Build A Solid Foundation

Preference Testing - In the present moment: Who is your dog?/What does your dog like?
Learn to Play Together (Appropriate Dog-Dog and Human-Dog Play) a lot of opportunities to practice a lot of the basic skills and habits from the following list:
Eye Contact practice
Name Game
Bucket Game via buckets and treat pouches
Mat practice
Body Handling practice
Putting On Dog Gear Practice – comfort with leash, harness, collar, muzzle, Rex Specs, Jackets, Rain Coats, etc... (We like comfortable and functional dog gear + making the process fun, even for Elizabethan collars/cones!)
Hand Targeting a.k.a “Touch!”
Appropriate Chewing Practice
Practice Fair Trades - Resource Guarding Prevention and/or Modification
Impulse control practice

House Training
Crate practice/crate time
Safe Alone Time/Separation Related Behavior Prevention and/or Modification
Do Nothing Time
Recall practice
Sit practice (Please note: for us, sit is usually a voluntary behavior that = please? ; also, please note, for various reasons sit is not always possible, and for us : 4 on the floor + eye contact + waiting also = please?)
Down practice (Please note: for us, down is usually a voluntary behavior that = please? ; also, please note, for various reasons down is not always possible, and for us: 4 on the floor + eye contact + waiting also = please?)
Food Puzzles, Snuffles, Kongs, etc = nose games + problem solving = brain games + a chance to practice basic skills like eye contact + wait/impulse control practice + mark and then reward with the brain game activity = another opportunity for additional relationship building

Decompression/Potty/Training Walks + Loose Leash Walking practice = unless otherwise specified all walks are on a Long Line (Options between 15 - 50 feet) + a secure and comfortable harness (Front and/or Back Clipping)
Run together on cue practice
Public Access Training
Human Interactions
Dog-Dog Interactions
Other Species Interactions
Sniff and Explore
Learning the concept of creating distance and retreating from trigger = JACKPOT!
Comfortable and Safe Car Rides
Other Adventures
Diet and Nutrition
Weight gain, weight loss, or maintain weight?
Hygiene and Husbandry – Getting comfortable with grooming!
Access to Medical Care – Practice Making Vet Visits Fun!
Cooperative Care
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Some Details About How We Work Towards Our Very General Goals: