Watch Me Work On My Dog’s REACTIVE Behavior. This Just Got Real!

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[@zakgeorge]

Hey guys! My goal with this series is to underscore that patience and time are a critical part of teaching a dog. My “dog raising” approach includes allowing my dog to gain experiences and gradually ease them into training. Most people do not fully understand how much different environments throw dogs off and make them difficult to communicate with. But that’s all part of the experience! Inertia is 6 months in this video. Here’s an update on instagram where she is 9 months old: instagram.com/tv/B8Z5eBfJXZT/?igshid=1mk4yr25q80yb

[@charlottecampbell2236]

Zak George’s Dog Training Revolution my 8 month old border collie has started barking at people more and more frequently and looks aggressive when she’s doing it. She’s so will socialised and it’s come from nowhere. I’m so worried about it do you have any advice??? Please

[@marks1014]

@@charlottecampbell2236 My advice would be to ask a proper dog trainer. I have only just discovered Zac and I'm shocked that he has 2.3M followers but hasn't got a clue what he's doing. In 2 years time Inertia is still going to be untrained if this youtuber still owns her!

[@deniseoverbeck6266]

Actually , a lot of people understand that conditions change behavior. Please , look to get some guidance before flooding your dog and posting videos.

[@adamjohnson5033]

your awesome

[@claudiagrant2361]

Oo

[@thebreezerunner]

Sometimes it feels like if my dog doesn’t learn something perfectly that I’ve failed as a pet owner. Thank you for showing the up side and down side of training.

[@trooper5744]

What up side has Zak shown? Inertia doesn’t listen to anything he says. He’s a trainer. He’s supposed to teach us how to train our dogs, not make us feel good about failing because he does.

[@prosakticjam2827]

@@trooper5744 inertia is a puppy. He is showing the real prosess of training a dog. Dogs dont listen immediately, they have to learn it first. Yes, he is a dog trainer, but just like humans, all dogs are different. Inertia is still a young dog, you cant expect a young dog to be perfect and knowing all the tricks in the world. Thats highly unrealistic. He IS teaching us how to train our dogs. This is the real prosess, as i stated. They're not gonna get it right the first time, and thats the case with every dog.

[@paigegamer7769]

Zak has shown you no training. He doesn't train. Poor dog is clueless as to what is expected. I'm not a perfect trainer either, but good God, y'all! Put in the work. Find a training club where you can get feed back on your technique and timing. Do your pet a favor and stop watching here.

[@prosakticjam2827]

@@paigegamer7769i see where youre coming from. i dont actually have a pet yet, but when i do get one, most of my techniques will most definitely not only come from this guy. I watch a lot of different videos on dog training. I think some of the things Zak do is right, but obviously there are some things i dont agree with. I just think the people in the comments are being a bit harsh. Why not give advice on what he can do better instead of just telling him off?

[@iTerrify]

@@prosakticjam2827 All he's teaching you is how to make your dog sure to ignore you in any kind of arousing or stressful environment. He has to put the treat 1mm from Inertia's face for her to even remotely listen to him. Yes she's a puppy but she should be listening better and more trained by now. My Aussie puppy got her rally novice title at 9 months old. She was at agility trials with me, chilling ringside at 4 months old doing tricks and tugging with me. He isn't training any kind of drive to interact with or focus on him, he's just shoving food in her face and hoping she listens. It's detrimental for the average pet owner to look up to this "level" of training. Zak needs to either improve his handling and training (a LOT) or stick to trick training.

[@lynnrixson1094]

The difference between your vids and other trainers is that your dog is not fully trained yet which means that we can see what you are doing. Other trainers work with dogs that are already trained. It’s so obvious and not helpful at all as the dogs are never out of place or doing things wrong. Keep up the good work as yours are so worth watching !!! 😁

[@SlicksGaming]

I agree, Zak George shows us all what NOT to do when training a dog. Its embarassing watching a dog "trainer" not knowing how to properly walk a dog. If left with Zak, this dog will be a menace.

[@abbychronister7980]

A so called professional dog trainer shouldn't be having these issues. This behavior isn't indicative of a dog who is owned by a trainer.

[@jayarbuthnot8368]

I feel like this has been covered again and again. You see other dog trainers for short videos in a controlled environment that is designed to limit distraction. Zak's videos are usually continuous over a longer period of time and Zak does not know what distractions they might come across. He shows the PROCESS of how he gets to where he does in his training, not just the end result. Dogs do not just come out perfect because you introduce yourself to them as a dog trainer.

[@abbychronister7980]

@@jayarbuthnot8368 A competent dog trainer should be able to have a dog completing a structured walk in a few sessions, max. This is his personal dog. She should be much better.

[@NancyB1492]

How dare you say the dog will be a menace. Are you a professional trainer?

[@minniegraze7498]

This is probably the video I have enjoyed the most. I constantly felt I was failing to get momentum with leash manners. However, seeing a trainer’s dog having to work through leash pulling and reactive barking, despite a perfect training regimen, really helps ground how hard a skill it truly is.

[@minniegraze7498]

I have seen all the videos and I occasionally see their progress on Instagram, I am *very* confident that dog is getting extensive training and socialization. Dogs bark sometimes, they are learning to understand what we expect. My guilt came from thinking I wasn’t doing enough to make it happen faster. What I have come to understand is that this is a really hard thing for dogs to understand, to think through, to control their impulses. What makes you cast doubt on him as a trainer?

[@kazzazable]

minnie graze because he isn’t a trainer. He is a KZbin personality pretending to be a trainer. His dog is fearful and reactive bc he doesn’t even know how to socialize a puppy let alone teach it how to walk on a leash. She is six months old in this video and in order to get her to sit on a walk with zero distractions he needs to lure her. He is a joke and you shouldn’t try to learn from him.

