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Natural Techniques to a Happy and Obedient dog

Reactive dog? Learn how you can leave it up to the dog to solve it through Natural Conflict Resolution.

In a micro managing world we sometimes try to control everything and everyone, especially our dogs.

From the author of “Instinct Leading to Balance and Obedience”, let’s revisit the simple notion of building a strong bond and relationship with our canine friends by “Stopping the crazy control tendency and  letting the dog show us how better training is accomplished ” .

…Course should be mandatory…

I just completed this course with instructor Catherine Harvey. She is truly an incredible teacher, she provides detailed feedback in a timely and positive manner and challenges her students to think out of the box. She asks pertinent questions instead of just giving answers which really required me to think deeply and reflectively.

This course has changed my perspective and challenged my views on how we treat dogs in our society for the better. It will help me out immensely as a dog trainer.


Catharine was personable and enthusiastic throughout the course and it made for a really engaging learning opportunity.  Her course should be mandatory or at least recommended for the dog trainer program.


I'm sad the course has ended and I'd love to know if she's teaching any other courses so I can add them to my list of courses I'd like to take in the future. Thanks, Ramona
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I just completed this course with instructor Catherine Harvey. She is truly an incredible teacher, she provides detailed feedback in a timely and positive manner and challenges her students to think out of the box. She asks pertinent questions instead of just giving answers which really required me to think deeply and reflectively. This course has changed my perspective and challenged my views on how we treat dogs in our society for the better. It will help me out immensely as a dog trainer. Catharine was personable and enthusiastic throughout the course and it made for a really engaging learning opportunity.  Her course should be mandatory or at least recommended for the dog trainer program. I'm sad the course has ended and I'd love to know if she's teaching any other courses so I can add them to my list of courses I'd like to take in the future. Thanks, Ramona
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“How better bond building and less intervention can enhance more obedience and successful training” Here Less is Better

Instructor:Catherine R. Harvey, ACDBC, CPDT-KA

Catherine is an IAABC Associate Certified Dog Behavior Consultant and a CCPDT Certified Professional Dog Trainer. She is the owner of www.pawcanine.com

Prerequisites – An open mind.

Overview –Have you ever looked at your dog and thought: “There must something more than just giving a command and my dog obeying me (or not). Professionals and dog owners know that beneath the surface of our furry friends, someone special is hiding and is wanting to be discovered. Have you ever wondered:

  • Who is my dog?
  • How can I know him better?
  •  How can I develop a great relationship?
  • How can I improve my training with him, by respecting a few common sense rules?
  • How can I see the world through his nose?

About this course: This is a 7 lesson course that will take the student inside a dog’s mind. We will witness how  the human companion can better understand how to change the perspective of an unbalanced dog, and ultimately change its behavior. The student will learn to stretch his training knowledge by letting go of certain traditional methods, to favor more natural and rapid ways to change a dogs’ demeanor. You’ll learn that trust and respect in the human canine relationship are paramount for success. This will lead us to explore natural conflict resolution, and how dogs can help each other when human interaction is kept to a minimum. Each lesson will have a quiz and homework and at the end a  final written exam.

Course Objectives:

  • Reactive dog behavior change
  • Address your dog’s instinct
  • How mirror neurons influence your dog’s behavior.
  • How do I gain respect from your dog?
  • Enjoy a rewarding walk with your companion.
  • Creation of a non existent conflict.
  • Learn to read your dog body language.
  •  Natural conflict resolution.
  • Strategies for rehabilitating an abused dog.

Course Length: 7 sessions

Course Cost –
For Credit  – $110.00 USD

For Audit – $40.00 USD

*Cost Notes: If you need a Certificate or CEUs, purchase the “For Credit.” If you are taking this course for your own information and do not need a Certificate or CEUs, purchase the “For Audit.”

CEU’s:
CCPDT – 4 CEUs
IAABC – 4 CEUs
NADOI – 4 CEUs

Homework and Assessment (For Credit only – relevant CEUs and Certificate can be earned)

  • There are a total of 30 quiz question relating to all of the sections in the class plus 6 written homework assignments (For Credit only).
  • No video homework is required for this course.

Student Information:

For Credit- You will have access to this course for 4 months from the date of registration. Extra time must be purchased.
For Audit- You will have access to this course for 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.

