How to Avoid Choosing the Wrong Dog for your Home

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[@K-Blackbird]

'Should it go away as a breed because it can't breathe?' I mean yes probably. Or at least until the standard has been changed to have a face and palette that actually allows them to.

[@ashwinghm]

Agreed.

[@lindsay9678-l8l]

Some people are trying to bring the originals back, I really hope they're successful. I feel so sorry for frenchies 😢

[@ChiefHerzensCoach]

in germany we have a lot of breaders now who breed pugs with longer snouts and they actually can breath, run and play with other dogs etc. so if the breed is changed i would say: if people like them - keep the pugs. but let those with the flat faces go away. i don't care wether people find them beautifull (i do not but this is not relevant). the only criteria is that these dogs have problems with oxygen their whole life and this kind of breeding should not be allowed. it is uncivilized to create creatures who suffer their whole live for peoples unhealthy preferences.

[@bonnyd.5334]

And those who recommend this breed as casually as these fools did are incompetent dog professionals.

[@reneemckinnon5731]

@@ChiefHerzensCoachI agree, it’s cruel to breed any animal that you know is going to suffer its entire life unless it has multiple surgeries to even survive let alone have a great life. I think breeders of all the brachycephalic breeds should be selectively breeding for longer snouts, and breeds with excess skin should be bred to have less wrinkles as well. Animals shouldn’t live their entire existence in suffering because humans want them to look a certain way.

[@OffGridDogs]

Everything Joel said about doing research to find an ethical breeder before buying a Frenchie should apply to buying any puppy in my opinion We need to put unethical breeders out of business and stop the ruination of popular breeds.

[@philipbriney4430]

Very true! I bought a timber wolf working line german shepherd cross.The breeder required me to spend a full year working with a sucessful handler before selling me a pup. Kali was with me for 18 years.

[@OffGridDogs]

@@philipbriney4430 yes a good breeder is very particular about who they sell a puppy to. It’s like the old saying “I wouldn’t belong to any club that would have me as a member “

[@catwoman2596]

Let's start with Pittbulls.

[@melblacke5726]

Most people should leave Malinois alone....I think they are soo-o-o ooooooo cool and I admire them greatly. I like bright dogs and have a thing for animal training and I was thinking about it UNTIL I saw a couple of different trainers say the really tightly wound ones can come up the leash at you during training sessions......uhm.....NO.....just NO!!!

[@EdgarAllanGo]

3:19 American Bulldog 5:42 Husky 9:07 Cane Corso 16:07 Belgian Malinois 20:11 French Bulldog 23:01 summary of the 5 dogs you should not get 23:42 Eric names random dogs and Joel answers if you should own it 29:13 here’s the dog you should get 30:26 Doodles/Mixes 31:30 Shiba Inu 32:53 Next Week’s podcast topic (Get a Protection Dog) 34:43 Live chat talks 35:41 Joel met Steve Irwin & his wife 38:00 mental illness in dogs 41:26 Joel picks a fight with dog daddy? 43:29 money is the problem 47:50 how to curb herding 50:41 caller thanks Joel 51:50 real protection vice resource guarding 53:10 caller w/health issues, has a lab and she pulls. And bird talk! 58:05 caller asks Joel for advice w/German shepherd/pitbull mix 1:01:23 Beckman Coaching Program 1:03:44 Caller asks about dogs with food aggression 1:10:11 Eric asks Joel when a human can interrupt another human eating 1:11:55 caller has a 9mth old beagle; walking off leash and walks 1:15:54 Joel wants a gov contract; wants to train killer whales to go in enemy territory and kill bad guys (will the killer whale need lasers?) 1:18:12 caller with 9mth old German Shepherd issues 1:25:12 caller has a dog with pee excitement (dog diapers) 1:31:25 Jack Russell gets poked in the eye by a child

[@underduress5761]

We appreciate you wanting the position, but R Patrick is irreplaceable 😂

[@EdgarAllanGo]

@@underduress5761 I agree 🤣

[@rptrick79]

Good work!

[@underduress5761]

​@rptrick79 nah, both of you missed 1:06:32 slackerz!

[@rptrick79]

@@underduress5761 There ya go FIFY!

[@Lil_Kumquat]

"it's too much dog for you!"😅 best line

[@kazzelina6511]

Hate on cattle dogs all you want, but they are super observant property watch dogs, and they take that job seriously. If a neighbor routinely walks down the sidewalk at 7am and one day he doesn't show -- I'm going to hear about it. If the regular UPS driver is out sick, his replacement will not go unnoticed. You're not going to slip anything past a cattle dog.

[@austyn5004]

😂😂😂😂😂 I never thought about that before but you’re right lmao. Mine have different barks for the different dogs that walk by

[@juliecrowe5252]

My husky cross collie is simply amazing , as long as you have a good sense of humour,loads of time, and like being out and about whatever the weather , he comes everywhere with me to work, shopping, hiking ,pubs , cafe's as long as they are occupied they are easy , can be a bit tricky off lead in woods and forests ( mine has extremely high prey drive ) I've trained him a bit like a horse on a long line just to be on the safe side but make sure he has at least 2 hours off lead a day , but the rewards are the most loyal ,loving,gentle , funny , intelligent, entertaining friend ever , there are actually no words to describe him .

[@TimeWellSpent25]

PLEASE make merch shirts that say “we’ll do this all day” on the front and “do this shit at night” on the back😆

[@LAWise520]

As a single female living on a farm with my corso, I totally think having a strong man with a deep voice would make a huge difference with my dog. He listens to me and we have an excellent relationship, but when he's acting a fool or won't get out of bed in the morning (seriously, what kind of dog doesn't want to get up, have breakfast and run through a flock of chickens?!), I imagine a guy yelling "hey" would make a bit more of a difference than when I do it.

[@underduress5761]

He needs to know you're the boss and you're "over it" 👍🏼

[@LAWise520]

​@@underduress5761I sure as heck make him do everything I command him to do. There's no getting away with stuff around me. It doesn't matter if I have to drag him by his legs, he's going to do what I say. He's getting there, but it has taken time for sure.

[@lucygoosy819]

@LAWise520 agreed. As a female, I experience the same issue with my female dog. She constantly tests boundaries with me even though I don’t muck around, am consistent & follow though. But I’m certain would settle right down with a guy & accept leadership from him without fuss.

[@vivienneclarke2421]

My 100 pound AmStaff listens to my son when he raises his voice better than she listens to me😂

[@ruru9400]

I was chuckling a little bit when I listened to the first half of this because I own some of the bully breeds and others you guys mentioned. I own 12 dogs, and some are Boerboel, Presa Canario, English Bulldog, Bull Terrier, French Bulldog, Pitbull, American Bully, Alabai, and Turkish Boz Shepherd. I agree that one must have a certain type of demeanor to own these breeds. Cane Corso is one of my favorite breeds. What I have learned with all of these dogs breeds is that being physically strong is helpful but it is really your energy that must be bigger than the dog's. If you control the mind then you can control the individual. That's how I control my dogs. They think I'm crazy and so therefore fall in line because they don't want no smoke. It's honestly no different than controlling your kids except for the fact that dogs can't reason and their teeth and claws are designed to shred and tear. I agree with the list of the top 5 dogs people shouldn't own.

