Socializing Your DOG is the MOST Important Thing You'll Do for Him

There are so many dogs with bad manners and that is sad to see. These dogs often end up in the shelters and killed. I've seen it too many times. So much of this can be fixed with proper training, which I'll demonstrate in this video. This is the shorter version, if you'd like to see the full version check it out on my website:
robertcabral.com
Dogs that behave badly in public are often dogs that were not socialized as puppies. It can also come from bad experiences, so you want to be careful what you expose your dog to. Other dogs, ignorant people and such can cause a huge problem. The key is to keep it short and to keep it positive. You'll see that in this video with my friend Yossi and his young Malinois puppy Siggy!
We've been raining Siggy for a few months and he's a very good dog. You'll notice that some dogs are genetically a little more nervous than others. In fact with Siggy I told Yossi to unhook the prong collar because that could make it worse for him.
Lots to learn here. Also, if you're interested in learning more about dog training or possibly thinking of becoming a dog trainer, check my online course for dog trainers:
shelterdogtraining.com
#malinois #dogtraining #dogtrainingtips

[@marcoreimann1795]

Some good Information but this dog already walks perfectly. It Would have been more interesting to See a dog, who is not socialised yet and how to handle it

[@knight59]

Totally agree on how important socialization is at puppy stage. I have been guilty of neglecting in sending my little mutt to puppy school. I have since published many videos on my channel on the importance of SOCIALIZATION.

[@FenrirAldebrand]

Man, this dog is already an angel. Walking nice, looking at the owner, *confident*, doesn't have his nose to the ground. Though he is like my Mal and looks like he wants to make friends with everything on 4 legs.

[@ruffgook]

yeah indeed. would have been better if they showed an extremely stimulated dog

[@justacitygirl]

Is having the nose to the ground a bad thing? Mine eats cigarette buts as he used to be a stray so I let him sniff and then give him a NO if he starts to eat.

[@FenrirAldebrand]

@@justacitygirl Not all the time, no! But when we're trying to go for a walk walk, or work on something outside, yeah, it can get annoying. Plus I have to watch his mouth really closely, make sure he doesn't try to eat anything, which as someone with ADHD can be a lot.

[@justacitygirl]

@@FenrirAldebrand I just let him eat it half the time. I figure he will learn the hard way. I think I have adhd too so it's too much work for me to concentrate on him that much and enjoy my walk. I just go with the flow and allow him to mature on his own with a nudge here and there.

[@FenrirAldebrand]

@@justacitygirl Yeah, that would be fine if I lived somewhere else. Our city has a major opiate problem. So much so that I carry the nasal spray version of Narcan/Naloxone on my person for my dog in case he sniffs/eats something bad and ODs. Plus, I so could not afford an emergency vet bill.

[@philipbriney4430]

I am working on socializing my Treeing Walker and now have a Catahuola on the way!! I love hounds they have such great personalities. They are so easy to work with just a bit stubborn!!

[@Rbuffdogs]

Ziggy great young dog. Nice to see the loose lead. Robert superb trainer.

[@acerpalmatum6446]

I'm fascinated by city folks walking with their dogs. Like another world. I live in very rural Alaska, not many places to socialize my dog.

[@tektoms]

It's funny that you made that observation, cuz when I watched the video all I could think of was "Damn.. It's no one's fault, but seriously, there's like no pedestrians in the US... As a European, it looked so surreal/sad..". I think I counted 5 pedestrians in the whole clip.. It would've been hundreds if that was any town/city in Europe :) And tonnes more dogs too of course!... Not always a good thing when you're trying to socialise a dog on Day 1....

[@Tahoe10]

​@tektoms probably because in the US we are more spread out. What you see is a downtown shopping area, but most people would have to drive several miles from the suburbs, park and then walk around and do their shopping. Sometimes it will be buster than others, depending on day and time.

[@tektoms]

​@@Tahoe10 Aye I know.. I've been to the US a few times.. It's why I said "it's no one's fault".. Just the way it is.. Stiill sad to see nonetheless :)

[@candacestevens4446]

I rescued my youngest Mal at 6 mos. He was terrified of everything. Wouldn’t go upstairs and was scared of my older Mal(now they’re BFFS). I’ve socialized him 3-5x week for the last 5 months but he still overreacts to other dogs and absolutely hates going inside strange buildings.

