The Difference between The Academy and our Courses 

Our  positive, proven methodology, built on 18 combined National Championships an Alasdair’s International Supreme, is rooted in making a connection with our dog, instead of a correction.

What sets us apart is our ability to communicate with, and understand dogs.
With our method, dogs have more enjoyment and because of this, we’ve had great success training all types of dogs, even those that have been previously turned off from working.  Our intuitive system cultivates enthusiasm and keenness and as a result, our dogs are happier in their work and partner with with us longer, often competing at the highest level when they are 10, 11 and even 12 years old. We believe that sharing our knowledge will empower improvement, enjoyment and understanding between handlers and their dogs.

The Academy is our preeminent offering and is a platform for teaching and sharing information on sheepdog training, trialing, judging, handling and more!
It’s a community for ALL levels of handler and  includes nearly 400 videos, 80+ articles, ZOOM coaching, interviews, downloads, with NEW content added every month and totals well over $6000 in value.

Our Academy Videos are shorter in duration than the Courses (8.00-35.00 minutes), structured step by step instruction. They cover a broad range of topics, are detail our compartmentalized approach, drilling down into specific areas training for targeted learning. Academy Membership also includes our hugely popular Office Hours Zoom meetings, regular emails and other special offerings.

Academy Membership can include all of of our MacRae Way Courses Free, a more than a $11,000 value!

Our MacRae Way comprehensive Courses address every aspect of training. They were our original offering and are timeless in their relevance. They are between 1.5 hr.-4 hr. in length and the content is specific to each facet of training. Course subscriptions are 3 months in duration and are designed for independent learning.