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Fearful & Anxious Dogs: Building Trust & Confidence

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From cautious to curious. 

Build confidence through exploration

Teach your fearful or anxious dog that the world is a fun and safe place to explore, with simple scent-based enrichment games.

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From hiding to happy. 

Uncover your semi-feral or skittish dog's joyful personality with simple learning & enrichment games. Deepen your connection & teach them that they're safe, so that they can become more confident in our human world.

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Sound familiar?

  • You think your dog is way too fearful to benefit from a training course.

  • You're discouraged because you've tried using treats and it didn't work.

  • You're worried that you don't have enough time for a class.

  • You think you're not tech-savvy enough to take an online course.

You're in the right place
I've got you

Sniffing Games for Shy Dogs

is a short, fun online course with live support every step of the way. With lessons that are around 5 minutes each, I'll help you help your dog become a brave explorer. Successful students have ranged from dogs who wouldn't leave their safe spaces at all, to dogs who were nervous in certain contexts or new places. 

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George really enjoyed the course and I learned a lot.

We now have a new fun activity to play at home which George loves, as well as ideas on how to use sniffing games in the outside world. The individual video feedback was particularly helpful, as well as the advice on how to make adjustments to make it easier or more difficult for your dog. The weekly Zooms were also helpful as it was great to connect with others experiencing similar challenges.

George's mom

Kelly's thoughtful, kind, respectful and creative approach to training has literally saved my dog’s life.

She now wags her tail & happily follows me outside to potty. I have learned so much from the training sessions, videos and individual feedback.

Skye's mom

With Sniffing Games for Shy Dogs, the journey from cautious to confident is as simple as 1, 2, 3

#1

Introduce a visual "treat" cue. We'll teach your dog that "treat targets" are where the goodies are, to make the game very easy early on. Later, this will help your dog generalize sniffing games to new places.

#2

Teach your dog sniffing games where they feel safest. We'll try out beginner games with your dog, review video fo them together, and make personalized adjustments until they're over the moon about sniffing games. 

#3

Move sniffing games into different contexts. You'll learn how to use sniffing games to build your dog's confidence in a variety of settings, so they can start to enjoy exploring new places and become more comfortable in challenging contexts.

Sniffing Games for Shy Dogs is right for you if: 

  • Your dog is hesitant to explore outside their safe space, or outside your home, or in new places;

  • Your dog is anxious around particular challenges or "triggers";

  • You want your dog to be happier & have more mental stimulation in their day-to-day life;
  • You're trying to condition a particular area like a safe space or other confinement area, to be a happy place for your dog;
  • You haven't introduced your dog to scent-based games yet.

If this describes you & your dog, you're in the right place. 

When you have a very timid or fearful dog, you often find yourself wishing they could relax & just "be a dog."  Dogs see the world through their noses, so it's hard to think of a more typical dog activity than enjoying sniffing.  Sniffing Games for Shy Dogs will give you the tools and support you need to help your dog start exploring the world with their nose. 
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Sniffing Games for Shy Dogs

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What's inside Sniffing Games for Shy Dogs

Introducing treat targets & beginning searches

This first week, we keep it simple. You'll choose a treat target, test our very easy sniffing games, & then we'll look at video & adjust as needed.

Module 1 Lessons:

  • Choosing a treat target
  • Your dog's 1st sniffing game
  • 1st sniffing game variations

More challenging searches

If your dog is ready, we'll start to make their sniffing games just a little more mentally challenging, while making sure they're still fun & rewarding.

Module 2 Lessons:

  • Introducing partial hides
  • Adding fully hidden targets
  • More advanced hides

Generalizing sniffing games

In week 3, you'll learn about how to start generalizing sniffing games to new settings.

Module 3 Lessons:

  • Beginning generalization
  • Preparing to apply sniffing games to practical challenges
  • First sniffing games in a challenging context

Building confidence in new places

Learn & practice some simple & fun confidence-building training games with your dog. I'll teach you how to personalize each game for your own dog's needs.

Module 4 Lessons

  • When to make sniffing games easier or more difficult
  • How to change sniffing game difficulty 

Inside Sniffing Games for Shy Dogs, you get:

  • 4 training modules

that will take you from your very first sniffing game with your dog, to applying sniffing games to real-life challenges.

  • Live Q&A & personalized feedback

weekly, so that aren't left feeling stuck or like you're falling behind. Have a question? Ask me live or via email, community post, or text. Stuck in your training? We'll look at what you're doing together & find a solution that works for you.

  • A supportive community forum

so you can share your successes, & get suggestions & moral support when you're having a bad day. Having a fearful dog can be isolating, but inside the community you'll see you're not alone.

You're backed by a risk-free 1-week guarantee

 

If you purchase the course, complete the first module, and then feel it isn't a good fit for you, no problem. Just let me know, & I'll give you a full refund.

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Still on the fence? Have more questions?

I'm here to chat. Shoot me an email, and I'll get back to you within 24 hours. 

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About me

Helping fearful dogs build confidence is a topic near and dear to my heart.

I've been working with fearful dogs for almost 15 years, but when I brought home my little Pancake, a terrified, anti-social, untouchable dog, I decided to focus my work on these special, difficult, but very rewarding pups. 

My little dog was scared of everything, & had zero interest in interacting with me. He wouldn't even eat treats if I was in the room with him.

With time, patience, love, & a lot of careful training, Pancake is now a happy, cuddly little guy who hikes with his doggy sister every day. 

There's no quick fix for fear, & even when you are trying your very best, you'll have good days & bad with your pup. But I promise, there is nothing that fills your heart up more than seeing your previously terrified dog start to find joy in life, with your help.

You can read more about me & my education and qualifications here.