Training Your Dog to LISTEN: The Fundamentals of Basic Obedience

Thank you for such a great instructional video. I have a four month Belgian Malinois and need all the help i can get getting the little ball of energy engaged with me 🤣

Thank you!

This was so helpful. I’ve been having trouble with my puppy. I can’t wait to try this tomorrow.

By far the best trainer online ever. He explains very well how to do things and how the dog may react and what to do. Great trainer! I have tried his focus/engagement training every day. My shiba inu is responding extremely well! Even with the cats around he remains focussed on me. Again super trainer!

your voice so sweet

Question. I'm thinking about teaching the bark on command that you taught but it might backfire because I taught my dogs to stop barking on command. Could that backfire on us? Thanks.

someone's been working out :D

Nate, I love and appreciate your in depth descriptions and instructions! This was very helpful.

Love the way you trained the dog 🐩

Great stuff Nate

Best explanation I've seen so far of classic conditioning. Thanks!

Our German Shepard puppy barks and charges at our grandkids why??

I love these videos. I've been training my almost 8 month old GSD by watching. We're BOTH learning TONS! The one thing I'm not sure how to teach him is that he can't herd cats. It doesn't help that the cats seem to egg him on, likely to get HIM in trouble. We're working on recall. But when he's after a cat, there's no recalling him. Any suggestions?

Hi, I was wondering if you have a video on how to train a big dog to be gentle to small dogs and how to teach them to ignore the smaller dog.

I'm begging you! Please make a Utility playlist, especially on training the Scent Discrimination!

Love this training video! Very helpful and informative.
Would love a follow up with this pups and handlers progression or series of these first time training sessions.

Love this training video! Very helpful and informative.
Would love a follow up with this pups and handlers progression or series of these first time training sessions.

Thanks for the video!


I have one small question. How does phasing out the food treats work with the continuation marker and the terminal marker? Also, If i want to chain a few tricks together (like a puppy pushups, downs and sits) what should i do when my puppy sits after i command her but i know ill be asking for a down soon?

Thanks a lot. I think I added the commands too fast but I do have her pretty engaged. I see I was confusing her because I was pairing. It was like what you want mom sit, come what? I am going to work on rewarding after the the deed is done and the lease pressure. Do you have a video on what to do when they grab on the leash & won't let go? She is a 6 lb chorkie , grabs the leach at 8am and at 12 noon she is still latched on. I just don't know what to do. She sits at the door to go outside, then as we walk she latches on the leash and will actually spin in the air. I can stop,flick the leash, walk in the opposite direction, nothing works.

Thank you for the amazing content as always! THE GOAT in dog training!! :)

Hello Nate, today I were walking my dog. A guy ask me, how much do I charge in dog training. I told him I am not a professional trainer. I was so proud how well my dog behave. I go back and watch your basic obedience class all the time. Words can't explain how much I appreciate your videos.

What do you use as treats for training since you're using a lot of them? Lotsa calories there, and they have to love them, which they do!

A true master can teach anyone their subject. Legendary, thanks for the content!

TY again a wonderful video.

MORSE CODE: Using two dogs trained to bark on command.

One dog would be appointed to do the: Dit and, one would be appointed to do the: Dash.

Hey i know this isn't really about the video but is a pitbull able to learn scent training?

Hey Nate, do you have any videos on how to effectively brush your dog's teeth? e.g. teaching the dog to stay still and keep their mouth open

This woman is stupid

Nate, ok new puppy here, new but not new issues. This puppy is over excited. Yes training in markers but she is 12 weeks old and a King Charles Caviller so small but not tiny . She is so excited that I’m having trouble just getting her in front of me. Suggestions on collar and leash here plus a good starting point. I have watched your videos but haven’t seen this one, a beginner over excited puppy. Hints?

clickediclick xD

I would love to see you and Zak George have a meaningful conversation about the science of dog training. He keeps saying the science supports only using the quadrant positive reinforcement and not the others. But your science (and mine coming from psychology) shows that using the other quadrants, namely negative reinforcement like in your leash pressure training, is necessary. I'm not saying one person is right over the other, I would just love to see to experts discuss their differing thoughts together.

loved this video as it shows how to teach the clients as well!

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Hi Nate

So I have a few serious issues with my pup's behavior. I hope you can help me.

First, when we go for a walk he tends to try and chase the trucks🙈, which is so dangerous. He walks next to me nicely, but when a truck comes by, he jumps at them and I have to hold on tight. I do corrections, but it does not help at all.

Secondly, when we play, he does not leave the toy when I say out. He knows the command and obey when I say it other times, but when we play with a toy, he just ignores me. If he doea drops the toy, he stands almost over it and when I want to take it, he goes for it again. I don't mind the accidental bite, but I want to fix the behavior. Also when my kids have a toy in their hand and want to play with him, he jumps up to get the toy and in the proses hurts my smaller child sometimes. Again, corrections here does not seem to help. I must be doing something wrong. Do you have any advice?

Thanks in advance
Mariëtte

In your opinion is there any breed that you would suggest not having as a household pet? Example a cane corso

Dear Nate, the best videos that are available on this channel specifically for training dogs. Nobody explains in such simple and precise language how to train a dog successfully and without coercion. It's so great that you share your experience with us. I love you for that alone. I have been working with dogs in Schutzhund training for more than 30 years.
Nobody can do it as ingeniously as you convey the knowledge. And I know a lot of videos on you tube. I'm watching these out of interest to compare and see the methods of the trainers out there. Nobody can get to NS. You're a genius at that. Many thanks dear Nate and all the best to you and your family. 👏👏🐾🐕‍🦺❤‍🔥 greetings from germany

So, we have had this Great Dane Lab mix for a couple years that has a problem with barking at literally everything and nothing. And every single time the door opens, he charges through the house barking like a maniac and won’t shut up or listen. We can’t get him to stop and it’s really annoying and he plows through and knocks people and children out of his way. Any tips on getting him to cut it out?

The owner needs more attempts to successfully pause between marker and reward than her dog needs to figure out the command 🤣

I'm glad I found your videos. My new puppy is responding very quickly. Others at the dog park have commented on how smart my puppy is. Your training method is easy to understand and implement. I have started using this training with my 11 year old Min Pin and she is responding very well. A dog is never too old to learn. Thanks for making training so easy for me and my dogs!

Great video, lady not so great job:)

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. This is awesome work!

You are great. Keep it up

Thanks!

Why you use the word “free” as a marker? (Instead of yes)

Free/break isn’t the same? Go and do whatever you want?

What treats are you using? Thank you

I'm doing this now with my adolescent rescue. She's my first dog and she's been really patient with me. Thanks for doing a good job breaking this down so thoroughly. Realizing I'm the one that actually needs all the training has helped. It's been really weird trying to establish understanding with another creature. I'm so nervous about this concept that I mess up all the time. Poor girl probably thinks her human is mental. Cheers.

Excelente metodo para aprender. Gracias