The BEST “Punishment” for Barking at People that can FIX your dog and give you piece of mind.

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[@rptrick79]

0:12 handshake method 1:10 denouncing treats 1:44 out of the circle of trust method 2:09 Joel walking around all creepy Shepherd gets up and barks 3:01 back to talking about creepy homeless people 3:31 trying to illicit a reaction 4:23 treats from the Scary stimulus and being chicken guy 5:00 Joel forgets his dogs name as he introduces it to the GSD 6:02 don't let you dog be hard while your at Starbucks 6:37 advocating for putting your dog on an island all alone when they are acting jerky 7:31 Joel walking crouched, all weird again and he illicits a reaction dog creeps towards owner during a down stay because he's guarding her tennis shoes 9:13 storytime with Joel: Joel and Liz were dancing on the deck and Boscoe bit Liz in the keister. Cool story bro...

[@erinhardick4803]

I resemble the 5 minute title

[@betrayed_cargo]

When you're being helpful and a smartass at the same time

[@katelarouche2835]

Elicit

[@jillsy2815]

5:00 Joel didn't forget Princey's name; Joel just still carries Bosco in his heart🐾💕

[@OffGridDogs]

This lady has way better handling skills than your average client.

[@yogiyoda]

And a shorter skirt than your average client

[@ltpdogtraining6325]

As well as better handling skills than the average trainer! She's ON it!

[@mikefrost1312]

This.. is what it looks like when people actually KNOW what they're getting for a dog & are prepared to handle it!

[@povohru]

@@yogiyoda thats shorts that look like skirts

[@yogiyoda]

@@povohru -you're right. They had me fooled

[@OffGridDogs]

I call it the “snowball effect”, the better boundaries, structure, leadership and communication (clarity) you give your dog, the more freedom he will be able to handle and the more trust he will gain thereby getting even more freedom because you’ve created a calm confident dog.

[@rptrick79]

Are endless treats involved inside the snowball?

[@OffGridDogs]

Lol nah unless you consider being trusted to make good decisions a treat?

[@rhinousprotected4347]

Could not agree more

[@jasoncorey]

She seemed like a far better handler than 95% of people. Always appreciate your content 💪

[@abbysimpson8915]

What a great owner, she cares about her dog and wants him well-trained and obedient! Great content :D

[@EdgarAllanGo]

I love how the owner is so calm even when her dog reacted. She took your instruction so well and executed it quickly too. That dog is lucky to have her!

[@siosinsin7305]

Seems like the perfect companion dog to be honest, he just needs clear communication and leadership. He’s bold but mentally stable, confident but bidding and sweet to his handler. Great dog

[@bertvsrob]

as regards your comment in reminding the dog that it is a dog - too many people seem to think that dogs are akin to people these days.

[@lesliesteinhauser2595]

Found this video to be very interesting. I have watched your go get the video many times. And I thought this method is ridiculous. But my 10 month old German Shepherd puppy likes to play what I called ring around the Rosie in my house. Because you can walk from my living room kitchen dining room in a big circle. And when he doesn’t want to go to his place, which is his cot, or grabs a sock or something he shouldn’t have he plays ring around the Rosie with me. Well, I finally decided to try to go get method. And much to my surprise it has worked very well. Whereas it used to take me 10 or 15 minutes to succeed now he gives in much faster within a couple minutes

[@zuzuspetals8323]

Poor Liz. What a story on Mother’s Day. Hope she is ok and is being showered with love. Thanks, Joel!

[@jillsy2815]

It was a long time ago with Joel's first dog Bosco.

[@jillsy2815]

Joel's method worked well for my 3-yr-old street-rescue pit and I am so thankful! It was awesome how the GSD's ears went straight back (submission) when the owner backed him up on the floor. This owner seems strong, quick and no-nonsense; perfectly suited to this GSD. Nice to see! 🙏🏽❤️🐾

[@SomeMinorDogTraining]

For anyone reading this: I know that dog training can be difficult sometimes, but you're doing great. Keep up the good work, and your dog (and your own sanity) will thank you for it! ❤️💕

[@itsfinneganagain]

💥👍💥 Seriously crazy for the "pushing back" adjustment when he was disobediently obedient!!!!!!

[@melissa5907]

This is the only thing I’m really struggling with my dog. I want him to bark at intruders of course, but behind the fence he wants to bark at every person/animal he sees. Never barks if a fence isn’t there. I’m afraid of training him NOT to bark at all, I want to be alerted when someone tries to come on our property… but not when a stray cat is 3 doors down. But he only barks if there’s a fence involved. He can sit on our front porch all day watching people and animals, he’ll just watch and no barking.

