Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to Intermediate All Star!

    • A message from the instructor

    • How to use this course
  • 2

    Dog Nerd 101

    • Dog Nerd 101 - Gear, Treats and Training Set Up

    • Train-Play-Sleep: Getting the Most out of Your Training Session!
  • 3

    Dog Nerd Status: Level Up

    • Mark & Reward Training - Training Concepts

    • Figuring out your dog's distraction hierarchy
  • 4

    Week 1

    • Goals Overview

    • Mark and Reward Based Training

    • Push Stick Drop

    • Push - Stick - Drop Technique

    • Proofing Release Cue

    • Understanding the Concept of Threshold

    • Week One Homework
  • 5

    Week 2

    • Goals Overview

    • Understanding Capturing & Shaping

    • Capture with objects

    • Head Dip

    • Capturing & Shaping Games

    • Out of Sight Stays

    • Week Two Homework
  • 6

    Week 3

    • Goals Overview

    • Go to Place - Step One

    • Increasing Your Dog's Criteria of Known Cues

    • Week Three Homework
  • 7

    Week 4

    • Goals Overview

    • Premack & Distraction Recall Training

    • Recap - Adding Duration to Stationary Behaviors

    • Recap on adding distance to your "stay" cue

    • Week Four Homework
  • 8

    Week 5

    • Goals Overview

    • Go to Place Step 3

    • Week Five Homework
  • 9

    Week 6 & Beyond

    • Goals Overview

    • Go to Place - Step 4

    • Week Six Homework