Learn how to socialize quickly but safely

[@solideomusical]

*"You're not gonna fix dog issues without other dogs"* - Beckman. Your videos are getting better and better each time.

[@tomokoyoung9551]

I'm doing exactly what you're saying in this video. I take my puppy that's sensitive to new smell, noise and that is afraid of dogs to everywhere I can to desensitize and socialize him. The hardest part was to find a mature and experienced dog who can deal with my puppy's nervous energy. I've talked dozens and dozens of dog owners during my walk and finally found three dogs that can help my puppy. After I watched this video, I became confident that I'm on a right track. Thank you for helping me!

[@TheBawss90]

Good luck!!😌

[@JustAnotherYoutubeAccount-283w]

how are you now?

[@plomo221]

Watched the whole thing. Learned a lot. Don't even have a dog haha

[@freshasadaisy4782]

A lot? What exactly have you learnt from this video?

[@Averyverse]

No yet

[@plomo221]

@@freshasadaisy4782 experience dog behavior supervised by an expert. That cost money. This was free.

[@freshasadaisy4782]

@@plomo221 so nothing? I agree it was entertaining to watch.

[@overkill1025]

@@freshasadaisy4782 whats your problem dude? did you not have the sound on while watching the video?

[@bslizardette4669]

Yeah, 8-9 months is SUCH a sensitive age. My dog had a different problem, he was over-socialized and put into situations he wasn't comfortable in and the owner trusted older dogs to "teach him manners" - meaning forcefully flip him onto his back, unintentionally hurt him in rough games etc. A bit after he turned one, he became extremely fear aggressive and was triggered by almost everything. At 18 months I was asked to take him because his situation had become unmanageable to the previous owner and they couldn't see how to work him out of it. Now, at seven years old, he's still not the best at socializing but has his few close friends and is capable of making new connections with other dogs. I'm still extremely careful which dogs I let him play with, though; took us too much work to dig through all the puppyhood trauma.

[@OnkyoGrady]

There's a LOT of dogs that covid put on the wrong foot like this. I saw it start in my own standard female and the only solution was to yolo it and bring her everywhere despite the pandemic. I've met a ton of dogs in a similar state of tune since then too.

[@NightLifeDJs1]

Seems like you are a covid on dogs expert, either that or you like to make shit up.

[@griffinreitz7041]

Ton of dogs in a similar state, and a ton of young dogs being surrendered to rescues. I've had 3 under 10 months now, and an 11 month old coming in today.

[@OnkyoGrady]

@@NightLifeDJs1 what are you talking about? People stopped taking their dogs out socially and it's showing. I saw it with my own young dog being undersocialized and since then, others. Making shit up? Way to be the salty douche in the comment thread.

[@NightLifeDJs1]

@@OnkyoGrady Ok you are not a covid on dogs expert so that leaves YOU LIKE TO MAKE SHIT UP. 1. Where I live the dogs parks are full, dog beaches are packed, I see them daily out for walks on my street so you don't speak for "people". 2) No where in the video does it say this is a covid problem, so stop blaming your dog problems on covid, seriously.

[@l.yoked.l1784]

@@NightLifeDJs1 Not everyone lives where you live? As someone with a great dog I can totally understand where these people are coming from. Yes, they do take the blame for just not going out but people who actually like to take pandemics seriously are going to have this problem. Shocking, I know. Theres no need to be a dick about people who rather just not get sick.

[@kamsm.2556]

This is exactly how my dog is. He’s a German shepherd mini Aussie mix who turns 2 this month. My fiancé just moved with his fam into a dog friendly complex and while it’s perfect it’s like planning a mission when trying to take him out avoiding every dog as hard as we can. I really hope I can help him :(

[@love2mycat]

I have a dog that is totally under socialized due to getting him a month before covid came out. He is still extremely difficult to keep from barking at every noise. He's aggressive but not so bad after we introduced him to a couple of other dogs. But he is still super skidish. So we did okay but I had no idea there was a door that had to be met and over come. He does okay somtimes and other times he is just a big loud annoying dog. But he is a sweet boy. He is so loving. Just very dominant and loud when he sees other dogs or people. He has never bit anyone or another dog though. He's up and down. Lol. But this video explains a lot to me about his mind set.

[@TARALEKTRO]

I’m so blessed with a 3 month old puppy that’s so calm when meeting other dogs. He takes small steps during socializing. First he was scared scared, then he started getting interested in dogs, then he started to sniff every dog I let him meet. Now he checks them out, decides to sniff or not, lays on the ground and barks/communicates, if they give him a go he will play, if not, he’ll wait until we move again.

[@centralflife891]

Wow that poor poodle. I feel for dogs that are not socialized or taken out their comfort zone. I have noticed that making my dog try new things has made him so much more calm and well behaved because he isn’t afraid. I think all animals are fearful and making them do new stuff and be in new situations makes them confident and that confidence makes a good doggo ❤️

[@saramations]

I feel bad for that poodle. That's not a typical poodle disposition. 😢 Glad to see you're working with him.

