THE POSITIVE-ONLY PROGRAM SYLLABUS

WELCOME! 

• Nino's introduction to the program
• Introduction to Emanuela

PILLAR 1: MOVEMENT 

• Introduction to Movement

Movement | Solo Movement | Part 1

• Handwork | Create Gap for Lure | Solo Movement
• How to Move | Using Explosive Movement | Solo Movement
• Handwork | The Big Mistake | Solo Movement
• How to Move Dynamic | Solo Movement 

Movement With & Without a Dog

• Slow Motion | Center to Sit Front, Shift to Other Side | With & Without a Dog
• Center to Sit Front, Center to Side, Right to Left & More | With & Without a Dog
• The Turn, Side & Pivot | Movement With & Without a Dog

Movement | With A Dog

• Freestyle Movement Demo with the Back Slide, Back Up & More
• Combo Movements
• Getting started with the dog

Movement | Technicalities & Finishes

• Technicalities Middle Position
• Positions & Finishes with a 4-Month-Old Puppy

Movement | Positions | Part 1

• Creating A Gap Between Lure Hand and Nose | Part 1
• Creating A Gap Between Lure Hand and Nose | Part 2
• Working on the First Steps Teaching Puppy the Down
• Coaching on the Down Slam Position
• Teaching the Down with Puppy
• Teaching Explosive Positions

Movement | Positions | Part 2

• Positions | Foundation Advice | Rewind
• Luring Positions on Raised Surface | Rewind
• Sit to Down Using a Raised Surface | Rewind 
• Sit to Down to Stand Using a Raised Surface | Rewind 
• Luring With an Open Hand | Rewind
• Stand to a Sit to a Sit Pretty Using a Raised Surface | Rewind
• Teaching Sit Pretty - Rewind
• Reward and Position Demonstration | Rewind
• Fast Dynamic Positions | Tin Tin
• Using the Reward Hand to Gain Speed in Positions | Tin Tin
• Using Commands to Identify Similar Movements | Tin Tin
• Side Step, Pivot & More with Couch Potato & Guy

PILLAR 2: VISUALS 

• Visual Pillar Introduction

 Visuals | Heeling Styles

• Heeling First Steps With Puppy
• Heeling Analytics | Part 1
• Heeling Analytics | Part 2
• Heeling First Steps Adult
• First steps to Heel and Sit - Stay in Motion
• Heel to Down in Motion | Rewind
• Finishing the Heel Position Rewind
• Rewind Freestyle Routine
• Switch | Tin Tin
• Demo Switch in Motion | Tin Tin
• Contact Heeling Demo

Visuals | Dog & Handler Position Technicalities

• Dog & Handler Position Technicalities | Part 1
• Dog & Handler Position Technicalities | Part 2

Visuals | Fading

• Heeling Lure Fading Techniques | Young Puppy
• When to Start Fading
• How to Start With the Fade
• Fading Technicalities
• Part 1: Coaching Kay on Fading with Couch Potato
• Part 2: Coaching Kay on Fading with Couch Potato

Visuals | Focus

• Focus Issues | Source Focus VS Handler Focus
• First Step: Remote Object Focus

PILLAR 3: DRIVE 

• Introduction | Part 1
• Introduction | Part 2

Drive | Puppy Energy Management

• Part 1: Introduction to Puppy Energy Management
• Part 2: Introduction to Puppy Energy Management
• Part 3: Nino Gets Some Coaching

Drive | Puppy Progress

• Part 1: Puppy Progress
• Part 2: Puppy Progress

Drive | Handler Technique

• Part 1: Handler Technique
• Part 2: Handler Technique
• Part 3: Handler Technique
• Part 4: Handler Technique

Drive | Using a Ball

• Using a Ball - Discussion
• Using a Ball - Discussion & Demonstration
• Using a Ball - Discussion & Demonstration | 2

Drive | Same Methodology Different Breed- Discussion & Demonstration

• Part 1: Same Methodology Different Breed- Discussion & Demonstration
• Part 2: Same Methodology Different Breed- Discussion & Demonstration
• Part 3: Same Methodology Different Breed- Discussion & Demonstration
• Part 4: Same Methodology Different Breed- Discussion & Demonstration
• Rewind Demo Routine

Drive | Drive & Focus Dog Development

• Part 1: Drive, Focus, and Dog Development
• Part 2: Drive, Focus, and Dog Development
• Part 3: Drive, Focus, and Dog Development
• Drive and Focus With Movement
• Drive and Focus With Engagement
• Drive and Focus With The Switch

Drive | Managing Energy in Obedience Training

• Part 1 Managing Energy in Obedience Training
• Part 2 Managing Energy in Obedience Training
• Part 3 Managing Energy in Obedience Training
• Part 4 Managing Energy in Obedience Training

Drive | Long-Term Vision

• Thought Process, Balancing, and Long-Term Vision

PILLAR 4: VOCALS 

• Introduction
• Bark, Hold, Combo, and Transport
• The Bark on Command | Discussion
• First Steps Bark on Command | Using Barrier
• Final Steps Bark & Stop Bark on Command + Recap

PILLAR 5: GRIP  

• Introduction

Retrieve

• Part 1 | Retrieve
• Part 2 | Retrieve | Object Touch
• Part 3 | Retrieve | Multi Objects
• Part 4 | Retrieve | Fast Returns
• Part 5 | Retrieve | Completing the Task
• Retrieve Routine Demonstration

The Out

• Part 1 | Puppy Out With Food
• Part 2 | Getting Started Without Food
• Out Discussion
• Part 1 | Teaching the Out
• Part 2 | Teaching the Out
• Part 3 | Teaching the Out

Bite Work | Part 1

• Introduction Force Free Bite Work
• Step 1-A: Balance Between Decoy and Reward
• Step 1-B: Balancing Drive
• Step 1: Recap
• Step 2: Heeling with Decoy
• Step 3-A: Heeling in Motion with Decoy
• Step 3-B: Food & Ball Purpose
• Step 3-C: Food & Ball Purpose
• Recap

 Bite Work | Part 2

• Step 4-A: Decoy in Motion
• Step 4-B: Catch the Sleeve and Return
• Recap
• Step 5: Clean Outs & Whistle Recall
• Step 6: Direct Whistle Recall
• Step 7: Decoy to Decoy Recall
• Bite Work Training Discussion
• Bite Work Competition-Ready
• Replacing a Decoy for Practice

SPECIAL MOVES 

• Special Moves Introduction

 Reverse Weave

• Reverse Weave

 Roll Over

• Roll Over

 360

• Introduction to the 360
• How to Teach the 360

 Reverse Slide

• Demonstration of the Revers DownSlide
• Pre-requisite for the Down Reverse Slide
• How To Teach The Down-Slide Reverse

 Spin

• Spin 

 Back-Up

• The Back Up
• First Steps of the Back Up
• Teaching Puppy Back Up