How To Quickly Train Any Dog With 1 word (and it isn’t “No”)

[@Sew-Nia]

8years ago I got my first dog and in preparation I watched all your videos back then. The first thing I taught my boy was yes (positive affirmations and praise) and no came easy because he craved the positive reinforcement more. Thanks to your videos I trained him to be my service dog and the bond I have with him is rooted in trust and respect. Thank you!

[@zakgeorge]

That is awesome!

[@lavedapeterlin3252]

I am enjoying watching Wallace, but I liked the longer format videos like you produced with George, Kona and your own dogs. Wallace is a good boy! He reminds me of my rescue who has been mistaken for a malinois many times. She is just 10 months old and I have used your methods to train her. She is becoming a really great dog, so thank you!

[@eringoldsmith2677]

Omg- holding up those ears is a full time job! What a good boy🥰. I just found out my sweet rescue is a malinois gsd! A lot of dog- but amazing. I like how you can see him getting interested and seemed to really learn what the word “yes” means. Thank you!

[@laurengarcia1023]

These shorter, more specific videos are great. It's a lot like being a human parent or teacher. It's much better to guide towards positive behavior, then to just let them do whatever and then try to correct them, which is confusing and frustrating for everyone.

[@HollyOly]

Saving this one to share with beginners! Short, sweet, simple! Perfect!

[@goatking2983]

Always been a huge fan of your training content and now that I'm a puppy trainer I find myself referring back to your content all the time. You have such a genuine love for dogs that can be weirdly rare in this field of work 😅 thanks for always making such good videos man!

[@zakgeorge]

I appreciate that!

[@TomTheCat29]

i liked his format for george the pitbull better showing daily training sessions ect in each video

[@veronica6514]

Yes I say it alot . I am a newer dog owner of 8 months after not having one for 20 yrs . Zak you have taught my dog so much . But I'm telling you , you do not have children , most of us do . And children learn what no means at an early age . It's part of their training . So it's really hard training a dog and not saying no . Because after 3 kids and 34 years of training them what no means . It just comes out lol dogs are alot like children in some since , but you are right I say yes when he's good an no when he's bad but he still does the thing I say no to . I get it ,he's not a human an we parents have to retrain our communication skills to a nonhuman . It's hard . I love your videos an you are 1000 percent correct . You are a great trainer . God has blessed you with a great talent . Thank you for sharing it with us .

[@zakgeorge]

I totally understand! It can be hard to change your communication when you’ve always used the word "no" with your kids.

[@SarahHernandez-ln1ju]

Thanks to you, my dogs definitely know the word yes. It's such a handy word! For example, when they see a dog and right before they bark I say "Yes" and they turn to me and pick up that not barking as soon as they see a dog means they get a treat! Thanks!

[@zakgeorge]

It is awesome you are using that word so effectively!

[@Holyblayze]

Is this not just telling your dog that it's good to be amped up and ready to bark at other dogs because you are rewarding that mental state and behavior? Why not leash pressure to bring attention to you and THEN rewarding for paying attention to you.

[@SarahHernandez-ln1ju]

@@Holyblayze To be honest, I have tried leash pressure in the past, and it has led to more reactivity. Actually, this last Saturday, I went to a park with my two dogs, and we passed around seven dogs, all of them bigger than her. Lots of them lunged at her, and out of all the dogs, she only barked once. She doesn't seem to think that getting amped up is the reason she gets the treat but not barking gets her the treat.

[@Holyblayze]

@SarahHernandez-ln1ju hey thanks so much for a calm rational response I have been trying to find what is best for my puppy I will be getting soon and a lot of people the second anything is mentioned about leash pressure or corrections the conversation shuts down. Thank you for providing your unique experience to the conversation. It makes me sad seeing all these reactive dogs and hearing about them lunging at yours. I personal feel like a well behaved dog is a happy dog you can take it any where and everywhere and you don't have to worry about it misbehaving such as those other dogs. At the end of the day good on you for doing what's right for your dog :)

[@SarahHernandez-ln1ju]

I agree that the dog training community has to get better when talking about different training methods. Anyway, I wish you good luck with training the puppy you will be getting!!

[@alexandranavarrete5395]

This has worked wonderful with my dogs! I started doing this after watching you do this with Inertia. Great tip!!! I’m enjoying this series! Glad your back, but I miss the longer videos!! 😅

[@kareneaton433]

I love you fog training videos. I still use yes! with my 3 year old lab, he loves that word

[@armandhammer2235]

Well at least Zak figured out to say the word with a pause before he gives the reward. Finally, because me watching him pair was funny. 😂

[@i_k9]

Zak, 100% loves dogs and wants the best. Even though You can't approve with anyone to the fullest extent, I truly believe Zak is improving. Please, Zak, show realistic real life obedience! Guys I know everyone knows everything about dogs, don't hate.

[@evatomkins6908]

This literally is the most priceless piece of information. My puppy and I have had a really nice morning together and he slept in his crate voluntarily 🎉 small wins but huge for us THANK YOU 🙏🏼

[@zakgeorge]

Wonderful!

