How to Get Your Dog to STOP IGNORING YOU: 2 Unexpected Dog Training Tips

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This is a text book dog training lesson with Roux the border collie puppy! Roux listens pretty well, but at 5 months old, she’s still inconsistent when it comes to listening in distracting situations.
If you want your dog to listen to you in situations they find distracting you have to prepare them for these occasions. I’ll show you two easy training exercises you can do to start building solid communication between you and your dog.
Videos I reference in this video:
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How to teach your dog to fetch perfectly: • Everything YOU NEED to...
The "Leave it/Look at me" combo: • How to Get Your UNFOCU...

[@joer3890]

love how zak trains without intimidation or bullying the dogs. just shows how it isn't necessary. Biggest challenge for Zak.... teach other dog trainers to use this technique!!!

[@danimanzi88]

you're the reason I got the confidence to get a dog, thank you so much for these videos!!

[@demonwing9431]

Danielle Manziello how come?

[@savvyf.2996]

I'm so thankful for these videos. I just adopted my first dog. She's 9 months old and grew up in a shelter. Because of these videos she now knows: her name, sit, lay, stay, and come! We're still working on keeping these up when we're on walks, and perfecting her leash walking. But I just wanted to say thank you for making these videos. They've helped me tremendously!

[@baghaei90]

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[@NDawg6356]

The Truth B big ups

[@mikezalesky4099]

Thanks

[@larissadueck2643]

Came here for this comment

[@Chirpingcherub]

Thanks

[@PassBluntBoss]

I love your videos because you approach training in a completely positive way this is the way dogs are supposed to be trained keep it up zak

[@tymint3882]

*me coming here after my dog ignores me for a day*

[@boythekid984]

Mine too well for a week but ey...

[@user-not-found.0hh]

My dog always ignores me...

[@whitexchina]

@@user-not-found.0hh oh no!

[@cringememes1044]

My dogs always ignored me

[@wharnisbet]

Omg me too I was so tempted to yell and even hit them out of absolute frustration .. so I took a breather, now in the washhouse having a ciggy and looking for help. Instead of losing the plot.

[@createwithbrandi9090]

it's really a help when you tell the kind of dog you're working with.

[@shutdahellup69420]

3:25 lmao i laughed so hard she is cute!

[@crystal2772]

Zak George is the best

[@AlyssaBrown117]

I like your training tips a lot! I'm so glad I found your videos!

[@lailaw.9927]

Alyssa Brown same thing with me

[@Syrion93]

I have a 4 and a half months old BC, I taught her to fetch when she was just 3 months old. I've never expected it to be so easy, but when you put in the time, results will come

[@cyberslumz]

Exactly. It’s simple. They just need your time 💕

[@ZenethGames]

I wish petflow delivered to my country for food

[@felicityhensley8059]

your videos have really helped me with my dog he's a little chiweenie and he who was previously abused so he would pee when he's excited or when he was scared and he would chase the cats and attack them and he never listened he wasn't very obedient but after watching your videos and training based on what you say to do it's made training him and helping him adapt super easy thank you so much

[@dose_of_wonder]

that was the only good video about this(my)problem that i found here and realy makes y understand your dog and why ignores you..THANK YOU,ZAK!!!

[@shellbell892]

I’m really struggling with my dog lately with her listening. I’m trying to not get overwhelmed because I know it’s up to me to teach her so I’m looking into your videos. I found your potty training ones very helpful with her..

[@Deserthacker]

8:00 "Rue come!" - dog immediately comes - "What!?" That gave me a good laugh :D

[@stripedrakun]

Wow, this dog is just so super beautiful and cute.

[@aSiriusThoth]

Great video Zak, love the video upgrades.

[@MRamos23]

Zack your videos helped me get my puppy blade that a very high energy dog pitbull pug lab mix he well on the way to become a service dog got me through my struggles with him . I'm going to become a dog trainer when I graduate from college for it

[@charlottepotter5856]

My puppy learnt fetch on his own!!! I have trained with him a bit more just to clean up the bringing back the toy but I am very proud of him as I have only had him for a week and am able to teach him stay with distractions and hopefully one day he will sit and wait for his food as he loves his food

[@lindaweaver5212]

Love you videos. We adopted two dogs. Not at the same time. So things has helped a lot. One dog is border/Aussie and the other is part border/beagle both a very smart and learn so fast. Just working on more training.

