The AKC FIT DOG program is a program developed by the American Kennel Club and taught by AKC FIT DOG Instructors. Our AKC FIT DOG courses are fun and fitness-focused to help you get your dog into shape! You will learn proper form and safety while doing various fitness exercises to improve your dog’s balance, flexibility, stamina, and overall body fitness. Improvements in these areas can help prevent future injuries, while dog and owner have fun training with positive reinforcement-based methods at the same time! Many exercises taught in class also double as cute crowd-pleasing tricks too!

Attending our FIT DOG six-week course (even virtually) makes your dog eligible for points towards their AKC FIT DOG titles too!

What is AKC Fit Dog?
The AKC FIT DOG program, developed by the American Kennel Club and taught by AKC approved Fit Dog instructors, is all about fun and fitness for dogs and their owners.

During our six-week AKC Fit Dog virtual courses, you'll learn proper form and safety while doing various fitness exercises to improve your dog's balance, flexibility, stamina, and overall body fitness. Not only will these exercises help prevent future injuries, but some also double as cute crowd-pleasing tricks.

Our training techniques are all based on positive reinforcement, so both you and your dog can enjoy the process of getting in shape together. Plus, attending our virtual Fit Dog course makes your dog eligible for points towards their AKC Fit Dog titles too!

The AKC FIT DOG program is a program developed by the American Kennel Club and taught by AKC FIT DOG Instructors. Our AKC FIT DOG courses are fun and fitness-focused to help you get your dog into shape! You will learn proper form and safety while doing various fitness exercises to improve your dog’s balance, flexibility, stamina, and overall body fitness. Improvements in these areas can help prevent future injuries, while dog and owner have fun training with positive reinforcement-based methods at the same time! Many exercises taught in class also double as cute crowd-pleasing tricks too!

Attending our FIT DOG six-week course (even virtually) makes your dog eligible for points towards their AKC FIT DOG titles too!

• Do you have a dog who barks, growls,& lunges at other dogs or strangers and you aren’t sure where to start with training?

• Is the conflicting dog training advice you’re getting overwhelming?

• Do you need a place to train your dog with supervised expert guidance?

• Do you want to learn skills beyond sit and about your dog’s behavior, needs, and welfare?

• Are you ready to step beyond management to start seeing change in your dog’s reactive behaviors?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, this is the reactive dog group class for you!

Join us at our Braxton, MS farm (only minutes from Jackson, MS) in October 2024 for this one-of-kind dog training experience that you and your dog won’t soon forget!

The AKC FIT DOG program is a program developed by the American Kennel Club and taught by AKC FIT DOG Instructors. Our AKC FIT DOG courses are fun and fitness-focused to help you get your dog into shape! You will learn proper form and safety while doing various fitness exercises to improve your dog’s balance, flexibility, stamina, and overall body fitness. Improvements in these areas can help prevent future injuries, while dog and owner have fun training with positive reinforcement-based methods at the same time! Many exercises taught in class also double as cute crowd-pleasing tricks too!

Attending our FIT DOG six-week course (even virtually) makes your dog eligible for points towards their AKC FIT DOG titles too!

What is AKC Fit Dog?
The AKC FIT DOG program, developed by the American Kennel Club and taught by AKC approved Fit Dog instructors, is all about fun and fitness for dogs and their owners.

During our six-week AKC Fit Dog virtual courses, you'll learn proper form and safety while doing various fitness exercises to improve your dog's balance, flexibility, stamina, and overall body fitness. Not only will these exercises help prevent future injuries, but some also double as cute crowd-pleasing tricks.

Our training techniques are all based on positive reinforcement, so both you and your dog can enjoy the process of getting in shape together. Plus, attending our virtual Fit Dog course makes your dog eligible for points towards their AKC Fit Dog titles too!

What is AKC Fit Dog?
The AKC FIT DOG program, developed by the American Kennel Club and taught by AKC approved Fit Dog instructors, is all about fun and fitness for dogs and their owners.

During our six-week AKC Fit Dog virtual courses, you'll learn proper form and safety while doing various fitness exercises to improve your dog's balance, flexibility, stamina, and overall body fitness. Not only will these exercises help prevent future injuries, but some also double as cute crowd-pleasing tricks.

Our training techniques are all based on positive reinforcement, so both you and your dog can enjoy the process of getting in shape together. Plus, attending our virtual Fit Dog course makes your dog eligible for points towards their AKC Fit Dog titles too!

