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When packmates
constantly fight,
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it can be overwhelming
for any pet parent.
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But when that parent
is in a wheelchair,
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breaking up a violent dog fight
can be truly dangerous.
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I am on my way to help a pet mom
with two English bulldogs
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who are injuring themselves
and their pet parents
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with their nonstop brawls.
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This pack needs my help
immediately.
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I'm Chelsie.
And I'm Jay.
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And this is our
six-month-old daughter Jaelyn.
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We're the Bloomfields.
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I design
and fit wheelchairs
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for people with disabilities.
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I run a all-women's
wheelchair dance team
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called the Rollettes.
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I started
a wheelchair dance team
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because I wanted
to prove to everybody
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how normal my life can be.
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And now I run a women's
empowerment weekend
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for women and children
with disabilities
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called the Rollettes Experience.
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Chels and I met
at a work conference.
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We locked eyes from
across the room pretty much,
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and we've been together
for the past nine years.
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We got married about
a year and a half ago.
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My wife has so much confidence,
and she crushes it,
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despite what odds
are thrown against her.
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We got Stella as a puppy.
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She was about this big.
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I remember she could fit
in the palm of my hand
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when we first got her.
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But now she's seven years old.
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And we've realized that Stella
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probably would benefit
from a friend.
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She seemed lonely.
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Yeah.
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So, we got Bailey,
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and she is a bundle of energy.
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I'll wrestle with you.
I'll wrestle with you.
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She loves people.
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She just wants to play
all the time.
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Okay.
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She gets really excited
very easily.
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She loves me. She's more
attached to me, I think.
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You're a stinky girl.
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You're gonna get
a bath real soon!
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Stella was always
very gentle with Bailey.
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But then about eight months in,
we saw the first fight.
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Hey! Hey!
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Hey! Hey!
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Obviously
it scared us.
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We were like,
this has to be a fluke,
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like maybe they got scared.
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Babe, babe, babe, babe, babe!
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Eh, no, girls!
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Hey! Hey! Hey!
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But when it started
happening more frequently,
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we would do everything
we could to break them up.
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Hey! Hey!
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I mean, I have scars on my hands
from getting bit by mistake
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in the middle of a fight.
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I mean, they draw blood
all the time.
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When I do see them
fight, I don't know what to do.
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I've literally fallen
out of my chair forwards
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and even fallen off the couch
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in order just
to break up a fight.
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It's been really scary.
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Ah! Bailey, stop!
Stop, Bailey!
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Bailey! Bailey! Bailey!
Bailey! Bailey!
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Taking these dogs for a walk
is like a circus.
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Bailey! Bailey! Bailey! Bailey!
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And I really don't like
having to rely on other people
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to help me, but with the dogs,
it's gotten to the point
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where I really want to cry,
like, I just want to give up.
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Hey! Bailey, come here!
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I'm on the road quite a bit,
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and it's always
in the back of my mind.
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I'm worried about how the dogs
are gonna be with her,
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and is she gonna get pulled
out of her chair,
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and especially now that we have
a daughter, I'm terrified.
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They do good with
like an able-body pulling,
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like holding them.
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It's probably hard for you
because of the wheelchair.
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Yeah.
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It's crazy because
in my entire life,
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I am very confident
in what I do.
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I'm confident
in my day-to-day routine.
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I'm confident with my business.
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And then for some reason,
with the dogs,
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it's like this whole new
layer of dependence,
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and I just don't know
what to do.
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Wait!
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Hey!
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I think the worst-case
scenario that I'm terrified of
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is one of them is gonna
really hurt the other one
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or even kill the other one,
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so it's gotten really scary.
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Something has to happen,
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or we're gonna have to
get rid of the dogs.
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They are
part of our family,
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and I don't want
to give up on them.
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This is definitely
like our last straw,
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and we don't want
to have to give them away,
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but it's gotten
to the point now
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that I feel extra disabled...
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Aah!
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...because I can't
handle my own dogs.
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That's a lot
of excited barking.
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Hi, I'm Chelsie.
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Nice to meet you.
Oh, my God!
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I'm Jay.
Nice to meet you. Welcome.
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Come on out
so we can talk a little bit.
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Woo!
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So, tell me,
how do I help?
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So, we have
two English bulldogs.
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Okay.
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One's seven,
called Stella.
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Seven years?
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Uh-huh.
Okay.
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And one is
about three, called Bailey.
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Okay.
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Our older one, Stella,
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she was pretty calm
when it was just her.
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And then once we introduced
Bailey, the younger one,
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it's like gladiators,
they're going after each other,
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especially when people
come in the front door.
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Yeah.
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Someone could get hurt,
because I've gotten bit,
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and they inevitably will
end up bloody at times.
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Luckily I'm able
to pull them apart,
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but I'm gone
quite a bit for work,
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and I don't feel confident with
the dogs when I'm not there.
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Chelsie, how do
you handle the fights?
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I am alone a lot
during the week,
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and I've fallen multiple times
trying to break them up.
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Because I have
no use of my legs,
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I have zero balance,
so trying to keep them apart
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and have no balance and
on the floor, it's really scary.
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If I'm not here, and
it's just Chels and the baby,
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I'm dreading that she gets hurt.
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No way in the world.
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Now, with Jaelyn
thrown into the picture
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and our attention on her
and her safety,
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we literally have
a very separated house.
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The dogs are always in the crate
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if Jaelyn is like
out on the couch
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because our daughter
comes first,
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and it's just not worth the
headache of what's gonna happen.
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The goal is safety.
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Yeah.
You know?
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Yeah.
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Anything
you can do to help.
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That's what I do
for a living.
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Awesome.
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This is an extremely
dangerous situation
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for Chelsie.
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I need to find out
why these dogs are fighting
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and put a stop to it
immediately.
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I'll start by assessing
what's causing the aggression
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at the front door.
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So, what I would like to do,
I would like to see
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how you guys do it
when Jay comes in the door.
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I'm gonna, I'm gonna
monitor from here.
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Don't try to make
anything different,
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just your regular day.
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Okay.
Okay.
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Put the baby down
for the nap and let's do this.
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Okay, thanks.
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Knowing that these dogs
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could break into a fight
at any moment,
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I'm gonna be close by
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so I can step in quickly
and keep everyone safe.
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Hi! Hi! Hi!
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Okay,
tell them I'm ready.
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Let's see what causes the fight.
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Hi. Hi.
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So, Chelsie's giving
a lot of affection to Bailey,
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the gray one.
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Love you.
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That's getting her
really excited.
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Okay, Bailey,
stay down. Whoa.
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Uh-oh, Chelsie's
signaling that she's nervous.
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Bailey, hey!
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And she's feeding
nervous energy to Bailey.
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What's up, guys?
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All this excitement
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combined with
Chelsie's nervousness,
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these are the perfect
conditions for a fight.
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Babe, babe, babe,
babe, babe, no, wait.
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Hey!
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Yep,
I got to get in there!
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Hey, hey, hey!
Girls! Girls!
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Tsch!
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Bring them in, bring them in.
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Tsch! Tsch! Tsch!
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Hey! Tsch!
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This one, Bailey, started it.
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Tsch!
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Tsch! Tsch! Tsch!
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Tsch!
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Anytime they fight like this,
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I teach that they should
go on their side
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in full calm surrender.
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Tsch! Tsch!
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Hey!
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Tsch!
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Stella's in calm
surrender already,
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but Bailey's still fighting it.
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Tsch!
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Hey!
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Stella already got it.
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There you go. Tsch!
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This is good, this is good.
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Right, so what I like to do
when two dogs fight
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is put them
right next to each other,
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wait until
the dog calm surrender,
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and give affection
when they're calm surrender.
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Gotcha.
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So, I have a question:
Why do the dogs fight?
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It's because you,
Chelsie, gave them
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a bad combination of excitement,
affection, and nervous energy.
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You understand?
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Mm-hmm.
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The most important
part is the energy.
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It's pretty much
what I tell people
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that have the same
problem at the door.
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It might seem like it's
Jay's affectionate greeting
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at the door that triggers
Bailey's aggression.
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What's up, guys?
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Oh. Oh.
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But the fight
was actually caused
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by Chelsie's words and energy
before Jay even walked in.
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Hi! Hi! Hi!
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First she showered
excited dogs with affection,
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which made Bailey overexcited.
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Hi! Hi! Love you.
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But then Chelsie moved
her chair back as though afraid.
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Okay,
Bailey, stay down.
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And started giving
Bailey uncertain body language
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and worried words.
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Hi. Whoa.
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Bailey saw this
and thought,
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"If Mom is nervous,
I should be nervous, too."
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This turned her overexcitement
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into aggression against
the closest target--Stella.
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Hey!
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There you go.
Bring 'em in, bring 'em in.
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I have a feeling
that lack of exercise
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could be a contributing factor
to these fights.
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How's the walks?
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Pff! Walking?
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Ah, Chelsie,
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she barely makes it
down the end of the block.
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Okay.
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Yeah. So, to be
honest, we just don't walk them.
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All right,
so that's a problem.
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I'm just very nervous
to take the dogs on walks
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because I can't handle them,
259
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and so I feel extra disabled
because I have to ask for help.
260
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That's like the,
the reality of it.
261
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That's right.
So, that's honesty.
262
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Mm-hmm. Yeah.
263
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Right? The good news
for you is I can help you.
264
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I love that Chelsie is so honest
with me and with herself.
265
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That takes a lot of strength.
266
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She's home alone with
these dogs much of the time,
267
00:10:20,912 --> 00:10:22,455
but she doesn't
have the confidence
268
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that she can handle them
without help.
269
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I need to change that for her.
270
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So I want to start by showing
Chelsie how her words and energy
271
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create conditions for fighting.
272
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I'm gonna ask Jay
to enter the house again,
273
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but this time,
Mom must not give the dogs
274
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any affection or nervous energy.
275
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The results should be
drastically different
276
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if she can remain calm.
277
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So, Jay, you're just
gonna come in the door
278
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and greet the dogs like before.
279
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Come on, man.
Do it for your lady.
280
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Go for it.
281
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I don't know where Bailey is.
