Dangerous body language.

[Crystal-and-Dexter]

I am a trainer who specializes in “problem” dogs who are reactive. I also assess dogs who are quarantined with bite records at the shelter (to give them a fair shot at being seen and rescued). I tried your heel on a loose leash method all week with different dogs and it is my new favorite. I’ve never considered that my method of associating a verbal (snapping) command with a correction requires the dog to have to be told over and over—it does. Your methods are great and worked well for dog reactive dogs too. Thank you ❤

[terrirojas]

Yes! These body language videos are so helpful and important. They stress me out but I need this kind of exposure therapy so I can read my own dog better and feel more confident when we approach other dogs. I also appreciate you explaining why they may be demonstrating certain behaviors. Thank you.

[anaalinatrue]

This female dog didn't seem that comfortable
At 3:57(9:45) you can see the whites of her eyes(for reference, her eyes look better here 5:09(11:07), and she looked the best when playing), which alone isn't the worst but then we have a furrowed brow 10:47 which also shows that the dog is uncomfortable, tense.
I think I notice a pattern. 11:13 1st He sniffs her neck, she jumps around after a second, she climbs on him so stop immobilize him. 11:59 2nd He touches her neck/back again, she doesn't like it, climbs up again. He lip licks so she stops.(there's one at 11:21 too). 12:15 She backs away, dodging him to get space, male dog doesn't stop. The backing away doesn't stop him, so she jumps again. 12:24 He gets close to her neck again, she snaps.
Also the whites of her eyes are visible almost throughout the whole encounter, not just that 1 timestamp I wrote.

I think one of the problems was that the big furry dog didn't give release(not mean, just didn't know better), he just kept inspecting her, over and over never stopping and wasn't in a playful mood which added tension. I think taking a break would've been useful for both dogs.

[patrickyoungs]

Black dog is a exceptionally calm dog as I have seen those multiple quick moves from the tan dog cause many dogs with a high drive cross the line and become aggressive. IMO you really have to be very careful with a dog like our tan dog. Not afraid but very attentive and ready to intervene. I think the owner makes a comment as his concern what another dog may do… and he’s right! great video as always! Best no BS dog trainer on the tube!

[nixe]

Thank you Joel, love these body language videos. What I saw was a wary, unsure but not submissive dog who met 2 much bigger male dogs and did her best to get on with them despite her nervousness. Yet she also wanted them to know that she wasn't a pushover. Her body language seemed best with the puppy, maybe because he was so obviously just there to play. The head harness, flat collar and body harness when she was with the GS (who was all over her like a rash), in tight quarters, with several people as well, pushed her way out of her comfort zone and she reacted to being 'cornered'. Given a bit more space and practice with lots of dogs, she will probably be able to get along with pretty much any dog . However she won't ever be a happy go lucky, social butterfly. And that's fine, she seems to have so many other good qualities.

[hbishop]

Loved this video - We adopted a female pup this summer from an acquaintance who tried to rescue her from an abusive situation but couldn't get her to socialize with their dogs due to her reactivity. Our only other pup at the time was an unneutered one year old lab, they did well from the start - he's confident and without aggression, he was willing to accept her corrections without a fight and we rarely needed to interfere. I felt he taught her appropriate behavior better than we could. She had the piloerection as well initially which made me nervous but we supervised, didn't interfere and watched as she slowly understood the rules of play and acceptable corrections first with our pup then with others we trusted. So fascinating, and I never understood the psychology behind it, we just went with our instinct (and knowledge gained from Joel and other balanced trainers) and she's doing amazing. This was so so interesting! Thank you!
P.S. Please keep the dog psychology/body language videos coming!

[primalperry]

This is what I need, more of this! Slow motion, pointing out body language like how the tail is wagging etc., and watching the situation play out. Thanks so much Joel! I'd love to see more of this, so helpful for reading my own dog and being able to know when to let something go or how and when to address the situations. The tail seems to be more of a tell than I realize, ears, body posture, hair, sounds... So much to it, I could watch 100 hours of this type of thing to learn better. One thing I noticed is the bigger dog stepped into her a few times which pushed her backward. After a few times of being pushed back with body pressure, she climbed up. Feels to me like she was trying to say "you're not pushing me around". She made her point to the other dog and so she was done, maybe with or without human intervention and correction?

