Beyond Tricks:
Build on What Makes You Brilliant Together

You'll see your dog in a completely new way

Over six weeks, you will begin to notice the things that are easy to miss during everyday training:

• what makes your dog light up;

• what helps them feel confident and successful;

• how they understand new ideas;

• when they need more help, freedom, time or clarity;

• which abilities come naturally to them;

• what may be holding them back.

You will not simply learn what your dog can do.

You will understand HOW to bring out their VERY BEST.

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You'll discover your own part in the team

The right direction cannot be chosen around the dog alone.

Your strengths, personality, training style and dreams matter too. You may love creativity, precision, performance, practical tasks, sport, problem-solving—or simply the joy of doing something special together.​

Beyond Tricks helps you understand where your dog’s strengths and your own passions and dreams meet.

That is where the most exciting teamwork begins.

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You'll find the solutions to what was holding you back

This programme is designed for the real questions experienced handlers often face:

• We know many skills—but what should we train next?

• Why does my dog shine in one activity but struggle in another?

• Am I choosing activities that truly suit my dog?

• How can I make training feel easier and more enjoyable?

• Which of my dog’s strengths are worth developing?

• What kind of partner am I for my dog?

• What could we become really good at together?

• What changes would transform our performance in our dog sport- this does not have to be tricks. It can be agility, dog dance, hoopers, nosework or film work. 

By the end, you will have much more than a collection of observations.

You will have a clear and personal direction.

You'll find the solutions to the challenges that were holding you back in your sport!

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This is your foundation for future success in any dog sport or activity 

Strong performance does not begin with the sport, the trick or the competition exercise.

It begins with understanding:

• what motivates your dog;

• how they learn;

• what builds their confidence;

• how you communicate;

• what you both enjoy;

• how to bring out the best in each other.

That foundation can transform whatever you choose to do next—whether it is trick training, dog dance, scent work, gundog work, agility, obedience, practical helper tasks, film work, titles, competitions or something entirely your own.​

The activity may change.

The understanding you build during Beyond Tricks will continue to support you everywhere.

 

What you'll take away from taking part

By the end of the six weeks, you will have:

1. A deeper understanding of your dog

You will know what brings out their best work, how they learn most naturally and which strengths deserve more attention, what actually motivates your dog and makes them sparkle. You'll be able to apply it directly to any of the dog sports or activity you do.

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2. A clearer understanding of yourself

You will recognise your own strengths, preferences and ambitions as a trainer and teammate.

A stronger partnership

Training will begin to feel more like a conversation: clearer, more connected and more enjoyable for both of you.

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3. A personalised direction

You will know what is worth developing next and why it suits your unique team.

 

4. A meaningful project

You will plan one practical, meaningful and exciting project specifically designed around your dog’s strengths and your shared goals.

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5. Your Team Talent Development Plan

A clear roadmap showing what to build, how to teach it and where it could lead.

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What is included in the Beyond Tricks Programme:

Your enrolment includes:

• six weekly teaching videos;

• clear written lessons and practical exercises;

• downloadable worksheets;

• six live online group sessions;

• recordings of every session;

• a private participant group;

• one video submission each week;

• personal feedback and guidance;

• support in creating your final Team Talent Development Plan;

• access to the course area for six months.

New material will be released one week at a time, giving you space to observe, explore and apply each idea with your own dog.

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Who is Beyond Tricks for?

This programme is for people who already enjoy training with their dog but want to go deeper.

You may have taught many tricks, tried several sports or followed different challenges. You do not need to be an advanced competitor, but you should already have some shared training experience and curiosity about what makes your dog unique.

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Beyond Tricks may be right for you when:

• you feel unsure what to train next;

• your training has lost direction;

• you want to boost your performance in the dog sport or activity, taking your team to the new level

• your dog seems capable of more, but you cannot yet see where their greatest potential lies;

• some activities feel much harder than they should;

• you want a stronger connection, not simply more behaviours;

• you want to find something that genuinely suits you both.

 

About your course leader

 

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I’m Olga Jones, founder of the Dog Talent Association.

My dogs, Bonnie and Simba, hold 25 Guinness World Records titles between them, but they could not be more different in how they think, learn and work.

Their success did not come from treating them in the same way. It came from understanding who each dog truly is, finding the right approach for them and developing projects that suited both dog and handler.

Beyond Tricks brings that same individual approach to your team!

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Course details

Length: Six weeks
Format: Online
Programme begins: Saturday, the 5th of September 2026
Live sessions (recordings of the live sessions will be available to all course participants, so if you can't make it to the live session, you can watch the recording instead):

Live sessions are scheduled on Saturday, the 5th of September, 12th of September, 19th of September, 26th of September, 3rd of October, 10th of October 2026. We will agree the time of the live session depending on the location and preferences of the participants. 
 

Places: Limited to 20 teams

Early bid price: £150

For the whole 6-week course, 6 live sessions, personal weekly feedback, training videos, personal development plan, private group discussion page and course materials for 6 months

(paid via secure booking page of the website, accepts cards, PayPal, and iPay)

The discounted early bid enrollment price is available only until

August 15th 2026

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The standard enrollment price will apply from the 16th of August 2026: £195 

Please note the future course is expected to be priced at £225–£249

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One place covers one primary dog-and-handler team and one personal video submission and feedback each week.

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​What could change in just six weeks?

You may begin the course with a dog who knows many things—but without a clear idea of what it all means or where to go next. 

You will finish with a much deeper understanding of the dog beside you, greater confidence in your own choices, a stronger way of working together and a project that feels genuinely exciting for you both.

Because when you understand each other, you do not simply train better. You become a different team! 

Transform your partnership from good to exceptional, and unlock your full potential in any dog sport or activity you choose

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