Tom Bain because not all trainers can properly train them just because he’s a dog trainer doesn’t mean his dog is perfect. It’s very interesting to see what they do as-well even though he’s a trainer doesnt mean his dog will be perfectly trained and super obedient it just takes time xo
@@charli3523 It's not so much that they can't properly train them, it's more that training takes time, and varies with the age of the dog and breed. Some breeds/mixes are easier, others are harder... also the younger the dog, the more easily distracted they are. As the guardian/trainer, you've got to learn when to focus on what aspect of training, and when to let it go on a positive note with the intent to pick it up again later. Later that day, the next day, at a moment when your dog is more able to focus. Every dog is unique, every dog has a different rate of distractability, and everyone has good days and bad days. Some days you have more energy and focus for things, others your more distracted. Likewise, within a single day there will be times you're focused on one thing OR maybe you're more relaxed one moment and stressed the next.
These videos just demonstrates the realities of having a very young dog that isnt always accurately portrayed online, it's not all cute puppy snuggles at times it's damn hard work! So thankful we have these videos though because it gives support and reassurance to those in the same situation! Well done Zak! #puppyreality
The most important thing I think people should take from your training. Is your positive energy. Can't stretch it enough how important that positive energy is. Both for you and for your dog. You won't be frustrated as easy, and you will also make it more fun for your dog, meaning your dog will WANT to listen to you. Your relationship will also be so much stronger and you'll build a bond while actually training.. To make it short, it's so important and that's what I try to preach in every single one of my video.
I love how real you are and showing all aspects of your journey with Inertia. Each puppy is an unique individual and it takes time and patience to train.
I haven't watched the video just yet, but by the title I want to extent my thanks because this couldn't have come at a better time. I'm feeling very overwhelmed and frustrated that I've hit a plateau with training my dog. I'm a first time bull terrier owner and I believe I'm going through the stages where he's "testing" to see how far he can push his luck and if the rules and boundaries we've set in place really apply. It's gotten to the point where he's jumping excessively on people and the furniture/counters. I feel I'm repeating days at this point and know when I wake up the next morning I'm gonna be chasing him off of places he's not suppose to be. It's a bit discouraging to be honest. But I'm enjoying the series nonetheless, and have used your older videos for the past year in helping me teach my big luggy all his basic commands he knows now!
Hey when ever they jump on people or funiture why don't you try putting them in a room for somewhere around a minute and if they do it again put them back in a room, repeat for a little bit each day hopefully it helps
I think the word you were looking for is extenD, with a D. To the extenT that I need to check twice before I press send on, for or about my/a YT comment... ExtenD the leash... Are your eyes ok? Do you need glasses? Can mom or dad help you get them? Do you have medical insurance for your vision and/or eyes? Pls reply. I can get you some help, sweetheart.
@@majoroldladyakamom6948 its one mistake from months ago. are you ok? do you need some help to realise that people arent perfect? you do know that people can spell things wrong sometimes, right? what if English wasn't their first language, what if they were preoccupied and couldn't pay 100% attention to their comment? its not really your place to judge someone so hard for one simple mistake, especially when both "extent" and "extend" are such similar words. btw, why would their vision have any effect on their spelling? like, I need glasses but that doesn't affect how I spell. my spelling is just affected by if its for anything important or if im feeling lazy lol
@@ruthpine-apple9860 It has! I think we’ve overcome a hurtle most dog owners face. He was still figuring out where he belonged in the pack and how much control he had in the house. I have a better understanding and have a new outlook on focusing on setting myself up for success instead of just going through the motions and getting through the day. He will be 2 years old just after Christmas and I know I still have a long way to go. I’ve discovered a whole community of bullterrier owners through forums and Instagram and I realize that they definitely live up to their reputation of being a child in a dog suit. Most say they don’t “settle down” until about 3-4 years. I’m not as easily frustrated anymore like when I wrote this post. I read from someone online something that I take to heart when dealing with my dog, because if I’m honest, I was seriously questioning if he was the right decision for me after all. I wanted to do what was right by him and if I wasn’t a strong enough owner then it wouldn’t do him any good in the long run. But someone posted and said if you’re looking for a perfect dog, get yourself a boarder collie but if you go into this understanding that not everyday will be perfect you’ll have a lot of laughs in the end thanks to your bullterrier. His jumping on people is still a problem. I think every dog owner would prefer if their dog didn’t do that. He’s a very friendly dog overall but some people see his size, and breed and don’t want to associate with him, and I respect that. So it’s my job to keep him in control. I know this comes from him living his life on a farm surrounded by the same people everyday so when a new person enters his world it’s hard to gain his attention due to his over excitement. I’ve invested in a good harness and a short leash for walks and even bought a harness with a pull back handle he can wear around the house if I know company is coming. Like I said, it’s still a long road ahead but these steps will slow him that jumping won’t give him the attention he seeks and sitting and being calm brings people to him.
Thank you for showing how realistic expectations need to be! We brought home our 14 week old puppy and we thought we were doing something wrong with training, but with time we have seen such improvement. She is about 5.5 months and it’s nice seeing a puppy around her age for reference. 😊
Really helps seeing these - especially when things don’t work exactly the way you want! Our rough collie is just a month or so older and his behavior in class has been challenging (on our patience). I’m amazed how well they do certain tasks while others just don’t (yet) sink in. Since this is our 5th rough collie we know that - but still can challenging. Thanks for showing us that even experts who probably spend more time with their pets than we can do not have a free ride.
I have a border collie puppy about two months older than yours. Your videos are a great sources of information on training techniques, overcoming problems, and the whole puppy experience in general. I particularly like your use of “Yes!” as a clicker substitute. I have trouble managing the leash, treats, and clicker at the same time. “Yes!” has been working great for me. Thanks for the videos and give Inertia an extra treat from me!
This is still my favorite series! Her training is coming along so well! I can’t believe how quickly she catches on to things! You guys are doing a great job! Keep up the good work, and thanks for sharing all the fun times with us! God bless and hugs to you, Bree and all the fur babies!☺️❤️
I just got a miniature long haired dachshund puppy about three weeks ago, she was two month old, and i wanted start training then I found your channel. I want to say, thank you so much! You solved lots my questions and problems during training her, I was so frustrated in the beginning, but my Charlie now is getting better and smarter day by day I train her. I’ve followed your steps and it works on her. Also every time she has new issue, you always have the videos there for me. I am so happy you made this channel!! Saved me lol I was really frustrated and mad and sad in the beginning even sometimes now, but when I watched your videos, you will explain to ppl what is going on, makes me feel not as stressed ( I thought my dog can never learned or had some problems for a second 😂) but after watched your videos I learned more about puppies and dog and more understand them. Thanks again! Now my Charlie is three month old, she can do all the basic commands, tricks, go potty, leave the food alone, rollover , shake hand and walk with leash. I am so proud of her and so thankful for your help!! Still have a lot training need to do with Charlie tho, please keep making more videos🙏 thank you!!👏🏻😆 Watch from Taiwan 🇹🇼
I get such a lot of value out of watching you train Inertia as you show it as it is, which makes me more understanding with my German Shepherd pup. Most online trainers give perfect demonstrations, with the dog never faulting and if I wasn't watching your videos I would feel very discouraged. Thanks so much Zac!
With that puppy, videos are so helpful. Usually, people just show how to teach a dog something .. dog who can do tricks and so no already... but don't show how to deal with other behaviour and when it's not working. Great job.
