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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:39 Bark
01:44 Barking Outburst
07:16 Shake
13:59 Exercise
16:13 Brushing Teeth
17:34 Exploring an Eerie Town
19:40 Real World Leave It
20:41 Special Moment
21:32 Outro
Bree and i are traveling across the Continent and we’re trying to train our Dogs at the same time i think today will Finally start to break through with Veronica’s barking and i’ve got one of The world’s easiest tricks to teach her Subscribe to see a different kind of dog Training series we’re in transit to the Rocky mountains right now and there we Are there’s our little pod we are in an Amazing town called genoa colorado this Is a small prairie town get this the Population is only 150 but i’m pretty Sure it’s at least half that because i Haven’t even seen a single person the Closest decent-sized city is over a Hundred miles away from here this is Truly authentic america look guys Training dogs isn’t all about unicorns And rainbows hey can you let me out of Here they did not send me a live toy This time you are literally a unicorn And rainbow in a single life form yes And i heard what you said back there and I’m really tired of people not taking Unicorns and rainbows seriously here you Go girl help stop let go let go i demand Respect help me Oh That is not good at least it squeaks Though super soaker Oh Wow okay hey i got something to say What’s up flamboyant flamingo it seems
Like you might need something more tough Than those soft toys yeah you super Chewer guys are clearly made for a very Tough dog hey is that all you got come On you can do better than that Everyone’s got a clear choice bark box Or super chewer box you can get a free Box of either when you sign up for a Subscription at barkbox.com dog training Or superchewer.com dog training i’ll Have links below Veronica continues to want to bark it Well everything that moves including Every single vehicle that passes by our Trailer and we’ve seen so far in the Series that sometimes her barking starts To get better and other times it seems Like she’s really out of control and Today is one of those really out of Control days I don’t know inertia Really i don’t know that i’ve ever had a Dog that was so barky at vehicles She just finished her barking out first Saw me looking at her and came over here And laid down and just looked at me Perfectly so i’m wondering is she just Barking to get a treat now there is the Risk of that and we’ll try to shorten The distance between those two events And until eventually she just skips the Barking and goes straight for her Acknowledgement my advice for stopping Barking is to capitalize on those
Moments between barks even if it’s just A breath compliance is compliance i Would rather her potentially risk Getting confused while saying hey i’m Going to take direction from you and pay Attention to you we can work out that Confusion later but it’s far more Important that her attention is on you Right now rather than continuing to bark Okay inertia i’m so proud of you you’ve Been the model citizen i like how you Got veronica under control at least once But it’s not like she’s done being Trained because of that this is one of The worst sparking outbursts we’ve seen In quite a while but overwhelming Consistency bri [Applause] There’s a truck out there Way out there veronica Good job Can you be quiet but i thought that was An amazing job of getting through to her You saw the truck you were calm you were Patient you asked for her attention like You’ve practiced a thousand times before Not all with success will remind you but It’s starting to seep in i think she Gets up there to decide if she wants to Bark at a car so you can preempt it like She’s foreshadowing we all know our dogs So well so do you know when your dog Perks up and they’re thinking about Barking you can read them like a book i
See it in her eyes right now that she’s Like Like she’s not just looking she’s like Really looking you know what i mean That’s your cue to be on them in order To get that attention back on you so That you can show them how to behave Even if you don’t see them perk up yet But you see the thing they’re gonna bark At like a car maybe ask for some Additional stuff i think you’d get a Relax or a doubt Relax You sorry think about it before i even Said it we’re not yelling at veronica We’re not punishing her we’re not trying To intimidate her into stopping her Barking because barking can be one of Those frustrating things and i know that Is the instinct of a lot of people this Is a good example of focusing on what we Do want silence no matter how brief Instead of what we don’t want Here veronica look at me Good yes and see i would start throwing In some goods because she’s pretty Stable right now remember those goods Stack up to yeses you’re right so keep Forgetting about that and yes is equal Things that veronica likes in this case Treats this is what i’m giving her Little crumbs Of this tree it looks ridiculous But that way i don’t have to give her
Very much but sometimes people will say To me well when my dog is in one of These barking outbursts they tend to not Be interested in treats or toys and that Is a sign that our dogs are over Threshold that they’re too difficult to Communicate with in those particular Moments and in those cases removal from The environment or the stimulus or Putting the blinds down and then working On look at me or sit or anything else That’s incompatible with the barking is What i would recommend i have been there With veronica before where she’s like Bark bark bark and i have a tree right There at her nose and she’s just like Get that out of my face i want to see That thing i’m barking at so when you Are in that position just keep in mind You’re asking too much of your dog so She’s right at the line where she’s Barely able to be communicated with Under this particular set of Circumstances good girl sometimes the Wind’s been getting her too because it’s A really windy day Good girl that’s normal And also that grain elevator the noise From that [Music] I think i have a lot of work to do with The sound desensitization every single Sound we hear while on this road trip is Such a new sound to her and to me i
