Week 1 Notes Homework and Videos

NOTE 1:   PUPPY SHOULD ALWAYS BE TRAINED ON LEATHER AND   COLLAR (MAKE SURE IT CAN NOT THEIR HEAD) OR A METAL TRAINING COLLAR. 

NOTE 2 IMPORTANT:  NEVER LEAVE ON THE METAL TRAINING COLLAR 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 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 HAND UNTIL YOU SAY YES AND/OR THE DOG BACKS OFF FROM YOUR HAND.

NOTE 8:  THE BLUE LINKS GO TO EXERCISE DIRECTIONS AND VIDEOS.
  1. Read through the entire blog.  
  2. Puppy Exam 15 minutes. Goal:  To teach the puppy to relax when handled.  You want to get to the point where your puppy is so relaxed, they basically nods off through the different body part touches.

  3. Intro to Place (only needs to be done once) 3 minutes or less 15 reps whichever comes first Goal:  To get 4 good sends in a row by the end of the week.  To get 4 seperate circles (off using let's go, which just means move towards me, in between) in a row by the end of the week. 

  4. Send to Place 5 minutes or less 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.



  5. Circle Place 5 minutes or less 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).

  6. Long Place 5 minutes to start but if you do 15-30 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 notate 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.

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