My dog chewed off these things: -5 earphones -1 laptop charging cable -4 pairs of flip flops -wire of a blood pressure monitoring machine -a purse -many cardboard boxes -combs -mugs And many other things I probably dont remember I feel like a failure
Hey Zak. Just wanted to say that I'm relatively new to your channel and really appreciate your videos. They have been invaluable with my 11 week old puppy, and I am a far more confident owner having watched them. Your commitment to ethical training is something I really value and appreciate. It's so hard for people do understand that you don't have to yell, scream, and hit your dog in order to train them. Thank you for putting all this information out there.
Yeah. Training a dog and going through all the repetitions is not only a good exercise for the dog, but also for the human who's not very patient. LoL!
I absolutely love your videos. I am going to get a golden retriever puppy at Christmas time. I have become a patreon and I have watched almost all of your videos. I am so excited to get our puppy. It'll be the best doggy ever all thanks to you ❤️
Great advice, Zak! I love the way you mentioned that many dogs simply enjoy performing the behaviour of chewing. As dog owners, we should always aim to incorporate 'approved' chewing activities which will help keep our dogs mentally stimulated and most importantly allow them to express their natural behaviours in a healthy way.
But how does this address them chewing up things that you don’t tell them to leave? In the middle of the night when they chew their own dang bed or the sofa ?Is the answer ultimately just exercise them?
Not that my opinion matters, but I'm a fan of Caesar millan, and hes helped me sooo much over the years with my pitties, I have 3. the answer is yes, altho not "just"..daily exercise(min 45 mins) walking properly by ur side or behind(exercises the mind,most important, and the body. He recommends routine like round the same time everyday, but not all of us can swing that) then discipline(i.e. training not beatings lol they listen a hell of a lot better after they've worked) then..AFFECTION!(I.e. food treats cuddles ect.. in that order. repetition and follow through, it's all about leadership and setting boundaries with a calm yet assertive mindset. if ur doing it right u will get amazing results with all issues! Not immediately mind u, literally depends on our energy as weird as that sounds. I kinda assume everyone knows about mr millan tho! Ur msg was a long time ago so I hope all is amazing!
@ thanks for the input. First timer here with a shepherd rescue just past her puppy years so she’s been a handful. If I leave chews , sometimes she would still prefer chewing her bed. when I am watching her, then she’ll eat her chew 😒😒She’s a lot of work. Still in progress. Can’t tell if she’s scared or protective . Still growls at people in a distance, any dog even if they’re trying to be friendly. 😖
Thank you, I recently got a puppy and it’s been a pain dealing with EVERYTHING getting destroyed. We are out of the just teething stage and we need to put a stop to this before it gets worse. Thank you again
Hello, I just wanted to stop by when I saw that you posted a new video. I am getting my first dog at the begining of Summer; a Poodle puppy. I have bought your book as a guide and subscribed so I can keep an eye on your videos. Thank you for everything!
Nobody seemed to notice Winston is a very beautiful Anatolian Shepherd Dog... Ideal pick for a chewing video as they have the strongest bite of all dog breeds, and they love what they do well! (Livestock guardian breed that prefers to chase the threat away rather than to engage in battle)
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seriously? spamming somebody's channel with competition, and then not even being able to post it in the right spot, but answering to a comment that has nothing to do with what you are trying to sell?? You are obviously not burdened with an overabundance of intelligence...
Perfect video for my year old Pomeranian called Nico he loves to chew on clothes and anything dangling when he’s alone and I’m out. Thank you Zak, hopefully with this video my little Nico can learn to not chew when I’m out.
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My dog just chewed up my leather suitcase, all of my game controllers, my laptop, my Nintendo Switch, and a granite countertop. How will these toys make him stop?
What do I do if I never catch my dog chewing the stuff up? She might chew it up when I am sleeping or I am at school. But she never does it around me. I walk her everyday and she has many toys to chew on. I play with her and give her lots of attention. She is about 2 years old and we don't let her inside. So what do I do to tell her to stop?
Isn't that exactly what the guy is saying? When it's playtime with him familiarize him with all the stuf you Don't want him to chew on when you're away and teach him not to
Hi Zak First of all, I'd like to thank you for posting all of these videos - they've really helped me train my 9 month old puppy since she was just a little baby. Recently, she has lacked a bit of concentration and was disinterested in treats during trainingsessions, so I've switched to rewarding her with toys and play. Can you make a video with advice and tips to training a playdriven dog, who already knows all the basics? I would really enjoy that!
Genuine question: would the dog not begin chewing more or keep chewing as a way to basically “trick you” into having to give them treats to make them stop? Like blackmailing you for treats. Or am I giving them too much deceptive credit?
I want to see what you do when the dog goes for your wallet and what you do to stop. I want to see how you handle the negatives not just the positive outcomes. I think your page is great btw.
Zak would you please do a video on food agression I have a 3 month old lab which guards his food and growls when I go near him He also growls when I want to get a toy from him I don't want this to grow farther Could you please help me out!
I read in a book to take up their food dish and then feed them yourself bit by bit, temporarily. The dog is supposed to get the idea that food comes FROM you, not that you are trying to take it away. Haven't tried it myself. Good luck.
I think I had a Zak George moment. My puppies were fighting over treats. They each got one, but Webster gobbled his and then he wanted Alice's. What do I want him to do?(That's a key question!) I want him to wait quietly while she finishes hers So I got him to do that and rewarded him as he did it!
