Aggressive Dog Transformation: before and after - Diary of a rescue dog Pt 7
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- Join me in a captivating journey as I guide Dante, a once-aggressive stray rescue, through a behavioural metamorphosis. In this video, you'll see the stark contrast between Dante's initial state of fear and hostility and his ultimate achievement of off-lead composure amidst a group of dogs. This is not just a simple 'before and after'-it's an in-depth look at the rigorous yet rewarding process of transforming a reactive dog into a model of tranquillity and obedience.
Through dedication and expert behaviour modification techniques, I address Dante's anxiety and aggression, illustrating the profound changes possible with structured training. The video highlights key moments and techniques from our sessions, revealing the patience and strategic environment management that's crucial for success.
Experience this inspiring transformation and glean insights into the methodology behind rehabilitating a dog that many would overlook. Whether you're a fellow dog behaviourist, a dog owner struggling with a reactive pet, or simply a dog lover, this story of change and hope is sure to resonate with you.
Key moments in Dante's transformation:
Overcoming aggressive reactions to other dogs
Building trust and confidence off-lead
Mastering calmness in a multi-dog environment
If Dante's story has touched you or if you're curious about the details of his training, delve into his diary entries and watch his progressive change from a nervous stray to a relaxed companion
Disclaimer: if you have any aggression or reactivity issues with your dog be sure to complete my online course on nervousness and aggression before implementing any advice given on my CZcams videos as a complete oversight of the method with careful management is needed.
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Thank you friend for making this video an helping support my seed of hope🙏
Pleasure Renee :)
Nigel, like so many others below have said, this just made me cry. This is the most honest set of dog training videos I have ever seen and I feel it’s so reassuring that we are on the right path, even though it feels painfully slow at times and like a game of snakes and ladders too! I keep going back to your basics as outlined in your book and will try and stay strong so not to let Duke down. Thank you so much for doing this.
Thanks Fee. Snakes and Ladders is a term I often use so funny to hear you using it. It is a pleasure to share the journey with kind people (you and many others) who want to do well by their dogs. Thank you for your continued support. Best of luck with Duke.
Nigel, it is so wonderful to see a trainer reverse bad behaviour without prongs, shocks and "out there" methods. Just good old common sense and a message of empowerment. It is doable with the right attitude and dedication. Thank you from all the wayward ones and their dogs!
Thanks for watching and commenting. So glad you liked it :)
I've watched this last video in your series several times now, and cried like a baby every time! I adopted a reactive dog a year ago and while she has shown improvement in so many areas we are still a long ways away from our off-lead beach days. But it remains my goal for both of us and know if I can be the right leader for her she will get there. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing Lori. My heart goes out to all the lovely dedicated guardians. Respect to you all!
This video brought tears to my eyes, happy tears. So encouraging! I completely relate to everything he has shown here, and it’s true. Never give up on the dog you are working with because they count on us. They do represent an innocence, they deserve happiness and the best life. Patience, kindness, and understanding your dog’s behavior are so important. Thank you, Nigel, your knowledge and kindness prevails!
Lovely to hear Gemma. We're all in this together.
I love this Diary of a Rescue Dog vlog! Your approach to this behavior issue is much deeper and more in-touch with the dog's way of thinking than other training videos on this subject. You thoroughly explain this both verbally and by showing us with a dog throughout his transformation. I've watched each part numerous times. Thank you Nigel for taking the time to guide us through a very difficult issue.
You are so welcome! Really pleased you get it Denise. And thanks for your support
Inspiring video. You've really shown just how tough but rewarding turning a nervous dog around can be.
Thank you. That's what I was going for - glad it came though :)
Honestly heart warming to watch this youve done an incredible job and have helped me to see where i am going wrong with my own dog. I have no doubt youve saved that dogs life. Just brilliant
Thanks Gaz - lovely to hear.
You brought tears to my eyes as my sweet dog is also very reactive. I pray I can hang in there for her and sure wish you lived in Hawaii. Thank you for the inspiration!!
You are so kind. Pleasure hope you manage to make progress.
This happy video brings joy to my heart. To see Dante so relaxed, a changed dog. Good job Nigel !
Thank you very much!
Wow! Hello from USA, Oregon. This has been so fun to watch you with Dante. Look how far his has come! Amazing dog. So good to se him so happy and playing leash free
Hello Gwen. Thank you so much!
