Course Units

  • 2

    SETTING UP FOR SUCCESS

    • How Puppies Learn

      FREE PREVIEW
    • Finding Your Puppy's Motivation

    • Treat Tournament

    • Know your puppy - the outlet

    • Puppy Schedule and Routine

    • Set up management

    • Setting Up Your Training Area

    • Reward Markers

    • Master Your Marker Timing

    • Introduction to Puppy Toys

    • Developmental Stages

  • 3

    Unit 1

    • Introduction to harness and lead

    • Neighbourhood Field Trip

    • Reading Body Language

    • Enrichment, What is it?

    • Preventing Jumping Up

    • Enrichment Project- Cardboard Boxes

    • The Name Game

    • Introduction to Sit

    • Human Play

    • Introduction to Collar

    • Pre Vaccinated Puppy Socialization

  • 4

    Unit 2

    • Puppy Play

    • Field Trip - Pet Store

    • Enrichment Project - Cups

    • Toilet Training

    • Puppy Biting and Mouthing

    • Introduction to Recall - Scatter Recalls

    • Get it!

    • Introduction to Down

    • Teaching a Nose Target

  • 5

    Unit 3

    • Puppy Obstacle Course (Surface socialisation)

    • Handling and Husbandry

    • Field Trip to the Park

    • Physical Exercise

    • Enrichment Trash Bag

    • Problem Prevention - Chewing

    • Crate & Pen Training

    • Teaching Tug

    • Recall - Hide and Seek

    • Introduction to Settle

    • Introduction to Watch Me

  • 6

    Unit 4

    • Outdoor Surface Desensitisation

    • Setting Up For Success on Your Walks

    • Teaching Using Nose Targeting

    • Field Trip - Coffee Shop

    • Enrichment Project - Muffin Tin

    • Preventing Separation Anxiety

    • Peekaboo

    • Look at That!

    • Fun Food Circuits

  • 7

    Unit 5

    • Car and Vehicle Exposure

    • Field Trip - Lunch Out

    • Sleeping and Night Time Routine

    • Enrichment Project - The Burrito

    • Preventing Resource Guarding - Food Bowl

    • Introduction to Loose Lead Walking

    • Introduction to Leave It

    • Intro to Stay

    • Appropriate Human Greetings

    • Puppy Push Ups

  • 8

    Unit 6

    • Sound Desensitisation

    • Field Trip - Hardware Store

    • Wait vs Stay...

    • Enrichment Project - Frozen

    • Problem Prevention - Counter Surfing

    • Introduction to Wait and Release

    • Collar & Harness Grabs and Lead Clips

    • Sniff and Go!

    • Taking Your Training on the Road

  • 9

    Unit 7

    • Dog Friendly Park Etiquette

    • Socialisation - Moving Objects

    • Enrichment Project - Find It

    • Problem Prevention - Digging

    • Go Check it Out

    • Introduction to Drop

    • Spin

    • Field Trip - Visit a Dog Friendly Park

    • Ring a Bell to Toilet Outside

  • 10

    Unit 8

    • Costume Desensitisation

    • Introduction to Paw Target

    • Introduction to water

    • Field Trip - to a Body of Water

    • Enrichment Project - DIY

    • Preventing Door Dashing

    • Recall - Drop the Lead

    • Intro to Leg Weaves

    • Rollover