Two of my favorite dog trainers, I've learned so much from you both. Our GSD, Diezel, has enriched our lives immensely.

Training dogs has always been a mystery to me.. but I have trained horses since I was 8.. Then I realized how similar it is.. Now I am having success :) 😃 I have had great relationships with my dogs but suffered some issues, especially when I ended up suffering from chronic illness and could not take them on mountain rides. Live and learn. I train every day for 10-20 minutes. 3 dogs.. all working breeds..

I am one of your 70 yr old first time owner of GSD also a woman I only slept 2hrs a night as I had night fear also no confidence three years on my girl and I walk two hours a day I have trained myself and my girl she has great obedience now but we have been through all the tears and tantrums from from both of us and have come out at other end I sleep 8 hours a night with my girl at my side in her own bed. I also have had no break-ins as she guards our house I had three in a row I would love them to try now Robert you were my first trainer through you tube Larry I have your book Merry Xmas to you and yours thank you

Dogs are great for getting us out of the depressive phases. Nothing beats some playful training to chase away the blues. Great chat both of you : ) Thank you.

Hi guys. Just a short history of my experience. I just lost my buddy after 15 1/5 years. With his passing I had to acknowledge that I spoilt Baron and let him get away with too much. The reason behind this was I was just devastated by the loss of my previous dog, Sako. I have been watching your videos about dog training so that I can learn how to have the best dog possible. Larry mentions high drive hunting dogs ( that was Baron to a T) I wish that I could have seen your videos on helping both of us deal with our problems. As for people saying negative things about you both, take heart. Social media gives people the ability to tear good people down in order to make themselves feel better without any consequence. They are cowards. You guys, who are doing what you do for the love of dogs are heroes. You give and give…they just take. Thank you

So many pearls of wisdom ! Amazing interview! Robert I’m with you on old dogs I do love puppies but old dogs have old souls that just touch me in away that’s hard to describe. Flavor of the week, I worry every time I see a GSD in a movie! I’ve had German Shepherds / Alsatians since I was 17 and trained my first avalanche search and rescue dog as a ski patrol man. I’m 64 now and have my 9th partner a solid black female GSD. She was rescued off the streets of a pretty rough town at the age of about 5 months she is now around 6 years old. When she came to me she was extremely dog reactive. She is no social butterfly at this point but she’s very obedient and will now sit quiet when being approached by a dog she does not know (as long as I’m there and instructing her do so). I don’t know if she will ever get completely over her stress regarding dogs she does not know. But I now know I can count on her to listen to me and not become aggressively reactive to dogs approaching she is not familiar with. It takes about 10 minutes for her to settle down now when introduced to a strange dog and except them as not a threat. I just have to manage it carefully. In all the years I’ve had dogs I had never experienced dog reactivity at this level or of this sort. Thanks to your videos we are now well on our way to solving an issue that has been frustrating and had me worried that I might have to give up on a dog for the 1st time in my life! Robert I simply can’t thank you enough!

So many little details that make all the difference - I’ve learned from the two of you. Thank you both so very much for all you share 🙏

Thank you both for all you do. Between you, your training has allowed my almost feral, horribly reactive rescue dog to become so well behaved and good natured that people in my village bring their puppies here for play dates with her and she helps teach and socialise them.

Love how you guys talk about 'organic' dog training. Dogs do learn on their own. Like the example of Dante sitting and then running to get his food as a puppy from one end of the garage to the other. It is not a 'training' but a fun experience driven by food motivation. So clean and natural. Also appreciate the raw truth of 'happiness' and how material things don't equate. We all get down and depressed. Speaking honestly about it really made me stop and listen. I can relate, more than I want to admit. Thanks so much for sharing.

This is a super-enlightening conversation on so many levels. Such great insights on- not only dogs- but just life and one’s philosophy in general. Also I gotta say that certain disciplines: cooking, photography, surgery, dog-training, etc have somehow become so male-dominated that the females who have such a natural propensity for them become bottom-rowed and unrecognized. Props to both of you for the shout-out to your so’s❤️

Thank you Robert for having Larry on, brilliant podcast. It's nice seeing two great trainers sharing valuable information on helping us with our dogs.

