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About these webinars
and their approximate timings
Selecting the right dog (42 minutes total)
Part 1: Considerations (13 minutes)
Part 2: Type (12 minutes)
Part 3: Age, rescue vs breeder (17 minutes)
Workshop 1 (1 hour 8 minutes total)
Part 1: Meet the team, expectations, health and welfare (33 minutes)
Part 2: Positive mental experiences, UK law and dogs (21 minutes)
Part 3: Relationship building, considerations, useful resources (14 minutes)
Workshop 2 (1 hour 3 minutes total)
Part 1: Being a team leader, canine communication (24 minutes)
Part 2: Introduction to how your dog can help you or your family member (12 minutes)
Part 3: How your dog learns, encouraging appropriate behaviour (27 minutes)
Workshop 3 (1 hour 12 minutes total)
Part 1: Setting up a training session, training styles (28 minutes)
Part 2: Tools for training, advanced taskwork (23 minutes)
Part 3: Advanced taskwork continued, what happens next (21 minutes)
First aid
The 'Part one' presentation will take you through when to see the vets and an introduction to first aid. When you've finished the presentation, have a look at the bandaging video under 'Part two'.
There is also an accompanying first aid kit equipment list and advice for looking after your dog during hot and cold weather, which you can see under 'Handouts'.
When to see the vet and an introduction to first aid.
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Elly from our Health and Welfare team talks you through first aid bandaging.
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Selecting the right dog
These webinars will take you through things to consider when thinking about choosing the right dog for your family.
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In this part of the webinar, we talk about the things to consider before getting a dog.
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In this part of the webinar, we discuss how to choose the right type of dog for your family.
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In this part of the webinar, we talk you through the things to think about when considering what age of dog you might get, where you can get a dog from and how to find a responsible breeder.
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Workshop one
This workshop will introduce you to the Family Dog service, look at how to meet the health and welfare needs of your dog, how to set your dog up for success, and will start to look at how to build the relationship between yourself or your family member, and your dog.
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Meet the Family Dog team and get an introduction to the service. You'll also find out how to physically and emotionally meet your dog's needs, and what you can expect from a companion dog.
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We'll talk you through what it means for your dog to have a positive mental experience, what we mean by "brain slots" and the laws that apply to you as both a dog owner and a member of the public.
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In this section, we'll go through the family dynamic, tips for building a strong relationship, considerations from both you and your dog's perspective, and some useful resources.
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Watch as Cari demonstrates a health check you can do at home.
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- Laws quiz question sheet (PDF)
- Choosing a good vet (PDF)
- Crate training and creating the safe space (PDF)
- Dog health - First aid (PDF)
- Dog health - Grooming (PDF)
- Dog health - Weight (PDF)
- Dog welfare (PDF)
- Example comic strip - Bringing a dog home (PDF)
- Feeding your dog (PDF)
- House training (PDF)
- Introducing your dog or puppy to your home (PDF)
- New puppy routine guidelines (PDF)
- Poisonous plants and foods (PDF)
- Puppy biting (PDF)
- Settling your dog into a therapeutic role (PDF)
- The positive team leader (PDF)
- Training for a safe, well-adjusted dog (PDF)
- Toilet training (PDF)
Workshop two
This workshop will focus on canine communication, an introduction to how your dog can help you or your family member, understanding unwanted behaviours, and how to encourage appropriate behaviour.
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This webinar will cover the 'Team Leader' role, introduce you to canine communication and how to respond to your dog's communication.
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We'll cover how your dog can help you or your family member with beginner and intermediate activities.
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This webinar will talk you through how dogs learn, how to encourage wanted behavior, as well as discourage the behaviour we might not be so keen on. We'll also discuss why negative tools and methods aren't always effective.
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Harness:
Hoover:
Nails:
- Basic training - Go to bed and settle (PDF)
- Basic training - Lead walking (PDF)
- Basic training - Leave it (PDF)
- Basic training - Recall (PDF)
- Basic training - Sit and down (PDF)
- Basic training - Teaching wait (PDF)
- Blank hugging my dog story (PDF)
- Example hugging my dog story (PDF)
- Coping with adolescence (PDF)
- How kids should not interact with dogs (PDF)
- How to greet a dog (PDF)
- Introduction to interventions (PDF)
- Tips for a calmer dog - involving the children (PDF)
- Training and learning (PDF)
Workshop three
This workshop will introduce you to dog training, discuss some useful tools that can help, how to set up your training sessions to be successful, and how to teach the more advanced taskwork and skills.
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In this webinar, we'll continue learning about canine communication, how to start training your dog and the different training styles you'll need to know about.
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This webinar will go through the tools that can help with training and advanced taskwork.
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In the final part of your online learning, we'll continue looking at advanced taskwork and talk about what happens next now that you're done.
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Guidance
Dog play (puppy and adult dog):
Dog play (child and dog):
Getting in the car:
Clicker game:
Clicker practice - Tap drip:
Clicker practice - Ball drop:
Taskwork
Head rest:
Body rest:
Nose nudge:
Retrieve:
Take to retrieve:
Paw push:
Pull:
Washing machine:
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Teaching your dog paw push:
Teaching your dog pull (part one):
Watch on YouTube
Teaching your dog pull (part two):
Teaching your dog take to retrieve:
Teaching your dog body rest:
Teaching your dog general retrieve (fetch it):
Teaching your dog head rest:
Teaching your dog nose nudge (part one):
Teach your dog nose nudge (part two):
Teaching your dog nose nudge (part three):
Teaching your dog load and unload:
- Dog training classes (PDF)
- Canine communication and safety (PDF)
- Equipment and resources list (PDF)
- Training guide - Beg (PDF)
- Training guide - On your bed (PDF)
- Training guide - Roll over (PDF)
- Training guide - Spin (PDF)
- Advanced child and dog games (PDF)
- Advanced training - Bedtime routine (PDF)
- Advanced training - Body rest (PDF)
- Advanced training - Button push (PDF)
- Advanced training - Clicker training and shaping (PDF)
- Advanced training - Head rest (PDF)
- Advanced training - Lead work (PDF)
- Advanced training - Nose nudge (PDF)
- Advanced training - Pull (PDF)
- Advanced training - Retrieve (PDF)
- Advanced training - Recall (PDF)
- Advanced training - Shake hands (PDF)
- Advanced taskwork - Load and unload washing machine (PDF)
- Scent work (PDF)
- GCDS Bronze (PDF)
- GCDS Silver (PDF)
- GCDS Gold (PDF)
- GCDS Puppy (PDF)
- Ladder of success (PDF)
- Setting objectives and self-evaluating (PDF)
Meet our team
Meet the two passionate experts behind Family Dog. As qualified trainers and behaviour specialists, they bring years of experience supporting families with a wide range of needs, helping them navigate challenges, build confidence, and create positive, lasting connections with their dogs.
Hannah Beal
Family Dog Service Instructor
Cari Miles
Family Dog Service Instructor