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Puppy Training Diploma Course
Centre of Excellence

Summary

Price
£49 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
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 new dog owners and potential trainers alike, the Puppy Training Diploma Course focuses on the puppy and how he learns, right through to adolescence.

The lessons taught within this course will leave you with a thorough and accurate knowledge of how the puppy is affected by the first few months of his life, along with how the environment can condition him into becoming a dog that behaves in a useful or not so useful way.

The Puppy Training Diploma Course covers all of the usual puppy questions, such as toilet training, crate training and food. Along with the essential knowledge on how to best teach a puppy good manners and finely tune your mutual communication.

What You'll Learn from the Puppy Training Diploma Course

The first half of the course covers essential knowledge and education whilst the second half introduces practical application. You will receive all of the information needed to oversee puppy training of your own dog or to aid other dog owners to get it right when raising a puppy.

This course guides you through 9 comprehensive modules:

  • Introduction
  1. Genetic Influence
  2. Puppy Sources
  3. Birth to 14 Weeks
  4. Practical Puppy Parenting
  5. Body Language and Communication
  6. How Puppies Learn
  7. Good Manners and Happy Walks
  8. Training in Practice
  9. The Growing Puppy

Achievement

Certificates

CPD

150 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service

Description

Course SyllabusIntroductionModule 1: Genetic Influence

  • How Did Dog Breeds Develop?
  • The Piebald Gene
  • The Sinister Side of Canine Genetics
  • Module 1 Assessment

Module 2: Puppy Sources

  • Puppies for Sale
  • Why is Careful Breeding Important?
  • Why Choose Carefully?
  • Ethics
  • Physical Health
  • Rosie's Story…
  • Psychological Health
  • Social Health
  • Social Depravation Syndrome
  • Module 2 Assessment

Module 3: Birth to 14 Weeks

  • Breeder Responsibility
  • Bite Inhibition
  • Teething
  • Pica
  • Module 3 Assessment

Module 4: Practical Puppy Parenting

  • Preparation
  • Dog Crates
  • House Training
  • The First Night Home
  • Module 4 Assessment

Module 5: Body Language and Communication

  • Natural Communication
  • Body Language
  • Growling, Whining and Barking
  • Posture and the Tail End
  • Oxytocin
  • Left Gaze Bias
  • Module 5 Assessment

Module 6: How Puppies Learn

  • Pavlov's Dog
  • A Timeline of Dog Training
  • Module 6 Assessment

Module 7: Good Manners and Happy Walks

  • Reinforcement
  • Learning to Sit
  • Positive Lead Walking
  • Introducing The Collar or Harness
  • Loose Leash
  • Negative Punishment
  • Consistency
  • Summary
  • Module 7 Assessment

Module 8: Training in Practice

  • Click to Train
  • Marking a Behaviour
  • Luring
  • Shaping
  • Clicker Dangers
  • Recall
  • Learning in Context
  • Procure A Highly Confident Puppy
  • Displacement Behaviour
  • Using Treats and Being Consistent
  • The Release
  • Training Examples
  • Puppy Focus
  • Down
  • Touch
  • Shake Paw
  • Module 8 Assessment

Module 9: The Growing Puppy

  • Social Learning Matters
  • 0-7 Weeks
  • 7-8 Weeks
  • 8-10 Weeks
  • 8-16 Weeks
  • 4-6 Months
  • 6-12 Months
  • 12-18 Months
  • Neutering
  • Puppy Classes
  • Module 9 Assessment

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Who is this course for?

Who Would Benefit from the Course?

This course is most beneficial to the puppies being trained, as they are provided with meaningful interaction and clear instruction, making life easier for both pet and owner.

Anyone who intends to introduce a puppy or adolescent dog to their new home or who may already have a young dog that they are struggling to train will find a lot of useful advice and knowledge with the Puppy Training Diploma Course. Likewise, this course is also an excellent introduction for those who wish to pursue a career in animal training.

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Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

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.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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