Puppy In Motion
Goal:
Have puppy put each of their front foot on individual targets
What you need:
Non-slippery floor
Two stable targets
E.g., Paw Pods, blocks, cup coasters
Cookies
Your puppy
What to do:
Put a cookie on the floor or in a bowl, away from the targets for the puppy to eat
Lure puppy to come towards the target
Mark + treat ANY front foot on ANY target
Toss a cookie away from the targets
Repeat steps 2-4
Generously reward when puppy puts each front foot on individual targets
What the progression may look like:
Puppy puts one foot on one target
Puppy puts both feet on one target
Puppy puts each foot on each individual target
How many reps? How often?
Learning phase: 5-8 reps/session, 2-3x/week
Maintenance phase: 5 reps/2 sets/session, 2x/week