Self-paced course
Teach Your Dog to Switch Off
Get your dog to settle on cue, even in a busy house, without wearing it out first.
If your dog won't settle, it is not that it needs more exercise.
Your dog paces, whines, follows you from room to room, and by the evening it is wired and impossible to settle. You have probably been told it needs a bigger walk. It doesn't. A restless dog is usually overtired and over-aroused, not under-exercised, and settling is a skill you can teach.
This short course shows you how, in four modules you can work through in a weekend.
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$49 AUD
Self-paced, online, yours to keep. Readable lessons plus real demonstration clips, a settle tracker, and a CALM setup guide.
Enrol now, $49 AUDAs a digital course with instant access, it's non-refundable for change of mind (this doesn't affect your Australian Consumer Law rights).
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I'm so much more comfortable now and not having to worry. My dogs are so much calmer and happier since training with you.
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Diona's training was life changing. We now have a happy dog who we enjoy walking and can confidently leave at home. We trusted her process. Highly recommend.
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What's inside
Module 1
Why your dog won't settle
The wired-tired dog, the waterline, and why settling is a skill you teach, not a mood you wait for.
Module 2
Set up CALM
The rest spot, the one rule that makes it stick, and how to give the restlessness nothing.
Module 3
The daily rhythm
Building rest into the day, the evening fix, and the three things that keep the problem alive.
Module 4
Settle on cue, anywhere
The cafe test, troubleshooting the common snags, and keeping the settle once life gets busy.
Plus a CALM setup guide and a 7-day settle tracker to download.
Who this is for
Owners whose dog paces, whines, follows them around, and is wired in the evening.
Owners who have been told to exercise the dog more and found it made things worse.
Owners who want a quiet, settled dog at home, and would rather teach it than wait for the dog to run out of steam.
Questions people ask
Should I just exercise my dog more so it settles?
Usually no. A walk is stimulation, not rest, and a dog that can't settle is more often over-aroused than under-exercised. A late walk winds an already wired dog up further. This course teaches rest as a skill instead.
Is a crate cruel for teaching settling?
No, when it's done properly. A crate or a tether is a defined rest spot where only a settled dog gets released. It's how a dog learns to switch off on purpose rather than only collapsing when exhausted.
My dog is reactive too. Is this enough?
Settling is one piece of a bigger picture for a reactive dog. This course covers the settle piece on its own. If your dog also lunges or barks on walks, The Reactive Dog Reset covers the whole system.
How is the course delivered?
Online and self-paced. Four modules of readable lessons with short demonstration clips, roughly a weekend's work, plus downloads. Yours to keep and rework as often as you like.
Can I get a refund?
This is a digital course with instant access, so it's non-refundable for change of mind. This doesn't affect your rights under the Australian Consumer Law. If you can't access the course or were charged in error, email [email protected] and I'll fix it.
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About Diona
I'm a Melbourne dog trainer with a degree in veterinary science, a Masters in Early Childhood Education, and fifteen years across zoo, wildlife, and private dog training. Teaching a dog to switch off is one of the first things I do with almost every dog I meet, because a dog that can rest is a dog that can cope.