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Down on a Verbal Cue
Using old skills to build new ones
Get the dog to respond to the verbal cue only.
Front
Get your dog to respond to a new cue (Front).
Go to Mat
Get your dog to respond to the cue Go to Mat by moving to the mat and lying down
Leave it
Get your dog to look and maintain eye contact with 'Leave it' Cue
Loose Leash Walking
Getting LLW to be consistent even with minor distractions
Recall
Getting your dog to come even in new and novel locations
Stay
Stay means 'DON'T MOVE' you will always return to your dog to release them from this cue!
Building on the new skill to create fluency
Getting the dog to respond to verbal cue with no silent signal
Practice with short distances to have your dog respond to the front cue.
Begin stepping away from the mat as you cue 'Go to Mat'
Say, Leave it, using accordion method stretch the time the dog can hold the eye contact.
Get your dog to walk nicely beside you for longer and longer distances - low distractions
Getting your dog to come even with some minor distractions
Get your dog to hold the stay command for longer and longer
Adding duration, distance and distractions
Get your dog to respond to the down cue even if you are not standing in front of them
Get your dog to respond to the cue in different situations
Get your dog to go to mat when the door bell rings
Get your dog to respond to the cue in lots of different situations, while avoiding associating the cue with food on the floor, or other fun things.
Get your dog to be able to walk with you in mild-moderate distractions for short periods
Get your dog to be able to come reliably in minor-moderate distractions
Get your dog to be able to stay reliably in minor-moderate distractions
Working in open spaces & public areas
Get your dog to be able to drop to a down when you say it, even if they can't see you.
Get your dog to reliable come and sit when you say 'Front'.
Get your dog to relax on their mat in a public area
Get your dog to respond to a Leave it Skill as distractions approach
Get your dog to be able to walk with you in mild-moderate distractions for short periods.
Increasing difficulty
Get your dog to respond to cues in more and more difficult situations
Working in novel locations
Get your dog to respond reliably wherever they are!