[@pittymama4500]

Sounds to me like you just named off alot of difficult guardian breeds Mixed in with the tenacity and carelessness of bully breeds and that's a recipe for disaster.

[@ruru9400]

@@pittymama4500 the only disaster is a lack of knowledge. One must study the psychology of the species he or she wants to own. With each of the breeds of dogs I own and have listed, I have studied each breed, and what it was origin created for. You have the animal as a species, then as a breed, then as an individual. Maybe I should have used a better word than crazy. I have a strong personality, and am able to have dominion over animals naturally. It is just a natural ability that a supernatural God gave to me. The animals respect me, and in return I create a safe space for them that is full of structure and boundaries. The only disaster is if I dealt with them from a place of emotion and affection only. One must be calm but yet assertive with these breeds.

[@ruru9400]

@@pittymama4500 the dogs get along because for the most part, they are all laid back in temperament. The key to having a good pack is to find a mix between dominant and submissive animals and making sure all know that you're in charge. Secondly, making sure you have more calm animals than hyper will help the hyper ones learn to become calm. My Bull Terrier and Pitbulls have the highest energy in the house. But one would never know it because in public they are always lying down or sitting down, calmly observing their surroundings. Inside the home I don't allow them to run around. I encourage rest so they sleep all day. Outside we play tag, play with a tennis ball, and go to the dog park. They are allowed to let loose then. So it works for me.

[@ruru9400]

@@pittymama4500 it's not a disaster at all if one knows the psychology of dogs and not only knows but understands the needs of said breeds. The only "disaster" would be for a would-be intruder whether of the human or animal variety. These guys work together as a pack.

[@squoctopus]

I'm glad you said no Cane Corso unless the husband is 100% responsible but for a different reason than you said. Because so many guys choose a dog like that and then leave them with their wives/kids 10-12 hrs a day while they are at work. Not all guys but an awful lot.

[@JenniferAguiartampa]

I see so many inexperienced dog owners get Cane Corso recently. I can handle “most” of them but I’m an experienced large breed dog owner & horse owner. My dogs are very well trained on & off leash. We don’t put up with badness.

[@stevewhitaker7260]

You are spot on with Malinois. My RIOT is a handful. Love him to death. Did 1 year of research on breed and breeders before buying. I spent 2 hours on phone with breeder and 2 hours at pick up, before breeder would sell me RIOT. They made sure I knew what I was doing. 2 years later, wouldn't trade him for the world. His name is RIOT for a reason. If you own 1, you know. Homework is key before even thinking about getting a Malinois. If a breeder just hands you a Malinois and takes your money Run away. Quality breeders will vet you endlessly to insure you are right for the the Best Friend you will ever have.

[@Pedroandkalithemaligator6602]

I agree to a point, but there is a lot of gatekeeping.

[@mamacrochets]

I absolutely died laughing when huskies were #4. If my husband knew what he does now, he never would have wanted them. 😂 But we have two husky bros and they definitely have invited chaos into our lives. Two and a half years in, they're finally at a place where they're more chill, but they definitely still have all the drama. Thankfully, my three children are old enough and independent enough to help with my husky "kids" 😂😂 I don't think I could have managed them when my kids were younger. I love our huskies to death, but these will probably be the only ones I ever own. 😂

[@AndyJarman]

Have you ever considered buying a chariot for them? Friends of mine race their Huskies. It's the only time I've seen a satisfied Husky, after a 7 mile forest tack chariot race.

[@mamacrochets]

@@AndyJarman I have thought about teaching them how to pull a sled or wagon. I just have no idea where to start as that's not any type of dog training I'm familiar with. 😳

[@alli992]

@@AndyJarman we've considered getting a sit down sled for our husky to pull but our neighbors may report us for cruelty. 🤦‍♀️

[@AndyJarman]

@@mamacrochets. In Australia (when it's cool enough (

[@romedaddy4809]

My first dog as an adult was an American bulldog. Got him at 12 weeks and he passed away 7 years later from hemangiosarcoma. I will never have a bond like I did with him. He was incredibly smart, respectful, funny and had a natural guardian instinct you can't teach. He played with all digs and corrected dogs that needed it and the confidence he had was infectious. A dog could be barking and lunging towards him and his reaction was so calm and cocky that it didn't even phase him. Now I have a female 50 lb pitty which is exactly half the weight my american bulldog was and she loves everyone and everything but she is overexcitable and hyper and much more difficult to train than my american bulldog was he would learn everything after 1 time showing him, he was so smart and would look back at you like yea I know that what else you want haha I miss him so much

[@RoseHarvey-e7q]

I have wirked in a vet clinic fir 27 yrs , and everytime a breed becomes popular , you see so many with bad breeding characteristics, temperament and health issues are rampant . We have seen it with when Doberman, Sheppards , cocker spaniels , Rottweilers and Jack russels were all popular . Now its frenchies , pittbulls, and doodles all with bad breeding

[@RoseHarvey-e7q]

Sorry typing in a hurry I worked for a vet clinic 😊

[@PeaceIsYeshua]

@@RoseHarvey-e7q Can you explain what constitutes bad breeding? It’s scary you’re seeing pit bulls with bad temperaments. This breed has really become a problem. :(

[@RoseHarvey-e7q]

@@PeaceIsYeshua yes , bad breeding is backyard breeders just turning out pups from parents that have health issues or unpredictable bad temperament characteristics. I have seen 7 wk old littermates attack each other and need stitches . That's not a normal pup .

[@PeaceIsYeshua]

@@RoseHarvey-e7q Oh my goodness, that’s really terrible, and it makes sense. Thank you for explaining!

[@JenniferAguiartampa]

I see it with Carne Corso now. It’s the new trend where I live.

[@Lil_Kumquat]

So appreciate you setting criteria and not just pulling shit out of your ass like most producing this kind of content.🤙🏽

[@lisalindberg9980]

5.) American Bulldog 4.) Husky 3.) Cane Corso 2.) Belgian Malinois 1.) French Bulldog Joel’s List.

[@joshuahoover]

I own 2 of the 5 😳 Husky & Malinois

[@carolchapin8326]

I would add the Australian Cattle Dog if you didn't have a ranch

[@jw-vx8im]

​@@carolchapin8326not necessarily

[@austyn5004]

@@carolchapin8326I have 3 in an apartment and they’re perfectly fine. You just gotta keep them mentally stimulated and let them run every day for like 30 min.

[@r.8896]

I would not get an Akita. Those dogs are big, strong, independent, and usually dog aggressive. You need to be an experienced and firm owner for those dogs.

[@DelightfulDissident]

I have a husky lab aka Huskador. Best of both worlds. He's hilarious, independent, smart, but deeply cares when I don't approve. He got the people pleaser gene from his chocolate lab father for sure! My boy loves praise and to get things right. He loves to help out when I drop something, he retrieves it for me. He lives for my approval almost as much as he lives to chase the ball 😆 He is a unit, almost 85lb, can do a 7ft vertical jump from a sit, barely fits in a 40 inch crate, and he is definitely still a baby at 1.5yo 😄 did Joel say it'll take 4 years?!?!

