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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:34 Fuzzy
01:41 Moose Encounter
04:50 Intro to Stay
07:16 Stay with Distance
10:09 Pupford
11:23 Off Leash Dog
11:55 Stay with Distractions
15:20 Exploring the Rockies
16:52 Lake Granby
18:50 Barking
23:11 Expelling Energy
24:40 Super Blood Moon Eclipse
25:32 Outro
Training a totally untrained dog is one Thing but trying to train them when your Routine and environment are changing Every single day does present a new set Of challenges you know exactly like We’re doing traveling across two nations On our way to alaska subscribe to see The most dynamic dog training series We’ve ever made today i’m going to show You how i train dogs to be obedient in The face of some of the deadliest Animals in north america and ursa There’s a moose over there which has Become a very real concern with our new Super mobile lifestyle And we continue to be reminded of how Unpredictable things can really be okay We need to talk about something that Happened while you were letting veronica Out veronica went from totally fine to This crazy foamy mouth in just like a Second that is alarming the closest vet Of any kind was 40 minutes away that is One of the risks of traveling like this Too we’re often very far away from Medical care i have a bunch of vet Friends in my pocket i can text and ask About this fuzzy is a telehealth service So that you can use the power of your Iphone videos pictures and actually get Someone on the line via text a medical Professional like that i spend about 300 Less time panic googling doomsday Scenarios about our dogs because i could
Just text fuzzy so samantha at fuzzy was Awesome i shared the video with her she Told me she thought veronica’s stomach Might have been upset or something i had No idea about she said the dogs Sometimes get super drooly when they get A hit of a certain kind of pheromone What so then she gave me a bunch of Advice thank you samantha you scared us So much so they’ve agreed to give Everyone a seven day trial completely Free of fuzzy to try out see if you like It see if it’s as good as we’re saying It is we’ll have a link below your Yourfuzzy.com to get that free trial we Had just gotten settled in the rocky Mountains and wouldn’t you know it we Were taking a walk down this forest road And we saw a huge moose these are the Moments that as a dog trainer are Particularly important to me i mean look I know that we’re giving advice to so Many people all around the world i have To make sure this advice in practice is Working with my own dogs nature isn’t Always guaranteed to forgive you if your Dog screws up i’m gonna give him his Distance but i got my bear spray ready Well you have to test them to make sure They work this is bear spray i’m telling You when you’re out here in this part of The country we don’t go anywhere without This stuff they’re the most dangerous Animal out here even though there’s
Bears and other predators he’s watching Us yeah they’ll stop you to death they Will kill you they’ll kill your dog if Your dog charges them that’s why we Spend so much time focusing on the Multitude of ways to train stay and come And in every conceivable context that we Possibly can the nurse said there’s a Moose over there I don’t know Yeah she sees him that’s amazing at our Home in alaska we’ve seen moose in the Past but like through the window or in The yard maybe all in a place where There was a layer of safety should Things have gone south and inertia barks Out of him yeah she likes to bargain a Lot of moose-like animals for more Long-time viewers who have seen how i’ve Trained inertia around ungulates you’ll Know that it’s been a process to get her To be obedient anytime she detects any Type of large mammal when she was a Puppy and i would take her to the french Quarter in new orleans we would Encounter mules and she would lose her Mind because inertia is more naturally Reactive to those things than some other Dogs are fortunately she’s doing really Well and continues to impress us so Here’s what i’m thinking at this moment I’m like all right i put in the work With inertia i want to test my training At a safe distance so the mousse looks
Relatively stable as long as i don’t get Probably one inch closer you’ve gotten To know moose a little better now than You used to know them i wonder if i Could train a moose inertia Come Good girl so that’s the first instance Of me being able to call inertia off of A moose without a wall between us i’ve Done training like this in our alaska House where she would see one out the Window and i was able to call her moose In our backyard But here you know she definitely was Perked up and focused on the moose now It’s able to say Job inaudible that was really good i Just picked veronica up because we are Not there yet she’s still so young i Can’t expect her to have this kind of Impulse control right now and when we’re Encountering a wild animal and we’re With our dogs our attitude is pretty Much to de-escalate or get away we don’t Want our dogs barking at animals yeah Dogs have a way of escalating the Situation when they see a wild animal And that’s usually not what you want i Hate to say this to you guys but there’s No way to train your dog how to Magically not be intrigued by wild Animals all at once i’m going to show You how we go about training veronica to Be obedient around wild animals yeah
