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Also in Week 4, owners begin learning how to translate their verbal commands using the hand signals that their pups have already learned. With practice, the pups will soon be following verbal commands even if they can’t see their owners. We spend more time on Stays, focusing on trouble-shooting and proofing.

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Dianna Buck is a certified pet dog trainer in Los Angeles, and she has three training tips that help you raise a well-behaved canine companion.  The first tip is instituting a “Nothing in Life is Free” program, that teaches your dog to say “Please” when they want something.  By having your dog sit when they want something, they’ll learn that the best way to get something is by sitting, which means they’re calm and under control.  The second tip is a “Call Off” a special recall that is extra important, and will work even in the face of powerful distractions.  The final tip is Tug, probably the best game you can play with your dog.

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A lot of dogs like to get out of the house, so when their owners open the door they bolt out at high velocity and under minimal control.  If you let them leave the house this way, you’ll be reinforcing their out-of-control behavior, and creating a serious management and safety problem.  Megan-Kate shows Tami how to train her dog Chara to leave the house in a calm and controlled manner and go to her bed on command.  Then she helps Sawyer and Piper train their dog Tiki to “boogie” down with them.  

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Steve marches to the beat of a different drummer.  With positive, reward-based training, Steve teaches his dogs the meaning of the 4 essential commandments: Heel, Come, No & Stay.  Heel, or loose-leash walking is a vital skill for any pet dog and Steve has a bunch of different techniques for training it.  The only thing they all have in common is that they don’t reinforce your dog for pulling on leash.  Steve also introduces us to Smoke, a dog that barely survived Hurricane Katrina.

There are many ways to Heel or Heal a dog. SteveBrooksK9U specializes in behavior problems and pet obedience for the real world. Thousands of dogs have graduated from K9U with a diploma, evidence that they’ve completed a training program that brings families closer together by teaching leadership and mutual respect between people and dogs.

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Rikke is a dog trainer and a mom that helps families learn how to live with their dogs.  Dogs need special training if they’re going to enjoy the company of young children, and children need to consider the well being of pets that can’t speak up for themselves.  Crates are a vital tool that families can use to manage their dogs and it’s easy to train your dog to love its crates and happily go to it on command.  Children can make excellent trainers, and when appropriate, they should be a part of training exercises and games.

Food is a great tool in training, but you don’t want to end up with a dog that only listens when you have a treat.  A great way to avoid this is by using rewards other than food while training.  There are plenty of things your dog enjoys and it’s possible to use many of them as rewards.  Mel shows Elizabeth how to motivate her Golden, Rocket, using non-food rewards such as going outside or meeting people.  By showing the dogs that they will only get to go outside or meet people if they behave themselves, they become very motivated without the need for food treats.

Dina has a dog that’s learned to run away when she bends down to pick anything up, creating a real safety hazard.  It’s great to have a dog that loves fetch, but you don’t want your dog to bolt every time they think you might throw something.  Fortunately it’s easy to train your dog to come as a part of fetch.  And to make it a little more fun, we can have them run through our legs while they’re at it.  By incorporating recalls into their favorite game, you’ll end up with a very reliable come command.

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David trains on walks, he uses food rewards, toys and fun.  He and Vida explain how to make games into training and training into games!  Tug, fetch and chase all present excellent training opportunities, assuming you establish and enforce clear rules, so you can get the dogs excited, without getting them out of control.  It’s also invaluable to take a moment to just chill out at the park. 

In Week 5 the pups’ understanding of verbal commands is tested, as they’re put through a variety of position changes. Owners learn to not repeat their verbal commands, and instead use their hand signals to help their pup understand. The pups also learn a very valuable lesson about the appropriate way to greet people during the Jumping Up game.

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In Week 2 we visited a SIRIUS student at home, to see what training was like with the whole family. Jasper introduced us to his family, including Marley, a SIRIUS graduate. Jasper showed us his doggy den and demonstrated the finer points of training recall.

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Bridget is a dog trainer at Narnia Pet Behavior and Training who enjoys competing in agility and teaching a variety of fun and friendly classes for pet dogs.  Bridget demonstrates how training your dogs to get excited and energized on command, is the only way you can train them to settle down quietly on command.  Watch how quickly these dogs go from jumping and spinning, to lying on their sides.  Next, the class practices their polite greetings, by sitting before and after meeting someone.  Bridget finishes part 1 with a game to measure obedience, loose-leash heeling and composure under pressure.

Music by Kevin Macleod

In Week 1 puppies get comfortable playing with each other and having their play sessions interrupted by people for short training sessions. Owners learn how to lure their pups into a sit, stand or down position and pups are taught to enjoy being held and handled by humans.

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