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Become a Certified Dog Trainer/Behaviour & Aggression Therapist

of Canine Communication Studies                          ...ask about our summer specials!!!

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About Canine Communication Studies

    Testimonials

    Exams and Accreditation

    Where The Other Professionals Came To Study

    Student and After-Grad Support  

    Enrollment Information and Prices

    Enroll Now

 

Study Options

    Correspondence Courses   

    Live-In Apprenticeship Programs

    On-Line Courses (Starting Soon)                                                                                              Carrie Cleghorn, CTB.ccs

    Certificate Seminars with Norma Jeanne - June 14 & 15, 2008                                          Canine Confidence Building Clinics

 

Course Syllabus

    Canine Behaviour and Aggression Therapy

        Canine Behaviour Therapy Topics

        Aggression Topics

    Professional Pet Dog Training

        Basic Training

        Intermediate Training

        Advanced Training

    Professional Therapy Dog Training   

 

Enrollment, Payment & Prices

    Enrollment and Payment (through Kitchener, Ontario, Canada or Denver, Colorado USA)           Sylvia Gottschalk, CTB.ccs

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Professional Dog Daycare Program Available on request

Professional Therapy Dog Training Program - Coming Soon!

 


About Canine Communication Studies
Canine Communication Studies programs are available to anyone with a desire to learn more about dogs.  Whether aspiring to become a certified Dog Trainer / Behavior Therapist, a professional dog trainer exploring new ideas, a dog enthusiast with a thirst for knowledge, hoping to solve problems or improve your relationship with your canine companion, these courses are for you.

  • Choose your own start date, and set your own pace with no deadlines, to ensure a stress-free study program.

  • A list of references is available on request


 

Exams and Accreditation
Because a thorough understanding of the training techniques used in behavior modification is essential to an effective behavior therapist, and a thorough understanding of canine behavior, solving behavior and aggression problems is essential to a good dog trainer, all twenty-four modules must be successfully completed to earn your certification as a professional Dog Trainer / Behavior Therapist. 

  • Upon completion of each module you will be required to complete a written and/or practical exam.  Practical exams can be submitted on VHS or DVD.

  • If you have not earn the required 90% minimum average on any given exam, you will be given the opportunity to re-do the incorrect questions or exercises as often as necessary to earn a passing score.

  • Upon successful completion of each module, you'll earn one credit and one certificate of completion.

  • Successful completion of module one will earn a Comprehensive Canine Behaviour/Aggression Certificate.

  • Successful completion of module two will earn a Pet Dog Training Certificate.

  • You must successfully complete both modules to earn your certification as a Professional Pet Dog Trainer/Behaviour Therapist of Canine Communication Studies.

  • Successful completion of modules one and two will earn a Canine Behavior Therapist diploma, a Professional Pet Dog Training diploma, your Canine Communication Studies certificate of certification, and certification plaque.

  • With this accreditation you earn the right to put the initials CTB.ccs after your name and will be added to our on-line list of graduates. click here

Where the Other Professionals Came to Learn

Click here for a list of CCS certified dog trainer/behaviour therapists

Students have come from as far away as Italy to study with Norma Jeanne and she has counseled by telephone as far away as China.  She has students and graduates in the North West Territories, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Island, and New Brunswick Canada, Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, Montana, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Washington USA, and Barbados.

 


 

Student and After-Grad Support

Norma Jeanne is available by phone, both local and toll free

and by email, to help you with any problems or questions,

even after graduation.

 

The CCS Email Group is exclusive to CCS students and graduates,

for the purpose of supporting and assisting one another through the course, and through starting and maintaining a successful dog-related business.  It is a valuable forum for sharing new information and ideas, and to keep you up to date on upcoming conferences, seminars, workshops, lectures, symposiums and events.

 

Correspondence Programs

 

    Testimonials

    Course Syllabus

    Exams and Accreditation

    Where The Other Professionals Came To Study

    Student and After-Grad Support  

    Enrollment Information and Prices             

    Enroll Now                                                                                                                  Now available on DVD

 

Course Options

     Professional Dog Training & Behaviour and Aggression Therapy

      Professional Pet Dog Training Only - Pre-requisite - Canine Behaviour and Aggression Therapy

      Canine Behaviour and Aggression Therapy Only

 

Payment Options - Ask about current discounts!

     Best Price - Training/Behaviour/Aggression in one package

      3 month payment program

               Training & Behaviour - $1399/mo

               Behaviour Only - $1049/mo

      6 month payment program

               Training & Behaviour - $713/mo

               Behaviour Only - $535/mo

     12 month payment program

               Training & Behaviour - $366/mo

               Behaviour - $274.00/mo

      no obligation payment program

               Training & Behaviour - $500/mo

               Behaviour Only - $350.00/mo

               Enroll Now

 

The CCS Training/Behavior and Aggression Therapy correspondence program includes;

 

40 Manuals, 20 DVDs

Free, unlimited - practical training at my facility - for correspondence students only

An invitation to join the CCS Email Group

On-going after-grad support.

Choose your own start date and set your own pace. 

