The CDD Method Behaviour Course
Discover a new way to understand your dog. This canine behaviour course explores behaviour through the CDD Method—rethinking reactivity, arousal, instincts, and emotional drive with compassion, connection, and choice.
Welcome To CDD Behaviour Week
Join the Community
Using Dialogue To Teach
Meet Bethany Bell
FREE PREVIEWWhere Behaviourism Has Been Helpful
Rethinking Behaviourism
What Is Behaviour?
Understanding Behaviour
Multiple Emotions Involved
Emotional States
Asking The Right Questions
Five Top Behaviour Myths
The Science and The Studies
FREE PREVIEWWhere It All Began - The Origins of Behaviourism
The Core Principles of Behaviourism - And How They Shaped Dog Training
Variations and Extensions of Behaviourism — Where It Went Next
The Limitations and Risks of Behaviourism - Overview
Beyond Behaviourism: The Science and Soul of the CDD Method
What The CDD Method Looks Like.
FREE PREVIEWCDD Seeks to Understand Behaviour — Not Just Shape It
The Wrong Focus
The Power of Communication
Five Phases Of Dialogue
Phase One - Teaching Word Association
Word Association Guide
Developing Narration
Three - Questions and Choices
Phase Four - Your Dog's Responses
Phase Five - Applying Context
Communication Summary
Dogs and Their Capability to Understand Language
Real Confidence Isn’t Performed
Pressureless Teaching
Slow Down Emotionally Charged Moments
The Philosophy of Choice
How To Teach Choices
Implementing Choices In Day To Day Life
Choice Fatigue & When to Guide Decisions
Resilience
Changing A Dog's Perspective
Jaak Panskepp's 7 Emotional Systems
The SEEKING System: The Drive Behind Curiosity and Motivation
The FEAR System: The Guardian of Survival
The RAGE System: The Emotion of Resistance and Injustice
The PANIC/GRIEF System: The Pain of Separation and Loss
The LUST System: The Drive for Reproduction and Connection
The CARE System: The Drive to Nurture, Protect, and Bond
The PLAY System: The Joy of Connection and Learning Through Movement
Understanding Arousal
Hyper-arousal: Understanding, Impact, Causes, and Influences
Over-arousal
Over-Arousal & Hyper-Arousal Guide
Troubleshooting Common Mistakes in Managing Over-Arousal
Incorporate Arousal Regulation into Daily Life
The Problem with Conventional Training’s Approach to Over-Arousal
The Stages of a Natural Arousal Shift
Bethany Bell (Founder of the CDD method) Is a degree qualified behaviourist. You will receive the most modern and ethical information.
The CDD Method is backed by established psychology and science
The CDD method is very different from conventional training
Kind & ethical. Fear free. Tool free. Force free. Coercion Free
Doesn't Involve Training (This is what makes it so unique)
Self Paced Course
Suitable for both caregivers and professionals
Provides refreshing perspectives and understanding of how dogs think, learn and interact
It is Dog-centric