Steve (the owner) here-- thank you for showing us how it's done, Joel. Absolute pleasure working with you guys, and huge thanks to all-- yourself, Liz, Prince, and team. I think this was just what we needed to get from good to great. A lot of what you see already I think has only been possible since we started following your videos in this past month and implementing your big rules: door method, knee checking jumps, loose leash / leash corrections, go get, and gentle leader. The in person was just what we needed to lock that confidence into our mindset and level up. Much love and respect for all you do, can't recommend your work highly enough.
@@-touya_todoroki remarkably well. night and day. Lito (male) was going after Moo (female) over many things, multiple times a day. We were at our wits end thinking we were going to need to rehome. Almost 0 issues since starting on Joel's methods, and to be honest it's the only thing that really has worked, short of a squirt bottle full of vinegar as another trainer suggested. what we love about Joel is he's really shown us a mindset-- how to carry yourself, use your body language, touch and speak to the dog without hurting them or needing a shock collar or anything else.
Buddy, I can't tell you enough how much this particular video is and will be appreciated. There is no other dog like a Bull Terrier. The commitment to training and firm discipline is not for the faint hearted. They can very sweet and are incredibly intelligent, but if left to their own devices, they will absolutely do whatever they want and it will be a nightmare for the owners. I will say this one thing that most people misunderstand about this breed - the stubbornness is not what most people think. The stubbornness is a direct result of the Bull Terrier THINKING about everything before doing it. If you watch them after giving a command such as "come", you will realize that they are considering their options. As other owners have noted, they will do what you want, but it may be 10 or 20 seconds after they've heard the command. I'm not saying that it is okay for them to ignore you, I'm just stating a fact about this breed. They THINK about everything and tend to consider the idea that there may be a more fun option, which they weigh against any possible consequences for ignoring a command. More Bull Terrier training videos, please! 😎✌
My Aunt used to breed English Bull Terriers. Once, workmen were tormenting one of her EBTs by shouting and banging on the window as the dog watched them! Know what he did.... Jumped THROUGH the glass window (broke it) and went after the workmen ! For a Terrier - he was a good watch dog - like a Terrier, he did what he thought/wanted to do!
I was recently given an unwanted malamute, which i took to prevent it from going back to the pound. I was completely unprepared and inexperienced. I have not had a dog since childhood and was not expecting a dog until the day I was given her. Your videos have been very helpful in creating a healthy environment for both me and the dog. I still have a lot to learn/read/watch/do but very much appreciate the help and understanding this channel has given me.
“Go find a positive reinforcement video that fixes this. It doesn’t exist, your back”. This is the only source of information I’ve found that’s really helped me. I have a 3yr pitbull that came from a shelter as an adult. Positive reinforcement is not enough for these situations. Thank you Joel for showing us an effective set of tools that we can actually rely on. The stakes are too high for “the nice way”. We need the effective way.
Bull terriers are in a class of their own, for sure. Amazing dogs but oh, what a stubborn handful they can be. Many have that terrier high prey drive which must be managed, and why they aren’t always dog friendly. The little white female is just precious and whilst her brother is a bold one, with Joel’s expert guidance, I’m sure the owners will get the happy and harmonious home they want and deserve.
My daughter has a bull terrier and she’s a great dog too. She could be the cover girl for a ‘hard to train dogs’ manual though. They have personalities plus. That dog responded really well, loved the encouragement when he was worried. They are both gorgeous, soft spot for the breed.
I was waiting for the Bull Terrier bash to the face when you leaned over him to praise him. You’re so right about the hard heads. I got caught with that some years ago - once! Great video.
I’ve gotten so many bruises, split lips, and black eyes from bashes to the face from my 1 year old 76 lb Pitt bull from leaning down to praise him. I’m now starting to use these techniques and for the first time, I actually feel really confident that he will make progress. Those bullies and their hard heads….gotta love them!
Bullterriers and Miniature Bullterriers are not for everyone. But if you know how to handle them and set rules, they’re great. I love them for being clowns… but you have to be aware, that they’re TERRIERS 🚀 Awesome video Joel! Great to see, how you work with 2 dogs from the same household.
Cracks me up how often I see these " *insert basically every breed here* ______ are not for everyone. But if you know how to handle them..." comments lol
lol I get your point but it's the "bull" part that people need to be aware of, not the terrier. That's like saying a boston terrier is not for everybody lmao.
@@disco4535he is right though, not every breed works for every family or person, that’s why it’s important to research what breeds goes best with your lifestyle. Every breed has its differences
Appreciate all of your videos so much. I may splitting hairs here. “…they deserve love, but they deserve discipline as well.” Discipline is love. The dogs are given a happier life because of the discipline. That’s love right there. And you always praise the dogs whenever they do even a “small” good thing, no matter how they might have been acting out before. Amazing to watch.
Oh my, I love how after the second he goes ‘I’m just gonna stay here away from him’. Two years ago we had a gentleman knee our dog because Apollo jumped up on him. Apollo has never jumped on him since & Apollo loves him
It's kind of crazy that the black bull terrier looked at Joel and decided to lunge at him from a stand still. That's the definition of a dog doin whatever it wants...the dog looked at Joel and told himself, "I feel like jumping on this just for the hell of it."
Here for the training tips, and staying for the Prince play bows! Haha.. I love Prince and his playful self!! What a great dog he is, in every situation! Also, beautiful bull terriers!
No doubt, Prince is a great dog. I love how he senses the energy from other new dogs and knows exactly how he's allowed to and needs to deal with them.
@@underduress5761 Exactly!! He is the perfect dog for the job! I'm amazed at how good he is at that! Makes me love Dobermans even more than I already do!
@Maknas my guess is American. I haven't seen a European Doberman in a while, but I think they are more stocky looking than what Prince is. I could be wrong, but Prince's head and muzzle especially aren't giving me very European vibes! Great question though, hopefully Joel or someone can check me on that!
What I like about Joel is that he really respects the owners and is the only trainer who doesn't feel like anyone else except him is an idiot. Joel really acknowledges that most people are doing the best they can and just need a bit more help/advice sometimes.
