What Is Positive Reinforcement Dog Training?
Learn How To Coach Your Dog With Positive Methods and Force Free Skills.
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Course Author: Anna Jane Brehaut &Sally Gutteridge
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12 Video Lessons
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5 Online Quizzes & Assessments
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Do You Want To Accelerate Your Dog's Learning And Build A Lasting Bond?
The Canine Coaching Foundations course is designed to enhance awareness of dog psychology and behaviour for owners. The course has a mixture of videos, presentations and written areas to help the newcomer to positive reinforcement skill-up really quickly and build a positive and kind partnership with their dog. Videos for this course are created by Anna Jane Brehaut who runs the highly successful school Canine Behaviour Guernsey. The course is filled with scientific awareness and clear, professional practical examples.
What Will I Learn?
This course will improve communication between dog and handler along with teaching the student exactly how dogs learn. On successful completion of the course, you will understand;
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Positive Reinforcement
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Canine Learning Theory
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Dog Body Language
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Motivation & Reward
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Clicker Coaching
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How To Use Markers
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Foundation Coaching Cues
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Coaching For Positive Change
The course, Canine Principles and Canine Behaviour Guernsey only ever teach and encourage positive, scientifically proven and kind canine coaching methods.
The Full Course Syllabus can be viewed below.
Who Is This Course For?
Suitable for dog guardians, hobby trainers and rescuers, the Canine Coaching Foundations Course is designed for people with prior no prior study. All students must be aged 16+
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Canine Principles e-Learning platform can be accessed instantly from any device with an internet connection. Modules can also be downloaded for offline study. Courses are written or recorded in English.
Although not essential, it is recommended that you also have access to software that allows you to type up documents such as Google Docs, Word or Pages.
Although not essential, it is recommended that you also have access to software that allows you to type up documents such as Google Docs, Word or Pages.
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- Canine Coach & Behaviourist
- Canine Principles Director of Studies
Anna Jane Brehaut is the founder and owner of Canine Behaviour Guernsey in the Channel Islands. A former journalist and news editor, Anna qualified in canine behaviour initially to help her eldest cockapoo who suffered with resource guarding issues. Canine Behaviour Guernsey was founded in 2017 after Anna recognised the need for a full-time practicing behaviour practitioner in the island. She works closely with the local animal welfare charity, the GSPCA, and is passionate about coaching animals with kindness and understanding. She is a member of the Pet Professional Network and has a special interest in resource guarding and scent work.
Sally Gutteridge is a qualified canine behaviour specialist and coach and the Director of studies of Canine Principles.
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- Author
- Canine Coach & Behaviourist
- Canine Principles Director of Studies
Anna Jane Brehaut is the founder and owner of Canine Behaviour Guernsey in the Channel Islands. A former journalist and news editor, Anna qualified in canine behaviour initially to help her eldest cockapoo who suffered with resource guarding issues. Canine Behaviour Guernsey was founded in 2017 after Anna recognised the need for a full-time practicing behaviour practitioner in the island. She works closely with the local animal welfare charity, the GSPCA, and is passionate about coaching animals with kindness and understanding. She is a member of the Pet Professional Network and has a special interest in resource guarding and scent work.
Sally Gutteridge is a qualified canine behaviour specialist and coach and the Director of studies of Canine Principles.
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We currently have students and graduates from over 30 countries worldwide. Online learning allows us to support all students, no matter where in the world you may be.
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Canine Principles pledges to teach only kind, force-free, positive methods that promote mental and physical well-being for dogs, in line with current scientific research. Our courses occasionally discuss the use of other training methods, with the intention of providing education in why these approaches are ineffective and harmful to learning.
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