Positive reinforcement training ("Perfect Puppy" by Dr. Sophia Yin)

[J and Riley (and Luna)]

Does anyone here have experience trying the "Perfect Puppy in 7 days" method of positive reinforcement training?  DH and I have been reading this book by Dr. Sophia Yin and the method seems pretty sound but very rigorous and time-consuming.

It basically involves rewarding the dog with treats for asking politely for everything by sitting (including affection, greetings, going out etc.), tethering or crating at all times and using very few cue words but mostly physical cues (like being on a hands-free leash).

We are expecting a litter of puppies to be born any day now so starting to look into things!

This is the book I'm talking about:

https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Puppy-Days-Start-Right/dp/0964151871...

Before I compile a list/"game plan" of how we are going to go about training I wanted to see if anyone had tips.  DH is planning on taking a week or so off with puppy when we bring it home to give us a good start on training since we'll be moving a couple weeks later (yikes!).

Thanks!

[Carol and Truffle]

Truffle & I started a "Middle School Manners" class this past Sunday.

One of the things the instructor said was to start out taking puppies to places **other than* Petsmart or other pet stores - exactly so there aren't as many dogs at first

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I've been trying to go a little slower with him, but still not much progress. 
I really don't know of any places near me other than pet supply stores where dogs are allowed; a couple of stores do allow them, but only if they are inside the cart, not walking around, so that's not much help. 

[Stacy]

It is hard to know where they can go - I would be horribly embarrassed if we were asked to leave somewhere. I've seen a list of stores/companies that are supposed to be dog friendly, but I feel like sometimes individual stores have different rules. People always talk about taking their dogs to Home Depot and Lowes, but the ones near me have service dogs only signs on their doors. Here's a list of stores in my area that are supposed to be dog friendly though. Maybe it would translate to your area? 

Michaels
Ross
Sephora
Ann Taylor & Ann Taylor Loft
Bath & Body Works
Home Depot
Pottery Barn
Macy's
Bass Pro Shops
Barnes & Noble
LUSH Cosmetics
Restoration Hardware
Gap
Urban Outfitters
Anthropologie
Free People
Foot Locker
Bebe
Nordstrom
Old Navy
Tractor Supply Co.
The Apple Store

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I'll tell you, this may shock some people, but the idea of dogs walking around in Nordstrom or Anthropologie kind of appalls me. I mean, most dogs do shed, and a lot of them drool & slobber; when I'm paying those kinds of prices for clothes, I don't want dog hair on them. 
I don't know, I can't really see trying to train a dog at these kinds of places. I mean, there isn't exactly a lot of room to practice heeling, lol. I don't see how it would any more helpful than just training him in a neighborhood park, and it would be a lot less stressful for me, not to mention a lot shorter trip. But thanks for the info.

[Carol and Truffle]

The trainer told us about an app called Bring Fido (it's not just to find hotels)

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bringfido.bringfido

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bringfido-pet-friendly-hotels/id682...

And there is a website: https://www.bringfido.com/

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I tried the website. (I don;t have a smart phone).

No dog friendly restaurants in my entire area. :(

[Stacy]

No worries, I just saw it so I thought I would share. I don't shop in most of those stores myself. Anyone who has met me knows I spill. And the thought of spilling on a 200 dollar sweater is horrifying. I suspect that most of the dogs in those stores are purse dogs. Otherwise if you really intend to shop with your dog how would you ever manage to try anything on? 

I will say though, that Maggie's attention inside a store compared to at a park is incomparable. There are no dang squirrels inside a store. I'm not sure I will ever be more interesting than a squirrel. And marching around and around our living room gets old. The other thing is you should see how excited she gets when she asks if she can come with me. This dog was totally shut down 6 months ago and now her favorite thing is to go with. It doesn't matter where we go, she thinks it's the greatest thing in the world. So if I'm just running to the hardware store I pick the hardware where she can come too. Eventually we might like to do a little bit of therapy dog volunteering. I think she might like that. She's really starting to learn that meeting strangers is a nice thing. 

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Jasper never met a stranger. We need to work on convincing the strangers that meeting Jasper is a nice thing, lol. A little less jumping. 

[Stacy]

Maggie doesn't jump, but I didn't teach her that. She came that way. The other day we were out on a walk and a little girl ran up to us and asked if she could pet her. I said Maggie had to sit first. She sat and the little girl pet her and Maggie didn't move. It was just like in CGC class. I was so proud I almost popped. I've been looking for somewhere to share that. It's not a big deal, except it's a *big* deal. She amazes me.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Jackdoodle came that way too. Never jumped up on anyone or anything in his life. But I never expect to see his equal in this lifetime. 

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

I am having the same problem, Karen.  Stacy I will look on the APDT website for my area. 

[Stacy]

I hope you find someone! There is a place near me that is offering an internship to get the APDT-KA certification, and I would really like to do it, but it's expensive and a big time commitment. I still have this fantasy of quitting my job and training dogs, but I think it will probably be something that will remain a fantasy.