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ABC of Clicker Training
Learn the basics of clicker training to start communicating with your dog and teach new behaviors.
Fast and curious – build a reliable recall!
Teach your dog most important safety behavior!
Mat and crate training foundations
All the fundamentals of training can be learned in mat training
Off cue – off control? Vol 2!
Developing skills you and your learner need, to train exactly what you dream off.
Off cue – off control? Vol 1!
Developing skills you and your learner need, to train exactly what you dream off.
Let Me Want It
This course focuses on teaching our dogs that they have choices and that their behavior has power!
Empowered dogs: Cooperative husbandry training *PART 1*
Start cooperative husbandry training! Stress-free vet visits are possible!
Control Is An Illusion: Rethinking How We Teach for “Impulse Control”
What do we really mean when we talk about impulse control?
Attention Please
Before we start teaching our learners complicated behaviors we need to teach them how to learn.
What a fantastic course! I've been training my cats for over a year before joining, and yet I learned so much more than I could have imagined. Before the course, I was stuck not knowing what to train next and how to move forward on certain behaviours that weren't working out. I have learned how to plan, troubleshoot, modify and progress our training sessions for any behaviour, and there are so many amazing things on my to-do list now. J.R. provides concrete action plans for teaching specific behaviours, but also a surprising amount of background information and universal tools and concepts that will continue to inform and improve your training well after the course has ended.
I also want to highlight the time and effort J.R. puts into feedback and video analysis. He is a patient and extremely encouraging teacher who has a wealth of knowledge and experience and very much lives the positive reinforcement approach with his human learners as well as the animal ones. I absolutely recommend learning from him!
This is an amazing course which I highly recommend. There is a lot of information and the videos are great to show exactly what you are aiming for.
The training is fun but also practical. J.R is also very involved and gives great feedback.
Enroll today! You won’t regret it!
Wow, I'm blown away yet again by Catja! Her texts and videos are so easy to follow and the feedback is both in-depth and kind, she is supersupportive and creative in her solutions, I feel so inspired whenever I do a course with her :) Highly recommend doing the premium version, it keeps you accountable but it also will give you added insights, both by watching yourself on video but even more so by the comments from your trainer. I'm so happy doing online training, being able to get instructions and feedback from the best trainers across the globe!
100% recommend this course!! - I took Trainer's Toolbox as a premium student with my cat, Percy. (We already had some prior clicker-training experience and audited the Attention Please course a couple of months before this). I can’t overstate how very informative and helpful this whole course and Agnieszka’s personal feedback were. I’m extremely grateful for all the support she provided for each challenge that we faced during this course. It has truly made a huge positive impact on our training and definitely set us up for success in the next steps of our learning process. I really look forward to taking more classes with Agnieszka in the future!
I took this course as a Premium student with my cat (with prior permission from Jessica), and I highly recommend it! We really enjoyed trying out and working on as many of the suggested exercises as we could in the six weeks, and we'll definitely continue to work on them and try out more in the future. I found Jessica’s feedback very helpful, and I’m grateful that she welcomed my feline student into her class and was so happy to work with us!
This is a fantastic course on co-operative care. I learned so much and got some new inspiration for my dog. The videos are great and the information is presented in easy to follow steps.
This puppy kindergarten course is a nice one for trainers as well ! As a young trainer, I decided to take this class to enlarge my toolbox with puppies and take inspiration from some lessons. The class is so well constructed, and even if it's a label, I found Anna radiant in her videos with her big smile ! (And I also loved her dog-patterned rain coat but maybe this comment is off topic ! :D)
This course changed my thinking on a lot of things, including past advice I'd gotten from other R+ trainers. It made me much more aware of the way I interact with my dog, even when we're not training. Some of the big takeaways for me were: eating is an operant behavior, to watch out for extinction, and to let my dog say "no" to training sessions rather than working harder and harder for his attention. However, my dog is a bit unusual when it comes to food reinforcers, and we're still at square 1 with focus when we go outside. It's going to take a while to see this class pay off during our walks and outings, but I'm hopeful. Agnieszka was very patient with us and helped tailor the class to where we were.
Working with a different species can be somewhat daunting but this course has given me the confidence, insight and direction I needed moving forward with training my cat.
J.R. Included so much content in the course, breaking behaviour down into bite sized achievable pieces. Inspiring training videos and amazing feedback in the Facebook group make this course truly awesome.
I look forward to more courses and learning with J.R. Henderson in the future.
I audited “Attention Please” with my cat Percy as our first-ever Tromplo course, and we loved it! Both Percy and I really enjoyed following along with the exercises on our own, while I also learned a lot from the individual feedback that the premium students received. I’ve been doing clicker training and R+ with Percy for a while already, but this course really helped to significantly improve our foundations, which in turn improved all our training. Even though the target audience of this course seems to be predominantly dogs (/dog-parents), I can wholeheartedly recommend this course for cats (/cat-parents) too, regardless of prior R+ training experience!
Getting a puppy is exciting and overwhelming. Anna does an wonderful job breaking out basic behaviors, things to build on later and things to help survive puppyhood with your sanity mostly intact. It’s the sexy life skills that I appreciate the most and helping set up ways for the puppy and parent to be eager to learn together successfully. “Learning to settle” for the win! It’s a way for the puppy to see a way to reinforcement and an opportunity for me to catch my breath and be ready for the next round.
Thank you Anna for setting up a thorough yet manageable lesson plan and feedback on places to tweak or explore. Much like providing some structure for a puppy, having the guidelines gave me helpful and predictive structure as well.
Wow, this class went by way too fast! J.R.Henderson has packed so much information and training ideas into this course that it is going to keep me busy for a few more months!!
Even though I haven't worked on some of the lessons yet, I totally enjoyed watching the training videos. I really learned a lot from watching J.R.'s technique and especially the pace and rhythm of the training. The chin target behavior with his cat is amazing!
It was a delight being part of this great group of humans and their cats. In this 6 weeks I did more cat training than I have ever done in all my years of living with cats. It was really fun to try the new behaviors. I'll definitely be continuing to work with all my cats and hope to share more videos of them in the future!
This course was more than I could have hoped for, it is packed with both practical and theoretical knowledge. Agnieszka is an excellent teacher and I am particularly impressed by her errorless way of teaching which makes everything so easy to understand. Trainer's toolbox really is a toolbox with tools that will help you as a trainer. I think the lesson where we practiced our skills as clicker trainer where brilliant so easy to follow and they made a world of difference in my training. I highly recommend this course.
This course has helped me understand different levels of reactivity my dog has that can be caused by a certain trigger, and the different management / training skills to apply in those circumstances. Linlin really takes the time to ensure her students make progress during the course and provides valuable feedback on videos and questions shared throughout. Super happy with the results in my dog! It's been a real transformation after 6 short weeks.
This course is absolutely awesome and I had a great learning experience. Former question marks has been answered and it helped me understand some of the geekier details of foundation training. It is an in-depth foundation course and Agnieszka is a very good teacher who makes the material easily accessible and creates a safe place to learn. I highly recommend tis course.
Everyone will agree that attention is one of the most important components in a communication channel between two individuals, irrespective of species, or task. Funnily enough, it is also the skill that we tend to gloss over, because there are so many other *shiny* things that seem more important to work on. I think a big reason for this is that the concept of attention has a certain je ne sais quois, and it is hard/intimidating to motivate yourself to work towards a vague goal.
What I loved about this class how is thoughtfully Agnieszka has planned it, starting with helping you define exactly what "attention" means for your individual goals and then outline skills that can serve as building blocks to get to your definition of attention. There is a wonderful balance of these exercises and cleverly inserted theories of learning that help you make better choices for your team in terms of planning for efficiency, clarity and setting up for success. You have the option to go as deep or wide with your skills, and her excellent and pointed feedback helped me iron out some wrinkles that I was struggling with for a while, or did not even realize I would hit :) My newly adolescent dog loved going everywhere and trying the basic exercises, and by starting with this simple ask of attention and nothing else, training has started becoming something he looks forward to! Im really glad I took this class with him, and think it is a fantastic place to spend some time with your team mate, irrespective of where you are in your training journey.
Thanks Agnieszka!
I wish I had found this course a year ago, but I am so happy I found it now! This course is amazing and has literally been life changing for my dog and I! For the first time I not only feel hope, but confident that I will be able to groom my dog and that she will want to participate. I have learned so much in this past 6 weeks and I have so many things I can work on with my dog. All of the training plans and videos Iris provided throughout the course have been very easy to understand and follow along to. I love training with my dog and I love to see that she is enjoying the process as well. She has never been this calm during any kind of grooming before and now she will lay down in her relaxed position and let me brush her, even her belly! She has NEVER done this before. We are making great strides and it is thanks to this course! I highly recommend it and I think it's a skill set any dog owner should have. If there is a next level to this course I will definitely sign up for it. Thank you so much Iris and Tromplo!
