How I’m Training My Dog To Listen in Public!

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[@TeslaNick2]

Great stuff. All the effort is really starting to pay off. That "stay" at the gate was amazing. The "bond" is what it's all about. Relationship is EVERYTHING !

[@brownbanana1675]

Yes, that stay was awesome!

[@lovingarts6025]

That's right relationship is very important but does not fix bad behavior! Many people think a strong bond will fix anything.

[@TeslaNick2]

@@lovingarts6025 It's not just about the bond, relationship is about effective leadership and clear communication. If you don't have that you'll find it hard to be successful in fixing bad behavior.

[@fluoxetinekisses]

omg!!! when you said play dead and you both played dead haha love it as always

[@Yourmom-xu9ys]

She's so cute

[@gififpusop4135]

I found the best way to train your dog at BestDogTrainingProgram.blogspot.com all you guys should try it. Hope this will help….

[@brownbanana1675]

I've really learned to value exposure and letting a dog be, calmly snooting the breeze, rewarding any check ins. I used to punish for ignorance and it back fired, this method has actually worked and my dog is so much more relaxed going into situations. Thank you

[@michelleq841]

Yes!!!!! I've definitely learned through trial and error when training my dog that rewarding for good behaviour is much more effective than saying 'no' a bunch of times

[@davidsutliff8312]

First of all I want to say that you have saved me thousands of dollars in training lol! You teach it well and you understand how dogs learn. I found myself at this video today because I keep on taking my 105 lb lab pit mix out in public and he does not behave and acts crazy, lots of lunging and it's just a mess. Hope I can take the information from this video and help correct his behavior so we have lots more fun outings!

[@racooun]

I love her 😍

[@sage_roblox4997]

Same

[@machogan1340]

Ya I would smash her too

[@mr.defiant7820]

Getting my puppy Thursday

[@stephensc0317]

I'm getting an Australian shepherd puppy this summer and I've been binge watching your channel in preparation! I'm so grateful for your videos and I'm really excited to try them out with my pup! :)

[@RebelRoseAngel]

I used to have an Aussie when I was a kid. They have ALOT of energy

[@batwiwsc]

I needed this so much! My 6 month old pup is great in every way except for when he spots a dog or human. Then he’s 100% disobedient because he just wants to play. I’ve been taking him to shopping centres and just sitting at the entrance trying to desensitise him - with varying degrees of success 😂. He doesn’t care about treats he just wants to play with a new being. Thank you so much for helping me see he’s normal.

[@veronicae6380]

Hi! Were you successful in training your dog? My pug does the same and I would like advice.

[@colleen412]

LOVE when you take Inertia to the Quarter, City Park and my old stomping grounds. I am getting a puppy soon ,so thank you for teaching as well as taking me back home in your videos!

[@candiegray4037]

She's doing so well! It's amazing to watch your communication with her continue to grow

[@lazybones5773]

She did so good! That was a very distracting environment but she did good. I love how she acted around the mule❤

[@CreativeDiamondDogs]

Loved it again. She's doing so well in the city. Both books have been wonderful to read.

[@Adven4U1]

Hah, I wonder what's going to happen in a few months, when he's talking about THIS MONTH when Everybody is in isolation. I'm SUPER curious.

[@boneless9311]

Check his insta, he's like 3 months ahead on there

[@Adven4U1]

@@boneless9311 I can wait for a few months.

[@ashleeromer7412]

Aww! She's so adorable and she did so well!

[@t.r.sjbear4382]

Such a good pup! She’s come so far. Good job y’all!

[@Alyssa-ge5uk]

She is doing Sooo good, Zak! Great job to you both! We live in the same area, and i keep just missing you! Ugh!...Determined to run into y'all one day!.. Have a wonderful day!

[@mr.niceguy9888]

Love you and your dog so much! Keep up the great work!

[@avastone9806]

i think you should have made the command 'play dead' to 'bang' with a gun-shaped hand motion my aunt did that with her dog Mocha! regardless you have helped me sooooo much, thanks, you are the best (:

[@axisthewhiteakita2249]

I love your advises! Gonna try this with my puppy

[@carlyeckert4670]

I absolutely LOVE this series! I just bought one of your books, and will be buying the other one soon!

[@meganperez974]

I don't think your tricks look rough, I think they look amazing!

[@fuzzylop9164]

Wow she is doing so much better. 💗😊

[@katelynsinkovec4406]

Aww such a good girl ❤️❤️

[@kimbo500]

Thanks for all your vids. It's really appreciated! 😀

[@caligirl6192]

Inertia is growing into such a great dog🥺 glad I got to be here for her training its awesome👍 great work

[@puppylove9073]

Hey, love u and ur dog. Thanks for all the vids, they r really helpful

[@keanu4270]

Excellent Zak, keep up the good work Inertia!

