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PET SENSE COLLEGE COURSE GUIDE 2021
WELCOME
There are many people in South Africa
who make a living out of working with
animals because it’s just something that
they are really good at. These courses give
them the opportunity to augment their
calling with expanded knowledge and a formal
qualification.
We are primarily a correspondence college offering
education in animal training, behaviour and care.
We offer over 25 diploma courses to suit just about any
student wishing to work in the field with animals.
We provide quality, science based courses in a way that satisfies
the rigorous standards applied by a number of independent bodies.
These bodies range from the professional to the academic. https://www.
petsensecollege.co.za/about-us/#accred
For up to date information on prices and current special offers, have a look at our website,
www.petsensecollege.co.za. We are on Facebook join us here: @petsensecollege.co.za.
If you have any questions or need guidance, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Celia Forsyth
Founder/Owner
Pet Sense College
ABOUT US
Register at any time. 1 Part-time course No exams
We are open all year and Only the Canine Behaviour You are assessed on your
you can register for our and Training Instructor’s course work which consists
correspondence courses Diploma course requires of module questions, one
whenever you are ready to attendance and classes or two projects and revision
start studying. run over a 3-month questions. You must pass
period. Classes run from all modules to successfully
Johannesburg and Cape complete the course. Should
Town. We have recently you fail a module, you are
developed the Virtual given one chance to resubmit.
option whereby you This is to keep adherence with
attend live webinars from our quality assessors.
anywhere in South Africa.
Payment terms How long are the Who can enroll?
courses?
We offer payment plans to assist Anyone can register for our
our students with course fees. Each module has a limit courses except our Advanced
You can pay upfront for the full of 6 months; however, you Diplomas. These courses
course. This option includes can complete the course require previous study and
a discount. Alternatively you as quickly as you like. experience in the field. An
can pay-as-you-go or pay in Most students average a application form can be sent
installments, of no less than submission every 2-3 months. to apply for these courses.
R500. If you select to pay the
course off, the Registration,
Certification and 1st module fee
is required upfront.
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INDEX
CANINE COURSES
Advanced Diploma – Applied Animal Behaviour (Canine) p4
Canine Behaviour and Training – Diploma p8
Canine Behaviour and Training Instructor’s Diploma – Part-time course p10
Canine Aggression Diploma p12
Canine Behaviour and Psychology Diploma p14
Canine Communications Diploma p16
Foundation of Canine Behaviour Management Diploma p18
Dog Walking Qualification Diploma p20
Daycare Operator Diploma p22
Canine Care and First Aid Diploma p24
Professional Kennel Operator Diploma p25
Canine Anatomy and Physiology Diploma p27
Professional Rescue Dog Handler Diploma p29
FELINE COURSES
Feline Behaviour and Psychology Diploma p31
Advanced Diploma – Applied Animal Behaviour (Feline) p33
Feline Anatomy and Physiology Diploma p35
EQUINE COURSES
Equine Behaviour and Psychology Diploma p38
Equine Care and Welfare p40
OTHER COURSES
Introduction to Zoology Diploma p42
Pet Sitter Diploma p44
Animal Care, Welfare and Husbandry Diploma p47
Pet Care and Veterinary Practice Assistant Diploma – Part One p49
Pet Care and Veterinary Practice Assistant Diploma – Part Two p51
Intermediate Animal Behaviour Diploma p52
Advanced Diploma – Applied Animal Behaviour p54
Veterinary Receptionist p56
* All prices exclude VAT.
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“Stand out from the crowd with a professional diploma”
Canine
courses
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Applied Animal Behaviour (Canine) − Advanced Diploma
The aim of the course is to prepare participants academically to work in the role of canine behaviour advisor.
It is designed to be the definitive course on canine behaviour management for those who cannot afford the time (or
money) to go to university to study animal behaviour. It should be noted that this course will not directly involve
students in the practical aspects of the subject matter as it is not possible to supervise such activity.
The programme will obviously only cover canines therefore anybody requiring a broader education should seriously
consider the advanced animal in Applied Animal Behaviour.
This course is not open to all because of the technical nature of the material and potential students will have to
demonstrate their ability to study at this level (level 5: HND/Foundation degree) before being accepted. It should be
noted that a long standing, 'hands on' knowledge of dogs will not normally be accepted as adequate qualification to
register on this programme without prior study although each case is judged on its own merits.
Successful completion of this course will satisfy the academic requirements for membership of the
Animal Behaviour Consultants of SA..
Course Modules 5. The Internal Environment
1. Learning Theory • Homeostasis and the normal physiology of the body
• How health and physiology can affect canine behaviour
• What is learning? An introduction to learning theories
• Various medical conditions are covered, and their
• The different ways dogs learn
behavioural effects
• Habituation
• The physiological and behavioural effects of stress,
• Classical and operant conditioning
and the hormones involved
• Stimulus generalisation and stimulus discrimination
• Other biological factors, for example how hormones or
• Types of reinforcement
nutrition can influence behaviour
• Vicarious learning
• Learning through experience, trial and error learning and
one-trial learning and the effects on future behaviour 6. The External Environment
• The external factors that can affect the behaviour of a dog
2. The Genetics and Evolution of Canine Behaviour • The environment in which the dog lives, and the
• The genetics of the dog, and how genes can affect behaviour experiences it has had
• Biological principles; cell division, types of reproduction • The interactions between other dogs, and also with people
• The principles of inheritance of genes • The importance of socialisation in early life
• The links between dogs and their ancestor, the wolf, • Scientific research that has been carried out into the
similarities and differences social development of puppies
• How domestication and artificial selection have changed • The problems that can occur due to poor socialisation
the physical and behavioural characteristics of dogs • The importance of consistency when training dogs
• The effects of a kennel environment on behaviour and
stress levels
3. Biochemistry of the Brain • This module introduces some case studies for analysis to
• The differences between the divisions of the nervous system identify causes of problem behaviour
• The different neural pathways between voluntary and
involuntary behaviour 7. Intelligence and Theory of Mind
• The structure of the nervous system • Do animals think?
