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Canine Communication Diploma Course
Centre of Excellence

Summary

Price
£49 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
150 hours · Self-paced
Access to content
Lifetime access
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
150 CPD hours / points
CPD What's this?
Achievement
Endorsed by The Quality Licence Scheme
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
Additional info
  • TOTUM card available but not included in price
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Overview

Designed for those who live with, work with or want to understand more about dogs, the Canine Communication Course aims to further strengthen the bond between humans and dogs through improved mutual understanding and better communication.

The course does this through up-to-date studies and scientific findings, which inform us of exactly what dogs are saying to us through a variety of signals, facial expressions, body movements and vocal communications, and teaches us how we can alter our own behaviour to act and react to this input in ways that are meaningful to the dog.

What You'll Learn from the Canine Communication Course

This course guides you through 8 comprehensive modules:

  • Introduction
  1. The Dog
  2. Communication Basics
  3. Faces
  4. Calming Signals
  5. Body Language
  6. Emotion and Chat
  7. Adapting Your Own Input
  8. A Dog's Needs

Achievement

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

CPD

150 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service

Description

Course SyllabusIntroductionModule 1: The Dog

  • Man's Best Friend
  • Dogs and Wolves
  • Then to Now
  • Senses of the Dog
  • Scent Based Communication
  • Module 1 Exercise

Module 2: Communication Basics

  • What is Communication?
  • Breed Differences
  • Dognition
  • Canine Intelligences
  • Dogs and Words
  • Anthropomorphism
  • Module 2 Exercise

Module 3: Faces

  • Facial Expression
  • Happy Eyes
  • Puppy Dog Eyes
  • Warning Eyes
  • Happy Smiles
  • Unhappy Smiles
  • Module 3 Exercise

Module 4: Calming Signals

  • What Are Calming Signals?
  • Yawning
  • Licking
  • Glancing or Turning Away
  • Freezing
  • Sitting/ Lifting a Paw
  • Walking in Curve
  • Yawning and Empathy
  • Module 4 Exercise

Module 5: Body Language

  • Posture
  • Submissive Fear
  • Tail Position
  • Defensive Body and Tail
  • Defensive Fear
  • Unease
  • Module 5 Exercise

Module 6: Emotion and Chat

  • Emotion
  • Emotion and Communication
  • Left Gaze Bias
  • Voice Areas in the Brain
  • Pro Social Behaviour
  • Vocal Communication
  • Barking
  • Baying
  • Growling
  • Howling
  • Whimpering/Yelping
  • Module 6 Exercise

Module 7: Adapting Your Own Input

  • Happy Dogs
  • Anxious Dog
  • 'Teenage' Dog
  • Aggressive Dog
  • Approaching a Scared/Aggressive Dog
  • Module 7 Exercise

Module 8: A Dog's Needs

  • Physiological Needs
  • Psychological Needs
  • Be Aware of Body Language
  • Stress
  • What is Stress?
  • Psychological Stress
  • The Danger of Long Term Stress
  • Diagnosis of Long Term Psychological Stress
  • Dealing With Stress
  • Further Learning
  • Module 8 Exercise

Who is this course for?

The Canine Communication Course is of benefit to anyone who has regular contact with dogs. This could be as an owner, who would like to understand their pet better, and vice versa or in a dog/animal-related profession where this information could prove invaluable, such as for vets and dog trainers.

Requirements

The Canine Communication Diploma Course will take you up to 150 hours to complete working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. The course comes with a course assessment in the form of quizzes, written questions and short essays, once you have completed your course assessment please email or post it back to us for marking, you will then receive your feedback and certificates.

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CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

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