[@minniegraze7498]

Jeremy Kazzaz I can’t say I have seen your content, so I am not sure what modifications you would suggest, but Zak’s content has been the most helpful content I have come across for R+. As a first time dog owner, I was mostly a blank slate. I did extensive research on science based training methodologies, and Zak’s videos have really crystallized R+ concepts for me.

[@kazzazable]

minnie graze Why would i need to have content to tell you what anyone watching his videos can plainly see? He isn’t an R+ trainer, he never captures good behavior, is constantly correcting her, has no relationship with that dog, he has flooded this dog constantly and ruined her. Not sure what research you have done. But real R+ trainers with an education unlike Zak hate him bc he is fooling so many people who don’t know any better. Check out kikopup and dogliaison both of whom produce actually useful R+ training content.

[@minniegraze7498]

Sure, I’ll look them up, the more R+ content the better. I appreciate the recommendation. I would say your critiques seem a little extreme to me and therefore less convincing. ‘Ruining’ a dog, you make it sound like he’s setting her up to be the next Cujo or something. I suppose time will tell. All I can say is that content like this helps novices like me feel good about incremental progress. It inspires me to keep on wanting to learn more and find a different approach to work through stuff. **correction** i just realized I do watch kikopup videos I just didn’t register the channel name. Her content is great, I don’t see it as contradicting. I would likely watch both when researching an issue and or trick to get a well rounded approach

[@MsMax1515]

“Those are proper rural pigeons” LOL 😂

[@honeypeadigital]

Lol. Not at all artificial!

[@chuckylea]

The best comment ever!

[@vikkigilmore9415]

"They're organized"... LOVE IT. :)

[@dougclark37]

Videos like this are so immensely reassuring. I have a 7-month old Australian Shepherd and I've been following a lot of your advice to great effect for the entire time I've had her. Some days the walks feel like we're making very little progress, or she's even getting worse in certain aspects. Seeing that the reactivity is just normal for some dogs and how a professional accepts it and works through it in an everyday situation is very helpful. I have to remember she's still a baby and to not expect so much so soon. Thank you!

[@corgisandweims]

The beach part was my favorite! She was so cute when the waves came up and touched her feet! I love how you’re taking her to experience all sorts of new, exciting things! Thank you for sharing this journey with us! God bless and hugs to you, Bree and all of the fur babies!☺️❤️

[@aaronhymes123]

Seeing her run through the water made me smile. Thanks for sharing Zak. Appreciate all you do on this channel! Much love ☮️

[@Butt3rFuL]

Thanks for doing this series ☺️ I love seeing the progress with Inertia, I have a Husky and he is not very reactive, but that pulling inertia does with strangers my husky does with other dogs. It is so comforting to see that it is a completely natural behavior and that you are transparent with your dog training, specially with this breed that always have high energy levels. Love it! 💕

[@allisonstroud6367]

These videos not only are educational and help to understand patience. But it also makes me feel like me and my dog are not the only ones going through these things. Thank you as always for sharing.

[@nikkiabbott5333]

I love that you're showing every day issues and how to get through them. Thank you!

[@Fletchertherapy]

As the owner of a challenging Great Dane puppy, I appreciate seeing the *real* ups and downs of dog training. Inertia can be a handful, just like my dog, and I can't tell you how helpful it is to see how you handle her and the way you explain what is going on.

[@crystalchili3823]

Same! 6 month old dane

[@NotMister]

I love your patience and honesty. It's nice to see your dog makes mistakes and how you react, makes it easy on us when we are training our puppy.

[@dogsareboss]

The dog isn't "making mistakes" - it's completely ignoring him. X

[@patriciagarcell2589]

Watching this video with a 6 month old Inertia is making me very happy about my progress with leash walking my 6 month old labradoodle. I sometimes wonder if she isn't doing good enough or if we should be further along but I think she is at about the same level as Inertia right now... which makes me feel like I'm doing a great freaking job! I can get her to walk with me and walk past people and sometimes dogs with treats and sometimes with a stick. So happy I just watched this video!

[@rbo7]

My collie loves it when I put your videos on. She wakes ups to watch it everytime.

[@Ibike007]

Watching this with my 10 weeks old Australian Shepherd sleeping on my lap. Learning a lot, thank you for these videos!

[@jrgenramdahl123]

"They are not city pigeons. These are organized pigeons"

[@evamariealvarezdeltoro4962]

I love his vulnerability, I bet it's easy to show off someone;s training skills when a dog is already trained but what I love about Zak is that he doesn't care to show the whole process. It is reassuring to me as a person training my dog with nt background to actually see it takes a lot of practice to have a dog trained. What makes Zak great and unique is exactly his humbleness, honesty and openness to everyone about the process.

[@AdventuresofCarlienne]

Thanks for being an authentic representation of how much effort and time goes into training and caring for a puppy! We got our Kacang (same age!) just about the same time as Inertia and it's been so great to go along on this journey with you guys. It's really encouraging to see all of it and not just the successes!

[@Lea-ns6su]

This is really helpful for me and my puppy finn. I love that inertia wasn't perfect from the start and has done mistakes. Which helps me alot with what I need to expect with my border collie 😊

[@lindaduncan1775]

Im the same Chloe,my Border Collie pup is 5 and a half months old now,hes been a bit of a challenge,even though Ive had Borders before,hes been a tough wee cookie :) But him and I are really bonded and I too like the fact that Inertia is also still at the learning stage,I can relate to a lot of her behaviour with my own Collie,but I adore him ,and hes super intelligent like all collies usually are,we make progress every day and Zaks videos are great

[@taylorhogan1063]

Lol same here! My border collie is named Finn and every video he’s been posting is what we’ve been experiencing somewhat too.

