Course curriculum

  1. 1
  2. 2

    • Start here first!

    • How Dogs Learn

    • Rewards for your Dog

    • Clicker vs Marker word

    • Dog Body Language and Why it is Important

    • Thresholds: Keeping your Dog at a Good Learning Level

    • Training Methods: Capturing

    • Training Methods: Shaping

    • Training Methods: Luring

    • Training Methods: Targeting

    • Working with Multiple Dogs
  3. 3

    • Settle

    • Watch

    • Name Game

    • Touch

    • Games with Touch

    • Homework for this week
  4. 4

    • Sit

    • Sit Games: Positional Sits

    • Sit Games: Fast Sits

    • Sit Games: Chutes and Ladders

    • Sit for Greeting

    • Down vs Off

    • Down

    • My dog wont stop jumping!

    • Foundation Stays

    • Hot Spot Stays

    • Homework this Week
  5. 5

    • Puppy Pushups

    • 5 Rules for a good recall

    • Recalls: Level 1

    • Recalls: Outside

    • Emergency Recalls

    • Stays with all the distractions

    • Up and Off

    • Keep your Dog from Jumping at the Door

    • Homework This Week
  6. 6

    • Stays at the door

    • Guests at the Door

    • Go to Place

    • Using Go to Place with Guests

    • Homework This Week
  7. 7

    • Tricks: How to use for good manners.

    • Trick: Spin

    • Trick: Bow

    • Trick: Peekaboo!

    • Your Behavior Toolbox

    • Expectations and Training your Dog

    • What Now? How to Advance your Training

    • Congratulations!

    • Completion Survey

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