I've never read a book so fast! kzfaq.infoUgkx1_veP7CApJK_GWy_TczaMciuG64PqJeU Learning about his dogs and experiences was just the icing on the cake - bed this book through and through. We're working with our new pup and Brandon's advise was just what I needed. Wish he'd just come and train for me haha but it's good for us and happy to have this new set of tools to use on our pup.

Honestly, seeing you have a "bad training session" is just as helpful as the successful training sessions. Seeing you reflect on the bad sessions & talk through what you would do differently helps me to do the same. It's also comforting to know it's not just me or my dog.. every dog is a work in progress

I actually really appreciate the realistic side of showing that it's not always going well and fast, because that can put unrealistic expectations on people who try to train their dogs, and then they give up 'cause nothing happened in two weeks.

I have a friend who told me they crated their dog when they went to work for the entire life of that dog! Even when it was a senior. I was totally shocked. I have a rescue and I crated her anytime I left the house but only for the first few months until I got to know her and trust her. I also got a doggy cam so I could see what she was doing later without the crate. I felt sorry for this dog who had to live in the crate for 8 or so hours every day until it died.

Just a small addendum to the Swedish crate law. You are allowed to have a crate if the door has been removed. So you can have a crate as long as the dog can enter and leave as they please. I do live in Sweden and I do have a crate with the door removed as a safe space for my dog, I taught him that it is his place and that if he needs to be left alone he can go there and no one will mess with him. Thus far it has worked really well, he tends to go there when he is not feeling well and will naturally go there if someone comes over that he is not very comfortable with. I do inform friends visiting of that as well and they appreciate that he has a clear way to indicating to them if he wants to be left alone or not (especially the friends that are not used to dogs)

Swedish person here, as others pointed out you can have a crate if the door is removed so the dog can enter and leave at will. I use this with a combination of a baby gate for my toilet, the toilet is the dog's space when I need to put him away for his own safety instead of the crate and the open crate is basically his little bedroom being covered with a blanket and a dog bed at the bottom. This is where he sleeps at night and when I work the toilet is his safe space. He often goes there to rest by himself even when I'm home, when he was little I fed all his food in the crate itself but now that he's a bit older he gets his meals just out in the room. With this setup, I do not miss having a lockable crate because it serves basically the exact same function. As such I do not feel the law impeeds my ability to use the crate for its most positive aspects(A safe enclosed space for denning animals) but it does work to dissuade inhumane ways of using the crate. As such I see it mostly as a net positive. It bears pointing out the crate laws have exceptions such as in cars and for competitions.

Oh Inertia! She melted my heart when she came up to Bree for cuddles! I really wonder why dogs don't enjoy baths. They can lie down in a puddle and be happy as can be, but once it's in a bathroom the reaction goes from "OH NO" to best case "sigh ok let's get it over with".

I'm raising my first puppy as an adult (beagle, 4 months now) with my GF and your "real" approach to training has been a HUGE HELP, we thought we were doing a terrible job and that she would grow to be a misbehaved dog or something but the more we read and look at your videos the more I notice how in other training videos people hide the truth behind training. We read a lot and researched training before getting her, and yours are the videos that come closer to reality, including blogs and such. In short thanks to your videos we are happily raising her and not feeling guilty and we just now understand is a completely normal puppy and all our fears were baseless. Also she is a very good learned and has overcome so much "bad behavior" so fast, thanks!

This video has a 97.2% like to dislike ratio. Since KZfaq no longer shows that I thought we would.

Great video! Please keep doing these types of videos. I love them! I am for crates to keep our dogs safe and assist with potty training. I can’t imagine having a puppy and not having a crate to help with keeping them safe. My 6 month old puppy loves her crate and is calm and quiet in there. She wasn’t that way initially but after about 1 month of really working with her she really enjoys it and is very calm. Also, I hadn’t heard the term guardian before for what to call ourselves. My husband and I just use the term parent. Thank you both for your candid opinions and knowledge on training and raising dogs! It is so helpful!

Love it! More like this please!! 😊 Don't mind crates when used properly as a "bedroom" or "safe place", but I think more often than not they're used as "timeout" areas and that may be the cause for places with laws against them. My oldest, Colette never liked it from day one. I was literally watching your videos with Inertia and following. And she would not have it, we got to the point where she tolerated it, (aka no barking, crying or howling) but emphasis on tolerate, she did not enjoy it, her body language was not relaxed. Then I saw your video where you mentioned "not all dogs take to crates", I puppy proofed the second bedroom (the office). She didn't like it still and then I was like "🤷she doesn't like being restrained?" Turns out she felt most comfortable in the living room. I sectioned her off there and she was happy to just sleep while I did chores. I think I was trying too hard to say "stay here I'm busy" without paying attention to her wants. When I finally did, we both had peace of mind.

