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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:20 Nom Nom
01:38 Separation Anxiety
05:36 Time to Train
06:58 Errands with Veronica
08:37 Puppy Biting
10:28 Socialization to Tractors
11:09 Real Life Leave It
12:18 Inertia the Mentor
14:05 Angela
14:20 Predators
15:35 Fetch
16:43 Teething/Toothbrushing
19:11 Nail Trimming
21:17 Overnight in the Crate
22:30 Outro

[@ashtonatler4318]

on a side note, it is absolutely adorable to see inertia light up when she’s playing or even just hanging out with veronica. i sense a strong friendship forming!

[@annielyst]

It is so cute to watch them together.

[@robynjury4403]

Really loving this, I really like your candid and realistic daily footage, it's so validating and helpful as I am going through the process with a new puppy :)

[@RockTrooper87]

Agreed!

[@juliarichardson5371]

I’ve had 4 puppies in the last 5 years. They bite, sometimes a lot and sometimes bad. They don’t mean it, they truly don’t. Please never give a dog away because of puppy biting. They are still babies and usually if you ride it out and correct them, it goes away in my experience. My pitbull, the best trained dog in my family was a big biter when she was a baby but we corrected that and now I can’t imaging her biting anyone

[@angellauren8581]

how did you correct it I have a pitbull now shes about 4-5 months and she is constantly biting me and everyone else in my family idk what to do 😭

[@laoisesaid]

Oh my gosh. She is just the cutest little sweetheart.

[@bbycherub2420]

This is my favorite series so far I think, it's really wholesome and feels like a breath of fresh air from all the drama going on in the training community.

[@Cruzan9]

Maybe I've been living under a rock. May I ask what you are referring to, please?

[@bbycherub2420]

@@Cruzan9 Well, for short on TikTok, Instagram, and KZbin there's been a lot of drama on "Force free/Positive reinforcement only training VS Aversive training/balanced training" it's been horrible. There was another upsurge of drama when a girls dog was euthanized for biting 3 people and she only trained him with positive reinforcement and people were blaming her for not using balanced training. So zaks puppy training videos are really nice to see.

[@Cruzan9]

@@bbycherub2420 Oh, wow. I had no idea. I'm getting a dog or puppy in a few months. I'm not well versed on different training techniques. I'm trying to learn all I can and will get help too. My hope is that the dog will be well rounded whereby avoiding events such as you described. That's really unfortunate.

[@bbycherub2420]

@@Cruzan9 Oh tat's nice that you're getting a puppy, I would just say start with positive reinforcement only training and then once the dog is 1 you can start with balanced training :) Also make sure to do research on whatever breed you get

[@babsdaughter58]

Thank you for adopting a dog that didn’t have an innate desire to please! I’m sitting here with 3 small adult dogs and this is fascinating and so helpful…and affirming, even! Love that you have an open floor plan that presents unique challenges to puppy training, too! Thank you, both for being so authentic and bringing us right into your home. That’s where it happens!

[@erikabb7557]

I could watch Veronica and Inertia play for hours! So cute. :)

[@janhankins911]

For the first time in my life, I have to worry about my dogs being outside by themselves. In the past, I've had Great Danes and Irish Wolfhounds. Certainly no birds of prey will attack dogs of that size. Coyotes aren't going to mess with dogs of that size, either (we have many Coyotes in our area). I now have an 8 pounder and an 11 pounder. They are never outside by themselves. If they want to go out an lay in the sun on a nice day, we stay out with them. That is my one "bummer" about having such small dogs! And what a nice surprise to find a Zak George video when I wasn't expecting one!!

[@absurdistsloth]

Veronica is toooo cute playing fetch with the frisbee!! she's so smart and I can see inertia is loving having her around ♥️

[@smash4236]

Aww Inertia looks like she's so so happy! Beautiful girl. Looks like she loves veronica!!! I just adopted an 8 month old puppy, and my 6 year old dog loves her so so much, it is just so cute to watch! 🥰 you guys are great! And Bree!! You're doing amazing!!