The AKC FIT DOG program is a program developed by the American Kennel Club and taught by AKC FIT DOG Instructors. Our AKC FIT DOG courses are fun and fitness-focused to help you get your dog into shape! You will learn proper form and safety while doing various fitness exercises to improve your dog’s balance, flexibility, stamina, and overall body fitness. Improvements in these areas can help prevent future injuries, while dog and owner have fun training with positive reinforcement-based methods at the same time! Many exercises taught in class also double as cute crowd-pleasing tricks too!

Attending our FIT DOG six-week course (even virtually) makes your dog eligible for points towards their AKC FIT DOG titles too!

The AKC FIT DOG program is a program developed by the American Kennel Club and taught by AKC FIT DOG Instructors. Our AKC FIT DOG courses are fun and fitness-focused to help you get your dog into shape! You will learn proper form and safety while doing various fitness exercises to improve your dog’s balance, flexibility, stamina, and overall body fitness. Improvements in these areas can help prevent future injuries, while dog and owner have fun training with positive reinforcement-based methods at the same time! Many exercises taught in class also double as cute crowd-pleasing tricks too!

Attending our FIT DOG six-week course (even virtually) makes your dog eligible for points towards their AKC FIT DOG titles too!

What is AKC Fit Dog?
The AKC FIT DOG program, developed by the American Kennel Club and taught by AKC approved Fit Dog instructors, is all about fun and fitness for dogs and their owners.

During our six-week AKC Fit Dog virtual courses, you'll learn proper form and safety while doing various fitness exercises to improve your dog's balance, flexibility, stamina, and overall body fitness. Not only will these exercises help prevent future injuries, but some also double as cute crowd-pleasing tricks!

Our training techniques are all based on positive reinforcement, so both you and your dog can enjoy the process of getting in shape together. Plus, attending our virtual Fit Dog course makes your dog eligible for points towards their AKC Fit Dog titles too!

The AKC FIT DOG program is a program developed by the American Kennel Club and taught by AKC FIT DOG Instructors. Our AKC FIT DOG courses are fun and fitness-focused to help you get your dog into shape! You will learn proper form and safety while doing various fitness exercises to improve your dog’s balance, flexibility, stamina, and overall body fitness. Improvements in these areas can help prevent future injuries, while dog and owner have fun training with positive reinforcement-based methods at the same time! Many exercises taught in class also double as cute crowd-pleasing tricks too!

Attending our FIT DOG six-week course (even virtually) makes your dog eligible for points towards their AKC FIT DOG titles too!

The AKC FIT DOG program is a program developed by the American Kennel Club and taught by AKC FIT DOG Instructors. Our AKC FIT DOG courses are fun and fitness-focused to help you get your dog into shape! You will learn proper form and safety while doing various fitness exercises to improve your dog’s balance, flexibility, stamina, and overall body fitness. Improvements in these areas can help prevent future injuries, while dog and owner have fun training with positive reinforcement-based methods at the same time! Many exercises taught in class also double as cute crowd-pleasing tricks too!

Attending our FIT DOG six-week course (even virtually) makes your dog eligible for points towards their AKC FIT DOG titles too!

What is AKC Fit Dog?
The AKC FIT DOG program, developed by the American Kennel Club and taught by AKC approved Fit Dog instructors, is all about fun and fitness for dogs and their owners.

During our six-week AKC Fit Dog virtual courses, you'll learn proper form and safety while doing various fitness exercises to improve your dog's balance, flexibility, stamina, and overall body fitness. Not only will these exercises help prevent future injuries, but some also double as cute crowd-pleasing tricks!

Our training techniques are all based on positive reinforcement, so both you and your dog can enjoy the process of getting in shape together. Plus, attending our virtual Fit Dog course makes your dog eligible for points towards their AKC Fit Dog titles too!

Virtual Halloween-themed training workshop cost is $35 per person held over Zoom and presented by Lauren Tsao on Monday, Oct. 9th, 2023 from 2pm-3:00pm CT. Dogs and humans are welcome for this virtual training workshop! Limited spots available and the class will be recorded.

1-hr Trick AND Treat Online Training Class will cover topics like the following:

• Halloween-themed training exercises to prepare for a stress-free BARKING-free Halloween night. Though these exercises can be used year-round for various sounds, scary new people/items, and to prevent barking and door dashing.

• How to stop barking at the doorbell or when someone knocks on the door.

• How to setup your entry way to prevent door dashing immediately, as well as ideas for more advanced training setups at the door to prevent door dashing.

• How to use desensitization and counter conditioning to help decrease barking when your dog can see/hear someone at the door, especially spooky dressed-up Trick-or-Treaters!

