Thank you Brad!

I'd threatened to flip the channel - I was getting tired of the people drama and lack of dog content.

I liked this episode...some good tips on what to look for with respect to the dog's body language and how to correct.

I'll also say...it was good to see your "nicer" side. I don't know the Tiffany girl but based on what I saw and heard - I'd have likely lost my patience with her!

Good episode.

How can some one described on this site as a "human being life coach" sit down to reflect on his first impression of any women and write "And with Tiffany it was “I’m a Barbie doll.” The fact that Brad could seriously consider this to be the view Tiffany holds of herself to state it here.!!?!. the episode itself was fine. My suggestion is that someone should either have Brad stop Blogging or take a real look at what this blog is trying to accomplish. Brad I challenge you to share real meaningful insights not flip insulting off the cuff comments.

What the heck is a 'human being life coach'? Is is like a social worker or just somebody that took a book out, read it and elected themself one?? At the expense of sounding somewhat 'out of touch' wouldn't somebody need to have a degree is psych or something to be 'human being life coach'? Just sounds too much like a self appointed title than an actual credential.

Just one mans opinion...

I thought this was a great episode. What a beautiful dog, and I hope it now has the chance to live up to it's potential. It was good to see an episode with a dog who has been aggressive, to the point of biting, and now has the ability to change. And then there were the owners. A lot of what they did with the dog pre-Brad I think is very typical of some dog owners, and this shows one extreme of what it can lead to if left unchecked. As for Brad's comments about Tiffany and Craig, he tells it like it is, just like he does with everyone else. He's not here to tell you what you want to hear, he's here to tell you the truth. Something we can all use every once and a while. Great show guys!

When is the online episode going to appear?

Great show.It was a refresher from what I had previously learned from Brad's seminar.I used to worry whow my dogs would react to other dogs on walks, but since I've learned to read body language, I can distract or inturrupt before things escalate.No more punishing for bad behaviour. It wasn't easy to learn,but practice makes "almost percect". As for other comments,who cares,as long as the dog gets help.Im not a flower and chocolate person either but on my birthday I wouldn't mind! Thanks Brad

To Doug's comment about Life Coaches:

There is an actual designation.It does NOT require a degree of any kind and the people I've met either with the designation or working on getting it are generally people I wouldn't want to coach me out of a paper bag. (physician heal yourself...please!) I'm sure there are good life coaches out there but the ones I know are women on welfare looking for a career and frankly, I want advice from people who have their personal act together....Again, not all Life coaches are useless...but the ones I've met are.

That being said, Brad probably doesn't have the pointless designation but, I'd take his observations and advice...style-aside, he's usually right on the money-honey!

Doug, I agree with you this life coache thing people should have a degree in psych. He should stick to dog training cause this show is about dog training right? Or is it about people's lives, yes, yes i know our life does effect dogs and that whatever we teach them they will learn from that. Our dogs do reflect back to how we train them and how our lives can effect them in so many ways like,fear like in that one show where the mom was afraid of heights and her fear reflected on the dog on how she was afraid of everything and would run and hide. They say 90% of dog bites are from dogs that are fearful, to me this is a very high number.

hey "you hit it" the name calling of people you barley know is what is was calling Brad out about.... not necessary or helpful. What I am saying is s that Brads truth as he has expressed it here on his Blog seems irresponsible to me for someone in his position. Say they are bad dog owners. Express you felt they were tied up in their personal appearance (gee with a TV camera in you face why would the be) But show a minimum of respect and some actual insight.

You Hit It, that is completely uncalled for and unnecessary. You should never comment on things you know nothing about, like people's personal lives!

As for the Barbie doll statement, from what I gathered is that he felt she was making excuses for why she was never out and about, and that she was fragile, like a barbie doll. Not anything else. Also, Brad said it was his first impression, and he's being honest and forthright.

Actually, Brad is a designated life coach and a very good one at that.

People that hate or dislike Brad amuse me. You have nothing better to do than comment on HIS blog! It's such a waste! If you think you're so much better than him, get out there and do something more productive with your time.

It amuses me that all you nay-sayers come on this blog about someone you dislike, watch his show AND support his ratings. Get a life and go blog on your "real" dog blogs.

I don't think anyone put their dogs or children in jeopardy. Obviously Brad is a knowledgeable dog trainer that is trusted by these people. To the lady who's dog got bit, i'm sorry for your dog but I know that to rehabilitate a dog it takes some trial and error. These things happen and both dogs and people learn from them.

"you hit it" you should not criticize anyone's parenting skills whether it has to do with their children or dog. You were not there and do not know the situation.

You hit it, get real! The dog was wearing a muzzle and the little girl WAS NOT in danger.

It's people like you that are the sole cause for dogs not being able to be rehabilitated. Because the dog bit someone, you seem to believe it can't be trusted around other dogs or people. You obviously do not understand dog behaviour, training, or anything of the sort. You should move to Italy where they've banned virtually every breed (92+ of them) due to them biting. Get a life and quit blogging where you are most certainly not wanted.

WOW, I watched the show again and all i can say none of this would have happened if the owners of this dog brought it around people and other dogs when it was young, and i know what it is like to be bitten by a dog as i have been bitten 3 times in my life 1) when i teased my mom's dog, 2) was when i went to pick up a puppy and the mother dog came out and bit me, and 3) was from my brothers dog which was taken from a home that abused it, so to that girl that got bitten i know how you feel about being afraid of other peoples dogs. I can say one thing it has not stopped me from being around dogs nor has it stop me from helping people. And i hope you can or will get through it, yes it will take some time tho. P.S. Two of the dogs were small breeds the last one was a GSD. So my point is if you do not take your puppy around people,dogs, and kids this could happen.

Oh, I`m bummed out now. If Brad actually HAS the Life Coach designation, then I will like him far less.

I think Brad is great.

I think Life Coaching is lame.

Please say it isn`t so and Brad`s just shooting from his bratty hip...love it.

