Presa Canario Protection Assessment

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[@angelosacino5763]

Way to build that dog’s confidence

[@GallowsPole805]

He’s a big baby boy lol! That brindle coloring….nice.

[@mikechoi1577]

They are the most beautiful of big breeds.

[@mattg1889]

Nice first assessment. The dog is far too young to really know what the dog's capable of, so I hope you take a slow approach and have reasonable expectations. A 1 year old presa is often still a baby compared to a herder.

[@trundle_the_tortoise]

He Looks so badass but is such a cute Babydog 😂😂😂😍😍 Love to See you got that barkings Out of him

[@dexterashford5265]

That's how you build a dog. Damn good job!

[@hackn3y199]

love the runaway from that first bark 🤣

[@thejindoman7471]

Thank you for always giving us top-notch, one of a kind videos.

[@xavierfischer6618]

Them Presa Canario dogs are too fuckin beautiful

[@HaroldVenegas-hx9dw]

What a good boy ! It's a puppy, they become home protectors naturally when mature, he will bite and cause damage to a stranger in his territory, but, for real life protection work, he does not have it.

[@rdwilander]

Love to see a progress video or two after 3 sessions and then 6 sessions just to see the evolution and your Haz insight/comments on the Presa's progress. BTW that is a gorgeous looking doggo

[@Secret1one2]

This was SO interesting and such an awesome video! More of this!

[@dd3wc]

Thank you for demonstrating and explaining what you were doing and trying to accomplish. Interesting to see his reactions. Was watching the Live tracking video yesterday and something went screwy with at 9+ minutes. Not sure what was going on but hope you’ll be able to fix it, in Part 2. I see Lexi is gone … he is ‘sold’ … yes? There was no confirmation as you’ve done for other dogs … that’s why I was asking. I hope Kevin is doing better and putting more weight on. I assume he still hasn’t finished growing and will keep doing so until around 18 months, or more?

[@Tubefish07]

I’m moving to Canada ASAP just to be able to watch your videos there!

[@jennabennett4236]

This was incredibly interesting, Haz. I would really enjoy seeing more videos like this, where you're talking about everything that youre doing and why as you go through it with the dog and handler. One question, though, since the dog was so handler sensitive, wouldn't it have helped the dog open up more if the handler encouraged him to do so a little? Like when he started to show a little interest in the toy, why wouldn't you want the handler to say something like "get it" just to let the dog know that going after the toy is ok? Just curious. I wanna understand as much as I can. Thanks for all you do! Your book has been so helpful for me.

[@thecawckiestking]

I'm not Haz but I'm assuming that its because you can't get an assessment of the dog's "baseline" when its following a trained command, and a trained response can fool someone into thinking that there is something there that isn't. Its very important to distinguish between natural behavior and trained response in doing an assessment. It also helps to assess what a dog has been trained in before and how good that training is, that the dog will stick to it even without owner input, which is also a good indicator of how well bite training and more importantly bite inhibition / impulse control will hold up and how much of a liability the dog will be to bite when its not supposed to. I have very little doubts that this dog will do well on the impulse control side of bite work. Its a good 50/50 though whether or not the dog will have the proper commitment and power needed to be more than maybe just a deterrent dog. We won't know which way it'll swing until Haz puts it through its paces in actual training.

[@jennabennett4236]

@@thecawckiestking That is an excellent point and a great response!! Thanks for taking the time!

[@barryohara2099]

Can see dogs confidence grow everytime he gets u take back foot n run .. he is grown and opening up quicker quicker everytime u go near

[@markurygaming9317]

So cool seeing him becoming more confident.

[@visi7891]

watching this reminded me to give my dog some affection and play today 🥰 i love it when dog-training comes up on my feed. it reminds me of just how motivated my dog is to obey when I see y'alls working with you. I rly take my dog for granted at this point 🙁 After the initial training where I had to get rid of her dog-aggression with the e-collar was successful 5 years ago, she's been one of the most impressivem well-behaved dogs a lot of people I know has ever met! i take little credit for it, since I learned all my techniques from youtube! but i will say im pretty good about discipline and applying what im told to 😃 I owe my dog her world 🌈

[@monaaustin7820]

beautiful pressure and release! Nice!

