Is This New Dog Too Dangerous For This Couple?

[@tomdavisofficial]

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[@ServingVibes]

Dude I need to know what you think about this bc of how you're always saying no need to pet others dogs kzbin.infoKUZfzF-tIEQ?si=gsl_GmV2UpVpS5p3

[@3tropicstaffies319]

Where is the Brisbane show?

[@ServingVibes]

@@3tropicstaffies319 he's going to be doing shows all over GB until June 2024. You just have to wait until he puts out more dates but it just likely won't be until after next June at the least is what I'm thinking.

[@3tropicstaffies319]

@@ServingVibes Brisbane Australia ❤️

[@ServingVibes]

@@3tropicstaffies319 yes I'm aware where Brisbane is. I don't get the point in you saying that. I already showed the dates that are available.

[@EvelineUK]

So impressed with this couple. Not only did they recognise they needed help quite early on, but they also took your advice and instruction so well. Loved how she was taking notes and filming. They will have a great life with this dog.

[@thesaladczar]

Yes, this couple is amazing!

[@crazydaisyog3984]

I agree. They seem like great people dedicated to their dog. ❣️

[@chanceburtchell3957]

i have a lab that’s a little over a year that i adopted in july. he came from a home that had him locked in a kennel 10-12 hours EVERY SINGLE DAY. his was super reactive to everything; dogs, people, even babies. thanks to you, he has been so much better on the leash, off the leash and just in general. his reactivity has decreased significantly! thanks tom, for all you do!

[@kaudsiz]

👍☮️💕🐕

[@tomdavisofficial]

Happy for you!

[@Old_Sailor85]

Best dog we ever had was a rescued Black Lab. He was two years old and weighed 39 pounds the day we got him. He weighed over 70 pounds when he was in top shape, He was a good pup. We had him for ten years, and I still miss him. RIP Ubu...

[@yagirlsimoneoof2831]

Holy crap I’m in the exact same situation, is there any specific videos you recommend or things like that. I could use anything

[@chanceburtchell3957]

@@yagirlsimoneoof2831 i’ve watched almost all of tom’s videos and just patience is what’s helped me the most! it definitely frustrates but patience is key!

[@bunker123sugar]

I wasn't tearing up when Taj was rolling on his back and giving Tom kisses....really, I wasn't. lol

[@lenagoodwin8223]

He looks so much like my new dog. Great to see owners who really care doing the right things for their dogs 😊

[@inyadreams87]

Mine too exactly lol

[@brinnc-o9065]

I have that kind of dog! His breed is reactive and anxious by nature. I had to be very deliberate in training him to be on a leash. He was so bad at it for soooo long. Luckily, I had the time to dedicate to acclimating him to his walking path and the other dogs in my neighborhood. His littermate was not as lucky, and that boy is a bit of a wreck (no one's fault tho): very scared and very vocal about his fears. I'm so glad Taj's owners got the guidance they needed because this breed of dog pays it back in affection, tenfold.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Hope this helps!

[@torihaisha5497]

What breed?

[@shelbieshaw3879]

Looks like a mountain cur. My dog is half. Also very anxious and reactive. Tom's videos have helped.

[@clowny666]

Tom is the Bomb! Thanks for helping so many of us!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks :)

[@kateklein8874]

This gives me inspiration! My mom wants to walk my boxer mix but is afraid she will get pulled. I have been working on her training with many of your techniques for a year and she has improved so much. This video is perfect for her to watch! Thank you for uploading older folks Love the baby cameo at the end ♥Thanks for all you do Tom! You help more people then you know! 🐕‍🦺

[@brehoutby3693]

Tom working his magic! The owners were fabulous 😊

[@juliafiore120]

Tom, you are simply amazing! That dog kissing you was him saying “thank you! Finally, some direction in my life!” Well done! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@mustlovedogs2288]

So glad these people found you to get help with their new dog! What a wonderful future for them all, especially Taj! Thanks for sharing this part of your journey with us. I am sure other people and dogs will benefit from this info. Taj is a great pup and so fortunate to have you!

[@peks4924]

I can never get tired watching the owners’ testimony in the end of every video with pure joy, confidence and relief knowing there is light at the end of the tunnel after all ❤

[@debrafarrimond7966]

Good boy, Taj. Thank God for Tom!!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks for watching!

[@carolmccorry3053]

Your little man is the cutest. I love your work😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@tomdavisofficial]

Ty! I love him

[@AlienKissy]

Such an adorable couple. I bet Taj is going to do great from now on. This video was so sweet with the appearances from Lakoda AND the baby 🥰

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks for watching!

