Aggressive Dog Rehab Shelter Dog | Solid K9 Training

So what you witnessed was this dog running out of the kennel breaking free of two kennel workers. You can see that the dog is very agitated and very soon you will see that this dog starts jumping and bites people's clothes and bites people's arms and grabs the chain. There we go, right there. So it is a dangerous behavior for a dog. Now, you know, I don't blame the kennel workers for this at all. They just don't know how to handle this behavior. So they are trying to take the dog off the leash, but they are actually shaking him.

This is very, very dangerous, having your hands near your open mouth. So, they obviously match the dog's energy and when it comes to this, you need to be calm. This dog is currently pulling and dragging the kennel worker back, back, back. Then this is a great game for the dog. It is impossible for a dog like this to be adopted. After filming this, they told me it was a good day. So this is not the worst they see. Interesting. Now what you're seeing is a dog dragging the owner, oh sorry, kennel staff to the play area and bingo, best reward ever...

So all that nonsense, there's the reward. He gets to play. This is typical of what happens in many homes and in many

shelter

s the dogs act crazy and then their reward is this. The dog runs and plays with his ball. The problem I have with this is that they keep the dog in an agitated state. The bottom line for all dog owners, but especially

shelter

dogs, is that we don't want them in this state of turmoil. Because what are they going to do? They jump. Cut. Bite. Bark. They have separation problems, or they could start to become Cage Crazy (Kennel Crazy).

Therefore, it is important that we train these dogs to be calm. Obviously this dog does not know any commands. Therefore, I would consider this dog to be very obedient and also misbehaved. Now, uh... this volunteer is going to come in trying to get the dog to come to her because we want to go on a structured walk to see what a structured walk looks like. So obviously we're seeing massive disrespect. Obviously, the dog doesn't care if the pound volunteer or the shelter volunteer is there. The dog is in his own world. For me this is not happiness.

This is not the ideal life or the way you would like the dog to be. Yes, the dog is having a great time right now. A wonderful moment. But the volunteers are having a hard time. Finally he caught it and then, boom, right there! That's really dangerous behavior! Just there! That's the kind of behavior that gets dogs killed. When you open the door, the dog runs away. And then he looks, starts jumping on everyone. All! So this is probably a around seventy pound Pit. Which I don't consider this dog to be

aggressive

in the least. This is a non-

aggressive

dog.

But he can't be doing this. This is the kind of nonsense that gets dogs killed all the time. Most likely...and he looks at what he's doing right now. He is dragging this person. Really, just bullying behavior. The dog is being a complete jerk. But the problem is that they don't have the tools... or the information or the knowledge. So this behavior here is actually very dangerous. This is the type of thing where the dog ends up making contact with someone and biting them. Trainers have come, staff...no one can handle this dog. It is important to note that they have been trying to work with this dog for a few months and...

The most important thing is peace of mind with these dogs. Allowing a dog to go out with a lot of energy is not happiness for the dog. In fact, that will get the dog killed. We should never allow these dogs to come out of these kennels full of adrenaline, but also jumping on us and biting our arms. That will get them killed. There are a couple of different things we can do. We can use just a basic sliding strap. The goal is so you can't have this dog jumping around. So this is air, all it is is compressed air.

Well, it's not a chemical at all. It's literally just air. This is a great tool that actually every dog ​​owner and shelter worker should have because when he was jumping on us, if we could do it like that, he would stop jumping. So again, it's about controlling energy. We need to be able to make this dog learn that all that nonsense is not going to get him out. Then it is also dangerous. If he came running off leash, I know he doesn't fight dogs, but that could end in a dog fight. If he were a smaller dog, I could break his neck.

So what we want to do is put a track on it. It's about energy. Put the dog on a leash. This dog will learn without words not to run out of this cage. If we walk up to these boxes and say "Oh, look at you!", we are either giving them food or trying to give them a pet. Unfortunately it makes us feel stupid but it doesn't help the dog at all. I'm not saying never pet the dog, or never give it food, but this dog has a habit of running out of here and biting, nipping, and nipping at people.

