Down 105: Adding Movement and Distance

Logout Down: Adding Movement & Distance PREREQUISITE: Your dog should be lying down for several seconds and getting up when you give him the release cue. If your dog is not doing this, please do not proceed to the next step. Go back to the previous lesson on down and practice some more. TOOLS: Treats […]

Down 104: Introducing Stay

Logout Down: Introducing the Release Word PREREQUISITE: Your dog should be lying down whenever you ask him in a low distraction environment. If your dog is not doing this, please do not proceed to the next step. Go back to the previous lesson on down and practice some more. TOOLS: Treats Treat pouch TRAINING ENVIRONMENT: […]

Down 103: Adding the Cue

Logout Down: Adding the Cue PREREQUISITE: You should have practiced capturing down with your clicker several times a day for the last week. Your dog should now be offering you a down when you start your training session. In order to proceed, it should look like this: You start training session. Your dog lies down. […]

Down 102: Extending Duration

Logout Down: Adding Duration PREREQUISITE: You should have practiced capturing down with your clicker several times a day for the last week.  Your dog should now be offering you a down when you start your training session. If your dog is not doing this, please do not proceed to the next step.  Go back to […]

Recall with Collar Grab

Logout Recall with Collar Grab ADDING THE COLLAR GRAB TO YOUR RECALL PREREQUISITE: Your dog should be HAPPY to come to you from ten feet away and be coming every time, and your dog should not be upset by having his collar or harness touched.  If he’s squeamish about having hands reach for his collar, […]

Sit 203: Distance Sits

Logout Sit from a Distance PREREQUISITE: You should be able to walk away from your dog in a quiet place, and have a nice strong sit with low level distractions. If your dog is not doing this, please do not proceed to the next step.  Go back to the previous lesson on sit and practice […]

Sit 202: Adding Distractions

Logout Sit: Adding Distractions PREREQUISITE: You should be able to turn your back on your dog, walk away from him, and step out of sight. If your dog is not doing this, please do not proceed to the next step. Go back to the previous lesson on sit and practice some more. TOOLS: Treats Treat […]

Sit 201: Removing Treats

Logout Removing the Treats This exercise is pretty much the same for any behavior your dog knows well enough.  If you start removing the treats and your behavior falls apart you either removed them too fast, or your dog doesn’t know the behavior as well as you think. PREREQUISITE: Your dog should be sitting whenever […]

Sit 106: Increasing Distance

Logout Sit: Increasing Distance PREREQUISITE: You should be able to turn your back on your dog without him getting up from his sit. If your dog is not doing this, please do not proceed to the next step.  Go back to the previous lesson on sit and practice some more. TOOLS: Treats Treat pouch Clicker […]

Leash Walking 105: Sit in Position

Logout Leash Walking: Sit in Position PREREQUISITE: Your dog should be comfortable yielding to pressure on the lead. Your dog should be comfortable following you when you move. TOOLS: Treats Treat pouch or pocket Clicker TRAINING ENVIRONMENT: Start in the least distracting (most boring) place in your home. RECOMMENDED TREAT POSITION: In position. Treat your […]