Before you train them, you have to understand them.
LISTEN Before You Lead™ teaches you how to see your dog clearly, build mutual trust, and create daily interactions that feel good—for both of you.
"Because your dog is already communicating. You just haven’t been taught how to listen."
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LISTEN Before You Lead™ is an observation-first dog decoding course designed to help you finally understand the dog in front of you—before you cue, correct, or train anything at all.
Whether you’re a dog professional looking to refine your observation skills, or a dog owner who’s tired of guessing what your dog is trying to say, this course teaches you how to build trust through attention, presence, and individualized enrichment—not obedience.
This is not your typical dog training course.
There are no behavior charts. No step-by-step tricks.
Just real-life, daily interactions—decoded through a relationship-first lens.

What’s Inside the Course:
Each module includes:
Guided Audio Lessons
Immerse yourself in real-time awareness practices. These aren’t lectures—they’re experiential audio journeys that walk you through observation moments while you’re with your dog.
Downloadable Trackers + Observation Sheets
Track patterns, log reactions, and start seeing consistent signals in your dog’s behavior and body.
Reflective Prompts + Weekly Quizzes
Check your understanding, notice what you’ve missed, and deepen your ability to interpret subtle communication cues.
Curriculum
- Lesson 1.1: Introduction
- Lesson 1.2: Your Body is Already Speaking
- Lesson 1.3: The 30-Second Reset
- Lesson 1.4: The Voice Softener
- Lesson 1.5: The Movement Shift
- Lesson 1.6: The Hand Invition
- Lesson 1.5: The Speed in Your Body
- Lesson 1.6: The Way You Hold The Leash
- Lesson 1.9: Walking With Presence
- Lesson 1.10: The Leash Hold
- Lesson 2.1: What’s Their Body Telling You?
- Lesson 2.2: The Silent Witness
- Lesson 2.3: The Breath Beneath the Behavior
- Lesson 2.4: Reading Consent Signals
- Lesson 2.5: Pre-Walk Patterns
- Lesson 2.6: The Half-Stop
- Lesson 2.6: The Environment Check-In
- Lesson 2.7: Post-Recall Tells
- Lesson 2.8 Moments They Choose You
- Lesson 2.9: Decompression Decisions
- Lesson 2.10: Follow Their Focus
- Lesson 2.11: Are You a Speaker or a Listener?
Early Bird Enrollment | Limited Time Only!
Be the first to join LISTEN Before You Lead™ and get founding member pricing and instant acess before the course officially launches.
Early Bird Price: $29 CAD (reg. $47)
✅ Lifetime access
✅ All modules, downloads, and guided audio lessons included
✅ Immediate updates as new content is added
This is your chance to lock in the full course at the lowest price it will ever be offered.
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Grab your spot now—and start learning to see your dog before you lead them.

Your instructor
Cher Wood | Street Wise Canine
Creator of the Beyond Busy Program
Cher Wood is a canine enrichment educator, relationship-based trainer, and the heart behind Street Wise Canine. With a background rooted in behavior observation and emotional wellness, Cher created Beyond Busy to help dog guardians move past the cycle of “managing behavior” and into something deeper—co-regulation, connection, and fulfillment.
Her work blends science with soul, offering practical, enrichment-based tools that prioritize how dogs feel, not just how they behave. Through judgment-free guidance and hands-on lessons, Cher helps humans rediscover the art of being withtheir dogs—not just training them.
Whether you’ve got a tornado pup, a sensitive soul, or a couch philosopher, Cher’s teaching style empowers you to slow down, tune in, and create the kind of bond that changes everything.