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  • Canine Massage Certificate
  • Fitness and Nutrition Certificate

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  • Athletic Performance Fitness Strategies: How to Condition an Athletic Performance Dog
  • Hands on Healing-Practical Applications of Healing Herbs, Essences and More
  • Herbal Remedies (no charge)
  • Pet First Aid not required or included in the price

Remember, you will have to take the Anatomy and Physiology course first for both programs.

NOTE: If you purchase both programs in full, I will not charge you for the Herbal Remedies and Aromatherapy course.

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CPDT-KA Exam Study Course

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The CPDT-KA Exam Study Course will help prepare you to successfully complete the Certified Professional Dog Trainer Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) Exam

Are you a serious professional dog trainer who is interested in gaining the knowledge to successfully complete the Certified Professional Dog Trainer Knowledge-Assessed (CPDT-KA) Exam?  Whether you are new to the profession or seasoned as a dog training instructor,  you will increase your understanding of the science and art of learning, canine development, behavior, ethology, husbandry and health through the CPDT-KA Exam Study course. There’s something here for all dedicated dog trainers to enhance your understanding and ability to work with dogs and their people.  Plus, by taking this informative course, you’ll gain access to a reliable cohort of professional trainers across the nation that is also studying for the exam. This network provides encouragement and support, with the guidance of the instructors and successful CPDT-KA certificants, to assist you in your exam preparation. Become the newest certified CPDT-KA in your state and position yourself at the top of the industry!

Course Information: This course is designed to familiarize you with every topic included on the CPDT-KA certification exam. There are six pre-recorded lessons, which you can listen to at your convenience as often as you like. Following each lecture/slide presentation is a quiz on that particular topic, which you can take as often as you like.

For those who have limited online time, transcripts of each lecture can be downloaded and read at your convenience.  There is also a final exam, made to simulate the CPDT-KA exam, albeit a bit shorter, which you can also take for practice as often as you like.

Our private Facebook page gives you the opportunity for daily test-taking practice with the kinds of questions that will appear on the CPDT-KA exam. Five questions are posted daily throughout the work week approximately six weeks prior to the exam, with answers and discussion posted the following day. There is also a live web chat scheduled before each exam period, giving you the chance to ask questions and discuss the material.

The course instructors are available by email on a limited basis to answer any questions that might arise regarding lecture content. Help with any technical issue is readily available through E-Training for Dogs.

Instructors: Christina de Juan, Ph.D., CPDT-KA and Carin Ford, M.A., CPDT-KA

What you can expect to learn from this course:

  • Professional practices and ethics as prescribed by the CCPDT and how that applies to real-world dog training
  • Learning theory and application: brief history of the development of behaviorism, classical and operant conditioning, cues, stimulus control, shaping, management, and how these are applied to training plans.
  • Training and management equipment: proper uses, advantages and disadvantages, tools which are considered aversive.
  • Instructional skills: inter- and intrapersonal communication, empathic listening, learning styles, classroom preparation, set-up and management, techniques for dealing with difficult clients.
  • Ethology: current theories on the history of canine domestication, canine developmental stages, canine body language, stress signals, calming signals.
  • Canine health and husbandry: basic nutrition, grooming, current vaccination guidelines, parasites and infectious diseases, which may limit a dog’s participation in training.

Text and required supplies: There are no textbooks required for the CPDT-KA Exam Study Course, but it is strongly recommended that each student review the current CCPDT handbook for a recommended reading list for the exam.

Quizzes: There is a practice quiz at the end of each lesson.

Final Exam: The CPDT-KA Exam Study Course final exam will be a written exam consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions, and is recommended to be completed within 90 minutes to simulate the timed certification exam. Questions are written in the same style as those on the CPDT-KA exam.

Online Discussion Group: Students will be allowed access to an active online discussion group where study questions are given and discussed six weeks prior to each testing period.

Registrants will receive:

  • Information about the certification qualifications and application process.
  • Systematic review of the CPDT-KA test domains.
  • Down-loadable slides with lecture notes for every lesson.
  • Access to a live web chat for real time group study.
  • Access to an active online discussion group with quiz questions and discussion.
  • Study tips and hints for taking a computer-based test.
  • Email access to the CPDT-KA instructors throughout the course.

