Course curriculum

  • 1

    TOTONIKS REACTIVE DOG FOUNDATION COURSE

    • Reactive Dog Foundation Course introduction

    • Why do dogs react to humans or other dogs?

    • We explain these reactions further

    • What makes your individual dog/s react the way they do?

    • Other contributing factors

    • Who is to blame?

    • How does your dog communicate with you?

    • Principles for teaching dogs

    • What is deference training?

    • How deference training works at a neurological level

    • Practical information

    • What you need for training

    • Why high protein?

    • 7 experienced vets explain why you should if possible feed raw

    • Why Totoniks

    • Any questions?

    • Neuro knowledge test

    • Neuro Foundation Course material
  • 2

    TOTONIKS VIDEO TRAINING SESSION 1

    • Lesson 1: ESSENTIAL points to assist you with your learning process

    • Teaching your dog manners, treat delivery

    • The Name Game

    • Your dog’s parent side

    • The "Look" command (task sheet 1)

    • Focus work continued

    • How to play with your dog with toys

    • How to use a lead

    • The "Stand" command in preparation for distance control

    • Distance control 3 Positions: Sit Down Stand

    • The Start of Target Training
  • 3

    TOTONIKS VIDEO TRAINING SESSION 2

    • Lesson 2: ESSENTIAL points to assist you with your learning process

    • How to complete Task Sheets 2 & 3

    • Walking down the lead NO PULLING

    • Massage techniques for calming dogs

    • Left Right & About Turns

    • Combination of turns and practical use of the Turn command

    • How to ask a dog to Down

    • How to ask a small dog to Down

    • Distance control target Step 2
  • 4

    TOTONIKS VIDEO TRAINING SESSION 3

    • The "Give" command, asking a dog to let go of a toy

    • "Down" command with a 5-second wait, or use of the leg for a Down

    • "Down" command standing up

    • "Wait" command plus a fix for the Wait command

    • "Give" command for dogs that don't want to let go

    • Distance control "Commands" away from the target

    • Grooming your dog
  • 5

    TOTONIKS VIDEO TRAINING SESSION 4

    • "Wait" plus "Give" command

    • Stay

    • "Down + Stay" leaving a room with a "Release" command

    • "Heel + Sit + Down" commands

    • Heel with a toy

    • Focus work more distractions

    • Distance control without targets using treats and toys
  • 6

    TOTONIKS VIDEO TRAINING SESSION 5

    • Down command (real life distractions)

    • Sit command with corrections (real life distractions)

    • Walking down the lead dog reacting (10 second) wait

    • Reacting dogs making turns away

    • Reacting dog Sits & Downs

    • Neuro Foundation Course for Reactive Dogs summary