282
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Bailey, come here.
283
00:10:55,196 --> 00:10:57,407
Thank you.
284
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Come on, Chel.
285
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Okay, Chelsie, but your job
is to do nothing--
286
00:11:02,537 --> 00:11:05,039
no affectionate talking,
no petting--
287
00:11:05,039 --> 00:11:10,003
because once you do that, your
energy goes softer and excited.
288
00:11:10,003 --> 00:11:11,504
And look, Bailey's excited now.
289
00:11:11,504 --> 00:11:12,505
Yeah.
290
00:11:12,505 --> 00:11:13,715
And you're petting her.
291
00:11:13,715 --> 00:11:16,467
No touch, just quiet
calm confidence.
292
00:11:16,467 --> 00:11:17,468
Got to tell them no.
293
00:11:17,468 --> 00:11:18,803
Yeah.
Gotcha.
294
00:11:20,471 --> 00:11:21,472
Now that's better.
295
00:11:21,472 --> 00:11:22,599
Yeah.
296
00:11:22,599 --> 00:11:24,934
Bailey has
to be completely calm.
297
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All right, you can come in.
298
00:11:30,106 --> 00:11:31,232
Stay calm, Chelsie.
299
00:11:38,072 --> 00:11:39,490
Stay calm, Chelsie.
300
00:11:41,034 --> 00:11:44,537
Stay quiet and just watch
how the dogs react.
301
00:11:53,504 --> 00:11:55,465
That's perfect.
302
00:11:55,465 --> 00:11:57,216
Wow, okay. Love that.
303
00:11:57,216 --> 00:11:58,718
You see,
so if you can do it,
304
00:11:58,718 --> 00:12:00,428
she should be able to do it.
305
00:12:00,428 --> 00:12:02,472
See, Chelsie,
you were quiet and calm,
306
00:12:02,472 --> 00:12:03,973
and so Bailey was, too.
307
00:12:03,973 --> 00:12:05,350
This is amazing.
308
00:12:05,350 --> 00:12:07,226
Once you teach them
they have to stay calm,
309
00:12:07,226 --> 00:12:09,520
then anyone can enter,
no problem.
310
00:12:09,520 --> 00:12:12,065
I've never seen
someone come into this home
311
00:12:12,065 --> 00:12:14,400
with Stella and Bailey so calm.
312
00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:16,110
I was really shocked,
313
00:12:16,110 --> 00:12:18,112
to see that they're
capable of listening.
314
00:12:18,112 --> 00:12:19,405
Yeah.
315
00:12:19,405 --> 00:12:21,074
They want to listen.
We've known that.
316
00:12:21,074 --> 00:12:23,368
But just to see it
in front of our eyes,
317
00:12:23,368 --> 00:12:24,244
I didn't think it was possible.
318
00:12:25,703 --> 00:12:27,497
Can you see how
you created the conditions
319
00:12:27,497 --> 00:12:30,500
for fights before Jay
even comes in the door?
320
00:12:30,500 --> 00:12:32,418
Yeah,
I'm learning a lot.
321
00:12:32,418 --> 00:12:33,544
It should
be your energy,
322
00:12:33,544 --> 00:12:35,755
and your body language
should be plenty.
323
00:12:35,755 --> 00:12:38,174
So, no more saying,
"Mom's home, Dad's home"
324
00:12:38,174 --> 00:12:39,217
because that's
what gets them excited.
325
00:12:39,217 --> 00:12:40,760
Yeah,
that gets them riled.
326
00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:43,721
It's truly amazing to see
what's causing the fights.
327
00:12:43,721 --> 00:12:46,099
It's kind of like
a sigh of relief.
328
00:12:46,099 --> 00:12:47,433
What Cesar saw today
329
00:12:47,433 --> 00:12:49,769
is basically
our reality every day.
330
00:12:49,769 --> 00:12:52,355
Tsch! There you go.
Bring 'em in, bring 'em in.
331
00:12:52,355 --> 00:12:53,523
And the energy thing,
332
00:12:53,523 --> 00:12:55,108
we just didn't really
know how to control,
333
00:12:55,108 --> 00:12:57,860
and now that we know
it's just my energy,
334
00:12:57,860 --> 00:12:59,654
I feel a little bit
more confident.
335
00:12:59,654 --> 00:13:04,659
But I'm also nervous as to,
336
00:13:04,659 --> 00:13:07,370
if they're gonna be able
to, like, keep it up.
337
00:13:07,370 --> 00:13:09,497
If you practice
this calmness at the door,
338
00:13:09,497 --> 00:13:12,208
eventually they'll learn
to just stay calm
339
00:13:12,208 --> 00:13:13,584
when anyone comes in the door.
340
00:13:13,584 --> 00:13:15,086
Gotcha.
341
00:13:15,086 --> 00:13:16,838
At this point, I would
like to invite you to the ranch
342
00:13:16,838 --> 00:13:20,341
because I want you to see them
meeting new friends.
343
00:13:20,341 --> 00:13:22,593
It's almost like
a rebirth for them.
344
00:13:22,593 --> 00:13:23,761
Okay.
All right, gotcha.
345
00:13:23,761 --> 00:13:25,346
Cool.
Awesome. Thank you.
346
00:13:25,346 --> 00:13:27,473
Today was
an important first step.
347
00:13:27,473 --> 00:13:30,059
But for us to end
these fights permanently,
348
00:13:30,059 --> 00:13:32,770
this pack is gonna
need exercise.
349
00:13:32,770 --> 00:13:37,066
That's key for any dog
to stay healthy and happy.
350
00:13:37,066 --> 00:13:39,694
So I need to come up
with a solution for Chelsie
351
00:13:39,694 --> 00:13:44,490
to easily exert the dogs'
pent-up energy on her own.
352
00:13:44,490 --> 00:13:47,827
And I need to get to the bottom
of her nervous energy
353
00:13:47,827 --> 00:13:50,413
that is sparking
this aggression.
354
00:13:50,413 --> 00:13:53,166
There is much, much
more work to do here.
355
00:13:53,166 --> 00:13:54,876
We appreciate you,
and you're really--
356
00:13:54,876 --> 00:13:56,169
You're more confident
than you think.
357
00:13:56,169 --> 00:13:57,336
Yeah,
I feel it, so thank you.
358
00:13:57,336 --> 00:13:58,337
Yes!
359
00:14:02,967 --> 00:14:05,762
The next day,
Chelsie and Jay
360
00:14:05,762 --> 00:14:07,722
visit the DPC
with their bulldogs.
361
00:14:12,769 --> 00:14:14,228
Oh, man.
362
00:14:15,229 --> 00:14:16,856
Tsch, hey!
363
00:14:16,856 --> 00:14:18,232
Good morning!
Welcome to the ranch.
364
00:14:18,232 --> 00:14:20,693
Good morning!
Thank you!
365
00:14:20,693 --> 00:14:21,986
We need
to continue working
366
00:14:21,986 --> 00:14:24,322
with all the issues
I saw yesterday.
367
00:14:24,322 --> 00:14:26,991
I want you guys to meet here
'cause I want to keep
368
00:14:26,991 --> 00:14:28,534
getting to know them a lot more.
369
00:14:28,534 --> 00:14:31,537
Wait, wait, or don't wait.
370
00:14:34,832 --> 00:14:36,250
Stella's good, Bailey just goes.
371
00:14:36,250 --> 00:14:37,293
Uh-huh.
372
00:14:37,293 --> 00:14:38,586
Can I change the leash?
373
00:14:38,586 --> 00:14:41,089
Right now Bailey is too excited.
374
00:14:41,089 --> 00:14:43,925
I've seen firsthand
how quickly her overexcitement
375
00:14:43,925 --> 00:14:45,718
can turn into aggression,
376
00:14:45,718 --> 00:14:47,345
so I need to take
action right now,
377
00:14:47,345 --> 00:14:49,222
and I can't waste any time.
378
00:14:49,222 --> 00:14:51,390
I'm gonna do an exercise
that teaches Bailey
379
00:14:51,390 --> 00:14:54,185
to stay calm
and avoid overexcitement,
380
00:14:54,185 --> 00:14:57,021
even as we give her more
and more stimulation
381
00:14:57,021 --> 00:14:58,856
with my barnyard friends.
382
00:14:58,856 --> 00:15:01,317
Okay, so come over here.
383
00:15:01,317 --> 00:15:03,027
Bailey is really pulling.
384
00:15:03,027 --> 00:15:05,238
First, I need to get her
to calm down.
385
00:15:06,531 --> 00:15:08,324
I'm gonna get her
calm and sitting,
386
00:15:08,324 --> 00:15:10,618
and the point is
she must practice calm
387
00:15:10,618 --> 00:15:12,161
instead of overexcitement.
388
00:15:12,161 --> 00:15:13,204
Yeah.
389
00:15:13,204 --> 00:15:14,205
Tsch!
390
00:15:14,205 --> 00:15:16,707
Hey, Bailey, calm down.
391
00:15:16,707 --> 00:15:19,043
Stella! That's good.
392
00:15:19,043 --> 00:15:22,421
And, and my job right here is
just to supervise just in case.
393
00:15:22,421 --> 00:15:24,924
This is calm surrender.
This is good.
394
00:15:24,924 --> 00:15:28,553
This is the energy Bailey should
have shown exiting the car.
395
00:15:28,553 --> 00:15:30,346
Now I'm gonna
introduce the macaw.
396
00:15:34,851 --> 00:15:36,686
Boom, boom. See it?
397
00:15:36,686 --> 00:15:38,688
A very exciting new friend,
398
00:15:38,688 --> 00:15:40,523
but they still
have to stay calm.
399
00:15:40,523 --> 00:15:42,358
I'm just gonna add more to it.
400
00:15:42,358 --> 00:15:43,442
Yeah, okay.
401
00:15:43,442 --> 00:15:45,069
Pass me the goat.
402
00:15:45,069 --> 00:15:47,405
We are increasing
the sources of excitement,
403
00:15:47,405 --> 00:15:50,032
but Bailey must stay calm.