We encourage you to prepare well ahead of your desired examination date.

Course length: Six lessons

CEU’s Available:
CCPDT: 7 CEUs
IAABC: 9 CEUs

Course Cost – $185.00  

Average student success for the past 18 test periods is 99%.

Student Testimonials
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In addition, from a CBCC-KA test participant:

You asked me to let you know if I passed my CBCC exam. Yes! Received my Certificate this week. I had several last minute questions in May & your group was quick to respond. I had taken this course last fall b/c the CBCC does not offer a study guide. I figured this course would be helpful, it was more than helpful it was invaluable! I encourage everyone to take this & then stay involved with the next students questions and answers. I truly believe answering your questions was what gave me the proper foundation for passing the CBCC exam. Thank you! Melissa M. Hatfield M.S., CBCC

Student Information: Please go to www.CCPDT.org and read before enrolling for this course. We also recommend reading the current Candidate Handbook.

Access to this Course: 
You will have access to this course for as long as you need to successfully pass the CPDT-KA exam. We require communication at the end of each testing period for students needing more time in the course. Just let us know you need more time and you’ve got it! The access to the Facebook discussion group remains open to compliant, participating students for life.

CCPDT Affiliation Disclaimer:
This program is not affiliated with nor endorsed by CCPDT.

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.

Please read our policy on refunds. Click HERE

Animal Hospice and End-of-Life Care – Spirits in Transition™

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OldDog1Animal Hospice and End-of-Life Care

This SPIRITS in Transition™ online session series is designed to give tools to those who are interested in learning how it is possible to care for an animal family member so it can live out it’s life fully. It specifically demonstrates how hospice care can be provided at a level similar to what is available for our human loved ones.

The precious knowledge imparted in these sessions can prove to be just as crucial also for those aiming to provide comfort care preceding planned euthanasia, another type of end-of-life care.

Course Information:

The instructor of this class, veterinarian Ella Bittel, is recognized by her peers as a leader in animal hospice and has presented on the topic at numerous veterinary conferences. As at this time animals are commonly euthanized long before end-of-life care would begin, this series of sessions builds on the class “Approaching Animal Hospice: Geriatric & Special Needs Care for our Animal Companions”. However the “Animal Hospice and End-of-Life Care” sessions can be taken independently from that class, as well as be taken one by one.

It is tempting to not think ahead to the time when our animal gets closer to the end of its life. Yet it can be very rewarding to consciously turn our attention toward it and the associated fears, well before we find ourselves unprepared at the mercy of situational pressure. We may be surprised by what we discover.

Being there for our animal as it completes this life cycle can certainly be one of the most challenging, however at the same time one of the most transformational and fulfilling undertakings we may ever experience. It poses an exceptional opportunity for everyone whose animals are members of the family.

Providing hospice care is a great final gift we can give to the ones who have brought much joy to our lives. Often it is also experienced as lessening grief, fostering a sense of gratitude and completion. However, not preparing ourselves ahead of time frequently means we have no other option but premature euthanasia.

The SPIRITS in Transition™ online classes give you tools to empower you to provide end-of-life care for your animal friend. This holds true even when people around you may show little understanding. The best time to prepare for this is truly well in advance. In this program we explore ways that allow us to be the greatest possible support to our animal loved ones when they come closer to their departure. While euthanasia remains an option as an indeed last resort if comfort cannot be sufficiently maintained, more often the aim can be reached to have the animal pass peacefully in it’s own time.

This series introduces the foundations of hospice care and also allows you to gently familiarize yourself with the stages of dying. While each individual’s process is unique, understanding existing commonalities of the phases of dying gives us knowledge about how to best provide an environment supportive to the animal in transition. Options are discussed also for those scenarios when euthanasia is elected to end an animal’s life. Special attention is given to how to ease the grieving process for a surviving animal buddy of the one that has passed.

Supporting a dying animal is an art that can be learned. Preparing ahead of time will allow you to be aware of your choices whenever the time comes.

