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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:26 Bark
01:23 Coyote Encounter
01:50 First Time Frisbee
02:43 Veronica and Inertia
03:57 Training around Inertia
06:58 Potty Training
07:23 Vet Visit
08:21 Lawn Mower Desensitization
10:52 Levee Walk
15:53 Training Outside
20:21 Veronica and Inertia
20:44 Crate Training
22:08 Overnight
22:48 Outro
Okay are they going to believe that i Can even train dogs i’m zach george the Youtube dog trainer i’m bree and we’ve Got a brand new piranha puppy puppy Puppy yes thank you but brave we’re Going to do this right we can’t just Show them that ow easy parts there are Easy parts i don’t need this anyway it’s Safe to say if you got a new puppy You’ve come to the right place subscribe You’re supposed to say subscribe Subscribe wait a minute what’s this Oh my god inertia i think we’ve been Sucked into a time warp of some kind Shut up Oh awesome We’re just in a galaxy far far away These boxes are getting way too Realistic all right inertia at least we Have plenty of food to get us through This what is this material It’s a good thing these super chewer Toys last a long time because we’re Gonna have plenty of that this doesn’t Give me a very good feeling about things What is that Get a free bark box and or super tour Box when you sign up for a multi-month Subscription but you have to use my Special links sparkbox.com dog training Or superchewer.com dog training this Thing doesn’t work like a gun Link’s below If only we could go back to planet earth
Where the biggest threat was a coyote in Our backyard first thing in the morning When veronica and i were on a potty Break there was a coyote right on the Other side of the fence one of my Biggest concerns with veronica is Protecting her from predators it is Shocking how many things could try to Eat her she does look a lot like a Squirrel so for now i’m gonna have to Always be on guard whenever we’re Outside the coyote moved on and zach and Inertia came outside or back to earth i Guess man i really just need to stick With frisbee come on inertia and then Something miraculous started to Happen Seems like a bark of excitement slash Nervousness Playing frisbee with dogs is one of my All-time favorite activities and you Know what small dogs can play frisbee Just as well as the big dogs although We’ll have to wait and see if veronica Likes playing for him i’m noticing a ton Of interest and drive out of veronica Oh my gosh are you kidding me She just returned to frisbee to you i Know A frisbee that’s bigger than her i Always try to make the frisbee as Interesting as i can and i’m also Keeping it on the ground and rolling it In order to encourage her to get it by
The rim and also to prevent her from Jumping too much since she’s so young All right you love her now Veronica is showing so much promise and Inertia is still trying to figure her Out too i’ve got to get ready for the Day so brie took the dogs into the Studio to give them another chance to Play together and veronica has been a Bit nervous of inertia so far but Inertia is usually really good at Getting puppies to be more comfortable So let’s see how she does See that wasn’t gentle enough just as The two dogs were starting to open up Veronica got scared of inertia i really Hope their relationship didn’t just get Set back by that i mean what if she Never recovers and it’s on my watch of Course did that really hurt you or did It more just startle you Yeah Oh he’s fine Good job Be gentle and sweet inertia can you lie Down Yes good girl Okay so she’s a little bit nervous of Inertia right now Uh i think because inertia i know it’s Okay it’s not your fault you didn’t mean To internship bumped into her she didn’t Actually seem to get hurt but she did Seem to get scared or maybe get her
Feelings hurt Which matters and so i’m just taking Some time to let them hang out together Inertia seems to be doing her best to Make veronica feel comfortable too i Just want to make sure that i don’t rush Veronica through playing with inertia Before she’s ready we’re gonna train now Are you ready i want to practice some Stuff that veronica knows or Knows has started to learn i have Inertia in here just so they can keep Getting used to each other Sit Yes She just learned this yesterday sit and Lie down so i don’t know if she knows What the words mean yet so i think i’m Just gonna say it while she does it i Think that’s what zach would tell me to Do whoops Silly girl Sit Yes oh hi inertia sit pretty It looks like inertia is totally taking Advantage of the situation here and Convincing brie to give her some treats Lie down Yes good job inertia that’s lie down i Know While cute it’s probably not ideal for Training a new dog as it’s taking bree’s Attention off of veronica and between You and me i promise you inertia knows
Better come alive yes good girl Sit Yes Beautiful Lie down Yes I forgot to release her okay let’s work On the release Sit Yes Good job inertia lie down Yes Okay I don’t really know how to work on okay It’s actually been one of the harder Things for her to grasp she’s like sit Perfect but the okay is a challenge look At me yes it’s pretty awesome watching Bree and veronica work together with Such success Lie down Yes Look at me Nope Look at me yes there she did it she did All the things she got out of her down And then she went back into her down and Then she looked at me i did have to Remind her that was good can you stand Inertia may be attempting to steal the Show but veronica continues to display Great focus with brie brie is really Keeping veronica engaged that’s a really Good play dead it’s very impressive
