My Thoughts on the Swedish BAN of Dog Crates. The Hardest Dogs I’ve trained…
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CHAPTERS
1:32 What is the most difficult behavior case you’ve ever taken on?
5:47 My dog barks ALL THE TIME at what seems like nothing!
8:36 We took our dog to a pro for a bath and now he’s terrified!
10:35 What do you do when a dog is not very motivated by food or toys?
13:05 Can you train 2 dogs at once… with 2 people training each dog?
14:24 Why does the leash trigger my dog to have an outburst towards other dogs?
15:54 Are crates the next shock collars? The illegal crate debate
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
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I second this. I sometimes get discouraged if all I ever see are successful training sessions which make me feel like I am doing something wrong if I fail, even once. But seeing Zak and the other trainers I've been learning from handle failure has been enormously helpful :)
Agreed and it makes you feel better to see other people dealing with the struggles.
I'm the head of the dog crate cartel in Sweden. I would like to thank Sweden for passing this law.
I also learn how to respond to certain behaviors when a dog acts in whichever way they choose. Even if my dog doesn't do that, I may meet another dog that does, and I'll know how to react, or maybe offer a suggestion the help the guardian.
I've never read a book so fast! ruclips.net/user/postUgkx1_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.
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 really cannot understand this line of thinking. If you had someone teach you tennis, wouldn't you want them to be a super tennis player, so that they can really, really show you how it's done? For me it's nothing but inspiring to see the very best at work, whether baking or playing football or training dogs. :-)
I agree with this approach. When I see horse training and the trainers big name are all able to solve a problem in 30 minutes it gives the horse owner an unreal expectation. And then a lot of disappointments because they don't have the skills and abilities to do that kind of training in a short period of time. And then the horse owner feels like a failure because they can't reproduce the results that this big name trainer made
@@jan01grippo do you mean you would rather be taught horse riding/training by someone less skilled? I see it as "look what's possible" and after that it is of course the trainer's job to meet the dog owner/parent/guardian at their current level and teach them to improve their skills.
@@lagottessa You misread my statement. I like the "real" training scenarios. The big name trainers set up the training session to always succeed at any cost to the animal. In reality the problem isn't solved in 15 minutes. I like to see issues where the trainer using their skills work around issues that don't go perfect. Dogs pulling on leashes, barking, horses not going into trailers, not respecting your space. When trainers never have issues, the animal always responds perfectly, this doesn't represent reality. It gives the trainee's the ability to see how trainers work through not perfect situations. And it tells them if they don't perfect a movement wit their animal immediately, they are NOT failures.
@@lagottessa Yes, but seeing the best while ALSO getting to see and avoid the pitfalls is better then just seeing the best and already fixed/awesome things. Like, do you learn to build a house by seeing the finished product? No. Do you learn how to become anything really, without making mistakes and failing? Not really. So, seeing those things is a good way to avoid them yourself.
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)
Thanks for the clarification. It's so interesting to see the different laws in different countries. As far as I'm concerned, the animals of the United States would really benefit if the U. S. had laws much more like those in Sweden.
I am not in sweden but austria and crates here afaik are only allowed for car drives. Could be wrong though, I use a outdoor dog house for my dog inside as a "crate" because it's more comfy for her than a crate and she cant walk in and out whenever she wants to, which makes sense, it's her safe space
how did potty training overnight go? just curious.
we only really used the crate on my Viszla for bedtime, so i knew she wouldnt go wonder and find a place to potty in the night. She started out able to hold her potty comfortably for 3-4 hours in the night and only wanted to come out and pee once in the night til she was maybe 4 months old and then she just prefered to stay in bed with us and go out when she wakes up to eat. I can count the number of times shes woken us up to go potty in the night on one hand in the past 3 months and she just turned 7 months. I realize I'm probably lucky so I'm curoius how this went for you?
This is really interesting to me! I would love to hear how this works in terms of potty training, house training etc. In the US we often use the crates as a means to prevent unwanted behaviors from happening, so how do you manage that? What do you do if youre gone for work or longer periods of the day? Are things like ex-pens allowed?
@@Emma-fe6yt i live in Brazil and I have never seen a dog crate in a home. The way me and my friends have trained our dogs was to limit them to a couple rooms and absolutely fill them with diapers, reward when they hit it, ignore them when they don't. By week 3 only one diaper was necessary for my dog. This coupled with "leave it" training so they wouldn't chew the diapers was gold.
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.
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.
