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
Check out Kong Company: Recipes

Start working on Extended Sit & Down
Read Junior Obedience, “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