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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:40 PupBox
01:51 Frisbee with Inertia
03:30 Come When Called
09:34 Veronica’s First Bath
16:08 Traveling to Kansas
16:35 Staying at an abandoned Fairgrounds
17:55 Late Night Barking
18:49 Outro
We just started making our way from new Orleans louisiana to hopefully alaska With our totally untrained puppy Veronica and our seasoned rock star Inertia and a tiny rv how long is this Trip supposed to take i have no idea Alaska is very far from louisiana i Heard it was just north of seattle it is Not just north of seattle we made it to The beautiful town of henrietta texas so I get like a zillion dog training Questions every week as to what my best Tips are for training a new puppy or any Dog one thing i always tell people Especially those who are new to training Is be really consistent and practice Often and i get it sometimes that’s Easier said than done as we’ve seen many Times on our series but wouldn’t it be Great if you had all the toys the treats The supplies and the advice probably the Most important part for an entire year Putbox sends you supplies and detailed Advice as to what to work on with your Dog very specific to their age for Example This is the two month box you’re not Just getting toys and treats you’re Getting really useful tools like this Training leash here when your puppy is Two months old you need to manage their Environment yeah and they talk about That on this training card and then they Give you the leash to do it with i think
It’s so great i want to see if these Treats are really optimized for training That’s not one treat that’s a bunch of Treats because look i can just break Them off they have different textures For your teething puppy you can put some Treats right there so it’s a little Tougher to access listen to the crinkles Different than you know a plush toy yeah These guys have like ballistic bug skin They are very unchewable ballistic bug Skin it looks like this And it’s ballistic i’m telling you try To rip that Pretend you’re a puppy try to bite it ah Exactly you can get half off your first Pup box when you sign up for a 3-6 or 12-month plan go to pupbox.com and enter Discount code zack here’s the thing in Henrietta texas apparently it is Supposed to be over a hundred degrees For the next many days oh no i don’t Know that i want to spend a ton of time Here for that reason no and when you Know you’re dealing with hot weather Getting out there just before sunrise is Pretty smart idea too i think we’re both Really looking forward to getting out of This extreme heat and into some weather Where we don’t need any climate control At all good thing we’re headed north Yeah i’m sure you’re not gonna over Correct there at all what do you mean So right now i’ve got to be honest i
Feel like i have found my favorite place On earth here in henrietta texas because I am feet away from the perfect ball Field to play frisbee with inertia i’m Telling you those rough ball fields out In the country are the best place to Train and play with your dogs you can Hear like kids in the background playing Which is also good you’re going to see a Lot more updates with inertia because People keep asking for that but she’s Been doing incredible with her frisbee i Feel like she’s really just coming into Her own and she’s been so great with Veronica i’m the most proud i’ve ever Been of her she’s amazing i think one of The challenges when you have two dogs One that you’ve had a while like we have Had with inertia and then a younger dog Like veronica that the temptation is to Be like i need to put all of my effort Into the new dog to make sure i get them Up to speed as soon as possible but of Course you can’t neglect your other dog So kind of what i’ve been doing i’m Still working with inertia on Maintaining her training but i’m sure to Exercise her early in the day before i Do a major training session with Veronica so i can satisfy her mentally Physically and just get her to take a Nap while i focus one-on-one with Veronica who needs that time before i Move on here from texas though i’ve got
A couple of things i really want to work On with veronica yes thank you she needs It come come when called is such a Critical skill maybe one of the most Important of all time and veronica’s Recall needs some work and that’s to be Expected with a puppy i really think Come when called is done successfully When you focus on in little bits at a Time you’re not going to train your dog To come to you in one training session Furthermore even if you do get some Successes of come when called context is Everything like right now she’s looking At the random debris on the ground There’s a stick over there so we always Want to be conscious of the setting and The things that are going on around us When we’re asking our dogs to come to us In other words it’s really common for Dogs to be too overwhelmed by their Environment to process the request to Come to you when you call them sometimes Your dog is going to want to get into Ants and say hey what’s that and on one Hand the most severe wildlife we’ve Encountered so far is fire ants i don’t Like those guys but i hear as we go North there might be some larger animals That we have to deal with in the wild oh We got some geese in the background She’s barking at and right now i’d be Satisfied to get her to just glance at Me because she’s very stimulated all
