See our canine behaviourist courses at a glance.
Our wide range of dog behaviourist training courses can meet your needs regardless of your current skill level.
Beginner Canine Behaviourist Courses
Who are these courses for?
For those wishing to start a career with dogs or pet owners wishing to understand more about their dog or dogs in general.
CIDBT 4004 Fundamental Skills in Dog Handling & Training
CIDBT 4004 is a three phase course, phases one and two are Home Study and phase three is a One Day Workshop which you are expected to attend.
This course is all about dogs; dogs, dogs and more dogs… understanding dogs, handling dogs and training dogs. This course is aimed at the dog lover who wants to take their knowledge further either with their own dog or looking to venture into the world of professional dog training…
£345 - 3 Phase Course with Workshop
CIDBT 4110 Understanding Canine Care and Behaviour
CIDBT 4110 is a four phase course, it is solely Home Study and no workshop attendance is required.
This course gives an insight into dog psychology, dog training, canine behaviour observation skills, understanding human/canine relationship and why dogs do what they do!
£425 - 4 Phase Course without Workshop
Intermediate Canine Behaviourist Courses
Who are these courses for?
For those starting a career in dog training or behaviour, or those already working with dogs who want to increase their knowledge.
CIDBT 4005 Professional Instructor Skills and Management
Spread over three phases you’ll learn about things such as; how learning takes place, how to structure training classes, how to then break them down into session plans, how to design handouts of various medium and then, on the workshop, putting into action the theory learned.
£485 - 3 Phase Course with Workshop
CIDBT 4014 Practical and Effective Dog Training
A holistic approach to dog training and building a symbiotic relationship - ultimately it does what it says on the tin - looks at training techniques for 'real life' situations, rather than controlled in-class training.
£455 - 3 Phase Course with Workshop
CIDBT 4101 Smart Puppy Training
This Course is all about puppies and more specifically the Puppy and its new owner - suitable for the new owner or the aspiring trainer.
£325 - 3 Phase Course without Workshop
CIDBT 4102 Common Canine Behavioural Problems
In this interesting and in-depth module, discover causes and compounding factors of common canine behaviour problems and investigate owners’ lifestyles, ideas and environments; all of which play a part in the development and also the resolution of problem behaviours in the domestic dog.
£495 - 4 Phase Course without Workshop
CIDBT 4103 Understanding Canine Aggression
Working as a frontline dog behaviourist or dog trainer, aggression towards other dogs and dog aggression to people are without doubt the most common problems presented - this course offers an in-depth look into the fascinating subject.
£495 - 4 Phase Course without Workshop
CIDBT 4107 Dogs and the Law
This course is designed to enable you to study the basics of dog law - a must for the Behaviour Practitioner, Trainer and useful for all dog owners.
£345 - 3 Phase Course without Workshop
CIDBT 4108 The Complete Canine
Essential Knowledge of the physical dog – for Behaviourists, Trainers and the studious dog owner.
Whether you are a dog owner with a passion for learning or a canine professional, the course is designed to provide a detailed physical study of canine anatomy and physiology. How normal body functions affect the behaviour responses of the dog, and what possibilities there are for behaviour to be affected when body systems go wrong.
£295 - 3 Phase Course without Workshop
CIDBT 4109 Introduction to Canine Veterinary Science
The course covers the basic principles of veterinary science and how that may interact with dog behaviour and psychology.
£295 - 3 Phase Course without Workshop
CIDBT 4111 Pet Bereavement Counselling Skills
The course is designed for professionals supporting owners and carers of pets who have experienced a pet or animal bereavement within occupations including veterinary, instructional, policing, and voluntary or welfare, and general counselling practice sectors.
£385 - 3 Phase Course without Workshop
CIDBT 4112 Veterinary Practice and Customer Care
The course is designed to introduce students to the elements of good practice in customer care in a veterinary practice.
£295 - 3 Phase Course without Workshop
CIDBT 4115 The Rescue Dog Mind, Behaviour and Care Management
Please Note: This course is on pause due to COVID 19 restrictions, this course is scheduled to be available again from June 2022.
Currently unavailable
CIDBT 4119 Pet Home Sitting and Dog Walking Skills
This course is all about the ‘art’ of walking dogs, home boarding, pet sitting and running a business from doing just that.
£295 - 3 Phase Course without Workshop
Advanced Canine Behaviourist Courses
Who are these courses for?
For those already working with dogs who want to take their knowledge to the next level and work in a professional capacity.
CIDBT 5001 Advanced Common Canine Behaviour Problems
To further develop your knowledge of how the domestic dogs mind works and the basic causes and corrections of common canine behaviour problems.
£485 - 3 Phase Course without Workshop
CIDBT 5002 Advanced Dog on Dog Aggression
Discover the importance of training strategies for eliminating dog on dog aggression in the home or a domestic situation.
£485 - 3 Phase Course with Workshop
CIDBT 5003 Advanced Dog on Person Aggression
This course is designed to guide you through the complex forms of dog to person aggression in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and, most importantly, to find ways to alter this behaviour.
£485 - 3 Phase Course with Workshop
CIDBT 5005 Advanced Professional Instructor Skills
This course is focused on raising the bar, ‘upping your game’ and developing a unique, bespoke and amazing product.
£485 - 2 Phase Course with Workshop
CIDBT 5006 Advanced Dogs and the Law
To enable you to have a better working knowledge of dog law, to enable you to stay within the law when training and advising owners/clients and understanding how not to break the law when doing so, and what to do if you or they find yourselves in a situation having contravened the legislation relating to dogs.
£485 - 3 Phase Course without Workshop
CIDBT 5010 The Professional Canine Behaviourist
This course is about working as a Professional Canine Behaviourist and will cover some dog behavioural solutions and discussions, but is primarily concerning the client and practitioner relationship and the consultation process from start to finish.
£485 - 3 Phase Course with Workshop
CIDBT 5011 Dog Breed Specific Behaviour: A Psychological Insight
This course delves deeply into the psychology of breed specific behaviours and drives - a must for all dog enthusiasts and professionals alike.
£395 - 3 Phase Course without Workshop
CIDBT 5107 Advanced Pet Bereavement Counselling Skills
This course is designed for qualified professionals who intend to support owners and carers of pets who have experienced a pet or animal bereavement within contexts including veterinary, instructional and voluntary or welfare and counselling practice.
£585 - 3 Phase Course without Workshop
CIDBT 5108 Advanced Pet Home Sitting and Dog Walking Skills
The advanced course is the first in Britain that has a one day dog handling workshop, advancing your knowledge of theory, including law.
£395 - 3 Phase Course with Workshop
CIDBT 6005 The Advanced Dog Training Instructor
This module is designed to enhance knowledge gained so far. To become an advanced dog training instructor you would have to be an experienced dog trainer/instructor and have had the experience in instructing other trainers how to train.
£594 - 4 Phase Course with Workshop