[@C-24-Brandan]

Awesome dog, that brindle looks super good! Cool to see how you build a dogs confidence etc in the protection work

[@lesliekusi-addai2989]

Nice and Educative video...Faced same prey drive issues with my Presa x Dogo mix but would charge up from the reactive aggression side

[@lennylink8772]

That was interesting. Thank you.

[@prestigepawcadamy]

awesome stuff I like how you explain things 👍🔥

[@JohnSmith-qy3nv]

Shield K9 Dog Training, Awesome puppy! Thank you very much for uploading this video! I have two questions though. I have no experience with this breed, but, online, people say that these dogs are natural protectors and would attack if provoked. Does the avoidance of this puppy mean that he is not very brave or is he so confident that he does not see your actions as a real threat (and, therefore, is confused and annoyed)? If the latter is true and he would attack and protect if he thought that there was a real danger, is it not better, for 99 percent of people, to leave him as he is (with regular obedience training and socialization, of course); rather than training him to be a protection dog? Thank you very much in advance for taking the time to answer my questions.

[@jumex8267]

Yall remember that video a couple of years ago where there’s a mom in the background telling someone that her son is going to go pro? And then the boys misses a football and gets hit in the face?? 😂😂 ok this dog is that boy. Avoidance like crazy and you can see towards the end before the final bark how he’s really trying to squeeze his rear in between the wall and the handler? Any dog who is even going to be considered for protection, at a minimum should stand his ground next to the handler. At the very very very least!

[@damienroser8004]

My presa canario is the sweetest big boy ever but I'll guarantee if you came at me or especially my kids he's gonna go pure defense. I've seen it already and thank God it was on the other side of my front gate. Very scary when it happened. But greatest family dog ever.

[@DebeliYuGiOh]

It only goes over the gate it would run away if a man came inside like most dogs and most presas do

[@damienroser8004]

@@DebeliYuGiOh I'd be willing to bet that's not what would happen but I'm pretty sure I'd have a he'll of a time getting him off of you. This boys no joke he's over 200lbs and all muscle. I'm just glad he knows who the boss is.

[@MrAnderson5157]

@@damienroser8004 200lbs? Stop the cap...presa's love to run and play but they are specifically a guard breed. If the presa is loyal it will protect and is known for being the most dangerous dog in that regard. This obvious yugioh moron must have failed in a dogs life. Let that idiot climb my fence.

[@Taconmadre95]

Looks just like my boy Achilles. Beautiful boy

[@bravothedog001]

Great content. A fan of your work

[@xanderxander08]

Thanks for sharing man. Already waiting for the new book.

[@sosuasasquatch9395]

I want to see more reddish brindles like this one!!❤❤❤❤

[@SoloDoloQuezoo]

Beautiful looking stud

[@eee2115]

That is a nice looking Presa. Curious which breeder? I am willing to bet this owner put alot of obedience on the dog, socialized it, etc. The OB on the dog probably is keeping him from straying from the owner. But obviously he is also unsure of himself, first instinct is to get away from the threat instead of go towards it. Curious to see what kind of dog he really is. Are his genetics being suppressed by extreme OB or are his genetics on full display here? Most large breed dog owners will say their dog (presa, doby, rottie, GSD, etc.) will protect them naturally....this is a prime example of how false that statement is. Would love to see more presa on your channel. I'm a GSD owner, but always love to see presa.

[@cwdynastycanecorso8430]

Great work!!!

[@Cameronredick]

This is awesome to see

[@jlpilish]

The ege of the dog is crucial to achieve a good prey reaction, especially if it is not an active breed

[@shepherds.pie.youtube]

I guess I've never understood the lure of mastiffs. No prey drive and tonnes of unpredictability. They are impressively big dogs, though.

