Award winning dog expert and shelter advisor shares tips and philosophies and building a powerful rapport with your dog.

What you'll learn

Build a rapport with your dog, whether it be a puppy, shelter dog or a dog you just want improvements from

Have deeper connection with your dog

Understand your dog's behaviours and motivations

Discover that through deeper understanding of ourselves we can develop better communication with our dogs

Requirements

No experience required. This is a perfect course for dog lovers of any age or level

Description

This course will guide you through the process of understanding your dog and helping it understand you. Whether you are a complete novice in the dog care world, if you have experience and feel a little out of your depth or just want to learn new skills. If you're nervous about bringing your first puppy home or collecting a dog from a shelter and want to make sure you're giving your new family member it's best possible chance, this is the perfect course for you. You will be taken by the hand and gently walked through the whole process with clear, step by step instructions to give and your new companion the best start together. With mini lectures, PDF guides, top tips and instructional videos featuring lots of my happy dog clients you will see the dramatic effects these powerful lessons have.This comprehensive course takes you from home set-up to state of mind to the best tools for the job all the way through to how to interact with other dog guardians. The course consists of practical lessons, mini lectures and pdf exercises to help you stay on track and stay accountable. This course is based on 18+ years of experience working with dogs in various countries and settings. Accumulated knowledge based on shelter work, puppy classes, working with vets and building education programmes.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome to Positive Fundamentals Course

Lecture 2 Course Overview

Section 2: MINDSET

Lecture 3 Introduction to MINDSET

Lecture 4 MINDSET - Value1

Lecture 5 MINDSET - Value2

Lecture 6 MINDSET - Value 3 - Exercises

Lecture 7 MINDSET - Value4

Lecture 8 MINDSET - Value tip - Broth

Lecture 9 PDF Exercises - Value

Lecture 10 MINDSET - Choices - Part 1

Lecture 11 MINDSET - Choices - Part 2

Lecture 12 MINDSET - Choices - Tip

Lecture 13 PDF Exercises - Choices

Lecture 14 MINDSET - Rewards - Part 1

Lecture 15 MINDSET - Rewards - Part 2

Lecture 16 MINDSET - Rewards - Part 3

Lecture 17 PDF Exercises - Rewards

Section 3: ENVIRONMENT

Lecture 18 Introduction to ENVIRONMENT

Lecture 19 ENVIRONMENT - Set-up - Part 1

Lecture 20 ENVIRONMENT - Set-up - Part 2

Lecture 21 ENVIRONMENT - Set-up - Part 3

Lecture 22 PDF Exercises - Set-Up

Lecture 23 ENVIRONMENT - Tools - Part 1

Lecture 24 ENVIRONMENT - Tools - Part 2

Lecture 25 ENVIRONMENT - Tools - Tip 1 - Teamwork

Lecture 26 ENVIRONMNET - Tools - Tip 2 - Cheese

Lecture 27 PDF Exercises - Tools

Lecture 28 ENVIRONMENT - Boundaries & Logistics

Lecture 29 ENVIRONMENT - Boundaries & Logistics - Tip 1 - Gate

Lecture 30 ENVIRONMENT - Boundaries & Logistics - Tip 2 - Car

Lecture 31 ENVIRONMENT - Boundaries & Logistics - Confession

Lecture 32 PDF Exercises - Boundaries & Logistics

Section 4: ENERGY & SYMBIOSIS

Lecture 33 Introduction to ENERGY & SYMBIOSIS

Lecture 34 Introduction to ENERGY & SYMBIOSIS - Video

Lecture 35 ENERGY & SYMBIOSIS - Reactivity

Lecture 36 ENERGY & SYMBIOSIS - Reactivity - Energy

Lecture 37 ENERGY & SYMBIOSIS - Reactivity - Say less

Lecture 38 ENERGY & SYMBIOSIS - YouTube link to Fenton video

Lecture 39 ENERGY & SYMBIOSIS - Reactivity - Jumping up

Lecture 40 ENERGY & SYMBIOSIS - Reactivity - Harry Potter

Lecture 41 PDF Exercises - Reactivity

Lecture 42 ENERGY & SYMBIOSIS - Trust & Respect - Introduction

Lecture 43 ENERGY & SYMBIOSIS - Trust & Respect - Respect Dog's Needs

Lecture 44 ENERGY & SYMBIOSIS - Trust & Respect - Respect Boundaries

Lecture 45 ENERGY & SYMBIOSIS - Trust & Respect - Trust & Socialising

Lecture 46 PDF Exercises - Trust & Respect

Lecture 47 ENERGY & SYMBIOSIS - Recall & Eye Contact - Intro

Lecture 48 ENERGY & SYMBIOSIS - Recall & Eye Contact - Example

Lecture 49 ENERGY & SYMBIOSIS -Recall & Eye Contact - Connection

Lecture 50 ENERGY & SYMBIOSIS - Recall & Eye Contact - Recall training I

Lecture 51 ENERGY & SYMBIOSIS - Recall & Eye Contact - Recall training II

Lecture 52 ENERGY & SYMBIOSIS - Recall & Eye Contact - Chase Me Practical Example

Lecture 53 PDF Exercises - Recall & Eye Contact

Section 5: THANK YOU

Lecture 54 Namaste

Lecture 55 Thank You

This course was originally created to help people taking dogs from shelters. The intention is to show how we can create incredibly strong bonds with our dogs using progressive, kind and empathetic means. The techniques and philosophies in this course apply to any dog and their human. If you want to build a deep connection with your dog without fear or domination this is the course for you.