404
00:15:50,032 --> 00:15:54,620
So now the association of,
while a goat was in front of us,
405
00:15:54,620 --> 00:15:56,873
while a macaw
was in front of us,
406
00:15:56,873 --> 00:15:58,541
we can still stay calm.
407
00:15:58,541 --> 00:16:00,001
Yeah, wow.
408
00:16:00,001 --> 00:16:01,878
And you're helping
them stay calm, Chelsie,
409
00:16:01,878 --> 00:16:04,297
because you're staying
calm yourself.
410
00:16:04,297 --> 00:16:07,967
I know that I need
to have a calm energy
411
00:16:07,967 --> 00:16:09,427
because that will just create
412
00:16:09,427 --> 00:16:11,387
a very, like,
safe space for them,
413
00:16:11,387 --> 00:16:13,890
but for them to be
around other animals
414
00:16:13,890 --> 00:16:16,017
and be pet at the same time
415
00:16:16,017 --> 00:16:20,396
gave me a lot more hope
than I thought going into today.
416
00:16:20,396 --> 00:16:22,565
So I petted Bailey,
and she stayed calm.
417
00:16:22,565 --> 00:16:24,358
Now it's Jay's turn.
418
00:16:24,358 --> 00:16:26,569
Chelsie, you support
with calmness.
419
00:16:26,569 --> 00:16:29,739
Um, yeah,
I'm a little nervous.
420
00:16:29,739 --> 00:16:31,574
No, Bailey
needs your calm.
421
00:16:31,574 --> 00:16:32,992
Yeah.
422
00:16:32,992 --> 00:16:35,870
When Cesar told Jay to start
giving the dogs affection,
423
00:16:35,870 --> 00:16:39,332
it made me nervous because
even when they are calm,
424
00:16:39,332 --> 00:16:42,168
they could still
attack each other,
425
00:16:42,168 --> 00:16:44,212
so I was honestly just terrified
426
00:16:44,212 --> 00:16:47,340
as to what we all
were gonna witness.
427
00:16:47,340 --> 00:16:49,175
Specifically Bailey.
428
00:16:49,175 --> 00:16:51,552
We're gonna take it
to another level.
429
00:16:51,552 --> 00:16:53,554
But you have to
stay calm, Chelsie.
430
00:16:56,057 --> 00:16:57,350
Oh, no.
431
00:16:57,350 --> 00:16:59,393
That's all right.
You stay right there.
432
00:16:59,393 --> 00:17:01,562
Tsch! Tsch!
433
00:17:01,562 --> 00:17:02,813
Bailey!
434
00:17:02,813 --> 00:17:04,273
Tsch! Tsch!
435
00:17:04,273 --> 00:17:05,816
Tsch! Tsch!
436
00:17:08,611 --> 00:17:09,612
Tsch!
437
00:17:09,612 --> 00:17:10,780
Tsch!
438
00:17:10,780 --> 00:17:12,782
Tsch!
There we go. Bring them in.
439
00:17:12,782 --> 00:17:14,325
Tsch!
440
00:17:14,325 --> 00:17:16,494
After a fight,
they must both get
441
00:17:16,494 --> 00:17:19,413
into full calm surrender
on their sides.
442
00:17:19,413 --> 00:17:23,000
Tsch!
443
00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:26,462
There you go.
444
00:17:26,462 --> 00:17:29,507
Chelsie, this happened
because of you.
445
00:17:29,507 --> 00:17:31,467
What I just did 'cause
I got nervous for a second.
446
00:17:31,467 --> 00:17:32,969
That's correct.
447
00:17:32,969 --> 00:17:36,055
This is the second time I've
seen Chelsie's nervous energy
448
00:17:36,055 --> 00:17:39,016
trigger Bailey
into instigating a fight
449
00:17:39,016 --> 00:17:40,601
with her packmate Stella.
450
00:17:40,601 --> 00:17:41,894
Oh, no.
451
00:17:41,894 --> 00:17:43,896
That's all right.
You stay right there.
452
00:17:43,896 --> 00:17:45,940
Tsch! Tsch!
453
00:17:45,940 --> 00:17:46,899
Bailey!
454
00:17:48,818 --> 00:17:51,153
It's only
when they come to you,
455
00:17:51,153 --> 00:17:53,531
and then you get nervous,
they get into a fight.
456
00:17:53,531 --> 00:17:54,657
Yeah.
457
00:17:54,657 --> 00:17:57,535
I was very nervous
because I just knew,
458
00:17:57,535 --> 00:18:01,455
even when they are calm, they
could still get into a fight.
459
00:18:01,455 --> 00:18:04,458
But again, it's just my energy,
460
00:18:04,458 --> 00:18:07,586
so the more that we work on it,
the easier that will be
461
00:18:07,586 --> 00:18:10,506
and the less nervous
I'll become.
462
00:18:10,506 --> 00:18:12,883
So, it's best
to remove the emotion
463
00:18:12,883 --> 00:18:15,303
and just be
mechanical about it.
464
00:18:15,303 --> 00:18:16,596
Okay,
you can easily do that,
465
00:18:16,596 --> 00:18:19,849
but I wonder, like,
how I would do that.
466
00:18:19,849 --> 00:18:23,185
Once again, I'm seeing
how Chelsie's nervousness
467
00:18:23,185 --> 00:18:26,814
is not only triggering fights,
but it's also stopping her
468
00:18:26,814 --> 00:18:29,692
from giving the dogs
the leadership they need.
469
00:18:29,692 --> 00:18:33,446
I want to talk with Chelsie
one-on-one about her story
470
00:18:33,446 --> 00:18:36,574
and find out where this
nervous energy is coming from.
471
00:18:36,574 --> 00:18:37,867
All right.
472
00:18:37,867 --> 00:18:39,452
Nice shade over here.
473
00:18:39,452 --> 00:18:41,787
Mm-hmm.
474
00:18:41,787 --> 00:18:43,164
I want to hear your story.
475
00:18:43,164 --> 00:18:46,542
Okay. I grew up
as a competitive dancer
476
00:18:46,542 --> 00:18:49,545
and started competing nationally
and regionally when I was five.
477
00:18:49,545 --> 00:18:53,382
That's kind of where my passion
of dance really formed.
478
00:18:53,382 --> 00:18:55,843
I competed until
I was about 15,
479
00:18:55,843 --> 00:18:57,303
and then when I was
in high school,
480
00:18:57,303 --> 00:18:59,430
I was part of
the high school dance team.
481
00:18:59,430 --> 00:19:02,767
I loved it. It was
everything in my life.
482
00:19:02,767 --> 00:19:06,395
But my whole life changed when
I was a senior in high school.
483
00:19:09,106 --> 00:19:11,442
I was out with friends
at a party,
484
00:19:11,442 --> 00:19:15,404
and I needed to go home
because I had work the next day.
485
00:19:15,404 --> 00:19:17,656
Seven of us piled
into a five-seater car.
486
00:19:17,656 --> 00:19:22,328
I remember we passed my house
and the driver said,
487
00:19:22,328 --> 00:19:23,746
"Oh, hey, do you
want to get out?"
488
00:19:23,746 --> 00:19:25,039
And so I was like,
"No, it's fine.
489
00:19:25,039 --> 00:19:27,083
You can let me out
when we come back into town."
490
00:19:27,083 --> 00:19:30,127
And we never made it
back into town.
491
00:19:33,631 --> 00:19:37,259
We ended up hitting a tree
going about 35 miles an hour.
492
00:19:37,259 --> 00:19:41,263
My back snapped, and I was
paralyzed instantly.
493
00:19:41,263 --> 00:19:44,016
So, that's kind of
how my life changed.
494
00:19:44,016 --> 00:19:45,267
Hmm.
495
00:19:45,267 --> 00:19:47,895
Chelsie's story
is heartbreaking.
496
00:19:47,895 --> 00:19:50,314
At a young age,
she faced a challenge
497
00:19:50,314 --> 00:19:52,983
most of us can't imagine.
498
00:19:52,983 --> 00:19:57,988
But today she's a mom, dancer,
and successful business owner.
499
00:19:57,988 --> 00:20:00,991
She's thriving despite
the enormous setback
500
00:20:00,991 --> 00:20:02,451
she has overcome.
501
00:20:02,451 --> 00:20:06,372
There is something
about going through that,
502
00:20:06,372 --> 00:20:09,792
the deepest low, the lowest low,
503
00:20:09,792 --> 00:20:13,087
and being able
to fight through that,
504
00:20:13,087 --> 00:20:14,547
whether it's emotional
or physical.
505
00:20:14,547 --> 00:20:15,965
Yes, yes.
506
00:20:15,965 --> 00:20:18,008
And a lot of people
look at me and they go,
507
00:20:18,008 --> 00:20:20,177
"Wow, I could never deal
with what you're dealing with."
508
00:20:20,177 --> 00:20:24,223
I didn't want this life, but if
I was supposed to be this way,
509
00:20:24,223 --> 00:20:26,684
then I'm going to own it
510
00:20:26,684 --> 00:20:29,645
and I'm gonna make it
the best life possible.
511
00:20:29,645 --> 00:20:31,105
That's the power
of the mind.
512
00:20:31,105 --> 00:20:32,732
There's
something really special
513
00:20:32,732 --> 00:20:36,485
about when you can find
that confidence within you.
514
00:20:36,485 --> 00:20:38,404
And I feel like the more
that I've done that,
515
00:20:38,404 --> 00:20:41,282
the stronger I've gotten.
516
00:20:41,282 --> 00:20:42,366
Before my wedding day,
517
00:20:42,366 --> 00:20:44,535
I trained for months
with my leg braces
518
00:20:44,535 --> 00:20:46,495
so I could walk down the aisle.
519
00:20:46,495 --> 00:20:49,540
I know if I put my mind to it,
I can do anything.
520
00:20:53,836 --> 00:20:57,673
You blow me away every
single day, every single day.
521
00:20:57,673 --> 00:20:59,592
I think
I just have shown myself
522
00:20:59,592 --> 00:21:02,386
that I can have a beautiful
life without walking.
523
00:21:02,386 --> 00:21:03,387
It's pretty remarkable.
