Sequence of Essentials

 

Essential training concepts are sequentialy arranged to bring your dog to a measurable understanding of off-lead control. Off-lead control should be one of the most important criterion for evaluating any training program.

 

The essential concepts are attention, responsibility, discipline, subordination, patience, accountability, and acceptance. The table below illustrates which exercises are used to influence the learning of these concepts.

 

WEEK CONCEPT EXERCISE

one

attention longe line foundation

two

responsibility heeling and sitting

three

discipline auto-sit, and sit-stay

four

subordination down

five

patience down, and stand-stay

six

accountability throw chain, and recall

seven

acceptance light line heeling

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