Site Management This review has nothing to do with any program within the site. I wouldn't know because after purchasing the Puppy Training Bundle for $49.00 I could not get into the training site. I sent numerous emails to Spiritdogtraining with Zero Response. I just wanted help trying to log onto the site and information I paid for. I've asked for a full refund. Again, I'm not rating the program experience but the site's management problem. UPDATED REVIEW: I believe in correcting or updating a review when warranted. Evidently, Spiritdogtraining's site was having technical difficulties which wouldn't allow me to enter the program. I can understand that this could happen and they refunded my purchase. I commend them for their actions as well as thank them for their response. Again, my review was not against the program but against the IT department, therefore my review has been updated.

Simple Yet Ingenious Approach to Dog Training This course is great. It provides a framework when attempting to turn a sweet energetic puppy into a good citizen. It has kept my experience from becoming overwhelming. All training is positive and reward based. Steffi takes a different approach to attacking issues that I really liked, for instance how to keep your dog from jumping up and how to keep them from tugging on a walk, both very simple yet ingenious approaches. I would highly recommend especially if you are feeling overwhelmed and are not sure where to start or what approach to take.

SpiritDog training is excellent SpiritDog training is excellent. My dogs, Finn & Fletch have responded well to all the gentle, easy to understand & follow, training steps. All the responses to my questions have been most kind, courteous & patient. SpiritDog has convinced me that they have my dogs' best interest as their goal for the reactive dog course.

Tackling Reactivity Training We have been working through the Tackling Reactivity program with our 10-month-old Lab. Unfortunately, he missed out on the most important socializing stages as a puppy due to the pandemic and the lockdowns in our area. This program has really helped us learn how to help him overcome his fears and be more successful on his walks and when meeting people and dogs.

Hope for Overcoming Dog Reactivity Has Been Restored I purchased the Spirit Dog course entitled, Tackling Reactivity, specifically because my dog is a large breed and is VERY dog reactive which causes us both great anxiety and stress. He is highly trained and well behaved after having went to a six week board and train experience but that trainer is 3 hours round trip from our home so it’s not feasible to do regular training with them on dog reactivity. I was feeling hopeless and defeated that I would be able to find a trainer to help us overcome this and I felt I needed intense, one-on-one, in-person training that wasn’t available near my small town. Then I found the Spirit Dog course!! I was immediately impressed from the very first lesson and knew if I committed to following the guidance of the course we would eventually overcome this!! The pieces on management and training to change my dogs Conditioned Emotional Response (CER) made perfect sense!! I love that you can message them anytime and they encourage you to send in videos so you can get individualized feedback!! The combination of written word and videos through the course is helpful too!! My dog and I are just getting started (we did our first training session today and it was successful!!) and I have high hopes for a better life for both of us with less dog reactivity in our future!!