Brain Training for Dogs review: inside the member area

Our Brain Training for Dogs review examines the member area, lesson format, support and advertised price. See whether the course suits you.

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Brain Training for Dogs is worth considering if you want an organized sequence of lessons and like learning through written instructions. In our member-area sample, the clearest strengths were the course structure, illustrated explanations and troubleshooting. It is best approached as a resource for independent practice: a personal response from course creator Adrienne Farricelli is not guaranteed.

How we reviewed it: Brain Training for Dogs supplied complimentary editorial access. On October 16, 2026, we inspected the member area, read three lessons and checked one video’s opening playback on desktop. This review assesses course contents and presentation; we did not train a dog with the program. See how Mizaan Home evaluates products.

At a glance

• The member index contains five main modules, with 21 games arranged into seven levels inside Brain Training.
• The sampled lessons combine substantial written guidance, pictures and troubleshooting.
• Forum access is included; personal replies from Adrienne are not guaranteed.
• The seller advertised $67; checkout showed the same item price and a 60-day return window when checked.

What is included in the membership?

The membership combines an online training course with supporting reference material. In the member course index, we found five main modules, listed below. The seven school-style game levels sit within the Brain Training module. Links to member pages in this review may require a login.

Introductory and obedience material sits alongside the games, giving you places to begin, revisit foundations and look up additional information.

The game levels run from Preschool through Elementary School, High School, College, University, Graduation and Einstein. These names organize the course. They shouldn’t be read as independent measures of a dog’s intelligence.

The separate Behavior Training for Dogs index lists whining, digging, barking, chewing and jumping. We inspected that index, not its individual lessons. An article archive provides further reading grouped by topic.

What are the lessons like to use?

The three lessons we read are substantial illustrated articles, with useful learning aids around the main instruction. Each contains an objective, an equipment list, troubleshooting and guidance for increasing difficulty. This format should appeal to someone who likes to pause, reread and work through a written explanation at their own pace.

Written lessons and troubleshooting

We sampled Sit from Obedience Training 101, Targeting from Preschool and Ring Stackers from Einstein: one foundation lesson and two different points in the game sequence.

The objective and equipment list help you prepare before reading the full lesson. Troubleshooting appears on the same page, so you can refer back to it during practice.

The desktop layout is plain, with section menus, previous/next links and long pages of text and pictures. A sidebar displayed a widget-setup placeholder, a visible sign that the interface could use some tidying.

Video and printable resources

There is video material alongside the written course. In Ring Stackers, the embedded player loaded and played to 25 seconds of a displayed 4:42 duration. Captions were visible. That was a basic playback check, not an assessment of the full video, caption accuracy or every lesson’s video coverage.

The resources area links to supporting material, including PDF and Word grading tables and a PDF glossary. Those links were present, but we didn’t download or print the files.

The practical question is whether you enjoy reading alongside demonstrations. The sampled lessons require more reading than someone seeking short, video-only instruction may want. Mobile usability remains unassessed.

What equipment and practice does it require?

You need rewards, materials for the activities and time to prepare and practice. The course’s requirements page describes household items and marks a clicker and several accessories as optional. Depending on what you already own, individual activities may require purchases.

Check the next lesson’s equipment list before buying supplies or setting aside practice time.

You’ll also need time to read, prepare and revisit lessons. The program structure describes progression, while the member disclaimer acknowledges that results vary. The level names don’t establish how quickly your dog will progress.

What support is available?

Members can access a forum, but a personal answer from Adrienne is not guaranteed. The support page directs members to the forum, and the member home states the limit on personal replies. This is narrower than the public sales page’s broad promises of personal support.

Forum access worked during our inspection. We didn’t post a question, so response times and the quality of replies remain untested.

If you need someone to observe your technique or adapt a plan to your dog, look for a service that explicitly includes that feedback. Here, the reliable basis for a buying decision is access to the learning material and forum, with personal replies uncertain.

How much does Brain Training for Dogs cost?

The official sales page advertised US$67 and a 60-day money-back offer when checked on October 16, 2026. The linked ClickBank checkout showed the same $67 item price and stated a 60-day return or replacement window from purchase. Check your own order summary for the final total. Refund fulfillment was not tested.

The value depends on how much you would use the course sequence. If you already have a clear plan and only need one explanation, a whole membership may add less.

Our checkout inspection didn’t establish access duration or an explicit statement about recurring billing. Confirm those terms before purchasing; we can’t substantiate a lifetime-access or one-time-payment claim from this inspection.

If the format suits you, check the current Brain Training for Dogs offer (affiliate link).

Who is the course likely to suit?

Consider it if you want a sequence of activities, like illustrated written lessons and are comfortable practicing independently. If individual feedback is your priority, the support limits should carry more weight than the number of games.

Owners who want an organized sequence

If you save training tips but struggle to choose what to work on next, the course’s organization may help. You can see where a lesson belongs and return to its explanation, equipment list and troubleshooting.

The provider describes its methods as force-free and based on reinforcing wanted behavior. The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB) recommends reward-based training. That general guidance isn’t an endorsement or an effectiveness assessment of this course.

When individualized help matters

For serious concerns involving aggression, anxiety or fear, don’t treat a general course as an adequate assessment of your dog. AVSAB’s Humane Dog Training position statement describes the need for a treatment plan that can include environmental management, behavior modification and, in some cases, medication. A veterinarian or appropriately qualified behavior professional can help determine what is needed.

The course’s sales page makes broad promises about eliminating behavior problems. Those claims go beyond what our inspection can establish, and the member disclaimer acknowledges variable results.

Course, free resources or a trainer?

Choose according to how much organization and feedback you need. The table compares types of help, not the effectiveness of individual providers.

Free material can also be structured, and paying doesn’t establish quality. Check the source’s methods and qualifications, then decide whether its format and level of feedback fit your needs.

Questions before buying

Is Brain Training for Dogs mostly video?

The sampled lessons relied heavily on illustrated written explanations, with video material alongside them. We didn’t measure a course-wide video-to-text ratio. If you prefer watching almost everything, the amount of reading is a reason to pause before buying.

Does membership include a personal trainer?

Guaranteed personal coaching was not established. Members have forum access, while a response from Adrienne isn’t guaranteed. If you need someone to review your progress, choose a service that explicitly includes it.

Can I use the whole course offline?

We couldn’t verify full offline access. The resources area lists supporting PDF and Word files, but that doesn’t establish that all lessons and videos are downloadable. If offline study is essential, confirm what can be saved before buying.

Explore other dog-training resources

Use our guide to choosing an online dog-training course to compare lesson formats and feedback. Our dog-training resource hub also links to the beginner explainer.