[@selfdefensept]

I don't want to be critical of the Presa Canario, like most Mastiff breeds, it is not a dog suitable as a Personal Protection Dog which is something that requires a very different skill set than a guard dog which protects a premise. As a guard dog protecting a premise, your Mastiff breeds ( Presa, Cane Corso, etc ) are fine.They are great in this role because they are very territorial and protect what they perceive as theirs, sometimes too much so. Some owners say that having guests come to the house can be problematic. A personal protection dog for a civilian needs to be a dog that can anywhere the handler goes, is well behaved in public, big enough to do the job and small enough to go anywhere. It must also do what it is told immediately and equally important STOP immediately when told. Despite the fascination with large breeds ( and I myself have been guilty of this ) at the end of the day the top two breeds that check off all the boxes in Personal Protection are the German Shepherd and the Belgian Malinois. They enough size speed and agility and more importantly, the most highly developed Nervous system of all suitable breeds. Meaning, they can endure more stress making much more difficult to intimidate them and make them shut down. I shopped around for quite sometime before I found the right company from which to acquire a personal protection dog. Canine Protection International was the best. All I learned about personal protection, suitable breeds and why I learned from him. I'm glad I got my dog when I did, because not long after, John the owner decided to sell the protection end of the business after 35 years and take life easy. They is get working line GSD's and BM's from European Blood lines and in the case of BM's stay away from dogs from the Netherlands. They are too high drive for civilian applications with no off switch. They are suitable for military applications only.

[@K9unitmanchester]

Reminds me of my brindle presa on her 1st session

[@danichicago9140]

I had one that was a little more drivey. I have a European doberman now that has much more drive. The presa was a better family dog overall. The doberman is much more energy.

[@valentinesouthest2806]

Excellent 👌🏽

[@Skillz1425]

Another reason why you will be training my dog

[@Beowulf975]

The dog is a flatliner

[@oceaser6977]

Have you worked with an American Akita or Dogo Argentino? What are your opinions on their (general) protection ability? I’m considering these two breeds

[@BirdTrainingClub]

I’ll answer your question. Forget about the Akita if you want a protection dog. If you are stuck on the dogo - it will be similar to a presa. However a working line German shepherd is your best choice for protection work.

[@oceaser6977]

@@BirdTrainingClub curious why you feel the Akita can’t do it but I appreciated the reply Thanks!

[@BirdTrainingClub]

@@oceaser6977 Too many problems to list. There’s a reason why people use shepherds and malinos primarily.

[@eartheclipse9623]

I think he might be too soft for it; better for an experienced family home. gonna take quite a bit to build him up by the looks of it.

[@DebeliYuGiOh]

People fall in love with these cool looking dogs that have this stories how they where "dogs of war" or "roman war dogs" but forget these dogs haven't been doing any fighting in like 100 years since dog fighting is forbidden

[@mrprice9076]

I get what you mean but this must be the super show line I’ve seen fish more aggressive lol

[@criktun3346]

People with Presas will now see just how much of a teddy bear Mastiffs really are lol

[@t.r.campbell9037]

Will/do you bring up a dogo the same way

[@sharonblakeney-mcdonald8217]

interesting. Have you ever thought about attacking his owner and seeing what the dog will do?

[@Billybobcan]

Lets not try to be overly understanding of apparent lack of drive in this dog. This dog is not concerned about the handler or trying to protect the handler. This dog lack prey drive and defensive drive. Great looking dog, but lacks working quality as protection dog or even as a guard dog. I had a Dutch shepherd, at 3 months, she was completely focused, ton of prey drive and wanted to bite the sleeve hard, and very protective of its owner. This dog is all looks. Perfect dog as family pet. But would not rely on this dog for serious protection work in future. This dog has less necessary drive to be a protection/guard dog than the half of golden retrievers exiting these days.

