Puppy To Pro: Training Fundamentals
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Welcome
A message from your instructors
Getting To Know Your Dog
Your dog's ancestry
How dog's learn
Finding your dog's motivation
Setting Your Dog Up For Success
Barriers and gates
Puppy proofing (video a)
Puppy proofing (video b)
Puppy proofing (video c)
The importance of enrichment
The importance of chews
Dealing with mouthy/ bitey puppies
Lets get started
Your training journey starts here!
Establishing a marker word
Using a clicker
Practice times
Proofing
Scentwork - "Find It"
Attention/ Name Recognition
Introduction - What is attention and why is it so important?
Stage 1 - Looking in my direction
Stage 2 - Direct eye contact
Stage 3 - Adding distractions using food
Stage 4 - Adding the name of the dog
Confidence and Resilience
Cone exercise - A fun husbandry game
Confidence around novelty and introducing the lead (video a)
Confidence around novelty and introducing the lead (video b)
Confidence around novelty and introducing the lead (video c)
Bucket game
Increasing resilience
Intro
Teaching a Sit
Stage 1 - Luring a sit
Stage 2- Adding a cue
Stage 3 - Fading the lure
Stage 4 - Putting the skill to the test (using the verbal cue only)
Teaching a Down
Introduction - Why do we teach a down and what are the benefits?
Stage 1 - Luring the down
Stage 2 - Adding a cue
Stage 3 - Increasing height
Stage 4 - Reward from opposite hand
Stage 5 - Verbal cue and hand signal
Stage 6 - Standing upright
Alternative ways of teaching Down - Slicing the behaviour
Alternative ways of teaching Down - Luring under the leg
Teaching a Leave
Introduction - What is a leave and why is it so important?
Stage 1 -Leaving an item at height (with cue)
Stage 2 - Leaving item (tissue) on hand on the floor
Stage 3 - Leaving an item on the floor
Stage 4 - Approaching the item on the floor
Stage 5 - Walk past the item
Stage 6 - Neaten up the process
Teaching a Bed Settle
Introduction - What is bed settle and why is it so important?
Stage 1 - All four paws on the floor
Stage 2 - Luring dog onto the bed
Stage 3 - Adding a cue
Stage 4 - Getting the dog into a down position
Stage 5 - Fade the lure
Stage 6 - Increasing distance with hand signal
Stage 7 - Good girl good boy
Look At That (LAT) Training
Introduction - What is LAT training and why do we want to use it with our dogs?
Stage 1 - Eye contact on an item
Stage 2 - Adding variety of where the item is presented
Stage 3 - Transferring the skill onto a person
Stage 4 - Fine tuning the skill to the dog indicating on something
Stage 5 - Practicing LAT with people out on a walk
Stage 6 - Practicing LAT with a dog (calmly watching a dog)
Teaching your dog to walk on a loose lead
Introduction - What is Loose lead walking and why is it so important?
Stage 1 - Loose lead = good things
Stage 2 - Adding movement backwards
Stage 3 - Taking a step - Introducing a side for the dog to walk on
Stage 4 - Increasing the steps with your dog at your side
Stage 5 - Starting to walk forwards
Stage 6 - Repeating the exercises in the real world
Stage 7 - Starting walking in a straight line (making loose lead more like real life)
Stage 8 - Moving into an area that simulates the pavement
Stage 9 - Adding a distraction (person) - video a
Stage 9 - Adding a distraction (person) - video b
Stage 10 - Adding a distraction (food)
Stage 11 - Yes Vs Good (video a)
Stage 11 - Yes Vs Good (video b)
Stage 12 - Real life loose lead walking (video a)
Stage 12 - Real life loose lead walking (video b)
Teaching a Touch
Stage 1 - Button hands
Stage 2 - Nose target to single hand
Stage 3 - Add a cue
Stage 4 - Adding distance to the touch
Teaching your dog a release cue and wait
Introduction - What is a wait and why is it important?
Stage 1 - Introducing the cue
Stage 2 - Adding duration and movement
Stage 3 - Increasing distance
Stage 4 - Releasing from distance
Stage 5 - Working at distance
Teaching your dog a drop and enough
Drop, Step 1 - Exchanging a toy for food
Drop, Step 2 - Adding a cue
Drop, Step 3 - Cue only
How to teach Enough
Additional Training - Crate Training
Crate Intro
Crate Stage 1
Crate Stage 2
Crate Stage 3
Crate Stage 4
Crate Stage 5
Crate Stage 6
Crate Stage 7
Crate Stage 8
Congratulations, you've completed the course!