People also use creates anyway
@@lumoslynx6972 Yes, people break laws all the time. For example, people speed on a regular basis, but that doesn't mean speed limits don't dissuade people from speeding in the aggregate. And when someone speeds there is a law to uphold as a consequence. Same with crates.
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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 is exactly my experience too. I used to feel like if a dog didn't figure something out instantly I was doing something wrong, but now I get that it's a very extended process.
Hello, I hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness, prosperity, and love 💛all over the world, I would love us to be good friends in honesty and in trust if you don't mind. I'm Doctor Christopher Johnson from San Francisco, California, where are you from if I may ask?♥
This video has a 97.2% like to dislike ratio. Since RUclips no longer shows that I thought we would.
Here's one more positive like on the video to offset it! I LOVE these. Thank you for educating! ❤
i love this style video ! i like listening to you guys just answer questions.
since you posted this comment 3 hours ago, and your video only released here in Europe 1 hour ago, I'm not sure how the ratio you saw 3 hours ago is already relevant, especially given the time difference (US is now entering prime time, so most views in the US still have to come) =))) (don't get me wrong, I'm in the like category!)
I love your videos but disagree that prongs and E collars cant be used in a good way. Sry postive obly isnt the ONLY way.
And yea “science “ was wrong with Covid. And ruined our economy. Just saying.
@@lukearts2954 it is now 97.2%
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.
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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".
You bathe your dog in a shallow tub of water?
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Lol. My pup knows when it's bath time and skitters past the bathroom several times before reaching the *Sigh* and going in... But absolutely refusing to be rewarded with a treat. She cracks me up.
@@Yeewen88 Dude what are you even talking about?
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 RUclips. 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.
Pups? Are you seriously calling adult and problematic dogs, pups? I stop wondering...
@@Duke49th Yes I am and I even call adult dogs puppies if I want to too. You’re free to call them what you’d like and I’m free to call them what I’d like. Free speech is nice isn’t it? It doesn’t matter how stupid it sounds to you or anyone else, I can still do it freely 😉
@@maritza2813 Sure. Do as all the other mid aged, childless Karens do. Its your choice.
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!
Hello, I hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness, prosperity, and love 💛all over the world, I would love us to be good friends in honesty and in trust if you don't mind. I'm Doctor Christopher Johnson from San Francisco, California, where are you from if I may ask?♥
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.
When positive only fails to help aggressive or reactive dogs after months and years people go to balanced trainers. I believe there is a balance. Dogs do need leadership and not coddling for everything. When he wants to bite your face off you have to stand up to them or they will run with it.
@@michelewood925 positive trainjng shouldn't be coddling if done properly and if it gets like crazy agrresive should be trained by a professional, some have dealt with aggresion and reactivity for sure
@@Yeewen88But not people like Zak. He hasn't dealt with such cases. The videos of him with "problematic" dogs, were at best some "minor to medium" leash reactivity.
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.
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Our first dog also just tolerated it,. but his stress was extremely bad as a puppy and as a teenager, so it was literally dangerous if he was not in there, when we weren't at home. Our current puppy is also crate trained, and she will roll around and play in it (she's 9 months old lab, so quite big) and she's absolutely fine in there. For both of them, a closed crate has been for safety and for them to get quicker potty trained
IF, big if, I successfully got my dog into her crate she would just sit frozen and hunched over in the center for hours waiting to be let out. She hates having things above and around her because she's afraid of them falling on her so the crate is truly traumatizing. I stopped using it as soon as she was reliable to leave in the house by herself.
Great to see an example of this training, makes it so much more authentic ❤
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!
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.
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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.
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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
Yes! They are the cutest, most intelligent youtube couple in the world!
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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.
Thank God I don't live in Sweden with the way you all treat your minority population. Sweden is turning super conservative at least with humans. The liberal agenda still works with dogs though. Sweden the same country that would not go against Hitler. Great people. Not
Forgive me if this is an ignorant question, but is it illegal to take dogs on intercontinental flights (or those lasting longer than three hours)?
@@Lpement No, it isn't. Just as a car car drive for more than 3 hours
@@queennanna5595 It’s clear that you haven’t actually been here to see things with your own eyes. Don’t believe everything you hear on tv 😉 You should do a bit more studying about WWII and find out what Sweden actually did do before you make such claims.
@@Lpement It is only illegal to keep a dog in a crate for more than three hours in a stationary vehicle, not a moving vehicle so long flights are ok.
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.
