University of Dog

I’m an aspiring dog trainer that had a chance to take University of Dog’s Loose Leash Walking 101 course. Prior to the course my dog was decent on a leash but I was blown away by the results of the course. Before the course, my dog was great on a leash in areas where he was familiar but struggled in newer environments. By the course’s end, I was able to have my dog in a beautiful loose leash walk while we visited family in a totally new environment out of state! The course was broken down into an easily digestible format and does a great job on focusing on your relationship with your dog and not just getting them to walk nicely on a leash. I left the course with a greater understanding of proper tool usage and how to communicate with my dog, and my dog obtained a much greater understanding of leash communication. The course made us both feel more confident and has greatly improved our relationship, which at the end of the day I believe is the entire point!

We had a moment the other morning that shows how important it is to work with your dog alongside U of D. It was early in the morning and I was transferring some items from our car to our house while I was getting ready to leave for work. My dog snuck out the door and I didnt realize it until I saw him at the end of our property line. His nose was going crazy and he obviously was on some scent (probably a fox) so I walked up to him slowly and calmly and went to reach down and grab his collar and he pulled a football running back move to slide right out from under me (we noticed that he really doesn’t like to be grabbed near the neck, probably because they were chasing him in the woods trying to grab him when animal control found him roaming in VA). At that same moment I saw his nose point towards the road and he started to take off. I yelled “Here!” just as we practiced in our basic obedience class and on a dime he turned around and came running back to me. When we first adopted our dog he had very little impulse control and did not listen to anyone over his nose but thanks to University of Dog we have the tools in our toolbox to give him a safe and loving home.

I have been participating in virtual training sessions with Tecla of University of Dog for over 2 years and absolutely love the experience. Tecla has mastered the online teaching. Plenty of support material is shared so it is hard to fail if you are committed to doing the work. I learn so much from Tecla as her style of teaching is a perfect fit for my desire to learn and she makes it easy to absorb. I love having the videos as backup for review. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention how she holds you accountable by requiring homework submission for each class. So helpful to review and see where there is room for improvement. Tecla is an excellent instructor with a wealth of knowledge and proven experience. I just signed up for yet another class! You will not regret giving Tecla with University of Dog a try! Thank you, Tecla, for everything.

If you are looking for a puppy class with a trainer that not only is knowledgeable, but personable too, practices what she preaches, listens to and provides honest feedback, is completely dedicated to providing you with the keys to successful puppy training, then look no further! University of Dog with Tecla is where you and your puppy need to be. The class is run completely online which means you have the opportunity to review the content as often as necessary to learn proper technique. Videos are provided for each new concept as well as a pdf to review as needed. I’ve taken in person puppy classes in the past and half of me was on the trainer while the other half was on the incessantly barking puppy two spaces away and my puppy. By the time I got home I didn’t know what to practice. Gone are the distractions and head scratching with University of Dog! Just got ahead and sign up. You won’t regret it and neither will your puppy!