[@klouisedraws]

Thanks! I love your videos ❤

[@zakgeorge]

Thanks for watching!

[@crotchet1586]

Yes!

[@zakgeorge]

That’s right!

[@viennak.1847]

Hi Zak, I like your video's a lot. I am really greatful that you make scienctifically sounds training video's. I often recommend your channel. I am really in need of some advice on how to deal with fireworks. Here in the Netherlands there are loud bangs already months before new years eve. We've tried counterconditioning. We also try to do something physical like running to decrease the stress. And we try not to push to hard and patiently try to loosen her boundaries. Unfortunately it often doesn't work enough. Could you please make a video about how to deal with fireworks?

[@jw3492]

Would be great to see how you stop reactivity in dogs, do that as video please with an adult dog.

[@Mary-p8n1l]

George was a great dog

[@tocinoamericano]

Yes! Good, good.

[@casandradagenais5236]

Hey Zak! Back in 2021 I subscribed to pupboxes through a recommendation in one of your other training videos. I’m in Canada and loved that they included training cards along side treats and toys that were aligned with the age, size and breed of my pup. I just tried to re subscribe and noticed they don’t have an option to ship to Canada rn. Has something changed? Is there a Canadian version of this box? There are many boxes out there but none that have these training cards included that I’ve found so far. If you have another great recommendation I’d love to hear it! Lots of friends with new pups in need of these awesome boxes. I found them a great addition to your videos when training our pup and would love to send them to a friend who’s adopting a pup as we speak

[@oORodeaOo]

Can you make a video on the difference or the challanges of rerwarding the behaviours you'd rather have instead and rewarding the bad behavior? When i try this: Dog jumps -> we get the dog to sit --> reward I am afraid that i actually teach the dog this: Dog jumps ---------------------------------------> reward Love your videos btw

[@BlongIrmina]

Appreciate the detailed breakdown! I need some advice: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). What's the best way to send them to Binance?

[@JenKirby]

I have some paralysis in my face which makes it hard for me to say yes. I can say good easily! That works well. I can also say OY which just means attention and is easier to say loudly if they are a distance away.

[@zakgeorge]

That works just fine!

[@alexandradittmann8588]

How nice, another Wallace episode! Saving it to watch tomorrow morning; best possible start into the new week!

[@zakgeorge]

Enjoy!

[@Austinlorentzan5499]

Training:✖️ Marketing:✅

[@zakgeorge]

How do you mean? We gave very clear training advice for those learning how to train dogs in this video.

[@tocinoamericano]

@@zakgeorge I learned from this video. 🙏 thanks

[@Austinlorentzan5499]

​@@zakgeorge I mean that alot of the stuff you say is misleading, my comment was a bit of a joke but I remember your spat with the dog daddy from last year and how you used pressure to try and get the small centres to cancel dog daddy's appearance. Kinda strange how you were using pressure to get what you want, sounds awfully familiar to a training strategy that you have a problem with 🤔 I have tried your methods on my fearful dog and nothing worked, I switched to balanced training and voila problem solved. I wouldnt care if you had just stayed in your own lane but your jealousy (disguised as apparently you wanting to stop his "abuse") made most realise that you don't know what you are talking about, Also how has that cane corso been doing? He's over the age of 1 now and there are no videos of him where he is older than 3 or 4 months. Anyway enough said, keep training dogs with your "scientifically correct methods" and stop talking about balanced training and focus on your own training

[@tocinoamericano]

@@Austinlorentzan5499 You'll be happy to know Zak fully trained the cane corso and gave it to Trump as a gift but Trump hates pets so he deported it to Italy where it was sold to the mafia.

[@dkliberty6797]

I have a Cane Corso who I trained using many of the techniques I've found on this channel. She's the best trained dog I have ever had. She's almost 4 years old now. Ultimately, every person has to find out what works for each individual dog. Like kids, there's many techniques out there, you gotta find what works for you. Going out of your way to be negative towards others, regardless of whatever personal vendetta you have, makes you look like a chode-muffin. If you don't like the videos, it's very easy to just keep scrolling and not click on them.

[@evasraley2109]

It’s about putting the work into the training. You have to do it and repeat over and over. Some are smarter and understand faster some need more info.

[@josephstanczak4340]

Wallace is one beautiful GSD!

[@eglop5841]

Trying to train our new 4 year old tripod rescue … she tends to start barking as early as 4 am when she wants us to get up and give her attention. She does not stop after she is fed and taken out to potty. She wants us up and awake. Any advice?

[@youngchuchu08]

❤❤❤

[@beverlydeardurff5366]

I'm clicker training my Pembroke Welsh Corgi and she's doing wonderful. I use the word "nine", the German word for "no". I was using the word "yes", but I felt like it was too common. Now, I'm using the word "good" or "nice" in an excited and upbeat voice. I'll set an empty box on the floor and click when she looks at it. Click when she approaches it. Click when she looks inside of the box. She really has to figure out how she's going to get a click and reward. I read a negative comment about how you are advertising BarkBox in your KZbin videos and and your training methods. Too bad the comment is so inappropriate. If this individual has to be so negative then why is this person watching your KZbin videos?