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This type of behaviour we will not tolerated and it will be moderated accordingly.

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What does Brad mean by saying 'Craig was “please take the balloons out from under your arms.” '?

I honestly don't know what that means and it's been bugging me since I first read this blog a few days ago!

My guess is it means he carries himself as a big tough guy. Picture what it would look like if a guy walked around with invisible balloons under his arms.

To Craig and Tiffany - if you are even looking at this blog.

KUDOS TO YOU!!!!

I totally making an assumption here...but I've gotten the impression you were interested in getting help for your dog and not being TV stars. Unlike the Carrie-Lynn and Kim - you haven't jumped on the blogs defending yourself and/or attacking those who strongly disagree.

You're probably out working the Coma!!

I like you BOTH more already!

Dalmatians are my fav!

Would you all just leave Kim and Carrie-Lynn alone already. My goodness, just stop acting so child like. It's starting to sound like the 'my brother is going to beat your brother up after school' garbage that happens in a school play ground.

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This part of the guidelines got me thingking....

Personal attacks and flames will not be tolerated. Constructive criticisms to assist our community in a proactive manner is acceptable; however, general attacks on a person or idea will not be tolerated.

If these are the guidelines, do they mean that you are only to post on here if you preach the gospel according to Mr. Pattison or is anyone entitled to speak on here?? Why would any of you bring the other episodes to this episode and say negative things about them on here?

One last question....if y'all didn't have the people to slam on the blog, how bored would you all be? You would have nothing to say and there would be nothing on these.

Now I will sit back and see how people react before I post what I am truly feeling.

OK Leanne,

I'll get right on that.

My apologies for drawing a comparison and complimenting these two young people.

Could I have been any more horrible?

Seems like it doesn't matter what ANYONE says - there's someone just waiting to pounce - under the pretense of "goodness".

As for being child like, Leanne...as Yogi Bear used to say "Sheesh.....what a grouch!"

Good day ladies and gentlemen. I wasn't picked on for my initial post so now I am going to say a couple things that I have noticed and hope for the best.

Truly Impressed, I think it was a very nice thought to come on here and give a 'hats off' to Tiffany and Craig as we all should because I feel that they did in fact put a lot of work into their dog. In my opinion though, you should have left it at that. I think Leanne was implying the same thing.

Craig and Tiffany, good luck with Coma and keep up the terrific work.

Dear Grinch,

Your point is well taken.

It was not my intention to offend. Unfortunately, it appears that some are reading the blogs with the expectation that people intend to be offensive. Email, too, can be like that. People don't hear the tone.

Leanne should have tried making her point in the same positive tone you used. There's no mistaking your intent.

Thanks for the good example!

I think the world needs more people like Brad- who tell people how it is. Honesty is important. Tiffany and Craig reacted and progress was made.

This is Tiffany, Coma's Mom, yes Brad he is my baby.

First off, I'm really not offended or surprised by anything said by brad or by the people on this blog. And I'm more replying to Brads blog, and would like to inform others on what actually went down.

During production me and Brad got along OK. But at the end when he brought on the girl coma bit, I wasn't ready for that, and I freaked out. The situation was alot different then they portrayed it. The only reason Ashley(the girl coma bit) was brought on the show was to create drama. I felt that was bs and threatened to leave because my contract had been fulfilled at that point. Yes there are contracts! That's when shit hit the fan, and me and Brad said many words I'm sure none of us regret. In any case I wouldn't say me and Brad left on good terms. Craig and him were best of friends though.

When he bit Ashley, I was horrified. He was 8y/o, and had only ever showed aggression to other animals never people. My first thoughts were to put him down, and then I took him to the vet the very next day. I needed answers. He told me it could been anything that triggered him. And if he bites again and again then I should consider putting him down. By-law didn't charge me but could have up to $1500. I dint think he will bite anyone again, but then again i thought that he wouldn't have done that in the first place.

I personally went on the show to get help with Coma's aggression towards other dogs, his escalating aggression towards discipline, and learn some tricks to keep him out of the garbage and off the counter.

What I got out of the process was he learnt to stay off of my bed, and couches. No more no less. Brads idea to keep him off the counter and out of the garbage was to kennel him. His aggression to other dogs, Brad said to muzzle him. I have a kennel, but don't use it. Coma is 8 y/o. Dalmatians average age isn't much longer then 10 years. I refuse to kennel him for his remaining years. I've dealt with it all his life i can do it a couple more. I muzzle him every weekend around other dogs, and he still tries to attack them. Walking him is hell, when Mya walked him, he pulled her around like a rag doll, she walked him for 20seconds, how can Brad say she showed me up. Do I walk him now, no. I take him to the park and throw a ball for him, if I see another dog, i quickly leash him. Same as before.

Honestly I have no trust in my dog, id rather avoid all dogs then let him attack another dog. Brad, on the first day, let Coma attack the brown dog, (Shantel's dog, brads trainer). They didn't show it, but coma latched on and would not let go. That dog had 3 holes, punctures on his mouth. Drama and not necessary in my opinion. And then he asked me if I even cared about what my dog just did. That's his idea of tough love. Maybe he should have asked me if I cared what he had just let my dog do.

