Everything You NEED To KNOW To TRAIN Your DOG!

Are you ready to transform your dog into a well-trained, obedient companion using proven psychological techniques? In this video, I'll teach you the systematic, scientific approach to dog training that's easy to understand and implement. With time stamps included below, you can easily skip to the sections that interest you most.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction to the science of dog training
04:54 - Marker training and the four quadrants of operant conditioning
17:08 - Engagement training (teaching the markers) explanation
25:15 - Engagement training (teaching the markers) demonstration
29:08 - Engagement training (teaching the markers) Additional demonstrations
34:16 - How to teach your dog to be proactive
37:48 - Luring, chasing, and power steering
45:46 - Sit
46:30 - Sit (Additional demonstrations)
48:43 - Down
49:42 - Down (Additional demonstrations)
52:17 - Stand
53:37 - Stand (Additional demonstrations)
58:06 - Heel
59:49 - Heel (Additional demonstrations)
01:02:55 - Come when called
01:04:42 - Come when called (Additional demonstrations)
01:06:23 - Climb and off
01:07:09 - Climb and off (Additional demonstrations)
01:08:07 - Spin
01:09:10 - Spin (Additional demonstrations)
01:10:08 - Backward walking
01:11:26 - Backward walking (Additional demonstrations)
01:15:42 - Center
01:16:42 - Center (Additional demonstration)
01:16:54 - Place
01:18:53 - Place (Additional demonstrations)
01:29:10 - Obedience session demonstration with luring
01:32:05 - Leash pressure training
01:41:34 - Leash pressure training (Additional demonstration)
01:49:51 - Teaching the verbal command
01:59:43 - Teaching the verbal command
(Additional demonstrations)
02:10:38 Teaching the stay command
02:20:02 - Loose leash walking
02:35:41 - How to remove treats from training
02:36:42 - Teaching reliability

[closethedoor]

I have been around and trained dogs/puppies for 50+ yrs, and this video sums up so much for new dog/puppy owners in such a concise and clear way, Nate, you are truly a talented speaker and trainer. Watching your videos is always a pleasure! Keep up the good work!

[carolinebakes]

I can't believe this training is free! Actually found you while researching Classical Conditioning to work with my horses, but have since implented your teachings with my Australian Cattle Dog. Just awesome, thank you!

[beestone]

Finally! A dog training video that actually EXPLAINS how the whole thing works!! I've watched so many videos, some better than others, but your detailed, thorough explanations of all the commands is fantastic. Teaching me how to teach my dog what I want and like for her to do is exactly what I needed - and I'm less than halfway through! I'm excited to watch the rest! Thank you!

[likmijnreet]

always saying "yes" in the same voice is hard. When my dog finally does the trick that I've been trying to teach him, I'm so deliriously happy I go

[FWAadventures]

My dog is 3.5 yrs old....I'm so lucky we came across your FREEyoutube Playlist and taught our pup her markers yrs ago and this has helped us with her training progress so much....we cannot thank you enough.

[chelseaf]

As a psychotherapist in training, this method for canine training is incredible. The proactive bonding/learning partnership is the answer to so many behavioural complications. I can’t wait to apply these techniques with my new Baussie baby when I bring her home. Thank you for this knowledge Nate!

[Gnosticmatrix]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:

