Begin Here Guide All DTC Dog Teams

How to use my blog and website.  I offer in person and online dog handler training.  All students directly and indirectly working with me are expected to be self starters, disciplined and motivated to reach short and long term training goals you have set for yourself.  I offer free basic self starter guides for us to utilize.

I believe if we all trained our dogs their would be no over crowded shelters, senseless deaths and dog on dog violence.  Choosing to train your dog is the best way to show you love your dog.  I am here to help you become a skilled dog handler or trainer.  We begin with self paced online instruction and tips from my weekly blog posts.  The blog all categories offer a table of contents so you can easily navigate the blog posts from past and present.  You can skip to what you want.

The full master list of DTC dog and handler training gear I use is shared on my website.  This gear is what I will teach you to use.   You can purchase your gear directly through using the product links I provide on my Gear I Love page.  I have required gear and non required gear listed.  See the DTC Required gear page. This basic gear is for ALL teams in training regardless of purpose or age of dog.  Over the course of your training journey I will recommend other gear from that list that is suitable for your purpose.

Educated dog owners lead to the best dog handlers and trainers.  Consider joining my DTC Insider subscription for free.  I will send you the most relevant training updates, articles and offers to your inbox.  The form for joining is found on the master blog page or through this link.

Membership is required to receive personalized and general online training course and is a paid membership.  You get a free online account with DTC and are encouraged to log in today to set it up.

Once your online membership account is set up, you will receive email confirmation and steps for what is next.  After the account is approved you will begin to see my Library of classes available.  Please note that the DTC ONLINE course is still being designed.  This means that the library currently has no classes offered for purchase.  You can set up your membership account and will be notified when the course is open and launches.

 We will be utilizing the online and in person training course called DTC Hybrid Dog Handler Training starting April 2026.

Presently we are in person training through on going yearly one on one, semi private and group sessions.  Combined with online self start guides for new clients and members.  Weekly blog articles are posted regularly.  As well as free DTC Insider email subscription is in play. 

Consultation request forms for in person training are found on this website. I offer one time consults, single session and combo training training plans for long term training or maintenance of trained dog teams.

Don't forget to set up your free membership account so you can be the first to utilize and begin to purchase DTC online classes and courses.  DTC Membership is required for both in person and online dog teams in training.  The account is free this year and will be moving to paid membership April 2026.

Happy training,

Crystal!