I REACT to my most AGGRESSIVE dog cases!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Should I do more of these? 👇🏻👇🏻

[@pnhnut]

100% yes

[@jaxbeachdoglife]

Absolutely, Yes!!! Thank you!!! Very important to review the lessons!

[@gopibble]

For sure.. hindsight is 20/20 and you seeing things you might have missed or didn’t comment on in the moment is valuable.

[@shilohpointfarm8544]

Yeah this is great! You get to digest what you did on the fly and really break it down. I’d love to see one on a very fearful shepherd. I volunteer at the humane society and there’s a two year old shepherd that constantly glazes over and shuts down or paces and lunges.

[@bonnierodger7719]

Please don’t listen to ‘stupid pet people’ comments. You are spot on! I am a retired master trainer and ‘Dutchies’ are a problem, if they don’t have a JOB!

[@charlotteharris4690]

I am a dog trainer, I have been getting lots of aggressive dog rehabilitation request of late. I am expanding my knowledge of this subject, but everyone is so divided on technique, this video was very helpful. It showed a seriously aggressive dog in action, thanks for your transparency and explainable of the techniques.

[@elainetompkins1189]

You are right! We sent our adolesent gsd away to training because he was showing aggression toward strangers at 6 months. The trainer used the e collar but we haven't found it to be successful for his aggression toward people. I wish she would have made the aggression part top priority for that week he was with her but she did an overall obedience training for $2500. I have researched what the best training would be for him, and I must say I'm confused and don't know which way to turn. He's now going on 11 months. I'm hoping that getting him neutered will help but I'm not sure where to turn at this point. There's too many contradictions.

[@FC-ib9sr]

How is the dog now?​@@elainetompkins1189

[@Aquilasdev]

@@elainetompkins1189 How's it going now?

[@pnhnut]

I like it when you go back and break things down like this. I especially think it is poignant since Zak George is out there bashing balanced trainers. This is an excellent example of a situation that his positive, positive, cookie, cookie technique is useless and dangerous. I think you were clear in your assessment of this boys issues, explaining your thoughts and willing to reach out to others for additional help on this case. I would be further interested in a follow up how this family is doing today, since your intervention.

[@catherinemorris908]

@pnhnut, you are spot on. Zak George took on a project dog(high energy but friendly) and it took him MONTHS to train that dog with positive only, in the end the dog went to a new owner but was not completely trained and dependable. Totally ridiculous, have not watched him since.

[@Rlk-l9x]

@@catherinemorris908 I agree and did the positive only for a bit but was frustrated at the slow progression (with a trainer). I had a dog I needed to control then while she was small and I knew her potential to pull me down the street with a flat collar as she got older. Then I started watching Tom and realized, That’s what I want. Got a trainer with same beliefs. I now can hold the leash in 2 fingers when walking. And she’s off leash trained as well. You have got to let them know, somehow, that whatever the behavior is, is unacceptable to us. I truly believe that.

[@tamis9112]

I just looked at one of Zak's videos, what a joke. He's going on about how they rescued a puppy from Mexico, it looks like a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, so Im thinking he got said dog from a Puppy mill in Mexico.

[@catherinemorris908]

@@Rlk-l9x you are absolutely right, I have 3 one hundred pound dogs and they are all rather dense(I love them dearly) but thankfully the trainer I engaged was like Tom. Otherwise they would be pulling me down the street now. As with you, I hold the leash loosely and they are super well behaved. Tom and trainers like him are the way to go.

[@emileebacon9422]

I have horses (as well as dogs) and my training/handling mentality with horses has always been when they display the start of a dangerous behavior (rearing either in hand or under saddle, biting, bucking/kicking, using their weight and size against me, ect) is I would rather nip the behavior in the butt faster by being firm, direct and showing the horse the consequences rather than slower and positive only. In the long run it is so much safer for everyone involved.

[@pamtidsbury736]

I love how you determine training methods on the fly! There is no “one method fits all”, you recognize this and adapt as needed. You’re the best Tom!