You two are the best trainers on KZfaq. No bS all common sense and most of all, empathy and understanding for the dog. The vast majority of dog issues are people issues , or breeds that are not suited to the situation they have been put in.

I listen to these podcasts here in the high mountains of the Philippines with my Belgium Mal and do my gardening, love this channel because its real and informative on actual life. Much appreciate your time, God bless brethren. 🙏🏻

I'm a trainer in the UK , every time I hear you guys speak it inspires me to be better, thank you 👍

Im so glad I found Larry via Robert both are changing my life with training dogs

Great seeing you guys together. When we were struggling with a 1 yr. old Pyr. rescue, you 2 helped us out tremendously. She went from a nightmare to the best dog iv'e had because of your videos. Thank you guys.

Yay!It is great to see you two. I agree about being in shape. I had.a terrible mountain bike crash and my poor pup has suffered because of the injury,, surgery and physical therapy & no bike for months. We are focusing on scent training but there is no real fairness to Titus. I am grateful that he has been patient with me and has my 20 year old son who can take him out into the mountains where Titus is happiest.

100% agree with it all but especially with it being a lifestyle and not just an hour of training. Fantastic conversation. Thank you BOTH, much respect for the both of you!!!

Awesome conversation, thank you so much to share that with us

2 amazing guys and REAL Dog Trainers

I'm late to watch this one but man was I glued to the screen the whole time. Loved the video/conversation!

Every time the two of you are doing a video together, it's like an early christmas present for me. I love what you do, and as i said before in other videos, even an old hand with dogs, like me, can learn still so much from you. Amazing, that's what you are. Would i live closer to you, i woukd stalk you and beg, please take me as a student.

two of my favorite trainers 🙏🏻

My favorite two dog trainers together! How awesome! You both offer such great information. Thank you!

This was a great chat. Thank you for sharing. 🙏🏻

I have no words other than I love your videos your personality and your dedication. I'm came here like everyone else to watch your videos at the start of 2021 and now I'm addicted to your personality I feel like I can relate and don't feel out of place anymore. Thankyou!

Great podcast, Came for the dog talk and stayed for the comradery.

So much wisdom from both of you! Love it. 😍

I just love the whole convo wi†h you both - the empathy, the understanding, and the experience, not to mention the laughs! Thanks Robert and Larry - this is great stuff and also brings us humans into perspective with our own doubts, worries, depression, etc. Thanks for being good humans and great dog trainers. Happy Christmas to you and your families.

I appreciate you two. Thank you. Keep pushing forward 🙏🏾❤

Great energy in this podcast! I'm glad you two did it! You've both taught me a lot!

Great Pod cast guys, I feel so blessed to be following both of you, and triple that, getting to See Larry in January with my dog.

You two together are just awesome, different personalities but two down to earth, good dudes👍👍

I smiled from ear to ear watching this podcast but I also teared up hearing your hardships as well. You are both great!

So many takeaways. Thank you both for all you do, and the impact from my POV is always positive.

My two favorite trainer together! Love and best wishes for the new year guys. You make the most sense out of all people on youtube who train large breeds.

Amazing! As I watch this, I feel like I'm literally in the same room experiencing this incredibly special conversation. Thank you Robert and Larry for sharing your experiences, knowledge, and insights!!! Merry Christmas and God bless you and your families.

I really hope you guys do that again. That was just so cool. Thanks Robert Was really happy to get to see my go-to trainers sit down and have a conversation

The end of this podcast really spoke to me. Thank you both! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

I got watery eyes from this podcast ... I can't wait for PART 3 ( It will be a PART 3, There has to be a PART 3 ) ... Greetings and much love from Romania ! I've learned A LOT from both of you guys and I appreciate you very much ! Thank you again for existing and doing what you're doing !

