Joon’s Checklist
LONG-TERM GOALS
For Joon to be a stable, happy dog with plenty to keep her occupied physically and mentally, interactive with other dogs and humans, comfortable in her own skin. For her to be a successful agility competitor to the level of her handler’s competence.
SHORT-TERM GOALS (OH MY!)
{Goals to be achieved are in black; goals felt to be achieved in green; and additional goals are in red.}
- Housebroken.
- Learn name. [11/26/06]
- Gain confidence.
- Play with me – tug, retrieve games – tug – tug. [Note: only one tug has been colored in at this date, 11/26/06 – she’s coming along!]
- Come when called.
- Other obedience behaviors: sit [11/26/06] – down – stand – stay – walking on lead.
- Pre-agility behaviors:
- Target to hand
- Target to object on ground
- Spin left and right
- Back
- Quick down
- Directionals (left and right)
- “Motivational” stay (1-2-3 or ready-steady-go)
- Shadow handling
- “Get out” (lateral distance)
- “Go on” (forward distance)
- “Come in” (like a recall but in motion)
- “Through” legs and wrap around leg (for stretches)
- “Easy”