First Week of Training
Note: If this lesson plan is being used by a dog training school, start each class with some supervised puppy playtime.
- Learn the significance of the 16 week window of opportunity
- Begin the Socialization process
- Understand the right way to socialize
- Meet, Greet and Treat
- Learn how to troubleshoot
- Understand the importance of developing a Soft Mouth
- Learn about Food Bowl Safety (and Hand Feeding)
- Read up on Resource Guarding
- Flying Solo (puppy needs alone time)
- Take it, Leave it
- Why are Toys so important?
– the best options
– storage of toys - Learn Hide and Go Seek/Find it! Games
- Learn how to use the Release cue
- Learn how to lure: Sit, Down and Stand sequence
- 100% Management of time
- Crate training
- Put Bathroom on cue