Standalone Courses

Employee Courses

Dog Handler to Day Trainer Course

With this course, one of your rockstar dog handlers learns the foundations of basic obedience dog training. You as the facility owner/manager get access to videos and ideas to create (or improve) your dog day training or dog school program.

Puppy Training 101 Course

This course is ideal for an experienced dog handler looking to expand their capabilities, giving your facility a competitive edge with enhanced training services. In this course, your employee will explore everything from training plans and clicker techniques to further skills with puppies like gate control and crate training.

Dog Trainer Course BUNDLE!

The Dog Training Course Bundle includes our dog training courses Dog Handler to Dog Trainer Course and Puppy Training 101 Course!

Owner/Manager Courses

Business Culture 101 Course

Your dog daycare and boarding business already has a company culture, but is your business culture working for you? In this course created specifically for pet business owners and managers, our expert Rob Van Craenenbroeck details HOW to build a healthy culture for your business.​

Creating Healthy Habits Course

With our Creating Healthy Habits Course, you’ll strengthen personal well-being, develop positive daily routines, and align individual growth with workplace culture. The course we created with business culture and human resources expert Rob Van Craenenbroeck focuses on balance, mindset, and the process of forming sustainable healthy habits.

Business Marketing 101 Course

You’ve got a website and social media, but do you know how to market your dog daycare or boarding business? This course provides MORE than just theory—our expert, Joe Meyers, shows HOW to advertise and create marketing content for your business.

Business Course BUNDLE!

The Business Course Bundle includes our owner/manager courses Business Culture 101 + Business Marketing 101 + Creating Healthy Habits!

Employee Courses

Dog Handler to Day Trainer Course

This standalone course DOES NOT include access to our Dog Handler Academy monthly membership. If you are interested in a monthly membership, please view our membership plans.

Could your facility use a couple extra thousand dollars of revenue a month?
Simply carving out 1–2 hours for a dog handler’s time a day and using treats, collar, and a leash is all it would take. 

If you could train one of your rockstar dog handler employees further, they could be an even more valuable asset for you and your business. In fact, they could help you create a new stream of revenue for your business. 

This is why we felt it was the perfect time to create our Dog Handler to Day Trainer course. With this course, one of your current rockstar dog handler employees can learn how to be a day trainer. We also provide you (as the facility owner or manager) with videos, resources, and ideas on how to create (or improve) your dog day training program.

With the purchase of our Dog Handler to Day Trainer course, you will receive:

  • One (1) user (employee) license for the Dog Handler to Day Trainer course (for your employee to access the course).
  • Facility dashboard access (where you as the facility administrator can view employee progress).
  • Facility access to the Dog Handler to Day Trainer standalone course and our exclusive day training videos and resources for you as the facility owner/manager.
 
IMPORTANT NOTE: Access to the course is revoked 60 (sixty) days after the employee has completed the course for both you and the employee. (Access will be granted again if you purchase a new license for another employee.)
 

*If you already purchased the Dog Handler to Day Trainer course and need to purchase an additional employee license, please purchase here.

Dog Handler to Day Trainer course outline

    • Module 0.1 – Course Overview 
    • Module 1.1 – The Trainer’s Mission 
    • Module 1.2 – Trainer’s Beliefs
    • Module 2.0 – Tools overview
    • Module 2.1 – Treats and Rewards 
    • Module 2.2 – Treat Pouches 
    • Module 2.3 – Training Leashes 
    • Module 2.4 – Collars 
    • Module 2.5 – Urban Tool Prep 
    • Module 2.6 – Safety Tools for Urban Training 
    • Module 2.7 – Using a short leash 
    • Module 2.8 – Long Leashes
    • Module 2.9 – Hand Signals
    • Module 2 Quiz
    • Module 3.0 – Importance of Trust 
    • Module 3.1 – Consistency 
    • Module 3.2 – Exploring 
    • Module 3.3 – Becoming a Resource
    • Module 3 Quiz
    • Module 4.0 – Attachment Overview 
    • Module 4.1 – Coercion 
    • Module 4.2 – Scent 
    • Module 4.3 – Affirmation 
    • Module 4.4 – Sculpting Behaviors 
    • Module 4 Quiz
    • Module 5.0 – Vocabulary Overview 
    • Module 5.1 – Linguistics 
    • Module 5.2 – Skill Set 
    • Module 5.3 – Name 
    • Module 5.4 – Good 
    • Module 5.5 – Anh-Anh 
    • Module 5.6 – Come 
    • Module 5.7 – Find It 
    • Module 5.8 – Wait 
    • Module 5 Quiz
    • Module 6.0 – Applications Overview 
    • Module 6.1 – Checklist for Outside 
    • Module 6.2 – Going Outside 
    • Module 6.3 – Training Pet Parents 
    • Module 6.4 – Training the Pet Family 
    • Module 6.5 – Bentley 
    • Module 6.6 – Jumpers 
    • Module 6 Quiz

