Can This "Killer" Dog Be Trusted? | Cesar Millan’s Most Dangerous Dogs | Ep. 5

This is the easy dog. This could really be a major disaster. This is exactly what I didn't want to happen. When Cesar first met the dogs, the owners insisted that Mocha was more dangerous. It's her that I'm mostly afraid of really hurting another dog. But Cesar believed it was Chip. He invites them to the dog psychology center to work on his aggression. We have Chip with us and we know that this is the time where he's going to be confronted with other dogs and challenged. So we don't know if everything is going to go smoothly or he's going to drag Mocha into being aggressive again or what's going to happen. Everybody here came because they killed a dog before. So you're definitely with a whole bunch of ex-killers. Ultimately, this is the easy dog. It wasn't. It was pretty bad. So when you have a bad situation, the best thing you can do is remove them, let them calm down a little bit and then we can start all over. Since Cesar had success earlier using the e-collar to help Mocha's aggression, he decides to use the same approach with Chip. When they say shock collar, it doesn't mean body. It means brain. Shock the brain. Snap the brain out of it. We've used the e-collar before. We didn't get any results whatsoever. All we would get back is just aggression. We got you. We got you back here. Even if they attack, I got you. Cesar holds a transmitter that, when pressed, sends a vibration to Chip's e-collar. We got you. We got you back here. There you go. That's how you should feel in the neighborhood. Now, Nadaf, go in the middle. Go in one of those carpet thingies right there. Drop the leash. Just walk that way. Look, I'm going to press right, like he pays attention. Cesar pressed the transmitter to snap Chip out of the attack, then follows through by bringing him into a calm state, just like he did earlier with Mocha. Gura, come here. Then Cesar brings back the dog Chip tried to fight. This is the guy that I want to go into a fight. Yeah. But this time, Chip doesn't react. So now he's avoiding him. That's right. Even though Chip is more aggressive than Mocha, the same e-collar work gave me the same positive results in both dogs. The correct time to activate the e-collar is the key to transformation. Let me tell you, Lily, I didn't use the shock when they were doing this. OK. Because I want to trigger it. Yes. I used the shock when it was a little bit of that. That's when I stopped him, remember? So when he went through the whole charging, I did it. What we used to do when we used to see a dog coming down the street and he would start to get into his aggressive posture, we would use the e-collar, but then it would basically be like as if we're triggering the attack. I mean, there's no better tool in the world than this. But at the same time, if you do it half a second before and then they take it the wrong way. The e-collar seems to affix Chip's dangerous aggression. But if Lily and Adav don't behave calm and assertive in the future, Chip will quickly revert to the way he was. Dogs can revert back to aggression easily. So it's critical for Adav and Lily to do the most basic things right. So I want to see how they handle Chip when he's on the leash. Cesar has Lily introduced Chip on leash to another pack of dogs. I can't remember the last time I brought Chip around another dog, aside from Mocha. I'm really afraid of how he's going to react. So just walk in? Not yet, not yet, Lily. I want you to see what you're working with. Now, when he's in that state, you just do this, like, look at that. OK, so not so much tension. Never, never. When Lily brought Chip near the other dogs, you can see the moment when she put tension on the leash. Was when Chip reacted aggressively. She needs to learn that relaxing the leash will bring calmness to the dog. He's going to let you this one go. There you go. Give him more leash. Give him more leash. Give him more leash, Lily. That's more leash, Lily. That's right. That's what I'm saying. That's a pain in the butt. That's what you need. I'm so happy. Once I relaxed and loosened up on the leash, I was able to have Chip around another dog for the first time without him going berserk. I'm really happy about the progress we've made. Now that Lily is proven she can handle Chip on leash around another dog, Cesar wants to push the couple to the ultimate level. Now let's do the unthinkable. We're going to walk together with the group. If Lily and Nadav can achieve a pack walk with a dozen dogs, they're on their way to having Mocha and Chip become the pets they've always wanted. Even though Cesar has made progress with Mocha and Chip, I feel like there's just no way I'm going to be able to walk them alongside a pack of dogs without there being an incident. Become a dog walker, Lily. Even if you're in the back, in this