Worst Dog Bite I Ever Had & Stories about a Popular Dog Trainer

Two stories that you might find interesting about trusting your gut when you meet a dog and an unpleasant call.

[@markbenn1907]

Great story about Cesar Millan. You went about that 100% perfectly and have great perspective

[@lauedbeatz5655]

Im dying at how you said “OKAY” on the phone the same way you say to the dogs you train 😂🤣👏🏻

[@PINKSTONES6]

Your reply was brilliant!!!! Brava!!

[@jillianelise5]

HAHAHAHA

[@Nicolasbm91]

seriously what a boss

[@ThisCanBePronounced]

"Just ignore. I'm over it. We're over it. You can go call again, I don't care. You can do what you want. I'll just hang up again. I can do this all day."

[@lauedbeatz5655]

@@ThisCanBePronounced 🤣🤣🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Jefferey04]

Purely positive folks are the same reason why we have so many bratty kids in the world. Sometimes you just need some tough love to bring you back to reality.

[@VM-123]

I hear you on that one! I always had rules and consequences for my kids when they were growing up. One time a medical professional we were seeing told my teenage son that it was okay for him to be disrespectful if he was having a bad day. He called me every name in the book on the way home. Boy did I let that person and my son have it. We never saw her again. And I filed a complaint. I told my kids, I'm not your friend I'm your mom. You have a long leash, don't do anything for me to pull it back and shorten it. They all made it to adulthood alive lol.

[@Flexb123]

Those are called liberals lol joking but you are right.

[@pmlm1571]

Agree. Learning is aided by contrast. The NO! throws the YES into sharper relief so kids/dogs can better see the way to go.

[@MIZZKIE]

It baffles me how they think that dogs are such delicate creatures that get traumatised by the slightest stress. smh Dogs have existed for thousands of years with training methods that are far more questionable and sometimes even downright abusive than today. If they're as fragile as they think they are, dogs would never have been able to do all the hard, physical work they were bred for in the first place. In other words, dogs would've most likely been extinct a long time ago because they're useless.

[@lisah7719]

Thanks for all the great training information you put out! I brought my Belgian Malinois for a month long board with you for leash aggression… I’m happy to say we can still take her for walks without issues! Thanks Joel!

[@essyr1715]

I love how you and Caesar focus more on dominance! Plus, you also teach the owners, which helps VERY much with the dog's training. You're literally my favorite trainers! And I find you the best ones, really.

[@kristenharper6925]

@Essyr, I like Tom Davis of no bad dogs as well. Same principles and concepts also puts time into helping the human learn and get past fears.

[@WhiskeysMoon1976]

Those who truly understand the animal world and don't sugar coat it are hard to come by so again don't stop what you're doing there are so many people and critters that you helped everyday 💯👊😇🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@MegaDrainProductions]

I remember when I got bit by my friends pitbull. It had been bitten by their neighbors dog when it jumped the fence and only went for my friend's pittie but not his other two dogs. After that he became extremely reactive of initial confrontations like people coming through the door or down the stairs, etc., but he never meant them harm even though it looked like that. I knew this coming over and already experienced it but didn't think he'd bite me. So I went for a pet and he bit my hand the same place the golden bit you. Almost immediately he realized what he did his ears went back and tried licking my hand. I ended up staying the night and went downstairs and sat on the couch. He hopped up and sat next to me cemented his head against my chest and trying to lick my hand to make it feel better (he bit a nerve so my hand was twitching a ton). To this day because I knew what had happened to him, I never blamed him for a second.

[@VM-123]

My next door neighbor has a female pitbull, she can't be with other dogs. She has tried to kill them. She can't stand me. If I come around the side of my house to work in my flowers, she just about knocks the gate over to get to me. I posted separately about my situation with my rescue dog. She is already aggressive and we had her assessed by our vet as well. I'm not a person who babies the dogs, they only get lap time and pets when they are absolutely behaving. The neighbor triggers my dog horribly and the pit bull. I forgot to mention the pitbull part in my other comment. My other two dogs go crazy because they think she's going to hurt me. The new dog has tried to bite me five times when I tried to correct her. And I'm not talking to her like okay honey it's okay. None of that stuff. My husband's on a lot of blood thinners, and she tried to bite him too. We have to return her to the rescue. We can't take any chances of dog bites especially for him. I've never had a dog like her before. I've had dominant rescues but not aggressive where they're biting when you try to correct. She doesn't care. She looks at you and slants her eyes and says I'm going to bite you anyway. Just not a good thing. I hope the rescue adopts her out to someone who can handle her.

[@pmlm1571]

@@VM-123 I'm sorry you are going through this. Now the rescue will have more info on her so they can work on her aggression and eventually find her a more suitable home. Too bad about your clueless neighbor...

[@PINKSTONES6]

You are a good person!

[@ihavenoideawhatimdoingwith4240]

@@VM-123 Some dogs are just.... Aggressive. They enjoy it, and they won't listen. I really hope someone can help that dog find something to put it towards, something to divert that aggression into something else. I actually pride you in wanting to take control of the situation and remove the dog from your home, as not doing that has proven to be dangerous. Great job on your part, and hopefully the dog can find someone who can handle that type of personality

[@rianlynn3854]

thats a sweet boy right there. You can tell when they feel sorry and know it hurt you and wasnt okay. Its like with people, accidents happen =) I hope your hands okay now!

[@rotten2209]

There's a huge difference between a dog trainer and a behavioral correctionist. Many of the dogs that Cesar and Mr. Beckman work with have "training" like sit, shake, lay down, etc... They've had their positive reinforcement but the treats run dry outside the home. People don't continue the "training" like they should and it's only utilized in home without distraction. The people attacking Cesar aren't even on the same level. It's like a chiropractor trying to destroy an orthopedist.