This course is really important for me. I thought I was doing many things correctly but I discovered I wasn’t. The most important things I learned are how to describe the behavior I want to teach (we never do this. How can we teach a behavior if we don’t have in mind how it looks like? How can our dog learn it?), analyze it and divide it into small pieces. And this is really the key to shape behaviors. I really learned how to set my dog up to success. Agnieszka is an amazing teacher, her lessons are clear and so useful. I highly recommend this course even if you think you are a great trainer!
The first thing I did when I finished this course was to enrol in the next available course given by Sarah!!
I did not know very much what to expect by this course, but I was impressed by the amount of information available about Odour. I had so much fun with my dog and Sarah's feedback. What an amazing teacher and Human Being. Sarah will make sure that you don't feel bad about yourself for what went wrong in a session, but to look at it as precious information you can work on for next session. You know that feeling your dogs have when they know the treat moment is approaching?? That's me in the morning opening my email and checking for Sarah's feedback. :) she conditioned me very well!
Get ready for a lot of prep work, a lot of information, it is important to have access to different locations and places where you can set up the different odour scenarios. Think in advance if you have access to different and safe outdoor spaces, take into account the weather and light conditions for your videos. Having a proper "GoPro" camera or someone to help you with recording is super helpful.
Don't even think twice, just enrol and enjoy this amazing class where your dog will have fun and teach you so much!
Sofia & Suzy/ Premium Students
This is the second course I've done that has been taught by Agnieszka and I enjoyed this one as much as R+ course. Agnieszka is an exceptional tutor demonstrating enviable patience and teaching skills and brilliant problem solving solutions! I always wanted to do nosework with Odie and I loved that the course was broken up into perfect bite size chunks with excellent video demonstrations. We got way further than I was expecting with the content, despite me really learning what works for my boy (thanks to great advice from Agnieszka!), and it has given me lots of work to do to ensure I've got fluent behaviours before we go on to Nosework Stage 2. As with my previous Tromplo course it's made me think so much about the way I train and ensuring I set my dog up for success even if that means 30 second training sessions to prevent "away with the faeries" moments! Thank you so much Aga, me and Odie had a blast! I hope we'll see you soon for Nosework Stage 2 :-)
I loved this course. Me and my dog got so much out if it! Mikolaj is brilliant at explaining the why's and how's of toy training. I can't wait for Part 2!!!
Excellent course. I went on to take the Concepts course and found that the foundations set here made the transition to that course a smooth progression.
I appreciated that there was a real focus on figuring out what would work best for you and your dog rather than offering a cookie cutter approach.
Highly recommend.
I absolutely cannot say enough about this course, and our instructor, Catja! This was my very first experience with Tromplo, but it definitely will not be my last! First, let me address the course itself: "In chains! Backchaining from A-Z" was phenomenal! Let me say though, that it is not for the faint of heart. It takes time each week to work on the homework, as you must create, practice, video, and upload your chains and assignments. It was not overwhelming, or too much, by any stretch, but it did take dedication. I often found myself checking the site multiple times on days that a new lesson was coming out, as I was excited to get started! Not only did we learn about the PROCESS of backchaining, but also the rationale behind why it is often the superior method to achieve the results and reliability we so often crave. I also learned the importance of REAL fluency in a behavior, and why it must be achieved prior to including it in a chain. Often, I THOUGHT a behavior was fluent, but putting it into a chain showed me that the individual behavior still needed work. This was extremely eye-opening for me.
Now for our "instructor extraordinaire": Catja, is beyond words. I am a dog trainer by profession, and originally was just looking for something fun to do with my dog during the COVID down time. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but Catja blew me away from day 1! Let me give you an example: I was having trouble getting my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel to take and hold a dumbbell from my hand. I have trained other dogs to retrieve, but was having difficulty with this dog. I uploaded a video for Catja to see, and I was floored by her insight! Within 5 minutes of applying her comments and suggestions on my video, my dog was willingly taking the dumbbell from my hand and holding it for several seconds before I asked for the release. And that was BEFORE we began the chaining work. Catja is thorough in her explanations, details, demos, and assignments, and even more so when replying to the videos we submit. She is patient, kind, and encouraging with her comments and suggestions, and her thoughtful manner makes you want to work harder to get results. I will definitely be back to Tromplo, and... if I'm being honest... will first look for courses taught by Catja!
I cannot recommend this course enough. Sarah is a thoughtful, organized teacher and dedicates so much time to providing information and feedback. I took the course with a GSP pup I was training for a client family. Through this training, Mellie was able to go to her home with the foundation of stimulus control and I was able to give her family games and training to continue the process. I loved being able to watch other people’s videos and see feedback, learn from the other students taking the course, and develop my ideas and training methods.
As a service dog trainer, stimulus control (what I was calling self-control and impulse control before) is the foundation for our training. Because of this course, I was able to refine and improve the methods I already had in place to give clear, consistent communication to the dogs and clients I work with. This course is absolutely wonderful for any dog trainer or owner that wants to learn more about dog behavior and providing clear information regarding stimulus control.
Great course. My dog and I have struggled with focus and motivation and have "read all the books" but couldn't crack the code on our own.
At the end of the course I have a dog, that is happy to start work and has even started to initiate it himself when out and about.
Course material breaks it all down in manageable steps and that plus instructur feedback has given us a foundation and tools to move forward.
Highly recommend this course! In fact, I can't imagine any reason for anyone not to want to take it!
CII Part 1 was very lecture dense with a lot of exercises to work on. CII Part 2 is completely different - very light on lectures with heavy focus on Sarah working with each Premium student to fashion training plans using the CII principles to meet their specific goals. Mastery of all of the skills from CII was not necessary. Sarah guided each Premium student through how to apply the relevant skills. I think most if not all Premium students found their goals evolve under Sarah's guidance. She gave amazing, detailed, insightful feedback.
I took it at Premium and was amazed at how much I was able to accomplish in 6 weeks. I also followed the other Premium threads and learned an incredible amount from them as well.
CII skills and concepts are very powerful tools applicable in a wide range of situations and Part 2 helps flesh that out. Sarah is an incredible teacher. The class is the perfect combination of important subject matter and excellent instruction.
A reliable recall is one of the most important safety behaviors we can teach the dogs in our lives, and in emergency situations. When we need our recall to work, we really need it to work!
Fast and curious – build a reliable recall!
Teach your dog most important safety behavior!
$102.89
Mat training is one of the most important behaviors that can be taught. It’s very useful in many situations when people and dogs live in the same space.
Placement and size of the mat, your position, location of the treats, the timing of cues and markers, and other factors can create many variations of mat training. But don’t be scared, I will guide you through this process step by step!
This mat training course will provide you with ideas on how to incorporate mat training into your daily life in a natural way so that both you and your dog can live stress-free and secure lives.
Think about these questions:
If you have said YES! at least once while reading the questions above, you have to register for the course :D
I will also share with you the "Most Common Mistakes" people tend to make when mat training, so you can learn in the shortest amount of time possible.
Here are the skills and concepts that will be taught in the course:
➡️ Antecedent Arrangements - prevention is better than cure
➡️ 3Ds-Distance, Distraction, and Duration
➡️ Understanding operant conditioning and classical conditioning
➡️ Going to the mat on cue
➡️ Replace it with a context cue
➡️ Stay on the mat until the release cue
➡️ Stay calm and settle on the mat
➡️ Generalize to both - inside and outside the house
➡️ Generalize to crate training - very useful during traveling (safety!) or in the animal hospital
If your dog knows mat training very well, you can get a peaceful family visit without jumping or have tea with your dog at a cafe!
I hope you will join this course and enrich your life with your dog through mat training. Register now!
Mat and crate training foundations
All the fundamentals of training can be learned in mat training
$102.89
Mat training is one of the most important behaviors that can be taught. It’s very useful in many situations when people and dogs live in the same space.
Placement and size of the mat, your position, location of the treats, the timing of cues and markers, and other factors can create many variations of mat training. But don’t be scared, I will guide you through this process step by step!
This mat training course will provide you with ideas on how to incorporate mat training into your daily life in a natural way so that both you and your dog can live stress-free and secure lives.
Think about these questions:
If you have said YES! at least once while reading the questions above, you have to register for the course :D
I will also share with you the "Most Common Mistakes" people tend to make when mat training, so you can learn in the shortest amount of time possible.
Here are the skills and concepts that will be taught in the course:
➡️ Antecedent Arrangements - prevention is better than cure
➡️ 3Ds-Distance, Distraction, and Duration
➡️ Understanding operant conditioning and classical conditioning
➡️ Going to the mat on cue
➡️ Replace it with a context cue
➡️ Stay on the mat until the release cue
➡️ Stay calm and settle on the mat
➡️ Generalize to both - inside and outside the house
➡️ Generalize to crate training - very useful during traveling (safety!) or in the animal hospital
If your dog knows mat training very well, you can get a peaceful family visit without jumping or have tea with your dog at a cafe!
I hope you will join this course and enrich your life with your dog through mat training. Register now!
Mat and crate training foundations
All the fundamentals of training can be learned in mat training
$102.89
A reliable recall is one of the most important safety behaviors we can teach the dogs in our lives, and in emergency situations. When we need our recall to work, we really need it to work!
Fast and curious – build a reliable recall!
Teach your dog most important safety behavior!
