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Level 2 Class Homework

Week 1

Down on a Verbal Cue

Using old skills to build new ones

Get the dog to respond to the verbal cue only.

Week 1

Front

Using old skills to build new ones

Get your dog to respond to a new cue (Front).

Week 1

Go to Mat

Using old skills to build new ones

Get your dog to respond to the cue Go to Mat by moving to the mat and lying down

Week 1

Leave it

Using old skills to build new ones

Get your dog to look and maintain eye contact with 'Leave it' Cue

Week 1

Loose Leash Walking

Using old skills to build new ones

Getting LLW to be consistent even with minor distractions

Week 1

Recall

Using old skills to build new ones

Getting your dog to come even in new and novel locations

Week 1

Stay

Using old skills to build new ones

Stay means 'DON'T MOVE' you will always return to your dog to release them from this cue!

Week 2

Down on a Verbal Cue

Building on the new skill to create fluency

Getting the dog to respond to verbal cue with no silent signal

Week 2

Front

Building on the new skill to create fluency

Practice with short distances to have your dog respond to the front cue.

Week 2

Go to Mat

Building on the new skill to create fluency

Begin stepping away from the mat as you cue 'Go to Mat'

Week 2

Leave it

Building on the new skill to create fluency

Say, Leave it, using accordion method stretch the time the dog can hold the eye contact.

Week 2

Loose Leash Walking

Building on the new skill to create fluency

Get your dog to walk nicely beside you for longer and longer distances - low distractions

Week 2

Recall

Building on the new skill to create fluency

Getting your dog to come even with some minor distractions

Week 2

Stay

Building on the new skill to create fluency

Get your dog to hold the stay command for longer and longer

Week 3

Down on a Verbal Cue

Adding duration, distance and distractions

Get your dog to respond to the down cue even if you are not standing in front of them

Week 3

Front

Adding duration, distance and distractions

Get your dog to respond to the cue in different situations

Week 3

Go to Mat

Adding duration, distance and distractions

Get your dog to go to mat when the door bell rings

Week 3

Leave it

Adding duration, distance and distractions

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.

Week 3

Loose Leash Walking

Adding duration, distance and distractions

Get your dog to be able to walk with you in mild-moderate distractions for short periods

Week 3

Recall

Adding duration, distance and distractions

Get your dog to be able to come reliably in minor-moderate distractions

Week 3

Stay

Adding duration, distance and distractions

Get your dog to be able to stay reliably in minor-moderate distractions

Week 4

Down on a Verbal Cue

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.

Week 4

Front

Working in open spaces & public areas

Get your dog to reliable come and sit when you say 'Front'.

Week 4

Go to Mat

Working in open spaces & public areas

Get your dog to relax on their mat in a public area

Week 4

Leave it

Working in open spaces & public areas

Get your dog to respond to a Leave it Skill as distractions approach

Week 4

Loose Leash Walking

Working in open spaces & public areas

Get your dog to be able to walk with you in mild-moderate distractions for short periods

Week 4

Recall

Working in open spaces & public areas

Get your dog to be able to walk with you in mild-moderate distractions for short periods.

Week 4

Stay

Working in open spaces & public areas

Get your dog to be able to stay reliably in minor-moderate distractions

Week 5

Down on a Verbal Cue

Increasing difficulty

Get your dog to respond to cues in more and more difficult situations

Week 5

Front

Increasing difficulty

Get your dog to respond to cues in more and more difficult situations

Week 5

Go to Mat

Increasing difficulty

Get your dog to respond to cues in more and more difficult situations

Week 5

Leave it

Increasing difficulty

Get your dog to respond to cues in more and more difficult situations

Week 5

Loose Leash Walking

Increasing difficulty

Get your dog to respond to cues in more and more difficult situations

Week 5

Recall

Increasing difficulty

Get your dog to respond to cues in more and more difficult situations

Week 5

Stay

Increasing difficulty

Get your dog to respond to cues in more and more difficult situations

Week 6

Down on a Verbal Cue

Working in novel locations

Get your dog to respond reliably wherever they are!

Week 6

Front

Working in novel locations

Get your dog to respond reliably wherever they are!

Week 6

Go to Mat

Working in novel locations

Get your dog to respond reliably wherever they are!

Week 6

Leave it

Working in novel locations

Get your dog to respond reliably wherever they are!

Week 6

Loose Leash Walking

Working in novel locations

Get your dog to respond reliably wherever they are!

Week 6

Recall

Working in novel locations

Get your dog to respond reliably wherever they are!

Week 6

Stay

Working in novel locations

Get your dog to respond reliably wherever they are!

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