[@underduress5761]

Sounds like you got a great dog on your hands! That people pleasing trait makes for "the best boi in the world" trainablility. 😂

[@Shellnbaby]

I love the Huskador! 😂 Trainability is definitely the most important trait. My Boxer/Aussie Cattle Dog is super energetic but a big people pleaser.

[@drklop]

What is a real Pit Bull: American Pit Bull Terriers (APBT) are the dogs that were bred in America (from their British ancestors) for dog fighting prior to 1976, when dog fighting became illegal. In the present day, the dogs that resemble their fighting ancestors the most (both physically and mentally) are registered in American Dog Breeders Association (ADBA) database under the name American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT). AKCs breed American Staffordshire (AmStaff) is 100% APBT, genetically. However, the AmStaffs were bred separately from the APBTs since 1930s as companion/showring dogs. So the AmStaffs are just show bloodlines of the APBT, renamed for political reasons. The number one characteristic of a real APBT is "gameness" - typically defined as the ability to not give up even when the odds appear to be against you. In the modern days, a good APBT breeder would test gameness of their breeding stock by hunting wild hogs with their dogs. Prior to 1976, gameness was tested by getting the dogs to fight in a "pit". What is NOT a Pit Bull: Any Pit-Bull-like dog that is heavier than 75lbs is a mix (or fat). A heavy set Pit-Bull-like dog that looks like it's on steroids is NOT a Pit Bull. Typically those are UKC registered American Bullies. Also, many Pit Bull historians claim that there are no grey/blue pure bred APBTs. But this is debated.

[@drklop]

Just to add to the above: A real American Pit Bull Terrier looks like Bruce Lee, or an MMA fighter of the dog world - lean, light on it's feet, but with well developed musculature. Most males weigh under 60lbs.

[@vivienneclarke2421]

Yep. I have an AmStaff,she's a little fat but not a lot,and about 105 pounds. Pe9ple call her a pit bulI but shes not....I also have a game pit bull,honestly,she looks like a mutt,,as true pits do. She's long and lean and CRAZYstrong and muscular(as someone here said,like Bruce Lee!)and only weighs 45 pounds~!! She's stronger than my AmStaff who's twice her size...

[@rosannebowman2592]

Doodles have issues with bad breeding and a lot of them are hyperactive.

[@Lil_Kumquat]

because they are not a breed, they are just a mutt. A recognized breed needs to have breed and genetic standards, randomly crossing two breeds and hoping to get the best of both is not how genetics works🤷🏽‍♀️

[@Lil_Kumquat]

Because they are not a breed, they are just a mutt. A recognized breed has breed and genetic standards. Crossing 2 breeds hoping to get the best of each is not how genetics work. Did Jurassic Park teach us nothing 😂

[@marydewar5675]

Shepadoodles less so with hyperactivity. Particularly if trained from early on.

[@Lil_Kumquat]

Because they are not a breed. There is no standard. I love it when someone says they have an F1 doodle 😂 sooo basically, they're confirming they have a mutt with a crap shoot for genetics. This is the problem with doodles. A Breed requires time and conscientious trait and gene selection to develop a standard.

[@rosannebowman2592]

​@Lil_Kumquat don't even get me started with all the various doodle and poo mixes. I just meant there are a ton of people breeding these dogs for a quick buck with no thought to genetics or temperament. Also, I am pretty sure labradoodles are an actual breed or is in the process. They were originally trying to create a hypoallergenic service dog. I am not sure if they are recognized as an official breed yet, though. That can take a while.

[@UmbreonLuv1]

Shield K9 has worked with a lot of the Belgian Malinois for work and for family protection and its cool to see them out in the real world since he likes functional obedience (as he calls it). Even his dog trainer cert requires you to show your dog in a busy place behaving itself on and off leash

[@alli992]

Huskies rock. You are so right. Our husky is always copping an attitude. I think dogs don't like her because she's good looking and all the dogs are jealous.😂

[@underduress5761]

I took my sister's husky in for a month once and she was a total blast! I spoiled her with lots of chasing, wrestling, tug of war, hyperactivity and wore her out almost daily. Ever since that visit, I was her favorite person on earth! My sister seemed a bit jelly cause every time I would come over after that, she would get super happy and do everything she could to get me to play with her. In her old age when she couldn't move very well and was on her way out, I could see in her eyes that she was sad that we couldn't play like we used to and she would just love that I would nestle up to her, pet her and gently slap at her paws and she'd get happy again and then she'd just press her head and body against me, smile and lick me. Dammit, now I'm all teary eyed reminiscing. I love visiting with huskies and I'm glad that there are people like yourself that are willing to endure all of the adversity of owning them. On behalf of us fair weather husky lovers, I thank you! 😁😂

[@alli992]

@@underduress5761 in our first year together she slammed me into the outside of a hotel business center. I wasn't angry, but embarrassed if the person indoors could see me.😆

[@RapidL.]

Thank you! Very interesting. I have owned lots of different breeds. Showed Dobermans and ended up showing German Shepherds. (Not over angulated or nutty ones) I now am a senior and no longer show or breed dogs. I firmly believe blood lines matter. I now have a working line GSD import. He is absolutely the most stable, trainable, self confident dog ever. He is functioning as a house and farm dog who not only protects me and my chickens, he discriminates. He demonstrates guarding behavior with strangers I don’t introduce him to. If I introduce them, he accepts them in a friendly manner. He runs off coyotes and raccoons but ignores deer and cattle. He knows the fence lines of the 80 acres he and I live on and never leaves it. Best dog ever!

[@Maddosun__]

My Rottweiler was a BYB (backyard bred) puppy I got off craigslist, while his dad was a "property guardian" chained up in the middle of the yard, (was friendly to me, and I was a complete stranger on his property, go figure) and he STILL has those guardian protective instincts, it's not resource guarding, its just something they are born to do. It's amazing to see dogs live up to their potential. Genetics matter!

[@Maddosun__]

I'd love to hear your opinion on other mastiff breeds, like the English, Neos, etc.

[@vivienneclarke2421]

I've had 5 dobies,and my last one was the BEST by far,,saved my life from an abusive relationship many times,and without a doubt would have given his life to save mine. He also was from a backyard breeder,I found on Craig's list,and was bullied by his older brother and father for the first 4 months of his life. RIP Rocky,you are so missed❤

[@coreyk4580]

100% agree, so glad my husband and adult son live in a house with a 1yr 120lbs Rottweiler, 4yr 65lbs bulldog mix and a 2m Cane Corso.

[@coreyk4580]

I was offered a Kangal puppy at the same time as we decided to get the Cane Corso, and said “no way!”

