What you'll learn
- How dogs use their bodies to communicate
- Subtle signs that tell you a dog is uncomfortable or stressed
- How to identify stress in a dog before it turns into aggression
- Body postures
- Better understand your dog
- Ears, mouth, tails positions and what they mean
- Test your knowledge at the end of class with 30 mins of video clips. The answers will be after each clip so you can self evaluate what you have learned.
Requirements
- None
Description
This course is designed to teach you how dogs use their bodies to communicate. If you are considering a career with dogs or you are a dog owner, it is important to know dog body language for safety and to help identify stress in dogs. A highly stressed dog is more likely to become aggressive or more fearful. By identifying body language you can help avoid stressful situations. Through a series of photos and videos you will learn to identify body language. By the end of this class, you will have a better idea of what body language a dog uses when relaxed, what subtle things he may display showing you he is uncomfortable and signs that may even lead to aggression. I have taught this material to shelter workers, vet staff, pet enthusiasts and those entering into a career as a dog trainer. No matter how long they have been around dogs those in the class always tell me they learned things they didn't know.
Packed with photos and videos of real dogs
You will learn about
Ear position
Lip licking
Bodies- relaxed and stiff
Hard and soft eyes
Tail position
Yawning
Mouth position
and more
Everyone learns best with practicing so the last 30 mins of class is made for you to practice the skills you just learned. The videos have my answers after each one so you can self evaluate how you did.
Who this course is for:
- 18 years and older
Course content
- Preview06:50
- Preview04:54
- 11:29Mouth & Body Posture
- 10:10Crouching Body, Tail Position, Eyes
- 20:02Putting it all together and looking at the dog's whole body.
- 30:24You lean best by practicing - Practice your skills with these videos
Instructor
Teryn has been training dogs for over 20 years. She has a diploma in Advanced Canine Behavioral Sciences and Feline Behavior Science and Technology. She is a Certified Dialog Education Practitioner through Global Learning Partners. She was a contract trainer for the ASPCA where she traveled around the country teaching Meet Your Match Canine-ality & SAFER (dog aggression assessments). Previously she worked as a Sr. Animal Behaviorist at an animal shelter. While there she oversaw the animal behavior department and was responsible for assessing dog and cats, the shelter life enrichment program, and training staff and volunteers on feline-ality & animal behavior awareness. She also managed the animal care and adoption employees. She has owned a successful dog training business where she and her trainers taught group classes, private lessons and board and train. She has trained police dogs and their handlers in protection, narcotics detection and tracking. She is one of only a few civilian instructors who have taught at the International Police K9 conference. Teryn volunteered as a puppy raiser for Guide Dogs of America (GDA) for 15 years and was their Area Leader (conducting meetings) for 7 years. Teryn was also an accredited senior training instructor and graduated number one in her accreditation class. She has taught a 120 hour instructor's accreditation class on learning theory, ethology, handling skills, and other canine related topics. Teryn has attended over 450 hours of seminars by world renowned animal trainers covering subjects like aggression, problem solving, how dogs think, trick training, obedience, etc. She has written articles on animal training for magazines and newspapers and has taught seminars to dog trainers and dog owners. Additionally, Teryn was a volunteer for exotic large cats at a wild animal rescue organization and appeared on the Jay Leno Show with the late Crocodile Hunter. Her certifications included Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT), certified SAFER evaluator, and a licensed therapy dog evaluator.