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And Waiting to board my flight So i said why not talk a little bit About going to europe To look at dogs and to buy dogs I don’t know how the internet is in the Airport so hopefully it’s not too slow Though i suspect it is a little bit slow Let’s see here So um the plan right now is to go to Holland So we’re going to go to holland And uh we’ve got An appointment scheduled with a vendor Over there so we’re gonna go and look at Some docs there I’ve talked a little bit before About importing from europe So i said this is a good opportunity to Talk maybe a little bit more about Importing from europe Man It is noisy in the background here i Don’t know Yes yes i’m at the airport [Music] Ah you work at the schiphol airport that Is hilarious so i’ll be landing there Soon take good care of me [Music] Um Yeah so i’ve talked a little bit before About importing from Um
Europe And the issues associated with importing From europe And um you know during covet we weren’t Able to fly So we had to import a lot of dogs Sight unseen we just basically were Going off of video And It was um let’s just say i would say About 30 of those dogs were not what we Wanted And of that thirty percent Maybe Even ten percent were completely like I basically had to either break even on The dog or just give the dog away and Lose tons of money or try and get a Replacement So It’s one of those things where you know When you deal with europe it’s not all It’s cracked up to be a lot of the times You know a dog may look good on video When you actually deal with the dog in Person It’s unfortunately not what you thought It was going to be And people don’t realize this because You know the grass was always greener on The other side of course if it’s from Europe it must be better right and That’s not actually true at all I would say you know the reason i’m
Going to europe is this there’s a Density of dogs there that doesn’t exist In north america so there’s a lot of Really awesome dogs in north america There’s a lot of really good breeders in North america But in europe there’s a much higher Density And they’re much closer together in Europe they have a A culture of dog sport multiple dog Sports you got kmbv ring sport igp And they also have a culture that’s more Conducive to selling young dogs we’re Looking for dogs between the ages of Eight months to two years generally give Or take right and we’re looking for dogs That have certain qualities both in the Nervous system Um you know in their health in their Drive courage all these types of things That we’re looking at of course also the Physical appearance of the dog And There are always dogs you know i have Some connections throughout north America where i can sometimes get dogs But there’s not nearly enough Unfortunately available in north america Across canada and the united states to Fulfill the demand that myself And you know other Trainers and and uh vendors have so you Know i i need more dogs than that i can
Buy locally and i need more dogs that i Can breed myself So that’s the problem and it forces Um you know it forces us to go to europe And to deal with europe so it’s like Anything else right yeah puppies are Always a gamble You know people think oh you just keep Every puppy and you’ll have like eight Dogs you know like every litter it’s Like doesn’t work like that you know in A litter You know for for what i’m looking for Depending on the the final role that i Intend for the dog Unfortunately you know i would say You know maybe 30 40 percent of the Litter is going to be what exactly i Like what i want or in the ballpark of What i want And unfortunately Um you know maybe 50 60 is not gonna be Suitable for my desired end result so This is this is the situation and it Forces you to buy young dogs because What are we looking for we’re looking For a dog where we know the temperament Of the dog we know if he’s stable or not We know how he has environmentally we Know how he is when it comes to the bite Work when it comes to the courage when It comes to the drive the hunt drive if We’re looking for a police dog so on and So forth we want dogs where we can see
The hips and the elbows and that the dog Is developed enough that we have a very Good idea as to whether the hips and the Elbows are healthy or not Right so You know this is not something where you Buy like an eight-week old puppy and Wait to see that’s unfortunately it’s Just not how you run a business and uh It wouldn’t be conducive to success so We need young dogs And you know i like to buy locally Whenever i can i’m telling you some of The best Dogs That i’ve ever bought were actually Canadian dogs from canadian breeders and Some of the strongest docks i’ve ever Had but there’s just not enough of those Available Um Miguel’s asking when a police department Gets a patrol dog from overseas how much Work needs to be put in such as Obedience usually a fair bit you know i Mean the vast majority of the dogs we’re Going to see are most likely going to be Green They might have a little bit of bite Work they might have a little bit of you Know detection type work hunting You know hunt work stuff like that but Usually they have very little to no Obedience