[@BT-ts4pb]

Thanks to your channel, I trusted my gut about an aggressive dog that was near my puppy. I told the dog to leave us alone- and the dog did, happily with his tail wagging actually. Unfortunately, the dog's owner took offence ??? He made a big deal out of me speaking to his dog and put me down in front of a lot of other men in the dog park. What your channel gets right is the human interaction variable.

[@aliciaaltair]

That attitude will happen more times than not but your duty is to YOUR dog, not theirs, or their bruised ego. Dog parks can be a real nightmare because people so often think bullying is playing and it can get out of hand fast, plus half the time they're looking at their phone instead of watching their dog and they think "socializing your dog" means letting them run around in the dog park. Good for you standing up for your puppy, don't take that shit or apologize because someone decides to get offended by you doing exactly what you should be doing.

[@VM-123]

@@aliciaaltair And this is why we don't go to dog parks anymore. Because of that, one of my dogs gets extremely anxious. He does way better on walks. I save the off leash for our large fenced-in backyard. Many years ago I used to take the dogs. It was different then. People now can be really rude.

[@scornna6349]

Please keep making the videos ! Both the training videos and the story time format !! I’ve worked at doggy daycares on and off for 12 years and you’re the real deal

[@petercullen1462]

Drive in?

[@MsPilgrim123]

I admire that you came back with a new perspective about the Cesar Millan lawyer call. I think your take on it makes a lot of sense given the hostility of these positivity trainers. Oh the irony in that statement! LOL. I'm not a dog trainer and I don't even own dogs at this time in my life, though I have in the past. I do a lot of dog sitting for my friends. Thankfully they are all people devoted to training their dogs. And because I like learning about what they're doing I end up watching dog training videos like yours. I thoroughly enjoy your material and straightforward no BS approach. I like that you say what's on your mind. I've also watched a lot of Caesar's videos and I like him an awful lot too. I would be interested to know where your points of difference are with Him. Thanks for being bold and putting yourself out there.

[@adamduffield7782]

Positivity trainers are the vegans of the dog training world!

[@garyburchgb]

@@adamduffield7782 not sure what you mean by your comment. If you mean vegans are wishy washy and lack assertiveness, then you have a narrow minded view of vegans.

[@shawnadavis7434]

It’s so crazy you mention that gut feeling of not trusting a dog cause I’ve had that exact feeling with a few friends dominate dogs that I would sit for. I remember trying to get my friends lab in once ( very dominant dog) he’s generally extremely nice but is territorial and stubborn about coming back inside. I was 34 weeks pregnant and grabbed him by his collar to put him inside and for a split second he gave me this look and I looked at him and I just knew it was best to let go and not bother him to go inside. I grabbed the shock fence collar ( so he doesn’t run off) put it on him and sent my friend a text and waited for my fiancé to get done with work so he could put him inside. Dog had food and water outside and shade to lay in for the 4 hours till my fiancé got done with work. Always trust your gut

[@johnanon658]

Why dod you put the shok collar on this dog that you were already afraid of ???

[@relaxinglandscapes2223]

@@johnanon658 She said shock FENCE collar. The dog must have an invisible electric fence as its boundary. So that collar may have been the only thing separating it from other people.

[@Poetrybyseanoconnor]

I had been wondering about your thoughts and Cesar Millan and Victoria Stillwel. Frankly, you do strike me as a bit more reasonable than both. Thanks for sharing your work. As an Dog-trainer in training ( at CATCH Academy), as well as a doggy daycare handler, it’s really fortunate to have your videos to watch so I can learn more.

[@high-bi-password]

As far as I’m concerned, there is no comparing Cesar Milan to Victoria Stilwell. Victoria is an absolute hack who has no idea what she’s doing, while Cesar Milan at least has a firm grasp on dog behavior and energy and has been able to rehabilitate dogs. If the purely positive folks have gone after Cesar Milan, he must be doing something right lol. But seriously, he may not be perfect (nobody is) and I may not agree 100% with everything he’s done, but you can’t deny that he’s helped hundreds if not thousands of dogs lead better, happier lives.

[@sifravanloo6972]

@@high-bi-password why is Victoria bad? I thought she was better than Cesar tbh

[@OliveAndJackie]

@@sifravanloo6972 idk why

[@balletshoes]

@@sifravanloo6972 I am dumbfounded as well. Victoria, tells the owners the brutal truth and she gives corrections. She teaches them how to deal with their dog in general not just how to correct one single problem. Her approach is a lot deeper. As for Caesar, he is way too new age for me - evasive, vague and speaking in broad terms avoiding giving specific advice at any cost.

[@5dkamath5]

I prefer Victoria's methods as they're thoroughly explained

[@debralawsonpascua9632]

