When my dog is outside in the backyard and I call him inside, he always comes. But, we live at my grandma's and her dog won't generally come when she's called. So, I whistle and she comes instantly. While Suki is learning to come inside when she's called, she's got a lot to learn.
I find you very hard to follow, You have good info but you're all over the place. Maybe a little less coffee, I don't know. I'm, also, not sure you have enough facts to back up your claims. Slow down Dude,
I have two blue heeler dogs about 8 months old. I try to spend 20 minutes a day in training in the morning and normally walk with them 30 minutes every other day (one each day). They are suppose to be high-energy breeds but I often have the problem that they get tired and just want to lay down. They are well-behaved, obey most commands most of the time, etc. -- they just get tired fast. Any advice?
Zak, thanks for the great video. i have been following your videos for 11 weeks, since I got my recue dog. She is a smart dog. She has learned all the basic commands. She is a lab/spaniel mix, almost 2 yrs old. My probem is, she is a powerful chewer. She can distroy most stuffed toys in under 2 minutes. A plastic frisbee lasted 30 seconds. I have bought her 3 kong toys to chew on. How do I train her to squeak the toys without distroying them and to not chew the frisbee when she fetches.
zak, the second question mention something about jumping and you didn't address it. I also have a young puppy, about 5 months, with a lot of energy. He gets a pretty good amount of exercise (big back yard, daily dog park visits, ect), and is usually pretty lazy/tired when we are at home. But, every time we come home, or someone comes over, he gets excited and starts jumping. We try to stick with positive reinforcement but as soon as we praise him for not jumping, he starts jumping! any advice?
Try this: whenever you go near your poodle and she has a special treat, drop another high value or special treat. Teach her that when you take something special, you're giving back something specialer.
My poodle is very calm but has some scary issues. He gets VERY aggressive when he has a special treat and he feels anybody is getting too close. Although he has other issues, I feel I can now work on them with your other videos. I would really like him to learn new behaviors now that I have a six month old puppy who I will teach GOOD behaviors with your helpful videos c:
I have a border collie. she is very well trained and gets ALOT of exercise, we take her to a dog park EVERY DAY, the problem is she is EXTREMELY neurotic. she'll bark at anyone who comes near our door, no matter how often we scold her, she lunges at people when we take her on walks, she never openly attacks them or anything but growls and runs towards them, funny thing is if the person tries to pet her she'll get extremely scared and runs away with her tail between her legs. Any advice?
Barking could be separation anxiety as well... but that's a whole 'nother can of worms. And I think you can train boundaries pretty early. It's not the same as a stay. My dogs learned within their first couple months that they are not to go out the front door unless we're going for a walk. Of course, I agree with zak that I wouldn't put it to the test or rely on it given the dog could easily be killed if they don't follow it.
A mother dog imposes boundaries on their pups in the first few days of being born. Why do we need to wait a year to give them boundaries? I don't understand. It took me about a week to establish this with my pit/lab mix and she is not advance trained at all. She knows the 4 basics. But a well behaved dog none the less.
HI zak could you show some more videos of you just working your dogs, whether its practicing obedience, or frisbee? You have beautiful dogs and they are fantastic to watch.
Love your videos! But i kind of wish i could see you in action. Not with your dogs, but with an untrained dog who hasn't built a connection with a human. like you used to.
To critique your videos, i think all your videos are starting to sound redundant "be a parent, not an owner." and "exercising, fetching is stimulation of the brain." also everytime i see your video thumbnail i think its actually going to be a tutorial, instead its a blog.
but i know beggars cant be choosers. still love ur vids
@kmsptz This video took about 8 min. to make. The video you would like to see would take about 8-10 hours to make (between filming and editing etc...). If I had more time, I'd cater to you. These are just videos where I'm answering viewers questions. Can't do it all, all of the time.
just wanted to mention that it is illegal to keep a dog on a leash in the yard in your absence, and for good reason. There are special leashes that are good for that, but still a lot can go wrong. Just don't complain when your dog hangs himself in the garden...