I asked for more bull terrier videos and you provided! The fact that I have a brindle male bull terrier that attacks our white bull terrier female over things he thinks he "owns" was so strangely similar that I teared up. My difficult boy BT has pushed me to become more tough than I thought I could be. Not tough mean but tough when I would've gave in. He still has his moments of trying to bully our female but is is so much less. These little gladiators will forever have a piece of my heart. Thank you for this video!!
I have had 2 mini bulls in my life, one died last year and was the most amazing sweet girl. She was the kind of stubborn dog who is naturally perfect, BUT she didn't give a shit of training and didn't care to please us. Now we have a young little girl, which is quite challenging because she needs a lot of training and experiences, BUT she likes training a lot, and she adore to please us. So quite the opposite of the old one, and we have to use this chance because she shows us she can become a great adult dog, but we have to work on it much more then before.
Great video and training. Our boy is extremely strong and stubborn, he is around 70lbs of muscle and if he doesn't want to budge he won't, but he is now 11 years old and just coming into his own, lol. He was something else when younger and it has taken all of our patience and dedication to get to where he is now. Oh that old egg head can do a lot of damage and my hubby will tell you! I am only a medium size female and Joe has pulled me over! They are amazing dogs, but they are super stubborn and strong. You have to be dedicated to them and understand them, and when you do, they make amazing members of the family, loyal and loving.
I look after dogs so get some awesome breeds and mutts. The bull terrier is still one of my favourite breeds. They are special but need a firm and fair hand. A bull terrier protected my daughters life when we had intruders on our property. Chased them off without hesitation. Thanks Atilla, you beauty.
I don't that ever happened, not attacking you, what injuries did you suffer? please describe your injuries from the attack, I am writing a book and will pay for you testimony.
This is why I love everything you do. You ACTUALLY help people and their dogs. You do not keep on talking about what "scientists" say. You DO. Great video with real dogs and real problems. That s how a dog trainer or behaviorist should look like. Let s be positive :)))
Its true what they say that a bull terrier should not be your first dog its really shouldn't be you first powerful dog either. When they start hitting maturity they will test you to the limit but when you get through it they are the best dogs ever.❤
Hearing the stories of how he is at home I expected him to be WAY worse. He just needs discipline and he wants to do the right thing. He was a changed dog even after this one session. I wish the best for this family and I hope they can keep both of their dogs safely and happily in their home. I’m glad they’re here doing the right thing for them!
We've got a 12 month Bull Terrier and I've been waiting for Joel to put up a vid like this to see his approach and engagement. Nice work and massive ups. Thank you!!
Tough love is still love, that's what I took from Joel's videos vs. others. Do I feel like an asshole when I correct my dog? Yes, I want him to be happy all the time. It makes you feel like a villain at first, but I felt far worse when my dog got aggressive at the dog park out of nowhere. I felt ashamed at not being firmer with him sooner. I love my boy, and he loves me, but loving him means not letting him be a dipshit whenever he feels like it - and that means correcting his behavior when I don't feel like it.
Thank you for this video. Im in this situation but worse. I have a 3yr old terrier and got a 8month old who she tries to attack. We have them separated in house and here we are a month in and they still cant be in same space. Shes a tough one with attitude and the puppy is a sweetheart wanting to play. We've seen improvement but still working on it. I was getting frustrated and thinking we arent doing something right but this video helped me realize that we are on right track. Patience is all thats needed and definitely correction.
So excited for this, English bull terriers have always been my favourite breed... I think these are miniatures? Anyway excited for bedtime viewing 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿
When someone has a dog that is playful and just a great dog, (like this one) do you recommend training the dogs to know when it's okay to jump on someone? This dog reminded me of one of my dogs. He loved to play and rough play was his favorite. I was strict to never let him jump on anyone, unless I put on a pair of gloves, squared up with him and said "Whatchu got?" With a playful, challenging voice. I would kind of do a play bow by putting my arms out and doing a psych/pseudo advance. He absolutely loved it. He would bring me my gloves, begging to fight. It was so rewarding. But, is there a better or different way that you can think of? *I wore long sleeves and gloves so he could bite and scratch as rough as he wanted, without breaking skin.
When you invite them onto you, it's okay. By tapping your hands on your knees/legs, or holding your hands up and saying come-on. I reckon these signals are kind of obvious enough that the dog understands them really fast. Training when something is or isn't okay is always a good idea.
Until the aggression is under control I’d say no jumping on anyone for this dog. But I like what you did with the gloves. The gloves are a big enough stimulus to be very clear that jumping is okay when the gloves are out.
Beckman do you have any experience with not the traditional "English Bulldog" but the Olde English Bulldogge OEB breed? Wondering if temperament would be similar to the Bull Terrier!
The knee to the chest' my father tought me this when i was young it's a simple corrective move dog owners should know not just for your own dog training but when you visit people who have a jumpy dog' never put your hands forward always the knee to protect yourself ,excellent vid' as always ......
Whoa! 😍😍😍 I'm happy Joel loves these two cuties, cos I sure do! And yes, Bully's gonna bully! I have a Staffy and i have never met another Staffy who likes their own breed (unless they were raised with them). They are so human focused, they just do not like each other up close!
I have a 2yo miniature Bull terrier as my first dog ever, i did my research and knew what I was getting myself into xD This channel prepared me for alot of things, great content
Youre amazing beckman! I started to watch your videos after getting bullterrier puppy. Ive been with many dogs in the past, but this dog and breed is something ive never dealt with. I was looking for a trainer who is confident, calm and dont use too much treat for every little thing the dog does. It was my luckiest day when i found your videos. Today i see you did video with bullterriers, wow thank you!!! We dont have problems yet, but he is really dominant and stubborn puppy so i can see the problems in future if things are not done correctly. We have done lots of progress after watching your videos. When i got him i was crying everyday literally, now Im able to have fun with him. I wish to see videos of how to deal with dominant / stubborn puppies, since in lots of your videos you say you cant be so strict with puppies. But sometimes you can see the dogs attitude. Like if I correct my puppy he might bark at me. He is not aggressive, but i dont think its good behavior. he is now 4 months but already showing attitude and thinking he can do what he want 🤣 Big thank you for you!!! Hi from finland.
