FULL 6-Part Program NO ASSESSMENT: NWSCS Canine Studies Foundations (10 chapters)

Previously only available to those seeking advanced professional certification, this course is perfect for those wishing to deepen their understanding and practice with companion dogs or prepare for the CPDT exam.

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Course curriculum

1. Introduction: Please Watch Before You Begin Your First Course
1. History of the Domestic Dog & Contemporary History of Training & Behavior
2. Form & Function/Interspecies Communication
3. Intro to Behaviorism; See, Read, Speak Behavior
1. Handler Guidelines
2. Learning Theory with Quadrants
1. What, When, Why, How?
1. Dominance and Pack Structures
1. Acquired Bite Inhibition (ABI) and Social Play Behavior
1. Core Drives
2. Stacking, Thresholds, Triggers
3. Identify, Manage, Remedy
1. Assessment, Key Ingredients
2. Management/Suspension, and Applied Techniques
3. How to Use Quadrants in Modification
1. Social Styles Identified and Supported/Remedied
2. Social Behavior Problems Identified/Remedied
3. TUG: The Magic Tool
1. Common Behavior Problems: Comprehensive
2. Potty Training: Puppy, Adult, Specialty
1. Neonatal and Early Environment, Behavioral Development Stages
2. Puppy-Specific ABI and Social Needs Applied
3. Puppy Plans with Training Specifics

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$599.00
23 lessons
3 hours of video content

Northwest School of Canine Studies

FULL 6-Part Program NO ASSESSMENT: NWSCS Canine Studies Foundations (10 chapters)

Course curriculum

Introduction: Please Watch Before You Begin Your First Course

1. Foundations

2. Behaviorism & Animal Learning Theory

3. Operant Conditioning

4. Dominance Theory

5. Play

6. Drives

7. Operant Solutions

8. Social Behavior Problems Identified and Solved

9. Human-Involved Behavior Problems Identified and Solved

10. Puppies

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