[@janhankins911]

The German word for "no" is spelled "nein" (not "Nine") if you didn't know that already.

[@beverlydeardurff5366]

@janhankins911, I didn't study German. I studied French. My mom studied German. She's going to be 94 years old December 31st. She's legally deaf and can't hear anything unless she has her hearing aids in. She has a cochlear implant. She has a difficult time understanding my speech. I asked her what "no" was in German and she said that it was "nine". Is "nein" pronounced like "nine"? The spelling really doesn't matter it's the pronunciation that does and I use it in place of "no". I can Google it.

[@janhankins911]

@@beverlydeardurff5366 Yes, it is pronounced like "nine".

[@MontanaStevens-c4k]

ZAK PLEASE HELP! Can you please do a video on fear peeing in adult dogs! My husky was abused as a puppy and since we got him, every morning he pees when we go to pet him, any time he does something he thinks he will get in trouble for, he pees. We don’t have a washing machine and have to go to the laundromat almost every day because he pees when he gets on our bed 😭 and we can’t afford it but I don’t want him to think he can’t get on the bed

[@ProtagonistWithUke]

Woah cool beard

[@zakgeorge]

Thanks!

[@ProtagonistWithUke]

@ I’m getting a puppy soon and ur videos really help

[@ProtagonistWithUke]

@@zakgeorgebtw do I put bedding in my dogs crate

[@markjansson]

Strongly endorse rewarding the dog for just existing calmly and contently. Thats what we want most hours of the day. I'd love for you or soneone to really break down what is meant by "correction." It's part of the dog training parlance and is used and abused constantly. A lot of adversive methods fly under the banner of "correction." Even products are called things like "corrective collars" as if having something around the dog's neck that connects to a leash held by a person isn't inherently a means of control. People sre giving themselves way toouch credit thinking that every no or leash yank is atomatically "correct" and thusly a "correction" for the dog. There has to be a sound basis for using force, pain, or threat thereof, to achieve a learning goal before anything can be called a correction. If not used appropriately, it is just abuse.

[@skylasjourney]

i've been doing this for years it's nothing new for me

[@Carrotbringer]

I would like for you to go a bit more in depth with the topics you cover. At least in this video, it seems too shallow and the concepts are not fleshed out.

[@zakgeorge]

Great feedback! I will incorporate this advice moving forward!!

[@kayshawdah2499]

❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉

[@stanneed314]

You appear to give your dog a very large number of treats when training. How many treats are to many calories?

[@MaxWeninger]

And now use a clicker instead to get a even better neutral signal that works with different people too as an advantage

[@zakgeorge]

Clicker training can definitely improve communication!

[@markjansson]

I personally don't want just anyone with a clicker to be able to use that device to communicate with or lure my dog. Dog theft is a problem in my area and my boy has a target on his back. That's a downside for clickers to me and I don't see a huge advantage to having a click as opposed to a yes.

[@Carrotbringer]

@@markjanssonDo you let your dogs roam outside unattended? My exclusively clicker trained Malinois will not bat an eye at a stranger with a clicker when we are out.

[@markjansson]

@@Carrotbringer No, but I used to let him run in a nearby park where he would explore a bit. I also have a yard that is fenced-in but easily accessible to pedestrians. People try to befriend him and I generally presume their intentions are pure, but I have doubts about some of these characters who don't notice me there or watching. Some are startled when I address them. Have you seen others *try* to lure your Malinois with a clicker and calling their name? A normal passerby to your yard, perhaps? I have a Dogo Argentino and, around here, we get A LOT of offers to breed him with pitbulls and a lot of people sizing him up for potentially some other things that I don't want to think about. I haven't been around Mals very much but I don't sense that they elicit the same level of interest from the questionable people I'm considering. I am reluctant to even tell people his name.

[@Carrotbringer]

@ yes, people have tried to call to him and otherwise interrupt his focus on me while we are out. His handler focus is top notch, and he will not approach someone to say hello (or in general) unless given permission to say hello. The breed standard is friendly but aloof - I’ve had him since he was 8weeks old so our bond is strong enough where I trust his adolescent self (@7 months) to recall in 99% of situations. I would give a fake name in your situation. I also think you are not considering that the clicker holds no value to a dog when a random stranger is holding it. Guardian breeds are typically aloof of strangers, and even if it was a breed predisposed to friendly dog syndrome it would take work, and a lot of time and patience, for someone to successfully lure your dog. In trying to imagine that scenario all I would have to do is tell mine to leave it, or use the emergency recall word, and they’d ignore the stranger.

[@mariaoldeschulte-og6hf]

Dude! You need a new area rug did your dog chew it up?

[@gotbordercollies]

Meh

[@tocinoamericano]

@@gotbordercollies What's your favorite food?

[@jasonbussenschutt8262]

What a load of crap your making this video purely for people that are dainty nothing your saying really makes any sense.