Dogs Play Volleyball Who Let the Dogs Out?

This is the Dog House -

home to the most amazing dog training competition in the UK.

Champion dog-trainer Zak George is here on a mission

to find the best young dog trainer in the country.

Welcome to Who Let The Dogs Out?

Hundreds applied,

27 made it to The Dog House

but there can be only one winner.

Today, three of the UK's best dog trainers and their dogs

will be battling it out for their place in the quarter finals,

but who will be the strongest canine contender?

She's ready to go.

And who will be left with their tail between their legs?

Keep it going. She's ready.

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So today on Who Let The Dogs Out,

it's high drama with some diva dogs,

bad guys bite off more than they can chew,

Nelly shows off her posh paws

and three new teams give Zak the run-around

to bag a place in the quarter finals.

We scoured the whole of the UK

to pick 27 dog trainers to come here to the Dog House and compete

for the Who Let The Dogs Out? Top Dog Trainer trophy.

And let me tell you, it was not easy.

Today, Jake and Ice, James and Delta and Isaac and Barney

are going to be learning a very sporty stunt.

But first, let's take a look at them in action at the try-outs.

This time on Who Let The Dogs Out?

we have made things more challenging.

There will only be one Top Dog Trainer of the entire series.

That means the try-outs were even tougher!

My name's James, this is Delta and I'm from Surrey.

You look very confident. I like that. That's good.

Through! Round!

That's creative!

I've only got one shot to impress Zak.

Wow!

-Over!

-Oh, nice jump.

I really, really, really, want to get to the Dog House

cos it'll be a great opportunity for me and my dog to learn.

She's amazing. You've got a great dog and you're a very good trainer.

Very nice.

Hi, I'm Isaac and this is Barney. I'm from London.

You're stright up cool. I feel coolness when you walk in here.

-Thanks.

-I'm going to let you do your thing.

OK. If I made it into the Dog House, I would be so grateful.

Barney would just go bonkers.

Play dead!

'The best trick I can show Zak'

is there's a treat in my hand and he guesses where the treat is.

-Which hand? Good boy!

-Is that true?

-Yeah.

I think we should go to the Dog House cos he's great.

He'd learn it really good

and hopefully, he'll get to the final.

I totally dig Isaac's vibe - he's a cool kid,

he's got a good relationship with his dog.

I'm Jake and my dog's name's ice. and we come from Swindon.

You're Becky's brother from last year. She did skipping

-and she came in second, is that right?

-Yeah.

Your sister was an amazing dog trainer.

-Are you as good as she was?

-Yeah.

If you live up to that, I'd be extremely impressed.

Tall! Tall! Tall!

'I'd love to make it into the Dog House'

cos I want to learn loads of tricks.

Ice is really toy motivated and concentrated on me a lot.

Look at that control.

-Ice! Ice!

-You did really awesome. I'm proud of you.

I can tell you are Becky's brother for sure.

Zak was really impressed with the three teams

and he knew they'd be perfect for a lively and sporty challenge!

So he invited them to the Dog House

to see who's got the oomph to make it to the quarter finals.

Look at this!

Three Border collies - now that's amazing.

I love working with Border collies.

-How are you guys doing today? ALL:

-Good.

You'll be learning to work as a team with your dogs. We'll need this.

You're going to be teaching your dogs how to play volleyball.

For this trick, our dogs are going learn

to volley the ball over the net.

At Showtime, the dog that volleys the ball over the net the most times

will go through to the quarter finals.

I can see Ice really has her eyes focused on this ball.

-She is really ready to go, isn't she?

-Yeah.

-I'd like to start with you guys. Are you cool with that?

-Yeah.

She's ready to go.

Wow! Ice is a natural.

-Icy! Icy!

-Good girl, very good. She did it, right there.

Obviously, our dogs are going to want to

go after the ball the second they hit it.

We need to be a step ahead of them. I'll run back there this time.

I just want to see...

Got it! Before she even hit it, I was bolting to make sure I got it.

It's Jake's turn but, uh-oh, Ice is more interested in biting the ball.

Ice!

Looks like Ice has definitely destroyed the first one.

That's all right - the first of many casualties. We're ALWAYS prepared.

Luckily, the Dog House has its own never-ending supply

of new balls to destroy.

I think you guys are ready to get right into this.

Take Ice off leash and start practising over the net.

I'm going to work with James and Delta over here.