You were the first dog trainer I looked into when I was able to get a dog. Then I got a dog with undesired behaviorals that I had no idea what to do with and positive reinforcement only training didn't seem to be working for us. I think in large part, because it was never fully explained to me in a way that I could understand. Now, 7 years later, I've come full circle back to positive reinforcement. It feels like everyone's got an answer, but after years of trying to fix my dog, I'm now trying to teach him, be his guardian, and furthering both of our educations.

My dog used a crate as a puppy. I needed somewhere for her to bed safe while I slept. She was too little to be loose. In her “teething phase” she would chew the walls! I had no room I could puppy-proof enough for her. Yes, she grew to love it, but as a puppy she wanted out to explore and I didn’t allow her to do that without my supervision. *It was a big crate she could walk around in. Now that she’s trained, she just hangs out in my room if I’m not home.

We only use a crate when people come to the door, but our dog goes into her crate voluntarily all the time. Yes, I enjoyed the candid talk during this video!

Not a professional trainer, but working in rescue, I've "trained" many dogs. The toughest dog I ever trained was one we ended up adopting (as she was deemed "unadoptable" due to her extreme fearfulness) who was a puppy mill survivor. She'd never been socialized and was afraid of everything (including people, anything and everything in the house--TVs, the refrigerator humming, the printer printing, mail coming in the house, a package being delivered, etc. etc. etc.). She was difficult to train and we spent the first six months we had her just gaining her trust--no training at all. Just giving food, treats, etc. and establishing that we weren't going to hurt her, the TV wasn't going to eat her, the mail we brought into the house wasn't going to come to life and tear her liver out, etc.). When I first started to train her, she was afraid to move. She'd just stand stock still. I started by playing the "gimme game". Give me a movement--any movement (move a toe!!) it was thumbs up and treat (she was afraid of the clicker, so I borrowed from training a deaf dog and her "click" was a thumbs up gesture). It took weeks before she felt comfortable making even small movements. We taught her the very basics (sit, down, back up, stay, leave it, drop it, watch me, and touch) and never went beyond that with her. We never took her out on walks or in public because of her fearfulness--she'd be so afraid and it was just cruel to take her away from her home (she became comfortable in our home/yard). Our vet would almost always come to our house to see her because if we took her to the vet, her temperature would be very high and her blood pressure would spike. On days she had to go to the vet's office (because they needed equipment they couldn't bring to the house or something), we had to take her temperature two hours before we left, then an hour before we left, and then an hour and two hours after we got home (because her temp was so high at the vet's office--it's like she was deathly sick, but it was just fear). The vet wanted to make sure her temp was normal in her normal environment. And that was WITH meds on board!! She's the toughest I've ever dealt with, but we loved her to death. We lost her a couple of years ago and still miss her.

Enjoyed this and the other videos like this. I appreciate the insights provided in them for understanding training strategies, etc. Sometimes in a live training video there is so much action that those of us with less experience and who don't know what to notice about your methods and techniques will miss things that would help us greatly on our own dog training journeys as we seek to apply what we learn here. Thank you BOTH for providing such a safe, kind, and entertaining channel for dog training, and for sharing your experience! 💕

What I appreciate about your videos is that you’re willing to show the moments of struggle while trying to keep the pups below their threshold. It helps those of us who are novice guardians see that it’s to be expected for things not to go as perfectly as it seems to go with other dog trainers videos on KZfaq. Once I grasped a better understanding of FF training and keeping a journal, I was able to celebrate the small victories over time. I admire what you guys are doing and have seen how much you’ve evolved in the last 7 years and I support you.

Hello again from Sweden! Thank you so much for taking my question, I was curious about your thoughts. I didn’t intend to put prong collars, shock collars and crates in the same category as they are separate issues. I looked into the crate law a bit further and it turns out that you can have a crate but you have to remove the door, it’s not enough to just leave the door open. It is also not legal to keep your dog in a crate in a car for more than three hours if the car is stationary. The thinking behind this is that a dog should not be kept in a cage without the option to leave, unless it’s in a moving car. The main reason being that there is a big risk that the owner will misuse the crate either intentionally or by ignorance. Another reason is that the dog must be able to find a way out if there’s a fire or some other danger. I haven’t looked into any studies though. Also it has never been legal to sell puppies in pet stores either. Another law that might interest you is that it’s illegal to leave a dog alone without supervision for more than five hours, although I don’t see how that law could be enforced. By the way, we have alternative names for owner and it’s “Husse” for the male owner and ”Matte” for the female owner. They are nicknames from way back when the male owner was called “Husfar” or house father and the female owner was called “Matmor” or food mother. Everyone use these nicknames over here 😊 Thanks again and sorry for the long reply.

