Meeting Time: Tuesdays at 1pm (EDT), beginning October 1st

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

** IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ONLINE WEEKLY MEETINGS **

• Auditors do not attend online meetings
• Meetings are not recorded
• Meetings begin 1 week after course opens
• Meetings are 1 hour in duration
• There are 5 meetings for this course

CEUs

Full Students

• CCPDT (CBCC-KA and CPDT-KA), IAABC, KPA: 12.5 CEUs

Auditors

• CCPDT (CBCC-KA and CPDT-KA), IAABC, KPA: 5 CEUs