Your dog speaks with their ears, their tail, their whole body — and this course is the perfect starting point for every dog owner who wants to listen. You’ll get a clearer picture of who your dog really is: how they experience the world, what their temperament means for daily life, and how changes at home affect them day to day.

Along the way, you’ll build a personalized profile of your dog (with recommendations made just for them), learn to spot the early signals most people miss, and pick up child-friendly tools that help little ones understand dogs too. It all starts with seeing your dog more clearly — and once you do, everything else gets easier.

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Digital Badge You’ll Earn

The Dog Decoder

Complete this course to unlock the Dog Decoder digital badge — proof that you can see the world through your dog’s eyes and spot what they’re telling you, before anyone else does.

Part of the AKC Family Pack Fundamentals series — skills for a home where dogs and kids grow together.