Hahaha that is so funny. I thought I was the only one who thought about that watching his videos 😂🙌. Lowkey his collection is probably pretty damn good hehe.
I really like this series - especially the fact that you arent afraid of showing the difficulties of training!! So many trainers make it look so easy and its really not! Especially if you have an excitable pup! 🐶
I got my first puppy 3 weeks ago (11 week old Cavalier) and this series has seriously been a life saver. I subscribed to your Patreon because these videos are so incredibly valuable and I hope many other people do the same. Worth every penny. Thank you for all the hard work and excellent high quality videos. Got your books as well. Hope you and Brianna have an awesome holiday and thank you thank you thank you for everything you do :)
Hi! I just wanted to say how helpful these videos are! I have a 9 months old puppy (first dog, border collie mix) and I am seeing a lot of things I did not do right when he was younger but I can still work on it and change certain negative behaviours thanks to your tips and tricks. Thank you so much for these videos! x
@@dhanashrichavan6985 Advocate always for force free and fear free and positive reinforcement training to help out your pup, my dog is now 2 years old and I am so happy with how far we've come.
I give advice over certain things to service dog owners that are having some trouble with nailing down certain things.... Love finding your videos to send them for some ideas on what to do. Heck even just training a young dog to be a pet can drive you crazy hahaha I have an entire playlist on here of different training approachs that I can see could work if how I trained my dogs doesn't work.. (To be fair both my current retiring SD and SDiT had a dog to copy for their training... My first SD taught the 2nd, and the 2nd taught the 3rd XD) But thank you so much for these in depth videos. It's so easy to raise a pup to a year or so and get upset and wash them from becoming an SD... We always worry so much about spending the time on a new dog, we need help remembering not to panic. (That's alot of what I do, keep newer teams from panicking and support them, even if we live far away) But I'm only able to help because you and a few other trainers I trust post these videos! My worst problem is when someone is in an area that doesn't have decent trainers to help and support them IRL. Even my area has very few decent pet trainers, so many come to me for advice. (I swear clicker training is my best friend at this point. And it's so simple to explain and it WORKS! It's alot of why I'm able to train my own dogs so well, so if you make any clicker related videos, know they will be shared far and wide...) Again ty and have a great day!!!
My first SD was a German Spitz, was just an ESA I adopted after my wreck... But he began helping with my PTSD. We didn't even know about SD before my mother stumbled across it seeing what we would have to do for me to take him to college with me... But I reinforced what he was doing because we saw that it DID help.. He was with me always(as long as it was pet friendly) Even when I was helping plan a wedding, he came with me. After we met with a local SD trainer, I was allowed to bring him to more then just pet friendly places because it was determined that what he did was the same tasks the trainer helped ppl train. Turns out he also figured out my asthma, as he'd alert when he could smell a trigger(perfume or rough cleaning chems) and I'd hold my breath and scurry till he stopped alerting(he'd almost cough, was the strangest alert ever- but we tested it and its the only time he made that noise) He got carried in a hiking backpack with a hole for ur pets head, his paws would be on my shoulders and his head peeking over my shoulder. Cutest thing ever since he wore sweaters since I kept his hair trimmed decently to keep him clean. He helped train my border collie/lab mix that I was paired with by my mentor as well. I needed a dog to walk on its own and was afraid of being attacked (again) and the dog not being tough enough to handle the initial kick before I could react and taze the person. Ford did great, caught on fast and we added more tasks to the list than what my first SD did. He's mobility, medical alert and response- specifically for asthma, crazy migraines, random blood sugar drops(warns me it dropping and even wakes me if needed), wakes me from night terrors or holds me down during seizures, and does the normal reminders for meds, to eat, and if someone is doing something they shouldn't. (Bonus task we did for fun was pushing elevator buttons, before they added that panic button right below them anyway) My first SD taught him how to wake me from my night terrors without hurting me.... When my seizures started he tried waking me.... But after I had a long scratch he stopped trying, and just laid atop me to hold me down. We didn't prompt him to do that. He also has taught any dog that I let sleep in my room to help him. Every foster dog I've had would lay across my feet and legs so Ford could deal with the rest.... (Had a basset mix that was so lazy- he went to sleep on my legs so he wouldn't have to move if I had a seizure) He's amazing. As my health went down he figured out how to help me. Even as far as migraine alerts, since mine are occular and when a bad one hits it's like my senses go haywire and my soul disconnects from my body long enough for me to fall.(and my 20/20 vision gets worse than my grandmother's) He caught me the first 3 and after that began alerting before them and herding me to sit and take meds. He taught my puppy what he could when she was little, mainly to stay out of the way when I'm training other dogs... But when she got big enough she started helping him hold me down during seizures. We thought nothing of it, as we didn't get her to be my next SD. (Property/family dog since ours was nearly 14 at the time and had trouble remembering who was family... I had to watch for her to come at me some days due to this.) But she kept helping Ford, and Ford decided he was willing to let her care for me. So we decided an early retirement, since I won't work a dog that doesn't love it. He's done so much, it's understandable he's a bit tired and wants to stay home. (He has sibling dogs and cats to keep busy and a few kids if he wants to play, other than that he has his fav spot on my bed and the other animals defer to him/give him the best spots if he wants them... He's not a bully, they just all bond with him as the big brother- they want to give him things. If HE doesn't want it, they argue amongst themselves for who gets it ROFL.) So I have a European German Shepherd that'll take over soon... Her sense of smell is amazing. She can alert further out than Ford even. Not to mention all the fosters I work with. Hoping to get healthy enough to manage getting papered for what all I can train. Proof on paper I can do it. RN it's all done at home on my injuries time schedule, works well for training dogs lol. Every dog deserves a chance, they want to help and will given the chance if they know what you want. That communication is key though, and I'm pretty good at getting it started. Have a dozen troubled dogs rehabbed and rehomed. One even became an SD for someone else! Another would have been put down without my help, now she has a young man that is her best friend. I train them, and even send a clicker with them and show them how to work it.... And even provide a training program I write up for their dog to work with. And my number if anything happens. I just hope my health improves. I want to give back. I wouldn't be here without an old dog everyone had passed up, or my younger lab/collie mix. I just wouldn't. Sorry long, need to quit doing comments when falling asleep lol
Watching your Instagram stories are like sneak peaks! Now I just want to see the process. We already know she catches the frisby, now I'm just dying to see the first catch!!
I am a new fan! I have been watching your newer videos. It’s great to go back into your archives & see you training your own dog. All of this so so helpful. I like seeing your pups progress!
Love the tip about the lease! I’ve never trained a dog, and getting a puppy soon so training will be new for me! Knowing myself, that tip is great! I truly love your positivity and flexibility to follow the pup’s lead for interest at the moment and rewards ❤️ learning so much!
My dog used to act like innertia. Nothing seemed to work untill we started correcting her bad behaviour. Still rewarding the good. What I also found intresting is when I started having high expectations of her, she responded way better.
I'm so obsessed with this series! I can't wait to see how Inertia grows and changes as the training continues. Are you still doing clicker training? 😊😊
Another great video - reminds me of our Husky 10 years ago and how crazy he was, but proof that positive reinforcement really works. It just takes patience, and consistency, and occasionally a good sense of humor (at least with a Husky)
I needed this right now! It is so nice to see a video that isn't a perfectly pre-trained dog. It gives me hope that I just need to give my mutt some time ❤️
I know you get this a lot but I just wanted to say that your videos have been super helpful! We brought home a 3 month old Great Dane this past week and have been using your training advice as reference, and it’s already been working very well for her. I love that you show videos like this that give the reality of dog training, and don’t pretend that it’s always perfect 100% of the time, that’s so important to see!