@@ewaldsteven You are blessed in many ways: good puppies, spousal support, and living in Joel’s area. You laid a good foundation early and recognized when you could use some help. Well done. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Too many people think they know everything and have nothing left to learn, oblivious to the truth every dog (child, horse, cat, person) is different with different needs, wants and abilities. Good training with your fur family for years to come. 🥰🙏👏
@@annmeacham5643 thank you so much, I really appreciate that! I absolutely had to recognize at a certain point I was in over my head and no amount of effort without the professional guidance I needed could change that.
@@ewaldsteven You are very welcome. Just as recognizing your dog when they deserve praise is important, so is giving yourself well-deserved kudos. Like reaching out for assistance. But not just any professional will do. I’ve been to several and trust me, it’s better to have no help, than the wrong help. I’m hoping to come down there someday . . .
Joel, your videos have been a great help to us and our Corgi, Otis so far. The door method has him calmly waiting for his walks now, and he walks slowly alongside me without pulling ahead anymore, which has been really nice. He still goes absolutely gnarly when we see other dogs and people on our walks, and unfortunately none of the reactivity methods seem to have taken hold yet. We are hoping with more time we will eventually get him calm around others. Thank you so much for all the information that you provide to everyone. It's been such a huge help.
I adopted a seven year old female Bull Terrier twelve years ago. She passed away about three years ago, I miss her everyday 😢 She was rescued from horrible circumstances, she was used for breeding and fighting. She didn’t have any manners at all when I first got her. She was also cat aggressive and being I’ve had and raised Siamese cats for years we had to come to an understanding about my cats it took a few months but she 10:44 learned to like them. A couple of years before she passed I was in a coma and ended up with muscle and nerve damage it was hard to manage her and walk her daily. I think the Bull Terrier are the bed dogs and I will get me another one but I think I’ll get a mini Bull Terrier hopefully it will be easier for me to manage and not be so painful to walk it. One of my best videos yet. Thank you for sharing.
Another awesome video! You are fantastic with the tough breeds. I’d love to see more content (point me to videos if already done) with younger and softer dogs. So many reasoners want to do positive reinforcement only with small breeds. I have a Havanese, 4 months old, and she already has behaviors I’d like to redirect. She jumps on and nips at my bigger dogs like an annoying little sister!
Love all your videos Joel. I have been following your techniques for over a year with great results and my staffy girl now has a few doggy friends and happily meets new dogs on leash. I have one problem I don’t know how to resolve and I hope there may be a session you can share one day covering this. She doesn’t like dogs jumping up on her. In particular dogs she doesn’t know. This means I can never feel certain to let her play with new dogs in case they jump on her and she ‘tells them off’ and if they don’t like being told off… well… It’s happened a few times on leash where the dog she’s greeted gets excited and jumps on her and she’s not happy about it. Any thoughts on this?
I had a cross bully, I loved him So much, but personally what I found was, he was completely crazy!!and not the brightest tool. Had to get him done,even then he would tear though anything!!he would attack any dog!!
I have an idea. Can you post a video about other methods of how to stop a dog from jump/pouncing on people. Some can't do the leg lift/knee up approach. Just a thought. Good videos by the way!
Hey Joel, for leash corrections due to pulling or reactivity, is there a certain age when you should start doing the "pops"? When is too young for those leash corrections? After a year?
Bill Terriers have my heart we had to put our BT Magnus to sleep last year he was just shy of 15 years old. I have never loved a dog like I did him he was amazing in every way our kids could roll all over him pull on him. He had no problems with other dogs but other dogs always had a problem with him. We would walk into a fog park and he would get attacked. I happened 3 times our vet said it’s probably his size that other dogs feel that they need to be dominant right off the bat. But I would say that if you are looking for a life time friend then get a Bill Terrier!
I have a big mini bullterrier. He weighs 26-27 kg (59 pounds) Hes name is Texas. We live in sweden. I recognise what you say. My dog is the sweetest guy but many dogs get insecure when they meet him. How did youre dog responce? // Mangnus. Yes, my name is Magnus.
I love bullies. We have a staffy at the moment, because my partner insisted but the next dog we're getting will be a miniature bully. Both breeds are super affectionate, loving and fun, but the bully is just a better looking dogn for me. Beautiful eyes and in my view a bit more character. Possibly a bit more obstinate but still the best looking dog out there for me. My old staffie was not animal agressive at all. A cat swiped his eye claws out and all he did was grab the cat's head and hold it in his mouth - like a warning. I could crush you head but I'd rather be friends. He found a next that fell out of a tree once and bougth the dead chicks to us so gently and licked them and licked them. Hew was so gentle with other animals. The only time I saw him ever get close to going another animal was his own sister when they were about 12-14 months and fighing over a bone. That was really our fault due to poor management. One bone two young dogs - that was not smart of us. I didn't really train him, but by the time he was about 2 I was totally confident to walk him off lead, anywhere. Great recall. He would stay where he was put for a 30 mins or so. He'd come to a cafe and sit in the chair for an hour - and nbe fed from a spoon 🙂. I could leave him inside home for over a day and he'd be OK. He'd be desperate to get out side when I got home (totally understandable) bnut the house would be intact, no mess, nothing chewed, if he got really desparate for the bathroom and I wasn't home it would be by the laundry door on the tile - he did that maybe twice after he was toilet trained. He was just a really good boy. I was not the best owner then, I was too young and had too much going on, but he was a great dog. I miss him so much. I waited about 20 years before I got this staffy we have now - that's how much it hurt to lose him. Love the breed. Totally mis-represented and misunderstood like so many bull breeds. 😞
Unfortunately bully breeds are also the favourite status symbol for drop-kicks who think screaming at a barking dog counts as training. I sometimes walk a neighbour's staffy whose not trained at all and shows a lot of dominant behaviour. But he's stilly a lovely boy and trust him enough to put my hand in his mouth in a play fight.