• How to use desensitization and counter conditioning to help decrease barking and fearfulness around novel items like Halloween decor that is new, moves, or makes sounds. As well as sounds related to Halloween like children laughing, door opening and closing, and more.

• What you SHOULD and SHOULD NOT do when trying to make your dog comfortable with new activities - especially around the holidays.
  
  Suggested for: Aggressive/Reactive Dog Owners, Dogs who Door Dash, Bark at Sounds, or Bark at Strangers/Sounds at the Door , & Companion Dog Owners

TAUGHT BY? Lauren Tsao, MS, CDBC, CPDT-KA, CTDI

CLASS START DATE AND TIME? The first class starts Thursday, September 7th, 2023 at 7 PM Central Time (course classes run every Thursday for six weeks straight at 7 PM central time with a live Zoom group class every Thursday, except Sept. 28th.) Graduation day is October 12th, 2023 at 7 PM central.

LOCATION? Virtual over Zoom - anyone can attend anywhere in the world! You will also gain access to a virtual course with videos, so you may opt in or out of the live Zoom classes.

COST? $125 per dog for the five-week course (five 1-hour virtual live Zoom classes plus access to our pre-recorded video course, the Zoom class recordings, and optional free Novice trick dog assessments for both Do More With Your Dog! and the American Kennel Club title credit). Class limited to twelve dog/owner teams.

PRE-REQUISITES? Dog and human students must know about training with treats using luring and be able to focus during class. Because this class is virtual, reactive dogs who are not owner-handling reactive/aggressive are welcome to join us!

PLEASE NOTE: This class is for healthy dogs with no significant prior injuries. Healthy puppies (eight weeks and up) and senior dogs may join us for Novice level with modifications made to match their physical needs.

The AKC FIT DOG program is a program developed by the American Kennel Club and taught by AKC FIT DOG Instructors. Our AKC FIT DOG courses are fun and fitness-focused to help you get your dog into shape! You will learn proper form and safety while doing various fitness exercises to improve your dog’s balance, flexibility, stamina, and overall body fitness. Improvements in these areas can help prevent future injuries, while dog and owner have fun training with positive reinforcement-based methods at the same time! Many exercises taught in class also double as cute crowd-pleasing tricks too!

Attending our FIT DOG six-week course (even virtually) makes your dog eligible for points towards their AKC FIT DOG titles too!

The AKC FIT DOG program is a program developed by the American Kennel Club and taught by AKC FIT DOG Instructors. Our AKC FIT DOG courses are fun and fitness-focused to help you get your dog into shape! You will learn proper form and safety while doing various fitness exercises to improve your dog’s balance, flexibility, stamina, and overall body fitness. Improvements in these areas can help prevent future injuries, while dog and owner have fun training with positive reinforcement-based methods at the same time! Many exercises taught in class also double as cute crowd-pleasing tricks too!

Attending our FIT DOG six-week course (even virtually) makes your dog eligible for points towards their AKC FIT DOG titles too!

What is AKC Fit Dog?
The AKC FIT DOG program, developed by the American Kennel Club and taught by AKC approved Fit Dog instructors, is all about fun and fitness for dogs and their owners.

During our six-week AKC Fit Dog virtual courses, you'll learn proper form and safety while doing various fitness exercises to improve your dog's balance, flexibility, stamina, and overall body fitness. Not only will these exercises help prevent future injuries, but some also double as cute crowd-pleasing tricks!

Our training techniques are all based on positive reinforcement, so both you and your dog can enjoy the process of getting in shape together. Plus, attending our virtual Fit Dog course makes your dog eligible for points towards their AKC Fit Dog titles too!

What Is AKC FIT DOG?

The AKC FIT DOG program, developed by the American Kennel Club and taught by AKC approved Fit Dog instructors, is all about fun and fitness for dogs and their owners.

During our six-week AKC Fit Dog virtual courses, you'll learn proper form and safety while doing various fitness exercises to improve your dog's balance, flexibility, stamina, and overall body fitness. Not only will these exercises help prevent future injuries, but some also double as cute crowd-pleasing tricks!

Our training techniques are all based on positive reinforcement, so both you and your dog can enjoy the process of getting in shape together. Plus, attending our virtual Fit Dog course makes your dog eligible for points towards their AKC Fit Dog titles too!

The AKC FIT DOG program is a program developed by the American Kennel Club and taught by AKC FIT DOG Instructors. Our AKC FIT DOG courses are fun and fitness-focused to help you get your dog into shape! You will learn proper form and safety while doing various fitness exercises to improve your dog’s balance, flexibility, stamina, and overall body fitness. Improvements in these areas can help prevent future injuries, while dog and owner have fun training with positive reinforcement-based methods at the same time! Many exercises taught in class also double as cute crowd-pleasing tricks too!