[@ina7084]

Agreed. That back end is tragic. Probably going to cause unnecessary issues in the future.

[@serviceaussie6694]

@@ina7084 ...rear angulation is a very much needed thing. Please research rear angulation before spreading misinformation.

[@cvl2904]

Isnt his booty down cus he’s scared? It always makes them look weird.

[@CHRONICjon716]

I’m a long time standard owner, I wonder what happened to this guy. 99% of the time they’ are social monsters.

[@Daddy53751]

It NEVER ceases to amaze me how many dog owners will say “But his tail is wagging, he’s just happy.” And my personal favorite “ only pitbulls wag their tail when they attack.” Tail wagging only means excitement. Nothing more. ANY dog breed!

[@coding32111]

Not sure if your saying that tail wagging does not mean they are mad but a more stiff slow wag is when a dog is bout to attack

[@Daddy53751]

@@coding32111 I think people overthink and read into it. A wagging tail just means excitement.

[@28704joe]

Very well filmed, put together and narrated, thank you.

[@namelessnavnls8060]

I think one of the most telling things of a fearful dog, when juxtaposed to an aggressive dog, is that the fearful dog can react a bit, then repeatedly pull back and hide behind an owner or person they know. A truly aggressive dog isn't gonna do that nearly as much, if at _all._ Always watch your dog's body language to figure out whether or not they're scared and defensive, or actually angry. There is a surprisingly vast amount of things you can learn from how a dog is feeling or thinking by just watching them move.

[@tiacuppe6681]

I agree. Learning dog behavior & how they show their emotions is key as a dog owner

[@redponygrrl]

There is no “ one fix” for such a dog and there’s no age limit to helping them. We adopted a retired show dog at three years old. We have many years experience with this breed, which can be difficult-Kerry Blue Terrier. We were his fourth home in three countries and he was very reactive to other dogs and men. We didn’t put him in reactive sit like in this video, which would have resulted in someone getting hurt. Instead, he was put into a reliable, consistent routine of walks, meals and play.

[@jerryjimenez8248]

Just simply walking your dog letting him see other dogs from a distance?

[@marinab.2043]

That poodle is so gorgeous! ♡

[@peternixon696]

I really like your vids and the honesty in them. Pointing out where you went too far. I have a reactive dog that wasn't socialised, so this is motivating me to find other dogs.

[@Brian53308]

Thank you! I have a very similar situation -- a Standard Poodle, undersocialized, 9 months old. I'm motivated to help my dog get over this, but it's so hard to find the right situation to help get started. Thanks for giving me a window into what it might look like when I can finally get my dog into a situation where he can meet other dogs, what body language is ok, what is too much.

[@mi.Dalton]

Retraining my gfs 6 year old schnauzer has been a long process. Poor socialization combined with having been attacked by a bigger dog. I'll definitely be using some tips! We've already gone from completely dog reactive on walks to being able to take most hikes and 75% of walks with no issues!

[@teddyfrshhh]

i’m in the exact same situation, 4 year old schnauzer attacked by a bigger dog when he was a puppy, then covid came around and no socialization happened, i’ve been trying to socialize him now with very calm dogs that have been all female, unfortunately they don’t play with him like that. I’m not sure what to do anymore. i’ve noticed him trying to nip at them, charge etc

[@adeca5052]

how did you begin to do so? My malamute is 1yrs old and lunging at dogs/squirrels on walks and it’s frustrating

[@caelanness9862]

Can you do a video solely on dog body language and what common signs mean (tail wag level, tail wag stopping, posturing, etc)? That would be a great help!

[@romanaraucinova9953]

Joel is doing that in every video… he is explaining body language ,hair up,mouth movements etc…

[@sneakyturtle2346]

Literally just watch cesar milan. 90% of this guy’s philosophy is identical to his. Even the correction taps are identical to what cesar teaches his clients

[@steamer2k319]

One thing that some people get wrong: tail wagging doesn't necessarily mean friendly. It means getting ready for action. In a well adjusted dog, action usually means play. But tail wagging can also mean, "I'm done messing around with you--I'm 'bout to mess you up good".

[@danpatterson6937]

That is a super important session. Two of my dogs were acquired when they were older AND fearful and it is a pia to work with them to learn new habits.

[@jillsorbera7247]

I absolutely love how u say what u are/were thinking and explaining the dog body language!!!

[@DaphneGsell]

I’m at 9 months with my dog and she hit a fear period. I had no clue this even existed ! This video helped me a lot.

[@ShardhaRajam]

My indie rescue is about 9 months old and it’s such a relief to hear that this is the fear period typically and that if proper care is taken the situation can definitely improve.

