🐾 SEE THE DOG: Harnessing Empathy in Dog Training

What is "SEE THE DOG"?

“SEE THE DOG” is a one-day, immersive workshop featuring the renowned dog trainer Suzanne Clothier. Designed for dog owners, trainers, and enthusiasts of all levels, the seminar focuses on Clothier’s Relationship-Centered Training (RCT) — an approach rooted in understanding each dog as a unique individual with its own temperament, emotional needs, and learning pace.

Why Attend?

• Deepen Connection: Move beyond conventional techniques. Clothier encourages you to truly see your dog—to prioritise connection, communication, and mutual respect.

• Tailored Training Tools:

  • CARAT method helps decode your dog’s temperament: strengths, limits, and personal quirks.

  • Elemental Questions lay the foundation for insightful interaction: Hello? Who are you? How is this for you? Can you? May I? Can we? 

• Practical Exercises: Learn to read your dog’s arousal signals, find the “Think & Learn Zone”, use auto check-ins, and practice relaxation cues—skills you can apply immediately 

About Suzanne Clothier

With a career spanning over 45 years, Clothier’s Relationship-Centered Training combines scientific insight with heartfelt compassion. Author of Bones Would Rain from the Sky—a Wall Street Journal Top 5 dog book—she’s lauded for her empathetic, perceptive teaching style. She’s recognized for her frameworks including RCT, CARAT, RAT, FAT, and the Enriched Puppy Protocol.

What to Expect

• Topics Covered:

  • RCT fundamentals: Communication, Commitment, Connection

  • Temperament mapping via CARAT

  • Applying Elemental Questions in real-life interactions

  • Practical skills: recognizing the Think & Learn Zone, auto check-ins, relaxation

• Logistics:

  • Date & Time: 15 July 2025, 9 am–5 pm

  • Location: The Plough at Leigh, Tonbridge, TN11 9AJ

  • Price: £125 (includes CPD certificate; students/charity workers get 10% off)

  • Extras: Tea, coffee & biscuits provided; lunch available to purchase 

Who Should Attend?

This seminar is perfect for:

• New and seasoned dog owners seeking deeper connection

• Trainers and behaviourists wanting fresh insight

• Dog sport handlers aiming for better partners

• Any dog professional eager to refine humane, relationship-first methods 

Why It Matters

Many training programs prioritize technique—leaving little room for emotional nuance. Clothier's approach flips this, championing empathy and curiosity. By ASKING the right questions—and truly listening to your dog—you gain insight into their perspective, arousal state, and learning needs. That isn’t just training—it’s a partnership.

Testimonials That Speak Volumes

Clients often say Clothier creates “a space in which thinking and learning can occur,” and leaves attendees “knowing much more … with an intense curiosity to learn more too”. Her ability to illuminate a dog’s inner world is repeatedly praised as “incredibly perceptive” and insightful .

Final Take

If you’re seeking a transformative experience that places empathy, respect, and deep connection at the heart of training, “SEE THE DOG” is a must-attend. Suzanne Clothier brings unparalleled wisdom, nuanced observation, and a gentle, powerful method to help you truly see—and hear—your dog.

📌 Ready to Register?

• Visit the Dog & Bone website and add “SEE THE DOG” to your cart for 15 July.

• Students and charity workers: use STUDENT or CHARITY codes for 10% off.

• Accommodation nearby includes Premier Inn and local B&Bs—details in their accommodation guide