Aggressive & Out of Control German Shepherd Learns Life Skills

[@primalcritters]

Robert, the voice-over was a very nice touch. I really liked the addition of that. Keep up the great work as always

[@RobertCabralDogs]

Thank you very much!

[@rico4you]

Great Video showing perfect Balanced training... redirecting getting to focus. All in a real environment, other dogs, traffic, etc... not neutral this REAL effective training. Great stuff Robert...Thank You.

[@RobertCabralDogs]

Boom

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

Robert.. I Just found you a few days ago.. I subscribed. I used to have a GSD. I bought him from a policeman here in my hometown. He helped me with obedience and I wanted to get into Schutzhund, but I had a child and got married which kind of stopped that.. Anyway, I found you here and great stuff. I've already learned so much.. I used to do this with my policeman friend who said that it's the dogs fault if he goes the wrong direction and he should be paying attention to me.. etc.. Anyway, great video and thank you for making these available and adding value to my life! God speed sir!

[@MoonlitPurpleRose]

… As the owner of a reactive GSD towards dogs myself I do exactly that plus I spray my trousers with Pet Remedy (natural de-stress & calming spray) just before we go for a walk and I must say it has made the world of difference to me and my dog as it makes him calmer. Apparently some dog walkers are doing it too. It is worth trying and start enjoying our walks …

[@claudiacanales2662]

I had never heard of Pet Remedy spray. I have to try this with my GSD. Thanks!

[@donald6845]

Mr.Robert, I needed this this morning. I’m working at the Shelter on Saturday mornings saving lives.🙏

[@leejennifercorlewayres9193]

Also see Dog Daddy. He specializes in helping misunderstood dogs.

[@jannellmeagher638]

Here I am redundantly saying, excellent, excellent, excellent. Thank you for your work. LOVE the voice over by far! Perfect.

[@RobertCabralDogs]

Thanks again!

[@LauraHopkinsCDL]

Great to hear on your Website that this dog is now doing Ring Sports and doing well. I look forward to seeing the update video in the future. Good on the owner for sticking with this dog, many would not have. Great video. Thank you.

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

I used to use the word "Fueeeee" instead of no. I don't know if it's good to do or not, but I didn't want him to hear my wife telling my kids no all the time and thinking she was speaking to him! 😂

[@1packatak]

You can use any word you want as long as you are consistent.

[@stingerwolfie6246]

Robert , its exactly what I'm going through on a flat collar , but put on the Spencer Prong collar , wow what a change in behavior. Layla knows if she's tugs, its her doing thats applying the pressure. She ends up sitting. Going idea walk away . Thanks Again 😍

[@Bamaboy813]

This is a really great video that depicts what a lot of owners (myself included with some fosters I've had) experience with a reactive dog. I liken it to a guy walking into a bar and talking shit to everyone in there. If no one takes that guy by the shoulder and gently leads him over to a calm area and explains hey man this isn't cool then I'm just going to keep walking over talking shit or worse starting a fight. I have to realize that I can't just keep lunging at people and being a jerk. It may take the bouncer having some conversations with me but with patience and consistency it can be worked out. Great video thanks Robert!

[@markevans9478]

William Koehler's foundation from the 60s. Still works today

[@thekatt...]

Another concise, well explained video. 👍🇨🇦

[@RobertCabralDogs]

Thanks 👍

[@justingacina4529]

Amazing video as always. This one really hit home for me because the dog looks identical (black west GSD) to my dog. The reason I got emotional was because I saw his dog eating the grass. I completely forgot that my dog used to eat grass and wood chips and the like until I saw this video. Your identification of this behavior as an anxious response is likely accurate. My dog used to do things like this before he realized the benefit of just dealing with me. I can provide way more fulfilling and fun things to do than chew grass. And my dog will always come when I call because he knows I'm going to show him something that is cooler and more important than what he is currently doing To Robert - Huge thanks. I'm on my first dog... 10 months old. Very proud of him thus far Cabral, Krohn and Beckman are the reason I have a dog I am proud of. 3 names are in no particular order - each trainer has certain specialties

[@primalcritters]

Indeed! You should add Ivan Balabanov to the list too, and Haz from Shield k9

[@earthsoul9454]

This is the video I needed to see. Thank you!

