The Owner Homework Loop: Assignments, Practice Logs, and Trainer Review Cadence

Class Is Two Hours a Week

Skill acquisition happens between sessions — or it does not. Homework is how facilities influence that gap.

Assignment Structure

Templates linked to skills, seeded from program curriculum on enroll. Cadence and phase (in_program vs maintenance) set owner expectations.

Optional published instruction clips reduce "what did you mean?" texts.

Practice Logs

Owners submit notes, photos, video. Trainers review; approved feedback publishes via debounced owner digest — not twenty push notifications during dinner.

Review Cadence

Define SLA: practice reviewed within 48 hours before next class. Training dashboard surfaces pending queue.

Scenario

Puppy class week three assigns loose-leash mat work. Four owners upload thirty-second clips. Trainer batch-reviews Friday; owners get digest Saturday; Monday class starts ahead.

Shared Spine

Client updates for board-and-train patterns apply to class. Dog training progress tracking software and dog training class software share homework — not separate apps.