[@nats1734]

Thank you for showing your puppy biting you. We have a 10 week old puppy who is always trying to bite us. We were wondering if we just picked the biter of the litter or if this is a typical puppy thing. Good to see it’s a puppy thing!

[@rakul1006]

It is adorable to see how much you already love that little dog.

[@nxdevera]

Please! We definitely need more of these multiple puppy play training videos!! It's difficult to discern whether the play can lead to a bad habit or an anti-social puppy

[@jojo-tl5ei]

Thanks for always sharing the real deal of normal puppy behavior. 😅

[@carolynvines2027]

What a nice mid-week treat! Veronica and Bree are doing a great job!

[@biblicalhebrewmadeez1332]

So cool! Thank you for all your great teaching videos! I am almost finished with the 30 day course and I am a member of Pupford, which has so many great teachings. Zak, you are amazing!

[@Scalpcollector]

Zack, this series is so perfect. I got my little gus 2 weeks ago and he has a broken leg and anxiety and loves to bark just like Veronica. Each new video always help us out

[@Here_This]

You both make the training so nice and with the dog's pace . Very pleasent to watch You teaching Your new dog .

[@angelalewis3645]

You guys are hilarious! 😆 I’m LOVING learning from Bree! Thank you so much for this series!

[@Zoetjuuh1]

I just got a puppy named Verona, an 8 week old sheltie! Your videos have really helped me since this is the first time I am raising a puppy.

[@user-md7mk7fb8g]

For those of you worried about your small dog and birds of prey. It is EXTREMEMLY uncommon for a bird of prey to attack and kill small dogs and cats. If your dog is 10lbs or more, you're perfectly fine. Bald Eagles, Red tailed hawks, falcons can only carry 3-5 pounds MAX while in flight (according to Cornell Ornithology department). The exception is the Harpy Eagle which have rarely been spotted in the South Western United States. So don't worry about birds of prey they aren't what you need to look out for when it comes to your small animals.

[@ichigohime16]

My Maltese Is 5 pounds so she ain't safe lol

[@anna-wt2tz]

my baby is like 3 lbs....😬

[@1_viewer]

@@ichigohime16 I guarded my seven pound Maltese for his whole life in the yard from the hawks, owls and vultures in our area! Now I have a fifteen pound dog and am not as worried.

[@lb794]

Well I guess I'm out of luck. My pup is 3.5 lbs and allowed to be 6lbs maximum

[@user-md7mk7fb8g]

@@lb794 My bestie has a teacup, she is in the same boat too. We have red tailed hawks, eagles and osprey near by and though they don't care and rather hunt rabbits and easier game, we still play it safe even if it is uncommon. Give your pup some love!

[@fredhaschalk3408]

Thank you guys so much for all the info. We just got a Norwegian Elkhound and I am training him to be a service dog for my autistic son. Your advice has been priceless. Also got your first book on audio and listening to it for a 2nd time. You guys are an amazing couple and a great advocate for dogs. Keep up the great work.

[@biblicalhebrewmadeez1332]

So cool! Thank you for such great videos! I have your course and a monthly member of Pupford. Such great training! You are awesome!

[@larab.2079]

I am LOVING this series! So informative and real. Also, may I ask how you keep your lawn nice and green despite your two female dogs? My yard is suffering because of my pup's urine burning the grass.😅

[@kirstenmackay83]

I don’t even have a dog, but I love these videos! I have a vague plan to maybe in 3 or so years to get a dog - not sure yet whether a rescue or a puppy (or a rescue puppy!). I’m finding good trainers to watch so that when I’m ready I can prepare and hopefully train my future best friend so they can be safe, make lots of dog & human friends and we’d able to do lots of nice things together. This is my favourite channel - it makes sense that a happy, comfortable dog is able to learn and develop solid patterns of human-compatible behaviour. I hope if my dog-owning dream does come true that I will be able to train my little friend like this.

[@carmelodriscoll6155]

Another great video 😊 thanks guys ☺️

[@jillkalaniopio5863]

I love Veronica!! She is so adorable!!

