Finish to the Right
Return to Heel Position We’ve practice keep the dog in heel position and moving with the dog in heel position. The next step will be to get them to set up into heel position. For this exercise, we will start with them in front position, as if they have just completed the recall exercise. Finish […]
The Random Recall
Random Recall This is a slightly harder version of recall than the formal recall. You will follow the same steps as the formal recall, but instead of starting with your dog in a sit/stay or place, you will allow your dog to get six feet from you and become distracted. They can be sniffing, they […]
Stay – Down Position
Down/Stay The third and final stay position! Since we’ve already learned sit/stay and stand/stay, the down stay should be an easy addition to their skill set. We will use the down command and the downward leash pressure that we taught last week to build duration in the down. One thing to keep in mind as […]
Formal Recall Command
Recall (“Come”) The recall is arguably the most important command we can teach our dogs. It is also a very difficult command to perfect and practice with distractions. How we define “come” or recall to a dog can make a big difference in how quickly they understand the position, and how we can use that […]
The Stand/Stay
Stand/Stay Now that your dog has been introduced to the stand position, it is time to build duration in the stand with the stand stay. Most of our practical uses of the stand (examination at the vet, grooming, etc) require a prolonged stand, so the stand/stay will come in handy in real life situations. Place […]
E-Collar Placing
Start with your dog on a 6 ft leash. Your e-collar should be set to your dog’s normal working level. Stand 3 ft away from a place object. Ask your dog to place and hold down the constant button on the e-collar. As soon as your dog moves towards place, release the button. If they […]
E-Collar Heel & Sit Drill
Start with your dog on a 6 ft leash. Your e-collar should be set to your dog’s normal working level. Ask your dog to heel with you. Depending on your dog’s training level, you can either ask for a sit when you halt, or expect an automatic sit. If your dog fails to sit, or […]
E-Collar Longe Line Work
Now that your dog has been introduced to what an e-collar feels like, and how it may be incorporated into training, it is time to generalize the use of the e-collar. The next step I like to take after using the e-collar with the come command is longe line. To complete this step, you will […]
Intense Trick Session
Intense Trick Session Goals We have a few goals we can accomplish with this game. The first, is to teach our dogs to focus and follow commands, even when in an excited and aroused state. We will purposefully excite our dogs during this game, and then ask them to follow simple tasks to lay […]
E-Collar Recalls
Our initial goal is to get the dogs to recognize the e-collar as a training tool, and not just an weird sensation. We will start this process using e-collar recalls.The e-collar doesn’t MEAN to come, just like a leash doesn’t mean come. It is just one of many ways we can enforce commands, so make […]