All right I see you guys have met mace so I’m gonna do a little quick intro here To mace now mace is probably the most Interesting dog I brought back from Holland and um of course they did a Whole video on mace when I was in Holland and as I’ve mentioned earlier That memory card Is lost so unfortunately we’re gonna Kind of play a little bit of catch up in This video I have some footage on my Phone as you can see now that was Mace When he first arrived here in Canada About a week ago now and um you know we Have some updates now on on little Macy Boy now the background behind mace is This I was in Holland for a day I had Tested a number of dogs that was at the Facility there and the owner happened to Be there so we got to talking and I said Look I want I want to see some gangster dogs I want bruises before I go to bed Tonight I said show me something so he Kind of laughed and then he sent me with One of his um his his trainers Lars Really good guy by the way Um down to uh a gentleman who is a Legend in the game of knpv Um he is a big very well-known breeder Trainer I’m not going to say his name Because he seems like the kind of guy Who wants to be under the radar and do
His thing and not be bothered so I’m not Going to mention him but Anyways uh he brings this dog out At the time the dog’s name was Mike Um big impressive looking dog and um What happens you’re about to see what Happens so I’ll let you watch it and uh Then we’ll go from there [Music] He doesn’t like that Foreign Okay so as you can see Um you know he’s big uh the suit that They had me in was very old Um it was extremely painful and I like To feel the dog maybe not that much but I do like to feel the dog Um you know and uh he messed up my bicep Pretty good after that Um you know especially the day after It’s always worse not right away after It’s worse the day after because all the Bruising and you know everything like That comes in arm was you know my arm Looked ridiculous I didn’t want to wear A t-shirt let’s just put it that way I Looked looked like I was in some kind of Weird accident or I was a heroin addict Or something anyways point being Um you know the dog really really bit me And for a dog to bite you like that Um and to stay biting you like that Because look kmpv just like any other Sport has its routines it has the things
That you know Um that they do and by the way that dog On my bicep for about 40 seconds I had already also seen a video of the Dog doing a lot of other things so I Know he can buy in environmental Situations so on and so forth I just Wanted to feel him for myself because Sometimes you can watch a dog bite on Video And it’s not it looks really good and Then you get the dog on you and then You’re like you know he’s biting Correctly he’s showing maybe Um visually nice behavior but you can Just feel that the dog’s not 100 there Macy boy was or I should say Mike at the Time was 100 invested in what he was Doing he was biting with maximum level Of force now you might notice that he’s Missing the um so dogs have the canines And they have those little teeth I can’t Remember what they’re called between the Canines there and then they got the Molars so what’s important for biting is The canines and the molars and I’ve run Into a few dogs without canines that Really can still bite like a mofo uh he Actually has a double canine on the one Side anyways point being Uh he is missing the tops a few of the Top teeth between the front canines but Those are completely unimportant for any Kind of work so it wasn’t a wasn’t a
Problem for me anyways Um and believe me he was the hardest Biting dog I brought back from Holland Hardest fighting dog I’ve had on a suit In a while to be honest with you and I’ve had some real monsters on the suit Now Um after that you know we negotiated a Little bit and we came up with a price That was mutually agreeable and I said You know what even though mace isn’t Exactly the kind of dog where Um you know I can sell that dog to Anybody I can’t sell that dog to most Police departments I can’t sell that dog To most individuals there will be Somebody for mace make no mistake but I Knew that he would be a good challenge For me he would be a lot of fun for me Especially in the wake of my I guess Somewhat uh uh Sensational video on Dutch Shepherds I said you know what let Me bring one back and let me show people A little bit about what I’m talking About and mace has so far lived up to Everything I’ve said about Dutch Shepherds terrible idea to get one Unless you really know what you’re doing Um but he’s a fun dog I like maze a lot Actually the more that I spend time with Him I really really like him so I’m Gonna let you guys watch Um a little bit about my first week with Me so far and how that’s been going
Foreign [Music] Guys so we’re a couple days in with mace I had videos every day and of course I Don’t know what it is with technology Lately memory card got corrupted I lost All the videos so as you can see there He’s pretty good taking now the food at The fence Um the episodes of aggression at the Fence have significantly decreased you Could just see there when I went to open The run the guillotine door he became Aggressive Which he did yesterday as well but he Used to become a lot more aggressive Over me you know sitting down and Feeding him and all that type of stuff Like he would have episodes where he Would become very aggressive there’s a Huge component of resource guarding Involved in his behavior So Um for him it’s super important I think That we generalize so let me just turn Down the exposure out here There we go So it’s super important that we Generalize So I fed him out here before but you can See already in the body language like The stiffness there that you know out Here he has a little bit of a different Mentality but now he’s now he’s thinking
