Training Tuesday: How Weekly Dog Challenges Work

Training Tuesday is a weekly prompt to practise skills that fit your dog's level in Paw Rewards. It does not promise a recurring Treat bonus. Complete or update the training profile, choose an appropriate activity and record the result honestly; check the current Paw Quest separately for any dated promotion and its eligibility rules.

Last reviewed: October 15, 2026

The challenge is not one generic drill for every dog. The Paw Rewards Training module begins with your dog's age, current ability, training background, routine and preferred training style. It then builds exercises around that profile—from eight-week puppy foundations to advanced K9 and military-style working-dog skills—and adjusts future work from the results you record.

Training Tuesday reinforces consistent practice, provides quick drills for rainy days or busy weeks, and supports the work you are already doing with a trainer. It complements formal training; it does not replace qualified, hands-on instruction.

What is Training Tuesday in Paw Rewards?

Training Tuesday is a useful weekly training theme, not a guarantee of a recurring Treat bonus. Owners can practise level-appropriate skills through Paw Rewards throughout the week. Check the active Paw Quest for any special Tuesday challenge and its exact eligibility rules.

The event uses one evergreen feature rather than publishing a different thin page every week. The exact exercises can change because they are selected for the individual dog. Your puppy may receive a name-response or handling exercise while an experienced working dog receives heelwork, distance control, scent or focus work.

The weekly event is shared, but the work is personal. Check the live prompt for that day's exercise, completion requirements and reward.

How the Paw Rewards Training module chooses a level

Before the app can build a useful Training Adventure, you define where the dog is starting. The training profile asks about the dog's current level and relevant background. Age also helps prevent an eight-week-old puppy from being treated like a physically mature dog.

The available pathway covers a wide range of owner goals:

• Beginner and puppy foundations: name recognition, engagement, simple positions, hand targeting, crate comfort and cooperative handling.
• Intermediate: duration, everyday reliability, loose-leash skills, impulse control and familiar work with carefully increased distractions.
• Advanced: stronger recall, out-of-sight stays, off-leash heel patterns, cue sequences and introductory scent work.
• K9 Working: drive-and-control exercises, directional sends, search patterns, distance work and focus under arousal for teams with the proper foundation.
• Elite and specialized work: more demanding compound skills for established sport and working teams.

Choose the level the dog can perform reliably today. A dog may be advanced in one discipline and need beginner criteria in another.

How the exercises adapt to your dog

Once the profile is set, Paw Rewards creates a Training Adventure using exercises that fit the dog's level. Complete only the work that is appropriate for the dog's age, health, environment and established program.

After each task, record the result shown in the app. Nailed it means the dog met the criterion under the conditions you used. Needs work means the skill needs a clearer setup, a lower level of difficulty, more repetition or help from your trainer. Honest feedback helps the module build a more useful next plan.

This is one reason a five-minute drill can matter. A short, measurable session gives the app—and you—better information than a long session remembered only as “pretty good.” If you want ready-to-use ideas between formal lessons, see 10 Five-Minute Training Activities to Log in Paw Rewards.

What happens at 90% accuracy?

Paw Rewards looks for consistent results across a qualifying recent body of work. When a dog reaches the current 90% accuracy benchmark and satisfies the requirements for that level, the Training module automatically moves the dog to the next level. At higher levels, the evaluation also needs enough genuinely difficult work; one easy or lucky session does not trigger promotion.

Automatic progression keeps the plan moving without asking the owner to guess when every task should become harder. The next Training Adventures can then draw from the new level. If performance becomes less reliable in a new environment, lower the individual exercise criterion as needed and record the outcome accurately. Progress is not always a straight line.

Are there bonus Treats on Training Tuesday?

September 2026 included a time-limited 500-Treat Training Tuesday promotion. That offer has ended; it must not be treated as a standing weekly award. Any new promotion will be identified in the current Paw Quest with its dates, eligible activities and bonus amount.

An active, free Paw Rewards app account is required to earn or redeem Treats. The signed-in app and published Quest rules determine whether a bonus is available, how activities qualify and when the promotion ends. Paw Rewards is 100% free with no premium tier.

For a broader explanation of training activities and Treat eligibility, read How to Turn Everyday Dog Training Into Paw Rewards.

How to join Training Tuesday

1. Sign in to Paw Rewards and select the dog who will complete the training.
2. Open Training Adventures.
3. If prompted, complete or update the dog's training profile and choose the honest current level.
4. If a current Tuesday challenge is advertised, read its criteria and dates; otherwise choose an appropriate ordinary Training Adventure.
5. Prepare the location, equipment and reinforcer used in your established training plan.
6. Complete the appropriate repetitions, stopping if the dog is tired, confused, uncomfortable or unable to work safely.
7. Record each result honestly and save the completed challenge.
8. Check your activity and Treat history for any ordinary eligible Treats or an explicitly advertised current Quest bonus.

You can also use Paw Rewards throughout the week to record training, build skill progress and turn everyday work into a consistent habit. Training Tuesday is a helpful weekly reminder; special Treat bonuses apply only during explicitly announced Quest promotions.

Use Training Tuesday between formal lessons

Quick training drills are especially useful on rainy days, during a busy week, or between scheduled classes. They can reinforce one known skill, identify where clarity is breaking down, and help an owner arrive at the next lesson with a better record of what happened at home.

Paw Rewards supports different training systems when they are used with education, suitable equipment, correct fit, sound timing and respect for the individual dog. Family pets, sport dogs and working breeds do not all need the same plan. Training choices should reflect the dog's temperament, purpose, health, environment and the owner's ability to apply them safely.

For general participation and relationship-building ideas, explore dog enrichment activities you can track and celebrate. If you enjoy shared goals, you can also learn how official missions work on the Paw Quests page.

Why Paw Rewards still recommends a local trainer

An app can organize practice, suggest level-appropriate drills and track results. It cannot watch the whole dog, assess your handling in real time, fit equipment, diagnose a behaviour problem or safely supervise specialized work.

A qualified local trainer can help you choose the right approach for your dog and goals, teach correct mechanics, and spot details that are easy to miss alone. Look for practical experience with dogs like yours, clear explanations, appropriate safety standards, and a training system you can apply consistently. Use the Paw Rewards directory of Canadian dog trainers to start your search.

Hands-on guidance is particularly important for serious aggression concerns and advanced sport, protection, detection, search or operational-style work. Do not attempt complex K9 exercises from a short app prompt without the necessary foundation and experienced supervision.

Frequently asked questions

Is Training Tuesday only for puppies?

No. The module supports early puppy foundations through advanced K9 and working-dog training. The challenge shown should reflect the selected dog's profile and current level.

Does every dog receive the same Tuesday exercise?

No. Training Tuesday is a shared weekly event, but the Training module builds exercises around each dog's age, level, background and recorded performance.

Will my dog move up after one perfect session?

No. The module evaluates a qualifying recent body of work. The current promotion benchmark is 90% accuracy, with additional difficulty requirements at higher levels.

Does Training Tuesday replace a training class?

No. It reinforces practice between lessons and gives owners useful short drills. Paw Rewards strongly recommends finding a suitable local trainer for hands-on teaching, feedback and safety.

What should you do this Tuesday?

Open Training Adventures, confirm your dog's level and choose an appropriate activity. Log the result you actually achieved and let consistent work guide the next level. Check the active Paw Quest separately for any limited-time rewards.