Introduction | + |
Lesson 1 |
How to Use this Course |
Lesson 2 |
Meet Sarah's Family |
Lesson 3 |
What Your Puppy Will Learn |
Lesson 4 |
16 Training Tips You Need |
Lesson 5 |
Your Puppy is Unique |
Week 1, 10 weeks old | - |
Lesson 1 |
Notes: Day 1 |
Lesson 2 |
Notes: Day 2 |
Lesson 3 |
Notes: Day 3 |
Lesson 4 |
Notes: Day 4 |
Lesson 5 |
Notes: Day 5 |
Lesson 6 |
Notes: Day 6 |
Lesson 7 |
Notes: Day 7 |
Lesson 8 |
Video: Recalls |
Lesson 9 |
Video: 2-Toy Game, Tugging, Retrieving |
Lesson 10 |
Video: Conditioning Your Current Dogs to the Puppy |
Lesson 11 |
Video: Following and Heeling |
Lesson 12 |
Video: Platform |
Lesson 13 |
Video: Socializing |
Lesson 14 |
Video: Beginning It's Your Choice (IYC) |
Lesson 15 |
Summary and Homework |
Week 2, 11 weeks old | + |
Lesson 1 |
Notes: Day 8 |
Lesson 2 |
Notes: Day 9 |
Lesson 3 |
Notes: Day 10 |
Lesson 4 |
Notes: Days 11-13 |
Lesson 5 |
Notes: Day 14 |
Lesson 6 |
Video: Classically Conditioning Body Handling |
Lesson 7 |
Video: Crate Games |
Lesson 8 |
Video: Shaping Travel Bag |
Lesson 9 |
Video: In and On Boxes |
Lesson 10 |
Video: Circling |
Lesson 11 |
Video: Troubleshooting Circling |
Lesson 12 |
Summary and Homework |
Week 3, 12 weeks old | + |
Lesson 1 |
Notes: Day 15 |
Lesson 2 |
Notes: Day 16 |
Lesson 3 |
Notes: Day 17 |
Lesson 4 |
Notes: Day 18 |
Lesson 5 |
Notes: Day 19 |
Lesson 6 |
Notes: Day 20 |
Lesson 7 |
Notes: Day 21 |
Lesson 8 |
Video: Waiting Your Turn |
Lesson 9 |
Video: Pivots |
Lesson 10 |
Video: Ready... Go! |
Lesson 11 |
Video: Flatwork |
Lesson 12 |
Summary And Homework |
Week 4, 13 weeks old | + |
Lesson 1 |
Notes: Day 22 |
Lesson 2 |
Notes: Day 23 |
Lesson 3 |
Notes: Day 24 |
Lesson 4 |
Notes: Day 25 |
Lesson 5 |
Notes: Day 26 |
Lesson 6 |
Notes: Day 27 |
Lesson 7 |
Notes: Day 28 |
Lesson 8 |
Video: Loose Leash Walking |
Lesson 9 |
Video: Backing Up |
Lesson 10 |
Video: Push Ups |
Lesson 11 |
Summary and Homework |
Week 5, 14 weeks old | + |
Lesson 1 |
Notes: Day 29 |
Lesson 2 |
Notes: Day 30 |
Lesson 3 |
Notes: Day 31 |
Lesson 4 |
Notes: Day 32 |
Lesson 5 |
Notes: Day 33 |
Lesson 6 |
Notes: Day 34 |
Lesson 7 |
Notes: Day 35 |
Lesson 8 |
Video: Tricks |
Lesson 9 |
Video: Hand Touches |
Lesson 10 |
Summary and Homework |
Week 6, 15 weeks old | + |
Lesson 1 |
Notes: Day 36 |
Lesson 2 |
Notes: Day 37 |
Lesson 3 |
Notes: Day 38 |
Lesson 4 |
Notes: Day 39 |
Lesson 5 |
Notes: Day 40 |
Lesson 6 |
Notes: Day 41 |
Lesson 7 |
Notes: Day 42 |
Lesson 8 |
Video: Body Awareness |
Lesson 9 |
Video: Stays |
Lesson 10 |
Video: Circling Part 2 |
Lesson 11 |
Summary and Homework |
Week 7, 16 weeks old | + |
Lesson 1 |
Notes: Day 43 |
Lesson 2 |
Notes: Day 44 |
Lesson 3 |
Notes: Day 45 |
Lesson 4 |
Notes: Day 46-48 |
Lesson 5 |
Notes: Day 49 |
Lesson 6 |
Video: Pivots Part 2 |
Lesson 7 |
Video: Stays and It's Your Choice |
Lesson 8 |
Summary and Homework |
Week 8, 17 weeks old | + |
Lesson 1 |
