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Dog Training Schedule Examples

These dog training schedule examples cover the dogs people actually train: a new puppy, a rescue settling in, an adult dog with a problem behavior, and a working line. Pick the one closest to your dog and adjust the commands and durations.

Dog Training Schedule Examples

Real examples

First-week puppy

Who uses it: A new owner bringing home an 8-week-old puppy

Sit — 5 min, mark new → practice → solid
Down — 5 min, lured from sit
Come — 3 min recall with a treat
Heel — 3 min loose-leash steps indoors

Why this works: A puppy learns in short bursts, so each command gets its own row with a 3–5 minute session and a done mark as it sticks.

Rescue dog settling in

Who uses it: An adopter teaching a rescue the house rules

Sit and down — rebuild the basics indoors
Come — high-value recall first
Stay — 10–15 min at mealtimes
Settle — calm on a mat while you cook

Why this works: A rescue may know some cues but not the house rules. The schedule rebuilds basics indoors before adding outdoor proofing.

Adult dog leash manners

Who uses it: A busy professional with an adult dog that pulls

Behavior: pulling on leash
Teach instead: heel by your side
Daily practice: 2× 5 min walks
Progress: week 1 → week 3

Why this works: Leash pulling is a problem behavior, so it goes in the correction scene — a replacement cue plus a daily practice amount.

Family dog with guests

Who uses it: A family whose dog jumps on visitors

Behavior: jumping up
Teach instead: sit to greet
Daily practice: 3× at the door
Progress: week 2

Why this works: Jumping is fixed by teaching sit-to-greet, practiced at the door a few times a day, so the dog has something to do instead.

Obedience proofing before a trip

Who uses it: An owner preparing a dog for a busy holiday park

Sit — indoors ✓ → outdoors ✓ → distraction ◐
Down — indoors ✓ → outdoors ◐
Stay — 15 min with distance and noise
Come — recall around other dogs

Why this works: A command only counts once it holds around triggers. The schedule proofs each command through indoor, outdoor, and distraction stages.

Shelter volunteer basics

Who uses it: A volunteer training multiple dogs in short sessions

Sit and down — one command per dog per session
Come — recall with name first
Loose-leash — a few steps, then a break
Progress — a mark per dog per visit

Why this works: Volunteers rotate dogs, so the schedule keeps one command per short session and a progress mark per dog so nothing is forgotten between visits.

Tips for a command-by-command dog training schedule

  • Keep sessions short — 3 to 5 minutes for a puppy, a few reps a day.
  • Train one command per row and mark each cell new, practice, or solid.
  • Proof a command indoors, outdoors, and with distraction before calling it reliable.
  • Fix a problem behavior by teaching a replacement cue, not by punishing.
  • Share the schedule with the household so everyone uses the same cue words.

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