Dog Manners

This is the homework portal for prepaid students of the in-person version of Dog Manners

  • 1

    Welcome to Dog Manners

    • Welcome Video

    • Behaviour Struggles
  • 2

    How to Survive With Your Dog Until Classes Begin

    • Introduction to Event Marker Training

    • Video Demo - Teaching the Event Marker "Yes!"
  • 3

    Foundational Concepts

    • Ditch the Bowl - What Do We Mean?

    • What Counts as a Reward?

    • Reinforcer Ideas

    • Things to Remember When Training Your Dog
  • 4

    Week 1

    • Introduction to the Calmness Triad

    • Introduction to Release Words - "Break!"

    • Boundary Games

    • Food Fun Games - Creating MORE Reinforcers Through Food Play

    • Toy Motivation

    • Approach & Sit Game (Stages 1 & 2)

    • The Attention Game

    • Give in to Leash Pressure Game

    • Puppy Push Ups

    • Week 1 - Training Checklist

    • How to incorporate practicing homework into your busy schedule
  • 5

    Week 2

    • Boundary Games - The Next Layer of Learning

    • The Mouse Game

    • Approach & Sit - Next Level of Learning

    • Puppy Push Ups - A Review

    • Sit at Side

    • Extra Tips for Sit at Side

    • Give into Leash Pressure - Stage 2

    • The Faith Game

    • The Funder Game

    • Week 2 - Training Checklist
  • 6

    Week 3

    • Boundary Games (Adding Distance to Leave Your Dog)

    • Review of - The Mouse Game - Demo Video

    • D.M.T.

    • DMT - a deeper look

    • Review of The Faith Game - Video Demo

    • The Real-Life Faith Game

    • Review of Give in to Leash Pressure Game - Video Demo

    • Stepping Off With Attention

    • Foundational Concept - Loose Leash Walking

    • Review of - The Funder Game - Video Demo

    • Name Game Dash

    • Week 3 Training Checklist
  • 7

    Week 4

    • Review - Check in

    • Building distance to LEAVE the dog on the Boundary

    • The Mouse Game - a review

    • The Real-Life Faith Game - a review

    • Ok Go Visit/See

    • Loose Leash Walking - Raising criteria

    • Stepping INTO your dog

    • Funder - review - Demo Video

    • Name Game Dash - review - Demo Video

    • Restrained Recalls

    • Restrained Recalls - Additional Tips

    • Week 4 Training Checklist
  • 8

    Week 5

    • Review - Check in

    • Boundary Games - building criteria

    • Boundary Games - SENDING to the bed

    • Introducing Door knocks and Doorbells

    • Leave It

    • OK Go Visit / See - increasing challenges

    • Sit Nice to be Petted

    • Sit Nice to be Petted - Additional Tips

    • Walking nicely on leash - becoming unpredictable when we reward

    • Figure 8 Walking - Power in Patterns!

    • The Crazy Lady Game

    • Whistle Recalls

    • Week 5 Training Checklist
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    Week 6

    • Boundary Games - Building distance to SEND

    • Boundary Games - inviting "guests" in - add video

    • Boundary Games - review of adding in doorbells and knocks

    • Leave it - a review

    • Four on the Floor - one for free Game

    • Walking through doors politely

    • Ok Go Visit / See - a review

    • Sit Nice to be Petted - a review

    • Sit Nice to Be Petted - adding motion with the handler

    • Figure 8 walking - a review

    • Recalls - adding in controlled distractions

    • Week 6 Training Checklist
  • 10

    Week 7

    • Boundary Games - inviting guests in

    • Sitting Nice to be Petted - in motion

    • Walking through doors politely - next challenge

    • Sit Stay

    • Sit Stay - Additional Training Tips

    • Leave it - adding in walking

    • Distant Sit and Downs

    • Walking nicely on leash - bringing it all together

    • Recalls - Adding Challenges

    • Week 7 Training checklist
  • 11

    Week 8

    • Boundary Games - adding in door knocking / doorbells

    • Meet 'n Greets With Other Dogs

    • Distant Sit and Downs - a review

    • Sit Stay - adding duration

    • The Double Leash Game

    • Recalls - building more distractions and distance

    • Week 8 Training Checklist
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    Week 9

    • Boundary Games - bringing it all together - a review

    • Sit Stays - adding distractions

    • Sit Stay - adding distance

    • Catch Me If You Can

    • Teach a Trick with your dog

    • Week 9 Training Checklist
  • 13

    Week 10

    • Sit Stays - adding more distractions

    • Weaning off food rewards

    • Week 10 Training Checklist

    • In Summary....
  • 14

    Congratulations! You did it!

    • Congratulations! You did it!
  • 15

    Where to go from here!

    • Did you enjoy our program?

    • Where to go from here!