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Orientation
12 Lessons-
Start1 How Puppies Learn
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Start2 Motivators (food, toys, petting, verbal praise)
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Start3 Treat Tournament!
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Start4 Introduction to Reward Markers
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Start5 Master Your Marker Timing
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Start6 Setting Up Your Training Area
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Start7 Introduction To Puppy Toys
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Start8 Know Your Puppy And Find Their Favourite Outlets
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Start9 Puppy Schedule And Routine
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Start10 Management Set Up
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Start11 Developmental Stages
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Start11 Pre Vaccination Socialisation
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Week One
11 Lessons-
StartIntroducing The Collar
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StartIntroduction To The Harness And Lead
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StartReading Body Language
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StartNeighbourhood Field Trip
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StartWhat is Enrichment?
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StartEnrichment Project - Cardboard Boxes
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StartPreventing Jumping Up
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StartThe Name Game
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StartIntroduction To Sit
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StartHuman Play
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StartWeek 1 Group Call - bit more on bitey pups!
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Week Two
10 Lessons -
Week Three
11 Lessons-
Start1 Puppy Obstacle Course (Surface Desensitisation)
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Start2 Field Trip To The Park
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Start3 Physical Exercise
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Start4 Enrichment Project - Trash Bag Challenge
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Start5 Problem Prevention - Chewing
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Start6 Crate Training
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Start7 Teaching Tug
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Start8 Recall - Hide and Seek
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Start9 Settle on Cue
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Start10 Introduction to Watch Me
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StartWeek 3 Group Call
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Week Four
9 Lessons-
Start1 Outdoor Surface Desensitisation
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Start2 Setting Up For Success On Your Walks
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Start3 Field Trip - Coffee Shop
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Start4 Teaching New Behaviours Using Nose Targetting
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Start5 Enrichment Project - Muffin Tray
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Start6 Preventing Separation Anxiety
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Start7 Peekaboo
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Start8 Look At That!
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Start9 Fun Food Circuits
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Week Five
10 Lessons-
Start1 Traffic and Vehicle Exposure
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Start2 Field Trip to a Restaurant
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Start3 Sleep and Night Time Routine
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Start4 Enrichment Challenge - The Burrito
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Start5 Preventing Resource Guarding - Food Bowl
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Start6 Introduction to Loose Lead Walking
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Start7 Introduction to 'Leave It'
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Start8 Introduction to 'Stay'
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Start9 Appropriate Human Greetings
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Start10 Puppy Push-Ups
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Week Seven
10 Lessons-
Start1 Dog Park Etiquette
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Start2 Socialisation - Moving Objects
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Start3 Enrichment Project - Find It
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Start4 Problem Prevention - Digging
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Start5 Go Check It Out
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Start6 Introduction to 'Give'
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Start7 Spin
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Start8 Field Trip to a Dog Friendly Park
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Start9 Ring a Bell to Toilet Outside
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StartGroup Call 25/5/21
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Week Eight
9 Lessons
Puppy Essentials
8 weeks of tutorials and coaching to set you and your pup up for success!
Course Summary
Everyone wants their puppy to settle in well, and to start establishing the habits and behaviours they want to see as soon as possible - but trying to fit it ALL in can be somewhat overwhelming!
We've got your back!
Puppy Essentials covers all the foundations you need for success, drip fed over 8 weeks - from housetraining and playbiting, to socialising whilst social distancing and preventing separation anxiety.
Work at your own pace from Video tutorials that build week by week.
Enjoy group training where you can share your struggles and progress,
and get answers to your training questions and queries quickly.
Delve deeper in weekly Live Zoom coaching sessions.
Have a sneak peak at the syllabus below!
Are you ready to get started?!
Optional Elements Include:
Discovery Call
An individual telephone consultation, to identify any specific needs and training focus for your individual dog/family combination.
Puppy Essentials Materials
Covering all the foundations you need for success, drip fed over 8 weeks - from housetraining and playbiting, to socialising, basic training and preventing separation anxiety. Work at your own pace from online videos week by week, and access The Puppy Vault, with materials organised by subject.
The materials are available as a stand-alone, self taught element, or as part of the supported package.
Trainer In Your Pocket!
Trainer In Your Pocket!
Don't wait a week to get the answers you need!
Use the Forum to post questions, videos, your victories and challenges, for rapid solutions and advice.
Weekly Group Calls
More in depth coaching, Q&A, and targeted training for any emerging and ‘right now’ issues.
Cafe Pups
No more marching round in circles in church halls! Join us for weekly meet ups in cafes, pubs, secure paddocks and car parks, to practice the skills we have taught at home, out in the real world with your trainer by your side. (For clients local to West Devon/SE Cornwall)
Individual Training
Limited places are available (for local clients) for one to one in person training, or extra one to one coaching calls
Course Curriculum