Best get a professional to help you out. Resource guarding can be tricky to solve and you can easily make it worse by not knowing what you're doing. In the meantime, don't try and take anything from him, teach him to come away from his food bowl and teach him to "drop" his toys when he has them.
It was by the 4th Gsd, Kashmir, that we got the chew training right! We also crate trained him from day 1 and he loved his crate, unfortunately we lost him at age 4 to epilepsy. We still have our girl, Valentine ♥ who is 8. She seems to be going through a second puppy hood! Wants to play a lot more and we're loving it! Winston is a handsome boy, reminds me of a lurcher my brother had called Java and he was a big boy. Forget what cross he was because there was only one person in the UK who bred this particular type of lurcher. I don't know what it is about male dogs but they tend to be a lot gentler than girls. I'd say girls are less goofy, when Kashmir did something daft it was, there goes fun doggy but when Valentine ♥ does something crazy it's even funnier! and she's quite a serious girl. We miss our boy every day, it'll be 2 years in June since he passed and it hasn't got any easier. He was far too young and something like epilepsy, you don't think that's going to end their life especially when all the vets and specialists said he'd have a normal and full life. We definitely learned to live in the moment and embrace and enjoy every minute of the day from him. He wasn't here for a long time but it certainly was a great time 💔💔💔💔
Tesla Nick thanks so much, he was our big baby boy, 60kg! Twice the size of Valentine and our other 2 girls, Saskia and Mira. It was losing him at such a young age and not being prepared for it. Again thanks for your kind words x
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Hi Zak, we purchased the piece that you are pointing and claims good for cleaning teeth, which causes our dog’s gum bleeding . Blood were on area where she chewed.
Great info! I just adopted a 1 yr old great pyrenees from a rescue and he is still in the chewing phase. He is house trained but not trained in ANYTHING else. This will help for sure! What about doing a video on a VERY independent breed that is stubborn as hell and doesn't like to listen at all and is very strong...like a Great Pyrenees! :)
I'm so glad you specifically mentioned the sock thing. Our Aussie ate a full length sock without chewing at all. Thankfully, it was extracted but it definitely could have went another way. I'm starting this training tonight!
I just got an Aussie puppy and she chews on everythinggg lol! I soon realized her favorite being chords😳 I never leave her alone even for a minute now, wherever I go she goes. Luckily I learned from my first puppy, to put up all socks lol! But she still finds something to chew on.😂
I love your videos and have been watching them daily since I brought home a new puppy two weeks ago! Have you ever done a video about a puppy in a city? Mine is having a tough time getting comfortable with all the commotion on the street which is making exercise and potty training a bit challenging
I swear my french bulldog puppy has figured out that all she needs to do is bite something she's not supposed to, and I'll say leave it and give her a treat. At this point she's just f*****g with me.
Great channel, Zak! I've been using it for all sorts of things with my dogs and it really helps. This one is a question: my dog goes on walks calmly most of the time, but the only thing that throws her of is other dogs barking at her (from inside their houses) or coming towards her (on the street). How should I address this? I want her to get her to stay and not over-excert herself, because I feel restraining her with the leash hurts her (she pulls and fights it) and I don't want that to happen. Thanks!
It depends on the severity. In mild cases, if you can engage the dog in any activity at all, use it. Use play, food, training, anything to distract the dog. Scenting for treats would be the most powerful game, especially if your dog has experience of the game. When dogs are in the "seeking" mode, they are immune to fear, rage and panic. If your dog just freaks out and wants to hide, let her find her "safe place", make it comfortable and just leave her. Don't fuss, just reassure and act like everthing's normal. You can even turn it into a training exercise and when you hear the bang, send her to her safe place. If you stay neutral and don't react to the fireworks, your dog will feed off that. Ignore anyone who tells you not to the "reward the fear" as fear is an emotion, not a behavior. You cannot reward emotions, only behaviors. Many owners are anxious about reassuring theirs dogs when they are panicking and end up not doing anything, or trying to punish the dog (???) because they have been told that they are "rewarding the fear" or "reinforcing the fear" if they pet or reassure their scared dog. In order to reinforce the fear, I'd need to associate a negative outcome to a fear trigger. If I'm worried someone is going to punch me in the face, if that person punches me in the face, that fear is reinforced (I was right to feel fear), if that person, laughs and then hugs me, my fear is alleviated. That said, getting in a scared dogs face and coddling or putting any kind of pressure on some dogs will upset them and not help at all. Sometimes when under extreme stress, we also just want to be left alone to deal with it and anyone coming near us is a no no. In the longer term there is a proven strategy that most dogs would benefit from. Crufts this year stated that approx. 70% of dogs in the UK are noise phobic to some degree. Scary, especially when we can do something about it. To help desensitize her to fireworks, get some recordings of fireworks and play them quietly enough so that your dog is ignoring them. Leave them playing all day. Each day, turn the volume up a tiny bit. Repeat until the volume is as loud as you want, but your dog thinks it's just background noise and ignores it. It's your dog, so you can take as long as needed- even if that's as little as 6 weeks or as much as 2 years. My two noise reactive dogs used to bark at every barking dog in the neighborhood, but because it happens almost constantly, they ignore it as everyday background noise. They've desensitised themselves through constant exposure with no intervention from me. A human equivalent is "cognitive behavioral therapy" for humans when treating phobias. The subject is exposed to the stimulus in small doses at levels they can tolerate until their sensitivity subsides as they get used to the stimulus. Anxiety is something we simply build a tolerance to by repeated exposure with positive outcomes. I know it's a long post, but I like to give the reasoning behind any advice I offer so that people better understand it from their dog's point of view and more and more clients are asking me for the technical breakdowns and hopefully other people reading will benefit.