[@Lea-ns6su]

@@taylorhogan1063 that's so cool wasn't expecting another finn :D

[@Lea-ns6su]

@@lindaduncan1775 same he is a tough one yet so so intelligent :)

[@xmazinggrace8485]

I hope y’all are training faster and getting more success than Zak is because he’s actually advocating for a fear aggressive dog, please make sure to check out other dog training videos and channels if you are struggling because Zak doesn’t have a lot of experience and border collies are very smart

[@Loviekinz]

My 2 year old husky walks pretty decent for a husky. No pulling, I taught her to ignore things like squirrels etc - My 1 year old husky though is being a lot harder to train on leash. She drags me if she sees birds, squirrels etc she loves to chase wildlife

[@xmazinggrace8485]

Loviekinz look up pre walk work 2020

[@jesstrainsdogs1659]

Hey there! I wanted to give you some suggestions on how to help this. Impulse control exercises are your friend try a flirt pole. Send me a message on my IG, or my website, and Ill help you further. Same name as my channel.

[@sheilabrausey8120]

Really make me feel like less of a failure! Thank you Zak!

[@justagirlandherdogs615]

@@ashkio2988 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@annaspringbear]

Such a great episode, wish I'd been watching this 10yrs ago when I had my reactive collie rescue. We figured a few things out eventually but your approaches would have saved us both so much stress! Thanks Zak.

[@ezzabonbon]

It really helps watching these videos. I have a 3 yo doggo that I’m still trying to understand. Great to know each dog has their different ways to respond. I really needed to see how to handle reactivity, as unfortunately my dog reacts quite a fair bit. Thanks again!

[@DeadlyDan]

Really loved this video, I can't wait to take my Border pup to the beach. She is nearly 5 months old and your training videos have helped a lot. She also is very similar to Inertia in temperament so having your experience with Inertia to watch and learn from has been invaluable. Thanks :)

[@dayziecakes]

My Sprocker is 8 months and we are at the same stage as you are with Inertia on a lot of things, so we really learning along with you! We are currently entering the 'difficult teenager' phase and he's gone back on a long line so I'm really having to work hard on his leash work - this was very helpful and reassusing! I get that this sort of training isn't for everyone but I feel like it's right for us, and will develop more inherent behaviours longer term. Thanks Zak :)

[@vikkigilmore9415]

Oh my gosh, seeing this is SO HELPFUL. My Frank is almost 6 months and still reactive to most dogs and joggers on leash, he has gotten better once he's had some exercise, but this series helps me take stock and look back and see that he really is improving! Thank you Zak for the real world solid techniques!!!

[@kestonm]

You know Zak, I am grateful that you showed us that even you can have a bit of a time with your dogs. My wife and I have watched so many hours of your videos and this series may be the best in my view. I have a Huskie/Begal mix and he is VERY active and energetic. This looks like my wife and I on a walk.

[@lovemycharliefaith1041]

Hi, been loving following along with your videos with our 7 month old Australian cattle dog🐕 thank you and Inertia

[@Ee4yh8rg]

Oh I ❤ the older gentleman...nice to see someone knows how to treat a lady ( lady inertia). I like to keep to myself too but some people LOVE dogs. It's best when they have no fear...the older guy didn't even flinch when inertia jumped quickly ( I think she was nervous). His calm energy and people like him will teach inertiatheres no reason to be nervous. ...he was a great positive experience for inertia. 🙂 Reactive to pigeons? Are bird dogs reactive? 🐶

[@100Noemi]

Zak, I have watched many of your videos, and I have to say this one is my favorite so far. This is really similar to how my walks with my puppy are going and it’s so helpful to see how you react to distractions. Mine doesn’t always come when called, occasionally pulls, gets distracted by scents, wants to bite everything, gets distracted by people and animals, and is unwilling to listen at times. Seeing how you are able to redirect Inertia and get her refocused with high value treats and are willing to do it over and over again, without losing your patience despite probably being frustrated, is motivating. Sometimes I struggle with patience when she doesn’t listen but have to remind myself of her age and the new, exciting, and distracting stimuli. Learned so many awesome tips I am going to incorporate, like getting her to sit and WAIT for extended periods of time outside.

[@giliemomsquared]

Feeling so grateful that you are showing a typical walk/training with a young dog! The reality & normative behavior you are brave enough to show & not edit to try to look perfect - is super encouraging to my family! Thank you, Zak! Your videos like this & getting to hear your thought process is really really helpful to us regular non-experts who love our dogs and want to be able to train them well. How great to see the reality of how long it really l takes to train a young dog!

[@kyleb.7746]

I'm so jealous of all the nice green areas you find! Out in Ontario it's cold and snowy. Not as much fun to train a puppy.

[@rsq1597]

She got big and healthy sooo cute love her!!! ^-^

[@mirthepeeters65]

What a great video!!! I love how you show the struggles we all face with learning our dog to walk and that it takes time, patience and a lot of repetition to get it right.thank you!!!

[@owenbell2572]

Thanks for the videos man no one tells the whole process like you and I really appreciate your work. I rescued an 8 month border collie husky mix and he was completely untrained never even been on a leash on a walk once . I wouldn't have been able to be so successful with my Husky Collie if it wasn't for you man. He is so reactive to other dogs and people and I thought he was aggressive, I had no idea the amount pf acclimation they need first . But after watching these I learned there is so much hope for him, he just wants to play which helps keeps confidence when training as to I used to get scared which caused him to get even more reactive.. These videos really put in perspective the reality of training and how hard it can be and I really respect that man. THANK YOU!

[@laurenawhaley]

I love this! It’s refreshing to see a professional really going through it, instead of always being so perfect.

[@mathystah6451]

Look at Bernie, being so friendly with the doggo.

[@audreysmith9370]

I just adopted a puppy 4 days ago and I have taught her so much already. She knows her name, sit, and stay!! We are working on so much more. Although it is freezing cold and snowy in Indiana, we are still working on leash training. This is all because of your videos.....thank you so much!!

