☠️ 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐔𝐏𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄 ☠️
If you choose to use a prong collar, this is for 𝐘𝐎𝐔!
If you choose 𝐍𝐎𝐓 to use a prong, this video is clearly not for you so feel free to go comment elsewhere 😘
➡️ I thought it was clever to wear a schemagh when talking about a “torture device” ⬅️
𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐒 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐄
For once in the dog community, we can 𝐀𝐋𝐋 agree, this is a situation nobody should be in!
❌ But this is where I might lose some people ❌
A dog like this, with…
➡️ High 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐘 of predatory aggression
➡️ The 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓 to cause harm
➡️ Genetics genetics genetics
Should a dog like this be owned and able to live a 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐃 life with average dog owner 🤷🏽♂️
Lets be honest, most dog owners struggle with their chihuahua, golden retriever, frenchie, etc - right?
With that being said…
IMO, a dog like this, should potentially be put down 🤐
I’m all for rehabilitation, behavior modification, etc. However, I also accept that it’s not possible for every dog to live 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐘 in our society.
Before you lose your mind and cuss me out - if that .00001% person came along, who was extremely responsible/experienced, maybe just maybe it could work.
But this is clearly not a dog that should be adopted out to just anyone!
And let me be clear, I do 𝐍𝐎𝐓 discriminate against bully mixes.
In fact, they are some of my absolute favorite dogs to work. It just so happens, that this video is a bully breed that fits the stereotype.
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❓Do you think that all dogs can/should be saved❓
☠️𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐏𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐋☠️
We all have good intentions with our dogs, right?
The problem is, your dog does 𝐍𝐎𝐓 care about good intentions.
💥Examples💥
Your dog needs “socialized” ➡️ enroll them in doggy daycare/trips to dog park
Your dog is hesitant of new people ➡️ let every stranger pet them
Your dog gets excited around other dogs ➡️ buy your dog a dog
Your dog is fearful ➡️ continue to live in yoir safe bubble
I understand 𝐖𝐇𝐘 a novice dog owner/trainer would do these things.
However, with my experience, I have seen that these 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄, almost every single time.
Instead of solely relying on good intentions, take the time to 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄 yourself and learn what can actually benefit your dog.
💡𝐃𝐎𝐆 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒💡
As I was working out today, I figured it would be amusing to share just a small portion of my random thoughts 🤷🏽♂️
☠️𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐗𝐈𝐄𝐓𝐘☠️
Who has it worse, you or your dog?
‼️More than likely it’s 𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐇 of you‼️
It amazes me how many people think anxiety is cute because their dog “loves/misses” them.
If your dog is struggling with anxiety, wouldn’t you want to 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏, not continue to feed into the problem?
IMO, most dog owners 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐄 anxiety and/or make it worse by…
➡️ Not setting healthy boundaries
➡️ Giving dog access to you 24/7
➡️ Making big deal when leaving/coming home
The unfortunate part is, all these things are not difficult to work on but we don’t, because we are 𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐅𝐈𝐒𝐇 #SorryNotSorry
And I’m 𝐍𝐎𝐓 saying any of these are wrong but when you do them 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐘, there is a high probability anxiety will be the result.
If your dog is showing signs of anxiety, I’d urge you to put a pause on 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 and put in effort in order to get to the 𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐓 cause which will benefit you and your dog.
🤔 Separation vs Isolation 🤔
Separation anxiety is when a dog exhibits certain behaviors when a 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐂 person leaves versus a dog with isolation anxiety/distress are fine as long as someone is around.
𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 “𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄?”
Your dog probably loves to play fetch, tug-of-war, and go on walks - right?
𝐁𝐔𝐓 is your dog capable of relaxing and doing nothing 🤔
We have all heard, “A tired dog is a good dog.”
I would say, a tired dog is a tired dog, 𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐋𝐘.
Many dog owners and trainers 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐙𝐄 movement:
➡️ Obedience commands
➡️ Exercise
➡️ “Sniffaris”
➡️ Play
I’m 𝐍𝐎𝐓 saying to neglect these things bc your dog needs and deserves them.