[@staceyweatherby5590]

I love this approach. Individual animals, like people, learn differently. You start at the lowest level of intervention and work up and modify as needed for the specific dog. Tom has a unique approach based on each situation.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks, Pam! We all don't learn the same and neither do dogs!

[@RLeeVanCamps]

Amazing! Great work on everyones part. Each dog is different like if you have two children you don’t always use same training methods. Must use what gets the desired result. Leo is lucky his owners are so devoted to him😊

[@57colliegirl]

@@tomdavisofficial I wish some dog owners were so insightful when they casually approach me and my 4-yr. old GS/ malinois cross as I am trying to create distance from them even as I warn them also that my dog doesn't care for other dogs in her space. They don't get it that their dogs or all dogs) DON'T have to get acquainted with every dog they see! People don't behave this way. Why should we think dogs all want to meet other dogs?

[@akk3579]

Please post more of the look back videos. I've seen them many times but to have your breakdown of the situation, it's awesome!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you!!

[@kirstenwilson8890]

Why be so sexist. However, I had one Rott that only liked men.

[@kirstenwilson8890]

My dogs are massively obedient.

[@AyaBlue22]

I remember when you'd first posted Leo's training videos, and I remember thinking how consistently calm you stayed meanwhile, just *watching* it, I got spooked a few times when he'd jump at you. It's also interesting to hear how you were even reading the owner's mannerisms while you were out in the parking lot so you knew to take the dog from her for a bit when she was getting too nervous.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you so much for tge feedback! :)

[@kimswimflorida]

I have watched all of your videos since I discovered you about 6 years ago. Leo's was the FIRST one I could not resist commenting on. At one point you said, "His tail is like a signal, it shows what he is going to do." It was like a peek behind the curtain, getting to see some of the things YOU notice in body language and mannerisms, and this reaction video was another serving of that. Keep up this awesome work, and kudos to Leo's owners.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks so much for letting us know!! We really appreciate your feedback and dedication to the channel!!

[@amykikkert8705]

I think stuff like this is great, especially for those people out there who watch a video like Leo's and think "Damn that looks so easy. Tomorrow when I wake up I'm gonna go out and train aggressive dogs!". The internet makes things look so straightforward & simple but what you're seeing is surface level. Diving deep down into the process and breaking it into something that's more complicated like this I'm sure helps trainers & behaviourists think twice before jumping head first into complicated aggression cases. Thank you as always to Tom & the team for the amazing & inspiring content!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Never thought about it like this. thank you for the feedback!

[@57colliegirl]

Positive Only people have no leg to stand on with dogs like this--- yet they will criticize corrections and tools like the prong and e-collar.

[@marzmall0]

Keep doing these types of videos! It’s like a breakdown of a breakdown and makes it even more understandable. I love it ❤️ thank you

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you so much!!

[@annaheeldawes8608]

These kind of videos are so informative. Please do more of these. Seeing the difference in ear and tail placement, body tension. Eye placement and dilation are all so very important to any of us dog owners. I have severe issues with my 8 year old male husky (blind) and the reaction of other dogs to him. I’ve seen my dog get snapped at seemingly out of nowhere. I’ve seen him react from other dogs general demeanour like the way they breathe, energy levels. I’ve seen dogs try to put my dog on his back to make him submit because they immediately know something is off with him. So these types of videos will be invaluable to me to navigate other dogs out there on our daily interactions. 🐾❤️🐾

[@tomdavisofficial]

Amazing feedback! Thank you, we appreciate you!!!

[@Cathan1856]

I remember watching Leo and thinking, wow, has that dog got the right owner! Super intense video. The outcome with the scatter feeding was awesome, so outside the box and so effective. Love the breakdown! Awesome!

[@amyjohnson6815]

I remember watching Leo's video and understanding on a surface level what was going on. Having this break-down/reaction video was incredible! Please do more reaction videos🙏🥺🙏🥺

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you, Amy!

[@lisagfrerer9429]

Thanks for doing this, would be great to see more. I think many people like me would love more info on how to read dogs and how to deal with aggressive ones we encounter

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you, Lisa !

