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I have some good news to share:
So, back in Dec. I enrolled in the dog training school the ISCP for the diploma course.
Today, I got my first certificate in canine behavior! Yay!
*happy dance*
:D
Guess I’m good at this dog training thing after all, lmaoooooo.
Behaviour Issues in Dogs: Scenario 2
This is the 2nd scenario I had to write about, for my ISCP Diploma in Canine Psychology (see yesterday’s post), about behaviour issues of dogs and how I would set about modifying them.
BEHAVIOUR ISSUE #2: Complete withdrawal
Lilly was a pretty Neapolitan Mastiff who was only in the Refuge a brief time. She was a really pretty dog, with beautiful brindle markings and a sweet rounded head. I’d had…
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Behaviour Issues in Dogs: Scenario 1
From my ongoing (over 3/4 of the way through now, not much further to go!) ISCP Diploma in Canine Psychology course.
Q: Write at least 1,000 words on each of two separate behaviour issues that you have observed. Your total word count for the combined case histories will be at least 2,000 words. Include any factors that you think may have contributed to the issues, and what methods you would use…
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Life Stages of a Dog - Part 3
Life Stages of a Dog – Part 3
Continuing on from yesterday’s post about Adolescence in dogs, here’s what Adulthood is like for dogs, and Old Age. From my Diploma in Canine Psychology course with The ISCP:
Adulthood in dogs is not measured strictly by months or years, but by the maturity of the dog’s mental capabilities. Smaller breeds reach maturity earlier than larger breeds. For example, a 1 year-old Papillon may have the…
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Life Stages of a Dog - Part 2
Life Stages of a Dog – Part 2
Continuing from yesterday’s post about the various Life Stages of a Dog. Hope this makes it easier for anyone to better understand their beloved dogs and what they’re going through!
The Adolescent or Puberty stage in a dog is just like a human teenager’s years. This is the period from 6 months to around 18 months, when the puppy grows into an adult-sized dog, but its mind is still mischievously…
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Life Stages of a Dog - Part 1
Life Stages of a Dog – Part 1
Taken from my coursework for The ISCP’s Diploma in Canine Psychology:
Q: What issues would you expect to be due primarily to the age and life stage of a dog? How would you explain to a carer that it is the dog’s age that is creating the behaviour? What would you recommend that the carer does to harmoniously negotiate this phase with the dog?
********** A: Working as I do in a Dog’s Refuge Home, I…
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Not to brag, but...
Not to brag, but…
So on Easter Sunday night I stayed up late to finish Unit 11 of my Diploma in Canine Psychology coursework. I’d been meaning to crack on with the coursework for weeks now, but my new job is never-ending, it seems, and there are just not enough hours in the day to do what I want for myself, anymore.
Mind you, I love my job, it’s highly unusual and creative AND I get to work and play with dogs, so…
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How to win a dog's trust
How to win a dog’s trust
The following is from my ongoing coursework for the ISCP’s Diploma in Canine Psychology.
Q: What could you do to enable a dog to trust you?
A: When approaching a fearful dog for the first time, if it’s in a room or kennel and you’re on the outside, keep your body language low and slow. Keep your voice low, soft and soothing too. Avoid direct eye contact with the dog, as most dogs find eye contact…
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