Dealing with Dominant and Aggressive Dogs

Released 2023

Skill Level: Beginner

Length: 10 Modules

Access Period: Unlimited

Price: $99.00

Interesting, but I'm not ready to enroll yet

About

Released 2023

Dealing with Dominant & Aggressive Dogs

19 Hrs 36 Mn of Video

by Ed Frawley

 

Back in 2008, I produced a DVD by the same title as this online course "Dealing with Dominant and Aggressive Dogs". This new online course is not an update to that 2008 DVD. The new course has entirely new content and goes into much greater detail on the causes and solutions to dog aggression problems (which we no longer sell the 2008 DVD). 

 

It is important to understand that the majority of the content in our course is detailed lecture. We did not set up scenarios where dogs were put in a position to demonstrating various types of aggression for the sake of producing a video. That would be unfair to the dog and would also be dangerous to the people involved.

 

Those who want to see uncontrolled dog aggression with less than accurate comments on causes and solutions can go to YouTube.

 

Dog aggression is a extremely complex subject. People who want to become professional dog trainers can learn obedience training in a couple of years. The problem is obedience training does not qualify a trainer to offer advice on dog aggression.

 

It can take many years (often more than decade) for a trainer to be qualified to offer accurate advice on dog aggression. 

 

Ed Frawley's Qualifications

Before buying a course on dog aggression, you should know a little about the instructor's experience and qualifications. For that reason, I will include a brief resume on my experience.

 

I have been involved in serious dog training for over 60 years. I went to my first seminar on the sport of Schutzhund (now called IGP) in 1974 and my first  police k9 training in 1978. In the early 1980s, I competed in AKC obedience trials and Schutzhund trials, titling a number of dogs in both sports.

 

I started producing dog training videos in 1982.  Many of my training videos dealt with training dogs for the biting sports and police service work.

 

Later in the 1980s, I imported (from Germany and Belgium) selection tested dogs for police service work. During the 1990s, I was a police K9 handler on our local sheriff's department. For three of those years, I was chairmen of the "training committee" for the Wisconsin police dog association.

 

During the 1970s and up until 2009, I bred German Shepherds for police work and to compete in the biting dog sports.  All of my breeding dogs came from imported German working bloodlines. I retired from breeding in 2009.

 

_______________________________

 

Some Dogs Will Not Forgive You

- and you cannot change them -

 

Having started to seriously train dogs back in the 1960s, I have lived through the good, the bad, and the ugly part of the evolution of becoming a dog trainer.

 

When I talk about the "Yank and Crank" method of dog training, the old William Kohler Method of Dog Training, I know what I am talking about because that's how I grew up training dogs in the 1960s. That's how everyone trained back then. 


I bought my first $1,000.00 remote collar in the late 1970s. Remote collar training with a remote back then was ugly. I tried for about 6 months and put it up for over 10 years. I couldn't deal with the high level "Escape and Avoidance" training. That was just a train wreck.  

 

Reward-based training came to the dog world in 1993. At first, I thought it was a gimmick until I met our friend Michael Ellis. Michael had a handle on how to train with rewards using markers. It was like opening a whole new world of dog training for me. I got hooked. I was able to put avoidance training behind me. 

 

My point in saying these things is, in my early years, I screwed up a lot of very nice dogs because of how we trained back then. I wish I had a second chance with my old dogs. I had some great ones.

 

The one thing I learned from those mistakes is that there are some dogs that won't forgive you for what you have done to them. They are like people. They hold grudges and no amount of being nice will ever change them. Fortunately, not all dogs are like that.

 

Trainers should realize this when they buy this course that  there are no secret  training methods that will change most aggressive dogs, but there are ways to manage and safely live with most of them if the owners make an effort to learn how to do this. That's what I will teach in this course. 

 

If you have an aggressive dog and you feel you have the patience to learn how to take the time it takes to manage and retrain your dog, I can help you find the road to getting that done.

 

It needs to be said that while there are close to 200 videos in the course, I did not go out, just for the sake of the course, and setup scenarios to demonstrate the various forms of dog aggression. Not only would this be stressful on the dogs involved, it could have been dangerous for the people who helped. If you want to see dog aggression and poor handling, you can find all you need to see in YouTube. It's important that customers understand that there will be no refunds because this course is mostly lecture.

