Foundations of Dog Training is designed to teach dog owners how to train with clarity and intention. This tier breaks down how dogs learn, how to communicate through markers, how to use reinforcement effectively, and how to build reliable basic obedience. You’ll learn how to structure training sessions, avoid common mistakes, and create real life results without guesswork.

This course breaks down each obedience command step by step so you understand not just what to teach, but how and why it works. You’ll learn clear communication, proper marker use, progression, and real life application for commands like sit, down, place, stay, recall, and leash foundations. Built to support dogs of all ages and owners at every level.

Rescue & Foster Foundations is an education focused course created to support rescues and fosters with clear structure, safety guidance, and realistic expectations. This program covers decompression, body language, management, and adoption preparation to help reduce returns and burnout. It is not emergency behavior support, but a proactive resource designed to set dogs and people up for long term success.

Decompression and Adjustment focuses on helping rescue dogs and foster animals settle safely into a home. This module breaks down the 3 day, 3 week, 3 month rule, stress behaviors, routines, management, and realistic expectations. You will learn how to support emotional regulation, prevent setbacks, and recognize what is normal adjustment versus when to ask for help.

Structure creates safety for rescue animals. This module breaks down what daily life in a foster home should look like, including routines, boundaries, management tools, and consistency. You will learn how structure supports decompression, prevents behavior issues, and helps dogs and cats feel secure without rushing training or expectations.

This module teaches fosters and rescues how to accurately read dog and cat body language to prevent stress, conflict, and escalation. You will learn early warning signs, calming signals, stress behaviors, and how animals communicate comfort or discomfort. Understanding body language allows you to respond appropriately, advocate for the animal, and create safer, more predictable environments.

This module defines the roles and responsibilities of both rescues and fosters. We cover ethical rescue practices, foster expectations, communication standards, safety protocols, behavioral transparency, and decision making. This section is designed to protect animals, fosters, and rescues while setting clear boundaries, accountability, and standards that support long term success and humane outcomes.

This module focuses on understanding behavior patterns, assessing risk, and making responsible placement decisions in rescue. You will learn to distinguish stress from true behavior, identify patterns over time, evaluate reactivity and aggression, understand bite severity, and determine when to modify plans, seek professional support, or pause placement to protect animals, fosters, and the public.

This course teaches you how to positively condition your dog to wear a muzzle and a cone for vet care, grooming, or recovery. You will follow clear step by step lessons that build confidence and reduce stress. Perfect for pet owners, rescues, and foster homes who want safer handling and smoother medical experiences for their dogs.

Puppy Head Start is your step by step blueprint for raising a confident, obedient, and well balanced puppy from day one. This course breaks down everything you need to know, from potty training and crate conditioning to socialization, engagement, and behavior prevention. Instead of reacting to problems, you’ll learn how to build habits, structure, and clarity that create an exceptional adult dog.