ImPAWSible Possible Academy

Program Overview

What do all dog behavior problems have in common? 

Conflict. 

By conflict, I simply mean any gap or difference between elements of a system—such as the environment, the dog, other animals, and humans. This gap can serve as a powerful catalyst for learning, growth, and evolution or lead to a cycle of escalating behavior patterns, emotions, and a range of behavior problems, ultimately compromising the welfare of the dog and human and the human-canine bond itself.

Pooch Peacekeeping is an 8-week online course (join the live lectures and discussions or complete at your own pace within a year from registration.  The program includes over 28 hours of total instruction and support that will teach you how to harness this gap as a catalyst for behavioral and relationship transformation through a unique systems-thinking approach.  

Fall 2024 Intake is Now Open! 

The course opened on Monday, September 30, 2024.

Fall 2024 Schedule:

Live Lectures: Mondays from 10:00 am - 11:30 am MST

Peacekeeping Panels: Thursdays from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm MST until December 5, 2025

Please note there is no class on Monday, October 14, due to Canadian Thanksgiving.

Classes are recorded and uploaded to the platform for anyone who can’t attend live, and you’ll have 365 days of access to the recordings from your sign-up date!

Who Can Join?

This course is designed for dog professionals, geeks, and enthusiasts who value the learning process and the destination. If you love dogs and learning, and are looking for something more then this course is for you.

"Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer.”

― Rainer Maria Rilke

What is Covered

In this course, you can expect a deep dive into:

1. The nature of conflict.
2. The nature of complexity.
3. How systems thinking can bridge this gap.
4. In-depth exploration of three critical lenses for understanding conflict including:
   • The Conflict System
   • The Conflict Life Cycle
   • The Conflict Resolution Cycle
5. The human side of human-canine conflict.
6. The dog side of human-canine conflict.
7. Human-canine interaction dynamics.
8. The emergence of conflict.
9. How simplicity underlies complexity.
10. Systems thinking "Ninja Moves" to elevate your ability to think systemically.
11. Systems thinking heuristics, theory, and methodology.
12. Case reviews and discussions.
13. Application to your dog, cases you are working with, etc.
14. And so much more!

Mentorship Opportunity

Effective August 2024, Pooch Peacekeeping is the entry point for my Pro Dog Mentorship Program (Stage One of Two). Students who complete this course will have the opportunity to advance to ongoing mentorship, continued education, and certification at an insanely reasonable monthly rate. 

Investment

Pooch Peacekeeping (Pro Dog Mentorship Stage One) Course Tuition: $1200 CDN including GST

Includes over 28 hours of instruction, ongoing coaching, support, and case review throughout the program, plus 1-year access to recordings.

Ready to Get Started?

Registration for the Fall 2024 intake of Pooch Peacekeeping is now open. Click the button above or below to register and secure your spot. If you have any questions, please get in touch with me, Cat. I look forward to embarking on this journey with you!