• Overview of the brain and the functions of the various parts • Do they experience emotions?
• Neurotransmitters and how they affect canine behaviour • Do they recognise themselves in a mirror?
• The senses of the dog and how they differ from other species • Are they aware of the intentions of others?
• A detailed look at the sense of smell and how this affects • Can we define intelligence and what it means?
canine behaviour • A review of the scientific research that has been carried
out on animal emotions
• An analysis of the selfish gene theory
4. Pharmacology
• The classes and types of veterinary drugs 8. Behavioural Diagnostics
• Different ways that drugs act on the body
• The ways that drugs can impact upon canine behaviour • The many possible causes of a particular behavioural
• Some common medical disorders and the ways that these can problem (root causes of behaviour)
influence the behaviour of a dog • Environment, nature, nurture, pharmacological,
• For the project a chemical that might be found within the physiological causes, and how more than one of these
environment is selected and researched to find out how this could be the cause of a problem
could impact upon the health and behaviour of the dog • How we can diagnose the cause of behaviour, by asking
questions and analysing the situation
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• Drawing on knowledge gained from the previous modules
to discuss all the possible reasons why a dog is behaving in
a certain way
• Designing history sheets to use during client consultations
9. Professional Conduct
• Maintaining a professional image when dealing with clients and the
veterinary profession when working as a behaviourist
• The importance of excellent communication skills
• The business aspects of working as a behaviourist, such as insurance
and code of conduct
• Dealing with clients, using tact or sympathy when dealing with
clients and difficult situations
• Designing promotional material
• Writing letters to veterinary professionals
10. Application of Theory Course Details:
• The way we interact when dealing with dogs, and how our own
• Study Level 5 - The study Level relates
behaviour can potentially influence theirs
• Fear and how to deal with it to the how demanding the course is. 1
• Aggression and why it might occur and how to deal with it is beginner and 5 is HND/Foundation
• The scientific study of behaviour, including presenting reports, Degree level.
interpreting data and graphs • 12 Module Course.
• Carrying out an observational study of your own on canine behaviour
• Analysing different methods of dealing with a behavioural problem • This course is delivered in 12 study
to determine the likely success of different approaches modules which need to be passed to
gain the qualification.
11. The Law
• Legislation affects anyone working with dogs and their owners
• The legal position and the laws that affect canines and those
working with them
Fees:
• Includes the Dangerous Dogs Act, Control of Dogs, Animal • Course fee – R31 200
Welfare Act includes registration and certification
• Responsibility for animals in your care and 12 modules
• The law regarding behavioural treatment of animals, and how this
relates to the Veterinary legislation or
• Installment option – R4 000
12. Case Studies registration, R200 certification
• Analysis of case studies to pull together all the knowledge gained
and R2 400 per module
throughout the course
• The examination of ten different behavioural problem case studies
• Suggesting how you would go about assessing and solving the
problems
• Demonstrating knowledge of all factors that might affect canine
behaviour, including learning, genetics, and biological and
environmental factors
• Suggestions for solving problem behaviour Payment plans
• Production of professional reports and letters to clients and
veterinary professionals
Register anytime
Study at home
Exams
Can anyone
register?
How long is the course?
6 - 6 month limit per module
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Canine Behaviour and Training – Diploma (correspondence only)
This course is a combination of relevant
modules from several courses for those who
would benefit from a specific approach to
training and behaviour rather than one or the
other. This course is ideal for students who
would like to train dogs and understand dog
behaviour in order to run effective classes.
Course Modules
1. Ways of Explaining Canine Behaviour
• The effects of biology on behaviour
• Natures approach to behaviour
• Nurtures approach to behaviour
• How food affects behaviour 3. Canine Learning
• Associative learning • Charles Darwin’s biological adaptations
• Do dogs think? • The nature verses nurture debate of learning
• Canine intelligence • Environmental influences on behaviour
• Various ways dogs communicate • Canine learning
• Canine instincts • The parental influences on learning
• What is a behaviourist? • Critical and sensitive periods of the puppy’s development
• Classical conditioning
• Chaining
2. Understanding Canine Behaviour • Instrumental or operant conditioning
• Introduction to developmental psychology • Reward and punishment in learning
• The newborn puppy • Reinforcers and punishment in learning
• Associative learning in the newborn puppy • Primary and secondary reinforcers
• Reflex actions • Reinforcement schedules
• Initial development in the newborn puppy • Shaping behaviour
• The puppy’s vision • Sensitisation
• The puppy’s hearing • Cultural transmission
• Lapping behaviour • The importance of play
• Early experiences with semi-solid foods • Insight learning
• The Nature/Nurture debate • Habituation
• The behaviour of the mother
• Natural selection
• Elimination behaviour in the newborn puppy 4. Dog Training
• The behaviour of the father • Why train dogs?