[@Dssntx]

I love love love videos like this and have been waiting for you to do some! It’s extremely helpful, especially since I work in an animal hospital where we get all of the “aggressive” dogs within a 50 mile radius because we are the only ones who will treat them. I can’t tell you how many “aggressive” dogs I’ve been able to handle when other people can’t just because I can read their body language a little better than most. It’s fascinating to watch a break down and be able to try and predict what’s about to happen and see if I’m right or wrong. Thank you!

[@tomdavisofficial]

So happy you enjoyed it!

[@teenysboutiqueshop4168]

YESSSS!!! I’ve watched/listened between KZbin and Spotify to hundreds of your videos and this is hands down my favorite. The tail down, the ears, pawing at you, circling those are all so important to point out and I’d guess 80% of dog owners miss those signs. Your breakdown was perfect I love this please keep them coming. I remember watching this video 2 years ago thinking wow this guy clearly has a great relationship with his dog he seemed so calm and consistent. Your fine tuning changed everything for this family there’s nothing better than a happy ending for a dog thank you Tom.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you so much for this feedback! I appreciate it a lot!

[@annesofieclement]

Please keep doing these types of videos where you break down the dogs body language, the training and thoughts behind it even more! I'm learning a ton. Thank you so much, Tom!

[@scottiajohnston8025]

I really liked how you broke down the dog's body language. I think as owners we are so focused on so many things around us that we miss the more subtle cues (e.g., when the dig laid his ears back for a half second). As an owner I would have taken that as him listening behind him, not as an attack cue. Breaking it down helps tremendously. Thank you.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks so much!!

[@Nogin25]

Loved this because you were able to talk more about the body language. I volunteer for my local humane society in western Ny and we have one that can be unpredictable with other people so I love hearing about what to look for in body language.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks for the feedback!!

[@Missfoxtooyou]

I’m loving this revisit of older videos. I knew the Dutchie was going to be the first one. 😂

[@tomdavisofficial]

haha!

[@ericagriffith8047]

Hi from New Zealand. I had 2 “aggressive” dogs as my first two dogs many years ago and I learned from books how to re-train myself to sort them out. I wish I had had a resource like this back then. Pls do more of these. They are so informative

[@Brenda-uw3jk]

How did you retrain yourself?

[@ericagriffith8047]

@@Brenda-uw3jk i attended some dog behaviour training classes, read a lot of behaviour books, watched a lot of training videos, went to workshops/classes/lectures by animal behaviourists and then used all that on my dogs

[@lulundb]

Would love to see more. Always curious to see if that owners have followed through and how the relationship has improved.

[@psaub]

I love what you do Tom. You have helped me tremendously in training my dogs.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank yoiu!

[@timikopacek716]

I absolutely love how you explain why you do what you do with each dog you work with. I’m so glad his owners are doing well with him.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks, Timi!

[@Jenny-zt6ei]

I loved this breakdown! it's super informative and shows what to look for and by reacting to a video you can catch stuff you didn't catch the first time! incredible video!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you, Jenny!

[@scoobidywoobidy7214]

This was great! It gives the viewer a better understanding of what’s going on and how to address thing in real-time, and also allows you to go through and see what you’re doing right and how to improve. I’d say a total win-win.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks so much!

[@ihearttheused7]

Hoping you make more of these! Love it!

[@YouTradeFutures]

​Tom, you and I spoke by phone for an hour a week or so ago about my Blue Heeler. The dog in the video and my dog, Blue, have almost the identical problem. Blue is not quite as aggressive as the dog in the video but close. After our phone visit, and learning more from you, he is improving. I'll keep working with him and continue watching more of your videos. If I don't see the results I would like, we'll plan to go to your facility. As the progress has been good so far, we might not need to. Thanks for your great videos and spot on advice.

[@mozartrn1]

Really like that you present the different approaches you use designed to the reality needs of the dog. Thank you.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks, Diane!