This video was great! Zak your videos have been super helpful in training our 4 year old Boxer, we had a few trainers attept to help us with her, one of which told us we would never get her to walk on a lead without tools which we declined. I came across your postive re-inforcement videos, and she now walks withl simple postive adjustments on the lead (no tools) just treat training and plently of praise. It's taken some time and persistance but it's all be worth it, so thank you both for your videos and have a great Christmas!

Thank you for being honest. I like that you show realistic dog training sessions because most of the time it never goes good the first try. It helps alot when a dog trainer thinks of dog's as individuals and how age or breed play factors when it comes to training them. I consider myself a pet parent because I feel like I'm their parent, especially when you have them from a puppy.

I'm so happy seeing Zak and Bree together in content, they vibe really well with their love for dogs and it's great hearing them both speak so passionatly on their shared love

I have been seeing more and more """"balanced"""" training methods on youtube personalities and it truly disgusts me, and fills me with fear for what the public's understanding of dogs actually is. Thank you for continuing to talk about why you teach and train dogs the way you do. Thank you for everything you've put out into the world.

I so appreciate your honesty in showing your dog training challenges. It has made me realise that, even for an expert, training a dog takes time and relationship-building, and that has helped me to keep going when things go wrong. Love you guys. Thank you so much.

I am from Germany and crates are not really that common here, they have gotten traction in the last years but mostly people do not use them very much for training. We did crate training when we got our Labrador as a puppy almost four years ago. He is our first dog and so we read many books and watched a lot of (your) youtube videos to be as well prepared as possible. We also checked out some dog trainers in our area in advance and booked puppy socialisation and training classes from his second week with us on. The first day we brought him home we were prepared to slowly introduce the crate and not to rush things and the first thing he did when we got home was to march into his crate and to fall asleep, go figure. One of us did however sleep next to his crate the first two weeks so he would not panic with being all alone. I do not know if potty training would have worked as well and quickly (just four weeks and after that no more accidents) without being able to crate him at night and when we had to leave the room to go take a shower or something. We just wanted him to be safe as long as he did not know the rules well enough to be reliable with leaving human things alone. We also would never leave him in there longer than maybe for the duration of grocery shopping or a doctors appointment once we gotten him used to being alone. Also he still likes to go in his crate when we have many visitors or when he feels otherwise overwhelmed or there is scary noises outside or something. So we are definitely pro crate and plan on using it the same way with our second puppy which we plan on getting in about two years when our older Lab is about 6 because we read that that is a perfect timing to get a second dog when it comes to age difference.

As far as crates, my 11 week old puppy just wouldn't take to it, even when I got into the crate and made it look really fun. His trainer was insisting I would regret giving up on the crate because her previously well behaved boxers suddenly destroyed her couch when they were 2 years old. Now Raphael is 3 years old and I don't regret leaving out the crate training. He definitely benefited because I was able to take him to work and he was never alone for at least 4-5 months (covid quarantine helped that!) As far as house training, I also ignored this piece of trainer advice and brought him into my bed. He woke me up with a whine 1x/night and we'd go outside so he could pee and sometimes poop, but this lasted for only 2-3 weeks. Now he comes to my bed about half the time, and I think he is very much like my human toddlers were many years ago.

Another thumb up from me! Thanks for this video! While I love watching your training videos, I like to get your thoughts on dogs in general. You are the experts and your opinions are incredibly valuable to us pup parents (my preferred reference instead of owner since my dogs really "own" me! 😍). I've learned a ton, but know there is a ton more to learn. So I'm all for keeping these types of videos coming; maybe even a routine inclusion of them, like once a month??? Love and pats to Inertia and Veronica and thanks for all you do! ❤

Thank you for being so honest. After weeks of dog leash training, my 2 x 18 month old pups are finally showing some unbelievable progress. When I was thinking, I cannot get these dogs to stop pulling, finally it happened! So true, when I watch all these videos where the trainer makes a small noise and the dog transforms to obedience. It is so refreshing to see some real training sessions! Thank you!

I like how honest & openly you're talking about the bad sessions. This gives me strengths that I'm not a bad guardian (we call ourselves pawrents:)) when we have a bad training day. Really thank you for that! 😊

On leash lunging and reactivity is THE MAIN thing I’m working on with my 1 year old Irish Poodle. I would love more information on “no on leash greeting” more visualizations of how a dog should look when walking on a path with bikers and dogs and other things going on. I’m having a hard time breaking it down into manageable steps

My 8mo whippet loves her crate. She has been great with it from day one. She puts herself to bed and only goes in her crate in the day after a long run. But she’s happy to stay in there for hours at a time! She’s so chill when she’s out of her crate too. And we call ourselves her parents cos she’s our baby! 🥰🥰🥰

