I would for sure watch that show. I really liked how she spotlighted where the blocks were in their process and showed them how much easier it could be.
One of my best dogs I ever had was owner surrender. She was a terrier that they said had bit and was going to be put down. but we had her for almost 10 years and she never bit anyone
all human therapists should be like victoria, she is soooooooo amazing i cry every youtube episode because she talks right to your heart, gosh i love her
Reactive dogs are often insecure and that high level of arousal can quickly shift to aggressive behaviour out of fear. Wagging tail doesn't always mean a happy dog. However based on the small amount of video of her here, it looks to me that she can most definitely work through those insecurities through training and be able to play with other dogs eventually - this process can take years as its really important to take things slow to avoid the possibility of set backs through bad experiences (and the possibility of the reactive dog hurting another dog).
Fear & excitement can be experienced together. I've seen un socialised kittens or puppies be a little scared of a toy, but 2mins later they're playing.
I'm a manager at a pet resort and you are my role model! You've taught me confidence, patience and how to be stern with people! I usually role over when it comes to giving direction but you've taught me so much! It would be a dream work at your side
There's a dog like Fiona at the shelter I volunteer at. He's been there for over 3 years. We think he was neglected, not given enough love, because he's terrified enough of new people to cower and tuck his tail and bite if they get too close- but he's actually a playful, goofy sweetheart if you gain his trust. That makes it even sadder to me, he could have been such a great, easygoing pet. I hope I have the means to adopt him someday, because I doubt anyone else will. My heart goes out to you Fiona, it's not your fault you ended up like this.
There was a time when we were seriously considering to take our dog to the shelter because he is a 115 lbs livestock guarding dog crossed breed, and on top of that, he is aggressive to most male dogs AND strangers. I don't know if his aggression to strangers is fear based or territorial, but it takes him 10-20 minutes to accept a stranger, afterwards he becomes cuddly and sweet, so maybe he's just protective. Anyway, we didn't know he would get that big when we adopted him from the shelter. Shelters are also responsible for omitting important details just so the dogs can be adopted, not all of them are like that of course. It was becoming problematic, and it was incredibly stressful. Yet we loved him so much, I couldn't bear the thought of him being enclosed in a cage, waiting for us to come back, or for someone to free him. We kept him, and I am glad we did. We might not have the best reputation in the area, but we are improving, and I will definitely adopt more dogs in the future. Breeders are not evil. You can adopt from shelters and purchase a puppy from a reputable breeder. Don't support puppy mills or backyard breeders.
@Jane M Geddes I do control him, we hired a behaviourist and a dog trainer. What makes you think that my neighbours are alienated? I said he is wary of strangers. He actually loves my neighbours and he has over 30 people he loves. As I said, he *was* problematic. We couldn't walk nicely because he would bark at people. Now he doesn't mind, and if people give him time and space, he usually warms up within 10-20 minutes and he gets friendly. We've come a long way. He is also NOT my first dog. My first dog was not problematic, he was friendly, but we got him from a reputable breeder. My current dog was adopted from the shelter which told us that he'd become as big as a labrador, not twice its size. We hired a dog trainer from the beginning because I knew that given his LGD genetics, he'd be more difficult to handle and socialize. We also went to puppy classes. Yet, at around 6-7 months he started becoming aggressive to strangers, whereas he used to be shy but at least he didn't bark and he'd actually pull to sniff people and say hi. I don't know exactly what happened at around that time. At 1 year old he was attacked by our neighbour's dog which was loose. And a few days later he was attacked by another loose dog, and then another. He wasn't even provoking them, he was just sniffing the ground and these dogs came out of no where. In total, he was attacked 4 times. So no wonder why he stopped being friendly to male dogs, and now he's become aggressive to male dogs too. I guess he wasn't seen as a puppy anymore, so those dogs that used to be friendly to him, suddenly attacked him. These owners still let their dogs loose and I am the one who has the "difficult" dog now, the one that barks at dogs. I do take responsibility for my dog, and I will continue to train him, but I can't stand the fact that someone else ruined our progress or, worse, introduced new fears. Let alone kids throwing firecrackers at dogs on purpose, including mine. He wasn't afraid of loude noises, but now he literally developed a phobia. You'd think the police cared? I couldn't explain all this stuff in my comment because it would have been way too long, but there you go.
@@MissElisabelle At 6-7 months, his balls dropped, like we say about horses... It means he turned from puppy to teenager.. And it's from that time, people start to rehome their dogs. I see it where I live so many times, people gets a puppy, thinking it's cute, and that they then can shape it to fit them, but doesn't really do anything, because IT IS SO CUTE.... (not saying that's your case) Then when they close up to the 1 year mark, they aren't cute little puppies anymore, and the cute and funny behavior, isn't cute or funny anymore, and instead of taking responsibility for their own lack of training, they just put it up for adoption. And there aren't enough responsible dog owners, to be able to handle cases like that. So they just sit in the shelter until they get killed off.. Just because there aren't enough people to adopt, or enough space for these unwanted dogs.. Which is just teenagers in need of a leader who teaches them what it means to be a good dog..
