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Prerequisite: RBBM I Concepts (either on-line or in-person) 

Reading Assignment: Defensive Living (Author – Bo Hardy); The Gift of Fear (Author – Gavin DeBecker)

Suggested Electives: Puppy Development Course (on-line); Canine Nutrition (on-line)

There is no minimum time span between RBBM I and RBBM II, but a 3 month timeframe between these classes is recommended.

Duration:

Group Zoom call prior to class

Class of 9 days

Group Zoom call 3 months after class

This in-person, 9 day course was created in order to give students a broad and deep understanding of the applications for the concepts that are introduced in Course I RBBM. Students learn how to reach a dog through interactions that affect the dog for a better outcome. The entire 9 day process and studies are designed to bond with a dog in order to reach the dog. This process is important to comprehend due to the way that animal brains (dogs and humans) actually learn. The comprehensive immersion into the dog, including nutrition, behavior, trust, and learning, creates a willing partner. Dogs and humans both come out with a different understanding of each other (as a species) and a different perspective. 

After evaluations of each potential dog, you will be assigned a dog to learn how to live with them 24/7. By becoming a teaching/learning partner with your dog, you begin learning a different method of affecting dogs, changing your perspective of what a dog is, and is capable of, and learning how to be in a deeper relationship with a dog that the dog is willing to learn and responds as a willing partner.

The purpose of this course is to detail more of the concepts, through practical application of RBBM concepts. You will learn what it means to communicate effectively, without tools, and create a better understanding between you and any dog. RBBM II is a remarkable transformation class for most students in being able to permanently change a dog’s behaviors, through focused methods, in a short amount of time. Class time goes into depth on understanding many aspects of dogs mental, physical and temperament states.

Class structure includes approximately 50/50 class lecture/discussions and exercises. There is a heavy emphasis on reading, listening and note taking during class and after. There is a higher level of physical requirement for this class due to the nature of working with dogs outside, and in different locations. Between the walks, the exercises and the movements with your dog, you will average 4 – 7 miles of movement per day (although not all at one time). There will be many different categories of exercises and work with dogs that are shown, practiced and learned.

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Instructor: Nelson Hodges
IACP CEUs: 72 hours
Cost: $4000
Location: CHRI Center
Class Dates: 
Mar 13-21, 2027
Nov 6-14, 2027

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