[@sofialove2626]

Was this filmed before the coronavirus reached its peak right now? I’m surprised to see so many people on busy streets.

[@zakgeorge]

Yes. This was film several months ago.

[@troywinslow4756]

My family just got 2 goldendoodle puppies and I found you looking up training videos very impressed by Inertia

[@maxandshoji]

Great job!!!

[@crosita1]

This trip to the French Quarter was sooooo much better, really great work you two!! She looked really confident most of the time. You said near the end that it wasn't crazy better, just a little better. As far as compliance, I thought her success rate looked like a good step forward. But looking at her demeanor, confidence, curiosity, and lack of jumpiness it seemed like a massive improvement to me. I think if you asked Inertia she'd say LOTS better😁 One thing to note for viewers on the excellent advice not to ask too much when the environment is new and/or challenging. If your dog is feeling fearful or anxious, any body position that makes it harder for them to defend themselves could be asking too much. This includes lying down and especially that play dead move with the belly exposed. Inertia was not looking anxious or acting jumpy at all when Zak asked for those behaviors at the end of the video. If a dog is feeling fearful, a more complicated behavior but in a more defensible position, such as Inertia hopping onto his back, might be easier for an anxious dog than a lie down! Emotional/psychological difficulty is part of the overall difficulty of a behavior that you need to pay extra attention to with anxious pups.

[@bowwowbeagle]

I will follow the instruction as video clip. Thanks for good tips

[@CayJay90]

Love the videos, I just adopted a 10 week old Golden Retriever on Sunday. Potty training is going to be a tough one. I plan on using many of your training methods that worked with my Weimaraner (still working on come). Thank you for all your videos!

[@sandysingh2002]

I love inertia...she is an amazing dog..live long both of you..💓

[@LG-pu6ek]

Anyone else binge watching his videos? 😂 I'm getting a puppy from a shelter in romania in two weeks. Can't wait to train my little luca❤️

[@Jackie-nt6tq]

Lexi Griffiths I love that name!

[@Gselx]

Good luck!!! Puppies are a handful🥱

[@anariveros5438]

update? how old are they now?

[@donnadoble-brown338]

Play dead ! Too cute when you both do it! Lol

[@SquawkCode]

You're both doing great! I put my name on a BC puppy ready to go in 4 weeks. 👍🏻🐶

[@rather-reverend]

"Those small, incremental successes ... " I hear you, loud and clear!

[@ingridedisen7802]

marvelous!

[@Miszi89]

I just love your videos 💞 I started following you just before I got my precious Greenland puppy(now 6 months old). If you could do one of the following, I would be very happy: 1) Please do an embark video on inertia(I’m waiting on my dog’ results) 2) A video about sled dogs. I rarely see huskies, malemutes, Greenland dogs, in your videos 3) An Q&A - I would love that 💖

[@rebecadonadon5275]

Thank you so much Zak. Your videos have helped me train my 2 year old Jack Russel. Being really energetic, they are a tough breed to train. I feel like she doesn’t stop at anything once we see another dog. I pull her away to get her attention, and it works, but I’m still confused as to how to transform that into behaving well next to dogs, since I’m always pulling her away and then asking her to look at me. She’s had some troubling experiences with dogs in the past, so I’m in for a bumpy ride!!

[@TeslaNick2]

Practice the "look at me" lots and lots at home and not around other dogs. The pulling away should only come AFTER you've asked her to look away (as a punishment for ignoring you). Don't rely on pulling her away to get her attention on you otherwise this becomes the signal to look at you and you will be stuck having to always pull her away. You need to give her an opportunity to look at you when asked and reward it without having to resort to pulling her away. The more you practice the "look at me" away from dogs, the better your chances of success around dogs. My Jack Russell mix loved to shout at every dog that came within 30ft of him, but with lots of training he now moves to the side of the path, sits and stares at me until the other dog has passed. It works and works really well once you get it trained.

[@rebecadonadon5275]

Tesla Nick Thabk you so much I was so confused about that part of the training. I will put this to practice next time.