I think you are naive if you think that the friendly dogs were no longer friendly and provoking him because he was not a puppy. Livestock guardian dogs are bred to be aggressive. They are meant to instinctively guard things with no training. Livestock guardian dogs have no place in the city or suburbs. Even if you take precautions to keep them from biting people they are going to be so stressed out all the time thinking that they are not allowed to do what they are supposed to do.
@@SupraJulie There are tons of LGD living in urban areas. Mine was seriously minding his own business, as I said, these dogs came out of nowhere, like behind parked cars for example, he didn't even see them! The first time, we were coming home, and we saw our neighbour's female dog. My LGD sniffed her and then wanted to play, at that point the other dog came running from behind a car, pinned mine to the ground and bit him on his neck. My dog didn't react, he just cried. Only after this episode, he started to react whem attacked by other dogs. He is still afraid of our neighbour's dog, and will avoid him every time, whereas the other dog growls and tries to intimidate mine. LGDs are meant to be territorial, yes, but balanced dogs know what's a threat and what isn't. They will NOT bark for nothing, or attack for nothing. Our local Maremma Sheepdog breeder says that his dogs will bark at you if you approach their house, but will be absolutely friendly on walks, and I saw them myself. My dog was never aggressive to any dog before these attacks. I am not being naive, I know my dog, and I know he can be aggressive, but I also know what triggers him and why he reacts. He doesn't react to every male dog, only the ones that provoke him, no matter if they're neutered or intact (and you may know already that a dog does not need to bark or lunge to provoke another, it's basic canine body language). As I said, I have been working with him and with a behaviourist and dog trainer for over a year now, so I know my fair share about problematic dogs, trigger stacking, calming signals, warning signals etc... In short: yes, my dog is aggressive now, maybe he would have turned aggressive anyways as he matured, but in this case, 4 attacks made him extremely reactive and aggressive to male dogs. The day before he was a friendly pup, and after the attacks he was never the same. Ps: any dog can be aggressive. He was attacked by my neighbour's Golden Retriever which is commonly considered friendly, right? Then by a Pitbull, an Australian Shepherd and a Labrador. I do expect my dog to be protective, I don't expect him to become friendly to strangers. Please take a read about classical conditioning and counter conditioning. My dog is relaxed around strangers as long as they give him at least 2 meters space and don't look at him directly. He will listen to me, he will play and take treats. After 10 minutes or so, he usually decides to take a sniff and then he totally accepts strangers. If he were stressed about their presence, he would fixate on them, he wouldn't look at me, listen to me or consider me at all.
@@MissElisabelle I studied psychology. Conditioning is one of the first things they teach you. I also work with dogs. I also have worked with LGDs who live in cities. They all have issues like your does to some extent either with being territorial around other dogs, biting strangers when they come into the home, or other issues. I think you are in denial about your dog's issues. Not all LGD's have the same level of territoriality. Some are more territorial than others. However their instincts is to create a territory that they protect particularly from predators (which includes other humans and canines). The same thing happens with scent hounds. They want to hunt. They want to bark at things and chase them. People get hounds and house mixes all the time and are like 'I don't know why he breaks out of the yard and barks at everything. Must be because the neighbor's cat teases him.' He also may be reacting to cues that you are giving him that you are unaware of. Almost every dog has had at least one bad experience with another dog. Most dogs do not react like that. The dog does not listen to you while he is 'fixated' because paying to attention to you is not important. That's because his instinct to guard is overriding everything else, or he does not think that you are a competent leader.
Nothing like the feeling of saving an animal while adding a great new family member. Hope all those adopted doggos live great lives in forever homes. Victoria did wonders for this organization. So glad they're still going strong.
I have so much respect for vets, rescue home workers and volunteers for the work they do because I don't think I could walk into a rescue centre I'd end up coming out with all of the animals it breaks my heart to see them in cages and hear how badly they have been treated by people. I honestly don't know how the workers and volunteers do it everyday I'd be reduced to tears!
It can be frustrating for the 'volunteers' as when I was in my late teens/early twenties, I would have loved to volunteer at a rescue centre. One problem you always encountered was excuses like 'we don't have time to train people' or 'we have enough volunteers' (but you never know with the latter, if they really do, or not) and one favourite of mine was volunteers never turning up - that last was at a city farm. Another time I put my name down for conservation volunteering, but never got contacted. Putting people off from volunteering happens a lot so I feel for the guy who said that they never contacted him to go down. The poor jack russel could have had a lot of training to get over his anxiety around people if someone had been there to take him out regularly and get him used to people, and the brown dog could have had his fear towards other dogs dealt with easily if someone had been working with him. It's sad that shelters are badly run like this as it's not helping the dogs. It also messes up careers of young people because they aren't getting the experience they need to become employable in the field.
