Desert Wind Shepherds and Training Center
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Work your dog in short sessions, (3-4) 10 minute sessions a day. Remember make it fun!!!!!
WEEK ONE-
**Let’s Go with Automatic Sit
**Sit with Stay-Do this command in repetitions of 5. First sessions should be short, 10 seconds in length, when your dog can hold a repetition of 10 Sit Stays for 10 seconds then increase your time to 30 seconds. When your dog can hold a repetition of 20 Sit Stays for 30 seconds then increase your time to 1 minute. Continue with 1 minute sets.
WEEK TWO-
**Let’s Go with Automatic Sit
**Sit with Stay-Do this command in repetitions of 5. First sessions should be short, 10 seconds in length, when your dog can hold a repetition of 10 SIT STAYSfor 10 seconds then increase your time to 30 seconds. When your dog can hold a repetition of 20 SIT STAYS for 30 seconds then increase your time to 1 minute. Continue with 1 minute sets.
**Come-Do this in repetitions of 5. Make your COME command FUN of that your dog will want to come to you, remember NEVER call your dog to you and then punish them.
WEEK THREE-
**Let’s Go with Automatic Sit
**Sit with Stay-Do this command in repetitions of 5. First sessions should be short, 10 seconds in length, when your dog can hold a repetition of 10 SIT STAYSfor 10 seconds then increase your time to 30 seconds. When your dog can hold a repetition of 20 SIT STAYS for 30 seconds then increase your time to 1 minute. NEVER call your dog to you and then punish them.Continue with 1 minute sets.
**Come-Do this in repetitions of 5. Make your COME command FUN of that your dog will want to come to you, remember NEVER call your dog to you and then punish them.
**Stand-Do this command in repetitions of 5. All sessions should be short in length, no longer than 5 seconds in length. Make sure you support the underbelly of your dog so that the dog does not sit down during the STAND.
WEEK FOUR-
**Let’s Go with Automatic Sit
**Sit with Stay-Do this command in repetitions of 5. First sessions should be short, 10 seconds in length, when your dog can hold a repetition of 10 SIT STAYS for 10 seconds then increase your time to 30 seconds. When your dog can hold a repetition of 20 SIT STAYS for 30 seconds then increase your time to 1 minute. Continue with 1 minute sets.
**Come-Do this in repetitions of 5. Make your COME command FUN of that your dog will want to come to you, remember NEVER call your dog to you and then punish them.
**Stand-Do this command in repetitions of 5. All sessions should be short in length, no longer than 5 seconds in length. Make sure you support the underbelly of your dog so that the dog does not sit down during the STAND.
**Down -Do this command in repetitions of 5. First sessions should be short, your dog may not be able to stay Down, count to 5 before you let your dog get up from the down, you may have to hold your dog down, or be feeding your bait in order to get your dog to stay in the Down for 5 seconds, you are just reinforcing the imprinting of the Down command. Down and Stay will be added next week.
WEEK FIVE-
**Let’s Go with Automatic Sit
**Sit with Stay-Do this command in repetitions of 5. First sessions should be short, 10 seconds in length, when your dog can hold a repetition of 10 SIT STAYS for 10 seconds then increase your time to 30 seconds. When your dog can hold a repetition of 20 SIT STAYS for 30 seconds then increase your time to 1 minute. Continue with 1 minute sets.
**Come-Do this in repetitions of 5. Make your COME command FUN of that your dog will want to come to you, remember NEVER call your dog to you and then punish them.
**Stand-Do this command in repetitions of 5. All sessions should be short in length, no longer than 5 seconds in length. Make sure you support the underbelly of your dog so that the dog does not sit down during the STAND.
**Down -Do this command in repetitions of 5. First sessions should be short, your dog may not be able to stay Down, count to 5 before you let your dog get up from the down, you may have to hold your dog down, or be feeding your bait in order to get your dog to stay in the Down for 5 seconds, you are just reinforcing the imprinting of the Down command. Down and Stay will be added next week.
**Down with Stay-**Down with Stay-Do this command in repetitions of 5. First sessions should be short, 10 seconds in length, when your dog can hold a repetition of 10 DOWN STAYS for 10 seconds then increase your time to 30 seconds. When your dog can hold a repetition of 20 DOWN STAYS for 30 seconds then increase your time to 2 minute. Continue with 2 minute sets.
WEEK SIX
**Let’s Go with Automatic Sit
**Sit with Stay-Do this command in repetitions of 5. First sessions should be short, 10 seconds in length, when your dog can hold a repetition of 10 SIT STAYS for 10 seconds then increase your time to 30 seconds. When your dog can hold a repetition of 20 SIT STAYS for 30 seconds then increase your time to 1 minute. Continue with 1 minute sets.
**Come-Do this in repetitions of 5. Make your COME command FUN of that your dog will want to come to you, remember NEVER call your dog to you and then punish them.
**Stand-Do this command in repetitions of 5. All sessions should be short in length, no longer than 5 seconds in length. Make sure you support the underbelly of your dog so that the dog does not sit down during the STAND.
**Down -Do this command in repetitions of 5. First sessions should be short, your dog may not be able to stay Down, count to 5 before you let your dog get up from the down, you may have to hold your dog down, or be feeding your bait in order to get your dog to stay in the Down for 5 seconds, you are just reinforcing the imprinting of the Down command. Down and Stay will be added next week.
**Down with Stay-**Down with Stay-Do this command in repetitions of 5. First sessions should be short, 10 seconds in length, when your dog can hold a repetition of 10 DOWN STAYS for 10 seconds then increase your time to 30 seconds. When your dog can hold a repetition of 20 DOWN STAYS for 30 seconds then increase your time to 2 minute. Continue with 2 minute sets.
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