524
00:21:03,387 --> 00:21:04,555
Thanks.
525
00:21:04,555 --> 00:21:06,140
But you clearly
have such a confidence
526
00:21:06,140 --> 00:21:09,268
and independence
in other areas of your life.
527
00:21:09,268 --> 00:21:13,189
What makes you so nervous
about controlling two bulldogs?
528
00:21:13,189 --> 00:21:16,525
For me,
when it comes to living life
529
00:21:16,525 --> 00:21:19,820
with a spinal cord injury,
living my day-to-day life,
530
00:21:19,820 --> 00:21:22,364
going to dance classes,
running a business,
531
00:21:22,364 --> 00:21:24,909
being a mom, I'm like,
"Oh, I got that."
532
00:21:24,909 --> 00:21:25,951
Okay.
533
00:21:25,951 --> 00:21:27,369
But then
handling the dogs,
534
00:21:27,369 --> 00:21:30,247
I'm like, I feel
so extra disabled.
535
00:21:30,247 --> 00:21:31,707
Right.
536
00:21:31,707 --> 00:21:34,084
Because it was like
I was re-paralyzed again.
537
00:21:34,084 --> 00:21:35,461
Wow!
538
00:21:35,461 --> 00:21:37,129
I don't feel
independent with the dogs,
539
00:21:37,129 --> 00:21:39,215
and in my real world,
in my life,
540
00:21:39,215 --> 00:21:41,300
I am very independent
and I am very confident.
541
00:21:41,300 --> 00:21:43,219
But for some reason,
around the dogs,
542
00:21:43,219 --> 00:21:44,678
it's like this whole new layer
543
00:21:44,678 --> 00:21:46,680
of relearning
how to just live a life
544
00:21:46,680 --> 00:21:49,683
with a disability with the dogs.
545
00:21:49,683 --> 00:21:52,436
I am so inspired
by Chelsie's spirit.
546
00:21:52,436 --> 00:21:57,233
After her accident, she fought
hard to regain her independence
547
00:21:57,233 --> 00:22:00,319
so she wouldn't be reliant
on other people.
548
00:22:00,319 --> 00:22:05,032
But with her dogs, she feels
so totally dependent on others
549
00:22:05,032 --> 00:22:09,745
that she compares it to
how she felt after her accident.
550
00:22:09,745 --> 00:22:13,666
Even worse, she's home alone
with the dogs much of the time,
551
00:22:13,666 --> 00:22:16,794
which must be
incredibly stressful.
552
00:22:16,794 --> 00:22:19,129
We need to take that
independence that you have
553
00:22:19,129 --> 00:22:21,006
as a dancer and a mom
554
00:22:21,006 --> 00:22:23,342
and give you independence
with the dogs, too.
555
00:22:23,342 --> 00:22:24,510
Yeah.
556
00:22:24,510 --> 00:22:26,220
So, we don't
have to build nothing.
557
00:22:26,220 --> 00:22:27,221
Yeah.
558
00:22:27,221 --> 00:22:28,264
'Cause
it's already there.
559
00:22:28,264 --> 00:22:29,598
We just have
to transfer everything.
560
00:22:29,598 --> 00:22:32,059
Yeah,
and apply that to the dogs.
561
00:22:32,059 --> 00:22:33,227
That's it.
562
00:22:33,227 --> 00:22:35,896
Chelsie is one
of the strongest pet parents
563
00:22:35,896 --> 00:22:37,690
I ever worked with.
564
00:22:37,690 --> 00:22:41,318
After her accident, when a lot
of people would have given up,
565
00:22:41,318 --> 00:22:42,611
she never did.
566
00:22:42,611 --> 00:22:45,322
I need to tap into
that incredible spirit
567
00:22:45,322 --> 00:22:48,367
to give her the independence
with her dogs
568
00:22:48,367 --> 00:22:49,535
that she needs.
569
00:22:49,535 --> 00:22:50,536
Let's go.
570
00:22:50,536 --> 00:22:51,537
Okay, let's do it.
571
00:22:51,537 --> 00:22:52,705
Let's do this.
572
00:22:52,705 --> 00:22:54,874
And we're gonna start
doing it right now.
573
00:22:54,874 --> 00:22:55,874
Let's go!
574
00:22:55,874 --> 00:22:57,585
Thank you.
575
00:22:57,585 --> 00:23:00,296
Stopping Bailey
and Stella's fights permanently
576
00:23:00,296 --> 00:23:02,673
requires that they get
much more exercise
577
00:23:02,673 --> 00:23:04,967
to burn off their extra energy.
578
00:23:04,967 --> 00:23:08,345
But on day one, Chelsie admitted
that the dogs are not getting
579
00:23:08,345 --> 00:23:11,432
any walks at all
because she feels unsafe.
580
00:23:11,432 --> 00:23:13,434
Ah! Bailey, stop!
Stop, Bailey! Bailey!
581
00:23:13,434 --> 00:23:17,104
All dogs need exercise,
but especially when they're
582
00:23:17,104 --> 00:23:20,482
channeling their extra
energy into fighting.
583
00:23:20,482 --> 00:23:21,984
Hey!
584
00:23:21,984 --> 00:23:24,403
Eventually I'll teach
Chelsie how to walk the dogs
585
00:23:24,403 --> 00:23:27,865
outside on her own,
but right now,
586
00:23:27,865 --> 00:23:30,451
I'm gonna give her some
basic handling techniques
587
00:23:30,451 --> 00:23:33,829
and a tool that she can
use to walk them by herself
588
00:23:33,829 --> 00:23:35,706
inside the house.
589
00:23:35,706 --> 00:23:40,085
So I want to show you guys
how to put them on a treadmill.
590
00:23:40,085 --> 00:23:43,464
The importance of the treadmill
is not to avoid the walk
591
00:23:43,464 --> 00:23:45,674
because you're going
to learn that eventually,
592
00:23:45,674 --> 00:23:48,469
but in the meantime,
we don't want to miss a day
593
00:23:48,469 --> 00:23:50,930
removing physical energy
from a dog.
594
00:23:50,930 --> 00:23:53,682
It's important for them just
to drain their physical energy.
595
00:23:53,682 --> 00:23:54,767
Totally.
596
00:23:54,767 --> 00:23:56,018
All right,
so it's just easier.
597
00:23:56,018 --> 00:23:57,102
Can I get
on the treadmill?
598
00:23:57,102 --> 00:23:58,646
Yeah, you can, you can.
599
00:23:58,646 --> 00:24:01,398
Treadmills are a great way
of giving exercise
600
00:24:01,398 --> 00:24:02,858
without leaving the home,
601
00:24:02,858 --> 00:24:06,278
but it takes dogs a moment
to get used to a moving floor.
602
00:24:06,278 --> 00:24:09,323
The human must project
calm confident leadership
603
00:24:09,323 --> 00:24:12,284
to help them through
that initial struggle.
604
00:24:12,284 --> 00:24:15,037
I'm gonna start with Bailey,
then you'll do it, Chelsie.
605
00:24:20,834 --> 00:24:23,462
She has no idea that the floor
is about to move.
606
00:24:23,462 --> 00:24:24,755
Get back out.
607
00:24:26,882 --> 00:24:28,342
Just to see
how the brain reacts.
608
00:24:28,342 --> 00:24:29,468
There you go.
609
00:24:32,513 --> 00:24:35,140
There you go, there you go.
610
00:24:35,140 --> 00:24:36,266
This is good, this is good,
this is good.
611
00:24:36,266 --> 00:24:37,768
Aw.
612
00:24:37,768 --> 00:24:39,019
Oop. Oop.
613
00:24:39,019 --> 00:24:40,896
No, Chelsie,
this won't get aggressive,
614
00:24:40,896 --> 00:24:42,398
unless you're nervous.
615
00:24:42,398 --> 00:24:43,774
Hey.
616
00:24:46,110 --> 00:24:47,486
Shh, shh, shh.
Stay calm.
617
00:24:47,486 --> 00:24:49,905
Stella is here
to help her, not fight.
618
00:24:51,198 --> 00:24:52,533
This is good, this is good,
this is good,
619
00:24:52,533 --> 00:24:54,785
because she's trying,
she's coming to soothe her.
620
00:24:54,785 --> 00:24:55,786
Oh.
621
00:24:55,786 --> 00:24:56,787
Gotcha.
622
00:24:56,787 --> 00:24:58,038
Wow.
623
00:24:58,038 --> 00:24:59,790
There you go.
Can you see it?
624
00:24:59,790 --> 00:25:01,291
Mm-hmm.
This is really great.
625
00:25:01,291 --> 00:25:02,668
See what I mean?
Yeah.
626
00:25:02,668 --> 00:25:04,628
It honestly really shocked me
627
00:25:04,628 --> 00:25:06,630
that they didn't
get into a fight
628
00:25:06,630 --> 00:25:10,259
because I didn't realize
what that body language means.
629
00:25:10,259 --> 00:25:12,886
That made me feel like,
okay, I'm not as nervous.
630
00:25:12,886 --> 00:25:14,054
This is what we want.
631
00:25:14,054 --> 00:25:15,681
That's it,
you can do it.
632
00:25:15,681 --> 00:25:17,266
And now she's great.
633
00:25:17,266 --> 00:25:18,600
Right.
634
00:25:18,600 --> 00:25:22,104
Just now we saw how Chelsie
is misreading the dogs
635
00:25:22,104 --> 00:25:25,482
and anticipating fights
when she shouldn't.
636
00:25:25,482 --> 00:25:26,650
Hey.
637
00:25:26,650 --> 00:25:28,652
But Chelsie
is starting to realize
638
00:25:28,652 --> 00:25:32,030
that if she stays calm,
the dogs will stay calm, too.
639
00:25:32,030 --> 00:25:36,744
When she reads her dogs better,
the fights never develop.
640
00:25:36,744 --> 00:25:40,038
This is a great start,
but now I need to test Chelsie
641
00:25:40,038 --> 00:25:42,708
by having her bring
her second dog, Stella,
642
00:25:42,708 --> 00:25:45,502
onto the treadmill
next to Bailey.