Victoria Stilwell and Jackson Galaxy are literally angels on Earth. They’ve saved so many dogs and cats from being surrendered, labeled unadoptable or euthanized. The world is a much better place with them in it and we would definitely benefit from having more humans like them in the population ❤️❤️❤️
🦮 🦮🦮 Yes, Georgia was there WAY to long! It is amazing to me the amount of Shelters & Rescues that don't understand behavior & basic training. So dogs sit there for way longer then they should. Thank you Victoria for all you do for the animals! ❤
I remember reading an article written by the director of the ASPCA how he was denied twice from getting a dog from one of these rescues. His observation is while well intentioned, they're often mismanaged by people who know very little about dogs/cats as a whole. Untrained staff and volunteers, poor managers, mismanaged funds, and poor customer service/PR have put up barriers to animals getting into good homes. Not perfect homes, but good homes. If every kennel could have a professional like Victoria come in and point out what they're doing wrong, it would be a huge boon to those animals wasting away behind bars.
Wow what a badass, amazing woman. Saving so many lives and hearts! And it’s so good to see everyone feeling good and with a renewed sense of purpose and focus. Really beautiful outcome. Truly touching.
I'd love to see more videos like this, maybe exploring the different things that could go wrong with managing a shelter. Another issue I hear about at a lot of shelters is when they create unattainable standards, like telling a couple that they wouldn't adopt to them unless one of them quit their job to be a full time owner for the dog. Considering you can adopt a child when both parents work full time, the standards seemed a bit ridiculous.
But it requires a lot of time. Shelter dogs usually don't have enough exercise. The short amount of time they have outside they are too excited to focus on training.
Wonderful work! Another fantastic resource for this shelter is Dogs Playing For Life. This organization has made a HUGE impact on the shelter where I volunteer.
That trainer lady (I think her name was JB or JD) was so good with the dogs there. In this and the other videos from the episode it's obvious she was not only very patient with her charges, but she was also very receptive to the advice on how to work with them more effectively or in new ways.
What I have learned watching the episodes is that every dog is lovable, full of affection, kind and smart. It's just the negligence of people taking care of them. Or not giving them the same love. Which makes the dogs frustrated and aggressive. Because they are deprived of proper attention and care.
Shelters in my area are always running out of dogs as people move in and out so there's an almost endless supply of adopters and fosters here. I'll have to look into getting a dog from Georgia.
give troubled dogs a chance! i adopted a very reactive dog with a biting history a year ago, and with work and lots of love he is now the most perfect dog ever
Sorry when my english isn't so well. Victoria has shown me, so much ways to get my new dog under control. She and me learning so fast. I use only positive reinforcement and my dog is so thankful....
People just get dogs and think they can continue their life as it was before. And then when they realise that it takes a lot of work and love, they abandon them. People are trash. Don't get a dog if you don't have time for them.
Victoria ( the dog whisperer) is amazing!! she makes such a difference to these dogs lives and ultimately their happiness! wonderful!! I love dogs , I wish people wouldn't get one if they can't take care of them properly. Victoria proves just how important this is. What a woman!!
How do I like this video 1000 times?? Victoria comes in and immediately turns the facility into an actual operating adoption shelter! GO VICTORIA!!!!! ❤️
Victoriaaa is so lovely! By only watching her videos i'd want to teach my retriever to be a good and healthy dog. Lots of loves Victoria! I'd learned a lot. 😇💖
It's great Victoria helped and all but - how did these workers/staff not come up with that idea in the first place? It seems like common sense.. I mean, even most people know dogs don't do confined for long periods of time.
I think a big part of it (based also on watching other videos from this episode) was that they reached a point where they were just trying to keep up with all the tasks, and things just slowly got out of control over time. Sort of like the metaphorical boiling frog situation, where you don't notice how bad it is because it didn't happen all at once. Sometimes it takes an outside person with a clear perspective to see where the issues are; it's the same reason many companies hire outside consultants to help them identify problems or inefficiencies.
The guy whose remit was volunteers couldn't be bothered basically. You have to be motivated & proactive to get volunteers, not wait for people & things to come to you.
i wish every shelter would work their dogs it wqould make so much more sence and progress for the dogs and possible owners... i love what you do everyday for the dogs and their owners to help them get along more compfortable and relaxed with less stress
I found out what I want to be when I grow up🥰☺️💕❤️ Keep helping dogs and thanks for inspiring us girls and young women who don’t believe in ourselves enough to try helping all those poor pups and dogs
You have a good heart, Victoria!!! One of the solution that will give a better future for all dogs is terminate puppy mills or puppy farm. 😔 This just my opinion.
Call me evil, but if Fiona had been my dog, I would much rather give her peace, than let her rot in a cage like that for year with minium human contact...
