Confidence around novelty and introducing the lead (video a)

Confidence around novelty and introducing the lead (video a)

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Puppy To Pro: Training Fundamentals

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Welcome

  • A message from your instructors

Getting To Know Your Dog

  • Your dog's ancestry
  • How dog's learn
  • Finding your dog's motivation

Setting Your Dog Up For Success

  • Barriers and gates
  • Puppy proofing (video a)
  • Puppy proofing (video b)
  • Puppy proofing (video c)
  • The importance of enrichment
  • The importance of chews
  • Dealing with mouthy/ bitey puppies

Lets get started

  • Your training journey starts here!
  • Establishing a marker word
  • Using a clicker
  • Practice times
  • Proofing
  • Scentwork - "Find It"

Attention/ Name Recognition

  • Introduction - What is attention and why is it so important?
  • Stage 1 - Looking in my direction
  • Stage 2 - Direct eye contact
  • Stage 3 - Adding distractions using food
  • Stage 4 - Adding the name of the dog

Confidence and Resilience

  • Cone exercise - A fun husbandry game
  • Confidence around novelty and introducing the lead (video a)
  • Confidence around novelty and introducing the lead (video b)
  • Confidence around novelty and introducing the lead (video c)
  • Bucket game
  • Increasing resilience
  • Intro

Teaching a Sit

  • Stage 1 - Luring a sit
  • Stage 2- Adding a cue
  • Stage 3 - Fading the lure
  • Stage 4 - Putting the skill to the test (using the verbal cue only)

Teaching a Down

  • Introduction - Why do we teach a down and what are the benefits?
  • Stage 1 - Luring the down
  • Stage 2 - Adding a cue
  • Stage 3 - Increasing height
  • Stage 4 - Reward from opposite hand
  • Stage 5 - Verbal cue and hand signal
  • Stage 6 - Standing upright
  • Alternative ways of teaching Down - Slicing the behaviour
  • Alternative ways of teaching Down - Luring under the leg

Teaching a Leave

  • Introduction - What is a leave and why is it so important?
  • Stage 1 -Leaving an item at height (with cue)
  • Stage 2 - Leaving item (tissue) on hand on the floor
  • Stage 3 - Leaving an item on the floor
  • Stage 4 - Approaching the item on the floor
  • Stage 5 - Walk past the item
  • Stage 6 - Neaten up the process

Teaching a Bed Settle

  • Introduction - What is bed settle and why is it so important?
  • Stage 1 - All four paws on the floor
  • Stage 2 - Luring dog onto the bed
  • Stage 3 - Adding a cue
  • Stage 4 - Getting the dog into a down position
  • Stage 5 - Fade the lure
  • Stage 6 - Increasing distance with hand signal
  • Stage 7 - Good girl good boy

Look At That (LAT) Training

  • Introduction - What is LAT training and why do we want to use it with our dogs?
  • Stage 1 - Eye contact on an item
  • Stage 2 - Adding variety of where the item is presented
  • Stage 3 - Transferring the skill onto a person
  • Stage 4 - Fine tuning the skill to the dog indicating on something
  • Stage 5 - Practicing LAT with people out on a walk
  • Stage 6 - Practicing LAT with a dog (calmly watching a dog)

Teaching your dog to walk on a loose lead

  • Introduction - What is Loose lead walking and why is it so important?
  • Stage 1 - Loose lead = good things
  • Stage 2 - Adding movement backwards
  • Stage 3 - Taking a step - Introducing a side for the dog to walk on
  • Stage 4 - Increasing the steps with your dog at your side
  • Stage 5 - Starting to walk forwards
  • Stage 6 - Repeating the exercises in the real world
  • Stage 7 - Starting walking in a straight line (making loose lead more like real life)
  • Stage 8 - Moving into an area that simulates the pavement
  • Stage 9 - Adding a distraction (person) - video a
  • Stage 9 - Adding a distraction (person) - video b
  • Stage 10 - Adding a distraction (food)
  • Stage 11 - Yes Vs Good (video a)
  • Stage 11 - Yes Vs Good (video b)
  • Stage 12 - Real life loose lead walking (video a)
  • Stage 12 - Real life loose lead walking (video b)

Teaching a Touch

  • Stage 1 - Button hands
  • Stage 2 - Nose target to single hand
  • Stage 3 - Add a cue
  • Stage 4 - Adding distance to the touch

Teaching your dog a release cue and wait

  • Introduction - What is a wait and why is it important?
  • Stage 1 - Introducing the cue
  • Stage 2 - Adding duration and movement
  • Stage 3 - Increasing distance
  • Stage 4 - Releasing from distance
  • Stage 5 - Working at distance

Teaching your dog a drop and enough

  • Drop, Step 1 - Exchanging a toy for food
  • Drop, Step 2 - Adding a cue
  • Drop, Step 3 - Cue only
  • How to teach Enough

Additional Training - Crate Training

  • Crate Intro
  • Crate Stage 1
  • Crate Stage 2
  • Crate Stage 3
  • Crate Stage 4
  • Crate Stage 5
  • Crate Stage 6
  • Crate Stage 7
  • Crate Stage 8

Congratulations, you've completed the course!

  • Course recap