Brian Kilcommons is an internationally renowned dog behavior counselor and trainer, and founder of the website Great Pets. For more than three decades, he has worked with over 40,000 dogs — and now he is training Laura Ingraham’s dog, Jimmy. Check out Jimmy’s progress — and check out the videos below.

PART ONE: See how Brian Kilcommons teaches focus on day one.

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PART TWO: Kilcommons teaches Jimmy how to accept petting and basic commands, starting with the “down” command.

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PART THREE: Kilcommons teaches Jimmy how to socialize — and shares the importance of socialization for dogs at an early age.

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PART FOUR: Kilcommons introduces Jimmy to hand signals to enforce his commands — and emphasizes the benefits of praising a dog.

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PART FIVE: Kilcommons touches on Jimmy’s progress in “foundation work” and basic commands — but there is still more work to be done.

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PART SIX: Kilcommons focuses on the “place” command to teach Jimmy how to listen efficiently and effectively.

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PART SEVEN: Kilcommons touches on Jimmy’s progress, noting how Jimmy has grown in confidence since learning to obey basic commands.

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PART EIGHT: Kilcommons adds a new component — another person. See how Jimmy reacts.

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