Notes: Day 50 |
Lesson 2 |
Notes: Day 51 |
Lesson 3 |
Notes: Day 52 |
Lesson 4 |
Notes: Day 53 |
Lesson 5 |
Notes: Day 54 |
Lesson 6 |
Notes: Day 55 |
Lesson 7 |
Notes: Day 56 |
Lesson 8 |
Video: Pointing Game |
Lesson 9 |
Video: Teeter |
Lesson 10 |
Summary and Homework |
Week 9, 18 weeks old | + |
Lesson 1 |
Notes: Day 57 |
Lesson 2 |
Notes: Day 58 |
Lesson 3 |
Notes: Day 59 |
Lesson 4 |
Notes: Day 60 |
Lesson 5 |
Notes: Day 61 |
Lesson 6 |
Notes: Day 62 |
Lesson 7 |
Notes: Day 63 |
Lesson 8 |
Video: Flatwork Part 2 |
Lesson 9 |
Video: Targets for Forward Focus |
Lesson 10 |
Summary and Homework |
Week 10, 19 weeks old | + |
Lesson 1 |
Notes: Day 64 |
Lesson 2 |
Notes: Day 65 |
Lesson 3 |
Notes: Day 66 |
Lesson 4 |
Notes: Day 67 |
Lesson 5 |
Notes: Day 68 |
Lesson 6 |
Notes: Day 69 |
Lesson 7 |
Notes: Day 70 |
Lesson 8 |
Video: Foot Targets |
Lesson 9 |
Video: Playing in Class |
Lesson 10 |
Summary and Homework |
Week 11, 20 weeks old | + |
Lesson 1 |
Notes: Day 71 |
Lesson 2 |
Notes: Day 72 |
Lesson 3 |
Notes: Day 73 |
Lesson 4 |
Notes: Day 74 |
Lesson 5 |
Notes: Day 75 |
Lesson 6 |
Notes: Day 76 |
Lesson 7 |
Notes: Day 77 |
Lesson 8 |
Video: Tunnels |
Lesson 9 |
Summary and Homework |
Weeks 12-14, 21-23 weeks old | + |
Lesson 1 |
Notes: Day 78 |
Lesson 2 |
Notes: Day 79 |
Lesson 3 |
Notes: Day 86 |
Lesson 4 |
Notes: Day 87 |
Lesson 5 |
Notes: Day 88 |
Lesson 6 |
Notes: Day 89 |
Lesson 7 |
Notes: Day 90 |
Lesson 8 |
Notes: Day 91 |
Lesson 9 |
Notes: Day 92 |
Lesson 10 |
Notes: Day 93 |
Lesson 11 |
Notes: Day 94 |
Lesson 12 |
Notes: Day 95 |
Lesson 13 |
Notes: Day 96 |
Lesson 14 |
Notes: Day 97 |
Lesson 15 |
Video: Tables |
Lesson 16 |
Video: Circling Part 3 |
Lesson 17 |
Summary and Homework |
Week 15, 24 weeks old | + |
Lesson 1 |
Notes: Day 98 |
Lesson 2 |
Notes: Day 99 |
Lesson 3 |
Notes: Day 100 |
Lesson 4 |
Notes: Day 101 |
Lesson 5 |
Notes: Day 102 |
Lesson 6 |
Notes: Day 103 |
Lesson 7 |
Notes: Day 104 |
Lesson 8 |
Video: Sequencing |
Lesson 9 |
Summary and Homework |
Week 16, 25 weeks old | + |
Lesson 1 |
Notes: Day 105 |
Lesson 2 |
Notes: Day 106 |
Lesson 3 |
Notes: Day 107 |
Lesson 4 |
Notes: Day 108 |
Lesson 5 |
Notes: Day 109 |
Lesson 6 |
Notes: Day 110 |
Lesson 7 |
Notes: Day 111 |
Lesson 8 |
Video: Directionals Part 1 |
Lesson 9 |
Video: Directionals Part 2 |
Lesson 10 |
Summary and Homework |
Wrap Up | + |
Lesson 1 |
6 Month Summary |
Lesson 2 |
Important Puppy Skills Recap |
Lesson 3 |
Final Thoughts |
Video Index | + |
Lesson 1 |
Video Index |
Bonus | + |
Lesson 1 |
Webinar Replay |
Lesson 2 |
May 2019 Q&A |
Lesson 3 |
September 2019 Q&A |
Lesson 4 |
November 2019 Q&A |
Lesson 5 |
January 2020 Q&A |
Lesson 6 |
March 2020 Q&A |
Lesson 7 |
May 2020 Q&A |
Lesson 8 |
July 2020 Q&A |
Lesson 9 |
September 2020 Q&A |
Lesson 10 |
November 2020 Q&A |
What are those large round mats that I saw in several of the clips? Where did you get them?