$102.89
"Dogs are a bit like chips... It's hard to have just one!"
In some families, cohabitation can go very well, but in others, the management of resources, the organization of training sessions, the walks and the harmony between the dogs, are going to be complicated. In a large family everything will be constantly multiplied: the positive, as well as...
The less positive. In fact, who says more dogs, says more challenge! Fortunately, there are solutions ! This course is designed to give you the tools to make a multi-dog household a peaceful and productive place.
Amélie lives with four dogs on a daily basis and regularly takes in guard dogs for several days. She will guide you step by step to (re)create harmony inside and outside your home.
In this course you will learn to:
This course is suitable for people with at least two dogs (from permanent cohabitation to occasional care), as well as people wishing to welcome a new dog soon (puppy, or already an adult dog).
This class is NOT for households where there are dogs that are already aggressive towards each other and must already be managed with gates and doors etc.
Course syllabus:
Harmony in Multidog Household
"Dogs are a bit like chips... It's hard to have just one!"
$102.89
"Dogs are a bit like chips... It's hard to have just one!"
In some families, cohabitation can go very well, but in others, the management of resources, the organization of training sessions, the walks and the harmony between the dogs, are going to be complicated. In a large family everything will be constantly multiplied: the positive, as well as...
The less positive. In fact, who says more dogs, says more challenge! Fortunately, there are solutions ! This course is designed to give you the tools to make a multi-dog household a peaceful and productive place.
Amélie lives with four dogs on a daily basis and regularly takes in guard dogs for several days. She will guide you step by step to (re)create harmony inside and outside your home.
In this course you will learn to:
This course is suitable for people with at least two dogs (from permanent cohabitation to occasional care), as well as people wishing to welcome a new dog soon (puppy, or already an adult dog).
This class is NOT for households where there are dogs that are already aggressive towards each other and must already be managed with gates and doors etc.
Course syllabus:
Harmony in Multidog Household
"Dogs are a bit like chips... It's hard to have just one!"
$102.89
Did you know that cats go through a sensitive period? This period is important for introducing cats to the human world so they don't see it as a scary place. This is also called the Socialization Period. Cat's socialization period happens around 3-7 weeks old up to 14 weeks old. During this time, a startled kitten recovers more quickly than older cats. Once this window of socialization is closed, fear of new things becomes the norm. So, set your kitten up for success by starting early!
Because the socialization period of cats is very early, many cats are thought to be aloof and mysterious whereas they most often are under-socialized and misunderstood by the time they are ready for adoption or purchase (~2-3 months old).
This course is suitable for kittens aged 7 weeks old up to 14 weeks old. If you are a foster care of orphaned kittens or a cat shelter attendant, you will learn how to help your kittens be more socialized and more adoptable. If you are a breeder, you have the responsibility of properly socializing your kittens before they are ready to be separated from the mother cat and into the hands of the new owners. If you are an owner of older kittens, you will still find this course useful for training and bonding, and for cat behavior knowledge.
What we will do in this course.
Skills we will cover:
In this course, we will learn basic training skills, behavior problem solving and prevention. This kitten class is designed to help with socialization, address normal kitten behaviors, and prevent the development of behavior problems. This course is not designed to treat serious behavior problems (such as aggression, anxiety, or extreme fear or phobias).
Weekly breakdown of skills and lecture topic:
Week 1: Clicker training & name recognition, kitten socialization
Week 2: Targeting & recall, preventing litter box issue
Week 3: Stationing & pet carrier training, preventing destructive scratching
Week 4: Gentle and positive handling, proper playtime
Week 5: Cat harness conditioning, positive nail trim
Week 6: Leash walking, problem solving model
Kitty Kindergarten: Help your kitten meet the world
Learn basic training skills, behavior problem solving and prevention.
$102.89
Did you know that cats go through a sensitive period? This period is important for introducing cats to the human world so they don't see it as a scary place. This is also called the Socialization Period. Cat's socialization period happens around 3-7 weeks old up to 14 weeks old. During this time, a startled kitten recovers more quickly than older cats. Once this window of socialization is closed, fear of new things becomes the norm. So, set your kitten up for success by starting early!
Because the socialization period of cats is very early, many cats are thought to be aloof and mysterious whereas they most often are under-socialized and misunderstood by the time they are ready for adoption or purchase (~2-3 months old).
This course is suitable for kittens aged 7 weeks old up to 14 weeks old. If you are a foster care of orphaned kittens or a cat shelter attendant, you will learn how to help your kittens be more socialized and more adoptable. If you are a breeder, you have the responsibility of properly socializing your kittens before they are ready to be separated from the mother cat and into the hands of the new owners. If you are an owner of older kittens, you will still find this course useful for training and bonding, and for cat behavior knowledge.
What we will do in this course.
Skills we will cover:
In this course, we will learn basic training skills, behavior problem solving and prevention. This kitten class is designed to help with socialization, address normal kitten behaviors, and prevent the development of behavior problems. This course is not designed to treat serious behavior problems (such as aggression, anxiety, or extreme fear or phobias).
Weekly breakdown of skills and lecture topic:
Week 1: Clicker training & name recognition, kitten socialization
Week 2: Targeting & recall, preventing litter box issue
Week 3: Stationing & pet carrier training, preventing destructive scratching
Week 4: Gentle and positive handling, proper playtime
Week 5: Cat harness conditioning, positive nail trim
Week 6: Leash walking, problem solving model
Kitty Kindergarten: Help your kitten meet the world
Learn basic training skills, behavior problem solving and prevention.
$102.89
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Masters of Odor Pt. 2: Advanced Concepts
“Your dog is Yoda….You are Luke.” —Leah Gangelhoff
$102.89
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Brave Learning 101
"Advanced training is just basic training....done very very well." --Ken Ramirez
$102.89
Join us for an adventure as we traverse new territory in companion rabbit welfare. You'll hone your behavior observation skills and identify problem-solving techniques to apply in innumerable ways to suit your individual situation.
Do you dread getting your rabbit into a carrier to go to the vet? Are you at your wits' end trying to bond rabbits? Are you curious about training but feel overwhelmed and don't know where to start? There's a course for that!
Is this course right for you?
This course is for brave learners eager to take their rabbit knowledge and skills to the next level and embrace rabbit behavior in all its complexity and nuance – putting aside our human assumptions and doing our best to listen to what the rabbit tells us matters to them.
This is not a Bunny 101 course to help decide if a pet rabbit is a good fit for your household. This course assumes basic knowledge of diet, indoor housing, common health issues, and the importance of spaying and neutering. No experience with training necessary!
Why we should train rabbits and what they can teach us
Foundation training skills, such as carrier training and targeting
How to understand rabbit ethology and enrichment
How to observe behavior and body language, break it down, and understand its function
What the science of animal behavior tells us about how rabbits learn and adapt in our homes
Practical ways to increase your rabbits'' sense of agency in their daily life
Why consent is important in relationships and what it looks like
How to reduce stress, increase resiliency, and avoid learned helplessness
How to set you and your rabbits up for success during the bonding process using practical, effective, and humane techniques.
Course Format
Join us for a 6-week online course!
Each week we'll explore several key concepts and put that knowledge into practice with demonstration videos that break training lessons down step by step. You can practice along with your rabbit at a pace you are most comfortable with.
Premium students submit videos of their training each week for individualized coaching and positive reinforcement as they train their pet rabbits. This type of virtual "hands-on" approach jumpstarts your practical skills and makes the process even more fun.
Empowering Your Rabbit
Modern training for rabbits and the humans who love them
$102.89
Join us for an adventure as we traverse new territory in companion rabbit welfare. You'll hone your behavior observation skills and identify problem-solving techniques to apply in innumerable ways to suit your individual situation.
Do you dread getting your rabbit into a carrier to go to the vet? Are you at your wits' end trying to bond rabbits? Are you curious about training but feel overwhelmed and don't know where to start? There's a course for that!
Is this course right for you?
This course is for brave learners eager to take their rabbit knowledge and skills to the next level and embrace rabbit behavior in all its complexity and nuance – putting aside our human assumptions and doing our best to listen to what the rabbit tells us matters to them.
This is not a Bunny 101 course to help decide if a pet rabbit is a good fit for your household. This course assumes basic knowledge of diet, indoor housing, common health issues, and the importance of spaying and neutering. No experience with training necessary!
Why we should train rabbits and what they can teach us
Foundation training skills, such as carrier training and targeting
How to understand rabbit ethology and enrichment
How to observe behavior and body language, break it down, and understand its function
What the science of animal behavior tells us about how rabbits learn and adapt in our homes
Practical ways to increase your rabbits'' sense of agency in their daily life
Why consent is important in relationships and what it looks like
How to reduce stress, increase resiliency, and avoid learned helplessness
How to set you and your rabbits up for success during the bonding process using practical, effective, and humane techniques.
Course Format
Join us for a 6-week online course!
Each week we'll explore several key concepts and put that knowledge into practice with demonstration videos that break training lessons down step by step. You can practice along with your rabbit at a pace you are most comfortable with.