[@halesemann]

I really appreciate that you emphasize that dogs and the process of training isn't perfect. Expecting perfect from my dog made training feel IMPOSSIBLE. But using your techniques has already helped!! He's still learning stay and getting better every day.

[@robin1306]

Inertia is so cute! She reminds me of my 1yr old Border Collie Aurora. So these videos really help cause our Collies have the same characteristics. Thanks Zak, I appreciate this series!😁👍👍

[@robin1306]

@@ashkio2988 Its disappointing that that's all you got out of the video. I like how Zak shows real experiences and not just highlights like most people do. I appreciate his honesty and dog training skills. But hopefully you'll be able to use some of the other techniques. Have a great day. 😀

[@ceceliarodriguez9023]

A couple things I noticed (her behavior but also what you said) 1. You said something along the lines of “this is a new place which is why I’m being more lenient” but imo that’s creating inconsistency. If you typically have her walk next to you, continue to expect that and ask that from her in any environment. Yes give her freedom every now and then but not just whenever she feels like it. I feel like allowing her to do what she wants just because she’s in a different environment can be very confusing cause then she’ll think she can do what she wants in whatever setting. 2. In the beginning you were trying to bribe her with treats to get her to behave for you. Instead, try to have her work for you because she wants to please you, because it seems that they only reason she’s doing what you want is because you are putting the treat in her face and luring her into a sit... she’s working for the treat, not for you. I’m not saying don’t use treats, in fact I’m a big advocate for food rewards, but that should be a “payment” not bribery. She shows no genuine engagement with you. Engagement is when a dog is happy to work for you and is ready to work for you even when you don’t have a visible reward. I adopted my dog 3 years ago. One thing that I find very helpful and important is teaching her that when we are on a walk, she is to stay right next to me. She is not allowed to sniff or go to the bathroom until I say so. This keeps her from getting too distracted and keeping up our pace.

[@lagottessa]

Spot on

[@Geektaard]

Totally agree!

[@lagottessa]

Zak says "there will be some success and some outbursts". The thing is the success is purely accidental and not caused by the handler. He totally leaves it up to the dog to explore on her own, which is of course fine to a certain extent to build the dog's own confidence. But for example, when she was a little taken aback by the waves, I would have seized the opportunity immediately and gone into the waves myself. Not calling her, but just showing her by my own action that the waves are not to be feared. And that I am one brave human being who is willing to take the lead, so you can trust me and follow. There is unfortunately zero of this approach with a reactive and insecure young dog, who needs a bit of structure and guidance, to feel more secure in the world.

[@tash2166]

Very good advice

[@ceceliarodriguez9023]

Another thing I’d like to point out was when she showed reactivity towards the man walking and after pulling her away, he then let her greet the man. There are two things I see wrong with this: 1. If you want your dog to focus on YOU then you have to teach it that other people and other dogs aren’t as exciting. Don’t make a bad association with them, but it’s more about teaching your dog to ignore these triggers. If you are allowing your dog to greet everything it wants to greet, you are putting more value on random people/dogs and less value on yourself. Yes it is important to socialize your dog, but if you want your dog to value you as an owner more, stop telling the dog that it can greet anyone it wants. Soon your dog will think “every time we go out, I get to meet new people!” This is the same for a nervous dog. A dog who is scared of people needs socialization, but you don’t want to put the dog in a situation it’s too uncomfortable in. You don’t want your nervous dog to think “oh my god every time we go out I have to meet strange people.” Whether you have a friendly dog or a not-so-friendly dog, show it that YOU are it’s little mobile Disney land... not other people or dogs (or in the case of the nervous dog, that you have everything under control and they don’t have to worry about having to meet people). 2. I can’t tell how long you waited until you let her greet the man, but even though you pulled her away, she was still way too hyper to go a greet that man. You were rewarding that behavior because she wanted to see that man and you let her. When you do socialize your dog, make sure your dog is in a calm state of mind. Something that’s really helpful (at least in the house when you have guests over) is teaching a place command. This is when your dog has a designated spot (usually a cot) where they lay down and they stay there until you release them. This keeps them from pacing around the house (if they’re anxious) and keeps them from jumping on your guests. It allows the dog to stop (it’s body and it’s brain) and work through what it’s struggling with. It allows the dog to calm down. Once the dog is calm (head laying down typically) you can release the dog. Also, when your dog is in her place command, have everyone ignore it. That’s their safe place. This is extremely helpful for nervous dogs as well. My dog had a bad previous owner and due to a lack of exposure, she is now a very nervous, insecure dog. Since we got her, we have made tremendous progress with her. The place command had been a life saver. She gets very scared when people come over and will bark and growl but having her in her place command makes it so she can calm down. Also establishing a “no” command and properly introducing and using a good e-collar has been a life changer. I know e-collars are controversial and not everyone wants to use one and that’s fine. Whatever works for your dog (and doesn’t harm them) you should continue to use. A proper e-collar (like the mini educator - not the cheap ones you get at the pet store) doesn’t harm your dog. It acts more as a muscle stimulator (like a TENS unit) than a “shock collar.” Anyway that’s not the point. This is just my experience and what has helped me and many other owners.

[@purplehero66]

My dog is 6 months right now, and this walk looks just like how our walks look right now! Thanks for encouraging me and letting me know I’m on the right path with my dog!

[@newtoninspired]

This was the best leash walking video ever! The management stuff, which is for sure told but not shown much. This video was a good depiction of what management during walking distractions look like. Awesome!

[@finch1511]

oh man i'm a corpus local and i'm just immediately recognizing everywhere you went 🤣 Super cool to see this ya'll explore this little town of ours! lots of coyotes in the area you were staying in, could be why inertia was so interested by the ground scents/got spooked on your first walk!

