Nate Schoemer Show | Episode 9 - Bethany Preud'homme

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Bethany Preud'homme and Nate Schoemer in Episode 9 of The Nate Schoemer Show. They talk about protection training, puppy imprinting, dog aggression, competitive obedience, protection sports, common dog training mistakes, and much more.
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[@haydenkirk7387]

Bethany should definitely have a KZbin channel!!

[@NateSchoemer]

I couldn't agree more! :)

[@norman-gregory]

100%.

[@CamilleGG451]

So wait.... we all got this for FREE??! 😄 I cannot believe the amount of valuable info in this interview. This could have easily been a pricy seminar for all the ground covered here...Bethany had great info and Nate your questions and comments were perfect! I'm a "trainer-in-training" reading tons, watching tons and doing tiny pro-bono work on things were i can "first do no harm" so, being super conservative (small dogs, small problems 😁:) I will be going back thru this vid a bunch to outline all I got out of it! Almost skipped it since it's for competition stuff but man, glad I didn't because either learned new things or had my ideas confirmed. So exciting!!! Nate, will you pls tell Bethany that this viewer is very grateful to her for sharing her insights?! You as well so thank you!!

[@NateSchoemer]

For sure! Thanks for the comment and for supporting the channel. :)

[@The72dws72]

Awesome content! People see my 17 week old pup and are amazed how focused and obedient she is. They ask where she was trained but Its all from following your videos. You have such an amazing way of explaining how to train as well as demonstrating technique. You are my favorite all time trainer. I tell everyone about your channel. You have made dog training so much fun! I can’t thank you enough!

[@NateSchoemer]

Thank you so much for the kind words, I truly appreciate it. It makes me really happy seeing so many people having such success with their pups. :)

[@Karina-Loves-Andreas]

When I listen to Bethany talk about teething & biting...reminds me of my GSDs puppyhood. I SAVED his "baby teeth" like a human childs, lol!!🤣🐕‍🦺🤣

[@NateSchoemer]

Lol!

[@dhmacko91]

Please get these on Spotify or Apple podcasts!

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks! I may have to do that. :)

[@jamesdoerr4318]

Young lady, you have just told me one of my biggest problems. Why should they work when I give everything for free. Nate thanks for have her on the show.

[@araarslanian1397]

Wow. By far one of the best podcasts I have watched on dog training. 🙌🙌

[@NateSchoemer]

Wow, thank you! :)

[@rwarren318]

Bethany...... YES, PLEASE!!!!!! PLEASE start up your own KZbin channel....!!!!! Im just loving your advice & tips that you guys talk about on your videos together..... i would most definitely love to hear & learn more from you!!!!! Thank you greatly for being a guest on here!!!! Looking forward & want to hear more from you.... in fact, if i was closer to California ( im in Colorado ), I'd love to meet you, & I'd be more than willing to volunteer / intern with you at your place to learn more from you on how to train & help my almost 4 year old Labraweenie dog.... but unfortunately, i live too far away to do so, & financially not able to make a trip with my dog to do so, but if i could, I MOST CERTAINLY WOULD!!! So much so, it has definitely become a bucket list item for me to do so.... the advice & tips you have given resonate with me very much so on learning better how to help teach my Love of my Life (ive had her since she was 8 weeks old, & she literally is my everything)... Thank you sooooo much Nate for having Bethany on your show!!!! You guys are awesome... keep up the great work!!!!

[@suddsmisra]

Great conversation such good questions and equally valuable responses thanks so much .

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks! Yes, Bethany is incredible! :)

[@Karina-Loves-Andreas]

Oh my goodness--I'm working on deterrent bark because that's the thing he goes CRAZY for (he LOVES the hose more than anything). Your conversation near the end of this video just explained how to move it out of the kiddy pool. AWESOME!! (I've watched/using your deterrent bark videos, but this helped me figure out how to get to the next steps. I also emailed the PSA Club near me). THANKS!!

[@NateSchoemer]

That is awesome!

[@tallybeaverman9462]

I could listen to that girl all day. My high frequencies are shot and most girls speak in higher frequencies, she is low enough I can hear her. Then too, she knows dogs well and really likes what she does.

[@NateSchoemer]

I agree. Bethany is incredible!

[@mountainwmn70]

She’s awesome as a trainer and just as an individual.

[@NateSchoemer]

Yes! She's amazing!