What do I have to do in order to have you help me train my dog. I feel lost he’s just to much. I’ve lost all hope he’s way to energetic over other dogs and I’m afraid he will be able to hurt someone or another dog. He’s an xxl bully 100+ pounds currently 1 year 2 months old. He’s expected to get 140+
Hey Joel, thanks CZcams for suggesting this channel. Changed my viewpoint on dog training. A unique approach depending on the dog. I'm curious if you could dive into dog humping more. I searched and found one video with a pretty light-humping dog. I'm talking, set on one thing. Hump/mate. Part of a dog play group. mostly females and 2 male puppies. One constantly tries to hump one female dog. And then there's this Bernedoodle that constantly tries to mount my Goldendoodle. His owner and I are thinking through approaches to help the dog correct itself. Maybe something like the dog jumping video of yours with Charlie with standing on the leash?Thanks!
Interesting to see this dog following. Cattle dogs do that, I think its to do with being bred to deal with large livestock - that belligerancy is needed when dealing with large reluctant herd animals.
Oh I'm ready for this one...my beautiful pittie and chocolate lab mix, is a just a super well behaved dog, but holy smokes her intensity can go from calm and barely awake to literally climbing the walls in an instant. She's 3 years old now, and the intensity has come down with adulthood and training, but she can still get fired up so fast! I think she might have a drop of greyhound because of her shape, and the specific way she does her zoomies. My dog used to jump up on people too, and we got her to stop, but we can't stop her from jumping. lol She's such a good girl she doesn't jump inside, and never when she will hit somebody. She just loves to jump, and found a way to behave and jump, so I let her.
I'm a 47yr Autistic husband and father of 2 my wife has stage 4 metastatic breast cancer we have a 13 month old cane Corso named Bruno we had a incident recently we need help
I have a question that you not hear often or at all. When my boyfriend and I play fetch with our 2 year old dog she actually likes to hide it when she brings it back. She'll put it in my slipper, tries to hide it under our pillows, she'll put it on the bed frame behind the covers. When we're downstairs she'll take her ball into the kitchen and hide it in the case of bottled water. She'll come into the living room and whine for us to find her ball for her even though she knows exactly where she put it. Have you ever seen a dog do this? Is this normal? By the way she is a very out of control dog. When I try to train her the right way my boyfriend won't stand by me and follow through with training her right.
A Bull Terrier attacked my toy Australian shepherd puppy because I trusted the owner who said he was fine with other dogs. 100 percent my fault though. I avoided the dog the first time we walked past but the owner of the bull terrier encouraged me to come meet the dog and because I was wanting my dog to be social I did. It was fine at first, but I took my eye off him for a split second to look at the owner. the bull terrier grabbed my dog in it's jaws lifted him up my dog yelled, I screamed NO then grabbed the dogs muzzle with both hands stuck my thumb on the back of his tongue I didn't care if I got bite, he dropped my dog who ran all the way home to our front door. The owner did nothing, said nothing to correct the dog. Luckily my dog only sustained a scratch on his side. I was hysterical because of my stupidity, I almost caused my dog to be killed. The bull terrier could have easily crushed him. Needless to say I am far more cautious when meeting other dogs especially big dogs. I avoided it for a long time after that. My dog is still friendly to other dogs but he is more reactive to dogs on the leash with me then he is with my husband.
My dog is aggressive to other dogs but just wants to play. He does everything "extral" lol when letting him out to pee/poop he acts like he hasn't been outside in a year, but once outside he just sniffs and lollygags around and I have to command him to use it. Upon going back inside I make him sit while I open the door then wait for my command to enter. He will shoot inside(just like going out) like a death demon is chasing him.....He knows the command "calm down" but after I say come or go......same thing. frustrating
Steve (the owner) here-- thank you for showing us how it's done, Joel. Absolute pleasure working with you guys, and huge thanks to all-- yourself, Liz, Prince, and team. I think this was just what we needed to get from good to great. A lot of what you see already I think has only been possible since we started following your videos in this past month and implementing your big rules: door method, knee checking jumps, loose leash / leash corrections, go get, and gentle leader. The in person was just what we needed to lock that confidence into our mindset and level up. Much love and respect for all you do, can't recommend your work highly enough.
how well has it worked so far?
@@-touya_todoroki remarkably well. night and day. Lito (male) was going after Moo (female) over many things, multiple times a day. We were at our wits end thinking we were going to need to rehome. Almost 0 issues since starting on Joel's methods, and to be honest it's the only thing that really has worked, short of a squirt bottle full of vinegar as another trainer suggested. what we love about Joel is he's really shown us a mindset-- how to carry yourself, use your body language, touch and speak to the dog without hurting them or needing a shock collar or anything else.
@@ewaldsteven - It would be great for you to come back to this thread or make another video in 6 months or a year & give an update on your dogs.
@@ewaldsteven nice work! This is a really good outcome, glad you guys were able to implement so fast!
@@jameslynch4042 we would love to do that.
Buddy, I can't tell you enough how much this particular video is and will be appreciated. There is no other dog like a Bull Terrier. The commitment to training and firm discipline is not for the faint hearted. They can very sweet and are incredibly intelligent, but if left to their own devices, they will absolutely do whatever they want and it will be a nightmare for the owners. I will say this one thing that most people misunderstand about this breed - the stubbornness is not what most people think. The stubbornness is a direct result of the Bull Terrier THINKING about everything before doing it. If you watch them after giving a command such as "come", you will realize that they are considering their options. As other owners have noted, they will do what you want, but it may be 10 or 20 seconds after they've heard the command. I'm not saying that it is okay for them to ignore you, I'm just stating a fact about this breed. They THINK about everything and tend to consider the idea that there may be a more fun option, which they weigh against any possible consequences for ignoring a command. More Bull Terrier training videos, please! 😎✌
My Aunt used to breed English Bull Terriers.
Once, workmen were tormenting one of her EBTs by shouting and banging on the window as the dog watched them!
Know what he did....
Jumped THROUGH the glass window (broke it) and went after the workmen !
For a Terrier - he was a good watch dog - like a Terrier, he did what he thought/wanted to do!
Dam, Thats a great fucking story. Greetings from Sweden.
I was recently given an unwanted malamute, which i took to prevent it from going back to the pound. I was completely unprepared and inexperienced. I have not had a dog since childhood and was not expecting a dog until the day I was given her.
Your videos have been very helpful in creating a healthy environment for both me and the dog. I still have a lot to learn/read/watch/do but very much appreciate the help and understanding this channel has given me.
