Transform Stressful Grooming Into Trust-Building Moments
with our online expert cooperative care dog training
build a collaborative relationship between you and your dog to make grooming and care tasks a breeze
Are nail trims, baths, and grooming a struggle?
Does the idea of giving your dog the physical care that they need fill both of you with stress and anxiety?
It doesn’t have to be like this forever.
Tackle grooming challenges and transform these tasks into positive experiences that will strengthen your relationship with your dog. Learn practical techniques to ease the process and build trust between you and your canine companion. Say goodbye to stress and enroll now for a happier, more cooperative grooming routine!
Cooperative Care Group Class
Class size is limited to 5 students. One sliding scale and one free spot for BIPOC participant available.
Use the contact us page for more information on these options.
Enrollment for next session is now open!
Next session dates: March 25th, April 1st, April 8th, and April 15th at 5:30pm Eastern Time.
“This course provides in-depth information to help with making significant progress on cooperative training goals, in nice bite-size segments.
In every segment of the course I found valuable nuggets of information that helped tricky skills click into place. I love that both my dogs were deeply enthusiastic to have their turn practicing our cooperative goals each week.”
What You'll Learn
- What cooperative care is and the goals of cooperative care
- How to use start button behaviors to make training more collaborative
- How to break down your training goals into achievable steps so that you can make faster progress
- How to troubleshoot where you’ve gotten stuck in the past
What Our Program Includes
- 5-week expert online curriculum
- Flipped classroom model
- Online class discussion forum
- 4 live virtual class sessions
- Live individual coaching during each session
- 2 video submissions for feedback
Investment:
$200
course only
$290
course + private coaching session
save $60
“Jill’s Cooperative Care course helped me gain a better understanding of the entire cooperative care concept and helped me breakdown what steps I needed to take with my dog to move toward our end goal of at-home nail trimming.
I developed skills that I plan to implement in our daily training and to use working on other husbandry tasks. I feel that I learned to better read my dog’s body language and he has gotten more excited about training!“
“This course has given me a thorough understanding of the the theory behind cooperative care in addition to the practical skills needed to implement it with my dog. Jill is a great teacher who breaks down concepts into easy to understand steps and her feedback in live sessions helps you to make progress in between sessions. “
“Taking the cooperative care course with Jack and Jill Dog Training has greatly improved my relationship with my dog. Prior to the course, I had little understanding of the basic concepts of cooperative care training but after going through the detailed coursework and practice I have established a good foundation for cooperative care work with my dog. I know now how to set appropriate training expectations and gauge my dogs comfort level to steadily progress in our training.“
FAQs
What is cooperative care, and how can it improve my dog's experience with daily care routines?
Cooperative care is an approach to working with our dogs on things like nail trims, bathing, brushing, and more care tasks. The goal of cooperative care is to minimize stress for our dogs and make the procedures more comfortable and enjoyable for both the human and dog.
How does the Cooperative Care program work?
Our cooperative care class is a 4-week online course. We meet for four weeks in weekly live group sessions. In between those sessions, you'll have a curriculum of online resources and a class discussion forum for help you continue to practice with your dog, which you will also have access to for 6 months following the class. We follow what's called a flipped classroom model. This means that you'll have about 30 minutes of prework to do before each class meeting. This allows us to spend more time training and giving live feedback during our group meetings.
Is this program for me?
The cooperative care course is designed for guardians at any point in their cooperative care journey. Whether you are brand new to the topic or you've been working on it for months, we meet you where you're at and help you make progress to the next step.
How can I teach my dog to enjoy bath time and grooming sessions?
We use a variety of strategies like desensitization, counterconditioning, and giving your dog control over the process through start button behaviors to help your dog learn to enjoy bathing and grooming.
What strategies can I use to make nail trimming a stress-free experience for my dog?
We make things like nail trims stress-free experiences for our dogs by breaking the process down into small, achievable steps and giving our dogs a say in their care with what are called start button behaviors.
How can I help my dog feel more comfortable during vet visits?
Working on cooperative care at home can help prepare your dog for what they are going to experience at the vet, making vet visits more comfortable and less stressful for everyone.
How can I train my dog to tolerate and enjoy regular teeth brushing?
Breaking the process down into small steps, pairing tooth brushing with things your dog likes, and giving your dog more control over the process can teach them to enjoy, not dread, regular tooth brushing at home! We learn how to do all of these things in the Cooperative Care program.
How Cooperative Care Works
1. prepare
Secure your spot and immediately dive into learning with our online orientation.
2. Learn
Develop new strategies and skills through weekly group meetings and online curriculum.
3. Enjoy
Better communication, a stronger relationship, and more stress-free care with your four-legged best friend!
Are You Ready for Better Handling with Your Dog?
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Jill Mast, KPA CTP, FFCP. Serving clients in Detroit, Michigan and worldwide.
