Canine Behaviour Foundation Course - undertaken in 3 separate Modules
MODULE 2
Course Fee R5150 payable with a deposit of R500 and balance of R4650 to be paid over 3,6, 9, and 12 months - no interest charged. You have a year to complete this section.
MODULE 2
Course Fee R5150 payable with a deposit of R500 and balance of R4650 to be paid over 3,6, 9, and 12 months - no interest charged. You have a year to complete this section.
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THEORY
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PRACTICAL SESSIONS
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Physical and Mental Stimulation
A variety of games and suggestions to improve a dogs quality of life Why do Behaviour Problems Occur? Dogs Needs : Possible contributing vauses of problem behaviours : Pain or Illness : Fear : Selection : Social : Training : Changes in enviroment or circumstances : Exercise and Life Spaces : Stimulation and Enrichment : Addiontal Factors to consider : Factors between owner and dog : Lack of behaviour Questionnaires Analyzing questionnairs to determine possible causes for behaviour, contributing factors and possible future concerns. Pre Planning Learning the basics of putting together a pre-plan to use at your consultation House Rules & Additional Theory Human/Canine Social Structure : Consistency : Extinction Burst : Spontaneous Recovery : House Rules : Additionions to House Rules : Dog ignoring owner : Video on exceptions to House Rules Lead Pulling & Equipment in Adult Dogs Why do dogs pull on lead? : Can a dogs health be damaged by pulling? : Importance of owners position : Review of the Balance Lead : Training a dog to settle while putting on collar and lead : Loose Lead Walking : Professional Puller & Halti : What to do if a dog will not move Equipment Collars, Leads, Harnesses Collar & Lead Problems Dealing with fear of equipment Jumping Up Why does this behaviour occur? Additional problems that can occur. Modifications Attention Seeking Behaviour About : Modifications : Attention Seeking behaviour with outside dogs Over Attachment - to both people and dogs Over Attachment where both people and other dogs are concerned. Modifications Separation Anxiety Defintion : Vet Assistance : Degrees, Examples and Signs of Separation Anxiety : Why & How does Separation Anxiety develop? Owners Interaction with dog : Management of dog being left alone : TTouch : Management of destruction : Building confidence and coping skills : Modifications. Ingestion & Elimination problems Counter Stealing : Pica : Philia : Coprophagia : Modifications Mouthing & Nipping General : What Causes and Contributes to this behaviour? Modifications : What not to do Fear Behaviour General : Physical Reactions to Fear : Causes of Fear in Dogs : Long Term Fear/Stress Dogs Fearful of People General : Preparation : Meeting Visitors Exercise : Entering the Home : Further Modifications Storm Fear & Phobia - Brontophobia General : What causes this condition? : Can this condition be prevented ? Is this condition genetic : What age does it start? Signs of Storm Fear : Modifications Standard : Further Modifications : Medication Fear of Fireworks and Noises General : Modifications Travel & Related Problems Causes : Signs : Prevention : Fear of the Car : modifications Excessive Digging General : Modification : Breed Related Digging Sexual Behaviour General and Causes : Medical Reasons : Masturbation : Dogs Humping People : Dogs Humping Dogs : Modifications Excessive Barking General : Different types of barks : Modifications Resource Guarding What is this? : Why does this behaviour occur? : Modifications : Dog guarding food bowls/objects towards other dogs : Dogs guarding food bowls /objects towards people : Other modifications that can be done : Resource Guarding People Introducing a new dog into existing pack Existing dogs ; Considerations for owners ; Behaviour Concerns in existing dogs ; Preparing the existing dog for the arrival of the new dog ; Initial introduction at the shelter First few days at home Introducing dogs and cats Adopting a dog when you have a cat at home; Planning before the dog is even chosen : Adopting a Dog when you have cat/s at home – in the shelter environment: Adopting a cat when you have dog/s at home. Escape Artists General : Factors that could contribute to the behaviour : Modifications Chasing Behaviour What is prey drive and which Groups are more prone to it? : Why does excessive chasing occur? : Modifications Hyperactive / Hyperkinetic Dogs General : Factors that could contribute to the behaviour : Modifications |
Where possible, student will attend group sessions on the various practical sessions. Details and dates given on Application.
Introducing Dogs 1- gives you all the skills needed to introduce dogs Introducing Dogs 2 - gives you the tools you need to work with a dog that is mildly reactive to other dogs. Group Session Basic Exercises you will take part in a group practical session, practicing the skills you have learnt. Separation Anxiety - this can also be done with a Skype session. Storm Fear and Fear of Noises - this can also be done with a Skype session. Why Behaviour Problems Develop - in order for us to change a dog's behaviour, we have to have an in-depth understanding as to why the behaviour may have occurred in the first place and there are multiple reasons as to why. Can be done by Skype Resource Guarding - towards toys, objects, possessions - towards people and other dogs Escape Artists - how to successfully change this behaviour Fearful Dogs - fear of people, objects etc -utilizing desensitizing & counter conditioning Collar & Lead Problems Tellington TTouch - either one day workshop, or two separate sessions Professional Pullers - in this section, using own dogs, you will learn how to change this behaviour. Included in this section is the use of various equipment to prevent pulling Equipment the various types of equipment that can be used. Collar and Lead Problems. Desensitizing to both a Head Halter and a Muzzle. 
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