My New Puppy: The First 36 Hours (NEW SERIES: The Dog Training Experience Episode 1) 

😁👍Thank you for the feedback everyone! I’m glad you’re enjoying! It only gets better from here! 🕺🏼Episode 2 comes out next Sunday July 28th, and episode 3 Comes out next Wednesday July 31st! 2 episodes in 1 week! I’ve had Inertia for 4 weeks now! We have been posting (and will continue to) realtime updates on instagram and have been doing a lot of live training too! instagram.com/zakgeorge🤗🤗😁

Who else is here, about to get a puppy during the pandemic? 😭😢😭😭😭😭😭 Gonna need to socialize him somehow.........

People are going to think im crazy wearing a fanny pack with treats and a clicker on my wrist but i will have the goodest doggo!

Update on Ace - I have gotten him involved in playing some of the games ru-vid.comUgkx1_veP7CApJK_GWy_TczaMciuG64PqJeU and I can see a difference in his confidence already! My other dog played along and he became intrigued - now its a daily part of our routine - about 3 times a day we do the shell game and the muffin tin game. I am so grateful for coming upon your training techniques!

“You just keep growing, stop growing.” All puppy owners felt that

Next you should start a series where you teach old dogs new tricks.

Finally! Who else is so excited for this series?

Inertia: blinks* Zak: “See that reaction? That was so interesting”