This dog is going to learn that just because the door is open, it closes. He will learn by default that he will not rush to my door. He now he looks at that. Eye contact. Not that I care much, but he looks at me and says, "What do you want me to do now, Jeff?" and I'll say "Thank you for asking." I now have a dog that I haven't technically spoken to verbally and I'm getting calmer. Open the door, look at that! So instead of the default behavior of him running away, it's "What do you want me to do now, Jeff?" Very pretty.

Open door. Close the door. He backed away alone. Door open... Ah- "What do you want Jeff to do now?" "Thanks for asking." This is huge. Believe it or not, I know you only want me to work with this dog, but all the dogs at the shelter should come out like this. He's going to get the adrenaline going at the shelter. He's going to bring down the energy in the shelter. And it will reduce any security risks. Check it out. Look, he made his own decision right now, not to go out. This is a really bully dog, he is aggressive, he is spoiled, he bites the leash, he bites people's clothes.

But now we have a dog, who doesn't use any words and is trying to get away from me. But I'm not going to leave it. He doesn't try to get away from me because he's scared, I assure you, this is not a scared dog. He's trying to get away from me because he's like, "Holy #@! I guess this guy is running the show. I should listen to him." Look at that, beautiful. Nice and quiet. Now... NOW you are allowed to leave. So now I'll say "Let's go." Now when he comes out, he is fine... Let's see what is his behavior now when he comes out.

Now, again, when he comes out, what I'm going to do is not leave this area. No dog will be allowed to drag me. All I'm doing, (Can I come in?) Yes. So all I'm going to do is keep it here until I have the same energy that I have there. We had calming energy there. So, I'm looking for calming energy here. I'm looking for this dog to make the decision. I'm not going to talk to him, I'm talking to you. So he looks at that. Loose strap. This dog says "what do you want me to do, Jeff?" Thanks for asking.

Do not jump or speak with your mouth. Why can't I jump or speak with my mouth? Because my adrenaline level is lower. Makes sense? When you excite a dog, what do dogs do? They bite, bite, jump, bark, and some suffer from separation anxiety. When you have a dog that stays low, he's fine, now if he jumps on me, I'll just give him a quick blast of air. I'm not mad at him, I'm not mad at him, I'm not mad at him. He has to know that the split second in which he jumps... is wrong. But I'm not going to return him to his kennel.

And I sure as hell won't reward him by taking him to the playground! That's the worst thing you could do. But everyone does it and it works. Everyone says, "Oh, Jeff, when we go out, he stops jumping." Of course. So, in a way, you are the lesser of two evils. Right now, going back in. Do they say Kennel Up or come on? Or something like that? (No.) (In.) Well, you should give him an order. Let's give him an order. Kennel Up In the end, believe it or not, you will leave this door open, you will walk there, you will come back and this dog will not come out.

This dog can't leave here without permission. I don't care if the door is open or not. So now we have a dog that has been acting like a complete jerk for a long time. Watch this! Calm. Eye contact. Not that I mind eye contact, but it's always nice to see him. That now I have a dog, with the door wide open and it corrects itself. I'm going away a little bit, he really thought about it but now he's coming back. Now, I'm going to say, come on. Let him come out. He's going to learn, though he's going to learn what to do when he comes out, because he's so used to acting like a complete jerk.

Now we have a dog who is just hanging out. I corrected him right now for biting the leash. You don't bite the straps. You don't bite the straps. #1 these things cost me $13 each. Alright. And he could bite the leash and end up running away. Now what I want to do, I'm not going to tell him that he is S-I-T. Again you wait to leave this threshold, you go out and you are calm. And then you sit down, why? Well, maybe I have to talk to a kennel worker, maybe I have to talk to a volunteer, or maybe I have 5 volunteers, each taking a dog, doing the same thing, and we all stay here like this.

Wow. Wouldn't it be great if we had 5 volunteers lined up with calm dogs? Now, the calm takes you outside. Again, I'm just using a basic slider cable. Which is causing much less trauma than wearing his collar with a flat buckle. No high voices. I'm not going to tell you it's good. The dog is on death row. He's not that good. The fact that I'm working with him is a reward. The fact that I took a dog that had a very high adrenaline threshold and brought him here... If you have ever suffered from panic attacks or despair, if someone can help you, it is a great reward.