[@lisadehart1]

So authentic. Love it!

[@americantigres121]

Oh my goodness, she is adorable! Thank you for all of the amazing tips. 😌😌

[@darlenebergantzel1534]

I love watching Bree train Veronica. She’s going to turn out to be a really special dog, like Inertia.

[@jaxsstrickland1443]

Hi Zack ty for helping me with my puppy. My grandson was born yesterday I know they will be best friends for ever

[@annaleislindsey6020]

Your videos have been extremely helpful!! I just got a cocker spaniel puppy she is 8weeks old her name is Dolly! I have had her a week now, and have been using all of your techniques and so far I have been so impressed with her and how well she is doing! We are struggling a little with the puppy biting but I think we will get through eventually especially with the help of your videos!

[@Ryanmoodyandlolathepugandco]

Hi Zak as always your incredible keep up the amazing content Veronica is coming on in leaps and bounds

[@mikaericson726]

Really big thank you for addressing tooth brushing !

[@ArlynSigeti]

We have another new puppy. Our BC, Flick, plays with the puppy the same way Inertia plays with Veronica. I love seeing Bree as the trainer, using the clicker with super timing. Veronica is a quick learner. I was surprised to see Veronica free, in the car. We have high impact, crash tested crates that will keep our dogs safe in case of an accident, and teach our puppies the joys of crated car rides from day one.

[@bulltastik]

Veronica is such a good girl…thanks to good parenting/TRAINING👍🏼

[@calliencathy]

I started with the finger toothbrush but quickly moved to a regular toothbrush - it was pretty easy as my pup was 10 weeks old and chewed EVERYTHING.. I then brought out the sonic toothbrush and his reaction was hilarious (wish I had filmed it) but he seemed to like it after the first bit of shock..by day 2 he loved it- he is now 14 weeks old and when I bring out the sonic toothbrush he comes running and puts it in his mouth and LOVES me brushing his teeth (along with plenty of biting it)- it's so cute but since he is a toy Aussiedoodle he definitely will need daily teeth care. I love your videos and have purchased one of your books so far ( it's taking me longer to read it than I thought because I am single and older than you guys- and I haven't had a puppy for 14 years (my border collie recently died- she was the best- just like Inertia - she had the entire neighbourhood kids playing with her and now they come over to play with Sammi but don't understand that he needs much more sleep than Caydee did plus he isn't trained like she was....yet).. thanks for all the great info!

[@savannahslays1286]

I love seeing the dogs you have interact with your cat.

[@matulehtonen6347]

The sleepy Veronica in the car, the cutest thing ever 🥺😍❤️

[@xenexiamartin]

I have a foster dog who is approx 4 yrs old. He's now starting to act like a puppy and as far as training goes, he knows sit. He doesn't know what toys are for or how to play fetch. My other dog, loves fetch. Hopefully Rocky will learn from him. Great content as always.

[@Hairycowlegs]

Do you have any videos on toddler and puppies growling over food? Our newest boy is struggling with that. Our other pups never had that issue. ❤️ Love all your videos!

[@ElliesInspiration]

She is growing up to be so smart a gorgeous 😍😍

[@thebiblemessenger]

Who else wants Zak to upload again today?

[@thehltraveller2241]

very useful tips! Greetings from PH 🇵🇭

[@PamelaDalmatian]

Mid week video? Yay!

[@sniklegem]

Does anyone else love Bree kinda more than Zak? Sorry, Zak!!

[@mandyluna]

🐾I took my time with my dog Ranger his first two years and now he's a very smart well behaved dog. It's MORE than worth it to go slow.🐾

[@MaLu514]

Her little teef are so cute omg

[@meganmcgrath8378]

Holy crap-Just for interest, I think that bird in the tree scoping out Veronica was some kind of kite! From a birdwatching perspective a REALLY cool thing to see, I have never found one in my entire life-but also I suspect you were right to be a little cautious ;)

[@Luhv_you]

Love your videos. Just wondering what dog toothpaste are you using on Veronica as I need to introduce my pup to toothbrushing. Also I keep reading about how some toothpastes makes dogs sick or vomit or has bad ingredients.