[@LauraBeeDannon]

Rescued from what situation? Do you have any background to help enlighten you on his behaviors.? I'm just nosey. God bless pet adopters❤❤

[@candacestevens4446]

@@LauraBeeDannon dumped with his littermates. That’s all I have other than his Embark. Obviously it was a backyard breeder which explain the outcome. Nervy and unstable but super sweet with myself and family. I have hope he will gain confidence with me working him.

[@smfrink]

I always get something from your videos! The explanation on talking too much as well as why letting them sniff too much is very helpful!

[@elainetrindle329]

I really enjoyed that. It taught me a lot things that I do wrong great video.

[@LoneLupine]

You can just walk into CVS with a dog?! WHAT? That's so cool, would not fly where I live. Great video. I want to be out walking my dog but he's on bed rest from breaking a nail

[@ursulaatkan]

Great and precious content - thank you so much for sharing!

[@rico4you]

Robert Walks the Talk! So much here. Like don't reward when Dog doing for example a down as you will release. Thanks Robert .💪😎💯👍

[@jerimiah_y]

The sniffing your so right. My pitbull tries start to finish. I try to limit it despite his tenacity beginning, middle, and end. Little tricky because there are only a few places he goes number 2 since it seems to be part of his marking. 🙄

[@zerwas2ky]

It helped me to define designated areas where the dog is allowed to sniff for a few seconds/minutes. You can even incorporate a command "go sniff", he will get the hang of it pretty quickly because the sniffing is so rewarding. Don't forget to use a command at the end of the sniffing session to get him back to the walk-mode.

[@mauranoonan8951]

Beautiful dog, very attentive! Glad you show that it’s not an immediate perfectly done exercise.

[@michelvarin]

so easy, this town is a desert... even in ours suburbs there is much more people on the sunday morning...

[@derrickmiller1048]

Yes Michael. That’s why you start with small parks, playgrounds before kids are out of school etc… then gradually move your dog to the populated areas.

[@jakefranklin269]

Yeah probably why he chose this street. Basic training for the dog and the owner. Would you make a kid fight a professional boxer to teach him how to box?. Start small start easy, step it up when he improves.

[@chikyuskincare4675]

Gorgeous Mal!

[@pearle3777]

Beautiful Mal ! And such a good boy.

[@barryingram339]

Timestamp 3:30 ... Bless You!

[@derrickmiller1048]

Love this. Tell my boy this all the time lol.

[@pawdoras]

The dog starts his happy walking around around 6:21. Aside from your experience with dogs, this one's a very good natured dog.

[@amyedwards5169]

@robert I have a female malinois that was socialized but she doesn’t like others so I can’t take her anywhere.. she’s extremely high prey driven and very aggressive when in her kennel/ barrier aggressive 😢 I’ve tried to get her to stop but can’t.

[@barbarawarren9443]

😮 You desperately need a top notch trainer. That only gets worse with Mals if you don't have superior help. Most trainers cannot handle them. It takes someone very special and then, you have to follow up 24/7. I speak from experience with a Malinois X.

[@barbarawarren9443]

I will add that they must be a BALANCED trainer like Robert Cabral, who is not afraid to appropriately employ corrective tools and reinforcement.

[@amyedwards5169]

I’ve had her since she was 4 months old she’s 5 now.. she started it when I first got her but I corrected her right away because I have 2others that will and can put her in her place they will fight till one of them loses unfortunately 💔😢 but I don’t ever let it get that far at all… blue heelers are so notorious for that..

[@overkill1025]

@@amyedwards5169 if you had her since she was young and shes 5 now maybe your form of correction isnt correct. when you say she doesnt like others do you mean dogs people or both?

[@michel3691]

​@@amyedwards5169😢

[@mjl.9-19]

How many dog owners have dog-reactive/aggressive canine pets? AFIK there may be *millions of us with a dog that will not be sufficiently socialized . Can every dog be "saved" ... ? Hypothetically I would guess Yes. Practically speaking No. I occasionally shudder to think who would care for my gorgeous 4 yr old, 65lb blue Pit Ellie were I gone. I heard from a good professional GSD/Mal trainer that Pits are "dumb as rocks" I would add stubborn to that. I've done lots of training with her but not enough to curb dog aggression. When you drill down, worst case senarios are not common but will spoil all social walks because you just can't risk it. Lucky for her, Ellie has my heart, home, and resources... I'm retired, have a large fenced yard for our home base... I take her virtually everywhere, but on a short leash.

