Have you got a dog that hates having its nails trimmed or is scared of the vets? Perhaps they struggle to be groomed or handled by you or someone else? Or perhaps you want to learn how to prevent any negative associations from building in the first place?

Dogs are sentient beings and are not born ready to enjoy or cope with the process of being formally handled. Handling is often a regular part of their lives as pet dogs, whether it be at vet appointments and grooming salons, or simply at home trimming nails or inspecting ears.

These online workshops are designed to show you the vital steps to build some very useful and positive skills for co-operative handling, grooming and vet care.
SKILLS INCLUDE: 
CHIN REST TRAINING
SAFETY MUZZLE TRAINING
NAIL TRIMMING

REDUCE FEAR AND ANXIETY AND IMPROVE TOLERANCE
BY CREATING POSITIVE PREDICTABLE PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOUR

LIVE ONLINE WORKSHOPS
Each virtual workshop is 6 x 1hr sessions over 3 weeks
Audit & Working spots available
Next courses start - Autumn 2026
LEVEL 1 - DURATION BEHAVIOURS - CHIN RESTS
LEVEL 2 - MUZZLE TRAINING
LEVEL 3 - NAIL TRIMMING 

Audit virtual spot $195/dog per workshop- access to the live classes
Working virtual spot $295/dog per workshop - access to observe (and perform if wished) in the live classes, direct private video training feedback through Whats App with the instructor, limited spaces available

Requirements
Waist training pouch (you can buy these from us directly if you need one for $40)
A selection of tasty treats
Clear container
Muzzle or Small Cone/cylindrical container
A hand towel
A clipboard or wooden board with a sheet of sandpaper
​Nail clippers or dremmel
A phone or computer to learn through Zoom
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​What do we do differently?
This course is designed to work at your dogs pace, and build on their willingness on handling that’s applicable to your real life.
Each week we will be teaching you new skills in co-operative handling. You will be required to practise each exercise every day between classes and video your sessions for analysis by our coach.
We recommend you video the exercises each week and your daily training so we can review what you are doing at home so we can aid your progression and tweak any training each week.