Production, Would i do this show again? Hell no.
over all it was approx 30 hours of taping, and of those hours, maybe 6 hours included Brad, and then we went to some of Shantell's training, which Brad was at for another couple hours. Those classes were some of the best interaction we got out of it. Brad calls me barbie doll, i call him balding bitchy old man. He says that i was trying to say the right thing, damn right i was, the production weren't sure if they wanted us on the show, because they want dog problems and people problems so that he can be that life coach, and me and Craig didn't have any issues, so we had to make them up to get on the show. I wanted help for me and my dog. My first question when they first called was, has Brad seen my application and Comas problems, they said yes and that he thinks he can help. We both missed alot of work to do the taping so I wanted it to be worth my while too. They wanted drama and I wanted results. The shoot lasted over a 3 week span, there were some results, not jumping up on couches and on the bed, but I wanted them in other areas. I didn't get them. Brad says I should grow up, well I got coma for my 16th bday, I didn't train him whatsoever. And im paying for it now. My advice to Brad would be to grow up too. My "tantrum" was because the show was goin in a direction that i didn't care for, thats not why I went to Brad asking for help. And I called him on it, I told him and that he hadn't done shit for Coma or me. And basically the whole show was of waste of time. He can take the brownie points and shove em, because I wish to hell that I didn't finish. To be honest I dont agree with alot of Brads training, one is treats, its controversial. I have always fed Coma treats, while on the show I didn't, now I do. no difference. Hitting your dog, Brad thinks they're tough and you can hit them on the muzzle as hard as you want, well I don't want my dog to wince when I raise my hand. My opinion. Brad knocked on Coma's muzzle as hard as he could to prove that it doesn't hurt him.

After reading other blogs, I don't like the drama either, and wanted more training. They cant air what didn't happen. Brad's training involves telling you what to do. Which is don't talk to your dog, dont pet, no affection, blah blah blah, umbilical, interruption. and in my case muzzle and kennel too, oh and he also told me to hide in a closet and jump out and scare the dog when he jumps up on the counter too. I expected more one on one time with Brad, but like everyone says he's a busy guy. If he cared he would follow up, not that i would want him too.

By the way people, Coma was very socialized with other dogs when he was young. Both of my neighbors had dogs that came over and played with him, also my best friend had to rottie pups the same age, and my dad had an older dal. Its like a light switch one day turned off and he attacked another dog. Since then, my cousins have 2 golden retrievers, I brought Coma to their house, where at first he fought them both, until they just stayed the hell away, if they got too close to me or anyone that got attention over him, he would attack again. If they got too close to a toy or food, or even moved too quickly he would attack. Whats your next theory?

I didnt really think the show made it seem like Coma made much progress. They edited me to say I thought he did, they had Ashley say he did and that was it. And Brad said Coma wanted to make progress.

The best tip that I can give anyone out there with a dog or cat, is do some research on the food you feed them. Before the show I fed Coma anything he would eat, not alot of human food, mostly dry dog food. Kibbles N Bits was his favorite. Brad said it was shit, go get meat burgers from pet planet. Well after going there and finding it costs alot per month I did some research on dog food. Its all over the Internet, but i have found that most dog food containg any byproducts and meat meal are horrible. There are no minimums and maximums to what they can put in pet food and as a result alot of nasty shit goes into the cheaper pet foods. I now buy from costco, and only 2 of the 7 kinds of foods they have the right stuff in it. Do some research on commercial pet foods.

I personally dont know if he has helped others. I would have loved to get feedback from people that previously had been on the show. If he has helped, kudos. If not well I know how you feel. I don't think it was professional for him to personally attack me, but that gave me rights to write what I think. After reading Carrie-Lyns blog, alls I have to say is wow, let the attacking me begin. But I havent lied one bit on here.

Well hi there Tiffany and welcome to the site for the mentally insane....lol.

I personally thought you handled yourself well on your blog entry as well as your show and I have to say that I can appreciate your honesty.

Hello i agree with you Carrie-Lyn, i always wondered if he does follow ups or helped people with their dog problems, not people problems even tho they say a dog reflects back to us on how we train them. I thought you handle yourself well Tiffany on the show and on here it's good to hear what the people's experince is once they met and been on the show of Brad's. When he was here in Toronto i was going to go down to meet him, but something was telling not to even bother and i'm glad i didn't cause if he would ever hit my dog i think i would hit him right back to see how he would like it done to him. I always say do things for people that you would like to be done to you which is respect, and hitting or smacking a dog is no way going to get your dogs respect, i have also done treat training, but once my dogs learned what i want from them i stopped with the treats. I also had the same problem as you Tiffany, with my dog which is a Jack Russell she would lash out at everyone and everything so what i did i would stand in front on her and say a firm enough, i also had to us a muzzle on her cause i live in a building and she would lash out even on elavator, but working with her on this lashing out thing and being on top of it she has come around and i don't need to use a muzzle any more, there was no hitting,smacking or yelling just a firm pull on leash and enough did the trick for me.

Hi Tiffany and Carrie-Lynn

I think we should get together and talk.

Do you all live in Calgary?

Some how we need to set up a place and time with out all the weirdo's on this site.

how can we do this?

I think if this show is responsilbe for their actions and actions of their staff then we should be able to meet and know all the other families (who want to be known) and exchange notes and also to see what worked and what didn't.

I have a question for you guys. I think most of you went to a training class of some kind (Kim I can't remember if you did or not). So my question is, have you continued with the training, either by yourselves or in one of the classes? I have taken classes with Brad, and my dog has a very dominant personality. I went in knowing nothing about training dogs, other than if you give them treats, usually they do stuff. What I got was a dog that didn't want to listen to me, tried to bite my arm when we were walking on leash (he didn't like being controlled), and when he wasn't biting he was pulling like crazy. That stopped with the alpha training we did with Brad. So one of the things I did learn though, is that with Brad's training, it's a change of lifestyle, not just something you do for a few weeks and it's all better. I'm not saying you're doing that of course, just trying to explain that in a few weeks, you may see some radical changes, or some small ones, but you have to keep going with it, otherwise there's regression. Again, I'm not saying you're doing that, it's just info for the general public when they're reading through these blogs.

Tiffany, with your dog and the aggression involved, it's been ingrained for so long that it will take a long time to undo. From what Brad said during the class about watching the body language and interrupting the behaviour when you see it start to escalate, I think that is very important to do so (if you aren't already). Please don't see your dog as a lost cause with the aggression, as I know that you are capable of helping him with that. You've already done the first step with getting him off the furniture, that was one of the first changes we did with our dog, and it made a world of difference in his attitude.

Another thing to remember about the show. You are given tools to use in training your dog, and you are also being used to tell a story to the general public. Your story is that you have to work hard to train a dog, and that it's possible to get past aggression with the right tools.