[@Eyes0penNoFear]

Interesting. I've been intuitively doing this proactively when I meet someone at the door. Now I need to get better at consistently correcting every time he reacts to people. Good stuff!

[@Philosophy.and.Tostitos]

the storytime was the most educational part 😂

[@TrundleTheGreat]

My old roommate had a very dominant dog, she was a pit/lab mix. She was aggressively dominant with everything, from moving her off the couch, to bone possession, food, towards people and dogs, etc. I got bit once and she went after my cocker-spaniel once. At which point I took over training her, she was 7 at the time. I started with a clap, loud verbal queue and invading her space. The turning point was when she made the decision that she had to figure out where she stood. I invaded her space, she lunged at me, I grabbed the scruff of her neck, not hard just to control, rolled her onto her side, put my left forearm against her face right at the back of her mouth angled toward the back of her head, again no force just to keep her from moving it. Mounted her and placed my right knee at the back of her head to prevent her from getting her head free, no hurting her, no real force other than the initial roll, and I held her there until she relaxed, felt like at least a minute. But eventually she relaxed and I let her go. Everyday was easier after that, if I invaded her space she backed down, soon a clap and verbal was enough, and then a snap of the fingers. Eventually we had no more issues with her. The point of this is that if you don't have the tools but you have no real choice, this can be done without another dog or a muzzle. But you have to realize that things could go bad. Its just hitting that breaking point where they realize you're the boss and there is no negotiating that position. Every dog is different, and most dogs aren't biters but you don't know until that point is reached. I'll always remember, it was a nice day in Spring, I took a nap on the couch. Unbeknownst to me she had climbed onto my chest to sleep too, no idea how a 65lb dog did that without waking me but she did. I woke up and shes snarling, teeth bared staring at the door face right above mine, I say her name and she stops and starts licking my face. It was my roommate, her owner, he had been out front for 15 minutes trying to get in and she wouldn't let him because I was asleep. That's respect and love, and it comes with good training, something she never got from him. That was the 2nd hardest dog I have had to train, but the most dangerous.

[@SS-kw2fl]

Are you a big man? Seriously.

[@Hollie.x0]

Great Video Joel, keep up you’re amazing work helping so many people and their dogs to live happily 🐶

[@JoJoJohnston]

Thank you Joel!

[@mhods4457]

That dog seems to have a great temperament for protection training. He's confident but not aggressive and seems to always be calculating the situation in his mind.

[@mikefrost1312]

That's how a "protection" dog should be!! If a dog is just hyper aggressive & trying to go after everyone it sees, that's not a protection dog, it's a liability !

[@mhods4457]

@@mikefrost1312 Yes, but there's a difference between a protective dog, and a dog that can do protection training. They aren't even remotely the same thing. A well trained protection dog is basically a biological heat-seeking fur missile. A protective dog is just a dog that is protective, which are a lot of the big breeds.

[@mikefrost1312]

@@mhods4457 I do agree that there's a huge difference! But, I don't believe any untrained dog is actually "protecting" in the way most ppl think.. untrained dogs, typically just show possessiveness over their owners. Which isn't good but, gets mistaken for "protective" by too many ppl.. or, the dogs just territorial (dog gets aggressive in its own yard/home) or resource guarding, which the human/owner, is the dogs resource..

[@mhods4457]

@@mikefrost1312 Yes, you're correct with that assessment. I completely agree that a vast majority of the time it's more likely resource guarding/possessiveness or a territorial thing.

[@KingsMom831]

What a great video! Thanks Joel!

[@rptrick79]

And now we know why there isnt a commenting feature during women's tennis matches on YT TV.

[@OffGridDogs]

Too many “men” emotionally still in 5th grade

[@ozdigg9254]

@@OffGridDogs Exactly. And why is this woman's butt used as click bait?

[@lisaleondires9576]

I love your methods. I love when you work with German Shepards. This is the perfect video for me. I have 2 rescue Shepards 😊❤

[@Babymercy8]

Hey Joel! A question which may be beneficial for the pod: What are your top (insert number here) or necessary books for newer dog trainers?

[@Raethiance]

This was really good! I actually super needed this. Is it possible to touch more on this topic and show more of like the corrections and as it progresses? Thank you I appreciate it regardless.

[@DDKPETSHOP]

She is really great, very good at handling things, I really like your channel.

[@rebeccamontague9811]

Thank you for this video. Shelters have a lot of reactive GSD's for a reason; many people don't know how to deal with it. Also, would like to point out how nice it is to see a GSD with a solid, healthy hind end angulation. Outside of show dogs, I'm starting to see a trend with serious breeders moving in that direction.

