BELOW IS A COPY OF A WEEKLY TRAINING PLAN WHICH IS PART OF OUR BEGINNER'S DOG CLASS. THE PROCEDURE FOR TEACHING EACH OF THE ELEMENTS IS PART OF BLOGS FROM LAST YEAR. MY LACK OF COMPUTER EXPERTISE SHOWS THAT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO COPY AND PASTE THE LINES AND SQUARES SO YOU HAVE TO PUT THOSE IN. THIS IS A HANDY WAY TO GIVE YOU A PLAN TO FOLLOW AND IT ALSO ACTS AS A FORM OF PERSONAL MOTIVATION TO KEEP YOU WORKING WITH YOUR DOG. HOPE IT WILL HELP. KEEP IT HAPPY AND FUN.
WEEKLY TRAINING PLAN
ACTIVITY MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT
NAME
IMPRINT
SIT/DOWN
STAND
COME
SIT
SIT
STAY
DOWN
STAY
HEEL
TRAINING
HEEL
EXERCISE
CHOOSE THE ACTIVITY YOU ARE EITHER GOING TO TEACH OR REVIEW AND PRACTICE. YOUR TRAINING ROUTINE WOULD NOT NORMALLY INCLUDE ALL OF THE ABOVE ELEMENTS.
A DAILY TRAINING SCHEDULE MIGHT INCLUDE 2 SPECIFIC ELEMENTS FOLLOWED BY EXERCISE IN THE PROPER HEEL POSITION.
THE ELEMENTS WOULD BE REPEATED IN SETS OF 5 (OBVIOUSLY THIS WOULD NOT APPLY TO THE HEEL EXERCISE). FOR EXAMPLE YOU MAY CHOOSE TO DO 4 SETS OF 5 REPS. OF SIT/STAY AND THEN TAKE A SMALL BREAK AND GO ON TO 4 SETS OF 5 REPS. OF COME/SIT.
DETERMINE YOUR TRAINING PLAN FOR A WEEK AND STICK TO IT. DON’T JUST REPEAT WHAT IS EASY FOR YOUR DOG. PRACTICE WHAT IS NOT EASY FOR HIM.
TRAINING IS SIMPLE IF WE MAKE THE STEPS EASY FOR OUR STUDENT TO PERFORM AND TO SUCCEED AND IF WE PRACTICE REGULARLY.