[@littleninjai222]

Thanks Nate!!! Another great podcast with Bethany. Love watching the beginning with her working dogs. She should absolutely start her own channel. :) You both have a great style of explaining things. Where can we find the video of Bethany saying her commands? I loved the French commands when I saw Michael Ellis training his dog. I wish I had started with French. Now that he knows his commands I'm going to teach him another set of commands in French.

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks! I don't know where the video is that we mentioned on the podcast. It's somewhere on facebook. Lol! The next 4 or 5 episodes on my channel with be with her training, so you'll be able to see he giving plenty of commands. :)

[@buddistjejus5825]

I will watch your videos from how to train a puPpy to adult

[@susanhughes4069]

Impressive. I love all of the dog related videos you provide Nate. Is there really only one if you 😂. Do you ever sleep? Thank u 😊

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks, Susan! :)

[@misssnuffy]

Thank you so much! I learned a lot. 👍

[@samcarino2226]

Really awesome sir Nate ,I picked up some knowledge about training since i’m a beginner as basic obedience training 🙏

[@vanihansen2136]

Lol i had a black German shephard who was not food motivated in any way. He had a very high prey drive and loved his toy more then food. He'd try to chase cars in the back of my suv. My new german shepard is very food motivated. He's on a raw diet but he'll eat no matter what. Lol i just hired a trainer because he's scared of other dogs. I showed him what I've been doing .. from watching your videos and he said no don't wait to give the treat. My dog knows sit, down, shake, stay when the front door is open. Stay for 30sec. Granted he doesn't know these things quite yet with distractions. He knows sit and down with distractions but nothing else. I'm working on heel. That is the biggest struggle.

[@samcarino2226]

I learn so much about training techniques from both you sir …

[@djwhizbang8230]

Very good 👍 thank you!

[@NateSchoemer]

Thank you! :)

[@AB-kv7nn]

Ok so I was watching KZbin and fell asleep and I woke up watching this... great video though.

[@NateSchoemer]

Haha! I've been there before!

[@Karina-Loves-Andreas]

I wish I'd been aware of all the "possibilities" when I got my well bred, working line GSD puppy (it was a once in a lifetime lucky chance, I wasn't prepared and had to learn everything"on the fly" as a first time owner). I love how you said you made mistakes with your first "training knucklehead", he wasn't perfect, but you loved him to death. That's kind of where I'm at with my nearly 3 year old. "Pet Obedience" is very good, recall is 100% reliable & proofed in surprise high prey drive distractions (which he REALLY WANTS TO "GET")...I see & hear these videos that focus on puppies, and get a little bummed out because he could have been "a lot more"---but main priority now is having fun, and I can still teach him new things for fun, even if "competition" is out if reach. I'm more interested in giving my devoted buddy a good, satisfying healthy life for himself than trying to satisfy my own ego with trophies. Thanks for all you do, Nate--Bethany is AWESOME!! I think you BOTH are amazing!!

[@NateSchoemer]

Thank you and you can always teach an older dog new tricks! :)

[@Karina-Loves-Andreas]

I just started listening to Nate's podcasts--when I saw Bethany's Nate Shoemer podcast # 1 then podcast #9, I got SO EXCITED THINKING YOU HAD 9 FULL PODCASTS WITH BETHANY, lol!! Because I could listen you to your two every single day, haha. But I'm now going back and listening to your other podcasts with other people---OMG---they are ALL WONDERFUL. Thank you, Nate! Terrible random question--is there anyone wonderful you know in the DC/Northern Virginia area? I did email the local PSA guy based on one of the Brittany videos) there's no IPO or other sports clubs within an hour of DC/Northern Virginia. I almost wonder if California is RIDICULOUSLY RICH with FANTASTIC TRAINERS (including YOU, of course!!!). Lastly: thank you for your service to your country. Once I saw the video with your Marine Corps friend, it all made sense. My father was a career Air Force Officer & fighter pilot. I started my nursing career as a Reservist with the 2290th out of the old Walter Reed Military Hospital Center off Georgia Ave in DC. I know so many exceptionally intelligent, kind, compassionate Service Members, but somehow I was surprised at hearing of your Marine experience. I am sure the dedication, selfless service, and consistent discipline is a great part of what has helped you an absolutely OUTSTANDING trainer handler. Thank you so much, you are very exceptional & special!🇺🇸💙🌟❤🇺🇸

[@NateSchoemer]

Thank you! I really appreciate it. I don't know of any trainers in DC/Northern Virginia off the top of my head, but I'm sure they're out there. :)

[@samcarino2226]

Really awesome i learn from you sir 🙏

[@zander-borngamer2927]

That was really helpful.

