Doggy Dan’s Online Dog Trainer Review: Does It Really Work?

Updated 5/5/20

Solving My Puppy’s Puddle Problem

I’ll admit it, I absolutely love them to pieces, but I am useless at training dogs.

Housetraining has always been an issue for me. A wet, soggy, and, frankly, smelly issue.

By some strange law of nature, I can virtually guarantee that I will put my foot slam in the middle of a puddle of “accident” every morning, or worse still, my husband will.

When I tell you that I am the dog lover, and he tolerates him, this causes even more problems, and Fido isn’t exactly doing himself or me for that matter any favors.

In times of desperation, we modern women turn to the source of all knowledge – the Internet.

While looking for a puppy training course, I found an overwhelming amount of programs out there like Brain Training or Daniel Stevens’ Secrets to Dog Training but the one that caught my eye was the Doggy Dan program of online dog training.

I’ll admit, I was highly skeptical. I mean dog training is a practical exercise, not something that a few videos can fix. And most of these online programs are scams, right?

But there seemed to be a lot of positive feedback online, and if I tried it, at least I could demonstrate to the hubby that I was positively trying something. Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Who Is Doggy Dan’s Course For?

I may draw a little criticism for this, but dog training can be a long drawn out process.

If you enroll you and your dog in a local training class, it might mean ten, twelve, or even fifteen weeks of coming home from work, getting the dog, and dragging to the class.

Don’t get me wrong, training a dog is essential. But my life never works like that.

There is always some emergency or disaster happening, so to get a fifteen-week uninterrupted run simply wouldn’t ever happen.

I commute for over an hour a day each way, so I have a lot of wasted time on the road.

That’s where the Doggy Dan online training course appealed and excelled for me because it comes as an e-book, an audiobook, and I was even able to watch the videos on my cell phone. (Here are some free videos from Doggy Dan to give you a feel for the program)

Maybe I am weird, but I found being away from the dog, helped me learn and understand more. I had the time to read, listen and understand the process before putting it into practice in the evening.

In my humble opinion, if you are a gadget addict, who wants to learn how to train your dog properly, but you are time short, then this course is amazing.

But controversially, I am going to say that I don’t believe there is one course that will work for everyone.

You need to find the training program that works for you and your dog.

But Doggie Dan and his training program were my saviors. And in many ways, that is all I can judge it on.

Features and Benefits

There are many benefits of using this online dog training system and course, more in fact than I ever really anticipated.

As I mentioned above, the first huge benefit is the numerous ways of accessing the course.

You can use any and every spare minute to improve your knowledge. Even standing in the line at the supermarket, for instance, you can whip out your cellphone and watch the next section.

Depending on your learning style, this certainly gives you a lot more flexibility than attending a puppy training class in person.

I also felt that the course explains the theory of the training properly, which can be a huge benefit to implementing it.

After all, once you understand why you are doing something in a certain way, it tends to make more sense.

The only challenge remaining then, of course, is to get your furry friend to understand and follow through.

Because the program is a monthly subscription, you can move along at your own pace.

Compared to a traditional dog class, this means if your dog is a little slow on the uptake, you can take your time and perfect the process before moving forward.

You don’t need to feel embarrassed in front of all the other dog gurus within the class who seem to be finding everything so damn easy.

There is also a forum to get any questions you may have along the way answered or to just show off how cute your pooch is. And with a 60 day money back guarantee, you really have nothing to lose!

About Doggy Dan’s Course

The Online Dog Trainer from Doggy Dan program covers everything from how to stop your dog from pulling on a leash to stopping them from barking at the door to handling your pup’s fear of loud noises like fireworks.

The course constantly references Doggy Dan’s 5 Golden Rules for dog training. I won’t give them away but just sticking to those 5 rules helped both my mutt and me pick up on the commands and training faster. The 5 Golden Rules might be worth the price of admission alone.

Here is a more comprehensive list of the specific training modules, with more sections being added regularly:

Dan doesn’t use shock collars or “clickers” in his training, just verbal commands. He describes himself as a “dog behaviorist” and I think this Dog whisperer style of training is much more effective than the carrot/stick style of many other programs.

By teaching me how to “think like a dog”, I was able to get my mutt to obey much easier and faster than my normal yelling and punishing ever did.

What I Liked About the Training

I loved the quality and quantity of the videos in the course. There are over 200 videos (with more being added constantly) so this is certainly not some quick fix training guide.

Once you buy into the system, you are making a time commitment, which is no bad thing, as long term both you and your dog will benefit.

I like the fact that you get a three day trial for only a dollar so that you can try the system, pretty much risk-free – unless your dog is a genius and can learn everything within those three days.

Doggy Dan’s course is endorsed both locally and nationally (even by the SPCA!), which gave me confidence in the methods involved, something that you wouldn’t necessarily get with your local dog trainer in a school on a Tuesday night.

I thought that the Doggy Dan 5 Golden Rules, based on “dominance training”, were extremely helpful and made the process move much faster once I understood the concepts.

The main thing I liked about the course, though? It works.

As long as you follow the instructions, you should have a well behaved dog in just a few months. You may not be able to get to the advanced stuff in that time but you’ll have a Fur Friend that doesn’t pee in the house, doesn’t jump on strangers, doesn’t bark at mailmen, doesn’t eat cat poop, and doesn’t pull on the leash like a sled dog.

What I Didn’t Like About the Training

Truth be told, I am a tight wad, I don’t like spending money and so I don’t like the subscription model.

I would have preferred an option to pay once and have permanent access to all of the information, rather than have to add yet another subscription to my movies and sports bundles. But it makes sense that, because the course is constantly being updated and you get access to the forum, there would be an ongoing cost.

In my opinion, while the monthly model isn’t ideal for me, it’s better than paying once for a course that never gets updated and you don’t have the ability to share your questions or concerns with the community to get personalized feedback.

In some ways, I also miss the personal interaction, and the opportunity to ask a quick question and have it answered instantly, a clear benefit that attending training in person provides (plus you don’t get the social interaction of group training).

What Others Say About Doggy Dan’s Program

Recommendation

All I can really do is give you an honest answer as to how the system worked for me.

The priority was to train my dog to stop cocking his leg and leaving us puddles all around the home, and the great news is that we have been dry for over a month.

In that regard, it has been a huge success.

If you are into technology and are motivated and determined to train your dog properly, then I would have no hesitation in recommending this product.

If, on the other hand, you are prone to taking the easy option and know that you won’t follow through then don’t waste your money.

When all is said and done, it worked for me. Which is all that matters in my opinion.

In my experience you have two real choices: take an online course or enroll in a local, in-person class.

Both have their advantages but doing it online is much cheaper and you can learn at your own pace without having to make a time commitment for 3-4 months.

And if you do choose to go the online route, I can say from experience that the Doggy Dan dog training program does work.

Just remember you and your dog have to put in the effort, you can’t sit the dog in front of the tv and hope they learn.