Basic Obedience Group Class - Outline for 7 Week Class

Trainer: Margi Ross e-mail: webhund@inreach.com

Week Number:	Date:	Time:	Location:	Topic:	Homework:
ONE (This is the only time you will NOT bring your dog with you.)		7:30 pm	Petco Store	Orientation - registration, Guide to Dog Training brochure, Group Class Information sheet, coupons, equipment and safety review, command overview, overview of training techniques, overview of other available dog products, behavior problems, store tour.	Get your dog used to wearing his training collar and being on a leash. You can do this by placing it on him for 10 minutes a day and walking (not necessarily heeling) around the house or back yard with him. Make sure that this is a positive experience for him.
TWO (Remember to ALWAYS wear the correct shoes & clothes, bring treats and/or toy, have proper equipment, & water.)		7:30 pm	Petco Store	Equipment and vaccination check. Commands: introduce watch, sit, heel, auto-sit, release. Handouts for behavior problems.	Work on commands covered in class. Keep your training sessions short (10 - 15 minutes) and pleasant. Train every day. If your dog enjoys training you may be able to work in more than one training session per day. REWARD ONLY CORRECT BEHAVIOR. BE CONSISTENT!!!
THREE		7:30 pm	Petco Store	Practice: heeling using more complicated heeling patterns which include left and right turns and auto-sits. Fine tune frontal sit. Commands: introduce stay. Handouts for behavior problems.	Practice commands learned so far. Work on new topics covered in class. Develop your own heeling patterns. Continue to train everyday. Be careful to not over-train. Keep training happy.
FOUR (Bring your long line.)		7:30 pm	Petco Store	Practice: heeling patterns, sit-stay Commands: introduce timed stay, recall, down, long line. Handouts for behavior problems.	Refer to last weeks homework. Try a more complicated heeling pattern. REWARD ONLY CORRECT BEHAVIOR. BE CONSISTENT!!!
FIVE (Bring your long line.)		7:30 pm	Petco Store	Practice: heeling, auto-sit, sit-stay, frontal sit, down, recall on long line. New stuff: introduce 6-ft. leash recall, down-stay. Handouts for behavior problems.	Practice everything learned. Have someone help you with the long line recalls. To help avoid over-training, alternate different topics on different days or for different training sessions.

Week Number:	Date:	Time:	Location:	Topic:	Homework:
SIX (Bring your long line.)		7:30 pm	Petco Store	Practice heeling, auto-sits, sit-stay, down, short leash recall, long line recalls, down-stays. Handouts for behavior problems and trainer evaluation forms (to be returned next week).	Refer to last week’s homework.
SEVEN (Bring your long line.)		7:30 pm	Petco Store	GRADUATION! Review all commands learned. Discuss advanced programs. Turn in trainer evaluation forms and letters of recommendation. Receive diploma.	Continue your training. Remember that it takes a dog 6 WEEKS to learn a new skill. The more you practice the more you and your dog will become a team. GOOD LUCK!

I try to be at the store 10 minutes before class.