[@Year9FX]

Great video, this is the best dog training channel on youtube!

[@grethen123]

What a beautiful dog! Hope he is better now

[@jgmgreen01]

Poor poodle. They're supposed to be super chill and lovey duckies... Happy to see that the owners are being proactive and bettering the situation. Testing his limits and pushing his boundaries a little further with each dog. ty for all the tips and saying that a dog park setting would be a terrible place for doing this.

[@finngamesknudson1457]

Wish I’d seen this ten years ago. Now I have a ten year old with dog aggression issues. At six months he was great at the dog park, but added an insecure older dog to household. Following several uncomfortable interactions we stopped going to dog park and primary dog interaction became correction from his bigger sister. I should have continued taking him to the park without his sister, just avoiding the few aggressive dogs who show up.

[@chelseaneville9672]

YAAAASSSS! NEED TO HAVE THE CORRECT HELPER DOGS & SPACE TO BE ABLE TO HELP THESE DOGS! And in less than 6 months dogs like this absolutely end up becoming extremely overreactive, often fear aggressive, have no clue how to interact with other dogs (or with many dogs, don't know how to interact or exist in the world), have chronic high baseline anxiety & negative emotional state, can't be walked, owners are terrified & everyone is super stressed, frustrated, confusion all around. Plus the dog may have a bite record by then, generally not super serious or involving actual intent to injure, but a bite record is a bite record all the same. I also just love & appreciate that you don't correct dogs that are already living in an aversive emotional state & as you said, as far as they know they don't have any other option at all! This is a really really great video. You understand dogs have emotions and needs and natural dog behaviour & how to read them and that's not something we often see in this industry. Lots of obedience, lots of control & restraint, lots of management... not a lot of pros that understand how to work with behaviour vs training cues.

[@GreatDogs]

Thank you for doing this and showing the process. Very few people on KZbin actually film the details. Keep up the good work.

[@danielalcala5782]

I have a rottweiler Siberian husky mix. He is such a great dog. We have been working with him. He snaps at some people even after they pet him and he is all happy. we got him right before covid so he didn't get too much exposure. now I'm scared to take him around. but he is great with my 3-year-old. I mean he is amazing. thanks for all the free advice.

[@andrewdarnley4608]

Great approach. I've watched a number of your videos and I really like the balance of positive reinforcement and showing the dog where it sits in the hierarchy. It looked like your dog just about had enough of the poodle's behaviour. It beggars belief that people get a puppy but can't get their head around what to do next.

[@georgiacahoone8043]

OMG this is my Dashound mix, she was a rescue dog . I learned so much thank you so much for making your videos. I think my daughter's dog would be perfectly great for this exercise.

[@spencbeats4694]

I love how all of the trainers dogs are so chill and well mannered 😂 prince is so adorable, you can tell his dogs are socially mature, Great work!

[@EES1994]

Why are there not more trainers like you! Your videos, have helped me more in weeks than other trainers have in months!

[@hectorEK9]

Wow this is a really great video that so many need to watch, this dog really has issues…I hope he gets better later.

[@AgainstEvil8]

“Prince is prince, so let’s get him outta there” 😂 oh prince 👑

[@ellensmith3579]

I adopted a 3 yo mastiff lab two days ago. great recall. great manners. knows several commands. He's curious about other dogs, he wants to go to the other dogs but will bite any dog that comes too close to him. I live in a remote area- an island off the coast of Maine, I haven't found any trainers for this type of problem. Does anyone know of exercises I can try?

[@baylee27]

Do you have a video showing how to socialize an older dog that has the issues that Theo has but just never got them addressed?

[@missdaolovely]

I second this.

[@kidjetrecon7153]

Your talking a lot of work, I would find an older dog to socialize with. Younger dog will be way too pushy.

[@missdaolovely]

@@kidjetrecon7153 thank you.

[@suedobosz9016]

Yes my French Bull dog wasn't really socialized. He will be 3 in Dec. He was given to me in Sept 2021.

[@drhandle4498]

Prince is so chill you could keep his own food fresh by tucking it under his blanket.

[@jessicajacobs1500]

I love seeing all the different kinds of dogs run around together. I used to show Lhasa Apso, with my Mom as a kid, and we had a gorgeous blonde stud that would bark like crazy because he spent a lot of his puppy life in a kennel. But watching Prince prance around reminds me of him. Just less hair.😁🤣 He was a champion and I loved seeing him get to the point where his hair floated just a little longer than the ground. As an adult I chose a weim. No hair. 🤣

[@AA-kf7uf]

My Henry, a yellow lab rescue, is now 15 yrs old. I fostered his litter of 6 at 8 wks old and kept him. I already jad 2 other labs. I took Henry to puppy kindergarden, dog parks, socialized him like I did the others who had no issues with other dogs. At 1.5 yrs old, Henry would randomly go after his housemates, for no reason that I could see. I hired 2 different trainers...nothing worked. He still is fearful of other dogs and I tried everything I could to help him get over it. I felt I could not rehome...I kept him and it was my responsibility to keep him. He is a sweetheart to me and other humans, but another dog? NO WAY! Now he is old and still cant be with other dogs...my other 2 have passed. I have to think that something with his aggression had to be genetic. When Henry leaves me from this life, if I have another dog that is fearful, I will be coming to see you.