Premium students submit videos of their training each week for individualized coaching and positive reinforcement as they train their pet rabbits. This type of virtual "hands-on" approach jumpstarts your practical skills and makes the process even more fun.
Empowering Your Rabbit
Modern training for rabbits and the humans who love them
$102.89
Join us for an adventure as we traverse new territory in companion rabbit welfare. You'll hone your behavior observation skills and identify problem-solving techniques to apply in innumerable ways to suit your individual situation.
Do you dread getting your rabbit into a carrier to go to the vet? Are you at your wits' end trying to bond rabbits? Are you curious about training but feel overwhelmed and don't know where to start? There's a course for that!
Is this course right for you?
This course is for brave learners eager to take their rabbit knowledge and skills to the next level and embrace rabbit behavior in all its complexity and nuance – putting aside our human assumptions and doing our best to listen to what the rabbit tells us matters to them.
This is not a Bunny 101 course to help decide if a pet rabbit is a good fit for your household. This course assumes basic knowledge of diet, indoor housing, common health issues, and the importance of spaying and neutering. No experience with training necessary!
Why we should train rabbits and what they can teach us
Foundation training skills, such as carrier training and targeting
How to understand rabbit ethology and enrichment
How to observe behavior and body language, break it down, and understand its function
What the science of animal behavior tells us about how rabbits learn and adapt in our homes
Practical ways to increase your rabbits'' sense of agency in their daily life
Why consent is important in relationships and what it looks like
How to reduce stress, increase resiliency, and avoid learned helplessness
How to set you and your rabbits up for success during the bonding process using practical, effective, and humane techniques.
Course Format
Join us for a 6-week online course!
Each week we'll explore several key concepts and put that knowledge into practice with demonstration videos that break training lessons down step by step. You can practice along with your rabbit at a pace you are most comfortable with.
Premium students submit videos of their training each week for individualized coaching and positive reinforcement as they train their pet rabbits. This type of virtual "hands-on" approach jumpstarts your practical skills and makes the process even more fun.
Empowering Your Rabbit
Modern training for rabbits and the humans who love them
$102.89
Do you dread walking your dog?
Is it a constant struggle with pulling and a tight leash?
Does your dog seem to forget you exist when you’re out on a walk?
Can you imagine what walks would be like if your dog walked next to you and paid attention to you?
By taking this course you will learn the skills that will help you and your dog achieve your polite walking dreams!
Pulling on walks is often a frustrating problem for both you and your dog that can be detrimental to your relationship. It can also be dangerous and can lead to injuries to either of you! It’s not all lost though and this course will get you on the right track! Whether the dog is big or small, loose leash walking skills can be useful for all! With a puppy or newly adopted dog who doesn’t pull yet, the skills you will learn in the course can prevent future walking troubles from developing.
In this course you will learn:
If we haven't convinced you yet, here is a more in-depth description of what you'll find in the course:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4 - Working with distractions
Week 5
Week 6
We can’t wait to see you on the course!
Anna&Shelly
Let’s go! – loose leash walking course
Can you imagine what walks would be like if your dog walked next to you and paid attention to you?
Anna Bartosik$102.89
Do you dread walking your dog?
Is it a constant struggle with pulling and a tight leash?
Does your dog seem to forget you exist when you’re out on a walk?
Can you imagine what walks would be like if your dog walked next to you and paid attention to you?
By taking this course you will learn the skills that will help you and your dog achieve your polite walking dreams!
Pulling on walks is often a frustrating problem for both you and your dog that can be detrimental to your relationship. It can also be dangerous and can lead to injuries to either of you! It’s not all lost though and this course will get you on the right track! Whether the dog is big or small, loose leash walking skills can be useful for all! With a puppy or newly adopted dog who doesn’t pull yet, the skills you will learn in the course can prevent future walking troubles from developing.
In this course you will learn:
If we haven't convinced you yet, here is a more in-depth description of what you'll find in the course:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4 - Working with distractions
Week 5
Week 6
We can’t wait to see you on the course!
Anna&Shelly
Let’s go! – loose leash walking course
Can you imagine what walks would be like if your dog walked next to you and paid attention to you?
Anna Bartosik$102.89
Sometimes when you have a puppy and you want to share a sport with him, you wonder what you could teach him until his growth is complete and you can start learning the sport itself.
This course is for all those who plan to start a dog sport without age limit ! Whether you have a puppy or an adult dog, this course will cover different skills useful in many canine sports.
The goal is for you to be able to evolve peacefully in the dog sport environment and start your sport journey with certain basics that will make it easier once the dog is old enough to learn the sport of your choice specific skills.
Among other things, we will discuss :
So many skills that will be useful to you and your companion during your sport adventures.
Everything you need to start off on the right paw!
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Canine sports foundations
Evolve peacefully in the dog sport environment and start your sport journey!
$102.89
When my journey in dog training began, I wondered why people use coercion. Was coercion the only choice? Was this the only way to interact with animals?
But after a while everything changed: I met the world of clicker training.
My life changed when I discovered that I could communicate with my dog just by using a little sound: click!
So instead of forcing the dog to sit, you can have a dog who wants to sit. There’s a big difference!
Sometimes we feel frustrated because our dogs don't listen to us, or they ignore us. How many times does this happen? But, have you ever thought that this can be due to a lack of understanding between two different species?
The beauty of the clicker is that it helps to build a strong and effective communication. How can I talk to my dog if I speak English and he speaks “dog language”? By using the clicker we can explain to our learners what we want to say. The clicker is like a bridge between the behavior and the reinforcement. Simply said, it tells the dog what is the behavior that earns the treat. And this leads to the repetition of that behavior.
Moreover, the dog understands that he is in control of the situation: once he figures out what is the behavior we reinforce, he can make us click! And this is how confidence grows.
And the more you build confidence, the easier it is for the dog to cooperate with you.
Another amazing aspect of using a clicker to learn a behavior is that you can only focus on what is “positive” and not on what is “negative”: you click a behavior you like but you can’t click what you don’t want. In other words, you explain to the dog that you like what he does, but you don’t focus on behaviors you don’t like. Instead of punishing unwanted behaviors, we teach the dog more appropriate behaviors.
Furthermore, remember that learning new behaviors stimulates our cognitive skills (attention, memory, problem solving, etc) and it is not different for our furry friends. You’ll see that the more your dog learns, the more he will be able to learn.
Last but not least, using a clicker makes you a better trainer. You realize how big is the difference between forcing your dog to do something or explaining what you want, giving the dog the correct information, respecting his needs, building trust. And all this is an invaluable experience for you.
Isn’t it a fascinating world? Once you learn how to use it, you never stop. BUT. Keep in mind that before teaching behaviors to our learner, we have to consider ourselves learners too.
This is what this course is about: we’ll start from the beginning because I want you to acquire the skills you’ll need for the rest of your life. Also, I want you to pay attention to the process and not run to the final behavior, because it is the process that leads to the final behavior.
This is the key for successful training.
During the course we’ll try to understand how to use the clicker and the science behind it through some very basic exercises. While working on these, we’ll focus on the mechanics of clicker training, delivery patterns, errorless learning, cues, latency. Basically, we’ll “use” these behaviors to understand how to use a clicker and all the components that stand behind the final result.
So join me for six weeks, I am sure we can learn from each other and I can’t wait to share my experience with you!!
ABC of Clicker Training
Learn the basics of clicker training to start communicating with your dog and teach new behaviors.
$102.89
Cats have long mystified and mesmerized humanity, inspiring poets and artists alike, while invading Internet memes and finding a place in the hearts and homes amongst all countries. Cats have often been considered aloof and unpredictable, walking their own path and daring to, “look at a king.“ But like all other organisms, felines are also subject to the laws of behavior science and as such, yes, even cats can be, ‘trained,‘ or ‘conditioned,’ in much the same way that they train and condition us to get up out of bed before our alarms blare by kneading our bellies, licking our noses and maybe even nibbling our fingers. This is why the Cat Herding 101 course was created! Conditioning is always happening and cats like every other organism are not immune to it. There is no secret code word to begin exploring the magically fascinating world of cat training, aka, ‘cat herding.’ All it takes is one’s interest, plus a desire and effort to explore and learn…in a phrase, with the curiosity of a cat!
Explore many aspects of behavioral techniques that can be applied to all aspects of cat herding 101 to set both you and your cat up for success. As Dr. Susan Friedman reminds us, “behavior is a study of one,” and keeping this in mind with a species evolutionary-based approach, J. R. & his clowder will guide you on a journey of behavioral discovery regarding cat herding. You will explore all aspects regarding cat herding, from building upon foundational principles and behaviors to creating behavioral momentum and bringing an element of ‘loopiness,’ to your training sessions. You will also explore more intermediate training principles and behaviors such as basic cooperative care and maybe even a pattern game or two thrown into the mix. J.R. & his clowder will cover a tad of everything to get any and everyone inspired and set up for success regarding cat herding 101.
Lesson 1: Foundational principles Lesson 2: Foundational behaviors Lesson 3: Building behavioral momentum Lesson 4: Intermediate feline behaviors Lesson 5: Basic cooperative care concepts Lesson 6: Pattern games and further inspirations in behavioral construction
The Conditional Cat: Cat Herding 101
Enhance your relationship with your cat, increase the ‘trust account’ and shape new behaviors to replace "unwanted"!
