Basic Obedience Training

Montana C. Hayes: 847-997-4707

montana@bigskydogtraining.com

SUGGESTED LESSON PLAN

Lesson One:

  • Meet and greet on lead / (accepting a friendly stranger.

  • Check Equipment

  • Markers

  • Nose Targeting / Watch Me

  • Types of rewards & Release & Time outs

  • Come Game (Recall)

  • Sit, attention, and focus exercises and for petting.

  • Wait at the door on the way out

  • Socialization

Lesson Five: (Have a towel or dog bed &something to retrieve and leave-it)

  • Two dogs recall with distraction

  • Retrieve Game

  • Meet and great with a friendly stranger

  • Dog Comes when called – no distraction

  • Automatic Sit

  • Walk on a loose leash

  • Recall from a group of dogs

  • Go to place (mat)

  • Reaction to distractions, noises

  • Supervised separation

Lesson Two: (Have a high-value dog toy or bone)

  • Appearance and Grooming, Health & Nutrition (food)

  • Walk a straight line – loose leash walking

  • Walk through the group with no interaction

  • Touch and recall to a reverse

  • Sit and Sit/Stay

  • Down and Down/stay / Stand

  • Leash corrections – using half-halts

  • Leave it / take it/drop it

  • Nose Targeting

Lesson Four: (Have towel or dog bed)

  • Long Line recall exercises

  • Come/Recall from Group

  • One dog recall between 2 dogs from a distance

  • Go to place (mat)

  • Walk through a crowd of dogs and owners

  • Add distraction during exercises

  • Tap and recall (reverse)

  • Stand for appearance and grooming & Vet

  • Recall (Come) when called from 10 ft & 20 foot (on lead)

Lesson Six: (Have a towel or dog bed & something to retrieve and leave it)

  • Dog(s) comes when called – with distraction

  • Reaction to another dog during a sit

  • Sit & Down Stay – at a distance with distractions

  • Go to commands

  • Retrieve Game

  • Go to your place (mat)

  • Certificates

  • CGC Test if interested

  • Photos

Lesson Three: (Have a high-value dog toy or bone)

  • Recall from the group (each class forward)

  • Side Sit Command

  • Auto Sit

  • Down Stay (0-6 ft out with 360 walk around)

  • One dog recall

  • Stop (Have a 20’ Long Line/not expandable)

  • Wait at the door, in the car, stairs, etc.

  • Put collar/harness/leash on the dog while calm

  • Down/stay 20ft leash without distractions