CIDBT 4110 Understanding Canine Care and Behaviour

This course provides all the general background information that someone interested in entering the dog-training and behaviour world will need as a foundation to work from and leading towards practical experience as you are encouraged to observe and participate in training classes and study trainers and their methods as well as the dogs they work with whilst undertaking this course.

You will gain an insight into dog psychology, dog training, canine behaviour observation skills, understanding human / canine theoretical & practically based relationships and why dogs do what they do!

You will study and learn from our own experts, frontline practitioners of dog behaviour and training. With theory merged with the real-world of practical dog training, in a way that no course material anywhere else achieves, you will learn to understand the domestic dog’s mind.

Discover the real truth about the connection between dogs and wolves with experts who work hands-on with both wolves and dogs on a day-to-day basis

Study how, where and when domestication occurred
Study breed groups and research the origins of your chosen breed
Learn the basics of grooming, care & maintenance
Study diet & nutrition and how to keep your dog both physically and mentally stimulated
Learn how to shape behaviour and nurture a well-balanced dog
Learn about equipment – why there are so many options on the market and what their features and benefits are for specific dogs, owners and behaviours
Observe approaches to training using different methodologies
Study and evaluate training methods
Study and observe canine body language
Interview dog owners
Problem solve unwanted behaviour
Analyse the causes and contributing factors to a dog’s behaviour
Study Leadership Theory and common leadership practices
Learn important people skills, to include how to motivate change
Advise dog owners on what breed might best suit them
Provide puppy advice to owners

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Breakdown of your studies:

Phase 1 (Home Study)
Will involve research and study of canine domestication, origins, breed groups, and breed study

Personal experience with dogs
Domestication theories
Canine origins
Breed group identification
Breed specific study

Phase 2 (Home Study)
Will involve research and study of canine physiology, anatomy, grooming, maintenance, diet and general care, and canine communication

Canine physiology & anatomy
Grooming, maintenance, care, diet and nutrition requirements
Pet dog behaviour
Canine body language & posturing
Observations

Phase 3 (Home Study)
Will involve the research and study of dog training equipment and methods

DVD learning systems working with dogs and clients
Training equipment
Training methods
Interviews

Phase 4 (Home Study)
Will involve the research and study of dominance in dogs and leadership theories

Leadership theories understanding the dogs mind
Interviews and analysis
Problem solving
Owner advice
Final essay

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"In a word ”wow”, I have been on courses and seminars laid on by other providers which have been good for me and a great start for my voyage of discovery, but some of these were angled more towards the training of dogs and particular methodologies, the CIDBT 4110 provided a complete package, a fascinating insight into the origins of our dogs, care and behaviour including the vast array of different theories and methods out there, this has given me a greater ability to analyse the information with an open mind and challenge some of those theories or methods." "I was concerned that I might struggle having been away from the education system for thirty odd years, but the course was constructed in such a manner that each phase flowed smoothly along. The study materials were great not too heavy but extremely informative, two of my favourites are Doglopaedia, this will continue to be a great reference tool and The Other End Of The Leash a great book, all of this making it an interesting and pleasurable journey."

I have to admit that I didn’t think the course would be quite as intensive and sometimes demanding as it was. It was quite a shock, to start with, just how much research there was to do and to what level the course demanded. Having said that, I am so pleased that it was difficult, at times, because it reassured me that the Cambridge Institute of Dog Behaviour and Training is a highly professional and respected centre of learning. There would have been little point in doing a lesser course with fewer demands, resulting, I think in a poorer and less respected standard of education.

Studying this course has given me the appetite to study further. It opens up so many questions I wouldn’t think about otherwise. It has helped me to see how much I don’t yet know and this gives me the desire to learn more. I really value the importance of underpinning all practical work with high quality academic study and I find it improves my confidence so I’m looking forward to hopefully completing more modules!

"I decided to do this course because I wanted to increase my knowledge and understanding of Canine Care and Behaviour and I have done that but I have learnt so much more than I ever imagined I would do. Along with my knowledge, my confidence has also increased and my passion and enthusiasm for understanding dogs just keeps growing. In particular, I want to learn more about how they think and act and I plan to continue learning and keeping up to date with new research findings and advancements in this complex and vast field."

"I have just completed CIDBT 4110 basic canine care and behaviour tutored by Adam Turner. I wanted to give some feedback as I really enjoyed the course so much, and thought Adam was an absolutely brilliant tutor - fast at responding, very helpful and explained things really well when I was stuck. I'm signing up for next course toward BA and hope to get Adam as my tutor again."