what seems to work for my dog who is deathly afraid of fireworks, loud bangs, gunshots, or things slamming shut is to find out where their "safe zone" is, which is usually somewhere under or inside of an item bigger than them but usually has some sort of walls or roof different from their pet bed. Once u see the location move their pet bed temporarily for the night to this spot or as near as u can. If possible let him inside the garage for the night and keep the side door partially closed but enuff to where he can get out to use the bathroom. find an old sweater, blanket, jacket, or any article of clothing that uve worn and no longer need (so it has ur scent on it which makes the dog feel more at ease and secure if it smells ur scent in its new safe spot) also if u have an old pillow and old pillow case that also smells like u, place the old pillow on the dogs bed and put the article of clothing spread out over the pillow, then find a mini boom box radio if u have one (or even a plain ol clock radio that u can turn up loud enuff to drown out the sound and place it somewhere very close the dog within 3-5 ft. find some mellowing music or soft rock, jazz, or old skool R&b etc... even if u dont care to listen to that type of music, TRUST ME ur dog will appreciate it as it calms him. Anything with static, rap, rock n roll, alternative, or house/trance /EDM etc... has to many unpredictable sounds that will scare him and frighten him even more. This has worked for me every year so far and we even added one of those new doggy sweaters that are meant to feel like a safety blanket by hugging the dog. He's good to go now I have to do this usually on 4th of july and new years eve every year
Great video Zak! I need help with my 5 month old puppy. Lol She eats everything including my couch 😩. I’m going to try some techniques you mentioned and also about the jumping. She hurts when she jumps on me. Thx for the great tips, much appreciated 👍🏻
With my first dog, I tried the bitter spray to keep her from chewing things. Only she REALLY liked it. When I’d give her a treat, she’d run over to something I’d sprayed to rub her treat on it before she ate it.
Ok, probably a dumb thought. But what if each item he is allowed to chew on you spray with a scent of some kind. Like that bacon flavour stuff. Then offer him different items and only the items with that scent is he allowed to touch. Just a thought...
are those toys available in europe ? My dog chews because of anxiety when she is left alone so literally like everyday I come back from work another item is destroyed even though she only have access to the hall and kitchen when I'm gone and I try to secure everything when I'm leaving the house. She's very smart and Creative when it comes to destroying and opening drawers.
Very helpful. Unfortunately my 7 mo puppy chewed up a set of speakers we just bought recently. Not exactly to happy with her but hopefully now I can get an idea on how to go about teaching her what she is and is not allowed to chew
My dog Ranger has some anxiety around his ears, but usually if you scratch under his chin first you can slowly move to his ears. Our puppy, Nitro, is afraid of it when you swoop down on him to pet him. They're both Chihuahua mix rescue puppers.
Books! My dog chews on my books when I'm gone for a long period of time. She also chews on her bedding when it's outside, so I can't give her a cozy bed outside without her eating it. But she doesn't do this when I'm around so it's hard to correct her.
Another reason why distracting the dog and giving it other toys to chew on is the way to go is because smart dogs will be happy with their progress and the fact that they’re pleasing you
I just learned my puppy is only 2 months and not 3 months and I already taught her some basic commands (sit, stay, lay down, stand up, leave it etc.) . I'm worried if I trained her too early since I've heard somewhere you're not supposed to train dogs until 3 months?
Hey Zak, any options for shipping to India? My puppy loves to be petted and massaged. As soon as he sees the wet wipe in my hand, he positions himself on his back for the belly rub…
Hello Zak .. I really like your way of training pets. I recently adopted a lab and naned him LEO. And I have been training him as u show in ur videos. It's very helpful. And leo likes stomach scratching..
A man living in Alaska who was a hunter used to setup a lot of traps around and his dog being curious and stubborn will go over the traps and try to eat the bait. Now that guy try to call him off but dog will come right back again so hunter taught him lesson by letting the dog get caught in trap which obviously hurt the dog. Was this positive or negative training and what method would you have used to prevent it?
Our dog must have been mad at Santa this morning. I guess he looked under the tree and didn’t see his name on any of the presents so he chewed up everyone else’s ..
So id like to not kennel my one dog when I leave the house because we have another dog that doesn't chew at all and is allowed to free roam the house when we leave, but my dog rips up my carpet and couch when I leave him out of the kennel even for 5 minutes to go check the mail. How do I stop this type of chewing when he NEVER does it while we are here?
Problem is.. my dog wants to chew these types of specific toys and want to swallow the little chunks that she chews off so how do you prevent that? and what type of toy is actually tough enough to where they can't chew off little pieces
*My puppy will not stop chewing up cords ever since I got him he just won't stop today I left him in my room and he chewed up my fan cord in three different places so now I have no fan and it gets hot in my room*
I have a 10 month old jackapoo and she constantly tries to chew on blankets and pillows. I don’t know what to do because we give her all kinds of toys to chew on and lots of exercise, yet she still chews on blankets. Could it be because she has anxiety? What can we do?
