Dan The Dog Man
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MEET SIDNEY | PART 1: THE EVALUATION 2/2 Sidney is a 5-year-old Australian Cattle Dog with some serious behavioral issues. Typically, when I schedule a behavioral evaluation, I have weeks to prepare and gather information about the dog I’m going to be working with. This time, I had less than an hour. My colleague Sheldon at @CentralTexasDogTrainer reached out with an urgent referral. Sidney’s owner was on his way to drop her off for a training program when things took an unexpected turn. While stopped in an HEB parking lot, Sidney bit someone on the shoulder who was walking past the vehicle’s open window. Recognizing that Sidney’s behavioral issues were outside the scope of what he was comfortable handling, Sheldon referred her to me. With less than an hour to prepare, I got ready for Sidney’s arrival, and let’s just say she didn’t disappoint. In my years of evaluating dogs with severe behavioral issues, I have never experienced more bite attempts in a single evaluation than I did with Sidney. But context matters. Recognizing the circumstances, the variables at play, and Sidney’s state of mind, I made the decision to exercise patience rather than fully correct every bite attempt. My objective during this evaluation wasn’t to immediately stop the behavior. It was to understand what was motivating it so I could determine the most appropriate way to address it. Stay tuned for Part 2, where we begin addressing Sidney’s aggression and holding her accountable for her decisions. #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogs #dogsoftiktok #dog
Dan The Dog Man1,900,000 görüntüleme • 20 gün önce
PART 1/2 Meet Beau. A 6-year-old German Shepherd / Great Pyrenees mix with a serious bite history. Beau had bitten his owner multiple times, a family friend, and during his last vet visit, he attempted to bite both staff and the veterinarian. He was overwhelmed, unsafe, and heading down a path with very few options left. Thankfully, his owners didn’t give up. They reached out and committed to a 6-week behavior modification board & train. After 5 weeks of structured behavior work, obedience, and muzzle conditioning, we returned to the same veterinary clinic that Beau struggled in before training. This was a high-stakes moment. There were multiple bite attempts, but here’s the difference: everyone stayed calm, neutral, and communicative. That changed everything. Was it perfect? No. Was Beau safer, more manageable, and able to be treated for a painful bacterial infection in his paw? Yes. Handling a 100+ lb dog with bite history is no small task. Huge respect to my apprentice Kevin and Beau’s owner for staying consistent and showing up when it mattered most. When a dog has a bite history, should they be written off as “dangerous,” or does the responsibility fall on the owner to step up, provide structure, and do the hard work instead of giving up? #dogtraining #dogs #dogtrainer #dogsoftiktok #behaviormod
Dan The Dog Man20,600,000 görüntüleme • 9 ay önce
Trust the process 🫡 #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogs #dog #dogsoftiktok
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Meet Boogie. A 6-year-old pitbull mix whose behavior has escalated to the point that his family is living in fear. He resource guards the bed, growls when asked to move, and snaps when challenged. For years they haven’t even been able to take him to the vet because of his aggression. So today I’m evaluating Boogie to see how dangerous this situation really is. Within minutes he’s growling, posturing, and attempting to bite. But by the end of the evaluation… Boogie settles. Now the real question becomes: What are this family’s options? Part 1: The evaluation Part 2: What happens next Would you keep working with a dog like this? #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogsoftiktok #dogs #dog
Dan The Dog Man2,100,000 görüntüleme • 8 ay önce
After a big display of aggression, Boogie starts to realize his old tactics don’t work here. You can begin to hear the panic and confusion set in. For years, these behaviors have worked to control the situation. But when those strategies stop working, something interesting happens… The dog has to start figuring out another way. While Boogie works through that moment and begins learning how to self-regulate, Dan discusses his observations with the owners and we have the difficult conversation about what the next steps could look like. By the end of the evaluation, Boogie is no longer vocalizing, no longer displaying aggression, and eventually lays down and settles. Sometimes the biggest shift happens when a dog realizes the old playbook no longer works. Is one calm moment enough to change your opinion about a dog like this? #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogsoftiktok #dogs #dog
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This one is WILD. Meet Leo the 4 year old Husky who has been kenneled at a city ran shelter since December 2023. No, that’s not a typo.. Leo has been kenneled and separated from his owner for over a year after being deemed a dangerous animal. Leo was sentenced to euthanasia however, his owner hired an attorney and won the appeal. I got involved in October 2024 after his owner reached out to me for help. FINALLY, today the shelter released Leo into my custody. It’s an uphill battle both ways but I’m here for it. Stay tuned to see Leo’s progress!
