Aggressive/Fearful Dogs | The Keys To Dog Training Success

Today Uncle Stonnie gives an update on Charlie, an aggressive/fearful, Pit Bull mix that needed a little bit of remedial training and socialization.
In this video Stonnie provides a general outline of his thoughts concerning training aggressive/fearful dogs and their long term chances for successful reintegration into their home environments.
00:00 Introduction
01:00 We Run A System
01:40 Understanding Risk
02:26 Conditional Love
03:01 Proper Training Takes A Village
04:11 The Rehab Effect
05:24 Why Professional Training Fails
We hope you guys enjoy!
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[@StonnieDennis]

Are you a fan of my training style, but can’t travel to Kentucky to see me in person? No worries! I offer an awesome online dog training course, which includes access to an array of exclusive videos and content, personalized coaching, journaling, and in-depth mentoring and evaluation by yours truly! If you just need some an advice or have a couple questions you need answered, I also offer professional consulting by the hour. Both of these great services can be found here: @www.kentuckycanine.com Thank you all for your remarkable support over the years! I cannot express enough how grateful I am for your appreciation and patronage of this channel, my training style, and my kennel. Always remember, it’s a great day for a puppy-sized adventure!

[@Mitch_Ryder]

Another good one. I’d love to also hear the speech/instructions you give owners before their dogs go home.

[@MattyO_83]

You sir are an amazing human being. I have used so many of your techniques to get our labs to be good citizens. Thank you for the continued content!

[@StonnieDennis]

Thank you for watching!

[@NattydreadOldSchool]

Captive labor force :) love ya Stonnie!!

[@felicnavida1497]

Hey Stonnie, I have been watching your videos for years and have always appreciated your honest words and wise perspective, I've really learned a lot from you. I'd be curious to hear you talk about the end of a dogs life. Best practices, identifying issues in the later years, and the choice to put a dog down. We recently said goodbye to our Dogo Argentino/Mastiff cross who made it to almost 10. He was a hell of a dog. RIP Oakley

[@MSDOGS1976]

Good video. Not only a good environment for the animals to train but also for his own kids. Charlotte looked like she was happy to be a part of it all. Much better environment than one where kids just play video games.

[@lj7894]

Awesome vid thanks Stonnie

[@RatdogDRB]

That's some mighty fine results in that dog's behavior. Always good to see hope for a dog's future.

[@ahuman5456]

Wise words softly spoken 👍

[@compa4929]

Stonnie, your daughter looks to be a natural. She looked very comfortable and natural with her leash skills.

[@StonnieDennis]

Thank you!

[@alexandradittmann8588]

Favorite part of video: right at the end when that cute little bearded on came up next to the big scary Pit-Mix, and sat down, ears perked up in the expectation that something interesting is gonna happen!

[@theresaw1117]

You make perfect sense 👌 ❤️

[@scottallen8067]

Great Job love your show aka program. Keep it up Scott Allen from Marysville Washington

[@clarissachakan1924]

My female lab mix Penelope(Penny) was/is like that. I adopted her from a shelter when she was 5-6months old. She knew nothing except crate training, very fearful, low confidence, highly reactive, high prey drive and intense focus that was hard to brake(still is with some thing). I was able to get her to a point in training, but she still was fear aggressive with strangers and highly leash reactive. When she was about 8-9months I was able to find a trainer close by(thankfully) that did a 3 week board and train with her. Penny is now almost 2yrs old and we are still working on her reactivity around strangers but the progress she has made is incredibly. The time I have put in with her training from start to now is paying off. Don’t give up just because it takes time and is hard. The end results are very rewarding!

[@debbiesmith2207]

Great advice as always! Trainer train people to train their dogs.

[@debbieturkett7250]

Charlotte is a natural! Good for her!

[@kilgoretrout6136]

The "very nice " at 1:02 is beautiful. 😂

[@Eliv537]

I’d be interested in seeing a “malinios vs gsp” comparison video!

[@daltonmadden7982]

What vest are you using to carry your gear? Have a 15 week old lab been using your videos to help train her and I’m getting too much gear to just carry. Thanks

[@superdupertroy]

"My own captive labor force" hahah

[@MK-lz8vj]

Hi Stonnie, would you please comment on the specific training that the owners should follow up with, to keep their dog on the right track? And how long do the owners spend with you, learning what to do when they take their dog home? Thanks so much for your great, educational videos!!!

[@StonnieDennis]

My courses last approximately one year. The in kennel portion is really just about socialization and basic education. Real life is where the important learning takes place.

[@MB-lf8rm]

Stonnie, could you show the actual method you use when introducing such a dog to a child, to children ? Do you have any video clips of your early work with Charlie ?

[@elainelucke]

It takes a village for a fearful dog! I have a 11 month old heeler rescue we got at 7 month’s. She wasn’t socialized & I got lucky to find the perfect trainer. On top of that I am doing behavioral modification with her. She isn’t aggressive, just barky fearful on leash. Off leash just fine. Sometimes I wonder if it’s her “fear” period. I may have missed a video but I would love to see what you think about “adolescent fear stage. Is it real thing? But Stonnie is right that it work & you have to stay on it. Also I plead for folks to keep this a happy place 😅there’s a ton of places online to go be mean.

[@GusI727]

Don’t mind that concept, sounds like you’re doing a great job! You will see the reward for your efforts down the line :)

[@amberlennox846]

Do you feel that in kennel training is required for a dog with reactions similar to this video, or would working with a trainer a couple of times a week be sufficient?

