Gain Your Dog Training Journeyman Course Certificate!
Build on Skills & Knowledge You Gained in Your Apprentice Level Course!
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You’ll never have more fun learning than when taking this exciting skills and knowledge-based course!
The
DogNostics Dog Training Journeyman Couse is a standalone course, however, we highly recommend completion of the Apprentice level course before undertaking the Journeyman level. Journeyman is the second level of the DogNostics Dog Trainer Certificate Program,
which consists of three courses - Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master.
The
Comprehensive DogNostics' DTC Program covers the required skills and
knowledge to practice competently. Graduates of the DogNostics Dog
Trainer Certificate Program are skilled in the application of science
and artistic endeavor, delivering results through empathy and mutual
respect for both client and pet. The DogNostics' Journeyman Course
follows on from the Apprentice course, continuing to provide you with the strong foundations that will be crucial to your
future success.
- The DogNostics' Journeyman Dog Training Course aims to encourage both guardians and trainers to continue to develop their dog training skills and increase their knowledge while having the best time possible!
- The Journeyman Dog Training
Course consists of six modules which include individual lessons,
supportive documentation, e-learning videos, and an assortment of fun
homework assignments that allow you to practice your skills and test the
knowledge you have gained.
- Please view the curriculum below to understand the depth and breadth of everything you will learn in this Journeyman Level Course!
- Each Journeyman Module builds on the knowledge and skills gained in the previous modules and each course (Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master) builds on the knowledge and skills from the previous course. Please note, if you haven't already completed the Apprentice level, we urge you to do so. Alternatively, you can check the Apprentice Level Curriculum to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge required to begin the Journeyman Course.
- Successful students gain a course attendance certificate for each level – Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master.
- On successful completion of all three levels, applicants can take their final online exam to earn their professional Dog Trainer Certificate and the right to display the credential, DN-DTC, after their name
- Please note: If you wish to gain your DogNostics Dog Trainer Certification, you will need to take all three courses. You can register here for the full program.
CEUs - IAABC 25, CPDT 21, PPAB 25
Course Curriculum
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PreviewLesson 1 - Introduction (2:46)
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StartLesson 2 - Canine Communication (33:40)
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StartLesson 3 - Consent Tests (18:58)
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StartLesson 4 - Does the Dog Consent? (4:26)
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StartLesson 5 - Distance Increasing & Decreasing Signals (6:23)
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StartLesson 6 - Distance Increasing Signals - Delving Deeper! (15:18)
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StartLesson 7 - The 4 Fs - Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn (11:01)
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StartLesson 8 - Affective & Non-Affective Aggression (Predation) (25:22)
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StartLesson 9 - Distance Decreasing Signals - Delving Deeper! (11:10)
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StartLesson 10 - Emotional Contagion (5:47)
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StartLesson 11 - Choose Appropriate Behaviors (6:17)
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StartLesson 12 - Canine Olfaction & How to Train an Olfactory Cue (18:17)
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StartLesson 13 - The Differential Outcomes Effect (13:28)
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StartLesson 14 - How to Refine Your Luring Skills (16:39)
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StartLesson 15 - How to Train "Take a Bow" (11:03)
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StartLesson 16 - Targets and Targeting (17:57)
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StartLesson 17 - How to Train Go Around (7:23)
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StartLesson 18 - Refine Your Shaping (7:53)
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StartLesson 18 - The Four Quadrants (17:15)
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StartLesson 19 - How to Train Figure 8 (7:42)
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StartLesson 20 - Refine Your Capturing (17:43)
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StartLesson 21 - No Reward Markers (14:30)
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StartLesson 22 - Extinction, Spontaneous Recovery, & Extinction Bursts (10:56)
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StartLesson 23 - Respondent (Classical/Pavlovian) Conditioning (13:38)
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StartLesson 24 - Operant Conditioning (30:42)
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StartLesson 25 - Conclusion (3:04)
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StartYour Documentation
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StartJourneyman Module 1 Quiz & Skill Assessment
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PreviewLesson 1 - Introduction (2:59)
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StartLesson 2 - Flexible Behaviors & Behavioral Flexibility (9:21)
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StartLesson 3 - Fluency (10:46)
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StartLesson 4 - The 3 Ds (20:32)
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StartLesson 5 - PaLS (8:07)
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StartLesson 6 - Proof Behaviors (14:17)
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StartLesson 7 - Stimulus Control (4:40)
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StartLesson 8 - New Cues, Poisoned Cues & Learned Irrelevance (19:21)
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StartLesson 9 - Direct & Distant Antecedents (7:04)
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StartLesson 10 - How to Train Bang-Play Dead - On Your Side (9:44)
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StartLesson 11 - How to Train Roll Over (7:54)
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StartLesson 12 - How to Train Go Left & Go Right (8:45)
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StartLesson 13 - How to Train "Say Cheese" (10:01)
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StartLesson 14 - The Premack Principle. (13:19)
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StartLesson 15 - Conclusion (2:09)
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StartYour Documentation
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StartJourneyman Module 2 Quiz & Skill Assessment
Frequently Asked Questions
Your Instructor

Louise Stapleton-Frappell - B.A. Hons. PCBC-A. PCT-A. CAP3. CTDI. CWRI. DN-FSG2. DN-CPCT2. FFCP.
Louise Stapleton-Frappell is a highly respected professional canine trainer and behavior consultant, and a valued Partner and Faculty Member of DogNostics Career Center. She also serves as a Board Member of The Pet Professional Guild, a global organization that promotes the use of force-free, science-based training and pet care practices.
A graduate of the University of Leeds, Louise holds a joint honors degree in Spanish and Portuguese with subsidiary studies in Management Economics and Industrial Management. She was among the first to achieve dual accreditation as both a Professional Canine Trainer and Professional Canine Behavior Consultant through the Pet Professional Accreditation Board.
Louise is the creator and lead instructor of the internationally respected DogNostics Dog Trainer Certificate Program, a comprehensive curriculum that prepares aspiring professionals to train ethically, effectively, and with confidence. She also authors and instructs a range of other DogNostics programs including the Trick Dog Instructor Program, Fostering Collaborative Care, and Walk This Way Instructor Program. In addition to program development, Louise has co-authored several respected industry texts and educational resources, contributing significantly to the continuing education of pet professionals worldwide.
Through her business, The DogSmith of Estepona, Louise offers personalized training services to an international clientele in Southern Spain. Known for her clarity, compassion, and commitment to positive training, she is frequently invited to speak at international conferences and educational summits.
Louise continues to raise industry standards through her mentorship, educational leadership, and unwavering dedication to force-free, ethical training.