[@boneless9311]

I'm about to get a lab puppy and I've all you're videos trying to prepare. Seeing your journey so far and how you deal with situations has really made me feel ready to perfect my dog 😀

[@emilylopez2184]

Boneless I wouldn’t take any advice from him

[@boneless9311]

@@emilylopez2184 reason?

[@Soeborg88]

@@emilylopez2184 Agreed so many things could have been done easier and simpler for the dog. Therefore avoiding those fights now. There are some really good dog trainers on KZbin this is just not one.

[@angelaholmes5352]

Robert Cabral is one of my faves. Try checking him out :)

[@regginaldthedoggo3686]

Boneless Zak rewards bad behavior which is causing his dog to become more reactive, she doesn’t trust him due to a lack of structure. Positive only training is a bad trend and only works for a small percentage of dogs in general this series Zak has been doing is a good example of why it doesn’t typically work. Inertia is a well bred dog and she should have better manners than this at her age especially since Zak’s consider a professional dog trainer.

[@ellenmorris5120]

Thank you Zak for all that you do! Every dog is so different and your training has helped me out so much. You don’t understand how much it means to me to see when things don’t work out perfectly because in real life they don’t! It’s frustrating to see dog trainers perfect and get it on the 1st or 2nd time- it’s discouraging! It’s especially discouraging for high energy dogs because it takes daily training and exercise just like you are showing us for them to get it. So thank you again for all you do!

[@kmathis2352]

As someone who has very little experience with training dogs, And as someone who unusually has no idea how to interpret my dog’s behavior, I find videos like this so helpful -to watch a typical experience of walking a dog at the early stages of training. So many videos I see show just quick basics that make me feel like a failure because I don’t get such quick results.

[@aquamarine9568]

“...the only way to get there is to give her the life experience to know how to process all these things going on around her...”. I so agree. You have helped me so much over the past 3 years while I continue to train my boxer. She is my third boxer, but she is much more energetic than my last two. I took her to so many training classes when she was a puppy, but she was always much bigger and more boisterous than all the other dogs. So it didn’t help much. I think your videos helped more. She just gets so overstimulated by so many things. Real life experience and patiently wworking through mistakes and all kinds of scenarios has helped. I have made huge progress in the past year so I think maturity helps too.

[@dirkcoenen]

Love this series. I have learnt a lot from you man. Keep it up!

[@peterflynn9123]

Thanks again Zak. I’v been using your lessons to teach my 8m collie cross for 10weeks - it is really starting to bring results. Thanx a million

[@marlenelockwood8940]

So Glad to see this video with your 6 month old Inertia! It reminds me of my walk with my 7 1/2 month old Belgian Tervuren... need to see these things as haven't raised a puppy in quite a few years. Our girl is energy in motion thank you for sharing the things you run into on a walk - sometimes its the same and sometime you are surprised. Just good to know their is a method to get them where you need them to be. Some days its trying and then they do something cool to make you smile! Love the part where the man came to introduce himself... we encounter deer they seem to get a look, but when a squirrel shows up - hold on to the leash. Good to know that Inertia pulls a bit on the leash as it is expected and understood. We have the same pull - now will double back and start again when I get our girl "Star's" attention... Thanks for your videos! Love the pigeon comments!

[@user-wf2lm3vi7o]

We've been watching Inertia and following with our own Murphy, now 17 weeks. Much appreciated. Goals and activities whilst on walks has been great as I walk with 3 young kids... 4 puppies @ times. Have had 3 BC's, but this is 1st for kids, the eldest is benefiting more than what the "Dog Training Academy" locally did.

[@oogle_Boogle455]

Love your videos!

[@cuhhheesecuff419]

Thank you so much for these videos! My pupper was just beginning to back track once 8 months hit. So this series and the methods have definitely worked for me. As a first time dog owner this was helpful.

[@jorats]

Great video! My Aussie/border mix is super chill and always has been. She's more focused on me than anything else but my bichon/poodle is like your Inertia. I was at a loss at how I should best work with him and seeing your reaction with Inertia has given me some great ideas and also let me know that I don't need to be militant with my dog. I love your approach.

[@annazhang4715]

This helps me sooooooo much - thanks!😁👍🏻

[@annazhang4715]

OMG thank you Zak! I have never had a ❤️ before!

[@SlicksGaming]

This helps you see what not to do, I hope.

[@Ee4yh8rg]

I really want to be supportive to my fave duo...you and inertia. I want to order at least one of your books but if I can't I'll definitely keeping watching. Hope you're having lots of fun. Love inertia ran through the water.... Hoping in a few years to see y'all at a frisbee trick championship. I think you both would come in first place. 🙂❤

[@SaraL1o1]

This video was so helpful. Thank you. I have a 6 month old standard poodle and we just got back from a walk where she reacted to strangers and other dogs the same way inertia did. I felt like a complete failure on that walk but seeing this video let’s me know it’s NORMAL and it’s okay and it’s all a part of the process!

[@Nicna86]

Thank you for your content with her. She's so much like my girl and it's hard to find anything like this elsewhere.

[@Jade-cb2tk]

My 5 month old German Shepherd pup saw his first ever horse a few weeks ago, except he didn’t see it till we where 6 feet away. He was fear barking for 8 minutes straight! He is very vocal when he’s scared, so I’m hoping I can see some videos on that

[@finleythegolden2909]

Jade Woo You should have waited until he saw it from further away to be honest. Find a distance where your dog is calm around the horse and SLOWLY move forward.

[@Jade-cb2tk]

Finley The Golden hes not calm at any distance, and I didn’t expect him to not see the horse, so I just avoided walking that way the rest of my stay

[@tash2166]

My two and half was much the same. New objects he tends to bark and rears up on two back legs. Once I let him smell it and walk past it he is absolutely fine..he was Barking at new play equipment at the park lol.. Untill the next strange object. Lol

[@tash2166]

Your dog is still a pup I'm sure the more he experiences he will be just fine.