[@Krapvag]

yep, friend got two french bulldogs from the same litter thinking they were getting a pug like dog. It's getting better but the prey drive and anxiety causes one of them to run an entire field just to have a go at another dog. I rescued a malinois and you have to restructure your whole life to fit in activity and training to have the dog be calm in the evening and also looking towards you as the decision maker, because left to their own devices to make their own decisions you are going to run into serious problems. But it's also been super rewarding, getting out every day rain or shine and getting a lot of structure in your life is great, along with the training that is more fun with malinois than any other dog I've had (there is something about their absolute neurotic enthusiasm to execute the task), but you can't just go away somewhere without knowing you can leave the dog with someone who will be able to look after it

[@rptrick79]

0:01- Can you here me now? Goood. The Old Beckman Unleashed #54 Joel doesn't understand the tiktok of the clock and he"s wasting Troys time arregeddryy.. 0:44 - Dogs that you shouldn't buy or own and why. Must be AKC based on breed, Joel needs personal experience with them 1:59 - Pitbulls didn"t make the list because they don't exist, its a catch all for dogs that look similar but may or may not eat your family after shaking them numb. 3:18 - The list of breeds *NOT* to get .....drumroll please! *#5 - King Charles Spaniel* ! J/K. Greatest dogs on the planet get several 3:33 - *#5 American Bulldog* Fricken Beasts. Dumbish stubborn dogs. Not like clay, cant easily be shaped. 5:44 - *#4 Husky* Dogs hate them, drama queens love them and possibly people with a sense of humor. They may test your limits. If you have like 3 you love nuttiness in your life. 8:07 - Huskies and GSP's are like needy kids and we know how Joel feels about kids... 9:13 - *#3 Cane Corso* Not chill, always guardy. Need a strong hand man, .Not Zak Georgy -sh one. But go ahead if you need protection and have an angry yelling Uncle, thatll fix it! 16:10 - *#2 Belgian Fur Missle* They don't come from the factory with a slow speed setting. All or none.*YOU CAN'T HANDLE A MALINOIS* unless you'd like to wife it up then by all means get one, the honey-do list will be long either way. Choose your adventure wisely. 20:13 - *#1 French BULLdog* Horribly aggressive, dumb inbred dogs. Joel doesn't like them because he can't train them most of the time. Don't get one from the breeder on the side of the road 21:16 - Pitbulls and Frenchies are a crap shoot 22:55 - Eric throws dogs at Joel 27:39 - Joel doesn't know what we're talking about about when it comes to Pitbulls but continues to talk about them anyways 32:41 - Eric's gonna get a Dogo Argentino and re-home it to Joel. Still better than re-Noeming it. 32:58 - Next weeks preview-The gov't isn't coming to save you! Get a protection dog the world is going to hell in a handbag 42:14 - Joel admitting DD is mean to dogs....JK 43:42 - *From the book of Matthew* (loosely) money is the root of all evil And you can't fit a camel through the eye of a needle 45:35 - Everyone give your 💰 to Mike Frost to rid your life of the evil 47:40 - Comments, questions a phone calls... 50:35 - Ryan calls in to thank Joel for his help with his dog 53:08 - Ann calls in for help with her Lab that keeps taking the gentle leader off. Joel explains the door way method after showing how dogs get a gentle leader off 58:04 - Daniel calls in for help with his Shepherd/Pit mix. Joel is triggered by the word dismayed initially but then comes down to earth to help. 1:01:23 - *BCP* promo (Beckman Coaching Program for the acronymically challenged) 1:03:32 - Eric agrees with Joel that the corporate world may suck 1:03:44 - Jordan calls in from Ohio for her friend regarding resource guarding 1:06:32 - Joel demonstrates how to eat a Bull PENIS. This is not a kid friendly podcast. 1:11:55 - Kat calls from Texas to tell us the BBQ is good down south 1:18:05 - Nate "The Great" calls in about his overly stimulated young GSD. 1:19:43 - You can not have a good walking dog without walking your dog. 1:25:11 - Paw paw Patrick calls in with a submissive peeing dog question. Much more exciting than Rpatrick calling in as they originally thought but you could instantly see the *sigh* of relief in both of their faces when they realized they were wrong. 1:31:44 - is it a dog attack if ypur 5 year old pokes a dog in the eye and it snaps? 1:33:48 - 4 years olds are crazy! Train your dog to accept being beat by said 4 year olds with plastic bottle and train your kids not to beat dogs with empty plastic water bottles or they may end up like Steve Irwin being shuttled around by some rando car jockey asking them questions on the way from the hospital later in life.

[@montylenhart]

A pet store near me had a Tibetan mastiff and I knew something was wrong because they are so rare there is no way they had one

[@jddmmabbott]

I live in Iowa and know someone who has one

[@Dogmeat47]

I will always live by my personal opinion that most dog breeds that are currently popular absolutely should not be owned. I can't tell you how many times I'm at the park (public park, no dog parks) with my GSD (And we never miss a day, rain or shine) and the breeds I see people have when they're out are almost never chill breeds, they're Collies, Huskies, Pitbulls, Terriers, Shepherds, etc, just breeds that are meant to do some serious activity, and all these people are doing is walking them. (Could they be taking them to parks or going hiking or fetch in the back yard, possibly, I won't lump them all into one category) but a walk is NOT going to cut it for these breeds! Or some people will legit walk up to the park with their border collie or labradoodle and then just tie them up to a pole while they go and play basketball as their dog sits and goes stir-crazy watching me and my dog play frisbee. That's like taking your kid to Disneyland and tying them up outside the amusement park while they watch all the other kids have fun! It's wild to me! They need at minimum of an hour of intense, outlet-releasing exercise a day. That doesn't mean every single one of them will become dangerous by any means if you don't do that, but you wonder why so many of these kinds of dogs are frustrated or "out of control". I've known people to own hounds and labs that "bother them" all day and the owners get frustrated and just say "Go lay down!"..... They're BORED out of their ever-loving skulls! I don't know whose bright idea it was to take field working and hunting type breeds and popularize them into suburban homes, but it is not working. If you can't exercise them and give them the outlets they seriously need every single day, do not get these dogs! It's so unfair to them.

[@JenniferAguiartampa]

I remember when Dog Daddy was living in a studio apartment with his 5 GSDs. He wasn’t really social and people were convinced he was abusing/neglecting them and kept reporting him to authorities.

[@lisaleondires9576]

I’ve been following you since “Friday night lives”. I’m still following because you genuinely care about helping the owner. It comes through every video. And on this podcast- thank you for helping the High School caller with the German Shepard ❤

[@justinb2022]

I have an Airedale terrier, they’re pretty fun, kids love him. He’s about 120 pounds and goofy but his bark would keep anyone away, I’ve never heard a scarier dog bark. We had a husky years back. He was the smartest damn dog, so smart that when training him he just refused to train. It wasn’t because he didn’t catch on, you could just tell he didn’t give a sh*t about training. He would act tired and lazy around the house and walk slow, just waiting for the perfect moment he could rush out the door and run. Zero recall, but he always came home. He was the most gentle dog too, eating food from your hand like a sloth. Refused to come in during winter, preferred sleeping outside in snow. If you have the space and don’t care about really training them, they’re hilarious dogs to own. Had a jack Russell terrier too, he was such a crazy fella but he wanted nothing but to play fetch. Had to train away his food aggression but he was very smart and caught on. Great recall as well. Highly recommended if you have high energy kids.