[@tyy6161]

Dediklerine katılıyorum çok azı bekçilik yapıyor bu cinsin Rottweiler veya GSD çok Daha mantıklı

[@manosbimp394]

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[@rugbystories3344]

All this nonsense check the dog in later videos an absolute monster

[@brendonsmith5372]

It’s only a year old give the dog some time.

[@Justin-r6q1p]

That's a load of crap. These dogs are all around amazing companions and protectors. If the dog is less than stellar I would blame the trainer

[@SergioImbarlina]

How does the typical Corso compare to the typical Presa in this area? Is it similar or somewhat different? Or one of those things where more often than not ends up boiling down to the specific dog?

[@nighthawk0889]

From what I've seen and heard from him, all Mastiffs are generally the same amazing guardians not so great for this work, but of course there are always exceptions. You could have a Cane corso or a Presa that is great at this work.

[@SergioImbarlina]

Same...from what I recall, Haz once basically said (and I'm paraphrasing here), put a mastiff in a compound and let their reactivity do its thing. That's the way they're wired - to protect their turf from unfamiliar people. I was curious as to whether Corsos have any idiosyncrasies apart from the usual mastiff breeds.

[@FrankWhiteMutts]

Now that's a cull not a working presa. It's a shame people will breed dogs like him.

[@brendonsmith5372]

That’s a reverse brindle I’m pretty sure cuz it doesn’t have black face but 🤷‍♂️

[@Enterlight717]

@shieldk9 how much you charge for an assessment like this?

[@JosephSalinas-r4r]

$2.50

[@GRIXUS777]

Someone got a show line presa

[@Pathfinder-b4b]

That's being a decoy to the Presa not an agitator.

[@zsahe21]

!!!!!!!!!!!

[@NotCalvinist777]

You’re supposed to have the client stand with his ass in the corner and not allowing the dog to get behind his legs.

[@Ben-kh7kw]

"Your typical presa", no, no, no!!! This trainer will be good in his job, so no disrespect, but he has no clue about the real working presa lines!, or presas in general " your typical presa" will rever to showline presas, this behavour you will find in those lines only, take lines like, : de la arena, regenados, irma curto, casa del presa, john filgo, and you know what im talking about. To many people talking nonsense jusy to make a video.

[@DebeliYuGiOh]

Do you know this dogs background? Don't talk nonsense. Most presas even the sharp working ones haven't been fighting for generations most of them are afraid of men. Same goes for all western mastifs like cane corso, rottweiler and fila brasiliero.

[@Ben-kh7kw]

@@DebeliYuGiOh you are talking sh#$. You dont need to know the line 2 see that his genes and nerves are sh##, only you need schooling! You clearly dont work with proper protection lines do you otherwise you would not make this dum statement!

[@belmondo2834]

Don’t forget about J7 bro

[@Pathfinder-b4b]

Bring out a stick or whip and be aggressive not playing with a pillow. Owners are supposed to talk with their dogs it's a team effort and personal protection dog

[@noreplysuckaaaa1478]

Dogs not got it simple as that

[@Pathfinder-b4b]

That not a typical Presa Canario, this dude if fake as heck! Telling the owner not to talk, no suspicious, eye contact or lack or eye contact. This guy trains sport dogs and train pup from 2 month old to bite.

[@PRESACANARIO-KRUEGER]

That dog shouldn't have been born thats not true perro de presa canario

[@Imwright720]

Reactive aggression , my dog would of ripped you apart. Because he is afraid mostly, although his stance says otherwise.

[@Dannyboy404]

I wouldn’t breed this one. I had a iron bull presa a few years ago and he would have tried to destroy him. And my dog was very social but goes to 1000 when it’s warranted.

[@1packatak]

@@Dannyboy404I’m no breeder, but I totally get what you said. It’s the difference between a “working line” say GSD and a “show line” GSD. You, as a breeder, know that. And even then, the crazy gene pool can give you an entire litter of couch potatoes😂😂. Being a breeder is not for the faint of heart.