Course recap
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Setting Your Dog Up For Success
Setting Your Dog Up For Success
Puppy To Pro: Training Fundamentals
Buy now
Learn more
Welcome
A message from your instructors
Getting To Know Your Dog
Your dog's ancestry
How dog's learn
Finding your dog's motivation
Setting Your Dog Up For Success
Barriers and gates
Puppy proofing (video a)
Puppy proofing (video b)
Puppy proofing (video c)
The importance of enrichment
The importance of chews
Dealing with mouthy/ bitey puppies
Lets get started
Your training journey starts here!
Establishing a marker word
Using a clicker
Practice times
Proofing
Scentwork - "Find It"
Attention/ Name Recognition
Introduction - What is attention and why is it so important?
Stage 1 - Looking in my direction
Stage 2 - Direct eye contact
Stage 3 - Adding distractions using food
Stage 4 - Adding the name of the dog
Confidence and Resilience
Cone exercise - A fun husbandry game
Confidence around novelty and introducing the lead (video a)
Confidence around novelty and introducing the lead (video b)
Confidence around novelty and introducing the lead (video c)
Bucket game
Increasing resilience
Intro
Teaching a Sit
Stage 1 - Luring a sit
Stage 2- Adding a cue
Stage 3 - Fading the lure
Stage 4 - Putting the skill to the test (using the verbal cue only)
Teaching a Down
Introduction - Why do we teach a down and what are the benefits?
Stage 1 - Luring the down
Stage 2 - Adding a cue
Stage 3 - Increasing height
Stage 4 - Reward from opposite hand
Stage 5 - Verbal cue and hand signal
Stage 6 - Standing upright
Alternative ways of teaching Down - Slicing the behaviour
Alternative ways of teaching Down - Luring under the leg
Teaching a Leave
Introduction - What is a leave and why is it so important?
Stage 1 -Leaving an item at height (with cue)
Stage 2 - Leaving item (tissue) on hand on the floor
Stage 3 - Leaving an item on the floor
Stage 4 - Approaching the item on the floor
Stage 5 - Walk past the item
Stage 6 - Neaten up the process
Teaching a Bed Settle
Introduction - What is bed settle and why is it so important?
Stage 1 - All four paws on the floor
Stage 2 - Luring dog onto the bed
Stage 3 - Adding a cue
Stage 4 - Getting the dog into a down position
Stage 5 - Fade the lure
Stage 6 - Increasing distance with hand signal
Stage 7 - Good girl good boy
Look At That (LAT) Training
Introduction - What is LAT training and why do we want to use it with our dogs?
Stage 1 - Eye contact on an item
Stage 2 - Adding variety of where the item is presented
Stage 3 - Transferring the skill onto a person
Stage 4 - Fine tuning the skill to the dog indicating on something
Stage 5 - Practicing LAT with people out on a walk
Stage 6 - Practicing LAT with a dog (calmly watching a dog)
Teaching your dog to walk on a loose lead
Introduction - What is Loose lead walking and why is it so important?
Stage 1 - Loose lead = good things
Stage 2 - Adding movement backwards
Stage 3 - Taking a step - Introducing a side for the dog to walk on
Stage 4 - Increasing the steps with your dog at your side
Stage 5 - Starting to walk forwards
Stage 6 - Repeating the exercises in the real world
Stage 7 - Starting walking in a straight line (making loose lead more like real life)
Stage 8 - Moving into an area that simulates the pavement
Stage 9 - Adding a distraction (person) - video a
Stage 9 - Adding a distraction (person) - video b
Stage 10 - Adding a distraction (food)
Stage 11 - Yes Vs Good (video a)
Stage 11 - Yes Vs Good (video b)
Stage 12 - Real life loose lead walking (video a)
Stage 12 - Real life loose lead walking (video b)
Teaching a Touch
Stage 1 - Button hands
Stage 2 - Nose target to single hand
Stage 3 - Add a cue
Stage 4 - Adding distance to the touch
Teaching your dog a release cue and wait
Introduction - What is a wait and why is it important?
Stage 1 - Introducing the cue
Stage 2 - Adding duration and movement
Stage 3 - Increasing distance
Stage 4 - Releasing from distance
Stage 5 - Working at distance
Teaching your dog a drop and enough
Drop, Step 1 - Exchanging a toy for food
Drop, Step 2 - Adding a cue
Drop, Step 3 - Cue only
How to teach Enough
Additional Training - Crate Training
Crate Intro
Crate Stage 1
Crate Stage 2
Crate Stage 3
Crate Stage 4
Crate Stage 5
Crate Stage 6
Crate Stage 7
Crate Stage 8
Congratulations, you've completed the course!
Course recap
7 Lessons
Barriers and gates
Puppy proofing (video a)
Puppy proofing (video b)
Puppy proofing (video c)
The importance of enrichment
The importance of chews
Dealing with mouthy/ bitey puppies