“Go find a positive reinforcement video that fixes this. It doesn’t exist, your back”. This is the only source of information I’ve found that’s really helped me. I have a 3yr pitbull that came from a shelter as an adult. Positive reinforcement is not enough for these situations. Thank you Joel for showing us an effective set of tools that we can actually rely on. The stakes are too high for “the nice way”. We need the effective way.
Bull terriers are in a class of their own, for sure. Amazing dogs but oh, what a stubborn handful they can be. Many have that terrier high prey drive which must be managed, and why they aren’t always dog friendly. The little white female is just precious and whilst her brother is a bold one, with Joel’s expert guidance, I’m sure the owners will get the happy and harmonious home they want and deserve.
My daughter has a bull terrier and she’s a great dog too. She could be the cover girl for a ‘hard to train dogs’ manual though. They have personalities plus. That dog responded really well, loved the encouragement when he was worried. They are both gorgeous, soft spot for the breed.
We loved the balanced approach from Joel-- at a certain point, he knew the exact moments when to shift from discipline to encouragement.
I was waiting for the Bull Terrier bash to the face when you leaned over him to praise him. You’re so right about the hard heads. I got caught with that some years ago - once! Great video.
I’ve gotten so many bruises, split lips, and black eyes from bashes to the face from my 1 year old 76 lb Pitt bull from leaning down to praise him. I’m now starting to use these techniques and for the first time, I actually feel really confident that he will make progress. Those bullies and their hard heads….gotta love them!
I am GLAD you have a video of Bull TERRIER!!! I have 5 of them from 11 years old to 6month!!!! Thank you!!!
That first jump was so quick, looked like it caught you off guard.
It did
How much a puppy
Bullterriers and Miniature Bullterriers are not for everyone. But if you know how to handle them and set rules, they’re great. I love them for being clowns… but you have to be aware, that they’re TERRIERS 🚀
Awesome video Joel! Great to see, how you work with 2 dogs from the same household.
Cracks me up how often I see these " *insert basically every breed here* ______ are not for everyone. But if you know how to handle them..." comments lol
@@disco4535 and then you watch Joel and go... Ohhhhh.
lol I get your point but it's the "bull" part that people need to be aware of, not the terrier. That's like saying a boston terrier is not for everybody lmao.
@@disco4535he is right though, not every breed works for every family or person, that’s why it’s important to research what breeds goes best with your lifestyle. Every breed has its differences
Appreciate all of your videos so much. I may splitting hairs here. “…they deserve love, but they deserve discipline as well.” Discipline is love. The dogs are given a happier life because of the discipline. That’s love right there. And you always praise the dogs whenever they do even a “small” good thing, no matter how they might have been acting out before. Amazing to watch.
Totally agree with you- discipline is love. Setting boundaries is love. ❤❤❤
Oh my, I love how after the second he goes ‘I’m just gonna stay here away from him’. Two years ago we had a gentleman knee our dog because Apollo jumped up on him. Apollo has never jumped on him since & Apollo loves him
It's kind of crazy that the black bull terrier looked at Joel and decided to lunge at him from a stand still. That's the definition of a dog doin whatever it wants...the dog looked at Joel and told himself, "I feel like jumping on this just for the hell of it."
Here for the training tips, and staying for the Prince play bows! Haha.. I love Prince and his playful self!! What a great dog he is, in every situation! Also, beautiful bull terriers!
No doubt, Prince is a great dog. I love how he senses the energy from other new dogs and knows exactly how he's allowed to and needs to deal with them.
@@underduress5761 Exactly!! He is the perfect dog for the job! I'm amazed at how good he is at that! Makes me love Dobermans even more than I already do!
Prince is the ideal dobby
Is Prince an American or European Doberman?
@Maknas my guess is American. I haven't seen a European Doberman in a while, but I think they are more stocky looking than what Prince is. I could be wrong, but Prince's head and muzzle especially aren't giving me very European vibes! Great question though, hopefully Joel or someone can check me on that!
What I like about Joel is that he really respects the owners and is the only trainer who doesn't feel like anyone else except him is an idiot. Joel really acknowledges that most people are doing the best they can and just need a bit more help/advice sometimes.
What a great comment. Your first sentence is so right. He cracks me up!
@@User7688.--_ Thanks!
THANK YOU FOR THIS! I have an English bull terrier. They are not for the beginner dog owner!
JOEL not ONLY does balanced training but goes deep dive into the psychology of the dog. THIS is it.👍😉💯👊
These are cutie pies and that coat on the boy is amazing! That Prince is just a Prince love him so much
Thank you!
Always something to learn here :) Also the videos are getting better and better, Joel! The evolution is great!
I asked for more bull terrier videos and you provided! The fact that I have a brindle male bull terrier that attacks our white bull terrier female over things he thinks he "owns" was so strangely similar that I teared up. My difficult boy BT has pushed me to become more tough than I thought I could be. Not tough mean but tough when I would've gave in. He still has his moments of trying to bully our female but is is so much less. These little gladiators will forever have a piece of my heart. Thank you for this video!!
I have had 2 mini bulls in my life, one died last year and was the most amazing sweet girl. She was the kind of stubborn dog who is naturally perfect, BUT she didn't give a shit of training and didn't care to please us. Now we have a young little girl, which is quite challenging because she needs a lot of training and experiences, BUT she likes training a lot, and she adore to please us. So quite the opposite of the old one, and we have to use this chance because she shows us she can become a great adult dog, but we have to work on it much more then before.
Great video and training.
Our boy is extremely strong and stubborn, he is around 70lbs of muscle and if he doesn't want to budge he won't, but he is now 11 years old and just coming into his own, lol. He was something else when younger and it has taken all of our patience and dedication to get to where he is now. Oh that old egg head can do a lot of damage and my hubby will tell you! I am only a medium size female and Joe has pulled me over!
They are amazing dogs, but they are super stubborn and strong. You have to be dedicated to them and understand them, and when you do, they make amazing members of the family, loyal and loving.
Love bull terriers awesome dogs... Loved the fact that your always fair to the dog.. both love and discipline.. balance training all the way..
Very forthright explanations and as always so amazing to watch how it’s done. Loved that magical moment at 07:15 (so cute 🐾)
Joel is so cold blooded and wise assessing this black dog, it's amazing...