643
00:25:45,502 --> 00:25:48,005
All right, Chelsie,
so now it's your turn.
644
00:25:48,005 --> 00:25:50,924
Let's put a leash on Stella
so she can come and join us.
645
00:25:50,924 --> 00:25:53,552
Remember, calm confidence.
646
00:25:53,552 --> 00:25:54,803
Right?
647
00:25:54,803 --> 00:25:55,929
I don't really
know what to expect
648
00:25:55,929 --> 00:25:57,306
when it comes to the treadmill,
649
00:25:57,306 --> 00:26:00,893
but I'm thinking it's not
gonna be that easy for me.
650
00:26:00,893 --> 00:26:03,145
So, pull her over
in front of the treadmill
651
00:26:03,145 --> 00:26:05,189
and present
the treadmill to her.
652
00:26:05,189 --> 00:26:07,107
Yeah, make it easy
for your girl.
653
00:26:07,107 --> 00:26:10,402
Up, up.
Come on, Stella. Up, up!
654
00:26:10,402 --> 00:26:11,403
Come on.
655
00:26:11,403 --> 00:26:13,322
Apply slight tension
on the leash
656
00:26:13,322 --> 00:26:16,241
so she knows what you want.
657
00:26:16,241 --> 00:26:17,242
Come on. There we go.
658
00:26:17,242 --> 00:26:18,243
There we go.
659
00:26:18,243 --> 00:26:19,244
There we go!
There you go!
660
00:26:19,244 --> 00:26:20,704
Wow!
661
00:26:20,704 --> 00:26:22,456
Good job, guys.
662
00:26:22,456 --> 00:26:24,166
Hi.
663
00:26:24,166 --> 00:26:28,212
This is amazing
and super easy for me to do.
664
00:26:28,212 --> 00:26:31,465
That's cool to see you
like, "I can do this."
665
00:26:31,465 --> 00:26:35,302
You're learning how to be
more confident with the dogs.
666
00:26:35,302 --> 00:26:37,679
I think
that's really cool.
667
00:26:37,679 --> 00:26:38,555
Yeah.
668
00:26:40,307 --> 00:26:41,975
Oh, my gosh.
669
00:26:44,269 --> 00:26:46,230
I just like...
670
00:26:46,230 --> 00:26:47,231
Sorry, I feel like--
671
00:26:47,231 --> 00:26:48,941
No, no, share.
672
00:26:50,442 --> 00:26:52,194
'Cause I'm thinking
that I can actually do this
673
00:26:52,194 --> 00:26:56,615
independently without having
to ask someone for help.
674
00:26:56,615 --> 00:27:00,661
It's cool I finally
see that as an option,
675
00:27:00,661 --> 00:27:03,080
because I didn't think
it was possible.
676
00:27:03,080 --> 00:27:04,832
It's just really cool.
677
00:27:04,832 --> 00:27:08,585
I got emotional because going
on a walk with the dogs
678
00:27:08,585 --> 00:27:11,505
as a wheelchair user
has always been hard for me
679
00:27:11,505 --> 00:27:12,798
to do by myself,
680
00:27:12,798 --> 00:27:17,302
and I always feel like
I'm letting the dogs down.
681
00:27:17,302 --> 00:27:18,554
Should we
call makeup over?
682
00:27:18,554 --> 00:27:19,763
My gosh.
683
00:27:19,763 --> 00:27:22,140
So, that really
meant a lot to me.
684
00:27:22,140 --> 00:27:23,642
Good job, guys.
685
00:27:23,642 --> 00:27:25,310
This is amazing.
686
00:27:25,310 --> 00:27:26,812
This is huge!
687
00:27:26,812 --> 00:27:31,358
Chelsie's a big step closer to
real independence with her dogs.
688
00:27:31,358 --> 00:27:33,861
But there's still
much more work to do here
689
00:27:33,861 --> 00:27:35,279
before I feel confident
690
00:27:35,279 --> 00:27:38,156
that Bailey's aggression
has stopped completely.
691
00:27:38,156 --> 00:27:39,199
That was very mental.
692
00:27:39,199 --> 00:27:40,450
Yeah.
Right.
693
00:27:40,450 --> 00:27:41,785
The homework
is the treadmill
694
00:27:41,785 --> 00:27:42,786
and practicing your calmness.
695
00:27:42,786 --> 00:27:43,787
Mm-hmm.
696
00:27:43,787 --> 00:27:45,455
I'll see you
in a few days.
697
00:27:45,455 --> 00:27:46,456
Happy dogs!
698
00:27:46,456 --> 00:27:47,541
Awesome!
Mm-hmm.
699
00:27:47,541 --> 00:27:48,917
Wow, it's cool.
700
00:27:52,004 --> 00:27:55,257
A few days later,
Cesar asks Chelsie to meet him
701
00:27:55,257 --> 00:27:59,469
for one-on-one work
with Stella and Bailey.
702
00:27:59,469 --> 00:28:01,805
Chelsie admits
that with her dogs,
703
00:28:01,805 --> 00:28:04,766
she still feels reliant
on other people.
704
00:28:04,766 --> 00:28:07,603
Handling the dogs, I'm
like, I feel so extra disabled.
705
00:28:07,603 --> 00:28:09,062
Right.
706
00:28:09,062 --> 00:28:11,523
Because it was like
I was re-paralyzed again.
707
00:28:11,523 --> 00:28:14,151
I want to prove to her
that she can handle her dogs
708
00:28:14,151 --> 00:28:18,488
completely by herself, so
I invited just Chelsie today.
709
00:28:18,488 --> 00:28:22,284
And we're meeting in a place
where Chelsie has developed
710
00:28:22,284 --> 00:28:25,662
a powerful sense of
independence and confidence:
711
00:28:25,662 --> 00:28:26,955
the dance studio.
712
00:28:29,625 --> 00:28:33,587
We need to tap into that energy
for the next part of our work.
713
00:28:37,549 --> 00:28:38,759
Hi!
How are you?
714
00:28:38,759 --> 00:28:39,801
Good. How are you?
715
00:28:39,801 --> 00:28:41,386
Really good.
716
00:28:41,386 --> 00:28:43,347
I want to focus
one-on-one with you.
717
00:28:43,347 --> 00:28:44,723
Okay.
718
00:28:44,723 --> 00:28:46,892
So you can learn
to control them on your own.
719
00:28:46,892 --> 00:28:48,101
Yeah.
720
00:28:48,101 --> 00:28:49,811
Today I'm gonna
teach Chelsie how to do
721
00:28:49,811 --> 00:28:51,980
something she's
never done before,
722
00:28:51,980 --> 00:28:57,069
walk both dogs at the same time
by herself outside.
723
00:28:57,069 --> 00:28:58,862
I'm gonna begin
by showing her
724
00:28:58,862 --> 00:29:01,323
that when it comes
to controlling the dogs,
725
00:29:01,323 --> 00:29:03,659
her wheelchair
isn't a liability,
726
00:29:03,659 --> 00:29:05,327
it's a secret weapon.
727
00:29:05,327 --> 00:29:07,329
Actually you have
a lot more power
728
00:29:07,329 --> 00:29:09,748
because you have a vehicle.
729
00:29:09,748 --> 00:29:12,209
So if you know how to use it,
which is my goal,
730
00:29:12,209 --> 00:29:13,251
you become more powerful.
731
00:29:13,251 --> 00:29:14,628
Yeah.
732
00:29:14,628 --> 00:29:17,130
I'll start by having
people enter the studio,
733
00:29:17,130 --> 00:29:18,966
which will get
the dogs excited.
734
00:29:18,966 --> 00:29:21,718
I'll show Chelsie
how to get them calm
735
00:29:21,718 --> 00:29:24,721
using just the leashes
and her wheelchair.
736
00:29:24,721 --> 00:29:28,016
And as always, it's critical
that she stays calm confident
737
00:29:28,016 --> 00:29:32,354
and does not feed the dogs
nervous energy.
738
00:29:32,354 --> 00:29:34,231
Distance equals
respect for dogs,
739
00:29:34,231 --> 00:29:36,608
so hold them
on either side of the chair
740
00:29:36,608 --> 00:29:37,609
so there is a distance.
741
00:29:37,609 --> 00:29:38,860
Okay.
742
00:29:38,860 --> 00:29:40,112
Now come on in, guys!
743
00:29:42,072 --> 00:29:44,074
Come in!
744
00:29:48,745 --> 00:29:49,913
Hi.
745
00:29:49,913 --> 00:29:51,123
Bailey's
getting excited,
746
00:29:51,123 --> 00:29:53,625
so I'll correct her
and make her sit.
747
00:29:53,625 --> 00:29:56,169
I can see
Bailey's like, doing some--
748
00:29:56,169 --> 00:29:58,380
Bailey! Hey! No!
749
00:29:58,380 --> 00:30:03,093
No, she's excited.
Don't feed her nervousness.
750
00:30:03,093 --> 00:30:04,094
Tsch!
751
00:30:04,094 --> 00:30:07,556
Bailey! Come!
Hey, tsch!
752
00:30:07,556 --> 00:30:09,141
Bailey, Bailey, Bailey!
753
00:30:09,141 --> 00:30:10,809
Hey, hey, tsch!
754
00:30:10,809 --> 00:30:12,936
No. Stay quiet.
Stay quiet.
755
00:30:16,023 --> 00:30:17,315
Hey! Tsch!
Bailey, no, tsch!
756
00:30:17,315 --> 00:30:19,359
Bailey, no! Hey!
757
00:30:20,819 --> 00:30:22,446
Tsch!
758
00:30:22,446 --> 00:30:25,073
Tsch! Tsch!
759
00:30:25,073 --> 00:30:26,533
Bailey was a little bit excited,
760
00:30:26,533 --> 00:30:29,661
but then she started feeding
off your energy and words.
761
00:30:29,661 --> 00:30:31,580
Bailey's like,
"But you told me to fight."
762
00:30:31,580 --> 00:30:32,789
Yeah.
763
00:30:32,789 --> 00:30:34,624
With your worried
words and energy.
764
00:30:34,624 --> 00:30:35,751
That's
what she's used to.
