Fundamentals Bootcamp
An example full build that trains your dog from the ground up. It's a guideline: we customize the sessions to fit you and your dog.
The Fundamentals Bootcamp links my core services into one complete build. Most clients don’t follow it exactly. We pick the pieces your dog needs at the consult, and each piece builds on the one before it. See Pricing for session costs and equipment.
Days 1–2: Verbal Markers
Reward markers through classical conditioning, then correction markers and leash pressure through operant conditioning. The foundation for everything else. Details →
Day 3: Verbal Commands
Sit, down, place, and here, plus engagement through distractions. Details →
Day 4: Chill Training
Distance and duration, reward schedules, and fading the leash, lure, and place box. Details →
Day 5: Heeling
A fun, endlessly improvable skill that builds your bond and keeps your dog safe. Details →
Day 6: Recall
Bulletproofing recall in real-world distractions. Details →
Day 7: Capstone
Together we design a capstone that shows how well trained your dog is. The better you did with your homework, the better it can be. Common things we show:
- Enrichment walking: How do we handle leash pulling?
- Impulse control: How does your dog go through a doorway, or wait for permission to eat?
- Chillin’: How long will your dog hold a place, down, or sit without rewards or corrections? If they still need them, what does the reward schedule look like, and how often do we reapply pressure?
- Heeling: How good is the heel? Can it hold your dog’s attention in heavy distraction, or keep them safe in unsafe conditions?
- Recall: SPEED! SPEED! SPEED! How fast does your dog come, and how strong can the distractions get while recall stays bulletproof?
We record it as a training record. Details →