Rescue Dog 101: Online Training for Rescue Dogs
$19.99
Rescue Dog 101 was designed especially for pet parents of a new rescue dog. Our program takes into account the trauma that your rescue dog could have experienced prior to be matched with your family. This program focuses on exercises designed to relieve stress and anxiety. It also covers several basic dog training exercises. Includes 33 online training videos. Watch at home or train on the go.
See how this course works
33 videos
Rescue Dog 101 was made for pet parents of a newly adopted rescue dog, and it takes seriously what your dog may have been through before they found you. Alongside the basics — sit, down, come when called, a new name, crate training, targeting and go to your bed — it leans on exercises that relieve stress and anxiety, including a full Tellington TTouch section.
What’s in the course
- Introduction
Introduction to Rescue Dog 101 · How to Give Your Dog a Treat · Introduction to ThunderShirt · How to Stuff a Food-Dispensing Toy
- Management
Top 10 Must-Have Dog Items · Housetraining: Setting Up for Success · Housetraining: Problem Solving · Crate Training
- Name & attention games
Magic Hands · Advanced Magic Hands · Name Game · Name Game Part 2 · Catch and Release
- Sit games
Let’s Sit Part 1 · Let’s Sit Part 2 · Sit for Everything · Wait for the Food Bowl
- Down & stay games
Down and Stay · Down Treat Repeat · Moving Down Treat Repeat · Daring Downs · Go To Your Bed Parts 1–3
- Redirect attention games
Target · Treasure Hunt · Treasure Hunt Part 2
- Tellington TTouch relaxation
Introduction to Tellington TTouch · Noah’s March · Llama · Abalone · Ear Work · Python Leg Lifts · Tail Work
Watch a sample lesson
Sample lesson: How to Stuff a Food-Dispensing Toy
Right after you buy, we’ll email you an invitation to create a password and log in to our online learning system, where your course is waiting.
Many of these exercises are kid-friendly, but an adult should always supervise. Children under twelve should be supervised around any dog, including a family dog they have known for years.
This is not an instant fix. Every dog learns at their own pace, and repetition and consistency are what get results. This program does not address aggressive or fear-based behavior, which needs a reward-based dog training professional working with you in person.
How we train
Training the whole family can actually do
Good Dog on the Go takes the exercises a reward-based trainer would walk you through in your living room and turns them into short videos you can watch anywhere. Your dog learns through games and rewards, which is also what makes the training safe for kids to join in.
- Every exercise is reward-based — no punishment, no dominance, no fear
- Short videos you can rewatch as many times as you need
- Taught as games, so practice feels like play to your dog
- Kid-friendly exercises the whole family can take part in, with an adult supervising
- Watch on a phone, a tablet or a computer, at home or at the park
Want an entire at-home reward-based dog training program? See the Good Dog in a Box program →
How it works
From checkout to your first training session
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Buy the course
One price, one dog, no subscription and no renewal.
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Check your email
An invitation arrives right away to create a password and log in to our learning system.
- 3
Start at the beginning
Watch the introduction, then work through the videos in order.
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Practice a few minutes a day
Short, frequent sessions beat long ones. Repetition is what makes it stick.
The collection
Six courses. Start where your dog is.
Each one stands on its own, and they work well together as your dog grows.
New puppyPuppies 101
Set your puppy up for success from day one. Introduction exercises, basic training and problem prevention.
$19.99View course
First 14 daysWelcome Home
Housetraining, crate training, feeding, rest and exercise routines, socializing and mealtime manners.
$19.99View courseNew rescue dogRescue Dog 101
Built around the stress a rescue dog may be carrying, with relaxation exercises alongside the basics.
$19.99View course
Basics, part 1Sit – Stay – Down
Attention games, sit, down, stay and leave it — plus dog bite prevention videos made for kids.
$19.99View course
Basics, part 2Come – Go – Walk
Recall, loose-leash walking, go to your mat and front door manners, with kids’ safety videos.
$19.99View course
BarkingNo More Barking
For dogs that react to doorbells, passers-by and being left alone, with Tellington TTouch exercises.
$29.99View courseNot sure which one
Pick the course that matches your dog right now
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Just brought a puppy home
Start with Puppies 101, then add Sit – Stay – Down once the basics are in place.
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Just adopted an adult or rescue dog
Welcome Home covers the first two weeks. Rescue Dog 101 adds the stress-relief work a rescue dog often needs.
- 3
Want the basics, with the kids involved
Sit – Stay – Down first, then Come – Go – Walk. Both are built for families with kids ages 5–12 and both include dog bite prevention videos.
- 4
A dog who barks at everything
No More Barking works on the doorbell, the window and being left alone.
Kids and dogs
Safety is part of the training, not a separate lesson
Built for kids to join in
Sit – Stay – Down and Come – Go – Walk include dog bite prevention and safety videos made for children: how to be SAFE around strange dogs, around dogs they know, and how to meet a new dog properly.
Keep practicing away from the leash
The Dog Smart card game turns reading dog body language into family game night, and our free guide covers twenty everyday ways to keep kids and dogs safe together.
Before you buy
Two things we want to be straight about
This is not an instant fix
Every dog learns at their own pace, and your circumstances will change how long some exercises take. Repetition and consistency are what get results — not a weekend.
It does not address aggression or fear-based behavior
If your dog is aggressive or fearful, that needs a reward-based dog training professional working with you in person. These courses are not a substitute for that.
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FAQ
Questions dog owners ask us
How do I get access after I buy?
Right after you buy, we email you an invitation to create a password and log in to our online learning system, where your course is waiting. Watch on any phone, tablet or computer.
How long are the videos?
Short — most run a couple of minutes. Each course holds 30 or more of them, so you can watch one, go practice it, and come back for the next.
Can my kids do the training?
Many of the exercises are kid-friendly and designed to be done as games. An adult should always supervise, and children under twelve should be supervised around any dog, including a family dog they have known for years.
Do I need special equipment?
Treats and a leash to start. Some exercises use a crate, a mat or a food-dispensing toy, and the courses show you what to look for and how to use each one.
Which course should I buy first?
If you have a new puppy, Puppies 101. A newly adopted dog, Welcome Home. A rescue, Rescue Dog 101. For the basics with kids involved, Sit – Stay – Down, then Come – Go – Walk. For barking, No More Barking.
What is Tellington TTouch?
A set of gentle touch and bodywork exercises used to lower stress and help a dog settle. Several of the courses include a section on it, taught step by step on video.
Can I use this for more than one dog?
Yes. The training is yours to watch, so you can use the same exercises with any dog in your household.
Do you cover aggression or fear-based behavior?
No. Those need a reward-based dog training professional working with you and your dog in person.