Hi, Delta. How are you? Good!

If you want to take her off leash, you saw what we did there.

-Delta, sit!

-That's perfect.

Totally ready.

Whoa!

Go, Zak, you need to be quicker than that to catch up with Delta!

The second of many casualties!

Look at the focus here. That's what I love -

traditionally, most Border collies are very focused.

When they're that focused, you can teach them almost anything.

Hmm, can you teach them to stop biting all the balls?!

And the third of many casualties!

Oh, she got that one too! Yeah, right on the first pop.

Here's another ball. If you want to chill out for a second,

let's go over here and see what Isaac and Barney can do.

-Tell me how you're feeling about this.

-Quite nervous, to be honest.

Why are you feeling nervous?

Because those guys were brilliant and I'm not sure about Barney.

-That's OK. That's what this is all about. Is he good off leash?

-Yeah.

Let him focus on the ball so you can get his attention.

Very nice. Just go in your own time. Be as mobile as you need to be.

That's perfect. Go ahead. Go on.

-And go! Ah, no...

-Very good!

This is such a great activity to do with your dog

to encourage them to stay focused on you.

Very good. Look at this! What are you worried about?

Very good. Stay!

Wow, Barney was brilliant!

As long as Isaac can keep him focused,

they will have nothing to worry about.

This trick perfectly illustrates

how mutually enjoyable a flashy trick can be to teach.

And whenever we enjoy something,

we can guarantee the end results will be amazing.

-Keep up the good work, guys.

-Barney, come here!

We can all be a little melodramatic from time to time

but here are some dogs that take drama to the next level.

Dogs just want to be stars

and will do anything to get noticed.

And I mean anything!

But to achieve stardom demands sacrifice.

Like all stars, dogs can sometimes be a little temperamental...

..and extremely demanding.

Some dogs really want to be on television.

Others are happy just to watch it.

Still to come, Zak's Quick Trick

and the teams battle it out as they rally to reach the quarter-finals.

The winner of today's challenge is...

In the Dog House garden, the big easy beach balls have been replaced

by smaller, harder balls and the rivalry is heating up.

My main competition is Isaac,

because his dog learns quite quick

and he's a very good trainer.

'I really want this place.'

I want my friends to go, "When did you win that?"

"Awesome, isn't it? It's from Who Let The Dogs Out."

Probably my main competition is Jake and Ice.

They got it from right at the start. I'm a bit worried about that.

Look at all these Border collies playing volleyball.

They should probably rename the sport collieball!

Very good joke, Zak(!)

Back to the training and it looks like the dogs

are really getting the hang of those smaller balls.

Now how do you feel about this one? Is she going to break this one?

This could still get punctured.

Good. Feel that? Good. Ready?

Go ahead.

Very good.

Nice work. That's very, very good.

Let's work on teaching her stay.

Tell her to stay the second she hits it. Be ready, all right? Ready?

Ice, Ice, Ice! Wait!

Get her attention back. Good.

Now I want to kind of see you do that independently a little bit.

Let's not do it behind the net though, do it right here

so, when she hits it... Go ahead.

-Tell her stay.

-Stay!

-Good.

One more time and then we'll move on to James and Delta.

-Very nice work.

-They've mastered the volley,

but Jake needs to work hard to get Ice to stay.

Why don't you go and take a rest? Let's bring in James and Delta.

What you thinking, James? How are you feeling about this?

-I'm just really scared.

-Scared? You're terrified!

-Don't be terrified.

-She's mad.

Delta has already attacked and burst two balls.

Will this one survive?

You want to start with the net or without?

-I'll start with the net, please.

-OK, very good. Very confident.

AIR HISSING

Whoa! She definitely got that one. That could be an issue for sure.

Delta may be focused, but she needs to learn to stop biting the balls.

Get it! Yes! Good, good! Yes, that's good! Get it!

That's more like it, Delta!

That's good! Get the ball.

The way we're teaching her not to bite it is we have to get lucky

and hope we get the first volley.

When we do, let her know. "That's good!"

When she bites it, you know,

-it's just, "No!" We stop the game.

-OK, yeah.

But when she volleys it we let her know, "Yes, you're doing terrific."

We're going to move onto Isaac and Barney. You guys go take a break.

Zak proved Barney's a natural

at volleyball when he's focused on playing.

But will Isaac be able to focus Barney's mind?

What's this? And go!

-Good, get the ball. Good, good.