[@maxbleazard]

Love this Tom. I don’t expect my dog to be bffs with every other dog. I just want her to be able to feel that she doesn’t need to kill dogs when we’re out on walks. She’s a rescue American bully x staffy x boxer. I have watched so many of yours and will athertons content over the last month and I have the tuneup sorted but only when there’s no other stimuli around, when she sees another dog, it’s game over. I may as well be invisible. You help me so much. Dog body language is so subtle and so easily missed. I have a prong collar and an e collar on its way to me. She bit a another dog about a week ago and it was TOTALLY my fault. All I know is, this will never happen again. It was awful. Thank you again xx

[@amandawoodward5596]

This is lovely. I think it's important to review previous cases (videos) and think about where you were and where you have come to. I think dog training is a forever learning experience. I don't believe every dog is the same. Thus, I believe every dog has different training needs (i.e. balanced vs Force Free etc).

[@shirleycove456]

Great video! The regular cideos you do are awesome but having you be able to go back and point out what u did and why u did it is immensely helpful. Keep up the great work. And many thanks for doing what you do

[@myriaml173]

yes, totally agree 🙂

[@Nocturnal_520]

These react videos are a great idea you can give more of explanation and find things you didnt catch the first time, great way for us to learn more and for you to find new things as well

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you, Joey!

[@miratraven5755]

I love how you talk about this dogs tail. In the beginning, with the male handler, he was way more confident and it showed thru his tail. Then when the female or you took the leash, his tail showed he didn’t like that as much. And also thanks for yet again saying tail wagging is not always friendly. I have so many neighbors and friends who really need to hear that. My gsd mix when building will have her tail go really high and kinda back and forth fast. For anyone who doesn’t know her they would see this as a friendly way cause they wouldn’t look at her other body posture. We now will respond to it because we know she is building by her tail movement. Out smaller dog builds with a straight and stiff tail. It just depends on the dog really. But thank you for mentioning it to bring more awareness to it for other people.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Yes! So interesting to watch!

[@sannapaws4639]

great idea to go back & revisit/re-eval some interesting cases. i remember watching Leo's vids a couple times & learned from them, but i think this adds yet another level of education & insight. love it, thanks Tom ❤

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you!!

[@PARoth2011]

To hear what you are thinking and seeing as you watch this session is invaluable. Many of us are good at intuiting human behavior or dog behavior but to be aware of both quickly and at the same time is a skill that takes lots of awareness and practice. By pointing out and explaining these nuanced movements you are helping to train our subconscious awareness to recognize these important visual cues . NBDA, well done.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you SO mch! Such amazing feedback!

[@laraejohnson4843]

Thank you for your knowledge, methods, hard work .... I am on my 7th GS. Only 1 was from pup stage. Aggression, profesional help from kennel owners, lack of tolerence, abuse, locked away. I have learned from them all... Your help, understanding should help hundreds. I was personally told not to purchase a Dutch Shep. due to their intenseness and needs. They were neighbors ...thank them to this day. My current female came with so much baggage. Today it was NO on a walk. Total tune out. Thank goodness not my first dog. She learned the hard way today including aggression towards me. She had to learn she is NOT in control. Thank you for your knowledge, demonstrations and you tube channel. So many people should be watching and learning.

[@Ashley_b]

This is great. Really love the explanations of the dogs body language. It helps so much! Thank you ☺️

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you, Ash!

[@smfrink]

I remember this dog! Thank you for the play-by-play. It’s very helpful having the dog’s body language and behavior broken down and layering that with the explanation of what you are doing as you handle the situation. Brilliant!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Amazing! Thanks so much!

[@mckaylaburnell378]

Hi Tom!! Huge fans at Pet Rendezvous boarding, training, daycare and grooming facility in NH!!!

[@_amberwade]

This was invaluable information for me! I have a reactive dog who, as you explained in this video, just isn’t going to like other dogs. We desensitized her to our other dog and she loves him now, but she doesn’t generalize desensitization to other dogs. It was reaffirming to hear that using distraction is okay! Thanks for sharing such useful info! ❤

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank yoiu, Amber!

[@silverfang9308]

Thank you so much for breaking down the video. I'm a novice trainer and have been following you and a few other people, as well as training my dogs and watching how other dogs are during training. This helps me to know more about how to read the dogs as well as if I'm on the right track with the ones I'm working on. Thank you so much, keep up the great work!