Didn’t even know grain elevators made That sound i didn’t even know grain Elevators existed What do you think about those who Stereotype dogs like this as being yappy I just feel like that’s not really fair Do you think yappy is like a slur Towards a dog honestly kind of yes when People say it it feels like it has that Weight like Yappy it’s very dismissive it really is And dismissing these vocalizations as Something trivial like being yappy isn’t Productive to resolving the issue or Understanding where our dogs are coming From small dogs deserve as much respect As bigger dogs i agree completely if a Big dog was doing the same exact thing You wouldn’t call them yappy you would Be like that dog barks too much or that Dog has a reason to be barking and maybe I should address it can you be quiet That’s a truck it’s normal And it’s actually normal veronica Can you look at me yes i mean these are The moments that can just be so Overwhelming we’ve got to as people Patiently and consistently really spell It out for our dogs this is also one of Those examples of how going extra slow Can yield faster results and let’s put Things in context like we’ve been Dealing with barking her entire life Right now which is just a few months but
How many dogs have you met in your life Who continue to have this excessive Barking issue for years and years Because it goes unaddressed and it’s Never too late to deal with this we just Want to be very proactive in how we Approach it do you know how to shake Nope I keep hoping she’ll just know it you Want to teach her how to shake right now I think i can talk you through it now i Know what many of you are thinking right Now zach and brie i don’t care about Tricks i just want my dog to stop Barking and stop peeing in the house and Pay attention to me but yes you do Teaching tricks like this teaches our Dog how to think and thinking is what Accelerates our progress in other areas Of life with our dogs sit is a trick lie Down is a trick stay is a trick and yes Shake hands is a trick look at play dead I know so cute she’s really lobbying Hard for a treat right now you can tell She’s been conditioned to play dead Because she knows that gets her great Things in life there’s nothing cuter how Could you look at this and not give her A treat well we got to stop it never i’m Never stopping My instinct is to like hold a treat and See if she pause at it so do it yeah She’s probably gonna be thinking lie Down that’s because when i hold up a
Treat in front of veronica she remembers That training exercise that we’ve gone Over you know with some dogs you can Just walk up to them and be like hi and They’ll just shake i keep hoping Veronica will do that that’s why i keep Trying i feel like almost everybody Trains their dog how to shake hands Maybe hold it right up there let her Let’s lick it let her see you got to Treat you i mean our hope here is that Veronica will say gosh i want that treat And you’re holding it so tight maybe if I paw at it i’ll get it well she moved Her leg there That click means good dog here’s a prize That was good that was good okay okay Okay so let’s try again Yes fine so she didn’t shake but why’d You click because her two hands i mean Two hands is better than none right yeah She’s using her legs so it’s a way to Say hey you’re on the right track and Her you are ruining my shot okay i Know you want to show him shake That’s right that’s what shake looks Like So that time i just clicked for the look At me i love that you’re finding Something easy to say yes to it can Really help to do some easier things That your dog already has learned to Clear their mental palate i guess yeah Because it can be sort of frustrating if
You like completely have no idea what Someone is asking of you and so by Giving her a win i feel like that helps Keep her interested like okay well at Least i’m winning sometimes exactly give Her a win i like that so i’m thinking I’ll do puppy push-ups for a second and Then once she’s into it i’ll try shake Again that’s a great idea Yes and just because our game plan is to Teach veronica how to shake in this case Doesn’t mean that she’s not going to Bark at every tumbleweed that rolls by So we’re still working on her unwanted Barking Yeah and we’re practicing things she Knows Trying to introduce this new trick all At the same time right and this is a Great example of how we really have to Be flexible and work on multiple Concepts at one time yeah i could close The window no but don’t you don’t want To yeah i want her to learn that’s right That’s exactly she’s crazy she needs to Learn No one’s going to call you yappy but we Know veronica is smart enough to learn How to shake here i mean she is on the Cusp of breaking through That hop is on the right track too Because she moved both of her feet Ideally i just want her moving one but I’ll take what i can get here