[@mattw362]

The subtlety Tom displays in work is awesome. Watch the video again and work out who is being trained. Spoiler it isn't the dog.

[@frankward5]

The great Taj! Awesome work.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you!

[@patriciafuenzalida2112]

Loved and related to this video so much. Our boy Dash, who even looks like their pup, had the exact same issues and I had the same unease and fear that I wasn't up to the task. Two years in and hours of training, playing, working together, watching hours of your videos... life is better for us and our boy Dash. Thanks for all you do!

[@danielparpal2619]

Been watching quite a lot of your videos, and love them. Production quality on this one is off the charts, absolutely beautiful.

[@kimleger8824]

BRAVO!!!! Love this couple and their dedication to the adoption commitment ❤

[@tomdavisofficial]

Me too!

[@Klugschieterin]

what a beautiful couple and what a sweet doggy ♥ well done all of them

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks for watching!

[@lorenzowhitehead7855]

Love his coat. ❤

[@gandalex]

Amazing result! It is always a pleasure to see your classes! It was amazing to see how the owners were so relaxed walking with their dog at the end! Congratulations

[@danieljasonhanf]

I feel like picking the correct dog is one of the most critical parts of dog ownership. if the dog's energy or fitness level or even personality does not match yours, its not gonna be a good experience for dog or human

[@tomdavisofficial]

Agreed!

[@SvetaFromUkraine]

It's really a problem with the shelter that adopted out this young, powerful dog to an elderly couple. Good on them for seeking help from the best, but to be honest, they should not have been put in this position.

[@PARoth2011]

So wonderful to see an older couple take on this challenge and do it so successfully. They are a great couple with a beautiful dog and they all made such great strides as a team of three. Well done, Tom!

[@StephSancia]

this was just the most inspirational and beneficial video I've EVER seen from Tom Davis at Upstate Canine Academy. This was just PURE AWESOMENESS and will DEFINITELY benefit me in my quest to calm and control my anxious renegade dog ❤ Thanks Tom, have a Fabulous week Ahead 🙏

[@gerryoconnor1400]

What a lovely couple. And by the way what a beautiful dog. Tom ,you were very helpful to the couple. Great video. Gerry from Melbourne Australia

[@ayyubmahomed-lb5iq]

Thanks for the great video, I really learned alot from these videos ❤❤

[@tomdavisofficial]

So happy to hear that!

[@kristinhergert6782]

Another beautiful transformation! Love that the couple listened to your advice. Thank you for all that you do, Tom! You are making a difference to so many!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks so much!

[@zenseed75]

Beautiful, love these happy endings.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lindaiio24]

My respect to you Tom, and ppl who want to learn from you

[@CathyKeating]

This is such a bad ass video. I love the way this couple evolved, with their dog, to develop posture and a much stronger core of leadership with Taj and belief in themselves. Confidence. We can do this together. This is what becoming a dog leader did for me. Strengthened my own character and integrity, in so many ways. Great job, @tomdavis and team.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you

[@angeladetrizio9522]

Thank you for a excellent video. I love your channel. The video is very informative and interesting. ❤

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thanks so much!

[@Missfoxtooyou]

This is so awesome! What a sweet dog and handlers. So happy they found you.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Us too!

[@lorisimon2338]

Beautiful brindle dog!

[@samking4752]

Instantly with the first minute these are amazing owners. They have a note book and willing to work. Anyone and I mean anyone like this can own a dog who puts the time and effort in

[@RezDog94]

The turn around for the owners and the dog is amazing

[@calmconfidentk9737]

great results wow. So happy for this family!!

[@jangillen4622]

Love that he got to meet dogs at the fence. That’s where I’m at with my big Reacto. Do you have any videos for polite greets? Austin getting a puppy anytime soon? 😊 I’m not adopting one, but you have such a big facility …

[@carly8585]

It's dogs like this that i would love to see updates on!!

[@heatherwaibel6361]

My brother has a mutt named Macy who is always stealing food from the kitchen counter they have tried to not have food on the counter long enough for her to get it help him

[@lulujani6791]

Thank you for the video!

[@papascruffy]

Amazing! Your dog is beautiful and incredibly obedient!

[@gaileverett]

I just gotta say, that collie is GORGEOUS, I could hardly take my eyes off her. (? her ?)