As for the kenneling, regardless of age, giving your dog a safe place to stay during the day where he can't get into anything, or be destructive, or possibly hurt himself, is not a bad thing. As he starts to gain your trust back by not getting into stuff, you can give him more freedom again. Also, your dog's lifespan is dictated my many things other than it's breed, food type being one of them, and you're already on the right track there.

As for all of you getting together, go ahead, have a little chat about Brad and how awful he was, but hopefully your conversation turns to training and what you can do about the issues that you still have with training and the like. I hope you're not offended by my post, that's not my intention, I just hope you all continue with the training, whether it's Brad's or not. I wish you all the best, along with your families, and your dogs.

Hi everyone,

In keeping with Lynn's comment I'd like to add that without fixing the behaviour as a whole you won't fix just one or two behaviours that you don't like.

Kim wanted help to stop the dogs from barking. Period. Tiffany wanted help in areas other than keeping the dog off the couch and bed. But without the dogs understanding and respecting the owner as the boss, in general, nothing will really change.

Having said that......

I have never been to a "Brad" class or used any of his certified trainers. I read his book and I watch the show. I have also read Cesar Millan's three books and watch his show. I feel they have the same ideas but present them differently.

I have used the techniques (but no hitting - certainly never felt that I had to) and the techniques have yielded great results for me.

I don't feed my dog treats, she's not on the furniture or in my bed, she obeys, doesn't bark unnecessarily, etc. I share Brad and Cesar's ideas about dogs being dogs and not humanizing them.

Brad was supposed to come to Winnipeg but cancelled - not enough interest. I hope to attend a Brad seminar one day but after reading some of this stuff, I wouldn't let him use my dog for demonstrations. Not that he would want to - she doesn't have any "issues". But even if she had I wouldn't allow it because I know me. If I opposed the way Brad treated my dog....well, suffice to say there would be a scene...and a BIG one.

As for the "contracts" I also suspect Brad is on contract with Slice for this show. Tiffany talks about "production". I'm assuming these are the Slice people. Perhaps Slice needs to be held accountable for the drama stuff.

But alas....it is TV.

Hi Lynne, to answer your question

First of all before I get any comments from bloggers about how I should spend my time....I only blog when I am at work on my break, so for all the people who keep telling me go walk my dogs ...WE do everynight, like every one else.
In the winter when it is so cold the little ones don't stay out too long. The little ones usually get enough chasing each other over and under things they get 5 flights of stairs to run up and down on.

I really don't remeber what tools Brad gave me other than keeping the small ones off the couch, and of course the famous - don't talk to your dogs for a week one.

Look to be honest with you in my home you have to talk to them I don't have a home with just one or two dogs. They have to be called by name, this didn't work in my home.

The leash around the waist also didn't work as my adult dogs don't pull, they all walk fine. I just found myself gathering up the leashes from my feet and tripping over them all the time. It got real frusterating fast.

We give our dogs treats like raw hide for a treat (not the bleached kind) be careful when buying rawhide, read the label. Some people like it some people don't - It works in my home.

We feed Lamb / Rice and change it to chicken/rice, we use the same brand and they are healthy.

My dogs get carrots and bananas for goodies and some even like lettuce.

You saw me with puppies and everyone knows how hard it is to train one I was expected to have them all trained in 3 days. Come on, think about it.

I do agree with everyone in Blog land that 12 dogs is a lot but it just happened, that is all I can say and when life hands you lemons - make lemonade. Seriously I/we love it. But it has its days when it is a pain in the rear.

Everyone always makes due, no matter what the issue. It all works out in the end. (If you want it to)

I am not saying Brad doesn't help people he just didn't do to much for us. And that's all I am going to say about him.

If you remember from the beginning of the show we all said we wanted help with barking, watch it again. We didn't get that help.

Anyway instead of rambling on like I usually do I will end it at that. In fact I think I am a very good dog trainer, lord knows I have a lot of experaince. The only thing was the barking. So well leave it there.

So I am open to anyone who has any suggestions with out rude comments.

I am an open book.

I have known Brad for years, and he is an amazing trainer. It took me 2 years, that's right 2 YEARS to properly train my dog and I worked my ass off. I am so tired of reading these whiney Brad haters who think he should have worked miracles FOR THEM in a few weeks. He gives you the tools, you need to apply them. If you don't, you fail your dog. Plain and simple.

Why do people want all the answers handed to them on a silver platter? Why do people want to have someone else do the work?

If you want a quick fix, and no stability, go to Pet Smart and do training there. Don't apply to be on the show if you don't want to work at training. It's ridiculous!

By the way, my dog counter surfed and it took us months of interrupting her to get her to stop. When we weren't able to interrupt her, we'd crate her. No big deal, but if you don't want too, that's not Brad's fault. Don't complain about it!!

To Kim

If you only want the dogs to stop barking and absolutely nothing else...get bark collars!

Personally, I find collars barbaric but my friends who don't have time to properly train their ill-mannered dogs, find them effective.

Your blogs all seem to have one underlying thing in common...this latest one included. You admit you simply don't have time to adequately and appropriately train ALL your dogs. There are too many dogs for two or three people to train. You'd all have to quit your day-jobs and devote all your time to "structured and consistent" training of the animals. That's not realistic.

Whether it's treats, discipline or whatever. There is NO advice (good or bad) if a person simply does not have the proper amount of time to dedicate to the training of each and every dog in the home.

It's just that simple.

I suspect you live in Calgary (given the show and all) which has a large population base.

You don't want to find homes for any of the dogs. Surely, you don't think you are the ONLY person who can love and care for dogs properly. But this is what it appears you are saying. I think maybe that's why some people have chosen to judge you. There are many, many good people out there who understand and can care for dogs as well and yes, even better, than you.

But, again, back to the "time" issue. You'd need to find the time to advertise, interview and follow-up with any placements.

