Are Your Dogs Attacking Each Other? Here's what to do about it.

[@OffGridDogs]

Importantly Joel pointed out you can’t demand good behavior from a dog whose basic needs of physical and mental exercise aren’t being met. Bravo!

[@chrismack5908]

It's called discipline and respect. It's not cruelty. Having bad animal behavior is dangerous.

[@wolveerine]

I know it’s been said over and over again, but Prince is just the most handsome dog I’ve ever seen. He carries himself with such a presence.

[@Stephanieforbeshamilton]

All dobermann's are stunning bit Prince is handsome ❤

[@zuzuspetals8323]

Regal and Prince-ly.😉

[@GilbertdeClare0704]

Doesn't he just ! @ 9:45 the WAY he makes his entrance and STANDS there ! Awesome, REGAL dog !

[@Lizzie-h3j]

Prince is stunning bit all Dobermans are and they're so smart.

[@crownedneptune]

Such grace

[@dogtrainerHillary]

Thank goodness there are still a few REAL dog trainers - willing to show REAL dog training. Putting up with bad behavior and non-obedience is ruining too many of today's dogs. Impulse Control, Impulse Control, and more Impulse Control is what most are missing. Enough treats - more limit setting and respect folks. 👏👏👏

[@vikkiwilson5069]

Absolutely. impulse control is central. We do a lot of it and my Corso is pretty solid with distractions and getting better all the time. I take every opportunity, all the time and always follow through. Can't love 'em into listening. I think people don't get the idea of proofing their training.

[@alexisballard1459]

15:17 “that running out the door is as close as running to attack a dog as it gets” GOLD

[@l.shea.l]

I love how Prince always goes to the visiting owners with his big heart eyes for pets.

[@denejadavisTheBest]

I like what you said about expanding their world so things inside the house don't seem as big

[@jamiebesser5381]

Good advice for children too

[@Twitch24]

As my mother always said, " I wants, don't get "

[@justdawndb]

This demonstration along with Joel's explanation will set a lot of multiple dog homes right! Great video, thanks!

[@mistynorris6041]

I have a very hyper, leash aggressive red heeler. I was doing everything wrong. Started following Joel and using more harsh techniques for corrections instead of always taking him away from triggers or giving him treats. I’m already seeing a difference in my boy! Story and I thank you for changing my mind about babying him and letting him be in control. Tough love is best

[@mistynorris6041]

@ good luck! Story hasn’t growled at any people but I still take precautions when any are around. We have 4 heelers total in our family. I also have an Aussie

[@Lil_Kumquat]

Thank you for this video. Our TRD females (half sisters) had issues arise during a heat cycle a couple years ago and hasn't stopped, we've done a shit ton of work and made progress, but it wasn't until we took on the attitude Joel is talking about here. "We're not asking" is really what started the change for us. The desensitization to each other was also HUGE!! We were told by a few trainers to decompress and separate them, this greatly intensified the issues, it was fught on any time they saw each other, but as soon as we found appropriate muzzles and we're able to safely bring them together we started to see progress. We still do a lot of management, and accidents can happen, but now we are at the point that if a gate is open or a muzzle not on it's not an instant fight and we can typically keep a distance and recall them away from each other.

[@marketingmadesimple8125]

Your videos have changed my life!!! I have a 22 month old fear reactive and dominant aggressive rescue dog. She’s bitten our older dog twice on the ears, drawing blood. She mean mugs, growls and raises her hair at him all the time. I watched all the fear free and positive reinforcement trainers. I did what they said to do and things got worse. I started binge watching your videos and doing EVERYTHING you do about 6 weeks ago. I’ve seen a MASSIVE improvement in her behavior. One thing that those other trainers kept saying is to not punish for growling or mean mugging the other dog. They said if I corrected that then she’d just attack without warning instead. I haven’t seen you mention this and would love to hear from you about that.

[@dawne1565]

Id love to hear this as well

[@Wobblyrage]

I really think dogs aren’t stupid and will learn how YOU react to things. So if she learns: I get treats for this, I’m going to do this over and over again to get treats. But also they will catch on really quickly if you spot them when mean mugging. “Oh shoot! Mom’s always watching. I better not do this.” Because discipline follows after something like that.

[@jebster8108]

You say there is no loving way to fix this. I disagree, this IS the loving way to fix it.

[@underduress5761]

Semantics are important. You're right. Even though he meant "loving" as in a feelings based coddling kind of way, this method really is based in a genuine love for the dogs and for others.

[@daubsdog]

I was about to say... "You said "there is no loving way to fix this" but in fact this is THE loving way. If you love your dog, this is what to do - any alternative will have a sad ending. Thanks again Joel, for a great instructional video!" but then I scrolled before I posted and now just have to agree with you!

[@manydman]

Right. Ain't nobody losing anything this way. The next step up has only losers.

[@yonycka16]

Give hope to those who are unsure how to act with an animal. And yes, it's a lot of work, but so rewarding! Thank you Joel! Take care

[@melaniecurry8969]

Thank you for your content. You are my go to when I need to change the way I’m changing our dogs’ behaviors.

[@wanik4]

Dude, you have no idea how bad I needed this video. I have two English bulldog rescues, one who was a breeder mama, super innocent, and the other who lived a more rough life we brought in knowing she was returned from road dogs for aggression issues. The dogs are nearly always chill when its just me, alpha dad, but when mom is home everything changes. The aggressive one will literally, no kidding, out of nowhere get up, stealth walk over to a sleeping other bulldog and attack her. We have gates, they are very monitored, but at times if we slip up things get rough. Break sticks don't work because there's too much chaos in the moment, but what I've done to prevent breakup bites is just lift up on the aggressors collar and twist a little to have her choke for a second (safely), and that has been a game changer to break a fight immediately and safely. About to watch now, thanks for all you do. Wish I was still stationed in San Diego, I'd love for you to see these two interact. What's crazy is that they can be in the same room together, next to each other getting treats, but every once in a while the one girl (both females of course) 'sees red' as we call it, and loses it.

