Never Guess Again vs Generic Puppy Courses
By Luke Buchanan, founder of The Toe Beans Co, Sydney. Updated October 2026.
Short answer: A generic puppy course is made for every dog, so it covers the basics but cannot fit your puppy's age, breed or home. Never Guess Again is built around your puppy's age from 8 weeks to six months, uses a force-free method, and gives you a weekly Zoom Q&A and a way to get answers when you are stuck.
You could buy a course made for every dog. It will cover the basics. It will not know your puppy. This page explains what generic courses do well, where they fall short, and what to look for in any online puppy course.
Generic puppy courses vs Never Guess Again at a glance
| Generic puppy course | Never Guess Again | |
|---|---|---|
| Made for | Every dog | Your puppy's age and breed |
| How it is laid out | Often a library you sort through yourself | A plan for each week |
| How long it runs | Often a few weeks | 8 weeks old to six months |
| Training method | Varies | Force-free only |
| When you get stuck | Often nobody to ask | A recorded weekly Zoom Q&A with Luke, plus Ask Luke |
What a generic course does well
It gives you some structure, it often costs less, and it covers the basics like name games, sit and settle. If you want a simple starting point, it can do that job.
Where it falls short
- The plan cannot change for your breed, your puppy's age or your home.
- Many are a library of videos that you have to sort through yourself.
- When you get stuck, there is often nobody to ask.
- It may stop before the hard weeks start.
What to look for in any online puppy course
- A force-free method
- A plan that follows your puppy's age
- Content that fits your breed
- A way to ask questions
- A real trainer behind it
What changes with Never Guess Again
Never Guess Again: The 6-Month Puppy Programme is specific. It is built around your puppy's age, starting at week 8 and running to six months. The method is Luke's own, and it is force-free: no pain, no fear, no force and no aggression. The course has five parts:
- Orientation: day one, why the method works, how the course works and common puppy myths
- The Big 8: biting, toilet training, daily routine, crate training, crying, sleeping, home set up and socialisation
- The Weekly Journey: week by week, from 8 weeks old to six months, in order
- The Problem Library: handling and care like nail trims, teeth cleaning and vet visits, command training, recall and quick guides for common problems
- Learn About Your Breed: breed profiles and your breed-specific 4 week guide
On top of the course you get a weekly Zoom Q&A with Luke, recorded so you can watch it back, Ask Luke, Luke's digital mind, a community you can stay in for life, and the Before Day One and Adult Dog Behaviour Guide bonuses.
It feels less like a course you watch and more like a plan you follow, with support when you need it.
Who this is for
New puppy owners who want a plan that fits their puppy, not an average dog. It is online, so you can do it from anywhere. If you would rather learn in person with other puppies, take a look at our puppy school.
See how Never Guess Again works
Other ways people try to figure it out: ChatGPT and AI chatbots, YouTube and social media, trial and error.
Your trainer in your pocket, 24/7.
You have Googled it. You have asked a chatbot. You still do not trust the answer. This programme takes you through your puppy's first 6 months, using the same method a real accredited trainer uses, with a weekly Zoom Q&A and a real expert on hand.
Why not just ask ChatGPT?
ChatGPT is fast, but it gives you the whole internet's opinion on dogs. Ask Luke is just as fast, and it only ever answers from one consistent method: Luke's. No more five search results that all say something different.
The Never Guess Again course
Five parts, so you only open what your puppy needs today.
- Orientation: welcome and day one, why the method works, how the course works, and common puppy myths
- The Big 8: the eight things almost every new owner struggles with: biting, toilet training, daily routine, crate training, crying, sleeping, home set up and socialisation
- The Weekly Journey: week by week, from 8 weeks old through to six months, in order
- The Problem Library: open it any time. Handling and care (nail trims, teeth cleaning, vet visits), command training, recall and quick guides for common problems
- Learn About Your Breed: breed profiles, including your breed-specific 4 week guide
Support while you learn
- Weekly Zoom Q&A: bring any question and get an answer from a real trainer. Every call is recorded, so you can watch it back
- Ask Luke: Luke's digital mind, with all of his training knowledge in one place, day or night
- SKOOL community access
Bonuses
- The Before Day One course: full prep before your puppy comes home
- The Adult Dog Behaviour Guide library
- A breed-specific 4-week guide, built when you sign up
How it works
- New starters join every 2 to 4 weeks, so you never wait months to begin.
- One open Zoom Q&A every week. Every call is recorded if you miss it.
- The community and Ask Luke are open from day one.
- You get a short welcome video within an hour of signing up, and your first live call is booked before onboarding even finishes.
Founding price
This is a brand new programme, so the first groups get the founding price. It goes up once we have real results from these first groups. One price, paid once.
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