About food so he will eat So one thing that happened with him That I have to be cognizant of was in The beginning when I was feeding him and I had video of this I don’t know if We’re going to recover that video I hope We will Mace Um one one time when I was feeding him Um I like had to withhold the food a Little bit like this just so I could Reset because it was falling out of my Hand and he became very aggressive there He came up the fence and actually was in My face here so that’s something to be Aware of he’s also very resource guard So like if food drops so like there’s Food on the ground there so if I go down You get this Behavior already way better Good job Oh I screwed that one up Hey You know so like if I go for that piece There I’m I’m more than likely gonna Elicit aggression so there you’ll see oh He controlled himself amazing and this Is what it really annoys me because like When I lost that memory card like I had The food in my hand like this and uh he Just lost his mind like he was on the Fence with his teeth out snarling and Acting like a monster for I would say a A good 30 to 40 seconds you know and Just really nasty there and you can
Already see like today his eyes are a Little bit softer he’s showing a nicer Behavior So stuff like this like if I move around Here it elicits aggression you can hear Him growling there yeah yeah there it is Right So yeah you can see this yeah it’s just Me here that’s all it is And I’m doing this on purpose It’s okay mace Good come come come And I just right now the game is to wait Them out you know until he feels a bit Better like you can see he just gets Conflicted about things it makes him Feel funny like if I do something like If I move like this makes him feel funny And it’s very predictable if you know Duchies you know why he acts like this Right they’re very they have a lot of Resource guarding behaviors a lot of Like you know and I think we roll that Into kind of dominance and maybe it’s The same thing because it’s his will he Feels like he needs to impose his will On his surroundings on his resources his Food affection everything right and it’s Very common with dutchies this Behavior Which is why I really don’t recommend Them unless you really know what you’re Doing you know of course if I raised him You know he probably wouldn’t have the Behaviors so look it’s on the ground
There I’m gonna reach for it He’s controlling himself so now he will Get it Right Did you get it A lot of people think you know How old with him I’ll just feed him a Little bit and we’ll be buddies but it’s Not just about feeding him It’s about understanding what the Triggers are and really trying to work Him through the triggers and feeding him In the right moments and then Understanding that just because I fed Him here doesn’t mean he’s going to be Safe in general right so look I Guarantee you if I get up right now it’s Going to probably cause an issue there You go right and just that stimulation Of me moving right and it’s because I’m Down on his face level right And I’m trying to just work through this A little bit desensitize him get him to Start thinking and I see his eyes Believe me the first three days I really Wish that video hadn’t been destroyed The eyes were so different the eyes are Softer and even when he has a bad moment Even when he has a bad moment he gets Out of it a lot quicker before he would Stay in aggression 30 40 seconds on the Fence just teeth out and you know Telling me he wants to eat my face and It’s not that he doesn’t want to still
Do that sometimes but the moments are Less and he comes out of it faster buff Foreign Good up just establishing some basic Patterns of compliance and reward Delivery F Super and this is like just the Beginning guys like believe me like I’ve Been doing this for days And this time he wasn’t aggressive when I got up now I go down And I desensitize him to these moments And I want him to have a nice mentality About me See I bent over there I know you guys Can’t really see because I’m holding the Camera but I’m doing this up down moving Around chip Showing him my back Making sure that he sees all the Different pictures of me Ah you get a big jackpot is it Come on you Ah yes Good job And again guys just Just me uh withholding food in the past Was would elicit aggression and just Even one half a second while I’m fixing The food in my hand would cause an Aggressive outburst and he’s already Getting through that so it gives me you Know I I’m feeling very optimistic about
You know how easy it might be with him You know a lot of people don’t Understand like it’s very with a dog Like this he’s three years old You know he’s he’s used to getting what He wants And um you know he can cause a lot of Damage And you have to understand this Good boy mace now he’s certainly not the Worst dog we’ve ever trained that’s for Sure but as with all these dogs you know You make a mistake you know those I’ve Trained worse dogs that haven’t put me In the hospital because I didn’t make a Mistake or I didn’t miscalculate or Maybe I got a little bit lucky this dog Again he might not be the worst but he’s Very capable of causing a lot of damage To me if I’m not careful and I must Always be careful with him and remember What he is Yeah yeah sit sit And the big thing for me is his tail his Tails only wag so far when he’s a being Aggressive and uh you know that’s a Common misconception people have you Can’t get that food there he’s very food Motivated which is good and bad I wish He was actually a little more chill with The food come on Macy mace come come Yeah Come here oh God I’m just dropping it All over on the ground nice