[@lcaigel]

Sounds like what we’re going through with our acd. Best friends with my gsd 98% of the time but he will seemingly randomly flip and attack until we intervene. Have to do the collar trick as well to get him to release his bite. I’ve found a couple triggers (if my toddler or infant scream at a certain level) or if I suddenly move super fast. I’ve found myself having to be more mindful of how I act and move to not trigger him it’s like walking on eggshells

[@K9_Queen]

Pulling up on their collars to choke them out mid fight, is what most people DONT do and SHOULD DO. Stop the fight immediately & save the other dog from injury & medical bills for you. Moreover- keep BOTH dogs leashed up at all times. Cut the handles off (so they don’t get caught on something) the end of a couple slip leads and have them wearing it while indoors. EVERYDAY This gives you leverage to catch them before they do something stupid, leverage to correct them when they disobey you (ex. You say come, they walk off. You grab the leash, & pull them back to you & put them in a sit). They have to have reinforcement 100% of the time. They’re told to do something, they must do it. You show them or force them (you say sit, they don’t sit, you take the leash, pull up on the leash, with appropriate pressure & push their butt down & make them sit.). As Joel says, nothing is a request ESPECIALLY if they’re fighting/causing chaos. Fighting dogs, reactive dogs, disobeying? You MUST become a no bullshit reinforcer. That doesn’t mean no love, but affection is given when they’re doing something right. Structure structure structure. Also - as I have no idea your situation - but if your dogs are sleeping on your bed or allowed up on the couch, I would highly recommend to stop allowing it immediately. Use the leash, pull them off with a firm verbal “off” from now on. Take their privileges away. Dogs don’t get freedom & privileges (bed/couch etc) when they’re attacking other dogs, causing chaos & headache, acting up etc. When dogs realize you’re not messing around or tolerating their shit, they learn quickly, & their bad impulses become less & less until they go away completely. Good luck.

[@K9_Queen]

@@lcaigelhi. Please read my comment to the other commenter. It will help your situation as well. Leash your dogs & definitely be mindful of the energy in your home around the dogs. Crate your reactive/aggressive dog if your children are out in the common space. It’s YOUR job to enforce rules & boundaries to help dogs behave better. I say this with kindness but it is the truth to help your dogs be successful & lessen the chances of you having to surrender them

[@wanik4]

@@K9_Queen we have the aggressor collared. The other dog does nothing. The innocent dog sleeps in the room, but all dogs have their own rooms gated off, so the aggressor is never allowed in the bedroom. We have a 1 y.o. puppy who I think has helped a bit as the aggressor gets along with her nicely. We've learned over time to catch the signs, but sometimes she's stealthy and you can't see 24/7 no matter how hard you try. You have to understand as well, these are both rescues who have variations of trauma experienced before we took them in. One for the innocent dog was severe neglect ci fined to a cage to breed, and the other we don't know her story as well, but she has her own trauma issues. All of these things we balance day to day, and are working to incorporate more of his techniques. I am very stern and they listen to me very well. But if I'm too stern to the aggressor it's like back steps in her progress to being a normal dog. The other one anything sudden and she's very spooked. So it's not so easy as some people who got their dogs as puppies and they just done behave well. We have layers of variables we're dealing with.

[@lcaigel]

@@K9_Queen thank you for taking the time to reply! I’ve begun enforcing everything you have recommended in your comments today

[@PawtentialAdventure]

A NEW AGGRESSION PROGRAM??? YES! on the wish list right now. SORRY, didn’t mean to be aggressive…lol. 😂 All kidding aside, knowledge is power and I’m excited. Go Team Beckman!

[@wendyrussell4191]

Clever punny on your name

[@larkspurcanterburybells5274]

All my life I’ve been super-attuned to animals and am very sensitive to their feelings and thinking. So it really says something when I 100% trust someone regarding dogs. You are my favorite trainer to watch. You are completely correct, fair and empathetic in how you approach dog training. Anyone who criticizes you is wrong. I’m sorry that you have to deal with it. Purely positive is bs. I truly love dogs & say that. Keep being you & helping dogs & families.

[@underduress5761]

I certainly agree with him being one of the best dog trainers of our time, but to say that he's completely correct and above reproach and that anyone that criticizes him is wrong, it's absurd. One of the things that makes Joel such an outstanding dog trainer is that he accepts criticism and doesn't dismiss it and he also fine tunes his methods based upon critical analysis, showing that he's not always correct and he can still learn. I like the guy okay

[@larkspurcanterburybells5274]

@@underduress5761 Some things are just opinion. They aren’t concrete yes or no facts. In my opinion I 100% trust Joel 100% of the time with 100% of dogs. It’s not ridiculous because my opinion is valid and my own. You just don’t share it and that’s fine.

[@underduress5761]

@@larkspurcanterburybells5274 to say that anyone is 100% correct, 100% of the time and that criticism of anyone is wrong, shows a veneration of a man, who errors, as a god. It's idolatry. Even Joel realizes that he's not 100% correct 100% of the time and he accepts criticism because he's a righteous man. You are unreasonable and wrote frankly extremely ignorant

[@rebekahhendrix6768]

Your doorway training was the difference between night and day for my half pit beagle. He is a good boy and well behaved in general but very reactionary to chickens cats and ducks. I have so much more control over him on walks and runs Now that I set the tone at the door to go outside. The energy shift has made the outside less tense and he can walk by a pen without pulling unless there is a squawk but minor re direction saves the day. I now have confidence and rescued a half Doberman Lab and have taught him to sit and walk with me in one day and the videos you provide made this life change for our family safe and calm. Thank you for making this possible for us!

[@tanyablais2992]

Thanks Joel for your channel. Although my dogs don’t have this particular issue, I love watching all of your videos, regardless. I’m so much more confident and no nonsense with my large dogs. They benefit and so do I!

[@underduress5761]

I don't even have a dog at all anymore, but I am able to share what I learn from Joel with others that do have dogs, to help them and promote his channel because he really does a great service to help people and other animals have much better lives! Why are the comments disabled on your videos?

