Off Leash Training and How To Handle Reactive Behavior.

[@Luism87h]

I've never read a book so fast! kzbin.infoUgkx1_veP7CApJK_GWy_TczaMciuG64PqJeU Learning about his dogs and experiences was just the icing on the cake - bed this book through and through. We're working with our new pup and Brandon's advise was just what I needed. Wish he'd just come and train for me haha but it's good for us and happy to have this new set of tools to use on our pup.

[@Bojambo]

The best thing I've found about your training methods is that you can do it anywhere at any time, very casually. Like you said, it's like you're playing with your dog, but they're getting trained at the same time. Yes, it's not as quick as some other methods, but it works, and it's fun. When I first got my dog from a shelter (Husky Shepard mix), she was wild! Barking at every little thing, lunging at cars, hyper reactive to other dogs, and pulling so much my back would be in bits. Still, I took her on walks every day, and little by little, she got so much better. In fact, a neighbour got a new dog, and she stopped me in the street, and asked for advice. She said she noticed how much I "tamed my dog down" lol. Anyway, it was all because of your videos. THANK YOU! 🐕‍🦺

[@sawravd]

How did you do it!?

[@tracybarlow1622]

Zak, a while back now you said you would show Inertia walking down a populated street with close distractions … on leash of course. Are you still planning to do this? It’s just I can’t remember the last time I saw Inertia anywhere near real distractions. A huge field with distractions in the distance isn’t the same thing.

[@animalinsde06]

Bingo.

[@happyhoundsdogtraining]

Great video! Thanks for showing that training can look & be FUN 🙌 The little tips you drop about exercising them prior to training, capturing the behaviours you like, and using the long line are great. I've never understood this notion that using a long line must mean your dog isn't trained, or that you don't "trust them". It's our job as their guardian to keep them safe! I've mentioned it before, but one of my favourite activities with my dog is hiking. She's been fully off-leash (no long line) and recalled from many animals on hikes including bears without a problem. Even with that, I often use a long line when I hike out of respect for the people around me, wildlife during certain seasons, and also my own peace of mind 😂Long lines do NOT mean your dog is untrained! 👏

[@belladonnaoaisling]

I like this format so much more than the reality tv editing from other videos. This is far more focused on the training.

[@Jay-vp3kk]

Really? Personally, I found the reality tv version very helpful as well as it allowed me to see the training from an everyday perspective as unexpected situations arose - which is what most of us dog owners go through on a daily basis.

[@blackequine.official]

I am super super lucky with my dog Millie, shes 10 months and is completely solid with recall and off lead training without needing to be taught, another thing that helps is a strong connection with the dog, really get to know them, what interests them what they may be distracted by, we have such a strong connection, she never leaves out of my sight, I was nervous when we went to the beach, because she loves water and there are SO many distractions, but she was perfect off lead. Your videos helped bring a foundation to keeping the environment safe for her, but I am so proud of her.. The only thing to really work on is lead work which just needs perfecting. You're a great trainer :)

[@sreid305]

Love the training grounds....NOTHING AROUND 😅😅😅😅. Everyone starts from no distraction but when will you take them to heavily populated park.

[@TreePlanex]

I just found your channel today and I am instantly a life long fan. Thank you!

[@irishmiddle]

Zak have you done a video on how to deal with an off leash dog coming up to your anxious reactive dog (who might be perfectly well trained in terms of heel, sit, stay, etc but the fear overrides all commands)? I don't just want to avoid situations because that doesn't seem to improve anything.

[@SBOK41]

Excellent suggestion. Would love to see this too... if you haven't done a vid already Zak 😊

[@barbararichmond499]

When I take Bandit for a walk, he tends to bark at people and other dogs. Really aggressive barking. When he was 6 months old, we were in Fl and on a walk. A pit bull came out of no where and tried to get him. He was on a leash, and I saw the young men, but not the Pit. I think they let him go on purpose. In that town, you have to have Pits on a leash. I had a harness on him and jerked him up before the pit could get him. I couldn’t pick him up because all I saw was teeth and growling when I reached to pick him up. He is still acting out because of that dog attack. Luckily, he wasn’t hurt, just a tug on his tail. He has mostly hair on his tail. I just kept him close to me and kept turning so the pit couldn’t get to him, not even worried about my safety. The dog didn’t want me, he just wanted my puppy. I know he was traumatized because we were walking at our house and a neighbor let their big standard poodle out as we were walking by. The dog ran right up to Bandit really fast and the scream Bandit let out was pitiful. Poor thing. I don’t think the dog would have hurt him, but he didn’t know that. Now when ever he sees another dog on our walks or even people he barks like crazy at them and you can see the hair stand up on his back. I don’t know if he’s trying to protect me or if he just hates other dogs. I don’t trust kids around him because I don’t trust him. I would die if he bit anyone. I still have a lot of work to do with him. I’m trying to socialize him, but it’s hard. I don’t know how other people’s dogs are and I don’t know how they would react to his barking. Their is one small dog, a poodle mix that he gets along with and would play with if she would let me know when she’s going to our dog park. I would only let him off leash if it was only Bandit and her dog. Any ideas, I’d greatly appreciate. Still trying the treats on our walks. It helps some. But I want him to be good without treats. Please help.