Good that was good and that timing is Spot on the micro second her foot moved The click went off and i think that’s Going to be a question that a lot of People will ask too do i have to use the Clicker no but if you’re less Experienced or new to training dogs Especially where you prioritize positive Reinforcement training a clicker can Really help you get a lot better with Your timing and being able to Communicate what we like the moment we Like it can be very powerful when we’re Teaching our dog and speed up results Quickly but we really need to brainstorm Here and make this easier for everyone Involved this move should be patented by Me then i think we can retire maybe get Some royalties for it it’s a way to like Really put the tree just out of reach When you’re trying to get a dog to use Their arms so yeah yeah if you can get Her nibbling on the tree yes there goes The leg lift right there did you see That yeah i don’t even know if i caught That i was so into it guys Yeah if you can somehow get that Morphing into a more deliberate race you Know you’re gonna quickly evolve it here Hopefully quickly we’ll see and now Maybe you know put it more a little more Out of reach where she’s forced to use Her front paws a little more yeah a Little more yeah and if you can
Oh my gosh kidding me so cute tell me Dogs don’t understand every word such a Show-off i’m a little curious to see how Much faster you could get it i am the Captain now Okay Sit good Yes And you i could be clicking here as well I’m just opting to say yes and like with The click before yes means the same Thing provided we go out of our way to Follow it up with the treat i mean There’s nothing magical about the word Yes or the click we have to make sure That it means something to our dogs and In this case if it means hey you’re Getting something awesome they’re more Likely to repeat that behavior Good Yes i’ll take that she lifted her other Foot up but i want her really kind of Grabbing at the treat so I don’t know if we’re going to get that Here Good yeah that was it Yeah Yes She’s registering yes really well she’s Likely to bark at that car if she sees It excellent job of being one step ahead Brie thank you for the heads up there so I can pre-empt the parking if i can get Her focused on a trick in the presence
Of a car i’m like what Yes Fine pretty good and so you can see even In the single training session i’m Moving fast but i’m already trying to Have a game plan from having to do this To get shake to eventually being able to Just say shake so faking her out with The treat and then following up with a Reward you see what i mean and then Moving it farther and farther away when We get into a momentum Uh event [Music] Yes Come on Good girl Now now i’m going to immediately raise The criteria here i don’t want both feet Coming up i want one yes and that’s Because she’s starting to demonstrate That she’s capable of lifting only one Foot so i think i can kind of be a Little more stingy at this point but i’m Flexible enough that if that doesn’t Prove to be true i would take a step Back you don’t want to be so rigid in Your dog training that you insist that It has to be this way Yes Wow it’s been a minute and a half zach It took me like 20 minutes to get to That point i mean it’s all you know i’m Really practiced with this particular
Task here yeah and i loosen the jar for You so that’s right yes that’s right i Couldn’t do it without your hard work Let’s talk about cute puppy tricks yes There was no treat in my hand that time Way to be a cameraman too Right zach’s camera skill i got the shot Of her lifting her paw up how do you get Nominated for the pulitzer prize for Photography for youtube b-roll i’m very Talented that was pretty amazing Progress between the both of us great Teamwork to get shake there i’m thinking With her unwanted barking that we’re Dealing with that we need to go outside And work on that she’s got some energy Inside of her we need to get it out Excessive barking can be Substantially quelled with regular Exercise that engages them mentally and Physically all right very windy this Morning but veronica and i are out here Trying to exercise with this she loves It what do you think i know the Definition of fetch is a lot more Specific than most people think at least According to zach they have to chase the Toy in a straight line pick it up bring It back in a straight line oh my gosh That was really good they have to let go Which she’s not great at but she’s Getting better and eagerly await the Next throw and do it consistently i’ve Noticed with veronica sometimes she does
It flawlessly and most of the time she Doesn’t playing regular fetch with her Continues to be a critical part of our Training because she has to have that Physical outlet it’s not reasonable to Expect a curious smart dog with lots of Energy to just be quiet and not have Problem behaviors without giving them a Fair outlet for all of that energy and Intelligence yeah she’s a puppy she Can’t just turn it off and that would be True even if she was an older dog to be Clear so most of the time she’ll chase It she’ll pick it up but bringing it Back yeah it’s a little meh remaining Exciting and encouraging veronica to Chase brie or me whoever’s working with Her is working well to resolve bringing The toy back and i think that’s because Dogs really like to chase rather than Just throwing it and trying to get them To figure out they’re supposed to come Back it really spells it out for them And makes it a lot easier if you just Book it the other way because then They’re like hey wait and then you’ll be Surprised at how that can evolve into a Very fluid retrieve and we’ve been using A variety of toys too my goal is frisbee But we mix it up a lot just to keep her Really interested take a break Lie down Good girl There you go