Zak the way you can help control your dog is by thinking of how she she's the world. Instead of stopping when she pulls ( As they pull they are getting and going where they wanted to ) turn around and go the way you just came, after a few seconds turn around again. When you stop she can still see whats ahead of her so it's still rewarding, new scents are blowing to her that is also rewarding. Anytime she barks try putting her in another room and the exact momment she is quiet reward her and take her out again. Sometimes repeating a command isnt always good you should try saying it maybe twice and work it down to 1. I know they aren't very rewarding things but you arent always going to have treats or toys on you
Poor Indy watching that treat orb and hoping it's for her! I don't know if they still make them, but I taught my GSD to love the Frisbee by starting with one made for water retrieval. It was a loop of hose with a canvas center. It's easier for the dog to grab hold of. (And great for water retrieval!) Maybe a change-up in Frisbee type would rekindle Inertia's interest?
I wish I had the opportunity to socialise my current rescue dog at that age, I adopted her when she already was 1 year old and she had never lived (or entered ) a house before! You can imagine: fear of stairs, doors, and pretty much everything indoors, destructiveness, complete lack of socialisation with children (luckily she had had some exposure to adults, at least), complete lack of responsiveness to recall and zero checkins on walks, even when prompted to with high pitched sounds, due to all the time she spent on her own (she was found many kms away from the nearest village), and also a tendency towards chasing any small animal. But not that I regret anything, after some time of positive training she's over most of her issues, with only minor things left. Rescue dogs can be hard sometimes, but not like puppies are a piece of cake honestly.
We're finally bringing home our puppy (a Great Swiss Mountain Dog) on the 26th Jan and these videos have been a God send; I believe our breed is classed as High Energy(?) so seeing these is giving me more confidence in how to keep her entertained and how to properly wear her out :'D
Hi Mr George huge fan love all your videos and your approach on training, I just got a 5month puppy yesterday cant wait to start training ,tomorrow is the day lol, thank you for all your amazing help
I've been watching you for about 1 year. I binged on your videos before I got my new puppy. What is so funny is I got my new puppy at the same time you got Inertia. This was a whole new experience for me, I got a male tiny toy poodle instead of a female. I always have had females except for one male border collie and he died 2 months after I got him. He had a bad heart that my vet couldn't do anything for him (he was born with a defect). I love border collie' s so I got his sister and had her for 6 months. We live on a big ranch and when my husband turned his back for a second she disappeared. I wish I had been following you then to know we needed her on a long lead. We found her 8 hours later after looking and crying for 8 hours. She somehow ran a long way to make it to a road and someone hit her with their car. A cautionary tale to everyone...follow Zack and learn as much as you can...it will save you a lot of heart ache!
Hi Zac! You should try to use a soft Frisbee...much easier on their teeth and mouth. I bet she will love it! I use it for all the shelter dogs I train.
I’m really enjoying your videos on TH-cam. I have a Boston terrier eight months old with that. It helps me a little bit what you teaching people thank you. I appreciate that thank you, Zach.🐾🦅🪶
0:33 Thanks for showing the bite. My dog is 5 months old and 90% of his biting is over but still some persists. I thought playbiting should be over by now but seeing this really reassured me
We're getting a new puppy in a few weeks, and it's a belgian groenendael, which require a lot of exercise. In one of your old videos you said puppies should be on a leash in an open space. Only in spaces that are fenced off, should they not have a leash on, so they can't run off, because that will train them to not escape or something like that, since they start getting all adventurous after 5 months of age. We have a fenced off area, but at this point in time it's not large enough to run in (at least not fast, maybe for a puppy). We live out in the country, and pretty much all our previous dogs didn't have to be fenced in, we just let out the front door, however they've ran off a few times. We've learnt from this and fenced off a smaller area, and are going to be fencing off the entire yard this spring, when the snow melts. For now, the fenced off area is to small for a belgian groenendael to unleash his energy, and I don't think holding him in a leash and walking him, heck even jogging, will make him satisfied. We go hiking in the forest everyday, at least one of us, and we've always had our dogs go without a leash on those trips, so they can run around. Is that really ok for a puppy? At least for a groenendael? It will sure make him satisfied, but will it be good for training?
Would you please consider doing a video about puppy and dog nutrition? Theirs so many options for food! and I want to make sure we give ours the best of the best when she comes in the next few months 💜
@@lauravanlankvelt6878 german shepherd he is getting trained for me that's why I haven't got him. For a service dog. He has nearly passed but all service dogs are in training even when there not in training. Thanks for reading.
@@sparrow8493 my german shepherd he is getting trained for me that's why I haven't got him. For a service dog. He has nearly passed but all service dogs are in training even when there not in training. Thanks for reading.
This guy is so kind and accommodating. He will end up with the most beautifully balanced and confident dog which is what we all want for our dogs. He's patient and forbearing. She's a lovely, bright pup and will have a wonderful and fulfilled life, I'm sure.I enjoy these videos. We have a rescue lurcher. He's beautiful, kind and gentle. He is a mix of greyhound, saluki and collie. Not going to bore you with the percentages, suffice to say he's gentle and energetic and with little to no recall! We'll do our best. Meanwhile, Ronan spends his free time in an enclosed park where he can be free of me and run to his heart's content: " herding the squirrels" ... I love all dogs, but chose a rescue because they are in immediate need.
Actually harnesses make dogs pull more so I suggest you try a slip lead. That made my 13 week old puppy not pull in just one week so I suggest trying it. At first I thought it was cruel as she sometimes choked on it but in about 10 minutes she was fine and now I use it every day.
Hi Zak! It would be awesome if you could do a video with a compilation of these "dealing with barking" scenes, so we could see how you did in different situations, and also show us the progression! 🙏🏻
I have had two wild, smart and energetic shepherds for three years now and I was just beginning to think I could handle a border collie til I watched these videos with Inertia
You're very patient, Zak! Great training! Btw, what do you call that dog fence in the house where you put Inertia in? Is that a dog fence? I've never seen it that tall. Where did you buy it?
@@luckyhorseback2249 Adopting from a shelter wasn't a option. GSPs are a hunting breed. Hunting dogs are hard to find. So that "adopt don't shop" comment isn't relevant or helpful. Also I'll choose my gorgeous purbred over any mut thank you very much ;)
I love your videos I've learned so much I have a border collie she's 3 months she is the sweetest pup. Puppy school is the hardest the minute we get there I can't control her she's just so hyped up so we usually spend most of the class in a separate part to the other dogs and people is there any tips to help her be calmer coz I can't teach her anything in class
Been trying a lot of your techniques with my own dog, and I'm sure he'll make good progress in the future! However, my family has had this problem where we have a big difficulty getting his harness on him. He gets super excited whenever we get out the harness and leash and he'll sit. but as soon as we go to put it on, he'll jump back and start barking excitedly. Is it possible to get some tips for such behavior? If you already have a video similar to this situation, can i get a link to it real quick?