[@nicothenatural]

I got SO lucky with my female littermates. They're 13 now, and I've decided my next dogs won't be siblings or brought home together. The impulsiveness is so real with siblings! They feed off each other and fuel each other. Training separately is a must.

[@bamagolds]

Damn straight! Makes 1 seem so easy. Same applies if they are the same age from 2 separate liters.

[@austyn5004]

Yeah I got two female sibling littermates and it’s like having two teenage daughters. They’re absolute besties 90% of the time but 10% is just HELL. I definitely would never do it again.

[@crossanddream2]

This is making me more happy that when my mom got her dog, she didn't get her (the dog) brother as well. The people who were selling them were trying to sell them both, but my mom had the problem in the past with male dogs so she only got the female. But even now, with two completely different dogs, from completely different people. These two act like actual siblings that feed off one another. The older one could be barking/howling growl, wanting attention and the younger one will immediately come running wherever she is and starting attacking him (playfully of course) and he'll just lay there taking it while we're trying to get her to stop and leave him alone. But when we do get her to back off, he'll start up again. Purposely setting her off and making her attack him while he doesn't bite back one, he'll maybe slap her but that's it. And we just usually give up, but my mom dog. She doesn't put up with the younger one attacking her. She'll growl at her and go after her (not playfully but never once biting hard enough to harm her) to try to get the younger one to back off. But the younger one being the brat she sometimes is usually doesn't listen or just attack the other one

[@heatherquick4095]

I have siblings, they are being brought up with an older casual easy going dog They have learnt learnt how good it is to do the right things to stay inside but when they are outside they are overly energetic and it is hard to walk them together, at this stage so I will have to start taking them separately on lead while my older dog walks freely . I need them to walk freely and to ignoreeverything else that is happening especially since I Don want them chasing Kangaroos and rabbits .

[@sob6911]

Does Joel have any idea of how unintentionally hilarious he is I wonder, I love these videos, helping me and my dog with a giggle 😊

[@carolshang]

I don't think he realizes how funny he sounds. I often found myself giggling too when I saw him dealing with agressive and stuborn dogs.

[@karenholmes898]

Love it. You are keeping it real. No us not an option for any dog. They are supposed to do what you say. So you MUST be tough. Yes!!! Great work.

[@ingelajohannesson7454]

I am watching your videos from Sweden. I agree with everything you say and do. Even my dog loves you❤

[@nabihahsighthounds5205]

Algorithm is crazy, just had two girls start fighting last week and this came at the right time! Great work as always.

[@Michele_6815]

This was so good. Very simple. But as you said, not easy.

[@vladimirguerrerokonigsberg4908]

The only solution for force free trainers in this case would be to rehome one of the siblings, this a is failure to train away unwanted behaviors.

[@MissLadytree]

This video was very helpful, thank you! I have two female yellow labs. From the first day we got them they did not like each other. They have had a few very aggressive fights. It's usually over a man they both want attention from or a big bone. They are like the dogs in the video, one is very sweet and the other thinks it runs the place and starts most fights

[@OffGridDogs]

First mistake people make is getting 2 dogs at the same time. Get one at a time so you can develop the relationship correctly before you add another dog into a bad situation. 2nd mistake people make is thinking adding another dog to “keep the first one company “ will straighten out behavior problems. Wrong! If you can’t handle one dog 2 dogs are 3 times as hard. 3rd mistake is most American dog owners want to treat their dogs like people., then wonder why they have problems. The reason Joel’s methods work is he’s treating them like dogs. Being the Alpha eliminates conflict in the pack.

[@underduress5761]

💯

[@squoctopus]

I saw this comment right after I asked the question if I should adopt two together lol. I didn't want the first dog to feel upset at a new dog - like Joel says "he didn't ask for you to bring a new dog home" Not sure which way to jump now

[@Lil_Kumquat]

Agreed about the 2 at the same time. Unfortunately this can also happen with other variables. We have 2 entact females, half sister, 2 years apart in age, totally fine until 3rd year of heat cycle. Girls can be difficult 😂

[@johnnyarenas6697]

the pack shit is not real lmao. No evidence so stop using it

[@saribeepo.o5111]

Do what's right for your skill and energy level. Dogs are trained to go to war, and come from an animal that is a pack animal. Sure it really sound like having two puppies at the same time is that devastating to the potential for bonding? Most people can barely handle one, that's the problem.

[@GCMagic1]

Yesssss! You really train sooo good like im so happy to see I was not wrong for doing these things to my dog especially the quick grab on the leash for sit before exiting the door now he goes sits patiently wait for his leash moves back let me open the door and wait until I say “go” mannn this stuff works!!

[@slaytanicam1340]

Thank you for all that you do, you are amazing

[@omarmonoruiz]

Asserts your dominance, is i think what u were looking for. Best episode yet 😁❤️

[@CheriR-rb2ii]

Having two siblings especially sisters isn’t for everyone, but nothing’s impossible and if you put in the work two dogs can be trained just is double the work. It’s definitely a commitment and you must be ready for that commitment and challenge. That being said I’m a 57 yr old woman with a cat and my Dalmatian mixed breed sisters behave great with my cat and on walks together. Mixed breed is dalmation, pit bull terrier, lab, german shepherd, dutch shepherd, Doberman, and chow chow rescues at 5 months. So yea, not for everyone. Very, very smart two girls here and easy to train for sure working dogs high energy we fit good together. Obedience training and one did well with agility. They know who’s boss. Peace in my house, but that being said not for just any owner that is not willing to put in the work these dogs could be potentially a nightmare with fear after rescue and breed mix. Beckman’s door method works awesome. I’ve been doing this since they were 5 months old and they don’t come in or out of a door without first sitting and giving ok. Go get me method didn’t work as that ends up in an either chase me I’m scared or chase me I’m having fun method. Just reinforces that behavior over and over. I found a higher valued treat for those stubborn dogs that are usually the smarter ones and that’s worked great without any effort on my part of going to get the dog. Also having dog on long leash if known to be difficult with recall. Now at 2 years both my dogs race to me on recall because they want that high valued reward even if sometimes they don’t get it and other times they do. Anyhow thank you for your experience as well as others I’ve sought after to set my dogs up for success. Failure is not an option.

