Calm Skills Lab: Mighty Manners

Good manners aren’t about constantly telling our dogs what to do.

They’re about helping them develop the ability to pause, think and make calm choices.

In this small, interactive online Skills Lab, we’ll explore one of the most valuable life skills we can teach our dogs – learning that calmness creates opportunities.

At first glance, it might look like we’re simply teaching dogs to wait.

But in reality, Mighty Manners is about much more than waiting.

It’s about helping our dogs discover what it feels like to pause, gather their thoughts and wait for the information they need before moving into action.

Together, we’ll explore:

🐾 Why calmness is a skill, not a command

🐾 Building thoughtful release cues

🐾 Helping your dog pause before making choices

🐾 Growing patience and emotional regulation through games

🐾 Becoming a Dog Detective and understanding body language

🐾 Taking these skills into everyday life, from doorways and greetings to walks and adventures

Whether you’re raising a puppy, living with an enthusiastic adolescent or simply want to develop calmer everyday manners, this session is designed to be relaxed, practical and supportive.

Because Mighty Manners isn’t really about manners.

It’s about helping our dogs discover the confidence to pause before they act.

📍 Where: Online from the comfort of your own home (Zoom)

📅 When: July 28th

🕙 Time: 10:30am

🐾 Who is it for? Dogs and their humans who would benefit from learning to pause, wait for information and make calmer choices in everyday life.

✨ Choose your experience:

🌿 LIVE Session (£15) – Join us live and ask questions as we go.

✨ Skills Lab Plus (£25) – Includes the live session, replay and access to the growing resource hub so you can revisit the ideas whenever you need them.

Places are limited to just six teams to keep the session relaxed, supportive and interactive.