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@@immarudamu4508 I agree I wish he showed a bit more. One of the owners was filming they usually move the camera a bit more. I had to direct him a bit near the second half. Thanks for hanging in there in spite of it!

@@immarudamu4508 Thank you so much! I'm very happy you were able to take something away from it. Let me know if you need any help implementing anything. I appreciate you watching and commenting!

@@MishyKessel that is very true

@@twiztedclown I would have to see you do it to be able to critique you. There are a lot of subtleties to this that are not apparent in this sixty second clip. I have the full 15 minute clip on my chanel which shows the whole process as well as a few other videos showing this as well. If they took the food when you left, it means you didn't completely finish claiming it from the dog. There are a few signs the dog needs to exhibit which show that it understands, such as the dog will give you and the food space, it will no longer attempt to advance towards the food, and it will place it's attention on you instead of the food. You can test the dog by walking around a corner, and if the dog advances towards it again, you can verbally address it. It should cease to advance towards the food. Repeat this until you can completely walk away and the dog will not touch it.

that is more about you than the dog...

@Cloudminster You're absolutely correct

@@chonky2129 I know right! I checked again and he did in fact block me. Nothing like immediately cutting off any form of criticism or battle of ideas to show that your idea is superior... I couldn't believe that he said he didn't give a shit about the public - the public hires you! And yes it is ironic that he says he doesn't care yet posts content for public consumption

@ any dog trainer that is 100% confident in the training product that they provide would have answered your very basic questions. The “I don’t owe anything to anyone” attitude is a terrible way to run a business. I run a concrete company and imagine if any time a member of the public came up to me during a job and asked a question about the work (no matter if I believed there was any insinuation or not) and I told them that I didn’t owe anything to them, belittled them and told them to go away? Silly stuff.

@chonky2129 I totally agree! What if I was a potential client or someone looking for help? That's the response I would get? What makes it worse is that he was certified by a high profile individual in the dog world.

Great question! If the dog is simply more dominant, it will give warning signals to the more submissive dog to let it know that it needs to back off. I personally allow dogs to communicate with each other this way, as it important for them to establish the pecking order amongst themselves, as this is a dominance hierarchy. If the dog in question is balanced and has good social skills, it will discipline a more submissive dog or a dog who is attempting to take the object in question if it gets too close to the food. Aggression is the highest form of communication. The crucial thing to keep in mind is whether or not the dog will discipline only to the level required. We must always supervise these things to make sure things do not escalate, and so that a dog does not over correct another dog. When this type of communication is done between them correctly, it is a great thing for both of them. Typically, a submissive dog will adhere to the warnings, and walk away from the dog for fear of their advancement being perceived as a challenge. It will give the more dominant dog plenty of space. I have a couple of recent videos on my channel where you can watch my dog communicating this way to a puppy. Puppies will typically push boundaries if they are more headstrong, and a mother dog or a more dominant dog will discipline them, and they typically learn a very valuable lesson after that. It really helps to balance them out. I hope that answers your question. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

@@wolfenicshadowbain1054 I think I missed a part of your question. Yes, if a more dominant dog were to advance to a more submissive dog in an attempt to take their food or chew, I would do this very same thing to set a boundary to that dog and send it away. If I have given a more submissive dog something to chew, I will enforce that boundary for them as I am at the top of the hierarchy. If a dog is aggressive in a dangerous way, I would still engage the same way, however I would NOT recommend anyone who is not experienced challenge a dangerous dog like that. If it's just a dominant or headstrong dog who will not bite you in an attempt to gain control, you may have to be persistent in what you are communicating, but it's a power struggle that must be won.

@@christianhershman2786 I agree Christian. Good point about them never checking in with him. If you watch his full video you'll hear dogs barking his dog immediately reacts to it. In the proper context I see no issue with a dog licking, but I understand exactly what you mean. If the dog perceives you correctly, they will lick as a form of supplication and submission. The responses absolutely appear superficial, and the amount of food he is constantly giving the dogs, which he does in other videos, is baffling. Thanks so much for watching and giving your input Christian!