[@AlekiTauros]

I would love some help on this too 💕 my case is not as extreme, but I'd love to hear him answer you and see what might help me as well 🙏👍

[@janhankins911]

I'm not Zak, but I'll give you my two cents worth. First, you probably shouldn't be taking Bandit to the dog park if he's reactive toward other dogs. Imagine being afraid of, say, tennis balls, and you are forced to go stand on a tennis court when balls are flying everywhere. Bandit must really be afraid at the dog park. Second, you can countercondition Bandit so he's not so afraid of other dogs any more. Start by going to a place where you now there will be dogs, but where you can be at a distance that Bandit and see (or smell) the dogs but not react. Praise him for not reacting. Get him to do some "tricks" like "watch me", "touch", "sit", etc. After a few minutes of success, go home. Come back a couple of days later and start where you were the first time. If Bandit is still under threshold, take a step closer. If Bandit is still under threshold, great! Do the same thing you did the first day--just a step closer to the dogs. If Bandit goes over threshold, don't panic. Go back to the original distance (or even further if you have to) and work on getting him obey your cues and take treats (dogs that are frightened and nervous don't take treats). Keep this pattern up. Come every few days, inching your way closer and closer. If, at any time, Bandit reacts, take a step (or two if you need to) back. How long will this take? There's no good answer to that. Some dogs will progress pretty quickly, others will be much slower. The time it takes depends on a number of factors (such as Bandit's temperament, Bandit's level of fear, etc.). Don't hurry the process. If you do, you'll have to go back and start all over. At the end of the training, you should be able to play the "look at that game" (where you point to a dog and say look at that and Bandit looks at the dog) and Bandit doesn't react. You should be able to be within a couple of feet of the dog. I'm like Zak, I don't mind of my dogs look at and watch something or someone, I don't want them barking or reacting in an inappropriate manner. So, by all means, play the "look at that" game. But that's advanced stuff--don't do that until Bandit can get really close to other dogs without reacting. Lavishly praise and treat Bandit when he is successful and doesn't react to another dog. Bandit may never be a social butterfly who loves to play with other dogs (and a dog park may never be right for Bandit), but that's okay. If he can walk by other dogs and be in their general proximity without reacting, it's a huge win. As far as with people, one way to keep people from wanting to come up and pet Bandit is to put a muzzle on him (whether you think he needs one or not). That will definitely discourage all the "Is he friendly? Can I pet him?" crowd. You must desensitize Bandit to the muzzle first (there are many great You Tube videos around on how to do that). Even kids won't want to approach if he's wearing a muzzle. It may be a good idea to use desensitization and counterconditioning with children as well. Good luck and I hope you found this helpful.

[@MaxandMe]

If you have friends with chill dogs, set up walks with them. Going for a long walk in the woods with other friendly dogs is fun for my dog. They seem to bond out on the pack walk and then you may introduce them and hopefully they’ll get along!

[@vikingdogmanship]

You did a good job keeping him away from the pit jaws. Second time When the poodle came running towards the puppy, u should have been in front of him blocking the poodle to show the puppy you are protecting him. He shouldnt have to worry about what is comming yr way.

[@janhankins911]

@@vikingdogmanship I teach my dogs "behind" when means to get behind me. If I see anything heading our way, I can say "behind" and then I'm between whatever is coming and them. However, I'd pick them up if a dog I didn't know was heading toward us--not sure of the dog's intention. But hind sight is 20/20 and Barbara probably didn't realize Bandit was that fearful. She knows now and I'm sure she'll take steps to prevent Bandit from experiencing something like that again until Bandit's training is well under way.

[@tclodfelter8789]

Highly reactive!? You mean like a 10 month HUSKY!?? LOL BIRD!!...SQUIRREL!! ...RABBIT!...DEER!!

