Aggressive and reactive Mexican street dog meets dogs

Watch as a reactive and potentially aggressive rescue meets Prince and others.

[@Flippokid]

Aww all the dogs are like 'come play' and he just stands there like he's saying 'but I don't know how.'

[@sportysbusiness]

I thought the same! They're all play bowing and bouncing at him and he's like 'what?!'.

[@Castigar48]

yeah little dude was just so unfamiliar with play with other dogs

[@BigCarso]

Reminds me of high school

[@SolanumMelongena]

These dogs are doing such DEEP play bows it's like they're trying to communicate the concept to a foreigner. 😂

[@eyesup9542]

😀

[@miren4382]

how to play bow in spanish? 🤔

[@redwitch12]

@@miren4382 Maybe it's like the dog physical equivalent of speaking loudly and slowly in their own language, in hopes that it'll somehow stand in for translation? :D

[@krystal6137]

It’s like he doesn’t know how to speak “dog.” I wouldn’t be surprised if he was “rescued/found/taken” from his mom and litter mates very early at 3-4 weeks and hand raised by humans who later abandoned him when he got too big to feed. Of course we will never know but Hector seems to understand humans better than doggy body language. I’m hopeful for him; with exposure, confidence and a good leader he will overcome the language barrier. What good boy!

[@michelleburt3468]

I know, it's kind of funny I live in Puerto Rico and everyone is always surprised my dog "speaks English " 😆

[@MrDynamart]

Wow, this video goes so deep. This dog deserves more credit than you think. If he has been living on the streets, then he was effectively a wild dog living amongst humans. No restraints and no training. Probably in a pack and living off his instincts, dealing with pack hierarchy etc without intervention. When he's met new dogs in the past it's been a possible fight every time, hence his hair up at the beginning, I'd call it hyper stimuli sensitivity, he's had to be alert and on guard on those streets. He's now having to adapt to how his new pack meets new dogs, restricted on a leash etc etc. And learn at 3 years old how to be a human dog. He's doing great 👍 Fascinating video Joel, thanks 👍

[@KerriEverlasting]

I watch every one of your videos, these methods are the only ones that I've succeeded with I think because the "why" was always missing. I love how Joel explains why everything. I finally get it and yesterday we got past a little dog yapping with ZERO REACTION OMG THE JOY YES IM YELLING 😂💖

[@jaginaiaelectrizs6341]

When he snapped at the German Shepherd, the German Shepherd had actually bumped into his shoulder while he was distracted and not looking, so he kinda just reacted to that bumping of their bodies without checking what was actually happening or not first.

[@soma7040]

JOEL YOU ARE THE GOAT, this video was so fricken good. super cool dog they have, with the beckman training program he will be on the road to being a rockstar im sure of it

[@jillsy2815]

The word u were looking for is "hackles"-- his hackles were up🤗 What happened at 20:17? Cuz it looked like he was trying to bite Meisha but it must not have been cuz then she did a playbow? Joel u improve my life every day!!! Yesterday 2 more neighbors were petting my street-rescue rednose (at different times) and they both said (while petting him) "Hey wait is this the street dog? He's good now? " All thanks to you!!! 🐾❤️

[@manuelapenela1924]

Hackles up = piloerection. 😊

[@ianlacour9701]

This is by far my favorite video I’ve seen from you. I have a Lab/Pitt mix with the same problems as this one. This helped so much.

[@makaylaspalding5480]

I do too! (The dog) my dog didn't bite anyone, but he's aggressive towards dogs. Only dogs. He just got used to people-

[@makaylaspalding5480]

My dog also has a few more breeds in him but those are 2

[@godessofyouguess]

I love how u have a variety of sizes and temperments of "assistants'

[@JenniferAguiartampa]

Prince is like, “Dude, this is MY door.”

[@asp1213]

Congrats on 120k!!!! This was a great behavior video. As usual makes me wish I could get my dogs to California just for your opinion!

