Course Title: Basic Companion Dog Care - 101
Credits: 1
Instructor: James O'Heare, CABC
Course Description
This basic course outlines the basic care of companion dogs. Specific topics include:
- Health care and first aid
- Development, behavior and training
- Nutrition
- Fitness
- Equipment
- Basic Training
- Selecting a dog
- Care for elberly dogs
This course will help you prepare for you Certified Pet Dog Trainer exam and for healthcare, nutrition and husbandry requirements for certification through the International Association of Dog Behavior Consultants. The course is very basic, unlike our other courses. It is meant for certification requirements in basic dog care or for those wishing to get their feet wet in the basics of caring for dogs. It addresses several areas broadly.
If you are enrolling in a diploma program you may take this course for free by requesting it when you enroll.
This course is evaluated by way of a final exam.
Course Texts
Enrollment Package Includes
- Coursework document with assignments and course notes
- Student Handbook
- Access to Classroom, with transcripts from Guest Visits and handouts
- Free membership with IIACAB and to all issues of its journal JACAB
- Access to your Instructor for one-on-one guidance
Schedule
The course begins as soon as your enrollment is complete and you receive your enrollment package. Although we allow 2 months for this course, you are free to complete the course sooner if you can, and we do allow extensions if need be.
Prerequisites
None
Tuition
$150 Cdn. (Currency Converter) + 4% fee for for online payments. Textbooks not included in tuition. They may be purchased through http://www.dogwise.com, http://www.amazon.com, http://www.abebooks.com or http://www.half.com in most cases. If you are enrolling in a diploma program you may take this course for free by requesting it when you enroll. Canadian Residents 5% GST.
Enrollment
Visit the "ENROLL" page and follow the application instructions.