• The importance of play in the newborn puppy • The senses and training
• Why puppies play • Schedules of reinforcement
• The play bow • Primary and secondary reinforcers revisited
• The role of hormones • Choice of primary reinforce
• Social development • Benefits of using positive reinforcement
• Canine senses • Putting the theory into practice
• Artificial selection • Basic training of house training, the recall, the sit,
• What is an adult dog? sit/stand and progressing to heel with problems
• Sexual maturity and solutions
• Physical maturity • The advantages and disadvantages of using
• Psychological maturity Clicker Training
• The dog as a predator • Summary of training principles
• Instincts
• Types of aggressive behaviour
• The dog as a social animal
• The structure of a pack
• Personality expression 5. Touch
• Vocalisation • Touch or tactile communication
• Posture • Meet, greet and licking as a form of communication
• Scent marking • Lip smacking
• Burying food • Teat nudge
• The elderly dog • Kneading
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• Muzzle-nudge and nose to throat nudge
• Muzzle grasp
• Hip nudge
6. Handling Aggression
• Dealing with aggression
• Learning theory
• Operant conditioning
• Positive and negative reinforcement
• Positive and negative punishment
• One trial learning
• Generalisation with behaviour to different surroundings
•
•
Initial measures
When should training begin? Course Details:
• Desensitisation and Counter Conditioning Techniques
• What is flooding • Study Level 2-3
• Aversive conditioning • The study Level relates to the how
• Learned helplessness
demanding the course is. 1 is beginner
• Over learning
• Holistic approaches to behaviour modification
and 5 is HND / Foundation Degree
• Legal Issues and the Dangerous Dogs Act level.
• 6 Module Course
• This course is delivered in 6 study
modules which need to be passed to
gain the qualification.
Fees:
• Course fee – R8 700 includes
registration and certification and
6 modules
or
• Installment option – R1 500
registration, R200 certification and
R1 350 per module
Payment plans
Register anytime
Study at home
Exams
Can anyone
register?
How long is the course?
6 - 6 month limit per module
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Canine Behaviour and Training Instructor’s Diploma
– Part-time Course Johannesburg and Cape Town and Virtual
This is the only course that Pet Sense College offers which includes classes and practical sessions. The courses consists of
8 modules and therefore offers the best value for money when comparing other similar courses.
Upon completion of this course, each student will be able to competently train a dog to a basic standard of obedience and
run effective and professional classes. This course is run over a three month period on Saturdays. Students will be required
to bring a dog to practical training sessions, either their own dog, or one that they can work with outside of practical
sessions. If the student does not have a suitable dog, then one will be provided. This college only supports the use of positive
reinforcement. Other methods are discussed so that students understand the implications of negative training methods.
This course is developed as a foundation course and includes an introduction to problem behaviours and aggression however
it is not specialised on this subject. Further study in the area of Canine Behaviour would be necessary in order to specialise.
The CBTI DIP requires the following criteria:
• You have some practical experience with dogs.
• You can commit to Saturday sessions over 3 months – see website for confirmed dates.
• You are able to attend classes in Johannesburg or Cape Town. Or join live webinars from anywhere in SA.
• You have additional time to read the subject specific literature and prepare your assignments.
• You have a dog to work with on practical assignments at home.
Course Modules • What is an adult dog?
• Sexual maturity
1. Ways of Explaining Canine Behaviour • Physical maturity
• The effects of biology on behaviour • Psychological maturity
• Natures approach to behaviour • The dog as a predator
• Nurtures approach to behaviour • Instincts
• How food affects behaviour • Types of aggressive behaviour
• Associative learning • The dog as a social animal
• Do dogs think? • The structure of a pack
• Canine intelligence • Personality expression
• Various ways dogs communicate • Vocalisation
• Canine instincts • Posture
• What is a behaviourist? • Scent marking
• Burying food
• The elderly dog
2. Understanding Canine Behaviour
• Introduction to developmental psychology
• The newborn puppy 3. Body Language
• Associative learning in the newborn puppy • What is meant by body language?
• Reflex actions • Personal space
• Initial development in the newborn puppy • Various types of body language
• The puppy’s vision • Faces and their expressions
• The puppy’s hearing • What the mouth can convey
• Lapping behaviour • Staring
• Early experiences with semi-solid foods • Yawning
• The Nature/Nurture debate • Body postures
• The behaviour of the mother • The confident dog
• Natural selection • The shy dog
• Elimination behaviour in the newborn puppy • Distraction signals
• The behaviour of the father • The stress signal
• The importance of play in the newborn puppy • Play
• Why puppies play • The play bow and play dance
• The play bow • The older dog and play
• The role of hormones • Tail language
• Social development • Positions of the tail
• Canine senses • Wagging
• Artificial selection
104. Canine Learning 6. Handling Aggression
• Charles Darwin’s biological • Dealing with aggression
adaptations • Learning theory
• The nature verses nurture debate • Operant conditioning
of learning • Positive and negative
• Environmental influences on reinforcement
behaviour • Positive and negative punishment
• Canine learning • One trial learning
• The parental influences on learning • Generalisation with behaviour to
• Critical and sensitive periods of the different surroundings
puppy’s development • Initial measures
• Classical conditioning • When should training begin?
• Chaining • Desensitisation and Counter
• Instrumental or operant Conditioning Techniques
•
conditioning
Reward and punishment in learning
•
•
What is flooding
Aversive conditioning
Course Details:
• Reinforcers and punishment in • Learned helplessness • 8 Module Course – intensive study over
learning • Over learning 3 months.
• Primary and secondary reinforcers • Holistic approaches to behaviour
• Reinforcement schedules modification • Students are assessed on assignment
• Shaping behaviour • Legal Issues and the Dangerous work which accounts for 70% of the
• Sensitisation Dogs Act marks. Practical assessments account
• Cultural transmission for 30%
• The importance of play
7. Unusual Canine Behaviour • Course runs over a 3 month period
• Insight learning
• Habituation • What is unusual canine behaviour from Johannesburg and Cape Town.
• What is normal canine behaviour Find dates and venues here: https://
• Innate behaviour www.petsensecollege.co.za/canine-
• How owners confuse their dogs diplomas/ Or join the Virtual course
5. Dog Training
• Unwanted barking behaviours
• Why train dogs? from anywhere in South Africa.
