Fourth Week of Training

Note: If this lesson plan is being used by a dog training school, start each class with some supervised puppy playtime.

Exposure to variety of obstacles, including:
– different surfaces, car rides, construction sites, public transit if you live in the city, etc.

Review, review, review!
– How is the puppy coping?
– Concentrate on problem areas

Go on a Field Trip
– To a vet clinic or groomer, use public transportation

Learn how to do Scary Monster

Read Prevention, “Scary Monster”

Review, review, review!
– Focus on problem areas

Make up your own game
Start building a repertoire of recipes to stuff in rubber food toys

Start working on Extended Sit & Down

Read Life Skill,
“Extending the Sit and Down”

Learn about a Workable Program
– Schedule of re-enforcement

Read How Dogs
Learn, “A Workable Program”

Review
– Calling the puppy

Learn how long puppies should stay crated as they grow into mature dogs

Read House Training, Crate Training Page

Review:
– Concentrate on problem areas
Check Your Puppy’s Development: Maturity/What You Should Be
Doing