Welcome to the UaKU Puppy Training Program!

These disciplines are for puppies between the ages of 3-9 months. We have referenced the AKC S.T.A.R program and added a few other things. 

PUPPY BEHAVIOUR CERTIFICATE

Puppy must tolerate without aggression and accept calmly the new factors.

(1 headshot, 1 halfbody per the set is allowed)

ET- Equipment Tolerance (collar or body harness of owner’s choice)

FB- Food Behaviour (food taken away)

TB- Toy Behaviour (toy taken away)

PT- People Trigger (reaction to interaction with people)

KT- Kid Trigger (reaction to interaction with kids)

DT- Dog Trigger (other dogs)

PT- Puppy Trigger (other puppies)

NT- Noise Trigger (loud noises)

OT- Object Trigger (new unfamiliar objects like umbrella, jacket, packet)

TT- Touch Trigger (the owner being able to hug or hold the pups depending on the size)

ET- Examination Trigger (allowing another person to check the teeth, touch the dog after the owner’s allowance)

PRE-CONFORMATION TRAINING

Puppy must tolerate without aggression and accept calmly the new factors

Trigger Resistance- calmly behaving and reacting to noises, people, new smells, other dogs, etc.

Restriction Tolerance- ability to behave and calmly accepting waiting in the cage/in one place for a long time.

Basic Obedience- “sit”, “stay”, “wait”, or at least being able to listen to the owner and behave without trying to escape.

Leash Behaviour- accepting the show leash without pulling on it, chewing it, trying to twist out of it.

WORKING TITLES

-the size of the obstacles that became smaller, smaller equipment, no high jumps

-lesser distance

-more time for work and reaction

-no "hard work" titles that require pulling, dragging, or other work that the puppy is not capable of doing

-no attacks on game, only tracking, barking and showing braveness, drive, interest, etc

Sets with 5 titles: 1 headshot, 1 halfbody per the set is allowed

Sets with 5+ titles: 2 headshots, 1 halfbody per the set is allowed