 

Note: Canine Communication Studies certification is only awarded to those that successfully complete both the Pet Dog Training and Behaviour/Aggression Therapy modules

 

 

Live-In Apprenticeship Programs

     

Each student chooses his/her own start date

subject to availability of accommodations

 

Add the following price to the cost of the correspondence course of your choice.

Below is the cost of accommodations only (food and telephone not included)

 

One Month – Add $1500.00

Two Months – Add $2000.00

Three Months – Add $2500.00

 

On-Line Courses

Modules Four and Five - Starting Soon

Modules One to Three to follow

 

Note: These five modules are only part of the Canine Communication Studies certification program.

In order to earn certification as a professional Dog Trainer/Behaviour Therapist

1) the course must be completed in full (see correspondence program) or

2) you must pass the certification exam (click here for more information)

 

Module One - Professional Pet Dog Training - Basic - course syllabus

Module Two - Professional Pet Dog Training - Intermediate - course syllabus

Module Three - Professional Pet Dog Training - Advanced - course syllabus

Module Four - Behaviour Problem Solutions - course syllabus

Module Five - Aggression Problem Solutions - course syllabus

 

Course Syllabus

 

Topics

Training, Learning Theory, Behaviour and Aggression Therapy Topics

 

Canine Behavior and Aggression Therapy

Upon successful completion of modules one to twelve, you will have a thorough understanding of canine behavior, you will be well-versed in the use of a wide variety of humane behavior modification techniques to solve both behavior and aggression problems.

 

Professional Pet Dog Training

Upon successful completion of the three modules below, you will be qualified to teach dog training classes and private training.  You will learn all the exercises included in the novice and open levels of obedience trials with the exception of retrieval, jumping and scent discrimination.  This course also includes trick training to teach you how to create behaviour and put it on cue.

 

Basic Training

Our goal in puppy class is to create a personality that will survive in today's society by teaching your puppy to think for itself, to make choices and offer desirable behaviour without having to be asked.  We teach the following cues and hand signals; come, sit, lie down, stand, stay, sit for greetings, walking on a loose leash and focusing you you when distracted.  We also focus on temperament molding, problem-solving and socialization with humans and canines.  You will learn a variety of techniques for solving various training problems.

 

Intermediate Training

Heeling, Figure 8, Off-Leash Recall & Finish, Distance Sit Stay (1 min), Distance Down Stay (3 min) - You will learn a variety of techniques for solving various training problems.

 

Advanced Training

Off-Leash Heeling & Figure 8, Drop on Recall & Finish, Stand for Examination, Out of Sight Sit Stay (3 min) & Down Stay (5 min) - You will learn a variety of techniques for solving various training problems.

 

 

Canine Behaviour & Aggression Topics

Topics Covered in Book Format

 

 

 Canine Behaviour Topics

Attachment

Behavioral Assessment

Behavior Problem Handouts

Bite Inhibition

Bite/Fight Ratio

Bite Levels

Body Language

Body Postures

Boundary Training

Breeds and Related Behaviors

Calming Signals

Canine Aging Charts

Canine Behavior

Comprehensive Emergency Canine First Aid

Children & Dogs

Counter-Surfing

Crate Training

Critical Periods of Development

Dominance & Dominance Aggression

"Don't Shoot, Trouble Shoot" A Quick Reference Guide to solving Aggression Problems

"Don't Shoot, Trouble Shoot" A Quick Reference Guide to Solving Behavior Problems

Eating Behaviors

Elimination

Excessive Behavior

Exploratory Behavior

Fear & Pain

Fighting - Dog/Dog Aggression & Rehabilitation

Hormones & Behavior

Housebreaking

Hyperactivity

Learning Theory

Passive Paper Training

Secrets to a Perfect Puppy

Running Your Business

Settling Down

Sexual & Mating Behaviors

Socialization

Stress

Submission

Systematic Desensitization

Temperament & I.Q. Testing

Terminology

The Senses

The Wolf Pack

Training Equipment

 

 

 Emergency First Aid Manuals

Emergency Canine First Aid by Sylvia Gottschalk, CTB.ccs

Emergency Human First Aid by Sylvia Gottschalk, CTB.ccs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Behaviour Problem Solutions

Attention-Getting Behaviours

Barking

Car Sickness

Chasing

Chewing

Chewing the Leash

From Crate to Run of the House

Coprophagy (Stool Eating)

Destructive Behavior

Digging

Escaping from the House

Escaping from the Yard

Excitability

Excitability in Vehicles

Excitement with Visitors

Fear

Jumping Up

Learning Theory

Marking

Mouthing & Biting

Mounting

Protectiveness

Pulls on Leash

Scratching at Floors and Furniture

Scratching or Chewing Himself

Separation Distress

Soils Crate

Stealing Food or Objects

Submission

Taking Treats Roughly

Territoriality

Urination - Excitement/Submissive

 

