Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Welcome to CyberPups!

    • Equipment

    • What is Clicker Training?

    • What is Positive Reinforcement?

    • Clicker Mechanics

    • Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson

    • SMART50 - a brilliant way to kick start training
  • 2

    Basic Lifeskills

    • Safe Food Delivery

    • Name Recognition

    • The Focus Game

    • Confidence Course

    • Getting your puppy used to handling

    • Getting your puppy used to handling (PDF)

    • House Training

    • Quick Guide to House Training (PDF)

    • Crate Training (PDF)
  • 3

    Basic Behaviours

    • Sit!

    • Sit! (PDF)

    • Down

    • Down (PDF)

    • Go to Bed / Mat / Place

    • Bed / Mat / Place (PDF)

    • Nose Touch

    • Nose Touch (PDF)

    • Four on the Floor (PDF)

    • Emergency Stop 1

    • Emergency Stop 2

    • Emergency Stop (PDF)

    • Next Steps - adding Distractions, Duration & Distance
  • 4

    Loose Lead Walking

    • Loose Lead Walking - No Lead

    • Loose Lead Walking - No Lead (PDF)

    • Lead Handling

    • Loose Lead Walking - Back Up!

    • Loose Lead Walking - Back Up! (PDF)

    • Loose Lead Walking - Dot to Dot

    • Loose Lead Walking - Dot to Dot (PDF)

    • Loose Lead Walking - Figure of 8

    • Loose Lead Walking - Figure of 8
  • 5

    Recall

    • Recall - Triangles

    • Recall - Triangles (PDF)

    • Recall - Ping Pong

    • Recall - Ping Pong (PDF)

    • Recall - Recall & Release

    • Recall - Recall & Release (PDF)

    • Collar Touch

    • Collar Touch (PDF)
  • 6

    Other

    • Suggested Puppy Schedule (PDF)

    • Mouthing & Nipping

    • Mouthing & Nipping - how to make a tug toy

    • Socialisation during Social Distancing

    • Enrichment - making your puppy's life more interesting

    • Enrichment (PDF) (Originally written with new parents in mind but the concepts are applicable to all situations)

    • Kong Recipe Sheet

    • Fruit & Veg - what can dogs eat?

    • Body Language 1 (PDF)

    • Body Language 2 (PDF)

    • Mouse! - a game for building manners around food

    • Mouse! (PDF)

    • On Lead Greetings - The 3 Second Rule

    • What does a good puppy walk look like?