[@justdawndb]

I loved your stories of your dogs. I like to go over the dogs I've had in my life occasionally, they leave such great footprints. 💞

[@Doweyyy]

There is absolutely no way your Airedale terrier is 120lbs. That's 55kg or 8.5 stone, and would be on the larger end even for a Rottweiler.

[@justinb2022]

@@Doweyyy He is I weighed him the other day at the vet. His dad was 125 and his mom was around 75

[@Doweyyy]

@@justinb2022 your dog is double the average weight of an Airedale. You have the king of the king of terriers lmao

[@rptrick79]

1:19:02 - You gotta walk your dog. #1 thing I'd say. This is where you get the most opportunity to train on a daily basis for most dogs. They get exposure to tons of different stimuli which tends to head off a lot of behavioral problems potentially if not you get an opportunity to see how they react to things and where to focus in problem areas.

[@rptrick79]

Now if you have a super high drive dog obviously play or whatever prior to the walk to wear it out some like Joel said.

[@pugzmum]

Pugs are a great choice! Had mine for 15 years and she was an amazing little dog. They can have quite a sense of humour too. Now I have a little mongrel who I also love. She's also the smartest dog I've ever had.

[@marydewar5675]

My skin cannot tolerate pugs, sadly

[@underduress5761]

I love the amount of knowledge that *_many_* of your viewers bring to the table. Then there's the *_others_*

[@rptrick79]

I resemble that last remark!

[@underduress5761]

​@@rptrick79You bring a cornucopia of value here. There's your humor, your knowledge, sarcasm and your gaslighting (to name a few) 😂

[@rptrick79]

@@underduress5761 cornucopia , that's like that horn vikings used to strike fear into the people they were about to raid right. I don't remember lighting any farts in here...

[@JenniferAguiartampa]

To the Patrick guy. Our 13.5 yo GSD was a submissive peeing dog. We had people meet her outside. If the person had to come in the house, we’d have them completely ignore her until she got over the “need” to pee. If it was the dog walker, we would have her come in, ignore the dog, wait for the dog to walk away out of disinterest. Then she could clip the leash on as long as she didn’t seem excited. Once she knew the she couldn’t go for a walk until the leash was on and she wasn’t excited the peeing stopped.

[@rebusdan]

What about the idea that all responsible breeders create a checklist for (first time) dog owners and fill them in together to see if a certain breed is suitable for them?

[@alli992]

Lol. That's what they do when they interviewed us at the shelter when we were looking for a husky. They made it sound as if the husky will escape every week. This one disappoints. No digging, escaping. She's too tired from walking.😆 We think she's broken. 🤷‍♀️

[@underduress5761]

​@@alli992I used to sell kittens and nearly half of my customers had previously adopted cats and dogs from shelters and were astounded (and repelled) by the amount of questions, requirements and contractual agreements they had to submit to just to buy a dog or cat that was unwanted by somebody for reasons unknown. My thought was "You take in unwanted animals that all have unwanted behavioral problems and make a bunch of money by placing them in homes ... why on earth would you demand to have an interview with their vet, have the history of their vet records, inspect their home and demand that such and such be done, etc. It's as if they don't even want to sell their animals. Maybe they make money for every occupied cage. Idk

[@TimeWellSpent25]

I always appreciate your honest discussion of breeds! Anyone who claims that it’s all about the individual dog and you can’t make generalizations about breeds just hasn’t interacted with enough dogs to see the patterns and commonalities that are indeed present. I own/operate a dog walking and petsitting business, I’ve worked with about 1,000 dogs at this point. I see the problem behaviors (and other character/behavior/temperament traits) that are virtually non-existent in some breeds, yet are highly likely to appear in other breeds. Of course there are always some exceptions, but they are rare exceptions.

[@underduress5761]

One of my favorite kind of dogs are Shelties. Every one I've ever met was super social, friendly happy and well behaved. I don't ever remember Joel talking about them.

[@1337flite]

People don't hate doodles - they hate the kind of people who buy doodles. Or at lest did a few years ago, when doodles were newly (re)fashionable.

[@JenniferAguiartampa]

Yes because every mother who didn’t want a dog because of shedding allowed them and never trained them.

[@angre6422]

I have a Jack Russell. They’re pretty smart dogs and easy to train. She’s never been able to go ratting though.😅

[@chrisjames2334]

Do you think she should?

[@angre6422]

@@chrisjames2334 I think she would love it 😂

[@frenchchat]

I had one and she killed many mice that dare enter our house.

[@chrisjames2334]

@@angre6422 I know dogs that love to bite people lol

[@rheazeus123]

I have had five rotties over the last thirty years while raising a family. In my opinion they are the perfect family dog if trained and socialized properly.

[@juulz9712]

I know a guy that ownes an 11 yo Border Collie. He told me: If I could go back, I would never have gotten him, so intense and difficult. He is one with his dog, but that’s a pretty honest statement. Also, this dog just calmed down at age 11😂

[@AndyJarman]

Grey hounds are very quiet lounge lizards. Their skin is very tight and fragile so they only play with dogs they trust. They are very smoochy and don't really enjoy a lot of exercise.

[@zencolon1348]

When you make your next video about protection dogs, can you explain a good breed for females? I'm a more assertive/no-nonsense owner however I'm about 100lbs.

[@ltpdogtrainingNJ]

European working line Doberman (smaller than American lines, but more courageous & stable temperament) Also they're smart, easy to train, fun to own....and elegantly beautiful.❤ P.S.Also make great BCP Helper dogs!❤

[@marydewar5675]

Shepadoodles are brilliant, not sure how mine would react if strangers invaded the house, though.

[@noveltyanomly]

the french bulldog bloodline is really shifted since 2006 in not only body standards, but genetic temperament. Blue expressions have the most tendency to have aggression/temperment issues. Merles is the next variation that is trending in that same direction as blues. This is due to a increase in backyard breeding or new breeders that want to capitalize on the increase value of the breed and do not do their due diligence understanding genetics. Joel is 100% correct, you MUST know the breeder and the bloodline of a potential french bulldog. Without this research, new owners may find themselves with a tasmanian devil that is beyond their capacity. This knowledge comes from training french bulldogs for 18 years and working/meeting 100s of french bulldogs all over North America.

[@AndyJarman]

Jack Russells are indestructable. They are very confident, not yappy, and will just go and go on a long walk. They cannot accept they aren't at least as big as a rottweiler though.

[@fishygirl3548]

Aren’t they famously yappy

[@AndyJarman]

@@fishygirl3548 that hasn't been my experience, perhaps they vary place to place. Can't stand yappy pooches. Maltese, Chihuahua and Dachshunds are shockers. I have meant a particularly neurotic Jack Russel, it traumatised my friends Bull Terrier. Foc terriers can be a bit happy, king of yaps though is the Tenterfield Terrier - now you could be excused for confusing a Tenterfield with a Russel!