[@LaneyandherGermanShepherds]

I taught my guys no bark .I have 6 German Shepherds .Good luck with your puppy

[@spirityblue]

I absolutely adore your series. It is raw and honest. It has mistakes yes, but that's OK and should be normal. As you said "The world is not a perfect place" and that is also true for our dogs and most of all ourselves. I know the struggle of training a Border Collie. They are amazing dogs once they are fully developed (around 2 years). But they take a lot of time. You never know what catches their attention. What they connect with something else around them. They are much faster at picking up stuff then we as the trainer. Border Collies are highly active, extremely easily stimulated by things, very very sensitive, average sozial towards other dogs and good at working with their human BUT at the same time independent. That's what they should be in order to work with sheep.

[@chuckylea]

i LOVE YOU!!! I've got a 7 month old Staffy/Lab who is very reactive out and about. Perfection in my house but outside. OMG she is a manic girl. You've given me hope. Seeing an expert have the same issues as me is just the best. THANK YOU for being honest and showing us the true training, NOT the fully trained dog that many video's show us. LOVE it. Now to keep working on my dog and praying to the heavens I can calm her down on walks. She scares me a tad with her barking, lunging and out of controllness.

[@zoemueller2482]

I have a 7 month Jack russel mix and she’s so incredibly smart, knows all her commands EXCEPT for properly walking on leash. It is difficult , but these videos help so much! 😁

[@jessicalotito9759]

Nice! I appreciated hearing that it takes quite awhile for a dog to learn to “walk slowly/walk next to you” on walks. It’s can be very frustrating but it’s good to know we are on the right path and patience will pay off. Thanks!

[@therealad4342]

Jessica Lotito look up off leash k9 training here on KZbin and you can see that it doesn’t take that long 😬 not putting him down but there’s much more effective and quicker methods than this. We do two board and trains and have all dogs completely off leash in that time

[@AnimalEmancipation]

Someone who says it's easy and fast is always suspicious since every dog is different. Especially for hormone driven teenage dogs it sounds very dishonest

[@jessicalotito9759]

@@therealad4342 It seems like if you have to say "not putting him down" it's probably meant as the exact opposite.

[@grahamrowland6681]

These are great videos, showing the not so perfect moments unlike so many other peoples video's.

[@grahamrowland6681]

Ok. So watch all the videos. You may learn something or you may know it all already. Enjoy

[@MarigoldsintheGarden]

Thanks once again Zak for sharing the video of Inertia's walk and beach experience. My 14 month old SDiT is still reacting to new things and experiences on walks and outings. It helps and encourages me to see how you handle experiences when Inertia reacts.

[@isabellarose9737]

I’m constantly recommended your videos to people at the dog park and friends :) thank you for all the knowledge

[@mustangx]

Great vids. Ignore all those jealous butt hurt “trainers” who should spend time developing their training instead of being armchair critics. Support you zak!!!

[@tash2166]

Like your in supporting words. Well said lol 👍

[@tash2166]

Yeah just take out the word IN. It might make sense then

[@ItsViolaRose]

M _R Lol drama queen much? Stop creating drama where it doesn’t exist.

[@XuHqT]

It’s Viola Rose The drama definitely exists. Zak fucking sucks & is ruining his dog while also manipulating viewers into thinking he’s a good trainer while he sets his dog up to fail to make owners who are failing feel better about themselves. I make videos with examples of training but I’m just an arm chair critic too 🙃

[@angiem.6682]

@@XuHqT if you're making videos too then why do you call yourself an "armchair critic"? Why be a critic at all though? Anyone can be a critic. Everyone's entitled to their own opinions. I'm not saying I agree with Zak either, but it's his channel and he makes a pretty decent living as a dog trainer / influencer. So watch and agree or don't, but just because you've found a "better" way doesn't mean it'll work for every dog. The way this dude trains won't work for every dog, but it doesn't make it necessarily "wrong" either.

[@alysonswerdloff1757]

I’d love a more detailed video addressing that reactive behavior to strangers.

[@milljonsson8161]

I love to see how you train dogs in everyday situations with your own dog. Most "famous" trainers step in themselves instead of the owners to help other people's dogs.

[@1218nana1218]

Awww what a sweet gentleman he knew inertia was afraid but he decided to show her not everyone is someone to be afraid of

[@ericd1084]

Wow, when you encountered that guy at the end, it looks just like my 4 month old puppy. She walks pretty well and has pretty good attention until someone starts giving her attention. She goes crazy just like Inertia. If the other people ignore my puppy, she usually ignores them.

[@audrawelsh8467]

Go Everywhere that’s how my aussie puppy is! It’s the one place now where I will stick food in front of her face In order to regain her attention.

[@almightyshippo1197]

My border collie is 3 years old, and she is still crazy on walks. At least you can never accuse a border collie of being boring, lol.

[@almightyshippo1197]

@@ashkio2988 If you're talking about my dog being untrained, you're wrong. When I say crazy I don't mean ignoring commands and doing whatever she wants, I mean that given a chance she will still be erratic and darting around. Key point is that I have to GIVE her the chance, and allow it. That's why we go to places where I can let her off the lead and let her go nuts. Border collies are high energy dogs, they love a chance to bounce around and do their thing. From my experience, it can take a while to get them to walk properly. Their mind is always racing, they need to look at everything, they can get overwhelmed by all the stimulation quite easily. Not the easiest breed to work with, but worth the effort.

[@almightyshippo1197]

@@ashkio2988 1.5 hours for a perfect heel? You sound like someone who has never trained a dog.

[@jxmai7687]

@@almightyshippo1197 My borer collie is about 3 and half old now, he is very active, train a lot, also can catch frisbee, still love to run and sliffing around, i like it stay that way because i like bush walking sometime. I find after he run about 10-15, it will become much easy to walk in order with leash, so very often i play fetch or run a bit in the open ground, then he could calmly for long time, end up behave like a pattern. my dog follow me when ever i am home, and alway can respond to my command even just whisper to him.

