đTORONTO đ¨đŚ PEACEFUL PROTEST THIS WEEKEND! Andre Yeu from When Hounds Fly Dog Training went on CBC Toronto to discuss âDog Daddyâ Augusto DeOliveira, who is bringing his dangerous and problematic training methods to Toronto on Saturday (Sep 2) and Sunday (Sep 3).
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Local trainers in Toronto are planning to peacefully demonstrate and raise awareness about ethical, modern, evidence-backed dog training methods that effectively address all types of issues (including severe aggression and fear).
DOG DADDY FANS! I am genuinely glad to have you here. If you have questions or concerns please feel free to let me know in the comments! I also made a video just for you to explain in detail what our issues with Augustoâs methods are, and why. You can see it here: https://youtu.be/cJDALfAJrK8
Remember, education is the key to change. By highlighting what's wrong with such methods, we can guide those who might be misinformed towards humane, effective, and scientifically supported methods instead. If we stay silent, we risk allowing these seriously harmful, dangerous and unnecessary techniques to spread further without being challenged.
Our goal is not to attack an individual, but to empower people with the right information so theyâre fully ready to make informed decisions for the well-being of themselves and their dogs.
For those who would like to peacefully protest his methods, or to be available to kindly try to educate his followers about the issues surrounding the methods Augusto promotes, I encourage you to show up at as many of his events as possible and demonstrate peacefully and nonviolently.
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THANK YOU!
Absolutely support your work Zak.
Don’t let the bstrds grind you down.
With you all the way on this.
â¤ď¸ this comment too SBOK41 you rock.
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What is funny is my daughter’s dog didn’t bark like he would normally when around another dog. He didn’t do anything like this at the one I went to. All the dogs were not like that, except one dog where it went to bit its female owner. But think that dog had an issue with women. So yeah our dog didn’t get that kind of training.
There are protests in the UK against his visit to us. The petition has lots of signatures.
Same place where remote collars are banned because you canât learn to use them proper
@3cho Dabs about 14 years ago when my old border collie was young there was a dog who wore one of those collars to stop it attacking other dogs. It attacked my Jasper because the owner had forgotten to turn it on. Is that what you mean by not using them properly? Though I donât think the other dog was truly vicious because he looked to me as if he was laughing at my pup and Jasper wasnât injured.
@Jen Kirby He’s referring to dogs worrying livestock. But to be fair, the Welsh government should’ve consulted Swedish, Finnish and Norwegian Departments of Agriculture on how to handle the transition period to mediate between sheep farmers and urban dog owners brcause Nordic dog owners don’t have an issue keeping their dogs from worrying cattle and sheep.
There’s a bit of an issue of moose-dogs owners from southern Finland not respecting local traditions in SĂĄmpi, but the folks up north already trained their moose-dogs to leave reindeer alone.
@Jen Kirby no thatâs not what I mean that person was using it wrong itâs not a correction device simply a communication tool a tap from a far that you teach is cue for what you want it to do again not a correction device to zap your dog into behaving
Zak, I want to thank you for your videos. They have helped me with my Bernese and my Beagle (both boys still need work, lol). It makes me sick to watch “Dog Daddy”, I could never train my boys that way, my Bernese is so sensitive that he wouldn’t ever come near me if I did anything like that to him.
Nonetheless, thank you
he isnt doing these things to puppys. he’s training dogs with extreme aggression. big big big difference
I took one peak and saw a reactive large dog breed under his training. And without being there, but having been around horse trainers and dogs most my life ⌠that dog was going into heat stroke and submitting purely from fear and exhaustion. In my opinion. The respirations and panting were far to frequent for a k-9 and the person watching the video with me stated that the dogs jaw was twitching.
Please owners if you see this? Gently get the dog some water to slowly rehydrate and stop immediately. His page is insanity.
Thank you and all of the other trainers like Andre bringing this individualâs methods to the public. It is heartbreaking to watch the dogs in these videos, knowing the stress they are under. Please keep at it.
Our pleasure!
Has any dog owner complained after being trained with Dog Daddy?
You only ever see him getting them to submit due to fear. It’s no different than someone complying to a criminal’s demands when a gun is pointed at your head. It won’t change the underlying cause of the behaviour. For example with fear aggression such methods just reinforce the dog’s thinking that they were ‘right’ to be frightened of whatever it was that was causing their reaction. They get stressed/frightened quicker and don’t get a chance to overcome their fears and build new neuropathways towards different ways of responding. They could be more likely to react in a dangerous way at some point so it is better instead to help build the dog’s confidence so they don’t react aggressively with fear in the first place. There’s research out there that proves such methods as Dog Daddy promotes aren’t helpful.
@TinachardI agree 100 percent preach to the choir
I was at a dog park and an owner there whipped his dog with the leash when he didn’t listen to him to come. He was a young shepard and seemed so happy go lucky. It was painful to see this. I told the guy how wrong that was and ultimatly he could cause the dog to become aggressive towards him or his little boy.
No dog trainer would suggest anyone be inside a dog park in general.
Thatâs horrible đ
And these people don’t understand why their dog isn’t motivated to come.
*sigh*
Thank you all for your active participation in this important conversation on dog training methods. This discourse reveals a broad range of opinions, but itâs vital that we turn our attention to a few pivotal issues to bring clarity to the subject at hand.
