Donna Hill's
Service Dog Training Institute
in Nanaimo
Author/Videographer
Here are some of the ways that Donna supports people
in training their family dogs and their assistance dogs
to their best potential.
Videos on DVD
Foundation Skills for Assistance Dogs
Over 90 minutes of 'How to" Clicker Training step by step videos. Includes BONUS: Effective Habits of Clicker Trainers Part 1 to 3
Click here to order your own copy! $15 plus shipping
You Don't Have to Be a Dog Whisperer:
14 Principles for Training the Family Dog
Audio CD (no longer being published)
FREE 'how to' training videos
Donna has created over 200 easy-to-follow 'how to' training videos to support people in training their own dogs. For those who want to do it themselves, or as support and follow-up for private in-person or
web-cam-based training sessions.
Dog Video Index by subject
Other Writing
Donna has also written dog articles for several magazines:​
Clicker Training Magazin in Switzerland
Synergy Magazine
Bradner Barker
Assistance Dog Blog
This blog is designed to help people with disabilities to train their own assistance (or service) dog.
From finding out what certification is required locally, to properly socializing a puppy candidate, basic training and more advanced tasks, if you take your time to go through it, your questions will be answered. Only positive reinforcement methods are used to help build a strong and reliable partnership.
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Observation Skills Discussion Groups
Learning to read the more subtle as well as obvious signals your dog uses is a fundamental skill needed by everyone who shares their life with a dog. Your observation skills only get better with practice.
This moderated group uses simple exercises to observe your own dog, and photos and videos submitted by other group members.
Facebook Observation Skills for Training Dogs
For those not on Facebook, you can follow the exercises and information on the blog below.