@@emilka2033 I did some digging on Reddit about people's experience with Balabanov's courses and there was a similar sentiment to the one you shared here. I did notice his video courses were a bit pricey as well. I don't doubt that there are great trainers who have come out of his school, but the issue i have with it is that it doesn't appear like something that the average dog owner in any way could adopt reasonably to achieve results. They would need to hire someone like Matt to do it for them. Not sure how this exactly benefits them. I had never heard of Matt Welch until yesterday either, and I'm glad I asked those 2 basic questions, as it led to further discovery. To his credit, he does have videos explaining the purpose of what he is doing, however I was not disrespectful at all in my inquisition. He could have gave a basic explanation or directed me to the video explaining it. What if I was a potential client or someone who was looking for help? Is this how I would be treated? I agree that this interaction was disappointing. It's sad that people like this are so common in the dog training industry. As always, thanks for watching and giving your valued input!

@@emilka2033 A video of Ivan Balabanov and Dylan Jones just popped up in my feed! I wonder if your comment had anything to do with that haha!

@@justinenolan127 Perfect! I love it! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

@@markdubose1986 I'd recommend watching Part 1 for some foundational context. This part is focused on the role of influence and how social media is a vehicle for promoting messages that influence the public to adopt ideas which become engrained in the public consciousness. As far as the role of influence, gentle parenting has becoming permissive parenting when it comes to kids, and in the dog world this is identical to positive only training. They use all of same language and place and emphasis on the emotional well being of the child and dog rather than providing a social consequence. Abuse is of course an issue, but it doesn't seem to produce aggression as much as other issues long term. What seems to be a bigger problem is that a slew of children are not being given the structure, discipline, boundaries, and impulse control that they need in order for the power dynamics to be maintained properly and so that kids can grow up balanced, and socially well adjusted. My next part will show how bad these kids are in the school system due to these weak parents, and why teachers en mass across the country are quitting because of disrespectful and aggressive kids. In this case, studies done with kids and dogs have shown that the authoritative parenting style is the style which produces the best kids, not permissivenese which is on display in this video with the dogs and the kids.

@@markdubose1986 Also, I'm not an advocate for punishment. I advocate for consequences, and the authoritative role is the role i teach all of my clients to adopt.

Authoritarian relationships is where society is failing in my opinion. Making everyone be the same and follow directions regardless of the others desires. This is where the experts are always right and never questioning why. In a perfect world maybe this idea would be ok, but in a world of greed and corruption the experts are only saying and doing what they do for power. Power and authority over others making the experts life better is a horrible way to live. Unfortunately, it’s all about control and doing what the master wants, Not caring about anything else but one’s self. Not caring about the individual needs of others but only caring about an agenda the master wants. Thats where our world is unfortunately headed to, and it’s going to be a disaster.

@markdubose1986 i think you are misunderstanding what's being presented. If you look at the charts in the video, the authoritative section is diagonal to the authoritarian section. I do not advocate for an authoritarian style. This is where the abuse you mentioned falls under. Authoritative is much different. I would encourage rewatching that section to see what I mean.

@@blooperofahuman1706 We can see how well the kids are doing these days not being told no!

@@Gravityembracegary Thanks so much! I appreciate you watching and leaving a comment!

@The_Anti_Dog_Trainer gotta get you more well known, the dog training world's gone mad!! More people need this simple, common sense advise. Keep doing what you're doing 💪

@Gravityembracegary I really appreciate that! It means a lot. I'm growing slowly but consistently. The dog training world is absolutely a mess. Many of my clients have unfortunately been on the receiving end of bad advice, and in some cases their dogs were made worse. Again I appreciate it - every view, comment, share and like helps a lot!

@@MishyKessel Thanks for watching Mishy! Part 3 coming soon

​@@The_Anti_Dog_Trainercool. More info is better, least it's a needed thing

It's not so much a matter of training as it is a matter of power dynamics and properly established roles between the owner and dog. It depends on the situation, the dog in question, and how the owner(s) interact with that dog.

@@emilka2033 Excellent points Emilka - I have clients who hired individuals like these and it did make their dog worse, as these were already difficult, aggressive, and reactive dogs. There are definitely bad actors on both sides of the fence, and I've worked with seriously damaged dogs due to people claiming they could help but only made things worse going down the punishment route. It's a mess out here. These two individuals are only making things worse. I did a recent video on the AVSAB position statement, and it is just as bad. What irritates me the most is that these individuals claim they have all of the proof and yet I can not find a single video showing the work, and when I challenge individuals like these they only give excuses. It baffles me that anyone who works with dogs can't simply observe how dogs communicate with each other and come to a different conclusion, but that would go against their "environmental management" strategy of completely avoiding a problem.