[@CheDeco15]

Another great video! I have a question about the puppy biting. You suggested that Bree take Veronica outside when she was jumping and biting. Does Veronica (or any dog) view that as a reward and begin to associate the jumping/biting with getting to go outside? It never occurred to me to take my pup outside when he does that. I usually try to give him something to chew on that isn’t me lol! But you’ve taught me (and therefore my pup) everything we know so I’m super-interested in trying this out and hearing more from you! Love seeing Bree doing more of the training with your guidance! So much fun to see Veronica and Inertia being such cute buddies as well! 💜

[@sarajleigh]

aww puppy biting is totally normal, they wanna play with you but to stop it, what i did with my dog, everytime she did that or bit in my hand or finger or whatever, i like squeaked, like puppies when they are with their mom and siblings, when they play to rough, one puppy squeals to show the other puppy that it hurts and the mom teaches them that as well i literally just had to do that a few times and my puppy knew exactly why i did it and stopped immediately and she hardly ever did it afterwards☺️ really worth a try if you have problems with that :)

[@thebiblemessenger]

Zak you are the best dog trainer ever in the world

[@laurence9695]

My dog fighting getting his nails clipper, but he doesn't mind the toe fur trimmer. Sooooo, I run the toe fun trimmer and clip hos claws. One treat and compliments per nail...

[@andrewjensen1315]

Both ultrasonic toothbrushes are German made, mira-pet and emmi- pet. I am considering getting one for my dogs snd the human version for myself. I really enjoy your training videos, great content!

[@TundraEmpress]

I would love to see you work with my weird lil rescue! He shows little/no interest in toys...but he is an active breed...but he's very independent... We have not successfully found a toy that makes him want to play! But we keep trying :)

[@carriepomeroy801]

Thank you so much for your training videos. I watch them all......multiple times! I have a 6 month old standard poodle who barks at EVERYTHING that moves or makes noise. I have trained 4 dogs in my life, this being the 5th and have never had such a reactive dog. I have been trying so hard to follow all your training tools, but so far he is still so reactive . Hopefully with patience and consistency will have a bit of a break through soon!!

[@maple8859]

It makes me happy to see that cutting my puppy’s nails while he is almost asleep is not a terribly wrong strategy.

[@PamelaDalmatian]

I didn’t realize you guys had a cat! My Dalmatian has not met any cats willing to stick around and say hello, one cat tried to fight her and riled her up. Her prey drive is up there, so I’m wondering if I’ll ever get her relaxed with cats. Do you guys have an idea how big veronica will end up getting? Will she stay on the small side?

[@ellabutterworth]

I need suggestions for frisbees for my dog l currently have a flexible rubber one and she absolutely loves it and catches it 80% of the time but l want to use a hard one but don’t know which one to get!

[@justmelanee]

Do you have u video on how you introduced Veronica to your older, existing pet? I can’t find one. Thank you.

[@judyfrances9517]

Really love your training videos. We have a three month old Cockapoo with Alligator teeth and your advice is really helping. She’s still biting but I can usually put an end to it now instead of running away. 😂 Please continue sharing your training experiences with us. One question, we have a three year old Cockapoo who seems to tolerate little Zelda but he certainly doesn't play with her the way Inertia plays. Did you train Inertia to behave that way or is it just her nature? Thanks again.

[@meganmcgrath8378]

This video could not be more timely for me-we have had our pup for about 3 weeks, she's about this age, and has ALLLL of the same issues you've shown here. I tend to get really discouraged by the sheer volume & constant-ness of "bad" (truly normal, but in-need-of-correcting) behavior, and seeing you two modelling that this is normal makes me feel much more hopeful.

[@elle_from_cawa-li9061]

What crate/fencing do you have?

