Chapter 1: Overview - Premier MannersMinder Instruction Manual

Remote reward training system

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How it Works

While many training plans involve punishing bad

behavior, this one focuses on rewarding alternate

good behaviors. In the case of dogs that are unruly

or annoying when visitors come to the door, we will

focus on training Fido to run to and lie down

quietly at a specific location near the door.

There are five games. Each game takes an average

of 1-5 days to complete. Owners can practice in

short 10- to 30-minute sessions. We recommend

you train during low stress times such as during

TV commercial breaks so that you can keep the

sessions short, fun and relaxing. End sessions

while both you and your dog are still having fun.

Training is Divided

into Five Games:

• Game 1: Tone means a treat is coming

• Game 2: Targeting with the nose

• Game 3: Lie down and stay at a specific spot

• Game 4: Race to the rug or special spot on cue

• Game 5: Stay at the special spot for one minute

in the face of common front-door distractions.

What You Need

Item 1: Dog bed or rug where you will send

your dog.

You'll be sending your dog to a specific spot or

place on cue and, ultimately, this spot will be

located about 3-10 feet from the door and within

sight of the door, although during early practice

sessions you can put it in a more convenient

practice location. The best type of "place" to use

is a surface that's large enough for your dog to

comfortably lie down on such as a dog bed or a

small rug. Throughout this program we will refer to

the bed or rug as a rug.