Hi, my name’s Linda Violet! and I’m a proud parent of my Golden retriever (Bella) and border Collie (Trixie).
Today I’ll be reviewing the brain training for dogs course
that I have personally purchased and tested with a 6-month Golden retriever.
I hope that by the end of reading this post, you will easily
be able to make a clear decision on whether this course if for you.
By no means am I a professional like the other online
‘claim’ to be. Nope! I’m just a regular person like you, that was looking for a
way to sort out my dog’s behavior. Anyway, enough of me rambling on! Let’s get
into what you came for…
The Reason I Purchased This Course
When I first got my dog Bella, she was a complete nightmare.
I’m sorry to say, but her behavior was just terrible. She would run down the
street, fight other dogs and chew up just about everything around the house.
To make things worse, I had my husband in my ear telling me
that we would need to get rid of her, as it was more hassle than its worth. Havoc,
would be an understatement!
I’m pretty much sure that things were a little more severe
with my dog than you would usually expect with a 6-month golden retriever.
Anyhow, its the very thing that led me into looking for a
fix, which leads me onto the next point of how I came across this course.
How I Came Across This ?
First thing I did was like any normal parent would do, I
phoned up local dog trainers and consultants to see what kind of services they
offered. Which didn’t work out well at all, as the prices they were coming out
with were absolutely horrendous.
I mean, how can you charge over $500 to $1000 to train a
dog. Hey ho, thats my opinion and I guess others who can afford it would
happily pay it. That led me to phone up a few friends and asking where I could
potentially get some help for cheaper.
And the same thing kept coming up every time, “why don’t you
try online”. So I did, and thats what led me to find this course as I read a
few blogs that suggested it, so I decided to take the plunge and test it out.
Who Created This Course?
Before I bought the course, I did do a little digging to
find out who this trainer was, but I didn’t really see much. Supposedly, shea
very highly reputable dog trainer as the reviews I did see, recommended her a
credible source.
Her name is Adrienne Farricelli and she’s also in a few
commercial publications, so I’m sure you’ll find some info on her if you dig a
little harder than me. Either way, she has over 10 years of experience and is
well known for her teaching s too. So this was another reason in helping me
trust that the info inside would be half decent.
What To Expect
Once you make the purchase for the course, you’re then taken
through to a sales page where they try to sell you another 2 offers that I
honestly didn’t take up. Maybe they’re good, maybe not, who knows!
The sales page looks nice and tidy and shares a ton of info
on what you can expect inside. You can see more on that here. Anyway, once you
purchase the product you’ll receive an email with links to the online videos
and pdf downloadables.
Thats it really!
So after buying the course, I quickly got stuck into the
section that covered bad behavior and over excitement. There were techniques
that involved using positive reinforcement to help calm your dog down when
they’re hyper.
I tested it out for a few days and noticed a slight
improvement. But it wasn’t until I got stuck into the later stages of the
course that I really saw anything significant. Just below are a few games that
you get too. I personally only tied the ball pit game which was pretty fun as
Bela enjoyed it too.
Here are the 3 games you get:
The ‘treasure hunt game’ that gets your dog back to his
evolutionary roots and relieves the ‘boredom’ that leads to so many problem
behaviors.
‘The muffin game’ to keep your dog mentally stimulated and
out of trouble.
‘The ball pit game’ to drain your dog’s energy and make him
easier to work with – all while they have a ton of fun and exercise.
One thing I did really like about his course was the fact
that the info wasn’t super hard to pick up on. It’s pretty much simple all the
way through, so there are no real restrictions on what you can try.
All the modules are split into school years, so they go
through the motions of high school, college, graduation, etc. And, as you go
through each one, it’s designed to get a little more difficult and intense with
the training methods.
Format Of The Course
One thing I really liked about the course was the way that
each training lesson leads to the next. TIt makes it super easy to pick up
where you left off, and it also helps you progress accordingly with the
training too.
Each of the modules starts with an introduction page that
explains what to expect inside and includes a few links to each lesson.
It’s easy to navigate too, as there are a few forward and
back buttons at the bottom of the page, so you can quickly get from one video
to the next.
Is The Info Inside Actually Good?
to be quite frank I was surprised at how easy the info was
to consume. There’s tons of help inside, as you get these little menu bars that
help you navigate the site. And the books are laid out pretty well too, as it’s
all sectioned into particular areas of problematic behavior.
Overall, id gives it a thumbs up for how everything was laid
out and easy to digest.
And it’s not a bunch of fluff, as you can clearly tell that
some level of effort was put into the information that you get inside. Talking
of that, I might as well get into what you can expect in the modules next.
What’s Inside?
I’ll tell you now! if you end up buying this course, then
you are guaranteed to not fall short of information. There’s literally tons and
tons of info which can be a little bit of a drawback as you’ll never really find
the time to get through it.
Heres a bulleted list of what you get: (taken from course
page).
Six modules of videos: (ranging from preschool to elementary
school to High School to college to university and to graduation)
7 trick training videos including take a Bow, cover his
eyes, dance, shake hands, how, play Dead and rollover
Obedience training 101 which includes: Using food to lure and train your dog to
complete your commands, the critical element needed to get your dog to lie down
or move items, key strategies for getting your dog to stay here come to you and
listen to your every command.
Wait for it! and there’s more…
Dog training science and techniques
Gentle force three techniques only
Best dog mental stimulation toys
Brainteaser games
Troubleshooting segments of the course
Video demonstrations of the dog training games
As I said earlier, one thing you are not short of in the
course is information. It’s literally a silly amount of information which in
some cases can affect the quality of a product. Il let you make that decision
for yourself though, so here are a few pros and cons.
Pros And Cons
PROS
Tons of information inside
Inexpensive
can discuss issues the problem is you can’t find answers to
the inside of the course
Meaning, that you are never tied down to anything
indefinitely karma you can come and go as you please
Simple to follow and step by step
You get to train your dog yourself
CONS
Some of the info was very generic (walks in the park, toys
etc!)
The text was small on the bonus content (but I have bad eyes
and the bonus content is only there as a nice to have).
Do I Recommend This Course?
My answer to this would be YES, if you’re experiencing
problems with your dog’s behavior or simply looking for some new ways to
increase your dog’s mental stimulation at home. Then yes this is a great course
to get started with.
You can do it from home and there’s no ongoing costs or
commitment to anything. It’s a no brainer really, and because it’s under $50,
you can be sure you’ll get your monies worth, and then some too.
Heres a quick video of the trainer demonstrating a game with
a rottweiler.
My Experience
Look, it’s not like everything has completely changed and my
dog is a complete angel now. NO! that would be unrealistic. However, in regard
to all the problems that I mentioned earlier in this post, yes, the course near
enough fixed it.
My dog now doesn’t chew up our shoes and shes relatively
good when we take long walks too. But it’s still a work in progress and it will
be interesting to see how she gets on over the next few months.
The most important part for me is the fact that I no longer
have my husband nagging in my ears as our dog is now a lot better than before.
So its helped with our home life etc, as he’s a lot happier now too.
Conclusion
By reading this review you should clearly now know whether
this course is something that you want to try out for you and your dog. The
information comes in vast amounts and its taught by what appears to be a
credible online dog trainer.
I’ve heard of other courses that are similar to this, so it
will be interesting to see how they each perform when placed side by side.
Maybe I’ll do a comparison on that later down the road. Who knows? For now,
Isotope you enjoyed the read and wish you the best of luck!
