Training Resources
Class Resources
Companion Dog Training
PUPPY DEVELOPMENT & MANNERS
Week 1: Handouts
Week 1 Handouts
Content:
Marker Training
Attention
Watch
Hand Touch
Sit
Down
Week 2: Handouts
Week 2 Handouts
Content:
Stand
Wait
Recall
Stay: Duration
Nothing for Free
Week 3: Handouts
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
Week 1: Additional Resources
Here are some links for additional information on topics we covered in class. Some contain “how to” videos.
- Training Treats
Why Do Trainers Use Food? – APDT
Dog Trainers Talk About Treats – Honest Kitchen
Best Dog Training Treats – Pet Expertise - Puppy Recall – Victoria Stilwell (alternative – Perfect Paws )
- How and Why to Teach Hand Targeting – Laurie Luck
- Teaching Your Dog to Target – Hollywood Feed
- Advance Nose Touch – Laurie Luck
- Growing Up: Surviving Your Dog Sports Puppy – FDSA
- 10 Dry Dog Food Shopping Tip – Whole Dog Journal
- Karen Pryor
Reinforcement – What Makes Rewards Rewarding
Reinforcement – How to Use Play as a Reward
Socialization – How to Socialize Your Puppy
House training – Where’s the Potty?
House training – Ringing a Bell to go Potty
Teething – How to Survive Teething and Nipping
Jumping – Teaching Puppy Not to Jump
Week 2: Additional Resources
Here are some links for additional information on topics we covered in class. Some also contain “how to” videos.
- Puppy Training Guide – Ultimate Puppy
- Puppy Socialization Schedule – Ultimate Puppy
- Reading Dog Body Language – Modern Dog
- Teach Your Dog to Lie Down – Smart Dog University
- Using a Hand Touch to Move Your Puppy – Smart Dog University
- Teach Your Dog to Wait for His Food Dish – Smart Dog University
- Food Manners – Domesticated Manners
- Moving Attention – Dr. Sophia Yin
- Moving Attention 2nd Example – Dr. Sophia Yin
- Cues, Keeping Them Simple – Dr. Sophia Yin
- Nothing for Free, Sit to Say Please – Whole Dog Journal
- The Best Dog Training Treats – Smart Dog University
Week 3: Additional Resources
Here are some links for additional information on topics we covered in class. Some also contain “how to” videos.
- Environmental Cues – Karen Pryor
- Environmental Cues, Barking at Doorbell – Whole Dog Journal
- Teach Your Dog to Wait at the Door – Smart Dog University
- Door Manners for the Dog – Smart Dog University
- Loose Leash with Repeat Sits – Dr. Sophia Yin
- Stay, Duration and Distance – Domesticated Manners
- Spaying/Neutering, A History Lesson – Whole Dog Journal
- Spaying/Neutering, When is a Good Time? – Whole Dog Journal
- General Pet Care – American Veterinary Medical Association
- General Dog Care – ASPCA
- Desensitizing Your Dog to Topical Treatments – Eileen and Dogs
Week 4: Additional Resources
Here are some links for additional information on topics we covered this week. Some also contain “how to” videos.
- Adolescent Dogs Go Through Fear Periods – The Bark
- Before You Get Your Puppy and After – Dr. Ian Dunbar
- Grooming Tips – ASPCA
- Get Your Dog to File Its Nails – Kevin Duggan
- Switch! Prompting Your Dog to Switch Feet – Eileen and Dogs
- Food Toys for Your Dog – Smart Dog University
- Teach Self Control Around Food/Leave It – Smart Dog University
- First Thing to Teach a Puppy – Eileen and Dogs
- Second Thing to Teach a Puppy – Eileen and Dogs
- Teach Your Dog to Pick Something Up – zsianz1
- Teach Your Dog to Fetch – Kikopup
Week 5: Additional Resources
Here are some links for additional information on topics we covered this week. Some also contain “how to” videos.
