Service dog training

Puppy age guide

*please note I am not a professional trainer! This is simply the guide I'm using to train my service dog

8 weeks:. (2 months)
introduction: lure positions sit, down, and stand. teach come, marker word/clicker
reinforce: potty training
privileges: crate /tie down
public: short Pet friendly trips with public for exposure, allowed to interact with the public. no expectations
the puppy will be on a martingale and leash when out of her crate. she will be allowed out of her crate to go potty/ training trips / training use a plastic mat in crate for comfort.

9 weeks:
introduction: sit
reinforce: marker word, come, potty training.
privileges: none! crate/tiedown
public: short Pet friendly PA trips for exposure. allowed to interact with the public. no expectations
puppy will be on a martingale + leash or tied to waist. allowed out of crate training/potty/ eating

10 weeks:.
introduction: laydown.
reinforce: marker word, come, potty training, sit.
privileges: none! crate/tiedown
public: pet friendly PA for exposure. allowed to interact. no expectations
the puppy is not left unsupervised. she is kept tied when out of crate, and only permitted out for training potty/ eating (puppy eats through small exposure run)

11 weeks:.
introduction: stand
reinforce: potty training, come, marker word, sit, laydown
privileges: crate/tie down, 10 minute free time
public: short PA trips for exposure. allowed to interact with the public, remain silent in stroller.
the puppy is allowed out of crate for ten minutes. introduce toys. toys are only played with along with handler never allow playing alone. you are the source of all good.

12 weeks ( 3 months)
introduction: leave it
reinforce: potty training, come, sit, down, stand.
privileges: 10 - 15 minute free time (based on previous week) crate/tie down
public: pet friendly pa trips. allowed to greet public. remain silent in stroller. walking on floor
5 minutes
10 - 15 minute play time (engagement)

13 weeks:
introduction: stay.
reinforce: potty training, come, down, stand. leave it.
privileges: 10 - 30 minutes (based on last week) crate/tie down
public: pet friendly pa. allowed to great public. remain silent in stroller, walking on floor 10 minutes

14 weeks:
introduction: stay
reinforce: potty training, stand, come, stay, leave it
privileges: 30 minutes free time. kennel/tie out
public: pet friendly PA, allowed to greet public. silent in stroller, 15mins floor.

15 weeks:
introduction: place
reinforce: potty training,stay, come, leave it, let's go
privileges: 30 minute free time. kennel tie out
public: pet friendly PA, allowed to great public. silent in stroller, 20 minutes walking.

16 weeks: (4 months)
introduction: heel position
reinforce: potty training, come, stay, place.
privileges: 30 minute free time, kennel/place
public: pet friendly pa, allowed to greet public. silent behavior. 30 minute PA trip entire time on floor, loose leash walking, no whimpering
(introduce prong).

17 weeks
introduction: easy
reinforce: come, leave it, heel position, come, stay. review
privileges: 30 minute free time crate/place
public: non pet friendly PA. No greeting public. loose leash walking, no whining.

18 weeks
introduction: sitting at heel
reinforce: come, easy, come, stay
privileges: 30 minute free time. crate/place
public: non pet friendly PA. no greeting. loose leash walking, no whimpering, no sniffing.

19 weeks
introduction: tuck.
reinforce: 9 commands
privileges: 30 minute free time, crate/place
public: non pet friendly PA. no greeting *going forward. no pet behavior (sniffing, whining, pulling)

20 weeks (5 months)
introduction: none
reinforce: 10 commands
privileges: hour free time, crate/place
public: none pet friendly PA. no pet behavior