How durable are the sporn bones compared to nylon bones? My dog chews up those bones in a very short time (she chews up the hartz bones in minutes, removes a prong on the wishbone benebones in a few hours, and shaves half of the nylabones off before the end of the day) and she isn't interested in the squishy chew toys. (though if the soft sporn bones are refillable that may maintain her interest)
There are street dogs in building underground parking that are ripping bike seats. Recently i bought a new bike parked in the basement and next day the seat was ripped. What do i do with this ???
What do you do when a dog is TOO smart? My German Shepherd will usually only listen if she KNOWS I have a treat for her, and will ignore any commands otherwise. Even worse, is whenever trying to teach her a correction [for example "off" when mouthing] she will DELIBERATELY do the bad behavior just so that I will correct her and thus give her a treat. If I don't give her a treat, she'll then just stop listening. What should I do?
I found this very easy. And the method is not only for Chewing, is for whatever behaviour that your dog has that you don't want. Just say no and get your dogs attention. As soon as you have have your dogs attention, meaning that he/she stoped doing the very thing that you don't want. You Award that with a treat and a happy voice. If my dog licks her paws for example, I just say quickly "AAH" with a high pitch voice so my dog looks at me like "WTF"? And then I Award her for watching me. With time your dog will understand that every time he/she does whatever it might be, your interrupting him/her and they will stop doing so.
"Be in an area where they cant chew stuff up" she CHEWS THE WALLS
same😭
Mine chews his crate,metal,wood,walls,doors EVERYTHING!!!
me
@@davidblocker3303 mine even a mop
😂😂😂😂
My dog chewed off these things:
-5 earphones
-1 laptop charging cable
-4 pairs of flip flops
-wire of a blood pressure monitoring machine
-a purse
-many cardboard boxes
-combs
-mugs
And many other things I probably dont remember
I feel like a failure
My dog chewed up the WiFi cord 😐😐
My dog has chewed up the wall 💀
@@melaa6702 same
I forgot my wallet on bed now my pan card aadhar card 2 atm cards and 1000 ruppes am crying while watching while watching this
My dog chewed up my purse wtfff
Hey Zak. Just wanted to say that I'm relatively new to your channel and really appreciate your videos. They have been invaluable with my 11 week old puppy, and I am a far more confident owner having watched them. Your commitment to ethical training is something I really value and appreciate. It's so hard for people do understand that you don't have to yell, scream, and hit your dog in order to train them. Thank you for putting all this information out there.
I really needed this for my 10 months old sheltie! Thank you Zach for the help! Love from Canada! :)
it's ZAK idiot
So THIS WAS A GIANT ADVERTISMENT
It can be a good video with useful content and still have an ad for a sponsoring product
That’s what I was thinking
Other words there is no help.
Yeah. Training a dog and going through all the repetitions is not only a good exercise for the dog, but also for the human who's not very patient. LoL!
I absolutely love your videos. I am going to get a golden retriever puppy at Christmas time. I have become a patreon and I have watched almost all of your videos. I am so excited to get our puppy. It'll be the best doggy ever all thanks to you ❤️
I love how he says this is an iphone 10, I dont want him chewing on it and then he justs throws it in the air and it hits the floor multiple times XD
Bidoof lmao
because that's how apple products should be treated
Basile Van Negen nah all androids deserve to be smashed
Basile Van Negen lol don't go harassing Apple because you have bad taste and enjoy shitty products like AnDroIdS
@@tiny_rotty214 lol dont go harrasing Android just because ur Iphone battery dies after 2 hours
Great advice, Zak! I love the way you mentioned that many dogs simply enjoy performing the behaviour of chewing. As dog owners, we should always aim to incorporate 'approved' chewing activities which will help keep our dogs mentally stimulated and most importantly allow them to express their natural behaviours in a healthy way.
We got really lucky with our Borador Buddy. Just keep getting your dog lots of engaging toys like the kong wobbler!
My Borador literally started chewing the stairs 5 minutes ago and made me come here. 🤦🏻♀️
Four month Aussie here. Much needed info. Thanks. Love how you teach.
My dog and Winston must be related! They look alike, love to chew, and are just great big puppies at heart! Also thank you for the great tips🐶
"It would be easier if your dog weighs less than you though." 😆
A pug
I own 2 rottweilers and they're heavy AF. Everytime we go to the park, I feel like I'm getting pulled on a leash instead lol 😭
Mine weighs 2 pounds fourteen ounces I’m good lol well she is a 8 week old puppy
But how does this address them chewing up things that you don’t tell them to leave? In the middle of the night when they chew their own dang bed or the sofa ?Is the answer ultimately just exercise them?
Not that my opinion matters, but I'm a fan of Caesar millan, and hes helped me sooo much over the years with my pitties, I have 3. the answer is yes, altho not "just"..daily exercise(min 45 mins) walking properly by ur side or behind(exercises the mind,most important, and the body. He recommends routine like round the same time everyday, but not all of us can swing that) then discipline(i.e. training not beatings lol they listen a hell of a lot better after they've worked) then..AFFECTION!(I.e. food treats cuddles ect.. in that order. repetition and follow through, it's all about leadership and setting boundaries with a calm yet assertive mindset. if ur doing it right u will get amazing results with all issues! Not immediately mind u, literally depends on our energy as weird as that sounds. I kinda assume everyone knows about mr millan tho! Ur msg was a long time ago so I hope all is amazing!
