WEEK 11 HOMEWORK, NOTES, AND VIDEO

NO NEW NOTES THIS WEEK.  REMEMBER THESE THINGS, THOUGH:

1.  Practice is best at 15 minutes or less.  Remember we aren't working on everything in an hour.  There are different short sessions in the day.

2.  Goals are what you are working towards, and not what you need to meet each session.

3.  New exercises should be in mild distraction or, ideally, distraction-free environments so the dog can learn and concentrate.  

4.  On older exercises, slowly build up to new distractions and environments to work in inside and outside.  You can use audio/video YouTube files inside, toys, food he needs to leave, and cooperative people.

5.  When working on distractions, you may need to go back down in time or distance as you increase the distraction.  Then you build that time or distance up.  

6.  You are only need to do one hour a day.  If an exercise goes unexpectedly long, then just start on the others on the next day.  Exercises can take a little longer at first as you increase the distractions.

NEW ITEMS INTRODUCED THIS WEEK:

1.  Heeling  Time: 15 minutes Goal:  To get three well positioned steps in (so this may be more steps) and then 3 sets of 4 in a row auto sits.


2  The Recall or Come Command Time:  3 + minutes (15 repetitions)  Goal:  Just to get Rigatoni used to coming in straight towards you and an auto sit in front of you.



THE OLDER EXERCISES:  

1.  Transitional Leash Time: 15 minutes  Goal:  To get three sets of four in a row sits or downs (on his own without command) without needing to put pressure on the leash.  Work in challenging but not overwhelming enviroments.  You can still also practice at inside.  If you are inside, focus on increase the stop time to as a start to teach him to chill when out and about.

NOTE:  YOU CAN ALTERNATE BETWEEN HEEL AND TRANSITIONAL LEASH PRACTICE ON OPPOSITE DAYS.  EXAMPLE WOULD BE HEEL ON THURSDAY, TRANSITIONAL LEASH ON FRIDAY, AND SO ON.


2. Downs w handler standing and correction if needed Time: 5 + minutes  Goal:  To get 3 sets of 4 in a row and start increasing the distraction to outside.  You want the environment to be challenging but not overwhelmbing.

Directions:  Walk with your dog.  Give them the "down" command from either straight up or where you were working before.  If your dog does this, say "Good Boy" and then release them for the next set.  If they do not, give the verbal correction "no", and if that does not get him do it, then be in a good position to pull tension down on the leash. Note:  Rigatoni was being a bit difficult, so I started working with food to get him going. 


3.  Sit Stays at stairs and doors Time: 10 + minutes Goal:  To either get 3 sessions of 4 in a row (sits first command short stay) OR have him in a stay for 1 minute 4 times in a row before releasing.  NOTE: IF STAIRS AND/OR DOORS HAVE BECOME TOO EASY.  MAYBE START OUT OF SIGHT STAYS.  IN THIS YOU ARE NOT FAR AWAY BUT OUT OF HIS EYELINE.

I DIDN'T FILM RIGATONI DOING IT, BUT THIS IS THE IDEA WITH MABEL OR MILLIE (THIS GOES FURTHER AS I TRAINED AN AUTO SIT WHEN I TOUCHED THE DOOR KNOB):

AT THE DOOR (MILLIE AND MABEL ARE THE MODELS):



ON THE STAIRS (MILLIE OR MABEL ARE THE MODELS):



4.  Quiet Time: 5 minutes or less (at least 15 repetitions) Goal:  To get 3 sets of 4 in a row with your dog either stopping their bark or not barking.  Increase the distractions for him so that they are challenging but not overwhelming.



CALMING AND CHILL BEHAVIORAL EXERCISES:

1.  Sit on the Dog 30+ minutes (1 to 2 times a week) Goal:  Before winter hits, find a couple times a week that you can do this in an outside challenging but not overwhelming environment around distractions inside that challenge him.  You want him to be able to settle to down in less than 5 minutes.

[VIDEO MODEL BRUCE}


2.  Long Place (which he does well on) 5 to 30 minutes (maybe 1 or 2 times a week) Time: 30 minutes  Goal:  While increasing distractions and environments (using the long line outside) have him able to stay on his place during those distractions for the entire time.  NOTE:  YOU CAN START THIS AT 5 MINUTES, SITTING NEAR HIM, AND HOLDING THE LEASH INSIDE (OUTSIDE ALWAYS).



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