[@fishygirl3548]

@@AndyJarman yeah maybe they vary place to place? Definitely true about indestructible though! I have a friend who uses them for pig hunting. I’m Not sure how helpful they actually are, but they have the guts to try!

[@JenniferAguiartampa]

My guy is a Pit/Husky/Rottie mix. He has enough Husky for me to know I don’t want one. He is a giant goofball but a lot of work. 😂

[@chrisjames2334]

This IS the frontline. Good podcast!

[@AndyJarman]

I reckon most people shouldn't own a dog much more than half their own weight. I'm 220lbs, my 95lb lab is OK for me but not my 150lb partner. She can't get his respect and can only walk him with a gentle leader. He clearly doesn't respect her like he respects me.

[@KraftRacingandMore]

Our Dog Park in Illinois has 2 Dalmatians that visit regularly.

[@debbiiesiken2686]

Years ago people across the street from us had Chow Chow puppies...we got one...did not know anything about this breed except that the puppies were so cute. So first book I read about Chows "If you are thinking of getting this breed, don't" I was like what did we just do? Worked with her right away with her training...self trained her. You could not have asked for a better dog. Obedient, good when our kids came along, not aggressive, but would be watchful of strangers. Everything a Chow should be. My husband wanted another when she passed, but by then I had read to many horror stories of them turning on owners ect, so I said no go. If I could have another dog just like her I would in a minute. Dogs and food aggression, since most of the time I have started out with puppies I would hand feed them, I would play in their food dish while they were eating...and I have never had any problems, taking a toy with a drop it command...all started as puppies. I'm sure would have to tweek this a bit if starting with an adult dog.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

I hate chows they are mean

[@underduress5761]

​@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN🤣

[@underduress5761]

My first introduction to a chow left me bewildered. I had never met a dog that seemed to hate everyone, everything and even life itself. Looked to its owner like he was the food and water dispenser servant and really just wanted to run everyone away. He just seemed to have that F everything and F everyone attitude. They kept him outdoors on a lead. He didn't bite, but he did push people away from him. I haven't really met many chows at all, but from what I hear, they all seem to have similar traits. With my limited experience and from what I've heard, I kinda lean toward Denver's opinion 🤣

[@OffGridDogs]

Avoid buying puppies from pet stores. They will say”top USDA approved breeder” or “from an Amish farm”. No. Puppy mills. Don’t support breeding puppies with terrible genetics and environment during crucial early socialization period. Not to mention destroying popular breeds and the sad life of the breeding parent dogs.

[@capuchinosofia4771]

The issue with the C. Spanisels (u probably know it already) is the random agression syndrome. And with pugs, i think the standar has to change to give them a longer snout. Its unethical to breed for deformities that make the dog's life more miserable. Its like breeding a dog with asthma on purpose, if you live/are with someone with chronic asthma then you know its a terrible quality of life.

[@ShonjiPowerOf2]

I add to Husky, Malamute. Even more dominant and strong. #1 dog my Dane x French Masiff will get snapped and growled at by Malamutes

[@a36538]

Timestamps: #5 American Bulldog - 3:31 #2 Husky - 8:46 #3 Cane Corso - 9:10 #2 Belgian Malinois - 16:07 #1 French Bulldog - 20:12 Don't ask me about the numbering, i'm just here for the timestamps - Ask Joel lol

[@pamelaguaicochea6355]

Great episode 👍

[@Barbara-te7xz]

My mal loves meeting new people, has to say hi to the neighbors and crowds of people make him very happy. The only human he didn't like was the ex bf. It wasn't jealousy it was intuition.

[@Mferscones]

Love your videos. I've probably watched them for 2 years, but I just now started catching up on the podcast. You've stated a couple of times, in reference to Pitbull people going ballistic when there's talk about banning breeds, that you would go: "That's too bad. I'm going to get a Rottweiler." So my question is, if there is a reason, why do you go for Doberman over Rottweiler as a helper dog? I guess a well raised Doberman is a perfect dog for how you use it: proud, confident, and generally doesn't take $#!@ from others. But the same is true for many breeds, including Rottweiler(?). Would you ever consider getting a European Doberman?

[@lyrebliss8271]

Giant Schnauzer best dog ever. 😍

[@nicothenatural]

20:20 i have never, ever, met a good natured and well behaved French Bulldog. People do not train, do not have discipline, and these dogs are little terrors left unchecked. I know it's my experience, but from that, I've concluded I'd never want a Frenchie. I also recognized Huskies look nice but they're way too vocal for me, I like quiet. I've had an amazing experience with my Australian Kelpie, and my next is likely to be a Doberman. As if I choose instead of rescue 😂😂

[@underduress5761]

Why not choose? There's usually a reason that dogs are in a shelter rather than in a home. Most people find out the hard way

[@nicothenatural]

@underduress5761 I rescued two female littermates 13 years ago. Had no idea what I was getting into, but I rose to the challenge and have had amazing companions as a result. I'm not against purchasing, I've just never done it.

[@underduress5761]

@@nicothenatural I'm glad that you're a viewer (hopefully a subscriber) of this channel. The substance of content that Joel has published is unrivaled and educates us on just about every aspect of dog ownership that one can fathom. He also bashes girl scouts, yells at construction workers, assists in beating up homeless people and hates babies lol

[@nicothenatural]

@underduress5761 lmao that last bit 😂 I've been a long time follower of Joel, even though my dogs are now old, and extremely well behaved. I have no real issues that need addressed. I love his no-nonsense attitude bc it is one I share. I'm sure I'll get another dog when my girls are gone so these will come in handy.

[@OffGridDogs]

Don’t get a Great Pyrenees most abandoned breed % wise

[@PeaceIsYeshua]

@OffGridDogs, they are? Can you expand on this? They seem to be what I always hear the farmers have. I thought they were great dogs?

[@OffGridDogs]

@@PeaceIsYeshua I have seen ignorant dog trainers who did not understand the breed say they were “not very smart” when the opposite is true. Extremely smart thinking breed that was bred for literally thousands of years to make all of its own decisions. They are often miscategorized as stubborn when in fact it’s the human that’s being stubborn and stupid trying to go against the dogs genetics. Don’t get one unless you want a dog that would rather decide for himself than listen to you. Larry Krohn for example a trainer I highly respect refuses to train them (see his video). That being said they are the greatest of all dogs calm, confident, cooperative IF they respect you and no aggression but fearless protection. Absolutely the most awesome canine and a terrible pet for most people like many working dogs.

[@PeaceIsYeshua]

@@OffGridDogs Oh, that is all really good to know! Thank you so much for taking the time to explain all of this! I appreciate it! 😊

[@OffGridDogs]

@@PeaceIsYeshuayou’re welcome, my channel is dedicated to this breed and “The Pet Industrial Complex”

[@Denali1600]

@@PeaceIsYeshua Great dogs if you live in the country and have land and livestock you want to protect - a job to do. They're happy patrolling that land and protecting, thinking independently on their own, at their pace, roaming in a big space. They don't have a purpose living in an apartment in the city or a house in the suburbs, it's not their domain - they can then become very frustrated and difficult to handle.