All I can say is that I expeceted more than what I got. The is show is a show. They edit it to look like more was done. I've seen his shows where an aggressive dog changed, and I wanted that desperately. We went camping alot this summer, with other people that have dogs. I didn't want to bring Coma, because I would have to crate him basically the whole time to keep him away from other dogs. I'd rather leave him at home where he has a yard and house to roam then crate him. My opinion. Brad said muzzle him. So I brought him and muzzled him. Everything was fine. He would rather stay in the camper un muzzled than be outside around other people and dogs muzzled. But thats fine. We all got use to this, it's all good. We take him to a dog park muzzled, he stills attacks other dogs, and they yelp because he head bunts them. Other owners are not pleased.

I thought our gay scavenger hunt could have been better spent as a group training session. But they want people drama. When I watch the show I dont want to hear other peoples dirty laundry I want tips and success stories. I honestly wish that all that time we spent with the show that we could have had sometime off camera training with Brad. Don't get me wrong, I don't wish for more time with Brad now, I would see it as a waste of time. My idea of a dog trainer is that he spends some time training the dog, like the name would imply. Like I said of 30 hours of my time, most was production. Im not trying to whine or anything, I just want to warn people what they are getting into when signing up for at the of my leash. I got some great training methods out of the show. They just dont work for Coma. When I get another dog in the future, I will apply all of those techniques from the start, and hopefully I won't have to deal with the problems I have now.

I love my dog to death, I kiss him and hug him and talk to him a million times a day. I enjoy him cuddling with me in my bed, I love it when he sits beside me on the couch. I tuck him in at night. To me, my dog is my campanion and best friend, when I think about the day I will lose him, I envision myself laying in bed crying for weeks. I know you guys dont want to hear it but I gave up trying to solve his issues. I have dealt with them for sooo long that, I would rather spend my remaining time with him in a good way.

Im not saying kenneling is wrong. I use to use it alot when he was younger. He use to poo and or pee everytime I left the house. Even if took him out right before I left and only left for 5 minutes. He did because he was mad at me. Dalmatians have one hell of a personality. So I crated him or locked him in my bedroom everytime I left the house. After 3-4 years of doing that he learnt, now for about 2 years he doesnt go in the house. I realize that if you put the time in, you can get results. But, to be honest with all the time that has passed and hes gotten away with eating the garbage, eating off the counters and attacking other dogs, I dont think even a couple years of training him will help.

Why does everyone have a problem with expressing my opinion. I have the right to say what I want. It seems all of you people say what you want too?

Where do my blogs state out right mean statements other thank commenting on what people have said to me.

i looked back and I have not said anything that bad.

So please tell me now how I became a now hate monger?

And you wonder why I think there are weirdo's on this site? come on

Who are you people.

I at leeast have the corage to stand behind my name, it seems to me I don't even know who I am arguing too!

I think that is pretty cowardly

So I guess if you want to say these things to me you should be able to show your face. Make it be fair.

Hello everyone, all i can say is if you don't talk to your dog how is that dog really going to learn anything, i know body language can speak louder then words, but come on these are dogs and dogs like to be talk to and know what you want from them so let's say we want our dog to learn come,sit,heel or down yes dogs can understand the hand signal only after it's learn the word to go with the signal. And as for keeping the dog off of everthing like your bed, well my dog sleeps with me every night and she is not agrresstive at all so i don't understand this whole thing keep them off the furniture, i'm not saying it's a bad thing come to think of it, but if your dog has been doing it since it was a puppy cause you allowed it and now your telling your dog to get off wouldn't you be a bit confused ? I know i would be one mintue your saying one thing and next your saying something else. Mix messages is what your dog is getting by you allowing one thing and not the next this can't be good for the dog no wonder some dogs are so confused because we are the ones who do it to them. Don't get me wrong keeping dogs off furniture isn't a bad idea, but like i have said, you allowed your dog to do it for many years and now you are telling them no more sleeping with me or sitting next to me while i watch T.V. wouldn't you be a bit confused?

P.S. I still sleep,and cuddle with my dogs and they never once ever growled or showed any aggression towards anyone for moving them off the bed or furniture, and i use to give treats, but that was for the training part now they know what i want from them i don't need too, i don't even have to ask them to sit they do it when i'm not moving or i point, no yelling,smacking of any sort.



Peace !!!!! I love my doggies and yes i like to brag about them too LOL.

Hey LOL, in some cases, it's good to keep your animals off furniture. Even Dr. Nicholas Dodman, who is an animal behaviourist at Tufts University uses that especially with dogs that need to learn manners. If you don't know who he is, you can google his name. They can be invited up but need to know to behave. I let my dog on the bed, but she knows when I tell her off, she's off. She also has to share with the cats, if she growls a bit then, she's off, no arguements.The best training you can do with some dogs, is NILIF, which is Nothing In Life Is Free. They have to do something for you in order to get what they want. My dog is pretty much trained that way. She wants to go out, she has to sit at the door and make eye contact with me. She has to sit when she comes in. When we're going out she has to sit before the door opens. Now I don't care if she goes out ahead of me, so I can close the door. As long as she waits on the porch. If she doesn't she comes back in and we repeat. Doesn't happen much anymore unless she's really excited. She has to sit for her dinner and wait till I say.

She may growl at her cats the odd time but she doesn't growl at me. She doesn't really like sharing her toys with them. Anyway that method works really well and shows your dog who is in charge ( I really hate the word 'alpha' it's so OVERUSED these days) You control the resources, food, play etc you control the dog without having to resort to yanking, jerking, yelling and hitting.

Hello Doreen,
yes i agree with you, like i said it doesn't sound bad to keep the dogs off the furniture as long as they know when you say off it's off and both my girls know this and they also know who is boss in this home and i did it all without hitting,yanking, smacking also i have the bond with my dogs that most would love to have, also i have that is the most important thing to me is their respect. Oh yes i have cats too and when they go to chase them i just say to my girls back off and they do and go about their mary way.