Attending our FIT DOG six-week course (even virtually) makes your dog eligible for points towards their AKC FIT DOG titles too!

Calmness For Canines: Teaching High-Energy Dogs To Relax is a 1-hour live Skill Sharper webinar for dog owners, dog trainers, and dog behavior consultants that will be presented by Lauren Tsao, MS, CDBC, CPDT-KA from Faithfully Yours Dog Training in Braxton, MS.

The webinar cost is $20 per person and will be held live on Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 from 6 pm to 7 pm central time, and the webinar will be hosted via Zoom. A recording will be made of the live event for those who paid to attend, but couldn’t attend live.

Approved for 1 CCPDT Training CEU.
Approved for 1 IAABC CEU.

The AKC FIT DOG program is a program developed by the American Kennel Club and taught by AKC FIT DOG Instructors. Our AKC FIT DOG courses are fun and fitness-focused to help you get your dog into shape! You will learn proper form and safety while doing various fitness exercises to improve your dog’s balance, flexibility, stamina, and overall body fitness. Improvements in these areas can help prevent future injuries, while dog and owner have fun training with positive reinforcement-based methods at the same time! Many exercises taught in class also double as cute crowd-pleasing tricks too!

Attending our FIT DOG six-week course (even virtually) makes your dog eligible for points towards their AKC FIT DOG titles too!

The AKC FIT DOG program is a program developed by the American Kennel Club and taught by AKC FIT DOG Instructors. Our AKC FIT DOG courses are fun and fitness-focused to help you get your dog into shape! You will learn proper form and safety while doing various fitness exercises to improve your dog’s balance, flexibility, stamina, and overall body fitness. Improvements in these areas can help prevent future injuries, while dog and owner have fun training with positive reinforcement-based methods at the same time! Many exercises taught in class also double as cute crowd-pleasing tricks too!

Attending our FIT DOG six-week course (even virtually) makes your dog eligible for points towards their AKC FIT DOG titles too!

Webinar cost is $20 per person and presented live by Audrey Fellows on Saturday, January 7th, 2023 from 4 pm - 5 pm CT. A recording will be made available once the live presentation is completed and uploaded (usually 24 hours after the live event.)

Pending IAABC CEU.
Approved for 1 CCPDT Training CEU.

100 People in 30 Days? Socializing a Puppy in 2023 will cover topics like the following:

• What socialization is and isn’t, and common myths still around today.

• What a positive socialization experience looks like.

• Steps to introduce your puppy to new things in the home and outside.

• What greetings should look like and reducing the chance of “excited peeing.”

• How to recognize happy and comfortable body language that tells you your puppy is having a positive experience (hint: it’s not rolling over to show his belly to a stranger!).

• What to do when your puppy becomes frightened or overwhelmed.

• How to socialize past the socialization period as your puppy grows up.
  
  Suggested for: Someday Dog Owners, Pet Professionals, & Companion Dog Owners

Webinar recording cost is $20 per person (this event will not be live!) and presented by Lauren Tsao. The recording will be made available Sunday, Dec. 4th, 2022 from 11am CT.

Approved for 1 IAABC CEU.
Approved for 1 CCPDT CEU.

Scent Enrichment Setups For Dogs will cover topics like the following:

• Why sniffing is important and enriching for dogs.

• How encouraging sniffing is ideal for dogs displaying reactivity, aggression, frustration, boredom, and fearful behaviors.

• How to help your dog “relearn” how to sniff and why this helps them cope with their environment.

• When you should be using scent-related enrichment and why it can be helpful in those situations.

• Using scent-related enrichment setups for dogs during behavior modification, training, or just to increase enrichment to prevent boredom!

• Videos of example scent setups and scent enrichment setup ideas.

• Suggested items, scents, and more for scent enrichment setups and how to best use them.
  
  Suggested for: Aggressive/Reactive Dog Owners, Pet Professionals, & Companion Dog Owners

Webinar cost is $20 per person held over Zoom and presented by Lauren Tsao on Saturday, Nov. 19th, 2022 from 1pm-2pm CT. No dogs needed during the live broadcast to attend. Limited spots available and the webinar will be recorded.

Approved for 1 CEU for CCPDT and 1 CEU for IAABC.

The Seductive Allure of Aversive Dog Training will cover topics like the following:

• Why aversive-based dog training methods are so attractive to people and the human psychology of why some people will reach for aversives first.

• Who is most likely to use aversive dog training methods and the possible reasons why.

