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Affordable, Positive Dog Training – Tailored to Fit Your Life

At Yooper Paws of Love, we believe dog training should be accessible, affordable, and rooted in compassion. Our Patreon Memberships offer a variety of support options designed to help you and your dog succeed—no matter your experience level, location, or budget.

We offer free resources to get you started, and affordable memberships packed with valuable tools, videos, and community support—all centered on building teamwork and trust with your dog.

For our Service Dog Clients, the resources you need the most will be available on the Crazy2Calm Patreon Page, however if you join one of the memberships there, reach out to me for a discounted price on Yooper Paws Memberships. Many people find that joining both memberships is extremely helpful.

Free Membership – A Great Place to Start!

Our free Patreon membership gives you immediate access to a growing collection of educational tools, including:

• Yooper Paws Monthly Updates
  Stay informed about local and virtual events, training tips, and new resources.

• Focus Around Distractions (FAD) Workshop Series
  Follow Azul’s training journey over 3 years to learn how to help your dog focus on you instead of environmental distractions. Includes 15+ hours of video content.

• The Canine Car Club Podcast
  Teach your dog to feel safe and calm in the car with quick, practical lessons you can listen to on the go.

• Creating a Calm Christmas Series
  A 12-part series filled with strategies to help your dog handle holidays, family gatherings, and schedule changes year-round.

You can find all these memberships on our Patreon page here!

🐾 Paid Membership Tiers

Each paid membership offers deeper training support, access to more advanced content, and the guidance of certified Canine Coaches across the U.S. You can join or cancel at any time—no commitment required.

Play With a Purpose – $6/month

Perfect for new puppy parents and dog owners who want to have more fun while training.

Learn how purposeful play can improve your dog’s focus, manners, and overall confidence. Divided into 4 fun sections:

• Training with Tug (June focus)
  Teach gentle mouth skills, self-control, and trading behaviors.

• Balls with a Brain (July focus)
  Build impulse control and recall skills through ball play.

• Playing with Enrichment (August focus)
  Engage your dog’s brain and body through scent work and creative activities.

• Playing with Your Food (September focus)
  Turn mealtime into a training opportunity for calmness and problem-solving.

🔹 Also available: Play With a Purpose E-Book for a one-time purchase of $18.

Helping Fearful Dogs Feel Safe – $10/month

For dogs who bark, lunge, or react strongly to new people, animals, or environments.

This entry-level program designed for all dog owners with posts that break it down in easy to understand bits of information that include links to YouTube videos and pre-recorded training resources. This Membership includes:

• A 2-hour core video that introduces emotion regulation and safety-building strategies.

• Step-by-step guidance on leash manners, exit strategies, and confidence games.

• Access to the Confident Canines Collection with nearly 50 posts to explore at your own pace.

• Each month a new post is added to continue building the collections.

• Direct support from our trainers and community.

💡 Comparable reactive dog courses often cost $500–$3,000. We’ve created a heart-led, budget-friendly alternative.

Turning Struggles Into Strengths – $14/month

For dog owners facing a wide range of behavior challenges and looking for comprehensive support, this membership takes a look at more of the nerdy side of dog training helping you to understand why your dog is behaving the way they are and giving you lots of resources for modifying your training to create a great partnership between you and your dog.

This powerful membership combines two key collections:

1. Challenging Behaviors Workshop Series
   Over 12 hours of foundational videos on leash manners, impulse control, and managing reactivity.

2. Behavior-Specific Resources
   Monthly posts that expand on the resources posted elsewhere, applying it to real life problems such as resource guarding, separation anxiety, jumping on guests, barking (fear- and excitement-based) and other struggles that are currently happening with members.

✅ Includes everything from:

• Play With a Purpose Collection

• Helping Fearful Dogs Feel Safe Collection

• Confident Canines Collection

Trainer in Your Pocket – $18/month

Our highest level of access and support—like having a personal trainer in your pocket. In addition to all the great content, members are able to schedule a free 30 minute chat with a trainer each month and get access to planning worksheets and templates to help you create a unique training plan for you and your dog.