What the person above said ^ Just make it to where the harness is no big deal. Put it on him regularly when you’re not going anywhere, so it becomes less of an exciting thing and more of just a thing that happens sometimes. Stay calm while you’re doing it, and reward him for calm behavior as well. Hope that helps :)
@@cearaoconnor9251 I have tried teaching him to just sit and stay calm by just putting the harness closer to him after he sits and rewarding him with treats, but he just gets too excited. Will continue to try this technique but I just wanted to see if Zak had any other tips or tricks to see if it would work better.
@@blueavian5379 one thing you could try is because the harness is incredibly exciting give him an hour or 2 of fetch and then go inside. When you see him settle down put his harness on him and barley aknolge him. Depending on how old your dog is you could put him in his crate with a blanket over the crate to cut off visual stimulation. However sometimes that can freak a dog out so be careful and make sure you know the kind of dog your dog is. Also the crate technique is only if your dog will absolutely not calm down. Eventually you can give him less and less exercise before putting it on. Anouther thing you can do is after putting the harness on, have your dogs absolute favorite currency. (Whether it be warmed up chicken or a tug toy) and wait for 3 seconds of silence and then click your clicker or say yes and give your currency to them. And then repeat over and over again. Your dog isn't gonna get it immediately, in a few days, or even weeks considering how solidified the habit is for your dog but you just have to keep trying and have patience.
Hey Zak first I would like to express how much I appreciate your channel and all your great training dog tips. I do find somethings that the head lines of your video's a bit vague. Like on this one for example. Inertia seems to be following all your commends really well. I wonder what part of this video do you consider a more challenging moment with her? I'm asking you this only so that I can recognise your point and eventually apply this technic on my own puppy. Thank you so much for all your work. cheers Flavio
You are so right! We had two different training classes and one tried to teach us leash walking using a lead that goes over the muzzle, and the other one tried to teach us leash walking the way you showed it here. When using the lead he was amazing but as soon as it was off he was terrible on leash. By training the way you train, he understood what I was asking and learned how to loose leash walk all the time with a normal leash 😊👍
23:00 #ZakGeorge I have answer for that question. Ruby is my service dog in teaching. Recently she help me mix some dirt and egg shell for my cucumber plants. Got a recent video of her doing it. Hope you will check it out.
John Doe Inertia is still really young and many puppy’s her age still don’t pay much attention as they want to explore, as you see in the video. Zak wants to get her attention to work on it. The easiest way is to use a reward such as treats
He is eroding his engagement piece by piece in every episode. If these are the highlights he edits to share, I shudder to imagine this dog's life. No amount of food corrects a lack of trust, lack of bond, lack of engagement. This is just phase 1, and already failed. Phase 2, will create disinterest, phase 3 distrust, and down and down he will go. He has no concept of how to apply his own underlying principles.
You do a very good job, you are very patient, and you have a very good energy. She can always become a frisbee dog, she must be a little more frustrated. By that I mean that you have to have what she wants because she is only interested in what she doesn't have. When she sees a dog and she can't go to see it, it frustrates her so she gets even more interest in it. So if you want her to become a frisbee dog you have to frustrate her just as much and you will see that she will get more and more interest in you and every thing you're proposing to her. It means very short but intense game sessions and above all the frisbee must disappear from her sight when the session is over, so that as soon as she sees it again she will go crazy for it. And also stop trying to distract her with chicken, how do you want her to go crazy for chicken if you face her when she's much more interested in something else. Engagement training. Wish you all the best for you and Inertia. And sorry for my English
I have a Pembroke Corgi who is very like Inertia and he has just about gotten the best of me. He is my 6th corgi so it’s not like I’m inexperienced. It’s rough because he’s extremely different from my previous corgis.
I have had a bevy of puppies over the years attend puppy socialization. It amazes me how different they all are. All born with a unique genetic imprint, or the Buddhists would say a reborn soul, wherever the source
I have a 4 months old working line german shepherd puppy and I do mainly 30min - 1h walks at least once a day and then we play on our yard which is big (she runs freely most of the time). Just worried if I give too much exercise, even tho she doesn't show tiredness much. She never lies down when having a walk (well snow, so probably would be cold) , only stops to sit when I call her to me and until relise command her. But then again, with lesser exercise, she does not relax well. 😅
Thank you! My dog is 5 years old and is well behaved 80% of the time. How can I help her unlearn all the bad habits I have had, to retrain her? She does well most of the time and I live on 175 acres in a very rural area so she hasn't spent a huge amount of time on a leash. I want her to listen ALL the time especially when there are distractions. That is one of the biggest issues because I dont want her to NEED to be on a leash the majority of our day since she doesnt need to be where we live. Do you have any suggestions? I just bought the 50 ft lead and she has an obsession with balls and she likes treats but the ball is the only thing she nearly always will focus on if she is distracted. I know I'm the one who needs re-training the most, my dog is a pit bull so with the way she looks I just want to ensure she is a much better listener so that when other people are around I can reassure them that she is as good and as sweet as I know she can be. Thank you!!!
It’s nice to see even professional dog trainers, sometimes experience having a tricky time with training. Thanks for this video, Zak!
Why?
Tom Bain because not all trainers can properly train them just because he’s a dog trainer doesn’t mean his dog is perfect. It’s very interesting to see what they do as-well even though he’s a trainer doesnt mean his dog will be perfectly trained and super obedient it just takes time xo
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@@charli3523 It's not so much that they can't properly train them, it's more that training takes time, and varies with the age of the dog and breed. Some breeds/mixes are easier, others are harder... also the younger the dog, the more easily distracted they are. As the guardian/trainer, you've got to learn when to focus on what aspect of training, and when to let it go on a positive note with the intent to pick it up again later. Later that day, the next day, at a moment when your dog is more able to focus. Every dog is unique, every dog has a different rate of distractability, and everyone has good days and bad days. Some days you have more energy and focus for things, others your more distracted. Likewise, within a single day there will be times you're focused on one thing OR maybe you're more relaxed one moment and stressed the next.
TaraLynn Gray wtf are the videos on your channel? 😂😂😂🤢🤢🤢
These videos just demonstrates the realities of having a very young dog that isnt always accurately portrayed online, it's not all cute puppy snuggles at times it's damn hard work! So thankful we have these videos though because it gives support and reassurance to those in the same situation! Well done Zak! #puppyreality
The most important thing I think people should take from your training. Is your positive energy. Can't stretch it enough how important that positive energy is. Both for you and for your dog. You won't be frustrated as easy, and you will also make it more fun for your dog, meaning your dog will WANT to listen to you. Your relationship will also be so much stronger and you'll build a bond while actually training.. To make it short, it's so important and that's what I try to preach in every single one of my video.
I love how real you are and showing all aspects of your journey with Inertia. Each puppy is an unique individual and it takes time and patience to train.
I haven't watched the video just yet, but by the title I want to extent my thanks because this couldn't have come at a better time. I'm feeling very overwhelmed and frustrated that I've hit a plateau with training my dog. I'm a first time bull terrier owner and I believe I'm going through the stages where he's "testing" to see how far he can push his luck and if the rules and boundaries we've set in place really apply. It's gotten to the point where he's jumping excessively on people and the furniture/counters. I feel I'm repeating days at this point and know when I wake up the next morning I'm gonna be chasing him off of places he's not suppose to be. It's a bit discouraging to be honest.
But I'm enjoying the series nonetheless, and have used your older videos for the past year in helping me teach my big luggy all his basic commands he knows now!
