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30-Day Guided Program

  1. Welcome

    2 lessons
    1. Important Note
    2. Post a Comment Challenge

  2. Day 1: Philosophy

    10 lessons
    1. The Substitute Teacher
    2. How Dogs Gain Leadership
    3. The Kingdom Analogy
    4. Understanding Social Hierarchy
    5. Faking Behavior
    6. Are you too "strict"?
    7. Loopholes
    8. Manipulation Tactics
    9. Manipulation Tactics Part 2
    10. Regression

  3. Day 2 Part 1: Body Language

    4 lessons
    1. Body Language Mastery
    2. Baby Talking - Is it bad?
    3. No Explanation Needed
    4. How NOT to greet a dog...

  4. Day 2 Part 2: Teaching a Play Reward

    3 lessons
    1. Walks for Exercise
    2. Teaching Fetch
    3. Acceptable Dog v Dog Play

  5. Day 3: Teaching Cues

    8 lessons
    1. Teaching New Things
    2. When to Repeat Yourself
    3. Teaching "Sit"
    4. Teaching "Bed"
    5. Teaching "Down"
    6. Teaching "Come"
    7. Teaching "Stay"
    8. Teaching No Pulling

  6. Day 4: All About Corrections

    12 lessons
    1. What is a correction?
    2. The Scale of Corrections
    3. Individual Personality Requirements
    4. Speed of Corrections
    5. Corrections in Public
    6. Timing - Does it Matter?
    7. "Saving" Corrections
    8. Speak Before You Reach
    9. Applying Discipline for Sit, Down, and General Behavior
    10. Justified Force vs Excessive Force
    11. Consistency with Sufficient Discipline
    12. Don't Yell: Just Discipline

  7. Day 5: All About Equipment

    16 lessons
    1. What Are Prong Collars and How To Fit Them
    2. How to Remove and Attach Prong Collar
    3. Quick Release Recommendations (Prong Collar)
    4. Tips On Difficulty Removing or Attaching
    5. Style of Prong Collar NOT To Use
    6. Making Training Lines
    7. Using Training Lines
    8. Nylon Muzzle
    9. Putting a Muzzle On
    10. Basket Muzzles
    11. Gloves for Training
    12. Plastic Crates
    13. Toys
    14. E-Collars
    15. Empty Threats With E-Collars
    16. When to Remove Equipment

  8. Day 6: Preparing for Drills

    10 lessons
    1. How Much Time Should You Spend Drilling?
    2. Conditioning - What is it?
    3. Habits vs Respect
    4. Presenting Commands
    5. Direction Matters - Teaching New Commands
    6. Candy Cane Leash
    7. Jumping the Gun
    8. "Working On" Distractions
    9. Inflection Matters
    10. Getting Your Dog's Attention

  9. Day 7: Food and Training

    4 lessons
    1. Inherently Unreliable Methods (ie. Food Motivation)
    2. Treat Training's Inherent Unreliability
    3. I convinced AI to Ditch Treats FOREVER!
    4. Dogs and Food

  10. Day 8: Behavioral Topics

    3 lessons
    1. Demanding Attention
    2. Adjustment Periods
    3. Why Crate Training is Essential

  11. Day 9: Sit

    3 lessons
    1. Sit Command and What Not To Do
    2. Why Not Practice Down Yet?
    3. Post a Video of Sit

  12. Day 10: Bed Command

    1 lesson
    1. Drill: On Your "Bed"

  13. Day 11: Stick Around

    4 lessons
    1. Universal First Drill of Training
    2. Drill: "Stick Around" - Standing in Place
    3. Drill: "Stick Around" - 10 Yard Pacing
    4. Drill: Dropping the Leash (Off Leash Control)

  14. Day 12: Stay

    1 lesson
    1. Drill: "Stay" As You Leave

  15. Day 13: Come

    1 lesson
    1. Drill: "Come" When Called

  16. Day 14: Heel

    1 lesson
    1. Drill: Follow My "Heel"

  17. Day 15: Down Command

    1 lesson
    1. Drill: "Down" Command - 3 in a Row

  18. Half Way: Days 16-23

    1 lesson
    1. What To Do During Week 3

  19. Days 24 to 30

    1 lesson
    1. What To Do During Week 4

  20. Dog Training Myths and Misconceptions

    5 lessons
    1. Catching a Dog in the Act
    2. Some Dogs Need Different Methods
    3. Consistency is Key
    4. The Crate Should be a Safe Place
    5. Refreshers

  21. Extra Stuff: Potty Training

    1 lesson
    1. Potty Training Steps

  22. Extra Stuff: Philosophy Part 2

    9 lessons
    1. Adjustment Periods
    2. The Power of Persistence
    3. Set Your Ground Rules
    4. Raising Standards
    5. Are Dogs Really Eager to Please?
    6. Intelligence vs Compliance
    7. Compassion
    8. Applying Eye Drops
    9. Robot Dogs