@@christianhershman2786 Thanks so much Christian! I really appreciate you watching and commenting!

@@christianhershman2786 Working on Pt. 2

I ruined it.

@@wockyslush666 I'm sorry to hear that. Unfortunately it's what's pushed in mainstream circles, and if you go to any popular "training class", this is all you will get. There is a lot of information related to dog training online. It can be a very difficult place to navigate

@@The_Anti_Dog_Trainer Yes that's exactly what happened. Seriously disappointing. Thanks for what you do. Someone's got to fight for what's right in this world.

@@wockyslush666 I greatly appreciate that!! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and share your experience with these sorts of things. Don't be too hard on yourself if that's the case. None of us are perfect.

I totally agree with you! There is a middle ground for these things, and discipline doesn't mean abuse. Being angry or frustrated absolutely does not help, and will be seen as a weakness. We're human and imperfect, but it's important to recognize when we become frustrated and change course. The most dominant dogs are the most calm and have the strongest personalities. They only apply the discipline that a situation calls for, but it's our job to step in if things escalate. Well said - thanks so much for watching and commenting!

I believe I have a clip in here from him in here with the Rotty. I have heard many Rotty owners say this is normal Rotty communication, however all canine communication is the same. I hope he never gets mauled by the Rotty in question. Not all excitement is the same. Excitement leads dogs to get into all kinds of trouble. I'm not saying that what is displayed is aggression per say, but it is a window into how the dog perceives the situation as well as how it perceives the human(s) and it's relationship to those people. That is the most important part.

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

That's great that they're in a better place, although I wouldn't say PTSD applies to dogs so much, nor would I say that the dogs being "cuddle junkies" is a positive proof that the perceptions and mindset of the dogs is actually better. Fear aggression is not the same as dominant aggression. A stable, loving home will never be the answer for dominant dogs, and in my experience, too much love and affection for any dog is not a good thing. It can either produce an empowered and entitled dog, or it can produce a weak and insecure dog.

@@The_Anti_Dog_Trainer Excellent distinctions! Agreed on all points.

@@realityjunky I agree and I've watched some excellent documentaries on the subject. Socialization is definitely important as the pressure placed on a dog by older or more dominant dogs as a discipline for unwanted social behavior is crucial for a dog to become balanced.

I have seen that as well and I would agree with that. I think how the gentle parenting narrative was portrayed on social media platforms did a lot more harm than good, but if you hear other child psychologists talk about this, they do say that parents should be assertive and set boundaries while also being aware of the emotional state of the child. Excellent points. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

People took it as an excuse to be lazy and do nothing. It's really challenging for me to hear mommies telling kids old enough to be disciplined with real consequences, "I'm going to count to three..." I just want to yell, they already know the rule they are breaking, you don't have to give them even one warning, just discipline them for the public's sake.

@@GuardDog42 I appreciate that! Part 2 coming soon. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

@@taylorm841 the food is absolutely terrible, however I wouldn't say it influences behavior as much other factors. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@@sadville13 that is also a very legitimate reason! Thanks for watching and commenting!

Child abuse is hugely down in america compared to last century. It definitely still happens but not nearly as often as it used to. If your theory were true, you'd expect aggressive children to be on a decline, not an incline

@@andrewhood4640 When you take into consideration that "spanking" counts as hitting. No, it makes perfect sense. I was spanked as a kid and didn't turn out bad, obviously, but only because worse things happened to me to make me that way. Most of the kids I knew growing up who were spanked regularly were some of the meanest, more aggressive, most horrible peers ever. I could tell exactly what kind of parents they had - the kind of parents I see all the time today. The kind that doesn't actually like their kid that much and thinks every little mistake they make is a deliberate sign of mischief and therefore they must be screamed at and whipped with a belt multiple times a day over spilt milk. So many parents like that in my family, too. Go figure their kids are bad asf. Ironically enough my spoiled stepbrother acts out less than those kids.