Hello, I hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness, prosperity, and love 💛all over the world, I would love us to be good friends in honesty and in trust if you don't mind. I'm Doctor Christopher Johnson from San Francisco, California, where are you from if I may ask?
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.
You are wonderful! Puppy mills absolutely infuriate me! Thank you for your patience and love to your fur baby!
@@nicolebrennan4200 Puppy mills are a pure hell for the poor dogs in them. We lag far behind most other industrialized countries where puppy mills are illegal and do not exist. They are flourishing here and the "standards" set forth by our government are cruel, at best. And we really aren't "wonderful". We were just able to provide a safe haven for Lina.
@@janhankins911 Well I think your wonderful for giving her a chance ❤️.
@@nicolebrennan4200 Thank you.
Hi! I also want to work in rescue. How did you end up in that field? Did you just talk to somebody and asked if they needed someone to help out??
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..
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 dog used to bark at every dog and act all tough and I made sure the leash was on him more because I had been training off leash at home so he acted differently on leash. And then I just started training basic obedience like sit leave it look at me with the other dog twenty foot away and if he was still barking at the dogs then we were too close so I’d move farther away and as long as he was obeying me, sitting and looking at the dog while being quiet and giving his attention to me when I asked we would slowly move closer but if at any point he started barking again we moved farther away and worked farther away again for a day or two. Now we can walk up to dogs and talk to the owner and he doesn’t react badly at all He does still pull sometime and his tail is wiggling he wants to see the dog and we are working on just having him sit or keep walking and for the most part he does ignore them completely now. But for months I had to make sure I’d go out of my way to be far enough away from any approaching dogs for my dog to still listen and as your dog fails you learn how far that distance needs to be. If your dog is failing you are still to close and expecting to much And over time if you are watching your dog very closer you can learn what actions your dog does before they bark and then you can redirect them into a sit or walk around in a circle or walk a bit farther away instead of letting them bark For my dog he would zero in on the dog with his eyes and I could see him building and then if I didn’t do anything he would react barking and pulling. I would usually walk in front of him or into his nose so he had to break the eye contact he had with the dog and then we’d keep walking with his back to the dog and then we’d sit and observe the dog where he could still listen to me so we weren’t just walking away and ignoring the dog completely it’s important to stop at the point where your dog is comfortable and let your dog observe the dog. If your dog reacts at any point then add more distance back and be sure to give them things to do at that distance so they don’t still try and build like I said for me sitting and observing worked for my dog but some dogs you may need to keep moving moving in circles or moving three foot closer and then farther away just keep the dog busy so they can’t stop and build and react. Good luck! Hope this helps
Also my dog is 9 months now and I still probably wouldn’t expect him to walk very far nicely on a bike path with other bikes and dogs and people. When someone was coming towards us I would step off the path as far as he needed and then let him observe quietly from there. I think he could walk a little ways while meeting people on a small path and he’d do great but maybe for only ten minutes then it’d be asking to much because it’s hard for him and it’s training the whole time. a dog only has so much of an attention span and if they have a reactive background being able to get their attention is super important for any success so try to walk where their isn’t dogs or the dogs are far away your dog barely acknowledges them. It was super stressful for my dog and me to be close to other moving things so walking where there wasn’t lots of people or walking where we could get distance from the dogs but still close enough to close to observe them was important. When zak trained chop he trained him similarly. He started far away and slowly worked closer as long as chop was responding still
my dog is 4 years old , what i have started doing was leash work where i take the leash , so what i do is i take 1 foot forward and when he moves i say no then take 1 foot back , this way i can train him to walk together with me , i got this method from Tibor to the rescue , i hope this helps. since i have done this method my k9 always by my side.
I had a standard poodle mix (lost her this year 😢)
I got a front fix harness and longer training lead.
I held the excess lead in a loop, when she pulled I turned in the opposite direction, whilst simultaneously dropping the lead. Very quickly she realised I was going back home and she got the message. In a few minutes her pulling was fixed!
No harsh methods, just a bit of patience and lots of praise, love and a bit of chicken. 😂
She was also an energetic greeter 😳 I stood still crossed my arms and said off! ( didn't even look down until she was calm on all fours) then lots of love and praise. If she got over- excited - same again - arms crossed no touching, just said off!
Very quickly she stopped jumping up and wild greetings 😅 and I just had to say off! On rare occasion that she forgot.