[@carrielea6009]

I tell anyone who will listen about your channel. Love it!

[@sashaashby]

i have the same problem, lolol

[@bostonmommy8698]

Another great video. Owners are doing a great job with training 👏

[@targetsunshine6060]

Your system works. Yep for sure. No matter what people say track record speaks for itself. Most of us Love it!

[@robinrutherfordcost4748]

Yes!!! Proof is in the pudding!

[@shashihnt]

I am binge watching these videos and I don’t even have a dog

[@SarahThompson-du6zb]

I suppose it’s like telling someone not to blush, you know it’s happening but can’t stop it

[@joshuahoover]

Word is that Hector makes a terrific street 🌮

[@falconfly73]

Love when u post stuff like this

[@raycarter4030]

that is a totally beautiful dog.

[@lindaiio24]

I think he was overwhelmed by so many dogs but he did well!

[@towpottsfam7631]

Yeah he's bristling so much I thought he had ridge back in him! The omg his tail! So high...

[@lakentegtmeier3650]

This is off-topic, but your logo should be a shadow outline of prince. The dog still standing the same way as your logo now but princes shadow❤❤❤

[@fatkidsdontrun9394]

SUCH a good video, I rewatched the GSD reaction a few times over. More good body language footage from all of them. When I saw him on gentle leader and the bullies to the side, I thought you were going to let them out with him! Thanks again for the long video

[@TheTortYard]

Yes love the long ones! The whole thing was gold

[@Peace444all]

@beckman i loveee your videos and watch them all the time. I enjoy them so much because (1) your methods make sense and I see them work and (2) i also love watching my dogs behavior and the behavior of other dogs. Just out of curiosity how many dogs do you have?? Lol i see mesha and the german shepherd in a lot of videos. But i also see some new ones like the two ones at the end. Obv prince is yours but im like 8 dogs? Lol do you own 8 dogs 🐕

[@TheTortYard]

Loved the video!!!

[@leemp337]

can we get a tour /review of that van you have and it's purpose.

[@marisamorais3150]

Do you take online consultations? I have a 1y old french bulldog with some aggressions problems, all started when he was biten at 7 months. Agression is only towards young male dogs like himself, doesn’t seem like a fearful dog looks like a dominance thing, but i couldnt tell it for sure as im not a dog trainer

[@apteryx7080]

Curious to know what work you do with the owners before the meet, and after ? I've heard you commend some owners, but you don't seem to explain whaT they are doing correctly.

[@lisakitteridge8439]

This was fascinating for me. I'm in the UK and have a reactive Golden Retriever rescue from Bosnia. He's not aggressive we don't think but has a similar issue to Hector in that he has an "automatic" reactive response to every dog he sees, even at 70 metres (210 feet) away - barking and getting more panicked the closer the other dog gets. I've not let him to get close to another dog (except my other dog who he met with no issue at all on day 1) as I don't know what he'd do up close to a strange dog. Your set up Joel is perfect, meeting through the fence/gate. I'm hopefully doing something similar with my trainer tomorrow and Luca is meeting her Rottweiler up close wearing a muzzle ! I'm keeping everything crossed his reaction is similar to Hector's. Tense for the first few mins, then calm and accepting of the other dog, ending in hopefully some more relaxed body language. My only question for Hector is his tail position. Is it permanently up like this or was it tension making it stand up just during the session? He looks stiff throughout with a high tail, so maybe some suppression of his tension? My dog was in an open plan dog shelter with 30 other dogs with no issues, but they now think he was maybe suppressing his reactivity? Who knows for sure? I'm just hoping Luca has the same level of "success" tomorrow. This video has given me hope. Hector's body language wasn't perfect, but he coped and that's a start. Wish me well for tomorrow with Luca.

[@TheMinimalistTherapist]

Good luck Lisa! I'm in the UK too. 🇬🇧

[@asp1213]

Best of luck! One of mine is named Luca, good name!

