Course Details

  • Course Code: USFEC16PPD
  • Location: Online
  • Duration: 10 - 12 hours
  • Cost:
  • Qualification: All modern browsers and devices

Further Details

  • Course Access: Lifetime
  • Exams Included: Yes
  • Compatibility: All major devices and browsers

Approved Course:

A003189



Pet Psychology Certification

Pet Psychology is currently an in-demand industry with pet owners around the world looking for behavioral experts to assist them with their beloved family pet. This course is designed to deliver the knowledge you require to enjoy a successful and enjoyable career in pet psychology; making a difference to many pet owners and their furry friend on a daily basis.

The course has been designed to provide you with a wealth of knowledge and information regarding animal behaviors and how to deal with them. This online course will help you to progress in your chosen career; with the ability to study any time, anywhere, using any device.

The Pet Psychology Certification has been broken down into manageable modules which should take no more than thirteen hours to complete; this is combined with online support to provide you with added confidence during your learning experience.

What You Will Learn

The Pet Psychology Certification provides valuable information and insight and helps you learn what you need to succeed in this career moving forward.

  • Understand what animal psychology is and why you need to know more about it.
  • Learn the historical background of pet psychology and how it can be used today.
  • Identify why you should learn about animal behaviors.
  • Identify animals' different vision abilities.
  • Learn about concept formation, what it is and how to use it.
  • Compare the brains of humans to dogs and see what sets them apart.
  • Learn more about the brains of cats and dogs.
  • Understand the emotions exhibited by pets and how to handle them.
  • Attain an understanding of conditioning, its history, what it is and past experiments.
  • Identify spatial abilities in animals and also learn how they navigate.
  • Learn more about pet communication.
  • Attain an understanding of human language training in working with pets.
  • Learn about animal training and its history.
  • Understand typical dog behaviors and how they change as the pet gets older. Identify with puppy behaviors and more.
  • This module will also cover how dogs learn, what reinforcement is and why it is so important when it comes to dog training.
  • Understand more about dog communication and dog aggression, fears and phobias.
  • Identify with psychiatric dog behaviors and how to work with them.
  • Learn about cat communications and actions.
  • Learn the psychiatric challenges in cats.
  • Learn about cat aggression and fears.
  • Attain an understanding of aggression and fears in rabbits.
  • Learn more about gerbils and working with them.

Benefits of the Pet Psychology Certification

There are numerous benefits to completing the Pet Psychology Certification online. These include:

  • Study from anywhere using any device with internet connection.
  • Approximately twelve to thirteen hours to complete, which you can study online at your own pace; enabling you to work full time and study after hours to complete your certification.
  • Enjoy online support throughout your studying experience.
  • Comprehensive modules designed to provide you with all you need to know when it comes to pet psychology.
  • Easy to manage modules.
  • Industry recognized certification on successful completion.
  • Download and print certificate as soon as you receive confirmation that you have passed.
  • No entry requirements.
  • Affordable price.
  • In demand profession – fast track your career.


Course Modules/Lessons

Module 1: Introduction to Pet Psychology

  • What is animal psychology?
  • Theory of Evolution
  • History of animal psychology - Instinct, Learning, Teaching

Module 2 : Why Learn About Animal Behavior?

  • General reasons for learning about animal behavior
  • Domestication of animals
  • Pet fashion
  • Pet ownership

Module 3 : How Animals See the World/Animal Vision

  • Is all animal vision the same?
  • Seeing colors
  • Seeing by feeling
  • Night vision

Module 4 : Concept Formation

  • The definition of concept formation
  • Types of concept learning
  • What analogical reasoning means
  • How concept formation is important to pets and your interaction

Module 5 : About Animal Brains

  • How science is beginning to understand the animal brain
  • Studies revealing animal intelligence
  • Comparing the human brain to other animals
  • The dog and cat brain

Module 6: Basic Emotional and Motivational Processes and Social Emotions

  • The history of emotional studies
  • Keith Oatley and Jennifer M. Jenkins - understanding emotions
  • Cognitive bias test
  • Basic emotions exhibited

Module 7 : Conditioning

  • Pavlov’s Research with Dogs
  • The Principles of Classical Conditioning
  • Skinner’s Animal Research
  • The Principles of Operant Conditioning

Module 8: Spatial Reasoning

  • Examples of spatial abilities in animals
  • How animals navigate
  • Scientific cognitive nomenclature
  • Honing spatial abilities in pets

Module 9: Language and Animals

  • An overview of language and animals, with an experiment
  • The types of communication
  • The ability to speak
  • Training the human language

Module 10: History of Animal Training

  • The start of animal training
  • Animal Behavior Enterprises (ABE) work based on Skinner's Models
  • Animal training in the military
  • History of Dog Training

Module 11: Typical Dog Behavior

  • Socialization
  • How dogs change with age
  • Understanding puppy behavior
  • Feeding time

Module 12 : How Dogs Learn

  • Similarities & Differences Between Humans & Dogs
  • The Humane Hierarchy Model Of Training & Learning
  • Natural Reinforcement
  • How Dogs Learn From Other Dogs

