287 - Feline Behavior

Course Title: Feline Behavior 287

Credits: 3 (Approx. 42 work-hours)

Instructor: Jacqueline Munera, CCBC, CAP 1, NADOI #1070 E

Course Description

This course will cover the natural behavior of companion cats as well as common behavior problems (e.g., furniture scratching, litter box issues, aggression) and basic training and behavior modification principles and techniques. This module is evaluated by way of assignments.

Course Texts

  • The Domestic Cat the Biology of its Behaviour by Dennis C. Turner and Patrick Bateson
  • Getting Started Clicker Training for Cats by Karen Pryor
  • Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Small Animals by Karen Overall
  • Think Like a Cat: How to Raise a Well-Adjusted Cat, Not a Sourpuss by Pam Johnson-Bennett

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
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Schedule

The course begins as soon as your enrollment is complete and you receive your enrollment package. Although we allow 4 months for this course, you are free to complete the course sooner if you can, and we do allow extensions if need be.

Prerequisites

Principles of Learning and Behavior 104

or

Permission of the school. Enquire and assure us that you already have a solid grasp of the principles of learning and basic techniques in dog training.

IAABC Credits: Approved for certification and 16 CEUs

Tuition

$350 Cdn. (Currency Converter) + 4% fee for for online payments. Textbooks not included in tuition. They may be purchased through http://www.dogwise.comhttp://www.amazon.comhttp://www.abebooks.com or http://www.half.com in most cases. Also check the Student LibraryCanadian Residents 5% GST.

Enrollment

Visit the "ENROLL" page and follow the application instructions.

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