Force-Free Foundation Dog Obedience Skills

Name: Force-Free Foundation Dog Obedience Skills
Rating: 4.5 (25 reviews)

Taught by Trainer/Author Kim Mayes CPDT-KA, CTDI

Created byKim Mayes CPDT-KA, CTDI

Last updated 3/2019

English

What you'll learn

This course will go over how to train your dog foundation obedience skills, work on impulse control issues and troubleshoot common unwanted behaviors using force-free training methods.

Course content

3 sections • 26 lectures • 2h 17m total length

Practice Sessions3:20
Learn the basics on how you should set up practice sessions with your dog.
Treats & Food Rewards1:46
Learn what motivates your dog and the basics of food rewards.
Training Clothing for Your Dog2:43
Collars, harnesses, leashes and more! What should I start training with and what you should avoid.
Secondary Reinforcers5:55
Learn about secondary reinforcers, including verbal cues and clickers, and how to load them for precise training timing. Explore button versus box clickers and basic troubleshooting.
Section #1 Quiz: Getting Started

Sit4:12
Teach your dog the foundation skill of SIT.
Watch Me4:58
An extremely useful foundation skill used to help your dog focus. Everything starts with eye contact!
The Sit Challenge5:22
A fun game to help strengthen the Sit cue (as well as any other cues you might want to apply it to in the future) and help your dog generalize information better.
Down4:09
Teach your dog to lay down on cue.
Stand4:15
Teach your dog to Stand on cue.
Pushup Variations3:08
Push-ups are a great warmup for your dog, can help get a little energy out and are great practice for you to get better with your hand signals!
Go To Your Mark7:30
One of the most useful of household cues, the "Go to Your Mark" cue can be used for a variety of household issues and be used to strengthen many other skills.
Leave-Its Part 16:26
Teach your dog the foundation behavior of Leave-It. This version is a must have for the dog that gives no personal space and would take something right from your hand!
Leave-Its Part25:52
This more advanced version of the Leave-It shows how to teach your dog to deter from unwanted or dangerous items.
Part 1: Teaching Stays3:07
This video will show you how to start teaching the STAY cue in your first initial practices by rewarding the calm behavior.
Part 2: Teaching Stays9:49
Learn how to teach the foundation of a Stay cue. In this part you will learn how to add a release word in.
Part 3: Teaching Stays, Adding Distance & Distractions5:43
How to have a little fun and add distance and distractions to those Stays.
Recalls15:32
All the tips and tricks you need to get a more reliable recall.
Loose Leash Walking Part 1: Rewarding a Loose Leash4:22
Learn how to classically condition your dog to understand that keeping the leash slack is a good thing.
Loose Leash Walking Part 2: Teaching Touch It3:28
This basic hand targeting cue will help you tremendously when you start the process of teaching your dog cues for a loose leash walk. A prominent visual target is very helpful when adding distractions.
Loose Leash Walking Part 3: Putting It On Cue3:40
Once you have spent time on the first 2 parts of the Loose Leash Walking section, it is time to start giving your dog a verbal and visual cue for the behavior you want.
Section #2 Quiz: Obedience Skills

Relax for What You Want: The Elevator Game3:34
Teach your dog this patience builder where they must wait politely for you to put the food bowl down.
Relax for What You Want: Doorways6:48
A life-saving skill, waiting at doorways is an important patience builder. Learn how to pick up on your dog's triggers and work through them.
The Item Exchange Game: Teaching "Drop It"6:13
This video shows you how you should approach the issue of your dog stealing items and how to teach the Drop It cue.
The Quick Settle Game4:48
This fun game shows you how to teach your dog to settle quicker and for longer periods of time.
The Multiple Marks Game3:12
One of our favorite impulse control games! A fun addition to your "Go to Your Mark" cue.
Tips for Dealing With Jumping7:32
Some quick tips on what you can do on walks and in your home to start discouraging jumping.
Section #3 Quiz: Impulse Control Games and Tips

Requirements

Patience, a positive attitude and a willingness to train your dog in a force-free way!

Description

This course is designed to help any dog owner learn how to teach their pet all the basic obedience skills using only force-free, positive reinforcement training methods. It also goes over a variety of trouble-shooting tips for common household bad habits and teaches you fun games to play with your dog to help build impulse control.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who has a dog and wants to learn how to train them positively, without the use of pain, fear or intimidation.

Force-Free Foundation Dog Obedience Skills

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Getting Started4 lectures • 14min

Obedience Skills16 lectures • 1hr 32min

Impulse Control Games & Tips for Bad Habits6 lectures • 32min

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