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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:28 Nom Nom
01:33 Exploring the Fairgrounds
06:14 Off Leash with Inertia
08:35 Off Leash Training with Veronica
12:20 Frisbee Lesson
13:52 Adapting to Trailer Life
17:14 The Carnival Arrives
19:35 Off Leash Dog
20:29 Getting Evicted
20:55 Outro
Welcome to our new series where zack and Brie try to train a puppy while Traveling across north america i’ve Completely given up on training this dog Right now today our location is liberal Kansas population 19 000. home to Natural gas refineries rolling farmlands And seemingly abandoned fairgrounds i Think we hit the jackpot we were on the Road we decided to stop for a couple of Nights and i think i might have just Discovered dog trainer Heaven Brie Who’s that i’m your personal dog chef And i’m making the most exquisite Creation for you Thousands of dollars well you know the Cost of teleportation is out of control These days at least it’s probably Cheaper than gas i’m very qualified as You can see no doubt fresh food is Definitely appreciated by people and Their dogs chef pom-pom couldn’t you Pre-portion this and freeze it so i Always have it whenever i need it i did Carefully craft this meal to your dog’s Specific age breed and wait right but i Thought you were gonna portion it out And ship it in an ice-cold box to me i See what’s happened you meant to order Nom nom Nom nom is designed by actual dog Nutrition experts to be as perfect as
Possible for your dog they’re actually Giving half off a two-week trial of Their extremely fresh dog food next time You talk to them could you please give Them my resume go to trinom.com Zack and use my discount code zack i’ll Have a link below We’ve got to explore this awesome Fairgrounds it is too good to be true we Have this entire place to ourselves and There must be some great opportunities For the dogs to become better canine Citizens i’m just not sure what they are Yet i’m looking behind me i see carnival Rides that have been Taken down basically or whatever for the Fair i don’t know what they are the Point i’m trying to make is when you Come to a place like this there’s going To be something new that they see at a Pretty high rate that’s really going to Benefit them in the long run or it’s Going to make them crazy I mean even right now look at inertia She’s very well socialized she’s looking Up here and she’s like wait a minute I’ve never seen a roof where pigeons Burrow i think they’re pigeons what if They’re doves i don’t know never Actually walk both dogs together but Since there’s a nice wide open area here I think we can Practice walking them together and see How that goes right oh this is an
Amazing building over here look at this Oh cool i want to go check this out okay There’s a blackberry ah we love plaques 1937. oh this is so cool very uncanny Valley yep how’s it going walking both Dogs uh walking both dogs is kind of a Disaster so far but i don’t care so much Because i really just want them to walk Around and sniff so if you were a person You was one person not a couple right And you had these two dogs yeah do you Have any advice for yourself Good luck there’s something that feels So much harder about walking two dogs Together because it’s like one of them Gets a little excited or the other one Gets a little excited but when they’re Together they’re like we are excited too What are we excited about it feels like They kind of like feed off of each other Do keep in mind though this is a free Walk so i want both dogs to feel fairly Liberated to explore and smell and do Their own thing even if they are a Little bit chaotic on leash imagine Trying to walk veronica and inertia Together and training veronica to be Good on leash is that is that possible Yeah sure it’s possible i would do Exactly what i’m doing right now just Get them comfortable with the Environment first to me it’s not the Most pleasant experience when you’re Trying to force a dog to just pay
Attention because you want them to it’s More important for them to satisfy their Curiosity you might notice how Veronica’s pulling and lunging and going Here and going there and everything Inertia did the same thing and i posted All of it on the internet see how she’s Just pulling ahead i don’t like that at All i had a good half of the internet Saying you can’t train a dog why would You allow them to do such a thing my arm Is sore just trying to restrain her There but before i can expect them to Walk nicely on leash i want them to Understand the world and the way they Understand the world is by experiencing It But you know how we’re always saying Train five ten seconds at a time hey Veronica Here Come Yes On a free walk like this though i’m Still going to call them and make sure That i reinforce them coming to me when I call them or any other number of Things so they’re like rides that are Broken down yeah it looks like it Scary the cliffhanger that looks awesome Oh we got a big semi truck coming Through i’ve hardly seen any traffic Here now there’s that big truck but what A good training opportunity for veronica
