Kay/MaligatorMom & Dave Kroyer:

Pet or Prospect

• Why the Approach Matters​

• What Makes it Different

• Expectations -vs- Reality 

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​​Kay/MaligatorMom:

Setting the Stage

Lifestyle of Working Dog Ownership

• Breeders and Genetics

• Assessing a Litter and Choosing Your Puppy

• Managing Expectations​

• Bonding and Play

Preparing for Your Puppy Home

• Common Mistakes to Avoid

• How to Raise a Super Puppy

• Foundations for a puppy – Setting the stage

• Using food/meals for leverage

• Crate training and potty training

• Setting up the environment for success

Socialization

• Exposure

• Fear Periods

Dave Kroyer:

Reinforcement Schedules

• Types of Reinforcement

• Reinforcement Strategies in Puppy Training

 

Kay/MaligaotrMom:

Mastering Movement Before Tools

• Shaping and Chaining

• Luring, Shaping, Molding, & Modeling

​The Mechanics of Luring

• Open Source

• Closed Source

• Movement and Synchronization (Flow state)

• Fading the lure: Nose, Eyes, Ears

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Johnathan Katz:

Raising a Sport Prospect Puppy

• The First 16 Weeks

• Fear Periods 

• How to Join a Sport Club

Dave Kroyer:

• How Puppies Learn

• Targeting and Shaping with a Young Dog

• How to Create a "Thinking Dog"

• Understanding Classical and Operant Conditioning

 

Kay/MaligatorMom:

What is a Secondary Reinforcer

Markers and Cues

• 4 Common Markers Used in Training

• Charging the Marker with a Puppy

• Using a Secondary Reinforcer with a Puppy

• Working with Food -vs- Working with “Toys”

Understanding Cues 

• Nose

• Eyes

• Ears

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Dave Kroyer:

Understanding Pressure and Puppies

• Introducing Tools and Equipment to Puppies

• Introducing the Muzzle

• Types of Pressure

• Preparation for Pressure

• Proper Application of Pressure with Young Dogs

 

Nino Drowaert:

How to Achieve the Flow State

• Mastering the Art of Movement

• Why Synchronization Matters

 

Kay/MaligatorMom & Dave Kroyer:

Where to go From Here

• Intro to Dog Sports

• Where to go from here

• Setting goals

• Working with a coach or mentor

• Realistic expectations

• Review and Test Prep