I would be scared right off the bat..
I look after dogs so get some awesome breeds and mutts. The bull terrier is still one of my favourite breeds. They are special but need a firm and fair hand. A bull terrier protected my daughters life when we had intruders on our property. Chased them off without hesitation. Thanks Atilla, you beauty.
I had a bull terrier attack me while riding a bike as a teenager. Very strong dogs.
I don't that ever happened, not attacking you, what injuries did you suffer? please describe your injuries from the attack, I am writing a book and will pay for you testimony.
This is why I love everything you do. You ACTUALLY help people and their dogs. You do not keep on talking about what "scientists" say. You DO. Great video with real dogs and real problems. That s how a dog trainer or behaviorist should look like. Let s be positive :)))
Its true what they say that a bull terrier should not be your first dog its really shouldn't be you first powerful dog either. When they start hitting maturity they will test you to the limit but when you get through it they are the best dogs ever.❤
Joel’s commentary is second to none lmao 😂 love these videos
Comment from my 4 year old daughter. “Look Mommy! 2 dogs! (Sees Prince) and a HORSE!”
Lol
Nicole that is hilarious. 😂
I bet Prince is bigger than we see in the videos in real life.
Hearing the stories of how he is at home I expected him to be WAY worse. He just needs discipline and he wants to do the right thing. He was a changed dog even after this one session. I wish the best for this family and I hope they can keep both of their dogs safely and happily in their home. I’m glad they’re here doing the right thing for them!
that gentle leader did so much to how he behaved on leash for sure
Total game changer.
Proud Dog Uncle to see Carlito doing better!
Great video. Please do a follow up.
Just got a text from the clients saying the dogs “have been doing great” not sure exactly what that means but I’ll talk with them soon.
Some claim dogs can’t show respect because they can’t understand it. I beg to differ. You can see when a dog respects something.
We've got a 12 month Bull Terrier and I've been waiting for Joel to put up a vid like this to see his approach and engagement. Nice work and massive ups. Thank you!!
I love how the Bull Terrier looks at you! Even does a lip lick! You & your team are improving lives everywhere. Thank you for all these blessings🐾❤️🙏🏽
Wow his sister was such a friendly and well behaved dog!!! I think the doggy parents soaked up allllll your knowledge, wishing them luck!
Prince is such a good boy
Tough love is still love, that's what I took from Joel's videos vs. others. Do I feel like an asshole when I correct my dog? Yes, I want him to be happy all the time. It makes you feel like a villain at first, but I felt far worse when my dog got aggressive at the dog park out of nowhere. I felt ashamed at not being firmer with him sooner. I love my boy, and he loves me, but loving him means not letting him be a dipshit whenever he feels like it - and that means correcting his behavior when I don't feel like it.
Thank you for this video. Im in this situation but worse. I have a 3yr old terrier and got a 8month old who she tries to attack. We have them separated in house and here we are a month in and they still cant be in same space. Shes a tough one with attitude and the puppy is a sweetheart wanting to play. We've seen improvement but still working on it. I was getting frustrated and thinking we arent doing something right but this video helped me realize that we are on right track. Patience is all thats needed and definitely correction.
Bull Terriers are the best, we lost our little girl 2 years ago😢 she was just like the girl in this video, but had 2 black ears. Such brilliant dogs ❤
They not
@@CocoKoi321 each to their own. But you like watching videos on them? Strange?
So excited for this, English bull terriers have always been my favourite breed... I think these are miniatures? Anyway excited for bedtime viewing 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿
When someone has a dog that is playful and just a great dog, (like this one) do you recommend training the dogs to know when it's okay to jump on someone?
This dog reminded me of one of my dogs. He loved to play and rough play was his favorite. I was strict to never let him jump on anyone, unless I put on a pair of gloves, squared up with him and said "Whatchu got?" With a playful, challenging voice. I would kind of do a play bow by putting my arms out and doing a psych/pseudo advance. He absolutely loved it. He would bring me my gloves, begging to fight. It was so rewarding. But, is there a better or different way that you can think of?
*I wore long sleeves and gloves so he could bite and scratch as rough as he wanted, without breaking skin.
When you invite them onto you, it's okay. By tapping your hands on your knees/legs, or holding your hands up and saying come-on. I reckon these signals are kind of obvious enough that the dog understands them really fast. Training when something is or isn't okay is always a good idea.
Until the aggression is under control I’d say no jumping on anyone for this dog. But I like what you did with the gloves. The gloves are a big enough stimulus to be very clear that jumping is okay when the gloves are out.
@@BDTraining Haha! Yeah, because I used them for firewood all the time, I had to give the okay by saying "Whatchu got?"
Great times
Great question and idea-- I love the glove queue. As long as he doesn't get out when the gardeners are over! :D Boxing gloves maybe?
@@ewaldsteven that's why the que was coupled with "Whatchu got?"
Beckman do you have any experience with not the traditional "English Bulldog" but the Olde English Bulldogge OEB breed? Wondering if temperament would be similar to the Bull Terrier!
Awesome. Big change in that dogs attitude in such a short time. What a sweet boy!
The knee to the chest' my father tought me this when i was young it's a simple corrective move dog owners should know not just for your own dog training but when you visit people who have a jumpy dog' never put your hands forward always the knee to protect yourself ,excellent vid' as always ......
Love your videos Joel, it has helped me understand dogs so much better!
Whoa! 😍😍😍 I'm happy Joel loves these two cuties, cos I sure do! And yes, Bully's gonna bully! I have a Staffy and i have never met another Staffy who likes their own breed (unless they were raised with them). They are so human focused, they just do not like each other up close!
I have a 2yo miniature Bull terrier as my first dog ever, i did my research and knew what I was getting myself into xD This channel prepared me for alot of things, great content
More on bull terriers please. My Henry Jekyll needs all the help he can get!
Youre amazing beckman! I started to watch your videos after getting bullterrier puppy. Ive been with many dogs in the past, but this dog and breed is something ive never dealt with. I was looking for a trainer who is confident, calm and dont use too much treat for every little thing the dog does. It was my luckiest day when i found your videos. Today i see you did video with bullterriers, wow thank you!!!
