UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
September 6-7 2025
Living with Fearful Feral Dogs
Julie’s Nose-Centric® methods bring the dog’s overlooked sense of smell to the forefront of training to improve confidence, build trust, engage with the handler, and reduce reactivity with dogs that are often thought of as “un-reachable.” Julie Hart has 15 years of experience as a fearful and feral dog rehabilitator for shelters, rescues, and clients. This workshop will contain classroom and demonstrations, with some hands-on opportunities.
By combining trust building, human/dog body language, leash handling, attunement, predictability and understanding with fearful and feral dogs, we can connect with dogs on a deep level. The workshop will explain how dogs see the world in a different way. With improved and different understanding of fearful and feral dogs, an imporved outcome will follow. The workshop covers how the lessons feral and fearful dogs teach can be applied to help improve clients’ and clients’ dogs’ success. To register please email Nick Battirck, host, at nick@wellbehaveddogs.co.uk
Devon England
October 25-26, 2025
Living with Fearful Dogs the Nose-Centric Way
Julie’s Nose-Centric® methods bring the dog’s overlooked sense of smell to the forefront of training to improve confidence, build trust, engage with the handler, and reduce reactivity with dogs that are often thought of as “un-reachable.” Julie Hart has 15 years of experience as a fearful and feral dog rehabilitator for shelters, rescues, and clients. This workshop will contain classroom and demonstrations, with some hands-on opportunities.
By combining trust building, human/dog body language, leash handling, attunement, predictability and understanding with fearful and feral dogs, we can connect with dogs on a deep level. The workshop will explain how dogs see the world in a different way. With improved and different understanding of fearful and feral dogs, an imporved outcome will follow. The workshop covers how the lessons feral and fearful dogs teach can be applied to help improve clients’ and clients’ dogs’ success.
Boone, North Carolina USA
May 11-12, 2026
The Original Fearful Feral Dog Workshop (FFDW)
Using feral dogs as our teachers to improve our knowledge of dogs and ourselves, this two-day feral dog rehabilitation workshop in New Mexico is like no other dog training experience out there. Feral dogs are like magnifying glasses on our dog training skills, behaviors, and mindset. Feral dog rehab gets to the essence and depth of the human-dog relationship with an animal that has developed street smarts and survival techniques without human influence. The lessons feral and fearful dogs teach can be applied to help ALL dogs.
You will be guided by Julie Hart, an experienced and effective feral dog rehabilitator, in collaboration with Nelson Hodges, founder of Canine Human Relationship Institute. During June 2-3, the workshop will be focused on classroom and demonstration with some hands-on opportunities. The class focus will be on trust building, human/dog body language, leash handling, predictability, and building relationships. We will learn how humans can connect with dogs on a deep level by being what dogs need to to feel safe. Learning how to be present by controlling your mind, energy, emotions, and expectations are all side benefits of working with feral dogs.
Las Vegas, NEW MEXICO
Las Vegas, NEW MEXICO
May 11-16, 2026
Feral Dog Immersion Program
Using feral dogs as our teachers to improve our knowledge of dogs and ourselves, this five-day, sun and adventure-filled feral dog workshop in New Mexico is like no other dog training experience out there. Feral dogs are like magnifying glasses on our dog training skills, behaviors, and mindset. Feral dog rehab gets to the essence and depth of the human-dog relationship with an animal that has developed street smarts and survival techniques without human influence. The lessons feral and fearful dogs teach can be applied to help ALL dogs.
You will be guided by two skilled, experienced feral dog rehabilitators, Kelly Engel and Julie Hart. During May 11-12, the workshop will be focused on classroom and demonstration with some hands-on opportunities. During the immersive portion of the workshop (May 13-16) each student will have a dog to rehabilitate while living in an authentic New Mexico home on 20 acres. We will be doing outdoor trust-building activities with dogs in stunning landscapes, supplemented by indoor class time and pack work. The class focus will be on trust building, human/dog body language, predictability, and building relationships. We will learn how humans can connect with dogs on a deep level by being what dogs need to feel safe. Learning how to be present by controlling your mind, energy, emotions, and expectations are all side benefits of working with feral dogs.
At the end of the workshop, you will have the opportunity to take your feral dog home with you. This is an option, not a requirement. Students gain unique insight only feral dogs can teach that can be taken home and applied to help all dogs and their human companions.
