Table of Contents

Chapter One: Tools, page 3-5

Chapter Two: Teaching Sit, page 6-7

Chapter Three: Teaching Lay Down, page 8-9

Chapter Four: Teaching Stay, page 10-11

Chapter Five: Teaching Come, page 12-13

Chapter Six: Teaching Heal, page 14-15

Chapter Seven: Teaching Shake 16-17

Glossary, page 18

About the Author, page 19

1. Leash

Chapter One: Tools

2. Training clicker

3. Dog treats

The best dog training treats are "people food" such as chicken, string cheese, cut uncooked hotdogs, and any dog treats found in your local pet store!

5. The commands of "sit", "down", "stay", "come", "heal" and "shake".

6. A quiet space

7. Your dog!

4. Dog training pouch

Chapter Two: Teaching Sit

Step 1: Hold the treat over your dog's head.

Step 2: Tell your dog to "sit" one time and wait for your dog's bottom to touch the ground!

Step 3: Once the exercise is completed, click the training clicker one time.

Step 4: Reward your dog with the treat.

Step 5: Praise your dog by telling him or her "good boy" or "good girl!"

Step 6: Repeat until your dog sits or downs quickly.

Chapter Three: Teaching Lay Down

Step 2: Place the treat in the palm of your closed hand.

Step 1: Ask your dog to sit.

Step 5: Reward your dog with the treat.

Step 6: Praise your dog by telling him or her "good boy" or "good girl!"

Step 7: Repeat until your dog lays down quickly.

Step 3: Tell your dog "down" and place your closed hand between your dog's front legs and wait until they lay down!

Step 4: Once the exercise is complete, click the training clicker one time.

Chapter Four: Teaching Stay

Step 3: Take one step back towards your dog.

Step 4: Once the exercise is complete, click the training clicker one time.

Step 1: Ask your dog to sit.

Step 2: Tell your dog to "stay", take one step away, and count to five in your head!

Step 5: Reward your dog with the treat.

Step 6: Praise your dog by telling him or her "good boy" or "good girl!"

Step 7: Repeat until your dog can stay for a count of 30.

Step 8: Increase the distance to two steps back and repeat steps one through seven.