Peace !!!!!


Love my doggies, oh yeah i do LOL

I don't agree with smacking a dog on it's nose as this can cause damage if it's done over and over again, and how he said it doesn't hurt dogs, well let's see you smack yourself on the nose wouldn't hurt? I'm guessing yes it would, so why wouldn't it hurt a dog.


Peace !!!!!

I have read most of the blogs for the last 3 shows, and wow, there are a lot of whiny little babys out there. You would think that you would at least act like "adults". By this I mean, look past your little "problems" that you have to the BIGGER picture, you were shown a few techniques of how to gain better control of your dog, instead you don't put any effort in and expect results. Now I understand how many people go through life, just coasting! If you do not put in the effort and time, then do not expect any results.
You can't just "fix" a barking issue, and it is horrible that a dog lives a sheltered life.
So I hear a lot of you talking about being all nice and "loving" your dogs but, you would rather let the dog live its days without a lot of outside contact, so that you can feel good about yourself and say that you are being kind to him. How selfish is that! You screwed him up, so its your responsiblity to help him, which means get you butt out there and deal with his aggression and be a good doggy mom by showing him what is OK and what isn't.
Sorry, way too much complaing about each other and no one saying what needs to be said, there are way too many people out there that are LAZY and don't want to actually deal with problems.
Oh yeah, the whole "hitting" thing. Get real you little pansies, its OK for that dog to lash out and bite someone, but god forbid someone correct that dog so they know that what they did was sooo wrong and it won't be tolerated.
By the way, if one of you acted like that, I would hope that someone would cuff you upside your head to snap you out of it.

That's it for me, needed to get that off my chest!

Hi Doreen and LOL!

Have your dogs ever been real problems? I mean, like the ones shown on the show. You both sound like responsible owners who spend a lot of time working and enjoying your pets, so I figure you've worked through any minor issues the dogs may have had.

I'm wondering if that isn't the difference.

I'm not entirely sure if you can correct in-grained bad behaviour unless you take a firm position, always lead, keep the dogs off the bed and simply show them "who's the boss". How's that Doreen - no use of "alpha" or "pack leader" :) but now I sound like Tony Danza!

Ho T.O. Guy,

Sincerely and in all honesty, I agree with whole heartedly. I know and agree it's a serious issue. People don't put in the time necessary.

Your up-front manner did however make me laugh.

Thank you, I SO needed that by the time I read through the entries and got to your comment.

Hello Pat-A, Yes to answer your question, my younger dog had fear agrression where she would lash out on other dogs big or small and people,kids, and i have worked really hard to get her out of it, as for my oldest one i had really no big issues other then she used to bark and cry whenever i would leave they have also have gotten into dog fights, they are mother and daughter, but that has all stopped. I use to have to put a muzzle on my younger dog as i do live in a building so this was a big problem that i knew i had to get control of, but now they are both really good dogs and i have no more issues with fear,barking or crying. The one problem that i do have is my older dog loves the water no matter where we are if she knows there is water to be found she is in it, where as some people have problems giving their dog a bath, mine is oppasite, mine you i don't mine having a very clean dog, but some times i would like to have a shower by myself LOL, i can't even spell it and she knows what i am spelling.

Very near the beginning Dissappointed wrote:

My suggestion is that someone should either have Brad stop Blogging or take a real look at what this blog is trying to accomplish. Brad I challenge you to share real meaningful insights not flip insulting off the cuff comments.

I support this statement.

I also support those of you (too many to cut and paste) who appreciate Brad's "tell it like it is attitude". I also support that.

I really like that Brad points out the truth (about the dog) and doesn't let people get away with excuses. But as a "life coach" he should know to criticize the behaviour and not the person. Calling people barbie dolls and queens really isn't necessary or helpful.

BUT WAIT!!!!! It's GOOD FOR TV and this blog....brought to you by Slice.

For those of who support Brad and want to exchange training tips rather than insults, I encourage you to blog on his website.

Leave the TV to the drama queens.

Hi LOL,

So how old were your dogs when you got them? Was the mother your dog and you kept one of her pups?

I'm trying to understand why those behaviours developed and escalated if you had them from puppy-hood.

I understand they could start exhibiting bad behaviour but you would have likely gotten on it real quick before it became a problem. No?

Helo Pat A, i got the mother when she was 6 weeks old and kept one of her pups which was on hold for someone, so i kept her away from people and other dogs as she didn't have her puppy shot i was playing it safe, but after the person didn't want her i started training her, after a year she became fear aggresstive towards other dogs,kids, and people, but with working with her closely and taking her out by herself so i could get that one on one training training with her, this has paid off for me. Like i said, i got on it as soon as she started showing this aggressions towards people and other dogs that's when i brought in the muzzle because like i said, i live in a building so i knew i had to take control on what was happening, but she still has a little aggression towards other dogs, but as for people,kids she is ok with now. What i do when i see another dog and she starts 1) i would walk the other way, and then back the way i was going 2)If it's a dog i know really well and i know that dog is submissive i will put the muzzle on my dog and take her over to the other dog and after i know things are safe i'll take the muzzle off and let them run and play, these are just some steps that i took with my dog and it has worked for me.


Peace !!!

P.S. O hope that i have answered your questions.

Peace !!!!!

Helo Pat A, i got the mother when she was 6 weeks old and kept one of her pups which was on hold for someone, so i kept her away from people and other dogs as she didn't have her puppy shot i was playing it safe, but after the person didn't want her i started training her, after a year she became fear aggresstive towards other dogs,kids, and people, but with working with her closely and taking her out by herself so i could get that one on one training training with her, this has paid off for me. Like i said, i got on it as soon as she started showing this aggressions towards people and other dogs that's when i brought in the muzzle because like i said, i live in a building so i knew i had to take control on what was happening, but she still has a little aggression towards other dogs, but as for people,kids she is ok with now. What i do when i see another dog and she starts 1) i would walk the other way, and then back the way i was going 2)If it's a dog i know really well and i know that dog is submissive i will put the muzzle on my dog and take her over to the other dog and after i know things are safe i'll take the muzzle off and let them run and play, these are just some steps that i took with my dog and it has worked for me.