I honestly wish I saw your videos before I was raising my kids. You have an excellent way of letting your viewers know there is a difference between consistent, firm, don’t get to get away with manipulating me methods, compared to abusive, harsh un-empathetic also very in-effective methods. I ended up rehoming my pup to a great young couple whose lifestyle was a better fit for his needs. I put a ton of effort into find the right home and training him to be an engaged listening pup for his new home. (He had been my daughters dog). But I continue to watch your videos because they make sense to me in this noisy world of extremes and somewhat healing for me. I was raised by extremely abusive rigid methods. When I raised my kids, I definitely was against the harsh, children are property to abuse attitudes that I grew up in, but I wanted my children to grow up as accountable and engaged, compassionate citizens. This was the 1990s. You could not reprimand your kids in public without it being called abuse. The first day of school, they came home and told me, both of them five years apart, that if I touched them they would report it to school as abuse. This was small town very conservative ND. Its not a political thing like people like to make it. It was as if, any firm expectations of kid was outlawed by society as taboo that decade and the next. Now believe me; I am a full advocate of reporting child abuse and against emotional abuse and definitely against hyper authoritarian abusive punishing methods. I know what abuse over 16 years is and the prison I was in. However; we need to be able to correct our children and give them consequences or allow natural consequences when they behave poorly. People complain about grown kids these days and advocating don’t care, spank the crap out of your kids now. Sorry but both extremes are wrong, I can assure anyone that My kids did not benefit from taking all power away from parents attitudes. I also know how much I had to relearn and struggled as an adult and child, as a long term abuse victim of my parent. Often in the news; I still see horrific abuse stories of kids/dogs. There are thousands of foster kids in my state alone. There are thousands of animals with no home - just given up with no efforts by previous owners to find the right home/do the work and learning of correct balanced training for them. I really appreciate your common sense, firm but not abusive approach. You don’t need shock collars, or get out of control, or be yelling at them all the time. You teach first - then if needed, given a warning cue that is Always followed up by a consequence. I just can’t say enough how your methods better the lives of dogs but can better the lives of everyone, without the either in-effective or sicko methods we see in our world. I really appreciate your skill here. And for me, they are healing to my heart.

[@WhiskeysMoon1976]

I love watching and I love hearing about your experiences.. you're one of the few people that keep me coming back even though I've never cared much for being online... Thanks to people like you, plus maybe one or two others, not trainers though, I started finally going online to see and hear your stuff at.. no socializing just content I am interested in did I like to share with others because I feel that it's great content so please keep them coming😊

[@Porshesmiles]

Never understood why Cesar was so hounded! (No pun). He was “tough” when needed on dogs and gentle on dogs that responded. I saw him over here in the UK. Great guy. A sad loss to understanding how a dog works and what a dog is thinking ……. More importantly what an owner DOES'NT understand!!

[@Nil-tz6gy]

Well he had a client use their pit as a service dog when it had bite history and they'd taken it to him for aggression when his owner had seizures - Very irresponsible, not legal, and a bad incident waiting to happen

[@gauravkapil13]

Good content again. I got a scarebite from my 6 months old Rottweiler, when I was trying to reach his collar and he immediately had remorse (ear back/ big eyes/ immediately came to me on command). Corrected him then and worked on him for 7-8 days to expect more collar grab by Humans without him trying to snap. So far, so good. There are camps for & against Ceaser Milan. I'm in support camp.

[@PINKSTONES6]

I AM with you babe!

[@MimSimmer]

Hey, if you don't mind me asking, what's the deal with Cesar Milan? I don't live in US and I'm new at the dog training world, so I really don't understand the criticism about his methods...

[@rotten2209]

@@MimSimmer He's not about positive reinforcement. He doesn't give treats as the main method to train dogs. He isn't really a trainer He "rehabilitates" dogs. "Trainers" work with dogs by using repetition and positive reinforcement to instill good qualities in dogs. Behaviorial correctionists like Cesar and Mr. Beckman correct undesirable behaviors in individual dogs.

[@briankentwell6308]

@@rotten2209 Of course Cesar uses positve reinforcement with affection at the right time, not bribe them with treats. I'd rather a dog do what I ask to please me and show respect, rather than being bribed with a treat. My dogs do what I want them to do as I show them what I want, they don't even need verbal commands anymore, I talk as little as possible to them.

[@Flippokid]

A couple of years ago people were suddenly turning on Cesar Milan. I hadn't really gotten into dog training, all I heard was people saying he mistreated dogs, and I thought that was weird. Because I only ever saw him be great with dogs, and his eyes were kind. It wasn't until two years ago that I found out about the positive only camp that got so ridiculous with their non-working methods that I pieced it together.

[@jameschild1321]

"Trust your gut" is part of what makes you so successful in training. This isn't a game, a tv show, it's not about ego or doing things that don't work, just to make others happy. Often it's about changing lives & for many of us saving lives. I suspect that's why you're the first trainer that puts out videos that I actually respect.

[@brickellvoss7739]

That was really interesting to hear about remorse. Last year at the sliding door my cat was getting upset, its night time and I didn't see the other black cat that was outside sitting on the steps in front of the sliding door. I assumed he was seeing his reflection. I went to go soothe him and he turned on me and sunk a tooth right into my finger. I've been bit by this 7 year old cat before, always superficial, he is an animal he doesn't have hands he is going to use his mouth sometimes. Even when he was very sick and in a lot of pain and I had to medicate him many times for weeks he never did anything like that. But the moment he realized he bit me. I could tell he didn't realize what he had done and he just looked like: omg I bit mommy. Don't remember all his behavior since I went into a little bit of shock, but the look he gave really stuck out that I knew immediately he was sorry. I wasn't angry or yelled but he did check up on me and gave me more love/attention after.

[@vaska1999]

Same thing happened to me, but with a human. I ignored my intuition and ended up being stalked by that creep for four years. I've fortunately never come across a dog that gave me such vibes. On the contrary, I've known dogs said to be aggressive and dangerous melt at the sound of my voice: they can tell who respects them and is a genuine friend. Of course, there's always a neurotic/psychotic exception or two, and such dogs are seriously to be avoided.

[@Okinagui]

Beckman have the best approach among the entire dog trainer community imo. I mean, I like Cesar's philosophy as well, but Beckman's youtube format, showing real cases and dissecating them for us is the real deal. I'm from Brazil and, unfortunatelly, I don't have the chance to have a session with Beckman but, to be honest, just by watching his videos, I don't think I'll need. Although I would really like to shake his hand and have a beer with him to listen to these good stories he have!