@@SaraNightfire1 Maybe it's time to try to come in contact with other people. Get help by a professional. I hope no vet will agree to euthanize him because of your childish behaving.
@@AnoraJohnson o.k., I still believe, NO animal should be euthanized because of our personal fear, not to find someone to take care after our passing. And I know this fears. ( I'm sure, she takes care of this Kitty the best way and spends with him a lot of time ). But this is the time, to try to change something! Why do I dare to write this? I'm facing an operation, my husband is I'll, we have 4 dogs and I started to think about, what will happen to them, if I don't wake up from my operation.......? I really start to write down this worst case scenario, I brought them 3 times to the pension where they will stay for the days when I'm in hospital, to get used to the place ( people and other animals ) . I spoke to my hudband and the manager lady about this worst case scenario , they will help, to find them new homes, one friend will take one of them. To talk about is so relieving ! And a professional, or experienced, ( maybe people from the nearest shelter ) could help by advising to bring this cat in contact with other people. I write that respectfully, her comment touched my heart.
@@kathidori8504 Wow, it sounds like you're going through a lot right now. Planning takes so much energy...especially when you don't feel well. I'm glad you're finding resources to support you. I hope your surgery goes well and you heal soon.
@@AnoraJohnson Thak you very much . It's o.k., I prefer to plan in advance but I know also, that my plans can be turned up side down. 🙃 I trust in my creator. 🙂 I wish you well.
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I'd love a whole TV show where Victoria does animal shelter makeovers.
YESSSS!!!!
True XD
Victoria's Kennel Nightmares
I would for sure watch that show. I really liked how she spotlighted where the blocks were in their process and showed them how much easier it could be.
@@Karajorma that's an amazing title.
🦊I would want to be just like Victoria shes a wonderful person🐶Victoria should open her own shelter or a Dog school shes so talented
She owns the Victoria's Stilwell Academy
@@pitugiamal1 Oh I just checked LOL thanks for telling me😂
She don’t have time
@@Tristannn303 I'm just saying you don't have to be like that
And I was just saying that that she didn’t have time
I adopted a dog that was an owner surrender because they didn’t have time for a dog. Got to say she is the best loving dog. I’ll always adopt.
That is great to hear ❤️🐶🐾💕
One of my best dogs I ever had was owner surrender. She was a terrier that they said had bit and was going to be put down. but we had her for almost 10 years and she never bit anyone
I think she’s a good person to help people with dogs
shes more then a good person to help people with dogs
all human therapists should be like victoria, she is soooooooo amazing
i cry every youtube episode because she talks right to your heart, gosh i love her
Georgia seemed way more frustrated that she couldn’t meet the dog than “aggressive”
Reactive dogs are often insecure and that high level of arousal can quickly shift to aggressive behaviour out of fear. Wagging tail doesn't always mean a happy dog. However based on the small amount of video of her here, it looks to me that she can most definitely work through those insecurities through training and be able to play with other dogs eventually - this process can take years as its really important to take things slow to avoid the possibility of set backs through bad experiences (and the possibility of the reactive dog hurting another dog).
IKR
Yeah, she seemed excited.
Fear & excitement can be experienced together. I've seen un socialised kittens or puppies be a little scared of a toy, but 2mins later they're playing.
I agree
I'm a manager at a pet resort and you are my role model! You've taught me confidence, patience and how to be stern with people! I usually role over when it comes to giving direction but you've taught me so much! It would be a dream work at your side
Her confidence is so inspiring!
inexcusable and baffling why the "shelter manager" did not want to use volunteers, even though there were 3500 ready willing and able!
I love what Victoria dose i showed my mom the show now we are getting a rescue dog 😄😄😄😄😄
You are lucky. No matter wat I do, NO DOGS IN THE HOUSE.
Moms order😂😂😂
AWESOME Gabrielle 👌 💝✌
That is awesome!!!
@@wdn7902 It do be like that.
W@|D€N@ They say it’s better to ask for forgiveness than it is for permission 😉🙃😅
There's a dog like Fiona at the shelter I volunteer at. He's been there for over 3 years. We think he was neglected, not given enough love, because he's terrified enough of new people to cower and tuck his tail and bite if they get too close- but he's actually a playful, goofy sweetheart if you gain his trust. That makes it even sadder to me, he could have been such a great, easygoing pet. I hope I have the means to adopt him someday, because I doubt anyone else will. My heart goes out to you Fiona, it's not your fault you ended up like this.
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I'm so happy Victoria helps not only dogs and their owners but shelters as well
There was a time when we were seriously considering to take our dog to the shelter because he is a 115 lbs livestock guarding dog crossed breed, and on top of that, he is aggressive to most male dogs AND strangers.
I don't know if his aggression to strangers is fear based or territorial, but it takes him 10-20 minutes to accept a stranger, afterwards he becomes cuddly and sweet, so maybe he's just protective.
