First 24 Hours with a TOTALLY UNTRAINED DOG! NEW SERIES: Reality Dog Training Episode 1

The first 24 hours with an untrained dog! How will I train this German Shepherd dog?! Hope you guys enjoy this new series! Tell me below what your favorite part is! Thank you Nom Nom for sponsoring this video! Go trynom.com/zak​ to get 50% off of a 2 week trial!
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[@zakgeorge]

Here is a playlist with ALL of Moira's episodes in order: kzbin.info/aero/PLMssKIjsDxXloC9yXGfTrFSqdYMmx2jEO Thank you for being here!! Leave a comment and let us know what you think about this series, and give us your suggestions for future videos!! 🤩

[@puppypower6914]

The German shepherd is not even fullgrown

[@manda2027]

Thank you! The training videos of Moira are helping us help with our 4 year old, so sweet rescue. He's a loving, enthusiastically curious, Impressively strong Lab Pit mix with 'triggers'. He's exhausting and deserves a loving life. Thank you for this ❤️

[@jinngirl]

I am fostering a 1 year old German Shepherd/?cross rescue dog right now and I am so excited to find this series! She seems so similar, smart, sweet, high energy and a total handful when she isn't getting what she needs. I am past 24 hours, but I am picking up great tips. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@alvaroakatico9188]

A dog showed up at the back of the property July 2021. I think she’s an American bulldog, but not sure. Moira reminds me of Sadie (we kept her, and no one was missing a dog nearby in my local Facebook page). Having a hard time still with Sadie, but not giving up. I have five other dogs that I take care of and they’re part of the family. These videos helps out considerably! Thank you very much Zack.

[@shanellmeredith8035]

Thank you sooo much. My German Shep, Athena has very similar issues. She is 5 months now (had her since 10 weeks old) and this is super helpful!!!!!

[@cailynsmidt7588]

It is so validating that a professional is struggling with a rescue. Makes me feel not so bad whenever I struggle with my pup

[@pebbleinyoshoe532]

Lol no real trainer worth their weight “struggles” with any dog.

[@TheBillykurtz]

@@pebbleinyoshoe532 4:17 then 17:13 I think he'll do just fine

[@pebbleinyoshoe532]

@@TheBillykurtz eh, not impressed by any of it, nor am I impressed by how shit his own dog is at its age. But whatever don’t really care; just sad to see so many people buy his bullshit then I have to fix it months later

[@connormcintyre6845]

because he’s an amateur lol

[@cailynsmidt7588]

I didn’t make that comment to draw in so much hate to this comment section. All I meant was that it’s nice to see a trainer recognize the challenge that the adoptive dog owner go through. It’s not an easy walk in the park and preaching is very different from doing.

[@MrLayovic]

Update on Ace - I have gotten him involved in playing some of the games kzbin.infoUgkx1_veP7CApJK_GWy_TczaMciuG64PqJeU and I can see a difference in his confidence already! My other dog played along and he became intrigued - now its a daily part of our routine - about 3 times a day we do the shell game and the muffin tin game. I am so grateful for coming upon your training techniques!

[@NicoCoeurDeLion]

I feel like a criminal every time I forget my poop bags. 1 time I found a empty bag of dorritos and killed 2 birds with 1 stone lol

[@lj4339]

It's when empty your tobacco and still people trying to check if you pick up😅 .I've gone out with 7 bags and it wasn't enough , he learned I was walking him longer for poo and so would hold it or spilt it into multiple bits . At first I thought he had food or digestive problems just had to teach him the business command haha🎉. They really something shepherd's

[@iels7346]

*getting 2 birds stoned at once.*

[@kaylamondragon236]

Get a bag attachment. Not a plastic one bit a fabric one with a zipper. That way you always have bags on hand.

[@ohkeera]

I see some negative comments, but I find this series comforting to watch. It's cool to see trainers that show videos of them conquering a reactive/untrained dog in seconds, but this video is VERY relatable for us non-dog trainers. It seems to be a series where people can actually see what is possible and that it is doable even by us with constant training.

[@dcdc139]

Isn't it peculiar though that these trainers who "fix" major problems in 15 minutes by throwing on a prong collar never do any follow ups to show us how the dog is doing?

[@retromodernart4426]

@@dcdc139 Except for the ones that do show whole series of follow ups.

[@t.s.7601]

This is NOT a reactive dog. She’s an untrained 10 month old shepherd. How bout he train a truly reactive red zone dog that he always criticizes how they are worked with. Yet he never has shown how he works with these dogs. He just talks a lot.

[@Apachita]

@t.s.7601 I know! He puts a muzzle on her to make it appear "untrained" and pulls and leans back to make her pull. And don't hold your breath on him training, let alone approaching, a reactive dog. It would sense his fear and insecurities and maul him. He doesn't train any dogs. He has no customers. None whatsoever. Obviously he borrowed Moira for this fake clickbait series. It boggles my mind that he ended up with so many subscribers. They definitely aren't real customers with testimonies. Could be purchased subscribers by his mega dogfood partners/promoters.

