Course curriculum

  • 1

    Progression 1

    • SIT Platform - Intro lowering object

    • 2 Toy Switch - Review

    • Intro to TURN for a retrieve

    • STAND platform - intro platform in Dog Box with distance lines - moved to Intro to Working

    • Emergency STOP with verbal position changes

    • Backchaining Rookie DS Sequences

    • BACK Up - intro starting rep with dog at handler’s feet

    • Paw Target - building distance up to 30'

    • Dog Box - Intro to PVC style

    • Multiple Paw Target - Intro send to target with POINT

    • Stays - build to 30+ feet

    • Scent Odour - Rubber band nose presses

    • Cone Wrap - building distance - no threadle

    • Cone Wrap - Intro to Threadle

    • Lateral Cones - Increasing distance

    • Jump - FRONT with SIT platform
  • 2

    Progression 2

    • SIT platform with baited toy game - Rubber band SITS with object

    • TURN for Retrieve - add cue TAKE IT

    • STAND platform - fade use of platform inside Dog Box

    • Emergency Stop - adding distance with cued position changes

    • Backchaining Rookie DS sequence #2

    • BACK Up - Intro starting the dog in front of the handler

    • Dog Box - intro SIT platform

    • Multiple paw targets - Intro 2 paw targets

    • STAYS - ZB as distraction - at arm's length

    • Scent Odour - WTC

    • Cone Wraps - different angles of approach

    • Cone Wrap - Threadles - short distances

    • Lateral Cones - Intro to adding distance behind plane of cones

    • Jump - FRONT - building distance to leave dog
  • 3

    Progression 3

    • Sit platform - build to 4 paws off platform to start

    • TURN for retrieve - building distance and working the clock

    • Distance Signals - dog in Dog Box - fade use of STAND platform

    • STAND platform - formal set ups into Dog Box

    • Backchaining Rookie DS Seq # 3

    • BACK Up - no platform - ping pong distance

    • Dog Box - build distance to SEND to 30'

    • Multiple Paw Targets - intro 2nd target placed at 45 degrees

    • STAYS - decreasing distance of ZB

    • Scent Odour - multiple tins - 1 COLD tin WTC

    • Cone Wrap - intro 2nd cone

    • Cone Wrap - Intro SIT platform

    • Lateral Cones - intro Dog Box

    • Jump Skills - no sit platform - adding angles of approach
  • 4

    Progression 4

    • SIT platform - build angle and short distances dog approaches with object

    • HOLD with SIT platform

    • TURN for retrieve - intro DOWN

    • STAND platform - intro DS Rookie Seq #1

    • Emergency STOP / Drop On Recall - intro FRONT with SIT platform

    • Backchaining Rookie DS Seq # 4

    • BACK Up - build to 15'

    • Multiple paw targets - intro 3rd target

    • STAYS - build distance to 20’ +

    • Scent Motivation Game - Intro

    • Cone Wrap - intro 3rd cone

    • Cone Wrap - THREADLE - building distance with SIT platform
  • 5

    Progression 5

    • SIT platform - increase distance and angles dog approaches with object

    • HOLD - intro tapping ends of object

    • TURN for retrieve - building distance object is placed ahead of dog

    • STAND platform - DS Rookie Sequence # 2

    • Backchaining Elite Seq #1

    • BACK Up - intro formal set ups

    • STAYS - build distance to 30’ +

    • Scent - Multiple tins - intro to Rookie formation - 2 COLD, 1 HOT tin

    • Cone Wrap - Threadle - fading SIT platform
  • 6

    Progression 6

    • SIT platform - intro handler standing

    • HOLD with SIT platform - intro reach for treat pocket

    • Backchaining Elite Sequence # 2

    • BACK Up - intro position change

    • Multiple paw targets - intro 4th target - refilm with 4 targets in "circle"

    • STAYS - build distance to 30’ +