Peace !!!

P.S. I hope that i have answered your questions.

Peace !!!!!

Yes, thanks LOL. That pretty much answers it.

Your welcome Pat.A

I just want to say i'm sorry i didn't mean to post my comment twice.

Peace !!!!!

No, my dog's not perfect, she does have on leash dog aggression which we're working on. I'd have to say though, I'm using positive methods to get her through it and while it's taking time, I don't live in a large city with lots of dogs around so working on her leash skills means at least a 1/2 hour drive to the dog park. The dogs around me are all small little things that barely see the outside world and have worse on leash manners than my dog.

Hello, i don't think any of us are saying it's ok for the dog to lash out on anyone or anything, but the hitting part, is uncalled for you do not need to hit your dog on the nose to teach what it has done wrong there are so many different ways to go about it, and as for your comment about us all loving, and nice well i know i am towards my dogs i love them very much and i know for a fact that my dogs will always have my back as i have their respect and it was all done without hitting,yanking, and smacking, also in your comment you stated .......Oh yeah, the whole "hitting" thing. Get real you little pansies. This comment was uncalled for everyone has thier own training mathods and if you think it's ok to hit a dog on the nose, then go right ahead keep on doing it as you wish.

I wonder if Tiffany and Craig are still together?

My question doesn't seem related to the training but it is....

Tiffany previously commented that she and Brad did not leave on good terms but that Brad and Craig ended up being friends. Based on what we saw on the show (and I understand it was edited and doesn't show all) it was Craig who was doing most of the work and it was Craig that Coma was watching and giving the most respect to.

I wonder how two people, involved with each other, ended up with such different results.

Jerking the dog for a growl is not a good idea, specially with a dog that has already shown a proclivity to bite. Ian Dunbar, Ph.D., called it putting a silencer on a ticking time bomb. What you end up doing is suppressing the warning that a bite is coming, making the dog even more dangerous.

Hitting the dog the way he does is also a bad idea. There is no excuse for this type of "training"

Who are you Charly, you seem to have the most knowledge so far on this blog and I totally agree with you.

Brad doesn't appear to have to much control with any of the dogs on these programs.

I think he maybe Brad is causing more harm then good. I fear for all of these dogs.

I was taught as a child that you still have to respect a dog and his boundaries too! I believe you need to have control of your dog but to what extent?

I often wonder about the type of people who need/force their dog to be a subservient to them? does it fill a need or a desire?

I think (in my opinion) most people who get a dog do this for companionship and friendship. Not so they can become a ALPHA ******* In my opinion anyone who needs to boss a dog around to the extent Brad Pattison states, they should not have a dog. Period.

Please be kind to your animals, you will have it returned and that is the greatest reward!!!!!

Thank you Charly and 'Like' Unfortunately we all know 'drama' sells on TV and most people will go Wow when he yanks a dog and the dog will suddenly 'behave' I have my dog as a companion and friend and yes I have lost my temper with her on occassion..but it's very very rare anymore. As she gets older, there is a definate very very strong bond between us. We don't do Alpha in my house, we don't need to! If anyone's Alpha here, it's the cats!! They rule the roost and they're very happy doing it!

I think people need to look up what alpha means, also there is a alpha lion in a pack so should we be doing the same thing to our cats? Like come on wake up all alpha means is breeding right within a pack of wolves or lions.

Hey LOL just so you know I was just joking about the cats1 :) Although they know they rule the roost :)

Hey Doreen, Charly, LOL - when you make your living working with dogs.....

I'll start listening to you.

While you're spinning your wheels, criticizing....well...

Doreen doesn't your dog have leash aggression you need to work on?

For your information, i am taking a course to become a dog trainer, and what should be done and what shouldn't be done.

Just thought that i would share that, just like i want to share what has worked for me and what hasn't worked for me.

Peace !!!!

Yup and we're working on it..and I'm working on making a living with dogs as well. Oh and she's also sleeping on the bed beside me!!! Oops she's taking over again!!

Hey Doreen,

Funny how you say that cause my two dogs are sleeping on the bed too LOL. I guess our dogs are trying to take over our home, and everything in it lol.

Peace!!!!

Here are a few other things that have nothing to do with your dog trying to take over. No matter what Pattison claims

* food treats
* being ahead on the walk
* tug of war
* resting on couches/beds

Charly don't forget the totally alpha going out the door first!!! The only thing I agree with is being polite on stairs. I wonder what it means when my dog eats at the same time as I do!!

I think LOL, Charly and Doreen need to contact each other through email from now on and get off these blogs...you repeat and repeat and we still don't care! Go have coffee together and rant

Doreen and Charly can't really be taken seriously.
The blogs had become quiet....for several days. Doreen and Charly are pobably "blog masters" just trying to stir the interest up again.

LOL - you're kind of fitting into this category as well.

Nah - Moderators like me don't have time to comment on these forums. Our staff controls all the content on this site so we have no time to spend here other than moderating the forums.

All i can say that everyone has their own training method, and there is not just one way, also everyone can learn from everyone else what has worked and what hasn't worked. Training a dog should be a fun learning thing.

Peace !!!!!!

Yup - Know-it-all Charly "attacking" just like he says his dogs would attack Brad.

We need to smack Charly on the nose!

Nice talk, Charly.

Aren't YOU the MAN!!

Hey Charly, obviously this is a group of people with a cult type mindset with Brad being the leader. I don't know how some can take info from a variety of sources to learn as much as they can but some can only follow one. Anyway, there's some interesting reading on DogstarDaily that pretty much deals with this sort of thing. If you visit there I'm not too hard to find. Personally I'd love to talk more to you off of here. Oh and if you visit Dogforums.com I'm there too.

