My Dog Training has:
a World Wide Reach
Helping students and dog parents all around the world
Mentored Hundreds of Students
Internationally renowned expert in
Dog Training and Pack Leadership
Voted Best Dog Trainer in Vermont
Trained hundreds of dogs overcome stress, fear and anxieties
The Happy Rescue Dogs™ Online Course
For dog owners whose dogs feel ‘too much’—too fearful, too excitable, or too unfriendly—this course goes beyond obedience. It gives you a step-by-step plan to teach your dog essential life skills so they can become a companion you truly trust.
Key Benefits:
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Reset your dog's parasympathetic nervous system so that they make better choices on their own
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Teach in 'free behavior' which means less micro-managing your dog
(because who got a dog to micro-manage them? Not me!)
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Teach behavior modification that matters. Every dog needs specific skills to live in our human world. Learn the foundational life skills that make dogs easy dogs to live with.
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A Proven Plan of Action for You! If you've ever struggled with not knowing where to start because traditional training never really solved your dog's problems but put a band-aid over it- then this course was designed exactly for you!
Is your dog still nervous, reactive, unfriendly, untrustworthy or unpredictable—no matter how much love or obedience training you've give them?
I know you didn’t expect having a dog to be this challenging or complicated. After 15 years of training I found the real transformation happens when you focus on the dog's emotions- helping them feel safe and confident (because emotionally resilient dogs make good choices).
The good news is you don’t have to live with stress, worry, or embarrassment anymore. Happy Rescue Dogs shows you a proven way to help you and your dog feel calm, safe, and connected—starting from your own home.
Nationally, around 15% of adopted dogs are eventually returned to shelters and behavioral problems are the leading cause of return.
And it's not just adopted dogs that struggle in the home. We also help purchased or purebred dogs with 'big feelings', 'too much' or 'overwhelming' behavior.
If your daily life looks like one or more of these our course can help you!...
The Barking Dog
Your dog barks at visitors, guests, family members, strangers or other animals. Daily life with your dog is loud and fries your nervous system. This course will teach you how to get to the root cause of your dog’s barking helping to resolve it completely. Instead of suppressing a barking dog through painful aversives, yelling or threats, you’ll learn how to teach your rescue dog how to relax and turn off their pessimistic survival brain that causes excessive barking.
Kelsi was struggling with her dog being 'too much' at the door and this was her experience with the Happy Rescue Dog course...
Don't fall for this Myth...
--> that you need to always walk in front of your dog to show them you're the leader or have your dog heel perfectly by your side.
If you're thinking…
“If I don’t make my dog heel and follow me, they’ll pull forever and I’ll lose control.”
And I get it!
That’s what so many trainers and people still say about teaching a heel and strict leash walking.
But here’s the truth: dogs who are balanced, calm, and emotionally stable don’t need to be micromanaged in order to walk nicely on a leash.
We’ve all seen those dogs who walk beautifully on a loose leash—and guess what? Nobody ever drilled “heel” into them <-- that right there is the goal!
A dog's emotional state is what creates the ideal behavior.
--> A calm, confident dog doesn’t pull
--> A relaxed dog naturally walks at your pace
--> A trusting and secure dog follows your lead
--> a dog with a stable nervous system listens to you
So, you could spend the rest of your life correcting, commanding, and micromanaging your dog into “heel” OR --> learn how to work with your dog’s emotional state so they walk calmly by your side without the struggle.
That’s exactly what we’ll show you inside the Happy Rescue Dogs Course—a plan that focuses on trust, safety, and calm behavior.
The Leash Pulling- Won't Listen-Reactive Dog
Your arms and hands hurt because your dog pulls you toward everything. It's embarrassing and feels out of control. This course will dramatically help your dog’s tolerance for frustration which is one of the main reason for the pulling. The course teaches them to be less frustrated when they see a dog and more likely to respond to your training. The other main reason a dog pulls and becomes reactive is because they are fearful. You’ll help reset these dog's parasympathetic nervous system so they’re less likely to go into a fight or flight state on-leash.
Liz learned how to help reset her dog's parasympathetic nervous system and then implemented our loose leash training. The results speak for themselves below...
Have you watched all the YouTube videos, followed all the top dog trainers on social media, read all the books, and tried all the free tips—and thought- "so why isn’t anything working?"
or "Maybe it's me?.”
And I get it! It can feel like you’re drowning in advice that never quite solves the problem.
But here’s the truth: your dog doesn’t need random tips—they need a step-by-step system that understands their unique background and emotional wounds.
