KnoxBrownDalmation1year

NOTE 1:  WEEK ONE NOTES REMAIN THE SAME EXCEPT WE ARE INCREASING THE DISTRACTIONS ON EVERYTHING.   TRY TO FIND SOME PARKS WHERE LEASHED DOGS MIGHT BE TO START FOR INSTANCE (OR IF THERE IS SOMETHING CHALLENGING ON YOUR PROPERTY).  HE IS READY FOR A CHALLENGE AS LONG AS IT DOES NOT OVERWHELM BOTH OF YOU. NOTE 2:  USE THE LONG LINE WHEN IT MAKES SENSE TO FOR CIRCLE AND LONG PLACE OUTSIDE AND FOR STILL AND CIRCLE SIT STAYS OUTSIDE.   IF YOU ARE IN A PARK, MOST LIKELY YOU WILL NEED TO BE ON THE 6' LEASH.   NOTE 3:  MAKE NOTE OF ANYTHING THAT DISTRACTS HIM THAT YOU COULD EASILY (BUT STILL BE A SLIGHT CHALLENGE) WORK AROUND ALSO.    Homework Schedule : Calming Exercises ( If you get up to 30 minutes with long place, you can rotate Sit on The Dog and Long Place on Different Days ): Sit on the Dog 30 + minutes Goal:  To get your dog to lay down on their own steam in five minutes or under. Definitely be practicing this outside w...

The goal for this week will be to do four in a row without needing the correction (which means it is very important to use the well timed correction when it is needed).   You will want to do this (with the heeling) for a half an hour a day. STEP 1 :  Heel with your dog, but be sure that your dog is in good heel position before preparing for the sit command.. STEP 2:    When ready say "sit" as you plant your left foot (while standing you will also close this up with your right foot, but you want to say sit while your dog is in good heel position to catch them as soon as possible---they will later learn to read this body language to create an auto sit).     Also keep your leash loose like a J next to the dog's neck when you say sit (no tension in the leash.   remember tension is only in times of correction) STEP 3: Give your dog one second, and have your leash prepared for the correction by having your hand down enough ...