Puppy Training Teach Your Puppy to Focus - Robert Cabral Dog Training Video 

That little tail wag the whole time is too cute

I’ve watched many of your free videos to improve my skills with my 4 month old beagle. THIS video is the first time I’ve thought about membership! Why? Because you’re finally demonstrating with a dog who displays very similar distractedness tendencies. It’s not easy to apply your techniques when I lack understanding how to respond to her butterfly-chasing and truffling 🐽 🤪 - I need more of you training this pup!!!

Oh my goodness! It's so nice to see a trainer of Robert's caliber working with a puppy who isn't already perfect and having to shape behaviour.

i love your work, keep it up and thank you.

I'm having a hard time with my puppy, but I think this is going to help out a lot. Thank you for the insight.

Great video! I have three Borzoi, and they're a really fun challenge to train because while they're incredibly intelligent and pick up on everything quickly, they aren't as biddable as other breeds. I'm definitely going to use this with my two youngest (they're 19 weeks) :D

Love the channel. I'm getting a euro-dobe pup in a few months. I wish you would write a puppy training book, a real paper book. Also wish you'd do a video on how to stop "poop-eating". That's nasty.

Can you tell me if it's normal for a German shepherd working line puppy 11 weeks old to be jump lunging and grabbing us as tearing our clothes and locking onto our hands or even back of thigh. Redirecting isn't working. She prefers my hands over the toy. And she has a huge force of pressure already. I have a in home trainer coming but it's booked a month out. Otherwise she does real well with place and waiting on free command. And other commands.

I have a German Shephard puppy he's 7 weeks

Ok...Just been put onto you by a client who told me your techniques and so I watch. Great stuff you do, I have been training animals for over 30 years now, started with seals, moved through most zoo animals and have been training dogs for 25 years now and been getting paid for it for over 12. My question is why do you use the command look. You use the dogs name umpteen times and it pays little attention to that accept for that you have food in your hand. The dog has no idea what the meaning to the words you use, they are simply sounds to the dog. Once you start pairing the sound with the behaviour your dog starts to react to the sound because it gets a reward for it. So...Why do you not use the dogs name as a command for it to look or pay attention to you and not another sound like look or whatever. This is one of the most important commands and I see no reasons why to confuse an animal that does not understand the meaning of any of the words we say until we pair it with a behaviour....why have two commands for the same response. I would love to hear your views on this as I am always looking for better ways to teach my dogs and my clients. I hope this isn't too many years away from your video to respond. Cheers, my name is Randal and I live in Australia

Anyone else getting choppy video at the end?

I have a German Shepard 10 weeks old Is this too young to teach focus? During training he’s highly distracted with us at home and the trainer. He just wants to play or bite the leash LOL

So true. It's rarely the dog....it's usually the human who didn't put in time and energy into teaching expected behaviors.

“That’s how I got Janet,” 🤣

I tried this on my dobie he learned so fast after 20 mins he was focused and giving me great eye contact

This is definitely one of your very best tutorials. Totally lovely and gentle, easily applicable and of extreme use. Thank you very much for this 100% positive approach.

I finally after 10 years of waiting have my Pharaoh hound! We train every day. I have been doing this without even knowing and she does the exact same thing as he does! Thanks much!

I really like your energy with the dogs. You seem like you really care about the animals you are training.

I love hounds. Screw that BS that people think hounds have small brains. They have the small brain.

This made a huge difference in training for me. Another video suggested holding the treat right next to your eye and I could never tell when she actually looked at me/ she got confused. This has really helped her respond to her name and understand looking at me will help her understand

My dog is 5yo GSD. I rescued her a year ago. She seems to be completely uninterested in kiddie as a treat. Actually she won’t eat it unless I mix it with wet food. What can I do to make her interested in treats so I reward her when I train her?