[@nuc2726]

Hey Zak, I'm having trouble. My dog is halfway potty trained. He will whine at the door when he needs to go first. However, now he learned that he can whine at the door to go outside whenever he wants. So, I stopped letting him out so frequently. Sometimes it's a real call and he'll pee a little before I correct it and take him out real quick. Here's the big issue now: he has learned that peeing on the carpet will let him go outside whenever now. So, now when he wants to go outside, he will first whine, and then pee, and when he gets outside, trickle a little before trying to romp around. It only took me a day to figure out this game because one time, in a span of an hour, he peed on the carpet 4 times so he could go outside. When he gets outside, he only does a trickle, and even though I've stopped letting him roam when he goes out, he still pees on the carpet whenever he wants to go outside. What is the best way to correct this behavior?

[@debbiedevore558]

I have a 3 month old lab and am having trouble getting my 12 and 14 year old dogs to accept her. Do you have advice? Loved seeing your border collie playing with the pup.

[@bbycherub2420]

Get a crate and a puppy pen, keep the dogs separated and let them just coexist for a while while making it a positive thing by occasionally giving treats. Also walk them together not too close but just enough so they can see eachother. There are parallel walking videos on KZbin you can follow.

[@barbararichmond499]

I think our Yorkie Heidi would love NomNom dog food, but our Bandit has a very sensitive stomach and if I only give him a small taste at the end of our meal, like a few green beans and a taste of potatoes he has really soft stools. Or, if I try a new dog treat because I can’t find his regular ones that he can usually tolerate, he has soft stools. I’m just not sure. Plus, I only have a small freezer above our fridge, so space is a real thing. I’d love to try it for them, but I don’t think so right now. Thanks for all your training help.

[@asinheaven]

I really needed to see the dog and cat interactions and hear your commentary. I'm on day 6 with our 8 week old Border Collie puppy and afraid that our 3.5 year old Border/Retriever mix is too aggressive with her. I'm right there with them every time they interact. Our three cats have yet to train the puppy. I think she's still too excited and too young to remember the cats can really hurt her. I'm hoping to phase in cat interactions slowly as puppy gets more used to our family and home.

[@jenniferhill1882]

I was at the end of my rope when my dog was a puppy with puppy biting everything went through the filter of her mouth. She grew out of it eventually.

[@tylerhall2713]

What do you recommend my puppy is a 8 week German shepherd what a good healthy training treat for him

[@amandakandle1195]

Do you find that puppy bitting gets more intense when the puppy is over tired as well? And if so how can you tell where it’s they have to much energy or are over tired?

[@bailey2047]

My cat and German shepherd play like that. They have actually fallen asleep where the cat was inside the shepherds mouth

[@maxrhiabelleagilityclass4836]

LOVE your real life videos. So incredibly helpful. Your wife id adorable...

[@ceciliadeandresi6892]

I have an 8 month old golden retriever who has the same “zoomies” moments where he starts nipping/biting but his come out when we are playing. I’ve tried different ways of redirecting it without any success (tried holding his leash, tried distractions, tried ways of focusing on a tricks and treats instead) nothing seems to work! Any ideas/tips??

[@1_viewer]

My pup was okay initially letting me trim her nails but when she got older she got super sensitive and protective of her feet. I have to take her to the vet now to get it done. I am working on gently touching her feet and building up to being able to massage her toe pads. She is a terrier and I have read that they tend to have sensitivity on the feet so they can better dig doing terrier work?

[@willowmaremma3671]

Note that when you're dog shakes, like veronica did outside after she saw the mower thing, that body shake is a release of stress. Anxious dogs do it, my girl willow does as she is super sensitive

[@TrainMePlease]

Very interesting about the birds of prey. Where are you guys in the world?

[@ashlieconboy8423]

I’ve seen a few TikToks and online sources saying that continuous fetch isn’t good for dogs because it interrupts the canine motor pattern and raises cortisol levels. Basically saying that they never get to decompress with the “consume” part of the cycle and just keep repeating the “chase” and “catch” part of the cycle which is high adrenaline. I’ve been a bit worried since learning about this and I’m not sure if I should continue playing fetch. My dog loves it, but he definitely does get too amped up sometimes. Can you speak on this if you have an opinion? would love to hear your thoughts!

