I have a hard time with dogs because I’m allergic to dog dander/hair and I sneeze and have a runny nose constantly around them but I’ve always wanted a dog that won’t cause that and I have bad anxiety and depression issues and I heard dogs can help a ton for that but not all dogs are good to help with that so do you guys recommend any dogs best for my circumstances?

really great content. I love this stuff keep it coming.

Husky owner here! 100% correct! Luckily, Toms videos have helped us A LOT!

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I love your videos, Tom! I'm curious, my dog has cerebellar hypoplasia and is so excitable when meeting new dogs to the point of irritating the other dog, would I go about using this training the same way? He can't sit on command because of his condition.

My aunt and uncle had a husky that was “broken” and his temperament was a shy, awkward potato. Some may be the breeding of him, whilst he also had an older beagle and Chihuahua friend and several cats. But he did do the husky talks, howl and “screaming” from time to time. Surprised that St Bernard’s weren’t up there on the list, for their thick headedness. My friend has a shiba and can vouch for what you said about them. She says hers are nuts, and in a way, glad she has her pittie type dogs, to go with the shiba

Great review! So many people including too many trainers, have never experienced a truly temperamentally *hard* dog. "Difficult" is one thing, *hard* is a whole different animal. As for being muzzle punched by a strong dog, it can be just as painful , if not dangerous depending on where one receives the blow, as a bite. Love how you also explained the genetic characteristics of this particular breed. It's been a long time since the breed was generally used as a herding dog, along with Belgian Malinois, and many working lines of GSD.

Very interesting. I appreciate the honest assessment. People need to understand the commitment they are making. It is unfair to get a dog that you later will get rid of because the breed is not appropriate for you or your family.

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Awesome. Will stay focused on these two things

I have a two years old Shiba, my first dog so I cant compare with other breeds, but she is lovely! Really fast learner, she is a small dog but she has no difficulty to fallow me when hiking. She loves to play with humans and other dogs, but don't care about balls or toys. She'll do anything for food. Her favourite game is when I hide bread crumbs in th woods and she has to seek it. Her training was a lot of time and effort, but the result of staying consistant is a Shiba who is off leash everyday and living her best life. I lovee my baby!

My beagle just laughed at vibrating collar , she even ignored the highest set on the shocks to go after any one near the house . Took her to a group of trainers that do dogs for the police and support need# and they could not brake her , she was crazy as hell !

do you have any more videos with deaf dogs

I have a 4 month one. But he is only listening to command of only I show the treats that too only "sit", what do I do?

There's one tidbit you didn't mention about Danes, their bark. Depending on the depth of their chest, their bark can literally go right through you. I don't mean shrill or annoying like a Chihuahua, I mean vibrate your bones. Something to think about for neighborhood peace and relations. ;)

My Great Danes were my easiest dogs. They just crushed all of my furniture. Lol. My Wire Fox Terriers, on the other hand, have all been a handful. They are the best dogs, but have a mind of their own, and require an owner with a good sense of humor. But, it's what I love about them! Not every breed is for every person.

Maybe the key is tolerance and reasonable expectations. I expect a well-behaved, attentive dog. I didn't expect it instantly. I don't expect a Shiba to act like a Lab. It is ok with me if they are more independent. I am still the leader.

Shibas aren't stubborn. You have to work with what is there. You need to be persuasive. Have a clear goal and do your best to explain it and repeat often because it won't happen immediately. I also recommend a lot of walks to establish your relationship.

I had 3 Shibas and a Siberian Husky. They were very easy for me to work with. The Sib was an amazing obedience dog and could read me really well. Although great in the ring, I would never go for a walk without a leash. He is bred to hit the trail and I didn't expect anything else. The Shibas were very attentive as well. I expect them to act like dogs so I wasn't surprised. They don't need constant affection but do need to be in the same room and pay close attention to what is happening. They also worked together, I was teaching them to line up away from the front door. One didn't quite get it, the lead bitch actually walked over and pushed him back in line. Not the only time she backed me up. Amazing, really. The Shiba scream is impossible to describe. It is a product of excitement not stubbornness. I had one that would scream on one of our walks in a place where there had been cats. There didn't have to actually be cats, the history of cats was enough to generate a horrible, embarrassing scream. I would walk in circles so his mind would shift onto what I was doing and away from cats. Sometimes I would hold my hands up so people could see that I was not touching or hurting him in anyway. It is just excitement. I know little about Great Danes. Maybe they belong on your list. I think the difference in our experiences may be due to differences in training techniques but also because I lived with my dogs, worked with them regularly and began all our relationships as a leader that would be fun to pay attention to.

I agree that Shibas havea distinctly feline nature.....lovely dogs but independent natured....yet devoted in their own way. Siberian Huskies are SUPER and really beautiful dogs but probably not your obedience competition prospect......Malamutes are even worse (at least the ones I have met). I tried to train a Malmute/wolf cross once and if I had food he was Einstein. However, no food....? ZERO motivation to do as he was bid. Great Dane? Too skittish, and fearful...at least the ones I have met. This is a problem if the dogs faceis larger than mine and is the size of a small pony. This is a good list.

