BEGINNER OBEDIENCE
Finish the following guide to complete your Green Belt Rank:
Welcome to Beginner Obedience as a Doggie Dojo Dog Ninja. Through this course, we will start to work through your dog's foundation behaviors. This guide is a summary of each skill you must learn to earn your Green Belt Rank.
During class we will be primarily practicing and refining each skill. You must make sure to study each skill before class. For example, before you take class number two, study the class number two course materials.
During class we will be primarily practicing and refining each skill. You must make sure to study each skill before class. For example, before you take class number two, study the class number two course materials.
Before Class One, please do the following:
- Complete the Starter Guide under the White Belt Section
- Read through the White Belt Manual
- Review the Week One Materials below before coming to class
- Prepare your dog's equipment and rewards
- Hand Feed Your Dog For One Week
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Thank you for starting this journey of discovering the path to life with your dog. Next we will look at your weekly guide to achieve Green Belt Rank.
WEEK ONE
ATTENTION TO NAME
COLLAR GRAB
Step 1- Reach down with your hand with no food in it and touch your dog's collar. When your dog lets you touch their collar, say "Yes" and then reward.
Step 2- After your dog let's you do this at least three or more times without showing any fear, say your dog's name and then proceed with Step 1.
Step 2- After your dog let's you do this at least three or more times without showing any fear, say your dog's name and then proceed with Step 1.
HAND TARGET
Step 1- Cut up a large number of small treats.
Step 2- Present your hand a couple of inches away from your dog’s face. Praise and treat for any interest he shows, whether an actual touch of his nose to your hand or just looking at your hand. After the first few times, reward only for a full nose touch.
Step 3- Repeat this until your dog reliably touches your hand.
Step 4- Now add the verbal command. Before presenting your hand, say, “Touch” and then put your hand down. (Be sure to pause for a second between the command and reaching down.)
Step 5- When your dog responds reliably to the verbal command, begin to increase the distance of your dog’s head from your hand by a few inches.
Step 6- Keep increasing the distance little by little. Also move your hand to different positions, higher, lower, toward the side of your dog’s head--and try the exercise in different rooms of the house.
Step 2- Present your hand a couple of inches away from your dog’s face. Praise and treat for any interest he shows, whether an actual touch of his nose to your hand or just looking at your hand. After the first few times, reward only for a full nose touch.
Step 3- Repeat this until your dog reliably touches your hand.
Step 4- Now add the verbal command. Before presenting your hand, say, “Touch” and then put your hand down. (Be sure to pause for a second between the command and reaching down.)
Step 5- When your dog responds reliably to the verbal command, begin to increase the distance of your dog’s head from your hand by a few inches.
Step 6- Keep increasing the distance little by little. Also move your hand to different positions, higher, lower, toward the side of your dog’s head--and try the exercise in different rooms of the house.
