Feel Prepared for a New Dog in Just 1 Week!
Get ready to adopt a dog (while knowing exactly what the process will entail) with exclusive tips, instructions, and professional-level training commands from top dog trainers and behavioral experts.
Featuring Osama Maghawri, Professional Dog Trainer, Elisabeth Weiss, Professional Dog Trainer, and Dee Hoult, Professional Dog Trainer
Format
Every lesson contains a few short instructional videos, a summary of key tips and takeaways, and a quick assignment to help you apply what you learned. Completely mobile-friendly.
Duration
This course lasts 5 days, with one lesson per day delivered to your inbox.
Time
Each lesson takes 5 minutes to read and watch.
What you will learn
- How to choose the right dog for you
- How to approach the first 30 days with a new dog just like a dog trainer would
- How to avoid common, easy-to-make mistakes with a dog
- How to apply the right techniques to train your dog for life
- How to give a new dog the happiest life possible
Why should you take this course?
- Because you want to make sure you get the right dog for you. Choosing a new pet is a big decision, and we can equip you to make the best choice for what you need in your life.
- To avoid common mistakes while raising your dog that can have lasting impacts. The first 30 days of a dog’s life with a new owner are critical. We give you the most important aspects to focus on as you begin to train and care for your new pup.
- To create a harmonious relationship with your dog that will bring you both joy. The love shared between dog and owner is no small thing. We want to help you cultivate an incredible bond that will last a lifetime.
Course Overview
5 Lessons
Preparing to Adopt or Buy—Must-Know Information
Learn the most important factors you can’t miss when considering a new dog.
Putting Your Dog on the Right Path, Right Away
Get a professional trainer’s insights on the best ways to get your dog comfortable and listening to you as quickly as possible.
Avoiding Common Mistakes with a New Dog
This tip will be huge for dog ownership: learn how to recognize telltale signs of anxiety in your dog, and how to prevent and treat separation anxiety.
Training Your Dog: Redirecting Their Energy Towards What You Want
It’s vital to learn how to direct a dog’s energy towards stimulating games and following your commands, rather than towards instinctual whims and desires.
Secrets to Making Your Dog Happy
Finish the course by picking up some tips on keeping your dog’s life full of joy.
Meet the Experts
Osama Maghawri
Professional Dog Trainer
Osama Maghawri is a Dog Trainer and Founder of OneStopK9, a dog training service in Miami, Florida. Osama utilizes balanced training methods to teach communication between owners and dogs. He specializes in basic obedience and behavioral issues such as resource guarding, fear-based aggression, and leash reactivity. Osama also helps owners understand the behaviors of their breed and how to continue training on their own in the future.
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Meet the Experts
Elisabeth Weiss
Professional Dog Trainer
Elisabeth Weiss is a Professional Dog Trainer and owner of Dog Relations NYC, a dog training service in New York, New York. Elisabeth relies on science-based, force-free, and reward-based techniques. Elisabeth offers behavior training, puppy manners, body awareness and injury prevention, diet, exercise and dog nutrition services. Her work has been featured in New York Magazine and on the Dog Save the People podcast. She also trained all the dogs in the movie "Heart of a Dog" by Laurie Anderson that features Elisabeth's journey with Laurie Anderson's and Lou Reed's dog Lolabelle and how her passion for playing the keyboards played a significant role in improving her quality of life after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
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Dee Hoult
Certified Dog Behavior Consultant
Dee Hoult is the CEO of Applause Your Paws, Inc., South Florida's largest privately-owned dog training company. With over 15 years of experience, Dee specializes in correcting dog behavior problems by providing engaging, positive education and non-intimidating training. Dee holds a BS in Marine Science and Biology and an MBA from the University of Miami. She is a credentialed Certified Professional Dog Trainer through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers and a credentialed Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC) through the International Association of Applied Behavior Consultants (IAABC). In 2018, Dee was a finalist for Woman of the Year for the Women in the Pet Industry Awards.
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What are others saying?
Bernice
I am learning to train dogs because I’m about to get one. This course has proven very useful, because it outlines so much on how to train and other tips on dog care. Thanks so much!
Deb
Thank you for all this information, I definitely learned a lot about approaching dogs and how to react in multiple situations with young dogs. Also glad to learn about clues dogs display as to how they might be feeling. Very good, appreciated you sharing this. Great course!
Ipeleng
This course helped me a lot to understand dogs. I knew that I wanted one but I wanted to make sure I was actually prepared for what owning a dog entails. So glad I took this course!
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