Anyway, we didn't know he would get that big when we adopted him from the shelter. Shelters are also responsible for omitting important details just so the dogs can be adopted, not all of them are like that of course.
It was becoming problematic, and it was incredibly stressful. Yet we loved him so much, I couldn't bear the thought of him being enclosed in a cage, waiting for us to come back, or for someone to free him.
We kept him, and I am glad we did. We might not have the best reputation in the area, but we are improving, and I will definitely adopt more dogs in the future.
Breeders are not evil. You can adopt from shelters and purchase a puppy from a reputable breeder. Don't support puppy mills or backyard breeders.
@Jane M Geddes I do control him, we hired a behaviourist and a dog trainer.
What makes you think that my neighbours are alienated? I said he is wary of strangers. He actually loves my neighbours and he has over 30 people he loves.
As I said, he *was* problematic. We couldn't walk nicely because he would bark at people.
Now he doesn't mind, and if people give him time and space, he usually warms up within 10-20 minutes and he gets friendly. We've come a long way.
He is also NOT my first dog. My first dog was not problematic, he was friendly, but we got him from a reputable breeder.
My current dog was adopted from the shelter which told us that he'd become as big as a labrador, not twice its size.
We hired a dog trainer from the beginning because I knew that given his LGD genetics, he'd be more difficult to handle and socialize. We also went to puppy classes.
Yet, at around 6-7 months he started becoming aggressive to strangers, whereas he used to be shy but at least he didn't bark and he'd actually pull to sniff people and say hi.
I don't know exactly what happened at around that time.
At 1 year old he was attacked by our neighbour's dog which was loose. And a few days later he was attacked by another loose dog, and then another. He wasn't even provoking them, he was just sniffing the ground and these dogs came out of no where.
In total, he was attacked 4 times. So no wonder why he stopped being friendly to male dogs, and now he's become aggressive to male dogs too.
I guess he wasn't seen as a puppy anymore, so those dogs that used to be friendly to him, suddenly attacked him. These owners still let their dogs loose and I am the one who has the "difficult" dog now, the one that barks at dogs. I do take responsibility for my dog, and I will continue to train him, but I can't stand the fact that someone else ruined our progress or, worse, introduced new fears. Let alone kids throwing firecrackers at dogs on purpose, including mine. He wasn't afraid of loude noises, but now he literally developed a phobia.
You'd think the police cared?
I couldn't explain all this stuff in my comment because it would have been way too long, but there you go.
@@MissElisabelle
At 6-7 months, his balls dropped, like we say about horses...
It means he turned from puppy to teenager..
And it's from that time, people start to rehome their dogs.
I see it where I live so many times, people gets a puppy, thinking it's cute, and that they then can shape it to fit them, but doesn't really do anything, because IT IS SO CUTE....
(not saying that's your case)
Then when they close up to the 1 year mark, they aren't cute little puppies anymore, and the cute and funny behavior, isn't cute or funny anymore, and instead of taking responsibility for their own lack of training, they just put it up for adoption.
And there aren't enough responsible dog owners, to be able to handle cases like that.
So they just sit in the shelter until they get killed off.. Just because there aren't enough people to adopt, or enough space for these unwanted dogs..
Which is just teenagers in need of a leader who teaches them what it means to be a good dog..
I think you are naive if you think that the friendly dogs were no longer friendly and provoking him because he was not a puppy. Livestock guardian dogs are bred to be aggressive. They are meant to instinctively guard things with no training. Livestock guardian dogs have no place in the city or suburbs. Even if you take precautions to keep them from biting people they are going to be so stressed out all the time thinking that they are not allowed to do what they are supposed to do.
@@SupraJulie There are tons of LGD living in urban areas.
Mine was seriously minding his own business, as I said, these dogs came out of nowhere, like behind parked cars for example, he didn't even see them!
The first time, we were coming home, and we saw our neighbour's female dog. My LGD sniffed her and then wanted to play, at that point the other dog came running from behind a car, pinned mine to the ground and bit him on his neck.
My dog didn't react, he just cried.
Only after this episode, he started to react whem attacked by other dogs. He is still afraid of our neighbour's dog, and will avoid him every time, whereas the other dog growls and tries to intimidate mine.
LGDs are meant to be territorial, yes, but balanced dogs know what's a threat and what isn't. They will NOT bark for nothing, or attack for nothing.
Our local Maremma Sheepdog breeder says that his dogs will bark at you if you approach their house, but will be absolutely friendly on walks, and I saw them myself.
My dog was never aggressive to any dog before these attacks.
I am not being naive, I know my dog, and I know he can be aggressive, but I also know what triggers him and why he reacts.
He doesn't react to every male dog, only the ones that provoke him, no matter if they're neutered or intact (and you may know already that a dog does not need to bark or lunge to provoke another, it's basic canine body language).
As I said, I have been working with him and with a behaviourist and dog trainer for over a year now, so I know my fair share about problematic dogs, trigger stacking, calming signals, warning signals etc...
