This stage is designed to build on the foundation understanding gained in stage 1, it will lead the student into a greater awareness of canine communication and prepare them for the final stage of the course.
Course Modules
2.1 Visual Communication (sight)
- Canine eyesight, and how dogs use their eyes to communicate by blinking or staring.
- Ears and their positions, what this body language means.
- Neck and throat postures
- Hackles
- The tail positions and how to recognise what these might mean
- Leg movements and their meanings
- Greeting rituals
2.2 Acoustic Communication (hearing)
- Why dogs communicate using sound
- The dog's hearing ability
- Barking, and the different meanings associated with different types of bark.
- Growling and the different meanings associated with it
- Other types of auditory communication such as snarling and howling, baying, whimpering, whining and screaming
- Other acoustic sounds such as panting and sighing
- Humans misunderstanding dogs and dogs misunderstanding humans
2.3 Olfactory Communication (smell and taste)
- The four means of leaving a scent in order to communicate, saliva, urine, faeces and anal gland secretions.
- The anatomy and physiology of the canine sense of smell
- The different messages left by dogs
- The reasons why dogs roll in strong smelling substances
2.4 Tactile Communication (touch)
- Meet, greet and licking as a form of communication
- Lip smacking
- Teat nudging
- Kneading
- Muzzle nudge and nose to throat nudge
- Muzzle grasp
- Hip nudging
- Thrusting
- The meanings of the above tactile messages
This stage is designed to build on the foundation understanding gained in stage 1, it will lead the student into a greater awareness of canine communication and prepare them for the final stage of the course.
Course Modules
2.1 Visual Communication (sight)
- Canine eyesight, and how dogs use their eyes to communicate by blinking or staring.
- Ears and their positions, what this body language means.
- Neck and throat postures
- Hackles
- The tail positions and how to recognise what these might mean
- Leg movements and their meanings
- Greeting rituals
2.2 Acoustic Communication (hearing)
- Why dogs communicate using sound
- The dog's hearing ability
- Barking, and the different meanings associated with different types of bark.
- Growling and the different meanings associated with it
- Other types of auditory communication such as snarling and howling, baying, whimpering, whining and screaming
- Other acoustic sounds such as panting and sighing
- Humans misunderstanding dogs and dogs misunderstanding humans
2.3 Olfactory Communication (smell and taste)
- The four means of leaving a scent in order to communicate, saliva, urine, faeces and anal gland secretions.
- The anatomy and physiology of the canine sense of smell
- The different messages left by dogs
- The reasons why dogs roll in strong smelling substances
2.4 Tactile Communication (touch)
- Meet, greet and licking as a form of communication
- Lip smacking
- Teat nudging
- Kneading
- Muzzle nudge and nose to throat nudge
- Muzzle grasp
- Hip nudging
- Thrusting
- The meanings of the above tactile messages