Raise a Star

Learn from Crufts Dog Dancing Champion and Britain’s Got Talent finalist Lucy Heath as she raises crossbreed puppy Bandit to be a  performance dog.

Step-by-Step Guidance

Access easy-to-follow tutorials that cover how Lucy trains and raises her dogs.

Achieve Your Goals

Get insider tips and tricks from a seasoned professional to help your puppy reach their full potential in the world of performance.

About The Course

Join Lucy Heath in this unique course as she shares her expertise and experience in raising a puppy for performance.  Discover practical tips, insights, and strategies to help your puppy become a star in the world of competition and performance. 

Meet Lucy Heath

Hi there! I'm Lucy Heath, and I'm thrilled to take you on this journey of raising Bandit to be a competition/performance dog.  As a Crufts Dog Dancing Champion, Britain’s Got Talent finalist, professional performer and tv/film animal trainer, I understand the challenges and joys of training a puppy for success.  Whether you're a current puppy owner, thinking of getting a puppy, or just want to see how I train and live with my dogs - this is for you. 

Course Curriculum

36 Chapters · 128 Lessons

  1. 1

    Introduction to Bandit

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      Meet Bandit: The Journey Begins

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      Setting Expectations

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      About Lucy

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      Day 1 Vlog

  2. 2

    Life Skills

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      Toilet Training

  3. 3

    Foundations of Training

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      Management

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      Clicker Training

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      Reward Value

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      Charging the Clicker (and/or clicker word)

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      Luring

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      Following my hands without food

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      Shaping

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      Capturing

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      Free Shaping

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      Moving with me

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      First time using play as a reward

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      “My dog can’t take treats outside the house”

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      Proofing, Maintenance, Why?

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    Reward Delivery

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      Introduction

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      Treat Chasing - Through Legs

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      Treat Chasing - Left to Right

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      Treat Chasing - Food Circuits

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      Jump Up

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      Chase the Hand

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      Scatter Feeding or Snuffle Mat

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      Herding

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      Disc/Frisbee

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    Sit

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      Sit Handout

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      Starting the Sit

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      Speedy Sit Response Game

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      Session 1 - Proofing the Sit

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    Down

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      Down Handout

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      Step 1 - Luring the Down

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      Step 2 - Adding the Cue

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      Step 3 - Removing the Food Lure

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      Step 4 - Fading Out the Hand Signal

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    Stay

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      Stay Part 1 - Duration

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      Stay Part 2 - Distance

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      Stay Part 3 - Distraction

  8. 8

    Recall

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      What I do with a very young puppy on walks

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      Early Recall Game

  9. 9

    Spin and Twist

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      Step 1

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      Step 2

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      Step 3

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      Step 4

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      Spin Together

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      Proofing Spin and Twist - Part 1

  10. 10

    Front Paws On

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      Step 1

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      Step 2

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      Step 3

  11. 11

    Home Life

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      Tension with Tempo

  12. 12

    Pivoting

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      Step 1

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      Step 2

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      Step 3

  13. 13

    Loose Lead Walking

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      Step 1

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    Suitcase Trick

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      Suitcase Trick

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    Walk Backwards

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      Step 1

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      Step 2

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      Step 3 - Distance, barriers, only go on cue

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      Step 4 - Some proofing!

  16. 16

    Unedited Training Sessions

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      18 March 2025

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      Free Shaping - 31st March 2025

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      26 May 2025

  17. 17

    Travel

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      Travel Overview

  18. 18

    Competition Heelwork

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      Introduction

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      Session 1

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      Head Up, Bum Up Introduction

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      Head Up, Bum Up

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      Head Position Introduction

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      Head Position - Longer Nosed Dog

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      Head Position - Longer Nosed Dog - In Action

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      Head Position - Shorter nosed dog

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      Left Heel (Close) - Shoulder, Head, Maintaining Contact in Left Turns and Pivots

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      Right Heel (Side) - Shoulder, Head, Maintaining Contact in Right Turns and Pivots

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      Head/Cheek Targeting Game

  19. 19

    Hold an Item

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      Introduction and Step 1

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      Step 2

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      Step 3

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      Step 4

  20. 20

    Send away around a prop

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      Session 1

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      Session 2

  21. 21

    Grooming

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      Full groom vlog

  22. 22

    Free Shaping

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      Bandit's first ever free shaping session

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      Session 2

  23. 23

    Leg Weaves

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      Figure 8 and Walking Forwards

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      Sideways Leg Weaves

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      Seated Leg Weaves

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      New York New York Weaves

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      Backwards Leg Weaves

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      Travel Leg Weaves

  24. 24

    Arm Weaves

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      Arm Weaves Tutorial

  25. 25

    Take a Bow

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      Session 1

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      Session 2

  26. 26

    Training Multiple Dogs in the Household

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      Step 1

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      Step 2

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      Overview/Key Points

  27. 27

    Facing Away/Forward Work

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      Introduction

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      Look Ahead at Target

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      Platforms

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      Look Ahead at Target, on Platform

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      Starting Forward and Wait

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      Empty Hand, Fading Signal, Building Distance

  28. 28

    Vlogs

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      Day 1 Vlog

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      A trip to the seaside

  29. 29

    Send to Bed

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      Part 1

  30. 30

    Reverse Around Handler

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      Part 1

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      Part 2

  31. 31

    Circle Handler

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      Circling Handler Part 1

  32. 32

    Cross Paws

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      Step 1 - Introduction and Paw Touching

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      Step 2 - Learning to Keep the Touched Paw Still

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      Step 3 - Getting Some Reps In

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      Step 4 - Adding Verbal Cues

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      Step 5 - Duration

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      Step 6 - Removing the Food Lure

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      Introduction to the Cross Paw Walk

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      Step 7 - Fading Hand Signals and Paw Touching

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    Give Paws

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      Step 1

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      Step 2

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      Step 3

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      Step 4

  34. 34

    Hand Target

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      Introduction

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      Step 1 - My usual method

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      Step 2 - Testing Emily Larlham chin rest method

  35. 35

    Stand

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      Step 1 - Luring Technique

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      Step 2 - Adding the cue

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      Step 3 - Removing the Food Lure and Platform

  36. 36

    Side Stepping

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      Introduction

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      Step 1

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