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Canine Behaviour Foundation Course - undertaken in 3 separate Modules

MODULE 1 

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Course Fee R4000 with a deposit of R500 and the balance of R3500 payable over either 3,6, or 9 months with no interest being charged.. You have 9 months to complete this section. To find out more, or to sign up for this course admin@fods.co.za

Link to MODULE 2
THEORY
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PRACTICAL SESSIONS
Understanding Dogs
​The Dog’s senses : The Psychology of Emotions
  

Understanding Dogs
The 5 F’s of Behaviour : How dog’s communicate : Calming Signals
Signs of Stress : Signs of Possible Reactive behaviour: 

Understanding Dogs
Dog Language : Can amputation of a tail affect behaviour? : How humans can misunderstand dog behaviour : How misconceptions could have arisen.

Canine Development Theory
From Wolf to Dog : Pack Rule Theories : Development Stages

Canine Development Theory 
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Socialization & Habituation : Location Separation Anxiety

Learning Theory

How Dogs Learn : Other Training Methods : Lure & Reward Methods : Using Lure/Rewards : Fading the Reward : Cue's, Signals : Commands

Breeds and Breeders
Points to bear in mind : Owner's Responsibility : Choosing the Breed :  : Breed Groups


Breeds and Breeders
Breeds that tend not to get along : Will any existing dogs tolerate a Puppy? : Nature or Nurture : Where to Purchase your pup : What to look for in a pup : One or Two Pups : Puppy Testing : Genetic Testing : Additional Breed Knowledge

Learning Theory
Operant Conditioning & The 4 Quadrants of Learning : Classical Conditioning : Punishment : Aversives : Extinction : Reinforcers : Reinforcement Schedules : Timing : Fluency : Learning Plateau : Important Points for Handlers : The 4 Pillars of Training

General Theory & Puppies
Inoculations : Crate Training : Sterilization : Auditory Habituation : Picking up Puppies : Grooming & Handling : Importance of Exercise

General Theory & Puppies
Chewing & Toys : Kennels or Home Care? : Teaching a Pup to Swim : Dogs in Complexes : Free Play : The Importance of Puppy School : Car Sickness


Pups Coming Home
Plan for a Successful Homecoming : How to make the home safer : Introducing a pup to existing dogs


After the Pup Comes Home
The First Few Days : Toilet Training :Teaching the pup to eliminate on paper : Feeding the Pup : Pups crying at night : Furniture

First Exercises to Bring In
Bite Inhibition : Mouthing : Nipping : Leave & Swap : Dealing with Tantrums : Calming a Pup Down : Putting on Collar and Lead : Food Bowl Exercises

​House Rules for Pups
General : House Rules : Ignoring your dog when arriving home : Attention on your terms or not at all : Work to Earn (General) : Work to earn (Specific) : NRM - Non Reward Marker


Children and Dogs
General : Preparing the child for interacting with dogs : Preparing the dog to interact with children : Approaching strange dogs : Parents helping the children and dogs to be successful : In the case of a possible dog attack : What dog is the best dog for kids : Preparing an existing dog for the arrival of a baby

Exercise to Teach a Pup
How to reward a pup : Fading : General exercise points : Sit Exercise : Down : Stand Exercise : Recalls : Watch : Collar Grabbing : Off : Finished : Beginner Wait : Gate Exercise : Preventing Pulling  


Preventing Behaviour Problems in Pups
Prevention of Separation Anxiety : Prevention of Jumping Up : Prevention of Excessive Barking : Prevention of Digging in inappropriate places : Preventing Begging : Preventing Reactive behaviour when a pup is hugged : Prevention excessive licking : Dealing with two pups

Pups with Potential Problems
Signs of potential problems and important factors to cosider : Unbalanced Pups - how does this behaviour occur? : Counter Conditioning & Desensitization : Pups fearful of traffic : Fear of the vet : Fear of People : Aggression towards other dogs or people

Adolescence
Physically what to expect : Behaviour : How to get through adolescence

Adolescence 
​New research       
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Session 1 - one-on one-session (by arrangement)

​House Rules : the ABC of behaviour ; Sit and Down ; Bite Inhibition ; Swap ; Leave : Dealing with tantrums ; Calming a pup down ; Mouthing ; Nipping ; Fading the reward

Session 2 - one-on-one session (by arrangement)

Testing your skills on Session 1 ; Preventing Pulling ; Balance Lead ; Super Balance Lead ; Loose Lead Walking ; Food Bowl Exercises

​Session 3 - one-on-one session (by arrangement)

Test on sessions 1 and 2 ; Recall ; Watch ;Collar Grabbing ; Beginner Wait ; Working with a fearful puippy; Preventing or changing Jumping Up. 

Session 4 - one-on-one session (by arrangement)

Test on Sessions above



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