[@rohandagar7761]

I have a question about dog behaviour, so what I've seen is that we use food to reward dog for a good behaviour while training, as time goes we don't give the food in same frequency, we usually just say "Good dog" or something. So how does that training stick with them and not that "im behaving well and still he's not rewarding me" and then become agitated, how does this work? Thank you

[@SvetaFromUkraine]

From my understanding (I'm a dog groomer and vet tech) the frustration comes from the change in reward, from a high value reward (like a treat) to a lower value reward ("good dog"). The dog has come to expect a high value reward, does not receive what they anticipated, and may act out in frustration ("this isn't what I expected, wtf mom, I'm not gonna do that, it's not worth it for me"). The key is balancing high value reward with low value reward so that they don't know exactly what to expect each time, so when it is a high value reward, they get extra excited about it. The important part is slowly phasing out the high value reward, while still offering it on occasion. So the dog knows the possibility of a high value reward is always there, but they can't decode the frequency.

[@4128yogachick]

What an amazing couple to put the work in! What would cause a young male dog (1year) to start randomly attacking my senior dog. She’s super calm always minding her own business.

[@juliekagel3785]

Pecking order and a vet visit she maybe sick. Think about separating them or ways to be in control as it is not fair to the other dog

[@nedraanderson2816]

My issues are my 1 year old dog is unsure about people and loud noises. People a round me she tends to be unsure and fearful add protection towards people around me . She’s passed two classes and her canine citizenship test but anyone trying to pet her unless she knows you she will bark and back up - hide and continue to show insecurity - she’s also trained in becoming a service dog for me . Always training

[@jamieorlett9985]

I always learn something from your videos! Thank you

[@christinaeidt8417]

Yay a video on my birthday ❤

[@wendybinderow2273]

These owners are terrific.

[@lisaduehr5306]

No Bad Dogs❤ Tom is the best!

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you!

[@bekkimunster1852]

Great video! My question is how are they doing w/o your help?

[@SrReal1st]

does Toms sneaker game get mentioned ever? i feel like i see him wearing all sorts of Nikes. they look fire but it'd much cooler if he wore Ultraboost from adidas, as they are the superior shoe.

[@annejones5463]

Like watching the Shepherd obey so diligently

[@reconrc1787]

Man, Tom, my family could so use your help with our 3yr old German Shepherd. She is so much like the dog in this video but with the added difficulty of our Shepherd wanting to eat anyone that we invite over or any dogs, birds, animals that go past our house. Please Please help us! We have hired help, watched videos and have tried everything we can think of to try and help but nothing is working.

[@matthewsuggs1637]

I join the nbd group yet, there is no link to newly posted videos to watch the uncut versions. Please add a page for the latest posted videos.

[@Oldwoman1977]

Tom, you’re amazing and that dog was gorgeous ❤

[@rorschach8585]

I'm gonna say it right now...Tom is the GOAT...better than Joel Beckman, better than even Cesar Milan. It's his patience and demeanor. Handling dogs is the easy part, but Tom has mastered the art of handling the humans. Tom makes it so plain to see how dogs take their cues from humans, but only when the humans show competency as a loving leader (I threw in a little Will Atherton there).

[@sarahlipinski3989]

Just LOVE what you do Tom💖

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you!

[@sarahlipinski3989]

Hey Tom, any chance you will ever make it down to New Zealand, I see you are going to Australia?

[@chrisbotsis7658]

Hey Tom, all your videos are amazing but just wanted to know if there is any way you can talk just a little bit about dog health how you keep your dog so healthy (fur teeth ect) Thanking you in advance

[@lenagoodwin8223]

There ard videos and podcast covering the topic. It comes down to good genetics, exercise, and a raw diet. Nutrition being the big one most dogs lack. There is a fairly recent podcast video on his chanel covering diet.

[@rozannaedwro934]

What kind of leash are they using? My female Dutch Shepherd is 2 in November . She is so frustrating to walk , pulls on leash and is extremely reactive to other dogs. However much better then when I first got her. Well at least I can hold onto her without being dragged when she lunges at other dogs . 😊

[@lauraveldman7430]

Love your videos ❤ I wish I could meet you and train with you!

[@secretsquirrel9722]

I couldn't even watch this because it pisses me off too much. I've had family pull this crap before and it ended in the dog being put down. Similar to this dog with old people, not used to dogs. I asked them what possessed then to choose that dog? It wasn't the dogs fault! But I asked them, if you wanted to help.out a person down on their luck. Would you go behind a bar and pick up a past out, ex-bikie, drug addiction as your place to start? The same line would get trailed out each time, "oh, he's a big cuddle bug WHEN HE'S ALONE WITH US AT HOME"!!! FFS! They're so clueless and it really gets to me that people's stupidity, ignorance, and nievity ultimately puts the dog in a terrible position when it has no say what so ever in it. He would get very skittish and lash out when kids were around. There were 12 kids under 5 in the family at the time. Similar to this dog. Very big, powerful and smart but riddled with anxiety. Looked like a lion killer but as gentle as a teddy bear when he felt safe. It just triggers me so bad when these people take something on they are not only SOOO far out of there depth on. They often have no real interest in learning or putting in the work. At least these 2 are trying having seemed help I guess.

