Canine Ethical Associates

Canine Dialogue Dynamics. It means teaching each individual dog as they express their choices, and their intellectual mind. It involves no training methods, which means there are no cues, hand signals, conditioning, or desensitisation. We do not use rewards to lure, encourage, or manipulate any response. We do not use corrections, punishers, or any training tools. All our methods are ethical, with the dog's mental and physical well-being at the forefront of everything we do.

No, certainly not. Dogs need structure and boundaries just like children do, if we did not have boundaries, then life would be chaotic, as would their minds! This would not benefit anyone, especially your dog. It just means that within necessary boundaries each dog can choose to express themselves freely and can be who they are without unnecessary rules. We teach dogs the needed boundaries that are necessary for safety and harmony but this is done in an educational and natural way through gentle communication.

Because we know that dog's brains are more advanced and capable of learning much more than what is currently believed. We know that dogs understand far more receptive language than a 2–3-year-old child, and that the most realistic equivalent is around a 6-year-old child when we compare learning milestones. With this in mind, we know that dogs flourish expediently when we switch instructional basic language to educational language. We wouldn't teach a child of 6 years old in the same way we teach a toddler, so it does not make sense to remain at this basic level when teaching dogs. This is not beneficial to them.

Training is just one polarised way of teaching dogs. It involves using repetition and conditioning alongside desensitisation. This doesn't benefit every single dog, and although it does have its place in the dog world, we offer an alternative way of teaching dogs. Dogs are perfectly capable of learning and developing through educational teaching in a more natural way. Whilst retaining the ethos of force-free methods, and just removing the training element, we teach dogs how to live their life to the fullest whilst remaining safe and self-controlled. Lead walking, recall, social skills, confidence building, and polite and appropriate behaviour are still taught with CDD, but we do remove unnecessary strict rules.

Dog training isn't the same as how we teach, and although the word 'training' does overlap when we refer to how we teach children and people that isn't the same training that we apply to dogs. When we apply  training to people, we are training them for a specific skill. This is done by repeating the same technique over and over until it is perfected, but we aren't using that same approach to teach them how to do everything in their life. When people are training for something, they don't have someone luring them with treats or someone punishing them if they get it wrong. They are simply learning through experience and repetition. So, dog training and people training for specific skills are entirely different.

Although we have been really transparent to show everyone what our course does and does not involve, we understand that it still might not be everyone's cup of tea. We offer a 6 month money back guarantee if you feel this course isn't for you. We are confident that you will enjoy the course though :)

Yes, we have added a bonus members group where you can ask questions and share your thoughts and your journey. The course is also filled with self assessments and immersive quizzes. This is a place you can receive support throughout your CDD journey.

Yes, Bethany Bell is degree qualified in animal behaviour and welfare and has been working with dogs since 2010.

We have two free groups you can join where you can go through the content within the guides. Join here: https://m.facebook.com/groups/301875025876081/?ref=share And https://m.facebook.com/groups/301384952635775/?ref=share Our website https://canine-dialogue-dynamics.com/