Dog Training: How to teach your dog to Focus on you during Frisbee!

[POISONxSAFTEY]

Awsome vids bro keep them coming (;

[kardashev7]

It's great you are making videos on how to train your dog. For all the talking you did only about 1 minute was relevant to the title of the video.

[MarchOfThePenguins44]

is it possible to teach a small dog to play with a full size frisbee? like a toy boodle or a Shih tzu?

[finnbjerke]

this is brilliant.



[dayna3452]

I love this vid it really helped me, when I'm about to get a dog :DD

[teendreamer19]

can you uplode a video about how to teach my dog to be focusd not with frisbee like in canine freestyle and such???:)

[acealicious]

I went to the Zak George channel and there is nothing there anymore!!! What happened! :'(

[kidrue]

I really appreciate you answering questions!

I just bought a little border collie. She is exactly 2 and a half months.

At what age will she really start to understand frisbee training?

[gsdczech]

geez your awesome.

and really hot haha

[CadeSperoni]

how can i get my dog to even like frisbee? i throw the ball and she will jump 3 feet in the air the caught it., so i think she would love frisbee, but how can i get her to give it a chance?

[Theparachutekids]

Thanks Zak, that was exactly what I was looking for. Check out Pepper on my channel. "I Can't get ENOUGH of Zak George"

[bordercollieluv]

this was some wonderful advice for those inexperienced people, yes, like me, who's dogs seem to determine where the frisbee gets thrown. Something I will be working on starting today.

Thanks Zak and to all your 'kiddos'.

[SighthoundDiscSport]

i taught my whippets to not bite down hard on the disc. they go through about 1 per month. maybe its not as easy to teach a Border... not sure. i wouldnt be surprised if borders are harder to teach that.

[bboyillscience]

WE should be happy he still finds time to answer people's emails. I guarantee he couldn't develope the bond with his dogs like he has if he didn't have a big heart. Dogs are smarter than us when it comes to things like this..they can't be tricked by media games or politics. P.S.- If u don't respond to this Zak I hate you..lol. That was called sarcasm people-like jokes. You guys need to chill,lighten up,and kik back and laugh at the amazing talent Zak and his lil friends bring to the world.

[devilbrad]

Zach, not sure if you actually read this...if you are worried about the wind ruining your videos, put some Scotch Tape over the microphone. It keeps the wind noise out, but still picks up all most all sounds. Try it, it works on race cars.

[bboyillscience]

bboyillscience (1 second ago) Spam Marked as spam You guys need to give homie a break. I have worked in showbiz myself so I can attest that this guy's schedule is crazy. Just becuz he doesn't answer you the first,fifth,or never doesn't mean he's a jerk or suffers from acute narcism. The guys runnin ragged all over doin shows,t.v. shows,demos,training others dogs as well as practicing with his....not to mention finding time for himself and his family.

[drscutest3000]

Hey Zak, I need your help:

I'm getting a two month old shih tzu in a couple of days and wanted to train him a few basic things. But i looked through your videos and didn't see any that showed the simple "sit" position. Maybe i just missed it. This isn't my first dog, but first in a while. If you have any quick tips or "words of wisdom" for this breed or just puppies in general please let me know!

Thank You!!

-Victoria-

[iskosalminen]

Great video again! If possible, please make more frisbee videos.

[flybyethedog123]

Hey Zack George. I have a question. i have a one year old Border Collie that is scared of everthing. What should I do Zack George. PLEASE HELP ME. Thank You. Elizabeth

[wernlyn]

hi, can u teach me how to make the dog drop the frisbee? my dog always run away with it n wont let go...

[moonthelost]

Nice vid. This is why I like watching you Zak, you are clear and really want people to enjoy time with their dogs.

[chaseurdog]

Zak, Thanx for making it a better world for dogs! Question; How do I make the transition from a ball pup to frisbee?? I roll it, I toss it and no interest. Any tips? Thanx again.

[memebonetto]

Hi zak!

Nice video!

I have a request for u. I have a 1 year westie and i have a problem with her. Whenever someone comes to my house she stars jumping over the visitor and i can't stop her. This is my first dog so i have no experience on teaching a dog. i would love if u could tell me a few tricks to stop that behaviour.

Please answer me!

[Whispar]

This guys looks like he does coke.

[ZakGeorgeCrazy3]

My Miniature Collie has separation Anxiety too. When my mom leaves the house, he howls and paces around the floor. I've been training him though. He barks and runs over to my mom when he hears her keys jingle.

[KevoWevo]

I have a treeing feist, and she constantly digs up our back yard, is there a way to stop this, i show her attention, but the problem is i cant catch her in the act, i see it through the window, but as soon as i step outside she comes to me, how might i go about preventing the digging?