This made me cry to see the amazing transformation
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I have been feeling Dante’s journey very closely as I have adopted a nervous dog myself. This last video, seeing him so carefree and your words brought tears to my eyes. Amazing job!! Thanks for sharing with all of us!
Thanks for sharing Irene. Massive congrats on what you have achieved so far. Keep going.
You need to be given your own TV show
You're very kind.
Nigel, you are so inspiring. Have watched from first vlog. What a star Dante is. What a good boy. You are pretty great too. it must have been so hard to give him back to his owner. Feel for you but you should be so proud.
Thanks for your kind words Audrey. Yes very tough.
Nigel,
This video is so touching; I cried.
Thanks Ismet. My fingers are crossed for you and your dog.
This is best thing on Internet I must say!
Too kind.
Thanks you for this inspiration. I have a 6 year old GSD who has come so far in developing her confidence. I have used your book and videos to guide me with her. I still have those days where, as you say in this video, I doubt myself and feel inadequate in supporting her. This series with Dante gives me renewed energy to keep believing in myself with her.
Wonderful! Keep going!
Thank you for showing the weeks of patience you put in! I started to feel hopeless for weeks, and my dog is getting better but still reacts. You are spot on about how people are judgmental and how discouraging that can be
Yes each dog takes different times to address. This was was a long one. Never give up!
You made me cry, such a wonderful person, such a great educator
You're very sweet. Thank you for your kind words.
Nigel your words and video proof of Dante made me cry!! I cannot wait for when both of my babies are like Dante, incredible. Your course and Dante playlist has given me so much hope. Thank you so much you're changing so many peoples' and dogs' lives!!
Thanks for commenting Laritza. I'm sure you will get there. You are VERY dedicated to them.
Thank you for the encouraging words. I will succeed, but this really gives me the renewed strength I need, especially realizing that they feel a lack of confidence, that it is not just to get under my skin.
Thanks for watching. Yes it can at times feel like the behaviour is to wind you up. I assure you it's not though :) Keep going Adrianus !
You are so inspiring! Great job! Dante is absolutely beautiful and it's so awesome to see the transformation you made possible for him.
Thank you so much!
Such a heart warming video!
Glad you liked it :)
so impressive. touching to see Dante transform into a happy dog through your training. well done!!
Thank you so much Henrietta 😀
Like so many others, this brought a tear to my eye, and I couldn't hit that like button enough Nigel! You are such a beautiful human being, and such a gift to these dogs. Your videos are so uniquely open and honest. Well done to both you and Dante!
Thanks Lin for your kind words and for commenting. Glad you like them :)
Love this - what an amazing transformation
Thank you Deanne
I love this series 💖! My dog was nervous around dog bigger than him but after i started training him the improvement has been amazing.
Could you please do a series training a human nervous aggressive dog? It would be extremely helpful!
Amazing well done. Will certainly do that video in the future.
Loved this series ... having adopted a highly strung Romania rescue , wish you could take my dog next to work with !.
Can help you my online course Kelly. ☺️🐶
That was really beautiful and also true. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it Lada. Thanks for your kind words.
🤎🧡🤍💧🤍🧡🤎 I'm so happy for you and this beautiful, sweet dog.
Thank you so much Carolyn!!
I am so glad I found you, your book snd this series. It has been a great help for our work with our dog. Thank you!
You are so welcome Lesanie. Thanks for getting my book.
What a great series this has been, thanks so much Nigel for showing this transformation in a realistic and educating way
Very welcome Dominic - thanks for watching.
Thanks for this inspiring video. I have a dog that is fear aggressive towards other dogs. The training is rewarding yet sometimes tough and I thought about rehoming the dog multiple times, but I am certain he will grow and become less reactive because I am not giving up.
You can do it! Keep up the good work.
Hello, if you're seeing this comment, how is your dog doing now? Did he learn to be less reactive? Would be grateful if you can share what helped. My dog has the same issue and I'm hopeless sometimes.
A very moving video,loved watching all of the videos in Dante's journey and wish there were more people like you on this planet! Thank you for all that you do!
