Course curriculum

  • 1

    Puppy Essentials

    • Congratulations on your Turn Key Ridge puppy!

    • Introductions to family, friends, and your home

    • Introductions to Other Dogs in the Home
  • 2

    Puppy Health Care

    • Vaccinations

    • Trimming Puppy Nails

    • Toxic Foods and Essentials Oils

    • Developmental Periods and Stages of Growth
  • 3

    Planning Your Routine

    • Schedule with New Puppy

    • Puppies and Sleep
  • 4

    Crate Training

    • Initial Crate Introduction

    • Daytime Crating

    • Crating Training Continued

    • Nighttime Crate Training

    • First Night in the Crate

    • Crate Training - Awake Time
  • 5

    Potty Training

    • Potty Training

    • Potty Training Flowchart

    • Potty Training
  • 6

    Exercise and Leash Skills

    • Introduction to Leash Walking

    • Cautions to be Aware of

    • Leash Walking and Automatic Sit
  • 7

    Socialization and Desensitization

    • Exposure to the Vacuum Cleaner

    • Meeting People

    • Handling Body Parts

    • Noises
  • 8

    Basic Obedience

    • Teaching Sit

    • Continuing the "Sit" position

    • Teaching the Down Position

    • Puppy Push Ups (Practicing our sit and down)

    • Recall (Teaching your puppy to come when called)

    • Practicing Recall Outside with Distractions

    • Introducing "Down" command and Lessening our Lure

    • Working with "Leave It"

    • Teaching the "Wait" Command (holding a position)

    • Using "Wait" with Meals
  • 9

    Common Puppy Problems

    • Jumping Up

    • Chewing

    • Biting

    • Verbal Corrections
  • 10

    Closing Reminders and Information

    • Consistency is Key

    • When to Stop Using Treats

    • How to Encourage Taking Treats Nicely

    • Congratulations on Your Completion of This Course