Steve Mann
Dog Training
Reach pupper perfection with the celebrity dog trainer behind the UK's bestselling dog books.
This course includes:
What you'll learn
Join Steve as he takes you through puppy training, loose-lead walking, grooming, separation anxiety, the power of play, recall, breed-specific behaviours and more.
- Train your dog, whatever their age
- Perfect sit, recall and loose-lead walking
- Addressing separation anxiety
- Learn to read your dog’s body language
- Build up your trust and relationship
- Correct antisocial behaviour
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As a boy, Steve walked into a local dog training class… with no dog. By 16 he’d launched his own dog training school. Now, with over 30 years’ experience, Steve's books have become the UK's number one dog training manuals. He has trained more than 100,000 dogs all over the world – in TV and film, for high-profile celebrities as well as dogs that support veterans with PTSD. Steve trains tracking dogs, security dogs as well as dogs that have suffered all manner of trauma. Steve lectures in animal behaviour and husbandry and is one of the most respected and knowledgeable dog trainers in the world.
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Lesson plan (30)
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01
Dog Training Introduction
02:34
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02
How I became a dog trainer
04:48
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03
Breed-specific behaviours
04:18
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04
Focus is everything
10:20
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05
Essential kit
07:59
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06
Responsible dog owner
04:59
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07
The smiling lead: loose-lead walking
07:44
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08
Sit
09:08
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09
Down
08:35
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10
Shaping behaviours
12:13
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11
How dogs learn: changing unwanted behaviours
07:27
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12
Introduction to puppy training
06:05
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13
Puppies: toilet training
03:42
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14
Puppies: chewing & play biting
04:34
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15
Puppies: socialisation
04:17
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16
Grooming & positive nail trims
09:24
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17
Power of play
16:10
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18
Total recall
08:52
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19
Emergency stop
08:47
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20
The husbandry hand touch
06:32
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21
Nosework
06:35
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22
Around the pole
07:58
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23
Peek-a-boo
05:16
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24
Spin & twist
07:47
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25
The rucksack walk & dogs of Peru
17:14
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26
Body language
19:35
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27
Separation anxiety
06:23
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28
Enrichment for all
06:25
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29
Final thought & good luck
02:13
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30
Bonus: 10 questions
15:24
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