This Dog Agility Training Principles and Canine Welfare Awareness Level 5 Training course consists of 8 structured modules, followed by an assessment, each addressing a core area of Dog agility awareness and canine behavioural understanding.
The course begins with an introduction to canine behaviour, exploring instinctive behaviour, learning influences, and environmental factors that shape canine responses. Canine communication behaviour examines body language, vocalisation, and social signals used by dogs to communicate with humans and other animals.
Development of behaviour explores how behaviour forms and changes across different life stages. Disruptive behaviour in dogs examines common behavioural challenges and contributing factors from an awareness and welfare perspective.
Approaches to the elimination of behavioural problems in dogs focus on understanding underlying causes and emphasise humane, non-harmful principles without providing behavioural treatment instruction. Canine cognition explores how dogs learn, process information, and solve problems.
Emotional behaviour of dogs examines stress, motivation, fear, and confidence, supporting awareness of emotional wellbeing within Dog agility environments. Further exploration of behavioural development reinforces understanding of consistency, environment, and interaction in shaping canine behaviour.
The course concludes with an assessment designed to evaluate understanding of Dog agility principles, canine behaviour awareness, and welfare considerations.
Certification
After successful completion of the Dog Agility Training Principles and Canine Welfare Awareness Level 5 Training course, learners receive a free digital certificate from Reed confirming course completion. A provider-issued certificate is also available following verification, with optional premium certificates and academic transcripts available separately.