Includes ALL content from every membership tier, PLUS:

• Private group chat with Canine Coaches

• Monthly live Q&A sessions

• The ability to submit training videos for feedback

• Priority access to direct messaging support

💬 Get fast, expert advice without the $1,000+ price tag of traditional training programs.

Opening for New Members this Fall:

• A Fresh Start Membership (open for registration every October)
  A structured training path for new clients ready to reset and rebuild routines. This is perfect for dog owners looking to build up their relationship with their dog to a higher level. Weekly activities can be tailored to beginning, intermediate, and advanced dog training teams.

• Positively Safe Puppy Membership (launching Fall 2025)
  Support for puppy parents building positive, proactive habits from the start.

You can find all these memberships on our Patreon page here!

Many of our workshops and e-books are available for single purpose through our Patreon Shop. If you are not able to do a membership at this time, these individual purchases may be exactly what you are looking for.  Be sure to check out these e-books:

• Positively Puppy (6 week class)
• Play With a Purpose
• Leash Manners
• Coming Soon - Camping With Your Dog

❤️ Our Philosophy

We’re not just teaching dogs to obey—we’re teaching humans and dogs how to communicate, connect, and grow together.

Most traditional training is based on commands and compliance. At Yooper Paws, we believe in using love, play, and science-backed strategies to help dogs:

• Make thoughtful choices

• Seek support from their humans

• Stay safe, calm, and happy in their environment

Our goal is to help you become the teammate your dog needs—while having fun together along the way.

We encourage you to join as a free member and check out the content there first, then look at what you really need help with the most and how much time you can commit right now to help your dog. Then if you still are unsure of which membership is right for you, reach out to us for a FREE 15 min phone call where we can point you down the path that will help you the most based on your needs.

Online Dog Training Works!

Affordable Dog Training Should Be Available To Everyone!

February Special 28

The February Theme of the Month is Focus on Behaviors!

Every dog owner has certain behaviors that they love to see their dog do and other behaviors they hate to see their dog doing. In 2022, the Focus was understanding what drives behaviors, what reinforcement means, what enrichment means and other elements that we can use to encourage our dogs to do more of the behaviors we love. A few months later, in September, we looked at some of the common behaviors that we often find challenging or difficult to change.  In 2023-24 We the focus was on understanding safety off leash, creating conversation starters & understanding routines. This year the focus will be on finding the resources you need to help you create the behaviors you love. 

While I won't be solving the world's dog behaviors, I will be giving you some tools to develop simple modification plans yourself as a dog owner while helping you understand why your dog is doing what they are doing.

Creating a plan to bring about change in behavior is not easy! Which is one of the reasons I've developed the February Special 28! This package includes:

• One ZOOM session that will be roughly 28 mins long, geared toward discussing that one challenging behavior you want to work on with this plan.
• One Behaviors Worksheet that we fill out together to help us develop the plan.
• Access to shaping plans that can be modified to meet the needs of you and your dog.
• 28 Days of text support following the Zoom session to help with any questions or struggles you are having in your plan process.

This Special 28 will cost the very low fee of $28 for all these great services!

Examining the Whole Dog Behavior

During the Zoom session we will discuss the "bad" behavior. I will walk you through a worksheet where we discuss these topics:

• Describe what the behavior looks like?
• What canine need is the behavior fulfilling?
• What is the dog achieving by doing the behavior?
• And what behavior would your rather them do in that situation?

These can be challenging for an owner to figure out on their own because they are often too close to the struggle to see the whole dog picture. By discussing these and other questions with a 3rd party, you can often create a simple plan to help transition the behavior you don't want repeated to the behavior you love and want your dog to do more of. This is done by creating a history of positive associations to the new behavior using teamwork. By looking at the whole dog and not just the troubling behavior, we can address the underlying cause of that behavior instead of stopping the behavior out right which typically leads to an even worse behavior starting. The training plan will be designed to teach the dog what you want them to do, which is a concept dogs learn much more quickly than a "stop that" concept!

