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Beginners Course

Week 1      Course Introduction - loose lead work.

Week 2      Sit & Down – Grooming - Play biting.

Week 3      Sit & Down – Stays (stage 1) – Recall (stage 1) – Lead work.

Week 4      Sit & Down – Stays (stage 2) – Watch – Recall (stage 1) – Individual                    Heel work.

Week 5      Recap of exercises to date – Recall (stage 2) – Jumping up.

Week 6      Group Heel work., with weave – Recall (stage 2) introducing the                    “finish” – Stays (stage 2).

Week 7      Recall (stage 3) – Stays (stage 2) – Barking.

Week 8      Stealing & Possessiveness – Individual Recalls – Sit , Down & Stand.

Week 9      Individual off lead Heel work.– Distance Control – Stays (stage 3).

Week 10    Group workout – Playing with your dog – Making work fun.

Week 11    Recap exercises – Applying training to everyday life.

Week 12    General Workout – Games – Finale.

Aims of the course.

To help handlers to work out hand signals, actions and commands to begin teaching their dogs basic obedience. Dog socialization.