That’s why Happy Rescue Dogs is different. It’s designed specifically for dogs who have trust issues, fear, or over excitement, and it gives you a clear plan to build important life skills like choosing relaxation and thinking optimistically.
Every dog who is successfully living in this world has these crucial life skills and this is what we teach inside our course!
So you can either keep piecing together free advice that leaves you more confused—or finally follow a system built for you and your dog with big feelings!
The Pacing, Tail Tucked, Overly Attached, Quiet Dog
You're constantly watching your dog who's unable to settle down and it's wearing you out and affecting your nervous system. These dogs have a very active mind and their senses are very heightened. Their anxiety may move them or freeze them (flight or freeze). By teaching them how to relax and reset their parasympathetic system through our course they can learn to find better inner peace and develop important life skills that make them a welcomed member of the family.
Anais struggled with her dog unable to relax for over 5 years until she found our course...
The Excitable, Enthusiastic, Can't Focus Dog
Excitable dogs have a higher amount arousal and frustration that they live with. They become energized more easily and struggle with relaxing. Excitable dogs will greatly benefit from this course because it teaches them how to relax when feeling frustrated or overly aroused and builds intrinsic motivation to want to relax. They learn that relaxing is a solution to their stress and frustration. More importantly, relaxing feels good!
Have you tried training before and it didn’t work?
Are you thinking... Why would this be any different?”
And I totally get it. It’s discouraging to invest time and money into obedience training only to feel like nothing has changed.
And… Here’s the difference:
Obedience training focuses on commands.
But if your dog feels unsafe, scared, frustrated, aroused or overwhelmed, “sit” and “stay” won’t fix the root cause.
This program isn’t obedience—it’s emotional rehabilitation (emotions are the driving source of all your problems).
We address; fear, excitability, and reactivity at the root (THIS is what you've been missing in your training). When your dog feels safe and thinks optimistically, behavior shifts naturally. That’s why this works when obedience training fails.
So you have a choice: keep repeating the same obedience drills and hoping for a new result… or finally focus on the emotional healing your rescue dog really needs.
Here are some students who learned the power of helping the dog's emotional state to overcome their big challenges. You don't need MORE exercise- you need MORE emotional regulation skills!
You may be thinking "But I’m too busy”
If you’re like many dog owners, you may currently have the belief that “I just don’t have time to add hours of training into my day.” And I totally get it. Life is already full—work, family, responsibilities—and your dog can sometimes feel like one more stress.
The good news is, change doesn’t come from long, exhausting training sessions. It comes from short, simple interactions built into your everyday routine.
Inside Happy Rescue Dog...
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Lessons are bite-sized, around 10 minutes.
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You don’t need special equipment or big blocks of time.
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The training blends into things you’re already doing—feeding, walking, relaxing at home.
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You’ll see more progress from consistent little steps than from marathon training.
So- you can let your schedule dictate your dog’s future, or you can use the time you already have to make every day a training opportunity.
If you’re committed to finally seeing results without overhauling your life, then join Happy Rescue Dogs and discover how easy it can be.
You may be wondering...
“Did I do something wrong? Am I failing my dog?”
You’re not alone—thousands of dog parents feel the same way. It’s not your fault, and it’s not your dog’s fault either. That's why we created Happy Rescue Dogs™- to give you hope.
You may be struggling to understand what happened to your dog and wondering if your dog CAN be confident- They can, but they need therapies just like us!
Our dog training exercises help you finally understand what happened and they're so effective because they're similar to:
Introduction – Creating Clarity
Gain clarity on how to help your dog. You’ve felt lost most of your rescue dog’s life. In this module you finally get clarity! Resolving the root cause of your dog’s anxiety starts with getting clear about what areas in their life create stress. You’ll feel less frustrated and have the faith that your dog can learn to be relaxed and listen.
Module 1 – Results are in Relaxation
Your dog has struggled with relaxing. Learn how to calm your dog down and help relieve their stress, fear, anxiety, reactivity, and hyperactivity. In this module your dog is learning the fundamentals of relaxation so they can be more relaxed in all different situations. You’ll learn why relaxation is one of the most important skills to teach your dog.
Module 2 – Creating Optimism
Your dog is the ultimate pessimist. They’ve experienced trauma through lack of socialization and negative experiences. In this module you are your dog’s ultimate life coach! You’ll use food as a way to create safety, optimism, positivity and relaxation. You’ll see your dog becoming more joyful as the days progress.
Module 3 – Resilient Dogs
You want to give your dog freedom and bring them everywhere with you but they never listen and become anxious or reactive about new things. Ultimate freedom is not living in fear. Resilient rescue dogs are created through developing feelings of safety and security about everything. You’ll learn how to create safety with; people, dogs, objects and noises.
