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Dog Training

Steve Mann

Dog Training

Reach pupper perfection with the celebrity dog trainer behind the UK's bestselling dog books.

This course includes:

4 hours

30 lessons

PDF training guide

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.

Lesson plan (30)

  1. 01

    Dog Training Introduction

    02:34

  2. 02

    How I became a dog trainer

    04:48

  3. 03

    Breed-specific behaviours

    04:18

  4. 04

    Focus is everything

    10:20

  5. 05

    Essential kit

    07:59

  6. 06

    Responsible dog owner

    04:59

  7. 07

    The smiling lead: loose-lead walking

    07:44

  8. 08

    Sit

    09:08

  9. 09

    Down

    08:35

  10. 10

    Shaping behaviours

    12:13

  11. 11

    How dogs learn: changing unwanted behaviours

    07:27

  12. 12

    Introduction to puppy training

    06:05

  13. 13

    Puppies: toilet training

    03:42

  14. 14

    Puppies: chewing & play biting

    04:34

  15. 15

    Puppies: socialisation

    04:17

  16. 16

    Grooming & positive nail trims

    09:24

  17. 17

    Power of play

    16:10

  18. 18

    Total recall

    08:52

  19. 19

    Emergency stop

    08:47

  20. 20

    The husbandry hand touch

    06:32

  21. 21

    Nosework

    06:35

  22. 22

    Around the pole

    07:58

  23. 23

    Peek-a-boo

    05:16

  24. 24

    Spin & twist

    07:47

  25. 25

    The rucksack walk & dogs of Peru

    17:14

  26. 26

    Body language

    19:35

  27. 27

    Separation anxiety

    06:23

  28. 28

    Enrichment for all

    06:25

  29. 29

    Final thought & good luck

    02:13

  30. 30

    Bonus: 10 questions

    15:24

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