That’s the cool thing about this series Is we can just literally show you like In real life as we do it what do you Guys think are you guys enjoying the Real-time training where we’re literally Showing you multiple examples in real Life as they occur one area of Improvement for veronica that she Desperately needs is stay i mean she’s Really good at stay when i say sit And i even move around a little bit Okay And i release her from the stage she’s Doing really good with that but really That’s only one type of state Traditionally we dog trainers think of Stay in three broad categories stay for A period of time stay with distance That’s when we’re farther away from our Dog and stay while distracted which is When they stay when something is moving Or exciting them and they summon the Self-discipline to hold that position Of course veronica has a long way to go With her self-discipline See right there she’s distracted by Something Very alert this isn’t just a yappy bark This is a dog who’s Sees something the wind blowing i’m not Sure yes I’m going to go ahead and acknowledge The fact that she came back to me there I’m letting her bark intentionally here
To satisfy her curiosity given where we Are right now also it could be a bear It’s so tempting to discipline barking But keep in mind Dogs need to bark yes It’s a it’s a natural expression for Them granted we don’t want them doing it All the time but to expect the dog to be Quiet all the time is just It’s not ethical but the real question For me is can i get her under control After a brief barking outburst and then Hopefully we can minimize unwanted Barking over time that’s because if You’re trying to resolve a behavior you Want to understand why they’re barking i Think a lot of people will look at that And say zach you’re just letting her Bark you’re not addressing it at all i’m Doubling down on this idea that it’s Important for her to be able to express Emotions she’s having within reason Allow her to adapt for a second and then Try to communicate with her once her State of excitement is a little bit Lower and in the spirit of positive Reinforcement training my emphasis is on Letting her know what i do like instead Of what i don’t like it is shocking how Much progress you can make with that Strategy and we really continue Negotiating this barking issue while Trying to train other things like stay In this case i think the problem that
Most of us have with stay is when our Dog wants to go after something you can Say stay all day long but if i say stay And i throw that I mean you see how she just went after It she needs to know to hold stay when She’s distracted that could have just as Easily been a sprinting moose out of the Forest or a bear while we’re taking a Walk or a pronghorn wow look they hopped They did the thing here Good Yes See how she wants to come towards me When i put her in that stay just asking Her to sit in this context is asking her To stay but also use the word stay Because it certainly can’t hurt so sit Means stay and stay means stay right why Even teach stay often when i’m teaching More nuanced behaviors it’s a really Good thing to be able to pause your dog Right there like say you’re teaching bow And you want to be able to be like stay Right there stay means freeze sip means Hold that position until you’re released So this down are your pencils on fire Sit Yes It’s called stay I’m trying to be able to Back away a sec come here give her a Reward Yes
The goal is to have her hold that sit Position which she’s not quite doing the Thing about veronica though is she tends To close that distance by breaking state Coming up a few inches and then sitting So i really think i need to make this Easier for her by promptly acknowledging Successful stays more quickly yes now Stay with me and you’re going to see This evolve quickly Yes i know it looks like i’m using a lot Of treats here keep in mind these are Tiny treats but they’re very high Quality see how i’m building the Distance and promptly rewarding i’m not Combining distance with a period of time Right now she is just going nuts over The ground sense really making our Training extra challenging yes Yes Yes And i love how we’re not having to Intervene and say no no when she’s not Doing the right thing if your dog isn’t Doing the thing you want break it down Smaller catch them succeeding and when You get that tiny bit of traction that’s All you need and this is why positive Reinforcement is so powerful you don’t Wait for them to fail it’s predictable She’s going to fail so i don’t want to Correct her when she fails i want to Celebrate her when she’s succeeding Good
Okay instead of having to do this fast Dancing with her i really need to try to Teach her how to slow dance now Yes See how i’m slowing down the rate at Which i’m rewarding now Yes Okay Yes and i’m gonna reward her on that so A little bit better that time you saw How we went from yes yes yes to Yes Yes Yes and so you can see where this is Trending right i think a lot of people Will see that is too many treats right There that is not realistic for everyday People there’s a path forward to not Being reliant on treats and as Counter-intuitive as it is the trick is To use more treats especially in the Beginning of training something new yeah The fastest way to get to using less Treats Is to use more treats it’s no different Than when you’re a kid and your teacher Gives you candy or whatever their Reinforcement was you don’t require Candy to solve two plus two anymore you Learn how to do the thing without the Reward but in the beginning it’s very Helpful for new tasks i like to use a Really top-notch high-quality treat We’ve been using pupford as a substitute