The Summary Girl: Dog Training Experience - Ep. 1 Steps: 1. Pick up puppy (at 8 weeks from your reputable breeder) 2. Go to the vet ( to make sure your puppy is healthy) Tip - Use treats to get your puppy comfortable and make a positive association with the vet (and new places). 3. Condition your new puppy to things like the clicker, collars and harnesses + Stay in town for an extra day (if your breeder lived far away). Tip - Take things slowly, there's no rush. Go at your puppy's speed and comfortability. 4. Have your PupBox ready to do a bit of training or have your puppy supplies ready to do some training (make sure you have your wipes, pee pads, treats toys and a clicker). 5. Do a bit of clicker training. (Teach your puppy that the clicking sound means they will get a reward). Tip - Keep treat small. Keep training sessions short, frequent and reward for the slightest positive actions. Remember! - The click does not tell your dog to do something, it only communicates that you like what the did. 6. Get their collar and harness on so you can make sure that they don't get into any trouble. Tip - Reward with treats for little progress so your puppy is comfortable with their harness and collar. This also builds positive association. Remember! - Take it Slow. This builds trust between you and your puppy which is fundamental in training and your overall relationship. Remember! - Too much freedom to early is the biggest mistake people make. Have them comfortable leash for their safety and your benefit. 7. Play with your puppy, to build the bond between you. This is essential for training and trust. It is also great for your puppies brain development. 8. Give them plenty of time to nap because 8 week old puppies need 18-20 hours of sleep per day. 9. Give them plenty of opportunities to relieve themselves. Better safe than sorry :) 10. Condition them to sleeping at night, and relaxing in anxious situations. 11. Travel back home the next day. 12. Have plenty of breaks for your puppy to get some energy out and pee. However, avoid over dogs or areas where other dogs visit frequently to avoid your puppy getting ill if they have got all their vaccines. 13. Arrive home and do the feed them etc. 14. Watch the next episode of The Dog Training Revolution, Subscribe to Zak George, sign up to PupBox and buy his books on dog training for more information about raising your puppy. Desensitization: Touch desensitization - 1. Try and get your pup comfortable with your touching their ears, paws, tail etc. so that they are more comfortable at vet checks or other occasions where they get touched in those areas. A road trip home is the perfect time to do this kind of training. Sound Desensitization - 1. Make sure your puppy is well socialised. 2. When your puppy sleeps walk around, speak loud, open doors etc. The purpose of desensitization is to make your dog/puppy more accustom to loud noises meaning they will no freak out when something loud or abrupt happens. Note - Do not overwhelm your dog or puppy because this does more harm then good. Take it slowly. Use positive reinforcement for good behaviour (staying calm, not barking). Make sure you are attentive to their body language so you can prevent negative reactions before they happen. However, there is no reward necessary if they are just naturally relaxed. Remember! - Expose them to a variety of sounds both artificial and natural over the sound desnsitization process. Crate Introduction: Why use a crate? A crate is used to easily control your dog's environment for short periods of time if you cannot directly tend to them. 1. You can either gently place your puppy in the crate while there sleeping with the crate door open or toss in some treats and encourage your puppy to go in and out of the crate at their own free will. Remember! - This is to build up a positive association with the crate. Do not force your puppy inside and close the door or they will build a negative association with it. Take is slowly. 2. Allow them to sleep in the crate ( but only when they have fallen asleep by themselves and you put them in their crate).Note - Your puppy will wake up frequently at night and may whine. Feed them if they may be hungry as well as allow them to relieve themselves. Use it as an opportunity to do a bit of clicker training. When they even have a split second of silence click and reward right away so they make the connection between them being silent and the reward. 3. Encourage them to relax if they have a bit of anxiety. That is part of the training, desensitization and transition process for your new puppy. They are not used to things so it is normal for them to whine or be anxious at night. So be prepared and help them to remain calm. Pay attention to their body language so that you can prevent any negative habits or behaviours from forming. Reward for silence/relaxation and do not give the opportunity for them to whine by rewarding frequently. Be patient. They will get better. But also have empathy for them, its ok to comfort them if they are very anxious or get on the floor and sleep so your closer to them. Remember! - Use positive based training and reinforcement for good behaviour. Never shout at your puppy even if you're frustrated or that will make them even more anxious. Stay calm. Training: House Training - 1. After your puppy has taken a nap in their crate take them over to a pee pad or outside if it is close. However, make sure you have a indoor option as puppies will immediately want to pee after they wake up. Tip - Having them on a leash and harness will allow you to keep them on the pad. General Training - 1. You can jump into another short training session with your puppy (e.g "Look at Me" training") using the clicker. Note - Make sure to keep sessions short and frequent, only using positive based training. Remember - Dogs are learning at every moment! 2. When doing "Look at Me" training make sure to click and give the reward to communicate that you liked what they did. You can also say their name so they equate their name with looking at you. 3. You can also work on "Leave It" training when you take them outside, You can use the clicker for this too. Remember! - Keep training sessions short and reward for listening/good behaviour. Socialization: 1. Primary socialization is very important for your puppy. Take your dog out to new places and to see new people. This all part of the training and desensitization process. Note - Your puppy can get overwhelmed or anxious by too many people so pay attention to their body language. If they do start to get anxious give them a break. Play: 1. Playing with you puppy is good for bonding and mental stimulation. It also helps to get their energy out so they don't use it for something destructive. You can introduce them to fetch (tossing the toy the toy back and forth) and getting some mild exercise done (play). Remember! - Be really animated with you puppy to get them excited. They feed of your energy and it strengthens the bond. How to teach "Let Go"? Hold the toy still and make it boring. That way they will lose interest. When they let go make sure to say a "Yes" or use the clicker to communicate that they did something right then toss it again for them. Playing outdoors: Until your puppy/dog is fully vaccinated, do your best to avoid areas that are likely frequented by other dogs. Tip - Wipe your puppy's paws of with dog wipes after they have been outside so you can avoid them getting ill. 1 like = *1 more training moment* :3

It would be really cool if you made an info graphic, maybe a worksheet, or even a to do list with tips of things to do within the first 36 hours.

"You're like a leaky water balloon, you pee so much" that made me chuckle

When you don't have a dog but you want to be prepared when you get one

I get why she’s called inertia. “A puppy at rest remains at rest”

%90 of people watching are only watching this because they either want a puppy or are getting one, me included 😂

"6.17 hours in." I came for the instruction and I'm staying for the temporal precision.

Inertia : performs cellular respiration or any other function essential for survival Zak : “let’s go ahead and make this into a training moment”

Disclaimer: I've just gone into this series after watching a lot of other future ones where Inertia is already a well trained dog, and seeing her this little just made my heart go boom! This little fluffball has no idea what her future has in store for her!

In the first days of a new puppy I'm asking myself: Am I reinforcing a bad habit? What should I focus on? What does training look like for a brand new puppy? How fast should I go? What should I expect from her? This video is great for that.

