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 IN ADDITION TO WEEK 1 NOTES : NOTE 1:  LONG PLACE AND CIRCLE PLACE WILL NOW HAVE THE LEASH DROPPED WHEN PRACTICING. NOTE 2:  YOU CAN ROTATE "SIT ON THE DOG" AND "LONG PLACE" ON OPPOSITE DAYS. Sound and/or Visual YouTube Files you can use for distraction. Dog Barking Sound and Visual YouTube File  Just Dog Barking YouTube File Homework sheet you can use to keep track: https://1drv.ms/x/c/e6c3c1886573105c/IQAVE-UBtNZwRJsadj2glSFaAWuPDcM0olaFkCwOgDevFgk?e=EDvemo Homework Schedule: Calming Exercises (YOU CAN ROTATE "SIT ON THE DOG" AND "LONG PLACE" ON OPPOSITE DAYS): Sit on The Dog   30 + minutes Goal:  To get your dog to lie down on their own steam in five minutes or under.  Week 2 Change:  If you like, you can also use YouTube Sound and/or Visual Files. Long Place    30 minutes if you have time.  Goal:  Practice with the leash dropped for 30 minutes.  Week 2: Change Drop Leash and Sit Further Away While Practicing.  ...

  Equipment Needed:  6' Leash, Training Collar (or slip leash can be used instead for both)  Dog Barking Sound and Visual YouTube File  Just Dog Barking YouTube File Explanation and Goal of Exercise:  Great for keeping a dog stationary when doing chores around the house.  Stationing a dog in any human or canine social environment when needed.  To keep the dog from greeting too enthusiastically by learning to wait and greet when allowed.  There are many other uses for this exercise.    The dog is required to perform the position of the command, and stay there until the release word "yes" is given. This is also the beginning of the dog understanding that when you move, the rules of stay remain the same. The handler/owner will first increase the duration, then add distractions, and finally add distance from the dog to this exercise.   NOTE: AS DISTRACTIONS AND DISTANCE ARE ADDED TO THE EXERCISE, IT IS ENTI...

     NOTE 1:  ALL TRAINING SHOULD BE DONE WITH TRAINING COLLAR AND TRAINING LEASH ON. NOTE 2:   DO NOT LEAVE THE TRAINING COLLAR OR TRAINING SLIP LEAD ON WHEN YOU ARE NOT ACTIVELY TRAINING YOUR DOG. NOTE 3:  EVERYTHING THIS WEEK SHOULD BE DONE IN LOW AND EASY DISTRACTION (INSIDE IN A QUIET AREA). NOTE 4:   THE GOALS ARE PLACES TO WORK TO IN THE FUTURE.  IF YOU DON'T MAKE THE GOAL, DON'T WORRY, AS LONG AS YOU PUT IN THE WORK TOWARDS THE GOAL.  PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU CAN CALL OR EMAIL ME WITH ANY TRAINING PROBLEMS THAT COME UP IN BETWEEN LESSONS. NOTE 5:  IF YOU DON'T GET THROUGH ALL THE EXERCISES IN ONE DAY, YOU CAN JUST BE SURE THAT THE EXERCISES YOU DID NOT GET TO ARE DONE THE NEXT DAY. NOTE 6:  WHEN YOUR DOG WORKS WITH YOU AT HOME, YOU MAY NEED TO GO DOWN IN TIME AND THEN BUILD BACK UP TO WHERE YOUR DOG WAS TRAINING WITH ME (IF YOU ARE IN PACK LEARNING AND BOARD & TRAIN).  THE DOG WILL WORK BETTER FO...

  Equipment Needed: 6' Leash, Training Collar (or a slip lead instead of the leash and collar )       Explanation and Goal of Exercise:  Great for keeping a dog stationary when doing chores around the house.   Stationing a dog in any human or canine social environment when needed.   To keep the dog from greeting too enthusiastically by learning to wait and greet when allowed.   There are many other uses for this exercise.    The dog is required to perform the position of the command, and stay there until the release word is given.   The handler/owner will be increasing the duration first, add in distractions, and finally add on distance from the dog to this exercise.     NOTE ON STAYS:   DO NOT RUSH THROUGH THIS EXERCISE.   IF YOU STOP AT ONE SECTION, BUT DO THE BEST WORK POSSIBLE THAT IS MOST IMPORTANT.   IF YOU CAME HERE MORE ADVANCED, BUT HAVE TROUBLE AT ONE LEVEL, THEN...