
This means you will need access to high-speed internet to begin your program. Apply knowledge of the dog training business by writing an evaluation of the demographics as they pertain to starting a dog training business and providing information necessary to develop a business planĭeveloping a mock business plan using the information gathered from the preceding business units.Īs you know this is an online academic program.Outline a dog training business plan, describe effective advertising and marketing strategies, and describe how canine day care centers are run.Describe basic nutrition, reproductive function, and caring for a dog in old age, as well as know first-aid procedures for shock and wounds.Name the exercises required for classes of competition and describe the ways dogs are used to assist humans.
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Identify dog tricks are and know how to use them, describe what play is an why it's important for a domesticated dog, as well as name recreational activities involving dogs.Apply knowledge of agility training by examining agility course diagrams and indicating correct and incorrect sequences and identifying handling techniques.Identify the various types of canine training, know the commands to teach dogs basic obedience, and recognize types of dog-training equipment.Apply knowledge of dog selection by selecting an appropriate breed for the persons in the case studies as well as selecting an inappropriate breed.Define dog testing, state the functions of the American Kennel Club, and list its seven major groups of dog breeds.Apply knowledge of behaviour problems by recommending behaviour modification plans for the dogs in the three given scenarios.Describe common behaviour problems and strategies for prevention and treatment, identify the pros and cons of punishment versus reinforcement, as well as the signals and displays that dogs use to communicate with each other and with humans.Identify the senses of a canine and know how they function, and define the learning theory and classical and operant conditioning.

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
