Spotlight Event!
2025 Live Webinar: Resilience Framework with Bobbie Bhambree CDBC, CPDT-KA. January 15, 10am Pacific

Why Does Resilience Matter?

In this webinar, Certified Dog Behavior Consultant Bobbie Bhambree will introduce the Resilience Framework, a scientifically grounded model around which a tailored training plan can be developed to support resilience and long-term growth in dogs.


Live Webinar with Q&A session January 15, 2025, 10am Pacific Time. Hosted by Tom Candy, CBATI-KA.

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  • New content added every month

  • E-books by Grisha

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  • Chose this rate if the standard Diamond rate is unaffordable for you at this time.Everything in the Library Pass PLUS:

  • Live Webinars in Zoom

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  • Eligible for CBATI-KA Assessment

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  • Everything in the Library Pass PLUS:

  • Live Webinars in Zoom

  • Members-only Live Events

  • Listing in our Dog Pro Directory

  • Exclusive Diamond Member Facebook Group

  • Eligible for CBATI-KA Assessment

  • GSA Member logo for your website

  • Monthly or Annual plans available

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$39.99/month

Grisha Stewart Academy: Canine education for a better world.

Our motto: "Dream big enough for all of us."

In the GSA, we care about people and dogs as individuals. We are in this for good, doing our part to co-create communities in which we all can thrive. We continue to learn to match behavior to ideals. We believe that love is love, no human is illegal, Black lives matter, your life matters, science is important, women’s rights are human rights, animals are individuals with an emotional experience, kindness is everything, and peace deserves a chance.

We believe that education should be accessible to all. We set our prices reasonably. And if you truly can't afford the membership (which gives you access to the full course library & I think is the best deal in the industry), let us know. We have member scholarships for individuals as well as a scholarship bundle for animal shelters and rescues.

We continue to learn how to better live our values, which are reflected in our work in our local and international communities. We love to find and share new practical ways to improve quality of life for dogs AND their people. You won't just learn how to relate to dogs in a way that meets their needs, you'll learn how to apply an empowerment approach to yourself by training the "border collie in your head."

Because how you do one thing is how you do everything. ❤️

  • With over 140 inspiring, relationship-boosting online dog classes available on demand, and live sessions each month, as well as a nourishing, inclusive online community for peer support, we've definitely got something to make your life with dogs more joyful.

  • Efficient, modern, relationship-oriented, attachment- and trauma-informed, humane, positive dog training that you can trust.

  • If you're a professional dog trainer or behaviorist, dog walker, shelter staffer, groomer, or veterinarian, we have continuing education to evolve your practice. Proud to be an Approved Education Provider for the CCPDT. IAABC CEUs also often available.

  • If you're not a professional, don't worry! Most of this information will be helpful for you and your own dog, too. The Dog Training Foundations category is a great place to start. That's also excellent if you want to become a professional dog trainer.

  • More than just dog training, you'll get skills to help your dog(s) thrive in your family. If you care about kindness, you belong here!

  • World-class live and on-demand courses with dog trainers and animal behavior experts, including Sarah Fisher, Sindhoor Pangal Diane Garrod, Michael Shikashio, Susan Friedman, Chirag Patel, Kathy Sdao, Leslie McDevitt, Dante Camacho, Simone Müller, and so many more! And of course the home of everything I teach online.

  • Accessibility: Live sessions have captions in almost all languages. All on-demand video recordings include English transcripts and some have English captions. We are gradually adding them to all classes (at no charge). All video playback is at variable speed. We have a per-webinar fee for subtitles in other languages on recordings (email us).

  • Learn BAT 3.0 for dog aggression, frustration, and fear (Behavior Adjustment Training) from the source. And lots more than BAT, too, from common behavior problems in the home to cooperative care to predation.

  • I've been helping families learn about positive dog training full-time for over 20 years, since 2003. The Grisha Stewart Academy is part of Empowered Animals LLC, a company I created in 2013 to provide professional education to dog trainers and behaviorists. My passion is helping the human animal live in community with dogs.

