Start game with ‘ready’ & end with ‘enough’.

‘Yes’ to bring dog in & get reward.

‘Get it’ to fetch treat away from owner & reset.

Once ‘yes’ is conditioned, hand signal will be given before ‘yes’ to begin conditioning of hands as luring signals.

Get dog comfortable with environment – going over/under & through anything.

Master movements & positions – forward & backward, spin left & right, sit, flat, middle, heel.

Acclimation of lead pressure – anything you can do with a lure you will now be doing with the lead.

Once dog is anticipating behaviour before lead pressure/lure is given – you are ready for phase 2.

Increase criteria for success in each position, making sure everything is as you would want.

We’re going to build some persistence in each position by ‘jackpotting’ - Note some positions will be rewarded for staying in them as the world moves around them, others will be rewarded for staying with me.

We will then start adding distractions and doing this in different environments. We want the dog to be able to hold positions no matter what before adding the cue.

Once dog will go into position with a slight gesture/lead pressure & will hold that position waiting for a reward, anywhere with any distractions, you’re ready for phase 3.