@zakgeorge21 sorry I got the impression. I wouldn't expect you to leave your dog like that, but I know that some people do that, not for lack of caring but out of a lack of education about these issues.
When I starting taking my puppy for a walk, every time we got to the gate or an intersection, I held the leash and said "stop." Within a month, the puppy would automatically stop at the gate and the intersection. So now she plays in the yard and sometimes sits and looks out the gate even though she could easily go under it. My neighbors tried it and it worked for them too. :)
@MyMurphysLaw Sure, if you live and work with your dogs 24/7 then Zak is great...for the rest of us with normal lives his technics are just not realistic. What Zak doesn't understand as he is young and extremely arrogant is that humans have dogs as companions or additions to their lives, not the central focus. If Zak ever has kids, he might start to understand. For the rest of us, we need ideas of handling our dogs with limited time to train.
@3Buffylover There are a number of good breeds of dogs that don't require the time and energy of a working dog like a border collie. But if you're really having a big issue with finding enough time to give your dog a healthy amount of interaction every day, then perhaps having a dog just isn't for you. There's nothing wrong with admitting that you just can't devote the time and effort to a dog, and foregoing it. It's just that trying to take shortcuts is damaging to everyone.
@Marxism5 I was waiting for someone to give this predictable, yet moronic reply. If you only have owners that have to spend as much time as Zak to train a dog, then dogs would no longer be domesticated animals. People spend time with dogs for work, but as time went on dog populations exploded. If it weren't for normal people that spend normal time training a dog, the demand for dogs would have declined to a level where dogs are not in out homes.
Hi Zak, I've seen you on Animal Planet on "superfetch" a few months back/last year and I must say, you've saved my family from going with Cesar Millan's shock collar method :). I'm having a few questions since my family is getting our first dog; a goldendoodle puppy that probably is coming home in a month. How should the schedule be planned (when should I take him out, when he should eat, etc.) what are some really nice non-boring toys? Can you also give helpful info we might need 2 know?
@lovingmusic2018 i think the correct term for your "goldendoodle" is a Golden Retriever mix or Poodle mix. They aren't a breed and you should certainly not be promoting someone who is breeding such dogs for the money, as they aren't hypoallergenic and do shed quite a lot. You should rescue a dog rather than support backyard breeders. I dear hope you aren't getting this puppy more than 200$.
@lovingmusic2018 Congrats on your first puppy! Just read as much as you can; Zak's videos are super helpful, but I'm finding them after owning our puppy for 2 months (which is great as we're really focusing on obedience now). But just do a lot of research and think - not all advice is good advice, like I knew my sweet friendly puppy didn't need a lot of yelling to learn things! Zak's methods seem great. Btw - Kongs are great chew toys, and anything a puppy can chew safely!
hi zack so i just lost my labadore a couple minths ago and im looking into getting a healer (austrakine cattle dog) iv done my resherch on them however i was hping you could give me some more advice on this breed
@countrygirl101yall i think you need to check your spelling. That aside, Cattle Dogs need to work and need to be constantly stimulated (mentally and physically) much like most herding dogs. Make sure you give it a job to do, plenty of exercise. They are an intelligent breed. It's good to meet dogs from a reputable breeder or rescue to be sure this is the type of dog you want. Good luck with your search!
@countrygirl101yall hey i have had Auzzie Healers all my life they are one of the best breeds out there!!!! you treat them with respect and love and they will be your mans best friend forever!!!!! make sure yo get to meet and play with both parents!!
I'm assuming this kinda relates to letting them off-leash at a dog park. I have a 8 month-old Golden, and I'll be moving to a big city in a month, and I'd like to take him to parks and whatnot and let him run around. My mom's Jack Russell stays in the park, but I don't remember how she got him to do that because I was 9 when she got him. But my Golden makes me nervous because, we live in the country now surrounded by nothing, when he gets let out he wanders and can disappear for awhile.