[@cookiebeast8871]

"enthusiastically interact" he puts it so nicely

[@breejustine]

🤣🙌

[@emmadixon1131]

I loved that term! I'm using it when describing my dog, but hopefully I won't have to use it much longer!🙏

[@internetchocolate6733]

@@breejustine Bree! Hi, great camera work btw

[@yourlocalflatiron6124]

Lol yasss

[@brooksequine7621]

Ever hear of basic , " Obedience training "" .... sheesh .

[@toxicbangbang]

"Nobody's going to adopt her bc she jumps on the furniture" Looks over at my 5 dogs on the couch

[@hushhush85]

😂

[@Lilith6416]

I looked over at my two on my bed with me. Lol.

[@toxicbangbang]

@@Lilith6416 life's too short to not have dogs on furniture 🥰

[@Lilith6416]

@@toxicbangbang I agree 100%.

[@noradalessandro5160]

how would we sleep without them 😂

[@charleskelvin528]

“You beautified the shot” best phrase in this video 😍😍😍

[@themouselady275]

Absolutely love that her name is Moira Rose. Schitt’s Creek is one of my favorite shows of all time.

[@JuGGerJuGGs]

"Ooo you're strong aren't you?" My dog is the reason my right arm is 3 inches larger than my left.

[@shaynaharper1457]

I'm sure there is another reason lol

[@factsoverfiction7826]

Roaring with laughter here! My right arm was also larger ... until a second dog was abandoned to our care. Same weight, same pulling. Now, both arms are once again equal ... tho' perhaps longer than originally intended. 💚🐺🙄🐶💚

[@NoThankUBeQuiet]

@@faktorf8978 No. It's a joke Fakie. I assure you dogs trained with positive reinforcement and harnesses. Guess what he doesn't pull at all. Unless a bunny or squirrel crosses his path and even then it's pretty quick and we move on.

[@faktorf8978]

@@NoThankUBeQuiet I was in a bad mood when I wrote the comment but what I meant to say is maybe zacks methods aren’t working for that person. I am sorry for my comment

[@janicethulin2749]

I felt this in my soul!

[@brandonlindsey2641]

I appreciate the transparency, "I've got to be honest, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed". Man I cried to girlfriend last night because of how strong and untrained my 5mo German Shepard mix dog issue. He's so overwhelming for me. We will get there, but it's so tiring guys , so tiring. This first 7 days has been worth it. He's had really great moments that shows promise, I cant wait to see him 6 months from now..

[@PreciousLena]

Seems like this series came at a great time for you

[@themontecristo1985]

A german mix is a lot more dog than I'd take on, but from my own experience with my Keeshond, the smallest amount of consistent training does wonders. You can do this!

[@fish5465]

Zac is great but make sure you watch other dog trainers as well! Cheers

[@themontecristo1985]

@@fish5465 do you have any you would recommend? I mainly watch Zak and McCann dogs, and while I find all the theory and discussion helpful from McCann, it really helps me that Zak does a lot of work with untrained dogs.

[@fish5465]

@@themontecristo1985 I’m still new to this field (recently took on the challenge to train an untrained husky), but I’ve heard that kikopup is really good for good informations and advices. I don’t want to bad mouth zac on his own channel, but I’ve read that he’s not consistent with his method and videos are edited to make it more entertaining instead of helpful. Again that’s just something that I’ve read, so take it with a grain of salt! I think generally just make sure you gather information from many different sources and stick with whatever works for you. Goodluck have fun! :)

[@ayanokazuko5120]

My dad never trained our dog at our other house, so when I went there, he was the same as Moira - a very big ball of energy with no boundaries. I just started to train him now, and it's extremely tiring to do so, especially when he has grown a year old and can't match up to his strength AND I never had a dog, he was my first. Seeing this, like other comments have mentioned, makes me feel like everyone EVENTUALLY struggles, even professionals. I just hope I have determination left at the end of the day :,)

[@tostimir]

Hi, i have the same exact situation. How are you doing with the doggo, did you manage to get some control over him? My family has been gifted a german shepherd that is super energetic, even more energetic than Moira in the video here. I love the dog, she's a massive goofball and not aggressive with people, she does get very excited when she sees the house dog that we have had before she came... Anyway that's the short version. I really want to get some control over her as I am the only one who can take her on walks and she pulls immensely, she's such a strong dog and only 1 year old. .

[@HeyCutie90]

Thank you SO much for this. This weekend I’m adopting a GS around Moira’s age who was severely neglected. His owner kept him tied up with electric cable in a 3” by 3” area in a junkyard for the majority of his life. I know it’s going to be a huge challenge, but I’m deeply committed to giving this guy the life he deserves. It’s incredibly difficult to find content for training rescue dogs with difficult behaviors. I’m grateful for this series!!

[@Myeyesburnbabyburn]

You got this 😭🩵

[@trinacogitating4532]

How are things going with the adoptee? Hope all I well.

[@hanao1927]

Finally a video with a dog who behaves like mine. I almost gave up on my puppy because all videos on dog training deals with calm well behaved dogs.

[@SugarandSpice251]

@Pro Justice I’m sorry your breeder was difficult. That shouldn’t have happened. Try to get him used to as many sounds and sights and smells as possible and make it a positive experience. Continue to watch a lot of videos and do a lot of research and it will help. I have a 2 year old rescue who struggles with unsocialized behavior but has gotten better with time and exposure. Best of luck to you!