• Territorial aggression
• The senses and training • Fear aggression
• Schedules of reinforcement • Progressive desensitisation
• Primary and secondary reinforcers
revisited
•
•
Destructive behaviour
Canine Anxiety Fees:
• Choice of primary reinforce • Feigning injuries
• Benefits of using positive
• Course fee – R8 400 includes
• Chasing behaviour
reinforcement registration, certification and
• Fouling indoors
• Putting the theory into practice • Coprophagia 8 modules. The modules will be
• Basic training of house training, handed to students on the 1st day
the recall, the sit, sit/stand, down, of class.
watch and progressing to heel 8. Avoiding Problem Behaviour
A R1 000 non-refundable booking fee is
with problems and solutions. • The thinking behind this module is required upfront to confirm your spot.
Impulse control, prevention of to equip students with the ability Thereafter 50% is due before the course
aggression over food and toys, to provide their dogs with the commences and the balance, 1 month
leash management. Leave-it, take- required social environment to thereafter.
it, give-it. avoid common problem behaviours
• Puppy socialisation developing. Prevention is always
• Running classes better than cure.
• The advantages and disadvantages
of using Clicker Training
• Summary of training principles Payment plans
• Trainer skills
• Hip nudge
Register anytime
Study at home
Exams
Can anyone
register?
How long is the course?
3 Course is completed in three
months.
11 See ABOUT US page for more info.Canine Aggression – Diploma
This programme is aimed at the more advanced student, who needs an understanding of aggressive behaviour in dogs for
professional reasons, what causes it, how to recognise the warning signs and finally handle it.
Course Modules
1. Defining Aggression
• Introduction to canine aggression
• Defining aggression in human terms
• Social communication
• Can aggression be thought of as a natural and/or beneficial
behaviour?
• Selective breeding and its influence on behaviour
• Nature / Nurture Debate
• Group dynamics
• Social behaviour
• The dog’s expressive body language
• The need for understanding body language
• Stress levels contributing to aggression
• Calming signals and displacement behaviour
• Are there any circumstances where aggression is
appropriate
2. Recognising Aggression
• Reading canine language
• The canine eye in connection with the dog’s emotional state
• The canine ear used in communication
• Mouth and head positions used in communication
• Body positions and body posture
• Mounting behaviour
• Tail position and use in social communication
• Fear aggression
• Possessive aggression
• Maternal aggression
• Territorial aggression
• Re - directed aggression
• Genetic aggression
• Consequential aggression
• Sex related aggression
• Predatory aggression
• Defensive aggression
• Idiopathic aggression
• Senile aggression
• Diet and aggression
3. Development of Aggression
• Natural behaviour of breeds
• Before choosing a dog
• Working dogs
• Importance of recall when exercising a dog
• Different types of toys for dogs
• Games and play between humans and dogs
• Inter - dog contact
• Breed related problems
• Juvenile to adult development
• Lack of interpretation between dogs
• Learned behaviour
• Physiological condition
• Neutering for both males and females?
12Course Details:
• Study Level 3
• The study Level relates to the
how demanding the course is.
1 is beginner and 5 is HND /
Foundation Degree level.
• 4 Module Course
• This course is delivered in 4 study
modules which need to be passed
to gain the qualification.
•
•
Diet and feeding schedules
Socialisation and the development of the dog Fees:
• Owner influence on aggression due to lack of structure
• Course fee – R9 350 includes
• Leaving the dog unattended
• The use of aversive training aids registration and certification.
• Anthropomorphism or
Installment option – R1 500
4. Handling Aggression registration, R200 certification
• Dealing with aggression and R2 000 per module
• Learning theory
• Operant conditioning
• Positive and negative reinforcement
• Positive and negative punishment
• One trial learning
• Generalisation with behaviour to different surroundings
• Initial measures
• When should training begin?
• Desensitisation and Counter Conditioning Payment plans
• Techniques
• Flooding
• Aversive conditioning Register anytime
• Learned helplessness
• Over learning
• Holistic approaches to behaviour modification
• Euthanasia Study at home
• Legal Issues and the Dangerous Dogs Act
Exams
Can anyone
register?
How long is the course?
6 - 6 month limit per module
13 See ABOUT US page for more info.Canine Behaviour and Psychology – Diploma
The aim of the course is to introduce participants to the behaviour and psychology of the domestic dog. It is designed to equip
students with a basic knowledge of normal and unusual behaviours and their purposes or what they can tell us about the dog.
Course Modules
1. Ways of Explaining Canine Behaviour
• Understand the terms psychology, behaviour biology
and mind.
• Appreciate the phrase ‘canine intelligence’.
• The effect of biology on behaviour. Inherited physical
characteristics. Health disorders that may be inherited
and how these might influence behaviour. The
problems associated with assuming all behaviour is
inherited. Illnesses other than inherited ones that can
affect behaviour. The effects of anatomy on behaviour.
• The difference between ‘nature’ and ‘nurture’.
• How diet and medication might affect behaviour.
• An introduction to food allergies.
• The interactionist approach to behaviour.
• An introduction to social learning. Understand trial
and error learning; associative learning and cognition.
• Canine communication with examples.
• Non verbal communication.
• The problems of comparing human emotions and
behaviours with dogs. Anthromorphism. Canine
behaviours that humans might interpret as emotion.
• Understand what is meant by maturation and the
many ways in which a dog matures. Instincts as a way
of explaining some canine behaviour.
• Understand the term innate and why innate
behaviours are important.
2. Mating Behaviour and Birth
• Characteristics of sexual reproduction.
• Understanding sexual maturity, psychological maturity
and behaviour that leads to courtship
rituals, the ‘tie’ and mating, plus breed differences.
• The reproductive cycle.
• The role of hormones (androgens/oestrogens) in the
reproductive cycle.
• Organising a successful mating for the breeder.