Um so you know they’re completely green In that department uh for me it’s not Such a big deal the most important thing Is the fundamental quality of the dog You know a lot of people yeah you’re Buying training and you’re buying very Good training when you buy from me but The big thing as well is the the dog Itself you know When somebody says hey i want a Protection dog or hey i want a police Dog or hey i want a dog for competition Or whatever else it is Fundamentally it’s actually the dog that Determines you know the genetic quality Of the dog you know yes you can enhance That quality with training you can you Know Cover flaws with training But at the end of the day the Fundamental dog who he is at his core is Genetic and you have to you have to find That and and it’s it’s not so easy Always to find Um What tests would you do when you’re Looking for a dual purpose prospect Green dog Uh the first and most important thing I’m looking for is stability a lot of These dogs have tons of drive i have no Doubt that when i go there or many of The dogs are gonna show a lot of drive I’m looking for stability i want to see
In his eyes you know that he has a Stable behavior that he has a nervous System that has some form of threshold That prevents him from just doing things Without thinking about them Um you know i want to say a social dog But not overly social per se Um I want to see a dog that can walk around In public without issues and i’m not Talking about like pulling and you know Jumping and stuff like this i’m talking About is he scared is he you know Worried about different things i want to See a dog that walks around like he owns A place like he’s looking to do Something like you know work He’s looking for for his advantage in The environment he’s not kind of Reacting to the environment if that Makes sense um and then you know of Course Basic things does he have ball drive Will he hunt for the ball um does he Bite uh how does he bite how does he Bite when he’s under pressure how does He bite when he’s under spatial pressure How does he bite when i’m not responding To his grips Um you know lots of different small Things that we’re looking for and then Of course the health of the dog the size Of the dog all these things How am i going to travel in holland
I rented a car I’m going to try to drive there I don’t know Um Yeah So uh Yeah that’s that’s kind of what where We’re at right now so hopefully i’ll be Able to kind of stream a little bit in Europe which would be nice um and talk a Little bit about some of the dogs we’re Seeing maybe we’ll even get to video I’m by myself right now So It might be a little bit difficult to Film sometimes when we’re looking at the Dogs and testing the dogs but i’ll try To get what i can get there But you know just a little bit about the Process because i think for a lot of People Europe and dealing with europe and Importing from europe is like this Kind of uh area of of of mystique and There’s a lot of mystique around it And uh you know at the end of the day We’re looking for We’re looking for um you know a certain Kind of dog um i’m actually not specific I’d like prefer german shepherds but if There’s really nice malware dutchies you Know i wouldn’t say no to that i’m Looking for a little bit of everything Um if i come across a gangster dog i
Think i’ll buy one gangster dog And then You know of course we need some nice Dual purpose dogs hopefully and some Nice protection dogs for our executive Protection program you know more for the Family Um but even for the family i’m very Picky uh you know a lot of people think Of these dogs as the lowest grade dog i Don’t think of them like that these are The dogs where the stability of the dog Is so important he needs to be extremely Stable but he also cannot be dangerous But he also must be capable of being Dangerous if that makes sense so we’re Asking for a lot And you know we’re gonna see we’re gonna See what’s available here i’m hoping That i i can come home with you know at Least three to four dogs Um But yeah No i will not return with a presa i Don’t need to go to europe to find those Knpv kpv is a sport I’m not going to knpv but i’m sure i Will seek mpv dogs I need an onyx 2.0 type of dog Well that would be more of a gangster Dog so we’ll see if there’s one there i Think i like to always have at least one In the kennel [Music]
