SYLLABUS FOR SOPHOMORE YEAR TRAINING: 

CRITERIA/GOALS:

 

• Sleeping through the night in their crate for 8 or more hours

• Potty training accidents are consistently two or less per week by the time the puppy graduates training class

• Walks confidently and calmly on leash and heels when asked

• Stands and stays for regular grooming procedures

• Greets new people by sitting politely

• Confident and attentive in new places

• Rides Calmly in Car

• Puppy is comfortable left alone for short periods

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CRATE TRAINING: 

• Sleeping through the night in their crate for 8 or more hours

• Goes into kennel on cue

 

POTTY TRAINING:

• Potty training accidents are consistently two or less per week. Puppy gives a signal to ask to go out.

 

LEASH TRAINING:

• Walks confidently and calmly on leash and heels when asked

 

GROOMING TRAINING:

• Stands and stays for regular grooming procedures

 

JUMPING ON PEOPLE:
 

• Greets new people by sitting politely when addressed correctly

 

SOCIALIZATION:
 

• Progress on JLDD's 80-point socialization checklist

• Confident and attentive in new places. Puppy is socialized in a variety of settings with many new people and dogs. Confidence building and attention are our focus when socializing a puppy.

 

CAR TRAINING:

• Rides Calmly in Car and puts their paws up to get in when asked.

 

SEPARATION ANXIETY PREVENTION:

• Puppy is comfortable left alone for short periods.

 

STAIR TRAINING:

• Puppy can successfully navigate up and down stairs.

 

CHEWING:

• Puppy has a general understanding of his own toys and what is acceptable to chew. Can easily be redirected away from off limits items. 

 

OBEDIENCE CUES: (Around low to medium level distractions)

• Name- Puppy knows and responds to his name.

• Positive Interrupter- Puppy responds quickly to direction

• Sit- Puppy understands hand signal and verbal cue.

• Down- Puppy understands hand signal and verbal cue.

• Heel- Puppy understands heel position and can maintain it for about five minutes

• Kennel- Puppy walks into his kennel on cue while you are five feet away

• Place- Puppy walks onto his place on cue, sits, and stays for at least three minutes.

• Stay- At least 12 ft away for three minutes. May still reward throughout duration.

• Leave it- Puppy understands to leave food or object

• Come- Puppy responds quickly and happily when asked to come

• Drop it- Puppy releases items from his/her mouth when asked

• Wait- Puppy stops at doorway until released

• Paws Up- Puppy puts two front paws up in the car

• Go Say Hi- Puppy walks up to a person and sits politely for petting

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(Your puppy will meet at least 70% of these goals to graduate Puppy Preschool. We understand every family has different training priorities. Based upon your requests and answers in our training questionnaire, we strive to meet these individual needs while following our curriculum.)

 

 

HEALTHCARE & GROOMING

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• Regular baths & nail trims

• Regular fur trims around the puppy's face, feet, and fanny

• Up-to-date on vaccines - records to transfer to owner at time of puppy's arrival

 

GO-HOME ITEMS

• Health records

• Health guarantee and contract 

• Harness & leash

• Snuggle Puppy​

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