This module provides criteria and instructions for employees to submit their video to Dog Handler Academy for review prior to receiving their course certification. Employees must submit a video that shows them as the trainer with a dog, demonstrating the following items from DHA’s Dog Handler to Day Trainer program:

      • Walking the dog, call the dog’s name, and give the dog treats along the walk.
      • General loose leash walking (without using the dog’s name).
      • An example with “wait” command (e.g., enter/exit through a door with the dog with the dog waiting to enter/exit).
      • An example with “anh-anh” command and spatial pressure.
  • A PDF of the employee’s Dog Handler to Day Trainer course certificate is provided for the employee to save and the option to print. Please ensure the employee has provided you with their certificate; after the employee completes the course, you and the employee only have access to the course for 60 days.

Want to see it in action? 

Here’s a sneak peek of one of the Dog Handler to Day Trainer course videos!

Day Training Operations Manual for Facility Owners

With the purchase of the Dog Handler to Day Trainer course, you as the facility owner also get access to our Day Training Operations Manual resources (like a pre-training evaluation form and training report card) as well as videos, including the following topics. 

  • 1.0 Introduction
  • 1.1 Program Scope
  • 1.2 Pharma
  • 1.3 Program Philosophy
  • 1.4 Language decisions
  • 1.5 Hard & Soft Inventory
  • 1.6 Enrichment Items
  • 1.7 Choosing Handlers
  • 1.8 Marketing
  • 1.9 Pricing

PACCC Continuing Education Credits

Our Dog Handler to Day Trainer course is approved by the Professional Animal Care Certification Council (PACCC) for 3 continuing education credits if you are currently certified. The PACCC CEU code will be provided to you at the end of the course.

Dog Handler
to Day Trainer Course

$499

one-time purchase

  • Facility Admin access + 1 user (employee) license
  • Access to Dog Handler to Day Trainer course
  • Facility Manager Admin Dashboard and resources
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Puppy Training 101 Course

This standalone course is separate from our Dog Handler Academy monthly membership (Employee Courses 101–501). If you are interested in a monthly membership for the employee training series, please view our membership plans.

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Need to Stand Out from Your Competition?

Learn to Train Confident, Well-Behaved Puppies

We know that offering top-tier services goes beyond playtime—it’s about building trust, shaping behaviors, and helping dogs become happy, well-mannered companions. Dog Handler Academy teamed up with puppy training expert Kathy Currie-Eyers from TopDog K9 Services to create Puppy Training 101, which is designed to help one of your seasoned dog handlers gain the skills they need to confidently teach puppies essential obedience skills.

This course is ideal for an experienced dog handler looking to expand their capabilities, giving your facility a competitive edge with enhanced training services. In this course, your employee will explore everything from training plans and clicker techniques to further skills with puppies like gate control and crate training.

The course covers building trust and strengthening relationships with puppies, teaching foundational commands like “Sit,” “Stay/Wait,” and “Come,” training techniques like clicker use, and puppy-specific skills for crate training, gate control, and more.

 

Skills and Commands

At the end of the Puppy Training 101 course, the employee must submit a video that shows them as the trainer with a pup, demonstrating the following items they’ve learned from this course: 

  • Mark and reward.
  • Capturing.
  • Luring.
  • Shaping.
  • Hand check.
  • Name/”come” command.
  • “Sit” command.
  • “Stay” or “wait” command (e.g., gate control at a door, with verbal command for the dog to wait until you give a verbal command for the dog to enter through the doorway).
  • “Down” command.
  • “Place” command.
  • “Leave it” command. 
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Want to See Some of the Action? Here’s a Sneak Peek Video!*

*Disclaimer: Please note that the trainer featured in the Puppy Training 101 videos is shown wearing improper footwear due to recovering from foot surgery at the time of filming. This is noted and addressed in the course overview video (above) to ensure participants are aware; we recommend that all trainers follow your facility’s safety guidelines and wear appropriate, closed-toe, non-slip footwear when working with dogs to prevent injury. 

What’s Included?

With the purchase of our Puppy Training 101 course, you will receive:

  • One (1) user (employee) license for the Puppy Training 101 course (for your employee to access the course). 
  • Facility dashboard access (where you as the facility administrator can view employee progress).
  • Facility access to the Puppy Training 101 standalone course and resources for you as the facility owner/manager.
 