Thank you Robert and Larry for a great podcast, so nice seeing you together. I got my 1st dog only 2 1/2 years ago, a black working line labrador. He is a great companion and my only regret is why I didn't get one already 20 years ago. There is ton of information out there on social media, youtube etc. and for a beginner it was very hard trying to filter out the garbage from what really makes sense. Looking back I made a ton of mistakes but thanks to experts like you guys I am on good track and have a well behaved and fantastic dog. Thank you so much for all the valuable information you have shared and keep up the good work. Seasons greetings from Iceland

Wonderful part one and two. You guys rock!

Enjoyed this one, thank you

A lot of good knowledge and tips.. thank you guys!

Ah, finally!

great podcast

please do it more often! much love!

Two of my favorite 🤙🏾great convo.

Awesome guys!

Two guys I appreciate , sharing their dog and LIFE knowledge , , , , Very Awesome!!!!! Additionally, Robert you have another career path as an interviewer.

You guys are awesome

Jimi and Cooper are both blobs!😂❤️❤️

Robert, Larry , thanks for all the content you both have put out. There are many of us that you may never hear from,but rest assured that you helped many owners and there dogs. I have raised my soon to be 4,and soon to be 3 German shepherds (male/female) on your training videos. I dont do alot of tricks or neat stuff. I think in Larry's video long ago,he said at first he just wanted a very behaved and obedient dog,thats what I to want to achieve. Every time I watch your guys videos,it insires me to get after it a little harder,and what I've learned is,my dogs are teaching me too! You know,some people are in awe of celebrities or sports athletes......not me,I'd rather spend a day hanging out talking dogs with you to! Thanks again,Paul from utah...

Bros being Bros, love it

The bromance is crazy 🤣

Two incredible dog trainers but more importantly, two amazing gentlemen. Larry reminds me of Aaron Lewis lol.

Thanks for sharing yourselves guys. On the dog side, would love to hear more about overcoming certain fears as a dog owner, fears like fearing that correcting the dog or being too "boss" may lead him to dislike me?

Hold up, wait a minute. This is awesome!

Mr. Robert, I always get so excited when u make video can’t hit fast 👉🏻👍

This is not 20 minutes while you have your treat pouch on. Epic like Robert😎👍

Hi, I didn’t knew any of you guys, and although I don’t share all your principles, I really liked this podcast,. Just one little observation regarding women or weak people may not have the capability to train a big dog, just want you to think a little, about horses, dolphins, elephants and all the kind of animals that are in fact train by humans, that no matter what will always be weaker than the animal. If strength is the tool that will just not be possible, women are capable of more than have children and be more patience. (my native language is not English so I hope all I wrote was understandable)

Hi Robert, Thank you for this great interview with Larry. Been following you for a while, but in particular Larry, who luckily guided me through a few calls for my puppy but, as he pointed out in your interview, I was able to learn most of everything from his videos, and some of yours as well. So thank you, but also, amazing to see you guys are actually friends. Question: you briefly touched upon that subject in the first part of the interview, but I had a question around genetics and more precisely, breed instincts. I own a Norwegian Elkhound, so strong instincts in various ways. But breeders of the breed, like many I suppose for different breeds, are quite keen on keeping and encouraging those strong breed instincts. Some of which, I feel, are sometimes not compatible with the way I want my dog to behave (either around other dogs, or commands I ask of him, etc.). Although I don't want to ruin my dog's long history of great instinct, I also want a civilized dog. I was wondering what your thoughts are on the subject and those seemingly incompatible aspects? Hope I made the above clear enough :) Thank you for all your work

Yes, anyone who gets paid to do anything is a "professional". Anyone can hang out a shingle and call themselves a dog trainer. There are a lot of hacks on KZfaq getting lots of views. And if dogs could talk? Boy would we ever get an ear full!