[@ellabartal4652]

Tell me how doing this every single time you meet a new person is easier and faster than using something like BAT or counterconditioning? Absolutely insane.

[@KRDP]

Mr.Beckman because of you i have a 6 year old black labardor retriever mix that is so incredibly respectable to females and *extremely selective males* that this past weekend i was with ant and uncle and i noticed that as a result of your training joel my uncle straight up said why cant his dog be as rspectable as my boy spawlding??? 😂😂😂 to which i said cause i sacrificed *18 months* worth of training and started to do your flip and turn tecique joel with their dog for a few minutes and so i told my ant and uncle their dog is gonna a very rude training wake up 3😂😂😂

[@jillsy2815]

Isn't that the most fun thing to get a compliment on your dog's behavior and then asked training questions? Good for you, helping your aunt & uncle! 🙏🏽💕🐾

[@KRDP]

@@jillsy2815 thanks , i genuinely wanna help them train their dog

[@KRDP]

@@jillsy2815 thanks, i agree actually then learned that men can be a set off for dogs, so now i know i have a sweet lovable honey hearted dog that is a chick magnet im so glad i have a wing man for my future😂😂😂😇😇😇 💖💖💖💖

[@yogiyoda]

This dog was better with dogs than Prince

[@kaasrasp8494]

I havent owned dogs in 4 years, but I lived with them alone and they were my best friend at time. And something that happened between me and my golden retriever + epagneul breton/english springer is we developed our own language. never learned them how to sit/come/stay but I was very capable of communicating it with them non-verbally. Most loyal 2 friends I have ever head in my life, could let them off leash and they prefer listening to me over hunting pray, if there was no space to chew a nice bone the hunting breed would lay on top of my golden retriever so they could chew together, best friends ever. I usually dont care too much about dog trainers either because I feel like there's pride in something thats almost like a bible that they created. Netherlands likes these bibles. But this bible/religious pride I dont feel one bit watching your videos. I say that you prefer listening to the dogs and respond in kind. A quallity I dont usually see in dog trainers. So long story short, good videos, good advice and lovely smile you got there =)

[@dave9755]

Prince taking the piss a little there trying to get a reaction 😉

[@AprilCunningham]

Ah yes Negative Punishment! Great example actually.

[@cameroncoan9992]

Please help me Beckman! I love your style of training and it works the best. I have an aggressive dog at home and my mother is a positive reinforcement trainer and she is the worst, she will reward bad behaviour like feeding him treats after he barks. Anyways, she is so obsessed with him that nobody else is allowed to train him and her style isn’t working. My dog runs the house and ruins everyone’s life and my parents marriage as they can’t be in the same room as eachother without my dog attacking my father. Please help🙏🙏🙏

[@cameroncoan9992]

Please help me get through to her that her training is not working. The dog is 3 years old now and she has been “training” him since he was born

[@Papapapapa78]

Hey Beckman, do you know where I can learn dog training online? I wanna be a dog trainer but there aren't any good dog training courses in my country, unfortunately.

[@targetsunshine6060]

Not Bosco biting someone !!

[@Apriliscious1]

My dog does this but only with my one friend who was there since he was a puppy. She always comes to my house and that behavior never gets extinguished. It’s extinguished with every other person once he gets used to it and i reinforce that the person is on the inner circle. But not with this one friend and she is one of my closest friends. I think ahe might get a little tense around him which might trigger the behavior but it still isn’t acceptable. Not sure what else to do

[@tide5402]

wtf is up with these comments

[@ozdigg9254]

Which comments?

[@tide5402]

@@ozdigg9254 when the video came out 90% of the comments were about the clients appearence. Some of those comments seem to be deleted now I think.

[@prndownload]

I met a young shepherd yesterday and was surprised when my dog spotted it and went to go and say hello. Normally they are not respectful enough for mine to want to meet but this guy was trying to do the right thing allowing it to socialize with people and other dogs.

[@shirinw]

🙏🏻

[@ShinIrrox]

The first time i heard about this method or concept , very interesting .

[@robinnolan8006]

What about a dog who loves people and wants to say hi, and is frustrated by the leash? The leave it technique you demonstrated works. I want him to be neutral, in the long run. His excitement to meet somebody is the source BC I have tried it with some neighbors I don’t know well, and he was fine once he was near them to say hi, and I handed them treats to give him. I do not believe he is protecting me. He’s about 50 lbs and a 6 1/2 month old male Malinois. Will this technique help with this challenge?