[@robinrutherfordcost4748]

Loose leashes and want to meet your friend? Fingers crossed! Sometimes doing a 180 degree turn away from the other dog til he calms down because you know he wants to at least see the other dog, right?

[@lisakitteridge8439]

@@TheMinimalistTherapist Thanks. It went well. Turns out he's just excited to meet them, random barking, but has no manners so needs to learn how to approach carefully, calmly and politely. Huge progress for him tho! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@lisakitteridge8439]

@@asp1213 Thanks. It went well. Turns out he's just excited to meet them, random barking, but has no manners so needs to learn how to approach carefully, calmly and politely. Huge progress for him tho! 👏🏼👏🏼 He came from Bosnia with that name, so can't take any credit for it. It is a cool name tho!

[@maeth1935]

Hello sir, hoping you see this comment: I have a 2.5 year old Malinois x that raises her hair on her rear when I wipe her feet, but she never growls at me, and her ears and tail are down low when I do this. I wondered if this was just an automatic response to her simply not liking the process of having her feet cleaned, or if there was something deeper going on, should she be corrected, should I be worried of an escalated response, etc.

[@pamyaccarino7838]

I think this dog was just like don't start none won't be none but if you start it I will finish it

[@gertrudestomkin]

His mane going up is so crazy

[@TheLeonard185]

Nice 1

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

The 2 dogs at the end were kinda much but seems you were right about this dog

[@ChickensandCanines]

❤️

[@nitrotorreto]

Greetings from Serbia

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

Couldn't hear the dog owner except some of the time which maybe if you got another Mike might help

[@thomasigl7298]

Does anyone know what breed Misha or whatever the dog's name is at 19:05 is?

[@BDTraining]

Ridgeback

[@robertdillon9989]

The bulldogs were a mistake

[@James-hs3tu]

No iningelis

[@christophepeigney4315]

When this dog does not have the tail like a lightning rod? When he sleeps? At 23.18 a dog asks him to relax, it's long... You want to reeducate a dog quickly, plunged in the middle of other dogs well in their head. At 24.47 it is obvious that it is not the end of the war. Strangely the dog's tail is low at 25.19 near his male master. In my opinion, the problem comes mainly from there, especially at 26.00 when the master is ready to unhook the head of this poor dog left to himself, gentleman relax with a dog!. The posture of the master and the look of the dog after 26.00 says a lot about the passive between these two... This dog is alone for too long. 28.15 the tail is low! 28.20 the bad habits come back quickly. 28.20 it starts to get into the dog's head, peace is better than war... I don't like at 28.34 when the master takes a step forward as if the war was still present! He did not see that his dog became peaceful with the tail in its normal place... 29.24 it becomes unbearable, I can't conceive a compatibility between these two. Please change the owner or the dog, because it's going to end badly soon if the owner of this dog doesn't change his energy, as it's often the case with the behavior problems of dogs... Ps: At 1.35 it started badly, the owner of the dog had already let slip the leash with the dog at the end without speaking about the woman who did not feel at all concerned by a possible problem with the hands in the pockets...

[@lunameatball]

"Piloerection" Hair follicles pointing up due to increased adrenaline release.

[@cynthiaegan3219]

The pattern of putting on a halti and yanking real hard is emerging. Where’s the training? Rarely is there an opportunity to have such a setting in real life. Great story of these people and their pup but IMO this is useless advice for average joe and Fido.