[@bravequest8078]

I hate it when people don't tell you about human aggression issues. When Goldens bite, they bite hard. Like I'm just supposed to figure out the hard way that your dog will try to bite me, and somehow keep myself safe without preparing any safety measures because you told me the dog isn't aggressive toward people, or that they're actually friendly. Can't trust what people say. I went to meet a German Shepherd once, one of the owners literally told me beforehand that the dog was friendly with people, and after meeting the dog after a thorough consultation where they never mentioned aggression to people, the other owner said "I'm surprised he didn't try to bite you yet." While meeting the dog on-leash I definitely got that ugly feeling while the dog was sniffing my thigh and glaring up at me very quietly, like this dog is not friendly and he's seconds from deciding whether or not to bite me. Luckily I was able to distract him with some tossed hot dog bits and get out of his leash range. Later in the consultation, I was explaining something to the female owner and I waved my hand I guess too close to her, and the dog lunged on-leash pretty viciously. He was definitely not friendly and it took several sessions for that dog to trust me, but even by the end of the sessions I didn't fully trust the dog not to turn on me if I made too sudden of a movement. Not my only unpleasant Shepherd encounter, but definitely the worst. I love Shepherds, I have one, but I swear people have no idea that their dog, who they still seem to see as the most adorable, floppy-eared little puppy, is now a giant barking, lunging menace, and no he is not just trying to say hello! Uggh!

[@craigdgriffiths6206]

The thing I like about your channel is that you just be yourself. So many times on KZbin people try to be someone they think others want them to be, and they try to be too nice. I'm not saying you're not nice, but you're just normal and natural. I have a 5 month golden retriever puppy and have learnt a lot from your videos. I previously tried a positive dog trainer, but I didn't feel she was natural. After all, you wouldn't only give positive reinforcement to your children - sometimes you need to tell them "no!"

[@nicoosorio855]

Thanks for sharing Joel and been watching all your videos as they are straight to the point and helping us train our 7 month old Groodle Aka Goldeendoodle. Keep those videos coming and hope you and your family are all safe during these very unprecedented times. Cheers, from Australia!!

[@DOGMAN-ex4is]

Hi Joel, glad to see that you continued to learn and continue to help people with their dogs. Keep up the good work

[@sharonharvey9968]

You are the greatest, Joel!!! The art of honesty. You are on top!!!

[@claireemptage3028]

Tbh I love you both. You both do amazing work and I've learnt so much from each of you. Cesar was very much my inspiration as a balanced trainer and without him my collie may have been PTS. I have submitted, pinned,two dogs over the years. A German Shepherd who after training, without the owner would socialise with other dogs in a calm,sometimes submissive manner. With the owner she would try to kill all dogs. She flew across a field to catch an elderly Jack Russell which she then shook around like a rag doll. I acted on instinct. While the Shepherd was shaking this Russel I pushed the Shepherd to the ground, she instantly dropped the Russel. I continued to hold her down until she relaxed. She has been easily correctable with voice since then. No more attacks. The other is my Collie. I had been given dog to re-home as the owner was unsteady on his feet and this untrained dog was pulling him over. I knew when I went to visit her in her home that she was deaf and nervous of humans but I didn't know to what extent. As I walked in she bolted as far away as possible. Twenty minutes later I had her playing with a ball. A few days later the owner dropped her off to me. She was petrified. She met her new family and settled well for a couple of days. Then one morning,after a walk, she was dozing on cool floor, my 17 year old entered the room. The dog flew across the room in a major attack. My response was almost as fast, I intercepted her half way across and pinned her. She showed instant remorse and calmed. From then on I admit, I dominated her using Cesar methods. I didn't let her put a whisker out of place. She was terribly fear agressive, would attack on sight, visitors were a major threat as far as she thought. Once again I used cesars methods with strong leadership. She now let's every welcomed visitor in with lots of kisses. Rarely now there may be a person she's unsure of but within minutes of chatting she is wanting to make friends. She is beautifully calm when visitors knock at the door, especially delivery's as they may be for her! She so knows where her toys come from! (I ordered toys online purposely to add a positive to door knocks) She's a completely different dog. Relaxed and happy. Oh.. and we kept her 💕 I see myself as a mixture of all you great trainers. I pick and choose training methods from all of you. I use what works in the fastest possible time in the most gentle way possible. I use lots of your methods and very much appreciate you being so open with your training. You are certainly up there with the best.

[@artreyes4931]

yes exactly, each has different setups too. so interesting. I like Joel's doorway method stonnie dennis is unique well spoken. it all motivates me.best to you and doggies

[@artreyes4931]

Ceasars the goat!

[@andreea-marinacozma6077]

Can you share a video of Cesar Milan's methods that you mention? I tried watching his videos a bit but it's like it's all for TV, a lot of repeated footage and staged dialogue and no practical ideas. I hate those type of shows and I can't get a grip of what he's really doing. Thanks in advance!

[@JoJo-kb4fj]

I believe your approach to training, I have used this approach since I have trained. I have a 5lb Chihuahua and people tell me how strict I am, but she is very well behaved. Thanks so much for standing your ground.

[@videomejoe]

thank you Mr. Beckman

[@Fl0werCoven]

I groom dogs as my main job, and train on the side. I can usually look at a dog who's waiting to be groomed and know whether or not they're going to try to bite us. It's an immediate instinct that says, "uh oh. I don't trust this one." Something about their facial expression, even when they're relaxing in the kennel. 😬

[@MrsFitzus]

I'm a groomer and I have that gut feeling too. The only time seem to get bit is when coworkers mess up and put me in a bad spot. I want to do dog training too, but the only thing I really know how to train is dogs to be groomed. I'd like to learn how to train dogs and help them with their behavioral issues, but I'm not working right now because I just had a baby and I don't want those kinds of dogs around my 2month old for board and train, and I don't really want to be away from my daughter to work yet. She's still so little.