Right well we’re off to a start here Veronica Yes i was hoping that once i had her Attention she would just automatically Come running to me i mean she does that In less distracting instances so gonna Give her the treat because i said yes Come on she started to come but i think It’s probably best to let this play out And give her the opportunity to reason Through what i’m asking rather than Saying come come veronica veronica Yes All things considered though that was Pretty amazing because she was really Distracted when inertia was that age she Would not have come to me if she was Barking and really excited like that Yeah i think you maybe haven’t spent the Night with veronica in a little while Because she’s more reactive than inertia Once the sun goes down typically after Successes like this i like to let her go Back to doing what she was doing even if She wants to go over there and bark at All those geese i’m actually okay with That right now because i know that must Be very interesting to her and she has To satisfy that curiosity at some point Now is as good a time as any i suppose Yes Veronica she’s showing glimmers of Responding to her name which in this Case is really just an attention getter
And i want to be there to encourage her To come to me when she does look at me Come Yes So you see what i did there out of habit I said come and i gave her a hand signal Simultaneously i really would like to Isolate those yes that was so good and i Also said it as she was coming to me not Before right now i’m really focused on Telling her what she’s doing rather than Telling her to do something you’ll know That keeping control of your dog Especially in public is the number one Priority for their own safety i’m using A long lead typically i like to use a 20 To 30 foot lead for lessons like this This not only keeps our dogs from Getting away from us but it also keeps Them from getting into things that they Shouldn’t yes And she’s like how can i get something i Want well coming to that guy often works Just by having your dog on a lead you Can literally prevent them from getting Into bad habits and i mean getting your Dog to chase you and follow you is a Great way to encourage them to Voluntarily come to you with puppies They tend to stay with you naturally a Lot especially young puppies like this But she’s coming up on that age where Her curiosity is very likely to get the Best of her and she’s not as likely to
Come to you so overwhelming consistency Particularly with come when called is Important and what do i mean by that Make sure you’ve got treats and or toys Everywhere and always have access to Those things as much as possible do not Leave the house without a currency with Your dog you want to be in a position to Reinforce the recall when they come to You now sometimes you can use the Environment itself as the reward in Other words access to the environment Other times having a really high quality Treat or having a great toy that they Love can help them establish the habit Of coming to you when you call them this Is one of those things that’s way easier Said than done always having a currency That is but if you commit to getting Good at that you won’t regret it what Zac has taught me with veronica bare Minimum is that i at least always want To have one treat in my pocket so when i Wake up now i brush my teeth and i put a Treat in my pocket i got one treat in my Pocket and the other one is In my pocket you need so many treats in Your pocket i think it’s important for Dogs to know the difference between hand Signals and verbal requests there will Be many times in a dog’s life where one Will have an advantage over the other Maybe you’re engaged in a conversation With a neighbor and you just want to
Give a hand signal to your dog or maybe You have your hands full and you want to Give a verbal request let’s get one with My hands behind my back here just the Word Come Yes Okay it seems like she’s starting to get The hang of coming to me when i use my Voice to actually call her but i also Want her to understand my hand signal Too so i’m gonna try to give her a super Obvious hand signal over time i can make This more subtle So that kissy sound that i’m making Really gets her attention once i have Her attention she’s likely to come Running to me since i’ve been Consistently rewarding her in this Session good and notice too i’m not Insisting when she comes to me that she Holds a sit stay i’m letting her go back To doing what she wants because i don’t Want her to dread coming to me our goal Continues to be to do our best to Virtually always guarantee that there’s Something great waiting for veronica When she comes to me especially when i Ask for it and even when i don’t yes Reluctantly but she did it good girl Very good So rather than saying come this time i’m Only going to use a hand signal yes Great this is really strong evidence