[@StonnieDennis]

No, of course not. All in kennel training does is reduce the labor required on the dog owner’s part. Sometimes though, the amount of labor required to get moving in the right direction is simply outside the abilities of the owner, for a variety of reasons. Keep in mind that the maintenance aspects of the program have to fit into the owner’s lifestyle or it’s all a waste of time and money. Paying for a dog that minds for a professional trainer, at a professional training facility, is of little value if it doesn’t translate to real life.

[@amberlennox846]

Thank You! We are *starting* to consider adding a shelter dog to our family this fall. Right now we are ensuring our current dog (lab) has consistant and stellar manners to help teach the rules of the house instead of picking up any less than desirable ones from a mew member.

[@scottallen8067]

good video. Like it.

[@jonmurray4761]

Hey Stonnie, why don't you ever have Beagles on your channel?!?! I just got a lab puppy to go with my two year old Beagle. They make a great pair but my Beagle is feeling left out watching all these labs LOL.

[@StonnieDennis]

I love Beagles. No one with a beagle ever calls me…

[@kourtneywills973]

How would you handle a American bulldog being aggressive toward your dog through a chain link fence? It’s causing fearful behavior from my lab. Any time I try to distract the lab he ignores because he is like a deer in headlights. And it doesn’t help that he wants to play with the other dog that was his “best friend” a German shepherd that is usually with the American bulldog. The American bulldog is a recent addition by our neighbor’s.

[@kourtneywills973]

My dog is great with other dogs. I am just afraid that the other dog’s repeated behavior is going to cause my dog to have trust issues with other dogs. My lab is submissive and until this has had a “broken fear gauge” he thought everyone/thing in the world wants to be his friend.

[@kourtneywills973]

Now I am completely defeated/lost. Yesterday evening AB charged my lab from 100+ ft. My lab responded self defense because he went from squeaky barking at his German Shepherd friend to having an AB in his face snapping, snarling lunging etc. I got my dog back they got their dog back. My dog was terrified. This morning AB came to our front gate on our property. My lab went to meet his German Shepherd friend. We had the same thing happen. Difference this time no owner for the other dog in sight. I pull my lab behind me so he stops (and he did completely cause he is a submissive type) I stood tall and told AB in a firm voice to go home. AB then changes focus from my dog to me and begins aggressive behavior to me. I then begin raising my voice repeating “go home”. Other owner comes out and begins yelling at me that I need to stop yelling at my dog acting like I am the problem! I need a “What would Stonnie do?!” I can’t force the other owner to train or control their dog. And she made it 100% clear she did not appreciate me defending myself and my dog on my property… even though all I did was raise my voice. Even though it didn’t back the other dog down it got her out side to get her dog off my property. I am terrified this repeated exposure to a completely unstable dog is going to drive my dog to be completely fearful. Even though up to this point he loves playing with everyone!

[@kourtneywills973]

Because of this dog we dropped 14k on a fence. Today we spent another 400$ on privacy fabric. We are desperate to know what a dog trainer/expert would do. I worked too hard to create a loving lab that was good with children, dogs and all different shapes and sizes colors etc of people. To see him so scared and lash out makes me feel like a failure as his guardian

[@tidepodmusical4173]

What breed of dog is that little one?

[@tammyschilling5362]

Charlotte is a boss dog trainer.

[@StonnieDennis]

Thank you!

[@carolbierman2910]

Socialize from the get-go

[@marybaker5319]

So is their one for dogs that have fares of all kinds of noises and things like door bells where I got her from they said the told opposite and iv been trying to help her through this

[@fredlovera8726]

Stop putting down pit bulls when the number one biter are small dogs.

[@StonnieDennis]

Think that comment through a little bit. What is the difference between a small dog biting someone and a Pit Bull or a dog with similar mental and physical attributes, biting someone? I'm anxious to watch you think this through in the comments section.

[@lj7894]

I love pitbulls, we have a rescue case. Deaf dog. But lol I would rather get bitten by my Malinois than our rescue Pitbull cross :)

[@weejitwill]

Pitbull owner "I have the sweetest dog ever, she loves people" Every pitbull is friendly until it bites another dog Ignorance in dog breed characteristics among owners is as tragic as it is widespread

[@aarondrossart6026]

"There is a huge amount of variation of behavior within every dog breed"- the journal of science according to a widespread study with a hypothesis of breed correlating to specific behaviors. So making any broad statement about dog breeds and association to tendencies is unfair. Including - but not limited to - your insinuation about pitties.

[@weejitwill]

@@aarondrossart6026 I've worked with dozens of dogs, as any dog owner can attest to as well. I don't care what some journal says, I'll believe my own eyes. Life isn't fair, and neither are dog breed characteristics, temperaments, and abilities

[@lilly5157]

@@aarondrossart6026 I believe my eyes and ears over some bs "science" journal.

[@StonnieDennis]

The whole point of concentrating genes (developing a dog breed) is to guarantee certain physical and behavioral characteristics. The variation within a breed is less than variation across breeds. It’s okay to be an advocate, but don’t let advocacy get in the way of objectivity.

[@CheekyChops710]

Hahaha teaching nothing on the obstacle course 😂 wow such a great trainer 😂

[@StonnieDennis]

Dude, where are your videos? I've been waiting for months and months for you to make some videos demonstrating your knowledge and skill. Why do you keep running off at the mouth (keyboard) instead of simply posting videos of your awesome dogs and facility?

[@CheekyChops710]

I think you need some classical conditioning

[@StonnieDennis]

@@CheekyChops710 I think you need to demonstrate your expertise. Why are you refusing to do so? That is a very simple question, no?

[@CheekyChops710]

@@StonnieDennis 😂 I love how u try troll me back when I’m not even trolling u it’s as clever as your training skills

[@aurabass8880]

@@StonnieDennis He can't argue with that hahaaa. Not to mention, we all know that you do way way more off camera that nobody sees anyways, in which you do the main training.