This programme is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to interpret and understand canine communication, both between dogs and in their interactions with humans.
A deep understanding of canine signals, body language, and vocalisations is essential for anyone working with dogs, whether in training, behaviour management, or general care. This course provides insights into how dogs express emotions, intentions, and responses, helping students develop effective communication strategies to enhance human-dog relationships and support behavioural development.
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✅ Comprehensive & Detailed – Unmatched in-home study quality! ✅ No Work Experience Required – Focus purely on theory and essential knowledge. ✅ Immediate access to course material! ✅
What You’ll Learn:
Acoustic Communication
- Sending and receiving acoustic communication
- Hearing
- Basic sounds of the canine
- Various types of barking
- Various types of growling
- Snarling
- Various types of howling
- What is baying?
- Whines and Whimpers
- Yelping
- What is it when a dog screams?
- Panting and sighing
- Sighs
- Misunderstanding what a dog is trying to tell you
- Canines misunderstanding humans
Body Language
- What is meant by body language?
- Personal space
- Various types of body language
- Faces and their expressions
- What the mouth can convey
- Staring
- Yawning
- Body postures
- The confident dog
- The shy dog
- Distraction signals
- The stress signal
- Play
- The play bow and play dance
- The older dog and play
- Tail language
- Positions of the tail
- Wagging
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
Smell and Taste
- The canine nose
- The Jacobson’s organ
- Taste and its link to smell
- Pheromones
- Saliva
- Messages in urine
- Females and pheromones
- Males and pheromones
- The dog’s territory
- Faeces
- Anal glands
- Perinial gland
- Dorsal or violet gland
- Rolling in smelly items
Why Touch is Important to Canines
- Touch or tactile communication
- Meet, greet and licking as a form of communication
- Lip smacking
- Teat nudge
- Kneading
- Muzzle-nudge and nose to throat nudge
- Muzzle grasp
- Hip nudge
- Thrusting
Course Details:
Study Level 2
The study Level relates to the how demanding the course is. 1 is beginner and 5 is HND / Foundation Degree level.
6 Module Course – This course is delivered in 6 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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