[@brendaalmiwr3432]

Lol "mexican street dog" 😂 Why a rescued street dog from Mexico would be any different from a rescued street dog from anywhere else?? It's incredible how normalized racism is in the USA. The fact that you mention a street dog nationality is so ridiculous 😂

[@BDTraining]

Calm down

[@lilianamatasaru3564]

It's an extremely different culture there with the dogs and it's important to understand the background of the animal? This just shows your ignorance of the situation

[@brendaalmiwr3432]

@@lilianamatasaru3564 "extremely different culture there with dogs" 😂 and you have the nerve of calling me ignorant. Lol your comment just confirms even more what I first said. An abandoned dog is just as abandoned as in Mexico, the US or anywhere else in the world. It's exactly the same situation everywhere except for certain cultures where they eat dogs, but that's another topic. Geeze racism is sad

[@jakiro_]

@@brendaalmiwr3432 Take ur meds and lay off the internet for today.

[@lilianamatasaru3564]

@@brendaalmiwr3432 sis u unhinged calm down

[@joyrice1350]

Saw someone in the dog park today who had a Malious and a German shepherd, I saw them practice your methods and was truly amazed. Their dogs had a few slip ups and with their corrections the dogs were able to calm down and just restart. It’s one thing watching your videos but seeing it practiced irl is totally awesome!

[@Viceman256]

One of the best episodes so far. You can see the slow desensitization, he's simply lacking the skills to interact in a playful way but he's actually learning super quickly. Both corrections made significant changes and you can tell he's just a dog that needs direction.

[@jaginaiaelectrizs6341]

I would hazard to say that his trauma might not have even started during his street life, although that may have contributed to the way in which he chose to try and "solve" it once an issue did arise. It kinda sounds to me like it may have actually all began with that one first dog in the park who wouldn't back off or respect his boundaries or cues/warnings-because it sounds like the other dog kept stalking him for a while before things escalated. And because that situation DID escalate, then he just began to[ as a totally involuntary fight-flight-or-freeze response to that trauma] anticipate the possibilities of every new-dog meeting also escalating like that too, which in turn caused even more situations to escalate. But maybe I'm wrong. 🙂

[@sherryanimallover7506]

He is a handsome dog looks like he had to be very observant in his early life.

[@manuelapenela1924]

I agree with Jaganaia because meeting another dog teeth first is not conducive to life on the streets. There’s no way this dog could have bullied every street dog he met. He wouldn’t have lasted to three years old.

[@ChloeReinwald-oz2so]

⁠ this is verbatim my experience w my Mexican shelter dog a week after i brought him to NE. He was not the same dog I spent a week w in a shelter full of dogs and happily going on social walks around the island. He was 1 year at that dog park encounter, now he’s 3 ..and operates very much like this dog. Like you said, how do we create this on the real world? Is finding a board and train my best bet Beckman? No e collar, basic obedience, and group reactive training ..but i’ve shied away from the constant treat/positive reinforcement at home/walks to some strong language and redirects as seen in ur vids. I gotta get him safely (close) around other dogs to move forward i think…how? thank thank u for this video ..many similarities and I wish i lives closer to the Beckman pup oasis.

[@littledogRonnie]

A valuable nugget for me was when you said - and you have said it before - not to pet a dog for being good, as it can cause them to go on to fight.

[@BigCarso]

I'm not sure he means generally don't pet your dog for being good. Only in this particular situation

[@littledogRonnie]

@@BigCarso Yes, that's what I meant, in this situation, not generally.

[@BendApparatus]

This was a trial by fire for Hector. He meets all the sweet dogs that just want to play...then it's like..."oh hey, now here meet these jerks..."

[@gailscibelli9148]

I noticed immediately that the dog kept going to the door, like let me in. I thought that was amazing, because as you said you don't remember a dog ever doing that. As I have watched EVERY SINGLE video of yours, NEVER have I seen a dog go to the door like Hector. It was funny.

[@catnip622]

I wondered whether Hector may have learned that by going up to some doors, he could find out if he was getting lucky with food handouts.

[@terridavis9278]

Joel you are teaching people about dog language and how to read our dogs. Thank you so much.

[@Flippokid]

Man, I'm a sucker for street dogs. People have actually had to stop me from taking a couple home. They are indeed a ton of work. Very self reliant. If I can just give one tip to the owners: don't make it all about fixing him. The best way to teach a dog nothing is to try and teach it everything at once. Don't try to be at the finish already, that will make the journey slower and harder.

