Course Details
Confidence and connection go hand in hand. When your puppy feels safe with you, they explore, experiment, and trust — and every moment of courage deepens your bond in return.
In this presentation, you'll learn how to strengthen your puppy’s emotional resilience by focusing on relationship first. Discover how everyday interactions — play, touch, training, exploration, rest — shape your puppy’s confidence and optimism about the world.
By the end of this session, you’ll be able to:
* Use the Buddy System to create positive experiences throughout socialization
* Recognize the signs of optimism and fear in your puppy, so you can respond appropriately in any situation
* Intentionally choose games and routines that build bravery and connection
* Create a powerful feedback loop of connection → courage → connection, turning small wins into lifelong trust.
This presentation is ideal for anyone seeking a deep, meaningful connection with their puppy — and who wants to develop that bond in a way that helps their dog grow into a confident, resilient, and optimistic competitor and companion.
About the Instructor:
Erin (she/her) is a professional dog trainer, breeder, and performance coach from Quesnel, British Columbia. She specializes in early puppy development and sport foundations, guiding handlers to build confident, connected teams from the earliest stages of training to high-level competition.
A Karen Pryor Academy Training Partner, Certified Professional Canine Fitness Trainer, and Licensed Family Dog Mediator, Erin brings both science and empathy to her teaching. She breeds performance-bred Labrador Retrievers under the Eromit kennel name and has earned national titles across multiple sports.
Erin’s “fun first” philosophy helps students of all levels develop joyful, resilient partnerships with their dogs. She operates Eromit AIRcademy, an award-winning dock diving and training facility offering lessons, seminars, and online learning opportunities year-round.