[@gracejackson4230]

Zak, you are a God send, I have a 16 week border collie who is extremely intelligent and loves to learn, but is sometimes like a wilful child. your video's have helped me tremendously and I look forward to learning more. Do you think you might do a video on agility training ?

[@evemctelenn]

Hello Zak ! Thanks a lot for the videos ! I'm French dogsitter, I live in Paris and looking for good advices to educate my dog's customers, and your channel is perfect !

[@thegamerstomb5852]

My jermam Shephard pup is really listing and she know many tricks thanks to you

[@larryevermore1435]

I just got a puppy and your videos have helped me and my family so much it's unreal! Thank you so much for the help!

[@KristaFunk]

I sure wish PetFlow delivered in Canada! I'd be all over that option. :)

[@rebeccahahn6172]

Well, you asked.... I'm becoming an R+ trainer due to growing up with a dog aggressive dog. A punitive/abusive home environment did no good for either of us. Thankfully, he never got into a scrap with another dog; we were vigilant about monitoring his behavior while he was out and managing his contact with other animals. Had my parents bothered to neuter him, his attitude toward other male dogs may have been different; but, times were different then, and he never got the chance to really be a "good boy" in all the ways he could have. So, thanks for what you do. :) We're the humans; it's up to us to make the decisions that will keep our pets safe and happy. Your videos make that easier for a lot of people. Keep up the good work.

[@karisalmon3234]

I love Zak George training videos ❤️

[@cristamoody6024]

Thank you so much for this video! I have a 3 month old Border Collie and we are learning great !!

[@TRAVERSING11]

You are my Go-To Man Zak..!!! Lots of Love n Gratitude from me n my 2 month old white Lab, Bouzo..!!

[@TheRedsoxgirl05]

Zak, Our coonhound got away this morning and would not come back we've had the hardest time teaching him come, he wont come for treats, toys, happy up-beat calls or car rides and constantly ignores us in several situations . When I came onto youtube the first three videos I saw on my wall were come & stay, how to get your dog to stop ignoring you and why your dog wont listen to you outside and how to change it, you/youtube must have known the morning I've had

[@cocotimbo]

Zak, fantastic video as usual. Of course I subscribed sometime ago after watching you for the first time. Greetings from Venice, Italy!

[@domgreco7]

What an extremely important video. 🙏🏼

[@mitzipilgrim4471]

I have 2 very over the top aussies but they become even more over the top if friends come over & then will not listen.We have worked our way thru the Do More With Your Dog Trick titles & both have their Champ titles! my baby girl will b 3 in Nov this yr & competes in agility & OB (& does really well if not being too much of a freak that day) my baby boy is 16mnths & competes in Breed OB & just started with a few Dog Jumping rounds but does not have the concentration to stay in the ring for a whole class of that! Just way too much fun!

[@RB216220]

You do an awesome job with dogs, thanks for sharing all your advice.

[@jagoss45]

She is one cute Border Collie. Love the eyes!!!

[@ryannewton5993]

Appreciate the videos really helpful and really cool that it's free

[@MrPaulseager]

brilliant vid. hope to use the fetch training on my little sprocket - she has the chase going on, but is happy to leave it and finds something else to interest her. Nice one.

[@blueskies773]

Great trainer-and owner!

[@batmanboehm2505]

You are a amazing trainer thank you so much you have helped me train my puppy

[@tijs800]

Hey Zak George's Dog Training rEvolution My dog begs for food when i'm eating can you please make a video about how I stop that?

[@michaeltarbet3452]

I completely agree. Please make a video on how to stop your dog from begging for food. Like this comment if you agree

[@austinutube98]

***** what exactly do you mean by "beg"

[@bickle8931]

feed them there food when you eat or just ignore them or use a toy to distract them

[@tijs800]

Dylan Rodrigeus if you do that you give in then they think: opkay if i stay here long enough i'll get the food or i get to play

[@bickle8931]

***** no when youre going to eat you give them their food and you eat give them a toy when youre bout to eat so they dont bother you

[@kayleethomas1377]

thumbs up Roux

[@seboanimations6871]

This fetching stuff could really help my doggo, even my new puppy that we got, they’re both border collies.

