The Secret to Raising a FEARLESS Puppy… NO MATTER WHAT!

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Thank you so much for watching this video! If you have any feedback, requests for future content, or just want to tell us about your dog… We’ll see you in the comments!! 🤗 - Zak and Bree (and Inertia… and Veronica! 🐾)

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:29 Fuzzy
01:35 Thunderstorm
03:20 Socialization
07:45 Frisbee
10:47 Free Walk
11:42 Veronica and Inertia
12:22 Veronica and Angela
13:42 Fear Period
17:16 Dog Reactivity
19:04 Free Walk with Both Dogs
20:53 Outro

[sandrapandalesque]

"you want to go check it out and see what it's like?... It's just the world" one of the cutest most comforting philosophical quote ever :D

[janine]

When our dog was a puppy we played youtube clips of thunderstorms and fireworks while playing with him and while he was in his crate sleeping. We gradually increased the sound until it was quite loud. Worked a charm and he's now 18 months old and has zero fear of either. Veronica is adorable!

[cgallo]

I can relate to this - Bree: "you normally pay attention to me, why not now?" I have asked that very same question soooo many times. My dog Brooklyn is a rescue, we've had her 5 months and she's about a year and a half old. Starting from scratch with her as she did not know ANYTHING when we adopted her. Watching the previous different training series' with older dogs, then with Biscuits and now Veronica is helping me to train Brooklyn even though she's not a puppy anymore. A little harder to do as she already had some undesirable habits that have been challenging to overcome (think George, Chop and Moira). I really enjoyed Bree taking the lead on this video, I hope it continues. Having both Zak and Bree explaining different parts of the training sessions was nice.🙂 Thanks!!

[YukonRoseinLV]

I'm so glad you mentioned fear periods! So many trainers don't, and most people don't know that their puppies go through 2 fear periods. My boys developed the oddest random fears during their second fear periods. My older corgi decided he's afraid of laundry in the dryer when the door is open and the dryer is NOT running. He's fine if the door is closed. He's also developed a fear of plastic bags. My younger corgi decided fluffy white dogs and dogs taller than him are terrifying. We're still working on getting past those fears and they're 4 & 6 now.

[angelamatteo]

Definitely believe that ending on a positive note is best! That way when they remember their last session... it's a positive memory. Even if you have to take the training all the way back to the simplest command for the dog to succeed. 👍🏼

[Liz-rojz]

I love seeing so much of Bree working with Veronica! It’s useful to see someone who is not a professional dog trainer. Veronica is very cute!

[daniellemeuleman]

One technique that has really worked with my pandemic, naturally skittish dachshund-Jack Russell puppy is to “charge up” the word Friend. Once I did this I say it before I see something (usually strangers and bigger dogs, when he’s on leash) and it does seem to catch him before he gets fearful and is more willing to see that thing as a friend, rather than fear

[rklover]

I have been watching so many of your and Victoria Stilwell's videos to work on desensitizing my reactive adult dog. I appreciate the content you provide.

[mandyluna]

"It's just the World". That was so cute. You got this Veronica!!😍

[dustinchastant]

Thank you for posting a video with Zak struggling. This makes me feel me better with my dog and that it is normal to fail at training. Most of the videos Zak makes everything looks so easy and it's not.

[allaboutcanines]

I recommend my clients who have puppies in the early socialization time to take them (in the cart) into your local box hardware store, CVS, Target so they can see/hear tons of things without being on the ground. Lots of great noises, things and people to see. I have them set up a blanket or towel in the bottom of the cart so they are comfy. If the pup is super young, carrying them in a baby bundler or the like can give them that life experience without danger of Parvo too. Great fun.

[RyanLolaNala]

Hi Zak and Bree, I hope your both well, I love you guys and love your videos keep them coming Inertia is so sweet with Veronica I loved how she put a paw on her as if she was cuddling her brilliant video as always ❤

[lorelaicharpentier]

Thank you Zak so much for really making positive reinforcement training the center of your career and for being respectful of other trainers at the same time. You are the main dog trainer I watch on youtube, and I have learned so much from just your videos. Just thank you for showing people that they don't have to use aversives on their dog to train them. Keep up the great work!!

[lynnrixson]

“She’s come to the right place “. Too true ! Thank god she’s with you. A lucky pup😁😁

[katherinehomer]

Excited to see what you guys have in store for us! I'm really liking this series, Veronica behaves a lot more like the dogs I foster with her fear and barking. I'm excited to see how you guys teach her!

[vixlin]

I absolutely adore the fact that while you’re frisbee-training Veronica, that I can see Inertia watching you guys. 🥺

[doyouliketortles]

pausing the video at Angela's debut to say this: I love Angela. What a cutie!

[cathunsworth]

This is a lovely video. I felt you sold Inertia short though, in those last minutes. What I saw was Veronica reacting to the barking, then seeing Inertia wasn’t bothered, so she felt able to abandon that to go be with Bree. Please don’t underestimate Inertia’s job in teaching Veronica how to be a dog.

[katie-kbqd]

my puppy is so weird. storms and fireworks don’t bother her, she has no issues with random noises or people or dogs, she was just already so socialized when we got her??? she adored the vet too which was insane! it’s one of her favorite places. idk who socialized her but i wanna thank them so much 😭

[yogalifeandwellness]

Excellent, excellent video! Thank you for this. it's good to see how you deal with a puppy not interested in training. This entire video is full of valuable information. Thanks to both of you!