Inquisitive Puppy Learns About Farm Life | Wonderful World of Puppies | BBC Earth
Summary
TLDRIn this engaging video, we follow the growth of young Cocker Spaniel 'Smart Pop Coral' from a playful 8-week-old pup to a promising working dog on her owner's farm. As she enters her most sensitive learning period, Coral is introduced to farm life, meeting ducks and doves, and begins basic training with her human dad. The video captures her first attempts at fetching, a crucial skill for a working dog, showcasing her natural instincts and the importance of repetition in developing her abilities.
Takeaways
- 🐾 Coral is an 8-week-old Cocker Spaniel who has been left alone after her littermates have gone to new homes.
- 🏠 She is living on a farm with her owner and is expected to become a working dog.
- 📈 Coral is in a critical learning period, where experiences now could have a lifelong impact.
- 🕗 It's feeding time for the ducks and doves, and Coral might interact with them, which is part of her introduction to farm life.
- 🦆 Coral is fascinated by the white birds, which are also observing her, indicating a mutual curiosity.
- 🚶♂️ Coral's first lesson involves basic training to stimulate her developing brain.
- 🎮 She is introduced to a new toy, 'Elite', which she initially treats as a chase and bite game.
- 🔄 The tug of war with her dad is part of the training to get used to new experiences.
- 🐕 Cocker Spaniels have a natural desire to fetch and return, a trait that is particularly strong in working lines.
- 🦆 'Mr. Duck' is used to test if Coral's instincts to fetch have begun to develop.
- 🧠 Repetition in training will help develop new neural pathways in Coral's brain, aiding her learning process.
- 🦴 Coral needs to learn not to chew on the toy but to give it up willingly for another chance to chase.
Q & A
How old was Coral when she was introduced to the farm environment?
-Coral was 8 weeks old when she started playing with her brothers and sisters in a hay barn on the farm.
What breed of dog is Coral and what is her expected role on the farm?
-Coral is a Cocker Spaniel, and she is expected to become a working dog on her owner's farm.
What is the significance of the 5-week period mentioned in the script for Coral's development?
-The 5-week period is Coral's most sensitive learning period, during which experiences could have a lasting impact on her behavior and skills.
What is the first task that Coral's owner introduces her to on the farm?
-The first task introduced to Coral is feeding time for the ducks and doves on the farm.
How does Coral's owner engage her curiosity with the white birds on the farm?
-Coral's owner allows her to observe and interact with the white birds, which seem to be keeping an eye on her as well.
What is Coral's first lesson in the worldall garden and who arranges it?
-Coral's first lesson in the worldall garden is elementary training arranged by her human dad to stretch her developing brain.
What activity does Coral engage in with her dad that is both a game and a training exercise?
-Coral engages in a game of tug of war with her dad, which also serves as a training exercise to develop her skills.
Why is the ability to fetch and return an important skill for Coral as a working dog?
-The ability to fetch and return is an essential skill for a working dog because it has been selected over many generations in Cocker Spaniels, making them adept at retrieving items.
What toy does Coral use during her training to practice her fetching and returning skills?
-Coral uses a toy referred to as 'Mr. Duck' to practice her fetching and returning skills during training.
What does Coral need to learn in addition to fetching, according to her owner's instructions in the script?
-In addition to fetching, Coral needs to learn to willfully give up the toy without chewing it, as that is not the behavior expected of working retrievers.
How does Coral's performance in her first attempt at the training exercise with 'Mr. Duck'?
-Coral's performance in her first attempt is considered not bad at all, indicating that she is showing potential in her training.
Outlines
🐾 Coral's Early Days and Farm Introduction
The script introduces Coral, a young cocker spaniel who is just 8 weeks old. She was previously playing with her littermates in a hay barn, but now they have all found new homes, leaving Coral alone with her owner on the farm. The breed is known for its intelligence, and Coral is being trained to become a working dog. The script highlights the importance of her current sensitive learning period, which will last for the next 5 weeks, and how experiences during this time could have a lifelong impact. The day begins with feeding the ducks and doves, and Coral's owner is introducing her to the various aspects of farm life, including meeting the birds, which Coral finds fascinating.
