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Canine Behaviour Counselling (Theory)
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Level: QLS Level 3
Fees: £395 £276.50
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This course focuses in-depth on the psychological processes that might cause a dog’s behaviour to become problematic. Alongside the causes for these changes in behaviour, students will be taught a series of remedial techniques, and how they might go about giving the appropriate advice to owners experiencing problems with the behaviour of their dogs.

You will also complete a Case Study on a topic of your choice, relevant to the course.

We send your first unit upon enrolment, so you can start whenever you want, and progress through the course at your own pace, studying when and where you choose.

What You Will Learn

Unit 1 

  • The work of the Behaviour Counsellor
  • The needs of the owner
  • Popular owner misconceptions
  • Dogs and their natural behaviours
  • What is ‘normal’?
  • Modern lifestyles and their effects on behaviour

Unit 2 

  • Canine communication methods
  • Breakdowns in communication between owner and dog
  • Stress and its effects
  • How neutering affects behaviour

Unit 3

  • The nutritional needs of the dog
  • Does diet affect behaviour?
  • Making changes and monitoring effects
  • Health and behavioural changes

Unit 4

  • Common behavioural problems – their causes, treatments and resolution
  • Continuing support for the owner
  • The need for confidentiality
  • Telephone advice

You will also complete a Case Study on a topic of your choice, relevant to the course.