I really love your videos! The clear way you speak about different topics regarding dogs. This time I enjoy to hear you about dogs don't like bath in general. This really comfort me...thanks 🙏😅😅😅

I really love these format of videos! It’s great to hear both of your perspectives and hear you discuss them with eachother. Thanks for all the years of content, keep it up! 🎉

I am Swedish and I wanna comment on the crate thing. it is illegal to keep a dog in a crate at home, but for example at the vet, or at a competition or training it is fully allowed but there are added things into the law for example how long they can stay in it and so on. So many people still crate train their dogs but it's just not legal to keep them or lock them in it at home and then leave them in it. In cars for example it is illegal NOT to restrain your dog, so most people use crates for their car as it is the safest way to travel. And even a Swedish company called MimSafe has made probably the safest dog crate on the market worldwide today. The reason crating at home is illegal is because of miss use of it. I have been told it was brought up to be a law after a lady passed away and her dog was left several days in it's crate ultimately dying trying to get out of the crate. and since then it has been illegal. there is also a law how long a dog can stay home alone for or how long you can ride in the car before taking the dogs out and so on. many things are regulated but I also do believe it is the reason Sweden is consistently on the top rankings of animal welfare and for dogsports and so on. I also want to say I have never felt the urge to use a crate at home, I have one that my dog can go into since that is legal if the door is unable to close on them. But the need to close them in has never occured to me in the 4 soon 5 years I have owned my dog

Yes, this video is very useful! Thank you! Could you please make videos where you combine past experiences with different dogs while training the same behavior? I struggle on a few areas with my 4 month old toy puddle, for example eating grass (I resorted to a muzzle one afternoon, so he can enjoy running on a lawn while on a long leash without the risk of throwing up later), not walking by me outside, wanting to get out/jump of the bath, constantly trying to bite the comb (I use two combs and combing him 3 seconds at the time while he keeps busy with the other comb). If you cut and paste from past videos, we can see how you approached training the same behavior with different dogs without having to browse the entire collection. I like watching the videos, but puppies grow so fast, it’s hard to keep up.

I very much appreciated this video. Yesterday's walk was totally frustrating and you reminded me that we just have more lessons with patience ahead and that we're not failing. By the way, Tess is a 5 month old BMC and strong willed in a city setting so yes, we have lots of training ahead and good days to look forward to. Thank you both!

This was the first time by boyfriend joined me in watching one of your videos. He was very impressed by your discussion and the questions you directed at the viewers. I think you got a new fan

I am from Norway, so when looking at what to get for my dog I became aware of the crate situation in Sweden. It is still legal here but we have rules for space, water and seeing daylight etc. I think it is so much to combat a dog being in a crate over night or while you are at work (ie. 8 hours in a small space). I got a puppy pen instead and did crate training with that. She likes hanging out there, and it is quite similar to a crate. It's just big and only intended for puppy control.

I really like these types of videos with Q&As and showing the reality and many struggles of dog training because it gets discouraging when you look up how to train a specific behavior and the demo-dog is one that already knows the behavior perfectly so you wonder why yours isn't picking up as well. I somehow trained my dog to happily get in the bathtub... she doesn't necessarily enjoy baths but she behaves very well and I think it's just her rather than something in particular I did but I'll take it!😅

Before I ever heard of your channel, I believed as you do. When I was having a few training issues, a friend told me about you and the way you train. I was so excited and ever since I have watched your channel. It's been about 5 years now. I never miss an episode. I love these question and answer sessions as much as the training videos. Watching you train Inertia was an eye opener and so real that I knew I could deal with any issue and not feel like a total failure as a trainer. Thank you Zak & Bree.

I love your videos the way they are! Most others make me feel like I'm a total failure, only because they don't show the struggles they go thru before getting to their "perfect" video. Thank you! 😍

It's so interesting to see all the different views. We never used a crate but had a baby-gated part of the hallway for them to be in when left alone or overnight. If someone has a dog that likes to get into things and chew on everything unable to train them out of it, it's a great way to have a crate. But I couldn't leave a dog in there most of the day. Feels like being on an airplane for 10hrs without stretching our legs and walking around. I think some people also fear that crates are dangerous in case of a fire etc as the dog has no way of escaping that fire. I'm also okay and have used training leashes and collars and find they are important and have their uses, but need to be used the right way. So many are using them wrong in a way that's seriously hurting and emotionally damaging a dog. While if used the right way and rather gentle way in combination with trying to understand what's causing the behavior, it can be a lifesaver really for both parties without the dog minding.

Love this video! I know it’s mentioned every time in the comments... the content of your video is such a different tone than the thumbnail and title of the videos. The content shows off your curiosity, honesty, emotional intelligence. Very warm and wholesome. I wonder if many like minded people never see your videos because it doesn’t seem like a science-based, emotionally intelligent approach in the thumbnail. Also, it’s hard to refer back to videos to see what the topic is. It’s not your fault-you have to play by KZfaq’s rules and what the algorithm demands. But, “fight the man” when you can!