[@rosablume4346]

That G Sheperd has a lovely straight back and walks well. Is it from a working line or slightly cross bred (so healthier?)

[@neilurquhart8622]

I agree with you about the GS’s straight back……Why do so many have such sloping backs? Is it down to the breeders and why?

[@rosablume4346]

@@neilurquhart8622 yes, up to the breeders, described more or less vaguely in the standards, a fashion, world wide, google german sheperd 1900 and look at the pix, for some weird reason it is considered more beautiful, special or something

[@ellabartal4652]

​@@neilurquhart8622 that's what judges have decided is desirable is show-line GSDs. Why? They don't know either.

[@neilurquhart8622]

@@ellabartal4652 I would like to know, on what basis have they decided. Is it down to a preference to be ‘fashionable’….in the judges opinion? Does the vet community agree…etc Several of the sloping back dogs I’ve seen appear to me to be uncomfortable and possibly in some pain.

[@ellabartal4652]

@@neilurquhart8622 so, all German Shepherds have a slightly sloped back. It allows them to run faster, makes them more agile, and gives them their unique trot. In dog shows, GSDs are shown in a stance called "stack", which requires them to extend their legs backwards, raise their head up, and curl their hind legs inwards a bit. With time, it became more desirable to have a dog who has the most sloped stack position, since those tended to win. Why? Trends. Then, since that was the most desirable fashion, show-line breeders began to breed for that slope, so the stack position will become more extreme. There have absolutely been winners of major competitions like Crufts with extremely sloped (also known as "roach") backs. They have an awkward gait, and honestly can barely even walk or run properly. As far as I know, GSDs with sloped backs don't have a higher risk for conditions like hip dysplasia, but I might be lacking in information there.

[@jordo9833]

Imagine getting a breed that was bred specifically for protection and then punishing them for that

[@dougmerrick9064]

I don't think that's what's going on at all. The dog is overdoing the protection like a coked up bodyguard, overstepping their duties and becoming a liability.

[@r.8896]

You and Bosco must have really left a memorable impression on a date with Liz. Bosco probably gave her a love bite and testing if she was a true dog lover and a suitable future wife for you, Joel. Funny story, LMAO.

[@janicefortney5162]

Actually, it’s Prince, not Bosco. RIP Bosco Boy!

[@rptrick79]

​@@janicefortney5162he was talking about Boscoe in the story.

[@jillsy2815]

@@janicefortney5162I think the story was from a long time ago when they had Bosco; before Prince.

[@SaiyukiGS]

if anyone knows please (cause google kinda gave vague, limited answers), how do you get an older dog to stop stalking or reduce their "running-up-ness" towards a younger dog that's recently entered the home?

[@martinlewandowski3122]

Hey Joel! Could you maybe do a video on types of punishment. I find it hard to punish adequately. Even „hard“ punishments don’t seem to have a long lasting effect 😅

[@OffGridDogs]

Your answer is right there in your question. If you’re feeling the need to punish your dog you’re doing something wrong.

[@martinlewandowski3122]

@@OffGridDogs could you clarify that? In my case I meant how do I correct behavior from my 11 month old dog. What types of correction can I use if she does something she isn’t supposed to do. Maybe it‘s just a young dog testing boundaries but she repeatedly does some things she Knows she isn’t supposed to do.

[@rptrick79]

​@@martinlewandowski3122you need to make sure that you've made it clear that said behaviors are unacceptable and train the ones you allow and reinforce them. What behavior is it that you're trying to lessen or stop?

[@OffGridDogs]

@@martinlewandowski3122 the good news is you are asking questions and looking for solutions, the bad news is that you by thinking I or anyone else can help you in this format are illustrating a lack of understanding of the complexity a REAL solution would consist of. It’s not some quick “technique” that can be explained in one paragraph or a short video. Changing your relationship with your dog so it respects your boundaries and teaching you how to communicate with clarity to a different species and the difference between correcting a dogs mistake and trying to punish an unwanted behavior out of a dog that probably doesn’t understand what you want is a skill set that takes hours to explain and thousands of hours to master. Sorry but that’s the way the world works.

[@francescadewing]

what if dog is not on a leash and dog wants to be in protective mode

[@pamelaguaicochea6355]

❤

[@poetical12]

Does it matter if the dog is barking at people out of a more fear based place then a guarding place? How can you tell the difference? I believe mine is fear, but it is hard to say. (10 month old puppy)

[@richardbailey5541]

My dog has no problem with other dogs unless we are sitting somewhere like a bench or cafe or a restaurant. If a dog gets to close she will bark. How can I adapt this technique to fix that?

