A Good Dog

Sample Class Schedule

Day 1 – Week 1 MONDAY 15 APRIL 2002

8:00 Reception, Welcome, Registration

8:30 Introduction to Dog Obedience Instructor Training (DOIT)

9:15 Introduction to the Canine (live)

9:45 Canine Attention Lecture

10:30 Kennel Commands, meaning, tone, and usage

11:30 LUNCH

12:30 Canine Leadership Lecture

1:15 Kennel Commands, meaning, tone, and usage

1:45 Book organization by topics

2:30 Obedience classes overview, type, target group, location, price, sched. & calendar

3:30 Homework (Get Calendar, Phone numbers and addresses of likely training locations) Due in 2 weeks

Day 2 – Week 1 TUESDAY 16 APRIL 2002

AM

8:00 Quiz on Lectures & Commands

9:00 Canine Motivation Lecture

9:45 Basic Obedience: Class 1, The intro, format, demo, commands and questions.

11:00 LUNCH

12:00 Resistance & Challenge Lecture

12:45 Canine Health

1:30 Obedience Class Company Name, Flyer Creation

2:30 Homework (Company Name) Due Monday 22 April

Day 3 – Week 1 WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL 2002

8:00 Quiz on Lectures & Commands & Make-up Quizzes

9:00 Survival Lecture

9:30 Basic Obedience: Class 2, owners/dogs, chaos, commands

11:00 LUNCH

12:00 Emotionality Lecture

1:45 Questions ?, Goal setting, short and long term

2:00 Learning Theory

3:00 Homework – Flyer, where, goals.

Day 4 – Week 1 THURSDAY 18 APRIL 2002

AM

7:00 Quiz on Lectures & Commands, Makeup Quizzes

8:00 Grooming Lecture (eyes, ears, mouth, groin, feet, nails, brush, odors)

8:45 Basic Obedience: Class 3, not much perfection is okay, commands

10:00 Corrections – Negative Reinforcement, Positive Punishment, Neg. Punishment 11:00 Public Appearances

11:30 LUNCH

12:30 Homework review

1:15 Zoonotic Diseases

2:00 Safety & Public Etiquette Lecture

2:15 Homework – Name, Flyer, Where, goals

Day 5 – Week 1 FRIDAY 19 APRIL 2002

AM

7:00 Quiz on Lectures, Commands & makeup quizzes

8:00 Learning Theory – Precedent, Classical, catching those behaviors

9:30 The Marker (loading the marker)

10:00 Aggression/Fear Lecture (those signals)

11:30 LUNCH

12:30 (Travel to Shelter) walk through evaluation

2:00 Excused for weekend

Day 1 – Week 2 MONDAY 22 APRIL 2002

AM

8:00 Quiz on Lectures, Make-up Quizzes

8:30 Homework Review

9:15 Public Relations Lecture

10:00 Kennel Commands

11:00 LUNCH

12:00 Handling Practice - muzzle, gloves, the catch pole

1:00 Dresslers – Equipment purchases

Day 2 – Week 2 TUESDAY 23 APRIL 2002

AM

7:00 Make-up Quiz on remaining Lectures

7:30 Basic Obedience Class 4 - Refining their handling

8:45 Shelter – Grooming Dogs (eyes, mouth, ears, nails & Shaving)

11:00 LUNCH

12:00 Grooming Continued

1:30 In Kennel Preparation, locations to kennel

2:00 Excused

Day 3 – Week 2 WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2002

AM

7:00 Make-up Quiz on remaining Lectures

7:30 Basic Obedience Class 5, Problem solving time

9:00 The Paperwork, sign up forms, liability, recommended books and tapes, Obedience class book for registration

11:00 LUNCH

12:00 Temperament Assessments – Handling live

1:00 Shelter temperament testing – Reading the dogs, more practice

2:30 Excused

Day 4 – Week 2 THURSDAY 25 APRIL 2002

AM

7:00 Basic Obedience Class 6 – is it coming together yet

8:45 Shelter Clean-up day, (BRING a change of clothes and shoes, Wash cloth and towel)

