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Pet Obedience

 

Want to train your own pet, or set yourself up as a professional trainer?  Our Pet Obedience course will give you the confidence to do it.  It’s also ideal for anyone who’s just completed our Pet Groomer course.

 

 

 

 

Course Overview

You’ll learn the practical side of training dogs, as well as the reasons dogs behave the way they do – giving you a depth of knowledge that will make you a more effective trainer. You’ll also have practical exercises to try with your dog.  Course fee also includes a complete training kit, including textbook and educational pet toys.

 

 

Pre-requisites

There are no pre-requisites for this course

 

 

Key Topics

  • Basic Canine Behaviour
  • The Senses
  • The Breeds and their requirements
  • Housetraining and Overcoming Housetraining Problems
  • Principles of Obedience
  • Training Methods
  • Practical Obedience Training

 

 

Qualification

ICS Pet Obedience Diploma

 

 

Support

As a ODLC student you will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the ODLC online Student Community, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.

 

 

Assessment

The course is assessed by multiple choice questions at the end of each study guide. At the very end of the course, students will sit a final assessment which is based on certain scenarios where the student has to provide advice in order to overcome the relevant problem. This final assessment is marked by the course tutor.

 

 

Kit items

Students will be supplied with the below equipment:

  • Clicker
  • Target Stick
  • Training Treats Kong Flyer
  • Kong Red behavioural toy
  • Top to Tail textbook

 

 

What our students say

"The course materials were very easy to work through and clearly set out. Whenever I needed to speak to someone at I

ODLC, I received good information and all the support I needed throughout my course. I would definitely recommend ODLC, in fact I already have and I hope to take another course in the near future".

Clare Bottomley, ODLC Graduate, Surrey.

 

 

Future Prospects

Animal Trainer, Consultant

 

 

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