Curriculum
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Age Appropriate Obedience Skills – A guide of what to work on and when with your puppy!
Leash & Obedience Skills
Leash Skills
Article – Loose Leash Walking Skills Summary
Article – Follow me off Leash
Article – Puppy Walks and Walks to Nowhere on Leash in the Home
Video – Puppy Walks
Article – Puppy Walks to Nowhere on Leash Outside the Home
Article – 300 Peck Game
Video – 300 Peck Game
Video – Leash Walking Warm-Up
Article – Short Puppy Walks and Walks to Nowhere Away From Home
Article – Introducing Sniff Walks
Article – Encouraging Check-ins and Working Towards Straight Line Travel
Article – Do The Opposite
Article – Proofing & Generalization
Article – Stopping & U-Turns – Getting More Engagement on the Leash
Article – Backing Up on Leash
Article – Leash Walking With Distractions
Video – Mechanics of Not Getting Pulled Over
Obedience Skills
Sit & Down
Heel
Recall
Article – Recall Skills Summary
Article – Recall – Beginners – Teaching Your Puppy Recall
Video – Come Introduction
Article – Recall – Improvers – Adding “Wait,” Distractions, and More Distance
Video – Recall past Distractions
Video – Long Line Recalls
Article – Recall – More Challenging – Recall Games
Video – Recall Games
Wait
Kennel
Bed
Stopping
Free
Training Tips & Taking Care of Your Puppy
General Information
Article – Definitions Page
Article – Temporary Foster & Puppy Sitting Guidelines
Article – Breed Traits
Article – Managing Expectations & Setting Criteria
Article – Training Approaches
Video – Trainer Mindset
Article – Variables & The Three D’s
Article – Puppy Emotional States & Thresholds
Article – General Troubleshooting Principles
Video – Generalization
Getting Out & About With Your Puppy
Canine Communication
Marker Training & Rewards
Cues
How to Get Your Puppy's Attention
Dealing with Distractions
Article – Look at That: Working Through Distractions
Video – Look At That: Working Through Distractions
Video – Set up For Success with Dog Distractions
Article – Greeting Rituals and Solicitous Behaviors
Video – Dog Distraction
Video – Distractions in the Park
Video – Recall Past Distractions
Video – People Distractions
Article – Leave it
Video – Leave It Introduction
Video – Leave It (Food on Floor)
Video – Leave It (With Motion)
Video – Leave It (With Objects)
Video – Leave It Recap
Article – Trade
Video – Give/Trade
Foster Puppy Equipment
Grooming
Body Handling
Brushing
Ears
Feet & Nails
Teeth
Dealing with Puppy Behaviors
Video – Dealing with Puppy Stress
Video – Hormones–Marking & Reproductive Behaviors
Video – Stress & Sniffing
Video – Prevent Resource Guarding
Video – Biting & Chewing
Video – Fear Periods & Scary Situations
Video – Is my puppy being aggressive? Or are they just playing?
Article – Brain Games
Video – Fun & Games With a Cardboard Box
Confidence Building
Video – Learning Stairs
Video – Going Down the Stairs with Control
Video – Novel Surfaces
Video – Quiet Behaviors
Video – The Scary Trashcan
Article – Sniff Walks
Video – Sniff Walks
Video – Sound Desensitization
Video – Vehicle Load and Unload
Video – Working through Car Troubles: Part One
Video – Working through Car Troubles: Part Two
Good Manners
Relaxation
Video – Let The Dog Relax
Video – Relaxation Protocols – Set Up For Success
Article – Relaxation Protocol – Beginners
Video – Relaxation Protocol – Beginners
Article – Relaxation Protocol – Intermediate
Video – Relaxation Protocol – Intermediate
Article – Relaxation Protocol – More Challenging
Article – Relaxation Protocol – Set One
Article – Relaxation Protocol – Set Two