11:00 LUNCH

12:00 Behavior problem and Intake and In-Kennel form, The interview

1:00 In Kennel Dog Work – Commands for In Kennel

2:00 The Calendar for a training business

2:45 Excused

Day 5 – Week 2 FRIDAY 26 APRIL 2002

AM

7:00 Basic Obedience Class 7 - extras, to test or not to test, can they come again, advanced classes, costs

8:30 Your business! Type, Target group, Pricing, the Niche

10:00 Dog Behavior Basics, the beasts genetics, experiments, males vs. females

11:00 LUNCH

12:00 Work Dog #1, #2, #3 & #4 same breed, different sex and ages

2:00 Excused for week end (Bio homework – the training diary)

Day 1—Week 3 MONDAY 29 APRIL 2002

AM

8:00 Dog Behavior Basics (continued) - fear periods learned vs. genetic, ingrained?, the dog’s brain.

9:00 Dog Obedience for Puppies - differing schedules, options to class types

10:00 The wheel – move it all to the center, synchronization with you

11:30 LUNCH – Review Bio homework

12:30 Dog Work – Pickup In Kennel Dogs, Get them settled in

2:00 Choose Training Method, equipment, goal set & Command Schedule

2:30 Excused – Homework, (Your first impression, Bio’s continue)

Day 2—Week 3 TUESDAY 30 APRIL 2002

7:00 Discussion

7:15 Human and Canine Management Theory Lecture

8:15 1^st day getting started on an In-Kennel dog

9:00 Dog Work – Lab Work and more Lab Work,

10:30 Clean up

10:45 The Daily Training Log – types of forms, critical information

11:30 LUNCH – review Bio’s homework

12:30 Housebreaking Lecture - crates, the human tether, observations, caught in the act vs. not caught in the act, litter box, paper etc.

1:30 Dog Work – 30 min repeat session for each dog assigned

2:30 Clean up, Excused, Homework - Bio’s

Day 3—Week 3 WEDNESDAY 1 MAY 2002

7:00 Discussion

7:15 Separation Anxiety treatment – diagnosis, equipment, treatment

8:45 Dog Work – 45 min session each dog assigned

10:15 Clean up

10:30 LUNCH – review Bio’s homework

11:30 Introduction to Assistive Equipment – halti, promise, electric collars, barking assist., and other less known/misunderstood equipment, consider why and when to use it.

12:35 Heartworm day, to give or not.

12:45 Dog Work – 30 min repeat session for each dog assigned

1:45 Clean up, Excused, Homework – Bio’s

Day 4—Week 3 THURSDAY 2 MAY 2002

7:00 Discussion

7:15 Food Bowl Aggression – the back tie, good things happen

8:15 Dog Work - 45 min session each dog assigned, the pace

9:45 Clean up

10:00 Fence Jumping – expense, time, options and equipment

10:45 LUNCH

11:45 Producing Drive – Video, being the good guy and eliminating hectic through clear direction, step by step refinement

1:15 Dog Work – 30 min session each dog assigned, is the dog working to please ?

2:15 Clean up, Excused, Homework – Bio’s

Day 5—Week 3 FRIDAY 3 MAY 2002

7:00 Discussion

7:15 Dog Work – 45 min session each dog assigned, is the dog willing to participate? Bonding? Fun, Fair, Firm

9:00 Clean up

9:15 Social Profiles Lecture – me and you, and others, stress effect, creating my versatility

10:45 LUNCH

11:45 Profiles of the Dog Lecture - the Breed, the match, what is wrong with the match

12:45 Dog Work – 30 min repeat session

1:45 Clean up, Over the weekend discussion, weather ready training, Homework

2:00 Excused

Day 1—Week 4 MONDAY 6 MAY 2002

8:00 Discussion

8:15 Travel for training session, in car riding manners

8:45 Dog Work – 45 min session each dog assigned, do they remember when and adding distractions

10:15 Training reviewed, the good, the bad, and the ugly, any changes needed in style?

