Affective Dog Behavior

12/29/2025

Only a few days left. Don't miss out on our annual year-end appreciation discount of 40% on any of our online dog behavior courses.
Most of a dog's behaviors are rooted in emotions, and neither traditional training nor medications are as effective as meeting the dog's emotional needs. Learn how!

Use code: carefirst40 (good through Dec 31st)

🐶 REACTIVITY
🐶 MULTI-DOG SITUATIONS
🐶 SEPARATION ANXIETY
🐶 ADB ESSENTIALS
🐶 ADB-KG PROFESSIONAL COURSE

Where dog owners and professionals go to learn about how and why emotions affect behavior, what happens in the brain, and how to apply the science in real life - to help our dogs feel safe. CARE First!

12/24/2025

11/27/2025

Happy Holiday Season 2025.

Don't miss out on our year-end appreciation offer. Our growing course library is for

🐶 dog owners and
🐶 canine professionals.

Explore ADB Academy and don't forget to use coupon code carefirst40 at checkout - good through December 31st.

Have a wonderful rest of 2025 🐶🐶🐶

Where dog owners and professionals go to learn about how and why emotions affect behavior, what happens in the brain, and how to apply the science in real life - to help our dogs feel safe. CARE First!

09/08/2025

NEW: Affective Dog Behavior Academy: online courses for dog owners and professionals.

Are you tired of the confusion created by the many different dog training methods?
Frustrated after spending money, time, and effort on training that don't "work"?
Feeling embarrassed by your dog's behaviors?
Anxious because you just don't know what else to do anymore?

What if traditional dog training isn’t the right fit for you and your furry friend?

Have you ever wondered what might be going through your dog's mind when they do whatever it is they do?

Please check out our new ADB Academy at https://affective-dog-behavior.thinkific.com/

🐶Lifetime access
🐶Instructor support
🐶Available at a fraction of the cost of a private training session
🐶Hours of engaging content
🐶Learn at your own pace
🐶Learn to live with your dog without a rigid training schedule

CARE First! Always!

09/08/2025

NEW: Affective Dog Behavior Academy: online courses for dog owners and professionals.

Are you tired of the confusion created by the many different dog training methods?
Frustrated after spending money, time, and effort on training that don't "work"?
Feeling embarrassed by your dog's behaviors?
Anxious because you just don't know what else to do anymore?

What if traditional dog training isn’t the right fit for you and your furry friend?

Have you ever wondered what might be going through your dog's mind when they do whatever it is they do?

Please check out our new ADB Academy at https://affective-dog-behavior.thinkific.com/

🐶Lifetime access
🐶Instructor support
🐶Available at a fraction of the cost of a private training session
🐶Hours of engaging content
🐶Learn at your own pace
🐶Learn to live with your dog without a rigid training schedule

CARE First! Always!

09/02/2025

We are thrilled to announce our newly launched Affective Dog Behavior (ADB) Academy - an online Academy primarily tailored to meet the dog behavior needs of dog owners (with a select few online courses added for canine professionals at a later date).

Here is a brief introductory overview of the initial Academy structure. Please stay tuned for more announcements as we continue to add online courses and improve the ADB Academy.

🐶The Academy will provide online courses designed for both dog owners and canine professionals, with the initial courses primarily focused on dog owners.
🐶The reactivity course is a stand-alone course; it is live and available (go to www.affectivedog.com )
🐶More stand-alone courses will be added over the coming months
🐶Enroll in YOU AND YOUR DOG to learn the ADB Essentials and add a +1 mini course to address specific behavioral challenges
🐶YOU AND YOUR DOG will be released September 7th
🐶LIVING WITH SEPARATION ANXIETY will be released September 7th
🐶All Academy students enjoy free enrollment in the Academy Community Center for community support and access to ADB instructors
🐶All ADB online courses come with lifetime access
🐶All dog owner-oriented courses are priced at a small fraction of the cost for a single training session (and even less with discounts)
🐶If you reside in a country other than the USA, Canada, UK or Australia, please reach out to us for alternative (manual) enrollment options

www.affectivedog.com

08/08/2025

Doggie play. These are 2 different play needs. One leading to playful frustration. Can you see the play style each is comfortable with?