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Pet Psychology Course

This course looks at the natural instincts and behaviours of a wide range of pets, along with their suitability to their owners.

You’ll learn how these animals think and feel and why an animal exhibits ‘bad’ behaviour.

The course consists of eight units, covering dogs, cats, horses and birds.

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

  • Lesson One
    • Introduction/Dogs
      • Meeting the Needs of Pets
      • Dogs
      • Introduction
      • Owner Suitability
      • Choosing an Appropriate Breed
      • Buying a Dog
      • Settling in a New Dog
      • Training
      • Psychological Problems in Dogs
  • Lesson Two
    • Dogs (Continued)
      • Separation Anxiety
      • Meaning and Sound
      • Hyper-Emotionality
      • The Dominant Dog
  • Lesson Three
    • Dogs (Continued)
      • Submissive Urination
      • Aggression
      • Jealousy
      • Barking
      • Scooting
      • Tail Chasing
      • Encountering Unfamiliar Dogs
      • Strengthening Bonds
  • Lesson Four
    • Cats
      • Introduction
      • Owner Suitability
      • Choosing an Appropriate Breed
      • Buying a Cat
      • Settling in a New Cat
      • Training
      • Litter Training
      • Coming to Call
      • Discouraging Hunting
      • Clawing and Scratching
      • Psychological Problems in Cats
      • Inappropriate Spraying/Defecation
      • Coprophagia
      • Wool Sucking
      • Normal v Abnormal Behaviour
  • Lesson Five
    • Cats (Continued)/ Rabbits and Rodents
      • Overly Aggressive Behaviour
      • Antisocial Behaviour
      • Over-Social Behaviour
      • Neuroses
      • Similarities between Cats and Dogs
      • The Needs of Rabbits and Rodents
  • Lesson Six
    • Horses
      • Introduction
      • Owner Suitability
      • Choosing an Appropriate Breed
      • Buying a Horse
      • Spooking
      • Bucking and Rearing
      • Refusal to Accept Commands
      • Training
      • Pica Behaviour
      • Equine Self-Mutilation Syndrome (ESMS)
      • Foal Rejection
  • Lesson Seven
    • Horses (Continued)/ Birds
      • Headshaking
      • Trailering
      • Birds
      • Introduction
      • Owner Suitability
      • Choosing an Appropriate Breed
      • Buying a Bird
      • Settling In a New Bird
  • Lesson Eight
    • Birds (Continued)/ Iguanas/ Pet Therapy
      • Anxiety
      • Boredom
      • Aggression
      • Jealousy
      • Resolving Behavioural Problems
      • Training
      • Talking
      • Iguanas
      • Stress
      • Sexual Aggression
      • Pet Therapy