Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome!

    • Welcome video

    • How to prepare for bringing puppy home

    • Behaviour Struggles

  • 2

    How to Toilet train and deal with puppy nipping

    • Video - Housetraining

    • Video - Bite Inhibition and how to deal with puppy nipping

    • How to Introduce the crate - Video

    • How to Introduce the Exercise Pen (X-pen) - Video

  • 3

    Foundational Concepts

    • Socializing your new puppy

    • Introduction to Event Marker Training

    • 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 - Creating More Reinforcers Through Toy Play

    • Name Game

    • The Attention Game

    • Give in to Leash Pressure Game

    • Slow Treats Game

    • Puppy Push Ups

    • Handling All Over

    • Socialization Checklist - Week 1

    • Training Checklist - Week 1

    • How to build practicing into your busy schedule

  • 5

    Week 2

    • Boundary Games - the next layer of learning

    • Video Demo - Food Fun Games - a Review from last week

    • Review - Toy Motivation - adding a quick release

    • Review -Name Game - adding controlled distractions

    • Demo Video - Give in to Leash Pressure Game - a Review from last week

    • Give into Leash Pressure - Stage 2

    • Attention Game - adding controlled distractions

    • The Funder Game

    • The Slow Treats Game - increasing the challenge

    • Puppy Push Ups - a Review

    • The Mouse Game

    • The Follow Me Game

    • Handling All Over - a Review

    • Socialization Checklist - Week 2

    • Week 2 - Training Checklist

  • 6

    Week 3

    • Food Fun - review

    • Toy Motivation - a review

    • Boundary Games - a review

    • Naming Puppy Push Ups

    • Review of - The Funder Game - Video Demo

    • Name Game Dash

    • D.M.T.

    • DMT - a deeper look

    • The Faith Game

    • Review of - The Mouse Game - Demo Video

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

    • The Follow Me Game - a review

    • Cardboard Chaos

    • Video Demo - Cardboard Chaos

    • Handling All Over - Gently increasing the challenges

    • Noise Box

    • Socialization Checklist - Week 3

    • Week 3 - Training Checklist

  • 7

    Week 4

    • Review - Check in

    • Bite Inhibition - Raising Criteria

    • Review of - Boundary Games - Video Demo

    • Toy Motivation - a review

    • The Toy Switch Game

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

    • The Follow Me Game - a review

    • D.M.T. - a review

    • Demo Video - The Faith Game - a Review

    • The Real-Life Faith Game

    • Video Demo - The Real-Life Faith Game using people

    • Name Game Dash - review - Demo Video

    • Handling Like a Vet - Increasing challenges

    • Review of Cardboard Chaos

    • Review of Noise Box

    • Socialization Checklist - Week 4

    • Week 4 - Training Checklist

  • 8

    Week 5

    • Boundary Games (Adding Distance to Leave Your Dog)

    • Introduction to the Calmness Triad

    • The Crazy Lady Game

    • The Mouse Game - On the Bed

    • Review of The Faith Game - Video Demo

    • Review - Video Demo - The Real-Life Faith Game using people

    • Approach & Sit Game (Stages 1 & 2)

    • Video Demo - Puppy Push Ups - a Review

    • Sit at Side

    • Extra Tips for Sit at Side

    • Week 5 Training Checklist

  • 9

    Week 6

    • Building distance to LEAVE the dog on the Boundary

    • Boundary Games - SENDING to the bed

    • The Mouse Game - Review

    • Sit at Side - Review

    • Stepping Off With Attention

    • Walking Nicely on Leash

    • Approach & Sit - Next level of learning

    • Ok Go Visit/See

    • Funder - review - Demo Video

    • Name Game Dash - review - Demo Video

    • Restrained Recalls

    • Restrained Recalls - Additional Tips

    • Training checklist - Week 6

  • 10

    Week 7

    • Review - Check in

    • Building distance to LEAVE the dog on the Boundary

    • Boundary Games - Building distance to SEND

    • OK Go Visit / See - increasing challenges

    • Sit Nice to be Petted

    • Sit Nice to be Petted - Additional Tips

    • Introducing Door knocks and Doorbells

    • Walking Nicely On Leash - Raising criteria

    • Stepping INTO your dog

    • Sit Stay

    • Sit Stay - Additional Training Tips

    • Recalls - adding in controlled distractions

    • Training checklist - week 7

  • 11

    Week 8

    • Boundary Games - building criteria

    • Boundary Games - SENDING to the bed

    • Ok Go Visit / See - a review

    • Sit Nice to be Petted - a review

    • Sit Stay - adding duration

    • Walking nicely on leash - becoming unpredictable when we reward

    • Figure 8 Walking - Power in Patterns!

    • Leave It

    • Recalls - Adding Challenges

    • Training checklist - Week 8

  • 12

    Week 9

    • Boundary Games - inviting guests in

    • Walking through doors politely

    • Sit Stay - adding duration

    • Sit Stays - adding distractions

    • Sit Stay - adding distance

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

    • Leave it - a review

    • Walking nicely on leash - bringing it all together

    • Figure 8 walking - a review

    • Restrained Recalls

    • Restrained Recalls - Additional Tips

    • Teach your dog a trick

    • Training Checklist - Week 9

  • 13

    Week 10

    • Review of Boundary Games - inviting guests in

    • Walking through doors politely - next challenge

    • Meet 'n Greets With Other Dogs

    • Sit Stay - adding distance

    • Whistle Recalls

    • Training Checklist - Week 10

    • In Summary....

  • 14

    Congratulations! You did it!

    • Congratulations! You did it!

  • 15

    What's next?

    • Did you enjoy our program?

    • Where to go from here!