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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:11 Nom Nom
00:57 Clicker Training
05:13 Pupford
05:55 Roll Over
08:57 Real World Desensitization
09:45 Umbrella Encounter
10:41 Overnight Discussion
13:18 Crate Training
19:00 Overnight
19:27 Outro
In today’s episode i’m going to attempt To show my wife how to train our dog how Hard could this really be and we really Have to get this puppy’s barking and Separation anxiety under control you Know what the problem with the world is There’s not enough really good dog food And i’m serious nom nom has taken it Upon themselves to create home-cooked Food that’s optimized for your Individual dog so that they can live the Best life possible it’s nutrient dense It’s freshly made and it’s the most Ultra real dog food i’ve ever seen they Ship the food right to your house frozen I’ll usually take a couple of bags out And put them in the fridge to let them Thaw overnight you never have to worry About over or underfeeding your dog Because each meal is perfectly portioned For your individual dog try it out and See if your dog likes it of course They’re going to but to make it extra Easy to try non-mom’s going to give you 50 off a two-week trial at my special Link trinom.com Zack i’ll have that link in the Description now let me see if i can Teach my wife how to teach our dog do You think i should take her off leash Yes for this training session i do yeah We have a controlled environment if we Can’t get her staying with us Voluntarily during this lesson then
We’re doing something wrong like the Lead shouldn’t even matter for a lesson Like this this is a clicker there’s a Button right there see that and look at This That’s what it does this is a very neat Effective way to get a dog listening to You uh rapidly i’m gonna give that to You because i’m gonna be tempted to do It you’re gonna do all the training yeah I’m gonna try because this is my dog i Mean for this lesson yeah you keep Trying to claim this dog i mean i Picked her i never found her we’re one Person now i guess because we’re married So we can share her congratulations you Have a Maybe chihuahua mix her dna results are Almost processing okay clicker training I’m so excited all that clicking sound Is going to mean to veronica is good i Like that you get something good so why Can’t we just say good dog or yes well We can but you might find especially if You’re a beginner though you can be a Seasoned pro and use these i use clicker Training all the time that it really Helps you improve your timing it puts You in a position like you’re on a game Show or something and you can be like oh That’s it Oops for clicker training it’s probably A good idea to use something a little Extra special and we’re using some
Really good tasting treats can you wake Up for treats Maybe here Yes and see that’s what i’ve been doing And she’s learned yes means hey I get a treat that artificial sound is Extra attention getting and with a dog That’s so new to learning how to Communicate with a person it can be a Very definitive way to say i’m talking To you right now to load the clicker all We have to do is click and follow it up With a tiny treat that tastes really Good look like this ready She was surprised i maybe should have Done it farther away yes Good good note but i think she’s okay Just cause some dogs that can freak them Out good girl right now we’re not asking Them to sit we’re not asking for Anything all we’re trying to do Is communicate to them that that click Means they’re getting a treat that’s it Nothing to it The natural impression if you’re not Familiar with clicker trading too is That you use it to signal your dog to do Something when actually the click occurs As your dog performs a desired behavior Yeah it doesn’t signal them to Yeah it doesn’t signal them to do Something it signals that they did Something right and i see your instinct Just kicked in because as she went down
I saw you do a more purposeful click to Mark the down which was excellent timing This is what’s wonderful about clickers They can really help you pinpoint An exact moment in time if you will and Your dog learns oh that made the clicker Go off and it’s Really attention-getting Yes she looked at me Yeah she seems to be making the Connection usually within like 10 or 15 Or 30 clicks they get it Maybe 32 if you’re a dachshund i now You’re ready to start marking behavior You want to see repeated in the future We’re already ready to do it look at me Yes So you’re saying look at me i’ve been Saying here i like the shortness of here Since i asked for it so much that’s cool She can learn look at me she can learn Here i don’t think it’ll be confusing Veronica yes And her name i feel like her name means Look at me too yeah exactly and i heard You sneak in a yes with the click too as If to say hey these kind of mean the Same thing yes Oops All right veronica Yes You’re good at this no i’m not it’s Natural to want to click and treat at The same exact time but having a delay