$102.89
This course is dedicated to getting the highest level of fluency in our behaviors by getting geeky and diving deep into each training session.
How do we do that?
The short answer is: We focus on behavior! Both ours, and our learnes behavior.
We are going to analyze everything in the session, both from the handlers position and timing, to everything the dogs does.
So I will emphasize,- this course is geeky, and it is a good thing, if you are prepared to use quite a lot of time, of practicing using the schedules, and being comfortable with just focusing on behavior.
You will, as a premium participant, be asked to fill out quite a few schedules ad homework, to get comfortable with them.
Analyzing our sessions to this degree can be slightly scary and seem overwhelming in the beginning.
Luckily, as with anything else, the more we practice doing it the right way, the more fluent in behavior we become. And what we leave this course with, is very fine-tuned observation skills, that will help us in the future. Both when we want to improve our own sessions, and also if we are helping someone else. Having practiced your observational skills, takes you a big step towards being a favorite training partner.
In this course, we will work on a few specific behaviors that you would like to have perfected. You can chose some, or I can suggest some. This course is not about teaching as many behaviors as possible - that is the "Off cue- off control" course. Here, we dive much deeper into fewer behaviors. We work with the learner offering the behavior off cue and perfecting it, till we have the behaviors freakishly fluent.
This is a course where there is going to be a significant amount of work, taking data, and reviewing the videos from every session, again and again. We use a lot of benchmarking schedules to track the progress, and you will learn how to take your training to the next level with this tool.
This course covers:
When this course finishes, the goal is for you to have ninja skills in clicker training, and have freakishly fluent behaviors!
Freakishly fluent behaviors!
This course is dedicated to getting the highest level of fluency in our behaviors.
$102.89
This course is dedicated to getting the highest level of fluency in our behaviors by getting geeky and diving deep into each training session.
How do we do that?
The short answer is: We focus on behavior! Both ours, and our learnes behavior.
We are going to analyze everything in the session, both from the handlers position and timing, to everything the dogs does.
So I will emphasize,- this course is geeky, and it is a good thing, if you are prepared to use quite a lot of time, of practicing using the schedules, and being comfortable with just focusing on behavior.
You will, as a premium participant, be asked to fill out quite a few schedules ad homework, to get comfortable with them.
Analyzing our sessions to this degree can be slightly scary and seem overwhelming in the beginning.
Luckily, as with anything else, the more we practice doing it the right way, the more fluent in behavior we become. And what we leave this course with, is very fine-tuned observation skills, that will help us in the future. Both when we want to improve our own sessions, and also if we are helping someone else. Having practiced your observational skills, takes you a big step towards being a favorite training partner.
In this course, we will work on a few specific behaviors that you would like to have perfected. You can chose some, or I can suggest some. This course is not about teaching as many behaviors as possible - that is the "Off cue- off control" course. Here, we dive much deeper into fewer behaviors. We work with the learner offering the behavior off cue and perfecting it, till we have the behaviors freakishly fluent.
This is a course where there is going to be a significant amount of work, taking data, and reviewing the videos from every session, again and again. We use a lot of benchmarking schedules to track the progress, and you will learn how to take your training to the next level with this tool.
This course covers:
When this course finishes, the goal is for you to have ninja skills in clicker training, and have freakishly fluent behaviors!
Freakishly fluent behaviors!
This course is dedicated to getting the highest level of fluency in our behaviors.
$102.89
This is the continuation of the course Off cue- off control vol. 1
This is suitable for everyone who has started working with "off cue" behavior, and wants to keep practicing the skills, to get even better. In this extension of the topic, e we will continue to work with breaking down all the things you would like your learner to able to do, into single behaviors. We focus on developing multiple of the skills you and your learner need, to teach them exactly what you dream off.
This time, we will take them a bit further, and practice getting more fluency.
We will also look at other variations of the behaviors, than we did in the first course. We will also still have all the content from vol.1 for you to brush up on. That being said, vol 2 is for you, if you have already taken vol 1, or already have experience in structuring your sessions like this. We do this, as always, by shaping and capturing behaviors, and we work with them off cue, to make sure we get the exact behavior. We will in this vol. 2 put a bit extra focus on setting the environment up for the behavior to happen.
The focus of this course is to get the learner started on offering behaviors. We will try to build a big repetoire of behaviors, so that our learners get creative and become an very active part of our training. If you want to start all the behaviors this course covers, there is going to be quite a lot of work – so be prepared for that.
The behaviors we will cover and work more with, in this course are:
Under each behavior box, there are several behaviors. We will go through a few of them, and you are always free to chose which behaviors you would like to focus on.
We will also discuss the topics of:
This course focus will be working without treats in hand and helping as little as possible, without leaving your animal frustrated. We give the learner the highest rage of choice we can, and teach the learner to actively take part in the training. I cant wait to get to learn with you :-)
Off cue – off control? Vol 2!
Developing skills you and your learner need, to train exactly what you dream off.
$102.89
Set your puppy up for success!
The number one reason for dogs being handed over to an animal shelter or rehomed is behavioral issues. Those issues start in puppyhood and many of them can be avoided with the right plan and actions.
Raising a puppy is filled with a lot of joy and cuteness but also an equal amount of frustration! Even professional dog trainers with the new puppy have days when they question their decision to get one in the first place! The path to raising a puppy is not easy! That’s why it’s best to do it with others who understand you. Join this course with other puppy caregivers to have the community to lean on when things get tough.
Learning the best practices now will equip you with everything you need for your pup's future. Set your puppy up for success and create a relaxed life for both of you! Having a dog doesn’t have to be a struggle. Let me help you create a strong relationship so you will be able to call your dog your best friend that you always wanted.
Puppy kindergarten – From puppy to best friend!
Create a strong relationship so you will be able to call your dog your best friend that you always wanted!
$102.89
Set your puppy up for success!
The number one reason for dogs being handed over to an animal shelter or rehomed is behavioral issues. Those issues start in puppyhood and many of them can be avoided with the right plan and actions.
Raising a puppy is filled with a lot of joy and cuteness but also an equal amount of frustration! Even professional dog trainers with the new puppy have days when they question their decision to get one in the first place! The path to raising a puppy is not easy! That’s why it’s best to do it with others who understand you. Join this course with other puppy caregivers to have the community to lean on when things get tough.
Learning the best practices now will equip you with everything you need for your pup's future. Set your puppy up for success and create a relaxed life for both of you! Having a dog doesn’t have to be a struggle. Let me help you create a strong relationship so you will be able to call your dog your best friend that you always wanted.
Puppy kindergarten – From puppy to best friend!
Create a strong relationship so you will be able to call your dog your best friend that you always wanted!
$102.89
This course will be the first of the three part heelwork series! Vol 1. focuses on stationary exercises and prerequiste skills. What is the first exercise that comes to your mind when you think about competing in obedience? Let me guess - heelwork? On the other hand, it is also the exercise that most of teams stuggle with and have a hard time breaking it down into teachable units.
If you are just starting, this course will be perfect for you. You will learn foundations for heelwork that will score the maximum number of points. How to teach a dog the correct head position? What should the perfect pivot look like? How to teach it all with errorless progression? You will get the answers in this course!
The course will also benefit teams who already take part in the competition, but would like to improve their results. It doesn't matter if - your dog sits crookedly, pivtos with his butt on the ground or drops his head every 5 seconds - together we will go through this process and build a perfect routine.
Close your eyes and imagine the perfect heelwork you would like to achieve. Can you see it? Good, we will build solid fundaments to achieve this picture within six weeks! There is one condition - you must sign up for this course with me 😄
Week 1:
Week 2:
Week 3:
Week 4:
Week 5:
Week 6:
There will be limited number of Premium Spots! To take this course as a Premium Member you need to finish Trainer’s Toolbox first (as Premium or Auditor)
Heelwork to heaven vol 1.
Take a first step to get the best heelwork routine ever!
$102.89
Learn a training method that will facilitate and accelerate your training achievements. Meet backchaining!
You probably don't even know that you've already used backchaining in your training. Or maybe you used it consciously, but you still don't get it right, or while planning your training, you get stuck somewhere and don't know how to carry out the training correctly? Or maybe you do not plan your training at all but just grab treats, call the dog and start the sessions?
Bring peace to your training and start achieving your goals with pleasure and without frustration, yours and your students! :) Sounds great, right? Backchaining is one of those things that seem very simple. But only when you dive a bit deeper into the subject and start realizing what it actually is that happens and how every single thing we do in the process affects the chain will we get the full advantages of using it.
You will leave this course with a desire to back-chain everything you can and have gotten very comfortable with splitting everything into behaviors to perfect.
Some sessions are dedicated to the topic of cues, where we will look deeply at why some cues are like shooting an arrow, and others are more like pushing a car uphill. We will also discuss the topic of off cue behaviors, having fluency, and excellent stimulus control.
We will:
This course is most suited for teams that already have good solid fluency behavior and also at least 3 reliable cues that have been learned with positive reinforcement.
