Training Class Exercises

 

The German Shepherd Dog Club of Victoria has a standard training program that is delivered across all 10 Obedience Training branches statewide. This means that no matter which branch you attend you will be learning the exact same exercises for your dog’s class level delivered by GSDCV Qualified Obedience Instructors.

Alicia Anne Paul Ray Jes Fiona Leonie

 

 

PUPPY CLASS – Soft collar preferred on puppy

All puppies must be on lead unless directed by an instructor

Exercises:

  1. USING YOUR VOICE – Command/PRAISE/Discipline
  2. PLAY – with your puppy
  3. CONTROLLED SOCIALISATION – With people and other dogs
  4. WATCH ME – Getting your puppy to focus on you.
  5. WALK WITH ME – heeling beside you including all turns
  6. SIT – In heel position
  7. DROP – From the sit position
  8. VOICE CORRECTION – using your deepest voice
  9. STAND
  10. RECALL – On long lead
CLASS 1

All Dogs must be on lead unless directed by an instructor

Exercises:

  1. WATCH ME – Getting your dog to focus on you.
  2. VOICE CORRECTION – using a deeper voice to discipline
  3. CONTROL – calmly and patiently establish command of the dog.
  4. SIT – In heel position
  5. HEELING –beside you including all turns
  6. STAND
  7. STAY – Sit, stand and down stays for ½ minute (Lead length)
  8. DROP – From the sit position
  9. RECALL – On long lead
  10. RETRIEVE – playing with and retrieving soft toy.
CLASS 2

All Dogs must be on lead unless directed by an instructor

Exercises: All exercises from class 1 plus the following

  1. HEELING –beside you including all turns
  2. AUTOMATIC SIT – dog sits beside handler without a command when coming to a halt
  3. STAND FOR EXAMINATION – Dog stands still beside handler whilst instructor approaches and gently strokes dogs head and shoulders
  4. DROP – From the sit position
  5. STAYS – Sit, stand and down stays for ½ minute (Lead length)
  6. RECALL – On long lead
  7. FINISH OF RECALL – (always completed separately from the recall)
  8. RETRIEVE – playing with and retrieving soft toy. Dog releases toy on command
CLASS 3

All Dogs must be on lead unless directed by an instructor

Exercises: All exercises from class 2 plus the following

  1. HEELING –beside you including all turns (introduction to off lead)
  2. LEFT SIDE FINISH – Dog returns to heel position without going around the handler
  3. STAYS – Sit, stand stays for1 minute off lead
  4. DOWN STAY – off lead 3 minutes
  5. STAND FOR EXAMINATION – on lead leave dog to lead length
  6. RECALL – On long lead
  7. FIGURE OF 8 – working on lead
  8. FINISH – off lead without guiding
  9. DUMBELL – Dog to hold dumbbell for a short time then allow handler to take it on command
CLASS 4

All Dogs must be on lead unless directed by an instructor

Exercises: All exercises from class 3 plus the following

  1. OFF LEAD HEELING – beside you including all turns
  2. STAND FOR EXAMINATION – off lead
  3. DOWN STAY – off lead 3 minutes from 10 paces
  4. SIT STAY – off lead 1 minute from 10 paces
  5. Stand stay – off lead from 10 paces
  6. RECALL – Off lead gradually increasing distance
  7. DUMBELL – Dog to hold dumbbell for a short time then allow handler to take it on command.