  • Register for individual courses or get a $39.99/month Diamond All Access Pass to save money - save even more with an annual membership. Diamonds get access to every class and exclusive perks, too!

Event Calendar

You can also subscribe to our Google Calendar for dog training events at the academy here. We also have collection of descriptions for upcoming events, which may sometimes include events not yet on the Google calendar.

Ready to Start Learning? Choose one of our Budget Friendly Membership Options

PS: Most of our events and classes can also be purchased separately, without a membership. We also have a scholarship program (100% free for life for all PGM/BIPOC and a need-based scholarship, too).

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    $19.99 / monthGSA Library Pass

    The ideal choice if you are interested in access to all our pre-recorded public webinars, are unable to attend our live webinars, and don't need all the extras of the Diamond Membership.

    With this option you can stream the recording of live events approximately 24 hours after broadcast and your access lasts as long as you are a Library Pass holder. You can get CEUs with this pass too!

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    $29.99 / monthDiamond Membership All Access Pass

    Community Supported Rate

    Chose this option if the Standard rate is unaffordable for you at this time.

    Diamond members get everything in our growing on-demand library, plus live sessions, members-only sessions, and other perks: a free professional dog pro directory listing, the Diamond Facebook group, and the ability to apply for the CBATI Certification assessment.

    This is the best choice if you are a professional or aspiring dog trainer and are looking for an empathetic, kind community experience. This pass is also open to non-professionals.

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    $39.99 / monthDiamond Membership All Access Pass

    Get it all and learn in community!

    Diamond members get everything in our growing on-demand library, plus live sessions, members-only sessions, and other perks: a free professional dog pro directory listing, the Diamond Facebook group, and the ability to apply for the CBATI Certification assessment.

    This is the best choice if you are a professional or aspiring dog trainer and are looking for an empathetic, kind community experience. This pass is also open to non-professionals.

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Welcome to my Academy

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Proud Continuing Education Provider for Professional Dog Trainers and Behaviorists.

Please visit each course page for details of specific CEUs assigned.

Approved Education Provider CCPDT and IAABC

What professional dog trainers and family dog lovers are saying

Recent reviews of some of our many, many classes for dog and human wellbeing.

A Little More About Me...

Dogs and People are my passion!

My name is Grisha Stewart and my family tree has more dogs than humans!

I'm best known among dog trainers for developing Behavior Adjustment Training (BAT), a humane, trauma-informed technique for dog aggression, frustration, and fear. I also love teaching all kinds of life skills, so this online school covers a lot of different subjects.

Through my international dog seminars, DVDs, books, and my in-person and online training schools, I've helped well over 200,000 dogs and their people thrive.

Here's a little history about me. When I transitioned from college math instructor to professional dog trainer in 2003, I was excited to use positive reinforcement to communicate to dogs what I wanted. Control is a basic mammalian need and (confession time) I really liked the notion that my dog was listening to me. My dog, Peanut, was a rock star with outstanding tricks.

But as I matured as a dog trainer and a person, my focus shifted away from control to ensuring that dogs still get to be dogs, that we find ways to live together that meet their needs and ours. That's why I developed BAT, and why I use positive reinforcement mindfully today, in ways that directly benefit the animal, like teaching cooperative care and consent. [click for my bio]

I created this site with all-inclusive memberships to help dog trainers and pet lovers have affordable way to learn effective, humane modern dog training and care. We also have a Library Pass option that's even more affordable, or courses can be purchased individually for permanent access. We also have need-based scholarships and lifetime free access for dog lovers who identify as BIPOC/PGM. [Learn more]

This online dog school is more than just education. It's an international community with some of the world's top animal professionals. I'm teaching several classes and I'm thrilled that many classes are also taught by my favorite dog behavior experts from all over the globe.

We learn and grow together, to encourage empowered, trustworthy, wholehearted living with dogs. 

Thanks for being here!