[@asmrmetalman1061]

Negative punishment in action. Interesting,

[@beastybabycakes]

Hey Joel, when would you use pain? I have a 2.5 year old German Shepherd. She was carrying on in the car like a mullet, I had a belt in my hand, not for the dog, but her behaviour was so bad I pulled over and belted her once with the belt. Well she gave a little yelp and the bad behaviour stopped instantly. Our relationship grew. I take her out swimming every day and I had tryed everything to stop this behaviour. One yelp and bingo Bango my dog started to take me seriously. What do you think?

[@rptrick79]

This is very hard to answer without more info and I almost guarantee he's not gonna respond being so busy with everything. I highly doubt he'd agree with this belt situation. How is your obedience in general with the dog? Practice that in the car as it should carry over and be practiced that there is a certain way the dog should be in the car just as in the home, in public etc. Does your shepherd have leash reactivity issues when walking or freak out anytime it sees something outside the house through the window too?

[@boooshes]

Dogs are individual beings and your dog may react differently than the next 10 dogs. Corporal punishments have been used successfully for centuries to train dogs (and people). Dogs often nip at each other or hurt each other in other ways to establish different behaviors. Corrective collars (prong, ecollar, gleaders) introduce different levels of discomfort. Trainers like Joel are dedicated to finding the most effective methods that are also non-abusive. A quick infliction of moderate pain (the belt) may have had the desired effect of establishing a respect of hierarchy for your dog. I doubt it should be a "go-to" method for you, but it was probably very new and unexpected for your dog which may have been why she was so responsive. Fortunately, it does not sound like she was confused, which is sometimes the result. Good luck!

[@beastybabycakes]

@@boooshes thanks for your reply, I had never used corporeal punishing before, and now I just have to show her the belt when she starts acting up and she stops. Before this I had tried everything and nothing was working, I never smacked my children either, never had too. But needs must

[@beastybabycakes]

@@rptrick79 she's brilliant in every way obedience is spot on, in the car everyday to go swimming, I believe it was a sort of sensory overload, the next step was to cage and cover her, in which case she couldn't protect me in the car, so the belt it is

[@YTFunobbyYT]

Hi. Whenever I come home from school my Akita Inu jumps on me and tries to play with me, I grab his mouth, pin him to the ground but he kicks my arm with his legs, gets out, then starts jumping and playing with me again. How can I fix that

[@OffGridDogs]

Learn how to change your relationship with your dog so it respects you and then teach a send away or place command. It can’t jump on you if it’s been sent away. And it will go away on command if it respects you. Without these 2 abilities on your part you are in for a world of hurt with a mix of those 2 difficult breeds. The dog is probably doing what you inadvertently trained it to do by greeting it with excitement when you get home. But I’m only guessing you haven’t provided nearly enough information for anyone to help you.

[@Silarus]

a lot of flies in that room where you all sat.. Might get some traps?

[@JoJoJohnston]

I have two Dobermans, male/ female. I would love you to meet them and give me tips. Unfortunately I have no money these days.. Thank you for your content!

[@hankschrader2353]

I wonder if this rationale is also applicable to guarding the owner from other dogs …

[@MehediHasan-mn8mc]

Hard beast 75

[@onewhoknows5969]

She forgot to wear pants 🙄

[@blueflare3848]

It’s clearly sunny out and probably hot. Women wear shorts for comfort, believe it or not.

[@MRL.0]

Worst.

[@gennafer]

I wonder if this lady has untrustworthy people around her that her dog is trying to warn about but she interprets it as a problem with the dog.

[@XxGamer]

Looks like she just came back from Sports.

[@aethanix1819]

Leve the Lady alene, it is not your business, what she i waering

[@ozdigg9254]

@@aethanix1819 but it is our business if Joel uses her butt as click bait.

[@James-hs3tu]

I like watching these videos But this time. I was. Distracted. 😁😁😁😁😁

[@DaveWells300]

She’s cute. Like her her outfit looks like a tennis pro.

[@angelareimann6433]

Irrelevant comment. Topic is dog training.

[@ozdigg9254]

Stop it with the sexist comment.

[@jored7]

10 minute video that could have been 1 minute, but helpful nonetheless

[@betrayed_cargo]

This reminds me of my ex GFs aggressively protective german shepherd. But for some reason everytime I stopped by he would roll over and start pissing on himself. Kind of a dramatic way of showing how he felt about me 😅

[@jillsy2815]

Submission, excitement and possibly love.