Homework Categories: Elementary School

All dogs new to the BlueDog program begin in Elementary School. Manners, clear communication between handler and dog, and cooperation are all taught in this level. Additionally, students are provided with tools for working through distractions using both training and management.

Dog covered in snow

Down

First and foremost, down is DIFFERENT from stationing. Stationing = all 4 feet on an object such as a mat or dog bed. To prevent any confusion, teach your dog down on a regular floor surface so that your dog doesn’t come to understand it as having to lay down Read More

Next was Chloe, a little Havanese pup who enjoys two visits a day from her walker Katie as she learns how to be house trained (and Katie had taught her a trick or two already too!)

Sit

Sit is one of the basic manners behaviors we help you teach your dog. Along with being a great trick to show people, as you progress through the levels in class sit becomes part of other behaviors such as to heel position, default behaviors, and could also be a start Read More

So cute : )

The Name Game

The Name Game is an easy fun game for your pup to play. Say their name, give them a treat. No clicker necessary here. Initially we aren’t looking for our dog to turn towards us right when we say their name, they don’t know it’s their name yet that’s why Read More

Dog eating Biscuit

Leave it

This is one of the most important behaviors you can teach your dog, it can be a lifesaving cue if your dog is going after something that they really shouldn’t have. “Leave it” is a way to communicate to your dog to ignore something we don’t want them to interact Read More