-Get back!

-Good, nice reposition.

-Sit! Barney!

Oh, dear! Barney's got more important things on his mind!

Go on, Zak. Teach Isaac to keep Barney focused.

He's going to get the hang of this. Right? Get it!

Yes! Good, good. Watch it again.

-Yes, good!

-Good boy!

-Good boy. Very, very good.

Notice how I get down here too.

We're locking eyes and we're making that connection right there.

It's a really effective way to let him know

when he's done the right thing.

Well done Barney, Zak's proved you can do it,

but it's up to Isaac to keep you focused.

I want you to practise for the rest of the day

and we'll see you tomorrow at the Dog House. Keep up the good work.

-Bye, guys. ALL:

-Bye!

Delta's burst four balls this morning.

Either we've got to get her teeth filed down or stop her biting it.

I hope Who Let The Dogs Out? have got spare balls,

cos they're going to need them!

The training session went really well.

Making it to the final would just be amazing.

Me and Barney could get there.

There is quite close competition,

cos the others are doing a great job as well.

I need to work on her staying on the same side of the net

so we save time when it's Showtime.

Ice, Barney and Delta are all Border collies,

but even dogs of the same breed can be very different.

Let's see how they all compare.

Delta is a Border collie and she's two years old.

Border collies tend to be full of energy and Delta's no exception.

In her spare time Delta, loves chasing the vacuum cleaner!

James loves to train Delta every day

so she can improve her skills.

Let's hope they keep that up!

Barney is a one-year-old collie cross,

which means he's a mix of collie and other dogs.

He's the youngest collie here today and according to Isaac,

he learns things very quickly.

Cross-bred dogs tend to be intelligent and versatile,

so will this give Barney the edge over the other two?

Next up, we have Ice

who is a two-year-old red merle Border collie.

She really is as cool as ice

and loves sausages, cheese and tennis balls.

But not at the same time, of course! That would be disgusting!

Border collies are usually very clever dogs,

but will Ice learn to love volleyballs as much as tennis balls?

It's day two and only one of our three teams can make it

through to the quarter finals. The pressure is on!

Look at all these volleying dogs. You guys are doing fantastic!

Wonderful work.

I'd like to work with you individually over here.

Keep working over here, Jake and Ice.

-James and Delta, let's see what you've got.

-Bop it!

-Good girl!

-Very, very good!

Wow! 24 hours ago, Delta was biting that ball.

-But look at this team now!

-Good, keep it going.

-She's ready.

-OK. Ooh!

-Now, discourage that.

Oh, Delta's back to her old habits.

Take the ball, ask for the lie down.

-Lie down.

-Stay, stay.

30 seconds. No playing for 30 seconds.

Time-outs don't really need to be long in order to be effective.

30 seconds is a brilliant time.

I don't want to take away from the fact that Delta's doing well.

That's normal. Don't be discouraged. It's just part of teaching.

Does that make sense? We'll move on to Isaac and Barney.

Yesterday, Barney's attention

was all over the place. Can Zak help Isaac to hold his focus today?

Get Barney more interested in you.

The way to do that is to be more engaging, be more excited.

Show us how it's done, Zak!

Hey, Barney! What's that? Hey, look! What's this?

Look! And, ready? Ready?

Get it! Yeah, good job! Good!

-You see?

-Yeah.

-I want to see you do that now.

-Just do it without the net.

-Barney, what's this? Good! You ready? Go!

-Good, yes!

-Good boy!

-Now get it away, don't let him bite.

-Let him know that the game goes on all day long when he listens.

-Go!

-Yes!

-Good boy!

-Ah-ah, don't bite it. Good.

Well done! Let's hope they can keep that energy up for Showtime.

Keep working on it and be patient. I'm going to go over here

to Jake and Ice right now, OK? Keep it up.

Ice is volleying the balls,

but yesterday she just wanted to chase after them.

Back up, back up. Back up.

Yeah, let her know we're not going to play until you back up.

-Good girl.

-Stay! Good, back up.

They've still got a lot of work to do.

Don't throw it until she listens. Good, right there.

Perfect. Stay! Tell her to stay.

Jake is working hard, but Ice still wants to chase after the ball.

-Tell her to stay, back up.

-Good girl. Back up.

Stay completely focused on your dog right now and the game, OK?

Use a hand signal with "back up."

Dogs are very responsive to both hand signals and verbal signals.