🦆 First Encounters and Training Initiation
Coral's training begins with an introduction to the ducks and doves on the farm, which she is particularly interested in. The ducks seem to be wary of the curious pup. The script then moves to Coral's first lesson in the garden, where her human father has arranged some basic training exercises to stimulate her developing brain. The training includes an introduction to 'Elite,' which Coral initially treats as a toy to chase and bite. The training session also involves tug of war with her father, which she enjoys, and the development of her natural instinct to fetch and return, a trait that has been selected for in working cocker spaniels over generations.
🎾 Developing Fetch and Return Skills
The training continues with a focus on the fetch and return skill, which is essential for a working dog. Coral is encouraged to retrieve a toy, referred to as 'Mr. Duck,' and is learning to resist the instinct to chew it, as this is not the behavior expected of a working retriever. The script describes the process of repetition, which is crucial for developing new neural pathways in her brain. Coral is also learning to give up the toy willingly for another chance to chase it, a behavior that will be refined through further training.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Smart Pop Coral
💡Cocker Spaniel
💡Learning Period
💡Working Dog
💡Training
💡Fetch and Return
💡Neural Pathways
💡Farm
💡Inquisitive
💡Elite
💡Tug of War
Highlights
Smart pop Coral, an 8-week-old cocker spaniel, is introduced to her new environment after her siblings find new homes.
Coral's breed, cocker spaniels, are known for their intelligence and potential as working dogs on farms.
Coral is in a critical learning period where experiences could have a lifelong impact.
The daily routine on the farm includes feeding time for ducks and doves, which Coral is introduced to.
Coral's owner aims to familiarize her with all aspects of farm life during this sensitive learning phase.
Coral shows fascination with the white birds, which seem to be wary of the curious pup.
Coral's first lesson involves elementary training to stimulate her developing brain.
The training session includes an introduction to 'Elite', a new toy for Coral to chase and interact with.
Coral enjoys tug of war with her dad, showing her playful and energetic nature.
Cocker spaniels have a natural desire to fetch and return, a trait that is emphasized in working breeds.
Coral's owner tests her natural instincts with a toy named 'Mr. Duck' to see if she will fetch.
Repetition in training is crucial for developing new neural pathways in Coral's brain.
Coral's owner discourages her from chewing the toy, as it's not the behavior expected of a working retriever.
The training progresses to teaching Coral to give up the toy willingly for another chance to chase.
Coral shows initial success in the training, but still needs to improve on giving the toy back.
The training session concludes with Coral making good progress for her first attempt at working dog skills.
Transcripts
last time we met smart pop Coral she was
just 8 weeks old and playing with her
brothers and sisters in a hay barn now
the rest of the litter have gone to new
homes and coral has been left alone with
her
owner cocker spaniels are generally very
clever
dogs and this shark pop is well on her
way to becoming a working dog on her
owner's
Farm Coral will spend the next 5 weeks
in her most sensitive learning period
things absorbed during that time could
stick with her for
life it's 8:30 so it's feeding time for
the Ducks and the Doves on the
farm here they all
come if she's lucky Coral might be able
to meet some of
them at this key age her owner is
introducing Coral to all the features of
day-to-day life on the
farm Coral is fixated with these
beautiful white
birds and they seem to be keeping a
bitty eye on
her they've had quite enough of this
inquisitive
pup it's through the gate and into the
the worldall garden for Coral's first
ever
lesson Coral's human dad has arranged
for some Elementary training to stretch
her developing
brain it's going to be a mindblowing
day today is our very first go on Elite
an essential
skill Coral thinks it's a nice new toy
to chase down and
[Music]
bite and it's fun having tug of war with
Dad she's leaping all over the
place this is going to take some getting
used
to time for the next step of the lesson
cocker spaniels often have a desire to
fetch and return an essential skill for
a working dog this trait has been
selected over many generations and so
appears stronger in working cocker
spaniels compared to many other breeds
Mr duck her favorite
toy it's time to see if Coral's Natural
Instincts have begun to kick
in repetition will develop new neural
Pathways in her brain as she
[Music]
learns her owner doesn't want her to
chew it that's not what working
retrievers are supposed to do coral
needs to learn to willfully give it up
for another exciting chance to Chase
so far so
good but Coral where are you going now
Coral bring it
here there we
go but Coral you're going to have to get
better at giving it
back not bad at all for a first
[Music]
attempt for
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