By Rui Navarro
A 4-month online dog training program for high-drive and working dogs: 16 weeks with weekly video feedback on your own dog, built on Rui Navarro’s method.
$197/ month × 4 months
or $697 once and save $91
7-day money-back guarantee
For German Shepherds, Malinois, Boerboels, Rottweilers, Cane Corsos, Dobermans and other high-drive dogs.
The problem
At home he’s perfect. Then a dog appears, the doorbell rings, someone runs past, and the dog you trained is gone.
You might see the same gap at the gate, during a game of tug or when your dog notices wildlife. Repeating yourself gets louder without making the response more reliable.
Knowing a command is not the same as having control. DCP teaches your dog to listen when his drive is up.
Why most owners get stuck
They try to calm the dog down and kill his drive.
They mix advice from a hundred videos. More information, no system.
Nobody looks at their dog.
What DCP is
Weeks 1 to 4
Engagement and a clear language.
Weeks 5 to 8
Positions, leash communication, recall.
Weeks 9 to 12
Distractions, impulse control, real life.
Weeks 13 to 16
Control when it matters most.
Control without killing your dog’s drive, personality or character.
A progression toward off-leash control
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Each step depends on the individual dog, the setting and the response already established. More freedom should follow evidence of control. Read more about off-leash training and reliable recall and high-drive dog training.
How it works, every week
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.
The DCP app
Your 16 weeks as a road. Every approved video turns a stop gold.
Engagement, markers, positions, recall, calm and control under drive, week by week.
Answers any time, in any language, only from Rui’s method. If it’s not covered, it goes to Rui.
Instant steps for real situations: doorbell, visitors, a loose dog, a baby at home.
Your week, your lesson and your next step, every time you open the app.
Consistency beats a perfect session. Before & after, then your DCP Graduate certificate.
Rui’s work, in their words
The perfect drive to switch from a calm public companion to a reliable family protector and back again whenever needed.
Wes, Joker’s owner · TYR Protection Dogs
Is it for you?
Reactivity and aggression require a closer look at the dog and the context. Read the pages on reactive dog training and aggression assessment and training.
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Monthly
$197/ month × 4 months
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Best value
Pay once
$697save $91
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Lessons unlock weekly. Monthly access continues while payments are active.
Want Rui 1:1?
DCP Elite: weekly 1:1 calls with Rui. Very limited spots.
Start the program. If in the first 7 days you feel DCP isn’t for you, email us and get a full refund.
Your coach
Working and protection dog trainer with 25+ years of experience. Founder of TYR Protection Dogs, Elite Boerboels and Von TyrWald. Every student who completes the program receives the DCP certificate.
DCP brings the focus back to the owner and the individual dog. I want you to understand the response you are building and the decisions that support it.
FAQ
No. DCP focuses on communication, obedience, recall, impulse control and handling under drive. A dog does not need to perform protection work for those skills to matter.
Yes, if the difficulty is using those responses in everyday situations. A familiar cue in a quiet room does not establish reliable control around movement, excitement or distance.
No. Equipment choices depend on qualified individual assessment. E-collar work, where appropriate, must fit an understood training system and cannot replace the foundations.
No such outcome is guaranteed. Suitability depends on the dog, the training achieved and the environment. Some dogs and settings still require a leash or other management.
It may be relevant when communication, arousal and handler control are part of the problem. The cause and context of the reaction must be assessed before deciding whether DCP is suitable.
About 10 focused minutes, ideally 5 days a week.
Rui or his team, trained in his method. You get clear, concrete corrections on your dog.
No. DCP adapts to puppies and adult dogs.
You graduate with your DCP certificate. You can then join DCP Club ($89/month): a monthly challenge, a monthly live and Road 2.
Yes. Apply for DCP Elite and talk to the team. Apply here.
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