Let’s let veronica check it out and see What she does does she notice it does She care Yeah but she notices it but i’m gonna Let her observe it I mean she starts to vocalize and get a Little bit concerned but i kind of want To play this out yes Hey i like that you just sat right there I’m trying to assess is she anxious does She want to play i think it might be a Combination of everything either way i Love that she’s looking to me for Direction right now and that’s the thing It’s not about like training your dog to Stay when they see a truck it’s about Showing them what the truck is so that They know how to make sense of it and so That they can adjust to something Strange like that that’s why for this Walk i’ve completely given up on Training this dog right now it’s all About veronica and letting her do what She wants to do right now yes Within reason half the barking we dealt With last night was random sounds that She had no idea what they were i mean For all she knew they were spirits from The underworld coming to take her hey Polls a lot look at you i know there’s That belief by many even amongst my Peers that man if you allow that pulling It can get out of control if you do it Without total regard sure it can but the
Compromise i’ve made is socialization Trumps proper leash walking at this age To me i just don’t think it’s really Reasonable to insist on perfect focus From a four or five month old puppy when There’s so much else that is important To them even though i really try to Avoid asking for too much on walks like These i still definitely want to be here To let veronica know that i love it Every time she voluntarily gives me her Attention seriously if you want your dog To pay attention to you try this i think You might be shocked at how much it Helps to get your dog in the habit of Listening to you overall i’m so happy That our dog inertia our older dog is at A place where we can really take Advantage of a location like this for Next level training for her yeah me too Because that has definitely not always Been the case it’s so nice to finally be Able to just like train her and play Frisbee with her in this field it’s Significant because this is a brand new Location and she’s listening very well Inertia and i have a strong enough Foundation that i feel confident in Trusting her here okay look i know this Place isn’t fancy and there’s not Beautiful streams or amazing nature to Look at but you guys it’s empty right Now and it feels like it’s all ours and That’s exactly what i want right now and
Just to be transparent i’m still really Methodical about letting inertia off Leash in these places so i like to Measure her compliance ahead of time Come Lie down Stay i’ll ask for some basic things a Lie down a sit will she chase a frisbee Is she focused on me and if those things Add up then i usually feel pretty Confident that she’s going to be Reliable in that particular scenario and If she appeared even slightly distracted By something or wasn’t paying attention To me it’s back on leash instantly you Know that truck right there there’s no Way Two years ago I would have trusted her in this Situation i don’t think she would have Ran in the road but it’s more about the Proofing it’s more about the practice Remember proofing is where we practice Skills that our dogs know in various Contexts and places yeah dogs are so Context sensitive that is something i Did not fully understand before i knew You this is an example of proofing so a Nurse’s heel training has been doing Good you know heels where they stay by Your side like this And you can walk See switch see how our left heel is Doing
Well done lie down Stand Come around that deserves a reward Lie down so here we have a car coming You know unexpected i want to be able to Have her in a reliable down stay That’s exactly what i’m talking about One of the things that has helped me Train her to be more and more reliable Off leash over time has been playing Fetch with her that’s her love language So she really enjoys it a dog like Inertia is amazing when she’s exercised And when she’s not she’s pretty high Maintenance that’s true of a lot of dogs I think she’s really focused out here And i appreciate it yeah i’m talking About you can you give me a sid pretty By exercising inertia like this she is Just the best behaved dog ever and Because we have this whole place to Ourselves i think it’s a great day to Plant the seeds for off leash training With veronica i mean the level of Distractions for veronica it’s just Enough i feel where she can start to Break new ground and learn oh yeah i Listen to you when that thing is going On or this thing is happening when we’re Awfully training we go to the field And we take off our leash right then we See what you’ll do what bri bribry Veronica has to go through a lot of Training before i get a letter off leash
Like we did with inertia just now okay Right Okay kissy sound didn’t work veronica Here come Yes Good very good surely a piece of dog Treat is going to be more interesting Than a twig right Veronica Yes Well done good decision i’m going to Keep it moving a little i want to see if She kind of follows me i’m trying to Teach veronica that just staying near me Whether i call her or not is the best Way to get all the wonderful things that She wants see this resembles more of a Real world context for come when called Unlike the more set up introductory Sessions that we’ve done in the past sit Yes this is the missing link for most People and this is what they’re not Doing if they’re having problems getting Their dog to listen to them in new Places that is here things i’m doing to Try and keep this successful i’m keeping My energy up i’m making sure that every Time she comes to me it’s paying off and So far it’s proving pretty effective and Never underestimate the power of Preventing your dog from running away in The first place that’s my favorite yes i Wanted her to think about that sit for a Moment veronica
