Does your dog's behavior sometimes frustrate or confuse you? Have you ever felt at a loss for what to do? This course will help you understand why your dog does those mysterious, annoying, embarrassing, and confusing things—so you can take the next steps toward finding the right solutions to confusing dog behavior.
In this Why Does My Dog...? course, we’ll help you look at your dog’s behavior as objectively as a field researcher and methodically untangle the “why” behind puzzling actions. Once you’ve gotten a handle on why your dog does certain things, you will be better equipped to find a solution. Understanding behavior is the first step in reducing frustration for both you and your dog.
This course will help you:
- Look at behavior objectively, as if you were a researcher watching animals in the wild.
- Become aware of subtle environmental factors that contribute to behavior.
- Recognize and identify the context in which the behavior happens.
- Determine what your dog is getting out of a behavior.
- Gain valuable information that will help you find the path to managing or changing unwanted behavior.
Who should take this course?
Dog lovers and animal care professionals who want to gain more insight into their dogs, reduce canine behavior problems, and truly understand what makes their dogs tick.