Drive & Protection for Trainers
The dog trainer course for trainers who want clients and income.
An online dog trainer course with Rui Navarro that doesn’t stop at training dogs. You learn to become a successful dog trainer: the method for high-drive and guardian dogs, and how to build a dog training business that brings in clients and a real income.
Nothing is open yet. The waitlist hears first.
The difference
Knowing how to train a dog is only half the job.
- Plenty of courses teach you to train a dog. Very few teach you to make a living from it.
- A great trainer with no clients is a hobby, not a business.
- The hard dogs, high-drive working lines and big guardian breeds, are where the best-paying clients are. Most trainers turn them away.
Learn from someone who does both: trains hard dogs every day, and built the businesses around them.
Who teaches you
Rui Navarro
- 25+years with dogs
- 7-figuredog business built
- 200K+social media followers
- 15.3MYouTube views
I’ve spent more than 25 years breeding, training and working with dogs, mostly German Shepherds and Boerboels. I founded TYR Protection Dogs, I breed at Elite Boerboels and Von TyrWald, and I created DCP. I built a 7-figure dog business and have 200K+ followers on social media. I don’t take in client dogs anymore: my businesses and online programs pay more. Watch me work on YouTube: @dogmanrui. More about Rui.
What you’ll learn
From the dog in front of you to a full client list.
- 01
Read the dog
Drive, temperament and nerves in the individual dog, not just the breed.
- 02
Build the system
Engagement first, then a clear language: markers, leash and e-collar used fairly.
- 03
Control in drive
Impulse control, neutrality and real-life control when drive is high.
- 04
Guardian breeds and protection
Big dogs, structure and the foundations of protection work. When a dog should do it, and when it never should.
- 05
Get clients online
Your brand, content, YouTube, ads and a simple sales process, so the phone rings with the right clients.
- 06
Run your dog training business
Your offer, your prices, programs that sell, and how to say no to the wrong clients.
How the course works
You won’t learn alone.
- 01
Video lessons
Online, with my own dogs, mostly German Shepherds and Boerboels.
- 02
Feedback on your videos
You film your training and get clear corrections from me and my team.
- 03
Group calls
Live calls to work through real cases and real clients.
- 04
In-person seminar
One or two days with me and my dogs at the end of the course.
Certificate
Become a Rui Navarro Certified Trainer.
Finish the course and pass the final assessment to earn the Rui Navarro Certified Trainer certificate.
It’s a private certificate from Rui Navarro, not a government license. What counts in this work is your results and your skill with real dogs. More in the questions below.
See the method
Real dogs. Real training.
Is it for you?
Honest fit.
This course is for you if
- You train dogs for paying clients, or you want to start.
- You want to work with high-drive and guardian dogs, not avoid them.
- You want dog training to be a real income, not a side hobby.
- You’ll film your training honestly, mistakes included.
Not for you if
- You want a magic trick.
- You’re looking for a quick bite-work course or just a piece of paper.
Training your own dog, not other people’s? Start with Drive Control Protocol, my 4-month program for owners.
FAQ
Questions about the dog trainer course
When does the course open?
There’s no date yet. People on the waitlist hear first, before anyone else.
How much will the dog trainer course cost?
The price isn’t set yet. The answers on the waitlist form help decide the format and the price.
Is this a dog trainer certification?
You get a certificate, and here is exactly what it is. When you finish the course and pass the final assessment you become a Rui Navarro Certified Trainer. It’s a private certificate from Rui Navarro, not a government license or an official industry certification. What it shows is that you trained in my method and passed my assessment. In this work, your results and your skill with real dogs are what count.
Is it an online dog trainer course or in person?
Both. The lessons, video feedback and group calls are online. At the end there’s an in-person seminar of one or two days.
Will you teach me how to get clients?
Yes. A full module covers getting clients online: your brand, content, YouTube, ads and how to sell your programs. I also own Marrow4, a marketing and AI agency, so this part comes from real work, not theory.
I’m not a dog trainer yet. Can I join?
Yes, join the waitlist and tell us. The course is built for working trainers and for people ready to start a dog training business.
How do I become a dog trainer?
Learn a method that works on real dogs, practice under feedback from someone who has done it, and learn to find and keep clients. This course covers all three: the training, video feedback on your own work, and how to build a dog training business.
Is this the same as DCP?
No. DCP is for owners training their own dog. This dog trainer course is for people who train other people’s dogs, or want to.
Join the waitlist
Be the first to know.
A few quick details so I can build this course around the trainers who join. No date and no price yet: the waitlist hears first.