Week 1 Notes, Video, and Homework Instructions

 NOTE 1:   PUPPY SHOULD ALWAYS BE TRAINED ON THEIR SLIP LEASH. 

NOTE 2:  IMPORTANT:  NEVER LEAVE THE SLIP LEASH ON WHEN NOT TRAINING.  IT CAN CATCH ON SOMETHING AND CHOKE YOUR DOG.

NOTE 3:  FOR THE LURING, PLACE, AND HEELING EXERCISES, THE PUPPY SHOULD BE WELL RESTED (IDEALLY HAVE TAKEN A NAP) AND NOT HAVE ANY PLAY OR LONG WALKS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE TRAINING.

NOTE 4:  EXCEPT FOR" SIT ON THE DOG" AND "PUPPY RELAX FOR EXAM" EXERCISES, 5 TO 10 MINUTES SHOULD BE PLENTY TO TRAIN THE PUPPY.  IT SHOULD CERTAINLY BE NO LONGER THAN 10 MINUTES AT EACH SESSION.

NOTE 5:  TRAINING THE PUPPY WITH THEIR KIBBLE AT MEAL TIMES IS AN IDEAL TIME TO TRAIN THE LURED SITS AND DOWNS, PLACE, AND LURED HEELING EXERCISES.

NOTE 6:  ALWAYS BE IN A GOOD, CALM MOOD BEFORE TRAINING, AND KEEP THAT THROUGH THE TRAINING.   PUPPY TRAINING IS VERY LOOSE.  YOU WILL GET THERE AND YOUR DOG WILL GET THERE.  DON'T BECOME FRUSTRATED.  SOME DAYS WILL BE HARDER THAN OTHERS, EVEN AFTER YOU GET GOING.

NOTE 7:  FOOD DELIVERY SHOULD BE IN CLOSED HANDS UNTIL YOU SAY YES AND/OR THE DOG BACKS OFF FROM YOUR HAND.

NOTE 8:  MARKER WORDS ARE "GOOD" = GOOD JOB AND KEEP GOING, "YES" = FOOD REWARD AND RELEASE, AND "NO" = THAT'S NOT WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR.

NOTE 9:  READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE BLOG WHEN YOU HAVE A CHANCE.  I USUALLY RECOMMEND JUST SKIMMING THROUGH THE DIRECTIONS BEFORE OR AFTER THE EXERCISES.  THIS WAY IF YOU MISSED SOMETHING, THIS WILL REMIND YOU.

NOTE 10:  THE BLUE LINKS GO TO EXERCISE DIRECTIONS AND VIDEOS.

RELAXATION, CALM, AND IMPULSE CONTROL EXERCISES:

  1. Sit on The Dog 30+ minutes Goal:  To get your dog to lay down on their own steam in five minutes or under and get them used to learning how to chill next to you for a period of time. 

  2. Relax for Exam 15 minutes  Goal:  To teach the puppy to relax when handled.  You want to get to the point where your puppy is very relaxed when handled.

  3. Long Place  5 minutes  Goal:  To simply get your puppy comfortable staying on the place for a period of time, and decrease attempts to get off on his own.  I would note each time if attempts occurred and how many occurred. You do NOT need to restart the time if your puppy gets off the place.  Just bring them back with no comment.

OBEDIENCE EXERCISES:

  1. Luring Exercises 5-10 minutes  Goal:  The only goal this week is to practice the luring exercises with your puppy.


  2. Send to Place 5-10 minutes Goal:  To eventually be able to get three sets of four in a row (good performance).  Don't worry if you don't get to that this week.   Mainly focus on the four in a row and keep the time short.

  3. Circle Place 5 minutes Goal:  Eventually get to a minute (not this week).  Just go slowly, one circle at a time, once the puppy masters each number of circles four times in a row (four send to place and then circle).

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