765
00:30:35,751 --> 00:30:36,710
That's what
she's used to.
766
00:30:36,710 --> 00:30:38,545
Yeah, wow.
767
00:30:38,545 --> 00:30:39,963
So, now it's your turn.
768
00:30:39,963 --> 00:30:41,923
First get them calm
and keep calm yourself.
769
00:30:41,923 --> 00:30:43,341
Okay.
770
00:30:43,341 --> 00:30:45,635
And then use your chair
to create distance, okay?
771
00:30:45,635 --> 00:30:47,471
Cool.
772
00:30:47,471 --> 00:30:49,890
So, you want me
to not move around?
773
00:30:49,890 --> 00:30:51,099
You can.
Okay.
774
00:30:51,099 --> 00:30:53,310
Whatever it takes,
whatever it needs.
775
00:30:53,310 --> 00:30:54,352
Tsch!
776
00:30:54,352 --> 00:30:55,687
I was nervous
777
00:30:55,687 --> 00:30:58,523
because that's just
what I'm used to doing,
778
00:30:58,523 --> 00:31:00,525
just always being cautious.
779
00:31:00,525 --> 00:31:02,569
Sit. Thank you.
780
00:31:04,738 --> 00:31:06,239
Come on in!
781
00:31:06,239 --> 00:31:07,532
Tsch!
782
00:31:08,533 --> 00:31:09,534
Tsch!
783
00:31:09,534 --> 00:31:10,619
Hi!
784
00:31:10,619 --> 00:31:11,620
Hello!
785
00:31:11,620 --> 00:31:13,997
Tsch! Tsch! Ah ah!
786
00:31:13,997 --> 00:31:16,166
Bailey's really getting
excited. Get her calm.
787
00:31:16,166 --> 00:31:17,542
Bailey! Stella!
788
00:31:17,542 --> 00:31:18,585
Hey! No!
789
00:31:18,585 --> 00:31:19,628
Bring them in,
bring them in.
790
00:31:19,628 --> 00:31:20,670
She's going away from you.
791
00:31:20,670 --> 00:31:21,963
Hey!
792
00:31:21,963 --> 00:31:24,007
You're using your words
when all you need is
793
00:31:24,007 --> 00:31:26,343
to shorten up the leash
and use your chair.
794
00:31:26,343 --> 00:31:27,302
Tsch!
795
00:31:30,305 --> 00:31:31,348
Let's do it again.
796
00:31:31,348 --> 00:31:32,349
Okay.
797
00:31:32,349 --> 00:31:34,184
Yeah.
798
00:31:34,184 --> 00:31:36,186
Use your wheelchair
to create a separation.
799
00:31:36,186 --> 00:31:38,105
Let me show you.
So, she's here, right?
800
00:31:38,105 --> 00:31:39,523
Okay.
801
00:31:39,523 --> 00:31:42,776
So, instead of me
saying, "Come on," just move in.
802
00:31:42,776 --> 00:31:44,319
Move in.
Move her out of the way.
803
00:31:44,319 --> 00:31:45,320
Boom.
804
00:31:45,320 --> 00:31:47,656
Okay. Okay.
805
00:31:47,656 --> 00:31:48,824
Come in!
806
00:31:49,825 --> 00:31:51,451
Tsch! Tsch!
807
00:31:51,451 --> 00:31:53,537
All right,
good correction.
808
00:31:53,537 --> 00:31:56,414
But now get them
on either side of the chair.
809
00:31:56,414 --> 00:31:58,375
Uh-uh. Stella, no!
810
00:31:58,375 --> 00:32:00,544
Hey, come here,
Stella, no! Tsch!
811
00:32:00,544 --> 00:32:03,922
They need to be next to
you with your chair in between.
812
00:32:03,922 --> 00:32:06,550
Sit.
813
00:32:06,550 --> 00:32:07,551
Sit.
814
00:32:09,386 --> 00:32:10,720
There you go.
815
00:32:10,720 --> 00:32:13,431
You spoke less and used
your calm confident energy
816
00:32:13,431 --> 00:32:14,808
to settle them down.
817
00:32:14,808 --> 00:32:17,227
You handled that really good.
818
00:32:17,227 --> 00:32:18,812
I feel really excited
819
00:32:18,812 --> 00:32:22,315
because I'm realizing
that I can control the dogs,
820
00:32:22,315 --> 00:32:27,028
so I see the light at the end,
and I see how the dogs can be.
821
00:32:27,028 --> 00:32:29,614
Like today was a great example
of how the dogs can be,
822
00:32:29,614 --> 00:32:34,494
and that just, like, makes me
want to cry happy tears.
823
00:32:34,494 --> 00:32:37,164
Okay, now it's time
to put these skills to use
824
00:32:37,164 --> 00:32:39,291
with a solo dog walk outside.
825
00:32:39,291 --> 00:32:40,709
All right.
We're going outside. Okay.
826
00:32:40,709 --> 00:32:42,043
Yes.
827
00:32:42,043 --> 00:32:44,921
On day one, Chelsie told me
she was not comfortable
828
00:32:44,921 --> 00:32:46,882
walking the dogs by herself.
829
00:32:46,882 --> 00:32:49,426
Ah, Bailey, stop!
Bailey, Bailey, Bailey,
830
00:32:49,426 --> 00:32:51,386
Bailey, aah!
831
00:32:51,386 --> 00:32:53,722
By using the skills
I just showed her,
832
00:32:53,722 --> 00:32:56,349
she should be able
to fully control this pack
833
00:32:56,349 --> 00:32:58,310
and walk them by herself.
834
00:32:58,310 --> 00:33:01,479
And I'll give her one more tool
that will help her as well.
835
00:33:01,479 --> 00:33:04,065
Bailey will totally benefit
with a weighted vest
836
00:33:04,065 --> 00:33:05,859
to drain a lot more energy.
837
00:33:05,859 --> 00:33:07,944
We're gonna do the same thing
we were doing inside,
838
00:33:07,944 --> 00:33:08,945
except we're gonna be walking.
839
00:33:08,945 --> 00:33:10,280
Yeah.
840
00:33:10,280 --> 00:33:11,698
Start with them calm
and then use the chair
841
00:33:11,698 --> 00:33:13,325
to keep the dogs
on either side of you.
842
00:33:13,325 --> 00:33:14,326
Okay.
843
00:33:14,326 --> 00:33:16,119
All right.
844
00:33:16,119 --> 00:33:17,495
Okay, let's go.
845
00:33:17,495 --> 00:33:20,081
I usually don't
walk them together, so.
846
00:33:20,081 --> 00:33:23,001
Make sure
you use your chair.
847
00:33:23,001 --> 00:33:25,420
See if you can switch Bailey
on the other side
848
00:33:25,420 --> 00:33:26,963
'cause they're
finding their spot.
849
00:33:26,963 --> 00:33:28,340
I just don't
want to roll over her.
850
00:33:28,340 --> 00:33:29,716
The leashes
are too long,
851
00:33:29,716 --> 00:33:32,427
so let's shorten up Bailey's
to get more leverage.
852
00:33:32,427 --> 00:33:34,930
Since Stella is more
calm and well-behaved,
853
00:33:34,930 --> 00:33:38,642
we can give her more leash and
just tie it to the wheelchair.
854
00:33:38,642 --> 00:33:41,519
Bailey is more reactive,
so Chelsie must keep
855
00:33:41,519 --> 00:33:44,189
a short leash in hand
for more control.
856
00:33:44,189 --> 00:33:46,107
Now you're gonna have
way more control.
857
00:33:46,107 --> 00:33:47,692
And it keeps them right here,
858
00:33:47,692 --> 00:33:48,985
because this is where
they should be,
859
00:33:48,985 --> 00:33:50,487
right there, right next to you.
860
00:33:50,487 --> 00:33:52,239
Okay, let's go.
861
00:33:52,239 --> 00:33:54,074
You see what I mean?
There you go, see it?
862
00:33:54,074 --> 00:33:55,909
Yeah, that's better.
863
00:33:55,909 --> 00:33:57,619
Yeah.
864
00:33:57,619 --> 00:33:59,579
That I understand now
'cause then, 'cause then
865
00:33:59,579 --> 00:34:00,705
they're next to me
instead of in front of me.
866
00:34:00,705 --> 00:34:01,706
Exactly.
867
00:34:01,706 --> 00:34:03,500
Okay.
868
00:34:03,500 --> 00:34:04,960
It's only one choice,
869
00:34:04,960 --> 00:34:07,504
the choice of follow you
or to take you somewhere.
870
00:34:07,504 --> 00:34:09,214
Okay.
871
00:34:09,214 --> 00:34:10,966
That's much better.
872
00:34:10,966 --> 00:34:13,385
Wow! It's really nice.
873
00:34:13,385 --> 00:34:14,928
So, the more
you do things like that,
874
00:34:14,928 --> 00:34:16,721
the more they learn
to believe this is life.
875
00:34:16,721 --> 00:34:17,764
Yeah.
876
00:34:17,764 --> 00:34:19,057
This is
what we do with her.
877
00:34:20,058 --> 00:34:22,602
They're doing good.
878
00:34:22,602 --> 00:34:26,147
If you were to ask me to do what
I did today a few weeks ago,
879
00:34:26,147 --> 00:34:29,442
I would have
probably wanted to cry.
880
00:34:29,442 --> 00:34:30,443
Hey,
that was a good one.
881
00:34:30,443 --> 00:34:31,528
Okay.
882
00:34:31,528 --> 00:34:32,821
Yeah,
that was a good one.
883
00:34:32,821 --> 00:34:35,991
But now I feel
a sense of freedom
884
00:34:35,991 --> 00:34:38,076
and a sense of confidence
885
00:34:38,076 --> 00:34:40,787
that I never really
thought I could feel,
886
00:34:40,787 --> 00:34:43,206
so I'm, like, shocked.
887
00:34:43,206 --> 00:34:44,374
But this is something
you should have done
888
00:34:44,374 --> 00:34:45,375
a long time ago.
889
00:34:45,375 --> 00:34:46,501
I know.
