Currently available training homeworks at BlueDog
Once your dog knows how to down using a verbal cue, we want to teach them that your arm overhead is an another cue that means down. The benefit to the overhead signal for down is your dog can see it at a distance which is especially important for safety Read More
A default behavior is a behavior you and your dog choose (usually sit or down) as a way for your dog to politely communicate with you a request for something they want such as going outside, saying hello to a person, or a special toy you need to get for Read More
Chair game is a pattern game that you can do anywhere there is a raised surface to use as your starting point. You can use a chair, or any other raised surface that can be distinguished from the other targets such as the bumper of a car, a step, a Read More
When you first taught your dog a new behavior (e.g. touch, sit, or down) you clicked as soon as your dog did the behavior. Once your dog has the behavior on cue, you can add duration to it. To add duration to a behavior we change the timing of the Read More
This exercise is designed to help your dog feel comfortable with hands near and on their collar. Follow the steps below to help your dog feel comfortable having their collar handled. Take it slow and don’t move on to the next step until your dog is fully comfortable with the Read More
A ‘whiplash turn’ teaches our dogs to automatically turn towards us quickly. Over time the distractions out in the world become the cue for your dog to turn back to you with their whiplash turn. Some examples of the “distractions” include the door to go outside, at the top of Read More
The counting game is a great game to play with your dog that teaches them how to relax. It creates a systematic way for you to increase the amount of time your dog relaxes. Additionally, by counting out loud you are giving your dog verbal feedback they are on the right Read More
We teach our dogs a release word to let them know that they can get up from whatever position we left them waiting in. You can make your release word anything you want. At BlueDog, we recommend that you use the word ‘free’ but you can get creative if you Read More
Teaching our dogs to follow us as we walk backwards (and then pivot) is one of the beginning steps for training loose leash walking. Additionally, having your dog understanding to walk towards you as you walk backwards can be a useful tool for getting your dog to move from the Read More