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canine Behavior Mentorship
Enrollment is *CLOSED* for 2023. Apply for the 2024 waitlist below.
Working with big feeling dogs? In this 8-week advanced Canine Behavior Mentorship, you will:
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Go deeper into the science behind behavior and dive into changing emotions
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Learn systems to conduct thorough assessment, evaluate behavior, and provide prognosis
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Explore case plan development and delivery to provide clear communication to clients.
This program has been approved for 10 CEUs with the CCPDT and 17.5 CEUs with the IAABC.
All participants should bring one case to explore (you may choose your own dog).
Course Schedule
Week 1: Understanding Canine Behavior and Emotions, Complex Behavior Problems and Emotional Triggers, Creating Emotional Change
Week 2: Conducting Thorough Intake, Evaluating Behavior and Immediate Management, Providing Prognosis and Realistic Modification Plans
Week 3: Components of Effective Training Plans, Medication in Training, Multi-Dog and Multi-Species Considerations
Week 4: Mock Client Scenarios
Weeks 5-7: Client Mentorship – Case Plan Development, Feedback and 1:1 meeting, Adjusting Approach / Aftercare
Week 8: Canine Body Language Deep Dive and Activities
Join the waitlist for 2024
Hear from graduates of the class of 2023 below!
Hear from graduates of the program!

The Canine Behavior Mentorship was amazing! I learned so much about behavior & the emotions behind it. Being fairly new to the dog training community, it was so helpful to learn how to do assessments, how to ask the right questions, and how to build a complete training plan. Mattison is extremely knowledgeable about all things behavior, and she’s so good at explaining things in a way everyone can understand! I am so incredibly thankful that I had the opportunity to learn from her!!
Jessica B. North Carolina

I am really grateful to have been part of the inaugural Freed by Training Behavioral Mentorship program. Throughout the program we were presented with client scenarios and tasked with creating plans to work with the clients dogs. An outcome of the program are viable forms that can be utilized for the client intake and a template for a comprehensive behavioral plan.My own dog, Emma is “my why” I started to learn how to become a dog trainer and Mattison has gone above and beyond to continue to assist and hone in my training skills. We just had a major breakthrough with a trigger as a direct result of this program.
Lauren S. Pennsylvania