[@signespencer6887]

My brother and his wife have two huskies and love them.

[@norahernandez4106]

If you train your dog with lots of love plus discipline most dogs will grow into a well adjusted family member. Educate yourself on the traits of the breed. I owned 5 different breeds from Golden Retriever, Lab/ Schnauzer, Cockapoo, “Heinz57” to Australian Silky Terrier. All of them rescue dogs with various degrees of issues. By the way, my AST hadn’t met a Husky in her life that she didn’t want to tear apart. Never figured out why but I can only guess that she was harassed by a husky during her lengthy stay at the SPCA.

[@PortlandRose]

I have a goldendoodle who just turned 12~ the best dog ever! (By the way, bought from an ethical breeder). Cooperative, friendly, just wonderful wonderful dogs. I have a female and my sister has her brother. Truly, I can’t imagine having a better dog.

[@climed1815]

What about a border colie

[@justdawndb]

I loved the call from Ryan! That was great! Me when i hear Calvalier King Charles..😳...😂 Immediately inthought of the pug, (never had one personally)i just thought to myself, they too are nice pleasant easy dogs. So when Joel brought up the pugs....👏👏 That list was right on!..Daniel's call - i saw Joel's hackles go up 😂, but obviously his spirituality was operant, as he didn't take offense but instead asked for clarification - 👏👏👏 WAY TO GO Joel's natural intuition coupled with his experience and clear, direct delivery has created a top notch video through Eric's expert guidance. Thanks guys. I wish id get a memo of live so maybe i could call in. Next week is going to ROCK!

[@pittymama4500]

All time easiest dog to date is my american bulldog. He is a rare gem!

[@underduress5761]

They're the easiest to date? Never thought about dating a dog. I prefer to date a woman 🤷‍♂️😂

[@Altt]

I always thought Pit Bull was a breed. If I say Pit Bull, I'm not talking a American Bull Dog, or Dogo Argentino, or something that kinda looks Pit Bullish, I'm talking about an American Pit Bull Terrier. I've always considered them their own breed, and I never understood the debate.

[@amirhamza122]

I’ve been loving the live shows. I have a 6 month old Doberman and 3 year old Lhasa Apso. Your videos have helped me train both of them. My doberman is definitely more dog than I imagined.

[@underduress5761]

Can we all pretty much agree that no matter what the breed, puppies have a way to crawl up into the heart and snuggle up? Most puppies are nearly irresistibly loveable. Then they grow and become dogs.... and people find out that there's much more to this living creature than just fluffy joy Same with kittens... except they don't become dogs😂

[@michelesteward5170]

I don't think you can become a professional dog trainer without hands on training~I'd love to hear why/how you think I'm wrong. And I'm a Beckman Believer! Thanks 😀

[@Pedroandkalithemaligator6602]

The Malinois is the biggest Velcro dog there is.

[@brickellvoss7739]

DANG IT JOE! I thought you'd never tell us was a bully stick is! Now I'm going to have to hear your voice in my head every time I get one... at least I'll laugh about the way you said it!

[@Dragonsfire1480]

I have a female working line German Shepherd who's in training to be a service dog and you're right. You NEED to be in charge with a female German Shepherd from the beginning. Up until last night my husband would have said I'm too hard on her. Then he woke up and saw that she was sleeping on the floor next to my side of the bed rather than her nice comfy bed. He knows I don't demand it from her. German Shepherds NEED rules and structure. Females German Shepherd need it more so than males. The German Shepherd was purposely created to need and to take direction from a handler. They're a high drive breed for a reason and you're not going to fix that. The trick seems to be researching for a good breeder, and then teaching your German Shepherd when it's APPROPRIATE to be crazy and when to settle their ass down from day one.

[@colossusX1]

I have a mini goldendoodle and would love to get a welsh or wire fox terrier too.

[@erinhardick4803]

When talking about big strong dogs and frail people it reminded me of a time at the dog park. There is a older (late 60s) who has an intact male Great Pyrenese. It does not listen and it often slips the leash because it pulls hard. One night it got into with a large pittie, the pits owner got his dog and she wasn't even watching. I grabbed my leash and put it on him to guide him back to her to explain the situation. The first thing he tried (I was ready) was to pull me I pulled back hard (we are about the same weight and I am female) that dogs front legs came up off the ground and he turned and looked at me and decided not to try it again.

[@reneemckinnon5731]

Australian Cattle Dogs are extremely intelligent, loyal, and stubborn dogs. I’ve had two and one of them lived to 16 years old and was in peak condition right up until her last year when her health declined rapidly, this is extremely common with the breed. They need an owner who is active and who will be a “boss” owner, I wouldn’t recommend them to anyone with small children though because their prey drive is extremely high and easily triggered by excited kiddos. In regards to the world being a dumpster fire: now is seriously the time to learn how to defend yourself as well as get a personal protection dog. On December 22, 2024 I was attacked by my mum’s neighbour and when mum came out to help she also got attacked. My mum is legally blind, completely blind in one eye and has about 5-10% vision in the other and he took advantage of that by jumping up off the ground and “king” hitting her to the blind eye. Her head hit the ground hard and while she was on the ground he stomped on her chest, breaking three ribs, these breaks were only found because they caused her to have a heart attack about four weeks ago. He’s nothing but a POS coward. I have my own injuries from it and have been told that if I hit the ground again I’ll likely be paralyzed as I have spinal damage from top to bottom. The damage in my neck wasn’t there when I had a CT done about a year and a half ago but the doctor can’t say for sure if it was caused by the attack. On top of all this, the neighbour’s wife has a daughter who works in police forensics and has had her “fix” things for him. Unfortunately we don’t have proof of that but we do have footage and audio from the night. I’m lucky that Western Australia is the only state where you can carry and use pepper spray so I now carry it on my person as well as having a backup in my car door. All of this is why I haven’t been around much for the past few months, I still watch most of your videos and podcasts but don’t have the energy to interact much. The two of you and The Pod have been a great distraction and I’m grateful to be a part of this community 🫶🏼

[@Royalbliss206]

My Amercan Staffordshire Terrior also needs constant attention and exercise; she also needs a dominant owner or she will walk all over the owner.

[@kateb5233]

My parents have always had JRT’s, they are fantastic farm dogs and can be very sweet and gentle when given the opportunity to work the land. We have over 20 acres for them to roam, mouse, rat etc. Our female used to want to chew through old cedar fence posts to find what she was after. We had to be careful there was no wire, because she would try to rip that apart too. That same female would focus all her energy on herding a soccer ball, and she would chase that ball till she dropped if we let her. Really loved this episode, I have always wanted a Jack Russell of my own. I will wait until I have my own farm and have the time to put into a dog. I don’t think I have enough experience with LGDs, or other large guardian breeds to try as my first dog. I know I need more training experience. Are they any resources for people without dogs to get into a training environment?