[@DF-te2vm]

Cool opening aerial scene

[@Thumpertom]

i agree with ur techniques except for i believe you have to reward them at first especially and gradually lay off the treat but increase the praise..

[@adeleydunda]

I really need this because one of my dogs is super grumpy, he sometimes hates you and sometimes he loves you

[@LCSDarkAngel2006]

Aww Rue! I love Border Collies! My bf and I are getting a Boxer in a few weeks.

[@Gooddog1]

Nice work

[@TrinnyandSkye]

Hi Zak! Great new video! You cracked me up dragging Roo across the floor with the tug toy.

[@zakgeorge]

Joy Victory HAHA! Thanks Joy! Roux was so funny.

[@TrinnyandSkye]

Ah I should've known coming from that part of the South that her name might be French. Roux = red in French. Makes perfect sense. Love the name and love the rapport betweem Roux and her Mom. Keep the videos coming Zak!

[@TrinnyandSkye]

And Zak, you need a puppy! Why not 5

[@jellypuppy1019]

Me too

[@bogdanchesches4838]

Hi Zak. Do you think you can make a video about how to make your dog stop eating stuff off the ground on walks? It would be very useful and I would really appreciate it. Thank you !

[@wolfyhabits218]

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[@SasukeUchiha-ke9qx]

Lol

[@monicaw.7826]

Zak, when training, I have been told in the past not to repeat the command or else the dog will think that you have to repeat any command more than once in order for them to obey. Do you agree or is this something that eventually will be outgrown with continuous training? (Love all your videos so far and really find them so effective!)

[@kineiya]

Monica W. It's true. You only want to use the command like sit once instead of sit sit sit in rapid succession because sit then becomes sitsitsit. I believe he has a video where me mentions this.

[@coloringroxs]

That and saying it once and waiting for a response and you don’t get one in about 7 seconds then saying it once again instead of repeating it will keep your dog calmer instead of over excitement that you would be giving off and having the dog become over excited

[@deeringkeedz6979]

i love the videos! im training my dog right now, and im trying to cram all of your videos lol im glad i found you!

[@sahilpaul1992]

Can you do a video on what supplies you need for your puppy also what dog food would you recommend for German Shepards

[@SookkisWay]

I love this dog!!

[@nicholasdecker3915]

Any chance to make a video about how to stop jealousy? I have a new dog and my older dog is very jealous...

[@rubymimosa]

Only rescues. My bigs (rot mix, pit mix) are house trained, but it's proving beyond me to do the same for my littles, 4 dog chi-pack. Even the previously trained first chi lost it when 3 adult chi's came into the family over a 3 day period. They have a dog door they happily use but have 'accidents' multiple times a day. Can you point me in the right direction? To train multiple at once? We've rescued, rehabbed, & rehomed hundreds of rescues. I always specialized in fear aggressive dogs and always big. A 60lb dog was 'small' to me. Our family now includes a chi-pack and we're lost. After a brain tumor I'm disabled and my boys (husband, son) brought home a puppy (both for our 18 yr old dobi/lab mix as she was leaving us; and as therapy. I thought he was a ferret kit when they presented him!) Couple yrs later a rescue asked us to pull a chi-mix out of a high kill shelter. We ended up pulling 3 (all on the red list). Ack!

[@cindyelrod6288]

I like this tutorial and the tips are so helpful.

[@summershores4817]

I have an Australian Shepherd mix who is full of energy and get bored very easy even if he's around people and and in a fun environment

[@smiles4kittens]

I have an Australian Cattle Dog who is exactly the same. What we've found works best is just making sure he's had plenty of exercise 😊 Pretty much all of his behavioural issues disappear as soon as he's been on a run (we have a minimum of two per day, occasionally three. Even just a 15 minute walk or a game of fetch in the yard works absolute wonders).

[@Lucia-yu7wu]

Great and helpful video as usual!

[@MerlyCosta]

Awesome video. Thanks a lot!

[@dibyendukol]

You are just amazing

[@RachelFusaro]

♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@ElVic8514]

Hey Zak! Just recently discovered you and really like your work and your message. Keep up the great work!

[@alfonsoramirez6364]

amazing!!!