Yes luke asks if 30 to 40 Of a letter are what you need does that Mean that 60 to 70 of a working litter Are best as family dogs Well um yes oftentimes the dogs that i Will not suit my needs or what i’m Looking for in my program make excellent Family dogs right because it’s not so Much um Uh it’s not so much what should we say It’s it it’s not like what i’m looking For is pretty extreme i’m looking for Things on on the very end of the uh the The preto distribution so to speak right So you know and people always say well You know if if there’s good dogs in Canada and there’s good dogs in the u.s Why do you go to europe i always say It’s just the density i’m going to go to One place and look at 300 dogs i’m going To go to another place and look at 30 Dogs that’s simply not possible in Canada in the united states currently Right In terms of The kind of quality that we want to see The consistency that we want to see and The numbers that we want to see you know I need to be able to see many dogs Especially for traveling such a great Distance Let’s see here If it’s not a gangster dog don’t put it On video
Yeah well we i like i like gangster dogs Within reason of course my tastes have Cooled down a little bit from when i was A bit younger But i still want a real one i like to Have at least One really really strong one in the Kennel at all times it keeps things Interesting it gives the young decoys Something to do And it’s fun it’s fun dealing uh [Music] Who’s it somebody put i tried your Nipping method and the puppy went crazy On me growling and biting any other Suggestions yeah lonnie be a man do it Again until he stops Don’t stop when he when he throws it It’s like hey i put my my two-year-old In time out and instead of going to his Timeout he turned around and attacked me He’s two years old pick his ass up put Him in the timeout and hold him there Until he calms down Man they’re paging lots of people here [Music] All right guys yeah so It’s it’s like i said you know with Europe and they also have a More of a uh what’s the word a culture Of selling dogs there you know like if Someone’s competing in sport Um or maybe raising these dogs they’re More willing to sell whereas in north
America people i think they view the dog More as like a family member versus you Know What’s the word i don’t want to say tool Because it’s not a tool but they view Them more like similarly to like a horse You know like people are more willing to Sell their horses than they are their Dogs here right but there they have like The working dog community they’re more Willing to sell especially if the dog’s Not suitable for them versus here even When the dog’s not suitable a lot of People just keep the dog or hold on to The dog I can’t wait to see what you see and Find man i hope i get some of it on Video we’re gonna see we’re gonna See what’s the average price you pray For a dog it’s all over the place but Suffice to say by the time you get the Dog back here on the ground You know Eat two things with your amsterdam Passenger You’re in um You’re in the five figures easily [Music] Make sure you be on time at the airport When you fly back from holland to canada It’s real chaos there because shortage Of security staff Oh good to know well thanks for the Thanks for the um
The heads up are the best german Shepherds from the czech republic this Is from the macedonian gangster No I wouldn’t say they are Um i think they’re from all over even When i buy dogs in the czech republic You look at the pedigree it’s a german Pedigree So it’s one of those things right where It’s uh People get so obsessed with the locality Where the dog came from you look at the Pedigree the dog has like five different Countries in europe in his pedigree so Nobody’s breeding Locality-specific dogs anymore or Nobody’s serious is really doing that You see that more in people that are Looking for you know when people say i Want the check lines or i want the ddr Or whatever nonsense right Generally speaking these are people that Are not serious about competition and Performance people that are serious About competition and performance don’t Particularly care about the locality of Where the dog is they more care about The individual dogs in this pedigree Thank you for your video on Picking a dog explaining dry some Thresholds yeah you’re welcome i’m glad You found it useful What do you class on watch dogs for