[@constantijnvandenhout5855]

I am a Dobermann owner for 30 years, I live in Europe, I have had some older Rescue Dobermanns, with a difficult past, as well also working line bred Dobies. I cannot stress enough how important it is that one is able to READ a dogs body language signs. It is so important to be able to see, recognize and acknowledge WHAT en WHY is gpoing on within your dog. Therefore: this is een excellent video, do more of these! keep up your good work!

[@theremainingremnant2639]

I love all your videos your such an amazing person and your passion to helping dogs is a blessing.

[@RapidL.]

Please do more of these. I used to be a professional horse trainer specializing in problem horses. Then, much later, I started breeding, training and showing GSDs. I keep getting pulled into dog training which I have very little ambition to do but I love learning from smart trainers like you who work with tough dogs and problem solve with whatever tools and creativity you have. That is exactly how I work. I really get tired of people who have the attitude that these methods are to dominating and somehow wrong and that every dog can be just gently “coaxed” into being a perfect dog. Thank you for allowing viewers to watch your methods. It’s so refreshing and educational.

[@MartaIreneSeguinotTorres]

Greatly handled!!!! This is a young bratt wiper-snapper. In real time corrections must be done, GOD forbid something happen to his owner and his not well corrected, he will be killed because of lack of corrections and not being friendly or manageable. Surely wouldn't pass CGC, so I'm glad you'd worked it out!!!! GOD bless, peace out! 🕊🙏🦮

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@peks4924]

Oh my.. more of these pls! There’s so much more to learn because of how you break it down! GOLD 👊🏼

[@sheilamarkland6071]

I appreciate the slow mo, the pauses and the explanations. There are things just as hard for viewers to catch as they are for handlers. Zooming in on ears, tail, eyes, body language, vocalisations, etc., is primordial to learning to speak dog. I remember watching the actual video and finding it very helpful as I worked with a GSD who had been neglected and left unchecked with regard to his teething and mouthing issues. A completely non-aggressive dog by comparison to this dutchie, but much more jumpy, mouthy and bitey. I considered an e-collar but didn't as I was concerned it would tip him over from emotionally damaged puppy into actual aggression. I worked the drop it/leave it commands and taught him the difference between toy and not toy and he's doing great. It is a comfort to see that there are trainers who know how and when to use the tools. My concern is more putting them in the hands of owners. Timing is so important that the tool is secondary. Inappropriate use of tools such as prong and e-collars is very damaging and people become overly dependent on them. They should never b used long-term and I hope that in all the cases we see in these videos, the owners are able to put aside the tools and master their dogs themselves...

[@katemckay8791]

Great video, would definitely love to see more reaction videos, very helpful to have you breakdown what’s happening while you are watching it, especially dog body language, thank you

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks, Kate!

[@josephinemontalvo9659]

Please keep these videos coming!! Love the way you break everything down. The subtle things you point out is so important especially when you have a reactive dog.

[@lexxidaisy]

I love these breakdowns because it also gives more info on behavior cues. Even tiny things like the dogs ears quickly zeroing in on you when you walked by.

[@myscrappychic]

Yes, please, do more videos like this! I'm specifically looking for reactivity with family dogs that are together often, like close cousins. Well trained, great play, relax, good times together until something happens and they fight. How to train, redirect, and move forward together. And how best to handle food guarding.

[@chasecaleb]

I only watch about 25-50% of your videos because they aren't all what I'm looking for, but I would watch 90% or more of this style. So yes, please do more! I love this deep dive post mortem approach because of the depth of knowledge I can learn from it. P.S. in particular one like this of a dog that's reactive out of excitement/arousal from wanting to play, as opposed to this dog that's reactive from frustration, would be amazing. That's my struggle.

[@tomdavisofficial]

I appreciate that!