-Back up.

-Very nice.

-Good girl!

-Very good.

Guys, take a break for just a second.

At Showtime, remember we'll have the net six inches higher,

so start practising with a higher net.

You really want to get that rhythm down.

The most volleys within a minute will be our winner.

There is a lot of work to do. You have to keep practising with it.

That's what it takes. All right, keep it fun and keep it energetic.

That's so critical to having a well-trained dog.

-All right? We'll see you guys later. Bye! ALL:

-Bye!

So, here are Zak's five steps to teaching your dog how to volleyball.

One - start with a beach ball as they are lighter

and more difficult for your dog to get their teeth around.

Two - toss the ball very gently in a slow arching motion

to encourage your dog to hit it from underneath.

Three - catch the ball then throw it back to your dog

so you get a rhythm going and they always hit it back to you.

Four - teach your dog the rules of the game by taking time out

if they chase or bite the ball.

Five - as your dog catches on,

get quicker at throwing the ball back to them.

My training session went really well.

Delta stopped bursting the balls cos we put her on to a foam one

and she's absolutely brilliant with it.

I learnt at the session to always keep excited, never get dull.

Never make it like a chore, cos then he won't do it.

My training plan is going to work on her backing up

and going to the same place,

and just getting her to hit it back to me, not just over the net.

The reason we teach our dogs tricks isn't because we have to,

it's because dogs are smart and they need that mental stimulation.

Come on in, Nelly!

Hey, girl! What's up?

Now, today's trick is a really, really cute trick.

I like to call it Crossed Paws. Lie down.

If your dog knows how to lie down and give you their paw,

they're off to a great start.

OK, Nelly. So, let's try this here. So...yes, good. Very nice!

Good. In the beginning when we're teaching our dogs something new,

we want to be very generous with our rewards. Here we go.

I'm going to encourage her to cross it over by giving me her paw.

Nelly... Yes, good! Crossed paws. Fantastic.

Look at that - very good, we're almost there.

But it gets even cooler - check this out.

Hey, ready? Crossed paws, good. Now let's try it the other way. Come on.

Yes, good girl! Very good. She is a sharp dog, isn't she?

Let's see if she can do it two or three times in a row.

Crossed paws, good. Other way, good. This way... And this way.

Crossed paws. Other way, yes, good.

Nelly, I think you're a wonderful paw crosser.

Some dogs have truly incredible stories.

I was amazed by this next one and I think you will be too.

Watch out bad guys of Britain, this is a police dog -

Obi and his handler, Police Constable Phil Wells.

Obi walks the beat in Central London and he's part of a team of dogs

who specialise in looking after large crowds,

helping police to arrest anyone trying to cause trouble. Ouch!

Don't worry, this is just a training exercise -

no real bad guys were hurt in the making of this film.

But when Obi hurt his head in the line of duty,

PC Wells thought he was going to lose him.

When I realised the severity of it, I was absolutely devastated.

He's my best friend and colleague, and everything rolled into one.

Obi's life was in danger,

but thankfully the vets were able to treat him

and in just a few days, Obi was back on the streets.

Obi was more than happy to carry on.

I'm really proud of the way that he's come through it.

Two weeks of intensive volleyball training ends now!

It's time for our three "volley collies" to go head-to-head.

Who can keep their eye on the ball?

I'm very, very, very confident that we can make it through,

I just need to put the effort in.

Who can volley their way through to the quarter finals?

I'm quite nervous cos the competitors are really good,

but I think me and Barney will pull it through.

And who will be left chasing their tail?

I'm feeling pressure cos I don't know what the other two have done

and how they're getting on.

It's time to find out!

It's Showtime for our volley collies

and THIS is where it's all happening.

That's the net they're going to be volleying the ball over

and every time they clear the net they get one point.

First up, it's James and Delta.

James struggled at the Dog House to stop Delta from biting the ball.

He says he's cured this with his home training.

But has he done enough to secure a place in the quarter finals?

I just think she's really improved,

cos we went from her bursting several balls

to 16 volleys in 30 seconds, I think.

James, whenever you're ready.

Got to do good now, Delts.

Wow! 16 volleys in 30 seconds... This is going to be amazing!

First point, well done.

Whoa! That was a high one. Straight over James' head.

That'll slow him down.

Oh, stay behind the net, Delta!

Come on, you two. You can do it.

Bop!

Bop!