[@Fl0werCoven]

@@MrsFitzus I believe you can do it! Find someone that may allow you to shadow them or work a few hours as an assistant for a trainer. Being a groomer, we're very aware of body language and handling skills. I was certified to train before I started learning to groom, but I got back into it since I know I probably can't physically handle being a groomer as I get older.

[@lauraamick463]

My policeman friend was at training with his k9 when another dog just came up and bit his hand. He’s has severe nerve damage from that even years later.

[@KingsMom831]

Also, love the Malcolm Gladwell book reference. I have really enjoyed listening to him speak and I have read some of his material as well.

[@The_Woof_Pack]

It's pretty crazy how accurate your gut feeling is!

[@michaelvrbanac6923]

Had a miniature schnauzer that would alert me to sketchy dogs immediately. He would go ballistic with barking. Super smart. Loved to play at dog parks.

[@mollytremblay1396]

Great book. It's one I have kept to re- read as needed to keep trusting my gut. Thanks for all the knowledge you have provided me with your videos.

[@bboyd2034]

I'll say it again... Joel is very generous as he shows us the problem and the technique to fix it. Thank you sir!

[@DoggyDoula]

Wow I love the methods and honest way you deal with people and dogs.

[@mrj6466]

Thanks for story telling Joel appreciate it. Good stuff

[@maymelden]

Hey there! New subscriber here. I can imagine being frustrated with being called by Cesar Milans Lawyer. We are loosing our freedoms of speech every day. You should be able to be entitled to your own opinions. I do think that Cesar has been put through the ringer and no one deserves to be put through what he has gone through. I'm glad that you recognized the positive about the situation later on. And I agree.. always trust your gut. And Any dog can bite including Golden Retrievers and happy go lucky Labs. It really isn't the breed.. it is how it is raised and trained. Thank you.. and looking forward to more videos about dog training.

[@KingsMom831]

That’s just absolutely crazy. Joel has the best “OK” 😁

[@shaehales4873]

😆 totally does!

[@centralpark404]

I have even started doing it to my kids!!!! OKAY!!!!!!

[@KingsMom831]

@@centralpark404 awesome 😎 😂

[@jonathanward5213]

Does anyone else see the irony of how negative the positive only people are? I have a client who was working with a positive only trainer… until it failed. During the training the client asked the trainer what she thinks of Cesar Millan. Her response was “I hate him.“

[@kcallaghan7839]

Always trust your intuition! :) it's a warning that can't be explained. Glad it wasn't too bad of an injury. I'm surprised by the breed, but I guess all dogs can have issues. Love your videos.

[@sunnydays7587]

You and Caesar compliment each other. Love you both! Thank you.

[@dh7139]

The thing I appreciate so much about your videos is how you deal with both the dogs and the owners. It is so much about both the dog and humans behavior. I love dogs, I have family with dogs I wish I could get a dog but, with my lifestyle I don't have proper time to devote to caring for one. I try to refer my family to your channel so they can learn how to deal with their dog's problem behavior. Keep the videos coming. thank you thank you!! You are the best

[@tiffsterritoryonyoutube]

Learning a bunch on the channel, thank you from PA

[@theresafields7339]

Thanks so much for what you do. Your instinctive skills, & your sincerity while working with the dogs, & with owners, is encouraging for me as I learn from you. I'd had a lot of experience, & good instincts, but am a senior now, lol, so you have been a great help. Btw, our dog (actually my 12 yr old grandson's) is also a 'Prince', at least in name. He's a wonderful young Lab/Aussie Shepherd, & he too is learning from your teaching! 😃

[@terrimckenzie7019]

I love your channel I learn so much

[@sharonleekeim]

Love these stories ! Thank you for sharing

[@delacari444-re7dt]

Love the stories!

[@janekeller222]

I’ve been too kind to my dog. He runs the house. I still have to walk around with a leash because I don’t trust him with the cats.

[@chatita9527]

I wish dog trainers were great enough people to worry about only their own methods and refrain from slagging off other trainers! Cesar Millan is such a great personality!!! Not in 25 years of his shows has he even once slagged off other trainers ... there is no need for him to do so because he is a great man!

[@laurencamm1957]

I agree whole heartedly

[@pamelakrumvieda3153]

I know this feeling. It has saved me from harm many times.

[@SquirrelDarling1]

I knew I wasn’t imagining the remorse! I was playing tug with my rottie Dolly many years ago, and she went to change her grip on the toy. My hand got between the toy and her lower jaw when she bit down. There was that weird feeling of my skin popping as her tooth sunk in, it didn’t hurt because it happened so fast, but I let out a startled sound anyway. Dolly somehow understood what happened and she yelped like she was hit by lightning! Dolly wouldn’t leave my hand alone, like she had to see it and was trying to lick the small wound, I had to reassure her I was ok. It was such a small injury that was easily cleaned out and I still have a scar from it, but it’s a good scar that reminds me of how caring my good rottie Dolly was, may she rip, what a great dog.

[@rondorazio4921]

As the owner of a dog training business for 23 years, and as someone who has owned and loved dogs for over 60 years, I do not believe dogs can show actual remorse. They may show fear immediately after biting, but not remorse. The worst I've ever been bitten was by a 140 pound male cane corso. There was no way that I could have kept him off me so I was very fortunate that the owner, a very large guy, was close enough to pull him off. I suffered about 5 deep puncture wounds and a lot of bruising. And yes, I didn't trust the dog for a second. I should have known better.

[@mmarespect]

Great stories. My shadow OCD heeler is doing really well with the backpack (carrying his own water) that you recommended. Combined with following your loose leash walking techniques off our property, I see about an 80% improvement in his disorder and overall behavior/reactivity. Ty so much! Please do a video on fence fighting with neighbor dogs (shared fence line).

[@DiegoLopez-oi8gt]

Can you elaborate on the backpack and what it's purpose is? Did he talk about it in a video?