That might work Yeah Interception now you remember just a Second ago when we said fetch would Reduce barking i have evidence that it Might work they’re knocked out that’s Good they’re satisfied neither of these Dogs are anxious they’re not barking They’re not jumping they’re satisfied we Continue to get veronica used to that Tickly brushy really weird toothbrush Feeling by just letting her chomp down On the brush end of our toothbrush Whenever she’s feeling super bitey i’d Rather her bite that than most other Things i invented that try to be at Least a little proactive and keep their Biting focused on the brushy end not Like the entire toothbrush and keep it Pointed towards their teeth and gums as Much as you can so you actually get a Little real brushing done as they’re Chomping down do this with your puppy For a few minutes a day and you will be Well on your way to having a dog who is Super good at getting their teeth Brushed and your vet will thank you yeah But does this really work if only we had An after shot with a dog who is good With getting their teeth brushed come on Come you know you know the drill now i’m Not saying that our dog inertia loves Having her teeth brushed but she is Extremely tolerant even to this day with
Inertia i still go really slowly with Her i don’t want to force this upon her You really have to read your dog well When doing sensitive things like this Whether it’s clipping their nails or Brushing their teeth also take note of How i’m not really restraining her i Think so many of us wait until our dog Is in the position of having to have Their teeth brushed like we’re on a Schedule we need to get it done really Quick here we go Wow It’s important to really set up these Sessions in the way that we are with Veronica right now super low-key and Understanding good job i want to see What’s around us because best i can tell There’s a lot of well i’d say nothing But actually nothing can be quite Interesting now we’re somewhere in the Middle of genoa colorado right now and I’m absolutely loving the vibe here i Think we should take the dogs out and See what we can find yeah it’s feeling Pretty eerie around here i have to say Hey cutie you’re so cute These dogs are so curious there’s Something so trippy about exploring a New town trippy is exactly the right Word i think i feel like i’m in a disney Attraction right now or like that show West world just feels so different than What i’m used to in my day-to-day life
This is not a tourist attraction we were Quite literally A hundred miles away from a big city you Can just feel that there must be so many Memories on this street and here we are Treating our dogs yeah that’s pretty Cool making more memories i mean talk About changing your environment while Much of this neighborhood is abandoned There are occupied homes here and there As we are quickly reminded of by this Barking dog It’s okay offense good off the fence That we alert come on Come on veronica always looking for Those surprises yeah a pretty dynamic Place i definitely hear a coyote right Now well then let’s get out of here I’m getting out of here do you hear that It’s getting closer Yeah stay in front of me i am i feel Like i’m in that walking dead video game Look it’s the genoa sentinel that’s kind Of cool okay i’m gonna put it down Help me remain on alert i think i hear Police sirens in the background i might Have forgotten to pick up that poop back In texas oh god i’ve been found out bree I knew this was gonna happen eventually Zach my career is over My name is zach george i’m a youtube dog Trainer [Music] I’m speaking to my subscribers now
There are going to be some things that You’ll come to learn about us in the Next few weeks i just want you to know That no matter how it may look I only had you In my heart So they’re not after us turns out They’re after someone named walter and Jesse okay moving on i’ve got to teach Veronica how to leave something alone Now jeez that is creepy why did you find That veronica you never know what you’re Going to encounter in public this might Be the weirdest thing i’ve ever had to Have a dog leave alone right i know i Really try to take advantage of Opportunities to teach a real world Leave it yes you do with the weirdest Things i have to say yeah because i Think a lot of people when they teach Leave it they’ll do it with a treat They’ll do it with a toy but they rarely Do it with real world objects as they Encounter them after the foundation has Been laid the whole point of teaching Leave it with a treat when they’re Puppies is so that you can set them up For training sessions just like this Where they have to leave a human head Alone yeah there’s a gap you have to Bridge there between the treat and the Head Leave it alone Leave it
Yes Okay get it Good girl good job there goes bree she’s Taking the truck I see zach is filming me leaving There they go Leaving them oh boy Veronica you’re not supposed to be out Of your crate i have her tied to me This is a special moment for me and Veronica we just left zach and inertia Playing frisbee and we are driving away To the next town because there isn’t a Restaurant in the town we’re staying in And so we’re gonna go retrieve some Pizza and i don’t know there’s something About it this is one of our first Moments like girl time together you feel It too i can tell you do we’re like away We’re having fun and suddenly everything Clicks and we’re just having an Adventure and we are a team and we’re Bffs and it has all fallen into place This is really what i’m hoping to get Out of Traveling around just a different view Every day genoa colorado we will never Forget you it’s an amazing town but we Are still a long way from alaska yeah It’s time to move on to our next town And we still have so many places to see On this journey and we haven’t even Gotten into wildlife country anderson There’s a moose over there get a free
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