| Week 1 |
Introduction |
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Discuss: |
Responsible Pet Ownership; |
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Dealing with naughty behaviour; |
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Equipment – collars, head harness, slip chain, leads |
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Introduce: |
Commands and signals for: Watch, Halt and Sit, |
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Heel, Right about turn |
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Exercise: |
Circle work using introduced basic commands; |
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Heeling outside circle |
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Homework: |
In the Course Book |
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| Week 2 |
Discuss: |
Dog socialisation and dog body language; |
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How dogs learn; |
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Use of rewards in training |
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Introduce: |
Puppy recall; Down signal/command; |
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Weaving in circle |
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Exercise: |
Circle work using weeks 1 and 2 commands; |
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Weaving in circle; Puppy recall |
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Homework: |
In the Course Book |
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| Week 3 |
Discuss: |
Feeding and Nutrition; Basic Health Checking |
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Introduce: |
Sit stay signal/command/footwork; |
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Recall – add sit in front; Sit for examination |
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Exercise: |
Circle work using all the basic commands and |
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practice weaving. Puppy recall; Sit for examination; |
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Sit stay |
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Homework: |
In the Course Book |
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| Week 4 |
Discuss: |
Any problems/questions to date |
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Introduce: |
Signal/command/footwork for Down stay; |
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Signal/command/footwork for Stand; |
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Left and right turns in line work |
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Exercise: |
Circle work using all the basic commands and |
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weaving in circle; Line work using right/left turns; |
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Recall on long lead; Sit for examination; |
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Sit stay and Down stay |
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Homework: |
In the Course Book |
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| Week 5 |
Discuss: |
Problem behaviours |
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Introduce: |
Left about turn around dog |
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Exercise: |
Line work practicing all the basic commands, |
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turns and weaving in line; Recall on long lead; |
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Sit for examination; Sit stay and Down stay |
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Homework: |
Research breed characteristics and origins |
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of your dog, Exercises In the Course Book |
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| Week 6 |
Discuss: |
Any problems/questions; Breed characteristics |
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Introduce: |
Recall on lead with stay; Tricks – roll over, retrieve |
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Exercise: |
General heeling practice, weaving in line and sit, |
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down and stand stays; Sit for examination |
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Homework: |
In the Course Book |
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| Week 7 |
Discuss: |
Week 8 Assessment process |
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Introduce: |
Basic agility – tunnel, weaving, small jump |
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Exercise: |
Line work practicing all the basic commands, |
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turns and weaving in line; Recall; Sit for examination; |
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Sit stay and Down stay |
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Homework: |
In the Course Book |
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| Week 8 |
Discuss: |
Explain assessment |
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Assessment: |
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- Individual: |
Heeling exercise including right about turn, |
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right/left turns, sit, stand and down; |
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Sit for Examination and Recall exercise |
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- Group: |
Sit stay – 30 second; Down stay – 1 minute |