Hey man I love your content. I got a seven month old pitbull puppy that is almost perfect in every, but you won't let me trim your toenails. I know this may sound boring to you but it's pretty important to me.. if you have any pointers I would love it thanks so much for your content

Easiest way to determine sight vs scent… scent hounds have floppy ears (it helps draw the smell into their noses) and sight dogs have perky ears. I don’t think it’s 100% but it’s pretty darn close

When I try this my dog start jumping on me after two trials. It feels like doesn't like it and getting frustrated

IT WORDED FOR MY 4YR OLD SHIBA INU🥹🥹🥹👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Next training video: getting a husky to obey a single command 😉

we have a resuced hong kong village dog that looks exactly like this guy, amazing.

So Robert, your description of the prey drive would describe the behavior of a vizsla, too? I'm having the same problem with my vizsla. It's like he's in the Zone.

Maybe the best dog trainer I can find on RU-vid. But unfortunately I have my basenji watched so many of your videos, he still know nothing about obedience and focusing...

It's wonderful! May I ask one question please ? -> How many weeks does he takes to COMPLETELY follow this command with this method only?

Fantastic video and what a gorgeous dog! Really great to see you working with Sighthounds, and would love to see you work on recall with a Whippet pup. Since little Whippet pups turn into super fast running machines when they’re grown, a solid recall is imperative-especially if they’re free running!

I do have just 1 question. Our 14month old dog is ok with look, but distraction are hard for her. I see and read that repeating a command is not beneficial. You keep repeating the word look. Can you explain why and how that's beneficial. I am not hating, I just want to understand a bit more before I do this with my dog. 😀

Does puppy have to look at trainer’s face not hands? I have tried this technique but pup is looking at my hand not my face. Is it ok? Or how would I get her look at my face ?! Thanks

How do you get a dog that is not food motivated, independent thinker (Great Pyrenees) to focus, listen to you?

Focus is what i need. My dog is happy to do anything i ask him until hes done it. Then had his next thought. Then hes straight back up or pacing if food related waits He brought me my mail yesterday after i joked last week he get the junk mail coming through as we saw it i joked get it. He over enthusiasm grabbed and tore it to shreds in seconds. Hype over No.... failed. End. A week later the door rattles he whines as usual probably gonna erupt into barking next. Then he came trotting in to the lounge nose to the ceiling letter in mouth proudly showing me 🐕 look what ive got. I said bring it and he did. Great.. i gave him treat. Then he shot off again. Then i saw him go to his bed holding a package now i say bring it and he did immediately BRILLIANT i think hes basically learned this himself. 😮 After his 2nd treat he shot off again came back now with junk mail leaflet thing and i said good bring it and he tore it to peices. So now i have to wait and see mayb he can just tell whats junk and whats not? I hope.

Hi! Really enjoying your videos! I recently adopted a 18 mo old 3 pound Yorkie from a family that I know very little about. They were giving her up because they said they didnt have enough time for her and they seemed to be fine ppl.. Ive had her for 8 months now and am still perplexed by her behavior.. She is quite unlike any Yorkie that I've ever seen and is extremely quiet, very docile and doesnt get rowdy or loud or bark too much (or at all sometimes) which Ive heard is a good thing with small breeds.. Anyway.. My issue is that she appears to be so fearful all the time and full of anxiety. Ive had dogs all of my life (Im your age) and I've always been able to train and teach them with little to no real issues. This little Yorkie however.. She wont come to me often, she rarely wants to sit with me but will sit with my son (20yrs old, the kid not the dog, ha) and about the only time she will do anything with any of us (especially with me) is if we have food or treats..Truth be told Im the disciplinarian and am wondering if Im either being too strong with her, or not strong enough.. We recently lost an older dog who was 13 and died of natural causes who she didnt seem very attached to. Now she seriously wont come near me and I joke, but I half wonder if she thinks I killed the older dog lol.. I know, pretty silly..Anyway I honestly dont know what to do with her. Ive tried walking her, Ive tried working with her,Ive tried playing with her, Ive tried training her, I DO groom her myself, but nothing seems to work with this little one.. Your channel seems to go hand in hand with large dogs and puppys, but what are your thoughts and idea's for a very small timid dog?? There are days where she will walk the house for literally HOURS round and round and round. Ive had her to the vet and there isnt anything wrong with her. When she gets like this its as if she is in pure anxiety and will not allow ANYONE to pick her up or try to sooth her. She is spayed by the way, I forgot to mention that and am not sure if you'd need to know that.. One thing that I havent done that Im going to start doing is hand feeding her to gain more trust. I didnt think about that until watching your videos. She loves going on walks and being outside but as tiny as she is I do not let her go outside alone unless someone is with her. Im a little bit at a loss with this one and any advice would be amazing.. thanks so much and sorry such a long comment, I just wanted to be clear. Hope that maybe you can answer in a different video or in comment, thanks again

At what age do most dogs start to actually understand certain command’s? Does age matter?

