing messages

I have an Australian Cattle Dog mix, and really love him. He is not aggressive, but is territorial and responds well to corrections. He was not well socialized when I took him in and was afraid of a lot of normal things and loud noises. However, I worked with him a lot and walked him daily and he has calmed down a lot. He loves to train and loves his walks.

If I were you, I would be so freaking proud of myself!! You’re really exceptional at what you’re doing!!! There were many amazing moments in this video, my favorite one was at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1732">28:52</a> ❣️ the formerly unsocialized, angry dog being so tender and almost clumsy with the big pup!! Your corrections 40 or even 50%, pack work and desensitization equally important I would say.

I love how Prince trusts you when you were scritching his head ❤️

50/50 TEAM WORK YOU AND PRINCE ARE GREAT YOUR VIDS HAS HELPED ME MORE ON BETTER INTERACTION

Love your method. Early socialization to people and other dogs is so important.

I always learn something new from your video. Great video. I’m AMAZED when the owner takes the leash and no regression. I’ve NEVER seen that. You are the best. The percentage- 💯 percent your timing on the leash corrections. Thank you for this video

This was a good breed to showcase your skills vs a dog breed's natural bred behavior that is out of control. Thanks Joel for explaining those breed tendencies

I HAVE TRAINED OVER 450 CATTLE DOGS YOUR METHODS ARE !! VERY GOOD 👍 👏 . KEEP UP THE GEAT WORK . KIND REGARDS

You may as well just call this page "Prince's Dog Training," and I mean that in the nicest way. Prince is one of the BEST trained dogs I've "ever" seen. He's regal, he's calm, he helps teach and above all; he knows how and when to give other dogs their space while training with them. You've done an amazing job, I love watching him. 💜

All equally essential imo, leash corrections and desensitization were what helped him, but the interaction with Prince needed to happen to figure him out and set the tone. All good for this dog. Definitely life changing!

I love your videos so much. You're so clear and concise with your explanations. I look forward to every time you upload. Thank you for being a very special person

I think this particular dog is very smart and teachable unlike others who are stubborn driven types. Your corrections did the most IMO because once those happened, he consistently checked in with you allowing more desensitization to occur.

This is so interesting! I have been working with a cattle dog who is intermittently aggressive toward smaller dogs for no visible reason. I spent many walks with him praising for "leaving it" and giving a harsh verbal reprimand for lunging. I don't reward with treats because it felt better to use my tone so I'm glad to hear Beckman say the same. The other day I corrected his lunge/bark at a dog who, in fairness, did bark/lunge at him, but a few moments later he was ABOUT to lunge at a neighborhood cat. He got out ONE second of a growl before I corrected him verbally and I swear he looked at me, like: "That was BAD, right? I shouldn't do that. Okay, I won't..." It was very cute and quite satisfying too. His owner says he attacks small dogs, but I had him walking in a pack with his "cousin" who he is submissive to, and two little terriers and he was amazing!

hahah i love seeing prince bow up on a dog like " oh yeah? you wanna bark at me in my home? i just wanted to be friends but if you wanna go...." he moves with such purpose its like the only job prince could do is what hes doing

Awesome… yes, slow is Not always the way to go. Nice work Joel - wish there were more professionals on KZfaq showing what really helps dogs return to their natural instincts via consequences

This is my dog. She is about 6-7 yr. old rescue heeler. I have had her about 3 months now. She hates other dogs and bicycles. She is generally good with people once she meets them. She doesn't play with toys or respond well to treats when training. She just goes savage. This video helped me learn, but she needs socialization. Her own Prince charming.

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT-. you healed the healer. I love watching you adapt your method to rewire the brain of each unique dog and rescue them into a new life. I agree that all three steps of your method play equal parts in the process; but, Prince is the game changer.

Truly you have a gift for this. Each part helped and no dog is a bad dog. ACDs tend to herd and nip, great to see you "nip" it in the bud. Keep up the great work. 💖💪

Love these videos. Just been binge watching. I use to have a boarder collie, male, who loved other dogs. I socialized him so much with other dogs cause I never wanted to go through dog aggression. He was even behaved around in heat females. He was trained to work cattle. Great dog, but totally did not like other people, which was fine. I made him a large run so when we had people over he was in there, he was fine until they tried to pet him. He was great with me, my partner and my kid, but anyone else he just didn't want to know. He wouldn't lunge at people or go from them unless they came to him, or towards myself or my son, he would get protective. As I said, we did all we could to prevent him every biting someone. Sadly i had to put him down due to health issues which made him even agressive towards my son and partner, which was very sad. He got chronic arthritis by the time we was 10 due to being a working dog. Best bud ever, miss him dearly ♡

Wow I need someone like you in my country! Using desensitization training with my super reactive dog as well, but since I don't have a balanced pack to work with; the approach is slightly different. I still haven't gotten to the point of daring to let her get too close. Your videos are very refreshing from all the other dog training channels out there! Thanks for this material!

This was wonderful to see! Kudos to Beckman and to the cattle dog and his family!! Great work!

Very cool video. It was cute to see the puppy go behind the Blue Heeler and look over his shoulder over and over. I think the fact that Blue Heelers are smart really helped here. This Blue Heeler seemed to recognize that the puppy was of no threat, and was much more concerned about the bigger dogs. That's why I think he had an issue with Zoey, who kept following and is a really big dog. That's quite the threat, even though Zoey wasn't being threatening. This dog clearly loves people, though, because when you talked to him or he looked at you he'd calm down a lot. He has lots of poise, too, to go from being so overwhelmed to being able to get back on track. Your %'s seem pretty accurate to me.

I found it interesting that when he ran away he ran straight to his family.

