Dominant Chow mix goes at Prince

Hope u pay prince more than min wage. He’s a champ.

I love his show and thisjust summarizes and lays out all of the basic methods he uses on the show. What i love about this guide youtube.com/post/UgkxKkYeOoCV_w2vPX0CSyVWkhew2c4FY… is that you don' need to read the whole book cover to cover ... You can skip to the chapter (lesson) you want to read about. The book is arranged almost as a problem-solving guide ... Here is the problem and here is what you need to know/do to correct it. This man knows his stuff ... But more importantly knows how to teach people how they can work with their pups themselves!

We’re the dog’s family. Thank you so much Joel for helping us better understand his behavior with other dogs - the footage of him running around the pool is amazing and his interaction with Prince is extremely helpful to re-watch. For viewers - please take time to understand the situation before judging the dog or breed. This husky/chow mix was found starving in Stockton a year ago and was attacked by an off-leash 80lb dog a few months ago (his tail had to be amputated as a result). His life has not been easy, and has been given little reasons to trust other dogs or humans. Chow Chows are predisposed to being protective and stubborn leading to potential aggression, but it is up to their people to socialize/grow them out of it. If you do come across a mis-mannered Chow, you’ve haven’t met a bad dog, just one that didn’t get that chance as a puppy. To this dog’s credit, we’ve seen tremendous progress in his temperament throughout the past year. He came to us when he was 30% underweight, never groomed, and had no interest in playtime. He couldn’t even jump into a car or walk up stairs. Today, he loves his playtime, pets (from us / friends with supervision), and has learned plenty of tricks. He tolerates us trimming his nails, and has gradually reduced his leash reactivity to the point where he will look at us instead of other dogs when cued properly. He still has his demons (separation anxiety, claustrophobic, fear of trashcans…), but we are learning to manage them together. As Joel mentioned, this dog may never feel a desire to play with other dogs and that’s okay. He’s learned to co-exist with our friend’s dog with our supervision, but generally ignores her and does his own thing. This experience with Prince has helped us validate this in the safest setting possible. We have always had suspicions there are no magic cures for dogs like this, so thank you Joel for confirming our situation. We’ve had other dog trainers in the past try to tell us complete dominance would be the single answer to all of his problems, but Joel really took the time to read his personality and conclude that time and good management will be the best course of action for our pup.

him falling on his face at 1:23 cracked me up. so cute.

Prince is super intelligent. He really knows he is at work and what his job is. Such a valuable teacher aid.

He presents training in 7 days. Each of 7 items are commands that he believes a dog should know. They are presented in part ii of the book youtube.com/post/UgkxK8-VQWpYThx4IC6MiIvb6VS1ebTzz… . The parts of the guideare divided: part i know your dog part ii the seven commands part iii cures for 7 behavior problems. Each chapter presents a topic, a dog's story, and a "what to do". It was written simply and you can jump from chapter to chapter to review anything as needed.

I watched the video and read the family's backstory in the comments. I think you truly did the best for this dog. I don't know the psychology of how dogs recover from trauma, but this seems like the best situation. He might not ever be a "normal, social dog," but he will be free of fear.

I converse with the owners and see Luffy almost everyday at the dog park (he’s leashed outside the gate). He’s still got some tough moments, but he’s a lot better! Good job Luffy, Owners, Prince, and Mr. Beckman!

A good happy dog who does not want to be messed with. This is the content I have been waiting for. Great stuff! Man, I cant believe you keep producing all the free content. You are the man! And a round of applause to the rest of your crew.

i love that alot of dobies are naturally mature when they get older, my boy was a pain in the ass when he was young but then he got to 5 and suddenly there was a switch. i have a girl shes a year old and he is so patient with her. Shes learning proper social cues and already becoming less hyper. I think the dobies intelligence is a great tool.