In short: yes, my dog is aggressive now, maybe he would have turned aggressive anyways as he matured, but in this case, 4 attacks made him extremely reactive and aggressive to male dogs. The day before he was a friendly pup, and after the attacks he was never the same.
Ps: any dog can be aggressive. He was attacked by my neighbour's Golden Retriever which is commonly considered friendly, right?
Then by a Pitbull, an Australian Shepherd and a Labrador.
I do expect my dog to be protective, I don't expect him to become friendly to strangers.
Please take a read about classical conditioning and counter conditioning. My dog is relaxed around strangers as long as they give him at least 2 meters space and don't look at him directly. He will listen to me, he will play and take treats.
After 10 minutes or so, he usually decides to take a sniff and then he totally accepts strangers. If he were stressed about their presence, he would fixate on them, he wouldn't look at me, listen to me or consider me at all.
@@MissElisabelle I studied psychology. Conditioning is one of the first things they teach you. I also work with dogs. I also have worked with LGDs who live in cities. They all have issues like your does to some extent either with being territorial around other dogs, biting strangers when they come into the home, or other issues.
I think you are in denial about your dog's issues. Not all LGD's have the same level of territoriality. Some are more territorial than others. However their instincts is to create a territory that they protect particularly from predators (which includes other humans and canines).
The same thing happens with scent hounds. They want to hunt. They want to bark at things and chase them. People get hounds and house mixes all the time and are like 'I don't know why he breaks out of the yard and barks at everything. Must be because the neighbor's cat teases him.'
He also may be reacting to cues that you are giving him that you are unaware of. Almost every dog has had at least one bad experience with another dog. Most dogs do not react like that. The dog does not listen to you while he is 'fixated' because paying to attention to you is not important. That's because his instinct to guard is overriding everything else, or he does not think that you are a competent leader.
Nothing like the feeling of saving an animal while adding a great new family member.
Hope all those adopted doggos live great lives in forever homes.
Victoria did wonders for this organization. So glad they're still going strong.
This inspires me to the core. If more people adopted and treated animals with love and respect, this world would be a much better place
I have so much respect for vets, rescue home workers and volunteers for the work they do because I don't think I could walk into a rescue centre I'd end up coming out with all of the animals it breaks my heart to see them in cages and hear how badly they have been treated by people. I honestly don't know how the workers and volunteers do it everyday I'd be reduced to tears!
@@wickedwitchoftheeast88 They’re angels
So true, and it starts with having more self awareness, respect and love for ourselves :)
If i could, i'd totally adopt all dogs from shelters
They need a home but sadly, not all dogs got that chance
Ikr. Me too. It's sad how humans have captured all these animal's habitats. And now they have to be confined and live a life of hell.
I KNOW RIGHT !
@@DeekshaTries I would help you.
Oh, a dog!
Lemme take a BITE
Why don’t you get into fostering later on? Once you are ready, so you can help those dogs who need a chance. ^^
It can be frustrating for the 'volunteers' as when I was in my late teens/early twenties, I would have loved to volunteer at a rescue centre. One problem you always encountered was excuses like 'we don't have time to train people' or 'we have enough volunteers' (but you never know with the latter, if they really do, or not) and one favourite of mine was volunteers never turning up - that last was at a city farm. Another time I put my name down for conservation volunteering, but never got contacted. Putting people off from volunteering happens a lot so I feel for the guy who said that they never contacted him to go down. The poor jack russel could have had a lot of training to get over his anxiety around people if someone had been there to take him out regularly and get him used to people, and the brown dog could have had his fear towards other dogs dealt with easily if someone had been working with him. It's sad that shelters are badly run like this as it's not helping the dogs. It also messes up careers of young people because they aren't getting the experience they need to become employable in the field.
Yes
They were just overwhelmed and felt helpless... Victoria helped them get back on their feet! Loved it, thank you so much for this Victoria 💚💚
Victoria Stilwell and Jackson Galaxy are literally angels on Earth. They’ve saved so many dogs and cats from being surrendered, labeled unadoptable or euthanized. The world is a much better place with them in it and we would definitely benefit from having more humans like them in the population ❤️❤️❤️
🦮 🦮🦮 Yes, Georgia was there WAY to long! It is amazing to me the amount of Shelters & Rescues that don't understand behavior & basic training. So dogs sit there for way longer then they should.
Thank you Victoria for all you do for the animals! ❤
Georgia just kinda looked like she wanted to play 🥺
I remember reading an article written by the director of the ASPCA how he was denied twice from getting a dog from one of these rescues. His observation is while well intentioned, they're often mismanaged by people who know very little about dogs/cats as a whole. Untrained staff and volunteers, poor managers, mismanaged funds, and poor customer service/PR have put up barriers to animals getting into good homes. Not perfect homes, but good homes.
If every kennel could have a professional like Victoria come in and point out what they're doing wrong, it would be a huge boon to those animals wasting away behind bars.