 Aggression Rehabilitation 

Dog/Dog Aggression

Dog/Human Aggression

Disease-Inducted Aggression

Dominance Aggression

Excitement-Induced Aggression

Fear-Induced Aggression

Idiopathic Aggression

Inter-Male Aggression

Learned Aggression

Maternal Aggression

Pain-Induced Aggression

Possessive/Protective Aggression

Predatory Aggression

Re-Directed Aggression

Sexual Aggression

Sibling Rivalry Aggression

Territorial Aggression

 

Dog Training Manuals

Basic Training Manual

Basic Training Instructor's Manual

Intermediate Training Manual

Intermediate Instructor's Manual

Advanced Training & Instructor's Manual

Animal Actors Tricks Training & Instructor's Manual

Topics Covered on DVD

 

  1. Free Promotional Video

  2. Level One - Learning Your Exercises

  3. Level One - Class in Session Week One

  4. Level One - Class in Session Week Two

  5. Level One - Class in Session Week Three

  6. Level One - Class in Session Week Four

  7. Level One - Class in Session Weeks Five and Six

  8. Level Two Training

  9. Level Three Training

  10. Animal Actors Trick Training

  11. Seminar Solving Behavior PowerPoint Presentation with Norma Jeanne Video One of Three

  12. Seminar Solving Behavior PowerPoint Presentation with Norma Jeanne Video Two of Three

  13. Seminar Solving Behavior PowerPoint Presentation with Norma Jeanne Video Three of Three

  14. Work Shop - Teaching Self Control with Norma Jeanne

  15. Seminar The Touch-Free Toolbox with Norma Jeanne

  16. Seminar Solving Aggression Problems PowerPoint Presentation with Norma Jeanne Video One of Three

  17. Seminar Solving Aggression Problems PowerPoint Presentation with Norma Jeanne Video Two of Three

  18. Seminar Solving Aggression Problems PowerPoint Presentation with Norma Jeanne Video Three of Three

  19. Dog/Dog Aggression Modification

  20. Dog/Human Aggression Modification

  21. Lecture - Dealing with Difficult Clients with Theresa Karn, M.S.W., R.S.W. - Part A & Part B


 

Enrollment

Enrollment from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Enrollment from Denver, Colorado, USA

Robert Forto, Ph.D., CTB.ccs

C/O Denver Dog Works

2155 So. Havana Street

Aurora, Colorado, USA

80014

Tel: 303-522-1727

Website: www.DenverDogWorks.com

Email: rforto@dreamchaserk9.com  

 

Certificate Seminars  Enroll Now

 

Seminars with Norma Jeanne

 

The Touch-Free Toolbox, Behaviour Problem Solutions & Aggression Problem Solutions

Lecturer: Norma Jeanne

Date: Saturday and Sunday June 14 & 15, 2008 

Time: 10 am to 4 pm

Location: Puppy Power Training & Behaviour Centre @ 227 Manitou Drive Kitchener, Ontario, Canada - Map

 

Fees

1 Day - $139 plus GST

2 Days - $129 each day plus GST

 

Discounts

Paid before September 1, 2007...................................................15% discount

Paid before December 31, 2007..................................................10% discount

Paid before February 29, 2008......................................................5% discount

IPDTA Members, CAPPDT Members, APDT Members..............5% discount

Five or more members paid on one cheque..................................10% discount

Ten or more members paid on one cheque...................................15% discount

CCS Students & Graduates (processing fee plus meals)..............$50.00 + GST

Note: CCS fees only apply if registered and paid by February 29, 2008

 

Fee Includes

Lunch

Refreshments

Paper and Pens

Lecture Notes

Handouts with permission to copy for your clients

Certificate of Attendance

CEU Credits for CPDT Certified Trainers - Earn 4.5 CEU Credits per day

 

 

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Contact Norma Jeanne @ 519-576-9999 or Toll Free @ 1-888-257-0805 Email: 2puppypower@rogers.com

 

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Become a Certified Therapy Dog Training Instructor

 

Delightful Dogs is pleased to announce the release of their new Professional Therapy Dog Training Certification Program.  

With this special limited discount offer you will receive 20% off courses ordered by 5 pm June 30, 2008

 

Would you like to make a difference in the world training dog and owner teams to bring joy and hope into the lives of others?  If so, this is your calling!  Our Professional Therapy Dog Training Correspondence Program contains 35 books and 25 dvds, that will teach you all the skills needed to run classes designed to train therapy dog teams for testing and placement.

 

Upon successful completion of this program you will earn the following:

  • Comprehensive Human First Aid Certificate

  • Comprehensive Canine First Aid Certificate

  • Comprehensive Canine Wellness Certificate

  • Comprehensive Canine Behaviour Certificate

  • Level One Training Certificate of Completion

  • Level Two Training Certificate of Completion

  • Level Three Training Certificate of Completion

  • Certificate of Certification as a Professional Therapy Dog  Training Instructor of Delightful Dogs – Earning the privilege of adding the title of CTDI.dd after your name

 

This is your opportunity to earn additional income as you enrich the lives of those in need of a higher quality of life.

  

For more information;

Website: http://delightfuldogs.tripod.com/id16.html

Email: info@delightfuldogs.net

Local: (Waterloo Region) (519) 342-9176

Toll Free: (866) 831-0553

 

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