Is awesome. You just have to be careful when doing this, watch where your face is. Because dogs, if he bites a shirt and they put your face on it, that will get him killed. (Yes, that's what he's done). Yes. That's why you have to be very careful. No baby talk. Without food. No praise. Kennel upstairs. So, believe it or not, this is exercise, you don't even have to go to the playground. (This is mental stimulation) Yes. I would not put this dog on the playground for the next week. I would do this to this. This to this.

Until everyone has it easy. Because if we can't control a dog here, you won't control the dog out there either. Then again, open the kennel...a little more this time. "What do you want Jeff to do?" Great things! Loose strap. I'm not going to tell him to stay or wait. This is something amazing. These are learning moments. This is what will keep the dog alive. So imagine if it were a car door or a house door, it's the same thing. So now I have a dog, who is just told not to go out. (Can I ask you a quick question?) Please. (So ​​there has obviously been a state of panic in our state.) They're nervous!

You are very nervous! (I'm online...) I know, but you're nervous. What bothers me. So if you care about me, stop being nervous. (Well, that's the thing. How do you get to that happy place where... you know?) (Because it's mostly about us getting there first.) You have to be very confident in your abilities. (Okay.) I'm not afraid of dogs at all. Huge respect, zero fear. If I'm afraid of this dog, I'm screwed. If I'm afraid of a dog, they bite me. If you're afraid, they're going to bite me... they bite me. Because with the dog it'll be like, "Are you scared?

He better start biting things." (Yes) And he's not after you, he's after me. The goal of this exercise is calm. (Yes.) The worst thing is {use loud voice} "Look at you Brick, I missed you!" Great... Jump. Bite. Cut. (I've never been successful in getting (S-I-T) (just that little pressure on your back. With my two fingers...) (So I guess I'm pressing in the wrong place, or...) Are you using all your hand? When you do it, does the dog fight you? (Well, I tried two fingers.) Two fingers here. You can sit. So press up and down. (OK) Almost like a pendulum.

Like this. We'll eventually take it off fingers. So, Clover, who is 8 years old, can drop 100-pound dogs. (Correct. Ok.) It's not strength. We can never out-strength a Pit Bull. (Yes.) No part of her body, no part of your mouth. Everything has to be technique. This is a big difference from when you guys eliminated it. But this is... This is what it's all about. This is what Jeff Gellman of Solid K9 Training is all about. Calm down What it is. If you get this, you can do anything. This dog could be completely trained in 6 one hour sessions.

Completely trained off leash. So it doesn't really matter how you do it, but it's a disservice to let this dog jump, bite, drag. So, he looks at what we're getting here. I haven't said anything to this dog yet and he is fine. I'm just dating this guy. And if he breaks down, we just have to be patient with the dog. So he comes back like this,push up, push down. (Honestly, I don't think he's ever done that for anyone in his life.) NO. (No.) It's a difficult thing for all dogs. It's hard. (Now.) That's when everyone shouts to sit down, da, da, da.

So here we are, you guys are arguing with him and what do you think he thinks is going on okay, you guys are arguing with me so I better calm down. No. No. No. No. Arguing with the dog elevates them. Calm Calm. All about tranquility. I'm not pulling or screaming. It's about peace of mind. (Even his energy in the kennel is very different.) Yes. (He's happy) Yes. Yes. Yes. (*Dog barks in another part of the room*) Same protocol. And we'll see what happens. I'm going to make it come out. The same by default. (Her attention from him) (Oh my God.) So I have the sliding cable on as safety.

Which I encourage everyone to do. And then the tip of the leather strap. The leather strap The leather strap... the tip will go in first. It's all protocol. The last thing you need is a jumping, lunging, and snapping pitbull running around your property. So now we start walking. We may see some objections. And the reason we see objections is that he's objecting to... It's an objection to all the nonsense that he's not allowed to do. Do you remember all that from the beginning? (Uh-huh.) He can't do that now. So what are you going to do? Object.

