Puppy Beginner course

Course Summary

This online course takes you through the exercises we will cover in the classes. There is also some other useful information which is useful both before and during in person classes.

Course Curriculum

Your in-person sessions
2 Lessons
- Welcome
  Start
- What to bring to class
  Start
Pre-class information
8 Lessons
- How puppies learn
  Start
- Reading your puppy (body language)
  Start
- What motivates your puppy?
  Start
- What treats does your puppy prefer?
  Start
- Introducing a collar
  Start
- Setting up management
  Start
- Developmental stages of your puppy
  Start
- Types of toys
  Start
Week 1
7 Lessons
- Teaching a settle
  Start
- Getting your dog to follow you - food magnet
  Start
- Lead Management - walking down the lead
  Start
- The name game (start of recall training)
  Start
- Introducing a harness and lead
  Start
- Introduction to teaching a sit
  Start
- Introduction to teaching a down
  Start
Week 2
5 Lessons
- Getting out of the car calmly
  Start
- Loose lead walking
  Start
- Teaching tug
  Start
- Preventing jumping up
  Start
- Recall progression
  Start
Week 3
5 Lessons
- Introducing different surfaces
  Start
- Introducing 'drop'
  Start
- Introducing 'leave'
  Start
- Puppy play - how to manage
  Start
- Saying hello to people
  Start
Week 4
3 Lessons
- Field trip to a park (do this outside of class)
  Start
- Teaching your puppy to be happy with you around their bowl
  Start
- Introducing handling (touch then reward)
  Start
Progression after class
2 Lessons
- Introducing equipment to handling
  Start
- Recall progression - rewarding check-ins and desired choices
  Start
Additional activities (not necessarily covered in class)
4 Lessons
- Socialisation to traffic
  Start
- Preventing chewing
  Start
- Positive exposure to sounds
  Start
- Puppy mouthing and biting
  Start

Course Pricing

Puppy Beginner course

£145

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