Puppy Course Part 2 (2023)

PACT’s established 1 year Canine Instructor Course is delivered via our Online Classroom platform and two in-person fieldwork sessions. Successful course completion & assessment accredits graduates as an ABTC ATI.

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Course curriculum

1. Week 1 Lecture: Learning Theory Part 1
2. Week 1 Quiz: Learning Theory Part 1
1. Week 2 Lecture: Learning Theory Part 2
2. Week 2 Quiz: Learning Theory Part 2
1. Week 3 Lecture: Communication, Body Language & Play
2. Week 3 Tutorial: The Play Game
1. Week 4 Lecture: Resource Guarding - What is it and how to prevent it in puppies?
2. Week 4 Tutorial - Preventing Resource Guarding
1. Week 5 Lecture: Puppy Introductions Part 1 - Children, Babies & People who are Vulnerable
2. Week 5 Expert Interview with Debby Lucken from KAD (Kids around Dogs)
1. Week 6 Lecture: Puppy Introductions Part 2 - Dogs, Cats & Small Furries
1. Week 7 Lecture: Socialisation Sessions - Puppy Conversations
2. Video Tutorial: Lead Skills & U-Turn Lure
3. Video Tutorial: The Clip & Unclip
4. Video Tutorial: On Lead Meetings & Rule of Three
5. Video Tutorial: Eye Contact Release
6. Video Tutorial: The Consent Test
7. Puppy Conversations Footage
1. Week 8 Lecture: Running a successful puppy class - Part 1
2. Final Catch Up
1. Week 9 Lecture: Running a successful puppy class Part 2 - What to teach
2. Tutorial - Marker Training
3. Tutorial - Settle
4. Tutorial - Jumping Up
5. Tutorial - Recall
6. Tutorial - Hand Touch
7. Tutorial - Play Game
8. Tutorial - Preventing Resource Guarding (food bowl confidence & swapping)
9. Tutorial - Eye Contact
10. Tutorial - Handling (harness)
11. Tutorial - Impulse Control
12. Tutorial - Loose Lead Walking
13. Coaching - Loose Lead Walking
1. Week 10 Lecture: Coaching for Compassion

About this course

Free
34 lessons
12 hours of video content

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

About this course