[@xCocoaWolf]

Good timing as I may be getting a second rescue soon. I've been worried about the what-if's but everything here has reinforced what I already knew. Thanks Joel, great video.

[@OffGridDogs]

If your dog doesn’t “look at you like God” you’re doing something wrong and your dog will suffer. Your dog should totally respect you.

[@ta5351]

Been waiting for this video

[@juulz9712]

That is a very strong start to the video. My dog always ends up doing what I tell her, because I make her do it. This has led to an incredibly well trained dog, that rarely ignores me. She is kinda dangerous, so she has to obey. I might have gone softer on a softer dog.

[@rptrick79]

0:05 NOTHING is a request. This attitude is how Joel keeps Prince from totally going ham on puppies 1:04 increase exercise 1:44 increase dopamine release 2:20 no requests, ever. Take them to the bed if they don't listen when you say "bed" 2:38 shameless plug *BCP* 3:07 this dog has SIBLING RIVALRY issues it wants to kill it's sister 3:23 dogs like this need to look at you like you're a God. There is no lovey dovey treat way to fix this type of behavior 4:06 impulse control before bad behaviors arise. Gain some respect from your dog 5:01 stop taking shit from your dog 6:04 Joel loving on unruly trouble making dog 6:30 Be someone your dog has a healthy fear of if you have dogs fighting in the home 7:57 Joel hasn't done much for Prince to look up to him the way he does. 9:12 dog is blinded by Joel's white legs while checking out his sweet New Balance sneaks so it looks away 10:19 sisters in muzzles so.its not a fair fight if there is one when he lets Prince out 12:24 the best language is force 13:57 waiting on a down... 15:14 Drawing lines in sand 15:41 teaching the bigger troublemaker that she doesn't get to do whatever she wants when she wants 17:43 Prince sneaks a sniff 18:40 in the pasture learning to play little 21:38 Be a tyrant. Tyrant dogs need tyrant owners 22:20 the baby dinosaur Joel has been hiding moans in the background 22:32 Your life is doing shit you wanna do 24:08 Impulse control: helping impulsivity, helping owners, helping dogs live happier lives

[@BDTraining]

9:12 😂

[@Avocadomushroom]

Thanks for the leash lesson, I needed that!!!!

[@lyric8006]

Prince sure does earn his dinner 🐾 🖤

[@joyfulk9services]

Yep! Who would actually enjoy having your dog run your life instead of compliment your life? That requires enforcing your expectations clearly & consistently. Impulse control and thresholds are a must. Whatever you have to do to get there, balanced training is a must-even if it's 5%. Whatever the dog needs and they're all different.

[@queennanna5595]

Never buy two puppies at the same time. Or near to the age. It is hard for either of them to bond with the human. And they will end up fighting each other.

[@nicothenatural]

I have 2 female littermates. They adore each other. One is deeply bonded to me, the other to my husband. I must be an exception!

[@LillyMarz777]

​@crownofhair We had brother,sister Pom littermates. They were fine. The female had a litter, and only one lived, and we kept her and they were all fine with each other.

[@squoctopus]

Is this true for adult dogs too? The shelter has two male dogs of the same breed and same approximate age. I was thinking maybe it's better to adopt them at the same time rather than adopt one and then try to bring home a friend for him later?

[@LillyMarz777]

@squoctopus I would take one and see how it goes and then adopt a female later. Two males can be problematic as can 2 females.

[@squoctopus]

@@LillyMarz777 Thank you😃

[@riekaakier1526]

When I discipline the big dog, the little dog is intimidated, as if I were treating him like a bandit. For me it's a balancing act to find the right path. My current path is micromanagement. Everyone is assigned their own place, sometimes next to each other, and they have to accept this without complaining. But I also show a lot if I'm happy with it. The most important tip for me is that the dogs concentrate too much on each other and have to have good and new experiences independently of each other, or with each other,,,so that they can be more balanced.

[@damaristighe3227]

My Boxer displaces her aggression onto my Cane Corso when they're guarding the house. They're fine otherwise. The Corso has been over-indulgent with the Boxer since she was a puppy. She's dog-social and the Boxer is fine with curated playmates but not free-range at a dog park with tiny speeding dogs. I separate them guarding, as I don't want things spiralling into a real fight. I've seen this with numerous Boxers, not sure it's fixable.

[@Crystallightclarity]

You're saving dogs!!! New sub 💗🐾

[@-PurpleDiamond-]

My daughter has her 6 month old Shepherd, and they will be here for about a year if not longer. My Chi/Beagle (Chegal) mix, Ginger is very unhappy and will growl and show her teeth. I assume shes intimidated. She's never been aggressive before and has always lived with multiple dogs, and cats. Tito, the shepherd has been aggressive with her a couple of times. Ive chalked it up to possession aggression in those instances... But unfortunately last week Tito was too heavy handed with a smaller Chihuahua of mine, and she went into seizures shortly afterwards. The seizures went on for about 45 minutes to an hour. There were no wounds on her, but It took many meds to make them stop when we took her in and about 30 minutes with the vet to get them controlled, and she was heavily sedated. We opted to have her put down after consulting with the vet. I'm petrified of a repeat. Ive been watching your videos, trying to get some advice and resolution. We take the dogs for walks but once at home I feel the tension. Tito is young and curious. He's not an aggressive dog unless there's possession aggression which he just started a couple of weeks ago, or my dogs outward dislike for him, which I believe triggers him. I have both dogs on leashes in the house and I make sure they eat or go out for potty separately. I've also taken all toys and chews away in common areas. They get those at night when they are in separate rooms. I don't know if I will ever be able to let them be unsupervised at any time. Any suggestions are welcome! My life has become complicated and I'm in constant fear.

[@Fred-ff6bv]

i have intuitively done with my dogs what you teach in these videos. i have 5 dogs and they all listen but 3 of them are as obedient and loyal as you could wish for. not to the level of trick or show dogs but certainly far beyond dogs without official structured training should be.