I don't want to eat my broccoli. I don't want to go to bed. It's all the same nonsense. Then He will learn that it doesn't work. You may be a little worried about me, but I'm very worried about you. Because you could end up dead. (Yes.) (Everyone is very worried about him.) Yes, yes. Nobody likes to talk about it except me. Default S-I-T. I'm not going to tell the dog to sit. Come on. He is not allowed to sniff. He is not allowed to score. He is not allowed to shoot. Ok, so the weird concept of this is that people will see this and think he looks sad.

Do you really think that a dog pulling is happiness? In my book, that's stress and anxiety. (Completely and is full of anxiety.) Yes, very full. So what we do is we remove all that nonsense and we get this. So he looks at this. Loose strap. This is what I'm looking for. Just there. Just there. So when he dragged you around with a flat buckle collar, it was causing massive damage to his neck. So this right here, he's behind me. What does it mean that? There is zero pressure. A dog that is in tracking mode, look at this.

There is no pressure on him. And even if there was, not that I care, but there's no pressure. Look at this, we have gone from being a dog dragging us down the street to a dog that is in tracking mode. And obviously this is the first time we've walked it, but... it's not the easiest thing. Watch this. Always loose. So I'm just giving you information. Information. He was giving us information before. (A lot). The information was F U. I really don't care about you. I'm giving him the information and I say, you know what? I need you to be a little more relaxed.

Here we go. That's what we're doing. Okay, calm down. This guy hasn't jumped on me, well I think he did once. Calm Calm. This is also better for a dog's mind. (That's an adoptable dog). This, like I said. Six days, fully trained off leash. Good. (We need to start a Save Brick Fund) I don't know how long you've been working with it, but whatever you've been doing, it's obviously not working. (*dogs barking*) So now we have a dog with a better mood. Much better mood. Much better mood. (He's not panting like he usually does, his eyes aren't bulging out like they usually do.) Well, they put on a collar with a flat buckle.

I've seen dogs choke and vomit. How good can that be? So people have to remember a tool to avoid getting into a conversation about tools, but the tool that seems good for us is not necessarily good for the dog. And vice versa. Once again the results speak, the results say a lot. Show me the results and I'll start listening to you. That's all that matters to me. But it shouldn't take six months or six weeks for a dog to walk on a leash. Six seconds. Very loose, does not put pressure on the dog. No, let's stop.

You're going to walk the dog. Okay, so trust. Pop for information. Here we go. Give him more information. Good. Good. So all you're doing is giving him information. You're just saying, you're interrupting. Did you know? I have to interrupt that forward movement because I can't let you do it. Because if you do that you start dragging me. He is a little ahead of you. Here we go. Take it to the other side. There you go, turn it over. Yes. There you go. He would choke me a little with the leash. There you go. Just there. Good.

Good job. Every time he starts to go over your leg, you have to interrupt that. So, we are not correcting it. We're just interrupting him. Because minimal pressure is not a correction, it is an interruption. There is a big difference, if it is going to make a lump I correct it. If he's going to bite me, I correct him. He moves forward a little bit, I just interrupt him, that's all. It is no different than any other

training

modality. Except it works. So now it's nice and quiet. Every walk of every dog ​​on this property should look like this.

If he gets along with other dogs, he should go on pack walks. Two dogs, three dogs. So if you have dogs that get along with other dogs... Look how he ignores those barking dogs. Good. (*barking*) Let's go back inside. Is that the best way? Ok, let's get in. You're going to lock him in a kennel. Now make it come out. (Come on.) Good job, now put him in a calm state next to you. There you go. Turn it over and place it next to you. You understood it. Straight body Nice and relaxed, right? You are not nervous or anxious.

Very relaxed, arms are nice and relaxed. The body. Your breathing is relaxed. Dogs are mirrors. So if a dog breathes too fast, we slow his breathing down. OK? You match it. Thus, if the dog is nervous and tense, we relax even more. So if we use our energy to try to dominate his energy, it won't work. (Yes, I'm usually pretty calm and relaxed and try to calm him down as much as possible before taking him out. But once he comes out he gets very anxious, and that makes me anxious. I'm not afraid of him. but my energy certainly increases.) Let's do it again.

He has to learn, with or without a leash, you don't run out of these kennels. Alright? You go into your kennel when they tell you to. Stay there until they tell you to come out. Without discussion.