You can participate if you want to work with fun chains that you can use around your house, with tricks or with competition exercises. The most important thing is that you're willing to spend six weeks of your life learning about backchaining! Will you join me?
I can’t wait to meet you!
See you soon at training!
In chains! Backchaining from A-Z
Become expert in backchaining
$102.89
Learn a training method that will facilitate and accelerate your training achievements. Meet backchaining!
You probably don't even know that you've already used backchaining in your training. Or maybe you used it consciously, but you still don't get it right, or while planning your training, you get stuck somewhere and don't know how to carry out the training correctly? Or maybe you do not plan your training at all but just grab treats, call the dog and start the sessions?
Bring peace to your training and start achieving your goals with pleasure and without frustration, yours and your students! :) Sounds great, right? Backchaining is one of those things that seem very simple. But only when you dive a bit deeper into the subject and start realizing what it actually is that happens and how every single thing we do in the process affects the chain will we get the full advantages of using it.
You will leave this course with a desire to back-chain everything you can and have gotten very comfortable with splitting everything into behaviors to perfect.
Some sessions are dedicated to the topic of cues, where we will look deeply at why some cues are like shooting an arrow, and others are more like pushing a car uphill. We will also discuss the topic of off cue behaviors, having fluency, and excellent stimulus control.
We will:
This course is most suited for teams that already have good solid fluency behavior and also at least 3 reliable cues that have been learned with positive reinforcement.
You can participate if you want to work with fun chains that you can use around your house, with tricks or with competition exercises. The most important thing is that you're willing to spend six weeks of your life learning about backchaining! Will you join me?
I can’t wait to meet you!
See you soon at training!
In chains! Backchaining from A-Z
Become expert in backchaining
$102.89
This is the course for you, if you have very specific behaviors you want to work on, and want to dedicate time to getting it perfect it. Since there, after a lot of the courses, has been requests for one-to-ones, I decided to create this course, as the online version of that. This is your chance to get 6 weeks of feedback on your videos, without it being within in certain limits. The sky is the limit here, and the only criteria for me to help you, is that you are using positive reinforcement. You tell me what behavior your are aiming for, and how it looks, and I will help you get there. Here, there will be information on
We will not go very deep into many theoretical lessons in this course, as this is mainly for the practical purpose, and therefor this is not a suitable course for most auditors.
This is the course for you, if you have very specific behaviors you want to work on, and want to dedicate time to getting it perfect it. Since there, after a lot of the courses, has been requests for one-to-ones, I decided to create this course, as the online version of that. This is your chance to get 6 weeks of feedback on your videos, without it being within in certain limits. The sky is the limit here, and the only criteria for me to help you, is that you are using positive reinforcement. You tell me what behavior your are aiming for, and how it looks, and I will help you get there. Here, there will be information on
We will not go very deep into many theoretical lessons in this course, as this is mainly for the practical purpose, and therefor this is not a suitable course for most auditors.
This is the course for you, if you have very specific behaviors you want to work on, and want to dedicate time to getting it perfect it. Since there, after a lot of the courses, has been requests for one-to-ones, I decided to create this course, as the online version of that. This is your chance to get 6 weeks of feedback on your videos, without it being within in certain limits. The sky is the limit here, and the only criteria for me to help you, is that you are using positive reinforcement. You tell me what behavior your are aiming for, and how it looks, and I will help you get there. Here, there will be information on
We will not go very deep into many theoretical lessons in this course, as this is mainly for the practical purpose, and therefor this is not a suitable course for most auditors.
This is the course for you, if you have very specific behaviors you want to work on, and want to dedicate time to getting it perfect it. Since there, after a lot of the courses, has been requests for one-to-ones, I decided to create this course, as the online version of that. This is your chance to get 6 weeks of feedback on your videos, without it being within in certain limits. The sky is the limit here, and the only criteria for me to help you, is that you are using positive reinforcement. You tell me what behavior your are aiming for, and how it looks, and I will help you get there. Here, there will be information on
We will not go very deep into many theoretical lessons in this course, as this is mainly for the practical purpose, and therefor this is not a suitable course for most auditors.
This is the course for you, if you have very specific behaviors you want to work on, and want to dedicate time to getting it perfect it. Since there, after a lot of the courses, has been requests for one-to-ones, I decided to create this course, as the online version of that. This is your chance to get 6 weeks of feedback on your videos, without it being within in certain limits. The sky is the limit here, and the only criteria for me to help you, is that you are using positive reinforcement. You tell me what behavior your are aiming for, and how it looks, and I will help you get there. Here, there will be information on
We will not go very deep into many theoretical lessons in this course, as this is mainly for the practical purpose, and therefor this is not a suitable course for most auditors.
Get clean, precise, and fluent behaviors – even at a distance. If you are ever in a situation where you need your dog to do certain behaviors at a distance, this course will help you get there.
Even if you are working at longer distances, you can still get your behaviors as perfect as if you were standing right next to your dog. Usually, I focus a lot on the behaviors that are happening close to the handler. In this course, that will be turned a bit around.
In these six weeks, we will discuss the following in the lessons:
We will cover the different tools we can use, discuss how to get these behaviors started, and we will go into dept with directional targets and platforms and the fading of these tools. There will be video examples of the behaviors – and how to get there and text lessons explaining the process.
We will also have a closed Facebook group for all participants, where we all can discuss these concepts and connect more over this topic. For premium participants, there will be homework with your dog each week, with both set tasks and tasks that you decide on. This course is suitable for all levels. We will work from the level you are at and adjust the criteria so that they are matching you and your dog.
I can´t wait to get to work with this fun and awesome topic that always gets the creativity going.
Catja
Get clean, precise, and fluent behaviors – even at a distance. If you are ever in a situation where you need your dog to do certain behaviors at a distance, this course will help you get there.
Even if you are working at longer distances, you can still get your behaviors as perfect as if you were standing right next to your dog. Usually, I focus a lot on the behaviors that are happening close to the handler. In this course, that will be turned a bit around.
In these six weeks, we will discuss the following in the lessons:
We will cover the different tools we can use, discuss how to get these behaviors started, and we will go into dept with directional targets and platforms and the fading of these tools. There will be video examples of the behaviors – and how to get there and text lessons explaining the process.
We will also have a closed Facebook group for all participants, where we all can discuss these concepts and connect more over this topic. For premium participants, there will be homework with your dog each week, with both set tasks and tasks that you decide on. This course is suitable for all levels. We will work from the level you are at and adjust the criteria so that they are matching you and your dog.
I can´t wait to get to work with this fun and awesome topic that always gets the creativity going.
Catja
Get clean, precise, and fluent behaviors – even at a distance. If you are ever in a situation where you need your dog to do certain behaviors at a distance, this course will help you get there.
Even if you are working at longer distances, you can still get your behaviors as perfect as if you were standing right next to your dog. Usually, I focus a lot on the behaviors that are happening close to the handler. In this course, that will be turned a bit around.
In these six weeks, we will discuss the following in the lessons:
We will cover the different tools we can use, discuss how to get these behaviors started, and we will go into dept with directional targets and platforms and the fading of these tools. There will be video examples of the behaviors – and how to get there and text lessons explaining the process.
We will also have a closed Facebook group for all participants, where we all can discuss these concepts and connect more over this topic. For premium participants, there will be homework with your dog each week, with both set tasks and tasks that you decide on. This course is suitable for all levels. We will work from the level you are at and adjust the criteria so that they are matching you and your dog.
I can´t wait to get to work with this fun and awesome topic that always gets the creativity going.
Catja
Master's of Odor Trailer
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Whether they are brand new to formal scent detection or highly experienced working dogs, all dogs are masters of odor.
From scavenging food, to hunting rabbits, to noticing when a neighboring dog has just come into season, processing the complex world of scent with exquisite accuracy is what dogs have evolved on this Earth to do. In comparison, the human nose is handicapped. We tend to picture odor moving through space in a limited, two-dimensional way. Like Luke Skywalker impatient with Yoda’s cryptic descriptions of the Force, we are sometimes baffled as to why one day our dog makes a beeline straight to source, but then on another day seems to take forever to find a hide directly in front of his face.
Because scent-detection is often high stakes or timed with titles on the line, we often set hides with specific training goals in mind, such as teaching the dog not to pass thresholds, or to check every container in a row. However, in this class we will be taking a different approach. Instead of putting out hides to teach our dogs how to be more efficient competitors, we are going to set up single hide searches and let our dogs teach us about odor. Each week we will compare and contrast how different types of hide placements change how the dogs search.
Come join me on a fascinating journey into the world of scent, led by the true masters of odor—our dogs!
Pre-requisites: I am most familiar with essential oils as target odor, but if your dog is trained to a different scent, we can make it work. All levels welcome, but you will get the most out of this course if your dog has a strong reinforcement history in place for hunting for something specific. Food or toys can work as well as oils, but the dog still needs to understand the game.
In this course I will not be covering how to teach an indication behavior, or basic search skills, but I will provide a lot of guidance on how to adapt the exercises so each dog can be successful.