[MiakiMacarena]

Hello Zak! I just found this channel and i'm really amazed with what you can teach to dogs. I have a question for you. I have a dog named Speedy and I wanted him to close my kitchen door everytime he openned it. It's just he leaves the door wide open after coming back from outside and that really upsets me because my house is heated and with the door openned (sometimes i don't even notice) the heat fades away. Can you help me with that? Thanks! XOXO Angela

[xtrchessreal]

Plott Hound - I need help. I cannot get this dog to mellow out while on the leash. I used harness on her back, a nose leader, and now a choke collar with the spikes and she still pulls so hard that she pulls me over, pulls out my shoulder joint, pulls out my back etc. Nothing gets through to this dog, yanking, yelling, screaming, grabbing her nose to force her to stare at me and acknowledge in any way, its like she is wild and will not be broken. She is gonna do what she is gonna do.

[geedunk13]

Sorry, but you are doing it all wrong. DON'T yell at your dog. This is what to do: When you are walking he/she and once he/she starts to pull, take a dead stop, turn your back and ignore the dog for 10-15 seconds. Then start walking again, if your dog pulls again. then stop again. You might only get 1 foot or even 1 inch before you have to stop, but this is the correct way to train her, and it really does work, just takes some time.

[RyuukiCho]

venus is my fav~~~ <3

[chennmel1]

Hi Zak, I've got a question for you....me and my dog lola are learning to throw (for me) and her to catch a frisbee. She's really good, I am not yet!

How do I get my dog to run before I throw the frisbee as I havent yet managed to get the frisbee to hover very well and she cant get to it fast enough. If she was to run a little before I throw it, It would give her more chance of catching it. How can I do this? I hope this makes sense

[MiguelXSR]

From what I have learned from Zak, your dog doesn't have to catch it, as long as she tries to get it then its good enough I think.

[Bujar50]

you should use a dog that doesn't know what to do so its easier for people to see how to train for things and correct mistakes.

[thatJACKAL]

Don't throw disc until dog looks at you. How obvious. I'm ashamed.

[bondfrenchbond]

It's pronounced Fran-Swah

[equinegamer]

Zak, love the dogs! The BC's are awesome, but we need to have more on the pitbull, Callie! :-) What a sweet dog! I'm working with a young lady and her pitbull, Bones. Also, a sweetie!

[wishwaif]

Mine kills all frisbees. Cheap ones quicker.

Or you could be an extremely inaccurate thrower and your dog learns to watch you. It is amazing to me how she can adjust for the direction of the disc even in wind.

[ZandersStory]

That had some helpful tips for what to look for during training sessions(Especially for newer frisbee-goers). 5*s Thanks!

[k9disc]

Good solution, Zak. It'll work.

The reason that this is happening is that dogs go to where the reward happens. Frisbee happens "Out There!" It never really happens close to the handler for you and Chloe, Francois.

Shortening the toss will alter that reality.

For proof, look at where Chloe sets up. 10 yards away from you. You'd think she'd be right on the Frisbee, but she knows that Frisbee happens out there, so she cheats a little and sets up so she has efficient access to where the reward is.

[MissMollieSky]

Zak. Would you possibly consider showing how to teach a dog to "cover its eyes" ...or put 1 front leg over its eyes in a bashful way. Maybe hide and seek for your genius dogs. Thank you for your videos sir.

[kevin94choi]

your a dog genius

[keitelwins]

velcromatic its just there fluff my boder collie looks like this too poeple say hes fat but when we shave him he loses about half hes size

[velcromantic]

are your dogs getting a little chunky or is that just their BC fluff?

[MrsIlala]

You have such intellegent dogs!

[MuttVids]

I was waiting for this vid! Awesome Zak! Just Ordered a couple Fastbacks from Discovering the world after watching one of your older vids.

In that older vid you said you might do a vid about types of Frisbees (never did the vid!)...and I'd still LOVE to see a vid about the different Frisbees! I'm a total newb to the pro world of Frisbee so picking out a disc is really wandering around in the dark atm. Someone recommended me Hero brand? What are some of the different brands better for?

[jamielinse]

This may sound stupid but are there mini frisbees for little dogs. My dogs would probably love to catch frisbee but the frisbee is bigger then their head. lol

[benanaman]

@jamielinse there are indeed... theyre about the size of a teacup plate.

[thyljia]

thank you so much! this was exactly the part me and my dog Lola were struggling with, now we have something to work with again until summer! brilliant!

[oumsker]

love this vid.

[NibMaestro]

If it isn't too much effort could you explain a good way to teach your dog to be dependable off leash, maybe go in depth because even for short distances my dogs tend to randomly bolt, not to mention if theres a cat or a dog(or a smelly hobo sometimes) ,but i would HUGELY appreciate you mentioning that in a video. i love your videos awesome and useful :)

[ashleyttu9]

does it matter if the dog stays by your side till you throw it or is it better to have them already run out and then throw the ball out towards them??

[Joshsvidio]

How can I teach my dog to drop a tennis ball without me having to chase her and pull it out of her mouth.

[peionastick]

I think my Yorkie is incapable of learning tricks. I taught him how to sit which took like a week. 5 months later I tried to teach him to circle for awhile now and nothing. =[. Or maybe circle is too advance since he only knows how to sit. I know it takes time and patience but I'm not seeing any progress.