Good Here Yes So you might be wondering there what You’re saying good you’re not giving a Retreat zach what’s going on as a Reminder good is hey you’re on the right Track and after enough goods you might Earn a yes and yes is the word that She’s really working for to get a reward In these early stages right here let me Call her away from the distraction Yes Good girl And that’s good i think a lot of people When they see our videos like this They’re like zach you’ve got eight hours A day to train a dog i don’t have that Kind of time but honestly really with a Dog like veronica you’re lucky to get 10 Minutes at a time of focus training out Of her so like 10 minutes in the morning 10 minutes in the evening or great Reminder sessions like we’ve done here And then the moments that happen Throughout the day are all about taking Those 30 seconds out of time to Implement in a real life context drawing Upon those training sessions what They’ve learned and spending time with Them there Getting some nice zoomy action in Still not approved to be off leash for Some time in that uncontrolled
Environment how much longer does my Puppy have to stay on leave minimum of Two years people are in such a hurry to Let their dog off lead imagine letting a Two-year-old human being out of your Custody and imagine That they could run 35 miles an hour That’s the caveat veronica is as fast as A greyhound i swear there is a zero Percent chance i will catch her if she Does not want to be caught huge noob Mistake is letting your dog off leash Too early particularly in uncontrolled Environments where you have no recourse Personally i feel like that’s your Number one dog training tip of all time In my experience if you go out of your Way to show your dog the world over a 24 Month time frame that’s really the Minimum i even really consider letting a Dog off leash come at me Maybe i should do a frisbee lesson with Her would you i would love that yeah Veronica and with veronica i’m gonna Continue to follow my standard protocol Of prioritizing a structured game of Fetch intermixed with her general Overall training but it looks like her Fetch structure still needs some work She’s kind of intermittent with frisbee But sometimes she’ll chase it and not Bring it back depends on her mood a lot Here while veronica has shown strong Interest in playing it looks like at
This particular moment for whatever Reason i’m asking a bit much of her i Mean you can see that she gives the disc A look but that’s the second time she Hasn’t brought it back or grabbed it at All i’m not gonna roll it a third time Here i need to take a step back and kind Of spell things out for her part of Getting her interest in frisbee has been Making it interesting letting her have It not just playing tug and keeping it From her let me make it more exciting There Good girl Yeah good girl you know the fact that She came to me there always is more Important than bringing it back In the beginning because come when Called you know if you look at the Hierarchy of skills they need to have is Way up there so yes Good as she gets into this She’s gonna probably start bringing it Back i’ll shorten the distance there so It’s easier good that turn whoa Youtube are you okay as the camera was Falling there you probably saw veronica Not just chase the frisbee but actually Pick it up and turn around to face me That’s a big step in the right direction And it’s a great place to stop while Veronica is still feeling excited about That disc i think the dogs are adapting To trailer life pretty good here so far
We’ve worked out with them and they’re Really doing a great job they’ve had Their exercise and now they’re relaxed And that is how we get a well-behaved Dog i’m telling you guys i got this Whole dog training thing completely Figured out There’s a tractor Her barking she does bark a lot zach George how do you get your new puppy to Stop barking Does not know what to do with herself Rather than trying to redirect Veronica’s attention onto me i really Just want her to kind of satisfy her Curiosity let her bark for a little bit If that’s what makes her happy i feel Like that’s controversial i don’t know i Kind of try to see it from their Perspective like we’re throwing so much On her for being a new dog so if she Sees something that causes her to bark I’m gonna let her bark for a second then I’ll address it i like to think of it as Situational awareness for dog training We have different criteria for different Dogs based on their current experience Level and their personality and all Sorts of other things Then during that moment of silence that Occurs naturally i try to get her Attention on me and again remind her That when you feel uncertain about Things you can always look to me and i’m