10:45 Clean up, a safe place for the dogs today?

11:00 LUNCH via Drive through meal

12:00 Heat and The Dog Lecture, accidents can happen, vigilant is the key.

12:30 Dog Work – 30 min repeat session, any new strategies for distraction or arousal?

1:30 Clean up, Excused, Homework – Bio’s continued.

Day 2—Week 4 TUESDAY 7 MAY 2002

7:00 Discussion

7:15 Teaching Complex Behaviors – back chaining, break it down, separate location or time

7:45 Travel for training session, in car riding manners reinforcement

8:15 Dog Work – 45 min session each dog assigned, when to add new distractions

9:45 Secure the dogs, Clean up

10:15 Understanding the E- collars, Citronella, and Sound bursts

12:15 LUNCH

1:15 Dog Work – 30 min repeat session each dog assigned, fine tuning

2:15 Clean up, Excused, Home work

Day 3—Week 4 WEDNESDAY 8 MAY 2002

7:00 Discussion

7:15 Reasoning Ability, The Human Connection – George Page

8:15 Travel to Training Location, in car riding manners reinforced

8:45 Dog Work – 45 min sessions each dog assigned, added value, the drag

10:15 Clean up

10:30 The transfer back to the owner

11:30 LUNCH

12:15 Bruce Pickett – Video, start of transfer, the demo

1:00 Dog Work – 30 min repeat session each dog assigned

2:00 Clean up, Excused, Homework

Day 4—Week 4 THURSDAY 9 MAY 2002

7:00 Discussion

7:15 Bruce Pickett – Video, the transfer

8:15 Travel to Transfer Location, in car riding manners reinforced

8:45 Dog Work – 45 min sessions each dog assigned, working out the bugs, prepare for the worse, the CGC test

10:15 Clean up

10:30 Questions, Answers, and Butterflys

11:30 LUNCH

12:30 The Bath hour, team work

2:00 Clean up, Excused, Homework

Day 5—Week 4 FRIDAY 10 MAY 2002

***FLEXABLE DAY DEPENDING ON WHEN WE DO THE DOG TO OWNER TRANSFER – YOU WILL KNOW EARLY IN THE WEEK WHAT THE DAYS SCHEDULE WILL BE – TIMES NOT AVAILABLE AT TIME OF PRINTING

* Discussion

* The Dialog, play it again, prepare props

* Travel to Transfer location, reinforce in car riding manners

* Dog Work – 45 min session for each dog assigned, that’s it

* Weather, wind, the final set up and location decision

* Meet with Client and Demo dog, teach the client dog handling one on one,

1.5 – 2 hours

Day 1—Week 5 MONDAY 13 MAY 2002

8:00 Discussion – Exhale and follow up

8:15 Conformation of the dog – Video, Puppy Puzzle

9:45 The Dog Show game

10:45 Dog conformation evaluation practice

11:45 X-rays on hips for the Novice, the position, restraint

12:30 LUNCH

1:30 The Dominant Dog – Video

2:30 Excused

Day 2—Week 5 TUESDAY 11 MAY 2002

7:00 Discussion

7:15 Aggressive Dogs

8:15 Advanced, Off leash training, the Heel, Stay, Traffic, In Motion, No body que, Free to __

10:45 Training Org , the Seminar Circuit, Networking, cost savers

11:30 LUNCH

12:30 Insurance, Pet and Liability

1:15 Setting up your Business, INC, LLC, Fact or Fiction, Profit, Non-Profit

2:15 Excused

Day 3—Week 5 WEDNESDAY 12 MAY 2002

7:00 Discussion

7:15 Behavior Modification - Conflict Behaviors, Seizures, Desensitization, Flooding, Abandonment,

10:15 Meet Past Students

11:30 LUNCH

12:30 Shelter Hopping – Temperament testing practice

2:30 Excused

Day 4—Week 5 THURSDAY 13 MAY 2002

7:00 Discussion

7:15

12:30 Private In Home Lessons