For real meat all the time on this trip For obvious reasons it’s not really a Subsidy it is real meat that’s true but It’s freeze-dried and so you can put it In your pocket without being nasty Getting caught without treats is the Easiest mistake to make as a new trainer Or even an experienced one literally my Morning routine at this point is i wake Up i grab a handful of freeze-dried Chicken and i shove them in the pocket Of my jeans the most effective known way To teach another animal is through Reinforcement so by giving them a treat That they really like you’re sealing in That behavior more and more and the Great thing about pupferd is they have So many different types of super high Quality treats we’ll have a link in the Description where you can check out Pupford’s awesome treats sit yes Oh we got a dog This is the thing about training in the Real world things like that are going to Happen you’re going to see off-leash Dogs we saw an off-leash moose earlier Today and we’re asking for it right We’re out here in public we’re trying to Experience the world and all of those Random things that the world has but There is such little room for error and With our being a small dog there’s even Less room for error being alert at all Times is really important when you’re
Training a dog she seems to understand Stay in a limited capacity unless Something exciting happens i don’t know About you guys but that’s when i want my Dog to stay the most she’s demonstrated That she wants to chase a moving stick Or a rock or whatever it is my objective Is to keep her from doing that and then Hopefully once she understands that i Can build on that for her to start Generalizing stay when a number of Moving or exciting things happen around Her in other words we’re trying to teach Her more mature impulse control so i’m Gonna zoom in on the action here and go In slow motion Right so here yes At this point honestly i don’t care if It’s a down stay a sit stay or a stand Stay i just don’t want her going after This Yes By making these movements more subtle And slowing them down and allowing her Time to process what i’m asking veronica Is more likely to succeed than if i were To throw the sticks several feet away Really fast several times in a row if Your dog is failing that’s because You’re asking too much of them and they Haven’t been appropriately set up for The thing you’re asking them to do full Stop we have to take accountability Yes
I am gonna start to teach her the word Stay stay Yes when she’s innocent or when she’s in A down it’s implied that she needs to Hold that position and stay however i’ll Still use the word stay in combination With these behaviors sometimes as well Let’s try a rock that’s significant Because it’s a completely different Object this time it’s not a stick yes And she knows that and she’s doing great Good girl Typically the risk of failure is going To be higher when a variable like this Is changed which is why i want to get Her used to staying in a variety of Different contexts sometimes a stick Flies past her sometimes a rock drops From the sky and sometimes a dog runs Down the road ultimately in the future I’m going to expect her to stay in all Of these circumstances as she develops These skills okay come on good girl You’re probably noticing how i’m doing Something a little different by training Her to stay for that distraction i’m Really close to her dogs are much more Likely to listen to us the closer we are To them so when introducing a really Tough concept for a dog like stay when You want to go being close to them is Likely to help before when i would Suddenly surprise her and throw a stick She instantly broke her stay but let’s
See if i can duplicate that same action But have her stay this time veronica Here stay Yes And so there i’m trying to surprise her A bit more and not give her as much Notice you see that i just want to point Out how we haven’t had to use any type Of physical correction at any point During any of this training stay Yes So now look what we’re doing we’re Adding the distraction while i’m moving A little farther away so we’re combining Both elements distance and distraction In one lesson that’s some fancy schmancy Dog training right there stay Yes Stay Here Come sit Yes So right there i stole a couple of extra Skills to give her a treat and that’s What i like to do when they start to get It okay i’m so proud of her staying for Rocks and sticks is good and it’s a step In the right direction but we need our Dogs to do even better i think in a Future episode we’re going to cover how We take that to the next level yeah we Need to do that like now okay we’ll do It next video okay but there’s still More to do in this video i know we can’t
