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Syllabus – Dog Obedience Training Webinar

Syllabus of Our Dog Obedience Training Webinar

The objective of the dog obedience training webinar course is to teach you everything you need to know to:

  • Teach your dog basic obedience; and
  • Any other dog tricks or task that you are able to come up with on your own

Our focus hence is not just on the steps needed to train the dog, but also the theory behind the training so that once learnt, you will be able to apply it to teach tricks or task of your own.

Accordingly, the syllabus places equal emphasis on both theory and exercises (where actual steps are being taught). Because we are teaching via a webinar system (as opposed to an actual class where the instructor has to stop to access the progress of each student), we are able to progress much faster and thus cover the subject of clicker training at a much deeper level.

Below is the detailed syllabus of what you will learn.

Lesson 1Lesson 2Lesson 3Lesson 4Lesson 5Lesson 6Lesson 7Lesson 8

Lesson 1

Theory

  1. What is Dog Clicker Training?
  2. Why Use the Clicker?
  3. Purpose of the Clicker
  4. 4 Quadrants of Operant Conditioning
  5. Types of Rewards Suitable for Training

Exercises

  1. Loading a Clicker
  2. Targeting

Questions and Answers for Lesson 1

Homework for Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Questions and Answers For Lesson 1

Theory

  1. Characteristics of Pure Clicker Training
  2. Why Clicker Trainers Refrain from Using Punishment
  3. Crossover Trainers and Dogs
  4. First 2 Critical Success Factors:
    • Timing
    • Consistency
  5. Steps to Clicker Training

Exercises

  1. Teach Your Dog It’s Name
  2. Clicker Training the following cues:
    • Down
    • Sit
    • Stand

Questions and Answers for Lesson 2

Homework for Lesson 2

Lesson 3

Questions and Answers for Lesson 2

Theory

  1. Principles of Clicker Training:
    • Train one criteria at a time
    • When to Raise Criteria
    • Always Treat when Click
    • Click Ends the Behaviour
    • When to Take a Step Back
    • Reinforcement Schedules
    • Jackpot
    • Extinction

Questions and Answers for Lesson 3

(No Homework this week as Lesson 3 is Purely Theory)

Lesson 4

Question and Answers for Lesson 3

Theory

  1. Difference between cues and commands

Exercises

  1. Teaching the Verbal Marker
  2. Teaching Hand Signals
  3. Teaching the “Stay” Cue
  4. Teaching Eye Contact

Question and Answers for Lesson 4

Homework for Lesson 4

Lesson 5

Questions and Answers for Lesson 4

Recap of first 2 Critical Success Factors:

  1. Timing
  2. Consistency

Next 2 Success Factors:

  1. Rate of Reinforcement
  2. Quality of Treat

Exercises

  1. Teaching to Recall
  2. Teaching Walking on Loose Leash

Question and Answers for Lesson 5

Homework for Lesson 5

Lesson 6

Questions and Answers on Lesson 5

Theory

  1. Generalization of Behaviour
  2. Clicker Training Methods:
    • Luring
    • Capturing

Exercise

  1. Recall with increased distractions
  2. Loose Leash Walking with increased distractions

Questions and Answers for Lesson 6

Homework for Lesson 6

Lesson 7

Questions and Answers for Lesson 6

Theory

  1. Clicker Training Methods:
    • Shaping
    • Backchaining
  2. Handling Dog Behaviour Problems:
    • Gate Charging
    • Jumping on Guest
    • Digging in the Garden
  3. Proper Way to Bring Up a Puppy:
    • Prevent Destructive Chewing
    • Bite Inhabitation
    • Prevent Resource Guarding

Exercise

  1. Recall with even higher level of distractions
  2. Loose Leash Walking with even higher levels of distractions

Questions and Answers for Lesson 7

Homework for Lesson 7

Lesson 8

Questions and Answers for Lesson 7

Theory

  1. Handling Common Dog Behaviour Problem:
    • Potty Training
  2. How to Manage the Situation
  3. Recognizing Potty Signs
  4. Knowing When They Must Go Potty
  5. Common Mistakes People Make When Potty Training Dogs

Exercise

  1. Teaching the dog to go potty on cue
  2. Steps to Crate Train a Dog

Questions and Answers on Potty and Crate Training

Final Questions and Answers on recall and loose leash walking plus anything else in this course