Transform your reactive dog to a proactive dog

This online course is focused on decoding your dog’s reactivity so you have a clear understanding what it is, how it has come about, the skills needed to overcome it and how you can modify your dog’s behaviour long term. This course works in collaboration with a printable workbook to support your goal setting, planning and working towards your overall objectives supporting your dog towards proactive and appropriate behaviour. With the structure provided within this course you have the ability to build your own behavioural modification plan that suites your dog and lifestyle.

Features of this course

  • An informative and easy to follow 3-stage program

  • 33 skills and games to master with your dog to set them up for success!

  • Printable behaviour modification plan workbook

  • Written by a nationally accredited dog trainer

  • Easy step-by-step skill videos to follow

  • Skill assignment uploads and feedback

  • Flexible and supported learning

  • Study and train at a time that suites you

  • Additional virtual sessions available

  • Access to RK9 training app 24/7

Outcomes of this course

The outcomes of this course focus on decreasing your dog’s reactivity and improving their ability to stay calm and collected when in the presence of specific triggers. This provides you with the ability to provide your dog increased freedoms and more inclusion in everyday life negating the stresses that reactivity brings.

  • Communication

    Developing clear communication with your dog

  • Skills & Obedience

    Skill building & improved obedience foundations. Proofing and generalising skills in different environments

  • Confidence

    Elevating your dog’s resilience and confidence levels. Decreasing your dog’s stress levels.

  • Associations

    Improve and modify your dog’s behaviour around current ‘triggers’. Improving your dog’s tolerance levels.

  • Motivation

    Improving your dog’s motivational mindset and attitude towards training and working with you as a team

  • Relationship

    Improve your relationship and trust levels with your dog

  • Adaptability

    Increase your dog’s general adaptability and self-regulation

  • Safety & Structure

    Create safety, structure and balance in your dog’s life

Practical skill your dog will learn

The skills focused on in this program are:

  • Build clear communication channels with your dog

  • Engagement & Recall

  • Sit-Stay

  • Down-Stay

  • Place & Sendaway

  • Loose Leash skills & defensive handling

  • Heel & Front

  • Drop it & Leave it

  • Middle position

  • Structured play

Meet your Trainer

Head Trainer & Director of RK9 Academy Racheal Romeo

My name is Racheal and I'm a nationally accredited dog trainer. I strive to empower and educate others through my training programs on how to build amazing relationships with our companion animals. You can learn more about me in my bio below. https://riverinak9.com.au/about-me/