Loved this video! Loads of information to improve my dog's training. Thank you!

We got a Furbo on your advice and we love it! We’ve just started to leave our 7m GSD at home for short periods and it’s been instrumental in helping ease all of our collective anxiety about it! It’s also super interesting to check in on what he gets up to while we’re working upstairs 😂

I used Turid Rugaas method to train my dog and there was never a crate involved. There were little cues, vocal commands or treats involved. It is based on understanding dogs calming signals and it does really change the way we are taught to see dogs. I suggest reading her books and check her dog training school!

I have a ten month old lab who’s trying to assert his independence now that he’s getting older and who finds the environment the most rewarding so trying to get his attention on walks has been really challenging lately. It’s been hard for me to find that balance between letting him explore the world at how own pace but also keep him safe and polite (enough), especially since I live in a city without a car.

These type videos are great. The honesty and openness is insightful.

I appreciate all your videos and especially when you have a dog that is hard to train the most. You truly help me with all my training needs and how to do it in a loving and positive way. Thank you 🙏🏼 for your videos.

While I have enjoyed a selection of available training videos, I appreciate your videos the most. To me, you’re the most real, with real expectations, results and experiences. Too many trainers seem to display mostly perpetual amazing results. You’re my go to 👍🏼

Typically when I say my dog isn’t food motivated, I mean that she’s a picky eater. She will excitedly come to someone for a treat but then spit that treat out, so for training I need very high value treat. She also finds a lot of other stimuli (especially her ball) more motivating than treats. She’s a therapy dog (goes into schools to provide some support) and during training, she was so happy to be in new places and found people more motivating than food. She would walk past her high value treats to say hello and get pats, which luckily was encouraged.

I just love you guys! Just found your channel. You are so empathic and real. Already gotten so many good advices. (Sorry for my bad English, it isn’t my first language)

Love these types of videos! So fascinating. Would love to see more!

I totally support personhood for dogs! Appreciate Bree bringing this up. ❤

Great video! My fiancée and I have 7 month old corgi, and he loves his crate. What you were saying about the crate being like a bedroom really resonates with our experience. When we tell him it’s bedtime, he climbs right in and puts himself to bed. Love the videos Zak, couldn’t have trained him so well without all your help!!

Love this format! Thank you for your wisdom and insight ❤

Aww ur reaction to ur dog barking at dusk was so sweet! I react the same way to my lil pup when she barks. 🥰

I always crate-trained my dogs and they loved it. It was their quiet place where they could go to just relax and be alone. The door was always opened and they could go in and out as they wanted. I did crate them and close the door when I would go out until they were about 8 months old. This was so they would not experience anxiety while the house was emptied. Once we were all home, they came out and roamed where they wanted. By 18 months, the crate was not needed because the dogs had settled down and knew how to behave while we were gone and also because they had their chosen spot to rest or sleep.

In Finland crates are technically legal but only to use for short periods of time. If its gonna be more than an hour then you need a crate the size of a small room/bathroom which has led to people using a lot of baby gates. If I have quests over I just close the baby gate, let the guests come in, tell them about my dogs and let the dogs out to meet the guests. Don't miss crates at all. Have one folded up in storage but never use it.

Just wanted to find your latest vid to let you know the "look at me" command has been amazing. My pup was born in July and got him as soon as he was ready to go, taught him "look at me" from day one and no matter what he is doing or how distracted he is, this command snaps him out of his trance. Great content and appreciate the training tips. They are all so helpful for me and the wife who is impressed by how quickly he has been trained so far. Thank you.

Love seeing these kinds of videos!