[@MaxandMe]

I know! Max is a high energy Husky GSD cross who is getting used to “leave it “ with the cat, the chickens and the goats BUT sees a rabbit or deer or squirrel and boom all leave it training is out the window 😬😳😕

[@tclodfelter8789]

@@MaxandMe Yeah...once she's locked onto something...she doesn't even break stride!

[@AniFam]

Sooo smart and active ones~👍 Thank you for sharing this video~🤗

[@jaivora423]

Zak, you are absolutely amazing - You breakdown the steps in ways it’s “easier” for us to grasp. The challenge for is to replicate your teachings, which is not that straightforward. Please continue your excellent content. 👌🏼

[@zakgeorge]

I appreciate that!

[@olympiaelda1121]

I never liked playing with frisbees, but it looks so much fun as you do it with your dogs!

[@genagx]

Zak George is great. I adopted my first dog from the shelter 2 years ago and was a slap in the face I had a lot to learn!!! I turned to KZbin and while I have taken tidbits of info from ALL kinds of trainers on here (positive/balanced) I truly do appreciate so much of the information I gather from Zak's videos even still now (and have added more dogs to the pack because of the confidence I have gained in training because of these trainers sharing their videos!!!)

[@adric9246]

I'd love to know what long lead you use. I'd love to get one for my dog's training

[@lindamassello4177]

Thanks!

[@zakgeorge]

Thank you so much! You didn’t have to donate so much!

[@Anisky123]

My 20 month old is like this. He does great but there are still moments. When I think back we’ve come a long way.

[@patriciafletcher4885]

Good job 👏 Veronica

[@victoriadavidson442]

I'm sorry but I have 2 very reactive bonded dogs and although I love Zaks channel his methods do not work with all dogs especially if like my dogs treats and toys really don't mean a thing to them. But with the help of dog daddy's methods I'm finally have some genuine improvements in both of my dogs.

[@zakgeorge]

The methods work however people have unrealistic expectations sometimes. I totally understand how desperate it can feel at times. However, using methods that are very aggressive on dogs will create new problems that will emerge later most likely. Good luck to you.

[@claireemptage5289]

​@MRSCMB89 Look up the dog daddi. His ways work well with reactive dogs. I used similar methods to DD years back before he was about. Worked wonders for my human aggressive dog. Literally saved her life. She now kisses most new people she meets

[@MrFrankWDux]

I want to see a highly reactive dog on this type of video. Not the dog you've had since she was a puppy

[@zakgeorge]

Sure. The purpose of this video is to show long-term results. Inertia had some natural reactivity issues that are well documented. So if you want to see her in her early days you can. But keep in mind there is no quick fix to this so resolving issues like this in a single video would be unlikely. I have a zillion videos on my channel that will show you one act videos where we get some results and how to proceed forward if those are better suited for you with other dogs.

[@janhankins911]

Please look at Zak's early days with Intertia, as she was dog reactive (and even snapped at Bree). In addition, when you see a positive trainer working with a "reactive" dog, you don't see a whole lot. One of the ways positive training works is to keep the dog UNDER threshold (so that they are NOT reacting). In other words, a good positive trainer works at a distance where it "looks like" the dog isn't reactive. The dog will look calm and will obey cues and take treats and won't react. When a dog is in a panicked state, he or she is not going to learn anything. They only thing they're going to do is eventually they'll shut down when they can't escape the scary situation. When that happens, the trainer that forces the dog over threshold will claim the dog is now no longer reactive. Then everybody applauds and the "trainer" takes a bow and receives accolades for "curing" the dog. That "trainer" has done NOTHING for the dog except make the dog more fearful in the long run. So you'll claim "Well, Zak, that dog isn't even reactive." The dog just doesn't look reactive because you keep the dog UNDER threshold so the dog can LEARN a new way to behave in scary situations.

[@myname5055]

Zak ..i have recently bought my 1st puppy male dog of Alabai breed. It is of 1 month ..i have no experience in training any kind of dog ..kindly suggest me a single playlist of videos which i can watch to easily train my dog . Also remember that i have very less time for training my dog ..so suggest accordingly .thank you

[@SAorBust]

I recently started doing leash training with my dog using your book. I do training walks every day but on the exercise walks she still pulls so much, what should I do?

[@danielnzima9129]

Hello I have a GSD bi color, 6 months, how often can I introduce new tricks?

[@whamweem]

Zak, how long are your training leads and what are they made of?

