Discover all the great features, tools and resources available to you on DTO by watching this short video to get the most out of your membership! Below the video player is a list of the features shown in the video.

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Below is a list of the features and tools to help you get the most of your DTO membership:

  • Use the search function on the top menu or search by trainers or video categories to find exactly what or who you are looking for.
  • My Account in the top menu takes you to your profile, where you can change your password or update your email. It also takes you to your orders and subscriptions and where you can switch your membership levels or payment plan. You can also find cancellation information here.
  • Calendar allows you to search for dog trials, shows, live webcasts and events around the world.
  • Get Coached! To be personally coached by a top trainer of your choice, Click on Get Coached! in your member dashboard to find instructions for sending us your video or to see when you have earned enough credits for a free Get Coached! session as a monthly gold member. You can also purchase sessions here.
  • Favorites allow you to mark your favorite videos to easily find them to watch again
  • Notes under each video allow you to write important light bulbs moments or make comments or questions that occur as you watch. This a powerful feature. When you return to watch the video again, look at the different learning points you get second time around by comparing notes.
  • Tool & Resources contains some very handy extras to help you in your dog training journey, like a budgeting spreadsheet you can personalize, a goal worksheet and some excellent guides you can download and print.
  • When you've watch a full video to the end it will be marked as watched so you can easily see what's new your viewing history. We do however absolutely recommend watching every video at least 3 times to get the most out of it.
  • Check out our news and blog posts containing winner interviews, tips and fun videos in News in the top menu.
  • For technical issues, go to FAQs under Support in the top menu.


Fantastic video with Mick Hudson demonstrating why a dog has got to learn how to give ground and cover to effectively control wild stock and big mobs. In this video, Mick explains:

  • Why dogs that want to naturally jump forward into stock coming towards them can cause big problems,
  • The importance of dogs understanding how to keep the same distance from stock,
  • How to teach a dog to balance stock,
  • Why dogs have to keep their face and mind bent towards the stock,
  • Why dogs that give ground and cover will stop a big mob easier,
  • Why he wants his dogs to be heading dogs first and then teaches them to drive stock,
  •  A great driving exercise,
  • Why Mick's dogs have clean strength and what he looks for in a dog,
  • Why dogs have got to learn how to push stock away and bring them to you.
  • Plus much more...

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