Third 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:
– people in strange uniforms, costumes
Read Socialization, Page 2
Introduce pup to:
– Strange sounds and smells
Review:
– How many dogs has pup met?
– How many different kinds of people?

Review 100% Management
Read How Dogs Learn, “100% Management” & House Training, “Daily Routine — Why Structure is Important”
Learn about Destructive Behavior & Chewing
Read Getting Started, “Toys” & How Dogs Learn, Page 1
Learn an alternative to Jumping Up (lure a “Sit” instead)
Read Prevention, “Jumping Up to Greet: Teaching an Alternative”

Learn how to play Retrieve
Read Games, “Retrieve”
Also learn “Puppy Out of the Gate!”
Read Games, “Puppy Out of the Gate!”
And “Round Robin Recall”
Read Games, “Round Robin Recall”
Review Hide and Go Seek: Variations
Read Games, “Hide and Go Seek: Variations”

Learn the best way to call your pup to Come (the golden rules)
Read Junior Obedience, “The Golden Rules”
Work on Come (Recalls) away from distractions
– Note: this week’s Games strengthen a good recall
Read Junior Obedience, “Come Away from Distractions”
Review Leash work
Read Junior Obedience, Page 4

Review
– Concentrate on problem areas
Review House Training