Level 1: Beginner — Weeks 1–4

Train the essentials in just 3–5 minutes a day. Level 1 covers Weeks 1–4 of the Brilliant Dog Co. 12-Week Dog Training Programme and gives you a clear, step-by-step plan for your dog's first month of training. It uses kind, reward-based methods.

What your dog will learn

• Name response and the “Yes!” marker word
• Sit, down and settle on a mat
• A 30-second stay and a release word
• Leave it, and drop a toy on cue
• Waiting at doors and for the food bowl
• Greeting people with four paws on the floor
• Coming when called, at home and on a long line
• Loose lead walking and calm handling for the vet and grooming

Inside the ebook

• 30-page illustrated PDF ebook with a clickable contents page
• 15 skills, each on one page: why it matters, 5 simple steps, what success looks like and what to do if it isn't working
• A week-by-week plan, troubleshooting and an end-of-level check
• Based on guidance from Dogs Trust, the RSPCA, Battersea, the Royal Kennel Club and published research

Who it's for

Puppies from around 10 weeks old, and adult or rescue dogs starting from scratch. No experience needed.

Digital download: one PDF ebook. Nothing is posted. Training builds skills but doesn't replace a vet or a qualified behaviourist for fear or aggression.