• The anatomy of reproduction in male and female.
• Ovulation and seasons.
• The bitch in whelp and three stages of labour, the
development of the foetus, birth and associated
behaviours.
3. The Psychology of the Young Dog
• Altricial young and the stages of development of the
newborn puppy, suckling, to lapping and independent
movement.
• The importance of the development of the senses in
the newborn, vision, hearing, olfaction and touch.
• What the new born pup can and cannot do.
• Maternal behaviour and circumstances that might lead
to infanticide.
• The development of early behaviour and the
importance of early learning including elimination,
communication, exploration and play.
• Sensitive periods of learning.
144. The Psychology of the Adult Dog
• The continued development of the dog from puberty into adulthood
and old age.
• Effects of artificial selection on development of senses in
different breeds.
• Sexual dimorphism and continued examination of physical and
psychological development.
• The effects of learning and genetics on development including
different types of aggressive and predatory behaviour and methods of
communication; how early learning might affect adult behaviour.
• The dog as a social animal.
5. Unusual Canine Behaviour
• The difference between unusual and abnormal behaviour, pathological
behaviour and maladaptive learning.
Course Details:
• The importance of consistency in relation to canine behaviour. • Study Level 3
• Examples of unwanted behaviour including self-mutilation, phobias • The study Level relates to the how
and obsessive behaviours. demanding the course is. 1 is beginner
• Understanding what is ‘normal’ behaviour for dogs and being aware of and 5 is HND / Foundation Degree level.
owners’ tendency to anthropomorphism.
• Breed differences and innate behaviours. • 6 Module Course
• Guarding against giving confusing messages to dogs. • This course is delivered in 6 study
• Potential influencing factors including illness, diet and medication. modules which need to be passed to gain
• Understanding different forms of aggression, causes and warning signs.
the qualification
• Destructive behaviour, anxiety, feigning injury, chasing, coprophagia
and other unusual behaviours.
6. Avoiding Problem Behaviour Fees:
• Prevention is easier than cure.
• Understanding the difference between cause and symptom. • Course fee – R8 700 includes registration
• Choosing the right dog for your circumstances. and certification
• Understanding the importance of socialisation at the appropriate age or
and consistency in training.
• Obedience training methods and the importance of avoiding
• Installment option – R1 500 registration,
punishment. R200 certification and R1 350 per
• Early lead training, bite inhibition and other basics. module
• The importance of appropriate play and making learning fun.
• How to provide the dog with the required environment to avoid
common problem behaviours developing.
• Legal responsibilities.
Payment plans
Register anytime
Study at home
Exams
Can anyone
register?
How long is the course?
6 - 6 month limit per module
15 See ABOUT US page for more info.Canine Communications – Diploma
This programme is designed to equip the student with the knowledge to ‘read’ and understand how and what dogs communicate
to each other and to humans. This is essential if one is to be working with dogs or engaged in training or behaviour therapy.
Course Modules • Yelping
• What is it when a dog screams?
1. What Makes a Social Animal? • Panting and sighing
• Dogs as social animals • Sighs
• Aggregations • Misunderstanding what a dog is trying to tell you
• Evolution of canine social behaviour • Canines misunderstanding humans
• What constitutes behaviour?
• Kin selection
• Territories and territorial behaviour
3. Body Language
• What is communication? • What is meant by body language?
• Advantages of different sensory channels of communication • Personal space
• Defining communication • Various types of body language
• What is language? • Faces and their expressions
• Verbal communication and how dogs learn words by • What the mouth can convey
association • Staring
• The canine senses • Yawning
• Dog dialects • Body postures
• The confident dog
• The shy dog
2. Acoustic Communication • Distraction signals
• Sending and receiving acoustic communication • The stress signal
• Hearing • Play
• Basic sounds of the canine • The play bow and play dance
• Various types of barking • The older dog and play
• Various types of growling • Tail language
• Snarling • Positions of the tail
• Various types of howling • Wagging
• What is baying? .
• Whines and Whimpers
164. Visual Communication
• Canine eyesight
• The dog’s eye
• Eye shape
• Staring
• Blinking
• Ears
• ‘Floppy’ ears and the domestic dog
• Dribbling
• Neck and throat postures
• Hackles
• More tail language
• Bristling and tail cricks
• Leg movement
• Paw lifts
•
•
Meet and greet rituals
Defecation Course Details:
• Study Level 2
5. Smell and Taste
• The study Level relates to the how
• The canine nose
• The Jacobson’s organ demanding the course is. 1 is beginner
• Taste and its link to smell and 5 is HND / Foundation Degree
• Pheromones level.
• Saliva • 6 Module Course
• Messages in urine
• Females and pheromones • This course is delivered in 6 study
• Males and pheromones modules which need to be passed to
• The dog’s territory gain the qualification.
• Faeces
•
•
Anal glands
Perinial gland Fees:
• Dorsal or violet gland
• Course fee – R6 900 includes
• Rolling in smelly items
registration and certification
or
6. Why Touch is Important to Canines
• Installment option – R1 500
• Touch or tactile communication registration, R200 certification and
• Meet, greet and licking as a form of communication
R1 100 per module
• Lip smacking
• Teat nudge
• Kneading
• Muzzle-nudge and nose to throat nudge
• Muzzle grasp
• Hip nudge
• Thrusting
Payment plans
Register anytime
Study at home
Exams
Can anyone
register?
How long is the course?
6 - 6 month limit per module
17 See ABOUT US page for more info.Foundations of Canine Behaviour Management – Diploma
This course has been developed for those who aim to complete the Advanced Diploma in Applied Animal Behaviour (Canine) but
would benefit from some preparatory studies. Normally we would expect inexperienced people to follow a logical progression of
courses in preparation but for those with some experience of working with dogs this course provides a shorter route. It comprises
a selection of the most relevant modules from established courses.