Between the click and the treat is Probably more advantageous to you Because your dog learns okay it might Take a second but i know i did something To trigger the treat-giving sequence i Think she’s doing really well with look At me and puppies do roll over and if so That’s my request you want to do roll Over straight away can we just let’s What’s the clicker really a play dead is Basically a half a roll over will you do That one can i trade with you You want me to do it yeah i think so i Want to see the difference oh my Goodness This treat was twice this big when i Started she’s so small i’ve been taking Like a rum of it yeah that’s right so And it works because it is true you do Need to be conscious of extra calories With your dog you want to take it into Account with their food you don’t want Them to have a diet based on treats Either that’s why you keep them special And small and good tasting i’ve been Continuing to use some of my favorite Training treats by pupford the reason i Like them so much is because they’re Made from real freeze-dried meat and Veggies so they’re obviously really Healthy and more importantly for our Purposes dogs love them and you’ll see How i continue to rely on puffer’s Amazing chews and rewards for dogs too
So if you’ve got a puppy or really a dog Of any age i think you’re going to love Puppets products i’ll have a link below Okay i’ll take the sit It’s interesting how she started to go Into a down And then i clicked and she froze as if To say whoa i did something she couldn’t Be in a more awkward position to teach Roll over to it’s like her hips are one Way but then her shoulders are another See i’m not like putting or luring all The way on her back I’m just going slow yes This is one version of play dead yes And in essence Yes Good job very good well done In essence i’m really also clicking for Following allure lets you get a little Nibble of this treat because i have the Lure right at her nose and i kind of Release a tiny bit as she Continues to succeed See so i liked all the moments Ultimately my favorite play dead is Where they’re flat on their back Like that And see i’m not restraining her that’s a Really important point that’ll that’s The fastest way to freak a dog out with Something like this good girl you’re so Smart i’m not gonna really focus on Saying roll over or play dead right now
I’m really just in these early lessons Focused on getting her to go through the Motion and see what i mean though but Having the clicker like this it really Teaches you That there’s so many smaller moments That you can reward which can really Get you to where you want to be faster Silly i like that she’s crawling there See even you can do spontaneous clicks As well anytime you like what your dog Is doing so here i just happen to have Her in this position where it’s easy to Get her to sneak up on it But that’s not confusing I don’t think it’s confusing because Really even though we’re teaching Rollover and play dead we’re also having A first Our first real luring training session With her as well so we’re also kind of Teaching her hey following the lure like This Is going to give you access to the thing I’m luring with and this is how the hand Signals tend to get introduced so like You know in the short term i would like My hand signal to be this rather than Right at her mouth but right now i got To be right at her nose and encourage Her to go Good And so now you might also notice i’m Clicking
A little bit less because she’s starting To get the picture so i don’t have to be Like click click click i can be like Click Click Click the way that i have approached Clicker training in the past is i will Use it a lot during the first 6 to 12 Months of training dogs once Communication between you and your dog Starts to come into focus and they can Really begin to differentiate when You’re talking to them versus talking to Another person i tend to phase it out But there’s no rule saying that you have To phase it out at all in fact maybe It’s even better not to i don’t know yes Much less effort that time Let’s see if we can teach her to exit From over here this position so good and Okay good yeah All the way keep this on your wrist yeah Use it i will training sessions like we Just did are great but the real world Happens all of the time and it’s just as Important to know what to do when the Environment around you changes Unexpectedly i’m out here playing some Frisbee with the dog And hopefully dogs at some point we’ll See if she likes it but we’ve got Someone putting on a roof over here Across the street and i mean Construction sounds and banging and