Charly: You must not post any material that....

"Is abusive, hateful, inflammatory, harmful, tortuous, or is racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
Is being used to harass, stalk or otherwise threatens a person;
Is libelous, defamatory or invades any privacy or publicity rights of any third party;"

Your posts that are defamatory of Brad, us and others on this blog are being removed. We are not going to tolerate this behaviour anymore.

No more tolerance for the bashing of others. Take the negative opinions of Brad and others off this blog and chat it up elsewhere.

Thanks,
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I too wonder about people who work so hard to deny reality. The evidence is really quite easy for anyone to access from their own computer by simply looking up the correct terms. It is easy to find that most of the claims being made by Brad are something he just made up. simply when it comes to the word of a guy with no education in dog training and 115 years of animal research - the science wins out.

A couple of weeks ago there was a show on zoos in Discovery and a small segment focused on how they no longer use force to control the animals, instead they use a reward base method to train wild animals to move around, be weighed, and offer behaviors for vaccinations all without force.

Those are animals BEHIND BARS, not animals that live in your home and have the ability to attack and bite you...........

Right on Jack, I see a big difference as well.

Zoo animals are not pets. They are handled by experienced people and don't come in direct contact with children or other vulnerable people.

People have different learning styles, one from the other, so no doubt do animals.

Yes same here i see a big difference, zoo animals are behid bars, but we do not live with them everyday like our dogs which some can get out of control.

I just got a Chi for my birthday and he is smarter then my Jack's LOL, i'm not saying my Jack's are stupid but this little man has picked up real fast i didn't think he would, i just thought that i would share that.

Peace !!!!

I don't have much to say except. I hope you enjoy your last few years with you baby(Dalmation) and love him.

I didn't like this show at all, the couple seems very nice and I understand how you feel about your dog.

The dog doesn't really need the stress at this time of learning all new things, sometimes dogs and people just get set in their ways.

Arlene - Are you actually suggesting that Tiffany and her dog live in seclusion because the animal can't be trusted and bites people??

The dog is behaving aggressively BECAUSE it is stressed. Helping it live a normal "dog" life would be much healthier - for both of them.

This just isn't sound.

I've been watching Brad's show for quite a while now, I agree with much of his techniques, not so much with some others.
I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned the possibility that there could be some genetic reason why Coma is so aggressive towards other dogs (and now people) Is there a possibility the aggression is 'hard-wired', were the parents aggressive? As Coma is aging is there the possibility sight/hearing might be comprimised? (I have read that Dalmations can be prone to this, and is a genetic problem)
Oh, and for those that oppose the term "Alpha": It's not meant in a bad way, but in the wolf pack, there is always a 'leader' or 'Alpha' dog, that is basically there to guide, help, protect and care for the members of the pack(And keep them in line when they are acting like badly behaved children). Dogs being descendants of wolves look to the human members of their pack to fill this role, if they don't, the dogs figure they must step into the role themselves. This can manifest itself in many ways, including aggression (in a mistaken need to feel it must protect), not listening, lack of respect for the owners space and things etc. It's not really a bad thing to be the alpha in your relationship with your pup, being alpha doesn't mean you have to be mean and angry all the time, you can be Alpha and make it fun! Like "Let's go on an adventure, and it's going to be great" Dogs pick up a lot on how we're feeling as well. I've had my gsd/rotty mix since he was a pup, and admittedly, while he's still young (9mo), with positive reinforcement, lot's of socialization to everything and everyone, and a "let's have fun" attitude, he's been a great little guy, who's now over 100lbs. It's a constant process, and sometimes he tests to see what he can get away with (just like a teenager) but these are things I'm expecting on this wild ride of dog-ownership. Just like with the kids, I'm consistent and firm in my rules, and very free with my love and praise when things are going well. Sorry for the long post. Had to get that out there. Tiffany, I'm sorry the experience you and others had wasn't exactly what you were looking for. Some people and the trainers they get don't agree on certain things, it's true. I think the whole "keeping them off the furniture" is just really a first step in getting them to start respecting you and what you say. You stated your case very eloquently, and I'd imagine the cameras, strange people and smells would have put most dogs off, esp. dogs with aggression tendencies to begin with. I hope maybe you could maybe seek out another trainer who's techniques appeal to you more?

I just have to respond to the "baby" comments.

It is unfair and unjust to force another species to act as your "baby". You are putting your needs ahead of a dependent creature when you do that; it's fundamentally unjust!

Incidentally, every dog I've ever met whose owner views it as their "baby" as opposed to their dog was mean tempered and unpredictable.

hey
like owner like dog is so true i recentlly lost my dog becuse of an attack of an other dog and i always beleive that its not the dog its the owener

Life coach-dog trainer? hmmm...see here now, mr brad himself was going to help me with my personal dog drama as my dog attacked another dog and as it turned out, since i denied allowing Brad to "life coach" me naked, my dogs issues suddenly didnt fit his schedule. I wonder how one who built a career on the interest of animal welfare justifies themselves. Or is it all just for tv now? Brad pattison is a brand.

Hey Brooke - Too bad you're afraid to change. It's likely why your dog won't either.

You know how Pattison operates - you chose not to play so don't knock him.

I am watching the episode as I read this blog. Multitasking...
Nice dog. Change the color to a liver dal, make him deaf and you have Thumper. The Terror of North Edmonton. Everything Tiff did - My best friend is GUILTY. Dog is spoiled. On the Beds and couches. Tormenting the neighborhood.

You Rock Brad. The Barbie dolls and Princesses need to own up to what they created.

'As a first time dog owner now for 5 years, I offer these thoughts from a layman..............Brad is obviously very good at what he does, but in reading Tiffany\x27s comments, his methods didn\x27t provoke any significant change in Coma.......maybe the moral is that not every dog \x28similar to humans\x29 can be changed.........I\x27d go easy on Tiffany....she obviously loves Coma and after going through the TV show process, has come to the conclusion that she can live with his imperfections'