[@dogystylezurkaosijek7042]

SUPER

[@jonathanleitch6176]

You have a really nice drone.

[@AlexJohnston94]

I have 5 dogs.....1 healer pit mix (shay louise) that is the aunt to the 3 puppies(Loki,Toby, & Haus. they are healer, aussie mini, with a small touch of pit. just turned 1 year old on april 1st.) We have been beating our heads against the wall trying to train them to not poop/pee in the house, they chase cars, they bark at and kinda half assed chase anybody that walks by our house. When we open the door they bolt out the door and run off into the woods which we don't want them to do. When we call them to come, they ignore us and our demands. I've set up and built an ample outdoor "kennel" they seem to enjoy it, but when we go to let them out into the kennel, they take off like a bat outa hell for the woods and don't listen to us, they blatantly ignore us as we're telling them no and to come and stay in the yard. I'm at my wits end. I've spent a small fortune in shoes and phone chargers. I've tried everything short of putting them in a school. We don't know what else to do but we love our doggies and won't give up. Any advise?? Please?

[@sukhdevraj7587]

Kindly do a video on Rottweiler training in puppy age.

[@guycolangelo2131]

You're video's are good

[@preetmj3199]

This is cool

[@cajunhiker6913]

Hi Zac I ❤️❤️❤️❤️your videos gess what? I'm gonna get a puppy tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶she is a Scotty terrier and her name is Mitsie and she is so cute and very active she does a dance to get food from humans 🐶🐾🍔🌭so so so excited about getting her she is 4 years old

[@keltieryan]

great tips!

[@lolboyboy1]

awesome video keep up the good job!

[@akhilt9583]

Man border collies are really energetic, flexible and beautiful too

[@luiza177music]

My dog barks his little head off when guests come over and leave. Once guests settle down, he may do as well, he'll come over and check them out, but god forbid anyone touching him. He'll likely go to his spot after that, but will react badly to any sudden moves. He listens to me perfectly at pretty much anytime except when guests are either arriving or leaving, at that time, not even his currency, food, works.

[@gamingforfun6439]

Fantastic training tips, really really useful, thanks for the nice work

[@nicholasnovak1811]

You should do reviews for the different dog breeds.

[@basesketch]

We have a lovely collie like roo who is 4 months, and she will come back in most cases except when she starts playing with other dogs she gets soo excited any tips?

[@EmileeMahar]

These are really easy to train dogs, try a shelter dog with high drive. It would be great if you would train shelter dogs so they could find homes too.

[@annakeshish]

Emilee Mahar Hes made many many many many many many many many MANY videos with shelter dogs, check out his channel brooo.

[@amourr9774]

I cant stop thinking how cute of a puppy is might have been . When she is so cute now .

[@sahibchauhan4058]

Cool

[@arunramachandran1639]

I dont have a dog, but i still love your videos sooo much!

[@fatboykyle3484]

Could you do a video on how to teach smaller dogs such as a shih tzu to do tricks please

[@hardingart86]

Dog King

[@SantoshSharma]

HI Zak, your videos are awesome. i have question . could you please name a treat for dogs which i can use when my dog is outside and in full distraction. My dog likes dogs chicken biscuits. but when he is outside in full distraction then he just sniff and dont eat. even if he take biscuit in his mouth he will exert out. i tried real chicken also. but want dry treat.

[@estherschaeffer1263]

Aww hi Rue 👌👍

[@RickOros]

nice

[@spaloosh8815]

Do you have any videos featuring smaller dogs?

[@TheWolfspirit22]

Yeah but what if your dog doesn't feel like listening to you? What if he's not hungry for a treat and woudl rather chase a squirrel across the street. Or doesn't feel like playing tug and would rather chase a cat? How does positive training work differently vs Respect training in this scenario?

[@TheWolfspirit22]

And by Respect training I mean what Michele Welton and her website www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/training/ teaches.

[@elizam7783]

Means your dog has no impulse control

[@Graeme758]

Huge difference between this youtube channel, which actually demonstrates how to do it, and the website you link which is just full of waffle with no useful advice except 'buy my books'. It reads like one of those 'Your infallible guide to making millions on the stock market', pages of Barnum statement type waffle with no useful content. I may not agree with everything this guy says but he puts it out there, you don't need to fork out for a book to find out if its nonsense or not.

