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Online Course – Starts 9/24/24 – Canine Social Behavior – IAABC (fee applies)

Name: Online Course – Starts 9/24/24 – Canine Social Behavior – IAABC (fee applies)
Start: 2024-09-24T00:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-09-24T23:59:59-07:00
Location: Virtual

September 24, 2024

$225 – $375

This course will teach you about canine communication, play, greetings, conflict resolution behaviors, and puppy social development. Dig into the science of canine social behavior, with an emphasis on dog-to-dog social interactions. Veterinarians, behavior consultants, trainers, groomers, kennel staff, shelter workers, day care staff, pet sitters, dog walkers, and keen guardians will all benefit from this course.

This course will help you:

Explain the importance of social relationships between dogs from a scientific perspective
Accurately interpret body language in dogs and understand how body language is linked to emotional states and communication
Describe and understand the stages of puppy development and how development can affect adult behaviors, including the development of problem behaviors
Recognize and interpret play and greeting behaviors in dogs
Describe the functions of conflict and reconciliation behaviors in dogs

Course Begins: September 24, 2024
Duration: 5 weeks
Instructor: Camille Ward, PhD, CAAB
Course type: Instructed Course

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