*(prose warning)* 13:50 (cfr multiple dogs entering the household at the same time) In service dog training, at one point due to unforeseen circumstances some 2 years ago, the organization asked me to take on two dogs at the same time, who both got uncomfortable in their respective host families for different reasons and at different ages. They would come with some behavioral inconsistencies and possibly so anxiety or light trauma. I knew it was a tricky assignment, but I took it as I knew that otherwise one would have to settle for a non-therapeutic environment where only a status quo would be achieved at best. Having done this, I can wholeheartedly confirm Zak's statement that taking on 2 dogs at the same time is 4 times the work. I would definitely advise against doing it, even when they are small dogs or both puppies or whatever reason I've heard people come up with to defend that choice. As for multiple people in the household, I too think it's absolutely indispensable to be entirely on the same page wrt system. That still leaves plenty of space to approach the dog(s) with individual personalities and styles. Dogs are smart enough to quickly learn that different people have different preferences, for example in playing or cuddling. Some people prefer fetch over anything, I personally like it when a dog wants to play tug-of-war and really get into it. Some people like to go jogging with their dog. I walk with a cane and can't run anymore. The dogs I've had under my care always found that distinction very quickly. If they wanted to run around, they would seek out my son. If they wanted to wrestle, they would come to me. Etc. I'm not sure if that was just the natural order of my family, but the one thing all dogs had in common, was that when facing an uncertain, possibly stressful situation, they would literally look to me for a response or if I'm not directly in the situation, they would come and seek me out. They never have done that with my son so far... So I think somehow they recognized that they would get the most support (or protection?) and care from me. Which makes sense because that is what they consistently get when they seek me out :) The most important things the dog needs from their humans imho, are consistency (in behavior and communication), patience and leniency (or perhaps better referred to as understanding or sometimes acknowledgment), and in that order of importance. I see consistency as the best way to show your love for your dog, because it makes the human world less confusing to them and puts them at ease. An example of what I call leniency, is what I do when my personal dog barks. Thanking the dog for making me aware of something, as was shown in the example with Veronica, and then allowing her to further react or interact if she feels the need to do so. This doesn't only teach her that my acknowledgment is not a command to shut up (as it would be with most people). The response also tells me exactly what she's barking at. Sometimes her bark would increase, which tells me there's an urgent response required and indeed people would be walking on my property or a cat would be approaching one of the birds' nests. Sometimes she just looks at me, then turns around and lies down. This tells me she barked at something that came and went, and was actually of no real concern. Sometimes she would mumble on a bit (which I find so cute!), and that tells me that she really wanted to react a bit more (like when she saw a dog running in the street and she really would have liked to go and say hi), yet she knows that there is no more need for alerting barks since I've already confirmed that I'm aware and paying attention. When she does the mumbling, I know it's time for me to stop what I'm doing and give her a bit more engagement or some form of challenge that she can put her mind and energy into. But I won't do that immediately. I will only go play when she's settled down on her own. I've noticed that this gives her a good motivation to settle down after acknowledgment. I wouldn't want her to _not_ bark, because she's an Anatolian Shepherd Dog, a livestock guardian, and not barking would be very unnatural for them (and thus would be a source of stress if she had to restrain herself the whole time) but also as a person with physical limitations, I'm happy that I have a loyal partner that warns me of impending events or confrontations ànd she effectively keeps the birds on my property safe from cats, foxes and martens.

I think you should do an update on the dogs that you took in and trained for a some days

Great video … love the questions and hearing your opinions 😊

LOVE THE VIDEO!!! And love to see more videos like this.

I enjoyed this video. I see my dogs crate as his/her "bedroom". When they need to rest, chill, have a snack....I find it gives them security, much like our bedrooms give us comfort to rest, read, etc That said, I know people who crate their pets for an entire work day...8-12 hours and it breaks my heart.

I live in Australia where crates are not super common and, among people I have spoken to recently, not a popular choice as they’re seen as ‘cruel’ and a dog should be allowed to free roam. But from all my own research, your videos included, I very much see value in crate training and agree with you that crates should be like a dog’s bedroom. I’m picking up my new puppy next month and will definitely be using a crate to help them have a safe space, while also allowing me to control their access to the house as I train them.

We got 2 puppies within weeks of each other years ago. It was a ton of work. I took the lead with one and my husband with the other. Every evening we split up to do training (passing on our usual activities like tennis and the gym). This lasted about 3 months. I was up before sunrise to walk them off leash in a protected area near our house before sunrise for about an hour every day to wear them out (and replace the gym for me). It turned out to be a good situation but I’d never go through 2 puppies at the same time.

I changed my mind on crates many years ago after a fire. The animals that were not crated were able to survive but the 2 animals in crates died of smoke inhalation in a house fire.

Not an ecollar trainer myself however I have studied up on it and the New style ecollar trainers don't use the ecollar as an aversive. The newer technology is used on low levels and feels like a tap, much like a tens unit, and does not feel like a shock. The "tap" allows the trainer to communicate with their dog at a distance and is handy in lots of situations. That said, there are plenty of trainers still shocking dogs and I think the finesse, timing and understanding required of the newer techniques is beyond the average dog owners ability to use properly. Most dog owners who I have seen using electronic training collars have old style shock collars turned up too high and used with horrible timing.

I really appreciate how you talked about "hard to train" dogs and what it means to really commit to the dog and how they can succeed as an individual. Seems rooted in common sense, right? What if someone gets saddled with the laziest Border Collie to ever roam the earth? Maybe someone adopts a Basset Hound that somehow has a desire and budding skill set for agility or other high energy activities? These things happen. What to do? Learn who the dog is and go from there. :)

THE reason I watch your channel and learn so much on how to train my dog is because you show the difficult moments and show how you react and what you do when the dog is not responding to your training or having a difficult time. All other channels I have clicked away from because they only show a perfect dog that is responding to the training which is great, but then I don’t know what to do when my dog is not responding to the training..