Course Modules
1. Ways of Explaining Canine Behaviour
• The effects of biology on behaviour
• Natures approach to behaviour
• Nurtures approach to behaviour
• How food affects behaviour
• Associative learning
• Do dogs think?
• Canine intelligence
• Various ways dogs communicate
• Canine instincts
• What is a behaviourist?
2. Unusual Canine Behaviour
• What is unusual canine behaviour
• What is normal canine behaviour
• Innate behaviour
• How owners confuse their dogs
• Unwanted barking behaviours
• Territorial aggression
• Fear aggression
• Progressive desensitisation
• Destructive behaviour
• Canine anxiety
• Feigning injuries
• Chasing behaviour
• Fouling indoors
• Coprophagia
3. What makes a social animal?
• Dogs as social animals
• Aggregations
• Evolution of canine social behaviour
• What constitutes behaviour?
• Kin selection
• Territories and territorial behaviour
• What is communication?
• Advantages of different sensory channels of communication
• Defining communication
• What is language?
• Verbal communication and how dogs learn words by association
• The canine senses
• Dog dialects
4. Defining Aggression
• Introduction to canine aggression
• Defining aggression in human terms
• Social communication
• Can aggression be thought of as a natural and/or beneficial behaviour?
• Selective breeding and its influence on behaviour
• Nature /Nurture Debate
• Group dynamics
• Social behaviour
18• The dog’s expressive body language
• The need for understanding body language
• Stress levels contributing to aggression
• Calming signals and displacement behaviour
• Are there any circumstances where aggression is appropriate?
5. The Canine Brain and Senses
• The canine central nervous system
• Basic brain structure and functions
• Structure of the dog’s brain: Forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain
• Anthropomorphism
• Canine senses
• The use of proprioceptors
• Control of overheating
• Control of overcooling
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•
Structure of the ear and hearing
Structure of the eye and vision
Course Details:
• Structure of the nose and the sense of smell • Study Level 3
• Canine taste
• The study Level relates to the
• The sense of touch
• The reflex arc how demanding the course is.
1 is beginner and 5 is HND /
Foundation Degree level.
6. Dog Training
• 6 Module Course
• Why train dogs?
• The senses and training • This course is delivered in 6 study
• Schedules of reinforcement modules which need to be passed
• Primary and secondary reinforcers revisited to gain the qualification.
• Choice of primary reinforce
• Benefits of using positive reinforcement
• Putting the theory into practice
• Basic training of house training, the recall, the sit, sit/stand and
progressing to heel with problems and solutions
Fees
• The advantages and disadvantages of using Clicker Training • Course fee – R8 700 includes
• Summary of training principles registration and certification
or
• Installment option – R1 500
registration, R200 certification
and R1 350 per module
Payment plans
Register anytime
Study at home
Exams
Can anyone
register?
How long is the course?
6 - 6 month limit per module
19 See ABOUT US page for more info.Dog Walking Qualification – Diploma
With the rise in popularity and necessity of dog walkers as a vital service. To many dog owners it is important
that the owner has the reassurance that the walker knows what they are doing and their dog is in safe hands.
This course provides the walker with essential knowledge to carry out that task.
Course Modules
1. Canine Anatomy 4. Canine Law
• Introduction to Canine Anatomy • Introduction to canine law
• The points of the dog • Local Byelaws
• The canine skeleton • Sources of information on canine law
• Importance and function of bones • Standard scale of fines and penalties
• Growth in the dog • Animal Welfare Act 2006
• The Spinal column • The key elements of the Animal Welfare Act 2006
• The skeletal anatomy of the ribs and chest • Animals to which the Animal Welfare Act 2006 applies
• The skeletal anatomy of the feet • Protection Animals of the Animal Welfare Act 2006
• The anatomy of the forequarters • Responsibility for animals of the Animal Welfare Act 2006
• The anatomy of the hindquarters • Preventing harm in connection with the Animal Welfare Act 2006
• The skull and skull types • Duty of care and the Animal Welfare Act 2006
• Joints • The Criminal Damages Act 1971
• Health problems with joints and skeletons • Dangerous Dogs Act 1991
• Muscles • Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005
• The cardiovascular system • Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003
• The heart • Road Traffic Act 1988
• Control of Dogs Order 1992
2. Canine Form and Function • Transportation of Animals
• The Animal Health Act 1981
• Understanding what form and function are • The Veterinary Surgeon’s Act 1966
• Canine sight
• Canine hearing
• Canine olfaction 5. Canine First Aid
• Canine taste • Accident prevention
• Canine touch • Outdoor basics
• How different breeds originated • Indoor basics
• The difference between natural selection and artificial selection • Putting together a first aid kit
• Hound Group • Muzzles
• Terrier Group • Vital Signs: Temperature, Pulse and Respiration
• Gundog Group • Examples of First Aid Situations
• Utility Group • RTA : First aid Action
• Toy Group • Wounds: Open
• Working Group • Wounds: Closed
• Pastoral Group • First Aid action of wounds
• Fractures: Simple, Compound and Complicated
3. Canine Body Language • First Aid action of fractures
• Haemorrhaging
• What is meant by body language? • Arteries
• Personal space • Veins
• Various types of body language • Capillaries
• Faces and their expressions • The different types of haemorrhage
• What the mouth can convey • Signs of haemorrhage
• Staring • First aid action of haemorrhage
• Yawning • The three main pressure points
• Body postures • Tourniquets
• The confident dog • Dislocations
• The shy dog • Signs of dislocations
• Distraction signals • First aid action of dislocations
• The stress signal • Shock
• Play • Signs of shock
• The play bow and play dance • First aid action of shock
• The older dog and play • Heat Stroke
• Tail language • Signs of heat stroke
• Positions of the tail • First aid action of heat stroke
• Wagging • Cut paws
20• Burns and scalds
• First aid action of burns ad scalds
• Drowning
• First aid action of drowning
• Foreign bodies in eyes, throat or mouth
• Insect stings
• Poisoning
• First aid action of poisoning
• Convulsions and Fits
• Cause of convulsions and fits
• First aid action of convulsions and fits
6. Canine Aggression
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•
Reading canine language
The canine eye in connection with the dog’s emotional state
Course Details:
• The canine ear used in communication • Study Level 2
• Mouth and head positions used in communication • The study Level relates to the
• Body positions and body posture
how demanding the course is.
