Frequently asked questions

All of them. The concept does not depend on breed, because it is built on communication, following through and leadership – and every dog understands that. How quickly it goes depends on the dog, but above all on your consistency.

Yes. In over twelve years I have never turned anyone away – not dogs that have already bitten, and not cases that were given up on elsewhere.

In the free consultation, someone from my team looks at your situation closely and tells you honestly which path makes sense for the two of you.

The path most people choose sits in the low four figures. If you would rather start through the member area alone, there is a more affordable way in; the intensive training is higher. Payment by instalments is possible.

You will deliberately not find a full price list here, because the right path depends on where you are starting from, what your goals are and how much guidance you want. In the free consultation, someone from my team works out with you which path fits – and tells you the full price. You do not have to decide anything there.

Yes, payment by instalments is possible. What that looks like in detail depends on the training path you choose – someone from my team works it out with you in the free consultation.

You pick a free slot in the calendar and shortly afterwards receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link. You do not need an account for it.

In the conversation you speak with someone from my team, not with me. Together you look at your situation: what causes the most trouble in everyday life, what you have already tried and where you want to go. Afterwards you know which training path fits the two of you and what it costs.

It is best if everyone who handles the dog is there – then you can make the decision together.

No. The conversation is free and commits you to nothing. If it turns out that my training is not the right thing for you, we will tell you – that is more honest than selling you something that will not get you anywhere.

And if it does fit, you decide afterwards, in your own time, not during the call.

For the free consultation, usually within one to four days.

But you do not have to wait to get started: as soon as you sign up, the content in the member area is open to you. You can begin learning straight away and apply it on your very next walk, without waiting for an appointment.

Food influences behaviour, but it does not change a mindset. If the treat is missing, or something more interesting turns up, the behaviour is missing too. Instead, I build your dog's orientation towards you – and that stays, even when your hands are empty.

Strict, for me, means clarity, following through and orientation – not pain. Leadership yes, violence never. Clarity is a relief for dogs: it takes decisions off their shoulders that they never wanted to make.

First changes often show within a few days, as soon as your communication becomes clearer. Stable reliability is a process over weeks and months. What matters is not the speed, but the direction.

Three to six months is a realistic average until you have reached your goals. How long it takes for you depends on where you are starting from and how consistently you stay with it in everyday life.

The support does not end there. Depending on the training path you choose, you have access to the member area for six months up to unlimited, and group training does not simply stop after the first few months – it can be extended.

No more than you already do. You walk your dog just as before – you simply weave what you have learned into those walks. So no extra training time is added; the time you spend together anyway is used differently.

What to practise, when and how often is explained to you in detail during the training.

Then we look at why – and it is almost always one of two things: a step in the build-up is missing, or it is not being applied consistently enough in everyday life. Both can be made visible. That is what the weekly live calls, the private sessions and the group training are there for. What I do not promise you: that it works without you. I can show you how it works, and I stay with it – the practising is yours to do. And if it turns out you need more personal support than your path includes, you can upgrade at any time. What you have already paid is credited – you only pay the difference.

The build-up is deliberately the same for everyone. The order works with every dog, and that is exactly what makes it reliable – nobody has to start from scratch and work out what comes next. It becomes individual where it has to be: in private training, in the live calls and in the group sessions, where you bring in your own situation. How much of that is included depends on the path you choose.

Yes. I have worked with dogs where something changed fundamentally even after years – including dogs with biting incidents in their history. It takes more effort than with a puppy, but the path is the same.

Everyone who is actively out with the dog should work by the same rules. If you train cleanly in the morning and someone else is inconsistent in the afternoon, the system tips over. Children who only pet the dog are not affected by this.

Yes. You complete the theory 100 % online, whenever it suits you – I am recognised as an instructor by the veterinary office of the Canton of Zurich (licence ZH-HAB-0603-280510). The practical part you do in person with me. You will find how exactly that works on the page about the mandatory dog course.

Both in the Zurich area. Group training currently runs at two locations, in Rümlang and on the Pfannenstiel. Exactly where you will train is something someone from my team works out with you during the free consultation.

Yes. I still recommend at least one personal training session on site – many clients accept a longer journey for it, because in direct training I spot and correct details that easily get lost in videos. The sessions can be scheduled so that your journey is as worthwhile as possible.

Between those sessions you keep working wherever you are: the member area, the live calls and the video feedback. And if travelling is not possible at all, there is a fully location-independent training path as well. It does not completely replace personal training on site, but it still lets you work on your issues in a structured way and with my guidance.