Are Ian Dunbar's videos ("Training the Companion Dog" and "Sirius Puppy Training Classic") worth the money? Would you recommend them? And which one would be better to help me with a 7 week old puppy I'm getting next week. Also any answers from people who've used these videos would be appreciated! Or good videos I should use that would help?
I like this kind of interaction! I've recently stumbled upon your channel and instantly subscribed. I am a big dog fan and in the near future we'll be moving out on the country - leaving me with the perfect opportunity to get my dream dog and live up to its needs. I have been gathering useful information over the past year(s) as I want to give my future (high-energy / sheep) dog the guidance and stimulation it needs and deserves. You're contributing a lot to this and I just want to say thanks!
@zakgeorge21 Is who let the dogs out ever coming to the US? Also i wanted to ask a dog question. How do i teach my dog how to "go" or "get it". When ever i say sit she sits and when i say go or give her a treat for sitting she just stays there. How can i teach my dog when its ok to stop sitting or doing the command?
i have had my puppy for about 4 months hes 8 months old he knows sit, down, shake paws, but the one thing we just cant get him to do he jumps on people and hes know about 110 pounds golden retrever, and hes very powerful and he bits he have tried evey thing for him to stop jumping and we have older people witch we are worried about, any pointers?
@88Dode first tip. put him on a diet! 110 lbs!!! A golden male should only weigh between 65 to 75 pounds. That means you have a super obese dog. And at only 8 months old! Wouldnt you think he would be happier at normal weight? Tip 2 You need to get out and drain his energy by biking, swimming, etc. Goldens are very high energy dogs. They love to play. Your problems will decrease if not dissapear altogether if he has no hyper energy to let out on people coming in the door. Cheers
I really wished you had spoken more about barking ! My 9 month old toy poodle barks loads ! And I know its partly his breed as I have spoken to other owners but........ he barks at everything that moves.... barks, bleats, chirps, meows, squeaks etc etc (you get the picture) I have tried to stop him in a positive way but using a clicker but even the tv gets shouted at !! He is very playful and very bright so do you think he will grow out of it a bit ?
do you have a book out?
michaelkitselaar 3 weeks ago
can you teach your dog to jerk you off
kurt9898 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
You have to show it.... It's more interesting and easier to follow (or link to ur old video)...
Mitmitmobi10 1 month ago
R u half greek??
pordiaris 1 month ago
This guy is a jerk. waisted time with his rant, egomania run amuk.
MartyD4u 1 month ago
wow all the things you say makes so much sense. Thank you . keep the videos coming :)
staroftheocean97 1 month ago
When my dog is outside in the backyard and I call him inside, he always comes. But, we live at my grandma's and her dog won't generally come when she's called. So, I whistle and she comes instantly. While Suki is learning to come inside when she's called, she's got a lot to learn.
FashionDiva181 1 month ago
I find you very hard to follow, You have good info but you're all over the place. Maybe a little less coffee, I don't know. I'm, also, not sure you have enough facts to back up your claims. Slow down Dude,
KodiakZ 1 month ago in playlist Dog Training Videos, Advice, and Other Cool Stuff
I have two blue heeler dogs about 8 months old. I try to spend 20 minutes a day in training in the morning and normally walk with them 30 minutes every other day (one each day). They are suppose to be high-energy breeds but I often have the problem that they get tired and just want to lay down. They are well-behaved, obey most commands most of the time, etc. -- they just get tired fast. Any advice?
mbevks 1 month ago
Zak, thanks for the great video. i have been following your videos for 11 weeks, since I got my recue dog. She is a smart dog. She has learned all the basic commands. She is a lab/spaniel mix, almost 2 yrs old. My probem is, she is a powerful chewer. She can distroy most stuffed toys in under 2 minutes. A plastic frisbee lasted 30 seconds. I have bought her 3 kong toys to chew on. How do I train her to squeak the toys without distroying them and to not chew the frisbee when she fetches.