[@Imwright720]

@@Dannyboy404 my male is fully intact but would never breed him. He has issues and he isn’t always social. Sometimes he lets you pet him sometimes he bites you. Not me but other people. Working with a trainer next week hoping to fix it.

[@Dannyboy404]

@@1packatak hey, sorry if my response was misleading, but I’m no breeder. I’ve just been around lots of working dogs and people that breed them. I don’t have the patience nor time to put into it. Was just saying that dog is not breeding quality.

[@Yahkthegeneral]

I doubt it

[@Yahkthegeneral]

No way he didn’t kno who you are I think he was just confused because he use to be brought in like that to bite especially muzzle & you

[@SherPunjabi86]

Man, I love your videos and the way you do things. Just ordered your book and am signing up for your online Reactive Dog course. You're making a difference in the lives of dogs you don't even know of 😂

[@dresparton6603]

Lol typical persa this must be from a show line or something cause all the persa ik are wicked game dogs that bring the heat 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@trayo2479]

Man I've always known for Presa's to be killers & Cane Corso's to be chill. Now it's like everybody Presa has the demeanor of a Corso.

[@b1squitz31]

​@@trayo2479my cane corsos a straight coward

[@k9trainergsd]

I just love listening to you. You have such an immense amount of knowledge. You have taught me so much. Thank you!

[@Billybobcan]

Great explanation. This man is a top notch trainer with a deep understanding of dog psychology and behavior.

[@500abarth7]

Maybe this pressa is not a working blood line.

[@kentay6066]

Prey Dr have nothing to do with this dude 🤦🏾‍♂️😅😅 a pretty drive in the dog is when a dog have instincts to go after other animals what you're looking for is human aggression

[@SimpleCountryDogTrainer]

Excellent demonstration and explanation of why you chose the paths you did during your work with him on the first visit and where you would go with a dog like this from here. Very informative, thank you!

[@Pathfinder-b4b]

Your not supposed to be playing with the dog , the owner should be saying watch him!!

[@ayadal]

Great content. Thanks for sharing. Protection dog training must be very difficult, even with the right dog.

[@weotalks2810]

That DOG wouldn't bite BREAD......😅

[@WhiteKitta]

I would not even work with him just not enough drive there.

[@Pathfinder-b4b]

Look at all the barriers in-between the decoy(not agitator) and dog🤔🤔! Handler isn't even talking or using voice as a tool to guide dog?? "Watch him"! " Watch him"! You even hear the trainer say" don't say nothing"! Dog and owner should work as a team. As long as the dog kept or didn't want trainer near owner and it , the dog reacted correctly. If the dog was tested correctly and with pain the dog would of acted differently

[@OmarMahil]

Mastiff cané corso italian the Best dog PROTECTOR 👍.

[@ninawernick6501]

I'd love to see you get hands on a good South African Boerboel. 80kgs of pure heart. Not so much brains, unlike the shepherds, but all the rest is there in spades

[@eoghan2097]

What a watered down presa, no drive no natural guarding Instinct and cowardly

[@gokuvegeta602]

Any recommended breeders of the presa canario? Looking to get one

[@ipohelperk9]

Nice work. Handler needs major work

[@papaian5041]

In my language we say " asante"

[@gibson3798]

Be sure to never get around any dog I might own.

