Welcome to the training club
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Welcome to the training club
A start-here page for new members of an online dog training club, pet community or owner membership. It welcomes members with an image hero and a short video from the lead trainer, lists four first steps, suggests a starter program for each kind of dog, offers starter downloads, shows the next live sessions and explains where to get help. The sample is a Raleigh dog training school's online club. Record your own welcome video, point the starter programs at your departments, and choose your downloads and calendar when you add the page.
Start here
Welcome to the club. Your dog is going to love this.
You are now part of the Good Dog Academy Training Club. This page shows you where everything is and what to do first. It takes about 15 minutes.
Welcome video
A quick hello from Chris
In four minutes Chris explains how the club works, how to choose a program, and the one habit that makes the biggest difference: five minutes of training a day, every day.
Grab a coffee, and maybe a treat for your dog, who is probably watching you.
Your first four steps
Do these this week and you will be off to a great start.
1. Add your dog
Go to My Dogs and add your dog's name, age and a photo. We use it to suggest lessons and greet you in the forum.
Add my dog2. Pick a program
Choose one starter program below. Just one: it is better to finish one than start three.
See programs3. Say hello
Post in the Introductions forum with your dog's photo and one thing you want to work on.
Introduce yourself4. Book a live session
Join a live Q and A with a trainer. Bring your questions or just watch.
See live sessionsWhere to begin
Choose your starter program
Each program is a set of short daily lessons with a practice plan. You can switch any time.
Puppy Foundations online
For puppies 8 to 20 weeks. Potty training, biting, crate, sit, come and first walks. 6 weeks.
Everyday Manners
For adolescent and adult dogs. Loose-leash walking, polite greetings, settle and a reliable recall. 6 weeks.
Settling In: your rescue dog
For newly adopted dogs of any age. Decompression, routines, trust and confidence. 4 weeks.
Starter downloads
Print these and stick them on the fridge.
Daily training planner
A two-week chart to tick off your five-minute sessions.
Potty training schedule
A puppy schedule by age, with feeding and nap times.
Treat guide
Which treats to use for which job, and how to keep it healthy.
Live sessions this month
All live sessions are recorded and added to the library within a day.
- Mar2New member orientationLive online, 7:00pm Eastern
A 30-minute tour of the club with Dana from our team.
- Mar4Ask a trainer: puppiesLive online, 12:00pm Eastern
Priya answers your puppy questions.
- Mar9Ask a trainer: leash pullingLive online, 7:00pm Eastern
Send in a video of your walk beforehand for live feedback.
- Mar18Monthly Q and A with ChrisLive online, 7:30pm Eastern
Your trainers are here for you
Chris, Tasha, Owen and Priya read the forum every weekday. No question is too small, and every dog is welcome, from shy rescues to puppies who eat socks.
Where to get help
Ready? Your first lesson takes five minutes.
Pick a program, grab some treats and start today.
Use this page
Make it yours in a few minutes
- Find it in your Control Panel. Go to Content > Page Library and search for "Welcome to the training club".
- Add it to your site. Choose a title and a department. The page arrives as a draft, with its pictures copied to your site and your site's name already in place.
- Change the words and pictures. Open it in the page builder, replace the sample text and images with your own, and make it live when you are ready.