[@ashleyferris5749]

I need advice for my one year old Husky/Aussie Mix. I foster kittens and I am trying to figure out how to get her to be gentle with them. I am working on the herding instinct but she throws paws like a boxer and I want to get her to stop.

[@louisevodi3370]

When my 13 week old GSD goes into a biting frenzy, I stand completely still, don’t look or talk to her and within 20 secs she stops and goes to bite something else. This gives me time to grab something she can bite, or I grad a ball and start playing fetch with her 😃 . I do need to wear my wellies quite a bit too 😃

[@derekmcdaniel4385]

Anyone know what dog breed is in this video?

[@jaaykhaan]

Me and my 14 month old German shepherd who I rescued from a owner who kept him on he's roof and only he fed and cared for the dab and he used to work from 8 to 6 and mean while this pup was alone on the roof where he pooped and walked he was secluded and alone, he had a wife and some small kids but we got nothing from the previous owner as he was in a hurry to get rid of the dog who was almost a year old by then so when I brought him to my house as I have had rescued a lot of dogs in my life so everything was going well I have a big family we all live together and everyone including my wife, father, brother, sister in law and my mom love the dog and everyone was happy to give him time and affection and he used to roll on he's back so you could rub him all over so since day one he used to go on he's back the submissive upside down dog to everyone every time you pet him and he still had harsh puppy biting back then. So in like 2 or 3 weeks he started growling and trying to bite my brother if he come close or even feed him he would do that my brother used to take him on walks sometimes and feed him to time to time but he turned on him then when me and my wife took him to the vet as we saw some flees and ticks on him so the vet gave him a injection for it he wouldn't let the vet inject him while I was holding the leash he went crazy on the vet so they took him away from us and they got it, so the same day he was on the bed with me and my wife which he knows loves him a lot and feeds and pet him play fetch with him so eh my wife went to pet him as she was coming closer to him as soon as she pet him on the upper back leg he growled and lunged at her she went back in shock I told him to stop in a loud voice then every time my wife came near he started showing he's teeth so I grabbed him off the bed put him on the floor and then grabbed he's head and he's back so he couldn't bite or scratch me and he growled like he's life depended on it but I held my ground and showed him that by that time I was only holding him as I gave him a taste of my strength with a few shake and pressure for seconds he stopped and gave up, he became a better dog after that for me, I give him the most walks, the most food and treats, can rides, training and sometimes my wife and dad still walks him sometimes till now so he still shows my brother teeth growls at him he can't feed him or get him to leash up I tried to push him and showed him to stop being aggressive to my brother once before the bed incident happened when I put him on the floor cause he was gonna bite my wife but since then my wife has pressed on the gas she feeds and walk the dog and play with him everyday but after a while of be in scared of my wife all of a sudden after the bed incident but even when he has stopped showing her teeth even shaking hands and giving kisses eating off hand by my wife is cautious that it might scare him if she pet him so she doesn't touch the dog. Please help if you can on how to fix my problem I want him to love every one so he receive am the love he always deserved we don't know he's past he came to us with a injury on he's leg, now he I trained to follow many commands and even stared walking without leash only with me though he only listens to me all the time other people have to so harder to make him listen he barks at all the bikes and cars and would chase them barking from inside the house he can so with me just outside the house in position and won't say a thing but as soon as I go he will bark at bikes and cars I they at driving slowly or loudly he will bark at everything who passes including people even at other house member if they are doing something else or leaving without him. What to do. BTW I'm a huge fan stay blessed and please help me. [e-mail]

[@godofwar6376]

My boston terrier which is now 2 years old always takes a poo when i leave the house and leave him in his crate ive tried everything to get him to stop this. He will even poo even if i take him out to poo right before i leave. This is a huge problem for me that has persisted since i got him about a year ago.

[@al__3979]

I have an 11 week old Golden Retriever. She loves to chew and bite so we’ve been working on that. She likes to play fetch but doesn’t like to drop the ball once she has it. Any tips to teach her to drop it?