[@hannahhunter3664]

Thank you! I’ve been watching your channel for a year now. I found you because my fearful bernedoodle started lunging unpredictably at people. I was only using positive reinforcement (he would spit chicken/cheese out because he was more intent on watching for people), using a harness and lost a lot of confidence handling him after he slipped his collar on a busy road and chased a scooter down the sidewalk. Since then I’ve used a prong collar to reel his attention back and keep him task oriented, worked on confidence building and being less protective/reactive. I’m a very fearful person so it’s still hard to be the perfect handler but videos like this help me understand how much responsibility I have to him and especially how to read his body language more. He’s definitely a visibly happier and fulfilled boy, using consequences ended up being a relief to him since I’ve stepped up and started taking on the role of boss. Thanks again Tom and team, you guys are the best.

[@lhmcd5538]

I learned so much. Don’t have a dog anymore but I’ve had a number of rescue dogs who were very difficult. When a dog is big and wants to bite you can’t be all docile and sweet with then. These dogs don’t understand. You definitely don’t need to be cruel either. Reframing their behaviour is what’s needed and there are more ways then one. Thank you. ❤❤🤩🤩🤩👏👏👏

[@lindastelter3357]

The breakdown is great. I'm thinking it's helping you more by giving yourself more affirmation....the reason why I am thrilled I found you last May, 2022. Watching your videos feeds my training methods and tells me I'm on the right path. Thank you for the affirmation as well! 🐾

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you Linda, welcome to the NBD Army!

[@nurshark10]

Thank you for showing us the why and how of your training. Very helpful!

[@GhostEyedD]

This was the case that I learned the most. Thank you for going back and examining it because while I caught most of it the first time around, I still learned something new!

[@joywright5650]

Tom, I just ran across youtube yesterday afternoon and watch your videos till four am. I'm 67 years old and have been training my own dogs since i was 5. I raised and showed bullmastiffs for years and put an obedience title on every single one that I finished in the confirmation ring. I also worked with horses for many years. So I consider myself fairly proficient but I only work with my own dogs altho ive offered verbal suggestions to a lot of people along the way when they talked to me about their own problems with their own dogs. I want to say thank you for opening my eyes to balanced training. I've always been fairly successful with verbal and small pops for Corrections with all my dogs. And I always consistently reward with YES and randomized treats. My current project is a 14 month old 1/2 cattle dog, 1/4 Aussie, 1/4 border collie in training to be my next and 3rd service dog. Her job is some glucose alert tasks, some hearing tasks, and some Mobility tasks appropriate for her size such as picking dropped items up for me and helping to pull me along as I walk. She wears a halter and tactical vest with pliable pulling handle and is an extremely sweet good-natured and very clever little dog about 45 lb. She has the I know this and I can do this when I absolutely have to but I don't have to most of the time even though you're asking me problem. I want her to walk on a loose lead on the halter and pulling when I have the harness in my hand and she can tell the difference & she knows the difference but she constantly insists on pulling on the halter. Since she's already training out in public access, I prefer not to use a prong collar or an e-collar. Although I probably could use them at home I know that as soon as I take them off to go out in public she's going to be back to pulling on the Halter. I'm wondering if you have any ideas to explain to her once and for all that she has to walk on a loose leash on her halter. She goes out to play ball and frisbee every single day and is getting plenty of exercise. She's doing really well in her other tasks and manners and one day ran to get the phone and bring it to me when it was ringing without being taught anything except to alert to the ringtone. So the real problem is she smarter than me and I know the problem here is with me and I'm just not sure how to correct it. Thanks for doing what you do and bringing the public along for the ride.......Joy & Iźzy

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks, Joy

[@mikebingham7252]

Yes! Please continue to do these types of videos. It's so helpful to see it, hear you explain what you were doing, and especially stop, rewind and show us again. Thank you so much!

[@meganbeltran4648]

Yes please more of this videos. I remember this dog. I thought it was informative then and now having the brake down of the body language I see it in a different way and I can see things that my dog dose that is similar and feel at little more confident in how to handle it. Thank you. You still are the coolest dog trainer videos .

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks for the feedback, We appreciate you Megan!

[@cheval90]

I love watching this older videos and watch the subtle body language of the dogs as they start to build and how well you catch them in time. Your confidence with these dogs is inspiring. I under that it took years to get there. Doing what your passionate about is the best.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you so much!!