[@sassysteve6700]

@Pro Justice how’s it going

[@jeaniedeluza]

Mine is no longer a puppy BUT SAME!

[@lightyagami7991]

fr

[@tsal677]

I have a 2.5 years old male German Shepard that is the same way! I've tried training him but being disabled I haven't been able to get him to do anything! I've already had the animal control officer call me twice! He's great with me and my kids but not so much with other people. Need some serious help. Any suggestions?

[@curiouswiki3084]

From the first episode itself I can gurantee that this is one of the best series by Zak! "Nobody is going to adopt her and it'll be my fault" that hit hard and Moira seems such a good girl :)

[@jeffk464]

I would definitely adopt her.

[@jessrichardson9462]

@Jeff k me too

[@siddharthkapadia7674]

@@coastalcoyote I so relate to you. I took a 9 month old foster labrador in 2016. She is been adopted 6 times and they returned mostly within 2 days because she cant stay alone. She had broken glass windows, jumped 6 foot high wall and even from 2nd storey of my house. Because of her i can not move out of my parents house. I hope this series helps me and i can leave her alone at my house.

[@adaml2932]

@@coastalcoyote I would suggest joining Zak's Patreon page, you should be able to DM him on there, or get a reply to a comment. He may be able to give you some tips on your situation specifically.

[@adaml2932]

@@siddharthkapadia7674 I would suggest joining Zak's Patreon page, you should be able to DM him on there, or get a reply to a comment. He may be able to give you some tips on your situation specifically.

[@almalarsen7465]

Respect for doing this with an untrained dog.

[@jenniferlee7740]

The love and support and belief in Moria that the foster mom has is so touching

[@karishmaaaaaa863]

The sad part is, my dog acts exactly like that. She doesn’t know how to let go, she barks CRAZILY. even worse than that and pulls. (She’s also a GSD too!) so thank you so much. This is one of the series that I actually will watch every single little thing

[@bumbling_bee]

I feel your (shoulder) pain lol

[@allgavesomesomegaveall3247]

What does GSD stand for?

[@julieengel7362]

German Shepherd Dog :)

[@allgavesomesomegaveall3247]

@@julieengel7362 Thank you. I have a Staffordshire terrier (close cousin of the pit bull or so Ive been told) and I have raw, blistered hands and injured wrists from trying the let go with my dog. She whips her head back and forth and pulls so hard I'm worried about how I can teach her let go, but I'm going to wear gloves and a wrist brace next time I try. I can sympathize with sore shoulders lol Best of luck to you all and THANK GOODNESS for this channel. I have hope lol😁👍

[@SA-ue8io]

Even though my rescue frenchie is small compared to a GSD, he managed to dislocate my shoulder as he is extremely strong. He doesnt listen to me on walks and attacks every moving thing and tries to eat everything on the ground. This video helped me too and seeing people go though the same stuff with their own dog is a bit of a relief for me. stay strong dog parents

[@Flippokid]

Mad respect for trying this. A lot of other trainers claim you can't turn a dog like this with force-free training. I'll be watching this series.

[@NoThankUBeQuiet]

You can it's just hard work. It's not gonna be hitting a button.

[@sanikaingle2518]

He’s constantly yanking at her leash and harness can someone explain to me how that is force free?!

[@yamushu725]

@@sanikaingle2518 . . . Dude. The dog is pulling him as much as he is her. Without yanking, she might break free and get harmed, (run into the street, run into an aggressive dog, get kicked by a fearful human.) She's not leash trained yet, there's nothing he can do to prevent tugging yet, and I'm sure its something he'll address in the future.

[@Flippokid]

@@sanikaingle2518 Firstly it's because she's lunging, not him yanking. Secondly because of the harness. It distributes the force over a large area instead of a small line like a flat collar. I don't think this is the preferable method to train a dog, btw, but I do like to see him do it.

[@elmersmammalove8577]

You can’t hit a shepherd and maintain trust and respect it is a matter of putting the time in and correct correct correct until they realize that you are in charge - not them.

[@bubbleteaichooseyou]

Man, that put a silly smile on my face every time he establish a communication with the dog

[@johnnywishbone932]

I like how Zak shows the struggles in his videos. Many other videos only show the highlights not the failures. RESPECT!

[@Lisabeek94]

I must admit I was a little bit disappointed that Moira didn't bark her head off at the other dogs, because that is the worst part of reactivity in my experience. It's so embarrassing and stressful especially if you're already awkward towards strangers yourself 😣

[@AlexandraSuenaga]

Yes same, my dog has a lot of the same behavior issues but including excessive barking at people and other dogs. He also has a lot of anxiety meeting new people and will defensively bite. He’s one of those dogs you have to ignore and then he will warm up to you after a while. Definitely a trust issue... which, you know, same lol

[@WatsonKedavra]

I learned to not be embarassed of my dog's behavior even when people tells me something about the reactivity of my dog. The most important thing to me is my dog and improve his behavior, who cares about them. They probably just had easy dog, they don't know what it takes to train a reactive dog. It's hard and frustrating, but the most important thing is my dog, i don't care if people tells me that my dog is a bad dog or that I'm a bad owner, because I know it's not true. I used to have anxiety to walk my dog because of the people judging me and my dog. There's so many people that would have give away a reactive dog, and those people are probably the people that look at u weird when your dog bark it's head off. Don't be ashamed of your work, people don't know.