First, letâs focus on the urgency of public safety. Training methods that only suppress aggressive behaviors without addressing their root causes are a ticking time bomb. Temporary suppression isnât a solution and often results in escalated aggressive tendencies later, posing a significant risk to the public.
Secondly, addressing the underlying causes of aggression or anxiety in dogs is paramount. Simply put, aggressive behaviors are symptoms of deeper issues that need to be understood and managed effectively. When a training method only tackles the outward signs and not the root problem, itâs merely a band-aid fix.
Thirdly, we must consider the scientific research and evidence that back modern, humane training methods. Unlike archaic, punitive approaches, these methods put the emotional and psychological state of the dog front and center. When we discuss âscience,â weâre referring to peer-reviewed, academically rigorous research that shows the long-term benefits of such humane approaches.
Fourth, the lack of licensure in dog training has led to a massive public confusion about what constitutes effective and humane training. This is why many people turn to trainers who use outdated or harmful methods, unknowingly putting their dogs at risk.
Fifth, temporary suppression of aggressive behavior does not equate to solving the issue. For instance, holding a leash tightly while a dog tries to bite may prevent an immediate problem, but it does nothing to address why the dog is acting aggressively in the first place. This lack of understanding can pose a significant public safety risk.
Lastly, the notion that dogs are not aggressive 24/7 is crucial. Dogs have triggers and thresholds, and itâs unfair to label a dog as universally aggressive. This underscores the importance of environmental management and avoiding scenarios that are stressful or triggering for the dogâlike taking an aggressive dog into a class setting without appropriate measures.
This is complete BS! Training a dog doesn’t make it a ticking time bomb!
@jdrankwalterCausing a dog to shut down does. Yanking, strangulation and dragging arenât âtraining.â
@Chopsie Murphy news flash, high drive dogs never shut down. Giving them structure, boundaries and rules is part of life.
@jdrankwalter Any clue how many normal dogs are labeled “high drive” by their owners when the actual issue is that the owner has inadvertently done things to cause the behavior to escalate.
Any clue how many of these dogs turn into fear aggressors when improper methods such as these are used?
That Doberman in the clip sure as heck wasn’t demonstrating high drive aggressive behavior. Also if you could please explain how making the process of muzzling painful is supposed teach the animal anything other than greater aversion to the muzzle? It actually seemed the animal was being intentionally “stimulated” to make it more fearful and reactive for the camera.
Thank you for making a stand against cruelty. His methods are horrifying. Some dogs are aggressive and need a second chance. Would you please do a series with an aggressive dog and show us positive training methods so they might get that chance. Please show us a better way. If people see that they donât need to resort to terrible tactics Dog Daddy wonât have an audience. Please and thank you.
The cruelty is the owners or random people who let the dogs get this way in the first place. Its not the dogs fault. There is no cruelty here and some jerks of the leash is not cruelty, the dogs are not in pain , have you herd any screaming? they are reacting to someone who actually knows how to stop their out of control behavior finally. yes its not fun watching an agressive dog in the first place that has to wear a muzzle and deal with a stranger. Dog daddy is a great trainer.
@Stop Wars 86 please do some research on this topic. I assure you that what DD is doing is not good training. Also, have you ever seen a dog be injured? Walk around on a broken paw? They don’t scream in pain. That’s not how dogs express pain or negative emotion.
Is there any report of one or more incidents of any of the animal victims of Dog Daddy’s dog interventions developing those negative psychological or other later issues of which you speak?đ¤
The publicity and media is greatâ¤â¤â¤
Fear biting 101: Avoid introducing more fear!
Thank you Zak, for being a crucial voice for humane and intelligent dog training, that builds trust and a deep bond with dogs, rather than trying to dominate them with fear and pain.
We adopted a reactive (borderline aggressive) dog three years ago who’d been returned to the shelter TWICE because of her reactivity. Her previous owners had used aversive methods to try to control her and her behavior was getting worse. We’ve been working with her and loving her for three years now, using ONLY positive reinforcement (and watching pretty much your entire channel in that time!), and she is unrecognizable from the dog we initially met. Under that fear and aggression was a sweet, kind, loving, patient dog. Positive reinforcement methods WORK!
I’m so glad she’s in your family â¤â¤â¤
I have a similar story myself.
Thank you for sharing this đ
Thank you for taking a chance on her. I’ve volunteered in my local shelter and seen so many great dogs passed up and brought in just because people don’t want to spend the time with proper training. It’s so heartbreaking
@enough alreadythatâs the problem right? Ppl donât want to spend the time – they use the excuse âI donât have timeâ then why do these people waste the dogâs life by getting a dog in the 1st place -get a stuffed toy!
@Johanna Friedt I say that all the time. Why not a stuffed toy! đ
I guess they get dogs as a status symbol.
I don’t think many humans know how to TRULY unconditionally love. Dogs, on the other hand, they make you their everything â¤ď¸
Iâm dead set against this type of training if thatâs what ppl call this !!
Hi Zak, you may want to try to get in touch with medical doctor and youtuber Dr. Mike. Heâs a human medical doctor but he has a dog and sometimes even posts videos about the health of his dog, so I could imagine him being open to helping out with your important mission. He has a massive following and probably lots of contacts on Youtube. All the best!
Thank G-d but another big issue is the followers that actually think he has validity …education time, consciousness raising time, great news segment from Canada …
Zak, I’d love to see your techniques applied to shelter dogs, that could be a new series for the channel and you’d help those poor souls feel better and have increased chances of getting adopted â¤