That's it! Those points are rolling in now.

That was his fault.

No, leave it.

Oh, Delta's being mischievous,

she wants to get her teeth into that ball.

Now she's amongst the cameramen. James doesn't seem to be in a hurry.

Come on, team, the clock is ticking!

You all right?

15 seconds to go.

Come on, you can get a few more.

Yes!

Bop!

Your time is up, James. That was a very impressive round.

That's eight scored - not as much as James was hoping for,

-but have they done enough to get to the next round?

-No, you've had it.

Next up, Isaac and Barney.

Barney has been distracted during training

and Isaac has worked really hard to hold his attention.

But time is now up and if Barney fails to focus during Showtime,

then they will never make it to the quarter finals.

Getting into the next round would mean everything.

It would just be great.

I think Barney would be quite excited as well.

Whenever you're ready.

Barney, ready? In you get. Ready? Ready?

Come on, Barney,

you'll never beat James and Delta by sniffing the grass!

Oh, it's a disastrous start for this team.

Despite fantastic encouragement from Isaac,

Barney doesn't have enough power to hit it over the net.

-Go!

-Will they get one this time?

Oh, YES! Could this be the turning point?

No, it couldn't, Barney's having a rest instead!

Barney!

Come on, the clock is ticking...

Well done, Isaac, you've got Barney's attention now.

Good.

That is three.

-They seem to be finding a rhythm now.

-Clever, boy. Barney, Barney!

Isaac's really keeping his energy up, just like Zak taught him.

That's a good boy!

Clever boy. Barney!

That's seven - they're so close to beating James and Delta.

That is eight!

Can they get one more to put themselves in the lead? Yes!

Can they keep it going?

They are into double figures and Isaac is doing fantastically well

to keep Barney focused.

Can they get one more?

Your time is up.

They've smashed James and Delta's score,

BUT will that be enough to take them through to the quarter finals?

Next up, Jake and Ice.

In training, Ice has seemed more interested

in chasing AFTER the balls than volleying them over the net.

This could cost them valuable time,

so they will need to pick up the pace.

I don't have a game plan because we just go with it

and see what we can do and try our best.

Whenever you guys are ready.

And they're off!

-It's a great start from Jake and Ice.

-Ice, back up!

They are making this look easy-peasy!

Jake's fast pace is keeping Ice behind the net -

just like Zak taught him!

That is eight already!

They're volleying their competition well and truly out of the park!

-This team are super-focused.

-Ice, back up.

Yes! Jake and Ice have worked really hard for this

and all that training has paid off.

Ice, back up. Ice, back up.

Back up.

Ice, back up. Ice, back up.

Look at the determination on Jake's face -

this pair could represent Britain

in the Volley Collie World Championships!

Whoa, super quick! This takes real skill.

Your time is up. Really, really nice score.

Whoa! 28 points

and a clear win over the other volley collies!

Jake and Ice are about to find out

that they are through to the quarter finals!

Every one of you ought to be commended

on the progress that you have.

We have three dogs here that learned how to play volleyball,

that is amazing and you should all be very proud of that fact.

I can now reveal that the winner of today's Collieball Challenge

and the team that will move on to the quarter finals is...

-Jake and Ice.

-Yay!

-Congratulations. You guys made it through.

Absolutely phenomenal performance from you guys today.

You guys put up a real good fight though, and did a really good job.

Amazing progress. You have nothing to be disappointed about.

Jake and Ice, what does it mean to you to win today?

It means quite a lot, yeah,

cos then I can actually go towards the final

and learn more tricks with my dog.

Absolutely.

Guys, show your dogs some love, you have a lot to be proud of.

So, Jake and Ice have made it through to the quarter finals,

next time three more trainers and their dogs

will go head-to-head to compete for their place in the quarter finals

and there will be another challenging stunt.

Next time on Who Let The Dogs Out?

Ester and Daisy,

Daniel and Tom,

and Isabel and Magic

ALL go catapult crazy in a bold new stunt...

He will never be able to do that!

..that tests their dogs to the absolute max.

Nice work, look at that!

And we'll see you next time for some more action

right here at the Dog House.

Jake, you did really well,

but I will be applying again next year, so you better watch out!

I'm really proud of Barney, he's just amazing.

I couldn't have asked any better of him.

I hope I can make it all the way through to the final,

but I don't know what any of the other contestants are like

and it kind of depends what we're doing as well.

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