Course curriculum

  • 1

    Overview

    • Puppy Kindergarten

    • Welcome!

    • The Instructors

    • Private Facebook Page

    • Class Rules
  • 2

    Canine Orientation

    • How Puppies Learn

    • Finding Your Puppies Motivation

    • Puppy Treat Tournament

    • Setup A Training Area

    • Intro To Puppy Toys

    • Know Your Puppy's Outlet

    • Schedule & Routine Pt.1

    • Schedule & Routine Pt.2

    • Puppy Schedule Example

    • What Is Management?

    • Stages Of Development Pt.1

    • Stages Of Development Pt.2

    • Socialization Stage (3-12 weeks)

    • Socialization Stage: Juvenile (12 weeks to Sexual Maturity)

    • Socialization List

    • Puppy Bones, Growth and Exercise

    • Puppy X-Rays Showing Bone Development

    • Puppy Growth Plates

    • Examples of Puppy Training Cues
  • 3

    Human Orientation

    • What Is Clicker Training?

    • Charging The Clicker

    • Marker Introduction

    • Master Your Markers

    • Human Skills: Default Position

    • Human Skills: Treat Dispenser

    • Human Skills: Treat Delivery to Cup or Bowl

    • Human Skills: Cue -Mark- Get Treat -Deliver
  • 4

    Week 1

    • Training Setup

    • Intro To Collar

    • Intro To Harness & Lead

    • Intro to Collar & Lead

    • Preventing Puppy Nipping

    • Understanding Stress Signals

    • Your Dogs' Emotional Cup

    • Reading Your Dog: Body Language

    • Introduction to Eye Contact / Watch Me

    • Enrichment - What Is It?

    • Enrichment - What is it? (page 2)

    • Enrichment Project: Cardboard Boxes

    • The Name Game

    • Preventing Puppy Jumping

    • Intro to Sit

    • Socializing Your Unvaccinated Puppy

    • Bonding / Human Play

    • Field Trip: Neighborhood Walk

    • Daily Puppy Practice
  • 5

    Week 2

    • Training Setup

    • Puppy Play

    • Handling & Husbandry

    • Enrichment Project: Plastic Cups

    • Toilet Training

    • Preventing Puppy Biting

    • Scatter Recall

    • Scatter Recall Pt 2

    • Get It!

    • Intro to Down

    • Intro to Down Pt 2

    • Teaching the Nose Target

    • Field Trip: Pet Store

    • Daily Puppy Practice
  • 6

    Week 3

    • Training Setup

    • Intro to Eye Contact (Watch Me)

    • Timing Game

    • Settle

    • Shaping Relax

    • Chewing Prevention and The Trading Game

    • Introduction to Crate Training

    • Exposure to Surfaces

    • Puppy Physical Exercise

    • Enrichment Project: Paper Bag

    • Intro to Tug

    • Field Trip: Walk in the Park

    • Recall: Hide and Seek

    • Bonding & Recall: Hide & Seek

    • Daily Puppy Practice
  • 7

    Week 4

    • Training Setup

    • Teaching Using Nose Targeting

    • Putting It All Together

    • Peek-A-Boo

    • Sniffari

    • Preventing Separation Anxiety

    • Fun Food Circuits

    • Enrichment Project: Muffin Tin

    • Check it Out / Look at That

    • Outdoor Surfaces

    • Set Up for Successful Walks

    • Field Trip: Coffee Shop

    • Daily Puppy Practice
  • 8

    Week 5

    • Car & Vehicle Exposure

    • Introduction to Loose Lead Walking

    • Introduction To Leave It

    • Enrichment Project: The Burrito

    • Introduction To Stay

    • Polite Human Greetings

    • Preventing Food Bowl Guarding

    • Puppy Push Ups

    • Sleeping & Night Time Routine

    • Field Trip: Out For Lunch

    • Daily Puppy Practice
  • 9

    Week 6

    • Collar Grab Game

    • Preventing Counter Surfing

    • Sniff And Go

    • Enrichment Project: Something Frozen

    • Sound Desensitization

    • Wait vs Stay

    • Wait And Release

    • Taking Your Training On The Road

    • Field Trip: Hardware Store

    • Daily Puppy Practice
  • 10

    Week 7

    • Ring A Bell To Go Outside

    • Check It Out

    • Digging Prevention

    • Drop It - Food Exchange

    • Enrichment Project: Find It

    • Intro To Spin

    • Socialization To Moving Objects

    • Etiquette At Dog Friendly Parks

    • Field Trip: Dog Friendly Park

    • Daily Puppy Practice
  • 11

    Week 8

    • Preventing Door Dashing

    • Drop Lead Recall

    • Costume Desensitization

    • Enrichment Project: DIY Challenge

    • Introduction To Paw Targeting

    • Paw Targeting Video

    • Leg Weaves

    • Rollover

    • Exposure To Water

    • Field Trip: To A Body Of Water

    • Daily Puppy Practice

    • Congratulations!