Course curriculum

  • 1

    The "Look At That" Game

    • Introduction to "Look At That" (LAT)

    • Look at that - summary video

    • Look at that - how to get started at home

    • LAT Example: Luna

    • LAT example: Chickpea

    • LAT example: Jabo

    • LAT example: Scooter

    • Look at that: The 3 Steps of the game

    • LAT example: Duke (step 2: disengage)

    • Look at that - How to practice

    • Walking with dogs
  • 2

    Threshold - a key element to understand for working around triggers

    • What does "Threshold" mean?

    • Chickpea: from over threshold to under threshold

    • Scooter over threshold when seeing other dog

    • Traffic lights to managing distance
  • 3

    Keeping track of reactions made easy and fun - games and diaries

    • Threat or challenge mindset

    • Reactivity Bingo

    • Cup final game

    • Diaries
  • 4

    Your end of the leash

    • Resilience

    • Power ups

    • Bring yourself back into the present moment: 54321

    • Breathing

    • Reframing your response

    • Goal Setting
  • 5

    Progress

    • How long will it take?

    • Progress for you

    • Progress for your dog
  • 6

    Learning more about your dog - using ACE Freework

    • ACE Freework - Introduction

    • ACE Freework - Set ups

    • Your dog's candles

    • Candles - Behavioral responses

    • Candles - Physical cues

    • Candles - Nervous system responses

    • ACE Freework Workbook
  • 7

    Relaxing your dog through massage (TTouch)

    • Introduction to TTouch

    • Turtle TTouch

    • Zebra TTouch

    • Ear TTouch
  • 8

    Handling the leash

    • Holding the leash for strong dogs or when anticipating over-reactions

    • Holding the leash for relaxed walks

    • Handling a longline

    • Leash handling for emergencies (Michael Shikashio)
  • 9

    Inviting your dog to move on

    • The many ways of inviting your dog to move on

    • Getting your dog's attention to move away

    • Prompting with your lead

    • Prompting with noise

    • Prompting with your body

    • Treat magnet to turn away
  • 10

    Pattern Games

    • Pattern games - adding predictability to help your dog cope

    • 123 Pattern Game

    • Up and Down Games

    • Take a Breath
  • 11

    Skill: Nose touch to hand

    • Introduction to Hand touch (nose touch to hand)

    • Step 1: Teaching the behavior from scratch

    • Step 2: Introducing a verbal cue

    • Step 3: Increasing distance
  • 12

    Skill: Let's go

    • Let's go - Introduction

    • Step 1: Teach the behavior

    • Step 2: Add movement away from your dog

    • Step 3: Add a verbal cue

    • Step 4: Adding distractions
  • 13

    Skill: Leave it

    • Leave it (great exercise for dogs who over-react out of frustration)
  • 14

    Skill: Middle (in between your legs)

    • Teaching "Middle"
  • 15

    Skill: Recall (come when called)

    • What is your dog's favorite food?

    • What is your cue? (and what to consider when you choose one)

    • Introducing your new recall cue to your dog

    • How and how often to practice with your new recall cue

    • The importance of preventing your dog from practicing the old behavior of ignoring you

    • Test your cue inside your house (after 1 week of practicing)

    • Test your cue outside (after 1 week of practicing)

    • Foundation Training: Flowchart

    • The concept of training with distance

    • Ping Pong recall (distance training if you have a helper)

    • Hide and seek (distance training when you're by yourself)

    • The concept of training with distractions

    • Calling your dog away from distractions and activities

    • Worksheet: Practice with distractions

    • Reaching to and holding your dog's collar or harness

    • Adding a release cue
  • 16

    Skill: Leash walking

    • Mastering calm walking

    • Check in on the move

    • Start here if your dog struggles with loose leash walking

    • Teaching a walking position

    • Getting your dog back into walking position

    • Getting your dog to switch walking sides (very helpful for reactive dogs!)

    • Practicing turns: Figure 8 walking

    • Walking pace changes

    • Teaching an autostop

    • What to do (and not to do) when your dog pulls