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.
socialization
- 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
prevention
- Learn how to do Scary Monster
- Review, review, review!
– Focus on problem areas
games
- Make up your own game
- Start building a repertoire of recipes to stuff in rubber food toys
junior obedience
- Start working on Extended Sit & Down
- Learn about a Workable Program
– Schedule of re-enforcement
- Review
– Calling the puppy
house training
- Learn how long puppies should stay crated as they grow into mature dogs
- Review:
– Concentrate on problem areas
- Check Your Puppy’s Development: Maturity/What You Should Be Doing