890
00:34:46,501 --> 00:34:48,628
Chelsie
is doing a great job.
891
00:34:48,628 --> 00:34:50,922
Instead of excited
pulling from Bailey...
892
00:34:50,922 --> 00:34:53,967
Bailey, wait, wait!
893
00:34:53,967 --> 00:34:55,593
Aah!
894
00:34:55,593 --> 00:34:58,221
...now she walks
calmly beside her pet mom,
895
00:34:58,221 --> 00:35:00,140
and there is no sign
of aggression
896
00:35:00,140 --> 00:35:02,058
between the two dogs
right now.
897
00:35:02,058 --> 00:35:03,977
There we go,
we did it!
898
00:35:03,977 --> 00:35:05,437
We all sure did it.
899
00:35:05,437 --> 00:35:08,106
But Chelsie is far
from mastering the skills
900
00:35:08,106 --> 00:35:09,816
I taught her
these past few days.
901
00:35:09,816 --> 00:35:11,401
To truly stop these fights,
902
00:35:11,401 --> 00:35:14,738
she must continue practicing
at home without my support.
903
00:35:14,738 --> 00:35:16,239
She has a lot more work to do,
904
00:35:16,239 --> 00:35:20,327
and she'll have to do it
on her own for the first time.
905
00:35:20,327 --> 00:35:22,329
Definitely we have to do
a little bit more work.
906
00:35:22,329 --> 00:35:23,330
Mm-hmm.
907
00:35:23,330 --> 00:35:24,581
Okay?
Okay.
908
00:35:24,581 --> 00:35:25,915
The follow-through
with the homework
909
00:35:25,915 --> 00:35:28,460
is extremely important
for you to see this at home
910
00:35:28,460 --> 00:35:30,003
'cause that's
the end result, you know?
911
00:35:30,003 --> 00:35:31,463
Yeah.
912
00:35:31,463 --> 00:35:33,548
So keep practicing
what we did here today, okay?
913
00:35:33,548 --> 00:35:34,549
Okay, cool.
914
00:35:34,549 --> 00:35:35,675
All right, let's go.
915
00:35:35,675 --> 00:35:37,594
All righty.
Come on, Stella.
916
00:35:41,431 --> 00:35:42,932
For the next week,
917
00:35:42,932 --> 00:35:46,186
Chelsie continues
her work with Bailey.
918
00:35:46,186 --> 00:35:47,187
Hi!
Hi!
919
00:35:47,187 --> 00:35:48,730
Come on in! Tsch!
920
00:35:48,730 --> 00:35:52,317
You don't need to touch them
unless they're, they're calm.
921
00:35:52,317 --> 00:35:55,195
The last few weeks
training with Cesar
922
00:35:55,195 --> 00:35:57,030
blew everything
out of the water for me.
923
00:35:57,030 --> 00:35:59,407
She can do it,
she can do it, she can do it.
924
00:35:59,407 --> 00:36:02,327
Cesar has given me
a new sense of independence
925
00:36:02,327 --> 00:36:03,828
and confidence with the dogs.
926
00:36:03,828 --> 00:36:06,414
Awesome!
927
00:36:06,414 --> 00:36:07,666
But the homework
928
00:36:07,666 --> 00:36:11,795
has been hard and easy
at the same time,
929
00:36:11,795 --> 00:36:13,630
especially with the treadmill.
930
00:36:14,631 --> 00:36:15,715
Tsch!
931
00:36:15,715 --> 00:36:18,468
Sometimes they're great,
but it depends on
932
00:36:18,468 --> 00:36:21,388
if they really want to be
on the treadmill or not.
933
00:36:21,388 --> 00:36:23,014
Calm and confident.
934
00:36:23,014 --> 00:36:24,432
I'm calm and confident.
935
00:36:24,432 --> 00:36:27,644
It's been really frustrating
because Bailey sometimes
936
00:36:27,644 --> 00:36:30,021
does not want to go
on the treadmill.
937
00:36:32,273 --> 00:36:34,609
I literally want to cry.
938
00:36:34,609 --> 00:36:37,779
She cannot stay on it,
does not want to be around it,
939
00:36:37,779 --> 00:36:40,740
and gets freaked out anytime
she hears the buttons.
940
00:36:40,740 --> 00:36:42,659
Hopefully, it'll be okay.
941
00:36:42,659 --> 00:36:45,662
But I do have
more things to work on.
942
00:36:45,662 --> 00:36:47,956
After a week
of work at home,
943
00:36:47,956 --> 00:36:50,625
Cesar returns to check
on Chelsie's progress
944
00:36:50,625 --> 00:36:52,210
with her bulldog pack.
945
00:36:54,003 --> 00:36:55,714
The last time
we worked together,
946
00:36:55,714 --> 00:36:58,466
Bailey was still
lashing out at Stella.
947
00:36:58,466 --> 00:37:00,093
Hey, hey!
948
00:37:00,093 --> 00:37:01,594
But by the end
of the day,
949
00:37:01,594 --> 00:37:05,348
Chelsie achieved a new sense
of independence with her pack.
950
00:37:05,348 --> 00:37:08,351
I can't wait to see
how the work has been going.
951
00:37:11,020 --> 00:37:14,357
Ah, nice and quiet.
952
00:37:14,357 --> 00:37:15,400
Good morning.
Look at you.
953
00:37:15,400 --> 00:37:17,068
How we doing?
Good to see you.
954
00:37:17,068 --> 00:37:18,403
Hi.
How are you?
955
00:37:18,403 --> 00:37:19,904
Come on in.
956
00:37:19,904 --> 00:37:23,450
Right off the bat, I
notice a big change in Chelsie.
957
00:37:23,450 --> 00:37:26,995
She seems calm confident
and not as nervous,
958
00:37:26,995 --> 00:37:29,164
and that has a big
effect on the dogs.
959
00:37:29,164 --> 00:37:31,416
On day one, they were
barking and excited
960
00:37:31,416 --> 00:37:32,750
when I knock on the door.
961
00:37:36,087 --> 00:37:38,006
That's a lot of excited barking.
962
00:37:38,006 --> 00:37:41,593
But now they're super calm
because Chelsie is calm.
963
00:37:41,593 --> 00:37:43,386
This is a great start.
964
00:37:43,386 --> 00:37:44,554
So, how's it going?
965
00:37:44,554 --> 00:37:47,015
It's been
night and day difference.
966
00:37:47,015 --> 00:37:50,435
I mean, they're not barking
anymore, really, at the door.
967
00:37:50,435 --> 00:37:51,978
And they're not fighting.
968
00:37:51,978 --> 00:37:53,188
I don't think
we've had a fight...
969
00:37:53,188 --> 00:37:54,230
We haven't
had a fight, yeah.
970
00:37:54,230 --> 00:37:55,231
...in a while now.
971
00:37:55,231 --> 00:37:56,232
Yeah.
972
00:37:56,232 --> 00:37:57,692
That's amazing,
that's good.
973
00:37:57,692 --> 00:37:59,444
How are things going
with the treadmill?
974
00:37:59,444 --> 00:38:00,695
The treadmill,
we were having issues
975
00:38:00,695 --> 00:38:02,113
with that for a little bit.
976
00:38:02,113 --> 00:38:04,449
Bailey was like fine,
and then all of the sudden,
977
00:38:04,449 --> 00:38:06,618
she was terrified to get on it.
978
00:38:06,618 --> 00:38:09,788
But we've made adjustments,
and we'd love to show you that.
979
00:38:09,788 --> 00:38:11,372
Yes.
Let's see the treadmill.
980
00:38:11,372 --> 00:38:12,957
Okay.
981
00:38:12,957 --> 00:38:14,751
Let's see.
982
00:38:14,751 --> 00:38:16,836
Okay, show me what you've
been struggling with.
983
00:38:16,836 --> 00:38:18,254
Tsch! Tsch!
984
00:38:18,254 --> 00:38:20,381
Up, up. Good job.
985
00:38:23,635 --> 00:38:24,677
Tsch!
986
00:38:24,677 --> 00:38:26,888
Yeah, it takes her a second.
987
00:38:26,888 --> 00:38:28,515
Tsch! Tsch!
988
00:38:28,515 --> 00:38:31,768
It's the beeping that she's,
you know, doesn't like.
989
00:38:31,768 --> 00:38:33,311
You just
have to be patient
990
00:38:33,311 --> 00:38:36,064
because sometimes we think that
the chaos lasts for a long time,
991
00:38:36,064 --> 00:38:39,359
but if you just ride the wave
and just give it some time,
992
00:38:39,359 --> 00:38:40,818
she'll get used to it.
993
00:38:40,818 --> 00:38:41,820
No.
994
00:38:50,328 --> 00:38:52,080
There you go, there you
go, there you go, there you go.
995
00:38:52,080 --> 00:38:54,749
There you go. Ride the wave,
baby, ride the wave.
996
00:38:58,169 --> 00:38:59,671
That's it.
997
00:38:59,671 --> 00:39:01,172
Well done.
998
00:39:01,172 --> 00:39:02,590
Yep.
Yep, you got it.
999
00:39:02,590 --> 00:39:06,511
Chelsie's calm confidence
is calming down Bailey,
1000
00:39:06,511 --> 00:39:09,180
whereas before,
Chelsie was too nervous
1001
00:39:09,180 --> 00:39:10,974
to walk the dogs by herself.
1002
00:39:10,974 --> 00:39:15,103
Now she has the skills
and tools to walk alone
1003
00:39:15,103 --> 00:39:16,771
whenever she needs to.
1004
00:39:16,771 --> 00:39:19,148
Everything that you did
right there was precise.
1005
00:39:19,148 --> 00:39:22,068
And also, Chelsie
has the independence
1006
00:39:22,068 --> 00:39:25,780
to handle her dogs
completely by herself.
1007
00:39:25,780 --> 00:39:27,490
I've been able
to use this tool
1008
00:39:27,490 --> 00:39:28,491
to make it work for my life.
1009
00:39:28,491 --> 00:39:29,909
Yes, ma'am.
1010
00:39:29,909 --> 00:39:31,786
And make me feel
more independent with the dogs.