Hey when ever they jump on people or funiture why don't you try putting them in a room for somewhere around a minute and if they do it again put them back in a room, repeat for a little bit each day hopefully it helps
I think the word you were looking for is extenD, with a D.
To the extenT that I need to check twice before I press send on, for or about my/a YT comment...
ExtenD the leash...
Are your eyes ok? Do you need glasses? Can mom or dad help you get them? Do you have medical insurance for your vision and/or eyes?
Pls reply. I can get you some help, sweetheart.
@@majoroldladyakamom6948 its one mistake from months ago. are you ok? do you need some help to realise that people arent perfect? you do know that people can spell things wrong sometimes, right?
what if English wasn't their first language, what if they were preoccupied and couldn't pay 100% attention to their comment?
its not really your place to judge someone so hard for one simple mistake, especially when both "extent" and "extend" are such similar words.
btw, why would their vision have any effect on their spelling? like, I need glasses but that doesn't affect how I spell. my spelling is just affected by if its for anything important or if im feeling lazy lol
How is your bull terrier now? Has the training got less frustrating?
@@ruthpine-apple9860 It has! I think we’ve overcome a hurtle most dog owners face. He was still figuring out where he belonged in the pack and how much control he had in the house. I have a better understanding and have a new outlook on focusing on setting myself up for success instead of just going through the motions and getting through the day. He will be 2 years old just after Christmas and I know I still have a long way to go. I’ve discovered a whole community of bullterrier owners through forums and Instagram and I realize that they definitely live up to their reputation of being a child in a dog suit. Most say they don’t “settle down” until about 3-4 years. I’m not as easily frustrated anymore like when I wrote this post. I read from someone online something that I take to heart when dealing with my dog, because if I’m honest, I was seriously questioning if he was the right decision for me after all. I wanted to do what was right by him and if I wasn’t a strong enough owner then it wouldn’t do him any good in the long run. But someone posted and said if you’re looking for a perfect dog, get yourself a boarder collie but if you go into this understanding that not everyday will be perfect you’ll have a lot of laughs in the end thanks to your bullterrier.
His jumping on people is still a problem. I think every dog owner would prefer if their dog didn’t do that. He’s a very friendly dog overall but some people see his size, and breed and don’t want to associate with him, and I respect that. So it’s my job to keep him in control. I know this comes from him living his life on a farm surrounded by the same people everyday so when a new person enters his world it’s hard to gain his attention due to his over excitement. I’ve invested in a good harness and a short leash for walks and even bought a harness with a pull back handle he can wear around the house if I know company is coming. Like I said, it’s still a long road ahead but these steps will slow him that jumping won’t give him the attention he seeks and sitting and being calm brings people to him.
Thank you for showing how realistic expectations need to be! We brought home our 14 week old puppy and we thought we were doing something wrong with training, but with time we have seen such improvement. She is about 5.5 months and it’s nice seeing a puppy around her age for reference. 😊
Really helps seeing these - especially when things don’t work exactly the way you want! Our rough collie is just a month or so older and his behavior in class has been challenging (on our patience). I’m amazed how well they do certain tasks while others just don’t (yet) sink in. Since this is our 5th rough collie we know that - but still can challenging. Thanks for showing us that even experts who probably spend more time with their pets than we can do not have a free ride.
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I have a border collie puppy about two months older than yours. Your videos are a great sources of information on training techniques, overcoming problems, and the whole puppy experience in general. I particularly like your use of “Yes!” as a clicker substitute. I have trouble managing the leash, treats, and clicker at the same time. “Yes!” has been working great for me. Thanks for the videos and give Inertia an extra treat from me!
This is still my favorite series! Her training is coming along so well! I can’t believe how quickly she catches on to things! You guys are doing a great job! Keep up the good work, and thanks for sharing all the fun times with us! God bless and hugs to you, Bree and all the fur babies!☺️❤️
I just got a miniature long haired dachshund puppy about three weeks ago, she was two month old, and i wanted start training then I found your channel. I want to say, thank you so much! You solved lots my questions and problems during training her, I was so frustrated in the beginning, but my Charlie now is getting better and smarter day by day I train her. I’ve followed your steps and it works on her. Also every time she has new issue, you always have the videos there for me. I am so happy you made this channel!! Saved me lol I was really frustrated and mad and sad in the beginning even sometimes now, but when I watched your videos, you will explain to ppl what is going on, makes me feel not as stressed ( I thought my dog can never learned or had some problems for a second 😂) but after watched your videos I learned more about puppies and dog and more understand them. Thanks again! Now my Charlie is three month old, she can do all the basic commands, tricks, go potty, leave the food alone, rollover , shake hand and walk with leash. I am so proud of her and so thankful for your help!! Still have a lot training need to do with Charlie tho, please keep making more videos🙏 thank you!!👏🏻😆
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'Maybe she's not a fresbee dog, I can live with that!" AAAAAAWWW that's so sweet
I get such a lot of value out of watching you train Inertia as you show it as it is, which makes me more understanding with my German Shepherd pup. Most online trainers give perfect demonstrations, with the dog never faulting and if I wasn't watching your videos I would feel very discouraged. Thanks so much Zac!
With that puppy, videos are so helpful. Usually, people just show how to teach a dog something .. dog who can do tricks and so no already... but don't show how to deal with other behaviour and when it's not working. Great job.
Time to show the shoe collection
Hahaha that is so funny. I thought I was the only one who thought about that watching his videos 😂🙌. Lowkey his collection is probably pretty damn good hehe.
I really like this series - especially the fact that you arent afraid of showing the difficulties of training!! So many trainers make it look so easy and its really not! Especially if you have an excitable pup! 🐶
Zak: "Maybe Inertia is ultimatelly not a frisbee dog"
Also Zak: "I can live with that"
Me looking at Zak's face body language: "Nope you can't" xD
lmaooo same here I was like "let's not kid yourself"
Check the newer videos, she's such a huge frisbee fan now!
I got my first puppy 3 weeks ago (11 week old Cavalier) and this series has seriously been a life saver. I subscribed to your Patreon because these videos are so incredibly valuable and I hope many other people do the same. Worth every penny. Thank you for all the hard work and excellent high quality videos. Got your books as well. Hope you and Brianna have an awesome holiday and thank you thank you thank you for everything you do :)
Inertia is getting so big! ❤️ I got so inspired by watching you and the amazing training you do that I’m becoming a dog training apprentice
Hi! I just wanted to say how helpful these videos are! I have a 9 months old puppy (first dog, border collie mix) and I am seeing a lot of things I did not do right when he was younger but I can still work on it and change certain negative behaviours thanks to your tips and tricks. Thank you so much for these videos! x
Same here my 9 months dog is so unmannered and agressive now I too is watching these videos and trying to train her
@@dhanashrichavan6985 Advocate always for force free and fear free and positive reinforcement training to help out your pup, my dog is now 2 years old and I am so happy with how far we've come.
I'm getting a border collie pup next week and I'll definitely be using all of your advice ! Love from Switzerland !
Hi Zak, thank you so much for showing us realistic expectations with our pups! I'm so much happier taking Belle out than I was before
I give advice over certain things to service dog owners that are having some trouble with nailing down certain things....
Love finding your videos to send them for some ideas on what to do.
Heck even just training a young dog to be a pet can drive you crazy hahaha
I have an entire playlist on here of different training approachs that I can see could work if how I trained my dogs doesn't work..