[@Pathfinder-b4b]

This is trying to build a dog in sport/play 😂

[@jayceonjacob225]

i need to get one of these dog but am from trinidad

[@jean-n1t]

This ridiculous..if you have a nice dog why in hell do you want to make him dangerous. There’s a lot of ego probably driving this desire for this to attack.. just enjoy a nice dog…biting dogs don’t differentiate between who the bite and who not to bite..like someone’s kid. Sadly, alot of nut jobs will watch this video and recreate it with their own dogs.. Cant you see the dog just doesn’t want to be an attack dog…

[@followtheleader_k9431]

He’s a genius I’m convinced. I was feeling the sam way about my own dog thanks for confirming 😊

[@Oblivionsurveyor]

My Presa has a INSANE amount of prey drive. Also very stable, his drive is like a switch. He can read danger VERY well, he knows if you are a threat. I made sure to get him a bunch of contact with kids so he wouldn't be overly obsessed with them all the time. Before his kid training he would get far too excited to let him off the leash. My Presa is so strong he would be hurting ME just trying to stop him from taking care of what he perceives a threat. Short leash is manageable but if he has slack he has control. He would be on his hind legs testing the strength of me and the leash. No defense training required at all, in fact i try to get him to be LESS scary lol, My boy Tank Scares people just by smiling at them. His happy bark is also scary, I found its not the bark with my Presa you have to worry about. Its the Growl, If my boy is growling at you i am usually taking action to make sure i have control of him because he has perceived you as a threat. I also have a Great Dane, they both have INTENSE prey drive. Its slightly worse in the Great Dane, i can't walk them at the same time if i care about my back at all.

[@CaneCorsoShow]

Just learned some extra 'seasoning' for my security training of my 2 Cane Corsos. Thanks. Excellent video. My girl doesn't have much prey drive ,yet but she definitely recognizes strange people and will bark.

[@TrollingHistory]

I never needed to train my malnois GSD to do this basic 👧 🐩 stuff. My dog picked this up himself. Some punk rock dude full leathers goth look he saw my adorable 9wk old malinois GSD and instantly Aww puppy started coming at him. Puppy barked unsure. The guy stopped and asked is it definitely a puppy. Now puppy is barking with purpose the guy hesitating hand out then decided nah walked away. Puppy barking pure abuse at him now. Yeah you C want some do you keep Walking wanna. I guess it worked once for him so now he just do it. Hey you there 100 metres out of my way. 🐶 yes. You! F.......... YOU...........

[@TrollingHistory]

Beautiful looking dog too. But i think its probably a year old ish judging the thumb nail. So im sure it will grow over sized drool glands lips tongue etc. I chose malinois cos i cant stand dog drool. But malinois drools too 😢 but only when he sees food he wants then drool flows just like any bull mastiff type. UK just banned XL Bullies. Just when the RSPCA stsrted to talk about removing the restrictions on banned breeds. Pitbulls legal in their nation of origin and then boom. A month later another attack and done. Now theres 5 banned breeds in UK. Despite XL Bully not being a breed lol. Isnt recognised by THE KC the highest esteemed kennel club. Not that wannabe try hard. UKC. Sounds confusing. But UK KC is simply KC. USKC should be usa though. uskc are way more lax about 💩 Yes 1yr old.

[@Andrew-qy1kz]

Great content really informative. I’m just curious how would you compare a typical rottie, boerboel and presa would they all be similar in terms of reactivity and which would would be easier to train for protection?

[@mrg1168]

Man I would love to see this progression and for someone to bring in a bullmastiff, just to see how far you could get them to react

[@GabrielFlorin-kd8hq]

Think its lack of play such as fp and tug as pup. Have his brother and his food drive and prey is 100. This vid shows what you get if you dont play with a pup . Lack of fundations

[@pitbullshanna]

great watch

[@tanehodgson5951]

Love your work haz. Want to know if you are to go through the reactive route if your worried about creating insecurities with the dog or are you just building the confidence in that state to then feel comfortable?

[@GeorgeJCLS]

Super interesting, thanks for breaking all that down! Loving all your content 💯👌🔥

[@kanegsd1705]

The funny thing is this is how people actually teach there pet dogs to be ass holes. Anyway ty for the video, is was very interesting ❤

[@fooshpoof]

Is there any chance with a dog like this that it can turn bad? I mean if he’s unsure now and if you train him through this reactive side, is there any chance that it can actually unstabilise the dog?

[@nickbrown4841]

Nice work 💪 Steady progression is key