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks!

[@oyeflaten]

Great interview! Love it! Thank you for sharing!

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks, I appreciate that! :)

[@joanneg2349]

I’m going to do a series on me training my new dog in about a month I will watch your videos from how to train a puppy to adult

[@NateSchoemer]

Awesome! Im sure it'll be an awesome series! :)

[@joanneg2349]

@@NateSchoemer im sure it will too

[@joanneg2349]

Nate Schoemer my son and I share the same KZbin acc and I can see that he’s pretty excited to start putting your awesome training videos to good use. We lost our old shepherd just recently. Very smart boy, but had his behavioural issues. I’m extremely happy that Lync is watching your training sessions, equipping himself with the knowledge before we start again. Knowledge is power and as long as we’re all using your techniques correctly and as you say “Make it fun” then it can only be onwards and upwards for Lync and his pup. Thank you Nate, you’re a breath of fresh air 👍

[@barryonthefly]

Any updates on training a puppy to adult series?

[@buddistjejus5825]

I had a terrible stomachache after eating too much food.

[@Chaf12]

Keep up the great content!

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks again, Chafik K! :)

[@samwell707]

This is required watching

[@CamilleGG451]

You were so funny here Nate about the verbal marker 🤣 😂 🥰 I notice that I will say "yes!" slightly (??) differently each time (same with "good") but not SUPER differently. Should I assume my dog gets it? Also, Bethany's "ftht" sound is a great idea but doesn't the marker need to be something the dog can hear from a distance? 🤔🤔 TIA!

[@NateSchoemer]

Lol! As long as your marker is consistent for the most part, then you should be okay. :)

[@CamilleGG451]

@@NateSchoemer Oh awesome! Thank you!! So glad when I can get something "checked off" on my dog-learning scroll of things to learn! 😄

[@dogtrainingsuraksha2129]

Thank🌹 u, Sir🙏👍

[@NateSchoemer]

Thank you! :)

[@chloekiser6468]

Wow! This was really fascinating! I have so many questions now, I wish I had written them down during the talk. From the top of my head, here are the one's I'm remembering now: -When we started training, I didn't know about the more alert vs casual sits and downs. I've made the shaping box to fix this now, but how do we transition from the box to outside the box? Not reward for sits and downs that are sloppy and move on? Or correct sloppy sits and down? -Figuring out value things- Loki is not particularly food or toy motivated. He's happy to train-- unless there is a butterfly, lizard, interesting shadow, etc-- then that has greater value than anything I can offer. (We live in AZ and there are A LOT of lizards...) I understand that we're trying to make the value we're offering the highest value treat--- but how do I compete with lizards that run away, can be caught, and then rolled in 🤢. On walks we're using the e collar and prong collar, and it's working okayish for corrections (sometimes I've got it pretty far up and the lizard still wins)-- but how do I use that sort of motivation as a reward. Pretending a toy is a lizard is not fooling him. -Protection training seems like more liability than it's worth... I like the idea of just teaching the bark, but Loki's bark is very "hello, I'm so happy to see you" sounding. Is there a way to teach a growl on command instead? And/or teaching aggressive posturing, without any bitework? I loved hearing about Bethany's approach to training- using different languages for formal vs informal commands, substitutions like "couchez" instead of leave it. I found myself laughing at a lot of her analogies as well! We're still trying to figure out what Loki's preferred "sport" is. I'm ambivalent about French Ring because of the biting... He's decent at the scent detection now, but not necessarily raring to go (he flops down when he finds the scent like, fine, fine, here it is). So far it seems like his favorite things are riding in the car, other dogs, and chasing lizards... What kind of sport does that amount to?? ha! Thanks for another great episode! Looking forward to seeing the rest of the protection series, even if we decide not to teach them!