[@annjohnson2607]

Prince when he 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♂️ for a moment he looks like he flying of the ground ❤❤❤❤

[@09876GO-n]

Great video as always. Those dogs looks beautiful and very strongly built. Are they heeler breed? Just curious.

[@rajivpalshikar3174]

Dobermans and Debonaire are such apt synonyms

[@phil1805]

man, this was timely. We are struggling with this now. We have a 10 month old and a 3 yo. They randomly fought twice a month ago.

[@chelseacushman2242]

joel you are never too intense. you have to be no non-sense with dogs for them to respect you. trust and respect are mutually exlcusive with dogs. just cuz you feed and love a dog doesnt mean they respect you.

[@CheriR-rb2ii]

I have to say that my more dominant female positive reinforcement worked better for and challenging her with agility and consistent obedience training frequently during day. 95% positive, but of course some gentle corrections needed especially when on walks and when passing rabbits or other dogs. Now just needed at times for rabbits/squirrels can care less about other dogs or people. Hahaha Having a larger older playmate also helps like this trainer said. Burns excitement off. Gets the fresh out of them I’ve heard one trainer say. Good luck with your dogs and it will work out. Keep that dog busy until it drops. It’ll be too tired to bother it’s sister.

[@lexiemars8202]

I'm trying to slowly introduce me and my girlfriend's dogs. They both need a dog friend in their lives, a dog their size to play with it would make me really happy to see them have fun like that. But they are both so jealous and dominant so it's hard but I'm slowly getting there

[@squoctopus]

Joel, would you consider showing how to approach a shelter dog when you first meet it, especially if the dog has kennel stress? Or just mentioning where to find it? I think you say don't look the dog in the eye, and that petting and loving may not be the best thing at first. I would like to adopt another big dog but I haven't really had experience with anxious dogs.

[@underduress5761]

Every dog is different. When you buy or "adopt" a shelter dog, be prepared to sacrifice a HUGE part of your life. There is always a reason that they aren't in someone's home and most of the time it's because the dog has major issues that the owners could not or would not put up with. So if you make the decision to take on any dog, you're playing a game of roulette and no matter what you end up with, you can be sure that you'll need to dedicate a minimum of 1500 hours per year just to have some semblance of peace and structure in your home. Or you could do as most people and just feed them, water them, put up with whatever their issues are and be completely miserable for the next 8-15 years

[@squoctopus]

@@underduress5761 I adopted a dog last year - whoever had him before must have taken good care of him. He knew his basic manners, was well house trained, barely barked. He was a good boy and good company. But he was apparently a lot older than their estimate and he got sick and the vet told me he would probably have to be euthanized. And I tried but he got sicker and that's what had to be done. It was so awful. So my worry is that the animal will have hidden medical problems.

[@landwight]

@@underduress5761 disagree that "most of the time the dog has major issues". Adult dogs in shelters, or even older puppies: I think most of the time, people get a dog with little or no understanding of what it takes to live harmoniously with a dog (exercise and discipline being standard requirements, as well as physical and mental stimulation) and when the dog's behavior becomes inconvenient, i.e. taking care of basic needs becomes inconvenient, they ditch the dog. Or when their landlord busts them for owning a dog not allowed in the lease, they ditch their dog. Puppies in shelters are there because people don't take responsibility for their dogs reproducing. People get puppies because they're cute, but again only a minority of people learn what a puppy needs to become a happy well behaved adult dog. Also not doing research on the breed or breed mix they buy/adopt, and not providing the needs specific to that breed. There are always dogs with "major issues" but a lot of shelter dogs are just average joes who got a bad break and are not necessarily really screwed up.

[@underduress5761]

@@landwight I made my statement based upon having talked with over s hundred people that have adopted shelter dogs and two separate people that worked for shelters, one woman had dedicated over 20 years to working in shelters and had her own shelter. Most of the dogs in shelters are there because they have major issues.

[@nonstar9507]

Its just like normal parenting. you need to raise your kids with love and so as with fear so they will learn respect

[@dottiscamprunamuck2830]

Sister's seem to have these issues more. Bull & Boxer females have a history of not getting along. I hope this works out for them all. I had 2 males that got into it here & there(not a lot). I got after both, so they'd worry about me and not each other.

[@ciryusthemodernmarvel]

Just saw your email I’ll be emailing you for help!

[@pantloaded]

lmao the way the dog looks away at 830

[@arcticwooolf6409]

NO ONE WILL READ THIS!!! Hey Beckman I know im late, but my dogs FENCE FIGHT, with our neighbors dog. I have a black lab/pit mix who is 9, has bull legs and cannot get around as good as my german shepherd. He’s 8 but so energetic he goes after my other dog when barking at the other dog on the other side. My German shepherd actually got a pretty good gash on his ribs by my other dog, but same goes for him the GS gets good butt nips or scratches but it’s insane. They actually teamed up and killed my 9 year old chocolate lab/husky mix. They were 5 & 7 at the time. Chocolate lab/husky was my moms dog, Rascal. She passed in March 21st 2021, her dog passed almost a year later March 17th 2022… I was told to take care of him when she was gone and i tried to take my life when we couldn’t save him.😔😣😤

[@SomeRandomFeline]

i know dogs need friends, and socialization is important, but what should someone do if your own dog is aggressive towards dogs who aren't siblings? i have two dogs who are siblings, but they aren't littermates. my male dog can often be aggressive with other dogs. i have a family friend who also has a dog, and both of my dogs love the family friends dog, but one of mine is aggressive with other dogs. my two dogs are very much a bonded pair, and they get very anxious when apart, they cry, whine, howl, etc. that's the only reason we don't separate them because all it does is stress both of them out.

[@wartoga4248]

Huge fan from the Netherlands. We have a nice female crossbreed Weimaraner/Friese Stabij, 3.5 years old. (looks like a GSP, but black and somewhat longer hair). My guideline is to exercise her at least for 2-2.5 hours a day. Of which at least one hour off leash and 30-60 minutes playing actively. Can you give me your insight or opinion on how swimming compares to walking or running for dogs?