Like when it comes to child abuse there is NOT one way a child reacts to it. Some children become "good", but only because their response was to recluse as a way to protect themselves. Most kids just parrot the parents behavior and project it on everybody else because they're kids and they don't know any better.

@andrewhood4640 I think the commenter was just saying that it is also a reason kids can become aggressive, but not the only reason. I hope you're right though that child abuse is down in America. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

@@dreamgaits It's become an entire ideology. We treat kids no different anymore

There are definitely a few. Part 2 coming soon. Thanks for watching and commenting Mishy!

@@The_Anti_Dog_Trainer be interesting to see if I am correct in my thinking

@@MishyKessel You probably are!

@@bleakpill Thanks for watching and commenting!

@@christianhershman2786 I wouldn't say his whole body of work was pseudoscience, as many principles of his work has been utilized in psychology still to this day. The issue i have with it is that his assertions about behavior are very reductionist in nature, and only account for an organism's response to a physicial stimulus. There's so much more happening in any interaction, which Skinner did NOT study, and from what I understand, all of his experiments were done in a lab setting. To attempt to apply Skinner's findings to solving behavioral issues in dogs is ridiculous, as the social component of canine behavior is completely overlooked.

@ my focus has been mostly on Chomsky‘s rebuttal of Skinner’s work. I believe that humans are trying to communicate with dogs within a form of “language”. I believe our social connection is unique with dogs and deeper than Conditioning constructs. Chomsky theory is that there’s something deeper at play with consciousness. That the foundation of language is that it can’t simply be “learned”…. I believe this lines up more appropriately with our attempts to build a form of communication and relationship with our dogs, there’s something going on that science can not explained, yet?….IMHO👊

@christianhershman2786 That's awesome Christian. I did run across the contention Chomsky had with Skinner, although I have not investigated it in depth yet. Do you know if there are any other individuals who have challenged Skinner's work? I totally agree that there is something deeper happening between humans and the canine species. Almost as if it were a connection meant to happen. I recently watched this documentary about the origins of the domestication of dogs, as recent science has changed it's assertions on where it all really began. You may find some answers there or at the very least find it very interesting

Here's the documentary if you're interested ruclips.net/video/qdy4oyEbw4I/видео.htmlsi=3PUlYSYETvdJHG_M

@@The_Anti_Dog_Trainer I’ve also read a bit of the Brelands work (wife was former skinner student). The idea of “ instinctive drift”. This in my opinion Opposes Skinner’s main premise. And leans towards Ideas such as something bigger is going on? That operative conditioning is simply not the full answer 🤔

Think of it this way - if the dog only pays attention to you because you have food in your mouth, but it doesn't pay attention to you if you don't, then the dog is showing you exactly what it thinks of you. It's essentially bribery. If I had to pay my child $1 to get them to pay attention to me and listen, but absent the dollar the child did whatever he wanted and paid no attention to me, then what does this say about the nature of our relationship?

I'll be doing a video shortly about how "high performance" training like that does not mean you have the proper connection with your dog. Plenty of dogs who turn on their handlers...sometimes in the middle of official competition.

@ now answer my question

@wildeco The answer is no. I resolve behavioral issues for aggressive and difficult dogs and their owners. I've kept many dogs in their respective homes. I could give a shit less about K9 sport competition, and I certainly don't regard individuals who participate in these activities to have any depth of understanding of canines. It is irrelevant to me.

@ thanks for answering me

@wildeco Of course - thanks for watching and commenting!

Call em, tag em, send them the video. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Thanks for watching and commenting!

You have absolutely no comprehension of what you're watching. Thanks for commenting!

This pup is currently doing very well. Thanks for watching and commenting!

This is a 3 month old puppy. Thanks for your input but I've done this an incredible amount of times with young dogs and adults. Watch the first 4 parts before forming a conclusion.

@@King_of_Sofa This is not a matter of training. Keep in mind that this is a puppy who is already exhibiting dominant tendencies. He is disengaging because he is looking for something else to control, and I am calling him back to keep him focused on the task at hand. This is all a power struggle as the title suggests. Sometimes frustration is part of the process, but the dog must never win these interactions, otherwise he will become empowered.

@@The_Anti_Dog_Trainer We're on the same page

@@King_of_Sofa Excellent - I really appreciate you watching and commenting!