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Introduction To Service Dog Obedience Commands

Open Range Academy's Level 1 Service Dog

Basic Obedience

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LEVEL 1: Obedience Basics

Service Dog Obedience Foundation 101

Improve your daily routine behavior progression. Learn new common obedience commands and prepare for your AKC S.T.A.R. Exam.

LEVEL 1: OBEDIENCE 101

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ORIENTATION

  • Beginning work with treats and food aggression
  • Treat basics – choosing a treat worth working for
  • Luring and shaping basics
  • Introduction to Balanced Progression Training

DEMONSTRATE: OBEDIENCE TRAINING

  • Activity: Sit
  • Review: Sit
  • Activity: Down
  • Review: Down
  • Activity: Come (how come enforces lead walking)
  • Review: Come
  • Activity: Wait and Stay
  • Review: Wait and Stay
  • Activity: Lead Walking
  • Review: Lead Walking

LEVEL 1: OBEDIENCE QUIZ

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LEVEL 1: Obedience Basics

Service Dog Public Access Foundation 102

Improve your daily routine behavior progression. Learn new common obedience commands and prepare for your AKC S.T.A.R. Exam.

LEVEL 1: PUBLIC ACCESS 102

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ORIENTATION

  • Introduction to Public Access Behavior Training
  • Behavior Progression

DEMONSTRATE: PUBLIC ACCESS TRAINING

  • Teaching puppies to accept friendly stranger
  • Walking past people and introduction to “Reaction to Distraction”
  • Walking on lead without owner – Supervised Separation

LEVEL 1: PUBLIC ACCESS QUIZ

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OBEDIENCE ASSESSMENT TEST

DEMONSTRATE:
  • Sit: Handler may use lure/treat to place dog in proper position. Handler may also place dog into position, dog must hold position it was placed in for 10 seconds.
  • Down: Handler may use lure/treat to place dog in proper position. Handler may also place dog into position, dog must hold position it was placed in for 10 seconds.​
  • Come: Handler must demonstrate that the dog can come from different distances. Handler may test this from 3ft, 5ft or 10 ft away from dog.
  • Wait and Stay: Handler may use a treat to demonstrate the dog waiting for the release command. Handler must demonstrate the dog holding a stay for 10 seconds from a distance of 3ft or more.
  • Lead Walking: Lead walking must be controlled. Correction is allowed when the dog comes out of the "J," shaped lead. Handler can stop walking all together and wait or tap the lead to correct the dog. Lead walking does not have to be perfect, but must be under control.

PUBLIC ACCESS ASSESSMENT TEST

DEMONSTRATE:
  • Teaching puppies to accept friendly stranger
  • “Reaction to Distraction”
  • Supervised Separation