Introducing our new Canine Ethology Online Training Bundle! Combining Dr. Kristina Spaulding’s Fundamentals of Ethology and What Is a Dog? The Ethology of Our Best Friend courses, this package will provide an in-depth view of ethology and how it pertains to the canine species.
** IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ONLINE WEEKLY MEETINGS **
Auditors do not attend online meetings
Meetings are not recorded
Meetings are 1 hour in duration
There are 8 meetings in total for the two courses
Meetings take place on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm Eastern
First meeting January 18th
There is a break/no meeting on February 15th
FUNDAMENTALS OF ETHOLOGY
Think outside the Skinner box! Ethology is the scientific and objective study of how animals behave in the real world. This course will teach you the core concepts of ethology — how animals see their world, and why they behave the way they do.
You’ll learn how the environment, individual personality, and genetics all interact. This course is great for anyone new to ethology, working or interested in sheltering, zoos, training, and behavior, and everyone interested in getting the most out of their relationship with a companion animal, personal or professional.
Ethology is the study of animal behavior and its evolution, and is a key factor in having true expertise in the understanding of animals.
- How do animals see and interact with their world?
- What does this mean in terms of how they behave?
- How will this change and enhance your understanding of behavior?
- How can this understanding dramatically improve your ability to work with, and help animals?
- An understanding of ethology, and the exploration of these questions will forever change how you think about the animals we live and work with.
WHAT IS A DOG? THE ETHOLOGY OF OUR BEST FRIEND
Ethology is the scientific and objective study of animal behavior under natural conditions. In short, it’s the study of how animals behave in the real world.
This course takes a deep dive into our understanding of dogs as a species, and therefore how we live with them and train them, how they learn, and how we can best solve behavioral issues if they arise.
To address these questions we will consider:
- The interplay between canine domestication, evolution, and behavior
- Development in dogs: birth through adulthood
- The perceptual world of the dog and how it impacts behavior
- How dogs approach and solve problems in their environment
- The role of genetics in behavior
- The behavior of free-ranging dogs
You will come away from this course with an even deeper appreciation and wonder for these amazing animals we live with. You’ll never look at dogs—or dog training—quite the same way again.
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