Course curriculum

  • 1

    Overview

    • Puppy Pre-K Overview
  • 2

    Welcome To Puppy Pre-K Online

    • Welcome to Puppy Pre-K

    • Puppy Pre-K Facebook Page
  • 3

    Meet Your Instructor

    • Instructor
  • 4

    Health and Vaccine Requirements (For puppy play groups when available)

    • Health and Vaccine Requirements (For puppy play groups when available)
  • 5

    Routines

    • Schedule and Routines

    • Puppy Schedules and Routines

    • Potty Training Routines
  • 6

    Puppy Socialization Check List

    • Puppy Socialization Check List
  • 7

    Cues and Commands

    • Cues and Commands
  • 8

    Training Using A Clicker

    • Clicker Training in Four Steps

    • What is Clicker Training?

    • Click then Treat
  • 9

    Module: 1

    • Week: 1

    • What You Need For Class

    • Developmental Stages

    • Socialization Stage

    • Set Up A Training Area

    • The Name Game For Eye Contact

    • Name Game Circuit

    • Bonding Through Hand Feeding

    • Preventing Puppy Nipping

    • Bonding Through Human Play

    • Lure Or Target A Sit On Cue

    • Capture A Sit

    • Intro To Harness, Lead And Collar

    • Enrichment: Cardboard Boxes

    • Reading Your Puppy's Body Language

    • Safely Socializing An Unvaccinated Puppy

    • Neighborhood Field Trip

    • Intro To Crate Training

    • Sleeping And Nighttime Routine

    • Preventing Puppy Jumping

    • What Is Management?

    • Daily Puppy Practice
  • 10

    Module: 2

    • Week: 2

    • What You Need For Class

    • Juvenile Stage

    • Intro To Puppy Toys

    • Puppy Play

    • Intro To Recall: Scatter Recall

    • Know Your Puppy's Outlet

    • Nose Touch

    • Get It

    • Intro To Down

    • Intro To Grooming

    • Enrichment Project: Plastic Cups

    • Puppy Mouthing

    • Daily Puppy Practice
  • 11

    Module: 3

    • Week: 3

    • What You Need For Class

    • How Puppies Learn

    • The Trading Game

    • Intro To Eye Contact

    • Field Trip: Walk At The Park

    • Enrichment: Trash Bag Challenge

    • Field Trip: Pet Store

    • Recall: Hide And Seek

    • Settle On A Mat

    • Intro To Tug

    • Chewing Prevention

    • Physical Exercise

    • Exposure To Surfaces

    • Daily Puppy Practice
  • 12

    Module: 4

    • Week: 4

    • Puppy Growth Plates

    • What You Need For Class

    • Targeting: Peek A Boo

    • Sniffari

    • Look At That

    • Enrichment: Muffin Tin

    • Alone Time: Separation Anxiety Prevention

    • Field Trip: Coffee Shop

    • Teaching Using Nose Targeting

    • Outdoor Surfaces

    • Set Up For Successful Walks

    • Fun Food Circuits

    • Daily Puppy Practice