[@lizhibbard3887]

We tried treats initially but drop it didn’t seem to work and he would just come back for treats and the leave the ball. So I stopped with the treats, stood still and said leave, it worked. Took a bit of time but now it’s fine. This works for almost all situations, even trying to chew the door on opening, now we just say leave and it works. So what I guess I’m saying is work with your pup and see what works for you but definitely keep practising, good luck

[@CT444]

Is Nom Nom available in Australia?

[@HenggaoCai]

I gave up brushing my dog’s teeth. I got Petco’s Vital Care and they will brush his teeth for me.

[@ingeborg-anne]

GOOD girl, mentor Intertia. GOOD girl!

[@ainsleythebunnylover9997]

Hey zak, we have a new puppy and a two year old dog who love to play together but...... We also have two smaller older dogs who our new puppy will purposely jump over, run into, bark at, and aggravate them until they run at him barking. The puppy thinks they're playing and keeps doing it. How do I stop this?

[@dobbiesmith8314]

Completely off subject, but do you have difficulty driving electric car from Louisiana to Alaska? Do charging stops add too much time to your travel? Do you find charging an inconvenient ?

[@jesussandovaljs]

How would I train my puppy to stop barking? He's a small pomeranian and tends to bark a lot when he hears my roommates. I need him to stop barking so I can work remotely.

[@cindymccafferty8346]

I saw a hawk carry a rabbit in its talons right in front of me. My new puppy is a three month old Maltese that weighs two pounds. So yes, I will also keep an eye on the skies.

[@jenniferg7713]

I need help with puppy piranha. She is a little Jekyll and Hyde

[@lalsworld3349]

what am i spoused to train to a newborn pomarien boo first because we're getting a dog on the fırst of augest and im SCARED!!!!!

[@PlainAndChelsea]

My puppy is 9 weeks and the person I got him from said not to bring him outside because of fleas and ticks? Is that true?

[@tayloranderson456]

Hey Zak, is this a horrible idea to lightly put your hand around their mouth and keep it closed when they are barking or about to? I tried this recently and the dog (a smart but dog reactive GS) kinda looked at me like oh you don't want me to bark and she was quiet. I'm not sure if it would work again and I think you'd probably really want to know the dog won't bite you, but I'm not sure if it really would occur to her that we don't like barking otherwise, she don't understand the words be quiet or shhh but she did seem to understand that pretty quick.

[@karlygelinas214]

Can you talk about training hounds. I have a beagle pup and she is nothing like my 9 year old lab lol

[@janhankins911]

Of course she isn't anything like your Lab! Beagles are scent hounds, Labs are retrievers. They have a lot of different genetic stuff going on in those bodies. As for training a hound, it's pretty much the same as training any breed. That's the beauty of positive reinforcement. It applies to (and works with) all species of animals (including human beings). You will have to realize, though, that your Beagle is a scent hound. She has been bred to sniff, so you'll have to deal with her obsession with sniffing. If you're training and she catches a scent that piques her interest, you will probably do best to set aside the training and let her "sniff herself out". You can get her involved in Nose Work and that should satisfy a lot of her "need to sniff". Otherwise, training her is just like training a Lab or a Great Dane or a Chihuahua (with the exception of bending/stooping and some of your body positions to accommodate your dog's size).

[@lindseywillich6459]

How do you get your dog to sit in the front seat while you drive? My puppy cries and cries while I drive when I have him buckled in the front seat. Do you have a video about training in the car?

[@judithtrigg1694]

My 6mth puppie will wee outside on a walk but will not poo till she in garden is this normal.

[@bridgetgalazkiewicz7776]

My son got a beautiful GSD puppy. We went to star puppy and seemed fine, however she is about to be 6 months and suddenly we have Moira! Jumping, barking at everyone and everything on a walk. Im not sure what happened but im working on it. 😮

[@airsoftraider987]

Walking away from her as she barks is negatively punishing the behaviour… is there a way to help her barking/anxiety without using any punishment?

[@jaanaenkerro445]

Noticed the same thing! Creating a safe environment and rewarding calm behavior + giving it time. Taking small steps and not taking it too far is the key.