 

*If you already purchased the Puppy Training 101 course and need to purchase an additional employee license, please purchase here.

Puppy Training 101 Course Benefits

Enhanced Service Offerings & Market Differentiation

Stand out from your competitors and add new revenue streams by offering a puppy training package or add-on services during daycare and boarding.

Increased Client Satisfaction & Improved Experience

Well-trained puppies make happier clients, leading to a better experience, which can translate to more reviews, referrals, and repeat business.

Staff Development & Retention

Empower employees with professional growth opportunities and certifications, boosting morale and reducing turnover.

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What Our Clients Say

This course has been a great experience, showing the distinct differences and subtle intricacies when it comes to training puppies.

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Puppy Training 101 Course Outline

    • 1.0 Course Overview
    • 1.1 Our Cast
    • 1.2 Building Confidence
    • 1.3 Strengthening Relationships
    • 2.1 Trainer Qualities
    • 2.2 Training Factors
    • 2.3 Verbal Commands Guidelines
    • 3.1 Training Plans 
    • 3.2 Using a Clicker
    • 3.3 Challengers
    • 3.4 Treats & Rewards 
    • 4.1 Think Like the Dog
    • 4.2 Uncooperative Pups
    • 5.1 Marking 
    • 5.2 Rewarding
    • 5.3 Capturing
    • 5.4 Luring
    • 5.5 Shaping
    • 5.6 Hand Checks 
    • 6.1 Come When Called 
    • 6.2 Sit
    • 6.3 Stay or Wait
    • 6.4 Down
    • 6.5 Off
    • 6.6 Leave It 
    • 7.1 No Bite 
    • 7.2 Walking Beside 
    • 7.3 Crate Training 
    • 7.4 Gate Control 
    • 7.5 Using a Ringer 
    • 7.6 Custom Commands (Including Place Command)
    • 8.0 Deaf Dogs Overvie 
    • 8.1 Commands for Deaf Dogs
    • 8.2 Grabbing Attention
    • 8.3 Deaf Dog, Walk Beside
    • 8.4 Deaf Dog Door Control

This module provides criteria and instructions for employees to submit their video to Dog Handler Academy for review prior to receiving their course certification. Employees must submit a video that shows them as the trainer with a pup, demonstrating the following items from DHA’s Puppy Training 101 program:

      • Mark and reward.
      • Capturing.
      • Luring.
      • Shaping.
      • Hand check.
      • Name/”come” command.
      • “Sit” command.
      • “Stay” or “wait” command (e.g., gate control at a door, with verbal command for the dog to wait until you give a verbal command for the dog to enter through the doorway).
      • “Down” command.
      • “Place” command.
      • “Leave it” command. 
  • A PDF of the employee’s Puppy Training 101 course certificate is provided for the employee to save and the option to print. Please ensure the employee has provided you with their certificate.

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Puppy Training 101 Course

$499

one-time purchase

  • Facility Admin access + 1 user (employee) license
  • Access to Puppy Training 101 course
  • Facility Manager Admin Dashboard and resources
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Dog Training Course BUNDLE

Includes our dog training courses:
Dog Handler to Dog Trainer Course (regular $499) + Puppy Training 101 (regular $499)

Regular price for both courses: $998

Bundle Price: $798 (Save $200!)

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Dog Training Course Bundle

$798

one-time purchase

  • Facility Admin access + 1 user (employee) license
  • Access to Dog Handler to Day Trainer course
  • Access to Puppy Training 101 course
  • Facility Manager Admin Dashboard and resources
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Owner/Manager Courses

Business Culture 101

This standalone course DOES NOT include access to our Dog Handler Academy monthly membership. If you are interested in a monthly membership, please view our membership plans.

Your business already has a company culture, but is your culture working for you?

In this course for pet business owners and managers, our expert details HOW to build a healthy culture for your business.  

 

Dog Handler Academy teamed up with business culture and HR expert Rob Van Craenenbroeck from Culture @ Work to create a course on business culture that is designed specifically for the dog daycare and boarding industry. We’re confident this course, which taps into Rob’s 30+ years in HR and culture, can help your business.

About the Expert

Rob Van Craenenbroeck has been a Human Resource and Learning & Development practitioner for the past 30 years. He has led Human Resource teams in multiple industries including manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and academia in such roles as VP Talent Acquisition and Director of Learning and Development. Rob has also provided leadership for national and global sales forces and served in the capacity of Director of Human Resources and Vice President of Operations for Kaplan Professional Education. 