[@MultiLululover]

@@WatsonKedavra wow this made me smile. my dog has major anxiety with dogs when he’s on the leash and walking by them is pretty hard bc he always pulls and yells at them. he’s an olde english bulldogge and it sucks cuz i want him to be able to say hi to a dog without him pulling and yelling at them and making it look like he’s a crazy ass big dog that people should steer clear from :/ i know i’m working towards it but sometimes he’ll take five steps forwards and then it’ll happen again and it feels like we take thirteen steps backwards again. it sucks but i know he’s learning but yes it’s soo embarrassing to me but reading your comment really made sense and made me feel better. thank you

[@WatsonKedavra]

@@MultiLululover It's hard, it's really hard and frustrating. I've cried so many times. We just want the best for our dogs, it breaks me to see my dog being so scared of strangers. They only have us, we have to teach them that the world is not going to kill them when they're with us. Now I feel bad for being embarrassed of my dog's behaviour, they don't know any better, we have to teach them. I work with a really good dog trainer and things are getting better. Some days seems like he's never been trained and other he's an angel. They have good days and bad days just as we have. We have to keep going. Best of the luck to u and your sweet pup, I know he wants to be a good boy, he'll get there if you will stay by his side.

[@Lisabeek94]

@@WatsonKedavra my dog luckily isnt afraid of the other dogs or people, he just really wants to great or engage, he reacts out of frustration. But I'm still not so sure how to deal with that.

[@ValdiValdies]

Foster Lady: 4:17 "Pretty sure, she'll never learn how to "Let go" of a toy" Zak: 17:13 ... literally the first thing he taught her

[@korbandallas8931]

like a boss

[@carolynvines2027]

Yep! I had no doubt Zak could teach her to let go. It was quick, too! I love Zak's training methods better than any others. Moira is in great hands!

[@joshuas637]

Shows you how much environment plays a part in a dogs ability to learn. That is of course unless the foster never tried to teach her.

[@alexgonzalezMI]

We just took in a 9 month old German Shepherd mix from a drug house. She went from living in a rabbit cage 80% of her life to a nice house on the lake 😀. She's not without issues though. So many of the things with Moira we have with Su Su so this whole series is so helpful!

[@Showmetheevidence-]

Moira is lucky her foster mom had some vision for her. So many people would’ve given up on such an energetic dog!

[@Shae_3]

You are so right. Her foster mom deserves a lot of credit for just taking her in for months an giving her a chance, that says so much about her and her heart. That was one of the first things I noticed when she was introduced. So glad Moira met her

[@emilyromanello9476]

I also love how this shows that despite her bad habits, Moira is also really smart and has so much potential. People overlook that often in untrained high energy shelter dogs. It's a very hopeful approach...these dogs need to be understood and given a chance rather than be written off as a lost cause.

[@LynnMcfatter]

Why did I tear up watching this first episode!? ❤️ She’s such a good girl! Just watching her body language, I see SO much potential in her! Thank goodness Zak has her, she’s in great hands!! We call those Radar ears in our house LOL 😂 So thankful you explained the reason for a muzzle; they do not mean a dog is bad. 😊

[@breejustine]

❤️❤️❤️🥰

[@WaggingTailsDogTraining]

YES!!!!!!

[@jessicasmith9117]

Yes I know people who have to muzzle (@ vets suggestion) as their dog has found things on walks to eat that are dangerous like chicken bones or other things that fell out of trash but people can’t see before dog get to it.

[@KnitsFromTheVoid]

Seeing her run I can immediately tell she would be awesome for competitive agility.

[@Charlamanga]

Teaching people how to train strays is far more beneficial to our society than learning how to train a puppy. Well done sir, fantastic content!

[@cocole5597]

33:47 When the treat "magically disappeared" (when in fact Moira snatched it) Zak's face was hilarous. I laughed out loud so hard hahaha.

[@angeljones4441]

Omg! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 so funny!

[@YuNGiSLANdPRiNCESs]

I love how after about 20mins of walking you finally realized you forgot poop bags lol its so relatable im dying 🤣

[@breejustine]

😂🤣 you would think since we do this professionally we wouldn’t forget them about half the time and have to run back home LOL!!! Apparently it’s a universal issue 😆🙌

[@kimujin6]

I rescued a 1 and half years old German Shepherd from an abusive neighbor. I just couldn't stand hearing the screaming and seeing her in the cage bleeding. So I just bought her from them without second thought. But she is now destroying everything in my house.. she is getting better everyday. But I realized that German shepherds need training.. thank you for the video that I needed.

[@purplepeyton]

i love that every single duck is just hanging out. not a care in the world about the dog stalking them haha

[@laylaflame]

So happy you've chosen a GSD for this series. They are a breed that's often sensitive to stimulus and wrongly assumed to need 'firm' discipline, so happy to see you use positive reinforcement and a slow desensitisation process. :)

[@zakgeorge]

Totally agree!