Family i’m not sure what you’re asking There but at the end of the day At the end of the day when it comes to Family dogs like i said Very important we want stable dogs We want dogs that have courage but we Want dogs that are safe and social with The family as much as this possible for A dog that is capable of that kind of Work And of course we want beautiful dogs we Want nice looking dogs With nice behavior You know a lot of people say hey like i Want a dog what should i do should i um You know should i import a dog what do You think has and i always say Oftentimes you know if you just want a Dog you know for competition or to be a Family dog and stuff like this You know you’ll do just fine buying from A local breeder as long as you’re buying From a working line breeder you know Like as long as they’re buying from a Breeder that produces good dogs you know The lines are the same like my dog Galaxy for instance i imported him from The czech republic guess what his Daddy’s in the u.s right now if i wanted To breed to yaxi’s father even though i Imported galaxy from the czech republic His father is now knoxville tall house Is now in the us So it’s not one of the you know you
Could you could own a half brother to The dog i imported from check You know Off maybe a german or a czech and you will end up with the with With a dog you know that it would be Like the same as if you bought the dog Overseas the locality for the dog is Born Does not have any impact Um does not have any impact on the Quality of the dog it’s the individuals In the dog’s pedigree Do they sell dogs with igp titles Already i don’t know But generally those are not Um those are not easy to find in the age Range that i look for i don’t like to Buy dogs that are Over three years old unless there’s a Very good reason to do it and Typically to get a dog with igp titles That’s half decent That’s the age range you’re looking at Not always but for sure Do i have a wait list on my puppies Wondering if you need to keep it Educated yeah yeah i have Usually like a list of people that are On the list for a litter and uh Typically You know Most of those people that get puppies From the litter were on the list for a
Few months at least Let’s see here Will you do a video selection On the selection in europe i’ll try to Get some video i make no guarantees Because again i’m a one-man show this Time so there’s no guarantee that i’ll Be able to get um you know video of Things when my focus is obviously going To be on looking at the dogs and Selecting the dogs What age do i recommend buying I assume you’re talking about like a dog For work If you’re looking for a working dog A good age i think when you really see The dog is at least a year of age young Enough that there’s still enough work to Be done that you can make you know good Good progress with the dog but old Enough that you can see what the dog is Okay It’s getting too Let’s get into some boarding times let’s See here Correcting a dog for reacting Who said something like this somebody Said correcting a dog for being reactive Does not fix the underlying emotion Emotion is something that is practiced With dogs they have Emotion Tied to specific Triggers right to specific behavioral
Um Sorry i’m just looking here Anyways As i was saying uh dogs tie emotion to Specific behaviors and to specific Contexts right so environmental context Or social context so dogs that are Reactive have tied the emotion to of Arousal it could be insecurity Excitement um dominance whatever it is Specifically that’s motivating that Particular dog to the presence of Another dog right so the dog he sees the Dog and the emotions that he feels Um he’s tied to the contingency of Seeing another dog or just seeing that Specific type of dog that sets him off So When you punish a dog for being reactive If you do it effectively the dog Understands that it’s not the presence Of the other dog that elicits the Punishment it’s his behavior that Elicits the punishment and in the Beginning for sure the dog will be Suppressed if you’ve done it properly he Should be suppressed but if you practice This repeatedly with him and you also Show him the balance that yes you cannot Be reactive and that that will never be A possibility for you but at the same Time if you are not reactive there are Also good possibilities And then you give the dog alternate
Behaviors that he can practice after You’ve removed the reactivity the dog Learns to exist within another Mindset and emotion in the presence of Other dogs so that’s the big thing a lot Of people struggle with is they get Worried when they see the suppression if They’re able to punish the dog Effectively most people don’t what most People do they mistake stopping a Behavior for punishment You’ve just stopped the behavior you Haven’t actually punished the dog for That thing that you think you’re Punishing the dog for when you stop the Behavior the dog is In the moment he stops but he’s still Willing to re-engage in that behavior When the situation renews itself when he Sees the next dog on the street when you Punish the behavior effectively the next Time he sees a dog He has a real inhibition about Performing that behavior again if that Makes sense so This is this is how you must think of it So when you’ve created a real inhibition And the dog is able to now pass another Dog without having the emotion of of That excessive arousal hyperarousal You know Insecurity Aggression whatever it is that’s Motivating the behavior then you’re able