[@mmarespect]

@@DiegoLopez-oi8gt The purpose of the backpack is to give my dog a job that gives him PURPOSE:) In the comment section of one of Beckman’s videos, I asked how to correct an extreme shadow fixation. He suggested (by comment) a lot of stimulation in other ways, such as a job, like a sport, scent work or carrying a backpack on walks. I purchased a backpack (Onetigris dog single-strap saddlebag rucksack) and a Gentle Leader from Amazon and we got to work. The results have been amazing. Hope this helps.

[@alexandradittmann8588]

Thanks for sharing (and for all your videos, highly appreciated here!), surely interesting. Yet another reason to be cautious about, as you say, doing what "society tells us to", and "rescueing" a "poor abused dog". Shit, that can go seriously wrong, and I'm sorry you got bit, ouch... If there's a plus side to this, that bite could have hit a kid or something, and the outcome of that, well... Eye-opening also because of the stereotype about Goldens; sometimes, it's just not true. Had one in the neighborhood once, and I had a bit what you speak of: The inexplicable feeling that he wasn't to be trusted. So, I kept my own dog back from him. Then, the pet shop owner I was just having a chat with stepped between my dog and the Retriever and yelled at him to clear off - explaining to me that he was aggressive and would bite the small old dog I had back then, if given a chance.

[@Jesswithlessstress]

I love this channel and I really love the book recommendation. "Blink" is an excellent book!

[@kellie9972]

Love your videos!

[@bonniea.1941]

I was thinking of “Blink” when you said you overrode your initial instincts.

[@niceone1456]

I’m a first-time dog owner and the internet is full of positive reinforcement videos so I was obviously brain-washed to think that must be the gold standard training method. But one day my 4 month puppy started humping and nipping us when she’s triggered (usually playing fetch in the garden), and I was so worried that I hired a trainer. She immediately placed blame on me first without even knowing my training methods or even seeing me or the dog, and even asked me to read a book, which the funny thing is I’ve read it already. When she came to my house, I said to her ok now let me show you her behaviour, then I was planning to play fetch with my puppy in the garden to trigger it. Well, that certainly triggered the trainer! She immediately said no, I should not reinforce the behaviour to give her a bad experience. Then we sat and talked for an hour, which really was I spent that hour defending myself that I’m a responsible owner and explained those training methods in detail, which are the training methods from the book she recommended! So after an hour, I learned nothing and she didn’t even attempt to interact with the dog to correct the behaviour and all she did was showing me how to train her a trick (spin). How did I correct my puppy’s behaviour later? Well, the next time she did that, we shut her outside in the garden for 10 minutes and she never did it again. The same goes for counter surfing, the next time she did it, I shut the kitchen door and left (which is a punishment for her because she likes being around me). And she never did it again. The same goes for leash walking, giving treat every time she’s near you just won’t work, because after she eats it, she will just go away. But a stern “ah ah” when she’s in front works and she’s rarely walking in the front now.

[@jewels3400]

That sounds like what Victoria Stilwell does. Glad to know I'm getting good information

[@kingsqueak2221]

It's amazing it was a Golden and just so horrible that someone managed to break what is about the sweetest breed there is. Some real monsters as pet owners out there unfortunately.

[@robinhobbs8519]

My male Samoyed and GSD had a fight, and I got bit above the knee. I yelled, "Stop." They both stopped, sat, and looked at me with remorse. They realized I was bit and were surprised and regretful.

[@DF-te2vm]

Really important stuff. And dogs most certainly can and do show remorse and sorry..... or not. I have seen them do that to people and even other dogs, says so much about their personality........ thank you

[@rajahdoha]

Thank you for the Book Reference also. Namasthey 🙏 (That 'Ok' was Cool.. 😀)

[@andoncroft5154]

I love seeing dog experts get bitten makes me 😂😂😂

[@jejewa2763]

Same with people. My first impression is always right but everytime I changed my mind it was to my detriment ....

[@RMutt-fj1sz]

Cat story from 15 years ago. I was leaving a party, and was about to get into my car, when I saw this street cat walking nearby. I casually remarked, "that cat is evil". Partygoers laughed at me skeptically. I got into the car. I started to roll up the windows as I drove away. At that moment, the cat hit the driver's window glass. It had jumped to attack, and bounced off. Crazy, gut feelings, eh?

[@Susweca5569]

Whenever I don't trust my instincts and go against what my initial perception/reaction is, it's ALWAYS trouble. Always. 100% of the time.

[@hilja33]

I love your stories! Also get that, gut instinct works w/ppl too any issue I’ve ever had with something it’s because I ignored it 👍

[@lindsaymarikofoose9099]

Just an anecdote to share, my father is a personal injury lawyer and always reminds me that goldens are responsible for more bite/injury cases than any other breed. Of course, they are also a hugely popular breed but take what you will from that.

[@bravequest8078]

Goldens are awful when they bite. No inhibition. And they can have some pretty terrible resource guarding issues. I'm not surprised they are responsible for so many dog bites. They can be great dogs, too, but when they're not... uggh.

[@fructosecornsyrup5759]

I do contest that somewhat. Looked it up. The CDC says it's pitbulls, as much as I don't want that to be true. Most pitbulls I've known are very well-behaved dogs. If you have evidence to back up this claim, I'm very interested to see it.

[@StoicVeR]

@@fructosecornsyrup5759 op father is a lawyer dealing with personal injury, so the information they would browse would be in injury lawsuits through dog attacks and breeds. On the CDC website, dog bite accounts would come from medical records of individuals receiving treatment from pitbull bites. So, there are two different sources of information to take stock of - medical records from animal attack and lawsuits for an animal attack. As well, the social bias is that pitbulls are 'naturally' aggressive dogs, and people are less likely to approach or pet. However, as Joel put it in the video, no one expects a goldie to bite, thus people may be more prone to extending their hand to pet the goldie, which results in the bite. All dogs bite, but one breed of dog is one people have the inappropriate assessment that the breed is docile and nonvolatile.