Huskies. Theres just no other like em. They have the personality of a cat. When it suits. They are incredibly intelligent, i think underrated intelligence because they can plot, they problem solve. When it suits. Smart enough to know my butt isn't jumping out of no chopper chasing some guy with a gun, or run into a burning building to pull some fool human out. Unless it suits. Id imagine training one would be just like training a cat or even a wolf. Cats are in fact trainable, to a degree as are wolves. But you go in understanding this cat or wolf doesn't care about pleasing you. They may not even care about treats. Some are not as food oriented. You have to convince them it's in their self interest to learn this skill, knowing if called upon he may not perform because you will never get them to " obey" act on command. Hence why this breed, as intelligent as they are, how their amazing metabolism is teaching science, this animal that has such an amazing stamina and closer to the wolf though as you say not a wolf but similar in temperament (very very vocal with repertoire of "speecb" that resembles the wolf's intricate language science is still lesrni), but this is why huskies are not in military or police work or a service dog. It just doesn't suit. Funny as h though.

Great danes... On the points you make Tom... Completely correct. But I've found with structure and reps, all mine have been really easy to train. But then I trained my mum's lab, who just wanted to please me aswell 😅😅 and got it all 10x faster. Appreciate your work 👍

Thank you

In my personal experience as an owner, my Jack Russell is the only dog I haven't been able to teach to sit. Now she is bright and knows the difference between commands like front door, back door, garage. I swear she understands regular conversation, but she decides when she cares to participate.

Another con for a Great Dane is relatively short lifespan.

My oldest daughter always wanted a Siberian Husky so when she begged me at 12 years old for a Husky puppy I told her if she could prove she did her research we would talk about it. Needless to say we did end up getting her a Husky, brought her (Prue) home at 8 weeks old, and she was a non stereotypical husky, she would do anything for my daughter and years later still will. When my daughter was 16 with my help she trained her Husky to become her Psychiatric Service Dog and she just retired her this past year at 11 years old. Everyone who ever met her dog (Prue) fell in love with her because she absolutely loves people and other animals. She was even best friends with my pet rabbit until my rabbit passed away.

As an average sized, middle aged woman, I prefer my dogs to be under 65 lbs. All things being equal, there is a big difference between walking a 65lb dog and and an 85lb dog. One difference for instance, if we suddenly turn up a squirrel or cat, I don't have to be ready with the 65lb dog hitting the end of the leash but a bigger dog can make me stumble and fall. Also I like to be able to pick up my dog, for an emergency for instance, and my limit is 65lbs. But emotionally I prefer the vibe from large dogs, because I percieve them as calmer than smaller breeds.

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My dog was scared of a fallen tree branch

Refreshing to see responsible owners and trainers like you who aren't affraid to ask for help. People need to do research on the breed and it's history, what it was bred for originally and then the breeders history and what type of dogs they're using in their program before just googling a dog breed they think looks cool n randomly n quickly buying one with zero experience or proper knowledge of the breed. Dutch shepards, working German shepards, belgian malinois, doberman and Rottweilers from real working lines, Molosser breeds from hunting/working lines some with fighting history in their lineage like cane corso, Presa canario, boerboels, American bulldogs, game bred pitbulls, Turkish Baz shepards and other shepards from turkey etc , live stock guardian breeds are all bred for a specific working purpose n have been since the beginning.. when you get one esp from a real working line bloodline if they don't have professional training and a job that's reinforced daily you'll have serious real issues. These breeds while can and most are great with their family , are not the typical pet you'd see with a lab or a English bulldog etc. For the dogs and owners safety and happiness, need to do proper research on the breed, breeder, know what it's going to take to manage the dog and have it do and live how you and your family want a dog too live.

Refreshing to see responsible owners and a trainer who knows the reality of that particular breed and what it takes to own one. Dutch shepards are great for military units and police units, they are one of the breeds that are 100% not a pet or for anyone who isn't going to have it professionally trained, set boundaries and let the dog know they're the alpha/in charge, provide mental and physical stimulation on a daily basis sometimes multiple times a day. People need to stop buying dogs just for the look of them, buy from and research the breeder, demand seeing the parents and grandparents etc so you can see what the genetics are and how his bloodlines are. Dutchies shouldn't be purchased for a house pet, expect to just show love and compassion etc and it'll grow up to respect you & not have issues bc it was bred solely for one thing and isn't being used for that. They were originally for herding cows and live stock but after ww1 and ww2 almost went extinct, then brought back and found to have high intelligence, prey, dominance, protection drive they need to work and have a job , structured schedule etc. Sadly most breeders esp in the U.S and Canada do not breed responsibly and do not use the right dogs in this breed causing issues like reactivity, nervousness, high strung super high prey drive, handler aggressive etc and when for the lack of better term "unexperienced idiots" see a beautiful example of the breed that is doing amazing bite work, sport work, herding work etc and think its as simple as go Google Dutch shepard breeder or puppies, do zero research on the breed, breeder, what type of dogs they're using and producing etc. Then end up with a dog who thinks they own and run the house and family, bite a lot, tear shit up, don't listen, get aggressive when told no or to do something they don't want. When they're bred and raised/trained really well they're beautiful and amazing dogs capable of doing just about anything a dog can physically do. But again unless your a military or police handler, highly trained person/family into doing sport work, bite or protection work on top of really active people/families this is not the dog breed for you. A German shepard is a much better option for someone who likes the shepard look, wants a dog who can Netflix n chill but also do hikes, runs, sport and bite/protection work etc n doesn't want to rip the face off everyone n thing that isn't his immediate family. Dutchies and Belgian Mals would not recommend for 99% percent of people n families, same with some mastiff and bulldog breeds, livestock guardian breeds, Dobermans etc

It must be so frustrating for real dog trainers to watch this video. Watch the timing... and with a prong on.