Will German shepherds keep nose to the ground when on walks on long leashes in the park? Mine does.

I just started a VET program, and we have animal care duties which includes training, I’ve never trained dogs before. So this channel is about to become my best friend.

Great stuff. I use this method and call it the plane game. Moving my arms and hands with food in. Works so well. Great demo,thanks Robert : )

Thank you. Finally a video using a dog who doesn't already know the behavior. It's difficult practicing a behavior and not knowing how to correct properly. I'm hooked. My six month old Aussie acts just like this little guy. So smart. Figures things out faster than me.

So true. My GS doesn't go on a walk; it is a sniff fest.

Been trying this with my 7 month brindle hunting dog and she definitely is not looking at me

Beautiful sleek little dog. Thanks Robert. I will try this with out Labradog pup.

Nice i also used this technique but use a clicker to mark, because it's easier to time it right.

What about when your puppy hears you but just doesn’t listen when a distraction is around (other dogs, other people?).

What is the name spelled of this hound??

So happy I found your channel. Cant wait to get a puppy, and the videos are really helpful and easy to understand.

Not the size of the brain but how you use it. Intelligent dog, & human, thank you Robert

this is fantastic. I have a 1 year old red bone coon hound that needs some guidance and I need help to give it to her. The light switch game was amazing. Definitely going to sign up for the whole program. Many thanks

My dog an Australian Shepperd sleeps on his crate. He doesn't like the crate at all. I will try this training to go into the crate naturally. I carried him to the crate every night. Thank you for the wonderful videos.

wow! this is great. thank you so much, Sir. this lesson is very timely, I have a 2 mos 3 weeks BM.

Amazing video!!!! Thanks for the upload ❤️☝️

7:09 How he pop and lock like dat?

Thats how I got Janet! Lol

What a gorgeous day and location man my dog Scoob would love to play some frisbee there haha

One of the best channels of dog training excelent videos , lots of experience. I want to sign to your website and im interested in schutzhund. Just wondering is there any Schutzhund Material on your website? And do you teach Schutzhund? Thanks and goodluck

I know it’s not easy to come up with different dogs but I would like to see some dog behaving with a young American pitbull. I have a 7-month pit that I got when he was a 6-week pup, never been hit, abused. There were a few times I had given him a human lecture for doing his business in the house ( of course that didn’t go anywhere, just me being frustrated). The reason I’m reaching out to you is with his behavior of an abused dog. He seem to respond to commands but he decides when it is time to no longer execute. If I put a leash on him and try to lead him in a down position or lift him in a sit position, he gives me the looks of an abused dog that is about to lose his life in the next minute. After the use of the leash, so called incident, his execution of sit or down are in a very slow motion as if he is scared to do it or he might get hit if he does it.

So the puppy needs to look you right in the eyes and at that moment "yes" and immediately a treat? I was a bit confused... so he mustn't look at your hands?

Wow. Amazing. I love your videos.

Consistently strong brother

Hey Robert, this is exactly what i needed right now with my pup because my 5.5 month old is lacking focus on me while distracterd! But i have a question? What can i expect from her at this age? And how do you transfer to her looking at me without treats or toys? Because she seems interested mostly when i have treats or toy.

Thanks Robert. These nuances added to previous nuances from you added to basic Look training create an effective approach. Worked w and improved a Catahoula, Walker and a low attention Malinois earlier today using this. Hands behind the back works too but like this better. Edit.. 1 week later. So much better than other techniques like a finger or treat between the eyes (like Zak and others). Do this folks even w older dogs where we got immediate and sustained improvement.

