NEDTC Steps Criteria

 

STEP 2:
SELF CONTROL

  • Down and sit on one cue, no lure

  • Puppy pushup (sit-down-sit) no lure, mark/treat after 3 behaviors

  • Doggie Zen ~ leave a treat in the hand alone for 5 seconds

  • Sit/stay 15 seconds with moderate distractions (person or dog moving within 6 feet)

  • Down/stay for 15 seconds with moderate distractions (person or dog moving within 6 feet)

  • Recall from across the room on long line

  • Loose leash walk across room and back past a person

  • Touch

  • Settle

  • Side Sit

  • Exercises are performed with intermittent food rewards


sTEP 1:
ATTENTION

  • Prompted eye contact for 2 seconds, handler smiling!

  • Unprompted eye contact 4 times in 2 minutes

  • Sit 5 times on verbal and/or hand signals, no lure, first cue

  • Down 2 times on verbal and/or hand signals, no lure, first cue

  • Respond to name from across the ring

  • Recall from center of room on long line

  • Back up and focus with food/toy distraction

  • Loose leash walk across ring with minimal distractions

  • Touch

  • These Exercises may be performed with continuous rewards

 

STEP 4:
Canine Good Citizen

Perform all Canine Good Citizen exercises

  • Stays

  • Polite greetings

  • Come when called

  • Loose Leash Walking

  • Go to your mat

  • On-lead heeling across ring in groups

  • Exercises are performed with variable and real-life rewards

STEP 3:
REAL LIFE DISTRACTIONS

  • Sit/stay for 40 seconds with handler at end of leash and more distraction
    (person or dog circling)

  • Down/stay for 40 seconds with handler at end of leash and more distraction
    (person or dog circling)

  • Doggie Zen Leave it 5 seconds with treat on floor

  • Loose leash walking past a dog and/or treat/toy

  • Recalls with multiple dogs

  • Automatic sit when a person approaches

  • Touch games

  • Settle

  • Exercises are performed with varied, random rewards