[ninaaustin]

My dog’s hair goes up and I always think Oh oh! I never could figure out if this was an aggressive sign. Appreciate how you explain the body language. Love seeing the quick simple corrections - really helps dealing with my reactive dog.

[annablendermann]

I'm a local educator on dog reactivity and this is really interesting. It seems like she's not forward/dominant but lacks good social skills so when Chico was a bit over bearing with licking her she moved up on him to stop the behavior and then exploded (like almost an overreaction) instead of passively moving away or communicating well. This is very similar to my doberman mix. Good video!

[kreature]

Wow, that initial correction in slow motion is incredible. I really wish I had that good sense of timing.
Just shows how "ready" you have to be to get maximum effect from a correction like that.

[thundercaaat]

I felt like if Chico had been a little quicker to energetic play, they'd have been right as rain and chasing each other like she was with Prince and the puppy. Chico appeared to be showing a little hesitation right before the bite and that's what seemed to set her off. (Or so it seemed to me...I dunno, I'm still learning!) What I do know is that this is hands down my favorite dog training channel on YouTube. Your videos are actively helping me to communicate more effectively with my 2.5 YO hound mix and I'm so grateful for that! Thank you!

[MsNikkieMichelle]

You, prince and your trainers are amazing. I love how you don’t sugar coat the owners, you’re blunt, to the point and don’t pacify. Your desire to help aggressive/negative behavior lessens the load of these dogs having to be surrendered, live in shelters and in some extreme cases be put down is very much appreciated. Training, although to some who find it harsh, helps prevent negative behaviors, which sadly have. not so good outcomes. A few “rough and tumble” sessions vs a lifetime in a cage in theory should be obvious choice but I guess there are some who think they still know it all and would do better yet tping on a keyboard instead of doing exactly that, lol.

[ElizabethSeiden-lgmj]

My dog is overstimulated too!!! Thanks Joel for teaching me how to control my dogs behavior and how to manage it with your amazing techniques!❤

[RatdogDRB]

Yup, love the videos on body language, how to read it and such. I think more socialization, starting really young, letting them experience so many new things while the world is imprinting on their brain, learning the feel of so many various surface textures, smells, obstacles, etc. Basic obedience as well. And lots of play.

[scarletnight]

Thank you for your videos, Joel! It's helped me allot with body language!

My BFF has an untrained corgi, and I'm trying to help train her corgi. Your videos will literally change her corgi's life. Thank you.

[czbfcbc]

She was showing back of signs. 1:16, ears back, slight whale, 1:20 taking steps back ears still pinned back. However the male dog has an upright over body posture, that she perceives as aggressive.

Her reaction to stop it is putting her paws up on him, an escalation of threat. She waits for him to back of but he doesn't, so she bites.

[SGKeiana]

My initial impression of her was that she didn't seem into the schnauzer's demeanor...he was very flirty with her. He showed signs of wanting to mount her, which may have caused her to preemptively try to put herself above him, to avoid that situation. He continued to press her, which she reprimanded him for. Similar thing almost happened with the lab pup for a split second...she wants to play, but seems sensitive to any slight flirting or mounting behavior. Funny thing is, I started wondering midway through if she had been bred before, then you actually said she'd had puppies.

Imo, and as a woman, there are certain subtleties we catch onto rather quickly when interacting with the opposite sex. Maybe she isn't as much in the wrong for her reaction. A guy would get the same reaction from me if I politely said I'm not interested, I just want to be friends. Then I feel forced to step it up a notch and say, seriously dude, I'm not joking. Don't take my kindness as weakness. Then I get called a bitch when I'm forced to act out, lol.

[Ms.OliversLife]

Gosh, it happens so fast. He gave her a kiss after. Aww. Good stuff to know here!

[aciel_reed]

7:45 i agree so much with this mindset!

[jillsy]

This was a brilliant video!!! Exactly what I absolutely love about your training and teaching!!! Maybe at 1:55 she got snappy with him - (I call it snappy because it contained a fearful yelp plus doesn't look like she was trying to grab any flesh) - maybe she got snappy because he started to get on his hind legs and she just got scared? 🐾❤️