@ thanks for the input. First timer here with a shepherd rescue just past her puppy years so she’s been a handful. If I leave chews , sometimes she would still prefer chewing her bed. when I am watching her, then she’ll eat her chew 😒😒She’s a lot of work. Still in progress. Can’t tell if she’s scared or protective . Still growls at people in a distance, any dog even if they’re trying to be friendly. 😖
I would love to see a video on how to correct digging! Thanks!
I find this very helpful. My puppy Timmy keeps biting my shoes and even destroyed my phone charger so this is very helpful. Thank you sir Zak
Thank you, I recently got a puppy and it’s been a pain dealing with EVERYTHING getting destroyed. We are out of the just teething stage and we need to put a stop to this before it gets worse. Thank you again
Winston is beautiful omg! Also great video, Zak! We all needed this video! :)
Leave-it (YES!) is the most under used and under taught behavior. Thank you, Zak.
It's one of the first and most important things I teach.
WOW! I am a 11 month old Wheaten Terrier who uploads every day. I really like you channel Zack!
This is the only channel I subscribe to and actually watch...
Hello, I just wanted to stop by when I saw that you posted a new video. I am getting my first dog at the begining of Summer; a Poodle puppy. I have bought your book as a guide and subscribed so I can keep an eye on your videos. Thank you for everything!
Hey there my dog is destroying everything even though I take him for long walks he has puzzle toys big bones everything , I’m helpless !!
Following this comment because I need help too
Nobody seemed to notice Winston is a very beautiful Anatolian Shepherd Dog... Ideal pick for a chewing video as they have the strongest bite of all dog breeds, and they love what they do well! (Livestock guardian breed that prefers to chase the threat away rather than to engage in battle)
Develops your Dog's "Hidden Intelligence" To eliminate bad behavior and Create the obedient, well-behaved pet of your dreams
Get The Book-: bit.ly/2uo2QY7
seriously? spamming somebody's channel with competition, and then not even being able to post it in the right spot, but answering to a comment that has nothing to do with what you are trying to sell?? You are obviously not burdened with an overabundance of intelligence...
#Luke
I think you r n awesome dumped puppy who have narrow minded. I don't want to comment any stupid person like you!
+1 for the Firefly reference, even if it is 5 months late :)
Those toys sound like they could distract both of my pups a lot! I’m gonna but like 10 😂😂😂
Perfect video for my year old Pomeranian called Nico he loves to chew on clothes and anything dangling when he’s alone and I’m out. Thank you Zak, hopefully with this video my little Nico can learn to not chew when I’m out.
1 thumb up for Winston,the giant rescue dog,and 1 thumb up for Zak,the "giant" of all trainers!
Develops your Dog's "Hidden Intelligence" To eliminate bad behavior and Create the obedient, well-behaved pet of your dreams
Get The Book-: bit.ly/2uo2QY7
Yay! You had a giant breed dog guest!
My dog just chewed up my leather suitcase, all of my game controllers, my laptop, my Nintendo Switch, and a granite countertop.
How will these toys make him stop?
“This is an iPhone X! I don’t want you to chew this.”
😂Lowkey flexing
My dog is a cavoodle 14weeks and have a chewing problem. This video is very helpful to me and to my dog.
I have a St. Bernard and he alway chews everything and he is only 6 months this video has helped out a lot
What do I do if I never catch my dog chewing the stuff up? She might chew it up when I am sleeping or I am at school. But she never does it around me. I walk her everyday and she has many toys to chew on. I play with her and give her lots of attention. She is about 2 years old and we don't let her inside. So what do I do to tell her to stop?
Same case with me i lost 4 of my chargers and the wire of the tv
@@lkt.3354 ive lost 2 chargers and a remote control
It would be nice to get an answer to this. I have two young dogs that will chew forbidden items whiles bones are right next to them.
Isn't that exactly what the guy is saying? When it's playtime with him familiarize him with all the stuf you Don't want him to chew on when you're away and teach him not to
Ive lost the wire of our mf organ
I just got a puppy and he's one years old I'm trying to train him not to chew my stuff
archuleta.221990 lisa castellanos. i feel you /:
Hi Zak
First of all, I'd like to thank you for posting all of these videos - they've really helped me train my 9 month old puppy since she was just a little baby. Recently, she has lacked a bit of concentration and was disinterested in treats during trainingsessions, so I've switched to rewarding her with toys and play. Can you make a video with advice and tips to training a playdriven dog, who already knows all the basics? I would really enjoy that!
" Then there is everyone else," *looks at dog* "You're everyone else"
Genuine question: would the dog not begin chewing more or keep chewing as a way to basically “trick you” into having to give them treats to make them stop? Like blackmailing you for treats. Or am I giving them too much deceptive credit?
Just got a puppy the other day and I will definitely use this in my training! Thanks for the videos!
I want to see what you do when the dog goes for your wallet and what you do to stop. I want to see how you handle the negatives not just the positive outcomes. I think your page is great btw.
