Week Two Training Manual

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It is best to train your dog three to four times a day for five to ten minutes at a time.

You can train more often if you wish, but keep the lessons short making sure that you

do not work beyond your dog’s attention span. Think about what you are going to do

and do it patiently and consistently.

The no freebies rule will help you accomplish three things. This means that you willmake your dog earn absolutely everything he values, from a drink of water to a meal,

walk, car ride, game, toy, attention, etc….

1. y asking for a command first, you will be training your dog numerous times

per day without effort.

!. y using a "real life reward# instead of food as the motivator, getting aresponse without food will not be a problem.

$. y directing your dog’s behavior on a regular basis, you will be activelydemonstrating rank over your dog.

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%all your dog’s name and give the command once, immediately complete your

pattern, click, and reward to ensure a first time response.

Train in an area with no distractions to start. &s your dog progresses, gradually add

distractions and new locations.

'ood timing is crucial to learning( therefore, make sure that all corrections or

rewards are immediate. )nce your dog is responding without hesitation, begin to

reward intermittently.

*ever reprimand your dog for unwanted behavior unless you catch him in the act andkeep all reprimands non+physical.

se valued rewards such as praise, touch, food, toys, etc… to reinforce desired behaviors. &nything of value to your dog is a good motivator and reward.

-very member of your family must establish respect, trust, and control. y workingas a team, you can share the responsibilities and make training easy for your dog by

avoiding confusion.

& tired and happy dog is less likely to get into trouble. & good diet and lots of

eercise are key ingredients to your dog’s overall health, performance, and well+

being.

/ince your dog lives, in the moment, you must be focused and centered whentraining. These techni0ues are designed to teach your dog to think for himself and to

adust his own behaviors to the environment around him. y doing this you willcreate a dog that is more intelligent, confident and resilient, and more reliable when

you are not around.

& positive attitude is crucial to effective training. It is important to be patient and

never lose your temper since trust is the prime ingredient to a good relationship. 2eepall lessons short and fun, and be generous with your praise and encouragement. If

your dog enoys training, he will learn more in a shorter period and will respond because he enoys working with you, not because he is afraid of you3

4oor training is abusive, 5et your dog know what you epect, set him up to succeed

and he will3 6eward good behavior. 7o not correct the dog for something you have

not yet taught him and do not punish him for normal dog behaviors, instead, teachhim to do something else.



8ome 9ork 9eek Two

1. /ociali:e your dog. ring your dog to different places( let them meet different people,kids, and other dogs. /ociali:e them to different obects around the house such as the

vacuum cleaner. ring out different obects they do not see all the time. 8ave themaround bikes, rollerblades, and skateboards.

2. Name: Adding the name command and hand signal to sit, down, and stand

Purpose – To turn the lure movements into a sit, down and stand adding the wordcommand and then giving the hand signal. If you ask for a command, your dog

does not know, it will only confuse them. If, however you label an eisting behavior with a word command, you will begin to create an association between

the command and the correct response. 4airing up something that has meaning to

the dog and something that does not, in order to create an association between the

two, is called "%lassical %onditioning.#

Sit Hand Signal Procedure – You have been luring your dog into a sit position by placing a treat on your dog’s nose and moving it between its eyes and ears and

over its head. 4osition your right hand, straight down in front of your body withyour palm facing away from your body, and then bend your elbow bringing the

palm of your hand up to your shoulder. This is the sit signal.

You will teach the sit command in three steps.

1. Tell your dog to sit and lure it into position click and treat.!. Tell your dog to sit give the hand signal with the treat facing down when your dog

sits, click, and treat.

$. Tell your dog to sit, give the hand signal with your hand facing in when your dog sits,

click, and treat.



own Hand Signal Procedure

You have been luring your dog into down position by placing a treat on your dog’s

nose and moving it down its chest to the floor.

Your hand signal is the opposite of the sit signal, a 0uick movement bringing the

palm of your hand from your shoulder down to the floor. -ventually you can give thesignal standing up and bringing it down to your waist.

You will teach the down command in two steps.

1. Tell your dog down and lure it into position click and treat

!. Tell your dog down give the hand signal with a 0uick and fluid motion. 9hen yourdog lies down, click and treat.

Stand Hand Signal Procedure

Your hand signal is a 0uick and fluid motion, moving the palm of your hand from yourchest, away from your body until it is away from your body.

You will teach the stand command in two steps.

1. Tell your dog stand, and lure it into a stand, position slip your hand under its tummy,click and treat

!. Tell your dog stand( give the hand signal with a 0uick and fluid motion. 9hen yourdog stands, slip your hand under its tummy, click and treat.

Now Practice these together Sit, own, Stand.

!. Name: "ite #nter$ition

4lease review this week the same as last week.

%. Name: &a'ing treats gentle

4lease review this week the same as last week.

(. Name: )atch me.

Procedure: Add time with the )atch me

/tart to build on time with the watch me. &dding on one second at a time. If your dog

looks away, you know that you went too far and take away a few seconds. uilding onwhen your dog is not looking away. ;ake sure that you click and treat when your dog

has eye contact with you, not when they have looked away.

*. Name Step and Sit

6eview this week the same as last week.



"The sit stay can work wonders while your dog cleans your dishes#

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+. Name: Sit Stay

Sit Stay Procedure: &o introduce the stay and release command in a way that is easy

for the dog to learn and the owner to succeed.

Step .

The stay hand looks like the police officer stop signal, with the palm of your hand

moving towards, but not touching the dog’s nose.

You can hold onto the dog’s collar until it is holding its position without attempting to

move away.

Tell your dog sit, stay, count one two three and release.

&he -elease ommand

;ake sure that you give your dog a treat then you can give the command all done.



+. Name: Sitting /or 0reetings

8ave your dog sit before you do anything for them. ?or eample, have them

sit before you bring them for a walk, throw a ball, give them a pat, or give

them their food.

They always have to be sitting, calm, and 0uiet before you feed them their breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 6emember for dogs under si months that you

should feed them three small meals a day.

9hen visitors come over or a family member comes home, you shouldalways have your dog on leash to eliminate the choice of your dog umping

on them. Then your dog learns to sit for greetings. You should be at adistance that no one could reach your dog so that it really does eliminate the

choice of your dog umping on him or her. -veryone should ignore your dog

until it is sitting, calm, and 0uietly. &t that point, the visitor or the person

coming home should come in calmly and give your dog a treat. If they umpup again the person is to back away, ignore the dog, and wait until it is sitting,

calm, and 0uiet. &t that point, they will try to come in again.

Invite people over to come and help you train your dog. 8ave them come in

and out the door a few times. ecause the more repetition a dog gets, thefaster, they are going to learn.

If you come home and you are, alone you should turn your back with a treatin your hand( say 1// in a growly voice and wait until they are sitting, calm

and 0uiet. Then give them attention and a treat. ;ake sure that you always

greet them calmly. If they start to ump up again you can turn your back

again.



Time outs work great too

;ake sure that you are always 1@@A consistent. If you are not consistent,

your dog will ump up.

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