Wow, thank you
This is truly amazing and inspirational. You must be feeling so proud. My dog is a rescue from India and has the exact same issues addressed in your 'Dairy of a rescue dog' series. Watching your videos really gives me hope and confidence that one day my Kappi will be able to transform like Dante. I am still trying my best to follow your tips and advice and hopefully, it works with him but I will never give up on him.
Thank you. Hope you manage to address it.
This is beautiful!
Thanks Lisa
Thank you
You're very welcome :)
Great video i have a pit bull an she does get aggressive with other dogs barking not biting your video very inspiring so I will keep pushing forward with her. Thank You☺
Best of luck Christine :)
BRAVO Nigei
Thanks.
Brilliant....just brilliant!!
Cheers :)
U made me tear 😢
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That's really great. Dogs are love! Inspiring work. Keep it up 💯💯
Thank you! Will do!
They are so cutiee 🐕
Awww this is heart warming and inspiring, thank you so much for showing us Dante’s amazing progress! Please could you show us more dogs you are working with? Xx
Yes I will Gill. Have to find the perfect candidates though.
Beautiful emotional transformation inspired. Nigel this give hope shows all dog can learn to live happy lives thank you 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for your support Edwardo.
This is truly inspiring. You have done such incredible progress with Dante! I will watch this every week working with my snapping rescue...
Awesome! Thank you! Hope you make progress.
Thanks Nigel - I got a rescue with similar behaviour around the start of this series with Dante - I've been following your guidance and believe it or not, I'm now seeing what you are showing with Dante today - it's almost like a mirror image of my own journey - it's been about 6 weeks - as I write this, my wife is walking in the woods with our dog and her friend and her two dogs side by side, which just a few weeks ago seemed like something we would never be able to do. It's far from perfect yet but your words in this video are so true and helpful. Thank you! btw, where is that beach, it looks great.
Amazing Mike, thanks for sharing that story. really brightens my day. The beach is Camber Sands.
I gotta give it to you video out grateful 🙏
Thank you.
Great series. It just goes to show how staying consistent and putting the hard work in pays off. How long did you have Dante for if you don't mind me asking? And how often were you taking him out to build the initial foundations with him?
Either way, really enjoyed this series. Kinda sad that it's over, but been great seeing Dante's journey, did you feel sad giving him back to the owner?
9 months all in all. Not given him back yet but will be sad when I do. Video on that coming soon.
Great videos, going to use a lot of your videos to help teach my puppy
Great to hear!
Amazing work with love and respect. Is there another vlog coming so that we know what's next for Dante?
Yes Flynn, will make a video of the transition :)
Terrific!
Thank you :)
This is so moving, I'm crying. I just found your channel and your Dante videos.
My dog is fearful of strangers and bigger dogs, and he's come so far since I adopted him, but I feel like we've stalled for the last 6 months.
He can walk past dogs, no problem. But if they try to greet him, he often freezes then snaps/snarls.
With dogs he knows and likes, he just gets too over-amped, barking in their faces constantly and not reading their stop signals.
With humans, he lunges and barks if they approach relatively close.
I DREAM of getting him to the point Dante is at - relaxed greeting other dogs at the beach!!
Where should I start, Nigel? Your online course?
Pleased you like the videos :)
Lovely to hear how dedicated you are. Rest assured you will get there with a solid strategy. My online course that includes a video call will help you formulate a strategy.
I hope to work with you soon.
Best wishes,
Nigel
@@nigelreed Thanks so much for replying Nigel! :D I got your book last night on Kindle and am halfway through it. Will sign up to your course this month. So excited to get started, and hopefully to work with you! :)
Thank you. Ok great :)
So incredible to see!. I have the same problem, the same dog, rescue dog, very difficult to treat my self. I wish that you can help me!!. Great job, stay blessed from Holland.
Thanks Lola. I can help via my online course.
Thanks for the information 👍
Larry the legend is back. Pleasure buddy.
Beautiful video 💕
Thank you Hilary. :)
I love seeing this and seeing him finally be off leash, its phenomenal how well you are able to read a dogs needs. It gives me hope! How long did this project take? A month from the start of the videos or longer?
In the video description it says 9 months. Commitment, commitment, commitment.
Thanks Sasha, as Mike says 9 months all in all. Hi Mike :)
This is a great video. Very inspiring. I wish I had had access to your training methods when I had my last dog who passed away 12 years ago. She was a trial because of fear aggression but finally after a long time did come around. I think if I had known your methods it would have been a much shorter training. Thank you Nigel.