Module 4 – Healthy Boundaries
Your dog has a habit of overwhelming people and dogs. In this module you’re creating boundaries that your dog happily responds to and respects! Your dog will no longer jump on people, steal objects, rush the door, or aggressively stalk your guests. This is the module to help your dog learn to re-socialize with people and dogs!
Module 5 – Mind & Body Bliss
Your dog has a difficult time relaxing and feeling safe. In this module you’re supporting your dog through advanced massage techniques. There is a direct correlation between muscular tension and emotional tension. Your dog will become aware of tension in their body and get better at relaxing it.
You could be making your situation worse by not knowing what to do!
But you have the ability to turn things around with the right training approach focused on mindfulness (what we teach inside our course!)
This is your fastest path to understanding and helping your dog!
Here's the $2,500 worth of Value you get!
The Happy Rescue Dogs™ Online Course
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6 Comprehensive Self-Study Step-by-Step Online Instructional Lessons and Videos (Value $1,000)
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Our Happy Rescue Dogs Framework™ is specifically designed for dogs with big emotions and frazzled nervous systems, covering everything you need to know about training a more relaxed, confident and resilient dog (Value $1,000)
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Get organized with our 150+ page workbook, each week you’ll know exactly what to do and what to work on (Value $100)
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Milestone Magic™ to keep you focused on reaching certain milestones each module. This helps to build a strong foundation of skills for your dog training journey (Value $200)
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The Happy Rescue Dog’s Success Path™ to guide you along your journey to success! (Value $100)
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The Owner Assessment to evaluate your skills to improve your performance with your dog (Value $100)
Total Value of $2,500
Yours for $399!
About Rhonda
When I first started training dogs, I thought it was all about commands, structure, and discipline. But then I met the dogs who didn’t fit the mold—the ones with big feelings. The fearful dogs who shut down. The anxious dogs who couldn’t rest. The reactive dogs who barked and lunged, even though deep down they just wanted to feel safe.
These dogs changed everything for me. I realized their behavior wasn’t “bad”—it was communication. They were carrying emotional wounds, and what they needed wasn’t more obedience… it was healing, trust, and a safe relationship with their human.
Over the years, I dedicated myself to understanding how to help all dogs feel secure and release stress. I studied the brain, the nervous system, and emotional recovery. And I discovered a system that helps dogs (and their people) go from overwhelmed and disconnected to calm, trusting, and deeply bonded.
Now, my biggest passion is sharing this with you because no one should feel helpless or hopeless with their dog. You can turn big emotions into big breakthroughs, and I’m here to guide you step by step.
If you’ve got the love, I’ve got the map. Together, we’ll help your dog feel safe, understood, and finally home.
Rooting for you,
Rhonda
“But it’s online!”
Now, I know what you may be thinking… “How can an online course help me? Don’t I need a trainer in person?”
And I totally get it. Traditional training has conditioned us to think the only way forward is group classes or someone standing in your living room.
But dragging a nervous dog into a chaotic group setting often makes things worse, not better. Leaving both you and your dog overwhelmed. Nobody is really learning when overwhelmed. Real transformation happens in the one place your dog feels safe—your home.
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No more stressing your dog with car rides or classes.
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You’ll learn at your own pace, without pressure.
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Step-by-step video guidance means you’re never left guessing what was just said or what to do next.
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Most importantly: progress happens faster when your dog feels safe in their environment.
So you have a choice: keep forcing your dog into environments that overwhelm them… or train from home, at your pace, following a step by step protocol designed for dogs exactly like yours with big feelings, where they feel calm and progress comes naturally.
FAQ
Can this course help any dog, even if it's not a rescue?
Absolutely! If your dog struggles listening, hides, pants, runs away, has a hard time settling, is scared of other people or dogs, barks a lot, gets frustrated easily, lunges on a leash, won't listen, jumps, has been though a lot in their life or generally has a pessimistic attitude then this course is for you.
How long until I see results?
While every dog is different, you should expect to see improvements within the first two weeks when you follow the course protocols. Your dog will start relaxing more around the house and feeling more optimistic about their environment.
What training tools and equipment will I need?
You’ll need minimal equipment. Most of the equipment you already have around your house! You’ll need a flat buckle collar, kibble for rewarding your dog or some high value rewards, a 5-6 foot leash, a treat pouch (the bigger the better) and some will need a small squirt bottle.
How is this different than obedience training?
