The Animal Care College courses

...This course will provide the student with a wide range of basic information which in turn will enable him or her to progress to Introduction to Canine...

...Puppy Recall. Basic Puppy Positions. Walking in a Controlled Manner. Stay for approximately 10 seconds. Take Article Away from the Puppy and Food Manners Unit 2 Bronze Level...

...playing games and solving problems. Unit 4 Teaching the basics: Different ways to teach recall, sit, down, stand, stay, wait, retrieve, send...

...Fit For Life course Unit 1 RELATIONSHIPS Natural behaviours, pack rules - the modern view, early learning, fun and games Unit 2 FOOD AND EXERCISE What the dog needs...

...being with horses, reading horse language, effects of human stress on horses, concepts of reductionistic vs holistic approaches Begins: Anytime...

...Poisonous foods, need for exercise, suitable toys to ensure rich environment to prevent boredom and behavioural problems. Unit 4 General Health...

...How they compare and differ from those of the human. Canine communication - verbal and body language. Learning to read the signals Unit 4 The intelligent...

...cat's place in society Unit 2 The psychology of the cat Unit 3 How cats learn Unit 4 Inter-feline relationships and how to manage some of our pet cats'...

...constructively and breed type, movement and conformation can be observed intelligently. The course has been fully revised to cover the Rules and Regulations...

...Unit 1 The human/animal relationship, euthanasia, natural death, disposal and euphemisms. Unit 2 The effects of pet loss, the attitudes of others...

...common problems with dogs and cats, signs of normal behaviours, abnormal behaviours and its correction Unit 5 General care and management of small companion animals...

...This contains the outline of the course, and is designed to ensure that the practical elements of the course are assessed and completed to the required standards...

...A great deal of recent research has indicated that ‘natural' remedies can play an important role in healing. The authors of this course emphasise that...

...They are almost always the first contact a client has with the practice and the impression that they project can cement or destroy the relationship...

...2 How intelligent are horses? What is intelligence, the horses brain, old and new ideas, intelligence testing, relativity of intelligence, looking at human...

...Canine Psychology course or a similar level of study before undertaking this course. This course provides a sound basis on which to progress to Canine...

...grooming parlours and catteries as well as for pet owners wanting to know more about the cat's relationship with human society. It provides an insight...

...Unit 2 Abnormal behaviour problems: dealing with depression, stereotypes, stable vices, foal rejection, chronic stress Unit 3 Case taking and procedure...

...Health and behavioural changes. Unit 4 Common behavioural problems - their causes, treatments and resolution. Continuing support for the owner...

...counselling which requires home visits and extensive hands-on experience of dog training. Unit 1 Understanding the Dog - The natural behaviours of...