[@dogtrainerHillary]

Fabulous tutorial - thank you for posting it, as well as the incredibly detailed voiceover

[@RobertCabralDogs]

Glad it was helpful!

[@terrinotsch453]

Thanks Robert, I really need to work on this with my German Shepherd. You make it really easy to understand.

[@RobertCabralDogs]

Glad it was helpful!

[@janshows2914]

You have taught me so many great things! I have used this when I am at a park! Works every time! My standard puppy is going to be amazing because of your great teaching and explanation videos! Thank you so much!

[@AshleeBillsDogTrainer]

As a fairly new trainer, your videos have helped me so much! I’ve gained more confidence in watching these, and seeing that these methods WORK! Thank you!!

[@Starry_Night_Sky7455]

This is one trainer I will recommend 👍

[@tedarnett5876]

Love the video and voice overlay, gives you the to explain to use. Strong work my friend. I have been working on loose leash walking with 5 month old GSD. We have good days in public and poor days at home in our own back yard with neighbors dog.

[@RobertCabralDogs]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sallyostling]

GSD just seem to be wired differently. It's so important to work this behavior out of them when they are young like this guy. They will not grow out of it!!

[@lilyplayz3579]

Wish I'd seen this 3 years ago. Because of the covid lock down I was totally on my own with an incredibly high prey drive border collie. Before I discovered (my saviour) Robert Cabral I went the Zac George route and it didn't work. She was totally worse than the German shepherd here as the prey drive was allowed to develop as I didn't know what to do. She did all of that as well as twirling round and round on the leash then nipping hard at me wherever she could if I tried to distract her. Total nightmare every walk 😢 Happily thanks to Mr Cabral I have the most awesome dog in the world now (biased or what?). I get compliments from folk most days about how well behaved /obedient etc etc she is and it's fantastic and I tell anyone who's struggling with their dog about Robert Cabral 👍

[@Coffeeonthego20]

I have an eight-month-old GSD that suddenly started barking at some dogs. The petterd I noticed is he barks at the dogs that do not bark at him. As we walk through the park the dogs that do barked at him he tends to be afraid of and tries to jump at me. I am glad I found this video but the challenge here is to have bystanders for practice.

[@taramc955]

Great information, thanks Robert.

[@cynthiar7350]

I’m bad about talking too much to my dog & inconsistent with words. This is great info.

[@raven4720]

Respect

[@crucial0072]

I have a black GSD that acts like this. Thanks for the video. 👍🏾

[@adventurousdoglover]

Finally a great video that teaches without the use of all these tools! ❤

[@marcusorillius6971]

So many people are afraid to correct their dogs. Dog barely noticed these corrections until about the 50th correction.

[@nc_mtbmedic1399]

Balanced is training is the best training

[@DF-te2vm]

Basically, HELPING the pup work through his emotions. Most people and even trainers just run away. Then dog has no chance of working through it. Takes people who know what and how to do it

[@RobertCabralDogs]

👊🏽❤️

[@ankeeffey9091]

🌷 that was a super helpful video - that will help me to get a Border Terrier to focus better and drop the reactive behavior 👍 oh how do I train the owner 😅😂

[@RobertCabralDogs]

Glad it was helpful!

[@natashagrobbelaar3115]

Would you do a similar exercise with dogs that is people reactive

[@dragonryderslair]

Thank you for this. I have a rescued 4 mth old Akita x Malinois that lacked handling and socialization. She is VERY leash and dog reactive and has a VERY short attention span. I realize from my experience this is normal behavior as both breeds are hyper working dogs but I need to get some obedience and control now as I am 65y.o and Kita will be a large strong and focused girl when grown with a MALIGATOR snapping attitude. She is coming along but it is a slow process and she is a young puppy that came to a inexperienced previous owner BEFORE 12 weeks so she also lacks the Maternal litter mate guidance she would have received up until that 12 week weaning time. I will work on this technique tomorrow and thresholds the rest of this week and see if her behavior improves. Thank you for this post and as always appreciate you and the information. Is the dog in the video a black German shepard or a belgian shepard

[@hereforit]

Are you not worried about the tug on the dogs neck?

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

Do you have video's about how to tell if a puppy might be aggressive when picking a puppy or is there a way to tell? Thanks sir!