[@CieraIZ]

This video is such a great learning tool - please keep making these!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@TheTriniti7788]

Thanks for breaking this down in regards to handling this aggressive DS. I did rescue and evaluated a male DS at our local shelter - He punched me several times which I watched him getting whined up - I should have not let my husband in the caged room - No growl, no indication (body wise) - went up and bit my husband in the neck. I controlled him with the leash, but it was a major failure. Dog was put down the same day - Sadly, these dogs need consistent (on-going) training and socialization (to everything)! We have an 11 year old, and she was e-collar trained. Now training a 16 week old with steady nerves. Thankfully it's going well. I follow your channel and I'm learning a lot of new methods from many.

[@scoutinquirer7157]

Greetings & Much Respect from Rockland County, New York. Hi Tom, I hope you keep doing these reaction videos, this was really interesting and educational. I enjoy your channel and I have watched and used so many of your techniques to retrain my two rescue dogs. Bless You and Thank You and Your Team so very much for all that you all do. You all are Paw Some🐾💖

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks so much!

[@laurak0110]

I've been following you for 4 years now. Since then I've watched every video! I've learned so much, and helped my old dog and even some others with their problems. I do miss your old content a little bit. But I know you're growing, so things change of course. It made me very happy to see this old video again! Please make more of these videos 😍 I really enjoyed it!

[@ThisUselessHeart2]

That was actually one of the first videos I ever watched from this channel. It really sold me on Tom as a dog trainer/handler. That was an intense dog that I don’t think most trainers would be able to handle, frankly, and the work that he and the dog’s owners did with the dog was incredible.

[@EchosJourney]

Fantastic review! I watched a lot of videos to find a trainer dealing with a dog like this. I owned a GSD who started serious biting at 6 weeks. The previous owner/breeder (all European working lines) trained him to a Schutzhund 1 level but his overt dominance kept him out of the ring and breeding program. He was pudding in my hands but hated everyone else. It was a long 7 years owning this dog. I would never do it again . But, no one ever bothered me. 😉

[@scootsmcgoots1]

Please keep doing these. It is so helpful for you to call out explicitly the small cues that you are just so trained to see automatically. The explanation after the fact about why you used certain tools or techniques is so helpful

[@MaineGirlOutdoors]

Lol. The light switch fumble in the beginning. I'm glad you left it in the video. 😆

[@akusalum5762]

This is great content - the step by step analysis of the dog's body language is very instructive for those of us lay people just struggling with our reactive dogs. Keep up the good work! Would love to see more!

[@jslubera7088]

Yes please! Super informative to actually hear the thought process retrospectively

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks so much!

[@arlenepetek6133]

Great breakdown of the training .

[@Catia24311]

Great video. I appreciate your honesty. Just learning about balanced training. Been working with dogs for 11 years.

[@Christina1969]

Thank you so much for the break down, i really enjoy that video. It helped me even understand better the behavior of dogs.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Its a good one!

[@abeerabdo1010]

I find the videos where you are directly working with the dog with your immediate comments on the work is more helpful and engaging. Thank you for all your sharing and your brilliant trainings.

[@designprosb]

Yes, please most definitely . Extremely grateful for this vid.

[@kristenpaterson4261]

You did great. A person has to protect themselves, muzzle or not. Great advice and amazing patience.

[@lineprestkvrn9014]

Very clear when You explain all the signals and the mindset of the dog. Thank You very much! ❤️🇧🇻

[@californiadreamer2580]

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.

[@bcnewe]

Loved your commentary on the body language. Very helpful.

[@craniumrex4614]

I like this a lot! The depth of explanation is very interesting. I enjoy hearing how you work out a solution as you go, based on what works and observations about the dog. You have a vast supply of approaches and it’s super cool to have a peek at your thought process. I also really like learning about reading a dog. Sad that so many trainers don’t have the depth of knowledge and experience you have and suggest euthanasia as the only recourse. Keep them coming - so awesome to learn from you.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks so much!! I am so happy you enjoed it

[@jt2553]

I enjoyed this educational video with the update about the guardians’ success, more, please!