Dan The Dog Man1,100,000 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce
Meet Sanka, the 1 year 4 month old, 185 lbs, in tact male Boerbel. Sanka’s owners reached out to me initially bc sanka growled at their younger teenage son and lunged at him in an attempt to bite. In between our initial phone call & the the couple of days it took me to get out to them, Sanka growled & tried to bite the wife, growled and lunged at their older teenage son, and bit the husband in the arm leaving puncture wounds. I explained to Sanka’s owners based on my evaluation, the events leading up to the evaluation, and their dogs behavior being influenced by STRONG genetics.. the best solution is behavioral euthanasia. One lesson I’ve learned throughout my career is.. you can’t save em all… and I wasn’t about to risk being severely injured to prove myself wrong. Thanks for watching 🫡 #dog #dogs #dogtrainer #dogtraining #dogsoftiktok #behaviormodification
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For those of you who have been following Draco’s progress… he’s gone home, so we can all relax now. 😂 What a YEAR this week has been. All week, you’ve been seeing a side of Draco that understandably has a lot of people concerned. We’ve seen defensive aggression, conflict, lunging, resource guarding, avoidance, and some pretty intense moments. But now I want you to watch this. This is Draco’s owner picking him up. And remember, this is the same dog you’ve been watching me work with all week. So what changed? One variable. His owners are present. Suddenly, we see a completely different dog. He comes out of the crate excited to see his dad, acts like a puppy, and even comes over to socialize with me. I can pet him without gloves on, and instead of showing conflict, he actually enjoys the interaction. So I want you to think about this from a behavioral standpoint. How can the presence or absence of one variable create such a dramatic shift in a dog’s behavior? Does seeing this surprise you? And after everything you’ve seen from Draco this week, has this changed the way you understand his behavior? #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogs #dog #dogsofttiktok
Dan The Dog Man76,400 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce
Part 2 Feeding time with Draco and this time I try a different approach. A few hours after being dropped off, Draco starts displaying his defensive behaviors again. I try to de-escalate by avoiding the grabber altogether, but Draco isn’t comfortable with that either. After a few attempts, I move forward with the grabber and get him through his feeding routine. Once he finishes eating, a different conflict starts to show up. This is where I want you to really pay attention. The behavior changes throughout this interaction. Avoidance, hesitation, checking my movements, then eventually a lunge and snarl when I reach for his leash. So what changed? Draco is capable of being affectionate. We can pet him. We can switch out his leash without an issue. Then seemingly out of nowhere, we see this behavior. But is it really out of nowhere? This is one of the most important things to understand about behavior cases. A dog doesn’t have to look aggressive all the time to have serious behavioral issues. Context matters. Environment matters. Emotional state matters. And sometimes the behavior we see is the result of a conflict that has been building long before the actual reaction happens. This is also why I don’t believe you can understand a dog like Draco by looking at one isolated interaction. You have to look at the entire picture. After watching Draco at drop off, was this behavior expected to you, or does it look like it came completely out of nowhere? #dogtraining #dogtrainer #dogs #dog #dogsoftiktok
Dan The Dog Man77,400 görüntüleme • 3 ay önce
The difference between a correction and abuse, is clarity. Beau came to us with a severe bite history and a strong negative association to the vets office & being handled. Through the use of APPROPRIATE punishment combined with rules, structure, and boundaries, we were able to make great progress with Beau. Do you see the transformation in Beau’s behavior? Let me know in the comments! #DogTraining #dogtrainer #dogsoftiktok #dogs #behaviormodification @centex.k9
Dan The Dog Man182,100 görüntüleme • 8 ay önce
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