[@m8trxd]

I have a Dobie/GSD/Rott mix and she is an EXCELLENT ambassador for unsocialized dogs. They can be as hostile as they want.... but damn sure they'll think twice before trying to bite her! My girl will just de-escalate the situation but she's such an alpha that no one tries to pick on her. And she's sooooo gentle with small dogs, and disabled dogs... and grumpy old dogs!!

[@wbhedrick]

I have a 4 month and 2 week old german shepherd pup. She IS even a bit worse than this. I cannot find a dog or dogs to be around. Charly had a melt down yesterday and ran to a fence wall trying to get away. Charly was in quarantine because of serious health issues from such neglect. She's in our hands and she is mended and is doing great health wise but she hasn't been socialized at all. I always hope to meet other dogs.

[@frankteng]

I love that it’s always us with terrifying working dogs that are trained well, my GSD has been trained and tempered to be perfect for socializing, not dangerous to other dogs.

[@brentshirley477]

This support my theory that the "actual" Dog Whisperer with Milan...was Daddy. Daddy was a non reactive steady Eddie AmStaff who radiated calm energy with the most out of control dogs. The few times he reacted were sorely needed and the dog clients were snapped out of their frenzy. Once Daddy passed, his show ended. It has never been the same.

[@roseault6335]

Very good video and well done!!!!! By tge way those dogs are beautiful but I especially love Prince xx

[@vanshika7754]

Omg ....I needed this video the most , my dog's exactly like this dog and also 8 months old ... please make more like this one 🙃

[@van.pec.]

Gorgeous poodle

[@jenniferrothschild4329]

Brilliant narrative. So important and informative. Thank you!

[@veuxd]

Any part 2 to this video? Super interesting to see how he is progressing

[@DieselCat13]

Our 2 dogs are now about a 1.5 yrs old and very under socialized. One being a Akita/border collie cross and the other being a great pyrenese/red heeler cross, they are both big dogs. They are well behaved at home and excellent with our children. However one is good with people and reactive with other dogs and the other is good with dogs but seems quite reactive with people... alot of good pointers in this video that I am going to try implementing starting today. Really helps lower my frustration and up my understanding of what they may be feeling at certain moments when i would normally be pulling my own hair out. Thank you for this.

[@ElRinconDeCabra]

Please enable auto subtitles

[@BDTraining]

I’ll try to that now

[@matrixpredator]

9:30 how prince carefully analysed the situation, even looked to the other dogs owner, before try to intervene. He is so smart 🐶

[@melissarobbins1017]

I say my dog is a Covid dog for this exact reason. Took her to a preschool event and it went terribly. She needs socialization so badly. Thanks for the video

[@zamim.aka-arima_z4753]

How do you look for a find a good, trustworthy dog trainer. Like what do you look for or look into to figure that out?

[@lillieberger2883]

A balanced trainer. Avoid positive only trainers that want to fix everything with treats. I would steer toward trainers that specialize in larger dominant breeds. Ask a lot of questions before you sign up, see if you can find references

[@kameroncuk6557]

Ha! Good question.......Look for someone that DOESNT use treats, prong collars, or e-collars because these are signs that the trainer has no idea what they are doing or taking about. They should have some knowledge about the growth and development cycles of dogs as they age and understand the vast amount of aggressions that exist and which are not serious and which are serious. If they want you to leave the dog with them for training, RUB AWAY! Any competent trainer should be teaching you about what is typical for that dogs age and what that is going through and the TEACH you how to deal/handle it. Bottom line, most of the issues people go through with a dog is, the persons inability to be the one to guide and teach their dog and instead just overly love them with no boundaries or discipline in life, when in reality all young dogs are taught by the pack(family)what they can and cant do(boundaries). And unlike Lillie Berger, "dominant Breeds" doesn't exist........specific breeds do exist for protection, hunting, herding....etc but they all have traits that may or may not exist in their domain, and dominance has nothing to do with it. I hope that helps you in your journey, if have any other questions, please feel free to ask. I only came here because it popped up on my feed and I'm really not impressed with any of the youtube trainers out here. As a side note, I have been in training and behaviour for the past 12+ years as well as running my own dog daycare during that time, and had the pleasure of being allowed to see how dogs handle situations while attending daycare (note, plenty of dogs wont let you into their world/secrets without trust) Cheers

[@Sapperbounded]

Look for a veterinary behaviorist, not a trainer.

