Puppy Pushups 1

Drop and give me 20, Sparky! Introduce your puppy to this game that teaches Down on cue, strengthens your Sit cue, AND improves your technical training skills. Low distractions for this badge. Corresponding lesson: Puppy Pushups.

9 Steps

  • As many sessions as needed, work on Steps 1 and 2 until the dog can follow the lures with no hesitation.
  • Do at least one session of Step 3: adding the verbal Down cue.
  • Session 1 of Step Four: fading out the lure
  • Session 2 of Step Four (train in a different area of your home)
  • Session 3 of Step Four (train in a different area of your home)
  • Session 1 of Step Five: using the verbal cue before the behavior
  • Session 2 of Step Five
  • Session 3 of Step Five
  • Do at least one session of Step Six: Reducing the hand motion