The goal is not to fix your dog in one 28 minute session, but instead understand what is happening, why, and how you can make changes in your plan to help move you towards the behavior you love.

A bonus to this Special 28 package is that it gives you the chance to try out Virtual Consults with a dog trainer without breaking the bank and finding out that this format doesn't really work for you. 

Let me tell you about one client of mine, who will remain nameless. They thought virtual training would not work for them with a strong feeling of needing hands on help in order to help their dog. I searched my trainer network and referred them to a few people that shared my training ethics. They tried going to those trainers and multiple others they found on their own including some "not" force free trainers. What the client found was a trainer that said the dog was dangerous because the dog barked at the trainer the first time trainer showed up at the house. Client found another trainer that was way out of their price range. Client found another trainer that swore the dog needed e-collar training and client paid for a very expensive board & train only to realize that the e-collar made dog more reactive and fearful. Needless to say, client came back to me with virtual sessions and together we made more progress in just a few short sessions than with all the other trainers combined. Client now knows how to do the "Whole Dog" approach to looking at a problem and still reports progress to me almost weekly as they continue to grow their teamwork skills and move closer to their goal of becoming a Service Dog team. And this is not a rare client that switched to virtual training vs in person training. 

When covid hit, most dog trainers did not know how they were going to survive as a business because very few had ever done virtual training. Yet the world wide shut downs forced canine professionals to try new things. And now many canine professions say they will never go back to face-to-face training sessions and holding in-person classes because they can reach a much bigger audience and help people more rapidly using virtual training.  And here is why:

• Virtual training offers stress free training. No longer is your dog being triggered by the trainer, the environment the session is taking place, the distractions that interrupt a session, etc. No longer is the dog owner trying to manage the dog and listen to the trainer at the same time. Trainer and owner have a quiet conversation discussing the "Whole Dog" and then the trainer gives the client some things to do before they meet again.
• Virtual training offers a more flexible schedule. Many dog owners work therefore needing classes in the evenings or on weekends. By skipping the drive time to the appointment, trainers can spread out sessions more easily seeing one client at time that works for them and another several hours later without the need to book them one after the other to save drive time. This is especially true for people like me where the average client lives 10-20 miles away from my house and spread out in a rural community in all directions. This also means that often the trainer is not rushed to get to the next client so if you need an extra 5-10 minutes in your session that can be accommodated. Some sessions are shorter, some are longer giving both client and trainer the time they need to discuss the topic without pressure to fill the whole slot.
• Digital resources including links to more information and worksheets that can be filled in digitally or printed off for notebooks can be sent during or immediately following the session. I have a free blog on my website that has tons of great resources for dog owners. But this format can be overwhelming for many. I can send a link directly to the blogpost on the topic we are discussing either in the session or between sessions to remind you what we discussed. I also don't like to waste paper, but often worksheets are not able to be filled in virtually. All my worksheets and plans are in Google Drive using a spreadsheet or word processing format that makes it easy for both trainer and client to fill in and expand as the training progresses. This saves us all time and saves trees as well!
• Ongoing support is not something that all trainers offer, but I do! Most of my clients buy a package instead of a single session. Packages are laid out based on the difficulty level of what is being trained. I offer packages that have a 3 month plan & 6 month plan most often, with the occasional monthly special like this one that has 28 days of extended support. This support begins immediately following the first zoom session in that package and typically involves text based support through messenger, directly to your cell phone or through the group that relates best to your training package. For example the Medical Alert classes I teach are a 3 month class and work within a Google Classroom which offers private & group messaging within the classroom, plus we a Service Dog task group where questions can be posted, plus I'm available to private messages during that time. No that doesn't mean you get an immediate response the moment you send a message. But since I have a great team of support staff, you generally get a response within a few hours and for sure within 24 hrs. This includes weekends with a rare few holidays that are announced as unavailable dates.
• Virtual training allows for individualized needs of both the handler and the dog. This is probably one the biggest perks to virtual training. Years ago, the common force free way to handle stopping a dog from jumping was to have them sit when a visitor came and wait for permission to greet. While this is good in theory, many dogs struggle to be calm enough to actually sit and owners need help finding a behavior that meets the dog's need to move and release some excitement yet still saves the visitor from an over enthusiastic greeting from the dog. Once an alternate behavior has been found that meets everyone's needs, training is some much easier. Dog training is not a one size fits all situation as each dog owner, each dog, and each trainer has unique life experiences that all add to the relationship sometimes referred to as the Training Triangle; owner, dog, trainer with each individual impacting both of the others. Individualized training helps training to happen more naturally which in turn makes everyone happier with the end results.