[@zamim.aka-arima_z4753]

@@Sapperbounded for basic obedience?

[@Sapperbounded]

@@zamim.aka-arima_z4753 for basic obedience your average positive only trainer is ideal and more than sufficient. I would not recommend a trainer who relies on any form of (physical) coercion for absolute basics like sit, stay, come, etc. Not particularly because of any ideologies I hold but because at this early of a stage assuming your dog doesn't know anything I'd much more prioritize keeping their confidence up and getting them used to learning. It's extremely discouraging if your first introduction to training is "If I don't do the thing my owner asks my neck hurts". Further, it'll get you in the habit of understanding your pup's motivations and give you a leg up on any future behaviors. If you understand what your dog wants and then can convince them that the fastest way to get the thing they want is doing what you want first, you'll get a pretty strong start. (And simultaneously get very far ahead of most of the training community for what it's worth) Feel free to do what you want afterwards, but a dogs first introduction to training should be pretty low pressure and enjoyable.

[@chadminor2360]

We have a two year old bulldog mix. He has only been around our eight year old pit mix female. I just tried to rescue a two year old pit mix female and he wouldn’t have it. We did everything we could do, neutral territory introduction, walks, no toys or food around to be territorial over, and he just wouldn’t accept her. Your video just explained why. At 1 1/2 old the door slammed shut on socializing him, and now he’s aggressive.

[@Averyverse]

I watch your videos in prep for get my dog looking want to be super prepared

[@greenman277]

you do some solid training work and really understand the dogs I like it

[@randybetancourt6368]

Thank you for this! I'm kinda in the same situation right now but my dog is older than that and I have no friends with dogs unfortunately

[@alexsilverprogram]

you mentioned in the video, "9 months is the hardest time to own a dog". For all the puppy owners, can you elaborate why it's the hardest and what people can do?

[@TJPlaysGames314]

So here's a tip. Dogs don't need other dogs to be friends. They have you. It's good to see dogs get along but it isn't a necessity.

[@gaylefynaut562]

I have a small standard poodle and she is just like that poodle. She is three now and not well socialized. I took her to the dog park once after Covid restrictions were lifted. She wanted to meet other dogs, but was scared to death. She actually ran off to greet other dogs, but came running back in a hurry. Some dogs were just to aggressive. We got her to keep our old lab company after our other lab passed away. He was good and with her. He passed away last year in September. We decided to get another lab. He is seven months now and she dominates him. They get along good, but outside she will chase him down and Roll him on the ground. He eggs it on sometimes. They seem to be playing but I see his fur go up as he is running by. I really don’t want them to play that ruff. Q, my lab is getting bigger and definitely out weighs her now. I know one day Q will turn and pummel her. Plus I’m worried Q will think it’s normal to be chased and thrown to the ground and will do the same to other dogs. Now when I see them getting out of control, I put them back in the house. How can I stop her behavior. I know she probably is insecure. She does act like a bully. What can I do?

[@Maiden_to_mother]

My dog is 4 and extremely unsocialized. She wants to be with other dogs but then when she is, she doesn’t know what to do. A dog will try to play with her and she takes that as an aggressive move and she’ll get aggressive herself. Still she cries and cries whenever she sees another dog, she wants to be with other dogs and it breaks my heart that I didn’t socialize her like I should have. Probably because I don’t socialize much myself, it’s always just been me and her. Sometimes I look at her and can tell she’s sad. It really breaks my heart. I’m at a loss, I don’t know who to turn to and meeting people with dogs who are willing to spend time with us is hard.

[@isaacandrewerickson]

Love the video. Your passion is obvious. Keep up the great work!

[@kristinakay9558]

Such a pretty dog 🥰 I feel So bad for undersocialized pups. They’re so scared and defensive and never really live a dogs life u know..

[@kayviolet9168]

My dog was undersocialized, but idk in a different way? She was a small dog, 12ish lbs, and she’d cower behind us and/or run away, only barking at them and not running if she was safe with a fence/railing/window between her and them. She could get used to some dogs if necessary, like if we needed a dogsitter for more than a couple days and the dogsitter had (an)other dog(s), but then next time, even with the same dogs, it would be straight back to cowering. Back when she was younger and we took her to obedience classes that had a bunch of other dogs, she mostly sat right under our chair, and the other dogs didn’t really come over much, other than a tiny, like MAYbe 4lbs pup who she cowered from even though she was like 3x as big as him. The only time she ever really growled would be once in a while when she had a REALLY good treat she thought we were trying to take, or if she was playfighting. She was such a good dog. Loved people so much, even if it took her a bit with other dogs.

[@baileyarivor693]

You have the most helpful videos

[@TheSchokobony]

Oh man hahaha prince always has to meet the crazy dogs: " ahhh here we go again..."🤣

[@josuneh4365]

So did the dog continue having sessions until it was comfortable?