Poodles are extremely intelligent, fun and wonderful companions. I hope these work for you too. ❤️
I also have a 1 year old Irish Doodle with leash lunging and reactivity, but it's only under certain conditions. He loves people, but he reacts to strangers when I'm walking him in an outdoor environment by barking and lunging. I've especially noticed it on hiking trails and if a stranger is coming up behind us quickly. That is the only time he behaves this way. I hike and walk by myself, so I wonder if he's protecting me. (I really have no idea.) So far, I try to handle it by having him sit and watch me as the person passes by. In an indoor environment, he loves strangers and never does this.
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!
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! 🥰🥰🥰
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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!
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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.
We use our crate the same way as SisterPanic, especially during puppy and teenager phases. Cannot imagine a training regimen without crates for most breeds. Maybe there are magical dogs out there who train perfectly and swiftly, but that seems rare.
We use a crate at night for our 5 year old rescue Belgian Malinois.
We use the crate the same way and I cannot imagine how difficult it can be to bring a puppy up without one.
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.
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
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❤❤
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 👍🏼
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!
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 RUclips’s rules and what the algorithm demands. But, “fight the man” when you can!
We literally spend hours on title and thumbnail meetings and test a variety of titles and thumbnails and monitor their performance in real time. Unfortunately “a conversation on dog training and answering your questions” would get zero clicks. However, those who do click tend to watch for a long time. So that’s good!
@@zakgeorge I had no idea that it was hours! A good reminder that there is so much going on behind the scenes.
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.
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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.
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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.
I totally support personhood for dogs! Appreciate Bree bringing this up. ❤
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Well, people think they are dogs now, so I guess dogs can be people.
As we spiral down the drain of idiocy.
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.
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.
does she like her food used for meals? i would just feed her in small training sessions instead of giving her a meal all at once.
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My 2 yr old Black Lab has separation anxiety and I've wanted to introduce her to using a crate since we got her a year ago, just to use it when we are gone but my husband won't agree to it and I'm done arguing about it with him. Our dog barks, whines, howls and destroys things when left alone. We've consistently done all of the things recommended - exercise before, puzzle treats, music/TV on, leaving out worn clothes with our scent on it. We now block her in the hallway with a baby gate and tote bins just so we can go out at the same time (our version of a big crate). Otherwise one of us has to be home all the time. We love her to the moon and back, but we feel trapped 😞 😢 It's good to know dog trainers deal with challenges too. Thanks Zak and Bree for showing the good, the bad and the ugly. I especially appreciate Zak's comment when training Chop and how defeated he felt that one day at the park. I've watched all of the different dog training series you've done over the last several years. It's not easy!!
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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 think it depends on the type of dog. I have a Belgian Malinois who would jump over the pen like it was nothing.
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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.
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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.
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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! 😊
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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!!
Oh and don’t worry, I don’t see him as fully trained yet. There are still lots of fun experiences and learning opportunities in the future for the three of us!
Great video! I didn’t use a crate until I adopted my fourth Lab. She is a wild child, and sometimes I need a safe place to confine her for short periods. She hated being shut up in the bathroom, and she was able to breach baby gates. I used Zak’s tips to introduce her to a crate (thank you soooo much), and it has become her safe spot. She is never reluctant to go to the crate when asked. She recently developed a CCL injury and had to have surgery which required EIGHT weeks of crate rest to allow the bone to heal. Thank God she was already crate trained before this happened! I gave her tons of attention and companionship during that time, and to my amazement, she never seemed depressed or unhappy. She is now fully recovered and running around the house like a maniac again.
Dogs are absolutely people. There are a million ways that humans can misunderstand animals and misuse our power over them, without even being aware that we are doing it. After forty years of companionship with dogs, I am still learning how to be a more loving guardian. Every dog teaches me new ways to listen, to communicate, and to share love. This channel has been a wonderful resource in my journey, and I can’t thank you enough.
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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! ❤
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Loved this video! Loads of information to improve my dog's training. Thank you!
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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.
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 😂
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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.
That is technically the rules here in Norway too, but I know many people do not follow it, and keep their dogs in crates first during their workday (which can be 8 hrs + commute, sometimes overtime), then let the dog be free for a while until it's bedtime, then it's back in the crate for night time. It adds up to easily 16 hours a day in a crate, which I think is what these laws try to prevent. There's currently no consequences for owners who use crates excessively, so they are guidelines more than laws.