[@TheMinimalistTherapist]

We have an ex street dog and I cannot agree more with this comment. Ours gets absolutely overwhelmed if we try and teach too much too fast and we got this wrong to start with. When we just let him settle down then focused on one thing at a time and just kept going on that until we had it. Slow and steady wins.

[@pmlm1571]

Terrific session, great dog, savvy owners, and adventurous meetings! Thanks for the insights into dog body language.

[@asp1213]

This is the perfect summation of this video!

[@fireballfitness170]

​@@asp1213 as a result of your summary I chose to re-watch it, this time at a normal speed setting, rather than skipping through to parts that I know I'm interested in. I'm glad I did thanks for the summary.

[@nylesfrench3568]

It's called Bristling. I noticed that when he was wandering, investigating the Yrd. This was a Street dog essentially feral. It's All about survival for any and every stray / feral dog. Some are more feral meaning they interact less with people. I've seen feral dogs in upstate New York who hunt deers, packing up etc. Beautiful dog though. I don't think he freaked out. Isn't it a natrual reaction? Humans are the ones domesticating and training Them.

[@effieffie]

This is kind of crazy, but last night I had a really vivid dream where I was practicing your methods lol! I guess that just shows how much I've learned from you :) This is definitely the best video you've posted so far. I do like seeing the round-ups at the end where you sit down and talk them through it all, but I understand why you don't always include them. Nice one Joel :)

[@RoseHarvey-e7q]

I have a rescue street dog from Mexico and have found the exact reaction of the hair and stance at first meeting a dog . It makes sense when you know he was fighting for his food and other dogs fighting him for territory or pack status on the street. He's good too when the excitement declines.

[@dannyh5937]

That dog did awesome considering the intense smelling he had to endure from Prince, which got difficult to watch. As always, great video with great lessons being taught.

[@lZEOBA]

I was watching a Will Atherton canine training video (who seems to do a jam-up job from what I could tell in seeing just a couple videos of his) and there was this Zack Georges fan in the comments who was claiming that you Joel, are a dog abuser..! I tried setting him straight as best I could.. But I think some people just don’t get it. 🤷‍♂️

[@BDTraining]

Thanks for telling me. It’s actually really important that my fans tell me these things as situations may have to be addressed in order to get a head of any future problems

[@tomasviane3844]

Just like in human life, there's dog that like to play and others that have a more serious nature.

[@oldmanballer5088]

Yeah we always called that “ having his hackles up!”

[@dogmumma10]

I heard the female owner mention something like she would find themselves having him on a tight leash and the dog can feel it. As an owner of a reactive dog, I've learned that mindfulness is so important. You have to check in on yourself continuously if you're out on a walk to reset, shake out the tension, remind yourself that you're ok, the dog is ok, maintain the loose leash etc. Once you're a ball of tension, it's not going to be helpful. Thank you for another great video!

[@weedhigh2564]

reactive dogs usually have the issue that their leaders are insecure and the dog starts feeling the need to be in control and it does so the only way he know how. Like, the check ins you mention, thats adding pressure on both of you even if you do it in a calm manner the dog will sense it, its best not done at all. Just walk loose leash and if you dont feel tension on the leash you are ok and you simply keep walking, you feel pressure on the leash you stop walking. 1 trick that might help you, worked super fine for my younger dog, keep a few treats in the hand that holds the leash, usually left. so he can smell the treats in front of him, it will make him less likely to react to distractions and will help have him his focus on you so he will feed off your cues as you walk and wont be interested as much in everything around them. my younger one was super bad on the leash and once i started this method the results were instant for me, now i dont need treats nor leash anymore, i just give the command, put my hand in proper position and she heels like a boss without a care in the world.

