Class Handouts
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Exercise: Click & Follow
Click & Follow is a simple way to reduce pulling and teach your dog what to do when the lead becomes tight.
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Exercise: Walking on Lead Basics
Walking in a straight line on a lead isn’t natural for dogs. We need to teach them what we want them to do—and be patient while they learn. You can start teaching this at home, long before you expect your puppy to walk nicely out in the world. It’s also a great refresher for older…
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Exercise: Find a Way
Obstacle courses are a fun way for dogs to build confidence and practise problem-solving. There’s no right way or wrong way to do it! Just let them work it out. Sometimes we can be really surprised by what they do!
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Exercise: Go Say Hi
Some dogs don’t just greet people — they launch themselves at them in an airborne triple spin and attempt to lick the inside of their nostrils. Go Say Hi teaches your dog a much more polite way to greet someone!
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Exercise: Four on the Floor
Jumping up is one of the most common challenges for dog owners. It’s easy to focus on stopping the jumping once it happens. This exercise flips things around: we actively teach and reward what we want our dogs to do instead—keep four paws on the floor as people approach.