FOUNDATION Course - Loose Leash Walking Outline
1) Week One
a) Quiet time = Passive Learning
b) Longe Line = Active Learning
c) Exam
2) Week Two
a) The difference between ‘correction’ and ‘punishment’
b) Correct leash handling
c) Straight line heeling
d) Training Turns: Right About Training Turn, Right Training Turn, Left Training Turn
e) Proper Tuck Sits: Sit positioning, Sit command, Sit correction
f) Tunnel of Love Exam (Day 6)
3) Week Three
a) Automatic Sit
b) Heeling post
c) Sit/Stay @ 6’
d) Place
e) Supported Stand
f) Discrimination Exam (Day 3)
g) Readiness Exam (Day 6)
4) Week Four
a) Scrambled heeling
b) Planted distractions for Sit/Stay
c) Approach of a stranger for Sit/Stay
d) Sit/Stay distance increased to 15’
e) Left About Turn
f) Figure 8
g) Stand circles
h) Recall to teach Front @ 6’
i) Downs: Down command and Down correction
5) Week Five
a) Stand/Stay
b) Down/Stay
c) Finish
d) Out-of-sight Sit/Stay
e) Recall @ 15’
f) Intro to tab (use from here forward on dog)
g) Intro to throw chains (do NOT use until Week 6 lesson)
h) Vickster’s Exam (Day 3)
i) String Test (Day 6)
6) Week Six
a) Review Lesson 5
b) Out-of-sight Down/Stay
c) Stand for Exam
d) Recall to Front
e) Throw chain lesson
7) Week Seven
a) Review Lesson 5 & 6
b) Light line
c) Discuss “Problems” chapter of Koehler book
8) Week Eight
a) Graduation pattern
b) Critique and advise on performance issues
9) Week Nine
a) Novice Exam
b) Discuss correct ring procedures
10)Week Ten
a) Graduation
b) Teach transfer training
c) Teach concept of diminishing line
d) Demo Open routine
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