Thank you for enrolling in an online class at DTCCC. We are excited to have you and your dog training with us. Please read this message carefully to prepare for your class. If you have questions, please contact our online registrar (dtccconline@gmail.com).
Please note: Students must sign DTCCC's class waiver before their first live session. Live class sessions may be recorded and made available to class members for a limited time. All students must agree to be recorded to participate.
Before your live session, your instructor will send you a link to a web-based lesson that may include:
video and text instructional materials
practice exercises
optional content
After receiving the web-based lesson and before your live session
review the instructional materials and complete any practice exercises, if possible
note any questions about the content or practice exercises
review any optional content and/or complete practice exercises if desired
During the live session
Your instructor will
recap the online instruction and exercises
offer individualized coaching to student / dog teams
answer student questions
You and your dog
will receive encouragement from your instructor
will learn from other student / dog teams
can demonstrate what you have practiced and receive individualized coaching from your instructor
can ask questions about the module content
Please complete the prerequisites:
Setting Up Your Training Space
We look forward to meeting you and your dog. If you have questions, please contact our online registrar (dtccconline@gmail.com).
Online sessions are not direct replacements for in-person classes.
Students and dogs who wish to enroll in a level 2 or higher in-person class after completing an online class are required to complete an in-person skills assessment to help ensure you and your dog can be successful when working in our training center. Assessments are $30 and scheduled through our registrar (assessments@dtccc.org).
Students and dogs who successfully complete a hybrid class are exempt from the in-person skills assessment.
Our online Training Primer and Setting Up Your Training Space are prerequisites for our online classes.
Successful completion of Jump Start to Training or Training Wheels, or previous positive reinforcement-based training experience is a prerequisite to enrolling in any of our other online classes.
Students must sign DTCCC's class waiver before their first live session.
Online class sessions may be recorded and made available to class members for a limited time. All students must agree to be recorded to participate in classes.
Online students are eligible for training memberships after completing two online classes above the Jump Start to Training level and passing an in-person assessment. At this time, online students are not eligible for the Beyond Basics Plus program.
Please contact our online registrar (dtccconline@gmail.com) with any questions.