𝐇𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑…
I’d caution you of exercising your dog 𝐌𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐈𝐏𝐋𝐄 times per day as it can be a lot of 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 on your dogs body and ultimately not a healthy state of mind for them to be in.
Teaching your dog to relax/do nothing isn’t fun/sexy but it’s extremely beneficial.
If you want a dog who can…
➡️ Be 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐃 in your daily life
➡️ Have friends over without chaos
➡️ Capable of taking dog to several environments
I’d highly recommend teaching your dog to be calm.
❓Does your dog have an off switch❓
𝐃𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐀 “𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐔𝐄” 𝐃𝐎𝐆?
This might rub people the wrong way but here goes…
When people say they own a “rescue,” I don’t think it’s necessarily intentional (usually) but rather maybe a habit. However, it’s something I notice, every single time.
If you…
➡️ Chose between several dogs at the shelter
➡️ Found a puppy on Craigslist
➡️ Helped a friend who moved
➡️ Went to a local adoption event
‼️You 𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐃 a dog‼️
IMO, labeling your dog a “rescue” is putting a disadvantage/emotional burden on them from day one…
➡️ Feel sorry for dog
➡️ Dog stressed = abuse
➡️ You dismiss/allow questionable behavior
➡️ Shower with absurd amounts of toys/affection/food
Wouldn’t it be better to…
➡️ Become a leader
➡️ Provide biological fulfillment
➡️ Give consistent structure/boundaries
Let me be clear…
I support adopting dogs from shelters 𝐁𝐔𝐓 I also support buying from 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐔𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 breeders. It doesn’t have to be one or the other 🤯
“𝐈 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐕𝐈𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄”
IMO, this shows me:
➡️ You have limited knowledge about the tool
➡️ High probability only using to stop behaviors since day 1 (all brake, no gas)
➡️ Potentially close minded
Again, those are my opinions, not facts.
The dog in this video, that’s Naz, 𝐌𝐘 dog.
Tell him the vibrate isn’t 𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄?!
If you have the slightest idea how to 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐘 use an e collar, you know there is a 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 phase - to give it meaning/value.
Not just slap it on your your dog and expect them to understand what it means - like way too many 𝐈𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 people 🤬
One potential roadblock, the vibrate will almost 𝐀𝐋𝐖𝐀𝐘𝐒 be more aversive 𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘, compared to a low level stim with a 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 collar, which can make it harder to condition.
Next, what about when your dog finds something more 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 than the vibrate - chasing a bicycle, rabbit, ball into the street, etc
You are 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐂𝐊 bc the vibrate only has one level compared to the stim where you can adjust based on your needs.
In that scenario, many people will switch to the stim, something the dog has never experienced. See how 𝐔𝐍𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑 that is?
For all of you that want to continue to use vibrate, more power to you. But that doesn’t mean the people who choose to use the stim 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐘 are mean, abusive, unfair, etc
🦭𝐃𝐎𝐆 𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐋🦭
How did this even happen?!
Let’s talk about what the dog owners could have done…
➡️ “Drown the dog”
➡️ Choked dog off bite
➡️ Finger in the butt method 🤦🏽♂️
➡️ Verbal “out” (zero chance)
➡️ Offered a treat 😂
➡️ Let the dog have the seal
Clearly, the dog owner wanted the dog to let go. But in reality, all they did was play the best game of tug, ever - which this dog probably 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐃!
You hear a bystander say “drown the dog.”
I don’t think he meant to literally drown the dog. 𝐁𝐔𝐓, putting the dog under water would definitely make him let go 🤷🏽♂️
Without ranting too much - it would greatly benefit you if you understood…
➡️ What motivates your dog (positive/negative)
➡️ Genetics/Biological fulfillment
➡️ Clear communication
❓Would you let your dog have the seal❓
❌𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐒𝐓 ❌
We have 𝐀𝐋𝐋 seen this advertised on our local trainers social media/website, right?
🦄 Purely positive only 🦄
🌈 Force free only 🌈
🦋Science based training🦋
As 𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐍𝐆 as it sounds - it’s a 𝐋𝐈𝐄, marketing scheme, buzz words, ideology 🤷🏽♂️
If they said “positive reinforcement trainer” without the word “𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘” then it would be accurate and myself, along with 95% of other trainers would be included!
