Below is a short description of each of our Memberships and the option to join any of them.
Academy Pro Membership:
Pro membership gives you access to the core knowledge courses as well as everything included in Prime membership. Pro members also receive an additional live coaching Pro Q&A/Hotseat session every month, as well as an individual Monthly Turbo Call. All Eight Academy Courses (plus any future ones). The Core courses are:
- Canine Communication: This course gives you a good basic knowledge about how dogs communicate and explains how to put that knowledge into practical use so you can become effective trainers. It provides detailed and comprehensive insights into what dogs are saying to us – all the time – and why being able to “speak dog” will give you the confidence to manage and train dogs in a way they’ll fully understand.
- Behaviour Basics: This course provides detailed insights into why dogs do what they do and why prevention is far, far better than cure. You’ll delve into the mysteries of how dogs (and humans) learn, how to assess behaviour and how to devise a plan to help with unwanted behaviours. It includes in-depth case studies of dogs who needed dog behaviourist help.
- Handling Humans: Being able to help and teach people effectively is a key part of being a dog trainer. You’ll also learn how to handle yourself, including your reactions to others and to doing something new. Two thirds of budding dog trainers say they don’t have confidence in themselves – imposter syndrome is alive and kicking.
- How Dogs Learn: In this 4-module course you’ll learn the key elements of effective learning, how you know when a dog has learnt something, why positive training works (and punishment doesn’t), why good training is like gambling, and how to solve any training problem you’ll meet.
Academy Prime Membership:
Prime membership includes a monthly Coaching Confab Call & the Doggy Doctor Discussion Group, live Zoom group calls to develop your knowledge and experience dealing with dogs. We’ll discuss any behaviour or training problem questions or cases you might have, we’ll look at interesting case studies and you get the chance to ask any questions you want about your journey to becoming a dog trainer. Call recordings are available if you can’t make the live sessions.
Prime membership also includes these self-study courses:
- What to teach and how to teach it: This course covers how to teach the eight essential things all dogs should know as well as suggestions for other topics that are useful to teach, to help you set up your own successful business.
- Business Basics: This course complements the Business Basics workbook. It takes you through the steps you’ll need to take to set up as a dog trainer. From making a plan to working out finances, getting yourself known to protecting yourself legally, it gives you what you need to know in order to set up and run a successful business.
- How to Train Dogs: This 4 Module course covers the foundations of training: what owners need to know, how to teach a cue, the three stages of learning and the four key rules. It explains the eight ways to train any behaviour, and teaches you how to set your clients up for success.
- Dog Trainer Building Blocks: This self-study course gives you a taster of the key things you need to know to become a great dog trainer: how to assess a dog’s TEMP, the importance of recognising arousal and stress, dealing with your own fear and an introduction to how dogs learn and what you need to be able to teach.
Access to all our Down Dog Online Training Courses.
A Quarterly Confidence Call with The Doggy Doctor
Devotee Membership:
Join the Down Dog Team to get even more. You get the Nose Nerds access, plus free access to all our dog training online courses – Simply Stop Pulling, Perfect Pet, Separation at a Distance and Ten Steps to a Perfect Pet (worth £237). You’ll also get; a Bi-monthly printed newsletter, Free access to our Rally, live & online. Access to all our Devotee activities and events. And you’ll be helping a wonderful charity, Medical Detection Dogs, too!
10% of all profit from Nose Nerds goes to Medical Detection Dogs.
Nose Nerds Membership:
Uncover the untapped potential in your dog’s superpower- their nose!
Join in the fun together with your dog and you’ll discover how you can use your dog’s nose to help with walking nicely on lead, why scent might be behind certain behaviours and why nose work is the best way to calm and tire your dog.
We’ll be covering many different types of nose work activities like: Playing a range of different nose work games, Active searching, Passive searches, Training your dog to find particular scents, Teaching your dog to track and find people, and so much more…
You’ll benefit from having: A better relationship with your dog, respect for your dog’s amazing abilities, an optimistic, enthusiastic dog, and a tired, happy dog.
Free Membership:
This membership is required when purchasing any of our courses in order to give you secure access to your purchases.
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