[@AimiliosR21]

Great videos. Can you please post a video about resource guarding? It would be really helpful

[@sararoche2681]

Hello from Spain! I have a year and a half English cocker spaniel (golden) and this happened to him. We took him to a couple trainers when he was 7 months and saw his behaviour, and nothing… and now he is aggressive as you said. We don’t know what to do any more because he barks and bites like crazy when a dog gets too close and none of the places we took him to was any help

[@leilahertz5467]

Thank you for these videos! So incredibly helpful. Can you explain what your next steps would be for a dog like this? Is it just repeating these sorts of sessions until they get over it?

[@chrismckenzie8998]

Please have wife Liz talk about buying or choosing puppy from litter and pet stores. Ty!

[@the_radiant_patriot]

My Winnie, she will be 2 in October, and this is exactly what happened. She was supposed to become my service dog. Unfortunately, we had a horrible trainer from Pets mart for just early basic training, but the trainer brought her dogs and didn't keep them in check. They were huge compared to Winnie (she was between 4&5 months old), and then covid happened. I've done my best to train her on my own, but there was a reason why we had training set up! She is very under socialized, and I've asked so many people who claim their dogs are "perfect" but never could help me out. And I may have to get a new puppy, if she cannot be trained properly,BTW she's a sheepadoodle.

[@myrusEW]

My new stray is under socialized. I’ve had her for about 3 months. I’ve been getting her to listen to commands with and without leash, making sure she’s safe with kids/delivery people. I’m starting to take her out and I want to take her to a dog park, but whenever she’s in a big new environment(dog park), she gets super scared and just tries to sit on my toes. Idk where to find other dogs because I’m really shy irl

[@samanthahu4803]

Had same issues with my pup he was fearful and super sensitive and we pushed him too far too fast and now he's 3 years old and quickly resorts to warnings/aggression if he feels overwhelmed. You said it's hard to fix it at this point, which I agree. It's hard to gain his trust back now. If you can address this that would be great. Thanks!

[@youreinvalid8493]

My dog was 4 when I started working with him to fix his reactivity/aggression, it's much more difficult to fix at an older age but trust me it's not too late! :)

[@hayze13]

@@youreinvalid8493 We adopted our 3.5 year old girl 7 months ago. About to hire a personal dog trainer for her! She just needs good experiences and guidance

[@TheUglyDuckling-o8u]

I truly feel like I failed my dog. He loves people, but has never like dogs. He always gets anxious and freaks out when he sees a dog, ever since he was a puppy. I would take him with me everywhere, Walmart, tracker supply, etc. he has been in the middle of many family reunions and got along with everyone. But when there is a dog he gets so scared. We have tried to re socialize him but the dogs in the neighborhood just want to fight. I was walking him and all of a sudden a tiny white dog started barking at him. Mind you I have a German shepherd. I want to take him to a dog park and just sit at a distance and slowly bring him closer and closer, to desensitize him

[@lisairene804]

I have a black standard poodle that looks just like Theo but she’s a girl. She’s a year old. She’s not aggressive but boy is she reactive. When she sees another dog while on a leash she cries, screeches and barks and lunges wanting to play with them. If I let her off the leash she will jump on them and try to play with them until no end to the point that the dogs are trying to get away from her. How tf do I get her to stop. 😭😭😭 and also if a dog doesn’t like her, she kinda likes to egg them on by invading their space. Lol. But other then that she is such a darling.

[@w1zzy]

I have a red standard poodle that just turned 5 months old and he’s terrified of strangers. He barks at them and then tries to run away and sometimes even has accidents. He’s been going to a dog daycare during the week and the employees there said at first he was really hesitant but as time went on, he loved playing with the other dogs and meeting new dogs. So hopefully, he stops being afraid of new people and dogs soon. Fingers crossed! Edit: On walks, my dog is either super reactive towards people or he’s hesitant around them. He saw a guy walking his black labrador and pushing his baby around on a stroller and my dog wanted to run up and bark at them while pulling on the leash. Later, he saw a mailman come out of the mail truck and he tucked his tail in and tried to run away lol.

[@fyrb3an]

My 2 year old dobie is scared of people and dogs her hackles will raise while walking but she was raised around under dogs at the pet hotel I worked at

[@SnowFoxParty]

I have a 7 month old Maltese and doesn't like to socialize with other dogs. He hides behind me when a pup comes to greet him. Always scared. I signed him up for puppy social classes to help.

[@trinapenno6554]

I have a 4 year old large cavalier king Charles who didn't get properly socialized apparently. He used to act afraid when barking at other dogs,but now like you say he's aggressive and goes towards them.how should I help him ? He has made dog friends this summer,but still goes crazy with new ones he sees.

