Competitive heeling 101

syllabus & call schedule:
Week 1
October 1st - 7:00pm CT
Kay/MaligatorMom & Dave Kroyer:
Kick Off Call
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Welcome and Introductions​
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What you can Expect
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How to Navigate the Classroom​​
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Theory Review - secondary reinforcement
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3 Stages of Learning
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October 4th - 11:00am CT
​​Kay/MaligatorMom & Dave Kroyer:
​Different ways to train heeling​
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Food and Toys
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Luring and Shaping
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Your Heeling Criteria
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Basic Position​​​​
Week 3
October 14th - 7:00pm CT
​​Kay/MaligatorMom & Dave Kroyer:​​
Locomotion
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Movement and Synchronization (Flow state)
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Figure 8
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Left Turns - Right Turns - About Turns
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Haults
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Change of Pace
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October 18th - 11:00am CT
​​Kay/MaligatorMom & Dave Kroyer:​​​
Generalizing and Proofing your Heeling
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Working Through Distractions
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Reinforcement Schedules
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When to use Corrections
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Week 5
October 28th - 7:00pm CT
​​Kay/MaligatorMom & Dave Kroyer:​​​
Final Call
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Course Review and Final Q&A
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Week 2
October 7th - 7:00pm CT
​​Kay/MaligatorMom & Dave Kroyer:​
​Setting the stage for how to get
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Motivation in Heeling
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Engagement in Heeling
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Focus in Heeling
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Mechanics of luring and shaping
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Fading the Lure
October 11th - 11:00am CT​​
Kay/MaligatorMom & Dave Kroyer:​​
Reinforcement strategies in heeling
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Reward delivery
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How to train in a drive state
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How to make heeling valuable to the dog
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Week 4
October 21st - 7:00pm CT
​​Kay/MaligatorMom & Dave Kroyer:​​​
Understanding Pressure and Tools in Heeling
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Introducing Tools and Equipment
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Introducing the Muzzle
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Types of Pressure
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Preparation for Pressure
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Proper Application of Pressure
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October 25th - 11:00am CT
​​Kay/MaligatorMom & Dave Kroyer:​​​
Common Problems in Heeling
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How to "Fix Your Heeling"
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Forging in the Heel
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Lagging in the Heel
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Bumping
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