Basic Six Lesson Plan Outline for Puppies (Generally Younger than Six Months)
WEEK 1: Settle/Calm (IE sit on the dog exercise/exam exercise), Start Leash and Collar Skills, Start Attention When Named Called, (all in non distracting settings), Puppy issues discussion WEEK 2: (Review) Attention Homework, (Review) Handling Homework, (Review) Puppy's Comfort on Leash and Collar, (New) Lured Sit, (New) Let's go (also known as targeting and loose leash), (all in non distracting settings) (New) Leave it and/or out command WEEK 3: (Review) Lured Sit Homework, (Review) Loose Leash Homework, (New) Sits combined with loose leash, (New) Sits combined with stay, (New) Starting Recall or come command, (New) Stand (starting to venture outside non distracting areas) ***Also sits from an upright not lured position WEEK 4: (Review) Sits combined with loose leash (Review) Sits combined with stay (Review) Recall or come command (Review) Sit with dog owner standing and without lure (New) ...