Wow a border collie. Thats smart + athletic . Perfect for training

socialization: is really necessary corona: SIX FEET BACK OR SIX FEET DOWN

Inertia is such a good girl. I love her. Seeing how good she now is with new dogs really makes me happy

I’ve never clicked on a video so fast in my life 😤❤️

She is the cutest little thing Zack. Ur so lucky

I recently got a 9 week old Shorkie. So adorable. Our very first night I put him in a small kennel right on my bed, beside me, facing me. Slept all night with no crying. It’s been like that ever since. He stays clean and dry too.

I’ve been so anxious because I’m picking up my puppy at the end of January, I’ve had dogs growing up but this will be my first dog I’m raising on my own. I’ve been watching so many different videos and tip/tricks but nothing has comforted me more than seeing this series. Watching it all happen in real time with everything being visually demonstrated is incredible. For the first time I’m feeling prepared and excited to get into training with my pup rather than anxious that I’m going to get it wrong 😅

Amazing vídeo! Please make sure to include the moments of failure, there are great lessons in how to properly react to failure that I think would be super valuable, for me at least.

Inertia: *fast asleep Zak: We'll make this a training moment Zak: *touches a sleeping Inertia's paws

Wow, it’s been 4 years since I first watched this series! How the time flies! I really love this series and I’m back here 4 years later to watch it all again!

Our new puppy Link has been with us for 4 days and I have found the holy grail with your videos Zak. I feel like watching your videos has given me more confidence, where sometimes I really want to cry because I’m so emotional and feel stressed out, the way you speak in your videos is so calming and I’m just really grateful.

That dog is the luckiest dog to have a master like Zak

Im so glad you joined the puppy on the floor. I did the same thing. I caved. I will say that my dog is full-grown golden retriever now and does not have to stay in my bed to sleep at night. She will sleep in her crate, on the floor, or if I allow, up on my bed. Puppies naturally need to be with the pack and we are the pack substitute. At least til they are older. No bad results with my dog with me caving in when she was a puppy. Also, if the puppy is close by you at night then you hear the puppy stir and you can take the puppy outside to pee before any accidents. Sometime 2-3 times night when they are young but it beats cleaning up a mess..

For anyone whos pup is whining in the night and they cant sleep....PUT A BLANKET AND PILLOW IN THE DRYER, wrap the pup in it and put them in the crate so they fall asleep warm. Best tip I ever got. These videos are helping too, thanks!

OMg, when Inertia was sleeping and Zak kept making noise, I'm like "stop itttttt, poor baby, let her sleep" lol.. Love the way you train dogs, Zak. Keep up the good work

any video of yours that‘s over 10 minutes is literally heaven to me, this video is exactly what i needed considering i’m getting a puppy myself soon and i want it to be as comfortable as possible, love you and your content!

One of the things I miss most of all is sleeping with my dog. I don't care what people say if that's bad or not, we both loved our sleeps.

I’m gonna watch this all over again just to say: I WATCHED IT ON ITS 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY. Oh my god, inertia is getting old! whatever happened to The Dog Training experience???

Just saw the story in Facebook and yes, I'm still watching and loving "The Dog Training Experience."

Im so ecstatic. We get out puppy the first week of august. So i will be following along with you and documenting the whole thing too.

Your advice has already helped SO MUCH with our new puppy, Esmée! We’ve had her two days, and we are astonished at how much we’ve already been able to teach her, and how easy correcting her positively is, when you use the right strategies! Thanks so much for sharing your passion with the world!

I’m getting a golden doodle in about month so I’m binging all these during the pandemic

great video. Easy to understand and follow. great job

Getting myself a Golden Retriever puppy on the 11th of August! Super excited, but these videos are a GODSEND! First time owner, so this is just incredible

My 12 week old chihuahua can now sit, lay down, roll over and stay because of you ❤ hes sooooo willing to learn, I love it. Thankyou 🙏

I’m still watching and rewatching episodes of this series just about every day while I raise my brand new puppy! Got him 5 days ago and he already has learned so much. Thanks Zak!

I first watched this series about a year ago, now I’m picking up my puppy later on this week! Time to rewatch your videos 😁💖 Edit: as I’m typing he’s curled up on my lap 🥰 we just finished on of our first lessons

Omg. I just got a new puppy 3 days ago and this is literally going to be my holy bible everyday 😭

Had to say a tear full goodbye to my best buddy of 15.5 years recently. Vids like this help. He was a tri coloured Collie he was really smart and because his natural herding instinct rarely needed to use a lead when walking with him, even as a pup. I miss him so much.