• Mounting behaviour
• Tail position and use in social communication 1 is beginner and 5 is HND /
• Fear aggression Foundation Degree level.
• Possessive aggression • 6 Module Course
• Maternal aggression
• Territorial aggression • This course is delivered in 6 study
• Re-directed aggression modules which need to be passed
• Genetic aggression to gain the qualification.
• Consequential aggression
• Sex related aggression
Fees:
• Predatory aggression
• Defensive aggression
• Idiopathic aggression
• Senile aggression • Course fee – R6 900 includes
• Diet and aggression registration and certification
or
• Installment option – R1 500
registration, R200 certification
and R1 100 per module
Payment plans
Register anytime
Study at home
Exams
Can anyone
register?
How long is the course?
6 - 6 month limit per module
21 See ABOUT US page for more info.Day Care Operator – Diploma
With the rise in popularity of Day Care facilities there is a need for properly educated people to run them.
The Day Care Operator Diploma covers the essential information that is required to successfully run the dog
aspects of a day care (business studies are not covered). It is recommended that successful students should
consider further studies as career development with the Canine Communication and Canine Aggression
programmes.
Course Modules
1. Canine Nutrition
• Introduction to food • Drowning
• The 5 main types of food • First aid action of drowning
• Carbohydrates • Foreign bodies in eyes, throat or mouth
• Proteins • Insect stings
• Minerals • Poisoning
• Vitamins • First aid action of poisoning
• The canine digestive system • Convulsions and Fits
• Feeding • Cause of convulsions and fits
• Types of food • First aid action of convulsions and fits
• Moist food
• Dry food
3. Canine Law
• Natural food
• When to feed • Introduction to canine law
• Dietary requirements for different ages • Local Byelaws
• Puppy requirements • Sources of information on canine law
• Weaning • Standard scale of fines and penalties
• How much should a dog be fed? • Animal Welfare Act 2006
• Daily requirements of the elderly dog • The key elements of the Animal Welfare Act 2006
• Loss of appetite (fussy feeders) • Animals to which the Animal Welfare Act 2006 applies
• Feeding the unwell dog • Protection Animals of the Animal Welfare Act 2006
• The importance of water. • Responsibility for animals of the Animal Welfare Act 2006
• Preventing harm in connection with the Animal Welfare Act
2006
2. Canine First Aid • Duty of care and the Animal Welfare Act 2006
• Accident prevention • The Criminal Damages Act 1971
• Outdoor basics • Dangerous Dogs Act 19
• Indoor basics • Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005
• Putting together a first aid kit • Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003
• Muzzles • Road Traffic Act 1988
• Vital Signs: Temperature, Pulse and Respiration • Control of Dogs Order 1992
• Examples of First Aid Situations • Transportation of Animals
• RTA : First aid Action • The Animal Health Act 1981
• Open and closed wounds • The Veterinary Surgeon’s Act 1966
• First Aid action of wounds
• Fractures: Simple, Compound and Complicated
4. Canine Behaviour
• First Aid action of fractures
• Haemorrhaging • Introduction to Canine Behaviour
• Arteries • Puppy behaviour
• Veins • Adolescence behaviour in the dog
• Capillaries • Adolescence behaviour in the bitch
• The different types of haemorrhage • Mating behaviour of the dog and bitch
• Signs of haemorrhage • Pregnancy of the bitch
• First aid action of haemorrhage • Whelping
• The three main pressure points • Puppy behaviour
• Tourniquets • Canine Communication
• Dislocations • Vocalisation
• Signs of dislocations • Tactile communication
• First aid action of dislocations • Body Language
• Shock • Scent communication
• Signs of shock • Natural canine behaviours
• First aid action of shock
• Heat Stroke and signs of heat stroke
• First aid action of heat stroke
• Cut paws
• Burns and scalds
• First aid action of burns ad scalds
225. Common Health Problems
• What are the signs of a healthy dog?
• Internal Parasites: Worms
• External Parasites: Fleas, Ticks, Flies, Ringworm and mites
• Infectious diseases: Distemper, Leptospirosis, Parvovirus, Kennel
Cough and Rabies
• Hereditary conditions: Entropian, Ectropian, Cataracts, Glaucoma,
Hip dysplasia and Deafness. Course Details:
• Problems affecting the bitch: Eclampsia and Pyometra
• Problems of old age • Study Level 3
The study Level relates to the
6. Hygiene, Health and Safety how demanding the course is.
• Introduction to health and hygiene 1 is beginner and 5 is HND /
• Basic animal needs in a kennel establishment Foundation Degree level.
• The basic needs each dog should be provided • This course is delivered in 6 study
• Hygiene modules which need to be passed
• Cleaning routine for individual kennels
to gain the qualification.
• Cleaning materials
• Product types to be used in a kennel
• Common names of products and their uses
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•
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
Waste Disposal Fees:
• Exercise areas
• Course fee – R7 900 includes
• Staff to dog ratios
• Ventilation, insulation and heating
registration and certification
• Bedding and disposable bedding or
• Health and Safety Issues • Installment option – R1 500
registration, R200 certification
and R1 300 per module
Payment plans
Register anytime
Study at home
Exams
Can anyone
register?