Working spots: 8
Course Outline:
Masters of Odor Pt. 1
“Your dog is Yoda….You are Luke.” — Leah Gangelhoff
$102.89
The art of making a cue reliable is not the easiest task we have.
Often, adding the cue is something we do in a rush, as we just want to get the response as fast as we can. Adding the cue, and making sure we have good stimulus control, is absolutely not the sexy side of dog training, and it does not make good videos to show our fellow trainers. Basically, if we do it right, it is kind of a long process and nothing super exiting happens while we do it.
Unless.. We actually manage to see it for what it is - an investing in that behavior we have used so much time to teach. An investment, that we can get the interest from, as soon as we have taught he cue really well.
So let´s bring the excitement back to the boring part, that adding a cue often can look like. Often the dog will take the cue from the reinforcement history, rather than paying attention to what we say, and that ends up with us saying 1 verbal cue, and the dog doing a completely different behavior. That is absolute normal and it makes perfect sense, as the behavior that has most recently been reinforced, is the the behavior that is most likely to happen again.
Try cueing spin, spin, spin, sit, spin. It is very likely that the dog will just spin again when you say sit, if you haven't proofed your cue in every way possible.
Many learners respond well to certain cues, in certain context, while they then look completely clueless in others.
A very reliable "sit" cue can be tested to its breaking point, if we suddenly decide to say the cue in another context than usual. Although the response to "sit" is very reliable in front of handler and on the left side, the dog can seem completely confused, if we cue "sit" when it is on our right side, or 10 meters in front of us. Or even worse, behind us! In this course, we will go through all the steps. From having the behavior offered off cue, to having a perfectly reliable cue, in all the situations we need it. We will work on proofing the cue, so that the dog will know the cue in every context.
We will dive deep into the 5 steps of adding a cue and making sure, that the cue, and only that specific cue, is what prompts the behavior. The goal is to make every cue have the effect off green light. We want our learner to respond, the same way we do, when we get to a green light.
We will discuss:
This course is for you, if you want perfectly reliable cues, and are willing to put in the effort to get it.
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Curiosity of cues
Dive deep into the 5 steps of adding a cue
$102.89
The art of making a cue reliable is not the easiest task we have.
Often, adding the cue is something we do in a rush, as we just want to get the response as fast as we can. Adding the cue, and making sure we have good stimulus control, is absolutely not the sexy side of dog training, and it does not make good videos to show our fellow trainers. Basically, if we do it right, it is kind of a long process and nothing super exiting happens while we do it.
Unless.. We actually manage to see it for what it is - an investing in that behavior we have used so much time to teach. An investment, that we can get the interest from, as soon as we have taught he cue really well.
So let´s bring the excitement back to the boring part, that adding a cue often can look like. Often the dog will take the cue from the reinforcement history, rather than paying attention to what we say, and that ends up with us saying 1 verbal cue, and the dog doing a completely different behavior. That is absolute normal and it makes perfect sense, as the behavior that has most recently been reinforced, is the the behavior that is most likely to happen again.
Try cueing spin, spin, spin, sit, spin. It is very likely that the dog will just spin again when you say sit, if you haven't proofed your cue in every way possible.
Many learners respond well to certain cues, in certain context, while they then look completely clueless in others.
A very reliable "sit" cue can be tested to its breaking point, if we suddenly decide to say the cue in another context than usual. Although the response to "sit" is very reliable in front of handler and on the left side, the dog can seem completely confused, if we cue "sit" when it is on our right side, or 10 meters in front of us. Or even worse, behind us! In this course, we will go through all the steps. From having the behavior offered off cue, to having a perfectly reliable cue, in all the situations we need it. We will work on proofing the cue, so that the dog will know the cue in every context.
We will dive deep into the 5 steps of adding a cue and making sure, that the cue, and only that specific cue, is what prompts the behavior. The goal is to make every cue have the effect off green light. We want our learner to respond, the same way we do, when we get to a green light.
We will discuss:
This course is for you, if you want perfectly reliable cues, and are willing to put in the effort to get it.
Sign up now!
Curiosity of cues
Dive deep into the 5 steps of adding a cue
$102.89
This is a course for you, if you want to work with your dog on getting a large behaviors repertoire, and rely on as little helping tools as possible.
In this course we will work with breaking down all the things you would like your learner to able to do, into single behaviors. We focus on developing multiple of the skills you and your learner need, to teach them exactly what you dream off. We do this by shaping and capturing behaviors, and we work with them off cue, to make sure we get the exact behavior.
The focus of this course is to get the learner started on offering behaviors. We will try to build a big repetoire of behaviors, so that our learners get creative and become an very active part of our training. If you want to start all the behaviors this course covers, there is going to be quite a lot of work - so be prepared for that.
The behaviors we will cover in this course are:
Under each behavior box, there are several behaviors. We will go through a few of them, and you are always free to chose which behaviors you would like to focus on. We will also discuss the topics of:
Pocket it!
This course focus will be working without treats in hand and helping as little as possible, without leaving your animal frustrated.
We give the learner the highest rage of choice we can, and teach the learner to actively take part in the training. This will be part 1, where you get introduced to all of the behaviors, and then select 1 to work with from every box.
In vol. 2, we will work more on fluency and adding variations to the behaviors. This course is suitable for you if you would like your dog to offer you more behaviors and like to shape them in the direction you want. If you already have all the above behaviors off cue, part 2 would be a suitable option for you.
Off cue – off control? Vol 1!
Developing skills you and your learner need, to train exactly what you dream off.
$102.89
This is a course for you, if you want to work with your dog on getting a large behaviors repertoire, and rely on as little helping tools as possible.
In this course we will work with breaking down all the things you would like your learner to able to do, into single behaviors. We focus on developing multiple of the skills you and your learner need, to teach them exactly what you dream off. We do this by shaping and capturing behaviors, and we work with them off cue, to make sure we get the exact behavior.
The focus of this course is to get the learner started on offering behaviors. We will try to build a big repetoire of behaviors, so that our learners get creative and become an very active part of our training. If you want to start all the behaviors this course covers, there is going to be quite a lot of work - so be prepared for that.
The behaviors we will cover in this course are:
Under each behavior box, there are several behaviors. We will go through a few of them, and you are always free to chose which behaviors you would like to focus on. We will also discuss the topics of:
Pocket it!
This course focus will be working without treats in hand and helping as little as possible, without leaving your animal frustrated.
We give the learner the highest rage of choice we can, and teach the learner to actively take part in the training. This will be part 1, where you get introduced to all of the behaviors, and then select 1 to work with from every box.
In vol. 2, we will work more on fluency and adding variations to the behaviors. This course is suitable for you if you would like your dog to offer you more behaviors and like to shape them in the direction you want. If you already have all the above behaviors off cue, part 2 would be a suitable option for you.
Off cue – off control? Vol 1!
Developing skills you and your learner need, to train exactly what you dream off.
$102.89
We all say the choice is essential in training, but what do we really mean by that? What does it mean for our dog, cat, or horse?
This course will introduce the concept of choice to you and your animal. We will focus on the scientific approach to the idea but also practical application throughout our work with animals.
Have you considered your dog fragile, delicate, shy, quick to stuck, or quit the work? Do you struggle with your dog's motivation? He is not the working type? Doesn't have enough drive? This course is just for you! We will unpack all the labels, operationalize, and change the environment to influence your learner's behavior. For six weeks of online learning, we will add choice behaviors to start a training session and learn how to monitor it throughout our work.Behavioral health is a crucial aspect of the life of our animals: the ability to control the environment, the outcomes of our behaviors. We behave to get the result in our world. Can you imagine a life without that possibility? This course focuses on teaching this skill to our animals. We will build a clear communication between you and your animals. Empowering your dog by adding consent behaviors to his repertoire. We will learn to make observations, take data, analyze our training session based on that data and adjust our learning process to help our learner.
During this course, we will focus on:
In this course, you can work with multiple animals within the weekly time frame (twelve minutes of video submission per week).
This course is multispecies friendly! You can join with any animal you wish!Attention Please is a prerequisite course to join as Premium Student.
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Course syllabus: Week 1 Lesson 1 - Welcome and Introductions Lesson 2 - What if I told you it was all behavior? Lesson 3 - Science and Motivation Lesson 4 - Humane Hierarchy Lesson 5 - Antecedant Arrangement Lesson 6 -Acclimation Lesson 7 - Prerequisite Skills Lesson 8 - Choice Lesson 9 - Play - what does it look like? Lesson 10 - The summary of stages Lesson 11 - Introducing the concept of choice, stage 1 Week 2 Lesson 12 - Effectiveness of reinforcement Lesson 13 - Latency Lesson 14 - Choice, stage 2 Lesson 15 - Shaping the animal's consent behavior Week 3 Lesson 16 - Error - the end of the world? Lesson 17 - Introducing work following consent – stage 3 Lesson 18 - TagTeach Week 4 Lesson 19 - Adding more work. Lesson 20 - Increasing the time of interaction - stage 4 Lesson 21 - Clarity Week 5 Lesson 22 - Classical Conditioning Lesson 23 - Building sequences of exercises Lesson 24 - Increasing the challenge Week 6 Lesson 25 - Between reinforcement and antecedent Lesson 26 - Negative reinforcement Lesson 27 - Choice - digging deeperLet Me Want It
This course focuses on teaching our dogs that they have choices and that their behavior has power!