Our biggest difficulty with our 11 month-old collie is her car-cashing. It's odd because it's unpredictable, some days she pays absolutely no mind to the road and behaves perfectly. Others she lunges and spins only when big trucks pass by. On the worst days, she just goes crazy wanting to drag us straight into the road or attempts to race any vehicles. This is usually when something has set her off, like seeing a cat across the street, once she is agitated she doesn't calm down the entire walk.

In 6 months Bree will start another KZfaq channel “ Why I’m a balanced dog trainer “ I honestly love your channel. I foster for 2 rescues and work as a walker/ trainer for a large humane society. I also find Will Atherton excellent with his balanced, but loving approach. My corrections are few and far between, but in a loving fashion.

Thank GOD my dog does not have barking issues nor barks. Actually, if once or thrice a year it's a lot 😜🤣 My dog likes baths and stays calm and contempt. I tried everything, but it was not until I learned to be calm, showed him how to be in bath and integrated a more calm environment with him. I also have those videos recorded.

Great show. Really appreciate hearing you both talk about challenges and issues. Please more videos like thid

I love seeing content where you address viewers questions! I love all your content though :)

I call myself my dog's owner and my dog is my dog. I like the term "guardian." We adopted a daughter. She has been compared, in her eyes, to a dog. As in "Oh, you were adopted. We adopted a dog." I cringe when people call their dogs their children and even more when people say they are "plant parents." I'm not sure what corner we turned in our society that any type of nurturance needs to be equated with parenthood, but I don't like it. I usually get flamed when I express this opiinion.

Regarding crates - I do believe it is inherently cruel to not allow a dog freedom to move around and access to water at all times. I have always been confused why you don't advocate for puppy gated areas as being preferable to crates. I think in USA crates have become normalised, but I am from a country where crates are not common and think it is very reasonable to make them illegal. I also believe it is easy to potty train almost all dogs without using crates as part of the approach.

Loved this video and hope you do more like this. I enjoy all your videos though, so just keep on keepin' on guys!!! Love and hugs to all 5 of you!!! 💞💕💞

loved this! i definitely would like more of your thoughts on the no leash greeting thing!

Regarding the (very interesting) crate topic: I am from Germany, where crates are rather uncommon. When I visited the States I slept at a house where the owner put her dog inside of a crate every day and went to work for 8+ hours. For me this was so cruel and I told people back home that some Americans put their dogs in small cages, which came as a shock to everyone. I`ve since seen a lot of videos about crate training and its positive aspects if used properly, and own a crate myself. But my dog absolutley hates being in there as soon as I leave the room, he can take this for 30 min max. Fingers crossed that this will change in the future, but I don't see it getting there. Sometimes I tell people about my crate training and some people are giving me strange looks for trying to put a dog in a "cage" (there is no proper word for it other than "cage" in German).

I've never really been able to use a crate for a dog that doesn't like it. I'm sure I could train them if I had enough time and patience, but I haven't. My little dog has a crate that also serves as a side table in my living room. He loves his crate and will pretty consistently hang out in it if guests are over. He's naturally a little anxious so I think having "his place" is wonderful for him. My older dog doesn't do crates, but he'll hang out in my room if I need him to.

Allowing us, the public, to see that your training results do not magically happen has been such a relief to me. I now go forward with much less frustration and much more patience. My expectations are so much more realistic. THANK YOU!!!!!!!

Love this video! The 80% I completely agree with, the 10% that I’m on the fence about AND the 10% where I have a different philosophy/interpretation. It’s all good learning and all in the interest of helping dogs. Keep up the great work!

I love your training style. I love the realistic videos which motivate me to persevere. My toy poodle is an incessant barker. It seems sometimes she just like to hear herself. She does the same thing as Veronica when the sun is going down. Will try your approach.

I love that you show your struggles. When I struggle with my dogs training I understand that it's normal. That helps me to keep calm and not get frustrated. The dog I have now is best trained since I know results are NOT instant and takes a lot of patience and time. Thank you . I am from Lithuania we don't use crates. I don't use crate as well, However, I didn't know how to use it correctly and have been seeing people using it the wrong way: too small for the dog or keeping the dog for too long in it. I use a pen, it has more space. I was training my dog to like the pen following your directions how to train crating. My dog loves her pen now and she sometimes just go in it to relax. However, my dog is very picky eater and she is not motivated by food. She will take treats out of my hand and will spit it out ... But I train her with toys. I have toys that she can have while training or playing with me only. She will do anything for these toys.

