Big Feelings Pilot Group

Dog reactivity affects pet parents everywhere. The Big Feelings course is designed to support dog parents through the emotional weight of having a reactive dog. You’ll learn how to work through the feelings behind lunging, pulling, rearing, barking, and growling behaviors. You'll also learn how to determine your dog's starting point and individual ways to maximize success. You'll have a curriculum to follow but understand how to make this course your own by going at your dog's pace.

This class will focus on visual triggers, such as pedestrians, other dogs, bicycles, etc. While focused on aggression-based reactivity, the included strategies can also work for excitement reactivity. You will find some interventions also work with auditory triggers.

Taught by a multi-credentialed animal trainer, your course will employ humane, ethical training methods. The pet/parent bond will be enhanced as you increase communication with your dog and work without the use or need for painful collars or dominance/alpha theories.

Working Student

  • Best for progress!

  • Attend live remote classes

  • Submit videos for feedback during live sessions

  • Ask questions during live sessions

  • Online classroom with replay access

  • Attend Office Hours

  • Access to a private Facebook and/or Whatsapp group

  • Lifetime text (Whatsapp) and email support for short questions

  • Only 10 spots available

  • Pilot run: $800. Will be: $1200. (When paid in full.)

  • Payment Plan - $300 per month for 3 months

Auditing Student

  • Attend live remote classes

  • Ask questions during live sessions

  • Online classroom with replay access

  • Attend Office Hours

  • Lifetime text (Whatsapp) and email support for short questions

  • Pilot: $600. Will be: $900. (When paid in full.)

  • Payment Plan - $225 per month for 3 months

On-Demand Student

  • Video footage will be collected from the working students and live sessions to provide a fully on-demand experience for those unable to attend live as working or auditing students.

  • Attend Office Hours

  • Lifetime text (Whatsapp) and email support for short questions

  • Expected to launch in December 2026 or January 2027 for $700

This class will be attended weekly over the span of 6-8 months. Atta Pup! understands this is a long time commitment for some pet parents. While it is most beneficial to attend live, missed sessions will be available as recordings in the online classroom. Likewise, this class will take periodic weeks off and breaks for American holidays.

This first run will start October 28th as a discounted pilot to help us test and solidify the curriculum, timing, online classroom, and virtual format, as well as create the recorded lessons for on-demand students.

This course will be available to students worldwide. Live sessions are scheduled for Wednesdays at 3PM EST (New York) and expected to be 1-1.5 hours.

Sign up today for a discounted rate as a founding student for our first ever reactivity group course.

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Your personal data will be used to process your order, support your experience throughout this website and course, and for other purposes described in our terms and conditions. Participation as a working student in this discounted pilot means your submitted footage will be used for present and future courses. By clicking "Join Now!", you agree to the Terms and Conditions and privacy statements below.

Big Feelings Reactivity Course

Terms and Conditions

By purchasing and/or attending this product/course/service, you agree to the following:

  • I, the stated owner/handler (client) of the dog described above and on the service registration page do hereby agree that Heather Gruber, Atta Pup! Dog and Puppy Training/Atta Pup! Training and Pet Care and all Atta Pup! Training employees and agents (from hereon known as “company”) will not be liable for any damage, injury, or loss resulting from failure of the dog to respond to any cues or behaviors taught to him/her by Atta Pup! Training/company or resulting from counseling and advice supplied to the owners/handlers of the dog. The dog’s behavior now and in the future is solely the responsibility of the owners/handlers (client) of the dog. Should any behavior on the dog’s part now or in the future result in damage to the property, owners, or person or property of some third party, owner agrees to assume full responsibility for any and all such damage, and to absolve Heather Gruber and Atta Pup! Training and all Atta Pup! Training employees and agents from any and all obligations to pay such damage to owner/handler or third party. All dogs are trained or otherwise handled or cared for by owner/handler and receives instruction from Heather Gruber and Atta Pup! Training without any liability whatsoever against Heather Gruber, Atta Pup! Training or any Atta Pup! Training employee or agent for loss, damage from disease, death, running away, theft, fire, injury to or from persons, other dogs or property, or by any other causes. This release of liability of Heather Gruber, Atta Pup! Training/Dog and Puppy Training and Pet Care and all Atta Pup! employees and agents also covers any damage, injury, or loss involving all members of my party and myself.

