Cliff Notes Week 3 Overview

WEEK 3
Dog Learns Discipline

The Goal The dog learns to stay in a stationary spot  Success Looks Like The dog can follow the handler’s mechanics and commands, both verbal and silent The dog can hold a Sit/Stay at 6 ft. for 1 minute The dog can hold a stand (supported) for 1 minute The dog can do ‘Place’ in the negative space (white PVC area) EXAM - Posted by the end of Day 3 with PVC upright pipes 2+ minutes of video including 5 Auto Sits using hand signals but no verbal Heeling pattern Sit/Stay at Nose-to-Knees for 1 minute Supported Stand for 30 seconds EXAM - Posted by the end of the week NOTE: This test is done SILENTLY Pick a new location and do 2+ minutes of video including Heeling with Right About Turns, Left Turns, & Right Turns Several Halts/Auto Sits Several Sit/Stays at 6 ft. for 1 minute with Stepping Back to your dog and doing Exercise Finishes after each one The Stand for 1 minute with an Exercise Finish when you are done

Always end on a high note of success! Never end on a failure.

The dog remembers the last thing it did, so always end with a positive 🙂

This week’s exercises:

• Heeling Patterns with Auto Sit
• Pace Changes
• Exercise Finish
• Heeling Posts
• Sit/Stay @ 6 ft.
• Stand
• Place