Zak! Thank you so much for including this episode showing how you travel with a new puppy. We will be travelling and staying in a hotel when we pick up our new puppy in April. Seeing you with & Bree with Inertia from adoption moment one, to riding in the car and setting up space in the hotel room were so helpful. This is our first puppy and your training videos assure us on how to best prepare. Your true, authentic videos are encouraging and informative. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

guys ! I am telling you ... if you have any doubt in your mind about this guy.... dont ! HE IS THE BEST ! I have recently bought his book and it is top notch amazing ! This series will help you beyond compare ! The book ( for me at least) is my base, and the series BRINGS IT TO LIFE!!! Thank you sooo much Zak for this !!!!!

I can already tell this is going to be a very educational, yet entertaining series - can't wait to see the rest!

We are picking up our Samoyed puppy this Thursday so this series is the best thing on the best moment for us! ❤️ Thanks Zak!

Holy crap this is the first dog video where a trainer shows how to deal with the 'bad times' of a dog whining in the middle of the night. Great job Zak. I feel fortunate that my now 10 week old BC took to here crate easily and training has been going well...except for biting. We are pulling our hair out with that one and this isn't our first BC. Weird how you forget all the trials and tribulations of puppy hood 13 years later.

This is probably the 7th time I’m rewatching this video. Picking up my new puppy next Friday 😁

OMG just Inertia looking at you innocently and whining at 12am makes me anxious, I remember doing this same thing for weeks with my dog 😂😭

Getting our new Border Collie puppy in about 4 weeks - have been waiting since confirmation of the litter - so excited - so watching Inertia builds my enthusiasm even more - she’s adorable!

Her barks are so cute!!!!!

Thank you for making this video it’s very informative. I like the way you approach your training, you’re creating. I especially like how the storm was not part of your plan but you worked it into this video and helped us understand the puppies anxiety because this is also new to them. Thanks again

Thanks for making these videos, I actually just got a puppy and the videos help a lot 😊 🐶

She is adorable.

Thank you so much for making this series! I recently found your channel and each video is so helpful and thoughtful. You introduce the training techniques in such an approachable and natural way that is easy to understand! It's been a while since I had a puppy, so I'm trying to brush up on my puppy skills!

Dog: *killed a person Zak: i think she is doing pretty well

Hey! Your videos are GREAT!!! I love the way you train dogs and in particular I find incredible how you show us how to train our puppies from the very beginning with the help of Inertia. Thanks a lot and congratulations for this new brand friend. She is sooooo beautiful! I'm excited waiting for the new videos. Thanks Zak and wife! See you!

I don' t have a dog, yet, but soon. When I see you it looks very simple, you are so natural. I hope I manage the firstvdays at home with my future puppy.

Happy 1 Year Anniversary! Thank you SOOO much for this video series! We've been watching for weeks now with our new puppy and I'm happy to say it's going well and I recommend this series to everyone!

Early! :) I will be watching this!

Getting a english (working) cocker spaniel puppy in September and you're RU-vid channel is my bible! Thank you for this episode its given me a real look at what I can expect and how to train at day one 😁

Watched this when it came out. Watching it now as it was my pups first day with me!! Saw and heard things I didn’t last time. Thank you for making this series!!

Thank you for this video ! I love that you documented your experience with your own new puppy. This has really helped me as we are bringing in a rescue puppy this week !

*Zak **5:50** pulls door handle* *someone knocks on my door at that exact time* My dog: BARK BARK BARK 😂😂😂

Play and treats and fun during the first few storms goes a looooong way towards preventing storm anxiety. Can confirm. Overall temperament will play a part, but you can't go wrong with positive reinforcement.

I love how she plops down in her crate

I just want to say I started watching these videos to prepare for our puppy. We got him at 3 1/2 months old, and I've been using a clicker to mark good behavior and get him excited to work for us and learn how we want him to behave, and get him comfortable with people and other animals. I've seen such good results early on. Thank you for posting this series! It's really been informative and helpful!