[@NeverPullOutInMexico]

uhhhh anyone who assumes anything about a dog like assuming GSD are "sensitive to stimulus" is just as bad as the people who say GSD need "firm discipline" and are both bad takes every dog is different.

[@honeychurchgipsy6]

@@NeverPullOutInMexico - are you suggesting that breeding (remember GSDs have very often been bred for a purpose) plays no part in a dog's behaviour? Before you reply, remember that Layla Flame did not suggest that ALL GSDs are sensitive to stimuli.

[@shereehi5539]

Lol yikes. Wonder if you give any child treats for good behavior too?

[@shmeatloaf]

@@shereehi5539 ???

[@brittanyouldcott2912]

This is gonna be a great series! Good to see you working with rescues, as people sometimes fall into old style training with rescues with behaviour problems. So many trainers use their own dogs and puppies to demonstrate which is great but a rescue with pre instilled bad habits presents training in a differnt way! I hope training adult and rescue dogs becomes a regular feature of your channel. I trained my rescue using your methods and she went from acting much like moira and reacting badly to every dog, squirel and cat to being one of the best trained dogs in the nieghborhood.

[@bumbling_bee]

So much yes to everything you said!

[@jessicasmith9117]

I couldn’t agree more. I just hope more people watch this so they can gain the skills and more rescue dogs can be saved and trained for success!

[@niluferdusara8227]

Zack.. You are so humble and sweet in addressing us about Moira's high energy.. You were never nasty about it.. So glad with all you're methods, it gives us a chance to practice and learn about force-free training.. ▪️much love ❤✨

[@victoriashamas8718]

As someone with a reactive dog, this is really great to see. Thank you for this and I hope you continue to work with reactive dogs!

[@jackfntwist]

When you said "gurl", I knew you were serious. Lol.

[@fedraoberfrank2610]

We just want to adopt a shelter dog, so this came in the perfect time, thank you!!!

[@jaysriram9915]

oooooo but where do u live like country and state?

[@fedraoberfrank2610]

@@jaysriram9915 Hungary XD

[@lottaek1202]

@@fedraoberfrank2610 A month ago I got a rescue from Hungary, from a killing station. I'm really happy about this series since I have quite a lot of problems with the dog

[@newteenager1]

does age matter in teaching them how to behave !!!

[@fedraoberfrank2610]

@@lottaek1202 wow, you are amazing (i don’t know why i don’t write this in hungarian, but this way it’s more fun) I’m curious too, how much harder it is to teach an adult dog, than a puppy?

[@trinacogitating4532]

Very well done by Zak & Co, here! I taught pet dog obedience classes for 8 years, & did a lot of behavior work. The methods are solid. I love that we're able to see Moira learning. She's such a Good Girl! I grew up w GSDs; admit to being biased, lol.

[@MParks-wd8ph]

I dont agree with some of your tactics but i love how you dont ever bash ppl for there training tactics and tools also love the advocating for your dog and muzzle stuff 👏🏼👏🏼

[@Chroostina]

“I will teach this dog.” Damn love the confidence

[@breejustine]

😂😍🙌 confidence or pep talk, remains to be seen LOL

[@Chroostina]

@@breejustine hi bree😊

[@kennedycaldwell6664]

This is exactly my dog. 8 month old German shepherd/bloodhound who is 85 pounds and extremely reactive to anything on a leash walks are miserable lol thanks for the videos!

[@christinealix7664]

God bless you I completely understand our 7mo psyco mutt.She's about half.pit with German shepherd collie and other bull dog types. This adorable.K-9 Einstein pit-57 can be very well behaved for a few minutes through the day and quickly become completely psychotic for the next several hours. I'm pleased that you're watching this series I'm sure many people and dogs will benefit.

[@ezraelliott8905]

Yes my gsd x maremma is very reactive to dogs but only on the leash and she’s 90+lbs

[@ezraelliott8905]

She’s 7 months

[@brunoferreira119]

I’m sure that video did not solve your dogs anxiety problems and you continue to have issues while on the leash.

[@kennedycaldwell6664]

@@brunoferreira119 didn’t say it would just nice to see it’s not just my dog. We’ve trained her and been taking her to parks and she’s actually improved a lot. Thanks for your insightful comment 👍🏼

[@susanwitkowski3209]

Love this guy. He’s an excellent communicator and not full of himself like other KZbinrs are

[@irishubac7100]

I'm so happy that I came across this video! Recently adopted a Great Dane (maybe a mix). This big boy is 2 years old and already has a mighty strength when I visited him. I am treating him as if he had not received any training before. Shelter found him as a stray along with his siblings. Seeing videos of untrained dogs that are not quite in the puppy to the young stage is helpful not only to me but other dog owners who may have adopted rescues.

[@Miarije]

Starting off with that 45 minute episode again... we're being spoiled!

[@riskybubble]

When a person sets up an air mattress to sleep next to a dog to make her more comfortable, you know he's a good guy... Well done. :) I love Moira. I am thinking I want a dog like her, but I need to learn so much before. This is a great channel for a person, who doesn't know much of dogs. Thank you!

[@monsteradeliciosa6845]

I love that you are taking the initiative to learn more before you rescue/adopt. That is so refreshing to hear! Good luck on your journey.