[@Erin_29]

My female GSD used to be this way too. Very very high arousal to movement, especially other dog's. She now will only low growl when walking past other dog's. On the occasion she will be what I call spicy, and start to whine and become aroused. A quick game of tug or fetch always calms her down and then we can go about our walk.

[@annemariedeamaral6228]

Would I do the same thing for my dog in my yard? Both he and my neighbors dog go at it with the barking and lunging constantly. Would love to get him to stop barking as much when the neighbors dog is out .

[@claudiacanales2662]

Very useful video thank you. Robert any tips for a 20 month old German Shepherd that incessantly whines in the car. He’s not in pain. I think it’s anxiety/excitement but it’s VERY tough to go even on a short trip. In the backseat he frantically paces from one window to to the other one. I’m real frustrated. I love him but don’t know how to correct this 😢

[@RobertCabralDogs]

Start with short rides. Ignore the whining. Try playing some music to distract.

[@leejennifercorlewayres9193]

I have a whining dog too. Be interesting to see how to correct this. For now, maybe bring an edible chew or Kong with you to stop the habit. That will also make the car a positive comfortable experience right up front.

[@adamm5054]

If he is good with obedience commands I would work commands around and inside the vehicle without it moving. I would use a lot of positive reinforcement to help the dog associate the car with good things. After 15-30 minutes of commands, I would then spend 15-30 minutes with the dog in the backseat with me in the front seat without the vehicle moving and mark + reward every moment the dog STOPS whining. I would do 1 session of both exercises in the first 2-3 days to acclimate the dog and then move to 2 or 3 sessions per day depending on the anxiety. If this didn't work I would try crate training the dog. I would do a lot of crate training sessions using P+ so the dog learns to love the crate and spend time in it. I would not feed the dog any treats at all unless he was in the crate. This helps associate the crate with yummy treats. Once the dog is great with the crate I would try having the dog in a crate inside the vehicle without it moving. Maybe the ability to move around so much reinforces the constant anxiety. What is it that makes the dog do this? Is it movement of the vehicle? Is it because the dog is already reactive outside the vehicle and the vehicle amplifies this? Is it because the dog is flooded with too many visuals and doesn't know how to take them all in? Would reducing visibility help on top of counter-conditioning the dog to the car? After exhausting all counter conditioning and other options I would take to vet and ask about anti anxiety meds or just consider not having your dog in the vehicle at all and just come to terms with that.

[@sallyostling]

​@@adamm5054 what a great answer!

[@adamm5054]

@@sallyostling thank you i appreciate that

[@EricCheVe]

Your client loses his phone at 3:35

[@torigirl-resetmylifestyle]

You commented that his leash is on the martingale collar not the prong. Is that because you’re using this technique to correct? Thanks for your videos!

[@joyfulk9services]

Any chance when redirecting the dog after those few pops, rewarding with a tug rope? If he is not super motivated by positive punishment, could we redirect the frustration onto a tug to help motivate and build value in the handler? Or is that the wrong outlet for this particular case?

[@RobertCabralDogs]

Depends on the drive if the dog. In this case I felt that controlling the drive through obedience and food rewards was a lower stimulus than adding a high energy reward like tug.

[@denmarkdogtraining3117]

How do you think an e-collar would work in this scenario? Would you think that would be more effective? This is old school training, we did this 30 years ago, no matter what you do here it is going to be a challenge with a dog like this. Good luck and I look forward to the outcome. :-). Thanks for sharing.

[@RobertCabralDogs]

I really depends how the dog will respond to the ECollar. First thing would be to check that and then proceed from there.

[@debrastanton-latif618]

Robert do you have a correction method for a 4 year old New Foundland who gets very mad at dogs or motorcycles passing by in the car? This is about the only aggressive behavior she has and it’s very frustrating. Thank you

[@timb2294]

Should I avoid using a prong collar during this exercise

[@phys1806]

I also have a GSD that has leash reactivity. We adopted her 8 months ago and she is almost 2. Is there a reason why the long leash is not hooked to the prong collar but the flat collar?

[@MIZZKIE]

Imagine when that dog launches itself wearing a prong.... Ouch. At this level of excitement, prong collars aren't exactly the best tool.