case, it's actually better because you're saying we follow dogs. We don't fight dogs. So, look, no tension. Huh? Huh? Yeah, no tension. There you go. Let him pass. There you go. Let him pass. At first, Chip is walking normal. I have really high hopes at this moment. There you go. And then he has me switch positions. Now we're going to pass you guys. Stop. We're going to go on your right, on your left. So we're going to go on the left. Now you're going to lead the pack. OK. Very good. See, now you're passing by. You're doing a different activity here. I wouldn't even walk Mocha and Chip together, let alone a pack of dogs. So this was a an empowering moment for me. That is walking with two boxers. I was I was over the moon. I was so happy. I'm so happy right now. I'm walking my dog and all these dogs are following me. And there's no incident. The point of this is for you to have a taste. Really, what we have to seek or aim for is calmness. We also have to work on your trust. We also have to work in. I did it without Caesar. That gives you a lot of confidence. You can do it. You did it. You did it. I feel a lot more confident that I have the tools to to deal with the situation. There is hope. I'm proud of them. Yeah. My name is Arturo Nieto. Coco is my sweet dog, and my neighbors, Jim and Sam, live across the alley from me, and they own Matilda. A dog who has been very aggressive in every encounter. She is a menace. I don't want anything to do with that dog. I know there's other neighbors who have complained about Matilda. It was only after she bit Coco that I got very concerned about the problem. All right. Arturo had Caesar meet him at the park because he knows Jim and Sam walk Matilda here when no other dogs are around. Is that Arturo? But Jim and Sam have no idea Caesar has been called and is observing their every move. Stop it, Matty. Oh, boy. I already see trouble. You can see the one in the black shirt is just being pulled, dragged all over the place. Come on. When I saw Matilda, her state of mind, excited, scouting around. Matty, come here. And then the guy was in the back, just being dragged by Matilda. You know, that's really dangerous. Because when a dog is in front, pulling his owner in an excited state, Come on, Matty. the owner lost control. And that's what makes a dog go into protection mode. And often that causes a fight. Hey, Arturo. Hey, guys. She's crouching down. Come here, Matty. Matty. Don't, don't, don't. Don't let her go. Don't let her go. This is exactly what I didn't want to happen. Dog is a menace. Arturo, how's he doing? He's fine. OK. I don't see any blood. All right, good. All right. What just happened is just the worst possible scenario that could have happened. I got him now. It's, it's, it's really awful. So I saw her lunging towards Coco. And then on the corner of my eye, I saw some guy running towards us. And then I realized it was Cesar Millan. But in my head, that can't be Cesar Millan. What's he doing in Long Beach? So it was just so much going on at once. I really didn't even know what to focus on at that point. That's why Arturo called me. You guys need my help. All right. I got it. Hey, this is good. I want, I want, I want submission. I want the dog to drop in the floor. OK, just breathe. Don't keep your arms like that. Just breathe. Just breathe. I know it's a bad situation, but we're going to turn it into a good situation. My initial thought was this was a great mistake on my part. It illustrated for me how really aggressive that dog is. Just give me a chance, Arturo. I got him now. OK. The first thing Cesar needs to do after a fight is to reset the dog into a calm state. Never grab a dog and pull him up. Just come and touch right here. And that's how she released. OK. I use my gentle touch with my foot so I can snap her out of her current state so I can help her relax. So here's what we want. We want, we want the dog to feel not excited. When you have a harness, you came from that hill all over the place. Yeah. When you pull, it doesn't snap the brain out of it. It actually makes the brain more this way. Sam was holding the leash with so much tension that he allowed Matilda to lead him. That sent Matilda to protective mode. Sam, no! So when Sam lost control of the leash, Matilda went to protect him. And that's what set up the vicious fight. So between the rib and the leg. Just tap it with your foot. That's right. See it? Like that. Yeah. OK. Yeah. You snap the brain. As soon as the brain calms down, this is better. Now that Cesar has shown Jim and Sam how to snap Matilda out of aggression and get her into a calmer state. You and I, we're going to walk together. He must now show them how to walk her properly. Come here. Watch what happened here. Look, she goes in the back. Right there. See it? She never walks behind us. No, no. I've always wanted that. But the reason why