[@riskybubble]

@@monsteradeliciosa6845 Wow, thank you for your encouraging words :) I think having a dog is a huge responsibility and I want to make sure I am ready for it. It is so sad to see when dogs get abandoned and neglected.

[@ellamay6405]

@@riskybubble then you should look at other channels. there's more than one way of doing things - there's no ONE right way.

[@emmawills4112]

This is THE greatest dog training series on KZbin. Thank you for showing an example of training from the bottom up. I am feeling so much more confident and aware of what I can do to help my dog learn our desired behaviours. As a first time dog owner with a 7 month old chihuahua male I was feeling really overwhelmed, but watching this series has taught me so much. It’s incredible to see a trainer work so in-depth with a dog that exhibits the same behaviour as mine (biting playfully, barking at other dogs, pulling, the excitement and lack of attention on me, and jumping on furniture to name a few. You’re truly the best!!! If anyone can, I totally recommend donating to this man so he can continue to provide this education to dog owners for free. I would love to see another series in the same long video multiple video format!!!

[@MagellanMG]

I love that you're real and show your struggles, makes me feel like I can do this

[@mikedoe1737]

Boy, that's a lot of confidence you put in that pillar in your house you tied Moira to. She looks like she could easily take it down, with the house coming crashing down on yous! 🤣🤣🤣

[@melissajanik6111]

I was waiting the whole video for her to pull the pillar lol

[@raystamm8973]

I have a 7 week old yellow lab. After following your instruction she’s already following sit, down, leave it, come and making eye contact when I say her name. My wife thinks we have the smartest dog ever. Thanks Zak. Also, I ordered your book to show support. I’m sure it will go far in training me to train.

[@angelawilliams1103]

I'm so thankful you chose a German Shepherd for this series! My husband and I have a 1 year old German. We have done a lot of training with her already but we still have a few of the same issues.

[@gracierobin9118]

I'm so glad he said he was feeling overwhelmed, just got a new dog yesterday (german shepherd), who's got a lot of behavioural issues so a trainer saying their overwhelmed makes me relate to them

[@emmaBrdy]

From a mom to a reactive rescue dog, I really admire you for taking this on and showing the not so beautiful sides of training. Please more rescue training videos in the future after Moira! ❤️

[@emmaBrdy]

Also love your explanation of a muzzle and the ridiculous stigma attached. You rock zak!

[@raftempest1704]

"honestly I had no idea what I was getting into" I know this feeling

[@Xilaas]

This man is an angel

[@iijellydog]

When you’re watching Zak George and you get an ad with Zak George so you can’t tell right away if it’s an ad or a smooth sponsor transition

[@yesiwasbornyesterday8855]

This is probably the best dog trainer on youtube, God bless this guy.

[@4KNoCopyrightMusic]

100%

[@galaxyandluna]

yesss!

[@danielleahu9742]

Lmao definitely not

[@yesiwasbornyesterday8855]

@@danielleahu9742 Who do you think is the best trainer?

[@miapegg960]

Not by a mile Tom Davis would have had this dog under control in 5 minutes

[@ThePurplePupUwU]

this is probably one of the best jobs in the entire world, getting to meet dogs every few weeks, including puppies at times, just amazing

[@lynnemanning9553]

I am so impressed, Zak, by your attitude! You are an optimist and you give so much thought and love to the dog, even though this first time is super difficult. It takes so much time, discipline, love, consistency, and PATIENCE! This video is so much more real than many dog training videos, which I've seen many of....And very helpful for many people having new dogs, and imagine those people being first time dog owners?! I've had dogs my whole life, and have just adopted a beautiful Husky mix which was in a kill shelter in Texas, and she made it all the way to Maine, so she is one lucky dog, and so am I....but first of all, she came to me with Heartworm, so we're now just getting a handle on that, and now, she can have more exercise, and what a puller on the leash. So, it just takes work/patience, and physical strength every day going out with her on a walk...Without my previous knowledge with other dogs, I would have been much more fearful and pessimistic....but we are truly making headway! I have had her now for six months and she is such a great girl! I just don't want to disappoint her, because her training with me is everything, and it takes a huge dedication....we can do it!

[@melindaschachter187]

I’m so excited for this series. My 9 month old Australian cattle dog is very reactive when she sees other dogs and now people. It’s been overwhelming and exhausting some days, so I’m happy to see a series tackle these issues.

[@jonyjamesart1046]

Omigod, I have a dog that so similar to yours!! As a pup shes seen many people, but very few dogs since in my country, people dont have much dogs. And now, as shes grown up, (shes 10 months old) she very reactive towards people, dogs, cats and literally everything!! Its soo overwhelming

[@melindaschachter187]

@@jonyjamesart1046 yes I was starting to socialize my dog right from the get go, but I could tell she was nervous around other dogs, and then covid got worse in my area. I took her to a dog training class for 6 weeks, and now that the trainer has seen her, she told me to sign up for their agility classes in the spring. Cause she looks aggressive, but really she’s just not confident around other dogs. At least she has one dog friend that she likes 😅

[@jonyjamesart1046]

@@melindaschachter187 awh, it's nice that ur dog has a friend!! My dog rarely gets to see other dogs and she gets so scared around everything! Her hair stands up when shes barking at other dogs or people. And here in my country, we dont have much opportunities for socialising at all😞

[@melindaschachter187]

@@jonyjamesart1046 yup, my dog is the same. Hair raised, barking and pulling if on the leash. She has been so easy to train, but this is the one thing I’m having a hard time with.