How long is the course?
6 - 6 month limit per module
23 See ABOUT US page for more info.Canine Care and First Aid – Diploma
This course will prove useful for anyone involved with dogs,
from those who own dogs to those working with them such
as in the case of boarding kennels.
Course Modules
1 The Early Days
Course Details:
• Study Level 2
2 Continued Health
• The study Level relates to the how
demanding the course is. 1 is beginner
and 5 is HND / Foundation Degree level.
3 Principles of first aid (part 1)
• 4 Module Course
• This course is delivered in 4 study
modules which need to be passed to
4 Principles of first aid (part 2) gain the qualification.
Fees:
• Course fee – R5 900 includes
registration and certification
or
• Installment option – R1 500
registration, R200 certification and
R1 200 per module
Payment plans
Register anytime
Study at home
Exams
Can anyone
register?
How long is the course?
6 - 6 month limit per module
24 See ABOUT US page for more info.Professional Kennel Operator – Diploma
The Kennel Operator Diploma covers the essential information that is required to
successfully run the dog aspects of a kennels (business studies are not covered). It
is recommended that successful students should consider further studies as career
development with the Canine Communication and Canine Aggression programmes.
Course Modules
1. Canine Nutrition • Cut paws
• Introduction to food • Burns and scalds
• The 5 main types of food • First aid action of burns ad scalds
• Carbohydrates • Drowning
• Proteins • First aid action of drowning
• Minerals • Foreign bodies in eyes, throat or mouth
• Vitamins • Insect stings
• The canine digestive system • Poisoning
• The importance of the liver • First aid action of poisoning
• Feeding • Convulsions and Fits
• Types of food • Cause of convulsions and fits
• Moist food • First aid action of convulsions and fits
• Dry food
• Natural food 3. Canine Law
• When to feed
• Introduction to canine law
• Dietary requirements for different ages
• Local Byelaws
• Puppy requirements
• Sources of information on canine law
• Weaning
• Standard scale of fines and penalties
• Feeding an orphaned puppy
• Animal Welfare Act 2006
• Feeding the brood bitch
• The key elements of the Animal Welfare Act 2006
• How much should a dog be fed?
• Animals to which the Animal Welfare Act 2006 applies
• Daily requirements of the elderly dog
• Protection Animals of the Animal Welfare Act 2006
• Loss of appetite (fussy feeders)
• Responsibility for animals of the Animal Welfare Act 2006
• Feeding the unwell dog
• Preventing harm in connection with the Animal Welfare
• The importance of water
Act 2006
• Duty of care and the Animal Welfare Act 2006
2. Canine First Aid • The Criminal Damages Act 1971
• Accident prevention • Dangerous Dogs Act 19
• Outdoor basics • Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005
• Indoor basics • Dog Fouling (Scotland) Act 2003
• Putting together a first aid kit • Road Traffic Act 1988
• Muzzles • Control of Dogs Order 1992
• Vital Signs: Temperature, Pulse and Respiration • Transportation of Animals
• Examples of First Aid Situations • The Animal Health Act 1981
• RTA : First aid Action • The Veterinary Surgeon’s Act 1966
• Open and closed wounds
• First Aid action of wounds 4. Canine Behaviour
• Fractures: Simple, Compound and Complicated
• Introduction to Canine Behaviour
• First Aid action of fractures
• Puppy behaviour
• Haemorrhaging
• Adolescence behaviour in the dog
• Arteries
• Adolescence behaviour in the bitch
• Veins
• Mating behaviour of the dog and bitch
• Capillaries
• Pregnancy of the bitch
• The different types of haemorrhage
• Whelping
• Signs of haemorrhage
• Puppy behaviour
• First aid action of haemorrhage
• Canine Communication
• The three main pressure points
• Vocalisation
• Tourniquets
• Tactile communication
• Dislocations
• Body Language
• Signs of dislocations
• Scent communication
• First aid action of dislocations
• Natural canine behaviours
• Shock
• Signs of shock
• First aid action of shock
• Heat Stroke and signs of heat stroke
• First aid action of heat stroke
255. Common Health Problems
• What are the signs of a healthy dog?
• Internal Parasites: Worms
• External Parasites: Fleas, Ticks, Flies, Ringworm
and mites
• Infectious diseases: Distemper, Leptospirosis,
Parvovirus, Kennel Cough and Rabies
• Hereditary conditions: Entropian, Ectropian,
Cataracts, Glaucoma, Hip dysplasia and Deafness.
• Problems affecting the bitch: Eclampsia and Pyometra
• Problems of old age
6. Kennel Health and Hygiene
• Introduction to Kennel health and hygiene
•
•
Basic animal needs in a kennel establishment
The basic needs each dog should be provided Course details:
• Hygiene
• Cleaning routine for individual kennels • Study Level 2
• Cleaning materials
• The study Level relates to the how
• Product types to be used in a kennel
• Common names of products and their uses
demanding the course is. 1 is beginner
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) and 5 is HND / Foundation Degree level.
• Waste Disposal
• 6 Module Course
• Kennel Block Design
• Grooming area and treatment room • This course is delivered in 6 study
• Corridor kennel blocks modules which need to be passed to gain
• Parasol Kennel Blocks
• H - Block kennel System
the qualification.
• Exercise areas
• Ventilation, insulation and heating
•
•
Bedding and disposable bedding
Health and Safety Issues Fees:
• Course fee – R7 900 includes
registration and certification
or
• Installment option – R1 500 registration,
R250 certification and R1 200 per
module
Payment plans
Register anytime
Study at home
Exams
Can anyone
register?
How long is the course?
6 - 6 month limit per module
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