Week 2 NEW LURING COMMANDS (1) Attention to Name (2) Let's Go (3) Still Sit Stay (4) Lured Heel Step 1

 NOTE 1:  THE FIRST FOUR EXERCISES CAN BE DONE IN A LURING SESSION BY ROTATING THEM.  IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH ONE, YOU CAN SEPARATE THAT OUT FOR ANOTHER SESSION LATER.

NOTE 2:  THE ENTIRE SESSION SHOULD TAKE 5 MINUTES AND NOT MORE THAN 15 MINUTES FOR ALL OF THEM.   MAKE SURE IN THE TIME YOU WORK WITH YOUR PUPPY THAT THEY DO NOT FALL FLAT OR DISINTERESTED.   

NOTE 3:  IF YOU ARE WORKING JUST ONE EXERCISE, KEEP THAT AT ABOUT 5 MINUTES OR LESS.

EXERCISE 1  Their Name Meaning Attention to You in Distractions:


STEP 1:  Your puppy should be on their 6' or 15' lead and a collar.  The length of the collar depends on what is convenient and what environment you are in.
STEP 2:   Be sure you are prepared with kibble in your hand  BEFORE giving a command.
STEP 3:  Say your puppy's name.
STEP 4A:   Immediately upon your dog looking into your face (and not glancing immediately away), say your release word "yes" and deliver the food reward as you release them.
STEP 4B:   If they do not look to you, first try calling their name again.   Give them a few seconds in between so you aren't just rapidly firing off their name.   If they are just really enamored of something other than you, you could try to gently tug on their leash and see if they will turn.   You could also try to make a silly noise after you say their name.   Usually, though, once they know what the deal is with the food reward, it does not take more than three times to get them to look at you.
STEP 5:   You can either repeat this exercise from STEP 1 or start doing a sit or down rep (as described below).


EXERCISE 2:   Let's Go meaning to simply come towards you:

STEP 1: You will want to hold the end of the leash for this one.
STEP 2:   In the opposite hand, you will want to be holding the food reward.
STEP 3:   Let your puppy get distracted.  When they go to the end of the line, just keep constant tension on until they turn towards you.
STEP 4A:  When your puppy starts to come towards you, say "good girl/boy," and then, when they get to you, give them the food reward.

EXERCISE 3:   Still Sit Stay:

STEP 1:  Start with the "sit" command.
STEP 2:  If you like, you can start having "sit" mean stay, or you can use an additional "stay" command (totally owner's preference).
STEP 3: When you begin, you may just wish to start with 5-10 seconds or so.  You will be standing by the puppy, and you want the puppy to stay in the sit command during this time.   You can tell if you are doing too much time if getting a few in a row is very difficult (IE, the puppy gets up, slumps into a down, gets distracted).
STEP 4:  If the puppy is successful, give them their food reward and then the release word "yes".

EXERCISE 4:  Lured Heel Step 1 is a position exercise when walking.  You want their shoulder with your calf.

STEP 1:   Lure your puppy into a sit in heel position (puppy's shoulder should line up with your leg) on the side of you and facing in the same direction as you (video above).  When sitting in position, you can give your puppy the food reward.
STEP 2:  Before heeling, be sure to have a food reward in your left hand.
STEP 3:  At the beginning of this, unless you have a tall puppy, you will most likely need to be slightly hunched over to hold the treat towards your puppy's nose.  Remember that you still are luring your puppy into the heel position that you want.  Your arm should be extended slightly in front of you (not off to the side) to lure your puppy's head forward, straight, and slightly beyond your leg.
STEP 3:  Say "heel" and step forward with your left foot.  Your treat hand should be held slightly in front of your puppy's nose.
STEP 4:  Go several steps forward (be sure that you can retain your puppy's focus). If it is difficult, you probably need to reduce the steps.   If your puppy walks or veers away, be sure to lure or jolly the puppy back into position.
STEP 5:  Come to a stop as you lure your puppy into a sit on the side of you.   (A wall can also be used to keep the puppy from swinging out.)


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