Massive respect to the volunteers!!! They jumped in like champs! 👍👍👍
Victoria is so much fun to watch. She cares so much for people and animals. It’s great to see the dogs happy.
Wow what a badass, amazing woman. Saving so many lives and hearts! And it’s so good to see everyone feeling good and with a renewed sense of purpose and focus. Really beautiful outcome. Truly touching.
I'd love to see more videos like this, maybe exploring the different things that could go wrong with managing a shelter. Another issue I hear about at a lot of shelters is when they create unattainable standards, like telling a couple that they wouldn't adopt to them unless one of them quit their job to be a full time owner for the dog. Considering you can adopt a child when both parents work full time, the standards seemed a bit ridiculous.
If they train the dogs to not pull when they walk on a leash, they would adopt out a lot more dogs. That one thing is a huge plus.
But it requires a lot of time. Shelter dogs usually don't have enough exercise. The short amount of time they have outside they are too excited to focus on training.
Wonderful work! Another fantastic resource for this shelter is Dogs Playing For Life. This organization has made a HUGE impact on the shelter where I volunteer.
That trainer lady (I think her name was JB or JD) was so good with the dogs there. In this and the other videos from the episode it's obvious she was not only very patient with her charges, but she was also very receptive to the advice on how to work with them more effectively or in new ways.
Yes. Honestly, she should manage that place. Not the "I don't have time" excuses guy.
What I have learned watching the episodes is that every dog is lovable, full of affection, kind and smart. It's just the negligence of people taking care of them. Or not giving them the same love. Which makes the dogs frustrated and aggressive. Because they are deprived of proper attention and care.
It's me, or the dog.
COME ON, PICK ONE ALREADY!!!!
WE DON'T HAVE ALL CHRISTMAS!!!!
I can't tell if this is mean or not
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@@ella7770 You have made a wise decision.
Thanks
@@ella7770 No sweat.
Shelters in my area are always running out of dogs as people move in and out so there's an almost endless supply of adopters and fosters here. I'll have to look into getting a dog from Georgia.
give troubled dogs a chance! i adopted a very reactive dog with a biting history a year ago, and with work and lots of love he is now the most perfect dog ever
It’s not for everyone
You are soo kind hearted
Sorry when my english isn't so well.
Victoria has shown me, so much ways to get my new dog under control.
She and me learning so fast.
I use only positive reinforcement and my dog is so thankful....
People just get dogs and think they can continue their life as it was before. And then when they realise that it takes a lot of work and love, they abandon them. People are trash. Don't get a dog if you don't have time for them.
I like how she pays attention to the unadopted dogs as much as the spoiled ones
I got a dog from a shelter that got rescued From the street
IF YOU LOVE DOGS YOU WILL LIKE
Me too! 11th of October it's going to be our first year together.
@@anjab4475 me to to!! We got him a few months ago 😊😁
I found mine in a forest scared
Thank you for adopting and not shopping!
I hope they’re still doing okay despite COVID and stuff
@Brian Bickle yep!!!
What a good thing you did Victoria, you are the best 🥰
Makes me cry seeing the babies adopted 😭❤ I'm so happy for you all!!!
Sometimes, all it takes is a little support from someone like Victoria! 👍💕
Georgia will make a fantastic dog with the right person, great focus and response
I really loved this video. What a great idea, and so nice to see things going better for the shelter. Bless your heart Victoria, for doing this!
Victoria ( the dog whisperer) is amazing!! she makes such a difference to these dogs lives and ultimately their happiness! wonderful!! I love dogs , I wish people wouldn't get one if they can't take care of them properly. Victoria proves just how important this is. What a woman!!
9:01 that's how I wanna cuddle the dog. They deserve it all.
How do I like this video 1000 times?? Victoria comes in and immediately turns the facility into an actual operating adoption shelter! GO VICTORIA!!!!! ❤️
Damn Victoria is a badass, can we just say how amazing her work it
Victoriaaa is so lovely! By only watching her videos i'd want to teach my retriever to be a good and healthy dog. Lots of loves Victoria! I'd learned a lot. 😇💖
I really look up to you Victoria!!! I am training my toy Australian Shepard the wait command and she is doing pretty god!🤪😁😁😁
You mean *Good*
I wish there was more shelters around my area, I'd help in a heartbeat
Wow Victoria you are doing so much to help dogs your an amazing person
Seems like this shelter is doing very well- 4.5
on google and most of people are super happy
This is amazing ❤️❤️ so glad Georgia found her forever home!!! 😍
It's great Victoria helped and all but - how did these workers/staff not come up with that idea in the first place? It seems like common sense.. I mean, even most people know dogs don't do confined for long periods of time.