We dont have problems yet, but he is really dominant and stubborn puppy so i can see the problems in future if things are not done correctly. We have done lots of progress after watching your videos. When i got him i was crying everyday literally, now Im able to have fun with him.
I wish to see videos of how to deal with dominant / stubborn puppies, since in lots of your videos you say you cant be so strict with puppies. But sometimes you can see the dogs attitude. Like if I correct my puppy he might bark at me. He is not aggressive, but i dont think its good behavior. he is now 4 months but already showing attitude and thinking he can do what he want 🤣
Big thank you for you!!! Hi from finland.
i feel you had a point to make here that wasnt even about the dog. i approve of your message :D
I've worked with (mini) BT... Definitely on my list of dogs I could not recommend to 99.99% of people. Way too "unique" to put very nicely. 😅
That male could be dangerous without discipline. Good job they are being actively seeking solutions to prevent trouble.
100%. We had to be over it. And thank God we found this channel and just so happened to be local.
@@ewaldsteven You are blessed in many ways: good puppies, spousal support, and living in Joel’s area. You laid a good foundation early and recognized when you could use some help. Well done. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Too many people think they know everything and have nothing left to learn, oblivious to the truth every dog (child, horse, cat, person) is different with different needs, wants and abilities. Good training with your fur family for years to come. 🥰🙏👏
@@annmeacham5643 thank you so much, I really appreciate that! I absolutely had to recognize at a certain point I was in over my head and no amount of effort without the professional guidance I needed could change that.
@@ewaldsteven You are very welcome. Just as recognizing your dog when they deserve praise is important, so is giving yourself well-deserved kudos. Like reaching out for assistance. But not just any professional will do. I’ve been to several and trust me, it’s better to have no help, than the wrong help. I’m hoping to come down there someday . . .
Joel, your videos have been a great help to us and our Corgi, Otis so far. The door method has him calmly waiting for his walks now, and he walks slowly alongside me without pulling ahead anymore, which has been really nice. He still goes absolutely gnarly when we see other dogs and people on our walks, and unfortunately none of the reactivity methods seem to have taken hold yet. We are hoping with more time we will eventually get him calm around others.
Thank you so much for all the information that you provide to everyone. It's been such a huge help.
I adopted a seven year old female Bull Terrier twelve years ago. She passed away about three years ago, I miss her everyday 😢 She was rescued from horrible circumstances, she was used for breeding and fighting. She didn’t have any manners at all when I first got her. She was also cat aggressive and being I’ve had and raised Siamese cats for years we had to come to an understanding about my cats it took a few months but she 10:44 learned to like them. A couple of years before she passed I was in a coma and ended up with muscle and nerve damage it was hard to manage her and walk her daily. I think the Bull Terrier are the bed dogs and I will get me another one but I think I’ll get a mini Bull Terrier hopefully it will be easier for me to manage and not be so painful to walk it. One of my best videos yet. Thank you for sharing.
Love seeing Moo having the time of her life in the back haha
Your videos help me so much with my dog. I appreciate the videos! Its been helping me be a strong leader!
They’re both great dogs but oh my goodness the little white one is adorable!!
Another awesome video! You are fantastic with the tough breeds. I’d love to see more content (point me to videos if already done) with younger and softer dogs. So many reasoners want to do positive reinforcement only with small breeds. I have a Havanese, 4 months old, and she already has behaviors I’d like to redirect. She jumps on and nips at my bigger dogs like an annoying little sister!
Absolutely great video, thank you for posting.
You hit the nail on the head! i have never seen anyone else correct a bully breed with treats
Now that’s how a bull terrier should be physically structured. Man I love a good terrier
I love your new style of asking for the thumbs up, it's so much less pushy :-D Also: thanks for the great content, as always!
What a crazy pupper
Have you worked with any chinese crested? Im looking into getting this breed, and I would like to hear the experience dog trainers have with them
You're good. And funny
Love all your videos Joel. I have been following your techniques for over a year with great results and my staffy girl now has a few doggy friends and happily meets new dogs on leash.
I have one problem I don’t know how to resolve and I hope there may be a session you can share one day covering this.
She doesn’t like dogs jumping up on her. In particular dogs she doesn’t know. This means I can never feel certain to let her play with new dogs in case they jump on her and she ‘tells them off’ and if they don’t like being told off… well…
It’s happened a few times on leash where the dog she’s greeted gets excited and jumps on her and she’s not happy about it.
Any thoughts on this?
Here for it!
I had a cross bully, I loved him So much, but personally what I found was, he was completely crazy!!and not the brightest tool.
Had to get him done,even then
he would tear though anything!!he would attack any dog!!
Such a good video!
Good work!
I have an idea. Can you post a video about other methods of how to stop a dog from jump/pouncing on people. Some can't do the leg lift/knee up approach. Just a thought. Good videos by the way!
My bully got into shape with your training.....nothing else worked.
Hey Joel, for leash corrections due to pulling or reactivity, is there a certain age when you should start doing the "pops"? When is too young for those leash corrections? After a year?
Bill Terriers have my heart we had to put our BT Magnus to sleep last year he was just shy of 15 years old. I have never loved a dog like I did him he was amazing in every way our kids could roll all over him pull on him. He had no problems with other dogs but other dogs always had a problem with him. We would walk into a fog park and he would get attacked. I happened 3 times our vet said it’s probably his size that other dogs feel that they need to be dominant right off the bat. But I would say that if you are looking for a life time friend then get a Bill Terrier!
I have a big mini bullterrier. He weighs 26-27 kg (59 pounds) Hes name is Texas. We live in sweden. I recognise what you say. My dog is the sweetest guy but many dogs get insecure when they meet him. How did youre dog responce? // Mangnus. Yes, my name is Magnus.
@@boozeman4520 he would roll on his back and just take it. One time a pit bull all most took his ear off and he still did nothing.
@@laurenshackle4494 Ok, thats not good. But its seemed to be the sweetest dog. Greetings from Sweden.
Your videos are the most interesting thing. Thanks to you ❤
I love bullies. We have a staffy at the moment, because my partner insisted but the next dog we're getting will be a miniature bully.
