Hero Hound Titles
Factoring in obedience, tasking foundations and outdoor skills, the Hero Hound titles have been written by two experienced Assistance Dog trainers and are formulated to give you a structured foundation to set you and your dog off on the right foot(paw?). Whilst these titles do not qualify your dog as a working dog, they are a great way to show your dog has achieved titles requiring increasing levels of skills and good behaviour, and they can work well as a checklist to make sure you've covered all bases. Even if your dog will not become a working dog, these are great skills that can help you round the house and help your dog to be comfortable in a variety of spaces. The Hero Hound titles are open to anyone and any breed of dog, whether a working dog or a much-loved pet.
Copper Hero Hound Title
Obedience (Choose 8)
- Automatic Sit
- Drop it on Cue
- Hand Signal Free Space (Copper)
- Lay Down
- One Minute Stay (No Leash)
- Respond to a Release Cue
- Retrieve a Toy and Drop Near Handler
- Retrieve to Hand
- Send to Mat/Place
- Send to Crate/Bed/Pen
- Sit
- Stay
- Sustained 5-Second Focus
- Take It
- Wait 5 Seconds
Foundation Skills (Choose 8)
- Chin Target (Object or Hand)
- Find Me!
- Front Paw Target (Object or Hand)
- Lay in my Lap
- Leave It
- Mat Settle
- Nose Target (Object or Hand)
- Nudge
- Out-of-Reach Retrieve (Copper)
- Paws Up on a Single Step
- Post-It Target (Nose or Paw)
- Room Familiarisation
- Tug on Cue
- Which Hand Holds the Treat?
Outdoor Space Foundations (Choose 8)
Back Up
- Coexisting Canines
- Drummer Dog (Copper)
- Enter Through Automatic Doors
- Go Say Hi/Controlled Greeting
- Jumble Sale
- Load and Unload (Car)
- Loose Leash Walking for 15 Seconds
- Mild Reaction to Stimuli
- One Bronze Trick Cued by Someone Else
- Patience
- Public Transport
- Sitting or Standing to be Dressed
- Stair Manners
- Toilet on Cue in Public
- Walk Forwards (Copper)
Bronze Hero Hound Title
Obedience (Choose 10)
- Circle into Heel
- Emergency Stop from 5m
- Hold an Object for 5 Seconds
- Leave it Food
- Leave it Toy
- Middle Sit & Down
- Out-of-Reach-Retrieve (Bronze)
- Recall Into a Heel
- Retrieve a Flat Item
- Step into an Item of Clothing or Harness
- Sustained Nose Touch
- Sustained Paw Touch
- Tap Light
- Tidy Your Shoes
- Two Minute Stay (No Leash)
- Two Bronze Trick Titles Cued by Someone Else
Task Foundations (Choose 10)
- Basket Retrieve
- Close the Door
- Fetch my Shoes or Gloves
- Fetch the Post or Paper
- Fetch Your Leash
- Named Object Retrieval
- Open a Drawer via a Tug
- Pull Blanket off Handler
- Retrieve my Keys
- Ring a Doorbell
- Take a Note or Item to Another Person
- Take my Jacket off
- Unzip a Coat or Bag
- Weighted Retrieve
- Which Tin Holds the Scent? (Bronze)
Outdoor Space Foundations (Choose 10)
- Back Up Onto an Object
- Carry an Item for 5 Metres
- Delicate Retrieve
- Directionals
- Distance Behaviours (Bronze)
- Emergency Stop from 5m
- Find a Named Person in Public
- Find me a Seat
- Five Minute Settle in Public
- Focused Walking for 30 Seconds
- Freeze!
- Hi Friend
- Loose Leash Walking for 10m
- Press a Lift Button
- Walking Next to a Wheeled Item
Silver Hero Hound Title
Obedience (Choose 9)
- Back-Up at Heel
- Go Around an Object Backwards
- Head Down
- High Value Food Retrieval
- Jump into Handler's Arms
- Middle
- Night-Night
- Out of Sight Leave it with High Value Food
- Paws Up on an Unstable Object
- Recall into Down from a 25ft Distance
- Sequence of 6 Hand Signal Cues
- Spin in a Tight Circle
- Stand Quietly Throughout a Full Health Check
- Tidy Up 3 Toys into a Box
- Two Minute Stay Around Distractions
- Walk Forwards (Silver)
- Wipe Your Paws on a Mat
Task Behaviours (Choose 9)
- Close a Door
- Close a Drawer
- Empty the Washing Machine
- Fetch my Phone
- Find the Hidden Toy (Silver)
- Get My Shoes and Your Leash
- Hanging Around
- Head Down
- Helpful Hound Free Space
- Open a Door with a Tug
- Out of Reach Retrieve (Silver)
- Pick a Named Item
- Press a Light Switch with Nose
- Pull a Blanket Over Handler
- Take Gloves Off
- Take Socks Off
- Which Tin Holds the Scent? (Silver)
Outdoor Space Behaviours (Choose 9)
- Back Up Stairs
- Block
- Cover
- Distance Behaviours (Silver)
- Emergency Stop From 15m
- Focused Trick Work and Parkour in a Busy Setting
- Focused Walking for 1 Minute in a Busy Environment
- Perform on Public Transport
- Press a Button on a Wall
- Retrieve a Dropped Item Without a Cue
- Ten Minute Settle in a Busy Environment
- Tuck into a Small Public Space
- Watch My Six
Gold Hero Hound Title
Obedience (Choose 6)
- Back-Up Heel
- Bartender
- Bookworm
- Distraction Alley
- Emergency Stop from 30m
- Emergency Stop Whilst Chasing a Ball
- Recall to Heel from 20ft Distance
- Six or More Trick Sequence
- Sleeping Lions
- Standing Quietly During Nail Trim
- Table Manners
Task Behaviours (Choose 8)
- Carry the Shopping
- Close or Fully Open Both Curtains
- Find my Phone
- Find the Hidden Toy (Gold)
- Laundry Assist
- Laundry Day
- Out-of-Reach Retrieve (Gold)
- Pillowcase
- Postman
- Put 4 Pieces of Rubbish in the Bin
- Room Search
- Shopping Assistant
- Take my Jacket Off
- Untie my Shoes
- Which Tin Holds the Scent? Trace Variation
- Which Tin Holds the Scent? True Negative
Outdoor Space Behaviours (Choose 5)
- Calm Behaviours on a Moving Platform
- Distance Behaviours (Gold)
- Find the Car
- Focused Settle
- Handler Engagement
- Item Retrieval in a Public Place
- Off-Lead Recall Past 2-3 Distractions
- Press Lift Button
- Two Minutes of Being a Good Dog
- Wheel Heel
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