Good Okay so now I’m going to reach down and Most likely this will cost some Aggression yeah oh good he showed his Teeth good job Good boy and I want him to start to see Me as a partner When it comes to getting him what he Wants I am not competing with him for The resources Mace Good job and this is the last piece here Oh I found one here Come here mace Good boy Nice maze So I’ve taken him out a few times on a Cash pull I certainly wouldn’t do it on The flip lead the danger with this stock All done the danger with this dog is That Um you know I’ll just sit down here Quickly and that’s the thing right Positive holy training Mace don’t worry I’m a positive only Trainer Don’t have to be worried my friend it’s All of this this is the hand and if you Move it come come stop stop stop You know but again the intensity is way Lower than it was in the past the Intensity is way lower but again I will Be very careful Oh hey I found something for you yeah
Yeah I know you still have problems with Me down here yes What Does it matter Come come down Look his Tails wagon guys it means he Loves me Now he feels better and you know he has Those moments where he’s just he feels That feeling and it makes him feel a Certain way and he just goes off and Then he gets through it and I’ve been Noticing he has the emotional outbursts Are certainly becoming less and less Um it doesn’t mean he’s safe by any Stretch especially you know I don’t know How it’s going to translate to being Outside some dogs are extra stupid Behind the fence and then you get them Out of the fence and um it’s a little Bit of a different Behavior obviously You can see he thinks highly of himself And he’s used to getting his way but It’s one of those things right where It’s going to be a learning process I Learned him and he learns me and Hopefully no one goes to the hospital It’s a good it’s a good uh good dog you Know to it’s been a while since I’ve Worked with a real one myself hands on Um so I like I like to have these dogs From time to time you know again when I Take him out and it’s just me and him in A slip lead at some point I’m gonna have
To roll the dice like I can do all this Stuff and I’ll do it for a few more days And I’ll keep taking him out on a catch Bowl and try to build some positive Associations but Um you know at some point I’m gonna have To say all right dude you’re not even Allowed to behave like that towards me For now just ignoring him not giving him What what he wants is maybe good enough But Um very shortly I’m gonna take some tool With me that I know will create a little Bit of suppression in him and I’ll try And correct the behavior whenever he Offers it but then I’ll offer him the Good things so it’s not just enough Especially with a dog like this that has That intensity to ignore the bad you Must also correct the bad but in an Intelligent and smart way not the way That a lot of people try to do it and Then sorry guys I think I pushed the Button Yeah And then the other thing with him is Just knowing right that look at some Point I have to I have to take a bit of A risk I have to take him out like he’s Not going to wear a muzzle right I’m Just going to take him out and um I’m Gonna train with him uh just with the Slip lead just taking him out of the run So on and so forth and there’s a chance
That at that moment when I do that you Know something could go wrong and that’s Part of working with dogs like this is You accepted the possible it’s possible You don’t want it to go wrong and you do All you can to prevent it but anything Can happen and that’s part of the game Right you just stag the deck in your Favor do everything you can do to Ameliorate that issue and you know you Kind of trust yourself trust how the dog Feels but again with duchies and with Mali’s You know they’re a different kind of dog And that’s what people don’t really Understand you know especially with the Dutchies like trained a fair few of them In my career and uh they’re always a Little bit like this which is especially Why you know everybody’s like oh you say Don’t buy a Dungey and you’ve got one Yeah I got one because I was interested In that challenge not because I think It’s a good idea to have one okay so do Not get one of these for your family Generally it’s not a good idea yes I Know some people get lucky and they get A good one for the family or you know They get a nice stable dutchie I’ve seen Them I’ve seen them before but I’ve seen Far too many you know that are you know Like mace but without any even good Working traits to to make up for the Fact that they’re they’re kind of they
Have these tendencies that make them a Little bit dangerous if you don’t know What you’re doing or if you have a Moment of inattention so anyways guys This is where I’m at with mace I really Wish that my initial footage for the First few days hadn’t been wrecked but Uh hopefully this footage I’m gonna put This on my computer when I get home and Then we go from there so I’ll see you Guys later