Things like that that’s a real common Thing for dogs to get nervous about so We have that added benefit here of being Able to desensitize veronica To these sounds if you want the best Trained dog possible look for random Opportunities to expose them to new Things like this and see what you can do To get them acting normal and having fun Specifically if you can get them playing Their favorite game like fetch or Whatever then that’s a pretty good idea Meanwhile brie has been doing a great Job of getting out and giving veronica Extra exposure to the world every single Day too it’s really amazing how many Interesting things you can find right Outside of your front door no matter Where you are we were walking down the Levee and i noticed veronica started to Get a little nervous so i looked around And would you believe it it’s okay Good girl it’s normal Hello I don’t know if she’s ever seen an Umbrella before Good girl see that’s normal he’s Friendly good job She barely had time to take in that Umbrella and then a bike was coming past Too look at that at least you did better With that one good for you you’re being Very brave you ready to keep going Let’s go come on we continue to get so
Many unexpected benefits every time we Take a walk she experiences something New every time she goes outside plus There’s the obvious benefit of getting Some of that energy out too last night Was rough Zach has successfully had her in the Crate overnight a couple of times and Last night was my first night trying to Be in charge of having her in the crate And i really wanted to do a good job man It was so hard it was so much harder Than it seemed for zach [Music] I’m a very patient person and i know the Night is only so long even if i wake up All the time The night will come to an end it doesn’t Feel like that when it’s the middle of The night it just feels like never Ending and how can this be happening and How are you still not going to sleep i Really want to come up with her too and So i’m like man you just you want what i Want we both want this i know i Shouldn’t take you out but i really want To i held strong and she did Spend the whole night in her crate with The exception of a potty break i got Like two and a half hours of sleep and So now i’m a little worried because i’m Going into tonight now i’m tired I really love this puppy And
She’s clearly stressed out when she’s Crying like that and so i don’t want to Just make her be stressed i i want to Make sure this is for a proactive Purpose we’ve been testing her during The day and she’s been good for long Periods at a time several hours Sometimes and zach has succeeded Overnight almost flawlessly so i was Like okay it’s night three of her doing This you’ve had two fabulous nights he’s Like a miracle worker and apparently i Don’t know how to work miracles because It was really hard for me we have to Weigh her diminishing stress over time Like ideally you’d like no stress but Since it’s slowly phasing out i think We’re on a pretty clear path to be Successful at this and the reality is in Our life they’re going to be periods of Time where she needs to be alone in a Controlled environment like if we want To go to work if we want to go to dinner Or hang out with our friends or whatever What am i going to do I guess i can help Yeah do you want me to help you this may Be a good example of where a dog is Contextually Figuring out how to behave around each Individual person so maybe if she Continues to think that you’re likely to Let her out as we have done liberally In the first many days both of us and
Then i’ve just been the first one so far Really getting her to just chill i’m not Sending the clearest message i think You’re right well why don’t i sleep Downstairs tonight man the predator Danger with this little dog is very real For eagles Juvenile We have to stay aware of this when we’re Out in the real world man that’s scary And something tells me as this series Goes on that’s going to continue to be a Very real challenge that we have to deal With there’s danger everywhere oh man So i have been tasked for the rest of The day with Getting veronica comfortable with being In her crate or being in a controlled Area i’ll say that’s really the most Important thing sometimes though when i Walk away that’s when her anxiety has Been arising but it’s been getting a lot Better let’s see what happens here let Me switch the camera And see this is what brie is talking About she gets really anxious so what I’m doing is i’m making sure that every Time she barks like that i’m not going To advance towards her rather in moments When she’s quiet I’m going to walk towards her we’ve been Really trying to Strike the right tempo with her But see the more that goes on