Hi Guys, I’m a puppy fosterer and socialiser for Autism Assistance Dogs. I’ve honestly learnt so much through your videos. I’ve currently got 2 foster puppies here so was interested in the question about 2 dogs. I treat them as individuals and train to their own stages. It’s interesting how they learn from watching the other dog but I do worry about them when the time comes to go into separate households. I plan to take them out individually to build self confidence and for 1 on 1 time, whilst the other spends time with my family. Thank you so much for your time and effort doing these videos. Such a great help 😊

I have 2 Maltese puppies - they are from the same litter and it has been amazing to see the bond they have - always watching out for each other - I almost opted out and what a blessing

loved it... and love you both. you have helped me and so many. thank you.

Loved this video. I also loved the one when you talked about balanced v. positive training. You’ve converted me. I’m grateful these came out when they did, because I know very little about dog training and my kids were taught completely wrong methods in 4H years ago. I really need to send that video to them. You have such a matter-of-fact approach. It’s great! FYI, I hate the terms “parent,” or “mom” in describing my relationship with my dog. But, like you, I’m not a fan of “owner” either. Thanks for mentioning the option of “guardian.” I’ll claim that unless I find something even better. Keep up the good work.

I love these videos as well as your training videos! Very interesting to know other countries have different laws on something like a dog crate. Interesting.

I love this video. My father just bought 3 puppies, 1 from a different litter, 2 from the same litter. I am in the dog training field in training to be a dog trainer. I do not live with my dad and my brothers and when I walked in for the first time in months, and I saw 3 mini doodles, my jaw dropped and I fell to my knees. I gave tons of training tips because things were so chaotic in the house. I even offered to take one to take some pressure off their shoulders because they were all so stressed about these puppies. They are having a lot of difficulties potty training, recalling them, crate training, etc.

I love your approach, the ‘real’ (sometimes I think exaggerated) way you show ‘fails’ keeps the rest of us from just giving up-You train us just like u train your dogs. ‘Its ok to goof up. Just keep learning and applying’. Thanks Zak + Brie❤❤

We got our dogs as puppies back to back, our beagle in Oct 2020 and our blue heeler in Jan 2021. My fiancé and I took each individual pup to the puppy training classes at petco together to have the 1 on 1 time with each pup and so we would both be on the same page with the training and the individual needs per pup and breed. Then at home we would each train each pup one on one to build a that bond. It was definitely hard, I don't think we would do it again. But with me working from home in 2020 gave us the opportunity we didn't gave before. Keep these kind of videos coming!! So interesting and still informative

While we were house training our dog. We did use a crate. But we also had a big playpen attached to it where she would stay when we were out of the house. So she could walk around and sleep on different texture and even play. She would always have something to stimulate her if it was save. And not unimportant a pee pad outside of her bed. I specifically wanted the play pen attached to it. Because I felt a crate alone was mean. After a view months she was free to be out of the play pen all together and now a days she doesn't use it at all. She loves sleeping under the laundry though.

Thanks for the video!

I really enjoy all of your content. Loving these question & answer videos. You and Bree work so well together ❤️ and we get to see your gorgeous dogs too. All wins for me🏆 I say pet parent as I'm caring for my dogs safety, I'm teaching him with kindness, I try to boost confidence and optimism and I love him. He is part of our family, so I basically do the same for him as I do for my children. The difference is my dog is a different species. He has different needs, different thought processes and fair doesn't mean equal but my role remains the same. I'm more than happy to be a Dog parent.

First of all, thank u so much for existing, you are helping so many dogs and dog owners ❤ I have a question 🙋‍♀️ if the dog barks calmly one time and then growl a little, is it good if I “ignore” it to see if the dog keeps barking or stops by itself? And if the dogs stops by itself, is it good that I reward when the dogs gets quiet? I’m going to get my own first dog so I’m trying to learn as much as possible. I’m gonna get us into courses and so on but I love your videos and I really just wanted to take a shoot and se if maybe you could answer in any way 🥰 thank u again anyway! 🎊 And by the way. I’m Swedish. 😃 I felt so happy to hear that we probably are the most progressive country when it comes to treatment of dogs 😍😍😍🙏🏽 and am 100% behind the opinion of not using prong and ecollars. And a share the opinion that the crate is a good way for the dog to have its own space when it wants to, it’s safety place. Also it’s very practical to have the dog crate trained if one for example want to travel with the dog and so on. So as long as one uses the crate in a healthy way my opinion is that the crate is a good source 🥰 sweden can be many time hace un logic laws 🙄🤷🏽‍♀️🤣 bless ❤️

You answered my question this video thank you 😁🤗

OMG! It worked like a charm! I mentioned in another comment that my toy poodle is an incessant barker. Well I tried the thing you said about acknowledging that she was trying to tell me something and she stopped immediately and settled down again! You two are brilliant about this stuff.