[@tamathachandler5482]

Prince just walking around like, "why does Dad always bring these weirdos around?"

[@sandarahcatmom9897]

Ya gotta wonder…

[@KingsMom831]

Joel is THE best teacher!!

[@MrLSalazar714]

My family has had a few dogs like Hector. Right now they have 4. Last time I visited (about 3 years ago) it was really cool to see how they behaved in a pack. They are really territorial. But super sweet to people. Or at least to the people in the village.

[@dbk7591]

Super duper helpful! yep. I can almost hear your voice talking when I walk my dogs now! almost. I will keep watching and watching again!

[@jillsy2815]

lol me too!!! ❤️🐾

[@lisawalker5607]

if you watch carefully, the reason for the snap to the german shepherd was because she bumped into him. the bumped sides.

[@TheTortYard]

That was cool to see from Prince’s point of view and him being calm and confident and knowing the fence is there keeping him safe.

[@alirezahomayoon]

Joel, can you give a set of microphones to the dog owners? It would make your videos even more educational if we could here their questions and their thoughts.

[@jillsy2815]

He did say he's working on that

[@jillsy2815]

❤️🐾

[@captainzork6109]

Pls some microphones to the dogs as well?

[@CL-333]

Can dogs act completely different with a muzzle on? People act different with handcuffs on😂 He definitely liked prince the most ❤ gorgeous dog

[@fingling8]

Some dogs, like this one, do not communicate with the tail. No wagging. I never knew if my husky was being "top girl," or if she simply didn't wag for dogs. It got her bitten a few times, but I never felt she was trying to dominate. And then a friend's dog does the same, and gets hurt badly by bigger dogs. What to do?

[@Sosha666]

Stiff body language, bossy. With the right group of dogs? Sure. Prince didn’t like him, but prince knows what you want. Is he going to annoy other dogs? Yes. And if they kick back, they’ll ruck. At least at the moment. There’s also the “these other dogs are good with this dog so they’re ok” factor, along with the “who cares about the dog kicking off it’s behind a fence/on a lead and not a problem” I think the approach is great, and the owners are great, it’s just the “cool look it’s fixed” impression the video leaves. If that dog postures at the wrong dog and gets told to do one, at this Point I still predict a fight not a “sorry dude, my bad”

[@tokageG7199]

I think the same.And how would his mindset be unmuzzled? With a muzzle on my dog will pass his enemy but without it's a different outcome.

[@DAG_r8]

The stability he had around stable dog wasn't that big of a win , his problem is with dogs who won't respect his boundaries, the shepherd got in his face without even looking at him so he corrected him, he already knew by the energy of the bulls the same was going to happen. If you were to leave a dog like prince with these guys (or other responsible owners) for a few weeks they might end up in the same situation. He's a good dog who will not let other dogs get away with it, nothing wrong with it , the owner do not always know how to read situations, dogs will be dogs.

[@madiencinias4921]

I don’t think he knows how to play? Like dog play... which is weird and I may be wrong but he kinda just stands in a way like what are you doing when the other dog play bows...

[@anneh1890]

Thought the same.. then I was flabbergasted when he didnt react at all when the dog played with his ear at the pool area. Also the last playbow from Misha was very extended like "follow me, do this and then we play''.

[@jakiro_]

He's grown up in streets.. not much room for playing there. It's likely he just doesn't know how to play and doesn't pick up cues for that.

[@mrlouigi3]

Hector's Dad here: He plays like crazy once he knows a dog and trusts them, but it takes a couple meetings for that to happen. He made a ton of progress in this session though.

[@madiencinias4921]

@@mrlouigi3 I hope you keep up the progression! And good luck ya got this :)

[@TreneeR]

I love prince 😂❤. Love your videos 💯💯💯

[@majalarsson5175]

Love your long videos

[@exuviumisopods]

How many dogs do you guys have? Amazing! 🤩 I really like Misha (the Rhodesian Ridgeback) and Prince. Elegant-body dogs is my favorite (I dislike Mastiff / Pitbull looking dogs).