[@ltpdogtrainingNJ]

Watch all of Beckman's videos... Maybe work at doggie day care facilities or volunteer at shelters... They love people who love dogs... Giving the sweet gentle ones at the shelter extra cuddles...and as you learn more by practicing & handling, you can start walking dogs as a side-gig. The more dogs you handle, the more you will be ready for your dream JRT to come into your life! Just like your favorite breed, never give up!

[@a.miller6988]

Huskies definitely not for everyone. Can be a great dog if you understand them. Intelligent as a collie, but doesn’t give a crap about pleasing the owner. You have to earn their respect, and they get into a ton of mischief if you don’t keep them mentally/physically stimulated. I’ve had both. Ironically, mixes of the two seem to be great, level dogs.

[@skyblue-lb9kr]

this mix is bred for sled dogs/ mushing.........

[@a.miller6988]

@@skyblue-lb9kr Really? My current collie/husky mix has a problem with snow balling up on the paws, a problem the collies all had, and the husky and husky/malamute crosses didn’t. Can’t imagine a mix like her pulling a sled when she stops every 5 minutes on an unpacked trail to chew the snow off.

[@skyblue-lb9kr]

@@a.miller6988 border collies

[@catschleicher3484]

My list: 5. GSD 4. Jack Russel Terrier 3. Border Collie 2. Pitbull type breed 1. Belgian Malinois personally, I know lots of lovely frenchies . I would never recommend a pug to anyone because of the health issues. Cavaliers can have brain/skull health issues as well so despite lovely temperaments, I don't encourage their breeding either. my top pet dogs: 1. beagle 2. golden retriever 3. lab 4. bichon 5. shih tzu I tend to recommend small/medium sized breeds for inactive or inexperienced dog owners. Also, its odd to me that Joel never mentions sport dogs or talks about dogs in competition. I think a truly good trainer can prove it in a ring.

[@underduress5761]

It shouldn't be odd to you if you know much of anything about Joel. His niche is identifying the cause of unwanted behavior and correcting/ fixing that behavior. Sports dogs are likely not talked about much because not only are they very well trained, but are also bred from prize dogs having a genetic advantage to be trainable. Very few (if any) need correction from unwanted behavior.

[@catschleicher3484]

@@underduress5761 What I am saying though is that his answer for "Who should own a border collie?" should include "sport people." It's like he only realizes pet dogs exist because he is constantly talking down to the audience, some of whom train their dogs incessantly.

[@underduress5761]

@@catschleicher3484 OH, okay. That makes sense in the context of never in his list here and not never ever ever lol I don't know how much thought he put into his list, but you have a point. I would suggest that he might not have thought about that, as he likely doesn't deal with those kind of owners in his field. I saw this as him basically mixing and matching dogs with people that are considering getting one as a pet for the reasons most people get pets and sporting show animals wouldn't even be in the mix

[@marydewar5675]

​@@catschleicher3484border collies were bred for farm life, not city living.

[@itsfinneganagain]

🎉😊🎉 killing it as usual!

[@TheBlackelpie]

crazy clown world makes me glad, as a single lady, I got a german shepherd (male) instead of another lab. So agree with Joel's list especially after adopting my late friend's malinios. You just cant ever relax, small animals, other dogs, visitors- anything can trigger and then things can get real bad real fast, despite all the walks and training. I do like the idea of breeding in a little GSD to help the GSDs be more healthy, and the malinois be less crazy and neurotic.

[@mnj640]

As long as the shepards don't get crazy and neurotic

[@justinroe9271]

I have a neurotic female show line gsd, she can be a pain sometimes. My working line male gsd is golden. I will always from now on go with a male gsd.

[@ltpdogtrainingNJ]

Could it be the working line aspect that makes them more stable, not the sex of the dog?

[@TheBlackelpie]

@@mnj640 He is actually great with other dogs, and sound. My only complaint is his many allergies and tendancy towards ear infections. He is expensive to feed, but a true gent, no regrets

[@TheBlackelpie]

@@ltpdogtrainingNJ I don't know but I understand the allergies are a problem in the working lines as well

[@miriamaswildlife9902]

I understand that not good idea to own a husky but it harder for me because it is that favorite breed of dog husky are favorite ❤

[@ikaria82]

What do you thing about giant Schnauzer? Dobies & DDR Line german shepherd are great for families and personal protection I think.

[@martinnesbitt1483]

What about a Australian kelpie cross bull terrier joel?

[@SO-gf7nj]

We have a SharPei mix foster dog that has just landed in our laps. He is small but mighty (both in muscle and in dominance) and he automatically walked better on lead with my husband who is much heavier and stronger than I am. I am more of a mentally dominant leader in regards to training than my husband but this doggy could feel the difference in weight and adjusted naturally. I admit, I was offended initially! I am a strong strong woman, but I am not a man, sooo... 🤣

[@mtoy100]

Isa Cantarero Dalmatians. There's some good ones out there. Many can have temperament and health issues.

[@MPQueen11]

I am the primary dog handler in our home. Handle the large and in charge dogs. I’ve got a military background, and yet I still appreciate my husband’s masculinity to come in and change the tone if one of our dogs is playing a defiance game with me

[@rubycardenas7646]

I love the cohost lol he’s so cute in a wholesome way

[@lisalindberg9980]

Pomeranians are awesome. Big dogs in little bodies. King Charles Spaniels are so sweet but lower energy. Most doodles I’ve encountered are sketchy but it’s more the type of person who gets them that is the issue. My experience only. Ask groomers about them. I love Shar Peis. Great if they are healthy. Similar to Akita personality but smaller package. Super clean and they housetrain themselves.

[@36891as]

I have an American bulldog mix, but she is small compared to Jax and Jemma. Got her from the shelter and I love her, so sweet. Not the smartest but wants to please. Yes she can be stubborn but I have a dominant personality and I follow through. She can be unpredictable, jumping on or off stuff. Probably would not start over with a dog like her if I was elderly, if she is too excited she would prob knock me down.

[@ikaria82]

Mega topic today!

[@MyValleyBulldoggies]

What do you think of the boxer and English Bulldog mix?

[@vivienneclarke2421]

Joel,,my pit bull is a flyer🤣Your videos have helped me SO MUCH.....She's 7 months old,but now walks out the door and sits,and waits for me before she goes down the steps. This is important as I live in the northeast where my steps get icy in the winter,and a strong af dog pulling me could be a disaster for this 58 yr old woman😂 Thank you,you da man~!!!

[@PeaceIsYeshua]

30:02 A friend’s French bulldog recently gave birth, at home, to four puppies, and she did just fine-it may have been prayers though! He was prepared to take her in for an emergency C section if needed. However, 3 of the 4 puppies died shortly after birth. :(

[@justdawndb]

How sad...😢 ❤️‍🩹

[@PeaceIsYeshua]

@@justdawndb It was!! 😢 We’re just so glad one made it. 🙏🏻 It’s been four weeks now, and he’s doing great. ☺️

[@catwoman2596]

Anne needs to know her limits.

[@biggeordie245]

Hi Joel, what’s your opinion on Boxers?

[@bryanmccullar4701]

Where would you put the American Akita if you went beyond 5?