Course Info
An Introductory course for people who share their lives with a canine companion – or two. This course will help you to understand your dog’s needs, both emotionally and physically. You will learn how dogs have evolved to become mans ‘best friend’.
Take the first steps into how to train your dog, using only the most up to date motivational techniques, You & Your Dog is a 6-month Online course, no certificates are awarded.
Students can enrol at any time.
What the student will learn
- This course is perfect for prospective and current pet dog owners who want to learn more about caring for their canine companions, both physically and emotionally, from puppy to adulthood.
Course Content
- Unit 1
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- Origins of the dog, why different types and breeds have different needs.
- Unit 2
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- Socialisation, habituation and handling puppies.
- Unit 3
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- Influences of environment and lifestyle.
- Unit 4
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- How to communicate with your dog.
- Unit 5
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- Fit for life! The inter-relationship between nutrition, physical and Psychological care.
- Unit 6
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- Basic training using modern motivational cues and techniques.
