One cue.
A shared meaning.
A foundation session starts by agreeing what a word means and what the dog is being invited to do.
Fictional session outline. Actual training decisions belong with your chosen instructor and your dog’s individual needs.
How the session is shaped
Describe an ordinary moment
Bring one example: arriving at a door, settling on a mat or returning to your side. Explain the setting before choosing a cue.
Agree the word and the action
Use one clear description. Check what equipment, rewards and spacing the instructor recommends for your dog.
Leave with a small plan
Ask what to practice, when to stop and what to note before the next conversation.
Practice recognizing cues
Read the word, recall its meaning, then check the example. Mark it Repeat or Recognized. These queues are a memory aid for people, not a training score.
Round 1
Mat
Show example meaning
Move to a familiar resting mat.
Repeat queue
Empty
Recognized queue
Empty
Next round starts with Repeat cards, followed by Recognized cards. Nothing is saved when you leave or reload.
All cue and action pairs
Illustrative words and meanings. Use the definitions agreed with your instructor.
Mat
Move to a familiar resting mat.
Touch
Bring the nose toward an offered target.
Come
Move toward the person giving the cue.
Wait
Pause until the agreed release cue.
Bring the questions with you.
Tell the instructor which cue you want to discuss, and whether the setting or equipment needs adapting.
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