Prince is such an amazing dog. He puts other dogs in their place like it’s his job.

when you leash-corrected and the collar came off the second time, that was what got the point across to this dog. Several minutes later you had to leash-correct pretty intensely again and the lesson was learned.Ever since then, his attention was with you, he made consistent eye-contact with you just to avoid more corrections from you, checking in with you how to behave, soaking in your praise, actively trying out what to do to get more of your praise. The owners will have a lot of fun continuing training with their dog, nothing is more joyful than working with a dog who has learned that paying attention to their human is worth it.

This is awesome, Joel. I rescued a three-legged cattle dog mix and have been looking for something like this. It was validating for what I've been doing with him. Your videos are so helpful and detailed! You're appreciated. 😄

60% your correction , 30% prince and 10% desensitization

Unreal, a completely different dog in a few hours. I've never seen anything like that, amazing work!

I'm so thankful for your videos! I have 3 large dogs. They don't jump on people and they're sure great around kids thanks to your videos! Please keep up the wonderful work! People comment on how good my dogs are (German shepherd, rhodesian Ridgeback and pitbul). We couldn't have raised such great dogs without you!

This for some reason reminded me of those people you see getting aggressive and getting their friends or other people to hold them back, but when their friends let them go, they end up doing nothing. They act all big and tough when someone is there to hold them back, they're on the leash, but as soon as they are let free, it becomes clear that they're all bark and no bite.

I am a dog trainer and I love how you help this dog! I use treats in the beginning with puppies and use verbal cues tell parents to be kind but firm and set crystal clear boundaries so they can be successful

My almost 6 month old cattle dog is extremely aggressive to my other animals. Took him to a puppy training class today and he did fantastic! He was playing like a puppy! His favorite was the corso puppy. He kept distance from ones he got bad vibes from. I did this for socialization in a controlled environment. I’m taking balance training classes myself to work with him, but I wanted to see how he was with other dogs besides just our cranky old dog. I was proud of him because I’ve seen the flip side of him. I’m just trying to stay consistent with everything. He’s a handful but he worth the work it’s gonna take. ❤

Some people shouldn't own a cattle dog if the don't know how they work, what's in their genetics and definetely shouldn't be with a lazy family. I worked hard socializing my cattle dog and now I use him to help other dogs. Good job prince

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and processes. I know you can take a lot of heat, I have a cattle dog mix and she is so like that one. We got her just as Covid Lockdowns hit so we could never socialize her there was literally nothing open. I really took notes.

Joel, I’m so in love with your training! I’m happily married (12 years and going strong/ 3 beautiful kids ❤️) yet, is it weird to say… I’ve fallen in love with you too?! 😂😂😂. Love your training! You’ve helped me so much with tips/tricks for our family’s first toy breed. Keep the videos coming!!!

Just found this podcast…Love it!….coming from a ranch, sister corrected horse behavior and now Pitt bull behavior. This guy is spot on! And has given me some helpful tips for my daughters dog. Thank you and continue your amazing work.

The pack correction was definitely a turning point for this good boy

You will see this due to the Pandemic. I got a Cattle Dog pup right before the Pandemic started and we were semi quarantined for safety. This dog looks nervous without his owners. You did a great job and Prince is a Prince with how he teaches him too.I say you and the pups are 50/50. Like all life- no consequences for bad behavior leads to MORE bad behavior. Thanks, good video.

"with dogs or children, certain behaviours cannot be tolerated" amen to that statement. Good parents will teach their loved ones what is ok and what is not ok in a healthy/functional society!

I'm a trainer and work at a doggy daycare. My girlfriend a few months ago rescued a 5 year old, lifetime neighborhood stray pitty. She doesn't respect or understand humans as authority figures (she does now, but it took a while), doesn't give a F about treats when she's outside, doesn't listen to commands when stimulus is present, and has never been exposed to people or dogs in a positive way. We spent about 6 full twelve hour days slowly exposing her to dogs - using mostly my corrections, very similar to the brother and sister bullys that you've been working with. She had the slowest progress and was getting very frustrating to work with - due to the fact that she simply didn't respond to corrections (since she didn't ever see humans as any form of authority). It was the first issue I've EVER had with reactive dogs completely ignoring me. No check in's after corrections, no eye contact with humans (or fear/avoidance) - she simply didn't care that we existed. One day I decided to bring my big mama 130 lbs English mastiff in to meet her, and I Kept the muzzle on her(pitty) for safety, but let her free roam. My Big girl corrected her twice - a little differently than Prince backing him up - but ever since then, she truly realized her behavior was unacceptable. Since that day, she has now been with LITERALLY hundreds, if not just over a thousand different dogs and hasn't had a single other incidence. I think the percentage is very different for each dog considering the circumstances. For my girlfriends pitty, I'd say it was roughly 15% desensitization, 75% dog on dog correction, and 10% my corrections. For most dogs and this dog, I think rather than an even 1/3 split, the corrections were around 40%, prince 20%, and desensitization 40%. It seems like this was a very under socialized dog, so i think the desensitization is a bit of a bigger part (since he hardly knew what to do around other dogs), and the corrections were a bit more important because before this - it seems like he hadnt ever had a real "proper" correction for bad behavior. Lastly - funny story - You said "cattle dogs bite pretty hard". I KNOW *cry*. My very first day working at a doggy daycare, no one mentioned to me that a cattle dog was terrified of new people. I had my back turned and she bit my ankle and broke skin THROUGH leather cowboy boots AND jeans - then left purple and black bruise for about 2 weeks lol. We never became friends because the family moved shortly after - but I wont ever forget her

Excellent video. I agree all elements are essential in training, especially for strong and stubborn breeds like this. I have two female sisters; ACD/Kelpie mix. I've had them since 8 weeks and they're 11 now, we practice our exercise and training every day. They're amazing dogs.