[@underduress5761]

That's great that you exercise your dog that much! That's probably the one main thing that most owners neglect to do. Some high energy dogs need up to 4 hours per day. That's a really great question about swimming Any dog will use more energy swimming in much less time than walking or running, especially with long hair, because of the friction and resistance the water gives. When a dog swims, they have to focus more on their own movements than when they walk or run and they won't get nearly as much sensory stimulation as when waking or running. I would think that one or two days of swimming per week would be a great idea I had a black lab (water dog) that was afraid of the water! 😂 He was also afraid of frisbees 🤦‍♂️ But he was the best boy 😄

[@RatdogDRB]

And after the correct behavior is learned, next comes the testing of boundaries to see if it's required at all times. LOL Dogs are the best, even the hard-headed ones. Once she gets it, she'll probably be the BEST dog ever.

[@DisforDogs1]

I'm in the k9 behaviourist world. But you gotta be honest, so I will be. I would love to learn how to train a dog to do the task what Prince does, but I dont know how yet. I'd love to learn from you, he is amazing.

[@BDTraining]

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[@lcaigel]

This video came out at the perfect time. I’m going through this with one of my dogs. He’s become super reactive when my toddler has a tantrum and when she screams he attacks my other dog.

[@underduress5761]

Sounds like the dog can't put up with the screaming toddler. No parent should ever put up with a screaming toddler either. We now have an entire generation of adults that were placated screaming toddlers 🤦‍♂️

[@lcaigel]

@@underduress5761 it’s literally over any initial outburst, which toddlers do and is normal for them because they cannot regulate emotion yet. It’s not like I’m letting them scream all day. Cute assumptions though.

[@underduress5761]

@@lcaigel Um... you literally said that you're going through one of your dogs becoming super reactive when you toddler throws a screaming tantrum. This is saying that it's an ongoing problem that you want to fix your dog's reactivity Yes, toddlers will try to pull that on us and it's our job to nip that in the bud and not allow that unwanted behavior to continue. My youngest tried that one time and never did that shit again. You have to teach them. Don't be that idiot that let's children play our their emotional instability. That's one of the biggest problems we have with this generation.

[@underduress5761]

@@lcaigel Because now they're adults that are being manipulated by social engineers recruiting their emotional investments into global climate bs and they're throwing tantrums and sitting and laying down in the roadways becoming a menace to society

[@lcaigel]

@@underduress5761 yes. I pointed out the trigger in the my initial post, you’re repeating what I’ve said lol. Honestly he reacts if I make any sudden loud noises either (like if I’m surprised by something). And I didn’t come for unsolicited parenting advice on a dog training forum from a random old man that knows nothing about my situation shaking his fist at the sky about “my generation”. Some kids have autism and scream. Some kids have sensory issues. Maybe think before judging.

[@frodo7287]

what is the face harness you use called and where can i find one? I have a pair of retired LGDs and I need to work with them but I don't have a great set up yet. Also do you have any videos of working with LGD breeds and dealing with their particular breed quirks.

[@jesseniavargas6969]

6:25-12:00 What? *WHERE'S* Mr. *Cesar* Milan this is *crazy* dogs *don't* think like humans.

[@zuzuspetals8323]

“It’s my way or the highway!” -Joel Beckman … Bravo! p.s. Is this littermate syndrome?

[@zuzuspetals8323]

p.p.s. The owner’s shirt is quite a counterpoint to this session. The dogs have to do ALL the stuff.

[@thrill3363]

What is the leash you are using? I like that it connects at two points to the harness and head

[@juliebeans5000]

You are his alpha. You're responsible for the happiness, health, and safety of your pack, even if it's just the two of you. Strong corrections aren't abuse - it's education. The WORST thing you can do is try to soothe, bargain, distract, or baby-talk a dog into doing the right thing.

[@SuperLegasus]

A very important video for multi dog households. My female stares at my male sometimes, mostly when we are chilling. That starts a hostility match. How to deal with this? She doesn’t respond to verbal warning. Remove her? Because it’s a quiet time usually she doesn’t have a leash on at that time. Ty

[@landwight]

well one thing you could try is to disrupt the stare like Joel did in this video

[@SuperLegasus]

@@landwight yes, i try but since they are lying down I can’t use my knee or otherwise move her body easily unless I make her leave and down elsewhere, which is what I am going to try next I guess. I removed her to another room before but was wondering if that was a good move

[@anna-mariyageorgieva6216]

This started happening in my home around November - my female (dalmatian) would stare at the male (cavalier) and then lunge at him for no reason at all. We reached a point where my cav would be afraid to approach the sofa to rest next to me. They had never had any conflict before that and they'd always been allowed on the sofa, because they'd behaved respectfully to me and each other. The first thing I noticed is that she would only do it after walks, when trying to settle. She never did it while resting/already settled. The second thing I noticed was her overall nervousness - it was higher than usual, probably because my sister had just had a new puppy (she lives next door) and she was sensing it. The solution was pretty simple but required some effort for a while - one hour crate time after every walk. Both dogs would be completely separated during this forced rest hour. Also, when any of the dogs wanted to get on the sofa, they would be able to only after I allowed it. That way I was the one controlling the situation, not them. If we already were in a situation where she was on the sofa and the cavalier wasn't (so she would stare), I would simply get up/ remove myself from the room (for example go to the kitchen as I wanted to get something - it was important to neutralize the situation for both of them) and call them both to me. Then I would bring them both to the sofa and tell them to hop on - no problem after that. We simply broke down the ritual around the sofa and the time for settling. And lastly, separate walks for a few weeks, so that I could spend better time with each of them. It took a couple of months, but they are again conflict free and glued to each other, also in great relationship with my sister's dog!

[@SuperLegasus]

@@anna-mariyageorgieva6216 thank you, very helpful

[@vikingdogmanship]

Would love to know the in home triggers

[@ashkieagregado6667]

Does the same principle apply to food resource guarding that leads to an attack on the other dog?

[@anthonymiller4133]

What is the lead/harness he is using? I have a very aggressive Corgie in the house who often attacks. We have started using a muzzle, but we are not sure how long he should be in it.

