Aspects of Canine Behaviour - Part 1

The Course will be run over 4 Saturdays - (24th, 31st of October and 7th, 21st of November) There will be a certificate of attendance issued for each day completed - Those who successfully complete all 4 days will receive a certificate of successful completion. of the course and will be able to move on to part two. Delivery will be: Lecture based Discussion driven. Question and Answer Practical sessions Practical assessment and evaluation Course overview To be run over 4 days and candidates will need to complete work in between the sessions. Topics: Breed specifics Aggression Communication Behaviour Sociability Stress Puppy development Behaviour modification This course has been designed to look at several aspects of canine behaviour and communication. It will focus on the dog as a sociable animal and its interaction in today society. Identifying how dogs �behaviour can be interpreted by observations of the canine communication system. It will focus in part on aggressive behaviour examine the skills required to modify an aggressive dogs behaviour. It will also look at how negative behaviour can develop and map the dogs social development from puppy to adult dog. Session one - what influence dog behaviour and examine the various type of canine aggression and the reasons for it. Breed specifics and traits that can affect behaviour. Session two - Continuing work on breed specifics - identify what breeding traits may affect behaviour and focus on what makes a good pet or working dog and what the requirements are for a dog to successfully integrate into today society. Examine puppies psychological development and how breeding and rearing may affect canine behaviour and identify how to choose the right puppy/rescue dog . Puppy integration and socialisation programmes. Session three - Canine communication - Identifying & understanding canine/ human communication. How dogs communicate with other dogs and with us . Developing an understanding of their body language. Session four - Behaviour modification programmes - Took kit required to change /adapt/modify negative behaviour. Examine behaviour modification programmes for various negative aspects of a dogs behaviour.