Build roman today there’s still a lot of Work to do but we still need to get Around and see what’s around here i just Can’t imagine that we’re going to run Into any more wildlife at all Look at that These two are working together I started recording once i saw this so You can see when veronica just sees Someone she just starts barking everyone She’s like it’s someone hey guys it’s Someone look someone hello someone But brie is getting so good at just Snapping into training mode getting our Attention on her continuing to do that Consistently yeah the pocket treats make All the difference yeah one treat in Your pocket i don’t know if we’ve done a Thumbs up for bree in a while you really Need one she’s been killing it with Veronica hasn’t she you don’t have to This place is crazy veronica you are Seeing so much right now i hope you Appreciate it inertia loves sniffing She’s getting so many smells this is her Favorite thing in life all right it’s Veronica’s first rushing river what do You think veronica has been very noise Sensitive and we’re taking a walk in This neighborhood really tiny town in Colorado in the rocky mountains i think This feeds the colorado river actually Veronica’s seeing new things left and Right and she definitely thinks this
Bridge is a little sus there you go you Guys gave her confidence she’s not used To it either actually She’s more nervous than veronica they Should be this is dangerous Dry land Good job you want to go see what you Conquered oh now she’s happy because she Did it hey we can’t do zoomies here Veronica be good Yeah she’s working on it and our Adventure has led us to this location Lake granby we’re in the rocky mountains I think there’s like an incredible Drought in the region nonetheless Veronica’s getting a kick out of it Inertia is loving the smells You can just see she’s in heaven right Now i bet this smells really unique Because it was recently covered in water Veronica this is her first time on sand So she’s getting to know that new Texture see if she’ll go in the water What do you think Seems like she likes the water She got muddy so fast oh no You’re getting an uber home good job Veronica Rocky mountain water going to a dynamic Environment like this is yet another Opportunity to show our dogs how varied And diverse their world is experiencing New places is a huge part of Successfully training dogs there’s a
Large body of water lots of different Rocks of varying textures and Composition sand to experience and feel And run in Relax veronica a variety of plants and Zillions of other scents that you and i Can’t even detect i know you do try Especially with those rocks though look At this one yeah it looks so interesting Yeah very oh look it’s so brittle break It oh you broke it there you go isn’t That beautiful It’s just ancient sand or something no It tastes like ancient sand yeah i Thought it might be salty it hasn’t seen The light of day in millions of years i Know now it does she’s like why are we Tasting these rocks what do you think Does it taste ancient heads up if we Have any geologists or people who are Really interested in rocks i’m probably Gonna have a lot of questions moving Forward you can email him And i found these awesome plants and They’re so cool and i really want to Take veronica’s picture and she will not Stay even with the treat sit of course You’re perfect now Oh my gosh it’s beautiful this was a Really productive outing and it was time To go back and rest and you would like To think that that meant oh okay i’m Done dog training not with our guys Inertia has seen a tea kettle for the
First time i think it’s okay that’s Normal Veronica it’s in the kitchen silly dog I know that’s annoying I thought it tells us that it’s done Good girl Good job veronica that was so good Okay veronica sweetheart Good yes i like that you looked at me That time Quiet yes That’s right quiet she’s definitely Starting to know what quiet and relax Means Or not And as we’ve talked about many times With veronica barking is natural for Dogs in many if not most cases when dogs Bark they’re expressing a very real Emotion and learning to understand that Emotion rather than just label it as oh I don’t want to hear that because it Doesn’t make sense to me it’s helpful Ultimately long term we want our dogs to Be able to vocalize and express emotions We just want them to do it in a way that Is less offensive to us people i guess In the same way that kids scream and cry A lot of the time it’s because they Don’t know how to talk or express their Emotions yet Okay Yes Girl looking at me and behaving nicely
Will get you stuff Veronica Here yes but really her barking is Starting to become more reserved it is Starting to become quieter in many more Instances Relax very good nice And relaxed doesn’t just mean lie down For three seconds it means chill out yes [Music] Good girl There you go And repeat as necessary sometimes when i Do this she like barks as soon as she Gets her treat i know and i feel like She’s starting to get well then you Don’t just stop there i think you got to Now follow up every 30 seconds or 10 Seconds or two seconds or five minutes Depending on where you are in the Training depending on that particular Context context how riled up is a dog in That moment are they easier to work with Or are they really over threshold you Know you gotta like weigh all of those Variables in every individual situation With every individual dog Yep and i’ve been trying to do that but You’re definitely making faster progress Although okay whoops Veronica hey can you relax notice her Processing my request then looking out Of the window maybe thinking about Barking and then looking back at me and
