Puppy Training Package Curriculum

Class 1

1. Introduction & Meet the Trainer
2. Understanding dog psychology & training techniques
3. Potty Training / House Breaking
4. Crate Training
5. New Command – “Sit”
6. New Command – Focus
   1. Allows your puppy to focus on you even during situations with distractions

Class 2

1. Review “Sit”
2. Review “Focus”
3. Puppy Handling Skills
4. Puppy Biting
5. Discuss nutrition, diet & meals
6. New Command – “Down”
7. Introduce – Walking politely on a leash

Class 3

1. Review “Down”
2. Expand on command “Sit” (Sitting politely for greetings)
3. New Command – “Touch”
   1. Touch command allows your dog to use their nose or paw to touch a certain object. This can be used later to have your dog inform you of needing to go potty by ringing a bell, door bell, etc
4. New Command – Come when called

Class 4

1. Review “Touch”
2. Expand on “Leash Walking”
3. Continue Command – Come (Phase 2)

Class 5

1. New Command – Leave It
   • Used to instruct your puppy to leave things they shouldn’t have, e.g. wrappers, shoes, etc.
2. New Command – Drop It
   • Used to instruct your puppy to drop things in their mouth, such as a toy.

Class 6

1. New Command – Stay
2. Educate on puppy socialization
3. Teaching you to understand and read body language
4. Graduation from Puppy Basics!