Obedience and Behavior Modification Professionals Trainers Course
Our
Professional Obedience and Behavior Modification Professional Trainers Course
is designed to teach the student everything that they will need to begin
their dog training career.. This course provides the student with both lecture
and practical, hands-on training with dogs that we have in-kennel at various
stages of training. This combination of lecture and practical training through
each step of teaching, proofing and rehabilitatin dogs will provide the
solid foundation needed to be a successful Dog Trainer. This course allows
for a great deal of hands on training with "problem dogs" to teach
the student the proper methods of rehabilitating and treating dogs with
any common behavioral problem. This course covers everything from properly
reading and understanding canine body language to how to develop a website
and work with clients and dog owners.
This course is available in 6, 8 and 12 week formats. One of the biggest differences in the length of the program is the amount of practical, hands-on experience that you will receive in dealing with dog behaviors and training. We feel that this in-depth practical experience is what it takes to make a successful dog trainer. Price includes basic equipment and all course materials.
Students are allowed to bring up to two (2) dogs with them during the course. This offers the student the opportunity to not only train the dogs that we have at our facility, but to also work with their personal dogs.
Our students are not required to work in our kennels and are not responsible for any type of "kennel cleaning" or "kennel management" program as with other school and facilities.
Course Outline
Introduction and Ethology
Domestication
Body Language
Development
Physical
Social
Behavior Problems
Physical and Sensory Characteristics
Crate Training
Medical Issues
Crate training
Bell training
House breaking
First Aid
Applied Dog Behavior
Behavior Analysis
Fear Aggression
Dominance Aggression
Predatory Aggression
Maternal Aggression
Territorial Aggression
Idiopathic Aggression
Rehabilitating Dog Problems
Dog Breeds
Animal Husbandry
Required Vaccinations
Symptoms of Contagious Diseases
Symptoms that Suggest Veterinary Referral
Symptoms that Suggest Limiting Training
Preventive Nutrition
Orthopedic diseases of large breeds
Body condition
Age specific
Parasites
Identification
Effects on behavior
Effects on health
Age consideration
Health/Hygiene
Puppies
Learning Theory
Operant Conditioning
Understanding behavioral consequences
Reinforcement – positive and negative
Punishment – positive and negative
Extinction
Application of behavioral consequences
Types of reinforcers and punishers
Primary
Secondary or conditioned
Selection of reinforcers and punishers
Factors influencing effectiveness
Schedules of reinforcement
Teaching duration of behaviors
Discrimination and generalization
Cueing behavior and stimulus control
Training techniques
Prompting
Shaping
Targeting
Classical Conditioning
How conditioning occurs
Extinction
Behaviors influenced by classical conditioning
Environmental Control
Equipment
Basic Training Equipment
Buckle collar
Slip and limited collars (choke chain, Martingale, snap chokes)
Pinch/prong collar
Harness
Fixed length leash
Long line
Retractable leash
Clicker
Ancillary Equipment (Purpose and Safety)
Bark collar (shock, citronella, sound)
Containment system (shock, citronella, sound)
Remote collar (shock, citronella, sound
Business Development
Website
Marketing
Pricing
Logo
Client Relations
Teaching Skills
Explain, demonstrate, assist
Development of lesson plans
Development of handouts
Kennel Management (No cleaning of kennels required)
Examination and Certification
Registration
If you have questions about our courses, please feel
free to call us at 866.200.2207 or email
us. You can download an application for our courses online by clicking
here.
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