We've decided not to get a crate at all, and rather have a play pen that is plenty big enough, for the times we need to confine the puppy. Don't expect to use it much when the dog is grown up, but handy to have in case. Using a car harness in the car as it can't fit a crate anyway :)
Edit to add: We used the crate of a previous dog in the house for the drive home with our puppy, and whilst he had never been in a crate before, it turns out he loves it as long as we put something on top so it's like a den. He will not sleep at night unless he is in the crate, refuses to sleep in the play pen. He will grow out of it in not too long, but hopefully by then he will be okay sleeping out of it. Important to be flexible when parenting pets or humans :) We really did not expect this scenario, but it's okay to be led by what the dog prefers!
Because of American dog training videos many Finnish new dog familes might use crate as dogs bedroom even it is considered dog abuse here.
Also bathrooms or similar small rooms for longer periods aren't actually considered okay. Animals need to have space to move.
Still it is okay to do crate training and keep an open crate for you dog to rest in. It is okay to crate your dog if they have medical reason for that. Like broken bone and movement needs to be restricted for the dogs benefit.
For normal night or day at work one needs to dog proof and train their animals. Most dogs learn this and if it is difficult people find other solutions. Dog daycare, dogsitters, outdoor pen with shelter or some rehome their dog into family where the dog has company.
@@laululla Yes! And I guess "a small room" is not a good definition. Used it cause the smallest room in my house (the bathroom) has enough space to move around.
@@jaanaenkerro445 I don't know the size of your bathroom, but for a longer periods, normal bathroom aren't not considered big enough.
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! 💕
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.
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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 😊
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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.
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I have a crate. I live in Sweden. The door to the crate is always open. She can come and go as she pleases and alternates at night when she gets too warm in there. I don't even remember IF I have ever shut her in for a while, only for tests to see if she freaks out (no, she doesn't).
I bought it almost 2 years ago and the law must've passed since then. I feel like I would have been warned about closing it if the law was in place.
My husky is such a sweetheart with an incredibly soft and docile personality. The crate is not needed to contain her, it's her place. I can reach a hand in to her and pet her twice when I wake up or going to bed, give her a kiss on the forehead if her head is by the opening. Otherwise, she is left alone there and she knows it.
But if she's on my bed, she is open to cuddling!
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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!😅
I use a crate for my cavalier, and right since the beginning at 9 weeks old she only went in when lured in with a treat. I‘ve never forced her in the crate, or put in the crate, only lured her in. She loves her crate now, it‘s her „room“, sometimes i need to pick her OUT when we plan to go for a walk.
A crate can be very good for a dog, but it could be used as a „prison“ rather than a „private room“. Don‘t understand a ban on crates, as a bad owner could always chain a dog for hours and hours and it won‘t be any better. Rather requiring a license in order to own a dog would be more advisable, forcing a prospective owners to be informed on what is good or bad for a dog, really understand the level of commitment required and the need of a dog, and a little bit of etiquette when leading a dog in public/public spaces wouldn‘t hurt either.
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I think you should do an update on the dogs that you took in and trained for a some days
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I think the blanket ban on closable crates is well intentioned but overreaching. I use a crate with my new puppy but I don’t like, lock her in a tiny space for 13 hours and forget about her. Her crate is oversized, holds a soft pillowy bed and chew toy, and is connected to a “front yard” which is a small gated area she can step into leading to a pee pad. (Functionally kind of like a puppy apartment.) She’s in there for 7-8 hours during the night time and for about 30 minutes or so as needed during the day, unless she’s completely fallen asleep (we don’t wake her when she’s snoozing). Most of the day she’s outside of the crate with us, running, playing, or napping on laps.
We also don’t plan to retain this system forever, just until she’s potty trained and knows some basic house rules (don’t chew on the furniture, for example). Eventually when she matures she’ll likely lounge on the couch crate-free and have full access to the downstairs of our house.
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.
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I was taught years ago that the crate or kennel was a pseudo den for a dog and provided a safe space, but it was my job to teach them to sleep there and eat there, because I was taking the place of their mother who would have done that otherwise. This is how I've thought of pet ownership ever since and parenthood, for that matter. I have a responsibility to teach the kind of behaviour that makes my children acceptable members of society, but also provide a safe space for them at home.
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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.
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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!
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!
@SunnyinNV the method is based on understanding the dog la gauge and go at the root cause of the problems. Treats aren’t useful without understanding why a dog reacts a certain ways. Read her books and you’ll understand what I mean
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.
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In 6 months Bree will start another RUclips 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.
Stay tuned!
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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 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.
