Tortoise Method;
8 week Reactive Dog Course
Have you been unsuccessful in stopping your dog's reactivity? Have you had dog trainers out to visit and still not reached your goals? Would you love to be able to join group activities but your dog's reactivity is holding you back?
If you can answer yes to any of these questions then you might have missed out some steps in your journey that we can help you identify and resolve. You may well not have allowed enough TIME to work on the reactivity with your dog. You cannot resolve chronic complex emotional issues in a couple of dog training sessions just as you would not expect a counsellor to resolve a mental health problem in a few hours.
In my 20 years experience of successfully training thousands of dogs, I have found that the slower the pace of the training with reactive dogs, the more likely you are to reach your long term goals in such a fulfilling and nourishing way. Slow and steady wins the race as in Aesops Fable of The Tortoise and the Hare.
For testimonials from clients of the Tortoise Method, please click here.
This is why we have come up with the Tortoise Method. This course is for anyone with a reactive dog who wants to take the slow ethical route to resolving their issues. Placing pressure on yourself and your dog only slows the process down and it doesn't feel good for your dog. This tailored course is about relaxing and connecting with your dog so that their true colours can shine through.
If you want a quick fix then please do not book this course. If you want a guarantee of a perfect dog by the end of this course then do not book on. All I can promise is a positive shift in behaviour and a greater connection with your dog. How far you take that is up to you and your dog....
You might well find that your dog is capable of much more than you had ever dreamed of but you will need to be patient as well as have a whole lot of my handy hints and support to help you see it through to completion.
For testimonials from clients of the Tortoise Method, please click here.
So what do you get in this course?
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Free 20 minutes telephone consultation to check we are a fit to work together
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Exclusive invitation to come and view previously reactive dogs that I've successfully trained who are now attending group classes - I bet you can't guess which are reactive! You can get in person reviews from real clients I have and am currently working with
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8 Private tailored 121 training sessions with me over 8 weeks
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Daily WhatsApp Support
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Learn about the theory behind reactivity
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Learn what to do when your dog sees it's trigger plus how to manage your walks confidently
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You will form a deeper connection with your dog, learn how to be present for them and how to listen to them more fully
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Learn how your daily activities and routine might impact on your dog's behaviour and get help developing a routine that will be conducive to a successful training journey
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Access to private secure fields and appropriate stooge dogs when your dog is ready
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We will come up with a plan to get your dog ready for joining group classes if you'd like plus reach any other training goals you have in mind
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We can use your training sessions to learn dog sports that will help to keep your dog focused and calm and be super enjoyable for you. This could be scent detection (which is fantastic for reactive dogs), Obedience, Pet Gundog, Tracking, Hoopers or Mantrailing
Limited spaces, cost £795
Please contact us here to register interest
Tortoise Testimonials
Elia
My dog and I both loved doing the Tortoise Method Course with Kate Harper. Training with Kate really helped me to understand my dog and to find ways to support her to be less reactive. I saw positive changes in my dog from the first session and have a much stronger bond with her.. I felt listened to and that Kate clearly tailored the sessions to my dog's needs (and mine!), rather than a 'one-size fits all' approach. In 8 weeks, I feel so much more confident when I go out with my dog, and my friends and family all comment on how much calmer and more attentive to me my dog is now when we see other dogs out on our walks. I can highly recommend this course for anyone who has a reactive dog.
Sparks
I have recently been on Kate's Tortoise Method Sessions with my adolescent dog Sparks. I cannot even begin to state how much difference it has made, although still a work in progress my life, walks, outside time with him have changed so much, we have a lot more relaxed, fun, adventurous walks than when we started. He is more comfortable in environments that he had found tricky, ie parks with a lot of other dogs, people, bikes, joggers, and I feel more comfortable working in these spaces with him than I had previously. To be truthful these would have been places I would avoid even knowing I shouldn't. He still sometimes has 'big feelings' but I now have ways to manage these for him and help him when things get tricky. Thank you Kate !
Basil
Kate’s approach to our very loud, nervous Dachshund with her ‘tortoise method’ changed our lives. From not being able to be around strangers, dogs and/or humans, to walk in town like any other dog in just a year is a massive achievement. I was in doubt it could ever happen and I’m very pleased to be proven wrong. What can I say, Kate’s the best.
Cassie
"A really great course, Cassie has improved hugely"
Garland
The tortoise method course was worth every penny. I can't thank Kate enough for helping us navigate the teenage stages! I've owned my Belgian shepherd for nearing a year and a half now - he's not a rescue, just been a challenging pup. We've been working on some reactivity to people for a while and I'm almost in tears today looking back at how far we've come. Earlier this year my dream came true and I was able to have my beautiful boy join my wedding, where he coped with 80+ people and was even in some of the photos! Today we've enjoyed a lovely walk/ picnic with our dog club and he was able to lay down and relax for a lot of it in close proximity to some totally new dogs/ people. I can't believe the changes, this was exactly the tune up we needed and will hopefully help him grow up to be a wonderful adult.