00:02 🐶 Understanding dog behavior: Dogs are motivated by accessing something pleasant, preventing something unpleasant, or enjoying the behavior itself.
00:25 🕰️ Timing is crucial: Within one second of a behavior, use primary reinforcers (food, toy, affection) or a marker (sound like a click) that predicts a reward.
01:07 🐕 Conditioned markers: Dogs learn to associate markers (words or sounds) with rewards, just like Pavlov's dogs associated a sound with food.
02:23 🐾 Marker timing and value: Use markers within a second of behavior; the value of a marker depends on predicting rewards consistently.
03:46 ✨ Training process: Start by conditioning markers, then use physical cues for behavior, add verbal or physical commands, followed by the marker, and finally the reward.
06:07 ➕ Four quadrants of operant conditioning: Positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, positive punishment, and negative punishment.
09:11 🎯 Markers predict actions: Continuation markers (e.g., "yes") signal reward continuation, and terminal markers (e.g., "free") signal release and reward.
10:49 🚫 Wrong and no: Use "wrong" for negative reinforcement (guidance) and "no" before corrections (positive punishment).
11:59 🛑 Negative punishment: Implement "no" to indicate a correction is coming (negative punishment).
13:25 🔄 Timing of markers: Begin moving within a second of using a marker; you don't have to provide the reward within that second.
16:11 🐶 Engagement training: Establish strong focus through markers, especially during puppy training, for quicker learning.
18:49 🔄 Release cues: Use release words ("all done" or "break") for ending behaviors without predicting a reward.
20:31 🐶 Use a terminal marker for training rewards to reinforce commands.
21:12 🏆 Terminal marker teaches faster response, associates reward with quick action.
21:53 💡 Hold hands by face to encourage eye contact before using markers.
22:21 🗣️ Say marker slightly before rewarding, avoid simultaneous delivery.
23:16 🕒 Deliver reward based on dog's attention, not just within a second.
24:00 🐕 Reinforce training with treats or toys initially, gradually reduce.
25:09 👀 Engagement training establishes dog's focus before commands.
28:20 🛎️ Conditioned marker leads to behavior anticipation for rewards.
30:01 🤝 Use different hands to reward, teach varied response.
34:38 🛹 Fixed shaping guides dog into specific desired behaviors.
36:28 🔍 Free shaping rewards behaviors you like without set goals.
38:11 🍗 Use luring to guide dog into positions for training.
41:12 🏃 Chase games increase engagement and make training fun.
42:37 🎮 Make training playful and enjoyable to accelerate learning.
43:21 🐶 Teach "power steering" technique by guiding dog with food to aid turns.
44:19 🐾 Guide dog's head for positions, reward with "yes."
45:47 🪜 Teach "sit" command: Lift hand, mark when rear end sits, reward.
47:15 🐕 Guide hand down, create a "cave" with hand for "down" command, reward.
48:39 🐾 Use hand to assist dog's rear end to stand for "stand" command, reward.
51:58 🚶‍♂️ Train loose leash walking using "heel" position, guide with hand or leash, reward.
54:20 🐕 Teach "come when called" by walking backwards, reward close to body.
56:08 🛏️ Train "climb" command by guiding dog onto elevated surface, use "off" command.
57:52 ↩️ Teach dog to spin in circle using food, choose direction, incorporate into training.
01:08:39 🐶 Using luring technique for training involves guiding the dog with food to achieve desired positions.
01:09:10 🐾 Adjust rewards based on your dog's motivation and perseverance during training exercises.
01:10:13 🐕 Teaching "walking backwards" by luring and marking small steps; gradually increasing difficulty.
01:11:22 🦴 Luring the dog to "walk backwards" using hand cues and rewarding progress.
01:12:19 🐾 Using luring to encourage the dog to "walk backwards" and marking successful steps.
01:13:10 🐕 Developing the "rear end awareness" by luring the dog's back end to pivot.
01:13:37 🍖 Teaching "walking backwards" with a focus on using luring techniques.
01:15:22 🚧 Using a barrier to guide the dog's movement while teaching "walking backwards."
01:16:02 🌀 Teaching the "center command" through luring with food in both hands.
01:17:44 🐾 Introducing the "place bowl" exercise: getting the dog to place its paws on the bowl.
01:18:19 🐶 Encouraging the dog to place its paws on the bowl and using pivoting techniques.
01:19:50 🐾 Teaching the dog to pivot and maintain its position on the "place bowl."
01:20:47 🥣 Teaching "place" command and maintaining paw position on the bowl for different uses.
01:22:31 🎒 Teaching engagement training with a young puppy using luring techniques.
01:24:30 🐕 Introduction to leash pressure training: using negative reinforcement with leash guidance.
01:25:54 ⚙️ Emphasizing the importance of negative reinforcement with leash pressure and correct timing.
01:31:17 🦴 Incorporating leash pressure to enhance training: starting at the dog's level and moving forward.
01:34:39 🐶 Using leash pressure for training.
01:35:06 🐕 Gradually incorporating leash pressure during training.
01:36:38 🦴 Using leash pressure to teach commands and behaviors.
01:38:49 🙌 Teaching dogs proper directions without immediate correction.
01:41:08 🐾 Introducing leash pressure while walking.
01:45:12 🐾 Transitioning to verbal commands, avoiding overshadowing.
01:52:42 🔀 Demonstrating commands with leash pressure and verbal cues.
01:55:58 🐶 Training should be fun and incorporate variety to engage the dog.
01:56:38 🗣️ Pair verbal commands ("now") with physical cues to improve timing.
01:57:08 🧠 Challenge habits by using verbal commands contrary to usual behavior.
01:58:33 🤖 Encourage dogs to anticipate commands to reduce reliance on physical cues.
02:01:14 ⏰ Time commands and rewards separately for clear communication.
02:05:16 🎗️ Combine leash pressure and verbal cues for effective training.
02:07:53 🐾 Train stays using clear cues ("yes" and "no") and leash guidance.
02:10:59 🏆 Progress from easier stays (e.g., "climb") to more complex ones.
02:19:24 🐕 Let dogs explore and pull on the leash to satisfy curiosity.
02:20:39 🐾 Allow dogs to explore the environment before leash training.
02:21:41 🐕 Build a dog's comfort in distracting environments to enhance training effectiveness.
02:22:22 🐾 Teach leash pressure response and focus during training.
02:22:35 🏃‍♂️ Train loose leash walking: Use harness and collar pressure to guide dog's position.
02:23:33 🎮 Make training enjoyable and playful to maintain engagement.
02:24:05 🐶 Teach dog not to pull using harness and collar pressure.
02:25:44 🚶‍♀️ Leverage leash pressure training for basic obedience commands during walks.
02:26:06 👣 Correct and guide dog using leash pressure for proper behavior.
02:27:33 🐈 Respond to distractions during training walks using leash pressure.
02:29:15 🐾 Progress from harness to leash training gradually based on dog's readiness.
02:32:46 📚 Understand stages of dog training: physical cues, command alone, rewards.
02:34:09 🐾 Address dangerous, destructive, and fear-based behaviors using corrections.
02:40:54 🐕 Tailor training based on specific behavioral issues and implement corrections if needed.
02:44:29 🛋️ Address refusal to perform commands using leash pressure or corrections.
02:45:25 🗣️ For non-compliance, use immediate "wrong" and leash pressure or correction for compliance.
02:45:54 🐕 Teach verbal commands, corrections, and leash pressure for command compliance.
02:46:49 🚶‍♂️ Teach proper stays, reinforcing with leash pressure and corrections.
02:47:02 🛑 Correct dog for breaking stay, ensuring return to previous position.

