Week 4 Cliff Notes Overview

WEEK 4 

AKA “Hell Week”
Dog Learns Subordination

The Goal The dog learns to yield to the handler. Success Looks Like The dog reads all mechanics and footwork of the handler. The dog does an Auto Sit every time without verbal from the handler. The handler does all 4 turns learned. The dog holds a Sit/Stay at 6 ft and the handler corrects when necessary. The handler does a Figure 8 pattern using straight lines. The dog yields to the handler when shaped into the Down. The dog holds a stand while the handler makes 3 full circles around the dog. The dog comes when recalled into a Straight Sit in Front in an alley. EXAM - Posted by the end of the week Video #1 Heeling with pace changes 5 or more Auto Sits with Exercise Finish Right About Turn, Left About Turn, Right Turn, & Left Turn Sit/Stay at 6 ft. for 3 min. Figure 8 Down Supported Stand with 3 circles Video #2 Recall into SSIF (Straight Sit in Front) at 6 ft. in an alley

Daily Training Sessions Follow Training Protocol before and after every session Before each session: LL warmup until the dog ignores high distractions After each session: LL Cool Down Quiet Time should be done at least 2 times a day Days 1-2: Low distractions Days 3-4: Medium distractions Days 5-6: High distractions

This Week’s Exercises

Sit/Stay, increased to 15 ft.

Stand/Stay Circles

Left About Turn

Figure 8

Recall

Down

Return to Your Dog (optional this week, required for Week 5)

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