Dog Trick Instructor Professional Toolkit & Certification Program
Everything You Need to Start Your Dog Trick Classes!
Dog Trick Instructor Professional Toolkit & Certification Program
CEUs: PPAB 7.5 | IAABC 7.5 | CPDT 7.5
Everything You Need to Launch Fun, Professional Dog Trick Classes
Expand Your Services. Delight Your Clients. Grow Your Business.
Dogs and their humans love tricks and games. and offering Dog Trick classes is a powerful way to expand your services while delivering something your community genuinely enjoys.
Whether you run group classes, private training, or enrichment-based services, trick training helps you:
- Add a high-value service to your business
- Build client loyalty and repeat bookings
- Increase income while staying force-free
- Create joyful, confidence-building learning experiences
Trick training isn’t just fun; it supports enrichment, confidence, everyday manners, and the dog–guardian bond.
A Complete, Ready-to-Use Professional Toolkit
The DogNostics Dog Trick Instructor Professional Toolkit & Certification Program gives you everything you need to confidently plan, promote, and teach engaging Dog Trick classes.
This is a true “business-in-a-box.”
Curriculum, lesson plans, instructor guidance, marketing materials, client handouts, graduation certificates - everything is ready to use or adapt to your own setting.
Why Become a DogNostics Dog Trick Instructor?
This program is for professionals who believe there is no place for fear, intimidation, or aversive tools in dog training.
The DogNostics Dog Trick Instructor (DN-DTI) credential helps you:
- Stand out as a force-free professional
- Demonstrate tested knowledge and practical skill
- Deliver structured, engaging classes with confidence
Program Overview
Program Introduction
Get oriented, understand the benefits of running Dog Trick classes, and learn how this program fits into your business.
Module One – Planning the Perfect Trick Class
Learn how to structure, price, market, and prepare for successful Dog Trick classes.
Module Two – The 6-Class Blueprint
A complete, adaptable six-class framework covering what to teach, how to coach, and what key concepts to share.
Module Three – Teaching the Tricks
Step-by-step guidance for training the core tricks included in the curriculum - many with real-life applications.
Module Four – Games That Build Skills
Engaging training games that build focus, confidence, and enthusiasm while keeping classes fun and effective.
🧰 Your Instructor Toolkit
You’ll also receive a complete set of professional teaching and business resources designed to support you every step of the way. This includes a fully structured 6-class curriculum, a Quick Reference Guide for use during classes, client handouts to reinforce learning between sessions, and ready-to-use welcome and reminder email templates.
To support promotion and presentation, the toolkit also includes marketing graphics, an editable class flyer, a graduation certificate, and your comprehensive Instructor Manual.
Everything is designed to save you time, support consistency, and help you teach with confidence.
🎓 Certification Opportunity
Those who successfully complete the open-book knowledge assessment and practical skill assessment may qualify to receive:
- DogNostics Dog Trick Instructor Certificate
- The post-nominal DN-DTI
- Licensed Presenter Agreement
- Official DogNostics logo and badge
View the Full Curriculum Below!
Course Curriculum
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StartModule Two Overview - Teach, Coach & Inspire with Purpose! (0:55)
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StartThe Class Format, Skill Coaching, & Knowledge Concepts (40:04)
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StartClass One – Building the Foundation: Your Complete Lesson Plan (19:40)
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StartClass Two – Strengthening Skills & Bonds: Your Complete Lesson Plan (8:16)
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StartClass Three – Cue It Up: Your Complete Lesson Plan (8:35)
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StartClass Four – Ready for the Spotlight: Your Complete Lesson Plan (3:01)
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StartClass Five – Tricks with a Twist: Your Complete Lesson Plan (7:24)
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StartClass Six – Graduation & Beyond: Your Complete Lesson Plan (4:12)
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StartBeyond Graduation: Building Intermediate & Advanced Trick Programs (13:08)
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.