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Dog Obedience Trainer Course

This advanced course will provide you with the knowledge to become a professional Dog Obedience Trainer, but is also well-suited to any dog owner who would like to encourage good canine behaviour within their own household.

You’ll learn the principles of motivation and how to work in groups, as well as how to construct appropriate training programmes.

The course consists of twelve units, covering areas such as the requirements of effective obedience training for handlers and dogs alike.

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
    • Selecting the Right Dog
      • Temperament
      • Breeding
      • Rescue Animals
      • Critical Periods of Development
  • Lesson Two
    • Communication
      • Body Position
      • Facial Expressions
      • Vocalisation
      • Human Communication with Dogs
      • Signs of Stress
      • Stress-Testing a Puppy
  • Lesson Three
    • Training
      • How a Dog Learns
      • Classical Conditioning
      • Inducive and Conducive Training
      • Compulsion and Counter-conditioning
      • Effective Training
  • Lesson Four
    • Skills and Aptitudes
      • The Good Trainer
      • Learning Styles
      • Dog Memory and Intelligence
  • Lesson Five
    • Problem Behaviour
      • Temperament
      • Instinct
      • Environment
      • Physical and Mental Stimulation
      • Physical Conditions
      • Nutrition
      • Routine
      • Neutering
  • Lesson Six
    • Motivation
      • Basic Principles
      • Steps Towards Motivation
      • Psychological Persuasion Techniques
      • Turning an Enquiry into an Enrolment
      • Maintaining Motivation Throughout the Course
  • Lesson Seven
    • Planning the Course
      • Choosing a Location
      • Insurance
      • Equipment
      • Creating a Basic Instruction Programme
      • The First Session
      • The Sit Command
  • Lesson Eight
    • Planning the Course
      • The Second Session
      • The Stand Command
      • The Third Session
      • The Down Command
      • Giving Feedback to Owners
  • Lesson Nine
    • Planning the Course
      • The Fourth Session
      • The Come Command
      • The Fifth Session
      • The Stay Command
      • Other Methods of Training
      • Which Method Works Best?
  • Lesson Ten
    • Planning the Course
      • The Sixth Session
      • The Premack Principle
      • The Heel Command
      • Challenging Owners
  • Lesson Eleven
    • Planning the Course
      • The Seventh Session
      • Behavioural Problems
      • Chewing
      • Nuisance Barking
      • Aggression
  • Lesson Twelve
    • Planning the Course/Further Training Opportunities
      • The Eighth Session
      • Puppy Socialisation Classes
      • Agility Training
      • Conclusion