$102.89
Trust is a construct.
However, the way we interpret and experience this construct is fundamental to our lives, our relationships, and our ability to learn. We all know the sting and disorientation when someone betrays our trust, when our expectations or needs are not met, when we feel unsafe or unsure of what is about to happen, when we feel judged, penalized, or a loss of control over outcomes.
Although the laws of learning never change, gone are the days when training an animal is merely about the narrow suppression or construction of behavior. At the core of this exciting teaching and learning revolution, modern trainers are asking questions about trust. “What does trust look like for the animal I am working with?” “What is the measure of that trust?” “Can trust be measured?” “Under what conditions do I see trust occur?” Above all, what every enlightened practitioner wants to know is: “How can I build a strong trust account with the animals in my care?” And, “How can I repair trust when I’m forced to take a withdrawal?”
In this course, we will take a deep dive into what it means to “operationalize” trust in our day to day lives with our dogs (or any species with whom we spend our time). We will be asking lots of questions, putting aside our human assumptions, and doing our best to listen to what the animals tell us trust means to them.
COURSE OUTLINE: Premiums will be invited to pick topics that resonate most powerfully for them. In the interests of unhurried learning, I will also offer a Trust Code Pt. 2 for further study if there is enough interest.
Areas for Exploration:
Trust Code Pt. 1
“Go to people for opinions. Go to animals for answers.” -Alexandra Kurland
$102.89
If you've come in here, you've probably never tried or have some problem with husbandry dog's training. You should try cooperative husbandry training if you answer "yes" to any of these questions:
➡ You struggle to groom your dog without having him mouth the brush?
➡ You can't cut his nails? ➡ Your dog is running away as soon as you pronounce "shower"? ➡ Your dog stresses out so much at the clinic or at the groomer that he trembles, shuts down or tries to escape? ➡ You have to care for your dog and it's complicated to do it alone at home? ➡ Your dog doesn't like to put the collar, harness, muzzle or cone? ➡You want your dog to be stressfree and cooperate with him in all sorts of care procedures? ➡ Do you want to improve the communication with your dog, develop a trusting relationship and give him more choice opportunities and control on his life? If you see yourself in one of these situations, this class is made for you! Cooperative husbandry training aims to teach animals to assist in their own care. It's an ethical and pratical choice. It is used in most zoological parks to care for wild animals avoiding restrain, anesthesia and reducing stress. Husbandry training is part of daily enrichment programs. Through this training we give the animal the skills and the opportunities to give his consent. Giving them choice and control over their environment improves their general welfare. If we can draw blood from a giraffe or an orca without using force...why not do the same with our pets? Empowering our dogs in their own care not only makes it easier but also enrich our life together. You will be able to do all procedures (like nail clipping or shower) by your own, without any helper!
A second level course will be focusing on training the dog to third-party care such as the vet, the groomer, the osteopath.
Start cooperative training today! Your dog will thank you for it.
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Empowered dogs: Cooperative husbandry training *PART 1*
Start cooperative husbandry training! Stress-free vet visits are possible!
$102.89
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In this impulse control class we are going to be asking lots of questions such as:This course is our BEST-SELLER! Sarah has helped hundreds of students understand better impulse control. She will be happy to explain it to you too! Join her impulse control class today!
Control Is An Illusion: Rethinking How We Teach for “Impulse Control”
What do we really mean when we talk about impulse control?
$102.89
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In this impulse control class we are going to be asking lots of questions such as:This course is our BEST-SELLER! Sarah has helped hundreds of students understand better impulse control. She will be happy to explain it to you too! Join her impulse control class today!
Control Is An Illusion: Rethinking How We Teach for “Impulse Control”
What do we really mean when we talk about impulse control?
$102.89
Clicking every interaction with an object leads to extinction. So instead of getting closer to your training goal, you move away from it! But don't worry, in this course you will learn how to avoid extinction during your shaping session.
This course will dive deeper into the topic of shaping behaviors for beginners and advanced students.How will you know this course is for you?
You are a geek looking for challenges worthy your knowledge and diving into behavior analysis.
We will spend much time on observing and operationalizing! We will look into so many details, and observe micro-movements, in other words, really feeding our inner geeks. The course will cover:[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cLLrqljIk4&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3eNDULC8gf3hySiQtcf1ollFMx9DdBrk8IEo_xGPj0bJiRfa_YViYEan4[/embed]
R+
Mechanics of positive reinforcement, delivery protocols and use of marker cues
$102.89
Before we start teaching our learners complicated behaviors and advanced concepts, we need to teach them how to learn. This course focuses on building one of the most important skills our dogs need in training; focus.
But hold on a second! What is FOCUS? What does it look like? Is it tangible? How do I know I have it?
Throughout six weeks of online learning, we will answer all these questions and much more. We will operationalize attention, define focus contingency. You will learn how to build an errorless training session, how to define your learner's focus, how to measure it and how to add layers to your work.
Based on my experience, the majority of time caregivers, handlers experience issues in training, is when they have not taught the attention contingency. Our "focus bubble." We can't teach anything if our animals don't have the necessary skills of how to learn.
If your dog looks around, sniffs, doesn't respond on cue, looks at you when should be working at a distance, engages with everything in the environment, but yourself - this course is just perfect for you. Join me for six weeks journey!
Learn about:
Course syllabus: Week 1:
Lesson 1 – Welcome and Introductions
Lesson 2 – Definition and concept of focus
Lesson 3 - Acclimation
Lesson 4 - The rules apply both ways
Lesson 5 - Outline of the course
Lesson 6 - Delivery checkpoint
Lesson 7 - Marker cues
Lesson 8 - Start of the training session
Week 2:
Lesson 9 - The end of the training session
Lesson 10 - Response to cue
Lesson 11 - Don't call your dog
Week 3:
Lesson 12 - ABCs
Lesson 13 - Catch me if you can
Week 4: Lesson 14 - Extinction
Lesson 15 - Wait for the cue
Lesson 16 - Sandwich style
Week 5:
Lesson 17 - Backward chaining
Lesson 18 - Break
Lesson 19 - Altogether
Week 6:
Lesson 20 - Did someone mention competition?
Lesson 21 - Competing stimulus - distractions
Lesson 22 - The end, or the new beginning?
This course is a prerequisite for Let Me Want It.
In this course, you can work with multiple animals within the weekly time frame (twelve minutes of video submission per week).
This course is multispecies friendly! You can join with any animal you wish!
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Attention Please
Before we start teaching our learners complicated behaviors we need to teach them how to learn.
$102.89
Science!
Training at Tromplo is based on a scientific approach to learning and its application in animal training. We use applied behavior analysis principles to understand why animals behave the way they do. Positive reinforcement is what we do!
Choice!
Because it is empowering! For you and your animal. You choose what you want to learn. Your animal chooses to engage in a learning journey with you.
Always!
Because you never stop learning. That’s why we are always available, from the comfort of your home.
Tromplo is something different, something special. We believe in science and experience, not common knowledge.
You will learn the principles used by the top training professionals in the world, because that’s what your animal deserves. Because we apply science, our work is ethical, effective, practical, reinforcing and brings clarity to your training sessions. Animal training and learning science is our passion!
Tromplo - animal training platform
Tromplo is an online animal training platform. We teach you and your animal, but we are not just a dog training school. Tromplo offers learning opportunities for all species, humans included. Our students are dogs, cats, horses, goats, pigs, parrots, turtles, hamsters, and human learners.
We offer six weeks online courses, webinars for animal training and a broad range of free content - facebook lives, articles, videos, and our popular podcast - The Dog Real Talk.
Professional training for your animal
Tromplo is a place where you will learn up to date, science-based methods in animal training. All our instructors are respected professionals in the field. At Tromplo, we only use positive reinforcement-based protocols, and our team has very high ethical standards.
It doesn't matter if you are new to dog training or if you are already a professional in the community, Tromplo has a lot to offer to everyone. We offer animal video training courses. Whether you seek help with your pet's problem behavior, want to learn dog disc foundation, geek into the science of animal training, learn to use positive reinforcement with your kid, or find out what this clicker training is all about, Tromplo is a perfect place! Tromplo offers thoughtful and thorough education for anyone interested in the science of learning, dog training, pet training!
Animal training online courses
All our animal video training courses are online, last six weeks, and offer two options for attendance. Premium and Auditor. Both give you 24/7 access to course materials, which includes lessons, videos, homework from your instructor.
There is more! You get lifetime access to this content and a certificate of attendance! If you choose Premium Spot - you will have six weeks of daily, personalized feedback from the instructor, and up to 12 minutes weekly video, you can submit for the review! Check out our animal training platform now!
Why would you choose online learning?
As one of our students said, "With online learning, you can choose your own time to train. Also, I think online learning gives opportunities to share more of the better quality knowledge at the same price as seminars. There is no necessity to use mental shortcuts, labels, or generalization because everyone has more time to process the knowledge."
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