I'm also in Australia & my friend who came over from the US showed me how to crate train. I think they're brilliant if used correctly! They're a great way to give a dog their own space
Yep, our first crate used on nearly 6 year old Swiss shepherd, she’s always loved going into it from young and much better than having laundry door scratched and door frames eaten as out past shepherds did while teaching them. We are also from Australia and was very wary first but love it.
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My Goldendoodle feels very safe in her crate and often goes and sleeps there when im home with the gate open. However it's a lifesaver when I leave the house because she can be a little naughty when unsupervised. I worry that she will eat something that could be dangerous. She goes right in on her own when we get ready to leave. I know her limits and never leave her for long periods of time. It was a very long and slow process to get her comfortable but with patience we did it!!
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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.
My sense is that this is pretty much propaganda by the shock collar community.
Your exactly right. The E collar can be turned up or down to where you can barely feel anything at all. God forbid .....you use a e collar on a dog, but some still think it's ok to terminate a pregnancy in the last trimester, kill the baby but save the dog.
Holy crap. Where is your head?
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It's funny how e-collars are being talked about like some people are trashing crates now. The off leash freedom that my dog has now because of a high end e-collar is so freaking awesome! Speaking of quality of life...
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@@bradroberts1957 it's convenient I'm sure, but the quality of life doesn't justify the use of a shock collar.
I LOVED this video. Please do more!
I refer to myself as a guardian to my animals. As a vegan I don't believe animals are property (I don't even believe they should be bred, bought, or sold. I only adopt and re-home) even though I recognize the legal reality of this world. As someone who has studied science, I really appreciate the nuance and acknowledgment of not being perfect or all-knowing that you guys bring to dog training. Science is always changing and animal training is a field in which you must continue to learn forever. If perfection exists in dog training, those who are always learning and striving for the best outcomes for dogs yet still admit they don't know everything are the closest to it
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.
I do use the term adopted because there really isn't another good term for bringing home a pet that doesn't make them seem like an object. We also use it in other situations to relate to adopting ideas, books, and other intangibles. But I feel like "pet parent" and "plant parent" are cringe and I don't even have children.
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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.
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. :)
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I have a very high energy puppy. I used treats ( her meals) to train her to like her crate. She quickly learned to go in there voluntarily. We never forced it. She finds it hard to settle in the evening and especially in the first couple of months the crate was an absolute lifesaver. The “ velvet shark” could be too much but she would settle in the crate and we could sit down. It was a real lifesaver.
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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).
... so I wonder if its the right thing to do sometimes. Such an interesting cultural difference.
Totally agree. I've seen dogs being caged for many hours as a matter of course all over Europe. In Spain they are also called cages (jaulas) there's no euphemism for them. I think the way Zak uses the crates is a valuable tool and not at all inhumane but to use them as miniature "dog jails" is worse than using mobile phones to "switch off" your kids.
A couple of things. First, make sure you have a nice, soft, inviting bed in the crate. Make it as comfortable as possible for him. Second, make the crate a wonderful place. Feed in the crate, show the dog with treats in the crate (I started feeding our little puppy on his "mat" for him to learn to go to his mat and enjoy being on his mat; now he thinks he "has" to be on his mat to eat!! He definitely loves his mat. Give stuffed Kongs/lick mats in the crate (our dogs get either a stuffed Kong or a lick mat in their crate and no other time--the ONLY time they get those delicious treats are in their crate). So make it just a wonderful place to be. Last, there are some dogs that just should not be crated. No matter how wonderful you try to make the crate, they just will never like it. Give that dog a pass and don't use the crate. If you really need to isolate the dog, use an exercise pen, a baby gate, or let the dog have an entire room. Same rules as crates--don't leave the dog isolate for very long periods of time.
Also in Italy are pretty uncommon, and the only word to describe a crate is “cage”. I use crates the way Zak uses them, and I think they are useful not only to manage my dogs’ environment, but also to allow them to fully relax. I currently use dog beds more than crates because they have learnt that is their boundary, but when they want to be safe and quiet the go to their crate voluntarily, like Inertia.
In Sweden it’s illegal. I would rather die then put my dog in a crate other then in the car.
I try to be like you and spread positive reinforcement knowledge in a non judgmental way. The other day, at my off leash walk spot, there was an older man with his two dogs. When I came to the end of the trail I heard him yelling at them trying to get them back and into his car. I had a piece of chicken breast so I gave him a piece and said her try this and then got in the car. I saw him again today and when we chatted he said thank you and he told me, pinning at his pocket, that he carries food with him now! 😂
It also works with kids! I’m a substitute teacher in elementary schools. I have a difficult class and their teacher went on sick leave. She had a punishment system and I begrudgingly used it for a few days until I got stickers. They’re behaviour COMPLETELY changed!!!! And they are much more willing to listen if it means that they will earn stickers for their efforts.