[@sadnlonelywithoutmydaughter911]

Where are you guys located?

[@Jan-sb2ql]

Never bring two sister or brother dogs into your home unless you are willing to spend your life as an army colonel. 😎

[@underduress5761]

😂

[@shinnardia]

So that dog is now scared of you (The "Tyrant"), but how do you get the dog to listen when you arent around? If you have a pup sitter? If you go to work etc?

[@karenlarios2416]

Can you please do a video of how to stop my dog from jumping the wall when the neighbor comes out ? Please

[@robinrutherfordcost4748]

Huh? Stop the rehearsals. If that means you have to go out with the dog and/or put the dog on a long line so you can reel the dog back to you. Every time they rehearse what you don't want, it becomes more engrained. Try taking their meal out in baggies on you, into the yard, at least once this week. Go about your business - picking up poop, checking the flowers, etc. The dog should be hungry because it's meal time. When the dog checks in with you, or even comes near you, mark and then treat. Add a few extra special treats in the mix especially when they do it faster than the other check ins. Now it's not so bad to be around mom or dad - what neighbor? Victoria Stilwell has a video of a Boxer named Zulu who tries to escape the yard. Hope that helps.

[@underduress5761]

​@@robinrutherfordcost4748🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gotti400082]

That sister rivalry is real just like humans I had a 3 male dogs two brothers and the third one is not Every time they hit the yard the brothers fight and one was more aggressive than the other but they never rough house with the other one lol

[@isabelalazarotti1643]

I have this problem at home, the aggression starts when one of the dogs gets excited with something in particular, a car by the gate, garbage truck, etc, and then one attacks the excited one for good, dont know what to do anymore, cause I know what are the triggers, but I cant know when they'll happen

[@rptrick79]

There's a desensitization video fairly recent. Or maybe it's a trigger video, something like that. You need to use all.of the techniques and ways if it' warrants it and the dynamics of your situation fit the videos. I'll see if I can find the trigger one and link it...trigger warning I think.is the title

[@isabelalazarotti1643]

@@rptrick79 thanks, i'll look for It. It's a nightmare, I got injured really bad to separate them last time, as It was scalating

[@rachelpadilla9368]

I have two , both female (Australian shepherds). I have to bathe them separately or the smaller one always attacks the bigger one. What is causing this???

[@queennanna5595]

Same sex aggression.

[@rachelpadilla9368]

@@queennanna5595 No , I don’t think that’s it. They get along great, except for this very specific situation, “ bath time”

[@lucygoosy819]

Smaller one might become excited due to being over-stimulated or anxious - then redirects that onto the other dog. Esp as they high energy dogs & in an enclosed space. Look for subtle signs of stress in the small dog. Or could be resource guarding/challenging each other around being close to you. Again, it could be subtle. If you want to learn more, record yourself bathing them together & watch their behaviour later. It might give you more clues.

[@squoctopus]

Is it podcast week?

[@Vince_F]

6:11 “MEAN lady”⁉️⁉️⁉️

[@dandee7045]

My dog jumps on the dining room chairs and eats off the table when I leave the room. What should I do? He waits until I'm not watching.

[@amsofakingcool]

I think doing all of this with the harness made it more difficult than it had to be

[@Tr3Vip]

What can I do with 2 puppies one is a pure husky and other is mix yorkie/shitzu they are about 6 months apart and I currently need also a training for my understanding of how dogs act and behavior and just anything that can help me become a future trainer

[@rptrick79]

Binge some of Joel's videos. There are tons of little nuances in a lot of them. If you run across a video with sketchy looking timestamps be advised they may or may not correlate to an important part.of the video.

[@Tr3Vip]

@@rptrick79 send me the channel name

[@underduress5761]

​@@Tr3VipHe's talking about this channel. Joel Beckman owns Beckman's Dog Training

[@robinrutherfordcost4748]

Susan Garrett's TEMP video (also has a project togetherness video) or Kikopup's calming signals video help with reading behavior and body language. Volunteer at the local animal shelter to get your hands on dogs - if you're serious about becoming a trainer. Many need foster homes too. Hope that helps.

[@AnonymousRootz]

been learning about dog training, in the begining of the video should you force the dog to sit/lay down? should the dog feel like that's a imposition on him/her? just trying to understand reason so i can apply thank you

[@nicolechen9316]

Joel did that in the vid cuz the dogs are already at the point of fighting each other, without checking in with the owner, so he HAS to make sure the dogs follow his commands, and then generalize it to all kinds of situations. There are many folks out there without very good control over their dogs, but they also have pretty okay dogs that are not aggressive in house. Control becomes necessary when the dog is causing problems. It’s also why responsible owners of large powerful breeds are very adamant about rules and structures. When they’re puppies ppl give them some slack. Make obedience fun so they wanna work for you. Consequences come as they grow older and develop a stable relationship with you.

[@nicolechen9316]

Training-wise, there will come a time when the dog doesn’t wanna sit for treats, because of distractions or simply not wanting to. If you want a dog that is reliable everywhere, socialize well, build confidence, add distractions gradually, and enforce your commands.

[@nujabes1fan]

I will do a road trip to the west coast one day and bring my german shepherd. He is a big bully, barks in dogs faces and likes the "game" of it like I hear you say. Likes to push dogs to nip him but they are not big enough for him to get its not a joke. He needs a large dog to respond to his antics.

[@underduress5761]

You want him to get some of Prince's smoke? lol

[@InfectAion]

I got a new Vizsla Puppy he's now 16 weeks old. And a dalmatian 4 years old. I have my dalmatian since he was 4 months old. My older dog doesn't like to have my vizsla touching him and growls at him or shows his teeths if he's coming to close to him. He also seems somewhat insecure and doesn't know how to handle my vizsla. Does someone have any tips? This behaviour only occurs in the house. Outside my dalmatian plays with him alot. At home my dalmatian even softly licks my vizlas ears out alot. Its just weird... Has anyone some advice? Is this behaviour normal? My vizsla is already 8 weeks here.

[@DouglasStooge]

You spend so much time with dogs on leads. Can you please show me Prince on a walk? On or Off lead?