You help me a lot I have learnt a lot from you I learnt my Rodweller that died and now I am learning my jack Russell
Broo my dog chewed my powerbeats pro headphones and I just got them for Christmas!🤦🏾♀️
You got hair on your screen my dog chewed on my phone and cracked it and I got it like two months ago 😭
i ain’t got no type yikes how he chewed a hard phone tho omg😫😟
My dog did the same thing when he was a baby.
My dog broke my treadmill I've had for 14 years SMH
Yea my dog chewed my AirPods case and put chewing marks in them
Zak would you please do a video on food agression
I have a 3 month old lab which guards his food and growls when I go near him
He also growls when I want to get a toy from him
I don't want this to grow farther
Could you please help me out!
This video is coming out in the next few weeks!
I read in a book to take up their food dish and then feed them yourself bit by bit, temporarily. The dog is supposed to get the idea that food comes FROM you, not that you are trying to take it away. Haven't tried it myself. Good luck.
call cesar milan.
I think I had a Zak George moment. My puppies were fighting over treats. They each got one, but Webster gobbled his and then he wanted Alice's. What do I want him to do?(That's a key question!) I want him to wait quietly while she finishes hers So I got him to do that and rewarded him as he did it!
Best get a professional to help you out. Resource guarding can be tricky to solve and you can easily make it worse by not knowing what you're doing. In the meantime, don't try and take anything from him, teach him to come away from his food bowl and teach him to "drop" his toys when he has them.
It was by the 4th Gsd, Kashmir, that we got the chew training right! We also crate trained him from day 1 and he loved his crate, unfortunately we lost him at age 4 to epilepsy. We still have our girl, Valentine ♥ who is 8. She seems to be going through a second puppy hood! Wants to play a lot more and we're loving it! Winston is a handsome boy, reminds me of a lurcher my brother had called Java and he was a big boy. Forget what cross he was because there was only one person in the UK who bred this particular type of lurcher. I don't know what it is about male dogs but they tend to be a lot gentler than girls. I'd say girls are less goofy, when Kashmir did something daft it was, there goes fun doggy but when Valentine ♥ does something crazy it's even funnier! and she's quite a serious girl. We miss our boy every day, it'll be 2 years in June since he passed and it hasn't got any easier. He was far too young and something like epilepsy, you don't think that's going to end their life especially when all the vets and specialists said he'd have a normal and full life. We definitely learned to live in the moment and embrace and enjoy every minute of the day from him. He wasn't here for a long time but it certainly was a great time 💔💔💔💔
So sorry to hear about Kashmir, life can seem very unfair and cruel at times.
Tesla Nick thanks so much, he was our big baby boy, 60kg! Twice the size of Valentine and our other 2 girls, Saskia and Mira. It was losing him at such a young age and not being prepared for it. Again thanks for your kind words x
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I love Winston so MUCH! He's a beautiful pup.
I have the same rope and chew bone as you show. She likes to show quits, pillows and my crochet blankets.
Hi Zak, we purchased the piece that you are pointing and claims good for cleaning teeth, which causes our dog’s gum bleeding . Blood were on area where she chewed.
Great info! I just adopted a 1 yr old great pyrenees from a rescue and he is still in the chewing phase. He is house trained but not trained in ANYTHING else. This will help for sure! What about doing a video on a VERY independent breed that is stubborn as hell and doesn't like to listen at all and is very strong...like a Great Pyrenees! :)
I gotta say... your youtube game is strong! your tips are great too!
I'm so glad you specifically mentioned the sock thing. Our Aussie ate a full length sock without chewing at all. Thankfully, it was extracted but it definitely could have went another way. I'm starting this training tonight!
I just got an Aussie puppy and she chews on everythinggg lol!
I soon realized her favorite being chords😳 I never leave her alone even for a minute now, wherever I go she goes.
Luckily I learned from my first puppy, to put up all socks lol! But she still finds something to chew on.😂
I love your videos and have been watching them daily since I brought home a new puppy two weeks ago! Have you ever done a video about a puppy in a city? Mine is having a tough time getting comfortable with all the commotion on the street which is making exercise and potty training a bit challenging
It wasn’t an advertisement if y’all would actually watch the full video it has some really good training points
Thank you brother I just got the sweetest puppy and this great information will be very handy in training her ❤
This man deserves his own show on Netflix or something God damn!
She’s chewing all the electronics in the house , including the TV
Where do I get to chew toys from the ones that are advertised by this guy
I don't have a dog but I love these videos,
Hey Zak, I tried this on my dog and it worked out really well.
I swear my french bulldog puppy has figured out that all she needs to do is bite something she's not supposed to, and I'll say leave it and give her a treat. At this point she's just f*****g with me.
My dog eats everything!! Woods ropes tables chairs boxes papers even the WALLS !
H E L P 😂😂
Great channel, Zak! I've been using it for all sorts of things with my dogs and it really helps.
This one is a question: my dog goes on walks calmly most of the time, but the only thing that throws her of is other dogs barking at her (from inside their houses) or coming towards her (on the street). How should I address this? I want her to get her to stay and not over-excert herself, because I feel restraining her with the leash hurts her (she pulls and fights it) and I don't want that to happen.
Thanks!
Where do I get the marrow bones
Still reading the book but I was wondering if there was any helpful videos about training to help with fear of fireworks?
