Back to Basics: Dog Training Planner

It’s time to stop winging your training sessions and wondering why progress feels slow.

Most dog owners don’t struggle because they aren’t trying hard enough.

They struggle because:

💥 Training sessions are inconsistent
💥 There’s no clear plan for what to teach next
💥 Progress isn’t tracked, so mistakes repeat
💥 Skills are taught once but never built into reliable behaviours

Sound familiar? This planner fixes that. 

It’s a structured system to help you train with purpose.

This planner helps you organise your training goals and track the different skills you and your dog are working on so you can progress your training as efficiently and effectively as possible.

Instead of guessing what to work on each day, you’ll have a clear way to:

• Plan behaviours
• Break them down into achievable steps
  
• Track progress through each phase of training
• Build real reliability in the skills your dog learns.

Who this is for

✅ Dog owners who want to take their training seriously
✅ Trainers who want a simple way to track training sessions
✅ People who love learning about dog training and behaviour
✅ Anyone who wants a clear structure for improving their dog’s skills

Whether you're working on basic obedience, sport skills, or simply building a better relationship with your dog, this planner helps you stay organised and accountable.

What you’ll get

⚡ A structured system for planning and tracking training sessions
⚡ A clear framework for teaching, improving, and generalise behaviours
⚡ Tools to break behaviours down into achievable training steps
⚡ A way to measure real progress instead of guessing
⚡ Space to track fulfilment, enrichment, and your dog’s daily needs

The planner is undated, meaning you can start at any time and use it year after year — no need to purchase a new planner each year. It’s designed to help you set short- and long-term goals, break them down into actionable steps, and incorporate them into consistent weekly training sessions.

You’ll also find space to record cues and behaviours, track fulfilment activities such as exercise, enrichment, and medication/supplements, and document the progress of specific skills as you move through the phases of training — from teaching a new behaviour, to improving reliability, and finally proofing it in real-world environments.

Consistently working on small, achievable training steps is what leads to meaningful progress with your dog, no matter how big or small the goal.

Happy training!

This 48-page digital planner is available in 2 PDF colours AND as a Notion template. It includes:

• Explanations of fundamental dog training concepts to help level up your training and communication with your dog (19-pages), including:
  
  • The ABC Model of Behaviour
  • The Phases of Training
  • The Motivation Matrix (Operant Conditioning)
  • Reinforcement and how to use rewards effectively
  • Markers and reward delivery
  • Methods for teaching new behaviours (Luring, Shaping, and Capturing)
  • Fading lures and adding cues
  • Cue delivery
  • Session structure and length
  • Applying training in new environments
• Customisable planning and tracking pages:
  • Short-term Goals
  • Long-term Goals
  • Cue List
  • Cue & Behaviour List
  • Weekly Training Planner
  • Weekly Fulfilment Log
• Skill Training Planner Pages:
  • Training Plan (Teaching Phase)
  • Training Session Log – Acquisition
  • Training Session Log – Duration
  • Training Session Log – Distance
  • Training Session Log – Distraction
    
  • Training Session Log – Proofing
• You’ll also find example pages for every section, demonstrating how the planner can be used to design and track your own training plans.

How it works

📥 Instant digital download
📱 Use digitally on your tablet, laptop, or in Notion
📄 Print and bind for a physical planner if you prefer
♾️ Undated so you can start anytime and use it year after year

PLEASE NOTE: YOU ARE PURCHASING AN INSTANT DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

No physical product will be posted. This printable PDF can be downloaded immediately after purchase, or you can access the custom template for digital use via the Notion app.

Use digitally on your tablet or laptop, or print and laminate or bind for physical use.

This printable PDF is licensed for personal use only and may not be shared or redistributed either physically or digitally. As this is a digital product, it is non-refundable.

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PLEASE NOTE: YOU ARE PURCHASING AN INSTANT DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

No physical product will be posted to you. This printable PDF can be immediately downloaded after payment. Use digitally on your tablet or laptop, or print and laminate or bind for physical use.

This Printable PDF is licensed for personal use only and may not be shared or redistributed either physically, or digitally. Being a digital product, this product is non-refundable.

Our Back to Basics customers will be able to gain access to our private Facebook community, a space where other like-minded dog owners can share photos of their planner, goals, how they structure weekly sessions, which markers they use, cues they are currently working on, and much, much more!

This group is only available to customers that have purchased this planner, and you must provide your email address and order number in order to gain access.