Become a
Certified Dog Trainer/Behavior Therapist through Canine Communication Studies
If you are
interested in starting a career as a dog trainer, Denver Dog Works offers a
certified canine trainer program. The course was written by Norma Jeanne
Laurrette and your instructor will be Robert Forto Ph.D.
in both correspondence and apprenticeship programs. If you would like more
information please contact us by phone at 303-522-1727 or by email at
rforto@denverdogworks.com
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.
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Create your own study program,
choosing from the study options listed above.
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Choose your own start date, and set
your own pace with no deadlines, to ensure a stress-free study program.
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Now available - Your choice of VHS
or DVD
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A list of references is available
on request
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Sylvia Gottschalk, CTB.ccs
Delightful Dogs |
Author & Teacher
Norma Jeanne
with Blue Rain |
Carrie Cleghorn, CTB.ccs
Guiding Paws |
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.
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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.
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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.
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Upon successful completion of each module, you'll earn one credit
and one certificate of completion.
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Successful completion of modules one to twelve will earn a
Comprehensive Canine Behavior Certificate.
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Successful completion of modules thirteen to twenty-four, will
earn a Pet Dog Training Certificate.
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24 credits and successful completion of the final exam are
required to earn your certification as a Professional Dog Trainer / Behavior
Therapist of Canine Communication Studies.
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Successful completion of modules one to twenty-four will earn a
Canine Behavior Therapist diploma, a Professional Pet Dog Training diploma, your
Canine Communication Studies certificate of certification, and certification
plaque.
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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.
Where the Other Professionals Came to Learn
Students have come from as far away
as Italy to study with us and we have counseled by telephone as far as
China. We have 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
Robert Forto 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
Course Options
Professional Dog
Training & Behavior and Aggression Therapy
Professional Pet Dog
Training Only
Canine Behavior and
Aggression Therapy Only
The CCS Training/Behavior and Aggression Therapy correspondence program
includes;
40
Manuals, 20 Videos, (VHS OR DVD)
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 Behavior 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
Course Syllabus
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 behavior 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 behavior 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.
Learning Theory, Behavior & Aggression Topics
Topics Covered in Book Format