Examples of what “purely positive” trainers use that’s 𝐍𝐎𝐓 purely positive:
➡️ Leash
➡️ Withholding a treat/affection/toy
➡️ Spatial pressure
➡️ Verbally reprimanding
➡️ Removing dog from environment
Do you see how this play on words is nothing more than a way to sell you on a program by taking advantage of your 𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 🤔
I genuinely believe the majority of people have 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐄 and know that dogs benefit from fair/clear communication, which includes reinforcement 𝐀𝐍𝐃 punishment. I also believe this is a 𝐒𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋, that many trainers lack 🤯
Similar to politics, it’s the 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐒 on both ends of the spectrum that are the loudest 📢
The dog world is getting crazier by the year and if you are looking for dog training, I’d encourage you to use common sense, ask the right questions, watch content, read legitimate reviews, etc
❓Can you name one animal that learns from positive reinforcement 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘❓
⁉️𝐃𝐎𝐆 𝐎𝐑 𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐎𝐓⁉️
You completed a training course and now your dog acts like he/she knows nothing 😂
I hate to give you “bad” news but…
𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐃𝐎𝐆 𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐅 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆
There is a reason your dog treats everyone differently…
➡️ You vs your trainer
➡️ Mom vs dad
➡️ Parents vs kids
‼️𝐁𝐂 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐂𝐀𝐍‼️
And going against popular belief, this is 𝐍𝐎𝐓 out of spite or being stubborn 🤯
So how can you address this?
Master the 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐒 and focus on…
✅ Relationship/Leadership
✅ Clear communication
✅ Consistency
✅ Good timing
✅ Proper motivation (+/-)
Remeber, even the best trainers in the world have dogs that mess up!
𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐄 = 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐋𝐘
These are synonyms, right?
‼️𝐍𝐎𝐏𝐄‼️
➡️ Ladies, think about going out with your girlfriends. You get approached by a guy who is hitting on you while you are at dinner. He failed to notice that you are trying to eat, not including him in the conversation, turning away from him, etc etc
➡️ What about when you are at the gym? Your headphones are on, you are in the middle of a set, you’re clearly out of breath - but someone continues rambling on, expecting you to listen.
In both of these examples, someone failed to read 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐔𝐄𝐒, usually several and ultimately become a nuisance. But this doesn’t mean they aren’t friendly, right?
And we have all heard 𝐓𝐇𝐄 phrase…
🤯 “Don’t worry, my dog friendly” 🤯
I don’t believe people who say this have bad 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒.
𝐇𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑, they usually don’t think of anyone’s perspective but their own.
Maybe…
➡️ My dog isn’t friendly
➡️ I’m trying to teach neutrality
➡️ I don’t want you in my intimate space
This post is not to be mean but rather encourage you to see things from a different 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 🤔
🤪 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐌 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 🤪
Is your dog overly excited, fearful, and all around hard to control around other dogs?
Don’t get caught up with the 𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐄 that obedience will “fix” your problems.
Can obedience help?
Of course.
But why not be more 𝐄𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓 🤔
My goal is to change the dog’s 𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐄/𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 to other dogs so they can ultimately make better decisions 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐑 𝐎𝐖𝐍.
Most dogs:
❌ Dogs = excitement/over arousal/direct interaction
I prefer:
✅ Dogs = neutrality/coexisting/engagement with 𝐌𝐄
As the dog starts to make better choices, I will start to raise the criteria:
➡️ Add obedience
➡️ Capture calm behaviors
➡️ Challenge w/thresholds
➡️ Change reward frequency
➡️ Correct unwanted behaviors
‼️ 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 ‼️
If you want your dog to play with other dogs and make all the dog friends - this post is 𝐍𝐎𝐓 for you.
𝐇𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑, if you 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐍 that your dog is too excited/over aroused around other dogs, it’s time to make a 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄 🤯
𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐅 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐏𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐘
❌𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐃𝐎❌
Thinking about bringing a new puppy home, watch this so you learn, what 𝐍𝐎𝐓 to do.