 

____________________________________

Course Outline

 Module 1: Introduction
 Segment 1  The Goal of This Course
 Segment 2  Some Dogs Will Not Forgive You
   
 Module 2: Forms of Dog Aggression
 Segment 1  What is Dog Aggression & Warning Signals
 Segment 2  Common Behavior Signals Before Biting
 Segment 3  Dominance Aggression
 Segment 4  Resource Guarding
 Segment 5  Barrier Insecurity Aggression
 Segment 6  Territorial Aggression
 Segment 7  Rank Aggression
 Segment 8  Social Insecurity Aggression
 Segment 9  Over-Arousal Frustration / Aggression
 Segment 10  Prey Aggression vs. Play Drive
 Segment 11  Fear Aggression
 Segment 12  Redirected Aggression
 Segment 13  Genetic Aggression
 Segment 14  Gender Aggression
 Segment 15  Punishment Aggression
 Segment 16  Predatory Aggression
 Segment 17  Fight Drive & Competitive Aggression
 Segment 18  Maternal Aggression
 Segment 19  Leash Reactivity
 Segment 20  Pain Induced Aggression
 Segment 21  Medical Aggression
 Segment 22  Puppy Biting Is Not a Form of Aggression
   
 Module 3: Terminology
 Segment 1  Terminology on Dog Training
 Segment 2  Active and Reactive Dogs
 Segment 3  Bite Drive
   
 Module 4: Management & Training Options
 Segment 1  Don't Set Unrealistic Goals
 Segment 2  What is Management?
 Segment 3  How to Manage Your New Rescue Dog
 Segment 4  Dog Crates, Ex-pens, Dog Kennels, Tethering, Dog Beds
 Segment 5  Tethering a Dog Inside the House
 Segment 6  Toys Can Be Triggers
 Segment 7  Feeding Your Dog 
 Segment 8  Multiple Dogs in the Home
   
 Module 5: Training Equipment - Good and Bad
 Segment 1  Training Equipment Overview
 Segment 2  Dominant Dog Collars / Prong Collars / Remote Collars
 Segment 3  Leashes / Flex-Leads / Head Halters
 Segment 4  High Value Food Rewards / Bait Bags
   
 Module 6: Muzzle & Dog Aggression
 Segment 1  Muzzles for Dog Aggression
 Segment 2  Ground Work
 Segment 3   Using the Cue "Muzzle"
 Segment 4   Free Shaping vs. Luring
 Segment 5  Introduction Duration
 Segment 6  Fastening the Muzzle Straps
 Segment 7  Walking in a Muzzle
 Segment 8  Think Outside the Box
 Segment 9  Dogs that Resist the Muzzle
 Segment 10  Walking & Playing in a Muzzle
 Segment 11  How Do You Know When Your Dog is Conditioned?
 Segment 12  Leaving Dogs Unattended in Muzzle
   
 Module 7: Handling Drills
 Segment 1  Handling Exercises
 Segment 2  Always Have a Plan
 Segment 3  Your Dogs vs. Unleashed Dogs - What to do?
   
   
 Module 8: Dog Fights, Dog Parks, Kids & Dogs
 Segment 1  Kids & Dog Issues (WARNING: Graphic Photos)
 Segment 2  Dog Fights
 Segment 3  Dog Parks
   
 Module 9: How to Pick Professional Dog Trainer & Medical Solutions
 Segment 1  How to Pick a Professional Dog Trainer?
 Segment 2  Veterinarians & Training Advice
 Segment 3  Nails & Grooming
 Segment 4  When to Toss in the Towel
   
 Module 10: Additional Resources
 Segment 1  Don't Fall for the Youtube Trap
 Segment 2  Ask Cindy
 Segment 3  Recommended Courses

 

TARGET AUDIENCE

All dog owners who have aggression issues with their dogs.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

None

Course Outline

Testimonials

There are no featured testimonials for this course yet.

FAQ

How long will this course take to complete?

This is a self-study course. You can go through the content at your own pace. There is no time limit on the course. 

 

Does this course expire?

You will have lifetime access to this course. 

 

Will this course be offered in a DVD or stream format?

This course will only be available in an online course format. It will not be offered as a DVD or video stream. The course has more content that can fit on a DVD. In addition, the online format allows students to review material in minutes compared trying to review material in a long DVD.

 

How much content is in this course?

The course contains close to 200 short videos in addition to a great deal of written content and photos. Warning: Some of the content in this course is graphic. 

 

Is this course the same as the previous Dealing with Dominant & Aggressive Dogs DVD?

Back in 2008, Ed produced a DVD by the same title as this online course  "Dealing with Dominant and Aggressive Dogs". This new online course is not an update to that 2008 DVD. The new course has entirely new content and goes into much greater detail on the causes and solutions to dog aggression problems.  (Leerburg no longer sells the 2008 DVD as of March 2023). 

Powered by LMS, a subsidiary of Leerburg Enterprises, Inc.