• Developing Behavior Modification Plans in Difficult Environments with Tom Candy, BSc, MSc, CCAB, CSBS. Available to Stream April 18th!

Canine education for a better world.

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

Here at the Grisha Stewart Academy, 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!

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It's phenomenal value for professional dog training education with world-class instructors like Michael Shikashio, Susan Friedman, Sarah Fisher, Chirag Patel, Kathy Sdao, Dante Camacho, Katrien Lismont, Lili Chin, Leslie McDevitt, Andre Yeu, Andrew Hale, and Anders Hallgren, Amy Cook, and Karen Faith.

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Human Animals: 5 Laws of Empathy with Karen Faith.

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The Home Of Behavior Adjustment Training (BAT)

BAT is my comprehensive, empowering approach to aggression, frustration, fear, and puppy socialization. Here are a few to get you started. Click here to see them all.

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What professional dog trainers and family dog lovers are saying

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

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Would have canceled the rest of my day to keep it going!

Tess Windhauser

No matter how many times I sign in to something about body language, I ALWAYS learn something new. But listening to highly respected professionals discussing...

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No matter how many times I sign in to something about body language, I ALWAYS learn something new. But listening to highly respected professionals discussing this one-of-a-kind book just made me a whole new level of excited about the work I do. I can't wait to start using it with my clients.

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Worth watching over and over

Christi Chapman

I have seen this a few times now, and I glean more awareness with each viewing. Molly is simply somebody I can really relate to! I love her style of presenti...

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I have seen this a few times now, and I glean more awareness with each viewing. Molly is simply somebody I can really relate to! I love her style of presenting the information, it is super clear for me. But Molly Sumridge, Grisha Stewart and Andrew Hale discussing BAT and Anthrozoology together! Wow. And the Q & A! I will be watching this one so many more times. This is elevating me as a trainer, and there is mention of ripple effects, Molly articulates how she is seeing it in her community, and that is inspiring. We can't change everything, but we can definitely influence so much in a relationship between a human and their dog (or horse or cat, or birds...or...) just by watching this webinar.

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I highly recommend this webinar for all dog parents and ...

RACHAEL MAGEE

An excellent webinar for fine tuning our understanding of how dogs communicate with us. Very well put together, presented with compassion and a good dose of ...

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An excellent webinar for fine tuning our understanding of how dogs communicate with us. Very well put together, presented with compassion and a good dose of humor!

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Super helpful for strong pullers!

Jennifer Gumas

I really enjoyed the ideas in this seminar. While it can be used for dogs of all sizes, I think these ideas (particularly the waist belt systems) will be par...

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I really enjoyed the ideas in this seminar. While it can be used for dogs of all sizes, I think these ideas (particularly the waist belt systems) will be particularly helpful for the very strong pullers or large dogs that lunge explosively. Sometimes I see clients having a hard time handling dogs with these tendencies during BAT sessions, so I think that these leash options will make it easier on their hands and bodies. Thank you for putting together this seminar and sharing these ideas!

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The one book

Dan Gesting

I volunteer as an adoption counselor at our local municipal shelter, and am often called to help folks navigate their new relationship. There are a ton of do...

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I volunteer as an adoption counselor at our local municipal shelter, and am often called to help folks navigate their new relationship. There are a ton of dog books and web resources I can point to, but this is my go-to for making sure folks have the kind of trusted information they need.

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Brilliant course.

Janet Whittingham

Loved this course, it is an excellent revision course for people working with reactive dogs. Set out very well and lots of practical skills incorporated to h...

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Loved this course, it is an excellent revision course for people working with reactive dogs. Set out very well and lots of practical skills incorporated to help owners empower their dogs with vital skills needed to cope with the outside world.

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Fabulous

Catie Louwers

This course was just amazing, fabulous. The wisdom of Anders is inspiring. I loved listening to him speak. Would have loved to be there when it was live to a...

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This course was just amazing, fabulous. The wisdom of Anders is inspiring. I loved listening to him speak. Would have loved to be there when it was live to ask questions. Loved the explaination on difference between reward and stimulation!!! And so much more! Many wow moments! Thank you so much for this one!!!