sandif59 1 month ago
zak, the second question mention something about jumping and you didn't address it. I also have a young puppy, about 5 months, with a lot of energy. He gets a pretty good amount of exercise (big back yard, daily dog park visits, ect), and is usually pretty lazy/tired when we are at home. But, every time we come home, or someone comes over, he gets excited and starts jumping. We try to stick with positive reinforcement but as soon as we praise him for not jumping, he starts jumping! any advice?
keystyles 1 month ago in playlist Dog Training Videos, Advice, and Other Cool Stuff
Melanietube:
Try this: whenever you go near your poodle and she has a special treat, drop another high value or special treat. Teach her that when you take something special, you're giving back something specialer.
josski32 1 month ago
My poodle is very calm but has some scary issues. He gets VERY aggressive when he has a special treat and he feels anybody is getting too close. Although he has other issues, I feel I can now work on them with your other videos. I would really like him to learn new behaviors now that I have a six month old puppy who I will teach GOOD behaviors with your helpful videos c:
melanietube 1 month ago in playlist Dog Training Videos, Advice, and Other Cool Stuff
I have a border collie. she is very well trained and gets ALOT of exercise, we take her to a dog park EVERY DAY, the problem is she is EXTREMELY neurotic. she'll bark at anyone who comes near our door, no matter how often we scold her, she lunges at people when we take her on walks, she never openly attacks them or anything but growls and runs towards them, funny thing is if the person tries to pet her she'll get extremely scared and runs away with her tail between her legs. Any advice?
rebelminus2 1 month ago
Barking could be separation anxiety as well... but that's a whole 'nother can of worms. And I think you can train boundaries pretty early. It's not the same as a stay. My dogs learned within their first couple months that they are not to go out the front door unless we're going for a walk. Of course, I agree with zak that I wouldn't put it to the test or rely on it given the dog could easily be killed if they don't follow it.
elliebell2oo 1 month ago
A mother dog imposes boundaries on their pups in the first few days of being born. Why do we need to wait a year to give them boundaries? I don't understand. It took me about a week to establish this with my pit/lab mix and she is not advance trained at all. She knows the 4 basics. But a well behaved dog none the less.
poolchamp8 1 month ago
HI zak could you show some more videos of you just working your dogs, whether its practicing obedience, or frisbee? You have beautiful dogs and they are fantastic to watch.
Beccinator93 1 month ago
Hi Zak, I asked for advice with my Husky and Labrador on Facebook, I hope you read it, it would help us a ton :)
dark0815 1 month ago
Love your videos! But i kind of wish i could see you in action. Not with your dogs, but with an untrained dog who hasn't built a connection with a human. like you used to.
To critique your videos, i think all your videos are starting to sound redundant "be a parent, not an owner." and "exercising, fetching is stimulation of the brain." also everytime i see your video thumbnail i think its actually going to be a tutorial, instead its a blog.
but i know beggars cant be choosers. still love ur vids
kmsptz 1 month ago
@kmsptz This video took about 8 min. to make. The video you would like to see would take about 8-10 hours to make (between filming and editing etc...). If I had more time, I'd cater to you. These are just videos where I'm answering viewers questions. Can't do it all, all of the time.
zakgeorge21 1 month ago
just wanted to mention that it is illegal to keep a dog on a leash in the yard in your absence, and for good reason. There are special leashes that are good for that, but still a lot can go wrong. Just don't complain when your dog hangs himself in the garden...
SalsaTiger83 1 month ago
@SalsaTiger83 Who said anything about leaving a dog unsupervised?!?!?
zakgeorge21 1 month ago
@zakgeorge21 sorry I got the impression. I wouldn't expect you to leave your dog like that, but I know that some people do that, not for lack of caring but out of a lack of education about these issues.
