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What you'll learn in this course:

A sneak peak of what's ahead...

  • Bonding exercises you can do to strengthen your connection with your new dog!

  • Essential training skills to help your dog be successful in his new home like "leave it", "drop it", "stay", "off", and other basics.

  • How to teach your dog to relax and calm himself.

  • Home grooming tips that will save you money spent on costly groomer visits.

  • Toys, games, and challenges to prevent boredom and keep your dog's brain engaged.

  • How to better understand your dog, his unique play preferences, and individual needs!

  • Plus much more!

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An introduction from the instructor

Learn About Your Instructor!

Taught by Certified Dog Behaviorist Kayla Fratt

Kayla Fratt is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC) through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) and an ecologist. She's dedicated her entire adult life to working with dogs. Kayla spent years working in animal shelters with behaviorally challenging dogs before pivoting to training with conservation detection dogs. She now splits her time between her conservation detection dog organization, K9 Conservationists, and her dog behavior consulting business, Journey Dog Training. She shares her life with two crazy border collies who help protect wildlife by sniffing out scat, invasive plants, and more for scientists.

Kayla Fratt

Certified Dog Behavior Consultant

See what our students say...

Carol Anderson

5 star rating

“The course was a different way of looking at how to train. I appreciated the husbandry unit and mat training especially. The basics are all there and training method isn’t a lot different than others but it is still unique with a different way of ...”

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“The course was a different way of looking at how to train. I appreciated the husbandry unit and mat training especially. The basics are all there and training method isn’t a lot different than others but it is still unique with a different way of looking at how to train your dog. The ‘target’ command is brilliant. If my puppy is being stubborn it always brings him back to earth. If my puppy turns out anywhere as great as Barley I will be very happy. ”

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Meghan Abbott

4 star rating

“It was such a daunting task to decide what to teach my new dog first. There were SO many behaviors I wanted to train that I had difficulty even choosing one! This course helped me focus on the ones I thought were most important. The one constructi...”

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“It was such a daunting task to decide what to teach my new dog first. There were SO many behaviors I wanted to train that I had difficulty even choosing one! This course helped me focus on the ones I thought were most important. The one constructive criticism I have is that I wish there were more video examples of shaping behavior. I wish that Kayla would show the learners how to shape behaviors using her dog Barley more often and for longer.”

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Course curriculum

    1. VIDEO: Welcome - a Message From Your Instructor + How The Course Works!

    2. Before we begin...

    3. Tools & Equipment

    1. VIDEO LESSON 1.1 Good Stuff Comes From You!

    2. VIDEO LESSON 1.2 Paying Attention to Me Is Great!

    3. QUIZ: Lesson 1.2 - Paying Attention to Me is Great!

    4. VIDEO LESSON 1.3: Hand Targeting

    5. VIDEO LESSON 1.4: Door Manners

    6. VIDEO LESSON 1.5 Teaching the "Leave it" Command

    7. VIDEO LESSON 1.6 Getting Used to Alone Time

    8. Module 1 Quiz: Basic Skills

    1. VIDEO LESSON 2.1 Sit + Basics Training

    2. QUIZ: Lesson 2.1 - Sit + Basics Training

    3. VIDEO LESSON 2.2 Down + Adding Cues

    4. VIDEO LESSON 2.3 Implied Stay

    5. VIDEO LESSON 2.4 "Off" Command

    6. VIDEO LESSON 2.5 "Drop It" Command: Safety + Getting Your Socks Back!

    7. QUIZ: Lesson 2.5 - "Drop It" Training

    8. VIDEO LESSON 2.6 Mat Training (AKA Teaching Your Dog to Relax)

    1. VIDEO LESSON 3.1 Trimming Your Dog's Nails (+ Save Money at the Groomer's)

    2. VIDEO LESSON 3.2 Ears & Wrinkles

    3. VIDEO LESSON 3.3 Collar Grabs

    4. VIDEO LESSON 3.4 Brushing

    5. VIDEO LESSON 3.5 Restraint & Getting Held

    6. VIDEO LESSON: 3.6 Pat, Pet, Pause

    7. QUIZ: Module 3 - Husbandry Quiz

    1. VIDEO LESSON 4.1: Ignore

    2. VIDEO LESSON 4.2: Car Trips

    3. VIDEO LESSON 4.3 Loose Leash Walking (LLW)

    4. VIDEO LESSON 4.4: Go To Your Bed

    5. VIDEO LESSON 4.5 Puzzle Toys

    6. VIDEO LESSON 4.6 Distractions

    7. QUIZ: Module 4 - Out and About Quiz

    1. VIDEO LESSON 5.1 Personal Play & Engagement

    2. VIDEO LESSON 5.2 Teaching the "Up" Command

    3. VIDEO LESSON 5.3 Tug

    4. VIDEO LESSON 5.4 Fetch & Retrieving

    5. VIDEO LESSON 5.5 Leg Weave

    6. VIDEO LESSON 5.6 High Five

    7. QUIZ: Module 5 - Games & Play Time Quiz

About this course

  • $99.00
  • 44 lessons
  • 3 hours of video content