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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! 

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Students can register for individual classes, but you get them all (and more) with a membership or library pass. Both are fantastic values.

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    Also get a free professional directory listing, special events, student coupons, and other perks just for Diamond Members. This is the best choice if you are a professional or aspiring dog trainer and are looking for an empathetic, kind community experience, or if you don't want to wait a month to watch new on-demand webinars.

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    This is a great budget option and a way for dog trainers as well as families with dogs to test drive the site. Streaming access to all on-demand courses on the site (140+ and counting).

    This plan is for those who are a bit patient, as live webinar access is not included and there is a one-month delay between the live session and when the recording is accessible with a Library Pass. But with so many on-demand classes, you'll always have plenty of options for your curiosity.[Learn More]

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"Dream big enough for all of us." -Grisha

We focus on the microcosm of dogs and dog behavior here, and our ultimate vision is much more robust. We think collaboration and inclusivity on all levels are key to nourishing a world in which all beings can thrive.

Here's a small selection of reviews for various courses for interspecies families with global dog experts. We're glad you're here!

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Changed my Training career

Kourtenay Price

I've been referencing this book for a long time, and it's been so great in helping me learn more about reactivity in dogs. I used to be scared of reactivity,...

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I've been referencing this book for a long time, and it's been so great in helping me learn more about reactivity in dogs. I used to be scared of reactivity, and now I LOVE the process of training it all!

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I M P O R T A N T

Bianca Oriana Willen

Going Beyond Ethograms of Street Dogs: the Lives of Free-Living Urban Dogs in India with Sindhoor Pangal. Absolutely fascinating & inspiring!!!

Going Beyond Ethograms of Street Dogs: the Lives of Free-Living Urban Dogs in India with Sindhoor Pangal. Absolutely fascinating & inspiring!!!

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ACE is Mind Expanding

Laura Neese

I find Sarah Fisher's work to be mind-blowingly important! It demands we ask the question "WHY does(n't) my dog do ____?" Rather than "How do I make my dog d...

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I find Sarah Fisher's work to be mind-blowingly important! It demands we ask the question "WHY does(n't) my dog do ____?" Rather than "How do I make my dog do ____?" Being in tune with my companion and helping my clients be in tune with theirs is something I am incredibly excited to be able to bring to the table, and I'm forever grateful for Sarah's (and Grisha's!) help with this. Don't miss this discussion, I wish I could give it 10 stars!!

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Oh. Em. Gee. This was an invaluable webinar!!!!

Mariana Jones

To say that I learned so much for this course is the understatement of the year (and it's almost the end of December). Truly, Simone is incredible and I can'...

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To say that I learned so much for this course is the understatement of the year (and it's almost the end of December). Truly, Simone is incredible and I can't wait to get started with a few of my client's dogs with their predatory behaviours! I knew that we couldn't train predation out of our dogs but learning how we can still help them fulfill their basic, instinctual need in a safe, rewarding and healthy way is....priceless! Thank you Simone and Grisha, this one has been one of my favs so far!!!

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Want to have “thrival” with my dog!

Gina McRae

Great info for a dog guardian/parent who is trying to get out of old ways (leash corrections) and build a more mutually positive relationship! I want nothing...

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Great info for a dog guardian/parent who is trying to get out of old ways (leash corrections) and build a more mutually positive relationship! I want nothing more than to see my dog thrive and fulfill his potential, and this course will help us both!

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Course helped us tremendously with our two reactive dogs....

Lori McCain

This course, plus the "Walk with Me" course, helped us go from having two dogs flying around on their leashes and barking frantically to enjoying our dog wal...

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This course, plus the "Walk with Me" course, helped us go from having two dogs flying around on their leashes and barking frantically to enjoying our dog walks. The calming exercises, impulse control exercises, and adding "find it," "turn," etc to our dog walks have been game changers. Also, seeing students go through the training exercises was super helpful too. Thanks Dante, Grisha, and students!

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