Drive Control Protocol · Compared
A recorded course gives you lessons. DCP gives you lessons and a coach who watches your own dog every week for 16 weeks. Here is what that difference means, and when a recorded course is the better choice.
$197/ month × 4 months
or $697 once and save $91
Want Rui 1:1? DCP Elite: weekly 1-on-1 calls with Rui, by application. $997/month.
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The short answer
Recorded online dog training courses are lessons you watch on your own. They are usually cheaper, and nobody sees your dog. Drive Control Protocol (DCP) is a coached 16-week program: you film your training and Rui Navarro or his team review your videos every week.
If your dog is easy, a recorded course may be all you need. If your dog has drive and the problem shows up in real life, the feedback is what you are paying for.
Side by side
| Feature | Recorded course | DCP |
|---|---|---|
| Lessons | Video lessons, usually all available at once. | Video lessons from Rui, one new week every 7 days, for 16 weeks. |
| Feedback on your own dog | Usually none. You judge your own timing. | Weekly video review of your dog by Rui or his team, within 24 hours, with clear corrections and your next step. |
| Order | You choose what to watch, and it is easy to skip ahead. | A fixed order: understand and communicate, obedience system, tools and daily control, control under high drive. |
| Questions | Depends on the course. Often a comment box or a forum. | Ask DCP in the app any time, a monthly group live, and anything not covered goes to Rui. Weekly 1-on-1 calls with Rui only in DCP Elite. |
| Time | Your own pace. | About 10 focused minutes a day, ideally 5 days a week. |
| Tracking | Usually none. | The Road and the Control Meter in the app, week by week. |
| Price | Usually a lower one-time price. | DCP: $197/month × 4 months, or $697 once. DCP Elite (weekly 1-on-1 calls with Rui): $997/month. |
| Guarantee | Varies by course. | DCP: 7-day money-back guarantee. |
| At the end | Varies. Sometimes a certificate of completion. | DCP certificate when you graduate. Optional DCP Club at $89/month. |
Honest fit
Why feedback matters
Most owners who get stuck are not lazy. They try to calm the dog down and kill his drive, or they mix advice from a hundred videos. And nobody looks at their dog.
A late marker, a cue repeated three times, a reward at the wrong moment: you cannot see these while you are holding the leash. On video, they are obvious. That is why every DCP week ends the same way: film, send, get feedback, adjust.
Watch the new lesson. A new week unlocks every 7 days.
Train about 10 focused minutes a day.
Film your session and send it from the app with “Record now”.
Clear corrections on your dog and your next step.
Price
Monthly
$197/ month × 4 months
7-day money-back guarantee
Pay once
$697save $91
7-day money-back guarantee
Lessons unlock weekly. Monthly access continues while payments are active. After graduation, DCP Club is optional at $89/month. Full details on the Drive Control Protocol page.
Want Rui 1:1?
DCP Elite: weekly 1-on-1 calls with Rui, by application. $997/month. Very limited spots.
Two tiers: DCP gives you weekly video review and a monthly group live. DCP Elite adds weekly 1-on-1 calls with Rui. Apply for DCP Elite.
Free, about two minutes. See where your dog stands before you decide.
FAQ
No. DCP has video lessons, but the core is the weekly review of videos of your own dog by Rui or his team, with feedback within 24 hours. A new week unlocks every 7 days, over 16 weeks.
It can be, if your dog is easy, the goal is simple manners, and you can judge your own timing. It is often not enough when the problem only shows up in real life, with a high-drive dog, around dogs, at the door or when something runs.
Because most owners cannot see their own timing. A late marker, a repeated cue or a reward at the wrong moment teaches the dog something else. Someone watching your video can see it and tell you what to change next week.
DCP is $197 a month for 4 months, or $697 paid once, with a 7-day money-back guarantee. DCP Elite, with weekly 1-on-1 calls with Rui, is $997 a month. Recorded courses usually cost less because nobody watches your dog. You pay for the coaching.
Rui Navarro or his team, trained in his method.
There is a monthly group live. Weekly 1-on-1 calls with Rui are part of DCP Elite, $997 a month, by application.
It may help when communication, arousal and handler control are part of the problem. The cause and context of the reaction must be assessed first. See online reactive dog training with DCP.
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