I understand these folks had good 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 but this interaction is not good, and that’s me trying to be polite.
Bringing a new puppy home can be an absolute 𝐉𝐎𝐘!
However, it can also be a nightmare, headache, and make you question your life decisions - especially when you have another dog - a massive one at that.
90%+ of dog owners live in a 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 world where it’s expected that our new puppy and current dog become best friends, 𝐈𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐘.
This mindset will potentially get your new puppy hurt, create negative associations (for both dogs), cause you a lot of stress, and the list goes on.
If you are bringing a new puppy home…
✅ Take it slow
✅ Be in control of every situation
✅ Don’t let your emotions override logic
✅ Learn how to read body language, thresholds, motivation, stressors, etc
Also, I’m not one to bash others 𝐁𝐔𝐓 I’m not going to miss an opportunity to educate, especially when I see something 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐒.
❓Do you think this was a proper introduction ❓
😡 𝐊𝐈𝐃 𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐒 𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋 😡
😡 𝐊𝐈𝐃 𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐒 𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋 😡
If this doesn’t get your blood boiling, I don’t know what will.
⁉️ What are this kids parents 𝐀𝐍𝐃 dog owner doing ⁉️
IMO, 𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐇 are responsible for this interaction, not the kid.
➡️𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓⬅️
I’m not 100% sure but I 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐊 the mom is in pink - standing and watching, doing 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 - letting this happen 🤬
➡️𝐃𝐎𝐆 𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐄𝐑⬅️
He said “no” and eventually made space but was too late, 𝐌𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐈𝐏𝐋𝐄 times 🤦🏽♂️
The dog 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 had enough - broke position and vocalized.
⁉️ 𝐁𝐔𝐓, what if the dog bit this toddler ⁉️
The kid is injured and is potentially now scared of dogs and the dog more than likely getting 𝐄𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐙𝐄𝐃.
𝐍𝐎𝐁𝐎𝐃𝐘 wins!
Moral of rant….
Parents - don’t let your child run up to random dogs.
Dog owners - 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄 for your dog.
These kinds of interactions should 𝐍𝐎𝐓 be happening, ever.
❓Who is at fault❓
𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐘 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐄
🧠 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒 𝐎𝐑 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐖𝐍 💪🏽
Frenchie’s don’t fit my life style but this one was a blast 🙌🏽
IMO, they are kind of like nieces/nephews, fun for a few hours but great to give back 😂
𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄?
𝐃𝐈𝐃 🫵🏽 𝐒𝐄𝐄 𝐈𝐓?
It’s subtle, unless you know what to 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍 for 🤔
You need to know:
“Good” = hold position
“Break” = released
It also helps if you understand that your dog prioritizes physical/visual cues over verbal.
𝐏𝐇𝐘𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋/𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐔𝐀𝐋 > 𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐁𝐀𝐋
Clip 1:
“Place” ➡️ “Good” ➡️ “Break”
Clip 2:
“Place” ➡️ “Good” ➡️ 𝐊𝐄𝐏𝐓 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 ➡️ came back to dog, “Break”
In this scenario, 99% of dogs will break their command if you keep walking, especially if you don’t break stride or look at them.
I know this doesn’t look difficult but IMO, it’s fairly advanced for the average dog owner.
If you don’t think so, give it a try with your dog and see what happens 🤷🏽♂️
If they can’t do it, that’s not a problem, you just need to go back and be more 𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑 with your communication, which also means understanding how dogs learn 🤯
☠️😂☠️😂
☠️ 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒 ☠️
It will be fun, they said
MAL - IN - WAH
☠️😂☠️😂
☠️ 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐘𝐙𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐇𝐔𝐀𝐇𝐔𝐀 ☠️
Little dude out here running the streets 😂
⁉️𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐈’𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐔𝐓 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍⁉️
⁉️𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐈’𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐔𝐓 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍⁉️
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Come on, I would never post that 😂
But….
I truly believe the vast majority of dogs don’t understand near as much as the average owner thinks 🤔
