There’s so much out there, but when it comes down to it, you need the best tuition for your particular circumstance, area, dog, and budget.
I get lots of pleas for help from readers, and after answering their questions I always suggest one of my programs for them - to help them get the best results implementing force-free Choice Training with their particular dog.
It’s a bit of a mystery to many people, so guidance is really helpful for them.
But lest you think that I’m trying to make money out of everyone who crosses my path, I may say that I passionately want to improve the lives of all dogs, and this can only happen if their owners are up for it.
I know that for some, enrolling in a paid program is not an option, for reasons of time or money.
That’s why I give so many alternatives!
Free articles
There are over 320 articles here at Brilliant Family Dog. All of them are free to read and learn from! Some have step-by-step lessons, and some are more to do with mindset shifts.
And many have free Guides or Cheatsheets that you can download. All free.
Free videos
Prefer to watch? You’ll also find plenty of instructional videos to watch here: https://www.youtube.com/@BrilliantFamilyDog
Free books
You’ll find free books available here too, in some of those articles. Whole, unabridged, free books!
Free courses
Then there are the hugely valuable free courses. There are email courses, with lessons sent to you over a period, giving you time to put the lessons into practice and be ready for the next.
And there are free videos. You’ll find a free Workshop on getting your dog to LISTEN! and a free Masterclass for Growly Dogs here. These contain important lessons to effect immediate change for you and your dog.
Books to buy
Gus demonstrates the efficacy of this particular book!
These are minimal cost! When I think what books used to cost when I was a child, when a hardback book was an important Christmas present … I remember 12s/6d (about 65p in new money) being a common price for a book. A few sums with the help of Google reveals that that would be around £16 today. Now that would be an ok price for a present-day hardback. But look! We can get ebooks and audiobooks for a fraction of that price. What riches!
And you don’t need a special gadget to read or listen to these. Your phone or your laptop are quite sufficient.
Want to check out these silly prices? They’re even sillier if you buy direct from the author!
Paid programs
And at last we come to paid programs. And even here you can get some for silly money!
Tasters
These taster mini-courses are great starting-points to see if what I teach and the way I teach it will actually suit you and your dog, in your particular circumstance.
There’s one for puppies From Wild Puppy to Brilliant Family Dog, and one for older dogs From Challenging dog to Brilliant Family Dog
Premium programs
And these are the jewel in the crown! The premium courses are where you get permanent access, personal tuition, you can submit video of your work, you have the wisdom and input of several trainers … and all for a remarkably low entry cost - equivalent to maybe 2 or 3 hours with a trainer locally.
I can tell you that all those features normally come with a large price ticket. In fact - with most programs you only have access for a few months, then you’re outta there. Or you have to cough up again.
I’m not trying to suck blood from you. I truly want to see dogs’ lives changed for the better. So I’m happy to have students returning years later - perhaps with a new puppy they want to take through the program as it worked so well with their previous dog. Or sometimes they’re back because their lovely dog has thrown up a new problem they need help with.
We’re there for them.
For good. (Well, technically, we’re there for the lifetime of the program.)
Where can you find these super-duper programs? Here you go:
Learning remotely
“But can I still learn without being in front of the tutor?”
Yes! You can!
I’ll let you into a secret … you see, most “dog training” is really “people training”. A realisation my students come to as the scales fall from their eyes and they see the truth.
Even at a face-to-face class, it’s the owner that the tutor is training. It’s then for the dog-owner to work directly with his dog to get the results they want in their life.
No-one can train your dog for you!
You absolutely have to do it yourself. After all you’re the person the dog lives with 24/7 - makes sense, doesn’t it?
Personally I have benefitted hugely from remote learning programs, in many areas. You have to put in the work, of course - but they really work!
So I’m hoping that you can find something in this list that suits you, and that will bring you the results you’re looking for.
I and my trainer team are ready for you!