• The possible fallout from aversive dog training methods and why these should be eye-opening for people, but aren’t.

• How to get through to people who have been seduced by the “quick fix” appearance of aversive-based dog training methods and better help them and their dogs.

• How to support people who are crossing over from aversive-based dog training methods to more positive reinforcement-based ones.

• How understanding others can help us bring dog training methods up-to-date with recent scientific findings and help us have empathy for people - even when we disagree with them.
  
  Suggested for: Aggressive/Reactive Dog Owners, Pet Professionals, & Companion Dog Owners

WHEN? November 12th, 2022 at 11am - 12pm CST

WHO? Lead by Lauren Tsao, MS, CDBC, CPDT-KA

WHERE? Virtually over Zoom

COST? Free - anyone who owns or works with challenging dogs (reactive, aggressive, or fearful dogs) can attend for free, but you must be willing to participate and talk about yourself and your dog during the call.

TOPIC? This month’s topic is judgement, how judgement from family, friends and others impacts challenging dog ownership.

Webinar cost is $25 per person held over Zoom and presented by Kyle Tsao, JD on Oct. 22nd, 2022 from 4pm-5pm CT. No dogs needed during the live broadcast to attend. Limited spots available and the webinar will be recorded.

Approved for 1 Training CEU for CCPDT and 1 CEU for IAABC.

It Depends: Dog Bite Law 101 will cover topics like the following:

• This 1-hour webinar will explore legal hypotheticals on the topic of dog bites. Dog owners, dog trainers and dog behavior consultants should all be armed with this knowledge about what happens if your dog or your client’s dog bites someone.

• What are your legal duties if you own a dog.

• What happens if your dog bites a trespasser compared to a non-trespasser.

• Whether or not “Beware of Dog” signs are a good idea.

• Whether or not dog trainers documenting a dog’s “Before Training” behaviors for “Before & After” videos or social media posts is a good idea.

• And general mitigation of risks for dog owners and dog trainers.
  
  Suggested for: Aggressive/Reactive Dog Owners, Pet Professionals, & Companion Dog Owners

Online What’s In Your Mouth!? Leave It & Drop It group dog training class cost is $15 per person held over Zoom and presented by Lauren Tsao on Saturday, Oct. 22nd, 2022 from 2pm-3:00pm CT. Dogs and humans are welcome for this virtual class! Limited spots available and the class will be recorded.

1-hr What’s In Your Mouth!? Leave It & Drop It Online Training Class will cover topics like the following:

• Positive-reinforcement focused training exercises to teach and proof the Leave It and Drop It verbal cues. (ex. Your dog leaving things alone when asked and your dog dropping things when asked.)

• How to get your dog to leave items, food, people, and other animals alone when asked.

• How to get your dog to drop items out of their mouth when asked, like their toys, things they shouldn’t eat, and gross things picked up on walks.

• How to proof these behaviors so, you can use them anywhere!

• How to use Leave It if your dog is reactive to humans and other animals on walks.

• How these skills can help improve your dog’s safety and protect them from making dangerous choices.
  
  Suggested for: Aggressive/Reactive Dog Owners, Dogs who Counter Surf, Grab Items and Will Not Return Them, or Complete Beginner Dogs with No Training, & Companion Dog Owners

Webinar cost is $25 per person held over Zoom and presented by Lauren Tsao on Sept 17th, 2022 from 2pm-3:30pm CT. No dogs needed during the live broadcast to attend. Limited spots available and the webinar will be recorded.

Approved for 1.5 Behavior CEU for CCPDT and 1.5 CEU for IAABC.

Feeling Anxious? will cover topics like the following:

• Does human anxiety transfer onto companion dogs? Can dogs feel our anxiety? Can you make your dog anxious during training or behavior modification if you are anxious yourself? If you are an anxious individual and your dog is an anxious individual, is that a valid reason to rehome your dog?

• The current scientific research about emotional transference between humans and dogs and what it actually means.

• Information that pet professionals and dog owners should be aware of to prevent anxiousness from getting the best of them.

• How pet professionals can better support and empower not only dog clients, but human clients.

• How to support and empower yourself when your own anxiousness is a factor during training or behavior modification.

• Things NOT to say when you believe a human client might be anxious during training or behavior modification. Why pointing out someone’s anxiousness can be unhelpful.

• When and why pet professionals should refer out when in doubt and how to gracefully do so.

• When dog owners should seek professional support for their dogs and/or themselves.
  
  Suggested for: Aggressive/Reactive Dog Owners, Pet Professionals, & Companion Dog Owners