Thank you :)
Very nice!!
Thank you Henrique!
We started the online course when we saw Date’s previous video.
My dog Mika a GSD is just like Dante, by practicing we are still facing the challenge and discouragement. She did improved but really really slow.
Wonder how long it gonna take...
Hopes someday Mika could be a happy stressfree dog as well.
Hi Mira, Thanks for purchasing the course. It's hard to say how long it will take as I don't know how well you are managing the environment, how well you are communicating your role, how consistent, clear and convincing you are being when teaching. Even with me doing all this Dante was a tough case and it took me 9 months. I sped up the process by meeting X amount of people each week for controlled lessons. If you are going in the right direction then that is great but as mentioned controlled lessons will speed it up. Best wishes, Nigel
I love your videos I literally come home in tears after walking my 2 pitbulls I have my own male pit bull and I inherited my sisters girl pitty when she passed away last year my sis dog ( was ) nice ,friendly with other dogs but my dog seems to have taught her bad habits and now I have 2 aggressive pitbulls help do u visit Canada 🇨🇦 lol if not I'll keep watching an learning from ur video You make it look so easy but it's really not It's just like my pitbull especially the male doesn't get it😊
Sorry to hear how stressful this has become for you. Be sure to do small excursions each day you both feel happy to do with one dog at a time. Not any plans to come to Canada yet, sorry.
I have a detailed online course that includes videos calls though. Very best wishes,
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Thanks
This really speaks to my heart! We have a rescue who is doing well on many levels but can’t be off leash outside of his yard or in close proximity to other dogs. We are working on this but he weighs 85 pounds and can over power me when on a regular leash. Can you tell me about the harness you are using? Or would you recommend another system? We’re in the US.
Hi Carol, This harness doesn't help. However a mekuti balance harness would help more.
Wonderful! ❤️ (Doesn’t all of this apply to humans as well?)
As in aggression to humans?
My GSD was a terrible pup through me not having a clue every night I would tell her we will get better she chewed on me lunged barked started watching your videos as you started training the young GSD still use the bathroom naughty step and cut her space I started watching body language she started telling me where I was going wrong she is almost three now obedience fab can't remember when I last gave her a correction never though I would get her to where she is I am also a 70 yr old woman who suffered from osteoporosis for 10 years last time I got a scan all gone no medicine just two and a hour walks play and train seven days a week
So lovely to hear Betty. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for this series, it gives me hope with my very reactive rescue dog. He is similar to Dante in video 1 but lunges at a greater distance, he's a strong boy so I struggle to hold him back.
I know for sure much of his problem is my anxiety about his reactivity. How can he have confidence in me if I panic when I see another dog. I hope one day he gets to where Dante is in the final video. Can I ask how long did this transformation take for him? Thank you.
HI there , pleasure. Dante used to bark at dogs from wherever he could see them. All is all, it took me 10 months.
The hardest part was the beginning of his journey on London which can seen on my online course.
Thank you, that gives me a lot more hope. I've only been working with Jerry on his reactivity for a few months. It was easier to work on in the summer when I could get out to places after work to hang around and watch the dogs at a safe distance. Progress is slower in these dark winter evenings! But we keep on 😊
Hi amazing series of videos, I have just ordered your book. Can you tell me which harness you use please?
Thanks 👍
Thanks Karen. It's called a Haqihana harness.
@@nigelreed thanks so much.
My friend adopted a saluki lurcher Cross in November having been at a rescue center as a stray and needed building up his weight and recovering from several wounds which appeared to be dog bites. He is a confident and happy boy in the home a bit bossy but very manageable, however on the lead he is very reactive. The rescue centre said it had become worse after he was neutered and recommended a head halti which has helped. We take him to a secure field weekly and have introduced my shih tzu cross at a distance which he has coped well with.
We are taking your advise and have started to avoid the park which has made a huge difference.
Thanks again for giving my friend hope.
Regards Karen
Great to hear!!
My dog is exactly like this! I NEED HELP!
Hi Tina, please watch the whole series for free advice. Or check out my online course for more detailed bespoke help. Best wishes, Nigel
Off leash. Well done !
:)
Can you give me some tip my dog is so aggressive and barking
Did you watch the series?