[@zakgeorge]

In this video, the one Inertia is wearing is 30 feet long and Veronica’s is 50 feet! We have lots of different lengths. I find 30’ to be a good starter length to see how you like it. They’re made of biothane

[@loyal_dogs]

If you go get the biothane long lead make sure to get a good one. One without texture on it. The best are those made for search-dogs, they're usually yellow and a bit heavier but even and they don't tangle too often. The lighter ones with texture often come in nice colors but are horrible. They get tangled 100 times a second, even a single strand of grass could make it stop but it tends to wrap atound your dogs legs and that is dangerous! Imagine your dog is rushing off to hunt a rabbit in that moment, it could destroy his legs. As said, good biothane leads are great and easy to clean. I personally prefer a round fabric one as it never once got tangled but they are disgusting during bad weather and trust me, it takes days to get the dirt off your hands 😂😂😂

[@rottweilersandcanecorsos461]

Zak you pulled a bait and switch with your subscribers. You showed a mean looking Shepherd on the thumbnail of this video and showed already trained mild well behaved dogs. When will you be showing us a real training video? You do alot of complaining about other trainers but they aren't showing poodles and Labradors that are already trained.

[@Yeoman7]

Give him a large ,intact ,reactive Rottie male and his career is over.

[@SilleIN]

Do you heal on the right side in the US?

[@vaultchang3651]

Vertical video is difficult to watch

[@zakgeorge]

Great feedback. Are you watching on the phone tablet or desktop?

[@janhankins911]

I agree, Zak. I like the "full screen" version much better. I'm watching on You Tube on my laptop (too old to learn how to do it differently--you can teach an old dog new tricks, now so sure you can teach an old lady new tricks...)

[@Miarije]

@@zakgeorge I'm on desktop, and I agree that the vertical video looks rather silly that way. I can imagine it works better on phone though Otherwise, great video and I hope the US will eventually catch up with modern dog training methods - it must be so frustrating to hit so much resistance when advocating for dogs' welfare

[@sarahbhutta251]

Great information and entertaining. What kind of harness are you guys using?

[@lukephelan2038]

They look like the Ruffwear front range harness

[@ruthpine-apple9860]

This has inspired me to give teaching "heel" another try with my dog and reward her a lot more often in the early stages, as she finds heel so dull/difficult to do (field bred springer)

[@chriswharrier3571]

Hi, what's the length of your long line, and what make is it?

[@MaxandMe]

Not sure I want an 80 pound puppy tied to me with a long line 😬

[@FearlessK9Concepts]

Hey Zak! I love your content. Im curious, how would you handle high arousal in high energy breeds? Its probably one thing I struggle with as a trainer especially with my service dog in training who lately seems to be in states of high arousal.

[@zakgeorge]

I give lots of advice throughout my dog training content on KZbin and lots of demonstrations with extremely high energy dogs. I would recommend checking that out.

[@FearlessK9Concepts]

@@zakgeorge Ill have to look for it! I dont recall seeing any but then again I dont think ive done a dive through your videos lately!

[@zakgeorge]

@@FearlessK9Concepts kzbin.info?search_query=zak+george+reactive+dog

[@RedDawnsingularity]

Hi Zak!! i cant seem to find the promotions you do for that dog food delivery service, any way you can reply with that information for me please?? im getting a Cane Corso, and its abit difficult to travel across town with such a large bag of food. that company you promote frequently will benifet me significantly. thanks in advanced

[@bellastoneman5343]

Is there a comparable to Nom Nom in Canada?

[@BrianSpratke]

How long of a leash do you recommend. I have a 10 month old Boxer about 60lbs where I'm trying to do a lot of this type of training.

[@zakgeorge]

30 foot with a harness might be good.

[@AlekiTauros]

I have a question 🙏 we recently moved to an apartment and so we don't have a yard anymore. We are in Canada and so snow and cold weather was hard to adjust to when we have to walk her now instead of a yard for her to run around in. We found a nearby dog park that we hope to use now that things are thawing out, but she is very reactive to people and dogs and it's hard to train her on leash because of her energy. She's only a 20lb dog but she needs more exercise and can't really play too energetically inside because of noise and space. We both work full time (my husband from home) but we do our best to train her when we can, even during short potty breaks. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to make excuses I just feel a little lost as to how to get her energy out before walks when that's the only real time she gets to go outside (and dog parks are hard because she can't go before every walk, plus she still struggles with reactive behavior, especially on leash). Is there any way you suggest we work toward a solution? I really do want to what's best for her.