[@kiim_chi]

I just got a new puppy his name is finnley and your videos have helped so much 💕❤️

[@gandharva_nadkarni]

Hey Zak , I also have a Labrador puppy and he's 9 months old , I have started teaching him how to walk on leash and not pull by watching your videos but as I live in a city there's lot of things going on and he's into it and does not pay attention at all , what should I do to get his attention and teach him not to pull

[@KevinMooreFan33]

It reminds me of downtown Savannah

[@Sandy33569]

Speaking of trick routines, I just finished teaching my dog 10 more tricks to do a video submission for his Trick Dog Advanced title from AKC. This is a good time to get those in. I think my favorites this time around are “smoosh” (smooshing mouth against glass with teeth showing with lips raised so it’s in a derpy way) and having him stick his muzzle in between my hands held in a circle. 🙂

[@arch3mi_22]

What energy level would you say Inertia is?

[@zakgeorge]

2 out of 3.

[@joshstephens1527]

the thing everyone is missing... is how awesome Zak is at throwing a frisbee. Im not sure I can get them that flat..

[@TessesKingdom]

I wish I could meet you and Inertia!!

[@arch3mi_22]

Inertia is so cute! 😍 I wish I had a border collie of my own!

[@criktun3346]

Loooool

[@judioliver8082]

Oh thank you so much Zak watching you and Inertia has made me feel so much better about how my training with my 6 month old pup is going (especially in public when everything she's learned has gone out the window). What an interesting place you live in. Thanks so much

[@Parker-wx8od]

Hi Zack, I help in a dog rescue shelter where they rescue dogs from romania any tips on getting them to listen better. Also can you do a quick video on ways to carry a dog lead either around your body or how you had it in this video when working on stay.

[@annakcupidustalebordercoll3503]

Great video as always! Although the sped up edit in places has distracted me 😂

[@crosita1]

So I personally wouldn't train my dog to resist leash pressure. I want my dogs to be super responsive to leash pressure, and by proofing a stay against that, you desensitize them to ignoring leash pressure. You teach that verbal cues override leash pressure as a cue. If you don't like to be pulled until the dog is ready to listen or have to give a verbal cue to get them going from an interesting smell instead of just moving when they feel the leash, desensitizing to leash pressure is probably not helpful. There are a lot of other things you can use to proof a stay if you are like me and want your dog to respond to leash pressure well. One of my favorites is tossing treats near, past, over the dog. Toys are great too. Working up to running past the dogs nose outside the gate, running away from the dog, etc are all good proofs too. Bringing a friend with a dog to walk past the open gate for a social dog is Expert Level proofing. Anything you can set up that could be tempting that you want to teach them to ignore. Some people like to teach their dogs to ignore anybody but themselves--great for protection dog work or even service dogs in areas where people are particularly disrespectful. With dogs you want to listen to your entire family that's NOT a good way to go though! It all depends on your long term goals. The only time I can think of where you would want to teach your dog to ignore or pull against least pressure is for sledding or joring activities. I actually do a little of that with my service dog washout, but I use a different pulling harness so it feels different, and would rather teach verbal cues to pull against leash pressure (and have to work a little harder to get past the no-pull default) than have him default to ignoring leash pressure on his normal harness unless I verbally indicate otherwise. Something to consider! Leash manners are my jam 😁

[@gobiastart4832]

I used leash pressure to proof The Lab's down and sit, and we established yielding to the leash from the very beginning. As far as I can tell she is not confused by it. If anything, since the leash yield is so firmly established, it was that much more effective at proofing the stay. "Oh, you really do mean stay always." (Until the release cue). It hasn't changed her leash manners at all, and positively helped cement the (implied) stay command.

[@crosita1]

@@gobiastart4832 Interesting. My large dog was a big puller when I adopted him, and it takes really good ongoing consistency to get him to not pull. He will creep without me being super strictly consistent. I don't think I could ever get away with teaching him to ignore leash pressure. But I never have had much trouble with stays, although I typically don't work them to the hour+ level. It's more about my patience than theirs 😂

[@kitp1676]

Hey Zak! Love seeing the progress you & Inertia are making! Quick question, when teaching a dog a new command, is it better to repeat the command (along with teaching of course) and then rewarding when they do it? Or would it be better until the desired action has been performed and THEN say the command and reward? The videos have been great, thanks a lot man!

[@TeslaNick2]

Teach the behavior first and then name it. Only name it when you love it. The correct order for teaching the actual command is to say the command, then lure the position, then reward. During this process you "fade" the lure into a hand signal and then fade the hand signal leaving just the voice command.

[@yushimienailive8269]

I agree with Tesla Nick. And I can add that there's a training method called "shaping". The key point is that first you spend usually up to 3 minutes just rewarding your dog for any manipulation with a concrete object (most of the times it takes several sessions) untill it performs the trick that you need and then you can name it. It makes you dog think and try different ways of manipulations with stuff. Its how I teach my dog to get inside of a box recently.