[@Disneydreamgirl33]

THIS IS MY DOG reactionary yet curious, alot of intense barking, but when they turn away shes curious again, so mix of fear and curious

[@hectorfox6484]

Is there a video for approaches to take for a dog like this but way older--i.e., past the developmental window (say ~6 years)--or would you be willing to make one by chance??

[@mamayaga13]

Yes! Please?!

[@tyw6225]

Favorite channel right now

[@nightshade_tv]

I’m watching this 3 years after you posted this because I need help. I just revoked a 2.5 year old German shepherd who’s still in tact. I asked the owner before if he was good with other dogs to which they answered yes. Today, I brought him to meet my friends dog and he went absolutely feral. He broke the prong collar, tried jumping on the dog, screaming, showing his teeth, just pure aggression. He is such a good dog other than the aggression. He doesn’t bite or lunge towards people either. He’s good with humans. The only flaw he has is other dogs. I truly don’t think that he was socialized as much as the previous owner says he was. Like I said, he’s also still in tact. My first thing is wanting to do is neuter him but I know that won’t fix everything. Can you please please please help or give me any suggestions.

[@jjslosttrain1461]

What do I do with my husky jindo mix who got attacked by another dog? I am having trouble with this. I really want to socialize but now he is a little aggressive.

[@yaelkim9]

How did you calm the owners when theo growled? Because I see a lot of times that inexperienced owners are making the situation worse by getting nervous or yelling

[@indigodragon0613]

Telling them what to potentially expect I think would probably help, but I can't speak for this guy. I just assume cuz it's common sense to just tell the folks you're working with what could happen and how to react or not to react.

[@underworldbean3942]

I need some help, my dog (Amstaff/ blue heeler) loves to go for walks but recently every single time we go out, people let their unleashed dogs run up to mine. It’s not a super big deal, except these dogs are charging and barking/growling. My dog gets along fine with other dogs but because he was attacked by 2 German shepherds in his foster home, he doesn’t like dogs in his face. The biggest threat so far is that someone just a few houses down from us has a golden doodle that lunges at my dogs face. The first time we were walking past that house, the golden doodle bit my dog on the butt, and it continued to shove his nose against my dogs face. We avoided walking that way but the dog would still charge toward us. The dogs that have run up to us are a jack russel terrier, a Pomeranian, a golden doodle, a chihuahua/ pit mix, 2 micro bullies and a German shepherd/ husky mix. All of them were actively trying to attack my dog, with the golden doodle and the shepherd/ husky being the worst. Now my dog is terrified of walks and I am too. I have tried my best to get away from the charging dogs but my 80 lbs dog won’t budge. My dog has never bit back, he is just frozen in place and shaking. Please someone help, I have no idea what to do

[@MIZZKIE]

Holy shit your neighbourhood SUCKS. There are methods to deter off leash dogs from coming up to you (there is one on this Channel), but your neighbourhood is overkill. I dunno what Joel has to say about it, but if that were me, I'd have pepper spray with me on all walks. It's just ridiculous. I dunno what the leash laws are in your place, but if people can't train their dogs to leave other dogs alone, they're gonna have to learn it the hard way. Actions have consequences. It sucks to have to make dogs suffer, but your innocent dog doesn't deserve to be fearful of a friggin' WALK ffs.

[@underworldbean3942]

@@MIZZKIE Thank you for your response! I have decided on getting an air horn so that both the owner and dog get a nice surprise. My neighborhood didn’t used to be so bad, but after the pandemic, everyone got dogs, but didn’t know how to train them. Dogs still get out all the time around my house and have even broken our fence before. Crazy stuff, anyways, stay safe!!

[@jennifermcfadden8713]

That is exactly what bindi does when timber comes close she bares her teeth and charges

[@theallenshire268]

How many dogs do you need to socialize a 5 year old Mal/Dutchy rescue. Riley (who I haven’t met yet, he is coming next week) seems from videos to be a happy sweet active dog. Scared of the hissing cat, curious about horses. I have 1 GSD cross senior female and several neighbors total have a miniature poodle, a samoyed, another GSD cross and a chihuahua. I have a friend with another chihuahua and a rottweiler who could probably come to play. Will that be enough? Do they all need to come the same day? How often should they play together?

[@dianad2485]

My dog enjoys being with old or calm dogs, but she has trouble with very hype dogs. Should I try to get her used to them or just respect her boundary? I'd like for her to be able to play with high energy dogs, but the higher the energy the harder it is for me to control the situation, I don't know how to stop a rough play if they're running fast... Tips?

[@dianad2485]

@@ephajanke3242 she's not insecure at all, I'd say she's a bit bratty. She's high energy as well so calmer dogs don't really interest her as much as high energy dogs. Problem is, if I keep the play short (couple of seconds) it's fine, but if I stop to talk with the owner there's a high chance she'll growl or bite the dog. I think what happens is she starts a rough play but doesn't know how to stop it, so she growls, because when the dog goes away she's fine again...

