Dog Training and Psychology

• Understand how canine animals think and communicate
• Explore the behavioural development of puppies
• Learn the basic concepts behind dog training, and how they can apply to different situations.
• Control the movement of dogs through training and other methods.
• Discover the roles of working dogs, and the outline of how they can be trained.

This course is designed for

• People who want to work in dog training or animal daycare
• Responsible dog owners
• People who want to work in the dog care industry

Potential Career Outcomes

The Career Academy’s Animal Care graduates regularly start their own businesses. Graduates have also been employed in various animal care businesses. On completion of this course, you may be able to apply for jobs such as:

• Pet Shop staff member
• Animal Trainer
• Groomer

*Students will need to gain practical exprience not offered by The Career Academy to obtain Animal Trainer & Groomer positions.

Career Projections

Careers Portal Ireland state that the foreseeable future, the employment Animal Care-related roles is expected to increase.  The current jobs in demand are Veterinary Assistants, Veterinary Technicians and Animal Hospital Assistants. The salary ranges for Animal Care related work is between €20,000 – €34,000 per year.

Sources: AAT, Pay Scale Ireland, CPL Jobs Ireland

Nine Comprehensive Modules

• ANCG153 – Nature and Scope of Canine Psychology
• ANCG115 – Canine Senses and Communication
• ANCG172 – Understanding Natural Canine Behaviour
• ANCG112 – Canine Behavioural Development
• ANCG113 – Canine Behavioural Disorders
• ANCG106 – Basic Dog Training Principles
• ANCG127 – Obedience Dog Training
• ANCG122 – Controlling a Dog’s Movement
• ANCG171 – Dog Training for Working Environments

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