As of July 2008, our primary curriculum goals are:
Target
Come
Sit
Down
Down-Stay
Sit-Stay
Go-to-mat
Under each of these, we’ll add Distractions, Duration, Cues and Distance, in small changes and one at a time:
100% Behavior in several different places in bath and bedroom.
100% Behavior with trainer sitting, crouching or standing.
100% Behavior with 1 added cat, in duos.
100% Behavior with 2 added cats, all 3.
100% Behavior for Duration, like 10 minutes in Down-Stay for Go-to-mat.
100% Behavior in different places in rest of house.
100% Behavior with added verbal and hand Cues.
100% Behavior with added Distance from trainer to cat.
And since this can all start to feel like work, our secondary cavorting goals are:
Spin
High Five
Retrieve
Sit Up
Roll Over
Jump
We’ll add these in to keep things fun, maybe adding Distractions, Duration, Cues and Distance once the primary goals are met.
