Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Discuss canine evolution and communication
• Distinguish between the different types of canine communication
• Explain the need to nurture your dog's cognitive abilities
• Identify possible ways to foster good canine-human communication
• State the reasons you should socialise your dog
• Summarise the purpose of the dog socialisation period
• Outline different aspects of canine psychology
• Discuss how dogs think and describe various canine calming signals
• Distinguish between the various forms of dog body language
• List the signs to be looked out for in a suffering dog
• Explain how owners should meet the basic needs of their dogs
• Describe the skills necessary to work with dogs