SalsaTiger83 1 month ago
@SalsaTiger83 It is unacceptable to leave a dog tied up in the back yard for the record.
zakgeorge21 1 month ago
fyi – love these videos – I've learned so much.
When I starting taking my puppy for a walk, every time we got to the gate or an intersection, I held the leash and said "stop." Within a month, the puppy would automatically stop at the gate and the intersection. So now she plays in the yard and sometimes sits and looks out the gate even though she could easily go under it. My neighbors tried it and it worked for them too. :)
30stmFantasy 1 month ago 6
@30stmFantasy That's great!
zakgeorge21 1 month ago
I love this so much, it is much better (in my opinion) than any other trainer on tv.
MyMurphysLaw 1 month ago 14
@MyMurphysLaw Thank you.
zakgeorge21 1 month ago 2
@MyMurphysLaw Sure, if you live and work with your dogs 24/7 then Zak is great...for the rest of us with normal lives his technics are just not realistic. What Zak doesn't understand as he is young and extremely arrogant is that humans have dogs as companions or additions to their lives, not the central focus. If Zak ever has kids, he might start to understand. For the rest of us, we need ideas of handling our dogs with limited time to train.
3Buffylover 1 month ago
@3Buffylover There are a number of good breeds of dogs that don't require the time and energy of a working dog like a border collie. But if you're really having a big issue with finding enough time to give your dog a healthy amount of interaction every day, then perhaps having a dog just isn't for you. There's nothing wrong with admitting that you just can't devote the time and effort to a dog, and foregoing it. It's just that trying to take shortcuts is damaging to everyone.
Marxism5 1 month ago in playlist Dog Training Videos, Advice, and Other Cool Stuff
@Marxism5 I was waiting for someone to give this predictable, yet moronic reply. If you only have owners that have to spend as much time as Zak to train a dog, then dogs would no longer be domesticated animals. People spend time with dogs for work, but as time went on dog populations exploded. If it weren't for normal people that spend normal time training a dog, the demand for dogs would have declined to a level where dogs are not in out homes.
3Buffylover 1 month ago
Hi Zak, I've seen you on Animal Planet on "superfetch" a few months back/last year and I must say, you've saved my family from going with Cesar Millan's shock collar method :). I'm having a few questions since my family is getting our first dog; a goldendoodle puppy that probably is coming home in a month. How should the schedule be planned (when should I take him out, when he should eat, etc.) what are some really nice non-boring toys? Can you also give helpful info we might need 2 know?
Thanks
lovingmusic2018 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@lovingmusic2018 Thanks for watching "SuperFetch". I believe I've answered these questions in past videos. See my dog training playlist.
zakgeorge21 1 month ago
@lovingmusic2018 i think the correct term for your "goldendoodle" is a Golden Retriever mix or Poodle mix. They aren't a breed and you should certainly not be promoting someone who is breeding such dogs for the money, as they aren't hypoallergenic and do shed quite a lot. You should rescue a dog rather than support backyard breeders. I dear hope you aren't getting this puppy more than 200$.
Jal1515 1 month ago
@lovingmusic2018 Congrats on your first puppy! Just read as much as you can; Zak's videos are super helpful, but I'm finding them after owning our puppy for 2 months (which is great as we're really focusing on obedience now). But just do a lot of research and think - not all advice is good advice, like I knew my sweet friendly puppy didn't need a lot of yelling to learn things! Zak's methods seem great. Btw - Kongs are great chew toys, and anything a puppy can chew safely!
catemeg 1 month ago
hi zack so i just lost my labadore a couple minths ago and im looking into getting a healer (austrakine cattle dog) iv done my resherch on them however i was hping you could give me some more advice on this breed
countrygirl101yall 1 month ago
@countrygirl101yall It's more about the individual dog than the breed.
zakgeorge21 1 month ago
@countrygirl101yall i think you need to check your spelling. That aside, Cattle Dogs need to work and need to be constantly stimulated (mentally and physically) much like most herding dogs. Make sure you give it a job to do, plenty of exercise. They are an intelligent breed. It's good to meet dogs from a reputable breeder or rescue to be sure this is the type of dog you want. Good luck with your search!
