WEEK 6 HOMEWORK

 NOTE 1:  RULES ARE THE SAME AS WEEK 4.

NOTE 2:  CONCENTRATE ON TRAINING IN DISTRACTIONS AND OUTSIDE (SAFELY ON LEASH)

HOMEWORK SCHEDULE:

1.  CALMING AND IMPULSE CONTROL EXERCISES: "SIT ON THE DOG" AND "LONG PLACE" SHOULD BE PRACTICED ON ALTERNATING DAYS FOR 30 + MINUTES.

2.  OBEDIENCE EXERCISES:  "SIT" FIRST COMMAND, "SIT STAYS", "SEND TO PLACE", "CIRCLE PLACE", AND "RECALL/COME" SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE NEXT 30-MINUTE PRACTICE.

GOALS:

1.  Sit on the Dog:  Your dog should be able to go to the down position within 5 minutes, and then you should practice with distractions for the next 30 + minutes.

2.  Long place:  Your dog should be able to remain on the place for a full 30 minutes as you work on that with distractions.

3.  Sits, Send to Place, Recalls:  You should be able to complete three sets of four in a row in under 5 minutes each, separately.  You should be working up to distractions, different environments, and distance with "send to place."  6 + minutes

4.  Sit stays and Circle Place:  You should be able to do four in a row at 1 minute each, separately, in under 6 minutes.  6 + minutes


I USE THIS WORKSHEET WHEN I AM PRACTICING WITH MY DOG SO I KNOW WHAT WE WORKED ON AND WHEN:

LINK TO DOG TRAINING WORKSHEET


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