Obedience training focuses on controlling your dog’s behavior. The result being a dog only listening when being told what to do rather than listening because they want to. However, when you’re working with dogs that have a lot of arousal or fear from anxiety and trauma, resolving the dog’s emotional problems through obedience commands is harder. In our Happy Rescue Dog Course we believe in focusing on the dog’s mindset first. If we can get the dog feeling and thinking differently we end up making more permanent changes in our dogs and their behavior. And because thoughts and emotions are the driving forces behind dogs, obedience training then becomes much easier.
Is there a strict course schedule?
No. You have the flexibility to go back through the material as much as you need. Happy Rescue Dogs is a self-paced, self-study course where you go through the material at your own pace while following the ‘Success Path’. The Success Path is your North Star, letting you know what milestones you need to achieve before moving onto the next module. Follow it, it’ll help guide you along your way!
I’ve tried other online courses and it didn’t work. How will this be different?
Our course breaks complex behavioral training down into simple concepts and it’s well organized! We have an extensive workbook that allows you to access and refer back to important concepts. We offer clarity around the training concepts, significant exercises that make a big impact on your dog wanting to listen to you, and the training is easy to implement and work into your schedule.
More importantly we train in free behavior. That means your dog learns how to relax, feel optimistic and motivated to listen all on their own. If the end goal is for our dog to listen and behave unguided by us and without us around, then it only makes sense to teach them “how to be” not “how to do”. Our course is powerful because it teaches dogs emotional control and confidence all within free behavior.
How much training will it be per day?
The training exercises are designed to fit into your lifestyle with your dog. You can train your dog when you’re eating at the dinner table, watching TV, doing work on the computer, or reading a book. Because this is behavior modification (not obedience training) most of the work is done in and around the house. It’s the best place to lay down this foundation of training. Think of where we do our meditation and yoga practice, where we say our positive affirmations and check-in with ourselves to think more optimistically. These are daily habits and rituals that start in our home. When we are consistent with bettering our body, mind and spirit we have the skills and confidence to take on the world!
My last trainer said there’s nothing I can do for my dog’s behavioral problems. Why are you so sure you can help me?
I've been searching and asking the top dog professionals and behaviorists for solutions. Most focused on managing a dog’s behavior. I then realized the dog’s underlying fear, anxiety and inability to relax was the catalyst for all their behavioral problems. If a Yogi and Tony Robbins got together, this is the dog training course they would create 🙂
I’m not good at navigating online. Will this be difficult?
We’ve spent a lot of time making this course as user friendly as possible! There will be no searching or digging for content in multiple areas. Everything you need will be in one place. It’s an easy to use and navigate platform!
How long do I have access to the course?
You have lifetime access.
“What if I try this and nothing changes? What if my dog is just a lost cause?”
And I totally get it. Nobody wants to waste their time, money, or hope on something that won’t help.
But here’s the truth: this system has worked for countless rescue dog owners & owners who have dogs with big feelings. They felt just as hopeless as you do now. Their dogs weren’t “easy,” yet they found success.
Our Course is...
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Backed by real testimonials from owners of fearful, reactive, and unfriendly dogs.
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Proven system that addresses emotional wounds, not just behavior.
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Step-by-step structure means you’re never left guessing.
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The course is the same price of as 3 in-person lesson except you're getting a whole system inside the course.
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And you get lifetime access to it!
So you have a choice: keep doubting and stay stuck where you are… or take the step that could finally bring peace and trust into your home.
If you’re ready to give your rescue dog (and yourself) the chance to succeed, enroll in Happy Rescue Dogs today.
Online Course
$399*
* Lock in this low price today before it goes up!
Course Includes:
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6 Comprehensive Self-Study Online Dog Training Modules
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Self-paced step-by-step instructional lessons and videos
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Our Happy Rescue Dogs Framework™ is specifically designed for anxious or fearful dogs, covering everything you need to know about training a more relaxed, confident and resilient dog
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Get organized with our 150+ page workbook, each week you’ll know exactly what to do and what to work on
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Milestone Magic™ to keep you focused on reaching certain milestones each module. This helps to build a strong foundation of skills for your dog training journey
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The Happy Rescue Dog’s Success Path™ to guide you along your journey to success!
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The Owner Assessment to evaluate your skills to improve your performance with your dog
Disclaimer
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Our Courses are designed for educational purposes only. We make no guarantees about your results, as they depend on your effort, decisions, and circumstances. Any examples of success shared by others are not promises of what you will achieve. By participating, you accept full responsibility for your actions and agree that Vermont Dog Pack or Rhonda Bilodeau is not liable for any outcomes, positive or negative, related to applying the material. Individual results may vary. For support or inquiries, please contact us at Contact.