(To be fair both my current retiring SD and SDiT had a dog to copy for their training... My first SD taught the 2nd, and the 2nd taught the 3rd XD)
But thank you so much for these in depth videos.
It's so easy to raise a pup to a year or so and get upset and wash them from becoming an SD...
We always worry so much about spending the time on a new dog, we need help remembering not to panic.
(That's alot of what I do, keep newer teams from panicking and support them, even if we live far away)
But I'm only able to help because you and a few other trainers I trust post these videos!
My worst problem is when someone is in an area that doesn't have decent trainers to help and support them IRL.
Even my area has very few decent pet trainers, so many come to me for advice.
(I swear clicker training is my best friend at this point. And it's so simple to explain and it WORKS! It's alot of why I'm able to train my own dogs so well, so if you make any clicker related videos, know they will be shared far and wide...)
Again ty and have a great day!!!
My first SD was a German Spitz, was just an ESA I adopted after my wreck...
But he began helping with my PTSD.
We didn't even know about SD before my mother stumbled across it seeing what we would have to do for me to take him to college with me...
But I reinforced what he was doing because we saw that it DID help..
He was with me always(as long as it was pet friendly)
Even when I was helping plan a wedding, he came with me.
After we met with a local SD trainer, I was allowed to bring him to more then just pet friendly places because it was determined that what he did was the same tasks the trainer helped ppl train.
Turns out he also figured out my asthma, as he'd alert when he could smell a trigger(perfume or rough cleaning chems) and I'd hold my breath and scurry till he stopped alerting(he'd almost cough, was the strangest alert ever- but we tested it and its the only time he made that noise)
He got carried in a hiking backpack with a hole for ur pets head, his paws would be on my shoulders and his head peeking over my shoulder.
Cutest thing ever since he wore sweaters since I kept his hair trimmed decently to keep him clean.
He helped train my border collie/lab mix that I was paired with by my mentor as well.
I needed a dog to walk on its own and was afraid of being attacked (again) and the dog not being tough enough to handle the initial kick before I could react and taze the person.
Ford did great, caught on fast and we added more tasks to the list than what my first SD did.
He's mobility, medical alert and response- specifically for asthma, crazy migraines, random blood sugar drops(warns me it dropping and even wakes me if needed), wakes me from night terrors or holds me down during seizures, and does the normal reminders for meds, to eat, and if someone is doing something they shouldn't.
(Bonus task we did for fun was pushing elevator buttons, before they added that panic button right below them anyway)
My first SD taught him how to wake me from my night terrors without hurting me....
When my seizures started he tried waking me....
But after I had a long scratch he stopped trying, and just laid atop me to hold me down.
We didn't prompt him to do that.
He also has taught any dog that I let sleep in my room to help him.
Every foster dog I've had would lay across my feet and legs so Ford could deal with the rest....
(Had a basset mix that was so lazy- he went to sleep on my legs so he wouldn't have to move if I had a seizure)
He's amazing.
As my health went down he figured out how to help me.
Even as far as migraine alerts, since mine are occular and when a bad one hits it's like my senses go haywire and my soul disconnects from my body long enough for me to fall.(and my 20/20 vision gets worse than my grandmother's)
He caught me the first 3 and after that began alerting before them and herding me to sit and take meds.
He taught my puppy what he could when she was little, mainly to stay out of the way when I'm training other dogs...
But when she got big enough she started helping him hold me down during seizures.
We thought nothing of it, as we didn't get her to be my next SD.
(Property/family dog since ours was nearly 14 at the time and had trouble remembering who was family... I had to watch for her to come at me some days due to this.)
But she kept helping Ford, and Ford decided he was willing to let her care for me.
So we decided an early retirement, since I won't work a dog that doesn't love it.
He's done so much, it's understandable he's a bit tired and wants to stay home.
(He has sibling dogs and cats to keep busy and a few kids if he wants to play, other than that he has his fav spot on my bed and the other animals defer to him/give him the best spots if he wants them...
He's not a bully, they just all bond with him as the big brother- they want to give him things.
If HE doesn't want it, they argue amongst themselves for who gets it ROFL.)
So I have a European German Shepherd that'll take over soon...
Her sense of smell is amazing.
She can alert further out than Ford even.
Not to mention all the fosters I work with.
Hoping to get healthy enough to manage getting papered for what all I can train.
Proof on paper I can do it.
RN it's all done at home on my injuries time schedule, works well for training dogs lol.
Every dog deserves a chance, they want to help and will given the chance if they know what you want.
That communication is key though, and I'm pretty good at getting it started.
Have a dozen troubled dogs rehabbed and rehomed.
One even became an SD for someone else!
Another would have been put down without my help, now she has a young man that is her best friend.
I train them, and even send a clicker with them and show them how to work it....
And even provide a training program I write up for their dog to work with.
And my number if anything happens.
I just hope my health improves.
I want to give back.
I wouldn't be here without an old dog everyone had passed up, or my younger lab/collie mix.
I just wouldn't.
Sorry long, need to quit doing comments when falling asleep lol
Watching your Instagram stories are like sneak peaks! Now I just want to see the process. We already know she catches the frisby, now I'm just dying to see the first catch!!
I am a new fan! I have been watching your newer videos. It’s great to go back into your archives & see you training your own dog. All of this so so helpful. I like seeing your pups progress!
You could try a different fresbee and see if she likes it more than the yellow one :)
edit: maybe a soft one to get her into it
Love the tip about the lease! I’ve never trained a dog, and getting a puppy soon so training will be new for me! Knowing myself, that tip is great! I truly love your positivity and flexibility to follow the pup’s lead for interest at the moment and rewards ❤️ learning so much!
My dog used to act like innertia.
Nothing seemed to work untill we started correcting her bad behaviour. Still rewarding the good.
What I also found intresting is when I started having high expectations of her, she responded way better.
I'm so obsessed with this series! I can't wait to see how Inertia grows and changes as the training continues. Are you still doing clicker training? 😊😊
Wonderful EP Zak • I’m totally hooked and I don’t even have a dog!
10:22 Your dog jumping on you is a trick now? My dog is a natural. 😂
Justin Hannay there is a difference between a wanted behaviour and unwanted
Misu Pupper he was joking calm down
Missu pupper it’s ok she was joking 😂
Another great video - reminds me of our Husky 10 years ago and how crazy he was, but proof that positive reinforcement really works. It just takes patience, and consistency, and occasionally a good sense of humor (at least with a Husky)
I needed this right now! It is so nice to see a video that isn't a perfectly pre-trained dog. It gives me hope that I just need to give my mutt some time ❤️
I know you get this a lot but I just wanted to say that your videos have been super helpful! We brought home a 3 month old Great Dane this past week and have been using your training advice as reference, and it’s already been working very well for her. I love that you show videos like this that give the reality of dog training, and don’t pretend that it’s always perfect 100% of the time, that’s so important to see!
Thank you for these they are helping our family immensely
Thank you for telling us about pupbox!!! It’s available in Canada too. Ellas going to love it 💕💕💕
It’s Viola Rose yes its great. What do you think? Barkbox is better or pupbox?
Little Paws Training I think pupbox only because it is available in Canada bark box isn’t
Zak the way you can help control your dog is by thinking of how she she's the world. Instead of stopping when she pulls ( As they pull they are getting and going where they wanted to ) turn around and go the way you just came, after a few seconds turn around again. When you stop she can still see whats ahead of her so it's still rewarding, new scents are blowing to her that is also rewarding. Anytime she barks try putting her in another room and the exact momment she is quiet reward her and take her out again. Sometimes repeating a command isnt always good you should try saying it maybe twice and work it down to 1. I know they aren't very rewarding things but you arent always going to have treats or toys on you
I hope this doesnt offfend anyone 😥
This entire series is so amazing, realistic and helpful. THANK YOU!!!
