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The Dog’s Way is an online dog-training video course created by Seattle-based trainer Sean McDaniel. It is aimed at dog owners who want to improve their family dog’s behavior at home. The course emphasizes training through clear relationships, rules, and social interaction, rather than relying solely on food rewards. The page says it is suitable for dogs that only listen when treats are available, have low food motivation, or lose control in real-world situations such as walks, meeting people, or going outside.
The course covers loose-leash walking, sit, stay, short-leash heeling, leave it, recall, down-stays of over 10 minutes, temporary and permanent boundaries, quiet, calm behavior, meeting people, and meeting other dogs. After purchase, users receive access to online videos, downloadable printable reminder cards, a companion workbook, and additional troubleshooting mini-lessons in the student area. One part of the page mentions 19 video lessons, while the FAQ refers to 12 step-by-step video lessons, so the stated lesson count is inconsistent. In terms of credentials, Sean McDaniel says he has around 15 to 20 years of experience training people and dogs, and offers private lessons, phone consultations, workshops, and training for rescue-organization foster families and apprentice trainers.
The current listed price is $87.95 as a one-time payment, with no recurring subscription. The page shows a 10th-anniversary limited-time code, TDW25, for 25% off. The course includes three years of online access and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Compared with the several-hundred-dollar cost typical of in-person private training, this pricing is more oriented toward the mass self-study market.
The strengths are that the content focuses on real household scenarios, is fairly well structured, and includes a workbook, reminder cards, and self-assessments, making it easier for users to keep practicing. It also clearly warns that aggressive dogs should not be rehabilitated independently through a video course, which is a responsible risk boundary. The downside is that the training philosophy leans toward balanced training, including both positive and negative feedback as well as leash cues. It is not a “purely positive” food-reward system, which may not align with some owners’ ethical preferences around training. In addition, an online course does not provide clear one-on-one correction or case-specific feedback, so complex behavior issues still require in-person professional assessment.
It is suitable for dog owners who want to systematically improve everyday issues such as leash pulling, jumping on people, barking, boundaries, and recall, and who are comfortable with English-language videos and a training approach not led primarily by treats. It is not suitable for users dealing with aggression, biting, high-risk resource guarding, or similar issues. The text does not provide information on access from mainland China, so the status is unknown.
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