October 1st - 7:00pm CT

Kay/MaligatorMom & Dave Kroyer:

Kick Off Call

• Welcome and Introductions​

• What you can Expect

• How to Navigate the Classroom​​

• Theory Review - secondary reinforcement 

• 3 Stages of Learning

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October 4th - 11:00am CT

​​Kay/MaligatorMom & Dave Kroyer:

​Different ways to train heeling​

• Food and Toys

• Luring and Shaping

• Your Heeling Criteria

• Basic Position​​​​

October 14th - 7:00pm CT

​​Kay/MaligatorMom & Dave Kroyer:​​

Locomotion

• Movement and Synchronization (Flow state)

• Figure 8

• Left Turns - Right Turns - About Turns

• Haults

• Change of Pace

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October 18th - 11:00am CT

​​Kay/MaligatorMom & Dave Kroyer:​​​

Generalizing and Proofing your Heeling

• Working Through Distractions

• Reinforcement Schedules

• When to use Corrections

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October 28th - 7:00pm CT

​​Kay/MaligatorMom & Dave Kroyer:​​​

Final Call

• Course Review and Final Q&A

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October 7th - 7:00pm CT

​​Kay/MaligatorMom & Dave Kroyer:​

​Setting the stage for how to get

• Motivation in Heeling

• Engagement in Heeling

• Focus in Heeling

• Mechanics of luring and shaping 

• Fading the Lure

 

October 11th - 11:00am CT​​

Kay/MaligatorMom & Dave Kroyer:​​

Reinforcement strategies in heeling

• Reward delivery

• How to train in a drive state

• How to make heeling valuable to the dog

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October 21st - 7:00pm CT

​​Kay/MaligatorMom & Dave Kroyer:​​​

Understanding Pressure and Tools in Heeling

• Introducing Tools and Equipment 

• Introducing the Muzzle

• Types of Pressure

• Preparation for Pressure

• Proper Application of Pressure

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October 25th - 11:00am CT

​​Kay/MaligatorMom & Dave Kroyer:​​​

Common Problems in Heeling

• How to "Fix Your Heeling"

• Forging in the Heel

• Lagging in the Heel

• Bumping 

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