Let’s see how well veronica does with Standing up on request Stand yes Sit Yes Let’s try to stand for longer okay Yes Yes You’ll see that brees giving veronica Pieces of her meal in rapid succession To encourage veronica to hold that Position this is a fantastic example of Teaching stand and stay until released Veronica Yes oh It’s hard ready get it well that release Does still need a little work stand it’s Tempting to go on and on for many many Seconds here but i think it’s a good Idea to be sure to end the exercise Before your dog does okay yes That was better while i was putting on Makeup i noticed the smallest wine from Veronica Yeah like that i have a hunch that she Might want to go outside to relieve Herself and i am not going to take any Chances Yes Gokey Yes okay Is it just me or is anyone else blown Away by bree’s instinct and ability to Read and communicate with veronica i
Mean this is great one thing that all Dogs need to get comfortable with is Going to the vet i’m really curious to See how veronica at such a young age Does in this setting she’s shaking a Little bit a little bit nervous new Place this is her first time out of that With us we’re gonna see how she’s doing Overall hopefully we’re gonna make this As enjoyable for her as possible it’s a Really good idea to get a new puppy or a New dog of any age to the vet just for Visits to check it out get familiar with It ideally you don’t want to just take Them when they’re going to get poked and Prodded although today she might get Poked around a little bit but health and Safety is number one Our vets are really good about Conditioning the dogs to enjoy these Exams as much as reasonably possible Lots of great tasting treats while she Gets examined can go a long way we also Had some concerns that a minor urinary Tract infection might be present so it’s A great opportunity for veronica to get Some extra credit on this vet exam while We do an ultrasound and bonus we also Learn hey she’s not pregnant way to go Veronica veronica and i are just Relaxing after her vet visit but it Looks like our yard guys are back and Veronica is not going to take this one Lying down
I know what do you think You’re doing okay that’s unusual isn’t It no need to punish the barking she’s Just unsure no need to scold her or tell Her to be quiet let her take it in give Her some reassurance It worked with this young lady Hopefully it’ll work with this young Lady too That’s normal relax Something i try to teach puppies The word Normal hoping they’ll generalize it over Time as if to say that’s Not unexpected That’s normal yeah It would make sense that lawn mowers Would throw dogs off guard because They’re very loud they’re moving usually It’s just a matter of desensitizing them Which is giving them exposure to Something like that at a distance that Doesn’t totally overwhelm them so here You can see she’s like right on the Fence there from being overwhelmed hence The barking of course barking when Someone’s on your property isn’t always The worst thing either we just want to Keep it measured and within reason so it Doesn’t evolve into something that’s out Of control now inevitably when people See me petting a dog near and a barking Outburst like that they’ll say zach You’re reinforcing the barking you’re
Encouraging her to bark by providing a Positive outcome around the barking i Think it’s different here because really I mean why is she barking she’s unsure That’s the most likely reason she’s Barking and so i want to address that How you doing inertia Thank you for helping me train this Puppy i appreciate that you know youtube Misses you they love you okay i guess You want to play Our leaf blower has just entered It’s okay So i’m not trying to even distract her Here and get her to pay attention to me I want i want her to observe it well Done young lady it’s all part of Socialization all right vocal not Necessarily too stressed out though so That gives us something to work on Barking outbursts like we just saw have Virtually everything to do with a lack Of exposure to the world and the things In it i think one of our top priorities Is going to be normalizing things that She’s likely to encounter like yard Equipment believe it or not this is Actually a pretty prolonged process that We’re gonna focus on for the next two to Three years man you can see how windy it Is today look how choppy the lake is and So many white caps out there wind Matters when you’re training a dog too Because the air is probably
Full of extra sense as well dogs smell In a completely different way than we do They have a whole part of their brain That’s dedicated to Sense that we don’t even have Checking out this lawnmower over here She has been really sensitive to sounds But they’ve been mowing the grass out Here all day and she’s been doing pretty Well i’m just curious to see how she Processes all these different variables Out here that you really can’t control For Like the Gas powered lawn mower in the distance The bikes driving by of course the wind The sound of the crashing waves and Everything else not to mention the fact That this grass is freshly cut and all The smells that that introduces to the Environment but so far she seems quite Enthusiastic now as far as being a Perfectly least trained young lady Not so much she did really well Yesterday the first day we had her and So far she’s doing okay i’ll be keeping My eye on her to see if she Reacts any differently but i suspect Right now too she’s too overwhelmed to Really take treats i’m gonna offer her a Treat here Okay so she’s taking one How motivated though is she To work for a tree
Yes Good that was her first like official Come win called right there i didn’t Want to say veronica come because she Doesn’t know what that means so i don’t Want to waste that on her so instead i Chose to become animated tell her yes Which we taught her in our last lesson And then follow that up with something She likes hey Yes good girl You want this Okay that’s fine so she doesn’t want the Treat so how do we reinforce that well We make life fun for her and Right now she doesn’t need much help With that does she but that’s okay you Know just letting her enjoy her Environment which is the main purpose of A walk like this you wouldn’t expect a Little leaguer to hit a home run in a Crowded major league baseball stadium Would you They have to work up to that and Practice She’s destined to be a big leaguer There we go She does like chasing me around which is Going to be really handy but we can Really start to see a lot of her Personality is starting to emerge in her Second day with us and that’s great i Love how she’s chasing me and Running about
A little get a little play with me in And that’s reinforcing to her that’s fun Positive reinforcement training isn’t Just about constantly treating your dog Play is a huge part of that if that’s Something your dog likes so the whole Point here is i’m trying to really get Her engaged and interested in me more so Than the ground hopefully i’m really Avoiding pulling her along when when she Gets fixated and really trying to Motivate her to listen to me as we go Not looking for the most structured walk In the world i’m not insisting that she Stay by my side i gotta tell you it’s so Touching to work with a new dog like This She’s Really unique in her own way it’s Exciting getting to know a new dog she Is peeing outside i must acknowledge This yes Do you want a treat or do you want to Walk What’s it going to be for you No not interested in retreat so again i I really want to drill that point home About when a dog doesn’t take a treat When you’re working with them because it Is so common for people to think Positive reinforcement training isn’t For me because my dog is not treat Driven what you mean to say is that your Dog isn’t treat driven in certain
Specific contexts since of course all Dogs have to eat to survive And that’s normal when a dog is really Excited just like when you’re at an Amusement park or Doing something you’re really excited About your appetite isn’t very strong But that’s where we try to use Environmental reinforcers like sniffing The ground and walking and playing Keeping things fun and not putting our Dogs in situations where they’re Overwhelmed and where it’s too difficult For them to be responsive to us as well So ask yourself how am i managing my dog Am i overwhelming them by putting them In an environment that’s tough for them To focus in because that’s really common Too here she’s sniffing the ground That’s important behavior you got to let Him sniff but i want to make sure She’s not getting into a chicken bone Good okay So we let her satisfy her curiosity and Now we’re going to move on here Hopefully the second she looks at me I’m going to become more animated and Encourage her hey come on Here we go Part of my process as a dog trainer is Priming dogs in the way that you just Saw on long free walks or some type of Exercise it can really take the edge off And make obedience training and more
Formal training effective and even Pleasurable to the dog so bree tells me She was working on lie down earlier we Worked on sit yesterday between the two Of us bree i think we might be able to Create a whole trained dog yeah if we Can get her to sleep overnight i’m Probably asking for too much because so Far i’ve been hoping that she would Spend a whole night overnight sleeping In her crate and then this morning i was Able to get her to spend about an hour In the crate with a little bit of Anxiety overall she did pretty well but I didn’t want to push it but i’m hoping After this workout after our walk after This training maybe we can get you know 10 or 20 minutes in the crate because I’m really going on the hypothesis that The more minutes she spends in the crate While not stressed out the more likely She will be to accept it because i Really want to have the option to have Her in a safe environment when we have To leave the house earlier veronica was Successful at basic training inside but You know now we’re outside and this can Really be 10 times harder for some dogs Given all of the smells sights and Sounds of the outdoors sit Yes I’m going in slow motion right now Because i’m really trying to get Accumulated seconds here while she holds