Awww what a wonderful laugh of pure joy & achievement. You’re doing great stuff Tom.

Dachshund. You can live with them, but training? No way :)

I've belonged to Rhodesian Ridgebacks since 1990. They are insanely intelligent and independent. Some find them hard to train. I get it. It's hard to train a dog that's smarter than you are. Fetch? Pfft! They learn it fast, but after the 3rd or 4th throw, they'll sit down, bored, and look at you like, "Stupid human! If you want it, hang on to it or get it yourself." Repetition is not for them. Not the dog for everyone, but perfect for me. My 'backers are well behaved (little dogs can get away with so much more than dogs that go 100 lbs +/-) and attentive to my commands. When people meet them for the first time, invariably they comment on how amazing that I talk to them like people and get an immediate response. Hand signals to change direction while romping .They are everything imo.

I have a rottie mix and a chihuahua-mix.

Dogs are easy. Owners are the real difficulty.

Thanks!

For years I wanted a husky and always knew it wasn't for me... Then, 1 year ago, a siberian/alaskan husky mix puppy choose me and now, I've been doing 2 to 3 hours of walks/dog park a day... What can I say, she really trained me properly loll. She is 13 months old and I really hope I'll be able to lower the exercise time when she gets to 3-4 years old, but lets be honest, I think I am stuck with that commitment until she dies. haha. And to be honest, I wouldn't have it any other way. She's been a bundle of joy, a stubborn joy, but a joy none the less.

@tomdavisofficial Is that lead always have tension on his neck? I ask bc do they know when they are doing things right? Not sure if im explaining it correctly.

I feel like a basset hound should be on this list. Stubborn pricks.

I have an Akita. It has been said that a Shiba Inu is just an Akita in a smaller body. Listening to this guy I have to say I agree with that statement 100%. Imagine trying to train (as described here!) a Shiba that weighs 100+ pounds. It's not fun. LOL

Letting go of the leash that was around Annette's wrist when she was doing well was really heart warming. Definitely a kid learning to ride a bike moment. Seems like a lovely person

How awesome is Annette? 😂

I've decided to use the horse method for teaching Loki to tolerate nail clipping because it aligns with his natural instincts and personality. Horses, much like dogs, respond well to gradual, repetitive training that builds trust and confidence. By gently lifting and holding Loki's paw using a lead, I'm introducing the process in a calm, controlled way that minimizes stress for both of us. This method allows me to create a positive association with each step, ensuring he feels safe and secure before introducing the clippers. Patience and consistency are key here, and I believe this approach respects Loki's unique needs while setting us up for success. Plus, as someone with experience in handling horses, this technique feels intuitive to me, and I’m hopeful it will help us both manage nail clipping more effectively.

I took my huskies to a daycare this week and warned them of the drama. I said- they will run around like two year olds on crack, jumping all over everyone but if a dog bumps in to one of them they will scream and make you think their back is broken. The moment you run over freaking out, they will jump up run off totally fine and smash in to another dog. When I picked them up they said- wow, thanks for warning us, you described them perfectly.

A properly bred Great Dane is an Amazing Dog for sure! But as Tom said, they’ve become so popular not everyone breeds dogs for the right reasons sadly. As for the Husky, we have sooo many in Arizona and it breaks my heart to see them live in yards in the summer! All because they are beautiful but that is no life. You are so right on point with training them 😂 they do what they want and talk back a lot!! I currently have a husky/Shepard mix and got very lucky (rescued from shelter). She is super sweet, good with dogs, people, cats, birds, low key chill, doesn’t have much drive to work but also likes to please us. I know most likely this will not happen again. I wanted an active dog and she’s super chill/lazy. The husky stubbornness is obvious and in the beginning she looked at me like….. you want me to do what? Yeah right. But with time she’s lovely! I wish people didn’t get dogs for looks but rather personality that fits their lifestyle and what you can provide for that dog. If it’s too much dog for you, don’t get one or put in the work for their lifetime!

For me, of all the dogs and breeds I owned, the most stubborn, strong willed, refuses to be trained is an ACD (Australian Cattle Dog). She was the dog from hell until 3 years old. She is much better, but still not great. Mostly, I leave her be and we get along great. There are still moments during the day we butt heads. I will never choose this breed again. (67 lb Red ACD) Because I want a companion dog I can work with that would love being part of my daily life, I am getting a GS puppy. I owned a couple in the past and found them people pleasers, loved to be trained, and overall great dogs.