[@annakeshish]

Its not just a treat that you can use, (and any dog would kill for some turkey or chicken) you can also start acting crazy to get your dogs attention, run around, jump... its not trying to get your dogs attention on the treat or the toy, but to get the dogs attention on YOU.

[@caitlinfoster9508]

Dogs can sense your energy. If you are frustrated or annoyed or impatient or even ingenuine, they will sense it. You have to be fun and have a positive energy to get your dog to want to do what you command. Channel that through special toys they love or a favorite treat, start in the house first and then train outside when those skills are solid. You will have much better results with your dog because you will have better communication and trust built up. This is all what Zak teaches.

[@abdullahhamadeh]

great .... that may help :)

[@aggieforlife13]

My 14 week old Doberman fetches, and he usually brings the ball back. He sometimes likes to run circles around me staying just out of reach. Any suggestion? He will fetch a bird dummy and tennis ball from 30 yards out.

[@VivaToddVegas]

Lets see you do that same thing outside. Whole different world out there. My dog listens 50% less outside than inside.

[@Avocadhoes]

That's why you start inside. Get it 100% down inside, then start from the beginning outside. They'll understand what you want, so you just have to train them to ignore distractions. It's a slow but successful process.

[@zakgeorge]

VivaToddVegas Yes Viva, you are correct. The fastest way to throw your dog off is to change their environment. This is why we start small and work our way up. I'm assuming you may be new to my channel? Feel free to take a look around at how we address outdoor distractions routinely in these videos. Zak

[@brianpoley8787]

Can you do a video on how to train your dog to notice your anger/depression and solve the problem?! I know it's service dog training but I think it'll be very helpful not just for me but for everyone!

[@douglaschadduck8826]

+Zak George's Dog Training rEvolution get em Zak!

[@tommacdonald1856]

Brian Poley and maybe solve the anti gravity mystery it's a dog not sigmud frued

[@SianHughes04]

Can you come to the uk to help with my 5 month old lab? Lol

[@rfuller5461]

Hi Zac George. I am enjoying your videos. I have a 2 month old Mini Eskie and am applying some of your tips and they are working slow, but working. I do have a question though on teaching a puppy to accept a leash and then being led by it. I have been leaving the leash on him and he walks around with it, but if we it up and try to get him to come it becomes total hysteria. Thanks and keep the videos coming!

[@lanagassner5532]

My dog does not ignore me when we are out, in fact he is amazing, he is such a chilled dog, in fact soooo chilled that if I leave the house and come home 5 hours later he just stays where he is, lying on the bed or the couch and I have to look for him to say hi and then all he does is wag his tail!!! The most independent dog ever but it leaves me feeling unloved when there is no excitement when I come home! Must I leave him outside when I go out? What can I do to get a reaction? Believe me when I tell you we are CLOSE!

[@bethc8809]

I had to erase my reply 3x because you deserve civility. You have an amazing dog that does love you, he hasn't destroyed things while you're gone, he greets you with a tail wag. My dog literally won't look at me. I have done nothing but pour gentle training into him since 6 weeks old and he's pulling me down and ran away this morning (he has returned). YOU don't have a dog training problem, you have a dog that cares about you. If you can't see that maybe we should trade dogs for a day.

[@lanagassner5532]

@@bethc8809 Hi Beth, I have done some more research on this subject only to find out that because he is so stable, happy and content and above all so confident that I will return home there is no need to make a big show of it! So I am content that my dog is so happy. I have accepted that it is what it is. I know he loves me, believe me I know he shows me in a million ways I just wanted the excitement that most owners have from their dogs when they come home and after my poodle died I missed it.

[@CloudHugger79]

1:37 - advertising done! #youarewelcome

[@hustlerdiary1]

thank you Zak. I'm in Nigeria and watching your videos have helped encourage me to get a puppy. Now I'm considering a Doberman or a Rottweiler. I live in an appartment But I also have a lot of space outside. I have close neighbours too. what do you recommend?

[@ianwggges6706]

Haven't watched this yet but I clicked another video then seen the title and it might as well of had my dogs name ALL! OVER! IT! If you can teach me to get my dog to stop ignoring me, I will be kissing your feet!!

[@garimaarora4560]

For teaching mini fetch which dog you have used . What we call that