Ultimately relaxing as requested yay and Show them what how you look when you say Relax i’ve been filming her in case she Does it because i don’t want to so i try Not to let her see a tree you know Because i don’t want it to have to be Contingent upon getting a treat for her To do the thing so relax with a hand Signal yeah relax that’s how i do it i Mean you know you could do relax if you Wanted you could do relax it doesn’t Really matter what you do but There we go good and see this is a more Proper relaxed you can see your position Here how she’s curled up she’s not in That like sphinx down or looking for Another treat seems like she’s starting To understand the concept these are what I’m most proud of with these videos is We are really capturing the transitional Behaviors leading up to the completed Behavior i love a good settle scene it’s So satisfying yeah cause that is a hard Thing to capture on video yeah you can’t Just like show how to train an organic Settle in like a setup training lesson You really have to capture it in the Moment yeah as it happens for real That’s normal I know he’s right there it’s normal look He’s really tougher yes Veronica Okay bree is trying to preempt a serious Barking outburst
Yes good girl i like that she’s not Barking right i think it’s fantastic She’s like barely listening to me but She’s not barking Yes quiet good i don’t mind if you watch If you’re quiet oh you do you want to Relax look at that she just offered it Yeah Good girl That’s relax that’s so good just because You leave home to live in a tiny trailer Does not mean that the landscape people Don’t still come by and do their thing We just had a new exposure here with her Seeing These hard-working people in the Background doing their thing and Using shovels and cutting branches yeah You can see in how we’re in this like Battle in air quotes Of she’ll do it for a second but you Need it longer than a second it is Getting easier by the day to quell these Outbursts one of the things that’s key To this is regular exercise pretty much Daily she’s got some energy in being Able to harness that energy and get it To expel from her in a very specific way On our schedule is important for me i Like when she expels it by running Instead of barking you can pick the way That you want the energy to come out it Can come out in the form of excessive Barking or digging
Chewing up your house crazy leash Pulling or you can prioritize teaching a Polished game of fetch one area that she Has to improve on is bringing it Directly back to us yes she does so we Found this fenced area here and we’re Letting the dogs get some exercise 70 Degrees hey it’s 90 in new orleans right Now by the way i really like to take Advantage of cool weather where we can And we knew that the rocky mountains Were cooler than new orleans right now By a lot Yes What one big air that was so good Veronica the frisbee dog good she’s Doing so well You’re so good ready could not agree More she’s continuing to excel with her Fetch so exercise like this definitely Makes training easier going forward if You’re looking for a shortcut this is The closest thing i know of yes i don’t Think we’ve said it enough treats in Your pocket and exercise guys Hey looks good Yeah thanks for cooking My pleasure i enjoyed it we’re in the Rocky mountains right now staying at This campground i’m watching the moon go Up and i’m like why is there a chunk out Of the moon it’s a lunar eclipse i’ve Never accidentally looked at an eclipse Before to my knowledge it’s called a
Super blood moon eclipse yeah well Relating it to dog training when dogs See something new they’re like i’ve Never seen that before that’s unusual Cutting what it’s like seeing a super Blood moon eclipse i guess what’s that That’s weird that’s what training is About teaching our dogs to understand Things that they don’t understand here It looks like a big red planet in the Sky That’s neat this unusual rare super Blood moon eclipse is probably an omen For things to come because this dog Training series is not business as usual By any stretch we’re in colorado we’ve Made it to the rocky mountains and we’ve Seen that these mountains are full of Moose and chock full of other wildlife Unpredictable weather nothing about this Part of the country is predictable we’ve Just had to make an emergency stop you Need to be honest about veronica’s potty Training it’s going so great veronica Peed on my bed last night oh man i want That stay that you promised the Life-saving one asap but seriously guys We would welcome your feedback on the Series what are you liking about it what Do you think we could do better this is Kind of a passion project for both of us And we really want to make sure that We’re delivering on your expectations While also doing what we want to do yeah
Do you like choose your own adventure Because this is that tell us what you Want us to do yeah that’s a really good Point you can choose our own adventure Should we stop by your house leave your Address below don’t do that don’t leave Your address on youtube Try fuzzy the vet on your iphone that You have 24-hour access to seven-day Free trial Yourfuzzy.com we’re also gonna have a Link to puffford’s treats in the Description follow us on tiktok and Instagram i’ve written two books check Those out if you’re interested in dog Training books if you guys are enjoying This series if you find value in it Subscribe tell your friends about it too