To install alternate frames that the dog Can follow and that’s why when you come Here to shield canine and you see many Of the dogs most of them were brought Here for reactivity most of them in the First few days were reactive and yet After A couple of days the dog is just acting Like a completely normal dog in close Proximity to multiple dogs because he’s Learned that that emotion is no longer Applicable to being in the presence of Other dogs I appreciate it guys i appreciate it [Music] Um Yeah so that’s one of the things you Know and then of course when you utilize Structured play you can really begin to Help the dog normalize Um you know where in the beginning yes Inhibition is necessary creating some Suppression is necessary but once you Know the dog is like i said able to Coexist around other dogs without acting Like an idiot it’s time to now Um it’s time to now open the dog a Little bit it’s time to start to help Them normalize their emotion and process Being in close proximity to other dogs Without you know feeling super insecure Or super excited or super uncomfortable Amsterdam um can you train An older dog to do protection work
Yes you can as long as the dog has the Quality to perform the work What’s my flight number i don’t know man Somebody might shoot the plane down if i Get my flight number Um I don’t even know what my flight number Is i guess i gotta look at my boarding Pass I tell you what i’ll tell you my fly Number if you get me uh Get me processed out of there asap Approach to protect the health of our Passengers [Music] The guy they have on the loudspeaker Telling you to wear the mask sounds Exactly like justin trudeau he’s got That same kind of Lisp Going it’s hilarious I don’t know where they found him but He’s the perfect guy to remind everyone To wear their mask I bought all your online courses words Can’t describe how life-changing it is I’m so happy to hear that mr garcia I’m go it’s it’s my goal was to create a Course that anybody could could watch And and be able to Achieve uh productive and positive Results with their dog and it seems like We have accomplished that and i’m very Happy to see that
Any other questions while i’m waiting Seems like we’re not going anywhere here For a while look at all these people Lined up You know It’s funny because it’s like they’re all Lined up but hey we’re all getting on The same plane we’ve already picked our Seats what’s the big rush to stand there And line up i’ll get on when you guys Are all on it’s okay planing isn’t going Anywhere Oh man i was uh What was i doing i was clearing security Here And some random Lady walks up to me i’m just sitting There you know like everybody else with My mask on my chin And this lady walks up to me Sir can you put your mask on and i just Looked at her Like i’m looking at you you know just Like i just looked at her because i knew She didn’t work here she was just Another passenger and she literally Walked 10 feet to approach me to tell me How to wear my mask And i looked at her And i just said my god you know the last Two years there’s no real i think Uh Let’s say mystery about how i feel about All the the the covidiency that’s that’s
Gone on But i’ll tell you this the last two Years the only people that have ever Approached me or contacted me about how I’m wearing my face diaper It’s always Let’s say White ladies with short hair now if You’re a white lady with short hair and You don’t act like that Understand that i love you and i have no Problems with you But if you are understand that it’s not Because you’re brave It’s not because you’re strong and Independent it’s because you’ve lived a Very privileged life A life that’s led you to believe that It’s advisable to approach grown men And tell them how they should dress and Conduct themselves Strange grown men i should say I would never do that i cannot imagine What it takes to get to that point Anyways this is a dog training channel i Shouldn’t be talking about this type of Stuff But i guess it all goes hand in hand Common sense dog training common sense Life living It is what it is Any more interesting questions before i Sign off and Fly to uh
Where am i landing we’re gonna be Landing in amsterdam And then uh i don’t know if we’re gonna Leave holland we’ll see we’ll do holland For a little bit and then If there’s time and and we need more Dogs then maybe we go somewhere else too Okay Well It was nice talking to all of you I’ll check in uh later in europe with my First impressions And um yeah i just want to shed some Light on You know why we go to europe why we buy Dogs from europe And uh what we’re looking to to get from There anyways guys i’ll see y’all later Thanks for watching