It depends on the severity. In mild cases, if you can engage the dog in any activity at all, use it. Use play, food, training, anything to distract the dog. Scenting for treats would be the most powerful game, especially if your dog has experience of the game. When dogs are in the "seeking" mode, they are immune to fear, rage and panic.
If your dog just freaks out and wants to hide, let her find her "safe place", make it comfortable and just leave her. Don't fuss, just reassure and act like everthing's normal. You can even turn it into a training exercise and when you hear the bang, send her to her safe place. If you stay neutral and don't react to the fireworks, your dog will feed off that.
Ignore anyone who tells you not to the "reward the fear" as fear is an emotion, not a behavior. You cannot reward emotions, only behaviors. Many owners are anxious about reassuring theirs dogs when they are panicking and end up not doing anything, or trying to punish the dog (???) because they have been told that they are "rewarding the fear" or "reinforcing the fear" if they pet or reassure their scared dog.
In order to reinforce the fear, I'd need to associate a negative outcome to a fear trigger. If I'm worried someone is going to punch me in the face, if that person punches me in the face, that fear is reinforced (I was right to feel fear), if that person, laughs and then hugs me, my fear is alleviated.
That said, getting in a scared dogs face and coddling or putting any kind of pressure on some dogs will upset them and not help at all. Sometimes when under extreme stress, we also just want to be left alone to deal with it and anyone coming near us is a no no.
In the longer term there is a proven strategy that most dogs would benefit from. Crufts this year stated that approx. 70% of dogs in the UK are noise phobic to some degree. Scary, especially when we can do something about it.
To help desensitize her to fireworks, get some recordings of fireworks and play them quietly enough so that your dog is ignoring them. Leave them playing all day. Each day, turn the volume up a tiny bit. Repeat until the volume is as loud as you want, but your dog thinks it's just background noise and ignores it. It's your dog, so you can take as long as needed- even if that's as little as 6 weeks or as much as 2 years.
My two noise reactive dogs used to bark at every barking dog in the neighborhood, but because it happens almost constantly, they ignore it as everyday background noise. They've desensitised themselves through constant exposure with no intervention from me.
A human equivalent is "cognitive behavioral therapy" for humans when treating phobias. The subject is exposed to the stimulus in small doses at levels they can tolerate until their sensitivity subsides as they get used to the stimulus.
Anxiety is something we simply build a tolerance to by repeated exposure with positive outcomes.
I know it's a long post, but I like to give the reasoning behind any advice I offer so that people better understand it from their dog's point of view and more and more clients are asking me for the technical breakdowns and hopefully other people reading will benefit.
what seems to work for my dog who is deathly afraid of fireworks, loud bangs, gunshots, or things slamming shut is to find out where their "safe zone" is, which is usually somewhere under or inside of an item bigger than them but usually has some sort of walls or roof different from their pet bed. Once u see the location move their pet bed temporarily for the night to this spot or as near as u can. If possible let him inside the garage for the night and keep the side door partially closed but enuff to where he can get out to use the bathroom.
find an old sweater, blanket, jacket, or any article of clothing that uve worn and no longer need (so it has ur scent on it which makes the dog feel more at ease and secure if it smells ur scent in its new safe spot) also if u have an old pillow and old pillow case that also smells like u, place the old pillow on the dogs bed and put the article of clothing spread out over the pillow, then find a mini boom box radio if u have one (or even a plain ol clock radio that u can turn up loud enuff to drown out the sound and place it somewhere very close the dog within 3-5 ft. find some mellowing music or soft rock, jazz, or old skool R&b etc... even if u dont care to listen to that type of music, TRUST ME ur dog will appreciate it as it calms him. Anything with static, rap, rock n roll, alternative, or house/trance /EDM etc... has to many unpredictable sounds that will scare him and frighten him even more.
This has worked for me every year so far and we even added one of those new doggy sweaters that are meant to feel like a safety blanket by hugging the dog. He's good to go now
I have to do this usually on 4th of july and new years eve every year
Great video Zak! I need help with my 5 month old puppy. Lol
She eats everything including my couch 😩. I’m going to try some techniques you mentioned and also about the jumping. She hurts when she jumps on me. Thx for the great tips, much appreciated 👍🏻
He sure is pushing those Marrow chews 😂
Winston is gorgeous and so cute!! I loved when he laid on his back to get his belly rubbed 💕
Same with my labrador retriever. Chewing everything.what kind of exercise is best.
My puppy is 8 weeks and likes to chew my hair. How do i get her to stop?
Chop your hair
What about rugs and carpets? We have a one year old Rodishian Ridgbeback that has destroyed three rugs and our carpet.
With my first dog, I tried the bitter spray to keep her from chewing things. Only she REALLY liked it. When I’d give her a treat, she’d run over to something I’d sprayed to rub her treat on it before she ate it.
Funny how that happens sometimes.
Ok, probably a dumb thought. But what if each item he is allowed to chew on you spray with a scent of some kind. Like that bacon flavour stuff. Then offer him different items and only the items with that scent is he allowed to touch. Just a thought...
My dog starts running from me when he has something in his mouth. he hides under desks and couches
Have u found a source yet?
me too omg! have you been able to control it?
step 1 dog proof your house! anything you don't want chewed put away or cover wires. This helped my 4 dogs a lot as we trained them as puppies.
