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Cooperative Care (includes 10 Days to Happy Handling)

Cooperative Care (includes 10 Days to Happy Handling)

Handling, grooming, vet care, nail trims, equipment… These are everyday parts of life

Regular price £147.00
Regular price £397.00 Sale price £147.00
Cooperative Care (includes 10 Days to Happy Handling)
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How it works

In 10 Days to Happy Handling, you’ll teach the core skills that make cooperative care possible: focus, stillness, positioning, duration, targeting, and communication. These are the building blocks that help dogs stay calm and engaged during handling.
In Cooperative Care, you’ll use those foundation skills in practical scenarios: grooming, examinations, nail care, equipment introduction, and veterinary-style procedures. Each skill is broken down so your dog can progress gradually and confidently.
Calmer care becomes part of normal life - not a stressful event.
How it works
Benefits

Benefits

How will you benefit from these courses?

  • Build calm, confident handling skills step by step.
  • Prepare your dog for grooming, vet visits, and everyday care.
  • Improve communication and teamwork during handling.
  • Help your dog feel safer and more relaxed during procedures.
  • Support communication and choice – teaching your dog how to stay engaged and comfortable.
  • Reduce stress around grooming and vet care through gradual, structured training.
  • Strengthen your dog’s trust in handling by building skills step by step.

What you get

  • Lifetime Access

    Lifetime Access

    Revisit lessons anytime as your dog progresses.
  • Step-by-Step Real-Life Skills

    Step-by-Step Real-Life Skills

    A structured pathway from foundations to advanced cooperative care skills.
  • Practical Handling Applications

    Practical Handling Applications

    Practical learning designed for everyday situations, not just training sessions.
  • A Complete Cooperative Care Toolkit

    A Complete Cooperative Care Toolkit

    Skills that support your dog throughout their life - from puppyhood to senior years

Course Snippets

Inside 10 Days to Happy Handling you'll learn:

  • The foundation behaviours that underpin cooperative care
  • How to build stillness and duration without pressure
  • How to develop focus and confidence before adding handling
  • Why these exercises matter - even when they don’t yet look like “handling”

Inside Cooperative Care you'll learn how to:

  • Prepare your dog for grooming, brushing, and towelling
  • Introduce equipment like Dremels, brushes, bandages, and muzzles
  • Build duration for examinations and handling.
  • Teach positioning skills that make real-life care easier
  • Support your dog through veterinary-style procedures.
  • Recognise when to pause, reset, or return to foundation learning
  • Build confidence gradually so progress remains positive

Cooperative Care (includes 10 Days to Happy Handling) Frequently Asked Questions

10 Days to Happy Handling and Cooperative Care are ideal for dog owners who want everyday care to feel calmer, clearer, and more predictable. The learning is suitable for puppies, adult dogs, rescues, and senior dogs - and particularly helpful for dogs who find grooming, handling, or veterinary care difficult.
Not at all. Everything is broken down into small, achievable steps. If you’re new to training, you’ll start with Happy Handling foundations before progressing to Cooperative Care skills.
Lessons range from around 3–12 minutes, and exercises are designed to be practised in short sessions. Most progress happens through small, consistent repetitions woven into everyday life.
You’ll begin to see your dog becoming more comfortable with handling, staying calmer during grooming and examinations, showing clearer communication and engagement and building confidence around equipment and procedures. Every dog progresses at their own pace, but the goal is always the same: calmer care, clearer communication, and greater trust.
That’s exactly why the foundation course is included. If something feels difficult, you can return to foundation games and build skills gradually before progressing again.
If additional support is needed, you can contact our Ask team at https://absolutedogs.me/help, as well as take the opportunity to jump into Games Club, our comprehensive games library and recurring dog training subscription.
Refunds can be requested within 14 days of purchase. Any refund requests must be submitted through https://absolutedogs.me/help. Confirmation of receipt of email will be delivered immediately. If there is a delay, use the contact page to send the query. No exceptions will be made post-14 days.
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