Week 3 (Changed) Lured Down (New) Stays (New) Leash Work

Exercise 1 (Changed) Lured Down:
STEP 1:  Have the food reward ready in your hand.
STEP 2:  While standing straight up (but when your puppy is close) give the "down" command AS you bend from the waist to lure the dog down with the treat.
STEP 3:  In the beginning, you will bend and stretch your hand to the ground to lure.   There will come a point that the puppy goes to the floor before you can get your hand all the way down.   This is good, then drop the treat in between the puppies paws (so that they don't pop back up into a sit).
STEP 4:   Give the release word "break"
STEP 5:  Repeat for 10-15 repetitions.


Exercise 2 (New)  Stay:
(you can combine this with your puppy sit reps, as long as your puppy consistently gives you sit right away.   If not, keep them separate)
STEP 1:  Start with the "sit" command.
STEP 2:  If you like you can start have "sit"mean stay, or you can use an additional "stay" command (totally owner's preference).
STEP 3: When you begin, you may just wish to start with 10 seconds or so.  You will be standing by the puppy, and you want the puppy to stay in the sit command during this time.   You can tell if you are doing too much time if getting a few in a row is very difficult (IE the puppy gets up, slumps into a down, gets distracted).
STEP 4:  If the puppy is successful, give them their food reward and then the release word "break".
STEP 5:   Repeat 10-15 times.  (eventually we want to get up to one minute).
Exercise 3 (New)  Stay:
(you can combine this with your puppy sit reps, as long as your puppy is consistently giving you sit right away.   If not, keep them separate)
STEP 1:  Start with the "sit" command.
STEP 2:  If you like you can start have "sit"mean stay, or you can use an additional "stay" command (totally owner's preference).
STEP 3: When you begin, you may just wish to start with 10 seconds or so.  You will be standing by the puppy, and you want the puppy to stay in the sit command during this time.   You can tell if you are doing too much time if getting a few in a row is very difficult (IE the puppy gets up, slumps into a down, gets distracted).
STEP 4:  If the puppy is successful, give them their food reward and then the release word "break".
STEP 5:   Repeat 10-15 times.  (eventually we want to get up to one minute).

(NEW) Exercise 3 Lured Heel Step 1:

STEP 1:   Lure your puppy into a sit in heel position (puppy's shoulder should line up with your leg) on the side of you and facing in the same direction as you (video above).  When sitting in position, you can give your puppy the food reward.
STEP 2:  Before heeling, be sure to have a food reward in your left hand.
STEP 3:  In the beginning of this, unless you have a tall puppy, you will most likely need to be slightly hunched over to hold the treat towards your puppy's nose.  Remember though, that you still are luring him into the heel position that you want.  Arm should be extended slightly in front of you (not off to the side) to lure your puppy's head forward straight and slightly beyond your leg.
STEP 3:  Say "heel" and step forward with your left foot.  Your treat hand should be held slightly in front of your puppy's nose.
STEP 4:  Go a number of steps forward (be sure that you can retain your puppy's focus (If it is difficult you probably need to reduce the steps).   If your puppy walks or veers away, be sure to lure or jolly the puppy back into position.
STEP 5:  Come to a stop as you lure your puppy into a sit on the side of you.   (A wall can also be used to keep the puppy from swinging out).
STEP 6:  Repeat.  Do 10 or 15 reps of this.   Or just a few minutes of this at each session.

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