Those are mandala yoga mats but I have found square ones on Amazon for much cheaper…
Thank you! I have a new puppy and hardwood floors, so I need a good non-slip solution. Those large yoga mats are perfect. I just ordered some.
You are very welcome!
Do you show them the toy while you run the circle?
I try to use the toy as a reward and not a lure. So we run, mark good running (no jumping or biting), then reward with the toy or food.
So in the last section circle work, what is the best strategy if the dog wants to jump up and nite arm. He stops pretty quickly but then I have stopped motion.
I would mark a behavior you like then use placement of reward to prevent the biting. Marking is important so the dog knows what behavior was correct. I would reward before he bites, out a low hand or by tossing the food or toy on the ground (with a “get it” cue) to keep him away from hands. Raise criteria with success and make sure to not reward reps where he bites you. You can also move slower at first so there is less arousal then build speed back in.
Great, thx and good luck at tryouts!
You are very welcome and thank you!
Regarding the early circle work…when I run and try to stay ahead of my dog I get so winded I feel like I am going to have a heart attack. How can an old person do this without running so hard? I am almost 60 and I get so tired. But I am determined to be the oldest person ever on the world team so I must get over this.
I love your attitude!
Be on the inside of the circle most of the time, that way your dog runs a larger circle than you. You could also have several posts/cones/wings out to send your dog around and alternate sending out for large circles vs calling in for a tight circle around you. For exercise I taught Hops to run giant circles around me while I walk or jog in a small circle. It is just fine as well to do one or two reps then take a break. But sending really is your friend. If you have great sends and verbal cues and independent obstacles you can run almost any course no matter your speed!
I love the circle idea. That is so smart and I’ve never heard it before. With Toby I did something similar, but not nearly so useful. I taught him to run in a straight line back and forth so that I could go to a small grassy rectangular area and give him great exercise by just tossing his bumper and letting him run to and fro. I would pretend to try to catch him and pinch his butt. To this day it is his most favorite game.
The downside to this game is that it requires quite an open space…and it does not really involve the person enough. This has caused me many problems at indoor trials because his favorite game is clearly not available. So with Flare I did things differently and taught her to really drive into me with a toy and tug. She is very body conscious and not so fierce as Toby so I can tug with her easily for a long period of time without tiring myself out. And I can play this game in a very small area.
But the circle idea is much much better. I think that you can do it in a much more restricted area and you can add in the concepts of sending to a post/cone/wing for educational purposes. Essentially you are turning the entire agility course into the dogs favorite game.
To be honest, the primary reason I do any training is to give my dogs great exercise because it makes them so content. If I don’t give them a big dose of vigorous exercise every single day they start to be unhappy and get into dangerous mischief. This idea alone makes me OH SO HAPPY I enrolled for this class. A new and useful idea that meets all my desires. Happy dance.
I am so glad you like the circle idea! And you totally have the concept correct!
How long (days; weeks) does this video span?
Around 4 months.