[@RobertCabralDogs]

He was a bit out of control. I wanted him to learn what I wanted. More redirection than correction.

[@billpeirce7]

This is going trigger the positive only trainers. I love it! Imagine trying to just use only treats to correct this dog? I’d be laughing my butt off watching them.

[@Delain81]

I kind of agree.. but tbh, people like you do not really help to get a point across as well. People who just like to see other people fail are asshats as well. So yea..

[@michelleschweizer9000]

Positive only has not worked for the entire millennial generation either! 🤣

[@AxelFreeDog-ob9fg]

That's OK. That's OK. Who do you think triggerd the damn dog?

[@mudd8844]

Hands down best video all the good parts weren’t left out ive got this issue rt now with a GS and i see every part i need to do to try and fix this thanks seriously

[@douggarrett5288]

My pup does the same thing, how subtle or how harsh should my corrections be ?

[@ike21983]

I'd love to see if this dog can work in bite sports or law enforcement. I like his character

[@steve4321able]

So, the prong is not being used here?

[@tonyastokley5165]

Please my female just like this dog is 1 year in June ! Is this still to late ? She is getting bad at barking a mean bad ! I like this way and ideas

[@mikeriverajr4447]

im not sure where to write this but supposed this is the best way to reach you, I was wondering if you can do a video on pedigrees, and registries for real working dogs, i recently learned my supposed nkc registry for my mal, is not necessarily legit, so i started search online to find is there is a central data base for working dogs, and i cant seem to find the "ONE" Go to standard registry for working lines? yes there are boatloads of registries but which is the gold standard for top working lines, i tried searching your videos as well, but didn't find anything. . i would greatly appreciate it , and i suppose others would as well

[@AlvinKazu]

I randomly found you through a short, I'm curious why you have to pull so hard to disengage the dog? Is there a reason why it has to be that forceful and cannot be a lighter tug? Was he not coming with lighter tugs? Sometimes the leash was under the dog and when he was tugged, his entire leg was pulled with it. It just seemed like there could have been some adjustments, but maybe it didn't hurt/affect the dog much? I've seen in other videos with dog packs how dogs treat their young and they can be rough at times, but does it have to be? Can it not be softer? Thank you for your time and your content, have a great day.

[@watchmoivies123]

Sorry, I forgot to say in my last post and let the dog go right up to the bomb proof dog I don’t know why, but it seems like a lot of young German shepherds are like this and the last two I worked with I am watch them right up to the dog, and they were bark bark bark bark bark tail between their legs, but then decided I guess you’re not gonna hurt me, but I’m not sure again if this is gonna work for this dog

[@chrisr-m6568]

Robert! if you read these comments, I'm going to ask you reach out to some of those e-collar trainers giving e-collar training a bad name!

[@suziegentleman6426]

I love your training methods! I have a 15 month old Husky/Australian Shepherd mix who's very reactive to other dogs. I've had her for 3 months. She plays well with dogs at the dog park, but if we're walking, she barks and lunges toward other dogs. I have been using the loose leash method. I can't get her to focus back on me, but I was talking to her. I'm going to try the Martingale collar and just pull her away from the dogs. Any other suggestions? I wish I could have you train us, but we're in Oklahoma. Thanks for all of the info! ❤😃🙏🙌

[@leegrass6954]

I think that in these types of video sessions knowing the real amount of time it has taken to get from point a to point C etc. is really important. I know videos need editing, but I’m wondering if you mind including how much time everything takes to accomplish the goal. Thank you for sharing your Training methods.

[@idonteven18]

Okay this dog is more like my 4 year old border collie than the last one, I tried this technique last night with him and he was whining, I didn't know that was a frustration let out. I also had no idea until your video's that talking to your dog makes them more confused. Everything I was doing before to try to help my dog was just making it worse and I feel terrible :(.

[@BlixiesDelight]

Thank you for the video, I found it very interesting and helpful. I am a bit worried to apply this with my dog because with this very loose leish and the sharp turns, the leish always seems to be around one leg or the other. Wouldnt want to hurt him. Any ideas or tips on that?