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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.
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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
Our dog also wasn't very food motivated at first, and ate poorly, but probably because the former owner used to fill up the food bowl and just leave it out all the time, full of food. We only give him food on set times, and now he loves to eat food. And we have given him many different treats, and he loves them, especially cat treats. Try them, dogs love them! XD
As long as the equipment / crate is used in a way that doesn't hurt the dog, you should be able to use whatever you choose to.
There will be dogs who have been trained with prongs / e collars and crates and are great loving family pets. Dogs without the use of these will be the opposite and vice versa
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! 😍
I absolutely agree! While I understand why most trainers don't include their struggles in their videos (it makes the video longer and, frankly, it doesn't make them look as good), it's validating to see that everyone has struggles and doesn't make those of us who aren't professional trainers feel like we're abysmal failures. It also demonstrates that results take time--it doesn't happen in 20 minutes. It can take weeks and even months to get the result you want.
We refer to ourselves as Mama and Papa, not mommy,or daddy or mother or father. Seems to capture the very close and dear loving relationship we have with our Jasmine. Guardian feels legalistic, just my feeling. As a human , positive behavioalist I totally support your approach! A phrase we use is, "The slower you go the faster you get there"! Calms everyone! Cures the need for instantaneous compliance and open the door to mutual learning. Thank you for all you do! Keep these videos coming!
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I have a crate for our puppy. She goes into it at night. I’ve stopped closing the door now but she still stays in it until I come downstairs in the morning. When our toddler grandson visits our rescue chihuahua, from a puppy farm, runs into the crate and stays in there. She’s terrified of all children and this keeps them both safe. He doesn’t bother her and it’s safe
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I just want to clarify some things about "crates are illegal in Sweden". It is illegal to keep/store a dog in a crate (unless it's for example a dog show or if you travel and stuff like that, but those are special occasions and I am talking about the general case now). You are allowed to have a crate at home but you have to remove the door to the create (so it won't close accidentally), so dogs can absolutely have their crate as their safe-heaven if they want here in 'Sweden too.
The law is to make sure people don't store their dogs in crates (because what a cruel way to treat an animal, locked inside a crate?). A common argument to keep a dog in a crate is "i need to put the dog in there during the night so the puppy won't chew on things while i sleep". I think there are several ways to solve this this. In Sweden we often use compost grating (maybe that is what it is called in english?) to limit the puppy's space without putting it in a crate.
I do think it's good that in Sweden it's not allowed to keep our dogs in crates (Note again! for everyday use, not when travel etc) and I hope other countries also introduce this law! Also I think this is very much a matter of habit. Here we are used to not putting our dogs in crates and leaving them there.
My border collie cross loves his crate -- the crate floor is covered with a 4-inch-thick bed:-) Its door is open most of the time. I know there are people who leave dogs in their crates for unreasonable amounts of time, but it is a terrific training/teaching aid when used for short periods. I am Badger's mom:-) Overcoming leash reactivity took about a year -- starting with months of sitting in my car outside the dog park and giving Badger a treat every time a person and/or dog walked by; then walking at a distance from his triggers while practicing a little obedience and getting sniffing time, and finally group dog class. Whenever, I became discouraged with our very slow progress, I watched you for inspiration! Thanks! Badger is a now comfortable going to Petsmart and is on his way to becoming a wonderful service dog.
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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.
We have an oversized crate/pen and the door keeps our toddler out not the dog in, when our dog wants to be left alone to nap.
Our dog was scared of even going into the bathroom at first. Now we can actually tell him to go into the shower and he'll do it by himself. He hates it and looks very miserable, but he's doing it.
My first two dogs loved their metal crates- the newest rescue panicked so we’ve been using a fabric one with a top that unzips. Once she discovered she could hop out at will, she felt a million times better about the idea! My first Aussie was so smart she accidentally folded her own metal crate on herself once examining the clips- it was a panic attack for me! If the fabric “crates” are legal in Sweden, highly recommended! Loved the video, love personhood for pups ❤ I call them my fur babies versus my non fur kids because we definitely run around as a pack, so I’m just everyone’s Mom. Some folks get weird about that but I don’t have the time or energy to care!
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There is a lot in that. So much to agree with.