I think a big part of it (based also on watching other videos from this episode) was that they reached a point where they were just trying to keep up with all the tasks, and things just slowly got out of control over time. Sort of like the metaphorical boiling frog situation, where you don't notice how bad it is because it didn't happen all at once. Sometimes it takes an outside person with a clear perspective to see where the issues are; it's the same reason many companies hire outside consultants to help them identify problems or inefficiencies.
The guy whose remit was volunteers couldn't be bothered basically. You have to be motivated & proactive to get volunteers, not wait for people & things to come to you.
Thank you Victoria.
i wish every shelter would work their dogs it wqould make so much more sence and progress for the dogs and possible owners... i love what you do everyday for the dogs and their owners to help them get along more compfortable and relaxed with less stress
It’s a good wish people don’t have unlimited money and resources
i love Victoria. magic touch with animals
Omg im crying!!😭 Yaya PAws!👐🏽
You're not the only one!
Hi, I am from South Africa and love the show and love the work you are doing. I wish I could do it here.
Cobi, you could if you get dog training.
I am so glad to see that many dogs have been adopted 😭❤
Take a leaf from Takis- Shelter, in Greece.
His dogs are all happy! 🐾 💗
Gogo Victoria. Get this place up and running correctly. That way they can adopt the dogs
Thank you Victoria!!!!!!
I found out what I want to be when I grow up🥰☺️💕❤️ Keep helping dogs and thanks for inspiring us girls and young women who don’t believe in ourselves enough to try helping all those poor pups and dogs
Heart warming video. Well done, Victoria🐕🐩🐾
You are an amazing human being thank you to be willing to go through pain to reach happiness ❤🙏🙏
You have a good heart, Victoria!!! One of the solution that will give a better future for all dogs is terminate puppy mills or puppy farm. 😔 This just my opinion.
wish they did MORE of these & training shelter dogs too
My heart is swelling with love this is just wonderful and inspiring to me
Brilliant work PAWS ❤🐾❤🐾💓
I really like and appreciate your work thank you Stay blessed.
Well done Victoria!
I Love to see this show everyday.
I love Victoria ❣️
All dogs deserve a loving home. My dog is my world, although got him from a breeder. If this life was on reset I do it all over again.
We need more like Victoria ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Victoria, i hope you read this.... You are AWESOME! I am a huge fan of yours 😊
Great job everyone
awww can't help but love dogs.
I think, sometimes, these shelters are so overwhelmed that they lose sight of the point and a cycle takes a hold
Hewo amazing vids!
Victoria you’re such an amazing trainer!
Woooooow...high high regards to Victoria ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I LOVE VICTORIA!!!
Awww
I live in Georgia I think Victoria needs to come here and get a closer look on the very small countys that’s where the main issues are
This just makes me so happy
:0000 so beautiful the doggo :D
9:02 his little face 🥰😍
I LOVE VICTORIA!
Call me evil, but if Fiona had been my dog, I would much rather give her peace, than let her rot in a cage like that for year with minium human contact...
@@SaraNightfire1 Maybe it's time to try to come in contact with other people. Get help by a professional. I hope no vet will agree to euthanize him because of your childish behaving.
@@kathidori8504 We don't know her story or her situation. There are many reasons someone might be alone.
@@AnoraJohnson o.k., I still believe, NO animal should be euthanized because of our personal fear, not to find someone to take care after our passing. And I know this fears. ( I'm sure, she takes care of this Kitty the best way and spends with him a lot of time ). But this is the time, to try to change something! Why do I dare to write this? I'm facing an operation, my husband is I'll, we have 4 dogs and I started to think about, what will happen to them, if I don't wake up from my operation.......? I really start to write down this worst case scenario, I brought them 3 times to the pension where they will stay for the days when I'm in hospital, to get used to the place ( people and other animals ) . I spoke to my hudband and the manager lady about this worst case scenario , they will help, to find them new homes, one friend will take one of them. To talk about is so relieving ! And a professional, or experienced, ( maybe people from the nearest shelter ) could help by advising to bring this cat in contact with other people. I write that respectfully, her comment touched my heart.
@@kathidori8504 Wow, it sounds like you're going through a lot right now. Planning takes so much energy...especially when you don't feel well. I'm glad you're finding resources to support you. I hope your surgery goes well and you heal soon.
@@AnoraJohnson Thak you very much . It's o.k., I prefer to plan in advance but I know also, that my plans can be turned up side down. 🙃 I trust in my creator. 🙂 I wish you well.
love that!!@!thanl you Vic!
That's how it is here at our shelter
So cute ☺️🥺
You are amazing Victoria we Orla
I meant to say we all love you
I love this show
Victoria ur amazing
Wow thanks for the likes
Love it absalotly love it hope to see another update soon!
love you victoria
I love your videos ❤️
Georgia is a beautiful Girl. Thank God she is going to be adopted.
I adopted an "aggressive dog" shes never bitten anyone shes so much happier now especially considering what she went through
In case anyone looks to watch the episode, it's actually Season 2 Episode 20!!!! S2Ep17 is the puppy special