[@anwajeetjena464]

Is your supply is available in India ? I learned your every step and my dog trained well.... Thank you

[@dans2050]

Inertia is doing great! Is the jumping up on back wise to teach a dog if I'm still working on the standing on back legs to meet people? My Border Collie is nearly 10months old now.

[@widerange6420]

She's full of actions and reactions , Inertia is just opposite of inert, love ❤

[@TheObsessedGardener]

Her name is inertia. Not inert. Inertia is the tendency of things that are moving to remain moving and things that are stopped to remain in such a state. Inert simply means non reactive.

[@widerange6420]

@@TheObsessedGardener I'm not arguing with you, I meant here Inertia is a nown, that is just opposite of her character I said, thanks brother

[@megany6538]

What length leash do you use during frisbee training?

[@xScopeLess]

I like his shoes

[@christinavongunten454]

Great video!:-)

[@geraldinebabin6757]

What is that trick where Inertia lies on her back and keeps her paws up called? It looks great!

[@s_u_z_u9494]

"you could never create a simulation that's as good as the real world", unexpectedly deep

[@JoshHav6051]

Inertia is so pretty!

[@jerrelynn9330]

I like watching your real life training. I see you struggle (and succeed) with some of the real stuff I deal with. The other videos seems like the dog already knew what to do and you just reenforced it ( staged maybe?). This is better. Thanks for sharing.

[@mottaboatttv]

You should do a meet and greet in atl at a dog park or something like that I would love to bring my new puppy!

[@Alyssa-ge5uk]

Your in the area?... I really want to meet up aswell!

[@mottaboatttv]

Alyssa Cates I’m in Augusta but I frequently visit Atlanta area for family so I wouldn’t mind taking my new 3 month old pit bull puppy for an adventure and more socialization if it’s not too far!

[@Alyssa-ge5uk]

@@mottaboatttv Oh i thought we were talking about The new Orleans area 😂 im in louisiana, haha, sounds fun though!

[@mottaboatttv]

Alyssa Cates he said he would be in Atlanta next weekend but he’s in Louisiana in this video

[@monicatorres4881]

Inertia looks like such a sweet pup! Do you have any advice for people wanting to pick up your small breed up while out training? I don’t want her to be too afraid of people but I also want people to respect her when out.

[@TeslaNick2]

Don't allow it. Allow you pup to investigate people whilst they ignore your pup. Don't be afraid of offending people who get pushy. Just tell them no and walk away.

[@pklfeedtheflame]

Tell them to back the efff off. It’s not their dog, they’re not entitled to touch your dog, and you run the risk of your dog biting in self defense cus why should your dog be forced to be picked up by weirdos

[@rebecadonadon5275]

I’m trying to socialize my dog that’s gone through tough times with people. She’s tiny so people go up to her to try and pet. When she growls and snaps, they look at me as it was my fault. It’s really quite frustrating.

[@elise11168]

What is the difference between stay and wait? Do you need to teach both? Thanks!!

[@jdot4992]

Nice

[@macy4024]

Great xx

[@thecanadianpewer8346]

How long would you have to wait to travel with your pup

[@Chloe-gh1xh]

Zak, how do you train a dog to stop chewing it's bed?

[@helloladyj6423]

What treats do you use?

[@80gzz22]

You’re Dog is so cute

[@alvideos2145]

Whats funny is, I'm the one who pulls. I hate when he starts sniffing a spot for 5 mins, so I yank on him. He is probably thinking of ways to train me to stop pulling XD

[@t.r.sjbear4382]

al videos omg same. My beagle will spend a whole hour sniffing a car tire or plant or anything😂

[@anakuzmina1504]

I had the same problem. What helped me is to think that i don`t have a leash. I tried to use my voice only. It worked. And I believe that you will secseed :) But you`ll need a lot of treats XD

[@Midnight1339]

What would you do if you got inertia as a puppy now with everyone calling for social distancing? How would you socialize her when everyone could be locked inside?

[@grahamrowland6681]

She really loves people

[@andrewmcquade2622]

What is the treat Inertia gets as her reward

[@RichVallejo]

Where do you get that leash?

[@tbhorselover1]

Atlanta!!! You'll be near me! What breed is Intertia?

[@ilianarex3918]

She is a border collie!