[@skyblue-lb9kr]

Most Excellent!

[@Kate-Tastic]

Gosh I wish you were closer to me. I would love to get my doggo in a room with you and see how you handle his dog reactivity. I’m at my wit’s end 😅 he is a very stubborn working GSD that loses his mind around other dogs. Not aggressively. He just wants to play with them but I can’t ever seem to snap him out of that habit of bark first and ask questions later 🙄

[@fangnansong2917]

Come to Europe next time please 😢 you are almost there

[@Yeoman7]

What an exceptionally made video.👌

[@tzoofnakar6170]

Amazinggg!

[@TheArrows101]

You are so good. Hope you can help me with my Belgian. I'm from the Philippines. Thank you

[@RockyMountainWoman]

Great job

[@keanandarnell8709]

I have a 5 month old black lab/Aussie shepherd, he’s the friendliest dog ever, he just pulls and pulls on the leash when I take him outside. And if there is any person, or other dog outside he just wants to be right next to them and he’ll literally choke himself out trying to get to them. Ive tried a prong collar and it works when it’s on him but as soon as it’s off he goes back to how he was before. I got him an e collar as well, and he just ignores my commands and continues to do what he wants still. What are some good ways to tech him that I’m in charge and he needs to follow my lead not the other way around??

[@richardk302]

What breed of dog is this? I love the brindle coat!

[@ChevysVixen]

What kind of collar is that? I've never seen one.

[@tsepomaleke]

Great Great video

[@lunayogini21]

YES YES YES! This is LOVE in action. Clear leadership. Thanks for sharing this couples journey with Taj! You and your team ROCK.

[@aek4703]

How many emails, contact forms and messages do I have to leave to get someone on your team to reply. I've been trying to get in touch for a while to set up an appointment or however you do this. My girl is a 7 year old GSD that I love dearly, but I really need professional help.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Usually just one. When did you leave a message and when did you email? What’s your name I’ll check to see if we’ve gotten anything.

[@aek4703]

@@tomdavisofficial April Kay. I sent a contact form from your website on two occasions and left a message one evening. I'm sure your were closed for the day, but I was at my wits end with Libby.

[@barbarahack6095]

This is not a bad dog, from what you talking about?

[@tiwe5488]

My dog hates dogs and people I’ve had to build trust with pet sitter because no one will watch him for us.

[@mozartrn1]

Every dog is a commitment just as children are. Thank you, Tom, for educating people no matter what the situation/scenario.

[@lobsterairsoft499]

Better thumbnail! Heading in the right direction

[@sharonwhyte2651]

Great work everyone ❤ another fantastic video

[@tomdavisofficial]

Thank you for watching!

[@AmberIshtar]

Goodness, my dog Kahoe that I found here at the base of a mountain in Hawaii looks EXACTLY like this dog, and with the exact same issues. I spent 2700 here on a 10 day immersion camp where they took him from me to help with the pulling but it didn't do anything even with me continuing on with the training and using the e-collar and everything the pulling is scary at times, because he is all muscle and if im not constantly braced for the impact of when he inevitably sees something he wants to react to I am terrified of either losing him or my arm, or both. I am at a loss, I sit out there every day walking back and forth trying to practice heel with the e-collar like i was taught and I'm just missing something, I feel so defeated and we only have one more lesson together this coming week.

[@juliekagel3785]

It doesn't sound like rhe E collar alone is enough of a tool for him to know a walk is work. Have to practice the walk too thats when the strude picks up. Maybe add a gentle leader or a pinch hermspringer collar

[@RedErin]

What I’ve done that has worked with my dogs is to get ahead of their reactions. I look ahead, I listen, almost like driving and watching for cross traffic or changing lights. Instead of that surprise reaction from my dog, I have already seen another dog approaching and tightened up the leash close to me and talk with the key words we practice (stay with me, heel, things like that that focus the dog on me instead of the distraction). Sometimes I step aside with my dog, have her sit, and we watch the other dog walk on by. I couldn’t pay anyone to have trained my dogs, they have all had to learn how to operate with me and follow my lead. It’s a lot of consistent daily work, not a 10 day fix. All dogs need lots of repetition because they will keep testing to ask you what they can get away with. My corgi mix never stopped thinking that as long as I wasn’t looking she could do what she pleased, so I developed a short whistle pattern so she’d know I had my attention on her - all dogs are different like this and it’s the time spent with them where you figure out how their mind processes information and how long it takes.

