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Six Awesome Dog Tricks

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train your dog to do tricksTrain your dog to do tricks!

Beginner Level, but also GREAT for professional trainers to incorporate into their own beginner training classes.

Shelter workers – Increase the adopt-ability of dogs by training a few tricks.

Purpose of Course:  The popularity of tricks training has exploded, and it’s not hard to see why. Training your dog to do tricks is fun for both dog and owner, increases your dog’s responsiveness and nurtures the dog/ owner bond. In this course you will strengthen basic obedience commands, plus learn how to teach your dog 6 fun and easy tricks, all while acquiring basic training skills that you can use to teach your dog virtually anything!

Course Overview: With the guidance of step-by-step video lessons, we’ll  learn the basic positional skills of ‘sit’ and  ‘down’, plus our 6 tricks- touch, spin, shake, roll over, jump through a hoop and take a bow. This course also teaches you how to use a ‘marker’, shows you the most beneficial way to train with food treats, and discusses the benefits of tricks training (it’s more than just a lot of fun!).

Prerequisites: None, except the willingness to have fun with your dog. This course is appropriate for dog and owner teams who have never done tricks before.

Required Equipment: The equipment requirement is minimal and inexpensive. All you will need is a clicker, food treats, a treat pouch or container, and a hoop (such as a child’s hula hoop.)

What You Will Learn:

  • The many benefits of tricks training
  • Universal training skills- how to use a ‘marker’, how to lure, and how to use food most effectively
  • How to teach your dog to ‘sit’ and ‘down’
  • Trainers’ tips on how to make the most effective use of your training time
  • 6 beginning level tricks- touch, spin, shake, roll over, jump through a hoop and take a bow

About the course: 100% online, this course is filled with video demonstrations and is approximately 70 minutes long. This course is entirely self-paced, and can easily be finished within the 6 month access period. Extensions available on request.

The course can be taken for a Certificate of Completion by attending the webinar presentation and completing a short quiz to test your new knowledge.  For this, choose the “Audit” option below.

Audit Cost: $80.00

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Credit Cost: $145.00

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CEUs: none

Instructor: Pat Engel is a Certified Trick Dog Instructor and holds a Diploma from the Companion Animal Sciences Institute in Canine Behavior Science and Technology.

Pat has been a professional dog trainer since 1997, and owner of her own business, Co-Pilot Dog Training, since 2009.  Pat’s professional training focus has always been to help owners understand and train their dogs in ways that respect and nourish the canine-human bond.

How to Develop and Teach a Puppy Class at a Vet Clinic or Hospital

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janpuppyclass1 (2)Are you looking to “get started” in training dogs?
This is the PERFECT course. It will provide you with experience with MANY dogs in a safe environment. Download marketing material, and develop a curriculum using the materials in this course to offer in your own community.

Learn how to prepare, market and hold puppy classes in a Veterinary clinic.

Purpose: To prepare students to begin training; and educate their clients how to have their puppies grow to be good community members.

Course Information: This train the trainer course will teach you step by step instruction to help you hold classes within a veterinary clinic near you. It focuses on training Vet Techs (or others) to assist vet clinic clients in early puppy education, dealing with safety, health and nutrition, puppy manner imprinting, socialization, and general puppy care. Learn to become a Veterinary Clinic Puppy Imprinting and Socialization trainer!

Prerequisites: Vet Tech; or have a desire to help the public with their puppies at a veterinary clinic; some common knowledge about dog safety, health, and nutrition

Recommended Textbook: Pause for Paws by Jan Bradfeldt

What you can expect to learn from this course:

You will learn to hold a class and teach clients at veterinary clinics the following skills or knowledge:

  • Socialization with other dogs and people
  • Basic understanding of early puppy behavior
  • Consistancy
  • Body Language
  • Why a puppy bites and how to stop it
  • Why a puppy jumps and how to control it
  • Imprinting of early manners
  • Watch me
  • Sit, Come and Down
  • Walk with me
  • Stand
  • Wait
  • Basic tricks to keep the puppies happy
  • Shake, catch, roll over, over/under, crawl, go through a tunnel

Instructional information on:

  • Housetraining
  • Crate Training
  • House proofing for a new puppy
  • Understanding Leadership roles
  • Safety tips for House, Holidays, Traveling

Vet Visits talks:

  • Handling
  • Nail triming
  • Grooming
  • Ear cleaning
  • Dental care
  • Administering medications
  • Weigh-In
  • Keeping track of the puppy’s growth

Instructor: Jan Bradfeldt

Course Length: 8 one-hour sessions

CEUs:
CCPDT – 14 CPDT-KA
CPDT-KSA – 6 CEUs
IAABC – 11 CEUs
ABCDT-L2 – 14 CEUs

Course Fee –

For Credit (Certificate and CEUs): $150.00 USD

For Audit (NO Certificate or CEUs): $90.00 USD

Student Information:

Access to this course will expire in 3 months. Therefore, you have 3 months to complete this course from the date of registration.

You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click HERE to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms.

How to Train You and Your Dog to Become a Therapy Dog Team

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Purpose: This course will provide you with the skills necessary to prepare yourself and your dog for a therapy dog certification.

Course Information: Therapy dog teams work in the area of visitation and/or assisted activities.  Most institutions such as hospitals or schools require teams to be Certified. Certifications are achieved by testing and passing a test by a Certified Tester. The Testers are not allowed to have been your trainer. This course prepares you for that test.

