Dog Training Daily Schedule Example

Here is a an example of a daily schedule for your dog while doing a more structured training reset. The times do not need to be the same every day, but can be used as a general guide. Overall, your dog should be crate, place or out with you doing something valuable (exercise, training, or relaxing on leash next to you).

Overnight: Sleeps in crate 

• 6:30a: Wake up, do your usual morning routine for yourself, do not rush to let dogs out 

• 7a: Let dogs out to potty  

• 7:30a: Back in crate while you get ready for morning activity

• 8a: Feed dogs - Murphy needs to be in his crate while food is getting ready and feed him in crate (wait for eye contact before giving him the food)

• 8:15a: Let dogs out to potty - then Murphy goes back in crate

• 9a: Put leash on murphy when he’s in crate

• 9:15a: walk/hike

• 11a: get back home - walk murphy to his crate with a leash on for crate/nap time

• 2p: Potty break 

• 2:30p: Murphy goes back in crate OR place

• 3:30p: Potty break

• 4p: More crate or place (sometimes I’ll give them a raw bone to chew on in crate for enrichment / mental stimulation) 

• 5p: place while you cook - have him tethered so he can not successfully break place while you aren't watching him

• 6p: Crate while you prepare their dinner - feed Murphy in crate, wait for him to give eye contact before giving him his food

• 6:30p: Potty break

• 7-10p: Place while you watch tv, etc 

9/10p: Bed time in crate