[@stacyhaddenham401]

I have a year old mali cross she didn't get the socializing she should have and now I'm playing catch up. How do you suggest I teach her to "play nice" and not drag me across the yard to get to people or other dogs?

[@jenniferhirschfieldsdrt9275]

Watching this video, and I was finding this mal has the same challenges in terms of staying down. This is a seemingly long work in progress. We have gotten better with this, as I am sure you have as well. We added pressing walk buttons at intersections to help engaged; although, the double-edged sword there is it became an obsession.

[@chrismellon127]

good info but what about a puppy that stops every minute or just stops walking? Is there any videos that go over that?

[@MyFraudSkills]

Here to point out that there was a dog driving at 1:03

[@pickititllneverheal9016]

My Yorkshire Terrier Gibson likes marking EVERYTHING!!! He will be empty and still trying to mark shit.

[@DR-um2bv]

What is the purpose of this? And are police dogs trained like this?

[@shaecloud4403]

My mal missed the early social stuff basically a junk yard dog who doesn't discriminate when it comes to threat analysis... enforces a bark at everything in sight at any distance policy

[@Alexa_Charlie23]

I have a 1-year-old malinois pit mix who is scared of cars to the point where if he sees one, he's bolting the other way and won't go into my front yard unless I'm basically dragging him (I haven't done this nor willI I do that) I live in a semi quiet area, next to a road, but it's normally quiet unless it's lunch and rush hour how can I socialize him again? And for him to not be afraid

[@parkerbrown-nesbit1747]

My Mal was 4 when we adopted her, and absolutely terrified of cars (she would cower when one passed us). I would start with having your dog just look at a parked car from a distance (have high value treats or a toy on hand). If there's no reaction, reward (you will probably spend months on just this). After you're successful with this, then you can gradually go closer. It takes time and a lot of patience, but you'll get there!

[@makailynthesizzler]

Socializing a dog doesn’t mean going to dog parks or every single store. Only trained service dogs are allowed in non pet friendly places. Dog parks are going to do way more harm than good.

[@maggismith5308]

CVS. in Vermont is dog friendly, I was surprised. Maybe in other states also. There are more dog friendly stores. Did some research while training my Shepherd for pet therapy. Barnes Noble, Home Goods, Home Sense, Hobby Lobby. Many banks, they even give dog treats.

[@mimi7914]

was he exposed in any way to other dogs or even people on this walk? What am I missing??

[@alwayslearning9337]

I'm thinking probably one of his first walks. Way to go is to build up, rather than flood him with too many things. Imo 🤔

[@mimi7914]

@@alwayslearning9337 I see. THanks!

[@jeffcaptain6738]

Very impressive, my dog should be so anti-social. But I don’t want to see you pulling clean dishes out of the dishwasher, I want to see what the dishes look like before you put them in. My large dog is standing on his hind legs choking himself trying to get to other dogs. Do you have the before video you could link for us?

[@mjl.9-19]

Hell yea... but IMO we need to train them early/young especially before they get so big. I feel ya bro. Rob's the best.

[@jeffcaptain6738]

@@mjl.9-19 been taking him since a puppy to training and still at it. Just got a new instructor that isn’t all rewards based. Food does not motivate him.

[@zooabsurd6227]

Some dogs are more interested in dogs than other dogs. And, if you always have let him sniff /socialize with other dogs, the dog will expect contact with the other dogs, and he will pull towards them. If you are interested in teaching the dog walk besides you without pulling towards other dogs I would recommend you to watch Beckman's dog training.

[@jeffcaptain6738]

@@zooabsurd6227 I have, and my dog was not impressed…although he waits for the okay before leaving doorway.

[@39ol]

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[@jdoveyk9422]

But that would just be a different video and obviously that wasn’t the video he wanted to make.

[@user-ek3yq5dy8j]

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