Hi Zak.I love your laid back and informative approach to your teaching.
Just the best series! No one else on the internet has anything like this. Thanks for being so real and honest!
Poor Indy watching that treat orb and hoping it's for her! I don't know if they still make them, but I taught my GSD to love the Frisbee by starting with one made for water retrieval. It was a loop of hose with a canvas center. It's easier for the dog to grab hold of. (And great for water retrieval!) Maybe a change-up in Frisbee type would rekindle Inertia's interest?
I wish I had the opportunity to socialise my current rescue dog at that age, I adopted her when she already was 1 year old and she had never lived (or entered ) a house before! You can imagine: fear of stairs, doors, and pretty much everything indoors, destructiveness, complete lack of socialisation with children (luckily she had had some exposure to adults, at least), complete lack of responsiveness to recall and zero checkins on walks, even when prompted to with high pitched sounds, due to all the time she spent on her own (she was found many kms away from the nearest village), and also a tendency towards chasing any small animal. But not that I regret anything, after some time of positive training she's over most of her issues, with only minor things left. Rescue dogs can be hard sometimes, but not like puppies are a piece of cake honestly.
OMG, that beautiful rainbow-like background has got me drooling. Nice takes!
We're finally bringing home our puppy (a Great Swiss Mountain Dog) on the 26th Jan and these videos have been a God send; I believe our breed is classed as High Energy(?) so seeing these is giving me more confidence in how to keep her entertained and how to properly wear her out :'D
Zak bringing the excellent tips on training and also an impressive shoe collection
Hi Mr George huge fan love all your videos and your approach on training, I just got a 5month puppy yesterday cant wait to start training ,tomorrow is the day lol, thank you for all your amazing help
I've been watching you for about 1 year. I binged on your videos before I got my new puppy. What is so funny is I got my new puppy at the same time you got Inertia. This was a whole new experience for me, I got a male tiny toy poodle instead of a female. I always have had females except for one male border collie and he died 2 months after I got him. He had a bad heart that my vet couldn't do anything for him (he was born with a defect). I love border collie' s so I got his sister and had her for 6 months. We live on a big ranch and when my husband turned his back for a second she disappeared. I wish I had been following you then to know we needed her on a long lead. We found her 8 hours later after looking and crying for 8 hours. She somehow ran a long way to make it to a road and someone hit her with their car. A cautionary tale to everyone...follow Zack and learn as much as you can...it will save you a lot of heart ache!
I didn’t realize how much work goes into training a dog. Tough stuff.
Hi Zac! You should try to use a soft Frisbee...much easier on their teeth and mouth. I bet she will love it! I use it for all the shelter dogs I train.
I’m really enjoying your videos on TH-cam. I have a Boston terrier eight months old with that. It helps me a little bit what you teaching people thank you. I appreciate that thank you, Zach.🐾🦅🪶
0:33 Thanks for showing the bite. My dog is 5 months old and 90% of his biting is over but still some persists. I thought playbiting should be over by now but seeing this really reassured me
In the process of looking for a dog to adopt, and I can’t wait to be able to use some of your techniques on my own dog soon!
We're getting a new puppy in a few weeks, and it's a belgian groenendael, which require a lot of exercise. In one of your old videos you said puppies should be on a leash in an open space. Only in spaces that are fenced off, should they not have a leash on, so they can't run off, because that will train them to not escape or something like that, since they start getting all adventurous after 5 months of age. We have a fenced off area, but at this point in time it's not large enough to run in (at least not fast, maybe for a puppy).
We live out in the country, and pretty much all our previous dogs didn't have to be fenced in, we just let out the front door, however they've ran off a few times. We've learnt from this and fenced off a smaller area, and are going to be fencing off the entire yard this spring, when the snow melts.
For now, the fenced off area is to small for a belgian groenendael to unleash his energy, and I don't think holding him in a leash and walking him, heck even jogging, will make him satisfied.
We go hiking in the forest everyday, at least one of us, and we've always had our dogs go without a leash on those trips, so they can run around. Is that really ok for a puppy? At least for a groenendael? It will sure make him satisfied, but will it be good for training?
Would you please consider doing a video about puppy and dog nutrition? Theirs so many options for food! and I want to make sure we give ours the best of the best when she comes in the next few months 💜
I love Inertia! She's adorable and smart!
OMG HELLO IM A HUGE FAN!! I watch all ur vids and I don’t even have a dog 🐕......... IM GETTING ONE IN 2020 THO........YAYY!!!!!
What breed?
@@lauravanlankvelt6878 german shepherd he is getting trained for me that's why I haven't got him.
For a service dog. He has nearly passed but all service dogs are in training even when there not in training. Thanks for reading.
That’s amazing I’m hoping to convince my parents to get me a dog been using some of these videos for research!
That awesome!
@@sparrow8493 my german shepherd he is getting trained for me that's why I haven't got him.
For a service dog. He has nearly passed but all service dogs are in training even when there not in training. Thanks for reading.
I love puppies!!! I’m so excited to get a dog this year! I have learnt #so much from your videos! Thanks.
The squeeze toy was too realistic my dog woke up and look everywhere now he's sad because his squeeze toy are broken.
Ah I love your videos!! They help so much with my dog!! :)
Yes! videos with dogs that don't wanna listen... that's what i need with my husky -_-
I learn so much from your videos. When you walked into puppy training why did you carry her when she was pulling on the leash?
inertia is realy just out there living better than me😂😂
This guy is so kind and accommodating. He will end up with the most beautifully balanced and confident dog which is what we all want for our dogs. He's patient and forbearing. She's a lovely, bright pup and will have a wonderful and fulfilled life, I'm sure.I enjoy these videos. We have a rescue lurcher. He's beautiful, kind and gentle. He is a mix of greyhound, saluki and collie. Not going to bore you with the percentages, suffice to say he's gentle and energetic and with little to no recall! We'll do our best. Meanwhile, Ronan spends his free time in an enclosed park where he can be free of me and run to his heart's content: " herding the squirrels" ... I love all dogs, but chose a rescue because they are in immediate need.
I zak I love your videos their so helpfull!
Actually harnesses make dogs pull more so I suggest you try a slip lead. That made my 13 week old puppy not pull in just one week so I suggest trying it. At first I thought it was cruel as she sometimes choked on it but in about 10 minutes she was fine and now I use it every day.
I love it when dogs live up to their names. I mean, perfect name for this cutie. She does seem to be doing better though.
Hi Zak! It would be awesome if you could do a video with a compilation of these "dealing with barking" scenes, so we could see how you did in different situations, and also show us the progression! 🙏🏻
Your videos really helps me to train my gsd
Wow, she is so big now, she's so cute!
Ok now I can see that I am not a total failure with my Collie. This is amazing thanks for the video
Good job sir 🙏
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I have had two wild, smart and energetic shepherds for three years now and I was just beginning to think I could handle a border collie til I watched these videos with Inertia
You're very patient, Zak!
Great training!
Btw, what do you call that dog fence in the house where you put Inertia in? Is that a dog fence? I've never seen it that tall.