That sit and she’s just doing great now I want to release her from the sit to Let her know that it’s over Okay Yes She’s really reluctant to break that sit Stay which is really a great problem to Have right now much easier to get them To break on permission but i’d rather Them air to the stay yes Piece of trash [Music] See there’s an unexpected distraction we Have some debris flying around over here That’s where i think a lot of people who Are training might be tempted to correct A dog hey i was working on stay there But i’m going to be understanding of the Fact that she has no idea what that Flying bag and the wind was about let me See if she reorients here To her sid i’m just going to let her do Her thing for right now yes Hey here yes And so again here’s another case where Treats not quite as reinforcing right Now the environment much more Interesting to her so Trying to shove a training session down Her throat is probably not the best Thing to do and probably the better Thing To do here is just to let her Check it out see that’s normal
It’s no threat to her it’s not even Interesting and something we really Haven’t worked much on Is look at me or just general attention I like to do that by saying the word Here and following it up with a reward And honestly between here pay attention To me and yes i like that and okay You’re you’re done you’d be amazed with What you can teach a dog with those Three things and so rather than saying Here here here over and over again while She’s distracted by the ground maybe I’ll make a sound here hey yes Good Here Yes Waiting for that eye line to come up and Meet mine now in other words i’m trying To encourage her to do a more accurate Version of what i’m looking for here Yes Yes you gotta really be chill about what You expect from a puppy at this age too She’s really doing amazingly but you Don’t want to insist that they do Everything perfectly or assume that they Know it yes Again i like the fact that she’s sitting And holding her position here so i’m Trying to explain to you why i’m saying Yes so much and looking for reasons to Say yes Here
Yes She looked up i’ll take it Down yes And we continue to reward after the sit After the down if you want them to learn To hold that position which is half the Reason you teach these skills it’s Because you want them in that position And you want them to hold that position That’s good you want to take a play Break looks like she wants to snip Around a little bit Yes That’s it’s good there she just decided To come to me voluntarily so i’m gonna Let her know i like it especially with [ __ ] man do you want to reinforce that Every chance you get don’t be stingy When it comes to that yes So let’s work on her release a little More Okay Okay There we go It’s so hard to get it a break that i Have to be a little more exuberant Veronica has displayed lots of curiosity Regarding inertia but still isn’t ready To fully open up to her and inertia is Happy to let her warm up at her own pace Even though she is dying to play with Veronica so there’s work to do there but We’ll take that nice and slow even Having both dogs spend time like this
Together calmly is such a great way for Them to get comfortable with one another Veronica likes being with us and Continues to stress while in a crate and I’m doing my best to counter Counter-condition her by making the Crate a fun place to be in the interest Of getting her more comfortable in the Crate i’m going to go ahead and pour Some of the remainder of her food Oops In there hoping maybe she might eat Those kibbles and then relax i’m gonna Walk away while she’s distracted the Idea is to get her comfortable with Being alone time will tell though Separation anxiety is a real thing with Puppies Okay that didn’t exactly work well Interesting when i got close to her over Here she Got a little quieter i know you need to Eat dinner too i can tell you’re Starving poor thing So she’s not throwing a fit but she’s Still alert And would probably rather be out of There but I’m gonna give her a second and see if She Settles down She’s thinking about it see look at that She’s getting there she’s getting there All right not quite ready she’s pretty
Anxious i like how she’s holding her sit Though so i’m gonna try and let her out It’s okay Good Good Okay Good girl Okay so she’s falling asleep i’m going To try to place her in her crate and see If she stays asleep She initially did well for a bit and i Repeated these steps a few more times But honestly there’s still a lot of work To do later the next morning veronica Was making it crystal clear she wants Out of her bedroom But i don’t want all of this when i go To open the crate good Stop you need to hold that side Yes okay Good girl oh my gosh whoa whoa Just by puppy in our next episode we’re Gonna see if bree can do better than i Can at getting veronica to sleep through The night get a free bark box super Chewer box or both when you sign up for A multi-month subscription follow us on Tik tok instagram and facebook i’ll have All the links below and we’ll see you in Episode three [Music]