Understand your animal before you try to change his behaviour
Self-paced courses in dog and cat behaviour, built by accredited behaviourists — from puppy foundations to living with a fearful or reactive dog.
Evidence-based
Force-free methods grounded in animal behaviour science
Accredited instructors
CABTI · CCAB
Self-paced online courses
Learn when it suits you, from anywhere
Find the right course for you
Start with the area that matches what you and your animal need most.
Puppy foundations
Start your puppy off on the right paw.
Fear & anxiety
Help a nervous dog feel safe and confident.
Reactivity & aggression
Understand and manage reactive behaviour kindly.
Recall & obedience
Reliable everyday skills built with positive methods.
Cat behaviour
Understand what your cat is telling you.
CPD for trainers
Professional development for trainers and behaviour practitioners.
Introductory courses
Coming soon
Introductory course: dogs
Coming soon
Introductory course: cats
Coming soon
Introductory course: behaviour
Introductory course: training skills
Advanced training courses
Coming Soon: Running force-free puppy classes: a trainer's playbook
Coming Soon: Recall that actually works: proofing off-lead reliability
Coming Soon: Feline body language for multi-pet households
Coming Soon: Consent-based handling & cooperative care basics
Affiliated courses
Hand-picked courses from partner organisations we are proud to work with.
Coming Soon: Shelter & rescue behaviour management
Coming Soon: Business skills for dog trainers
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Books & printed materials
Evidence-based reading for people who live and work with dogs and cats: books, workbooks and printed guides from ThinkingPets.
Books
Behaviour and force-free training titles.
Workbooks & handouts
Practical guides to use alongside your training.
How learning with ThinkingPets works
Three simple steps from curious to confident.
STEP 1
Choose your course
Browse courses for puppies, dogs and cats, or professional development for trainers.
STEP 2
Learn at your own pace
Work through the lessons online whenever it suits you.
STEP 3
Put it into practice
Apply what you learn with your own animal, step by step.