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Spine & Breath: Dog Behavior Training
This is the Advanced IMMERSION Workshop AFTER the 2-Day Trilogy Workshop
Spine & Breath Online Learning Portal
A Two-Month Dog Behavior Training Immersion
Training that begins where learning actually happens
If you’ve been trying to help your dog by doing all the right things—and something still feels off—you’re not imagining it.
Sometimes the issue isn’t effort.
Sometimes it isn’t consistency.
Sometimes it isn’t even technique.
Sometimes it isn’t consistency.
Sometimes it isn’t even technique.
Sometimes learning itself has gone offline.
Spine & Breath was created for that moment.
This is a two-month online immersion designed to support change where it actually happens: in the nervous system, in perception, and in the relationship between you and your dog.
Not through force.
Not through urgency.
Not by asking either of you to hold more than is truly available.
Not through urgency.
Not by asking either of you to hold more than is truly available.
This is not a program built around pressure.
It is a structure built around conditions.
It is a structure built around conditions.
What Spine & Breath Is
Spine & Breath is a guided eight-week online course that walks you through the five core pillars that shape whether learning can happen at all.
This work does not begin with obedience.
It does not begin with control.
It begins underneath behavior—where stress, perception, timing, meaning, and relationship quietly shape everything that follows.
Across two months, you will move through a steady rhythm designed to support both you and your dog without overwhelm.
Each month follows the same structure:
Weeks 1–3: guided learning and field support
Week 4: integration, settling, and quiet reinforcement
Week 4: integration, settling, and quiet reinforcement
Then the rhythm repeats for the second month.
Nothing is rushed.
Nothing is cluttered.
Nothing is built to make you feel behind.
Nothing is cluttered.
Nothing is built to make you feel behind.
Over time, nothing piles up.
Capacity does.
Capacity does.
What You’ll Explore
This immersion is built around the first five pillars of the Spine & Breath framework.
These pillars help you understand what is actually shaping your dog’s behavior beneath the surface—and how to support change without forcing it.
Pillar 1 — Entry State
How you and your dog arrive matters more than most people realize.
You’ll begin learning how thresholds, transitions, anticipation, and your own internal state shape everything that follows.
Pillar 2 — Learning State
Not all behavior happens inside a nervous system that is available for learning.
You’ll learn to recognize when learning is online, when it isn’t, and why pushing harder in the wrong moment often makes everything worse.
Pillar 3 — Pressure
Dogs don’t respond only to what we intend.
They respond to what they feel.
You’ll begin noticing the subtle forms of pressure that influence behavior long before corrections or cues ever enter the picture.
Pillar 4 — Timing
Even good help, offered at the wrong moment, can create confusion.
This pillar explores the role of timing in communication, regulation, interruption, support, and trust.
Pillar 5 — Meaning
Dogs live inside patterns of experience, not isolated moments.
You’ll begin to see how repeated emotional meaning shapes behavior—and how different meanings can be built over time.
How the Course Is Structured
This course unfolds across two months inside the Spine & Breath online portal.
Month One
- Three weeks of guided course material
- One integration week where learning settles
- Occasional companion reflections offered during integration
Month Two
- Three additional weeks of guided course material
- One final integration week
- Occasional companion reflections offered as support
The structure is intentionally spacious.
This is not a content dump.
It is not an information avalanche.
It is not an information avalanche.
It is not designed to keep you busy.
It is designed to help you see more clearly, respond more accurately, and support learning without flooding yourself or your dog.
What You Receive
Inside the Spine & Breath online portal, you will receive:
- guided lessons across the five core pillars
- a steady, week-by-week structure across eight weeks
- built-in integration weeks so learning can settle naturally
- downloadable materials you can return to anytime, at your own pace
- unexpected companion pieces during integration weeks, offered as quiet support while things integrate
This course is designed to support learning beyond the eight-week experience.
While access to the online portal is provided for the duration of the course,
the core materials remain available to you for ongoing personal use, so the work can continue to support you in your own rhythm.
the core materials remain available to you for ongoing personal use, so the work can continue to support you in your own rhythm.
Nothing here is meant to be rushed.
Nothing here is meant to be finished.
It is something you return to—
and something that continues to meet you as you do.
and something that continues to meet you as you do.
Who This Is For
This course is for people who already sense that behavior is not the whole story.
It is especially supportive for dogs who are:
- anxious
- reactive
- sensitive
- easily overwhelmed
- shut down
- inconsistent despite “knowing better”
And for humans who are tired of being told to simply do more—when something deeper is clearly at play.
This work is a strong fit if you are willing to:
- regulate before you intervene
- slow down enough to notice when learning is unavailable
- value accuracy over control
- support relationship, not just compliance
- allow change to build through steadiness rather than force
Who This Is Not For
This course is likely not a good fit if you are looking for:
- quick fixes
- guaranteed timelines
- obedience drills as the primary focus
- a high-pressure, assignment-heavy program
- a system that tells you exactly what to do in every situation
This is not a rush-to-results course.
It is a learn-to-see-more-clearly course.
For the right person, that feels like relief.
For the wrong expectations, it can feel too slow.
That isn’t a flaw.
It’s simply a matter of fit.
What Makes This Different
Most dog training starts with behavior.
Spine & Breath starts with the conditions behavior emerges from.
That means we pay attention to:
- nervous-system state
- perception
- pressure
- timing
- relationship
- the invisible conditions that determine whether learning can happen at all
This is why the work often feels different.
It doesn’t ask,
“How do I get my dog to do this?”
“How do I get my dog to do this?”
It asks,
“What is happening here that makes this hard in the first place?”
“What is happening here that makes this hard in the first place?”
That shift changes everything.
A Practical Note
You don’t need a perfect routine for this course to help you.
Most people do best when they move through the material steadily, but this is not built on pressure, catch-up, or performance.
You are not expected to master everything immediately.
You are only asked to begin noticing more honestly.
That is enough.
Course Investment
Spine & Breath Online Learning Portal
Two-Month Immersion — $297
This includes:
- full access to the guided eight-week immersion
- downloadable materials for ongoing personal use
- integration weeks with additional companion reflections
No membership.
No recurring subscription.
Just one complete immersion—
with tools that remain with you beyond the course itself.
No recurring subscription.
Just one complete immersion—
with tools that remain with you beyond the course itself.
Before You Begin
You don’t need to be more prepared.
You don’t need to wait until things get worse.
You only need to recognize that surface-level solutions are no longer enough—and that you’re ready to support what’s happening underneath them.
If that feels true, this course was built for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does the course last?
Eight weeks, structured across two months.
Eight weeks, structured across two months.
Do I have to follow a strict schedule?
No. The structure supports you—it doesn’t pressure you.
No. The structure supports you—it doesn’t pressure you.
Is this obedience training?
No. This course supports the conditions that make meaningful learning possible.
No. This course supports the conditions that make meaningful learning possible.
What if I miss a week?
Nothing breaks. The structure is designed to hold you, not penalize you.
Nothing breaks. The structure is designed to hold you, not penalize you.
Do I need prior experience?
No. Only a willingness to observe and learn differently.
No. Only a willingness to observe and learn differently.
Is this a membership?
No. This is a one-time purchase for a defined two-month immersion.
No. This is a one-time purchase for a defined two-month immersion.
Ready to Begin?
If something in you feels relieved reading this—not pressured, not hyped, just… relieved—
then you’re likely in the right place.
Enter the Spine & Breath Online Learning Portal
Two-Month Immersion — $297
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