FREE link to published article, written by Ella Bittel, DVM – Embracing Death’s Journey with Our Animals 

Session 1 – released – “Applying Foundational Principles of human hospice in animal care” (130 min)

The first of the two sessions on this topic is now available. It covers 5 of 10 foundational principles that will be explored in total. Ella found that if any one of these principles is not observed, euthanasia is the inevitable outcome. Yet these pillars of hospice are widely unknown amongst animal care providers.

Illuminating the real-life application of these principles in animal patients, Ella shares in this session also about her and her husband’s hospice journey with their Golden Retriever “Samson”.

These foundational principles mark what hospice care truly is, but also offer invaluable guidance to those choosing other types of end-of-life care for their beloved animal, including those when euthanasia is the expected outcome.

Instructor: Ella Bittel, DVM

Course Length: One sessions

This webinar complement the class “Approaching Animal Hospice: Geriatric & Special Needs Care for our Animal Companions” though they can be taken separately.

Course Fee:
For Audit OnDemand: $39.00 per session

Session 1  $39.00

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Student Information:

Audit is “for your information only.” No Certificate of completion or CEUs will be awarded on completion. Credit does result in a Certificate of completion, and CEUs if requested.

NOTE: You will have unlimited access for 1 month. Extensions are available on request with a minimal charge.

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.

Solving House Training Issues

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Solving House Training Issues

Solving House Training IssuesThis solving house training issues online course is for both canine professionals and dog owners.

Dog owners looking to resolve specific house training issues may use the Solving House Training Issues online course as a valuable resource.

Canine professionals desiring to learn how to help clients with house training issues. Positive training techniques ONLY.

Instructor:  Peggy O. Swager

Required – “Hard to House Train, Practical Solutions for Dog Trainers” Author – Peggy O. Swager

 This book covers marking of territory, regression of house training, submissive peeing, fear of going outside, crate soiling and more. 

The book is available by clicking on the above link or HERE. 
Also available as an Ebook HERE.

Prerequisites – Understanding of basic dog training using positive techniques is recommended. Clicker training is not required; however, learning the basics of clicker training is helpful for all dog trainers.

Student Testimonial: I really enjoyed the Solving House Training Issues course and have already used some of my new knowledge in class. Thank you! Andrea

Overview – Students taking this solving house training issues online course can expect to learn how to deal with house training issues in dogs. Beginning with faults in house training techniques, this course also deals with some of the most difficult issues seen in dogs. Students will learn house training techniques for training dogs regardless of age or previous house training failures. Since this class is geared towards a dog trainer, coaching is given on how to query owners to isolate the issues preventing successful house training using question and answer examples. The composition of the course is both lecture material presented in slides, as well as photos and video clips to better illustrate specific points and techniques.

Solving House Training Issues is a class designed to empower dog trainers to solve some of the most difficult house training issues.
The course contains information in 8 sections for easier access. This comprehensive class includes:

  •             The best techniques for basic house training
  •             Solving issues with dogs who hate the crate
  •             Retraining dogs who chronically eliminate in a crate
  •             Dealing with dog who resist adverse weather conditions
  •             Rescues with house training issues
  •             Case studies including two mill dog rescues
  •             Solving male marking
  •             Resolving greeting peeing issues.
  •             Understanding and solving submissive peeing. This topic is one which the instructor won two DWAA (Dog Writer of America) on this topic.

Course Length: 8 sessions

Course Cost (CEUs and Certificate) – $100.00 USD

For Audit (No CEUs or Certificate) – $50.00

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*Cost Notes: If you need a Certificate or CEUs, purchase the “For Credit.” If you are taking this course for your own information and do not need a Certificate or CEUs, purchase the “For Audit.”

CEU’s:
CCPDT – 8 CEUs
IAABC – 8 CEUs
NADOI – 8 CEUs
ABCDT-L2 – 8 CEUs

Appendix – An appendix has been included for the course. This will contain some extra information deemed valuable for students, as well as some resources to help round out the dog trainers abilities when working to solve house training issues.

Homework and Assessment (For Credit only – relevant CEUs and Certificate can be earned)

  • There are a total of 70 quiz question relating to all of the sections in the class plus a final exam.
  • No video homework is required for this course.

Student Information:

For Credit- You will have access to this course for 4 months from the date of registration. Extra time must be purchased.
For Audit- You will have access to this course for 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.

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