Have I convinced you yet to give virtual training a try? 

Perhaps you've tried it and finished up your package but have a few lingering questions. 

Perhaps you've been training for years and now something has changed and your simply struggling with this one problem and not seeming to make any progress on your own. 

If any of these sound familiar to you, then this is what the Special 28 package is designed to do! 

If you're ready to take the leap and schedule your Special 28 Zoom session, you can do so using my virtual scheduling system here: https://calendly.com/yooperpaws/special28

If you have additional questions about the Special 28 package or other packages I offer, please feel free to reach out to me via email at yooperpaws@gmail.com or send me text at 906-399-0548. You can also send me a friend request if you prefer the FB messenger format.

Creating Calm Canines

 Creating a Calm Christmas Special

Christmas time can be crazy for us humans and our pets! 

• We fill our homes with decorations that might seem unsettling to our dogs, especially the Christmas tree.
• Our schedule or routine often changes with some extra time off work/school plus extra time home with family.
• We are more likely to travel to see family we haven't been able to see since last Christmas.
• We often have people come to stay with us.
• There is extra time spent in stores which adds stress to us all! Christmas shopping, longer than normal lines, bigger crowds, etc. Often our dogs feel this stress in us when we get home!

Fearful, sensitive, and overly-excited and real young dogs tend to struggle with the changes that happen at Christmas more then confident, social dogs that are used to changing routines. Often I take emergency calls from people that have been going to Grandma's (insert any name here) house every year, but now they have a new puppy and either A- Owners don't know where to find a good puppy sitter OR B- Owners think taking their puppy with them will be real easy, then get a rude awakening when it's hard. 

We will have 3 Christmas promotions this year! The first 2 are totally FREE!

Here ion my blog we have the  "December List of Holidays Activities!" This is a list of 30+ activities to do with dog during the holidays. The list gets posted Dec 1st, then it gets updated with links to photos, videos, or blogs as I work through the list with my dogs. You're encouraged to copy the list and do as many activities as you can!

On Patreon we have the "12 Top Tips to Creating a Calm Christmas!"

The last one is super low cost virtual session to help your pup have a peaceful holiday despite all the chaos we often add to our daily routines. I'll be offering 30 minutes for $30 and 60 minutes for $50 available for Zoom sessions and video calls only.

The 12 Top Tips to Creating a Calm Christmas

This is a FREE resource that will be offered to Patreon members!  You can sign up for a free account and get access to this. As a member, you'll get notified each day Dec 1 - 12th when I add the post for that day. 

Here is a list of topics:

Day 1: Plan for Success
Day 2: Create a Safe Space
Day 3: A Present for Your Dog
Day 4: Creating Calm Introductions with People
Day 5: Creating Safety Around Other Animals
Day 6: Taking a Sniff-a-bout
Day 7: Packing for Calm
Day 8: Set Up for Successful Traveling
Day 9: Special Holiday Treats
Day 10: Set Up for Success
Day 11: The Big Day
Day 12: Safe Holiday Exits

One of the problems with lists of this nature is that they often cater to the most common needs that dog trainers experience with their clients. You may find that all 12 tips can easily be implemented into your holiday routine or you might find that only 2 really apply to your dog. Each dog if a unique individual, just like each family is different, each holiday gathering is different. So if you like the Top 12 Tips, but feel like you need a bit more, check out the next discount on Virtual Planning!