My puppy chews everything too. I was vacuuming and she was behind me chewing the dang cord! Thank you for the tips!!
are those toys available in europe ? My dog chews because of anxiety when she is left alone so literally like everyday I come back from work another item is destroyed even though she only have access to the hall and kitchen when I'm gone and I try to secure everything when I'm leaving the house. She's very smart and Creative when it comes to destroying and opening drawers.
Very helpful. Unfortunately my 7 mo puppy chewed up a set of speakers we just bought recently. Not exactly to happy with her but hopefully now I can get an idea on how to go about teaching her what she is and is not allowed to chew
My dog Ranger has some anxiety around his ears, but usually if you scratch under his chin first you can slowly move to his ears. Our puppy, Nitro, is afraid of it when you swoop down on him to pet him. They're both Chihuahua mix rescue puppers.
This mf chewed THE DOOR FRAME.
Books! My dog chews on my books when I'm gone for a long period of time. She also chews on her bedding when it's outside, so I can't give her a cozy bed outside without her eating it. But she doesn't do this when I'm around so it's hard to correct her.
Another reason why distracting the dog and giving it other toys to chew on is the way to go is because smart dogs will be happy with their progress and the fact that they’re pleasing you
I just learned my puppy is only 2 months and not 3 months and I already taught her some basic commands (sit, stay, lay down, stand up, leave it etc.) . I'm worried if I trained her too early since I've heard somewhere you're not supposed to train dogs until 3 months?
Nobody: My dog: GIVE MEH DAT SOCK BOIIII BORK BORK BORKKKKKK
I understand correcting the dog in the moment but what about when I’m not in the house? My dog keeps chewing my doors and door frames
Hey Zak, any options for shipping to India? My puppy loves to be petted and massaged. As soon as he sees the wet wipe in my hand, he positions himself on his back for the belly rub…
Hello Zak .. I really like your way of training pets. I recently adopted a lab and naned him LEO. And I have been training him as u show in ur videos. It's very helpful. And leo likes stomach scratching..
A man living in Alaska who was a hunter used to setup a lot of traps around and his dog being curious and stubborn will go over the traps and try to eat the bait. Now that guy try to call him off but dog will come right back again so hunter taught him lesson by letting the dog get caught in trap which obviously hurt the dog.
Was this positive or negative training and what method would you have used to prevent it?
Our Rocky, born May 4, 2023 resembles your “giant rescue” Winston
Our dog must have been mad at Santa this morning. I guess he looked under the tree and didn’t see his name on any of the presents so he chewed up everyone else’s ..
So id like to not kennel my one dog when I leave the house because we have another dog that doesn't chew at all and is allowed to free roam the house when we leave, but my dog rips up my carpet and couch when I leave him out of the kennel even for 5 minutes to go check the mail. How do I stop this type of chewing when he NEVER does it while we are here?
Problem is.. my dog wants to chew these types of specific toys and want to swallow the little chunks that she chews off so how do you prevent that? and what type of toy is actually tough enough to where they can't chew off little pieces
*My puppy will not stop chewing up cords ever since I got him he just won't stop today I left him in my room and he chewed up my fan cord in three different places so now I have no fan and it gets hot in my room*
Emily DeVaughn I definitely recommend cord protectors! There on amazon or IKEA
Yikes and OoF
did he get electrocuted???
I have a 10 month old jackapoo and she constantly tries to chew on blankets and pillows. I don’t know what to do because we give her all kinds of toys to chew on and lots of exercise, yet she still chews on blankets. Could it be because she has anxiety? What can we do?
How durable are the sporn bones compared to nylon bones? My dog chews up those bones in a very short time (she chews up the hartz bones in minutes, removes a prong on the wishbone benebones in a few hours, and shaves half of the nylabones off before the end of the day) and she isn't interested in the squishy chew toys. (though if the soft sporn bones are refillable that may maintain her interest)
What treats do you feed them during training
There are street dogs in building underground parking that are ripping bike seats. Recently i bought a new bike parked in the basement and next day the seat was ripped. What do i do with this ???
I have an 8 month old puppers he loves to bite shoes, cloth and he has bit up the base board. It’s been hell having to replace everything he’s chewed.
What do you do when a dog is TOO smart? My German Shepherd will usually only listen if she KNOWS I have a treat for her, and will ignore any commands otherwise. Even worse, is whenever trying to teach her a correction [for example "off" when mouthing] she will DELIBERATELY do the bad behavior just so that I will correct her and thus give her a treat. If I don't give her a treat, she'll then just stop listening. What should I do?
I found this very easy. And the method is not only for Chewing, is for whatever behaviour that your dog has that you don't want. Just say no and get your dogs attention. As soon as you have have your dogs attention, meaning that he/she stoped doing the very thing that you don't want. You Award that with a treat and a happy voice. If my dog licks her paws for example, I just say quickly "AAH" with a high pitch voice so my dog looks at me like "WTF"? And then I Award her for watching me. With time your dog will understand that every time he/she does whatever it might be, your interrupting him/her and they will stop doing so.
It's called "block and redirect" and the best way to get behaviour changes.
You got puppies and everyone else your everyone else 😂👏🏻
Is Winston a Catahoula Cur? And can you do a video on dog aggression?
Looks like an Anatolian Shepherd to me.
Wow. $23 shipping for those chew toys. So when the order is above $50. Using the code makes it more expensive due to "free shipping"
Amazon...$11 and free shipping :)