[@MaxandMe]

Mental stimulation maybe!? My dog gets trick training and find it in the house with his breakfast and treats . He loves learning new tricks. I use cups and hide a piece of cheese under one of them for him to sniff out. Also hide some throughout the house for him to sniff out. I have friends with friendly dogs for him to wrestle with as well.

[@jus.me.tanzks5834]

I was going to suggest hiding treats in the house and having the dog find them or the dogs actual food Dog parks are not a great place for any dog in my opinion for sure not if the dog is in training

[@jus.me.tanzks5834]

A snuffle mat or puzzle toys. Kongs if you have that stuff that would all work

[@AlekiTauros]

@@MaxandMe thank you! 🙏 I actually have been using puzzle toys over the winter to stimulate her and it has been helping! I'll keep trying that! 👍

[@AlekiTauros]

@@jus.me.tanzks5834 She is in training. She's two and a half and I'm fully willing to admit we made the mistake of slacking a bit on her training amidst her teenage years like many others and we are paying the price after the move 😅 but I'm learning and trying to get her back on track. That's why I'm also nervous about using a dog park to get her energy out before a walk because the walk training should be more under control before I can deal with her reactive behaviours properly 😅 I just know she's struggling with the lack of exercise due to our new circumstances 💔

[@adamsmith2209]

Make the dog watch you when you have the toy then reward the dog for following you😮❤❤❤

[@DjjkrisRTC]

How long is that leash?

[@zakgeorge]

I use a 30 foot with Inertia. Bree is currently using a 50 foot with Veronica. The longer they are the more unwieldy they can be but prioritize lead management.

[@reneeh2050]

I’m going to switch up my after work dog walking routine by throwing the ball in the yard before we go.

[@LowkAlexander]

Inertia still in those empty fields lmfao

[@yanjijay6752]

What about a dog that keeps jumping onto you , not my dog but my brother's dog & he tends to jump or be super hyper & doesn't really listen to me thnx.

[@airmedic0072]

what I did with my GSD is I tell everyone to ignore the dog and only pet if calm. If he jumps turn your back to them or just put your knee up without giving any movement (you don't want to hurt them just make it non comfortable. If he gets to excited when people come over train him to go to a certain place when people come. You can do that one everyday by practicing knocking on the door, ring the bell, you can use another person to help you too

[@janhankins911]

Teach the dog to sit. Once he knows sit, make it so that the ONLY time he gets petted by ANYONE is if he sits (your brother will need to cooperate). If he jumps, don't look at him, don't talk to him, don't pet him. Don't push him off (your reinforcing the behavior by giving him attention). If you need to, turn your back on him or even walk out of the room. After a few seconds, try again. Keep trying until he gets figures out that jumping isn't going to get him what he wants (attention). The ONLY thing that gets him attention is sitting politely. If your brother has guests come in, rather than asking guests to leave the room, he may wish to put the dog on a leash and if the dog jumps up on the guest(s), he removes the DOG from the room. After several seconds, bring the dog back in (on leash) and try again. Keep removing the dog until he figures out that jumping means he gets removed from the "good stuff" (greeting and getting petted by the guest(s)). Good luck!

[@zakgeorge]

Please tell me how you found this video if you happen to be watching this. Was it recommended on KZbin or did you find it from outside of KZbin?

[@MaxandMe]

KZbin recommended this video!

[@Anisky123]

Hi! I found you from Kikopup!

[@pao-cheinchuang6895]

People need to stop listening to Zak. His positive-reinforcement-only theory is very imbalanced. There are so many tools, including negative reinforcement, that Zak calls it wrong. And he goes out there to make war with other KZbin trainers (The Dog daddy, Beckman, etc). He's the new generation trainer with the snow flake, participation trophy mentality. Imaging Zak raises his own human child with positive only reinforcement. Zak has not ONE video of himself handling aggressive dogs, training military or police dogs, or stopping dogs with extreme obedient issues. Other trainers like The Dog Daddy is handling aggressive dogs that he never met, versus Zak handling only the dogs he KNOWS or OWN. What a joke. Moreover, regular owners with 9 to 5 jobs have very little time outside of work. We need balanced "tool kits" that deliver results in short time. It's not realistic for regular dog parents to execute Zak's time consuming positive-only theory. But people like Zak would love to take useful tools away from us and re-write all of ASCT's manual, and maybe 1 day turn the US into Europe where you get thrown in jail for doing anything other than positive reinforcement. Zak keeps citing studies but when you go dig and read it, the study is either in-conclusive or Zak twists the truth (See Beckman's video response to Zak). Zak also purposely made a video, about The Dog Daddy, out of context. Zak is a liar and hope that you actually don't go read the studies he cited. No study is need it Zak, nature pretty much tells you all you need to know.