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[AlienChicken]

Thank you Nate <3 I grew up raising and showing dogs, but haven't owned one in over 10 years. I'm happy to find a youtube channel where I can get a refresher, plus some new information too. This is especially important to me because I have MS and will be training my new dog to do specific helping tasks. I want to start right and not make any dumb mistakes while my dog is still a puppy, so I really appreciate your youtube courses. Thank you so much!

[una]

Amazing, this is so systematic and clear. Thank you for putting it all together like this! It's very generous and helpful. You've given me a rudder for training my 15 month old GS puppy...we've been struggling for seven months!

[Freeman_Actual]

Bro... your ability to maintain that much energy over a 3 hour course is commendable. It is no wonder you are so successful training dogs. I'm aware this is just the final edit and the footage is probably days of work which makes your videos all that much more amazing. Life saver.

[ariyahhutchings]

Went through this with a pen and paper, you have been amazing at helping me train my sdit. This is an awesome video that puts it all together and the first lecture I've actually enjoyed!

[Qwuiet]

The more difficult part is how to work with stubborn family members who just don’t wanna be on the same page. They don’t respect my advice and our dog suffers for it, there is no leadership, no direction. 😢 example, my dad feeds my dog freely without any discipline, aka spoiling him. When I bring it up, he gets mad at me. We need therapy

[umaasankarinatarajan]

A great video that teaches the whys and hows of puppy/dog training. Love the way you walk us through each step patiently and love the way you enjoy training them. You make a great teacher for a first time pet parent like me who has found it difficult to get a good, humane trainer locally. Can't wait to put to practice all that I learnt from this very explanative video. Thank you.

[Sweetness]

Thank you so much for this video! I’ve been training my beagle puppy with it since he was 8 weeks old. He loves to be trained. He looks forward to learning something new each day. I’ve been using this video to help me. My dad used to be an obedience dog trainer but unfortunately, he passed away this year :( ; so, I’m unable to ask him any questions. This is one of the videos I turn to for help in training. I think my father would have approved. Thank you again.

[antainhuntingkennelsirelan]

Hello from Ireland Nate, thank you for taking the time to share your professionalism with us in taking dog training from the very foundation to a level in which we feel safe to release our dog in public space. We all love your patience and ability to show us how best to make a dog respond not because it has to but because it wants too. You are one of the best trainers in the world, it is so clear to see you have a very special way with dogs.

[georgecarberry]

I learned how to use Pavlov's approach to teaching/conditioning when I was just a teenager & used it w/horses immediately & my dog. Then, I continued using the techniques for over 5
50+ years as a professional horse trainer helping my clients understand how to communicate w/their horses even though everyone said Pavlov's conditioning would work w/predatory animals alone. I promptly proved that was totally untrue & never looked back. My horses & the horses of my clients have all been introduced to a type of training that conditions them using the reward of treats. To my amazement I found horses are indeed motivated by treats just as dogs are. As soon as I established the fact my horses would perform behaviours for treats, I was very quickly able to illicit behaviours by simply asking for them & the horses would comply. I also discovered that horses in general, learn just as quickly when they are mature adults as they do when they're youngsters. When horses are paying attention to you they're learning from you. They observe each other & learn new things from each other each & every day, they also learn new behaviours by watching you with other horses each & every day, while they will also respond well to any training you wish to share with them on a pink or canary diamond recognition diamond.

[chrisklocke]

Your videos are always so informative and detailed. This might be the most complete, in-depth video on dog training I’ve ever seen being offered for free. Nate is definitely my favorite trainer on you tube!

[TheFlungpoo]

This video is amazing and exactly what I’ve been looking for in preparation for my puppy. Thank you 🙏🏼

[LoveKittiesLoveDoggos]

Many thanks Nate! I have been many videos about dog training and I must say that this video of yours is the best video I have ever watched about dog training! U are the most professional dog trainer! Your insights and opinions help us tremendously and most importantly, I finally have the confident to train our beloved three-legged rescue doggo! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[wefields]

Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and helping us who struggle learn how to teach our dogs so much easier!