1011
00:39:31,786 --> 00:39:35,957
You know, having two dogs and
a child and have a disability,
1012
00:39:35,957 --> 00:39:37,292
it's, it's a lot.
1013
00:39:37,292 --> 00:39:38,793
This has been
a game changer for us.
1014
00:39:38,793 --> 00:39:41,004
All right, well, let's
go for the final challenge.
1015
00:39:41,004 --> 00:39:43,131
All right.
Okay.
1016
00:39:43,131 --> 00:39:44,424
Over the past few weeks,
1017
00:39:44,424 --> 00:39:46,884
I've shown Chelsie
how to practice calmness
1018
00:39:46,884 --> 00:39:49,387
to prevent excitement
and fights,
1019
00:39:49,387 --> 00:39:51,639
especially at the front door.
1020
00:39:51,639 --> 00:39:54,475
The ultimate test of
this pack's progress will be
1021
00:39:54,475 --> 00:39:57,937
if anyone can come
in the door at anytime
1022
00:39:57,937 --> 00:40:00,982
without excitement
or aggression from Bailey.
1023
00:40:00,982 --> 00:40:03,401
There was a really difficult
time, you know,
1024
00:40:03,401 --> 00:40:04,861
bringing people
through the door.
1025
00:40:04,861 --> 00:40:07,572
So the final challenge is
I want to see Jay coming home
1026
00:40:07,572 --> 00:40:08,656
through the front door.
1027
00:40:08,656 --> 00:40:09,657
I just want to see you
in action.
1028
00:40:09,657 --> 00:40:10,658
Do your thing, man.
1029
00:40:10,658 --> 00:40:11,784
All right.
1030
00:40:11,784 --> 00:40:12,827
Just show me
what you have done.
1031
00:40:12,827 --> 00:40:14,037
Okay, bye!
1032
00:40:14,037 --> 00:40:15,455
Going into the final challenge,
1033
00:40:15,455 --> 00:40:20,668
I am feeling very confident,
but I'm also feeling like,
1034
00:40:20,668 --> 00:40:23,046
is there gonna be
something that messes this up?
1035
00:40:23,046 --> 00:40:25,214
So I'm really actually
holding my breath.
1036
00:40:25,214 --> 00:40:26,341
On day one,
1037
00:40:26,341 --> 00:40:29,552
this situation led
directly to a fight.
1038
00:40:29,552 --> 00:40:30,595
Hey!
1039
00:40:30,595 --> 00:40:31,679
Bailey! Bailey!
1040
00:40:31,679 --> 00:40:33,348
If Chelsie
has been doing the work
1041
00:40:33,348 --> 00:40:35,183
by feeding calm energy
to the dogs
1042
00:40:35,183 --> 00:40:37,477
before anyone enters the home,
1043
00:40:37,477 --> 00:40:40,730
then Jay should be able
to come in without any issues.
1044
00:40:40,730 --> 00:40:44,025
So, I am looking for Chelsie
to be calm and confident
1045
00:40:44,025 --> 00:40:46,152
right now around these dogs.
1046
00:40:52,367 --> 00:40:54,160
Be calm.
1047
00:40:56,037 --> 00:40:58,331
There you go.
1048
00:40:58,331 --> 00:41:00,208
All right, come on in.
1049
00:41:04,003 --> 00:41:05,004
Here he comes.
1050
00:41:05,004 --> 00:41:06,047
Hey.
1051
00:41:10,009 --> 00:41:12,345
Very good.
1052
00:41:12,345 --> 00:41:13,763
How you doing?
Hi.
1053
00:41:13,763 --> 00:41:14,764
There you go.
1054
00:41:14,764 --> 00:41:17,183
I love the greeting
of the queen
1055
00:41:17,183 --> 00:41:19,560
and the calm confidence.
1056
00:41:19,560 --> 00:41:21,688
Wow!
1057
00:41:21,688 --> 00:41:22,730
Did we pass?
1058
00:41:22,730 --> 00:41:23,940
My God, beyond.
1059
00:41:23,940 --> 00:41:25,608
Did we pass
the Cesar Millan test?
1060
00:41:25,608 --> 00:41:26,609
Yeah!
1061
00:41:26,609 --> 00:41:28,820
Oh, my gosh!
1062
00:41:28,820 --> 00:41:30,071
That was perfect.
1063
00:41:30,071 --> 00:41:31,948
Before Jay came in the door,
1064
00:41:31,948 --> 00:41:35,034
Chelsie fed the dogs
calm confident energy,
1065
00:41:35,034 --> 00:41:37,036
which got them
perfectly calm.
1066
00:41:37,036 --> 00:41:38,204
Be calm.
1067
00:41:38,204 --> 00:41:40,081
Then when Jay
entered the door,
1068
00:41:40,081 --> 00:41:42,709
she continued to feed
the dogs calm energy.
1069
00:41:42,709 --> 00:41:43,668
Here he comes.
1070
00:41:43,668 --> 00:41:44,836
Hey.
1071
00:41:44,836 --> 00:41:47,004
And the dogs
never got overexcited.
1072
00:41:47,004 --> 00:41:48,214
There you go.
1073
00:41:48,214 --> 00:41:51,634
This is an amazing
transformation by Chelsie.
1074
00:41:51,634 --> 00:41:54,012
Everything that we've
implemented has definitely
1075
00:41:54,012 --> 00:41:58,850
made them way more calm, and
I feel more confident, like--
1076
00:41:58,850 --> 00:42:02,645
Tsch! Tsch! Hey!
1077
00:42:02,645 --> 00:42:05,356
I saw Stella and Bailey kind of
look at each other for a second,
1078
00:42:05,356 --> 00:42:07,316
so I just wanted
to use my chair to get...
1079
00:42:07,316 --> 00:42:08,359
Get it out of the way.
1080
00:42:08,359 --> 00:42:10,319
...to break up
the eye contact.
1081
00:42:10,319 --> 00:42:12,780
You did it, girl!
You did it!
1082
00:42:12,780 --> 00:42:14,323
You take care of the business,
1083
00:42:14,323 --> 00:42:15,742
so, it was like
you didn't even--
1084
00:42:15,742 --> 00:42:17,535
I don't want to be nervous, bam!
1085
00:42:17,535 --> 00:42:18,745
That is amazing!
1086
00:42:18,745 --> 00:42:20,079
Yep, using
the tools that I have.
1087
00:42:20,079 --> 00:42:21,789
You did!
1088
00:42:21,789 --> 00:42:23,624
You did it
without even thinking!
1089
00:42:23,624 --> 00:42:26,919
That was even better
than the final challenge.
1090
00:42:26,919 --> 00:42:28,254
For so long,
1091
00:42:28,254 --> 00:42:31,924
I was holding my breath
around the dogs, and now
1092
00:42:31,924 --> 00:42:34,886
I'm not as tense because
we know how to correct them,
1093
00:42:34,886 --> 00:42:37,054
we know how to stop them
ahead of time.
1094
00:42:37,054 --> 00:42:40,016
I finally feel
like we can breathe.
1095
00:42:40,016 --> 00:42:41,017
It's been a beautiful shift.
1096
00:42:41,017 --> 00:42:42,393
Thank you.
1097
00:42:42,393 --> 00:42:44,562
I didn't know
what to expect going into this.
1098
00:42:44,562 --> 00:42:45,855
We were ready
to give up the dogs.
1099
00:42:45,855 --> 00:42:47,231
Yeah!
1100
00:42:47,231 --> 00:42:51,319
Like, we were full-on ready,
like talking about it.
1101
00:42:51,319 --> 00:42:54,405
For a long time, I felt
like the dogs ruled me
1102
00:42:54,405 --> 00:42:56,032
and the dogs ran my life.
1103
00:42:56,032 --> 00:42:58,659
Stop! Bailey, Bailey,
Bailey, Bailey, Bailey, Bailey!
1104
00:42:58,659 --> 00:43:02,789
But I've learned that it
doesn't have to be my reality.
1105
00:43:02,789 --> 00:43:04,082
Thank you.
1106
00:43:04,082 --> 00:43:05,374
I appreciate it.
Thank you.
1107
00:43:05,374 --> 00:43:06,292
There you go.
Thank you.
1108
00:43:08,628 --> 00:43:11,714
This process has
given me back an independence,
1109
00:43:11,714 --> 00:43:14,759
and now I really do feel
like it is possible
1110
00:43:14,759 --> 00:43:17,178
to have a happy life
with two dogs.
1111
00:43:17,178 --> 00:43:18,346
Hello!
1112
00:43:18,346 --> 00:43:19,347
It's what
we've always wanted,
1113
00:43:19,347 --> 00:43:21,432
and we did it, right?
1114
00:43:23,017 --> 00:43:24,602
Hi, Mr. Cesar!
Yes!
1115
00:43:24,602 --> 00:43:25,937
And it really is true.
1116
00:43:25,937 --> 00:43:27,563
Better human, better dog.
1117
00:43:27,563 --> 00:43:30,441
You have to train the human
in order to have a good dog.
1118
00:43:30,441 --> 00:43:32,610
Bye!
1119
00:43:32,610 --> 00:43:33,820
Yay!
1120
00:43:33,820 --> 00:43:35,071
That was awesome.
1121
00:43:38,449 --> 00:43:40,326
There are
some pet parents you meet
1122
00:43:40,326 --> 00:43:42,411
that are truly, truly special.
1123
00:43:42,411 --> 00:43:45,665
Whether it's the challenges
they've overcome in their past
1124
00:43:45,665 --> 00:43:48,918
or the grit and determination
they show in their life today,
1125
00:43:48,918 --> 00:43:50,878
their spirit shines so bright,
1126
00:43:50,878 --> 00:43:52,713
you can't help but see life
1127
00:43:52,713 --> 00:43:54,090
in a brand-new way.
1128
00:43:54,090 --> 00:43:55,716
I always say
the dogs I work with
1129
00:43:55,716 --> 00:43:57,552
make me a better human,
1130
00:43:57,552 --> 00:43:59,554
but it's the pet parents
sometimes
1131
00:43:59,554 --> 00:44:02,098
that inspire me just as much.