[oly355]

where I live, there are a lot of fields, and it's perfect to play frizbe with your dog x)

even if the dude don't want, they never get out of their home to catch a guy with his dog when they were just playing x)

canada FTW =D

[OmfgJJsikBITCH]

I wish my dog would catch frizbies like that! I try to teach him tricks but he's way to spastic and really old now. I don't think he really wants to learn which is fine with me anyway. :P Haha.

[LoveToCoast]

I CAN'T get enough of Zak George! ;)

[zakgeorge21]

That's what I love to hear!

[9mandazi9]

i'm thinking of getting a dog, what do you think is a good dog? i'm thinking of either getting a dog like zoey , miley or malekai. (the first two belong to charles and alli, the third to the shaytards)

[9mandazi9]

those two dogs look awesome, love the name "supernova".

[sinkingoxygen]

ur amazing

[couturexbarbie]

Your brother's canadian! AWESOME! i like you even more haha

[MrJoehilly]

my dog runs after joggers, people on bikes, and sometimes will jump up at them, this could cause an accident and people get very annoyed, my border collie is a year and 2 months old, is it his age, or have i not thought of something? also how can i teach him to concentrate on me whilst i walk him, this might help witht he jumping up at other people

[SketchandFlash]

Great video! My dog Flash had the exact same problem but since I had started doing this technique he is so much better at tracking the disc. My other dog, Sketch, has always tracked the disc with no problems. It's funny that some dogs just do this natural and others have to learn to watch you before you throw it.

[bondfrenchbond]

Yay that's me! lol

[RabaRabaRobyn]

Your dog is GORGEOUS!! And her name is the same as my late dog.. I have 'chloe' tattooed on my foot in between 2 paw prints.. :)

[bondfrenchbond]

Thanks :)

[smithxers]

When I play frisbee with my dog, she doesn't start running until I release the frisbee, do you have any tips on how to get her to run before i throw it?

[ihartcowboys]

he said in the last video you run away from them so they chase you

[TatyanaBanana2]

Hey zak!

i was wondering how you teach your dog to stay near the area your in say in a park, when you let them off a leash. I have a male bichon frise and he is very hyper. He ran 3 miles after i let him off the leash... - thanks

[Skittlesbrau]

Hii! How do I teach my dog to bring the frisbee/ball back to me once she caught it :| She just runs off with it.

[GDL188]

have you ever done agility with your dogs? i think they have serious potential.

[HaleyMary]

great advice on the frisbee stuff!

[hanoveriancrazy]

You are AMAZING at dog training!don't let any hurtful comments bring you down because you ROCK!

[nazooer]

@hanoveriancrazy I doubt he needs you to tell him not to let trolls bring him down.

[iokua15]

Zak! I love your other Channel!! Thanks for making videos!!

[BaoXuanTran]

i really want a dog

[shadowperson12]

I have a german shepherd mix and a malamute mix, but when i try to play fetch with them they will run after it then just leave it there and not bring it back how do i help them learn how to play fetch

[TaintedWitch666]

Do have any tips on socializing a nervous puppy/dog? He's 11 months old now (I've have him since he was 7 weeks old) and I took him around people and other dogs, but he's still super reactive when people or dogs give him eye contact and verbal contact. Any suggestions would welcome.

[XanderDownUnder]

im not Zac but,

try having the perosn around him a while. just the prescence will be what is scaring him. so make it were he cant leave the room, but still were he can fell comftorbale (whole living room) he will hide but eventually become more comftureble.

For dogs, it may be best to wait till hes more comfortable with people.

[TaintedWitch666]

He's okay in the house now, it's just outside and in public places. he's either shaking like a leaf or growling and barking at people and dogs now. If they don't acknowledge his presence then seems okay, but realistically no one I walk past in the park has the common sense to do that, they coo at him and try to pet him, cause he is freaking cute. My vet last saw him at the last round of vaccinations last year and said he'd probably be "ant-social" his whole life. It's looking like that's true.

[dandette]

If he's willing to accept food when he's nervous, this may help. Recruit some friends and have someone walk by when you're outside and throw him some tasty food, probably without acknowledging him at first and then building up to eye contact and "cooing" if it seems to be helping. For dogs, you need to provide the treats yourself when he looks at another dog, starting with them at a distance and working them closer to you. You want him to associate dogs and people with good things like food.

[MillStream30]

The link to Francois's chanel doesn't work :(

[zakgeorge21]

It should now.

[noahsark1962]

I love nova.I wish you'd take the horns off of him on your intro.:)

[widajaja]

5th

[xkasyroxx]

if u have a 2 year old dog lab/ retriver mix..how do u get them to walk with u...mine likes to tug.. and ends up huffing a puffing before long

[gdcardona91]

3rd!

[simplysamxo]

2nd

[migdany]

Cool vid! I have a question, I have a 10 wk old Border collie that i am trying to housebreak, any tips?? Also, he grawel at me and snapped at me today when I went to pet him while he was chewing on a treat, how can I stop that? Please Help!