That veronica’s starting to understand The two different languages a hand Signal and verbal language independently A big mistake when you’re teaching come When called i think is to just burn it Into their brain over and over too much Because then you’re taking the fun out Of being outside and letting them Experience life so keep it limited but Be consistent and do it every day small Bits every day is better than one big Bit once a week for example now that Veronica has had some exercise she’s had Mental stimulation there’s something I’ve really been wanting you to coach me On because i cannot afford to mess this One up it’s her bath oh Yes she’s so dirty she hasn’t had a bath She’s not that dirty it’s kind of hard To get her dirty i know maybe it’s one Of her breeds or something have you guys Guessed her breed mix yet because i’ve Got to know your guest please tell me Because her dna results will be here any Minute and i want to know your guesses First this is a first for me it’s kind Of amazing i’ve never given a dog a bath In an rv sink before oh yeah i know i Love that she’s sink sized that’s a perk I know and by the way notice how good And invisible inertia is being she’s Perfect in the bath it’s not her Favorite activity she’s just like i hope They don’t think about me because they
Sure are saying that four letter word a Lot yup she’s like i’m fine i’m just Taking a nap back here You can just not notice me i’ve got a Great treat hopefully that’s gonna help Her learn to love the bath put it right At her mouth as she set her down by Putting it right at her mouth you’re Gonna let her nibble on it so you can Kind of make it last really briefly can We talk about mindset when you’re giving A dog a bath especially one who’s either Inexperienced with a bath or has never Had a bath yes please our mindset really Needs to be patient and we need to a lot A lot of extra time the worst thing to Do with bath training Is to go fast the more comfortable we Can make our dogs when getting a bath The better but veronica’s looking Extremely stable you’re getting really Good at just letting her kind of lick That treat and enjoy it there’s a lot of Value in that you can really make it Last because the fear with a dog like Hers we treat her too much because it Doesn’t take much she’s tiny if you can Get her looking at you like here yes you Know try and get that rhythm going Veronica Here Yes good the tricky part here is like Letting her see that trickle without Catching her off guard that was a great
Reaction how you turned it on there only Criticism i might offer constructively Is not to have it on that long like just In case don’t give her a chance to panic Over it so then yeah Yeah Good and she did fine you didn’t do any Harm there it’s just with some dogs if They have that past association i don’t Know if she does With having a rushed bath Good girl yeah i’d say leave that on if She wants to drink it that’s great good Girl Yes Well done good so you see how we’re Going slow here she’s fine when the Water comes on and even when it runs for A little bit and she’s willingly paying Attention to brie looking up at her Saying hey can i have another treat and Breeze answers absolutely you can all Right why now go ahead and like wet your Hand And then touch her with it but let her See it so like don’t catch her off That’s warm okay yeah always check the Temperature good point see my hand is Wet Look That was good that was a little sneaky Though I don’t know that i would do that oh Okay bree seems to be missing my message
Here i don’t just want veronica to see Bree putting her hand under the water I’d like veronica to see the entire Motion of brie’s hand getting wet then Moving over to her so that veronica Doesn’t get caught off guard like that Just let her see what’s going on because She reacted great though see that’s Water ready i mean there’s more than one Way to do something obviously and see Right there that’s normal she noticed it But there’s a lick lip there it could Potentially There you be a little nerve-wracking but No fine right that’s great that’s great I mean interacting with the water freely Is amazing she doesn’t like it on her Ears so maybe i won’t wash her head this Time no no don’t get out wait here okay So here’s an important moment Let’s go ahead and get this away from Her how about a look at me can you get a Look at me look at me Yes I’m just like fumbling a little bit it’s A little you know it’s a lot of things To handle at once yes welcome to the World of training i fumble all the time I’d much rather have a generally good Experience for her right now than a Thorough bath so i did just reach back There and kind of sneakily get soap on My hand am i cool to put the soap on her Yeah okay good because i’m gonna
