How to Train a Dog to Love a Harness
An Invaluable Resource for Pet Owners, Guardians, Trainers, and All Pet Care Providers!
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How to Train a Dog to Love a Harness - Ten Steps for Success! - An Invaluable Resource for Pet owners, Guardians, Trainers, and All Pet Care Providers!
Ideally, you should follow this 10-step plan to ensure that the dog
loves his/her harness from the moment it is introduced, however, the
plan is also an invaluable tool for working with dogs that already have a
negative response to a harness.
Please watch the videos and train the skills in order.
Follow each of the steps and you should soon have a dog that loves his harness.
Please note, dogs without a pre-existing problematic response to a harness will pass through the training steps more quickly than those who have a negative association with a harness.
Advance at a rate that is comfortable for the dog!
Helping You Get It Right!
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.
Course Curriculum
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StartIntroduction
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StartVIDEO 1 - Condition a Positive Emotional Response to Being Touched (3:39)
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StartVIDEO 2 - Condition a Positive Emotional Response to the Sight of the Harness (1:02)
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StartVIDEO 3 - Continue to Condition a Positive Emotional Response to the Sight of the Harness (5:08)
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StartVIDEO 4 - Play the Hand Touch Game (4:29)
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StartVIDEO 5 - Feed Through the Harness (4:14)
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StartVIDEO 6 - Play the Hand Touch Game with the Dog in the Unfastened Harness (1:43)
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StartVIDEO 7 - Condition a Positive Emotional Response to the Sound of the Clips Fastening (2:14)
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StartVIDEO 8 - Fasten the Harness and Play Fun Games (3:01)
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StartVIDEO 9 - Condition a Positive Emotional Response to the Weight of the Leash on the Harness (2:45)
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StartVIDEO 10 - Name It! (2:47)
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StartVIDEO 11 - An Additional Training Tip (2:37)