Aim Qualifications Level 3 Certificate in Canine Training and behaviour

 The course consists of four units: 

Dog Training Theory, Canine Behaviour and Communication, Practical Dog Training, Instructing Dog Training

The course covers:

• Natural ethology and communication of the dog
• The dogs’ emotions and their implications
• The principles of dog training, including classical and operant conditioning
• Dog training equipment 
• How to design a successful training programme
• How to develop training methods for dog handlers
• How to plan and deliver, safe and effective group training sessions
• How to deliver and evaluate short lectures
• How people learn and our individual learning styles
• How dogs learn and canine motivation