[@fructosecornsyrup5759]

@@StoicVeR For whatever reason your comment was shadowbanned, but as I can read it, that's definitely helpful information, thank you!

[@justanghozzst8218]

@@fructosecornsyrup5759 According to the AAHA and many others it's the German shepherd that's the most people aggressive. Pitbulls more often bite other dogs.

[@MIKEMAKESTHINGS]

Love your channel. Great content. I used your techniques to train my rottweiler.

[@cristinalee6606]

Love the channel. I would like to hear more about ur life as a exotic handler .

[@shirleykings7329]

Social media problems. Once people hear another dog trainer bash this guy talking about another dog trainer people will agree with him.

[@Anon_E_Muss]

I understand what you mean by remorse. You can tell if the dog feels guilty about their behavior because they know most of the time when they misbehave. That canine knowledge may not last more than five minutes as far as I know, but most dogs usually know when they do something we deem "bad".

[@VM-123]

All of my rescues were like that until this one we just got. None of my other dogs have ever bitten me, the kids when they were growing up or anyone. I've had rescues for almost 25 years. They all had various issues, but was able to successfully make them good citizens and good pets. We've lost four over the years. We had a 14-year-old Jack Russell who passed away during the pandemic last year. Nobody wanted that dog. He had a very bad bum leg. He was the best dog ever. He wouldn't hurt a fly. If he even stepped on your foot or ran into you by mistake, he would try to make it up lol. We've recently adopted a dog that is nothing like the other ones. She's aggressive. We had the vet assess her the first week and she warned us. She could tell right away since she has worked in shelters assessing dogs for rescues and adoptions. I had to try though. I really thought I could handle this dog. But I can't. My husband and I are senior citizens, and she is out of our league. Just when I think I've made good progress with her, she goes completely insane out of nowhere. Mainly it's the neighbor who triggers her. It is so bad, she doesn't remember any of the training. Even just correcting her on the leash and pulling her back, she goes after me and tries to bite. She definitely needs a muzzle. She was pretty good at first, and that's why I questioned the vet and I said are you sure? She said without a doubt. The dogs started to show its true colors after about 2 weeks. We have to return her to the rescue. We cannot take chances with dog bites. My husband's on blood thinners. Not a good thing.

[@theallenshire268]

Even now if you mention Cesar’s name on facebook you get flamed. But anyone who can calm a crazy aggressive dog in seconds just by taking the leash is doing something right. Thank you for taking his methods another step forward. Maybe over time a best way can be found by pulling together the best trainers methods.

[@Coopercaroline2000]

I love your comments about remorse because my dogs would never have dared bite me but once I woke my dog up slowly and in a gentle manner but he must have been dreaming or something because it startled him and he kind of put his jaw on my hand thinking he was being attacked and when he realized it was me, he was showing so much remorse! I never punished him because we both knew what had happened !! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@UNDERDOGMMA]

Amazing video!

[@pramitaghosh6453]

For loose leash walking to fix reactivity, once your clients are successfully walking their dog using that method, and if the dog was also reactive to humans before, when do you recommend (if at all) for this type of dog to meet other humans on a walk, assuming they're walking well with a loose leash?

[@MrsTfromtheUK]

Great little video. YES about bite remorse (first time I've heard anyone mention that) we had an adult Alsation from a dogs home here in UK with an unknown history and then I had 2 children. Great with them and people. Then one day the youngest was following him upstairs and for some reason (they were brought up to treat him kindly) whacked him on the balls between his back legs with a wooden pencil case! He whipped round and bit her hand. Didn't draw blood but left teeth marks. OMG if that dog could've dug a whole in the floor or got under the sofa he would have. He was beside himself. I verbally told him off and sent him outside. Dealt with childs hand and told them off too.. Let him back in and we carried on as a happy family. Also YES trust your gut about everything!! Learn to listen to it. It is your second and cleverer brain. I can think of several times I rationalized my way out of listening to it cos I 'wanted' the opposite to be. It ended badly every time and not through lack of effort or knowledge acquisition. Will be getting Blink book as more if I like it as xmas presents for family. Xxx

[@LaraYAH127]

That's the industry world Pure nonsense! Glad you understand how to handle your self and situations good or not so good. Be bless💌🐾

[@mamabear4009]

I appreciate the stories you share, they're always interesting. I've been using your "Hey! Knock it off!" method with my large puppy,(1/2 Gr Pyrenees, 1/4 catahoula leopard dog, 1/4 pit bull- quite a mutt)10 months now...she dearly loves to try & get my 14 yr old chihuahua(blind in one eye, nearly completely deaf) to play. She means no harm, but my older dog doesn't want to play. So I've been standing/body blocking, telling her to down/stay, putting older dog in her crate(she wants in there), sometimes putting puppy in her crate or outside). What chaos. How can I permanently stop her from pawing at/mouthing at the older dog?

[@jenniferviolette317]

When my dog was a year old he accidently bit my hand when we were playing fetch and tug with a stick. 4 years later and he still won't play those games. I keep trying but he felt horrible for hurting his mom. He is well trained and will do anything else but those. When we adopted a second dog it took him forever to feel safe about me and the new dog playing tug and fetch.

[@katigibler9718]

That's good advice for personal self defense too. Trust your instincts, trust your gut feelings. Another good book that is all about trusting yourself: "The Gift of Fear" by Gavin Debecker. I'm really getting a lot out of your videos and I love the directness and honesty. Thank you for sharing.

[@JCreole]

Blink is a great read..