Rob holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Development. During his career, Rob has helped companies emerge from bankruptcy and has been a catalyst for successful organizational change. He is a frequent keynote speaker and facilitates cultural change workshops through his consulting business.

Business Culture 101 Course Outline

  • 1.0 Course Introduction
  • 1.1 Your Teacher
  • 1.2 What Is Culture in Business?
  • 1.3 Leadership
  • 1.4 Cultural Consciousness
  • 1.5 Avoiding Resentment in Your Team
  • 1.6 How to Incentivize Your Team
  • 1.7 Why Change?
  • 2.1 Preparing to Build a New Culture
  • 2.2 The Barriers You Will Face
  • 2.3 Implementing Changes
  • 2.4 A Healthy Culture vs. a Typical Culture 
  • 2.5 Key Concepts
  • 2.6 Talent (including red flags, retention, development, motivation, and termination)
  • 2.7 How a Good Culture Can Attract Talent
  • 2.8 Nine-Box Grid for Culture Evaluation
  • 2.9 Knowing When to Offer an Exit 
  • 2.10 Terminating Employment
  • 2.11 Helping Employees to Grow
  • 3.1 Key Behavior Habits
  • 3.2 Relationship Equity
  • 3.3 Employee Growth and Work Purpose
  • 3.4 Accepting That Not All Interactions Are Going to Be Positive
  • 3.5 The Platinum Rule
  • 3.6 Moments of Truth
  • 3.7 Next-Level Outcomes
  • 3.8 A Foundation for More Than Just Your Business
  • 3.9 Beginning the Cultural Journey
  • 4.1 How Do I Know if the Culture Is Working? 
  • 4.2 Additional Resources
  • 4.3 Recap
  • 5.0 Certificate of Completion

Want to see a sample? 

Here’s a sneak peek of one of the Business Culture 101 course videos!

PACCC Continuing Education Credits

Our Business Culture 101 course is approved by the Professional Animal Care Certification Council (PACCC) for 2 continuing education credits if you are currently certified. The PACCC CEU code will be provided to you at the end of the course.

Ready to learn from Rob?

Business Culture 101 Course

$199

one-time purchase

  • Access to Business Culture 101 course for 1 user
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Business Marketing 101

This standalone course DOES NOT include access to our Dog Handler Academy monthly membership. If you are interested in a monthly membership, please view our membership plans.

You’ve got a website and social media, but do you know how to market your dog daycare or boarding business?

This course provides MORE than just theory—our expert shows HOW to advertise and create marketing content for your business.  

Dog Handler Academy teamed up with Joe Meyers from Share Digital Marketing Agency to create a marketing course designed specifically for businesses in the pet industry. In this in-depth, 5-hour course, Joe covers how to create an authentic, personal experience in your marketing and how to figure out if your marketing efforts are actually working for you. You can also learn how to get more reviews for your business AND how to handle negative reviews.

Business Marketing 101 Course Outline

    • 1.0 What Is Marketing?
    • 1.1 The Current Landscape
    • 1.2 Do’s and Don’ts
    • 1.3 Look to the Future
  • 2.0 Overview
  • 2.1 The Importance of Being Authentic
  • 2.2 Tips for Being Authentic
  • 2.3 The Trust Factor
  • 3.1 Stars Shouldn’t Give You a Headache
  • 3.2 Let the Customers Tell Your Story
  • 3.3 Preparation, Trust, and Control
  • 4.0 An Overview
  • 4.1 Conversion Points
  • 4.2 Tracking
  • 4.3 Facebook Pixel
  • 4.4 Google Analytics
  • 4.5 Coupon Codes
  • 4.6 Referral Programs
  • 4.7 Untrackable Marketing
  • 4.8 Ask the Big Questions
  • 5.0 An Overview
  • 5.1 What Can a Website Do?
  • 5.2 What Can’t a Website Do?
  • 5.3 Customization vs. “Off the Shelf”
  • 5.4 Digital Tracking
  • 5.5 Email Capture
  • 5.6 Mobile First
  • 6.0 Overview
  • 6.1 SEO
  • 6.2 Creating a Video Tour
  • 6.3 Call to Action
  • 6.4 Hiring Employees
  • 6.5 Hiring a Developer
  • 7.0 An Overview 
  • 7.1 The Marketing Funnel
  • 7.2 Google Search
  • 7.3 Social Media Platforms
  • 7.4 Creating Ads
  • 8.0 Overview
  • 8.1 Radio Podcast Advertising
  • 8.2 TV Advertising
  • 8.3 Newspaper Advertising
  • 8.4 Community Outreach
  • 9.0 Social Media Overview
  • 9.1 Attention Is King 
  • 9.2 Facebook
  • 9.3 Instagram
  • 9.4 TikTok
  • 9.5 LinkedIn
  • 9.6 Cross-Platform Marketing
  • 10.0 Overview
  • 10.1 Email 2 Ways
  • 10.2 Clients
  • 10.3 Prospects
  • 11.0 Overview
  • 11.1 Word of Mouth 
  • 11.2 Reviews
  • 11.3 Handling Negative Word of Mouth
  • 12.0 Overview
  • 12.1 Your Employees 
  • 12.2 Customers
  • 12.3 Loyalty Programs
  • 13.0 Overview 
  • 13.1 Printed Material
  • 13.2 Design
  • 13.3 Rack Cards
  • 13.4 Brochures 
  • 13.5 Referral Cards
  • 13.6 Promo Cards
  • 14.1 Community Events
  • 14.2 Start
  • 14.3 Ideas
  • 14.4 Themes
  • 14.5 Let’s Talk Promotion
  • 14.6 Things to Avoid
  • 14.7 Preparation 
  • 14.8 Value
  • 15.0 Overview 
  • 15.1 Avoid Chasing Trends
  • 15.2 How to Not Get Stuck in the Past 
  • 15.3 Where You Sit
  • 16.0 Joe’s Challenge for You
  • 17.0 Certificate of Completion