[@pothszabina]

You can roll the excess leash as the dog moves to prevent any harm. You might want to practise working with longer leashes in an environment without distractions. You can also use shorter leash but then make sure to correct the dog only when the dog gets to the end of the leash as you move away from him and he doesn't follow you - the correction is when he doesn't follow, you want to be as neutral as you can in the dog's eyes when the leash correction happens. If tje dog follows you, you cam praise and even reward with food the gold behaviour.

[@RobertCabralDogs]

Be cautious about the leash wrapping.

[@mell.7817]

??? Can you show more videos of Sonny’s progression??? ??? Can you only manage fear reactivity in dogs or completely train it out? I would think that it would depend on history and genetics of the dog. Thanks, Robert. Been watching your videos for about 7 years ago starting with your ‘Bound Angels’ videos.

[@RobertCabralDogs]

There are three videos in this series. I’ll link them! Aggression is generally managed. Most generic behaviors can be masked and managed but rarely trained out of a dog.

[@mell.7817]

Thank you. I appreciate your work.

[@ike21983]

@@RobertCabralDogs I think it's also important to tell this commenter that this is not fear or reactivity. I highly doubt this dog is behaving this way because of past trauma.

[@liesalllies]

​@@ike21983 agree he is just an unruly adolescent, he looks like a fun dog, just needs to channel that energy.

[@ike21983]

@@liesalllies Indeed he does. I'd love to work him. Bet he's loaded with toy and bite motivation

[@erised-san]

This is not a question looking for hage I use prongs myself but we’re you using a prong in this session?

[@erised-san]

I just reached the vid where u said it wasn’t attached to the prong, so I have a question would it cause more frustration giving corrections on the prong? Or is it ok to use prong?

[@remalm3670]

... Beautiful dog ... ;-)

[@andrzejbaczkowski8393]

👌

[@jackglockstar]

All trainers have videos like this. But nobody shows the dog that won't respond to this. My dog acts this way. Doesn't care about leash corrections with prongs or slips anything... Doesn't care about e collar, just goes nuts like this dog. That's the tips we need. It's easy when a dog listens to corrections.

[@artvandelay7251]

Consider trying a bonker, very effective in such cases.

[@ruthsublett1500]

@@artvandelay7251 what's a bonker?

[@RobertCabralDogs]

Bonker won’t work here.

[@artvandelay7251]

@@RobertCabralDogs why not? I’ve rehabbed dogs like that with the bonker very effectively which were very similar. Non responsive to any other corrections. Not saying I know better but curious as to your reasoning?

[@artvandelay7251]

@@ruthsublett1500 a rolled up towel or empty plastic jug with some coins in it. You throw it at the dog when they display bad behavior and it’s meant to suppress the behavior and snap them out of their frantic state. It’s very effective because most dogs are highly sensitive to things being thrown at them. It doesn’t physically hurt the dog.

[@user-kb9eh7dx8y]

My concern is the force used on the lead as you or he pull the dog back , that looks to me to be to harsh on a dog especially the young dog ... Could I just be miss reading the video?

[@MrAntonArias]

3:35 cellphone goes down

[@brittanysarty1990]

This handler needs to really hammer down on engagement. The dog never looks to the owner which will make correcting bad behaviours like this much harder. He is bored and doesn’t have a place to focus his energy and attention. Got a little better at the end of the session but more engagement training will take it to the next level

[@RobertCabralDogs]

Thanks for your tips.

[@margaretmeaker2830]

Was only his 3rd lesson- some things take longer to correct..

[@Terrierized]

No luring with food Just follow me dude

[@convidtruthshallout]

The dog is completely bored so looking for excitement, personally I would have used a ball as a distraction and reward , the dog wasn’t understanding but tiring himself out.

[@RobertCabralDogs]

Please post a video to demonstrate

[@markbeaulieu8004]

Why would you not go to the HermSprenger right off the bat? My dogs respond immediately with the HS. To each his own I guess

[@kenkaplan4413]

When my Malinois rescue used to act like that I would give a stern no. It looks to me like you are confusing this dog.