[@amandaferguson8538]

Yes please do more of these. It really helps when you explain step by step what is happening. Anything that gives me an insight to dog behaviour and why and what to look for is great and very useful. Thanks for all you do. 👍🏻

[@michaelfitzgerald3305]

this is brilliant. Ive become fascinated with understanding dog behaviors/body language and watching that luight bulb go off when they start to get what im trying to teach. this is gold, i hope you continue doing this

[@micaylalynn9281]

I love getting the additional thoughts and commentary on these older videos!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@jkaminsky12]

It's great to hear your thoughts behind your in moment decisions. I like this style!

[@a1humhead]

Excellent work with the dog and handlers. I think it is a great idea to use the tools at hand to review scenarios that happen in real time to see what can be learned for the next go ‘round. Also providing “inside baseball” commentary for others to better understand what your thought process is during these situations is very valuable. Thank you.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks for watching!

[@jlynn5680]

This was very helpful in giving me ideas in how to handle my dog when it comes to others. She is shy about people at first, but will warm up to them fast, but she’s always reactive when it comes to other dogs. Pulling and barking and what not. A good trainer is to expensive for me right now, so thank you for the tips!❤

[@samanthapvincent]

Yesss, I absolutely loved this! The video pausing, explanation, and replay is incredibly helpful. Especially with body language!!

[@k9trainergsd]

Awesome video Tom. I have been training dogs professionally for over 40 years and I loved this! I’m looking forward to more! Thank you!

[@jadeenvy1121]

Yaaaas please do more videos like this. Having an understanding is so helpful. Thanks so much for investing so much of yourself and for generously sharing your gift and knowledge!

[@marlenesmith2557]

I watched the original clip of you training this dog & was very impressed with both your calm demeanour & the scatter feed technique. Great to see someone as skilled as yourself still willing to seek help/advice from another trainer for a difficult dog that didn't quite respond to your regular methods. Keep up the great work & ignore the armchair critiques, no matter what you did they would still know better. Anyone who has dealt with an aggressive dog & been both grabbed & muzzle punched knows how unpleasant it can be. Really enjoyed your reviewing of the training session & would love to see more. 👏👍😊

[@emillieboersema1741]

Love the break down and hearing the why behind what you're doing!

[@elainesgroi1709]

TOTALLY LIKE this video! Thank you teaching us how to read the dog's behavior.

[@di_kid00]

Loving this new series. Very informative and helpful to hear you talk over what to notice and observe!

[@lorietomlin7018]

This is great! Please show more stuff like this. It’s so helpful especially because Malinois and other working line dogs are ending up in shelters and rescues and then being adopted out to the average pet owner, who will not be able to handle them. Pet dog trainers don’t always have enough experience or the correct skill set to help.

[@lsullivanhd]

This might be my first comment, but I'm a long time watcher of your videos. Thank you!!! Your calm, balanced approach has helped my husband and I train our gsd/mal mix from an 8 week puppy, through a dramatic eye removal surgery at 5 months, through adolescence (15 months now). Bottom line: routine, patience, and consistency. There are good days and challenging days, but what a lovable, smart, worker we have! He loves long hikes in the mountains, playing with our 13 yr old golden retriever and 7 month old "mutt". Question: where is the "off" switch? He's either busy or chilling in his kennel. There's no in-between.

[@michelleweck5662]

Thank you! I’ve spent thousands on trainers and spent countless hours working with my reactive German Shepard mix, but it’s your videos that have taught me the most. Knowing WHY my 1.5 yr old pup is acting that way and how to spot his reactions before he goes from zero to 100 has been the best education for hubby, myself and our pup. We’ve gotten our pup to be much calmer on walks and can take him around other dogs and people. He still reacts sometimes, but we know what to look for and how to address him. Having people come to the house, however, not a chance! It would be awesome if you’d provide training tips for dogs being reactive to strangers coming to their home turf.

[@lisaswope4380]

VERY NICE! You prove that there is no "one size fits all" in training dogs! Please do more of these videos!