"It’s People-ly Out There" by Maria Stouffer
Help more dogs get the training they need — by getting the humans to do their part.
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Inside "It’s People-ly Out There," you’ll learn how to confidently read your clients so you can adapt your communication to fit the human on the other end of the leash, you unlock better compliance, smoother sessions, and less second-guessing. And their dogs finally get the help they need.
August 1 – September 5, 2025 | Fridays at 11am Eastern (US)
This course is designed to change that.
Inside It’s People-ly Out There, you’ll learn how to confidently read your clients — both before they sign on and after you start working together — so you can:
When you know how to adapt your communication to fit the human on the other end of the leash, you unlock better buy-in, smoother sessions, and less second-guessing.
Because when people feel seen and understood? They show up. They follow through. And their dogs finally get the help they need.
Doors Close July 28, 2025
$147.00
"It’s People-ly Out There" by Maria Stouffer
$247.00
"It’s People-ly Out There" by Maria Stouffer
$347.00
"It’s People-ly Out There" by Maria Stouffer
Maria Stouffer brings over two decades of people-focused experience from the sports and entertainment world into the dog training industry. As the founder of Full Potential Dog Training, Training Director at Playful Pups Retreat, a CATCH Mentor, and APDT-I member, Maria blends communication expertise with canine behavior to elevate results for both dogs and their humans.
Her background includes studies in Steven Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Florence Littauer’s Personality Plus Course, and How to Win Friends and Influence People—forming the foundation of her proven, real-world approach to client communication. After fostering pit bulls for eight years, Maria built a thriving, 100% referral-based business known for transforming lives.
Now, she's sharing the people skills behind her success with trainers worldwide—helping them better understand clients, resolve miscommunications, and get lasting results. In this course, you’ll learn her proven human-decoding system you’ll be able to use to help more dogs.
Welcome to The Modern Dog Trainer Center for Excellence
Welcome Packet | About Maria and This Course
Pre-Course Work: Personality Assessment
Call Schedule & Zoom Link
Week 1 - Intro to Personalities
Live Q&A & Role-Play: Practice Maria’s proven scripts in real time and get instant feedback
Certificate of Completion: Showcase your people-skills mastery and stand out in referrals
Stronger Compliance & Retention: Clients actually follow through—so dogs get the help they need
Less Burnout, More Joy: Empowering clients to take ownership without guilt, freeing you to focus on training
Built for Referrals: Maria’s methods have powered a 100% referral-based business—now it’s your turn
Course Details:
📅 Aug 1–Sept 5, Fridays at 11 am ET
💻 6 live calls with lecture, interactive role-plays, and Q&A
🎟 Only 20 spots available—doors close July 28 at midnight
While designed for dog trainers, the communication principles work for any pet service-based business working with clients. Dog trainers will get the most value since all examples and practice scenarios focus on training situations, but pet sitters, groomers, or other pet professionals may find it helpful too.
No worries! The course is hosted on a simple, user-friendly platform. If you can watch YouTube videos, you can take this course. Live calls are hosted on easy to access Zoom links.
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Yes! The CCPDT has approved 6 CEUs for trainers that take this course. It's People-ly Out There from 2025-08-01 to 2025-09-05 has been approved for 6 CEUs (6.00 Knowledge and 0.00 Skills) for trainers pursuing or renewing their CPDT-KA.