Workshop Overview Video
Feral Dog Immersion Program Video
Since 2015, I have taught workshops for canine professionals including dog trainers, dog rescuers, veterinarian staff, and other canine professionals. I have experience teaching dog training workshops in New Mexico and nationwide, and presenting at dog training conferences. I treat my students with empathy and respect.
My workshops are holistic in nature, delving into the individual dog’s core being, then exploring different ways to help each dog improve. I teach how to intertwine my Nose-Centric Dog Training and Rehabilitation with other methods and techniques so the dog and client can have positive, maximum success. I also focus on how we can change to connect with dogs more effectively. I have constant experience working with fearful dogs since 2009. Having continued access and success with feral dogs since 2019 has allowed me to understand dogs at their most primal levels and what helps them bond with humans. I can guarantee that what I teach is unique and not commonly practiced in the dog training community.
I welcome dogs that have severe fear to attend my workshops as demonstration dogs. Workshop topics include, but are not limited to, Nose-Centric Dog Training and Rehabilitation for Fearful & Feral Dogs, Rescuing Dogs Responsibly, and other topics upon request. I can alter my lessons based on your particular audience.
If you would like to host a workshop at your location or for your organization, please email julie@hart2heartcanine.com
Feedback from Workshop Students
“I am so glad I took the seminar, met you and the rest of the group. M is responding beautifully to more structure, I believe it is even affecting for level of anxiety and appetite. She’s eating more than ever ( I have been battling keeping weight on her since I got her). On our daily walks the change is so dramatic my husband says “It’s like a switch flipped” for her… I am so grateful I decided to join you, it was truly a life changing event for me and for us as a team.”
“I wanted to thank you again for coming to Boise and conducting the seminar. I can already see a difference in M... I am very grateful I met you, it changed the trajectory of my relationship with M in a very good way!! I have done a lot of thinking about training and even more work understanding who M really is and the unique personality of each dog. ”
“I have spent thousands and been to many workshops, but I learned more at this one (Fearful Feral Dog Course) than all others combined.”
“Dog trainers! … Go to the Fearful Feral workshop with Julie Hart. These techniques and philosophies are so powerful and will change the way you interact with dogs for the better”.
”You have opened my eyes on a lot of things regarding my dog. She has opened my eyes too like no other dog I ever had. U have taught me to meet her where she is at. " it's not about what you want but about what she needs" is key. I had lots of expectations without even realizing it just going off of how other dogs had come out of their shell. I love her, and her soft eyes and tail wag show me that I'm less and less scary”
Rescue Dogs Responsibly with Julie Hart
A workshop to help dog rescues and foster homes improve adoption rates, minimize returns, and improve volunteer satisfaction and morale. Rehabilitation and training rescued dogs and their behavior concerns can also be covered, with the goal being successful adoption.
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Times are 9:00-5:00
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Would you like to able to choose dogs that are easily adoptable and safe?
Would you like to minimize dog returns to your rescue?
Would you like to improve volunteer morale and knowledge?
Julie has a program that does these things and, in turn, saves more dogs. She has reliably used behavior evaluations to choose and place dogs for foster homes and adoptions for since 2010. Understanding a dog’s temperament will allow more compatible placement, and less returns of dogs. Choosing dogs within your volunteer’s skillset will allow your volunteers to succeed and feel good about their contribution. Gradually training volunteers how to help various dogs through revhabilaiton and training will ultimately allow those dogs to be easier in adoptive homes.
Please enquire about more information at julie@hart2heartcanine.com
Feedback from Previous workshops
"I felt like I learned perspectives I hadn’t known before and validated some of the things I knew. It also taught me a gentler approach to training."
"I have been to a lot of seminars and I felt this to be one of the best as far as helpful hands on information. Julie's knowledge will help many trainers."
"No judgement. Very welcoming to everyone."
“I am so glad I took the seminar, met you and the rest of the group. M is responding beautifully to more structure, I believe it is even affecting for level of anxiety and appetite. She’s eating more than ever ( I have been battling keeping weight on her since I got her). On our daily walks the change is so dramatic my husband says “It’s like a switch flipped” for her… I am so grateful I decided to join you, it was truly a life changing event for me and for us as a team.”
