Order of Learning

 

Activity

8 weeks

10 weeks

12 weeks

4 months

5 months

5+ months

6 months

Comfort in the crate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

House breaking/relieving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Head collar acceptance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Body handling and grooming

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tie Down Acceptance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Polite taking food

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marker word recognition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Touch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loose leash walking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collar pressure response

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sit and Down with food lure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recall with food reward