[@jonyjamesart1046]

@@melindaschachter187 I hope we both will be able to train our dogs to be calm around people cuz its soo exhausting to not be able to take her out on a normal walk☹

[@melissajanik6111]

57 seconds in and i'm yelling "YES! THIS IS JUST LIKE MY DOG!"

[@tarynwatson9763]

so glad i’m finding this series. i have a 100+ pound rottweiler who acts almost exactly like this, and i’m trying to figure out how to train him to behave around other dogs and people

[@stephaniewright6461]

Zac, thank you for this! You are hitting a home run with those of us adopting adult rescues! My newly adopted 5 yo ABT resembles Moira Rose's behaviors in nearly every way. I can even relate to the chicken situation- our neighbors free range theirs & one morning I found myself face down in the driveway clinging to the lead "surprised" by their sudden appearance :) We have a lot of work to do & already seeing great improvement with these methods! I will be checking out NomNom- good job sponsoring this series.

[@xdanteaugustox]

Zak you're just awesome, dude! The dog was clearly feeling abandoned, afraid, scared and you managed to make her feel loved and cared about, by trying to understand her and have patience with her, you made her crave for learning and playing, in the end, a dog just wanna feel loved and welcomed in a family, no different from us. keep it up, you deserve every blessing you have in life.

[@campbellscorner2824]

4:57 is so halarious. When the foster mom leaves, Moria sits down but Zak drags her without noticing

[@gregorteply9034]

*foster owner

[@corinnegunter3889]

As a dog walker working with puppies, adult and senior dogs of all temperaments, breeds/sizes, training status, energy levels and some one off dogs vs my regular Monday to Friday clients this channel and this video is so helpful to me!

[@KnowingDogs]

Hi, I am a retired trainer (almost 40 years before being sidelined by health issues). Love that you are showing the mistakes (like the chewed tie out leash), not just the successes.

[@danalex5206]

Were u a positive trainer or balanced

[@amster3633]

Kona was great to learn how to teach the tricks, and Moira is gonna be great to learn how to teach them to a rough dog, and how to deal with rough dogs too, great transition!

[@brittwahls]

I’m so excited about this series, I think it is going to be so helpful for so many people. There’s so many videos using punishment and harmful devices to “train” reactive and excited dogs, I’m thankful people will be able to see how well positive reinforcement works instead. You can tell Moira is a sweetheart, she just needs someone to teach her how to act.

[@lisacavazos6855]

This level of energy and the overwhelming strength is exactly like my Great Dane lab. I’m glad to know I’m not alone. My dog is 9, gots a big deep bark and scratches and digs. This g.s is his twin

[@marianapiva7776]

I’m my opinion, this is series is probably gonna be the best so far. I personally struggle with my 8 month old border collie still play biting when he gets very excited. It took a long time for him to stop we tried every way there is, he just wouldn’t. As he’s getting older it’s getting better. He hasn’t been biting any more for the last 3 weeks! I’m so proud of him

[@kinan6070]

I recently got a puppy who “enthusiastically interact with her surroundings”! This is perfect video for me and every dog parent in the world. Thanks for saving our lives, Zak!!!!!

[@kristenjohnson1808]

DYING over the close-up of Moira's eyes. Such an intelligent lil girl! I'm going to re-re-re-watch the "leave it" part, that's one area my girl needs to learn. Thank you for a great first episode!

[@daphnemutchler671]

I would love to see a series where you work with a puppy adopted during quarantine that has anxiety/little socialization!

[@sage8128]

My yorkie was a Christmas pup and I'm so nervous for when I go back to school in august! I'm trying to train her to be less anxious and fully be potty trained but man, is it hard. This would help so many people

[@zacanac8986]

“We don’t blame our student” I love this

[@dianehouston6179]

I found this really emotional, such a beautiful, clever, "enthusiastic" dog, you can really see her wanting to do the right thing. I love how Zac can keep his cool and bring out the best in her. Really looking forward to seeing the rest of this series. Bring it on.

[@S7_jrnl]

It cracks me up that there’s just a ton of ducks chillin in the middle of the neighborhood 😂

[@mskrystlex]

I am soooo happy to see a rescue dog. I come from shelter medicine and I always hope more trainers find interest in shelter care, some of these babies just need some manners

[@jenahammond111]

THIS is my new rescue to a T! She was so timid at the shelter and thought she would be a perfect addition to our farm. Need this video NOW! Thanks for creating this!

