Online Class: Dog Training 101
|  | | | A Beginner's Guide to Dog Care and Training Bringing home a new pet to join your family is always a fun and exciting time. But it also comes with a huge responsibility. This animal now depends on you for food, shelter, medical care, and companionship. In short, you hold their very life in your hands. This fun and informative course will help you cover all the basics of animal care, training guides, and first aid information. | | Course Cost: 6 Month Subscription Basic Course (no certificate) = $30.00 Course with Certificate & CEUs = $55.00 |
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 Course Description A dog is a wonderful, entertaining and loyal companion. Bringing home a new dog to join your family is such a fun and exciting time. When you take on this huge responsibility, you'll want to do the best job you can. Your animal now depends on you for food, shelter, medical care, and companionship. In short, you hold their very life in your hands and they have complete trust in your judgment. This fun and informative course will help you cover all the basics of dog care and training. Everything from feeding recommendations, bathing tips, training guides and basic first aid topics are included in just 12 easy-to-learn lessons. Just follow along and you'll be a pro in no time at all! Topics include: - Different nutritional phases in a dog's life - Feeding tips - Essential pet Items - Basics of dog bathing - Importance of grooming and how to groom - Benefits and rewards that come from training your dog - How to gauge your dog's personality and the tools needed to start training him - How to handle leash training, chewing habits and housetraining - How to control some of your dogs bad habits including barking and running away - Difference between positive reinforcement and punishment - Heartworms: what are they and the treatment - What constitutes an emergency, and what you can and can't treat safely - First aid situations: what you need to know to help your pet - Pet Poisoning and seeking help - Home preparation for new pets - Pet owner responsibility: dealing with the good along with the bad - Pet boarding tips and resources - And much more The class is self-paced and you can take it when it fits your schedule. So why not join and learn how to provide the care your dog needs for a long and healthy life!
Course Lessons |  | Lesson 1: Introduction: Pet PreparationsIntroduction: Pet Proofing and Basic Pet Care Items | Lesson 2: Lesson 1: Dog Care RoutinesDog Care Routines: Feeding, bathing, grooming, and clean up involved in keeping your dog happy and healthy. | Lesson 3: Lesson 2: The Importance of Dog TrainingThis lesson discusses the benefits and rewards that come from training your dog. | Lesson 4: Lesson 3: Setting the Stage for TrainingThis lesson teaches you how to gauge your dog's personality and the tools needed to start training him. | Lesson 5: Lesson 4: Becoming a Master: Mastering the Basics of Dog TrainingIn this lesson we will discuss leash training, chewing habits and housetraining. | Lesson 6: Lesson 5: Sit, Shake and Play Dead: Tips for Successful Trick TrainingThis lesson will teach you how to train your dog to fetch, shake hands and perform other basic tricks. | Lesson 7: Lesson 6: Angry, Annoying or Aggressive Dog? Simple Solutions to Problematic BehaviorsThis lesson discusses how to control some of your dog's bad habits including barking and running away. | Lesson 8: Lesson 7: Training Programs & Approaches You Can Put Into PracticeThis lesson discusses the difference between positive reinforcement and punishment. | Lesson 9: Lesson 8: Where to Turn: Additional Dog Training ResourcesHere are some books and additional web sites that will help you with training your dog. | Lesson 10: Lesson 9: Pet InterventionsPet Interventions: In this section we will discuss what constitutes an emergency. We will also cover poisoning and heartworm treatment. | Lesson 11: Lesson 10: General First AidGeneral First Aid: This lesson will help prepare you for a pet emergency. While we realize that most first aid situations will end with a trip to the vet, a vet is not always around. Since it seems like these types of situations only crop up at the most i | Lesson 12: Lesson 11: Choosing a Pet Boarding FacilityChoosing a Pet Boarding Facility: Going on vacation can be a wonderful thing, but it always leads to that age-old question. What about the pets? Most of us know that we are going to have to leave our pets at one time or another. But you don't want to leav |
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- Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
- Certificate of Academic Excellence
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| | Additional Information | Course Title | : | Dog Training 101: A Beginner's Guide | | CEU Value | : | | | Course Number | : | 7550034 | | Course Type | : | How To | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : |  | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $30 | | | | |
NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.
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