Jal1515 1 month ago
@countrygirl101yall hey i have had Auzzie Healers all my life they are one of the best breeds out there!!!! you treat them with respect and love and they will be your mans best friend forever!!!!! make sure yo get to meet and play with both parents!!
and remeber the puppy needs to choose you!!!!!
teash26 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
I'm assuming this kinda relates to letting them off-leash at a dog park. I have a 8 month-old Golden, and I'll be moving to a big city in a month, and I'd like to take him to parks and whatnot and let him run around. My mom's Jack Russell stays in the park, but I don't remember how she got him to do that because I was 9 when she got him. But my Golden makes me nervous because, we live in the country now surrounded by nothing, when he gets let out he wanders and can disappear for awhile.
corruptgunslinger 1 month ago in playlist Dog Training Videos, Advice, and Other Cool Stuff
Are Ian Dunbar's videos ("Training the Companion Dog" and "Sirius Puppy Training Classic") worth the money? Would you recommend them? And which one would be better to help me with a 7 week old puppy I'm getting next week. Also any answers from people who've used these videos would be appreciated! Or good videos I should use that would help?
rheck123 1 month ago
I like this kind of interaction! I've recently stumbled upon your channel and instantly subscribed. I am a big dog fan and in the near future we'll be moving out on the country - leaving me with the perfect opportunity to get my dream dog and live up to its needs. I have been gathering useful information over the past year(s) as I want to give my future (high-energy / sheep) dog the guidance and stimulation it needs and deserves. You're contributing a lot to this and I just want to say thanks!
ExtremelyDanny 1 month ago
@ExtremelyDanny You're welcome!
zakgeorge21 1 month ago
@zakgeorge21 Is who let the dogs out ever coming to the US? Also i wanted to ask a dog question. How do i teach my dog how to "go" or "get it". When ever i say sit she sits and when i say go or give her a treat for sitting she just stays there. How can i teach my dog when its ok to stop sitting or doing the command?
TheTooawesome1 1 month ago in playlist Dog Training Videos, Advice, and Other Cool Stuff
@TheTooawesome1 My show my be coming to the US. Will consider your suggestion for a future video though.
zakgeorge21 1 month ago
i have had my puppy for about 4 months hes 8 months old he knows sit, down, shake paws, but the one thing we just cant get him to do he jumps on people and hes know about 110 pounds golden retrever, and hes very powerful and he bits he have tried evey thing for him to stop jumping and we have older people witch we are worried about, any pointers?
88Dode 1 month ago in playlist Dog Training Videos, Advice, and Other Cool Stuff
@88Dode first tip. put him on a diet! 110 lbs!!! A golden male should only weigh between 65 to 75 pounds. That means you have a super obese dog. And at only 8 months old! Wouldnt you think he would be happier at normal weight? Tip 2 You need to get out and drain his energy by biking, swimming, etc. Goldens are very high energy dogs. They love to play. Your problems will decrease if not dissapear altogether if he has no hyper energy to let out on people coming in the door. Cheers
Hudson2012 1 month ago
I really wished you had spoken more about barking ! My 9 month old toy poodle barks loads ! And I know its partly his breed as I have spoken to other owners but........ he barks at everything that moves.... barks, bleats, chirps, meows, squeaks etc etc (you get the picture) I have tried to stop him in a positive way but using a clicker but even the tv gets shouted at !! He is very playful and very bright so do you think he will grow out of it a bit ?
Mandimoon2 1 month ago
@Mandimoon2 I have other videos on barking, please see my dog training playlist.
zakgeorge21 1 month ago