I think the negative thoughts is a part of being a compassionate person. It requires a psycopat to rid them. Thanks for a awesome video ❤️ you 2 are awesome trainers and seems to be awesome persons ❤️ (sorry if spelling is off, swede here so English is not my regular language)

WOW!! What a raw and beautiful conversation! I was a monthly member of your online training website, but after listening to this Robert, I decided to go annual. A small way to show my appreciation for all that you do for dogs, their owners and us fellow dog trainers! The term 'role model' is thrown around a lot these days, so much so that I think the term has lost the power which comes with it... a society that sees an Instagram influencer as a positive role model is a lost society! To me, a role model is an individual that possesses an admirable personality, they are a guiding light that inspires and their skills, achievements and behaviour are worthy of emulation! The title Role Model is not something I give to people easily! Not in my career and not in my personal life! Dr Ian Dunbar has been the only true role model in my life and my career, that is until now. Thank you, Robert. And, sorry for the public display of emotions post... Ewwww... NOT something I do very often!! LOL

I have problems with differentiating what is the best course to take. No 2 trainers do the same thing. All trainers have a different approach. So if you are trying to learn from social media because you do not have the money or access to a quality trainer, it gets very confusing. Even reading their books. All of them have a different approach. I have 2 Corsi. It’s been tough, but luckily I have a husband that grew up with Dobermans . I would hate to know I had to try to figure all this out on my own. Cuz I dearly love my 2 monsters.

My GSD didn’t want to sleep in my bed.

Robert please help my wife and I bought a puppy english bulldog 11 weeks old 5 yrs after we had to put down our other bulldog for multiple bites to us which I lost part of my thumb he would attack you if he was sleeping and you made the slightest noise we tried everthing I was bitten 7 times and mybwife was bitten 13 times but losing part of my thiumb made us finally realise what had to be done it was the hardest thig we ever had to do. This puppydid the normal puppy biting and has since almost grown out of that he is now 6 months old the only corrections he gets are leash pops on a martingale then posotive reinforcement with an object he is aloud to chew but he started to growl recently and snaps at us when he recieves a leash pop for junping on furnutue and chewing things he's not suppose too . I watch you and Larry Krohn vids and podcasts you both say that dogs need corrections fir doing negative things or growling but you really never say what the corrections are beside pop on leash. In this podcastvyou said your dog would not run off because he fears the corrrection he woukd get but what is it? We do not want to go through that horrible irdeal of putting another dog down or keep getting growled at and bitten please help sir.

I beg your pardon on the subject of some material things... Money can buy you a motorcycle. Try it if you didn't yet. It works especially well for people prone to anxiety and depression. :-D

The movie Dog has a mal and you know everyone is going to go get them and the shelters will be full of them 6 mos later.

Great podcast thanks, what consequences do you use for bad behaviour?

My Male gsd is about 10 months old an 100lbs, I'm 6'2 205lbs and I have a moderate athletic build. This dog when going after the helper or a rabbit has damn near pulled me off my feet while my guard was up! The strength in him is absolutely ridiculous, if he wasn't obedient my wife an I would be fucked.

I have the presents you talk about with dogs. I don't have near the experience or training you all have.

Robert the GOAT. I love your video so you got a Malinoi?

Id like to know how you handle a shelter gsd who shows dominant agression when trying to get him out of his kennel? I work at a shelter and Tex (the gsd) is kenneled next to 3 other gsd who all came from a hoarding case. He is the alpha of the 4. Hes just fine with me when it doesnt involve his kennel...but the last two times ive gotten him out as soon as we take about 3 steps out of his kennel...he comes at me...jumping and snapping. Im not sure what im doing wrong...and it has taken a toll on me because I know the odds are already stacked against him.

You talked about getting the right dog for our strength and specially women. Well if a lonely woman lives in one of the most dangerous countries in Europe you just try to find the dog who can protect you.

I agree about dogs in movies but the malanois in the movie was pretty destructive and crazy in the beginning. Actually more realistic view of the dog with a person that doesn't understand the dog/breed

BTW, I am a professional pilot. 🤪✈

Turn up your recording volume, can barely hear with my volume on full

Anybody ever heard of dogs fighting in the house but not outside in fenced in yard?

Luca is brilliant.. i also cringe re dogs in movies.. always has resulted being detrimental to that breed

A trainer who does not know or understand operant conditioning ,does not inspire much confidence, considering that's the method you use for your training brother

It might just be me, but the audio was very quiet, especially for Larry's mic.