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Welcome to a friendly community of dog lovers! Here, you can explore the world of dogs, learn in a judgment-free space, and get inspired to do cool stuff with your dog!
The world of dog training is diverse, with many paths leading to similar results. This platform is designed to educate and connect dog owners, offering insights into various methods so they can choose the best fit for their lifestyle, goals, and visions for their dog — all while enjoying the journey and having fun together!
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🎯MISSION 1 - TAKE ACTION
🎯 MISSION ONE: NOT IMPOSSIBLE
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🧳 MISSION 2 - TRAINING 101
🧳 Congratulations, Agent. By completing your first mission, you’ve officially leveled up—and we’re sending you deeper into the Cool Dog Zone!
Your next mission—should you choose to accept it:
Start training! You’ve just gained access to our Dog Training 101 with Food course—a beginner-friendly guide to teaching your dog the essentials using clear communication, motivation, and tasty rewards.
Let’s do this. 🐾💪
This message will not self-destruct—but your hesitation might.
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MISSION 3
🧳 Your Mission III (Should You Choose to Accept It):
Share what you’ve learned — with your friends, your family, and/or the world!🌍
Because the more education humans have, the better lives dogs can have. 🐾
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BASIC TRAINING 101 - W/ FOOD
Start your Training Journey here!
The essence of training in one simple concept:
Teach your dog what you want, and reward them for doing it!
This course teaches:
• The basis of training is and how it works
• What behaviors to train and how to train them
Every lesson helps you clearly communicate a word with an action so your dog understands the language you speak!
How to teach your dog English (or whatever language you want!) before you can expect them to listen. This is the first step!
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"SPOT"
SPOT is one of the most useful foundation skills you can teach—and it’s also a fun game you get to play with your dog! It builds a solid front foot target, teaches rear-end awareness (aka how to move their butt left and right), a precise heel, stand & stay, and sidestepping.
From there, it opens the door to advanced skills like blocking, around, forward momentum pull (for mobility service dogs), and more. It’s a great launch pad for all kinds of cool training!
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Puppy / New Dog 101
Everything you need to know about puppies, and introducing new dogs into your home 🏠 🐾
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Crate Training 101
Everything you need to know about dog crates and training.
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ADVANCED TRAINING 102 W/ FOOD
ADVANCED OBEDIENCE BEHAVIORS
This course teaches advanced obedience behaviors with food.
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Rainy Day Games
Fun games to mentally and physically exercise your dog inside on rainy days!
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Deep Pressure Therapy (DPT)/Grounding
Deep Pressure Therapy (DPT). A task to help ground, redirect, and calm their favorite person.
Easy step by step instructions made into a fun game for both you and your doggo!
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OBJECT RETRIEVAL
Teach your dog how to gently grasp and hold objects then bring them to you!
GRAB, HOLD, BRING, DROP
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Medical Alert Dog Scent Training Course
Train your personal dog to alert prior to medical episodes. Designed for individuals managing:
• Diabetic highs/lows
• POTS episodes
• Seizures
• Migraines
• PTSD & Panic Attacks
• Cardiac episodes
Includes:
• 50+ structured training sections
• Dog Psychology 101
• Crate Training, Deep Pressure & Rainy Day Games
• Unlimited video feedback from pro trainer Amanda Taulborg
Perfect for beginners with food-motivated dogs—start today!
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Private Course
Cool Dog Stuff
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Private Course
Everything Assistance Dogs Course
This private course is designed specifically for ASA Program Dog Handlers, including current & future handlers, foster trainers & puppy raisers, and apprentices.
It covers everything you need to know about daily care, foundational training, health and first aid, and the ongoing development of your assistance dog. You’ll also find a calendar of upcoming group events and lessons.
🌟 Interested in volunteering or becoming an apprentice? Join our ASA team and gain free access to all courses!
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Private Course
ASA Program Dog Recipients
Education and Group Meetup Calendar for:
Humans that will be welcoming home a trained Service Dog, or have already received a dog from ASA Service Dogs.
Information to help prepare you for your new family member
Refresher training info. and daily practices
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