Want to see a sample? 

Here’s a sneak peek of one of the Business Marketing 101 course videos!

PACCC Continuing Education Credits

Our Business Marketing 101 course is approved by the Professional Animal Care Certification Council (PACCC) for 5 continuing education credits if you are currently certified. The PACCC CEU code will be provided to you at the end of the course.

Ready to learn from Joe?

Business Marketing 101 Course

$199

one-time purchase

  • Access to Business Marketing 101 course for 1 user
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Creating Healthy Habits

This standalone course DOES NOT include access to our Dog Handler Academy monthly membership. If you are interested in a monthly membership, please view our membership plans.

With our Creating Healthy Habits Course, you’ll strengthen personal well-being, develop positive daily routines, and align individual growth with workplace culture. The course we created with business culture and human resources expert Rob Van Craenenbroeck from Culture @ Work focuses on balance, mindset, and the process of forming sustainable healthy habits.

About the Expert

Rob Van Craenenbroeck has been a Human Resource and Learning & Development practitioner for the past 30 years. He has led Human Resource teams in multiple industries including manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and academia in such roles as VP Talent Acquisition and Director of Learning and Development. Rob has also provided leadership for national and global sales forces and served in the capacity of Director of Human Resources and Vice President of Operations for Kaplan Professional Education. 

Rob holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Development. During his career, Rob has helped companies emerge from bankruptcy and has been a catalyst for successful organizational change. He is a frequent keynote speaker and facilitates cultural change workshops through his consulting business.

Creating Healthy Habits Course Outline

  • 1.1 A Word on Culture
  • 1.2 Leverage Your Company Culture 
  • 2.0 Overview
  • 2.1 How to Create a Balanced “You”
  • 2.2 Who am I?
  • 2.3 The Be’s
  • 2.4 Comfort Zone 
  • 3.0 Overview 
  • 3.1 Habits, Healing, and Reflection
  • 3.2 Being Successful in Changing Habits
  • 3.3 Training, Not Trying
  • 3.4 Forming Good Habits
  • 3.5 Goals vs. Habits 
  • 3.6 Building Successful Habits 
  • 3.7 Defeating Bad Habits 
  • 4.1 Positivity and Happiness
  • 4.2 From Vision to Action
  • 4.3 Self Image
  • 4.4 Mental Health
  • 4.5 Modeling Vulnerability in Leadership
  • 4.6 Employee Community
  • 4.7 Change Is a Process
  • 4.8 Final Thoughts 
  • 5.0 Certificate of Completion

Ready to learn from Rob?

Creating Healthy Habits Course

$199

one-time purchase

  • Access to Creating Healthy Habits course for 1 user
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Business Course BUNDLE

Includes our business courses:
Business Culture 101 (regular $199) + Business Marketing 101 (regular $199) + Creating Healthy Habits (regular $199) 

Regular price for these courses: $597

Bundle Price: $477 (Save $120!)

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Dog Training Course Bundle

$477

one-time purchase

  • Access to Business Culture 101 course for 1 user
  • Access to Business Marketing 101 course for 1 user
  • Access to Creating Healthy Habits course for 1 user
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