[@EmeraldcityDT]

Great advice, but not nearly enough prays when he comes to you to make a clear picture of what is best for him. He is a puppy and needs to know what is more fun them the outside stimulate. And that is alway Daddy or Mommy

[@RobertCabralDogs]

Thanks for the feedback

[@watchmoivies123]

I love this but wondered what the dog would do if you only had one other dog out there to start and it was a big ole Lab or like it and was bomb proof GSD’s at a young age act like this many times , it’s fear and when they see the other dog is not going to kill him they settle. BUT IF THIS DOG HAS SEEN OTHER DOGS AND DID FIGHT IT IS NOT THE CORRECT THING TO DO I did this with a few and it worked but again if it’s true aggression, then this is not the way to go

[@leejennifercorlewayres9193]

You are not telling him what you don't want him to do. Pair that with a strict, No! Other people may need to command a dog at some point with no leash. We have neighbor dogs that bolt out the gate into a street. Thank God they understand no and go home. 🙏

[@zsahe21]

!!!!!

[@vinodsmita2017]

I need help genuinely for my 11 mo old Rottweiler.Simply watching video doesn’t help much in my opinion.This is how a professional trainer is distinguished from the owner.

[@lilbudgies894]

Just a young GSD, needs to be told no! and pop!

[@lilbudgies894]

never been told no, so looks weird

[@lilbudgies894]

I don't like these GSD's that have been bread for looks... oh look all black. i want a breeder to breed for temperament (that's personality) who the dog is

[@lilbudgies894]

Also this guy has a topknot so basically has a twat

[@shepherds.pie.youtube]

But you ARE punishing him. You're just punishing his disengagement. I think you could do the same thing much more quickly and kindly with less physical force if you use the prong.

[@RobertCabralDogs]

Please post a video with your results.

[@shepherds.pie.youtube]

@@RobertCabralDogs None of my dogs or the dogs I'm working with have reactivity issues anymore, but I can make a video demonstrating the basic concept if you want...?

[@shepherds.pie.youtube]

@@RobertCabralDogs actually that's not true. My sister has a dachshund X with reactivity - I'll see if I can borrow him, if you really want to see what I mean.

[@DougHinVA]

The law in nearly all places is that YOU are the owner of a dog and any damage it does is YOUR liability... it may be another dog in a fight, attacking a child or disabled person ... it is YOUR dog under the law and you can be sued and lose!

[@AxelFreeDog-ob9fg]

Next day. Step 1 all over again. Though isn't it. I know. I took my dog to the park we sat and watched all the little girls play football well he went 4KING mental didn't he. He finally started to ignore them and then some man on a bicycle decides to ride behind us. Not his fault I thought. Its this b☆s'd dog he's the problem. So I'm sitting on the floor legs crossed and I gave the leash an almighty tug well the dog wasn't having that he saw me vulnerable didn't he. So he lunged at me he did. Like a tiger from the Bush idk what I did it happened so fast but the dog flew over my head and got dropped on his head behind me. He got up confused asF. Then he sat down. He was just looking at me I know what he was thinking too. He sat there looking at me thinking HOW TF DID THAT HAPPEN? Here I am standing facing you I jumped into your face then I landed on my head. Not so vulnerable I am I said. Now sit TF still. Or I'll do it again. Joke is on him though cos I have no idea what I did. Wind milled him I guess with his leash over my head onto his head. He yelped like the little B his mother warned me he was. But he's My little 💩. I was worse as a boy. We'll get through it.

[@chrisr-m6568]

wow! ok you say this is the 3rd training session and the dog is still this reactive? what's the definition of insanity.

[@sallyostling]

Very common behavior for the GSD breed. It doesn't just disappear after one session. It's not teaching them a simple trick, it's a work around their genetic drive and setting them up to be good citizens. GSD's need A LOT of training when you expect them to be house, family dogs. They are coded to be farm, livestock animals.

[@RobertCabralDogs]

You stick with the training when you know you’re doing it right. Small progress each session.

[@chrisr-m6568]

@@RobertCabralDogs I hear a lot of trainers say that small progress! I use corrections and this dog isn't aggressive he's reactive, I see a few trainers DOING IT WRONG then because they get reactivity under control in a matter of minutes without a e-collar.

[@sallyostling]

@@chrisr-m6568 he's not using an e-collar or a prong in this session.

[@chrisr-m6568]

@@sallyostling I know he's not using a e-collar and what I meant was you can help this owner and dog in minutes maybe one session if you know what you're doing! I would look a little closer the dog has a prong collar on.

[@freddie3206]

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