🐾 Register Today for the Walk This Way Instructor Program!
Earn Continued Education Units While You Learn!
PPAB 3.5, CCPDT 3.5, IAABC 3.5.
Dogs and Pet Owners Everywhere Will Thank You!
Walking nicely on leash isn’t just a polite behavior — it’s a life skill.
When dogs pull, lunge, or drag their people, it can damage the human-canine relationship, resulting in fewer walks, less exercise, and limited social exposure.
That’s why DogNostics created the Walk This Way Instructor Program — a complete, ready-to-teach curriculum designed to help you support pet parents and their dogs in developing calm, confident, cooperative leash-walking skills.
🌟 What’s Included in the Program
The Walk This Way Instructor Program gives you everything you need to teach fun, effective, force-free leash-walking classes — whether for private clients, group sessions, or workshops.
Your Instructor Manual (45 pages) includes:
✅ A complete 6-class group training plan — with introductions, knowledge segments, and practical exercises
✅ A bonus 2-day workshop curriculum (fully adaptable to your audience)
✅ Ten practical exercises with detailed, step-by-step instructions
✅ Eight proofing games to help dogs generalize their skills
✅ Ten educational knowledge segments explaining why dogs pull and how to prevent it
✅ Marketing and business guidance — tools, layout, group size, and pricing advice
✅ Editable client attendance certificates and a graduation ceremony outline
✅ Six “How-To” e-learning videos covering core instructor skills
👇 View the Extensive Curriculum Below
Discover everything included in your Walk This Way Instructor Program — from detailed lesson plans and games to marketing tools and instructor resources!
💡 This package includes the full Walk This Way curriculum but does not include certification. If you’d like to become a certified Walk This Way Instructor, please click the graphic below for the full Walk This Way Program and Instructor Certification Package.
Course Curriculum
- Introduction to your WTW Instructor Lessons (2:47)
- Lesson 1. Clicker Games & Why Dogs Pull (4:27)
- Lesson 2. Standing on Leash & The Mechanics of Delivery (5:58)
- Lesson 3. Front & Basic Learning Theory (9:11)
- Lesson 4. Close & Train-Test-Train (5:25)
- Lesson 5. Alert Sound & Empowerment (4:56)
- Lesson 6. Let's Go & Self-Reinforcing Behaviors (3:02)
- Lesson 7. Count to 10 & Alternative Reinforcers (5:35)
- Lesson 8. This Way & Distractions (13:15)
- Lesson 9. Close Encounters & My Dog is Pulling (11:23)
- Lesson 10. Gear Change, Stroke the Leash & Transport (8:46)
- Clicker Games - How to Condition Your Marker & Promote Focus (6:42)
- How to Train Stand on Leash (15:01)
- How to Train 'Front' - The 'Facing You' Position (16:57)
- How to Train 'Close' - The Left Side Position (8:23)
- How to Train an Alert Sound - A Positive Interrupter (13:53)
- How to Train 'Let's Go' (16:58)
- Get Out of Dodge! (4:52)
- Stroke the Leash! (2:00)
🎓 Why Become a Walk This Way Instructor?
Becoming a DogNostics Walk This Way Instructor (DN-WTWI) sets you apart as a professional committed to ethical, evidence-based dog training.
As a certified instructor, you’ll:
🌟 Earn the post-nominal title Walk This Way Instructor, DN-WTWI
🌟 Join a global community of professionals who reject the use of shock, choke, prong, fear, or intimidation
🌟 Demonstrate verified knowledge, practical skill, and strong coaching ability
🌟 Receive your official certificate and DN-WTWI digital badge to showcase on your website, social media, and promotional materials.