[@jimmiller6704]

Tons of times when I whould've trusted my gut. While working I saw a guy on a riding lawnmower and wanted to immediately go to him and tell him that he would be dead in the next 6 months if he didn't see a doctor. I never acted and sure enough he had a heart attack and died 5 months after that. It's tough to know when to act on a passion.

[@lucindagaskill7137]

This situation was way out of control before it even started.

[@dianel858]

Always trust your gut instinct. Thanks for all your videos. Can you cover jumping up. I have an adorable long legged JRT at 11 months now. But he can jump incredibly high and can be mouthy when excited in play. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@ddanj0331]

Ive watched a lot of Cesar Milan’s training videos before discovering yours. Correct me if I’m wrong, but you both focus on leadership (being the boss), structure, and boundaries above all else (i.e positive re) in the training you guys teach. I am curious to know what differences in training philosophy you have between you and cesars.

[@BDTraining]

Yes we’re pretty similar I think. We’ve both been around a lot of dogs, and when that happens you’ll end up being pretty similar. I was shaped a bit by my first dogs personally and my whole business model was inadvertently shaped by using a dominate non aggressive dog as a helper dog.

[@ddanj0331]

@@BDTraining roger. Thanks for the response back. Appreciate all the lessons you teach.

[@kaycamelia81]

I agree. Both of you really are pack leaders and showing who’s boss. Taking charge and being confident. A lot of people just treat dogs like babies and the dog starts to take charge and doing whatever. Some trainers just spoiling dogs with treats, not practical and making things worst.. Love both Joel and Cesar.

[@alexovoxo]

Cesar is too violent with the dogs, which I don't agree with. If you're being violent to the point that you're kicking a dog or pinning a dog down, you don't have real control. A dog behaving because it's afraid of you vs behaving because it trusts you are two verrrryy different things.

[@VM-123]

@@alexovoxo do you have any videos of yourself successfully handling dogs like this differently?

[@juliea3903]

The book you mentioned Blink, is a very interesting read

[@erinmosley6007]

Love you videos, can you do one on when a dog anchors. My dog is not a puller but does this thing where he refuses to move if he doesn’t want to go somewhere. Most of the time it’s when he knows we are headed home. we’ve tried so many different things, giving him a ‘job’ to do (giving him a stick or ball) to walk home with, training, ect. He’s very stubborn. Thanks!

[@mensb1936]

more story vids pls, this is very enjoyable like paul harrells vids

[@nicolesnyder4893]

I really enjoy listening & watching you. I am a trainer with 3 yrs exp.I have not worked with dogs that bite until now.. I have one! 18-month-old Rotti was in the shelter. Food aggressive for one and we have been working on that. He's super smart and training is going really well. We have lots of daily training and structure.He's getting more freedom in the house now and he chose to hang in the bathroom where its super cool. I went in to get him and moved normal but slow , I didn't see or hear any warning signs that he was not okay. He bit my arm he did growl but as he was biting as I reached for him. He did break skin. Not sure how to move forward. I was training him to be my helper dog. Do you have any advice?

[@jessicajacobs1500]

Shock collar and e collar opinions for barking? Dog trainers 😳 seems stressful. Trust yourself, trust the animal, trust the muzzle! I’m glad you recovered. Respect. Where should the dog sleep if I don’t want it in my bedroom? Whining when I’m a kennel and everyone is sleeping. Winter dog activity weather too bad for outside play. Cabin fever.

[@mandacooper4127]

I can now read micro expressions through that i can tell which people to trust and which i should be watching. Maybe you have the dog reading version where you can pick up on their energy because you have been working with them for so long???

[@michaellovetere8033]

I think you and Cesar have a lot more in common than not in common.

[@pamelaguaicochea6355]

What’s to be done with a dog that doesn’t show remorse? I worked at a rescue where a dog has redirected on 3 peoples legs causing considerable harm. The first time he broke someone’s ankle, the second time he caused nerve damage and the third time the girl needed 24 stitches. I was the one that pulled him off the last time, after I poured flea and tick spray in hopes of him letting go (he latched on and wouldn’t let go) Once he did he acted like nothing happened, just trying to clean his face off. I was like wtf? And thought to myself that this dog will always be dangerous on some level.

[@jennifersdramaticpaws]

When golden retrievers show aggression my first reaction is to look at the possibility of hypothyroidism. To learn more study Dr Jean Dodds at Hemopet laboratory in California. She has been involved with hypothyroidism and aberrant behavior for 60 years. I have seen these dogs with a light switch type temperment change seemingly out of nowhere. Not just goldens. Once therapy is implemented properly that light switch stays off.

[@robannmateja5000]

Thanks for sharing. I have to agree about Cesar Milan. I actually like a lot of what he says, particularly about calm energy. I don't agree with all of his approaches, but I think a lot of what he says makes sense. The pure positive folks do hate him with a vengeance, which is too bad. Perhaps if they would open up their minds, they might learn something. In my experience, whenever someone becomes "dogmatic" about any given philosophy, I find that they often become close minded. The bite story was interesting, too. Perhaps the dog wasn't inherently human aggressive and it was a bit caused by misdirected intentions, or perhaps not. I'm really not sure I agree with the dog acting "sorry" afterwards. Honestly, I don't think dogs think that way. I don't know if dogs understand things like remorse. If the energy level has exceeded a certain threshold, they can't think at all. But I do agree with trusting your gut. Thanks for sharing.

[@m.s7425]

That's a great picture behind you.

[@Eadwine9]

how would you suggest I train a pack of small dogs? they are generally good unless there is any kind of outside stimulation like someone stopping bye or another dog comes around....I live with my sister and we have 8 dogs between us but have to keep some of them separated because they dont get along.....there is a lot of tension in the house between our two packs,