[@michelleburt3468]

I love your doggie wonderland you have as a yard. Just everything fun and interesting for a dog. It's like a resorts pool and beach area for humans.

[@Sonic90PK]

Hello Joel, I have been watching your videos for a while and managed to see all the videos from your channel. You expertise has helped me a lot and I’m very grateful I found your channel. I have two huskies and I was wondering, if you might be able to make a more detailed video regarding this breed and tips and tricks. Thank you for all your hard work. You have helped a lot of us tremendously! God bless you!

[@konti1727]

Aww all the dogs are like 'come play' and he just stands there like he's saying 'but I don't know how.'

[@spamsucker132]

The power of the pack yet again. He relaxed once he realised he was in a stable pack. Tail dropped and he just strolled over to the pool enclosure following the others. He actually has brilliant doggy body language, showing his street heritage. He's got a bit of up front dominance but I put that down to the street in him too. No point cowering because first impressions count. His avoidance of triggers is very good with just the GSD slip up. The way he dealt with the two bratty ABs was excellent considering the pressure to meet them. He impressed me. I reckon he'd have a good rough house play with Prince given half a chance. A bit of gentle leadership and he'll settle right down. Looks like a great dog. He just needs some doggy mates to run with again.

[@fireballfitness170]

2:27, 3:30 to 4:40, 6:11, 8:32 to 10:11 to 11:11 to 12:11, 15:15, 21:37, 25:05 (GSD) 27:02, 29:13 pair of dogs 31:28, Appreciate the insight and analysis from Joel, also that it was a street dog, I watched this video a couple of times..

[@GirLee316]

Dog's hair standing up= piloerection

[@galedelatorre366]

Beautiful dog

[@NativeNYerChicHK]

I got my boy (A Min Pin mix of some sort) from a rescue that saved him from a high kill shelter in Texas at the Rio Grande Valleys of Texas & Mexico, he was found on the street in an area near the border. He’s very young though, picked up off the street at an estimated 3 months old by animal control and then spent a couple days at their local high kill shelter, where he most certainly would have been put down. Then he spent another month with the rescue that picked him out of that shelter before he came to me at about 4 months old. So I’m still able to train him and shape his future. His age is what made us feel confident enough to apply to adopt him. While I admire people that do take the chance, I don’t think I’d be willing to adopt an older guy with that background. But if I was interested in an older guy with that background, I’d DEFINITELY do a board & train and allow a professional to work with him in a more controlled environment with undivided attention. I’d think that would give him the best chance at rehabilitation.

[@Codecorrupter]

Hiii

[@kpdatsmoke]

This is so key. I’m obsessed with my rescue who we believe escaped a fighting ring. So spot on .. thank you 🙏🏼

[@kpdatsmoke]

He’s not lying the response to attack or be on guard is so inherently physiologic it’s equivalent to our human blood pressure rising … with conditioning and exposure there is hope ❤❤❤

[@michelleturner6865]

Those bulldogs sound like lions. Lol.

[@jesustitan-qf9un]

dude i hate how you say these are "agressive" dogs, my dog is EXTREMELY AGRESSIVE around other dogs to the point where she IS CHARGING towards dogs and gets so out of control THAT SHE WONT EVEN LOOK AT ME.

[@aliceinoregonland3942]

What kind of dog is Macia (May-shuh) I am not sure of the spelling! I adopted a 1 year old dog from our local Humane Society, here in S Oregon! They receive alot of dogs from Central California (specifically the Fresno area, which is where she came from as a stray.) My dog is built very lean and lanky and looks very similar to Macia in coloring also. She also has a very noticeable hook at the end of her tail! She was listed as a Vizsla/retriever mix! When her hackles are raised, which is not often, they can run the length of her body, but are not reversed like a Rhodesian's! Thank you for your time!

