Week 2 Lets Go

 Equipment needed: Long Line, Training Collar, Food Reward (if that is what we are working with)

 STEP 1: You will be wanting to hold the end of the long leash for this one.

STEP 2:   In the opposite hand, you will want to be holding the food reward.

STEP 3:   Let your puppy get distracted.  If they go to the end of the line, just keep constant tension on until they turn towards you.   When they look at you OR they are not putting pressure on the line (in other words distracted but not going to the end of the line and they do not need to be looking at you) say the command "let's go".

STEP 5A:  When your puppy starts to come towards you, say "good girl/boy" and then  they get to you give them the food reward.

STEP 5B:  If your puppy does not turn towards you, give a little tug on the leash, and the instant they lock eyes and come towards you say "good boy or girl" encouragingly until they get to you.   Then give them the food reward.

STEP 6:  Work for about 10-15 minutes.  (sometimes even five minutes if the puppy gets flat or bored.)

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