[@mannycalavera2335]

Showing everything instead of an edited cut of the successes is so useful. Not just because it is instructive (what do you do when things do not go according to plan), but also because I don't feel like an absolute failure and goofus when things do not go as smoothly as in the instruction videos and books. I have a young dog from a herding breed and his behavior is very, very similar to that of inertia. He seems to have the same tendencies, with difference that he is less cautious, and tends more towards the "friendly reactive" end of the spectrum (when meeting the pedestrian for example).

[@ericd1084]

Very nice video. Inertia is doing great. I'm using a lot of your techniques to train my 4 month old puppy. Thanks for the uploads and nice work!

[@juliaxiaoa]

I trained my cat how to sit with your advice 😂 Also I’ve been watching you since waaaaay before you got Inertia and I feel really fortunate to be able to watch her grow into herself.

[@juliaxiaoa]

AshKio wow 😳

[@juliaxiaoa]

AshKio oh damn sorry you feel that way. I do see where you’re coming from though. I would definitely do some things differently from him.

[@juliaxiaoa]

AshKio he’s obviously very loving towards her. What I mean is I don’t agree with a lot of things he does but he loves his dogs and that clear to see. He is patient with them. When I said I trained my cat with his advice I mean I used his advice of leading my cat into the sitting position with the treat in hand. It works but a lot of his other training methods are controversial. I have left a comment on his most controversial video (I’m sure you know what I’m talking about) about how I think he should rethink his training methods though.

[@crosita1]

Hey, I love the voice overs on this one where Zak comes back in and clarifies his training priorities there!! I really felt it helped explain the situations. Leash walking is one of my all-time favorite things to teach. I like that Zak noted that for a true training walk you really need to be utterly unattached to your destination and direction. The more you use those sniffing opportunities as rewards for good leash manners, the more efficient your training time is. I get the feeling from the first walk that Zak is choosing to be a little less efficient with Inertia's training in order to integrate the goal of exercise in with this training walk. One thing I do with my own dog is to make the part of the walk that is headed out away from home base more about training, and the way back about exercise. During the away time, sniffs are always rewards and I only ask him to leave a sniff if I can tell he's about to leave on his own (barring the occasional roadside nasty snack which we try to avoid entirely--although his nose is better than my eyes lol). The reason I don't use sniffs as distractions on this phase is twofold. First, they are SO reinforcing that for a dog who hasn't had a lot of stimulation yet that day, it's hard to compete with them even if you bring food. If you can use them, you don't really need to bring food. You also never want to give a cue you think is likely to be ignored during training, so your dog doesn't have the experience of rehearsing ignoring you. You want your dog to have an automatic tendency to instantly do as you request, which only comes from routinely practicing instantly doing as you request--this is the basic concept of setting your dog up for success. If you let the dog sniff until they are bored with that smell (it will happen, usually sooner than you think) you are setting the dog up to successfully respond instantly to the "let's go" because that's exactly what they want to do. If the dog starts pulling, you can back up enough that the dog knows it's not going to get to that smell without your cooperation, and then you can ask for a loose leash or a sit or whatever you want. When you get it, move fast to the place they were pulling towards and let them get their sniff in. Very quickly the dog will start to check in with you instead of pulling when they want to sniff, and if you can notice and reward this by giving permission you are well on your way to perfect leash walks. On the way back, the dog is mentally more tired and in the zone of walking with a lot of his attention on me as the Giver of Sniffs. If I am taking the same route back, he's also smelled all those sniffs already so they are much less high-value. In fact, just getting to move fast at this point is pretty rewarding. So here, we pick up the pace as long as the leash is loose. I use an 8 foot lead so he can grab a quick sniff and still have time to respond to leash pressure without me having to slow down. He won't need to pee or poop by now. So this part of the walk I will use "let's go" right before I am about to get far enough ahead of him that there will be leash tension. Typically the verbal cue is enough. If not, the pull on the leash will get him going. If neither works, I will slow or stop until he checks in with me. Then back to moving fast as a reward. The last is very rare. I use the same approach with clients' dogs and shelter dogs and it's very effective. With my own dogs, I use several more verbal warnings that come right before leash pressure like "steady" before the dog is about to hit the end of the leash or "this way" if we are about to change directions. With my big dog, for biking, I taught him left, right, and whoa. And he also does a stand-stay at crosswalks because he's big enough that a good leap forward could put him into traffic. If you use verbal cues as warnings that there's going to be leash pressure, the dog has the opportunity to avoid getting pulled by the leash and will generally appreciate that and choose to heed those. More practice following your cues. More practice walking as a cohesive team. Finally, I encourage people who are having trouble with leash manners to never use a retractable lead, especially on the same harness as you want your dog to not pull while wearing. With a retractable, the dog has to pull against leash pressure to get farther from you than a couple feet, and you are rewarding that leash pressure with the dog getting to go where she wants. It feels to the dog very much like pulling against your regular leash. If you must use a retractable leash, or otherwise want the dog to be able to pull in some situations and not others, definitely change the harness for times when pulling is encouraged. I recommend a harness with a nice distributed and padded chest area, like the Ruffwear Web Master. Otherwise, if you want your dog to have more space like on a beach, a lightweight longer training/drag leash (paracord or narrow biothane) will work great and a dragging lead feels quite different than a spring-tensioned retractable. While it's certainly possible for a dog to learn to tell a retractable from a static leash, it's can slow progress: easier for both dog and human not to muddy those waters. And if you want really precise leash manners, you have to set very precise criteria for how much leash tension is acceptable. The best way I have found so far is to make the rule that if my hanging hand is pulled away from my body by a leash, that's too much pulling and we have to stop until all the dogs are tuned in with a loose leash. The result is that, with the exception of big surprising distractions like a bunny springing out of a nearby bush under our noses, I can walk two small dogs and one big dog with a loose leash on each of three fingers of my left hand. Anyway, those are some things I have learned that people who are struggling with leash manners on regular walks might find helpful. This is not a critique, just an offering of alternatives for viewers to refine their own training in an area I have particular interest. In very different places with new & different scents and flora and fauna and all that, most dogs (like Inertia) who haven't already done extensive traveling will need to take several steps back in leash manners training, of course. Some dogs blessed with big yards and a love of aerobic games just don't have to practice leash manners every day, but it's a skill like any other. If you want it to be a priority, like any behavior, it's all about practice.