[@zakgeorge]

So sad to read things like this. Best of luck to you.

[@wilartman2887]

so, by "managing the situation", there's an implication that after all these years with Inertia, you still don't feel confident in off leash recall.

[@zakgeorge]

I feel quite confident! The purpose of this video was to walk you through some of the process. And keep in mind the dogs are not robots and they need to be managed regardless of how reliable they are.

[@barbararichmond499]

Does anyone really. About the time you think you have them trained, they attack another dog or run out into the road and get hit by a car.

[@AlekiTauros]

"Managing" implies something that is ever changing. Pets are not stagnant, they evolve grow and learn constantly. I think that is the perfect word for it, because it means you recognize you need to change, grow and learn constantly to keep up with your dog and their needs too ❤

[@janhankins911]

Not necessarily. First, one should ALWAYS exercise caution. Even the BEST trained dog can be thrown by something really new for them. Rather be safe than sorry. Second, BREED plays a part. For example, SIGHT HOUNDS are bred to chase little furry critters. They are NOT bred to stop, look, and listen before running across the street while they're chasing a furry little critter. I know of very well-trained sight hounds that were hit and killed because of that in-bred, "I MUST chase furry little critters" mentality. Now this is not to say that ALL sight hounds will react this way, but many WILL and until you know for sure which way your dog will react, don't take them off leash and if they are of the I MUST chase the furry little critter ilk, don't take them off lead--period. Third, PERSONALITY matters. I have a little dog that is fearful. She's not HORRIBLY fearful, but she IS fearful. I will likely NEVER have her off-leash (no matter how confident I am) because dogs BOLT when they're afraid. I don't want her to bolt away. When a dog is fearful, the cerebral cortex is not "engaged". They dog isn't "thinking". The dog is REACTING and escaping with his or her life (in their eyes). If something frightens her enough, training isn't going to matter because she'll be REACTING and not THINKING (her cerebral cortex is "offline" and pure basic instinct to save herself takes over). That doesn't mean she's not well-trained and a pleasure to be around. But I know her well enough to know that she could bolt if she's fearful (as could ANY dog), so off leash isn't safe for her (but call me a "bad" trainer if you must, but she's my dog and I will make the decision about how best to keep her safe). And no, I won't take her off leash in even "quiet" locations because you never know when a new dog, person, or car, or noisy machine may show up.

[@georgenakasone7613]

​@@zakgeorge so it takes you 2 years to have your dog off leash in a area without too many distractions. But you're a professional trainer that's able to spend a lot more time with your dogs and know a lot more about training than the average person who works 8-10 hrs a day and has kids they need to take care of. So how long would it take the average person to train their dogs perfect recall when it takes you 2 years? To me it sounds like you're saying in a round about way that they'll never be able to do it using your positive only approach. You keep saying that scientific evidence proves this and that. But scientific evidence isn't actual evidence. It's tests that they do. I don't know how they do these tests but I'm pretty sure they don't have a balanced obedience trainer training the dogs and then they check to see how the dog is reacting. You keep saying that balanced obedience methods could lead to problems in the future. So it also COULD NOT lead to problems in the future. If it does I would rather address that problem then, than to not correct a present problem. It takes you as a professional trainer 2 years to get decent recall from Inertia and you still don't trust her completely off leash. My puppy is only 7 months old and I'm not saying she's perfect off leash but I definitely trust her off leash and her recall is 100%. That is only with the proper use of the e-collar. I see the importance of positive reinforcement but it can't be the only thing. My 7 month old puppy proves that the science is WRONG!!! AT THE VERY LEAST, IT IS FLAWED!!!

[@Yusheesan]

Zak calls himself a "professional" dog trainer, yet Inertia acts like a dog that belongs to an average dog owner with semi-average training skills. And Zak had this dog for 3-4 years. This should be embarrassing for a "professional" dog trainer.

[@AnimaTriste]

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[@joekazim]

I bet u can not train Nigeria ekuke dog (bingo) The are untrainable I have check the whole internet I have not seen a train Nigeria ekuke dog

[@SAorBust]

Any dog can be trained as long as you take the time and effort, and take the time to exercise them