Lesson Category: Start Here

You have arrived at the final module of the Roadmap, from here we focus on charting the course for your onward journey. Before you get…

Dogs are remarkable creatures with a rich and complex communication system. Calming signals are a set of subtle body language cues and behaviours that dogs…

A final word before you set off… Keep focused on the summit.   There are no straight lines in nature. As a winding river must follow…

Fifi and I found a sign in the forest last year; it gave hikers tips about how to stay present in the moment to avoid…

In your Companion Book, copy out the advocacy statements that resonate with you, or write your own. Then practice them in a confident voice so…

Every month in Club Dogwood there’s a different theme with new training designed especially for the issues unique to reactive and easily distracted dogs, and…

Positive self talk challenges negative or unhelpful thoughts. It focuses on personal strengths and goals, boosting self-confidence and self-efficiency. It encourages taking positive, realistic actions…

Earlier in the Roadmap we introduced you to the concept of Green (aka Ugly), Amber and Red (yikes all the triggers!) walks. A common question…

Up & Down is the most simple strategy for when you need your dog to focus on you and ignore a distraction. The distraction could…

You have officially arrived at the finish line! Your dog has had their graduation ceremony and, if you’ve followed the course all the way through,…