- Teacher: Breanna Rice
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- Teacher: Breanna Rice
- Teacher: Breanna Rice

Service Dog - Foundational Training
Start learning new training terms to help make your training more successful.
Become the professional.
Terms
- Reinforcement
- Capturing
- Distraction
- Duration
- Distance
- Luring
- and more
Puppy Basics
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House training
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Home alone training
Handler Skills (How to work with your dog)
- Proper Marker Timing
- Reading dog body language
- Proper puppy play
- Creating routines and habits
- and more
Dog Skills
- Food motivation
- Check-ins
- Nose target
- Settle
- Sit
- Down
- Stay
- Stand
- Follow me
- Body handling
- Loose leash walking
- and more
Socialization Activities
- People
- Animals
- Environment
- Surfaces
- Sounds
- Novelty
- Handling
- Teacher: Breanna Rice
Module 1: Understanding Pattern Games
- What pattern games are
- Why they work (the science of predictability and emotional regulation)
- Common mistakes owners make
- How to know if your dog is over threshold
Module 2: The Games
- 1-2-3 Treat
- Up & Down
- Ping Pong
- (Optional bonus) Offered Durational Engagement or a simple “Find It” game
Each game includes:
- When to use it
- Step-by-step instructions
- Common mistakes
- Progression to harder environments
- Video demonstration
Module 3: Real-Life Applications
Teach owners exactly how to use pattern games:
- Passing another dog
- Seeing wildlife
- Walking through busy areas
- Vet visits
- Grooming
- Guests arriving
- Waiting calmly outside stores
Module 4: Troubleshooting
Answer questions like:
- My dog won’t eat treats.
- My dog is too excited.
- My dog keeps looking at the trigger.
- When should I stop the game?
- How long should I practice?
- Teacher: Breanna Rice

