LIVE stands for Learning that's Interactive and Virtually Engaged.  KPA's LIVE class is a virtual (not in-person)  format that includes real-time training and coaching and Q&A, all using video conferencing. Watch as students receive real-time coaching, see the decisions that create training breakthroughs, and listen to the smart questions or ask your own. Every "seat" is the best in the house every time! You won't think of an online class as boring or passive again.

This class includes:

• Five weekly LIVE classes of two hours each, including Q&A
• The on-demand curriculum (video lectures + weekly exercises)
• The class discussion forum includes written instructor feedback on student training videos shared by Excel-level students.

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At the Excel-level, your experience includes weekly practice and live 1:1 coaching during our LIVE™ virtual class, written feedback on your video submissions between classes, the integrated week-by-week curriculum with Lori's weekly skill videos and fun assignments, and the class forum for both asking Lori your questions, receiving feedback on your pre-class practice sessions and participating in the general class discussion. The Excel-level is limited to 10 students.

At the Engage-level, your experience includes access to the weekly LIVE class where you watch, see and hear the LIVE virtual class and participate in Q&A. You also get the integrated week-by-week curriculum with Lori's weekly skill videos and fun home assignments plus the class discussion forum where you can see Lori's written feedback to Excel students and her answers to Excel students' questions, and share your own video submissions with the community and/or cheer on your classmates! 

The virtual classes will be recorded and available to all students for self-study after each class. The full curriculum is available on demand. Enrollment includes access to the course curriculum and class recordings for a year.

• Learn the foundations of canine fitness, including how to create a training environment for fitness that is safe, inviting, empowering, and reinforcing.
• Practice the behavior and movement exercises that can improve your dog’s muscle strength, precision, mechanics, flexibility, proprioception, balance, focus, and, ultimately, confidence and performance.
• Avoid canine injury training for competition.
• Help your dog stay active and healthy as s/he ages.
• Improve your observation skills, deepen your understanding of four-legged movement, and become more deft in your training touch.
• You don’t need new or fancy equipment; Lori will show you how to use what is at home and around you.

The full week-by-week curriculum summary is provided just below this FAQ section!

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At the Excel-level, your experience includes weekly practice and live 1:1 coaching during our LIVE™ virtual class, written feedback on your video submissions between classes, the integrated week-by-week curriculum with Lori's weekly skill videos and fun assignments, and the class forum for both asking Lori your questions, receiving feedback on your pre-class practice sessions and participating in the general class discussion.  The Excel-level is limited to 10 students.

At the Engage-level, your experience includes access to the weekly LIVE class where you watch, see and hear the LIVE virtual class and participate in Q&A. You also get the integrated week-by-week curriculum with Lori's weekly skill videos and fun home assignments. You also get the class discussion forum where you can see Lori's written feedback to Excel students and her answers to Excel student questions, and share your own video submissions with the community and/or cheer your classmates on! 

For all students,  the virtual classes will be recorded and available for self-study after each class and the full curriculum is available on demand. Enrollment includes access to the course curriculum and class recordings for a year.

*Registration is now closed*

• Engage students are encouraged to register as early as possible to be in sync with the LIVE class. Engage students may also register later and work at their own pace; recordings of the LIVE classes will be available.
• *Excel-level is sold out* Excel students must be registered by March 31 so that there is time to prepare for the first LIVE class on April 7

Register for the class using the registration buttons on this page. (If the button is not active, registration has not opened or that enrollment type is sold out!)

Once you are registered, you will receive access to the online student portal for this class and can start the class curriculum. The links to the weekly LIVE class on Zoom will be found in the portal. You will also receive a separate email invite to the class discussion forum.

It may take 24 hours from registration for Excel students to get access to the student portal.

Your five-week class includes three major components:  the online curriculum (video lectures + weekly exercises), the online discussion forum, and the weekly virtual LIVE class.

The LIVE class meets online weekly over Zoom on Wednesdays for 2 hours at 1 pm Pacific / 4 pm Eastern. The class dates are April 7, 14, 21, 28, and May 5. In case you can't make a class, the LIVE classes are also video-recorded and made available approximately 24 hours after the class

The class curriculum is available to you as soon as you register.
The discussion forum will be opened a few days before the first LIVE class.

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Engage Students $99|

Excel Students $279| Sold Out

Great question!

Like most things, the more you put in the more you will get out! To guide you, on a weekly basis, you should plan to:

• Attend the two-hour weekly LIVE class which meets over Zoom on Wednesdays for two hours at 1pm Pacific Time
• Before LIVE class! Watch the 45-minute weekly skills video
• Before LIVE class! Practice training the behaviors
  • Excel students should spend at least 45 minutes, spread out over several days, practicing the training of the weekly behaviors. There are four new behaviors each week; you will choose two behaviors to work on in your LIVE class
    • Optional: Build-in time for video. Excel students can also submit videos of their practice sessions to Lori for written feedback via the class forum. Limits: Up to two minutes of video in total per week, with a maximum of four submissions.  The video submission must be shared by 3pm Pacific Time.
  • Engage students. To get the most out of the class, we also recommend spending 30-45 minutes practicing the training of the weekly behaviors, but there is no requirement.
• Follow, and contribute to,  the discussion forum at your leisure

The weekly LIVE classes are recorded (full video) and the recordings of the class will be available in the student portal approximately 24 hrs after the class. Excel-level students need to attend the weekly LIVE class to receive real-time coaching.

The LIVE Class meets weekly on Wednesdays for 2 hours at 1 pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern. The class dates are April 7, 14, 21, 28, and May 5.

Once registered,  your class fee is non-refundable.
The full curriculum is available to you on registration and all classes and the curriculum are recorded and available for a year.
If you are an Excel-level student, remember that spots are limited to 10 students, so please be sure you are able to participate if you register.  We are not responsible for issues associated with your internet connection.

1. Computer or device with high-speed internet access
2.  A camera (laptops come with them) for LIVE class video conferencing.  This the same type of setup you might have used for Zoom meetings or Google hangouts etc.
3. Excel Students: To share videos of your training sessions for Lori's feedback, you will need:
   • A camera or phone to take the video and a way to get a good angle and stabilization (e.g. tripod, gimble, helper).
   • Ability to clip your video to the maximum allowable time of 2 minutes (recommended time 30 seconds).
   • Ability to share a link to your video on a private channel on youtube or Vimeo.  The video itself cannot be hosted within the discussion platform.
4.  Clicker or another distinct sound to mark good behavior.
5.  Training treats.
6.  Access to everyday household items like canned food, broom handles, or poles and heavier duty tape.
7. Consistent access to a dog is required for Excel students and recommended for all students.