[@karendominguez3480]

My dog was a street dog. That was being fed by my neighbor. He would lay in her yard or mine. My family and i never bothered him. He wasn't the aggressive with us never tried to bite or growl. People in our neighborhood misunderstood him. So they started yelling at him grabbing sticks and waving it to him. Threatening him when he never did anything to him of course after a while he would bark at them until they left where our houses were at. I never interacted with him because i didn't want to to get attached to him. When he barked and followed people i would yell at him "NO COME HERE NOW!" and he always listened to me. I don't know why he listened to me but he did. After that people thought he was my dog. one day animal control came to my door because people said he was mine he wasn't so i said no. I told them my neighbors might want him. But they couldn't couldn't keep him. I begged my sister to let me keep him. after all i had asked if he would be put down and they said yes if he didn't get adopted. So i did my sister let me keep him. I named him max and had to tie him up. Unfortunately he killed a dog as he was a escape artist. I still don't know why after all he did hang out with our neighbors dog. I noticed he was protective of children right away that other dog was around children. I don't know if that dog attacked mine and he defended himself. It was a Chihuahua and he had been around Chihuahua one of his friends was a Chihuahua. I had him for one month at the time. Unfortunately i had to put him in a dog kennel a big one. He is a escape artist and he escaped so many times i have since moved from that house and he has a yard by himself even if it is small it's big enough for him to run around. I have a Chihuahua puppy that i rescued she is like a hyper toddler and he is like an old man. He does look at her then at me and gives me a face of what is wrong with her. He not very interested in her. but i know he knows that i know that when he doesn't want he doesn't have to. He is good with people he knows that if i say it's okay. It's completely okay. He doesn't like being inside at all so I'm still working on that. I still have a lot to teach him but he has changed into a marshmallow with me.

[@Samurai42928]

Hey Joel, quick question. Been watching your videos regularly for probably a month now. Do you think the demeanor of the owners was a factor here? It struck me towards the 30:00 mark how quiet and tense and I would even say nervous the owner seems.

[@kellyviner8995]

I like the videos BUT..I really think that Joel needs to not talk so much or at the very least stop saying the same thing over and over and over again. Once or twice should be enough for anyone.

[@thefella131]

Great video . Learned from it like I do with all your vids. 👍

[@BanglesAU]

I used to call the hair standing up like that "roffled up" I had a dog who's hair really stood up, if he got like that I knew to watch him because something got him riled up. He only liked our dog, it was mostly our fault because he wasn't socalised enough although he never attacked other dogs, he just wanted nothing to do with them.

[@elenatlnt]

I must be special, because I've taken abused 6 year old dog and gave him so much confidence that he went from peeing if you yelled to bitting if you come into his house or car. Been doing this my hole life. But i do love how you work with them.

[@syryder3236]

His hackles are up is the term you are looking for when the dogs neck/back hair is up....

[@psychedforlife7176]

My dog reminds me of Hector. She is like the kid in school who got the hall monitor vest and wants to walk up to the other kids with authority even though secretly he wants to play amd be silly but just is natured to be stiff and serious.

[@fleedum]

What would you call that "I'm going to smell you while forcing you to stand still", "bossy"? My Portuguese rescue (German Pinscher mix), raises hackles, stomps his feet, approaches while growling until he smelled the dog than he stops caring and goes back to the pit he was sunbathing in. It's like this: "don't mess with me" facade. "Don't move until I smelled you". Only at the initial meetings. I adopted him at 1.5 years old, had been living on the street or something. Indoors he's the sweetest. He gets all wound up, growly, reactive when a dog approaches. I can prevent it by either interrupting him or giving him the "quiet" command when his head goes down.

[@trouble1435]

I dont think it was over stimulated, they bumped into each other sideways

[@James-hs3tu]

No speak American dog English! !!?!?

[@robertkezer3665]

Wonderful a dog that had to be put into confusion to learn. Great job.