[@RenewedRS]

My two spaniel girls both fight and Google always tells me it's fine although I hate it

[@underduress5761]

Google is programmed to keep people deceived. If you don't want it, stop it.

[@neilurquhart8622]

DON’T RELY ON ‘GOOGLE DOG TRAINER’…..AT ALL.

[@tanyablais2992]

It’s fine??!! Glad you know better.

[@winstonw-kx5oi]

Help! My cockapoos fought and now want to fight just by a look when they each other. Mostly, when one is in the crate and the other is leashed on me, i call it crate reactivity. I am following this video, and so far, it is going well. We still have the "crate reactivity. How can I stop this?

[@TheLilfirelady2]

I need your help. My runt of the litter is attacking her sisters. Not her brothers, just her sisters. I have to keep them separated. I don't want to get rid of her because she is an amazing dog. But I can't keep this up. Please help.

[@abbiezarslytherin3798]

What kind of concrete do you have in that courtyard?? It seems you have the dogs out there a lot of the time so I'm guessing it's not super hot...

[@elizabethdaniel512]

My sisters dog is unpredictable he just starts a fight out of the blue

[@dominicalbrecht7039]

I have 2 boys one a blue nose pitbull 1yr old and the other is an am staff 9 yrs old..both got on like a house on fire from the begining..my question is why is it the females fight way more than males..??

[@rptrick79]

Same reason cheerleaders don't usually get along with each other in highschool

[@nicolechen9316]

My guess is female dogs put up with more shit until they can’t take it anymore, so they fight out of self preservation, and it spirals out of control. Sometimes happen with humans too (speaking as a woman). IMO establishing boundaries with female dogs are more difficult cuz it could seem like they don’t mind up till the moment they DO mind.

[@robinrutherfordcost4748]

Give me a neutered male any day. Yes females are usually smarter, housetrain faster, but, just like women, if there's a fight, they tend to rehash and rehash, whereas guys tend to fight and it's over, never to be brought up again. Mostly it's the owner who needs to step up and take care of things BEFORE anything happens, so they don't feel like they have to react. Crate and rotate in the same room. If someone stops breathing, better get on it, something is about to happen. Get really good at tuning in to their body language. Journal so you know and can provide information to the vet , behaviorist, or even you - what are the triggers? Toys, food, people, other animals around, etc? Doorways, time of day, after exercise for both? Have 2 Male Dobes, full brothers, different litters. Everything was fine until the 14 month mark of the younger Dobe when he thought he would try to take over. Back when Covid first hit. Try to find a vet that would neuter then? We did. The older Dobe is very laid back and even a therapy dog, but wasn't going to let the younger one take over either. The younger one ended up at the vet office. Any closer and he would have needed stitches. Before this happened, never had issues with males before and have had up to 7 dogs at a time. Got them used to the Hound of the Baskervilles muzzles. Never made them feel bad about wearing one - such handsome dudes, and good things happen when the muzzles are on. Slow at first - 5 minutes in the back yard together. Good job! Pain is the worst motivator! The hard part was realizing the growly, less confident dog was the one we had to focus on as far as building up his confidence - nose work helped with that. The younger one refuses to eat his lunch if I put it in a dish - has to be in his snuffle mat. Hope that helps.

[@bp0819]

For the longest time I did not let me dog in the bed and was militant about it. From time to time I was fine with it, and then would generally invite her up. She did not know what to do with herself because she had ingrained to stay off, no matter how enthusiastic I was. And then that literal bitch hogged the bed! I would have to get out because she took up all the space, and then she would be laying there hours later still sleeping, even after "hey girl, you have been in my spot for 3 hours now. Do you want to get out of bed? Do you want to play? Do you want to go outside? " And I would just get all the side eye.

[@lindasimpson4069]

How to stop dogs from attacking each other when someone comes to the door?

[@Speurneuscosmo]

Most importent is, what do you expect from your dogs? Learn them first to be calm to take place when you open the door. After that when some one is at the door or rings the doorbell/knocks. Train them separately to rehabilitate this behavoir. When they know what you expect, then you put them together and train this behavoir at the same time. Good luck❤

[@rptrick79]

Start to run your house differently. Boundaries, rules and limitations. Rinse and repeat until.it sinks in. Repetition and consistency is key

[@squoctopus]

For the human as well as the dog. ​@@rptrick79

[@marketingmadesimple8125]

We’re working on this with a dog trainer now. When the doorbell rings or someone knocks we’re training the dogs to lie on their “beds” and stay. They are not allowed to get up until I release them. The doorbell or knock on the door is the trigger to go to their beds. We’re practicing it (just had the dog trainer in our house on Saturday). I have a slip lead on them and if they get up they are corrected and put back on the bed. The door isn’t opened until they stay on their beds. I keep my eyes on the dogs while I open the door. I let visitors know that we’re training the dogs. If I have to close the door and put the dogs back on the beds then that’s what I do. I’m using my kids to help since I can’t physically manage two dogs at one time for this type of training. We’ve only practiced a few times because two of my three kids are away this week and I don’t always have someone around to help but the dogs are learning fast. I can’t wait to work with them more when my older kids get back. I’m absolutely certain this will solve the door issue. (The trainer also trained the dogs to walk on a treadmill which is a game changer for us!!)

[@Carolineismightyfine]

did anyone else notice her shirt hahaha

[@underduress5761]

Hey, at least she's forthright about it 😂

[@Carolineismightyfine]

@@underduress5761 hahaha no she was great that shit just caught me so off guard when I read it halfway through 😂

[@underduress5761]

@@Carolineismightyfine 3:50 for context. Joel has made it clear that he won't tolerate comments that bash his clients for several reasons, which is a good policy. Just the fact that they come to him is humbling enough, they don't need to be further embarrassed or degraded by haters or critics and besides that, if viewers which could be potential clients saw that happening, it would definitely discourage them from seeking his help and he might be the only trainer capable of helping them! Some of his clients just own their own faults and some wear them like a badge (or a shirt;) 😂

[@shirinw]

🙏🏻

[@animall0ver101]

Littermate syndrome