PLAY, TOYS AND MOTIVATION

Price: £29.99

Product Description

Play is more than just fun. When used correctly, it can become a valuable part of your dog’s motivation, engagement, learning and communication with you.

The GPK9 Play, Toys and Motivation online course contains six focused lessons designed to help you understand how your dog plays, what motivates them, how to develop interest in toys and how to manage excitement during and after play.

You will learn how to make play more meaningful, recognise your dog’s individual preferences and use motivation constructively without allowing excitement to become difficult to manage.

The course also explores why some dogs show little interest in toys, how to build engagement gradually and why teaching a dog to finish an activity and settle is just as important as encouraging them to play.

What You Will Learn

Lesson 1: How Important Is Play in Dog Training?

Discover how play can support motivation, engagement, learning and the relationship between you and your dog. Understand why different dogs respond to different forms of play and how to make play useful within training.

Lesson 2: Why Won’t My Dog Play With Toys?

Explore why your dog may ignore toys, lose interest quickly or prefer other activities. Learn how to recognise your dog’s natural play preferences and build interest gradually without forcing interaction or creating unnecessary pressure.

Lesson 3: How Do I Increase My Dog’s Toy Drive?

Learn how to develop your dog’s interest in toys through appropriate selection, movement, timing, anticipation and short, positive interactions. Understand how to build motivation progressively while maintaining communication and control.

Lesson 4: Can Play Improve Dog Training?

Understand how play can be incorporated into training to improve engagement, reinforce desired behaviour and make learning more rewarding. Discover how to use play with purpose rather than allowing it to become a distraction from the behaviour you want to teach.

Lesson 5: How Do I Calm My Dog Down After Play?

Learn how to help your dog transition from excitement to relaxation. Recognise rising arousal, finish play predictably, reduce stimulation and establish routines that encourage recovery and calm behaviour.

Lesson 6: Why Does My Dog Become Too Excited During Play?

Understand why play can sometimes lead to excessive excitement, jumping, mouthing or difficulty responding to you. Learn to recognise early signs of rising arousal, adjust the intensity and duration of play, introduce appropriate pauses and help your dog recover before the situation becomes harder to manage.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is suitable for owners of puppies and adult dogs who want to:

• Understand their dog’s individual play preferences.
• Build greater interest in toys and interactive play.
• Develop motivation and engagement during training.
• Use play more effectively as part of learning.
• Recognise and manage increasing excitement.
• Improve communication and consistency during activities.
• Teach their dog how to finish playing and settle afterwards.

The lessons can be adapted to suit your dog’s age, temperament, experience and individual needs.

What Will You Gain?

By completing the course, you will have a clearer understanding of the relationship between play, motivation, engagement, arousal and control.

You will learn to look beyond whether your dog simply likes a toy and consider how play can be developed, when it is useful, how to manage its intensity and what your dog needs next.

The aim is to help you develop purposeful play, useful motivation and better communication while maintaining a positive training experience for both you and your dog.

Course Format

• Six focused online lessons.
• Learn at your own pace.
• Practical concepts to apply during everyday play and training.
• Positive reinforcement and gradual progression.
• Suitable for owners looking to improve their understanding of play and motivation.

Course Price

£29.99 — complete access to all six lessons in Play, Toys and Motivation.

Develop your understanding of what motivates your dog, make play more productive and learn how to balance excitement with the ability to settle.