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[MUSIC PLAYING]
The puppies have already
learned the concept
of asking for things by sitting.
And as they get older, we can
start applying this concept
to real world situations.
When you approach
the weaning pen,
ignore the puppies
that are jumping up.
And give attention to or feed
the puppies that are sitting.
Feed the ones that are
sitting in the back.
Ask everyone who visits
the puppies to participate.
You'll find that your
guests enjoy helping out
with the puppy training.
At first, you might have to
accept the puppy just getting
all four feet on the floor.
I mean, sitting is
like extra bonus.
But I will take anything
that's [INAUDIBLE]..
These puppies are all here.
Now, when one of
them gets back down--
there!
Good boy, Rocko!
You wanna catch that.
That's it.
Good.
But eventually, they
all learn to sit.
Patience is key.
The puppy has to figure
out what the behavior is
without you telling him.
You don't want to have
to ask him to sit down.
You want him to automatically
sit when he wants something.
She just waits now.
She just waits.
Exactly.
Once the puppies are
sitting automatically
when people approach, it's
time to raise the bar.
Wanna meet your babies?
How are your babies doing?
[PUPPIES BARK]
Obviously, this is way
too much for the puppies.
They're not capable
of learning anything
when they're in this
state of arousal.
So the first step is to lower
the excitement level to a point
where the puppies can learn.
Motion is a big
trigger for excitement.
So we'll eliminate movement,
and start with Daphne very still
near the pen.
Once the puppies seem to be able
to handle that, we add motion.
Because motion is a big
trigger for excitement,
we move about four
feet away and gradually
work our way closer to the pen.
After just a few
minutes of training,
Daphne's able to walk
right up to the pen,
and the puppies remain
calm and offer to sit.
Get in the habit of waiting for
puppies to sit before giving
them attention or treats.
It takes so little
effort, and yields
a valuable lesson
that really sticks
with them as they grow up.
Oh, that's very good!
That's very good!
You remembered that.
He remembers that.
He remembers doing that one.
He does.
He does.