[@juliekagel3785]

@@RedErin its a lot of work. My dogs are flight fight. My Janie taught me to have those extra eyes sides of the head 3 in the back and out of corners of my eyes ro survey everything. When I could jog we would jog out the scary on command 🤣 Fun work but its not for pet homes

[@Scoobylife]

Wow! Kudos to this dog dad for searching diligently to find you! Nice job mom!

[@lorisimon2338]

I used a "slip leash" on my german shepherd and she realized when she pulled me she got choked so she stopped and I'm 67.

[@jeno264]

Is this dog too dangerous for this couple? ... dog sploots 🐾😍💖

[@jetcontracting4244]

So how do you handle the fact that the dog wants to run

[@prestigepawcadamy]

so cool to see 👀 😎 👌

[@lauriestallard8768]

What a great example! I would have been afraid for them too if not for Tom’s expert advice and training. As usual it is the people who only need to be taught how to communicate with their dog. Great advice!

[@Mushuservicedragonprospect]

My last dog was this and I was burnt out with her, had to get rid of her cause she was not safe to have in the house with my son who is autistic, I don’t have hundreds of dollars to spend on behavior training so I had to rehome her

[@kay7576]

My dog is like this as well. I understand it can be very very overwhelming. It seems like I have been on a uphill battle with him between the reactivity/anxiety/pulling/potty issues/nausea in the car and the list goes on. I adopted him and the adoption agency told me he was well socialised his so well behaved potty trained etc. . . had I known about this things im not sure if I would have adopted him. The initial days I would literally just cry from being frustrated and overwhelmed. We have come a long way since I got him he behaves beautifully now but it wasn't easy you must be able to dedicate a lot of time, money and effort. I used to think how can someone rehome a dog etc but I understand once it happened to me. Besides all the time to put in, the amount of money I have spent on him is insane from canine behaviorists, special leads collars, enrichment, all sort tools to help him, booking days off work its a lot. I never knew it could be this bad because our previous dog was just a dream to be around.

[@Mushuservicedragonprospect]

@@kay7576 yea I got lied to about the dog, the people told me she was a good well behaved dog and she was the complete opposite, they fed me bs to quickly get rid of her and then they blocked me after they dropped her off, I tried for 7 months to get somewhere with her and it just burnt me out horribly and she was changing more and more for the worse rather than better and I was not comfortable keeping her in my house so had to get rid of her

[@inyadreams87]

I just adopted a puppy last week from the shelter she looks just like this dog but she isn't aggressive at all just silly

[@Mountainlover1111]

9:24 i love you tom 🙂

[@robertsabo3247]

No bad dog or bad kids ever exist!!!!! Only idiot owners and parents have no will or power to command and raise them good

[@blbrightlights564]

I must say I think it wasn't the best match for an elderly couple do the rescue people not care about that.?looks like it's got some pit bull in the mix

[@Lucieyk]

Come to France.

[@tonyaall73]

How the heck does that work with 92 lb rottweiler that pulls with the prong collar? She does not care

[@juliamagnusson8670]

The prong collar is used for communication. No tool are supposed to fix pulling automatically. Tools are there to help make it easier to train & communicate with your dog. But you have to do a lot of training like you're seeing on Tom's videos. Teach a heel inside with no distractions and slowly add more distractions as the dog gets better at the command. Then you do it outside with no distractions and slowly move on to more distracting environments. Watch Tom's older videos where he shows more of the progress or watch his heel tutorials

[@berkvjli]

Presa Canario ❤❤❤

[@torihaisha5497]

Nope.

[@spykethespider5070]

Maybe part but it definitely doesn't look like a Presa. The coloring is the only thing Presa that I see.

[@Dawn-oq5us]

Remember tucker the dog he loves u

[@Dawn-oq5us]

Remember tom

[@tomdavisofficial]

What

[@Papapapapa78]

These videos don't make any sense because I do everything these trainers say and nothing works with my rescued dog. To the point I'm starting to think it's either fake or they only show the dogs that are easy to train.

[@tomdavisofficial]

Or you just aren;t actually doing what I am doing. Thats more than likely the case.

[@Papapapapa78]

@@tomdavisofficial I literally copied you and other trainers, lol. I ended up giving up and just being myself with my dog and I must tell you there's been more improvements than when I tried copying everything trainers did. Not saying those things you teach don't work, I'm just saying they work when YOU do it, but for us average people who don't know anything about dog body language and all those stuff sometimes it's better to figure out our own methods if we can't hire a trainer for any reason.

[@Rizza.]

its ya boy tommy d

[@TheeWarriorPrincess]

I’m just gonna get a puma they require no training 😊lol