Zoom Education Class #1 

A live Zoom call with other class participants led by Rebecca (the trainer)

Module 1 Curriculum:

• Meet your classmates
• Talk training expectations for different ages and breeds
• How to reach a reach a training goal from start to finish
• How to set up an effective training session
• What an “environment is” in dog training terms
• Adding difficulty to a behaviour
  • The 3D’s of training (distraction, distance & duration)
  • Videos showing how to add the 3D’s to a behaviour
  • How to increase the difficulty for success
•  Discuss “proofing” – training in different situations
• What generalization looks like (when your dog “knows” a behaviour in most situations)
• Types of treats and how to use them most effectively in your training
• What does management in training & real life look like
• Go home with a simple training exercise

Zoom Education Class #2 

A live Zoom call with other class participants led by Rebecca (the trainer)

Module 2 Curriculum: 

• A brief refresh of last class’ topics
• What are the 4 quadrants of operant conditioning
• A deep dive into the science of positive reinforcement and how to relate it to your training
  • Marker word (you will use this in all of our training)
• Reward vs reinforcer
• Shaping & Luring training techniques
  • Understand the difference
  • How to use each technique properly
  • Goal behaviour step ladder
  • Analyze & discuss video examples
• What is & how to use a Marker Word (you will use this in all of our training)
• Adding a cue to a behaviour
• Your body mechanics for clear communication
• Reading dog body language
  • Body language to look for & signs that could be misleading
  • Look and discuss examples from videos
• How to add a cue to a newly learned behaviour 
• Taking care of your mental health 
• Go home with a simple training exercise

Class with other guardians (no dogs) 

In-person class led by Rebecca (trainer)

Curriculum: 

• Meet & greet other dog guardians 
• Practice the mechanics of delivering a treat
• Practice tossing treats with games
• Practice using your marker word & proper body mechanics with games
• Practice creating a detailed training plan for a behaviour 
• Practice shaping human behaviour (with classmates) in preparation for shaping with your dog
• How to properly and safely use a long line for recall and leash walking
• Practice long line skills
• Q&A

The following classes will use techniques & practices learned in previous sessions to teach basic behaviours to your dog.

Basic skills class #1 

In-person class with your dog led by Rebecca (trainer)

Curriculum:

• Loading the marker word
• Using a snuffle mat
• Default Stand
• Following a lure
  • straight line
  • figure 8
  • walking beside you
  • spin
• Lie Down
• Lie on a mat
  • Add duration
  • Add distraction
• Release word
• Calmly greeting new people

Basic skills class #2 

In-person class with your dog led by Rebecca (trainer)

Curriculum:

• Review last week’s lesson
• Up down game
• The Name game
• Add more duration & distractions to lie on a mat 
• Hand target
• Follow a hand target
• Hand target for beginner leash walking
• Recall game
• Practice long line skills with dog
• Desensitization to body handling 
• Greeting new people calmly
• Laying on a mat with duration and distraction
• Q&A

Basic skills class #3 

In-person class with your dog led by Rebecca (trainer)

Curriculum: 

• Review last week’s lesson
• Add more distance to recall to hand target
• Add harder distractions to lie on a mat
• Leave it & take it with a treat
• Dog moving in heel position without lure
• Release & return to heel position
• Recall games
• Stay
• Q&A

Basic skills class #4 

In-person class with your dog led by Rebecca (trainer)

Curriculum: 

• Review last week’s lesson
• Dog behaviour check-in (practice assessing the dog’s behaviour in class)
• Add more distraction & distance to lie on a mat
• Add distance to moving in heel position
• Playing tug properly and safely 
• Drop it with a toy
• Drop it with treats
• Duration & distraction for stay
• Long line recall skills with your dog (weather permitting)
• Q&A
• Graduation ceremony 🙂

Q&A Support Zoom Call #1 

A live Zoom call where class participants discuss & ask questions to the trainer to help their ongoing training. 

Q&A Support Zoom Call #2 

A live Zoom call where class participants discuss & ask questions to the trainer to help their ongoing training.

Q&A Support Zoom Call #3 

A live Zoom call where class participants discuss & ask questions to the trainer to help their ongoing training.