Collaborative learning

A training program in which you work with your dog, collaborating. The dog actively participates; both owner and dog share the learning journey, contributing equally to the development of new skills for on another.

They will be different exercises that help the dog learn to let itself be handled and touched while feeling safe, maintaining control of the situation and without constraint.

For example: at the end of the course, a dog will give his full consent to be muzzled, he will let the owner brush him, clean his ears, examine his eyes, touch his paws, etc.

Collaborative learning differs from from the concept of positive reinforcement based on commands and rewards. Here we give the dog information rather than commands, and the emphasis is on the sense of security, predictability, and freedom of choice.

This approach strengthens the relationship between owner and dog because, since there are no commands, it's always the dog who gives us permission to continue or asks us to stop. This is what creates a sense of security, because the dog knows what to expect.

Since it is scientifically recognized that dogs are sentient and social mammals, subject to emotions and fears just like us (humans), working with this fully collaborative approach helps us solve much more than just handling problems.

It takes time and patience, but the results are astonishing. The dog learns to trust his owner, and the owner learns to listen to the dog, respect his pace, and release the pressure of expectations.

The program

The cours lasts around 2 months
1 private home lesson to identify the exercices to work on and fix dates and times for the online meetings
8 online meetings (once a week)
Possibility to record your own videos (5 min. max) and send them to receive feedback between the online sessions