- Leave It – Kikopup
- The Advanced Stay, Part 1 – Smart Dog University
- The Advanced Stay, Part 2 – Smart Dog University
- Expanding Your Training Space – Whole Dog Journal
- Teaching Tricks – Kyra Sundance
- Teach Your Dog to Eat from a Kong – Smart Dog University
- Common Myths Dispelled – Whole Dog Journal
- Stop Barking at the Door – Kikopup
- How to House Train Your Puppy – Smart Dog University
- Puppy Biting Solved – Smart Dog University
BEGINNING
Tuesday PM Class
Section 1
Distracted Recall
Distracted Recall Handout
Recall w Hand Touch 1 Video
Recall w Hand Touch 2 Video
Section 2
Training Techniques
Training Tips Handout
Does Your Dog Know Sit? Handout
Hand Touch 1 Video
Hand Touch 2 Video
Sit at your side Video
Sit from a chair video – Dr. Yin
Generalizing a cue Video
Generalization Explained Video
Generalization Demo’d Video
Go to Bed/Mat – Kikopup
Do Nothing Mat Exercise
Additional Example
Leave It – Kikopup
No Mugging
Treats on Ground
Adding Eye Contact
People and Dogs
Leave It – Sit to Say Please
Additional Sit example
Is my dog ready for the next step? video
Kyra Sundance Videos
Trick Training
Denise Fenzi’s
Distraction Training
Wk 1: Two Cookie Method
Wk 2: Container Distraction
Section 3
Loose Leash
Leash Walking Handout
Smart Dog University Videos
Leash Walking 1 Video
Leash Walking 2 Video
Leash Walking 3 Video
Wednesday AM Class
Week 1: Handouts
Week 2: Handouts
Week 3: Handouts
Week 4: Handouts
Content:
Calming Oval
Out for a Walk
Stay: Distraction
Out & About
Debunking Dominance
Week 5: Handouts
Week 1: Additional Resources
Here are some links for additional information on topics we covered in class. Some contain “how to” videos.
- How and Why to Teach Hand Targeting – Laurie Luck
- Using a Hand Touch to Move Your Puppy – Smart Dog University
- Teaching Your Dog to Target – Hollywood Feed
- Advance Nose Touch – Laurie Luck
- Training Treats – APDT:
(alternative – Pet Expertise )
- The Best Dog Training Treats – Smart Dog University
- 10 Dry Dog Food Shopping Tip – Whole Dog Journal
- Karen Pryor
Reinforcement – What Makes Rewards Rewarding
Reinforcement – How to Use Play as a Reward
- Puppy Socialization Schedule – Ultimate Puppy
- Reading Dog Body Language – Modern Dog
- Teach Your Dog to Lie Down – Smart Dog University
Week 2: Additional Resources
Here are some links for additional information on topics we covered in class. Some also contain “how to” videos.
- Teach Your Dog to Lie Down – Smart Dog University
- Teach Your Dog to Wait for His Food Dish – Smart Dog University
- Food Manners – Domesticated Manners
- Moving Attention – Dr. Sophia Yin
- Moving Attention 2nd Example – Dr. Sophia Yin
- Cues, Keeping Them Simple – Dr. Sophia Yin
- Nothing for Free, Sit to Say Please – Whole Dog Journal
- How to Teach Your Dog to Settle – Smart Dog University
- How and When to Use No – Smart Dog University
- Support Your Training with Management Techniques – Smart Dog University
Week 3: Additional Resources
Here are some links for additional information on topics we covered in class. Some also contain “how to” videos.
- Teach Your Dog to Pay Attention – Smart Dog University
- Teach Your Dog to Pay Attention, Part 2 – Smart Dog University
- Loose Leash with Repeat Sits – Dr. Sophia Yin
- Loose Leash Walking, Part 1 – Smart Dog University
- Leave It – Kikopup
- Teach Self Control Around Food/Leave It – Smart Dog University
- Stay, Duration and Distance– Domesticated Manners
- Spay/Neuter, A History Lesson/Risks/Benefits – Whole Dog Journal
- Spaying/Neutering, When is a Good Time? – Whole Dog Journal
- General Pet Care – American Veterinary Medical Association
- General Dog Care – ASPCA
- Desensitizing Your Dog to Topical Treatments – Eileen and Dogs
Week 4: Additional Resources
Here are some links for additional information on topics we covered this week. Some also contain “how to” videos.
- The Advanced Stay, Part 1 – Smart Dog University
- The Advanced Stay, Part 2 – Smart Dog University
- Expanding Your Training Space – Whole Dog Journal
- Teach Your Dog to Eat from a Kong – Smart Dog University
- Common Myths Dispelled – Whole Dog Journal
- Stop Barking at the Door – Kikopup:
- Grooming Tips – ASPCA
- Get Your Dog to File Its Nails – Kevin Duggan
- Switch! Prompting Your Dog to Switch Feet – Eileen and Dogs
- Food Toys for Your Dog – Smart Dog University
Week 5: Additional Resources
Here are some links for additional information on topics we covered this week. Some also contain “how to” videos.
- Teaching Tricks – Kyra Sundance
- Teach Your Dog to Pick Something Up – zsianz1
- Teach Your Dog to Fetch – Kikopup
- Environmental Cues – Karen Pryor
- Environmental Cues, Barking at Doorbell – Whole Dog Journal
- Teach Your Dog to Wait at the Door – Smart Dog University
- Door Manners for the Dog – Smart Dog University
TRICKS
AKC Trick Title Info
Kyra Sundance Videos
Competition Dog Training
AKC RALLY
Rally Resource
Rally Resource
ADVANCED OBEDIENCE
Handout
Handout
Link
Link
AKC CONFORMATION
AKC Conformation Resource
AKC Conformation Resource
General Resources
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