I love how she pretends to ask me Permission to do things well no i Actually don’t want to mess up this No Veronica you’re all soapy Come on Come back come back come back gotta get In here if you want the treat Treats only happen in the sink yeah That’s a good way of looking at it Can you recover it’s the moment i put Soap on her too of course interesting i Can’t no turning back now i’ve got to Fix this Because she’s all soapy all right Veronica’s getting a little wild good Thing our other dog is very well behaved And trained I knew it would happen eventually Everything is falling apart Good girl can we be quiet good job can You lie down Thank you that’s normal so we’re trying To get her back into the sink looks like We’re going to have to assist her and Look she’s still taking treats so i keep Mentioning that right because why why is It important that she’s taking treats Why is that relevant if she’s not taking Treats it’s a sign that she’s too Stressed right potentially yeah exactly Very often especially when coupled with The context of getting a bath not taking Treats where they otherwise would is a
Good indicator that they are stressed Out and not likely to be the most Cooperative and so that’s a sign to us That we need to adjust our strategy make Things a little more low-key adjust our Expectations slow down all of that i see Why people rush baths because i’m like Let’s freaking go here well yeah as they Become accustomed to getting a bath you Ought to be able to run through one in Five or ten minutes with her it Shouldn’t take that long with that first Bath i mean allow for 30 40 minutes and Notice how we have it on a trickle too If it was a full-on spray she might be a Little more nervous get in the butt That’s the most important part when You’re doing a first bath yes Stay in here you go and then stop with The water okay and now just go ahead and You know with your hands rinse her only There you go Try not to get your bed wet but i got me Wet instead it happens hey Ready Done yes see i just wanted to stop with Me actually rinsing her and then turning It off instead of her jumping out that Was what i was trying to do there Quickly All right good cool not a bad first bath So i give myself a What a d no I’ll give you an a plus i mean maybe
It’s c i feel like i did it c plus well She mostly stuck with it and i like how You stopped when you saw like you you Know you found a good stopping point When she was rinsed well enough you Didn’t wash her head the first time Which i think was a smart move so we’re Making our way through texas it’s time To move on though and hopefully we can Make it to kansas tonight that’s far Zak went to get some supplies What Interesting Cool Thanks got my m ms yes yay Thank you both kinds Sweet Thanks Oh wow you guys are not going to believe This we’re actually staying at what Looks like a totally abandoned Fairgrounds bree i don’t know what you Guys are doing i’m going to sneak in a Round of frisbee with inertia i can’t Wait to show you guys how this place Looks when we have some daylight but First we’ll have to make it through the Night inertia what are you doing Just because we live in a trailer now Does not mean we are going to start Counter surfing pretty good day of Traveling today the dogs did excellent Hopefully we’ll have a good night’s Sleep veronica
One thing i’ve noticed as we’ve been Traveling these few short days is that Every place we stop at has a different View which is throwing both of the dogs Off but veronica is Really thrown off what the heck is Happening dogs seem to be adjusting Pretty well considering i mean they play With each other they’re enjoying seeing New places and nurses loving playing Frisbee in new places and veronica is Just enjoying being veronica she’s a hot Mess one of the games they like to play Is Seeing if they can fit the other dog’s Entire head and their mouth so far Inertia is winning that game true she Does have an advantage but veronica is Not letting that stop her Veronica tries to open her mouth big Enough there’s no way i have a great Feeling about this place i can’t wait to Get a peaceful night’s sleep in our rv What’s going on Anytime veronica hears anything she Barks i’m starting to think that this rv Trip was a secret plan to get bree to Work on veronica’s barking habit more Maybe maybe Not sometimes it feels good to bark Doesn’t it i guess relax it’s okay Fortunately the work we have been Putting in with veronica is barely Starting to pay off i mean yeah it’s
Understandable we have the windows open Here it’s a nice night so more silence Are getting in Inertia is being such a model citizen Got my window open I know puppies We’re able to get her quiet without Constantly redirecting her with treats And toys so that’s progress Relax Quiet Yes Still a lot of practice to do though Next time the reality hits us as to what We’ve actually signed up for and i did Not sign up for this That’s a carnival they wanted us to move I’m just saying i have a lease if you’re A new puppy parent sign up for your pup Box subscription i’ll have a link below Follow us on tik tok and instagram and Check out both of my books that i’ve Written as well i’ll have all the links Below