Going to be able to give you some good Feedback yes so Good example Waiting for quiet yes And now can i get a down can i get our Brain thinking hey let me do something Else here By having her lie down and pay attention To me that’s incompatible with looking At something out of the window and Barking at it to a reasonable enough to Grow Can you relax so yeah i mean this is What we’re dealing with we have to do This several times a day and that’s part Of having a dog you know you show them Consistently how you want them to behave Understand things from their perspective Like hey man this is all weird this is Different the view outside of those Windows is constantly changing in this Case and in her case she’s never seen a Tractor she doesn’t know what that is That’s weird i appreciate that you’re Alert and curious veronica good job Being quiet in her shade you’ve seen Plenty of tractors huh i mean the thing Is i wish it was only tractors that she Was barking at yes but even veronica Makes veronica bark That can make editing our videos very Complicated sometimes yeah oh no for Exception That’s your own self barking it’s normal
Because it’s you That’s all right that’s normal Did you hear that though i think she’s Making an effort to bark more quietly That’s progress yeah i think she’s Trying Good girl that’s quiet Very good veronica even though i didn’t Use a treat or a chew or a reward here That doesn’t mean i’m done rewarding her I’m just rewarding her a little bit less Than i was before when she complies with Me but given the severity of those Particular outbursts and then her Recovery from him i think i probably Would have chosen to reinforce that with Something that she likes but i see what You’re saying though well i’m trying to Phase out the rewards but you’re right i Bet it’s probably too early because she Is still barking a whole lot yeah i Would try to reinforce a good 90 of Compliant behavior when she does subside On the barking or when you detect that She’s resisting it that’s just my Opinion but there’s more than one right Answer this is one of the reasons i harp On exercise so much because i’ve got Work to do and dogs are Very content the peaceful atmosphere was So nice while it lasted but it did not Last very long at all what is going on Out there we’ve got some kind of drama Going on here there’s these giant
Trailers pulling in next to us And nurses like what’s going on i see Brie out there who’s on a putty break With veronica And they’re talking now you and i were Separated when this happened but i’m Dying to get your perspective on this Because everyone can see mine we had a Whole deal to ourselves but not anymore I’m sure we’ll get the scoop what do you Think they’re talking about looks like Bree has it under control uh oh it looks Like they’ve called in the big boss on Bree Inertia and i are just gonna hang out in Here We’re under siege i think bree’s telling Him hey Get out of here i kind of was you can’t Stay here this is our spot pretty sure That’s exactly what she’s saying well Not exactly But yeah kinda and he’s saying I’m gonna put her right there and you Just need to deal with it that is almost Exactly what he said and she’s saying no Go away i was but i had a reason and Veronica’s all like What’s going on All right you tell them bree now if i Know bri and i do because she is a very Capable and smart strong woman she’s Probably coming back to tell me that They’re moving out and we have the
Entire area to ourselves once again Right what happened that’s a carnival That’s a carnival yeah and i asked him To move and they were like but i’m a Carnival and i’ve been here for 15 years And i was like well those ladies in the Office that i could ask you to move and It seemed like they thought maybe these Guys were in the wrong place and you Were just trying to help them understand That well they were like go tell them to Move and i was like are you sure and They were really insistent that i should Try this and so i did and i accidentally Made you tick tock’s next big karen by Posting this it has over a quarter Million views the fairgrounds people Told me to do that i swear i thought They were going to have enough space to Give us more room how long is the Carnival going to be here oh wait so i Think we’re going to have to go it Wasn’t on the calendar okay so this is Happening we’re sleeping with the Carnival it’s a pretty novel experience Definitely not what i expected to be Doing tonight yeah we thought it was a Good idea to go and see what was out There before it got dark that’s what Those rides were about earlier You all got to see this part in the wind But we just got taken over it appeared That at least one of these workers had a Dog with them yes that was off leash and
Not supervised and look we know what We’re getting into we’re going to be in Public an awful lot over the next many Weeks it’s on us to protect our dogs From potentially hazardous situations Like random awful dogs running up to you When i don’t know the dog i just pick my Own dog up until i’ve had a chance to Assess but priority one keep the dog Safe he just got rushed by this dog over Here Grant said we’re in a pretty rural area But i don’t know anything about that dog Could have been the breadiest dog in the World but and he was running up to Veronica who is a snack and a half Yeah and all of sandy wants to play but I don’t since i don’t know that There’s you know i’m not playing that Game good job you all right that scared Me a little bit oh yeah i mean it Happens all the time i know so after Tonight we’re apparently getting evicted Not only did they not go away they told Us we have to go away i’m just saying i Have a lease this is my receipt Thirty dollars for two nights it’s Actually my name it’s in brianna’s name But that’s cool man that’s cool we’re We’re homeless again we’ll figure it out Uh after tomorrow we have no place to go But um It’s my choice Yes right now i honestly have no idea
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