Here's a story. I took my dog to a puppy training school. When they said we needed a prong collar, I was about to turn around and bolt. The doson trainer immediately said, we never use it to do the training. It's just there to discourage the dog from unwanted acts such as lunging at people or dogs. The collar in that course was never used to administrator correction or pain. It was simply a barrier if needed.
Is that acceptable practice?
I’ve thought about removing the doors from the crates for my dogs, but if I do that they’ll all be entering each other’s crates all the time. They do that already when their crate doors are open. On the good side they’re all comfortable with each other where they don’t mind having each other in their crates.
If crates are used as intended they are safe, right? Why wouldn't that be true for e collars and prongs too? I have learned that ecollar acts like a pawlov's reaction when the dog is conditioned correctly. So it seems like a very gentle way of training to me. Rather than having your leash yanked when they run to the end of the tether.
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I live in the New Orleans area and rescued two tightly bonded small, senior female dogs who were cruelty/ hoarder rescues. They spent their entire lives outdoors 24/7 in one crate or pen together. They were not house trained and were a bit skittish when trying to hook a leash on them but after two years, they’ve come a long way! First I bought them one large crate big enough for both and a large plastic play yard to go around the crate in my dining room. I’ve never locked them inside the crate but the pen has a doggie door I leave unlocked so they can come and go at will. I keep an extra large pee pad inside and their food and water is in the “play” area. I do lock them in the play area when I have to leave the house. It wasn’t too hard to house train them and they got very used to being leashed and look forward to it. I am a terrible dog trainer but did manage to get the older one to “ sit” on command. I’ve tried “stay” and “come” with one of those extra long training leashes but gave up. I’ve worked really hard to socialize them to strangers, especially men to whom they are particularly frightened and to other dogs. I recently did DNA on both and learned both are about 65% chihuahua, with the older one having a lot of small poodle ( she behaves much like a very chill poodle) and the younger and smaller one has a tiny bit of poodle, bichon friche, and Maltese. She is spunkier and more vocal which I think reflects the chihuahua in her. She is VERY difficult to train and looking at the DNA is probably and inbred daughter of the older one. I love both very much and much to the disdain of my husband who uses the pronoun “it” to describe a dog, I say “she” and I talk to them often. They sleep in bed with me and the older one (poodle) gets very anxious when she can’t see me, even if other people are around. I take them both on month long camping trips and they love it. At some of the gatherings I attend there are maybe 100 fellow campers and maybe 40-50 dogs, so it is great socialization. I have a stroller they both fit in so they have a “safe space” if they seem overwhelmed.
Our dog loves the bath. When we first got him, I put him in the bath with me and played with him-- toys in the water, letting him pull on the washcloth, etc. Now we let him splash in the tub just for fun as another play time. The only negative is that now when I bathe, he brings me toys and drops them in the water.
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(I'm Swedish) think it's interesting how people think it's "impossible" to have or train dogs without certain tools. The use of chock- and prong collars are illegal in sweden, so we need to find ways to train our dogs without them. Same with crates. We're not used to rely on them in training. Tbh
In Swedish dog-culture cages are unusual, but among people who are active in sports more common since it's nice to have a crate for your dog when pausing. But rarely for dog-storage in the home. We use child gates and similar things to prevent our dogs to be where they shouldn't be. Or close the door to that room.
You're allowed to crate your dogs under some circumstances, like training, transport, if its sick or need to be still bc of an injury etc. Crated trained all my dogs bc it's a useful skill and prepare them for being at the vet(where they're often crated), car rides and training.
I always saw dog crates as a small room that the dog uses. Back in the day there were dog runs or dog houses that were outside. Today, I live in an apartment without any access to a fenced back yard, and sometimes I need my dog to be contained while I can't be watching him consistently (I work from home and need my pup to stay out of trouble when I can't pay attention. One time he ate a patch of carpet next to my bathroom door while I showered. )
After the carpet incident, he now waits for me in his crate instead. I put him in his crate at night (in my bedroom with me) and when I have to go out without him. He doesn't seem to mind the crate at all. He seems pretty content with his crate-bed and sometimes goes to his crate if he just wants a nap. When we first brought him home, the crate was the first place he went as soon as we took him off leash. There was no prompting, we just made the crate very appealing to a little, nervous puppy.
When we first got our Belgian Malinois, the crate was her safe place (we left the door open). When she started getting into things, we started crating her (which didn't work, as she has isolation anxiety). We do crate her at night, and she does fine.
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