Do you find walking your dog really frustrating? No,
it doesn't matter if you're a dog trainer,
young active dogs have short attention spans. They want to pull.
It's a lot of work.
So I try and do short sessions where I can teach her not to
pull and walk nicely, which I'm not doing right now,
but we're going to show you some cool little games that you can play to
wear out your dog and help eliminate some of those nuisance behaviors that are
young active dogs show us every day. Trio.
Yay. Good girl. Paws up here.
Yes. Hi, I'm Carol. This is Trio. Welcome back to McCann Dogs.
This episode is brought to you by Eukanuba.
We just filmed a little clip with a Cheerio and I,
and I want to tell you a little bit before you see it. What is so amazing?
He actually surpassed my expectations when we started to play this little game,
uh, Cheerio really, wasn't interested in this little toy at all.
And I thought, huh, he's not this isn't going to work for the game.
And that would be okay because I've got other ways I can work it.
But Cheerio turned onto this from no interest to turn on.
Completely watch how excited he gets with this little toy.
I am here with Cheerio and we are going to play a little game called find it.
I like this game. I don't need space. Any dog can do it.
They don't need previous skill. And um, they, uh,
I don't need any expensive equipment. I can play with an older, young, smaller,
big, I'm going to see if he's interested. Oh, you interested? You are. Oh yeah.
Oh yeah. Oh good. Can you find it? Can you find it? Can you find it?
Oh, he says there's stuff up there. He,
yes. Good. Oh boy. Now I'm going to tell him, find it. Yeah.
You found it and I'm going to reward him for finding them ready?
Yes. And I'm going to Mark that when he finds that, I'm going to say yes.
So he doesn't know the game yet,
but he's going to figure out when he finds this thing,
I need to give him a treat. Hey,
good boy. Let's get that ball back. You do good. Yeah.
Ooh. Yeah. I mean, it gets harder. Can we make it harder? Can we find it?
Where is it? Yay.
I'm helping him. [inaudible] Oh,
find anybody find it. Where is it?.
And lots of it's not just about food.
He loves winning the game. We all like winning
and I don't care if he's bringing it back. That's not what this is about.
This isn't about him learning that, finding something. Can you find it?
Where is it?
[inaudible] yay. Good work. Let's get our ball, buddy.
Yeah, I'm going make it just a little bit harder this time.
I'm going to distract him just a little bit over here.
Do you find it funny? Hi,
big boy. Ooh, never play with that . Ready. Set. Let's make it hard again.
Ready? Yes. Did he find you? Wait, where is it? Where is it?
Where is it? I hid it.
Didn't put it the normal spot that I was used to.
But when he was moving around me looking for it,
he's able to find that sort of by accident.
Now I can also maybe even put it a little further away.
So on just going to distract him with a couple of treats on the ground and we'll
see if he's Oh yeah. That's okay. That's okay.
It's still supposed to be easy. Right? Find it.
Where'd it go, go. Go. Yes.
Oh yeah. Hi. Have a party. Okay. Let's just drop it.
Where'd you go find it, find it. Yeah.
Yay. Good boy.
And he starting now to actually look for that.
So I'm going to distract them again, throw it in a different spot.
Find it funny.
I want to Mark that exact moment. He finds it to the, he knows.
That's why he's getting those little treats.
If your dog loves to play with his toy, we can make the case that the road work.
I definitely want to use my touch, play with my dog, interact with my dog.
This isn't about my dog. Just going off and doing something.
This is building relationship. Now, if your dog says, Nope,
no matter, you know you try and he doesn't turn on. No,
I've got this little tree fall with some treats.
I can open it up and put a treat. Now he Cheerios says,
I definitely like this one too. No, you don't need a fancy treat ball.
I happen to have one. A sock would do as well. A pencil case.
You could put some treats in it or sometimes, you know,
I'll use a container like this and I can put some really smelly stuff in there.
And I'm going to let my dog find this container.
And that's going to be the game is finding this container.
It can really be anything and he single dog can play this game.
I am here with trio. Another little,
our big active dog and trio is going to work with me to show you
guys how to teach a little nose target. Now you can say,
why do I care if my dog knows targets? Well,
just the process of learning is going mentally stimulate my little dog a little
bit and give her a little bit of exercise.
And then once she knows how to target something, she will be able to use that.
I can take it outside. I can work some distance. So she gets some good exercise.
I could also, um, have, uh, some cool tricks,
have her closing and cabinet door or closing a whole doorway,
or maybe even trios tall enough. She could nose tab and open a,
a building door for me rank early. There's you know, I know having a young,
active dog going for walks, he's onerous.
They just don't have the attention span. So I'll do short walks.
So I'm not super frustrated. Then I can play some games,
build some relationship, get her tired out, and then I can relax too. Now,
I've got this little white lid, just off a yogurt container.
That's something that I teach her to target with. Now.
I don't want to present it until I'm ready to start,
because if she checks it out and I don't reward it in her mind, it's boring.
So I want to be ready when I put it out, then she's going to do it.
I'm not going to put it too far away. I'm not going to touch her nose.
I'm going to be able to reward her. I'm going to grab a treat,
reward her for touching it herself.
Go ahead, girl.
So most dogs you're going to check out and we put something there. You know,
the minute you put something out in front of your dog's nose, they want to know,
Hey, is that food? So they're going to check it out, but you know,
and I can make it interesting. What have I got? What have I, what have I got?
What is that? What is that? Yeah.
So she's checking out now if she didn't check it out,
even though I made it interesting, most dogs, if you're ready,
you're going to catch them because they're going to think anything is food.
But if your dog doesn't have any interest or you miss that first couple of
times, and now they said, Oh, that's boring.
I could smear a little bit of peanut butter on there.
Make it a little more interesting. So let's show the process then trio.
