Phase 1 Foundation • Potty Training • Emergency Recall • Take It / Leave It • Confidence Building
Start in your Super Session Learning Center and Puppy Development Center for the full lessons, then use this page as Ryder’s weekly assignment plan.
Go back into the Super Session area and reread the Marker Word YES lesson in full detail.
Request → behavior → YES → reward. This is the language system Ryder is learning.
Ryder should have his leash and collar on during foundation practice so you can guide him, prevent mistakes, and keep the picture clean.
The leash is not punishment. It is puppy steering.
This is not freestyle puppy life. This is Phase 1 foundation training inside the Exceptional Canines Method.
Clear rules create a calmer brain and better decisions.
Everyone handling Ryder needs to follow the same potty rhythm, doorway rules, recall game, and marker word timing.
Post the rules where the whole house can see them.
Ryder is learning what the words mean first. Once he understands the commands, we can gradually reduce food rewards, add low-level distractions, and later introduce timed corrections to the practice exercises.
Right now we are teaching Ryder the meaning of YES, sit, down, off, come, leave it, hurry up, place, crate, bed, and break.
The key to moving away from food rewards is to reduce them gradually, not all at once.
Once Ryder understands the words, we begin adding low levels of distraction and expecting more real-life reliability.
This page gives Ryder’s assignments. The Learning Center gives the full explanation.
Read this in full detail. YES marks the exact moment Ryder did the right thing.
Ryder should sit before getting important things: food, doors, attention, freedom, and play.
Use this when Ryder comes out of his crate, first thing in the morning, and during excited transitions.
Read the full lesson here: https://exceptionalcanines.com/come-when-called-emergency-command/
This full game is in the Super Session area. Always play Phase 1 and 2 on leash.
Use the downloadable potty logs and write down pee, poop, accidents, and patterns.
Found in the Puppy Development Center. This gives Ryder a clear landing spot.
Found in the Puppy Development Center. This supports potty training, confidence, and calm structure.
Use this as another calm target behavior so Ryder learns where to settle.
Use “break, break, break” happily and do not stare at him while releasing.
These are the foundation exercises. Keep them short, clean, and repeatable.
These three exercises give Ryder structure, confidence, and a calm place to land instead of floating through the house looking for puppy crimes.
Use the release word BREAK, BREAK, BREAK happily. Do not stare at him when releasing. The release should feel like freedom, not pressure.
Read first. Then practice. Keep sessions short, clear, and repeatable.
Once Ryder understands the commands and words, we begin moving forward.
Do not remove food rewards all at once. Gradual reduction is the key.
Once Ryder understands the work, we begin adding mild distractions to practice exercises.
Timed corrections come later, only after understanding is established.
Ryder is learning how the house works, how words work, how potty trips work, how recall works, and how to make better choices.
Read first. Practice second. Keep it short. Keep it clear. Keep it consistent.