PUPPY PRE-WORK

- Review prior to picking up your puppy -

Program PRINTABLES

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Curriculum Checklists

MEMBERS ONLY Participant Guide

Family Meeting Notes

Common Language Cards

Curriculum Vocabulary Cards

Early Start Tips, Tricks and Rules for SURVIVAL

A Successful Daily Schedule

12-Month Health & Wellness Timeline

Master Puppy Practice Chart

Master Socialization Checklist

Master Housetraining Charts

Master Goal Sheet

A Front Door Sign

ALL Homework Checklists

ALL Fieldtrip Checklists

ALL PRINTABLES COMBINED

 

AN INTRODUCTION TO SUCCESSFUL DOG OWNERSHIP!

 

Welcome to PUPPY PREP Lessons & Videos

- Special Thanks

- PUPPY PREP Disclaimer

- About Us... A Family Business

- Foreword

- So what's PUPPY PREP?

- And what's included?

- Program Overview & Checklist

Which BREED and Which BREEDER?

- Which Breed

- Which Breeder

- Breeder Best Practices

- How to Pick My Puppy

Canines and Canine Companionship

- Canine Companionship

- Dog Behavior 101

- Dog Development Phases

- Health & Wellness

What You Need to Know About...

- C.A.L.M. Training Philosophy

- Leadership

- Housetraining

- Manners

- Obedience

- Socialization

- Food & Treats

Realistic Puppy Expectations

- Mouthing & Biting

- Barking & Whining

- Patience & Impulse Control

- Housetraining

- Crate Training

- Leash Walking

- Socialization

Keeping It PAWSitive

- There's no need to overreact

- Reinforcement rewards-based dog training

- A hierarchy of rewards

New Pet Parent Common Phases of Learning

- What will your experience be like?

 

A PREPARATION FOR SUCCESSFUL DOG OWNERSHIP!

 

Getting Ready... Preparing For My Puppy!

- Inside the House

- Outside the House

- Housetraining 

- Appropriate Socialization

New Puppy Shopping List

Conducting a Family Meeting, A MUST HAVE!

- Before Your Puppy Comes Home

- Choose the Leader 

- Keeping it PAWSitive

- Calm, Clear, Consistent Communication

      *PUPPY PREP Common Language Cards

- Establishing House Rules

- Training Rules

- When Your Puppy Needs to Go Potty

- Pre-Training Activity

- Kids & Puppies

- Working Together for Optimal Outcomes

The Puppy Parent "SURVIVAL GUIDE"

- Becoming the Leader 

- Food and Water (Life)

- Toys and Treats (Rewards)

- Housetraining Help

- Getting Sleep at Night

- Fostering Communication

- The Must-Have's of Puppy Training

- Teaching Your Puppy to Relax

- Puppy Biting

- Our Favorite Products

 

 

START HERE

- As soon as you bring your dog home -

THE FIRST WEEK TOGETHER - WELCOME HOME!

LESSON

 

1.1 THE FIRST WEEK TOGETHER!

- Building A Bond Together

- Socialization

- New Pet Introductions

- Housetraining

- Introducing The Crate

- Loading "YES!" and Teaching "OK"

- Sit To Say Please

- Puppy Biting

- The Non-Reward Marker "NO"

- Kids and Puppies

- Patience and Impulse Control

- Resource Guarding Prevention

 

UNIT 1

 

1.2 C.A.L.M.

1.3 Successfully Using A Target Hand

FIELD TRIP... Family and Friends

1.4 Modifying Behavior with Games & Activities

1.5 Introducing the "GO POTTY" cue

1.6 Creating Drive and Attention

FIELD TRIP... Pet Supply Store - CARRY YOUR PUPPY!

1.7 "WATCH ME" or Puppy's Name

1.8 Putting "SIT" on cue

1.9 Doorway Manners and "WAIT"

FIELD TRIP... Doorbell Donut Day

1.10 Puppy Biting and "GENTLY"

1.11 Bell Training

1.12 Teaching "BACK"

FIELD TRIP... High School or College

LESSON

ASSESSMENT

UNIT 1 EVALUATION

 

UNIT 2

FIELD TRIP... Veterinary Office Visit

LESSON

 

2.1 "COME"

2.2 "OFF"

2.3 "DOWN"

2.4 "STAY"

2.5 "STAND"

2.6 "DROP IT" and the rules of tug

FIELD TRIP... Home Improvement Store

2.7 "SETTLE"

2.8 Leash Walking and "LET'S GO"

2.9 "HEEL"

FIELD TRIP... Neighborhood Discovery

2.10 The Art of Free Shaping!

2.11 "PLACE" or "GO TO BED" - Mat Work

2.12 "CRATE" and or "KENNEL"

FIELD TRIP... A party for practice!

2.13 "TOUCH"

2.14 "SAY HI"

2.15 "LEAVE IT"

ASSESSMENT

UNIT 2 EVALUATION

 

UNIT 3

 

3.1 "HERE"

3.3 "SPEAK" & "QUIET" (Barking)

3.2 "KISS" and then "NO LICK"

3.4 "SHAKE"

LESSON

FIELD TRIP... Bus or Train Station

3.5 "TURN"

3.6 "ROLL"

FIELD TRIP... Pet Supply Store

3.7 "HIGH FIVE"

3.8 "GET IT, BRING IT HERE, GIVE"

3.9 "FETCH"

FIELD TRIP... A Country Walk

3.10 "CATCH"

3.11 "SNUGGLE & HUG"

3.12 "FIND"

FIELD TRIP... Noisy Airport and or Fireworks

3.13 "JUMP ON"

3.14 "OUT"

3.15 "FOLLOW"

FIELD TRIP... Busy Street or City Center

3.16 "FIX"

3.17 "GET YOUR LEASH"

3.18 "TAKE IT TO..."

FIELD TRIP... The Parade or Fair

ASSESSMENT

UNIT 3 EVALUATION

 

UNIT 4

4.1 Training Games

LESSON

 

4.2 SIT-DOWN-STAND Sequences

4.3 Resource Guarding and Growling

4.4 Proofing Behaviors - The 4D's

4.5 Phasing Out Food Rewards

FIELD TRIP... Pet-Friendly Restaurant

4.6 Collar Holds

FIELD TRIP... Splash Pad or Sprinklers

4.7 Off Leash Work

4.8 Housetraining Check-Up

FIELD TRIP... A Walk in the Woods

4.9 Leash Work and Practice

4.10 Family & Friends Talent Show

FIELD TRIP... Elementary School

ASSESSMENT

UNIT 4 EVALUATION

 

UNIT 5

 

LESSON

5.1 Accepting Strangers

5.2 Walking in Crowds or Around Animals

5.3 Body Language

5.4 The Power of Your Voice!

5.5 Separation Anxiety

FIELD TRIP... The Pet Grooming Salon

FIELD TRIP... The Farmer's Market

5.6 Medical Issues

5.7 Grooming & Baths

FIELD TRIP... Outdoor Sporting Event

5.8 Digging and Chewing

5.9 Adolescence

5.10 Reactivity Issues

5.11 Final Review - In the home

5.12 Final Review - At the park

ASSESSMENT

PUPPY PREP FINAL EVALUATION

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