  • Learn how to train to pass a Therapy Dog Certification Course
  • Understand what is a Therapy or Visitation Dog
  • Learn the dog skill requirements and how to condition your dog to them
  • Learn how to identify proper temperaments and aptitudes of dogs
  • Be able to identify unsuitable dogs
  • How to be your dog’s advocate
  • How to maintain and troubleshoot the Therapy dog
  • Be able to effectively communicate with facilities
  • Learn the various certifying organizations and where to go to be certified

Prerequisites: Dogs must be Obedience Trained, people and other-dog friendly, well mannered, and 1 year old to be evaluated. Note: Dog does not have to be 1 year old to take this course.

Recommended Text: CULTURE CLASH by Jean Donaldson

REQUIRED Equipment:

This course uses the following special training tools. These need to be purchased by you and can be found online. Please order these prior to taking your first lesson. You can click on the item to find them online.

Instructor: Jan Crary, CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator

Course Length: 6 lessons

This is a “For Audit” course. There are no CEUs or Certificates for this course. If you need CEUs or a Certificate, you can take this course “For Credit:” Therapy Dog Training Online-How to Teach a Therapy Dog Class

Course Fee: was $95

Student Information:
Access to this course will expire in 2 months from the date of registration.

You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click HERE to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms.

How to End the Top 6 Dog Problem Behaviors

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Purpose: To own and live with a well-mannered dog.

Course Information: This course is for people whose dog has one or more bad habits. Although this course will be customized to work directly with your dog’s issue, often the top problem behaviors are jumping, house-training, pulling on the leash, excited or fearful urination, too excited with visitors, barking, digging, hates being left at home, bothering its people during dinner, guarding food, getting in the garbage (or places he is not supposed to be), and stealing food from counters. You are not alone, don’t be embarrassed, learn how to have the dog you’ve always wanted.

Prerequisites: Own a dog with bad habit(s) that you desire to change or end. Positive Techniques Training Kit (highly recommended…see below).

What you can expect to learn from this course:

  • Discover myths from truths around dog behavior.
  • Learn why your dog does what he does.
  • Learn how you can end problem behaviors through positive reinforcement.
  • Learn why you have not been able to stop these behaviors on your own.
  • Discover the bond positive reinforcement will bring to your dog.
  • Live with the well mannered dog knowing how to stop any unwanted future behaviors as well.

NOTE: There is an additional $130.00 cost for a Positive Techniques Training Kit that is highly recommended for this course. The proper tools are essential for the proper results. This cost is way below what you would pay retail. If you have previously taken a course in the Positive Reinforcement Series, you will NOT need to buy the Kit again. You will, however, need to order the Ending Problem Behavior-Instruction Manual ($20). The Kit includes the following special training tools to be shipped to you after you register:

2-clickers
1-training lead
1-harness
1-limited slip collar
3-stuffable food toys
1-Ending Problem Behavior Instruction Manual

Click HERE to order and specify the class you are taking.

Recommended Text: CULTURE CLASH by Jean Donaldson

Instructor: Susan Sharpe

Course Length: 6 lessons

Course Cost – $95

 

Student Information:

Access to this course will expire in 2 months from the date of registration.

You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click HERE to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms.

How to Train Your Puppy Using Positive Methods

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How to train your puppyPurpose: To learn how to train your puppy to be well-mannered and socialized, resulting in a well rounded adult dog using positive reinforcement training methods.

Course Information: This class is designed for puppies up to the age of six months and who’s owner wants to learn how to teach their puppy through positive reinforcement. Owners will learn the importance of early socialization and how best to properly introduce a puppy to new situations and environments. We will address common puppy issues such as house-training, nipping, jumping, and chewing; as well as learn fundamentals such as sit, down, stand, short stays, leave it, come when called, and the basics of loose leash walking. Other topics may be addressed to more customize this course to each participant’s needs. Owners will learn how to approach training and discipline in a positive manner during the most crucial social growth stage in their puppy’s development. This is a hands-on course that will require students to work with a puppy from 8 weeks to 6 months old. Students will learn how to apply learning theory and positive reinforcement methods to give the puppy the best start possible in life and create a strong and lasting bond between human and dog.

Prerequisites: None

What you can expect to learn from this course:

  • Learning Theory
  • What is “positive reinforcement” and how to apply it to puppies.
  • Social development of puppies
  • Equipment needed for training
  • Step-by-step instruction for basic puppy training (sit, down, stand, short stays, leave it, come when called, loose leash walking)
  • Common puppy issues such as house-training, nipping, jumping, and chewing
  • Common puppy care such as feeding, teeth brushing, etc.

Recommended Text: CULTURE CLASH by Jean Donaldson

Additional Equipment:   You will need to purchase specific equipment in order to train your dog or puppy by the positive reinforcement methods demonstrated. A 6 foot leather training leash; Freedom Harness(TM); Limited Slip Collar (TM); 2 food stuffable toys; and the Ultimate Puppy Kit™. These can all be obtained at a pet store or online.

Instructor: Jan Crary, CPDT-KA

Course Length: 6 lessons

Course Cost – $95

Student Information:

Access to this course will expire in 6 months. Therefore, you have 6 months to complete this course from the date of registration.

You must also read and agree to the E-Training for Dogs, Inc. Standard Terms and Conditions prior to taking a course: Click HERE to read these. You will be asked when you register if you have read them and will not be allowed to take the course if you do not agree to the terms.

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