Dog Obedience Trainer

Course

In Bude

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Bude

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Dog Obedience Trainer “Properly trained, a man can be dog’s best friend.” - Corey Ford Are you struggling to understand why your dog is behaving the way he/she does? Do you want to gain more control in your relationship with your dog? Do you want to become a professional Dog Obedience Trainer? Then this course is for you. The average person does not know and understand exactly how a dog thinks and how our care of them truly affects the way they will behave. This is where the benefit of dog obedience classes comes into play. Dogs are actually happier and more well-balanced with proper obedience training, and they deserve the people in charge of their learning and welfare to be professional in their approach, education and quality of service. This course is ideal for anyone wishing to develop a career in dog training, whether you are interested in teaching individuals or groups on a part-time basis or wanting to develop a full time business. As well as learning how to construct an 8-week basic training course, you will be able to offer puppy socialisation classes which are designed to expose puppies, from 2 months of age, to a wide range of experiences which will enable them to embrace new situations without fear. The course is designed to provide the knowledge required to become a professional Dog Obedience Trainer, but is also well-suited to any dog owner who would like to encourage good canine behaviour within their own household.

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Location

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Bude (Cornwall)
Stonebridge House, Ocean View Road, EX23 8ST

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Subjects

  • Communication Training
  • Teaching
  • Dog
  • IT
  • Trainer

Course programme

Syllabus

Lesson 1:

  • Introduction
  • Why do we Choose Dogs?
  • Choosing a Dog
  • Where to Find the Right Dog
  • Puppy Testing

Lesson 2:

  • Critical Periods of Development
  • Crating
  • Puppy Equipment

Lesson 3:

  • Communication
  • Canine Communication
  • Common Dog Postures
  • Tone, Emotion, Attitude and Movement
  • Consistency

Lesson 4:

  • How a Dog Learns
  • Pavlov’s Dog
  • Primary and Secondary Stimuli
  • Inducive Training
  • Conducive Training
  • Compulsion
  • Counter-Conditioning
  • Building Communication
  • Knowledge of Breeds
  • Observational Skills
  • Personality
  • Gender

Lesson 5:

  • Multi-Sensory Learning
  • Interactive Learning
  • Presenting Problems
  • Dog Behaviour

Lesson 6:

  • Motivation
  • Converting an Enquiry into an Enrolment

Lesson 7:

  • Choosing a Location
  • Insurance
  • Equipment
  • Creating an Instruction Programme
  • Teaching the SIT Command

Lesson 8:

  • The STAND Command
  • The DOWN Command
  • Handling Feedback
Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 120 hrs.

Dog Obedience Trainer

Price on request