Where did you buy it?
My dog is exactly like inertia. It's really frustrating sometimes, but I can't give up
🙏 thank you 🙏
Bought a GSP from a breeder and these videos have been super helpful even with a hunting breed.
Baylee Snow adopt don’t shop
@@luckyhorseback2249 Adopting from a shelter wasn't a option. GSPs are a hunting breed. Hunting dogs are hard to find. So that "adopt don't shop" comment isn't relevant or helpful. Also I'll choose my gorgeous purbred over any mut thank you very much ;)
❤😊 agree. sometimes we just let them be who they are if she doesn’t like to play that’s totally fine
Hi Zak, have you seen the woman who taught her dog Stella to speak with buttons??! Could you try to team up with her too!!?
I love your videos I've learned so much I have a border collie she's 3 months she is the sweetest pup. Puppy school is the hardest the minute we get there I can't control her she's just so hyped up so we usually spend most of the class in a separate part to the other dogs and people is there any tips to help her be calmer coz I can't teach her anything in class
Been trying a lot of your techniques with my own dog, and I'm sure he'll make good progress in the future! However, my family has had this problem where we have a big difficulty getting his harness on him. He gets super excited whenever we get out the harness and leash and he'll sit. but as soon as we go to put it on, he'll jump back and start barking excitedly. Is it possible to get some tips for such behavior? If you already have a video similar to this situation, can i get a link to it real quick?
What the person above said ^ Just make it to where the harness is no big deal. Put it on him regularly when you’re not going anywhere, so it becomes less of an exciting thing and more of just a thing that happens sometimes. Stay calm while you’re doing it, and reward him for calm behavior as well. Hope that helps :)
@@cearaoconnor9251 I have tried teaching him to just sit and stay calm by just putting the harness closer to him after he sits and rewarding him with treats, but he just gets too excited. Will continue to try this technique but I just wanted to see if Zak had any other tips or tricks to see if it would work better.
@@blueavian5379 one thing you could try is because the harness is incredibly exciting give him an hour or 2 of fetch and then go inside. When you see him settle down put his harness on him and barley aknolge him. Depending on how old your dog is you could put him in his crate with a blanket over the crate to cut off visual stimulation. However sometimes that can freak a dog out so be careful and make sure you know the kind of dog your dog is. Also the crate technique is only if your dog will absolutely not calm down. Eventually you can give him less and less exercise before putting it on. Anouther thing you can do is after putting the harness on, have your dogs absolute favorite currency. (Whether it be warmed up chicken or a tug toy) and wait for 3 seconds of silence and then click your clicker or say yes and give your currency to them. And then repeat over and over again. Your dog isn't gonna get it immediately, in a few days, or even weeks considering how solidified the habit is for your dog but you just have to keep trying and have patience.
Hey Zak first I would like to express how much I appreciate your channel and all your great training dog tips. I do find somethings that the head lines of your video's a bit vague. Like on this one for example. Inertia seems to be following all your commends really well. I wonder what part of this video do you consider a more challenging moment with her? I'm asking you this only so that I can recognise your point and eventually apply this technic on my own puppy. Thank you so much for all your work. cheers Flavio
please explain difference between wait and stay
I love Inertia's crazyness!
HA! I have now reached the point where I recognize the instagram posts!
I had a digger and she was fast. She could create a hole in the blink of an eye. I was so glad when she miraculously grew out of it.
You are so right! We had two different training classes and one tried to teach us leash walking using a lead that goes over the muzzle, and the other one tried to teach us leash walking the way you showed it here. When using the lead he was amazing but as soon as it was off he was terrible on leash. By training the way you train, he understood what I was asking and learned how to loose leash walk all the time with a normal leash 😊👍
23:00 #ZakGeorge I have answer for that question. Ruby is my service dog in teaching. Recently she help me mix some dirt and egg shell for my cucumber plants. Got a recent video of her doing it. Hope you will check it out.
i just got a new puppy and Enertia is a god exemple
Wouldn't call it training, bribing seems more fitting. Try pulling the treat out after she successfully listens to a command.
How many pairs of trainers does Zak have ! Ahaha x
Man, that's A LOT of treats. "Have something your dog really loves"?? Umm, that should BE YOU!!! at this point. But I do enjoy your vids.
I agree, he doesn't seem to have faded out food reinforcer or conditioned social reinforcement at all
John Doe Inertia is still really young and many puppy’s her age still don’t pay much attention as they want to explore, as you see in the video. Zak wants to get her attention to work on it. The easiest way is to use a reward such as treats
He is eroding his engagement piece by piece in every episode. If these are the highlights he edits to share, I shudder to imagine this dog's life. No amount of food corrects a lack of trust, lack of bond, lack of engagement. This is just phase 1, and already failed. Phase 2, will create disinterest, phase 3 distrust, and down and down he will go. He has no concept of how to apply his own underlying principles.
You do a very good job, you are very patient, and you have a very good energy. She can always become a frisbee dog, she must be a little more frustrated. By that I mean that you have to have what she wants because she is only interested in what she doesn't have. When she sees a dog and she can't go to see it, it frustrates her so she gets even more interest in it. So if you want her to become a frisbee dog you have to frustrate her just as much and you will see that she will get more and more interest in you and every thing you're proposing to her. It means very short but intense game sessions and above all the frisbee must disappear from her sight when the session is over, so that as soon as she sees it again she will go crazy for it.
And also stop trying to distract her with chicken, how do you want her to go crazy for chicken if you face her when she's much more interested in something else. Engagement training.
Wish you all the best for you and Inertia.
And sorry for my English
I have a Pembroke Corgi who is very like Inertia and he has just about gotten the best of me. He is my 6th corgi so it’s not like I’m inexperienced. It’s rough because he’s extremely different from my previous corgis.
I feel like I am getting to relive my border collie’s puppyhood
Them Nike’s are dope!!
My dog, Champ, is the puppy of a couple of Guatemalan mixed-breed street dogs. Is 8 months old too old to break some bad habits and start training?
I have had a bevy of puppies over the years attend puppy socialization. It amazes me how different they all are. All born with a unique genetic imprint, or the Buddhists would say a reborn soul, wherever the source
I think we have the same dog. Nothing I do is working for my Aussie, either.
Lol
I have a 4 months old working line german shepherd puppy and I do mainly 30min - 1h walks at least once a day and then we play on our yard which is big (she runs freely most of the time). Just worried if I give too much exercise, even tho she doesn't show tiredness much. She never lies down when having a walk (well snow, so probably would be cold) , only stops to sit when I call her to me and until relise command her. But then again, with lesser exercise, she does not relax well. 😅
Who's a good girl!!!!? ♥️♥️
Thank you! My dog is 5 years old and is well behaved 80% of the time. How can I help her unlearn all the bad habits I have had, to retrain her? She does well most of the time and I live on 175 acres in a very rural area so she hasn't spent a huge amount of time on a leash. I want her to listen ALL the time especially when there are distractions. That is one of the biggest issues because I dont want her to NEED to be on a leash the majority of our day since she doesnt need to be where we live. Do you have any suggestions? I just bought the 50 ft lead and she has an obsession with balls and she likes treats but the ball is the only thing she nearly always will focus on if she is distracted. I know I'm the one who needs re-training the most, my dog is a pit bull so with the way she looks I just want to ensure she is a much better listener so that when other people are around I can reassure them that she is as good and as sweet as I know she can be. Thank you!!!