Before coming home - How to set up a safe space for your dog at home
- Lessons
- 5
- Minutes
- 19
- XP
- +115
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Before coming home - How to set up a safe space for your dog at home
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Prep · Collection 1
Before coming home
Safe space, routines, and how to approach without scaring them.
5 lessons19 min+115 XP
How to set up a safe space for your dog at home
FreeMake a corner of their own: bed, water, and a clear rest boundary.
5 min+25 XPHow to build daily routines your dog can anticipate
FreeSketch a typical day: meals, walks, play, and rest without improvising everything.
4 min+20 XPHow to approach your dog without scaring them
FreeWatch their pace, keep a safe space, and notice early trust signals.
3 min+20 XPHow to read your dog’s calming signals
FreeYawns, head turns, and sniffing: they tell you how they feel.
4 min+30 XPHow to protect your dog’s rest and naps
FreeAdult dogs sleep a lot: protect naps and nights from constant stimulation.
3 min+20 XP
Care + · Collection 2
First care and commands
Needs, handling, name, positive reinforcement, and sit.
8 lessons36 min+220 XP
How to teach your dog to potty outside
Frequent outings, the same spot, and an instant reward.
5 min+30 XPHow to get your dog used to handling (paws, ears, mouth)
Paws, ears, and mouth: gentle touch for vet visits without drama.
5 min+30 XPHow to teach your dog to look at you when they hear their name
Teach a look on their name—no yelling, no nagging.
4 min+25 XPHow to train with positive reinforcement (timing and reward)
Reward what you want to see: short timing, clear treat, no punishment.
5 min+30 XPHow to use a “yes!” marker to mark the win
A short word that “snapshots” the success before the treat.
4 min+25 XPHow to stop reinforcing barking, jumping, and pulling
Demand barking, jumps, and leash pulls: how not to pay them by accident.
4 min+25 XPHow to teach your dog to sit without pushing them
The first useful skill: lure with a treat, no pushing the back.
5 min+30 XPHow to play with your dog with a clear start and end
Clear start and end so play doesn’t finish in nips or jumps.
4 min+25 XP
Outings · Collection 3
Going out together
Alone time, harness, loose leash, and calm street walks.
5 lessons23 min+135 XP
How to teach your dog to stay alone without anxiety
Practice short absences so alone time isn’t a meltdown.
5 min+30 XPHow to put on harness and leash without a door fight
Comfortable gear and how to put it on without a struggle at the door.
4 min+20 XPHow to teach loose-leash walking (no pulling)
Treat the walk like a game: go when the leash is loose, pause when they pull.
5 min+30 XPHow to help your dog with street noises
Bikes, buses, and construction: distance, treats, and don’t force the approach.
4 min+25 XPHow to handle sidewalk encounters with dogs and people
Other dogs and people: when to say hi and when to keep walking.
5 min+30 XP
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- Lessons
- 8
- Minutes
- 36
- XP
- +220
LockedGoing out together
- Lessons
- 5
- Minutes
- 23
- XP
- +135
Pet-friendly summit
Goal when you finish the path