she went in front of him is because she doesn't feel protected by him because he's still a little nervous. I just want you to see. Well, does she think she's protecting us? Yes. Yes. OK. Now Cesar wants to observe how Sam does. So you're ready? OK. Right here. Hold. Yeah. Hold right there. OK. OK, just wait. I'm in the middle just to supervise. So what happened right now? She's just looking everywhere. She's kind of a little excited. Yeah. The dog went in front of you. When a dog is in front of you, he's protecting you. Dogs know how you feel and you're nervous. Once I handed the leash to Sam, he didn't follow my advice. He did everything wrong. He was nervous and he let the dog lead him. So the dog went back into protective mode, which is exactly what caused the attack in the first place. Everybody wants a well-trained dog, but every dog wants a well-trained human. Well, hopefully we're easier to train than she is. Good luck to me. Well, as it stands right now, I think Jim and Sam need to devote the time and effort necessary to retrain this dog so she becomes an agreeable and pleasant animal to be around. Cesar has Jim and Sam meet him at the Dog Psychology Center, a 43 acre ranch where Cesar can closely study the behavior of dogs and help rehabilitate them through various methods. We're going to move really fast. I want to catch her by surprise. I want you guys to begin here observing how the pack accepts her. OK. OK. Cesar wants to see if Matilda will stay calm and socialize or attack like she did in the park. Now, please come in. Sam and Jim need a lesson in leadership, and that all starts with knowing how to walk a dog. Let me show you what it is to walk a dog. Let's go. Go around. Now I'm introducing her to the pack. Here, Mr. Sam. See how Sam holds the leash? Really tight. Yeah. Look, this is me. I'm going to walk. This is you. How do I look? Yeah, yeah, it's a little tense. And tentative. Yeah. See? And your shoulders go down. Your whole demeanor comes down. Yeah. What Matilda needs is leadership to become the social dog she's capable to be. See how the shoulder, right shoulder is lower? Yeah, he's compensating, which means he's not relaxed yet. Hold it with one hand, Sam. A little shorter than that. Right there. Yeah, then you can hold that way. Head up. Don't look at the floor. That's right. What's your favorite fruit? Mango. Mango. You like mango? There you go. See, that's better. See the difference? Yeah. It's less tense. I mean, it's very, very smooth. Because we take the focus away from the dog, now we tell the human to focus on things that make them happy. Yeah. That's right. Yeah, so see, it's very relaxed. What do we have? We have a different Sam right now. Sam did a really good job. Once he took his mind out of the dog, he went from being tentative and tense to a calmer sort of leader, and Matilda followed his lead. Sit. Good girl. Right there, that's right. Sam was able to walk Matilda successfully in a controlled environment at the DPC without her getting into a fight. But Cesar needs Sam and Jim to achieve the same results in a potentially dangerous real-life situation. My goal is to bring him to the dog park. Have you guys gone to a dog park or not yet? No, not yet. This is not my dog psychology center. This is the dog park. This is where dog fights happen. When you go to a dog park, it's off-leash. We have no control of them. Our control is to supervise and observe the behavior. Jim and Sam are worried this could be a disaster. Always, before you enter into any door, calm, submissive. Please come in. Calm, submissive. Calm, submissive here. My fear about taking him out of the dog park is, while I know she's doing much better, I still don't know if we're going to regress back to the way we were or if she's going to regress back. Taking her to a dog park is a huge leap of faith. Now we can come in. Come on, Jim. And just come in. There you go. When we went in, you know, all the dogs crowded around Maddie. And I'm really nervous about having Matilda around other dogs. You see, she's curious. So, see how she's walking? She's in. You can see how she got in a really playful state. It's like, OK, you want to be here. No, this is really good. Matilda just seemed to kind of take it all in. And she was just focused on enjoying herself, being relaxed. Look at that. I mean, excitement and running. And she is totally doing great. Matilda, for her first time in the dog park, she was the best. Perfect, perfect. She doesn't know where we are. That's great. Oh, she's looking for me. Oh, she was looking for me. She found you. Yeah. You know, it's really just up to me and Sam to continue what we've learned, improve on it. Just always remember what Caesar have been telling us. And I have very high hopes that we're on the right path. And, you know, we're doing all the right things for her and for ourselves.