Should we show the process? So I'm just going to work.
Lots of those little close ones, put it out. Yes.
And I noticed how I'm her warning right there. So even after a couple trio said,
that's kind of cool. It's still pretty new and interesting. Yeah.
So even the fact that I moving it quickly sorta catches her attention and she's
more likely to check it out. What is that thing? Yes!
Good Girl is this thing. Yeah.
Good girly, you know, just putting out something boring.
Isn't really the way to get them to check it out.
But he's this thing where he's like, Whoa, what is that thing? Yes. It is great.
So I'm rewarding. Nice and close. And it's right at nose level. Yes.
And not putting it way away. Now that she's got the idea though,
you are a fast learner. I'm actually going to reward at different Heights.
So I might put a little lower. Yes. Go ahead. Girly. Maybe.
Yeah. Reward a little lower now.
I wonder you are moving so fast.
What will happen if put it on the ground?
Cause some dogs will think it's about my hand if I put it on the ground, yes,
good girl. And I'm just going to drop the treat right on it.
Hit me really come back here. Yeah.
She says, I liked that thing. It's a treat dispenser. Yeah.
Very inexpensive treaat dispenser. Yeah. Good girl. Yeah. Some dogs are good.
Paw at it and pick it up.
If she was trying to grab it and pick it up to,
to play with it or retrieve it.
All I'm going to do is go back and put it in my hand because a lot of dogs will
start getting mouthy.
I may need to do many more repetitions with a little higher. If I get a paw,
I'm just not going to reward those.
And the dogs are gonna figure out that the paw is not the way to earn the treat.
I'm going to start to build some distance. So I take in my yogurt container lid,
and I've put it on the chair. I can put it on a wall. I could hang it.
So if I had a dog who's really soft,
who might tap that against a wall and go ouch that hurts my nose.
I can have it hanging down. So when they hit it, it swings. Uh,
now I noticed that I'm keeping her away so that the first time she checks this
out, I can reward.
So I'm going to get my hand over there cause she's likely to follow my hand.
And she says, I remember that good work. Yes. I'm going to do that again.
Yes, that was very tentativeo, but you did. Yes. Are you ready.
Yeah. Good. The girl. And the first couple of times she didn't target.
I reward her just for checking that out. No, I'm going to see if she,
are you going to actually test, what are you going to do when
she goes close? So I'm going to
Yes I'm going to get her more excited. So she's not thinking about, Ooh,
I don't know what, just touch that. Oh yeah.
I get that one too. Yes. Good girl.
Yay. Good work. Ready?
Yes. Good girl. You're brilliant. Oh, look at you. Yes.
Yes girl. Yay.
Trio moved along pretty quickly with some dogs. Um,
they might not get the idea of touching that lid. When it's out of my hand,
I might need to do, you know,
two or three sessions of just the initial targeting with other dogs.
You're going to find,
you're going to be able to go super long distances.
Maybe your dog isn't into toys, but they love food.
You can use your dogs dinner,
sort of them snarfling it out of the bowl in seconds. And it's done.
I can use my dog's dinner.
And make it last quite a while and have them get some physical,
physical and mental exercise. So I've got a little trat rewarder here.
Almost ChristmasIf you're looking for a present for your dog,
I can turn that on. Now. All I can sit.
I've got kibble loaded in there. When I press my little remote button,
it delivers a few pieces of kibble and I'm going to have my dog go to the
rewarder, come back to me for a treat as well,
because I want them thinking I am wonderful and they'll go back and forth.
I mean, not reward every time. You know, people go to casinos.
Not because they win every time because of the chance of the jackpot.
So I can make his meal last for quite a bit of time and he's going to get some
good exercise. So I always start out close.
Cause I don't want her to be nervous. On the other hand,
she may channel her inner lab, uh,
and be so crazy about the food that she's only to chew through that plastic.
And I don't really want that to happen either.
So I'm going to work close so I can make sure the early delivery goes well.
And just so I don't startle her with the noise.
I always like to start with my dogs.
Just letting her go and her nose is going down. Oh yeah.
And she gets that freebie right there. Yes. Then I can Lucy.
Yay. So I can work some response to naming here too old. You'd like that. Okay.
What if we let it go this time? Yeah. Cause I think you're ready.
I'm going to use the remote and you're like,
Oh yay. Go ahead. Girly. Let's see.
So I want her to understand she gets that,
but then come back to me pretty. Yeah. I get the thing.
Yes, Lucy. Yes. Good girl.
Oh good girl. So now that she knows the game,
I can start to build a little more distance. Let me get my remote. Girly.
Get it. Are you ready?
Lucy? Yeah. Good. Girly. Whoa.
Nice response. Yes. Okay. Ready? Go get that
Lucy. Yeah. Good girlie. Yes. Ready? Go get that
Lucy. Yay. Good. Girly, nice work. Yeah. Good stuff.
Now if your dog gets stuck at that machine, can't leave.
You may need to use a little higher value. Treat that your paying off.
If your dog loves toys and food, no reason you can't use that toy.
When they come back to you. See how fast? And we'll see,
learn this game within two minutes. She figured it out and she has high,
but all of you for that. So I think we're ready to go outside. Girly.
Do you think so?
Yay. Good girl. You look at how far we're moving. Ready?
One more time. Ready? Set. Get that Lucy.
Yay. Good. Girly. Yes.
And she's puffing just a couple of times out in box.
Even with a small backyard. She's gotten a great run girl.
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Lucy is all tuckered out. She's ready to settle now in just a few minutes,
we've calmed her down and I don't need a lot of space. I can work inside in the,
my living room in these exercises.
If you'd like to get seen more little fitness exercises you can do in your
living room. Just click this card right here on that note. I'm Carol.
This is Lucy happy training.