[@dlow3459]

My dog has met many other animals, and does very good when it’s monitored, and taken slowly. She’s a pittbull, and she’s 4 years old now. She actually was extremely good with other animals the younger she was. The more she grew up and into her full grown, she had developed an alpha mentality. She does very good around dogs who are submissive. If she were to interact with a dog that would stand up to her, it would be an immediate fight. I take her in car rides and try to get her to see other animals and normalize everything, but if she can’t go up to them, she just starts SCREAMING. I’ve use treats, I keep trying to socialize her, and do absolutely everything, atleast 2-3 days out of the week. How do I get her to not care about the other animals, get her not to scream, and to be less sharp. I don’t want to say she’s aggressive because she’s not. She just really will stand on her business, but not instigate.

[@sonicandpikachu8828]

I sadly got my dog at a year and although he was socialized with his siblings when I got him he acts like this with other dogs, he gets along with cats and other pets but not dogs at all. He was always bitten and hurt by his siblings so I assumed that was the reason but I want to get him to socialize with other dogs

[@astridho2906]

Im NOT a big fan of your training method in general, but THIS video and explications is just GREAT!

[@YouREsoBEAUTIFUL00]

I took my puppy too soon to a dog park and it was a disaster. I didn't know what to do or really even what I was walking into. It was a mistake and I wish I hadn't. I literally know no one with a decent dog to help me get him better socialization. He's an extremely hyper dog, which makes a lot of dogs like react negatively towards him. Idk I have finally given up and called a guy that runs a training business like Joel. I'm more confident training him from watching these videos, however I am not confident I can properly socialize him and I don't want to cause anymore harm. He's still young I don't want him to become aggressive 😫

[@christie8273]

A lot of trainers actually don't recommend taking dogs to dog parks at all! There are too many untrained dogs who are not under control by their (often clueless) owners. Unfortunately, this can result in dog fights and cause them to fear other dogs. It also can teach your dog to pull towards and bark at other dogs when on leash because they learn that other dogs= play time. Instead, you can have small play dates with dogs that you know and owners that understand dog body language and have taught appropriate play for their dog. Also, learn about body language and step in when your dog is being too pushy. Do this by making sure you can call your dog off of play and do some obedience training during play time so that they don't get too crazy. Also, going to a large space where you are far from other dogs (on leash) and ensuing that you can get your dog's attention and practice basic obedience or play with them in the presence of other dogs is another great way to socialize! Shows them that other dogs are good but they don't need to pull towards them. Also it teaches them to stay focused on you and listen to you even in the presence of other dogs. Once you achieve this and get consistent recall and obedience around other dogs, you COULD try slowly introducing the dog park again. Make sure you are your dog's focus outside of the park before going in. Do so at your own risk though because no matter how trained your dog is, others may not be.

[@YouREsoBEAUTIFUL00]

@@christie8273 girl I will NEVER do that to my dog again lol big mistake on my part. I obviously want him to be socialized so his behavior is good, but even when I have him thoroughly trained and I trust him, I'll still never take him back. It was ridiculous!

[@lillieberger2883]

Just say no to dog parks!

[@angelplayswithdevils]

I have a problem with my 2 year old mastiff female with lacking socialization with people. We live on a farm and she is fairly isolated but does do weekly training. She's ok with other dogs but with people not so well. What can I do to help socialize her more? Taking her out in public and get use to unfamiliar places, sounds, people and environments? Try to get her to understand that I'm not putting her in a place that I would let her get hurt? How to I correct bad behaviors and reward good behaviors?

[@joey8701]

I've had dog trainers that come to my house or I go to the training facility that will bring one of their dogs that is non-reactive and good with other dogs to introduce my dog to. Of course it costs money and kind of expensive to have a dog trainer but that was my only solution to do it in a safe environment.

[@savaven1]

How do I help other trainers? I have a wonderful lab 9 months and would love to be able to help other people and their dogs with him like this? Maybe a silly questions

[@Themanicpanic]

Does this principle apply the same for dogs and people? Not just dogs and dogs?

[@friedbeefjerky]

My 6 month old Shiba puppy is already trying to mount and bite at other dogs. Any tips on how to address this situation? I tried to introduce him to a chill older dog, but he ran up right away and tried to mount and bite the older german shepard and continued to try and fight even after being pinned.

[@dogsfromthecity]

That is a problem with Shibas. They are dominant and independent to a fault. Need more obedience. There is another video from this channel about a husky that probably behaves the same way as you dog.

[@friedbeefjerky]

@@dogsfromthecity thanks, I am going to try and look for it. So I just have to work harder on obedience it sounds like.

[@WintersNFT]

I have a malamute and a Shiba. Both female, she isn’t aggressive towards other dogs but does play bite and jump on other dogs. I mention the Malamute because once I got another dog she calmed down a lot due to the huge size difference she learned quickly she can’t play rough with everyone dog