Thank you

awesome video. I was hoping you were going to mention delivery of food from opposite hand. nice explanation. I use yes like a clicker to mark the behaviour not as a release. Using good as a bridge marker. love to see dogs getting it. :) beautiful dog!

Thank you. Appreciate the information 😁 - I always need

Is it true you can’t train a dog older than 6mo?

Damn.. The way he is so focused my puppy could never

Dear Mr. Cabral, I love your videos. I babysit a lab. At my house we play school. He loves cookies and love giving him cookies. I run out of things to teach him ( I'm getting old ) then watch one of your videos. In about 2- 3 lessons (we have a couple of lessons a day. A lesson is about 10 minutes and always ends on a good note.) he has it. We practice and are having such fun. Thank you.

What treats do you give your puppy

He looks like a blond Malinois pup

What are those treat

Any one please tell me th Name of that breed.

Man mine refused

What length long line are you using?

I was on an A.I. app called Replika and it told me it couldn't get a song out of its head. I asked what song and it sent me a link to this video. Best song I've ever heard.

What is your favorite dog breed to raise, train, and have as a daily pet?

Liked it for your joke about janis lol.

What do you use for treats ?

Thanks! Im gonna give this a try.

Hello Mr Cabral i thank you sir for this incredible segments for training. I have a cane corso, boerboel two years each both girls and i also have a dutch sheperd and he is 14 weeks old and am doing the stay and pull the leash to see if he will move and so far great. Am also doing the walk with the long leash and turning around so the dog can correct it self to walk next to me. so far good but twice he does not want to come next to me and wants to run off. I try to do 15 min to 20 in the am then ill take him out to do something else that after noon. I work from home and i have about 3 acres of land plus i have a hiking trail behind my house so lots of hiking and running with all three. Sude i shorten the training time? i have tried the ball and seems to like the ball more than treats. We have bobcats, coyotes, bear and fox where i leave. lol...poconos pa all mountains..

... A really good video ...

Which video do you teach them no? My puppy loves to chew the side of our bed... I've tried distracting, lots of toys, rewarding when she looks at me...

Uncle Rob I just got a German Shepherd puppy 2 days ago and it's never been socialized or been away from it's mother. It came from a bad owner who didn't really took care of them. Since I brought her home she's shy and doesn't want to play at all or doesn't want to leave it's bed. When I pick her up she scare bit me. 9 weeks old. How can I get her to be more active and get comfortable and not be scared no more?

Oh gawd, he is a beautiful..Ibizan??? My next dog will be an adult! Lol

Hi, can you use this with dogs over a year too? I have rescue dogs, often they need focus. Or would you do something different?

What’s the name of the breed?

New video! Awesome

gr8 video.

Had an interesting conversation with a K9 unit officer this past weekend. He has a Mainois and he has been with his partner for 6 months, the dog is 6 years old. He said his Mali is 80lbs but he has seen some over 100... is this possible? I ask because I assumed mine would end up around 80 pounds but i have already had two trainers and a breeder tell me that at 9 months he is already tall and long for a malinois. he's already pushing 70 pounds at his last appointment. I am just curious, thanks.

What a beautiful dog. Great video. Super helpful insight as always.

Suggestions on Indian pariah dogs please.... their abilities, training, focus

I've been having inconsistent results doing this but with intermittent love, definitely gunna try it your way

When do the treats go away? When is the dog completely trained so you can walk them without treats or do you always carry treats?

Thank you!

Wow what dog breed is this

Hey Robert. I have an 8 month old female working line GSD and am wondering how I can get my pup to settle down when strangers walk in or around my house. Every time she sees someone around the property she will bark until they are out of sight, and if we are outside and someone walks by and we are playing, she will bark and approach the person/dog, causing people to be nervous. I’m wondering how I can strengthen her focus on me at ALL times even during these times. Thank you!! Love your videos as they have helped me tremendously understand my dog and how to better control her

Only get that one second.

so appreciate your focus on working with the dogs natural tendencies. I completely agreed, work with what they’re hardwired to naturally do…this is what I’ve been doing in training. Thanks for the video.

My six month old puppy was looking at this clip glued to the tv.