Grisha Stewart Academy of Dog Behavior

This was the most comprehensive 2 1/2 hours in all my years of attending (various) training seminars. I believe the techniques offered will provide significant improvements in the ability to manage unwanted walking behaviors without making it too difficult for the regular pet owners. I am excited to put them into practice and see what results I can get!

I just finished watching Grisha Stewart’s seminar “Effortless Dog Walking: New Innovations in BAT Leash Skills” and I am beyond excited to put what I learned into practice! I will be having rotator cuff surgery on 12/29 & my left (dominant) arm will be in a sling for the 1st 6 weeks after surgery. Rehab will take about 6 months total, so I will be at a distinct disadvantage with my 2 Bouviers for quite a while. I’m not going to give away the details because you should take the seminar yourselves. But I will say that this could be a game-changer if you: 🎯 Have a reactive dog 🎯 Have a dog that likes to chase wildlife 🎯 Have a dog that pulls hard 🎯 Have a dog that is much larger/stronger than you 🎯 Have weak hand/strength 🎯 Have poor balance I can see myself incorporating this technique with Service Dog clients in the future, which has me extra excited!

I loved the course, I learned quite a bit to help me with clients who run with their dogs, handicapped or disabled clients, and general pulling! It is so important to be able to get your reactive dogs out in the real world and learn how to handle life, but let's be honest- things can happen! Many of my reactive dog clients are hesitant to get out there at all because of already experiencing injuries when a trigger pops out from behind a tree or brush or appears around a blind corner, causing their dog to lunge or flee! These techniques will help build their confidence and get those dogs out there where they need to be! What I love, is Grisha's ability to apply skills from other areas to dog training. It opens us up to so many possibilities, if we are willing to be creative! Very motivating and encouraging.

I enjoyed it so much. Grisha is wonderful to listen to, pleasent and explains very well. As I listened I kept thinking of all the people that would benefit from this information that I have in class. It will enable them to walk their dogs and teach as they go. I feel like I am listening to someone that understands that we are all learning and not perfect. Wish I could afford the diamond membership. I could spend all day on her site. I have retired from teaching, having had 2 therapy dogs that I trained in school with me, my new career is helping and training others with their dogs. I wish I would have started years ago. I attended one of Grisha's workshops in person and I just loved her then.

When it caught my attention that Grisha was revamping her lead skills and looking for a focus group to try her new ideas on, I jumped at the chance to be involved. I am always looking to modify and improve my skills and admire others that do the same. I can’t give too much away at this point, but the new adaptations overcome one of the big issues of having a strong dog on a lead – it being a tug of war with the potential for rope burn! The skills also add comfort when managing the lead on any size of dog. Grisha has looked at the bigger picture and taken techniques outside of dog training, and adapted them. In the short time since learning the new skills they are already becoming part of my daily walks.

The new technique gives you more power with strong dogs without hurting yourself. Great invention!!

I don't know if my BAT- colleagues experience the same phenomenon in their reactive dog trainings: most of my client teams are composed of a medium size to big dog and a person that is challenged by their power, weight, and their fast reactions. Add to this that in the beginning of the training the dogs generally pull more than later on when the training is having its first effects. Basically, our human clients are experiencing the same anxiety and helplessness as our leash-reactive dogs do: they fear for their wellbeing. That is why I think that the effort-less leash skills are a valuable, practical and handy addition to making them feel more balanced and at ease. Thank you!

Thank you Grisha, for a very detailed webinar. You gave a lot of information and suggestions for different ways to walk dogs successfully.

After the session, I grabbed gear I already had and my dog and had a go. It feels natural and tidy. So far I prefer an attachment to a waist belt. Just an O ring will be sufficient for my dog, despite being 30kg but I am go to play around with rescue dogs, that I walk. I will watch the webinar a few times, to make sure that I get it right and that I am not cutting corners. Thank you! Looking forward to seeing you again soon in the Winter Summit. :-)

I am so grateful that your live stream times are conveniently scheduled for those in Europe, as well as the US. My internet connection was acting up, so the simultaneous YouTube broadcast was getting a better live feed than Zoom. Voila! Easy solution! Thank you! I love being a diamond member so I can go back and watch it again and again. There was a ton of information and demonstration. I am excited to try out the tools and information that Grisha. Thank you, and I couldn't be happier that I signed up for diamond membership. Thank you for running longer to answer all our questions and show the films as well.

The information is overwhelming but wonderful. I have found I failed miserably on the "Walk with me" and "Talk with me" skills. This will help Ella and I get back on track. Thank you so much!

I work with clients to train their dogs to not pull on the leash, but it's a process and can take time. This innovative technique will allow my clients to safely walk their dogs while their dog is learning how to walk on a loose leash. I'm guessing they will continue to use these techniques, even when their dog doesn't pull as much. I also really like how it gives multiple options for different dogs with different types of pulling behaviors. It will give clients peace of mind, knowing they can keep themselves and their dogs safe on walks. Thank you Grisha!