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| Piper has already grown to love sleeping in her crate. Still super tired from her busy day! |
Because my mind can be so linear, I get overwhelmed by too much detail too quickly and need to absorb each lesson one stage at a time. I'm assuming days 1&2, days 3&4 and days 5&6 each last as long as necessary to be able to do them properly and consistently.
Can you please confirm that I have the sequencing correct and that I'm not missing anything? I'm not trying to capture all the details in this post, just the main steps and sequence for learning and application.
All Sessions:
One hour kennel before working with dog (or 30 min QT)
10-15 min Longe Line work
Switch to leash - perform commands based on following sequence
Finish with 30 min QT
All days - OUT command with sharp correction - as needed at "look" or "lock" stage
Days 1 & 2 - working with Fido until movement patterns are memorized, then...
Straight line heel (using voice command, FIDO HEEL)
Heel with auto sit (using left hand to position proper sit and verbal command for heel only)
RATT - right about training turn
RT - right training turn
LTT - left training turn
Low distractions - min 25 sits per day
Days 3 & 4 - working with Fido until movement patterns are memorized, then...
Heel, Halt and AS (using voice command for both FIDO HEEL and SIT)
Progress to moderate distractions - min 25 sits per day
Days 5 & 6 - working with dog
KISS hand position for AS - Kissing thumbs to each other and applying upward correction if needed
All commands - progress to high distractions - min 25 sits per day
Thanks very much for humoring me, I really appreciate it!
Almost perfect.
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1) LL UNTIL Piper can say "No" to distraction, then she is ready to work on 6' leash. If a dog can't say "No" to a distraction on LL, they won't work well on leash.
2) Sit, Days 1/2, silent shaping. Days 3/4 shaping mechanics are the same, verbal "Sit" is added at Step 2. Days 5/6, shaping ceases, I stead at Step 2, the KISS hand signa + verbal "Sit" is given. When dog doesn't sit at KISS hand signal, the Sit Correction is given. * Remember * soft praise for EVERY Sit, EVERY time. We are training the dog that compliance to being put into Social Drive = praise.
Does this make sense?
Roxanne