Module 13: Understanding Dog Communication

  • How smell is one of the most important senses that your dog has
  • Why sound is not only about the barking that your dog is doing
  • Body language in your dog is extremely important to their communication.
  • How a dog communicates through taste and touch

Module 14: Learning about Dog Actions

  • Why dogs chase their tales
  • Why dogs roll
  • Human-to-dog communication
  • About tail movements

Module 15: Dog Fears, Phobias and Aggression

  • Definition of fear and anxiety
  • The causes of fear
  • The onset of fears and phobias
  • Ten most common fears

Module 16: Training Dogs – More on How Dogs Learn

  • House training you dog
  • Teaching commands
  • Four words to live by
  • How your dog reads body language

Module 17: Biobehavioral Monitoring in Dogs

  • The definition of biobehavior
  • What is monitoring
  • How it applies to dogs
  • Why is biobehavioral monitoring in dogs so important

Module 18: Understanding Typical Canine Psychiatric Behaviors

  • Why dogs mark in inappropriate places
  • The reason dogs may urinate when excited or submissive
  • Urination as a result of loud noises
  • The why behind soiling your home

Module 19: Learning About Cat Communication

  • How cats communicate with scents
  • Cat talk and what it means
  • Cat body language
  • How a cat uses touch and taste to communicate

Module 20: What Feline Actions Mean

  • Eating Rituals
  • Early Lessons for Kittens
  • How Older Cats Change
  • Kneading

Module 21: Feline Actions

  • About catnip and presents
  • About belly up and halloween cat
  • About grooming
  • About catnaps

Module 22: Feline Psychiatric Challenges

  • The ins and outs of litter trays
  • Why cats soil other places
  • How to deal with litter challenges
  • About jumping up

Module 23: Cat Anxiety, Fear and Aggression

  • What separation anxiety
  • Why cats fear thunderstorms
  • About outdoor phobias
  • About eating disorders

Module 24: Understanding Rabbits and Rabbit Psychology

  • Building a relationship with your rabbit
  • Common misconstrued behavior
  • Rabbit elimination
  • The chew

Module 25: Understanding Hamsters and Gerbils

  • Types of hamsters and gerbils
  • Comparison to other rodents
  • About hamster talk
  • About gerbil talk

What our students have to say…

I would recommend this course to anyone

Amy

The course is really easy to access and the content is simple but contains everything that is needed. All the information is relevant and the modules are broken down into chunks to allow for easy working sessions. There are highlighted areas which are the most important parts that you should know! Overall I would recommend this course to anyone who is considering a career in the animal industry.

Amy Brook

Very interesting and informative

Kate

I have really enjoyed doing this course. I have found it very interesting and informative and would recommend it to anyone who is simply interested in pet psychology or someone wanting to take this on as a full-time career.

It is great for anyone who wants to train their new pets or understand their pets and their behaviors more. The website is very simple and easy to use and the staff have been very polite and helpful and responded in a timely manner. It has also been great being able to learn at my own pace and doing the course a little bit at a time.

Kate Baxter

Marvellous experience, and the help of the staff through email were great!

silvia-esther-bacik

Excellent course that not only gives me the elements to know about my interest but helps me to refresh my previous knowledge about it and about all that is related to. I feel prepared to continue studying at the end of it, and I now work with animals as a volunteer.

I am happy to recommend to every person that wants to continue studying or would simply like to know more about pets. I don’t have much time to go to a class or can’t because of work.

Marvelous experience, and the help of the staff through email was great!

Silvia Esther Basik

I’m really enjoying this course so far, and can’t wait to do the next one.

sarah-robinson

I’ve been searching for courses based around animals for a long time. Finally found a provider that has a lot of courses in this area. I’m really enjoying this course so far, and can’t wait to do the next one.

The course is very easy to follow, with highlighted text so that you can remember the important parts of each module and the fact you can learn at your own speed and access the course for life is great. I am a very busy working mum, and I can now fit my learning around my other commitments in my life.

Bring on future learning!

Sarah Robinson



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A003189
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FAQ's

  • Who can take the course?

    Anyone who has an interest in gaining a greater understanding of this subject is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.

  • What is the structure of the course?

    The course is broken down in to individual modules. Each module takes between 30 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.

  • Where / when can I study the course?

    You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!

  • Is there a test at the end of the course?

    Once you have completed all of the modules there is a 30 (multiple choice) question test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.

  • What happens if I fail the test?

    If you don’t pass the test first time you will get a second opportunity to take the test again after further study.

  • When will I receive my certificate?

    Once you have completed your test you can log in to your account and download / print your certificate any time you need it. If you would prefer us to post you a certificate there will be an admin charge of $16

  • How can I pay?

    We use Paypal for all payments on the site. You can either use your Visa, MasterCard ,American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. All payments are handled securely by Paypal.

  • Is my payment secure?

    As previously mentioned your payment is totally secure. We use the latest ssl encryption for all transactions.

  • How long after payment can I begin the course?

    You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received.
    You should receive an email with your log in details as soon as your payment has been accepted. If you don’t get this email please check your junk folder, failing that please contact us for further assistance.

  • How long is my certificate valid for?

    There is no expiry or renewal fees

Go at your own pace. There are no time limits for this course.
This course is compatible with all modern devices and browsers.
On completion of the course you will be awarded a certificate.
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