[@333Lov3ASMR]

You are so good at training your dog im so jealous :(((

[@Emily-wr5es]

Hey Zack, my puppy (coming June!) is going to be really big. He or she will be able to pull me quite hard, and I am concerned won’t be able to give my dog the patience that you give inertia, because you can easily hold inertia back when she pulls. How can I leash train my dog faster so that I can control him on walks and during socializing training?

[@ghostlychey]

When I first started watching his inertia playlist, he trained wait, but in this video it’s stay? How can I do the same with my dog? He knows wait but doesn’t know stay

[@Animal_packk]

Hi

[@TeslaNick2]

I found something new (to me) that is the most powerful way (I've found) to teach any dog to be able to calm down in any environment - and it's so simple. When you stop (example at 7:16), just put your foot on the lead. Make it short enough so the dog can move about a bit, stand up, sit and lie down without any lead tension, but if they go to move away, the lead gets tense. Ignore the dog completely. Let the dog do whatever it's going to do whilst ignoring it. Once the dog has worked out we're not going anywhere or doing anything, they eventually calm down and relax. It's essential to ignore the dog, even if they are throwing a tantrum. Let them work it through and find relaxation for themselves. Once they find relaxation, give them a massage to help them find deeper relaxation and more importantly to reward the dog for relaxing. Practice this at home when chilling out. Have the dog on the floor in front of you (on a lead) when you're sat watching TV and step on the lead as before. Let the dog relax and lie down, then release in your own time. When you then go and use this outside, your dog will know what it means and won't be confused. As with any other training, work up to bigger distractions slowly and maintain success throughout. If you push it too much and become unsuccessful, go back to quieter environments and try again. The reward should be attention and massage for relaxing. No food rewards that may create excitement. Use the food rewards to bring the dog out of relaxation and ramped up, then try and cycle back down to relaxed. Make sure you ask people to ignore your dog during the training and make sure no dogs approach. Stand somewhere secure (behind a fence or gate) if needed. I've been using it for a few weeks now and it's amazing how quickly the dogs learn to self regulate by doing it themselves.

[@crosita1]

That's really interesting. I have done something similar with my anxious dog. We spent 20 minutes chilling on the sidewalk outside his threshold from a tied up dog, and it really helped.

[@TeslaNick2]

@@crosita1 It's been a game changer for me, especially as it's so easy for clients to do. The hardest bit is learning to ignore the dog no matter what they do. It can take a while for the adrenaline surge to die down, the dog just needs to work through it themselves.

[@crosita1]

@@TeslaNick2 Anything that can encourage self-regulation is a treasure. I am looking forward to trying it out!!

[@TessesKingdom]

I’m getting my puppy in may!! He is a cavachon (cavalier King Charles spaniel/Bichon Frisée mix) I’m so excited for him. Right now he is so tiny and has a super pink nose I just want to hold him already but have to wait till may cause that’s when he will be 8 weeks old.

[@slowpie]

for ppl who are not home all day and work 10 hours a day almost 7 days a week do you have any rec's for things the dogs can do while you're gone? Besides kongs.

[@f4e882]

My dog has a very low drive, and won’t go for anything other than treats. He doesn’t like to tug, and won’t chase ANYTHING. He’s a miniature poodle, any tips? maybe make a video for low drive dogs? ty! 💕

[@SpaghettiMonster69]

Where can I buy a leash that size?

[@Chyna274]

SpaGeddes amazon

[@weruioaszxcv5368]

Me, l let my dogs how they are, and I love it

[@rabihghannam5721]

I love how inertia looks like she is always in her pajamas:)

[@andiaz7848]

Hey Zach I’m having an issue with my dog so my older sister she got a new puppy it’s a husky puppy and my dog Australian border collie I’m having this issue about her trying to mall the puppy I don’t know what to do so maybe you can give me some advice about it I just really need help😢😢😔😔🥺

[@elisewitwer393]

I could not thank you enough for how much you've helped me and my dog. Keep being awesome! So much appreciation

[@jennily9862]

my dog is not food motivated when we are training outside and is very distracted :( im not sure what to do plz help

[@MariaUlset]

Well, there’s no place crowded now...

[@f4e882]

my dog barks and moves when he does tricks, whenever i say stay he thinks it’s sit, and barks and shakes until i give a treat

[@benjaminbaumgardner7620]

Looks like Inertia is getting her.... momentum! Proud of her!

[@guptadeepanshu1]

My dog just go crazy when I take him out of the house he is 8 months old, any tips what to do?

[@luhuang1476]

my dog barks and pulls the leash everytime a dog walks by. what can I do to help him?

[@brownbanana1675]

It's funny how somebody doesn't have much to say in their reaction vids anymore. Well done!