[@chloekiser6468]

update: I watched half of this last night and just finished the second half today. So, Bethany said if she has a pretty ambivalent, independent dog, then she wants it "skinny and hungry"... I skipped Loki's breakfast and lunch training today, and trained and fed him only at dinnertime-- we had a lot of success with engagement and enthusiasm for training. I know you'd said you fast your dogs 1 day a week... I'm into this "hungry dog" tactic, but also a little unsure about it morally? How often is too often to fast the dog for training? Is a 1x a day feeding/training session ok for the dogs health? We'd been doing shorter sessions 3x a day, but then he was never consistently motivated.

[@NateSchoemer]

Lol! Hi Chloe! This is a lot to answer. One of the services I offer is answering dog training questions from my Patreon account. Consider becoming a patron to have your questions answered. Thanks! www.patreon.com/NateSchoemer

[@chloekiser6468]

@@NateSchoemer we are patrons! Love what you do here, Nate, and happy we can help support the channel!

[@SergioEsquivelK9]

Great podcast!!

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks, Buddy!

[@joanneg2349]

Nice

[@NateSchoemer]

Thanks! :)

[@Maryellengray]

Thank you for teaching me how to train my Rottweiler puppy. What is your opinion on waiting to spay until she’s fully grown. My vet wants to spay her right after her first heat. I watch her like a hawk and she’s not going to get pregnant by accident.

[@NateSchoemer]

I’m not an expert on this. However, many say once the dog reaches full maturity around 2 years of age.

[@Maryellengray]

@@NateSchoemer thank You for taking the time to answer me.

[@samcarino2226]

Thank mam

[@M4runner13]

So if you don’t recommend dog parks, what do you recommend as best practice to socialize your dog(s)

[@NateSchoemer]

I socialize my dogs with friends dogs.

[@M4runner13]

@@NateSchoemer what if you don’t have friends (asking for a friend)

[@TwistXFX]

Great video! Bit off topic but are there any books you would recommend or in your opinion are must reads for new puppy owners?

[@NateSchoemer]

It's not a puppy book, but I really liked Ivan Balabanov's books: Advanced Schutzhund

[@CamilleGG451]

@@NateSchoemer Wow!!! How odd that I just bought that on eBay thinking it's kind of funny since I'm not doing any schutzhund but hoping it will be helpful in general given who he is! Due to arrive in a few days so now I'm excited ha!

[@jackofallsales4535]

46:00 this is interesting, I used to only let me previous dog only eat / drink on command... Even after a long walk. Couldn't the same thing be done here so water couldn't be refused by the dog?

[@NateSchoemer]

Yes, I'm sure that's possible. Interesting question!

[@frederic1019]

Thanks for this! A question: If a raw diet is the best thing you can give to your dog, how then do you use food as a motivational tool in training? Perhaps a video on the topic would be of value. Thanks.

[@NateSchoemer]

Great question and this is why I use mealtime as training time. Meaning, I make the dog/puppy work for every bite. When they work for it, it increases the value of the food. With a puppy, I will often start with a high-quality dry food during the training process. I also usually give the puppy raw goat milk from answers, to help ensure the dog is getting enough quality nutrition. In addition, I train with freeze-dried dog food, but that can be very pricey. Usually, a high-quality kibble will be okay. I transition them to raw when all the main training is completed. However, I do continue to train the dog for the entire life of the dog. It’s just as important and playing and bonding. If you can't get the dog to work for food, then your next option is leash pressure training. I hope that helps and thank you for supporting my work, I really appreciate it. If my training videos have been helpful in any way, consider becoming a patron to help support my channel. My goal is to improve the quality of life for all dogs by educating those who care for them. Your support helps me focus on that mission every day! www.patreon.com/NateSchoemer

[@frederic1019]

Thanks for the clarification and additional thoughts. There were hints of your answer in the interview but your response here nails it.

[@slcici128]

Plz do a series with search and rescue step by step training 😭

[@NateSchoemer]

It's on the schedule. Thanks! :)

[@norman-gregory]

Greetings...Bethany - PLEASE consider starting a You Tube channel. If there's a criteria, or that special something that's needed to get through to dog lover's...Bethany you have it!!!

[@noahcasa1947]

What is your Favorite Breed a dog to train?

[@NateSchoemer]

My personal favorite breed in the Malinois. :)

[@noahcasa1947]

What do you feed your dog's?

[@NateSchoemer]

Right now my dogs are on vital essential freeze dried dog food and Instinct Raw: www.instinctpetfood.com/dogs/raw amzn.to/2W88zMf

[@zsahe21]

!!!!!!