Course Details
Are you frustrated with your dog constantly offering behaviors when you're trying to teach them to stay still? Welcome to "Better Still: Stays Without Frustration," a class designed for dogs who thrive on activity and are eager to please but struggle with stillness.
In this class, I’ll address the common challenge of dogs who love to offer behaviors in anticipation of feedback from their handler. I understand the frustration that comes with this behavior, (trust me, I’ve been there!), and the goal is to transform that frustration into success by teaching your dog to find calmness and confidence in stillness.
"Better Still" focuses on teaching your dog that silence from the handler is a signal of correctness. Through positive reinforcement techniques and clear communication, we’ll guide your dog toward understanding that remaining still is the desired behavior.
Throughout the class, we'll work on building duration in stillness, gradually increasing the time your dog can maintain focus and calm without the need for constant feedback. By reinforcing the concept that quietness equals correctness, we aim to cultivate stillness in your dog without the need to offer movement.
This class is ideal for operant dogs who enjoy offering behaviors and are ready to master the art of staying still without frustration. There are no pre-requisites for this class. If you’d like stays without frustration, this is the class for you!
Teaching Approach
Lectures will be released on the first day of each week. Lectures contain written instruction with demonstration videos of each skill. The vast majority of the time, videos do not need to be heard. For the rare occasion that there is relevant speaking in the video, the lectures will clearly outline everything that is being said. Most videos are in between 20 seconds and 2 minutes. Homework is outlined at the end of each lecture. Supplemental lectures and videos will be posted as needed. This class will work best for students who prefer reading written step-by-step material accompanied by short videos for demonstration.
Trailer for this class
This class will have a Teacher's Assistant (TA) available in the Facebook study group to help the Bronze and Silver students! Directions for joining will be in the classroom after you register.
![Nicole Wiebusch](/images/512-nicole-wiebusch.jpg)
Nicole Wiebusch CPDT-KA (she/her) has been competing in dog sports for over 25 years. Starting in 4-H, Nicole quickly became addicted to the sport of obedience and has been showing in obedience, rally, and agility ever since. (Click here for full bio and to view Nicole's upcoming courses)