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Is Your Dog a Genius? | National Geographic


now take an ordinary dog and train it to

now take an ordinary dog and train it to do extraordinary things do you get a

do extraordinary things do you get a

do extraordinary things do you get a genius

this is canine camp training an elite

this is canine camp training an elite corps of super dogs for special jobs as

corps of super dogs for special jobs as

corps of super dogs for special jobs as doorman handyman and rescue worker in an

doorman handyman and rescue worker in an

doorman handyman and rescue worker in an emergency they’re trained to nose punch

emergency they’re trained to nose punch

emergency they’re trained to nose punch a 911 yes good boy

a 911 yes good boy

a 911 yes good boy it’s dog bootcamp without the boot one

it’s dog bootcamp without the boot one

it’s dog bootcamp without the boot one day these recruits will become helping

day these recruits will become helping

day these recruits will become helping companions to people with disabilities

companions to people with disabilities

companions to people with disabilities but first through positive reinforcement

but first through positive reinforcement

but first through positive reinforcement they must learn to think for themselves

they must learn to think for themselves

they must learn to think for themselves as canine assistants founder Jennifer

as canine assistants founder Jennifer

as canine assistants founder Jennifer Arnold our dogs have to love what

Arnold our dogs have to love what

Arnold our dogs have to love what they’re doing because we don’t punish

they’re doing because we don’t punish

they’re doing because we don’t punish them when they don’t do it so fear is

them when they don’t do it so fear is

them when they don’t do it so fear is not a reason for them to comply and when

not a reason for them to comply and when

not a reason for them to comply and when they leave us and they go home with

they leave us and they go home with

they leave us and they go home with their recipient when the recipient says

their recipient when the recipient says

their recipient when the recipient says will you pick this up for me well I mean

will you pick this up for me well I mean

will you pick this up for me well I mean it’s all up to the dog Jennifer is

it’s all up to the dog Jennifer is

it’s all up to the dog Jennifer is creating super dogs for the first year

creating super dogs for the first year

creating super dogs for the first year and a half of their lives these dogs go

and a half of their lives these dogs go

and a half of their lives these dogs go through rigorous conditioning

through rigorous conditioning

through rigorous conditioning stimulating the brain and body in ways

stimulating the brain and body in ways

stimulating the brain and body in ways some scientists say make them better

some scientists say make them better

some scientists say make them better learners she starts him young at three

learners she starts him young at three

learners she starts him young at three days old new born Olympics upside down a

days old new born Olympics upside down a

days old new born Olympics upside down a cold towel

cold towel

cold towel and pause stimulation at this early

and pause stimulation at this early

and pause stimulation at this early stage dog brain cells and neural

stage dog brain cells and neural

stage dog brain cells and neural connections between them strengthen and

connections between them strengthen and

connections between them strengthen and multiply some neurologists say these

multiply some neurologists say these

multiply some neurologists say these brain teasing exercises enhance the

brain teasing exercises enhance the

brain teasing exercises enhance the process and reduce stress and fear later

process and reduce stress and fear later

process and reduce stress and fear later on when the intense training begins a

on when the intense training begins a

on when the intense training begins a few weeks later

few weeks later

few weeks later welcome to the puppy room the window for

welcome to the puppy room the window for

welcome to the puppy room the window for hardwired learning takes place before 16

hardwired learning takes place before 16

hardwired learning takes place before 16 weeks during these critical first months

weeks during these critical first months

weeks during these critical first months just about everything they learn yes

just about everything they learn yes

just about everything they learn yes good job will be permanently stored in

good job will be permanently stored in

good job will be permanently stored in their bodies and minds excellence the

their bodies and minds excellence the

their bodies and minds excellence the puppy room throws them into situations

puppy room throws them into situations

puppy room throws them into situations they’ll encounter in their new homes so

they’ll encounter in their new homes so

they’ll encounter in their new homes so nothing will faze them they become

nothing will faze them they become

nothing will faze them they become familiar with lights get their light yes

familiar with lights get their light yes

familiar with lights get their light yes good light good job other household pets

even themselves

even themselves [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and then the world beyond each puppy

and then the world beyond each puppy

and then the world beyond each puppy goes on a personalized guided tour of

goes on a personalized guided tour of

goes on a personalized guided tour of the human environment look at that good

the human environment look at that good

the human environment look at that good girl ready

girl ready

girl ready let’s go baby it’s critical that young

let’s go baby it’s critical that young

let’s go baby it’s critical that young puppies get out to the grocery store to

puppies get out to the grocery store to

puppies get out to the grocery store to you know ride the train to go to the

you know ride the train to go to the

you know ride the train to go to the airport

airport

airport if buses do all those things that they

if buses do all those things that they

if buses do all those things that they may do in their adult careers

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