[@sharellestrudwick6249]

Our 10 month old border collie x rescue was so much like Moira.... barked and lunged at cars, other dogs, birds, bikes, flies, he dug holes, pulled clothes off the line, play bit at Our hands and clothes, chewed, pulled on leash .... your training videos have helped tremendously with his training. Thank you Zak and Bree! ❤

[@lollmao236]

My border collie is also 10 months old and she's the same. I'm trying my best to teach her to behave

[@sharellestrudwick6249]

@@lollmao236 I feel for you! Mine is now 3 years and though he still has a few little things to work on, he's come so far. Keep working with your baby, you'll get her there too ☺

[@lollmao236]

@@sharellestrudwick6249 I will! Good luck with your boy🥺

[@cocole5597]

14:56 You have no idea how much I love the fact that youre not using prone/ecollar/chokers/slip collar and all the other device that uses force. but more so that you genuinely want to create genuine bond and understanding through verbal communication and body language/signs rather than through devices. Thank you for being so patient with dogs. I don't know any other trainers that preach that.

[@breejustine]

🔥🙌🔥🙌🔥

[@stellagachacrafter8382]

That's why Zack is the best!

[@sanikaingle2518]

He’s literally yanking at her harness and leash... that is force.

[@jerimiah_y]

Haha. I am a UPS driver. I can attest to one of the things that concerns me most is driving by a rambunctious dog. I’ve had multiple times a dog has run right in front of me. Twice on a leash. Once a owner had no idea what was coming. So thank you for that emphasis.

[@bigsid1984]

I adopted 2 month old GSD rescue. Louisiana. You just got have patients. They are best digs.

[@EllehcoreDaiko]

As someone with a 14mth GSD who pulls and barks as soon as she sees a dog while on lead but gives 0 cares once off lead I am super excited to see how you help this pup!

[@WaggingTailsDogTraining]

Wow, I can already tell I am going to LOVE this series!!

[@galaxyandluna]

me too

[@kierstenbrouwer2235]

I got an adult GSD (mostly) last year, never been trained. Her name is Betty white. Sweetest girl ever but needed a lot of training. We are working hard.

[@njcamocutie7085]

I love that i finally watch a trainer that knows a dog, you know he is hyper and pulls a lot so you use a harness..APPRECIATE YOU

[@thehardbittercandy]

Zak this is basically what. i have been looking for. I have been fostering a rescue and we weren't able to find him a home for the last 3 months. I have been watching a lot of videos from a lot of different sources. Tough rescue dogs are different, especially older ones. Your work means a lot to me and people like me, who are trying to save dogs from streets and shelters. You are an amazing human, thank you!

[@MsNickyKitty05]

She’s so sweet! And so smart! She will make an amazing family member 💕

[@weirdo_draws3586]

This means a lot to me- I own a shelter dog - got him at three - every trainer told us he couldn’t be taught much or couldn’t be trained at all - and me and my family trained him independently in the end. Ps. He’s the bestest boy❤️

[@dion789]

This is great to watch! Too many people still think that positive reinforcement is only good for trick training and they resort to abuse with a dog with behavioural issues.

[@LLewis-vu9qf]

A beautiful German Shepherd Dog. My own dog reacts the same way to other dogs as Moira plus loud barking. Of course my dog is a lovely 6 lb pomeranian! 😁

[@WilderOnTheBound]

Omg lol 😆

[@sage8128]

Same but a 4 pound yorkie

[@marissamarrero6469]

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WENT THROUGH WITH MY RESCUE DOG 😬 I have cried numerous times after walks and almost gave up and gave him away. THIS IS REAL LIFE. Thanks for sharing this, so many of us get way in over our heads with some dogs and they just need time... lots of time and consistency.

[@teasmish]

Im going to try to adopt a shelter dog this Monday. She's not anywhere near as rambunctious as this girl, but she's an older dog that I don't know very well, and she's my first dog! I'm preparing for the worst even though she's the calmest most shy dog there, haha. She's a standard poodle, wish me luck that I get her!

[@jetv1471]

How’s it going ?! I have adopted adult dogs but they were pretty basically good to start . The worst was the “new home “ diarrhea they would always get .

[@teasmish]

@jetv1471 unfortunately I wasn't able to adopt her but she did find a home!

[@jetv1471]

@@teasmish I have had two successful Adoptions and two fails where I had to return the dog within the week to the rescue and then cry my eyes out … now that husband and I are older I am going to try to foster two young untrained puppy mill collies and I am soooooo scared . But I want to help them get to a point of being adopted 🙏🙏

[@melissah3772]

Your love for dogs and passion for training is so clear in these videos, which makes your channel really amazing. This series is so cool, and your patience and love for the dog is so awesome! A lot of people would label her as a bad dog, but those people just don't have the patience that you do. Well done!

[@karasmom3538]

Moira reminds me of my dog. She trained by pulling a ten foot iron hammock stand around! No, she wasn’t tied to it; there was a rope dangling that she pulled. I knew before I got her that she would be my last GSD. I’ll be in my 80s by then and she can already pull me over if I’m not careful.

[@leahc9969]

There are so many dogs at our local shelter that no one wants to adopt because of behavior issues and it is heart breaking. I myself have adopted an adult dog with behavior issues and I have to say it is trial by fire. I wish this series had existed when I adopted my dog!! I know it will help very many people and I hope that Zak decides to keep doing series on adult shelter dogs after this one is over.

[@CBrown86]

Lmao when she eats the treat thats IN his hand without him noticing! That is one slick pup!

[@Erm400]

This is literally how my dogs behaves and I have so much troubles when I try to go on a walk with him