Bringing home a new pup next month and super grateful for this series since we are first time dog owners and a little nervous (but excited)! Which dog clicker do you use for Inertia?

Thank you so much Zac for all of your training videos!! We appreciate your channel!

Thank you for making all this videos. I'll be getting my new Australian shepherd by the end of March and I cant wait to start training him. The first dog my family got was a border collie/American eskimo mix and we had no idea how to train him or anything really. So he had really bad habits and it was impossible to walk him because he pulled too much. We're gonna do it right this time with your help

Thank you so much for these videos! I recently brought a puppy home 3 days ago and I was a little lost since it’s been so long since I’ve brought a puppy home. This gave me so many ideas to try for potty and crate training. Thank you again! 💛

I lost my beautiful girl 6 weeks ago and this made my heart smile X

omg this could not have come at a better time!! Last week I found myself with a 6 week old puppy that had to leave his mother too soon. I've been binging your videos this week trying to figure out how to go about this whole situation from the free 30 day perfect puppy training to the more advanced training that we will get to one day. Now he's 7 weeks old and today is the first day I got him to successfully complete all three levels of "leave it" (closed fist, open hand, drop on floor). When we first started he snatched the food so fast I thought I'd lose a finger. He so much better now!!! Thanks for your videos, and your over all chill demeanor. Taking in a puppy is DAUNTING. Your vids are a life saver! Going to follow you on Instagram right now!!

His face just melted talking to the little girl and it was adorable. She knew about the good spot

This puppy is too adorable for words 💙💙

Omg I clicked this soooo soooo fast🐶🐶🐶 1st comment Ps I followed ur instagram 👍👍

I miss my beautiful Ivy ...I hope she come back as another dog😢

Haha, I was watching the socialisation part of this video and I’m thinking ‘they’re not social distancing’ 😂

We pick up our golden retriever puppy in July and this set of videos couldn't be better! I am going to show them all to my family, so we are all on the same page with her initial training. Thank you so much!!!! You're puppy is such a doll. I also love how real it all is. I feel like I can do this!

Awh soooo cute!!

I am so excited about this series! There is so much I love about it. There's a lot of good things to learn. And it's great because I'm thinking about getting a puppy at some point (which I haven't had before) so this is really helping a lot!

Started watching when I first picked up my own puppy a year ago. So helpful!

Love this video! It’s actually realistic which is great for my husband and I since we’ll be doing almost the exact same thing picking up our Boston! We decided not to use clicker for training but the reward system and all of your tips will definitely be a HUGE help for us!

I’m cannot wait for more!!! Can you go over distraction training + helping a puppy get over random fears(like the fire hydrant) that’s something I really struggle with.

Hello from UK! We collect our puppy on Sunday 28th July - your new videos couldn't have come at a better time - thank you! Look forward to the next episode and in the meantime I've been watching some of your other videos to prepare.

Zak, I have been following you and recommending you to others for more than a decade, but this particular video series is exactly what I need right now! Congratulations on Inertia, she's awesome. We will be picking up our new Vizsla puppy in just over 2 weeks, and I just want to thank you for all of your help!

I keep coming back to this series because I just got my puppy and he is just a rambunctious little man and I need so much help. This is the realest example of training a puppy I can find.

Very appreciate that you do this type of videos. You are so down to earth and it absolutely melt my heart that you slept on the floor to accompany her. I felt guilty when I had my first puppy because I thought it’s not good training in order to teach my puppy to be independent on day 1. Sympathy, sympathy and more sympathy. Thank you Zak!

Thank You for this series. I love it and I am very grateful that You also show that it is normal that the dog cry at the beggining and how to handle that.

I love your videos and have watched almost all of them in preparation for getting my first puppy in a few weeks. I have especially watched this video and your second one in the series over and over again. Thank You for all your information. I wouldn't have felt as prepared as I feel now if it weren't for you and Inertia.

Thanks so much for this video! I'll show this to my parents so they know what to do when we get our puppy!!

He is my absolute favorite trainer! These videos are so helpful!!

Loving these videos, helped me get through my first year with my pup from a fellow New Orleanian (West Bank)

luv seeing happy dogs, with good people.!!!! she is one lucky dog, that found a great home.

This is such a cool project! Thank you for sharing. This will be so helpful as I'm looking to get a new puppy.