Group Class Curriculum

Five 1-hour sessions - 12 behaviors, play, and socialization

Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5
Behaviors
30 min
  • Focus/attention
  • Sit
  • Touch
    		•
  • Down
  • Recall
    		•
  • Polite greetings
  • Leave it with treats
  • Muzzle training
    		•
  • Take it/drop it with items
  • Wait with food bowl
  • Stay
    		•
  • Handling and vet visits
  • Wait for toys and leash
  • Stay with distractions
    		•
    Play Break
    5 min
  • Dog body language
  • Dog-dog play
  • Lure recall
    		•
  • Recognizing dog body language
  • Lure recall
    		•  Fade recall lure Cue recall Cue recall
    Loose Leash Walking
    10 min    		 With me/follow Walking on side
  • Turns
  • Find it
    		•  Increasing distance With distractions and leave it
    Matwork
    10 min    		 Lure to mat Go to mat on visual/verbal cue Down on mat on verbal cue On cue from a distance On cue with distractions
    Socialization
    5 min
  • Doorbell sounds
  • Humans wearing hats/sunglasses
  • Umbrellas
    		•
  • Vacuum
  • Grooming supplies
    		•
  • Broom
  • Skateboard
    		•
  • Lawn mower sounds
  • Crutches
    		•
  • Carriage
  • Fake dog
    		•

    12 Behaviors

    • Focus/attention

    • Sit

    • Touch

    • Down

    • Recall

    • Polite Greetings

    • Leave It

    • Take It/drop It

    • Wait

    • Stay

    • Loose Leash Walking

    • Matwork