This advanced programme is designed for professionals and experienced students seeking a deeper understanding of aggressive behaviour in dogs. It explores the underlying causes of aggression, how to recognise early warning signs, and effective strategies for managing and mitigating aggressive tendencies in canine interactions.
Through a structured approach, students will gain essential insights into behavioural triggers, environmental influences, and safe handling techniques, ensuring they are well-equipped to work with dogs displaying aggression in various settings.
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✅ Comprehensive & Detailed – Unmatched in-home study quality! ✅ No Work Experience Required – Focus purely on theory and essentialknowledge. ✅ Immediate access to course material! ✅
What You’ll Learn:
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
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?
- Diet and feeding schedules
- Socialisation and the development of the dog
- Owner influence on aggression due to lack of structure
- Leaving the dog unattended
- The use of aversive training aids
- Anthropomorphism
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?
- Desensitisation and Counter Conditioning
- Techniques
- Flooding
- Aversive conditioning
- Learned helplessness
- Over learning
- Holistic approaches to behaviour modification
- Euthanasia
Course Details:
Study Level 4
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.
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📚 Education in Animal Welfare, Training & Behaviour
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⏳ Flexible Learning – Each module takes up to 4 months, or finish faster
🚫 No Exams ✅ Interactive Learning Approach Each module includes: 🔹 Research-Based Questions – Strengthen understanding through exploration 🔹 One or Two Projects – Apply your knowledge in real-world scenarios 🔹 Revision Questions – Reinforce key concepts for mastery
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