We have already covered your schedule. You may be a busy professional or a daily traveler. Either way, you don’t have a lot of time to mess around. Your schedule must be tightly packed for efficiency, and your dog training must be the same. This is why having a good schedule is a necessity. Here is a general schedule to start with:
Weekdays and Weekends:|
Time of day |
Goal |
Training |
Approximate time |
|
Before work |
Feeding, letting dog out, playtime |
· Out of crate · Sit for collar/leash · Heel · Wait at door for “release” · Urinate in proper spot · Return to house · Sit for leash removal · Sit for food/release to come eat · Free supervised playtime · Repeat of outside walk · In crate |
60 minutes |
|
Mid-day (if possible) |
Letting dog out |
· Out of crate · Sit for collar/leash · Heel · Wait at door for “release” · Urinate in proper spot · Return to house · Sit for leash removal
|
15 minutes |
|
Immediately after work |
Feeding, Letting dog out |
· Out of crate · Sit for collar/leash · Heel · Wait at door for “release” · Urinate in proper spot · Return to house · Sit for leash removal · Sit for food/release to come eat · Repeat of outside walk · In crate
|
30 minutes |
|
Mid-evening |
Formal training |
· Out of crate · Sit for collar/leash · Heel · Training for basic commands: sit, heel, stay, come, release, basic handling · Repeat of outside walk when finished · In crate · Young puppies should eat three times a day. If your puppy is under six months, this is a great time to get in his third meal of the day.
|
45 minutes |
|
Late evening |
Playtime |
· Out of crate · Free supervised playtime · Repeat of outside walk
|
15 minutes |
|
Time of day |
Goal |
Training |
Approximate time |
|
Morning |
Feeding, letting dog out, playtime |
· Out of crate · Sit for collar/leash · Heel · Wait at door for “release” · Urinate in proper spot · Return to house · Sit for leash removal · Sit for food/release to come eat · Free supervised playtime · Repeat of outside walk · In crate
|
60 minutes |
|
Mid-day |
Letting dog out, formal training |
· Out of crate · Sit for collar/leash · Heel · Wait at door for “release” · Urinate in proper spot · Return to house · Sit for leash removal · Free supervised playtime · Training for basic commands: sit, heel, stay, come, release, basic handling, socialization · In crate
|
60 minutes |
|
Early evening |
Feeding, letting dog out |
· Out of crate · Sit for collar/leash · Heel · Wait at door for “release” · Urinate in proper spot · Return to house · Sit for leash removal · Sit for food/release to come eat · Repeat of outside walk · In crate
|
30 minutes |
|
Late evening |
Playtime |
· Out of crate · Free supervised play time · Repeat of outside walk
|
30 minutes |