Foundation Course for Dog Professionals
The Caring Human Code® Foundation Course for Dog Professionals
Status: Enrolling now for the June course start
Course Start: June 9th, 2026
Format: Online course with short pre-recorded lectures plus 6 live and recorded Q&A sessions
Duration: 12 weeks
Access: 1 year
Enrollment is open now. Reserve your spot before the June start.
Tired of Training That Doesn’t Work or Feel Right?
Discover a calmer, ethical way to understand and work with dogs. The Caring Human Code® Foundation Course offers a different way to understand dogs on a deeper level by focusing on calming signals, stress, communication, emotional safety, and trust.
Instead of focusing on obedience, correction, pressure, and control, this course teaches understanding. It is designed for dog professionals who want to understand behavior as communication, explore root causes, and work with dogs in a way that supports communication, emotional safety, and trust.
What You’ll Learn
- Recognize calming signals and early stress signals
- Understand behavior as communication, not disobedience
- See how emotions and physical wellbeing shape actions
- Use your body language and presence intentionally
- Replace unnecessary commands with clear, calm interaction
- Create safety through predictability, choice, and clarity
The course is built around the C.A.R.I.N.G. framework and includes practical observation exercises, reflection prompts, optional practice ideas, and recorded Q&A sessions to support gradual learning without performance pressure, exams, or mandatory homework submissions.
Who This Course Is For
- Dog trainers
- Behavior professionals
- Veterinary professionals working with dogs
- Shelter and rescue professionals
About Lisbeth Borg de Waard
Lisbeth is the founder and CEO of Nordic Dog Trainer, an international education company based in Norway, and the creator of The Caring Human Code™. Since founding the company in 2012, she has built a global reputation as a thought leader in ethical dog training and a leading specialist in calming signals, with 25 years of experience in dog behavior and training.
She is the author of The Dog Trainer’s Teaching Manual: From Theory to Practice and the upcoming book The Caring Human Code, which shares her frameworks and philosophy with a wider audience. A former college and university lecturer in Norway, Lisbeth now leads the International Dog Trainer School, certifying trainers worldwide, and the Foundation Course, which offers accessible education for dog owners and professionals.
Her mission is to set a new global standard for ethical dog training — creating relationships between humans and dogs built on trust, respect, and true communication.
