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Crate training in 7 days

BEGINNER · 5 MIN READ · 7 STEPS

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Step 1. Make the crate a reward zone — feed every meal inside with the door open.
Step 2. Close the door for 10 seconds, then release before any whining starts.
Step 3. Build duration in small increments while you stay in the room.
Step 4. Step out of sight for 30 seconds, then return calmly with no fuss.
Step 5. Add a chew or stuffed toy and extend to 20–30 minutes.
Step 6. Practise a full nap in the crate during the day.
Step 7. Move to overnight, keeping the crate near your bed for week one.

Reliable recall

INTERMEDIATE · 5 MIN READ · 6 STEPS

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Step 1. Charge the cue indoors: say the name, mark, pay high-value food.
Step 2. Add distance in a hallway, then in the garden on a long line.
Step 3. Practise around low distractions and pay every single time.
Step 4. Introduce a release cue so recall never means the fun ends.
Step 5. Proof around dogs, joggers and wildlife at a safe distance.
Step 6. Never recall to punish — recall must always be worth it.

Loose-leash walking

BEGINNER · 5 MIN READ · 5 STEPS

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Step 1. Reward every step taken at your side before you leave the driveway.
Step 2. Stop moving the moment the leash tightens; resume when it slackens.
Step 3. Change direction unpredictably to keep attention on you.
Step 4. Use a front-clip harness for management during the learning phase.
Step 5. Finish walks with a five-minute sniff break as a reward.

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