Fundamentals

Start off strong with the building blocks of your training journey! Learn about equipment, methodology and learning theory, marker training and more.

  • 4 Lessons

    Building Reliability

    The order of operations for how to build reliability with your dog’s training.  We have a proven method of building up our dog’s understanding of…
  • 4 Lessons

    Dog Training Equipment

    Learn what collar, harness, halter and leash to use with your dog.   Each piece of equipment has a different purpose and there are pro’s and…
  • 5 Lessons

    Golden Rules

    The magic components that make dog training effective and meaningful to your dog.   Without a clear understanding of the theory and application of these golden…
  • 3 Lessons

    Learning Theory

    Understanding how dogs learn is imperative to your relationship with your dog.  In this series of videos dive into the psychology of how dogs learn…
  • 3 Lessons

    Marker Training

    Marker training is how we communicate exactly what we want from our dogs.  It helps us be timely with our feedback and creates a clear…
  • 3 Lessons

    Positive Reinforcement

    Here, we explain the importance and benefits of positive reinforcement training.  We dive into why we choose the methods we use, and we also address…
  • 4 Lessons

    Building Reliability

    The order of operations for how to build reliability with your dog’s training.  We have a proven method of building up our dog’s understanding of…
  • 4 Lessons

    Dog Training Equipment

    Learn what collar, harness, halter and leash to use with your dog.   Each piece of equipment has a different purpose and there are pro’s and…
  • 5 Lessons

    Golden Rules

    The magic components that make dog training effective and meaningful to your dog.   Without a clear understanding of the theory and application of these golden…
  • 3 Lessons

    Learning Theory

    Understanding how dogs learn is imperative to your relationship with your dog.  In this series of videos dive into the psychology of how dogs learn…
  • 3 Lessons

    Marker Training

    Marker training is how we communicate exactly what we want from our dogs.  It helps us be timely with our feedback and creates a clear…
  • 3 Lessons

    Positive Reinforcement

    Here, we explain the importance and benefits of positive reinforcement training.  We dive into why we choose the methods we use, and we also address…

Obedience

Put your fundamentals to work with the basic obedience section. This section is where you’ll really start to feel like you’re training your #readydog – earn badges and even a certificate upon completion of this section!

  • 5 Lessons

    Down

    Learn how to teach your dog to lie down when asked.  Lying down can be much more comfortable than sitting up and often with a…
  • 3 Lessons

    Down & Stay

    Lying down is great. Even better? Lying down for a solid length of time.  Here we break down how to teach your dog to settle…
  • 8 Lessons

    Drop it

    Teach your dog to spit out whatever is in their mouth on cue! Whether it is a toy, a stick or something potentially dangerous, we…
  • 4 Lessons

    IRL Sessions – Basic Obedience

    A 4-part series where we get to watch and learn alongside head trainer Danika as she runs a group session on basic obedience.
  • 9 Lessons

    Leash Walking

    Breaking down how to teach your dog to walk calmly on a loose leash.  Most young dogs either pull on the leash or refuse to…
  • 4 Lessons

    Leave it

    ‘Do not put that in your mouth’ is very important for your sanity and your dog’s safety.  Many dogs tend to want to put things…
  • 4 Lessons

    Let’s Go

    ‘Let’s Go’ means it’s time to move along and continue with you.  This comes in very handy on and also when off leash as dogs…
  • 5 Lessons

    Look

    Knowing to look at you when asked is great for getting your dog’s focus on you.  Offering eye contact is a wonderful way to connect…
  • 7 Lessons

    Place

    Together let’s teach our dogs to relax on cue.  Our dogs are often busy and stimulated. By having a relaxation cue such as Place we…
  • 2 Lessons

    Puppy Checklist

    Originally a free workshop, this class is a great place to start when bringing home a new pup. Join ReadyDog co-founder Aviva and walk through…
  • 6 Lessons

    Quick Exercises

    Take your training out and about with these short format exercises. New videos added regularly.
  • 15 Lessons

    Recall

    Teach your dog a really strong foundation of coming back to you when you call them.  Having your dog reliably come when called will enable…
  • 3 Lessons

    Side

    Side is when your dog sits or stands beside you.  Imagine greeting your neighbour outside and your dog just sits nicely by your side, or…
  • 5 Lessons

    Sit

    Learn how to teach your dog to reliably sit when asked. We’ll also teach you how to use the Sit command to resolve a lot…
  • 8 Lessons

    Stay

    Teach your dog to stay when asked. Working on a reliable stay develops your dog’s impulse control and allows you to ask them to stay…
  • 5 Lessons

    Down

    Learn how to teach your dog to lie down when asked.  Lying down can be much more comfortable than sitting up and often with a…
  • 3 Lessons

    Down & Stay

    Lying down is great. Even better? Lying down for a solid length of time.  Here we break down how to teach your dog to settle…
  • 8 Lessons

    Drop it

    Teach your dog to spit out whatever is in their mouth on cue! Whether it is a toy, a stick or something potentially dangerous, we…
  • 4 Lessons

    IRL Sessions – Basic Obedience

    A 4-part series where we get to watch and learn alongside head trainer Danika as she runs a group session on basic obedience.
  • 9 Lessons

    Leash Walking

    Breaking down how to teach your dog to walk calmly on a loose leash.  Most young dogs either pull on the leash or refuse to…
  • 4 Lessons

    Leave it

    ‘Do not put that in your mouth’ is very important for your sanity and your dog’s safety.  Many dogs tend to want to put things…
  • 4 Lessons

    Let’s Go

    ‘Let’s Go’ means it’s time to move along and continue with you.  This comes in very handy on and also when off leash as dogs…
  • 5 Lessons

    Look

    Knowing to look at you when asked is great for getting your dog’s focus on you.  Offering eye contact is a wonderful way to connect…
  • 7 Lessons

    Place

    Together let’s teach our dogs to relax on cue.  Our dogs are often busy and stimulated. By having a relaxation cue such as Place we…
  • 2 Lessons

    Puppy Checklist

    Originally a free workshop, this class is a great place to start when bringing home a new pup. Join ReadyDog co-founder Aviva and walk through…
  • 6 Lessons

    Quick Exercises

    Take your training out and about with these short format exercises. New videos added regularly.
  • 15 Lessons

    Recall

    Teach your dog a really strong foundation of coming back to you when you call them.  Having your dog reliably come when called will enable…
  • 3 Lessons

    Side

    Side is when your dog sits or stands beside you.  Imagine greeting your neighbour outside and your dog just sits nicely by your side, or…
  • 5 Lessons

    Sit

    Learn how to teach your dog to reliably sit when asked. We’ll also teach you how to use the Sit command to resolve a lot…
  • 8 Lessons

    Stay

    Teach your dog to stay when asked. Working on a reliable stay develops your dog’s impulse control and allows you to ask them to stay…

Your Workshops

Standalone skills and informational workshops. 

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