Tails of Connection Challenge
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Welcome to Our First Challenge!

Intro: What is the Tails of Connection Challenge?
The Spirit of This Challenge
Link and Password for Private Facebook Group
Day One: How to Communicate With Your Dog

Intro: What Are Markers?
How-To: Condition Your Marker
#ShakeItUp: More Fun With Markers
Perks: Why Markers Rock
Challenge: On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!
Day Two: Nose Targeting

Intro: What Is Targeting?
How-To: Learn Targeting #SullyStyle
#ShakeItUp: Take a Selfie Like Otis
Perks: It’s More Than a Cute Boop
Challenge: Reach Your Target
Day Three: How to Get Your Dog to Respond to You

Intro: What Are Attention Games?
How-To: Use Games to Get Your Dog’s Attention
#ShakeItUp: The Ultimate Staring Contest
Perks: Your Dog Only Has Eyes For You
Challenge: Pay Attention to This One!
Day Four: How to Get Your Dog to Fall in Love With You Even More

Intro: What Is Engagement?
How-To: Win Your Dog Over Through Praise and Pets
How-To: Make Food Even More Fun
How-To: Make Yourself the Fun Part of Play
#ShakeItUp: Are You Still Interesting with Others Around?
Perks: No Diamond Ring Required
Challenge: Here’s Our Proposal
Day Five: When Resting Your Head Becomes a Powerful Tool

Intro: What’s a Chin Rest?
How-To: Lure a Chin Rest
How-To: Shape a Chin Rest
#ShakeItUp: A Little R&R on Different Objects
Perks: Rest Assured During Care
Challenge: The (Chin) Rest Is History!
Day Six: How to Walk Comfortably with Your Dog

Intro: What Is Loose Leash Walking?
How-To: Loose Leash Walking Inside
#ShakeItUp: A Walk on the Wild Side
Perks: A Parade of Puppy Eyes
Challenge: Walk the Line
Day Seven: How to Get Your Dog to Stay in Distracting Settings

Intro: Why I Revisit Stay with Sully and Otis
How-To: Learn the Basics of Stay
How-To: Learn to Stay with Food Distractions
#ShakeItUp: When the Going Gets Tough, Stay Put
Perks: The Stay is Implied
Challenge: Stay the Course
Day Eight: How to Walk Comfortably Outside on a Leash

Intro: Loose Leash Walking (Outside Edition)
How-To: Loose Leash Walking (Outside Edition)
#ShakeItUp: Not Just a Walk in the Park
Perks: Hit Your Stride Outside
Challenge: A Step in the Right Direction
Day Nine: Help Build Your Dog's Confidence

Intro: What Is Paws Up?
How-To: Teach Paws Up With a Lure #SullyStyle
How-To: Shape Paws Up Like Otis
#ShakeItUp: Have a “Paw-ty” like Otis
Perks: A Step in the Right Direction
Challenge: Put Your Best Paw Forward!
Day Ten: How to Help Your Dog Prevent an Injury

Intro: What’s a Pivot?
How-To: Teach Your Dog to Pivot
#ShakeItUp: Pivot Like a Pro
Perks: It’s More Than Just a Dance Move
Challenge: Take Those Paws for a Spin
Day 11: A Fun Indoor Activity for When It's Cold or Rainy Outside

Intro: What Is the 'Go Find It Game?'
How-To: Learn 'Go Find It' #SullyStyle
How-To: Play 'Go Find It' #SullyStyle (Next Steps)
How-To: Play a More Advanced Version of 'Go Find It' Like Otis
How-To: Play the Ultimate Game of Hide and Seek
#ShakeItUp: Send out the Search Party!
Perks: More Than a Game of Cat and Mouse
Challenge: The Thrill is in the Hunt
Day 12: How to Get Your Dog to Pass a Ball

Intro: Pass the Ball
How-To: Pass the Ball #SullyStyle
How-To: Pass the Ball Like Otis
#ShakeItUp: Bend It Like Otis!
Perks: A Soccer Star Could Be in Your Family
Challenge: Goooallll!
Day 13: How to Teach Your Dog to Treat You Like Royalty

Intro: Take a Bow
How-To: Bow Like Otis
#ShakeItUp: Bow for the Entire Royal Family!
Perks: You’re a Real-Life Royal Now!
Challenge: A Star Is Born
Day 14: How to Create Daily Training Sessions

Intro: Training for Five Minutes a Day
How-To: Create Your Own Five Minute Training Sessions
Behind the Scenes: A Real-Life Daily Training Session With Otis
#ShakeItUp: Kick Those Five Minute Routines up a Notch
Perks: The Best Five Minutes of Your Day
Challenge: Fill Your Life With Joy
Bonus Videos

Day One Bonus: How I Got My Dog to Come Back to Me at the Park
Day One Bonus: Teach Your Dog to Tap Dance Using Markers
Day Two Bonus: Teach Your Dog to Target and Follow a Stick
Day Three Bonus: How to Capture Your Dog's Attention in Real Life
Day Four Bonus: How Running Away From Your Dog Can Be a Powerful Tool
Day Five Bonus: Use the Chin Rest To Get Started With Cooperative Care
Day Six Bonus: Practicing Loose Leash Walking in a Distracting Setting
Day Seven Bonus: Practicing Stay in a Distracting Setting
Day Seven: How I Use ‘Good’ as a Marker
Day Eight Bonus: How I Use Forward Movement as a Reward for Otis
Day Nine Bonus: How I Use Paws up for Basic Conditioning
Day Nine Bonus: Paws Up Montage
Day Nine Bonus: How to Teach Your Dog "Off"
Day Ten Bonus: Why I’m Teaching Otis to Back Onto Objects
Day 11 Bonus: Why I Taught My Dog to ‘Go Sniff’
Day 12 Bonus: Playing Pass with Otis
Day 13 Bonus: Yoga With Your Dog
Day 14 Bonus: Why I Dance With My Dogs

Day Ten: How to Help Your Dog Prevent an Injury

5 Lessons