Both breeds are super affectionate, loving and fun, but the bully is just a better looking dogn for me. Beautiful eyes and in my view a bit more character. Possibly a bit more obstinate but still the best looking dog out there for me. My old staffie was not animal agressive at all. A cat swiped his eye claws out and all he did was grab the cat's head and hold it in his mouth - like a warning. I could crush you head but I'd rather be friends.
He found a next that fell out of a tree once and bougth the dead chicks to us so gently and licked them and licked them.
Hew was so gentle with other animals. The only time I saw him ever get close to going another animal was his own sister when they were about 12-14 months and fighing over a bone. That was really our fault due to poor management. One bone two young dogs - that was not smart of us.
I didn't really train him, but by the time he was about 2 I was totally confident to walk him off lead, anywhere. Great recall. He would stay where he was put for a 30 mins or so. He'd come to a cafe and sit in the chair for an hour - and nbe fed from a spoon 🙂.
I could leave him inside home for over a day and he'd be OK. He'd be desperate to get out side when I got home (totally understandable) bnut the house would be intact, no mess, nothing chewed, if he got really desparate for the bathroom and I wasn't home it would be by the laundry door on the tile - he did that maybe twice after he was toilet trained.
He was just a really good boy. I was not the best owner then, I was too young and had too much going on, but he was a great dog. I miss him so much. I waited about 20 years before I got this staffy we have now - that's how much it hurt to lose him.
Love the breed. Totally mis-represented and misunderstood like so many bull breeds. 😞
Unfortunately bully breeds are also the favourite status symbol for drop-kicks who think screaming at a barking dog counts as training. I sometimes walk a neighbour's staffy whose not trained at all and shows a lot of dominant behaviour. But he's stilly a lovely boy and trust him enough to put my hand in his mouth in a play fight.
Thank you for sharing
Super impressive. Thank you.
What do I have to do in order to have you help me train my dog. I feel lost he’s just to much. I’ve lost all hope he’s way to energetic over other dogs and I’m afraid he will be able to hurt someone or another dog. He’s an xxl bully 100+ pounds currently 1 year 2 months old. He’s expected to get 140+
Hey Joel, thanks CZcams for suggesting this channel. Changed my viewpoint on dog training. A unique approach depending on the dog. I'm curious if you could dive into dog humping more. I searched and found one video with a pretty light-humping dog. I'm talking, set on one thing. Hump/mate. Part of a dog play group. mostly females and 2 male puppies. One constantly tries to hump one female dog. And then there's this Bernedoodle that constantly tries to mount my Goldendoodle. His owner and I are thinking through approaches to help the dog correct itself. Maybe something like the dog jumping video of yours with Charlie with standing on the leash?Thanks!
Focus on the Bull Terrier's tail throughout the video. Look at it when Joel says "Good boy!". It is so funny.
Bull terriers - Most amazing creatures ❤
Interesting to see this dog following.
Cattle dogs do that, I think its to do with being bred to deal with large livestock - that belligerancy is needed when dealing with large reluctant herd animals.
The training is for the relaxed leash
I've been watching these videos for more than an hour now. I like dogs, but don't own a dog. I don't want to own a dog. Wtf am I doing?
Bully breeds require a very dominate owner. Not dominating…just dominant aka be a good strong just leader.
Oh I'm ready for this one...my beautiful pittie and chocolate lab mix, is a just a super well behaved dog, but holy smokes her intensity can go from calm and barely awake to literally climbing the walls in an instant. She's 3 years old now, and the intensity has come down with adulthood and training, but she can still get fired up so fast! I think she might have a drop of greyhound because of her shape, and the specific way she does her zoomies.
My dog used to jump up on people too, and we got her to stop, but we can't stop her from jumping. lol She's such a good girl she doesn't jump inside, and never when she will hit somebody. She just loves to jump, and found a way to behave and jump, so I let her.
I'm a 47yr Autistic husband and father of 2 my wife has stage 4 metastatic breast cancer we have a 13 month old cane Corso named Bruno we had a incident recently we need help
I have a question that you not hear often or at all. When my boyfriend and I play fetch with our 2 year old dog she actually likes to hide it when she brings it back. She'll put it in my slipper, tries to hide it under our pillows, she'll put it on the bed frame behind the covers. When we're downstairs she'll take her ball into the kitchen and hide it in the case of bottled water. She'll come into the living room and whine for us to find her ball for her even though she knows exactly where she put it. Have you ever seen a dog do this? Is this normal? By the way she is a very out of control dog. When I try to train her the right way my boyfriend won't stand by me and follow through with training her right.
A Bull Terrier attacked my toy Australian shepherd puppy because I trusted the owner who said he was fine with other dogs. 100 percent my fault though. I avoided the dog the first time we walked past but the owner of the bull terrier encouraged me to come meet the dog and because I was wanting my dog to be social I did. It was fine at first, but I took my eye off him for a split second to look at the owner. the bull terrier grabbed my dog in it's jaws lifted him up my dog yelled, I screamed NO then grabbed the dogs muzzle with both hands stuck my thumb on the back of his tongue I didn't care if I got bite, he dropped my dog who ran all the way home to our front door. The owner did nothing, said nothing to correct the dog. Luckily my dog only sustained a scratch on his side. I was hysterical because of my stupidity, I almost caused my dog to be killed. The bull terrier could have easily crushed him. Needless to say I am far more cautious when meeting other dogs especially big dogs. I avoided it for a long time after that. My dog is still friendly to other dogs but he is more reactive to dogs on the leash with me then he is with my husband.
What if my bully is attacking me when I try to correct him or remove him from the room for biting???
My dog is aggressive to other dogs but just wants to play. He does everything "extral" lol when letting him out to pee/poop he acts like he hasn't been outside in a year, but once outside he just sniffs and lollygags around and I have to command him to use it. Upon going back inside I make him sit while I open the door then wait for my command to enter. He will shoot inside(just like going out) like a death demon is chasing him.....He knows the command "calm down" but after I say come or go......same thing. frustrating
most amazing breed
Hey Joel. What about a 4 month ridgeback who bites, jumps, and scratches? I thought you said not to start any of this with young dogs?
Just noticing- do all female dog owners in Califronia wear tight leggings to train their dogs? Kind of strange that is all I've seen on this channel.