[@alexandriapahides4152]

I love your videos! I like following the story of Inertia's training, especially in her being 9 months of age, which equates to a teenager basically. The end of the first year in training I think is when people tend to get the most frustrated. This is because the dog has probably done amazing in training sessions but they are older, more curious and like any teenager want to go off and do everything on their own haha. Following your videos allows us to know who we handle those in between, real-life scenarios with them. So thankful for what you do and I believe you're improving the dog training world so that more dogs are kept in homes!

[@katherineelizabethco]

I’m remembering when you said that the most important thing we can do with our dogs is to love them. You show what love for a dog looks like. The two of you are having so much fun together ! I also enjoy your specific training videos, like the one where you were introducing Inertia to the bathtub. You are a charming and very lovable dog trainer. Blessings to you, Zac.

[@billrand4138]

complete rubbish a dog does not love you, it trains you to give it what it wants,,pet me, feed me, heres my toy play with me,,let me out the door etc if they had thumbs it would not need you at all lol,,,train the dog not let the dog train you,,,,they are opportunistic predators, not fur babies

[@a.e.s.n.]

@@billrand4138 💯 yes

[@knerke]

my dog LOVES showering with me (as in, unless he's entertained or occupied with a toy he will literally just walk right into the shower with me hahah) but he's scared of the ocean which is a real shame because we live so close to it and i love going to the beach. i think it's because the water is so "big". got kinda jealous seeing inertia just running around enjoying herself in the water

[@ashleeromer7412]

This is kind of a weird request but I REALLY want to see a video of Inertia swimming for the first time, and bathing her. Thanks! Great video!

[@ashleeromer7412]

@@ashkio2988 haha ya

[@minzerellaminzi2651]

WTF

[@triplicitouslysyllepsetic1964]

You made this weird...

[@nancy1g]

My bully pit pulls so much on walks and she’s super strong but watching your videos I’ve learned how to train her. Thank you!

[@Mr123precious]

I appreciate your insight very much, helps me with my two dogs. I do use a combo of different trainers instructions and for me it is a continual work in progress.

[@_fukunicorn_164]

“Oh these are proper rural pigeons. These aren’t city pigeons. They’re organized.” Haha 😂

[@saheedalam7530]

Yes I love you and I’m gonna say it first

[@AYe-ly2yo]

I love your gentle approach to your dog Zak.

[@blackdogdancer]

My Abigail is half standard Poodle and half Border Collie... she looks like a poodle and acts like a collie. This is very helpful! thank you Zak!!

[@bobandjerishaffer1001]

When do you introduce Heel,? Even for youngish dogs ... which I think facilitates loose leash walking and further bonding.

[@amyrex3575]

Zak, how do you find raising Inertia compared to raising your previous dogs?

[@mayragiraldo8690]

My short hair border collie has a bad reactive behavior when she sees other dogs! She is so friendly and playful! She doesn't pull as much anymore and she is starting to ignore cats and squirrels! but other dogs are a big challenge (she is so strong haha)! thank you for the videos! it showed me that I am taking the right steps and it just takes time! ...need to be patient

[@tash2166]

Happy hound at the beach. Lovely to see. Thank you

[@BluFabie]

I wish you would do a "progress" video. Like you had an episode of her biting your feet and mouthing, it would awesome to see the before and now with commentary. Love your videos!

[@sparklepupfaeri7069]

He does that ALOT on insta!

[@sweetlorraine6982]

Love the sun breaking through there, we may be miles apart but how cool is that we are all under the same sun ❤️ That jelly fish is scary super big!

[@chloereagan1652]

Inertia barking in the beginning set my american shepherd off 😂. I love watching these videos so helpful when struggling with the same problems

[@kimmmmmy9063]

Hi Zack I just got a puppy so this helps a lot

[@mrk-rim1093]

Any tips on Staffordshire bull terriers (British)?

[@blond_albatraoz_9888]

Balanced training (Upstate canine academy)

[@DiscordGames30190]

I have a Heeler/Collie mix, he is just over a year old now but at 6-7 months he had a huge fear stage that he was scared of everything, we kept exposing him to different things and worked with him in stressful surroundings he isnt perfect now but he has came leaps and bounds from where we were 6 months ago, one of the biggest challenges was the sliding doors at stores for some reason they were the scariest thing on the planet for him, we worked very hard with him sitting next the doors until he felt comfortable enough to go through the boundary! We are still training and actually are about to start up Agility classes!

[@godwingeorge1880]

Awesome video man. Keep going. Thanks for sharing all of them.. Helps us realise that these are difficulties every parent goes through 😂

[@marks1014]

Only this guy is going to have the same problems in 10 years time. The dog is doing it's own thing. It's totally untrained!

[@joshuahaley4367]

Zero engagement and the dog is running the relationship. Can’t believe people actually think this is training. This video is literally proof his training method doesn’t work

[@darraghboi8254]

Chill out training takes weeks months years stop hating bro just because you cant train your dog well doesnt mean his training doesnt work

[@joshuahaley4367]

ZxN ClipZyFN My dog is way better trained than this guys will ever be cause I’m not a denier or the other 3 quadrants it’s operant conditioning