I had a chow mix. He was separated from mother very early. He was a great and loyal dog. However, he absolutely didn’t like strangers. Took him days to get to know family and friends. He typically bit and nipped out of fear. He wanted people to stay away from him but he was so cute total strangers would be drawn to want to pet him. He was dominant with other male dogs but I had a female that could correct him easily. Such a great dog but chows are territorial, aloof and often indifferent. They take a lot of effort and training and need a strong leader because they are so independent. You have to constantly out think them and be two to three steps ahead. You can’t put these dogs in situations where l they can’t be successful in. It takes Time to understand what they can and can’t handle. I would have to keep him in another room when people came over then slowly add a gate, then move him to a room he could see them and then eventually let him out with a muzzle and then take the muzzle off after a while and then hen would be fine. Terrible Impulse control and fear which could be misinterpreted as aggression. He did not do well with new interactions so everything took time and patience. He was special needs but would eventually open up to people he knew were not a threat. Still I was the only one who could handle him and pick him up. If you have a chow or chow mix , need to start early. Not the type of dog for untrained owners. They need strong leadership. They are no easy golden retriever that’s for sure.

Prince is amazing. I watch a few different channels like this, but I often think the dog they use is quite dominant, sometimes harsh on puppies with high energy. But Prince always seems to get it just right.

Chows and primary chow mixes can be so hard. I had a neighbor who kept Chow-chows and they wanted nothing to do with other people or animals. They weren't aggressive or reactive, they just only wanted to bond and be with my neighbor. Which was cool. On rare occasions when I would be hanging with my neighbor they would seek affection and connection with me which was nice. Great dogs, super loyal but not super social with others. There are always exceptions.

A whole another reason why I love Dobermans! They are the best! Prince is a prime example of how magnificant Dobermans are!

This dog is very lucky to have found the people he currently has. And lucky they found you to help guide them. I’ve known people with dogs like this, and they simply tell everyone who is invited over to just not pet the dog. Don’t even look at the dog. Toss treats. But otherwise pretend the dog isn’t even there. And those dogs don’t bother anyone as long as those rules are followed. And I guess that’s ok.. until the people decide they want to go on vacation and have no one to look after their dog. So I guess the important thing for them will be to find at least that one person (or place) who can “look after” their dog occasionally. They may need to board their dog with you if they ever go on vacation. I would say that I feel badly for the dog, who will never get to feel the joy of playing with other dogs. But honestly, if this dog just isn’t into other dogs, then I guess he’s not really missing something he doesn’t really enjoy anyway. Great video. It’s important for people with dogs like this to not feel like abject failures. Because that’s a crushing feeling when you love a dog but just can’t seem to get through to them. Manage what you can and make it work in your life. I’m glad they found you to help them, to guide them through what CAN be done.

I think that the "leave the dog alone"-part is very important - just as there are people who don't connect easily with new people/strangers, there are also dogs that are not outgoing or social towards people they don't know. A lot of people tell me that I'm very good with dogs, which is actually not true - I just don't force myself onto them. When they want to come and sniff, I'll show them my loosely closed hand (so they can't nip at my fingertips), when they come in closer, I'll rub their back - but as soon as they don't focus on me, turn around and leave, I just let them leave and don't try to hold them back or squeeze in another cuddle.

Remember, the chow breed was used as temple guardians. Usually there were two at the front. They didn’t even like each other. They are very guardian focused. You are absolutely right when you say to just leave him alone because he’s doing his job.

It is very commendable that you recognize what is realistic! That is so unusual, and it is wise. You also have great skill at reading the dogs!

Prince isn't a robot. It amazes me how consistent he is. Good day, bad day, Prince is a professional dog if that makes sense.

Had a chow as a kid. He was awesome. A little mini lion/polar bear. We were told all the spiel about chows, but he took to all of us. Mom, dad (he was dad's) me, my 2 brothers, sis, our jack Russell and our Tom cat. Instantly within seconds. But he was definitely a chow. But very calm/social for a chow.(small town/village)