Creating a Calm Christmas Virtual Planning Sessions

From December 1st to 20th, I'll be offering a discounted rate on individual sessions based on reviewing the changes that your dog will face during the holidays and creating a plan for success. This might include some training you can do before the craziness happens, some enrichment you can add or other ways to help meet your dog's needs, and tips for making sure all the pets in the house and visiting pets can share space successfully. You can schedule your 30 min Virtual Session for just $30 or your 60 min Virtual Session for $50. (My normal rate with be $75 for any session up to 60 min long.) 

This is one-on-one time to look at your holiday plans and your dog's individual needs and brainstorm ways to meet your dog's needs in an attempt to prevent or reduce the challenging behaviors that happen when your dog becomes stressed.

I look forward to hearing about you and your dog plan to spend the holidays with as much peaceful feelings as possible and reducing stress as much as we can for everyone!

July Theme of the Month: Independence for us and our dogs!

 As everyone celebrates the 4th of July, called Independence Day if you live in the U.S.A, I want to spend the month focusing a bit more on Service Dogs and how they help give disabled people more independence then possible without a Service Dog.  I will also be writing on why we should teach our dogs to be independent and how we can train them to think for themselves in ways that make our daily lives easier.

Most people who will read this blog already know that Azul is my Service Dog.  But many do not know all the things he does for me and all the things that are possible for me because Azul is there to do his job.  I often speak openly about my disability which is caused by various autoimmune diseases and syndromes but I don't often discuss my daily struggles.  Like most people, I chose to focus on the positives in life so discussing my health that often fails me seems like more of a negative.  So in the posts where I am raw about the daily struggles I face, I'm not looking for sympathy but trying to further understanding of how autoimmune diseases impact not only my life but the lives of many of my family members and friends.

To focus more on the positive side of things, I'm also going to post about various trainings that I offer, both free and at a low cost to clients, so that if you are trying to train a pet or a Service Dog you can see that help is available.  This monthly blog theme is designed as one of my many free resources to help owners with dog training starting with the January theme: Planning for Success.  Yooper Paws also has a Facebook Page and YouTube Channel that offer free resources as well as several groups with specific goals or topics in mind.  On the paid side of things, I offer several virtual classes to help you understand the various life stages a dog goes through including the puppy & adolescent stages that are the hardest to survive as a dog owner.  My Service Dog Training & Support program is basically my mentoring program for those trying to train their own Service Dog and this is my biggest service offered!

Last but not least, this wouldn't be a theme of the month without free info about dog training!  So the majority of the posts this month will be about training our dogs to be the best they can be.  I often talk about teamwork with your dog which might seem like that goes against the idea of independence but I'll be showing you how working as a team can help your dog to be independent and capable of making daily choices that help make life easier for everyone in the house.

I hope your as excited about the July: Independence theme as I am!  

It's going to be a great month!

Just for fun, here is a video of playing Peek-A-Boo with Azul

Announcing the Crazy Canine Adolescents Classroom

Registration is officially open for the Crazy Canine Adolescents Virtual Classroom!

We hope you enjoyed the FAD (Focus Around Distractions) Workshop!  The information presented in that workshop was just the tip of the iceberg.  We have a ton more information in the Crazy Canine Adolescents Classroom!  Check out this video for a sneak preview of the virtual classroom!

If you want to register for the Crazy Canine Adolescent Classroom, click here!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us!

Yooper Paws of Love

Penny Beeman, Trainer & Behavior Consultant

Website:  yooperpaws.com

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