The tougher it makes our job Good And i’m only saying good because of the Quiet there and since she’s still being Quiet i’m going to advance towards her I’m going to hang out over here for a Second relax Okay i was really hoping she’d settle Down there but now she’s sitting instead Of barking at me that’s an improvement My prediction is That’s a good sign right there usually When she runs into the crate she’s like Ah there’s stuff to do in here and she’s Been lying down just for the last day or So we’ll see if this continues let’s see So far hypothesis supported those Outbursts kind of come in waves and She’s like oh yeah i’ve got food over Here and again we’re gonna test She’s just looked up at me All right so perhaps i should Try and do something halfway not so far Away Good there she goes such a curious Monkey so i’m just going to hang out i’m Going to move the bed a little bit Farther away and kind of find the sweet Spot See what happens thanks for being a good Girl This used to be you you know We know she most likely doesn’t have to Go to the bathroom she’s had a lot of
Exercise she’s getting her dinner right Now well done good girl See so there’s been a couple of waves And then she returns to being good i’m Going to stand up and walk around Right there as i stood up she started to Have another wave and i sat down And she’s like let me think better of That when she’s being good i’ll stand up And kind of walk towards her and my goal Is kind of walk around in the same area Here maybe see how that goes That way i’m not just walking straight Away from her Hey i’m testing just like you guys would Have to i mean really what you’re seeing Here is me brainstorming on ways that i Can encourage her to de-escalate on her Own now this can be particularly tough To do when a dog is having an episode Like this by the way i wrote two whole Books on troubleshooting common training Issues like this i’ll have links in the Description Sweet girl hey good Good girl that was really nice she liked The acknowledgement you’re being a good Girl since she’s being calm i’m going to Make this behavior really work for her And give her something that she’s likely To value in other words frantic barking Gets her nothing but quiet gets her Something great so that kind of gives You a taste of what i guess brie is
Dealing with i think if we give a little Bit of time here she’s bound to just Settle down and relax and Adjust I think she’s just a little amped up Right now i’ve given her a bully stick To chew on it’s not so much that you’re Just trying to distract them that you i Guess you are to a degree but you’re Also teaching them how to do something They enjoy in their own space and that They can be independent they just don’t Know they’re learning that yet they will Find value in being alone as they get Older hopefully what do you think You do really well when you’re alone She just moved into her crate which is a Really good sign and i’ve been noticing That that’s her pattern that’s when she Starts to settle down for real at least As of recently but you know things Change and puppy’s behavior is always Changing just because they establish a Routine one day doesn’t mean they’ll Keep it the next day necessarily so you Look for those changes because they Happen a lot with young dogs especially They’re still learning how to exist in Their own skin you know there’s a fine Line between ignoring them and trying to Be compassionate and let them know that You’re there and you’re gonna take care Of them this has been many minutes now Of her relaxing and i’ll expect her to
Probably Get hyper in a second but hopefully not Some during one of these waves she’s Actually gonna fall asleep my goal is Literally to accumulate minutes with her Being in an enclosed safe area without Being overly stressed and actually be Comfortable and i count sleeping minutes All right i have to go warm up the Toaster oven Okay oh it’s already on good just making Sure That’s good though i was able to come Over here Able to be farther away i’m gonna walk Around i really want veronica to be Aware of me in the background moving About being closer and farther away from Her while she’s also being content Simultaneously walking over here good Job So i did a lap around the house she’s Still Hanging out where are you sleeping Tonight you sleeping down here with me Or upstairs with mama Inertia it’s bedtime All right let go i gotta get the puppy To sleep Thank you We’re getting there slowly but surely Outdoors like this don’t go away all at Once we’re looking for her anxiety to Get less and less over time and you can
See she seems to be less frantic now Than she has been in the past i’m Getting the feeling that she might Actually settle down for the night soon Right well it’s fully dark now She seems like she’s pretty comfortable By herself in her sleeping area right Now i’m gonna go upstairs She’s nice and relaxed Night gorgeous girl And the saga of veronica’s separation Anxiety is complete Yeah just kidding we’re going to have to Show you a few more tricks from our Playbook before we’re through with this One and to try the best dog food i have Ever seen go to trinom.com zach and use Discount code zach to get 50 percent off A trial of nom nom check out puffer’s Training treats and chews in the Description and subscribe to my channel Follow us on tiktok and instagram and if You like books check out my books too I’ll have all the links below [Music]