  • I understand training is not static, and it can change throughout the dog's lifetime. I will receive ongoing text and email support, provided I do not breach any part of this agreement. I understand text and email support is for small questions and is not a replacement for private or group training or classes.

  • At Trainer's sole election, Trainer's duties hereunder shall terminate if (a) in Trainer's sole judgment Dog is dangerous to Trainer or any other person or animal, or interferes with the training of other dogs, or (b) Client breaches any term or condition of this Agreement. Upon termination in accordance with the foregoing, Trainer's duties shall terminate but all other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

  • All classes require a degree of physical fitness. I hereby state both my dog and I are physically capable of participating in this class. I will monitor our physical states and make it known to the instructor if I feel we may not be able to do a specific activity in any or all capacity. I understand checking with medical professionals is suggested before signing up for a class. I agree to make the instructor known of any health conditions for the dog or myself and release and hold harmless Heather Gruber and Atta Pup! Training and all Atta Pup! Training employees and agents from any and all liability.

  • Senior pets may not have thrive in a training program if they have a known or unknown cognitive disorder.

  • Removal from training: Trainer, at his/her sole discretion, may remove a pet or person from class if a hazard or threat of any nature to any animal or person is present. This includes those adding ongoing emotional stress in a group class or course. No refund will be given under such circumstances.

  • Use of aversive tools, such as choke/shock/prong collars, spray bottles, dominance theory, positive punishment, or other related methods are grounds for removal without refund. Those participating through online platforms will lose access.

  • I understand that all sales are final, and there are no refunds available at any time.

  • Defaulting on a payment plan with result in termination of services. This includes online access to the classroom.

  • Participating in virtual courses as a “working student” grants permission in perpetuity for the company to use submitted videos of working students for current and future live and on-demand Big Feelings courses. This will be done without royalties paid to the owner/handler or other participants. I understand this means my likeness, my dog’s likeness, and likenesses of anyone else in the videos will be shown to people unknown to me for the purposes of learning and participating in the course. This video footage is submitted royalty-free and in perpetuity by me. I also understand I may wear a mask or adjust the angle of my body or the camera to hide my face. I understand that my hands, dog(s,) and stimuli need to be seen by the instructor, in order to receive adequate feedback. I may not receive beneficial feedback without meeting these criteria. I understand this applies to all videos I submit as a participant in this course.

  • Participating in video calls is included for specific pricing tiers of this course. I understand if I choose to turn on my microphone/camera or participate in the chat, my voice, likeness, words, and details of myself and/or anything/anyone in the visual or auditory background may be available to persons unknown to me in present and/or future live and on-demand Big Feelings courses. This will be used royalty-free and in perpetuity for the purposes of learning and instruction. I understand I may keep my video and/or microphone off and avoid posting in the chat.

  • Social media support resources are included in specific pricing tiers of this course. I understand my participation is optional. I understand that if I choose to participate, my name, voice, likeness, words, phone number, and/or details of myself and/or anything/anyone in any visual or auditory background may be available to persons unknown to me.

  • I release from liability Heather Gruber, Atta Pup! Training/Dog and Puppy Training and Pet Care and all Atta Pup! employees and agents from any consequences, identification, defamation, damage, or other result that could occur to myself or others after submitting videos or participating in any or all aspects of this course. I understand if this is a serious concern for me that I should modify my participation. I understand I can downgrade my participation at any time, however no refunds, partial or otherwise, will be given.

  • I understand that Heather Gruber, Atta Pup! Training/Dog and Puppy Training and Pet Care and all Atta Pup! employees and agents will keep my information private to the best of their abilities and will not use my information other than to provide service and as outlined in this agreement and mentioned above for learning and education purposes.

  • I may request the Privacy Policies for any third party company relevant to this course at any time. Examples include: classroom hosting platform, credit card processor, social media support resources, etc. If I want/need to see them, it is suggested that I request them before paying for this course.

  • The pilot run of this course is considered a testing and collection phase. This involves testing platforms, curricula, and other details, as well as collecting video samples from students. The course or platform may include changes as the class progresses. The pilot run is therefore offered at a discounted rate.

  • I understand it is unethical for a trainer to offer guarantees related to changing an animal's behavior, and no guarantee of success is provided with this course.

  • I understand these terms and conditions may change at any time and without notice. I understand I may request the most recent terms at any time.

  • I represent that I have read this Release before purchasing and understand its provisions. I affirm and warrant that I have reached the age of majority (I am 18 or older) and have full authority to make the grants herein contained.



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