Course curriculum

  • 01

    Service Dog Law

  • 02

    Choice Training

    • Choice

    • Consent Isn’t Just for Humans

    • Beyond Patience

    • Seeking Perfection

    • The Power of Full Engagement, Managing Energy, Not Time

    • Belief
  • 03

    Motivation

    • Sources of Motivation

    • Play As Reinforcement

    • Tools of the Trade - Equipment Makes a Difference

    • How To Play These Games
  • 04

    Handling the Body

    • Collar Grab

    • What Does a Collar Grab Have To Do With Public Access?

    • Gotcha

    • Where's My Tail

    • Show Me Your Body Parts

    • One Foot Blue Foot

    • What's Under My Feet

    • Chin

    • Get Dressed

    • From My Head to My Toes
  • 05

    Prediction

    • The First Set

    • The Second Set

    • The Third Set - Heeling Games

    • The Fourth Set - Patterns and Prediction
  • 06

    Targeting

    • Target the hand

    • Targeting a Target Stick

    • Touch and Go

    • Touch and Hold

    • Stick To The Hand

    • Sustained Hand Target

    • Don't Let Go

    • Hip and Shoulder Target
  • 07

    Games Appropriate In Public Places

    • Why Do We Need Games In Public?

    • Play As Reinforcement

    • Cheek Dance

    • Dance With Me

    • Follow My Fingers

    • Leaping Targets

    • Chase My Hands

    • Hand Touch

    • Where Am I
  • 08

    Transitions

    • The Importance of Transitions

    • Distractions Transitions: Marcia Moderato

    • Distractions Transitions: Allegro

    • Distractions Transitions: Misterioso con moto

    • Distractions Transitions: Ritardando

    • Distractions Transitions: Adagio

    • Distractions Transitions: Furioso

    • Distractions Transitions: Accelerando

    • Just Stop!
  • 09

    Moving Through The Environment

    • What's Up Ahead

    • Game 1: Race to the end

    • Game 2: Go on cue

    • Game 3: Drunkard’s Run

    • Game 4: Into the woods
  • 10

    The Final Test