Week 5 Overview Cliff Notes

WEEK 5: ​Patience

The Goal

● The dog learns patience and resignation.
Success Looks Like 

● The dog reads your feet and reads your hand signals without ANY pressure from the leash. 

EXAM 1 - Vickster’s Test (You must pass before taking Exam 2) Note: Leash is loosely around your shoulders, so NO leash corrections AT ALL. 

● At least 15 ft. of straight line heeling 

● Right Turns, Left Turns, and Right About Turns (No Left About Turn) 

● At least 5 Auto Sits 

● Sit/Stay at 6 ft. for 3 min. 

● Stand for 1 min. 

● Sit/Stay at 6 ft. for 1 min. 

● Two downs * Remember Exercise Finish after every Sit, Stand, or Down

EXAM 2 - String Test 

Attach snap bolt to loop of string (plain or quilting thread) attached to live ring of collar. 

● At least 15 ft. of straight line heeling 

● Right Turns, Left Turns, and Right About Turns (Left About Turn optional) 

● Auto Sits 

● Sit/Stay for 1 min. 

● Stand for 1 min. 

● Two downs * Remember Exercise Finish after every Sit, Stand, or Down * At the end of the test, break the string ON THE VIDEO

Daily Training Sessions 

❖ Follow Training Protocol before and after every session 

❖ Before​ each session: LL warmup until the dog ignores high distractions 

❖ After​ each session: LL Cool Down 

❖ Quiet Time should be done at least 2 times a day
 ● Days 1-2: ​Low​ distractions ● Days 3-4: ​Medium​ distractions ● Days 5-6: ​High​ distractions

This Week’s Exercises 

★ Heeling, continued 

★ Stand/Stay 

★ Down, continued 

★ Down/Stay 

★ Sit/Stay, extended 

★ Approach by Stranger, continued 

★ Place, continued 

★ Recall at 15 ft. 

★ Finish 

★ Return to Dog 

★ Figure 8 con't

  Always end on a high note of success!   

Never end on a failure.    

The dog remembers the last thing it did, so always end with a positive​ ​🙂