Training Resources

Week 2 Handouts

Content:
Stand
Wait
Recall
Stay: Duration
Nothing for Free

Week 3 Handouts

Content:
Loose Leash Walking
Stay: Distance
Handling 

Week 4 Handouts

Content:
Exercise
Exercise Plan
Fetch
Tug-of-War
Stay: Distractions

Week 5 Handouts

Content:
Leave It
Stay: Advanced
Fading Food Reinforcers

  Here are some links for additional information on topics we covered in class.  Some also contain “how to” videos.

1. Puppy Training Guide – Ultimate Puppy 
2. Puppy Socialization Schedule – Ultimate Puppy 
3. Reading Dog Body Language – Modern Dog 
4. Teach Your Dog to Lie Down – Smart Dog University
5. Using a Hand Touch to Move Your Puppy – Smart Dog University
6. Teach Your Dog to Wait for His Food Dish – Smart Dog University 
7. Food Manners – Domesticated Manners
8. Moving Attention – Dr. Sophia Yin
9. Moving Attention 2nd Example – Dr. Sophia Yin 
10. Cues, Keeping Them Simple – Dr. Sophia Yin 
11. Nothing for Free, Sit to Say Please – Whole Dog Journal
12. The Best Dog Training Treats – Smart Dog University 

 Here are some links for additional information on topics we covered in class.  Some also contain “how to” videos.

1. Environmental Cues – Karen Pryor
2. Environmental Cues, Barking at Doorbell – Whole Dog Journal 
3. Teach Your Dog to Wait at the Door – Smart Dog University
4. Door Manners for the Dog – Smart Dog University
5. Loose Leash with Repeat Sits – Dr. Sophia Yin
6. Stay, Duration and Distance – Domesticated Manners  
7. Spaying/Neutering, A History Lesson – Whole Dog Journal 
8. Spaying/Neutering, When is a Good Time? – Whole Dog Journal
9. General Pet Care – American Veterinary Medical Association
10. General Dog Care – ASPCA
11. Desensitizing Your Dog to Topical Treatments – Eileen and Dogs

 Here are some links for additional information on topics we covered this week.  Some also contain “how to” videos.

1. Adolescent Dogs Go Through Fear Periods – The Bark 
2. Before You Get Your Puppy and After – Dr. Ian Dunbar 
3. Grooming Tips – ASPCA 
4. Get Your Dog to File Its Nails – Kevin Duggan
5. Switch! Prompting Your Dog to Switch Feet – Eileen and Dogs
6. Food Toys for Your Dog – Smart Dog University
7. Teach Self Control Around Food/Leave It – Smart Dog University
8. First Thing to Teach a Puppy – Eileen and Dogs
9. Second Thing to Teach a Puppy – Eileen and Dogs
10. Teach Your Dog to Pick Something Up – zsianz1
11. Teach Your Dog to Fetch – Kikopup

 Here are some links for additional information on topics we covered this week.  Some also contain “how to” videos.

1. Leave It – Kikopup
2. The Advanced Stay, Part 1 – Smart Dog University
3. The Advanced Stay, Part 2 – Smart Dog University
4. Expanding Your Training Space – Whole Dog Journal
5. Teaching Tricks – Kyra Sundance 
6. Teach Your Dog to Eat from a Kong – Smart Dog University 
7. Common Myths Dispelled – Whole Dog Journal
8. Stop Barking at the Door – Kikopup 
9. How to House Train Your Puppy – Smart Dog University
10. Puppy Biting Solved – Smart Dog University